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Randolph Lions Club Soup Supper
2025-11-08 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Randolph VFW, 110 W Randolph St, Randolph, KS
Everyone is welcome at the Soup Supper to benefit the Randolph Lions Club. A variety of soups, desserts, and relishes will be served, and a free will donation will be accepted. The proceeds will benefit Blue Valley scholarships and various community service projects.

Randolph Community Church Fall Supper
2025-10-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Randolph Community Church, 105 E Garrison St, Randolph, Kansas

McCain Performance Series-Matthew Morrison: Rhythms & Revelations
2025-10-21 19:30 - 21:30 | McCain Auditorium, 1501 Goldstein Circle, Manhattan, KS
Matthew Morrison, a versatile actor, is known for his Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe-nominated performances on stage and screen. He gained fame as Mr. Schuester in Fox’s “Glee,” created by Ryan Murphy, which won Golden Globes for Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical in 2010 and 2011. Morrison debuted on Broadway in “Footloose,” rose to prominence as Link Larkin in “Hairspray,” and earned a Tony nomination for “The Light in the Piazza.” He also starred in “South Pacific” and “Finding Neverland,” winning a Broadway.com Audience Award for the latter. On TV, he played Conor Fox in “The Good Wife” and Paul Stadler in “Grey’s Anatomy.” Morrison has released four albums, including a self-titled debut with guests like Sting and Elton John, and “Where It All Began,” a Broadway standards record produced by Phil Ramone.

McCain Performance Series-iLuminate
2025-10-16 19:30 - 21:30 | McCain Auditorium, 1501 Goldstein Circle, Manhattan, KS
iLuminate, named “Best New Act in America” by America’s Got Talent, delivers a mesmerizing live show blending music, dance, illusion, technology, and comedy. Founded by dancer and software engineer Miral Kotb, the cast of top dancers wears customized LED suits with wireless lighting, creating stunning visual effects synchronized with dynamic choreography. Each scene transforms “Club iLuminate” into a new, immersive “room” for a thrilling, multi-sensory experience. Collaborating with artists like The Black Eyed Peas and appearing on shows like “The Voice” and “Dancing with the Stars,” iLuminate offers a family-friendly spectacle, though not recommended for children under five.

McCain Performance Series-TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
2025-10-13 19:30 - 21:30 | McCain Auditorium, 1501 Goldstein Circle, Manhattan, KS
Her voice was undeniable. Her fire was unstoppable. Her triumph was unlike any other. Experience Tina Turner’s singular journey in the hit musical that’s already playing to critical raves and sold-out audiences in London. Featuring iconic songs, such as, “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” “Proud Mary,” “Private Dancer” and “River Deep – Mountain High,” this show is written by Olivier Award-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by Tony Award® nominee Phyllida Lloyd.
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical is recommended for ages 14+. The production includes loud music, strobe lighting, haze, gunshots, scenes depicting domestic violence and strong language.

McCain Performance Series-Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls: Yes We Are Tour
2025-10-07 19:30 - 21:30 | McCain Auditorium, 1501 Goldstein Circle, Manhattan, KS
Leavenworth native Melissa Etheridge and the Indigo Girls will perform a show in Manhattan as part of the “Yes We Are Tour”! Etheridge is an award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist who has sold more than 25 million albums. Known for her raspy voice and emotive performances, Etheridge released her self-titled debut album in 1988, which included the Grammy-nominated hit “Bring Me Some Water”. She won her first Grammy in 1992. Etheridge’s music often reflects her personal life, including her 2005 victory over breast cancer.
The Indigo Girls are an American folk rock music duo from Atlanta, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. They met in elementary school and began performing together in high school in Decatur, Georgia. They started performing with the name Indigo Girls while students at Emory University in Atlanta.
Fans holding tickets to the show can also upgrade their experience with the Melissa Etheridge VIP Merchandise Bundle. The bundle is available as an add-on item on the season ticket order form for your convenience. The cost of this item is $150 plus sales tax and applicable fees. Includes: One limited edition tour crew jacket, one autographed tour poster, and a VIP merchandise bundle.

OZtoberfest
2025-10-04 10:00 - 16:00 | KS
Mark your calendars for Saturday October 4th and spend a fun-filled family fall day in Wamego at OZtoberfest! The streets of Downtown Wamego become the Yellow Brick Road with an OZ Costume Contest, Toto look-a-like contest, an Outdoor OZ Arts & Crafts Market, Classic Car Show, Wizard’s Beer & Wine Garden, Munchkinland, Munchkin Junction and many more OZsome activities!

