Wheaton College Massachusetts

34th Annual J. Arthur Martin Lecture, "Prophets, Psychics and Other Wild Spirits: Journalism from the Front Lines of American Religion”
2024-02-27 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Mary Lyon Hall – Holman Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
This year’s J. Arthur Martin Lecture, entitled “Prophets, Psychics and Other Wild Spirits: Journalism from the Front Lines of American Religion,” is scheduled for 7:00 PM in the Mary Lyon Holman Room on Tuesday, February 27.

The lecturer is Wheaton alum Sam Kestenbaum ’09, who won a third-place 2023 American Academy of Religion Journalism award for Best In-Depth Reporting on Religion. His work has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone magazine and other media. In addition to reporting regularly on American new religious movements, notably the Black Hebrew Israelites, he has worked internationally from newsrooms in Ramallah, Sana, and Beijing.

New Plays Festival
2024-02-25 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-02-24 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
Longer form plays—written, directed and performed by Wheaton students—are showcased in our annual festival.

2024 MLK Legacy Celebration
2024-02-22 19:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The 2024 MLK Legacy Celebration will take place on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in Weber Theater. The keynote address is “Say Yes to Liberation.” It will be led by Mr. William Dickerson II, Co-Executive Director of Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN), a statewide faith-based community organizing non-profit.
As part of our annual event, we will award Wheaton’s prestigious MLK Legacy Award to two outstanding community members. We welcome your nominations for this award. The award is presented to one student and one faculty or staff member who exemplifies Dr. King’s values through their actions and leadership.
If you would like to nominate someone for the award, please email deal@wheatoncollege.edu with the name of the nominee(s) and a brief description (one paragraph is sufficient) of why you believe they should be recognized. All nominations should be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2024. You are welcome to submit as many nominations as you wish, as there are likely many deserving individuals in our community. The selection committee comprises the President’s Council and DEAL leadership.
The event will also feature the MLK Legacy Student Creativity Showcase winners.

NYC Tri-State Regional Event
2024-02-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Juke Bar, 196 2nd Ave, New York, New York, 10003
The Tri-State Alumni Committee is excited to kick off 2024 with local alums! Please spread the word as we continue to plan future events geared towards connecting, networking, learning, and growing as a community.
Please RSVP by Monday, February 19.
RSVP Here

An Evening with Artist Finnegan Shannon
2024-02-22 17:30 - 18:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Ellison Lecture Hall, Norton, MA, 02766
Finnegan Shannon is a multidisciplinary artist whose work experiments with access and ableist assumptions. At Wheaton this semester, they will explore Alt text as poetry in an ongoing collaborative project with students. After the artist’s talk, Beard and Weil Galleries will be open for students to talk to Finnegan and hear more about joining the project.
Presented by the Evelyn Danzig Haas ’39 Visiting Artists Program.

Film Screening: Navalny
2024-02-20 18:00 | Watson Fine Arts – 102, Norton, MA, 02766
Join us for this screening of Navalny which follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020. During his months-long recovery he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on his life and decides to return home.

Dance Fest 2024: Momentum
2024-02-18 14:00, 2024-02-17 19:30, 2024-02-16 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Wheaton’s student-run dance groups present Dance Fest 2024: Momentum, featuring hip hop, salsa, tap, k-pop, step, and multi-cultural dance traditions, performed by TRYBE, Paraíso Latino, Tap Out Loud, KAOS and special guest, S.O.L.E.
Tickets: $10 general, $8 faculty/staff/ 65+, $5 students, can be purchased via the Watson Box Office.
Please note: This performance includes use of bright lights and strobe effects throughout the program.

An Evening of Early Music
2024-02-07 19:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Join us for an evening of Baroque music for the viola da gamba with Wheaton alumni, internationally renowned gambist Laura Jeppesen ’68 and emerging artist Thomas Conrad ’22, and Associate Professor of Music and Performance Zarina Irkaeva.

Gallery Opening Reception
2024-02-02 16:00 - 19:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Fragile Vessels—Contemporary Ceramics and the Body
Please join us for our opening reception. Works by artists Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Miguel Enrique Lastra, Rob Raphael, Maedah Tafvizi Zavareh, and objects selected by the artists’ from the Wheaton College Permanent Collection are featured.

Neil Diamond Musical in NYC
2024-01-25 19:30 - 22:00 | Broadhurst Theatre, 235 W. 44th Street, New York, New York, 10036
Join Wheaton in New York City at The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise, starring Nick Fradiani ’08.
A Beautiful Noise is the story of the legendary Neil Diamond in a gripping and uplifting new musical featuring his hit songs “Sweet Caroline,” “America,” “Cracklin’ Rosie,” and more!
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Spring 2024 Housing Begins
2024-01-22 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Spring 2024 housing begins Monday, January 22 @ 9 a.m.

