Past Events
Neil Seldman of Zero Waste USA will speak on the need for Dutchess County to close its incinerator and create a plan for waste reduction.
This program resurrects the soundscape and musical culture of Dutch Manhattan circa 1660 for an exhilarating and unforgettable musical experience. Free and open to the public.
Eduardo Navega, conductor. Free and open to the public.
This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live
The Department of Dance, the Africana Studies Program, and the Office of the Dean of Faculty present a performance by the Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO!). This is a free but ticketed event; reservations required.
Five new plays by Vassar seniors, presented at the Powerhouse Theater. This annual festival is dedicated to the extraordinary contributions of James B. Steerman, who retired as Professor Emeritus of Drama and Film in 2011.
Campus community only, please.
A discussion with Judith Weisenfeld, Princeton University and Ira Helderman, Vanderbilt University. Moderated by Christopher White, Professor and Chair of Religion at Vassar.
Come to meet professors and students of Vassar’s Medieval and Renaissance Studies, learn about the program, and eat pizza!
Campus community only, please.
Alison Matthews-David of Toronto Metropolitan University will give a talk that investigates the theme of crime and clothing as weapon, evidence, and disguise.
Campus community only, please.
A concert featuring pianist and Vassar Adjunct Artist in Music Thomas Sauer. Free and open to the public.
Vassar guitar faculty member Trevor Babb will be joined by Matt Sargent, Blair McMillan, Evan Runyon, and Taylor Long in a program of contemporary chamber music written or adapted for modern rock band instrumentation. Free and open to the public.
American director/cinematographer Ellen Kuras will speak about her groundbreaking and visionary work. Moderated by Mia Mask, Professor of Film on the Mary Riepma Ross Chair. Open to the public.
A lecture and exhibit with readings commemorating the centennial anniversary of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
ALANA Fest is one of the Jeh Vincent Johnson ALANA Cultural Center’s core events, and it makes visible, celebrates, and builds community with students of color at Vassar. Performances, food, and fun!
Vassar welcomes family members back to campus for a weekend of panels, performances, outdoor fun, and lots more! Register online
Panelists include the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art executive director and curator-in-residence, along with the inaugural director of the Atlanta University Center Collective for the Study of Art History and Curatorial Studies. Livestream available.
The Haiti Project’s 23rd annual sale, showcasing hundreds of original Haitian artworks including paintings, iron sculptures, paper mâché, wood and metal handcrafts. Purchases may be made in person or online.
One of the greatest of all melodramas, presented at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center. Robert Osborne, bass-baritone; Babette Hierholzer, piano. Free and open to the public.
Sharif is the author of Customs (Graywolf Press, 2022) and Look (Graywolf Press, 2016), a finalist for the National Book Award. Free and open to the public.
A reception for the Library’s fall exhibition, Elizabeth Bishop’s Postcards, with talks by Head of Special Collections Ronald Patkus and the two co-curators of the exhibit, plus refreshments.
A celebration of Vassar’s 2023 Community Fellows and community partners at the ALANA Center (Rain Location: Aula).