Calendar - College of Humanities and Fine Artshttps://events.umass.edu/group/college-of-humanities-and-fine-arts/calendarCalendar - College of Humanities and Fine ArtsFri, 17 Apr 2026 13:43:02 -040060en-usLocalistApr 23, 2026: Liberian Studies Association 57th Annual Conference at New Africa House and Campus CenterRecentering Liberia: Possibilities, Innovation, and Development in the 21st Century

From April 23-25, 2026, the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, along with co-sponsorship support from the College of Humanities and Fine Arts Conference Fund and the Five College Symposium Fund, will be hosting the 57th Annual Conference of the Liberian Studies Association at UMass Amherst.

April 23, 5pm, New Africa House, Theater RoomApril 24th, 8 am - 10 pm, Campus Center, Amherst RoomApril 25th, 8 am - 10 pm, Campus Center, Amherst RoomKeynote Speaker, Dr. Layli Maparyan, 16th President, University of Liberia

Luncheon Plenary Speaker, Dr. Ishmael N. Annang, Assistant Professor of History, Mount Holyoke College

See the Liberian Studies Association website for more information!

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_52567624372657Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -04002026-04-23T17:00:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/liberian-studies-association-57th-annual-conferenceConference/Seminar/WorkshopApr 23, 2026: Percussion Ensemble at Frederick C. Tillis Performance HallThe UMass Percussion Ensemble, led by Prof. Ayano Kataoka, performs a free concert with both the performance and seating on the Tillis Hall stage.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5232148633715142.388237-72.525775Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:30:00 -04002026-04-23T19:30:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/percussion-ensembleConcert/Performance/FilmApr 24, 2026: Liberian Studies Association 57th Annual Conference at New Africa House and Campus CenterRecentering Liberia: Possibilities, Innovation, and Development in the 21st Century

From April 23-25, 2026, the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, along with co-sponsorship support from the College of Humanities and Fine Arts Conference Fund and the Five College Symposium Fund, will be hosting the 57th Annual Conference of the Liberian Studies Association at UMass Amherst.

April 23, 5pm, New Africa House, Theater RoomApril 24th, 8 am - 10 pm, Campus Center, Amherst RoomApril 25th, 8 am - 10 pm, Campus Center, Amherst RoomKeynote Speaker, Dr. Layli Maparyan, 16th President, University of Liberia

Luncheon Plenary Speaker, Dr. Ishmael N. Annang, Assistant Professor of History, Mount Holyoke College

See the Liberian Studies Association website for more information!

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_52568956781893Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -04002026-04-24T08:00:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/liberian-studies-association-57th-annual-conferenceConference/Seminar/WorkshopApr 25, 2026: Liberian Studies Association 57th Annual Conference at New Africa House and Campus CenterRecentering Liberia: Possibilities, Innovation, and Development in the 21st Century

From April 23-25, 2026, the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, along with co-sponsorship support from the College of Humanities and Fine Arts Conference Fund and the Five College Symposium Fund, will be hosting the 57th Annual Conference of the Liberian Studies Association at UMass Amherst.

April 23, 5pm, New Africa House, Theater RoomApril 24th, 8 am - 10 pm, Campus Center, Amherst RoomApril 25th, 8 am - 10 pm, Campus Center, Amherst RoomKeynote Speaker, Dr. Layli Maparyan, 16th President, University of Liberia

Luncheon Plenary Speaker, Dr. Ishmael N. Annang, Assistant Professor of History, Mount Holyoke College

See the Liberian Studies Association website for more information!

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_52568956784966Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -04002026-04-25T08:00:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/liberian-studies-association-57th-annual-conferenceConference/Seminar/WorkshopApr 26, 2026: Orchestra and Choirs Perform the Verdi Requiem at Frederick C. Tillis Performance HallUMass Chamber Choir and University Chorale, with the Mount Holyoke College Choirs, the Illumine Vocal Arts Ensemble, and vocal soloists

Supported by the UMass Department of Music and Dance and HFA Arts Fund.

Gonzalo Hidalgo Ardila, conductor
Lindsay Pope & Stephen Paparo, chorus masters

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5232158856356642.388237-72.525775Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -04002026-04-26T16:00:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/orchestra-and-choirs-perform-the-verdi-requiemConcert/Performance/FilmApr 28, 2026: Chapel Jazz Ensemble at Bezanson Recital HallThe Chapel Jazz Ensemble, led by Prof. Thomas Giampietro, performs big band tunes in Bezanson Hall; a free concert.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5232160828994042.388237-72.525775Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:30:00 -04002026-04-28T19:30:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/chapel-jazz-ensemble-3371Concert/Performance/FilmApr 29, 2026: Trombone Choir & Brass Ensembles at Bezanson Recital HallA selection of classic and current pieces for trombones and brass.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5263793899926742.388237-72.525775Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:30:00 -04002026-04-29T19:30:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/trombone-choir-brass-ensemblesConcert/Performance/FilmApr 30, 2026: Alon Confino Memorial Lecture: Kobi Kabalek, “Rescue and Remembrance: Imagining the German Collective After Nazism” at Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory StudiesAlon Confino Memorial Lecture

Kobi Kabalek (Penn State)

Rescue and Remembrance: Imagining the German Collective After Nazism

How have Germans remembered those who rescued Jews during the Holocaust?
This lecture explores how stories of rescue have shaped debates about responsibility, morality, and national identity in postwar Germany, challenging simple narratives of heroism and guilt.

