Visual, Media, and Performing Arts

Mallery Concert Series – James Fernando Trio
2025-10-08 11:20 - 12:20 (America/New_York) | Mallery Room, FA-224, 314 Linden Street, Camden, 08102, United States
Dr. Joseph C. Schiavo, Artistic Director
Wednesdays during free period, 11:20 am – 12:20 pm, Room FA-224
All Concerts are held in the Mallery Room in the Fine Arts Building.
Live streaming is available during the times of performances:http://rcit.rutgers.edu/av-request/live/mallery-room

Mallery Concert Series – Alighieri Duo
2025-10-01 11:20 - 12:20, 2025-04-02 11:20 - 12:20 | Mallery Room, FA-224, 314 Linden Street, Camden, 08102, United States

Mallery Concert Series – Joe Magnarelli Jazz Quartet
2025-09-24 11:20 - 12:20 | Mallery Room, FA-224, 314 Linden Street, Camden, 08102, United States

Symphony in C – Pictures at an Exhibition
2025-09-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Walter K. Gordon Theater, 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
Founded in 1952, the Mid-Atlantic region’s young professionals orchestra performs at Walter K. Gordon Theater.
Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije: Suite, op. 60
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Fei Fei, piano
Mussorgsky / Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition

Exhibition: Reynier Llanes: Pursuit of Grace
2025-09-18 - 2025-12-13 | Stedman Gallery, 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
Reynier Llanes’ paintings of imagined landscapes engage visual metaphors that explore personal, cultural, environmental, and social inquiries. Through these subjects, he asks philosophical questions about time and human experience. His work reminds us that discomfort is a necessary companion on the path to a hopeful and graceful future.
This exhibition features previous works from 2017 through 2024 as well as new works created for this exhibition at Rutgers—Camden.
About the artist: Born in Pinar del Rio, Cuba in 1985. He attended the city’s school of art (Instructores de Arte) for four years and completed his studies in 2004. In 2012 Oxford America recognized him as one of the “New Superstars of Southern Art.” Llanes relocated with his family to Miami in 2015 in order to take advantage of the city’s international art market and vibrant cultural life and to be closer to his home country. His work is represented by prestigious institutions like Harmon Meek Gallery in Naples, FL, featured in public collections like the Denver Art Museum and presented at The Butler Institute of American Art, the Polk Musuem of Art, among many others. For the years to come, Reynier would continue to work with institutions and communities in a series of projects focused on exploring the diverse sides of human nature and his exploration of art mediums and techniques.

Gallery Hours, Monday – Saturday, 10:00 – 5:00, free and open to the public

The Seagull
2025-09-16 00:00 | NJ
Written by Anton Chekhov
A version by Anya Reiss
Directed by Damon Bonetti
A celebrated actress, a famous writer, a young playwright, and his muse come together at a country estate where they grapple with their passions, jealousies, desires, and regrets in this classic, serious comedy of human contradictions.
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ZoomOnArt – Raul Romero
2025-09-15 11:30 - 12:30 | online, Virtual, Virtual, NJ, United States
The Rutgers–Camden Department of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts becomes a central hub for interactive, online conversations with nationally and internationally renowned artists during its ZoomOnArt program.
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Singing for the Stage: Spring Awakening
2025-05-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Walter K. Gordon Theater, 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
Directed by Dr. Julianne Baird.
Love songs from America’s hit musicals and popular music.

Symphony in C – Brahms Third Symphony
2025-05-03 19:30 - 20:30 | Walter K. Gordon Theater, 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
Founded in 1952, the Mid- Atlantic region’s young professionals orchestra performs at Walter K. Gordon Theater.
Young Composers’ Competition Winner
Coleridge-Taylor: Violin Concerto in G minor
Soloist: TBA
Brahms: Symphony No. 3, Op. 90, F Major

Rutgers Concert Choir: A Golden Encore
2025-04-30 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-04-30 11:20 - 12:20 | Walter K. Gordon Theater, 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
Directed by Prof. Soyeon Bin.
Highlighting the 50th “golden” anniversary and the enduring legacy of A Chorus Line, Chicago and The Wiz.

Curatorial Forum on Emerging Arts
2025-04-29 12:30 - 13:30 | Stedman Gallery, 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
This forum brings together prominent curators from the greater Philadelphia area to discuss topics on emerging contemporary arts and critical questions for the next generation of artists. Join us for this open talk unveiling strategies for building sustainable practices for emerging artists living in the region, moderated by Prof. Stass Shpanin and Rutgers University–Camden students.

Participants:
Hallie Ringle – ICA Philadelphia
Interim Director and Daniel and Brett Sundheim Chief Curator
Lee Stoetzel and Amanda Davis – West Collection
Director and Curator
Alex Baker – Fleisher/Ollman Gallery
Director/Curator
Morgan Hamilton – Delaware Contemporary
Director of Exhibitions and Interpretation
This program is made in partnership with Rutgers Camden–Center for the Arts and the Department of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts.

Rutgers-Camden Jazz Collective
2025-04-28 19:30 - 20:30 | Walter K. Gordon Theater, 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
Directed by Steve Beskrone.
This student ensemble will showcase a vibrant mix of traditional jazz standards, contemporary jazz, and original compositions, delivering a night of unforgettable music and creativity.

