February 19, 2022 - October 2, 2022
Nerman Museum Exhibition: 'Pushing Paper'
Nerman Museum of Contemporary. Art
Selected works on paper from the Nerman Museum’s permanent collection will be on view Feb. 19 – Oct. 2, 2022, in the McCaffree Gallery.
Arts & Performances
September 9, 2022 - February 5, 2023
Nerman Museum Exhibition: 'Adorned'
Oppenheimer, Thompson, and Anonymous Galleries, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Over 30 artists explore what it means to be our true selves through the act of adornment.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, October 2, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Winterlude — Vine Street Rumble
Yardley Hall
Kansas City’s Vine Street Rumble Jazz Orchestra, directed by Kent Rausch, was formed to honor the legacy of the “golden era” of Kansas City’s world-renowned jazz history.
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM, October 3, 2022
Ruel Joyce Series: Martin Cuellar
Polsky Theatre
Martin Cuellar, piano, is today's performer in the Ruel Joyce Recital Series.
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM, October 4, 2022
Jazz Series: Leslie Maclean Trio
Polsky Theatre
The Leslie Maclean Trio are today's performers in the Jazz Series.
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, October 5, 2022
Great Books Mini-Lecture Series: ‘The Dharma Bums’
Online and CoLab
Join the search for meaning and truth. Presented by Dennis Arjo.
Conferences & Lectures, Virtual, Campus Life
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, October 5, 2022
Business Office Technology Information Session
Live via Zoom
Explore JCCC’s program and connect with alumni working in this in-demand field!
Conferences & Lectures, Virtual, Community
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, October 6, 2022
Presentation from Olathe Leadership Lowrider Bike Club
Fine Arts and Design Studios Gallery
Discover a local community with a nationwide reach!
Campus Life, Community
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, October 8, 2022
24th Annual Greater Kansas City Japan Festival
Johnson County Community College
Skip the 12-hour flight! Visit Japan in your own backyard.
Campus Life, Community
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM, October 9, 2022
Lace Up for Learning 5K Run-Walk
Midwest Trust Center
Every fall, JCCC welcomes hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community members to our 5K run-walk that benefits student scholarships.
Community
12:00 PM, October 10, 2022
Ruel Joyce Series: Genaro Mendez, Paul Stevens, David Colwell and Ellen Sommer
Polsky Theatre
Genaro Mendez, tenor, Paul Stevens, horn, David Colwell, violin, and Ellen Sommer, piano, are today's performers in the Ruel Joyce Recital Series.
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM, October 11, 2022
Jazz Series: Greg Meise Trio
Yardley Hall
The Greg Meise Trio are today's performers in the Jazz Series.
Arts & Performances
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, October 11, 2022
Noche de Colegio
Student Center 101
Discover an educational path to success.
Community, Campus Life
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM, October 12, 2022
Senior Sessions
Midwest Trust Center (MTC 211)
Tour campus, ask questions and experience our vibrant campus culture!
Campus Life
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, October 12, 2022
Public Safety Day
Regnier Center 1st floor, outdoors
Make connections with JCCC police.
Campus Life, Community
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, October 13, 2022
English Conversation Hour October 13
CoLab, OCB 107
New friends, new skills and new understanding
Campus Life
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, October 13, 2022
Careers in: English
CoLab (OCB 100)
Learn about cool jobs for English majors from our panel of pros!
Community, Campus Life
October 14, 2022 - October 15, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: 'Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation'
Yardley Hall
Disney's iconic Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and their best friends come to life in this beautifully crafted musical stage adaptation. School shows and public performances are scheduled.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, October 16, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Soweto Gospel Choir — 'HOPE - It's Been a Long Time Coming'
Yardley Hall
Winner of the 2019 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album, the world’s most critically acclaimed choir brings its 'Hope' concert to North America and Canada for the first time.
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM, October 17, 2022
Ruel Joyce Series: Music of the Spanish Court for Voice, Viol and Vihuela
Polsky Theatre
Music of the Spanish Court for Voice, Viol and Vihuela is today's performance in the Ruel Joyce Recital Series.
Arts & Performances
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM, October 18, 2022
Networking Fair Fall 2022
Zoom
Find your perfect career from the comfort of home!
Virtual, Campus Life
12:00 PM, October 18, 2022
Jazz Series: Kelley Gant Quartet
Polsky Theatre
The Kelley Gant Quartet are today's performers in the Jazz Series.
Arts & Performances
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, October 18, 2022
Industrial Technology Program-focused Tour
Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC)
Make friends, ask questions and experience our vibrant campus.
Campus Life
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM, October 19, 2022
Junior/Senior Day
Regnier Center 101 A-D and Hudson Auditorium
Find your future at JCCC.
Campus Life, Community
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM, October 19, 2022
Networking Fair Fall 2022
Zoom
Get to know the industry that interests you!
Campus Life, Virtual
8:00 PM, October 21, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: KC Jazz Orchestra/Hanover Big Band (Germany)
Yardley Hall
Celebrate the reunion of Kansas City Jazz Orchestra and Hanover Big Band with their return to Kansas City for another joyful collaboration.
Arts & Performances
8:00 PM, October 22, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: An Evening with Jon Heder, Jon Gries and Efren Ramirez: 'Napoleon Dynamite – Film Screening and Conversation'
Yardley Hall
“Nunchuck skills… bowhunting skills… computer hacking skills… Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills!”
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM, October 24, 2022
Ruel Joyce Series: Sean Chen
Polsky Theatre
Sean Chen, piano, is today's performer in the Ruel Joyce Recital Series.
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, October 24, 2022
African Americans in Salina: Kansas During Segregation
CoLab (OCB 100)
Free lecture shines a light on past struggle for civil rights
Community, Conferences & Lectures
12:00 PM, October 25, 2022
Jazz Series: Marcus Lewis Quintet
Yardley Hall
The Marcus Lewis Quintet are today's performers in the Jazz Series.
Arts & Performances
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, October 25, 2022
First Impressions Workshop
Capitol Federal Conference Center, RC 101 C&D
Learn to dazzle future employers with your business and dining etiquette!
Campus Life
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, October 27, 2022
English Conversation Hour October 27
CoLab, OCB 107
Conversations and culture await!
Campus Life
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, October 27, 2022 - October 14, 2022
Jerome Nerman Artist Lecture with Raven Chacon
Yardley Hall
Hear the artist making some of the most engaging experimental music today.
Community, Arts & Performances
8:00 PM, October 28, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: The Four Freshmen
Yardley Hall
Singing with a harmony uniquely their own, The Four Freshmen have enamored listeners worldwide for years.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, October 30, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Piff the Magic Dragon and Puddles Pity Party — 'The Misery Loves Company' tour
Yardley Hall
These satin-adorned down-and-outers have been pals since meeting ages ago at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Now, they’re world-famous and traveling the world. Not bad for two “losers” from “America’s Got Talent.”
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM, October 31, 2022
Ruel Joyce Series: Eva Peng, Joseph Michael Tomasso and Anthony Olson
Yardley Hall
Eva Peng, soprano, Joseph Michael Tomasso, oboe and clarinet, and Anthony Olson, pianist, are today's performers in the Ruel Joyce Recital Series.
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM, November 1, 2022
Jazz Series: James Ward Band
Yardley Hall
The James Ward Band are today's performers in the Jazz Series.
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, November 2, 2022
Great Books Mini-Lecture Series: ‘Glitch Feminism: A Manifesto’
CoLab and Zoom
Discover how digital errors can lead to a face-to-face revolution. Presented by Tonia Hughes.
Conferences & Lectures, Campus Life, Virtual
12:00 PM, November 7, 2022
Ruel Joyce Series: Kansas City Lyric Opera Residents
Yardley Hall
Kansas City Lyric Opera Residents are today's performers in the Ruel Joyce Recital Series.
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM, November 8, 2022
Jazz Series: JCCC Faculty Jazz Quintet
Yardley Hall
The JCCC Faculty Jazz Quintet are today's performers in the Jazz Series.
Arts & Performances
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, November 8, 2022
Non-Traditional Student Night
Student Center 101
Build the future you want.
Campus Life, Community
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM, November 9, 2022
Multicultural Student Day
Student Center 101
Your community is here at JCCC.
Campus Life, Community
November 10, 2022
Arts Education: In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Yardley Hall
Celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of those who bring new perspectives to our country with this adaptation of Bette Bao Lord’s book. Two shows: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Arts & Performances
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, November 10, 2022
English Conversation Hour November 10
CoLab, OCB 107
What can you learn in one hour?
Campus Life
November 12, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: 'Legally Blonde — the Musical'
Yardley Hall
Fabulously fun and international award-winning “Legally Blonde — The Musical” is the ultimate Broadway tribute to girl power! Two shows, at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Arts & Performances
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, November 15, 2022
FAFSA® Night
Regnier Center
Finish your FAFSA®—we’ll make it easy!
