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April

Spring Festival of New Theater Works
Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 7:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

The Spring Festival of New Theater Works will feature a staged reading of a new play written by Sierra van Wijk ’25 in partial fulfillment for Honors in Theater.

Bobby Sanabria and Ascensión
Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Led by multiple Grammy Award-nominated drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, and educator Bobby Sanabria, his ensemble Ascensión has been critically-acclaimed for its Pan-Latino approach to Latin jazz. This concert is the Connecticut debut of the group, and the conclusion of the 22nd annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend.

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble Concert
Friday, April 25, 2025 at 8:00pm
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 as the start of the 22nd annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend.

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History present their honors talks. Featuring talks by Valerie Gottridge ’25, Emily Petersdorf ’25, Sophie Raiskin-Wood ’25, and Chloe Schaeffer ’25. A reception will follow the talks in the Art History Commons (Boger Hall third floor).

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Five
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The reception for the first week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Cooper Raposo, Angelina Panarello, Reese Chahal, Pelumi Sokunbi, Pat Watcharapong, Olivia Kaplan, Jules Haberberg, and Sophie Clapacs.

Concert of British Banjo Music: Fingerstyle Banjo Solos from the Turn of the 20th Century
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 12:00pm
Olin Library, Gribbel Reading Room 202A

Graduate students in music Ethan Schwartz (banjo) and Emma Mistele (piano) present a noontime concert of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century works for five-string banjo by British composers. Ethan is a doctoral student in ethnomusicology and Emma is a master’s student in music.

Senior Recital by Cristi Gonzalez
Monday, April 21, 2025 at 5:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

The senior recital by Cristi Gonzalez ’25, "Llanerísimas," is an immersive, interactive sound installation inspired by the Venezuelan llanos (plains region), which combines realistic video game graphics from the Unreal Engine 3D creation tool with real-time audio processing within the musical coding language Max MSP to create an experimental music soundscape. The installation will be on display from 5pm to 7pm.

Senior Recital by Jolene Jiang
Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 5:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The senior recital by Jolene Zehui Jiang ’25 will feature piano and voice.

Spring Dance Concert: Nine Movements, One Stage
Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan students across different class years present new group works focusing on a diversity of techniques, methods, and aesthetic approaches.

Graduate Recital by Hansini Bhasker [CANCELED]
Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 6:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A recital by graduate music student Hansini Bhasker.

Spring Dance Concert: Nine Movements, One Stage
Friday, April 18, 2025 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan students across different class years present new group works focusing on a diversity of techniques, methods, and aesthetic approaches.

Indonesia in Musical Voyage
Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown, Connecticut

Featuring a lecture and performance by ethnomusicologist/composer Andy McGraw PhD ’05 and Indonesian composer/singer Peni Candra Rini. The Atalanta Quartet—featuring Pauline Kim, Conrad Harris, Chamber Music Ensemble Director John Biatowas, and Alex Waterman—will present the premiere of John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce's “A String Quartet for Sumarsam” (for Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam MA ’76).

Senior Recital by Asa Schiller
Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 5:30pm
The Russell House

A senior recital by music student Asa Schiller ’25.

Legato Pesante Quartet
Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:30pm
World Music Hall

Tuba Instructor Steven Wilkinson presents a concert by his Legato Pesante Quartet featuring a world premiere of one of his compositions.

Moon Bounce [CANCELED]
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 7:00pm
Van Vleck Observatory, 96 Foss Hill Drive, Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan’s Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble examines the creative possibilities of reflecting signals off the moon, and transmission arts more broadly, this spring. The ensemble will perform at 7pm, followed by a talk by Orlando Osgood '26 at 8pm, and "Moon Bounce" activities outside at 9pm.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Four
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The reception for the first week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Tracy Wu, Joshua Khoshayev, Sydney Keller, Truly Zanda, Lev Ko, Daniela Stahle, Keren Mikanda, and Leo Keller.

Seed Artists Fantasy Flam: Music from Wesleyan Alumni
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 2:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Wesleyan Drum Instructor Pheeroan akLaff presents an interactive event with several former students who deliver impactful music: Guillermo E. Brown ’98, Trevor Holder '96, Tim Keiper '02, and Jake Nussbaum '10. Hear new recordings of current students Olivier Hart-Vilain '27 and Rowan Roudebush '27.

Graduate Recital: Shawn O’Sullivan
Monday, April 14, 2025 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

The graduate recital by Shawn O’Sullivan will include Michael Pestel on flute, Sam Boston '25 on long-string, graduate student Emma Mistele on prepared piano, graduate student Negar Soleymanifar on vocals, and Noa Koffman-Adsit '27 on cello.

AFTERWORDS: assembly—mayfield brooks
Monday, April 14, 2025 at 12:00pm
Jones Room, Theater Studios, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

The third event in the AFTERWORDS series of public talks will feature the 2025–2026 CFA Artist in Residence mayfield brooks. Presented in conjunction with the course THEA 275 "All Together Now: Theater and Theatricality" taught by Director of the Center for the Arts and Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Joshua Lubin-Levy '06.

Senior Recital by Vahn Kessler
Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 3:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

At the senior recital by Vahn Kessler ’25, he will give a lecture followed by a live performance inspired by the work he has done this past year: creating a teaching tool for Algebra II students to practice math by making music from the equations they graph.

Senior Recital by Ellington Davis
Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 8:00pm
Hewitt Workshop

The senior recital by music student Ellington Davis ’25, Where-People: The Wild, Wild, Urban, will feature an artificially intelligent sound/video system and Davis' band STATIC.

WesGrooves Social Dance Series: Detroit Line Dancing with Kendra Bostock and DJ Monday Blue
Friday, April 11, 2025 at 7:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, Connecticut

The first event in the new WesGrooves series of social dance events with a vision to create community connection through rigorous play and creative movement will feature a Detroit soul line dance workshop and party guided by teaching artist and community organizer Kendra Bostock and music from Brooklyn-based DJ Monday Blue from 7pm to 10pm.

Senior Recital by Emerson Jenisch
Friday, April 11, 2025 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

The senior recital by Emerson Jenisch ’25 will explore how sound can create a sense of place, activate memory, and shape storytelling practices. Her soundwalk composition emerges from practices of deep listening and field recording along the Ompompanoosuc River in Thetford, Vermont. Featuring performances by Reid Schuncke '25, Sam Boston '25, and Noa Koffman-Adsit '27.

RaMell Ross and Anna Deavere Smith: Discussion and Screening of Nickel Boys
Friday, April 11, 2025 at 7:00pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, The Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

Produced in partnership with Wesleyan's DDC (Digital Design Commons) Productions, this event will feature filmmaker RaMell Ross and playwright, actor, and educator Anna Deavere Smith Hon. ’97, the 2024–2025 CFA Artist in Residence. Ross and Smith will begin the evening with a discussion, followed by a screening of Ross' Academy Award-nominated film Nickel Boys (2024).

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Three
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The reception for the first week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Vicky Gong, Will Hardison, Aleah Hurwitz, Alp Yucel, Kerri Belguendovz, Ava Liberace, Beatrice Compomori, and Olivia Gomez.

Graduate Recital by Negar Soleymanifar [New Date]
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

A recital by graduate music student Negar Soleymanifar. In a performance that blends improvisation with composed music, Soleymanifar manipulates and reworks pre-recorded material—fragments of her own voice and recordings of others—integrating them with live performance to create a collective sonic memory.

Graduate Recital: Marie Carroll
Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A graduate recital by Marie Carroll will feature bass koto, cello, electronics, and visuals.

Senior Recital by Sam Boston
Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

The senior recital by music student Sam Boston ’25 will feature an amplified Sunfish sail, four bars from the old Hartford Whalers’ goal song, and a reed organ played with 25 bolts, with performances by graduate music student Emma Mistele, Henry Birdsey, and Zach Rowden.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert
Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

A collection of new works by Associate Professor of the Practice in Dance Doug Elkins, Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Dewati Rahmayani, and Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Kellie Ann Lynch.

Graduate Recital by Emma Mistele
Friday, April 4, 2025 at 8:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A recital by graduate music student Emma Mistele will feature an hour-long, uninterrupted piece of composed performance.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert
Friday, April 4, 2025 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Senior Recital by Marissa Clauburg
Friday, April 4, 2025 at 7:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

A senior recital by music student Marissa Clauburg ’25, "Amalgamation." Clauburg will perform on flute, oboe, clarinet, and alto sax in a variety of styles, featuring original arrangements of works by Camille Saint-Saëns, Sidney Bechet, John Cage, Allison Loggins-Hull, and Chappell Roan.

LYD: Film Screening and Conversation with Director Rami Younis and Assistant Professor of Anthropology George Bajalia
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 8:00pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies

The story of the city that once connected Palestine to the world. Film screening followed by a conversation with director Rami Younis and Assistant Professor of Anthropology George Bajalia.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Two
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The reception for the second week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Loren Wang, Michael Fadugbagbe, Isabella Koz, Gino Palacios, Jasmin Wong, Spencer Turner, Olivia Snow, and Lena Weiman.

March

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert: ReActive Connection
Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

WesGuitars in Concert
Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert of works for classical guitar under the direction of Cem Duruöz and performed by Liam Calhoun ’26, Jack DeVoe ’26, and Ramey Harper-Mangels ’25, including pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach and the world premiere of “Sir Henry's Complaint” by David Hahn.

Oboedacious
Friday, March 28, 2025 at 8:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

The ensemble Oboedacious—featuring Wesleyan Oboe Instructor Libby Van Cleve, John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce on piano, and Kirsten Lipkens on oboe and English horn—will perform their adaptation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra in E-flat Major, K. 364 plus other works from their unique repertoire of chamber music works drawn from the 17th century to the present.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert: ReActive Connection
Friday, March 28, 2025 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

One System
Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Professor of Music and Director of Graduate Studies Paula Matthusen presents "One System," an evening of shiny, silver-clad spectacle with laughing, licking, flutes, plants, electronics, and love, featuring the trio of Alex Lough '13, Margaret Lancaster, and Juraj Kojs performing real life and AI-inspired electroacoustic music. The evening opens with the audiovisual work winged for the takeoff of submergence co-created by Malia Detar Cheung '25 and Peter V. Swendsen.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week One
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The reception for the first week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Matty Shields, Thomas Purello, Tiffanie Cheung, Sydney Smith, Jane Lillard, Maisy Lewis, Lucy Brubaker, and Aisha Odetunde.

Moon Bounce
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 4:30pm
Van Vleck Observatory, 96 Foss Hill Drive, Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan's Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble examines the creative possibilities of reflecting signals off the moon, and transmission arts more broadly, this spring.

Opening Reception: 44th annual Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition
Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View a wide variety of visual art from children in kindergarten through twelfth grade at the 44th annual Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition. In the event of bad weather, the opening reception will be held on Sunday, March 9, 2025, from Noon to 5pm.

Encounter Machines
Monday, March 3, 2025 at 5:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Encounter Machines is a work-in-progress manifesto that seeks to find new relevance between architecture and opera, exploring questions of scale, queerness, fragmentation, failure, and more. The text draws on Peter Zuspan’s work designing spaces for performance (including the National Sawdust and Bushwick Starr) as well as his ongoing research on the spatial limits and possibilities of new and experimental opera. The presentation will be followed by a discussion with the multidisciplinary artist Helga Davis.

Roy Wiseman Concert [Canceled]
Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Please note that this concert has been canceled.

A concert by Bass Instructor Roy Wiseman.

The Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Keyboard Laureate Recital [New Time]
Sunday, March 2, 2025 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A keyboard recital featuring the participants of the Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Keyboard Competition.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: The Government Inspector [Sold Out]
Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Tabitha Davidson ’25 will direct a new translation and adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector (1836) in partial fulfillment for Honors in Theater.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: Dance Monkey, Dance [New Time]
Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 6:30pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Conceived and performed by CJ Joseph ’25 in partial fulfillment for Honors in Theater, Dance Monkey, Dance is a performative lecture connecting fetish-like-fear political visibility to Black female performativity in modern media. The lecture is semi-immersive in the intellectual context and aims to make the audience contemplate the voyeuristic dynamics and repetitive nature between white eyes and Black female bodies.

Wesleyan University Orchestra Children’s Concert
Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra presents their 12th annual children’s concert, playing a family-friendly selection of pieces and telling the stories behind the works, under the direction of Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

February

The Ad Hoc Bach Collective: “For the Love of Bach” Vol. 15
Friday, February 28, 2025 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

The Wesleyan student/faculty/staff/alumni/community collective Ad Hoc Bach presents the next installment of “For the Love of Bach,” conducted by Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: The Government Inspector [Sold Out]
Friday, February 28, 2025 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Tabitha Davidson ’25 will direct a new translation and adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector (1836) in partial fulfillment for Honors in Theater.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: Dance Monkey, Dance [New Time]
Friday, February 28, 2025 at 6:30pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Senior Recital: Simon Schwartz
Friday, February 28, 2025 at 5:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The senior recital by music student Simon Schwartz ’25 will feature performances of Frédéric Chopin's Nocturne Opus 48. No. 1; the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 8 ("Pathétique"); and Franz Liszt’s Liebesträume No. 3 on piano.

Finding the Spirit of Inanga Closing Celebration
Friday, February 28, 2025 at 12:00pm
Smith Reading Room, Olin Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

Celebrate the past year of Finding the Spirit of Inanga: A Gallery of African Musical Instruments with a mini-concert by Rwandan guitar virtuoso Deo Salvator, and a short talk and demonstration by exhibition curator and Wesleyan graduate music student Chance Kinyange Boas. Refreshments will be provided.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: The Government Inspector [Sold Out]
Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Tabitha Davidson ’25 will direct a new translation and adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector (1836) in partial fulfillment for Honors in Theater.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: Dance Monkey, Dance [New Time]
Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 6:30pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Talk by Keller Easterling: Medium Design
Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 4:30pm
Reading Room, South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Designer and writer Keller Easterling, Enid Storm Dwyer Professor of Architecture at Yale, will present the talk Medium Design.

Toneburst Sampler
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Wesleyan’s Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble presents new and arranged works for live electronics under the direction of Professor of Music Paula Matthusen.

Listening Session
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 12:00pm
Reading Room, South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

During this lunchtime listening session, everyone attending will experience focused group listening as a communal practice. Participants can sign up to share a piece of recorded music, which will be played for the group in silence, collectively listened to, and discussed. First-come, first-served free pizza.

Kitchen Céilí and Friends: Traditional and Original Music from Ireland, North America, the British Isles, and India
Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Formed in 1993, the core group of Kitchen Céilí includes Banjo/Mandolin/North Indian Vocal/Guitar Instructor Stan Scott PhD ’97; Dorothea Hast PhD ’94 on vocals, tin whistle and recorders; Sam Scheer on vocals, guitar and banjo; and George Wilson on vocals and fiddle.

SPLICE Ensemble Performs Works by Wesleyan Graduate Composers
Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 5:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A concert featuring new works by Wesleyan graduate music students under the direction of Professor of Music and Director of Graduate Studies Paula Matthusen performed by the SPLICE Ensemble.

Yvonne Troxler presents New Music with the Glass Farm Ensemble
Friday, February 21, 2025 at 6:45pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Glass Farm Ensemble presents an evening of world premieres by Piano Instructor Yvonne Troxler, Professor of Music and Director of Graduate Studies Paula Matthusen, and Spanish composer Cesar Camarero.

Artist Talk with Chris Domenick
Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 4:30pm
Reading Room, South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Artist Chris Domenick will be in conversation about his work and process, including the work on view in the exhibition Private Figure.

Lecture by Miho Mazereeuw
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 4:30pm
Reading Room, South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Miho Mazereeuw ’96, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urbanism at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will talk about her research which focuses on designing cities to prepare for disasters such as earthquakes, flooding, and typhoons.

Lecture by Sabine Kriebel: “Thrown Upon the World and No Place to Stay: Reconsidering the Neue Sachlichkeit”
Monday, February 17, 2025 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Sabine Kriebel, Senior Lecturer in the History of Art at University College Cork, Ireland, will discuss New Objectivity in German painting and photography in the interwar years, “Thrown Upon the World and No Place to Stay: Reconsidering the Neue Sachlichkeit.”

Wesleyan Experi-Pop Guitar Ensemble
Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 7:30pm
World Music Hall

Students of Private Lessons Teacher Tom Crean MA ’04 and guests perform works for guitar, featuring works composed by and associated with Christian Wolff, and reimagined popular music from artists including Shaboozey, Miley Cyrus, Chappell Roan, and C418, among others.

“Make As You Are” Event: Breakup/Breakdown [NEW TIME]
Friday, February 14, 2025 at 3:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Wesleyan students in the Center for the Arts Director’s Council lead a “Make As You Are” event that experiments with language and electronic music as attendees write love poems that will be remixed into a score that fills the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery with fragments of love, longing, and heartbreak.

Moon Bounce
Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan's Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble examines the creative possibilities of reflecting signals off the moon, and transmission arts more broadly, this spring.

Calefax Reed Quintet
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Based in Amsterdam, the Calefax Reed Quintet returns to Wesleyan for the first time in a decade to perform a program featuring the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, George Gershwin, and Dutch composer Henriëtte Bosmans. To celebrate Black History Month, the quintet will also perform selected movements from Suite No. 1 for Organ by the great African American composer Florence Price.

Listening Session
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 12:00pm
Reading Room, South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Graduate Recital: Lea Bertucci
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A graduate recital by Lea Bertucci featuring works for saxophone, voice, tape, 8-channel sound, early flutes, and electronics.

Lecture by Joseph Scheier-Dolberg—“Truth and Image: Portraits in China 1000–1900”
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

A lecture by Joseph Scheier-Dolberg, Oscar Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang Curator of Chinese Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, entitled “Truth and Image: Portraits in China 1000–1900.”

Fabricating Fabrics: Design and Computation
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 4:30pm
Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street, Middletown

Wesleyan’s College of Design and Engineering Studies (CoDES) celebrates the new CoDES Textiles Hub on the fifth floor of the Exley Science Center with a panel discussion on knitting as a modern computational manufacturing and design method, and a talk about current research on 3D machine knitting.

Exhibition Opening Reception and Lunch for Namdoo Kim—Underland: A Unique Lens on the Hidden Realities
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

An opening reception and celebratory luncheon for the exhibition by Namdoo Kim, Underland: A Unique Lens on the Hidden Realities, on display in the College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center through Saturday, May 24, 2025.

Fabricating Fabrics: Design and Computation
Monday, February 10, 2025 at 4:30pm
Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street, Middletown

This Is It! 2.0: The Complete Chamber Music of Neely Bruce - Part V
Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

This festive concert, featuring works of chamber music by Neely Bruce, John Spencer Camp Professor of Music, continues a year-long celebration of the composer’s 50 years of teaching at Wesleyan.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: When There is No Love to Give [SOLD OUT]
Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 8:00pm
Theater Studios, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

Conceived by Noah King ’25 in partial fulfillment for Honors in Theater, the project When There is No Love to Give will explore concepts of grief and how it materializes in performance.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: When There is No Love to Give [SOLD OUT]
Friday, February 7, 2025 at 8:00pm
Theater Studios, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

Conceived by Noah King ’25 in partial fulfillment for Honors in Theater, the project When There is No Love to Give will explore concepts of grief and how it materializes in performance.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: When There is No Love to Give [SOLD OUT]
Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 8:00pm
Theater Studios, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

Conceived by Noah King ’25 in partial fulfillment for Honors in Theater, the project When There is No Love to Give will explore concepts of grief and how it materializes in performance.

Lecture by Douglas Land: "Urban Studies in Action - Transforming Cities Through Partnership"
Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, Connecticut

Douglas Land '12, Senior Manager, Real Estate and Infrastructure Development, Corporate Real Estate, JetBlue Airways Corporation, will speak about his work in urban planning, "Urban Studies in Action: Transforming Cities Through Partnership."

Lunch and Learn: Private Figure and A Lil’ Taste of A Lil’ Taste of Cheeto in the Night
Monday, February 3, 2025 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Associate Director of Visual Arts Benjamin Chaffee '00 will lead a brief tour of the current exhibitions in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery: Chris Domenick’s Private Figure and Parker Ito’s A Lil’ Taste of A Lil’ Taste of Cheeto in the Night. The tour will be followed by lunch in the Reading Room, located in Zilkha's South Gallery. Bring your own lunch.

366 Minutes: A Year of KKTO’s "Minute/Year" in Olin Library
Monday, February 3, 2025 at 12:00pm
Olin Library 202A (Gribbel Room), 252 Church Street, Middletown

Artists Kata Kovács and Tom O’Doherty present a talk at the closing of their sound installation Minute/Year (2016–present), which was installed in Olin Library throughout 2024.

January

Artist Talk with Parker Ito
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 4:30pm
Reading Room, South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Artist Parker Ito speaks about the exhibition A Lil' Taste of A Lil' Taste of Cheeto in the Night and reflects on the 10-year anniversary of the work’s first showing in 2015 at this performative artist talk.

Opening Reception: Chris Domenick’s Private Figure Exhibition
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

In the solo exhibition Private Figure, interdisciplinary artist Chris Domenick flirts with designed objects that recall domestic interiors, an extension of his studio practice based out of a former Subway restaurant in Canaan, Connecticut. Lamps fill the gallery, displayed as works of art while also filling the space with light. Drawings, prints, fragments of paper, or found imagery are suspended inside of frames that hang on the wall and press the limits of their own decorative nature.

Opening Reception: Parker Ito’s A Lil' Taste of A Lil' Taste of Cheeto in the Night Exhibition
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Ten years ago, in January 2015, Parker Ito opened A Lil’ Taste of Cheeto in the Night at Château Shatto, Los Angeles. One of those paintings, People tell me everyday that I’m really creative (peace on earth) (A Lil’ Taste of Cheeto in the Night Installation) (2013–2015), is now in the Public Art Collection at Wesleyan University. Ito re-presents this singular work, building a fresh installation around the painting in the North Gallery of the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery.

On Mentorship: Public Discussion with Anna Deavere Smith and Samora Pinderhughes
Friday, January 24, 2025 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Anna Deavere Smith Hon. ’97, the 2024–2025 CFA Artist in Residence, will engage in a discussion about art, civic engagement, art’s role in healing the wounds of history, and the importance of intergenerational mentorship with musician and composer Samora Pinderhughes.

2024

December

Graduate Contextual Concert by Marie Carroll
Monday, December 9, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A concert by graduate music student Marie Carroll.

Bach at Noon
Monday, December 9, 2024 at 12:10pm
Highwaymen Common Room, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street

A series of performances of selected works by Johann Sebastian Bach, with John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce on piano and commentary by Professor of Music and Dean of the Arts and Humanities Roger Grant, followed by a discussion with the audience.

Graduate Contextual Concert by Lea Bertucci: “The Wolfman” [NEW TIME]
Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

For her contextual concert, graduate music student Lea Bertucci will interpret the notorious 1964 solo piece The Wolfman by Robert Ashley (1930–2014). Earplugs will be provided.

Patricia Beaman/Neely Bruce: The Jewel Thief
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Choreographed by Patricia Beaman, University Professor of Dance, and composed by Neely Bruce, John Spencer Camp Professor of Music, The Jewel Thief is an exciting collaboration of Neo-Baroque dance-drama based on Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller To Catch a Thief (1955).

inDANCE: ROWDIES IN LOVE
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

inDANCE will perform the world premiere of the work ROWDIES IN LOVE by award-winning choreographer Hari Krishnan, Professor of Dance, Global South Asian Studies, and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Senior Thesis Theater: The Game of Love and Chance
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown, Connecticut

Directed by Sophia Flynn ’25, this production will use music, movement, and casting against gender to explore what parts of the work The Game of Love and Chance, written by Pierre de Marivaux in 1730 and translated by Stephen Wadsworth, still resonate with audiences.

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

In this evening of classic and contemporary jazz, audiences will hear from both the Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra and the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble.

Patricia Beaman/Neely Bruce: The Jewel Thief
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

inDANCE: ROWDIES IN LOVE
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Senior Thesis Theater: The Game of Love and Chance
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown, Connecticut

Chamber Music Ensemble Fall Concert
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform a fall concert of works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dmitri Shostakovich, Walter Piston, Charles Koechlin, Darius Milhaud, and many others.

Wesleyan Organ Studio Fall Concert: Piping Performance
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 9:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Students from MUSC 441 "Piping Performance: An Exploration of Artistic Expression through the Pipe Organ," taught by Assistant Professor of Music and University Organist Alcee Chriss, present a recital of organ music.

Wesleyan Concert Choir Fall Concert
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Concert Choir presents a fall concert featuring both a cappella and accompanied selections from classical and modern choral repertoire under the direction of Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Senior Thesis Theater: The Game of Love and Chance
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown, Connecticut

Beginning Javanese Gamelan Ensemble Fall Concert
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall

Beginning students from Wesleyan’s Javanese Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam MA ’76 and University Professor of Music Harjito, present a fall concert of the classical music of Central Java.

Methods of Improvisation Ensemble Fall Concert
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 8:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Wesleyan's new Methods of Improvisation Ensemble, under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music Darius Jones, performs an end-of-semester concert.

Chinese Music Ensemble Fall Concert
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Wesleyan’s Chinese Music Ensemble, under the direction of Chia-Yu Joy Lu, presents a fall concert highlighting their repertoire of traditional and contemporary Chinese and Taiwanese works.

Artist Talk by Justin Caguiat
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Artist Justin Caguiat will talk about his experience with artist-run spaces during an exclusive livestream event in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, including time for a Q&A with the artist. View his exhibition Triple Solitaire, on display in the Main Gallery through Sunday, December 8, 2024.

John Cage’s Musicircus
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 1:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Friends of music and students from MUSC 109 “Introduction to Experimental Music,” taught by Professor and Chair of the Music Department Ron Kuivila ’77, present a series of overlapping performances in the ninth rendition of John Cage’s Musicircus at Wesleyan since fall 2013.

Cynthia Novack in Memoriam Lecture: ROWDY WHILE DANCING!—Dismantling inDANCE’s ROWDIES IN LOVE
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 11:00am
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown, Connecticut

inDANCE’s Claudio Caverni, Demetris Charalambous, Robert Ciszak, Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Eury German ’16, Henry Leef, Elijah Mack, William Pettigrew, and Spenser Stroud ’22 share their experiences behind the making of Rowdies in Love as part of the Cynthia Novack in Memoriam Lecture, moderated by Professor of Dance, Global South Asian Studies, and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Hari Krishnan.

WesWinds Fall Concert
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Wind Ensemble (WesWinds) performs a fall concert featuring a selection of concert band literature including contemporary American works under the direction of Salvatore LaRusso.

South Indian Music Student Fall Recital
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Associate Professors of Music and Global South Asian Studies B. Balasubrahmaniyan and David Nelson PhD ’91 perform their fall semester recital of vocal music and drumming from the Karnatak tradition of South India.

Unruly Waves
Monday, December 2, 2024 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Professor of Music and Director of Graduate Studies Paula Matthusen and collaborators lead a year-long inquiry into “unruly waves” starting with a seminar this fall, and concluding with "moon bounce" related activities with Wesleyan's Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble in the spring 2025 semester. Featuring works by Asa Schiller ’25, Brooks Olson ’26, Ellington Davis ’25, Emerson Jenisch ’25, Emmett Favreau ’26, Noa Koffman-Adsit ’27, Orlando Osgood ’26, Parker Tey ’26, Stephanie Monard ’25, and Vahn Kessler ’25.

November

Ebony Singers Winter Concert
Monday, November 25, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Ebony Singers present an inspirational evening of traditional and contemporary gospel music conducted by Marichal Monts '85. This joyful event is great for the entire family.

Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble and Taiko Japanese Drumming Ensemble Fall Concert
Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 4:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert by beginning and advanced students of the Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble, directed by Jin Hi Kim, Assistant Professor of the Practice in Music, will be followed by a performance from Wesleyan’s Taiko Japanese Drumming Ensemble under the direction of Fumi Tanakadate, Visiting Instructor in Music.

Worlds of Dance Fall Showcase
Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Wesleyan students perform an exciting array of dance styles from a variety of courses, including Javanese Dance, Bharata Natyam (South Indian classical), Hip Hop, and "Introduction to Dance" classes.

Javanese Gamelan and Dance
Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan’s Javanese Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam MA ’76 and University Professor of Music I.M. Harjito, present music and dance of central Java, featuring Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Dewati Rahmayani from the royal court of Yogyakarta.

Wesleyan University Orchestra Fall Concert
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra performs under the direction of Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. The concert features George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with guest soloist and Private Lessons Teacher Yvonne Troxler on piano.

West African Drumming and Dance Fall Concert
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 6:30pm
CFA Theater

An invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring Associate Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka and Jocelyn Pleasant MA ’20, PhD candidate in Ethnomusicology joined by students in West African music and dance classes.

Graduate Composers: Works-In-Progress Open Rehearsal Part Two [New location, time, and program]
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:00am
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street

A works-in-progress open rehearsal featuring new works by Wesleyan undergraduate student Sam Boston '25 and graduate music students Calla Paleczny, Marie Carroll, Ameen Mokdad, Carl Testa '06, Negar Soleymanifar, and Chuntay Hatten under the direction of Professor of Music and Director of Graduate Studies Paula Matthusen.

Graduate Composers: Works-In-Progress Open Rehearsal Part One [New date, location, time, and program]
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A works-in-progress open rehearsal featuring new works by Wesleyan graduate music students Hansini Bhasker, Lea Bertucci, Shawn O'Sullivan, and Emma Mistele under the direction of Professor of Music and Director of Graduate Studies Paula Matthusen.

How We Do: Dance Making, Praxis in Our Own Words
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 12:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street, Middletown, Connecticut

Assistant Professor of the Practice in Dance and African American Studies Joya Powell will be in conversation with renowned risk-taking choreographers Kayla Hamilton, Marguerite Hemmings, and Paloma McGregor, co-leaders of Dancing While Black.

Graduate Contextual Concert by Negar Soleymanifar: Numerous Voices
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Graduate music student Negar Soleymanifar presents a collage and shorter version of Morton Feldman’s Three Voices.

Book Talk and Music Samples with Author Dr. Marika Kuzma—Carols of Birds, Bells and Sacred Hymns from Ukraine: An Anthology and Cultural Companion
Monday, November 18, 2024 at 5:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown, CT

Critically acclaimed conductor and choral historian Marika C. Kuzma talks about her book and presents some music samples.

Graduate Contextual Concert by Hansini Bhasker: Songs of Love, Loss, and Longing
Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A concert by graduate music student Hansini Bhasker.

The Ad Hoc Bach Collective: “For the Love of Bach” Vol. 14
Friday, November 15, 2024 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Ad Hoc Bach is a collective of Wesleyan University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and local community members. They present the next edition of their series “For the Love of Bach,” conducted by Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Graduate Recital: Nick Hallett—Voice Portraits: Wayne Koestenbaum and Pamela Sneed
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Graduate music student Nick Hallett debuts a series of multichannel electronic works that capture the sonic likenesses of celebrated poets Wayne Koestenbaum and Pamela Sneed.

Artist Conversation: Grant Mooney and Alan Ruiz
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 4:30pm
Reading Room, South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

This talk brings together Grant Mooney and Alan Ruiz, both artists have concurrent solo exhibitions in central Connecticut this fall. Mooney's and Ruiz’s practices overlap in their responsive consideration of the materials of a site. This talk will be moderated by Benjamin Chaffee '00, curator of Grant Mooney’s calcis, currently on view in the North Gallery of the Ezra and Cecile Zilhka Gallery.

Bach at Noon
Monday, November 11, 2024 at 12:10pm
Highwaymen Common Room, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street

Lunch and Learn: Triple Solitaire and calcis
Monday, November 11, 2024 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Associate Director of Visual Arts Benjamin Chaffee '00 will lead a brief tour of the current exhibitions in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery: Justin Caguiat’s Triple Solitaire and Grant Mooney’s calcis. The tour will be followed by lunch in the Reading Room, located in Zilkha's South Gallery. Bring your own lunch.

The Music of Polymaths: A Staircase Performance by Students in the Seminar for Music Majors (MUSC 300)
Monday, November 11, 2024 at 11:00am
Olin Library Music Staircase

Students in the Seminar for Music Majors (MUSC 300), under the direction of Professor of Music Jane Alden, present an introspective listening experience in a hidden staircase.

Noah Baerman Trio Performs the Music of Bill and Kenny Barron
Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Pianist Noah Baerman, Private Lessons Instructor and Director of the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble, and his trio featuring bassist Henry Lugo and drummer Dennis Mackrel, will perform a concert featuring the music of Bill Barron and Kenny Barron.

Of Government
Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Katie Pearl, Assistant Professor of Theater, directs Agnes Borinsky’s Of Government (2017)—a queer and hopeful play about making theater and making society.

Graduate Contextual Concert by Emma Mistele and Shawn O’Sullivan [New Time]
Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 6:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Graduate music student Shawn O’Sullivan presents work by Sarah Hennies, Matt Sargeant, and Richard Teitelbaum. And graduate music student Emma Mistele presents “The Park” and “The Backyard” from Perfect Lives a TV opera by Robert Ashley (1930–2014).

Of Government
Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

Katie Pearl, Assistant Professor of Theater, directs Agnes Borinsky’s Of Government (2017)—a queer and hopeful play about making theater and making society.

Of Government
Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Katie Pearl, Assistant Professor of Theater, directs Agnes Borinsky’s Of Government (2017)—a queer and hopeful play about making theater and making society.

Of Government
Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Katie Pearl, Assistant Professor of Theater, directs Agnes Borinsky’s Of Government (2017)—a queer and hopeful play about making theater and making society.

Wesleyan Organ Studio Midterm Performance: Silent Film
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 7:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Students from MUSC 441 “Piping Performance: An Exploration of Artistic Expression through the Pipe Organ,” taught by Assistant Professor of Music and University Organist Alcee Chriss, present a silent film accompanied by organ music.

8-channel system: A Multi-Channel Audio-Visual Performance by Gretchen Lawrence
Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

8-channel system is a multi-channel audio-visual performance by Gretchen Lawrence taking place within Justin Caguiat’s exhibition Triple Solitaire.

Workshops in Performing Arts of Sumatra: Traditional Dance
Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 1:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

This workshop features two types of traditional dance originating from the Minangkabau region of West Sumatra: Pencak Silat and Randai.

Workshops in Performing Arts of Sumatra: Music
Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 11:00am
Crowell Concert Hall

This workshop features two elements of traditional music in Minangkabau: Talempong Pacik and Gandang Tambua.

Sound of Minangkabau: A Concert of Music, Dance, Theater and Martial Arts from West Sumatra, Indonesia
Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The concert weaves together the traditional music and dance of the Minangkabau of West Sumatra in Indonesia. Performances will include Randai and Tari Piring.

Internationalization of Art Traditions: Minangkabau Heritage Exhibition
Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 1:00pm
World Music Hall

This exhibition focusing on Minangkabau traditional arts will be displayed in the main performance space of the World Music Hall from 1pm to 6pm. The exhibition seeks to present how Minangkabau culture and local wisdom has been passed down across generations to an international audience through both the art works and interpretive materials.

DRIFT/LOOP: A 24-Hour Performance Installation
Friday, November 1, 2024 at 12:00pm
Olin Library, Campbell Reading Room and 2nd Floor Balconies

Come hear tones drift in and out of Olin Library throughout Homecoming Weekend. Over the course of twenty-four hours, the stacks will ring vibrantly with reverberated tones, shimmer in small noises, and become perforated with musical exclamations. DRIFT/LOOP is an expansive multi-tiered space for sonic engagement and reflection, involving distributed performance, sound installation, audio streaming and radio transmission, and community-contributed performances and scores.

October

Anna Deavere Smith in conversation with Joshua Lubin-Levy: “If the theater is not the place, where?”
Monday, October 28, 2024 at 6:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Anna Deavere Smith, the 2024–2025 Artist in Residence at Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts (CFA), will be in conversation with Joshua Lubin-Levy ’06, Director of the CFA. Their conversation “If the theater is not the place, where?” will be followed by a Q&A with the audience. Presented as part of the Wesleyan Center for the Humanities fall Monday Night Lecture Series “Dead Reckonings.”

Anna Deavere Smith: This Ghost of Slavery [SOLD OUT]
Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Renowned playwright, actor, and educator Anna Deavere Smith, the Center for the Arts artist in residence for 2024–2025, presents a staged reading of “This Ghost of Slavery: A Play of Past and Present,” which was published in The Atlantic in 2023. This event is sold out. A wait list will begin at the venue at 2pm on the day of the performance.

Long Wharf Theatre Artistic Congress Keynote Conversation: Anna Deavere Smith with Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean
Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 7:30pm
Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut

The Long Wharf Theatre’s Artistic Congress will feature an extraordinary Keynote Conversation with the acclaimed Anna Deavere Smith, the 2024–2025 Artist in Residence at Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts, and Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean, Wesleyan’s Rob Rosenthal Distinguished Professor of Civic Engagement and Executive Director of the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, and renowned host of CT Public’s “Disrupted.”

(un) Wired: Dana Jessen
Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Composer and bassoon virtuoso Dana Jessen presents a concert of works featuring bassoon, improvisation, and electronics.

V.V. Subrahmanyam: Violin Concert
Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

One of the finest violinists in classical Karnatak (South Indian) music, Shri. V.V. Subrahmanyam returns to campus for his 80th anniversary concert, nearly 60 years after his first perfomance at Wesleyan in 1966. He will be joined by his son and fellow violinist Shri. V.V.S. Murari, Shri. Trichy Sankaran on mridangam (double-headed drum), Shri. K.V. Gopalakrishnan on kanjira (frame drum), and Smt. Banu Jaiganesh on tampura (four-stringed harmonic instrument). Visit www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/navaratri for a full listing of events.

Holding History: Evolution and Transformation of Wesleyan University’s Navaratri Festival
Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 5:00pm
World Music Hall

This panel discussion will focus on the history of the Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan, featuring Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and Global South Asian Studies B. Balasubrahmaniyan, Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and Global South Asian Studies David Nelson PhD ’91, Professor of Dance, Global South Asian Studies, and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Hari Krishnan, Jody Cormack-Viswanathan PhD '92, and Joseph Getter MA ’99. Convened and moderated by graduate music student Hansini Bhasker. Visit www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/navaratri for a full listing of events.

Tea and Samosa with Shakti
Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 4:15pm
World Music Hall

Enjoy South Asian cuisine and gather with friends around a sampling of samosa (savory fried pastry) and tea, hosted by Shakti, Wesleyan’s South Asian Students’ Association. Visit www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/navaratri for a full listing of events.

Indian Dance Showcase
Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 3:00pm
World Music Hall

Visit www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/navaratri for a full listing of events.

Connecticut-based choreographers Sarada Nori Akella and Rachna Agrawal (pictured) will be joined by Wesleyan students Akhil Joondeph '26 and Tanvi Navile '25 to showcase short performances from a range of different classical dance styles, including North Indian Kathak, South Indian Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam, and Odissi from Eastern India. The performance will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Hari Krishnan, Professor of Dance, Global South Asian Studies, and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Saraswati Puja [New Time]
Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 2:15pm
World Music Hall

Saraswati Puja is a Hindu ceremony that marks the most auspicious day of the year for beginning new endeavors. Open to all, this service is led by Joseph Getter MA ’99 and invites audiences to participate to bring instruments, manuscripts, and other items associated with learning, creativity, and knowledge–making for blessing. Visit www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/navaratri for a full listing of events.

B. Balasubrahmaniyan: Vocal Music of South India
Friday, October 11, 2024 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Vocalist B. Balasubrahmaniyan is joined by David Nelson PhD ’91 on mridangam (double-headed drum) for their 20th annual Navaratri Festival concert together. Both are Adjunct Associate Professors of Music and Global South Asian Studies. They will be joined by violinist Shri. V.V.S. Murari, and Shri. K.V. Gopalakrishnan on kanjira (frame drum). Visit www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/navaratri for a full listing of events.

Long Table: What is Political About Art?
Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:00pm
Theater Studios 001 (basement level)

Join hosts Associate Professor of Theater Katie Brewer Ball and Assistant Professor of Theater Katie Pearl with the cast of Of Government for this semester’s Talk It Out and Long Table conversation from the Theater Department: What is Political About Art? Joining the conversation will be Visiting Assistant Professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Zora Duncan, Associate Professor of the Practice in the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life Amy Grillo, Associate Professor and Chair of Theater Marcela Oteíza, and Assistant Professor of Film Studies Sadia Shepard.

Pizza and salad dinner wil be served. Faculty, staff, students, and community members are welcome.

K. S. Subramanian: “Vina in Voice in Vina”
Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

The 48th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan will begin with a Music Department Colloquium talk presented by Dr. Karaikudi S. Subramanian, a ninth-generation vīṇā (stringed instrument) player from the renowned Karaikudi tradition, founder of the Brhaddhvani Research and Training Centre for Musics of the World, and Wesleyan alumnus (MA Music, 1977; PhD Ethnomusicology, 1986). Visit www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/navaratri for a full listing of events.

Ghana Rāga Tānam—Improvisations on the Vīṇā: A Concert with K.S. Subramanian MA '77, PhD ’86
Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 12:00pm
Olin Library, Gribbel Room 202A (second floor)

A lunchtime concert with Dr. Karaikudi S. Subramanian, a ninth-generation vīṇā (stringed instrument) player from the renowned Karaikudi tradition, founder of the Brhaddhvani Research and Training Centre for Musics of the World, and Wesleyan alumnus (MA Music, 1977; PhD Ethnomusicology, 1986). Visit www.wesleyan.edu/cfa/navaratri for a full listing of events.

Giacomo Gates
Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Enjoy a rousing concert by Giacomo Gates, Jazz Vocal Instructor, who has been teaching at Wesleyan University since 1999. In the 2024 DownBeat magazine Critics Poll, Gates was ranked as one of the top "Male Vocalists," following Kurt Elling, Gregory Porter, Theo Bleckmann, and Tony Bennett. Gates will be accompanied by pianist Tomoko Ohno and Phil Bowler on acoustic bass.

Javanese Gamelan in the World: A Concert of Traditional and Hybrid Compositions of I.M. Harjito
Friday, October 4, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Javanese Gamelan Ensemble and guest artists will perform a retrospective of compositions by I.M. Harjito, University Professor of Music, under the direction of the composer and Sumarsam MA ’76, Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music, including two premieres.

AFTERWORDS: assembly—Saidiya Hartman ’83, Hon. ’19 in conversation with Kaneza Schaal ’06, moderated by Kiara Benn ’20
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 4:30pm
Shapiro Center for Creative Writing and Criticism, 116 Mount Vernon Street, Room 102, Middletown, Connecticut

Saidiya Hartman ’83, Hon. ’19 will be in conversation with Kaneza Schaal ’06 moderated by Kiara Benn ’20 as they discuss Litany for Grieving Sisters. The new performance work is a ceremony for life at the end of the world based on Hartman’s text (originally published in the journal Representations, 2022).

National Bunraku Theater [SOLD OUT]
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 7:30pm
Quick Center for the Arts, 200 Barlow Road, Fairfield, Connecticut

See a stunning production of traditional Japanese bunraku puppet theater as the National Theatre from Osaka, Japan, returns to the United States for the first time in nearly two decades. The group's Connecticut debut is co-presented by Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts and Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Arts.

Opening Reception and Artist Talk: Bright Ugochukwu Eke’s Egg, Earth, and Essence
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 4:30pm
Smith Reading Room, Olin Library

See the exhibition Egg, Earth, and Essence curated by Assistant Professor of Art History Okechukwu Nwafor, in which Bright Ugochukwu Eke employs the egg as a metaphorical device to examine the complexities and paradoxes of human existence.

September

Bach at Noon
Monday, September 30, 2024 at 12:10pm
Highwaymen Common Room, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street

Lecture Demonstration: National Bunraku Theater [New Location]
Monday, September 30, 2024 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A very rare opportunity to experience traditional Japanese bunraku puppet theater up close with the National Theatre from Osaka, Japan. The group's Connecticut debut will be co-presented by Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts and Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Arts on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

Connecticut Flute Orchestra Fall Concert
Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Connecticut Flute Orchestra presents a fall concert conducted by Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Carl Stone Solo Concert
Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Hear a concert by one of electronic music’s most celebrated composers. Carl Stone is a pioneer of computer music, and has been using computers in live performance since 1986. He has been hailed by The Village Voice as “the king of sampling,” and his range of collaborations across music, film, theater, and dance suggest his broadly interdisciplinary approach.

Sunny Jain: Love Force
Friday, September 27, 2024 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Catch a preview of the latest music theater work by composer Sunny Jain, 2023–2024 CFA Artist in Residence. Love Force is a powerful ritual of gathering, using hybrid musical styles and building on the composer’s own experience of diaspora, that illuminates the power of song to create unity in the face of divisive systems of oppression.

Finding the Spirit of Inanga: An Inanga Concert with Steven Sogo
Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 3:00pm
Olin Library, Gribbel Room 202A (second floor)

Hear a performance by renowned Burundian musician Steven Sogo, featuring the inanga, a unique and significant musical instrument played by people from across the Great Lakes region of Africa.

Sonic Introductions [New Date]
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 7:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Get a glimpse into Wesleyan University’s expansive approach to music education, featuring compositions and improvisations by composers associated with the Music Department’s renowned graduate programs.

Opening Reception: Justin Caguiat’s Triple Solitaire
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Main Gallery

Catch the first institutional solo exhibition by artist Justin Caguiat, whose Triple Solitaire immerses the viewer in a theater of perception combining lush abstract paintings and soundworks.

Opening Reception: Grant Mooney’s calcis
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, North Gallery

Witness the alchemical assemblages of Grant Mooney’s sculptures, which respond to the materials and processes embedded in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery’s building, specifically the limestone bricks that are the building blocks of the entire Center for the Arts.

This Is It! 2.0: The Complete Chamber Music of Neely Bruce - Part IV
Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

This festive concert, featuring three world premieres of chamber music by Neely Bruce, John Spencer Camp Professor of Music, starts a year-long celebration of the composer's 80th birthday and 50 years of teaching at Wesleyan.

August

Common Moment
Friday, August 30, 2024 at 7:15pm
Andrus Field

Two days after arriving on campus, new students will gather on Andrus Field for a joyful celebration of embodied practice—using your body to know the world.

Ticketed Events On Sale
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 11:00am
Wesleyan University Box Office

The highlights of the fall 2024 season at the Center for the Arts will be announced on August 28, 2024. Read a preview in a letter from Director Joshua Lubin-Levy ’06.

May

Material Conclusions: Selections from the 2024 Senior Theses in Studio Art Exhibition Closes and Studio Art Reception
Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 2:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The last day of the Senior Thesis Selections Exhibition featuring the work of the Class of 2024’s thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History’s Art Studio Program. Remarks at 2:30pm.

NuMusWes24: Day III
Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 1:35am
Various locations on the Wesleyan campus, and streaming on YouTube and Zoom.

The third and final day of NuMusWes24 will feature two concerts including a performance by the Wesleyan student group The Disengineering Society and a concluding symposium panel and open discussion.

NuMusWes24: Day II
Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 8:00am
Various locations on the Wesleyan campus, and streaming on YouTube and Zoom.

The second day of NuMusWes24 will feature an elaborated reconstruction of the February 1974 concert “An Evening with John Cage” in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts including members of the Wesleyan University Orchestra, a simultaneous teleconcert with audience participation between Middletown and Germany, three installations, and four symposium panels.

NuMusWes24: Day I
Friday, May 10, 2024 at 4:00pm
Various locations on the Wesleyan campus, and streaming on YouTube.

The first day of NuMusWes24 will feature opening remarks and two concerts including performances by Wesleyan’s Collegium Musicum, Javanese Gamelan Ensemble, and Experi-Pop Guitar Ensemble.

West African Drumming and Dance Concert [Moved to Rain Location]
Friday, May 10, 2024 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Please note, that his concert has moved to the rain site: Crowell Concert Hall. An invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa PhD '18 and Assistant Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka joined by students in West African music and dance classes.

Songs of Richard Winslow
Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 12:10pm
The Highwaymen Lounge, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street, Middletown, Connecticut

A concert featuring songs by the late John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Emeritus Richard K. Winslow ’40, Hon ’10, P ’71, GP ’23 (1918–2017). Eight singers, twelve Winslow songs, four commentators, a pianist, and a lovely break in the middle of the day.

Toneburst Electroextravaganza
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 8:30pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan’s Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble, under the direction of Professor of Music and Director of Graduate Studies Paula Matthusen, performs new works written for and by the ensemble.

Chinese Music Ensemble Spring Concert
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Wesleyan’s Chinese Music Ensemble, under the direction of Chia-Yu Joy Lu, presents a spring concert featuring a variety of music derived from traditional and contemporary works.

Piping Performance
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 9:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Students of Assistant Professor of Music and University Organist Alcee Chriss present a recital of organ music.

WesWinds Spring Concert: Moments
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Wind Ensemble (WesWinds) performs a spring concert of contemporary concert band literature under the direction of Salvatore LaRusso.

Peter Mulvey in Concert and in Conversation with Charles Barber
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:30pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Songwriter and raconteur Peter Mulvey will perform and be in conversation with Charles Barber, Wesleyan Writer in Residence and Associate Professor of the Practice in Letters. Mulvey will play songs in response to questions from Barber and the audience. Their discussion will include comparisons of the crafts of songwriting and longform narrative writing, and how music and books can address social concerns.

Gospel, Rap, and Social Justice: Prison, Poetry, and Power featuring gospel singer Naomi Wilson and rap/poet/activist BL Shirelle
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Featuring gospel singer Naomi Wilson and rap/poet/activist BL Shirelle with Robert Day, Dario Peńa, and Vernal Davis along with Wesleyan staff and students, this documentary theater performance was created by formerly incarcerated men and women in collaboration with Wesleyan students enrolled in “Gospel, Rap, and Social Justice” as they used gospel music and rap poetry to examine the parallels between twenty-first century journeys out of prison and the present medieval journey out of hell as depicted in Dante’s “Inferno.”

South Indian Music Student Recital
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Associate Professors of Music and Global South Asian Studies B. Balasubrahmaniyan and David Nelson PhD ’91 perform their spring semester recital of vocal music and drumming from the Karnatak tradition of South India.

Wesleyan Concert Choir [New Date and Time]
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 5:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Concert Choir presents a program featuring both a cappella and accompanied selections from classical and modern choral repertoire under the direction of Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Ebony Singers Spring Concert
Monday, May 6, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Ebony Singers present an inspirational evening of traditional and contemporary gospel music conducted by Marichal Monts '85.

Surviving Troubled Waters: Prison to Freedom Through Music featuring gospel singer Naomi Wilson and rap/poet/activist BL Shirelle [NEW DATE]
Monday, May 6, 2024 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

In this music/theater performance created in collaboration with singer/dancer Dinny Aletheiani, gospel singer Naomi Wilson and rap/poet BL Shirelle recount their experiences as Black queer women, surviving a combined half-century behind bars with stories that echo Dante’s journey out of hell onto the path towards paradise.

Wesleyan Steel Pan Ensemble Spring Concert
Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

The Wesleyan Steel Pan Ensemble performs a spring concert under the direction of Visiting Instructor in Music Briele Scott.

Taiko Drumming Ensemble and Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble Spring Concert
Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 4:00pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan’s Taiko Drumming Ensemble performs Japanese drumming under the direction of Visiting Instructor in Music Fumi Tanakadate, followed at 5pm by a concert by beginning and advanced students of the Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble, directed by Assistant Professor of the Practice in Music Jin Hi Kim.

Worlds of Dance Showcase
Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Worlds of Dance Showcase will feature Wesleyan students performing an exciting array of dance styles from a variety of courses, including Javanese Dance, Afro-Brazilian Dance II, Hip Hop Dance II, and two course sections of "Introduction to Dance" classes.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Saturday, May 4, 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.

Advanced Javanese Gamelan and Dance
Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 7:30pm
World Music Hall

Advanced students from Wesleyan’s Javanese Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music Harjito, present the classical music and dance of Central Java.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan University Orchestra
Friday, May 3, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra performs under the direction of Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. The concert also features Bayliss Hall ’24, honorable mention in this year's Concerto Competition, on viola.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Friday, May 3, 2024 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan Collegium Musicum Spring Concert: Like a Dove Above the Streams
Friday, May 3, 2024 at 6:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan’s Collegium Musicum performs a spring concert under the direction of Jane Alden, Professor of Music, and Chair and Professor of Medieval Studies. The ensemble will premiere new works by the Iranian composer and Visiting Scholar in Music Arshia Rahmati (b. 1991). The Collegium Musicum will also honor the late Wesleyan composer and John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Emeritus Richard K. Winslow ’40, Hon. ’10, P ’71, GP ’23 (1918–2017), performing several of his works from editions made in consultation with composer and Visiting Professor of Music William Brooks ’65. The concert will also feature guest Ralph Samuelson MA ’71.

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
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 Zoltán Kodály, François-René Gebauer, Astor Piazzolla, François Devienne, Béla Bartók, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Edward Swan Hennessy and many more.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Javanese Gamelan
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.

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

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.

April

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend: Craig Harris and Friends Play the Music of Sam Rivers
Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Trombonist, composer, and bandleader Craig Harris has performed around the world with a wide range of progressive jazz luminaries, including the inimitable Sun Ra, as well as Sam Rivers, Cecil Taylor, Charlie Haden, Muhal Richard Abrams, Henry Threadgill, and Oliver Lake, since 1976. At Wesleyan, Harris’ sextet will make their Connecticut debut, performing the music of saxophonist Sam Rivers (1923–2011) in celebration of Rivers’ centennial anniversary at 8pm. The concert opens at 7pm with a 45-minute set performed by members of the Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra, directed by Professor of Music and African American Studies Jay Hoggard ’76, MA ’91.

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble Concert [NEW TIME]
Friday, April 26, 2024 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra and the Music 456 Jazz Ensemble, 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 as the start of the 21st annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend. The tunes to be performed include selections by Rufus Reid (in celebration of the bassist's recent 80th birthday), and Max Roach Hon. ’85, P ’93 and J.J. Johnson (saluting their centennial anniversaries, as the drummer and trombonist were both born in 1924).

Film Screening with Director Miranda Haymon ’16: Sis
Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 6:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

The Theater Department presents a screening of Miranda Haymon’s Sis, a film selected for the 2024 Whitney Biennial, followed by a Q&A with the director, conducted by Assistant Professor of Theater and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Katie Brewer Ball.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Five
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The reception for the fifth week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Luz Celeste Rivera, Aidan Jelveh, Sarah Seabright, Satida (Amy) Limtrajiti, and Zach Murgio.

Senior Recital: Sarah Linsly
Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 4:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A senior music recital by Sarah Linsly ’24. The vocal concert will explore the idea of “I Want” in classical musical theater repertoire. She will also perform a few selections that she has written.

SUM OF ITS PARTS Closes [NEW DATE]
Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 8:00am
Class of 1928 Vitrines, First Floor, Wesleyan Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

Four vitrines (glass display cases) feature unique projects by student-curators on dance, music, theater, and the visual arts at Wesleyan University. Curated by graduate student Marina Díaz Cañedo-Argüelles, Nallely (Ellie) Salinas ’24, Emerson Jenisch ’25, and Loren Yuehan Wang ’25.

Senior Recital: Neo Fleurimond
Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Neo Fleurimond ’24.

Spring Dance Concert
Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan students across different class years perform a collection of new works choreographed by students in the course DANC250 “Dance Composition: Choreography Workshop” taught by Associate Professor of the Practice in Dance Doug Elkins. Featuring works by Angelica Crown '25, Emma Clayton '25, Mitchell Gilman '26, Avivi Li '26, Ivan Lopez '26, and Pema Cunnyngham-Mansfield '25.

Senior Recital: Terry Brannigan
Friday, April 19, 2024 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Terry Brannigan ’24.

Spring Dance Concert
Friday, April 19, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Four
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The reception for the fourth week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Eliza Austin, Ish Sillah, Claudia Kunney, Varia Voloshin, and Eleonor Andersson.

Graduate Recital: Nat Baldwin
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

A graduate music recital by Nat Baldwin, featuring cross-disciplinary works for spoken text and multiple instruments, as well as a new piece for solo double bass.

Book Launch and Reading: Katherine Brewer Ball
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 5:30pm
Smith Reading Room, Olin Memorial Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

The Theater Department presents a gathering in celebration of Assistant Professor of Theater and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Katherine Brewer Ball’s new book The Only Way Out: The Racial and Sexual Performance of Escape (Duke University Press).

Spring Festival of New Theater Works: Find The Moon [NEW TIME]
Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Find the Moon is an original fictional musical written by Sonia Guan '24 as a senior project in musical theater writing. Project advised by Visiting Artists in Residence in Theater Robert Baumgartner and Nathan Dame.

Senior Recital: Kriti Williams
Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 7:30pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

A senior music recital by Kriti Williams ’24 featuring original compositions based on Western classical music and South Indian and Central Asian traditions.

Spring Festival of New Theater Works: Oh, Muffy! [NEW TIME]
Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 6:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Written by Vincent Langan '24. Project advised by Assistant Professor of the Practice in Theater Edwin Sanchez.

Spring Festival of New Theater Works: Find The Moon [NEW TIME]
Friday, April 12, 2024 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Spring Festival of New Theater Works: Oh, Muffy! [NEW TIME]
Friday, April 12, 2024 at 6:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Written by Vincent Langan '24. Project advised by Assistant Professor of the Practice in Theater Edwin Sanchez.

Digital Collection Launch: Bardic Tradition of Turkmenistan and Iran
Friday, April 12, 2024 at 12:00pm
Smith Reading Room, Olin Memorial Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

Mohammad Geldi Geldi Nejad, known as “Oghlan Bakhshi,” a master of the dutar, a two-stringed lute, and an epic bard, will introduce a digital project based on a decade of study in Turkmenistan and fieldwork among Northern Khorasan bards during the summer of 2022 in Iran.

Hana Van Der Kolk: Weirding Desire Workshop
Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 1:20pm
Theater Department

Experiencing desire is a very, very big feature of being human, as is internalizing fears and limitations around desire. Taking cues from Audre Lorde’s ideas about the erotic as power, in this workshop we experientially study desire so that we might cultivate more intimacy with ourselves, others, our work, and the whole heartbreaking/heartbreakingly beautiful world. The workshop is from 1:20pm to 4:10pm.

The Art of Boredom: Performative Lecture by Savannah Knoop - A Specific Form of Touch
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 5:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, Rehearsal Studio 106, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

"The Art of Boredom" series concludes with a performative lecture by Savannah Knoop, a New York-based artist and writer whose practice traces questions of intimacy, storytelling, and choreography within power relationships.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Three
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The reception for the third week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Sasha Detiger, Willow May Frohardt, Dylan Ng, Emma Wilson, Alex Weidenfeld, and Emlyn Mileaf-Patel.

Film Screening and Discussion with Artists: No Rule is Our Rule
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 7:30pm
Powell Family Cinema, The Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

A screening of the documentary film No Rule is Our Rule (2023) will be followed by a discussion with the directors and producers, Visiting Artist in Residence in the Dance Department Eiko Otake and Wen Hui.

The Art of Boredom: Workshop with Ben Ross Davis - Moving as Thing
Monday, April 8, 2024 at 5:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, Rehearsal Studio 106, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Building on the writing of André Lepecki and his text on "Moving as Thing," artist Ben Ross Davis invites the audience to work with an item from home to inspire a simple movement in the second of three events in "The Art of Boredom" series.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert [NEW TIME]
Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

New works will be presented by Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Eury German ’16, Associate Professor and Chair of the Dance Department Katja Kolcio, Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Five Ihza Marchiano, and the Red Line Collective.

imagin/ing: a senior project in devised ensemble collaboration [SOLD OUT]
Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 7:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

imagin/ing is an immersive exploration into how experimental performance art can serve as a transformative tool on the journey towards QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color) liberation. A Senior Theater Capstone in devised ensemble collaboration directed by Alisha Simmons ’24 and created in collaboration with Xiran Tan ’24, Xingyan Guo ’25, Bre Jordan ’27, and Nina Kibria ’27.

Senior Recital: Jesse Herrnson
Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Jesse Herrnson ’24.

Symposium—“Wesleyan in the 1830s: Historic Preservation and the Stories We Choose To Tell”
Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 9:00am
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall and various locations around campus

This free two-day symposium initiates a conversation regarding several domestic properties of historical significance located on the Wesleyan campus and how they can lend deeper insight into the practices of slavery, trade, and emancipation that served as the geographical and intellectual foundation for the University.

Donald Berman Piano Concert: Other Transcendentalists
Friday, April 5, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Pianist Donald Berman ’84 returns to Wesleyan to perform a solo piano program, which pairs two works by 20th-century iconoclast composer Charles Ives (1874-1954), in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Ives' birth, with four newly commissioned musical portraits of women who were pivotal figures in American Transcendentalism, written by Eve Beglarian, David Sanford, Marti Epstein, and Elena Ruehr. This concert will be the world premiere of Eve Beglarian’s work "as syllable from sound."

Spring Faculty Dance Concert [NEW TIME]
Friday, April 5, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

imagin/ing: a senior project in devised ensemble collaboration [SOLD OUT]
Friday, April 5, 2024 at 7:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Symposium—“Wesleyan in the 1830s: Historic Preservation and the Stories We Choose To Tell”
Friday, April 5, 2024 at 6:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall and various locations around campus

Exhibition Opening: Finding the Spirit of Inanga: A Gallery of African Musical Instruments
Friday, April 5, 2024 at 12:00pm
Smith Reading Room, Olin Memorial Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

A lunch-time exhibition opening for Finding the Spirit of Inanga: A Gallery of African Musical Instruments, a project curated by music graduate student Chance Kinyange.

imagin/ing: a senior project in devised ensemble collaboration [SOLD OUT]
Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 7:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Music Department Colloquium: Nye Ffarrabas —“60 Years in Fluxus and Terminal Ironies”
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall 112

Sculptor, musician, and conceptual artist Nye Ffarrabas gives a talk entitled “60 Years in Fluxus and Terminal Ironies.”

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Two
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The reception for the second week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Spencer Klink, Isabella Amenta, Kathy Liang, Coco Brooks, Helen Townsend, and Finnian Spring Kassell Osborne.

The Art of Boredom: Artist Talk and Workshop with Elliot Reed
Monday, April 1, 2024 at 5:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, Rehearsal Studio 106, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

"The Art of Boredom" series begins with a talk and workshop by artist Elliot Reed which combines contemporary art, movement, and performance.

Bach at Noon
Monday, April 1, 2024 at 12:15pm
Highwaymen Common Room, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street

March

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert: ENCOUNTER
Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as part of the culminating capstone project of the dance major.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert: ENCOUNTER
Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 2:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as part of the culminating capstone project of the dance major.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert: ENCOUNTER
Friday, March 29, 2024 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as part of the culminating capstone project of the dance major.

