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Upcoming Events

You can also find a list of upcoming events on the University of Minnesota Event Calendar and the Performances and Tickets site. Performances and events are open to the public and to all students, faculty, and staff.

Pink circles arranged in a heart shape on a crumpled red background, spelling out the words "nice breakup."
In-Person
Event,
February 20 - 22, 2026

Nice Breakup: A devised dark comedy about the anguish of a well-executed goodbye

Nice Breakup is a devised dark comedy that explores the agonizing politeness of a “well-executed” goodbye. Free with registration.

The title "MACBETH" in bold, distressed red letters on a cracked black background, featuring a green dagger piercing the text and scattered blood splatters.
In-Person
Event,
February 25 - March 07, 2026

Mac Beth

Adapted by Erica Schmidt, from "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare. Directed by Lisa Channer. Presented by BA Theatre Performance Program. Tickets on sale now!

A graphic featuring a maroon hand holding a microphone next to the text "BRAND NEW ANCIENTS" in red block letters, set against a yellow background with black abstract patterns.
In-Person
Event,
February 27 - March 01, 2026

Brand New Ancients - “A poetic epic”

Presented by BFA Acting Class of 2027. Free Registration.

Two people hold hands with their back to the camera in front of a camping tent
Hybrid
Event,
March 19, 2026

(In)Justice Series on Data & Power: What Happened to the Family Tree?

This event centers lineage as data and how communities are reclaiming them in the wake of forced migration, incarceration, displacement, and structural erasure.

A white, sketched hand dropping white, seed-like shapes containing red letters that spell "OTHELLO," bleeding red onto a green ground against a black background.
In-Person
Event,
March 26 - 29, 2026

Othello

By William Shakespeare, Directed by Marisa Tejeda, Presented by the BFA Acting Class of 2028. Tickets on sale now!

The title "JULIUS CAESAR" in bold, dripping red text surrounded by a wreath formed of green daggers, set against a black background.
In-Person
Event,
March 27 - 29, 2026

Julius Caesar

By William Shakespeare, Directed by Amanda Fuller, Presented by the BFA Acting Class of 2028. Tickets on sale now!

Black-and-white photo of a person with curly hair and a mustache holding an open folding fan near their face, looking directly at the camera, with a dimly lit crowd in the background.
Hybrid
Event,
April 09, 2026

Auntologies: Queer Aesthetics and South Asian Aunties

The 2026 David Noble Lecture, organized by the Department of American Studies, will be presented by Dr. Kareem Khubchandani (Tufts University).

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