Theatre & Events
Date NightMcCain Performance Series
$25–$50Kansas State's touring season at McCain Auditorium, bringing Broadway musicals, comedy, jazz and country shows to campus.
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Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art
Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is a museum in Manhattan, KS, part of the Salina and Manhattan guide. Cost: free.
701 Beach Ln · Manhattan, KS
Why you should go…
The Beach Museum of Art opened in 1996 on the Kansas State University campus, with a new wing added in 2006. Its collection centers on Kansas and regional artists, including John Steuart Curry, Birger Sandzen and Gordon Parks, alongside special and traveling exhibitions. Outside, the Hummel Family Meadow is a native plant garden, and inside you may sketch in pencil in the galleries.
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