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SUMMARY:Viterbo Music Department Showcase | Viterbo Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:The Viterbo Music Department hosts an annual student showcase and awards ceremony to highlight student progress and honor those receiving scholarships for next year. The event is held in the Nola Starling Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Center. There will be a reception following the event\, which is free and open to the public.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/viterbo-music-department-showcase-viterbo-fine-arts-center/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Concerts,La Crosse,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260412T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260412T170000
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SUMMARY:The Music of Reena Esmail | Viterbo University
DESCRIPTION:Concert 6 – The Music of Reena Esmail\nReena Esmail (b. 1983) is an acclaimed Indian-American composer based in Los Angeles\, known for bridging Indian and Western classical music traditions. A graduate of Juilliard and the Yale School of Music\, she has served as artist-in-residence with the Seattle Symphony and Los Angeles Master Chorale. \nSunday\, April 12\, 2026 @ 3:00 PM\nViterbo University Nola Starling Recital Hall \nPERFORMERS\, IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:\nElizabeth Pearse\, soprano | Mary Ellen Haupert\, piano | Alexander Fowler\, cello\nTheodora Nestorova\, soprano | Michelle Elliott\, violin ​ \nFREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/the-music-of-reena-esmail-viterbo-university/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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SUMMARY:Women of Americana: A Celebration of American Music | Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:2025–26 BRIGHT STAR SEASON \nWomen of Americana:\nA Celebration of American Music\nFrom Joan Baez and Bonnie Raitt to Alison Krauss and Brandi Carlile featuring Cristina Vane and Brennen Leigh \nSaturday\, March 28\, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.\nViterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre \nOrchestra Pit: $69\nMain Floor: $59\nLower Balcony: $59\nUpper Balcony: $49\nPlus a $3 convenience fee and $1 facility fee per ticket.\nAll orders will include a 5.5% sales tax.\nGroup sales available: Buy 10 tickets or more at 10% off single ticket prices. Call 608-796-3100 or visit the Box Office. \nJoin us for a heartfelt celebration of early folk\, gospel\, and Western swing music with Women of Americana! This isn’t just a concert—it’s an exuberant exploration of this expansive and singular American genre that planted the roots of American music featuring vocalists and instrumentalists Cristina Vane and Brennen Leigh. \nThe performance includes songs made famous by iconic artists like Brandi Carlile\, Emmy Lou Harris\, Alison Krauss\, Dolly Parton and more. Titles like Blowin’ In The Wind (Joan Baez)\, Angel From Montgomery (Bonnie Raitt)\, Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (Lucinda Williams)\, Can The Circle Be Unbroken (The Carter Family)\, and more. Accompanying video projections make this concert a multi-media event. Coinciding with the upcoming semiquincentennial (250th anniversary of the United States’ founding)\, Women of Americana will entertain and inspire audiences at a historic moment in our nation’s history.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/women-of-americana-a-celebration-of-american-music-viterbo-university-fine-arts-center/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Ages,Featured Arts,La Crosse,Live Music,Special Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260322T160000
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SUMMARY:STOMP | Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:2025–26 BRIGHT STAR SEASON \nSTOMP \nSaturday\, March 21\, 2026 at 8 p.m\nSunday\, March 22\, 2026 at 2 p.m.\nViterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre \nOrchestra Pit: $110\nMain Floor: $89\nLower Balcony: $79\nUpper Balcony: $59\nPlus a $3 convenience fee and $1 facility fee per ticket.\nAll orders will include a 5.5% sales tax.\nGroup sales available: Buy 10 tickets or more at 10% off single ticket prices. Call 608-796-3100 or visit the Box Office. \nCelebrating 30 years of a unique combination of percussion\, movement\, and visual comedy for audiences of all ages\, STOMP has created its own inimitable\, contemporary form of rhythmic expression. Both household and industrial objects find new life as musical instruments in the hands of an idiosyncratic band of body percussionists. \nIt is a journey through sound\, a celebration of the everyday and a comic interplay of characters wordlessly communicating through dance and drum. Synchronized stiff-bristle brooms become a sweeping orchestra\, eight Zippo lighters flip open and closed to create a fiery fugue; wooden poles thump and clack in a rhythmic explosion. STOMP uses everything but conventional percussion instruments–dustbins\, suitcases\, radiator hoses\, boots\, hub caps–to fill the stage with a compelling and unique act that is often imitated but never duplicated. \nCreated by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas\, STOMP continues to tour North America\, Europe\, Latin America and Asia following 15 years in London’s West End and 29 years at New York’s Orpheum Theatre\, and lengthy sit down productions in San Francisco\, Boston and Las Vegas. Throughout its life\, the show has continued to change by creating new material to bring music to everyday objects. It is safe to say you will never again look at supermarket carts or plumbing fixtures the same way…or paint cans\, or kitchen sinks or….
