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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@lakeviewbungalow.com.

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@lakeviewbungalow.com and we will be happy to assist you.

Events

First Act - Godspell
Bell Cultural Events Center - Mabee Performing Arts Hall
Feb 6, 2025 @ 7:00pm
to Feb 9, 2025 @ 4:00pm
Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz; and it took the world by storm. A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and a hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus’ life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus’ messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.
First Act - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Bell Cultural Events Center - Mabee Performing Arts Hall
Feb 13, 2025 @ 7:00pm
to Feb 16, 2025 @ 4:00pm
Based on the famous novel by Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory features an original score composed by Marc Shaiman with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray) and a book by David Greig. The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory…but only to a lucky few. Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great glass elevator, all to be revealed by Wonka’s army of curious Oompa-Loompas.
MNU Theatre | Our Town
Bell Cultural Events Center - Sunderland Black Box Theatre
Feb 20, 2025 @ 7:30pm
to Feb 23, 2025 @ 9:30pm
Our Town by Thornton Wilder is a classic among plays. Presented in three acts, we see the Webbs and the Gibbs over the years in their small town of Grovers Corner. Filled with laughter and tears, Our Town will make you appreciate all of life’s little moments.
MNU Concert Band | Mind and Heart
Bell Cultural Events Center - Mabee Performing Arts Hall
Mar 2, 2025 @ 3:30pm
to Mar 2, 2025 @ 5:00pm
This program explores difficult topics, including mental health, emotional stability, violence, and questions about our faith. God did not intend us to struggle alone. Join the MNU Concert Band as we perform these selections that weave together a story of faith, hope, and love.
MNU Choirs and Chamber Orchestra | I Give You Praise
Bell Cultural Events Center - Mabee Performing Arts Hall
Mar 9, 2025 @ 3:30pm
to Mar 9, 2025 @ 5:00pm
Uplifting songs of praise presented by the MNU Heritage Choir, Symphonic Choir, and Chamber Orchestra.
Olathe's Got Talent
Bell Cultural Events Center - Mabee Performing Arts Hall
Mar 29, 2025 @ 7:00pm
to Mar 29, 2025 @ 9:00pm
Olathe’s Got Talent is designed for individual students who want to showcase their talent in a local talent competition. Over $11,000 in scholarships to be awarded by local businesses. Two special scholarships may be available through JCCC and/or MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) for students with an interest in attending those institutions.
MNU Theatre | Little Women: The Broadway Musical
Bell Cultural Events Center - Mabee Performing Arts Hall
Apr 3, 2025 @ 7:30pm
to Apr 5, 2025 @ 9:30pm
Come see this timeless tale of the March sisters! Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy grow up in front of our eyes wrestling with love, heartbreak, family, and dreams in 1860s New England. Little Women: The Broadway Musical features wonderful music and the story you love.
MNU Concert Band, Choirs, and Chamber Orchestra | Let Everything That Has Breath
Bell Cultural Events Center - Mabee Performing Arts Hall
Apr 27, 2025 @ 3:30pm
to Apr 27, 2025 @ 5:30pm
Join us as we present our final concert of the season and honor performing arts seniors in the MNU Concert Band, MNU Heritage Choir, MNU Symphonic Choir, and MNU Chamber Orchestra. 

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.