Visual & Performing Arts

Visuals are decorative and audio is absent.

Create. Explore. Interpret. Innovate.

Welcome future students, friends of the Arts, and the larger La Crosse community! Experience the award-winning exhibits, performances, and shows that thrive in the departments of Art, Music, & Theatre & Dance.

MapVisit us: Truman T. Lowe Center for the Arts, 333 North 16th Street.

Upcoming events

Starts 5 p.m. Mon, Jan. 27 Art in Tandem Opening Reception: January 31, 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fri, Jan. 31 UWL Jazz Faculty Recital

4 to 5 p.m. Sat, Feb. 8 Katelyn Bouska, Piano Guest Artists Recital

2 to 3 p.m. Sun, Feb. 16 2025 Music Honors Recital

Multiple dates (6 upcoming) Much Ado About Nothing

Starts 5 p.m. Fri, March 7 All-Student Juried Art Exhibition

7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fri, March 7 Big Band Cabaret & Dance Party Annual Jazz Scholarship Benefit

2 to 3 p.m. Sat, March 8 Dr. Jonathan Borja, Flute

4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sat, March 8 UWL Wind Ensemble Spring Concert

4 to 5 p.m. Sun, March 9 UWL Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert

7:30 to 9 p.m. Wed, March 12 UWL Concert Choir & Treble Chorus

7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thu, March 13 UWL Symphonic Band

Multiple dates (3 upcoming) Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

4 to 5 p.m. Sat, April 12 Chamber Music Concert

Starts 6:30 p.m. Thu, April 24 ArtsFest 2025

7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thu, April 24 UWL Treble Chorus • featuring Ensemble 161 ArtsFest 2025 Signature Event

Starts 5 p.m. Fri, April 25 Senior Art Major Spring Exhibition ArtsFest 2025 Signature Event

Starts 5 p.m. Fri, April 25 UWL Senior Art Student Exhibition ArtsFest 2025 Signature Event

Multiple dates (7 upcoming) Cabaret

2 to 3 p.m. Sat, April 26 UWL Symphony Orchestra Concert ArtsFest 2025 Signature Event

7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sat, April 26 UWL Jazz Concert ArtsFest 2025 Signature Event

Starts Noon Mon, April 28 Artist Talks: Senior Art Major Exhibition Session 1

Starts Noon Wed, April 30 Artist Talks: Senior Art Major Exhibition Session 2

2 to 3 p.m. Sat, May 3 UWL Symphonic Band Concert

4 to 5 p.m. Sat, May 3 UWL Wind Ensemble Concert

A letter from our director

Dear Friends,

Rested and rejuvenated from the winter break, faculty, staff, and students return to campus for another fantastic semester of performances, exhibitions, and guest artist presentations. Spring is a packed time for programming at UWL's School of Visual & Performing Arts, and we look forward to welcoming all of you to campus (and beyond) for exceptional artistic experiences.

The UWL Art Gallery hits the ground running with Art in Tandem. UWL art students have worked side-by-side with international collaborators to produce print editions that blend traditional techniques with modern digital processes. The result is a dynamic dialogue that crosses geographic boundaries and explores the unfettered potential of digitally facilitated art practices. This free exhibition is showing from January 27-March 2.

The Music Department kicks off 2025 with a Jazz Faculty Recital on January 31, 2025, celebrating the achievements of Dr. Jeff Erickson, who is retiring at the end of the academic year, and marking the transition to a new era in UWL Jazz Studies. This performance will also mark the beginning of Jon Ailabouni's future role as Director of Jazz Studies. The performance will premiere a number of their original collaborative compositions.

Following a triumphant week in Madison at the Kennedy Center College Theatre Festival, the Theatre & Dance Department begins work on William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Director Greg Parmeter brings a unique interpretive angle to the classic comedy, playing in the Toland Theatre from February 28 - March 9.

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Cheers!

Director of VPACheers!
Pete Rydberg