April 2019 Events
Monday, April 1
WMU Drum Choir—Dalton Center Recital Hall, 5 p.m. Free.
Opera Workshop—Dalton Center Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Tuesday, April 2
Gold Company II—Dalton Center Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Wednesday, April 3
Bullock Performance Institute: Voice Faculty Showcase—Dalton Center Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Pre-concert talk, 7 p.m. Purchase tickets.
Thursday, April 4
University Theatre performances—presents (through April 7) "Tony n' Tina's Wedding," Cityscape Events, Downtown Kalamazoo, 7 p.m. Tickets: (269) 387-6222 or online.
51st Annual Spring Conference on Wind and Percussion Music: Carter Pann, Guest Composer and Conductor—Miller Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Friday, April 5
Career Fair—Aviation Outlook Day, Aviation Education Center, College of Aviation, Battle Creek, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free.
University Theatre performances—presents (through April 7) "Tony n' Tina's Wedding," Cityscape Events, Downtown Kalamazoo, 7 p.m. Tickets: (269) 387-6222 or online.
University Theatre performance—presents (through April 14) "Guys and Dolls," Shaw Theatre in the Gilmore Theatre Complex, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: (269) 387-6222 or online.
Performance—"RAIN—A Tribute to the Beatles: The Best of Abbey Road," Miller Auditorium, 8 p.m. Tickets: millerauditorium.com or (269) 387-2300.
Saturday, April 6
Guest Artist and Student Recital: The Music of Carter Pann—Dalton Center Recital Hall, 2 p.m. Free.
Bronco Stampede—WMU Night at Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 7p.m. Detroit Red Wings vs. Buffalo Sabres. Fee and registration required.
University Theatre performances—presents (through April 7) "Tony n' Tina's Wedding," Cityscape Events, Downtown Kalamazoo, 7 p.m. Tickets: (269) 387-6222 or online.
University Theatre performance—presents (through April 14) "Guys and Dolls," Shaw Theatre in the Gilmore Theatre Complex, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: (269) 387-6222 or online.
Student Composers IV—Dalton Center Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Free.
Sunday, April 7
University Theatre performances—presents (through April 14) "Guys and Dolls," Shaw Theatre in the Gilmore Theatre Complex, 2 p.m. Tickets: (269) 387-6222 or online.
University Symphonic Band and University Concert Band—Miller Auditorium, 3 p.m. Free.
University Theatre performance—presents (through April 7) "Tony n' Tina's Wedding," Cityscape Events, Downtown Kalamazoo, 5 p.m. Tickets: (269) 387-6222 or online.
Tuesday, April 9
University Jazz Lab Band—Dalton Center Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Free.
Performance—John Mellencamp, Miller Auditorium, 8 p.m. Tickets: millerauditorium.com or (269) 387-2300.
Wednesday, April 10
Career Fair—Education Career Fair, Bernhard Center, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Free.
Bullock Performance Institute: Martha Councell-Vargas, Flute—Dalton Center Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Pre-concert talk, 7 p.m. Purchase tickets.
Thursday, April 11
Research event—The Thirteenth Annual Research and Creative Activities Poster and Performance Day, Bernhard Center East Ballroom, 9 to 11 a.m. Free and open to the public.
University Theatre performance—presents (through April 14) "Guys and Dolls," Shaw Theatre in the Gilmore Theatre Complex, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: (269) 387-6222 or online.
Friday, April 12
Entrepreneurship Forum—Matthew McDaid, founder, Section 1776, 2150 Schneider Hall, breakfast at 7:30 a.m., talk at 8 a.m. Free; registration required.
Admitted Student Event—Bernhard Center, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free; registration required.
University Theatre performance—presents (through April 14) "Guys and Dolls," Shaw Theatre in the Gilmore Theatre Complex, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: (269) 387-6222 or online.
Saturday, April 13
University Theatre performance—presents (through April 14) "Guys and Dolls," Shaw Theatre in the Gilmore Theatre Complex, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: (269) 387-6222 or online.
Choral Showcase: Collegiate Singers, Cantus Femina, and University Chorale—Dalton Center Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Free.
Sunday, April 14
Palm Sunday
University Theatre performances—presents (through April 14) "Guys and Dolls," Shaw Theatre in the Gilmore Theatre Complex, 2 p.m. Tickets: (269) 387-6222 or online.
60th Annual Concerto Concert: University Symphony Orchestra—Miller Auditorium, 3 p.m. Free.
Monday, April 15
Mendeley Workshop—“Introduction to Mendeley Desktop – Free Reference Management Software,” 0152 Waldo Library (Classroom B), 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free. Registration required.
39th Annual Music Therapy Clinic Concert—Dalton Center Recital Hall, 7 p.m. Free.
Tuesday, April 16
Discovery Acceleration Workshops—For WMU faculty and research staff, "Building Partnerships with Industry: Grants, Contracts and the road toward Commercialization," 1055 Fetzer Center, noon to 2 p.m. Registration required. Lunch provided. Free.
Friday, April 19
Good Friday
Passover begins at sundown
Sunday, April 21
Easter Sunday
Monday, April 22
Final examination week—Through April 25.
Tuesday, April 23
Final examination week—Through April 25.
Wednesday, April 24
Final examination week—Through April 25.
Writing Winning Grant Proposals—For WMU faculty and research staff, grant writing workshop "Writing Winning Grant Proposals," Dr. Lauren Broyles, Grant Writers' Seminars and Workshops, Bernhard Center Ballroom, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nomination required. Free.
Thursday, April 25
Final examination week—Through April 25.
Mendeley Workshop—“Introduction to Mendeley Desktop – Free Reference Management Software,” 0152 Waldo Library (Classroom B), 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Registration required.
Saturday, April 27
Commencement—Miller Auditorium, times to be announced in March.
Passover ends
Spring semester ends