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BRINGING THE WORLD OF ARTS TO LENFEST CENTER TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter from Lenfest Director
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Fall 2026 Season Calendar
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Lenfest Outreach & Engagement Series: Fall O&E 2026 Events
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Fall 2026 Season Events
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Winter 2027 Season Calendar Lenfest Outreach & Engagement Series: Winter O&E 2027 Events
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Winter 2027 Season Events
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Spring 2027 Season Calendar
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Spring 2027 Season Events
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Ticket Information and Box Office Information
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Lenfest Outreach & Engagement Series: 2026 Recap Photos
“WOLF” by CIRCA. Photo by Andy Phillipson.
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Table of Content: “WOLF” by CIRCA; Brochure graphic design by Susan Wager; All W&L University photography is by Kevin Remington and Shelby Hamelman.
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2026-2027 LENFEST CENTER FOR THE ARTS
YOUR GATEWAY TO GLOBAL EXPERIENCES
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BRINGING THE WORLD OF ARTS TO LENFEST CENTER! DEAR W&L COMMUNITY AND PATRONS
A NOTE FROM DIRECTOR JORDAN PEIMER
Over the past year, it has been a pleasure to spend time with this community—seeing familiar faces, welcoming new ones and sharing in the experience of live performance together. The energy you bring into the hall is what gives these moments their resonance, and I’m grateful to invite you back for a season that continues to build on that shared spirit. We continue this year with a focus on bringing artists from around the world to Lexington in ways that feel immediate and alive. CIRCA, the contemporary circus company from Australia, arrives with “WOLF,” a work of raw physical power and striking beauty. From Mallorca, Spain, La Mecànica Theatre offers “A Teen Odyssey,” a piece that speaks not only to young people, but to the younger selves that live on within us—echoing across time, tracing the quiet threads of memory, longing, and discovery that bind us to one another. From Burkina Faso, Mamadou Diabaté & Percussion Mania bring music that pulses with history and presence, inviting us into a shared rhythm that reaches beyond language and place. In a more intimate register, Roger Guenveur Smith offers “In Honor of JeanMichel Basquiat,” a solo work shaped by friendship as much as by art—moving between memory and tribute to trace the fierce brilliance and enduring echo of a life lived in color.
This season also marks our 35th anniversary, a moment to reflect on where we began and what continues to guide us forward. It feels especially meaningful to welcome Alvin Ailey II, whose dancers carry the vitality and promise of a new generation. Their presence honors a history that includes Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s appearances in our first season and our 25th anniversary, while reminding us that the story is still unfolding. Some of the most lasting impressions of a season are shaped not only onstage, but in the spaces of encounter that surround it. Each of our visiting artists will spend time with students, opening doors to conversation, curiosity, and exchange. And this year, through the generosity of a dedicated donor, Washington and Lee students will be able to attend Lenfest performances free of charge—an investment in access that ensures these experiences are not only witnessed, but carried forward. I hope you will join us as this season unfolds—one moment giving way to the next, each performance opening a new way of seeing and listening. The stage is set not just for what we will watch, but for what we will feel, remember, and carry with us long after the lights come up. It is in these shared experiences that a community takes shape, and I look forward to all that we will discover together. ~Jordan Peimer
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FALL SEASON 2026 DATE
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9/3-10/9 Art Exhibit: Josh T Franco: Art Staniar Gallery “FERAL” (A History of Art) 9/15 Film: “Basquiat” 7 p.m. ***Lenfest *Stackhouse Theater 9/17 Maya Lin 5:15 p.m. ****Lenfest Keller Theatre Memory, Monument, and the Natural World 9/22 Art Lecture and Recption: Josh T Franco: 5:30 p.m. Art Concert Hall “FERAL” (A History of Art) 9/22 National Theatre Live: “All My Sons” 7 p.m. ***Lenfest *Stackhouse Theater 9/28 Lenfest Series: 7:30 p.m. Lenfest Keller Theatre “In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat” 10/2 Parents and Family Weekend 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall Choral Concert & Reception 10/3 Parents and Family Weekend 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall Instrumental Concert 10/6 Lenfest Series: Ailey II 7 p.m. Lenfest Keller Theatre 10/17 SonoKlect Series: Jeff Coffin, saxophone 8 p.m. SonoKlect Concert Hall 10/19-12/11 Art Exhibit: Dan Estabrook Art Staniar Gallery “Dumb Skulls and Souvenirs” 10/19-12/11 Art Exhibit: Mary Ruth Moore Art Lykes Atrium “Glass and Light, Time and Place” 10/20 National Theatre Live: 7 p.m. ***Lenfest *Stackhouse Theater “The Playboy of the Western World” 10/23 Fall Choral Concert 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall 10/25 Faculty Recital: “Story Time” 3 p.m. Music Concert Hall Anthony Cincotta, saxophones Anna Billias, piano; Akiko Konishi, piano 10/27 Art Lecture and Reception: Mary Ruth Moore 5:30 p.m. Art Concert Hall “Glass and Light, Time and Place” 10/31 Concert Guild Series: 7 p.m. Concert Guild Concert Hall Penelope Shumate, soprano 11/2 University Wind Ensemble Concert 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall “Elements and Illuminations” 11/3 Art Lecture and Reception: Dan Estabrook 5:30 p.m. Art Concert Hall “Dumb Skulls and Souvenirs” 11/6 Concert Guild Series: ArcoStrum 7 p.m. Concert Guild Concert Hall 11/7 Bluegrass Ensemble Concert 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall 11/10 National Theatre Live: “Les Liasons 7 p.m. ***Lenfest *Stackhouse Theater Dangereuses” 11/11-11/13 “Almost, Maine” 7:30 p.m. Theater Johnson Theatre 11/12 University Orchestra Concert: 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall “Strange Bedfellows” 11/14 “Almost Maine” 2 p.m. Theater Johnson Theatre Concert Hall 11/14 Pickens World Music Concert: 8 p.m. World Music Simple Gifts Trio 11/19 University Jazz Ensemble Concert 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall + Vosbein Magee Big Band 11/20 Senior Recital: Nat Bersett, bass 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall 12/1 Holiday Pops Concert 7 p.m. Music Concert Hall 12/2-12/4 Dancers Create... 7:30 p.m. Dance Keller Theatre 12/3 Lessons and Carols 8 p.m. Music University Chapel * Stackhouse Theater, W&L Campus Elrod Commons **Lexington Presbyterian Church ***Lenfest O&E— Lenfest Outreach & Engagement ****Lenfest O&E & Roger Mudd Center for Ethics
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35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
LENFEST FALL OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT 2026 SERIES The Lenfest Center’s University Outreach and Engagement Series is focused on connecting university knowledge and art experiences on the W&L campus and beyond to the community in a mutually beneficial partnership. The Lenfest Center emphasizes university-community partnerships that are immersive and collaborative, participatory and empowering—a two-way communication engaged in dialogue, feedback and decision-making. Audiences will have unique opportunities to engage directly with artists through master classes, campus pop-up performances, immersive physical theater from Mallorca, Spain and an Aboriginal Australian edgy contemporary circus based in Brisbane.
The O&E Series also features an Obie Award-winning actor, playwright and director, Roger Guenveur Smith—currently performing Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop and renowned for his roles in 10 Spike Lee films—along with live broadcasts from Britain’s National Theatre. Together, these experiences invite audiences to explore diverse artistic traditions, engage in meaningful dialogue and connect with cultures from around the globe—Lenfest bringing the “World of Arts to the Lenfest Center.” Join the Lenfest Center in celebrating its 2026-2027 Fall Outreach & Engagement Series.
OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT SERIES 2026 SCHEDULE SEP 15:
Film: “Basquiat” Stackhouse Theater • 7 p.m.
SEP 22:
National Theatre Live “All My Sons” Stackhouse Theater • 7 p.m.
SEP 28:
Roger Guenveur Smith Masterclass and performance. Keller Theatre • 7:30 p.m.
OCT 5:
Ailey II W&L Dance Masterclass Rockbridge Ballet Masterclass
NOV 10:
National Theatre Live “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” Stackhouse Theater • 7 p.m.
