Welcome to Cultural Events at Winthrop University!
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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The calendar is updated on a regular basis as new events are added. Events are subject to change or cancelation. Students are encouraged to review the attendance policy prior to attending an event. Click here to view the campus map.
***Some events include mature themes and are not family friendly.
08/20/2022 | 8:00 - 9:30 PM
Tillman Auditorium
DSU Presents...A Night in Bollywood
Admission: $5 students/$7 general public/Free with Welcome Week Pass |
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08/21/2022 | 8:00 - 10:00 PM
Richardson Ballroom,
DiGiorgio Campus Center
DSU Presents...AfroBeatsAdmission: $5 students/$7 general public/Free with Welcome Week Pass |
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08/24/2022 | 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Tillman Auditorium
DSU Presents...Own Your Experience w/Chauncey BeatyAdmission: $5 students/$7 general public/Free with Welcome Week Pass |
08/25/2022 | 8:00 - 10:00 PM
Tillman Auditorium
DSU Presents...Jabali African AcrobatsCo-sponsored by the Department of Political Science |
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09/06/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
NAMI: Ending the Silence ***Admission: Free | Event Contact: mooreke@winthrop.edu |
09/08/2022 | 7:00 - 8:15 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
NAMI: In Our Own Voice ***Admission: Free | Event Contact: mooreke@winthrop.edu |
09/15/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
The Dobbs Decision and the Changing Constitutional Right to PrivacyAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: disneyj@winthrop.edu |
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09/20/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rutledge 119 (Auditorium)
2022 Distinguished Visiting Artist and Scholar - Kathryn VajdaAdmission: Free | Event Contact: calvertm@winthrop.edu |
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09/20/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
NAMI: In Our Own Voice ***Admission: Free | Event Contact: mooreke@winthrop.edu |
09/21/2022 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
From the 60's to Now: Feminist Peacemaking and Racial JusticeAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: disneyj@winthrop.edu |
09/21/2022 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Richardson Ballroom
DiGiorgio Campus Center
Latinx and Hispanic Dance NightAdmission: Free | Event Contact: dahyas2@winthrop.edu |
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09/22/2022 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
NAMI: Ending the Silence ***Admission: Free | Event Contact: mooreke@winthrop.edu |
09/22/2022 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Owens G02
11th Annual Banned Books EventAdmission: Free | Event Contact: campbella@winthrop.edu |
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09/23/2022 | 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
Global is LocalAdmission: Free | Event Contact: international@winthrop.edu |
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09/29/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zoom (Register Here)
Strengthening Our Community: Taking Strides to Understand Autism Spectrum DisorderAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: hugginsm@winthrop.edu |
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09/29/2022 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Barnes Recital Hall
Winthrop Writers Reading Series: Novelists Dustin M. Hoffman and Rachel ReeherAdmission: Free | Event Contact: hoffmandm@winthrop.edu |
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10/05/2022 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Rutledge 119 (Auditorium)
Mutually Assured Seduction (MAS) Panel DiscussionAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: galleries@winthrop.edu |
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10/05/2022 | 7:30 PM
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
Stick Fly by Lydia R. DiamondAdmission: $8 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public |
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10/06/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Owens G01
Sexuality and Romance: A Discussion with Tara CollinsAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: sage@winthrop.edu |
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10/06/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
Common Book Event: Aline Ruhashya: My Journey to a Better PlaceAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: international@winthrop.edu |
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10/06/2022 | 7:30 PM
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
Stick Fly by Lydia R. DiamondAdmission: $8 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public |
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10/07/2022 | 7:30 PM
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
Stick Fly by Lydia R. DiamondAdmission: $8 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public |
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10/08/2022 | 7:30 PM
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
Stick Fly by Lydia R. DiamondAdmission: $8 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public |
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10/09/2022 | 2:00 PM
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
Stick Fly by Lydia R. DiamondAdmission: $8 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public |
