MLK Candlelight Service 

^{The MLK Vigil Service, hosted by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. chapter, is a cultural and commemorative event honoring the life and legacy of Brother Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The program will begin with a formal welcome and opening led by chapter members, setting a reflective and respectful tone for the evening. This will be followed by a musical selection by WU Vision of Praise, using song and artistic expression to honor the spiritual and cultural traditions connected to the Civil Rights Movement. Next, members of the chapter will present historical information highlighting Dr. King's life, leadership, and lasting impact on social justice, equality, and service to humanity. The event will then feature a guest speaker, who will deliver an inspirational message connecting Dr. King's values and teachings to present-day social issues and encouraging continued civic engagement. The vigil will conclude with a moment of reflection and closing remarks, reinforcing themes of unity, remembrance, and community responsibility}

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: aphia@mailbox.winthrop.edu 

MLK Week: The Sound of a Dream 

_{This event is a music-centered cultural and educational experience featuring the Winthrop Chorale and Chamber Singers, who will perform four musical selections, each composed by a Black composer. The program is designed to broaden students? appreciation for the performing arts by highlighting historically significant composers whose contributions are often underrepresented in traditional music curricula. Before each selection, Collins Cornwell from the Dean of Students Office will provide a brief explanation of the piece, the composer, and its historical and cultural relevance, allowing students to engage with the music through an informed and educational lens. All student performers will be under
faculty direction and supervision to ensure artistic quality and academic rigor. The event will conclude with a brief audience Q&A session, providing an opportunity for reflection, discussion, and deeper engagement with the composers, music, and themes presented.}

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: cornwellc@winthrop.edu  

Glow From Within 

"Glow From Within" centers on yoga as a practice with deep cultural, historical, and societal significance, rather than treating it solely as physical exercise. The event relates directly to the humanities, world cultures, and society by examining yoga's origins, its global transmission, and its contemporary role in discussions of mental health, identity, and well-being. The topic introduces new ideas by encouraging participants to understand wellness practices through a cultural and ethical lens, including issues of accessibility and cultural appreciation.

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: xibetappd@gmail.com 

The State of Coral Reefs & What We Are Doing to Save Them 

^{The event will include a presentation on the "The State of Coral Reefs & What We Are Doing to Save Them." Dr. Martell will discuss why coral reefs are integral to the health and well being of society.  While they cover a very small proportion of area of the ocean, coral reefs support over 1 billion people as a food source. Further degradation of the coastlines are guaranteed with the loss of these protective  structures and the cost to coastal communities as well as tourism industries will be astronomical. With the value of these animals and this ecosystem established, Dr. Martell will discuss potential methods for  saving these vulnerable ecosystems, with focus on her expertise the physiological approaches, and discuss how effective previous attempts have been.} 

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: boyerd@winthrop.edu 

Breaking the Silence: A Human Trafficking Awareness Seminar

This event will feature a guest speaker (Monique Garvin) who will discuss her position in the Attorney General's office, common misconceptions of what human trafficking looks like, statistics of human trafficking, relevant legal definitions, and preventative measures taken by the state of South Carolina.

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: noblet3@mailbox.winthrop.edu 

Opera Performance 

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

National Hijab Day Celebration 

^{Join us for National Hijab Day, an engaging and welcoming event where students come together to learn, listen, and connect. Hear personal stories from Muslim students, explore the meaning of hijab and modesty, and ask questions in an open, respectful space. Whether you’re curious, supportive, or just want to learn something new, everyone is welcome.}

^{Students who attend will receive a surprise gift!}

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: 

Opera Matinee Performance 

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Black History Month Recital

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

LIFT 2026 Conference Keynote Speaker: Matt Kovatchis

Winthrop University's Leadership Institute for First-Timers (LIFT 2026) is pleased to welcome Matt Kovatchis, nationally-recognized leadership speaker, author, and executive coach as its 2026 keynote speaker. Join us for an hour-long program, featuring an interactive presentation and Q&A: "Stop Beating
Yourself Up: De-Stress through Self-Compassion."