Alpha Delta Pi Pumpkin Patch
2025-10-04 09:00 - 17:00 | KS
The women of Alpha Delta Pi are hosting a Pumpkin Patch and Craft Fair at the Manhattan Town Center Mall and Poyntz Ave on October 4th. This year is the 51st year, and they are hosting the event in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities. Vendors will feature a variety of handmade, homemade, and refurbished goods and artistry. Can’t make it to the event, but still want to help? Visit their website and donate directly to the Ronald McDonald House.

McCain Performance Series-Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight!
2025-10-02 19:30 - 21:30 | McCain Auditorium, 1501 Goldstein Circle, Manhattan, KS
Emmy-Award® winning Actor Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times) in Mark Twain Tonight!, written and originally performed by Hal Holbrook. Join the millions who have cheered for the legendary one-man show, bursting with Twain’s “uproariously funny” and “pungently wise” (Time Magazine) humor.
Most recently seen on Broadway in Our Town, on tour as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, on Netflix’s Ozark, and beloved to generations as John-Boy Walton, Richard Thomas is the first and only actor authorized to perform the play since the original.

McCain Performance Series-Béla Fleck, Antonio Sanchez, Edmar Castañeda Trio
2025-09-28 19:30 - 21:30 | McCain Auditorium, 1501 Goldstein Circle, Manhattan, KS
This new supergroup features legendary banjo master Béla Fleck, drummer Antonio Sánchez, and harpist Edmar Castañeda.
An eighteen-time Grammy Award-winner, Béla Fleck is an iconic artist with his group the Flecktones, and his remarkable career has taken him all over the musical map in a wide range of solo projects and collaborations.
From Mexico City, 4-time Grammy Award-winner Antonio Sánchez is one of the world’s most sought-after drummers. A long-time collaborator with Pat Metheny, Sánchez has worked with him for over 18 years across nine albums. His acclaim reached new heights in 2014 when he scored Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Academy Award-winning film “Birdman.”
Colombia-native and harpist Edmar Castañeda, one of the preeminent jazz harp virtuosi, masterfully merges a diverse set of styles and genres and has cemented the harp’s place in modern music. He has appeared with Wynton Marsalis, John Scofield, Rickie Lee Jones, Hiromi, and Paco de Lucía.

McCain Performance Series-Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
2025-09-18 19:30 - 21:30 | McCain Auditorium, 1501 Goldstein Circle, Manhattan, KS
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Mississippi, Marty Stuart got his start in bluegrass legend Lester Flatts’ band at the tender age of 13, and by 21, he was recording and touring with Johnny Cash. Across 40-plus years as a solo artist, he has released more than 20 major label albums, scoring platinum sales, hit singles, and a host of honors including five Grammy wins and membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Known for their honky-tonk and rockabilly edge, Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives– guitarist Kenny Vaughan, drummer Harry Stinson and bassist Chris Scruggs — are Musicians Hall of Fame inductees.
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives are offering a limited exclusive VIP event open to any ticket holder of this show. This event requires a separate ticket purchase and is available as an add-on event on the ticket order form. The cost of this event is $150 plus sales tax and applicable fees. This event does not include a seat to the show. The “Country Star” VIP package includes: admission to a private pre-show event featuring a two-song performance by Marty and the Superlatives, along with question and answer storytelling session with Marty and the band, one VIP laminate and lanyard, one special edition poster, and crowd-free merchandise shopping.

3rd Annual Slug Run
2025-09-13 10:30 - 12:00 | KS
Gamma Omicron of Episilon Sigma Alpha is hosting a “slug” run to benefit the kids of St Jude Children’s Research Hospital on Saturday September 13th starting at 10:30am. The run is a .5 K…or less than 1000 steps. There will donuts from Hy-vee (for carb loading), Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Old Chicago pizza at the halfway point, and a nice cool drink at the finish line! Free face painting will also be available. Registration is just $25 and you can sign up at https://register.chronotrack.com/r/86928.
The event will be held at the St Thomas More parking lot at 2900 Kimball Avenue

McCain Concert Series-Ben Folds w/Lindsey Kraft
2025-09-09 19:30 - 21:30 | McCain Auditorium, 1501 Goldstein Circle, Manhattan, KS
Ben Folds is an Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter who has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, a holiday album, and numerous collaborative records.
He currently tours as a pop artist, while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras.
A New York Times Best Selling author, Ben also composes new music for film, TV and theatre.
In 2022, he launched a music education charitable initiative in his native state of North Carolina entitled “Keys For Kids,” which provides funds and keyboards to existing nonprofits that offer free or affordable piano lessons to school-age children from economically-disadvantaged households. He also advocates for improving public policies for the arts and arts education on the national level as a member of Americans For The Arts and the Arts Action Fund.
Special Guest: Lindsey Kraft, a multi-faceted artist: actress, singer and composer.

