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Campus Arts Season

Add a little more drama and beauty to your life with WSU’s many theatre and dance productions, music performances, and art exhibits.

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Pick your passion: music, theatre, dance, visual arts – or all!

WSU hosts performances and exhibits that draw arts enthusiasts and lifelong learners from Southeast Minnesota and well beyond.

Theater & Dance 2025-2026 Season 

Theatre
Each year, WSU’s Theatre & Dance Department stages shows in the Fall and Spring to showcase our talented student actors and technical crews.
Actors perform on stage during a theatre production at WSU.
The Secret in the Wings
by Mary Zimmerman

Oct. 15-18, 7pm | Vivian Fusillo Main Stage Theatre

Directed by Jim Williams

I and You
by Lauren Gunderson

Nov. 19-22, 7pm | Dorothy B. Magnus Theatre

Directed by Heather Williams-Williams

Godspell
by John-Michael Teblak (book) & Stephen Schwartz (music & lyrics)

April 15-18, 7 pm | Vivian Fusillo Main Stage Theatre

Directed by Jim Williams

Dance

WSU’s Theatre & Dance Department also hosts dance performances in the Spring to celebrate the creativity of our students, faculty, and community choreographers.

Dancescape
Feb. 19-21, 2026 at 7:30pm | Vivian Fusillo Main Stage Theatre

Directed by Jeffrey Peterson

The annual Dancescape performance has been a staple at WSU for decades. 

The production includes modern, contemporary, jazz, street, and experimental dance, featuring original choreography and design by students, faculty, and guest artists.

Dancers perform on stage at WSU.

Spring Dance
April 28-29, 2026 at 7:30pm | Vivian Fusillo Main Stage Theatre

Directed by Jeffrey Peterson

Two students dance on stage in a performance on the WSU campus
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Thank you for supporting WSU students, faculty, and guest artists.

Music Performances

Enjoy symphony band, orchestra, and choir performances from our talented students and faculty in the WSU music program. 

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Musicians perform during a symphony band concert at WSU.

Art Galleries
The Art and Design Department coordinates programs for 2 on-campus art galleries, both located in Watkins Hall. 

These galleries host exhibitions by exciting, cutting-edge artists and curators across the nation.

Students observe the art pieces at an art gallery on the WSU campus.

How to Submit Your Exhibit

Interested in showing your art at WSU? Email a proposal, CV, and 15-20 images to Roger Boulay at rboulay@winona.edu.

The exhibition schedule is created late in the fall.