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10/11/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
Let Me Clear My Throat: The Association of Ebonites and Winthrop's African American HistoryAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: abdurrahimq2@mailbox.winthrop.edu |
10/11/2022 | 8:00 - 9:00 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
DSU Presents: "Coming Out Day: A Discussion of Change and Progress"Admission: Free | Event Contact: mcknightf2@winthrop.edu |
10/12/2022 | 6:30 PM
Richardson Ballroom A,
DiGiorgios Campus Center
The Sexuality of Color: A Discussion of Blackness, Queerness, and Intersectionality at WinthropAdmission: Free | Event Contact: benavidezb@winthrop.edu - 803/323-4685 |
10/12/2022 | 7:30 PM
Barnes Recital Hall
Guest Artist Series: Bruce Tychinski, Alto and Tenor TrombonesAdmission: Free and open to public | Read More » |
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10/18/2022 | 6:30 - 7:45 PM
Whitton Auditorium, Carroll Hall
Lena Miles Wever Todd Winthrop University Writers Reading Series Presents: Angelo Geter & Jammie HuynhAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: sommerse@winthrop.edu |
10/20/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
The Origins of War: Demonic Males, Righters of Wrongs, and Perils of IntelligenceAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: chaconr@winthrop.edu |
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10/20/2022 | 7:30 PM
McBryde Hall
Winthrop Collegiate Choir ConcertAdmission: Free and open to public | Read More » |
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10/21/2022 | 3:00 - 4:15 PM
Withers 331 (Plowden Auditorium)
NAMI: Ending the Silence ***Admission: Free | Event Contact: mooreke@winthrop.edu |
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10/21/2022 | 8:00 - 9:30 PM
Richardson Ballroom,
DiGiorgio Campus Center
DSU Presents: DragWU*Admission: $10 students/$25 general public/Free with DSU All-Access Pass |
10/25/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Winthrop Amphitheatre, Campus Green
Come to the Cookout *Admission: Free | Event Contact: williamsj103@mailbox.winthrop.edu |
10/25/2022 | 7:00 - 8:15 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
Experiences with DiscriminationAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: meadera@winthrop.edu |
10/27/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Sims 215 and
Zoom (Register Here)
Diversity in Governance: Creating the Tolerant CityAdmission: Free and open to public (note: this is a hybrid event) |
10/27/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rutledge 119 (Auditorium)
Graduating BFA Candidates, Fall 2022 Artist TalksAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: osteenc@winthrop.edu |
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10/27/2022 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Dinkins Auditorium
Intercultural Relationships: The Benefits and Complexities ***Admission: Free | Event Contact: whitel14@winthrop.edu |
10/27/2022 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
Medieval Hero and Postmedieval Vampire: Dracula and His Afterimages in History and ArtAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: bellgd@winthrop.edu - 919/452-2414 |
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10/28/2022 | 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Owens G01
Comic Books, Creatures, and CulturesAdmission: Free | Event Contact: tselentisj@winthrop.edu - 803/323-4565 |
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10/28/2022 | 5:00 PM
Barnes Recital Hall
"Poetry in Motion: Aida Overton Walker and Heterotropic Black Reinvention”Admission: Free | Read More » |
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11/01/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zoom (Register Here)
Research Explorations: "Gut Health: An Emerging Player in Physical and Mental Health" by Dr. Jessie HoffmanAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: hoffmanjb@winthrop.edu |
11/01/2022 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Concourse, DiGiogio Campus Center
DSU Presents...Dia De Los Muertos FestivalAdmission: $5/students, $7/public/Free with DSU All-Access Pass |
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11/01/2022 | 7:30 PM
McBryde Hall
Winthrop Collegiate Choir, Chorale and Chamber Singers ConcertAdmission: Free and open to public | Read More » |
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11/02/2022 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Richardson Ballroom A,
DiGiorgio Campus Center
Rock Hill School Board Candidate ForumAdmission: Free and open to public | Contact Information: 803/323-4668, disneyj@winthrop.edu |
11/02/2022 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Richardson Ballroom A,
DiGiorgio Campus Center
South Carolina Superintendent of Education Debate Watch PartyAdmission: Free and open to public | Contact Information: 803/323-4668, disneyj@winthrop.edu |
11/02/2022 | 7:30 PM
Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall
Constellations by Nick PayneAdmission: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public |
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11/03/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zoom (Register Here)
Toward Community Listening: How to Participate in Engaged ListeningAdmission: Free | Event Contact: hugginsm@winthrop.edu |
11/03/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
Common Book Event: "The Refugee Experience: Various Perspectives"Admission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: 803/323-2133, international@winthrop.edu |
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11/03/2022 | 6:30 - 7:45 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
"Asian Hate: Plan of Action" with Mr. Jimmy Chao, University of South CarolinaAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: 803/323-4957, changc@winthrop.edu |
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11/03/2022 | 7:30 PM
Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall
Constellations by Nick PayneAdmission: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public |
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11/03/2022 | 7:30 PM
Barnes Recital Hall
Brass Studio RecitalAdmission: Free and open to public |
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11/04/2022 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Owens Hall G02
"Aging in America: Intergenerational Support and Wellbeing" by Dr. Margaret RalstonAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: 803/323-3915, sickelsm@winthrop.edu |
11/04/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dina's Place, DiGiorgio Campus Center
Living Under Jim Crow in the Deep SouthAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: chaconr@winthrop.edu |
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11/04/2022 | 7:30 PM
Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall
Constellations by Nick PayneAdmission: $8 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public |
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11/04/2022 | 8:00 - 9:30 PM
Zoom (Register Here)
"Making the Old New Again: Photogrammetry of the Monuments of El Perú-Waka'" lecture by Mary Kate Kelly ***Admission: Free | Event Contact: woodfillb@winthrop.edu |
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11/05/2022 | 7:30 PM
Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall
Constellations by Nick PayneAdmission: $8 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public |
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11/06/2022 | 2:00 PM
Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall
Constellations by Nick PayneAdmission: $8 with Winthrop ID/$15 general public |
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11/07/2022 | 7:30 PM
Barnes Recital Hall
Jazz Guitar EnsembleAdmission: Free and open to public | Read More » |
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11/08/2022 | 7:30 PM
Barnes Recital Hall
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"Meshing the Madness: How Prima Donna's Scenas of Insanity Unite Divisions Between Verdi and Wagner," Dr. Kristin Wonderlich, voice Event CanceledAdmission: Free and open to public | Read More » |
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11/09/2022 | 7:30 PM
Barnes Recital Hall
Winthrop Percussion EnsembleAdmission: Free and open to public | Read More » |
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11/10/2022 | 5:30 - 6:45 PM
Dina's Place,
DiGiorgio Campus Center
From Desert Storm and Shield: Speaking With Our VeteransAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: thomasr28@mailbox.winthrop.edu |
11/10/2022 | 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Plowden Auditorium,
331 Withers Building
Family Secrets: A Personal (and Local) History of ReconstructionAdmission: Free and open to the public | Event Contact: 803/323-3123, gillikinm@winthrop.edu |
11/10/2022 | 7:30 PM
Barnes Recital Hall
Winthrop Jazz and Commercial Music EnsembleAdmission: Free and open to public |
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11/11/2022 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Dinkins Auditorium
"The Wonderful World of Jeans: From Workwear to Art Form"Admission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: middletonz@winthrop.edu |
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11/11/2022 | 2:15 - 4:45 PM
Kinard 018 (Auditorium)
Encore Distinguished LecturesAdmission: Free and open to public (students must attend all three lectures for CE
credit) | Event Contact: 803/323-2160, casga@winthrop.edu |
11/11/2022 | 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Regal Manchester, Rock Hill, SC
DSU Presents...Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverAdmission: $5 students/$10 general public | Event Contact: getera@winthrop.edu |
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11/15/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Rutledge 119 (Auditorium)
MFA Thesis Talk: Christina MelchiorreAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: suttons@winthrop.edu |
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11/15/2022 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Tuttle Dining Room, McBryde Hall
Creative Writing Student ShowcaseAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: sommerse@winthrop.edu |
11/16/2022 | 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Dina's Place,
DiGiorgio Campus Center
Film and Discussion: "Generation Startup"Admission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: stevensl@winthrop.edu |
11/16/2022 | 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Kinard 018 (Auditorium)
Immigration AwarenessAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: arriagan2@winthrop.edu |
11/16/2022 | 7:30 PM
Tillman Auditorium
Winthrop Symphony OrchestraAdmission: Free and open to public | Read More » |
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11/17/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Dina's Place,
DiGiorgio Campus Center
What Is Studying Abroad REALLY Like?Admission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: 803/323-2376, evanst@winthrop.edu |
