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Sep
16
The Piano Guys 8:00pm
The Piano Guys
Friday, September 16th, 2022
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
International musical superstars and Internet sensation The Piano Guys return after two show-stopping engagements on the Jorgensen stage with their innovative mash-ups of classical and pop music performed on piano and cello.
Since their serendipitous start in a Southern Utah piano shop, The Piano Guys have proven to be a powerhouse group without limits. Arriving as a musical phenomenon seemingly overnight, the quartet of Jon Schmidt [pianist, songwriter], Steven Sharp Nelson [cellist, songwriter], Paul Anderson [producer, videographer], and Al van der Beek [music producer, songwriter] have delivered bold compositions that transcend boundaries of style and genre, a boundlessness that has since translated into a massively successful career. Their 2020 album release “10” was a celebration of The Piano Guys’ 10-year anniversary. The album included their most popular hits from the past 10 years as well as brand-new arrangements. Steven and Jon are gearing up to hit the road to perform their new music and share their great humor. -
Oct
15
Fortune Feistier - "Hey Y'all"8:00pm
Fortune Feistier - "Hey Y'all"
Saturday, October 15th, 2022
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
FORTUNE FEIMSTER - "HEY Y'ALL"
Sat, Oct 15, 8:00 pm
Co-Sponsored by UConn Rainbow Center
Stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, Fortune Feimster is a triple threat and a force to be reckoned with. Come and experience the hilarious and one-of-a-kind comic as she makes her debut appearance on the Jorgensen stage with “Hey Y’all."
Feimster’s first one-hour special, Sweet and Salty, is currently streaming on Netflix and was nominated for Best Comedy Special for the Critics’ Choice Awards. Prior to her one-hour special, Netflix released Feimster’s half-hour special in 2018 as part of The Standups, which received rave reviews. You've probably also seen her on late night TV segments with Conan and Late Night with Seth Meyers, as well as her half hour comedy special on Comedy Central.
Beginning her career in Los Angeles as a member of the prestigious Groundlings Sunday Company, Feimster first became known as a writer and panelist on E's hit show Chelsea Lately. Since then, she has starred as a series regular on Hulu’s The Mindy Project and NBC’s Champions. She has also had multiple guest appearances on TV shows including Ru Paul's Drag Race, Dear White People, Drunk History, Claws, 2 Broke Girls, Workaholics, Glee, Idiotsitter, Tales of the City, The L Word: Generation Q, Life in Pieces, and @Midnight. In film, you can catch Feimster in Office Christmas Party, Social Animals, Father of the Year, and Yes Day. You may recognize her voice from TV, in the roles of Evelyn on The Simpsons, Brenda on Fox's Bless the Harts, and Ava on Cartoon Network's Summer Camp. She was a series regular on Netflix's The Afterparty, where she acted as a co-host alongside David Spade and London Hughes on a weekly comedy panel show where comedians discuss Netflix’s hottest content.
Since 2019, Feimster can also be heard every morning on the daily Netflix Radio show What a Joke with Papa and Fortune on Sirius XM, where she and co-host Tom Papa hang out with fellow comedians, interview celebrities and cover everything from their personal lives to trending topics. She also hosts the weekly podcast Sincerely Fortune with her wife, Jax, where they discuss a new topic every week. Most recently, you can catch her playing Pam on NBC’s Kenan or Pinky on Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar.
Decider hailed her presence as “positively inspirational.”
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Aug
26
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS12:00pm
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
Friday, August 26th, 2022
12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Storrs Campus The William Benton Museum of Art
Visit us at the Benton Museum with your student ID and:
* pick up your FREE T-SHIRT (new design/limited supply!)
*sign up to get free exhibition stickers
* do exhibition scavenger hunts with your new friends
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* have fun with chalk -
Aug
27
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS12:00pm
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
Saturday, August 27th, 2022
12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Storrs Campus The William Benton Museum of Art
Visit us at the Benton Museum with your student ID and:
* pick up your FREE T-SHIRT (new design/limited supply!)
*sign up to get free exhibition stickers
* do exhibition scavenger hunts with your new friends
AND
* have fun with chalk -
Aug
28
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS12:00pm
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
Sunday, August 28th, 2022
12:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Storrs Campus The William Benton Museum of Art
Visit us at the Benton Museum with your student ID and:
* pick up your FREE T-SHIRT (new design/limited supply!)
