BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//吃瓜头条 Events - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:吃瓜头条 Events X-ORIGINAL-URL:/events X-WR-CALDESC:Events for 吃瓜头条 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:20260401T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T120000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20260114T141918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T141918Z UID:10074126-1775041200-1775044800@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH GLENN GOLDBERG\, PAINTER:\nWednesday\, April 1\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus \nFree & Open to the Public. Limited Seating Available 鈥 RSVP required. Reserve tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-glenn-goldberg-painter-tickets-1980476598820 \nGlenn Goldberg is a NYC artist and musician who was born in Bronx\, New York. He studied at the New York Studio School and earned his B.A. and M.F.A. degrees from Queens College\, CUNY. He has taught at Cooper Union\, New York Studio School\, and Queens College\, where he was Professor and Chair of Graduate Studio Art. He also has been a panelist and visiting artist for numerous M.F.A. painting programs in the U.S. In June of this summer\, he will teach at Umbria Contemporary Arts in Italy\, a new art center and school in the medieval village of Monte Castello di Vibio. \nA recipient of many awards\, Goldberg has received grants from the Edward Albee Foundation\, the Guggenheim Foundation\, the Joan Mitchell Foundation\, Sharpe-Walentas\, Urban Glass\, and the National Endowment for the Arts. His work has been reviewed in The New York Times\, LA Times\, New Yorker\, and Chicago Tribune\, among others. In 鈥淗yperallergic\,鈥 art historian Jennifer Samet described his paintings as 鈥渆thereal\,鈥 as a 鈥渕eeting point of the ordinary and the other.鈥 \nGoldberg is a member of The National Academy of Design and is currently represented by Chris Sharp in Los Angeles and The Approach in London. He has shown extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe\, with work in many museum collections\, including: the Whitney Museum of American Art; the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Guggenheim Museum; the Brooklyn Museum; the National Gallery of Art; and the Museum of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles. URL:/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-7/ LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Public Events,Speaker 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:20260409T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T230000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20260401T194457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T194607Z UID:10074496-1775770200-1775775600@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:BFA Musical Theatre Class of 2026 at 54 Below DESCRIPTION:BFA MUSICAL THEATRE CLASS OF 2026 AT 54 BELOW: 聽The 2026 graduating class of 吃瓜头条鈥檚 BFA in Musical Theatre program will perform at 9:30 p.m. at 54 Below\, 254 W 54th St. Cellar\, New York City. Get ready for a night of powerful ballads\, comedic hits\, and 32-bar cuts\, as these emerging professionals take musical theatre鈥檚 best audition songs to 54 Below! These students\, as featured in Goodspeed鈥檚 Festival of New Musicals\, are dedicated to creating the theatre of tomorrow. Come get to know the next faces of Broadway at this graduation celebration! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nProduced by Yazmin DeJesus and Zola Kneeland. Music direction by Ann Gerschefski [she/her].\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing Blessett Anderson [she/her]\, Cleo Fiedler [she/they]\, Yazmin DeJesus [she/they]\, Chanelle Jaime-Guzman [she/her]\, Natalie Kitchin [she/her]\, Zola Kneeland [she/her]\, Majella Maltempi ([she/her]\, Allison Mele [she/her]\, Carlos Per茅z [he/him]\, Riley Quinn-Caruso [she/her]\, Jessica Ragucci [she/her]\, Amanda Seery [she/they]\, Zach Spreng [he/they]\, and Savannah Wright [she/her]. \n$41.50 cover charge (includes $6.50 in fees). $69 premium seating (includes $9 in fees). $25 food & beverage minimum. \nLearn more at https://54below.org/events/western-connecticut-state-universitys-bfa-musical-theatre-class-of-2026/ URL:/events/calendar/bfa-musical-theatre-class-of-2026-at-goodspeed-festival-of-new-musicals/ LOCATION:54 Below\, 254 W 54th St. Cellar\, New York City\, NY CATEGORIES:Theater,Theatre,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2026/04/Western-Connecticut-State-Universitys-BFA-Musical-Theatre-Class-of-2026-Show-Art.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T170000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20251223T152935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T152935Z UID:10073999-1775919600-1775926800@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:吃瓜头条 Opera Ensemble DESCRIPTION:吃瓜头条 OPERA ENSEMBLE: Opera Scenes\, featuring the 吃瓜头条 Opera Ensemble\, will feature favorite opera scenes and excerpts. Richard Weidlich\, Director. At 3聽p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. \n**Tickets at the Faculty and Staff rate are available at the VPAC box office located in the VPAC lobby 鈥 a valid 吃瓜头条 ID is required at the time of purchase** \nNOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10; Tickets purchased at the door are $15. URL:/events/calendar/wcsu-opera-ensemble/ LOCATION:Veronica Hagman Concert Hall\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Music,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/12/Music-events-2025-26_500x250.