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Enjoy mixed melodies from classical and contemporary, to R&B and original songs at our Chamber Music Concert! 🎶 🎸 Ft. chamber groups, the Quiet Storm Ensemble, and Songwriters' Hub!

📆: Sat. 12/6, 3PM in the Katzen Recital Hall. Free and open to all, no RSVP required.
December 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
There's only one week left to see "Women Artists of the DMV," on view at the AU Museum at the Katzen Arts Center! ⌛ Open Wed.–Sun., 11AM-4PM. Closing 12/7.

Read more about the exhibition: www.american.edu/news/exhibit...

🎨: Teresa Oaxaca, "The Feast Of The Gods," 2023. Oil on linen, 44 x 65 in.
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Threads of Hope—a campuswide art project born out of The Civic Life—is now on display in the Katzen Arts Center rotunda as a permanent reminder of what hope means to AU. The quilt features 100 tiny hope-filled scenes crafted by AU community members.🧵 Read the story: www.american.edu/news/buildin...
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Celebrate with the AU Music Program Ensembles as they play both sacred and secular holiday hits! ❄️🎶 Featuring the AU Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Gospel Choir, and others.

📆: 12/5 at 7:30 p.m. Katzen Recital Hall. Open to all AU students, faculty, and staff. Free, no RSVP required.
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“Let your light so shine. So that they might know some kindness again.” 🌟

The rock musical "Godspell" opens tonight at the Katzen Studio Theatre! Tickets are SOLD OUT!

📷: Ethan Kauffman
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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IYCMI: Prof. Andrew Taylor, Director of the AU Arts Management Program, spoke with @en.afp.com about the changes that the second Trump administration has introduced at the Kennedy Center and their impact on attendance. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Prayers and anthems: welcome to the Trump-era Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater is a smaller venue that typically features everything from A-list classical music recitals to dance performances to film screenings.A Washington Post analysis published Friday reveals that ticket sales for orchestra, dance and theater performances are down sharply in 2025 as compared to last year.
www.yahoo.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Join our last Visiting Artist Series event of the season! AU's Studio Art MFA program presents an artist talk with Wayson R. Jones on Thursday, November 20 at 6 p.m. in Katzen 201. www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-a...
November 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Explore new works by current Studio Art undergraduate students in Advanced Painting, Photography, and Sculpture courses this semester in "Unframed," on view now in the Katzen Rotunda!

🎨 Gloria Zheng, "Sunset"
November 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Featured on WUSA9: American University Chorus spreads peace and unity through song www.wusa9.com/video/life/h...
American University chorus spreads peace and unity through song | Get Uplifted
The American University chorus has concerts Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Katzen Arts Center. You can buy tickets online.
www.wusa9.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“Don’t forget that you’re divine!” 🌟

The iconic rock musical "Godspell" opens at the Katzen Studio Theatre next week!

11/19-11/22: SOLD OUT but check back for 🎟️ auartstix.universitytickets.com/
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
AU Chorus's "An Echo in My Soul" creates space to come together, find solace, & rediscover hope with the belief that music connects hearts and souls across all divides.

11/15 7:30PM & 11/16 3PM in the Katzen Recital Hall. 🎟️: $10-$15, FREE for AU students: auartstix.universitytickets.com/
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Step into a world of artistry and movement this weekend at Fall Dance Concert 2025! Featuring guest artist Gabriel Mata and student choreographers. Fri., November 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sat., November 15 at 2 p.m. 🎟️: $10-$15, free for AU students: auartstix.universitytickets.com/

📷: Jeff Watts
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Join our last Visiting Artist Series event of the season! AU's Studio Art MFA program presents an artist talk with Wayson R. Jones on Thursday, November 20 at 6 p.m. in Katzen 201. www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-a...
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Get ready for a double-header music weekend at AU! 🎶

🎷: AU Symphonic Band - "Vintage Rewind." 11/8, 3PM
🎤: AU Chamber Singers with student a cappella groups - "Understanding 'a cappella.'" 11/8, 7:30PM and 11/9, 3PM

🎟️: $10-$15 and FREE for AU students: auartstix.universitytickets.com/
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us for a special Katzen Soundbites celebrating 20 years of the Katzen Arts Center! It was a joyful celebration of art, community, and two decades of creativity on campus. 🥳🎶🎂
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Get ready for a double-header music weekend at AU! 🎶

🎷: AU Symphonic Band - "Vintage Rewind." 11/8, 3PM
🎤: AU Chamber Singers with student a cappella groups - "Understanding 'a cappella.'" 11/8, 7:30PM and 11/9, 3PM

🎟️: $10-$15 and FREE for AU students: auartstix.universitytickets.com/
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Reminder: our next visiting artist from the Studio Art MFA Program is AU alumna Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi! 🎨 We’re thrilled to welcome her back to campus to share her work and insights with our community.

📆: November 6, 6 p.m. Katzen 201. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-a...
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🕊️ Presenting Jesus as a radical figure who challenged authority, "Godspell" is a timeless rock musical that reminds us of the importance of community and the power of love and kindness.

11/19-11/22, Katzen Studio Theatre 🎟️: SOLD OUT auartstix.universitytickets.com/
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Only a few more days left to see the Studio Art MFA Rotunda exhibition in Katzen! 🧑‍🎨 Step into the quaint nostalgia of Abby Huston's "The Farmer's Market with Grandpa" which comes alive with paper collage and oil paint. Learn more: www.american.edu/cas/katzen/e...

🎨: Abby Huston
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Coming up at Greenberg Theatre: Senior Dance Capstone 2025! ✨ Join us for capstone project performances and presentations by 4 graduating senior dance majors.

📆: 11/15 at 7:30PM

🎟️: $10-$15, free for AU students: auartstix.universitytickets.com/
November 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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This November, the Katzen Arts Center comes alive with music! 🎶 Experience AU’s ensembles—from sweeping symphonies and nostalgic band favorites to soulful jazz and a cappella harmonies and more: See our lineup & get your tickets: www.american.edu/cas/news/nov...
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This weekend only!
Explore the beauty and drama of "Classics from the Romantic Era" from the American University Symphony Orchestra! 🎶 💕 11/1 at 7:30PM and 11/2 at 3PM in the Katzen Recital Hall.

🎟️: $10-$15, free for AU students: auartstix.universitytickets.com/w/default.as

#Katzen20
November 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
AU Chorus's "An Echo in My Soul" celebrates music’s power to unite and uplift. Through diverse traditions and harmonies, the concert invites the community to find hope & connection.

📆: 11/15, 7:30PM & 11/16, 3PM, Katzen Recital Hall.

🎟️: $10-$15, free for AU students: bit.ly/4lpm3yb
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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This weekend kicks off our November music month! 🎶

Explore the beauty and drama of "Classics from the Romantic Era" from the American University Symphony Orchestra! 🎶 💕 11/1, 7:30PM & 11/2, 3 p.m. in the Katzen Recital Hall.

🎟️: $10-$15 free for AU students: auartstix.universitytickets.com/
October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Today! Meet the AU Studio Art MFA Program's next visiting artist: Hong Hong. 📆: October 30, 6 p.m. Katzen 201. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-a...

📷: Image by Jason Thrasher, courtesy of the artist.
October 31, 2025 at 12:42 AM