Music Department Colloquium: Donald Berman—“Challenging Authority in Editing Ives”
Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Pianist Donald Berman ’84 will speak about “Challenging Authority in Editing Ives.” Berman currently serves as Chair of Keyboard Studies at Longy School of Music of Bard College, and leads Tufts University's New Music Ensemble. He is also President and Treasurer of the Charles Ives Society. On Friday, April 5, Berman returns to Wesleyan to perform a free solo piano concert in Crowell Concert Hall.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week One
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The reception for the first week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Malcolm Davol, Daniella Porras, Savannah Ryan, Maya Alicki, Tuong Nguyen, and Rebeca Trevino.

Artist Talk by Ari Benjamin Meyers: Rehearsing the Future—On the “Kunsthalle for Music” and Some Recent Works
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 7:00pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Ari Benjamin Meyers’ performative works and installations exist between music and the fine arts, and in 2017 he institutionalized his approach by founding the “Kunsthalle for Music” for the exhibition of musical performances and music-based art.

Senior Music Installation by Charlie Kauffman: Held Music
Monday, March 25, 2024 at 8:00am
Olin Library Lobby, 252 Church Street, Middletown

Held Music is a senior music installation by Charlie Kauffman ’24.

Opening Reception: Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition
Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 3:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View a wide variety of visual art from children in kindergarten through twelfth grade at the 43rd annual Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition.

Artist Talk by CASSILS: The Art of Protest
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 1:30pm
Frank Center for Public Affairs, Room 100 (238 Church Street, Middletown)

CASSILS is a transgender artist who makes their own body the material and protagonist of their performances. Cassils's art contemplates the history(s) of LGBTQI+ violence, representation, struggle and survival. For Cassils, performance is a form of social sculpture: Drawing from the idea that bodies are formed in relation to forces of power and social expectations, Cassils’s work investigates historical contexts to examine the present moment.

The Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Keyboard Laureate Recital
Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 4:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A keyboard recital featuring the participants of the Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Keyboard Competition.

Capstone Theater Festival: Small Mouth Sounds [NEW TIME]
Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 8:15pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Written by Bess Wohl, this Capstone Theater production of Small Mouth Sounds (2017) will be directed by Nina Jakobson '24 in partial fulfillment for honors in theater. The performance starts at 8:15pm with a pre-show experience at 8pm. Wait-list for sold out performances begin at 7:45pm.

Capstone Theater Festival: Likewise [SOLD OUT]
Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 7:00pm
Theater Department Studio, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

PLEASE NOTE: Likewise is sold out. Wait-list begins at 6:30pm. A Senior Project in Solo Performance, the play Likewise was written by Kiera Moran ’24 and advised by Assistant Professor of Theater Maria-Christina Oliveras.

Capstone Theater Festival: Every Brilliant Thing
Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 7:00pm
Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street, Middletown

Written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe, this Capstone Theater production of Every Brilliant Thing (2013) will be performed by Mo Andres '24 in partial fulfillment for honors in theater. Wait-list for sold out performances begin at 6:30pm.

Senior Installation: Claire Edwards [NEW TIME]
Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 4:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music installation by Claire Edwards ’24 will be on display from 4pm to 8pm. Edwards' experimental music thesis looks at the ways in which queer artists express their mental health through their music.

Wesleyan University Orchestra Children’s Concert
Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra presents their eleventh annual children’s concert, playing a family-friendly selection of pieces and telling the stories behind the works, under the direction of Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Capstone Theater Festival: Small Mouth Sounds [NEW TIME]
Friday, March 1, 2024 at 8:15pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

The Ad Hoc Bach Collective: “For the Love of Bach” Vol. 13
Friday, March 1, 2024 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan student/faculty/staff/alumni/community collective Ad Hoc Bach presents the next edition of “For the Love of Bach,” conducted by Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Senior Recital: Henry McBride
Friday, March 1, 2024 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Henry McBride ’24. Dance as McBride performs six dance tracks he composed, produced, and mixed live as a DJ and on keyboard.

Capstone Theater Festival: Likewise [SOLD OUT]
Friday, March 1, 2024 at 7:00pm
Theater Department Studio, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

Capstone Theater Festival: Every Brilliant Thing
Friday, March 1, 2024 at 7:00pm
Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street, Middletown

February

Capstone Theater Festival: Small Mouth Sounds [NEW TIME]
Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 8:15pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Capstone Theater Festival: Likewise [SOLD OUT]
Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 7:00pm
Theater Department Studio, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

Capstone Theater Festival: Every Brilliant Thing
Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 7:00pm
Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street, Middletown

Music Department Colloquium: Charlotte D’Evelyn—“Mongolian Throat Singing on the Global Stage: More than Meets the Ear”
Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Charlotte D’Evelyn, Assistant Professor of Music at Skidmore College, gives a talk entitled “Mongolian Throat Singing on the Global Stage: More than Meets the Ear.”

Opening Reception—Exploding and Netting: A Somatic Archive of Transpacific Movement
Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

An opening reception and celebratory luncheon for the exhibition Exploding and Netting: A Somatic Archive of Transpacific Movement. Curated by Yijing Lai ’24 and Xiran Tan ’24, the exhibition presents mixed-media artworks by Loren Yuehan Wang ’25 to respond to the institutional history of transpacific travel by transgressing and solidifying identities.

Toneburst Sampler [NEW DATE AND TIME]
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 7:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Wesleyan’s Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble presents new and arranged works for live electronics under the direction of Professor of Music Paula Matthusen.

Artist in Conversation: Carrie Yamaoka and Claire Grace
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 4:30pm
Zilkha Uncommons Reading Room, South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Artist Carrie Yamaoka ’79 and Claire Grace, Associate Professor of Art History and American Studies, and Program Director of Art History in the Department of Art and Art History at Wesleyan University, will be in conversation on the occasion of the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery’s current anniversary exhibition Always Being Relation: Fifty Years of the Gallery at the CFA.

Cello and Piano Concert: Julie Ribchinsky and Carolyn Halsted
Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

In honor of Black History Month, Cello Instructor Julie Ribchinsky and Piano Instructor Carolyn Halsted present a concert featuring works by composers Tania León, George Walker, and Florence Price.

Senior Recital: Bradley DePippo
Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Bradley DePippo '24 performing works for piano by Frédéric Chopin, and a piece by Alexander Scriabin.

Organ Recital: Nathan Bayreuther
Friday, February 23, 2024 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A recital of masterworks for organ performed by Nathan Bayreuther, Director of Music Ministry at the First Congregational Church of Madison, and keyboardist for Ad Hoc Bach, the Wesleyan community’s collective chorus and orchestra.

Music Department Colloquium: Libby Van Cleve —“Transcription and Transformation: the challenges and joys of creating oboe performance editions of great string repertoire by Mozart and Bach”
Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Oboist and Director of the Yale Oral History of American Music Libby Van Cleve gives a talk entitled “Transcription and Transformation: the challenges and joys of creating oboe performance editions of great string repertoire by Mozart and Bach.” With a performance of the Sinfonia Concertante by Mozart, featuring Van Cleve, Kirsten Lipkins, and Neely Bruce.

Bach at Noon
Monday, February 19, 2024 at 12:15pm
Highwaymen Common Room, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street

The Elephant Is Very Like: A Staged Reading
Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 7:30pm
Theater Department Studio, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

Written by Ankita Raturi, the one-act play The Elephant Is Very Like tells the story of a woman who cannot say any words that have not been spoken to her, and a man who tries and fails and tries again to help her. Together, they reach for multilingual poetry, prose, and the South Asian dance forms of kathak and bharatanatyam in their pursuit of a language of her own.

Music Department Colloquium: Daniel Weintraub—“Still Listening: The Legacy of Pauline Oliveros”
Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Daniel Weintraub, director of the documentary film Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros, gives a talk entitled “Still Listening: The Legacy of Pauline Oliveros.” Preceeded by film screening at 2:45pm.

Concert by the Marian Consort
Monday, February 12, 2024 at 4:15pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street

The Marian Consort is a nine-person professional vocal ensemble whose discography includes an album of motets by the Portuguese composer Vicente Lusitano, the first published composer of African descent. Likely born around 1522, his Liber primus epigramatum was issued in Rome in 1551. This will be the first time his music has been performed at Wesleyan.

Ensemble Pamplemousse
Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Featuring works by Visiting Scholar in Music Arshia Rahmati and graduate music students performed by the composer/performer collective Ensemble Pamplemousse.

Scapegoat Garden: Liturgy|Order|Bridge [SOLD OUT]
Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Scapegoat Garden, directed by Deborah Goffe MA ’19, presents the latest iteration of Liturgy|Order|Bridge, a participatory dance ritual that fuses sacred traditions and secular performance. Calling on Black church traditions, a group of performers, along with a chorus of local artists and change-makers, bring guests into a collective score of movement, clapping, vocalization, and witnessing.

Scapegoat Garden: Liturgy|Order|Bridge [SOLD OUT]
Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

Sunburned Hand of the Man / Liam Grant / Noa Koffman-Adsit
Friday, February 9, 2024 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

The Free Sound Collective, founded by Sam Boston ’25 and Emerson Jenisch ’25 in a co-sponsorship with the Music Department Concert Committee, presents a concert of alternative music featuring Sunburned Hand of the Man, Liam Grant, and Noa Koffman-Adsit '27.

Scapegoat Garden: Liturgy|Order|Bridge [SOLD OUT]
Friday, February 9, 2024 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Dance for Every Body: A Workshop with Urban Bush Women [SOLD OUT]
Friday, February 9, 2024 at 4:30pm
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is now full. This 90-minute movement jam/dance class led by members of the Brooklyn, New York-based performance ensemble Urban Bush Women embraces the ideas that each individual has a unique and powerful contribution to make, and that our bodies are a powerful source of agency. This is a movement class designed for the community so no prior dance experience is needed.

Music Department Colloquium: Sunny Jain—“Never a Dhol Moment: Punjabi rhythms into jazz into story telling”
Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Brooklyn-based composer, performer, drummer, dhol (double-headed drum) player, thought leader, and Visiting Scholar in the Center for the Arts Sunny Jain will give a talk, “Never a Dhol Moment: Punjabi rhythms into jazz into story telling,” as part of the Music Department Colloquium series.

Film Screening and Artist Conversation: Karrabing Film Collective
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 4:30pm
Zilkha Uncommons Reading Room, South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery presents Night Fishing with Ancestors (2023, 25 minutes), the most recent work of the Karrabing Film Collective, a grassroots indigenous media group of approximately 30 members living in Australia’s Northern Territory. This screening will be followed by a conversation with Elizabeth A. Povinelli, a founding member of the collective and Franz Boas Professor of Anthropology and Gender Studies at Columbia University, and George Bajalia, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Wesleyan University.

Fifth annual Wesleyan FluteFest Concert [NEW TIME]
Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Enjoy a wide variety of flute chamber ensemble repertoire performed by attendees of the fifth annual FluteFest at Wesleyan.

Art History Talk: Zamansele Nsele
Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

A talk by Zamansele Nsele, Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary African and African Diasporic Art at the University of California at Berkeley, “Framing Afrophobia as the ‘Swart Gevaar’s’ Doppelgänger in Gerald Machona’s Afrofuturistic Vabvakure (People from far away).”

Music Department Colloquium: Aaron Bittel—“Archival Doings, Participatory Collective Remembering, and the CFA’s 100th”
Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

In the year that we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Center for the Arts, this presentation is an open call for anyone and everyone to get archivally engaged with both the CFA’s beginnings and it’s eventual (we hope!) centenary. Aaron Bittel, Director of the World Music Archives and Music Librarian at Wesleyan, will lay out the projects already planned or underway for this year, opportunities for participation, and a bigger vision for how we as a creative community can have ongoing exchange with our past and future.

January

Exhibition Opening Party—Always Being Relation: 50 Years of the Gallery at the CFA
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Celebrate the launch of the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery’s 50th-anniversary exhibition, Always Being Relation: 50 Years of the Gallery at the CFA, with a party from 4:30pm to 7pm, including remarks at 5pm. Since opening in the fall of 1973, the gallery has hosted exhibitions by Wesleyan students and visiting artists, though usually not at the same time. For Always Being Relation, the notion of “alumni” expands beyond its conventional definition of University graduates, putting in dialogue work by artists who studied at Wesleyan with artists who have previously exhibited their work in the gallery.Be amongst the first to see the work of over 30 artists. The party will continue with free pizza, a hosted bar that includes beer from the keg and other non-alcoholic beverage options, limited edition poster giveaways designed by the artist and designer virgil b/g taylor ’15, and a special live DJ set by outby16 (Isabella Rykoff ’24).

Bach at Noon
Monday, January 29, 2024 at 12:15pm
Highwaymen Common Room, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street

SUM OF ITS PARTS Opens
Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 8:00am
Class of 1928 Vitrines, First Floor, Wesleyan Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

2023

December

Graduate Composers Concert [New Time]
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:45pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A concert featuring new works by Visiting Scholar in Music Arshia Rahmati and Wesleyan graduate music students Nat Baldwin, Lea Bertucci, Marie Carroll, Parsa Ferdowsi, Nick Hallett, Emma Mistele, Shawn O'Sullivan, and Negar Soleymanifar.

Syntactical Ghost Trance Music Ensemble Concert
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Wesleyan’s new Syntactical Ghost Trance Music Ensemble, under the direction of graduate music student Nick Hallett, performs an end-of-semester concert, featuring Composition No. 254 (2000) by Wesleyan's John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Emeritus Anthony Braxton.

Winter Dance Concert: Moving Pieces
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan students across different class years present new group works focusing on a diversity of techniques, methods, and aesthetic approaches. Featuring work from the class DANC 250 “Dance Composition: Choreography Workshop” taught by Associate Professor of the Practice in Dance Doug Elkins.

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble Concert
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 8:00pm
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.

Winter Dance Concert: Moving Pieces
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Fall Senior Thesis Theater Festival
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street

The Fall Senior Thesis Theater Festival will include two productions: Aca(pan)demic!—The COVID Variety Hour by Joe Greenfield ’24 and Anna Bella Eema written by Lisa D'Amour and directed by Adri Bollinger ’24; and the costume design installation revise/revisar created by By Martinez-Castaneda ’24.

Electroextravaganza
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 6:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Students in MUSC 221 "Live-Electronics for Composition, Improvisation, and Sound Art," taught by Professor of Music Paula Matthusen, present a concert of their audio-video performances.

Music of Central Asia: Kazakh Songs and Instrumental Tunes
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 4:00pm
World Music Hall

Concert by the Central Asian Music Ensemble led by Assistant Professor of Music Saida Daukeyeva and featuring Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Five Ihza Marchiano

“Instrument—Body:” Ethan Philbrick and Justin Wong [NEW LOCATION]
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 2:00pm
CFA Tunnels (meet in Zilkha Gallery second-floor lobby)

The fourth “Instrument—Body” series performance will feature the series curator, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music and cellist Ethan Philbrick, and artist and performer Justin Wong performing a work for two cellos.

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
Friday, December 8, 2023 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform works by Max Bruch, Joseph Haydn, Edgar Fikes Girtain IV, Grażyna Bacewicz, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and more.

Piping Performance
Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 9:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Students of Assistant Professor of Music and University Organist Alcee Chriss present a recital of organ music.

Wesleyan Concert Choir
Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Fall Senior Thesis Theater Festival
Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street

Javanese Gamelan and Dance
Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall

Experience the culture of Java with beginning students of the Wesleyan Javanese Gamelan Ensemble under the direction of Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam. Featuring Javanese dance by choreographer and Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Five Ihza Marchiano from the court of Yogyakarta.

John Cage’s Musicircus [New Time]
Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 1:45pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the adventurous MUSC 109 “Introduction to Experimental Music” class, taught by Professor of Music Paula Matthusen, present a series of overlapping performances in the eighth rendition of John Cage’s Musicircus at Wesleyan since fall 2013.

Fall Senior Thesis Theater Festival
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street

Chinese Music Ensemble Fall Concert
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Wesleyan’s Chinese Music Ensemble, under the direction of Chia-Yu Joy Lu, presents a fall concert featuring a variety of music derived from traditional and contemporary works.

WesWinds Fall Concert
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Wind Ensemble (WesWinds) performs a fall concert under the direction of Salvatore LaRusso.

South Indian Music Student Recital
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Associate Professors of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan and David Nelson PhD ’91 perform their fall semester recital of vocal music and drumming from the Karnatak tradition of South India.

Ebony Singers Winter Concert
Monday, December 4, 2023 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Ebony Singers present an inspirational evening of traditional and contemporary gospel music under the direction of Marichal Monts '85. This joyful event is great for the entire family.

Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble and Taiko Drumming Ensemble Fall Concert
Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 4:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert by beginning and advanced students of the Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble, directed by Assistant Professor of the Practice in Music Jin Hi Kim, followed at 5pm by Wesleyan’s Taiko Drumming Ensemble performing Japanese drumming under the direction of Visiting Instructor in Music Fumi Tanakadate.

Worlds of Dance Showcase
Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Wesleyan students perform an exciting array of dance styles from a variety of courses, including Afro-Brazilian, Bharata Natyam, "Contemporary Dance Technique," Hip Hop, Javanese, and “Introduction to Dance” classes.

Javanese Shadow Puppet Play: Wayang Kulit
Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 7:30pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan’s Javanese Gamelan Ensemble, Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music and dhalang (puppeteer) Sumarsam, and guest musicians including alumni who performed at the opening of Wesleyan's World Music Hall in 1973, present a Javanese wayang kulit shadow puppet play under the direction of University Professor of Music Harjito. The performance will also be livestreamed on YouTube.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert: It takes all kinds!
Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

The Dance Department presents It takes all kinds!, a provocative and intriguing double-bill evening featuring a meditative duet, Abide, and It takes all kinds! unveiling sixteen fierce, over-the-top solos performed in drag by students from DANC 366 “Queering the Dancing Body: Critical Perspectives on LGBTQ Representation.” A remarkable, one-of-a kind Wesleyan experience conceptualized by Professor of Dance, Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Global South Asian Studies Hari Krishnan.

Wesleyan University Orchestra
Friday, December 1, 2023 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra performs under the direction of Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. The concert will feature the winner of the 2020 Concerto Competition Dustin Qian ’24 on flute, and Tuba Instructor Steven Wilkinson.

West African Music and Dance Concert [New Date, Time, and Location]
Friday, December 1, 2023 at 6:30pm
CFA Theater

An invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa PhD '18 and Assistant Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka joined by students in West African music and dance classes.

November

Nat Baldwin: Fields [New Date]
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

A contextual concert by graduate music student Nat Baldwin will include a collage of text, sound, and movement, featuring his own work alongside many other composers, including John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Emeritus Anthony Braxton.

Alvin Lucier’s “(Hartford) Memory Space”
Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 1:00pm
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut

Performers will recreate “(Hartford) Memory Space” (1970) by the late John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Emeritus Alvin Lucier (1931–2021) from 1pm to 2pm. Featuring The Daxophone Consort (Daniel Fishkin MA ’15, Cleek Schrey, and Ron Shalom MA ’17), Professor and Chair of the Wesleyan Music Department Ronald Kuivila ’77, Emerson Jenisch ’25, and Sam Boston ’25. Free museum admission for Wesleyan University students, faculty, and staff with ID.

Graduate Recital: Parsa Ferdowsi
Friday, November 17, 2023 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

A graduate music recital by Parsa Ferdowsi.

“Instrument—Body:” Film Screening—Narcissister’s “Organ Player”
Friday, November 17, 2023 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

The third “Instrument—Body” series event will feature the screening of a film by artist and performer Narcissister, followed by a conversation between the artist and Alisha Simmons ’24, a senior Theater and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies major taking Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Ethan Philbrick’s course, MUSC 232 “Instrument—Body.”

Everything Everywhere All at Wes: Daniel Kwan and Mary-Jane Rubenstein in Conversation
Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 5:00pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, The Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

Film director Daniel Kwan and Wesleyan Professor of Religion, Philosophy, Science in Society, and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Dean of the Social Sciences Mary-Jane Rubenstein will host an intimate conversation on various mind-bending topics.

Music Department Colloquium: Aaron Bittel—“Archival Doings, Participatory Collective Remembering, and the CFA’s 100th” [POSTPONED]
Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been postponed until the spring. Please check the CFA website for updates. In the year that we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Center for the Arts, this presentation is an open call for anyone and everyone to get archivally engaged with both the CFA’s beginnings and it’s eventual (we hope!) centenary. Aaron Bittel, Director of the World Music Archives and Music Librarian at Wesleyan, will lay out the projects already planned or underway for this year, opportunities for participation, and a bigger vision for how we as a creative community can have ongoing exchange with our past and future.

REMEMBERING: Solo Piano Recital by Carolyn Halsted
Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 4:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Program will include Ferruccio Busoni's piano transcription of Johann Sebastian Bach's Chaconne from the Partita in d minor for solo violin, BWV 1004; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109; and several of Piano Instructor Carolyn Halsted's own recently composed works in memory of her father.

Wolfcrush
Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Written by Haygen-Brice Walker and directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Alex Keegan, Wolfcrush (2018) is a queer, full-moon fever dream about werewolves, small towns, big secrets, first times, sloppy seconds, Mariska Hargitay, and all the lies we tell ourselves to sleep at night.

Wolfcrush
Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

Wolfcrush
Friday, November 10, 2023 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

“Instrument—Body:” Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste - Y’all Don’t Wanna Hear Me (You Just Wanna Dance)
Friday, November 10, 2023 at 2:00pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The second “Instrument—Body” series performance will feature artist and performer Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste's "Y’all Don’t Wanna Hear Me (You Just Wanna Dance)," a lecture performance about instruments of sonic torture and state brutality.

Wolfcrush
Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Music Department Colloquium: David Fossum—“What’s an Arrangement Worth?: Copyright, Folk Music, and the Value of Creativity in Turkey”
Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Copyright is supposed to reward creators for their creativity. Yet there are no clear criteria for measuring the value of this creativity or how creative a work is. Drawing on a case study from his book manuscript in progress, Copyright Consciousness: Musical Creativity and Intellectual Property in Turkey, Dave Fossum's talk links implicit criteria of creative value to a larger history of nation-building.

Artist Talk by Sam Contis
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 4:30pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Artist Sam Contis will give a lecture about her recent projects, including Overpass, which is currently on view at Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery in New York, as part of the Samuel Silipo ’85 Lecture Series.

The Ad Hoc Bach Collective: “For the Love of Bach” Vol. 12
Friday, November 3, 2023 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan student/faculty/staff/alumni/community collective Ad Hoc Bach presents the next edition of For the Love of Bach, conducted by Nadya Potemkina, Director of Private Lessons, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Music Department Colloquium: Kyle Gann—“How to Make Microtones Fun”
Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Composer and author Kyle Gann will discuss microtonal music, including his work Hyperchromatica for three retuned, computer-driven pianos.

October

A Tribute to William Wasch
Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A concert in memory of William Wasch ’52, P ’84, ’84, ’92 (1931–2021) will feature the West End String Quartet performing works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the premiere of “A String Quartet for William Wasch” by John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce as part of Wesleyan University’s Homecoming + Family Weekend.

Screening and Conversation with Renée Green [NEW TIME AND VENUE]
Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 1:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A screening of ED/HF, a 33 minute video by Renée Green ’81, will be followed by a conversation between Green and Associate Director of Visual Arts Benjamin Chaffee ’00, curator of the exhibition No Title: Relays and Relations. Works by Renée Green and Sol LeWitt, which brings together recent artworks by Green and wall drawings by Sol LeWitt (1928-2007), as part of Wesleyan University’s Homecoming + Family Weekend. The talk will be followed by a light reception in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery.

Short Performance and Talk: Wayang Thithi—Multiculturalism and Musealisation of the Javanese Shadow Puppet
Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 7:30pm
World Music Hall

A new genre of shadow puppet art, Wayang Thithi, emerged in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in the 1880s from sincere acculturation between Javanese and Chinese cultures. Two esteemed Indonesian scholars, Daniel Haryono of the Ullen Sentalu Museum and Dwi Woro Retno Mastuti of Universitas Indonesia, discuss the history of Wayang Thithi. Skilled puppeteer Ki Aneng Kiswantoro of Yogyakarta will also present a brief performance of this rarely seen form of Javanese-Chinese hybrid puppetry, accompanied by the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble. Moderated by Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam.

Music Department Colloquium: Andrew Raffo Dewar—“Musical Experiments Between the Lines” [New Location]
Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Andrew Raffo Dewar will discuss several of his musical works that explore an area between the visual and aural, ethnography and composition, and science and art. Dewar will also discuss practical aspects of his career as an artist/scholar and academic/artist that may be useful for colloquium attendees’ future plans.

Artist Lecture by Kahlil Irving
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 4:30pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Kahlil Robert Irving (b. 1992, San Diego, California) is an artist currently living and working in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2018, Irving’s first large scale exhibition took place at Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts, and was accompanied by a full-color catalog. This talk will focus on his recent work, including his current solo exhibition "Archaeology of the Present" at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

“Instrument—Body:” Brandon Lopez and Cecilia Lopez
Friday, October 20, 2023 at 2:00pm
Joe Webb Peoples Museum of Natural History: Fourth Floor, Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street

The first “Instrument—Body” series performance will feature bassist Brandon Lopez and musician and multimedia artist Cecilia Lopez MA '16 on synthesizers.

Art History Fall Colloquium
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Seniors in the Art History Program of the Department of Art and Art History present their research, with presentations by Olivia Andrews ’24, Bailey Chapin ’24, Emma Flaherty ’24, Yijing Lai ’24, and Sabrina Tian ’24.

Artist Lecture by Triton Mobley: [En]Coded Keloid Archives
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 4:30pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Triton Mobley is a new media artist and scholar whose interventionist works and guerrilla performances have been exhibited at CURRENTS Virtual Festival, Geidai Games Online at Tokyo University of the Arts, and Art Basel Miami, and staged in New York, Boston, Providence, and across Japan.

A Tribute to Richard K. Winslow
Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A concert featuring performances of compositions by the late John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Emeritus Richard K. Winslow ’40, Hon ’10, P ’71, GP ’23 (1918–2017) from new scores prepared by William Brooks ’65, featuring guitarist David Leisner ’75, sopranos Kalia Kellogg and Katherine Whyte, and woodwind quintet Harmonia V, and including a new reimagining of the dance work “Abide” originally choreographed by Stephan Koplowitz ’79 and I. Made Bandem PhD ’80 in 1979. Event curated by John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce, who will be conducting the second half of the concert.

Dance Workshop with Choreographer Nacera Belaza
Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 12:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street, Middletown

Explore the fundamental notions in French Algerian choreographer Nacera Belaza's work in this two-hour dance workshop. No experience necessary.

Compagnie Nacera Belaza: L’Onde
Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

L’Onde (2020) is a minimalist dance ritual by French Algerian choreographer Nacera Belaza. As five dancers move in circular motions on a dimly lit stage, the audience is absorbed by a hypnotic sound score—a crossing of disciplines that challenges the senses to embrace the unknown. The performance at Wesleyan will be the United States premiere of the work.

Compagnie Nacera Belaza: L’Onde
Friday, October 13, 2023 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Hidden Volumes, Third Edition
Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 7:30pm
Olin Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

Taking place throughout Olin Library from 7:30pm to 9:30pm and featuring students from MUSC 221 “Live-Electronics for Composition, Improvisation, and Sound Art” plus special mystery guests, Hidden Volumes, Third Edition is a collaborative framework for improvisation within the library, initiated by Professor of Music Paula Matthusen and visiting scholar Terri Hron in 2017, and now expanded to include many members of the Wesleyan musical community

between systems and grounds: Chapter Three [New Location]
Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 7:30pm
Second Floor Balcony, Olin Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

between systems and grounds is a collaborative, durational performance and installation project by Professor of Music Paula Matthusen and visual artist Olivia Valentine that creates a feedback loop between textile construction processes and feedback-based live electronic music.

Impossible Tasks: Writing with/as Dance
Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 5:00pm
South Gallery Reading Room, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

In advance of the U.S. premiere of Nacera Belaza’s L’Onde in the CFA Theater, Nora Raine Thompson ’15, along with collaborator and dance artist Chloë Engel, present a 90-minute lecture-demonstration and workshop on writing with/as dance.

Music Department Colloquium with William Brooks ’65— “Wesleyan, Winslow: The Works”
Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

The late John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Emeritus Richard K. Winslow ’40, Hon ’10, P ’71, GP ’23 (1918–2017) taught and conducted Music at Wesleyan from 1949 to 1983. During his tenure he helped found Wesleyan’s World Music Program, arrange the publication of John Cage’s Silence (1961), and take the Wesleyan Concert Choir on numerous international tours. William Brooks ’65, who credits much of his thinking to Winslow’s tutelage, is creating editions of significant pieces from Winslow’s substantial compositional oeuvre.

Kathak Dance Performance: Jin Won
Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Kathak (North Indian classical) dancer and tabla player Jin Won explores the sonic and visual possibilities of rhythm through dance and music with a singular style. Originally from South Korea, she spent over fifteen years training in India. In her Connecticut debut at Wesleyan, Won’s performance will feature two pieces: Nolpan: Khoj’ and Nrrita.

Saraswati Puja (Hindu Ceremony)
Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 11:00am
World Music Hall

This religious service, led by Joseph Getter MA ’99, marks the most auspicious day of the year for beginning new endeavors. The audience may participate and bring instruments, manuscripts, and other items for blessing. This event is part of the 47th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.

Pīlu: Suhail Yusuf Khan and Henry Hodder with Vishal Nagar
Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

At Wesleyan, North Indian sarangi (bowed string instrument) master and PhD candidate Suhail Yusuf Khan MA ’18 and California-native guitarist and songwriter Henry Hodder ’20 perform the world premiere of tunes from their forthcoming debut EP Soon, developed as part of “Music and Mysticism of the Indian Subcontinent,” Hodder’s senior tutorial at Wesleyan directed by Khan. The duo will be joined by tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar and vocalist Marni Loffman '19. A talk-back moderated by Professor of Music Jane Alden will follow the performance.

The Akkarai Sisters Violin Duet: Akkarai S. Subhalakshmi and Akkarai S. Sornalatha
Friday, October 6, 2023 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Akkarai Sisters—S. Subhalakshmi and S. Sornalatha—are renowned for their soulful and nuanced, creative interpretations of classical Karnatak (South Indian) violin and vocal duets. The duo has collaborated with musicians working in genres ranging from Hindustani to jazz and Western classical. Their performances have graced stages globally, captivating audiences with their musical virtuosity. This performance at Wesleyan will be their Connecticut debut.

B. Balasubrahmaniyan: Vocal Music of South India [CANCELED]
Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

PLEASE NOTE: This concert has been canceled. Vocalist and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan will be joined by Adjunct Associate Professor of Music David Nelson PhD ’91 on mridangam (double-headed drum) for their 20th annual Navaratri Festival concert together. The duo will be accompanied by violinist L. Ramakrishnan.

Graduate Music Colloquium: Garrett Field—“Rethinking Rāga in Free Rhythm: Karnatak Ālāpana and Eloquent Writing” [New Date and Location]
Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology/Musicology at Ohio University Garrett Field MA ’08, PhD ’13 examines the playing of South Indian Karnatak mandolinist U. Srinivas (1969–2014) to offer a clearer view of the interesting musical processes that occur during improvisational performances.

HALO: A Tribute to Alvin Lucier by String Noise Violin Duo
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 7:30pm
World Music Hall

Violin duo String Noise presents a tribute to the late legendary composer Alvin Lucier (1931-2021). In addition to the three works from their self-titled album String Noise on Black Truffle Records (”Tapper,” “Love Song,” and “Halo”), they will perform three new works written specifically for them in homage to the composer by Orlando Jacinto Garcia, Jacob David Sudol, and Professor of Music Paula Matthusen.

Digital Death Dive: Poetry Workshop with Jayson Keery
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 1:20pm
Theater Studios, Room 114, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

"Digital Death Dive" is a dip into finding poetic inspiration via digital technology. In this workshop, participants will discuss the ethics and theories of technology as a means of artistic production, weaving in the history of techno music, then launch into different means of unlocking a poetic flow through the use of personal technology. Please be prepared to use a smartphone and bring a laptop. Workshop is from 1:20pm to 4:10pm.

Liturgy|Order|Bridge: Movement and Storytelling Workshop
Monday, October 2, 2023 at 5:30pm
Theater Studios, Jones Room (Room 101), 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

Join Hartford choreographer Deborah Goffe MA ’19 for this participatory workshop around the themes of her new work which explores communal experience. Liturgy | Order | Bridge will be performed in the CFA Theater in February 2024 and there will be roles for Wesleyan students to play.

September

Arthur Russell’s “City Park” [VENUE CHANGE]
Friday, September 29, 2023 at 4:30pm
World Music Hall

Graduate music student Nick Hallett directs a performance of the work “City Park” (1973) by composer and cellist Arthur Russell (1951–1992), which integrates chamber music, electronics, concrete poetry, turntablism, and modern rock, in World Music Hall.

Lessons in Drag with LaWhore Vagistan
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 6:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Touching on themes that include globalization, feminist theory, and islamophobia, Dr. Vagistan stages the nightclub as a site of politics and pleasure. The show demonstrates how much drag teaches us, even requires us, to be in relation with the rest of the world.

Sonic Introductions: Composers at Wesleyan
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert of compositions and collective improvisations by composers in the Wesleyan music community.

Opening Reception for No Title: Relays and Relations. Works by Renée Green and Sol LeWitt
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The opening reception for an exhibition which brings together recent artworks by Renée Green ’81 and wall drawings by Sol LeWitt (1928–2007) with installation by current students at Wesleyan. Green is interested in what acts of aesthetic exchange and support could be offered to younger artists today, thereby extending the transmission of conceptualism in new directions. Remarks by the artist and curator, Associate Director of Visual Arts Benjamin Chaffee ’00, at 5pm.

Concert by Sunny Jain’s “Wild Wild East”
Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Center for the Arts’ 50th Birthday Party kicks off with a free, jubilant performance by Brooklyn-based composer and dhol (double-headed drum) player Sunny Jain's "Wild Wild East,” which has turned the myth of the American West on its head to reflect on his experience as a first-generation South Asian-American and global musician. This performance in Crowell Concert Hall at Wesleyan is the band's Connecticut debut. This event will move indoors due to the forecasted rain.

Trisha Brown’s Skymap
Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

Drop in to the CFA Theater to experience Trisha Brown’s Skymap (1969) as part of the Center for the Arts’ 50th Birthday Party. The Trisha Brown Dance Company performed at Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts in 1983 and 2003.

Center for the Arts 50th Birthday Party
Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Center for the Arts opened in September 1973. Join us for an afternoon to celebrate 50 years of the iconic eleven-building complex and the interdisciplinary arts programming they continue to make possible.

This event will move indoors due to the forecasted rain.

LARAAJI: Celestial Sound Bath
Friday, September 22, 2023 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall

An immersive sound experience led by multi-instrumentalist LARAAJI, who puts the healing and mystical properties of music into practice. He has performed ambient music on piano, electric zither (stringed instrument), and mbira (thumb piano) since 1979.

Workshop with LARAAJI: Laughter Playshop
Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 4:30pm
World Music Hall

Multi-instrumentalist LARAAJI leads a meditative opening to inner laughter through guided chanting and laughter-cises.

Understanding China in the Age of the Unequal Treaties Exhibition Opens
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

The exhibition Understanding China in the Age of the Unequal Treaties, curated by Sabrina Tian ’24, will be on display through Friday, December 8, 2023 in the College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center.

between systems and grounds: Chapter Three Part I [CANCELED]
Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 12:00pm
Second Floor Balcony, Olin Library, 252 Church Street

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been canceled. A collaborative, durational performance and installation project from Noon to 3pm by Professor of Music Paula Matthusen and visual artist Olivia Valentine creates a feedback loop between textile construction processes and feedback-based live electronic music.

DIY Electronic Sound Workshops with Nicolas Collins [SOLD OUT]
Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 10:00am
The Disengineering Lab, Room 220, Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street

In two do-it-yourself workshops co-sponsored by the Wesleyan student group The Disengineering Society, Nicolas Collins ’76, MA ’79 will guide participants in prototyping three different devices.

Concert by Nic Collins
Friday, September 15, 2023 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Nicolas Collins ’76, MA ’79 presents a concert of recent live electronic music works, including several Connecticut premieres, performed by various instrumentalists.

DIY Electronic Sound Workshops with Nicolas Collins [SOLD OUT]
Friday, September 15, 2023 at 1:00pm
The Disengineering Lab, Room 220, Exley Science Center, 265 Church Street

Politics, Bleeps, and Bloops with the Election Profit Makers
Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 7:00pm
Smith Reading Room, Olin Library, 252 Church Street

Join David Rees (Get Your War On, Going Deep with David Rees) and Jon Kimball, hosts of the indie podcast Election Profit Makers, for a discussion of political prediction markets, field recording, tinnitus, Geoguessr and Google Earth, and maybe some other things.*

August

Barbara McClane: Blessed Not Bitter
Monday, August 21, 2023 at 5:00pm
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, 413 Main Street, Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University Embodying Antiracism Community Fellow and author Barbara McClane presents a book talk and signing featuring her autobiography Blessed Not Bitter at Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore.

June

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Joel Christian Gill: Stamped from the Beginning - A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and award-winning illustrator Joel Christian Gill will be in discussion and Q&A highlighting their new graphic novel "Stamped From the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America" (2023).

Talk by Joshua Lubin-Levy '06: “E.G. [Evening Gown] Orgy” - Jack Smith And Abstract Gender in the 1960s
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 1:00pm
Zoom

Director of the Center for the Arts Joshua Lubin-Levy '06 presents a virtual talk focused on artist Jack Smith and abstract gender in the 1960s for the Wildenstein Plattner Institute.

Juneteenth Parade and Liberation Day Festival
Monday, June 19, 2023 at 11:00am
Main Street and Harbor Park, Middletown

Wesleyan University community members will walk in the inaugural Juneteenth parade starting at 11am, followed by a festival of free food, food trucks, music, and live entertainment until 6pm.

Summer Sounds at the CFA: Free Outdoor Concert featuring Funky Dawgz Brass Band
Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 7:00pm
Center for the Arts Courtyard, 283 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

Connecticut’s Funky Dawgz Brass Band delivers a contagious, upbeat mix of original hip hop and funk, plus today’s top hits with a brass twist. Bring a picnic, then dance with family and friends at this free outdoor concert. SoulFully Vegan Food Truck provides food for sale, starting at 6:30pm.

Summer Leadership Institute Informal Sharing: “The Power of We”
Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 5:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, Connecticut

Participants in the Summer Leadership Institute of Wesleyan’s Embodying Antiracism Initiative “The Power of We,” presented in partnership with Urban Bush Women, Junebug Productions, and The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, present an informal final sharing.

Urban Bush Women Workshop: “How We Got to the Funk” and “The Block Party”
Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 7:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, Connecticut

This 90-minute combined dance workshop, led by Urban Bush Women’s Founder and Chief Visioning Partner Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and Performing Artist and Associate Producer Cheri Stokes, is a fun, participatory exploration of history through the lens of African American social dances from the ’50s through the ’70s, as well as the block party aesthetic in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn in the ’80s and ’90s. All ages, no dance experience necessary.

A Conversation with Michelle Miller and Stephanie McKee-Anderson: Embodying Antiracism Summer Leadership Institute Opening Keynote [Postponed with New Date]
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 5:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown, Connecticut

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been postponed until Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

Michelle Miller, a co-host of "CBS Saturday Morning” and author of the recently published memoir Belonging: A Daughter’s Search for Identity Through Loss and Love (Harper Collins, 2023), will be in conversation with Stephanie McKee-Anderson, Executive Artistic Director of Junebug Productions, one of the three partnering organizations of Wesleyan’s Embodying Antiracism Initiative.

May

Senior Thesis Showcase Reception
Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 2:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The reception in Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery for the Senior Thesis Showcase exhibition of the work of the Class of 2023’s thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History’s Art Studio Program includes a conversation with Associate Professor of Art History Nadja Aksamija, Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art Benjamin Chaffee, and the student curators Bailey Chapin ’24, Emma Flaherty ’24, and Sabrina Tian ’24 at 3pm.

Sound Systems and Chamber Electronics [New Time]
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 4:30pm
World Music Hall

Students in Professor and Chair of the Music Department Ronald Kuivila’s Sound Systems and Chamber Electronics course (MUSC 225) present their compositions.

Researching Irish Traditional Music Manuscripts: A Lecture-Demonstration With Gerry O’Connor
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 2:00pm
Davison Rare Book Room, Olin Library, 252 Church Street

Join the celebrated Irish traditional fiddle player, music producer, record label owner, and luthier Gerry O’Connor for a lecture-demonstration on the music of the Oriel region of Ireland from early 20th-century music manuscripts in the Luke Donnellan collection. This collection served as the basis for his modern edition of these regional tunes in The Rose in the Gap: Dance Music of Oriel from the Donnellan Collection.

Ritual for Earth: New Works for Laptop Ensemble and EarthSounds Instruments
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 8:30pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan’s Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble premieres new works, including the world premiere of Ritual for Earth by Assistant Professor of the Practice in Music Jin Hi Kim written for the Laptop Ensemble, EarthSounds Instruments, and members of the Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble. The evening of premieres includes works by ensemble members, in addition to pieces by composers Matthew Evan Taylor and Toneburst alum James P. Falzone.

Chinese Music Ensemble Spring Concert
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Wesleyan’s Chinese Music Ensemble, under the direction of Chia-Yu Joy Lu, presents a spring concert featuring a variety of music derived from traditional and contemporary works.

Wesleyan Organ Studio: Piping Performance
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 9:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Students of Assistant Professor of Music and University Organist Alcee Chriss present a recital of organ music.

WesWinds Spring Concert
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Wind Ensemble (WesWinds) performs under the direction of Salvatore LaRusso.

South Indian Music Student Recital
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Associate Professors B. Balasubrahmaniyan and David Nelson will perform their end of semester recital of music from the Karnatak tradition of South India.

Senior Theater Capstone: Staged Reading of Crush! Crush! Crush!
Monday, May 8, 2023 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A Senior Theater Capstone Project by Scarlett Chenchen Long ’23, with music by Ben Sulzinsky ’23 and directed by April Schwartz ’24 and Sida Chu ’26.

Ebony Singers Spring Concert
Monday, May 8, 2023 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Ebony Singers present an evening of gospel music under the direction of Marichal Monts ’85. This joyful, inspiring event is great for the entire family.

African Pop Music and West African Drumming Concert [New Time]
Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Wesleyan’s African Pop Music Band and students from West African Drumming, directed by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa, present an invigorating performance of traditional and contemporary African music and dance.

Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble and Taiko Drumming Ensemble Spring Concert
Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 4:00pm
World Music Hall

Beginning and advanced students of the Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble, directed by Assistant Professor of the Practice in Music Jin Hi Kim, play new arrangements of samulnori (percussion quartet) repertoire. Wesleyan’s Taiko Drumming Ensemble performs the thunderous and thrilling rhythms of Japanese drumming under the direction of Visiting Instructor in Music Fumi Tanakadate.

Worlds of Dance Showcase
Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Worlds of Dance Showcase features Wesleyan students performing an exciting array of dance styles from a variety of courses, including Javanese Dance, Bharata Natyam, Hip Hop, and “Introduction to Dance” classes. *Please note that masks are required for this event.

Ocean Filibuster
Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Linking below-the-surface mystery with above-the-surface climate issues, the Connecticut premiere of Ocean Filibuster puts audiences in the middle of a human/ocean showdown. “The Ocean” gets the chance to tell its side of the story in this new music theater experience from Assistant Professor of Theater Katie Pearl’s Obie Award-winning company PearlDamour in collaboration with the Center for the Arts, the Wesleyan Theater Department, the College of the Environment, and the Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life.

Javanese Gamelan and Dance
Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 7:30pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan’s Javanese Gamelan ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, presents an evening of Javanese gamelan and dance, with a prelude by the Indonesian Community Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Professor Harjito. The performance features a dance by Visiting Professor of Dance Veronica Retnaningsih, from the Kasultanan court of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and a guest singer Heni Savitri.

Oceanic Journey: A Free Interactive and Immersive Installation
Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 6:30pm
Theater Studio 001, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

How are humans and our love of plastic changing the ocean? Wander into the depths of the ocean to explore and uncover the answer. Conceived and designed by Assistant Professor of the Practice Courtney Gaston with student designers Romy Beckham ’25, Joaquina Guevara ’23, Henry Owens ’25, and Sarah Schlosberg ’25, this installation is presented by the Theater Department and produced in conjunction with Ocean Filibuster. Free timed tickets are for 15-minute intervals.

Ocean Filibuster
Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan Chamber Gamelan Concert and Celebration for Sumarsam’s Forthcoming Book History and Myth, Interculturalism and Interreligiosity:   The In-Between in Javanese Performing Arts
Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 1:00pm
Smith Reading Room, Olin Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University’s World Music Archives and Music Department present a Wesleyan Chamber Gamelan mini-concert in celebration of Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam’s forthcoming book, published by Wesleyan University Press, History and Myth, Interculturalism and Interreligiosity: The In-Between in Javanese Performing Arts. This hour-long event includes the concert, featuring guest singer Heni Savitri, and a presentation by Sumarsam entitled “History and Mythology in Javanese Performing Arts,” followed by a reception.

Oceanic Journey: A Free Interactive and Immersive Installation
Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 12:30pm
Theater Studio 001, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University Orchestra Masterworks Concert
Friday, May 5, 2023 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra, under the direction of Visiting Instructor of Music Britney Alcine, performs works by Franz Schubert and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. The concert also features the winners of the annual Concerto Competition Junu Lee ’25 and Mrinal Bhatnagar ’25, playing movements from concertos by Maurice Ravel and Antonín Dvořák.

Ocean Filibuster
Friday, May 5, 2023 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan Collegium Musicum: Gealdorcha—Sung Rituals in Celtic Light and Shadow [New Time]
Friday, May 5, 2023 at 6:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan’s Collegium Musicum, under the direction of Professor of Music Jane Alden, performs a concert with music spanning 900 years by Hildegard of Bingen, Philip the Chancellor, B. de Cluny, John Dunstable, Binchois, John Taverner, Robert White, Thomas Tallis, John Dowland, Robert Ramsey, Arvo Pärt, and a new work by Grace O’Duffy.

Oceanic Journey: A Free Interactive and Immersive Installation
Friday, May 5, 2023 at 5:00pm
Theater Studio 001, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
Friday, May 5, 2023 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform works by Shostakovich, Beach, Vanhal, Beethoven, and Gal.

Senior Thesis Showcase Exhibition Opens [New Date]
Friday, May 5, 2023 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The Senior Thesis Showcase exhibition opens, featuring the work of the Class of 2023’s thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History’s Art Studio Program.

Ocean Filibuster
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan Concert Choir
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Concert Choir, under the direction of Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Ellen Gilson Voth, presents a program featuring both a cappella and accompanied selections from classical and modern choral repertoire.

Javanese Gamelan and Dance Beginning Students
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 6:30pm
World Music Hall

Experience the culture of Java with beginning students of the Wesleyan Javanese Gamelan ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, and Javanese Dance, under the direction of Visiting Professor of Dance Veronica Retnaningsih.

Oceanic Journey: A Free Interactive and Immersive Installation
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 5:00pm
Theater Studio 001, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

Reading and Reception for Allison Orr's "Dance Works: Stories of Creative Collaboration"
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 4:30pm
Romance Languages and Literatures Lounge, 300 High Street, Middletown, Connecticut

Celebrate the release of the Wesleyan University Press book Dance Works: Stories of Creative Collaboration by Allison Orr, Research Fellow of the College of the Environment and Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies. Orr is Founder and Artistic Director of Forklift Danceworks based in Austin, Texas.

April

Senior Recital: Jason Torello [New Time]
Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A senior music recital by Jason Torello ’23.

Akua Dixon and Quartette Indigo
Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Cellist, composer, conductor, and educator Akua Dixon is considered “amongst the treasures of contemporary jazz” (The Star-Ledger, New Jersey), having performed with artists from Duke Ellington and Max Roach to Ray Charles and Lionel Hampton. At Wesleyan, Dixon makes her Connecticut debut with her string quartet, Quartette Indigo, which has been called ”jazz’s leading string quartet” (The Boston Globe). This concert is the conclusion of the 20th annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend.

Graduate Recital by Langston Lynch: Aubrey’s Pencil Box—An Original Wesleyan Musical [SOLD OUT]
Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 6:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

A graduate music recital by Langston Lynch.

Graduate Recital by Langston Lynch: Aubrey’s Pencil Box—An Original Wesleyan Musical [SOLD OUT]
Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 1:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

A graduate music recital by Langston Lynch.

Graduate Recital by Langston Lynch: Aubrey’s Pencil Box—An Original Wesleyan Musical [SOLD OUT]
Friday, April 28, 2023 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

A graduate music recital by Langston Lynch.

Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble
Friday, April 28, 2023 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble, directed by Noah Baerman, performs as the opening concert of the 20th annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend. The ensemble presents an exciting program of small-group jazz representing a variety of modern jazz traditions and techniques.

Concert by Mallory Elliott [New Location, Date, and Time]
Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A concert by Mallory Elliott ’23.

Senior Recital: Serina Huang
Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 6:00pm
Highwaymen Common Room, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street, Middletown, CT

A senior music recital by Serina Huang ’23.

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History present their talks.

Opening Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Five
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The opening reception for the fifth week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Michael Eustace, Stella Guggenheim, Harrison Haft, Julia Kaubisch, Leah Levine, Nélida Samara Zepeda Mendoza, and Savannah Russo.

Graduate Recital: Parsa Ferdowsi [Canceled]
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been canceled. A graduate music recital by Parsa Ferdowsi, featuring a music-theater performance.

Senior Recital: Hudson Christie
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Hudson Christie ’23.

Senior Recital: Batya Kline
Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Batya Kline ’23.

Spring Dance Concert
Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan students across different class years present new group works focusing on a diversity of techniques, methods, and aesthetic approaches. *Please note that masks are required for this event.

Senior Recital: Lily Zhang
Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 5:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Lily Zhang ’23.

Spring Dance Concert
Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 2:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan students across different class years present new group works focusing on a diversity of techniques, methods, and aesthetic approaches. *Please note that masks are required for this event.

Fireside Ocean Jam
Friday, April 21, 2023 at 8:00pm
CFA Courtyard Pop-Up Fire Pit, 283 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Raquel Bryant and Assistant Professor of Theater Katie Pearl host an informal fireside cabaret. Sing, tell stories, and dive deep into a celebration of the ocean-human ecosystem from 8pm to 11pm.

Spring Dance Concert
Friday, April 21, 2023 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan students across different class years present new group works focusing on a diversity of techniques, methods, and aesthetic approaches. *Please note that masks are required for this event.

Senior Recital: Queenie Xie
Friday, April 21, 2023 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Queenie Xie ’23.

The Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Keyboard Recital [New Location]
Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A keyboard recital featuring the participants of the Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Competition.

Opening Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Four
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The opening reception for the fourth week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Lex Bryan, Archie Caride, Jolexis DeJesus, Florence Colette Finkelstein, Tommy Graves, Lucy Ward, and Henry Weed.

Bach at Noon
Monday, April 17, 2023 at 12:10pm
Highwaymen Common Room, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street

A series of noon-time performances of selected works by Johann Sebastian Bach, with John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce on piano and commentary by Professor of Music and Dean of the Arts and Humanities Roger Grant, followed by a discussion with the audience.

Graduate Recital: Katarina Mazur
Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 7:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street

A graduate music recital by Katarina Mazur.

Senior Recital: Julia Brody-Barre [New Date, Time, and Location]
Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Julia Brody-Barre ’23.

Senior Recital: Lilly Gitlitz
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Lilly Gitlitz ’23.

Senior Installation: Jalen Lee
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 11:00am
World Music Hall

A senior music installation by Jalen Lee ’23, open from 11am to 5pm.

Senior Recital: Mallory Elliott
Friday, April 14, 2023 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street

A senior music recital by Mallory Elliott ’23.

Movement Through The Valley: Excerpts from Chrome Valley
Friday, April 14, 2023 at 7:00pm
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 241 Pine Street, Middletown

Students from the “Dance as Activism” course (DANC 379), taught by Assistant Professor of the Practice in Dance and African American Studies Joya Powell, perform an end-of-semester showing of movement activations. Created from Shapiro-Silverberg Distinguished Writer in Residence Mahogany L. Browne’s new poetry collection Chrome Valley (2023), the showing is directed by Jonathan McCrory, Executive Artistic Director of the National Black Theatre in Harlem.

Sea Creature Sewing: Entangled and Ingested
Friday, April 14, 2023 at 11:00am
Huss Courtyard—outside of Usdan University Center, 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Researcher and artist Dr. Katharine Owens is creating a series of life-sized murals of sea animals harmed by plastic pollution. Help sew a new ocean mural from discarded plastic and learn more about plastic pollution. No sewing skills or experience are required.

Opening Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Three
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The opening reception for the third week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Sarah Emily Haas Albert, Catherine Capeci, Claire Femano, Nina Kagan, Tatiana Meyer, Kelly Nano-Miranda, and Annie Wendorf.

Senior Recital: Gib Bernath
Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 7:30pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Gib Bernath ’23.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert
Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

The Spring Faculty Dance Concert features a collection of new works by Visiting Associate Professor of Dance Doug Elkins and Wesleyan students in the DANC 378 "Repertory and Performance" class. Also performing new work is Visiting Instructor in Dance Sarah Konner with guest artists. *Please note that masks are required for this event.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert
Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 2:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Senior Recital: Rocky D’Antonio
Friday, April 7, 2023 at 8:30pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Rocky D’Antonio ’23.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert
Friday, April 7, 2023 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Edo Kotobukijishi (Japanese Traditional Lion Dance)
Friday, April 7, 2023 at 4:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Eien Hunter-Ishikawa gives a demonstration and workshop of Edo Kotobukijishi (Japanese traditional lion dance).

Talk It Out and Artist Book Open House: Humans viz Ocean?
Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 5:30pm
Olin Library, Special Collections and Develin Room, 252 Church Street, Middletown, Connecticut

Associate Professor of Anthropology and Science in Society Joseph Weiss, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Elise Springer, and the Ocean Filibuster cast will talk out the human/ocean relationship at 6:30pm in the Develin Room, following a hands-on viewing of ocean-related artist books from Wesleyan Library’s Special Collections and Archives at 5:30pm.

Lecture by Colombian Artist Felipe Arturo: The Migration of Plants
Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 4:30pm
Fries Center for Global Studies, Fisk Hall 201, 262 High Street

Associate Professor at the Universidad del Rosario, Colombian artist Felipe Arturo presents a selection of works that span a 15-year period of artistic practice based on the migration of plants in recent history and their impact in contemporary cultural practices. A reception follows the lecture.

Music Department Colloquium: Felicia Sandler—“African Art Music: The Case of Dr. Ephraim Amu”
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Felicia Sandler is a composer teaching at the New England Conservatory. Her scholarship centers on the music of Ghanaian composer Dr. Ephraim Amu, recognized as the “Father of Ghanaian art music,” and the architect of the regional choral idiom. Her presentation will introduce and analyze music from various periods of Amu’s activity, demonstrating how the composer created a cohesive expression that was novel, fresh, Ghanaian and, simultaneously, his own. The colloquium is organized by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Music and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Saida Daukeyeva as part of the Music Department Colloquium Series.

Opening Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Two
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The opening reception for the second week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Shasekh Infinity Augustin; Allie Godwin; Finley Jacobsen; Leevon Matthews, Jr; Mim Pomerantz; and Tess Solot-Kehl.

Bach at Noon
Monday, April 3, 2023 at 12:10pm
Highwaymen Common Room, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, 300 High Street

Senior Installation: Max Murgio
Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 8:00pm
Digital Design Commons 100

A senior sound installation by Max Murgio ’23, open from 8pm to 10pm.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert: Rooted
Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major. Featuring works by Amaal Ladha, Keren Lebrón Ramos, Charissa Lee, and Halle Newman. Please note that masks are required for this event.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert: Rooted
Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 2:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

March

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert: Rooted
Friday, March 31, 2023 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Revivals in the Dark Workshop: On Revivals and Animating Theater History with CLASSIX
Friday, March 31, 2023 at 1:30pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

A free workshop with CLASSIX, featuring Brittany Bradford, A.J. Muhammad, Dominique Rider, Arminda Thomas, and Awoye Timpo. Open to all students, no experience necessary.

A Concert of Kora/Pipa Duo: Strings from West Africa and China [CANCELED]
Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

PLEASE NOTE: This concert has been canceled. We apologize for any inconveniences.

Gao Hong (pipa - Chinese lute) and Kadialy Kouyaté (Senegalese kora - 21-string harp, and voice) perform as a pipa and kora duo in their world premiere concert at Wesleyan. Pre-concert talk at 7:30pm.

Revivals in the Dark Panel Discussion: On Reviving Black Theater History
Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 6:30pm
Vanguard Lounge, Center for African American Studies, 343 High Street, Middletown, Connecticut

A panel discussion with CLASSIX, featuring A.J. Muhammad, Dominique Rider, and Awoye Timpo. Moderated by Associate Professor of English, Theater, and African American Studies Rashida Z. Shaw McMahon.

Art Lecture by Anna Vallye: Mapping Urban Renewal in New London, CT, 1940–1975
Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112

Anna Vallye is Assistant Professor of Art History and Architectural Studies, Connecticut College.

SIDEBAND +++ TONEBURST!
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Sideband is an electroacoustic ensemble, comprised of composer-performers dedicated to exploring the potential of the laptop orchestra. Wesleyan’s Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble presents new and arranged works for live electronics under the direction of Professor of Music Paula Matthusen.

Music Department Colloquium: Anya Shatilova—“Nizovaia Traditsiia and The Great Russian Orchestra: National Identity and Music in Late Nineteenth-Century Russia”—and Manuel J. Perez III—“Unmanifest Merging: Compositional Structures for (Communal) Reflection, Healing, Actualization, and Embodiment”
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Anya Shatilova is a Ph.D. candidate in Ethnomusicology at Wesleyan University. Her paper will focus on Vasilii Vasil’evich Andreev’s project of modernizing Russian plucked lutes—domra and balalaika—in late Imperial Russia. Manuel J. Perez III is a second-year M.A. Composition student at Wesleyan University. His talk will explore the relationship between artwork and the artist’s conception of self and lived experience through an analysis of his selected compositions. The colloquium is organized by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Music and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Saida Daukeyeva as part of the Music Department Colloquium Series.

Opening Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week One
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The opening reception for the first week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Riya Devi-Ashby, Alec Black, Peter Ketels Fulweiler, Skye Gao, Eden Lanois, and Bell Rush.

Graduate Recital: Manuel Perez III
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

A graduate music recital by Manuel Perez III.

Art and Policy Salon: Acting on Climate Change
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall and on Zoom (link below)

Artists help us imagine possible futures. How can they effect actual change? Assistant Professor of Theater Katie Pearl, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences Raquel Bryant, artist and researcher Dr. Katharine Owens, and Save the Sound’s inaugural Environmental Justice Specialist Alex Rodriguez will look at the potent relationship between imagined futures and mappable realities. Moderated by Strategic Advisor in the Arts Michael Feldman ’84. If not able to attend in-person, view also on Zoom.

42nd annual Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition Opening Reception
Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 3:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The opening reception for the 42nd annual Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition is sponsored by the Middletown Board of Education, Middletown Public Schools Cultural Council, and Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts. Exhibition is on view through Sunday, March 19, 2023.

Music Department Colloquium: Florian Carl—“Ghana Gospel: Christian Popular Music, Ritual Performance, and Digital Media in 21st-Century West Africa”
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Florian Carl is an Associate Professor in the Department of Music and Dance at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, and currently a research fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. His talk will explore the Ghanaian gospel phenomenon at the intersection of popular culture, religious ritual, and everyday life, tracing indigenous forms of Christian popular music through a range of media, performance, and reception contexts. The colloquium is organized by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Music and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Saida Daukeyeva as part of the Music Department Colloquium Series.

A Conversation with Nathan Lee Graham, hosted by Maria-Christina Oliveras
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 1:00pm
Zoom

Wesleyan Assistant Professor of Theater and Embodying Antiracism Faculty Fellow Maria-Christina Oliveras holds a conversation with Nathan Lee Graham. A Grammy Award-winning star of Broadway, film, and television, Graham is also known for his activism, promoting the impact of queer studies outside of academia, and was the recipient of the José Esteban Muñoz award from The Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS) at the City University of New York. He is currently playing Hermes in the Broadway national tour of Hadestown.

Toneburst Sampler
Monday, March 6, 2023 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Wesleyan’s Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble presents new and arranged works for live electronics under the direction of Professor of Music Paula Matthusen. Featuring works by Lainie Fefferman, Jin Hi Kim, Paula Matthusen, Joo Won Park, and Matthew Evan Taylor.

Excerpts from The Clear Blue Skies: Diaries from Ukraine
Monday, March 6, 2023 at 7:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street, Middletown, Connecticut

Actors Kyle Cameron, Raquel Chavez, and Alexandra Templer workshop excerpts from the new theater project The Clear Blue Skies: Diaries from Ukraine, created by Scott Illingworth and Oleksandra Oliinyk.

Graduate Recital by Tobias Haus: Zero a Zero Partition
Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 6:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

A graduate music recital by Tobias Haus, with a prelude at 5:45pm.

Red Line: A Collaborative Dance Performance by Iddi Saaka
Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 7:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street, Middletown

Red Line, a collaborative multifaceted dance performance conceived and directed by Assistant Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka as part of his fellowship with Wesleyan University’s Embodying Antiracism Initiative. The work draws on the experiences of five scholar-artist collaborators to interrogate how a place of origin can open opportunities for some but close doors to others.

Thesis Theater Production: Top Girls (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 5:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Directed by Annabella Machnizh ’23, Top Girls follows the promotion of Marlene, a second wave capitalistic feminist, who decides to celebrate with a group of women across history and art.

Wesleyan University Orchestra Children’s Concert: Our Favorite Childhood Fairy Tales
Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra presents their tenth annual children’s concert under the direction of Visiting Instructor of Music Britney Alcine. Before our beloved fairy tales of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, and others were made into films, they were ballets and operas. These were the ways composers like Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Humperdinck, and more were able to tell the stories we all know and love today. Come hear the Wesleyan Orchestra play selections of pieces telling these stories and others.

The Ad Hoc Bach Collective: “For the Love of Bach” Vol. 11
Friday, March 3, 2023 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan student/faculty/staff/alumni/community collective Ad Hoc Bach presents the next installment of Johann Sebastian Bach’s cantatas.

