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Spring 2024 Arts Calendar

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<em>Art Gallery:</em> Haelim Allen Exhibition

Nov 14 - Feb 15, 2024
Art Gallery: Haelim Allen Exhibition

Location: PAC, Art Gallery

Artist Statement: I am a transplant from the Mid-Atlantic area to the Mid-South, and before that, I was initially an immigrant from Daegu, South Korea to Hyattsville, MD, in the United States. The intersections, or rather, points of location, cultures, peoples, and overall geography of my life experiences, all blend and diverge as both points in common and as uncommon to each other. My work regards place as contributing to identity, in addition to the accumulated artifacts that serve as visible reminders of these varied experiences. Traversing these markers through juxtaposing and layering these places and artifacts reflects the in-between spaces where Haelim Choi Allen dwells.

Biography: Haelim Choi Allen is an installation artist and painter working in the colorist tradition. She immigrated to the United States with her parents and two younger sisters and grew up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. She is a three-time alumna of the University of Maryland at College Park, where she received her M.F.A. in painting and sculpture. She is an Associate Professor of Art at Union University in Jackson, TN, where she teaches both studio art and Art History. She has shown nationally in such places as Washington D.C., New York, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Austin, and Memphis. She is married to husband Henry, and they have a son, Matthew. Her body of work represents very broad answers to complex questions of identity.

Lecture: February 15, 4:30 p.m. in PAC A-72
Reception to follow in Art Gallery


<em>Music Faculty Recital:</em> Terry McRoberts

Tue, Jan 30, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music Faculty Recital: Terry McRoberts

Location: JEN, Hartley Recital Hall (JEN-123)

McRoberts will open the recital with a sonatina by Heinrich Pfitzner found in a manuscript housed in the Vienna State Library. Pieces in Copland's American style and by Poulenc follow. The ever-popular piano pieces of Opus 118 by Brahms will be performed in their entirety. Two pieces from China conclude the program.


<em>Art:</em> Haelim Allen Lecture

Thu, Feb 15, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
Art: Haelim Allen Lecture

Location: PAC, A-72

Reception to follow in Art Gallery

Exhibition to run in Nov. 14 - Feb. 15 the Art Gallery


<em>Art Gallery:</em> Iren Tete Exhibition

Feb 20 - Mar 28, 2024
Art Gallery: Iren Tete Exhibition

Location: PAC, Art Gallery

Explorations of architecture, systems, and histories lie central to my work. Through these I communicate various facets of my tenuous existence. I am a woman, an immigrant, born in Bulgaria during the fall of communism to a Bulgarian mother whose land was stolen and home demolished and to a Turkish-Bulgarian father whose name was stripped and changed because of nationalism and Muslim hatred. Using language, material, and objects as tools of reclaiming self, I detangle a complex past while imagining possible futures.

Universal and constant, the fragility of time is an experience that is true and unaffected by era, geographical location, wealth, or social standing. Presenting a lens through which we might begin to understand, even accept, the magic of existing in the transitory space, the work serves as poems that question what separates reality from fantasy, dream from reality, past from present, permanence from impermanence.

Lecture: February 20, 4:30 p.m. in Harvey Auditorium, SUB
Reception to follow in Art Gallery


<em>Art:</em> Iren Tete Lecture

Tue, Feb 20, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
Art: Iren Tete Lecture

Location: SUB, Harvey Aud. (LR-22)

Originally from Sofia, Bulgaria, Iren is currently based in San Diego, CA where she is an Assistant Professor at San Diego State University. She holds an MFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Investigating poetic and theoretical systems of thought, seeing, and navigation, Iren’s sculptures collapse language of the industrial-infrastructural and human-organic. She has participated in residencies at the Hambidge Center, the Archie Bray Foundation, Zentrum fur Keramik, and will be in residence at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in summer of 2024. Iren's solo exhibitions include those at the Sarasota Art Center, Galleri Urbane, Parallelogram Gallery, and Gallery 371. Recent group exhibitions include biennials in Italy and Latvia and shows at Kouri + Corrao, the Dallas Art Fair, and Untitled Art, Miami Beach.

