SoCA Events

Concerts, Guest Artists, Exhibitions, Talks and Recitals

Upcoming exhibitions and performances:

SoCA Live

Friday, March 6, 2026

Doors open 2:30pm to 5:00pm; Performances at 3:00pm

Armouries front lobby, 37 University Ave. E.

Sponsored in part by the Bounce Back Program: Supporting students striving to succeed during their post-secondary experience

Exhibition:

PAPERCUTS

Papercuts explores the paradox that artistic freedom can sometimes be found, not through infinite choice, but through the deliberate adoption of predetermined limitations and frameworks.

Before beginning their work, each artist established a set of objective constraints—specific, measurable rules. These parameters dictated the imagery and visual logic of each series, creating a unified aesthetic while allowing for unexpected discoveries within the process. Materials were restricted to found printed media, such as vintage books and magazines, and students were prohibited from using digital prints, personal photographs, or traditional drawing tools.

The resulting works demonstrate how creative boundaries can serve as a catalyst for innovation.

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Papercuts features photomontages created by students in VSAR-3900 Studies in the Visual Arts – Collage, taught by Prof. Catherine Heard.

Music Performances - Shuah Cho, Ryan Dimu, Brandon Lesperance, Patrick Maifrini, piano, Josh Dunkley, Michael Gordon, voice, Alice Zacharias, violin

The Piano as a Stroyteller

Sunday, March 22, 7:30pm

Armouries Performance Hall, 353 Freedom Way

It's a third-year recital telling a journey from the Baroque era to the Modern era. From the architectural clarity of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp Major to the dramatic intensity of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Pathétique” Sonata, this recital explores the piano’s remarkable ability to speak, narrate, and transform emotion into sound. Each work reveals a different voice: the luminous counterpoint of Bach, the storm and defiance of Beethoven, the evocative colors of François Morel’s Étude de sonorité No. 2, the sweeping lyricism of Frédéric Chopin’s Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, and the vivid, impressionistic landscapes of Claude Debussy’s Estampes. Across centuries and styles, the piano becomes narrator, painter, and poet—inviting us into stories of structure and freedom, conflict and beauty, memory and imagination.

Join us in celebrating our published Synthesis artists at Shō Studios on March 29th from 2pm-6pm. There will be a gallery exhibition paired with a series of live readings featuring the submitted and selected work from our University of Windsor Synthesis students! We will have sponsored beverages from Pelee Island Winery as well as light snacks for your enjoyment.

See you there!

Upcoming SoCA Events

Mar 21 - Niko Usru Student Recital

Mar 22 - Michael Gordon Student Recital

Mar 27 - Jazz Ensemble Concert

Mar 29 - Josh Dunkley Student Recital

Mar 29 - Saxophone recital

Apr 2 - VSAR 2030 Exhibition Reception

Apr 17 - 2026 Visual Arts Student Exhibition

University Jazz Ensemble and Honours High School Jazz Ensemble

Friday, March 27, 2026, 7:30pm

Capitol Theatre, 121 University Ave. W.

Join the University Jazz Ensemble and Honours High School Jazz Ensemble for a great performance of big-band style music, featuring vocals by Madeline Abanid and Gianluca Ieraci. Both ensembles directed by Robert Fazecash.

Buy tickets with this link!