Featured Events
Below is a sample of the many events being offered around campus during the Spring 2025 semester. Please visit the respective departments' websites for a full list of performances and exhibitions.
Music Department Concerts & Events | Various Dates | Green Music Center
Performances throughout the semester by students, faculty, and guest artists, including SSU's Jazz Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Concert Choir and SonoVoce, Brass Ensemble, Concert Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, Jewish Music Series, and more.
Isaac Mizrahi | Apr. 24 | Green Music Center
Best known as a fashion designer, Isaac Mizrahi is a multi-talented star of stage and screen. He's also an accomplished singer and entertainer with a rich history in the performing arts. This energetic cabaret show features classic songs, hilarious banter, and a six-piece jazz band.
Community Jazz Dance Festival | May 1-4 | Person Theatre
The Theatre Arts and Dance Department presents the Community Jazz Dance Festival, which highlights the powerful, forgotten African American roots of jazz dance. Here is the 1-minute trailer for the groundbreaking documentary Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance that serves as the Department's inspiration for this festival.
Themes: African-American history and expression; struggle and resistance; the body in motion; jazz, music, and popular culture
Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band | May 9 | Green Music Center
The Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band is an ensemble of Native and Indigenous jazz musicians from across Indian Country, performing works by their under-appreciated predecessors in jazz, like Mildred Bailey (Coeur d'Alene) and Jim Pepper (Kaw/Mvskoke), alongside works by contemporary Indigenous composers. The band highlights the ongoing legacy of Indigenous improvised music.
Led by celebrated vocalist Julia Keefe (Nez Piece), the band's goals are to honor the tradition of storytelling through music and foster a community that supports future generations of Indigenous jazz artists.