Thesis Theater Production: Top Girls (SOLD OUT)
Friday, March 3, 2023 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Directed by Annabella Machnizh ’23, Top Girls follows the promotion of Marlene, a second wave capitalistic feminist, who decides to celebrate with a group of women across history and art.

Pianist Emanuele Arciuli [New Time]
Friday, March 3, 2023 at 4:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Italian classical pianist Emanuele Arciuli performs five of the Geographical Preludes (1998-2000) by John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce, and the monumental set of 36 variations on “The People United Will Never Be Defeated” (1975) by Frederic Rzewski, in his Connecticut debut concert.

Dance Alumni Chat Series: Anyone Can Dance!
Friday, March 3, 2023 at 12:00pm
Zoom (Eastern Standard Time)

The Dance Department’s fourth Alumni Chat Series event features three amazing Wesleyan alumni discussing the benefits of a dance degree, and how their dance education at Wesleyan transformed their lives beyond the University. Featuring David Brick ’91, Degan Mercado Leopold ’03, and Djibril Sall ’16. Moderated by University Professor of Dance Patricia Beaman.

Thesis Theater Production: Top Girls (SOLD OUT)
Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Directed by Annabella Machnizh ’23, Top Girls follows the promotion of Marlene, a second wave capitalistic feminist, who decides to celebrate with a group of women across history and art.

Film Screening: A Rising Fury
Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 7:00pm
Powell Family Cinema, The Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

A Q&A with the co-director, screenwriter, and producer Lesya Kalynska and producer TJ Collins will follow the screening of the documentary film A Rising Fury (2022), which tracks the evolution of the conflict in Ukraine.

Music Department Colloquium: Richard K. Wolf—“Wakhi Poetic Imagination in Tajikistan and Afghanistan”
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Richard K. Wolf, Professor of Music and South Asian Studies at Harvard University, is an ethnomusicologist, filmmaker, and photographer who has conducted research in South and Central Asia. His presentation will draw from his research with Wakhi bards in Tajikistan and Afghanistan featured in his film Two Poets and a River (2020). The colloquium is organized by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Music and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Saida Daukeyeva as part of the Music Department Colloquium Series.

Artist Conversation: Carrie Yamaoka and Claire Grace [CANCELED]
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Associate Professor of Art History Claire Grace joins artist Carrie Yamaoka ’79 in a conversation about her exhibition seeing is forgetting and remembering and forgetting again, on display in the Main Gallery of the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Opening Reception: Understanding China in the Age of the Unequal Treaties Exhibition
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Celebrate the opening of the new exhibition Understanding China in the Age of the Unequal Treaties, curated by Sabrina Tian ’24 in the College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center. A light lunch will be provided following a Q&A with the curator. The exhibition is on display through Saturday, May 27, 2023.

February

Lecture by Jonathan Flatley—Du Bois With Lenin: Theorizing the Revolutionary Counter-Mood
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Room 202

In this lecture, Jonanthan Flatley examines W.E.B. Du Bois (1868–1963) and Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) as theorists of revolutionary counter-moods, those moments when discouraged, cynical, alienated, or otherwise disconnected people come together in solidarity to form energetic, hopeful, and demanding collectives, which then engage in transformative political action.

Art Lecture by Joseph Henry—Dreams of Non-Contingency: Primitivism and Sachlichkeit in Wilhelmine Germany
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112

Joseph Henry is a PhD Candidate in Art History at CUNY Graduate Center and a 2022–23 Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellow, Department of Drawings and Prints, Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This Is It! 2.0: The Complete Chamber Music of Neely Bruce—Part III [New Date]
Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

This is the third in a series of concerts featuring the chamber music of John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce, especially music for string instruments and song cycles. This concert consists of the world premiere of An Album for String Sextet, and the second performance of a work written in honor of Suzy Taraba, Songs for Suzy.

Book Talk with Barbara McClane: Blessed Not Bitter–The Barbara McClane Journey
Friday, February 24, 2023 at 4:30pm
Olin Library, Smith Reading Room, 252 Church Street, Middletown, Connecticut

Photographer, author, and Embodying Antiracism Initiative Community Fellow Barbara McClane shines a light into her new memoir. Blessed Not Bitter: The Barbara McClane Journey is a transparent, inspiring, and hope-giving story of McClane’s life challenges, self-discovery, and finding her family after 60 years.

The Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Diane Weiss ’80 Memorial Lecture: Lecticia Alvarado—“To Have and To Hoard: Xandra Ibarra’s Object Lessons”
Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 4:30pm
Judd Hall, Room 116, 207 High Street, Middletown, Connecticut

How do minoritized artists navigate spaces rife with problematic practices of extraction, rooted in the institutional objectification of individuals in the service of empires and how are engaged audiences called into reflection on their continuing legacies? In this talk, Professor Lecticia Alvarado orients us to consider the object lessons proffered in the cultural production of Oakland-based artist Xandra Ibarra.

Music Department Colloquium: Jin Hi Kim—“Komungo Abroad in the Digital Age: No Boundary between Ancient and Contemporary”
Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Jin Hi Kim is an innovative komungo (fretted board zither) virtuoso, a Guggenheim Fellow composer, and a United States Artists Fellow who teaches Korean Drumming and Creative Music at Wesleyan University. The colloquium is organized by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Music and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Saida Daukeyeva as part of the Music Department Colloquium Series.

Festival of Live Electronic Music—Idiopreneurial Entrephonics II: Four Pieces by David Behrman
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

The second evening of the Idiopreneurial Entrephonics II festival of live electronic music features four pieces by composer David Behrman, performed by Behrman and members of the Wesleyan music community.

Senior Theater Capstone: The Long Rain—Immersive Installation
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 5:00pm
Theater Studios Jones Room (Room 101), 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

A Senior Theater Capstone Project by Matthew Cross ’23.

Festival of Live Electronic Music—Idiopreneurial Entrephonics II: Special Open Meeting of Wesleyan Disengineering Society
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 2:00pm
World Music Hall

On Saturday afternoon, the Idiopreneurial Entrephonics II festival of live electronic music features a special open meeting of the Wesleyan Disengineering Society. The group regularly gathers to hack hardware, software, and e-waste for sonic repurposing and re-engineering.

Senior Piano Recital: Henry Weed
Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Henry Weed ’23 performs a piano recital, featuring works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claude Debussy, and Maurice Ravel.

Festival of Live Electronic Music—Idiopreneurial Entrephonics II: Performances by Bonnie Jones and John Bischoff
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

The first evening of the Idiopreneurial Entrephonics II festival of live electronic music begins with performances by Bonnie Jones and John Bischoff.

Senior Theater Capstone: The Long Rain—Immersive Installation
Friday, February 17, 2023 at 7:00pm
Theater Studios Jones Room (Room 101), 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

A Senior Theater Capstone Project by Matthew Cross ’23.

Senior Theater Capstone: The Long Rain—Immersive Installation
Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 7:00pm
Theater Studios Jones Room (Room 101), 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

A Senior Theater Capstone Project by Matthew Cross ’23.

Music Department Colloquium: Michael Frishkopf—“Music for Global Human Development Promoting Health and Wellbeing in Liberia, Ghana, and Ethiopia: Theory, Method, and Impact”
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Michael Frishkopf is Professor of Music, Director of the Canadian Centre for Ethnomusicology, and Adjunct Professor of Medicine and Religious Studies at the University of Alberta, as well as Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Communication and Cultural Studies, at the University for Development Studies (Ghana). His talk will outline Music for Global Human Development, a theoretical, activist ethnomusicology fostering human development through sustainable, music-centric, collaborative projects, drawing on case studies from Liberia, Ghana, and Ethiopia. The colloquium is organized by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Music and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Saida Daukeyeva as part of the Music Department Colloquium Series.

Artist Talk: Ilana Harris-Babou
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Assistant Professor of Art and Luther Gregg Sullivan Fellow in Art Ilana Harris-Babou talks about her exhibition Liquid Gold. The exhibition is on display from Monday, January 30 through Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Lotto Royale Workshop
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 4:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, Room 108, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, Connecticut

Artists Camila Malenchini and Layton Lachman host a performance art workshop focusing on the creation of new work through the frame of site-specific dance and performance art. The workshop is in dialogue with the Berlin-based project Lotto Royale, a festival of one-on-one performances located in public space. A new iteration of Lotto Royale is being produced by John Hoobyar for the forthcoming “River To River Festival” through the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. This workshop is from 4pm to 7pm.

Cynthia Novack In Memoriam Lecture by Stephan Koplowitz: Site-Specific Performance Creation and Problem Solving—Real-World Stories and Strategies
Friday, February 10, 2023 at 12:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street, Middletown

Stephan Koplowitz ’79, director/choreographer and producer, gives a media-centered talk on his book On Site- Methods for Creating Site-Specific Performance (Oxford University Press, 2022). Koplowitz, whose site-specific work has been seen in various sites and contexts both in the U.S. and abroad for the past 35 years, delves into several topics: Why make site-specific work? What defines a site-specific work? What are some strategies for creating site performances and overcoming production logistics and challenges? An abundance of films and photographs accompany this lecture, followed by a reception.

Film Screening and Discussion: Marvin McNeill and Edward “Juicey” Jackson—“From the Mouthpiece on Back”
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 7:00pm
Wesleyan Library, Music Seminar Room (Olin 327B), 252 Church Street, Middletown and Zoom

Marvin McNeill (Wesleyan Ph.D. candidate in ethnomusicology, and Assistant Professor of Music and African American Studies, Emory University) and New Orleans musician Edward “Juicey” Jackson present a virtual screening of the hour-long documentary From the Mouthpiece on Back, about the TBC (To Be Continued) Brass Band from New Orleans before and after Hurricane Katrina. The screening will be followed by a discussion about music, climate change, housing inequity, and gentrification in New Orleans and the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Ida. Attend in person to watch the event as a community (space is limited, RSVP with “Reserve Now” link), or attend virtually by Zoom. Organized by the World Music Archives, Wesleyan University Library.

Raquel Gutiérrez Reading
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 6:00pm
Allbritton Center, Room 311, 222 Church Street

Raquel Gutiérrez is a critic, essayist, poet, and educator. Gutiérrez is a 2021 recipient of the Rabkin Prize in Arts Journalism, as well as a 2017 recipient of The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant. Gutiérrez teaches in the Oregon State University-Cascades Low Residency Creative Writing M.F.A. Program. Gutiérrez’s first book Brown Neon (Coffee House Press) was named as one of the best books of 2022 by The New Yorker.

Opening Reception: The Wayland Rudd Collection Exhibition
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery

The Wayland Rudd Collection exhibition opening reception with remarks by Assistant Professor of Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Roman Utkin, followed by a reception with refreshments. The exhibition is on display from Friday, February 3 through Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

The Wayland Rudd Collection Exhibition Opens
Friday, February 3, 2023 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery

The Wayland Rudd Collection exhibition opens in Zilkha’s South Gallery. The exhibition is on display from Friday, February 3 through Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

January

Opening Reception: Ilana Harris-Babou—Liquid Gold
Monday, January 30, 2023 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, North Gallery

The exhibition by Assistant Professor of Art and Luther Gregg Sullivan Fellow in Art Ilana Harris-Babou opens with remarks by the artist and curator Benjamin Chaffee, Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art, at 5pm. The reception is from 4:30pm to 6pm. The exhibition is on display from Monday, January 30 through Sunday, March 5, 2023.

Opening Reception: Carrie Yamaoka—seeing is forgetting and remembering and forgetting again
Monday, January 30, 2023 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Main Gallery

The exhibition by artist Carrie Yamaoka ’79 opens with remarks by the artist and curator Benjamin Chaffee, Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art, at 5pm. The reception is from 4:30pm to 6pm. The exhibition is on display from Monday, January 30 through Sunday, March 5, 2023.

2022

December

fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94) Exhibition Closes
Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94) is an exhibition comprising a series of lectures, performances, readings, and art installations on the broad theme of borders, migration, displacement, and violence. The exhibition programming reflects on the territorial dimensions of borders and their consequential effects.

String Noise Performs Works by Wesleyan Graduate Student Composers
Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

New York violin duo String Noise, composed of violinists Conrad Harris and Pauline Kim Harris, performs works by Wesleyan graduate student composers.

Winter Dance Concert: 11 Short Stories
Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan students across different class years present new group works focusing on a diversity of techniques, methods, and aesthetic approaches in the Winter Dance Concert, 11 Short Stories. Please note that masks are required for this event.

Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert
Friday, December 9, 2022 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble, directed by Noah Baerman, will present an exciting program of small-group jazz representing a variety of modern jazz traditions and techniques.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: Antigonick [SOLD OUT]
Friday, December 9, 2022 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

Anne Carson brings Sophocles’ Greek tragedy Antigone into the contemporary world by fracturing it into stupendous imagery and startling, spare language. This production will use the structure of Carson’s Antigonick to explore how theater can function as a ritual to create community and connection. Directed by Sarah Shapiro ’23.

Winter Dance Concert: 11 Short Stories
Friday, December 9, 2022 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
Friday, December 9, 2022 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform works by Beethoven, Roussel, Reinstein, and more!

Wesleyan Organ Studio: Piping Performance
Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 9:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Students of Artist in Residence and University Organist Alcee Chriss present a recital of organ music.

Wesleyan Concert Choir
Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Concert Choir, under the direction of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and Director of Private Lessons Nadya Potemkina, presents a program featuring both a cappella and accompanied selections from classical and modern choral repertoire.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: Antigonick [SOLD OUT]
Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

Beginning Students of the Javanese Gamelan Ensemble
Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 6:30pm
World Music Hall

John Cage’s Musicircus [Time Changed]
Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 1:45pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the adventurous MUSC 109 “Introduction to Experimental Music” class present a series of overlapping performances in the seventh rendition of John Cage's Musicircus at Wesleyan since fall 2013.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: Antigonick [SOLD OUT]
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

Chinese Music Ensemble Fall Concert
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Wesleyan’s Chinese Music Ensemble, under the direction of Chia-Yu Joy Lu, presents a fall concert featuring a variety of music derived from traditional and contemporary works.

WesWinds Fall Concert
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Wind Ensemble (WesWinds) performs under the direction of Salvatore LaRusso.

South Indian Music Student Recital
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Associate Professors B. Balasubrahmaniyan and David Nelson will perform their end semester recital of music from the Karnatak tradition of South India.

Ebony Singers Winter Concert
Monday, December 5, 2022 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Ebony Singers present an evening of gospel music under the direction of Marichal Monts ’85. This joyful, inspiring event is great for the entire family.

Steel Pan Fall Concert
Monday, December 5, 2022 at 6:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

The Wesleyan Steel Pan Ensemble performs under the direction of Visiting Instructor in Music Briele Scott.

West African Drumming and Dance Concert
Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka, joined by students in West African music and dance classes. *Please note that masks are required for this event.

Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble and Taiko Drumming Ensemble Fall Concert
Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 4:00pm
World Music Hall

Worlds of Dance Concert
Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Worlds of Dance Showcase will feature Wesleyan students performing an exciting array of dance styles from a variety of courses, including Javanese Dance, Bharata Natyam, Hip Hop, Afro-Brazilian, and “Introduction to Dance” classes. *Please note that masks are required for this event.

Advanced Javanese Gamelan Concert
Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 7:30pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan's Javanese Gamelan ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, presents the classical music and dance of Central Java. The concert will include a prelude by the Indonesian Connecticut Community Gamelan Ensemble, directed by Professor Harjito.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert: For the LOVE (of Humanity)
Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

The Fall Faculty Dance Concert will feature Assistant Professor of the Practice in Dance and African American Studies Joya Powell's company Movement of the People and Wesleyan students and alumni performing the work in progress What's Left of Spring. Visiting Professor of Dance Veronica Retnaningsih will present the solo work Golek Ayun-Ayun on Friday, December 2, 2022. *Please note that masks are required for this event.

Music Capstone Concert: Nicholas Parker—Painting in Sound
Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 6:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Nicholas Parker ’23 performs a Music Department capstone concert.

Wesleyan University Orchestra
Friday, December 2, 2022 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra performs under the direction of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and Director of Private Lessons Nadya Potemkina.

Senior Thesis Theater Staged Reading: Mulaqat
Friday, December 2, 2022 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A staged reading of Mulaqat, written by Malaika Fernandes '23 in partial fulfillment of Honors in Theater, which explores how we can redefine a South Asian community by pushing the boundaries of language in a world where understanding each other is vital. Directed by Avanti Sheth '23 and stage managed by Sabrina Ladiwala '24.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert: For the LOVE (of Humanity)
Friday, December 2, 2022 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Senior Thesis Theater Staged Reading: Mulaqat
Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Panel Discussion: Borders of Cuba and Cubanidad
Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 4:30pm
Romance Languages and Literatures Common Room, 300 High Street, Middletown

How do diaspora and exile shape or contest the (imagined) borders of Cuba? Who gets to define “cubanidad,” that is, what it means to be Cuban? Invited speakers grapple with these questions by turning to late nineteenth- to twentieth-century archives and literary works that shed light on the consolidation of anticolonial efforts across the Caribbean, the links between Cuba and the island of Fernando Pó (now Equatorial Guinea), and the shifting racial borders of cubanidad.

Resilience in Times of War [Date Changed]
Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

A performance presentation about the convergence of the arts, politics, and survival in Ukraine, held in conjunction with the exhibition Women at War, will feature Associate Professor of Dance, Environmental Studies, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, and Education Studies Katja Kolcio joined by vocalist and collector of Ukrainian folk songs Nadia Tarnawsky, with livestream guests from Ukraine: theater artist and vocalist Vira Hanchar in Lviv, and writer and dancer Larissa Babij in Kyiv. Wesleyan students will also be featured in the performance.

November

Sound Performance by Artists Nadia Shihab and Szu-Han Ho: two/fold
Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Szu-Han Ho and Nadia Shihab will perform in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery as part of a series of events held in conjuction with the exhibtion fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94), on display through December 11, 2022.

Virtual Symposium—How We Do: Dance Making, Praxis in Our Own Words
Friday, November 18, 2022 at 1:00pm
Zoom

This symposium will shed light on the magic of the praxis. Most Black dance makers go unrecognized for their contributions and tools they have shared in the field. How they do what they do. The symposium will highlight intergenerational conversations on the processes of dance making, which is often left within dance studio walls. The conversations will be centered around our processes, tools, devices that are used in our choreographic praxis, as akin to a kitchen table conversation. Sponsored and co-presented by: Angela’s Pulse’s North Star Arts Incubator, Wesleyan University’s Dance Department and Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, and The Committee on Black Performing Arts (CBPA) at The Institute for Diversity in the Arts (IDA) at Stanford University.

Music Department Colloquium: Jennifer Kyker—Seeking Bad Debt: Ethnography, Mutuality, and Hunhu/Ubuntu
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Jennifer W. Kyker holds a joint appointment as Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology at the Eastman School of Music and as Associate Professor of Music in the College Music Department at the University of Rochester. Her talk will suggest possibilities for ethnographic work centered on the Zimbabwean indigenous philosophy of hunhu/ubuntu. The colloquium is organized by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Music and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Saida Daukeyeva as part of the Music Department Colloquium Series.

Graduate Music Student Concert: Parsa Ferdowsi, Katrina Mazur, and Tobias Haus
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Graduate music students Parsa Ferdowsi, Katrina Mazur, and Tobias Haus present a concert.

Jeremy Zwelling Memorial Concert featuring Trio Sefardi
Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce presents a concert in memory of Jeremy Zwelling, Associate Professor of Religion, Emeritus, who passed away in May 2022 at the age of 81. The concert will feature Trio Sefardi, a Virginia-based ensemble that, since 2010, has performed traditional songs of the Sephardim, the descendants of Jews exiled from Spain in 1492.

Everybody
Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

In Everybody, written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, five of the nine actors choose their parts by lottery before every performance. Directed by Assistant Professor of Theater Katie Pearl and co-directed by Visiting Professor of Theater Erica Wray, Everybody is a wild, involving, provocative, hilarious journey for both the actors and the audience. This production will also serve as the Senior Theater Capstone Project in Lighting Design for Sam Harris ’23.

Everybody
Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

Everybody
Friday, November 11, 2022 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Everybody
Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Talk by Jason De León, Undocumented Migration Project and creator of Hostile Terrain 94—The Land of Open Graves: Raising Awareness about Migrant Life and Death along the U.S./Mexico Border
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Jason De León is Executive Director of the Undocumented Migration Project and the Colibri Center for Human Rights. He is Professor of Anthropology and Chicana, Chicano, and Central American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles and Head Curator of the ongoing global exhibition Hostile Terrain 94. He is the author of the award-winning book The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail and a 2017 MacArthur Fellow. This talk is held in conjunction with the exhibition fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94), on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, December 11, 2022.

Graduate Music Composition Recital: Manuel J. Perez III
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Graduate music composition student Manuel J. Perez III presents a contextual concert. The recital A Line Between Two Points features an evening of curated works that meet at the liminal space between memory, lived history, sociality, and spontaneous performance.

Standing with Ukraine: An International Conversation
Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery and livestreamed

An in-person and live-streamed international conversation on Election Day will offer direct and unique insight into the current situation in Ukraine.

The Ad Hoc Bach Collective: “For the Love of Bach” Vol. 10
Friday, November 4, 2022 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan student/faculty/staff/alumni/community collective Ad Hoc Bach presents a celebratory tenth edition of For the Love of Bach.

The Critical Response Process in Action: A Webinar in Celebration of the Release of Critique Is Creative
Friday, November 4, 2022 at 12:30pm
Zoom

Celebrate the release of Critique Is Creative: The Critical Response Process in Theory and Action (2022) by Wesleyan University Press. Hear from co-authors Liz Lerman and John Borstel and some of the 21 contributors to the book’s exploration of Critical Response Process and its applications, featuring samples from the book and lively conversation.

Talk by Seth Berkman—Sports in East Asia in the 21st Century: A Global Phenomenon
Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 4:30pm
College of East Asian Studies Seminar Room at Mansfield Freeman Center, 343 Washington Terrace

Seth Berkman is a journalist based in New York. Since 2012, he has been a regular contributor to The New York Times Sports section, while also occasionally covering business and investigative news. His book A Team of Their Own: How an International Sisterhood Made Olympic History was published in 2019. This event is held in conjunction with the exhibition Karen Xu: Massive Power Ball, on display through Friday, December 9, 2022.

Art History Public Lecture by Dr. Vyta Pivo—A World Cast in Concrete: How the US Built its Empire
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom

A World Cast in Concrete: How the US Built its Empire weaves together two stories: how the US cement and concrete industries expanded their material and technological reach across the globe and into outer space. Dr. Vyta Pivo is a postdoctoral scholar and assistant professor of architecture at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan.

Music Department Colloquium: Adriana Helbig—Romani Musical Resistance During Russia’s War in Ukraine
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Adriana Helbig is Associate Professor of Music and Chair of the Department of Music at the University of Pittsburgh. Her presentation will discuss how Romani musical responses to the war in Ukraine have brought them into the center of Ukraine’s resistance narrative. The colloquium is organized by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Music and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Saida Daukeyeva as part of the Music Department Colloquium Series.

Talk by Saida Hodžić
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Saida Hodžić is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Cornell University. She studies women’s rights activism, NGO advocacy, humanitarianism, and civic environmental activism. Her first book, The Twilight of Cutting: African Activism and Life after NGOs (University of California Press, 2017) has won the Michelle Rosaldo Book Prize by the Association for Feminist Anthropology, granted to a first book that embodies the theoretical rigor, ethnographic richness and advancement of feminist scholarship, as well as the Amaury Talbot Book Prize for African Anthropology by the Royal Anthropological Institute. This talk is held in conjunction with the exhibition fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94), on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, December 11, 2022.

fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94) Exhibition Opens
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94) is an exhibition comprising a series of lectures, performances, readings, and art installations on the broad theme of borders, migration, displacement, and violence. Programming will provoke reflections on the territorial dimensions of borders and their consequential effects.

October

Community Workshop for the Creation of the Zilkha Gallery Installation of Hostile Terrain 94—Volunteers Needed
Friday, October 28, 2022 at 11:30am
Usdan University Center, Room 110, 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

To prepare for the installation of Hostile Terrain 94 in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, this workshop will ask volunteers to fill out the toe tags and bear witness to the humanitarian crisis that is happening at our southern border.

A Reading by Author Karla Cornejo Villavicencio (CANCELED)
Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zilkha Gallery, Room 202

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been canceled.

Music Department Colloquium: Galen Joseph-Hunter—Out of the Air: 25 Years of Transmission Art
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Galen Joseph-Hunter is the Executive Director of Wave Farm. She will introduce the origins and activities behind this 25 year-old organization driven by experimentation with broadcast media and the airwaves. The colloquium is organized by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Music and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Saida Daukeyeva as part of the Music Department Colloquium Series.

Women at War Exhibition Opens
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery

Women at War features works by a selection of the leading contemporary women artists working in Ukraine, and provides context for the current war, as represented in art across various media. Exhibition on display through Sunday, November 20, 2022.

Artist Talk: Suzanne Kite—Nonhuman Futures
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 7:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Suzanne Kite is an award winning Oglála Lakȟóta performance artist, visual artist, composer and academic whose groundbreaking scholarship and practice explore contemporary Lakota ontology through research-creation, computational media, and performance. Sponsored by the Center for the Arts Creative Campus Initiative, Science and Society Program, and Music Department.

Music Department Colloquium: Kay Kaufman Shelemay—Sentinel Musicians of the Ethiopian American Diaspora
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Kay Kaufman Shelemay is the G. Gordon Watts Professor of Music and Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. Her talk will introduce the background and scope of the author’s recent book, Sing and Sing On: Sentinel Musicians and the Making of the Ethiopian American Diaspora. The colloquium is organized by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Music and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Saida Daukeyeva as part of the Music Department Colloquium Series.

TALK IT OUT: How We Have Died—Antigonick and Everybody
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 6:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Each semester, the Theater Department produces a show. That show contains a conversation. Let’s TALK IT OUT together.

Queer Horror: Gravest Hits
Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 7:00pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, The Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

Portland, Oregon's Queer Horror is the only LGBTQ+ feature-length horror screening series in the United States. The East Coast premiere of Gravest Hits presents the silliest and most ghoulish international short films hosted by drag clown Carla Rossi, leaving the audience shook, slain, and screaming for more.

Wesleyan University Orchestra
Friday, October 14, 2022 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

In this concert, the Wesleyan University Orchestra, under the direction of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and Director of Private Lessons Nadya Potemkina, will feature Private Lessons Instructors Libby Van Cleve (oboe) and Charlie Suriyakham (clarinet), performing music by John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce.

Talk by Miriam Ticktin—Borders and Commons: the Struggle over Political Imagination
Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 5:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Miriam Ticktin is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York. Previously, she was at The New School for Social Research, where she co-directed the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility. This event is held in conjunction with the exhibition fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94), on display from Tuesday, November 1 through Sunday, December 11, 2022.

Music Department Colloquium: Paul Berliner—Reflections on Immersive Study and Collaborative Research with Zimbabwean Mbira Musicians, 1969–2022
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Paul F. Berliner is the Arts and Sciences Professor Emeritus of Music at Duke University. In his talk, he will elaborate the goals of the sequel to his first book, The Soul Mbira: Music and Traditions of the Shona People of Zimbabwe, which grew out of his dissertation as a Wesleyan doctoral candidate. The colloquium is organized by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Music and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Saida Daukeyeva as part of the Music Department Colloquium Series.

This Is It! 2.0: The Complete Chamber Music of Neely Bruce - Part II
Sunday, October 9, 2022 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

This is the second in a series of concerts featuring the chamber music of John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce, especially music for string instruments and song cycles.

Work in Progress with Toshi Reagon: You're Having Too Much Fun So We're Gonna Have to Kill You
Friday, October 7, 2022 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Get a special first glimpse into the creative process of singer, composer, musician, curator, activist, producer, and storyteller Toshi Reagon as she concludes her year-long artist residency at Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts developing a new production.

Artist Talk by Nick Raffel
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Nick Raffel’s work in sculpture, installation, and digital modeling considers architectural and infrastructural systems which facilitate the flow of air, water, and gas.

Music Department Colloquium: Levi Gibbs—Encountering Modernity in the Yellow Earth: Innovation in a ‘Traditional’ Repertoire
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Levi S. Gibbs is Associate Professor of Chinese Literature and Culture in the Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages Program at Dartmouth College. His lecture will examine how singers, composers, and scholars in contemporary China have adapted traditional songs to represent their regions within the nation and around the world. The colloquium is organized by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Music and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Saida Daukeyeva as part of the Music Department Colloquium Series.

Sonic Introductions: Graduate Student Composers at Wesleyan
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

This concert will feature Wesleyan graduate music students performing previous and current works for different types of ensembles as well as solo performance and spontaneous compositions.

Dance Performance: Nrithya Pillai
Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Nrithya Pillai is an acclaimed performer and activist from the hereditary community of South India’s former courtesan artists. She presents her dance in the context of critical perspectives on the form, and her New England debut performance will be accompanied by live musicians. A talk-back moderated by Professor and Chair of the Dance Department and Professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Hari Krishnan will follow the performance. This event is part of the 46th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.

Saraswati Puja (Hindu Ceremony)
Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 11:00am
World Music Hall

Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan
Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

World-renowned sitar virtuoso Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan belongs to the seventh generation of an influential musical lineage. His playing focuses on exploring and expanding the possibilities of the melodic framework for improvisation in North Indian classical music, or raag, often to mind-blowing effect. This concert is part of the 46th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.

Master Class with Sujata Goel: Bollywood Dance—A Globalized Body
Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 11:00am
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

This Master Class, led by Indian-American choreographer and dancer Sujata Goel, is an introduction to Bollywood dance. Originating in the 1930s, Bollywood dance is a hybrid form that fuses eastern and western dance styles. In this class, participants will look at the history of Bollywood through its different styles spanning the 1940s to present day. The class is open to all, no previous experience or training is required. Sujata Goel is part of SAEDA (South Asian Experimental Dance Artists).

September

B. Balasubrahmaniyan: Vocal Music of South India
Friday, September 30, 2022 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Vocalist and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan will be joined by Adjunct Associate Professor of Music David Nelson on mridangam and Pranav Swaroop, violin, as part of the 46th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.

Dance in the Round with Parijat Desai
Friday, September 30, 2022 at 12:15pm
Center for the Arts Courtyard (in front of Ring Family Performing Arts Hall)

India-born, U.S.-raised choreographer/dancer Parijat Desai leads an inclusive workshop based on the "garba" circle dance from Gujarat, India. No experience necessary. Visual elements of Desai's performance project "How Do I Become WE" are featured in the SAEDA (South Asian Experimental Dance Artists) exhibition Kinetic Visualities.

Film Screening: The Other Song
Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 7:00pm
Powell Family Cinema, The Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

The Connecticut premiere screening of the documentary The Other Song will be followed by a Zoom conversation with Director Saba Dewan based in India, and moderated by Assistant Professor of Film Studies Anuja Jain as part of the 46th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.

Kinetic Visualities Exhibition Opens
Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery

The exhibition Kinetic Visualities will present art processes by the members of SAEDA (South Asian Experimental Dance Artists), a United States-based collective which explores shared and divergent artistic processes and disrupts representations of South Asian bodies in the diaspora. This exhibition is part of the 46th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.

Music Department Colloquium: Lara Pearson—Interacting with Melody Through Movement: Co-singing Gesture in Karnatak Vocal Performance
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Lara Pearson is a musicologist and researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (Frankfurt am Main, Germany). Her paper will reflect on the relationship between gesture and melody in the South Indian style known as Karnāṭaka Saṅgīta (Karnatak music). The colloquium is organized by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Music and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Saida Daukeyeva as part of the Music Department Colloquium Series. It is also part of the 46th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.

A Reading with Renee Gladman
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

In conjunction with her solo exhibition THE DREAMS OF SENTENCES, writer and artist Renee Gladman will present a special reading of her work in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery. Gladman is the author of three collections of drawing-writing—Prose Architectures (2017), One Long Black Sentence (2020), and Plans for Sentences (2022)—as well as many works of fiction, essay, and poetry. For this event, Gladman will read across many of their works.

Talk by Writer and Art Critic Emmanuel Iduma: The Movement of the Other
Monday, September 26, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Room 202

This talk by writer and art critic Emmanuel Iduma is co-sponsored by Wesleyan’s Anthropology Department and African Studies and is held in conjunction with the exhibition fron/terra cognita + Hostile Terrain (HT94), on display from Tuesday, November 1 through Sunday, December 11, 2022.

Book Release and Performative Lecture with Michael Sakamoto - An Empty Room: Imagining Butoh and the Social Body in Crisis
Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 5:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Seminar Room, Mansfield Freeman Center, 343 Washington Terrace, Middletown

Celebrate the release of the new Wesleyan University Press book An Empty Room: Imagining Butoh and the Social Body in Crisis by interdisciplinary artist, scholar, educator, and curator Michael Sakamoto who will perform and show excerpts from his work, followed by a Q&A and book signing.

Music Department Colloquium: Ron Kuivila—Bellona Times: the Turbulence of the Present
Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Professor and Chair of the Music Department Ron Kuivila will present his sound installation Bellona Times and discuss its gestation. The colloquium is organized by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Music and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Saida Daukeyeva as part of the Music Department Colloquium Series.

Opening Reception—Karen Xu: Massive Power Ball
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Celebrate the opening of the new exhibition Massive Power Ball by Karen Xu ’22 in the College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center. Refreshments will be provided following a talk by the curators and a walkthrough of the exhibition.

Opening Reception: Nick Raffel - airfoil
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Nick Raffel’s work in sculpture, installation, and digital modeling considers architectural and infrastructural systems which facilitate the flow of air, water, and gas. This reception for the exhibition airfoil will include a curator talk by Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art Benjamin Chaffee at 5pm.

Opening Reception: Renee Gladman—THE DREAMS OF SENTENCES
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Writer and artist Renee Gladman is preoccupied with crossings, thresholds, and geographies as they play out at the intersections of poetry, prose, drawing and architecture. This reception will include a talk by exhibition curator, Associate Director of Visual Arts, and Adjunct Instructor in Art Benjamin Chaffee at 5pm.

June

The Kobzar’s Prayer for Ukraine: The Sacred National Instruments of Ukraine
Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 5:30pm
Outdoor Stage at The Church of the Holy Trinity, 381 Main Street, Middletown, Connecticut

Ukrainian-American musician Jurij Fedynskyj will make his Connecticut debut in a free outdoor concert, The Kobzar’s Prayer for Ukraine: The Sacred National Instruments of Ukraine, at The Church of the Holy Trinity.

May

Senior Thesis Showcase Reception
Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 3:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The reception in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery for the Senior Thesis Showcase exhibition of the work of the Class of 2022’s thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History’s Art Studio Program will include a conversation with Assistant Professor of Art History and American Studies Claire Grace, Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art Benjamin Chaffee ’00, and student curator Gabby Farina ’23 at 4pm.

“Gospel, Rap, and Social Justice” with Naomi Wilson, BL Shirelle, Julio Medina, and Carlos Roche [New Date]
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 7:00pm
YouTube

Introduced by Julio Medina, Director of Exodus Transitional Community. Special guest Carlos Roche, a survivor of the Attica prison massacre, will introduce songs by gospel singer Naomi Wilson and rap poet BL Shirelle, honoring the men who sacrificed their lives to demand justice during the 1971 uprising. They will present their songs and stories in collaboration with Wesleyan students in the course THEA 115 “America in Prison: Theater Behind Bars,” taught by Professor and Chair of the Theater Department Ronald S. Jenkins.

Mini-Festival of Dance in Three Parts [Moved to rain site]
Friday, May 6, 2022 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A mini-festival of dance in three parts, featuring a duet with Alexi Salazar and Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Eury German ’16; a West African Drumming and Dance Concert, featuring Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka joined by students in West African music and dance classes; and a performance of new works by Assistant Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka, Graduate Liberal Studies student Shirley Sullivan ’21, and Serena Aimen '22 in collaboration with Wesleyan students in the "Repertory and Performance" course (DANC 378).

Free Film Screening: WesWorks [Moved to rain location]
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 7:30pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, The Jeanine Basinger Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown, Connecticut

Celebrate the movement and stories of Wesleyan University employees at the premiere screening of the film WesWorks, which documents the performance with Facilities staff that took place outdoors on Friday, October 15, 2021.

Steel Pan Concert
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 6:30pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, Connecticut

The Wesleyan Steel Pan Ensemble performs under the direction of Visiting Instructor in Music Briele Scott.

Process>>Processional: Toneburst + MUSC 221 Final Electroextravaganza [Updated with final program]
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 12:00pm
Starting on Andrus Field, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan’s Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble and students from the “Live-Electronics for Composition, Improvisation, and Sound Art” class (MUSC 221) present an afternoon of new and arranged works for live electronics in various locations, under the direction of Professor of Music Paula Matthusen. View the Toneburst + MUSC 221 Final Electroextravaganza program here.

African Pop Music Concert
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Wesleyan’s African Pop Music Band, directed by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa, presents an invigorating performance of contemporary African music and dance. Genres to be performed include highlife, reggae, hiplife, and gospel highlife, among others.

South Indian Music Student Recital
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan will perform their end of semester recital of music from the Karnatak tradition of South India. Performance will feature the song forms Gitam, Kriti, and Tillana, an instrumental piece, and Solkattu (spoken rhythm).

Senior Thesis Showcase Exhibition Opens
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2022’s thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History’s Art Studio Program.

In Love and War: Performed by Dancers from "Bharata Natyam III"
Monday, May 2, 2022 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The "Bharata Natyam III" advanced class (DANC 382), taught by Professor and Chair of the Dance Department Hari Krishnan, will present new works in this invigorating end-of-semester performance with live music.

Taiko Drumming Ensemble Spring Concert
Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 4:00pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan’s Taiko Drumming Ensemble performs the thunderous and thrilling rhythms of Japanese drumming under the direction of Visiting Instructor in Music Fumi Tanakadate. Several dynamic and exciting styles will be showcased, demonstrating both traditional and contemporary Taiko repertoire.

Worlds of Dance Showcase
Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Worlds of Dance Showcase will feature Wesleyan students performing an exciting array of dance styles from a variety of courses, including Indonesian Dance, Bharata Natyam, Jazz Dance, Afro-Brazilian, and “Introduction to Dance,” under the direction of Visiting Associate Professor of Dance Doug Elkins, Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Maho Ishiguro MA ’12 Ph.D. ’18, Associate Professor of Dance Katja Kolcio, Professor and Chair of the Dance Department Hari Krishnan, and Assistant Professor of the Practice in Dance Joya Powell.

April

Wesleyan University Orchestra
Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

In this concert, the Wesleyan University Orchestra, under the direction of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and Director of Private Lessons Nadya Potemkina, will feature the winners of the annual Concerto Competition: pianist Umi Ito ’22 and violinist Julia Kan ’22.

Senior Theater Capstone: Will Blumberg—Nothing Comes to Mim [SOLD OUT]
Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 7:30pm
126 Knowles Avenue, Middletown

A Senior Theater Capstone Project by Will Blumberg '22.

Chinese Music Ensemble Spring Concert
Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan’s Chinese Music Ensemble, under the direction of Joy Lu, presents a variety of Chinese and Taiwanese music derived from traditional and contemporary musical works.

Spring Dance Concert: [parentheses]
Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

Student choreographers present works created after a semester of dance composition studies. Featuring works by Zoe Austin '22, Ellis Collier '23, Christian Denny '22, Ellie Flynn '24, Abby Frazee '23, Skye Gao '23, Amaal Ladha '23, graduate student Langston Lynch, Leo Mercado '25, Nallely Salinas '24, Sarah Shapiro '23, Jeremy Sherman '24, and Teddy Shusterman '24.

Wesleyan Concert Choir
Friday, April 29, 2022 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Concert Choir, under the direction of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and Director of Private Lessons Nadya Potemkina, presents a program featuring both a cappella and accompanied selections from classical and modern choral repertoire.

Senior Theater Capstone: Will Blumberg—Nothing Comes to Mim [SOLD OUT]
Friday, April 29, 2022 at 7:30pm
126 Knowles Avenue, Middletown

A Senior Theater Capstone Project by Will Blumberg '22.

Spring Dance Concert: [parentheses]
Friday, April 29, 2022 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

Korean Drumming and Creative Music
Friday, April 29, 2022 at 3:00pm
World Music Hall

Beginning and advanced students of the Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble, directed by Adjunct Assistant Professor Jin Hi Kim, play new arrangements of samulnori (percussion quartet) repertoire.

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
Friday, April 29, 2022 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Max Reger, Johannes Brahms, Karl Goldmark, Niccolò Paganini, and Manuel Ponce.

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble [New Location]
Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Experience the culture of Java with a concert featuring beginning students of the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam.

Senior Theater Capstone: Will Blumberg—Nothing Comes to Mim [SOLD OUT]
Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 7:30pm
126 Knowles Avenue, Middletown

A Senior Theater Capstone Project by Will Blumberg '22.

Graduate Recital: Ridvan Aydinli—Turkish makam to Turkmen mukam
Monday, April 25, 2022 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street

A journey between Turkish classical makam and Turkmen mukam musical traditions via ney (end-blown flute) and dutar (two-stringed lute) by graduate music students Ridvan Aydinli and Mohammad Geldi Geldi Nejad.

Faculty Theater Production: Sonnets for an Old Century by José Rivera
Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

The Theater Department presents Sonnets for an Old Century by José Rivera. Directed by Assistant Professor of the Practice in Theater Edward Torres.

The Makanda Project
Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Boston-based ensemble The Makanda Project performs as the conclusion of the 19th annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend. Formed in 2005, the fourteen-member big band explores the previously unrecorded original compositions of Dr. Makanda Ken McIntyre (1931–2001), an innovator who explored new directions in jazz, playing woodwinds on recordings with Cecil Taylor, Eric Dolphy, and Charlie Haden, and who taught at Wesleyan from 1969 to 1971. The group, which features several former Wesleyan faculty and alumni, will also perform two compositions by the late saxophonist Bill Barron, and will be joined at this concert by four dancers.

Faculty Theater Production: Sonnets for an Old Century by José Rivera
Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

The Theater Department presents Sonnets for an Old Century by José Rivera. Directed by Assistant Professor of the Practice in Theater Edward Torres.

Faculty Theater Production: Sonnets for an Old Century by José Rivera
Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

The Theater Department presents Sonnets for an Old Century by José Rivera. Directed by Assistant Professor of the Practice in Theater Edward Torres.

Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble
Friday, April 22, 2022 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble, directed by Noah Baerman, performs as the opening concert of the 19th annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend.

Faculty Theater Production: Sonnets for an Old Century by José Rivera
Friday, April 22, 2022 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

The Theater Department presents Sonnets for an Old Century by José Rivera. Directed by Assistant Professor of the Practice in Theater Edward Torres.

The Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Keyboard Recital
Friday, April 22, 2022 at 12:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A keyboard recital featuring the participants of the Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Competition.

Javanese Shadow Puppet Play: Wayang Kulit [New Location]
Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

The Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble and guest musicians, under the direction of University Professor of Music Harjito with Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music and puppet master (dhalang) Sumarsam, will present a Javanese shadow puppet play (wayang).

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History will present their talks.

Virtual Colloquium Series: BLACK SOUNDS MATTER—INTERSECTIONAL (re)CONNECTIONS OF AFRICAN and AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICS AT WESLEYAN
Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 4:30pm
YouTube

Dwight Andrews and bass trombonist for The Makanda Project and former Wesleyan Artist in Residence Bill Lowe will give talks as part of the final Black Sounds Matter Colloquium Series event this spring.

Artists in Conversation: Senior Thesis Exhibition Week Five
Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2022’s thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History’s Art Studio Program. The exhibition presents works by Rhea Aggarwal, Vida Behar, Jonah Newmark, Maia Panlilio, Magine Slonaker, and Benjamin Vuchetich. Join Associate Director of Visual Arts Benjamin Chaffee in an online conversation with students about their work.

Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Five Opening Reception
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Join us for the opening reception for the fifth week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Rhea Aggarwal, Vida Behar, Jonah Newmark, Maia Panlilio, Magine Slonaker, and Ben Vuchetich.

Senior Recital: Ariel Ma
Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street

A senior music recital by Ariel Ma ’22.

Senior Recital: Dachelle Washington
Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 7:00pm
Movement House, 200 High Street

A senior music recital by Dachelle Washington ’22, “Songs That Taught Me How to Dream.”

Senior Recital: Nic Catalan
Friday, April 15, 2022 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street

A senior music recital by Nic Catalan ’22, "By Myself/Based on What."

Senior Recital: Jack Canavan-Gosselin
Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A senior music recital by Jack Canavan-Gosselin ’22.

Artists in Conversation: Senior Thesis Exhibition Week Four
Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom

The Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2022’s thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History’s Art Studio Program. The fourth week of the exhibition presents works by Joseph Cohen, Nomi Kligler, Morgan Maben, Elisa Pettinato, Mia Sakamoto, and Carmen Scott-Henning. Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art Benjamin Chaffee will be in conversation with students about their work on Zoom.

Opening Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Four
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The opening reception for the fourth week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions will be held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Joseph Cohen, Nomi Kligler, Morgan Maben, Elisa Pettinato, Mia Sakamoto, and Carmen Scott-Henning.

Graduate Recital: Ethan Schwartz [New Time]
Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 3:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

A graduate music recital by Ethan Schwartz.

Senior Music Installation: Daisy Meyer—Question-scapes
Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 1:00pm
Zelnick Pavilion, 221 High Street, Middletown

A senior music installation by Daisy Meyer ’22.

Senior Recital: Jack Warnock—Groove Sketches
Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 9:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A senior music recital by Jack Warnock ’22.

Senior Theater Capstone: Keith Jones and Elizabeth Nefferdorf—Daddy Issues [SOLD OUT]
Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater, 213 High Street

A Senior Theater Capstone Project by Keith Jones and Elizabeth Nefferdorf.

Senior Theater Capstone: Izzy Koff—The American Way
Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 5:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street

A Senior Theater Capstone Project by Izzy Koff '22.

Senior Recital: Ben Rubel—The Story of Your Life
Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 3:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Ben Rubel ’22.

Senior Recital: Noah Lilienthal—Traces: An Exploration of Memory and Influence Through Melody
Friday, April 8, 2022 at 9:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

A senior music recital by Noah Lilienthal ’22.

Senior Theater Capstone: Izzy Koff—The American Way
Friday, April 8, 2022 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street

A Senior Theater Capstone Project by Izzy Koff '22.

Senior Recital: Justin Johnson
Friday, April 8, 2022 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Justin Johnson ’22.

Senior Theater Capstone: Keith Jones and Elizabeth Nefferdorf—Daddy Issues [SOLD OUT]
Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater, 213 High Street

A Senior Theater Capstone Project by Keith Jones and Elizabeth Nefferdorf.

Virtual Colloquium Series: BLACK SOUNDS MATTER—INTERSECTIONAL (re)CONNECTIONS OF AFRICAN and AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICS AT WESLEYAN
Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 4:30pm
YouTube

Portia K. Maultsby and Assistant Professor of Sociology Courtney Patterson-Faye will give talks as part of the Black Sounds Matter Colloquium Series.

Artists in Conversation: Senior Thesis Exhibition Week Three
Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom

The Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2022’s thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History’s Art Studio Program. The third week of the exhibition presents works by Dotan Appelbaum, Helena Girardoni, Niamh Henchy, Ina Kim, Wiralpach “Mi” Nawabutsitthirat, and Olivia Thanadabout. Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art Benjamin Chaffee will be in conversation with students about their work on Zoom.

Graduate Recital: Hector Gonzalez
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 7:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street

A graduate music recital by Hector Gonzalez.

Opening Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Three
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The opening reception for the third week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions will be held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Dotan Appelbaum, Helena Girardoni, Niamh Henchy, Ina Kim, Wiralpach “Mi” Nawabutsitthirat, and Olivia Thanadabout.

Graduate Recital: Ryan Seward—Recent Works, 2020–2022
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street

Ryan Seward and friends perform five recent works for four copper pipes and various surfaces, glockenspiel bars and sine tones, organ, three snare drums activated by miniature loudspeakers and sine tones, and five or so sustaining instruments. four copper pipes drawn over various surfaces will begin before the recital at 6:15pm outside of Memorial Chapel.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert [CANCELED]
Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been canceled.

The Spring Faculty Dance Concert highlights new works by the faculty in the Dance Department.

Senior Recital: Pablo Puente
Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Pablo Puente ’22, "How to Keep Going."

Senior Recital: Jacob Zilversmit
Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 3:00pm
Movement House, 200 High Street

A senior music recital by Jacob Zilversmit ’22.

Senior Recital: Clay Rodgers
Friday, April 1, 2022 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Clay Rodgers ’22, featuring the Clay Rodgers Band performing long-form improvised music in the style of the Grateful Dead.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert [CANCELED]
Friday, April 1, 2022 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been canceled.

The Spring Faculty Dance Concert highlights new works by the faculty in the Dance Department.

March

Virtual Colloquium Series: BLACK SOUNDS MATTER—INTERSECTIONAL (re)CONNECTIONS OF AFRICAN and AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICS AT WESLEYAN
Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 4:30pm
YouTube

Wesleyan's John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce and Associate Professor of English, Theater, and African American Studies Rashida Z. Shaw McMahon will give talks as part of the Black Sounds Matter Colloquium Series.

Artists in Conversation: Senior Thesis Exhibition Week Two
Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom

The Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2022’s thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History’s Art Studio Program. The second week of the exhibition presents works by Eli Baden-Lasar, Mia Gleiberman, Julia Kan, Kelsey Morgan, Haishi Teng, and Forrest Walker. Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art Benjamin Chaffee will be in conversation with students about their work on Zoom.

Dance Alumni Chat Series: Anyone Can Dance!
Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 12:00pm
Zoom

The Dance Department’s third Alumni Chat Series event features four amazing Wesleyan alumni discussing the benefits of a dance degree, and how their dance education at Wesleyan transformed their lives beyond the University. Featuring Michael Bodel ’03; Darrah Carr ’96; Gabe Hurlock ’20; and SheenRu Yong ’02. Moderated by Associate Professor Katja Kolcio, with an introduction by the Center for the Arts Associate Director for Programming and Performing Arts Fiona Coffey.

Opening Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Two
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The opening reception for the second week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions will be held from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Eli Baden-Lasar, Mia Gleiberman, Julia Kan, Kelsey Morgan, Haishi Teng, and Forrest Walker.

Cynthia Novack Lecture in Memoriam: “Dancing A Love Like That” — A Talk and Workshop with Ananya Chatterjea
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 4:40pm
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

Presented by the Dance Department, this year’s Cynthia Novack Lecture in Memoriam will be a talk and workshop. “Dancing A Love Like That” will feature Ananya Chatterjea, artistic director of Ananya Dance Theatre, a dance company of BIPOC [Black, Indigenous, People of Color] femmes, and co-founder of the Shawngrām Institute for Performance and Social Justice. Chatterjea is also a Professor in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance at the University of Minnesota. Her talk at Wesleyan will be held in conjunction with the class DANC 379 "Dance as Activism," taught by Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance and African American Studies Joya Powell.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major. Featuring works by Gabrielle Baba-Conn, Christian Denny, Annie Kidwell, Natasha Marder, Zoe McCracken, Spenser Stroud, and Maren Westgard.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 2:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Friday, March 25, 2022 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Artists in Conversation: Senior Thesis Exhibition Week One
Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 4:30pm
Zoom

The Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2022’s thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History’s Art Studio Program. The first week of the exhibition presents works by Romina Beltrán Lazo, Jared Christopher, Nina Criswell, Daniela Sweet-Coll, Karen Xu, and Jiayao Zhu. Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art Benjamin Chaffee will be in conversation with students about their work on Zoom.

Opening Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week One
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The opening reception for the first week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions will be held from 4pm to 6pm for Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Romina Beltrán Lazo, Jared Christopher, Nina Criswell, Daniela Sweet-Coll, Karen Xu, and Jiayao Zhu.

Senior Recital: Miranda Finn Hyman [New Date]
Friday, March 11, 2022 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street

A senior music recital by Miranda Finn Hyman ’22.

Toneburst Sampler [NEW DATE]
Monday, March 7, 2022 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Wesleyan’s Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble presents new and arranged works for live electronics under the direction of Professor of Music Paula Matthusen.

Public Deinstall: Dana DeGiulio’s Live or Die [NEW DATE]
Sunday, March 6, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

To mark the end of Dana DeGiulio’s Live or Die exhibition in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, the artist will join curator Benjamin Chaffee, Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art, to discuss the works in the show, their installation, and the artist’s practice.

Wesleyan University Orchestra: Virtual Children’s Concert
Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 3:00pm
YouTube Live

The Wesleyan University Orchestra presents a virtual children’s concert under the direction of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and Director of Private Lessons Nadya Potemkina.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: Abby Meyers—To Play or Not to Play
Friday, March 4, 2022 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

A Senior Thesis Theater Production by Abby Meyers ’22, To Play or Not to Play is an original solo acting thesis that interrogates the tension and overlap between theater and athletics, through the autobiographical lens of Meyers’ experiences trying to do both at a high level throughout her life.

Movement Workshop: Yangge Dance and Politics in China with Ellen Gerdes ’05
Friday, March 4, 2022 at 12:30pm
College of East Asian Studies Seminar Room at Mansfield Freeman Center, 343 Washington Terrace

In this workshop with Ellen Gerdes ’05, participants will learn basic Yangge (Chinese folk dance) movement with stepping patterns, group lead-follow dynamics, and fan skills.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: Abby Meyers—To Play or Not to Play
Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

Virtual Colloquium Series: BLACK SOUNDS MATTER—INTERSECTIONAL (re)CONNECTIONS OF AFRICAN and AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICS AT WESLEYAN
Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 4:30pm
YouTube

Professor of Music Eric Charry and Ph.D. candidate in ethnomusicology Marvin McNeill will give talks as part of the Black Sounds Matter Colloquium Series.

Senior Thesis Theater Production: Abby Meyers—To Play or Not to Play
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

Artist Talk by Diane Burko: Visualizing Environmental Change
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 12:20pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Room 202

Diane Burko will give an artist talk about Visualizing Environmental Change. Her exhibition of the same name is on display in the South Gallery of the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Thursday, March 3, 2022.

February

This Is It! 2.0: The Complete Chamber Music of Neely Bruce - Part I
Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 3:00pm
YouTube Live

This is the first in a series of concerts featuring the chamber music of John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce, especially music for string instruments and song cycles. The program for this virtual concert will include the Grand Duo for Cello and Piano and the song cycle “Whitman Fragments,” with baritone Christopher Grundy and cellist Alex Waterman.

Elevator Repair Service: Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge [SOLD OUT]
Friday, February 25, 2022 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Actors Greig Sargeant and Ben Jalosa Williams of the New York-based ensemble Elevator Repair Service perform the New England premiere of their verbatim staging of the provocative and profoundly insightful confrontation between one of the most powerful figures of the Civil Rights Movement and the father of 20th century patrician conservatism.

Elevator Repair Service: Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge [SOLD OUT]
Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Virtual Colloquium Series: BLACK SOUNDS MATTER—INTERSECTIONAL (re)CONNECTIONS OF AFRICAN and AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICS AT WESLEYAN
Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 4:30pm
YouTube

Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Associate Professor of Music Su Zheng will give talks as part of the Black Sounds Matter Colloquium Series.

Artist Talk: A Conversation with Brandon Ndife and Anthony Ryan Hatch
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 6:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

On the occasion of Brandon Ndife's solo exhibition Down to the Spoons and Forks in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, the artist will speak with Anthony Ryan Hatch, Chair and Associate Professor of Science in Society, African American Studies, Sociology, Environmental Studies, and the College of the Environment, and Coordinator for Sustainability and Environmental Justice at Wesleyan University.

Jin Hi Kim: A Ritual for Covid-19
Friday, February 18, 2022 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A Ritual for Covid-19 (2021) is a community purification performance in memory of over 5.5 million deaths worldwide during the pandemic, created by innovative komungo (Korean stringed instrument) virtuoso Jin Hi Kim, Adjunct Assistant Professor and Director of Wesleyan’s Korean Drumming Ensemble.

Virtual Colloquium Series: BLACK SOUNDS MATTER—INTERSECTIONAL (re)CONNECTIONS OF AFRICAN and AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICS AT WESLEYAN
Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 4:30pm
YouTube

Ruth Naomi Floyd and Marichal Monts '85, Conductor of Wesleyan's Ebony Singers, will give talks as part of the Black Sounds Matter Colloquium Series.

Diane Burko’s Visualizing Environmental Change Exhibition Opens
Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Diane Burko’s exhibition Visualizing Environmental Change opens the South Gallery of the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery.

Virtual Panel Discussion: The Fire This Time—How the Baldwin/Buckley Debate Can Energize Our Politics
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 7:30pm
YouTube

This virtual panel discussion will feature Wesleyan University Assistant Professor of African American Studies Garry Bertholf and Linfield University Professor Nicholas Buccola, author of The Fire is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America. Their conversation will help provide historical and political context in advance of the New England premiere performances of Elevator Repair Service’s staging of the 1965 debate at Wesleyan on Thursday, February 24 and Friday, February 25, 2022.

Opening Reception: Strong Bodies for the Revolution
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 12:15pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Celebrate the opening of the new exhibition Strong Bodies for the Revolution: Pursuing Health and Power in the People’s Republic of China. Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff will first view the exhibition, and then hear remarks by College of East Asian Studies Collections Assistant Sam Smith ’20, Assistant Professor of History and East Asian Studies Ying Jia Tan, and Mark Sidel, the son of Ruth and Victor Sidel, who originally donated the posters to Wesleyan.

Nobuntu
Friday, February 11, 2022 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The five members of the a cappella ensemble Nobuntu from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe celebrate their identity as African women through their songs and dance, which feature the traditional sounds of their country rooted in Afro-jazz and gospel music, in their Connecticut debut.

Ananya Dance Theatre: Dastak—I Wish You Me [CANCELED]
Friday, February 4, 2022 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been canceled.

Choreographed by Artistic Director Ananya Chatterjea and performed by the artists of Minneapolis’ Ananya Dance Theatre, Dastak: I Wish You Me (2021) is a meditation on borders, loss, belonging, home, and liberation.

Virtual Colloquium Series: BLACK SOUNDS MATTER—INTERSECTIONAL (re)CONNECTIONS OF AFRICAN and AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICS AT WESLEYAN
Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 4:30pm
YouTube

Robert O’Meally and Michael Veal will give talks as part of the Black Sounds Matter Colloquium Series.

Opening Reception: Dana DeGiulio and Brandon Ndife
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery: Dana DeGiulio’s Live or Die and Brandon Ndife’s Down to the Spoons and Forks. Both artists will be present, and curator Benjamin Chaffee, Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art, will make remarks at 5pm. For Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

2021

December

Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble
Friday, December 24, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube

The Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Noah Baerman, performs Baerman’s composition Fuller Throttle. Recorded on December 7, 2021 in the Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, the performance is available to view now.

Chinese Music Ensemble Fall Concert
Friday, December 24, 2021 at 7:00pm
YouTube

Wesleyan’s Chinese Music Ensemble, directed by Joy Lu, presents a virtual fall concert. Pre-recorded at the end of the semester, this concert is available to view now.

Winter Dance Concert: COUNTER/ACT
Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan student choreographers across different class years present new group works focusing on a diversity of techniques, methods, and aesthetic approaches.

Winter Dance Concert: COUNTER/ACT
Friday, December 10, 2021 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan student choreographers across different class years present new group works focusing on a diversity of techniques, methods, and aesthetic approaches.

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble Virtual Mini-Concert and Demonstration: Traditional Music of Java
Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube Live

While COVID-19 is still with us this semester, the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music I.M. Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, offers a series of 30-minute virtual mini concerts and demonstrations. This week’s concert features the traditional music of Java with beginning students of the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble.

Thesis Theater Production: Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Heroes of the Fourth Turning directed by Anna Buchmueller ’22 creates opportunities for audiences to hold space for competing beliefs and listen to those for whom they may have the impulse to block out.

Thesis Theater Production: Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Thesis Theater Production: Heroes of the Fourth Turning
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

South Indian Music Student Recital
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 7:00pm
YouTube

Students of Adjunct Associate Professors B. Balasubrahmaniyan and David Nelson will perform their end semester recital of music from the Karnatak tradition of South India. Performance will feature the song forms Gitam, Kriti, Tillana, Instrumental piece and Solkattu.

Senior Thesis Exhibition—Harry Slattery: Scarlet Comfort Opens
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 12:00pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

With the installation Scarlet Comfort, Harry Slattery ’22 presents an immersive experience of light and form.

Worlds of Dance Showcase
Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

West African Drumming and Dance Concert
Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka joined by students in West African music and dance classes.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert: FULL SPEED AHEAD!
Friday, December 3, 2021 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Forging ahead with gusto and excitement, the Wesleyan Dance Department presents a mixed bill of dance works intertwining activism, race, identity, dance history, somatics, and dynamic movement featuring Artist in Residence in Dance Patricia Beaman, Associate Professor of Dance Katja Kolcio, Visiting Instructor in Dance Nik Owens ’12, and Assistant Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka.

Wesleyan Chamber Music: Flute and Piano Duo plays Taffanel and Mozart
Friday, December 3, 2021 at 5:00pm
YouTube

Flute and piano students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform a virtual concert of works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Claude-Paul Taffanel.

Wesleyan Chamber Music: String Quartet Plays Arensky
Friday, December 3, 2021 at 4:00pm
YouTube

String students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform a virtual concert of works by Anton Arensky.

Wesleyan Chamber Music: Flute Quartet plays Mozart and Dvořák
Friday, December 3, 2021 at 3:00pm
YouTube

Flute students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform a virtual concert of works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonín Dvořák.

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble Virtual Mini-Concert and Demonstration: Traditional Music of Java
Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube Live

While COVID-19 is still with us this semester, the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music I.M. Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, offers the second in a series of 30-minute virtual mini-concerts and demonstrations. This week’s concert features the traditional music of Java.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert: FULL SPEED AHEAD!
Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan Concert Choir [new date]
Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 5:30pm
YouTube

The Wesleyan Concert Choir under the direction of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and Director of Private Lessons Nadya Potemkina presents a livestreamed dress rehearsal of music by Ysaye Maria Barnwell, Electric Light Orchestra, Karl Jenkins, Francis Poulenc, Camille Saint-Saëns, and others.

November

Wesleyan University Orchestra [new time]
Monday, November 29, 2021 at 7:45pm
YouTube

The Wesleyan University Orchestra under the direction of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and Director of Private Lessons Nadya Potemkina presents a livestreamed open dress rehearsal featuring Vasily Kalinnikov's Symphony No. 1.

Capstone Theater Production: The Party at the Edge of the World [CANCELED]
Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 9:30pm
College of the Environment (284 High Street)

PLEASE NOTE: All Sunday performances have been canceled.

Ten year old Georgie lives in a house that was supposed to be underwater, that is sinking, that is already sunk, and that soon will sink for good. This capstone theater production by Liz Woolford ’22 is an original play about childhood, togetherness, and how we embrace both grief and joy in the face of the massively unthinkable.

Capstone Theater Production: The Party at the Edge of the World [CANCELED]
Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 7:30pm
College of the Environment (284 High Street)

PLEASE NOTE: All Sunday performances have been canceled.

Capstone Theater Production: The Party at the Edge of the World [CANCELED]
Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 5:00pm
College of the Environment (284 High Street)

PLEASE NOTE: All Sunday performances have been canceled.

Capstone Theater Production: The Party at the Edge of the World [CANCELED]
Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 9:30pm
College of the Environment (284 High Street)

PLEASE NOTE: All Sunday performances have been canceled.

Capstone Theater Production: The Party at the Edge of the World [CANCELED]
Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 7:30pm
College of the Environment (284 High Street)

PLEASE NOTE: All Sunday performances have been canceled.

Capstone Theater Production: The Party at the Edge of the World [CANCELED]
Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 5:00pm
College of the Environment (284 High Street)

PLEASE NOTE: All Sunday performances have been canceled.

Capstone Theater Production: The Party at the Edge of the World [CANCELED]
Friday, November 19, 2021 at 9:30pm
College of the Environment (284 High Street)

PLEASE NOTE: All Sunday performances have been canceled.

Capstone Theater Production: The Party at the Edge of the World [CANCELED]
Friday, November 19, 2021 at 7:30pm
College of the Environment (284 High Street)

PLEASE NOTE: All Sunday performances have been canceled.

Capstone Theater Production: The Party at the Edge of the World [CANCELED]
Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 7:00pm
College of the Environment (284 High Street)

PLEASE NOTE: All Sunday performances have been canceled.

An Evening with Toshi Reagon featuring Nona Hendryx and DJ Bill Coleman
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube

World-renowned singer, composer, musician, curator, activist, producer, and storyteller Toshi Reagon will be joined by two featured guests for an evening of music and conversation: vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress Nona Hendryx of Labelle; and artist manager, producer, remixer, music supervisor, performer, recording artist, writer, and DJ Bill Coleman. This live-streamed improvisational performance from the Free Center in Middletown is the inaugural event of Toshi Reagon's 2021-2022 artist residency at Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts.

Artist Talk by Julien Creuzet
Monday, November 15, 2021 at 12:00pm
Zoom

An online artist talk by Julien Creuzet held in conjunction with the exhibition The Language in Common, on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, December 12, 2021.

Oedipus El Rey [SOLD OUT]
Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

A production of Oedipus El Rey, an urgent examination of the criminal justice system, societal barriers, and the influence of storytelling for those bold enough to challenge the gods of our time, written by playwright Luis Alfaro, directed by Assistant Professor of Theater Katie Pearl, and featuring a senior theater capstone performance by Milton Espinoza '22.

Oedipus El Rey [SOLD OUT]
Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Oedipus El Rey [SOLD OUT]
Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

Oedipus El Rey [SOLD OUT]
Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

The Ad Hoc Bach Collective: “For the Love of Bach” Vol. 8
Friday, November 12, 2021 at 7:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

The Ad Hoc Bach Collective, featuring Wesleyan student/faculty/staff/alumni/community members, presents volume eight in their continuing series of concerts “For the Love of Bach," directed by Adjunct Associate Professor of Music and Director of Private Lessons Nadya Potemkina.

Language as a Site of Struggle: A Conversation with Lou Cornum, Jeffers Lennox, and Steve Lyons
Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

A conversation with Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Native American Studies Lou Cornum, Associate Professor of History Jeffers Lennox, and artist and art historian Steve Lyons held in conjunction with the exhibition The Language in Common, on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, December 12, 2021. This event is co-sponsored by the American Studies Department.

A Convo with Meiyin Wang
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Assistant Professors of Theater Katherine Brewer Ball and Maria-Christina Oliveras will be in conversation with Meiyin Wang about producing, performance festivals, and sustaining live arts. They will specifically explore the world of performance funding, curating, and social engagement. Sponsored by the Theater Department.

Artists in Conversation: Tanya Lukin Linklater and Raven Chacon
Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 6:00pm
Zoom

This online event features artist Tanya Lukin Linklater in conversation with composer, performer, and installation artist Raven Chacon from Fort Defiance, Navajo Nation. The artists will discuss the concepts of the score as related to their work, held in conjunction with the exhibition The Language in Common, on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, December 12, 2021.

October

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A collection of new works will be presented by senior choreographers as part of their culminating project of the dance major. Featuring works by Annie Kidwell ’22, Natasha Marder ’22, Spenser Stroud ’22, and Maren Westgard ’22.

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Friday, October 29, 2021 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Talk It Out: Oedipus El Rey - Self-Determination Versus the Weavers of Fate
Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 5:30pm
Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street, Middletown

The Wesleyan Theater Department presents a "Talk It Out" interdisciplinary, open conversation around the issues of fate and self-determination framed by their November production of Oedipus El Rey directed by Assistant Professor of Theater Katie Pearl and featuring a senior theater capstone performance by Milton Espinoza ’22.

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble Virtual Mini-Concert and Demonstration: Gadhon
Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube Live

While COVID-19 is still with us this semester, the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music I.M. Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, offers the first in a series of 30-minute virtual mini-concerts and demonstrations. This week’s concert features Gadhon, a small ensemble featuring soft sounding instruments.

Forklift Danceworks: WesWorks—A Performance with Wesleyan University Facilities Staff
Friday, October 15, 2021 at 7:00pm
Starting at Andrus Field (55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, Connecticut)

WesWorks (2021) is a multi-site, free outdoor performance that features the movement and stories of Wesleyan University employees as directed by Forklift Danceworks of Austin, Texas. The company is led by Artistic Director Allison Orr, Distinguished Fellow in the College of the Environment and Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies.

Forklift Danceworks: WesWorks—A Performance with Wesleyan University Facilities Staff
Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 7:00pm
Starting at Andrus Field (55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, Connecticut)

Performance and Artist Talk by Cecilia Vicuña
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 6:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

A performance and artist talk by Cecilia Vicuña held in conjunction with the exhibition The Language in Common, on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, December 12, 2021.

Thesis Theater Project: Fall Harvest Gathering
Saturday, October 9, 2021 at 5:30pm
Long Lane Farm, 243 Long Lane, Middletown

Part of the thesis theater project of Elam Grekin ’22, the Fall Harvest Gathering at Long Lane Farm is an opportunity for Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff who feel a connection to the land that Wesleyan occupies to gather with others and enact community, including a dinner and bonfire.

Poetry Reading by Tanya Lukin Linklater
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom

This online event features a poetry reading by Tanya Lukin Linklater, held in conjunction with the exhibition The Language in Common, on display in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery through Sunday, December 12, 2021. She will read from her first book, Slow Scrape (Anteism, 2020), which is, in the words of poet Layli Long Soldier, “an expansive and undulating meditation on time, relations, origin and colonization.”

Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan’s Raag Bhimpalasi
Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 2:00pm
YouTube

World-renowned sitar virtuoso Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan belongs to the seventh generation of an influential musical lineage. This free, pre-recorded concert with accompaniment by Sri Subhajyoti Guha on tabla as part of the 45th annual Navaratri Festival will be followed by a live discussion and Q&A with the artist moderated by sarangi (bowed string instrument) player and vocalist and Wesleyan graduate student Suhail Yusuf.

Dance Workshop and Conversation with The Post Natyam Collective
Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 2:00pm
Zoom

The Post Natyam Collective (Sandra Chatterjee, Cynthia Ling Lee, and Shyamala Moorty) will engage with this free workshop's participants through creative exercises and video documentation of performance works from the past fifteen years as part of the 45th annual Navaratri Festival. Moderated by Professor and Chair of the Dance Department and Professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Hari Krishnan.

B. Balasubrahmaniyan: Vocal Music of South India
Friday, October 1, 2021 at 7:00pm
YouTube

Vocalist and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan will be joined in this free virtual concert by Adjunct Associate Professor of Music David Nelson on mridangam as part of the 45th annual Navaratri Festival.

September

Film Screening and Discussion: Kattumaram (Catamaran)
Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 7:00pm
YouTube

Part of an emerging queer cinema from South India, this free virtual screening of the 2019 film Kattumaram (Catamaran) as part of the 45th annual Navaratri Festival will be followed by a discussion with director Swarnavel Eswaran and Assistant Professor of Film Studies Anuja Jain, moderated by Chair of the Dance Department and Professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Hari Krishnan.

Opening Reception: 25th Anniversary of the College of East Asian Studies Japanese Garden (Shôyôan Teien)
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

The College of East Asian Studies celebrates the 25th anniversary of its Japanese Garden (Shôyôan Teien) with an exhibition in their gallery at the Mansfield Freeman Center. The curated show will feature archival photographs, poetry, video, and an installation demonstrating the breadth of the garden’s cultural connections over the last two and a half decades. The opening reception for Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff will include a talk by garden curator and caretaker Stephen Morrell.

Dance Alumni Chat Series: Anyone Can Dance!
Friday, September 24, 2021 at 12:00pm
Zoom

The Dance Department’s second Alumni Chat Series event features four amazing Wesleyan alumni, discussing the benefits of a dance degree and how their dance education at Wesleyan transformed their lives beyond the University. Featuring Trinithas Boyi ’16, MA ’18; elle hong ’17; John Jordan ’86; and Abdul Lateef Rasheed ’97. Moderated by Artist in Residence in Dance Patricia Beaman, with an introduction by the Center for the Arts' Associate Director for Programming and Performing Arts Fiona Coffey.

Gallery Tours with Artist - Behind Enemy Lines: The Prison Art of Ojore Lutalo [DATE CHANGE]
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 6:00pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Artist Ojore Lutalo will give tours of “Behind Enemy Lines: The Prison Art of Ojore Lutalo," an exhibition of his prison protest art, on display through Sunday, October 17, 2021 as part of the series "Remembering Attica: Legacy of a Prison Revolt."

Opening Reception: The Language in Common
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The group exhibition The Language in Common presents artistic practices that site language in the space between poetry, visual art, and their performance. The opening reception will feature a curator talk by Associate Director of Visual Arts and Adjunct Instructor in Art Benjamin Chaffee at 5pm.

Echoes of Attica
Sunday, September 12, 2021 at 3:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Echoes of Attica, a play about the 1971 Attica Prison revolt, will receive a world premiere for Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff as performed by formerly incarcerated actors and musicians to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the uprising, and to raise awareness about its relevance to the current outbreak of state violence against communities of color. The cast also features Wesleyan Assistant Professor of the Practice in Theater Edward Torres, who spent ten years working with men on death row while co-founding the award-winning theater company Teatro Vista in Chicago.

July

Chinese Music Ensemble Spring Concert
Monday, July 26, 2021 at 12:00pm
YouTube

Wesleyan’s Chinese Music Ensemble, under the direction of Joy Lu, presents a virtual concert, featuring a variety of Chinese music derived from traditional and contemporary works.

Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 7:30pm
Online via Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival

Our friends at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, led by Executive and Artistic Director Pamela Tatge ’84, MALS’10, P’16, present an exclusive virtual performance by the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble. The internationally acclaimed Indian classical dance company performed in Crowell Concert Hall as the conclusion of the 40th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan in October 2016.

May

Wesleyan University Orchestra Children’s Concert: The Conductor’s Spellbook
Friday, May 28, 2021 at 12:00pm
YouTube

The Wesleyan University Orchestra, under the direction of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, presents Paul Dooley’s The Conductor's Spellbook, which introduces audiences to music, orchestral instruments, and conducting. Narrated by Payton Millet ’21. This virtual concert will be available to view online from noon on Friday, May 28 through noon on Monday, May 31, 2021.

The Ad Hoc Bach Collective: “For the Love of Bach” Vol. 7
Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 12:00pm
YouTube

The Ad Hoc Bach Collective presents volume seven in their continuing series of concerts “For the Love of Bach.” The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 meant that collective rehearsals and performances were no longer possible. Ad Hoc Bach rose to the occasion by devising a socially distanced concert-like experience. This virtual concert with program notes is available to view now on YouTube.

A Body with Fukushima: Film and Performance [NEW DATE - SOLD OUT]
Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 8:30pm
Outdoors between World Music Hall (40 Wyllys Avevnue) and the Music Studios building

A Body with Fukushima is a live performance work by Eiko Otake with projections of A Body in Fukushima, a video she edited from selected photographs taken by William Johnston during their five trips to Fukushima. Marking ten years since the triple disaster—the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdowns—in March 2011, Eiko will perform outdoors while projecting the Fukushima landscape and her body in Fukushima onto the wall of the Music Studios building. The performance features an original score by violinist David Harrington, who played thinking of the grave nuclear disaster and his friend Eiko performing in desolate Fukushima.

Pedro Pietri's The Masses are Asses
Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 10:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

The Masses are Asses (1974) by Pedro Pietri is an absurdist satire that exposes issues of social class, parodies the notion of the American Dream, and plays with political parody. This radio play is directed by Visiting Instructor of Theater Miranda Haymon '16.

Korean Drumming and Creative Music Virtual Performance
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 12:00pm
YouTube

Beginning and advanced students of the Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble, directed by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Jin Hi Kim, play new arrangements of samulnori (percussion quartet) repertoire.

Dance Workshop: Embodied Global Storytelling at Wesleyan’s Dance Department
Monday, May 17, 2021 at 6:00pm
The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University

In this multifaceted workshop, Wesleyan Dance Department Chair Hari Krishnan and faculty members Joya Powell and Iddi Saaka will explore their individual approaches of rooting their work in accessibility, and question how we create and nurture a space where dance is both cathartic and transformative.

She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms [Dates Changed]
Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 2:00pm
Online

Designed specifically for online performances, the virtual production of She Kills Monsters (2011) is a dramatic comedy romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games. Directed by Assistant Professor of the Practice in Theater Edward Torres.

She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms [Dates Changed]
Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 8:00pm
Online

She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms [Dates Changed]
Friday, May 14, 2021 at 8:00pm
Online

West African Drumming and Dance Concert
Friday, May 14, 2021 at 7:00pm
YouTube Premiere

An invigorating virtual performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka, joined by students in West African music and dance classes.

Pedro Pietri's The Masses are Asses
Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 10:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

“I Am Sitting In A Room:” Alvin Lucier’s 90th Birthday Celebration
Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 8:00pm
Streaming on ISSUE Project Room’s website

ISSUE presents a streamed program celebrating the occasion of revolutionary American composer and Wesleyan's John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Emeritus Alvin Lucier’s 90th birthday. Spanning nearly 30 hours, the program features 90 artists staging their own performances of Lucier’s paradigmatic 1969 work I am sitting in a room.

Senior Recital: Matt Muldowney
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube Live

A capstone cello recital by Matt Muldowney '21 will include works by Johann Sebastian Bach, David Popper, and Dmitri Shostakovich. Featuring Michael Brandt ’21 on piano, and fellow cellists Sam Rapkiewicz ’24 and Zealin Glickrieman ’24.

Graduate Music Series: Installment Four
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube

The fourth installment of the Graduate Music Series this spring will feature a presentation by current graduate student Stuart Wheeler.

African Pop Music Concert [DATE CHANGE]
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 7:00pm
YouTube Live

Wesleyan’s new African Pop Music Band, directed by Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa, presents an invigorating performance of contemporary African music and dance. Genres to be performed include highlife, reggae, hiplife, and gospel highlife, among others.

Dance as Activism: Virtual Artivist Sharings
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 5:00pm
Zoom

How does art effect change? In what ways does dance instigate action as a means of resistance? These are essential questions posed in the course DANC 379: "Dance as Activism." Experience new artivist sharings created by Wesleyan students facilitated by Visiting Assistant Professor Joya Powell and assisted by Annie Kidwell ’22.

Wesleyan Collegium Musicum—From Cantigas to the Cries of London: Generations of Song
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 1:00pm
Zoom

The Wesleyan Collegium Musicum, under the direction of Associate Professor of Music Jane Alden, presents a concert of vocal music ranging from Hildegard of Bingen through troubadour repertoires, chansons, and Renaissance street cries. Featuring a premiere of a new piece by John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Emeritus Alvin Lucier, who celebrates his 90th birthday on Friday May 14.

Jay Hoggard Quartet
Monday, May 10, 2021 at 7:00pm
Livestream on Hartford Jazz Society Facebook

The Hartford Jazz Society, Middletown Commission on the Arts, and The Library Studio present vibraphonist Jay Hoggard, Professor of Music and African American Studies and Chair of the Music Department, in a free livestreamed concert with his quartet featuring James Weidman on piano, Yoron Israel on drums, and Belden Bullock on bass.

Black Middletown Lives: The History and Legacies of Middletown’s Beman Triangle
Monday, May 10, 2021 at 7:00pm
Zoom

Explore the history and legacies of Middletown’s Beman Triangle through Wesleyan student research from AFAM307: "Black Middletown Lives" with their instructor Jesse Nasta, Visiting Assistant Professor of African American Studies, in collaboration and with performances by Assistant Professor of Theater Maria-Christina Oliveras and actor and cellist David Blasher.

Worlds of Dance Concert
Sunday, May 9, 2021 at 1:00pm
YouTube Premiere

The spring 2021 virtual Worlds of Dance Concert will feature Wesleyan students performing an exciting array of dance styles from a variety of courses, including Afro-Brazilian, Bharata Natyam, Javanese Dance, Hip Hop, and “Introduction to Dance,” under the direction of Chair and Professor of Dance Hari Krishnan, Visiting Assistant Professors of Dance Milka Djordjevich, Maho Ishiguro, and Joya Powell, and Visiting Associate Professor of Dance Doug Elkins. Video editing by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Dance and Technical Director Chelsie McPhilimy.

"Grown Belly from Eating Summers" — A Senior Performance by Jace Arouet
Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 9:00pm
Outside of Zelnick Pavilion, 221 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff will stand outside of Zelnick Pavilion to watch the performance happening inside of the building, "Grown Belly from Eating Summers" by Jace Arouet '21.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Eleven
Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 10:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

The eleventh and final episode of “Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson” features a conversation about love between writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson and the return of her first guest, writer Jonathan Cott on WESU Middletown 88.1FM.

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble Mini-Concert and Demonstration: Wayang Shadow Puppet Play
Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube Live

While COVID-19 is still with us this semester, the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music I. Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, offers the third in a series of biweekly 30-minute virtual mini-concerts and demonstrations. This week’s concert features an excerpt of Javanese shadow puppet performance (wayang) by puppet master Sumarsam.

Artist Talk by Ian Boyden: Dearest Elephant—Collaborations between Ian Boyden and Tsering Woeser [New Date]
Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom Webinar

Ian Boyden ’95—a visual artist, poet, and translator—will discuss his collaborations with the Tibetan poet and political dissident Tsering Woeser, focusing on works presented in the exhibition Flames of My Homeland, previously displayed in the gallery (February 23-April 1, 2021).

Graduate Music Series: Installment Three
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube

The third installment of the Graduate Music Series this spring will feature presentations by current graduate student Webb Crawford and alumnus Eliot Bates MA ’97 with Ars Troitski.

FromFest
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 7:00pm
YouTube

Students in Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa's MUSC 447 "West African Music and Culture - Advanced" will perform at the first "FromFest" featuring the Fɔntɔmfrɔm drumming of the Akan of Ghana.

Incarcerated Stories: Remembering Attica
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 7:00pm
Zoom Webinar

Wesleyan students in the course THEA114-01 “Incarcerated Stories: Documenting In/Justice” taught by Chair and Professor of Theater Ronald S. Jenkins collaborate with formerly incarcerated individuals and their families. The guest MC will be rap artist and activist BL Shirelle. Other featured musicians will be Simply Naomi and Maserati E. The performance will be followed by a dialogue with Attica survivors Tyrone Larkins and Carlos Roche.

"Race / Art History" Talk by Andrea Achi: “Masked Dancers and Praises for Mother Mary: A Nubian Wall Painting and Its Implications for Pre-Modern Critical Race Studies”
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom

“Race / Art History” is a year-long series of talks by scholars working at the intersections of art history and critical race studies. This talk will be given by Andrea Achi of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Linked Together around Alvin Lucier’s Gentle Fire (1971)
Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 3:00pm
YouTube

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Emeritus Alvin Lucier’s Gentle Fire (1971) provides the “bonfire” demanded by Pauline Oliveros for the culmination of her immersive theater piece Link (1971), which will be performed on the Wesleyan University campus at 2pm. Gentle Fire, the final event of the day, takes place live and online in a pioneering acoustic version, directed by Associate Professor of Music Jane Alden.

The Sound Walk: Pauline Oliveros’ Link (1971)
Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 2:00pm
Wesleyan University campus

In Pauline Oliveros’s Link (1971), later published as Bonn Feier, “the whole city or campus becomes a theater, and all of its inhabitants, players.”

A Conversation with Mati Diop
Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 1:00pm
Zoom

As the fifth and final talk of Into the Deluge—an exhibition and series of lectures exploring bodies of water as archives of memory, sites of history, and forms of knowledge—award-winning filmmaker and actor Mati Diop will talk about her work.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert
Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 7:00pm
YouTube Live

A triple-bill evening of world premieres: Assistant Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka will present his new solo work Letting Go to Move On. Visiting Associate Professor of Dance Doug Elkins will present his new work Qualia, featuring Wesleyan students and faculty, with original music by Pete Di Gennaro. The program also includes Wes DANCE/WeDANCE—a video-dance tribute created by 41 Wesleyan dance alumni with original music by Jace Arouet ’21, celebrating 40 years of dance at Wesleyan.

Senior Recital by Claire Glickman: My Cardinal Notes
Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 4:00pm
YouTube Live

A senior music recital by Claire Glickman ’21.

Senior Capstone Installation by Jack Kraus: Hymn in C
Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 12:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

A senior capstone installation by Jack Kraus ’21. The installation will be on display for Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff from Noon to 7pm.

April

Graduate Recital by Stuart Wheeler: Performance of John Cage’s Empty Words
Friday, April 30, 2021 at 8:17pm
Zoom

In this virtual graduate music recital, Stuart Wheeler will perform John Cage’s 12-hour overnight piece Empty Words (1974).

Senior Recital by Jace Arouet: FLAUDMIN: ICARUS
Friday, April 30, 2021 at 7:00pm
YouTube Premiere

A senior music recital by Jace Arouet ’21.

Wesleyan Chamber Music
Friday, April 30, 2021 at 7:00pm
YouTube Live

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform works by Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Bohuslav Martinů, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giovanni Battista Viotti, César Franck, and Johannes Brahms.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Ten
Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 10:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

The tenth episode of “Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson” features a conversation between writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson and bassist and composer Christian McBride on WESU Middletown 88.1FM.

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History will present their talks: Nia Felton, Maya Hayda, and Riley Richards. In addition, College of Letters major Francesco Duffy-Boscagli and University major Maximilien Chong will also be presenting.

Graduate Music Series: Installment Two
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube

The second installment of the Graduate Music Series this spring will feature presentations by current graduate student Ridvan Aydinli and alumnus and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music David Nelson Ph.D '91.

Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Three Virtual Reception
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom

At the virtual reception for the third week of Senior Thesis Exhibitions, Associate Director of Visual Arts Benjamin Chaffee will host a video walk-through of the gallery featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History, and talk to each of the artists: Alyssa DaSilva, Dana Kim, Verónica Socorro Matos, Rachel Mondshine, Ciara O’Flynn, Ben Schneier, and Dayna Weissman.

M. NourbeSe Philip: XAqua
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom

As the fourth talk of Into the Deluge—an exhibition and series of lectures exploring bodies of water as archives of memory, sites of history, and forms of knowledge—unembedded poet, essayist, novelist, playwright, and independent scholar M. NourbeSe Philip will talk about her work.

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Graduate Recital: Webb Crawford
Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 1:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

An interactive graduate music thesis installation by Webb Crawford, "Of Blacke Cholor, Without Boyling," will be installed in four rooms on the first floor of The Russell House from 1pm to 5pm. Limited capacity for Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

Graduate Recital: Webb Crawford
Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 1:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Graduate Recital: DOWN, a film by Aliya Ultan
Friday, April 23, 2021 at 7:00pm
YouTube Live

In this graduate music recital, Aliya Ultan will present her single-channel video DOWN, featuring a series of performance pieces that form a loop. After the 60-minute screening, there will be a Q&A with Ultan and her collaborators. And a Zoom reception will follow—a free reservation through the Box Office is required to attend the reception.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Nine
Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 10:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

The ninth episode of “Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson” features a conversation between writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson and multi-instrumentalist Kevin Hearn from the multi-platinum selling band Barenaked Ladies.

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble Virtual Mini-Concert and Demonstration: Traditional Music of Java
Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube Live

While COVID-19 is still with us this semester, the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music I. Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, offers the second in a series of biweekly 30-minute virtual mini-concerts and demonstrations. This week’s concert features the traditional music of Java.

Music at The Russell House: Lucience
Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

As part of the "Music at The Russell House" series at Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts, WESU Middletown 88.1FM will broadcast a virtual concert by the chamber ensemble Lucience featuring Wesleyan Oboe Instructor Libby Van Cleve.

Cynthia Novack Lecture in Memoriam: “Aristocratic Posturing: Presenting the ‘Other’ in French Baroque Ballet” with Patricia Beaman
Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 2:50pm
Zoom

This year's Cynthia Novack Lecture in Memoriam, “Aristocratic Posturing: Presenting the ‘Other’ in French Baroque Ballet,” will feature speaker Patricia Beaman, Wesleyan Artist in Residence in Dance, and celebrate her book “World Dance Cultures: From Ritual to Spectacle.”

Graduate Music Series: Installment One
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube

The first installment of the Graduate Music Series this spring will feature alumnus Omar Fraire MA '17 and current graduate students Garrett Groesbeck and Hector Gonzalez.

Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Two Virtual Reception
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom

At the virtual reception for the second week of Senior Thesis Exhibitions, Associate Director of Visual Arts Benjamin Chaffee will host a video walk-through of the gallery featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History, and talk to each of the artists: Gabriela Banda, Tyler Barr, Luisa Bryan, Candice April Cirilo, Ben Lyon, and An Pham.

Photography and Tibet: Widening the Frame with Clare Harris [CANCELED]
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom Webinar

This lecture has been canceled.

A lecture on the history of the photographic representation of Tibet, exploring the wider context for Tsering Dorje’s photographs from the Cultural Revolutionary period, with Clare Harris, Professor of Visual Anthropology and Curator for Asian Collections at the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, UK and author of Photography and Tibet.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Eight
Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 10:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

The eighth episode of “Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson” features a conversation between writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson and pianist, composer, and artist Jason Moran on WESU Middletown 88.1FM.

Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week One Virtual Reception
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom

At the virtual reception for the first week of Senior Thesis Exhibitions, Associate Director of Visual Arts Benjamin Chaffee will host a video walk-through of the gallery featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History, and talk to each of the artists: Sarina Hahn, Sam Javellana Hill, Noa Lin, Kyron Rizzo, Eric Roe, and Amy Schaap.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert: (un)doing to (be)come
Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 1:00pm
YouTube Live

A virtual experience exploring the meaning of transformation from four different perspectives. Four senior choreographers will present a collection of new virtual works as the culminating project of the dance major. Featuring works by Zachary Farnsworth, Alla Kiperman, Katerina Ramos-Jordán, and Shirley Sullivan.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Seven
Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 10:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

The seventh episode of “Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson” features a conversation between writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson and iconic singer and visual artist ANOHNI on WESU Middletown 88.1FM.

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble Virtual Mini-Concert and Demonstration: Gadhon
Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube Live

While COVID-19 is still with us this semester, the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music I. Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, offers the first in a series of biweekly 30-minute virtual mini-concerts and demonstrations. This week's concert features Gadhon, a small ensemble featuring soft sounding instruments.

Music at The Russell House: Carolyn Halsted
Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

As part of the "Music at The Russell House" series at the Center for the Arts, WESU Middletown 88.1FM will broadcast a virtual concert by Wesleyan University Piano Instructor Carolyn Halsted featuring her own solo piano music.

Artist Talk by Carolina Caycedo: From The Bottom of the River
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom

As the third talk of Into the Deluge—an exhibition and series of lectures exploring bodies of water as archives of memory, sites of history, and forms of knowledge—multidisciplinary artist Carolina Caycedo will talk about her work.

Lunchtime Career Talk with Miranda Haymon '16
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 12:00pm
Zoom

Visiting Instructor of Theater Miranda Haymon '16 will discuss their career post-Wesleyan as a freelance artist working in theater, television, film, and commercials, and how COVID-19 has shaped and changed that journey, with Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Six
Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 10:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

The sixth episode of “Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson” features a conversation about ecstatic music between writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson and writer, therapist, and pleasure activist Don Shewey on WESU Middletown 88.1FM.

March

"Race / Art History" Talk by Cécile Fromont: “Penned by Encounter: Central Africans, Capuchin Friars, and Their Images in Early Modern Kongo and Angola”
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom

“Race / Art History” is a year-long series of talks by scholars working at the intersections of art history and critical race studies. This talk will be given by Cécile Fromont of Yale University.

Burning for Buddhism: Robert Barnett and Barbara Demick
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom Webinar

A conversation on the role of art, memory, and resistance in Tibet with scholar of modern Tibetan history and politics Robert Barnett, Professorial Research Associate at SOAS University, London and former Director of Modern Tibetan Studies Program at Columbia University; and journalist Barbara Demick, former Beijing Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times, and author of Eat the Buddha: Life and Death in a Tibetan Town (2020).

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Intermission
Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 10:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

This intermission following the first five episodes of “Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson” features two hours of long durational works curated by writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson on WESU Middletown 88.1FM.

Music at The Russell House: Noah Baerman
Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

As part of the "Music at The Russell House" series at the Center for the Arts, WESU Middletown 88.1FM will broadcast a virtual concert by pianist Noah Baerman, Director of the Wesleyan University Jazz Ensemble, featuring compositions by Kenny Barron.

Lecture by T.J. Demos: Climates of Necropolitics–John Akomfrah’s “Vertigo Sea”
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom

As the second talk of Into the Deluge—an exhibition and series of lectures exploring bodies of water as archives of memory, sites of history, and forms of knowledge—award-winning writer on contemporary art, global politics, and ecology T. J. Demos discusses a video project by London-based artist John Akomfrah.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Five
Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 10:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

The fifth episode of “Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson” features a conversation between writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson and artist Marina Abramović on WESU Middletown 88.1FM.

A Conversation with Theater Artist Miranda Haymon ’16
Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube

For this talk, Miranda Haymon ’16 and Sam Morreale ’19 will discuss astrology, Berlin, artistic process, and Haymon’s upcoming radio play version of Pedro Pietri’s The Masses Are Asses (1974), which will be aired on WESU Middletown 88.1FM this spring.

The Davis Sisters: A Winter Wednesday at Wesleyan
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 7:00pm
YouTube Premiere

In collaboration with the Center for the Arts, The Davis Sisters bring their unique brand of dance, theater, and comedy back to Connecticut virtually with A Winter Wednesday at Wesleyan, a continuation of their digital variety show Summer Sunday with the Sisters.

Opening Reception: 40th annual Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition
Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 5:00pm
Online

The virtual opening reception for the 40th annual Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition will take place from 5pm to 7pm. This event is sponsored by the Middletown Board of Education, Middletown Public Schools Cultural Council, and Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts.

Artist Talk by Ellie Ga
Friday, March 12, 2021 at 12:30pm
Zoom Webinar

Artist Ellie Ga will discuss her work. This is the first talk of Into the Deluge—an exhibition and series of lectures exploring bodies of water as archives of memory, sites of history, and forms of knowledge.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Four
Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 10:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

The fourth episode of “Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson” features a conversation between writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson and musician and artist Arto Lindsay on WESU Middletown 88.1FM.

unSoundSpaces
Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

New works by participants in the Center for the Humanities seminar "(Un)Sound Projections: When Spaces Resist Recording" (CHUM 298) taught by Associate Professor of Music Paula Matthusen and premiered by the SPLICE Ensemble will be aired on WESU.

Alumni Career Conversation with Thomas Kail '99, Theater Director
Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 12:00pm
Zoom Webinar

Wesleyan's Gordon Career Center presents a virtual fireside chat-style career conversation with Tony Award-winning director of Hamilton Thomas Kail '99 and current Wesleyan Theater majors Milton Espinoza Jr. '22 and Vianca Pérez '22. This conversation is open to Wesleyan students, alumni, parents, families, faculty, and staff.

Feminist Rage and Healing: Movement Workshop with Ananya Chatterjea
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 8:00pm

In this movement workshop, Ananya Chatterjea, Artistic Director of the contemporary Indian dance company Ananya Dance Theatre in Minneapolis, will explore some of the emotional range of recent times.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Three
Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 10:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

The third episode of “Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson” features a conversation between writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson and poet Paul Muldoon on WESU Middletown 88.1FM.

Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge: A Conversation about History and Process with Elevator Repair Service
Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 8:00pm
YouTube

Actors Greig Sargeant and Ben Williams and director and Elevator Repair Service founder John Collins will discuss the development and process of creating their new theater work in progress “Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge.”

"Race / Art History" Talk by Itohan Osayimwese: “From Postcolonial to Decolonial Architectural Histories: A Method”
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom

“Race / Art History” is a year-long series of talks by scholars working at the intersections of art history and critical race studies. This talk will be given by Itohan Osayimwese of Brown University.

February

Marathon :: Marathon X Exchange :: Exchange
Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 10:00am
YouTube

An exchange concert held between Wesleyan University students and TU Berlin students, featuring their projects in an all day/night stream. The marathon includes fixed media works from Wesleyan Associate Professor of Music Paula Matthusen’s Edgard-Varèse guest professor classes at TU Berlin.

Dance Alumni Chat Series: Anyone Can Dance!
Friday, February 26, 2021 at 12:00pm
Online (Eastern Standard Time)

The Dance Department’s inaugural Alumni Chat Series event features four amazing Wesleyan alumni, discussing the benefits of a dance degree and how their dance education at Wesleyan transformed their lives beyond the University. Featuring Ellen Gerdes ’05, Eury German ’16, Chloe Jones ’15, and Nik Owens ’12.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Two
Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 10:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

The second episode of “Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson” features a conversation between writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson and composer and sound artist Bruce Odland on WESU Middletown 88.1FM.

Let ‘im Move You: This Is an Invitation
Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 8:00pm
Zoom Webinar

This Is an Invitation is a work in progress, the latest video project in jumatatu m. poe and Jermone Donte Beacham’s "Let ‘im Move You" decade-spanning series of performance and installation projects, will be screened along with a lecture demonstration and a conversation between jumatatu m. poe and Jermone Donte Beacham moderated by Deborah Goffe MA '19.

Wesleyan University Jazz Ensemble
Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

The Wesleyan University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Noah Baerman, offers a program of modern, small-group jazz, recorded remotely after a semester of in person rehearsals in fall 2020.

Flames of My Homeland Talk: Ian Boyden and William Frucht
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 4:30pm
Zoom Webinar

Flames of My Homeland exhibition curators Ian Boyden ’95—a visual artist, poet, and translator—and William Frucht, Executive Editor for Political Science and Law at Yale University Press, will discuss the lives of Tsering Dorje and Woeser, the intersections of art and politics, and the interpretation of photographs across geographic and cultural distance. Moderated by Wesleyan University Associate Professor of Religion and East Asian Studies and exhibition co-curator Andrew Quintman.

Flames of My Homeland: The Cultural Revolution and Modern Tibet Exhibition Opens
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

In this exhibition, the works of Tsering Dorje and Tsering Woeser, father and daughter, document the ravages of Tibetan society brought by the Cultural Revolution and their ongoing effects in Lhasa today. Curated by Ian Boyden ’95, William Frucht, and Associate Professor of Religion and East Asian Studies Andrew Quintman.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode One
Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 10:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

The first episode of writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson's radio show, “Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson,” features a conversation with writer Jonathan Cott on WESU Middletown 88.1FM.

Kristina Wong: “Sweatshop Overlord”
Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 8:00pm

Comedian and writer Kristina Wong details her trajectory from out-of-work performance artist to “Sweatshop Overlord” in this new, free show, followed by a moderated conversation with the artist.

2020

December

Thesis Theater Production: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time [Dates Changed]
Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 8:00pm

Directed by Lauren Stock ’21, Simon Stephens’ play based on the book by Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, will be streamed online for free.

Thesis Theater Production: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time [Dates Changed]
Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 2:00pm

Directed by Lauren Stock ’21, Simon Stephens’ play based on the book by Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, will be streamed online for free.

Thesis Theater Production: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time [Dates Changed]
Friday, December 18, 2020 at 8:00pm

Directed by Lauren Stock ’21, Simon Stephens’ play based on the book by Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, will be streamed online for free.

South Indian Music Student Recital
Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube

Students of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan perform their end of semester recital of music from the Karnatak tradition of South India. The pre-recored virtual recital will feature the song form Gitam.

(Un)Sound Projections
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 1:00pm
YouTube Premiere

A final virtual concert, Notation as Transduction, featuring new works by participants in the Center for the Humanities seminar (Un)Sound Projections: When Spaces Resist Recording (CHUM 298) taught by Associate Professor of Music Paula Matthusen and premiered by the SPLICE Ensemble.

Choreographies of the Archipelago: Artists in Conversation—Eleonora Fabiao and Jelili Atiku
Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 12:00pm
Zoom Webinar

Eleonora Fabião and Jelili Atiku will have a live conversation as part of Choreographies of the Archipelago: Artists in Conversation, a series of online exchanges between artists who work across a variety of geopolitical and disciplinary contexts. This event is presented by the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance at Wesleyan University with generous support from the Ford Foundation.

Choreographies of the Archipelago: Artists in Conversation—Arkadi Zaides and Ligis Lewis
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 12:00pm
Zoom Webinar

Arkadi Zaides and Ligis Lewis will have a live conversation as part of Choreographies of the Archipelago: Artists in Conversation, a series of online exchanges between artists who work across a variety of geopolitical and disciplinary contexts. This event is presented by the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance at Wesleyan University with generous support from the Ford Foundation.

West African Drumming and Dance Concert
Friday, December 4, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube Premiere

An invigorating virtual performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Assistant Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka, joined by students in West African music and dance classes.

Celebrating the Center for Creative Youth
Friday, December 4, 2020 at 7:00pm
YouTube

For decades, the Center for Creative Youth (CCY) has embraced its mission of changing lives through the arts. This live broadcast virtual event will include performances, reflections from alumni through the years, and special guest speakers, artists, and musicians. Celebrate the transformative power of the CCY community, and the hope young artists can bring to the world.

Choreographies of the Archipelago: Artists in Conversation—Tanya Lukin Linklater and Okwui Okpokwasili
Friday, December 4, 2020 at 3:00pm
Zoom Webinar

Tanya Lukin Linklater and Okwui Okpokwasili will have a live conversation as part of Choreographies of the Archipelago: Artists in Conversation, a series of online exchanges between artists who work across a variety of geopolitical and disciplinary contexts. This event is presented by the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance at Wesleyan University with generous support from the Ford Foundation.

Choreographies of the Archipelago: Artists in Conversation—Yasuko Yokoshi and mayfield brooks
Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 7:00pm
Zoom Webinar

Yasuko Yokoshi and mayfield brooks will have a live conversation as part of Choreographies of the Archipelago: Artists in Conversation, a series of online exchanges between artists who work across a variety of geopolitical and disciplinary contexts. This event is presented by the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance at Wesleyan University with generous support from the Ford Foundation.

November

Worlds of Dance Concert [Date Changed]
Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 1:00pm
YouTube Premiere

The virtual Worlds of Dance Concert will feature Wesleyan students performing an exciting array of dance styles from a variety of courses, including Afro-Brazilian, Bharata Natyam, Hip Hop, Jazz, and "Introduction to Dance."

Dancing During Pandemic
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 5:00pm
Vimeo

Associate Professor of Dance Katja Kolcio will lead a free virtual dance class, which will combine a mindful movement warm-up, creative exploration, a full-bodied energetic movement phrase, group movement listening, and a breath and focus-oriented meditative ending.

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble Virtual Mini-Concert and Demonstration: Classical Music of Central Java
Monday, November 23, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube

While COVID-19 is still with us this semester, the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music I. Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, offers the sixth in a series of biweekly 30-minute virtual mini-concerts and demonstrations. This week’s concert features the classical music of Central Java, a number of repertoires from two gamelan styles, Surakarta and Yogyakarta.

Talk by Paula Matthusen—Projected Resonances: Intersections of Sound, Performance, and Tourism Underground at Mammoth Cave
Monday, November 23, 2020 at 6:00pm
YouTube

Associate Professor of Music Paula Matthusen will give a talk that explores what expectations we bring to an acoustic space as part of the Monday Night Lecture Series presented by the Center for the Humanities.

Wesleyan Chamber Music
Friday, November 20, 2020 at 12:15pm
YouTube

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform works by Franz Schubert and Alexander Glazunov.

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble Virtual Mini-Concert and Demonstration: Beginning Students of the Javanese Gamelan Ensemble
Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube

While COVID-19 is still with us this semester, the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music I. Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, offers the fifth in a series of biweekly 30-minute virtual mini-concerts and demonstrations. This concert features the beginning students of the Javanese Gamelan Ensemble.

Artist Talk: Renée Green '81
Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 6:00pm
Zoom Webinar

Artist Renée Green '81 will speak about her practice in conversation with Associate Director of Visual Arts Benjamin Chaffee '00 and Paul McLaren ’21. Green's 33 minute video "ED/HF" is streaming online through Sunday, November 22, 2020 as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS.

Talk by Victoria Pitts-Taylor—Deep Pasts and Failed Futures: Exploring Hospital Time in Queer Memoir and Film (a work-in-progress)
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 6:00pm
Zoom Webinar

Professor and Chair of Wesleyan’s Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, and Professor of Sociology and Science in Society Victoria Pitts-Taylor will give a talk, Deep Pasts and Failed Futures: Exploring Hospital Time in Queer Memoir and Film (a work-in-progress), followed by a discussion of Charlotte Prodger’s video BRIDGIT as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS.

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble Virtual Mini-Concert and Demonstration: Wayang Kulit Perang Kembang (The Flower Battle)
Monday, November 16, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube

While COVID-19 is still with us this semester, the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music I. Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, offers the fourth in a series of biweekly 30-minute virtual mini-concerts and demonstrations. This concert features the Javanese Wayang Kulit (a shadow-play with flat leather puppets).

Wesleyan String Orchestra Open Rehearsal
Monday, November 16, 2020 at 6:30pm
YouTube

The Wesleyan University Strings, under the direction of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, perform an open rehearsal of music by Anton Arensky, Béla Bartók, Felix Mendelssohn, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Eiko Otake: An Artist’s Practice in the Year of Pandemic and Political Cries
Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 7:00pm
Eiko Otake Virtual Studio

A free tour and post-election conversation in Eiko Otake’s Virtual Studio with Eiko and her collaborators DonChristian Jones ’12 and Iris McCloughan ’10, who will also moderate the discussion.

Film Screening: Tacita Dean—The Green Ray
Friday, November 13, 2020 at 12:10pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The Green Ray by Tacita Dean is the 16mm film being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

After Party in the Bardo: A Conversation with Laurie Anderson
Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 7:00pm
YouTube Live

Writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson has spent the last five months of this extraordinary year creating extended radio conversations with musicians, artists, writers, and poets on “Party in the Bardo,” which aired on WESU Middletown 88.1FM. As a coda to her journey, Anderson offers a free, virtual conversation about the nature of time and the intimate art of listening.

Navaratri Festival: Concert Broadcast No. 3
Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

A broadcast of an archival concert from Wesleyan's 17th annual Navaratri Festival on September 17, 1993 featuring South Indian music performed by violinist brothers Mysore Sri. M. Nagaraj and Mysore Sri. M. Manjunath.

Video Screening: Charlotte Prodger—BRIDGIT
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 12:00pm

"BRIDGIT" by Charlotte Prodger is the sixth video being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff. The video is also available to stream on the exhibition website.

Conversation: Collective for Radical Death Studies and devynn emory with Anthony Ryan Hatch
Monday, November 9, 2020 at 7:30pm
Zoom Webinar

A conversation between the Collective for Radical Death Studies and choreographer, dance artist, acute care and COVID-19 hospice nurse devynn emory. Moderated by Anthony Ryan Hatch, Chair and Associate Professor of Science in Society, African American Studies, Sociology, Environmental Studies, and the College of the Environment, and Coordinator for Sustainability and Environmental Justice at Wesleyan University.

Performance by Tosh Basco (aka boychild) - "Untitled: darkness"
Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 2:00pm

Zürich-based performance artist Tosh Basco (aka boychild) will present an online performance, followed by a live conversation between the artist and collaborator Wu Tsang.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Eleven
Friday, November 6, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Eleven
Friday, November 6, 2020 at 4:00am
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Graduate Music Series: Installment Seven
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube

The seventh installment of the Graduate Music Series will feature alumni composers Ian Davis MA ’19 and James P. Falzone MA '19.

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble Virtual Mini-Concert and Demonstration: Gendhing Soran
Monday, November 2, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube Live

While COVID-19 is still with us this semester, the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music I. Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, offers the third in a series of biweekly 30-minute virtual mini-concerts and demonstrations. This week's concert features Gendhing Soran, a loud-sounding instrumental piece, Yogyakarta style.

October

Fall Faculty Dance Concert: The Perseverance Project
Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 8:00pm

The Perseverance Project features works by Visiting Assistant Professors of Dance Milka Djordjevich and Maho Ishiguro MA ’12 Ph.D. ’18, Visiting Associate Professor of Dance Doug Elkins, and Visiting Instructor in Dance Shamel Pitts. A post-show discussion will be moderated by Professor and Chair of the Dance Department Hari Krishnan.

Video Screening: Arthur Jafa — APEX
Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

"APEX" by Arthur Jafa is the fifth video being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

Graduate Music Series: Installment Six
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube

The sixth installment of the Graduate Music Series will feature Ph.D. candidate in ethnomusicology Thembela Vokwana and M.A. composition student Aliya Ultan.

Film Screening: Tacita Dean—The Green Ray
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 12:10pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The Green Ray by Tacita Dean is the 16mm film being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

Engage 2020 Speaker Series: Kristina Wong —Reality Television, Political Theater, and Social Change
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 6:30pm
Zoom

Performance artist, comedian, and writer Kristina Wong will discuss her racial, political, and community justice work as part of the Wesleyan Engage 2020 (E2020) initiative.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Ten
Friday, October 23, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Ten
Friday, October 23, 2020 at 4:00am
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Navaratri Festival: Concert Broadcast No. 2
Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

A broadcast of archival recordings featuring North Indian music performed at Wesleyan by sarod player Ali Akbar Khan on October 25, 1966 as well as a concert by Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (been) with Tewari (vocals) and Srinivasan (tambura) circa 1968.

Artist Talk: Stanya Kahn
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 8:00pm
Zoom Webinar

Artist Stanya Kahn will speak about her practice and "Stand in the Stream," her work included in the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS, sharing more about the video's blend of intimate family events and deeply felt political engagement.

Graduate Music Series: Installment Five
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube

The fifth installment of the Graduate Music Series will feature graduate student in composition Ryan Seward's work "Take any flat, plain piece of land, give it a name," inspired by the opening lines of poet Lawson Fusao Inada’s "Utica, North Platte."

Talk It Out: SLABBER - The Fallacy of Emulsification: Intersecting Identities and Clean/Dirty, Outsider/Insider Status
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 7:30pm
Zoom

The Wesleyan Theater Department presents a "Talk It Out" interdisciplinary, open virtual conversation around the issues framed by their October production of "SLABBER."

"Trash Dance" Film Screening and Conversation with Forklift Danceworks
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 8:00pm
Conversation on YouTube Live

A virtual conversation with members of Forklift Danceworks about their film Trash Dance offers a chance to learn more about their community-engaged choreography in advance of their artist residency at Wesleyan in 2021.

Re-Evaluating the Ground on Which We(s) Stand(s): A Conversation with Associate Professor Rashida Z. Shaw McMahon
Monday, October 19, 2020 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Assistant Professor of Theater Maria-Christina Oliveras will be in conversation with Associate Professor of English Rashida Z. Shaw McMahon exploring the works of August Wilson, the multidisciplinarity of Black theater, and McMahon’s journey as an educator and Wesleyan alum (class of '99).

SLABBER
Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 5:00pm
Center for the Arts Courtyard

The theater work “SLABBER” will be devised by a Wesleyan ensemble directed by Assistant Professor of Theater Katie Pearl for the current socio-political moment. Free performance open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

SLABBER
Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 5:00pm
Center for the Arts Courtyard

SLABBER
Friday, October 16, 2020 at 5:00pm
Center for the Arts Courtyard (CANCELED)

Video Screening: Stanya Kahn —Stand in the Stream
Friday, October 16, 2020 at 12:00pm

"Stand in the Stream" by Stanya Kahn is the fourth video being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff. The video is also available to stream on the exhibition website.

The Era Footwork Crew: “Footwork Saves Lives” Panel Discussion
Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 7:00pm

The Era Footwork Crew co-founder, dancer, and activist Jamal “Litebulb” Oliver; writer, director, and editor Wills Glasspiegel; and dance group president Shkunna Stewart will discuss their work with the non-profit Open the Circle in a free panel discussion. Moderated by Assistant Professor of Dance Iddi Saaka with alumna Kiara Benn ’20.

Graduate Music Series: Installment Four
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube

The fourth installment of the Graduate Music Series will feature Ph.D. candidate in ethnomusicology Jocelyn Pleasant on "Music in the African Diaspora."

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble Virtual Mini-Concert and Demonstration: Gadhon
Monday, October 12, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube Live

While COVID-19 is still with us this semester, the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music I. Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, offers the second in a series of biweekly 30-minute virtual mini-concerts and demonstrations. This week's concert features Gadhon, a small ensemble featuring soft sounding instruments.

Coping in Crisis: A Town Hall Discussion about Race, Faith, and Mental Health
Monday, October 12, 2020 at 5:30pm
Zoom

Prominent and outspoken community leaders will talk about their life journeys and explore issues of mental health, faith, culture, and brain science with Wesleyan students, staff, and faculty.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Nine
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Nine
Friday, October 9, 2020 at 4:00am
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Navaratri Festival: Concert Broadcast No. 1
Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

A broadcast of an archival concert from Wesleyan's 24th annual Navaratri Festival on September 13, 2000 featuring T.Viswanathan on flute and vocals, Trichy Sankaran on mridangam, and G. Harishankar on kanjira.

Graduate Music Series: Installment Three
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube

The third installment of the Graduate Music Series will feature graduate ethnomusicology students Garrett Groesbeck and Suhail Yusuf Khan.

Working as an Artist of Color: An Intimate Conversation with Kristina Wong
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 12:00pm

Wesleyan students join performance artist and writer Kristina Wong for a free virtual discussion about making solo work and addressing social and racial justice issues through the use of comedy and parody. Moderated by Assistant Professor of Theater Maria-Christina Oliveras.

Video Screening: Trisha Baga—Winters Spring
Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

“Winters Spring” by Trisha Baga is the third video being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

A Conversation with Ananya Chatterjea and Hari Krishnan: Rethinking “Navaratri”
Friday, October 2, 2020 at 7:00pm

Professor and Chair of the Dance Department Hari Krishnan will speak with Ananya Chatterjea, Artistic Director of Ananya Dance Theatre in this free talk, part of the 44th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.

Navaratri Festival: Conversation with “Sakthi Vibrations” Director Zoe Sherinian
Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 8:00pm

A virtual conversation about the ethnomusicological documentary "Sakthi Vibrations" with Director Zoe Sherinian. Moderated by ethnomusicology doctoral student Bianca Iannitti as part of the 44th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan University. The film will be available for viewing online before the event with a link included with the reservation confirmation.

Navaratri Festival: Music Department Colloquium - Anna Morcom
Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 4:40pm
Zoom

A virtual talk by Professor of Ethnomusicology and Mohindar Brar Sambhi Chair of Indian Music at U.C.L.A.'s Herb Alpert School of Music Anna Morcom at the start of the 44th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan University.

September

Graduate Music Series: Installment Two
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube

The second installment of the Graduate Music Series will feature Ph.D. ethnomusicology student Anya Shatilova, Max Gibson MA '20, and Director of the Wesleyan University Jazz Ensemble Noah Baerman.

Film Screening: Tacita Dean—The Green Ray
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 12:10pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The Green Ray by Tacita Dean is the 16mm film being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

Virtual Talkback: Reiterate, Resound - Visualizing Time: A Student Video Exhibition
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 6:00pm
Facebook

A virtual talkback with four artists featured in "Reiterate, Resound - Visualizing Time: A Student Video Exhibition" - Kyron Rizzo '21, Ben Schneier '21, Alessandra Rizzo '22, and Yao Zhu '21.

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble Virtual Mini-Concert and Demonstration: Gadhon
Monday, September 28, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube Live

While COVID-19 is still with us this semester, the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music I. Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, offers the first in a series of biweekly 30-minute virtual mini-concerts and demonstrations. This week's concert features Gadhon, a small ensemble featuring soft sounding instruments. Read Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble concert program notes here.

Bach to School
Friday, September 25, 2020 at 8:00pm
Zoom

At the eleventh annual opening of the Wesleyan concert calendar, Artist in Residence and University Organist Alcee Chriss presents a virtual organ recital with possible cameos by other members of the Wesleyan Music Department.

Re-Evaluating the Ground on Which We(s) Stand(s): An Evening with Broadway’s Crystal Dickinson and Brandon Dirden
Friday, September 25, 2020 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Assistant Professor of Theater Maria-Christina Oliveras and Associate Professor of English Rashida Z. Shaw McMahon host acclaimed actors Crystal Dickinson (Clybourne Park and You Can’t Take It With You on Broadway; Showtime’s The Chi) and Brandon Dirden (Martin Luther King, Jr. in All the Way starring Bryan Cranston and Jitney on Broadway; FX’s The Americans; Netflix’s The Get Down) in an evening exploring the challenges of presenting and teaching BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) theater in predominantly white spaces.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Eight
Friday, September 25, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Eight
Friday, September 25, 2020 at 4:00am
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

The Era Footwork Crew: Dance Workshop/Lab Session and Conversation with 860MVMNT
Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 7:00pm

The Era Footwork Crew will teach the basics of the Chicago style to dancers of all backgrounds and experience levels in a free workshop, followed by a conversation with Hartford-based street dance collective 860MVMNT moderated by Deborah Goffe MA '19.

NetBlipz Episode Nine: Bianca Iannitti and Stuart Wheeler
Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Episode Nine of NetBlipz, the new WESU Middletown 88.1FM series that puts a spotlight on the remarkable skills and imagination of the Wesleyan Music Department, will feature the work of graduate music students Bianca Iannitti and Stuart Wheeler.

Graduate Music Series: Installment One
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 8:00pm
YouTube

The first installment of the Graduate Music Series will feature graduate music students Stuart Wheeler and Bianca Iannitti, and will also air on WESU Middletown 88.1FM during episode nine of "NetBlipz."

Talk It Out: SLABBER 2020 - Dis/Ease: Contagion and Pandemics in Our World and Its Stories
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 8:00pm
Zoom

The Wesleyan Theater Department presents a "Talk It Out" interdisciplinary, open virtual conversation around the issues framed by their October production of "SLABBER 2020" - how pandemics and contagion play out in our world and in our stories. Is it possible to come close to someone without ever leaving your chair?

Reiterate, Resound - Visualizing Time: A Student Video Exhibition Opens
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery

Reiterate, Resound presents a selection of six videos created by current Wesleyan students and recent alumni, each engaged in the visualization of time and all of its contradictory characteristics. Curated by Nia Felton '21 and Maya Hayda '21. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff. All videos available to stream on Vimeo.

Video Screening: Karrabing Film Collective - The Mermaids or Aiden in Wonderland
Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

"The Mermaids or Aiden in Wonderland" by Karrabing Film Collective is the second video being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

Streaming Video: Karrabing Film Collective - Wutharr, Saltwater Dreams
Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 12:00pm
"A SCULPTURE, A FILM AND SIX VIDEOS" exhibition website

"Wutharr, Saltwater Dreams," a 28 minute video by the Karrabing Film Collective, is streaming online through Sunday, November 22, 2020 as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS.

Wills Glasspiegel and Brandon Calhoun: Footwork On Film
Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 7:00pm

Dance filmmakers Brandon Calhoun and Wills Glasspiegel will share dynamic films from their archive in a free screening followed by a post-show discussion with the artists moderated by Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance and African American Studies Joya Powell.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Seven
Friday, September 11, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Noontime Talk with Kristina Wong: Performance, Pandemic, and How to Forge a Career as an Artist
Friday, September 11, 2020 at 12:00pm

Wesleyan students join performance artist, comedian, and writer Kristina Wong for a free, virtual conversation about her career in theater. Moderated by Assistant Professor of Theater Katie Pearl.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Seven
Friday, September 11, 2020 at 4:00am
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Kristina Wong for Public Office
Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 7:00pm

Comedian and writer Kristina Wong performs her raucous work “Kristina Wong for Public Office” in a free, live broadcast from her home in Los Angeles.

Streaming Video: Renée Green - ED/HF
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 12:00pm
"A SCULPTURE, A FILM AND SIX VIDEOS" exhibition website

"ED/HF," a 33 minute video by Renée Green '81, is streaming online through Sunday, November 22, 2020 as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS.

Video Screening: Renée Green - Americas: Veritas
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

"Americas: Veritas" by Renée Green '81 is the first video being screened as part of the exhibition A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

A SCULPTURE, A FILM AND SIX VIDEOS Exhibition Opens
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

A SCULPTURE, A FILM & SIX VIDEOS is an exhibition of a sculpture, a film, and a survey of six recent large-scale video works presented in a nontraditional, temporal framework. The gallery is open to Wesleyan students, faculty, and staff.

NetBlipz Episode Eight: Aliya Ultan and Stuart Wheeler
Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Episode Eight of NetBlipz, the new WESU Middletown 88.1FM series that puts a spotlight on the remarkable skills and imagination of the Wesleyan Music Department, will feature the work of graduate students Aliya Ultan and Stuart Wheeler.

August

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Six
Friday, August 28, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Six
Friday, August 28, 2020 at 4:00am
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

NetBlipz Episode Seven: Laura Cetilia MA '20
Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Episode Seven of NetBlipz, the new WESU Middletown 88.1FM series that puts a spotlight on the remarkable skills and imagination of the Wesleyan Music Department, will feature the work of recent alumna composer Laura Cetilia MA '20.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Intermission
Friday, August 14, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Intermission
Friday, August 14, 2020 at 4:00am
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

July

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Five
Friday, July 31, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Five
Friday, July 31, 2020 at 4:00am
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

NetBlipz Episode Six: Vocal Ensembles
Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Episode Six of "NetBlipz," the new WESU Middletown 88.1FM series that puts a spotlight on the remarkable skills and imagination of the Wesleyan Music Department, will feature the vocal ensembles at Wesleyan University.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Four
Friday, July 17, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Four
Friday, July 17, 2020 at 4:00am
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

FLY | DROWN: Process Revisited with Jennifer Harge
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 7:00pm
Twitch

In FLY | DROWN: Process Revisited, artist Jennifer Harge shares the research and process of creating FLY | DROWN—a performance installation that platforms how Black women use their homes to reclaim and assert autonomy over their bodies, histories, and communities.

NetBlipz Episode Five
Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Episode Five of "NetBlipz," the new WESU Middletown 88.1FM series that puts a spotlight on the remarkable skills and imagination of the Wesleyan Music Department, will feature recordings of instrumental ensembles.

America in Prison: Theater Behind Bars—Video Monologues
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 12:00pm
CFA Website

View six short video monologues written by men incarcerated at the Cheshire Correctional Institution and created in response to Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. The monologues are performed by students in Chair and Professor of Theater Ron Jenkins’ course THEA 115 “America in Prison: Theater Behind Bars.”

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Three
Friday, July 3, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Three
Friday, July 3, 2020 at 4:00am
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

NetBlipz Episode Four: Composing, Performing, and Listening to Experimental Music
Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Episode Four of "NetBlipz," the new WESU Middletown 88.1FM series that puts a spotlight on the remarkable skills and imagination of the Wesleyan Music Department, will feature recordings of new compositions by students in MUSC 220 “Composing, Performing, and Listening to Experimental Music,” taught by Professor of Music Ronald Kuivila.

June

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Two
Friday, June 19, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Kaneza Schaal and Christopher Myers: Cartography
Friday, June 19, 2020 at 12:00pm
Facebook Live

Watch a livestream of the theater work Cartography (2019), an exploration of our lives through the lens of four refugees created by Brooklyn-based theater artist Kaneza Schaal '06 and author Christopher Myers, followed by a Q&A.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode Two
Friday, June 19, 2020 at 4:00am
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

NetBlipz Episode Three: Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble
Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Episode Three of "NetBlipz," the new WESU Middletown 88.1FM series that puts a spotlight on the remarkable skills and imagination of the Wesleyan Music Department, features recordings of the Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble, directed by Associate Professor and Chair of the Music Department Paula Matthusen.

Eiko Otake: Calling Out for Our Mothers
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 5:00pm
Eiko Otake Virtual Studio

Read an edited transcript and view sections of a presentation by Center for the Arts Virtual Artist in Residence Eiko Otake and her collaborator John Killacky about their work Elegies.

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode One
Friday, June 5, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Party in the Bardo: Conversations with Laurie Anderson—Episode One
Friday, June 5, 2020 at 4:00am
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

NetBlipz Episode Two: Wesleyan University Jazz Ensemble
Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU Middletown 88.1FM

Episode Two of "NetBlipz," the new WESU series that puts a spotlight on the remarkable skills and imagination of the Wesleyan Music Department, will feature recordings by members of the Wesleyan University Jazz Ensemble, hosted by Director Noah Baerman.

Selections from Capstone Theater Production by Ella Larsen: …an ode
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 12:00pm
Center for the Arts website

View a video of selections from …an ode, a senior theater capstone project by Ella Larsen ’20.

Kahlil Robert Irving and Richard Munaba: Safetyfirst&Fantasies _ BLOCKCHAIN
Monday, June 1, 2020 at 12:00pm
Safetyfirst&Fantasies_BLOCKCHAIN website

Constructed from found digital materials and presented online, Safetyfirst&Fantasies_BLOCKCHAIN is a new collaborative work by Kahlil Robert Irving and Richard Munaba commissioned by the Center for the Arts which resonates with the dimensional possibilities of sampling.

