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Over the past year, it’s been a joy to connect with this incredible community, to see your faces light up as you experience the arts, and to feel the energy you bring to our space. Your enthusiasm inspires us, and now, we can’t wait to invite you back for a season that promises to be our most thrilling yet.
This year, we’re turning up the spotlight and welcoming the world to Lexington! After the success of National Theatre Live last winter, we’re expanding our horizons even further. Get ready to experience unforgettable performances from artists hailing from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Israel and vibrant communities across the United States.
Our dance series will ignite with work from both the stage and the club floor, with interactive workshops for students and the community led by groundbreaking artists like
The Missing Element and NYC/Israel’s Ephrat Asherie Dance Company—featuring club legends whose moves span six generations, from their twenties to eighties!
The music lineup is set to dazzle. Don’t miss the electrifying debut of DakhaBrakha—the punk-folk phenomenon from Ukraine who will not only perform but also bring the flavors of their homeland to Rockbridge with a Ukrainian cooking class and dinner. Add in the powerhouse soul and funk of Bette Smith, and the genrebending jazz rhythms of Sunny Jain and you have a season packed with energy, discovery and unforgettable moments.
Join us as we open our doors to the world and celebrate the power of the arts together. The stage is set. The world is waiting. Are you ready?
Please visit go.wlu.edu/lenfest-center or email boxoffice@wlu.edu for queries, updates and changes.
9/4-12/15
9/4-10/17
9/4-10/31
9/9
9/18
9/22
9/23
Lenfest Pop-Up Art Exhibit: ***Lenfest O&E Kamen Gallery
“Native Art & Ancestral Inspiration: Drawing Endurance”
Art Exhibit: Minjeong An: “Private Pictograph” Art Staniar Gallery
Art Exhibit: “Locating the Law”
National Theatre Live: “Hamlet”
Lenfest Series: “The Missing Element”
Keller Theatre with the Beatbox House
Art Opening Reception: “Locating the Law”
Art Lecture and Reception: Minjeong An
9/26 Concert Guild Series: Nicola Melville, piano
9/28
10/4
10/5
10/7
10/14
Faculty Recital: William McCorkle, organ
SonoKlect Series: “Matt Niess and
The Capitol Bones All-Brass Big Band”
Faculty Recital: “Kaleidoscopic Colours”
Anthony Cincotta, saxophone; Anna Billias, piano
National Theatre Live: “Vanya”
Table Talks at Kamen Gallery:
Art, Insight & Lunch
10/17 Fall Choral Concert
10/22
Art Panel Discussion: “Locating the Law”
10/23 Lenfest Series: Ephrat Asherie
10/24
10/25
10/27-12/12
11/1
11/2
11/3
11/4
Dance Company “Underscored”
Parents and Family Weekend
Choral Concert & Reception
Instrumental Concert
Art Exhibit: Daphne Arthur
“Fragile Intangibilities”
Concert Guild Series: Maroney Trio
“The Music of Carnero, Mendelssohn and Maroney”
Marlbrook Chamber Players:
“An Afternoon of Elegance & Passion”
University Wind Ensemble Concert
“Gradients”
National Theatre Live: “Present Laughter”
11/6 University Jazz Ensemble
11/7
11/11
+ Vosbein Magee Big Band Concert
World Music Concert: Humayun Khan
Art Lecture & Reception: Daphne Arthor
11/13-11/14 W&L Dancers
11/13
11/14
“Stories, Songs and Dances”
“The Art of Lunch: Kamen Gallery
Pop-Up Conversation featuring Native American Artists and Anthropologist”
11/15 W&L Dancers Create...
11/15 University Bluegrass Ensemble
11/16
12/2-12/5
Senior Recital: Colin Looby, tenor
“These Shining Lives”
12/2 Holiday Pops Concert
12/4 Lessons and Carols
* Stackhouse Theater, W&L Campus Elrod Commons
** Lexington Presbyterian Church
*** Lenfest O&E— Lenfest Outreach & Engagement
• World Music & Lenfest Series
Lykes Atrium
Staniar Gallery
Kamen Gallery
The Lenfest Center’s University Outreach and Engagement Series is dedicated to bridging university expertise and artistic experiences with the wider Lexington community through meaningful partnerships. At the heart of our approach are immersive, collaborative initiatives that invite participation and empower both campus and community
members—fostering a vibrant exchange of ideas, feedback and shared decision-making.
We invite you to join the Lenfest Center in celebrating the launch of its Fall Outreach & Engagement 20252026 Series, as we continue to build connections and enrich lives through the arts.
POP-UP EXHIBIT: Kamen Gallery
Indigenous Dress & Culture, 2024-2025
SEP 4 - JUNE 1:
Pop-Up Exhibit: Kamen Gallery
SEP 9:
National Theatre Live “Hamlet” Stackhouse Theater
SEP 16 - 17:
“Missing Element” with the Beatbox House
•Campus-Wide Pop-up Performances
•Theme dinner at Elrod Commons Dining
• Masterclasses with W&L Dance & The Rockbridge Ballet
OCT 7:
National Theatre Live “Vanya” Stackhouse Theater
OCT 14:
“Table Talks at Kamen Gallery: Art, Insight & Lunch Kamen Gallery
OCT 15:
Masterclass with Ethan Brown, Pamunkey artist and Anthropology
OCT 20 - 22:
Ephrat Asherie Dance Company
• Masterclasses with W&L Dance & The Rockbridge Ballet
• Theme lunch at Elrod Commons Dining
NOV 4:
National Theatre Live
“Present Laughter” Stackhouse Theater
NOV 7:
Humayun Khan
Masterclass: World Music Classroom
Please visitgo.wlu.edu/lenfest-center or email boxoffice@wlu.edu for queries, updates and changes.
POP-UP EXHIBITION
Kamen Gallery
Lenfest Hall
Ethan Brown is a citizen of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe and homesteads on the Pamunkey Reservation in King William, Virginia. A self-taught artist in multiple mediums such as oil painting, gourd art, sculpture and film. His work has a strong basis in Indigenous storytelling, and is often inspired by Pamunkey history and culture.
Brown created the experimental short films “Tsenacommacah” (2020), and “First Landings” (2022) and contributed to the Emmy® nominated short documentary “Connecting Currents—Pamunkey River: Lifeblood of our People” (2020). His most recent project, the short personal documentary “Pamunkey Portrait” (2025), premiered at the Acimowin Indigenous Film Festival in June 2025. His works can be found in the permanent collections of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT SERIES
HARVEY MARKOWITZ
PROFESSOR
SEP 4 - DEC 15
POP-UP EXHIBITION
Kamen Gallery
Lenfest Hall
The Pop-Up Exhibit highlights select works from Harvey Markowitz’s collection focusing on Native American artists, notably including beadwork from the Lakota Sioux of the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Reservation; modern graphic works and carvings by artists from the Kiowa, Blackfeet, and other tribes; and traditional baskets made by citizens of the Tohono O’odham Nation.
These works emphasize longstanding cultural values and environmental connections shared by Indigenous peoples across North America. By curating a collection in this way, Markowitz aligns with contemporary best practices that emphasize continuity and change and present Native communities as vibrant, diverse and living cultures rather than as relics of a distant past. This approach fosters a deeper, more respectful understanding of Native values and their enduring relevance.
The featured collection draws on deep histories and relationships among Native cultures and their lands, offering a tangible connection to Indigenous heritage and modern artistic expression.
Markowitz is a professor emeritus of anthropology who, alongside Professor Joseph Guse, has co-led a spring term course at W&L taking students to the Oglala Pine Ridge and Tohono O’odham reservations—providing immersive and experiential learning in contemporary Indigenous communities.
In addition to his curatorial and educational work, Markowitz is an established scholar, with publications including: “Converting the Rosebud: Catholic Mission and the Lakotas, 1886-1916;” editor of “Seeing Red— Hollywood’s Pixeled Skins: American Indians and Film;” “American Indians: Ready Reference;” and “American Indian Biographies.”
OPENING RECEPTION: SEP 22, 2025
5 p.m.
PANEL DISCUSSION: OCT 22, 2025
4 P.M.
WILSON HALL 2018
4 - OCT 31, 2025
LYKES ATRIUM
WILSON HALL
Credit: Alexander Telesniuk, The Main Chamber of the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig, as seen from the Kaiserloge (imperial suite), June 3, 2024. Published in: Verfassungsorte/Constitutional Places (Miller, Lang, Sprenger, Telesniuk – Kunth Verlag 2025).
Washington and Lee University’s Staniar Gallery is pleased to present “Locating the Law,” on view in Lykes Atrium from September 4 through October 31. An opening reception will take place on September 22 and a panel discussion will be held on October 22, 2025. Consult the Staniar Gallery website for event details.
“Locating the Law” explores the places where Germany’s constitutional identity has taken shape—from medieval cathedrals and Enlightenment-era town halls to postwar courthouses and modern office buildings. Featuring photographs by Alexander Telesniuk and adapted from the book Verfassungorte/Constitutional Places by Russell A. Miller, Markus Lang, and Kai-Michael Sprenger, the exhibition considers how democracy is rooted not just in texts but in physical spaces and shared public memory.
Spanning over five centuries, the exhibition highlights sites where constitutions were debated, drafted, or defended. Telesniuk’s images reflect the symbolic and practical importance of these locations, reminding viewers that building and maintaining a constitutional society is a collective, ongoing effort. The project builds on an original book project funded and published by Stiftung Orte der deutschen Demokratiegeschichte (The Foundation for the Places of the History of German Democracy).
Organized by Russell A. Miller and curated by John Gregory, Locating the Law is supported by the German Law Journal, the Frances Lewis Law Center and Washington and Lee’s Art and Art History Department.
LECTURE & RECEPTION: SEP 23, 2025
5:30 p.m.
WILSON CONCERT HALL
- OCT 17, 2025
EXHIBITION
STANIAR GALLERY
WILSON HALL
“The Study on Mother’s Hand and Wind of Healing,” 2013, mixed media, 130.3 x 193.9 cm.
Using mathematical and scientific languages, Minjeong An creates digital renderings of subjects including the mother, the family and the natural world and the human body.
These chart-like, diagrammatic drawings quantify and visualize abstract notions, with specific emphasis on the realm of emotion. An lives and works in Seoul, Korea.
Please visit the gallery website for date changes and updates http://go.wlu.edu/staniar.
Benedict Cumberbatch is a blazing five-star Hamlet . ~ DAILY TELEGRAPH
SEP 9, 2025 • 7:30 p.m.
Stackhouse Theater • W&L Elrod Commons
Running Time: 130 minutes
Rated: PG
General Public: $20 ; W&L Student/Student: $8
Tickets are available at the Lenfest box office, online and at the door the night of the screening.
Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s “Sherlock,” “The Imitation Game”) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Now seen by over 900,000 people worldwide, the original 2015 broadcast returns to international cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday.
As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.
The Missing Element” is an immersive experience exploring the universal elements of earth, wind, fire, water and space.
SEP 18, 2025 • 7:30 p.m.
Keller Theatre • Lenfest Hall
General Public: $35 ; Senior: $32; W&L Faculty & Staff: $29; W&L Student/Student: $8
Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
“The Missing Element” fuses together awe-inspiring street dancers from krump, flexn, and breaking communities with the virtuosic music-making of The Beatbox House. An immersive experience where street dancers and beatboxers use their abilities to embark on an adventure of making dance and sound. Their mission is to work together to find “The Missing Element.” All music and sound are 100% human-generated, creating soundscapes for the dancers to move with and through. The dancers perform with incredible flexibility, technique and athleticism—human-created sonic landscapes.
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SEP 26, 2025 • 7 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall • Wilson Hall
Adult: $22 ; Senior: $17; W&L Faculty & Staff: $15; W&L Student/Student: FREE
Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
...many recordings are must haves, for anyone in new music. ~ Musical Americas
New Zealand pianist, Nicola Melville, has been described as “a marvelous pianist who plays with splashy color but also exquisite tone and nuance” (American Record Guide) and “the sort of advocate any composers would love” (Dominion Post). A winner of numerous competitions including the National Concerto Competition and the Auckland Star Concerto Competition, she has collaborated with members of the Kronos and JACK quartets as well as members of the Detroit, Cleveland, Minnesota and Saint Paul Chamber orchestras. Dr. Melville is the Dye Family Professor
of Music at Carleton College and Chair of the piano program at the Chautauqua Music Festival. In addition, she tours as pianist with the contemporary music group, Zeitgeist, with whom she performs nearly 40 concerts a year.
For her W&L performance, Dr. Melville will present a solo piano program that features a blend of influences from the kitsch, ragtime, and electronic music genres. She will also lead a public master class to students of the W&L piano program on September 27 at 10:00 a.m.
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Lexington Presbyterian Church No tickets are required.
Performance will be streamed. https://www.lexpres.org
Please connect at 2:50 p.m. through the Lexington Presbyterian Church website https://www.lexpres.org. Join by clicking the “Live on YouTube” icon located on the top of the home page.
A program of music by organists/composers ranging from the 16th to the 20th centuries, who flourished in cities around the European continent. Cities on the ‘tour’
will include Paris, Reims, Rouen, Rome, Venice, Sevilla, Toledo, London, Leipzig, Lübeck, Munich, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Vienna.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required.
Get ready for a thrilling evening of jazz as the renowned trombone ensemble Matt Niess and The Capitol Bones All-Brass Big Band, takes the stage! Founded in 1990 by acclaimed trombonist and educator Dr. Matt Niess, The Capitol Bones have captivated audiences nationwide with their dynamic performances and innovative arrangements. Known for their powerful brass sound and versatility, The Capitol Bones have graced stages from jazz clubs to prestigious festivals, including the International Trombone Festival and the Kennedy Center. Their latest
album, “The Beat Goes On,” showcases their ability to blend classic jazz with contemporary flair, featuring arrangements of works by Sonny Bono, Pat Metheny and Duke Ellington. Dr. Niess, a former member of The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” and current Director of Jazz & Commercial Music at The Shenandoah Conservatory, brings decades of performance and educational experience to the ensemble. Under his leadership, The Capitol Bones continue to push the boundaries of jazz trombone performance.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required.
