Upcoming Events
This annual Advent service at the Vassar College Chapel features readings, choral anthems, and congregational carols, culminating in a candle lighting ceremony. Vassar College Choir, Chamber Singers and Treble Chorus, and Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir will perform.
Vassar College men’s and women’s fencing teams are sponsoring the 11th Annual New York Blood Center Blood Drive. Walk-ins are welcome. Open to the entire Poughkeepsie community.
A play by Robert O’Hara. Guest Director, Taylor Reynolds. Barbecue is about a dysfunctional family staging an intervention. Campus guests only, please. Reservations required.
Anne Washburn’s imaginative dark comedy—a play with music featuring songs by Washburn and Michael Friedman—propels us forward nearly a century, following a new civilization stumbling into its future. Reservations required.
Campus community only, please.
Four dates of new and original plays written by Drama students who have studied the art of playwriting. Open to the public, reservations requred.
Ongoing Events
The Ghost Sonata (1907) by seminal Swedish playwright August Strindberg (1849–1912), translation by Evert Sprinchorn, follows a young man’s increasing realization of the world’s wickedness. Open to the public. Reservations are required.
These are the first performances by VRDT for the 2024/25 season. Each evening features jazz, ballet, modern and contemporary choreography by faculty and students. The world premiere of guest choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie will also be showcased during this performance. Reservations required.
Run by the Daughters of Sarah, a rural ecumenical women’s support network located in Upstate New York.
Palmer Gallery exhibit. Artist’s Reception: Nov. 1, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
The Marilyn Swartz Seven ’69 Award was established by friends and classmates of the late Ms. Seven to support an annual playwriting competition open to all Vassar juniors and seniors from any discipline.
Library exhibition about an early 20th century arts colony in the Hudson Valley with multiple Vassar connections. Based on a newly acquired collection.