September 21 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Eleven Weeks of Nuclear Summer Eleven Weeks of Nuclear Summer UWSP | NFAC 221 Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, United States A Staged Reading By Sophie McIntosh Directed by Serena Alexander and Laurie Schmeling This new play by UWSP BA Drama Aluma Sophie McIntosh (’20) follows the personal and existential crises of five camp counselors in mid-apocalyptic Maine. Facing questions of self, connection, and survival, these young women are living on the edge of adulthood and... $10
September 22 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Arcs to Auroras UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States The full dome film “Arcs To Auroras” shows the first aurora seen simultaneously from the ground and from the International Space Station. Viewers will learn how the Earth’s magnetic field protects our planet from energetic particles from the Sun and galaxy, and how the magnetic field also protects the water in our atmosphere from being... Free
September 22 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eleven Weeks of Nuclear Summer (Wausau) UWSP at Wausau | James F. Veninga Theater 625 Stewart Ave, Wausau, Wisconsin A Staged Reading By Sophie McIntosh Directed by Serena Alexander and Laurie Schmeling This new play by UWSP BA Drama Aluma Sophie McIntosh (’20) follows the personal and existential crises of five camp counselors in mid-apocalyptic Maine. Facing questions of self, connection, and survival, these young women are living on the edge of adulthood and... $10
September 29 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Death of the Dinosaurs UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States What killed the dinosaurs? See how these giants lived and survived on the earth millions of years ago and even watch the cataclysmic event that lead to their ultimate extinction. Featuring animations, on-site locations of dinosaur fossil discoveries, and even Houston Museum of Natural Science world-class Hall of Paleontology, you’ll feel like you are right... Free
September 29 @ 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Lars, the Little Polar Bear UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States What happens when a frisky little polar bear named Lars ventures out on the first day of spring? He explores his Arctic home, meets new friends, and saves some endangered whales. Children will learn about how real polar bears live, why they have small ears and tails, what they eat, and how the melting of... Free
October 2 @ 4:00 pm Colloquium UWSP | Michelsen Hall Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, United States
October 3 @ 6:00 pm “Facts + Figments” Modes of documentary and filmmaking exhibit Artist Reception UWSP | Edna Carlsten Art Gallery Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, United States It is commonly accepted in film school that one must choose between a narrative or documentary pursuit. Samuel Karow never understood this single-minded thinking. In his formative years, Sam converted the family barn into a haunted house that gained considerable popularity. His approach to creating the attraction was to honor the factual structure while embellishing...
October 3 @ 7:30 pm UWSP Bands Season Opening Concert “The Red, White, and Boo” UWSP | Michelsen Hall Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, United States Join the UWSP Bands for “The Red, White, and Boo” their opening concert of the 2024-25 season on Thursday, October 3rd at 7:30 pm in Michelsen Hall in the Noel Fine Arts Center. Under the leadership of John Lynch, Director of Bands, they will feature talented music majors alongside clarinet virtuosi Dr. Sarah Manasreh-Decker and... $17
October 4 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Side by Side by Sondheim Side by Side by Sondheim UWSP | Studio Theatre Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, United States Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Continuity by Ned Sherrin Directed by Mark Hanson Featuring San Francisco Cabaret Artist, Jacqueline De Muro Simple and unpretentious, this Tony Award-winning musical is a perfect introduction to the work of contemporary master Stephen Sondheim and a must see for any true Sondheim fan. Celebrating the wit and genius... $27
October 5 Low Brass Day UWSP Noel Fine Arts Center 1800 Portage Street UWSP COFAC, Stevens Point, WI, United States Low Brass Day – $25.00 per participant -- All are welcome (students, band directors, community members) Lunch and a T-Shirt are provided. A fun-filled day of music and learning about low brass at UWSP. Open to players of all ages and ability who share a love of brass playing. Everyone will have the opportunity to perform with... $25
October 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Side by Side by Sondheim Side by Side by Sondheim UWSP | Studio Theatre Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, United States Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Continuity by Ned Sherrin Directed by Mark Hanson Featuring San Francisco Cabaret Artist, Jacqueline De Muro Simple and unpretentious, this Tony Award-winning musical is a perfect introduction to the work of contemporary master Stephen Sondheim and a must see for any true Sondheim fan. Celebrating the wit and genius... $27
October 6 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Dinosaur Prophecy UWSP | Science Building 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, United States Never before have so many types of dinosaurs come to life in full-dome immersive reality. Long before dinosaurs' massive extinction 65 million years ago, many individual species simply disappeared. Visit dinosaur graveyards, study their bones, and reconstruct how these creatures lived and died to solve four famous cold cases from the age of the dinosaurs... Free