Join us for “Kaleidoscopic Colours,” an enchanting faculty recital by Dr. Anthony Cincotta and Dr. Anna Billias celebrating the rich and diverse sounds when saxophone and piano combine on stage. This performance delves into a multitude of musical landscapes, showcasing the unique interplay between these two instruments.
The English spelling of “colours” symbolizes the collaborative spirit of the concert, highlighting how both the saxophone and piano contribute equally to this vibrant kaleidoscope of sound. Come immerse yourself in an evening of artistry, connection and musical exploration.
OCT 7, 2025
7:30 p.m.
Stackhouse Theater
W&L Elrod Commons
Running Time: 105 minutes (no interval)
General Public: $20; W&L Student/Student: $8
Tickets are available at the Lenfest box office, on-line and at the door the night of the screening. Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
Andrew Scott (“Fleabag”) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”) radical new version of Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya.” Hopes, dreams and regrets are thrust into
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sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions. Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End.
Sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts.
Sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund
12 noon
Kamen Gallery Lenfest Hall
Tickets are free, but required.
Experience art beyond the gallery walls. “Table Talks at the Kamen Gallery: Art, Insight & Lunch” brings together university expertise and rich artistic experiences in an immersive and collaborative setting. Join us for a shared meal that sparks vibrant conversation, meaningful connections and active participation among campus and community members. At its heart, “Table Talks” fosters inclusive dialogue, collaborative decision-making and a spirit of shared exploration.
Join Jessica Bradby and Rebecca Hill (The Virginia Native Arts Alliance); Schiller Family Curator of Indigenous American Art at the Virginia Museum
of Fine Arts [VMFA] Siera Hyte (Cherokee Nation citizen); artist and Pop-Up Gallery exhibitor, Ethan Brown (Pamunkey citizen); and W&L Emeritus Harvey Markowitz as they dive into the vibrancy of contemporary Native art and supporting organizations, like the Virginia Native Arts Alliance which aims to provide a channel that supports the preservation of Indigenous history, culture, and traditions of Tsenacommacah (Virginia) to ensure this knowledge is preserved for future generations and to educate the public on the historic and contemporary experiences of Virginia’s Indigenous people. Limited seating and tickets are free, but required. Sponsored in part by the Class of ’64.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
Tickets are free, but required. • Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Come kick off the 2025-2026 choral season with the University Singers, Glee Club, and Cantatrici. Showcasing Lacey R. Lynch, condutor of Cantatrici, and members of the Choral Conducting Mentorship Program (CCMP), the first half of the program will feature modern a cappella fun, with a broad variety of works from around the world. The University Singers will be conducted by W&L alumna and former CCMP member Olivia Arnold ’17 during Dr. Lynch’s fall sabbatical.
OCT 23, 2025 • 7:30 p.m.
Keller Theatre • Lenfest Hall
General Public: $35 ; Senior: $32; W&L Faculty & Staff: $29; W&L Student/Student: $8
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Asherie and her company are a sight anywhere they perform. ~ THE BOSTON GLOBE
Created and performed by members of the company with special guest artists from New York City’s underground scene, Asherie’s newest work, “UNDERSCORED,” is inspired by the intergenerational memories of club dancers. EAD invites audiences to join them on an exhilarating journey through the ever-changing physical landscape of New York City’s underground dance community; the cast ranges in age from 28-80.
Rooted in African American and Latinx street and social dances, Ephrat Ashereie Dance (EAD) explores the expansive narrative qualities of various street and club styles highlighting breaking, hip hop, house and vogue as a means to tell stories, develop imagery, and find new modes of expression.
Tickets are free, but required and available only to current W&L students and families. Tickets become available Monday, September 8.
OCT 24
8 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
• Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Join the University Singers, Glee Club and Cantatrici as they kick off their season. The concert will showcase Lacey R. Lynch, conductor of Cantatrici, and members of the Choral Conducting Mentorship Program (CCMP).
The University Singers will be conducted by W&L alumna and former CCMP member Olivia Arnold ’17 during Dr. Lynch’s fall sabbatical.
FEATURING UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA, UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE, AND UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE
OCT 25 8 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required.
• Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Join the University Jazz Ensemble, University Orchestra and University Wind Ensemble as they perform a combined concert as part of Parents and Family Weekend 2025.
LECTURE & RECEPTION: NOV 11, 2025
5:30 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
OCT 27 - DEC 12, 2025
“FRAGILE
EXHIBITION
STANIAR GALLERY
WILSON HALL
Williams, Trinidad and Tobago, 2024, Sharpie, Ink on silk organza, 77 x 57 x 40 inches.
“Fragile Intangibilities,” a solo exhibition by New Yorkbased artist Daphne Arthur, comprises 11 hand-sewn silk organza camping tents. Each tent is suffused with drawings made with ink that are inspired by interviews that Arthur
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conducted. Arthur, a Venezuelan-born immigrant, was in conversation with fellow first-generation immigrants and migrants in New York City and Connecticut.
Concert Guild presents an evening of dazzling chamber music. The program features a blend of old and new, with works for piano and strings by Argentine-Spanish composer Ana Leia Carnero, Felix Mendelssohn and Houston-based composer Marcus Maroney. The performance includes a world premiere of Maroney’s piano trio, which was commissioned by the Concert Guild
Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall
7 p.m.
Adult: $15; Senior: $8; W&L Faculty & Staff: $7; W&L Student/Student: FREE
Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing
to be performed by violinist Nurit Pacht (Kaufman Music Center), cellist Caroline Stinson (Duke University) and W&L pianist faculty Akiko Konishi. Other works include the fiery “Carnavalito XXI” for two violins with guest Jakob Hofer (SVU) and Mendelssohn’s iconic Piano Trio No. 1.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required.
Prepare for a mesmerizing afternoon of chamber music as the Marlbrook Chamber Players present a sublime program featuring two masterpieces: Gabriel Fauré’s “Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15”— a lush, lyrical work blending romantic expressiveness with French refinement—and Ludwig van Beethoven’s “String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 ‘Harp’—a vibrant
and inventive masterpiece, shimmering with playful pizzicati and bold contrasts. Experience the fiery intensity of Beethoven and the poetic beauty of Fauré, brought to life by the Marlbrook Chamber Players’ dynamic artistry. Whether you’re a longtime chamber music lover or new to the genre, this concert promises an unforgettable afternoon of emotion and virtuosity!
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
The University Wind Ensemble presents an evening of music exploring waves of color through pieces inspired by visual art and its relation to color. Selections will
include Dello Joio’s “Scenes from the Louvre,” Hazo’s “Blue and Green Music”, and a new piece by Dr. Amy Dunker based on the artwork of Fernando Botero.
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NOV 4, 2025 • 7:30 p.m.
Stackhouse Theater • W&L Elrod Commons
Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes (including a 20 minute interval)
General Public: $20; W&L Student/Student: $8
Tickets are available at the Lenfest box office, on-line and at the door the night of the screening.
Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Essendine’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.
Captured live from The Old Vic in London, “Present Laughter” is a giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.
Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (“Vanya,” “All of Us Strangers,” “Fleabag”) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy “Present Laughter.”
Sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts.
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Get ready for a night of swinging rhythms and soulful melodies as the University Jazz Ensemble and the Vosbein Magee Big Band team up for their annual fall concert! Since 1996, the University Jazz Ensemble has been wowing audiences near and far, while the Vosbein Magee Big Band, formed in 2015, brings together top-
notch soloists and a repertoire that's second to none. Don't miss the highlight of the evening: seeing the senior members of UJE take the stage alongside VMBB. Join us for a fusion of old classics and fresh tunes performed by a stellar lineup of musicians. It's going to be an evening you won't want to miss!
my.wlu.edu/music-department
NOV 7, 2025 • 8 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall • Wilson Hall
General Public: $21 ; Senior: $19;
W&L Faculty & Staff: $17;
W&L Student/Student: FREE
Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
One of the most respected musicians of classical Afghan and North Indian music—Humayun Khan is known for his brilliant performances as a vocalist and harmonium player. He has spent the past 10 years mastering his unique style of blending Persian Poetry with Indian classical Ragas. In addition to performances of traditional music, Khan regularly collaborates with
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Afghan Humayun Khan sings melismatic, earthy vocal lines. ~ New York Times
some of the most well-known artists in the world music scene, including Grammy winning harmonica great Howard Levy; guitarist/producer Shahin Shahida; guitar virtuoso Lawson Rollins; Grammy winning drummer Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez; and oud master Haj Youness.
Sponsored in part by the Class of ’64 Performing Arts and the Robert O. and Elizabeth M. Bentley Endowment.
Tickets are required.
Adult $18; Senior $16; W&L Faculty & Staff $14; W&L Student/Student $8 Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
2 p.m.
Keller Theatre Keller Hall
Under the artistic direction of Jenefer Davies, W&L Dancers Create... is a concert of works created, designed and performed by W&L students. This performance
reflects, in theme and style, current undergraduate work in dance. It showcases the intellectual, creative curiosity within the dance program.
NOV 13
8 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Join the University Wind Ensemble for an evening of music based on stories, songs, and dances. Including a new children’s story set to music by Dr. Andrew Maxfield,
this concert will take you through music designed to make you move, sing and reflect. Come hear a night of music that will appeal to all!
NOV 15
8 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
NOV 16 3 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Colin Looby, a senior from Fredericksburg, Virginia, is pursuing the Bachelor of Science in music with vocal music emphasis. In addition to opera arias by Handel and Verdi, he will sing French songs from the 19th-20th centuries as well as selections from Gilbert and Sullivan
operettas and Disney productions. The highlight of the recital will be his performance of the rarely heard “Weihnachtslieder” (Christmas Songs) Op. 8, by German composer, Peter Cornelius. Looby is a student of Dr. Gregory Parker.
BY: MELANIE MARNICH DIRECTED BY JEMMA ALIX LEVY
“THESE SHINING LIVES is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)”
DEC 2-5
7:30 p.m.
Johnson Theatre
Lenfest Hall
Tickets are required.
Adult $18
Senior $16
W&L Faculty & Staff $14
W&L Student/Student $8
Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
During the 1910’s and 1920s, thousands of women were hired to paint radium on watch and clock faces to make them glow in the dark. In the 1930s, those women changed the world.
Faced with corporate greed and medical misdirection, these women fought back, and their courage helped
transform labor laws in the United States and Europe— leading to major advances in science and medicine and change in industrial safety standards.
“These Shining Lives,” by Melanie Marnich, is based on the true story of a few of these women, and illuminates the humanity behind their achievements.
PLEASE NOTE, DUE TO THE UNIVERSITY CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR, THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE HOLIDAY POPS PERFORMANCE.
DEC 2
7 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
Tickets are free, but required with non-perishable food or monetary donation to Campus Kitchen. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Tickets are free, but required with non-perishable food or monetary donation to Campus Kitchen. Tickets can be reserved online. Monetary donations may be made online, while food donations are required in-person at the Lenfest Box Office during open hours. Tickets available beginning Monday, November 10, 2025.
The box office will be closed during W&L Thanksgiving break, November 24-28, 2025.
Come kick off the holiday season with the music ensembles of W&L in a festive, family-friendly concert of new works and traditional favorites. Featuring the University Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Orchestra,
Cantatrici and The Glee Club as well as multiple members of the Conducting Mentorship Program, this concert promises to get the holiday season off to a roaring start.
8 p.m.
Grace Episcopal Church
123 West Washington Street Lexington (due to renovations in University Chapel) No tickets are required.
An annual tradition at W&L dating back over 80 years, the Candlelight Service returns to weave together the narration of the Christmas story through music, readings and carols. The telling of the Incarnation in this manner binds countries and cultures dating back hundreds of years. From traditional favorite
arrangements to modern masterpieces, let text and music intertwine for a peaceful evening unlike any other in Lexington. Please note, due to renovations occurring in the University Chapel, this year’s Lessons and Carols will take place at Grace Episcopal Church.
1/8-2/6
1/13
1/14
1/15
Art Exhibit: Joey Fauerso
“In the Thick of the Thicket”
Art Staniar Gallery
Lecture & Reception: Joey Fauerso 5:30 p.m. Art Concert Hall
Table Talks at Kamen Gallery: 12 noon
Art, Insight & Lunch
**Lenfest O&E Kamen Gallery
Lenfest Series: Bette Smith 7:30 p.m. Lenfest Keller Theatre
1/20 National Theatre Live: 7:30 p.m. Lenfest Stackhouse Theater “Dr. Strangelove”
1/24
1/25
Concert Guild Series: Jack Quartet 7 p.m.
MLK Remembrance Concert 7 p.m.
