School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts

Bethel Arts Presents The Aaron Goldberg Trio
2025-09-13 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
Bethel Arts Presents The Aaron Goldberg Trio featuring Lenny White and John Patitucci.

Bethel Arts Presents The Aaron Goldberg Jazz featuring Lenny White and John Patitucci.
Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 7:00pm
Doors open at 6:30pm
Ticket price:$45 – General admission prior to the event
$50 – General admission at the door
$125.00 – VIP admission. Includes preferred seating and a reception with the artists after the show. Limited VIP seating and only available prior to the event. Not available at the door.
This concert is dedicated to the memory of drummer Al Foster.
Bethel Arts is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with a focus to support andpromote local artists. We are committed to building a connected, diverse and vibrant community, making arts and cultural experiences accessible to all.bethelartsct.org | info@bethelarts.org

Visiting Artist Lecture - Will Hutnick, Interdisciplinary Artist/Curator
2025-09-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WCSU MFA Visiting Artist Lecture with Will Hutnick, Interdisciplinary Artist/Curator

WCSU MFA Visiting Artist Lecture with
WILL HUTNICK
INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST/CURATOR
Wed, Sept 17, 2025, 11:00 am

Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144, WCSU, Westside Campus
Free & Open to the Public, Limited Seating Available

Will Hutnick is an artist and curator based in Sharon, CT. He received his MFA from Pratt Institute and his BA from Providence College. He is a 2021 Artist Fellow in Painting from the NY Foundation for the Arts and a recipient of grants from the Berkshire Taconic Foundation and the Foundation for Contemporary Arts.
Will’s work has been featured in The New York Times, New American Paintings, and Hyperallergic. He has had solo exhibitions at McDonough Museum of Art at Youngstown State University, Geary Contemporary, Handwerker Gallery at Ithaca College, Pamela Salisbury Gallery, Elijah Wheat Showroom, Standard Space, and Providence College Galleries. Group exhibitions include: Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, High Noon, Hollis Taggart, 1969 Gallery, and Heaven Gallery.
Will has been awarded artist-in-residencies at Yaddo, Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency, Vermont Studio Center, and others. He has also been a curator-in-residence at Benaco Arte and Trestle Projects, and has curated exhibitions at SPRING/BREAK Art Show, Pratt Institute, and the Wassaic Project. From 2015 to 2020, Hutnick was one of the Co-Directors of Ortega y Gasset Projects, an artist-run collective and exhibition space in Brooklyn. He is currently the Director of Artistic Programming at the Wassaic Project, a nonprofit organization that uses art and art education to foster positive social change.
From 2015 – 2020, Hutnick was one of the Co-Directors of Ortega y Gasset Projects, an artist-run curatorial collective and exhibition space in Brooklyn. He is currently the Director of Artistic Programming at the Wassaic Project, a nonprofit organization that uses art and art education to foster positive social change.

DCA presents A Far Cry
2025-09-21 15:00 - 16:30 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
Get ready for an unforgettable performance as the Danbury Concert Association brings you A Far Cry

Danbury Concert Association presents :
About this event
The Danbury Concert Association presents A Far Cry, the Grammy-nominated chamber orchestra intent on igniting your love for music. The program includes works arranged for string orchestra: Caroline Shaw’s Punctum; Armenian Folk Songs by Komitas; Osvaldo Golijov’s Tenebrae; and Benjamin Britten’s Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge.
Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 3:00 pm
Doors open at 2:30 pm
A meet-the-artists reception follows.
Ticket price: $25 per adult, open seating. Free admission for ages 18 and under
The Danbury Concert Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that presents a series of 4 concerts by outstanding artists. Details at danburyconcert.org

Visiting Artist Lecture - Guy Billout, Illustrator
2025-09-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WCSU MFA Visiting Artist Lecture with Guy Billout, Illustrator

WCSU MFA Visiting Artist Lecture with
GUY BILLOUT
ILLUSTRATOR
Tue, Sept 30, 2025, 10:30 am

Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144, WCSU, Westside Campus
Free & Open to the Public, Limited Seating Available

Guy Billout has been called the Buster Keaton of the illustration world. His works are funny, acrobatic feats of mental agility that challenge the laws of logic. His characters retain composure no matter what; impending doom does not unnerve them; and under the dark humor, optimism prevails. In 2015, Billout received the highest honor; he was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame.
Guy was born and educated in France and moved to Paris in the 1960s to work in advertising graphic design. He came to the U.S. in 1969 as an inexperienced illustrator with an improvised, unique portfolio, presented to Milton Glaser at New York magazine. Glaser loved his work and published it in its entirety.
For 24 years, Billout created a stand-alone page in The Atlantic magazine, in full color, with total editorial freedom. From 2001 to 2011, he illustrated articles in The New Yorker magazine by Seymour Hersh on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His client list includes Esquire, Rolling Stone, Time, Newsweek, The Washington Post, and The New York Times, among others. He is the recipient of many awards, among them the Hamilton King Award and The New York Times “Ten Best Illustrated Children’s Books” for five years. At his Hall of Fame induction, Billout was described as “more than an illustrator, a compassionate poet of the absurd.”

Gallery Opening - Sin Indiferencia: Mexican art and objects 1956–1973 from
2025-10-02 18:00 - 20:00 | The Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Mexican art and objects from 1956-1973 at our Gallery Opening – Sin Indiferencia!

SIN INDIFERENCIA: Mexican art and objects 1956–1973
from the WCSU Archives’ Collection

October 2 – December 7, 2025
OPENING RECEPTION:Thursday, Oct 2, 6:00–8:00pm

THE GALLERY at the Visual & Performing Arts Center
Western Connecticut State University
Westside Campus, 43 Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, CT 06811
Gallery Hours: Tues–Fri, 12–4, Sat–Sun, 1–4

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.

The 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.

WCSU Music Alumni Choir Celebrating Kevin Jay Isaacs
2025-10-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
Join us for a concert celebrating the 35 year career of Kevin Jay Isaacs.

Kevin Jay Isaacs will conduct a WCSU Music Alumni Choir celebrating his 35 year career.

Concert is free; Donations to benefit the Kevin Jay Isaacs Endowed Choral Scholarship.

American Psycho: The Musical
2025-10-10 20:00 - 22:30 | MainStage Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
WestRep Stage at WCSU presents this performance on 10/10/25 at 8:00 PM.

American Psycho: The Musical
Book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Music and Lyrics by Duncan Sheik
Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis

Director: Tim Howard
Presented in the MainStage Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, October 10-19

Click here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times.

About the Show
Based on the electrifying novel by Bret Easton Ellis, this musical tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a young and handsome Wall Street banker with impeccable taste and unquenchable desires. Patrick and his elite group of friends spend their days in chic restaurants, exclusive clubs and designer labels. But at night, Patrick takes part in a darker indulgence, and his mask of sanity is starting to slip…

WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.
No 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.
AMERICAN PSYCHO is presented by arrangement with Concord theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

2025 Fall Elementary Music Education Workshop
2025-10-11 09:00 - 12:00 | WCSU Westside Campus WS218, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
Get ready to jam out and learn the latest teaching techniques at the Fall Elementary Music Education Workshop!

American Psycho: The Musical
2025-10-11 14:00 - 16:30 | MainStage Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
WestRep Stage at WCSU presents this performance on 10/11/25 at 2:00 PM.

American Psycho: The Musical
Book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Music and Lyrics by Duncan Sheik
Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis

Director: Tim Howard
Presented in the MainStage Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, October 10-19

Click here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times.

