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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
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.
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.
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.
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'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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.