• CG/LC Concert Hall
*Music/OIE Concert Hall in collaboration with the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership
2/5 Lenfest Series: Sunny Jain’s “Wild Wild East” 7:30 p.m. Lenfest Keller Theatre
2/7
Concert Guild Series: Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo 7
2/10 National Theatre Live: 7:30 p.m. Lenfest Stackhouse Theater
2/14
2/15
2/16-3/13
2/16-3/13
“A Streetcar Named Desire”
SonoKlect Series: “Transient Canvas”
Faculty Recital: Akiko Konishi, piano
Art Exhibit: Emma Steinkraus Art Staniar Gallery
“Pas De Deux”
Art Exhibit: Matt Eich
3/3 University Singers Tour Home Concert
3/4 Lenfest Series: DakhaBrakha Authentic
3/5
3/5
Ukrainian Dinner & DakhaBrakha’s Borscht
Lecture and Reception: Emma Steinkraus
“Pas De Deux”
Lenfest and World Music Series:
DakhaBrakha
3/6 William and Mary Middle Eastern Music
3/8
Music Ensemble Concert
Piano Program Recital:
“Magical Mystery Tour”
3/10 Lecture and Reception: Matt Eich
3/10 National Theatre Live:
3/13
3/15
“Inter Alia”
Senior Recital: Meredith Harron, mezzo-soprano
Senior Recital: Bill Zheng, percussion
3/20 Winter Choral Concert
3/22 Senior Piano Recital:
Juyong Kim, Nicholas Rizzo, Camille Ramos
3/23-4/10 Art Exhibit: 2026 Senior Theses Exhibition
TBA Reception: 2025 Senior Theses Exhibition
3/26-27
W&L Repertory Dance Company Concert
3/28 W&L Repertory Dance Company Concert
3/26
University Orchestra Concert:
Lykes Atrium
Concert Hall
Keller Theatre
Stackhouse Theater
Staniar Gallery
Keller Theatre
Concert Hall “The World Awakes”
3/28 Senior Recital: Isabel Duarte, soprano
3/29 Senior Recital: Ava GianGrasso, violin
4/3
4/4
4/6
Senior Recital: Nat Bersett, bass
Senior Recital: Garrison Famiglio,
bass-baritone
University Wind Ensemble Concert:
“Concerto-Aria Winner’s Concert”
4/8-10 The Play That Goes Wrong
4/8
4/9
4/11
4/14
University Bluegrass Ensemble
University Jazz Ensemble Concert
The Play That Goes Wrong
National Theatre Live: TBD
• CG/LC: Concert Guild Series/Lenfest Center Series; ••Lenfest/WM: Lenfest World Music
*Music/Office of Inclusion and Engagement; **Lenfest O&E: Lenfest Outreach & Engagement
***Music/Middle East and South Asia Studies Program
Concert Hall
Through Lenfest Center partnerships with academic departments and faculty, meaningful engagement programs are offered that connect artists to students/audiences of all ages in the most stimulating ways. Master classes offer opportunities to student
artists to get personal instruction from some of the very best in the field. Taught by guest musicians, dancers and choreographers, master classes provide a spark of inspiration to continue on the path to artistic excellence.
JAN 5 - JUNE 1: Pop-Up Exhibit: Kamen Gallery
JAN 15: Bette Smith Masterclass to be determined
JAN 20:
National Theatre Live “Dr. Strangelove” Stackhouse Theater
JAN 24 : Jack Quartet Piano Program Master Class Concert Hall
FEB 10:
National Theatre Live “A Streetcar Named Desire” Stackhouse Theater
MAR 3:
DakhaBrakha Cooking Exhibition & Dinner Evans Dining Hall 5:30 p.m.
MAR 4:
DakhaBrakha Master Class World Music Classroom
MAR 10:
National Theatre Live “Inter Alia” Stackhouse Theater
APR 14:
National Theatre Live “The Fifth Step” Stackhouse Theater
MAY TBA:
National Theatre Live “TBA” Stackhouse Theater
LECTURE & RECEPTION: JAN 13, 2026
5:30 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
EXHIBITION
STANIAR GALLERY
WILSON HALL
JAN 8 - FEB 6, 2026
“IN THE THICK OF THE THICKET”
Joey Fauerso, Bedroom Paintings (still), 2024, 4-Channel video, 23:44. Image courtesy of the artist.
“In the Thick of the Thicket” is a new large-scale video installation by interdisciplinary artist Joey Fauerso, exploring themes of painting, performance, the body and the porous boundary between art and everyday life. Presented alongside two- and three-dimensional works, the exhibition highlights Fauerso’s interest in figuration,
abstraction, humor and gender. A 2022 Guggenheim Fellow, Fauerso’s work has been widely exhibited and supported by numerous grants and residencies. She is a Professor at Texas State University and lives in San Antonio, Texas.
JAN 15, 2026 • 7:30 p.m.
Keller Theatre • Lenfest Hall
General Public: $35 ; Senior: $32; W&L Faculty & Staff: $29; W&L Student/Student: $8
Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
“
Bette Smith mixes soul, rock & roll, funk and blues influences to offer an explosive cocktail... ~ Rolling Stone
Of Trinidadian descent, Bette Smith is a New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee— blessed with a voice described as “raspy,” “sassy,” “raunchy” and “sweet ’n soulful,” she grippingly fuses the soul, rock & roll, funk, blues and gospel music she heard in her Brooklyn youth into something all her own.
Sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts.
JAN 20, 2026 • 7:30 p.m.
Stackhouse Theater • W&L Elrod Commons
Running Time: 130 minutes; 20 minute interval
Rated: PG
General Public: $20 ; W&L Student/Student: $8
Tickets are available at the Lenfest box office, online and at the door the night of the screening. Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
A masterful recreation of sublime comic acting. ~ Broadway World
This explosively funny satire and iconic film, “Dr. Strangelove,” is conceived with a stellar cast led by seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan. This world-premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy adaptation comes courtesy of National Theatre Live— providing an unparalleled cinematic and theatrical experience recorded live from London.
“Dr. Strangelove” remains one of the most influential films in cinematic history—its biting humor, absurdity and prescient commentary on nuclear weapons and global politics continue to resonate with modern audiences. Coogan’s unique comedic timing and dramatic range promise to bring new energy to the role, making this NT Live production a must-see event!
Sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts.
JAN 24, 2026 • 7 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall • Wilson Hall
General Public: $28 ; Senior: $23; W&L Faculty & Staff: $18;
W&L Student/Student: FREE Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
Undeniably our generation’s “leading new-music foursome,” JACK Quartet’s “stylistic range, precision and passion have made the group one of contemporary music’s indispensable ensembles ~ New York Times
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The quartet’s program, “Modern Medieval” explores the connections of musicality and thought between European composers of the past and the voices of music today.
Comprised of violinists Christopher Otto and Austin Wulliman; violist John Pickford Richards; and cellist Jay Campbell, JACK Quartet celebrated their landmark 20th anniversary season in 2024-2025, embarking on their third decade as a pioneering string quartet
Sponsored
synchronized in their mission to create an international community through transformative, mind-broadening experiences and close listening.
According to Musical America, “many of their recordings are must-haves, for anyone interested in new music.” They have been nominated for two GRAMMY® Awards, the most recent being Best Chamber Music/ Small Ensemble Performance for John Luther Adams’ “Waves and Particles.”
JAN 25 7 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required. • Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE OFFICE OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Join us as we honor Dr. King’s contributions to America with the wonderful Lexington tradition of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembrance Concert. Readings of speeches and poems by Dr. King, Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes and many others are interspersed with
musical reflections performed by The W&L University Singers, Cantatrici, The Glee Club and the University Jazz Ensemble. Be there for the renewal of this powerful annual W&L tradition.
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FEB 5, 2026 • 7:30 p.m.
Keller Theatre • Lenfest Hall
General Public: $35 ; Senior: $32;
W&L Faculty & Staff: $29;
W&L Student/Student: $8
Jain breaks open the image of the swaggering American cowboy with his acidic, twangy propulsively hypnotic songs. It’s an inspired cinematic concept that conjure kaleidoscopic images. Jain has crafted a masterful, robust celebration of America’s immigrant cowboy soul.
