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.

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

FREE!

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

FREE!

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.
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. 
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. 
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.
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).

Spring tickets and reservations are on sale online.

The Wesleyan University Box Office is open for walk-up and phone sales every day from 10am to 5pm.

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