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Music":MAILTO:piechotal@wcsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T183000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20260409T172813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T172813Z UID:10074522-1775926800-1775932200@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Mobius by Esther Goldstein - New Works Series DESCRIPTION:MOBIUS BY ESTHER GOLDSTEIN 鈥 NEW WORKS SERIES: 鈥淢obius鈥 is a play written by Esther Goldstein. We will have a staged reading of it in Room 334 of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus at 5 p.m. URL:/events/calendar/mobius-by-esther-goldstein-new-works-series/ LOCATION:VPAC\, Room 334\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/09/VPAC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T163000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20251223T153051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T155718Z UID:10074000-1776006000-1776011400@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:吃瓜头条 Percussion Ensemble DESCRIPTION:吃瓜头条 PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE: 吃瓜头条 Percussion Ensemble \, Directed by Greg Haynes. At 3聽p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. \n**Tickets at the Faculty and Staff rate are available at the VPAC box office located in the VPAC lobby 鈥 a valid 吃瓜头条 ID is required at the time of purchase** \nNOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10; Tickets purchased at the door are $15. URL:/events/calendar/wcsu-opera-ensemble-2/ LOCATION:Veronica Hagman Concert Hall\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Music,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/12/Music-events-2025-26_500x250.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Music":MAILTO:piechotal@wcsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T220000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20251223T154414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T162338Z UID:10074005-1776456000-1776463200@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Rhinoceros DESCRIPTION:RHINOCEROS: Presented in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus\, April 17 鈥 26. \n\n\n\n\n\nRhinoceros\nby聽Eug猫ne Ionesco\ntranslated by聽Derek Prouse\nDirector: Sal Trapani \nClick here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times. \n聽 \n吃瓜头条 the Show \nA small town is besieged by one roaring citizen who becomes a rhinoceros and proceeds to trample on the social order. As more citizens are transformed into rhinoceroses\, the trampling becomes overwhelming. One sane man\, Berenger\, remains\, unable to change his form and identity. The sublime is confused with the ridiculous in this savage commentary on the human condition. \nAccessible seating is available in limited quantity\, please email Eric Gomez\, VPAC Events Coordinator at gomeze@wcsu.edu to inquire about accessible seating. You may also call the box office at (203) 837-3266. \n吃瓜头条 student tickets are $10 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office. \nNo refunds are permitted; all sales are final. Please note that tickets are subject to a higher price at the box office. The venue recommends purchasing your tickets in advance at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com. \n鈥淩hinoceros鈥 is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com \n\n\n\n\n\nShow less URL:/events/calendar/rhinoceros/ LOCATION:Studio Theatre\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Theatre,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/12/Rhinoceros_500x250.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T143000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20251223T153221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T153221Z UID:10074001-1776517200-1776522600@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:An Afternoon of Piano and Chamber Music DESCRIPTION:AN AFTERNOON OF PIANO AND CHAMBER MUSIC: 吃瓜头条 Piano Majors and chamber groups in recital.聽At 1 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. \n**Tickets at the Faculty and Staff rate are available at the VPAC box office located in the VPAC lobby 鈥 a valid 吃瓜头条 ID is required at the time of purchase** \nNOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10; Tickets purchased at the door are $15. URL:/events/calendar/an-afternoon-of-piano-and-chamber-music/ LOCATION:Veronica Hagman Concert Hall\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Music,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/12/Music-events-2025-26_500x250.