Demoss Center for Worship in the Performing Arts - DCWPA

04/02/2026

Upcoming DCWPA Events

04/02/2026

The Merit Recital is on Tuesday, April 7 at 7 PM in Thulin Auditorium. The Merit Recital showcases students who have auditioned and achieved the honor to perform in this special musical event. This semester the recital will be featuring the talents of the following students: Julie Marie Boettcher, Jamie Castillo, Evie Grinter, Nicholas George, Cara Haugh Caleb Olson, Ruth Ramos, Jacob Smith, and Victoria Strissel.

03/17/2026

JU Theatre presents... Peter and the Star Catcher

Thursday, March 26, Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28,
at 7 PM; Matinee on Saturday, March 28, at 3 PM
Thulin Auditorium | Thompson Hall

"Peter and the Starcatcher" is a whimsical, Tony-winning play
and the hilarious, swashbuckling prequel to "Peter Pan." The play
will feature the talents of students Ari Beck, Johnny Branscom, Natalie Dugan, Landon Follett, Cameron Foote, Samantha Ford, Sarah Good, Danny Miller, Joshua Perisin, Caleb Peterson, Adrian Salvador, Victoria Strissel, and Anna Timlick.

Tickets available at the door and through:

Get involved in Peter and the Star Catcher hosted by Judson University

03/04/2026

Piano Virtuoso Teresa Walters will be performing in Herrick Chapel at 7 PM on Wednesday, March 11. Hailed as “An enormous talent” by the London Times, and “The International First Lady of Piano” by the NY Times, Teresa Walters promises an evening to remember! Free.

02/26/2026

The University Choir will be traveling east to OH, NY, MA, DE, PA, and VA over spring break, leaving early Friday morning, February 27 and returning Sunday, March 8. Please pray for safe travels, good health, and wonderful ministry at the various churches and schools they will be visiting. Below is their itinerary – if you happen to live nearby, please feel free to attend one of their concerts!

Friday, February 27
Westwood Alliance Church
396 Willowood Dr E., Ontario, OH 44906
Concert: 7 PM

Sunday, March 1
The Bridge Church
3561 Old 22, Hamburg PA 19526
Morning worship: 9 AM & 11 AM

Lakeview Chapel
185 Day Hollow Rd, Owego, NY 13827
Concert: 6 PM

Monday, March 2
The King's Academy
1562 Main St, Mohrsville, PA 19541
Chapel service: 1:30-2:15 PM

Tuesday, March 3
Faith Evangelical Free Church
54 Hosmer St., Acton, MA 01720
Concert: 7 PM

Wednesday, March 4
Imago School
1 Percival St, Maynard, MA 01754
Morning chapel: 8:15 AM

Thursday, March 5
UrbanPromise Wilmington
1000 E 28th St, Wilmington, DE 19802
Concert: 3:30 PM

Friday, March 6
UrbanPromise Wilmington
1000 E 28th St, Wilmington, DE 19802
Morning chapel: 9:30 AM

Wilderness Baptist Church
9701 Plank Rd, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA 22553
Concert: 7 PM

Sunday, March 8
Full Devotion-First Baptist Church
4110 38th St NW, Canton, OH 44718
Morning worship: 10:30 AM

02/18/2026

Midwest Opera Theater, in collaboration with the DCWPA, presents Puccini's "Suor Angelica" this weekend. This one act opera will feature internationally acclaimed soprano Maria Kanyova in the lead role at the Saturday performance only with colleagues from Midwest Opera Theater. The Judson Chamber Singers will also be featured. There will be a free-will offering.
Show times are as follows:
Friday, February 20, at 7 PM (featuring Heidi Shea as lead)
Saturday, February 21, at 7 PM (featuring Maria Kanyova as lead)
Sunday, February 22, at 3 PM (featuring Estarah Berciunas as lead)
in Thulin Auditorium in Thompson Hall

02/05/2026

Dr. Mijung Im, known for her initiatives dedicated to healing the wounds of war and fostering hope through the transformative power of music, will perform a free piano recital at Judson University on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7 PM in Herrick Chapel.

01/27/2026

The University Choir will travel to WI, and perform locally this weekend. All are welcome to attend one of these concerts if you live nearby!

Thursday, January 29
The Greens of Elgin
801 N. McLean Blvd., Elgin, IL 60123 at 2:30 PM

Wellspring Alliance Church
With Rev. Dr. Huntley Brown
1766 S. Blanchard St., Wheaton, IL 60189
Koinonia House Ministries’ “Radical Time Out” at 6 PM

Friday, January 30
Faith Christian School
5525 WI Hwy 67, Williams Bay, WI 53191 at 10 AM

First Baptist Church of Delavan
212 S. Main St., Delavan, WI 53115 at 7 PM

Saturday, January 31
Central Baptist Village
4747 N. Canfield Ave., Norridge, IL 60706 at 2 PM

Hillcrest Covenant Church
With Rev. Dr. Huntley Brown
1515 N. 1st St., DeKalb, IL 60115
at 6 PM

Sunday, February 1
Solid Rock Church
36W540 South St., Elgin, IL 60123 at 10 AM
Chapelstreet Church
2300 South St., Geneva, IL 60134
at 4 PM

12/08/2025

The last two recitals of the semester are this week - Master of Arts in Community Music Showcase (featuring Julie Boettcher, Grace Kraidich, Seunghyeon Jin, Rebekah Nielsen, and Chaeyi Kim) on Tuesday, December 9 and graduate piano recital by Nant Yoon Pyae Sone on Thursday, December 11, both at 7 p.m. in Thulin Auditorium.

12/02/2025

The ever-popular Percussion Ensemble concert is tonight (Tuesday, December 2) at 7 p.m. in Thulin Auditorium. Hope to see you there!

11/19/2025

The Judson Civic Orchestra will be performing on Sunday, November 23rd at 2 PM in Thulin Auditorium in Thompson Hall.
Admission at the door is $10/$8 (seniors) and free for children and students. The performance will include such favorites as Egmont Overture, Eine Kleine Nacht Music and Finlandia.