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Bell Cultural Events Center

Campus Facilities

About Us

The 40,000 square foot Bell Cultural Events Center is available for use by the surrounding community as well as the MNU campus community. This facility opened in 2007, and is used to showcase the talents of the MNU Fine and Performing Arts students and local artist and performing arts companies. You can rent many of the rooms within this state-of-the-art facility for events or performances. The menu below is included for your reference in planning your event at the Bell Cultural Events Center. To schedule your event, please contact the Bell Center at (913) 971-3640 or bellcenter@mnu.edu.

Ticketing

Students on stage performing a play

Tickets can be purchased online through the event listings, by calling the Box Office, or by visiting the Box Office one hour before the start of the performance.

To reserve tickets, payment must be received at the time of the order. We take cash, check and credit card payments (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express). We do have ticketed spaces available that are wheelchair accessible and will work with those who need special accommodation. The box office is open one hour prior to the start of the performance.

Seating Chart: Download

Refunds and Exchanges

Tickets are non-refundable. Exchanges may be made for tickets of equal or lesser value for events within the current season, subject to availability. Guests wishing to exchange may do so either in person or by phone.

Questions?

Please call 913.971.3636 or email bellboxoffice@mnu.edu and we will be happy to assist you.

Events

MWROC Festival 2026 - The Mark Wood Experience and Matt Vanacoro
Bell Cultural Events Center
Jul 13, 2026 @ 7:00pm
to Jul 13, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Featuring Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s string master and founding member Mark Wood and powerhouse vocalist Laura Kaye, The Mark Wood Experience delivers an electrifying night of original music, powerhouse vocals, and reimagined classic rock favorites. Matt Vanacoro is a dynamic pianist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist whose work spans rock, jazz, film, television, and touring performance.
MWROC Festival 2026 – The Mark Wood Experience and Matt Vanacoro
MWROC Festival 2026 - Greg Byers and Robb Janov
Bell Cultural Events Center
Jul 14, 2026 @ 7:00pm
to Jul 14, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Greg Byers is an award-winning performer, composer, producer, and educator known for his genre-crossing style and improvisational artistry. Robb Janov is an electrifying performer, award-winning educator, and actor known for building immersive live-looped performances entirely from violin and voice.
MWROC Festival 2026 – Greg Byers and Robb Janov
MWROC Festival 2026 - The Chuck and David Show, starring Dr. David Wallace and Dr. Chuck Bontrager
Bell Cultural Events Center
Jul 15, 2026 @ 7:00pm
to Jul 15, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Dr. David Wallace is an internationally acclaimed violist, composer, educator, and improviser praised by The New York Times for solos that sound like “Jimmy Page fronting Led Zeppelin.” Dr. Chuck Bontrager is a groundbreaking multi-style string performer and the recipient of the first-ever doctorate in electric violin performance.
MWROC Festival 2026 – The Chuck and David Show, starring Dr. David Wallace and Dr. Chuck Bontrager
MWROC Festival 2026 - Matt Bell, Haydn Vitera, and Dr. Felicia Rojas
Bell Cultural Events Center
Jul 16, 2026 @ 7:00pm
to Jul 16, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Matt Bell is an internationally touring electric violinist, vocalist, and recording artist who has spent decades pushing the instrument into rock, pop, hip hop, and R&B. Haydn Vitera is a versatile performer and recording artist whose career spans country, western swing, rock, and mariachi fusion. Dr. Felicia Rojas is a Grammy-nominated violinist and vocalist known for blending classical training with rock, mariachi, metal, anime, and world music influences.
MWROC Festival 2026 – Matt Bell, Haydn Vitera, and Dr. Felicia Rojas
MWROC Festival 2026 - Rock Orchestra Concert Finale Event
Bell Cultural Events Center
Jul 17, 2026 @ 7:00pm
to Jul 17, 2026 @ 8:00pm
The week concludes with MWROC’s signature finale event featuring more than 100 musicians and singers sharing the stage in an unforgettable international rock orchestra concert celebration.
MWROC Festival 2026 – Rock Orchestra Concert Finale Event

Directions

Bell Cultural Events Center at MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) is located in Olathe, Kansas, just east of I-35. Approaching Olathe from either the north or the south on I-35, take the second Olathe exit which is Highway 150 or Santa Fe. Go east on Santa Fe. Continue on Santa Fe to Mur-Len. Turn south (right) on Mur-Len. Continue on Mur-Len to 139th Street (aka Pioneer Blvd). Turn right on 139th Street into the MNU campus. Bell Cultural Events Center is at the top of the hill on the right side.

Parking is available on the east, west and south sides of the building. There is also parking available on the north, south and east sides of Dobson Hall, the building just to the east of the Bell Cultural Events Center. Handicap parking is available on the east side of the Bell Cultural Events Center building.