Events calendar

Nov 11, 2025

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PSAW Executive Board Meeting

The Professional Staff Association of Western (PSAW) Executive Board will meet to discuss important updates, ongoing projects and future plans. This meeting is for PSAW Executive Board members only…
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 11
Time: 2 to 3 p.m.
Location:
In person (TBD)

Nov 13, 2025

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Survey Design in Qualtrics

Are you planning on running a survey as part of a research study or your thesis work? Do you have a consent form that you need to incorporate and have participants agree to before proceeding? Do you…
Date: Thursday, Nov. 13
Time: 3 to 5 p.m.
Location:
In person at Waldo Library and online
A man in a purple shirt and black vest playing the piano.

Guest Artist Recital: Keith Kirchoff, Piano

Described as a “virtuosic tour de force” whose playing is “energetic, precise, (and) sensitive,” Keith Kirchoff is a pianist, composer, conductor, concert curator, and teacher. A strong advocate for…
Date: Thursday, Nov. 13
Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Recital Hall Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US

Nov 14, 2025

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Rider Colloquium

Barbara Rider started this colloquium in 2004 to bring scholars, clinicians, educators and students together to work toward evidence-based practice and to grow as professionals. The…
Date: Friday, Nov. 14
Time: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Fetzer Center, Western Michigan University
2251 Business Ct Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5239 US
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5239 US
Title The House That Will Not Stand on top of a purple and green background.

WMU Theatre Presents The House That Will Not Stand

Marcus Gradley's The House That Will Not Stand, blends poetic language with sharp, unexpected humor to tell the story of a Creole family facing a world in transition. It performs at the Gilmore…
Date: Friday, Nov. 14
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Location:
Shaw Theatre, Gilmore Theatre Complex
1351 Theatre Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
A jazz big band performs on stage. Featuring a conductor, piano, guitar, two basses, drum set, trumpets, trombones, and saxophones.

Annual Big Band Swing Tribute

An evening with Western's jazz bands featuring quintessential big band repertoire that defined the swing era.
Date: Friday, Nov. 14
Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Recital Hall Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
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WMU Student Dance Concert

Our student ensembles take over the stage with a diverse and exciting performance of dance. Expect sincerity, bold choices, and glimpses of tomorrow’s dance artists in an intimate setting.  
Date: Friday, Nov. 14
Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Dance Studio B, Dalton Center
1300 Theatre Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US

Nov 15, 2025

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WMU Student Dance Concert

Our student ensembles take over the stage with a diverse and exciting performance of dance. Expect sincerity, bold choices, and glimpses of tomorrow’s dance artists in an intimate setting.  
Date: Saturday, Nov. 15
Time: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Dance Studio B, Dalton Center
1300 Theatre Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
Title The House That Will Not Stand on top of a purple and green background.

WMU Theatre Presents The House That Will Not Stand

Marcus Gradley's The House That Will Not Stand, blends poetic language with sharp, unexpected humor to tell the story of a Creole family facing a world in transition. It performs at the Gilmore…
Date: Saturday, Nov. 15
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Location:
Shaw Theatre, Gilmore Theatre Complex
1351 Theatre Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
Text that reads "WMU Dance 25-26 Season" with a orange and purple swirled graphic background.

WMU Student Dance Concert

Our student ensembles take over the stage with a diverse and exciting performance of dance. Expect sincerity, bold choices, and glimpses of tomorrow’s dance artists in an intimate setting.  
Date: Saturday, Nov. 15
Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Dance Studio B, Dalton Center
1300 Theatre Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US

Nov 16, 2025

Title The House That Will Not Stand on top of a purple and green background.

WMU Theatre Presents The House That Will Not Stand

Marcus Gradley's The House That Will Not Stand, blends poetic language with sharp, unexpected humor to tell the story of a Creole family facing a world in transition. It performs at the Gilmore…
Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
Time: 2 to 4 p.m.
Location:
Shaw Theatre, Gilmore Theatre Complex
1351 Theatre Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
Text that reads "WMU Dance 25-26 Season" with a orange and purple swirled graphic background.

WMU Student Dance Concert

Our student ensembles take over the stage with a diverse and exciting performance of dance. Expect sincerity, bold choices, and glimpses of tomorrow’s dance artists in an intimate setting.  
Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
Time: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Dance Studio B, Dalton Center
1300 Theatre Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
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Bronco Marching Band

A 250-member organization comprised of students from virtually every academic department of Western Michigan University, the Bronco Marching Band is a contemporary-style unit that includes brass,…
Date: Sunday, Nov. 16
Time: 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Location:
Miller Auditorium
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US

Nov 18, 2025

The horn section of a concert band performing on stage.

11th Annual Middle School Band Festival

Featuring the Middle School Honor Band and WMU University Concert Band. Mary Land, Conductor.
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 18
Time: 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Location:
Miller Auditorium
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US

Nov 19, 2025

Three smiling musicians sitting behind a piano. The musician on the left is holding a cello, and the musician on the right is holding a violin.

Bullock Series: Interlochen Trio

The Interlochen Trio formed in 2021 when Tina Qu (violin) joined Patrick Owen (cello) and Thomas Lymenstull (piano) on the faculty of the Interlochen Arts Academy. They quickly realized they had a…
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 19
Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Recital Hall Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US

Nov 20, 2025

Title The House That Will Not Stand on top of a purple and green background.

WMU Theatre Presents The House That Will Not Stand

Marcus Gradley's The House That Will Not Stand, blends poetic language with sharp, unexpected humor to tell the story of a Creole family facing a world in transition. It performs at the Gilmore…
Date: Thursday, Nov. 20
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Location:
Shaw Theatre, Gilmore Theatre Complex
1351 Theatre Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
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Birds On A Wire

Birds on a Wire, Western Michigan University's new-music ensemble, is dedicated to the performance of contemporary works from the early 20th century to today. Founded in 2009, the ensemble is…
Date: Thursday, Nov. 20
Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Recital Hall Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US

Nov 21, 2025

Person setting up a survey on a laptop.

Survey Design in Qualtrics

Are you planning on running a survey as part of a research study or your thesis work? Do you have a consent form that you need to incorporate and have participants agree to before proceeding? Do you…
Date: Friday, Nov. 21
Time: 12 to 2 p.m.
Location:
In person at Waldo Library and online
Title The House That Will Not Stand on top of a purple and green background.

WMU Theatre Presents The House That Will Not Stand

Marcus Gradley's The House That Will Not Stand, blends poetic language with sharp, unexpected humor to tell the story of a Creole family facing a world in transition. It performs at the Gilmore…
Date: Friday, Nov. 21
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Location:
Shaw Theatre, Gilmore Theatre Complex
1351 Theatre Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
A woman in a black shirt leaning against a railing, looking to the distance.

Jazz Masters: Luciana Souza, Jazz Voice

Date: Friday, Nov. 21
Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Recital Hall Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US