BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//łÔąĎÍ·Ěő Events - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:/events X-WR-CALDESC:Events for łÔąĎÍ·Ěő Events REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T120000 DTSTAMP:20260611T183259 CREATED:20260110T143435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260110T143435Z UID:10074111-1770202800-1770206400@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture DESCRIPTION:MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH RUDY GUTIERREZ\, ILLUSTRATOR:\nWednesday\, Feb 4\, 11 a.m.\nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus \nFree & Open to the Public; RSVP Required. Limited Seating Available. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-rudy-gutierrez-illustrator-tickets-1980203990441 \nRudy Gutierrez is an award-winning American illustrator and educator born in Bronx\, New York\, of Puerto Rican heritage. He has created artworks for films and performances\, U.S. Postage stamps\, book covers\, posters\, picture books\, and LP / CD covers. His artwork for Santana’s hit album “Shaman” was used as a set design at the 2002 Super Bowl half-time show\, and his paintings were commissioned for the film “Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary.” \nIn 2019\, Gutierrez’s paintings were featured as the Curatorial Spotlight at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum in Mesa\, Arizona. His work was shown at the Norman Rockwell Museum as part of the Unity Project Exhibition 2020\, an initiative of the museum dedicated to an inclusive America. He was also included in “Imprinted: Illustrating Race” in 2022 and 2025 at the Delaware Art Museum. The work will also be on exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis\, Tennessee\, in 2026. “Imprinted” explores how the printed image has both challenged and reinforced cultural stereotypes in the United States. \nGutierrez’s art is in many public and private collections\, including those of musical icons Carlos Santana\, Clive Davis\, and Wayne Shorter. His awards include Dean Cornwell Recognition Award; Distinguished Educator in the Arts Award; Society of Illustrators Gold Medal; Caldecott Honor Award; Africana Book Award; and Pura Belpre Award for his children’s books. In October 2025\, Gutierrez was inducted into the prestigious Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. He is a Professor Emeritus at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn\, New York\, and has lectured at various institutions internationally. URL:/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-5/ LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Speaker,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/10/Dept-of-Art-generic-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T140000 DTSTAMP:20260611T183259 CREATED:20251223T133900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T143034Z UID:10073980-1771585200-1771596000@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Douglass Day 2026 DESCRIPTION:DOUGLASS DAY 2026: Join us for Douglass Day\, a national day of action honoring the legacy of Frederick Douglass by uplifting Black history and preserving the stories of the African American experience. This interactive event brings together students\, faculty\, and staff to participate in hands-on activities that support the digitization and preservation of historical records. \nWhether you stop by for a few minutes or stay the entire time\, you’ll be part of a collective effort to make Black history more accessible for future generations. No prior experience is needed — just bring your curiosity and commitment to learning\, community\, and justice. All are welcome. Drop in anytime between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Haas Library on the Midtown campus. \nMore information will be coming soon about this amazing event. \n  URL:/events/calendar/douglass-day-2026/ LOCATION:Ruth Haas Library\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Diversity,Lectures,Public Events,WOW ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/01/bhm2_500x300.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T120000 DTSTAMP:20260611T183259 CREATED:20260110T142649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260110T142649Z UID:10074112-1772017200-1772020800@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture DESCRIPTION:łÔąĎÍ·Ěő MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH FRITZ HORSTMAN\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST:\nWednesday\, Feb. 25\, 11 a.m.\nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus \nFree & Open to the Public. Limited Seating Available. Register to attend at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-fritz-horstman-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1980209242149 \nFritz Horstman is an artist\, curator\, and educator based in Bethany\, Connecticut\, where he is also Education Director at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. He received his B.A. from Kenyon College and his M.F.A. from Maryland Institute College of Art. His work has been shown throughout the U.S. and in Germany\, Norway\, Russia\, and France. \nRecent solo exhibitions of his sculptures\, videos\, performances\, and works on paper have been held at the New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain; at Municipal Bonds gallery in San Francisco; at Planthouse gallery in Manhattan; and at Jennifer Terzian Gallery in Litchfield. An exhibition of his Folded Palladiums will open at Municipal Bonds in March 2026. Recent awards and artist-in-residencies include Tusen Takk\, The Arctic Circle Residency\, and The Bauhaus Residency. \nHorstman has curated exhibitions across Europe and the U.S.\, including “Anni Albers: In Thread and On Paper\,” a traveling show most recently at the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin\, Texas. He also curated “Becoming Trees” at Concord Art in Concord\, Massachusetts. As Education Director at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation\, he is the author of “Interacting with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers’s Color Experiments\,” published by Yale University Press in 2024. He has lectured and given workshops at l’École des Arts DĂ©coratifs in Paris; Lebanese American University in Beirut; The Royal Academy of Art in London; MoMA\, Yale University\, Princeton University\, and many other institutions. URL:/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-4/ LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/10/Dept-of-Art-generic-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T193000 DTSTAMP:20260611T183259 CREATED:20251104T143648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T140831Z UID:10072658-1772040600-1772047800@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Provost's Distinguished Lecture Series - Advancing Knowledge Through Dialogue and Discovery DESCRIPTION:PROVOST’S DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES – ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH DIALOGUE AND DISCOVERY: This series brings leading voices from across disciplines to share their insights\, scholarship\, and vision with our community. All talks will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the locations specified below. The public is invited. \nWednesday\, Nov. 19: Dr. Neeta Connally\, CSU Professor of Biology and Director\, łÔąĎÍ·Ěő Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory “How to Be a Bad Host: Preventing Lyme Disease When There are More Ticks in More Places”\nScience Building\, Room 125\, Midtown campus \nWednesday\, Feb. 25: Terrence P. Dwyer\, JD/MFA\n“Criminals\, Clients\, Curricula\, and Creativity”\nIves Concert Hall\, White Hall\, Midtown campus \nWednesday\, April 1: Dr. Brian Clements\, Professor and Director of the Kathwari Honors Program\n“The Marketplace of Campo de’ Fiori\, or What is Poetry?”\nWestside Classroom Building\, Room 218 – President’s Reception Room \nA reception will follow each lecture\, offering a chance for conversation and connection. \nLearn more at www.wcsu.edu/academics/provosts-distinguished-lecture/. URL:/events/calendar/provosts-distinguished-lecture-series-advancing-knowledge-through-dialogue-and-discovery-2/ LOCATION:White Hall 127\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Lectures,WOW ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/11/Provost-Lecture-Series_Header_500x300.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR