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Southbank Theatre: The Crucible
Oct 23 - Nov 02, 2025
Detroit Gospel Legends
November 01, 2025 | 7:00pm
Gary Owen Live
November 02, 2025 | 7:00pm
Live Stream
BCR
Free
JCA Signature Series Lecture: Alexandra McNichols-Torroledo, photographer
November 03, 2025 | 7:30pm
Broadway
Les Misérables
November 04-09, 2025
Live Stream
BCR
Free
Duckwall Artist Series: Butler University Woodwind Faculty
November 04, 2025 | 7:30pm
Free
Visiting Writers Series: Safiya Sinclair
November 05, 2025 | 7:30pm
Live Stream
BCR
Free
Duckwall Artist Series: Busch Trio
November 05, 2025 | 7:30pm
Live stream
BCR
Free
Piano at Butler: Student Showcase Recital
November 09, 2025 | 2:00pm
Ninja Kidz Live: Infinite Possibilities
November 11, 2025 | 7:00pm
Canceled
Free
Duckwall Artist Series: Sean Imboden, Jazz Saxophone
November 11, 2025 | 7:30pm
CLUE – The Movie
November 12, 2025 | 7:30pm
BCR
Butler Theatre: The SpongeBob Musical
November 12-16, 2025
Live Stream
BCR
Free
The ISO at Butler Series: Woodwinds and Piano
November 12, 2025 | 7:30pm
Live stream
BCR
Free
Music at Butler: Butler University Jazz Combos with Special Guests, the Joel Frahm Trio
November 13, 2025 | 7:30pm
BCR
Free
Woods Lecture Series: Dawn Wright
November 13, 2025 | 7:30pm
Guenther Steiner: Unfiltered LIVE
November 14, 2025 | 7:30pm
Paula Poundstone
November 15, 2025 | 7:30pm
Los Tigres del Norte: La Lotería
November 15, 2025 | 8:00pm
Aziz Ansari: Hypothetical Tour
November 16, 2025 | 7:00pm
BCR
Free
Visiting Writers Series: Sigrid Nunez
November 17, 2025 | 7:30pm
Live Stream
BCR
Free
Duckwall Artist Series: Schelle, Sasaki, and Friends
November 18, 2025 | 7:30pm
Live stream
BCR
Free
Music at Butler: Butler University Percussion Ensemble
November 19, 2025 | 7:30pm
Live stream
BCR
Free
Music at Butler: Butler University Wind Ensemble
November 20, 2025 | 7:30pm
Grand Kyiv Ballet presents The Snow Queen
November 21, 2025 | 7:00pm
Sharon Isbin, Guitar: Miami in Motion
November 22, 2025 | 7:30pm
Wickedly Drag – A Wicked Themed Drag Show
November 22, 2025 | 7:30pm
Taylorville – A Tribute To Taylor Swift
November 23, 2025 | 7:30pm
Free
Wicked: Part 1
November 25, 2025 | 7:00pm
Free
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
December 02, 2025 | 7:00pm
Storm Large – A Holiday Ordeal
December 03, 2025 | 7:30pm
Free
Woods Lecture Series: Daniel Schacter
December 04, 2025 | 7:30pm
Butler Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
December 04-07, 2025
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy: A Celtic Family Christmas
December 05, 2025 | 8:00pm
Christmas Wishes
December 06-07, 2025
ABBA Holly Jolly Christmas
December 06, 2025 | 7:30pm
Live stream
Free
Music at Butler: Benny Golson Jazz Festival
December 08, 2025 | 7:30pm
Live stream
Free
Music at Butler: Butler University Latin Ensemble
December 10, 2025 | 7:30pm
Out of the Dawg House Winter Concert
December 10, 2025 | 8:00pm
Free
Rejoice!