*sign up to get free exhibition stickers
* do exhibition scavenger hunts with your new friends
AND
* have fun with chalk -
Aug
29
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS12:00am
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
Monday, August 29th, 2022
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus Benton Museum
Husky Wow Activities
Looking for a fun way to enjoy or explore UConn's beautiful campus?
Try our new self-guided Art and Sculpture Hunts using your mobile phone.
Learn more about the art you see around you on campus.
This is a great activity to do with friends or dorm mates while socially distancing and adhering to UConn's rules.
Each walk is about 45 minutes long. The North Campus Hunt ends at the Dairy Bar – remember to order your ice cream online ahead of time.
Start each walk at The William Benton Museum of Art
NORTH CAMPUS HUNT: https://tinyurl.com/North-Hunt
SOUTH CAMPUS HUNT: https://tinyurl.com/SouthCampusHunt
RULES:
DO take a selfie with the works of art and share it with us at benton@uconn.edu to enter a daily drawing through September 4.
DO be safe and don’t touch the works of art. This is an observational hunt.
DO respect the works of art and leave no evidence of your visit behind.
Happy hunting!
For a longer walk try the bonus feature on the North Campus route.
*Prizes: New Benton T-shirts and Cafe Gift Cards. -
Aug
30
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS12:00am
WELCOME BACK UCONN STUDENTS
Tuesday, August 30th, 2022
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus Benton Museum
Husky Wow Activities
Looking for a fun way to enjoy or explore UConn's beautiful campus?
Try our new self-guided Art and Sculpture Hunts using your mobile phone.
Learn more about the art you see around you on campus.
This is a great activity to do with friends or dorm mates while socially distancing and adhering to UConn's rules.
Each walk is about 45 minutes long. The North Campus Hunt ends at the Dairy Bar – remember to order your ice cream online ahead of time.
Start each walk at The William Benton Museum of Art
NORTH CAMPUS HUNT: https://tinyurl.com/North-Hunt
SOUTH CAMPUS HUNT: https://tinyurl.com/SouthCampusHunt
RULES:
DO take a selfie with the works of art and share it with us at benton@uconn.edu to enter a daily drawing through September 4.
DO be safe and don’t touch the works of art. This is an observational hunt.
DO respect the works of art and leave no evidence of your visit behind.
Happy hunting!
For a longer walk try the bonus feature on the North Campus route.
*Prizes: New Benton T-shirts and Cafe Gift Cards.
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Aug
20
Workshop with Paradox Teatro1:00pm
Workshop with Paradox Teatro
Saturday, August 20th, 2022
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Storrs Campus Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, 1 Royce Circle, Downtown Storrs
In conjunction with their performances of Migraciones / Migrations, Paradox Teatro will host a two-hour workshop at the the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 1-3 p.m. All events will take place at the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs, CT 06268.
This workshop will demonstrate techniques and technologies for sand drawing and shadow puppetry on light tables, as well as performance under a camera for large-scale video projection in live performance. The performance techniques taught by Paradox Teatro artists can be applied to a variety of live performance styles, in addition to filmmaking and animation. The workshop begins with a behind-the-scenes demonstration of how the Paradox Teatro artists perform a scene from their multimedia puppetry performance Migraciones / Migrations. Participants will next be guided through creating their own shadow puppet and will gain hands-on experience practicing sand drawings and performing shadow puppets on stage with light tables, cameras, and video projection.
Paradox Teatro will invite each participant to create an elegantly simple one-minute scene on the topic of “There’s No Place Like Home,” utilizing sand drawings and shadow puppetry, accompanied by live music provided by Paradox Teatro.
Spaces for the workshop are limited. All ages are welcome. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is $15/person. To reserve a spot, http://bimp.ticketleap.com/paradox-workshop/
Paradox Teatro is a multidisciplinary performing arts company founded in 2017 by Artistic Co-Directors Sofía Padilla and Davey T Steinman. They have toured performances and taught artistic residencies in Europe, United States, and Mexico.
Paradox Teatro’s visit is funded in part by the Mexican Coinversiones Grant from the Sistema de Apoyos a la Creación y Proyectos Culturales, the Jim Henson Foundation, and the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
For more information, or if you require accommodation to attend this event, please contact Ballard Institute staff at 860.486.8580 or bimp@uconn.edu. -
Aug
20
Migraciones / Migrations by Paradox Teatro7:00pm
Migraciones / Migrations by Paradox Teatro
Saturday, August 20th, 2022
07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Storrs Campus Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, 1 Royce Circle, Downtown Storrs
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present two performances of Migraciones / Migrations by Paradox Teatro on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. in the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs, CT 06268.