OCT 6:
Ailey II performance Keller Theatre • 7 p.m.
OCT 20:
National Theatre Live “The Playboy of the Western World” Stackhouse Theater • 7 p.m.
Rockbridge Ballet Masterclass: “ The Missing Element” with The Beatbox House
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STANIAR GALLERY
JOSH T FRANCO “FERAL” (A HISTORY OF ART) SEP 3 - OCT 9, 2026
LECTURE & RECEPTION: SEP 22, 2026 5:30 p.m. WILSON CONCERT HALL
EXHIBITION STANIAR GALLERY WILSON HALL
“On Art History” (for Georgia O’Keeefe), 2022, Acid-free matte board, projector slides (film removed) quartz, acrylic, colored pencil, watercolor.
Artist Josh T Franco first entered art history through an AP course in high school, eventually earning a doctorate in the discipline. His ongoing participation in the field includes making works for museum and gallery spaces while also producing scholarship for publications and lectures. Franco considers making in the studio as research equivalent with time spent in the field, with primary sources in archives and museums and reading secondary sources. Spanning nearly 20 years of his practice, this survey includes drawing, painting, photography, video,
sculpture, installation, sound and performance. Across this variety of media, Franco demonstrates his studio-based consideration of significant art historical figures from rock artist ancestors, to art history’s formative figures such as Heinrich Wölfflin and Erwin Panofsky, to American artists like Georgia O’Keeffe and Robert Smithson. Working through these legacies in the studio provides the artist a space away from the taming disciplinary force of art history. The history of art emerging from Franco’s studio is a feral one.
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35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION LENFEST OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT FILM SERIES LENFEST OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT FILM SERIES PRESENTED BY JANUS FILMS/THE CRITERION COLLECTION
JULIAN SCHNABEL
“BASQUIAT” SEP 15, 2026 7 p.m.
W&L Stackhouse Theater BLACK AND WHITE FILM ADMISSION: FREE • No tickets required. Running Time: 108 minutes, no interval.
Julian Schnabel’s tribute to his friend and fellow painter Jean-Michel Basquiat is less a conventional biopic than an impressionistic, sensory immersion into the muchmythologized downtown-Manhattan art world of the 1980s. Jeffrey Wright, in his first lead film role, stars as the visionary artist whose rise from graffiti tagger to art star forces him to confront the glare of sudden fame, along with racism, his own struggles with addiction, and the difficulties of being self-determining and free in America. Bolstered by an ensemble cast that includes a sublime performance by David Bowie channeling Andy Warhol,
Schnabel’s directorial debut—presented here in the filmmaker’s own luminous black-and-white remastering— is a profoundly expressive elegy for a radiant life cut short. Starring Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio Del Toro, Claire Forlani, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, JeanClaude La Marre, Parker Posey, Elina Löwensohn, Paul Bartel, Courtney Love, Tatum O’Neal, Chuck Pfeiffer, Rockets Redglare, Michael Chow, David McDermott, Sam Rockwell.
Performance sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund.
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MAYA LIN ROGER MUDD CENTER FOR ETHICS & LENFEST SERIES
A R C H I T E C T, D E S I G N E R , S C U L P T O R SEP 17, 2026 5:15 p.m.
KELLER THEATRE • LENFEST HALL NO TICKETS REQUIRED.
“Memory, Monument, Natural World” Renowned architect and artist Maya Lin will launch the Mudd Center’s year-long series, “Memory, Mind, and Morality,” a theme exploring the ethical dimensions of memory. Rather than treating memory as a passive record of the past, the series examines it as an active, interpretive process that shapes how individuals and communities understand responsibility, identity, and justice. In her keynote address, Lin will present works from her remarkable body of memorials, reflecting on how her deep concern for the environment has shaped her aesthetic vision. She will examine iconic projects such
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as the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Washington, DC and the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, alongside her multi-sited Confluence Project along the Columbia River in Washington State. Lin will conclude by discussing her final “memory work,” What Is Missing?—a global, diachronic project confronting biodiversity loss and climate change.
I D E A S , I N T E G R I T Y, I M PA C T Performance sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund and the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics.
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LENFEST OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT FILM SERIES SEP 22, 2026 7 p.m.
W&L Stackhouse Theater General Public: $20 W&L Student: FREE with ID Student: $8 Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, no interval. Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) and Marianne JeanBaptiste (“Hard Truths”) are featured in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (“A View from the Bridge.”) One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions?
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Performance sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund.
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LENFEST SERIES
ROGER GUENVEUR SMITH
“IN HONOR OF JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT” PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH LUNA RAY MEDIA
Photo by Jiahui Ji.
CURRENTLY PERFORMING OFF-BROADWAY AT NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP
SEP 28, 2026 • 7:30 p.m.
Keller Theatre • Lenfest Hall General Public: $28; Senior: $25; W&L Faculty & Staff: $20; W&L Student: FREE with ID; Student: $8
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“In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat” is a visceral, 60-minute solo theatrical performance created and performed by Obie Award-winning actor and playwright Roger Guenveur Smith. Blending live, realtime sound design by Marc Anthony Thompson with a hypnotic, improvisational spoken-word monologue, the show serves as a deeply personal lyrical elegy rather than a traditional historical biography. This
A blend of poetic vision and searing reality...a beautiful piece of stagecraft that transmits a hero’s journey to our eyes, our ears and to our hearts. ~Talkin’ Broadway
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production directly tackles the legendary painter’s life, the counterculture of the 1980s New York art market and the systemic racism he encountered. Smith’s politically charged soliloquies found their way onto Basquiat’s canvas, and Smith eventually created “Smiley,” the Basquiat-inspired artist/arsonist for Spike Lee’s classic “Do the Right Thing,” one of 10 Spike Lee films.
Performance sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund.
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MUSIC PARENTS AND FAMILY WEEKEND
CHORAL CONCERT FEATURING THE UNIVERSITY SINGERS, THE GLEE CLUB, AND CANTATRICI Tickets are free, but required and available only to current W&L students and families.
OCT 2
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall
• Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Tickets become available Tuesday, September 8.
Come kick off the 2026-27 choral season with the University Singers, Glee Club, and Cantatrici. Showcasing members of the Morgan E. Luttig ’14 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. Traditional favorites will round out the evening, finally closing with James Erb’s “Shenandoah.”
INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE CONCERT FEATURING UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA, THE UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE, AND THE UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE
OCT 3
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
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The Department of Music presents its annual Parents and Family Weekend Instrumental Concert. Featuring the University Jazz Ensemble, University Orchestra and University Wind Ensemble, this concert will present a variety of contrasting works that will appeal to our special weekend guests. Join us for an exciting, collaborative concert!
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LENFEST SERIES
THE NEXT GENERATION OF DANCE OCT 6, 2026 • 7 p.m.
Keller Theatre • Lenfest Hall General Public: $35; Senior: $32; W&L Faculty & Staff: $29; W&L Student: FREE with ID Student: $8
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Ailey II’s Kamani Abu.
Photo by Nir Arieli.
Experience Ailey II in electrifying works and cherished audience favorites by Alvin Ailey. The next generation of dance will move, inspire and energize audiences of all
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...Ailey II is set to produce some of the most innovative and heartfelt artistry our era of revivals and adaptations has seen. ~ Broadway World
Performance sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund.
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SONOKLECT SERIES
JEFF COFFIN, SAXOPHONE
Jeff Coffin brings together a remarkable band for an evening of wide-open, high-energy music. Best known for his work with Dave Matthews Band and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Coffin is a three-time Grammy Award winner, a fearless improviser and one of the most distinctive saxophone voices of his generation. For this concert he is joined by an extraordinary lineup: bassist Viktor Krauss, whose credits include
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
Lyle Lovett, Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, Bill Frisell and Peter Rowan; drummer Jordan Perlson, a deeply versatile Nashville-based player heard across jazz, rock, fusion, studio work and touring projects; and special guest guitarist Bob Lanzetti, founding member of Snarky Puppy, composer, producer, educator and member of Bokanté. Together they promise a concert rooted in virtuosity, groove, conversation and surprise.