May

Senior Thesis Showcase Reception [CANCELED]
Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 3:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Join us for a reception in Zilkha Gallery for a showcase exhibition of the work of the Class of 2020’s thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History’s Art Studio Program.

Spring Dance Virtual Concert: threads
Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 12:00pm
Center for the Arts website

Enjoy new works created remotely by students in Dance Composition (DANC 250-01), taught by Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Joya Powell. Videos, photos, and program notes will be available to view on Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, 2020 and will remain available to view through Saturday, May 30, 2020.

Dance as Activism: Dancing on Our Own—Bodies for Justice
Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 12:00pm
Center for the Arts website

Experience new works created remotely by students in Dance as Activism (DANC 379), taught by Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Joya Powell. Videos, photos, and program notes will be available to view on Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, 2020 and will remain available to view through Saturday, May 30, 2020.

Lunch with Tom Pearson: The Process and Practice of Collaborative Devising—A Practical Q&A
Friday, May 22, 2020 at 1:00pm
Online with Zoom

Assistant Professor of Theater Katie Pearl hosts a discussion with Tom Pearson, co-creator of the long-running immersive theater hit Then She Fell and co-artistic director of Third Rail Projects.

Spring Dance Virtual Concert: threads
Friday, May 22, 2020 at 12:00pm
Center for the Arts website

Dance as Activism: Dancing on Our Own—Bodies for Justice
Friday, May 22, 2020 at 12:00pm
Center for the Arts website

Music Department on WESU: NetBlipz
Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 4:00pm
WESU

The Wesleyan Music Department will feature the work of seniors Leo Merturi ’20, Rodrigo Roman '20, and Charlie Schine '20 on WESU Middletown 88.1FM. WESU will be airing "NetBlipz," a new series that puts a spotlight on the remarkable skills and imagination of the Wesleyan Music Department, every other Thursday starting at 4pm. The next episode will air on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 4pm.

"Homework" Virtual Exhibition
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 5:00pm
Online

Twelve students in ARST 386 "Intermediate Time-Based Media" taught by John Hulsey, the Andrew W. Mellon Postgraduate Research Fellow in Interdisciplinary Arts Practices, Art Studio Program, present the virtual exhibition "Homework."

Annual Organ Romp [DATE AND TIME CHANGE / ONLINE]
Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 7:30pm
Zoom

The annual organ romp concert features thirteen Wesleyan University students performing music ranging from Johann Sebastian Bach and Philip Glass to tunes by Richard Rodgers, Curtis Mayfield, and Juice WRLD, as well as premieres of five original pieces.

Wesleyan New Music Ensemble [CANCELED]
Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 6:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Building upon contemporary musical performance practice developed since the early 1960s, the Wesleyan New Music Ensemble, directed by Assistant Professor of Music Tyshawn Sorey, performs works by leading 20th and 21st century composers along with student compositions.

West African Drumming and Dance Concert [CANCELED]
Friday, May 8, 2020 at 3:00pm
CFA Courtyard (Rain site: Crowell Concert Hall)

An invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Associate Professor of the Practice in Dance Iddi Saaka, joined by students in West African music and dance classes.

Spring Dance Concert [CANCELED]
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

Student choreographers present works created after a full year of dance composition studies.

Voices from Prison [CANCELED]
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Written by the T.R.U.E. Program Mentors and Mentees of Cheshire Correctional Institution and inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy. Presented by Wesleyan students in the course THEA 115 “America in Prison: Theater Behind Bars” taught by Professor and Chair of the Theater Department Ronald S. Jenkins. Featuring a talkback with formerly incarcerated individuals.

Spring Dance Concert [CANCELED]
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

Student choreographers present works created after a full year of dance composition studies.

WesWinds Spring Concert [CANCELED]
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Salvatore LaRusso, presents an evening of contemporary American wind music.

Ebony Singers Spring Concert [CANCELED]
Monday, May 4, 2020 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Enjoy an incredible evening of gospel music with the Wesleyan University Ebony Singers, directed by Marichal Monts ’85, that is sure to lift your spirits and leave a song in your heart.

Virtual Combined Private Lessons Studios Recital
Monday, May 4, 2020 at 7:30pm
Facebook

A recital featuring Wesleyan students in the studios of various Private Lessons Teachers will be livestreamed for free on the Wesleyan Music Department Facebook page.

Chinese Music Ensemble Spring Concert [CANCELED]
Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan’s Chinese Music Ensemble, under the direction of Joy Lu, presents a variety of Chinese and Taiwanese music derived from traditional and contemporary musical works.

Worlds of Dance Concert [CANCELED]
Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

DANC 111 “Introduction to Dance” and other beginning dance students perform works of various styles, including Afro-Brazilian dances of the Orixás.

The Method Gun
Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater [CANCELED]

Originally created by Rude Mechs of Austin, Texas and re-devised by a Wesleyan ensemble in a generative process led by Assistant Professor of Theater Katie Pearl, The Method Gun explores the actor-training techniques of theater guru Stella Burden and her wildly-committed students.

The Method Gun
Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater [CANCELED]

Wesleyan University Orchestra [CANCELED]
Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra, under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, features the winners of the annual Concerto Competition.

The Method Gun
Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 2:00pm
Online

The Method Gun
Friday, May 1, 2020 at 8:00pm
Online

Wesleyan Korean Drumming and Creative Music and Taiko Drumming Ensembles [CANCELED]
Friday, May 1, 2020 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A concert featuring Wesleyan’s Taiko Drumming Ensemble directed by Adjunct Instructor in Music Barbara Merjan, and the Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble directed by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Jin Hi Kim.

April

Beginning and Youth Gamelan Concert [CANCELED]
Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Experience the culture of Java with beginning students of the Wesleyan Javanese Gamelan Ensemble. The concert will include a prelude by the Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Joseph Getter.

Wesleyan University Collegium Musicum Spring Concert [CANCELED]
Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 6:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Wesleyan’s Collegium Musicum, directed by Associate Professor of Music and Medieval Studies Jane Alden, performs the diverse vocal and instrumental repertories of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods of European music history.

A Conversation with Toshi Reagon
Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 4:30pm
Zoom (RSVP here)

Join us for a conversation with esteemed musician, artist, and activist Toshi Reagon on her opera adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower with Assistant Professors of Theater Maria-Christina Oliveras and Katherine Brewer Ball. (Limited to 50 participants.)

Toneburst Electroextravaganza [CANCELED]
Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 12:00pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan’s Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble, under the direction of Associate Professor and Chair of the Music Department Paula Matthusen, performs new works written for and by the ensemble.

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert [CANCELED]
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform works by various composers.

South Indian Music Student Recital [CANCELED]
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music David Nelson perform a recital of music from the Karnatak tradition of South India.

The Complete Chamber Works of Neely Bruce: Part I [CANCELED]
Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Following the completion of a seventeen-concert cycle of his complete piano music at Wesleyan in March 2019, John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce embarks on a new recital series featuring his chamber works.

Wesleyan Concert Choir [CANCELED]
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Concert Choir and friends, under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, present a program featuring both a cappella and accompanied selections from classical and contemporary choral repertoire.

Graduate Recital: Max Gibson [CANCELED]
Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 2:00pm
The Russell House

A graduate music recital by Max Gibson.

Gamelan: Classical and Contemporary Music of Java [CANCELED]
Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

The Wesleyan Javanese Gamelan, under the direction of visiting professor Aloysius Suwardi, presents the classical and contemporary music of Java. The Connecticut Indonesian Community Gamelan, under the direction of University Professor I.M. Harjito, will perform at the start of the concert.

Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Five Opening Reception [CANCELED]
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Join us for the opening reception for the fifth week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Cade Sorgman, Molly Sullivan, Maya Brachfeld, Lucy de Lotbiniere, Clara Curbera, Josh Rabineau, and Vivien Sun.

Eiko and Wesleyan: A Virtual Studio
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 12:00pm
Eiko Otake Virtual Studio

Explore the recent work of Eiko Otake, a long-time friend of Wesleyan and the first CFA Virtual Artist-in-Residence, in her Virtual Studio. Read more about the project from Interim Director Jennifer Calienes on the Center for the Arts blog.

Muriel Miguel: An Artist Talk [TIME CHANGE - ONLINE]
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 4:30pm
Zoom

Founding member and Artistic Director of New York City’s Spiderwoman Theater, Muriel Miguel will share the fascinating journey from her roots in Brooklyn to her landmark contributions to the contemporary feminist and indigenous theater movements in the United States, Canada, and around the world.

Senior Talks in the History of Art [CANCELED]
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112

Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History will present their talks.

Senior Talks in the History of Art [CANCELED]
Monday, April 20, 2020 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112

Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History will present their talks.

Senior Recital: Tong Kong [CANCELED]
Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Tong Kong ’20.

Wesleyan Jazz Summit [CANCELED]
Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Jazz Summit celebrates the range of the music called jazz performed by the University’s own astounding teachers.

Senior Recital: Maya Donovan [CANCELED]
Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 3:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A senior music recital by Maya Donovan ’20.

Senior Recital: Clara Babbott-Ward [CANCELED]
Friday, April 17, 2020 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Clara Babbott-Ward ’20.

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble [CANCELED]
Friday, April 17, 2020 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra, directed by Jay Hoggard, and the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble, directed by Noah Baerman, perform as part of the 19th annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend.

WesFest Concert II [CANCELED]
Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert featuring performances by Wesleyan Music Department ensembles including the Concert Choir directed by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, Javanese Gamelan directed by visiting professor Aloysius Suwardi, Taiko Drumming Ensemble directed by Adjunct Instructor in Music Barbara Merjan, and Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble directed by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Jin Hi Kim.

The Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Keyboard Competition [CANCELED]
Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 12:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A keyboard recital featuring the participants of the Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Competition. Reception to follow the concert.

WesFest Concert I [CANCELED]
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A concert featuring performances by Wesleyan Music Department ensembles including jazz, new music, organ compositions, chamber and choral music, and works by graduate composers.

Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Four Opening Reception [CANCELED]
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Join us for the opening reception for the fourth week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Sara Pinsonault, Kate Awalt-Conley, Oriana Tannenbaum, Emelia Gertner, Elinor Weissberg, Sige Zheng, and Bella Convertino.

Graduate Recital: Laura Cetilia [CANCELED]
Monday, April 13, 2020 at 7:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

A graduate music recital by Laura Cetilia.

Senior Recital: Samia Dudley [CANCELED]
Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 9:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A senior music recital by Samia Dudley ’20.

Senior Recital: Olivia Backal-Balik [CANCELED]
Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 7:00pm
The Russell House

A senior music recital by Olivia Backal-Balik ’20.

Capstone Theater Production: The Schizophrenic Slut [CANCELED]
Friday, April 10, 2020 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A senior capstone project by Gabe Brosius ’20, The Schizophrenic Slut is a staged reading of a one-man play about schizophrenia and queer culture.

Capstone Theater Production: …an ode [CANCELED]
Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater Studio

A senior capstone project by Ella Larsen ’20, …an ode (pronounced: one beat, two beat, three beat /ən oʊd/) is a one-woman show based on interviews with women about their experiences with menstruation and menopause.

Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Three Opening Reception [CANCELED]
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Join us for the opening reception for the third week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Christopher Desanges, Jake Abraham, Ruby Beenhouwer, Levi Ask, Joey Young, Sung Joon Kim, and Ava Bradlow.

Senior Recital: Shuo Wang [CANCELED]
Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Shuo Wang ’20.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert [CANCELED]
Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

The Spring Faculty Dance Concert highlights riveting works by Associate Professor of Dance Pedro Alejandro and Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance and African American Studies Joya Powell for an engaging evening of extraordinary embodied conversations.

Senior Recital: Rodrigo Roman [CANCELED]
Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Rodrigo Roman ’20.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert [CANCELED]
Friday, April 3, 2020 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Senior Recital: Rebecca Roff [CANCELED]
Friday, April 3, 2020 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A senior music recital by Rebecca Roff ’20.

Senior Recital: Charlie Schine [CANCELED]
Friday, April 3, 2020 at 3:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Charlie Schine ’20.

Graduate Recital: Chris Pitsiokos [CANCELED]
Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A graduate music recital by Chris Pitsiokos.

Japanese Music Showcase [CANCELED]
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert featuring traditional and contemporary music of Japanese origin performed by faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and alumni under the direction of Adjunct Instructor in Music Barbara Merjan.

Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week Two Opening Reception [CANCELED]
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Join us for the opening reception for the second week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Alexander Olvera, Erin Rose, Ella Miodownik, Rafe Forman, Grace Morenko, Charles Allen, and Solenne Spitalier.

March

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert [CANCELED]
Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert [CANCELED]
Friday, March 27, 2020 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert [CANCELED]
Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

Senior Thesis Exhibitions Week One Opening Reception [CANCELED]
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Join us for the opening reception for the first week of the annual Senior Thesis Exhibitions, from 4pm to 6pm. Featuring works by seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History: Molly D’Arcy, Noah Langat, Noel Salvador Dominguez, Lucas Cereijido, Wei-Ling Carrigan, Asa Spurlock, and Malcolm Phillips.

All Spring Events Are Canceled
Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 12:00pm
All Locations

All on-campus events and exhibitions have been canceled until further notice.

39th annual Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition Opening Reception
Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Please join us for the 39th annual Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition’s opening reception, from 5pm to 7pm. This event is sponsored by the Middletown Board of Education, Middletown Public Schools Cultural Council, and Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts. Exhibition on view through Sunday, March 15, 2020.

Thesis Theater Production: Phoebe in Winter by Jen Silverman [TIME CHANGE]
Friday, March 6, 2020 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

When three veteran brothers return home from a distant war, they prepare to settle into their old lives. But a knock at the door yields a girl named Phoebe who accuses them of killing her own three brothers and demands reparations—that they must become her new family. Directed by Ava Calabrese Grob ’20.

Thesis Theater Production: Phoebe in Winter by Jen Silverman [TIME CHANGE]
Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

Thesis Theater Production: Phoebe in Winter by Jen Silverman [TIME CHANGE]
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

Toneburst Sampler
Monday, March 2, 2020 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Wesleyan’s Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble performs new works for live electronics under the direction of Associate Professor and Chair of the Music Department Paula Matthusen.

Wesleyan University Orchestra: Children’s Concert and Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra presents their seventh annual children’s concert under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

February

Tabaimo and Maki Morishita: Fruits borne out of rust
Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

The New England premiere of the whimsical, mischievous multimedia work Fruits borne out of rust, conceived and directed by Japanese visual artist Tabaimo in collaboration with choreographer Maki Morishita.

Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance Symposium
Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 1:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A symposium featuring the work of current Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance students as they merge theory and practice to reimagine performance in a broader social and political sphere.

Senior Recital by Leo Merturi: COPVRIGHTS [Date Changed]
Friday, February 28, 2020 at 9:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

COPVRIGHTS: an illegal expression of art protected by creative commons, a senior music thesis recital by Leo Merturi ’20.

Tabaimo and Maki Morishita: Fruits borne out of rust
Friday, February 28, 2020 at 7:30pm
CFA Theater

Millie Kapp and Matt Shalzi
Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

New York-based collaborative duo Millie Kapp and Matt Shalzi present a commissioned performance made in response to Diane Simpson’s exhibition Cardboard-Plus, 1977–1980 and the architectural space of the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery.

Millie Kapp and Matt Shalzi Artist Talk: Curating Performance in the Gallery
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 12:15pm
Zilkha Gallery 106

Join Millie Kapp and Matt Shalzi in an open conversation with Wesleyan’s Associate Director of Visual Arts Ben Chaffee. Lunch will be provided.

Artist Talk: Tabaimo and Maki Morishita
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 4:30pm
College of East Asian Studies at Mansfield Freeman Center, Seminar Room, 343 Washington Terrace, Middletown

A talk by Japanese visual artist Tabaimo, whose work Fruits borne out of rust will be performed in the Center for the Arts Theater on Friday and Saturday.

French 75 Dixieland Jazz Band
Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Formed in 2016, the French 75 Dixieland Jazz Band performs hits from 1900 through the ’40s, embracing the New Orleans-inflected sounds of American mavericks such as Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, and Jelly Roll Morton.

Beethoven’s 250th Birthday Bash
Friday, February 21, 2020 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Music Department community celebrates the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) with an inspired, diverse mix of traditional and experimental tributes.

Leif Inge's 9 Beet Stretch
Friday, February 21, 2020 at 9:00am
Wesleyan University Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

Stop by the first floor of the Wesleyan University Library to browse books about Ludwig van Beethoven and experience Leif Inge’s sound installation 9 Beet Stretch (2002), which stretches Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony into a 24-hour recording.

For the Love of Bach: Vol. 6
Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 7:30pm
Memorial Chapel

Wesleyan student/faculty/staff/alumni/community collective AD HOC BACH presents the next installment of Johann Sebastian Bach’s cantatas.

Leif Inge's 9 Beet Stretch
Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 9:00am
Wesleyan University Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

Leif Inge's 9 Beet Stretch
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 9:00am
Wesleyan University Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

Leif Inge's 9 Beet Stretch
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 9:00am
Wesleyan University Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

Leif Inge's 9 Beet Stretch
Monday, February 17, 2020 at 9:00am
Wesleyan University Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

Fourth annual Wesleyan FluteFest Concert
Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Enjoy a wide variety of flute chamber ensemble repertoire performed by attendees of the fourth annual FluteFest at Wesleyan.

New England Dance on Tour
Friday, February 14, 2020 at 7:30pm
CFA Theater

Four regional dance artists showcase the diversity and richness of dance in New England, including the Storied Places Project featuring Wesleyan Dean of the Arts and Humanities and Professor of Dance Nicole Lynn Stanton and Professor of Music Jay Hoggard.

Free Community Tap Jam with Subject:Matter
Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 7:00pm
Vinnie's Jump and Jive, 424 Main Street, Middletown

Members of the cutting edge Boston-based tap dance company Subject:Matter lead participants through the process of dancing with live musicians from their band. Open to dancers of all ages to learn about jazz and tap dance.

Film Screening: The Earth Is Blue as an Orange
Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 7:00pm
Powell Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies

Winner of the 2020 Sundance Best Director World Documentary Cinema Award, The Earth Is Blue as an Orange is the debut feature-length documentary of Ukrainian filmmaker and writer Iryna Tsilyk. Join us for the screening at Wesleyan with Director Iryna Tsilyk and Producer Anna Kapustina with an introduction by Associate Professor of Dance Katja Kolcio.

Susan Howe and David Grubbs: WOODSLIPPERCOUNTERCLATTER
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

WOODSLIPPERCOUNTERCLATTER is the fourth collaboration in a decade from poet Susan Howe and musician/composer David Grubbs.

Talk by David Grubbs
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 12:00pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall 003 (Daltry Room)

Musician/composer David Grubbs will read from his upcoming book, The Voice in the Headphones.

Guanyu (Gary) Xu: Temporarily Censored Home Opening Reception and Artist Talk
Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Join us for the opening reception of Guanyu (Gary) Xu: Temporarily Censored Home with a talk by the artist.

Artist Talk by Matt Keegan: Working out the structure
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 4:30pm
Zilkha Gallery 202

An artist talk by Brooklyn-based artist Matt Keegan entitled Working out the structure, developed in response to Diane Simpson’s current exhibition in the Zilkha Gallery.

Fred Simmons Duo
Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Pianist and Private Lessons Teacher Fred Simmons returns to The Russell House with Professor of Music and African American Studies Jay Hoggard on vibraphone.

Living Tones
Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 6:00pm
Smith Reading Room, Olin Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

The conclusion of a two-part celebration of the Music Library’s recent acquisition of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Jin Hi Kim’s scores for Living Tones.

Hidden Volumes, Second Edition
Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 12:00pm
Olin Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

A durational performance of Hidden Volumes is expanded in this second edition to include music faculty, graduate students, alumni, and other improvisors.

January

Golden Hornet’s The Sound of Science featuring Jeffrey Zeigler
Friday, January 31, 2020 at 7:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler performs the Connecticut premiere of The Sound of Science, featuring Pastaza, which reflects on the work of Wesleyan's Robert Schumann Professor of Environmental Studies Barry Chernoff.

Opening Reception for Diane Simpson: Cardboard-Plus, 1977–1980
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Opening reception for the exhibition Diane Simpson: Cardboard-Plus, 1977–1980, which presents her large-scale cardboard sculptures and collaged constructions in their most comprehensive presentation since 1980. Artist talk by Diane Simpson at 5pm.

Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble Classes Start
Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 10:00am
World Music Hall

Open to all children ages 7 to 14, no prior experience necessary. Come for the first class free—if your child likes it, sign them up!

2019

December

Wesleyan New Music Ensemble
Monday, December 9, 2019 at 6:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan New Music Ensemble directed by Assistant Professor of Music Tyshawn Sorey performs works by leading 20th and 21st century composers along with student compositions.

Wesleyan New Music Ensemble
Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 6:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall (Open Rehearsal)

The Wesleyan New Music Ensemble directed by Assistant Professor of Music Tyshawn Sorey performs works by leading 20th and 21st century composers along with student compositions.

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble Concert
Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra and the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble present an exciting evening of classic and contemporary jazz repertoire.

Winter Dance Concert: FREEDFORM
Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Advanced student choreographers Jace Arouet '21, Gabrielle Baba-Conn '22, Zach Farnsworth '21, Abhishek Fakiraswamimath '20, Spenser Stroud '22, and Maren Westgard '22 present recent works.

Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Winter Dance Concert: FREEDFORM
Friday, December 6, 2019 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Beginning and Youth Gamelan Concert
Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Experience the culture of Java with beginning students of the Wesleyan Javanese Gamelan ensemble. The concert will include a prelude by the Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Joseph Getter.

Inaction Performances
Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery with Charles Gowin [Canceled]

Students from Wesleyan's Dance Department perform; selected performances by Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin.

John Cage's Musicircus
Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 3:15pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the adventurous MUSC 109 "Introduction to Experimental Music" class present a series of overlapping performances alongside special mystery guests in the sixth rendition of John Cage's Musicircus at Wesleyan since fall 2013.

Wesleyan University Orchestra and Concert Choir
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, the Wesleyan University Orchestra and Concert Choir present works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Modest Mussorgsky, and Eric Ewazen, featuring guest soloist and Private Lessons Teacher Sarah Stockton on flute.

Wesleyan University Orchestra and Concert Choir
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Steel Pan Concert
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 7:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

The Wesleyan Steel Pan Ensemble performs under the direction of Visiting Instructor in Music Briele Scott.

Senior Capstone: Staged Reading - "Heartbreak County"
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

With a book by Ramsay Burgess '20 and music and lyrics by Payton Millet '21, this musical explores both the light and dark sides of grief, finding hope in the little things.

WesWinds Fall Concert
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Under the direction of Salvatore LaRusso, the Wesleyan University Wind Ensemble performs selections from Star Wars to Mr. Holland’s Opus and more.

November

Ebony Singers Winter Concert
Monday, November 25, 2019 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Ebony Singers present an evening of thankful gospel music under the direction of Marichal Monts '85.

Worlds of Dance Concert
Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

“Introduction to Dance” and other beginning dance students perform works of various styles including Bharata Natyam (South Indian classical), jazz, and Afro-Brazilian dance.

Splinter Reeds
Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

West coast-based ensemble Splinter Reeds performs new works by Wesleyan graduate student composers Katherine Buono, Laura Cetilia, Webb Crawford, Max Gibson, Poorya Pakshir, Chris Pitsiokos, Aliya Ultan, and Stuart Wheeler.

Music from East Asia
Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A concert featuring Wesleyan's Chinese Music Ensemble, Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble, and the Taiko Drumming Ensemble.

Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

West African Drumming and Dance Concert
Friday, November 22, 2019 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring choreographer and Associate Professor of the Practice in Dance Iddi Saaka and Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa, joined by students in West African music and dance classes.

Advanced Javanese Gamelan Concert
Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan's Javanese Gamelan ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music I. Harjito, and the Connecticut Community Javanese Gamelan present the classical music of Central Java.

Bach and the Modern World
Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A concert and lecture by cellist and Private Lessons Teacher Julie Ribchinsky featuring Johann Sebastian Bach’s solo suites, new compositions by Charles Menoche and June Violet Aino, and works by other composers.

Graduate Recital: Chris Pitsiokos
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A recital by graduate music student Chris Pitsiokos.

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Mélanie Bonis, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and more.

Thomas Kelley
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Room 202

A talk by Thomas Kelley, part of Norman Kelley, the architecture firm that collaborated with Brendan Fernandes for Inaction at Wesleyan, as well as installations at the Whitney Biennial, the Noguchi Museum, and the Graham Foundation. Co-sponsored by the Department of Art and Art History.

Senior Recital: Rodrigo Roman [Canceled]
Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Rodrigo Roman '20.

The Laramie Project
Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan's production of The Laramie Project (2000), directed by Assistant Professor of the Practice in Theater Edward Torres, educates about difference and offers a human voice to sound the call of remembrance, compassion, and communal faith.

The Laramie Project
Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan Concert Choir
Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Concert Choir and guests perform under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

The Laramie Project
Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

The Laramie Project
Friday, November 15, 2019 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

For the Love of Bach: Vol. 5
Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 7:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan student/faculty/staff/alumni/community collective AD HOC BACH presents the next installment of Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas.

Graduate Recital: Laura Cetilia
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert of new works by graduate music student Laura Cetilia and others. A silent candlelit prelude will begin at 8pm.

Andrea Fraser Artist Talk
Monday, November 11, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Andrea Fraser will discuss her on-going research into cultural patronage and plutocracy, from her 1989 performance, Museum Highlights: A Gallery Talk, to her recent book, 2016 in Museums, Money, and Politics.

Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Laurie Anderson: The Art of Falling
Friday, November 8, 2019 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson performs the Connecticut premiere of the new work The Art of Falling, which explores the subject through sounds, images, poems, and electronics, with cellist Rubin Kodheli.

Inaction Performances
Friday, November 8, 2019 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Students from Wesleyan's Dance Department perform; selected performances by Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin.

The Size of the Con: A Public Talk by Laurie Anderson
Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 8:00pm
Smith Reading Room, Olin Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

During the free talk "The Size of the Con," writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson will address how to prepare for the 2020 election cycle and the tumultuous year ahead in the United States.

Talk It Out: The Laramie Project - Centering Queer Voices: Documenting Trauma and Resilience
Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 4:30pm
Downey House Lounge, 294 High Street, Middletown

Featuring guest artist Leigh Fondakowski, head writer and member of the original production team of the Tectonic Theater Project for "The Laramie Project;" Professor of English and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Christina Crosby; Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Calvin Anderson; Nathan Pugh '21; and Visiting Instructor in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Michelle Memran.

Lewis Hyde
Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

A talk by poet, essayist, translator, and cultural critic Lewis Hyde, who has a particular interest in the public life of the imagination.

Alex Dea: Compositions—The Secret of Overtones
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall (Please note time change.)

Alex Dea Ph.D. '80 is a performer and composer who works draw on different sources to create a distinctive crossing of musical boundaries.

In Conversation: Machine Dazzle [TIME/LOCATION CHANGE]
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A moderated conversation with Taylor Mac collaborator and costume designer Machine Dazzle.

Melanie Hsu: a prayer for broken glass
Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 3:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

For Homecoming/Family Weekend, cellist and singer/songwriter Melanie Hsu '13 revisits the acoustic songs that she wrote in her freshman dorm room a decade ago at Wesleyan.

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert: (Re)Source [Date change]
Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Senior choreographers Gabe Hurlock '20 and Iris Ridley '20 will present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

Inaction Performances
Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 2:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery with Charles Gowin

Students from Wesleyan's Dance Department perform; selected performances by Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin.

Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert: (Re)Source [Date change]
Friday, November 1, 2019 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Senior choreographers Gabe Hurlock '20 and Iris Ridley '20 will present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

October

Graduate Recital: Max Gibson
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A recital by graduate music student Max Gibson, presenting his own pieces and works by composers from Great Britain, Japan, and America.

Inaction Performances
Monday, October 28, 2019 at 12:15pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery with Brendan Fernandes

Students from Wesleyan's Dance Department perform; selected performances by Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin.

Inaction Dance Party
Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 10:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Part performance, part dance party, the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery transforms into a night club in this event choreographed by artist Brendan Fernandes.

Inaction Performances
Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 10:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery with Brendan Fernandes ("Inaction" Dance Party)

Students from Wesleyan's Dance Department perform; selected performances by Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin.

Wesleyan University Orchestra: Frankenstein LIVE!
Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 8:00pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown

The Wesleyan University Orchestra presents the 1931 film Frankenstein with live orchestral accompaniment in collaboration with the Connecticut College Orchestra. Co-sponsored by the College of Film and the Moving Image.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert [CANCELED]
Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan Dance Department faculty and guest artists collaborate to present new works.

Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert [CANCELED]
Friday, October 25, 2019 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater, 213 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan Dance Department faculty and guest artists collaborate to present new works.

Inaction Performances
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery with Charles Gowin

Students from Wesleyan's Dance Department perform; selected performances by Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin.

Artist Talk by Cameron Rowland '11
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Cameron Rowland ’11, a 2019 MacArthur Fellow, will speak about his work.

Lecture / Demonstration: Amjad Ali Khan
Monday, October 14, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

GRAMMY Award-nominated sarod (19-stringed instrument) master Amjad Ali Khan is joined by his sarod-playing sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash for a free lecture / demonstration.

Amjad Ali Khan: Sarod Trilogy
Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

GRAMMY Award-nominated sarod (19-stringed instrument) master Amjad Ali Khan is joined by his sarod-playing sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash.

Saraswati Puja (Hindu Ceremony)
Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 11:00am
World Music Hall

This religious service marks the most auspicious day of the year for beginning new endeavors. The audience may participate and bring instruments, manuscripts, and other items for blessing. All are welcome to attend.

Bhojanam (Feast)
Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 6:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Treat yourself to vegetarian Indian delicacies at the Navaratri Festival’s Bhojanam (Feast) following the Connecticut debut dance performance by Yashoda Thakore at 4pm.

Dr. Yashoda Thakore: Courtesan Dance from South India
Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 4:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Dr. Yashoda Thakore balances the practice of the art of dance with research in her Connecticut debut during the Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan. She has enthralled audiences around the world—from England and Greece to Dubai and Bangladesh—with her flawless artistry.

Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

B. Balasubrahmaniyan: Vocal Music of South India
Friday, October 11, 2019 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Vocalist and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan is joined by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music David Nelson on mridangam and violinist Nandini Viswanathan.

Opening Reception: Into the Image—Art in Miniature Across the Centuries
Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center

Opening reception for exhibition of miniature artworks—drawn entirely from the Davison Art Center collection—featuring objects made across several centuries, including pieces by Rembrandt van Rijn and Henri Matisse.

Colloquium: Re-sounding Islam—Marking Religious and Aesthetic Pluralism in the Historiography of South Indian Music
Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Davesh Soneji, Associate Professor and Graduate Chair of the University of Pennsylvania’s South Asia Studies Department, will give a talk at the start of the 43rd annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.

Sebastian Heindl and Rashaan Allwood
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Two world renowned organists, Sebastian Heindl and Rashaan Allwood, will present lecture-recitals on Wesleyan's magnificent Holtkamp pipe organ.

Giacomo Gates
Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 3:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Adventurous jazz vocalist and Wesleyan Private Lessons Teacher Giacomo Gates returns to The Russell House to perform with guitarist and Wesleyan Private Lessons Teacher Tony Lombardozzi and bassist Jeff Fuller.

Guided Exhibition Tours: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at Brendan Fernandes: Inaction by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Master Class: Netta Yerushalmy Deconstructing Dance History — A Studio Practice
Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 11:00am
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

Join choreographer Netta Yerushlamy in a movement workshop that explores, interrogates and re-frames the Western dance canon. This workshop is appropriate for intermediate-level dancers.

Netta Yerushalmy: Paramodernities
Friday, October 4, 2019 at 7:30pm
CFA Theater

The Connecticut premiere of choreographer Netta Yerushalmy's Paramodernities features a series of four dance-experiments, deconstructing landmark dances by Vaslav Nijinsky, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, and Alvin Ailey.

Wesleyan Composers
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert of music composed by graduate music students Katie Buono, Webb Kay Crawford, Aliya Ultan-Milat-Meyer, and Stuart Wheeler.

Inaction Performances
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery with Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin

Students from Wesleyan's Dance Department perform; selected performances by Brendan Fernandes and Charles Gowin.

Opening Reception: Brendan Fernandes—Inaction
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Opening reception and performance (at 5pm) for Inaction, a new sculptural and performance-based installation by Brendan Fernandes.

September

Paul Orgel: From Bach to Bruce
Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Pianist Paul Orgel, who taught piano at Wesleyan from 1984 to 1989, performs music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Robert Schumann, John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce, and others.

Artist Talk: Netta Yerushalmy Sharing Paramodernities #6 - The Choreography of Rehabilitation: Disability and Race in Balanchine’s Agon
Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 4:45pm
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street, Middletown

Choreographer Netta Yerushalmy, Professor of English and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Christina Crosby, and other scholars discuss a disability- and race-themed segment of Yerushalmy’s multi-part work, Paramodernities.

Talk by Professor Sean F. Edgecomb
Monday, September 23, 2019 at 6:00pm
Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center, 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

A talk by Sean F. Edgecomb as part of Wesleyan’s Center for the Humanities Monday Night Lecture Series.

Rhonda Larson: Winds of the World
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 3:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Originally from Montana, GRAMMY Award-winning flutist Rhonda Larson's Winds of the World takes the listener on a journey with an assortment of flutes and her virtual band.

Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music (Abridged)
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 7:30pm
CFA Theater

Taylor Mac performs the Connecticut premiere of the highly immersive and outrageously entertaining two-hour abridged version of A 24-Decade History of Popular Music highlighting various musical styles and artistic voices.

This event is sold out. A wait list will begin at the venue at 6:30pm on the day of the performance.

Queer Cocktail Hour (21+)
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 5:00pm
Conspiracy, 350 Main Street, Middletown

Join fellow audience members for pre-show drink and food specials from 5pm to 6pm at Conspiracy. Ages 21 and up.

Regional Dance Development Initiative
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 10:00am
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street, Middletown

The New England Foundation for the Arts’ Regional Dance Development Initiative co-hosts a community forum, and professional development workshop facilitated by Deborah Goffe MA ’19, with Wesleyan's Center for the Arts and the Dance Department.

A Conversation with Taylor Mac
Friday, September 20, 2019 at 6:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A conversation with Taylor Mac, moderated by Sean F. Edgecomb, Assistant Professor of Drama at The City University of New York’s Graduate Center and the College of Staten Island.

Drag Queens and Radical Faeries and Judys, Oh My!
Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 4:30pm
Allbritton Center, Room 311, 222 Church Street, Middletown

A panel discussion on gender performance and queer histories in sound and dance hosted by Wesleyan’s Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program.

Artist Talk with Marc Erwin Babej and William Wylie
Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A presentation and conversation with Marc Erwin Babej and William Wylie, the artists featured in the exhibition "Urban Space, Roman Couture, and A Living Past: Views of Pompeii and Pantheon," curated by Wesleyan Professor Andrew Szegedy-Maszak.

Sound/Material
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Sound/Material is a concert of three pieces focused on the physicality of sound, including "Queen of the South," composed by John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Emeritus Alvin Lucier.

Opening Reception: The Imperial Ghost in the Neoliberal Machine (Figuring the CIA)
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 12:15pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Opening reception and exhibition walkthrough for The Imperial Ghost in the Neoliberal Machine (Figuring the CIA) featuring works by artists Minouk Lim, Yoshua Okón, and Royce Ng.

Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble Classes Start
Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 10:00am
World Music Hall

Open to all children ages 7 to 14, no prior experience necessary. Come for the first class free—if your child likes it, sign them up!

Urban Space, Roman Couture, and A Living Past: Views of Pompeii and Pantheon - Marc Erwin Babej and William Wylie
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 12:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery

The exhibition Urban Space, Roman Couture, and A Living Past: Views of Pompeii and Pantheon features artists Marc Erwin Babej and William Wylie, and is curated by Wesleyan Professor Andrew Szegedy-Maszak.

Connecticut Flute Orchestra [VENUE CHANGE]
Sunday, September 8, 2019 at 2:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

The Connecticut Flute Orchestra, a collective of professional flutists, returns to Wesleyan for a third annual concert featuring the sounds, repertoire, and diversity of a multi-flute orchestra conducted by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

Bach to School
Friday, September 6, 2019 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

At the tenth annual opening of the Wesleyan concert calendar, Bach to School, Artist in Residence Emeritus Ronald Ebrecht will perform a work by Johann Sebastian Bach and introduce new University Organist Alcee Chriss.

The MASH [DATE CHANGE]
Friday, September 6, 2019 at 3:00pm
Various locations on the Wesleyan University campus

Inspired by Fête de la Musique (also known as Make Music Day), the eighth annual The MASH festival highlights Wesleyan's student music scene, with multiple stages on campus featuring everything from a cappella ensembles to student and faculty bands.

Find Me Unafraid
Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 12:00pm
Davison Art Center

The Davison Art Center shows three works from the collection that speak to the themes raised in the book Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum by Kennedy Odede '12 and Jessica Posner '09.

Entering Edo: A World of Pleasure
Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 12:00pm
Davison Art Center

For this installation, Wesleyan students enrolled in Assistant Professor of Art History and East Asian Studies Talia J. Andrei's "Curatorial Workshop: Images for the Floating World" selected fifteen Japanese ukiyo-e woodcuts from the Davison Art Center collection.

July

Susan Russell
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 12:10pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Dr. Susan Russell is an Associate Professor in the School of Theatre at Penn State, where she teaches literature/criticism, musical theater history, and playwriting.

Bread and Puppet Theater: The Diagonal Life Circus
Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 7:00pm
Moved to rain location: Fayerweather Beckham Hall, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, Connecticut

The Diagonal Life Circus is funny and moving—a colorful, tonally and formally diverse tumult of short acts on the urgent themes of the day, powered by a riotous brass band.

A Conversation with Bread and Puppet Theater
Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 12:10pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Bread and Puppet Theater was founded in New York City in 1963 before moving to Vermont in 1970.

Creative Connections
Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 7:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Join the Center for Creative Youth and the Center for the Arts for an evening of “Creative Connections,” a gathering of students and local creatives.

Christopher Chenier
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 12:10pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art and the College of Integrative Sciences Christopher Chenier teaches art and design and directs Wesleyan's multidisciplinary Digital Design Studio.

Phat A$tronaut
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 7:00pm
CFA Courtyard

New Haven's experimental soul ensemble Phat A$tronaut creates meticulously crafted arrangements with pop-sensible songwriting.

Douglas Lyons
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 12:10pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Actor, writer, and songwriter Douglas Lyons has appeared on Broadway in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and The Book of Mormon, as well as national tours of Rent and Dreamgirls.

May

Remembering Sam Miller '75
Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

Celebrate the life of Sam Miller ’75, P’09 (1952-2018). Remarks will be followed by a performance directed by his long-time collaborator Eiko Otake, Visiting Artist in Residence in Dance and the College of East Asian Studies.

Reception: Senior Thesis Showcase
Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 2:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2019's thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History's Art Studio Program.

Wesleyan New Music Group
Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 6:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan New Music Group directed by Dr. Tyshawn Sorey will perform an open dress rehearsal and end-of-semester concert featuring works by leading 20th and 21st century music composers.

Wesleyan New Music Group
Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall - Open Dress Rehearsal

The Wesleyan New Music Group directed by Dr. Tyshawn Sorey will perform an open dress rehearsal and end-of-semester concert featuring works by leading 20th and 21st century music composers.

Annual Organ Romp
Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 10:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

This year's concert will include special guest Wil Smith, as well as a parting cameo by Artist in Residence and University Organist Ronald Ebrecht, who retires at the end of the month after 30 years of teaching at Wesleyan.

Composing, Performing, and Listening to Experimental Music
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert of live electronic and computer music pieces developed in Professor of Music Ron Kuivila’s Composing, Performing, and Listening to Experimental Music course (MUSC220) with the assistance of graduate student Ian Davis and Isaac Price-Slade '19.

Voices from Prison
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Incarcerated men reimagine Dante’s Divine Comedy in scripts written by T.R.U.E. program mentors and mentees of Cheshire Correctional Institution. Presented by the Wesleyan students who have collaborated with them throughout the semester as part of the course “Theater Behind Bars.”

WesWinds Spring Concert
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Wind Ensemble presents an evening of contemporary concert band literature under the direction of Salvatore LaRusso.

Senior Playwriting Festival: Staged Readings [new time]
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 6:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A festival of staged readings of playwriting theses by seniors Jordan Roe ’19, Rodrick Edwards ’19, and Wenxuan Xue ’19.

Chinese Music Ensemble Spring Concert
Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan's Chinese Music Ensemble, directed by graduate music student Joy Lu, presents both traditional and contemporary Chinese and Taiwanese musical works.

Worlds of Dance Concert
Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

"Introduction to Dance" and other beginning dance students perform works of various styles, including Bharata Natyam (South Indian classical), Afro-Brazilian, West African, and Javanese.

Wesleyan University Orchestra
Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra, conducted by Nadya Potemkina, features the winners of the 2019 Concerto Competition, pianists Ari Liu ’20 and Yujie Cai ’20.

Spring Dance Concert: Devices
Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Student choreographers present works created after a full year of dance composition studies.

Spring Dance Concert: Devices
Friday, May 3, 2019 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Student choreographers present works created after a full year of dance composition studies.

West African Music and Steelband Concert [new time and location]
Friday, May 3, 2019 at 3:00pm
Huss Courtyard, Usdan University Center (Rain location: Crowell Concert Hall)

Wesleyan Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music and master drummer John Dankwa is joined by students in West African drumming classes, the Wesleyan Steelband ensemble, and guest performers.

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program perform works by Maurice Ravel, Charles Koechlin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Muczynski, and many more.

Beginning and Youth Gamelan Ensembles and Javanese Dance
Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Experience the culture of Java with beginning students of the Wesleyan Javanese Gamelan and dance. The concert will include a prelude by the Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble.

South Indian Music Student Recital
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Associate Professor B. Balasubrahmaniyan and Adjunct Assistant Professor David Nelson will perform a recital of music from the Karnatak tradition of South India.

April

Ebony Singers Spring Concert
Monday, April 29, 2019 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An evening of great gospel music by the Wesleyan University Ebony Singers that is certain to stir your soul and lift your spirits.

Senior Recital: Hayden Jones
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Hayden Jones '19.

Wesleyan Concert Choir
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Concert Choir, under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, sings music by Coldplay, Elgar, Hatton, Queen, Raczynski, and Rutter. The concert will also feature Ari Liu, piano.

inDANCE: SKIN
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Associate Professor of Dance Hari Krishnan presents his company inDANCE and Wesleyan students in an evening of dance, transgressing the boundaries of culture, race, gender, and sexuality during the Connecticut premiere of SKIN.

Jim McNeely Tentet
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

GRAMMY Award-winning pianist/composer Jim McNeely's acclaimed ten-piece jazz ensemble will perform a selection of music from their album Group Therapy during their New England debut.

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble
Friday, April 26, 2019 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble present an exciting evening of classic and contemporary jazz repertoire to start the 18th annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend.

inDANCE: SKIN
Friday, April 26, 2019 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Javanese Gamelan and Dance: Classical and Contemporary
Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan's Javanese Gamelan Ensemble presents classical and contemporary music and dance.

Wesleyan University Collegium Musicum Spring Concert
Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 6:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan's Collegium Musicum, under the direction of Associate Professor of Music Jane Alden, performs a concert entitled Mourning at the Peripheries of Europe: Jacobean Laments and a Requiem Mass by Duarte Lobo.

Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble and Taiko Drumming Ensemble
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A concert featuring Wesleyan's Taiko Drumming Ensemble and Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble.

Senior Recital: Aili Niimura [new dates, times and location]
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 5:00pm
MAC 650 Gallery (650 Main Street)

Immersive Imaginary: Mixed and Emerging Realms of Art and Technology—a pop-up exhibit by Aili Niimura '19.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition Week Five
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History: Campbell Silverstein '19, Danielle Lobo '19, Yueyue Su '19, Mya Valentin '19, Declan Moy Bishow '19, and Emma Freeman '19.

Cynthia Novack in Memoriam Lecture: "THAT'S SO QUEER! THAT'S SO ETHNIC! THAT'S SO FOREIGN!"
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 2:50pm
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street, Middletown

inDANCE's Roney Lewis, Xi Yi, Paul Charbonneou, and Eury German '16 will speak about the Spring Faculty Dance Concert, SKIN.

Graduate Recital: Judith Berkson
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A graduate music recital by Judith Berkson, featuring chamber works for microtonal voice, organ, electronics and instruments.

Senior Recital: Aili Niimura [new dates, times and location]
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 5:00pm
MAC 650 Gallery (650 Main Street)

Immersive Imaginary: Mixed and Emerging Realms of Art and Technology—a pop-up exhibit by Aili Niimura '19.

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History will present their talks: Sara Kim '19 and Rachel Rosin '19.

Senior Recital: Aili Niimura [new dates, times and location]
Monday, April 22, 2019 at 5:00pm
MAC 650 Gallery (650 Main Street)

Immersive Imaginary: Mixed and Emerging Realms of Art and Technology—a pop-up exhibit by Aili Niimura '19.

Senior Recital: Aili Niimura [new dates, times and location]
Sunday, April 21, 2019 at 5:00pm
MAC 650 Gallery (650 Main Street)

Immersive Imaginary: Mixed and Emerging Realms of Art and Technology—a pop-up exhibit by Aili Niimura '19.

Senior Recital: Kela Sachs—Kela’s Tiny Desk
Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A senior music vocal recital by Kela Sachs '19.

Senior Recital: Kenny Chiu
Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Kenny Chiu '19.

Senior Recital: Aili Niimura [new dates, times and location]
Friday, April 19, 2019 at 6:00pm
MAC 650 Gallery (650 Main Street)

Immersive Imaginary: Mixed and Emerging Realms of Art and Technology—a pop-up exhibit by Aili Niimura '19.

(For) Those We Left Behind: Sharing
Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 6:00pm
Zilkha Gallery (Rain Site: Cross Street Dance Studio)

Students from the "Repertory and Performance" course (DANC 378) share a new work influenced by the repertory work (For) Those We Left Behind by Movement of the People Dance Company.

Artist Lecture by Award-Winning Playwright and Screenwriter Rajiv Joseph
Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 4:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

An artist lecture by playwright, screenwriter, and Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph: Apocalypse and Hope: How competing and contradictory parts of my belief system play into and inform my creative process.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition Week Four
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History: Jaime Wiesner '19, Shirley See Yan Fang '19, Matthew Gilbert '19, James Gibbel '19, Phuong Le '19, and Adis Halilovic '19.

Moving Conversations/Making Community
Monday, April 15, 2019 at 6:00pm
The Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown

Gather with folks of all ages to make a performance as part of Moving Conversations/Making Community.

Eurydice
Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Corey Sorenson.

Senior Recital: Isaac Price-Slade
Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 1:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

A senior music recital by Isaac Price-Slade '19, featuring music for installation and performance, facilitated by the silicon appendages of SuperCollider and the love of human hands.

Eurydice
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Corey Sorenson.

Senior Recital: Daphne Gampel
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Daphne Gampel '19.

Eurydice
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Corey Sorenson.

Eurydice
Friday, April 12, 2019 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Corey Sorenson.

Senior Recital: Camille DeBeus—pearls the sea took
Friday, April 12, 2019 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Camille DeBeus '19, featuring the premiere of pearls the sea took.

WesFest Concert II
Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert featuring performances by the Wesleyan Concert Choir, Javanese Gamelan, and Taiko Drumming Ensemble.

WesFest: Organists’ Open Class
Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 3:00pm
Memorial Chapel (221 High Street)

As part of WesFest, undergraduate organists hold an open class with performances of Johann Sebastian Bach, Flor Peeters, and jazz

The Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Keyboard Recital
Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 12:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A recital of the participants of the Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Keyboard Competition, featuring winner Simon Rothman ’21, and Liam Isaacs ’20 (honorable mention).

WesFest Concert I
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A concert featuring performances by Wesleyan Music Department ensembles, including jazz, and new organ compositions by graduate composers.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition Week Three
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History: Dominique Nunnally '19, Madeleine Sargent '19, Olivia Gorman '19, Emma Cantor '19, Bastian Silvestre '19, and Ona Lepeska-True '19.

Lunch Talk by Kareem Khubchandani: Dance Floor Divas: Fieldwork, Fabulation, and Fathoming in Queer Bangalore
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 12:00pm
Theater Department Studio

A lunch talk by Kareem Khubchandani, Mellon Bridge Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies and the Program in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Tufts University.

Moving Conversations/Making Community
Monday, April 8, 2019 at 6:00pm
The Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown

Gather with folks of all ages to make a performance as part of Moving Conversations/Making Community.

Pheeroan akLaff and Angelica Sanchez: Art of the Improvisors
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 3:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Drummer and Wesleyan Private Lessons Teacher Pheeroan akLaff and pianist Angelica Sanchez present the New England debut of their inventive duo concept for percussion and piano, spirit of clavier.

Graduate Recital: Leslie Allison
Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

A graduate music recital by Leslie Allison, featuring a queer poetic interpretation of Mudan Ting (The Peony Pavilion), an opera by William Shakespeare’s Chinese contemporary Tang Xianzu.

Senior Recital: Matthew Forker
Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Matthew Forker '19.

Senior Recital: Becket Cerny—Groove Science
Friday, April 5, 2019 at 10:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

A senior music recital by Becket Cerny ’19 that explores J Dilla’s innovative rhythmic and sampling styles.

Senior Recital: Harrison Nir—In Tel
Friday, April 5, 2019 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Harrison Nir '19.

Senior Recital: Jake Rogers
Friday, April 5, 2019 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A showcase of jazz and experimental music performed by Jake Rogers ’19 and friends.

Open Class with Toby MacNutt: Relational Dance
Friday, April 5, 2019 at 1:20pm
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

Open class with Toby MacNutt. No experience necessary, all are welcome.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: For Effect—Emphatic Bodies from the Renaissance to the Industrial Age
Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center

The exhibition For Effect presents bodies exaggerated by their accoutrements, pose, and anatomical proportion from the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries.

Annual Disability Studies Lecture—Beyond Assimilation: Seeking a Disabled Aesthetic
Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 4:30pm
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

A lecture/demonstration with Toby MacNutt.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition Week Two
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History: Paul Franceschi '19, Alli Fam '19, Cayla Blachman '19, Tobyn Meyer '19, and Julian Johnson '19.

Moving Conversations/Making Community
Monday, April 1, 2019 at 6:00pm
The Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown

Gather with folks of all ages to make a performance as part of Moving Conversations/Making Community.

March

This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part XVII
Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce presents the seventeenth and final concert in a series of CD-length recitals of his piano music, including four world premieres.

Senior Recital: Sam Anschell
Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A senior music recital by Sam Anschell '19, featuring an evening of original compositions and arrangements celebrating bebop and post-bop jazz music.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A collection of new works will be presented by senior choreographers as part of their culminating project for the dance major. "birthing the new (anew)" features works by Steven Fields '19, Arielle Schwartz '19, and Wan Tat Abraham Tse '19.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Friday, March 29, 2019 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Alsarah and The Nubatones
Friday, March 29, 2019 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Connecticut debut of Alsarah and The Nubatones will feature lavish, joyful East African retro-pop, full of Arabic-language reflections on identity and survival.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Graduate Recital: Ian Davis
Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A concert of original works by graduate composition student Ian Davis.

Taiko Showcase
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 7:30pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan's Taiko Drumming Ensemble students perform a recital of the thunderous and thrilling rhythms of Japanese kumi daiko drumming under the direction of Adjunct Instructor in Music Barbara Merjan.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition Week One
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History: Katie Hohl '19, cleo, Kostas Koufis '19, Christianne Padilla '19, and Shelli Weiler '19.

Graduate Recital: James Falzone [TIME CHANGE]
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A graduate music recital by James Falzone, What is an Apparatus? What is a Weed?

Moving Conversations/Making Community
Monday, March 25, 2019 at 6:00pm
The Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown

Gather with folks of all ages to make a performance as part of Moving Conversations/Making Community.

Louise Nevelson: Modernist Drag—Art Lecture by Julia Bryan-Wilson [CANCELED]
Monday, March 25, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Silipo Art and Art History Lecture by Julia Bryan-Wilson, Doris and Clarence Malo Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art at the University of California, Berkeley.

Opening Reception: Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition
Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

38th annual exhibition, sponsored by the Middletown Board of Education, Middletown Public Schools Cultural Council, and Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts.

Thesis Theater Production: Action by Sam Shepard
Friday, March 8, 2019 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Sam Shepard's imaginative voice and deeply rooted characters have transformed American theater and force us to confront the strange and unknown in the Obie-Award winning play Action (1974), directed by Ray Achan '19.

Thesis Theater Production: Action by Sam Shepard
Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Thesis Theater Production: Action by Sam Shepard
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Wesleyan University Orchestra: Children's Concert and Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra presents their sixth annual children's concert under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

lucky dragons: Other Transformations Performance
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

A performance by Los Angeles-based experimental music group lucky dragons and Wesleyan community members on the final day of the Audible Bacillus exhibition.

Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance Symposium
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 10:00am
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

600 HIGHWAYMEN: The Fever
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 7:30pm
CFA Theater

The Connecticut premiere of The Fever by Brooklyn-based theater artists 600 HIGHWAYMEN (the duo of Abigail Browde and Michael Silverstone).

600 HIGHWAYMEN: The Fever
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater [CANCELED]

The Connecticut premiere of The Fever by Brooklyn-based theater artists 600 HIGHWAYMEN (the duo of Abigail Browde and Michael Silverstone).

Guided Exhibition Tour: Audible Bacillus
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Audible Bacillus exhibition by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Art History Symposium: Canonicity Revisited
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 9:30am
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

The two day symposium Canonicity Revisited is envisioned as a critical interrogation of the problem of canons and canonicity in art history.

Senior Recital: May Klug [TIME CHANGE]
Friday, March 1, 2019 at 8:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A senior music recital by May Klug '19, Living Room Set by May Klug and her Bootleg Ensemble.

600 HIGHWAYMEN: The Fever
Friday, March 1, 2019 at 7:30pm
CFA Theater

The Connecticut premiere of The Fever by Brooklyn-based theater artists 600 HIGHWAYMEN (the duo of Abigail Browde and Michael Silverstone).

Art History Symposium: Canonicity Revisited
Friday, March 1, 2019 at 4:15pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

The two day symposium Canonicity Revisited is envisioned as a critical interrogation of the problem of canons and canonicity in art history.

February

600 HIGHWAYMEN: The Fever
Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 7:30pm
CFA Theater

The Connecticut premiere of The Fever by Brooklyn-based theater artists 600 HIGHWAYMEN (the duo of Abigail Browde and Michael Silverstone).

For the Love of Bach: Vol. 4
Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

The Wesleyan student/faculty/staff/alumni/community collective Ad Hoc Bach Chorus and Instrumental Ensemble presents the next installment of Johann Sebastian Bach's works.

Film Screening: Ghostbusters II [DATE CHANGE]
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 7:30pm
Powell Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown

A screening of the film Ghostbusters II (1989) held in conjunction with the exhibition Audible Bacillus.

Angelina Gadeliya: Music of Shadows and Light
Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 3:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Pianist Angelina Gadeliya, Assistant Professor in Residence of Piano at the University of Connecticut, performs works by Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, Alberto Ginastera, and Richard Danielpour.

Guided Exhibition Tour: Audible Bacillus
Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Audible Bacillus exhibition by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Film Screening: Along with the Gods—The Two Worlds
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 8:00pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown

Screening of the film Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, followed by a Q&A and talkback with producer Dong-Yeon Won.

The Assembly: Seagullmachine
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Seagullmachine is a mash-up of two iconic riffs on the story of William Shakespeare's Hamlet—Anton Chekov's The Seagull and Heiner Muller's Hamletmachine—performed by The Assembly.

Jin Hi Kim
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 7:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

A solo concert by innovative komungo (Korean stringed instrument) virtuoso and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Jin Hi Kim.

Exhibition Walkthrough: Audible Bacillus
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

A walk through the exhibition Audible Bacillus with Julie Mulvihill, Jennifer Tucker, and Benjamin Chaffee.

Lunchtime Reading Group: Audible Bacillus
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 12:15pm
Usdan University Center, Room 104D, 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

A lunchtime reading group held in conjunction with the exhibition Audible Bacillus.

Artist Talk: Sky Hopinka
Monday, February 18, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

An artist talk by Sky Hopinka in conjunction with the exhibition Audible Bacillus.

Guided Exhibition Tour: Audible Bacillus
Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Audible Bacillus exhibition by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Film Screening: Masquerade
Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 8:00pm
Powell Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown

Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner (Lee Byung-Hun) secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos in the film Masquerade (2012).

Michael + Patrick: A Doll's House, Part 3
Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley's sequel to Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House is a searing examination of gender, sexuality, race, class, and hierarchy for the reality TV generation.

Film Screening: Donna Haraway - Story Telling for Earthly Survival
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 7:30pm
Powell Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown

A screening of the film Donna Haraway: Story Telling for Earthly Survival (2016) by Fabrizio Terranova held in conjunction with the exhibition Audible Bacillus.

Third annual Wesleyan FluteFest Concert
Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Enjoy a performance by dozens of attendees of the third annual FluteFest, following a day of chamber music and workshops hosted by Wesleyan Private Lessons Teacher Sarah Stockton.

Jon Barlow Remembered: Concert
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A concert of works by Erik Satie, Frédéric Chopin, and Charles Ives, performed by John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce, Alex Waterman, and George Barth '72.

Guided Exhibition Tour: Audible Bacillus
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Audible Bacillus exhibition by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Free Dance Workshop: CONTRA-TIEMPO
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 11:00am
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

Come move, dance, and sweat with CONTRA-TIEMPO's Rehearsal Director Jannet Galdamez.

Jon Barlow Remembered: His Legacy in Music and the Liberal Arts
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 9:30am
The Russell House

A visionary musician and teacher, Jon Barlow's mind ranged freely through an immense field of topics.

CONTRA-TIEMPO: joyUS justUS
Friday, February 8, 2019 at 7:30pm
CFA Theater

The New England premiere of joyUS justUS, a participatory urban Latin dance theater experience by Los Angeles-based CONTRA-TIEMPO.

Opening Reception: Bestiary
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center

Opening reception and gallery talk by Kari Weil for the exhibition Bestiary, which takes its inspiration from medieval compendia of wondrous creatures, both natural and fantastic.

Exhibition Walkthrough: Audible Bacillus
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

A walk through the exhibition Audible Bacillus with Ellen Thomas, Tess Bird, Jeffrey Schiff, and Benjamin Chaffee.

Lunchtime Reading Group: Audible Bacillus
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 12:15pm
Usdan University Center, Room 104D, 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

A lunchtime reading group held in conjunction with the exhibition Audible Bacillus.

Elite Syncopation: The Jazz Age Begins
Sunday, February 3, 2019 at 3:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Elite Syncopation performs historic American music, with a focus on ragtime and early jazz.

Senior Project: Kevin Holliday
Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 7:00pm
200 High Street (Movement House)

The project will be a recital of seven original songs from Let's Talk About Sex: The Musical. The songs were all composed by Kevin Holliday '19 and written by Zurich DeLeon ’18.

Guided Exhibition Tour: Audible Bacillus
Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Audible Bacillus exhibition by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

January

Artist Talk: lucky dragons
Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Room 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Other Transformations is a component of the Audible Bacillus exhibition. Associate Director of Visual Arts Benjamin Chaffee and a member of lucky dragons will introduce the project which is seeking the active participation of Wesleyan musicians.

Opening Reception: Sound of Korea
Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Opening reception for the Sound of Korea exhibition with remarks by curator Phoebe Junghee Shin and artist Young-Il Kim.

Opening Reception: Audible Bacillus
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Opening reception for the exhibition Audible Bacillus with remarks by Curator Benjamin Chaffee, Associate Director of Visual Arts, at 5pm.

Film Screening: Kevin Roche—The Quiet Architect
Friday, January 25, 2019 at 7:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

The Connecticut premiere of the feature documentary film Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect (2017) about the 70-year career of Pritzker Prize-winning Irish-American architect Kevin Roche (who designed the Center for the Arts).

This Between Shadow
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 8:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery

A 40-minute, intimate, immersive theater experience for ten audience members curated and crafted by the "Immersive Theater" Winter Session class and Visiting Instructor Tom Pearson, co-artistic director of Third Rail Projects.

This Between Shadow
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 7:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery

This Between Shadow
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 6:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery

This Between Shadow
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 8:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery

This Between Shadow
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 7:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, South Gallery

Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble Classes Start
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 10:00am
World Music Hall

Open to all children ages 7 to 14, no prior experience necessary. Come for the first class free—if your child likes it, sign them up!

2018

December

Mivos String Quartet
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 6:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The critically acclaimed New York-based Mivos String Quartet will premiere new compositions for string quartet by student composers of the Graduate Composition Seminar moderated by Dr. Tyshawn Sorey, Assistant Professor of Music.

Wesleyan New Music Group
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 6:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Building upon contemporary musical performance practice developed since the early 1960s, the Wesleyan New Music Group directed by Dr. Tyshawn Sorey will perform an end-of-semester concert featuring works by leading contemporary and new music composers.

Thesis Theater Production: No Replica. Sound Design by Gabriel Drozdov ’19
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

No Replica, A Thesis Theater production featuring sound design by Gabriel Drozdov '19.

West African Drumming and Dance Concert
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring Wesleyan Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music John Dankwa and Artist in Residence Iddi Saaka joined by students in West African Music and Dance classes.

Thesis Theater Production: The Medea Monologue (CANCELED)
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 7:00pm

A Thesis Theater Festival production of the Medea monologue by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, an adaptation of Euripides' Greek tragedy, directed by Emma Johnson '19.

Thesis Theater Production: No Replica. Sound Design by Gabriel Drozdov ’19
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 6:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

No Replica, A Thesis Theater production featuring sound design by Gabriel Drozdov '19.

Thesis Theater Production: No Replica. Sound Design by Gabriel Drozdov ’19
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 4:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

No Replica, A Thesis Theater production featuring sound design by Gabriel Drozdov '19.

Sound Systems (New date and time)
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 3:00pm
World Music Hall

Electronics, percussion, language. Performance and conversation. A collaboration of the Music Departments of Wesleyan University and Columbia University.

Thesis Theater Production: No Replica. Sound Design by Gabriel Drozdov ’19
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 2:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

No Replica, A Thesis Theater production featuring sound design by Gabriel Drozdov '19.

Guided Gallery Tour: Kahlil Robert Irving Exhibition
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Zilkha Gallery exhibition featuring works by Kahlil Robert Irving by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble Concert
Friday, December 7, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra and the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble present an exciting evening of classic and contemporary jazz repertoire.