Greater Boston Wheaton Club MFA Event
2024-01-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
The Greater Boston Wheaton Club invites you to the Museum of Fine Arts, Fashioned by Sargent Exhibit and a reception prior to the exhibit.
Organized with Tate Britain, “Fashioned by Sargent” explores the John Singer Sargent’s complex relationship with his often-affluent clients and their clothes. The exhibition reveals Sargent’s power over his sitters’ images by considering the liberties he took with sartorial choices to express distinctive personalities, social positions, professions, gender identities, and nationalities. Alongside about 50 paintings by Sargent, over a dozen period garments and accessories shed new light on the relationship between fashion and this beloved artist’s creative practice.

6 p.m. – Meet at the New American Cafe (located in the MFA) to gather before entering the exhibit at the 6:30 and 7 p.m. ticket times.
This event is sold out.

Fall 2023 Housing Ends
2023-12-16 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Fall Housing ends December 16th @ 8:00 p.m.

Student Film Screening
2023-12-12 19:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
A curated selection of student work is showcased in this end-of-semester screening.
Weber Theatre, Watson Fine Arts, 7:00 p.m.

Alumni Athletics Reception
2023-12-12 18:00 - 20:30 | Hue Boston, 90 Exeter St, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Join Wheaton coaches, athletic staff, and fellow alumni at Hue Boston on Tuesday, December 12 to celebrate the holidays and show your Lyons Pride. Food, beer, and wine will be served.
This is a free event but registration is required. Registration closes on Monday, December 11.
Register here

Great Woods Symphony Orchestra
2023-12-10 14:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Comprised of Wheaton students, faculty, and members of the public, the GWSO presents a concert featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 as well as works by Claude Debussy, and John Philip Sousa.
Suggested donation $5.

Come Frunch with Us
2023-12-08 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Emerson Dining Hall – President’s Dining Room, Norton, 02766, United States
Come on Come All!
When: Fridays
Time: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Who: Anyone wanting to practice their French is welcome
Where: Emerson Dining Hall (look for the French flag!)
Please contact Alexandra Place at place_alexandra@wheatoncolleg.edu with questions or comments

Student Recitals
2023-12-07 17:00 | Mary Lyon Hall – Woolley Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Gifted student performers demonstrate mastery in voice, violin, cello, piano and other instruments.

Wheaton College Jazz Band
2023-12-06 20:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
The Band, under the direction of Associate Professor Will Mason, performs a mix of American music ranging from jazz to rhythm and blues to rock.

Winter Fest
2023-12-04 16:00 - 18:30 | The Dimple, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Celebrate the winter season at a gathering on the college’s Dimple, featuring food trucks; hot chocolate, hot cider and other sweet treats; craft vendors; musical performances; illuminated ice sculptures, and more.
As part of the celebration, the college will collect non-perishable food items for the Wheaton Food Pantry; and hats, mittens and scarves for the Norton Cupboard of Kindness. (Donations bins will be located in the Balfour-Hood Campus Center.)
This event is open to Wheaton students, faculty and staff and their families, and Norton residents. Parking for campus visitors will be available at Lot #2 on East Main Street (see campus map).
The celebration is sponsored by Arts at Wheaton and the Office of the President.

Holiday Vespers Concert
2023-12-03 19:30 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Wheaton’s choral tradition for the holidays celebrates music of varied cultures and time periods, and features the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers under the direction of Assistant Professor Alexandra Lutkevich. This year’s program highlights the works of multiple female composers such as Margaret Bonds, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Rosephanye Powell, Elaine Hagenberg, and Flory Jagoda.
The concert is free to the public, but donations are gratefully accepted.

The Pillowman
2023-12-03 14:00, 2023-12-02 19:30 | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
Written by Martin McDonagh
Directed by John O’Meara ’26, Produced by Joey Del Santo ’25
Presented by Café Theatre and the Department of Theatre & Dance

With echoes of Stoppard, Kafka, and the Brothers Grimm, The Pillowman centers on a writer in an unnamed totalitarian state who is being interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a series of child murders. The result is an urgent work of theatrical bravura and an unflinching examination of the very nature and purpose of art.

This production is directed, produced, designed and performed by Wheaton students.

Seating is limited, tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Box Office on the lower level of Watson Fine Arts. The box office will open one hour prior to each performance. Tickets are free but donations are graciously accepted.

Southeastern Massachusetts Wind Symphony
2023-12-01 19:30 | Watson Fine Arts – Weber Theatre, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Wheaton’s largest wind ensemble performs its winter concert under the direction of Associate Professor Earl Raney.
Suggested donation $5.
