Past Fall 2015 Events
2015
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2015
December
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Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater
Advanced student choreographers present recent works.
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Friday, December 11, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater
Advanced student choreographers present recent works.
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall
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Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 12:00pm
South Church, 9 Pleasant Street, Middletown
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 9:00pm
CFA Hall
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 12:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
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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.
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Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 7:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
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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.
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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).
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Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
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Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall
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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.
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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
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 7:00pm
World Music Hall
The Chinese Music Ensemble presents traditional and contemporary repertoire under the direction of graduate music student Joy Lu.
November
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Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
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
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Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater
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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
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Friday, November 20, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater
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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
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Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater
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Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 2:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater
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Friday, November 13, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater
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Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 5:00pm
CFA Hall
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 9:00pm
World Music Hall
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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
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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
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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
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Friday, November 6, 2015 at 6:30pm
Van Vleck Observatory, 96 Foss Hill Drive, Middletown
Click here to view the full album on Flickr.
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
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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.
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Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 3:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
October
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Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater
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Friday, October 30, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater
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Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 8:00pm
Patricelli '92 Theater
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 9:00pm
CFA Hall
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 3:00pm
The Russell House
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Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 11:00am
World Music Hall
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Friday, October 9, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater
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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.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 4:15pm
CFA Hall
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 12:10pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House Dining Room
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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.
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Monday, October 5, 2015 at 8:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown
Click here to view the full album on flickr.
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.
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Monday, October 5, 2015 at 7:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown
Click here to view the full album on flickr.
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.
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Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 5:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown
Click here to view the full album on flickr.
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.
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Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 4:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown
Click here to view the full album on flickr.
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.
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Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 3:00pm
Davison Art Center, Alsop House 301 High Street, Middletown
Click here to view the full album on flickr.
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.
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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
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Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 12:00pm
College of East Asian Studies Gallery at Mansfield Freeman Center
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 6:00pm
Davison Art Center
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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.
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Monday, September 28, 2015 at 4:15pm
Usdan University Center, Room 108
Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater
Friday, September 25, 2015 at 8:00pm
CFA Theater
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Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 5:30pm
CFA Hall
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 8:00pm
World Music Hall
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 4:15pm
Music Rehearsal Hall 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue
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Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 10:00am
World Music Hall
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Friday, September 18, 2015 at 8:00pm
Crowell Concert Hall
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Friday, September 18, 2015 at 4:15pm
Music Rehearsal Hall 003 (Daltry Room), 60 Wyllys Avenue
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Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 6:30pm
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 5:30pm
Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery
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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.
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Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 3:00pm
The Russell House
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Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 11:00am
Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University
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Friday, September 11, 2015 at 8:30pm
Memorial Chapel
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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.