Free Square Dance
2025-08-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Houston Street Ballroom, 427 Houston St, Manhattan, Kansas
There will be a Free Square Dance held at the Mosaic Church, located in the Houston Street Ballroom at 427 Houston St in Manhattan on August 28th at 7pm. All ages are welcome! Guest caller will be Dana Schirmer. Bring a snack to share! Sponsored by the Lone Wranglers Square Dance Club.

St Thomas More Garage Sale
2025-08-15 12:00 - 20:00 | KS
The St Thomas More Garage Sale is Friday August 15th from noon to 8 pm and Saturday August 16 from 8 am to noon. Donations are accepted 8 am to 8 pm Tuesday August 12, Wednesday August13 and Thursday August 14th. It is sponsored by the KofC Council 8488 and the St Thomas More Ladies.
Funds raised support the Knights of Columbus and St Thomas More Ladies programs. Payment is by cash or Credit Card. Items in unserviceable or poor condition will not be accepted.
For information contact Pete Sandoval at cpsandman@ gmail.com. Or Linda Wertzberger at lindawertz@cox.net.

Rock The Plains
2025-08-08 - 2025-08-10 | KS
Live music returns to Tuttle Creek State Park!
Two incredible days of Country, Americana, and Red Dirt music are coming to Manhattan with Rock The Plains. The lineup includes Casey Donahew, The Randy Rogers Band, The Josh Abbott Band, Aaron Watson, Jenna Paulette, Pat Green, Kat Hasty, Adam Hood, Curtis Grimes, and lots more. The festival is scheduled for August 8th & 9th, with gate opening both days at 2pm. Vendors, a Food Court, and a whole lot more.
General admission tickets are available along with a VIP upgrade option which includes prime seating right by the stage, a special entrance and restrooms, and your parking is included. Plus, artists will be stopping by to visit.
Be sure to listen to B1047 for your chance to win tickets…and log on to https://b1047.com/ and register to win!

McCain Performance Series-Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Sitcom
2023-02-14 01:30 - 04:00 | KS
Lucy Loves Desi: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sitcom is the hilarious and true story behind one of America’s most beloved TV comedies. Lucille Ball paved the way for many of today’s top comediennes, while forcing Hollywood to begin dealing with the rising power and influence of women artists both on-screen and behind the scenes. Her iconic series, I Love Lucy, remains one of the most groundbreaking and influential shows in television history. Playwright Gregg Oppenheimer — son of I Love Lucy creator Jess Oppenheimer — spins this witty, fast-paced tale of Lucy and Desi’s battles with CBS over the pioneering ideas that changed the face of television forever.
Tickets: https://ksumccain.universitytickets.com/.

McCain Performance Series-Actors from the London Stage: Romeo and Juliet
2023-02-12 01:30 - 04:00 | KS
The passion of youthful love is never more vivid than in Romeo and Juliet, arguably Shakespeare’s most beloved and well-known work. Alternating between laugh-out-loud comedy, exuberant romance, and wrenching tragedy, Romeo and Juliet features Shakespeare’s greatest romantic pairing: a starcrossed duo whose passion careens into disaster.Populated with immortal characters, high drama, and Shakespeare’s most famed passages, Romeo and Juliet is as powerful as ever. The feud between two dynastic families is put to the ultimate test when Romeo, of the Montague family, and Juliet, of the Capulets, fall deeply into love. Prevented from marrying by their warring families yet unable to turn away from each other, the lovers embark on a dangerous plan to secretly wed, leading to unexpected yet devastating consequences.
Founded in 1975, Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS) is one of the oldest touring Shakespeare theatre companies in the world. Housed and workshopped in the UK and based in the United States at Shakespeare at Notre Dame, this intensive residency program is truly one of a kind. The company presents residencies at approximately 16-18 universities per year. These one-week visits present students and faculty with an opportunity to experience a cross-disciplinary, in-depth, and dynamic set of workshops, further enhanced by performances of one of Shakespeare’s great masterpieces.
Tickets: https://ksumccain.universitytickets.com/.

McCain Performance Series-Dragons and Mythical Beasts
2023-02-08 01:00 - 03:30 | KS
Calling all brave heroes! Enter into a magical world of myths and legends in this fantastical new interactive show for all the family.
Unveil a myriad of dark secrets and come face to face with some of the most magnificent monsters and terrifying beasts ever to walk the earth. Discover the colossal Stone Troll, the mysterious Indrik and Japanese Baku; the Tooth Fairy (not as sweet as you’d think), an adorable Unicorn and majestic Griffin. Take your place among legendary heroes, just don’t wake the Dragon…
From the creators of the West End smash hit Dinosaur World Live, who bring spectacular puppets to life, don’t miss this brand new spell-binding adventure,
live on stage!

