Season of the Arts
Get ready for an inspiring year! The Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts' 2025-26 Season of the Arts brings a diverse array of cultural experiences to the Nova Southeastern University community. With captivating visual art, compelling theatre, vibrant music concerts, and dynamic dance performances, our season aims to provoke thought, ignite creativity, and celebrate the human spirit. Explore universal themes like love, resilience, identity, and the power of imagination, and discover the transformative impact of the arts in our live.
Winter 2026

January 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Don Taft University Center - Performance Theatre
Improv Jam
Presented by Stage 2 Productions (an NSU Student Company) At Improv Jam 11, join us online to watch NSU students perform in this hilarious variety show filled with original improvisation skits. These students come up with all their material at home, with minimal preparation. You won’t want to miss this night of comedy and laughter!

February 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Alvin Sherman Library - Cotilla Gallery
The Music of Bill Withem
Join us for an evening of chamber music composed by NSU music faculty Dr. Bill Withem, with performances by NSU music faculty Bill Adams and Jihong Adams-Park, and featuring flutist Karen Fuller, percussionist Matthew Nichols, and violinist Laura Gonzalez. The program will include Dragonfly, a three-movement virtuosic work for flute, mallet percussion, and piano, and Italian Settings, a song cycle featuring settings of 19th and 20th Century Italian poetry for male voice, violin, and piano. For more information, contact Bill J. Adams at wadams@nova.edu

February 12 at 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Exhibition runs February 12 - March 12, UC Gallery 217 + Performance Theatre Lobby
15th Senior Showcase Art Exhibition
Witness the outstanding works created by the 2026 Art + Design graduating class. For more information, contact Mario D'Agostino at mdagost0@nova.edu

February 20 at 6:00 p.m.
Don Taft University Center - Performance Theatre
NSU Theatre's 20th Anniversary Celebration and Mark Duncan Endowment Donor Reception
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of theatre at NSU! Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and NSU theatre supporters are all welcome. Let’s raise a glass to two decades of creativity, performances, and artistic growth.

February 20 & 21 at 7:30 p.m.- Feb 22 at 2:00 p.m.
Black Box Theatre
Boeing Boeing - Theatre Production
Join us to experience Boeing Boeing! An NSU Theatre Production. For more information, contact Alex Alvarez at aalvare1@nova.edu

March 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Don Taft University Center - Performance Theatre
Winter Showcase
Join us to experience an evening of artistic performances. For more information, contact Dan Gelbmann at gelbmann@nova.edu

March 26 at 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Exhibition runs March 26 - April 23, UC Gallery 217
17th Juried Student Art Exhibition
Celebrate the best of the Art + Design program. Select student works will be on view during this juried exhibition. For more information, contact Mario D'Agostino at mdagost0@nova.edu

April 10-11 at 7:30 p.m.
Don Taft University Center - Performance Theatre
Student Choreography Showcase
Don’t miss these original works choreographed and performed by NSU dance students. For more information, contact Elana Lanczi at lanczi@nova.edu

April 13 at 5:00 p.m.
Don Taft University Center - UC Gallery 217
Literary & Art Journal volume 23 launch
Join us to celebrate the launch of Digressions: Literary & Art Journal, Volume 23! Contributors will be invited to read or share their work. For more information, contact Janine Morris at jmorris2@nova.edu

April 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Don Taft University Center - Performance Theatre
Spring Music Concert
Celebrate spring with a concert featuring NSU’s Mako Band and the Bossa Nova Chorale. For more information, contact Bill J. Adams at wadams@nova.edu
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