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Music":MAILTO:piechotal@wcsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20251223T154523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T141317Z UID:10074006-1776520800-1776528000@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Rhinoceros DESCRIPTION:RHINOCEROS: Presented in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus\, April 17 鈥 26. \n\n\n\n\n\nRhinoceros\nby聽Eug猫ne Ionesco\ntranslated by聽Derek Prouse\nDirector: Sal Trapani \nClick here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times. \n聽 \n吃瓜头条 the Show \nA small town is besieged by one roaring citizen who becomes a rhinoceros and proceeds to trample on the social order. As more citizens are transformed into rhinoceroses\, the trampling becomes overwhelming. One sane man\, Berenger\, remains\, unable to change his form and identity. The sublime is confused with the ridiculous in this savage commentary on the human condition. \nAccessible seating is available in limited quantity\, please email Eric Gomez\, VPAC Events Coordinator at gomeze@wcsu.edu to inquire about accessible seating. You may also call the box office at (203) 837-3266. \n吃瓜头条 student tickets are $10 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office. \nNo refunds are permitted; all sales are final. Please note that tickets are subject to a higher price at the box office. The venue recommends purchasing your tickets in advance at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com. \n鈥淩hinoceros鈥 is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com \n\n\n\n\n\nShow less URL:/events/calendar/rhinoceros-2/ LOCATION:Studio Theatre\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Theatre,Visual & Performing Arts,WOW ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/12/Rhinoceros_500x250.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T220000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20251223T154558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T162451Z UID:10074007-1776542400-1776549600@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Rhinoceros DESCRIPTION:RHINOCEROS: Presented in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus\, April 17 鈥 26. \n\n\n\n\n\nRhinoceros\nby聽Eug猫ne Ionesco\ntranslated by聽Derek Prouse\nDirector: Sal Trapani \nClick here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times. \n聽 \n吃瓜头条 the Show \nA small town is besieged by one roaring citizen who becomes a rhinoceros and proceeds to trample on the social order. As more citizens are transformed into rhinoceroses\, the trampling becomes overwhelming. One sane man\, Berenger\, remains\, unable to change his form and identity. The sublime is confused with the ridiculous in this savage commentary on the human condition. \nAccessible seating is available in limited quantity\, please email Eric Gomez\, VPAC Events Coordinator at gomeze@wcsu.edu to inquire about accessible seating. You may also call the box office at (203) 837-3266. \n吃瓜头条 student tickets are $10 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office. \nNo refunds are permitted; all sales are final. Please note that tickets are subject to a higher price at the box office. The venue recommends purchasing your tickets in advance at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com. \n鈥淩hinoceros鈥 is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com \n\n\n\n\n\nShow less URL:/events/calendar/rhinoceros-3/ LOCATION:Studio Theatre\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Theatre,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/12/Rhinoceros_500x250.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20251223T154637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T162529Z UID:10074008-1776607200-1776614400@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Rhinoceros DESCRIPTION:RHINOCEROS: Presented in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus\, April 17 鈥 26. \n\n\n\n\n\nRhinoceros\nby聽Eug猫ne Ionesco\ntranslated by聽Derek Prouse\nDirector: Sal Trapani \nClick here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times. \n聽 \n吃瓜头条 the Show \nA small town is besieged by one roaring citizen who becomes a rhinoceros and proceeds to trample on the social order. As more citizens are transformed into rhinoceroses\, the trampling becomes overwhelming. One sane man\, Berenger\, remains\, unable to change his form and identity. The sublime is confused with the ridiculous in this savage commentary on the human condition. \nAccessible seating is available in limited quantity\, please email Eric Gomez\, VPAC Events Coordinator at gomeze@wcsu.edu to inquire about accessible seating. You may also call the box office at (203) 837-3266. \n吃瓜头条 student tickets are $10 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office. \nNo refunds are permitted; all sales are final. Please note that tickets are subject to a higher price at the box office. The venue recommends purchasing your tickets in advance at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com. \n鈥淩hinoceros鈥 is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com \n\n\n\n\n\nShow less URL:/events/calendar/rhinoceros-4/ LOCATION:Studio Theatre\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Theatre,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/12/Rhinoceros_500x250.