Community
November 16, 2022
Networking Fair Fall 2022
CoLab (OCB 100)
Meet potential employers, land your next job!
Campus Life
8:00 PM, November 19, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: An Evening with Nigella Lawson
Yardley Hall
Marvel in this conversation and Q & A with Nigella Lawson as she recounts the people, food and recipes that have shaped her unique career and life.
Arts & Performances
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, November 30, 2022
Nerman Visiting Artist Talk with Boi Boy and Professors Joy Rhodes and Britt Benjamin
Hudson Auditorium, NMOCA
Discover what inspires ambitious artistic endeavors.
Arts & Performances
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, December 1, 2022
English Conversation Hour December 1
CoLab, OCB 107
Practice your English with some holiday flair!
Campus Life
8:00 PM, December 2, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: tenThing Brass Ensemble — 'A Feeling of Norwegian Christmas'
Yardley Hall
Explore musical traditions of the Christmas season while traveling across the old continent.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, December 4, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Winterlude – Doug Talley Quartet
Polsky Theatre
The Doug Talley Quartet expands the parameters of jazz with colorful harmonies and strong rhythms.
Arts & Performances
December 7, 2022 - December 10, 2022
Arts Education: Mesner Puppet Theater | 'Cirque du Wiener Dog'
Polsky Theatre
Cirque du Wiener Dog is a variety show featuring a cast of wacky wiener dog performers. Seven performances over four days!
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, January 15, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: Winterlude – Bobby Watson Quartet
Polsky Theatre
For more than three decades, Bobby Watson has contributed consistently intelligent, sensitive and well-thought-out music to the modern-day jazz lexicon.
Arts & Performances
January 19, 2023 - June 18, 2023
Nerman Museum Exhibition: Lauren Quin | 'My Hellmouth'
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Works by Lauren Quin will be exhibited Jan. 19 through Jun. 18, 2023, in the Nerman Museum's Cohen and Lieberman Galleries.
Arts & Performances, Campus Life, Community
11:00 AM, January 21, 2023
MTC Kids Jam series – Oran Etkin’s Timbalooloo | 'Finding Friends Far from Home'
Polsky Theatre
The MTC Kids Jam concert series is specially designed with families in mind! Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities followed by a 60-minute concert with an acclaimed children’s musician.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, January 22, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: Oran Etkin — 'Open Arms'
Polsky Theatre
Etkin's unique sound on the clarinet, bass clarinet and saxophone comes from an openness to deep musical connections that transcend cultural and generational boundaries.
Arts & Performances
2:00 PM, January 29, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: Opus 76 Quartet — 'Amadeus' (recital + film)
Polsky Theatre
Described as a “brilliant young string quartet” by London’s Spectator and giving “certainly passionate performances” by The Kansas City Star, Opus 76 Quartet is proud to return to MTC as artists-in-residence.
Arts & Performances
February 2, 2023 - February 4, 2023
Arts Education: Cenicienta: A Bilingual Cinderella Story
Polsky Theatre
Using everyday objects, 10-year-old Belinda recreates the classic tale of Cinderella. This captivating retelling tackles cultural heritage, family and the power of language. Morning and afternoon performances.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, February 5, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: The Small Glories
Polsky Theatre
Thrown together purely by accident for an anniversary show at Winnipeg’s West End Cultural Centre, The Small Glories could almost make you believe in fate.
Arts & Performances
February 11, 2023 - February 12, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: L.A. Theatre Works — 'Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom'
Polsky Theatre
The hilarious, true story behind one of America’s most beloved TV comedies. Shows at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Arts & Performances
7:30 PM, February 11, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: 'Voices of Mississippi'
Yardley Hall
"Voices of Mississippi” is a new multimedia event that celebrates the music, art and storytelling traditions of the people of Mississippi.
Arts & Performances
8:00 PM, February 18, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: Emerson Quartet Farewell Tour
Yardley Hall
The Emerson String Quartet has maintained its status as one of the world’s premier chamber music ensembles for more than four decades. With special guest David Finckel, cello.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, February 19, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: Winterlude – Trent Austin Quartet
Polsky Theatre
As a trumpeting Renaissance man, Trent Austin plays jazz classics with the influences of classical and contemporary music.
