School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts

WCSU Large Jazz Ensembles
2025-03-30 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
Large Jazz Ensembles!

WCSU’s outstanding large jazz ensembles take center stage in this presentation of big band classics. Featuring the Vocal Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Will Gorman, the Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Jamie Begian and the Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Jimmy Greene.

**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**
NOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10; Tickets purchased at the door are $15.

No refunds are permitted; all sales are final.

Visiting Artist Lecture - Jenny Lynn McNutt, Interdisciplinary Artist
2025-04-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WCSU MFA Visiting Artist Lecture with Jenny Lynn McNutt, Interdisciplinary Artist

JENNY LYNN MCNUTT –INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST
Wed, April 2, 2025, 11:00 am
Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144, WCSU, Westside Campus
Free & Open to the Public, Limited Seating Available

Jenny Lynn McNutt is a multimedia artist living in Brooklyn and upstate NY. Her sculpture, painting, and performance work have been shown in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the U.S., most recently at Pamela Salisbury Gallery in Hudson, NY, and the Painting Center in NYC. She is the recipient of many residencies abroad, including Africa, Netherlands, Spain, India, and China, where time spent in cultures of storytelling and dance informs her work.
In 1994 Jenny Lynn was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study and work in West and Central Africa. She also received an Eastman Foundation Grant for her documentary work in West Africa, with sojourns in Ivory Coast and Cameroon.
In 2018, 2019, and this year, she has been a guest artist at Taoxichuan International Artists Studio in China, with her work in their permanent collection.
Other awards include a New York Foundation for the Arts Fiscal Sponsorship, a Rothman Grant, a William Hillman Foundation Grant, and the Mercedes Matter/ Ambassador Middendorf Award (NY Studio School). She was also awarded U.S. residencies at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Harwood Museum in New Mexico, Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, MA, and the Watershed Center for Ceramics in Maine. Jenny Lynn received her MFA from Yale School of Art and teaches at New York Studio School.
http://www.jennylynnmcnutt.com

Curse of the Starving Class
2025-04-04 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-04-05 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-05 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-04-06 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-11 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-04-12 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-12 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-04-13 14:00 - 16:30 | Studio Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WCSU Dept. of Theatre Arts presents Curse of the Starving Class, April 4 – 13

Opera Scenes
2025-04-05 15:00 - 16:30 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
Opera Scenes

Opera Scenes, featuring the WCSU Opera Ensemble in favorite opera scenes and excerpts. Richard Weidlich, Director
**Tickets at the Faculty, Staff and Student rate are available at the VPAC box office located in the VPAC lobby – a valid WCSU ID is required at the time of purchase**
NOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10 plus fees; Tickets purchased at the door are $15.

No refunds are permitted; all sales are final.

Piano Studio Recital
2025-04-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, University Boulevard, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
Piano Studio Recital

WCSU Piano Majors in recital
**Tickets at the Faculty, Staff and Student rate are available at the VPAC box office located in the VPAC lobby – a valid WCSU ID is required at the time of purchase**
NOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10; Tickets purchased at the door are $15.

No refunds are permitted; all sales are final.

Understudy Performance: Curse of the Starving Class
2025-04-06 19:00 - 22:00 | Studio Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WCSU Dept. of Theatre Arts presents Curse of the Starving Class

MFA Faculty Artist Lecture - Amber Scoon, Interdisciplinary Artist
2025-04-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WCSU MFA Faculty Artist Lecture with Amber Soon, Interdisciplinary Artist

AMBER SCOON –INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST
Mon, April 7, 2025, 11:00 am
Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144, WCSU, Westside Campus
Free & Open to the Public, Limited Seating Available

Amber Scoon makes art, books, and events. She is Assistant Professor of Art and Borgia Gallery Director at Elms College in Chicopee, MA, and also teaches Graduate Studies in Art History at WCSU. She is the John Berger Fellow at the European Graduate School, where she received her Ph.D. in Philosophy, Art, and Critical Thought. She received her MFA from American University’s two-year program in Italy and her Bachelor of Science from New York University.
During the pandemic, Amber studied Sustainable Cultural Heritage at American University in Rome, Italy, working on a project, “Revive the Spirit of Mosul.” She was the Goetemann Distinguished Artist in 2022 at the Rocky Neck Artist Colony in Gloucester, MA. She has lectured at the Cape Ann Museum and was a visiting artist lecturer at Mount Gretna School of Art. For several years, Amber and artist Glenn Goldberg have been collaborating under the name Snow Drift. They received a 2022-23 Faculty Fellowship through Social Practice CUNY, and intend to co-author the second edition of “Question Mark”, published by Atropos Press.
Most recently, Amber received a grant from the Masachussetts Cultural Council to curate an exhibition celebrating diverse cultural heritage. She continues her own studio practice and exhibited a handmade book, “Dear Margaret” at Northhampton Arts Center last year.
https://amberscoon.com/home.html

Sip & Paint
2025-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
A spring-inspired night of sipping, painting, music, and fun! Materials, music, wine, and light refreshments are provided.