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STANIAR GALLERY
DAN ESTABROOK “DUMB SKULLS AND SOUVENIRS”
OCT 19 - DEC 11, 2026 EXHIBITION STANIAR GALLERY WILSON HALL
LECTURE & RECEPTION: NOV 3, 2026 5:30 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
“The Thief,” 2018, cut tintype.
Dan Estabrook is a contemporary artist based in Brooklyn, New York. His work engages nineteenthcentury photographic processes alongside drawing, painting, and sculpture. Estabrook’s practice reconsiders the history of photography through the construction of “found” images, exploring themes of memory, loss
and the subjective nature of historical narrative. By foregrounding the tension between hand and machine, his work questions photography’s longstanding claim to truth. He has exhibited widely and is the recipient of numerous awards, including a National Endowment for the Arts Artist’s Fellowship.
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MARY RUTH MOORE “GLASS AND LIGHT, TIME AND PLACE” OCT 19 - DEC 11, 2026
LECTURE & RECEPTION: OCT 27, 2026 5:30 p.m.
EXHIBITION LYKES ATRIUM
Wilson Concert Hall
“Ladies in Church,” sharpie, archival digital print.
American photographer Mary Ruth Moore (1936-2023) is best known for her use of historical photo methods, including pinhole cameras and long-exposure processes. She used antique equipment and paper negatives, and her work emphasizes duration, imperfection, and the expressive qualities of natural light. Moore explained, “One of the earliest pioneers of photography, William
Henry Fox Talbot, referred to… ‘a precious ritual, waiting for the light’ “I’m always looking for qualities of light, no matter what my subject matter is. I’m always aware, to the very depths of me, that I am drawing a picture with light.” Moore’s photographs glow with the luminous intensity of Georgia mornings, Italian interiors and the quiet moments of everyday life.
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LENFEST OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT SERIES OCT 20, 2026 7 p.m.
W&L Stackhouse Theater General Public: $20 W&L Student: FREE with ID Student: $8 Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, 15-minute interval.
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Nicola Coughlan (“Bridgerton”) joins Éanna Hardwicke (“The Sixth Commandment”) and Siobhán McSweeney (“Derry Girls”) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery. Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed
his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene… Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.
Performance sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund.
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FALL CHORAL CONCERT FEATURING THE UNIVERSITY SINGERS, THE GLEE CLUB, AND CANTATRICI
Join us for the 2026-27 choral season featuring the University Singers, Glee Club, Cantatrici and showcasing members of the Morgan E. Luttig ’14 Choral Conducting Mentorship Program (CCMP). The program will feature
OCT 23
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall Tickets are free, but required. • Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
modern a cappella fun and a rigorous set highlighting works they will perform in the 2027 Jeju International Choral Festival. Traditional favorites will round out the evening, finally closing with James Erb’s “Shenandoah.”
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MUSIC
OCT 25
3 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
FACULTY RECITAL
“STORY TIME”
ANTHONY CINCOTTA, SAXOPHONES ANNA BILLIAS, PIANO AKIKO KONISHI, PIANO
Fairies flee, goblins chase, wood nymphs cry and satyrs scheme. Step into a world where music becomes the soundtrack to your imagination. “Story Time” invites young and young at heart for an unforgettable afternoon of storytelling. Every note paints a vivid scene, and every phrase launches listeners deeper into their own colorful daydream. Through the special combination of saxophone and piano, these programmatic works will transport every 20
audience member to different times and realms, where longing, nostalgia, grief, wonder, fear and lament take over. All of this achieved without a single spoken word. Let the musical collaboration of Dr. Anthony Cincotta (alto, tenor and soprano saxophones), Dr. Anna Billias (piano), Dr. Akiko Konishi (piano) guide you on adventures and emotional journeys that live only in your mind.
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CONCERT GUILD SERIES
PENELOPE SHUMATE, SOPRANO “BAROQUE TO BROADWAY”
Praised by The New York Times for “bell-like clarity and surpassing sweetness” and Opera News for “attractive lucidity,” Penelope Shumate can be heard as a soloist on professional opera and concert recordings, has performed internationally and throughout the United States,
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including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York City, and is featured on the cover of Classical Singer Magazine. She holds a DMA in Vocal Performance and serves as a conductor and voice and piano teacher in the Shenandoah Valley.
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MUSIC
UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
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“ELEMENTS AND ILLUMINATIONS”
The University Wind Ensemble presents its fall concert, “Elements and Illuminations,” featuring inspiring and dynamic music by David Maslanka, Brian Balmages, Jan van der Roost and more. The performance will also showcase student senior 22
conductors Paris Guerrero and Daniel Volodarsky. With a program ranging from powerful and evocative works to moments of brilliance and beauty, this concert promises an exciting evening with something for everyone to enjoy.
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CONCERT GUILD SERIES
ARCOSTRUM
Praised as “a first-rate ensemble among the new generation of performing artists,” ArcoStrum is a trailblazing violinguitar duo leaving their mark through creative concert design, on-stage charisma and innovative programming. From classics like Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” to Chinese traditional music to progressive rock, they have captivated audiences around the world with exciting, inspiring and dynamic performances. Winners and Audience Prize recipients of the 2023 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition, they were the first violin-guitar duo ever to receive this honor in CAG’s more than 70-year
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history. ArcoStrum features violinist Strauss Shi, a threetime international competition prize winner and guitarist TY Zhang, the first and only Chinese classical guitarist to win the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition (GFA-ICAC). The duo has brought their remarkable artistry and engaging stage presence to sold-out audiences across Asia, Latin America and North America. They have performed in renowned venues and festivals, including recent and upcoming.
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NOV 7
UNIVERSITY BLUEGRASS ENSEMBLE
Join the Bluegrass Ensemble as it begins its second year since reforming in 2025 after a long hiatus. Directed by Blake Shester, Lecturer in 24
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Music, the Bluegrass Ensemble continues W&L’s rich tradition of bluegrass and old-time string band music.
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35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
LENFEST OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT SERIES
NOV 10, 2026 • 7 p.m.
Stackhouse Theater • W&L Elrod Commons Running Time: 180 minutes; including an interval General Public: $20; W&L Student: FREE with ID Student: $8 BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (“Phantom Thread”) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (“Angels in America”) directs this thrilling game of love, lies and social warfare.
Sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund.
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THEATER
“ALMOST, MAINE” BY JOHN CARIANI
“ALMOST, MAINE” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service. www.concordtheatricals.com
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NOV 11-13 7:30 p.m. NOV 14 2 p.m. Johnson Theatre Lenfest Hall Tickets are required.
General Public $18; Senior $16; W&L Faculty & Staff $14; W&L Student/Student $8
the sky above, Almost’s residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways.
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MUSIC
UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA CONCERT
“STRANGE BEDFELLOWS”
NOV 12
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
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The University Orchestra presents its fall concert, McMichael, performed by Dr. Anthony Cincotta, “Strange Bedfellows,” an evening of unique musical saxophone. Music by Respighi, Weber and others settings and unexpected combinations. The will also be performed. Join us for an unforgettable program will feature the world premiere of a new evening filled with beloved classics and exciting work for saxophone and orchestra by Catherine new sounds. my.wlu.edu/music-department 27
PICKENS WORLD MUSIC CONCERT
SIMPLE GIFTS TRIO
NOV 14
Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall 8 p.m. General Public: $21; Senior: $19; W&L Faculty & Staff: $17; W&L Student/Student: FREE
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Three women plus 15 instruments equals one good time when Simple Gifts takes the stage. Drawing on an impressive variety of ethnic folk styles, this awardwinning trio plays everything from lively Irish jigs and down-home American reels to hard-driving Klezmer freilachs and haunting Gypsy melodies, spicing the mix with the distinctive rhythms of Balkan dance music, the lush sounds of Scandinavian twin fiddling and original compositions written in a traditional style. Combining tradition with innovation, Simple Gifts creates some of
the finest arrangements in folk music today: swing fiddle creeps into a Romanian dance, spoons show up in an Irish reel and a traditional West Virginia tune is enhanced by a Turkish drum and Indian shruti box. Simple Gifts is well-known for their outgoing stage presence, which is warm, personal, and accented with humor. These women deliver their music with rare intensity and contagious enthusiasm. It’s obvious that Simple Gifts loves the music they play and knows how to share their excitement with the audience.This is an act not to be missed!