This event will begin with light refreshments at 5:30 PM, followed by the lecture at 6:00 PM.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5256777891194242.395712-72.52759Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:30:00 -04002026-04-30T17:30:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/alon-confino-memorial-lecture-kobi-kabalek-penn-state-rescue-and-remembrance-imagining-the-german-collective-after-nazismLecture/Talk/ReadingApr 30, 2026: International Jazz Day Celebration at Bezanson Recital HallJazz & African American Music Studies (JAAMS) Faculty, Students & Guests

With the theme of "Freedom" - music by Max Roach, Billy Taylor, and many others

To celebrate the power of jazz as a force for peace, dialogue and mutual understanding,
UNESCO proclaimed April 30 as International Jazz Day in November 2011. The Day is an opportunity to foster greater appreciation - not only for music, but also for the contribution it can make to building more inclusive societies.

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5232818069620642.388237-72.525775Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:30:00 -04002026-04-30T19:30:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/international-jazz-day-celebrationConcert/Performance/FilmMay 1, 2026: Junior Choreography Dance Projects at Totman GymUMass Dance majors in the junior class present their choreography projects.

May 1 and May 2 at 8pm

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5232822295304742.396075-72.525841Fri, 01 May 2026 20:00:00 -04002026-05-01T20:00:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/junior-choreography-dance-projectsConcert/Performance/FilmMay 2, 2026: Junior Choreography Dance Projects at Totman GymUMass Dance majors in the junior class present their choreography projects.

May 1 and May 2 at 8pm

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5232822295407242.396075-72.525841Sat, 02 May 2026 20:00:00 -04002026-05-02T20:00:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/junior-choreography-dance-projectsConcert/Performance/FilmMay 3, 2026: Vocal Jazz Ensemble at Bezanson Recital HallThe Vocal Jazz Ensemble performs jazz, blues, rock and gospel standards and new arrangements.

Mitch Chakour, director and pianist

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5232884868674342.388237-72.525775Sun, 03 May 2026 16:00:00 -04002026-05-03T16:00:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/vocal-jazz-ensembleConcert/Performance/FilmMay 4, 2026: Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band at Frederick C. Tillis Performance HallMay the Fourth be with you!

Includes music from John Williams "Star Wars" soundtrack

Matthew Westgate and Lindsay Bronnenkant, conductors

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5232890103780042.388237-72.525775Mon, 04 May 2026 19:30:00 -04002026-05-04T19:30:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/wind-ensemble-and-symphony-bandConcert/Performance/FilmMay 5, 2026: All Campus Choir at Bezanson Recital HallThe new ensemble, All Campus Choir, performs its end-of-semester concert in Bezanson, free and open to the public.

Ben Coakley, conductor

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5232891811670542.388237-72.525775Tue, 05 May 2026 19:30:00 -04002026-05-05T19:30:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/all-campus-choirConcert/Performance/FilmMay 6, 2026: Jazz Ensemble I & Studio Orchestra at Frederick C. Tillis Performance HallUMass Amherst's top jazz ensemble performs in the first half, and then is augmented with strings and winds for a full jazz orchestra in the second half.

Jeffrey W. Holmes, director

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5232893663763742.388237-72.525775Wed, 06 May 2026 19:30:00 -04002026-05-06T19:30:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/jazz-ensemble-i-studio-orchestraConcert/Performance/FilmMay 7, 2026: Concert Band at Frederick C. Tillis Performance HallThe Concert Band presents its end-of-semester concert, featuring classics of the wind ensemble repertoire.

Lindsay Bronnenkant, conductor

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5232895212072242.388237-72.525775Thu, 07 May 2026 19:30:00 -04002026-05-07T19:30:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/concert-bandConcert/Performance/FilmMay 7, 2026: AWOOGA! Dance & Drag Extravaganza at Totman GymCome to AWOOGA! dressed in club kid attire at the Totman Gym for local art vendors, drinks, dance, and drag!

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5232900614376042.396075-72.525841Thu, 07 May 2026 20:00:00 -04002026-05-07T20:00:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/awooga-dance-drag-extravaganzaConcert/Performance/FilmMay 8, 2026: Opera Workshop at Bezanson Recital HallThe UMass Opera Workshop presents a free end-of-semester concert featuring classic opera scenes in Bezanson Hall.

Marjorie Melnick and Jamie-Rose Guarrine, faculty coordinators

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]]>tag:localist.com,2008:EventInstance_5232901882431442.388237-72.525775Fri, 08 May 2026 19:30:00 -04002026-05-08T19:30:00-04:00https://events.umass.edu/event/opera-workshopConcert/Performance/Film