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/stomp-viterbo-university-fine-arts-center/2026-03-22/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Ages,Featured Arts,La Crosse,Special Event
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SUMMARY:STOMP | Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:2025–26 BRIGHT STAR SEASON \nSTOMP \nSaturday\, March 21\, 2026 at 8 p.m\nSunday\, March 22\, 2026 at 2 p.m.\nViterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre \nOrchestra Pit: $110\nMain Floor: $89\nLower Balcony: $79\nUpper Balcony: $59\nPlus a $3 convenience fee and $1 facility fee per ticket.\nAll orders will include a 5.5% sales tax.\nGroup sales available: Buy 10 tickets or more at 10% off single ticket prices. Call 608-796-3100 or visit the Box Office. \nCelebrating 30 years of a unique combination of percussion\, movement\, and visual comedy for audiences of all ages\, STOMP has created its own inimitable\, contemporary form of rhythmic expression. Both household and industrial objects find new life as musical instruments in the hands of an idiosyncratic band of body percussionists. \nIt is a journey through sound\, a celebration of the everyday and a comic interplay of characters wordlessly communicating through dance and drum. Synchronized stiff-bristle brooms become a sweeping orchestra\, eight Zippo lighters flip open and closed to create a fiery fugue; wooden poles thump and clack in a rhythmic explosion. STOMP uses everything but conventional percussion instruments–dustbins\, suitcases\, radiator hoses\, boots\, hub caps–to fill the stage with a compelling and unique act that is often imitated but never duplicated. \nCreated by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas\, STOMP continues to tour North America\, Europe\, Latin America and Asia following 15 years in London’s West End and 29 years at New York’s Orpheum Theatre\, and lengthy sit down productions in San Francisco\, Boston and Las Vegas. Throughout its life\, the show has continued to change by creating new material to bring music to everyday objects. It is safe to say you will never again look at supermarket carts or plumbing fixtures the same way…or paint cans\, or kitchen sinks or….
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/stomp-viterbo-university-fine-arts-center/2026-03-21/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Ages,Featured Arts,La Crosse,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Dr. Katelyn Bouska - Piano Music of Women Czech Composers | Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:**UPDATE: Due to weather\, Dr. Katelyn Bouska’s concert on Monday\, March 16 @ 7:30 at Viterbo University has been moved to Tuesday\, March 17 @ 5:00 – 7:00 PM.** \nViterbo alumna Dr. Katelyn Bouska will present an evening of music by women Czech composers on Monday\, March 16 @ 7:30 PM in the Viterbo Nola Starling Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/dr-katelyn-bouska-piano-music-of-women-czech-composers-viterbo-university-fine-arts-center/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Ages,Concerts,La Crosse,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260311T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260311T220000
DTSTAMP:20260228T163652Z
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SUMMARY:Drum Tao | Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:2025–26 BRIGHT STAR SEASON \nDRUM TAO – THE BEST \nWednesday\, March 11\, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.\nViterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre \nOrchestra Pit: $69\nMain Floor: $59\nLower Balcony: $59\nUpper Balcony: $49\nPlus a $3 convenience fee and $1 facility fee per ticket.\nAll orders will include a 5.5% sales tax.\nGroup sales available: Buy 10 tickets or more at 10% off single ticket prices. Call 608-796-3100 or visit the Box Office. \nDRUM TAO explodes on stage with a captivating performance full of flash and fire! Renowned for powerful and athletic drumming\, their newest show\, The Best\, blends traditional “Wadaiko” (Japanese Drums) with modern energy and theatrical flair. Seen by 10 million spectators across the globe\, DRUM TAO shows feature vibrant costumes\, dramatic synchronized drumming and movement with a variety of traditional Japanese instruments including flutes and harps alongside the massive taiko drums. They have captivated audiences worldwide – selling out shows in 26 countries – garnering critical acclaim and accolades along the way.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/drum-tao-viterbo-university-fine-arts-center/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Ages,Featured Arts,La Crosse,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260307T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260307T210000
DTSTAMP:20260228T163332Z
