Upcoming Events
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Orlando Ortiz & Karibe Mambo Orchestra7:00pm
6/11
Orlando Ortiz & Karibe Mambo Orchestra
Saturday, June 11th, 2022
07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
ORLANDO ORTIZ & KARIBE MAMBO ORCHESTRA
Latin Dance Cabaret
With Special Guest DJ Nervioso
Celebrating 50th Anniversary of
UConn's Puerto Rican/Latin American
Cultural Center
Sat, June 11, 8 pm I Doors Open at 7 pm
Dance Cabaret
Latin Food/Dessert (Cash Only) & Bar
Break out your dancing shoes and join us for a special evening of live music and dance in honor of the 50th anniversary of UConn's Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center. Get here when doors open because DJ Nervioso will be mixing live before Orlando Ortiz & Karibe Mambo Orchestra take the stage.
Orlando Ortiz & Karibe Mambo Orchestra are a ten-piece Latin band that has been setting the tri-state area (NY, CT, NJ) on fire with their unique sound for almost 20 years. The band is an ensemble of seasoned musicians who have played in some of the best musical groups throughout the U.S. and abroad. First and foremost a dance band, they project a powerful and energetic sound, specializing in Caribbean music - Salsa, Cha-Cha-Cha and Son Montuno.
Get ready to dance the night away!
Presented by Jorgensen and the Puerto Rican Latin American Cultural Center -
Summer Art Academy - It’s A Jungle In Here: Animals In Art9:30am
6/27
Summer Art Academy - It’s A Jungle In Here: Animals In Art
Monday, June 27th, 2022
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Storrs Campus The William Benton Museum of Art
June 27 - July 1
It’s a Jungle in Here: Animals in Art
(Ages 5-7)
$150 non-member/$140 museum member (cost for the week)
Learn about the layers of the rainforest and the creatures who call this place home. Participants will enter a tropical realm and sculpt poison dart frogs, build jungle treehouse sculptures, paint spirit animals, and design pastel toucans.
Space is limited for each session; reserve your place today by contacting Mollie Sixsmith, Curator of Education,
at 860-486-1711 or mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu. -
Summer Art Academy - It’s A Jungle In Here: Animals In Art9:30am
6/28
Summer Art Academy - It’s A Jungle In Here: Animals In Art
Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Storrs Campus The William Benton Museum of Art
June 27 - July 1
It’s a Jungle in Here: Animals in Art
(Ages 5-7)
$150 non-member/$140 museum member (cost for the week)
Learn about the layers of the rainforest and the creatures who call this place home. Participants will enter a tropical realm and sculpt poison dart frogs, build jungle treehouse sculptures, paint spirit animals, and design pastel toucans.
Space is limited for each session; reserve your place today by contacting Mollie Sixsmith, Curator of Education,
at 860-486-1711 or mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu. -
Summer Art Academy - It’s A Jungle In Here: Animals In Art9:30am
6/29
Summer Art Academy - It’s A Jungle In Here: Animals In Art
Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Storrs Campus The William Benton Museum of Art
June 27 - July 1
It’s a Jungle in Here: Animals in Art
(Ages 5-7)
$150 non-member/$140 museum member (cost for the week)
Learn about the layers of the rainforest and the creatures who call this place home. Participants will enter a tropical realm and sculpt poison dart frogs, build jungle treehouse sculptures, paint spirit animals, and design pastel toucans.
Space is limited for each session; reserve your place today by contacting Mollie Sixsmith, Curator of Education,
at 860-486-1711 or mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu. -
Summer Art Academy - It’s A Jungle In Here: Animals In Art9:30am
6/30
Summer Art Academy - It’s A Jungle In Here: Animals In Art
Thursday, June 30th, 2022
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Storrs Campus The William Benton Museum of Art
June 27 - July 1
It’s a Jungle in Here: Animals in Art
(Ages 5-7)
$150 non-member/$140 museum member (cost for the week)
Learn about the layers of the rainforest and the creatures who call this place home. Participants will enter a tropical realm and sculpt poison dart frogs, build jungle treehouse sculptures, paint spirit animals, and design pastel toucans.
Space is limited for each session; reserve your place today by contacting Mollie Sixsmith, Curator of Education,
at 860-486-1711 or mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu. -
Summer Art Academy - It’s A Jungle In Here: Animals In Art9:30am
7/1
Summer Art Academy - It’s A Jungle In Here: Animals In Art
Friday, July 1st, 2022
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Storrs Campus The William Benton Museum of Art
June 27 - July 1
It’s a Jungle in Here: Animals in Art
(Ages 5-7)
$150 non-member/$140 museum member (cost for the week)
Learn about the layers of the rainforest and the creatures who call this place home. Participants will enter a tropical realm and sculpt poison dart frogs, build jungle treehouse sculptures, paint spirit animals, and design pastel toucans.
Space is limited for each session; reserve your place today by contacting Mollie Sixsmith, Curator of Education,
at 860-486-1711 or mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu.
