NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER EVENTS at WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
NOVEMBER
NOV. 1 CONFERENCE: A daylong conference, "Innovations in Addiction with Young People: What Works and Why," will be from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. For a conference schedule, registration and cost information, visit http://newportacademyctconference.splashthat.com.
NOV. 1 DINNER-THEATRE EVENT: The WCSU Alumni Association will host a dinner-theatre event at 5:30 p.m. in Warner Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The $55 cost will include dinner and a ticket to "Chicago." For more information or to make a reservation, call (203) 837-8298 or go to www.wcsu.edu/alumni/pdf/Chicago_RSVP.pdf.
NOV. 3 OPEN HOUSE: WCSU will host its annual Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Feldman Arena of the William O'Neill Athletic and Convocation Center on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The day's events will include campus tours and information sessions. All the activities will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call the Office of University Admissions at (203) 837-9000 or 1-877-837-WCSU, or visit www.wcsu.edu/openhouse/.
NOV. 4 ART SLIDE LECTURE: Painter Vincent Arcilesi will discuss his work at 11 a.m. in Viewing Room 2 of White Hall on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public, and it will be presented as part of the university's Master of Fine Arts slide lecture series. For more information, visit www.wcsu.edu/newsevents/Fall2013artslidelectureseries.asp.
NOV. 5 LIVE ELECTION COVERAGE: The WCSU Department of Communication will host "Election Connection," featuring live, local and national coverage of the 2013 election, from 8 to 11 p.m. on Charter Community Access Channel 21 and WXCI-91.7 FM. The show also will be streamed live at www.wcsu.edu/live. For more information, visit www.wcsu.edu/newsevents/2013ElectionConnection.asp.
NOV. 7 COFFEEHOUSE: WCSU will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will include open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act at 9 p.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.
NOV. 8 VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE: WCSU will host a Veterans Day ceremony at 12:30 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury, followed by the laying of a wreath of remembrance and reading of the Gettysburg Address at the Alumni & Friends Circle outside of Old Main. The event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, go to www.wcsu.edu/newsevents/VeteransDay2013.asp or call (203) 837-8549.
NOV. 8 - 10 THEATRE PRODUCTION: The WCSU departments of Theatre Arts and Music will present the musical "Chicago" in the Berkshire Theatre in Berkshire Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Performances will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8; 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9; and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10. Call the Berkshire Theatre Box Office at (203) 837-8732 for information or visit www.wcsu.edu/newsevents/Chicago.asp. To purchase tickets, go to www.wcsu.edu/tickets or call (203) 837-TIXX.
NOV. 9 PLANETARIUM SHOW/TELESCOPE VIEWING: WCSU will host a 5 p.m. planetarium show, followed by telescope viewing of the sky from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8672 or visit www.wcsu.edu/starwatch.
NOV. 10 JAZZ COMBOS CONCERT: The WCSU Jazz Combos will perform at 3 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The concert will be free and the public is invited. Donations to support the Department of Music will be accepted. For more information, visit www.wcsu.edu/music/concerts.asp or call (203) 837-8350.
NOV. 11 – 22 PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: The WCSU Photography Club, FOCUS, will display images taken by members from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday, Nov. 11, through Friday, Nov. 22, in Warner Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The exhibit will be free and the public is invited.
NOV. 11 NATIONAL REMEMBRANCE DAY ROLL CALL: A Remembrance Day Roll Call will be held at 11 a.m. to honor those men and women from Connecticut who have given their lives for their country and those who have or are currently serving. The roll call will be at the Alumni & Friends Circle outside of Old Main on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. To have a name read or to read a name, contact Daryle Dennis at dennisd@wcsu.edu with the name, branch of service and hometown and that name will be added to the list. For more information, visit www.wcsu.edu/newsevents/VeteransDay2013.asp or call (203) 837-8549.
NOV. 11 STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION: WCSU will present information about summer study abroad opportunities in Spain at 12:15 p.m. in Warner Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The study abroad program allows students to earn six credits in just four weeks while being completely immersed in Spanish language and culture. Classes fulfill general education and language requirements. The information session will be free and the public is invited. For more information, send an email to bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu or visit www.wcsu.edu/spain/.
NOV. 12 PIANO STUDIO RECITAL: Students in Western's music program will present a piano studio recital at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public. Donations to support the Department of Music will be accepted. For more information, visit www.wcsu.edu/music/concerts.asp or call (203) 837-8350.
NOV. 13 WELLNESS WORKSHOP: As part of the ongoing Wellness Workshop program on campus, reiki master Joanne Duncan will lead a discussion at 12:30 p.m. in Warner Hall 102 on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The lecture is sponsored by the HPX Department and the Institute for Holistic Health Studies. It will be free and open to the public. For more information or to RSVP, send an email to stevense@wcsu.edu.