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T170000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20251223T153350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T163245Z UID:10074002-1776610800-1776618000@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:吃瓜头条 Chamber Singers and University Singers DESCRIPTION:吃瓜头条 CHAMBER SINGERS AND UNIVERSITY SINGERS:聽Chamber Singers and University Singers directed by Jeremy Wiggins. At 3 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. \n**Tickets at the Faculty and Staff rate are available at the VPAC box office located in the VPAC lobby 鈥 a valid 吃瓜头条 ID is required at the time of purchase** \nNOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10; Tickets purchased at the door are $15. URL:/events/calendar/wcsu-chamber-singers-and-university-singers/ LOCATION:Veronica Hagman Concert Hall\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Music,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/12/Music-events-2025-26_500x250.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Music":MAILTO:piechotal@wcsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T190000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20260313T170834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T172152Z UID:10074464-1776690000-1776711600@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Survivor Art Gallery DESCRIPTION:SURVIVOR ART GALLERY: The Center for Empowerment and Education will host its annual Survivor Art Gallery for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) on Monday\, April 20\, from 1聽 鈥 7 p.m.\, and Tuesday\, April 21\, from 11 a.m. 鈥 4 p.m.\, in the Westside Campus Center Ballroom. This event will showcase students鈥 and community members鈥 paintings\, drawings\, photography\, poems\, stories\, and more that exemplify their story of abuse\, assault\, trauma\, healing and survival. The event is free and open to the public! \nSUBMIT YOUR ART: If you are interested in submitting artwork\, please fill out the submission form using this link: qr.link/6XoJem \nPlease contact Ann Marie\, Volunteer & Survivor Engagement Coordinator\, at Annmarie.m@thecenterct.org if you are in need of any accommodations\, have questions\, or need more information. \nWhen and where do I submit my art? After completing the submission form\, you can submit artwork to our main office (2 West St\, Danbury) during business hours Monday-Friday (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) OR our campus office in the Student Health and Wellness Center\, which is attached to Newbury Hall (Office 106) on the Midtown campus.\nPlease note: You MUST email or text the Systems Liaison\, Rachel\, at rachel.k@thecenterct.org (475 )279-7441 to coordinate drop offs to the 吃瓜头条 campus office. \nYou can email written submissions (writing and/or poetry) to Volunteer & Survivor Engagement Coordinator: Annmarie.m@thecenterct.org and Ann Marie can print it out to be displayed at the gallery. Please note: We can only print images/ artwork up to 8 1/2 x 11. URL:/events/calendar/survivor-art-gallery-5/2026-04-20/ LOCATION:Westside Campus Center North Ballroom\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Art,Health And Wellness,Painting,Public Events,Wellness ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/02/Westside-Campus-Center2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20260313T170834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T172152Z UID:10074465-1776769200-1776873600@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Survivor Art Gallery DESCRIPTION:SURVIVOR ART GALLERY: The Center for Empowerment and Education will host its annual Survivor Art Gallery for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) on Monday\, April 20\, from 1聽 鈥 7 p.m.\, and Tuesday\, April 21\, from 11 a.m. 鈥 4 p.m.\, in the Westside Campus Center Ballroom. This event will showcase students鈥 and community members鈥 paintings\, drawings\, photography\, poems\, stories\, and more that exemplify their story of abuse\, assault\, trauma\, healing and survival. The event is free and open to the public! \nSUBMIT YOUR ART: If you are interested in submitting artwork\, please fill out the submission form using this link: qr.link/6XoJem \nPlease contact Ann Marie\, Volunteer & Survivor Engagement Coordinator\, at Annmarie.m@thecenterct.org if you are in need of any accommodations\, have questions\, or need more information. \nWhen and where do I submit my art? After completing the submission form\, you can submit artwork to our main office (2 West St\, Danbury) during business hours Monday-Friday (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) OR our campus office in the Student Health and Wellness Center\, which is attached to Newbury Hall (Office 106) on the Midtown campus.\nPlease note: You MUST email or text the Systems Liaison\, Rachel\, at rachel.k@thecenterct.org (475 )279-7441 to coordinate drop offs to the 吃瓜头条 campus office. \nYou can email written submissions (writing and/or poetry) to Volunteer & Survivor Engagement Coordinator: Annmarie.m@thecenterct.org and Ann Marie can print it out to be displayed at the gallery. Please note: We can only print images/ artwork up to 8 1/2 x 11. URL:/events/calendar/survivor-art-gallery-5/2026-04-21/ LOCATION:Westside Campus Center North Ballroom\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Art,Health And Wellness,Painting,Public Events,Wellness ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/02/Westside-Campus-Center2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T200000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20260415T161529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T161529Z UID:10074570-1776967200-1776974400@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Senior Portfolio Exhibition DESCRIPTION:吃瓜头条 2026 SENIOR PORTFOLIO EXHIBITION: On View April 23 鈥 May 10\, 2026 \nOPENING RECEPTION:\nThursday\, April 23\, 6-8 p.m. \nGallery Hours: Tues鈥揊ri\, noon鈥4 pm; Sat鈥揝un\, 1鈥4 p.m.