Exhibition runs February 20 - March 28, 2024 in the Art Gallery
Reception to follow in Art Gallery


<em>Music:</em> Symphony Orchestra Concert

Tue, Feb 20, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Symphony Orchestra Concert

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel


<em>MainStage:</em> Machinal

Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
MainStage: Machinal

Location: PAC, Powell Theatre

MACHINAL is a production mounted by MainStage, Union’s student-led theater group. Tickets are only $5, and they are on sale below. MACHINAL runs Thursday, February 22nd through Saturday, February 24th, 7:00 PM in the W.D. Powell Theatre. Running time is about two hours with an intermission.

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<em>MainStage:</em> Machinal

Fri, Feb 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
MainStage: Machinal

Location: PAC, Powell Theatre

MACHINAL is a production mounted by MainStage, Union’s student-led theater group. Tickets are only $5, and they are on sale below. MACHINAL runs Thursday, February 22nd through Saturday, February 24th, 7:00 PM in the W.D. Powell Theatre. Running time is about two hours with an intermission.

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<em>MainStage:</em> Machinal

Sat, Feb 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
MainStage: Machinal

Location: PAC, Powell Theatre

MACHINAL is a production mounted by MainStage, Union’s student-led theater group. Tickets are only $5, and they are on sale below. MACHINAL runs Thursday, February 22nd through Saturday, February 24th, 7:00 PM in the W.D. Powell Theatre. Running time is about two hours with an intermission.

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<em>English:</em> Creative Writing Workshop Reading: Christine Bailey

Thu, Feb 29, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
English: Creative Writing Workshop Reading: Christine Bailey

Location: GEC, Salon II

Christine Bailey writes young adult fiction and has published multiple novels. Her most recent, Burning Little Lies, will be released in February 2024. Her doctoral research/dissertation explores creative writing research and pedagogy within the composition classroom and is titled "The Role of Aesthetic Artifacts in Creative Writing Research: Casting Student Identity Narratives as Cultural Data." Before coming to Union University, Bailey worked as a journalist, a marketing/PR writer, and a book editor. She currently serves as Director of Composition Support. Bailey's areas of interest include composition and rhetoric, YA literature, creative writing, professional writing, editing, and publishing. She is the editor of the Journal of the Union Faculty Forum — a journal comprised of faculty-written submissions, encompassing a wide range of academic and creative topics.

Book signing and reception at 2 p.m.

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<em>Music:</em> Night of Worship

Sun, Mar 3, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
Music: Night of Worship

Location: Fellowship Bible Church, Jackson

The service will include music selections that celebrate the Majesty of our Savior, the work that He accomplished for us at Calvary, and the present and future hope we enjoy because of our salvation. Groups leading worship represent the combined choirs of Union Department of Music and the Union Studio Orchestra.


<em>Lyceum:</em> Lorrie Moore

Thu, Mar 7, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Lyceum: Lorrie Moore

Location: GEC, Banquet Hall

Free and open to the public. Book signing to follow.

Lorrie Moore has been referred to by The New York Times as “one of the most acute and lasting writers of her generation.” She is the author of six collections of short stories, four novels, a children’s book, and a collection of essays and criticism. Her most recent work, I am Homeless If This Is Not My Home, is a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and a New Yorker Essential Read. Moore’s accolades include the O. Henry Award, the Rea Award for the Short Story, the PEN/Malamud Award for Short Fiction, an NEA Grant, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Lannan Fellowship, and the Berlin Prize. She was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001 and to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2006, where she is currently a member of the Board of Directors. Her work has been published in over a dozen languages. Moore is the Gertrude Conway Vanderbilt Professor of English at Vanderbilt University.


<em>Carolyn Townsend McAfee Concert:</em> Organist Jens Korndörfer

Tue, Mar 26, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Carolyn Townsend McAfee Concert: Organist Jens Korndörfer

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel

Reception at 6:30 p.m.


Apr 2 - Apr 4, 2024
Art Gallery: Student Show

Location: PAC, Art Gallery

The students of the Union University Art Department showcase some of their work in this Annual Exhibition that is open to the public.

Awards Ceremony: April 4, 4:30 p.m. in the Art Gallery


<em>English:</em> Receive, Reconcile, React: A Reading to Celebrate National Poetry Month

Fri, Apr 5, 2024, 12:15 p.m.
English: Receive, Reconcile, React: A Reading to Celebrate National Poetry Month

Location: SUB, Harvey Aud. (LR-22)

This event is free and open to the public to attend. It is also a come and go event.

