A curated selection of short films created in FILM courses. Entertaining and a great source of behind-the-scenes information.         Moderated by Lucas Ostrowski, Associate Professor  

The Edwin H. Simmons Creative Minds Series presents Shaina Taub, a two-time Tony Award winner, Obie Award winner, and Grammy and Emmy Award nominee. She will discuss Theater as a Tool for Social Change.  Taub reignited public dialogue about women’s rights, political power, and unfinished progress with Suffs, her landmark Broadway musical about American suffragists. The show, in which she also starred as suffragist Alice Paul, won her two Tony Awards, a Grammy nomination, and a devoted following across generations. This event is free and open to the public.

The BGSU English Department hosts the Creative Writing Reading Series on most Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in Prout Chapel. Listen to guest writers, BGSU faculty, MFA students, and BFA students read their original creative writing works. Join us in welcoming new BGSU fiction professor, Jennifer Pullen, as she shares her work!  Free and open to the public. 

Our weekly Faculty Artist Series presents our Faculty Scholars in lectures on various topics. This event is free and open to the public. This event features Katherine Meizel and Per Broman. LIVESTREAM LINK PROGRAM LINK

In this A24 comedy-drama, Julio Torres plays an aspiring toy designer in New York who has thirty days to find a work visa sponsor. The wildly surreal film co-stars Tilda Swinton and RZA. With introduction by Thomas Castillo, Associate Professor   ======================= Join us in celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, which recognizes the contributions and influence of Latino/a/x and Hispanic American communities and culture. From music and dance to art, food, and storytelling, these events are open to all and offer opportunities to engage, learn, and connect. All are welcome to enjoy these events on campus and in the surrounding community.

The new group, Contemporary Improvisation Ensemble, will improvise the concert (no set program). This event is free and open to the public. LIVESTREAM LINK PROGRAM LINK  

The Symphonic Band will present a concert. This event is free and open to the public. LIVESTREAM LINK PROGRAM LINK

As part of the Orchard Guitar Festival, Ed Levy,  will be playing jazz guitar at The Curry Lounge. No cover charge. The full schedule of events for the festival can be accessed at BGSU.edu/GuitarFestival.

All the cool cats involved in the Orchard Guitar Festival will be jamming at Arlyn's Good Beer starting at 7 p.m. The full schedule of events for the festival can be accessed at BGSU.edu/GuitarFestival

As part of the Orchard Guitar Festival, the guitar ensembles will present a concert. This event is free and open to the public. LIVESTREAM LINK PROGRAM LINK The full schedule of events for the festival can be accessed at BGSU.edu/GuitarFestival.  

Peter Bernstein, guest for the Orchard Guitar Festival, will be giving a free clinic at 3 p.m. The full schedule of events for the festival can be accessed at BGSU.edu/GuitarFestival.

BGSU Jazz Faculty Ensemble featuring Peter Bernstein. This concert is $10 and can be purchased here. Free admission for BGSU students with ID card at the door.  LIVESTREAM LINK PROGRAM LINK The full schedule of events for the festival can be accessed at BGSU.edu/GuitarFestival.

Karla Kunk, mezzo soprano, will present a student recital. This event is free and open to the public.  LIVESTREAM LINK      

Faculty and students will present a concert during Music Discovery Day. For more information on Music Discovery Day, visit our website. LIVESTREAM LINK PROGRAM (not digital) Welcome Music Dylan Rees, tenor saxophone Jonathan Guelfand, piano Daniel Yang, bass Max Welch, drums Stomp Box, for oboe duet (2011) | Robbie McCarthy (b. 1989)        Dwight Parry and Martha Hudson, oboes Girlfriend’s Medley | Bob Becker (b. 1947) Matthew Graves, xylophone Zion Bateman, Brooke Guyton, Zach Hallam, & Jacob Kendall, marimbas Duo for violin and cello (2015) | Jessie Montgomery (b. 1981)        I. Meandering Eight Pieces for Violin and Cello, Op. 39 | Reinhold Glière (1875-1956)       II. Gavotte Caroline Chin, violin Brian Snow, cello Ondine, from Gaspard de la nuit (1908) | Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)        Lorenzo Rambo dos Santos, piano Charlie Rutledge | Charles Ives (1874-1954) The Impossible Dream | Mitch Leigh (1928-2014)/Joe Darion (1911-2001) Keith Phares, baritone Kevin Bylsma, piano Jazz Set Aidan Plank, bass Ariel Kasler, piano                                         

