The start of a new semester means the Lindquist College of Arts and Humanities has a new slate of events and performances scheduled. Tickets and season passes to those shows are available to community members and students. While prices may vary, Wildcats can enjoy these activities at a discounted price of $5.
January will start with “From the Ozarks to Ogden,” a poetry reading by John Dorsey, Justin Hamm and Jason Ryberg on Jan. 14 in the Stewart Library’s Hetzel-Hoellein Room. On Jan. 24, the “Permanence of Earth” ceramic sculpture exhibit will open at the Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery. Entry for both events is free.
February will offer a variety of live performances, beginning with the WSU Jazz Review on Feb. 8. This all-day jazz festival features not only the WSU Jazz Ensemble but also invited clinician and guest artist Peter Sommer from Colorado State University.
Audiences can also attend a unique multidisciplinary, ice-based performance on the climate crisis called “f l o e: Only Ice Knows” for free on Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m.
Winter Choirfest is planned for Feb. 12, followed by a winter concert featuring the Weber State Symphonic Band on Feb. 21. Both will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Browning Center’s Austad Auditorium.
The theater department’s production of “Brigadoon” will be held in the Allred Theater on Feb. 21-22 and Feb. 26-March 2 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee on March 2 at 2 p.m. On Feb. 25, a Faculty Spotlight Reading will be held for free in the Hetzel-Hoellein Room. Lastly, on Feb. 28, there will be a WSU Symphony Orchestra Gala Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Austad Auditorium.
March will bring performances from the WSU Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert on March 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Eccles Art Center and “Opera Scenes: Myths, Madness, and Magic” on March 21-22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Allred Theater.
Rounding out the semester, April will bring a rich lineup with KWCR Fest on April 1 at 5:30 p.m. featuring local bands in Shepherd Union and “Browning Presents!” Julio Torres in the Allred Theater at 7:30 p.m. both events are free. The WSU Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert will be held the same night at 7:30 p.m. in the Austad Auditorium.
Spring Choirfest on April 2 will showcase WSU choirs and their diverse repertoire at 7:30 p.m. in the Austad Auditorium. April 3-5 will be the 40th Annual National Undergraduate Literature Conference, allowing many writers and students to come together to discuss research and creative works in literature and poetry for free in Elizabeth Hall. The WATIF International Film Festival is held on April 4 at 5 p.m. at Ziegfeld Theater and is $5 for all.
The Innovation Theatre will be held in the Eccles Black Box theater on April 4-5 and 9-12 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee on April 12 at 2 p.m.
The Annual Spanish Spelling Bee and Language Talent Concert will be held for free on April 9 in the Shepherd Union. Middle school students will compete in a Spanish spelling bee and showcase their language skills.
Other highlights include the Digital Media and Film Showcase held in the Wildcat Theater in Shepherd Union at 6 p.m. for free. Finer Points, an innovative performance blending dance and set design, will be held April 10-12 in the Allred Theater at 7:30 p.m. The Spring Symphonic Celebration on April 10 and Concerto Night on April 12, both at 7:30 p.m. in Austad Auditorium.
In Room 136 of the Browning Center on April 14 at 7 p.m. will be “A Guitar Ensembles Concert: Jazz, Blues, and Rock n’ Roll.” Following that will be the Wind and Percussion Chamber Music Concert on April 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Garrison Choral Room and the Speech Showcase in Room 229 of Elizabeth Hall at 7:30 p.m. on April 17, all free for crowds to enjoy.
On April 18, the Weber State percussionists will hold “A Night at the Theater” in the Allred Theater at 7:30 p.m.
To close out the spring semester, the Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition from April 18-24 at 6 p.m. for free in the Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery.