Community Events

EL KHAT
Monday, April 13, 7:30 p.m.
Conway Hall 317, TV Studio

A psychedelic electric folk ensemble reimagining Yemeni musical traditions through immersive soundscapes built from percussion, strings, and custom-made instruments.

Free and Open to the Public.
Free Tickets Required

Brazilian Cia Armorial
Monday, April 20, 7 p.m.
Holloway Hall, Great Hall

An evocative performance of traditional Brazilian folk music, featuring viola caipira and other native string instruments that celebrate the poetic heritage of Colonial Brazil. Sponsored by World Artists Experiences, Inc.; the Embassy of Brazil, Washington, D.C.; and the SU Office of Cultural Affairs.

Reception immediately following performance in the Social Room.

Free and Open to the Public
Free Tickets Required

Performers: Quiet Riot, Jess Kellie Adams & Montgomery Gentry + Bullride Mania.

Michelle Di Russo, conductor • Peter Dugan, piano

Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances • Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F • Stravinsky’s Firebird: Suite.

Lose yourself in the effortless cool of Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, where bluesy harmonies, and bursts of orchestral color blur the lines between classical elegance and jazz-inspired groove. Then, brace for the full-throttle thrill of Stravinsky’s Firebird, a whirlwind of shimmering magic and raw power that blazes from mysterious whispers to an explosive, triumphant finale.

Dogo du Togo and the Alagaa Beat Band
Friday, May 8, 7:30 p.m.
GAC, Assembly Hall

Doors, Cash Bar and Snacks on the Terrace at 6:30 p.m.
An electrifying West African concert fusing Vodún-inspired melodies and traditional Togolese rhythms into a powerful, trance-driven contemporary Afro-beat sound.

Free and Open to the Public
Free Tickets Required