About The Bowlus                    

From the Will of Thomas H. Bowlus, our Mission Statement is

"Making available to the citizens of the area cultural facilities, programs, and entertainment perhaps not otherwise available."

 

Welcome to The Bowlus

We invite you to join the thousands of people who celebrate the Fine Arts by attending events in the Bowlus Center each year.  We live the dream of Thomas H. Bowlus who left his gift to provide this beautiful facility where cultural enrichment, education and entertainment have thrived in our community for generations past, present and for those in years to come.

Take a moment to discover the wonderful performances that await you in the 2010-2011 Bowlus Season.  There truly is something for everyone, a feast for the soul.  The Bowlus Cultural Attractions Series provides the finest in Art, Dance, Drama & Music celebrating the best of the fine arts.  The Bowlus Arts in Education Series events provide professional performers in educational settings for area youth and adults;  The Bowlus Speaker Series challengesus to learn and think about interesting topics and people;  The Dale P.Creitz Recital Hall Series opens our minds to the finest in music from classical to jazz; The Mary L. Martin Gallery hosts exhibitions of interesting and wonderful works of visual art.

Our second show of the season, Cirque Mechanic's BOOM TOWN was Sun. Oct. 23rd. The performance was well attended by approximately 600 who indicated their enjoyment of the show by a non-stop encore.   Tickets immediately went on sale for the next Nov. 20th show featuring  THE SONS OF THE PIONEERS.

Now With Online Ticket Sales

Accepting Mastercard, Visa, Discover and PayPal.

OTHER WAYS TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Three weeks prior to each BFAC Series show tickets go on sale.

Tickets may be obtained by calling the Bowlus Center at 620-365-4765.

Hours are M-F 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Debit/Credit Cards are accepted and Checks may be mailed.  Tickets will be put into WILL CALL and may be picked up the day of the performance, or may be mailed to you for a $2 handling fee.

If you wait to buy tickets after our last business day prior to the show.

You may still be able to purchase tickets the day of the show at the box office window, however "DAY OF SHOW' tickets run $2-$3 dollars more than advanced sales.

FREE Ticket Opportunities

If you want  a chance to win free tickets, you may "friend" us on FACEBOOK page.  We also give out tickets on the area radio stations as part of our promotional package.