• Read more about Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with OVMAE

For the third year in a row, the Office for Veteran and Military Academic Engagement will be hosting a dedicated military ofrenda as part of the Día de los Muertos celebrations on the Polytechnic campus. We invite students, faculty, and staff to contribute photos and memorabilia honoring their friends and family members who served in the military.

Our ofrenda will be displayed starting the week prior to our Día de los Muertos event on October 30 at 4 PM in the Polytechnic Student Union. We welcome:

Copies of photos or framed photos

• Read more about ASU Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble

The ASU Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble kick off their 2025–26 season in spectacular fashion with a return to the Tempe Center for the Arts. Internationally renowned ASU faculty artists Joe Burgstaller, Deanna Swoboda  and Michael Kocour join the exceptional ASU Wind Bands students as they celebrate the start of an inspiring new year of music!

Wind Symphony:
Jamal Duncan, conductor
Katahj Copley, "Everglow"
Nicole Piunno, "Frostfire" featuring Joe Burgstaller
Ottorino Respighi, "Huntingtower"

• Read more about José Villalobos “Rough Ridin’ the American Dream”

Join José Villalobos at the ASU Art Museum for “Rough Ridin’ The American Dream.” This durational performance is mounted on the occasion of his first U.S. solo museum presentation “Rough Rider” that focuses on the spectacle of rodeo culture, addressing themes related to machismo, protection and gender. In a time when LGBTQIA+ rights are under attack, anti-immigrant rhetoric continues to rise, and systemic racism proceeds to target Latinx and other marginalized communities, Villalobos uses this performance to challenge dominant narratives of a unified nationalistic identity.

• Read more about HOW TO GET FREE

Join us for a work-in-progress presentation of HOW TO GET FREE. Catch a sneak-peak of this ASU Gammage Beyond Broadway 25-26 production (world premiere November, 2025), commissioned and developed by ASU Gammage and the ASU MIX Center.

• Read more about Kaleidoscope of Thoughts

Course DSC 598: Reading and Conference, under the guidance of Professor Weidi Zhang (Chair) and Professor Sven Ortel (Co-chair).

Project by: Megha Sachdeva
Sound Design: Cambelle Gregory

• Read more about Popular Music: Senior Showcase

Popular Music Seniors present their music at Valley Bar. Come celebrate.

For a full listing of all School of Music, Dance and Theatre events visit https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/events

• Read more about Popular Music: Sound Bath

Join us for a unique sonic experience blending the mesmerizing tones of modular synthesizers with the pure, healing vibrations of crystal singing bowls. Facilitated by Tony Obr. 

Open to all ASU students.

For a full listing of all School of Music, Dance and Theatre events visit https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/events
 

• Read more about Graduate Student Recital: Ning Geng, piano

Ning Geng presents a piano recital in partial fulfillment of the Master of Musical Arts in Performance degree requirements.

Student degree recitals are subject to cancellation. 

For a full listing of all School of Music, Dance and Theatre events visit https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/events

• Read more about ASU Popular Music Concert

Popular Music Performance students present their music in the heart of downtown Phoenix.

For a full listing of all School of Music, Dance and Theatre events visit https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/events

• Read more about Doctoral Student Recital: Yundian Cao, Flute

Yundian Cao presents a flute recital in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance degree requirements.

Student degree recitals are subject to cancellation. 

For a full listing of all School of Music, Dance and Theatre events visit https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/events