Calendar

Art Exhibition: Story Spun Slow
2026-03-17 12:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | UWSP | Carlsten Art Gallery, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
Liv Aanrud is a textile artist based in Los Angeles — a Central Wisconsin native who earned her B.F.A in painting from the UW-Eau Claire and her M.F.A from Rutgers University in New Jersey. Liv’s work has been featured in exhibitions across the United States, Europe, and Taiwan. Liv teaches art at Santa Monica College.
Ms. Aanrud’s hand tufted textiles are an attempt to slow time, to anchor herself in relentless momentum. Each tapestry becomes a tactile record of her days, where repetition and the rhythm of making are a retreat from the world—an expansive space in which time opens for daydreaming. There is also time to consider the yarn itself as a continuous rolled up line that can become a soft stitched drawing that looks like a painting.
Through intricate details and a psychedelic palette, Liv transports viewers to a dreamlike utopia, to slowly and joyously decode. The elements also point at an interconnectedness: a rejection of the human vs nature binary. So deeply integrated into their surroundings, her subjects verge on dissolution—at once distinct and inseparable from the world they inhabit.
Exhibition: March 17 – April 17, 2026
Artist Reception: Thu, April 16 | 5:30–7:30
Carlsten Art Gallery | UWSP Noel Fine Arts Center
Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 12-6pm | Sat 10-2pm

Reception: Larz Luecht — Senior Capstone Exhibit
2026-04-09 17:30 - 19:00 | UWSP | Carlsten Art Gallery, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
Join us to celebrate “DIVIDIEN” — A senior Capstone Exhibit by UWSP Media Studies student Larz Luecht.
Reception: Thursday, April 9 | 5:30-7:00
Exhibition: April 7-17, 2026
Schneider Student Gallery @ Carlsten
UWSP Noel Fine Arts Center
1800 Portage Street | Stevens Point
DIVIDIEN is a multimedia exhibition and senior capstone project of UWSP Media Studies student Larz Luecht. Larz captures the turmoil of both oneself and society, through a series of abstract paintings, experimental films, and unsettling music pieces. These works aim to convey the spirit of Andy Warhol’s The Factory, a free-flowing state of creativity needed in the arts. DIVIDIEN, using a self-titled character, dives into the tension between artist, inner self, and the world, with the work serving as an audio-visual message, utilizing bold colors, textures, and synth-based sound design to evoke feelings of paranoia, fear, and anger. By focusing on experimental artwork, the exhibition is encouraging viewers to pay attention to the turbulence of society today and understand we are all one.
Larz Luecht is a Wisconsin-based filmmaker, musician, photographer, and painter, whose works explore themes of paranoia, nature, identity, and spirituality. Luecht’s influences range from the expressions of identity and personal writing through the songs of musicians David Bowie, Brian Eno, and Kendrick Lamar to boundary-pushing filmmakers and visual artists Stan Brakhage, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and David Fincher. Luecht utilizes instruments and materials in unorthodox ways to showcase his perspective on the world, focusing on abstraction than realism. With his work, Luecht seeks to go into new areas of possibility that challenge the status quo and push the boundaries of what art can be.
Carlsten Gallery Hours: Tue-Fri 12-6 | Sat 10-2
(unless otherwise noted)

Wind Symphony Concert: "Rebirth"
2026-04-09 19:30 | UWSP | Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
John P. Lynch, conductor
Marley Hansen & Aydin Abts, apprentice conductors
The Renaissance Fair – Bob Margolis
Pageant – Vincent Persichetti
Novae – Stacey Berk
Threnody – James Bonney
British Eighth March – Zo Elliott (In memory of H. Robert Reynolds)
Big City Lights – Marie Douglas

Tickets: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Ticketing – Ticket Office Home

Wausau Vocal Jazz Festival
2026-04-10 | UWSP at Wausau | James F. Veninga Theater, 625 Stewart Ave, Wausau, Wisconsin, 54401
More information about the 2026 Vocal Jazz Festival coming soon!

Pointer Studios Film Society 48 Hour Film Festival
2026-04-10 - 2026-04-11 | WI
It’s that time of year again!

The Pointer Studios 48‑Hour Film Festival is happening April 10–12, 2026.

The festival is open to the public for just $5 per submission—and FREE for all UWSP students!

Click here to sign up by April 8: https://tinyurl.com/3y64erup

Get ready to write, shoot, and edit your film in just 48 hours. We can’t wait to see what you create!