Migraciones / Migrations follows a photojournalist’s journey to learn the story of refugees migrating across sand, water, and shadows. The theme of migrations in the production is informed by the increasing border conflicts between the Paradox Teatro co-founders' home countries, the United States and Mexico. This performance creates a unique layering of hybrid body puppets, sand drawings, and shadow puppetry projections to reveal each character’s search for a new home. These visual mediums are scored by live music and poetry in English and Spanish so that Migraciones / Migrations can communicate with audiences across languages and cultures. This show is 50 minutes long and is recommended for ages 12+.
Paradox Teatro is a multidisciplinary performing arts company founded in 2017 by Artistic Co-Directors Sofía Padilla and Davey T Steinman. They have toured performances and taught artistic residencies in Europe, United States, and Mexico.
Ticket Prices: Adults: $12; Members/Seniors: $10; Students: $8
Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, by calling 860-486-8580, or online at http://bimp.ticketleap.com. A surcharge will be added to any purchases made online. Tickets may also be purchased at the Ballard Institute during regular operating hours and on Sunday, Aug 21 starting at noon. Seating will be first come, first served. Visitors can park in the Storrs Center Garage located at 33 Royce Circle. Parking is free for the first two hours and $1 per hour thereafter, with a daily maximum charge of $8.
Paradox Teatro will also lead a two-hour workshop to demonstrate techniques and technology for sand drawings and shadow puppetry on light tables, and to perform under a camera for large-scale video projection in live performance. Spaces for the workshop are limited. Registration is $15/person. To reserve a spot, visit http://bimp.ticketleap.com/paradox-workshop/.
Paradox Teatro’s visit is funded in part by the Mexican Coinversiones Grant from the Sistema de Apoyos a la Creación y Proyectos Culturales, the Jim Henson Foundation, and the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
For more information, or if you require accommodation to attend this event, please contact Ballard Institute staff at 860.486.8580 or bimp@uconn.edu. -
Aug
21
Migraciones / Migrations by Paradox Teatro2:00pm
Migraciones / Migrations by Paradox Teatro
Sunday, August 21st, 2022
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Storrs Campus Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, 1 Royce Circle, Downtown Storrs
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present two performances of Migraciones / Migrations by Paradox Teatro on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. in the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs, CT 06268.
Migraciones / Migrations follows a photojournalist’s journey to learn the story of refugees migrating across sand, water, and shadows. The theme of migrations in the production is informed by the increasing border conflicts between the Paradox Teatro co-founders' home countries, the United States and Mexico. This performance creates a unique layering of hybrid body puppets, sand drawings, and shadow puppetry projections to reveal each character’s search for a new home. These visual mediums are scored by live music and poetry in English and Spanish so that Migraciones / Migrations can communicate with audiences across languages and cultures. This show is 50 minutes long and is recommended for ages 12+.
Paradox Teatro is a multidisciplinary performing arts company founded in 2017 by Artistic Co-Directors Sofía Padilla and Davey T Steinman. They have toured performances and taught artistic residencies in Europe, United States, and Mexico.
Ticket Prices: Adults: $12; Members/Seniors: $10; Students: $8
Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, by calling 860-486-8580, or online at http://bimp.ticketleap.com. A surcharge will be added to any purchases made online. Tickets may also be purchased at the Ballard Institute during regular operating hours and on Sunday, Aug 21 starting at noon. Seating will be first come, first served. Visitors can park in the Storrs Center Garage located at 33 Royce Circle. Parking is free for the first two hours and $1 per hour thereafter, with a daily maximum charge of $8.
Paradox Teatro will also lead a two-hour workshop to demonstrate techniques and technology for sand drawings and shadow puppetry on light tables, and to perform under a camera for large-scale video projection in live performance. Spaces for the workshop are limited. Registration is $15/person. To reserve a spot, visit http://bimp.ticketleap.com/paradox-workshop/.
Paradox Teatro’s visit is funded in part by the Mexican Coinversiones Grant from the Sistema de Apoyos a la Creación y Proyectos Culturales, the Jim Henson Foundation, and the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
For more information, or if you require accommodation to attend this event, please contact Ballard Institute staff at 860.486.8580 or bimp@uconn.edu.