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UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE + VOSBEIN MAGEE BIG BAND
The University Jazz Ensemble opens its season with its annual collaboration with the Vosbein Magee Big Band—bringing student musicians together with one of the region’s leading professional jazz orchestras for an evening devoted to the sound, scale and excitement of the modern big band tradition. For three decades, the University Jazz Ensemble has been a central part of campus musical life, known for polished section work, bold student soloists, ambitious programming and a repertoire that reaches from classic
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
big band writing to newly created charts. Sharing the stage with the Vosbein Magee Big Band adds the drive and polish of a professional ensemble while keeping the focus on the students and the continuing growth of the university’s jazz program. A highlight of the concert comes when senior members of the University Jazz Ensemble step into the VMBB for featured performances, trading solos and sharing the stage with professional players in one of the ensemble’s most anticipated annual traditions.
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NOV 20
MUSIC
SENIOR RECITAL
NAT BERSETT, BASS
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. 30
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After singing the lyrically pleading aria, “Si la rigueur et la vengeance” from Halévy opera, “La Juive,” Bersett will perform five songs by Finnish composer Toivo Kuula. He will conclude the recital with a swinging set of jazz standards. He is a student of Dr. Gregory Parker.
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DEC 1
MUSIC
HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT PLEASE NOTE, DUE TO THE UNIVERSITY CALENDAR FOR THE YEAR, THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE HOLIDAY POPS PERFORMANCE.
7 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall Tickets are free, but required with nonperishable food or monetary donation to Campus Kitchen. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Tickets are free, but required with nonperishable food or monetary donation to Campus Kitchen. Tickets can be reserved online. Monetary donations may be made online, while food donations are required inperson at the Lenfest Box Office during open hours. Tickets are available beginning Monday, November 9, 2026. The box office will be closed during W&L Thanksgiving break, November 23-27, 2026.
Join the Department of Music for its annual Holiday Pops Concert. This longstanding event brings together the university’s major ensembles—the University Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, University Orchestra, Cantatrici and Glee Club in a festive, family-friendly concert that marks the close of the semester and the beginning of the holiday season. The program features a varied repertoire that balances traditional selections with contemporary works, highlighting the range and
versatility of the department’s ensembles to get you into the holiday spirit. In addition, members of the Conducting Mentorship Program will be featured on the podium throughout the evening as conductors. The Holiday Pops Concert remains a tradition within the Department of Music, showcasing collaborative musicianship and community. We hope you join us for this special seasonal tradition!
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DANCE
DEC 2-4
W&L DANCERS CREATE...
7:30 p.m. Keller Theatre Lenfest Hall Tickets are required.
General Public $18; Senior $16; W&L Faculty & Staff $14; W&L Student/Student $8
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reflects, in theme and style, current undergraduate work in dance. This dance concert showcases the intellectual and creative curiosity within the dance program.
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MUSIC
DEC 3
LESSONS AND CAROLS THE UNIVERSITY SINGERS
An annual tradition at W&L dating back over 80 years, the Lessons and Carols performance returns to weave together the narration of the Christmas story through music, readings, and carols. The telling of the Incarnation in this manner binds
8 p.m. University Chapel No tickets are required.
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.
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WINTER SEASON 2027 DATE
TIME
EVENT
1/7-2/5 1/12 1/24 1/30 2/3 2/6 2/7
PRESENTER
LOCATION
Art Exhibit: “Influencers: Faculty Highlights Art Staniar Gallery from the Art Museum Collection” National Theatre Live: “The Misanthrope” 7 p.m. ***Lenfest *Stackhouse Theater Martin Luther King, Jr. 7 p.m. •••Music/OIE Concert Hall Remembrance Concert in collaboration with the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership Concert Guild Series: JACK Quartet 7 p.m. • CG/LC Concert Hall “Wolf” by CIRCA 7:30 p.m. Lenfest Keller Theatre Senior Recital: Hallie McMurdie, organ 8 p.m. Music Lex Pres Marlbrook Chamber Players: 3 p.m. Music Concert Hall Anna Billias, piano; Julia Goudimova, cello 2/9 National Theatre Live: 7 p.m. ***Lenfest *Stackhouse Theater “The Importance of Being Earnest” 2/13 SonoKlect Series: Alexandre Dossin, piano 8 p.m. SonoKlect Concert Hall 2/15-3/12 Art Exhibit: Juanjo Gasull Art Staniar Gallery “In the Public Eye” 2/16 Art Lecture and Reception: Juanjo Gasull 5:30 p.m. Art Concert Hall 3/2 University Singers Tour Home Concert 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall 3/4 Mamadou Diabaté & “Percussion Mania” 7:30 p.m. Lenfest Keller Theatre 3/5 Concert Guild Series: Goldmund Quartet 7 p.m. CG Concert Hall 3/6 Senior Recital: 3 p.m. Music Concert Hall Daniel Volodarsky, violin 3/9 National Theatre Live: 7 p.m. ***Lenfest *Stackhouse Theater “Kinky Boots” 3/12 Senior Recital: John Paul Hammond, 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall baritone 3/14 Piano Program Recital: 3 p.m. Music Concert Hall “Then and Now” 3/16 Winter Choral Concert 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall 3/19 University Bluegrass Ensemble Concert 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall 3/20 National Theatre Live Matinee: TBA 1 p.m. ***Lenfest *Stackhouse Theater 3/22-4/9 Art Exhibit: 2027 Senior Theses Exhibition Art Staniar Gallery 3/22 Reception: 2027 Senior Theses Exhibition 5:30 p.m. Art Concert Hall 3/25-26 W&L Repertory Dance Concert 7:30 p.m. Dance Johnson Theatre 3/25 University Orchestra Concert: 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall Concerto Aria Winners 3/27 W&L Repertory Dance Concert 2 p.m. Dance Johnson Theatre 4/1 University Jazz Ensemble Concert 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall 4/2 Senior Recital: Reagan Wombles, soprano 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall 4/3 “A Teen Odyssey” 5 p.m. Lenfest W&L Dance Studio 4/3 “A Teen Odyssey” 6:30 p.m. Lenfest W&L Dance Studio 4/3 Senior Recital: Paris Guerrero, soprano 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall 4/4 “A Teen Odyssey” 2:30 p.m. Lenfest W&L Dance Studio 4/4 “A Teen Odyssey” 4 p.m. Lenfest W&L Dance Studio 4/5 University Wind Ensemble Concert: 8 p.m. Music Concert Hall “The Things Our Fathers Loved” 4/8-9 “Mean Girls” 7:30 p.m. M/T Keller Theatre 4/10 “Mean Girls” 2 p.m. M/T Keller Theatre 4/13 National Theatre Live: “Golden Boy” 7 p.m. ***Lenfest *Stackhouse Theater 4/17 Metropolitan Opera Series: 1 p.m. ***Lenfest *Stackhouse Theater “Carmen” • CG/LC: Concert Guild Series/Lenfest Center Series •• Music/Theater •••Music/Office of Inclusion and Engagement *Stackhouse Theater ***Lenfest O&E— Lenfest Outreach & Engagement
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LENFEST WINTER OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT 2027 SERIES 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. Masterclasses 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,
masterclasses provide a spark of inspiration to continue on the path to artistic excellence. This milestone season celebrates creativity, connection, and community, inviting audiences to experience artistic collaborations, innovative outreach initiatives and inspiring performances that bring people together.
OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT SERIES 2027 SCHEDULE
JAN 12: Film Series
National Theatre Live “The Misanthrope” Stackhouse Theater • 7 p.m.
JAN 30 :
Jack Quartet Concert Hall Piano Program Masterclass
FEB 2:
“WOLF” by CIRCA Masterclass
FEB 3:
“WOLF” by CIRCA Keller Theatre • 7:30 p.m.
