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SUMMARY:Sin Indiferencia: Mexican art and objects 1956–1973 from the WCSU Archives’ Collection
DESCRIPTION:SIN INDIFERENCIA – MEXICAN ART AND OBJECTS 1956-1973 FROM THE WCSU ARCHIVES’ COLLECTION: This exhibition of WCSU’s Mexican art and objects from 1956-1973 compels us to consider the theme of “otherness” through the lens of Mexican modernism\, provenance\, ancient aesthetics\, and the power of art to bridge cultural divides. “Sin Indiferncia” or “Without Indifference” is the title of a sculpture in this exhibit by Mexican artist\, Herbert Hofmann-Ysenbourg\, and speaks to how WCSU looked past otherness and came to possess and preserve these objects. \nThe exhibition is open from Thursday\, Oct. 2\, through Sunday\, Dec. 7. Gallery hours are Tues–Fri\, noon to 4 p.m.; and Sat–Sun\, 1 to 4 p.m. There will be an Opening Reception on Thursday\, Oct. 2\, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Gallery of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/gallery-opening-sin-indiferencia-mexican-art-and-objects-19561973-from-tickets-1484967380409 \nThe Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center is dedicated to presenting professional\, contemporary art exhibitions and cultural programming. By providing outstanding visual art experiences\, we seek to inspire our audiences to embrace new ideas and perspectives and appreciate art in all its forms. \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sin-indiferencia-mexican-art-and-objects-1956-1973-from-the-wcsu-archives-collection/
LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Visual & Performing Arts,WOW
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SUMMARY:WCSU Music Alumni Choir Celebrating Kevin Jay Isaacs
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MUSIC ALUMNI CHOIR CELEBRATING KEVIN JAY ISAACS: Join us for a concert celebrating the 35-year career of Kevin Jay Isaacs. From 2 to 3 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. The concert is free; donations to benefit the Kevin Jay Isaacs Endowed Choral Scholarship. Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/wcsu-music-alumni-choir-celebrating-kevin-jay-isaacs-tickets-1606192427789.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/wcsu-music-alumni-choir-celebrating-kevin-jay-isaacs/
LOCATION:Veronica Hagman Concert Hall\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Music":MAILTO:piechotal@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T124051
CREATED:20250826T132800Z
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Todd Bartel\, Interdisciplinary Artist
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH TODD BARTEL\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST\nWednesday\, Oct. 13\, 2025\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, WCSU\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public\, Limited Seating Available\nRSVP to reserve a seat at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-todd-bartel-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1592013036849 \nTodd Bartel is a collage-based artist. His works are assembled forms of painting\, drawing and sculpture that examine the roles of landscape and nature in contemporary culture. He received a B.F.A. in painting from Rhode Island School of Design in 1985 and also studied in Rome through RISD’s European Honors Program. He received his M.F.A. in Painting from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993. \nBartel was a 1990 recipient of the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship (U.S. Department of Education\, Washington\, D.C.). In 2000\, he was awarded a Connecticut Council on the Arts Fellowship Grant in support of the continuation of his related drawing series entitled\, “Garden Studies” and “Terra Reverentia”. His work has been exhibited at Palo Alto Art Center\, Brockton Art Museum\, and Katonah Museum of Art\, among others. \nA passionate teacher\, Bartel has taught at Brown University\, Carnegie Mellon University\, Manhattanville College\, and Vermont College. He has been a guest critic at Rhode Island School of Design and has lectured at Alfred University\, Chatham College\, and The New England Teaching Conference. Currently\, Bartel teaches drawing\, painting\, sculpture\, installation art\, and conceptual art at the Cambridge School of Weston in Massachusetts. He is the founder of IS (Installation Space)\, a proposal-based installation gallery\, as well as the founder and Gallery Director of the Cambridge School’s Thompson Gallery\, a teaching gallery dedicated to thematic inquiry.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-todd-bartel-interdisciplinary-artist/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T150000
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SUMMARY:High School Honors Jazz Ensembles
DESCRIPTION:HIGH SCHOOL HONORS JAZZ ENSEMBLES WITH WCSU JAZZ FACULTY: Join us for the 5th annual WCSU High School Honors Jazz Ensembles and WCSU Jazz Faculty. This year’s concert will feature area high school students in the honors Jazz Ensembles and the WCSU Jazz Faculty in an afternoon concert. From 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the WCSU Westside campus. \nWCSU Jazz Faculty Line-Up : \nHaneef Nelson\, trumpet \nJimmy Greene\, saxophone \nDeborah Weisz\, trombone \nJamie Begian\, guitar \nWill Gorman\, piano \nDanton Boller\, bass \nJeff Siegel\, drums \nGet tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/wcsu-high-school-honors-jazz-ensembles-with-wcsu-jazz-faculty-tickets-1606344452499 \n  \n**Free tickets for Faculty\, Staff and WCSU Students are available at the VPAC box office located in the VPAC lobby – a valid WCSU ID is required at the time of purchase** \n  \nNOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10 plus fees; Tickets purchased at the door are $15. \nNo refunds or exchanges are permitted\, all sales are final.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/high-school-honors-jazz-ensembles/
LOCATION:Veronica Hagman Concert Hall\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Music,Music,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T190000
