Upcoming Events

January 2023

Jan

Annual Graduate & Undergraduate Exhibition

Arts/Entertainment

Join us in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries for the last week of this exhibition, featuring work by USU Art + Design students.

9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Tippetts and Eccles Galleries | More Info

Jan

Annual Graduate & Undergraduate Exhibition

Arts/Entertainment

Join us in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries for the last week of this exhibition, featuring work by USU Art + Design students.

9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Tippetts and Eccles Galleries | More Info

Jan

Annual Graduate & Undergraduate Exhibition

Arts/Entertainment

Join us in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries for the last week of this exhibition, featuring work by USU Art + Design students.

9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Tippetts and Eccles Galleries | More Info

Jan

Tattoos for a Cause

Fundraiser

The Sexual Assault and Anti-Violence Information (SAAVI) Office is partnering with Black Kat Ink Studio to host their first ever tattoo fundraiser. Receive one of several select tattoo designs from Black Kat Ink on Wednesday, January 11th and a portion of proceeds will be donated to the SAAVI survivor fund. This fund is used to cover any hardship a survivor of interpersonal violence may face. Walk-in only. Cash only. No design exceptions.

12:00 pm - 7:30 pm | More Info

Jan

Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives On Restoring Our World

Cultural

Join us for a viewing of the film followed by discussion with Darren Parry, Shoshone Tribal Leader, and USU faculty. Light refreshments provided, free admission.

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | More Info

Jan

Haowen Chang Senior Piano Recital

Arts/Entertainment

Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C Major, WTC II BWV 870 Schubert: Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958 I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Menuetto Allegro IV. Allegro Chopin: Etude No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 25 Ligeti: Études pour piano, Book 1: No. 4, Fanfares Liszt: Ballade No. 2 in B Minor, S. 171

7:30 pm - 8:40 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Jan

Annual Graduate & Undergraduate Exhibition

Arts/Entertainment

Join us in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries for the last week of this exhibition, featuring work by USU Art + Design students.

9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Tippetts and Eccles Galleries | More Info

Jan

POSTPONED Analog Astronaut Beth Mund: Science Communication

Lecture/Readings

POSTPONED: Science communicator Beth Mund's talk has been postponed until further notice.

USU Department of Physics hosts analog astronaut, podcaster and former NASA public affairs officer Beth Mund, who shares her journey in science communication and invites writers of all skill levels to share their stories in space! Scholars of all majors are welcome. Learn more at storiesofspace.com and bethmund.com

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | SER Building | More Info

Jan

Annual Graduate & Undergraduate Exhibition

Arts/Entertainment

Join us in the Tippetts & Eccles Galleries for the last week of this exhibition, featuring work by USU Art + Design students.

9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Tippetts and Eccles Galleries | More Info

Jan

Virtual Astronaut Beth Mund: Stories of Space Project

Lecture/Readings

Are you interested in STEAM communication? Aggies of all majors are invited to a talk by science communicator and former NASA public affairs officer Beth Mund, who will share her professional journey and offer tips on how to communicate the wonders of scientific discovery. She'll also introduce the open-source Stories of Space project, which will carry stories from citizen science journalists to the International Space Station. All are welcome! Learn more at storiesofspace.com and bethmund.com

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | SER Building | More Info

Jan

Communitas Lecture Series: Sara Winston

Arts/Entertainment

Sara J. Winston is an artist based in the Hudson Valley region of New York, USA. She works with photographs, text, and the book form to describe and respond to chronic illness and its ongoing impact on her body, mind, family, and memory. Sara is the Photography Program Coordinator at Bard College; on the faculty of the Penumbra Foundation Long Term Photobook Program; and a contributor to Lenscratch. She has projects forthcoming with Molto Molto (Brighton, UK) and Push Pull Editions (Corvallis, OR).

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Daines Concert Hall | More Info

Jan

Science Unwrapped: Predicting Snowmageddon

Special Event | Science Unwrapped

Inquiring minds of all ages are invited to Science Unwrapped, the public outreach program of USU's College of Science. Admission is free.

