{"id":2260141,"date":"2026-01-31T19:25:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T19:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2260141"},"modified":"2026-01-31T19:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T19:25:29","slug":"spring-arts-lineup-at-the-college-of-wooster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/spring-arts-lineup-at-the-college-of-wooster\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring arts lineup at the College of Wooster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"column eleven-column byline-section\">\n<p><span class=\"author\"\/><span class=\"publication\"><span slot=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"authors\">Jane Imbody<\/span><br \/>\n<span slot=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"credit\">\u00a0|\u00a0 Reporter assisted by AI<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"88046707007\" title=\"Wooster 2026 Events\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/wochit\/thumbnails\/88046707007.jpg\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Wooster 2026 Events<\/p>\n<p>2026 is underway! Which future event are you looking forward to?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wooster.edu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wooster.edu\/\">The College of Wooster<\/a> will present a variety of arts events this spring open to the greater Wooster community that highlight the diverse talents of its students.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>Events from the departments of music, theatre and dance, and the College of Wooster Art Museum (CWAM) will feature performances from music ensembles, theatre productions and art exhibits, according to a community announcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-daily-record.com\/story\/news\/local\/2026\/01\/28\/quota-club-of-wayne-county-scholarships-available-for-2026-27-school-year-hearing-speech-stem\/88375501007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quota Club of Wayne County accepting scholarship applications<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/28\/PMAN\/88394953007-wooster-symphony-orchestra.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/28\/PMAN\/88394953007-wooster-symphony-orchestra.jpg?crop=2667,1999,x166,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/28\/PMAN\/88394953007-wooster-symphony-orchestra.jpg?crop=1500,1999,x1200,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/28\/PMAN\/88394953007-wooster-symphony-orchestra.jpg?crop=2999,1687,x0,y156 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Provided by Matt Dilyard\/The College of Wooster\" caption=\"Wooster Symphony Orchestra performs in the fall of 2025. The orchestra's next concert, featuring the Escher String Quartet, is set for Feb. 20 and Feb. 22 at Gault Recital Hall of Scheide Music Center.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Exhibitions<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The College of Wooster Art Museum (CWAM) recently opened &#8220;1970: Mirrored Pasts, Predictable Futures.&#8221; The exhibition invites viewers to reflect on the year 1970, a pivotal moment in art history. Curated by students, the works prompt viewers to consider how past tensions echo today. The exhibit will be on display until April. The museum is open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, and 1-4 p.m. Saturday.<\/li>\n<li>May 1: Senior Studio Art Group Show Celebration, 4 p.m., Ebert Art Center. Each studio major exhibits their Independent Study work in the MacKenzie Gallery. Students will offer gallery talks about their work as part of the annual Senior Research Symposium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Music performances<\/h2>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/28\/PMAN\/88394955007-wooster-chorusmr.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/28\/PMAN\/88394955007-wooster-chorusmr.jpg?crop=2666,1999,x333,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/28\/PMAN\/88394955007-wooster-chorusmr.jpg?crop=1500,1999,x150,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/28\/PMAN\/88394955007-wooster-chorusmr.jpg?crop=2999,1687,x0,y0 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Provided by Matt Dilyard\/The College of Wooster\" caption=\"Founded in 1964, the Wooster Chorus is comprised of students representing all academic areas.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Feb. 6: Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo Concert featuring saxophonist Pete Mills, 7:30 p.m., Gault Recital Hall. Mills joins the ensemble for an evening of jazz standards and new compositions. Admission is free.<\/li>\n<li>Feb. 20 and Feb. 22: Wooster Symphony Orchestra Concert featuring the Escher String Quartet, 7:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., Gault Recital Hall. The program includes Edward Elgar\u2019s &#8220;Introduction and Allegro for Strings, Op. 47,&#8221; Dvor\u00e1k\u2019s &#8220;Serenade for Strings&#8221; and Mendelssohn\u2019s &#8220;Italian&#8221; Symphony. Tickets are required.