November 2, 2021 - December 17, 2021
JCCC Gives 2021
Online or Center for Student Involvement, COM 309
Make this holiday season bright for students, faculty and staff in need.
Community, Campus Life
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, November 29, 2021
English Conversation Hour, Nov. 29
CoLab, OCB 100
Practice your English and have some fun!
Community, Campus Life
November 30, 2021
Giving Tuesday
Online, COM 319
On Giving Tuesday, help stock the shelves of the Student Basic Needs Center
Campus Life, Community
8:00 PM, December 3, 2021
Midwest Trust Center Series: Bridget Kibbey and the Dover Quartet
Yardley Hall
On this tour, Bridget Kibbey and the Dover Quartet feature some of the best-beloved works of J.S. Bach
Arts & Performances
11:00 AM, December 4, 2021 - December 5, 2021
Arts Education: Mesner Puppet Theater | 'The Snowy Day'
Polsky Theatre
Celebrate the magic and boundless possibilities of the first snowfall!
Arts & Performances
8:00 PM, December 4, 2021
Midwest Trust Center Series: Mariachis Los Camperos | Fiesta Navidad
Yardley Hall
Celebrate the holidays with an explosion of music and color!
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, December 5, 2021
Midwest Trust Center Series: Ana Gasteyer | 'Sugar & Booze Holiday Tour'
Yardley Hall
Nothing says the holidays like a good old-fashioned party with sugar and booze!
Arts & Performances
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, December 6, 2021
English Conversation Hour, Dec. 6
CoLab, OCB 100
Practice your English and have some fun!
Campus Life, Community
11:00 AM, December 11, 2021
MTC Kids Jam Series: Dan and Claudia Zanes | 'The Holiday Sing-Along'
Yardley Hall
This Holiday Sing-Along with Grammy Award winner Dan Zanes and his musical wife, Claudia Zanes, is a multicultural wintertime celebration for all ages.
Arts & Performances
7:30 PM, December 16, 2021
Midwest Trust Center Series: Chaeyoung Park, Piano
Polsky Theatre
Chaeyoung Park performs around the world but calls Lawrence, Kansas, her second home.
Arts & Performances
December 18, 2021 - December 19, 2021
American Youth Ballet Presents 'The Nutcracker'
Yardley Hall
Return to the magical Kingdom of the Sweets with Clara and her cavalier, The Nutcracker.
Arts & Performances
2:00 PM, January 9, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Opus 76 Quartet | Beethoven Op. 131 & Film Screening of 'Immortal Beloved'
Polsky Theatre
Enjoy one of Beethoven's late quartets and a biographical movie about the composer.
Arts & Performances
11:00 AM, January 22, 2022
MTC Kids Jam Series: Dino O'Dell | Dinosaur O’Dell’s Build a Better World!
Polsky Theatre
Join Dino O’Dell for an adventure around the world!
Community, Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, January 23, 2022
Winterlude: Eclipse Trio featuring Poet Glenn North
Polsky Theatre
Mixing elements of jazz, funk, rhythm and blues and gospel, Eclipse takes listeners on a contemporary R&B auditory journey unlike any other.
Arts & Performances
7:30 PM, January 23, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Choir of Man
Yardley Hall
Imagine the greatest pub gig you’ve ever been to, multiply it by 10, and you’ll still be nowhere near the fun of this show!
Arts & Performances
8:00 PM, January 28, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Trinity Irish Dance Company
Yardley Hall
Trinity Irish Dance elevates the traditional Irish-American dance legacy by delivering a fresh and engaging performance.
Arts & Performances
8:00 PM, January 29, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: The Texas Tenors
Yardley Hall
A mix of timeless classics and foot-stomping, hand-clapping country favorites.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, January 30, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Villalobos Brothers and Las Cafeteras
Polsky Theatre
Both groups use music as a vehicle to build cultural bridges and create a world where many worlds fit.
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM, February 2, 2022
Great Books Mini-Lecture Series: ‘Parable of the Sower’
Online
Venture into an apocalyptic world set in 2024 and the chaos that results in this science fiction novel by Octavia E. Butler. Presented by Monica Hogan.
Conferences & Lectures, Campus Life, Virtual
8:00 PM, February 4, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Bridge & Wolak
Polsky Theatre
Performing uniquely reimagined classical, world and jazz fusions with deft virtuosity and endless wit, this fun-loving duo are globe-trotting musicians and educators.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, February 6, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: 'The Greatest Love of All' A Tribute to Whitney Houston Starring Belinda Davids
Yardley Hall
Whitney Houston’s musical legacy is brought to life in this critically acclaimed stage show.
Arts & Performances
February 19, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: 'South Pacific'
Yardley Hall
Book a ticket for one of two performances of "South Pacific" — 3 p.m. or 8 p.m.
Arts & Performances
2:00 PM, February 20, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Opus 76 Quartet - 'Mozart & Dvořák'
Polsky Theatre
MTC’s artists-in-residence present two heartwarming classics: Mozart’s “The Hunt” and Dvořák's “American.”