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SUMMARY:Sip and Paint
DESCRIPTION:SIP & PAINT: Join us for a fun and creative Halloween-inspired evening! Unleash your inner artist and enjoy painting while listening to music\, sipping wine\, and snacking on light refreshments. It’s open to participants of all skill levels and backgrounds\, creating a shared art experience in a relaxed studio environment. The event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Drawing Studio\, Room 241 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Basic painting materials will be provided\, but feel free to bring your own water-based media. This event is for ages 21 and older. \nReserve a spot at www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-paint-tickets-1595665250719 \nHosted by the Department of Art and sponsored by the Alumni Association. For more information\, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/sip-and-paint-4/
LOCATION:Drawing Studio\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Painting,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T163000
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SUMMARY:Oktoberfest Jazz
DESCRIPTION:OKTOBERFEST JAZZ: WCSU highlights its outstanding large jazz ensembles in this presentation of big band classics. Featuring Frankensax\, Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra. From 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. \nGet tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/oktoberfest-jazz-tickets-1434326452029. \n**Tickets at the Faculty and Staff rate are available at the VPAC box office located in the VPAC lobby – a valid WCSU ID is required at the time of purchase** \nNOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10 plus fees; Tickets purchased at the door are $15. \nNo refunds are permitted; all sales are final.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/octoberfest-jazz/
LOCATION:Veronica Hagman Concert Hall\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:WOW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T120000
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Phoebe Jane Hart\, Interdisciplinary Artist
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH PHOEBE JANE HART\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST\nMonday\, Oct. 27\, 2025\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, WCSU\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public\, Limited Seating Available\nRSVP to reserve a seat at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-pheobe-jane-hart-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1595508812809 \nPhoebe Jane Hart is a filmmaker\, fabricator\, and stop-motion animator based in NYC. She is an alumna of WCSU\, graduating Summa Cum Laude in the Kathwari Honors Program with a B.A. degree in Studio Art. Since 2018\, she has created work across a range of mediums\, exploring the awkward\, tender\, and often absurd dimensions of human psychology and relationships through dark humor and surreal\, hand-crafted visuals. \nHart’s short film “Bug Diner” received the Jury Award for Animation at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. It also received a Special Jury Award at SXSW and premiered internationally on MUBI in 2025. Her first short film\, “JamieSonShine\,” is an experimental mixed-media documentary exploring her relationship with her brother following his diagnosis of schizophrenia. It screened at Slamdance 2022 and won Director’s Choice at the Thomas Edison Film Festival. \nHart earned her M.F.A. in Experimental Animation from CalArts in 2023. She was awarded a post-graduate Teaching Fellowship for her proposed course Compositing in Claymation\, which she taught at CalArts in 2024. She continues to create both personal films and freelance work for studios\, including Little Monster Films\, BentoBox\, Stoopid Buddy Stoodios\, and Bix Pix Entertainment. She takes puppets very\, very seriously.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-phoebe-jane-hart-interdisciplinary-artist/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251031T200000
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SUMMARY:The Comedy of Errors
DESCRIPTION:THE COMEDY OF ERRORS: By William Shakespeare\, adapted by Pam McDaniel. Directed by Pam McDaniel. In the Studio Theatre in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. \nPerformance times: \nFriday\, Oct. 31\, 8 p.m.\nSaturday\, Nov. 1\, 2 p.m.\nSaturday\, Nov. 1\, 8 p.m.\nSunday\, Nov. 2\, 2 p.m.\nFriday\, Nov. 7\, 8 p.m.\nSaturday\, Nov. 8\, 2 p.m.\nSaturday\, Nov. 8\, 8 p.m.\nSunday\, Nov. 9\, 2 p.m. \nClick here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times. \n\nWilliam Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors is the story of two identical twins named Antipholus who are separated following a shipwreck 25 years earlier. Antipholus of Syracuse takes off to Ephesus to reunite with his brother\, beginning a misadventure of magnificent farce. This original adaptation based in the world of The Comedy of Errors centers the story on Adriana\, Antipholus of Ephesus’s wife\, as she navigates a series of misunderstandings and mistaken identities. Featuring a company of young actors and unique musical numbers\, this piece is sure to delight and intrigue both Shakespeare enthusiasts and newcomers alike. \nAccessible seating is available in limited quantity\, please email Eric Gomez\, VPAC Events Coordinator at gomeze@wcsu.edu to inquire about accessible seating. You may also call the box office at (203) 837-3266. \nWCSU student tickets are $10 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office with valid ID. \nNo refunds are permitted; all sales are final. Please note that tickets are subject to a higher price at the box office. The venue recommends purchasing your tickets in advance on wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/the-comedy-of-errors/
LOCATION:Studio Theatre\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Theatre,Visual & Performing Arts,WOW
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