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Wolfe Center for the Arts

The Wolfe Center for the Arts is part of the BGSU Arts Corridor, located between the Fine Arts Building and the Moore Musical Arts Center. The 100,000-square-foot facility provides a space for collaborative work and study between all the fine and performing arts. The building includes the offices for the Department of Theatre and Film Home, classrooms, a 400-seat theatre, a black box actor’s theatre, sound stage and production support areas, electronic recording studio, student technology center and collaborative vocal music, school of art and dance studios.

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Wolfe Center for the Arts, Bowling Green, OH 43403

https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/theatre-and-film.html

The Wolfe Center for the Arts is part of the BGSU Arts Corridor, located between the Fine Arts Building and the Moore Musical Arts Center.  The 100,000-square-foot facility provides a space for collaborative work and study between all the fine and performing arts. The building includes the offices for the Department of Theatre and Film Home, classrooms, a 400-seat theatre, a black box actor’s theatre, sound stage and production support areas, electronic recording studio, student technology center and collaborative vocal music, school of art and dance studios.

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Upcoming Events (6)

The Winter Dance Concert: Impulse

Fri, Jan 31, 2025 8pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre

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Staff and students of the BGSU Dance Program proudly present the Winter Dance Concert Friday & Saturday, January 31 and February 1, in the Wolfe Center's Donnell Theatre. The Winter Dance Concert features contemporary and tap dance works choreographed by Colleen Murphy, Tammy Starr and Adrienne Letner, as well as select undergraduate works.

The Winter Dance Concert: Impulse

Sat, Feb 1, 2025 8pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre

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Staff and students of the BGSU Dance Program proudly present the Winter Dance Concert Friday & Saturday, January 31 and February 1, in the Wolfe Center's Donnell Theatre. The Winter Dance Concert features contemporary and tap dance works choreographed by Colleen Murphy, Tammy Starr and Adrienne Letner, as well as select undergraduate works.

Baadasssss! (Mario Van Peebles, 2003)

Tue, Feb 11, 2025 7:30pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre

Free
  This film depicts the wildly turbulent production history of Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971), Melvin Van Peebles’s controversial, influential, and lastingly significant Black independent film.  

THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE By Matthew Lopez

Thu, Feb 13, 2025 8pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Eva Marie Saint Theatre

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Casey is behind on his rent, just found out his wife is pregnant and has recently been fired from his Elvis impersonator gig because the bar owner has brought in a drag show as the new entertainment. An uplifting play about inclusivity filled with fabulous-ness!

THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE By Matthew Lopez

Fri, Feb 14, 2025 8pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Eva Marie Saint Theatre

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Casey is behind on his rent, just found out his wife is pregnant and has recently been fired from his Elvis impersonator gig because the bar owner has brought in a drag show as the new entertainment. An uplifting play about inclusivity filled with fabulous-ness!

THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE By Matthew Lopez

Sat, Feb 15, 2025 2pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Eva Marie Saint Theatre

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Casey is behind on his rent, just found out his wife is pregnant and has recently been fired from his Elvis impersonator gig because the bar owner has brought in a drag show as the new entertainment. An uplifting play about inclusivity filled with fabulous-ness!
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BGSU Doctoral Hooding Ceremony Fall 2024

Fri, Dec 13, 2024 3:30pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Donnell Theater

The summer 2024 Doctoral Hooding ceremony will be held on Friday, Dec. 13, at 3:30 p.m. inside the Donnell Theater at the Wolfe Center for the Arts. All graduates will have the opportunity to cross the commencement stage and receive a diploma cover. All graduates who wish to attend the ceremony are required to complete the RSVP form. The form is sent to each graduate's BGSU email. For more information please visit https://www.bgsu.edu/commencement/hooding-ceremony.html
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Silent Sky

Sun, Nov 24, 2024 2pm to 4pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre

$5 for students, $10 for seniors, and $15 for adults and general admission
The Department of Theatre and Film presents Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson. The play tells the true story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and other female "computers" who worked at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s.  When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. Silent Sky explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries.
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Silent Sky

Sat, Nov 23, 2024 8pm to 10pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre

$5 for students, $10 for seniors, and $15 for adults and general admission
The Department of Theatre and Film presents Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson. The play tells the true story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and other female "computers" who worked at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s.  When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. Silent Sky explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries.
This is a past event.

Silent Sky

Sat, Nov 23, 2024 2pm to 4pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre

$5 for students, $10 for seniors, and $15 for adults and general admission
The Department of Theatre and Film presents Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson. The play tells the true story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and other female "computers" who worked at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s.  When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. Silent Sky explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries.
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Silent Sky

Fri, Nov 22, 2024 8pm to 10pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre

$5 for students, $10 for seniors, and $15 for adults and general admission
The Department of Theatre and Film presents Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson. The play tells the true story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and other female "computers" who worked at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s.  When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. Silent Sky explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries.
This is a past event.

Silent Sky

Thu, Nov 21, 2024 8pm to 10pm

Wolfe Center for the Arts, Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre

$5 for students, $10 for seniors, and $15 for adults and general admission
The Department of Theatre and Film presents Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson. The play tells the true story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and other female "computers" who worked at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s.  When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. Silent Sky explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries.

Recent Activity

I took my 34 year old daughter, and two granddaughters, ages 10 and 4. We all LOVED it! We each enjoyed it for different reasons, and at different levels. My granddaughters giggled through it, as did my daughter and myself. But, being a grammy, it eventually brought tears to my eyes. A's facial expressions were beyond comical, engaging and heartbreaking! Everyone did an amazing job. Thanks for the opportunity to share theater with my grandchildren at such a low price, too.

I loved the show! Especially the passion of the character Orin! He was absurd and proud! !

Audience was annoying, laughing at anything remotely blue, even lines which weren't even remotely funny. The play might be good, but you would never know it from this performance. Perhaps the material, as I said above, was to advanced for the cast.

Leading lady was miscast, a good actress, but a character actress, not a leading lady. (I am intentionally non PC, I use actor and actress aviator and aviatrix). Material was beyond the ability of the cast, although they did, in some scenes rise to the occasion–hospital room scene, barroom scene. Dad actor needed to project more; I missed a lot of his lines.

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