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5:00pm - 6:00pm
FA 258
Emily Culver, Rupture
January 22—February19, 2026
Thursday, January22nd:
Artist Lecture: 5-6pm, FA 258
Exhibition Opening and Reception: 6-7pm, Rosefsky Gallery, FA 259
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rosefsky Gallery, FA 259
Emily Culver, Rupture
January 22—February19, 2026
Thursday, January 22nd:
Artist Lecture: 5-6pm, FA 258
Exhibition Opening and Reception: 6-7pm, Rosefsky Gallery, FA 259
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA
10:00am - 6:00pm
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall
An exciting mix of instrumentations featuring new works by BU Composers.
Free Admission
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Galleries
On view: 1/29/2026- 5/16/2026
T-S Noon-4 p.m. | TR Noon-7 p.m.
Main Galleries | Free Admission
Join the Binghamton University Art Museum (BUAM) for the opening of Line, Color, Contrast: Japanese Prints and New York Arts and Crafts and Drawing Connections: Frank Lloyd Wright on Thursday, January 29, 2026 from 5–7PM. The exhibitions will be on view through May 16, 2026.
Japanese woodblock prints transformed American design at the turn of the century. Nowhere is this more evident than the Arts and Crafts Movement, which coincided with Japonisme—the widespread craze for all things Japanese. New York-based artist and art-educator Arthur Wesley Dow developed a new curriculum based on Japanese prints that emphasized line, color, and contrast as the essential principles of good design. He instilled these principles in a generation of American designers who went on to define the Arts and Crafts Movement in New York and across the country. This exhibition is curated by Joseph Leach, curator of collections and exhibitions.
Also opening is Drawing Connections: Frank Lloyd Wright. The thirty-eight original drawings displayed in this exhibition illustrate the varied range of the architect's prolific career, during which he designed over 1500 buildings and completed over 500. The drawings' beauty and technical proficiency are the result not only of Wright’s own artistic vision, but also show the contributions of a number of talented draftsmen and -women who worked in his office. Within these intricate surfaces, we can discern how Wright, his employees, and his apprentices struggled to define an architecture as rich and complex as modern America itself. This exhibition is curated by Julia Walker, associate professor of art history, and students in “Rewriting Wright” (ARTH 480A). Support for this project is provided by Art Bridges.
All events are free and open to the public.
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Lower Gallerie
On view: 1/29/2026- 5/16/2026
T-S Noon-4 p.m. | TR Noon-7 p.m.
Lower Galleries | Free Admission
Opening in the Museum’s Lower Galleries are three exhibitions curated by students: Why So Blue? The Influence of Chinese Blue-and-White Porcelain curated by Sarah Lin ’27,
Figures and Fragments: Collage and the Human Form curated by Nicole Quintanilla ’26, and Japanese Card Games and the Significance of Flora curated by Paxton “PJ” Wells ’26.
All events are free and open to the public.
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Galleries
On view: 1/29/2026- 5/16/2026
T-S Noon-4 p.m. | TR Noon-7 p.m.
Main Galleries | Free Admission
Join the Binghamton University Art Museum (BUAM) for the opening of Line, Color, Contrast: Japanese Prints and New York Arts and Crafts and Drawing Connections: Frank Lloyd Wright on Thursday, January 29, 2026 from 5–7PM. The exhibitions will be on view through May 16, 2026.
Japanese woodblock prints transformed American design at the turn of the century. Nowhere is this more evident than the Arts and Crafts Movement, which coincided with Japonisme—the widespread craze for all things Japanese. New York-based artist and art-educator Arthur Wesley Dow developed a new curriculum based on Japanese prints that emphasized line, color, and contrast as the essential principles of good design. He instilled these principles in a generation of American designers who went on to define the Arts and Crafts Movement in New York and across the country. This exhibition is curated by Joseph Leach, curator of collections and exhibitions.
Also opening is Drawing Connections: Frank Lloyd Wright. The thirty-eight original drawings displayed in this exhibition illustrate the varied range of the architect's prolific career, during which he designed over 1500 buildings and completed over 500. The drawings' beauty and technical proficiency are the result not only of Wright’s own artistic vision, but also show the contributions of a number of talented draftsmen and -women who worked in his office. Within these intricate surfaces, we can discern how Wright, his employees, and his apprentices struggled to define an architecture as rich and complex as modern America itself. This exhibition is curated by Julia Walker, associate professor of art history, and students in “Rewriting Wright” (ARTH 480A). Support for this project is provided by Art Bridges.
All events are free and open to the public.
4:00pm - 5:30pm
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Studio B - FA 196
GradShare! – share your work, hang out, and eat free food
Join grad students from Art History, Cinema, Creative Writing, Music, and Theatre for a relaxed evening of sharing work and ideas. Perform, read, show, tell, or present anything you’ve been working on (or thinking about).
📅 Tuesday, Feb 3, 6–8pm
📍 Studio B (FA 196)
🍕 Free food!
🕒 3 minutes per person
The goal: connect across programs and get inspired by what others are doing in the arts at Binghamton.
👉 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/AZa6wWk6pmd3EsbG6
See you there!
5:00pm - 6:30pm
LN 1106, IASH Room
Art History: VizCult Series
February 4 - Tanya Tiffany (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee)
February 11 - Berin Golonu (Buffalo)
March 25 - Nino Zchomelidse (Johns Hopkins), *Ferber Lecture
April 22 - Marilynn Desmond (Binghamton)
5:00pm - 6:30pm
LN 1106, IASH Room
Art History: VizCult Series
February 4 - Tanya Tiffany (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee)
February 11 - Berin Golonu (Buffalo)
March 25 - Nino Zchomelidse (Johns Hopkins), *Ferber Lecture
April 22 - Marilynn Desmond (Binghamton)
6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Alumni Lounge, Old O'Connor Hall
An Evening with M. Cynthia Cheung
Thursday, February 12, 6pm - 8pm
The Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Alumni Lounge, Old O'Connor Hall
M. Cynthia Cheung is the author of the poetry collection Common Disaster. Her poems can be found in AGNI, Gulf Coast, The Massachusetts Review, Pleiades, and swamp pink, among others. She is the recipient of the Robert H. Winner Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America and a fellowship from Idyllwild Arts Writer’s Week. She serves on the judging panel for Baylor College of Medicine’s annual Michael E. DeBakey Medical Student Poetry Award and is a poetry co-editor for Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine. She practices internal medicine in Texas.
Thursday, February 12, 6pm - 8pm
The Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Alumni Lounge, Old O'Connor Hall
M. Cynthia Cheung is the author of the poetry collection Common Disaster. Her poems can be found in AGNI, Gulf Coast, The Massachusetts Review, Pleiades, and swamp pink, among others. She is the recipient of the Robert H. Winner Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America and a fellowship from Idyllwild Arts Writer’s Week. She serves on the judging panel for Baylor College of Medicine’s annual Michael E. DeBakey Medical Student Poetry Award and is a poetry co-editor for Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine. She practices internal medicine in Texas.
7:00pm - 8:30pm
1:00pm - 2:30pm
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Binghamton University Art Museum, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Binghamton, NY 13901, USA
Free Admission
9:00am - 5:00pm
Rosefsky Gallery, FA 259
Emily Culver, Rupture
January 22—February 19, 2026
Thursday, January 22nd:
Artist Lecture: 5-6pm, FA 258
Exhibition Opening and Reception: 6-7pm, Rosefsky Gallery, FA 259
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Chamber Hall, Anderson Center, Parkway E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
11:00am - 11:00am
Kilmer Mansion, 9 Riverside Dr, Binghamton, NY 13905, USA
Dear Students,
For the third year, the Department of Art & Design's Student Advisory Committee will host a 24-Hour Drawathon & Non-perishable Food Drive. You are invited to apply!
This competitive event will take place from Saturday, February 21 to Sunday, February 22, 11 a.m - 11a.m. This year's 24-Hour Drawathon will be held at the Kilmer Mansion (located on Riverside Drive in Binghamton, NY). 10 student-artists will be chosen to participate in creating large-scale drawings in the mansion. The artists will be at work for the duration of the marathon (with short breaks) and visitors may observe the artists throughout the 24-hour period. The application deadline for this competitive opportunity is Dec. 2. To access the application, click on the link below:
24-Hour Drawathon Application for Prospective Participants
Feel free to reach out to any Student Advisory Committee Member or Professor Kornreich with any questions about the application process or event. We look forward to reviewing your work!
For the third year, the Department of Art & Design's Student Advisory Committee will host a 24-Hour Drawathon & Non-perishable Food Drive. You are invited to apply!
This competitive event will take place from Saturday, February 21 to Sunday, February 22, 11 a.m - 11a.m. This year's 24-Hour Drawathon will be held at the Kilmer Mansion (located on Riverside Drive in Binghamton, NY). 10 student-artists will be chosen to participate in creating large-scale drawings in the mansion. The artists will be at work for the duration of the marathon (with short breaks) and visitors may observe the artists throughout the 24-hour period. The application deadline for this competitive opportunity is Dec. 2. To access the application, click on the link below:
24-Hour Drawathon Application for Prospective Participants
Feel free to reach out to any Student Advisory Committee Member or Professor Kornreich with any questions about the application process or event. We look forward to reviewing your work!
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Osterhout Concert Theater, Anderson Center, Parkway E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Tickets:
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Chamber Hall, Anderson Center, Parkway E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
1:30pm - 2:30pm
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Osterhout Concert Theater
Ticketing Information https://www.binghamton.edu/anderson-center/events-list.html
Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Tony and Pulitzer Prize -winning musical RENT returns in a powerful new symphonic concert version.
With a live cast, full band, and symphonic arrangements, RENT in Concert reimagines the beloved rock musical in a bold and moving format. This production brings Larson’s raw, emotional score to life with a new sonic depth while staying true to its story of community, love, loss, and resilience in the face of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Fans of the original will find this concert both familiar and fresh; an homage to a show that defined a generation and continues to speak powerfully today.
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Osterhout Concert Theater, Anderson Center, Parkway E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Alumni Lounge, Old O'Connor Hall
Distinguished Writers Series with Alexandra Tanner
Thursday, March 12, 6pm - 8pm
The Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Alumni Lounge, Old O'Connor Hall
Alexandra Tanner is the author of the novel Worry, named one of the best books of 2024 by The New Yorker and Vogue and shortlisted for the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize. A recipient of grants and fellowships from Lighthouse Works, MacDowell, and The Center for Fiction, her work has appeared in Granta, The New York Times Book Review, and Jewish Currents, among other outlets. She lives and writes in Brooklyn.
Thursday, March 12, 6pm - 8pm
The Jay S. and Jeanne Benet Alumni Lounge, Old O'Connor Hall
Alexandra Tanner is the author of the novel Worry, named one of the best books of 2024 by The New Yorker and Vogue and shortlisted for the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize. A recipient of grants and fellowships from Lighthouse Works, MacDowell, and The Center for Fiction, her work has appeared in Granta, The New York Times Book Review, and Jewish Currents, among other outlets. She lives and writes in Brooklyn.
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Watters Theater
Men on Boats:
By Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Lisa Rothe
March 12-15, 2026
Men on Boats hilariously reimagines John Wesley Powell’s 1869 river expedition, brought to life by female-identifying and non-binary performers. The play flips the script on masculine myths of conquest, using comedy and theatrical invention to reveal the untold truths beneath America’s “heroic” history.
Thu, Mar 12th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, Mar 13th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, Mar 15th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
By Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Lisa Rothe
March 12-15, 2026
Men on Boats hilariously reimagines John Wesley Powell’s 1869 river expedition, brought to life by female-identifying and non-binary performers. The play flips the script on masculine myths of conquest, using comedy and theatrical invention to reveal the untold truths beneath America’s “heroic” history.
Thu, Mar 12th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, Mar 13th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, Mar 15th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Osterhout Concert Theater
Ticketing Information https://www.binghamton.edu/anderson-center/events-list.html
Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent.
It’s The Red Hot Chilli Pipers (that’s Pipers, NOT Peppers!), the nine piece ensemble of pipers, guitarists, keys and drummers who rock the world with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that leaves audiences and band alike breathless.
Since they walked away with the top prize on the U.K. primetime talent show, “When Will I Be Famous” in 2007, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers haven't stopped for a breath, other than to inflate their bagpipes! Formed in 2002, The Chillis have become a global phenomenon, taking their signature 'bagrock' sound to the masses with their unique fusion of rocked up bagpipes and clever covers of popular songs from all genres. Their trademark sound is a unique fusion of traditional pipe tunes like “The Flowers of Scotland” and contemporary anthems like Queen’s “We Will Rock You.” The band has four music degrees from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and all the pipers and drummers have played at the top level in bagpiping.
The Pipers have sold out the Anderson Center twice before and we can’t wait to welcome them back to celebrate St. Patrick’s Weekend in 2026!
This performance will feature a special onstage collaboration between the Red Hot Chilli Pipers and local bagpipe groups.
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Watters Theater
Men on Boats:
By Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Lisa Rothe
March 12-15, 2026
Men on Boats hilariously reimagines John Wesley Powell’s 1869 river expedition, brought to life by female-identifying and non-binary performers. The play flips the script on masculine myths of conquest, using comedy and theatrical invention to reveal the untold truths beneath America’s “heroic” history.
Thu, Mar 12th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, Mar 13th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, Mar 15th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
By Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Lisa Rothe
March 12-15, 2026
Men on Boats hilariously reimagines John Wesley Powell’s 1869 river expedition, brought to life by female-identifying and non-binary performers. The play flips the script on masculine myths of conquest, using comedy and theatrical invention to reveal the untold truths beneath America’s “heroic” history.
Thu, Mar 12th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, Mar 13th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, Mar 15th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Watters Theater
Men on Boats:
By Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Lisa Rothe
March 12-15, 2026
Men on Boats hilariously reimagines John Wesley Powell’s 1869 river expedition, brought to life by female-identifying and non-binary performers. The play flips the script on masculine myths of conquest, using comedy and theatrical invention to reveal the untold truths beneath America’s “heroic” history.
Thu, Mar 12th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, Mar 13th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, Mar 15th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
By Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Lisa Rothe
March 12-15, 2026
Men on Boats hilariously reimagines John Wesley Powell’s 1869 river expedition, brought to life by female-identifying and non-binary performers. The play flips the script on masculine myths of conquest, using comedy and theatrical invention to reveal the untold truths beneath America’s “heroic” history.
Thu, Mar 12th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, Mar 13th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, Mar 15th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Watters Theater
Men on Boats:
By Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Lisa Rothe
March 12-15, 2026
Men on Boats hilariously reimagines John Wesley Powell’s 1869 river expedition, brought to life by female-identifying and non-binary performers. The play flips the script on masculine myths of conquest, using comedy and theatrical invention to reveal the untold truths beneath America’s “heroic” history.
Thu, Mar 12th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, Mar 13th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, Mar 15th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
By Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Lisa Rothe
March 12-15, 2026
Men on Boats hilariously reimagines John Wesley Powell’s 1869 river expedition, brought to life by female-identifying and non-binary performers. The play flips the script on masculine myths of conquest, using comedy and theatrical invention to reveal the untold truths beneath America’s “heroic” history.
Thu, Mar 12th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, Mar 13th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, Mar 15th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
1:00pm - 1:45pm
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Watters Theater
Men on Boats:
By Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Lisa Rothe
March 12-15, 2026
Men on Boats hilariously reimagines John Wesley Powell’s 1869 river expedition, brought to life by female-identifying and non-binary performers. The play flips the script on masculine myths of conquest, using comedy and theatrical invention to reveal the untold truths beneath America’s “heroic” history.
Thu, Mar 12th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, Mar 13th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, Mar 15th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
By Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Lisa Rothe
March 12-15, 2026
Men on Boats hilariously reimagines John Wesley Powell’s 1869 river expedition, brought to life by female-identifying and non-binary performers. The play flips the script on masculine myths of conquest, using comedy and theatrical invention to reveal the untold truths beneath America’s “heroic” history.
Thu, Mar 12th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, Mar 13th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Mar 14th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, Mar 15th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
6:00pm - 8:00pm
TBA
Material+Visual Worlds
Molly Herron (Assistant Professor, Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt)
public lecture Thu 19 Mar 6:00 PM location TBA
lunchtime workshop Fri 20 Mar 12:00 PM FA 218
10:00am - 5:00pm
BUAM Kenneth C. Lindsay Room (FA 179)
Annual interdisciplinary graduate student conference entitled Crossing the Boundaries (CTB), hosted by the Art History department. Now in its 31st year, this year's theme is Ephemerality, which draws on topics surrounding time-based media, materiality, media studies, and museum and curatorial studies. The conference will take place on March 20th, 2026, and will be held in the Kenneth C. Lindsay Room in the Fine Arts building.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
FA 218
Material+Visual Worlds
Molly Herron (Assistant Professor, Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt)
public lecture Thu 19 Mar 6:00 PM location TBA
lunchtime workshop Fri 20 Mar 12:00 PM FA 218
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free admission.
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free Admission.
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Chamber Hall, Anderson Center, Parkway E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
5:00pm - 6:30pm
LN 1106, IASH Room
Art History: VizCult Series
February 4 - Tanya Tiffany (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee)
February 11 - Berin Golonu (Buffalo)
March 25 - Nino Zchomelidse (Johns Hopkins), *Ferber Lecture
April 22 - Marilynn Desmond (Binghamton)
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Chamber Hall
Our second SOARJam brings together visual art, dance, spoken word, performance, cinema, and more, turning the Chamber Hall into a live laboratory ofsound, movement, and image.
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Broome County Forum Theatre, 236 Washington St, Binghamton, NY 13901, USA
The Binghamton University Chamber Singers join with the Southern Tier Singers' Collective and members of the Syracuse University Oratorio Society for a performance with the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra. Under the direction of Daniel Hege the BPO performs Beethoven's 9th Symphony at the Broome County Forum Theater.
Soloists:
Sophia Hunt, soprano
Sophia Maekawa, mezzo-soprano
Ethan Burck, tenor
Erik Tofte, baritone (Binghamton University Music Department Alumus '19)
Ticketing:
https://binghamtonphilharmonic.org/event/6010559/715009758/ode-to-joy
1:20pm - 2:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, Fine Arts, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Chamber Hall, Anderson Center, Parkway E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Bundy Museum of History and Art, 129 Main St, Binghamton, NY 13905, USA
Personal Cinema will be hosting an off-campus screening of curated subjective film works on April 10 at the Bundy Museum from 6-9 pm. Free and open to the public.
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free admission.
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free admission.
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free admission.
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free admission.
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free Admission
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free admission.
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free Admission.
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free admission.
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Osterhout Concert Theater, Anderson Center, Parkway E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free Admission.
3:00pm - 5:00pm
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free Admission.
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Members of the Binghamton University Composition Studio present new compositions. Featuring graduate and undergraduate composers, Music Now!, showcases the cutting edge work created by the studio.
6:00pm - 8:00pm
TBA
Material+Visual Worlds
Seb Franklin (Reader, English, King's College, London, UK)
public lecture Thu 23 Apr 6:00 PM location TBA
lunchtime workshop Fri 24 Apr 12:00 PM FA 218
12:00pm - 1:30pm
FA 218
Material+Visual Worlds
Seb Franklin (Reader, English, King's College,London, UK)
public lecture Thu 23 Apr 6:00 PM location TBA
lunchtime workshop Fri 24 Apr 12:00 PM FA 218
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Fine Arts Room 21, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Watters Theater
Chess:
Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed by Chaz Wolcott
Music Directed by Melissa Yanchak
April 24 - May 3, 2026
Chess is a Cold War-era rock musical centered on a love triangle between a volatile American chess champion, Freddie Trumper, and his earnest Soviet rival, Anatoly Sergievsky, who are both entangled with Florence Vassy, a Hungarian-American assistant. The musical uses a world chess championship as a metaphor for the political and romantic rivalries between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, exploring themes of betrayal, identity, and personal sacrifice against the backdrop of the ancient game.
Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, May 1st, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, May 3rd, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed by Chaz Wolcott
Music Directed by Melissa Yanchak
April 24 - May 3, 2026
Chess is a Cold War-era rock musical centered on a love triangle between a volatile American chess champion, Freddie Trumper, and his earnest Soviet rival, Anatoly Sergievsky, who are both entangled with Florence Vassy, a Hungarian-American assistant. The musical uses a world chess championship as a metaphor for the political and romantic rivalries between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, exploring themes of betrayal, identity, and personal sacrifice against the backdrop of the ancient game.
Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, May 1st, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, May 3rd, 2026 at 2:00 pm
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free Admission.
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Watters Theater
Chess:
Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed by Chaz Wolcott
Music Directed by Melissa Yanchak
April 24 - May 3, 2026
Chess is a Cold War-era rock musical centered on a love triangle between a volatile American chess champion, Freddie Trumper, and his earnest Soviet rival, Anatoly Sergievsky, who are both entangled with Florence Vassy, a Hungarian-American assistant. The musical uses a world chess championship as a metaphor for the political and romantic rivalries between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, exploring themes of betrayal, identity, and personal sacrifice against the backdrop of the ancient game.
Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, May 1st, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, May 3rd, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed by Chaz Wolcott
Music Directed by Melissa Yanchak
April 24 - May 3, 2026
Chess is a Cold War-era rock musical centered on a love triangle between a volatile American chess champion, Freddie Trumper, and his earnest Soviet rival, Anatoly Sergievsky, who are both entangled with Florence Vassy, a Hungarian-American assistant. The musical uses a world chess championship as a metaphor for the political and romantic rivalries between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, exploring themes of betrayal, identity, and personal sacrifice against the backdrop of the ancient game.
Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, May 1st, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, May 3rd, 2026 at 2:00 pm
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Watters Theater
Chess:
Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed by Chaz Wolcott
Music Directed by Melissa Yanchak
April 24 - May 3, 2026
Chess is a Cold War-era rock musical centered on a love triangle between a volatile American chess champion, Freddie Trumper, and his earnest Soviet rival, Anatoly Sergievsky, who are both entangled with Florence Vassy, a Hungarian-American assistant. The musical uses a world chess championship as a metaphor for the political and romantic rivalries between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, exploring themes of betrayal, identity, and personal sacrifice against the backdrop of the ancient game.
Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, May 1st, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, May 3rd, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed by Chaz Wolcott
Music Directed by Melissa Yanchak
April 24 - May 3, 2026
Chess is a Cold War-era rock musical centered on a love triangle between a volatile American chess champion, Freddie Trumper, and his earnest Soviet rival, Anatoly Sergievsky, who are both entangled with Florence Vassy, a Hungarian-American assistant. The musical uses a world chess championship as a metaphor for the political and romantic rivalries between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, exploring themes of betrayal, identity, and personal sacrifice against the backdrop of the ancient game.
Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, May 1st, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, May 3rd, 2026 at 2:00 pm
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Chamber Hall, Anderson Center, Parkway E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free Admission
5:00pm - 6:30pm
LN 1106, IASH Room
Art History: VizCult Series
February 4 - Tanya Tiffany (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee)
February 11 - Berin Golonu (Buffalo)
March 25 - Nino Zchomelidse (Johns Hopkins), *Ferber Lecture
April 22 - Marilynn Desmond (Binghamton)
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free Admission.
5:00pm - 6:30pm
8:00pm - 10:30pm
Watters Theater
Chess:
Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed by Chaz Wolcott
Music Directed by Melissa Yanchak
April 24 - May 3, 2026
Chess is a Cold War-era rock musical centered on a love triangle between a volatile American chess champion, Freddie Trumper, and his earnest Soviet rival, Anatoly Sergievsky, who are both entangled with Florence Vassy, a Hungarian-American assistant. The musical uses a world chess championship as a metaphor for the political and romantic rivalries between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, exploring themes of betrayal, identity, and personal sacrifice against the backdrop of the ancient game.
Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, May 1st, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, May 3rd, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed by Chaz Wolcott
Music Directed by Melissa Yanchak
April 24 - May 3, 2026
Chess is a Cold War-era rock musical centered on a love triangle between a volatile American chess champion, Freddie Trumper, and his earnest Soviet rival, Anatoly Sergievsky, who are both entangled with Florence Vassy, a Hungarian-American assistant. The musical uses a world chess championship as a metaphor for the political and romantic rivalries between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, exploring themes of betrayal, identity, and personal sacrifice against the backdrop of the ancient game.
Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, May 1st, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, May 3rd, 2026 at 2:00 pm
4:00pm - 5:30pm
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free Admission.
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free admission.
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Watters Theater
Chess:
Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed by Chaz Wolcott
Music Directed by Melissa Yanchak
April 24 - May 3, 2026
Chess is a Cold War-era rock musical centered on a love triangle between a volatile American chess champion, Freddie Trumper, and his earnest Soviet rival, Anatoly Sergievsky, who are both entangled with Florence Vassy, a Hungarian-American assistant. The musical uses a world chess championship as a metaphor for the political and romantic rivalries between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, exploring themes of betrayal, identity, and personal sacrifice against the backdrop of the ancient game.
Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, May 1st, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, May 3rd, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Directed by Chaz Wolcott
Music Directed by Melissa Yanchak
April 24 - May 3, 2026
Chess is a Cold War-era rock musical centered on a love triangle between a volatile American chess champion, Freddie Trumper, and his earnest Soviet rival, Anatoly Sergievsky, who are both entangled with Florence Vassy, a Hungarian-American assistant. The musical uses a world chess championship as a metaphor for the political and romantic rivalries between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, exploring themes of betrayal, identity, and personal sacrifice against the backdrop of the ancient game.
Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 at 8:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 2:00 pmSat, Apr 25th, 2026 at 8:00 pmFri, May 1st, 2026 at 8:00 pmSun, May 3rd, 2026 at 2:00 pm
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Osterhout Concert Theater, Anderson Center, Parkway E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Tickets: https://www.binghamton.edu/anderson-center/events-list.html
Indigo Girls
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Osterhout Concert Theater
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Performing with the Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jingqi Zhu.
Almost 40 years after they began releasing records as the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have politely declined the opportunity to slow down with age. With a legacy of releases and countless U.S. and international tours behind them, the Indigo Girls have forged their own way in the music business. Selling over 14 million records, they are still going strong. Amy & Emily are the only duo with top 40 titles on the Billboard 200 in the '80s, '90s, '00s and '10s.
In 2012, Saliers and her Indigo Girls partner Amy Ray embarked on a bold new chapter, collaborating with a pair of orchestrators to prepare larger-than-life arrangements of their songs to perform with symphonies around the country. The duo found an elusive sonic sweet spot with the project, creating a seamless blend of folk, rock, pop, and classical that elevated their songs to new heights without sacrificing any of the emotional intimacy and honesty that have defined their music for decades. Now, after more than 50 performances with symphonies across America, the experience has finally been captured in all its grandeur on the band’s stunning new album, ‘Indigo Girls Live With The University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra.’
The power of unity, both in music and in life, has been an Indigo Girls calling card ever since they burst into the spotlight with their 1989 self-titled breakout album. Since then, the band has racked up a slew of Gold and Platinum records, taken home a coveted GRAMMY Award, and earned the respect of high profile peers and collaborated from Michael Stipe to Joan Baez. NPR’s Mountain Stage called the group “one of the finest folk duos of all time” while Rolling Stone said “they personify what happens when two distinct sensibilities, voices and worldviews come together to create something transcendentally its own.”
The duo has balanced their long, successful musical career by supporting numerous social causes – the Indigo Girls don’t just talk the talk; they walk the walk. Both on and off the stage, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have secured their spot as one of the most legendary musical acts of this generation.
Indigo Girls
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Osterhout Concert Theater
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Performing with the Binghamton University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jingqi Zhu.
Almost 40 years after they began releasing records as the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have politely declined the opportunity to slow down with age. With a legacy of releases and countless U.S. and international tours behind them, the Indigo Girls have forged their own way in the music business. Selling over 14 million records, they are still going strong. Amy & Emily are the only duo with top 40 titles on the Billboard 200 in the '80s, '90s, '00s and '10s.
In 2012, Saliers and her Indigo Girls partner Amy Ray embarked on a bold new chapter, collaborating with a pair of orchestrators to prepare larger-than-life arrangements of their songs to perform with symphonies around the country. The duo found an elusive sonic sweet spot with the project, creating a seamless blend of folk, rock, pop, and classical that elevated their songs to new heights without sacrificing any of the emotional intimacy and honesty that have defined their music for decades. Now, after more than 50 performances with symphonies across America, the experience has finally been captured in all its grandeur on the band’s stunning new album, ‘Indigo Girls Live With The University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra.’
The power of unity, both in music and in life, has been an Indigo Girls calling card ever since they burst into the spotlight with their 1989 self-titled breakout album. Since then, the band has racked up a slew of Gold and Platinum records, taken home a coveted GRAMMY Award, and earned the respect of high profile peers and collaborated from Michael Stipe to Joan Baez. NPR’s Mountain Stage called the group “one of the finest folk duos of all time” while Rolling Stone said “they personify what happens when two distinct sensibilities, voices and worldviews come together to create something transcendentally its own.”
The duo has balanced their long, successful musical career by supporting numerous social causes – the Indigo Girls don’t just talk the talk; they walk the walk. Both on and off the stage, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have secured their spot as one of the most legendary musical acts of this generation.
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, Fine Arts, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Chamber Hall, Anderson Center, Parkway E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
4:00pm - 5:30pm
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Casadesus Recital Hall, 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal, NY 13850, USA
Free Admission.
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Tri Cities Opera, 315 Clinton St, Binghamton, NY 13905, USA
University Composers premiere pocket sized operas, transforming stories written by local students into new works for the stage, performed by Tri-Cities Opera's resident artists.
Ticketing:
https://www.tricitiesopera.com/pop/
Ticketing:
https://www.tricitiesopera.com/pop/
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Galleries
On view: 1/29/2026- 5/16/2026
T-S Noon-4 p.m. | TR Noon-7 p.m.
Main Galleries | Free Admission
Drawing Connections: Frank Lloyd Wright. The thirty-eight original drawings displayed in this exhibition illustrate the varied range of the architect's prolific career, during which he designed over 1500 buildings and completed over 500. The drawings' beauty and technical proficiency are the result not only of Wright’s own artistic vision, but also show the contributions of a number of talented draftsmen and -women who worked in his office. Within these intricate surfaces, we can discern how Wright, his employees, and his apprentices struggled to define an architecture as rich and complex as modern America itself. This exhibition is curated by Julia Walker, associate professor of art history, and students in “Rewriting Wright” (ARTH 480A). Support for this project is provided by Art Bridges.
All events are free and open to the public.
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Lower Galleries
On view: 1/29/2026- 5/16/2026
T-S Noon-4 p.m. | TR Noon-7 p.m.
Lower Galleries | Free Admission
Closing in the Museum’s Lower Galleries are three exhibitions curated by students: Why So Blue? The Influence of Chinese Blue-and-White Porcelain curated by Sarah Lin ’27,
Figures and Fragments: Collage and the Human Form curated by Nicole Quintanilla ’26, and Japanese Card Games and the Significance of Flora curated by Paxton “PJ” Wells ’26.
All events are free and open to the public.
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Galleries
On view: 1/29/2026- 5/16/2026
T-S Noon-4 p.m. | TR Noon-7 p.m.
Main Galleries | Free Admission
Japanese woodblock prints transformed American design at the turn of the century. Nowhere is this more evident than the Arts and Crafts Movement, which coincided with Japonisme—the widespread craze for all things Japanese. New York-based artist and art-educator Arthur Wesley Dow developed a new curriculum based on Japanese prints that emphasized line, color, and contrast as the essential principles of good design. He instilled these principles in a generation of American designers who went on to define the Arts and Crafts Movement in New York and across the country. This exhibition is curated by Joseph Leach, curator of collections and exhibitions.
All events are free and open to the public.