Guest Readers:

  • James E Cherry is a poet, fiction writer, professor, literary activist, and impresario. He is the author of four books of poetry, two novels, and a collection of short fiction. His latest collection of poetry, Between Chance and Mercy, is forthcoming from Willow Books. He has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award, a Lillian Smith Book Award, and a Next Generation Indie Book Award. His writings have been published in journals and anthologies both in the U.S. and internationally.
  • Dr. Patricia Hamilton, Professor of English at Union University, is the author of The Distance to Nightfall (Main Street Rag). She won the 2015 and 2017 Rash Award in Poetry, and her poem "Lipstick" was a Plainsongs Award poem in 2022. She has received three Pushcart nominations for poetry. Her work has been published in the U.K., Ireland, and Australia as well as in numerous journals in the U.S.

Apr 8 - Apr 11, 2024
Art Gallery: BFA Studio Art Show

Location: PAC, Art Gallery

The BFA Studio Art Seniors present their work as a final exhibition before they graduate. This show shows their best work that they have created throughout their senior year.

Lecture: April 11, 4:30 p.m. in the Art Gallery


Unon Student Film Festival

Mon, Apr 8, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
Unon Student Film Festival

Location: Humboldt Plaza 3

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<em>Music:</em> Commercial Music Ensembles Concert

Mon, Apr 8, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Commercial Music Ensembles Concert

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel


<em>Music:</em> Opera: Once Upon a Mattress

Thu, Apr 11, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Opera: Once Upon a Mattress

Location: PAC, Powell Theatre

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<em>Music:</em> Opera: Once Upon a Mattress

Fri, Apr 12, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Opera: Once Upon a Mattress

Location: PAC, Powell Theatre

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<em>Music:</em> Opera: Once Upon a Mattress

Sat, Apr 13, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Opera: Once Upon a Mattress

Location: PAC, Powell Theatre

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Apr 15 - Apr 18, 2024
Art Gallery: BFA Graphics Show

Location: PAC, Art Gallery

The BFA Graphic Design Seniors present their work as a final exhibition before they graduate. This show shows their best work that they have created throughout their senior year.

Lecture: April 18, 4:30 p.m. in the Art Gallery


Tue, Apr 16, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Worship Ensembles Concert

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel


Apr 23 - May 28, 2024
Art Gallery: Richard Lou Exhibition

Location: PAC, Art Gallery

Lecture: April 23, 4:30 p.m. in Harvey Auditorium, SUB
Reception to follow in Art Gallery


Tue, Apr 23, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
Art: Richard Lou Lecture

Location: SUB, Harvey Aud. (LR-22)

Exhibition runs April 23 - May 28, 2024 in the Art Gallery

Reception to follow in Art Gallery


<em>Music:</em> University Singers Concert

Tue, Apr 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music: University Singers Concert

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel


<em>Music:</em> Symphony Orchestra Concert

Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Symphony Orchestra Concert

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel

We enthusiastically invite you to be our guests for our final Spring Symphony Orchestra Concert. The Department of Music presents the Union University Symphony Orchestra (UUSO) under the baton of Dr. John D. Kinchen, III and Dr. D.J. Culp in an exciting program of Orchestral music including Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slave, Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis, and selections from Jurassic Park by John Williams and Marvel Studios Suite by Alan Sylvestri. Also, performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto is special guest, Dr. Jamie Weaver. This concert will also feature the world premiere performance of a new student original work, “Genesis”, by student composer Jacob Thompson. There is something for everyone in this last concert of the 2023-2024 UUSO concert season.

There is no charge for admission and the concert is open to the public.


<em>Music:</em> Worship & Technology Conference - POSTPONED

Fri, May 17, 2024, 9:00 a.m.
Music: Worship & Technology Conference - POSTPONED

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel

Set aside a day to enhance skills and learn new ideas for your church's worship and technology ministries.

