Arts & music at Vanderbilt this week
Every upcoming concerts, art and performances at Vanderbilt University, from the university's own calendars and updated every day.
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
- InsideOut Series Lunchtime Preview: Nashville Opera’s ‘Fortuna the Time Bender vs. the Schoolgirls of Doom’12:00 PM – 1:00 PMNoah Liff Opera Center, 3622 Redmon Street
- Writer’s House at the RPW Center (Drop-in)1:00 PM – 4:00 PMRobert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities
- Untangle the Threads of Healing Group2:00 PM – 4:00 PMUniversity Counseling Center
- Commodore Compass4:30 PM – 5:30 PMMeet at EBI Circle
- Land Shapes, Skyscapes: Art, Astronomy & Ways of Seeing4:30 PM – 8:00 PMVanderbilt Dyer Observatory
- Behind the Lens: The Art of Storytelling5:00 PM – 6:00 PMSpecial Collections Library and University Archives
- Behind the Lens: The Art of Storytelling5:00 PM – 6:00 PM1101 19th Ave S, Nashville, TN Nashville TN
- Chelsea Gallery Art Tour with Professor Jack Crawford5:30 PM – 7:30 PMKeller Student Center
- Book Club Discussion: The Protest Psychosis6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- VMS Dance Class Series: Contemporary with Yunong7:00 PM – 8:00 PM2700 Children’s Way, Nashville, TN 37212
- Jazz at Blair: Blair Big Band with Camille Thurman7:30 PMIngram Hall
- “SIRĀT” film screening7:30 PM – 10:30 PM2301 Vanderbilt Pl
- "SIRĀT" film screening7:30 PM – 10:30 PMSarratt Cinema
- Crafts & Cravings8:00 PM – 9:00 PMStambaugh Seminar Room
Friday, November 6, 2026
- Blair Friday Recital12:20 PM – 1:20 PMTurner Hall
- Film Theory and Visual Culture Seminar2:00 PM – 4:00 PMRobert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities
- Curb Creative Spaces Open Studio3:00 PM – 5:00 PMCurb Center
- Curb Creative Spaces Open Studio3:00 PM – 5:00 PM1801 Edgehill Ave
- Building an Audience and Building Community5:30 PM – 8:30 PMWilson Hall Room 103
- Field Trip - Harry Potter in Concert5:30 PM – 10:30 PMMeet in the Gillette Seminar Room
- Tennessee Philosophical Association Meetings5:30 PM – Sat, Nov 7 5:00 PMFurman Hall and Wilson Hall
- Nashville Opera on the Mountain6:00 PM – 9:00 PMVanderbilt Dyer Observatory
- Student Recital: Audrey Swank, viola6:30 PMChoral Hall
- Swingin' Dores 2026 Fall Concert6:30 PM – 7:30 PMSarratt Cinema
- Celebrating the Legacy of Paul Vasterling at Nashville Ballet7:00 PM – 8:30 PMWilson Hall 103
- Guest Artist Series: Ran Dank, piano7:30 PMSteve & Judy Turner Recital Hall
Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Tennessee Philosophical Association Meetings12:00 AM – 11:59 PMFurman Hall and Wilson Hall
- Schmidt Vocal Competition at Vanderbilt University9:00 AM – 6:00 PMSteve and Judy Turner Recital Hall, Blair School of Music, 2400 Blakemore Ave.
- VIDA’s Bachata Bash11:00 AM – 2:00 PM2402 Vanderbilt Pl, Nashville, TN 37212
- VIDA's Bachata Bash11:00 AM – 2:00 PMLeadership and Service Space
- Saturday Jazz at Rand12:00 PM – 1:00 PMRand Terrace
- Saturday Jazz at Rand12:00 PM – 1:00 PM2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, Tennessee Nashville Tennessee
- Star Songs: Jazz Inspired by the Night Sky3:30 PMVanderbilt Dyer Observatory
- VAnime Meeting4:00 PM – 6:00 PMRand 308
- The Dances of South Asia: Dinner (TDS)5:00 PM – 7:00 PMStudent Life Center Ballroom
- The Dances of South Asia: Dinner (TDS)5:00 PM – 7:00 PM310 25th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212
- The Dances of South Asia: Showcase (TDS)7:00 PM – 10:00 PMLangford Auditorium
- The Dances of South Asia: Showcase (TDS)7:00 PM – 10:00 PM2209 Garland Ave, Nashville, TN 37232
- Student Recital: Marcello Tortoreo, saxophone7:30 PMSteve & Judy Turner Recital Hall
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Monday, November 9, 2026
- VUCC Rehearsal4:30 PM – 6:00 PMMusic Rehearsal Hall
- Alaav: Film Screening and Discussion5:00 PM – 8:30 PMVCL Satellite (Rothschild College)
- Brighter and Brighter: A Conversation with Ani Maitin5:00 PM – 7:00 PMVanderbilt Special Collections and University Archives, Faculty Lounge
- Tango Technique and Práctica7:00 PM – 9:00 PMRand Dining Center Dance Floor
- Tap That! Fall Showcase 20268:00 PM – 9:00 PMSarratt Cinema
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Berlin Freedom Bell Exhibit9:00 AM – Fri, Nov 13 4:00 PMCentral Library Lawn, Freedom Bell Tent
- Berlin Freedom Bell Exhibit9:00 AM – Fri, Nov 13 4:00 PM419 21st Ave S, Nashville, TN Nashville TN
- Breathing Room: Printmaking and Pastries12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
- Commodore Compass4:30 PM – 5:30 PMMeet at EBI Circle
- Making Meaning with Archives & Art: A Conversation with Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings5:30 PM – 7:30 PM1101 19th Ave. South, Nashville , TN Nashville TN
- VOCE A Cappella Fall Concert7:00 PM – 8:00 PMSarratt Cinema
- Q&A with Kris Ahrend, CEO of the MLC7:00 PM – 8:15 PMBlair 2192
- VOCE A Cappella Fall Concert7:00 PM – 8:00 PMSarratt Student Center
- FREE LINE DANCING7:00 PM – 8:00 PMEBI 0024 Rehearsal Space
- Dirty (Sodas and) Dancing8:00 PM – 9:00 PMMorgan Lounge
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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