About this event
SIP & PAINT
Friday, April 11, 2025, 7:00–9:00 pmRoom 241, Visual & Performing Arts CenterWCSU, Westside Campus
Join us for a fun and creative spring-inspired evening! Unleash your inner artist and enjoy painting while listening to music, sipping wine, and savoring light refreshments. This event, led by experienced artist and WCSU alumna Jessica Bartlet, welcomes participants of all skill levels, from beginners to seasoned artists, for a shared art experience in a fun and relaxed studio environment.
The event will take place in the Drawing Studio, room 241 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center, located at 43 Lake Ave Extension Danbury, CT 06811. Basic painting materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own water-based media.
Please note that attendees must be 21 years or older. For more information, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403. This program is hosted by WCSU’s Department of Art and is sponsored by the Alumni Association.

Percussion Ensemble
2025-04-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, University Boulevard, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
Percussion Ensemble

WCSU Percussion Ensemble , Directed by Greg Haynes
**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**

NOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10; Tickets purchased at the door are $15.
No refunds or exchanges are permitted, all sales are final.

Chamber Singers and University Singers
2025-04-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
Chamber Singers and University Choir

Chamber Singers directed by Kevin Jay Isaacs and University Singers directed by Jeremy Wiggins
**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**

NOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10; Tickets purchased at the door are $15.

No refunds are permitted; all sales are final.

WCSU Visiting Artist Lecture - Eric Velasquez, Illustrator
2025-04-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WCSU MFA Visiting Artist Lecture Series- Eric Velasquez, Illustrator

ERIC VELASQUEZ, ILLUSTRATORTuesday, April 22, 2025, 11:00 am
Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144,WCSU, Westside Campus
Free & Open to the PublicLimited Seating Available
Eric Velasquez is an illustrator who lives and works in New York. He was born in Spanish Harlem, the son of Afro-Puerto Rican parents, and attended the High School of Art and Design. He earned his BFA from the School of Visual Arts and also studied with Harvey Dinnerstein at the Art Students’ League. Illustrating for over thirty years, he teaches book illustration at FIT in NYC.
Velasquez began his career as a freelance illustrator in 1984 and in the first 12 years, completed over 300 book jackets and interior illustrations. These included the complete series of “Encyclopedia Brown” and “The Ghost Writers”, among others. In 1997, he illustrated his first picture book, “The Piano Man” by Debbie Chocolate, for which he won the Coretta-Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent. Many books and awards have followed. He received the NAACP Image Award in 2010 for “Our Children Can Soar”, on which he collaborated with 12 notable illustrators of children’s literature. He also wrote and illustrated “Grandma’s Records” and “Grandma’s Gift”, which won the 2011 Pura Belpre Award for Illustration. His latest book “Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library” by Carole Boston Weatherford has gathered rave reviews and has won the 2018 Walter Award, as well as the Golden Kite Award.
https://www.ericvelasquez.com

Cecilia Yudha, piano
2025-04-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, University Boulevard, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
Cecilia Yudha, piano

A versatile solo pianist, avid chamber musician, and dedicated educator Cicilia Yudha has given performances, presentations, and master classes in the US, Europe, and Southeast Asia. She is a frequent soloist with the Duke University Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Harry Davidson. Navona Records released her debut CD Selected Piano Works by Robert Casadesus and Henri Dutilleux in September 2016. Her second CD, featuring two Piano trios by Emilie Mayer, was released in August.

As a creative artist, she has enjoyed collaborations with musicologist Ewelina Boczkowska, tap dancer Claudia Rahardjanoto, and Polish Folk Dance specialists Christine Cobb and Staś Kmieć. She has presented lecture recitals at National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy “From the Artist Bench” webinar series, TEDx Talks, the Ohio Music Teachers Association Conferences, the College Music Society (CMS) National Conferences, and CMS Regional Conferences. She regularly presents Preview Concert Lectures for the renowned Cleveland Orchestra at the Severance Center.

Passionate about music education and community service, Yudha is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music and is a recipient of the Steinway Top Teacher Award. She holds degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music, New England Conservatory, and the University of North Carolina Greensboro. She served as faculty at the Dana School of Music Youngstown State University for over a decade. Currently, she is on faculty at Akron Music Institute and the University of Mount Union. She looks forward to joining the University of Nevada, Reno as the Assistant Professor of Piano in Fall 2025.
— www.ciciliayudha.com
NOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10; Tickets purchased at the door are $15.
No refunds or exchanges are permitted, all sales are final.

