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Wheaton welcomes back alumna Lauren Henderson, Class of 2009, to share the music that has been enchanting audiences across the world. “Through every lyric, she transmits connection and wonder; through every album, personal discovery…”. She’ll bring to us her multifaceted approach to music, as a bilingual songwriter, and a singer with familial roots across the Caribbean and Central America. “Washed with bright, bold harmonies and ruminative syncopation, her repertoire features tender ballads, swinging arrangements, flamenco dance patterns, Afro-Caribbean influences, and heartfelt storytelling”. Lauren’s passion for the music is clearly conveyed through her highly acclaimed performances.

Tickets: free for current students & employees, $10 alumni, $15 general admission. Available via the Watson Box Office.

Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 7:30 p.m.

Today, The Washington Post is a household name in journalism, but that wasn’t always the case. The documentary Becoming Katharine Graham examines Graham’s leadership and journey as owner and publisher of a nationally syndicated newspaper that set the standards for investigative journalism and underscored the importance of a free press. The film will be followed by a Q&A with the director George Kunhardt ’09.

Syncopated Ladies is a female Tap Dance Band from Los Angeles created by Emmy Award-Nominated tap dancer and choreographer, Chloé Arnold. Tap dance is extraordinary in its most traditional forms; these women take tap to a whole new level with their energy, precision and creative interpretations of popular music genres. The rhythms they bring to the floor are complex and layered, adding depth to the music that accompanies them. Please join us for a remarkable opportunity—they will amaze and inspire us. Tickets: free for current students & employees, $15 alumni, $25 general admission (limit 2).

Reserve/Purchase tickets via the Watson Box Office.

Join us for an evening of creativity and exploration at the galleries as we dive into the intricate world of tatreez embroidery- a centuries old Palestinian art form that weaves together history, identity and storytelling through vibrant thread work. This hands-on workshop will introduce participants to the fundamental stitches, patterns, and symbolism behind tatreez and invites both seasoned embroiderers as well as those picking up a needle for the first time!

We may think of archives as passive repositories but the projects in this exhibition explore how archives can rewrite history, activating counter-narratives. The projects range from artist books from the Women’s Studio Workshop; materials documenting Wheaton’s history from the Gebbie Archives and Special Collections; Tirazain, a digital archive of Palestinian tatreez embroidery designs; the Rhode Island-based Binch Press/Queer.Archive.Work‘s Community Supported Art (CSA) project, and the nonprofit Internet Archive. These varied examples show how archives celebrate non-dominant and non-linear stories and show us that history is not static.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursdays 1:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. Please note: the galleries will be closed March 9—17 for spring break.

Join us for an evening of Soca and Calypso music. Jason ‘Panman’ Roseman has been sharing his inherited expertise with us, bringing to the ensemble his distinctive arrangements and original compositions composed in the irrepressible styles of Trinidad and Tobago. You are invited to come and lime with the band, the music, and the extraordinarily brilliant and innovative instruments of Trinidad

Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursdays 1:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. Please note: the galleries will be closed March 9—17 for spring break.

For many scholars and journalists, cinema seems to be in its death throes, especially in terms of theatrical viewing. Yet horror movies top the box office, with studios like A24, Blumhouse, and Neon churning out a constant stream of terror amid excitement around so-called “elevated horror.” How can we explain this seeming contradiction? Please join us for a talk with Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece, Associate Professor, English and Film Studies, who will take listeners on a brief tour of the history of weird and eco horror film and touch on some of its most salient characteristics in order to theorize what it means to watch horror in the theater versus streaming and why we want to watch it today.

Professor of Voice Linda Barbieri, soprano, will present a program of vocal works including songs about spring, folk song arrangements, musical theatre gems, and arias in the acoustically perfect Cole Memorial Chapel, accompanied by Professor Ann Sears, piano.

Wheaton’s Dance Collaborative presents Dance Fest 2025—Boundless Beats featuring hip hop, salsa, tap, k-pop, step, and multi-cultural traditions performed by TRYBE, Paraíso Latino, Tap Out Loud, KAOS and special guest S.O.L.E. This annual performance showcases the talent of our student-run dance groups.

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$12 general, $8 faculty/staff & seniors, $5 students.

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