Upcoming Events


Rapper Joey FineRythme

Arts Education

‘Be the Change’ with raptivist Joey FineRhyme

August 5, 2021 - June 1, 2023 | Virtual performance and Zoom session

Hannah the Hippo and Ollie puppets

Arts Education

Helpful Hannah Hippo – Don’t Give Up
with StoneLion Puppet Theatre

September 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023 | Time determined by teachers/groups
Virtual or in-person workshop, or in-person performance.

An empty piano on stage in an empty theater.

Midwest Trust Center Series

Recital Series - Spring 2023

Noon CDT on Mondays and Tuesdays, February 6, 2023 - March 28, 2023 | Polsky Theatre

Billy Jonas playing guitar in front of a large crowd

Midwest Trust Center Series

MTC Kids Jam
Billy Jonas 'Who’s Gonna Make Our Music?!'

11 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2023 | Polsky Theatre

David Shifrin, John de Lancie and Soovin Kim

Midwest Trust Center Series

'Curtis on Tour'
Featuring David Shifrin, clarinet; John de Lancie, narrator; Soovin Kim, violin

7 p.m. Sunday, March 26, 2023 | Polsky Theatre

What If Puppets Digital Educational Series

Arts Education

‘In the Workshop’ presented by What If Puppets (formerly Paul Mesner Puppets)

March 27, 2023 - April 14, 2023 | 45-minute live performance (during dates listed) and asynchronous digital resource

Members of "A Moving Sound" posing in a field

Midwest Trust Center Series

A Moving Sound

8 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2023 | Polsky Theatre

Zakir Hussain smiles at the camera while sitting comfortably on the floor behind two drums and in front of a backdrop painted in abstract colors of blues and tans

Midwest Trust Center Series

'Masters of Percussion' featuring Zakir Hussain

8 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2023 | Yardley Hall

Hannah the Hippo and Ollie puppets

Arts Education

‘Helpful Hannah Hippo – Don’t Give Up’ with StoneLion Puppet Theatre
April 1 Performance

11 a.m. – noon, April 1, 2023 | Polsky Theatre

the 8 members of the ukulele orchestra sitting cross-legged on the floor and holding their ukuleles in front of their faces

Midwest Trust Center Series

George Hinchliffe's Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

8 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2023 | Yardley Hall

An illustration of a girl sitting in front of a pink polka dot background with the words Eye Candy overlaid

College Event

Eye Candy: The 2023 Fashion Show (High School Performance)

12:00 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2023 | Wylie Hospitality and Culinary Academy

An illustration of a girl sitting in front of a pink polka dot background with the words Eye Candy overlaid

College Event

Eye Candy: The 2023 Fashion Show

6:00 p.m. Friday, April 21, 2023 | Wylie Hospitality and Culinary Academy

Dino O’Dell, Funky Mama and Jim “Mr. Stinkyfeet” Cosgrove

Midwest Trust Center Series

MTC Kids Jam – KC Spotlight

11 a.m. Saturday, May 6, 2023 | Polsky Theatre

a young boy being carried by his mother smiles and reaches for floating bubbles on a bright summer day

Arts Education

Remake Learning Days Festival

10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, May 6, 2023 | Midwest Trust Center and JCCC campus

Cirque Kalabante performance, with men playing drums and another man rolling in the sky and being caught.

Midwest Trust Center Series

Cirque Kalabanté – 'Afrique en Cirque'

10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, May 19, 2023 | Yardley Hall