Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU

05/27/2026

Save the date! The 2026 Professional Development Day for Arts Educators is November 3rd, 2026!

Feating Keynote Speaker: Rhoda Bernard, Accessible Arts Education

at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at Western Connecticut State University

This seven hour day offers music, art and theatre educators the opportunity to continue their professional development by choosing workshops in their disciplines. Workshops are taught by WCSU faculty and guests artists and lecturers. Workshop selections will be announced at a later date. Registration will open September 1st. You will receive an email when registration goes live.

05/22/2026

04/17/2026

When everyone else is charging in the same direction… would you stand alone?

One by one, a quiet town transforms as citizens become rhinoceroses, trampling logic, identity, and social order. Only Berenger remains as the last man unwilling to change. Absurd, hilarious, and unsettling, "Rhinoceros" is a savage commentary on conformity and individuality. Don't miss Sal Trapani's final production at WCSU, one you are sure to never forget.

April 17–26
Visual & Performing Arts Center at WCSU
Tickets and info: westrepstage.org

04/13/2026

One four-letter word is about to rock 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. When the President unwittingly spins a PR nightmare into a global crisis, the seven brilliant and beleaguered women he relies upon most risk life, liberty, and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. This uproarious play is a riotous comedy about the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world.

"POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Du***ss Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive" opens May 1st at the Visual and Performing Arts Center at WCSU. For tickets and more information, visit westrepstage.org.

04/13/2026

04/02/2026

The annual WCSU Jazz Fest is back, with a special slate of performances perfect for jazz enthusiasts and newcomers alike! The 29th edition of this memorable weekend of jazz begins on April 30th with WCSU Vocal Jazz, Jazz Combos and Jazz Ensembles, followed the next day by the WCSU Jazz Orchestra. The festival culminates on Saturday, May 2nd with a performance featuring the esteemed Emmet Cohen Trio. Creator of Live from Emmet’s Place, the most-viewed online jazz show in the world, and winner of the American Jazz Pianist Competition, Emmet Cohen has gained a reputation for connecting with audiences through his artistry and commitment to intergenerational exchange. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable performance in the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall on WCSU’s Westside Campus. For tickets, visit wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com.

This event is sponsored by Earl and Irene Hagman.

Western Connecticut State University

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