On the Boulevard
Spencer Museum of Art
“Foundling,” through Dec. 22
“knowledges,” through Jan. 5
“Past Presence,” Feb. 8 through June 21
“Staging Shimomura,” Feb. 29 through June 21
Lied Center events
NOVEMBER
20 SHE, a Choreoplay
22 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
23 Hiplet Ballerinas
DECEMBER
2, 3 Romero Lubambo, guitar
4 KU Symphonic Band and University Band
8 Holiday Vespers
11 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical
13 Haygoods Christmas Extravaganza
19, 20 Ashley Davis annual Winter Solstice concert
31 KU Symphony Orchestra
JANUARY
23 The Color Purple
26 Martha Redbone–Bone Hill: The Concert
FEBRUARY
1 KU Wind Ensemble, Crossroads Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble I
6 KU Percussion Group with special guest Eriko Daimo, marimba
9 Ovation! USD 497 Talent Show
12 Keeping Faith: Sisters of Story
16 Russian National Ballet: Don Quixote
18 The Peking Acrobats
19 Chris Thile
23 Kathy Mattea
MARCH
2 KU Symphonic and University Bands
3 Siberian State Symphony Orchestra
18 KU Wind Ensemble with special guest Joseph Alessi, trombone
Humanities Lecture Series
NOVEMBER
25 An Evening with Alan Alda, Lied Center
FEBRUARY
27 “HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship,” Nadine Strossen, Lawrence Public Library
Natural History Museum events
NOVEMBER
20 “Science on Tap: Petroglyphs of the Kansas Smoky Hills,” Free State Brewing Company, Lawrence
24 Carnival of Chemistry, Integrated Science Building
DECEMBER
7 Collections Up Close at the Museum
8 Discovery Day: Endangered Species
Murphy Hall
NOVEMBER
17 KU Choirs: University Singers and KC Womens Ensemble
17 Faculty Recital Series: Vince Gnojek, saxophone
18 Visiting Artist Series: Leone Buyse, flute
19 Visiting Artist Series: Raymond Santos, clarinet
19 Brazilian Steel Drum Meet, Greet & Beats
19 KU Saxophone Quartet
20 Cello Studio Recital
21 Tuba/Euphonium Chamber Ensembles
22 KU Trombone and Horn Choirs
24 Faculty Recital Series: Boris Vayner, viola
25 New Music Guild
DECEMBER
2 KU Intergenerational Choir
3 Rock Chalk Singers
4 Viola Studio Recital
10 KU Percussion Group
12 Visiting Artist Series: Faculty of the Giuseppi Verdi Conservatorio Milano and Kansas Virtuosi
JANUARY
27 Tuba/Euphonium Newcomers Concert
FEBRUARY
23 Kansas Virtuosi
MARCH
2 Sunflower Baroque
6 Faculty Recital Series: Julia Broxholm, soprano
KU Theatre & Dance
DECEMBER
5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 “The Wolves,” directed by Susan Kerner, William Inge Memorial Theatre
Performances
NOVEMBER
17, 24 Carillon Concert, Campanile
20 KU Jazz Ensembles, Lawrence Arts Center
20 KU Percussion Group, Spencer Museum of Art
24 KU Choirs, Bales Organ Recital Hall
25 KU Choirs, Benedictine College, Atchison
DECEMBER
1, 8, 15 Carillon Concert, Campanile
6 Vespers on the Road, Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College
12 Collegium Musicum, Bales Organ Recital Hall
JANUARY
23-26 KU Opera: “Cox and Box” by Sir Arthur Sullivan and “Riders to the Sea” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Crafton-Preyer Theatre
Academic Calendar
NOVEMBER
27-30 Thanksgiving break
DECEMBER
12 Last day of classes
13 Stop Day
16-20 Finals week
Alumni Events
NOVEMBER
1-30 KU Cares Month of Service (for complete schedule, visit kualumni.org/monthofservice)
18 American Red Cross blood drive, KU School of Medicine-Wichita
19 Jayhawk Book Club reception, Adams Alumni Center
20 Kansas Honor Scholar Program: Kansas City
20 Houston: Jayhawks & Java
21 Denver: Jayhawks & Java
21 K.C. Happy Hour
23 Feeding Tampa Bay donation drive, Tampa, Florida
25, 26 Three Square Food Bank donation drive, Las Vegas
DECEMBER
4 Denver: Jayhawks & Java
18 Houston: Jayhawks & Java
21 KU vs. Villanova pregame party, Philadelphia
29 KU vs. Stanford pregame party, Palo Alto, California
JANUARY
11 KU Night with the Trail Blazers, Portland, Oregon
18 KU vs. Texas watch party, Independence Country Club
Events listed here are highlights from the Association’s busy calendar. For complete listings of all events, watch for emails about programs in your area, visit kualumni.org or call 800-584-2957.
Photos: More than 500 runners and walkers joined the eighth annual KU Vets Day 5K, which weaves through campus and passes the University’s six war memorials. This year’s Nov. 10 event commemorated the 75th anniversary of the GI Bill and honored the 244th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps. Participants received T-shirts and medals. Photos by Dan Storey.
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