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: szemanm@winthrop.edu 

The Importance of Black Educators

^{"The Importance of Black Educators" aims to engage students during Black History Month about the  critical role Black educators play as leaders, mentors, and advocates for positive learning environments  and student success through representation. Panelists will include K-12 teachers and administrators, and  higher education faculty from across the York County/Charlotte-Mecklenburg County region. Panelist 
will reflect on the legacy and impact of Black educators, emphasizing the importance of representation,  varied life experiences and how they shape instructional approaches, and better connect with the families  and communities they serve.}

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: jamesa13@winthrop.edu ; mikellm3@winthrop.edu 

Symphonic Band & Wind Symphony Concert

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

The Escape; or, A Leap for Freedom

^{This bold adaptation of the first play published by an African American follows Cato, a complicit "house slave," and Glen and Melinda, two enslaved lovers, who risk everything for freedom. Dr Marvin McAllister brings new life to William Wells Brown's powerful mix of melodrama, minstrelsy, and anti-slavery oration. Rich with historical insight and infused with modern music--from bluegrass to bounce, gospel to big beat--The Escape offers a rare look at slavery and resistance from a contemporary perspective--urgent, unforgettable, and triumphant.}

Admission:Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu

CVPA Sponsored Event

The Escape; or, A Leap for Freedom

^{This bold adaptation of the first play published by an African American follows Cato, a complicit "house slave," and Glen and Melinda, two enslaved lovers, who risk everything for freedom. Dr Marvin McAllister brings new life to William Wells Brown's powerful mix of melodrama, minstrelsy, and anti-slavery oration. Rich with historical insight and infused with modern music--from bluegrass to bounce, gospel to big beat--The Escape offers a rare look at slavery and resistance from a contemporary perspective--urgent, unforgettable, and triumphant.}

Admission:Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu

CVPA Sponsored Event

The Escape; or, A Leap for Freedom

^{This bold adaptation of the first play published by an African American follows Cato, a complicit "house slave," and Glen and Melinda, two enslaved lovers, who risk everything for freedom. Dr Marvin McAllister brings new life to William Wells Brown's powerful mix of melodrama, minstrelsy, and anti-slavery oration. Rich with historical insight and infused with modern music--from bluegrass to bounce, gospel to big beat--The Escape offers a rare look at slavery and resistance from a contemporary perspective--urgent, unforgettable, and triumphant.}

Admission:Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu

CVPA Sponsored Event

The Escape; or, A Leap for Freedom

^{This bold adaptation of the first play published by an African American follows Cato, a complicit "house slave," and Glen and Melinda, two enslaved lovers, who risk everything for freedom. Dr Marvin McAllister brings new life to William Wells Brown's powerful mix of melodrama, minstrelsy, and anti-slavery oration. Rich with historical insight and infused with modern music--from bluegrass to bounce, gospel to big beat--The Escape offers a rare look at slavery and resistance from a contemporary perspective--urgent, unforgettable, and triumphant.}

Admission:Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu

CVPA Sponsored Event

The Escape; or, A Leap for Freedom

^{This bold adaptation of the first play published by an African American follows Cato, a complicit "house slave," and Glen and Melinda, two enslaved lovers, who risk everything for freedom. Dr Marvin McAllister brings new life to William Wells Brown's powerful mix of melodrama, minstrelsy, and anti-slavery oration. Rich with historical insight and infused with modern music--from bluegrass to bounce, gospel to big beat--The Escape offers a rare look at slavery and resistance from a contemporary perspective--urgent, unforgettable, and triumphant.}