Oliver Worthington, Baritone and Johan Botes, piano will be presenting a recital. Free and open to the public. PROGRAM LINK

Piano professor Solungga Liu will give a recital as part of our weekly Faculty Artist Series. This event is free and open to the public. LIVESTREAM LINK PROGRAM LINK

Concert 1 of the 46th Annual New Music Festival, featuring solo and chamber works. Free and open to the public. LIVESTREAM LINK LINK TO ALL NMF PROGRAMS For detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival 

Ernestine spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, an infinity of dreams, and one cake baked over a century. This poignant, funny play takes its audience through the highlights, heartbreaks, and extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life. (Concord Theatricals) Directed by Sara Lipinski Chambers, Teaching Professor   *Please note, there is no late seating. Please arrive on time!

The BGSU English Department hosts the Creative Writing Reading Series on most Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in Prout Chapel. Listen to guest writers, BGSU faculty, MFA students, and BFA students read their original creative writing works. Join us in welcoming new BGSU poetry and fiction professors, Elisabeth Huston & Melinda Moustakis, as they share their work! Free and open to the public.

Concert 2 of the 47th Annual New Music Festival, featuring the Contemporary Improvisation Ensemble and New Music Ensemble. Free and open to the public. LIVESTREAM LINK LINK TO ALL NMF PROGRAMS For detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival 

Concert 3 of the 47th Annual New Music Festival, featuring solo and chamber works. Free and open to the public. LIVESTREAM LINK LINK TO ALL NMF PROGRAMS For detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival 

Concert 4 of the 47th Annual New Music Festival, featuring solo and chamber works. Free and open to the public. LIVESTREAM LINK LINK TO ALL NMF PROGRAMS For detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival 

Guest composer Julia Wolfe will give a talk. Free and open to the public. LIVESTREAM LINK LINK TO ALL NMF PROGRAMS For detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival 

Ernestine spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, an infinity of dreams, and one cake baked over a century. This poignant, funny play takes its audience through the highlights, heartbreaks, and extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life. (Concord Theatricals) Directed by Sara Lipinski Chambers, Teaching Professor   *Please note, there is no late seating. Please arrive on time!

Concert 5 of the 47th Annual New Music Festival with the Collegiate Chorale and Wind Symphony. Free and open to the public. LIVESTREAM LINK LINK TO ALL NMF PROGRAMS For detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival 

Concert 6 of the 47th Annual New Music Festival, featuring solo and chamber works. Free and open to the public. Details to come... For detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival 

Ernestine spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, an infinity of dreams, and one cake baked over a century. This poignant, funny play takes its audience through the highlights, heartbreaks, and extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life. (Concord Theatricals) Directed by Sara Lipinski Chambers, Teaching Professor   *Please note, there is no late seating. Please arrive on time!

Concert 7 of the 46th Annual New Music Festival. Free and open to the public. LIVESTREAM LINK LINK TO ALL NMF PROGRAMS For detailed information and a full schedule of events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival 

Make your Falcon Family Weekend unforgettable with a special evening of Broadway songs and stories featuring Broadway artist Ali Ewoldt and acclaimed music director and conductor Phil Reno. Saturday, Oct. 17 7:30 p.m. Wolfe Center for the Arts, Donnell Theatre Presented by Arts for All, this free concert brings two accomplished Broadway artists to BGSU for an evening of music, storytelling and behind-the-scenes insight into the world of musical theater. Ali Ewoldt starred as Christine Daaé in Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera for 2½ years and has also appeared on Broadway in Les Misérables and The King and I. Her performance career includes appearances with the Boston Pops, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Phil Reno is a Broadway music director, conductor and two-time Grammy-nominated producer of original cast recordings. His Broadway credits include Something Rotten!, The Producers, The Drowsy Chaperone and Cats. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience Broadway talent right here on the BGSU campus. Free and open to the public. ---------------------------------------- Falcon Family Weekend Oct. 16-18 | This event is part of Falcon Family Weekend, an annual tradition for parents, family members, and supporters to visit, create memories, participate in events, and explore campus and the local community. 