Sponsored by the Department of Music

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<em>Music:</em> UU Symphony Orchestra Concert

Wed, Jul 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music: UU Symphony Orchestra Concert

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel


<em>Art Gallery:</em> Jason Stout Exhibition

Aug 13 - Oct 17, 2024
Art Gallery: Jason Stout Exhibition

Location: PAC, Art Gallery

Jason Stout, In My Room, Alone with Everyone an exhibition of paintings

Jason Stout received his BFA in studio art from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2001 and a MFA in Painting from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2004. Stout’s work visually deals with elements of formal and figurative abstraction, while exploring such themes as power, history, and identity, especially through the guise of southern culture. His work exists in several private and public collections, including the University of West Georgia, Jacksonville State University, The University of Texas at Tyler, and the University of Tennessee at Martin. During his career he has participated in several solo exhibitions and has been a part of several group exhibitions as well. He currently serves as Professor of Art at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Stout was named TAEA Higher Education Art Educator of the Year for 2015-16 and Best of Show at Art of the South 2016. Stout was also the recent recipient of the 2017-2018 Ray and Wilma Smith Award for creative research, the 2019 UTAA Outstanding Teacher Award, and the 2022 Cunningham Teacher/Scholar Award. His work is featured in New American Paintings South Edition 2020, Thought Art Magazine Issue 5 2022, and various other national exhibition catalogues. In 2023 Stout was awarded the David Southern Best of Show at the Rio Brazos Art Exhibition at Tarleton State University and the Dorothy Carson Merit Award at the annual Fletcher Political Art Exhibit at East Tennessee State University.

Reception: Tuesday, October 17 @ 4:30 pm in Harvey Auditorium


<em>Faculty Recital:</em> Mark McDowell

Tue, Sep 17, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Faculty Recital: Mark McDowell

Location: JEN, Hartley Recital Hall (JEN-123)


<em>Faculty Recital:</em> Kate Rawls

Thu, Sep 19, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Faculty Recital: Kate Rawls

Location: JEN, Hartley Recital Hall (JEN-123)


<em>Art Gallery:</em> Jason Stout Reception

Thu, Oct 17, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
Art Gallery: Jason Stout Reception

Location: SUB, Harvey Aud. (LR-22)

Exhibition runs Tuesday, August 13 thru Thursday, October 17, 2024


<em>MainStage Theatre:</em> Almost, Maine

Thu, Oct 17, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
MainStage Theatre: Almost, Maine

Location: PAC, Powell Theatre

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<em>Music:</em> Worship Ensembles Concert

Thu, Oct 17, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Worship Ensembles Concert

Location: Fellowship Bible Church Chapel


<em>MainStage Theatre:</em> Almost, Maine

Fri, Oct 18, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
MainStage Theatre: Almost, Maine

Location: PAC, Powell Theatre

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<em>MainStage Theatre:</em> Almost, Maine

Sat, Oct 19, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
MainStage Theatre: Almost, Maine

Location: PAC, Powell Theatre

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<em>MainStage Theatre:</em> Almost, Maine

Sun, Oct 20, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
MainStage Theatre: Almost, Maine

Location: PAC, Powell Theatre

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<em>Carolyn Townsend McAfee Concert:</em> Terry McRoberts

Mon, Oct 21, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Carolyn Townsend McAfee Concert: Terry McRoberts

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel


<em>Art Gallery:</em> Elizabeth Weber Exhibition

Oct 22 - Dec 19, 2024
Art Gallery: Elizabeth Weber Exhibition

Location: PAC, Art Gallery

Elizabeth Weber, an exhibition in wood craft work

Lecture: Tuesday, October 22 @ 4:30 pm in PAC A-72


<em>Art Gallery:</em> Elizabeth Weber Reception

Tue, Oct 22, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
Art Gallery: Elizabeth Weber Reception

Location: PAC, A-72

Exhibit runs Tuesday, October 22 thru Thursday, December 19, 2024


<em>Music:</em> UU Symphony Orchestra Concert

Tue, Oct 29, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music: UU Symphony Orchestra Concert

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel

The Union University Symphony Orchestra will be performing Mozart's Symphony 40 in G Minor


<em>Music:</em> University Singers Concert

Thu, Oct 31, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music: University Singers Concert

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel


<em>Music:</em> Symphonic Band Concert

Tue, Nov 5, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Symphonic Band Concert

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel


<em>Music:</em> Commercial Music Ensembles Concert

Thu, Nov 7, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Commercial Music Ensembles Concert

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel


<em>Faculty Recital:</em> Brian McLemore

Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
Faculty Recital: Brian McLemore

Location: JEN, Hartley Recital Hall (JEN-123)


Thu, Nov 14, 2024, 8:00 a.m.
Art: 2-D Sale

Location: SUB, Main Hallway


<em>Art:</em> Annual Christmas Pottery Sale

Fri, Dec 6, 2024, 8:00 a.m.
Art: Annual Christmas Pottery Sale

Location: SUB, Main Hallway


<em>Music:</em> A Union Christmas

Fri, Dec 6, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Music: A Union Christmas