About the Show
Based on the electrifying novel by Bret Easton Ellis, this musical tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a young and handsome Wall Street banker with impeccable taste and unquenchable desires. Patrick and his elite group of friends spend their days in chic restaurants, exclusive clubs and designer labels. But at night, Patrick takes part in a darker indulgence, and his mask of sanity is starting to slip…

WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.
No 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.
AMERICAN PSYCHO is presented by arrangement with Concord theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

American Psycho: The Musical
2025-10-11 20:00 - 22:30 | MainStage Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
WestRep Stage at WCSU presents this performance on 10/11/25 at 8:00 PM.

American Psycho: The Musical
Book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Music and Lyrics by Duncan Sheik
Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis

Director: Tim Howard
Presented in the MainStage Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, October 10-19

Click here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times.

About the Show
Based on the electrifying novel by Bret Easton Ellis, this musical tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a young and handsome Wall Street banker with impeccable taste and unquenchable desires. Patrick and his elite group of friends spend their days in chic restaurants, exclusive clubs and designer labels. But at night, Patrick takes part in a darker indulgence, and his mask of sanity is starting to slip…

WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.
No 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.
AMERICAN PSYCHO is presented by arrangement with Concord theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

American Psycho: The Musical
2025-10-12 14:00 - 16:30 | MainStage Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
WestRep Stage at WCSU presents this performance on 10/12/25 at 2:00 PM.

American Psycho: The Musical
Book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Music and Lyrics by Duncan Sheik
Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis

Director: Tim Howard
Presented in the MainStage Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, October 10-19

Click here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times.

About the Show
Based on the electrifying novel by Bret Easton Ellis, this musical tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a young and handsome Wall Street banker with impeccable taste and unquenchable desires. Patrick and his elite group of friends spend their days in chic restaurants, exclusive clubs and designer labels. But at night, Patrick takes part in a darker indulgence, and his mask of sanity is starting to slip…

WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.
No 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.
AMERICAN PSYCHO is presented by arrangement with Concord theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

Visiting Artist Lecture - Todd Bartel, Interdisciplinary Artist
2025-10-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WCSU MFA Visiting Artist Lecture with Todd Bartel, Interdisciplinary Artist

WCSU MFA Visiting Artist Lecture with
TODD BARTEL
INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST
Wed, October 13, 2025, 11:00 am

Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144, WCSU, Westside Campus
Free & Open to the Public, Limited Seating Available

Todd 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 BFA in painting from Rhode Island School of Design in 1985 and also studied in Rome through RISD’s European Honors Program. He received his MFA in Painting from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993.
Bartel 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.
A 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 MA. 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.

American Psycho: The Musical
2025-10-16 20:00 - 22:30 | MainStage Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
WestRep Stage at WCSU presents this performance on 10/16/25 at 8:00 PM.

American Psycho: The Musical
Book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Music and Lyrics by Duncan Sheik
Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis

Director: Tim Howard
Presented in the MainStage Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, October 10-19

Click here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times.

About the Show
Based on the electrifying novel by Bret Easton Ellis, this musical tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a young and handsome Wall Street banker with impeccable taste and unquenchable desires. Patrick and his elite group of friends spend their days in chic restaurants, exclusive clubs and designer labels. But at night, Patrick takes part in a darker indulgence, and his mask of sanity is starting to slip…

WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.
No 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.
AMERICAN PSYCHO is presented by arrangement with Concord theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

American Psycho: The Musical
2025-10-17 20:00 - 22:30 | MainStage Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
WestRep Stage at WCSU presents this performance on 10/17/25 at 8:00 PM.

American Psycho: The Musical
Book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Music and Lyrics by Duncan Sheik
Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis

Director: Tim Howard
Presented in the MainStage Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, October 10-19

Click here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times.

About the Show
Based on the electrifying novel by Bret Easton Ellis, this musical tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a young and handsome Wall Street banker with impeccable taste and unquenchable desires. Patrick and his elite group of friends spend their days in chic restaurants, exclusive clubs and designer labels. But at night, Patrick takes part in a darker indulgence, and his mask of sanity is starting to slip…

WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.
No 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.
AMERICAN PSYCHO is presented by arrangement with Concord theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

American Psycho: The Musical
2025-10-18 19:00 - 21:30 | MainStage Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
WestRep Stage at WCSU presents this performance on 10/18/25 at 7:00 PM.

