Events

Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and New York Times bestselling author of the memoir Lessons from the Edge, will deliver the Wilkes University Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts.…

Wilkes University Theatre will stage Fun Home, the Pulitzer-Prize nominated musical based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic novel of the same name, at 8 p.m. on Feb. 22, 23 & 24, and 2 p.m. on Feb. 24 & 25, at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. Based…

Wilkes University will host several events throughout February in honor of Black History Month. In advance of the month’s start, a program commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was held on Tuesday, Jan 30. The event, which included speeches, songs, poetry and a performance from the Wilkes Step Team, celebrated…

1/5 UPDATE: The Winter Reading Series events on Jan. 6 & 7 have been cancelled because of potential inclement weather. The Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing will host its Winter Reading Series at Wilkes University from Jan. 6 to 11. Held in conjunction with the creative writing program’s…

Wilkes University’s Division of Performing Arts will present its winter concert series from Dec. 4-10, 2023. The concerts, all free and open to the public, will be held at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.  The events include:  Chamber Orchestra ConcertMonday, Dec.…

The Wilkes University English Department will open the Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series with author Alison Bechdel at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. Bechdel is the creator of The Secret to Superhuman Strength, Are You My Mother? A…

Wilkes University Theatre will take audiences for a spin with a production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel at 8 p.m. on Nov. 16, 17 & 18, and 2 p.m. on Nov. 18 & 19, at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. Carousel opened at Broadway’s…

Framing Moments: Photography from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (KIA) will open at the Sordoni Art Gallery on Tuesday, Nov. 7, and run through Sunday, Feb. 4. Framing Moments offers a distinct and inclusive overview of photography in the United States and beyond. Curated by Deborah Willis, the exhibit features…

The Wilkes University community took steps together to spread awareness about alcohol and drug use. With National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week running from Oct. 15-21, our staff, students and faculty joined to promote responsibility and healthy choices regarding alcohol.  Representatives of Northeast Highway Safety and Wyoming Valley Drug and Alcohol…

Wilkes University will go pink this October. Students, faculty and staff will take the month to support those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, educate others about the importance of self-exams, and fundraise to support further research. Across campus, student groups and athletic teams have planned a variety of…