FEB 9: Film Series
National Theatre Live “TBD” Stackhouse Theater • 7 p.m.
MAR 3:
Mamadou Diabate & “Percussion Mania” Masterclass World Music Classroom
MAR 4:
Mamadou Diabate & “Percussion Mania” Performance Keller Theatre • 7:30 p.m.
MAR 9: Film Series
BY Experience: “Kinky Boots” Stackhouse Theater • 7 p.m.
MAR 20: Film Series NTL Matinee: TBA Stackhouse Theater MATINEE 1 p.m.
MAR 3:
Mamadou Diabate & Percussion Mania Pop-Up Performance Elrod Dining Hall
APR 3:
“A Teen Odyssey” Performance 5 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
APR 4:
“A Teen Odyssey” Performance 2:30 p.m. & 4 p.m. W&L Dance Studio
APR 13: Film Series
NTL: TBA Stackhouse Theater • 7 p.m.
APR 17: Film Opera Series Metropolitan Opera “Carmen” Stackhouse Theater MATINEE 1 p.m.
MAY 8: Film Opera Series Metropolitan Opera “Tosca” Matinee Stackhouse Theater MATINEE 1 p.m.
MAY 11: Film Series
NTL: TBA Stackhouse Theater • 7 p.m.
Pop-Up “Table Talks at Kamen Gallery: Art, Insight & Lunch” Photo 1: Bette Smith and her team; Photo 2: Meaghan Walsh, Bette Smith & Fosca Maddaloni-Yu, Museums at W&L.
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LENFEST WINTER OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT SERIES 2027 HIGHLIGHTS
OCT 6: AILEY II Ailey II’s Adanna Smalls and Eric J. Vidaña.. Photo by Nir Arieli.
FEB 3: “WOLF” by CIRCA.
MAR 4: Mamadou Diabate & “Percussion Mania.”
APR3 & 4: “A Teen Odyssey.”
Mamadou Diabate.
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Photo by Andy Phillipson.
Photo by Lucarocchi.
STANIAR GALLERY
“INFLUENCERS: FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ART MUSEUM COLLECTION”
EXHIBITION STANIAR GALLERY WILSON HALL
JAN 7 - FEB 5, 2027
Marion Junkin, “Rockbridge—A Spring Landscape,” 1970, Oil on linen, Art Museum at Washington and Lee.
In celebration of the Art Museum at Washington and Lee’s 150 years of collecting fine arts, Staniar Gallery jointly presents “Influencers: Faculty Highlights from the Art Museum Collection.” This exhibition features artwork created by past W&L faculty artists and held in the university’s art collection—highlighting these individuals in their roles as both professors and professional artists. “Influencers” connects the art department’s past with its current gallery. Staniar Gallery was opened in 2006 as a pedagogical space and works in tandem with the Art and Art History Department. The gallery is dedicated to the exhibition of contemporary and historical works in all media by
regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized artists. Originating in 1875 from a bequest of six American paintings, W&L’s art collection has grown to include roughly 15,000 works of art from around the globe. This collection of paintings, works on paper, photographs, ceramics and sculpture is used as an interdisciplinary teaching resource by various academic departments. It supports the Cultural Heritage and Museums Studies Minor, providing student opportunities for hands-on experiences in gallery and museum settings. Integrated into the fabric of the campus, the art collection also enriches the university.
Please visit the gallery website for date changes and updates.
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35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
LENFEST OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT FILM SERIES JAN 12, 2027 • 7 p.m.
Stackhouse Theater W&L Elrod Commons Running Time: 150 minutes (including an interval) General Public: $20; W&L Student: FREE with ID Student: $8
Award-winner Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”) plays the title role in this razorsharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy. Telling the truth isn’t always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society. But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes. Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (“Cyrano de Bergerac”) highly anticipated play.
Sponsored in part by theinConcert and of ’64 Performing Film sponsored part byGuild Class of ’64Class Performing Arts Fund. Arts Fund
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MUSIC
JAN 24
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. REMEMBRANCE CONCERT IN COLLABORATION WITH
7 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
• Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
THE OFFICE OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Join us for a return engagement 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 and many others become interspersed with musical reflections performed by the University Singers,
Cantatrici, Glee Club and the University Jazz Ensemble, joined by guest performers from the Rockbridge Youth Chorale. Be there for the renewal of this powerful annual W&L tradition!
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CONCERT GUILD & LENFEST SERIES
JACK quartet
JAN 30, 2027 • 7 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall • Wilson Hall General Public: $23; Senior: $18; W&L Faculty & Staff: $13; W&L Student/Student: FREE
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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 ~ The New York Times
GRAMMY®-nominated JACK Quartet brings its internationally acclaimed artistry to the Lenfest Center. Entering its third decade as a pioneering string quartet, JACK Quartet is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading interpreters of contemporary chamber music and is known for redefining the possibilities
of the string quartet through fearless performances, adventurous programming, and close collaborations with living composers. The program features works by Philip Glass and Georg Friedrich Haas, along with East Coast and Virginia premieres by Juri Seo and Gabriella Smith.
Sponsored in part by the Concert Guild and Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund
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LENFEST SERIES
CREATED BY YARON LIFSCHITZ WITH THE CIRCA ENSEMBLE Produced by Circa and Chamäleon Berlin. Co-produced by La Comète.
FEB 3, 2027 • 7:30 p.m.
Photo by Andy Phillipson.
Keller Theatre • Lenfest Hall General Public: $35; Senior: $32; W&L Faculty & Staff: $29; W&L Student: FREE WITH ID Student: $8 “WOLF” is a thrilling explosion of feral energy elevated by extraordinary circus artistry. In a nonstop cascade of movement, performers appear and disappear as they execute breathtaking acrobatic feats that flow seamlessly from one to the next. Spectacular human towers rise before the audience like living totem polessome balanced with astonishing precision, others anchored by seemingly superhuman women and still others tilting precariously before exploding into mesmerizing tumbling sequences across the stage. Inventive partnering redefines the art of trust and
athleticism, as every catch, lift and leap pushes the limits of human possibility. A pure shot of adrenaline, “WOLF” showcases elite acrobats performing with unrelenting intensity-eyes locked, bodies fully committed, and every movement charged with raw power. It is as precise as a finely tuned machine, yet unmistakably and ferociously human, delivering a visceral theatrical experience that leaves audiences breathless. CIRCA is based in Meanjin (Brisbane) on the lands of the Jagera and Turrbal people-an Aboriginal Australian people.
Sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund.
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MUSIC
FEB 6
SENIOR RECITAL
HALLIE MCMURDIE, ORGAN
Join Hallie McMurdie for her Senior Organ Recital at Lexington Presbyterian Church, where she will celebrate the culmination of her undergraduate studies in music at W&L. The program features a diverse selection of masterworks spanning the Baroque through the 20th century, showcasing the organ’s rich traditions and 42
8 p.m. Lexington Presbyterian Church No tickets are required.
expressive capabilities. The audience will enjoy works by J.S. Bach, François Couperin, Joseph Haydn, César Franck and Jeanne Demessieux. McMurdie has studied organ under the direction of lecturer in music William McCorkle and is pursuing a BA in Music, with Dr. Chris Dobbins serving as her thesis advisor.
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MUSIC
FEB 7
MARLBROOK CHAMBER PLAYERS
3 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
A HUNGARIAN LEGACY: “MUSIC OF HUNGARY’S GIANTS”
L to R: Julia Goudimova, cello; Jakob Hofer, violin; Megan Mason, viola; Anna Billias, piano.
The Marlbrook Chamber Players will be bringing to life the vibrant and passionate sounds of three legendary Hungarian composers from the 20th century: Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály and Ernst von Dohnányi. These musical giants transformed the landscape of classical music by weaving the rich traditions of their homeland into stunning, contemporary compositions.
Get ready to experience the raw energy and rhythmic intensity that only Hungarian music can deliver! Whether you are a long time chamber music lover or discovering these composers for the first time, we promise you an evening filled with passion, beauty and music that will stay with you after the final note.