~ ALL MUSIC
Sunny Jain’s band, Wild Wild East “is raucous, powerful, gorgeous, jubilant and dissonant—encompassing myriad facets of Jain’s identity both as a first-generation South Asian—American and as a global musician. Wild Wild East is defined by its restlessness—built of a truly
American spirit—singing in a new voice. It recognizes a world that’s always changing: “The idea of the American cowboy is this romanticized idea that’s just false,” Sunny Jain says plainly. “The immigrant is the current-day cowboy or cowgirl.”
FEB 7, 2026 • 7 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall • Wilson Hall; General Public: $28 ; Senior: $23; W&L Faculty & Staff: $18; W&L Student/Student: FREE; Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
Among the most distinguished classical artists of his generation, clarinetist Jon Manasse is internationally recognized for his inspiring artistry, uniquely glorious sound and charismatic performing style. A graduate of The Juilliard School, where he studied with David Weber, Manasse was a top prize winner in the 36th International Competition for Clarinet in Munich and the youngest winner of the International Clarinet Society Competition. Currently, he is an official Performing Artist of both the Buffet Crampon Company and Vandoren—the Parisian firms that are the world’s oldest and most distinguished clarinet maker and reed maker, respectively. Since 1995, he has been Associate Professor of Clarinet at the Eastman School of Music; in the fall of 2007 Manasse joined the faculty of his alma mater, The Juilliard School. American pianist Jon Nakamatsu continues to draw unanimous
praise as a true aristocrat of the keyboard, whose playing combines elegance, clarity and electrifying power. A native of California, Nakamatsu came to international attention in 1997 when he was named Gold Medalist of the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, the only American to have achieved this distinction since 1981.
Together, these esteemed artists tour continually as the Manasse/Nakamatsu Duo. The Duo also serves as Artistic Directors of the esteemed Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival in Massachusetts. The acclaimed duo presents a program featuring works by Brahms, Debussy, and Bernstein. They will also guide a public masterclass the following morning, February 8 at 10:00 am, to students of the W&L music program.
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An absolute knock-out. Raw, emotional and deeply unsettling. ~ TELEGRAPH
Gillian Anderson (“Sex Education”); Vanessa Kirby (“The Crown”); and Ben Foster (“Lone Survivor”) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece.
FEB 10, 2026 • 7:30 p.m.
Stackhouse Theater • W&L Elrod Commons
Running Time: 3 hours and 18 minutes (including an interval)
Rated R
General Public: $20; W&L Student/Student: $8
Tickets are available at the Lenfest box office, on-line and at the door the night of the screening. Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace—but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. From visionary director Benedict Andrews, this acclaimed production was filmed live during a soldout run at the Young Vic Theatre in 2014.
FEB 14, 2026 • 8 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall • Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
The W&L community will be treated to a thrilling performance by the acclaimed Boston-based duo, Transient Canvas. Featuring bass clarinetist Amy Advocat and marimbist Matt Sharrock—the ensemble has garnered national recognition for its bold, innovative sound and fearless approach to contemporary chamber music.
Known for their adventurous spirit, Transient Canvas has commissioned over 90 new works—pushing the boundaries of what is possible with bass clarinet, marimba and electronics. Their performances transform these two instruments into a surprisingly rich and
expansive soundscape. Praised by The Boston Globe as “superb” and by Cleveland Classical for their “engaging musicality and easy sense of ensemble,” the duo continues to captivate audiences and critics alike. Their critically acclaimed albums—including “Wired;” “Sift;” and “Right now, in a second”—feature compositions from some of today’s most exciting voices in new music.
A highlight of their upcoming performance will be “Lament,” a powerful new work composed for the duo by Terry Vosbein, showcasing the ensemble’s expressive range and emotional depth.
Sponsored in part by the Concert Guild and Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
W&L piano faculty Akiko Konishi presents a solo piano recital featuring works by Rachmaninoff, Dvorak and Liebermann. Please join us for an afternoon of pianistic
artistry, as she explores the vibrant masterpieces inspired by mythical creatures from around the world.
LECTURE & RECEPTION: MAR 5
5:30 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
FEB 16 - MARCH 13, 2026
EXHIBITION
STANIAR GALLERY
WILSON HALL
Daphne, 2024, Oil on linen, 24 x 18 inches.
Emma Steinkraus creates colorful, figurative paintings that blend surface precision with playful, strange and exuberant imagery. Her process is anchored in visual research, weaving together wide-ranging art historical references with a contemporary sensibility. In this series, she reinterprets scenes from Ovid’s “Metamorphoses,” using them to explore themes of femininity, transformation, and the porous boundary between humans and other species.
Please visit the gallery website for date changes and updates http://go.wlu.edu/staniar.
LECTURE & RECEPTION: MAR 10
5:30 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
16 - MARCH 13, 2026
EXHIBITION
LYKES ATRIUM
WILSON HALL
Matt Eich is a photographic essayist working on long-form projects related to memory, family, community and the American condition. He is the author of five monographs of photography and his work is widely exhibited and held in public collections including the Chrysler Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Portland Art Museum and others. Eich’s projects have received support from an Aaron Siskind Fellowship, two
Getty Images Grants, two VMFA Professional Fellowships and an Aperture/Google Creators Lab Photo Fund Grant. He was an artist in residence at Light Work in 2013 and at a Robert Rauschenberg Residency in 2019. Eich teaches at Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at the George Washington University, makes books under the imprint Little Oak.PRESS and resides in Virginia with his family.
Please visit the gallery website for date changes and updates http://go.wlu.edu/staniar.
go.wlu.edu/staniar
8 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
Tickets are free, but required. Performance will be streamed.
go.wlu.edu/livestream
Join the renowned University Singers as they return from their 2026 tour with an evening of a capella choral mastery. The tour program will have multiple sets, including the music of the heavens and universe, which will be performed utilizing imagery and visual effects as music from multiple cultures paints the universal human imagining of the unknown in the vastness of space and
time. Another set will utilize movement and lighting to tell a story of transformation and maturation over a lifetime of learning, loving, losing and growing. The remainder of the concert will focus on a wide variety of music, from Bach to Whitacre with many stops in between. The University Singers will close the program with favorite works from the American song book.
LENFEST SERIES AND WORLD MUSIC SERIES
COOKING EXHIBITION WITH DAKHABRAKHA
FEATURING THEIR FAMOUS BORSCHT + AUTHENTIC UKRAINIAN FOOD PREPARED BY W&L CHEFS
MAR 4, 2026 • 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. • W&L CAMPUS EVANS DINING HALL LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE • TICKET SALES CONCLUDE FEB 24, 2026
General Public: $33.60 • STUDENTS: $8
Taxes and processing fees included in meal ticket.
Experience Ukrainian culture and hospitality by delving into the flavors and techniques of DakhaBrakha’s favorite recipe of borscht. All while enjoying Ukrainian folk songs a capella, as they would have been sung 200 years ago. The songs are clearly recognizable as the roots of the contemporary versions which DakhaBrakha performs
during their stage performance on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Keller Theatre.
The audience will enjoy a typical Ukrainian dinner prepared by W&L chefs plus a cup of DakhaBrakha’s famous borscht. Sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts and the Pickens World Music.
MAR 5, 2026 • 7:30 p.m.
