Fairfield University announces a robust schedule of arts and culture events throughout May 2026, featuring acclaimed performances, art exhibitions, and engaging programs for the campus and greater community.
Taking place at venues across campus, this month’s offerings highlight contemporary creativity, global perspectives, and critical conversations. May programming includes performances from The National Theatre Live and The Met Live series’, tours with Carey Mack Weber, curator of For Which It Stands…, and more.
Many events connect to America250: The Promise and Paradox, Fairfield University’s ongoing exploration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, highlighting the arts as a catalyst for dialogue, reflection, and community engagement in Connecticut and beyond.
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
National Theatre Live | All My Sons
Monday, May 18 | 7 p.m.
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge). One family, the heart of the American dream. When wartime delivers profits for Joe, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Will peacetime bring peace of mind, or will he be confronted by the consequence of his actions?
Filmed live from the West End, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You), Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon), and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake) also feature in this disturbingly prescient play.
The Met: Live in HD | Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin
Tuesday, May 19 | 1 p.m. & 6 p.m. (Encores) | Pre-screening talk with Orin Grossman, PhD in the Wien Experimental Theatre at 12 p.m.
Following her acclaimed 2024 debut in Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met to star as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine, in Tchaikovsky’s passionate adaptation of Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin. The production also features baritone Iurii Samoilov as the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for Tatiana too late. Directed by Tony Award-winner Deborah Warner, the Met’s evocative staging has been praised for its rich detail and emotional depth. Tchaikovsky’s luminous score captures the sweeping emotions of first love, regret, and lost opportunity, with unforgettable highlights like Tatiana’s heart-rending Letter Scene and Onegin’s despairing final aria. Set against a vivid backdrop that moves from rural Russia to St. Petersburg’s glittering society, this stirring production beautifully brings to life a timeless story of love and heartbreak.
Fairfield University Art Museum
Art Exhibition | For Which It Stands...
Through Saturday, July 25 | T-W, F-Sa 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Th 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Bellarmine Hall Galleries, Bellarmine Hall and Walsh Gallery, Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts
This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through more than 70 works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles.
The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold, Robert Rauschenberg, Shepard Fairey, and Julie Mehretu, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents and whether justice is available to all.
Art in Focus: Rosson Crow, Fragility (Pax Americana), 2023, acrylic, spray paint, photo transfer, and oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY. Walsh Gallery
Thursday, May 7 | 12 p.m. | Bellarmine Hall Galleries, Bellarmine Hall
Join us as we discuss some of the works on view in For Which It Stands... in an informal setting, led by Curator of Education and Academic Engagement Michelle DiMarzo.
Art in Focus: Rosson Crow, Fragility (Pax Americana), 2023, acrylic, spray paint, photo transfer, and oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY. Walsh Gallery
Thursday, May 7 | 1 p.m. | Virtual
Join us as we discuss some of the works on view in For Which It Stands... in an informal virtual setting, led by Curator of Education and Academic Engagement Michelle DiMarzo.
Virtual Meditation and Mindfulness
Monday, May 11 | 5 p.m. | Virtual
Join Jackie DeLise, master certified meditation and mindfulness teacher and stress management expert, for a virtual guided meditation class. DeLise will share ancient wisdom for our modern lifestyle and will guide you in becoming your true self. No prior experience necessary. Learn how to cultivate inner calm, clarity, peace, and harmony in your life. All are welcome!