NOV. 14 PANEL DISCUSSION: The Ancell School of Business will host "The Entrepreneurship Arc: A Panel Discussion with Successful Local Business Leaders" at 6 p.m. in Room 218 of the Westside Classroom Buidling on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Panelists will include Andrew Timmerman, founder and CEO of Fairfield Crystal Technology; Shawn Emmerson, owner of The Bicycle Center; WCSU alumnus Michael Carpanzano, inventor of the nuplug; and WCSU alumnus Jonathan Soares, founder of Q Products and co-founder and CEO of Moo Digital. The talk will be free and the public is invited.
NOV. 14 COFFEEHOUSE: WCSU will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will include an all-night open mic. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.
NOV. 15 – 17 PLAY THERAPY CONFERENCE: The WCSU Department of Education and Educational Psychology will host a three-day Play Therapy Conference, "Traumatized Children: Play Therapy Tools to Sow the Seeds of Healing," from Friday, Nov. 15, through Sunday, Nov. 17, in the Ballroom of the Campus Center on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Licensed psychologist Dr. Athena A. Drewes, director of clinical training at Astor Services for Children & Families in New York, will be the featured speaker. Drewes has authored and co-edited seven books about play therapy. Her treatment specialization is children in schools and foster care, trauma, sexual abuse and attachment issues. To register and for information, visit www.wcsu.edu/education/playtherapy/conference/.
NOV. 16 – 17 TRAIN AND TOY SHOW: Greenberg's Train and Toy Show, the largest train and toy show in the Northeast, will take place in the Feldman Arena of the O'Neill Center on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The show will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Adult admission is $8 and is good for both days. Children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.greenbergshows.com/shows/2013/2013-11-16.html.
NOV. 16 CONFERENCE: The WCSU Honors Program will host "TEDxWCSU," an event to promote discussion and spread ideas through speeches and musical performances, at 2 p.m. in Room 125 of the Science Building on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, visit tedxwcsu.webs.com or send an email to tedxwcsu@gmail.com.
NOV. 17 ORCHESTRA CONCERT: The WCSU Orchestra, conducted by Fernando Jimenez, will perform at 3 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The performance will be free and open to the public. Donations to support the Department of Music will be accepted. For more information, visit www.wcsu.edu/music/concerts.asp or call (203) 837-8350.
NOV. 18 ART SLIDE LECTURE: Painter Jim Peters will discuss his work at 11 a.m. in Viewing Room 2 of White Hall on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public, and it will be presented as part of the university's Master of Fine Arts slide lecture series. For more information, visit www.wcsu.edu/newsevents/Fall2013artslidelectureseries.asp.
NOV. 20 HISTORY LECTURE: Associate Professor of History Dr. Michael Nolan will discuss "The Elysee Treaty at 50: Franco-German Partnership Bringing Europe Together" at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Theater on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. This International Education Week talk will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8445.
NOV. 21 STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION: WCSU will present information about summer study abroad opportunities in Spain at 12:30 p.m. in Warner Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The study abroad program allows students to earn six credits in just four weeks while being completely immersed in Spanish language and culture. Classes fulfill general education and language requirements. The information session will be free and the public is invited. For more information, send an email to bakhtiarg@wcsu.edu or visit www.wcsu.edu/spain/.
NOV. 21 WELLNESS WORKSHOP: As part of the ongoing Wellness Workshop program on campus, Tibetan Buddhist Alex Boianghu will discuss "Mindfulness and Meditation" at 4:30 p.m. in Warner Hall 102 on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The lecture is sponsored by the HPX Department and the Institute for Holistic Health Studies. It will be free and open to the public. For more information or to RSVP, send an email to stevense@wcsu.edu.
NOV. 21 – 22 TEN-MINUTE PLAYS: The WCSU Department of Theatre Arts will present a
Ten-Minute Play Festival, featuring plays directed by students at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, and at 7 and 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, in the Reimold Theatre in Berkshire Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White Street in Danbury. For more information, call the Berkshire Theatre Box Office at (203) 837-8732.
NOV. 21 COFFEEHOUSE: WCSU will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will include open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured acts, a cappella groups The Parallel Fifths, Martini Glass and Play It By Ear, performing Christmas a cappella at 9 p.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.
NOV. 22 JAZZ COMBOS WITH GUEST ARTIST: The WCSU Jazz Combos will perform with a guest artist at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. For tickets, go to www.wcsu.edu/tickets or call (203) 837-TIXX.
NOV. 23 PLANETARIUM SHOW/TELESCOPE VIEWING: WCSU will host a 4:30 p.m. planetarium show, followed by telescope viewing of the sky from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8672 or visit www.wcsu.edu/starwatch.
NOV. 24 SYMPHONIC BAND AND WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT: The WCSU Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, conducted by Fernando Jimenez and Robert D'Angelo, will perform at 3 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The concert will be free and the public is invited. Donations to support the Department of Music will be accepted. For more information, visit www.wcsu.edu/music/concerts.asp or call (203) 837-8350.
NOV. 30 – CONNECTICUT HANDCRAFTED HOLIDAY EXPO: The Connecticut
DEC. 1 Handcrafted Holiday Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday in the Feldman Arena of the O'Neill Center on the WCSU Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. Products and services to be exhibited will include bears, dolls, oil paintings, handcrafted jewelry, doll houses, scarves, embroidery, quilts, floral, folk art, stained glass, hand-painted clothing, fused glass, pottery, soap, candles, candy, pet accessories, oils and spices, garden decor, holiday ornaments and more. Admission is free. For more information, visit http://shows4you.com/shows/ct-handcrafted-expo-november-2013.html.
DECEMBER EVENTS
DEC. 2 CONFERENCE: Professor of Political Science Dr. Chris Kukk will be a participant in the inaugural initiative of the Ana Grace Project, "Love Wins: Promoting Love, Connection and Community for Every Child and Family." The daylong conference will be at the Lincoln Theater at the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave. in West Hartford. Dr. Bruce Perry, author of "Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential and Endangered," will be the keynote speaker. The public is invited.
DEC. 2 PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE AND CHAMBER SINGERS CONCERT: The WCSU Percussion Ensemble, conducted by David Smith, will perform with the WCSU Chamber Singers, conducted by Kevin Jay Isaacs, at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The concert will be free and the public is invited. Donations to support the Department of Music will be accepted. For more information, visit www.wcsu.edu/music/concerts.asp or call (203) 837-8350.
DEC. 3 INTERNSHIP FAIR: Student interns in Western's Health Promotion and Exercise Sciences department will present an overview of their internship experiences with poster presentations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first floor of Warner Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event will be free and the public is invited. For more information, call (203) 837-8612.
DEC. 3 FRANKENSAX AND JAZZ ENSEMBLE CONCERT: Frankensax and the WCSU Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Jimmy Greene and Andrew Beals, will perform at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The concert will be free and the public is invited. Donations to support the Department of Music will be accepted. For more information, visit www.wcsu.edu/music/concerts.asp or call (203) 837-8350.
DEC. 4 ALUMNI NETWORKING RECEPTION: The WCSU Alumni Association will host an alumni networking event, "WesterNetwork," from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Union Street Restaurant & Bar, 107 Union St., Newton, Mass. The event will include the opportunity to meet fellow alumni and President James W. Schmotter. It will be free and open to WCSU alumni. For more information, go to www.wcsu.edu/alumni/Alumni_Receptions.asp. Call (203) 837-8298 to RSVP by Wednesday, Nov. 27.
DEC. 6 – 8 THEATRE PRODUCTION: The WCSU Department of Theatre Arts will present "Holiday Hideaway" at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6; and 3 and 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8, in the Berkshire Theatre in Berkshire Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The public is invited. For tickets, go to www.wcsu.edu/tickets or call (203) 837-TIXX.
DEC. 5 COFFEEHOUSE: WCSU will present the Midtown Coffeehouse at 8 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The coffeehouse will include open mic performers at 8 p.m., followed by the featured act at 9 p.m. Admission will be free and the public is invited. Donations to sustain the Coffeehouse will be accepted. Call (203) 837-9700 or visit www.wcsu.edu/stuaffairs/Coffeehouse.asp for more information.
DEC. 6 – 7 OPERA PRODUCTION: The WCSU Opera will perform the annual holiday classic "Amahl and the Night Visitors" at 7:30 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The public is invited. For tickets, go to www.wcsu.edu/tickets or call (203) 837-TIXX.
DEC. 7 PLANETARIUM SHOW/TELESCOPE VIEWING: WCSU will host a 4:30 p.m. planetarium show, followed by telescope viewing of the sky from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8672 or visit www.wcsu.edu/starwatch.
DEC. 8 HOLIDAY JAZZ FEATURING THE WCSU JAZZ ORCHESTRA: The WCSU Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Jimmy Greene, will perform at 2 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university's Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The concert will be free and the public is invited. Donations to support the Department of Music will be accepted. For more information, visit www.wcsu.edu/music/concerts.asp or call (203) 837-8350.
DEC. 14 PLANETARIUM SHOW/TELESCOPE VIEWING: WCSU will host a 4:30 p.m. planetarium show, followed by telescope viewing of the sky from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8672 or visit www.wcsu.edu/starwatch.
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