Keller Theatre • Lenfest Hall
General Public: $35 ; Senior: $32;
W&L Faculty & Staff: $29; W&L Student/Student: $8
Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
“ The group mixes everything from punk-pop to traditional Ukrainian songs in cool yet beguiling textures, often with the close harmonies usually associated with Balkan music. But it’s really the live shows that take DakhaBrakha beyond mere curiosity to utter brilliance. ~ NPR ”
DakhaBrakha is a world music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian “ethno chaos” band; it creates a world of unexpected new music. After experimenting with Ukrainian folk music, DakhaBrakha has added rhythms of the surrounding world into their music, thus creating
a bright, unique and unforgettable sound. Accompanied by Indian, Arabic, African and Ukrainian traditional instrumentation, the quartet’s astonishingly powerful and uncompromising vocal range creates a trans-national sound rooted in Ukrainian culture.
A COLLABORATIVE, CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL WORLD MUSIC
MAR 6, 2026 • 7:30 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall • Wilson Hall;
Since 1994, the Middle Eastern Music Ensemble at the College of William and Mary has brought together students, faculty, and community musicians in a unique musical collaboration. The group explores the styles and repertoires of Arab, Turkish, Persian, Armenian, and
Greek musical traditions, offering performances that connect audiences with centuries of cultural expression. Join us for a journey through music across time and cultures, from the Middle East and beyond!
Sponsored in part by Middle East and South Asia Studies Program; Department of Music; Department of History; Department of Art and Art History; and Department of Theater, Dance, And Film Studies
middle-east-and-south-asia-studies-program
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required.
• Performance will be streamed.
Enjoy a Sunday matinee performance with featured students of the W&L Piano Program as they present their annual winter concert, “Magical Mystery Tour.”
The program will highlight works that, like its namesake album by the Beatles, expands the piano repertoire beyond boundaries in their imagination, artistry, and
emotional depth. Works will include dramatic favorites by Brahms, Saint-Saens, Prokofiev and Chopin, as well as gems by Copland, Barber and Handel.
Please meet and greet the performers after the show! Reception to follow.
MAR 10, 2026 • 7:30 p.m.
Stackhouse Theater • W&L Elrod Commons
Rated R
Running Time: 105 minutes
General Public: $20; W&L Student/Student: $8
Tickets are available at the Lenfest box office, on-line and at the door the night of the screening. Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (“Gone Girl” & “Saltburn”) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind “Prima Facie” seen on the W&L Stackhouse screen last March.
Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?
Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon “Prima Facie,” with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.
MAR 13
8 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Meredith Harron, a mezzo-soprano who hails from High Point, North Carolina, is pursuing majors in music as well as cognitive and behavioral science. Her senior voice recital will open with a set of art songs in German, the centerpiece of which is Carl Loewe’s rarely heard setting of Goethe’s 1782 poem, “Erlkönig.” The drama continues with Azucena’s tragic aria, “Condotta ell’era
in ceppi” from Il Trovatore. Following a performance of four selections from Hector Berlioz’s luxuriant “Le nuits d’été,” Harron will close the program with Baba’s aria from Menotti’s “The Consul” and Jule Styne’s showstopping “Don’t Rain on My Parade” from Funny Girl. She is a student of Dr. Gregory Parker.
MAR 15 3 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Bill Zheng, a double major in music and economics, is from Ningbo, China. His program features jazz standards by Desmond, Hefti and Strayhorn, alongside Zheng’s original compositions and arrangements. This recital marks a significant moment in Zheng’s musical journey and is a testament to the support he has received at
W&L. He has studied percussion with Professors Shelby Shelton and Josh Sheppard, and applied improvisation with Professor Ray Zubler. Dr. Akiko Konishi serves as his major advisor, while Dr. Chris Dobbins is his thesis advisor.
MAR 20 8 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed.
go.wlu.edu/livestream
Enjoy an evening with Cantatrici and the Glee Club with a program built around a tale and presented with movement, lighting, and theatricality. Fashioned by members of the Choral Conducting Mentorship Program, past narrative concerts have included A Lifetime of Love and A Hero’s
Journey, a concert complete with sword fights! The theme for the 2026 concert will be selected in the fall of 2025 and built out in fantastic fashion for the Lexington audience to enjoy.
Senior piano students Camille Ramos, Nicholas Rizzo, and Juyoung
join forces to present a broad-ranging program of solo and collaborative repertoire. The recital
MAR 22
3 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
will feature works by Brahms, Chopin, Chaminade, Ginastera and Tchaikovsky. The pianists are students of Dr.
RECEPTION: TBA 5:30 p.m.
Lykes Atrium
MAR 23 - APR 10, 2026
EXHIBITION
STANIAR GALLERY
WILSON HALL
In their senior year, Studio Art students work independently on a body of work to be presented in Staniar Gallery as the culmination of their undergraduate education. The annual exhibition showcases drawing, painting, photography, printmaking and sculptures by the young artists who
concentrate in one of these areas to earn the BA degree in studio art. As their debut into the art world, the exhibition gives the graduating seniors the opportunity to display their work in a professional gallery setting.
Please visit the gallery website for date changes and updates http://go.wlu.edu/staniar. go.wlu.edu/staniar
MAR
7:30 p.m.
MAR 28
2 p.m. Keller Theatre Lenfest Hall
Tickets are required.
Adult $18; Senior $16; W&L Faculty & Staff $14; W&L Student/Student $8 Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
The award-winning W&L Repertory Dance Company presents an evening of multi-faceted dance works performed and created by internationally renowned choreographers, faculty and guest artists. Named a program of “outstanding artistic excellence” by
American College Dance Association, W&L Repertory Dance Company is committed to showcasing artistically vibrant contemporary dance works and challenging W&L student dancers through experiential opportunities in dance.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Join the University Orchestra as they perform an evening of music that represents the beginning of spring— featuring the violin music of Dr. Jakob Hofer. The music
will transform the concert hall into a beautiful spring meadow. Join us for music to get invigorated for spring!
MAR 28
8 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Soprano, Isabel Duarte ’26 is a biology and music major from Washington, DC. Her senior recital will open with JS Bach’s solo cantata, “Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke,” followed by Norina’s colorful aria, “So anch’io la virtù magica” from Don Pasquale. After singing
selections by Schumann, Strauss and Brahms, she will perform John Corigliano’s rarely heard song cycle, “The Cloisters.” Her recital will conclude with songs in French by Amy Beach and Claude Debussy. Duarte is a student of Dr. Gregory Parker.
3 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Ava GianGrasso, a double major in music and neuroscience from Clarence, New York, will present her senior violin recital. This performance marks the culmination of her
studies toward a BA in music, featuring works from a variety of time periods and composers. Her advisor is Chris Dobbins. MAR
APR 3
8 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Nat Bersett, bass, is a music major from New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. He will begin his senior recital with the fiery aria, “Sorge infausta una procella” from the Handel opera, Orlando. Four selections from “Schwanengesang,” a set of 14 songs composed by Franz Schubert will follow. After singing Gian Francesco’s lyrically pleading
aria, “Si la riguer et la vengeance” from Halévy’s opera, La Juive, Bersett will perform the Lexington premiere of the cycle, “As the Universe Expands” by Australian composer, Glyn Lehmann. The recital will conclude with a set of songs by Finnish composer, Toivo Kuula. He is a student of Dr. Gregory Parker.
