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Manhattan Arts Center, Manhattan, KS
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Manhattan Arts Center

1520 Poyntz Ave · Manhattan, KS

Why you should go…

Manhattan Arts Center is a nonprofit arts organization on Poyntz Avenue in Manhattan, Kansas. Its mainstage season mixes beloved classics, bold new works and community favorites with local and regional talent, and a youth theatre series puts local kids on the same stage. Between shows you can walk through its art exhibitions, including the annual art contest show, and the center runs visual and performing arts classes plus Camp MAC.

  • #community theatre
  • #art gallery
  • #performing arts
  • #arts classes

Good to know

General theatre & events guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Curtain time is firm

    Latecomers are commonly held at the back until a scene break, so build in a buffer.

  • Study the seating chart

    Price and sightline vary a lot within the same house. A few rows back can be the better seat.

  • Rush and lottery seats exist

    Many venues release same-day tickets at a discount if you are flexible about where you sit.

  • Arrive with time to spare

    Parking, bag check, and finding your row all take longer than you think on a full house.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Manhattan Arts Center, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Stay
    Local Gem

    Parkwood Inn & Suites

    $50+

    A 75-room independent hotel about ten blocks from Kansas State University, with hot breakfast and a local shuttle.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay

  • Stay
    Local Gem

    Holiday Inn Manhattan at the Campus

    $50+

    A six-floor hotel directly across from Kansas State University, two blocks from the shops and pubs of Aggieville.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    Houlihan's

    $25–$50

    A casual American restaurant and bar near K-State and Aggieville, serving scratch-made entrees, steaks and craft cocktails.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Museums
    Free

    Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art

    Free

    Kansas State's free art museum, showing regional painters like John Steuart Curry and Birger Sandzen beside traveling shows.

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Theatre & Events
    Date Night

    McCain Performance Series

    $25–$50

    Kansas State's touring season at McCain Auditorium, bringing Broadway musicals, comedy, jazz and country shows to campus.

    0.5 mi awayMore like this

  • Theatre & Events
    History Buff

    Columbian Theatre

    $25–$50

    An 1890s Wamego music hall that stages musicals and shows art and decor from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.

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