HSA Arts Events and Programs
October 16, 2026
The Sprague Art Gallery and Music Concert Series are programs of the Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts department. To see upcoming exhibitions and concerts throughout the year, visit the Art Gallery | Concert Series page now linked on the HSA website.
Please see the events happening this year:
Concert Series
Events are held at the Drinkward Recital Hall.
Immersion: Evening Ragas and Rhythms of India
Sunday, October 11, 2026, 7 p.m.
Paul Livingstone on sitar, will be joined by one of the leading sarod players from India, Partho Sarothy, and tabla virtuoso Subhen Chatterjee.
The Los Angeles Clarinet Choir Presents “Clarinets After Dark: Shadows & Dance”
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 7 p.m.
Modest Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, Camille Saint-Saëns Danse Macabre, Paul Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Edvard Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King, and more.
The HMC American Gamelan and Guests
Sunday, November 22, 2026, 7 p.m.
HMC’s ensemble of metallophones and gongs ring out in performances of works by Lou Harrison and Bill Alves.
Student Recital (Fall 2026)
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 7 p.m.
Student Electronic Music
Sunday, December 13, 2026, 7 p.m.
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Sprague Art Gallery
Mahjong and Its Cultural Forms
September 14 – November 20, 2026
Events are held at the Sprague Art Gallery.
Mahjong Office Hours
Every Thursday in October · 5:30–7:30 PM
Drop in to learn the basics of mahjong, practice playing, and spend time together around the table.
Mahjong as Cultural Organizing
October 21, 2026 · 12:30–1:30 PM
Nicole Wong, author of Mahjong: House Rules Across the Asian Diaspora, and Angie Lin of Mahjong Mistresses gather for a discussion of their organizing work within mahjong communities. Hosted by Intercollegiate Media Studies.
Mahjong Night — Main Event
November 5, 2026 · 6–9 PM
An evening to learn mahjong and play collectively, gathering for larger-than-life mahjong. Food and drinks by Gu Groceries.
Visit the Mahjong Exhibition page for additional details.
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Nonhuman Media Art
Opening December
The Sprague Art Gallery will be featuring student art from Harvey Mudd’s course, Nonhuman Media Art, which centers on the topic of animals, plants, and machines in art and film. The exhibit will be curated by Professor of Media Studies Rachel Mayeri.
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The Drinkward Recital Hall and the Sprague Art Gallery are located at the lower level of the Shanahan Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvey Mudd College.
For more information, visit the Arts at Harvey Mudd website.