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UConn Family Weekend - Jimmy O. Yang7:00pm
10/9
UConn Family Weekend - Jimmy O. Yang
Saturday, October 9th, 2021
07:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Actor, stand-up comedian, and writer Jimmy O. Yang, best known for his portrayal of "Jian Yang" on HBO's Emmy-nominated series Silicon Valley, takes the Jorgensen stage for some highly anticipated Family Weekend fun. Yang is also known for his work in Patriots Day and Crazy Rich Asians. His hour-long comedy special Good Deals is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. -
VOCES88:00pm
10/15
VOCES8
Friday, October 15th, 2021
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Over the course of their 15-year career, VOCES8 has proved to be an a cappella ensemble of immense quality and delight. Praised for the beauty of their "perfectly blended unblemished voices" (The Guardian), their shows are sure to inspire and excite those who appreciate the art of musical expression. Their program, Stardust, blends the music from the Renaissance all the way to present day. From William Byrd to Mumford & Sons, audiences will be astounded by highly acclaimed work. -
Takacs Quartet 7:30pm
10/26
Takacs Quartet
Tuesday, October 26th, 2021
07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Now entering their 47th season, the Takács Quartet has more than established themselves as artists of extraordinary work. With Edward Dusinberre and Harumi Rhodes on violin, András Fejér on cello, and Grammy Award-winning Richard O'Neil on viola, this group (a Jorgensen audience favorite) is one of fresh sounds and highly acclaimed playing that creates a performance enjoyed by all music lovers. Expect a magical evening with works by Haydn, Coleridge-Taylor, and Schubert. -
Pilobolus: Big Five-OH!8:00pm
11/5
Pilobolus: Big Five-OH!
Friday, November 5th, 2021
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
For this 50th anniversary celebration, Pilobolus questions its own "givens," turns its traditions sideways, and brings its past into the future - in a thoroughly engaging new way. As fresh and vibrant as ever, Pilobolus - that fiesty arts organism - puts the "Oh!" in BIG FIVE OH! and continues to morph its way thrillingly into audiences' hearts and minds.
This celebration includes the vintage classic, Untitled, the high-voltage Megawatt, signature shadow works, and a few concepts that have never been seen before! -
Castalian Quartet 7:30pm
11/9
Castalian Quartet
Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
From Carnegie Hall to the Columbian rainforest, the Castalian Quartet is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with among international chamber music. With Sini Simonen and Daniel Roberts on violin, Charlotte Bonneton on viola, and Christopher Graves on cello, their program with works from Mozart, Janácek and Sibelius is sure to delight. Their "real personality and strong interpretative ideas" (The Guardian) provide a can't-miss experience for all chamber music lovers. -
Neil Berg's 50 Years of Rock & Roll8:00pm
11/13
Neil Berg's 50 Years of Rock & Roll
Saturday, November 13th, 2021
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Take an electrifying journey from the birth of rock 'n' roll in the 1940s, through the glory years of the '50s, '60s, and '70s, up until MTV in the early '80s. With a cast of stars from Braodways's greatest rock musicals and incredible Rock & Roll singers, you'll discover often unknown stories from this era of music that changed the world forever!
There will be tributes aplenty for iconic rock stars/groups Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Led Zepplin, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Journey, and so much more!