American Psycho: The Musical
Book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Music and Lyrics by Duncan Sheik
Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis

Director: Tim Howard
Presented in the MainStage Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, October 10-19

Click here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times.

About the Show
Based on the electrifying novel by Bret Easton Ellis, this musical tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a young and handsome Wall Street banker with impeccable taste and unquenchable desires. Patrick and his elite group of friends spend their days in chic restaurants, exclusive clubs and designer labels. But at night, Patrick takes part in a darker indulgence, and his mask of sanity is starting to slip…

WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.
No 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.
AMERICAN PSYCHO is presented by arrangement with Concord theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

American Psycho: The Musical
2025-10-19 14:00 - 16:30 | MainStage Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
WestRep Stage at WCSU presents this performance on 10/19/25 at 2:00 PM.

American Psycho: The Musical
Book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Music and Lyrics by Duncan Sheik
Based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis

Director: Tim Howard
Presented in the MainStage Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, October 10-19

Click here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times.

About the Show
Based on the electrifying novel by Bret Easton Ellis, this musical tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a young and handsome Wall Street banker with impeccable taste and unquenchable desires. Patrick and his elite group of friends spend their days in chic restaurants, exclusive clubs and designer labels. But at night, Patrick takes part in a darker indulgence, and his mask of sanity is starting to slip…

WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.
No 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.
AMERICAN PSYCHO is presented by arrangement with Concord theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

WCSU High School Honors Jazz Ensembles with WCSU Jazz Faculty
2025-10-19 15:00 - 16:30 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
WCSU 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 years concert will feature area High School students in the honors Jazz Ensembles and the WCSU Jazz Faculty in an afternoon concert.
WCSU Jazz Faculty Line Up :
Haneef Nelson, trumpet
Jimmy Greene, saxophone
Deborah Weisz, trombone
Jamie Begian, guitar
Will Gorman, piano
Danton Boller, bass
Jeff Siegel, drums

No refunds or exchanges are permitted, all sales are final.
**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.

New York City Bus Trip to the MET
2025-10-23 09:00 - 19:00 | Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
Join us for a fun day trip to the MET in NYC on a comfy bus – art, culture, and good times await!

New York City Bus Trip To the MET Museum
Thursday, October 23, 2025
$15 round trip
Depart from VPAC:North Arts Entrance at 9:00 am sharp
Return to WCSU:From the MET at 5:00 pm sharp

Open to WCSU Art Students as well as all SVPA students, alumni, faculty and staff (& guests). Seating is limited. Ticket sales end when the bus is full! No Refunds unless the trip is canceled.
All ART classes on Thurs, October 23rd are canceled. (Arrangements may need to be made with instructors of other non-art classes.) For more information about the tickets or the bus, contact the Visual Arts Assistant at 203-837-8403 or the Box office at 203-837-8732.

ADMISSION TO THE MET
Connecticut students “PAY WHAT YOU WISH.” The Met suggests the following general admission ticket prices: $30 for adults, $22 for seniors, and $17 for students, but you may pay what you wish. Just show your WCSU Student ID along with another form of ID upon entrance. You can also purchase tickets prior to the trip on their website. For more information about your visit go to: https://www.metmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit#tickets

Sip & Paint
2025-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
Joint us for a Halloween inspired night of sipping, painting, music, and fun! Materials, music, wine, and light refreshments are provided.

About this event
SIP & PAINT
Friday, October 24, 2025, 7:00–9:00 pm
Room 241, Visual & Performing Arts Center
Westside Campus
Join us for a fun and creative haloween-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 in the Drawing Studio, room 241 of the Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Ave Extension Danbury, CT. Basic painting materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own water-based media. This event is for ages 21 and older.
Hosted by the Department of Art and sponsored by the Alumni Association. For more information, contact the WCSU Department of Art at (203) 837-8403.

