Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU

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

11/05/2024

11/03/2024

Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika runs through November 10! Part two of Tony Kushner’s epic tale explores relationships, friendships and loss as the AIDS epidemic worsens in 1980’s New York. Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama is one of the great American plays of this past century. Don’t miss Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika, running at the Visual and Performing Arts Center in Danbury, CT. Tickets are limited, so be sure to purchase in advance at the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/angels-in-america-part-two-perestroika-tickets-925440055117?aff=oddtdtcreator

Photos by Tony DeZinno and Anastasia Vladymyrenko.

11/03/2024

Join us for Holiday Pops, December 7th and 8th at 3 PM! Holiday Pops is a joyously festive event to get you and your loved ones in the holiday spirit! Enjoy an afternoon of holiday music, featuring performances by the Percussion Ensemble, University Choir, Chamber Ensembles, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, and more (as well as special guests from the WCSU community!). Proceeds from the event benefit the Ana Grace Marquez Greene and Dave Smith Scholarships. Afterwards, join us for some holiday treats in the lobby. And don’t forget to purchase your limited edition 2024 Holiday Pops ornament!

Tickets are available at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com. This event will sell out, so be sure to purchase in advance!



Western Connecticut State University Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU

11/01/2024

Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika runs November 1-10. Part two of Tony Kushner’s epic tale explores relationships, friendships and loss as the AIDS epidemic worsens in 1980’s New York. Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama is one of the great American plays of this past century. Don’t miss Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika, running at the Visual and Performing Arts Center in Danbury, CT. Tickets are limited, so be sure to purchase in advance at the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/angels-in-america-part-two-perestroika-tickets-925440055117

Photos by Tony DeZinno.

Western Connecticut State University

10/31/2024

Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika runs November 1-10. Part two of Tony Kushner’s epic tale explores relationships, friendships and loss as the AIDS epidemic worsens in 1980’s New York. Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama is one of the great American plays of this past century. Don’t miss Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika at the Visual and Performing Arts Center in Danbury, CT. Seating is limited, so be sure to book tickets in advance at the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/angels-in-america-part-two-perestroika-tickets-925440055117

10/30/2024

Be sure to watch Election Connection, WCSU's live election coverage, on Tuesday, November 5th! WCSU Election Connection will go live from 8:00 PM to Midnight over YouTube, Facebook, www.wcsu.edu/live, and simulcast over WXCI 91.7 FM. Don't miss this award-winning broadcast, providing coverage of all the major races occurring in Connecticut and more!

Western Connecticut State University offers high quality, affordable fine arts, humanities, sciences and professional programs that help you succeed

10/25/2024

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.

The Mound Builders runs November 22-24 at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU. Tickets are available at the link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mound-builders-tickets-925335091167?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/24/2024

Introducing the cast of Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika at WCSU! Angels in America runs November 1-10 at the Visual and Performing Arts Center. Seating is limited, so don’t wait to purchase your tickets! Get them while you can at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com.

10/21/2024

METICULOUS: Methodical Approaches to Making Art

Featuring the work of Darlene Charneco, Kathy Greenwood, Michiyo Ihara, Nathan Meltz, Aliyah Salmon, Christopher Werner

On view Oct 24–Dec 8, 2024
Opening Reception: Thurs, Oct 24, 2024, 6:00–8:00 pm
The term “meticulous” implies order and attention to detail; this exhibition presents a group of artists working in various media who employ specific systematic procedures, processes, and techniques to create their work. The use of particular parameters can be dictated by the chosen medium, but the methodology is not always by design and may even feel compulsory or necessary. The works in this exhibit explore this aspect of creativity. This exhibition is on view Oct 24-Dec 8. Gallery hours are Tues-Fri 12-4, Sat-Sun 1-4.

To reserve for the opening reception, visit wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com

1. Nathan Meltz – Golem – Screenprinted installation
2. Darlene Charneco- InterField Communication (Seed Memory) -Nails, enamel, resin, and acrylic on wood
3. Kathy Greenwood - Waste Not 10 - Discarded clothing, thread, felt, polyfill. Photo by Beth Mickalonis.
4. Michiyo Ihara - Soul Flowers #40 (Grow - forest life -) - Pen on paper.
5. Aliyah Salmon - I can still smell that shade of blue when I close my eyes - Acrylic yarn, wool roving, and glass beads on monks cloth.
6. Christopher Werner - A book of koans - Plywood, found chair and light, misc. materials. Photo by Alon Koppel.