Ottawa University
1001 South Cedar Street, Ottawa
Ottawam, KS 66067
785-242-5200, ext. 5403
www.ottawa.edu

During the academic year, Ottawa University provides a variety of events for members of the greater Franklin County community as well as The College campus students, faculty, and staff. Lectures, musical performances, theatre productions, special events, art exhibits, and celebrations are all open to the public. Art exhibits are an on-going event in the Mammel Art Center and Gallery located on the west end of the campus. The Ottawa University Theatre casts at least two productions each semester and a variety of recitals and performances by musicians and ensembles are performed during the entire year.

ACT Ottawa!
847 South Willow
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-3535
www.actottawa.org

A lively community theater, ACT Ottawa! stages four productions annually. Special productions include a USO show during Veterans Week activities and a Valentine's dinner theater. ACT Ottawa welcomes those who wish to be involved in productions.

Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
301 South Hickory Street
PO Box 462
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-8810
www.grapevine.net/~omalive
sstitt@ottawakansas.net

The Ottawa Municipal Auditorium, offers three separate series: Performing Arts, Country and Western, and Youth Matinee. Concerts, ballets, theatrical productions for adults and children, and the KOFO Home and Garden Expo fill the calendar. From time to time, other local and regional groups use the auditorium for productions.

The Ottawa Suzuki Strings
510 S. Main St.
PO Box 99
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-0242
www.ottawasuzukistrings.org

The Ottawa Suzuki Strings is an internationally known ensemble of young violinists, violists, and cellists from two to twenty years of age. These young string players receive their music education at the Carnegie Cultural Center in a program directed by violinist Alice Joy Lewis. Their music study is based on the Talent Education approach of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. The Ottawa Suzuki Strings play at many area events, sponsor two summer music festivals, and hold a special Christmas concert, "Tinsel and Strings," in early December.

Ottawa Arts Guild
Bob Marsh, President
515 S. Main St.
PO Box 411
Ottawa, KS 66067
785-242-9561