Visual Art

William Jewell’s Stocksdale Gallery of Art, located on the top floor of Brown Hall, hosts a variety of exhibitions of professional and student work throughout the academic year. For more information, visit the Jewell website or contact gallery director Rob Quinn at 816-415-5968.

Performing Arts

Harriman-Jewell Series
Among the nation’s most acclaimed presenters, the Harriman-Jewell Series celebrates its 45th season of bringing the best of the performing arts to downtown Kansas City. The venue for 2009-10 programming is the Folly Theater at 12th & Central Streets.

For more information, visit the Harriman-Jewell Series website.   

Harriman-Jewell Series Educational Events

Each season, the Harriman-Jewell Series provides opportunities for the community to interact with internationally renowned performing artists in informal settings that include master classes and “conversations” with the performers. Locations include downtown performance venues and the William Jewell College campus.

For updated information on the Educational Events schedule, visit the Harriman-Jewell Series website.

A variety of vocal and instrumental music events are an important part of the annual calendar of cultural events at William Jewell College.

Sunday, October 4 (Jewell Artist Series )*
Jackie Edwards-Henry, harpsichord (Distinguished Alumna, class of 1982) assisted by Elaine Brown, flute, Monty Carter, violin, and Trilla Ray-Carter, cello, 5:00 p.m., John Gano Memorial Chapel

Saturday, October 10
Liberty Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Liberty Performing Arts Theatre

Sunday, October 25
David Goode in Concert, 3:00 p.m, Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral

Sunday, November 1
Jewell Symphonic Band, 3 p.m., John Gano Memorial Chapel

Tuesday, November 3
Jewell Handbell and Flute Choir, 7:30 p.m., John Gano Memorial Chapel

Saturday, December 5
Liberty Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Liberty Performing Arts Theatre

Sunday, December 13
Christmas Festival, 7:30 pm, Second Baptist Church, Liberty  

Saturday, December 19
Julianne Baird, Vocal Masterclass, 1 p.m., Forbis Recital Hall, Pillsbury Music Center

Saturday, February 13
Liberty Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Liberty Performing Arts Theatre

Sunday, March 7
Jewell Symphonic Band, 3 p.m., John Gano Memorial Chapel

Thursday, March 11
Jewell Chamber Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Forbis Recital Hall, Pillsbury Music Center

Sunday, April 11
Russell Braun and Carolyn Maule, Masterclass, Forbis Recital Hall,

Saturday, April 17
Liberty Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Liberty Performing Arts Theatre

Sunday, April 18 (Jewell Artist Series)*
Dr. Melody Turnquist-Steed, organ, 3 p.m., John Gano Memorial Chapel

Saturday, April 24
Jewell Symphonic Band, 3 p.m., John Gano Memorial Chapel

For a complete Music calendar and information about events by the Chamber Orchestra, Liberty Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Concert Choir, Chapel Choir, Opera Theater, Handbell Choirs, Flute Choir or Chamber Music, visit the Department of Music website. 

*Jewell Artist Series: Faculty of the William Jewell College music department are joined by distinguished alumnae and friends in this concert series. All of the performances are free, but donations to the department’s scholarship fund are accepted.

An engaging schedule of thought-provoking performances make up the William Jewell College theatre season. All performances are in the renovated Peters Theater in Brown Hall on the William Jewell campus. Curtain times are 7 p.m.

 Theatre Season Poster

Tickets: $6.00; $5.00 for seniors, children and WJC personnel. World of Theatre Showcase performances are free.

Wednesday-Saturday, November 4-7
“The Idiots Karamazov” by Christopher Durang and Albert Innaurato

Friday & Saturday, December 4-5
“Woman in Black” by Stephen Malatratt (Riley Thompson Senior Theatre Performance)

Thursday, December 10
World of Theatre Showcase

Friday & Saturday, January 29-30
“The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams (Brian Gehrlein’s Senior Theatre Performance)

Wednesday – Saturday, March 24-27 at 7:00,
and also Saturday & Sunday March 27 & 28 at 2:00
“The Spitfire Grill” music and book by James Valcq and lyrics and book by Fred Alley (co-produced by WJC Theatre and Music)  

Friday & Saturday, April 30-May 1
“The Subject Was Roses” by Frank Gilroy (Amanda Brasher’s Senior Theatre Performance)

Thursday, May 6:
World of Theatre Showcase