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| ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD
Directed by Kaley Karis Smith
Conducted by Dean Buck
Friday, March 28, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 29, at 3:00 & 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 30, at 3:00 p.m.
Mainstage Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama
A journey to Hell and back unlike any other, "Orpheus in the Underworld" is "Saturday Night Live" meets Greek myth set to music that will have you dancing in your seat!
Those familiar with "Hadestown," "Moulin Rouge" and the Percy Jackson franchise will feel right at home in the Underworld.
A comedic katabasis filled with characters from Greek and Roman mythology, "Orpheus in the Underworld" will explore the Orphic myth like you've never seen before. Offenbach's first opera was written as a satirical lampoon against the court of Emperor Napoleon III, but feels just as relevant now as it did when it premiered in 1858.
In this opera, we follow Eurydice and Orpheus through infidelity, death and a not-so-welcome reunion with plenty of shenanigans along the way, guided by the intimidating force of Public Opinion, the embodiment of social expectations.
Run time: 2 hours with 1 Intermission | Get Tickets | |
| MUSIC THEATRE SENIOR SHOWCASE
Directed by Victoria Bussert
Music Directed by Matt Webb
Choreography by Greg Daniels
Sunday, March 30, at 2:00 p.m.
Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
BW Music Theatre seniors present their 50-minute New York showcase. | | Sold out |
| ELEPHANT'S GRAVEYARD
By George Brant / Directed by Keira McDonald
Wednesday - Friday, April 2 - 4 @ 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 5 @ 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 @ 2:00 p.m.
Fynes Hall, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Elephant's Graveyard is the true tale of the tragic collision of a struggling circus and a tiny town in Tennessee, which resulted in the only known lynching of an elephant. Set in September of 1916, the play combines historical fact and legend, exploring the deep-seated American craving for spectacle, violence, and revenge. | Get Tickets | |
| CELLO DAY
Presented by The Cleveland Cello Society and Baldwin Wallace
Sunday, April 6 beginning at 9:15 a.m.
Boesel Musical Arts Center
The Cleveland Cello Society in collaboration with the Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Performing Arts has planned a day filled with activities and experiences that will rock your cello world! A top-shelf array of professional cellists from Northeast and beyond will present technique classes, masterclasses, cello ensemble, a movement workshop, a one-of-a kind Popper Etudes Extravaganza, and some cello history thrown in for good measure.
Your cello chops will grow by leaps and bounds, you'll make new cello friends, be inspired and have lots of fun. Please join us!
Schedule for Cello Day:
9:15-9:45 a.m. Registration
9:45-10:45 a.m. Large Group Technique Class and Cello Ensemble
10:55 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Masterclasses
12:15-1:45 p.m. Lunch
1:50-1:20 p.m. Cello Ensemble Sectionals
1:30-2:40 p.m. Masterclasses
2:45-3:30 p.m. Popper Etudes Extravaganza (Advanced)
Movement Workshop (Intermediate)
3:40-4:30 p.m. Cello Ensemble Closing Performance | | Sold out |
| BACH FESTIVAL: BACH MOTETS & SUITES
Dirk Garner, conductor
BWV: Cleveland's Bach Choir
Members of the BW Community
Friday, April 11, 7:00 p.m.
Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Johann Sebastian Bach’s ageless cello suites are interspersed with some of the Bach’s most intricate music. The single line of the cello suites creates an incredible foil for the densely contrapuntal Motets. Presented by BWV: Cleveland’s Bach Choir and members of BW community this is an incredible evening of music simple and complex, sad and joyous. | Get Tickets | |
| REINHOLD AND MARGARET KADER MEMORIAL ASTRONOMY LECTURE & BURRELL MEMORIAL OBSERVATORY OPEN HOUSE
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: NASA's Next Great Observatory
Friday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Mainstage Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama
Detailed Description of Event: Dr. David Weinberg Chairman of the OSU Astronomy Department will present a lecture on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope scheduled to launch May 2027.
After the lecture, the Burrell Observatory will be open for viewing, weather permitting. | Get Tickets | |
| BACH FESTIVAL: HANDEL'S MESSIAH
BWV: Cleveland’s Bach Choir
BW Motet Choir
BW Festival Orchestra
Dirk Garner, conductor
Saturday, April 12, 7:00 p.m.
Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Georg Frederic Handel’s Messiah is perhaps the most-often performed piece of classical music. Its famous “Hallelujah” chorus even rolls off the tongues of children. It is a work of healing and comfort. We are thrilled to present this infamous Baroque work for the first time at the Baldwin Wallace Bach Festival. The music is celebratory, passionate, and profound, worthy of its place alongside Bach.
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| THE THREE SISTERS
By Anton Chekov / Translation by Sarah Ruhl
Directed By David Alford
Thursday - Saturday, April 24 - 26 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 27 @ 2:00 p.m.
Blackbox Theatre, Kleist Center for Art and Drama
The Prozorov sisters – Olga, Masha, and Irina – dream of escaping their small Russian town and returning to Moscow. Over the course of several years, we are immersed in their lives, and the lives of those around them, as they long for a more meaningful existence. In this seminal masterpiece, Chekhov abandons traditional dramatic storytelling and instead focuses on the arc of his characters’ emotional journeys and inner motivations. First produced by the Moscow Art Theatre in 1901, and co-directed by the legendary acting teacher Constantin Stanislavsky, the play toured worldwide, profoundly altering the course of modern drama. It’s about the elusive pursuit of happiness, and it’s just as vital today. | Get Tickets | |
| BW BEATLES PRESENTS
"SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND"
Saturday, May 3, 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm
Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
"The oldest collegiate Beatles Festival" is a tribute to the Fab Four conceived with a wink and a nod to the BW Bach Festival.
The BW Beatles are proud to present Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band live in concert! The group is focusing on playing the album extremely close to the original. They even went as far as to gather a full student orchestra to accompany them on student composer arrangements. | Get Tickets | |
| BFA ACTING SENIOR SHOWCASE
Saturday, May 3, at 8:30 p.m.
Mainstage Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama
Join the BW BFA Acting Class of 2025 for their one-night-only, original showcase. Following the performance will be a reception, photo opportunity, and meet-and-greet with the actors in the lobby.
Learn more at bwbfashowcase.com and @bwbfaseniorshowcase on all platforms. | Get Tickets | |
| BW MEN'S CHORUS SPRING CONCERT
Devon Steve, Director
Michelle Massouh Makhlouf, Collaborative Pianist
Nate Zadzilka ’26, Student Conductor
Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 5 p.m.
Join us for the 18th Annual BW Men's Chorus Spring Concert! This concert program entitled, “Music Within”, explores the connections we have to music in our lives. The concert will feature music by Sibelius, Arneson, Esmail, McCartney, and many more.
For general inquiries about the BWMC, contact menschrs@bw.edu | Get Tickets | |
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