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM, February 23, 2023
Arts Education: The Magic of Kevin Spencer
Yardley Hall
Be amazed as Kevin Spencer combines the art of storytelling with illusion and magic, drawing you into this fun-filled, sensory-inclusive experience. Shows at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Arts & Performances
8:00 PM, February 24, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: DakhaBrakha
Polsky Theatre
Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian “ethno chaos” band DakhaBrakha creates a world of unexpected new music.
Arts & Performances
2:00 PM, February 26, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: Opus 76 Quartet — Haydn and Schubert
Polsky Theatre
Join the Midwest Trust Center’s Artists-in-Residence for an intimate performance on the stage of Yardley Hall. Patrons will sit in the round as the Opus 76 Quartet plays works by Joseph Haydn and Franz Schubert.
Arts & Performances
March 2, 2023
Arts Education: It’s Okay to Be Different – Stories by Todd Parr
Yardley Hall
Ideal for young audiences, the hourlong production “It’s Okay to Be Different – Stories by Todd Parr” features three books from his collection. Morning, afternoon and evening performances.
Arts & Performances
8:00 PM, March 3, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Orchestra
Yardley Hall
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the world’s greatest orchestral music.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, March 5, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: Brooklyn Rider — 'Variations on a Theme'
Polsky Theatre
With its gripping performance style and unquenchable appetite for musical adventure, Brooklyn Rider has carved a singular space in the world of string quartets over its 15-year history.
Arts & Performances
8:00 PM, March 10, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: Danú — St. Patrick's Celebration
Yardley Hall
A perennial favorite of MTC audiences, Danú’s standing-room-only concerts throughout Ireland feature high-energy performances and a glorious mix of ancient Irish music and new repertoire.
Arts & Performances
8:00 PM, March 11, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: John McCutcheon
Polsky Theatre
From simple beginnings, John McCutcheon has emerged as one of our most respected and loved folk singers.
Arts & Performances
March 12, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: Opus 76 Quartet — Tchaikovsky and Schumann with Ramona Pansegrau, piano
Polsky Theatre
Hailed as “Kansas City’s Premier String Quartet” (KC Independent), the Opus 76 Quartet and pianist Ramona Pansegrau, Kansas City Ballet Music Director, reunite to perform Robert Schumann’s E-flat major Piano Quintet, following Tchaikovsky’s String Quartet No. 1 in D major.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, March 19, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: Winterlude – KC Jazz Disciples
Polsky Theatre
Five musicians flawlessly blend into the ultimate Kansas City jazz sound while bringing their unique touch to the stage.
Arts & Performances
11:00 AM, March 25, 2023
MTC Kids Jam series – Billy Jonas | 'Who’s Gonna Make Our Music?!'
Polsky Theatre
The MTC Kids Jam concert series is specially designed with families in mind! Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities followed by a 60-minute concert with an acclaimed children’s musician.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, March 26, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: 'Curtis on Tour' — Featuring David Shifrin, clarinet; John de Lancie, narrator; Soovin Kim, violin
Polsky Theatre
The Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music, performing Stravinsky’s ‘L’Histoire du soldat’ and more.
Arts & Performances
8:00 PM, March 31, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: A Moving Sound
Polsky Theatre
Fusing traditional Taiwanese influences with a global sensibility, award-winning ensemble A Moving Sound (Sheng Don 聲動) built a worldwide following through their joyous mix of original music and dance.
Arts & Performances
April 1, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: 'Masters of Percussion' featuring Zakir Hussain
Yardley Hall
Zakir Hussain, Kala Ramnath and Jayanthi Kumaresh come together for the first time as a trio for the 2022 TRIVENI tour.
Arts & Performances
April 15, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: George Hinchliffe's Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Yardley Hall
Returning for their fifth appearance at MTC, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has become not only a national institution, but also a worldwide phenomenon.
Arts & Performances
11:00 AM, May 6, 2023
MTC Kids Jam series – KC Spotlight
Polsky Theatre
The MTC Kids Jam concert series is specially designed with families in mind! Join us in the MTC lobby at 10 a.m. for art activities followed by a 60-minute concert with an acclaimed children’s musician.
Arts & Performances
May 19, 2023
Midwest Trust Center Series: Cirque Kalabanté — 'Afrique en Cirque'
Yardley Hall
“Afrique en Cirque” is a highly colorful creation featuring amazing acrobats performing authentic choreography to the frantic rhythms of native instruments of Guinea. A school show and a public performance are scheduled.
Arts & Performances