Spring Photos: Feet to the Fire – Riverfront Encounter

The Second annual Feet to the Fire: Riverfront Encounter festival featuring live music, visual art installations, children’s activities, environmental education exhibits, food trucks, and a craft fair was held on Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Middletown’s Harbor Park.

Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography and Tom Dzimian.

Spring Photos: All-Night Highlife Dance Party

An All-Night Highlife Dance Party featuring the Abraham Adzenyah Tribute Band was held in celebration of master drummer Abraham Adzenyah, Adjunct Professor of Music, Retired on Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Fayerweather Beckham Hall.

Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.

Spring Photos: Jay Hoggard Harlem Hieroglyphs Ensemble

Vibraphonist, composer, and Adjunct Professor of Music Jay Hoggard ’76 presented music from his new recording Harlem Hieroglyphs in celebration of 40 years since his Wesleyan senior recital on Saturday, April 30, 2016 in the  Crowell Concert Hall.

Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.

Spring Photos: Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place

Wes Out-Loud: Stories of Place, a site-specific auditory piece conceived and created through a collaboration between theater students and Assistant Professor of Theater Marcela Oteíza was held on Thursday, April 28th through Sunday, May 1st in the CFA Courtyard.

Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.

Spring Photos: Spring Faculty Dance Concert – Storied Places

The Spring Faculty Dance Concert Storied Places was held on Saturday, April 16, 2016 in the CFA Theater.

Storied Places featured dance and spoken word by Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Dante Brown ’09, Sydnie Liggett, Kellie Lynch, Rick Manayan ’17, and Annie Wang; and live music by the Jay Hoggard Harlem Hieroglyphs Ensemble including pianist and organist Warren Byrd, bassist Belden Bullock, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music and Private Lessons Teacher Pheeroan akLaff on drums, and Wesleyan graduate music student Sean Sonderegger on saxophone; plus members of the Cross Street A.M.E. Zion Church Choir.

Click here to view the full album on Flickr. Photos by Sandy Aldieri of Perceptions Photography.