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Spring semester arts events highlight skilled Wooster students

91�Թ��� will present a variety of arts events throughout the spring semester. Events are presented by the departments of Music, Theatre and Dance, and 91�Թ��� Art Museum. Audiences will appreciate the wide variety of events that showcase the diverse talents of students from majors across Wooster’s liberal arts curriculum.����

• Monday, Jan. 20: Wooster Gospel Choir performance, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Wooster (621 91�Թ��� Avenue). This performance is part of the week-long celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., titled “Meditations on Democracy,”��held at the 91�Թ��� January 20-24. The Gospel Choir is composed of Wooster students and community members and has over 40 years of history. The concert is sponsored by the Wooster-Orrville NAACP, 91�Թ��� Cultural Events Committee, and 91�Թ��� Department of Music.����

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  Weiting Wei, Inner Power, 2024. Photograph courtesy of the artist.

  Tuesday, Jan. 28: Artist Talk by Weiting Wei, 4 p.m., Ebert Art Center (1220 Beall Avenue). As part of the opening of 91�Թ��� Art Museum’s exhibition, Weiting Wei: Inner Power, artist Weiting Wei will give an overview of her artwork and the themes of the exhibition, which deals with themes centered around pregnancy, children, and motherhood, interwoven with memories and traditions from Wei’s childhood.��

• Thursday, Jan. 30-Saturday, Feb. 2: Theatre and Dance I.S. Performances, Shoolroy Theatre in the Freedlander Theatre building (329 E. University Street). Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 30-Feb. 1, and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 2. With pieces devised by students Eleanor Boomhower ’25, Co Clark ’25, Morgan Hunter ’25, and Cam Love ’25, these performances demonstrate each student’s individual research interests and artistic styles in theatre and dance. Love and Clark’s performances are Jan. 30 and Feb. 1, while Boomhower and Hunter’s performances are Jan. 31 and Feb. 2. Tickets will be available at the box office in Freedlander Theatre or at wooster.edu/snippet/tickets.
  

  Wooster Symphony Orchestra performs at fall 2024 concert.

• Friday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 16: Wooster Symphony Orchestra concert, Gault Recital Hall in Scheide Music Center (525 E. University Street). Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 14 and 3 p.m. on Feb. 16. Conducted by Jeffrey Lindberg, professor of music at the 91�Թ���, the Wooster Symphony Orchestra is comprised of both students and community members and offers experience playing orchestral literature of musical genres ranging from the baroque period to contemporary.��

• Thursday, Feb. 27-Saturday, March 1: Legacy of Light by Karen Zacarias, 7:30 p.m., Freedlander Theatre. Directed by Kerstin Vaughn, visiting assistant professor of theatre and dance, Legacy of Light, a contemporary comedy follows the lives of two women scientists in the 1700s and present day, as they explore the meaning of love, motherhood, family, art, and science. Tickets are available at the box office in Freedlander Theatre or at .��

• Friday, March 7: Jazz Ensemble concert, 7:30 p.m., Freedlander Theatre. Conducted by Jeffrey Lindberg, the Wooster Jazz Ensemble specializes in playing large-ensemble jazz and gives opportunities for participants to compose, arrange, and improvise music.��

• Saturday, March 8: Contemporary Chamber Ensemble concert, 7:30 p.m., Gault Recital Hall in Scheide Music Center. A new addition to Wooster’s music department this year, the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble focuses on music by living composers and is directed by Dylan Findley, visiting assistant professor of music, music theory, and composition.��

• Sunday, March 9: Scot Symphonic Band concert, 3 p.m., McGaw Chapel (340 E. University Street). Directed by Jeffrey D. Gershman, professor of music and director of bands, the band is the premier wind ensemble at the 91�Թ��� and rooted in a deep belief in the importance of inclusive programming. Scot Symphonic Band performances draw both from the cornerstones of the wind literature and the finest contemporary works.
  

  Scot Symphonic Band performs at Homecoming Celebration of the Arts in fall 2024.

