Bobby Sanabria and Ascensión
Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
BUY TICKETSLed 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.
Learn more about Bobby Sanabria and Ascensión.WesGrooves Social Dance Series: Salsa Dancing with Las Mariquitas and Latin and Ballroom Club
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 7:00pm
Fayerweather Beckham Hall, 55 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, Connecticut
The second 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 basic salsa dancing lesson from Wesleyan’s Latin and Ballroom Club from 7pm to 7:45pm, followed by a dance party with New York City's queer and trans salsa band Las Mariquitas from 8pm to 10pm.
Learn more about WesGrooves.Javanese Gamelan and Dance Spring Concert
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 7:30pm
World Music Hall
The Wesleyan Javanese Gamelan Ensemble, under the direction of Winslow-Kaplan Professor of Music Sumarsam MA ’76 and University Professor of Music Harjito, presents a spring concert of the classical music and dance of Central Java, featuring Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Dewati Rahmayani from the Royal Palace of Yogyakarta, and the world premiere of two commissioned works by composer Jlin, one of which will be performed live by the Javanese Gamelan Ensemble.
Learn more about the spring Javanese Gamelan and Dance concert, featuring the world premiere of two commissioned works by composer Jlin.
Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:30pm
Boger Hall, Room 112, 41 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown
Friday, April 25, 2025 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
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.
