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Worcester State University’s Visual and Performing Arts Department offers over 15 arts events per year with 3 to 4 gallery exhibits, 10 to 12 music performances, and 3 full theatre productions. All of these events involve students—whether in the background organizing and setting up the show or in the foreground exhibiting or performing their work. All exhibits and performances are open to the public and affordable; some are free. We welcome your interest in our programs and invite you to attend an upcoming event.Download the WooPass app
The Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery, located in the Ghosh Science and Technology Center, offers 3 to 4 exhibits per year of current renowned artists and of our faculty and students—all of which allow students and the public to explore the established, edgy, and innovative in the artistic world. The gallery’s mission is to contribute to the cultural offerings of the region by exhibiting work of vitality and interest in the contemporary art world. The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free.
Exhibits BabelNov. 17 - Dec. 8Nov. 17 - Opening Reception - 5-7 p.m.Babel exhibits the end result of a semester long project where students in the course Undisciplined Art create a 10 ft. Tower of Babel from recycled and repurposed objects. This tribute to the election season, like the ancient Tower of Babel, will have sound, broadcasting in languages that not everyone understands.Faculty ExhibitionFeb. 16 - March 16Feb. 16 - Opening Reception - 5 - 7 p.m.Abstracts, Luminaries, Sculptures, Printmaking, Paintings, Photography and more represent the artistic talents of the faculty in the Visual and Performing Arts Department at Worcester State University in this Faculty Exhibition.Student Thesis Exhibition 2017April 20 - May 4 April 20 - Opening Reception - 5-7 p.m.Graduating seniors exhibit works they created for the Capstone Project as a Visual and Performing Arts major. These works represent the culmination of their artistic studies in the VPA Department.Social Media LinksFacebook /VPAatWorcesterStateTwitter @WSUVPAInstagram @WSUVPABlog WSUVPA.wordpress.comContact Information508-929-8651gallery@worcester.edu /WSUGallery
Worcester State Theatre raises the standard for student production and for audience understanding of the theatre as it brings to the stage, for public and campus audiences, the playwrights that intrigue, deliver a message, and make us think so that we leave knowing why theatre is still relevant on today’s stage.
Tickets to all productions: general public $14, senior citizens $10, students $7A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare November 17-19, 2016 at 8:00 p.m.November 20, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Almost Maine by John Cariani March 2-4, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.March 5, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.Boeing, Boeing by Marc Camoletti. translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans April 27-29, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.April 30, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Social Media LinksFacebook /VPAatWorcesterStateTwitter @WSUVPAInstagram @WSUVPABlog WSUVPA.wordpress.com Box Office508-929-8843BoxOffice@worcester.eduTickets also are available at the Student Center Information Desk. /WorcesterStateTheatre