APR 4 8 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
A native of State College, Pennsylvania, Garrison Famiglio is pursuing the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music with a minor in German. The recital will begin with a performance of Johannes Brahms’ Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs), Op 103, followed by the rarely performed aria, “Ya mis horas felices” from the Spanish
operetta, La del sato del Parral. After singing Francis Poulenc’s quirky and charming song set, Le Bestiaire, ou Cortège d’Orphée (The Beastiary, or the Procession of Orpheus), he will close the recital with songs by English and American composers. Garrison is a student of Dr. Gregory Parker.
Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
The University Wind Ensemble presents the annual Concert-Aria Winners concert, to feature the winner(s) of the annual Concerto-Aria Contest. Also featured will be works by John Mackey, Frank Ticheli, Kevin Day and the
performances of several student guest conductors. Join the University Wind Ensemble for an evening of music celebrating our students!
BY: HENRY LEWIS, JONATHAN SAYER, HENRY SHIELDS
DIRECTED BY SUZANNE DELLE
“THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG” is presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service under license from Mischief Worldwide Ltd.
APR
7:30 p.m
APR 11
2 p.m.
Johnson Theatre
Lenfest Hall
Tickets are required.
Adult $18
Senior $16
W&L Faculty & Staff $14
W&L Student/Student $8
Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
A play within a play—“The Play That Goes Wrong” is everything its title implies—a play in which everything that possibly could go wrong does! This long-running play by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields centers on the Dr. Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society as
they attempt to perform the 1920s play, “The Murder at Haversham Manor,” while mishaps and disasters plague their production from the very start. “The Play That Goes Wrong” offers wacky characters, a unique Tony Awardwinning set design and non-stop laughs.
APR 8
8 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
APR 9
8 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music, energy, and community as the University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Terry Vosbein, joins forces once again with the Rockbridge County High School Jazz Combo Band, led by Calvin Clark, for their much-anticipated annual concert collaboration.
Now in its third year, this inter-generational jazz celebration has quickly become a seasonal favorite— bringing together seasoned college performers and rising high school talent for an evening that’s as joyful as it is musically inspiring. Each ensemble will take the spotlight to showcase the best of their season’s work, featuring
vibrant big band arrangements, standout soloists, and high-energy swing.
The concert will culminate in an exhilarating joint performance featuring both bands on stage together, premiering an original composition by Terry Vosbein written especially for this event. Expect a big sound, bold grooves, and a whole lot of fun. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness two generations of jazz musicians unite in a spirited night of collaboration, creativity and celebration. It’s more than a concert—it’s a community tradition in the making.
APR 14, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Stackhouse Theater
W&L Elrod Commons
Running Time: 100 minutes
Rated R
General Public: $20; W&L Student/Student: $8
Tickets are available at the Lenfest box office, on-line and at the door the night of the screening. Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (“Slow Horses,” “Dunkirk”) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (“The Responder,” “Sherlock”) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play.
After years in the 12-step programm of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and
build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five-the moment of confession- dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend. Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.
DATE EVENT
4/27-5/29
5/8
5/10
5/13
5/12
Art Exhibit: Leah Sobsey and Amanda Marchand
“This Earthen Door” and “The Blue of Distance”
Concert Guild: Anita Graef
Anima e Grazia
Julia Goudimova, cello; Anna Billias, piano
Lecture: Leah Sobsey
“This Earthen Door” and “The Blue of Distance”
Faculty Recital: Collaborative Recital
5/26 The University Singers
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Staniar Gallery
LECTURE : MAY 13, 2026
5:30 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
EXHIBITION
STANIAR GALLERY
WILSON HALL
APR 27 - MAY 29, 2026
“THIS
Herbarium Plate 13- Purple Foxglove, Courtesy of Rick Wester Fine Art
This exhibition brings together This Earthen Door and The Blue of Distance, two bodies of work rooted at the intersection of art and science. In “This Earthen Door,” Amanda Marchand and Leah Sobsey draw from Emily Dickinson’s herbarium, a book of pressed plants she collected from her garden; the artists grew and made sunprints from Harvard University’s digital archive of Dickinson’s specimens. Using the anthotype process, the artists reanimated Dickinson’s floral archive and explored its symbolism. Sobsey’s “The Blue of Distance” centers on herbaria and natural history collections, bridging art, science, and the humanities while addressing loss, climate change, and the ecological threats of the Anthropocene. Paying homage to 19th-century botanist and photographer
Wavy Leaf Aster, Courtesy of the artist Leah Sobsey
Anna Atkins—the first woman photographer and the publisher of the first photographic book (1843)—Sobsey merges historical printing techniques with digital methods to connect past and present.
Amanda Marchand is an award-winning Canadian artist and educator based in New York whose internationally exhibited work explores the natural world using an experimental approach to photography. Leah Sobsey is an award-winning artist and Associate Professor of Photography at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, whose multidisciplinary photographic practice explores nature, science, and design and experiments with installation and textiles.
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MAY 8, 2026 • 7 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall • Wilson Hall
General Public: $15 ; Senior: $12; W&L Faculty & Staff: $9; W&L Student/Student: FREE
Taxes and processing fees included in ticket pricing.
Chicago-based cellist Anita Graef presents a solo cello recital featuring works by female composers such as Gubaidulina and Saariaho. The program will explore themes of cross-cultural convergence, soundscape
transformation, and musical adventure. The works will highlight the expansion of the canon of repertoire for the cello in the 21st century, particularly by compositional voices that are overdue for recognition.
3 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required.
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a Soulful Musical Tribute! This Mother’s Day, honor the extraordinary women in your life with an enchanting concert of romantic favorites dedicated to mothers everywhere. Anima e Grazia, a captivating duet featuring Russian and Ukrainian-born musicians, will perform a heartfelt program filled with timeless melodies that celebrate love, grace, and the enduring spirit of motherhood. Based in picturesque
Virginia, these talented artists blend their rich cultural heritage into a performance that is both moving and unforgettable.
Treat your mom-or yourself-to an afternoon of beautiful music, emotion, and appreciation. Let the harmonies of Anima e Grazia create lasting memories this Mother’s Day.
Wilson Concert Hall
Wilson Hall
No tickets are required.
Join us for “Faculty Fusion: Celebrating Musical Collaboration,” an exciting recital showcasing the incredible talents of the Department of Music faculty at Washington and Lee University. This event highlights a variety of collaborations, bringing together different artists and instruments to create a captivating blend
of musical styles and expressions. Experience the creativity of sound as our faculty members unite their skills, showcasing the beauty and versatility of their performance styles. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness the power of music, celebrating artistic community and innovation.
Join The University
under the direction of Shane
for one final concert performance of the year featuring favorite
from throughout the 2025-26
season selected by the seniors. This annual tradition is designed for parents and family of the graduating students, but is also open to the public.
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