Thesis Theater Production: No Replica. Sound Design by Gabriel Drozdov ’19
Friday, December 7, 2018 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

No Replica, A Thesis Theater production featuring sound design by Gabriel Drozdov '19.

Thesis Theater Production: The Medea Monologue (CANCELED)
Friday, December 7, 2018 at 7:00pm

A Thesis Theater Festival production of the Medea monologue by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, an adaptation of Euripides' Greek tragedy, directed by Emma Johnson '19.

Thesis Theater Production: No Replica. Sound Design by Gabriel Drozdov ’19
Friday, December 7, 2018 at 6:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

No Replica, A Thesis Theater production featuring sound design by Gabriel Drozdov '19.

Thesis Theater Production: No Replica. Sound Design by Gabriel Drozdov ’19
Friday, December 7, 2018 at 4:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

No Replica, A Thesis Theater production featuring sound design by Gabriel Drozdov '19.

Thesis Theater Production: No Replica. Sound Design by Gabriel Drozdov ’19
Friday, December 7, 2018 at 2:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

No Replica, A Thesis Theater production featuring sound design by Gabriel Drozdov '19.

Thesis Theater Production: No Replica. Sound Design by Gabriel Drozdov ’19
Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 9:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

No Replica, A Thesis Theater production featuring sound design by Gabriel Drozdov '19.

Youth and Beginner Gamelan
Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Experience the culture of Java with beginning students of the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, with a prelude by the Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Joseph Getter.

Thesis Theater Production: The Medea Monologue (CANCELED)
Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 7:00pm

A Thesis Theater Festival production of the Medea monologue by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, an adaptation of Euripides' Greek tragedy, directed by Emma Johnson '19.

Thesis Theater Production: No Replica. Sound Design by Gabriel Drozdov ’19
Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

No Replica, A Thesis Theater production featuring sound design by Gabriel Drozdov '19.

John Cage's Musicircus
Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 3:15pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the adventurous MUSC 109 "Introduction to Experimental Music" class present a series of overlapping performances alongside special mystery guests in this rendition of John Cage's Musicircus.

South Indian Music Student Recital
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Associate Professor B. Balasubrahmaniyan and Adjunct Assistant Professor David Nelson will perform a recital of music from the Karnatak tradition of South India.

WesWinds Fall Concert
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Wind Ensemble presents an evening of contemporary works for winds and percussion under the direction of Salvatore LaRusso.

Ebony Singers Winter Concert
Monday, December 3, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An evening of enthusiastic gospel music from the 100 voices of the passionate Wesleyan University Ebony Singers under the direction of Marichal Monts '85.

Wesleyan Concert Choir
Sunday, December 2, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Concert Choir performs under direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

Worlds of Dance Concert
Sunday, December 2, 2018 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

“Introduction to Dance” and other beginning dance students perform works of various styles, including Bharata Natyam (South Indian classical) and jazz, under the direction of Professors Pedro Alejandro, Katja Kolcio, Hari Krishnan, and Joya Powell.

Music From East Asia
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A performance by Wesleyan's Taiko Drumming Ensembles, directed by Barbara Merjan, Korean Drumming and Creative Music, directed by Jin Hi Kim, and the Wesleyan Chinese Music Ensemble, directed by Joy Lu.

Guided Gallery Tour: Kahlil Robert Irving Exhibition
Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Zilkha Gallery exhibition featuring works by Kahlil Robert Irving by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

November

Javanese Puppet Play: Wayang Kulit
Friday, November 30, 2018 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music and puppeteer Sumarsam and the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble directed by Artist in Residence I.M. Harjito, with guest drummer Darsono, will present a Javanese wayang kulit puppet play.

Graduate Recital: Ian Davis (New date, location, and time)
Friday, November 30, 2018 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Graduate composer Ian Davis performs a selection of canons by the composer Moondog and original work.

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program, under the direction of John Biatowas, perform works by Beethoven, Kapustin, Vivaldi, Vaughan Williams, Brahms, Czerny, and more.

For the Love of Bach: Vol. 3
Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan student/faculty/staff/alumni/community collective AD HOC BACH presents the next installment of Johann Sebastian Bach’s cantatas: BWV 21, “Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis”

Kacceri: Alex Donald’s Senior Recital
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Alex Donald ’19 performs vocal music in the South Indian Karnatak tradition.

Steelband Concert
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 7:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

Under the direction of Visiting Instructor in Music Simba Kamuriwo, the Wesleyan University Steelband will present a selection of music from popular, classical, and folk traditions in Trinidad.

Graduate Recital: Judith Berkson (New date and location)
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 8:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Solo and chamber works by composer, instrumentalist, vocalist, and graduate music student Judith Berkson.

Wesleyan University Orchestra: Made in America
Sunday, November 18, 2018 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra and Smith College Orchestra perform Afro-American Symphony by William Grant Still, and Made in America by Joan Tower.

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
Sunday, November 18, 2018 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

A production of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play (2012), written by Anne Washburn and directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Pirronne Yousefzadeh.

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

A production of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play (2012), written by Anne Washburn and directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Pirronne Yousefzadeh.

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

A production of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play (2012), written by Anne Washburn and directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Pirronne Yousefzadeh.

Guided Gallery Tour: Kahlil Robert Irving Exhibition
Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Zilkha Gallery exhibition featuring works by Kahlil Robert Irving by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
Friday, November 16, 2018 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

A production of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play (2012), written by Anne Washburn and directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Pirronne Yousefzadeh.

Rags and Riches for the Harpsichord (New title and description)
Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 6:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

To celebrate the arrival of the Frank Hubbard harpsichord modeled on Taskin, Artist in Residence and University Organist Ronald Ebrecht will perform a program to show the variety of musical styles possible on this instrument.

Wayang Golek Puppet Play
Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 2:30pm
World Music Hall

Free tickets required and available at the box office website here. Yogyakarta Court Puppeteer Ki Gondo Suharno and the Court of Yogyakarta gamelan group, in collaboration with the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, will perform Wayang Golek, featuring three-dimensional puppets made of wood and cloth reenacting stories based on the Islamic story of Amir Hamzah.

Guided Gallery Tour: Kahlil Robert Irving Exhibition
Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Zilkha Gallery exhibition featuring works by Kahlil Robert Irving by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Symposium: Enacting Ethnicity and Nationalism in Indonesian Performing Arts
Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 9:00am
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

The performing arts play a primary role in articulating the interacting cultural, social, and political forces in Indonesia. The symposium will address these issues, focusing on the dynamic interaction between the state and Javanese ethnic groups.

Music and Dance of Yogyakarta (Sold Out)
Friday, November 9, 2018 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

In conjunction with a visit from Hamengkubuwono X, the Sultan of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, Wesleyan University hosts a performance by the court dancers and musicians of Yogyakarta.

ICPP Public Lecture: Engaging Traditional Arts In Contemporary Curatorial Practice
Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

In this public lecture presented by the Institute for Curatorial Practice in Performance, Keng Sen Ong discusses the complex crossings between traditional performance and contemporary art practices.

Javanese Dance Lecture Demonstration
Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 11:50am
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

In conjunction with a visit to Wesleyan of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X of the Kasultanan court of Yogyakarta, Dr. Suharti will give a lecture and demonstration on Javanese court dance, with the participation of the visiting court dancers.

Artful Lunch Series: Miya Tokumitsu
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for a presentation by Miya Tokumitsu, the new Curator of the Davison Art Center, about her favorite work in the collection.

Sung Poetry and Tea with Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies Ao Wang and Curator Stephen Morrell
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 4:30pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Sung poetry and tea with Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies Ao Wang and Curator Stephen Morrell, held in conjunction with the exhibition Chado: The Way of Tea.

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert: Building Home
Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 9:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographer Arielle Schwartz as part of her culminating project for the dance major.

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert: Building Home
Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 7:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographer Arielle Schwartz as part of her culminating project for the dance major.

Tea Ceremony with Ikumi Kamanishi and Curator Stephen Morrell
Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 2:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

A tea ceremony with Ikumi Kamanishi and Curator Stephen Morrell, held in conjunction with the exhibition Chado: The Way of Tea.

Guided Gallery Tour: Kahlil Robert Irving Exhibition
Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Zilkha Gallery exhibition featuring works by Kahlil Robert Irving by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Graduate Recital: J. P. A. Falzone
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 8:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A concert presented by J. P. A. Falzone, a graduate student in music composition, The Abstraction of Language in the Language of Abstraction.

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert: Building Home
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 8:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographer Arielle Schwartz as part of her culminating project for the dance major.

October

Graduate Recital: Leslie Allison
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A Masters thesis concert by graduate music student Leslie Allison, Chants of Survival.

Castlefield Trio
Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 3:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

The Castlefield Trio will perform their original jazz and blues tunes, including world premieres by torch heartbreaker Sarah LeMieux and drummer Andy Chatfield.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert: Wrapped in Us
Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Visiting Assistant Professors Julie Mulvihill and Joya Powell present Wrapped in Us, an evening of multidisciplinary, visceral, risk-taking and performance sharing.

Guided Gallery Tour: Kahlil Robert Irving Exhibition
Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Zilkha Gallery exhibition featuring works by Kahlil Robert Irving by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert: Wrapped in Us
Friday, October 26, 2018 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Visiting Assistant Professors Julie Mulvihill and Joya Powell present Wrapped in Us, an evening of multidisciplinary, visceral, risk-taking and performance sharing.

ETHEL and Robert Mirabal: The River
Friday, October 26, 2018 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Adventurous string quartet ETHEL joins forces with GRAMMY Award-winning Taos Pueblo flutist and Native American instrument maker Robert Mirabal to present The River.

Opening Reception: This Country
Friday, October 26, 2018 at 12:15pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Opening reception for the exhibition This Country and video screenings Mapping Energies, including The Museum of Modern Art's Danielle A. Jackson in conversation with curator and artist Kahlil Robert Irving.

ETHEL and Robert Mirabal: The Making of The River
Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

ETHEL and Robert Mirabal discuss their collaboration, the making of The River, and play selections during this free lecture/demonstration.

Art Talk: Steve Badanes—Jersey Devil
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 5:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Steve Badanes ’65 is the Howard S. Wright Professor of Architecture, Director of the Neighborhood Design Build Studio at the University of Washington, and a partner in Jersey Devil Design Build, an architectural firm perpetuating the tradition of medieval craftsmen.

Guided Gallery Tour: Kahlil Robert Irving Exhibition
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Zilkha Gallery exhibition featuring works by Kahlil Robert Irving by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Artist Lecture: Nicholas Muellner—In Most Tides an Island
Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Nicholas Muellner is an artist who operates at the intersection of photography and writing. Through books, exhibitions and slide lectures, his projects investigate the limits of photography as a documentary pursuit and as an interface to socio-political and personal narratives.

Talia Andrei: Tea Culture and Japanese Aesthetics
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 4:30pm
Seminar Room, Mansfield Freeman Center

A lecture by Assistant Professor of Art History Talia Andrei, "Tea Culture and Japanese Aesthetics."

Mythili Prakash
Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The dynamic Mythili Prakash makes her Connecticut debut to conclude the 42nd annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.

Saraswati Puja (Hindu Ceremony)
Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 11:00am
World Music Hall

This religious service, led by A. V. Srinivasan, marks the most auspicious day of the year for beginning new endeavors. The audience may participate and bring instruments, manuscripts, and other items for blessing.

Gayathri Venkataraghavan
Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Indian singer Gayathri Venkataraghavan will perform with violinist Mysore Srikanth and B.Sivaraman on mridangam as part of the 42nd annual Navaratri Festival.

Gallery Talk with Curator Stephen Morrell
Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 2:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

A gallery talk with Curator Stephen Morrell in conjunction with the exhibition Chado: The Way of Tea.

Guided Gallery Tour: Kahlil Robert Irving Exhibition
Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Zilkha Gallery exhibition featuring works by Kahlil Robert Irving by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

B. Balasubrahmaniyan: Vocal Music of South India
Friday, October 12, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Vocalist and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan is joined by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music David Nelson on mridangam and violinist Sandhya Anand.

Navaratri Dinner Discussion
Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 7:00pm
Downey House, Room 100, 294 High Street

A panel discussion to educate about and celebrate the Navaratri Festival with good food and lively facilitation. Hosted by Shakti, Wesleyan's South Asian Students' Association.

Navaratri Festival Colloquium: Temples, Sanskrit, and Tamil in the Karnatak Songs of Muttusvami Dikshitar
Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

The 42nd annual Navaratri Festival Music Department Colloquium features a lecture by Dr. Indira Viswanathan Peterson entitled Temples, Sanskrit, and Tamil in the Karnatak Songs of Muttusvami Dikshitar.

Afro-Brazilian Dance Masterclass with Dandha da Hora
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 6:40pm
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street, Middletown

An Afro-Brazilian dance masterclass with Dandha da Hora for students of all levels and backgrounds.

Emily Johnson/Catalyst: Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 6:30pm
CFA Courtyard

Join us by the fire for a gathering hosted by Emily Johnson/Catalyst that centers around Indigenous protocols and knowledges, as we welcome the evening with our campus community and neighbors.

Film Screening: Whose Streets?
Monday, October 8, 2018 at 7:00pm
Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace

Film screening followed by a talkback with director Sabaah Folayan and Precious Price, Director and Community Organizer for the Middletown Racial Justice Coalition.

This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part XVI
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce presents the sixteenth in a series of CD-length recitals of his piano music including a world premiere.

Guided Gallery Tour: Kahlil Robert Irving Exhibition
Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Zilkha Gallery exhibition featuring works by Kahlil Robert Irving by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Becca Blackwell: They, Themself and Schmerm
Friday, October 5, 2018 at 10:00pm
World Music Hall

The Connecticut premiere of New York City-based trans actor Becca Blackwell's disturbingly hilarious one-person show They, Themself and Schmerm.

Becca Blackwell: They, Themself and Schmerm
Friday, October 5, 2018 at 7:30pm
World Music Hall

The Connecticut premiere of New York City-based trans actor Becca Blackwell's disturbingly hilarious one-person show They, Themself and Schmerm.

Opening Reception: Salon 2018 - Selections from the Davison Art Center Collection
Thursday, October 4, 2018 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center

Opening reception for the exhibition Salon 2018: Selections from the Davison Art Center Collection, with a gallery talk by the Curator of the Davison Art Center Miya Tokumitsu at 5:30pm.

Film Screening: Rikyu
Monday, October 1, 2018 at 4:30pm
Seminar Room, Mansfield Freeman Center

A screening of the film Rikyu (1989) directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara in conjunction with the exhibition Chado: The Way of Tea.

September

Kitchen Ceilí and Friends
Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 3:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Kitchen Ceilí features Private Lessons Teacher Stan Scott Ph.D. '97, Dora Hast Ph.D. '94, and George Wilson performing original and traditional music from Ireland, America, England, Scotland, and South Asia.

Guided Gallery Tour: Kahlil Robert Irving Exhibition
Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at the Zilkha Gallery exhibition featuring works by Kahlil Robert Irving by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Sonic Introductions
Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Featuring first year Wesleyan graduate composition students Laura Cetilia, Max Gibson, and Chris Pitsiokos.

Opening Reception: Kahlil Robert Irving Exhibition
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Opening reception for multimedia artist Kahlil Robert Irving's first solo exhibition in New England, including a gallery talk with Associate Professor Anthony Hatch.

Reidemeister Move
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Reidemeister Move pushes the possibilities of long tones in natural harmonies for low instruments.

Virginia San Fratello: Emerging Objects
Monday, September 24, 2018 at 5:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A talk by architect, artist, and educator Virginia San Fratello, "Emerging Objects."

Tea Ceremony Talk and Demonstration with Curator Stephen Morrell
Monday, September 24, 2018 at 4:30pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

A tea ceremony talk and demonstration with Curator Stephen Morrell.

Free Masterclass with Raphael Xavier
Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 11:00am
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

Free masterclass with choreographer, hip hop dancer, and breaking artist Raphael Xavier. Open to all, no reservations required.

Raphael Xavier: Point of Interest
Friday, September 21, 2018 at 7:30pm
CFA Theater

Crackling with high-energy physicality, Raphael Xavier's Point of Interest features a series of solos, duets, and quintets set to his soundscape of beats, spoken word poetry, and musical rhythms.

Two Seasons
Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Hop River Chamber Ensemble, under the direction of David H. Vaughan, performs Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland, and Fall in New England by John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce.

Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble Classes Start
Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 10:00am
World Music Hall

Open to all children ages 7 to 14, no prior experience necessary. Come for the first class free—if your child likes it, sign them up!

Opening Reception: Chado—The Way of Tea
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

The exhibition Chado: The Way of Tea explores the prominent role and significance of the tea ceremony as an art and spiritual practice in China and Japan.

The MASH
Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 2:00pm
Various locations on Wesleyan University campus

Inspired by Fête de la Musique (also known as Make Music Day), the seventh annual The MASH festival highlights Wesleyan's student music scene, with multiple stages on campus featuring everything from a cappella ensembles to student and faculty bands.

Bach to School
Friday, September 7, 2018 at 6:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Artist in Residence Ronald Ebrecht's ninth annual opening of the Wesleyan concert calendar, Bach to School, also marks the start of a celebration of 30 years of his teaching at Wesleyan.

August

Common Moment: ON DISPLAY
Friday, August 31, 2018 at 7:00pm
Andrus Field

First year students in the Class of 2022 partner with choreographer Heidi Latsky to create her installation ON DISPLAY on Andrus Field. Followed by a fire dancing performance by the student group Prometheus.

July

Bob Englehart
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 12:10pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Bob Englehart will share some of his work and talk about his career as a cartoonist.

Martha Redbone: Bone Hill—The Concert
Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The contemporary musical theater work Bone Hill is inspired by four generations of Martha Redbone’s Kentucky family lineage.

Zulynette
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 12:10pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Hartford-based poet and author Zulynette will discuss her work as a creative change agent that uses art as a tool to inspire others to heal and empower themselves.

This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part XV
Sunday, July 15, 2018 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce presents the fifteenth in a series of CD-length recitals of his piano music.

Toto Kisaku: Requiem for an Electric Chair
Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Middletown resident Toto Kisaku’s Requiem for an Electric Chair tells the story of his imprisonment and near-execution in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Toto Kisaku
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 12:10pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Middletown resident Toto Kisaku talks about his artistic process and his most recent work, Requiem for an Electric Chair.

Sammy Miller and The Congregation
Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 7:00pm
CFA Courtyard

GRAMMY Award-nominated drummer, singer, and bandleader Sammy Miller and his sextet The Congregation will play joyful, feel-good jazz during their Connecticut debut at Wesleyan.

May

Reception: Thesis Art Exhibition
Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 3:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2018's thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History's Art Studio Program from May 8 through May 26, 2018.

West African Drumming and Dance
Friday, May 11, 2018 at 3:00pm
CFA Courtyard

An invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa.

Annual Organ Romp
Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 10:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan student organists ("rompers") put on a new show each spring, featuring dancing, costumes for performers and audience alike, and performances of music ranging from rock to schlock, accompanied by multiple ensembles of instruments.

EarthSounds, Autoschediasms, and Tonebursts [DATE CHANGE]
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan's new Real-Time Autoschediasms for Electroacoustic Creative Orchestra, and the Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble, perform the world premiere of new works involving EarthSounds ceramic percussion instruments.

WesWinds Spring Concert
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Wind Ensemble performs an exciting array of pieces for winds and percussion.

2018 Spring Playwriting Festival: An Evening of Staged Readings
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

The Theater Department presents an evening of staged readings of plays by seniors David Caruso and Elli Scharlin.

Ebony Singers Spring Concert
Monday, May 7, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An evening of great gospel music featuring Wesleyan's Ebony Singers under the direction of Marichal Monts '85. Come to sing, clap, and be encouraged.

Bharatanatyam Performance
Monday, May 7, 2018 at 1:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio

"Bharata Natyam III" students present a full-length concert with choreography by Associate Professor of Dance Hari Krishnan.

Wesleyan University Orchestra
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra, under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, features the winners of annual Concerto Competition, and celebrates the legacy of Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990).

Life is a Dream by Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 3:00pm
CFA Theater [TIME CHANGE]

Life is A Dream was written by Pedro Calderón, a favorite of King Philip IV, and a defining playwright of the Spanish Golden Age. Directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Shira Milikowsky.

Worlds of Dance Concert
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

"Introduction to Dance" and beginning dance students perform works of various styles including Bharata Natyam (South Indian classical), Javanese, jazz, and hip hop.

Life is a Dream by Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan Concert Choir
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Concert Choir and friends, under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, celebrate the legacy of Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990).

Life is a Dream by Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

Senior Recital: Declan Hindman [DATE CHANGED]
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 9:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A senior recital performed by Declan Hindman.

Wesleyan Taiko Concert
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Taiko drumming classes perform thunderous and thrilling rhythms of Japanese kumi daiko drumming under the direction of Visiting Instructor in Music Barbara Merjan.

Life is a Dream by Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert [DATE AND TIME CHANGE]
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program perform works by Antonín Dvořák, Eric Ewazen, C.P.E. Bach, Gebauer, and more.

Javanese Gamelan and Dance
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Experience the music and dance of Java with beginning students of the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble and guest artists. The concert includes a prelude by the Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble.

South Indian Music Student Recital
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Associate Professor of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music David Nelson perform music from the Karnatak tradition of South India.

Wesleyan University Steelband Concert
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 7:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

The Wesleyan University Steelband presents a selection of music from popular, classical, and folk traditions in Trinidad.

April

A Night of Music from China and Taiwan
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Wesleyan's Chinese Music Ensemble performs both traditional and contemporary musical works from China and Taiwan under the direction of Visiting Instructor in Music Ender Terwilliger.

Celebrating 100 Years of Thelonious Monk featuring the T.S. Monk Sextet
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Bandleader T.S. Monk has "charted his own course as a composer, arranger and melodic drummer" (NPR), and concludes the 17th annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend with a performance by his Sextet. The concert opens with members of the Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra, directed by Jay Hoggard, performing compositions by Thelonious Monk at 7:45pm.

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble
Friday, April 27, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble perform as part of the 17th annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend.

Spring Dance Concert: Echo
Friday, April 27, 2018 at 8:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street [Venue change]

Student dance choreographers present new works created after a full year of dance composition studies. Featuring works by Kiara Benn ’20 and Iris Ridley ’20.

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble and Javanese Dance
Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

The Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Artist in Residence I.M. Harjito and Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam, presents classical music and dance of Central Java.

Spring Dance Concert: Echo
Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 7:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street [Date, time, and venue change]

Student dance choreographers present new works created after a full year of dance composition studies. Featuring works by Kiara Benn ’20 and Iris Ridley ’20.

Wesleyan University Collegium Musicum Spring Concert [TIME CHANGE]
Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

The Collegium Musicum, under the direction of Pau Rius Valor '20 and supervised by Associate Professor of Music Jane Alden, performs a century of music from Tudor England. Featured composers include William Cornysh, John Taverner, Robert Parsons, and William Byrd.

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall Room 112 [Date added]

Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History will present their talks.

Wesleyan Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Beginning students of Wesleyan's Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble, directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Jin Hi Kim, play new arrangements of samulnori repertoire.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions - Week Four
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of the seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall Room 112

Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History will present their talks.

Songs by Schubert, Ives, and Bruce
Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A concert of songs by Franz Schubert, Charles Ives, and the song cycle Whitman Fragments by John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce. Featuring Christopher Grundy, baritone.

Thesis Theater Production: (at)tend
Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 6:30pm
CFA Courtyard

Conceived and performed by Katherine Paterson '18, the work-in-process (at)tend culminates in a site-specific installation/performance and harvest day on Earth Day.

Senior Recital: Connor Bennion
Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 3:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A senior recital performed by Connor Bennion.

Senior Recital: Johnnie Gilmore
Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A senior recital performed by Johnnie Gilmore.

Senior Recital: Isabelle Csete
Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 4:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior recital performed by Isabelle Csete.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions - Week Three
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of the seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

Artful Lunch Series: Elijah Huge
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

A presentation by Associate Professor of Art and Environmental Studies Elijah Huge about his favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.

Senior Recital: Benjamin Klausner [DATE CHANGE]
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior recital performed by Benjamin Klausner.

Music Department Colloquium: One Sky Film Screening and Panel Discussion [VENUE CHANGE]
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 4:30pm
Powell Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown

A panel discussion about the current political conflict and U.S. and North Korean policy, as well as South Korean urban culture; followed by a film screening of a documentary about the two Koreas.

One Sky Concert
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra performs the world premiere of Guggenheim Fellow composer and Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Jin Hi Kim's One Sky II (2018).

Kronos Quartet [SOLD OUT]
Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The GRAMMY Award-winning Kronos Quartet returns to Wesleyan to perform a wide-ranging program of music from around the world, featuring adventurous string quartets either written for or arranged for the legendary group, including the world premiere of Jacob Garchik's arrangement of the John Coltrane tune "Alabama."

What’s David Listening To? A Listening Session with David Harrington
Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 10:30am
World Music Hall

David Harrington, artistic director, founder, and violinist of the Kronos Quartet, shares selections from his unfathomably diverse playlists.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographers as part of their culminating project for the dance major.

Senior Recital: Josh Davidoff
Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior recital by Josh Davidoff.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Friday, April 13, 2018 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographers as part of their culminating project for the dance major.

The Center for the Americas Forum 2018: Migration and Mobilities
Friday, April 13, 2018 at 2:00pm
The Russell House

Anthropological, Historical, and Artistic Perspectives on Migration and Mobility in the Americas

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographers as part of their culminating project for the dance major.

WesFest Concert II—Choir, Gamelan, Korean, and Taiko Drumming Ensembles
Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert featuring multiple short performances by Wesleyan's Concert Choir, Javanese Gamelan, Korean Drumming and Creative Music Ensemble, and Taiko Drumming Ensemble.

The Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Keyboard Competition
Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 12:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A recital featuring the participants of the Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Keyboard Competition.

WesFest Concert I: Organ, Chamber, Jazz, and Laptop Ensembles
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A concert featuring short performances on the University organ, Wesleyan's Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble, Real-Time Autoschediasms for Electroacoustic Creative Orchestra, Jazz ensembles, and Chamber ensembles.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibitions - Week Two
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of the seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

Graduate Recital: David Scanlon [VENUE CHANGE]
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A graduate recital by David Scanlon.

Noah Baerman Trio: Jazz With a Conscience
Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Director of the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble and pianist Noah Baerman performs with his trio.

Senior Recital: Jeremy Freeman and AJ Girard [VENUE CHANGE]
Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 9:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior recital performed by Jeremy Freeman and AJ Girard.

Dance Department Celebrates Susan Lourie: 40 Years of Excellence in Teaching at Wesleyan
Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

The Dance Department honors Susan Lourie's 40 years of teaching at Wesleyan with a tribute performance.

artzine: show and tell
Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 11:00am
Olin Memorial Library Lobby, 252 Church Street, Middletown

Houston, Texas-based artists Sarah Welch and James Beard discuss the zine making process during a 30 minute "show and tell" in their Reading Room Installation in the lobby of Olin Memorial Library.

artzine: show and tell
Friday, April 6, 2018 at 4:30pm
Olin Memorial Library Lobby, 252 Church Street, Middletown

Artist Talk and Film Screening: Arnaldo Rodríguez Bagué
Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 5:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Interdisciplinary artist and curator Arnaldo Rodríguez Bagué from San Juan, Puerto Rico will present an artist talk and screening of his recent film "Islxlsl: The Last Island on Earth."

artzine: show and tell
Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 4:30pm
Olin Memorial Library Lobby, 252 Church Street, Middletown

Reception: Sarah Welch and James Beard, Environmental Artists’ Books, Arnaldo Rodríguez Bagué
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 4:30pm
Olin Memorial Library, 252 Church Street, Middletown

A reception for artists impacted by 2017 hurricanes—Sarah Welch and James Beard, and Arnaldo Rodríguez Bagué—and the Environmental Artists’ Books in Special Collections & Archives.

artzine: show and tell
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 4:30pm
Olin Memorial Library Lobby, 252 Church Street, Middletown

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition - Week One
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of the seniors in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

artzine: show and tell
Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 4:30pm
Olin Memorial Library Lobby, 252 Church Street, Middletown

artzine: show and tell
Monday, April 2, 2018 at 4:30pm
Olin Memorial Library Lobby, 252 Church Street, Middletown

March

Capstone Theater Production: (dis)Placement [CANCELED]
Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater Studio

A senior capstone project in Acting conceived and performed by Jose Luis Sanchez '18.

Sarah Welch and James Beard Installation
Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 10:00am
Olin Memorial Library Lobby 252 Church Street, Middletown

An installation by Houston, Texas-based artists Sarah Welch and James Beard based on their recently published comic book Holdouts.

Capstone Theater Production: (dis)Placement [CANCELED]
Friday, March 30, 2018 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater Studio

A senior capstone project in Acting conceived and performed by Jose Luis Sanchez '18.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Lêna Bùi - Proliferation
Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 12:00pm
Mansfield Freeman Center

Opening and Gallery Talk with artist Lêna Bùi '07 for Proliferation.

A Modern Woman’s Wit
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 4:00pm
Davison Art Center, Room 100

A Modern Woman's Wit is a collaboration between costume designer/textile artist and Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Cybele Moon and media artist Erica Larsen-Dockray.

A Modern Woman’s Wit
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 4:00pm
Davison Art Center, Room 100

A Modern Woman's Wit is a collaboration between costume designer/textile artist and Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Cybele Moon and media artist Erica Larsen-Dockray.

Graduate Recital by Jordan Dykstra: The Toy Universe [VENUE CHANGE]
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 8:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

Jordan Dykstra debuts a new evening-length composition for the contemporary music ensemble Ordinary Affects.

Tour of New York City Photograph Galleries
Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 11:00am
New York City

Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center on an exciting tour of New York City's photograph galleries. Led by noted collector and Wesleyan's Jane A. Seney Professor of Greek and Professor of Classical Studies Andrew Szegedy-Maszak.

Opening Reception: Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition [TIME CHANGE]
Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

This event is sponsored by the Middletown Board of Education, Middletown Public Schools Cultural Council, and Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts.

Japan Twang: An Evening with Shamisen Player Michiyoshi Sato
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

In his Connecticut debut, Michiyoshi Sato gives a rare performance outside of Japan.

Toneburst Sampler Concert
Monday, March 5, 2018 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Wesleyan's Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble performs new works for live electronics.

Varispeed’s Arrangement of “The Bank,” Episode III of Perfect Lives
Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 1:00pm
Movement House, 200 High Street, Middletown

Varispeed features Gelsey Bell, Brian McCorkle, Paul Pinto, Dave Ruder '05, and Aliza Simons '09.

Robert Ashley's Crash
Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A new generation of artists perform Robert Ashley's haunting masterpiece Crash (2014).

Thesis Theater: How I Learned To Drive by Paula Vogel [TIMES UPDATED]
Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A thesis production of How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel, directed by Emma Pasarow '18.

Thesis Theater Production: 99 Histories by Julia Cho [TIMES UPDATED]
Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 4:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A thesis production of 99 Histories by Julia Cho, directed by Yichen Eva Lou '18.

Wesleyan University Orchestra: Children's Concert and Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An hour-long dinosaur-themed performance by the Wesleyan University Orchestra, under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, is followed by a multi-station musical instrument petting zoo.

Robert Ashley Symposium
Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 1:00pm
The Russell House

Kyle Gann, Tom Hamilton, and Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Alex Waterman present talks about Robert Ashley's life and work.

Thesis Theater: How I Learned To Drive by Paula Vogel [TIMES UPDATED]
Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 1:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A thesis production of How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel, directed by Emma Pasarow '18.

Guided Exhibition Tours: A New Subjectivity
Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at A New Subjectivity: Figurative Painting After 2000 by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Stories About Bob
Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 11:00am
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Coffee and stories with Robert Ashley's old friends and collaborators David Behrman, baritone Thomas Buckner, and Alvin Lucier, John Spencer Camp Professor of Music, Emeritus.

Thomas Buckner sings Robert Ashley and Alvin Lucier
Friday, March 2, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Baritone Thomas Buckner performs a series of works for voice by Robert Ashley, as well as a new work by Alvin Lucier.

Thesis Theater Production: 99 Histories by Julia Cho [TIMES UPDATED]
Friday, March 2, 2018 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A thesis production of 99 Histories by Julia Cho, directed by Yichen Eva Lou '18.

Facing Disasters: Disturbing the Human-Environment Relationship
Friday, March 2, 2018 at 4:00pm
Memorial Chapel and Zelnick Pavilion, 221 High Street, Middletown

In this multi-disciplinary event, College of the Environment Fellows, Wesleyan University students and alumni present commissioned works including dance, music, and paintings.

Rachel (Ren) Ellis Neyra: Unruly Audition
Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Assistant Professor of English Rachel (Ren) Ellis Neyra imagines where unruly audition may become a riot.

Thesis Theater: How I Learned To Drive by Paula Vogel [TIMES UPDATED]
Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A thesis production of How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel, directed by Emma Pasarow '18.

February

Thesis Theater Production: 99 Histories by Julia Cho [TIMES UPDATED]
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A thesis production of 99 Histories by Julia Cho, directed by Yichen Eva Lou '18.

Lecture by Jesse LeCavalier: Landscapes of Fulfillment
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A lecture by Jesse LeCavalier (LECAVALIER R +D). He is a designer, writer, and educator whose work explores the architectural and urban implications of contemporary logistics.

This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part XIV
Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce presents the fourteenth in a series of sixteen CD-length recitals of his piano music.

Guided Exhibition Tours: A New Subjectivity
Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at A New Subjectivity: Figurative Painting After 2000 by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Manual Cinema: Ada/Ava
Friday, February 23, 2018 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Manual Cinema combines handmade shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, and innovative sound and music in the Connecticut premiere of Ada/Ava (2013).

Opening Reception: A Black Phoenix Rising Art Experience
Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 4:30pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

A Black Phoenix Rising Art Experience explores black people’s ways of resisting material and symbolic death in American life and culture.

Art Lecture by Claire Bishop: Information Overload
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Claire Bishop, an art historian and Professor of Contemporary Art at the CUNY Graduate Center, will give a new lecture on her current research project, Information Overload, which considers research-based art as a symptom of contemporary information management and paralyzed decision-making.

Graduate Recital: Suhail Yusuf
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A graduate recital by Suhail Yusuf, Sarangia in a Globalized World.

This Side of the Curtain: Ukrainian Resistance in Uncertain Times
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 6:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Panel discussion and concert to include Ukrainian Parliament member Mustafa Nayyem as keynote speaker, and premiere performance of multi-media work This Side of the Curtain.

Megan Sesma with Joshua Thomas: French and Modern Masters
Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Wesleyan Private Lessons Teacher and Principal Harpist with the United States Coast Guard Band Megan Sesma returns to The Russell House with her Coast Guard Band colleague and saxophonist Dr. Joshua Thomas, a Conn-Selmer artist.

Guided Exhibition Tours: A New Subjectivity
Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at A New Subjectivity: Figurative Painting After 2000 by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Masayo Ishigure: Koto 360°
Friday, February 16, 2018 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Masayo Ishigure began playing the koto at the age of five in Gifu, Japan, and continues to stretch the limits of the thirteen-stringed instrument.

Exhibition Walk-Through: A New Subjectivity
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Join Assistant Professor of Art History Claire Grace and Visiting Instructor of Art History Caitlin Woolsey for an informal gallery walk-through and a discussion of the work and themes in the exhibition A New Subjectivity: Figurative Painting After 2000.

West End String Quartet: Variations and Arrangements
Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The West End String Quartet performs with clarinetist Charles Yassky and John Spencer Camp Professor of Music and pianist Neely Bruce.

Guided Exhibition Tours: A New Subjectivity
Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 1:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Take a closer look at A New Subjectivity: Figurative Painting After 2000 by joining a 45-minute tour, led by Wesleyan University gallery guides.

Masterclass with Reggie Wilson
Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 11:00am
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

A free masterclass with Artistic Director, choreographer, and performer Reggie Wilson for intermediate to advanced dancers.

Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group: Citizen
Friday, February 9, 2018 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group returns to Wesleyan with the Connecticut premiere of Citizen (2016), questioning what it means to belong and what it means to not want to belong.

A Conversation between Reggie Wilson and Hari Krishnan
Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 6:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A conversation between Artistic Director, choreographer, and performer Reggie Wilson and Associate Professor of Dance Hari Krishnan.

Opening Reception: A New Subjectivity
Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The opening reception for A New Subjectivity: Figurative Painting After 2000, an exhibition composed entirely of paintings by women, attempts to categorize Expressionism in new terms. Remarks by Guest Curator Jason Stopa at 5pm.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Reclaiming the Gaze
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center

The exhibition Reclaiming the Gaze was organized from the Davison Art Center collection by seven Wesleyan University students in the class "Advanced Themes in 20th Century Afro-American Art" taught by Professor of Art History Peter Mark.

Second annual Wesleyan FluteFest Concert [TIME CHANGE]
Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Enjoy a performance by attendees of Wesleyan's second annual FluteFest following an afternoon of workshops.

between systems and grounds [TIMES UPDATED]
Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 12:00pm
The Russell House

between systems and grounds is a collaborative, durational performance and installation project by Associate Professor of Music and Chair of the Music Department Paula Matthusen and visual artist Olivia Valentine that creates a feedback loop between textile construction processes and feedback-based electronic music.

between systems and grounds [TIMES UPDATED]
Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 12:00pm
The Russell House

Reception: Eiko Otake and William Johnston — A Body in Fukushima: Recent Work Exhibition
Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 4:00pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Reception for exhibition of new works by dancer and performer Eiko Otake and photographer William Johnston from their ongoing project A Body in Fukushima.

January

Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble Classes Start
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 10:00am
World Music Hall

Have your child learn the traditional music of Java, Indonesia, for only $30 for a semester of lessons and rehearsals. Open to ages 7 to 14. No prior experience necessary.

2017

December

Worlds of Dance Concert
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

"Introduction to Dance" and other beginning dance students perform works of various styles, including Bharata Natyam (South Indian classical).

A Screening and Discussion with Amanda Palmer, Michael Pope, and Students from “The Art of Doing”
Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 8:00pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies

Wesleyan students in award-winning Visiting Filmmaker Michael Pope’s filmmaking class “The Art of Doing: Creative Project Production and Making It Happen” present their final project, followed by a brief performance by singer/musician/writer Amanda Palmer ’98, Visiting Artist at Large in the College of Film and the Moving Image.

Winter Dance Concert: this, but also
Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Advanced student choreographers present recent works.

The Good Person of Setzuan
Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A Directing Thesis by Rose Beth Johnson-Brown ’18, The Good Person of Setzuan is a play by Bertolt Brecht adapted by Tony Kushner.

Winter Dance Concert: this, but also
Friday, December 8, 2017 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Advanced student choreographers present recent works.

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble Concert
Friday, December 8, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra, Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble, and Real-Time Autoschediasms perform an end-of-the-semester concert.

The Good Person of Setzuan
Friday, December 8, 2017 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A Directing Thesis by Rose Beth Johnson-Brown ’18, The Good Person of Setzuan is a play by Bertolt Brecht adapted by Tony Kushner.

The Good Person of Setzuan
Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 7:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A Directing Thesis by Rose Beth Johnson-Brown ’18, The Good Person of Setzuan is a play by Bertolt Brecht adapted by Tony Kushner.

Javanese Gamelan
Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Beginning students of the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble will present an evening of Javanese music, with a prelude by the Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Joseph Getter.

John Cage's Musicircus
Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 3:15pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the adventurous MUSC 109 "Introduction to Experimental Music" class present a rendition of John Cage's Musicircus.

Graduate Composers Concert
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert featuring graduate student composers in the Music Department.

Wesleyan University Steelband Concert
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 7:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

Under the direction of Visiting Instructor in Music Adwoa Arhine, the Wesleyan University Steelband will present a selection of music from popular, classical, and folk traditions in Trinidad.

WesWinds Fall Concert
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Under the direction of Salvatore LaRusso, the Wesleyan Wind Ensemble performs a program featuring the music of Frank Ticheli, David Holsinger, Eric Whitacre, and so much more!

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Under the direction of John Biatowas, students from the Wesleyan chamber music program perform works by Jacques Ibert, Cornelius Gurlitt, Mélanie Bonis, Johannes Brahms, and more!

Ebony Singers Winter Concert
Monday, December 4, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An evening of great gospel music featuring the Wesleyan University Ebony Singers conducted by Marichal Monts '85.

Music from East Asia
Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Wesleyan's Taiko Drumming Ensembles, Korean Drumming & Creative Music, and the Wesleyan Chinese Music Ensemble perform a concert of music from East Asia.

West African Drumming and Dance Concert
Friday, December 1, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An invigorating performance showcasing the vibrancy of West African cultures through their music and dance forms.

November

Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble
Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

The Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble performs under the direction of Artist in Residence I.M. Harjito.

For the Love of Bach
Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Wesleyan faculty, staff, alumni, guest artists, graduate and undergraduate students, and Middletown community musicians gather to perform J. S. Bach's Cantatas BWV 79 and BWV 82, complete with a unique rendition of his Suite No. 1 for [un]Cello Solo.

Graduate Recital: Matt Wellins
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 8:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall [LOCATION CHANGE]

A graduate music recital by Matt Wellins.

Choir Concert
Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Concert Choir performs under direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

Wesleyan University Orchestra
Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra performs the world premiere of the first three movements of An Appalachian Trail Symphony: New England by composer Keane Southard, under direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

The Pillowman (2003) by Martin McDonagh
Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

A production of The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh, directed by Assistant Professor of the Practice Edward Torres.

The Pillowman (2003) by Martin McDonagh
Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

A production of The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh, directed by Assistant Professor of the Practice Edward Torres.

The Pillowman (2003) by Martin McDonagh
Friday, November 17, 2017 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

A production of The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh, directed by Assistant Professor of the Practice Edward Torres.

The Pillowman (2003) by Martin McDonagh
Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

A production of The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh, directed by Assistant Professor of the Practice Edward Torres.

Artist Talk: Laylah Ali
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 5:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Black Pulp! exhibition artist Laylah Ali is best known for her paintings of meticulously drawn, colorful allegorical figures, including her long running "Greenheads Series" and her newest work "The Acephalous Series."

A Musical Evening with Joey Weisenberg: Building Community Through Song
Monday, November 13, 2017 at 7:30pm
Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies

Acclaimed Jewish composer, singer and song leader Joey Weisenberg presents and evening of compelling rhythms and vocal melodies.

Meredith Monk and Vocal Ensemble: Cellular Songs (Work in Progress)
Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

As the culmination of her residency at Wesleyan, Meredith Monk will be joined by the women of her GRAMMY Award-nominated Vocal Ensemble in a work in progress showing of Cellular Songs.

Jürg Frey and Ordinary Affects
Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown [VENUE CHANGE]

Swiss composer and clarinetist Jürg Frey will be joined in concert by Ordinary Affects, a collective of composer-performers from across New England.

Meredith Monk In Conversation with Judy Hussie-Taylor
Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Meredith Monk will be joined by Danspace Project's Judy Hussie-Taylor in conversation.

Meredith Monk Film Screening: Ellis Island and Book of Days
Monday, November 6, 2017 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A free screening of two Meredith Monk films, Ellis Island (1985) and Book of Days (1988).

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographers Rachel Davis '18 and Amira Chambers Ottley '18 as part of their culminating project for the dance major.

Tour of New York City Photograph Galleries [CANCELED]
Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 11:00am
New York City

Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center on an exciting tour of New York City's photograph galleries.

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Friday, November 3, 2017 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographers Rachel Davis '18 and Amira Chambers Ottley '18 as part of their culminating project for the dance major.

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographers Rachel Davis '18 and Amira Chambers Ottley '18 as part of their culminating project for the dance major.

Panel Discussion: Life After Communism
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 5:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A discussion of the social and political changes in the former Soviet Union over the last two decades, presented in conjunction with the Davison Art Center exhibition Sasha Rudensky: Acts and Illusions.

October

A Celebration of Authentic Chinese Music and Dance
Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Wesleyan Private Lessons Teacher and award-wining baritone Chai-lun Yueh returns to The Russell House to perform folk and art songs from China, Tibet, and Mongolia.

Roomful of Teeth
Friday, October 27, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The GRAMMY Award-winning vocal project Roomful of Teeth is dedicated to mining the expressive potential of the human voice.

Opening Reception: UP IN ARMS
Friday, October 27, 2017 at 5:00pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

UP IN ARMS is a multi-media group exhibition that explores the historic and social issues surrounding the divisive nature of gun ownership in the United States.

Roomful of Teeth Workshop: Belting 101
Friday, October 27, 2017 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Do you want to sing louder without wearing out your voice? Members of Roomful of Teeth will lead a short workshop on belting that includes the technique (what it is and what it's not) and how to do it healthily.

Spencer Topel: Part Des Anges
Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 3:30pm
World Music Hall

At the opening of his sound installation Part Des Anges, artist Spencer Topel will be in conversation with Wesleyan's John Spencer Camp Professor of Music, Emeritus Alvin Lucier.

Jordan Dykstra: A Three-Sided Triangle
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 8:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

Graduate music students Jordan Dykstra, J.P.A. Falzone, and David Scanlon perform in a variety of ensembles with Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

Judaica Lecture/Performance and Video Screenings
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Judaica will explore how embodied research both within and beyond the university can contribute to a more just and sustainable world. Movement, voice, language, and video will be woven together in this unique event.

Judaica Workshop: Introduction to Songwork
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 4:40pm
World Music Hall

This workshop will introduce the extended songwork practice developed by the Judaica project.

Graduate Recital by Dave Scanlon: Counting, Self-Replicating, and Reciprocal Harmony
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 8:00pm
The Russell House

This concert will feature three pieces by Dave Scanlon and one piece by Peter Garland. The works explore microtonality, Tom Johnson's ideas of self-similarity, and module forms.

Le Patin Libre: Vertical Influences
Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 6:00pm
Spurrier-Snyder Rink, Freeman Athletic Center, 161 Cross Street, Middletown

Five skaters from the Montréal-based company Le Patin Libre make their Connecticut debut with Vertical Influences (2014).

This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part XIII
Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce presents the thirteenth in a series of sixteen CD-length recitals of his piano music.

Le Patin Libre: Vertical Influences
Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 2:00pm
Spurrier-Snyder Rink, Freeman Athletic Center, 161 Cross Street, Middletown

Five skaters from the Montréal-based company Le Patin Libre make their Connecticut debut with Vertical Influences (2014).

A Conversation with Somi [TIME AND VENUE CHANGE]
Friday, October 13, 2017 at 9:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A post-concert conversation with jazz singer Somi, moderated by Visiting Assistant Professor of Performance Studies Katie Brewer Ball.

Somi
Friday, October 13, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Superb jazz chanteuse Somi blends modern jazz, African music, and the singer-songwriter tradition.

Artful Lunch Series: Rob Lancefield [CANCELED]
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

Rob Lancefield, Manager of Museum Information Services and Registrar of Collections, Davison Art Center, discusses his favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.

Ashcan Orchestra
Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Brooklyn's Ashcan Orchestra make their Connecticut debut with a collection of works including the world premiere of atlas did not blink, and felt a whole for grand harp.

Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion: Dearest Home
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion returns to Wesleyan for the Connecticut premiere of their new dance work Dearest Home (2017).

Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion: Dearest Home
Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion returns to Wesleyan for the Connecticut premiere of their new dance work Dearest Home (2017).

Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion: Dearest Home
Friday, October 6, 2017 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater [Friday SOLD OUT]

Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion returns to Wesleyan for the Connecticut premiere of their new dance work Dearest Home (2017).

Light of the Blind: Concert of Xẩm Street Music [POSTPONED]
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Light of the Blind concludes with a concert of Xẩm Street Music featuring Vietnamese guest artists, Wesleyan faculty, and student percussionists.

Light of the Blind: Music Department Colloquium - Xâm Street Music [POSTPONED]
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Light of the Blind continues with the Wesleyan Music Department Colloquium panel discussion about Xâm Street Music.

Light of the Blind: Film Screening [POSTPONED]
Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 3:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Light of the Blind continues with a film screening.

Light of the Blind: Open Rehearsal [POSTPONED]
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 1:20pm
World Music Hall

Light of the Blind begins at Wesleyan with an open rehearsal of the Xẩm Ensemble with Wesleyan musicians.

September

Lalgudi Duo
Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Lalgudi G.J.R. Krishnan and his sister Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi perform as a violin duo, blending tradition and innovation, and mesmerize the audience.

Saraswati Puja (Hindu Ceremony)
Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 5:00pm
World Music Hall

Darpana: Nataraja Vandanam - Love Songs to Shiva
Friday, September 29, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Mallika Sarabhai and three dancers from India's Darpana Academy of Performing Arts perform Nataraja Vandanam: Love Songs to Shiva, choreographed by Ms. Sarabhai and her mother Mrinalini Sarabhai.

Navaratri Festival: Henna and Chaat
Friday, September 29, 2017 at 7:00pm
Olin Memorial Library Lobby 252 Church Street, Middletown

Experience South Asian culture through henna art and sampling of chaat (savory snacks), hosted by Shakti, Wesleyan's South Asian Students' Association.

B. Balasubrahmaniyan: Vocal Music of South India
Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Vocalist and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan is joined by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music David Nelson on mridangam and violinist L. Ramakrishnan.

Film Screening: Black Dynamite
Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 8:00pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies

A free screening of Black Dynamite (2009). Presented in association with the exhibition Black Pulp! in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery.

Navaratri Festival Film Screening: Mrinalini Sarabhai - The Artist and Her Art
Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 5:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Mrinalini Sarabhai: The Artist and Her Art (2012) tells the story of Indian dancer and choreographer Mrinalini Sarabhai (1918-2016), and is directed by Yadavan Chandran and Mallika Sarabhai (Ms. Sarabhai's daughter).

Navaratri Festival: Music Department Colloquium—Balasaraswati: Her Art and Life
Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Author and mridangam virtuoso Douglas Knight '70 will discuss Balasaraswati: Her Art & Life - one book in three editions, for three audiences, first published in 2010 by Wesleyan University Press.

Graduate Composers Introductions Concert
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Featuring Music Department graduate students Leslie Allison, Judith Berkson, Ian Davis, and James Falzone.

At the Border of Truth: Photographing the New East
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 5:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Assistant Professor of Art Sasha Rudensky will give an artist's lecture focusing on her series of photographic and video projects.

Film Screening: Cotton Comes to Harlem
Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 8:00pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, Center for Film Studies

A free screening of Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970) with an introduction by Professor of Film Studies Scott Higgins. Presented in association with the exhibition Black Pulp! in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery.

Ping Chong: All Islands Connect Under Water - A Lecture with Media
Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Since 1972, Ping Chong‘s work has explored the intersections of race, culture, history, art, and technology in the modern world.

Music Department Colloquium: EarthSounds—The Ceramic Instruments of Tan Dun
Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 4:30pm
World Music Hall

A lecture demonstration of EarthSounds—The Ceramic Instruments of Tan Dun by designer Mary Scherbatskoy, performed by percussionists David Cossin and River Guerguerian.

Opening and Gallery Talk: Jiaqi Maria Ma - ( BEIJING l 北京 )
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 12:30pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Opening and Gallery Talk with Professor of Art Tula Telfair for exhibition of paintings by Jiaqi Maria Ma '17; celebrating the start of the 30th anniversary season of the College of East Asian Studies.

Opening Reception: Black Pulp!
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 5:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The Black Pulp! exhibition examines the evolving perspectives of black identity in American culture and history from 1912 to 2016.

Three in 30: Black Pulp!
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 4:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Three in 30 gallery tour brings three Wesleyan faculty members into Zilkha Gallery to discuss a selected work from the Black Pulp! exhibition with Guest Curator William Villalongo for ten minutes each.

Connecticut Flute Orchestra
Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 6:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Connecticut Flute Orchestra is a collective of professional flutists celebrating the culture of the state with the sounds, repertoire, and diversity of a multi-flute orchestra, conducted by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

Carolyn Halsted
Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Wesleyan Private Lessons Teacher and pianist Carolyn Halsted will be joined by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra's Assistant Concertmaster and violinist Karin Fagerburg and Principal Cellist Jeffrey Krieger.

Youth Gamelan Ensemble Classes Start
Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 10:00am
World Music Hall

Have your child learn the traditional music of Java, Indonesia, for only $30 for a semester of lessons and rehearsals. Open to ages 7 to 14. No prior experience necessary.

Film Screening: Trash Dance
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 5:00pm
Usdan University Center, Room 108, 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Choreographer and '15-'16 College of the Environment Fellow Allison Orr finds beauty and grace in garbage trucks, and in the unseen men and women who pick up our trash.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Sasha Rudensky—Acts and Illusions
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center

Assistant Professor of Art Sasha Rudensky's photographs track a lost generation that has come of age during the Vladimir Putin era.

UNPACKED: Refugee Baggage
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 12:00pm
Artspace Gallery, 50 Orange Street, New Haven

The multi-media installation UNPACKED: Refugee Baggage seeks to humanize the word “refugee,” and features the work of Syrian-born, New Haven artist and architect Mohamad Hafez, and Iraqi-born writer and speaker Ahmed Badr ’20.

The MASH
Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 2:00pm
Various locations on Wesleyan University campus

Inspired by Fete de la Musique (also known as World Music Day), the sixth annual The MASH festival highlights Wesleyan's student music scene, with multiple stages on campus featuring everything from a cappella ensembles to student, faculty, and alumni bands.

Main Street Stroll
Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 10:00am
Various locations on Main Street, Middletown

A family-friendly celebration of Middletown’s Main Street and the new Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, the Main Street Stroll will feature music, street performers, specialty workshops, free admission at Kidcity Children’s Museum, and much more.

Bach to School
Friday, September 8, 2017 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Artist in Residence Ronald Ebrecht’s eighth annual opening of the Wesleyan concert calendar, featuring Associate Professor of Music Paula Matthusen’s of architecture and accumulation for organ and eight wine glasses.

July

Goldie Patrick
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 12:10pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Based in Washington, D.C., Goldie Patrick is a spirited playwright, poet, performer, and teacher of hip hop education and culture.

This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part XII
Sunday, July 16, 2017 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce presents the twelfth in a series of CD-length recitals of his piano music including three world premieres.

Ping Chong + Company: Beyond Sacred—Voices of Muslim Identity
Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 7:30pm
CFA Theater

The New England premiere of Beyond Sacred (2015), an interview-based theater production by Ping Chong + Company that explores real-life stories of young Muslim Americans.

Wesleyan Carillon Concert by George Matthew, Jr.
Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 12:00pm
Wesleyan Carillon in South College

George Matthew, Jr. performs a short noontime concert on the Wesleyan Carillon in the South College bell tower.

Cedric Douglas
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 12:10pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Cedric Douglas is an artist and designer who integrates graffiti ideology into his work, and is inspired by the subculture of guerrilla or street art.

Alicia Olatuja
Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Jazz vocalist Alicia Olatuja has been praised by The New York Times as “a singer with a strong and luscious tone and an amiably regal presence on stage.”

June

Aurelio
Thursday, June 29, 2017 at 7:00pm
CFA Courtyard

Singer-songwriter, acoustic guitarist, and conga player Aurelio Martinez is an ambassador of the traditional Garifuna music from Honduras.

Sokeo Ros
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 12:10pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Sokeo Ros is the director of the hip hop dance program at the Everett Company, Stage, and School in Providence, Rhode Island.

Third annual "Blackbird" Benefit Concert for the Stephanie Nelson Memorial Scholarship Fund
Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 6:00pm
Middlesex Community College Pavilion Deck, 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown, CT

An "all-star band" will be performing The Beatles' Abbey Road (1969) in its entirety at the third annual "Blackbird" Benefit Concert for the Stephanie Nelson Memorial Scholarship Fund.

May

Reception: Thesis Art Exhibition
Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 2:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2017's thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History's Art Studio Program.

Senior Recital: William King (DATE CHANGED)
Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior recital by William King, Polymodal Inventions.

West African Drumming and Dance Concert
Friday, May 12, 2017 at 3:00pm
CFA Courtyard (Rain site: Crowell Concert Hall)

An invigorating performance filled with rhythms of West Africa featuring master drummer Attah Poku and choreographer Iddi Saaka, joined by their students and guest artists and drummers.

Annual Organ Romp
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Wesleyan organists and their friends get together for an evening of musical jokes and old and new music.

Composing, Performing, and Listening
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A performance of new compositions by music students under the direction onf Professor of Music Ronald Kuivila.

Toneburst Electroextravaganza
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel

The Toneburst Electroextravaganza features premieres of works written by the ensemble members as well as recent works by Linda Buckley, Tobias Butler, and Jeff Snyder.

WesWinds Spring Concert
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Under the direction of Salvatore LaRusso, the Wesleyan Wind Ensemble performs an exciting array of pieces for winds and percussion.

Not So Fast
Monday, May 8, 2017 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

Interactive waves of sound, image and movement mix in a structured audio visual exploration and improvisation from the graduate music seminar class with Liz Phillips, visiting professor.

The Wesleyan Soundwalk Collective presents Listening to and Sounding Wesleyan
Monday, May 8, 2017 at 1:20pm
Usdan University Center (meet outside by steps)

A public soundwalk of the Wesleyan University campus designed to draw listeners toward the sounds of Wesleyan.

Wesleyan Chinese Ensemble Spring Concert
Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Chinese Music Ensemble presents traditional and contemporary repertoire under the direction of Huan Li.

Wesleyan Concert Choir
Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 4:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, the Wesleyan Concert Choir presents music from classical and modern choral repertoire.

Worlds of Dance Concert (PRICE CHANGED)
Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A performance by beginning dance students.

Wesleyan University Orchestra Concert
Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra will perform under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert: Shake
Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

The Spring Faculty Dance Concert Shake features choreography and direction by Wesleyan Artist in Residence Iddi Saaka and Bates College Associate Professor of Dance Rachel Boggia.

Free Dance Workshop with Urban Bush Women
Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 2:00pm
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

Participants explore Urban Bush Women’s technique with close attention to the use of breath, weight, call and response, and polyrhythm.

Wesleyan Korean Drumming and Taiko Ensembles
Friday, May 5, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A performance by the Taiko Drumming Ensemble and Korean Drumming Ensemble perform.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert: Shake
Friday, May 5, 2017 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

The Spring Faculty Dance Concert Shake features choreography and direction by Wesleyan Artist in Residence Iddi Saaka and Bates College Associate Professor of Dance Rachel Boggia.

Heinrich Isaac: Hofkomponist to Emperor Maximilian I
Friday, May 5, 2017 at 6:00pm
Memorial Chapel

The Wesleyan University Collegium Musicum, under the direction of Associate Professor of Music and Medieval Studies Jane Alden, performs works by Heinrich Isaac.

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert (CANCELED)
Friday, May 5, 2017 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program perform works by various composers on a variety of instruments.

Justice? Theater Behind Bars
Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Dante's Inferno is reimagined by men from MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution.

Beginners Javanese Gamelan
Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert by beginning students of the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, with a prelude by the Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble.

South Indian Music Student Recital
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Assistant Professors of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyanand David Nelson perform music from the Karnatak tradition of South India.

A Celebration of Silent Sounds
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 6:30pm
Memorial Chapel

Celebrate the writing excellence of students in Middletown Public Schools, grades 6 through 12, and hear their winning submissions of essays, short stories, and poetry from the annual literary magazine Silent Sounds.

April

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble
Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 4:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensembles present an exciting evening of classic and contemporary jazz repertoire.

Eli Fountain's Percussion Discussion
Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Acclaimed percussionist and composer Eli Fountain performs with Professor of Music Jay Hoggard and others as part of the 16th annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend.

Spring Dance Concert
Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Student dance choreographers present new works created after a full year of dance composition studies.

Connecticut Percussive Arts Society "Day of Percussion"
Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 8:30am
Crowell Concert Hall, World Music Hall, and Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall

The Wesleyan Music Department hosts the annual meeting of the Connecticut Percussive Arts Society, featuring an exploration of the world of percussion with Wesleyan ensembles.

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble
Friday, April 28, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensembles present an exciting evening of classic and contemporary jazz repertoire.

Spring Dance Concert
Friday, April 28, 2017 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Student dance choreographers present new works created after a full year of dance composition studies.

Advanced Javanese Gamelan
Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

The Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble presents classical music of Central Java.

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112

Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History present their talks.

Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception: Week 4
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors Lucia Salwen, Lily Homer, Sonya Torres, Alison Lam, and Kaitlin Chan in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

Between Charms: Piano Recital by Yvonne Troxler
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 9:00pm
The Russell House

A performance by Yvonne Troxler of the Glass Farm Ensemble.

Ebony Singers Spring Concert
Monday, April 24, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An evening of great gospel music by Wesleyan’s Ebony Singers under the direction of Dr. Marichal Monts ’85 will soothe your soul and lift your spirits.

Islands: The Lost History of the Treaty that Changed the World
Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater (SOLD OUT)

The world premiere of Islands, a play by Professor of Theater Ron Jenkins that explores the legacy of colonialism and the relationship between Indonesia and the United States, commissioned by the Center for the Arts.

Islands: The Lost History of the Treaty that Changed the World
Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater (SOLD OUT)

Islands: The Lost History of the Treaty that Changed the World
Friday, April 21, 2017 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater (SOLD OUT)

Angie Smith: Stronger Shines the Light Inside Artist Talk
Friday, April 21, 2017 at 4:00pm
Memorial Chapel

The Wesleyan Refugee Project welcomes Angie Smith, Maher Mahmood, and Mahmood Mahmood for a speaker panel about refugee resettlement.

Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception: Week 3
Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors Dylan Beckman, Harrison Carter, Elinor Case-Pethica, and Caren Ye in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

Wesleyan University Collegium Musicum and Concert Choir: Seasonal Music Across Four Centuries
Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 1:30pm
Memorial Chapel

Collegium Musicum presents a program of seasonal music spanning four centuries.

Senior Recital: Daniel Esposito
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior recital by Daniel Esposito, Dan's Classical Guitar Recital.

Graduate Recital: Tomek Arnold (TIME CHANGED)
Monday, April 17, 2017 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A graduate music recital by Tomek Arnold: Hybrid #3 Dance and Music.

Not the Same Star: A Brief History of Mexican Electroacoustic Music
Sunday, April 16, 2017 at 10:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A concert by Music graduate student Omar Fraire.

Thesis Theater Production: Through Everchanging Tracks of Neverchanging Space
Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 8:00pm
Olin Memorial Library

Through Everchanging Tracks of Neverchanging Space is based on Ulysses, adapted and directed by May Treuhaft-Ali '17.

