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Absence

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Center for the Performing Arts
A Black man wearing fashion-forward eyeglasses leans his head against one arm while he holds a trumpet with the other.

Absence
Terence Blanchard
featuring The E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet

Date: 
7:30 pm Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Event Description: 

“When you look at my own writing, you can see how much I’ve learned from Wayne Shorter,” jazz artist Terence Blanchard says.

Coreyah

Presenter: 
Center for the Performing Arts
A wearing sunglasses stands in front of a microphone.

Coreyah: Psychedelic Korean Folk

Date: 
8:00 pm Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Event Description: 

Coreyah taps into an international folk-music vibe with its psychedelic sound.

STOMP

Presenter: 
Center for the Performing Arts
Stomp is rendered in a text illustration showing the percussive dancers within the shapes of the letters.

STOMP
Created by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas

Date: 
7:30 pm Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Event Description: 

STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, and utterly unique—and appeals to audiences of all ages.

Ephrat Asherie Dance

Presenter: 
Center for the Performing Arts
A Black man wears athletic-inspired gear while he lunges down and spreads his arms out on each side.

Ephrat Asherie Dance
In collaboration with New York City club legends
UNDERSCORED

Date: 
7:30 pm Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Event Description: 

UNDERSCORED acts as a living archive of five generations of New York City club dancers. The feature-length performance component of UNDERSCORED is a multi-generational collaboration with performers ranging in age from 29 to 80. 

Classical Coffeehouse with Dover Quartet

Classical Coffeehouse
with Dover Quartet

Date: 
8:00 pm Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Location: 

Hintz Family Alumni Center’s Robb Hall

Dover Quartet will deliver an intimate mini-concert featuring excerpts from the ensemble’s repertoire as well as engage in conversation with attendees.

Snacks and refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Standing room is available when seating is full.

Bijayini Satpathy

Presenter: 
Center for the Performing Arts
A dancer wearing traditional Indian dress stands with her arms and legs at shoulder width and bent at the elbows and knees while she looks up to the side.

Bijayini Satpathy
ABHIPSAA — A Seeking

Date: 
7:30 pm Wednesday, October 18, 2023
7:30 pm Thursday, October 19, 2023
Event Description: 

In ABHIPSAA—A seeking, Bijayini Satpathy calls upon deep kinetic and emotional insights to evolve a revered cultural artform in an astonishing solo exploration.

Come From Away

Presenter: 
Center for the Performing Arts

COME FROM AWAY

Date: 
7:30 pm Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Event Description: 

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner throughout North America!

Jam Session with Emmet Cohen

Jam Session

Date: 
7:00 pm Monday, September 18, 2023
Location: 

Recital Hall

This event is FREE, but you must register in advance to attend. Complete the registration form.

Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is committed to the intergenerational transfer of artistic knowledge, history, and tradition. He has performed at jazz festivals around the country and the world, with high-profile jazz artists.

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