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“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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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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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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🎉 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
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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
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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
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🕊️ 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
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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
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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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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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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
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Join the AU Jazz Orchestra & AU Jazz Combos for an unforgettable evening of big band classics, swing, funk, bossa nova, and straight-ahead jazz! 🎷🎶 Friday, 11/14 at 7:30PM in the Katzen Recital Hall.

🎟️: $10-$15 & FREE for AU students: auartstix.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx
October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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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...
October 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Get ready for a musical history lesson! The AU Chamber Singers are teaming up with student a cappella groups for a journey through the genre from past to present. 🎤✨

11/8 at 7:30PM and 11/9 at 3PM in the Katzen Recital Hall. 🎟️: $10-$15, free for AU students: auartstix.universitytickets.com/
October 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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AU Theatre Alumni Spotlight: Elena Zimmerman! (Kogod/CAS '25) 👋

Zimmerman is wearing many hats in the Studio Theatre this semester, as Stage Manager, Assistant Director, and Properties Manager. Learn more about Elena and get your tickets 🍰: www.american.edu/arts/zoey-pe...
October 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Katzen Arts Center with a special edition of Katzen Soundbites! Enjoy live music, birthday cake, hands-on activities, and a special appearance by Clawed Z. Eagle. 🎉 🍰

📆: Thursday, November 6, 12:35-12:55 p.m. in the Katzen Rotunda.
October 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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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
October 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Check out student work in the AU Studio Art MFA Rotunda Show, now through 11/6 in the Katzen Rotunda! The reception is Sat. 10/18, from 4-7 p.m. Meet the artists and learn more about the program. Learn more & RSVP: www.american.edu/cas/katzen/e...

🎨: Christopher Cooper
October 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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"Disarming Girls" is on stage now through October 26 at Greenberg Theatre! Experience a little-known true story of three women's heroism during World War II.

Tickets are selling quickly! Don't wait. 🎟️: $10-$15, free for AU students: auartstix.universitytickets.com/

📷: Jeff Watts
October 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Join a conversation and Q&A with "Mrs. Maisel" actress and AU alumna Caroline Aaron! 🎤 Thurs. October 23, 1-2PM in the Katzen Arts Center, Studio Theatre. Open to all, no RSVP required.

📷: Aaron speaking at spring 2024 CAS graduation
October 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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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 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM