Arts & music at Kansas State this week
Every upcoming concerts, art and performances at Kansas State University, from the university's own calendars and updated every day.
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
- America 250: The Pursuit of Happiness | Self-guided Gallery Tour10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Home/Land: Wahzhazhe Artists Speak10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- STE[A]M: Exploring Science and Math through Art10:00 AM – 8:00 PMMarianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
- Pre-K ARTSmart Classes10:00 AM – 11:00 AMMarianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
- Elementary ARTSmart Classes3:30 PM – 5:00 PMMarianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
- Teen Movie Night5:00 PM – 6:49 PMMcPherson Public Library Youth Programming RoomFree
- Paddington and Panacakes7:00 PM – 8:00 PMAdd event location here and address below, 918 North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, K-State Student Union 114, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States
- Japanese Yosakoi Dance Club Dance Meeting!7:00 PM – 8:30 PMThe Morris Family Multicultural Student Center, 915 Mid-Campus Dr, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
- Karaoke Party8:00 PM – 10:00 PMMoore Hall Basement, 918 North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, K-State Student Union 114, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States
Friday, November 6, 2026
- Tiny Art Reception12:00 AMMcPherson Public Library Meeting RoomFree
- America 250: The Pursuit of Happiness | Self-guided Gallery Tour10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Home/Land: Wahzhazhe Artists Speak10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- STE[A]M: Exploring Science and Math through Art10:00 AM – 5:00 PMMarianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
- Movie Screening: Whale Rider (2002)7:00 PM – 10:00 PMStudent Union: Big 12 Room, 918 North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, K-State Student Union 114, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States
Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Tiny Art Reception12:00 AMMcPherson Public Library Meeting RoomFree
- STE[A]M: Exploring Science and Math through Art11:00 AM – 4:00 PMMarianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
- Home/Land: Wahzhazhe Artists Speak11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- America 250: The Pursuit of Happiness | Self-guided Gallery Tour11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- The Lindsborg Seventies Art Show1:00 PM – 5:00 PMPrimarily Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife CenterFree
Sunday, November 8, 2026
- Tiny Art Reception12:00 AMMcPherson Public Library Meeting RoomFree
- Holiday Gift Show at the Sandzén10:00 AM – 5:00 PMBirger Sandzén Memorial GalleryFree
- The Lindsborg Seventies Art Show1:00 PM – 5:00 PMPrimarily Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife CenterFree
- Horn Studio Recital2:00 PM – 4:00 PMAll Faiths Chapel
Monday, November 9, 2026
- Tiny Art Reception12:00 AMMcPherson Public Library Meeting RoomFree
- Wild Connections: KSU + Marlatt8:00 AM – 5:00 PMMark A. Chapman Gallery, Willard Hall 116
- 2026 K-State International Education Week (IEW)8:00 AM – 10:00 PMhttps://www.k-state.edu/oip/about/events/
- Weekly Dance Lesson6:00 PM – 8:00 PMThe Morris Family Multicultural Student Center - Performance Room, Manhattan, KS United States
- Mrs. Doubtfire7:30 PM
- On the Spot Improv Show8:00 PM – 9:00 PMForum Hall, KSU Student Union, 918 N. M.L.K. Jr. Drive, Manhattan, KS 66506, United States
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Tiny Art Reception12:00 AMMcPherson Public Library Meeting RoomFree
- Wild Connections: KSU + Marlatt8:00 AM – 5:00 PMMark A. Chapman Gallery, Willard Hall 116
- 2026 K-State International Education Week (IEW)8:00 AM – 10:00 PMhttps://www.k-state.edu/oip/about/events/
- Holiday Gift Show at the Sandzén10:00 AM – 5:00 PMBirger Sandzén Memorial GalleryFree
- Home/Land: Wahzhazhe Artists Speak10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- STE[A]M: Exploring Science and Math through Art10:00 AM – 5:00 PMMarianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
- America 250: The Pursuit of Happiness | Self-guided Gallery Tour10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sing-Along Movie5:30 PM – 7:45 PMMcPherson Public Library Youth Programming RoomFree
- Chamber Music Concert7:30 PMAll Faiths Chapel
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Tiny Art Reception12:00 AMMcPherson Public Library Meeting RoomFree
- Wild Connections: KSU + Marlatt8:00 AM – 5:00 PMMark A. Chapman Gallery, Willard Hall 116
- 2026 K-State International Education Week (IEW)8:00 AM – 10:00 PMhttps://www.k-state.edu/oip/about/events/
- America 250: The Pursuit of Happiness | Self-guided Gallery Tour10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Holiday Gift Show at the Sandzén10:00 AM – 5:00 PMBirger Sandzén Memorial GalleryFree
- STE[A]M: Exploring Science and Math through Art10:00 AM – 5:00 PMMarianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
- Home/Land: Wahzhazhe Artists Speak10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- After School Art Club3:30 PM – 5:00 PMMarianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
- K-State Rodeo Team Barrel Race Jackpot4:30 PM – 8:30 PMBilbrey Family Event CenterFree
- Weekly Dance Lesson6:00 PM – 8:00 PMThe Morris Family Multicultural Student Center - Performance Room, Manhattan, KS United States
Thursday, November 12, 2026
- Tiny Art Reception12:00 AMMcPherson Public Library Meeting RoomFree
- Wild Connections: KSU + Marlatt8:00 AM – 5:00 PMMark A. Chapman Gallery, Willard Hall 116
- 2026 K-State International Education Week (IEW)8:00 AM – 10:00 PMhttps://www.k-state.edu/oip/about/events/
- K-State Dance Day8:30 AM – 3:30 PMNichols Hall
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