December 12-13, 2025
Littlest Angel
December 13-14, 2025
A Magical Cirque Christmas
December 14, 2025 | 7:30pm
Free
A Christmas Story
December 16, 2025 | 7:00pm
Christmas with C.S. Lewis
December 20-20, 2025
Festival of Carols
December 22, 2025 | 7:30pm
Best of Second City
January 16, 2026 | 8:00pm
Fortune Feimster: Takin’ Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour
January 17, 2026 | 7:00pm
Grace Helbig: Let Me Get This Off My Chest
January 17, 2026 | 8:00pm
Live Stream
Free
The ISO at Butler Series: Mozart and Dvorak
January 28, 2026 | 7:30pm
Batman In Concert
January 30, 2026 | 7:30pm
Killers of Kill Tony
January 31, 2026 | 7:00pm
Shore of the Sea featuring Tim Fain, Violin
January 31, 2026 | 7:30pm
Free
BCR
A New View Film Series: Stranger at the Gate
February 04, 2026 | 7:00pm
HANNAH BERNER: NONE OF MY BUSINESS TOUR
February 05, 2026 | 7:30pm
Isabel Hagen
February 06, 2026 | 7:30pm
Blade Runner Live
February 07, 2026 | 7:30pm
Butler Ballet Presents Midwinter Dances
February 11-15, 2026
Black Violin: Full Circle Tour
February 11, 2026 | 8:00pm
Los Angeles Azules: Cumbia Sin Fronteras US Tour
February 12, 2026 | 7:30pm
Shen Yun
February 21-22, 2026
Live stream
Free
Music at Butler: Sean Imboden Large Ensemble and Butler University Jazz Ensemble
February 24, 2026 | 7:30pm
Butler Theatre: Lorena: A Tabloid Epic
Feb 25 - Mar 01, 2026
History That Doesn’t Suck with Professor Greg Jackson
February 28, 2026 | 7:30pm
Free
BCR
A New View Film Series: Si Pudiera Quedarme/If I Could Stay
March 04, 2026 | 7:00pm
Altan
March 04, 2026 | 7:00pm
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
March 04, 2026 | 7:30pm
Indianapolis Ballet & Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Presents The Sleeping Beauty
March 06-07, 2026
90’s Mixtape Live
March 08, 2026 | 7:30pm
Lords Of The Sound Orchestra “The Music of Hans Zimmer”
March 11, 2026 | 8:00pm
The Ten Tenors 30th Anniversary Tour
March 12, 2026 | 7:30pm
Samantha Bee: How To Survive Menopause
March 14, 2026 | 7:00pm
GenX Takeover Comedy Tour
March 15, 2026 | 7:30pm
Broadway
The Wiz
March 17-22, 2026
Gardens of Spain featuring Gabriela Martinez, Piano
March 21, 2026 | 7:30pm
Free
Woods Lecture Series: Eduardo Brondizio
March 26, 2026 | 7:30pm
Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat – Live on Stage!
April 02, 2026 | 6:00pm
Live Stream
Free
The ISO at Butler Series: Brass Quintet
April 08, 2026 | 7:30pm
Andrew Bird with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
April 09, 2026 | 7:30pm
Pat Metheny Side-Eye III+
April 10, 2026 | 8:00pm
Live stream
Free
Music at Butler: Butler University Latin Ensemble
April 13, 2026 | 7:30pm
Free
Woods Lecture Series: Claire Bowen
April 14, 2026 | 7:30pm
Butler Theatre: Empty When Full
April 15-19, 2026
American Sound: A collaboration with Dance Kaleidoscope
April 17-19, 2026
Butler Ballet Presents Giselle
April 17-19, 2026
Live stream
Free
Music at Butler: Butler University Jazz Combos with special guest, Adam Levy
April 20, 2026 | 7:30pm
An Evening with David Sedaris
April 27, 2026 | 7:30pm
Henry Cho: The Empty Nest Tour
May 02, 2026 | 8:00pm
Broadway
& Juliet
June 16-21, 2026