Collection Crawl
2026-04-11 09:00 - 13:00 | UWSP | Science Building, 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, 54481, United States
2026 COLLECTION CRAWL
The Olson Museum of Natural History will host our annual open house with hands-on exploration about the natural world. Participants can spend hours visiting collection sites around campus and engaging in science games and activities with our UW-Stevens Point staff and volunteers. This year we showcase how our specimens provide a range of “Color and Camouflage!” Explore our museum collections up close, ask questions and participate in fun activities at each stop.
HOW IT WORKS!
Visit our natural science collections across three UWSP buildings. Explore at your own pace and collect a stamp on your passport at each site, ending at the Olson Museum of Natural History. Then, turn in fully stamped passport for your prize!
Campus Collection Crawl Locations:
Science Building • 2001 Fourth Avenue
Haeni Chemistry Biology Building • 2101 Fourth Avenue
Trainer Natural Resources Building • 800 Reserve Street
The UWSP Blocher Planetarium will feature 5 full-dome shows throughout the event. Seating is first come, first served.
Titles will include:
Dinosaurs (9 min.) – 9 : 30 a.m.
Explore Earth (14 min.) – 10 a.m.
Travelling Around the World (14 min.)- 10:30 a.m.
Mysteries of Your Brain (22 min.) – 11 a.m.
Lila – The Adventure of Change (14 min.) – 11: 30 a.m.​

Danstage 2026
2026-04-12 14:00 | UWSP | Studio Theatre, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
Dynamic Faculty and Guest Artist Choreography
Studio Theatre
Friday, April 10 – 7:30 p.m. (First Nighters)
Saturday, April 11 – 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 12 – 2:00 p.m.
Enjoy an evening of exciting works by UWSP faculty and special guest artists. Highlighting the human body’s capacity for complexity and dynamism, these new dances celebrate the range of dance as an art form. From the deeply expressive, personal gesture to the virtuosic athleticism of pure technique, these four new works invite you to consider how we connect to and understand the world both within and around us.
Tickets: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Ticketing – Ticket Office Home

One Sky Project
2026-04-12 14:00 - 15:00 | UWSP | Science Building, 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, 54481, United States
The concept for each film was conceived by the One Sky Project partnership to showcase the ways different cultures see and interpret humanity’s shared sky. The One Sky Project collaborative was convened in the summer of 2019 and involved astronomers, planetarium professionals, educators, and cultural experts from Canada, China, India, Japan, and the United States. The collaborative partners were integral in selecting the content of the films, drafting scripts, and connecting the production team to artists, musicians, and narrators.
Each short film represents the perspective of a different culture or Indigenous society from around the globe. Each film stands alone as a short story or in combination as a longer narrative – organized around themes of “Finding Patterns” and developing tools, or as we say, “To Seek Far.”
Admission
There is no charge for our public programs, although donations of $1-$2 per attendee will be greatly appreciated to allow us to continue these public programs for our community. Our shows are open to the public in the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. The planetarium is located on the second floor of the Science Building, by the Foucault pendulum, right above the east main entrance. Direct access is obtained through the east entrance.
Parking
Parking is free on campus for our guests only on Saturdays and Sundays. From Monday-Friday, the UWSP parking lots are enforced 2 am – 7 pm. Please visit this website for more details about parking options, rules, and regulations.

GET INVOLVED!
The Blocher Planetarium is a treasure of the Stevens Point community, offering shows to students young and old alike. This space has inspired countless students to go onto careers in astronomy and sparked the imagination of young children on field trips as they ask questions about the universe and their place in it. Help “Rebuild the Wonder” and join this effort to keep future generations gazing up at the stars. Learn More!

Artist Hour
2026-04-15 16:00 | UWSP | NFAC 221, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States

Guest Speaker: Michael Dempsey, Graphic Design (Zoom)
2026-04-15 16:00 | UWSP | NFAC 285, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481-1016, WI, 54481, United States
From the late 1960s, Dempsey worked in British publishing houses. He created stamps for the Royal Mail, the brand identity for English National Opera, and South Bank Centre. His won 10 silver and gold awards from British Design & Art Direction (D&AD). He was a Design Advisor to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and was President of Design & Art Direction (D&AD).
FREE – all are welcome!

Artist Reception: Liv Aanrud — Story Spun Slow
2026-04-16 17:30 - 19:30 | UWSP | Carlsten Art Gallery, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
Join us to celebrate this extraordinary exhibit and meet artist Liv Aanrud! Reception includes cash bar, snacks, and music from students of UWSP’s Jazz Studies program.
Liv Aanrud is a textile artist based in Los Angeles — a Central Wisconsin native who earned her B.F.A in painting from the UW-Eau Claire and her M.F.A from Rutgers University in New Jersey. Liv’s work has been featured in exhibitions across the United States, Europe, and Taiwan. Liv teaches art at Santa Monica College.
Ms. Aanrud’s hand tufted textiles are an attempt to slow time, to anchor herself in relentless momentum. Each tapestry becomes a tactile record of her days, where repetition and the rhythm of making are a retreat from the world—an expansive space in which time opens for daydreaming. There is also time to consider the yarn itself as a continuous rolled up line that can become a soft stitched drawing that looks like a painting.
Through intricate details and a psychedelic palette, Liv transports viewers to a dreamlike utopia, to slowly and joyously decode. The elements also point at an interconnectedness: a rejection of the human vs nature binary. So deeply integrated into their surroundings, her subjects verge on dissolution—at once distinct and inseparable from the world they inhabit.
Exhibition: March 17 – April 17, 2026
Artist Reception: Thu, April 16 | 5:30–7:30
Gallery Talk at 6:00
Carlsten Art Gallery | UWSP Noel Fine Arts Center
Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 12-6pm | Sat 10-2pm

