Blindada: Poemas de Protección
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 4:30pm
Highwaymen Common Room, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street, Middletown, Connecticut
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 4:30pm
Highwaymen Common Room, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street, Middletown, Connecticut
For an hour, experience the poetic voice of Caribbean performer and poet Yaissa Jiménez, the drums and voice of multidisciplinary composer and percussionist Mobéy Lola Irizarry, and dance as choreographer and dancer Angel Rose interprets Jiménez’s lyrics and intention. The audience is invited to participate through dance and the intimacy provoked by reading poems in the ear. Please note that this is a Spanish-language program.
Javanese Gamelan
Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:30pm
World Music Hall
Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:30pm
World Music Hall
Wesleyan’s Javanese Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music Harjito, presents an evening of Javanese gamelan.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater
Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater
In William Shakespeare's 16th-century classic A Midsummer Night's Dream, four young lovers tumble into the Athenian forest only to unwittingly find themselves embroiled in the magical, age-old power dynamics governing the fairy kingdom. This Wesleyan production will explore how political turmoil, coming-of-age, and the fantastic elide.
Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
Friday, May 3, 2024 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Friday, May 3, 2024 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform works by Kodaly, Gebauer, Piazzolla, Devienne, Bartok, Villa-Lobos, Hennessy, and many more!