ArtSci at USU: March 2026 Events Preview

LOGAN, Utah — March at Utah State University is alive with creativity, inquiry and collaboration across the College of Arts & Sciences. Read below for more details about these coming events and subscribe to the weekly events reminder email.

Paper & Clay Exhibition

Feb. 9 through March 6, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tippetts & Eccles Galleries

Paper & Clay is a national juried exhibition open to all current undergraduate and graduate printmaking and ceramic students across the country. This year’s exhibition showcases 70 exceptional contemporary student works from over 20 various academic institutions. This year’s juror is ceramic artist Kevin Snipes.

Music Department Showcase

March 2, 7:30 p.m.

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall

Join faculty and students of the Music Department in a chamber music Showcase recital. Featuring a piano trio by Dvorak, horn solo by Chabrier, two Baroque songs for voice and theorbo, a flute and oboe piano trio by Madeline Dring, a set of songs for voice and guitar by Walton, Brahms’s Violin Sonata, and a saxophone, trumpet piano trio by York.

Piano Music of Chopin - Piano Area Recital

March 3, 7:30 p.m.

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall

USU piano students present an all-Chopin program featuring his miraculous set of miniatures, the 24 Preludes — composed in every major and minor key — as well as other works by Chopin.

Guitar, Bass, & Drums Festival

March 4, 7:30 p.m.

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall

Featured artists are the Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart Organ Trio and the David Wong Trio.

USU Spanish Club

March 5, 12, 19, & 26, 4:30 p.m.

Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center, Room 270

¿Te gusta hablar español? Join the USU Spanish Club. The club meets weekly to socialize, play games and explore Hispanic culture — all in Spanish. Our goal is to provide a relaxed, inclusive space for casual Spanish conversation, regardless of skill level.

Campbell Organ Festival Masterclass & Concert

March 5, 6 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Daines Concert Hall

Guest Artist: Kenneth Udy from the University of Utah.

Hymn-Playing Masterclass at 6 p.m. and Concert at 7:30 p.m.

Udy has performed throughout the United States and Europe. He often appears with the Utah Symphony, is a guest recitalist for the daily organ recitals in the Salt Lake Tabernacle and regularly conducts workshops and seminars.

March Building Resilience Online Workshop

March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 6 p.m.

Online/Virtual

Life can be pretty tough sometimes. Why is it that some people can go through really rough times and still bounce back? The difference is that those who bounce back have resilience. Resilience is our ability to adapt successfully in the face of stress, trauma, or adversity and then bounce back to our normal state of functioning and well-being. The good news is that resilience isn't something you're born with or not. The skills of resilience can be learned.

This 4-session Building Resilience Program will provide you with skills to increase resilience during and after stressful life events, improve general well-being and enhance performance in demanding activities such as academics and sports. Research indicates that increased resilience can positively affect school and life outcomes for students, including academic achievement.

This program will introduce you to Mind-Body Bridging, an evidence-based practice that reduces distress and builds resilience. You’ll learn skills to increase awareness of your body, thoughts, and emotions, recognize unhelpful patterns, and reframe experiences to unlock your full potential.

Biology Seminar Series

March 6, 13, 20 & 27, 11:30 a.m.

Distance Education Building, Room 013

Each week, speakers from USU and invited guests will highlight the diversity and wonder of the biological sciences.

The Party - Theatre Immersive Experience

March 6 & 7, 7 p.m.

Caine Home, 691 E. 500 N. Logan, UT

Immersive Theatre Experience where audience members join the charged atmosphere of Cicero’s retirement party hosted by Queen Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, set in the 1950’s. Conceived and directed by visiting artist Stefanie Batten Bland.

An immersive theatre experience set in the lavish home of Cleopatra of the 1950s, where the atmosphere buzzes with excitement and anticipation. Ciscero's retirement party is set to be a grand celebration honoring this revered Roman hero while whispers of unrest creep into conversations—rumors of conspiracies and looming dangers infect the happy home …

Guests of the party mingle through Cleo and Caesar’s home blending into scenes of celebration and conspiracy. Limited invitations available with three sessions per evening (about 45 minutes). Come dressed to impress.