Oktoberfest Jazz
2025-10-25 15:00 - 16:30 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
Oktoberfest Jazz!

Western highlights its outstanding large jazz ensembles in this presentation of big band classics. Featuring Frankensax, Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra.

**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 plus fees; Tickets purchased at the door are $15.

No refunds are permitted; all sales are final.

DCA presents Andrew Armstrong and Jeewon Park, piano
2025-10-26 15:00 - 16:30 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
Get ready for an unforgettable performance as the Danbury Concert Association brings you Andrew Armstrong and Jeewon Park, piano

Danbury Concert Association presents :
About this event
The Danbury Concert Association presents “Piano Four Hands,” featuring virtuosos Andrew Armstrong and Jeewon Park.
The program: W.A. Mozart, Overture to the Marriage of Figaro; E. Grieg, Norwegian Dances (Op. 35, No. 2 in A Major and Op. 35, No. 1 in D minor); G. Fauré, Dolly Suite; R. Schubert, Fantasie in F minor; G. Gershwin, An American in Paris… all arranged for piano four hands.
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 3:00 pm.
Doors open at 2:30 pm
A meet-the-artists reception follows.
Ticket price: $25 per adult, open seating. Free admission for ages 18 and under
The Danbury Concert Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that presents a series of 4 concerts by outstanding artists. Details at danburyconcert.org

The Danbury Concert Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that presents a series of 4 concerts by outstanding artists. Details at danburyconcert.org

Visiting Artist Lecture - Pheobe Jane Hart, Interdisciplinary Artist
2025-10-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WCSU MFA Visiting Artist Lecture with Phoebe Jane Hart, Interdisciplinary Artist

WCSU MFA Visiting Artist Lecture with
PHOEBE JANE HART
INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST
Mon, October 27, 2025, 11:00 am

Visual & Performing Arts Center, room 144, WCSU, Westside Campus
Free & Open to the Public, Limited Seating Available

Phoebe 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 BA 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.
Phoebe’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.
Phoebe earned her MFA 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.

The Comedy of Errors
2025-10-31 20:00 - 22:00 | Studio Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WestRep Stage at WCSU presents this performance on 10/31/25 at 8:00 PM.

The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare
adapted by Pam McDaniel

Director: Pam McDaniel
Presented in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, October 31 – November 9

Click here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times.

About the Show
William 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.
Accessible 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.
WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.
No 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.

The Comedy of Errors
2025-11-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Studio Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WestRep Stage at WCSU presents this performance on 11/1/25 at 2:00 PM.

The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare
adapted by Pam McDaniel

Director: Pam McDaniel
Presented in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, October 31 – November 9

Click here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times.

About the Show
William 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.
Accessible 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.
WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.
No 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.

The Comedy of Errors
2025-11-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Studio Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WestRep Stage at WCSU presents this performance on 11/1/25 at 8:00 PM.

The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare
adapted by Pam McDaniel

Director: Pam McDaniel
Presented in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, October 31 – November 9

Click here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times.

About the Show
William 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.
Accessible 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.
WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.
No 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.

The Comedy of Errors
2025-11-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Studio Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WestRep Stage at WCSU presents this performance on 11/2/25 at 2:00 PM.

The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare
adapted by Pam McDaniel

Director: Pam McDaniel
Presented in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, October 31 – November 9

Click here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times.

About the Show
William 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.
Accessible 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.
WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.
No 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.

Jazz Combos
2025-11-02 15:00 - 16:30 | Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
Jazz Combos

Four of Western’s outstanding student jazz combos will be featured performing a mix of standards and original compositions and arrangements.
**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**

No refunds or exchanges are permitted, all sales are final.

2025 Professional Development Day for Arts Educators
2025-11-04 08:30 - 15:30 | Visual and Performing Arts Center, WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06810, United States
Join us for the 2025 Professional Day for Arts Educators

Join us for the 2025 Professional Day for Arts Educators

$40 per attendee includes lunch.