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SUMMARY:Guys on Ice: An Ice Fishing Musical | Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:2025–26 BRIGHT STAR SEASON \nAn Ice Fishing Musical:\nGuys on Ice \nSaturday\, March 7\, 2026\n2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.\nViterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre \nOrchestra Pit: $59\nMain Floor: $49\nLower Balcony: $39\nPlus a $3 convenience fee and $1 facility fee per ticket.\nAll orders will include a 5.5% sales tax.\nGroup sales available: Buy 10 tickets or more at 10% off single ticket prices. Call 608-796-3100 or visit the Box Office.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/guys-on-ice-an-ice-fishing-musical-viterbo-university-fine-arts-center/2026-03-07/2/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Ages,Featured Arts,La Crosse,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Guys on Ice: An Ice Fishing Musical | Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:2025–26 BRIGHT STAR SEASON \nAn Ice Fishing Musical:\nGuys on Ice \nSaturday\, March 7\, 2026\n2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.\nViterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre \nOrchestra Pit: $59\nMain Floor: $49\nLower Balcony: $39\nPlus a $3 convenience fee and $1 facility fee per ticket.\nAll orders will include a 5.5% sales tax.\nGroup sales available: Buy 10 tickets or more at 10% off single ticket prices. Call 608-796-3100 or visit the Box Office.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/guys-on-ice-an-ice-fishing-musical-viterbo-university-fine-arts-center/2026-03-07/1/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Ages,Featured Arts,La Crosse,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260228T223000
DTSTAMP:20260211T141707Z
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SUMMARY:Strawberry Fields - One Act Opera by Michael Torke | Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:Age Recommendation: Ages 13 and up. Thoughtful\, emotional subject matter dealing with aging and memory; best appreciated by older youth and adults. \nThis poignant one-act opera explores the blurred lines between reality and memory as an elderly woman’s day in Central Park reveals deep truths about connection\, care and human dignity.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/strawberry-fields-one-act-opera-by-michael-torke-viterbo-university-fine-arts-center/2026-02-28/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,College Aged,Featured Arts,La Crosse,Special Event,Teens,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T223000
DTSTAMP:20260211T141707Z
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SUMMARY:Strawberry Fields - One Act Opera by Michael Torke | Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:Age Recommendation: Ages 13 and up. Thoughtful\, emotional subject matter dealing with aging and memory; best appreciated by older youth and adults. \nThis poignant one-act opera explores the blurred lines between reality and memory as an elderly woman’s day in Central Park reveals deep truths about connection\, care and human dignity.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/strawberry-fields-one-act-opera-by-michael-torke-viterbo-university-fine-arts-center/2026-02-27/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,College Aged,Featured Arts,La Crosse,Special Event,Teens,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260206T213000
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SUMMARY:Out of Our Minds Chamber Music - Artaria String Quartet w/ Mary Ellen Haupert | Viterbo Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:Concert 5 – Happy 40th Anniversary\, Take Two!\nFriday\, February 6\, 2026 @ 7:30 PM\nViterbo University Nola Starling Recital Hall\n​FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! \nArtaria String Quartet and Mary Ellen Haupert\, piano \nCROSSING PATHS WITH THE SCHUMANN’S\nThe Schumann’s occupied a central position in the musical life of early Romanticism\, surrounded by composers whose ideas\, friendships\, and artistic ideals profoundly shaped one another’s work. Rather than a single stylistic school\, this circle formed a living conversation—about poetry\, form\, emotion\, and the expressive potential of instrumental music. These two programs trace those intersections\, revealing how deeply personal experiences and artistic exchange informed some of the nineteenth century’s most enduring chamber works. \nAcross these two programs\, Crossing Paths with the Schumann’s reveals a musical world defined by dialogue—between composers\, genres\, and personal experience. Together\, these works illuminate how friendship\, influence\, and shared artistic values shaped the Romantic chamber music tradition at its most profound and human.