This is an ADA non-compliant building. Stairs and periods of standing will be required.

Saturdays at the Museum: Global Games

March 7, 10 a.m.

Old Main, Anthropology Museum (Room 252)

Join us at the Museum of Anthropology on March 7th from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. for our Saturdays at the Museum event and celebrate our brand new Global Games exhibit. Come learn about how people have played games around the world and throughout time, play recreations of ancient games, and even make your own board game.

Activities for all ages, admission always free.

Utah Public Radio - Lucky Slice Pi Day Event

March 14, 3 p.m.

Lucky Slice Pizza, 37 West Center Street, Logan UT

Celebrate pi day with Utah Public Radio and Lucky Slice Pizza.

Jazz Combos

March 18, 7:30 p.m.

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall

Join Utah State University’s talented student jazz combos as they bring the stage to life with jazz standards and cutting-edge contemporary tunes. From timeless classics to the latest hits by today’s jazz masters, this concert will elevate this uniquely American artform — jazz.

Craft Talk with Swenson Visiting Writer, Gion Davis

March 19, 10:30 a.m.

Merrill-Cazier Library, Room 101

This year's May Swenson Visiting Writer is Gion Davis, author of the recently published poetry collection Designated Stranger. A working musician as well as a poet, Davis will offer a craft talk that will focus on performance as it relates to poetry.

Nonprofit Career Fair

March 19, 11 a.m.

Taggart Student Center, International Lounge

Join the College of Arts & Sciences to welcome local, statewide, and Utah branches of national nonprofits in a career fair designed to help you learn about internships, career and volunteer opportunities. Free snacks will be provided.

May Swenson Visiting Writer

March 19, 2 p.m.

Merrill-Cazier Library, Room 101

This year's May Swenson Visiting Writer is Gion Davis. Davis will read from his new book, “Designated Stranger,” which the poet Diane Seuss calls an "of-the-moment but timeless Beat-style masterwork. The brilliance of these poems,” she writes, "is inseparable from their bravado and bravery, their eye for the truth and their eye for the truth of glorious details.” There will be a Q&A and book signing after the event.

HPI Tanner Talk: Josefina Alvarez

March 19, 12:30 p.m.

Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center, Carolyn Tanner Irish Pavilion (MHC 201)

Heravi Peace Institute is pleased to welcome Professor Josefina Alvarez as our Tanner speaker for Spring 2026. Josefina Echavarría Álvarez is professor of the practice and the director of the Peace Accords Matrix (PAM) program at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs. Josefina is also a faculty fellow of the Pulte Institute for Global Development.

The event is open to all. Lunch will be provided.

Parent Connective Free Webinar Series

March 19, 6:30 p.m.

Utah Theatre, 18 West Center Street, Logan UT

The Parent Connective is a collaboration between USU Social Work and the Department of Health to provide local parents with free evidence-based parenting support and increase a sense of community. From January through May 2026, all students, parents, and professionals are invited to attend a free monthly webinar on the third Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Professionals may earn 1 CEU for attending.

Goldmund Quartet - CMSL

March 19, 7:30 p.m.

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall

Germany's Goldmund Quartet is known to feature "exquisite playing" and "multi- layered homogeneity" (Süddeutsche Zeitung) in its interpretations of the great classical and modern works of the quartet literature. Its inwardness, the unbelievably fine intonation and the phrases worked out down to the smallest detail inspire audiences worldwide. The Quartet is now counted amongst the leading string quartets of the younger generation worldwide.

Continuing Education: Social Work Mini Conference

March 20, 12 p.m.

Online/Virtual

Join the USU Department of Social Work, in collaboration with the Transforming Communities Institute, for our Social Work Mini Conference. This fully virtual, half-day conference offers participants the opportunity to earn up to 4 hours of continuing education, including one hour of ethics and one hour of suicide prevention.

Conference Schedule:

Noon: The Long Haul: Examining Grit and Retention in Social Work Practice, by Denise Rice-Prior, LCSW.

1 p.m.: Advocacy Strategies for Passing Ashley’s Law: A Blueprint for Community Members, by Paula Vigil & Jeff Spears, PhD, MSW.