Senior Recital: Isaac Butler-Brown
Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A senior recital by Isaac Butler-Brown, Poetry's Music, Music's Poetry: Inseparable Difference.

Thesis Theater Production: Through Everchanging Tracks of Neverchanging Space
Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 2:00pm
Olin Memorial Library

Through Everchanging Tracks of Neverchanging Space is based on Ulysses, adapted and directed by May Treuhaft-Ali '17.

Senior Recital: Jackson Anthony
Friday, April 14, 2017 at 9:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A Senior Recital by Jackson Anthony, a film screening of Aide--Memoire.

Thesis Theater Production: Through Everchanging Tracks of Neverchanging Space
Friday, April 14, 2017 at 8:00pm
Olin Memorial Library

Through Everchanging Tracks of Neverchanging Space is based on Ulysses, adapted and directed by May Treuhaft-Ali '17.

Senior Recital: Anna Yin
Friday, April 14, 2017 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior recital by Anna Yin, Anna Yin's Senior Project.

What Does Dance Know? Liberatory Moves for Social Justice
Friday, April 14, 2017 at 4:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio

The Dance Department's annual Cynthia Novack Lecture features a roundtable conversation with Darrell Jones, Diyah Larasati, and Jawolle Willa Jo Zollar, followed by a reception.

The Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Keyboard Competition
Friday, April 14, 2017 at 12:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A recital featuring the participants of the Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Keyboard Competition.

Thesis Theater Production: Through Everchanging Tracks of Neverchanging Space
Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 8:00pm
Olin Memorial Library

Through Everchanging Tracks of Neverchanging Space is based on Ulysses, adapted and directed by May Treuhaft-Ali '17.

Senior Recital: David Peck
Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A senior recital by David Peck, A Storyboard.

Cyclical Unity: A WesFest Celebration of Metallophones, Gongs, Voices, and Electronics
Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall

A one-hour concert featuring Wesleyan's Javanese Gamelan, Collegium Musicum, and Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble.

Artful Lunch Series: Esther Rodriguez Camara
Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

Romance Languages and Literatures graduate student Esther Rodriguez Camara talks about her favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.

WesFest Concert I: Riffs, Rhythms, and Remembrance--A Choral and Orchestral Celebration
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A concert by the Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble, Wesleyan University Orchestra, and Concert Choir.

Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception: Week 2
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors Maria Ma, Sarah Prickett, Silas Newman, Lydia Tonkonow, and Cameron Arkin in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

Senior Recital: Connor Bennion (CANCELED)
Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 3:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A senior recital by Connor Bennion, Connor Bennion Senior Recital.

Capstone Theater Production: up your aesthetic. (TIMES CHANGED)
Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 9:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

A senior capstone project by Jessica Cummings '17, Constance Des Marais '17, Nola Werlinich '17, and Cheyanne Williams '17.

Senior Recital: Cassie Willson
Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 7:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

A senior recital by Cassie Willson, “I Wasn’t There.”

Capstone Theater Production: up your aesthetic. (TIMES CHANGED)
Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 6:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

A senior capstone project by Jessica Cummings '17, Constance Des Marais '17, Nola Werlinich '17, and Cheyanne Williams '17.

Tour of New York City Photograph Galleries
Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 11:00am

Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center on an exciting tour of New York City's photograph galleries.

Capstone Theater Production: up your aesthetic. (TIMES CHANGED)
Friday, April 7, 2017 at 9:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

A senior capstone project by Jessica Cummings '17, Constance Des Marais '17, Nola Werlinich '17, and Cheyanne Williams '17.

Senior Recital: Adam Rochelle and Max Luton
Friday, April 7, 2017 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior recital by Adam Rochelle and Max Luton, POP IS 4 THE KIDZ.

Capstone Theater Production: up your aesthetic. (TIMES CHANGED)
Friday, April 7, 2017 at 6:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

A senior capstone project by Jessica Cummings '17, Constance Des Marais '17, Nola Werlinich '17, and Cheyanne Williams '17.

Senior Recital: Rachel Rosenman (DATE AND TIME CHANGED)
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 4:30pm
Romance Languages and Literatures Building, 300 High Street, Middletown

A senior music recital by Rachel Rosenman, The Music of Mel Bonis.

Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception: Week 1
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors Kai Blatt, Hadley Feingold, Tessa Houstoun, Max Levine, and Zander Porter in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

Graduate Recital: Omar Guzman
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

A graduate music recital by Omar Guzman, “Articulations of Power.”

Senior Recital: Liam Tran
Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 2:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A senior music recital by Liam Tran.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

Senior Recital: Miles McLeod
Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Miles McLeod, Of Distortion and Transformation.

Newtown Screening and Panel Discussion
Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 3:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

CPTV and Independent Lens present a free screening of “Newtown” followed by a moderated discussion with the filmmaker, local leaders and experts.

March

Tempesta di Mare: A Tale of Two Italian Cities
Friday, March 31, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Members of Philadelphia’s Tempesta di Mare perform baroque chamber music from Venice and Naples on period instruments during the Connecticut premiere of A Tale of Two Italian Cities.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Friday, March 31, 2017 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

Lecture Demonstration with Tempesta di Mare
Friday, March 31, 2017 at 12:00pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Daltry Room 003, 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Members of Philadelphia's Tempesta di Mare discuss the language of baroque music with performance demonstrations on period instruments.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Converging to a Center
Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center

Opening reception and gallery talk with Professor Andrew Szegedy-Maszak and Curator Clare Rogan about the Converging to a Center exhibition.

A Talk by Letterpress Printer and Book Artist Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 4:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

A talk by letterpress printer and book artist Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.: Talkin’ Loud and Sayin’ Nothin’.

A Conversation with Emily Mann
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Director and playwright Emily Mann in conversation with Quiara Alegría Hudes, Wesleyan's Shapiro Distinguished Professor of Writing and Theater.

This is not my art work: Fabrication, Refabrication and Renunciation in Contemporary Art
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Silipo Art and Art History Lecture, "This is not my art work: Fabrication, Refabrication and Renunciation in Contemporary Art" by Dr. Julie Reiss, Program Director, Modern and Contemporary Art and the Market, Christie’s Education New York.

Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition Reception
Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Reception for the Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition, on display from Saturday, March 18 through Sunday, March 26, 2017.

Remembering Fukushima: Art and Conversations
Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 1:00pm
The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street), New York, NY 10025

Wesleyan University Visiting Artist in Dance and the College of East Asian Studies Eiko Otake presents an afternoon of programming that brings together scholars, specialists, and artists of many disciplines to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster in Japan.

Pamela Z: Correspondence, a work in progress
Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

An immersive ensemble performance by composer/performer Pamela Z.

Thesis Theater Production: Mnemonic
Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A thesis theater production directed by Ali Jamali '17 about the act of remembering.

Thesis Theater Production: Mnemonic
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A thesis theater production directed by Ali Jamali '17 about the act of remembering.

Toneburst Sampler
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

The Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble performs under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music Paula Matthusen.

Thesis Theater Production: Mnemonic
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A thesis theater production directed by Ali Jamali '17 about the act of remembering.

Listening in Reverse II Concert (CANCELED)
Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

The Listening in Reverse events will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017.

Listening in Reverse Concert
Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Listening in Reverse concludes with a concert of works by David Behrman, Barbara Held, Professor of Music, Director of Electronic Music and Recording Studios, and Chair of the Music Department Ron Kuivila, and Yasunao Tone.

Barbara Held (DATE AND TIME CHANGED)
Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

A performance by flutist, composer, and sound artist, Barbara Held as part of Listening in Reverse.

Wesleyan University Orchestra: Children's Concert and Musical Petting Zoo
Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A children's concert by the Wesleyan University Orchestra under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina followed by a multi-station instrument petting zoo.

Listening in Reverse (TIME, DATES, LOCATION CHANGED)
Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 2:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Listening in Reverse is a one-day conference focused on influences—forgotten, hidden, suppressed, or just not considered—and featuring concerts, talks, presentations, and other interventions from 2pm to 5pm on Saturday.

Urban Bush Women: Walking with ’Trane
Friday, March 3, 2017 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Urban Bush Women returns to Wesleyan with the Connecticut premiere of Walking with ’Trane (2015), inspired by the musical life and spiritual journey of John Coltrane.

Analog On
Friday, March 3, 2017 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Analog On is an experimental electronic music ensemble that composes and performs on vintage analogue electronics and modular synthesizers

Artists as Curators
Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

In this panel discussion moderated by curator and performance scholar Adrienne Edwards, four artists discuss a series of individual and collective initiatives in which artist research intersects with curatorial practice.

Mountain as Mandala: Painting, Pilgrimage, and Patronage at Mount Fuji
Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

An Art History Candidate Talk, "Mountain as Mandala: Painting, Pilgrimage, and Patronage at Mount Fuji" by Talia J. Andrei, Burke Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University.

Artful Lunch Series: Rhea Higgins
Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for a presentation by Rhea Higgins. Bring your bag lunch and enjoy conversation following the talk.

February

Sonatas and Interludes
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 12:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Pianist Amy Williams performs John Cage's "Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano."

The Mediating Mind: Image as Ritual in a Chinese Buddhist Cave-Shrine
Monday, February 27, 2017 at 4:30pm
Usdan University Center, Room 108, 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

An Art History Candidate Talk "The Mediating Mind: Image as Ritual in a Chinese Buddhist Cave-Shrine" by Phillip E. Bloom, Assistant Professor, Department of Art History, Indiana University, Bloomington.

Charlie Suriyakham: Clarinet Passion
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Private Lessons Teacher Charlie Suriyakham and friends present a diverse and energetic operatic program.

Graduate Recital: Warren Enstrom
Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 1:00pm
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

A graduate music recital by Warren Enstrom, remnant // residue.

Muhal Richard Abrams Quintet
Friday, February 24, 2017 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Pianist and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Muhal Richard Abrams performs with his Quintet.

Artist Talk: Muhal Richard Abrams
Friday, February 24, 2017 at 4:30pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall, Daltry Room 003, 60 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Artist talk with pianist and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Muhal Richard Abrams.

duo :: duo
Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 9:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

Visiting Instructor in Dance Abigail Levine and Associate Professor of Music Paula Matthusen come together for a collaborative performance.

Artful Lunch Series: Sharifa Lookman '17
Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for a presentation by Sharifa Lookman '17. Bring your bag lunch and enjoy conversation following the talk.

IN STEREO Week Three: Dance Duet
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

IN STEREO pairs Wesleyan artists in music, poetry and dance in a series of pop-up performances that are related to or inspired by Clarissa Tossin’s work.

Art History Candidate Talk: Persian Brocades
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

An Art History Candidate Talk “Persian Brocades: World, Community, and Self in Chinese Sogdian Art" by Jin Xu, Ph.D. Candidate of Art History at the University of Chicago.

This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part XI
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce presents the eleventh in a series of sixteen CD-length recitals of his piano music, featuring his work for harpsichord.

texts&beheadings/ElizabethR by Karin Coonrod
Friday, February 17, 2017 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Four actresses from the theater collective Compagnia de’ Colombari offer a fractured portrait of the queen in the New England premiere of texts&beheadings/ElizabethR (2015)

Faculty Panel Discussion: Radicals and Art in Weimar Germany
Friday, February 17, 2017 at 12:00pm
Fisk Hall, Room 208, 262 High Street, Middletown

Faculty panel discussion of the dynamic creativity in the visual arts and the political and cultural context during the Weimar Republic in Germany, 1919–1933

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Changing Visions
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 12:00pm
Davison Art Center

Opening reception and gallery talk by Curator Clare Rogan about the exhibition Changing Visions: Prints, Drawings, and Photographs During the Weimar Republic and After.

IN STEREO Week Two: Wesleyan Student Poets
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

IN STEREO pairs Wesleyan artists in music, poetry and dance in a series of pop-up performances that are related to or inspired by Clarissa Tossin’s work.

Art | Worker Rights | Globalization - Panel Discussion with Members of G.U.L.F./Gulf Labor
Monday, February 13, 2017 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Room 106

A panel discussion with members of G.U.L.F./Gulf Labor, a coalition of artists concerned with labor conditions and worker rights in the construction of international franchise museums.

Sergio Pallottelli
Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

A performance by flute soloist and chamber musician Sergio Pallottelli, joined by Wesleyan Private Lessons Teacher William Braun on piano.

Graduate Recital: Wan Yeung
Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Dream of Wesleyan, a graduate music recital by Wan Yeung.

Stereoscopic Vision Exhibition Walkthrough led by Clarissa Tossin
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 5:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

A gallery walkthrough of the exhibition Stereoscopic Vision by the Brazilian-born, Los Angeles-based artist Clarissa Tossin. This is her first solo exhibition in the Northeast.

IN STEREO Week One: Classical and Jazz Duets
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

IN STEREO pairs Wesleyan artists in music, poetry and dance in a series of pop-up performances that are related to or inspired by Clarissa Tossin’s work.

Senior Recital: Hanhee Song
Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 3:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A senior recital by Hanhee Song, Stir-Fried Rice.

Senior Recital: Anthony Dean
Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 12:00pm
The Russell House (TIME CHANGED)

A senior thesis project created by Anthony Dean '17, Resistentialism.

Senior Recital: Anthony Dean
Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 12:00pm
The Russell House (TIME CHANGED)

A senior thesis project created by Anthony Dean '17, Resistentialism.

Senior Recital: Anthony Dean
Friday, February 3, 2017 at 7:00pm
The Russell House

A senior thesis project created by Anthony Dean '17, Resistentialism.

Baba Brinkman: Rap Guide to Climate Chaos
Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Baba Brinkman brings science to the masses with his unique brand of hip hop comedy theatrics.

"Adilei" Ensemble Concert: Georgian Traditional Music
Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

Ensemble Adilei performs traditional Georgian polyphonic songs and chants.

Lars Jan: Autopsy of a Performance Before it's Dead
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 6:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

As part of the University Lecture series, Lars Jan will give a lecture about his recent performance work, The Institute of Memory (TIMe), which embodies the effect of memory on the lives we choose to live.

Singing Workshop with Ensemble "Adilei"
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 5:00pm
World Music Hall

Learn exciting Georgian folk songs with Adilei, a young choir from Tbilisi who sing traditional music with playful energy and improvisational flair.

Opening: The Old Northern Capital—Beijing
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 12:30pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Opening and gallery talk with curator Lucia Wang about this new exhibition featuring prints from hand-tinted color lantern slides.

January

Opening Reception—Clarissa Tossin: Stereoscopic Vision
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Opening reception for Clarissa Tossin's first solo exhibition in the Northeast, Stereoscopic Vision.

Wesleyan FluteFest Concert
Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 6:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Enjoy a performance of chamber works as well as Felix Mendelssohn's “Hebrides Overture” by attendees of Wesleyan’s FluteFest.

Jess Best
Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

A soul and jazz performance by singer-songwriter Jess Best '14.

Hidden Volumes
Friday, January 27, 2017 at 9:00pm
Olin Library, Fourth Floor, 252 Church Street, Middletown

A sound installation by Associate Professor of Music Paula Matthusen and Visiting Scholar in Music Terri Hron.

Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble Starts
Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 10:00am
World Music Hall

Have your child learn the traditional music of Java, Indonesia, for only $30 for a semester of lessons and rehearsals. Open to ages 7 to 14. No prior experience necessary.

Open Rehearsal: The Bill of Rights
Friday, January 20, 2017 at 7:30pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

An open rehearsal of Wesleyan's John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce's musical setting of The Bill of Rights.

Opening Reception: Connecticut Dances—A Visual History
Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 5:30pm
Connecticut Historical Society Museum, 1 Elizabeth Street, Hartford

The exhibition Connecticut Dances: A Visual History features photographs that celebrate the Connecticut Dance Alliance’s Dance History Project, curated from 2,000 images submitted by the statewide dance community to flickr over the past two years.

The Ghostlight Project
Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 5:15pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace, Middletown

The Wesleyan University Theater Department joins members of the theater community - from Broadway and regional theaters to high schools, colleges, and community theaters - to launch The Ghostlight Project's "Be A Light" campaign, pledging to protect the values of inclusion, participation, and compassion.

2016

December

Ensemble Pamplemousse presents New Music from Wesleyan (DATE, TIME, VENUE, AND TITLE CHANGED)
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Featuring works by graduate music students Tomek Arnold, Jordan Dykstra, Warren Enström, Omar Fraire, Aurora Nealand, Dave Scanlon, and Matt Wellins performed by the composer/performer collective Ensemble Pamplemousse.

Winter Dance Concert
Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Advanced student choreographers present recent works.

Capstone Theater Production: THE SELF
Friday, December 9, 2016 at 10:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater (TIME CHANGED)

THE SELF is an exploration in performing one’s own life. A seven-person ensemble will tell personal stories. This production is a senior capstone project by Jessica Wolinsky '17.

Winter Dance Concert
Friday, December 9, 2016 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Advanced student choreographers present recent works.

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble Concert
Friday, December 9, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensembles perform an end of the semester concert.

The Farewell (after Wang Wei, Men Haoran)
Friday, December 9, 2016 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

The Music Department's Private Lesson Instructors and graduate students, joined by guest musicians from the community, present Zhou Long's The Farewell.

Capstone Theater Production: THE SELF
Friday, December 9, 2016 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

THE SELF is an exploration in performing one’s own life. A seven-person ensemble will tell personal stories. This production is a senior capstone project by Jessica Wolinsky '17.

Capstone Theater Production: THE SELF
Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 10:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater (ADDED PERFORMANCE)

THE SELF is an exploration in performing one’s own life. A seven-person ensemble will tell personal stories. This production is a senior capstone project by Jessica Wolinsky '17.

Capstone Theater Production: THE SELF
Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 7:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

THE SELF is an exploration in performing one’s own life. A seven-person ensemble will tell personal stories. This production is a senior capstone project by Jessica Wolinsky '17.

Javanese Gamelan
Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Beginning students of the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble will present an evening of Javanese music, performing a selection of repertoire for celebratory events, with a prelude by the Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Joseph Getter.

John Cage’s Musicircus
Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 3:15pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the adventurous MUSC 109 “Introduction to Experimental Music” class present a series of overlapping performances alongside special mystery guests in this rendition of John Cage's Musicircus.

South Indian Music Student Recital
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Assistant Professors of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan and David Nelson perform a recital of music from the Karnatak tradition of South India.

Elliott Sharp’s Port Bou—a chamber opera
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 9:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall) - VENUE CHANGE

The New England premiere of Elliott Sharp‘s opera Port Bou (2014) depicts the last moments in the life of philosopher Walter Benjamin, in 1940, as he was fleeing Nazi-occupied France.

WesWinds Fall Concert
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Under the direction of William Sand, the Wesleyan Wind Ensemble performs an exciting array of pieces for winds and percussion.

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program perform works by various composers on a variety of instruments.

Ebony Singers Winter Concert
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An evening of great gospel music featuring the Wesleyan University Ebony Singers conducted by Marichal Monts ’85.

Concert Choir
Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 3:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Under the direction of Nadya Potemkina, the Wesleyan University Concert Choir, joined by Brian Fairley on piano, presents a concert featuring both a cappella and accompanied selections from classical and modern choral repertoire.

Worlds of Dance Concert
Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Introduction to Dance, beginning and intermediate dance students perform works in various styles, including Bharata Natyam (South Indian Classical dance).

Wesleyan University Orchestra
Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra, under direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina and student Assistant Conductor Hanhee Song ’17, present an exciting program featuring Wesleyan Private Lesson Instructor Charlie Suriyakham on clarinet.

West African Drumming and Dance Concert
Friday, December 2, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Featuring master drummer Emmanuel Attah Poku, choreographer and artist in residence Iddi Saaka, joined by their students, Kiniwe African Dance Ensemble from Tufts university, and guest artists.

Javanese Puppet Play
Friday, December 2, 2016 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

University Professor of Music and puppet master Sumarsam and the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble under the direction of I.M. Harjito, with guest musicians, will present a Javanese wayang puppet play.

Music from East Asia
Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Featuring Wesleyan's three East Asian ensembles--the Taiko Drumming Ensemble directed by Visiting Instructor in Music Barbara Merjan, the Chinese Music Ensemble directed by Ph.D. candidate Huan Li, and the Korean Drumming Ensemble, directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Jin Hi Kim.

Virgil and Juwil Topazio Lecture: Alan Trachtenberg
Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 5:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

Alan Trachtenberg, Neil Gray Jr. Professor Emeritus, English and American Studies, Yale University, presents the Virgil and Juwil Topazio Lecture, "Recovery and Redemption in the Camera Eye: William Earle Williams’ New View of the American Civil War."

November

A Reading by Writer Jonathan Galassi
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Jonathan Galassi is a poet, a novelist, and renowned translator of Italian poetry.

Charles Mee’s Summertime
Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater (TIME CHANGED FROM 8PM TO 2PM)

Charles Mee’s pulsating romantic comedy Summertime (2000) weaves together elements of William Shakespeare, Molière, and René Magritte.

Darrell Jones: Hoo-Ha
Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

The New England debut of choreographer Darrell Jones‘ Hoo-Ha in a salon format merges voguing and postmodern dance to express the release of the oppressed feminine in the male body.

Charles Mee’s Summertime
Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Charles Mee’s pulsating romantic comedy Summertime (2000) weaves together elements of William Shakespeare, Molière, and René Magritte.

The Women’s Bandura Ensemble of North America
Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 6:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

The Women’s Bandura Ensemble of North America features 20 musicians who perform traditional Ukrainian songs and accompany themselves on the bandura, a 55-string instrument whose tone is often described as a blend of the piano and the harp.

Darrell Jones: Hoo-Ha
Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 2:00pm
World Music Hall

The New England debut of choreographer Darrell Jones‘ Hoo-Ha in a salon format merges voguing and postmodern dance to express the release of the oppressed feminine in the male body.

Charles Mee’s Summertime
Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater (ADDED MATINEE)

Charles Mee’s pulsating romantic comedy Summertime (2000) weaves together elements of William Shakespeare, Molière, and René Magritte.

Darrell Jones: Hoo-Ha
Friday, November 18, 2016 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

The New England debut of choreographer Darrell Jones‘ Hoo-Ha in a salon format merges voguing and postmodern dance to express the release of the oppressed feminine in the male body.

Charles Mee’s Summertime
Friday, November 18, 2016 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Charles Mee’s pulsating romantic comedy Summertime (2000) weaves together elements of William Shakespeare, Molière, and René Magritte.

Charles Mee’s Summertime
Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Charles Mee’s pulsating romantic comedy Summertime (2000) weaves together elements of William Shakespeare, Molière, and René Magritte.

Why Collaborate?—Why Fukushima? Dance, Photography, History
Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

Dancer-choreographer Eiko Otake and photographer-historian William Johnston will show images from their third visit to Fukushima in August 2016.

Charles Mee’s Summertime
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater (CANCELED)

Charles Mee’s pulsating romantic comedy Summertime (2000) weaves together elements of William Shakespeare, Molière, and René Magritte.

Warren Enström: Place in Exhaustion
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

A graduate music recital by Warren Enström.

Artist Lecture: Darrell Jones
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 12:00pm
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

A lecture by Wesleyan’s 2016-2017 Creative Campus Fellow in Dance Darrell Jones.

Artful Lunch Series: Julia Randall
Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for a presentation by Wesleyan University’s Associate Professor of Art Julia Randall about her favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.

Tony Lombardozzi
Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Jazz guitarist and Wesleyan Private Lessons Teacher Tony Lombardozzi performs in The Russell House.

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographers as part of their culminating project for the dance major.

Tour of New York City Grolier Club Exhibit and Print Fair
Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 11:15am
New York City

Visit the distinctive galleries of the Grolier Club and the International Fine Print Dealer Association Print Fair in New York City.

Derek Gripper
Friday, November 4, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

South African musician Derek Gripper interprets kora (21 string harp) compositions for solo classical guitar during his New England debut at Wesleyan.

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Friday, November 4, 2016 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographers as part of their culminating project for the dance major.

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographers as part of their culminating project for the dance major.

Tomek Arnold: Happy Hybrid
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

A graduate music recital by Tomek Arnold.

Opening Reception: FLYING CARPETS—new paintings by David Schorr
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 4:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Professor of Art David Schorr explores the conviction of childhood imagination, remembering the pleasure of playing with toys on his grandmother’s oriental carpets.

October

Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

events/2021/07-2021/07082021-nrityagram-dance-ensembleThe internationally acclaimed Nrityagram Dance Ensemble from Bangalore, India, redefines both dance and theater with powerful imagery and captivating dance as part of the 40th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.

Saraswati Puja (Hindu Ceremony)
Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 11:00am
World Music Hall

Shenkar
Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Indian-born American violinist, singer, and composer L. Shankar Ph.D. ’74 will perform as part of the 40th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert - CANCELED
Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Wesleyan Dance Department faculty will share an evening of new works with guest artist collaborations.

Family Weekend Preview: FLYING CARPETS—new paintings by David Schorr
Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 2:00pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Professor of Art David Schorr’s solo exhibition and site-specific installation FLYING CARPETS revisits his childhood days spent playing on his grandmother’s Persian rugs.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert - CANCELED
Friday, October 28, 2016 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

Wesleyan Dance Department faculty will share an evening of new works with guest artist collaborations.

B. Balasubrahmaniyan: Vocal Music of South India
Friday, October 28, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Vocalist and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan is joined by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music David Nelson on mridangam, violinist Sandhya Anand, and Karthik Venkataraman on kanjira as part of the 40th annual Navaratri Festival at Wesleyan.

Navaratri Festival: Henna and Chaat
Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 7:00pm
Olin Library Lobby

Experience South Asian culture through henna art and sampling of chaat (savory snacks), hosted by Shakti, Wesleyan's South Asian Students' Association.

Music Department Colloquium Building a Home: The First Half-Century of Music and Dance of India at Wesleyan
Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 11:50am
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

Ph.D. candidate Joseph Getter presents the historical background of Indian music and dance in the United States, the Wesleyan University World Music Program, and the Navaratri Festival.

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn
Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Grammy Award-winning banjo and vocal duo (and husband and wife) Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn perform original music, Appalachian murder ballads, gospel, chamber music, and blues.

Panel Discussion: A Stirring Song Sung Heroic
Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 11:50am
The Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown

Speakers will include Lois Brown, Class of 1958 Distinguished Professor and Chair of African American Studies, and Director of the Center for African American Studies; and Demetrius Eudell, Professor of History.

Tula Telfair: Invented Landscapes—Michael S. Roth Interviews Henry Adams
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 6:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth ’78 interviews Henry Adams about Professor of Art Tula Telfair’s new book, Tula Telfair: Invented Landscapes. A book signing and reception to follow at 7pm in Zilkha South Gallery.

Omar Fraire: Quotation_Synergies
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

A graduate music recital by Omar Fraire.

Artful Lunch Series: Michael Meere
Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for a presentation by Wesleyan University’s Assistant Professor of French Michael Meere about his favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.

Wadada Leo Smith
Monday, October 10, 2016 at 12:15pm
Judd Hall, Room 113, 207 High Street, Middletown

Trumpeter and composer Wadada Leo Smith presents the first in a series of lectures looking at music and its emotional functions.

West End String Quartet
Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Wesleyan chamber music instructors Sarah Washburn, Anne Berry, and John Biatowas perform a world premiere by Neely Bruce, as well as works by Robert Schumann and Max Reger.

Camille A. Brown and Dancers: BLACK GIRL—Linguistic Play
Friday, October 7, 2016 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Camille A. Brown & Dancers perform the Connecticut premiere of BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play (2015), presenting a nuanced spectrum of black womanhood in a racially and politically charged world.

Twitter Chat with Camille A. Brown
Thursday, October 6, 2016 at 3:00pm
Twitter

A live Twitter chat featuring award-winning choreographer Camille A. Brown and Wesleyan CFA Interim Associate Director for Programs Michelle Grove.

Art Talk by Rosalyn Deutsche: We don't need another hero
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 5:30pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall

Rosalyn Deutsche is an art historian and critic who teaches modern and contemporary art at Barnard College in New York City.

Getting to Know You
Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

Featuring works by graduate music student composers Jordan Dykstra, Aurora Nealand, Dave Scanlon, and Matt Wellins.

September

This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part X
Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce presents the tenth in a series of fifteen CD-length recitals of his piano music.

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: William Earle Williams—A Stirring Song Sung Heroic: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom, 1619 to 1865
Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center

William Earle Williams traces the overlooked histories of African Americans through 60 plus photographs, plus historic books, maps, newspapers, and manuscripts.

Opening and Gallery Talk: Draw Yourself In
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 12:00pm
Mansfield Freeman Center

Reimagine exhibited works with pencils and paper as part of the audience-participation exhibition Draw Yourself In.

Alex Waterman: Solo Cello from A to X
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Alex Waterman will give a recital of radical music for cello and voice with and without electronics.

Harmonia V
Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Woodwind quintet Harmonia V, featuring Wesleyan Private Lessons Teacher Robert Hoyle on French horn, performs works by Wesleyan's John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce and other composers.

Kaneza Schaal: GO FORTH
Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

The New England premiere of GO FORTH (2016) by Kaneza Schaal ’06 animates a series of burial vignettes with projection, sound, and dance inspired by the Egyptian Book of the Dead.

Kaneza Schaal: GO FORTH
Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

The New England premiere of GO FORTH (2016) by Kaneza Schaal ’06 animates a series of burial vignettes with projection, sound, and dance inspired by the Egyptian Book of the Dead.

Kaneza Schaal: GO FORTH
Friday, September 16, 2016 at 10:00pm
CFA Theater

The New England premiere of GO FORTH (2016) by Kaneza Schaal ’06 animates a series of burial vignettes with projection, sound, and dance inspired by the Egyptian Book of the Dead.

Kaneza Schaal: GO FORTH
Friday, September 16, 2016 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater

The New England premiere of GO FORTH (2016) by Kaneza Schaal ’06 animates a series of burial vignettes with projection, sound, and dance inspired by the Egyptian Book of the Dead.

Opening Reception: here is new york—a democracy of photographs
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 5:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Marking the fifteenth anniversary of September 11, this exhibition is the first time that the photographs from here is new york have been exhibited in Connecticut.

In Conversation: Charles Traub and Michael S. Roth
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 4:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth ’78 talks with artist Charles Traub, Chair of the M.F.A. in Photography and Related Media Department at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, about the here is new york project.

Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble Classes Start
Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 10:00am
World Music Hall

Have your child learn the traditional music of Java, Indonesia, for only $30 for a semester of lessons and rehearsals. Open to ages 7 to 14. No prior experience necessary.

Bach to School
Friday, September 9, 2016 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Artist in Residence and University Organist Ronald Ebrecht’s seventh annual opening of the Wesleyan concert calendar will mark the 30th anniversary of the death of Maurice Duruflé with performance by Mr. Ebrecht of his restored editions of the complete organ works of Mr. Duruflé.

The Mash
Friday, September 9, 2016 at 2:00pm
Various locations on campus

Inspired by Fete de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, this fifth annual festival highlights Wesleyan's student music scene.

July

RUBBERBANDance Group: Vic’s Mix
Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Montréal’s RUBBERBANDance Group returns to Wesleyan to perform the United States premiere of Vic’s Mix (2016).

Faye Driscoll
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 12:10pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

Award-winning choreographer and director Faye Driscoll will discuss her work, process, and recent questions that drive her practice.

Mohamad Hafez (DATE CHANGED)
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 12:10pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

Syrian artist and architect Mohamad Hafez discusses his work and creative process, which reflect the political turmoil in the Middle East.

This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part IX
Sunday, July 10, 2016 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce will perform two world premiere fugues, among other piano works.

Jimmy Greene Quartet
Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Grammy Award-nominated jazz saxophonist Jimmy Greene brings his Quartet to Wesleyan.

Ani Cordero
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 12:10pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

New York singer-songwriter Ani Cordero will discuss the inspiration she found in classic Latin American songs of love and protest from the 1930s through the 1970s.

June

Nation Beat
Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 7:00pm
CFA Courtyard

Dance to northeast Brazilian grooves and New Orleans funk as the Brooklyn-based collective Nation Beat returns to Wesleyan.

Aaron Jafferis: Preaching from the Choir—Can Hip Hop Theater Change Us?
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 12:10pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

Hip hop poet and playwright Aaron Jafferis performs excerpts of works in progress and grapples with existential questions.

Second annual "Blackbird" Benefit Concert for the Stephanie Nelson Memorial Scholarship Fund
Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 6:00pm
Middlesex Community College, Chapman Hall, 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown, CT

An "all-star band" will be performing The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) in its entirety at the second annual "Blackbird" Benefit Concert for the Stephanie Nelson Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Gala Opening Reception: Art Guild of Middletown’s 13th annual Juried Art Exhibition
Friday, June 3, 2016 at 7:00pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Connecticut artists showcase their work at the Art Guild of Middletown’s 13th annual Juried Art Exhibition. Enjoy and purchase fine art, and support the programs of the Art Guild of Middletown.

May

Reception: Thesis Art Exhibition
Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 2:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2016's thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History's Art Studio Program

CANCELED: Worlds of Dance Concert
Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

CANCELED: "Introduction to Dance" and beginning dance students perform works of various styles.

All-Night Highlife Dance Party
Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 7:30pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

An all-night highlife dance party in celebration of master drummer Abraham Adzenyah, Adjunct Professor of Music, Retired.

Traditional West African Drumming, Singing, and Dancing - LOCATION CHANGED
Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 4:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Master drummer Abraham Adzenyah, Adjunct Professor of Music, Retired, returns for a farewell concert and reunion featuring past and present students.

Adzenyah Retirement Ceremony
Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 4:00pm
Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall (former Rehearsal Hall)

After 46 years of teaching at Wesleyan, master drummer Abraham Adzenyah, Adjunct Professor of Music, Retired, is being honored with the naming of the Abraham Adzenyah Rehearsal Hall.

Feet to the Fire: Riverfront Encounter
Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 12:00pm
Harbor Park, Middletown

Second annual eco-arts festival featuring live music, visual art installations, children's activities, environmental education exhibits, food trucks, and a craft fair. The festival will be held rain or shine.

Toneburst Electroextravaganza
Friday, May 6, 2016 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

The Toneburst Electroextravaganza features premieres of works written by the ensemble members as well as recent works by University Professor Ron Kuivila and guest composer Ted Coffey with choreography by Visiting Professor Abigail Levine.

West African Drumming and Dance Concert - DATE/LOCATION CHANGED
Friday, May 6, 2016 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An invigorating performance filled with rhythms of West Africa, featuring choreographer Iddi Saaka, drummer John Dankwa, and students from West African Drumming and Dance classes.

Annual Organ Romp
Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 10:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Wesleyan organists and their friends get together for an evening of musical jokes and old and new music.

WesWinds Spring Concert
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Under the direction of Salvatore LaRusso, the Wesleyan Wind Ensemble performs an exciting array of music from Broadway, the big screen, and beyond.

South Indian Music Student Recital
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Assistant Professors of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan and David Nelson perform music from the Karnatak tradition of South India.

A Celebration of Silent Sounds
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 6:30pm
Memorial Chapel - LOCATION CHANGED

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

CANCELED: Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program perform works by various composers on a variety of instruments.

Ebony Singers Spring Concert
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An evening of great gospel music by the 100 members of Wesleyan's Ebony Singers under the direction of Marichal Monts '85.

Chinese Music Concert
Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

The Chinese Music Ensemble presents traditional and contemporary repertoire under the direction of Joy Lu.

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place
Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 5:00pm
CFA Courtyard - TIME CHANGED

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place is a site-specific auditory piece conceived and created through a collaboration between theater students and Assistant Professor of Theater Marcela Oteíza.

Wesleyan University Orchestra
Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 3:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra will preform under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place
Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 3:00pm
CFA Courtyard

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place is a site-specific auditory piece conceived and created through a collaboration between theater students and Assistant Professor of Theater Marcela Oteíza.

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place
Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 1:00pm
CFA Courtyard

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place is a site-specific auditory piece conceived and created through a collaboration between theater students and Assistant Professor of Theater Marcela Oteíza.

April

Jay Hoggard Harlem Hieroglyphs Ensemble
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Vibraphonist, composer, and Adjunct Professor of Music Jay Hoggard '76 presents music from his new recording Harlem Hieroglyphs in celebration of 40 years since his Wesleyan senior recital.

Spring Dance Concert: What We Changed
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Student choreographers present works created after a full year of dance composition studies.

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 5:00pm
CFA Courtyard - TIME CHANGED

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place is a site-specific auditory piece conceived and created through a collaboration between theater students and Assistant Professor of Theater Marcela Oteíza.

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 3:00pm
CFA Courtyard

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place is a site-specific auditory piece conceived and created through a collaboration between theater students and Assistant Professor of Theater Marcela Oteíza.

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble
Friday, April 29, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensembles present an exciting evening of classic and contemporary jazz repertoire.

Spring Dance Concert: What We Changed
Friday, April 29, 2016 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Student choreographers present works created after a full year of dance composition studies.

Wesleyan Cello Ensemble - CANCELED
Friday, April 29, 2016 at 6:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Wesleyan cellists perform under the direction of Private Lessons Teacher Julie Ribchinsky. This event has been canceled.

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place
Friday, April 29, 2016 at 5:00pm
CFA Courtyard - TIME CHANGED

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place is a site-specific auditory piece conceived and created through a collaboration between theater students and Assistant Professor of Theater Marcela Oteíza.

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place
Friday, April 29, 2016 at 3:00pm
CFA Courtyard

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place is a site-specific auditory piece conceived and created through a collaboration between theater students and Assistant Professor of Theater Marcela Oteíza.

Spring Dance Concert: What We Changed
Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 8:00pm
THURSDAY PERFORMANCE CANCELED

Student choreographers present works created after a full year of dance composition studies.

Beginners Javanese Gamelan
Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert by beginning students of the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, with a prelude by the Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble.

Collegium Musicum
Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 6:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Collegium Musicum presents a program of music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods of European music history. (Please note new start time, changed from 8pm to 6pm).

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place
Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 5:00pm
CFA Courtyard - TIME CHANGED

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place is a site-specific auditory piece conceived and created through a collaboration between theater students and Assistant Professor of Theater Marcela Oteíza.

Wesleyan Taiko Concert
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Beginning, intermediate, and advanced students in the Taiko Drumming Ensemble perform thunderous and exhilarating rhythms of Japanese Taiko drumming under the direction of Visiting Instructor in Music Barbara Merjan.

World Guitar Ensemble
Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 3:00pm
World Music Hall

CANCELED: Wesleyan students perform guitar ensemble music from around the world under the direction of Private Lessons Teacher Cem Duruöz.

Wesleyan Concert Choir
Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, the Wesleyan Concert Choir presents music by Ola Gjeilo and Franz Schubert.

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 4:30pm
41 Wyllys, Room 112

Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History present their talks.

Senior Recital: Jasmine Mack - CANCELED
Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 4:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Jasmine Mack, Wiase Mu Akwantu.

Senior Recital: Enobong Etteh
Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

A senior music recital by Enobong Etteh, Let There Be Voice!

Ideas on the Move Concert
Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

A concert in honor of the retirement of Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Mark Slobin.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert: Storied Places
Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

The Spring Faculty Dance Concert Storied Places features choreography and direction by Chair and Associate Professor of Dance Nicole Stanton.

The Big Draw: Middletown
Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 1:00pm
Davison Art Center

This fifth annual community event invites everyone to celebrate drawing in all its forms with workshops for people of all skill levels, from beginners to accomplished artists.

Ideas on the Move: A Conference in Honor of Mark Slobin
Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 8:30am
Seminar Room, Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies

A conference in honor of the retirement of Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Mark Slobin.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert: Storied Places
Friday, April 15, 2016 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

The Spring Faculty Dance Concert Storied Places features choreography and direction by Chair and Associate Professor of Dance Nicole Stanton.

Senior Recital: Lindsay Starr
Friday, April 15, 2016 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Lindsay Starr.

Capstone Theater Production: They Alone Know
Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater - CANCELED

A senior capstone project by Daniel Maseda '16, They Alone Know is a study in small-ensemble comedy inspired by the styles of melodrama, vaudeville, cabaret, and Grand Guignol theater.

Senior Recital: Matt Chilton
Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 5:30pm
Foss Hill

A senior music recital by Matt Chilton, FIELDWORK.

Senior Recital: Nicole Roman-Johnston
Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 2:00pm
World Music Hall

A senior music recital by Nicole Roman-Johnston, Over the Falls.

Capstone Theater Production: They Alone Know
Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A senior capstone project by Daniel Maseda '16, They Alone Know is a study in small-ensemble comedy inspired by the styles of melodrama, vaudeville, cabaret, and Grand Guignol theater.

Senior Recital: Harim Jung
Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A senior music recital by Harim Jung, Back to the "Bass-ics.”

Senior Recital: Alex Rowland
Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 4:00pm
Olin Music Seminar Room (Olin 327B)

A senior music recital by Alex Rowland, Background Noise.

Capstone Theater Production: They Alone Know
Friday, April 8, 2016 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A senior capstone project by Daniel Maseda '16, They Alone Know is a study in small-ensemble comedy inspired by the styles of melodrama, vaudeville, cabaret, and Grand Guignol theater.

Senior Recital: Angus Macdonald
Friday, April 8, 2016 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Angus Macdonald.

Capstone Theater Production: They Alone Know
Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A senior capstone project by Daniel Maseda '16, They Alone Know is a study in small-ensemble comedy inspired by the styles of melodrama, vaudeville, cabaret, and Grand Guignol theater.

Artist Talk: Jisong Lee and Youngho Kim
Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 4:30pm
Mansfield Freeman Center

Prominent Korean digital artists Youngho Kim and Jisong Lee discuss the photography and video featured in Light of the East: The Beauty of Movement in Silence, their first exhibition outside Korea.

Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception: Week Three
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors Sophie Becker, Casey Herrick, Samantha Ho, Gla, and Zach Scheinfeld in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

Artful Lunch Series: Melissa Katz
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History Melissa Katz talks about her favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.

Graduate Recital: Cecilia Lopez
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

A graduate music thesis concert by Cecilia Lopez.

Senior Recital: Monique Siaw
Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Monique Siaw, Art as Resistance.

Senior Recital: Carina Devairakkam-Brown
Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

A senior music recital by Carina Devairakkam-Brown, Film Sound as a Narrative Device.

Senior Recital: Morgan Scribner
Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 9:00pm
The Russell House

A senior music recital by Morgan Scribner, Colored Outside the Lines.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

Senior Recital: Justin Friedman
Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

A senior music recital by Justin Friedman, Trapped In Jazz.

Tour of New York City Photograph Galleries
Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 11:00am
New York City

Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center on an exciting tour of New York City's photograph galleries.

Wu Man and the Shanghai Quartet: A Night in Ancient and New China
Friday, April 1, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Shanghai Quartet returns to Wesleyan for their Connecticut debut with pipa virtuosa Wu Man performing A Night in Ancient and New China, plus Beethoven's String Quartet No.11.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Friday, April 1, 2016 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

March

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Senior choreographers present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception: Week Two
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors Milo Farley, Molly Grund, Nathan Harris, Caroline MacNeille, and Evan Ortiz in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

Graduate Recital: Ron Shalom
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A graduate music recital by Ron Shalom.

Senior Recital: Matthew Stein
Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A senior music recital by Matthew Stein featuring original compositions for small and large ensembles.

Lively Music
Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 8:15pm
World Music Hall

An evening of performances by Phil Edelstein, Michael Johnsen, John Driscoll, Jessica Rylan and Gustavo Matamoros.

Live Electronics Tonight
Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Performances by Jessica Rylan, John Driscoll and Phil Edelstein.

Tuned Space
Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 2:45pm
Daltry Room, Rehearsal Hall 003

The phrase tuned space was central to David Tudor’s account of Rainforest IV and appears to have been central to his decade long quest to “focus and magnify” the acoustical characteristics of a natural space of limited scale in Island Eye, Island Ear.

On Composition
Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 2:30pm
Daltry Room, Rehearsal Hall 003

A recording of David Tudor sharing his thoughts about composition, recorded and edited by Gustavo Matamoros

About Star Networks - An Interactive Workshop
Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 11:00am
Daltry Room, Rehearsal Hall 003

Ralph Jones’ Star Networks at the Singing Point is a particularly focused reflection of that sensibility.

Musical Work as an Energetic Matter
Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 10:00am
Daltry Room, Rehearsal Hall 003

Preference for analog electronics over digital and special delight in passive systems that are completely reversible mark Tudor’s relationship to technology.

Concert: Over, Under, Around, and Through the Music of David Tudor
Friday, March 25, 2016 at 8:15pm
World Music Hall

A Concert: Over, Under, Around, and Through the Music of David Tudor.

Revisiting Key Works
Friday, March 25, 2016 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Williams Mix - Tom Erbe
Fluorescent Sound - Mats Lindstrom
Object Lessons - Matt Rogalsky

Inside David Tudor’s Live Electronics
Friday, March 25, 2016 at 3:45pm
Daltry Room, Rehearsal Hall 003

Michael Johnsen, You Nakai, and Matt Rogalsky present a detailed look at some of the vast store of his instruments and instrumentation in the Wesleyan World Instrument Collection.

Late(r) Realizations
Friday, March 25, 2016 at 2:30pm
Daltry Room, Rehearsal Hall 003

Late(r) Realizations: Versions, Sound Systems, and Compositions by David Tudor (1960-1970).

David Tudor: into the Fire
Friday, March 25, 2016 at 1:15pm
Daltry Room, Rehearsal Hall 003

John Holzapfel presents a detailed look at David Tudor’s own creative development.

Laptop, Music, Socially, Speaking
Friday, March 25, 2016 at 12:00pm
Daltry Room, Rehearsal Hall 003

Terri Hron, Juraj Kojs, Spencer Topel, and Philip White discuss the Thursday concert by the Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble as part of the symposium "Over, Under, Around, and Through the Music of David Tudor."

Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble
Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

Performing new works by Visiting Scholar in Music Terri Hron, Juraj Kojs, University Professor of Music Ronald Kuivila, Sam Pluta, Spencer Topel, and Philip White for live-electronics and laptop ensemble under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music Paula Matthusen.

Philip Trager: Photographing Ina
Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center

Opening reception and conversation with Philip Trager '56 about his new series of images, his first in color photography.

Senior Thesis Exhibition Reception: Week One
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of the seniors Rebecca Brand, Rachel Fox, Addison McDowell, and Elissa Palmer in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan's Department of Art and Art History.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Roxane D’Orléans Juste
Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 1:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street, Middletown

Roxane D’Orléans Juste, Associate Artistic Director of José Limón Dance, will teach a Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Elizabeth Coker
Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 1:00pm
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

Elizabeth Coker, dancer and Co-Artistic Director at Sean Curran Dance, will teach a Master Class that will concentrate on a multi-disciplined approach to contemporary dance training and technique during DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Matt Del Rosario
Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 11:00am
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

Matt Del Rosario, dancer with Pilobolus , will teach a Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Cassandra Trenary - SOLD OUT
Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 11:00am
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street, Middletown

Cassandra Trenary of American Ballet Theatre , will teach a Master Class that will focus on using clean, healthy techniques as well as exploring how to move freely as the class progresses during DanceMasters Weekend. DanceMasters Weekend.

Reception: Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Reception for the Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition, on display from Saturday, March 5 through Sunday, March 13, 2016.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Max Pollak
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 3:30pm
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street, Middletown

Max Pollak of RumbaTap, will teach a Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Brian Brooks - SOLD OUT
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 3:30pm
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

Brian Brooks, Artistic Director of Brian Brooks Moving Company, will teach a Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Ronald K. Brown - SOLD OUT
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 1:30pm
Cross Street Dance Studio. 160 Cross Street, Middletown

Ronald K. Brown, Founder and Artistic Director of Evidence, A Dance Company, will teach a Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intergenerational dance students and dance professionals to explore various dance techniques with and emphasis on alignment, rhythm and using the body to express ideas and themes; strength, prayer, and celebration during DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Allysen Hooks - SOLD OUT
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 1:30pm
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

Allysen Hooks, dancer at Gallim Dance, will teach a Master Class on Gallim Dance's movement language and Gallim Dance repertory during DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Choreographers Conversation
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 12:00pm
Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center Room 184

Chair and Associate Professor of Dance Nicole Stanton moderates a conversation with choreographers Brian Brooks, Ronald K. Brown, David Dorfman, Allison Orr, and Max Pollak.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - David Dorfman - SOLD OUT
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 10:00am
Bessie Schonberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

David Dorfman, Artistic Director of David Dorfman Dance, will teach a Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Samantha Speis
Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 10:00am
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street, Middletown

Samantha Speis, Dancer and Associate Artistic Director of Urban Bush Women, will teach a Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during DanceMasters Weekend.

Anchiskhati Church Choir
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Master singers at the oldest church in Tbilisi, members of the Anchiskhati Church Choir return to Wesleyan to present a concert of secular and sacred music from the Republic of Georgia.

Toneburst Sampler
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 8:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

The Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble performs under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music Paula Matthusen.

Master Class with Anchiskhati Church Choir
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 5:00pm
World Music Hall

The world-renowned Anchiskhati Church Choir from Tbilisi, Georgia will share their insights and expertise with Wesleyan undergraduate singers in a public master class.

February

This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part VIII
Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce presents the eighth in a series of CD-length recitals of his piano music.

Orchestra Children's Concert and Musical Petting Zoo
Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A children's concert by the Wesleyan University Orchestra under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina followed by a multi-station instrument petting zoo.

China's Youth: Another Cultural Revolution
Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 1:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

"We Chat" exhibition Guest Curator Barbara Pollack moderates a panel discussion about issues facing the post-Mao generation in China.

Yan Xing: Tales from a Small New England Town
Friday, February 26, 2016 at 7:30pm
Olin Memorial Library

In connection with the exhibition We Chat: A Dialogue in Contemporary Chinese Art on view in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, performance artist Yan Xing will work closely with students to stage a happening at Olin Memorial Library.

Senior Recital: Benjamin Manning - "Polarity"
Friday, February 26, 2016 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A senior music recital by Benjamin Manning, “Polarity” is a jazz suite exploring opposites and extremes.

Ralph Lemon: Ceremonies Out of the Air
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 7:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

Choreographer, writer, director, and conceptualist Ralph Lemon gives a presentation about his new and old work about an imagined South.

Artful Lunch Series: Peter Mark
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

Professor of Art History Peter Mark discusses his favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.

Stan Scott and Friends
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Private Lessons Teacher Stan Scott and friends perform reels, jigs, waltzes, and old and new songs of emigrants, soldiers, mystics, lovers, and laborers.

Passion and Power, Prints and Text: German Books in the Age of Dürer
Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 12:00pm
Special Collections and Archives, Olin Library

An open house in Special Collections and Archives is presented in conjunction with Power and Passion: German Prints in the Age of Dürer, on view at the Davison Art Center.

Richard S. Field: Cutting Remarks II
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 5:00pm
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall (former CFA Hall)

Richard S. Field describes the intricacies and problems of the cutting techniques used in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Kota Yamazaki/Fluid hug-hug: OQ
Friday, February 12, 2016 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Choreographer Kota Yamazaki's company Fluid hug-hug performs the New England premiere of OQ, a stunning work performed by a "stellar cast" (The New York Times) inspired by Japanese renga—a collaboratively-written form of linked poetry.

A Talk by Guillermo Calderón
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel

A talk by playwright and director Guillermo Calderón, one of Chile's most successful contemporary theater artists.

Gaida: In Concert
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Connecticut debut of Syrian vocalist/songwriter Gaida, one of the most “effusive and charming” (Timeout New York) singers on the world-music scene.

Opening Reception: Passion and Power - German Prints in the Age of Dürer
Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center

View German prints from the Davison Art Center collection selected by students in the Museum Studies course taught by Curator Clare Rogan.

Opening Reception: Light of the East - The Beauty of Movement in Silence
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 12:00pm
Mansfield Freeman Center

Opening and Gallery Talk with Curator Patrick Dowdey about the work of prominent Korean digital artists Youngho Kim and Jisong Lee.

January

David Davis: "Sax in the City" featuring Charmagne
Sunday, January 31, 2016 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

R&B/jazz saxophonist and producer David Davis will be joined by Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Charmagne Tripp.

Opening Reception: We Chat—A Dialogue in Contemporary Chinese Art
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 4:30pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

This exhibition debuts at Wesleyan, and features works by ten young artists that reflect the state of China today, and raise questions about the sustainability of national and cultural identity in an increasingly globalized world.

Youth Gamelan Ensemble Classes Start
Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 10:00am
World Music Hall

Have your child learn the traditional music of Java, Indonesia, for only $30 for a semester of lessons and rehearsals. Open to ages 7 to 14. No prior experience necessary.

2015

December

Winter Dance Concert
Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Advanced student choreographers present recent works.

Winter Dance Concert
Friday, December 11, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Advanced student choreographers present recent works.

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble Concert
Friday, December 11, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble students perform an end of the semester concert.

Javanese Gamelan
Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

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The Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Artist in Residence I.M. Harjitoand University Professor of Music Sumarsam, presents classical music of central Java.

John Cage's Musicircus
Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 1:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from MUSC 109 "Introduction to Experimental Music" and special mystery guests stage their original work as part of a series of overlapping performances in their realization of John Cage's Musicircus.

South Indian Music: Student Performance
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan will perform their fall semester recital from the Karnatak tradition of South India. The performance will feature vocal and instrumental music.

Wesleyan Organ Students in Recital
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 12:00pm
South Church, 9 Pleasant Street, Middletown

Organ students share a seasonal program at South Congregational Church. A soup and sandwich lunch follows in the parish hall, for which a free-will offering is suggested.

Datum: Datura
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 9:00pm
CFA Hall

"As seductive as the color and shape and fragrance of a flower," sound and image will bend and twist in response to the gentle pressures of language, data, and attention.

WesWinds Fall Concert
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Wind Ensemble performs an exciting array of pieces for winds and percussion.

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program perform works by Felix Mendelssohn, Florent Schmitt, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and other composers on a variety of instruments.

Ebony Singers Winter Concert
Monday, December 7, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

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An evening of great gospel music by the 100 members of Wesleyan's Ebony Singers under the direction of Marichal Monts '85. Come to sing, clap, and be encouraged.

Wesleyan Taiko Concert
Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Taiko Drumming Ensemble performs thunderous and thrilling rhythms of Japanese Taiko drumming under the direction of Visiting Instructor in Music Barbara Merjan.

New Works for Mantra Percussion
Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 5:00pm
World Music Hall

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Renowned percussion ensemble Mantra Percussion premieres new works written for them by Wesleyan student composers.

Worlds of Dance Concert
Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

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"Introduction to Dance" (DANC 111) and beginning dance students perform works of various styles, including Bharata Natyam (South Indian classical dance).

Wesleyan University Orchestra and Concert Choir
Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra and Concert Choir present a selection of popular holiday classics under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

Beginners Javanese Gamelan
Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Experience the culture of Java with beginning students of the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble. The concert will include a prelude by the Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble.

West African Drumming and Dance Concert
Friday, December 4, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

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Master drummer and Adjunct Professor of Music Abraham Adzenyah celebrates his final performance with his students after 45 years at Wesleyan.

Todd Reynolds: Still Life with Microphone
Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Hall

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Violinist Todd Reynolds performs music written for him by R. Luke DuBois, Assistant Professor of Music Paula Matthusen, and David Lang

Winter Songs: Koliada and Music from the Carpathian Mountains
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel

The Koliadnyky, five male singers from the Carpathian Mountains, will sing traditional songs from the village of Kryvorivnia, accompanied by a “troista” (trio) of instrumentalists, bandurist Julian Kytasty, members of Hartford's Yevshan Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble, and Wesleyan’s own a cappella group Slavei.

Chinese Music Ensemble
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

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The Chinese Music Ensemble presents traditional and contemporary repertoire under the direction of graduate music student Joy Lu.

November

Cynthia Novack (in memoriam) Lecture Series (part 1): what we say and don’t say
Monday, November 23, 2015 at 4:15pm
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street, Middletown

Writer Claudia La Rocco and choreographers Visiting Instructor in Dance Abigail Levine and 2015-2016 Creative Campus Fellow Will Rawls offer perspectives on dance's recent movements in contemporary cultural discourse.

Brooklyn Rider
Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

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Hailed as “the future of chamber music” (Strings), groundbreaking string quartet Brooklyn Rider performs works by Franz Schubert, Bill Frisell, Vijay Iyer, Glenn Kotche, and a U.S. premiere by Assistant Professor of Music Paula Matthusen

Marisol by José Rivera
Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Edward Torres, Marisol takes place in a post-apocalyptic world filled with intrigue and dark humor.

A Conversation and Workshop with Brooklyn Rider
Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

String quartet Brooklyn Rider will talk about their groundbreaking multi-disciplinary project The Brooklyn Rider Almanac, followed by a workshop performance by Wesleyan's student-run strings chamber collective, the F Holes.

Hard Data Redux
Friday, November 20, 2015 at 8:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

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R. Luke DuBois presents a generative composition for musicians that uses data sets and real-time information as the basis for its score

Marisol by José Rivera
Friday, November 20, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Edward Torres, Marisol takes place in a post-apocalyptic world filled with intrigue and dark humor.

Marisol by José Rivera
Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Edward Torres, Marisol takes place in a post-apocalyptic world filled with intrigue and dark humor.

Fleeting "Structure of Feeling:" Group Material's Underground Public, 1983
Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 7:00pm
CFA Hall

Assistant Professor of Art History Claire Grace discusses New York-based artist collaborative Group Material's September 1983 exhibition in subway cars.

The Slot
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel

There are three pipe organs in Memorial Chapel: all of them will be part of a wild and wonderful new experience of new pieces, sound installations, and performance art.

TED/Mencken
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 9:00pm
CFA Hall

TED/Mencken is a live recitation rendered breathless through circuitry and interleaved with explanatory digressions in the manner of a TED talk.

Mad Rush: Pianist Lisa Moore plays Philip Glass
Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

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Private Lessons Teacher Lisa Moore performs highlights from the Philip Glass solo piano collection featured on her new album Mad Rush

Faye Driscoll —Thank You for Coming: Attendance
Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

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Dancers and audience share a dynamic, joyful ritual of action and transformation in the Connecticut premiere of this dance theater work by choreographer and director Faye Driscoll.

Faye Driscoll —Thank You for Coming: Attendance
Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 2:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

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Dancers and audience share a dynamic, joyful ritual of action and transformation in the Connecticut premiere of this dance theater work by choreographer and director Faye Driscoll.

Faye Driscoll —Thank You for Coming: Attendance
Friday, November 13, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

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Dancers and audience share a dynamic, joyful ritual of action and transformation in the Connecticut premiere of this dance theater work by choreographer and director Faye Driscoll.

In Conversation with Reid Farrington
Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 5:00pm
CFA Hall

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New media artist, theater director, and designer Reid Farrington in conversation with composer, artist, and performer R. Luke DuBois

Ron Shalom: Overture to Death Row Dick
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

Dick wants just one thing for his last meal. A semi-staged abstraction of a nihilo-pornography-in-progress set in dialogue with Carolee Schneemann's 1965 film Fuses. Presented by graduate music student Ron Shalom.

West African Drumming and Dance Share
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 9:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the 7:30pm workshop give an informal performance of what they have learned, joined by Adjunct Professor of Music Abraham Adzenyah and alumni on drums.

West African Drumming and Dance Workshop
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 7:30pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Adjunct Professor of Music Abraham Adzenyah and Artist in Residence Iddi Saaka teach a joyful and engaging workshop in Ghanaian drumming and dance.

Eiko Otake: A Body in the Observatory
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 6:30pm
Van Vleck Observatory, 96 Foss Hill Drive, Middletown

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Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake, Visiting Artist in Dance and East Asian Studies, presents a series of intimate performances as part of her solo project A Body in Places

Eiko Otake: A Body in the Observatory
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 4:00pm
Van Vleck Observatory, 96 Foss Hill Drive, Middletown

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Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake, Visiting Artist in Dance and East Asian Studies, presents a series of intimate performances as part of her solo project A Body in Places

46 Years of Adzenyah at Wesleyan: West African Drumming and its Role in Liberal Arts Education
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 3:00pm
CFA Hall

Alumni and Mr. Adzenyah’s students reflect on Mr. Adzenyah’s influence on them and the trajectory of their lives.

R. Luke DuBois: In Real Time Curator Talk and Gallery Walkthrough
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 2:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Join R. Luke DuBois: In Real Time exhibition guest curator Lauren Rosati for a talk and walk through the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery from 2pm to 3pm.

Eiko Otake: A Body in the Observatory
Friday, November 6, 2015 at 8:00pm
Van Vleck Observatory, 96 Foss Hill Drive, Middletown

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Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake, Visiting Artist in Dance and East Asian Studies, presents a series of intimate performances as part of her solo project A Body in Places

Eiko Otake: A Body in the Observatory
Friday, November 6, 2015 at 6:30pm
Van Vleck Observatory, 96 Foss Hill Drive, Middletown

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Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake, Visiting Artist in Dance and East Asian Studies, presents a series of intimate performances as part of her solo project A Body in Places

Cleek Schrey: Variations
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

Experience graduate music student Cleek Schrey's realisation of John Cage's graphic score Variations II for violin and six loudspeakers, alongside works by Karlheinz Stockhausen, as well as original compositions and improvisations.

This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part VII
Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

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John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce performs the world premiere of Memories of Phoolan. Special guest Thomas Schuttenhelm will perform the world premiere of Bruce's The Sacred Guitar—seven improvisatory pieces for electric guitar based on tunes from The Sacred Harp.

October

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographers Eury German '16, Sarah Greizer '16, Ari Kaufman '16, Clara Pinsky '16, and Djibril Sall '16 as part of their culminating projects for the dance major.

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Friday, October 30, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater

Graduate Concert: Cecilia Lopez
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 9:00pm
CFA Hall

A concert of music by Gustavo Ribicic (for mixed media and small ensemble) and video/sound pieces by Cecilia Lopez. With Visiting Scholar in Psychology Terri Hron, and graduate students Omar Fraire, Warren Enström, Ron Shalom, and Cleek Schrey.

Wesleyan University Orchestra and Choir
Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra and Wesleyan Concert Choir, with pianist Brian Fairley, and Wesleyan Private Lessons Teachers Libby Van Cleve on English horn and Peter Standaart on flute, present music by Johannes Brahms, Daniel Elder, Arthur Honegger, Carl Nielsen, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

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Violinist Martin Hayes and guitarist Dennis Cahill perform adventurous interpretations of traditional Irish tunes with irresistible rhythm.

Graduate Composers' Introductions Concert
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

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Student composers of the Wesleyan Music Department present their original works, featuring compositions by Matthew Stein '16, and graduate students Tomek Arnold, Hallie Blejewski, Warren Enström, Omar Fraire, Cecilia Lopez, Cleek Schrey, and Ron Shalom.