\nPROGRAM II\n​\nFanny Hensel-Mendelssohn (1805-1847)\nString Quartet in E-flat major (1834)\nAdagio ma non troppo\nAllegretto\nRomanze\nAllegro molto vivace\nNOTES: Fanny Hensel’s String Quartet stands as a powerful testament to her compositional voice. Written in 1834\, it reveals a composer fluent in Classical forms yet unafraid of Romantic expressiveness. Although social conventions limited her opportunities for public recognition\, Hensel’s music was admired by those within her artistic circle—including Robert and Clara Schumann. \nThe quartet’s expansive opening Adagio unfolds with lyrical assurance\, while the Romanze offers intimate\, song-like writing that reflects Hensel’s deep sensitivity to melodic expression. The finale’s energetic drive and confident structure underscore her mastery of large-scale form. This work not only expands the canon but also deepens our understanding of the musical environment that shaped the Schumann’s and Mendelssohn alike. \nFelix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)\nString Quartet in F minor\, Op.80 (1847)\nAllegro vivace assai\nAllegro assai\nAdagio\nFinale. Allegro molto\nNOTES: Mendelssohn’s final string quartet is among his most emotionally unguarded works. Composed in the wake of Fanny Hensel’s sudden death\, Op.80 is charged with grief\, agitation\, and raw intensity. Gone is the polished elegance often associated with Mendelssohn’s style; in its place stands music of restless urgency and stark emotional honesty. \nThe opening movement surges forward with barely contained tension\, while the Adagio serves as a deeply personal lament. The quartet’s uncompromising character mirrors the emotional vulnerability found in the late works of Schumann\, who admired Mendelssohn’s intellect and craftsmanship even as their temperaments differed. \nRobert Schumann (1810-1856)\nPiano Quintet in E-flat major\, Op.44 (1842)\nAllegro brillante\nIn Modo d’una Marcia. Un poco largamente\nScherzo. Molto vivace — Trio I — Trio II\nAllegro ma non troppo\nNOTES: Schumann’s Piano Quintet\, composed in the same extraordinary year as his string quartets\, stands as a cornerstone of the chamber music repertoire. In this work\, Schumann effectively invented a new genre\, integrating the piano as an equal partner rather than a soloist accompanied by strings. \nThe opening Allegro brillante radiates confidence and joy\, while the march-like second movement introduces a solemn\, processional character\, later transformed through dramatic contrast. The Scherzo sparkles with rhythmic vitality and playful invention\, and the finale brings the work to an exuberant close\, culminating in a triumphant contrapuntal synthesis of themes. \n​Clara Schumann was the work’s first and greatest champion\, and her virtuosity shaped its pianistic brilliance. The quintet embodies the ideals shared by the composers on this program: music as intimate conversation\, emotional expression\, and structural imagination intertwined.\nABOUT ARTARIA STRING QUARTET\n“Minnesota’s foremost teaching and performing string quartet”\, the Artaria String Quartet is an “exceptional ensemble with impressive confidence in its interpretations”. Winners of the prestigious 2004 McKnight Fellowship for Performing Musicians\, Artaria was featured on Twin Cities Public Television as part of the Minnesota Originals series and was named 2013-14 Minnesota Public Radio Artists-in-Residence. \nArtaria was formed in Boston and mentored by members of the venerable Kolisch and Juilliard Quartets. Their “refined and thoughtful playing” brought them to the attention of Alexander Schneider\, violinist of the legendary Budapest Quartet\, who invited them to make their New York debut on his own New School Concert Series. Since then\, they have performed at major venues throughout the United States and Europe\, on national television and public radio\, and at top international music festivals. \nIn 1992\, Artaria competed at the 4th Banff International String Quartet Competition in Banff\, Canada. Earning numerous awards from the National Endowment for the Arts\, Chamber Music America\, and the Minnesota State Arts Board for excellence in performance and educational outreach\, Artaria are founders of the highly regarded Artaria Chamber Music School in Saint Paul\, MN\, Stringwood Summer Chamber Music Festival\, in Lanesboro\, MN\, and the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition\, an international showcase for top-tier collegiate and pre-college string quartets hosted each April in Sundin Music Hall. \nThis season\, they are celebrating their 40th year of chamber music performing and educating.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/out-of-our-minds-chamber-music-artaria-string-quartet-w-mary-ellen-haupert-viterbo-fine-arts-center/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Ages,Concerts,La Crosse,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251214T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251214T163000
