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Live at Huskies: The Sean Bington Quartet
Apr
8
6:00 PM18:00
Music

Live at Huskies: The Sean Bington Quartet

  • Wednesday, April 8, 2026
  • 6:00 PM 9:00 PM 18:00 21:00
  • Huskies Restaurant & Bar (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

NEW DATE!

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UConn Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Apr
9
8:00 PM20:00
Music

UConn Symphonic Wind Ensemble

  • Thursday, April 9, 2026
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • von der Mehden Recital Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Spring performance

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Glories of Venice
Apr
10
8:00 PM20:00
Music

Glories of Venice

  • Friday, April 10, 2026
  • 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00
  • von der Mehden Recital Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Music of the Serenissima, 1350-1750

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2026 UConn Piano Project
Apr
11
3:00 PM15:00
Music

2026 UConn Piano Project

  • Saturday, April 11, 2026
  • 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 15:00 17:00
  • von der Mehden Recital Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Memory, Refusal, and Survival

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UConn Songfest
Apr
12
5:00 PM17:00
Music

UConn Songfest

  • Sunday, April 12, 2026
  • 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 17:00 18:00
  • von der Mehden Recital Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

featuring students from UConn Voice & Opera

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Pug's Place
Apr
17
7:00 PM19:00
Free, Puppetry, Visual Arts

Pug's Place

  • Friday, April 17, 2026
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
  • Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Why do we exist?

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Badger Meets the Fairies
Apr
18
11:00 AM11:00
Free, Puppetry, Visual Arts

Badger Meets the Fairies

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026
  • 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 11:00 12:00
  • Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

blending European fairy lore and Chinese hand-puppet techniques

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Badger Meets the Fairies
Apr
18
2:00 PM14:00
Free, Puppetry, Visual Arts

Badger Meets the Fairies

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026
  • 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 14:00 15:00
  • Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

blending European fairy lore and Chinese hand-puppet techniques

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Pug's Place
Apr
18
7:00 PM19:00
Free, Puppetry, Visual Arts

Pug's Place

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
  • Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Why do we exist?

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CRT: Comedy Tonight
Apr
23
7:30 PM19:30
Theater

CRT: Comedy Tonight

  • Thursday, April 23, 2026
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • Studio Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An Evening of One-Acts

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CRT: Comedy Tonight - Opening Night!
Apr
24
8:00 PM20:00
Theater

CRT: Comedy Tonight - Opening Night!

  • Friday, April 24, 2026
  • 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 20:00 22:00
  • Studio Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An Evening of One-Acts

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Celebrate Earth Day!
Apr
25
9:00 AM09:00
All Ages, Free

Celebrate Earth Day!

  • Saturday, April 25, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 09:00 12:00
  • Mansfield Community Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle!

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UConn Voices of Freedom
Apr
25
5:00 PM17:00
Music

UConn Voices of Freedom

  • Saturday, April 25, 2026
  • 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 17:00 19:00
  • von der Mehden Recital Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrating 30 years of excellence

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CRT: Comedy Tonight
Apr
25
8:00 PM20:00
Theater

CRT: Comedy Tonight

  • Saturday, April 25, 2026
  • 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 20:00 22:00
  • Studio Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An Evening of One-Acts

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CRT: Comedy Tonight
Apr
29
7:30 PM19:30
Theater

CRT: Comedy Tonight

  • Wednesday, April 29, 2026
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • Studio Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An Evening of One-Acts

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CRT: Comedy Tonight
Apr
30
7:30 PM19:30
Theater

CRT: Comedy Tonight

  • Thursday, April 30, 2026
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • Studio Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An Evening of One-Acts

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CRT: Comedy Tonight
May
1
8:00 PM20:00
Theater

CRT: Comedy Tonight

  • Friday, May 1, 2026
  • 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 20:00 22:00
  • Studio Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An Evening of One-Acts

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CRT: Comedy Tonight
May
2
2:00 PM14:00
Theater

CRT: Comedy Tonight

  • Saturday, May 2, 2026
  • 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 14:00 16:00
  • Studio Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An Evening of One-Acts

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CRT: Comedy Tonight
May
2
8:00 PM20:00
Theater