Our Jan. 20 speaker is USU statistician Brennan Bean, who presents "Predicting Snowmageddon: Using Data Science to Design Against Disaster" at 7 pm in the Emert Auditorium (ESLC 130) of the Eccles Science Learning Center on the USU Logan campus. Dr. Bean will speak for about half an hour and then invite questions from the audience. Afterwards, enjoy refreshments and hands-on STEM learning activities provided by student and community groups in the ESLC atrium. For more information, including directions and parking, visit usu.edu/science/unwrapped.

Jan. 20, 2023 Talk Description: Lots of snow is great for skiers and thirsty reservoirs, but can present a challenge to building designers. How do you build buildings that will safely withstand the weight of snow loads? By collecting and analyzing LOTS of data, and living with a little uncertainty, says USU statistician Brennan Bean, who will discuss the power of data science in a changing climate.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Eccles Science Learning Center Auditorium | More Info

Jan

USU Opera: Theodora

Arts/Entertainment

One of Handel's masterpiece oratorios, Theodora follows a love story between the Christian Theodora and the newly-converted Roman Didymus in the 4th century Roman border town of Antioch, a center of early Christian/Roman tensions. Sung in English, performed with the Caine String Quartet. Content includes Reference to rape and death.

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Jan

USU Opera: Theodora

Arts/Entertainment

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Jan

Aria Competition Finals

Arts/Entertainment

Join us for a competition between CCA Opera students.

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Jan

Fry Street Quartet in Recital with Brant Bayless

Arts/Entertainment

Continuing the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Fry Street Quartet’s residency at USU, the FSQ presents a program of works by Benjamin Britten, Jessie Montgomery, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Montgomery’s Source Code, written in 2013, is a one-movement work that centers on a melody derived from the syntax of black spirituals. Benjamin Britten’s first string quartet was written during the composer’s time in America, and is considered one of the most important works of that period. The program concludes with Mozart’s towering Viola Quintet in G minor, featuring Utah Symphony Principal Viola Brant Bayless, a longtime collaborator with the FSQ.

This event is also livestreamed on the CCA YouTube channel.

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Jan

Jazz Jams

Arts/Entertainment

An eagerly awaited tradition around the Music Department is our series of monthly jam sessions, in which a guest artist (or two or three) from outside Cache Valley visits to perform jazz standards with USU students and community members in a relaxed environment. Come and sit in on a tune, or just sit back, relax, and enjoy the music. Jam sessions are completely unscripted, so you never know what exactly will happen, but it’s great fun watching musicians perform without a net!

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Jan

Dr. Joyce Kinkead Presents A Writing Studies Primer (CHaSS Book Talk)

Panel Discussion/Presentation

Dr. Joyce Kinkead (English) will present a book talk on her recently published A Writing Studies Primer (Broadview Press) as part of the CHaSS Book Talk Series. Dr. Kinkead will provide a brief talk and there will be plenty of time for discussion and celebration.

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | USU Libraries | More Info

Jan

Music Therapy Senior Gala

Arts/Entertainment

Help us celebrate the hard-earned skills and many talents of our music therapy seniors at this unique final jury event. Seniors will be showcasing their musicality, knowledge, and capacity on a variety of instruments while being featured on a program of clinical songs they have memorized in collaborations with their peers. The unique and exciting twist of this jury is that the program will not be known to the performers until the event begins! The individual and ensemble selections will all be announced to guests and performers alike at 7pm on Saturday, 1/28/22. The event is free and open to all friends, family, colleagues, classmates, and community members who wish to cheer on our seniors at this very special event. We hope to see you there!

This event will be livestreamed on the CCA YouTube channel.

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Jan

Snowfall: Faculty Flute Recital

Arts/Entertainment

Dr. Jeiran Hasan with perform the works of Dorff, Dufeutrelle, Hoover, Schocker, Schubert, Tower and Vivaldi with special guests Emily Ezola, Kevin Olson, and Austin Weyand.

This event will be livestreamed on the CCA YouTube channel.

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall | More Info

Jan

6th Annual Paper & Clay

Arts/Entertainment

Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all BFA & MFA printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This year’s exhibition showcases 54 exceptional contemporary student works from 20 various academic institutions. This year’s juror is printmaking artist and University of Minneapolis professor Jenny Schmid.

The reception for the exhibit is on Thursday, Feb 16, from 5 – 7 PM.

9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Chase Fine Arts Center, Tippetts and Eccles Galleries | More Info

Jan