Alarmél Valli
Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

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Internationally acclaimed Indian dancer and choreographer Alarmél Valli turns the traditional Bharatanatyam style into subtle, deeply internalized, personal dance poetry in her Connecticut debut.

Fred Simmons: Turn of the Century Quartet
Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

The Turn of the Century Quartet performs original works and tunes by Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, and Dave Brubeck.

Saraswati Puja (Hindu Ceremony)
Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 11:00am
World Music Hall

Bhojanam (Feast)
Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 6:30pm
Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center

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Treat yourself to vegetarian Indian delicacies at the Navaratri Festival’s Bhojanam (Feast) following the 4pm concert by Sri Rajesh Vaidya.

Sri Rajhesh Vaidhya
Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 4:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

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Sri Rajhesh Vaidhya's veena (plucked string instrument) playing will be accompanied by two mridangam players, plus tabla and gatam.

Navaratri Festival: Film Screening Lasya Kavya: The World of Alarmél Valli
Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 2:00pm
CFA Hall

Lasya Kavya: The World of Alarmél Valli, a film by award-winning director Sankalp Meshram, about the internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer.

When it Comes to Race and Class: An Interactive Community Conversation
Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 11:30am
Malcolm X House, 345 High Street

This interactive community conversation, which will include lunch for all participants, will be shaped by the expertise and insights of acclaimed actor-activist Daniel Beaty.

B. Balasubrahmaniyan: Vocal Music of South India
Friday, October 9, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Vocalist and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan is joined by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music David Nelson on mridangam and violinist K.V.S. Vinay.

Daniel Beaty performing Mr. Joy
Friday, October 9, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Mr. Joy, a tour-de-force solo show by award-winning actor, singer, writer, and composer Daniel Beaty, explores a Harlem community’s efforts to heal in order to dream again.

Poetry Slam
Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 8:30pm
CFA Hall

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Join award-winning actor and writer Daniel Beaty for a spoken word/poetry slam. Mr. Beaty and Wesleyan students will slam about identity, community, and topics of the day.

Navaratri Festival: Henna and Chaat
Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 7:00pm
Olin Library Lobby

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Experience South Asian culture through henna art and sampling of chaat (savory snacks), hosted by Shakti, Wesleyan's South Asian Students' Association.

Navaratri Festival: Music Department Colloquium
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 4:15pm
CFA Hall

A talk and performance by Associate Professor of Dance Hari Krishnan and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan

Artful Lunch Series: Terttu Uibopuu
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

Terttu Uibopuu, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art, discusses her favorite work in the Davison Art Center collection.

Eiko Otake A Body in Places
Monday, October 5, 2015 at 9:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown

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Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake, Visiting Artist in Dance and East Asian Studies, presents a series of intimate performances as part of her solo project A Body in Places.
Seats available - please see Center for the Arts staff at the door of the venue.

Eiko Otake A Body in Places
Monday, October 5, 2015 at 8:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown

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Eiko Otake A Body in Places
Monday, October 5, 2015 at 7:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown

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Eiko Otake A Body in Places
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown

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Eiko Otake A Body in Places
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 4:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown

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Eiko Otake A Body in Places
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 3:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown

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In Conversation with Sara Hendren
Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 5:00pm
CFA Hall

Artist, design researcher, and Olin College Assistant Professor of Design Sara Hendren in conversation with composer, artist, and performer R. Luke DuBois.

Nirvana: Carbon Inks, Burning Forests, and the Buddhist Endgame
Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 4:30pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Ian Boyden '95 discusses how his long-term exploration of the material and ecology of a forest fire took an unexpected philosophical turn when he presented his work to a Chinese audience.

September

Opening Reception and Gallery Talk: Tripod Complex
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Tripod Complex features monumental scrolls by Ian Boyden ’95 that are his meditation on the remains of ancient trees after a forest fire in Washington state

Opening Reception: Phantom Bodies: Photographs by Tanya Marcuse
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 6:00pm
Davison Art Center

The exhibition Phantom Bodies features haunting photographs by Tanya Marcuse evoking absent bodies in the U.S., England, Florence, and Vienna.

Artist Talk: Tanya Marcuse
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 5:00pm
CFA Hall

The exhibition Phantom Bodies features haunting photographs by Tanya Marcuse evoking absent bodies in the U.S., England, Florence, and Vienna.

The Combat Paper Project
Monday, September 28, 2015 at 4:15pm
Usdan University Center, Room 108

Iraq war veteran and co-founder of the Combat Paper Project Drew Cameron will discuss the history of his transformational art-making project.

The Combat Paper Project: Interactive Workshop
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 1:00pm
Usdan University Center, Multipurpose Room

An interactive workshop of the paper making and stencil printing process used by The Combat Paper Project.

Dorrance Dance
Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Connecticut debut of choreographer Michelle Dorance’s combination of tap and modern dance, which is “edgy, seductive and smart” (Chicago Tribune)

The Combat Paper Project: Interactive Workshop
Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 4:00pm
Usdan University Center, Room 108

An interactive workshop of the paper making process used by The Combat Paper Project, using donated military uniforms and a portable paper mill.

The Combat Paper Project: Interactive Demonstration
Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 1:00pm
Corwin Stadium at Andrus Field

A demonstration of the steps of the paper making process used by The Combat Paper Project, using donated military uniforms and a portable paper mill.

Dorrance Dance
Friday, September 25, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Connecticut debut of choreographer Michelle Dorance’s combination of tap and modern dance, which is “edgy, seductive and smart” (Chicago Tribune)

Theater After Wesleyan
Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 5:30pm
CFA Hall

Five Wesleyan Theater Department alumni—producer Roberta Pereira '03, director Michael Rau '05, playwright MJ Kaufman '08, producer Rachel Silverman '09, and scenic and properties designer Emmie Finckel '14—talk about their work and careers in theater after Wesleyan. Moderated by Associate Professor of Theater Cláudia Tatinge Nascimento.

Zimbabwean Mbira Master Chartwell Dutiro with Timbila
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Musician, singer, song-writer, and composer Chartwell Dutiro performs a free evening concert of mbira music from Zimbabwe with New York City-based trio Timbila.

Music Department Colloquium: Chartwell Dutiro
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 4:15pm
Music Rehearsal Hall 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue

Musician, singer, song-writer, composer, author and teacher Chartwell Dutiro will discuss Zimbabwe mbira music during this free afternoon talk.

Youth Gamelan Ensemble Classes Start
Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 10:00am
World Music Hall

Have your child learn the traditional music of Java, Indonesia, for only $30 for a semester of lessons and rehearsals. Open to ages 7 to 14. No prior experience necessary.

Nicholas Payton Trio featuring Gerald Cannon and Herlin Riley
Friday, September 18, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Grammy Award-winning trumpet player Nicholas Payton performs with his Trio featuring bassist Gerald Cannon and drummer Herlin Riley.

A Conversation with Nicholas Payton
Friday, September 18, 2015 at 4:15pm
Music Rehearsal Hall 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue

Grammy Award-winning trumpet player Nicholas Payton will discuss his creative process and his life in music.

Eiko Otake A Body in Places
Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 6:30pm
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown

Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake, Visiting Artist in Dance and East Asian Studies, presents a series of intimate performances as part of her solo project A Body in Places

Opening Reception: R. Luke DuBois - In Real Time
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 5:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Genre-defying composer, artist, and performer R. Luke DuBois creates maps, scores, and videos that use real-time data flows and media footage to raise questions of artistic agency, privacy, and fair use.

Artist Talk: R. Luke DuBois
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 4:30pm
CFA Hall

Genre-defying composer, artist, and performer R. Luke DuBois discusses In Real Time, the first major gallery presentation of his work.

Music at The Russell House: Julie Ribchinsky—Bach and the Modern World
Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Wesleyan Private Lessons Teacher Julie Ribchinsky performs works for cello by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ástor Piazzola, Carlos Gardel, Osvaldo Golijov, and Ernest Bloch; accompanied by pianist William Braun, and graduate student Vivian Deng on cello.

Tour of Rembrandt’s Changing Impressions Exhibition
Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 11:00am
Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University

Tour the Columbia University exhibition Rembrandt’s Changing Impressions with curator Robert Fucci ’92, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Bach to School
Friday, September 11, 2015 at 8:30pm
Memorial Chapel

Artist in Residence and University Organist Ronald Ebrecht’s sixth annual concert features a works by Bach, Franck, Mendelssohn, Widor, and John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce. The concert will also feature percussionist Anthony DeQuattro.

The Mash
Friday, September 11, 2015 at 2:00pm
Usdan University Center, Patricelli '92 Theater, Crowell Concert Hall

Inspired by Fete de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, this fourth annual festival highlights Wesleyan's student music scene. Due to the weather, the festival venues have been moved inside.

Opening Reception: Memory and Harbinger Exhibition by Kathi Packer
Thursday, September 3, 2015 at 5:00pm
Green Street Teaching and Learning Center, 51 Green Street, Middletown

Opening reception for exhibition of paintings by Kathi Packer of wildlife that she photographed while in Africa.

July

Blackbird - A Benefit Concert for the Stephanie Nelson Memorial Scholarship Fund
Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall, 50 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

An "all-star band" will be performing The Beatles' White Album (1968) in its entirety as a benefit concert to create a scholarship fund in memory of Stephanie Nelson.

Work-In-Progress Showing of /peh-LO-tah/ and Conversation with Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Marc Bamuthi Joseph returns to Wesleyan with a work-in-progress showing of /peh-LO-tah/ — a collaborative work featuring spoken word poetry, dance, music, and shadow animation.

Okwui Okpokwasili: Embodied Performance/Making the Invisible Visible
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 12:10pm
CFA Hall

Okwui Okpokwasili discusses her attempt to make a performance piece that interrogates of the art of making a story, and the reading of race and gender.

Regina Carter Quartet
Thursday, July 16, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Jazz violinist Regina Carter returns to Wesleyan with the U.S. debut of her Quartet featuring guitarist Marvin Sewell, bassist Chris Lightcap, and drummer Alvester Garnett.

How to Seduce an Audience? A Talk by Tamilla Woodard and Ana Margineanu
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 12:10pm
CFA Hall

Directors Ana Margineanu and Tamilla Woodard of PopUp Theatrics discuss the relationship between performer and audience in an era of digital connectivity and physical alienation.

This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part VI
Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce presents the sixth in a series of CD-length recitals of his piano music, featuring the world premiere of Four Friendly Fugues.

Taking Over Space: Exploring Three-Dimensional Paintings by Marela Zacarias
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 12:10pm
CFA Hall

Visual artist Marela Zacarias will discuss her site-specific work, combining painting and sculpture with an interest in object history and current events.

Opening Reception: On the Diagonal - Glass Collage and Painting by Nancy Eisenfeld
Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 5:00pm
Green Street Teaching and Learning Center, 51 Green Street, Middletown

North Haven artist Nancy Eisenfeld explores the emotive power of the diagonal line in her new works for glass collage and painting.

Las Cafeteras
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Enjoy the urban folk of Las Cafeteras from East Los Angeles! The band fuses traditional Afro-Mexican music with alternative sounds.

June

Elizabeth Willis: Live Poetry
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 12:10pm
CFA Hall

Wesleyan University Shapiro-Silverberg Professor of Creative Writing Elizabeth Willis will read from her new book Alive: New and Selected Poems.

Opening Reception: Art Guild of Middletown’s 12th annual Juried Art Exhibition
Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 7:00pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Connecticut artists showcase their work at the Art Guild of Middletown’s 12th annual Juried Art Exhibition. Enjoy and purchase fine art, and support the programs of the Art Guild of Middletown.

May

Closing Reception: Beyond the Veil - A Photography Exhibition
Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 4:00pm
Green Street Teaching and Learning Center, 51 Green Street, Middletown

The Muslim Coalition of Connecticut coordinates an exhibition of photography focused on Muslim women in America.

WESeminar: Ben Foss - Fail Early, Succeed Often: Why One Third of Entrepreneurs are Dyslexic and What This Reveals About Innovation
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 3:00pm
CFA Hall

Ben Foss '95, a dyslexic entrepreneur, had a hard time in early education, but went on to invest in startups at Intel and invent technology for the chipmaker. He now coaches early stage companies in Silicon Valley. He is author of The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan (Random House 2013) and holds a J.D./M.B.A. from Stanford.

Reception: Thesis Art Exhibition
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 2:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Zilkha Gallery showcases the work of the Class of 2015’s thesis students in the Department of Art and Art History’s Art Studio Program. Curated by Professor of Art Tula Telfair.

Ida, A Novel: Thesis Theater Production by Cicily Clare Gruber and Katherine Malczewski
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

Ida, A Novel is a multimedia dance theater solo performance based on the Gertrude Stein novel.

WESeminar: Robert Dannin - The "Money Shot" and Other 20th Century Artifacts
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 1:00pm
41 Wyllys Avenue, Room 112

Robert Dannin P'14 holds a doctorate in ethno-linguistics and anthropology from the School for Advanced Studies in Social Sciences in Paris. He was the director of Magnum Photos Inc. from 1985 to 1990 and taught urban anthropology at New York University from 1993 to 2003.

Artist Talk: A Body in Fukushima
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 11:00am
CFA Hall

Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake and photographer William Johnston will talk about their collaboration for the exhibition A Body in Fukushima.

Freestyle Love Supreme: A Benefit for Financial Aid
Friday, May 22, 2015 at 9:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall, 50 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown

Freestyle Love Supreme—featuring Andrew Bancroft ’00, Daveed Diggs, Christopher Jackson, Arthur Lewis, and Chris Sullivan—performs their spontaneous fusion of hip hop, improv, and comedy as a benefit for financial aid.

Feet to the Fire: Riverfront Encounter
Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 12:00pm
Harbor Park, Harbor Drive, Middletown

Spend an afternoon at Feet to the Fire: Riverfront Encounter featuring live music, visual art installations, plein air painters, a kids' activity zone, environmental education exhibits, a craft fair, farmer's market, and much more to bring you closer to the rich culture, history, and science of the Connecticut River.

Ten Teen Tones Times Three, almost
Friday, May 8, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Hall

An evening of music and sound installations, some with video, by students in MUSC 220, "Composing, Performing, and Listening to Experimental Music," and the Toneburst Laptop and Electronic Arts Ensemble

West African Drumming and Dance Concert
Friday, May 8, 2015 at 3:00pm
CFA Courtyard

An invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa, featuring choreographer Iddi Saaka and master drummer Abraham Adzenyah with their students in three levels of “West African Dance” courses, plus guest artists.

Annual Organ Romp
Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 10:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Lip-sync to "Dancing Queen," swing, sing, and laugh along with Wesleyan's organists.

WesWinds Spring Concert
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan Wind Ensemble, under the direction of John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce, performs an exciting array of pieces for winds and percussion.

South Indian Voice and Solkattu
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Students of Adjunct Assistant Professors of Music B. Balasubrahmaniyan and David Nelson will perform their annual recital of music from the Karnatak tradition of South India.

A Celebration of Silent Sounds
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 6:30pm
CFA Hall

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Students from the Wesleyan chamber music program perform works by various composers on a variety of instruments.

Ebony Singers Spring Concert
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An evening of great gospel music by Wesleyan’s Ebony Singers under the direction of Dr. Marichal Monts ’85 will sooth your soul and lift your spirits.

“Middle Kingdom” in Middletown: A Night of Chinese Music
Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

The Chinese Music Ensemble presents their spring semester concert including music from traditional and contemporary repertoire. Co-directed by graduate students Joy Lu and Ender Terwilliger.

Wesleyan Concert Choir
Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 3:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

The Wesleyan Concert Choir, conducted by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, will perform Théodore Dubois' Requiem for Solo Voices and Chorus with Organ, featuring University Organist and Artist in Residence Ronald Ebrecht.

Worlds of Dance Concert
Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

“Introduction to Dance” and beginning dance students perform works of various styles, including Bharata Natyam (South Indian classical dance).

Senior Recital: Zachary Kantor
Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Zachary Kantor performs In Return: A Recital by Zachary Kantor.

Wesleyan University Orchestra featuring Concerto Competition Winners
Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra, under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, presents a winning dish from October 2014’s “à la carte” menus—the audience voted for Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition—and the winners of the Wesleyan University Concerto Competition.

Spring Dance Concert: Unbecome
Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ‘92 Theater

Student choreographers present works created after a full year of dance composition studies.

Spring Dance Concert: Unbecome
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ‘92 Theater

Student choreographers present works created after a full year of dance composition studies.

Experimental Music for Vocal Quartet
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Vocalists Eliza Bagg, Suzanne Schwing (pictured), Michael Steinberger, and John Rose of the New York Virtuoso Singers, conducted by Harold Rosenbaum, will present a concert of new and recent music for voice by Wesleyan graduate students and others.

April

Wesleyan Taiko Concert
Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 9:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Javanese Gamelan
Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Experience the culture of Java with beginning students of Javanese Gamelan. The concert will include a prelude by the Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble.

Collegium Musicum
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel

The Collegium Musicum, directed by Visiting Instructor in Music Robert Strebendt, performs Tomás Luis de Victoria's Missa O Magnum Mysterium with harpsichordist Simon Jacobs.

Artful Lunch Series: Lucas McLaughlin
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

One artwork, one speaker, fifteen minutes. Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for presentations by Wesleyan faculty and students about their favorite works in the DAC collection. Bring your bag lunch and enjoy coffee, homemade cookies, and conversation following the talk.

What Happens When We Tell a Story: Talk by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Monday, April 27, 2015 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Quiara Alegría Hudes is the Shapiro Distinguished Professor of Writing and Theater at Wesleyan University. Her play Water by the Spoonful received the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This talk tells the true backstage story of what happened after Ms. Hudes turned her cousin's life into a trilogy of plays. For him, opening night was only the beginning.

Adedoyin Teriba: Tribal Marks and Architecture—Form, Identities in Brazil and Southwest Nigeria (1830s - 1920s)
Monday, April 27, 2015 at 4:30pm
41 Wyllys, Room 112

Adedoyin Teriba is a graduate student in the Department of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University.

Senior Recital: Christopher Sailor and Zack Cohen
Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 8:00pm
Music Rehearsal Hall 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue

Christopher Sailor and Zack Cohen perform Diving: The Collected Works of Chris Sailor and Zack Cohen.

WesleyPan Steelband Spring Concert
Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 6:00pm
World Music Hall

WesleyPan, the Wesleyan University Steelband, will present a selection of music from popular, classical, and folk traditions in Trinidad.

Senior Recital: Vivian Deng
Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 3:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Vivian Deng performs Cello Recital.

Noah Baerman Resonance Ensemble
Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A pianist, composer, educator, author, and Artistic Director of Resonant Motion, “Noah Baerman is no stranger to aiming high” (David Adler, Village Voice). Mr. Baerman’s group will present the world premiere of his extended work The Rock and the Redemption.

The Bald Soprano
Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

In one of the seminal plays of Theater of the Absurd, The Bald Soprano (1950), Eugène Ionesco reveals the decay of a modern person and the futility of meaningful communication in contemporary society. Directed by Professor of Theater Yuri Kordonsky.

The Bald Soprano
Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

The Big Draw: Middletown
Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 1:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, Art Workshops, and Davison Art Center

This fourth annual community event invites everyone to celebrate drawing in all its forms with workshops for people of all skill levels, from beginners to accomplished artists.

Senior Recital: Jacob Feder
Friday, April 24, 2015 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Jacob Feder performs All is Fair.

Wayang Kulit: Javanese Puppet Play
Friday, April 24, 2015 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

University Professor of Music and dhalang (puppet master) Sumarsam and the Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, directed by Artist in Residence I.M. Harjito, will present a Javanese wayang kulit, the puppet play employing intricately carved leather puppets, accompanied by an ensemble of instruments and vocalists.

The Bald Soprano
Friday, April 24, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble
Friday, April 24, 2015 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, directed by Noah Baerman, present an exciting evening of jazz repertoire by Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, and others.

The Bald Soprano
Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

This is How we Fly
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel, 221 High Street, Middletown

This is How we Fly perform folk and improvised music from Dublin, Ireland during their Connecticut debut on their first tour of the United States.

The Bald Soprano
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Music Department Colloquium: Noah Baerman
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 4:15pm
Daltry Room, Music Rehearsal Hall Room 003, 60 Wyllys Avenue

Visiting Instructor in Music Noah Baerman discusses the philosophical origins and musical development of his suite The Rock and the Redemption in anticipation of its premiere on Saturday, April 25.

Jonathan Zorn: Language as Dust
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Jonathan Zorn presents two composition for speech and electronics, Language as Dust and Perforation.

Senior Talks in the History of Art
Monday, April 20, 2015 at 4:30pm
41 Wyllys, Room 112

Seniors in the Art History Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History will present their talks: Alexa Burzinski, Brandon Eng, Rachel Pei Hirsch, Samuel Usdan, and Gavriella Wolf.

Graduate Recital: Jason Brogan
Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 3:00pm
World Music Hall

Jason Brogan performs Jason Brogan: thesis.

Senior Recital: Raechel Rosen
Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 8:00pm
Buddhist House, 356 Washington Street

Raechel Rosen performs Lodia.

In/Between: Pieces in Progress
Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Lebanese American writer, performer, and teaching artist Leila Buck '99 presents In/Between, a work-in-progress sharing of a collaborative theatrical work.

Senior Recital: J. Parker Wilson
Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

J. Parker Wilson performs In the Willow Garden.

The Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Piano Recital
Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 2:00pm
The Russell House

A piano recital featuring the participants of the Elizabeth Verveer Tishler Piano Competition.

Senior Recital: Raechel Rosen
Friday, April 17, 2015 at 8:00pm
Buddhist House, 356 Washington Street

Raechel Rosen performs Lodia.

In/Between: Pieces in Progress
Friday, April 17, 2015 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

Lebanese American writer, performer, and teaching artist Leila Buck '99 presents In/Between, a work-in-progress sharing of a collaborative theatrical work.

Senior Recital: Raechel Rosen
Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 8:00pm
Buddhist House, 356 Washington Street

Raechel Rosen performs Lodia.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition - Week Four
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors Dandara Catete, Katherine Du, Sarah Esocoff, Sarah Koppelkam, and Virgil B/G Taylor in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History.

Photographs of Civilization
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Room 106

Mark Steinmetz '82 will discuss "Photographs of Civilization" as part of the Silipo Art and Art History Lecture Series.

Uneasy Duets: Contemporary American Dances about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 4:30pm
Cross Street Dance Studio, 160 Cross Street

Dr. Rebecca Rossen '90 presents the Annual Dr. Cynthia Novack Lecture (in Memoriam), "Uneasy Duets: Contemporary American Dances about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict."

Opening Reception: Beyond the Veil - A Photography Exhibition
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 4:30pm
Green Street Teaching and Learning Center, 51 Green Street, Middletown

The Muslim Coalition of Connecticut coordinates an exhibition of photography focused on Muslim women in America.

Artist Talk: Will Rawls - Disciplinary Actions, Choreography as an Inexact Science
Monday, April 13, 2015 at 12:00pm
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio, 247 Pine Street

Will Rawls is a choreographer, performer, and writer with a non-disciplinary practice of dance, language, and installation. He is the 2015-16 Creative Campus Fellow in Dance, and will be teaching DANC378 "Repertory and Performance" during the fall 2015 semester.

Senior Recital: Jaime de Venecia
Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Jaime de Venecia performs empty_mirror.

Senior Recital: Tim Gallivan
Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 9:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

Tim Gallivan performs Let There Be Light!

Senior Recital: Robert Don
Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Robert Don performs Humble: An Indie Game Expo.

The Nile Project
Friday, April 10, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The dozen musicians in The Nile Project perform “joyous and even raucous” (NPR Music) songs from traditions of Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, and Uganda in this Connecticut premiere.

Senior Recital: Jacob Masters
Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Jacob Masters performs Exploring F#.

Senior Recital: Eriq Robinson
Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 7:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

Eriq Robinson performs The Reality Ends Here: Beginning of the End.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition - Week Three
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors Serena Berry, Stephen MacNeille, Isaac Pollan, Madeleine Chabot, Adrian Nugent-Head, and Miles Cornwall in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History.

Artful Lunch Series: Claire Grace
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

Ida, A Novel: Thesis Theater Production by Cicily Clare Gruber and Katherine Malczewski
Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

Ida, A Novel is a multimedia dance theater solo performance based on the Gertrude Stein novel.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ‘92 Theater

Senior choreographers will present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

Ida, A Novel: Thesis Theater Production by Cicily Clare Gruber and Katherine Malczewski
Friday, April 3, 2015 at 9:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

Ida, A Novel is a multimedia dance theater solo performance based on the Gertrude Stein novel.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Friday, April 3, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ‘92 Theater

Senior choreographers will present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

Senior Recital: Oluwaseun Odubiro
Friday, April 3, 2015 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Oluwaseun Odubiro performs Flies Flucht.

Ida, A Novel: Thesis Theater Production by Cicily Clare Gruber and Katherine Malczewski
Friday, April 3, 2015 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

Ida, A Novel is a multimedia dance theater solo performance based on the Gertrude Stein novel.

Ida, A Novel: Thesis Theater Production by Cicily Clare Gruber and Katherine Malczewski
Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

Ida, A Novel is a multimedia dance theater solo performance based on the Gertrude Stein novel.

Spring Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ‘92 Theater

Senior choreographers will present a collection of new works as the culminating project of the dance major.

Silipo Art and Art History Lecture Series: Vincent Debiais
Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 4:15pm
41 Wyllys Avenue, Room 112

Vincent Debiais will discuss "The Surveyor Angel: Writing and Images in the Cloister of the Abbey of Moissac" as part of the Silipo Art and Art History Lecture Series.

Exhibition Reboot and Gallery Talk with Eiko Otake and William Johnston
Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center

Dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake and photographer William Johnston will talk about their collaboration for the exhibition A Body in Fukushima.

The Universal Flute: Old and New Music for the Shakuhachi
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 8:00pm
Seminar Room, Mansfield Freeman Center, College of East Asian Studies

Asian Cutural Council Senior Advisor Ralph Samuelson MA ’71 performs traditional music on shakuhachi (Japanese flute), with a special performance by dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition - Week Two
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors Joseph Strella, Genna DeGroot, Gabe Gordon, Nicole Dalessandro, and Hailey Sowden in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History.

March

Elemental
Monday, March 30, 2015 at 7:00pm
CFA Hall

A free screening of Elemental, the inaugural film of a new documentary film series "The Elements: An Annual Environmental Film Series."

The Long Way "Home": Art, Change, and Imagination
Monday, March 30, 2015 at 4:15pm
Romance Languages and Literatures Lounge, 300 High Street

An artist talk by Sundus Abdul Hadi about re-claiming identity, overcoming struggle, and using art as a vehicle for social change.

Graduate Recital: Dina Maccabee
Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Dina Maccabee presents Graduate Thesis Recital.

Senior Recital: Merry Li
Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 3:00pm
World Music Hall

Merry Li presents A Show from the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

Music of Survival
Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 1:30pm
Goldsmith Family Cinema, College of Film and the Moving Image

Featuring a performance by bandurist, kobzar (bard), and composer Julian Kytasty, a screening of the film Music of Survival about the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, and a discussion with film director Orest Sushko.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert: Women of Myth Unleashed/The Seven Deadly Sins
Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Artist in Residence Patricia Beaman presents two exhilarating world premieres.

Senior Recital: Ming Zhu
Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 7:00pm
CFA Hall

Ming Zhu presents Tunes of Ancient China: Ming’s Guqin Senior Recital.

Spring Faculty Dance Concert: Women of Myth Unleashed/The Seven Deadly Sins
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Artist in Residence Patricia Beaman presents two exhilarating world premieres.

Omnia Hegazy
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Singer-songwriter Omnia Hegazy combines guitar-driven American pop/rock and Arabic folk. At Wesleyan, Ms. Hegazy will be accompanied for the first time outside of New York City by drummer Max Maples, bassist Carl Limbacher, electric guitarist Coyote Anderson, and Natalia Perlaza on Arabic percussion and tabla.

Opening Reception: Personal Recollections - Gifts from Robert Dannin and Jolie Stahl
Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center

Inspired by anthropological theories of gift-giving, Jolie Stahl and Robert Dannin recently donated a collection of 69 prints, photographs, and multiples to the Davison Art Center in honor of their daughter, Isadora Dannin ’14.

The Craft of Story: Narrative Strategies in Film and Writing
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 8:00pm
The Russell House

In this literary talk, Sadia Shepard ’97 will discuss narrative strategies in writing and film.

The Other Half of Tomorrow with Sadia Shepard ’97
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 4:15pm
Center for Film Studies, 301 Washington Terrace

Sadia Shepard ’97 presents her documentary film The Other Half of Tomorrow, which looks at contemporary Pakistan through the perspective of dynamic female change-makers: artists, activists, educators, politicians, and athletes.

Reception: Senior Thesis Exhibition - Week One
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

View the talents of seniors Luca Ameri, Raphael A. Leitz, Dat Vu, and Derrick Qi Wang in the Art Studio Program of Wesleyan’s Department of Art and Art History.

Graduate Recital: Daniel Fishkin - Composing the Tinnitus Suites: 2015
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

A graduate recital by Daniel Fishkin.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Raphael Xavier: Hip Hop
Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 3:00pm
Bessie Schonberg Dance Studio

Raphael Xavier will teach a hip hop Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during his first time teaching at DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Eddie Taketa
Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 3:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio

Eddie Taketa of Doug Varone and Dancers will teach a Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Kate Weare
Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 1:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio

Kate Weare, Artistic Director of Kate Weare Company, will teach a Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during her first time teaching at DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Stuart Singer
Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 11:00am
Bessie Schonberg Dance Studio

Stuart Singer of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company will teach a Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Alison Manning: Horton Technique
Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 11:00am
Cross Street Dance Studio

Alison Manning, Managing Director & Co-Producer of The Yard on Martha’s Vineyard, will teach a Horton Technique Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during her first time teaching at DanceMasters Weekend.

Opening Reception: Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition
Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 4:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The Middletown Public Schools Art Exhibition will run from Saturday, March 7 through Saturday, March 14, 2015.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Roxane D'Orleans Juste
Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 3:30pm
Cross Street Dance Studio

Roxane D'Orleans Juste, Associate Artistic Director of Limón Dance Company, will teach a Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Dianne Walker: Tap
Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 3:30pm
Bessie Schonberg Dance Studio

Dianne Walker, Artistic Director of Boston's TapDancin, Inc., will teach a tap Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Ronald K. Brown
Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 1:30pm
Cross Street Dance Studio

Ronald K. Brown, Artistic Director of Evidence, A Dance Company, will teach a Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - David Dorfman
Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 1:30pm
Bessie Schonberg Dance Studio

David Dorfman, Artistic Director of David Dorfman Dance, will teach a Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Choreographers Conversation
Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 12:00pm
Woodhead Lounge, Exley Science Center 265 Church Street, Middletown

Meet choreographers Brian Brooks, Wendy Whelan, David Dorfman, and Ronald K. Brown during a noontime conversation moderated by Nicole Stanton, Chair of the Wesleyan University Dance Department.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Wendy Whelan: Ballet
Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 10:00am
Cross Street Dance Studio

Wendy Whelan, Former Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet, will teach a ballet Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during her first time teaching at DanceMasters Weekend.

DanceMasters Weekend: Master Class - Brian Brooks
Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 10:00am
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio

Brian Brooks, Artistic Director of Brian Brooks Moving Company, will teach a Master Class that will provide an opportunity for intermediate to advanced dance students and dance professionals to explore diverse dance techniques during DanceMasters Weekend.

Senior Recital: Ben Zucker
Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 7:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Ben Zucker performs Poetics in Motion.

Stanley Maxwell
Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Stanley Maxwell plays original music with intricate group improvisations, and won "Best Jazz Song" at the 7th annual Independent Music Awards. The quartet features Andy Chatfield on drums, Mark Crino on bass, Eric DellaVecchia on alto saxophone, and Evan Green on piano.

February

Starfall: Thesis Theater Production by Grace Herman-Holland
Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 9:00pm
Patricelli ‘92 Theater

An experiment in actor-audience relationships, using popular music and elements of Japanese kabuki theater.

The Visiting Room: Thesis Theater Production by Sara Guernsey
Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

A senior thesis production based on testimonials and interviews with five inmates that takes the audience inside the walls of state prisons.

Wesleyan University Orchestra: CATcerto and Musical Beasts
Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 1:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A children’s concert featuring very special guest Nora The Piano Cat and an orchestral suite from the animated Disney/Pixar movie Up! (2009), performed by the Wesleyan University Orchestra.

Starfall: Thesis Theater Production by Grace Herman-Holland
Friday, February 27, 2015 at 9:00pm
Patricelli ‘92 Theater

An experiment in actor-audience relationships, using popular music and elements of Japanese kabuki theater.

Tari Aceh! Music and Dance from Northern Sumatra
Friday, February 27, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Connecticut premiere by nine female traditional Acehnese dancers featuring songs and body percussion from the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

The Visiting Room: Thesis Theater Production by Sara Guernsey
Friday, February 27, 2015 at 7:00pm
CFA Theater Studio, 275 Washington Terrace

A senior thesis production based on testimonials and interviews with five inmates that takes the audience inside the walls of state prisons.

Starfall: Thesis Theater Production by Grace Herman-Holland
Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 9:00pm
Patricelli ‘92 Theater

An experiment in actor-audience relationships, using popular music and elements of Japanese kabuki theater.

Workshop: Dance from Northern Sumatra
Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 6:30pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, 55 Wyllys Avenue

A dance workshop open to all experience levels with members of Tari Aceh! Participants will learn Saman, a popular dance form from Indonesia that combines text, poetry, and movement.

Panel Discussion: Expressing and Contesting Indonesia-Islam Encounters in Performing Arts - Dance and Music in Aceh
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 4:15pm
CFA Hall

Organized and moderated by University Professor of Music Sumarsam, this panel will discuss performing art as a space for expressing Indonesia-Islam encounters.

Artist Panel: Picture/Thing
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 4:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

A panel discussion about the Picture/Thing exhibition featuring artists Leslie Hewitt, Jon Kessler, and Letha Wilson; and the curators Sasha Rudensky and Jeffrey Schiff.

Artful Lunch Series: Laurie Nussdorfer
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

One artwork, one speaker, fifteen minutes. Join Professor of History and Letters Laurie Nussdorfer as she shares her favorite works in the Davison Art Center collection.

A Body in a Library
Monday, February 23, 2015 at 10:00pm
Olin Library Lobby, 252 Church Street

A Body in Places is dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake’s first solo project, which incorporates both performative and non-performative elements, and includes the photography exhibition A Body in Fukushima.

This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part V
Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce presents the fifth in a series of CD-length recitals of his piano music, performed by the composer with special guest artist Lydia Brown, Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, and Associate Conductor, Metropolitan Opera.

Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental: 17 Border Crossings
Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

The Connecticut premiere of 17 Border Crossings, a solo work written and directed by Thaddeus Phillips based on his actual travel experiences.

Idiopreneurial Entrephonics: Concerts
Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

“Idiopreneurial Entrephonics” is a two day festival of music made mostly with analog electronic circuitry, including two evening concerts.

Idiopreneurial Entrephonics: Workshops and Talks
Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 2:00pm
World Music Hall

“Idiopreneurial Entrephonics” is a two day festival of music made mostly with analog electronic circuitry, including afternoon workshops and talks.

Idiopreneurial Entrephonics: Workshops and Talks
Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 11:00am
Music Rehearsal Hall 105, 60 Wyllys Avenue

“Idiopreneurial Entrephonics” is a two day festival of music made mostly with analog electronic circuitry, including afternoon workshops and talks.

Idiopreneurial Entrephonics: Concerts
Friday, February 20, 2015 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall

“Idiopreneurial Entrephonics” is a two day festival of music made mostly with analog electronic circuitry, including two evening concerts.

History Matters...Careers: "From History Major to Arts Center Director”
Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 12:00pm
Public Affairs Center 002

Pamela Tatge '84 P'16, Director of Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts, reflects on the role her History major and her Wesleyan education played in her personal and professional path.

Ronald Ebrecht: Be Mine
Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 4:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Artist in Residence and University Organist Ronald Ebrecht shares a Romantic fifth: the famous Fifth Symphony of Charles-Marie Widor, Moonlight and Roses, and other schmaltz in an afternoon intermezzo for Valentine’s Day.

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
Friday, February 13, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars perform a spirited fusion of traditional West African music, roots reggae, and rhythmic traditional folk.

Friday Visiting Artist Studio Showing: Kellie Ann Lynch
Friday, February 13, 2015 at 1:30pm
Bessie Schönberg Dance Studio

Kellie Ann Lynch is a New Haven-based dancer who has been dancing and touring nationally with Adele Myers & Dancers since 2008, and New York City-based Doug Elkins Choreography, Etc. since 2010.

3.11: Disaster and Change in Japan
Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 4:30pm
Seminar Room, Mansfield Freeman Center, College of East Asian Studies

A lecture by Richard J. Samuels, Ford International Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for International Studies, and Founding Director of MIT Japan Program.

Artist Lecture: Rachel Harrison '89
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 4:30pm
CFA Hall

"Putty in the Blister," a lecture by Rachel Harrison '89, one of the ten artists featured in the Picture/Thing exhibition.

Graduate Recital: Peter Blasser - At the Leadmine
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Hall

A graduate recital by Peter Blasser.

Muslim Women: Drawing From the Past to Move Forward in the Future
Monday, February 9, 2015 at 4:30pm
The Russell House

Dr. Feryal Salem will talk about the need for the female voice in Islamic scholarship and give an outline of some contemporary Muslim women's contributions to classical Islamic scholarship

Stephen Bennett
Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Finger-style guitarist Stephen Bennett presents original compositions and arrangements of the Beatles, Ennio Morricone, and Elmer Bernstein.

Compagnie Marie Chouinard
Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Montréal’s Compagnie Marie Chouinard returns to Wesleyan with two new dance works, described as “a hurricane of unbridled imaginativeness” (The New York Times)

Compagnie Marie Chouinard
Friday, February 6, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Montréal’s Compagnie Marie Chouinard returns to Wesleyan with two new dance works, described as “a hurricane of unbridled imaginativeness” (The New York Times)

Receptions: A Body in Fukushima
Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 6:00pm
CFA Hall

After a 5:30pm artist talk with dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake and photographer William Johnston about their collaboration for the exhibition A Body in Fukushima, a walking tour of the three galleries will begin at CFA Hall at 6pm, with a reception in each location.

Artist Talk with Eiko Otake and William Johnston
Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 5:30pm
CFA Hall

Artist talk with dancer/choreographer Eiko Otake and photographer William Johnston about their collaboration for the exhibition A Body in Fukushima. Following the talk will be a walking tour of the three galleries, with a reception in each location.

January

Calefax Reed Quintet
Friday, January 30, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Amsterdam’s Calefax Reed Quintet breathes new life into classical chamber music by Bach, Shostakovich, and others arranged for oboe, clarinet, sax, bass clarinet, and bassoon.

Opening Reception: Picture/Thing
Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Main Gallery

Picture/Thing presents ten artists—Kendall Baker, Isidro Blasco, Rachel Harrison '89, Leslie Hewitt, Jon Kessler, Anouk Kruithof, Marlo Pascual, Mariah Robertson, Erin Shirreff, and Letha Wilson—who make hybrid objects that challenge the limits of photography and sculpture at a time when the definitions of the two media continue to evolve. Curated by Assistant Professor of Art Sasha Rudensky and Professor of Art Jeffrey Schiff.

Youth Gamelan Ensemble Classes Start
Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 10:00am
World Music Hall

Have your child learn the traditional music of Java, Indonesia, for only $30 for a semester of lessons and rehearsals. Open to ages 7 to 14. No prior experience necessary.

All Things Connecticut
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 10:30pm
CPTV

Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) premieres the sixth season of All Things Connecticut, designed to bring viewers a new appreciation for the people and places that make the state so unique, including Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts.

All Things Connecticut
Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 12:30pm
CPTV

All Things Connecticut
Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 10:30am
CPTV

Tour of the Exhibition Goya: Order and Disorder at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 9:30am
Musuem of Fine Arts, Boston

Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center for a tour with one of the curators of Goya: Order and Disorder at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

All Things Connecticut
Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 8:00pm
CPTV

Downton Abbey Season Five Preview Party
Friday, January 2, 2015 at 7:00pm
CFA Hall

See the premiere of Downton Abbey season five before it airs. Free, registration required, space is limited.

2014

December

Creative Stages
Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 1:30pm
CPTV

Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) premieres the original documentary Creative Stages, hosted by Ed Wierzbicki. This half-hour special is devoted to the arts, as Mr. Wierzbicki takes viewers “inside the creative process” while interviewing Connecticut artists and exploring local arts organizations, including Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts.

Creative Stages
Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 4:30am
CPTV

West African Drumming and Dance Concert
Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 2:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

An invigorating performance filled with the rhythms of West Africa. Drumming and dance students perform under the direction of choreographer Iddi Saaka and drummers John Dankwa and Nate Ash-Morgan '08, plus guest artists.

Winter Dance Concert: vis-à-vis
Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Featuring new works by advanced student choreographers Eury German '16, Lakisha Gonsalves '16, Sarah Greizer '16, Ari Kaufman '16, Chloe Jones '15, Clara Pinsky '16, Djibril Sall '16, and Nora Thompson '15.

The Serpent: Senior Capstone Project by Sivan Battat
Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

Beginning at the Book of Genesis, Jean Claude van Itallie's The Serpent weaves biblical narrative with contemporary experience to craft a ceremonial journey for actors and audience.

'All' means 'necessary'
Friday, December 5, 2014 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

Savor the results of months of intensive creative ferment under the tutelage of the legendary composer and artist David Behrman, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music.

Winter Dance Concert: vis-à-vis
Friday, December 5, 2014 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

The Serpent: Senior Capstone Project by Sivan Battat
Friday, December 5, 2014 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

Beginning at the Book of Genesis, Jean Claude van Itallie's The Serpent weaves biblical narrative with contemporary experience to craft a ceremonial journey for actors and audience.

The Serpent: Senior Capstone Project by Sivan Battat
Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

Beginning at the Book of Genesis, Jean Claude van Itallie's The Serpent weaves biblical narrative with contemporary experience to craft a ceremonial journey for actors and audience.

Javanese Gamelan
Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

Experience the culture of Java with beginning students of Javanese gamelan. The concert will include a prelude by the Wesleyan Youth Gamelan Ensemble.

Veronica Doubleday Concert with John Baily: Women’s Traditional Songs from Afghanistan
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 7:00pm
CFA Hall

London vocalist Veronica Doubleday accompanies her singing of Persian-language texts on daireh frame drum, and John Baily joins her on the two-stringed dutar lute.

Veronica Doubleday Talk: Emotional Expression in Women’s Music-Making in Afghanistan
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 4:15pm
CFA Hall

Veronica Doubleday, Visiting Fellow at Goldsmiths, London University, considers the emotional impact of songs and dance from the western Afghan city of Herat.

WesWinds: The Wind Ensemble of Wesleyan University
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce conducts the WesWinds fall concert.

Monks in Glaze: Workshop, Patronage, and Iconography of Large Luohan Statues from North China
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 4:30pm
41 Wyllys Avenue, Room 114

"Monks in Glaze: Workshop, Patronage, and Iconography of Large Luohan Statues from North China," a lecture by Eileen Hsiang-ling Hsu.

Wesleyan Chamber Music Concert
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Wesleyan chamber music students perform works by Felix Mendelssohn, Frank Bridge, Claude Debussy, Ferdinando Carulli, and others.

Ebony Singers Winter Concert
Monday, December 1, 2014 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Enjoy the melodious sounds of Wesleyan's Ebony Singers under the direction of Dr. Marichal Monts '85.

South Indian Voice: Beginners Performance
Monday, December 1, 2014 at 7:00pm
CFA Hall

Beginning South Indian voice students will perform the exercises and simple compositions of Purandara Dasa, Appayya Dikshitar, and others.

November

Creative Stages
Friday, November 28, 2014 at 8:00pm
CPTV

Artist Talk: Ghada Amer
Monday, November 24, 2014 at 4:15pm
Romance Languages and Literatures Lounge, 300 High Street

Egyptian artist Ghada Amer will discuss how her paintings explore female desire and its representation(s) using female figures sewn onto canvas and partially hidden behind threads and paint.

Music from East Asia
Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A variety of musical styles and repertories from East Asian cultures, featuring Wesleyan’s three East Asian ensembles—the Chinese Music Ensemble, the Korean Drumming Ensemble, and the Taiko Drumming Ensemble.

Wesleyan University Orchestra
Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra presents an evening of popular holiday classics (including an audience sing-along) under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

Gamelan: Classical Music of Central Java
Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall

The Wesleyan Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of University Professor of Music Sumarsam and Artist in Residence I.M. Harjito, presents classical music of Central Java.

The Slot
Friday, November 21, 2014 at 9:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Featuring works by graduate music students Peter Blasser, Cecilia Lopez, Cleek Schrey, and Ron Shalom, and Luke Macdonald '17.

Creative Content Concert
Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Pheeroan akLaff directs a performance by students in Music 459 “Materials and Principles of Jazz Improvisation I.”

Carmelita Tropicana and the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics
Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 4:30pm
CFA Hall

Moderated by Associate Professor of Anthropology Gina Ulysse, panelists will include Carmelita Tropicana, Marcial Godoy-Anativi, and Jennifer Celestin '07.

Jason Brogan: The View from Nowhere
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

Graduate music student Jason Brogan links together thought, noise, and improvisation in an attempt to investigate the self as being just a process: a "no one" that could be constructed or manipulated.

Opening Reception: Create and Curate—Student-Organized Exhibition
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center, Hallway Gallery

The Friends of the Davison Art Center coordinate the second student-curated exhibition of work created by current students.

In the Heights
Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

2008 Tony Award–winner In the Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood—a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music.

In the Heights
Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 2:00pm
CFA Theater

In the Heights
Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

In the Heights
Friday, November 14, 2014 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

In the Heights
Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Senior Recital: Jason Jia
Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 6:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Jason Jia performs organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Jehan Alain, Marcel Dupré, and Maurice Duruflé as part of his senior recital, "Bombarde! Safety Not Guaranteed."

Posters, Propaganda, and the American Experience in World War I
Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 5:00pm
CFA Hall

Roundtable discussion with Professor of English Sean McCann, Professor of History Ronald Schatz, and Olin Professor of American Studies, Emeritus Richard S. Slotkin.

In the Heights
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

Dina Maccabee: Self-Same Sounds
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

Graduate music student Dina Maccabee presents new vocal pieces exploring the properties of the voice in dialogue with its many mediated reproductions, featuring student vocal group The Mixolydians.

Sam Friedman '13: Just Breathe—A Harmonica Retrospective
Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Sam Friedman '13 demonstrates some of the many ways that the harmonica has been utilized in the nearly 200 years since its invention, accompanied by piano, guitar, bass, and vocals.

Riffat Sultana and Party
Friday, November 7, 2014 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The New England debut of Sufi fusion singer Riffat Sultana and Party. Her divinely soulful voice evokes her musical ancestry, blending Indian and Pakistani influences with guitar, tabla, dhol, bansuri, and harmonium.

Tell Your Story: A Conversation with Riffat Sultana and Party
Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 7:00pm
CFA Hall

Hear from Sufi singer Riffat Sultana and Party about her experiences as a Muslim woman artist both in America and abroad in Pakistan and India.

Wesleyan Concert Choir: Let All Nations Sing
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 5:00pm
Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The Wesleyan Concert Choir presents Let All Nations Sing, a selection of folk tunes from all around the world, under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

Eiko Otake: Nakedness
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 4:30pm
Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies Seminar Room

Visiting Artist in Dance and the College of East Asian Studies Eiko Otake will give a lecture, titled “Nakedness,” during which she will discuss physical, metaphorical, and metaphysical nakedness, and explore what it means for an artist to be naked.

Colloquium: Professor Mohd Anis Md Nor
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 4:15pm
Daltry Room (Music Rehearsal Hall 003)

Mohd Anis Md Nor, Professor of Ethnochoreology and Ethnomusicology at the Cultural Centre (School of Performing Arts), University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, will discuss Islam, music, and dance in Southeast Asia.

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographers as part of their culminating project for the dance major.

October

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Friday, October 31, 2014 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographers as part of their culminating project for the dance major.

Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert
Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 8:00pm
Patricelli ’92 Theater

A collection of new works presented by senior choreographers as part of their culminating project for the dance major.

Talk by Leigh Fondakowski on her work SPILL
Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 7:00pm
CFA Hall

Playwright Leigh Fondakowski will discuss the development of her newest work, SPILL, a multimedia play about the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Hkeelee (Talk to Me)
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 7:00pm
CFA Hall

A solo performance by Lebanese American writer, actress, and teaching artist Leila Buck ’99 that explores family, memory, and politics.

Daniel Fishkin: Transcriptions
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

Graduate music student Daniel Fishkin presents a diverse program of American avant-garde composition and the experimental canon, filtered through and radically reinterpreted by invented instruments.

A Symphony à la carte
Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The Wesleyan University Orchestra, under the direction of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina, showcases a selection of movements from several large-scale symphonic works and presents an opportunity for the audience vote on which composition they would like to hear in its entirety in the spring.

Fall Faculty Dance Concert: To Not Forget Crimea - Uncertain Quiet of Indigenous Crimean Tatars
Friday, October 24, 2014 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel

The premiere performance of To Not Forget Crimea: Uncertain Quiet of Indigenous Crimean Tatars by Associate Professor of Dance Katja Kolcio in response to recent political changes in Crimea.

Sonatas and Interludes: Keyboard Music by Cage, Scarlatti, and Macbride
Friday, October 24, 2014 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

David Macbride, Professor of Composition and Music Theory at The Hartt School of the University of Hartford, performs selected sonatas by John Cage, Domenico Scarlatti, and original works based on those composers for harpsichord, piano, and prepared piano.

Panel Discussion: Indigenous Ukrainian Perspectives of Crimea Post Russian-Invasion
Friday, October 24, 2014 at 6:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

Panelists will include Arsen Zhumadilov, Ayla Bakkalli, Greta Uehling, and Alim Aliyev.

Yiddish Dance Extravaganza
Friday, October 24, 2014 at 5:30pm
The Bayit, 157 Church Street

An evening of live klezmer music by Wesleyan's klezmer band Veeblefetzer and Yiddish dancing led by Steve Weintraub.

Painting for the People: Lithography in France in the 19th Century
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 6:00pm
Davison Art Center, Print Reference Library

Join the Wesleyan Institute for Lifelong Learning and the Friends of the Davison Art Center for Painting for the People, a short course on French lithographs in the 19th century.

Artful Lunch Series: Keiji Shinohara
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room

One artwork, one speaker, fifteen minutes. Join Artist in Residence Keiji Shinohara as he shares his favorite works in the Davison Art Center collection.

Studio Performance: Fleur D'Orange—Hind Benali, Artistic Director
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 4:30pm
Cross Street Dance Studio

Moroccan choreographer/dancer Hind Benali presents a studio showing and talks about her dramatic movement work exploring culture and religion.

This Is It! The Complete Piano Works of Neely Bruce: Part IV
Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

John Spencer Camp Professor of Music Neely Bruce presents the fourth of twelve CD-length recitals of his piano music.

Vijay Iyer Trio
Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

A “distinctive redefinition of the jazz piano trio” (JazzTimes) by pianist Vijay Iyer, with bassist Stephan Crump and drummer Tyshawn Sorey MA '11.

Tour of New York City Photograph Galleries
Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 11:00am
New York City

Join the Friends of the Davison Art Center on an exciting tour of New York City’s photograph galleries.

Tomomi Adachi
Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 8:00pm
CFA Hall

Japanese vocal and electronics performer, composer, and instrument builder Tomomi Adachi presents his wide-ranging activities with special guest Ayako Kataoka.

Klezmer Concert
Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 4:00pm
Daltry Room, Music Rehearsal Hall 003, 60 Wyllys Avenue

A concert and lecture about old klezmer traditions and new Yiddish music by clarinetist Michael Winograd and accordion player Christina Crowder.

Getting to Know You
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

Featuring works by graduate music students José Juan Garcia, Cecilia Lopez, Ron Shalom, Cleek Schrey, and others.

Recital: Filippo Mariottini
Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 4:00pm
Higganum Congregational Church 23 Parsonage Road, Higganum

In co-operation with the American Guild of Organists, Wesleyan University presents Filippo Mariottini from Rome.

The West End String Quartet: Works by Shostakovich and Mozart
Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

The West End String Quartet features Wesleyan Private Lessons Teacher Jessica Meyer on violin, and fellow Wesleyan chamber music instructors Sarah Washburn on violin, Anne Berry on cello, and John Biatowas on viola

The Builders Association – Sontag: Reborn
Friday, October 3, 2014 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

“A spellbinding x-ray of a writer’s psyche” (The New York Times) explores the private life, loves, and idiosyncrasies of Susan Sontag in the Connecticut premiere of this solo show.

The Builders Association – Sontag: Reborn
Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

“A spellbinding x-ray of a writer’s psyche” (The New York Times) explores the private life, loves, and idiosyncrasies of Susan Sontag in the Connecticut premiere of this solo show.

Big Data Investigative Journalism: How Public Documents and the Internet Helped Map the Islamophobia Industry
Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 4:15pm
Public Affairs Center, Room 002

Eli Clifton, co-author of the Center for American Progress' groundbreaking report Fear, Inc., will describe the investigative tools he used to help reveal the nexus of politicians, professional Islamophobes, and big money special interests who have fueled the spike in Islamophobia in the United States.

Masterclass: Filippo Mariottini
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 2:30pm
Memorial Chapel

In co-operation with the American Guild of Organists, Wesleyan University presents Filippo Mariottini from Rome.

September

Panel Discussion: The Science of A World of Dreams
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 4:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

“The Science of A World of Dreams” will include panelists Robert Schumann Professor of Environmental Studies Barry Chernoff, John Monroe Van Vleck Professor of Astronomy William Herbst, Professor of Computer Science James Lipton, and Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science Johan Varekamp, and as moderator, Dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Ishita Mukerji.

Recital: Filippo Mariottini
Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 4:00pm
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 50 Emmanuel Church Road, Killingworth

In co-operation with the American Guild of Organists, Wesleyan University presents Filippo Mariottini from Rome.

Malavika Sarukkai: Rasamanjari
Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Acclaimed dancer Malavika Sarukkai presents the New England premiere of Rasamanjari, a celebration of the classical dance language of India, as the conclusion of the 38th annual Navaratri Festival.

Saraswati Puja (Hindu Ceremony)
Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 11:00am
World Music Hall

This religious service, led by A. V. Srinivasan, marks the most auspicious day of the year for beginning new endeavors.

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Keyboard Sathya
Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

The United States debut of the duo of Grammy Award–winner Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (pictured), who plays Mohan Veena (a modified lap slide guitar), with 19-year-old virtuoso Keyboard Sathya.

Film Screening: The Unseen Sequence
Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 3:30pm
CFA Hall

Directed by Sumantra Ghosal, this new film celebrates Malavika Sarukkai’s distinctive intellectual and creative approach to Indian dance.

Artist Talk: Tula Telfair
Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 2:00pm
CFA Hall

Tula Telfair shares her private vision of the beauty and majesty of the natural world.

B. Balasubrahmaniyan: Vocal Music of South India
Friday, September 26, 2014 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall

Vocalist B. Balasubrahmaniyan, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music, is joined by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music David Nelson on mridangam and L. Ramakrishnan on violin.

Gallery Talk: Animal Dignity and an Ethics of Sight—Photography by Isa Leshko and Frank Noelker
Friday, September 26, 2014 at 4:30pm
South Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

Photographers Isa Leshko and Frank Noelker sensitively portray captive animals in an evocative exhibition that asks viewers to reflect on our complicated relationships with other animals.

Henna and Chaat
Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 7:00pm
Olin Library Lobby

Experience South Asian culture through henna art and sampling of chaat (savory snacks), hosted by Shakti, Wesleyan's South Asian Students Association.

Colloquium: Richard Wolf—The Voice in the Drum, Creative Non-Fiction, and Ethnomusicology
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 4:15pm
CFA Hall

Harvard Professor of Music & South Asian Studies Richard Wolf discusses his forthcoming novel about drummers, dancers, and other participants at a Sufi shrine in Lahore, Pakistan.

Peter Blasser: Sidrazzi Gamelan
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall

Through compositions and improvisations, graduate music student Peter Blasser’s ensemble will weave the sidrazzi (an electronic organ) and gamelan together.

When You’re Home: A Look Back at the Origins of In the Heights - A Talk by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 7:00pm
CFA Hall

Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02 speaks about the creation of the musical In The Heights during his time at Wesleyan.

Women's Voice in the Hasidic Community
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 4:00pm
Music Studios Room 301

A lecture by the Director of the Yiddish Language Institute at the Yiddish Book Center Asya Vaisman Schulman.

Planet Hip Hop Festival Concert
Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 9:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall

Afternoon workshops and evening performances by international Muslim women in hip hop, including the U.S. debut of Montreal-based Algerian singer-songwriter and rapper Meryem Saci (pictured) as a solo artist, the New England debut of Washington, D.C.-based and Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter, poet, and emcee Maimouna Youssef a.k.a. Mumu Fresh as a solo artist, and Tavasha Shannon a.k.a. Miss Undastood of Queens, New York. The evening concert will be hosted by Boston's Mr. Lif, and will also feature the Nomadic Wax Collective, a live backing band that will include bass, drums, keys, guitar, and a DJ.

Miss Undastood Workshop: The Art of Rhyme - Exploring Islam and Hip Hop through Verse Writing
Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 3:30pm
World Music Hall

In this workshop, Miss Undastood will explore the topic of Islam and hip hop using poetry and verse writing, supported by a live DJ.

Maimouna Youssef Workshop: Freestyling through the History of American Music - Improvisation 101
Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 1:45pm
World Music Hall

A hip hop workshop with Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter, poet, and emcee Maimouna Youssef a.k.a. Mumu Fresh, based in Washington, D.C.

Meryem Saci Workshop: Music Is Medicine—Hip Hop Therapy for the Bifurcated Soul
Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 11:00am
World Music Hall

In this workshop, Meryem Saci will explore her experiences as a refugee, an artist, and a Muslim woman. She will unpack the therapeutic and spiritual benefits that music can provide, pulling examples and lessons from her own history and life story.

LeeSaar The Company: Princess Crocodile
Friday, September 19, 2014 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater

“In its emotional nakedness, free-associative logic, and frank sensuality, the work of the Israeli-born couple Lee Sher and Saar Harari is inventive and arresting.”
—The New Yorker

Panel Discussion: Gender, Islam, and the 'Muslim Problem'
Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 7:00pm
CFA Hall

Organized and moderated by Professor of Religion Peter Gottschalk, this panel will include Associate Professor of French and Letters Typhaine Leservot, Lebanese American writer, performer, and teaching artist Leila Buck ’99 (pictured), Dr. M. Saud Anwar, mayor of South Windsor, Connecticut, and Aida Mansoor, president of the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut.

Yiddish Foodways
Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 4:00pm
The Bayit, 157 Church Street

A lecture and workshop on Jewish food traditions by culinary ethnographer Eve Jochnowitz.

Women’s Voices, Verbal Ability, and Symbolic Power: The Case of Moroccan Shikhat
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 4:15pm
Daltry Room (Music Rehearsal Hall 003)

Alessandra Ciucci analyzes a wedding celebration in Morocco to determine the role(s) of the shikhat, a class of professional female singer-dancers.

Opening Reception: A World of Dreams—New Landscape Paintings by Tula Telfair
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at 5:00pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery

The exhibition includes new large-scale paintings in which Professor of Art Tula Telfair presents monumental landscapes and epic-scale vistas that are simultaneously awe-inspiring and intimate.

Giacomo Gates: A Milestone Concert
Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 3:00pm
The Russell House

Vocalist and Wesleyan Private Lessons Teacher Giacomo Gates, winner of DownBeat's 2012 Critics Poll for “Rising Star Male Vocalist,” performs tunes from the Great American Songbook, accompanied by guitarist and Wesleyan Private Lessons Teacher Tony Lombardozzi and bassist Jeff Fuller.

Freedom Summer Symposium
Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 1:30pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, 55 Wyllys Avenue

Featuring a keynote lecture by Margaret Burnham, Professor of Law and Founder of Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Institute at Northeastern University; and panel discussions with participants including Wesleyan alumni Ron Young '86, John Suter '67, and Stephen Oleskey '64 moderated by Wesleyan Professor of African American Studies and English Ashraf Rushdy.

Youth Gamelan Ensemble Classes Start
Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 10:00am
World Music Hall

Have your child learn the traditional music of Java, Indonesia, for only $30 for a semester of lessons and rehearsals. Open to ages 7 to 14. No prior experience necessary.

Freedom Summer Rolling Concert
Friday, September 12, 2014 at 6:00pm
Cross Street Dance Studio, Olin Memorial Library Steps, Memorial Chapel

Featuring performances by the Unity Choir and Children's Choir of Cross Street A.M.E. Zion Church, Middletown High School Choir, Wesleyan Singers, Dar Williams '89, and Kim and
Reggie Harris

Civil Rights Activism and Wesleyan
Friday, September 12, 2014 at 3:00pm
Special Collections and Archives, Olin Memorial Library, 252 Church Street

An exhibition featuring historic Civil Rights-era Wesleyan materials, documents, and photographs.

Opening Reception: Call to Action— American Posters in World War I
Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center

Selected from the collection of the Davison Art Center, the exhibition includes more than 30 American World War I posters designed by James Montgomery Flagg, Howard Chandler Christy, and others.

Artist Talk: Faye Driscoll
Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 4:30pm
Cross Street Dance Studio

"A startlingly original talent" (The New York Times), choreographer and director Faye Driscoll is a Creative Campus Fellow at Wesleyan this fall, researching and developing Thank You For Coming: Play, one of a series of works she will be creating over the next several years.

CD Launch Party: Walking Still
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 5:30pm
Davison Art Center

Celebrate the release of the album Walking Still by the London-based choral group Vocal Constructivists, directed by Wesleyan Associate Professor of Music Jane Alden.

Opening Reception: Not of This World
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 12:00pm
Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies Gallery

Uncover the hidden stories of East Asia's religion and folklore in this exhibition of the most compelling artworks from Wesleyan's College of East Asian Studies.

Yiddish Song on Stage
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 4:00pm
Daltry Room, Music Rehearsal Hall 003, 60 Wyllys Avenue

A musical presentation on song in the Yiddish theater by mezzo-soprano Monica Krajewska and pianist Natasha Ulyanovsky.

Bach to School
Friday, September 5, 2014 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel

Fifth annual Bach to School opening of the concert year by Artist in Residence and University Organist Ronald Ebrecht, performing music from his globe-spanning concerts.

Reinier van Houdt
Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 8:00pm
Memorial Chapel

The Connecticut debut of Netherlands-based pianist Reinier van Houdt featuring works by Peter Adriaansz, Luc Ferrari, Jerry Hunt, and Michael Pisaro.