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SUMMARY:La Crosse Dance Centre's 36th Annual Nutcracker Ballet | Viterbo Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:La Crosse Dance Centre’s 36th Annual\nNUTCRACKER BALLET \nDec. 12–14\, 2025\nFriday\, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m.\nSaturday\, Dec. 13 at 5 p.m.\nSunday\, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. \nViterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre \nAdults\, 18 and older: $26\nChildren (under 18 years): $18 \nThis timeless tale tells the adventure of self-discovery for Maria\, who receives a nutcracker doll from her Godparent Drosselmeyer on Christmas Eve. Join Maria on her journey as she defeats the evil Rat Queen\, travels through a beautiful snow-covered land\, and revels in the colorful Land of Sweets! Come celebrate the joy of the season with La Crosse’s original Nutcracker Ballet. (Photo credit: Theresa Smerud.) \nIMPORTANT NOTICE:\nThe Viterbo University Fine Arts Center’s official and exclusive ticketing partner is OvationTix. Make sure you are buying directly through our website\, www.viterbo.edu/fac or OvationTix. We do not use a third-party ticket reseller/vendor. Do not purchase through unauthorized resellers\, as we will not be able to guarantee entry. If you are using a search engine to find tickets\, be careful. Unauthorized sites with overpriced/counterfeit/invalid tickets are often listed above official ones. If you come across an offer online/on social media for resale tickets\, please be extra cautious. If there is a ticket offer–especially from someone you do not know–that seems too good to be true\, it is probably fake.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/la-crosse-dance-centres-36th-annual-nutcracker-ballet-viterbo-fine-arts-center/2025-12-14/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Arts,Family-Friendly,Featured Arts,Holiday Events,La Crosse,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251213T193000
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SUMMARY:La Crosse Dance Centre's 36th Annual Nutcracker Ballet | Viterbo Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:La Crosse Dance Centre’s 36th Annual\nNUTCRACKER BALLET \nDec. 12–14\, 2025\nFriday\, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m.\nSaturday\, Dec. 13 at 5 p.m.\nSunday\, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. \nViterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre \nAdults\, 18 and older: $26\nChildren (under 18 years): $18 \nThis timeless tale tells the adventure of self-discovery for Maria\, who receives a nutcracker doll from her Godparent Drosselmeyer on Christmas Eve. Join Maria on her journey as she defeats the evil Rat Queen\, travels through a beautiful snow-covered land\, and revels in the colorful Land of Sweets! Come celebrate the joy of the season with La Crosse’s original Nutcracker Ballet. (Photo credit: Theresa Smerud.) \nIMPORTANT NOTICE:\nThe Viterbo University Fine Arts Center’s official and exclusive ticketing partner is OvationTix. Make sure you are buying directly through our website\, www.viterbo.edu/fac or OvationTix. We do not use a third-party ticket reseller/vendor. Do not purchase through unauthorized resellers\, as we will not be able to guarantee entry. If you are using a search engine to find tickets\, be careful. Unauthorized sites with overpriced/counterfeit/invalid tickets are often listed above official ones. If you come across an offer online/on social media for resale tickets\, please be extra cautious. If there is a ticket offer–especially from someone you do not know–that seems too good to be true\, it is probably fake.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/la-crosse-dance-centres-36th-annual-nutcracker-ballet-viterbo-fine-arts-center/2025-12-13/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Arts,Family-Friendly,Featured Arts,Holiday Events,La Crosse,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="La Crosse Dance Centre":MAILTO:natalie@lacrossedancecentre.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251212T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251212T220000
DTSTAMP:20251031T014424Z
CREATED:20251031T014424Z
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SUMMARY:La Crosse Dance Centre's 36th Annual Nutcracker Ballet | Viterbo Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:La Crosse Dance Centre’s 36th Annual\nNUTCRACKER BALLET \nDec. 12–14\, 2025\nFriday\, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m.\nSaturday\, Dec. 13 at 5 p.m.\nSunday\, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. \nViterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre \nAdults\, 18 and older: $26\nChildren (under 18 years): $18 \nThis timeless tale tells the adventure of self-discovery for Maria\, who receives a nutcracker doll from her Godparent Drosselmeyer on Christmas Eve. Join Maria on her journey as she defeats the evil Rat Queen\, travels through a beautiful snow-covered land\, and revels in the colorful Land of Sweets! Come celebrate the joy of the season with La Crosse’s original Nutcracker Ballet. (Photo credit: Theresa Smerud.) \nIMPORTANT NOTICE:\nThe Viterbo University Fine Arts Center’s official and exclusive ticketing partner is OvationTix. Make sure you are buying directly through our website\, www.viterbo.edu/fac or OvationTix. We do not use a third-party ticket reseller/vendor. Do not purchase through unauthorized resellers\, as we will not be able to guarantee entry. If you are using a search engine to find tickets\, be careful. Unauthorized sites with overpriced/counterfeit/invalid tickets are often listed above official ones. If you come across an offer online/on social media for resale tickets\, please be extra cautious. If there is a ticket offer–especially from someone you do not know–that seems too good to be true\, it is probably fake.