\nThe Gallery at the Visual & Performing Arts Center\, Westside campus \nThe 吃瓜头条 Department of Art presents the Senior Portfolio Exhibition each spring as a capstone experience for students pursuing the B.A. or B.F.A. in Art in one of four areas of concentration: graphic design\, illustration\, photography and studio arts: painting. This year鈥檚 exhibition will feature six art majors with a concentration in graphic design\, four in illustration\, six in studio arts\, and two in photography. The following 2026 B.A. or B.F.A in Art candidates will show selected works: \n鈥 Graphic Design: Brooks Baldwin; Danielle Cruz (B.F.A.); Tessa Hilford (B.F.A.); April Maher; Cayden Nadolny-Pallatto (B.F.A.); Kamiyah Stackhouse\n鈥 Illustration: Yandra Arias; Hannah Huminski; Amy Nozius; Gracen Regan\n鈥 Painting: Ian Clifford; Anna Jordan; Bianca Makaj; Leah Sadler; Divya Saini; Tom Wolff\n鈥 Photography: Lenee Brown and Anastasiia Vladymyrenko (B.F.A.) \nFor more information\, contact the Department of Art at (203) 837-8403. RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/wcsu-2026-senior-portfolio-exhibition-tickets-1987457755648. URL:/events/calendar/senior-portfolio-exhibition/ LOCATION:Art Gallery\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition,Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2026/04/Senior-2026-500-300px-PR-002_500x300.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T220000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20251223T154704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T162608Z UID:10074009-1777060800-1777068000@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Rhinoceros DESCRIPTION:RHINOCEROS: Presented in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus\, April 17 鈥 26. \n\n\n\n\n\nRhinoceros\nby聽Eug猫ne Ionesco\ntranslated by聽Derek Prouse\nDirector: Sal Trapani \nClick here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times. \n聽 \n吃瓜头条 the Show \nA small town is besieged by one roaring citizen who becomes a rhinoceros and proceeds to trample on the social order. As more citizens are transformed into rhinoceroses\, the trampling becomes overwhelming. One sane man\, Berenger\, remains\, unable to change his form and identity. The sublime is confused with the ridiculous in this savage commentary on the human condition. \nAccessible seating is available in limited quantity\, please email Eric Gomez\, VPAC Events Coordinator at gomeze@wcsu.edu to inquire about accessible seating. You may also call the box office at (203) 837-3266. \n吃瓜头条 student tickets are $10 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office. \nNo refunds are permitted; all sales are final. Please note that tickets are subject to a higher price at the box office. The venue recommends purchasing your tickets in advance at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com. \n鈥淩hinoceros鈥 is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com \n\n\n\n\n\nShow less URL:/events/calendar/rhinoceros-5/ LOCATION:Studio Theatre\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Theatre,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/12/Rhinoceros_500x250.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20251223T154736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T162638Z UID:10074010-1777125600-1777132800@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Rhinoceros DESCRIPTION:RHINOCEROS: Presented in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus\, April 17 鈥 26. \n\n\n\n\n\nRhinoceros\nby聽Eug猫ne Ionesco\ntranslated by聽Derek Prouse\nDirector: Sal Trapani \nClick here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times. \n聽 \n吃瓜头条 the Show \nA small town is besieged by one roaring citizen who becomes a rhinoceros and proceeds to trample on the social order. As more citizens are transformed into rhinoceroses\, the trampling becomes overwhelming. One sane man\, Berenger\, remains\, unable to change his form and identity. The sublime is confused with the ridiculous in this savage commentary on the human condition. \nAccessible seating is available in limited quantity\, please email Eric Gomez\, VPAC Events Coordinator at gomeze@wcsu.edu to inquire about accessible seating. You may also call the box office at (203) 837-3266. \n吃瓜头条 student tickets are $10 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office. \nNo refunds are permitted; all sales are final. Please note that tickets are subject to a higher price at the box office. The venue recommends purchasing your tickets in advance at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com. \n鈥淩hinoceros鈥 is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com \n\n\n\n\n\nShow less URL:/events/calendar/rhinoceros-6/ LOCATION:Studio Theatre\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Theatre,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/12/Rhinoceros_500x250.