Senior Thesis Exhibition - Ask Me Anything
2025-04-26 - 2025-05-16 | Stedman Gallery, 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
Exhibition Ask Me Anything Displays Graduating Students’ Work at Rutgers University–Camden
The Department of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts (VMPA) at Rutgers University–Camden and the Stedman Gallery at the Rutgers—Camden Center for the Arts (RCCA) present the annual Thesis Exhibition: Ask me Anything. On view from April 28 – May 16, this exhibition features a range of works in painting, drawing, photography, graphic design, animation, and sculpture. The work on view by 28 accomplished student artists showcases the results of visual experiments and investigations during their time at Rutgers. This exhibition celebrates the first cohort of graduating students enrolled in the newly established BFA program in Visual Arts.
The list of participating artists includes Micheal Adair, Rhiannon Atlee, Bryan Aviles, Zach Bautista, Roge Buc, Kaitlyn Buser, Allison Cangelosi, Donald Cook, Marcos G Cotto, Patrick Erwin, Naely Fajardo, Niya Harling, Nariko Johnson, Larodge Johnson-Miller, Sera Kim, Angel Ly, Mark Mclaughlin, Sam Niedbalski, Lewis Officer, Chaniyah Rhone, Kayla Rivera, Demetrio Samson, Isa Santiago, Kennedy Short, Tyler Smit, Olivia Thompson, Becca Tummini, and Melissa Vilain.
VMPA and RCCA established the Thesis Exhibition in 1985 and have been awarding a Stedman Purchase Prize to one student artist each year. The student artist’s work becomes a part of the Rutgers—Camden collection of art, which holds over 750 works from the 17th Century to the present. This Thesis Exhibition marks a special moment in the history of RCCA and the campus for its 50th anniversary of the Stedman Gallery and the Rutgers—Camden Year of the Arts celebration initiated by the Office of the Chancellor.
Thesis Exhibition Tour
Thursday, May 1, 2025
12:45 – 1:45 pm, Stedman Gallery
Thesis Exhibition Reception
Friday, May 9, 2025
5:00 – 8:00 pm, Black Box Studio/Stedman Gallery
Stedman Gallery at Rutgers University–Camden is open and free for all and located in the Fine Arts Complex at Rutgers University campus on Camden at 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ. Gallery Hours: Monday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Much Ado About Nothing
2025-04-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-11 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Walter K. Gordon Theater, 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
A Comedy by William Shakespeare
Directed by Damon Bonetti
No ordinary romantic comedy, dangers abound in this Shakespeare classic, famously featuring combative and zesty zingers from the prototypical sparring lovers, Beatrice and Benedick.
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Much Ado About Nothing: HS Matinee
2025-04-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Walter K. Gordon Theater, 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States

Visiting Artists Program - Qualeasha Wood
2025-04-10 12:45 - 13:45 | Fine Arts Building, Room 110, 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
Nationally and internationally acclaimed visual artists and art collectives visit our campus to present lectures about their work and professional practices. Visiting artists and designers have a chance to meet with the students and the larger Rutgers University–Camden community to continue the dialogue about perspectives on contemporary art. The theme of our Spring 2025 lecture series is Video and Digital Art.

All lectures are free and open to the public.

Arts Day – Open House
2025-03-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Walter K. Gordon Theater, 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States
Spend the day with the Department of Visual, Media, and Performing Arts at Rutgers University–Camden, and discover the exciting opportunities we have to offer!
During our Spring 2025 Arts Day, you will learn more about our visual and performing arts programs, possible career opportunities, and the admissions process. Prospective students will also have the opportunity to meet our faculty and students, participate in workshops, and attend optional auditions and portfolio reviews.

Mallery Concert Series – Pyxis Piano Trio
2025-03-26 11:20 - 12:20 | Mallery Room, FA-224, 314 Linden Street, Camden, 08102, United States

Play Development Series – The Wrong Track by Marlowe Miller
2025-03-15 11:00 - 13:00 | NJ
Join us for the next installment of our Play Development Series at Rutgers-Camden. This ONE-DAY only reading will feature an original student play brought to life in collaboration with professional and collegiate theater artists.
The Wrong Track by Marlowe Miller, Cheltenham High School, 10th Grade
Showtime: Saturday, March 15th at 11am
Venue: Rutgers-Camden, Fine Arts Building, 314 Linden St Camden, NJ 08102
Tickets are pay what you decide with a suggested donation of $15.

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About the Play Selection Process
Each year, Philadelphia Young Playwrights invites students to submit their plays and monologues to the Annual Playwriting Festival. Plays are considered by the Literary Committee—a collection of nearly 70 program alumni, artists, staff, teachers, and others—who read and write individualized responses to every play. Literary Committee members recommend a number of outstanding plays to be considered for further consideration by two additional groups of readers, Pre-Final Committee and Final Committee. At Final Committee, the panel selects plays and monologues for opportunities such as public productions, one-on-one mentorship, and one-day playwriting retreats. Students whose pieces are selected for production are invited to continue to revise and develop their plays in partnership with theater professionals as part of the rehearsal and performance process.
These plays were selected from over 700 submissions from 30 different schools to be a part of our Play Development Series! Student playwrights have the opportunity to be present in the rehearsal process, and work with local professional directors and actors to bring their writing from page to stage.

Visiting Artists Program - Nadia Hironaka & Matthew Suib
2025-03-13 12:45 - 13:45 | Fine Arts Building, Room 110, 314 Linden Street, Camden, NJ, 08102, United States

Mallery Concert Series - Joe Magnarelli Quartet
2025-03-12 11:20 - 12:20 | Mallery Room, FA-224, 314 Linden Street, Camden, 08102, United States
Dr. Joseph C. Schiavo, Artistic Director
Wednesdays during free period, 11:20 am – 12:20 pm, Room FA-224
All Concerts are held in the Mallery Room in the Fine Arts Building.
Live streaming is available during the times of performances: http://rcit.rutgers.edu/av-request/live/mallery-room

Mallery Concert Series - Liana Paniyeva, piano
2025-03-05 11:20 - 12:20 | Mallery Room, FA-224, 314 Linden Street, Camden, 08102, United States
