Martel Theater, Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film

Nov. 5–Nov. 7, 2026Location: Martel Theater, Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film
The musical Cabaret by John Kander and Fred Ebb is a dark historical drama and cautionary tale about the hedonistic nightlife of Berlin from 1929 to 1930, as the Nazi Party rises to power.
Reservations required; reservations open October 12, 2026.&nbsp;
Email: <a href="mailto:boxoffice@vassar.edu">boxoffice@vassar.edu</a>
Performances begin at 8:00 p.m.
<ul><li>Joe Masteroff (Book), John Kander (Composition), Fred Ebb (Lyrics)</li><li>Senior Project Members: *Oliver Hollmann ’27, *Ren Nicolau ’28, *Nora Guzikowski ’27, *Jove Leonard ’27, *Nick Monsion ’27, *Ada Lovelace ’27, *Grace Fure ’27</li><li>Directed by <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/faculty/abrenner" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Anna Brenner</a></li><li>Faculty Advisor: <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/faculty/shtucker" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Shona Tucker</a></li></ul>
This event is open to the public.
This production is made through special arrangements with Concord Theatricals.

Local Event: Cabaret

Dutchess County

Mid Hudson Valley

New York

Cabaret

Nov. 5–Nov. 7, 2026Location: Martel Theater, Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film
The musical Cabaret by John Kander and Fred...

Vassar College Music Department - Skinner Hall

Nov. 7, 2026, 7:30 p.m.Location: Skinner Hall of Music
America at 250: The Vassar College Chamber Singers present an amalgam of American choral music from Billings to Bobby McFerrin. Drew Minter, conductor.
Sponsored by the <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/music" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Music Department</a>.
This event is free and open to the public.
This is an in-person event that will also be <a href="https://vimeo.com/1224948023?fl=pl&amp;fe=vl" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">streamed live</a>

Local Event: America at 250: The Vassar College Chamber Singers

America at 250: The Vassar College Chamber Singers

Nov. 7, 2026, 7:30 p.m.Location: Skinner Hall of Music
America at 250: The Vassar College Chamber Singers present an amalgam of...

Nov. 8, 2026, 3:00 p.m.Location: Skinner Hall of Music
James Osborn, conductor.
Sponsored by the <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/music" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Music Department</a>.
This event is free and open to the public.
This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live

Local Event: Vassar College & Community Wind Ensemble

Vassar College & Community Wind Ensemble

Nov. 8, 2026, 3:00 p.m.Location: Skinner Hall of Music
James Osborn, conductor.
Sponsored by the Music Department.
This event...

Olmsted Greenhouse

Nov. 11, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Location: Olmsted Greenhouse
Celebrate Spice Week at the Greenhouse by making a custom tea blend! Join us at the greenhouse along with Vassar’s Library and Chemical Society as we explore the chemistry of spices by making our own loose leaf teas with plants from the greenhouse &amp; beyond!
This event runs from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., but you can drop by at any time. The greenhouse is located on the lower level behind Olmsted Hall, facing Skinner Hall of Music. Commuters can park in the South Lot and head down the stairs by Skinner. Accessible parking is available right next to the greenhouse; turn onto Chapel Drive from Raymond Avenue and make the first right down the hill.
Sponsored by the <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/greenhouse" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Olmsted Greenhouse</a>, this event is free and open to the public.

Local Event: Make Your Own Tea Blend

Make Your Own Tea Blend

Nov. 11, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Location: Olmsted Greenhouse
Celebrate Spice Week at the Greenhouse by making a custom tea...

Vassar College

Nov. 12, 2026, 6:00 p.m.Location: Taylor Hall, Room 203
What if everyone spoke Mohican?
How Do You Say Bagel in Mohican? (USA, 2023) explores the revitalization of the Mahican language and the relationship between language and identity formation. The screening will be preceded by Jan Müller’s short reel, Resonance of Words, and followed by a discussion with Müller and featured participant Brock Schreiber.
Müller is an artist living in the Poughkeepsie community. Schreiber belongs to the People of the Waters that are Never Still—the Mahican, or Mohican, nation originally based in the upper Hudson Valley—and lives in Wisconsin.
Sponsored by the <a href="https://offices.vassar.edu/dean-of-the-faculty/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Dean of the Faculty Office</a>, <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/american-and-native-american-studies" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">American and Native American Studies Program</a>, <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/anthropology" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Department of Anthropology</a>, <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/english" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Department of English</a>, <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/film" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Department of Film</a>, <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/history" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Department of History</a>, and <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/mediastudies" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Media Studies Program</a>.
This event is free and open to the public.

Local Event: How Do You Say Bagel in Mohican? Screening and Discussion

How Do You Say Bagel in Mohican? Screening and...

Nov. 12, 2026, 6:00 p.m.Location: Taylor Hall, Room 203
What if everyone spoke Mohican?
How Do You Say Bagel in Mohican? (USA,...

