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May 20, 2026 - Jun 13, 2026
Fine Arts Building 124 - Western Gallery
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A Talk with Alison Lührs, World Builder
Alison Luhrs stands smiling in the middle of motion capture equipment
Fri, May 15, 2:30pm
Old Main Theater
Open to all at no cost
Dan Erickson: Artist talk
Dan Erickson smiles as he stands in a doorway between the lighted set of 'Severance' and backstage.
Fri, May 15, 4:00pm
Performing Arts Center 282 - Mainstage
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Guitars of Western: Bach to the Future
guitarists
Fri, May 15, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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WWU Choirs present - The Shape of Sound: Songs of Mind, Heart, and Spirit
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Tue, May 19, 8:00pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Wind Symphony Concert
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Thu, May 21, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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BrassWinds Concert
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Fri, May 22, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Concert Choir and ATC Concert
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Tue, May 26, 8:00pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Composers of Western (C.O.W.) Concert
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Wed, May 27, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Jazz Combo Spring Concert
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Thu, May 28, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Chamber Music at the Hotel Leo
three flute players
Thu, May 28, 7:00pm
The Ballroom at the Hotel Leo
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Jazz Ensembles Spring Concert
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Fri, May 29, 7:00pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Apricity: A Senior Composition Recital
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Sat, May 30, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Cashmere Tobias Senor Composition Recital
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Sun, May 31, 4:00pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Matthew Watanabe Tuba Recital
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Sun, May 31, 6:00pm
Performing Arts Center 016 - Choir Room
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String Sinfonia Concert
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Mon, Jun 1, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Chamber Music I Concert
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Tue, Jun 2, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Symphonic Winds and Symphonic Band Concert
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Wed, Jun 3, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Chamber Music II Concert
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Thu, Jun 4, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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BFA Dance Capstone Concert
a group of dancers in contemporary dance poses
Fri, Jun 5, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 016 - Choir Room
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Into the Woods
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Fri, Jun 5, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 282 - Mainstage
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Into the Woods
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Sat, Jun 6, 2:00pm
Performing Arts Center 282 - Mainstage
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BFA Dance Capstone Concert
a group of dancers in contemporary dance poses
Sat, Jun 6, 2:00pm
Performing Arts Center 016 - Choir Room
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Into the Woods
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Sat, Jun 6, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 282 - Mainstage
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BFA Dance Capstone Concert
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Sat, Jun 6, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 016 - Choir Room
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Kenny Winkle Senior Trombone Recital
a trombone player and a pianist on a concert hall stage
Sat, Jun 6, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Into the Woods
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Sun, Jun 7, 2:00pm
Performing Arts Center 282 - Mainstage
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Double Reed Studio Recital
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Sun, Jun 7, 4:00pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Shuichi Irie Junior Saxophone Recital
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Sun, Jun 7, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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ECOW: Electroacoustic Composers of Western
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Thu, Jun 11, 8:00pm
Performing Arts Center 016 - Choir Room
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Chamber Days Concert
two violinists practice in front of a music stand
Fri, Jun 19, 5:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Reading: The Cutter Incident
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Sat, Jul 25, 1:00pm
Sculpture Woods
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Aristo Sham Masterclass
Pianist Aristo Sham walking off stage
Tue, Oct 20, 4:00pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Sanford-Hill Piano Series presents Aristo Sham, 2025 Cliburn Gold Medalist
Pianist Artisto Sham at the keyboard
Wed, Oct 21, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Zlata Chochieva Masterclass
Pianist Zlata Chochieva
Mon, Feb 15, 6:00pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Sanford-Hill Piano Series presents Zlata Chocieva
Pianist Zlata Chocieva
Tue, Feb 16, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Simon Trpčeski Masterclass
Pianist Simon Trpčeski
Wed, May 12, 4:00pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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Sanford-Hill Piano Series presents Simon Trpčeski
Pianist Simon Trpčeski
Thu, May 13, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Center 155 - Concert Hall
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