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LENFEST OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT FILM SERIES FEB 9, 2027 7 p.m.
Stackhouse Theater W&L Elrod Commons Running Time: 170 minutes (including an interval) General Public: $20; W&L Student: FREE with ID Student: $8
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (“Doctor Who,” “Sex Education”) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile his friend Algy adopts a similar façade.
Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate. Max Webster (“Life of Pi”) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance. A trivial comedy for serious people—filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
Film sponsored in part by the Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund
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SONOKLECT SERIES
FEB 13
ALEXANDRE DOSSIN, PIANO
Pianist Alexandre Dossin brings rare authority to the music of George Walker. His acclaimed Naxos recordings of Walker’s complete piano works have helped bring renewed attention to this powerful, demanding and still underperformed body of music. It is especially exciting to hear this repertoire in the hands of an artist so closely associated with it.
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
This solo recital offers an opportunity to experience Walker’s piano music not as a historical obligation, but as living, urgent art. Dossin reveals its lyricism, rigor, brilliance and emotional force, bringing clarity and passion to music that deserves a central place in the American piano repertoire on concert stages everywhere today.
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STANIAR GALLERY
JUANJO GASULL
“IN THE PUBLIC EYE” FEB 15 - MAR 12, 2027
EXHIBITION STANIAR GALLERY WILSON HALL
LECTURE & RECEPTION: FEB 16 5:30 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
“The Great Friendship Flattening,” 2025, digital illustration.
Illustrator Juanjo Gasull is based in Valencia, Spain, but his imagery echoes with worldwide significance. Gasull creates editorial illustrations for publications including The New York Times, The Atlantic, NZZ Am Sonntag, The Economist, and other global media. Gasull’s work is defined by a focus on simplicity and conceptual
clarity. His illustrations often explore communicative ideas through minimal color palettes and textured compositions, with a strong emphasis on storytelling. He is particularly interested in making images that invite viewers to question what they see and to consider alternative perspectives.
Please visit the gallery website for date changes and updates.
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MAR 2
MUSIC
UNIVERSITY SINGERS TOUR HOME CONCERT
Join the renowned University Singers as they return from their 2027 tour with an evening of a cappella choral mastery. The University Singers will perform as one of the featured choirs in the Jeju International Choir Festival in South Korea from February 21-25. The tour program will have multiple sets from these performances, including traditional and modern Korean
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall Tickets are free, but required. Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
choral music along with highly advanced festival choral literature befitting the Jeju Festival. The remainder of the concert will focus on a wide variety of music, from Bach to Whitacre, with many stops in between. Finally, the University Singers will close the program with Americana works that are also to be featured in Jeju that are always audience favorites.
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LENFEST SERIES
MAMADOU DIABATE´ “PERCUSSION MANIA”
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MAR 4, 2027 • 7:30 p.m.
Keller Theatre • Lenfest Hall General Public: $28; Senior: $25; W&L Faculty & Staff: $20; W&L Student: FREE WITH ID Student: $8
THE MASTER OF THE TALKING BALAFON! AN EXPLOSION OF ENERGY ON STAGE
Get ready to move. Mamadou Diabaté — award-winning balafon master, composer, and son of Burkina Faso— leads “Percussion Mania,” the only ensemble in the world built around two balafons as lead instruments. This isn’t just a concert. It’s a journey deep into the heart of West African heritage, delivered with world-class musicianship.
speak the language can actually play it. At the heart of it all: two balafons, front and center, trading fire in a way no other West African band does. Watch brothers Mamadou and Seydou lock into spectacular musical dialogue—it’s one of the most electrifying moments of the show.
Virtuosic balafon runs, driving African rhythms and soaring chants collide into one electrifying scene—the kind that makes it impossible to sit still. This is music that speaks: it translates the Sambla language directly into sound, so authentically that only musicians who actually
Born into a traditional griot family—the storytellers and musicians of the Sambla people—Mamadou carries generations of tradition in every note. Now he brings the sun of West Africa and the vibrant color of a bustling market straight to the Keller stage.
Sponsored in part by the Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund
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CONCERT GUILD SERIES
GOLDMUND QUARTET
The Goldmund Quartet, comprised of Florian Schötz, violin; Pinchas Adt, violin; Christoph Vandory, viola; Raphael Paratore, cello, is renowned for its interpretations of both classical and contemporary quartet repertoire. Critics have praised the ensemble for its “exquisite playing” and “such multi-layered homogeneity” (Süddeutsche Zeitung). Its inwardness, unbelievably fine intonation and phrases worked out down to the smallest detail inspire audiences worldwide. Since 2019, the quartet has performed on the Paganini Quartet, a rare set of four instruments crafted by Antonio Stradivari. The instruments were once owned by the virtuoso Niccolò Paganini and remain among the most celebrated string instruments in existence. The quartet
MAR 5
Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall 7 p.m. General Public: $23; Senior: $18; W&L Faculty & Staff: $13; W&L Student/Student: FREE
is now counted among the leading string quartets of the younger generation worldwide. The ensemble’s 2025-26 season included an extensive U.S. tour with performances in Boston, Houston and Miami, as well as masterclasses in collaboration with Tokyo University of the Arts. Their most recent project, “Dahoam,” is a musical exploration of their Bavarian roots, achieved through an innovative fusion of folk and classical music in their album from Berlin Classics.” Selections from “Dahoam” will also be featured on this program. Known for its remarkable musical versatility, the quartet performs repertoire spanning both traditional classical and contemporary works, from Schubert and Mendelssohn to Wolfgang Rihm and Dobrinka Tabakova.
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MAR 6
MUSIC
SENIOR RECITAL
DANIEL VOLODARSKY, VIOLIN
Join Daniel Volodarsky ‘27, a music and biology double major is from Staten Island, New York. the audience iwll enjoy works by Dmitry Kabalevsky, Sergei Rachmaninoff, 50
3 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Eugène Ysaÿe and Ludwig Van Beethoven. Volodarsky studies violin under the direction of Dr. Jakob Hofer, with Dr. Chris Dobbins as his thesis advisor.
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35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
LENFEST OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT FILM SERIES
FEEL THE JOY
THE TONY AWARD® WINNING BEST MUSICAL CAPTURED LIVE FROM THE LONDON STAGE
MAR 9, 2027 • 7 p.m. Stackhouse Theater W&L Elrod Commons Running Time: 2 Hours with10 minute interval General Public: $20 W&L Student: FREE WITH ID Student: $8
THE MUSICAL
With songs by Grammy® and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell (“Legally Blonde,” “Hairspray”) and book by Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein (“La Cage Aux Folles”), this ‘dazzling, fabulously sassy and uplifting’ (Time Out) award-winning musical celebrates a joyous story of Brit grit to high-heeled hit, as it takes you from the factory floor of Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan! Don’t miss the ‘freshest, most fabulous, feel-good musical of the decade’ (The Hollywood News) as it arrives on cinema screens. It’s the ultimate fun night out, so book now and experience the energy, joy and laughter of this dazzling show. Captured live from the London Stage.
Film sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund.
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MUSIC
MAR 12
SENIOR RECITAL
JOHN PAUL HAMMOND BARITONE
Hammond, hailing from New London, Connecticut, is a music and history double major and is pursuing a minor in medieval and renaissance studies. Ranging across centuries and styles, Hammond’s program will feature Georges Bizet’s “Toreador’s Song,” Felix Mendelssohn’s
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8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
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“Neue Liebe” and Roger Quilter’s “Three Pastoral Songs.” Hammond will be joined by Dr. Anna Billias on piano. He has studied voice under lecturer in music Christine Fairfield, with Dr. Gregory Parker serving as his thesis advisor, while at W&L.
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MAR 14
PIANO PROGRAM RECITAL “THEN AND NOW”
3 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
• Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
The Department of Music’s Piano Program presents “Then and Now,” an exciting annual showcase that brings together current W&L pianists and distinguished alumni in a spirited musical “playoff.”
piano. Featuring both solo and collaborative works, the program highlights beloved masterpieces from the piano repertoire by composers including Beethoven, Chopin, Gershwin, Scriabin and Barber.
