Welcome to the Office of Cultural Affairs
The Office of Cultural Affairs presents a full calendar of high-caliber professional cultural events, including dance, film, and musical performances. These community-focused events, which feature local, national, and international artists, enrich our local Salisbury community, and complement the University’s academic offerings.
New Visions Series
Features innovative artists and projects whose work redefines, defies, expands and/or creates new genres within our current contemporary context.
MULTIVERSAL: Live at Bop Stop
A bold, comic book–inspired performance by Stephen Phillip Harvey’s 17-piece jazz orchestra that transforms superhero themes into dynamic, cinematic contemporary jazz.
A family-friendly, multimedia concert blending modern orchestral music, technology, and synchronized visuals to inspire community connection through innovative sound and storytelling.
Co-sponsored by the Peter and Judy Jackson Music Department and the Fulton School of Liberal Arts.
*This performance is “pay what you wish” and you must get your ticket at the Symphony21 website
Global Experiences Series
Features diverse artists, genres, forms, and practices from around the world.
An evocative performance of traditional Brazilian folk music, featuring viola caipira and other native string instruments that celebrate the poetic heritage of Colonial Brazil. Sponsored by World Artists Experiences, Inc.; the Embassy of Brazil, Washington, D.C.; and the SU Office of Cultural Affairs.
Doors, Cash Bar and Snacks on the Terrace at 6:30 p.m.
An electrifying West African concert fusing Vodún-inspired melodies and traditional Togolese rhythms into a powerful, trance-driven contemporary Afro-beat sound.
“The Lab” Studio Series
Features performing artists creating new, original work that utilizes technology in its creation or delivery, and sometimes involves our students in the process.
A psychedelic electric folk ensemble reimagining Yemeni musical traditions through immersive soundscapes built from percussion, strings, and custom-made instruments.
Patricia White Wroten Piano Concert Series
Featuring established and emerging concert pianists at the top of their craft.
Renowned pianist Anthony de Mare performs adventurous contemporary works alongside selections from LIAISONS, his acclaimed project reimagining Stephen Sondheim songs for solo piano.
Peter and Judy Jackson Chamber Music Series
Providing opportunities for live chamber music concerts to be heard and enjoyed on the Eastern Shore.
Internationally acclaimed classical guitarist Łukasz Kuropaczewski presents a virtuosic program showcasing his expressive artistry and global performance career.
Still Waters Trio - Ashley Watkins on flute, Denise Nathanson on cello, and Veronica Tomanek on piano - along with guest artist Eric Shuster, present an eclectic chamber music program inspired by nature, song, and dance, featuring 20th- and 21st-century works.
Fulton Feature Fridays
Select Fridays • Doors Open 5 p.m. • Show Starts 6 p.m.
Roadie Joe’s • City Center Building, 213 W Main St.
Free and Open to the Public, All Ages, No Tickets Required
This monthly series on select Fridays features music from SU faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends.
Folk-fusion artist and fingerstyle guitarist Jay Goodman blends folk, classic rock, soul, country, and bluegrass into heartfelt, genre-spanning music rooted in storytelling and authentic emotional connection.
SPH +2 is the chordless trio of Delmarva Public Media Music Director and SU faculty member, Stephen Phillip Harvey. This ensemble explores straight ahead jazz through original compositions and jazz standards in an intimate instrumentation.
Special Collaborative Programs:
Black History Keynote Artist Talk
Brandon Bell of We Are Limitless Studios offers an artist talk focused on the creative process, community collaboration, and historical significance behind the Frederick Douglass Self-Made Man mural in downtown Salisbury, Maryland.
Sponsored by SU Art Galleries and Art Department.
Black History Film Screening & Panel Discussion:
A powerful documentary following Black farmers, including Leah Penniman, as they reclaim ancestral land stewardship, confront the historic loss of Black farmland, and use Afro-Indigenous agricultural traditions to build a just, sustainable food system.
Sponsored by The Campbell Foundation, Inclusion, Access, and Belonging, and Environmental Studies Department.
Film Screening & Civic Reflection Session Tuesday, March 24 , 6:30 p.m.
Librarians unite to combat book banning, defending intellectual freedom on democracy's frontlines amid unprecedented censorship in Texas, Florida, and beyond.
Sponsored by SU Libraries, Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE), Fulton School of Liberal Arts, and Seidel School of Education.
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