The Arts
Past Events
An exciting and modern twist to jazz music. Free and open to the public, but tickets are required.
Iva Casian-Lakos, voice & cello with David Crowell, saxophone, guitar, & electronics. Seating is limited to 50 on a first come, first served basis.
A free, self-guided art tour that includes two stops at Vassar College: The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center and the Environmental Cooperative at the Vassar Barns—plus an exhibit of artwork by Associate Professor of Computer Science Tom Ellman.
Vassar juniors and seniors of any major may enter an original play in this competition, which ends on January 22, 2024. The author of the winning play receives a $1,000 award, a certificate from the Drama Department, and a staged reading/reception on April 21, 2024.
Presented by members of the Music Department faculty. Free and open to all.
A Palmer Gallery exhibition. Reception September 7, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
A conversation with artist Audra Wolowiec, curator John Murphy, and student curator Betsy Subiros ’25, exploring the Body Matters exhibition, followed by a live performance of Wolowiec’s AIR. Free and open to the public.
A concert featuring Adjunct Artist in Music Paul Bellino, trombone.
A 1:30 p.m. pop-up exhibit and lecture at Locust Grove Estate, followed by a 3:30 p.m. tour at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College. Free and open to the public.
Featuring Joseph Genualdi, violin and Richard Wilson, piano.
Powerhouse brings together some of today’s most influential theatrical voices and welcomes the next generation of theater artists as members of the renowned Powerhouse Theater Training Program. Visit the Season page and get tickets to see this year’s lineup of new musicals, plays, and readings—all of which are open to the public and many of which are free.
A performance of works by Mozart, Giddens, Darvishi, and Debussy that had a remarkable impact on their time. Free and open to the public.
A chorus and orchestra concert celebrating the work of J.S. Bach. Free and open to the public.
Photographer Judy Linn discusses her unique perspective on photography, reflected in the current Loeb exhibition The Hairy Leg Or What To Do Wrong, with Curator of Photography Jessica Brier. Free and open to all.
An organ and piano concert celebrating the work of J.S. Bach. Free and open to the public.
Local Hudson Valley artists celebrate Vassar’s unique architecture and landscapes. Opening Reception June 1, 5:00–6:30 p.m.
Featuring members of the Vassar College Music Faculty.
Jason Albaum, saxophone, Zhixian Xu, piano
Cameron Long, soprano and Shai Wexler, violin
Geyer’s work encompasses text, photography, painting, sculpture, video, and performance.
Piano duo will present a varied program.
Eduardo Navega, conductor.
This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live
Choreographed by Vassar seniors Lily Gee, Danielle Lomi, Olivia Gotsch, and Zoe Muller.
In this Concert entitled Wajd—the ecstatic, blissful state induced by poetry and music—the Tarab Ensemble will perform selections of the Arabic Sufi repertoire.
Lunchtime recital series by members of the Vassar College Chamber Music Program.
Eduardo Navega, director.
This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live
The Vassar Haiti Project’s 11th annual benefit to raise funds for a medical clinic in Fiervil, Haiti. A ticketed event that includes musical performances, an art exhibit, and food.
A free community film screening festival at the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory located at 8 North Cherry Street.
Award-winning author Jennine Capó Crucet will read from her novel Make Your Home Among Strangers. Q&A and book signing to follow.
A lecture by the Isabelle Hyman Emeritus Professor of Art, sponsored by the Associated Emeritae/i of Vassar College.
This timely drama resulted from a trip to Romania. Developed with students from London’s Central School of Drama, this is an incisive portrait of society in turmoil that focuses on two families to reveal what life is like under a totalitarian regime and what results when the regime collapses. Directed by Christopher Grabowski. Free and open to the public, reservations required.
A workshop with Junya Koikawa, a Taishu Engeki performer, and Professor Takahiro Takeuchi from Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan. Includes a video lecture followed by a live performance.
James Osborn, conductor.
This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live
Internationally renowned drag queen, visual artist, author, and Vassar alum will present an immersive evening of drag, storytelling, and live art. Reservations required.
Campus community only, please.
Pre-concert talk and Mozart concert
James Osborn, director.
Featuring choreography by Yoshito Sakuraba and Julian Llanos, Polka by acclaimed modern dance choreographer Mark Morris, excerpts from the classical ballet Don Quixote, student works, and more. Reserve free tickets.
Mr. Junya Koikawa, a performer of Taishu Engeki (a Japanese performing art with Kabuki origins), will play Tsugaru-shamisen, a traditional Japanese musical instrument.
As New York emerged from the Great Depression, a cohort of Jewish photographers looked to document the streets of their hometown. Come and see what they saw.
Learn about historic embroidery methods, techniques, and materials by making your own stitched embroidery pattern at a fun night of creation at the Loeb.
Campus community only, please.
Monica Macer ’93 and Anthony Sparks P’26 will discuss their paths as showrunners, screenwriters, and executive producers, insights into the TV writing process, and more!
Campus community only, please.
Chelle Barbour’s multidisciplinary art practice reimagines the body of the Black female through the lens of Afro-Surrealism. Barbour’s morning talk will be followed by an evening reception.
Lunchtime recital series by members of the Vassar College Chamber Music Program.
Deepa Anappara and Taymour Soomro, editors of the new essay collection Letters to a Writer of Color, will talk about race and craft with a multidisciplinary panel of Vassar faculty.
A Holocaust Remembrance Day presentation featuring a short film clip, a musical performance, and a discussion with the subjects and makers of a documentary about local musicians and Holocaust survivors in the Hudson Valley.
Royal Funeral Anthems
This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live
Eden Bartholomew, Raffaella Zanetti, Madeleine Donat
Art historian Wu Hung, who has published widely on both traditional and contemporary Chinese art, will speak about Chinese portrait photography.
Robinson’s film, The Young Vote, follows a diverse group of students and activists during the 2020 election to show young people’s perceptions of voting and civic engagement.