Alumni performers, active in professions spanning every discipline imaginable, return to share the stage while continuing to nurture their lifelong passion for
Join us for an afternoon that celebrates the lasting role of music in the lives of alumni and the journeys of W&L piano students, both past and present.
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MAR 16
MUSIC
WINTER CHORAL CONCERT FEATURING CANTATRICI & GLEE CLUB
Enjoy an evening with Cantatrici and the Glee Club in a concert of widely diverse music. A two-part concert, the first half will involve various octavos and motets as members of the Morgan E. Luttig ‘14 Choral Conducting Mentorship Program (CCMP), 54
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
which will be performed with staging, lighting and thematic coordination. The second half of the concert will feature a larger choral-orchestral work by Franz Joseph Haydn, creating a delightful concert for the Lexington audience.
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MUSIC
MAR 19
UNIVERSITY BLUEGRASS ENSEMBLE
Join the Bluegrass Ensemble as it concludes its second year since reforming in 2025 after a long hiatus. Directed by Blake Shester, Lecturer in Music, the Bluegrass Ensemble continues W&L’s rich tradition of bluegrass and old-time string band music. Rooted in the musical heritage of Rockbridge County, the ensemble draws inspiration from the legacy of Odell and Mata McGuire, as well as former directors Nate Leath and Burr Datz, whose work helped sustain and shape
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
traditional music-making on campus. Through rehearsal and performance, students engage with a living tradition built on listening, collaboration and shared creativity. The winter term concert celebrates the ensemble’s continued growth and the vitality of this enduring American musical form. Instrumentalists and vocalists of all backgrounds are welcome to participate and audiences are invited to experience an evening of music that bridges past and present through community and tradition.
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LENFEST OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT FILM SERIES
TITLE COMING SOON!
MAR 20, 2027 • 1 p.m. Stackhouse Theater W&L Elrod Commons Running Time: TBA. General Public: $20; W&L Student: FREE with ID Student: $8
THE BEST OF BRITISH THEATRE ON A CINEMA SCREEN We film unmissable theater live from Britain’s most exciting stages and screen it in thousands of cinemas
around the globe. Our productions have been seen by more than 13 million people worldwide.
Film sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund.
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STANIAR GALLERY
SENIOR THESES EXHBITION MAR 22 - APR 9, 2027 RECEPTION: MAR 22 5:30 p.m.
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.
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Please visit the gallery website for date changes and updates http://go.wlu.edu/staniar.
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DANCE
W&L REPERTORY DANCE COMPANY CONCERT
MAR 25-26 7:30 p.m. MAR 27 2 p.m.
Johnson Theatre Keller Hall Tickets are required.
General Public $18; Senior $16; W&L Faculty & Staff $14; W&L Student/Student $8
The award-winning W&L Repertory Dance Company presents an evening of multi-faceted dance works performed and created by internationally renowned choreographers and faculty. Named a program of “outstanding artistic excellence” by American College 58
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.
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MUSIC
MAR 25
UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA
CONCERTO-ARIA WINNER’S CONCERT
Featuring the winner of the Department of Music’s annual Concerto-Aria Competition, the concert will be an overall celebration of outstanding student work. Also featured on the concert will be Daniel Volodarsky ’27,
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
Cayla Nelson ’28, and Paris Guerrero ’28 as student guest conductors. Dvořák’s “Czech Suite” will close the program in celebratory style, highlighting the hard work of all of our student musicians.
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MUSIC
APR 1
UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE + RCHS CONCERT
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
The Rockbridge County High School Jazz Band joins the University Jazz Ensemble for a spring concert celebrating the continuing growth of jazz across generations of musicians in the region. What began as a collaboration between neighboring ensembles has quickly developed into one of the season’s most spirited and eagerly anticipated concerts.
by Terry Vosbein, brings nearly 30 years of performance history, touring and ambitious programming to the stage. Together, the ensembles create an evening that is both polished and joyful. This makes for an evening filled with strong section playing, featured soloists and the unmistakable excitement that comes from large jazz ensembles performing live.
Under the direction of Miranda Fitzgerald, the Rockbridge County High School Jazz Band has become known for its energy, commitment and rapidly growing ensemble sound. The University Jazz Ensemble, directed
The concert concludes with both groups together onstage for a combined performance, filling the hall with the sound and momentum of young musicians learning, listening and pushing the music forward together.
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APR 2
MUSIC
SENIOR RECITAL
REAGEN WOMBLES, SOPRANO
Join Reagan Wombles, soprano, a music and biology double major from Lexington, Kentucky, as she offers a program inspired by themes of astronomy and mythology. The recital traces a journey from exalted spiritual joy through night, nature and cosmic longing, into human romantic devotion and finally to lighthearted social satire and operetta humor. The program is unified by the human desire to connect with the divine, the natural universe and society. Opening in radiant celebration
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
with Mozart’s famous solo motet and cantata, “Exsultate Jubilate”—a work of exuberant joy and brilliance— the program evokes vivid cosmic and nocturnal atmospheres through German lieder by Franz Schubert, Hugo Wolf and Richard Strauss, before concluding in playful theatricality with delightful selections from the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. During her time at Washington and Lee University, Wombles has studied voice under Dr. Gregory Parker, who also serves as her senior thesis advisor.
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35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
LENFEST SERIES & ROGER MUDD CENTER FOR ETHICS
La Mecànica Productions
APR 3, 2027 • 5 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. APR 4, 2027 • 2:30 p.m. & 4 p.m. W&L Dance Studio • 109 South Jefferson Street Lexington, Virginia General Public: $25; Senior: $20; W&L Faculty & Staff: $18; W&L Student: FREE with ID Student: $5
Photo by Lucarocchi
“A Teen Odyssey” is a show for all generations—an invitation to a celebration of anyone who is (or ever was) a teenager. You will not simply watch the performance… you will be part of it. “A Teen Odyssey” is an exhilarating piece of immersive physical theater from Mallorca— combining live physical performance with smartphone technology to transform every audience member into an active
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participant. Exploring identity, belonging and what connects us across the generations—it is a show as much for the teenager discovering who they are as for the adult who still remembers exactly how that felt. Both playful and thoughtprovoking, it delivers a deeply human experience that stays with you long after the performance ends.
PLEASE BRING YOUR PHONE FULLY CHARGED. AIMED AT AUDIENCES 12+
A highly engaging interactive promenade piece centered around our smartphones. ~ The Scotsman
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Performance sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund and Roger Mudd Center for Ethics.
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APR 3
MUSIC
SENIOR RECITAL
PARIS GUERRERO, SOPRANO
Guerrero, who is pursuing a BS in Music, will perform a variety of works from numerous style periods during the recital. During her time at W&L, she has
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
studied under the direction of lecturer in music, Christine Fairfield, with Dr. Chris Dobbins as her thesis advisor.
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MUSIC
APR 5
UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT “THE THINGS OUR FATHERS LOVED”
The University Wind Ensemble is excited to present its winter concert, “The Things Our Fathers Loved.” The concert will be an evening of music reminiscent of our past along with new music inspired by traditional styles. 64
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
Performance will be streamed. go.wlu.edu/livestream
The ensemble is also proud to feature student guest conductors Ayame Merkel ’28 and Andrew Guerrero ’29, as well as Dr. Gregory Parker, baritone. Join us for an evening of fond recollection and musical reflection of times gone by.
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THEATER ROBERT O. AND ELIZABETH M. BENTLEY MUSICAL
“MEAN GIRLS”
BOOK BY: TINA FEY MUSIC BY: JEFF RICHMOND LYRICS BY NELL BENJAMIN “MEAN GIRLS” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
A stage adaptation of Tina Fey’s 2004 hit “Mean Girls.” This musical from lyricist Nell Benjamin and composer Jeff Richmond is just as sharp and hilarious as the original. Join Cady Heron, a
APR 8-9 7:30 p.m. APR 10 2 p.m. Keller Theatre Lenfest Hall Tickets are required.