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11/17/2022 | 7:30 PM
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
Fall Dance ShowcaseAdmission: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public |
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11/17/2022 | 8:00 PM
McBryde Hall
Winthrop Wind SymphonyAdmission: Free and open to public |
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11/18/2022 | 10:00 AM
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
Fall Dance ShowcaseAdmission: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public |
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11/18/2022 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Rutledge Gallery
Winthrop Composers' EnsembleAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: lavallat@winthrop.edu |
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11/18/2022 | 7:30 PM
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
Fall Dance ShowcaseAdmission: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public |
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11/19/2022 | 7:30 PM
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
Fall Dance ShowcaseAdmission: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public |
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11/20/2022 | 2:00 PM
Johnson Theatre, Johnson Hall
Fall Dance ShowcaseAdmission: $5 with Winthrop ID/$10 general public |
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11/22/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zoom (Register Here)
Research Explorations: "Thinking About Missing Things: Archaeological Investigations of Behavior, Belief, and Perishable Goods in the Maya World"Admission: Free and open to public |
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11/22/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Rutledge 119 (Auditorium)
Video 2 Screening: We Swear This is LegitAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: suttons@winthrop.edu |
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11/29/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kinard 018 (Auditorium)
Film and Lecture: 'Into the Dark'Admission: Free | Event Contact: wertss@winthrop.edu |
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11/29/2022 | 5:00 - 6:15 PM
Rutledge 119 (Auditorium)
MFA Thesis Talk: Grant Mahan ***Admission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: suttons@winthrop.edu |
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12/01/2022 | 7:30 PM
Grace Lutheran Church,
426 Oakland Avenue, Rock Hill, SC
Winthrop Symphonic Band and Winthrop Wind Symphony
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12/01/2022 | 8:00 - 9:30 PM
Dina's Place,
DiGiorgio Campus Center
DSU Presents...What's Happening in the WorldAdmission: $5 students/$7 general public/Free with DSU All-Access Pass | |
12/02/2022 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Rutledge Gallery
Winthrop Composers' EnsembleAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: lavallat@winthrop.edu |
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12/02/2022 | 7:30 - 8:30 PM
Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall
Free Pizza: The Improv Show! ***Admission: $3 general public (tickets available at door) | Event Contact: cookj16@mailbox.winthrop.edu |
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12/03/2022 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall
Free Pizza: The Improv Show! ***Admission: $3 general public (tickets available at door) | Event Contact: cookj16@mailbox.winthrop.edu |
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12/03/2022 | 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Tillman Auditorium
Korean Wave Association's Dance ShowcaseAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: rossf2@winthrop.edu |
12/03/2022 | 7:30 - 8:30 PM
Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall
Free Pizza: The Improv Show! ***Admission: $3 general public (tickets available at door) | Event Contact: cookj16@mailbox.winthrop.edu |
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12/04/2022 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Johnson Studio Theatre, Johnson Hall
Free Pizza: The Improv Show! ***Admission: $3 general public (tickets available at door) | Event Contact: cookj16@mailbox.winthrop.edu |
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12/05/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Dina's Place,
DiGiorgio Campus Center
Humanizing Homlessness: Breaking Down the Stigma and Shame Surrounding HomelessnessAdmission: Free and open to public |
12/05/2022 | 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Richardson Ballroom,
DiGiorgio Campus Center
Carolina Winds OrchestraAdmission: Free and open to public | Program |
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12/06/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dina's Place,
DiGiogrio Campus Center
The Global, Modern Age of Comic BooksAdmission: Free and open to public | Event Conctact: tselentisj@winthrop.edu |
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12/09/2022 | 8:00 - 9:30 PM
Dina's Place,
DiGiorgio Campus Center
"Burying Kin: Mortuary Practices, Body Monification, and Social Relationships in Coastal Ecuador 100 BCE - 1,000 CE" lecture by Dr. Sara Juengst ***Admission: Free and open to public | Event Contact: woodfillb@winthrop.edu |
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12/13/2022 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Thurmond 210
Mock Trial: Social Media and Employment LawAdmission: Free | Event Contact: millernk@winthrop.edu |