Ernestine spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, an infinity of dreams, and one cake baked over a century. This poignant, funny play takes its audience through the highlights, heartbreaks, and extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life. (Concord Theatricals) Directed by Sara Lipinski Chambers, Teaching Professor   *Please note, there is no late seating. Please arrive on time!

Concert 8 of the 47th Annual New Music Festival, featuring orchestral works with the BG Philharmonia. Tickets for this performance are $10, and can be purchased here. LIVESTREAM LINK LINK TO ALL NMF PROGRAMS For detailed information and a full schedule of NMF events, visit our website: bgsu.edu/festival 

Ernestine spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, an infinity of dreams, and one cake baked over a century. This poignant, funny play takes its audience through the highlights, heartbreaks, and extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life. (Concord Theatricals) Directed by Sara Lipinski Chambers, Teaching Professor   *Please note, there is no late seating. Please arrive on time!

Andrew Vo, tenor, will present a student recital. This event is free and open to the public.  LIVESTREAM LINK      

Tuba Euphonium Ensemble will perform a recital. This event is free and open to the public.

Tuba professor David Saltzman will give a recital in our weekly Faculty Artist Series. This event is free and open to the public.  

Ernestine spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, an infinity of dreams, and one cake baked over a century. This poignant, funny play takes its audience through the highlights, heartbreaks, and extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life. (Concord Theatricals) Directed by Sara Lipinski Chambers, Teaching Professor   *Please note, there is no late seating. Please arrive on time!

Ernestine spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, an infinity of dreams, and one cake baked over a century. This poignant, funny play takes its audience through the highlights, heartbreaks, and extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life. (Concord Theatricals) Directed by Sara Lipinski Chambers, Teaching Professor   *Please note, there is no late seating. Please arrive on time!

Courtney Spencer, violin, will present a student recital. This event is free and open to the public.  LIVESTREAM LINK      

Courtney Spencer, violin, will present a student recital. This event is free and open to the public.  LIVESTREAM LINK      

Ernestine spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, an infinity of dreams, and one cake baked over a century. This poignant, funny play takes its audience through the highlights, heartbreaks, and extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life. (Concord Theatricals) Directed by Sara Lipinski Chambers, Teaching Professor   *Please note, there is no late seating. Please arrive on time!

Ernestine spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon, it’s her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. Five generations, an infinity of dreams, and one cake baked over a century. This poignant, funny play takes its audience through the highlights, heartbreaks, and extraordinary moments that make up one woman’s ordinary life. (Concord Theatricals) Directed by Sara Lipinski Chambers, Teaching Professor   *Please note, there is no late seating. Please arrive on time!

Duo Tesserae will perform a concert of new music as part of the Music at the Forefront concert series and sponsored by the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music. The concert is free and open to the public.  

The Early Music Ensemble will present a concert. This event is free and open to the public. 

Jazz bassist Aidan Plank will perform a recital in our weekly Faculty Artist Series. This event is free and open to the public.

This week's Creative Writing Reading Series takes a spooky twist! Listen to haunting tales written by undergrad students in the creative writing program... or share one of your own scary stories, if you dare! Free and open to the public. 

These films are an essential part of Halloween at BGSU. Enjoy the gore, the laughs, and the filmmaking feats – and show off your awesome (or not) costume in the BG Reel Halloween costume contest!   

Multiple BGSU brass ensembles join forces for an evening of chamber music! This performance features the Trumpet Ensemble, Trombone Choir and Horn Club. This event is free and open to the public.  

BGSU Opera Theatre will present Die Fledermaus. Tickets are $10 general admission and may be purchased here. Free admission for BGSU students with ID card at the door.  

Praecepta, the student chapter of the Society of Composers, Inc., promotes new music activities in the Bowling Green community. This event is free and open to the public. LIVESTREAM LINK