From local music festivals to folk art exhibits to French bébé dolls, t在这里 are plenty of opportunities to explore the arts at bet8体育娱乐入口 this spring. 

Stop in to the Baron and Ellin 戈登艺术画廊 to check out “Low Stakes: Everyday Comix and Plywood Cutouts,” featuring around 70 sculptures made from salvaged wood by artist Sam Bartlett on display through May 6. Bartlett is also a musician and author, and his recorded music will accompany the exhibition.

Right around the corner at the 巴里艺术博物馆, explore how the bébé doll shaped representations of childhood on a global scale with “The Great Exhibition: Bébés at the Barry,” on display through July 30. 

Catch the opening reception for “soft things don’t break: Works by Amber 皮尔斯” 下午6点.m. 2月. 9 at the Hixon Student Art Gallery. 皮尔斯, an art education and 3D media and materials double major, is the recipient of a Virginia Museum of Fine 艺术 Visual 艺术 Fellowship.

If you’re a local music lover, mark your calendar for 是的节日, a multi-venue music festival on March 10 and 11 at the Goode Theatre and 戈登艺术画廊. Hosted by 艺术@ODU and LAVA Presents, the diverse lineup will feature 25 bands from all over Virginia and beyond.

More upcoming events and programming include: 

  • “阿耳特弥斯,我” 2月 23-25, March 1-4, 7:30 p.m.3月5日下午2点.m.在古德剧院举行, 4601 Monarch Way. Directed by Deborah Wallace and produced by ODU Rep Theatre. An updated retelling of the Greek story of Iphigenia that begins with the crimes of Agamemnon against the goddess Artemis. Although boldly contemporary in design and tone, this performance proves that audiences in 400 B.C. asked the same questions that haunt us today. What is the value of one human life? How much of our humanity are we willing to sacrifice for glory and the spoils of war? Civilization must begin with justice, but to those being sacrificed, is slaughter ever just? “阿耳特弥斯,我” is produced with the support of the Hellenic Studies Endowment. 买票 在这里.
  • Emerging Playwrights Festival, March 29-April 1, April 6-8, 7:30 p.m.4月9日下午2点.m.在古德剧院举行. A collection of one-act plays performed by students and written by student playwrights. Produced by ODURep Theatre. 买票 在这里.
  • University Dance Theatre Spring Concert， 4月12日至14日，下午7:30.m.4月15日下午2点.m. 晚上7:30.m., at University Theatre, 4608 Hampton Blvd. Experience an unforgettable evening of diverse works as emerging and established artists expand the boundaries of dance. The University Dance Theatre's Spring Concert presents pieces performed by bet8体育娱乐入口 students in a variety of dance styles – modern, Afro-Fusion, 爵士和嘻哈. Choreographers this season include visiting artist Jennifer Archibald, ODU Dance faculty members Davianna Griffin, Janelle Spruill and Megan Thompson, and a collection of emerging choreographers. 买票 在这里.
  • 约翰·费得乔克，长号, 迪恩音乐会系列 in the Chandler Recital Hall, April 16 (free) at 4 p.m. and April 17 (ticketed) at 7:30 p.m. 门票和更多信息 在这里.
  • Jazz Combo and Jazz Orchestra2月. 晚上7:30.m. 4月16日下午4点.m. in the Chandler Recital Hall. ODU爵士组合, 约翰·图米导演, and the ODU Jazz Orchestra, 导演:道格·欧文斯, are featured in multiple concerts every semester, performing standard and contemporary originals and arrangements. 每年春季学期, 爵士合唱团, Jazz Combo and Jazz Orchestra perform with a nationally known 爵士乐 artist as part of a five-day residency sponsored by the 迪恩音乐会系列. 买票 在这里.
  • 黄铜合唱团2月. 晚上7:30.m. 4月18日晚上7:30.m. in the Chandler Recital Hall. The ODU 黄铜合唱团 has been performing continuously since 1972 under the direction of William Bartolotta, 从2006年开始, 迈克·霍尔. The ensemble performs works written specifically for brass as well as arrangements of choral, 管弦乐, 爵士乐, 流行音乐和表演音乐.
  • 教师 Recital: Stephen Coxe and Friends3月12日晚7:30.m.,在线. 更多信息 在这里.
  • “Patterns of Love: Share the Love!” 2月. 17日中午，5月6日下午5点.m., in the Perry Library 学习 Commons: Artist Kim McCoy will incorporate interpretations and feedback from the ODU community into her installation. 了解更多 在这里.