Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU

03/26/2025

03/17/2025

Check out these upcoming concerts at the Visual and Performing Arts Center! To see a full list of concerts, including Jazz Fest and other exciting events, visit wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com.

WCSU Department of Music | Western Connecticut State University

02/28/2025

In Performance: "Finishing the Hat" from Sunday in the Park With George, running this weekend only at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU. Inspired by the painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, this musical merges past and present into beautiful, poignant truths about life, love, and the art of creation. This moving study of the enigmatic painter Georges Seurat by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine won a Pulitzer Prize and was nominated for 10 Tony Awards. Be sure to check out Color & Light, an exhibition by the Department of Art inspired by the work of Georges Seurat, on view during the run of this production in the Visual and Performing Arts Center.

For tickets and more info, visit wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com.

02/26/2025

02/20/2025

Wolves Day of Giving is underway! All gifts made during Wolves Day of Giving will directly impact Western Connecticut State University and its students. Each department in the School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts has its own fund on our giving page, to ensure your donation goes exactly to the department you want it to go towards. Donations are accepted on our giving page all day on February 20th only. Double your donation by giving during one of the matching hours at 6 PM and 9 PM. Help support our programs and students by sharing this post!

Giving page: https://wolvesgivingday.wcsu.edu/organizations/wcsusvpca

02/19/2025

Sunday in the Park With George runs February 21-March 2 at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU. Inspired by the painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, this musical merges past and present into beautiful, poignant truths about life, love, and the art of creation. This moving study of the enigmatic painter Georges Seurat by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine won a Pulitzer Prize and was nominated for 10 Tony Awards. Be sure to check out Color & Light, an exhibition by the Department of Art inspired by the work of Georges Seurat, on view during the run of this production in the Visual and Performing Arts Center.

For tickets and more info, visit wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com.

02/07/2025

This Saturday’s concert has been postponed due to inclement weather, and all orders have been cancelled and refunded. Stay tuned for an announcement for a new date.

POSTPONED!

Due to the expected snowstorm and Westconn’s parking ban, the Aaron Goldberg Trio concert scheduled for Saturday, February 8th has been postponed.

If you purchased tickets through the box office, you will receive a refund directly from them. We are currently working to reschedule the event and will notify you once a new date is set.

02/07/2025

Check out these clips from the rehearsal room of "Sunday in the Park With George", running February 21-March 2 at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU. Featured songs include "Color and Light", "Sunday", "Finishing the Hat" and more.

Inspired by the painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, this musical merges past and present into beautiful, poignant truths about life, love, and the art of creation. This moving study of the enigmatic painter Georges Seurat by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine won a Pulitzer Prize and was nominated for 10 Tony Awards. Be sure to check out Color & Light, an exhibition by the Department of Art inspired by the work of Georges Seurat, on view during the run of this production in the Visual and Performing Arts Center.

For tickets and more info, visit wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com.

02/04/2025

Save the date! Wolves Day of Giving is on Thursday, February 20th! This will be a daylong event focused on the gift of education. All gifts made during Wolves Day of Giving will directly impact Western Connecticut State University and its students. Each department in the School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts has its own fund on our giving page, to ensure your donation goes exactly to the department you want it to go towards. Donations are accepted on our giving page all day on February 20th only. Help support our programs and students by sharing this post!

For more information about Wolves Day of Giving, visit: https://wolvesgivingday.wcsu.edu

01/31/2025

"Sunday in the Park With George" runs February 21-March 2 at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU. Hear from our cast, director and music director about what makes this show so special, and why this production can't be missed. Take a look at renderings of our set, and take a sneak peek into the rehearsal room!

Inspired by the painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, this musical merges past and present into beautiful, poignant truths about life, love, and the art of creation. This moving study of the enigmatic painter Georges Seurat by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine won a Pulitzer Prize and was nominated for 10 Tony Awards. Be sure to check out Color & Light, an exhibition by the Department of Art inspired by the work of Georges Seurat, on view during the run of this production in the Visual and Performing Arts Center.

For tickets and more info, visit wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com.

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01/24/2025

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12/03/2024

Holiday Pops is SOLD OUT for both performances this year. Thank you for your incredible support of this event! Holiday Pops ornaments will be available for pre-sale until Thursday on the Eventbrite page below, and will be available for purchase at the box office before and after the concert. If you missed out on tickets, we hope you'll join us next year!

This event is SOLD OUT!

11/21/2024

The Mound Builders runs this weekend only! At an archeological dig in the Midwest, a party of university scientists are unearthing vestiges of a lost indigenous civilization. They are joined by family, associates, and an outsider with ulterior motives. The play interweaves past and present, probing into the lives and conflicts of these disparate people. Their story reveals the lessons of our past and illuminates our collective blindness as we navigate the future. For tickets, visit
wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com

Photos by Lenee Brown and Tony DeZinno.

The 2 p.m. performance of The Mound Builders on Sunday, November 24 will be accompanied by supertitles for the hearing impaired, providing complete text captions of dialogue and important sound cues to ensure full accessibility for everyone in the audience.

Join us immediately following the matinee performance on Saturday, November 23 for our Community Conversation with the director, cast, crew, and special guests from the Institute for American Indian Studies: Paul Wegner (Assistant Executive Director - Curations & Collections) and Irene Norman (Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction). The Community Conversation will be moderated by student dramaturgs Katelyn Hansom and Jackson Owen. Admission to the Community Conversation is included with your ticket purchase to this performance.

11/19/2024

11/12/2024

Click on the link in our bio to read the Fall 2024 School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts Newsletter, containing the Dean’s Corner, recent student and faculty accomplishments, exciting upcoming events, and more!

11/12/2024

Click on the link below to read the Fall 2024 School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts Newsletter, containing the Dean's Corner, recent student and faculty accomplishments, exciting upcoming events, and more.

https://www.wcsu.edu/svpca/wp-content/uploads/sites/123/2024/11/SVPCA-Deans-Newsletter-2024.pdf

11/11/2024

Take a look into the rehearsal room of The Mound Builders, running November 22-24 at WCSU. At an archeological dig in the Midwest, a party of university scientists are unearthing vestiges of a lost indigenous civilization. They are joined by family, associates, and an outsider with ulterior motives. The play interweaves past and present, probing into the lives and conflicts of these disparate people. Their story reveals the lessons of our past and illuminates our collective blindness as we navigate the future.

For tickets, visit the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mound-builders-tickets-925335091167?aff=oddtdtcreator