WCSU 2025 Senior Portfolio Exhibition
2025-04-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WCSU 2025 SENIOR PORTFOLIO EXHIBITION
OPENING RECEPTION: Sat, April 26, 2025, 2-4 pm

WCSU 2025 SENIOR PORTFOLIO EXHIBITION
OPENING RECEPTION:
Saturday, April 26, 2-4 pm
On View April 24 – May 11, 2025
Gallery Hours: Tues–Fri, 12–4 pm, Sat–Sun, 1–4 pm
The Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center
43 Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, CT 06811

The WCSU Department of Art presents the Senior Portfolio Exhibition each spring as a capstone experience for students pursuing the BA or BFA in Art in one of four areas of concentration: graphic design, illustration, photography and studio arts: painting. This year’s exhibition will feature 4 art majors with a concentration in graphic design, 4 in illustration, and 7 in painting. The following are the 2025 BA and BFA in Art candidates who will show selected portfolio works:
Graphic Design: Mia Grossman; Kellie Jackson; Kaitlynn Parra; and Christopher Torres
Illustration: Ian Clifford; Olivia Escalera; Phoebe Fleetwood; and Angus Wong
Studio Art: Iloisa Barros-Barbosa; Shanice Brown; Mia Crawford; Carla LaFlamme, BFA; Julia Paddock; Laura Sosa; and Kris Trenck, BFA

For more information, contact the Department of Art at (203) 837-8403

Orchestra and Concert Chorale
2025-04-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, University Boulevard, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
Orchestra and Concert Chorale

WCSU Orchestra directed by Fernando Jimenez and Concert Chorale directed by Jeremy Wiggins
**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**

NOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10; Tickets purchased at the door are $15.
No refunds or exchanges are permitted, all sales are final.

28th Annual Jazz Fest featuring WCSU Jazz Groups
2025-05-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
28th Annual WCSU Jazz Fest

Jazz Fest Thursday returns with some outstanding groups: Jazz Combos, Vocal Jazz and Jazz Ensemble will kick off the 28th annual Jazz Fest!
Click here to view other 2025 Jazz Fest events, including special guest Jeremy Pelt, trumpet, trumpet, WCSU Alumni Combo and more!
**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**

NOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10 plus fees; Tickets purchased at the door are $15.
No refunds or exchanges are permitted, all sales are final.

WCSU 28th Annual Jazz Fest - School Participation Fee
2025-05-02 08:00 - 15:30 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
WCSU HS and MS Jazz Ensembles

Anticipated Schedule
Friday, May 2, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Performances/Clinics with Middle School & High School Jazz Ensembles
2:30 p.m. Instrument Clinics
Registration Fee: $195
There will be a 7pm concert with a guest artist TBA – tickets for your ensemble will be available separately at a later date.
If you would like to pay with a PO please contact Laura Piechota piechotal@wcsu.edu
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
March 1, 2025

28th Annual Jazz Fest featuring WCSU Jazz Orchestra with guest Jeremy Pelt
2025-05-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
28th Annual WCSU Jazz Fest

Join us for day 2 of the WCSU Jazz Fest featuring WCSU Jazz Orchestra and guest Jeremy Pelt, trumpet.

This event is sponsored by the WCSU Jazz Club and WCSU SGA.

No refunds or exchanges are permitted, all sales are final.
Click here to view other 2025 Jazz Fest events, including special guest TBD, trumpet, WCSU Alumni Combo and more!
**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**

NOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $15 plus fees; Tickets purchased at the door are $20.
No refunds or exchanges are permitted, all sales are final.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
2025-05-02 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-05-03 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-03 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-05-04 14:00 - 16:30 | MainStage Theatre – Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WCSU Dept. of Theatre Arts presents Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, May 2 – 11.

28th Annual Jazz Fest featuring WCSU Jazz Faculty
2025-05-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
28th Annual Jazz Fest featuring WCSU Jazz Faculty

Join us for day 3 of the WCSU Jazz Fest featuring WCSU Jazz Faculty:
Andrew Beals, saxophone
Jamie Begian, guitar
Danton Boller, bass
Zaccai Curtis, piano
Jimmy Greene, saxophone
Will Gorman, voice
Lee Metcalf, guitar
Haneef Nelson, trumpet
Jesse Parker, drums
Deborah Weisz, trombone
Kenny Wessel, guitar

No refunds or exchanges are permitted, all sales are final.
Click here to view other 2025 Jazz Fest events
**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**

NOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10 plus fees; Tickets purchased at the door are $15.
No refunds or exchanges are permitted, all sales are final.

28th Annual Jazz Fest feat. High School Honors Jazz Ensembles; Alumni Combo
2025-05-04 13:30 - 15:00 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
28th Annual Jazz Fest featuring High School Honors Jazz Ensembles; Alumni Combo and Alumni Jazz Educator of the year!

Join us for day 4 of the WCSU Jazz Fest featuring WCSU High School Honors Jazz Ensembles; WCSU Alumni Combo featuring the WCSU Alumni Jazz Educator of the year!
This years concert will feature area High School students in the honors Jazz Ensembles and the WCSU Faculty and Alumni Jazz Combo including the WCSU Alumni Jazz Educator of the year Nate Edwards!
Combo lineup:
Jamie Begian, guitar
Chris Deangeles, bass
Nate Edwards, saxophone
Jimmy Greene, saxophone
Darren Litzie, piano
Molly Sayles, drums

No refunds or exchanges are permitted, all sales are final.
Click here to view other 2025 Jazz Fest events
**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**

NOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10 plus fees; Tickets purchased at the door are $15.
No refunds or exchanges are permitted, all sales are final.