<\/li>\n<li>Feb. 27: Wooster Chorus Concert, 7:30 p.m., Gault Recital Hall. The ensemble, directed by Christin Sears, features students from all academic areas.<\/li>\n<li>March 6: Wooster Contemporary Chamber Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m., Gault Recital Hall. The ensemble focuses on music by living composers.<\/li>\n<li>March 8: Scot Symphonic Band &amp; Wooster Pipe Band Concert, 3 p.m., McGaw Chapel. The band, directed by Jeffrey Gershman, showcases wind literature and contemporary works. The Pipe Band, directed by Palmer Shonk and Sean Lawry, promotes Scottish arts and culture.<\/li>\n<li>March 8: Wooster Chorus Pre-Tour Concert, 7:30 p.m., Gault Recital Hall.<\/li>\n<li>April 18: Wooster Concert Band &amp; Wooster Singers Concert, 3 p.m., Gault Recital Hall. The Wooster Singers is a non-auditioned mixed voice ensemble conducted by Sears. The Concert Band includes students, staff, faculty and community members.<\/li>\n<li>May 1: Wooster Symphony Orchestra Concert, 7:30 p.m., McGaw Chapel. The orchestra will perform Dmitri Shostakovich\u2019s &#8220;Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47.&#8221; Senior violinists Noah Hankin and Jane Nolte will be featured in a performance of &#8220;Amiti\u00e9 for Two Violins and Orchestra&#8221; by Eugene Ysaye. The ensemble will also premiere &#8220;Pursuit for Symphony Orchestra&#8221; by Dylan Findley.<\/li>\n<li>May 2: Wooster Contemporary Chamber Ensemble Concert, 7:30 p.m., Gault Recital Hall.<\/li>\n<li>May 3: Scot Symphonic Band &amp; Wooster Pipe Band Concert, 3 p.m., McGaw Chapel.<\/li>\n<li>May 5: Jazz Ensemble Concert, 7 p.m., Scot Amphitheater. Chicago vocalist Abigail Riccards joins the ensemble to celebrate the end of spring classes. In case of rain, the concert will move to Gault Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>May 15: Commencement Concert, 3 p.m., McGaw Chapel. The performance will feature the Wooster Chorus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Theatre and dance<\/h2>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/28\/PMAN\/88394954007-wooster-dance.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/28\/PMAN\/88394954007-wooster-dance.jpg?crop=2666,1999,x150,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/28\/PMAN\/88394954007-wooster-dance.jpg?crop=1500,1999,x750,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2026\/01\/28\/PMAN\/88394954007-wooster-dance.jpg?crop=2999,1687,x0,y156 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Provided by Matt Dilyard\/The College of Wooster\" caption=\"The College of Wooster Dance Company performs in the 2025 Spring Dance Concert.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Feb. 26-March 1: &#8220;The Importance of Being Earnest&#8221; by Oscar Wilde, 7:30 p.m., Freedlander Theatre. Directed by Shirley Huston-Findley, the play is a satirical comedy set in Victorian London. Performances take place at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1. Tickets are required.<\/li>\n<li>April 16-19: Spring Dance Concert, 7:30 p.m., Freedlander Theatre. Directed by Emily Baird, the concert features original choreography from the Wooster Dance Company. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 19. Tickets are available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>For more information on music events, contact administrative coordinator Melissa Puster at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:mpuster@wooster.ed\">mpuster@wooster.ed<\/a>u or 330-263-2419. For information on theatre and dance events, contact Scott Schwarzwalder at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:sschwarzwldr@wooster.edu\">sschwarzwldr@wooster.edu<\/a> or 330-263-2541.<\/p>\n<p><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For additional information on CWAM exhibitions, visit the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wooster.edu\/museum\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wooster.edu\/museum\/\">CWAM website<\/a> or call 330-263-2495.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story was created by Jane Imbody, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:jimbody@usatodayco.com\">jimbody@usatodayco.com<\/a>, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct\/\">cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct\/<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-01-29 10:02:11.074020688 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-01-29 10:02:11.074020688 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.the-daily-record.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jane Imbody \u00a0|\u00a0 Reporter assisted by AI Wooster 2026 Events 2026 is underway! Which future event are you looking forward to? 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