West African Drumming and Dance Fall Concert
Friday, December 5, 2025 at 6:30pm
CFA Theater
BUY TICKETSAn invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa PhD ’18 and Douglas J. and Midge Bowen Bennet Associate Professor of Dance, African Scholars Faculty Mentor, and Associate Professor at the Center for Prison Education Iddi Saaka joined by students in West African music and dance classes.
Read more about West African Drumming and Dance.Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert [New Time]
Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall
The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra, directed by Professor of Music and African American Studies Jay Hoggard ’76, MA ’91, and the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble, directed by Noah Baerman, present an exciting evening of classic and contemporary jazz repertoire. This event will also be live-streamed on YouTube.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 12:00pm
Highwaymen Common Room, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street, Middletown, Connecticut
Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 7:00pm
CNTR, 725 Main St, Unit 31, Middletown, Connecticut
Friday, December 5, 2025 at 12:00pm
Smith Reading Room, Olin Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown, CT
What happens when a single melody, text, or story is claimed by multiple cultures as their own? Ameen Mokdad MA ’26 digs into the archives for a concert of songs with disputed origins, looking for the music we share in common.
