Events

Kentucky Wesleyan College hosts Building Bridges Conference

Kentucky Wesleyan College will host the third annual Building Bridges Conference presented by Southern Star March 6-7, 2025. The free event is a collaborative effort of colleges and universities in western Kentucky including Brescia University, Hopkinsville Community College, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Madisonville Community College, Owensboro Community and Technical College and Western Kentucky University. The conference…

A look back at Homecoming and Family Weekend 2024 presented by Owensboro Health

Homecoming & Family Weekend 2024 presented by Owensboro Health was a weekend that won’t soon be forgotten! Enjoy the links to the photos/live streamed events and the 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame and Outstanding Alumnus of the Arts honoree videos. Special thanks to our friends at Charles Mahlinger Photography and Wonder Boy Media for capturing…

KWC Band to Present “Paris Sketches” Nov. 21

Join the KWC Band for ‘Paris Sketches’ on Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. in the Jack T. Wells ’77 Activity Center at 3300 Frederica St. You will be transported across the Atlantic Ocean to celebrate music from French composers, life in Paris and beyond. The featured soloist is Associate Professor of Music Dr. Lisa Clark,…

Kentucky Wesleyan Singers to present fall concert, “This & That”

The Kentucky Wesleyan Singers will present their fall concert, “This & That,” on Nov. 14, 2024, at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church at 1328 Griffith Ave. in Owensboro. Patrick Ritsch, visiting assistant professor of music, is the conductor, and James Wells ’14, staff collaborative pianist, is the pianist. Selections presented come from the standard…

Kentucky Wesleyan to host Abel and Earle Duo Recital Nov. 17

Violinist Alfred Abel and pianist Diane Earle will present a Duo Recital on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. in Tapscott Chapel at Kentucky Wesleyan College. The pair will perform music by Beethoven, Brahms and Gershwin/Heifetz. Abel is visiting artist in violin at Kentucky Wesleyan College, conductor of the Wabash College Chamber Orchestra and instructor…

Kentucky Wesleyan College to celebrate Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 24-27

Kentucky Wesleyan College will celebrate Homecoming and Family Weekend presented by Owensboro Health on campus and throughout the Owensboro community from Thursday, Oct. 24 through Sunday, Oct. 27. Signature events for the weekend include: A Taste of the Arts, presented by Wonder Boy Media, on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m., which will feature live performances…

Kentucky Wesleyan and OCTC to present “Hamlet”

KWC’S Theatre Works, in collaboration with Owensboro Community and Technical College, will present “Hamlet” Oct. 17-19 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Wells Activity Center at 3300 Frederica St. According to KWC Theatre Director Nate Gross, in this reimagined production of Hamlet, the timeless tale of power, revenge and existential…

Kentucky Wesleyan Band to present season-opening concert

The Kentucky Wesleyan College Band will present the season-opening concert, “Wizards and Warriors,” on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 6 p.m. in the Jack T. Wells ’77 Activity Center at 3300 Frederica St. on campus. Under the direction of Dr. Patrick Stuckemeyer, the concert will take the audience on a journey from the mystical to the…

Kentucky Wesleyan College to host Owensboro Regional College Fair

Kentucky Wesleyan College will host the Owensboro Regional College Fair Sept. 18 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Jones Gymnasium at the Woodward Health and Recreation Center. At least 50 colleges will take part, and KWC invites area high school students to attend. Closer to the date, the College will provide a campus map and…