Arts & music at Kansas this week
Every upcoming concerts, art and performances at University of Kansas, from the university's own calendars and updated every day.
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Ethics in Modern Life: Dilemmas in Law & Journalism2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- [Osher] Ethics in Modern Life: Dilemmas in Law & Journalism2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday Movie Matinee: Fancy Dance4:00 PMWatson Library 3 West
- STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Langzhe Hong, piano5:00 PMSwarthout Recital Hall Murphy Hall
- Speed Dating the Spencer’s Collection5:30 PM – 7:30 PMSpencer Museum of Art
- Illustration Club Meeting6:00 PM – 7:00 PMChalmers Hall room 507
- Staging Nature: Dioramas, Museums, and our Changing Relationships to the Natural World6:30 PM – 8:00 PMThe Commons
- The Emperor of the Moon: A Farce7:00 PM – 9:00 PMMurphy Hall William Inge Memorial Theatre
- Student Modern Ensemble: Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale7:30 PMSwarthout Recital Hall Murphy Hall
- Straight No Chaser7:30 PMLied Center
Friday, November 6, 2026
- Common Work of Art12:00 AMSpencer Museum of Art Michaelis Gallery
- NSF CAREER Seminar: Insider Perspectives - Program Officer Panel2:00 PM
- Frederick Douglass: From Enslaved Man to Statesman2:00 PM – 4:00 PM2601 NE Barry Road, Kansas City, MO 64156
- Red Hot Research #93 - Community Care & Stewardship4:00 PM – 5:30 PMWatson Library 3 West
- Movie Night @ The Studio Grill4:30 PM – 11:00 PMThe Studio Grill
- Route 66 Diner5:00 PM – 7:00 PMUniversity of Kansas
- Spotlight on Faculty Excellence: Dan Gailey8:00 PMAllen Fieldhouse
Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Common Work of Art12:00 AMSpencer Museum of Art Michaelis Gallery
- Online Portfolio Reviews with KU Design Faculty12:00 AM
- KU Open Figure Drawing | Fall 202611:00 AM – 2:00 PME. Laurence Chalmers Hall 405
- Jon Batiste: A "Genuine National Treasure"2:00 PM – 4:00 PMSt. Andrews Office Facility Classroom 30
- STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Howard Yan, piano5:00 PMSwarthout Recital Hall Murphy Hall
Sunday, November 8, 2026
- Common Work of Art12:00 AMSpencer Museum of Art Michaelis Gallery
- Piano in the Perkins Central Court2:00 PM – 3:00 PMSpencer Museum of Art Perkins Central Court
- KU Opera Presents: The Old Maid & the Thief3:00 PMMurphy Hall Baustian Theatre (Room 102)
- KU Fall World Percussion Ensembles Concert5:00 PMSwarthout Recital Hall Murphy Hall
- Concerts at the Campanile5:00 PM – 6:00 PMMemorial Drive - WWII Memorial Campanile / Campanile PlazaFree
- The 2026 Tribute to Veterans Gala5:00 PM – 9:00 PMRobert J. Dole Institute of Politics
- Old Time Fiddle Jam Session5:30 PM – 8:30 PMThe ECM
- STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Peyton Fowler, voice5:30 PMTrinity Lutheran Church
- STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Nathan Lynn, flute7:30 PMSwarthout Recital Hall Murphy Hall
Monday, November 9, 2026
- Common Work of Art12:00 AMSpencer Museum of Art Michaelis Gallery
- Nordic Noir Book Discussion: Crime, Culture and the Scandinavian Imagination2:00 PM – 4:00 PMSt. Andrews Office Facility Classroom 30
- Unstuck Series Undergraduate Session4:00 PM – 5:00 PMGary and Sue Padgett Conference Room, 4046 Capitol Federal Hall
- Unstuck Series Graduate Session5:00 PM – 6:00 PMGary and Sue Padgett Conference Room, 4046 Capitol Federal Hall
- Saxophone Studio Recital5:00 PMSwarthout Recital Hall Murphy Hall
- What We Defend: Poetry and Conversation with Yaryna Chornohuz5:00 PM – 6:30 PMMax Kade Center for German-American Studies
- Visiting Artist Talk | Jacklyn Brickman5:30 PM – 6:30 PMMarvin Hall Forum
- WERQ Dance Fitness6:00 PM – 6:45 PMAerobics Studio
- STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Joshua Wheeler, French horn & Doug Olenik, tuba7:30 PMSwarthout Recital Hall Murphy Hall
- KU Jazz & Commercial Music7:30 PMThe Bottleneck
- KU Opera Presents: The Old Maid & the Thief7:30 PMMurphy Hall Baustian Theatre (Room 102)
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- A Jayhawk's Journey in Art History: Rembrandt, Rubens, Frans Hals, and more12:00 AMSpencer Museum of Art 211
- Common Work of Art12:00 AMSpencer Museum of Art Michaelis Gallery
- Beyond the Trenches: World War I Fronts in Italy, Eastern Europe, Turkey and Africa2:00 PM – 4:00 PMSt. Andrews Office Facility Classroom 30
- Book Club in the Kettle (Tuesday)3:00 PM – 4:00 PMWatson Library 325
- STUDENT RECITAL SERIES: Brent Mead, trombone5:00 PMSwarthout Recital Hall Murphy Hall
- FBO Magazine Meeting5:30 PM – 8:00 PMRoom 3047 Capitol Federal Hall
- International Movie Night7:00 PM – 9:00 PMThe ECM (Conference Room, first door to the left)
- KU Opera Presents: The Old Maid & the Thief7:30 PMMurphy Hall Baustian Theatre (Room 102)
- STUDENT RECITALSERIES: Casey Chlapek, horn7:30 PMSwarthout Recital Hall Murphy Hall
- Sport Clubs Dance Alliance8:00 PM – 10:00 PMAerobics Studio
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Common Work of Art12:00 AMSpencer Museum of Art Michaelis Gallery
- Book Club in the Kettle (Wednesday)12:00 PM – 1:30 PMWatson Library 325
- Punch Needle Party12:00 PM – 2:00 PMHawks Nest
- Info Sessions: Summer 2027 Visual Culture, Art, and Photography in Spain & Morocco2:20 PM – 3:00 PME. Laurence Chalmers Hall 360
- Remaking Mountains in Nineteenth-Century France5:30 PMSpencer Museum of Art 211
- Illustration Club Meeting6:00 PM – 7:00 PMChalmers Hall room 507
- WERQ Dance Fitness6:00 PM – 6:45 PMAerobics Studio
- Undergraduate Law Review Meeting6:30 PM – 7:30 PMCapitol Federal Hall
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