CRT: Comedy Tonight

  • Saturday, May 2, 2026
  • 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 20:00 22:00
  • Studio Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An Evening of One-Acts

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CRT: Comedy Tonight - Closing Performance
May
3
2:00 PM14:00
Theater

CRT: Comedy Tonight - Closing Performance

  • Sunday, May 3, 2026
  • 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 14:00 16:00
  • Studio Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An Evening of One-Acts

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Jazz & Justice Suite
Apr
7
8:00 PM20:00
Music

Jazz & Justice Suite

  • Tuesday, April 7, 2026
  • 8:00 PM 9:30 PM 20:00 21:30
  • von der Mehden Recital Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A Multi-Movement Declaration

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Grand Opening
Mar
26
5:00 PM17:00
Free, Learning, Puppetry

Grand Opening

  • Thursday, March 26, 2026
  • 5:00 PM 7:00 PM 17:00 19:00
  • Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Becoming Modern: U.S. Puppetry in the Twentieth Century

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She Thinks She’s Queen Elizabeth But She’s Dirty Gerts To Me
Mar
21
2:00 PM14:00
Family Fun, Puppetry

She Thinks She’s Queen Elizabeth But She’s Dirty Gerts To Me

  • Saturday, March 21, 2026
  • 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 14:00 15:00
  • Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

a groovy blend of historical fiction, 60s pop culture, and colorful confetti in a one-of-a-kind show for families

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She Thinks She’s Queen Elizabeth But She’s Dirty Gerts To Me
Mar
21
11:00 AM11:00
Family Fun, Puppetry

She Thinks She’s Queen Elizabeth But She’s Dirty Gerts To Me

  • Saturday, March 21, 2026
  • 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 11:00 12:00
  • Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

a groovy blend of historical fiction, 60s pop culture, and colorful confetti in a one-of-a-kind show for families

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CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941 - Closing Performance
Mar
14
2:00 PM14:00
Theater

CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941 - Closing Performance

  • Saturday, March 14, 2026
  • 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 14:00 16:00
  • Nafe Katte Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel. Vive la résistance!

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CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941
Mar
13
8:00 PM20:00
Theater

CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941

  • Friday, March 13, 2026
  • 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 20:00 22:00
  • Nafe Katte Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel. Vive la résistance!

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CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941
Mar
12
7:30 PM19:30
Theater

CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941

  • Thursday, March 12, 2026
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • Nafe Katte Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel. Vive la résistance!

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CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941
Mar
11
7:30 PM19:30
Theater

CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941

  • Wednesday, March 11, 2026
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • Nafe Katte Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel. Vive la résistance!

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Live at Huskies: The Haley Ducharme Quartet
Mar
10
6:00 PM18:00
Music

Live at Huskies: The Haley Ducharme Quartet

  • Tuesday, March 10, 2026
  • 6:00 PM 9:00 PM 18:00 21:00
  • Huskies Restaurant & Bar (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Jazz up your Tuesday

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CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941 - Student Matinee
Mar
10
10:00 AM10:00
Theater

CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941 - Student Matinee

  • Tuesday, March 10, 2026
  • 10:00 AM 12:00 PM 10:00 12:00
  • Nafe Katte Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This performance is sold out.

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CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941
Mar
8
2:00 PM14:00
Theater

CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941

  • Sunday, March 8, 2026
  • 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 14:00 16:00
  • Nafe Katte Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel. Vive la résistance!

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CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941 - Opening!
Mar
7
7:30 PM19:30
Theater

CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941 - Opening!

  • Saturday, March 7, 2026
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • Nafe Katte Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel. Vive la résistance!

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Calle Allende by Pinned and Sewtured
Mar
7
7:00 PM19:00
Adults, Puppetry

Calle Allende by Pinned and Sewtured

  • Saturday, March 7, 2026
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
  • Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Directed, created & designed by UConn Puppetry MFA alumna Anatar M. Gagné

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UConn Winter Puppet Slam
Mar
6
8:00 PM20:00
Adults, Puppetry

UConn Winter Puppet Slam

  • Friday, March 6, 2026
  • 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 20:00 22:00
  • Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

featuring new and experimental short works

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CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941 - Preview Performance
Mar
6
7:30 PM19:30
Theater

CRT: Three Muskteers: 1941 - Preview Performance

  • Friday, March 6, 2026
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • Nafe Katte Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel. Vive la résistance!

