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Thursday, December 3, 2026

  • collage image of the artists holding their instruments

    Sophie Shao and Friends

    Sponsored by:
    Performing Arts Series

    No season is complete without our perennial favorite, cellist Sophie Shao, and her talented collaborators. This year, Shao has expanded her circle of award-winning friends to six, who will delight our community with the lush sounds of the beloved sextets of Dvorák and Brahms. They’ll also play Arensky’s quartet for violin, viola, and two cellos—a deeply expressive, late-Romantic homage to his friend Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Rounding out the sextet are violinists Jennifer Frautschi and Kyu-Young Kim, Cara Pogossian and Burchard Tang on viola, and cellist Nina Lee. 

    Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

    $30/20/10/5
    Open to the Public

Friday, December 4, 2026

  • Antigone

    Sponsored by:
    Theatre

    ANTIGONE by Sophocles, in a translation by David Mulroy
    Directed by Michole Biancosino
    With original choral compositions by Carol Christensen
    Given the choice to follow the law of the state or her own sense of duty to her family, a young woman stands up and resists, even though she risks losing everything. This timely Greek tragedy explores justice, conscience, and what it means to live by one’s beliefs.

    Please join us for a post-show talkback with the company directly after Friday’s performance.

    Mahaney Arts Center Seeler Studio Theatre

    Open to the Public

Saturday, December 5, 2026

  • Antigone

    Sponsored by:
    Theatre

    ANTIGONE by Sophocles, in a translation by David Mulroy
    Directed by Michole Biancosino
    With original choral compositions by Carol Christensen
    Given the choice to follow the law of the state or her own sense of duty to her family, a young woman stands up and resists, even though she risks losing everything. This timely Greek tragedy explores justice, conscience, and what it means to live by one’s beliefs.

    Please join us for a post-show talkback with the company directly after Friday’s performance.

    Mahaney Arts Center Seeler Studio Theatre

    Open to the Public

  • Antigone

    Sponsored by:
    Theatre

    ANTIGONE by Sophocles, in a translation by David Mulroy
    Directed by Michole Biancosino
    With original choral compositions by Carol Christensen
    Given the choice to follow the law of the state or her own sense of duty to her family, a young woman stands up and resists, even though she risks losing everything. This timely Greek tragedy explores justice, conscience, and what it means to live by one’s beliefs.

    Please join us for a post-show talkback with the company directly after Friday’s performance.

    Mahaney Arts Center Seeler Studio Theatre

    Open to the Public

Sunday, December 6, 2026

  • Antigone

    Sponsored by:
    Theatre

    ANTIGONE by Sophocles, in a translation by David Mulroy
    Directed by Michole Biancosino
    With original choral compositions by Carol Christensen
    Given the choice to follow the law of the state or her own sense of duty to her family, a young woman stands up and resists, even though she risks losing everything. This timely Greek tragedy explores justice, conscience, and what it means to live by one’s beliefs.

    Please join us for a post-show talkback with the company directly after Friday’s performance.

    Mahaney Arts Center Seeler Studio Theatre

    Open to the Public

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

  • Composers in Concert

    Sponsored by:
    Music

    Musicians from Su Lian Tan’s course MUSC209 present a concert of exciting new inspirations.

    Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

    Open to the Public

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Saturday, December 12, 2026

  • Photo of students in the Concert Hall around the piano.

    December Vocal Concert

    Sponsored by:
    Music

    Music Department voice students cap off a semester of study with a lively evening of classical and Broadway songs and duets.  Performers are students of Carol Christensen and Susanne Peck.  

    Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

    Free
    Open to the Public

Tuesday, January 26, 2027

  • Spencer Prize in Oratory 2026 Grand Championship

    Sponsored by:
    ORATORY NOW

    January 26, Tuesday

    Grand Championship: Spencer Prize in Oratory 

    7:30 PM, Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center

    Featuring the 2027 Spencer Prize Finalists… and special guests, the Middlebury Mamajamas!

    In honor of the late Professor Emeritus and former trustee John Spencer, Oratory Now is pleased to present the tenth annual speech competition for first-year students (including sophomore Febs!). Qualifying rounds culminate in this Grand Championship event.

    Open to the Public

Wednesday, January 27, 2027

Friday, February 12, 2027

  • the artists in front of a dark background

    Junction Trio

    Sponsored by:
    Performing Arts Series

    Three visionary artists recognized for musicianship that combines poetry and purity with impeccable technique—violinist Stefan Jackiw, cellist Jay Campbell, and pianist Conrad Toa—combine their internationally recognized talents in the eclectic ensemble Junction Trio. The trio’s Middlebury debut program will include the Vermont premieres of this season’s Music Accord co-commission by award-winning composer Andrew Norman, a new work by Caroline Shaw, and storied works by Ravel and Schumann.

    Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

    $30/20/10/5
    Open to the Public

Wednesday, March 3, 2027

Friday, March 5, 2027

  • two dancers kneeling on stage with a puppet

    Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre

    Sponsored by:
    Performing Arts Series and Dance

    Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre (YSDT) will share their work Shabaab (meaning “youth” in Arabic), a full-length performance by Samar Haddad King celebrating the intimacy, beauty, and tenderness of Arab male friendship. In a land where shared dreams and struggles are often overshadowed by the structural obstacles and systemic violence of occupation, the strength and sweetness of their bond is what helps these boys grow into men. YSDT believes that art is liberating, transformative, and accessible to all.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

    $30/20/10/5
    Open to the Public

Saturday, March 6, 2027

  • two dancers kneeling on stage with a puppet

    Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre

    Sponsored by:
    Performing Arts Series and Dance

    Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre (YSDT) will share their work Shabaab (meaning “youth” in Arabic), a full-length performance by Samar Haddad King celebrating the intimacy, beauty, and tenderness of Arab male friendship. In a land where shared dreams and struggles are often overshadowed by the structural obstacles and systemic violence of occupation, the strength and sweetness of their bond is what helps these boys grow into men. YSDT believes that art is liberating, transformative, and accessible to all.

    Mahaney Arts Center Dance Theatre

    $30/20/10/5
    Open to the Public