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ArtsFest 2027

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7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5
Annett Recital Hall, 152 Lowe Center for the Arts

ArtsFest Advance!

This year’s ArtsFest Advance! guests include: composer Viet Cuong (November 5); choreographer Erinn Liebhard (February 28); and artist Jeremy Chen (March 5). Each guest artist will hold masterclasses with VPA majors, offer presentations for the entire student body and bring performances and lectures free and open to the public.

The “ArtsFest Advance!” series heralds UWL’s annual ArtsFest celebration, a multi-day event that showcases the creativity and talent of students, faculty, and staff in the visual and performing arts. This year ArtsFest weekend takes place from April 22 through April 25, 2027.

ArtsFest Advance!

The “ArtsFest Advance!” series is part of UWL’s annual ArtsFest celebration, a multi-day event that showcases the creativity and talent of students, faculty, and staff in the visual and performing arts. This year, the series will feature three incredible artists throughout the spring semester. The series culminates in the full ArtsFest weekend, taking place from April 21 through April 25, 2027.

November 5 at 7:30 p.m.

Viet Cuong

Viet Cuong

February 28 at 1 p.m.

Erinn Liebhard

Erinn Liebhard

March 5 at 4 p.m.

Jeremy Chen

Jeremy Chen

Artist Biographies

VIET CUONG, COMPOSER IN RESIDENCE

Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | Annett Recital Hall | Reception with the artist to follow

The UWL Wind Ensemble performs Viet Cuong’s pieces Re(new)al: Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble, and John and Jim, which celebrates Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Both the concert and reception with the artist are free and open to the public. Click here for more information.

ERINN LIEBHARD, CHOREOGRAPHER IN RESIDENCE

Sunday, February 28, 2027 | 1:00 p.m. | 116 Lowe Center for the Arts

Join us for a presentation from Twin Cities-based choreographer Erinn Liebhard as she shares insights into her creative process. Then stay to see Liebhard’s choreography featured in Art in Motion: A Concert of Dance at 2 p.m.

Liebhard’s presentation is free and open to the public. Tickets for Art in Motion available online starting October 1. Click here to make your reservation today!

JEREMY CHEN, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Friday, March 5, 2027 | 4 p.m. | 116 Lowe Center for the Arts

ArtsFest Advance! concludes with a presentation by artist in residence Jeremy Chen at 4 p.m., followed by an open reception for Chen’s exhibition “There is no silence” at 5 p.m. Chen is an interdisciplinary artist trained in print media, sculpture, drawing, and book arts. He constructs and arranges sculptures as devices, tools, objects, and props to activate within spaces. Chen’s artist talk, reception, and exhibition are all free and open to the public. Click here for more information.

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