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Eastern to present Humperdinck's 'Hansel and Gretel'
The opera studio at Eastern Connecticut State University will present Engelbert Humperdinck's classic fairytale opera "Hansel and Gretel" on April 1-3 in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) Concert Hall. The production is directed by Music Profes...
Mar 8, 2022, 1:43pm EST
'Eye-Mind-Body' presents drawing in action
Eastern Connecticut State University's Art Gallery has opened a new exhibit for the months of March and April. "Eye-Mind-Body: Drawing as Action Exhibition" is open to the public through April 22. Admission is free. The new exhibition features Bruce S...
Mar 7, 2022, 11:31am EST
Historians contextualize war in Ukraine
Two faculty members from the Department of History at Eastern Connecticut State University provided historical context on the war in Ukraine in a flash talk presentation on March 2. Professor Scott Moore specializes in European History and Professor Ca...
Mar 3, 2022, 1:34pm EST
Professional concerts, free admission
Faculty musicians from Eastern Connecticut State University will take the stage this March for the University's Faculty Recital Series. The series will present three performances that span jazz and chamber music. All performances will occur in the Fine...
Feb 24, 2022, 11:59am EST
Best-selling author Wally Lamb to speak at Eastern
Connecticut icon and best-selling author Wally Lamb will visit Eastern Connecticut State University on March 9 for a lecture titled "Connecticut on My Mind," as well as a reception and book signing. The author of such books as "The Hour I First Believe...
Feb 15, 2022, 3:26pm EST
Theatre: 'Sweet Flag' opens spring with a story in the western frontier
"Sweet Flag" will open Eastern Connecticut State University's spring theatre season from March 1-6 in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) Proscenium Theater. Written and directed by Theatre Professor J.J. Cobb, the show explores the struggles tha...
Feb 14, 2022, 12:26pm EST
Eastern professor explains global transformation of wine industry
Wine runs deep for Emiliano Villanueva. The son of two generations of Italian winemakers, Villanueva (of Hebron) grew up in Mendoza, Argentina - the wine capital of South America - where he spent summers harvesting grapes and tending the family vineyar...
Feb 10, 2022, 3:14pm EST
Eastern Art Gallery celebrates theatre program in 'Capturing the Ephemeral'
Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University hosted an opening reception on Jan. 27 for the first exhibition of the spring semester. Titled "Capturing the Ephemeral: Theatre and Performance Media at Eastern," the exhibition featured seven profes...
Feb 8, 2022, 3:14pm EST
Eastern receives CHEFA grant for medical simulation manikins
Eastern Connecticut State University's Health Sciences Department has received a $75,000 John M. Biancamano Client Grant from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) to purchase medical simulation equipment. The state-of-the...
Jan 28, 2022, 10:10am EST
Eastern's Music Program to present full calendar of events in spring 2022
Eastern Connecticut State University's Music Program will present a variety of concerts and recitals this spring 2022 semester. All events will take place in the Fine Arts Instructional Center's (FAIC) Concert Hall and are free and open to the public. ...
Jan 27, 2022, 11:39am EST