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T163000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20251223T153523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T153523Z UID:10074003-1777129200-1777134600@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:吃瓜头条 Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band DESCRIPTION:吃瓜头条 WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONIC BAND: Wind Ensemble directed by Fernando Jimenez and Symphonic Band directed by Matthew Doiron.聽At 3 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. \n**Tickets at the Faculty and Staff rate are available at the VPAC box office located in the VPAC lobby 鈥 a valid 吃瓜头条 ID is required at the time of purchase** \nNOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10; Tickets purchased at the door are $15. URL:/events/calendar/wcsu-wind-ensemble-and-symphonic-band-2/ LOCATION:Veronica Hagman Concert Hall\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Music,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/12/Music-events-2025-26_500x250.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Music":MAILTO:piechotal@wcsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T190000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20260422T180240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T180240Z UID:10074580-1777136400-1777143600@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:"Hurricane" Written by Logan Perrault - New Works Series DESCRIPTION:鈥淗URRICANE鈥: 鈥淗urricane鈥 is a play written by Logan Perrault. We will have a staged reading of it in Room 334 of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus at 5 p.m. URL:/events/calendar/hurricane-written-by-logan-perrault-new-works-series/ LOCATION:VPAC\, Room 334\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Reading,Theatre,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2023/09/VPAC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T220000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20251223T154758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T162709Z UID:10074011-1777147200-1777154400@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Rhinoceros DESCRIPTION:RHINOCEROS: Presented in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus\, April 17 鈥 26. \n\n\n\n\n\nRhinoceros\nby聽Eug猫ne Ionesco\ntranslated by聽Derek Prouse\nDirector: Sal Trapani \nClick here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times. \n聽 \n吃瓜头条 the Show \nA small town is besieged by one roaring citizen who becomes a rhinoceros and proceeds to trample on the social order. As more citizens are transformed into rhinoceroses\, the trampling becomes overwhelming. One sane man\, Berenger\, remains\, unable to change his form and identity. The sublime is confused with the ridiculous in this savage commentary on the human condition. \nAccessible seating is available in limited quantity\, please email Eric Gomez\, VPAC Events Coordinator at gomeze@wcsu.edu to inquire about accessible seating. You may also call the box office at (203) 837-3266. \n吃瓜头条 student tickets are $10 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office. \nNo refunds are permitted; all sales are final. Please note that tickets are subject to a higher price at the box office. The venue recommends purchasing your tickets in advance at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com. \n鈥淩hinoceros鈥 is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com \n\n\n\n\n\nShow less URL:/events/calendar/rhinoceros-7/ LOCATION:Studio Theatre\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Theatre,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/12/Rhinoceros_500x250.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20251223T154821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T162747Z UID:10074012-1777212000-1777219200@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Rhinoceros DESCRIPTION:RHINOCEROS: Presented in the Studio Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus\, April 17 鈥 26. \n\n\n\n\n\nRhinoceros\nby聽Eug猫ne Ionesco\ntranslated by聽Derek Prouse\nDirector: Sal Trapani \nClick here to learn more about the production and to select other performance dates/times. \n聽 \n吃瓜头条 the Show \nA small town is besieged by one roaring citizen who becomes a rhinoceros and proceeds to trample on the social order. As more citizens are transformed into rhinoceroses\, the trampling becomes overwhelming. One sane man\, Berenger\, remains\, unable to change his form and identity. The sublime is confused with the ridiculous in this savage commentary on the human condition. \nAccessible seating is available in limited quantity\, please email Eric Gomez\, VPAC Events Coordinator at gomeze@wcsu.edu to inquire about accessible seating. You may also call the box office at (203) 837-3266. \n吃瓜头条 student tickets are $10 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office. \nNo refunds are permitted; all sales are final. Please note that tickets are subject to a higher price at the box office. The venue recommends purchasing your tickets in advance at wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com. \n鈥淩hinoceros鈥 is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com \n\n\n\n\n\nShow less URL:/events/calendar/rhinoceros-8/ LOCATION:Studio Theatre\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Theatre,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/12/Rhinoceros_500x250.