Admission:Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu

CVPA Sponsored Event

The Escape; or, A Leap for Freedom

^{This bold adaptation of the first play published by an African American follows Cato, a complicit "house slave," and Glen and Melinda, two enslaved lovers, who risk everything for freedom. Dr Marvin McAllister brings new life to William Wells Brown's powerful mix of melodrama, minstrelsy, and anti-slavery oration. Rich with historical insight and infused with modern music--from bluegrass to bounce, gospel to big beat--The Escape offers a rare look at slavery and resistance from a contemporary perspective--urgent, unforgettable, and triumphant.}

Admission:Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu

CVPA Sponsored Event

Carolinas Wind Orchestra Concert

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Women's History Month Recital

^{This event addresses how cultural identity, family background, social norms, and generational beliefs impact wellness behaviors. Discussions at each table prompt students to reflect on how culture influences attitudes toward health,stress, money, and relationships.} 

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Film Screening: The Lost Leonardo 

^{The Lost Leonardo (2021) is culturally and artistically significant because it explores the intersection of art, commerce, and global politics through the rediscovery of the Salvator Mundi, a painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. The documentary highlights the enduring fascination with Leonardo as an icon of artistic genius, while also exposing how the art world operates as a network of power, secrecy, and financial speculation. Artistically, the film raises critical questions about authenticity, conservation, and the criteria by which a work is attributed to a master, inviting viewers to reflect on how meaning andvalue are constructed in art history. Culturally, it demonstrates how a single  painting became a commodity of staggering worth, caught between museums, oligarchs, and governments. By weaving together issues of aesthetics, economics, and ethics, The Lost Leonardo illustrates how art in the 21st century is never just about beauty but also about influence and control.}                                                                                                                 

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: sweeneyk@winthrop.edu                                                                          

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

^{by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
For their inaugural co-production, Free Reign Theatre takes us on an irreverent, fast-paced romp through all 37 of thge Bard's plays - plus the sonnets - in just 90 minutes. Three actors tackle comedies, tragedies, and histories with a mix of clever parody, pop culture, improvisation, and more than a little chaos. No Shakespeare expertise needed--just a sense of humor. Whether you're a seasoned theatergoer or a curious first-timer, this madcap mashup delivers big laughs and even bigger energy.} 
 Admission: Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

^{by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
For their inaugural co-production, Free Reign Theatre takes us on an irreverent, fast-paced romp through all 37 of thge Bard's plays - plus the sonnets - in just 90 minutes. Three actors tackle comedies, tragedies, and histories with a mix of clever parody, pop culture, improvisation, and more than a little chaos. No Shakespeare expertise needed--just a sense of humor. Whether you're a seasoned theatergoer or a curious first-timer, this madcap mashup delivers big laughs and even bigger energy.} 
 Admission: Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

^{by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
For their inaugural co-production, Free Reign Theatre takes us on an irreverent, fast-paced romp through all 37 of thge Bard's plays - plus the sonnets - in just 90 minutes. Three actors tackle comedies, tragedies, and histories with a mix of clever parody, pop culture, improvisation, and more than a little chaos. No Shakespeare expertise needed--just a sense of humor. Whether you're a seasoned theatergoer or a curious first-timer, this madcap mashup delivers big laughs and even bigger energy.} 
 Admission: Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

^{by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
For their inaugural co-production, Free Reign Theatre takes us on an irreverent, fast-paced romp through all 37 of thge Bard's plays - plus the sonnets - in just 90 minutes. Three actors tackle comedies, tragedies, and histories with a mix of clever parody, pop culture, improvisation, and more than a little chaos. No Shakespeare expertise needed--just a sense of humor. Whether you're a seasoned theatergoer or a curious first-timer, this madcap mashup delivers big laughs and even bigger energy.} 
 Admission: Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

^{by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield
For their inaugural co-production, Free Reign Theatre takes us on an irreverent, fast-paced romp through all 37 of thge Bard's plays - plus the sonnets - in just 90 minutes. Three actors tackle comedies, tragedies, and histories with a mix of clever parody, pop culture, improvisation, and more than a little chaos. No Shakespeare expertise needed--just a sense of humor. Whether you're a seasoned theatergoer or a curious first-timer, this madcap mashup delivers big laughs and even bigger energy.} 
 Admission: Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Wild Indians and the Devil: The Catawba Indian Spirit World

