Rutgers Jazz Lab Band
March 2, 7:30 p.m.
Women in the Writer’s Chair. Music written and arranged by such luminaries as Mary Lou Williams, Melba Liston, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and Maria Schneider. Directed by Abraham Burton.
Public $15 // Rutgers Alumni/Employees & Seniors $10 // Students $5
Rutgers University Jazz Ensemble
March 4, 7:30 p.m.
A Jazz Afro-Caribbean Celebration. Jazz orchestra highlights works by such notable artists as Eddie Palmieri and Tito Puente. Directed by Conrad Herwig.
Public $15 // Rutgers Alumni/Employees & Seniors $10 // Students $5
Visiting Filmmaker Series: The White Tiger
March 7, 7 p.m.
The Rutgers Filmmaking Center presents a screening of The White Tiger, followed by a Q&A with the film’s director Ramin Bahrani.
Free
Tentacle Tribe
March 24 and March 25, 7:30 p.m.
Montreal-based contemporary dance company influenced by the street dance scene. Funded through the Mid Atlantic Tours Program of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Public $25 // Rutgers Alumni/Employees & Seniors $20 // Students $15
Rutgers University Jazz Ensemble
April 20, 7:30 p.m.
A celebration of the 100th birthday of bassist and composer Charles Mingus, featuring compositions from “Reincarnation of a Lovebird,” “Pithecanthropus Erectus,” “Tonight at Noon,” and “Mingus Ah Um,” among others. Directed by Conrad Herwig.
Public $15 // Rutgers Alumni/Employees & Seniors $10 // Students $5
Visiting Filmmaker Series: UTUQAQ
April 21, 7 p.m.
The Rutgers Filmmaking Center presents a screening of UTUQAQ, followed by a Q&A with the film’s director Iva Radivojević.
Rutgers Jazz Lab Band
April 22, 7:30 p.m.
Mingus at 100. A tribute to the music of bassist and composer Charles Mingus, highlighting excerpts from “Money Jungle,” “Mysterious Blues,” and “Tijuana Moods,” among others. Directed by Abraham Burton.
Public $15 // Rutgers Alumni/Employees & Seniors $10 // Students $5
BFA Freshman/Transfer Film Showcase
April 28, 7 p.m.
Screening of documentary, fiction, and experimental work by up-and-coming Rutgers student filmmakers.
Free
BFA Film Thesis Showcase
April 29, 6 p.m.
Screening of documentary, fiction, and experimental work by up-and-coming Rutgers student filmmakers.
Free
New Lens Film Festival
May 3, 7 p.m.
Celebration of works by Rutgers student filmmakers, including fiction, animated, documentary, and experimental films, all selected for inclusion by Rutgers Filmmaking Center faculty.
Free