How Do You Say Bagel in Mohican? Screening and Discussion

Nov. 14, 2026, 7:30 p.m.Location: Skinner Hall of Music
Christine Howlett, Susan Bialek, conductors.
Sponsored by the <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/music" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Music Department</a>.
This event is free and open to the public.
This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live

Local Event: Vassar College Choir & Vassar Treble Chorus Joint Concert

Vassar College Choir & Vassar Treble Chorus...

Nov. 14, 2026, 7:30 p.m.Location: Skinner Hall of Music
Christine Howlett, Susan Bialek, conductors.
Sponsored by the Music...

Vassar College Choir & Vassar Treble Chorus Joint Concert

Nov. 18, 2026, 4:00–5:00 p.m.Location: Main Library, Class of 1951 Reading Room
<figure><div class="embed-content"><div><div><img src="https://www.vassar.edu/sites/default/files/2024-09/0007-21-03-gaw-means-vassar-015-crop-web.jpg" alt="A portrait photo of Taneisha Means in front of a building on Vassar's campus."></div></div></div><figcaption>Dr. Taneisha Means, Associate Professor of Political Science</figcaption></figure>
Please join us as <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/faculty/tmeans" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Professor Means</a> shares from her book, Robed Representatives: How Black Judges Advocate in American Courts, published by Stanford University Press in February 2026.
In Robed Representatives, Prof. Means offers new insights into the lives, identity politics, and actions of Black state court judges. The narratives centered in the book reveal an identity-to-politics link that exists among Black judges that lead them to represent their group interests. This link is corroborated with data that highlights numerous previously unidentified manifestations of racial representation in the legal system. Prof. Means demonstrates that only through exploration of the lives, identities, and behaviors of historically underrepresented judges will it be possible to arrive at a comprehensive understanding of the importance—and limitations—of racial diversity in the courts.
<a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&amp;tmeid=MGlmaGlkaTllYnQ1aG8xbmxlbGsxN3NtbWMgZXNhbG1vbkB2YXNzYXIuZWR1&amp;tmsrc=esalmon%40vassar.edu" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Add to Google Calendar</a>. Please join us for refreshments after the talk.
The Featuring Faculty series presented by Vassar College Libraries, is designed to showcase research, scholarship, and projects by Vassar faculty. If you would like to participate in a future Featuring Faculty event, please email <a href="mailto:debucher@vassar.edu">Deb Bucher</a> and <a href="mailto:esalmon@vassar.edu">Elizabeth Salmon</a>.
Sponsored by <a href="https://library.vassar.edu/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Vassar College Libraries</a> and the <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/political-science" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Political Science Department</a>, this event is free and open to the public.

Local Event: Robed Representatives: How Black Judges Advocate in American Courts

Robed Representatives: How Black Judges...

Nov. 18, 2026, 4:00–5:00 p.m.Location: Main Library, Class of 1951 Reading Room
Dr. Taneisha Means, Associate Professor of...

Robed Representatives: How Black Judges Advocate in American Courts

Bardavon Opera House, 35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601

Nov. 18, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m.Location: Bardavon Opera House (35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601)
Presented by the <a href="https://tmiproject.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">TMI Project</a> and <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/engaged-pluralism" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Engaged Pluralism at Vassar</a>.
One story at a time, we change the world.&nbsp; Join us for an unforgettable night of true stories, told live by members of the Vassar community who lived them—a celebration of empathy, courage, and connection.
Hosted by <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/faculty/shtucker" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Shona Tucker</a>, distinguished professor of Drama at Vassar
RSVP for the Shuttle from Campus For more information, contact Engaged Pluralism at <a href="mailto:ep@vassar.edu">ep@vassar.edu</a>
This event is free and open to the public.

Local Event: Exploding Definitions: A Storytelling Event

Exploding Definitions: A Storytelling Event

Nov. 18, 2026, 7:00–9:00 p.m.Location: Bardavon Opera House (35 Market St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601)
Presented by the TMI Project...