Arts & Performances
3:00 PM, February 26, 2022
Honoring Korean War Veterans - Helping JCCC Student Veterans Benefit Concert
Polsky Theatre
Enjoy a free classical music concert to show gratitude to Korean War Veterans and to collect donations for student veteran scholarships.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, February 27, 2022
Winterlude: Clint Ashlock and Charles Williams
Polsky Theatre
Clint Ashlock and Charles Williams delve into the songbooks of some of jazz’s great trumpet players, including Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan.
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM, March 2, 2022
Great Books Mini-Lecture Series: ‘Journal of the Plague Year’
Online
Travel back in time to 1665 and find one man’s account of what became known as the Great Plague of London. Presented by Jim McWard.
Conferences & Lectures, Campus Life, Virtual
March 2, 2022 - March 3, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: StoneLion Puppet Theatre | 'The Lost Treasure'
Yardley Hall
Follow giant puppets, Nathan Ready and a Quetzal bird as they spelunk into a mysterious cave in search of ancient Aztec treasure. StoneLion Puppet Theatre will present an evening show at 7 p.m. March 2 and two Arts Education shows, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., on Thursday, March 3.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, March 6, 2022
Winterlude – 'Bessie, Billie and Nina: Pioneering Women in Jazz'
Polsky Theatre
Three dynamic vocalists and an all-female jazz band pay homage to the musical and social legacies of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone.
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, March 13, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Quartet San Francisco | 'Masters of Pop: The Beatles and Beyond'
Polsky Theatre
Quartet San Francisco introduces audiences to a fresh and vibrant body of string quartet literature through its mission to make the world a better place using music.
Arts & Performances
8:00 PM, March 18, 2022 - March 19, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Drum TAO 2022
Yardley Hall
Back by popular demand!
Arts & Performances
2:00 PM, March 20, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Opus 76 Quartet | 'Haydn & Brahms' with Julie Coucheron
Polsky Theatre
The Midwest Trust Center’s artists-in-residence are joined by Norwegian pianist Julie Coucheron for another acclaimed rendition of Brahms’ tempestuous F minor Piano Quintet.
Arts & Performances
11:00 AM, March 26, 2022
MTC Kids Jam Series: 123 Andrés | 'Actívate'
Polsky Theatre
123 Andrés packs their show with positive vibes and energetic songs that get the whole family dancing and learning in Spanish and English.
Arts & Performances, Community
7:00 PM, March 27, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Mnozil Brass
Yardley Hall
One of the world’s premier brass ensembles where elements of slapstick exist next to the sounds of virtuosic brass.
Arts & Performances
8:00 PM, April 2, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Pilobolus 'Big Five-Oh!'
Yardley Hall
The show will feature highlights from the first 50 years of Pilobolus.
Arts & Performances
12:00 PM, April 6, 2022
Great Books Mini-Lecture Series: ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Zoom and CoLab
Fall down the rabbit hole and into a world of fantasy and adventure. Presented by Larry Reynolds.
Campus Life, Conferences & Lectures, Virtual
8:00 PM, April 8, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Neil Berg's 50 Years of Rock 'N' Roll
Yardley Hall
Covering five decades of music that changed the world forever.
Arts & Performances
7:30 PM, April 14, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Yardley Hall
This all-male troupe will delight and amuse with its faithful renditions of “Swan Lake,” “Paquita” and “Les Sylphides.”
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, April 27, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: 'Eat, Drink, Play!' with Opus 76 Quartet
Online
Music and food go together for an enjoyable date night in!
Arts & Performances
April 28, 2022
JCCC STEM Poster Symposium
Capitol Federal Conference Center, RC 101
Formerly known as the JCCC Science and Math Poster Symposium, this event showcases the latest in STEM research by JCCC Cavaliers.
Campus Life, Conferences & Lectures
8:00 PM, April 30, 2022
Cohen Community Series Presents Scotty McCreery
Yardley Hall
The Cohen Community Series presents multi-Platinum country music star Scotty McCreery in concert with hits from throughout his 10-year career, including songs from his new album, “Same Truck..”
Arts & Performances, Community
7:00 PM, May 6, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Revolutionary Icons with Runge&Ammon
Yardley Hall
This genre-defying concert juxtaposes Beethoven with more contemporary revolutionary icons such as Paul McCartney, Miles Davis, Frank Zappa and more!
Arts & Performances
11:00 AM, May 14, 2022 - May 15, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Mesner Puppet Theater | In the Workshop
Polsky Theatre
Imagine the greatest pub gig you’ve ever been to, multiply it by 10, and you’ll still be nowhere near the fun of this show!
Arts & Performances
7:00 PM, May 22, 2022
Midwest Trust Center Series: Judy Collins and Madeleine Peyroux
Yardley Hall
Folk and jazz icons share the stage for an unforgettable evening.
Arts & Performances