General Public $18; Senior $16; W&L Faculty & Staff $14; W&L Student/Student $8
fish out of water and a total newbie to the high school popularity pecking order, as she takes on “The Plastics,” led by ruthless and stylish Regina George.
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35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
LENFEST OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT FILM SERIES
APR 13, 2027 • 7 p.m. Stackhouse Theater W&L Elrod Commons Running Time: 180 min. General Public: $20; W&L Student: FREE with ID Student: $8
Josh O’Connor (“The Crown;” “Challengers”) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic. 1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. He must confront what he’s
willing to sacrifice, who he’s willing to become and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side. Filmed live from the Almeida Theatre and featuring a live string quartet, Olivier Award-winner Sam Yates (“Vanya”) directs this propulsive drama exploring ambition, identity, and the high price of success.
Film sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund.
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35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
LENFEST OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT FILM OPERA SERIES APR 17, 2027 • 1 p.m.
Carmen
Stackhouse Theater • W&L Elrod Commons Running Time: 3 hours with one interval General Public: $20; W&L Student: FREE with ID Student: $8
ENCORE PRESENTATION
Richard Eyre’s beloved production of Bizet’s masterpiece returns to theaters for a special encore this season, led by soprano Elīna Garanča as the title character and tenor Roberto Alagna as Don José in the iconic 2010 Met performance—a fan favorite of The Met: Live in HD series. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.
Bizet’s masterpiece of the seductress who lives by her own rules has had an impact far beyond the opera house. The opera’s melodic sweep is as irresistible as the title character herself, a force of nature who has become a defining female cultural figure. “Carmen” was a scandal at its premiere but soon after became a triumphal success and has remained one of the most frequently staged operas in the world.
Film sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund.
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SPRING SEASON 2027 EVENT
DATE
TIME
4/26-5/28 4/27 5/8 5/9
PRESENTER
“BOMBA”: Rubio Art Art Lecture: Rubio 5:30 p.m. Art “BOMBA” Opera Film Series: “Tosca” 1 p.m. ***Lenfest Anima e Grazia: “Sempre Madre” 3 p.m. Music Julia Goudimova, cello; Anna Billias, piano 5/11 National Theatre Live: TBD 7 p.m. ***Lenfest 5/25 The University Singers 8 p.m. Music Commencement Concert
LOCATION Staniar Gallery Concert Hall *Stackhouse Theater Concert Hall *Stackhouse Theater Concert Hall
*Stackhouse Theater ***Lenfest O&E Series
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STANIAR GALLERY
RUBIO “BOMBA”
APR 26 - MAY 28, 2027 EXHIBITION STANIAR GALLERY WILSON HALL
LECTURE: APR 27, 2027 5:30 p.m.
Wilson Concert Hall
“Pura Raspa,” 2007, acrylic on canvas.
Texas-based studio artist Rubio utilizes iconic imagery to preserve cultural bonds and intergenerational dialogue within and beyond the Chicano/a community. Rubio illustrates and describes past and present life in San Antonio, documenting both cultural and personal
experiences in his drawings and paintings. His style is bright, energetic, and rooted in the tradition of Latino barrio art, employing strong curving linework and muralscaled composition.
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35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
LENFEST OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT FILM OPERA SERIES MAY 8, 2027 • 1 p.m.
Tosca
Stackhouse Theater • W&L Elrod Commons Running Time: 3 hours and 30 min., with two intervals General Public: $20; W&L Student FREE with ID; Student $8
ENCORE PRESENTATION
SUNG IN ITALIAN In this special encore presentation, soprano Lise Davidsen sings the title role of Puccini’s ultimate diva, opposite tenor Freddie De Tommaso as Cavaradossi and baritone
Quinn Kelsey as Scarpia in the acclaimed 2024 Met performance of David McVicar’s thrilling production. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.
Film sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund.
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MAY 9
MUSIC
ANIMA E GRAZIA
“SEMPRE MADRE”
3 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
L to R: Julia Goudimova, cello; Anna Billias, piano.
Returning for another year to honor the women who shape our lives, Anima e Grazia presents “Sempre Madre,” an afternoon of musical devotion. True to tradition, this year’s program is woven from the ensemble’s most beloved repertoire—timeless compositions chosen specifically
to traverse the vast and incredible spectrum of emotion that defines motherhood. Join us as we create a space of warmth and reflection, ensuring the mothers and mother figures in our lives feel not just celebrated, but truly cherished.
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35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
LENFEST OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT FILM SERIES
MAY 11, 2027 • 7 p.m.
Stackhouse Theater • W&L Elrod Commons Running Time: TBA General Public: $20 ; W&L Student: FREE with ID Student: $8
THE BEST OF BRITISH THEATRE ON A CINEMA SCREEN
Film sponsored in part by Class of ’64 Performing Arts Fund.
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MUSIC
MAY 25
THE UNIVERSITY SINGERS COMMENCEMENT CONCERT
Join the University Singers under the direction of Shane M. Lynch for one final concert performance of the year, featuring favorite works from throughout the 2026-27
8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall Wilson Hall No tickets are required.
season selected by the seniors. This annual tradition is designed for parents and family of graduating students, but is also open to the public.
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LENFEST TICKET INFORMATION Online ticket sales for all ticketed events begin August 17, 2026. The Lenfest Box Office opens for in-person ticket sales on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The Box Office hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and is open only when undergraduate classes are in session. Forms of payment
include cash, check, or credit card. Patrons can contact the Box Office by calling 540.458.8000 or emailing boxoffice@wlu.edu. Tickets are forfeited 5 minutes prior to curtain if not seated.
LENFEST BOX OFFICE INFORMATION Box Office opens Tuesday, September 8. Box Office • If any tickets become available, patrons on the WAIT hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and one hour LIST will be contacted in order. The patrons who are reached first will be given the available tickets. prior to all ticketed performances. The Box Office is CLOSED during undergraduate • This WAIT LIST will be effective until 3 p.m of the last work day before the performance in question. breaks; however, website sales will still be available. Seating for events listed in this brochure is by general • Example 1: If an event is on a Wednesday, the WAIT admission. There is no reserved seating; however, LIST will be effective until 3 p.m. on Wednesday patrons may contact the Box Office to reserve wheelchair afternoon. Example 2: If an event is on a Saturday, the WAIT LIST accessible seating. will be effective until 3 p.m. on Friday. Patrons are encouraged to contact the Box Office for information concerning the suitability of events for • If you have not received any contact from the Box Office before this time, tickets are not available. children. Parking is reserved in the Lenfest Center fan for drop- Lenfest Center Will Call (Day of Show) Ticket Policy offs, special assistance and wheelchair accessible parking only. The fan will close to staff and faculty at 4:30 p.m. • When an event becomes sold out, a WILL CALL list will be formed at the Box Office once it opens one hour prior on the day of a performance. to the performance. No calls or emails will be accepted. Accessible parking is available in front of the Lenfest • Center with a ramp to access the building. Additional If any tickets become available, patrons on the WILL accessible parking is available in the parking garage CALL list will be called out loud, in order, by the Box Office agent on duty. Patrons are encouraged to stay near across the street from the Center. the Box Office in case tickets become available. Assisted listening systems have been installed in the • Keller Theatre, Johnson Theatre and the Wilson Concert If a patron’s name is called three times and there is no Hall. Please see the house manager at least 15 minutes response, the patron forfeits the right to the ticket and the next person on the list will be called. prior to curtain to sign out a receiver. Lenfest Center Wait List Ticket Policy
• If your name is not called by the Box Office before show time, tickets are not available.
When an event becomes sold out, a WAIT LIST will be formed at the Box Office. Patrons can be added to the list during regular Box Office hours via phone, email or in person.
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LENFEST WINTER OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT RECAP PHOTOS 2026 SERIES
Patrons on stage with Sunny Jain and his Powerhouse Fusion Band Wild Wild East
DAKHA BRAKHA Cooking Exhibition Evans Dining Hall
DAKHA BRAKHA Cooking Exhibition Evans Dining Hall
DAKHA BRAKHA Performance Masterclass students
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