• Sunday, March 30-Thursday May 1: I.S. Art Exhibitions, MacKenzie Gallery in Ebert Art Center. With art by 10 different students majoring in art, these exhibitions represent students’ individual research interests and artistic styles in a variety of media. Student artists include Izzie Corley ’25, Adele Dooner ’25, Melissa Ford ’25, Olivia Kitchen ’25, Aidan Loop ’25, Evelyn McCain ’25, Kami Miller ’25, Minh Phan ’25, Twyla Roberts ’25, and Tamara Turner ’25.��

• Thursday, April 3: Japanese Minoh Kabuki Troupe Presentation and Workshop, Shoolroy Theatre of the Freedlander Theatre building, 7:30 p.m. Japanese Kabuki Troupe, Aioiza, will come to Wooster from Gifu, Japan. The group will present information about the long and rich history of Kabuki theatre and conduct hands-on workshops. Tickets will be available at the box office in Freedlander Theatre or at wooster.edu/snippet/tickets.��

• Thursday, April 17-Saturday, April 19: Spring Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m., Freedlander Theatre. Directed by guest artist Dominic Moore-Dunson this year, the Spring Dance Concert is the most formal dance event of the year and an annual tradition at the 91�Թ���. The concert features choreography, dance performance, design, and stage management by Wooster students, faculty, and staff. Tickets are available at the box office in Freedlander Theatre or at .
  

  91�Թ��� Dance Company performs in Fall Dance Concert 2024.

• Thursday April 24-Friday April 25: Opera Lyric Theatre performance, 7 p.m., Gault Recital Hall of Scheide Music Center. The Opera & Lyric Theatre Workshop presents productions that give students the opportunity to learn more about stage craft and the art of operatic singing, with performances reflecting a wide range of programming that is appropriate for students’ vocal and artistic development.��

• Tuesday, April 29: Contemporary Chamber Ensemble performance, 7:30 p.m., Gault Recital Hall of Scheide Music Center. A new addition to Wooster’s music department this year, the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble focuses on music by living composers and is directed by Dylan Findley, visiting assistant professor of music, music theory, and composition.��

• Friday, May 2: Wooster Chorus concert, 7:30 p.m., Gault Recital Hall in Scheide Music Center. Founded in 1964, the Wooster Chorus is comprised of students representing all academic areas within 91�Թ���’s liberal arts program. The award-winning ensemble has been repeatedly praised for its beautiful sound, high level of artistry, creative programming, and engaging performances.
  

  Wooster Chorus performs at fall Celebration of the Arts.

• Sunday, May 4: Wooster Symphony Orchestra concert, 3 p.m., McGaw Chapel. Conducted by Jeffrey Lindberg, professor of music at the 91�Թ���, the Wooster Symphony Orchestra is comprised of both students and community members and offers experience playing orchestral literature of musical genres ranging from the baroque period to contemporary. This concert features student soloists Anna Puster ’25 on oboe and Ryan Yonek ’25 on trombone.��
  

  Stacy Lynn Waddell (American, b. 1966). Self Portrait (silver and burned with overgrown hair and polka dots),2023. Museum purchase with funds from the Raymond Machesney Art Endowment, 2024.1.

• Sunday, May 4: Wooster Singers and Wooster Concert Band performance, 5 p.m., Gault Recital Hall in Scheide Music Center. The Wooster Singers is the 91�Թ���’s only all-treble ensemble music course, open to music majors and non-majors alike and conducted by adjunct instructor Victoria Peacock ’17. The Wooster Concert Band is comprised of students, staff, and faculty of the 91�Թ���, along with community members from Wayne County, ranging in age from 16 to 80 and is conducted by Jeffrey D. Gershman, professor of music and director of bands at Wooster.��

• 91�Թ��� of Wooster Art Museum exhibitions Weiting Wei: Inner Power and ART IS DANGEROUS: Artists on Injustice and Inequality, Ebert Art Center (1220 Beall Avenue).�� These exhibitions invite viewers to consider the role that art has in calling out injustices and how artists’ identities are intertwined with their work. Weiting Wei: Inner Power will be on display Jan. 28-May 3, while ART IS DANGEROUS: Artists on Injustice and Inequality will be on display Jan. 28-March. 14. The CWAM is open Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m.��

All events are open to the public. For more information on events in the Department of Music, contact administrative coordinator Melissa Puster at mpuster@wooster.edu or 330-263-2419. For information on Theatre and Dance events, contact Scott Schwarzwalder at sschwarzwldr@wooster.edu or 330-263-2541. For additional information on the CWAM exhibitions, visit ��or call 330-263-2495.��

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