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First Thursday at The Benton
Mar
5
4:30 PM16:30
All Ages, Free

First Thursday at The Benton

  • Thursday, March 5, 2026
  • 4:30 PM 7:00 PM 16:30 19:00
  • The Benton (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Free and fun for everyone!

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Sidney Chrysler's Miniature Puppet Operas - Puppet Forum
Mar
4
7:00 PM19:00
Free, Learning, Puppetry

Sidney Chrysler's Miniature Puppet Operas - Puppet Forum

  • Wednesday, March 4, 2026
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 19:00 20:00
  • Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn about the puppeteer Frank Ballard considered the best in Connecticut

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Artist Talk: What is Here?
Mar
3
2:45 PM14:45
Free, Learning, Visual Arts

Artist Talk: What is Here?

  • Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  • 2:45 PM 4:00 PM 14:45 16:00
  • The Benton (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

with Ray DiCapua, Professor of Sculpture and Drawing at UConn

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Milton Levin - It's Different Every Day
Mar
1
2:00 PM14:00
Free, Learning, Visual Arts

Milton Levin - It's Different Every Day

  • Sunday, March 1, 2026
  • 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 14:00 15:00
  • The Benton (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn from local photographer Milton Levin

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Community Wellness Event
Mar
1
2:00 PM14:00
Free

Community Wellness Event

  • Sunday, March 1, 2026
  • 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 14:00 16:00
  • Ledgebrook Massage Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Enjoy free chair massages and more

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Asian Nite '26
Feb
28
7:30 PM19:30
All Ages, Comedy, Dance, Learning, Music, Theater

Asian Nite '26

  • Saturday, February 28, 2026
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A beloved UConn tradition!

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Tiger Tales
Feb
28
2:00 PM14:00
Family Fun, Puppetry

Tiger Tales

  • Saturday, February 28, 2026
  • 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 14:00 15:00
  • Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

an artful blend of Eastern, Western, ancient, and contemporary performance

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UConn Gameday
Feb
28
12:00 PM12:00
Athletics, Basketball

UConn Gameday

  • Saturday, February 28, 2026
  • 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 12:00 14:00
  • Gampel Pavilion (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Let’s Go Huskies!

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Tiger Tales
Feb
28
11:00 AM11:00
Family Fun, Puppetry

Tiger Tales

  • Saturday, February 28, 2026
  • 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 11:00 12:00
  • Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

an artful blend of Eastern, Western, ancient, and contemporary performance

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Curious George: "The Golden Meatball"
Feb
22
2:00 PM14:00
Family Fun, For Kids, Theater

Curious George: "The Golden Meatball"

  • Sunday, February 22, 2026
  • 2:00 PM 3:30 PM 14:00 15:30
  • Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

What could George be up to now?

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UConn Gameday
Feb
22
12:00 PM12:00
Athletics, Basketball

UConn Gameday

  • Sunday, February 22, 2026
  • 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 12:00 14:00
  • Gampel Pavilion (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Let’s Go Huskies!

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Ruckus Ensemble
Feb
20
8:00 PM20:00
Music

Ruckus Ensemble

  • Friday, February 20, 2026
  • 8:00 PM 10:00 PM 20:00 22:00
  • Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Let’s raise a ruckus, Baroque-style

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BODYTRAFFIC
Feb
18
7:30 PM19:30
Dance

BODYTRAFFIC

  • Wednesday, February 18, 2026
  • 7:30 PM 9:30 PM 19:30 21:30
  • Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Experience the “vivid theatricality” of BODYTRAFFIC

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UConn Gameday
Feb
18
7:00 PM19:00
Athletics, Basketball

UConn Gameday

  • Wednesday, February 18, 2026
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM 19:00 21:00
  • Gampel Pavilion (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Let’s Go Huskies!

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Learn about Lincoln!
Feb
17
10:30 AM10:30
Family Fun, For Kids, Learning, Visual Arts, History

Learn about Lincoln!

  • Tuesday, February 17, 2026
  • 10:30 AM 11:30 AM 10:30 11:30
  • Williamt Benton Museum of Art (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Designed for ages 4-10

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