Keynote speaker: Dr. Colin Walters – Darien Public Schools
“Unearthing Joy: Empowering Students in the Arts”

8:30am: Registration / Coffee Service (included in registration fee)
9:00am – 10:30am: Keynote Speech: “Unearthing Joy: Empowering Students in the Arts” – Colin Walters
10:30am – 11:45am: Breakout Session 1

Ingredients of Creativity – Stephen Cox (For all Arts Educators)
Speed, Direction, and the Control of Time: Using Pulse, Tempo Nuance, and Harmonic Compression to Enhance Your Choral Interpretation – Kevin Isaacs
Good Time/Good Feel – the similarities, differences, and ways of teaching/assessing both – Jimmy Greene & Jamie Begian
A.I. In Music Education – Alan Smith
Exploring Intercultural Music Making in Our Classrooms – Oshadhee Satarasinghe
Teaching Beginning Horn – Marjorie Callaghan
More Music, Less Stress: Recruitment, Retention & Smart Budgeting to build a Healthy Program – Music and Arts
Maximizing Lighting for HS Theatre – Oliver Wason
Directing for Musical Theater – Anthony Depoto
Music and Arts String Repair
Honoring Identity: The Art of Layered Self-Portraiture Inspired by Bisa Butler – Corina Alvarezdelugo
Choice Without the Chaos: Managing a TAB Studio Day-to-Day – Kim King
Paint, Breathe, Repeat: Making Meaning in Uncertain Moments – Aimee Jette

12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch – Campus Center Ballroom (included in registration fee)
1:00pm – 2:15pm: Breakout Session 2

Learn to Jam and teach your students lifelong musicianship skills – Austin Scelzo
Creative Music Making Crash Course – Stephen Cox

Salsa Music as a Culturally Responsive Tool for Engaging Students and Families! – Jon Garcia
Early Notes, Big Impact: A Roundtable for Beginning Band Success – Colin Walters
A.I. In Music Education – Alan Smith
Experiencing Art and Poetry through Creative Musical Movement – Oshadhee Satarasinghe
Preparations for BFA Acting & Musical Theater Auditions Cowan, Howard, McDaniel
Teaching Beginning Low brass – Fernando Jimenez
Elevating the Secondary Ensemble Experience: Strategies for Nurturing Communities of Continuous Learning Louise Carrozza / Rebekah Rosen
Music and Arts Band Repair
String Recruitment and Retention Discussion / Roundtable – Jane Minnis and Malcolm Karlan
Tiny Books, Big Ideas: Visual Storytelling Through Artist Books – Corina Alvarezdelugo
Making Learning Visible in a TAB Studio Kim King
The Art of Holding it Together: Emotional Wisdom for Art Teachers – Aimee Jette
Curating for High School Art Exhibits and Community Connections through Galleries – Sarah Anderson Locke

2:30pm – 3:30pm Reading / Curriculum Sessions / Discussion

String Orchestra with Fernando Jimenez
Symphonic Band with Matt Doiron
Jazz Ensemble with Jamie Begian
Choir with Jeremy Wiggins
General Music roundtable with Oshadhee Satarasinghe
Visual Art Roundtable with Sabrina Marques
High School Theater roundtable with Justin Cowan

The Comedy of Errors
2025-11-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Studio Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WestRep Stage at WCSU presents this performance on 11/7/25 at 8:00 PM.

The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare
adapted by Pam McDaniel

Director: Pam McDaniel
Presented in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, October 31 – November 9

Click here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times.

About the Show
William 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.
Accessible 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.
WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.
No 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.

The Comedy of Errors
2025-11-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Studio Theatre – Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT, 06811, United States
WestRep Stage at WCSU presents this performance on 11/8/25 at 2:00 PM.

The Comedy of Errors
by William Shakespeare
adapted by Pam McDaniel

Director: Pam McDaniel
Presented in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU, October 31 – November 9

Click here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times.

About the Show
William 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.
Accessible 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.
WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.
No 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.