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/la-crosse-dance-centres-36th-annual-nutcracker-ballet-viterbo-fine-arts-center/2025-12-12/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Arts,Family-Friendly,Featured Arts,Holiday Events,La Crosse,Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="La Crosse Dance Centre":MAILTO:natalie@lacrossedancecentre.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T210000
DTSTAMP:20251031T013959Z
CREATED:20251031T013959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T013959Z
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SUMMARY:A Viterbo Christmas - All Things New | Viterbo Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:You can now save your seats to A Viterbo Christmas on Saturday\, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in our Main Theatre. \nWe invite you to begin your holiday season with the Viterbo University Choirs as they present a transformative program exploring the theme “All Things New.” \nThrough exceptional choral and orchestral music and moving narration\, they explore how the Christmas story provides an opportunity for hope\, restoration\, and renewal. \nMain Floor/Lower Balcony: $28 Upper Balcony: $22
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/a-viterbo-christmas-all-things-new-viterbo-fine-arts-center/2025-12-06/2/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Concerts,Family-Friendly,Holiday Events,Holiday Music + Arts,La Crosse,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251206T153000
DTSTAMP:20251031T013959Z
CREATED:20251031T013959Z
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SUMMARY:A Viterbo Christmas - All Things New | Viterbo Fine Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:You can now save your seats to A Viterbo Christmas on Saturday\, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in our Main Theatre. \nWe invite you to begin your holiday season with the Viterbo University Choirs as they present a transformative program exploring the theme “All Things New.” \nThrough exceptional choral and orchestral music and moving narration\, they explore how the Christmas story provides an opportunity for hope\, restoration\, and renewal. \nMain Floor/Lower Balcony: $28 Upper Balcony: $22
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/a-viterbo-christmas-all-things-new-viterbo-fine-arts-center/2025-12-06/1/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Concerts,Family-Friendly,Holiday Events,Holiday Music + Arts,La Crosse,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251123T170000
DTSTAMP:20251102T174609Z
CREATED:20251102T174609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T174609Z
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SUMMARY:LIVE MUSIC - Out of Our Minds Chamber Music: "Titanic" | Viterbo University
DESCRIPTION:Concert 3 – “Titanic”\n​The of Music Heinryk Górecki and Grażyna Bacewicz\nSunday\, November 23\, 2025 @ 3:00 PM\nViterbo University Nola Starling Recital Hall \nMichael Chesher\, clarinet | Thomas Hunt\, horn | Alyssa Gaines\, flute | Timothy Shows\, oboe\nJeff Copp\, bassoon | Mary Ellen Haupert\, piano \nPROGRAM\nGórecki’s “Titanic” Trio and “Burlesca” | Bacewicz’s Quintet for Winds and “Kaprys Polski” \nFREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
URL:https://lacrosselocal.com/event/live-music-out-of-our-minds-chamber-music-titanic-viterbo-university/
LOCATION:Viterbo University Fine Arts Center\, 929 Jackson St\, La Crosse\, 54601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Concerts,Family-Friendly,La Crosse,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Viterbo University Music Department":MAILTO:mehaupert@viterbo.edu
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