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Spring Arts/Performing Arts Events Calendar

The end of the spring semester yields the fruits of the academic year’s work and variety of public events in the School of Art & Design and Performing Arts Division.


The end of the spring semester yields the fruits of the academic year’s work and variety of public events in the School of Art & Design and Performing Arts Division.

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Coming Up

MFA Exhibitions: Reception hours are 6 to 8 pm on Saturday, April 9, 16, 23, and 30, and on Friday May 6. Some of the candidates have opted to offer online zoom gallery tours. Registration Link

William Underhill: Casting a Legacy opens at the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum Thursday, April 21.

Alfred Art Walk: Thursday, April 21, 5-8 pm.

In Bloom: work by Kayleah Aldrich, Emily Fedorchak, Kyle O'Connor, Sarah Turmel on view at the Alfred Arts Studio at the West Reception Friday, April 22, 5-8 pm.

Alfred University Concert: Band Presents ‘Music through the Ages’ Friday, April 22, 7:30 pm Miller Theatre.

Frontstage / Backstage: Opening reception Friday April 22 6-8 pm. Open 3-5 pm Saturday and Sunday Alfred Village Hall. Presenting an exhibition of the student work made in the Spring Ceramic Sculpture II class instructed by International Randall Chair recipients- artistic duo Heringa/Van Kalsbeek.

Alfred University Music Department Student Recital: Sunday April 24, 3 pm Susan Howell Hall.

The Assortmitorium: a New Play by Howard Lang Sunday, April 24, 7pm The Knight Club.

Alfred University Music Department: presents a joint concert featuring AU Choir and Jazz Ensemble Wednesday April 27, 7:30 pm.

Periphery Vision: featuring Adero Willard, Augustine Uzor, Joann Quinones, Maria Villanueva, Rey Jeong, Xiaowen Chen IDEA LAB on the 2nd Floor Harder Hall Opening Reception: April 28, 5:30~7 pm, Music performance by Daisy Wu April 28~May 12 Hours: Tuesday~Friday 12~4 pm.

Open Screening: Cybernetics Serendipity Friday, April 29, 2 pm.

Foundations Exhibition: Friday, April 29, 3 pm.

Open House & Free Workshop: Saturday, April 30, 10 am - noon Alfred arts Studio at the West.

Alfred Art Walk: is sponsoring vendor tables for up to 36 arts students at the Hot Dog Day Festival on Saturday, April 30 from 1-5 pm on Alfred University campus.

@alfredpaintingmfa An Instagram Live event in Germany will be shown from 10 am to noon May 7 showcasing MFA students’ achievements in painting. @alfredpaintingmfa

Senior Shows: Saturday, May 7, 4-8 pm in person and on zoom Harder Hall, Binns- Merrill Hall, Cohen Barn and Miller Performing Arts Center.

Earlier this spring:

Department Story: a collaboration between Alfred University’s Performing Arts Division and Big Telly Theater Company, of Portstewart, Northern Ireland, opened Thursday in the former Peebles store space, on Hornell’s Broadway Mall.

Alfred University Orchestra: Mostly Mozart.

Site Specific Dance Showings: These original dance pieces are created by students in Chase Angier's Site-Specific Dance course this semester. The pieces will be throughout various sites on campus through the weekend of April, 15th-17th.