2 p.m.: Ethics, Power, and Client Self-Determination in Practice, by Jen Evers, LCSW.

3 p.m.: Suicide Prevention, by Eric Hansen, LCSW.

Current USU Department of Social Work students and field instructors qualify for free admission to this event. For information, please reach out to Erin.Jensen@usu.edu.

Science Unwrapped - Why Queen Bees Can Have It All

March 20, 7 p.m.

Eccles Science Learning Center Auditorium, Room 130

Inquiring minds of all ages are invited to Science Unwrapped, the free, public outreach program of USU's College of Arts and Sciences. Our events begin with a brief presentation, and are followed by hands-on learning activities and refreshments. At our March 20 event: All living things, including people, face trade-offs. We only have so much time and energy to accomplish the things we want to do. Animals strive to reproduce, live as long as possible and defend their young, but sometimes they have to give up one or more of these goals. Queen bees, on the other hand, have lots of helpers that enable them to avoid more trade-offs than most other animals, and to accomplish more of what they want to do. USU biologist Karen Kapheim and her graduate students study the fascinating lives of social bees. Karen will tell us about the lives of queen bees, and will share what these creatures can teach us about evolutionary processes.

Reading Series #3: "With You" by Jamie Wilcox

March 20 & 21, 7:30 p.m.

Chase Fine Arts Center, Black Box Theatre

A story of love and friendship that follows three friends over two years in Salt Lake City in the early 2000s. Best friends Georgia and Christopher struggle to create a life in the arts that differs from their shared religious upbringing. Georgia and Dustin fall in love and navigate the messiness of building a life with another person while battling mental health challenges. All three try to support one another while staying true to themselves.

Directed by Jayne Gold.

FREE, no ticket required.

Equivalent movie rating: R.

Content Warning: Themes of self-harm and suicide are explored.

Utah Flute Association Guest Artist Recital, Ali Ryerson

March 21, 4 p.m.

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall.

Join the Utah Flute Association in their annual convention, hosted at USU for the first time in their 40-year history. Legendary jazz-flutist, Ali Ryerson will be the guest artist and her sponsorship is supported in part by a VASS grant. She will give a recital at 4pm in the Russel Wanlass Performance Hall featuring our very own Braun Khan on bass, a jazz improv workshop, and a flute choir reading session in which she will conduct. There will be other jazz inspired workshops and presentations throughout the day. This event is open to the public and although it is catered to the flute, if you are instrumentalist and would like to participate in the jazz workshops, please bring your instrument.

Jamilyn Manning and Dallas Aksoy Recital

March 22, 4 p.m.

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall.

Join USU Voice Faculty, Jamilyn Manning and Dallas Aksoy, for a musical celebration of evolution and becoming a masterpiece in motion.

Guest Artist Workshop: Ali Ryerson

March 23, 6:30 p.m.

Chase Fine Arts Center, Room 214.

Open to all students. This workshop is being hosted by legendary jazz-flutist Ali Ryerson who is able to be on campus through the generous support of the VASS and the Utah Flute Association. Bring your instrument for this interactive workshop.

Larry Smith Kicks Band Concert

March 24, 7:30 p.m.

Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall

The legendary Larry Smith Kicks Band presents its Spring Concert as it “Goes Latin.” This concert will present a full program of Latin Big Band music. The tunes will focus on the compositions and arrangements of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Eric Richards, Mark Taylor, Bob Mintzer, Arturo Sandoval, Duke Ellington/Claudio Roditi, Tito Puente, Michel Camilo, Ernesto Durate, and Carlo Walton - from Bossa Nova to Cha Cha to Salsa.

Special guests for this concert will include Latin percussionists Ned and Neo Smith, and include the vocal stylings of Monica and Naomi Fronk. Featured soloists from the band include Nik Clarke, Roger Karen, Skylar Harris, Kelin Gibbons, Jim Schaub, Danny Hankins, Jared Saunders, Greg Wheeler, Brian Baird, Andrew Stonerock and many others. The Latin focus of this performance promises to have music for everyone.