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel

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<em>Art Gallery:</em> Angela Lee Exhibition

Jan 7 - Jan 30, 2025
Art Gallery: Angela Lee Exhibition

Location: PAC, Art Gallery

Angela Lee, an exhibition in photography and videography

Lecture: Thursday, January 30 @ 4:30 pm in PAC A-72


<em>Art Gallery:</em> Angela Lee Lecture

Thu, Jan 30, 2025, 4:30 p.m.
Art Gallery: Angela Lee Lecture

Location: PAC, A-72

Exhibition runs Jan. 7 thru Jan. 30


<em>Art Gallery:</em> Kourtney Stone and Thaddeus Erdahl Exhibition

Feb 4 - Mar 20, 2025
Art Gallery: Kourtney Stone and Thaddeus Erdahl Exhibition

Location: PAC, Art Gallery

Kourtney Stone and Thaddeus Erdahl, an exhibition in figure sculpture

Lecture: Tuesday, February 4 @ 6 pm in Harvey Auditorium

Workshop: February 4-5


<em>Art Gallery:</em> Kourtney Stone and Thaddeus Erdahl Lecture

Tue, Feb 4, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
Art Gallery: Kourtney Stone and Thaddeus Erdahl Lecture

Location: SUB, Harvey Aud. (LR-22)

Exhibit runs Feb. 4 thru March 20

Workshop: February 4-5


<em>MainStage Theatre:</em> Antigone

Thu, Feb 20, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
MainStage Theatre: Antigone

Location: PAC, Powell Theatre

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<em>MainStage Theatre:</em> Antigone

Fri, Feb 21, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
MainStage Theatre: Antigone

Location: PAC, Powell Theatre

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<em>MainStage Theatre:</em> Antigone

Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
MainStage Theatre: Antigone

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel

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<em>MainStage Theatre:</em> Antigone

Sun, Feb 23, 2025, 2:30 p.m.
MainStage Theatre: Antigone

Location: PAC, Powell Theatre

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<em>Creative Writing Workshop Reading:</em> Courtney Miller Santo

Thu, Feb 27, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
Creative Writing Workshop Reading: Courtney Miller Santo

Location: GEC, Salon II

Book signing and reception at 2 p.m.

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<em>Music:</em> Night of Worship

Sun, Mar 16, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
Music: Night of Worship

Location: EBC, Sanctuary


<em>Music:</em> Spring University Symphony Orchestra Concert

Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Spring University Symphony Orchestra Concert

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel


<em>Music:</em> Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Thu, Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Location: PAC, Powell Theatre

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<em>Music:</em> Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Fri, Apr 4, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Location: JEN, Hartley Recital Hall (JEN-123)

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Union Student Film Festival

Sat, Apr 5, 2025
Union Student Film Festival

Location: EF, yield2Yield Conference Center (EF-319)

Don't miss this celebration of storytelling that unites students, alumni, and film enthusiasts! This milestone event, scheduled for April 5, will showcase a mix of fresh talent and festival classics, featuring screening blocks that span from the early 2000s to the 2020s. Experience interactive workshops with industry professionals, plus fantastic networking opportunities - all set in Union's newest building The Ethos Forum (being dedicated 2 weeks before the festival!).

The night will reach its peak with a red carpet screening of the latest student submissions, competing for top honors in the 2025 festival. Stick around for a director Q&A and the highly anticipated awards ceremony celebrating the best in student and alumni talent.

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<em>Music:</em> Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Sat, Apr 5, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Location: JEN, Hartley Recital Hall (JEN-123)

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<em>Music:</em> Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Mon, Apr 7, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
Music: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Location: JEN, Hartley Recital Hall (JEN-123)

Showing for school children and their teacher/chaperones Residence home/nursing home residents

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<em>Music:</em> Symphonic Band Concert

Tue, Apr 8, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Music: Symphonic Band Concert

Location: PAC, Savage Chapel


<em>Art:</em> Spring Semester Art Sale

Fri, Apr 11, 2025, 8:00 a.m.
Art: Spring Semester Art Sale

Location: SUB, Main Hallway


<em>Art:</em> Mother's Day Pottery Sale

Fri, Apr 25, 2025, 8:00 a.m.
Art: Mother's Day Pottery Sale

Location: SUB, Main Hallway