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T170000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20251223T153705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251223T153705Z UID:10074004-1777215600-1777222800@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:吃瓜头条 Orchestra and Concert Chorale DESCRIPTION:吃瓜头条 ORCHESTRA AND CONCERT CHORALE: 吃瓜头条 Orchestra directed by Fernando Jimenez and Concert Chorale directed by Jeremy Wiggins.聽At 3 p.m. in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus. \n**Tickets at the Faculty and Staff rate are available at the VPAC box office located in the VPAC lobby 鈥 a valid 吃瓜头条 ID is required at the time of purchase** \nNOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $10; Tickets purchased at the door are $15. URL:/events/calendar/wcsu-orchestra-and-concert-chorale/ LOCATION:Veronica Hagman Concert Hall\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Music,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2025/12/Music-events-2025-26_500x250.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Music":MAILTO:piechotal@wcsu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T120000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20260114T141324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T153845Z UID:10074127-1777460400-1777464000@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH HANGAMA AMIRI\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST:\nWednesday\, April 29\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, room 144\, 吃瓜头条\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public. Limited Seating Available 鈥 RSVP required. Reserve tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-hangama-amiri-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1980479671009. \nHangama Amiri\, born in Peshawar\, Pakistan\, is an Afghan-Canadian artist. She works predominantly in textiles to explore ideas of home and the impact of gender\, social norms\, and geopolitical conflict on women鈥檚 lives in Afghanistan and the diaspora. Using a painterly approach to color and materials\, she examines how everyday objects\, such as a passport\, a vase\, and celebrity postcards\, are imbued with cultural memory and carry political and personal significance. \nAmiri earned her M.F.A. from Yale University in 2020. She received her B.F.A. from NSCAD University in Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, and was a Canadian Fulbright and Post-Graduate Fellow at Yale鈥檚 School of Arts and Sciences in 2015-2016. Last year\, she was shortlisted for the 2025 Sobey Art Award\, Canada鈥檚 premier contemporary visual arts prize\, in an exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada. \nAmiri鈥檚 work has been shown nationally and internationally since 2017\, with solo shows in the U.S.\, Canada\, Italy\, France\, Germany\, and the UK. Recent exhibitions include the Esker Foundation\, Calgary; Toronto Biennial 2024; M枚nchehaus Museum Goslar\, Germany; Aga Khan Museum\, Toronto; and Sharjah Biennial 15\, United Arab Emirates. In 2023\, her solo exhibition 鈥淎 Homage to Home鈥 was held at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield\, with a published catalog. It was reviewed by The New York Times\, and traveled to the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City. Amiri is a recipient of multiple grants\, awards\, and artist residencies\, along with work in public collections\, including the Denver Art Museum. URL:/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-6/ LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Public Events,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:20260430T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T210000 DTSTAMP:20260610T124642 CREATED:20260407T154448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T183554Z UID:10074507-1777575600-1777582800@www.wcsu.edu SUMMARY:29th Annual Jazz Fest DESCRIPTION:29TH ANNUAL JAZZ FEST: Join us for day one of the 吃瓜头条 Jazz Fest featuring Jazz Combos and Ensemble. \n\nThis event is sponsored by the 吃瓜头条 Jazz Club and 吃瓜头条 SGA. Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/29th-annual-jazz-fest-featuring-vocal-jazz-jazz-combos-jazz-ensemble-tickets-1984623186375 \nNo refunds or exchanges are permitted\, all sales are final. \nClick here to view other 2025 Jazz Fest events\, including special guest TBD\, trumpet\, 吃瓜头条 Alumni Combo and more! \n**Free tickets for Faculty\, Staff and 吃瓜头条 Students are available at the VPAC box office located in the VPAC lobby 鈥 a valid 吃瓜头条 ID is required at the time of purchase** \nNOTE: Advance ticket purchases made online are $15 plus fees; Tickets purchased at the door are $20. \n聽 URL:/events/calendar/29thannualjazzfest/ LOCATION:Veronica Hagman Concert Hall\, VPAC\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT CATEGORIES:Music,Visual & Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/181/2026/04/Jazz-Fest-graphic_500x300.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Music":MAILTO:piechotal@wcsu.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR