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Variety of arts events upcoming at The College of Wooster

• February 23, 2025
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The College of Wooster will present a variety of arts events throughout the spring semester. Events are presented by the departments of Music, Theatre and Dance and The College of Wooster Art Museum. Audiences will appreciate the wide variety of events that showcase the diverse talents of students from majors across Wooster’s liberal arts curriculum.

Here are some upcoming events:

—”Legacy of Light” by Karen Zacarias, Thursday, Feb. 27 to Saturday, March 1, 7:30 p.m., Freedlander Theatre. Directed by Kerstin Vaughn, visiting assistant professor of theatre and dance, “Legacy of Light,” a contemporary comedy, follows the lives of two women scientists in the 1700s and present day as they explore the meaning of love, motherhood, family, art and science. Tickets are available at the box office in Freedlander Theatre or wooster.edu/snippet/tickets.

—Jazz Ensemble concert, Friday, March 7, 7:30 p.m., Freedlander Theatre. Conducted by Jeffrey Lindberg, the Wooster Jazz Ensemble specializes in playing large-ensemble jazz and gives opportunities for participants to compose, arrange and improvise music.

—Contemporary Chamber Ensemble concert, Saturday, March 8, 7:30 p.m., Gault Recital Hall in Scheide Music Center. A new addition to Wooster’s music department this year, the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble focuses on music by living composers and is directed by Dylan Findley, visiting assistant professor of music, music theory and composition.

—Scot Symphonic Band concert, Sunday, March 9, 3 p.m., McGaw Chapel, 340 E. University St. Directed by Jeffrey D. Gershman, professor of music and director of bands, the band is the premier wind ensemble at the College and rooted in a deep belief in the importance of inclusive programming. Scot Symphonic Band performances draw from the cornerstones of the wind literature and the finest contemporary works.