Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities Arts/Events Calendar

Mystic Pizza

When: Oct. 3-4 & 8-11 | 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 11 @ 2 p.m.
Location: Val. A Browning Center | Allred Theater
Price: Tickets Required

Based on the beloved 1988 film, Mystic Pizza: The Musical brings the charm of a coastal New England town to the stage with unforgettable 80s hits and heartfelt storytelling. Follow three young women navigating love, ambition, and friendship as they serve up slices—and life lessons—at a local pizza joint. A fresh, feel-good musical about finding your place and holding onto what matters.

Brilliant Classical Masterworks

When: Oct. 3 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: Val. A Browning Center | Austad Auditorium
Price: Tickets Required

Enjoy the Great Masters of the First Viennese School, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. These composers sometimes encountered each other in Vienna, you can hear them this special evening, featuring Cello soloist Dr. Viktor Uzur.

Fall Choirfest

When: Oct. 15 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: Val. A Browning Center | Austad Auditorium 
Price: Tickets Required

Weber State Choirs present their opening concert with the Fall Choirfest! Songs are chosen from a variety of contrasting styles to give everyone something to enjoy. The choirs will also present a local high school choir as a special guest ensemble. Join the Weber State Choirs for an evening of exciting music!

Railroad Reading - Erica Reid and Phillip W Brown

When: Oct. 15 | 7 p.m.
Location: Ogden Public Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave
Price: Free and Open to the Public

Erica Reid is the author of Ghost Man on Second, winner of the 2024 Donald Justice Poetry Prize. Her work appears in Rattle, Cherry Tree, Colorado Review, and more. She is a 2024 Vermont Center for the Creative Arts Fellow and teaches in Western Colorado University’s MFA program.

Phillip W Brown is the author of Boy with Flowers in His Mouth, winner of the 2023 Gold Line Press Poetry Chapbook contest. His poetry appears in Ninth Letter, The Common, Ruminate, and others. He is a poet, artist, and graphic designer at Weber State University.

WSU Jazz Ensemble: Welcome Dr. Saslow!

When: Oct. 21 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: Val. A Browning Center | Austad Auditorium 
Price: Tickets Required

Join the WSU Jazz Ensemble for their debut performance under their new director, Dr. Jake Saslow.

A Harvest of Harmony

When: Oct. 23 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: Val. A Browning Center | Austad Auditorium 
Price: Tickets Required

Join the Weber State Symphonic Band for an autumn concert of marches, masterworks, and maybe something a bit haunting! 

Opera After Dark

When: Oct. 23 & 24 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: Val. A Browning Center | Allred Theater
Price: Tickets Required

When the sun goes down and the spirits rise-so do the high notes! Get ready for a night of haunting melodies and devilish drama" with "Opera After Dark." 

WSU Chamber Orchestra Fall Concert

When: Oct. 24 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: Eccles Art Center
Price: Free and Open to the Public

Selected WSU string students conducted by Dr. De Galvez will offer their unique Fall Chamber Orchestra concert, featuring solo and ensemble works by Bach, Vivaldi and Respighi.

Wasatch Writers Center Visiting Writer Reading - Gwen Kirby

When: Nov. 2 | 6 p.m.
Location: Stewart Library | Hetzel-Hoellein Room
Price: Free and Open to the Public

Join us for a reading with visiting author Gwen Kirby.
Gwen Kirby’s stories have appeared in One Story, Tin House, Guernica, Mississippi Review, Ninth Letter, Blackbird, SmokeLong Quarterly, and more. Her story “Shit Cassandra Saw . . .” was selected by guest editor Aimee Bender for Best Small Fictions 2018. We’re thrilled to welcome Gwen as one of our Visiting Authors—come hear her read and share insights into her work!

Alabama Story

When: Nov. 7-8 & 12-15 | 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 15 @ 2 p.m.
Location: Val. A Browning Center | Eccles Black Box  Theater
Price: Tickets Required

Inspired by true events, Alabama Story is a powerful and timely play that explores censorship, civil rights, and the transformative power of literature. Set in 1959 Montgomery, it follows a no-nonsense librarian who refuses to remove a children’s book from the shelves—despite political pressure. A stirring story of resilience, unexpected friendships, and the fight for intellectual freedom.

Movie Score Selections

When: Nov. 7 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: Val. A Browning Center | Austad Auditorium
Price: Tickets Required

WSU Symphony Orchestra will bring memorable film scores with delicious melodies and astonishing motifs that will capture once again our audience's hearts. For this special occasion we will team up with the WSU Choirs and Symphonic Band to explore new sound adventures.

Wind and Percussion Chamber Music Festival

When: Nov. 11 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: Val. A Browning Center | Room 136
Price: Free and Open to the Public

Winds and Percussion Students will be performing music for small groups. 

THE FIELD | WSU Dance: Fall Concert

When: Nov. 20-22 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: Val. A Browning Center | Allred Theater
Price: Tickets Required

Introducing THE FIELD | WSU Dance—a name that reflects a shift toward openness, collaboration, and shared artistic space. THE FIELD is a place where student, faculty, and guest choreographers come together to grow ideas, challenge norms, and create work grounded in real experiences.

Guitar Ensembles Concert

When: Dec. 1 | 7:00 p.m.
Location: Weber State University Val. A Browning Center | Room 136
Price: Free and Open to the Public

This concert will feature a variety of folk tunes, all played on nylon-string classical guitars. Be prepared to get up and dance to an Irish jig or sway to and fro to a romantic ballad!

Carol of Drums: A Global Percussion Celebration

When: Dec. 2 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: Val. A Browning Center | Allred Theater
Price: Tickets Required

December is a month filled with celebrations from around the world—from Christmas and Hanukkah to Kwanzaa, Diwali, Las Posadas, and many more. Join the Weber State University Percussion Ensemble for Carol of Drums: A Global Percussion Celebration, a dynamic concert featuring traditional music and holiday favorites reimagined through the vibrant energy of percussion.

Experience the joy of the season with global rhythms, festive melodies, and innovative arrangements that give familiar tunes a whole new flavor.

Fun for all ages!

Wasatch Writers Center Visiting Writer Reading - Christopher Howell

When: Dec 2 | 6 p.m.
Location: Stewart Library | Hetzel-Hoellein Room
Price: Free and Open to the Public

Christopher Howell is the author of ten poetry collections. His poems, translations, and essays have appeared widely in anthologies and journals, including Harper’s, Gettysburg Review, Denver Quarterly, and Antioch Review. We’re excited to welcome Christopher as one of our Visiting Authors — join us for an inspiring evening of poetry and conversation!

The Winds of Winter

When: Dec. 4 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: Val. A Browning Center | Austad Auditorium 
Price: Tickets Required

Join the Weber State Symphonic Band for an evening of wintry classics!

Speech Showcase

When: Dec. 4 | 7 p.m.
Location: Elizabeth Hall | Room 229
Price: Free and Open to the Public

This night is a chance for students to speak about topics of their choice. They are the top 5 student speakers of all COMM 1020 classes.

BFA Thesis Exhibition

When: Dec. 5-12
Location: Weber State University Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery
Price: Free and Open to the Public

Join us for a showcase of capstone work by our graduating art and design students. More details to come.

Tidings of Joy: 46th Annual Holiday Choir Concert

When: Dec. 6 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Price: Tickets Required

Start your Holiday season with the Weber State Choirs and Symphony Orchestra in their 46th annual holiday concert; Tidings of Joy. This concert features holiday music old and new in a variety of styles that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Held in the beautiful St. Joseph's Catholic Church, this is a performance you don't want to miss Get your tickets soon before they are gone!