Cultural Events Calendar

Explore a wide variety of events each semester, including theatrical productions, concerts and recitals, art exhibitions, film screenings, lectures and discussions, and more. The official calendar of events can be found below.

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Fall 2025 Cultural Events

The calendar is updated on a regular basis as new events are added. Events are subject to change or cancellation. Students are encouraged to review the attendance policy prior to attending an event. Click here to view the campus map.
Students will receive 1 credit for attending an event unless otherwise stated on the Cultural Events calendar.

***Some events include mature themes and are not family friendly.

Upcoming Events

    01/27/2026 | 5:00pm - 6:15pm

    Dina's Place

    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 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    01/31/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:00pm

    Byrnes Auditorium

    Opera Performance 

     

     

    Admission: FREE

    Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

    CVPA Sponsored Event

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    02/02/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Byrnes Auditorium

    Opera Matinee Performance 

     

     

    Admission: FREE

    Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

    CVPA Sponsored Event

     

     


    02/02/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:00pm

    Barnes Recital Hall

    Black History Month Recital

     

    Admission: FREE

    Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

    CVPA Sponsored Event

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    02/24/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Byrnes Auditorium

    Symphonic Band & Wind Symphony Concert

     

    Admission: FREE

    Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

    CVPA Sponsored Event

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    02/25/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Johnson Theatre

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    02/26/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Johnson Theatre

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    02/27/2026| 10:00am - 12:00pm

    Johnson Theatre

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    02/27/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Johnson Theatre

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    02/28/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Johnson Theatre

    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

     


    03/01/2026 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

    Johnson Theatre

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    03/02/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Byrnes Auditorium

    Carolinas Wind Orchestra Concert

     

     

    Admission: FREE

    Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

    CVPA Sponsored Event

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    03/03/2026 | 11:00am - 12:30pm

    Barnes Recital Hall

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    03/04/2026 | 6:30pm - 8:00pm

    Dina's Place

    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                                                                          

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    03/04/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Barnes Recital Hall

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    03/05/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Barnes Recital Hall

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    03/06/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Barnes Recital Hall

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    03/07/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Barnes Recital Hall

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    03/08/2026 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

    Barnes Recital Hall

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    03/31/2026 | 11:00am - 12:00pm

    Dina's Place

    "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  

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    04/08/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Johnson Theatre

    An Enemy of the People 

     


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

    Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu  

    CVPA Sponsored Event

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    04/09/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Johnson Theatre

    An Enemy of the People 

     


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

    Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu  

    CVPA Sponsored Event

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    04/10/2026 | 10:00am - 12:00pm

    Johnson Theatre

    An Enemy of the People 

     


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

    Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu  

    CVPA Sponsored Event

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    04/10/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Johnson Theatre

    An Enemy of the People 

     


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

    Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu  

    CVPA Sponsored Event

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    04/11/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Johnson Theatre

    An Enemy of the People 

     


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

    Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu  

    CVPA Sponsored Event

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    04/12/2026 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

    Johnson Theatre

    An Enemy of the People 

     


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

    Event Contact: boxoffice@winthrop.edu  

    CVPA Sponsored Event

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    04/15/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:00pm

    Byrnes Auditorium

    Winthrop Symphony Orchestra Concert


     Admission: FREE

    Event Contact: music@winthrop.edu 

    CVPA Sponsored Event

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    04/15/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Byrnes Auditorium

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    04/15/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Byrnes Auditorium

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    04/16/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Byrnes Auditorium

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    04/17/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Byrnes Auditorium

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    04/18/2026 | 7:30pm - 9:30pm

    Byrnes Auditorium

    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

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


    04/19/2026 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm

    Byrnes Auditorium

    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