Tickets: https://ksumccain.universitytickets.com/.

McCain Performance Series-Storm Large
2023-02-06 01:30 - 04:00 | KS
Storm Large: musician, actor, playwright, author, awesome. She shot to national prominence in 2006 as a finalist on the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova, where despite having been eliminated in the week before the finale, Storm built a fan base that follows her around the world.
Storm made her debut as guest vocalist with the band Pink Martini in April 2011, singing four sold-out concerts with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Recent engagements include debuts with the Philly Pops, members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Seattle Symphony, as well as return engagements with the Houston, Detroit, Toronto, and BBC Symphonies; the New York Pops; and the Louisville Orchestra, with whom she recorded the 2017 album All In. In the fall of 2014, Storm & Le Bonheur released a record designed to capture their sublime and subversive interpretations of the American Songbook. Entitled simply Le Bonheur, the recording is a collection of tortured and titillating love songs: beautiful, familiar, yet twisted … much like the lady herself.
Some material may not be suitable for children under 17.

Tickets: https://ksumccain.universitytickets.com/.

McCain Performance Series-Classic Albums Live performs Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon
2023-01-27 01:30 - 04:00 | KS
Founded in 2003 by Craig Martin, Classic Albums Live takes the greatest albums and recreates them live on stage – note for note, cut for cut, using the best musicians. “Think of it as a recital,” says Martin, “these albums are historic and stand the test of time.” Forgoing costumes and impersonations, Classic Albums Live has found success in concentrating solely on the music. “We don’t dress up or wear any sort of costume. We just stand there and play. All of our energy is put into the music. We want the performance to sound exactly like the album,” says Martin. With 100+ shows a year across North America, Classic Albums Live has seen massive success in performing arts centers and theatres. “We created something that endures and connects. These albums are sacred to people. We deliver exactly what we promote – ‘note for note, cut for cut’ accuracy.
Tickets: https://mccain.k-state.edu/tickets/.

McCain Performance Series-Larry McCray
2023-01-20 01:30 - 04:00 | KS
Over the past three decades of nonstop touring and recording, Larry has played and shared the stage with such blues and rock greats as BB King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, John Mayall, Johnny Winter, Robert Cray, Keb Mo, Jonny Lang, Joe Walsh, Levon Helm, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Albert Collins, and Joe Bonamassa. No stranger to the deep and endless world of the jam band universe either, Larry is beloved by and has performed with many of the greats in that world, including touring with The Allman Brothers Band, Warren Haynes, Gov’t Mule, Phil Lesh, Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes, and countless others.
Tickets: https://mccain.k-state.edu/tickets/.

McCain Performance Series-Flint Hills Children’s Choir Holiday Special
2022-12-12 01:00 - 03:30 | KS
Enjoy a festive evening with the Konza and Bluestem Choirs, with special guests from Bates Dance Studio and Little Apple Aerials. The evening will also feature Manhattan area string players and Grammy-winning vocal soloist Dr. Bryan Pinkall, Associate Professor of Music at Kansas State University.
The mission of the Flint Hills Children’s Choir is to provide excellence in choral music instruction and performance for children and to provide enrichment in the arts for Manhattan and surrounding communities. Based in Manhattan, Kansas, the Flint Hills Children’s Choir was founded in 2015 by long-time colleagues and friends, Janie Brokenicky and Janet Armstead. The first choir, comprised of 28 5th-9th grade singers, quickly expanded to two treble-voiced choirs (Bluestem and Konza) spanning grades 3-10. Students in the Choir currently represent the communities of Clay Center, Manhattan, Olsburg, Riley, St. George, Wamego, and Westmoreland. The choir has performed in notable venues such as Carnegie Hall and The Kauffman Center and has appeared with the Wichita Grand Opera, Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Six Flags Choral
Music Festival, and traveled to Scotland in the summer of 2022.
Tickets: https://mccain.k-state.edu/tickets/.

A Christmas Story – Columbian Theatre
2022-12-11 20:00 - 22:30, 2022-12-11 01:30 - 04:00, 2022-12-10 01:30 - 04:00, 2022-12-04 20:00 - 22:30, 2022-12-04 01:30 - 04:00 | KS
Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940s follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder BB gun under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself at Higbee’s Department Store. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!” All the elements from the beloved motion picture are brought to our stage. It was written for the stage by area resident and popular playwright, Philip Grecian. Brent Sigman is the director for this production.
Get your tickets now for this holiday classic!
Tickets: https://www.columbiantheatre.com/shows/detail/a-christmas-story.

JC Little Theater-“1940’s Christmas Carol”
2022-12-04 20:00 - 22:30, 2022-12-04 01:30 - 04:00 | KS
Tickets: https://www.jcoperahouse.org/.