A lecture will be given about Catawba Nation culture and the importance of archival research of South Carolina's history given by two librarians from USC's South Caroliniana Library, one of whom has done extensive research about the Catawba Nation and has even written a book about their culture and the other who iswell-versed in their l ibrary's archival research. The subject of their lecture is important because Winthrop is hosting a Catawba Nation Powwow the Sunday after this lecture, so this event will give students an opportunity to learn more about those participating in the weekend's events. Questions will be taken from the students about Catawba Nation 
culture and archival research at during the last 15 min. 

 Admission:   FREE

Event Contact: caldwella@winthrop.edu 

"Aggrandizer Strategies and World Tipping Points" 

^{This lecture, by Dr. Brian Hayden of Simon Fraser University, examines how human existed as relatively egalitarian hunter/gatherers for 2 million years or more. Yet, at the end of the Pleistocene there was a dramatic shift away from egalitarianism towards our own type of society involving inequalities in wealth and power. Ideas vary as to why this took place. Hayden proposes that self-interested ambitious people (aggrandizers) have always been a minor part of human populations. They were held in check by the majority when survival depended on sharing resources, cooperation, and prioritizing group interests. Due to technological changes, survival could eventually be assured for everyone in normal times, and surpluses could even be obtained in some years}

 Admission:   FREE

Event Contact: chaconr@winthrop.edu  

An Enemy of the People 

 Admission: Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu  

CVPA Sponsored Event

An Enemy of the People 

 Admission: Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu  

CVPA Sponsored Event

An Enemy of the People 

 Admission: Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu  

CVPA Sponsored Event

An Enemy of the People 

 Admission: Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu  

CVPA Sponsored Event

An Enemy of the People 

 Admission: Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu  

CVPA Sponsored Event

An Enemy of the People 

 Admission: Tickets: $10 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu  

CVPA Sponsored Event

Winthrop Symphony Orchestra Concert

 Admission: FREE

Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Musical Theatre Workshop

The exciting culmination of the musical theatre capstone course. 

 Admission: Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Musical Theatre Workshop

The exciting culmination of the musical theatre capstone course. 

 Admission: Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Musical Theatre Workshop

The exciting culmination of the musical theatre capstone course. 

 Admission: Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Musical Theatre Workshop

The exciting culmination of the musical theatre capstone course. 

 Admission: Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Musical Theatre Workshop

The exciting culmination of the musical theatre capstone course. 

 Admission: Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Symphonic Band Concert

 Admission: FREE

Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Spring Dance Showcase

An evening of selected works by students, faculty, and guest artists. Come see an eclectic showcase of the best of the year's dancing in the Department of Theatre and Dance. A variety of dance styles will be featured. 

Admission: Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Spring Dance Showcase

An evening of selected works by students, faculty, and guest artists. Come see an eclectic showcase of the best of the year's dancing in the Department of Theatre and Dance. A variety of dance styles will be featured. 

Admission: Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Spring Dance Showcase

An evening of selected works by students, faculty, and guest artists. Come see an eclectic showcase of the best of the year's dancing in the Department of Theatre and Dance. A variety of dance styles will be featured. 

Admission: Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Spring Dance Showcase

An evening of selected works by students, faculty, and guest artists. Come see an eclectic showcase of the best of the year's dancing in the Department of Theatre and Dance. A variety of dance styles will be featured. 

Admission: Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Spring Dance Showcase

An evening of selected works by students, faculty, and guest artists. Come see an eclectic showcase of the best of the year's dancing in the Department of Theatre and Dance. A variety of dance styles will be featured. 

Admission: Tickets: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public 

Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Wind Symphony Concert

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event

Carolinas Wind Orchestra Concert

Admission: FREE

Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

CVPA Sponsored Event