Jim and Katie Krause CNR Student Research Symposium
2026-04-17 08:00 - 15:00 | Daniel Trainer Natural Resources Building, 800 Reserve Street, Stevens Point, WI, 54481, United States
Join us at the 2026 Jim and Katie Krause CNR Student Research Symposium on Friday, April 17, 2026, at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Daniel O. Trainer Natural Resources Building (800 Reserve Street, Stevens Point, WI).
This event is FREE and open to EVERYONE! Witness students showcasing their research to 400-500 peers, faculty, staff, and the public. It’s a fantastic opportunity for students to refine their presentation skills for their future careers. All presenters can receive evaluations from judges, with top honors awarded to the upper quartile.
The Jim and Katie Krause CNR Student Research Symposium is organized by a steering committee of students working with faculty and staff members. Visit http://bit.ly/UWSPcnrSRS for more details.

UWSP Opera Workshop presents "Dido and Aeneas"
2026-04-17 19:30 | UWSP | Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States

UWSP Opera Workshop Presents "Dido and Aneas"
2026-04-18 19:30 | UWSP | Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States

Suzuki Recitals
2026-04-19 | UWSP | Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
12:30 and 2p.m. – Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center

Sunstruck
2026-04-19 14:00 - 15:00 | UWSP | Science Building, 2001 Fourth Avenue, Stevens Point, WI, 54481, United States
Heliophysics is the main component of the Sunstruck! planetarium show. It includes information on the sun, parts/layers, space weather and its impact on Earth. With amazing footage from NASA heliophysics missions, the audience should gain an enhanced understanding of the Sun and how it impacts our world.
*Recommended for all audiences
Admission
There is no charge for our public programs, although donations of $1-$2 per attendee will be greatly appreciated to allow us to continue these public programs for our community.
Parking
Parking is free on campus for our guests only on Saturdays and Sundays. From Monday-Friday, the UWSP parking lots are enforced 2 am – 7 pm. Please visit this website for more details about parking options, rules, and regulations.

GET INVOLVED!
The Blocher Planetarium is a treasure of the Stevens Point community, offering shows to students young and old alike. This space has inspired countless students to go onto careers in astronomy and sparked the imagination of young children on field trips as they ask questions about the universe and their place in it. Help “Rebuild the Wonder” and join this effort to keep future generations gazing up at the stars. Learn More!

2026 BA Senior Exhibit
2026-04-20 - 2026-05-01 | UWSP Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street UWSP COFAC, Stevens Point, WI, 54481, United States

"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" Artist Hour Performance
2026-04-22 16:00 - 17:00 | UWSP | Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
An engaging, short, family-friendly opera adaptation set to Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” music where Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs, and the Boy Who Cried Wolf unite to teach the bully Big Bad Wolf how to be a friend. This performance is FREE and open to all!

Music Education Speaker Series: Dr. Maud Hickey
2026-04-22 17:30 | UWSP | NFAC 221, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
All are welcome to join us for our FREE Music Education Speaker Series which will feature Dr. Maud Hickey, Retired Associate Professor Emerita from Northwestern University, who will present “Unleashing Creativity: Bringing Composition to Every Music Classroom.”

Wednesday, April 22 at 5:30p.m.

Noel Fine Arts Center Room 221, or you may attend Virtually

Register at: https://tinyurl.com/j5ynp5u5

Campus Band, Campus Orchestra, and Campus Choir Concert
2026-04-22 19:30 | UWSP | Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
Don’t miss the final Campus Ensembles Concert before summer break! Enjoy incredible performances by the #UWSP Campus Band and Campus Orchestra, led by student apprentice conductors Aderyn Seefeldt, Sadie Nelson, Nedra Dilts, Katy Panzer, and A.J. Jensen.
Tickets: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Ticketing – Ticket Office Home

UWSP Symphonic Winds Concert: "A Light in the Darkness"
2026-04-23 19:30 | UWSP | Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
John P. Lynch, conductor
Symphonic Wind Ensemble “A Light in the Darkness”
Radiant Joy – Steven Bryant
Romeo and Juliet Suite – Sergei Prokofiev/arr. Dennis Wick
Music for Prague 1968 – Karel Husa
No Night There – Dan Forrest/arr. John Lynch (In memory of Ron Johnson)

Tickets: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Ticketing – Ticket Office Home

Aber Suzuki Center Rehearsal and Festival Concert
2026-04-25 | UWSP | Michelsen Hall, Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point, 54481, United States
