Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts

09/04/2026

📣Calling all performing artist students!Are you interested in pursing an undergraduate or graduate degree in the performing arts!? 🎭🎶🎹🎺

✨Michigan Performing Arts College Fair ✨
📆 Saturday, October 10, 2026
⏰ 11am Admissions Panel, 12-2pm College Fair
📍 4715 Cass Ave.
🎟 Free Admission – All are welcome!
🔗Register Today! https://cfpca.wayne.edu/music/admissions/admissions-events/michiganperformingartscollegefair

The Wayne State College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts, in partnership with the Michigan State University College of Music and University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD), will host the Michigan Performing Arts College Fair on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Wayne State University’s Hilberry Gateway building.

The event will begin at 11:00 AM with an Admissions Panel, during which admissions representatives from institutions across the nation will share insight and perspective on the performing arts admissions process. Following the panel, the event will transition into a College Fair from 12:00 to 2:00 PM, during which attendees will have the opportunity to speak with admissions representatives from the nation’s top colleges, universities, and conservatories to learn about their programs in all areas of the performing arts!

This unique event is geared toward students who are interested in pursuing a degree in the performing arts, both at the undergraduate or graduate level. Students, parents, and teachers are all welcome to attend.

09/03/2026

Wayne State University is taking the stage at the 47th annual Detroit Jazz Festival Fdn to celebrate music that moves the soul. The world's largest free jazz festival coincides with the grand opening of Dee Dee Bridgewater's Jazz Club on Wayne State's campus, named after the Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz vocalist.

See the full schedule at the link in our bio for when/where Wayne State Music's faculty, students and alumni will jam.

09/02/2026

Join us in celebrating our Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts / Wayne State University Department of Music faculty, students, and alumni who will be featured in various performances this weekend at the Detroit Jazz Festival!

✨Wayne State Music Highlights for Monday, September 7th✨

🎟 Location: Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center
🕥11:30am: Detroit Public Schools Community District Jazz Showcase & Tottori Jazz Mission International Jam

🎟 Location: Pyramid Stage (Hart Plaza)
🕥3:30pm: Roberta Gambarini and the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra, featuring several WSU Jazz Alumni

🔗 See Full Wayne State Music Lineup: https://cfpca.wayne.edu/music/news/dee-dee-bridgewaters-jazz-club-grand-opening-wayne-state-universitys-dept-of-music-swings-into-26-detroit-jazz-festival-69983

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

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09/01/2026

Join us in celebrating our Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts / Wayne State University Department of Music faculty, students, and alumni who will be featured in various performances this weekend at the Detroit Jazz Festival!

✨Wayne State Music Highlights for Friday, September 4th✨

🎟 Location: Carhartt Amphitheater Stage (Hart Plaza)
🕖6:15pm: Dr. Valade's Brass Band featuring Shannon Powell and JC Heard Jazz Week @ Wayne students

🎟 Location: Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center
🕥10:45pm: DJF Midtown After Hours Special w/ Tia Fuller

🔗 See Full Wayne State Music Lineup: https://cfpca.wayne.edu/music/news/dee-dee-bridgewaters-jazz-club-grand-opening-wayne-state-universitys-dept-of-music-swings-into-26-detroit-jazz-festival-69983

08/31/2026

The Detroit Jazz Festival makes its annual Labor Day weekend return to Wayne State University's campus and downtown's Hart Plaza, featuring Wayne State University Department of Music students, faculty, and alumni, along with international artists.

Now in its 47th installment, the annual four-day festival takes place Sept. 4-7, with audiences from around the world enjoying 40-plus hours of live jazz performances from custom soundstages in the city and the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center's state-of-the-art venue.

An exciting addition this year to the largest free premier jazz fest in the world is the inclusion and grand opening of Dee Dee Bridgewater’s Jazz Club, bringing late-night performances to the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center on WSU’s campus.

Named after the Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, the club series' debut takes place Sept. 5 at 10:45 p.m. and will feature dynamic late-night sets designed to capture the spirit, intimacy, and spontaneity of a classic jazz club experience.

https://cfpca.wayne.edu/music/news/dee-dee-bridgewaters-jazz-club-grand-opening-wayne-state-universitys-dept-of-music-swings-into-26-detroit-jazz-festival-69983

08/31/2026

Welcome back, Creative Warriors!! We enjoyed seeing everyone who made it out to Wayne State University's FestiFall, checked out some (or many) student organizations, the Wayne State CFPCA and STiLE at WSU 📚 information tents, and made some new friends along the way. We're excited for the '26-27 academic year and hope you are, too! 💚 💛