The Olney Performance Series is a new, year-round program that provides a permanent home on our campus for jazz, cabaret, spoken word, and theatre for young audiences. From drag shows to Disney Singalongs, Olney Performance Series is about diversity in styles, disciplines, performers, and more. We're constantly adding to the schedule, so sign up for our emails and check back often.

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.” The band The Civil Wars chose their name not based on American history, but on this quote attributed to Ian Maclaren. Through their music and the works of other Americana and folk artists, Vincent Kempski and MALINDA explore what it means to be compassionate in the moments when compassion doesn’t come easily; to love with fire and hope in the face of struggle. The evening ranges from hard-hitting rock numbers to intimate acoustic ballads, celebrating the poeticism and range of the “singer-songwriter.”