Rockefeller Hall

Nov. 19, 2026, 5:30–7:00 p.m.Location: Rockefeller Hall 300
Can poetic creativity be taught? What creative attitude makes for a good poem? Where does poetic authority come from? What role should originality play in poetic composition? Does intention matter in crafting a poem? Is there an ethics to poetic creativity? These questions, still relevant today, were hotly contested in eighteenth-century Japan: a time of profound transformation for waka, the archipelago’s most ancient and prestigious verse form.
In this talk, Professor David Atherton (Thorley D. Briggs 1953 Associate Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University) examines the answers to these questions put forth by the polymathic writer, poet, and scholar Ueda Akinari (1734–1809), one of the early modern period’s most dynamic creative figures. Rather than elaborating his poetic theories in the traditional form of a treatise, Akinari couches them within works of fiction, in which they are voiced by alter egos such as famous poets of the past or uncanny gods and monsters. Focusing in particular on the story “The One-Eyed God,” and probing the connections the work draws between monstrosity, creativity, idiosyncrasy, and unconventionality (both textual and corporeal), Prof. Atherton shows how this fictional approach gives shape to creative dynamics for which no expository language yet existed. He will also show how the story’s intersection of monsters and poetry points to the complex—and uncannily modern—new pathways opened for authorship and creativity in the eighteenth century.
Sponsored by the <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/asian-studies" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Asian Studies Program</a> and co-sponsored by the Departments of <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/chinese-japanese" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Chinese and Japanese</a>, <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/english" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">English</a>, <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/history" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">History</a>, and the <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/medieval-and-renaissance-studies" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Medieval &amp; Renaissance Studies Program</a>.
This event is free and open to the public.

Local Event: How to Write Poetry Like a Monster: Fiction as a Guide to Poetic Creativity in Early Modern Japan

How to Write Poetry Like a Monster: Fiction as...

Nov. 19, 2026, 5:30–7:00 p.m.Location: Rockefeller Hall 300
Can poetic creativity be taught? What creative attitude makes for a...

How to Write Poetry Like a Monster: Fiction as a Guide to Poetic Creativity in Early Modern Japan

Nov. 21, 2026, 7:30 p.m.Location: Skinner Hall of Music
Vassar College Orchestra: Featuring Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op 16. Featuring Eduardo Navega, conductor and Marija Ilic, piano.
Sponsored by the <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/music" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Music Department</a>.
This event is free and open to the public.
This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live

Local Event: Vassar College Orchestra

Vassar College Orchestra

Nov. 21, 2026, 7:30 p.m.Location: Skinner Hall of Music
Vassar College Orchestra: Featuring Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A...

Dec. 3, 2026, 7:30 p.m.Location: Skinner Hall of Music
James Osborn, director.
Sponsored by the <a href="https://www.vassar.edu/music" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Music Department</a>.
This event is free and open to the public.
This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live

Local Event: Vassar College Jazz Ensemble & Combos

Vassar College Jazz Ensemble & Combos

Dec. 3, 2026, 7:30 p.m.Location: Skinner Hall of Music
James Osborn, director.
Sponsored by the Music Department.
This event is...

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Shadowland Stages

Third Annual Borscht Belt Film Festival November 6-8, 2026. For more information and tickets please visit our website at&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.borschtbeltfilmfest.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Borscht Belt Film Fest</a>

Local Event: Borscht Belt Film Fest Weekend of November 6- 8, 2026

Ulster County

Ellenville

Borscht Belt Film Fest Weekend of November 6-...

Third Annual Borscht Belt Film Festival November 6-8, 2026. For more information and tickets please visit our website...

Borscht Belt Film Fest Weekend of November 6- 8, 2026

Old Dutch Church

Internationally acclaimed Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo returns to Kingston’s historic Old Dutch Church on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 3 p.m. Praised by Peter Gabriel and Natalie Merchant, Lhamo brings her extraordinary voice and heartfelt message of compassion to an afternoon concert benefiting the One Drop of Kindness Foundation. Following her September 2025 performance at the church, this return engagement offers Hudson Valley audiences a chance to experience music that transcends language and culture while supporting communities in need. Join us at 272 Wall Street, Kingston, for an inspiring afternoon of music and kindness. Tickets are available now through Eventbrite.

Local Event: Tibetan Singer Yungchen Lhamo Live in Concert at Kingston's Old Dutch Church

Kingston

Tibetan Singer Yungchen Lhamo Live in Concert...

Internationally acclaimed Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo returns to Kingston’s historic Old Dutch Church on Saturday, November...

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Cabaret

NOV

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8:00 PM

Mid Hudson Valley, NY

America at 250: The Vassar College Chamber Singers

NOV

7

7:30 PM

Vassar College Music Department - Skinner Hall, 100 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College & Community Wind Ensemble

NOV

8

3:00 PM

Vassar College Music Department - Skinner Hall, 100 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY

Make Your Own Tea Blend

NOV

11

11:00 AM

Olmsted Greenhouse, Vassar Lake Dr, Poughkeepsie, NY

How Do You Say Bagel in Mohican? Screening and Discussion

NOV

12

6:00 PM

Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College Choir & Vassar Treble Chorus Joint Concert

NOV

14

7:30 PM

Vassar College Music Department - Skinner Hall, 100 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY

Robed Representatives: How Black Judges Advocate in American Courts

NOV

18

4:00 PM

Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY

Exploding Definitions: A Storytelling Event

NOV

18

7:00 PM

Mid Hudson Valley, NY

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NOV

19

5:30 PM

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NOV

21

7:30 PM

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Vassar College Jazz Ensemble & Combos

DEC

3

7:30 PM

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