Friday / February 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm An EMPAC commission that blends performance, video, and sound, Korakrit Arunanondchai’s THE GHOST WILL TAKE US BY THE HAND takes cues from Asian horror films, using atmosphere—sonic, choreographic, visual, spiritual—as a primary medium. This ticketed performance disorients spectatorship and tests the boundaries between film and live action. Performance Korakrit Arunanondchai

The 2026 Annual McKinney Reading Series and Student Awards Ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 7:00–9:00 p.m. at the Heffner Alumni House. The event will feature Hisham Matar, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of three novels and two memoirs. The evening will include the announcement of the McKinney Student Writing Contest winners, a literary reading, and an audience Q&A, followed by a book signing. Books will be available for purchase at the event.

The electroacoustic duo CODE POEMS, featuring Matt Sargent (composition, guitar, electronics) and Taylor Long (percussion), is dedicated to performing experimental works by living composers. The program features two pieces written expressly for the ensemble: Matthew Goodheart’s “Migrations,” for percussion and lap steel with multichannel electronics, and Matt Sargent’s “Several Angels,” for percussion and electric guitar with real-time scoring. Join at RPI Chapel and Cultural Center from 7-8:30.

February 20-28, 2026 Jewyo Rhii’s WING THEATER, commissioned by EMPAC, oscillates between installation and activated performance space, with Rhii offering two live activations daily throughout the festival. At once a self-contained theater, a sculptural archive, and a staging ground for storytelling, the piece blurs the boundary between private process and collective encounter. Performance Jewyo Rhii

February 20-28, 2026 Na Mira’s AUTOASPHYXIATION (2025) is on view in EMPAC’s theater lobby during the staging grounds Arts Festival. The artwork is played on a loop with a total run-time of 15 minutes and 19 seconds. Installation Na Mira

Friendly reminder that shuttles do not operate on holidays or during University closures. In observance of Spring Break (February 28–March 7), shuttles will not be running. Please plan accordingly.

February 20-28, 2026 staging grounds Arts Festival 2026 is a platform of performances, open installations, and public programs. New commissions by Korakrit Arunanondchai and Jewyo Rhii, with additional artworks by Na Mira, Samson Young, and Li Yi-Fan explore how art, cultural memory, and experience are shaped by structures that re-animate events across time. Festival Korakrit Arunanondchai, Li Yi-Fan, Na Mira, Jewyo Rhii, and Samson Young

ITHACA, N.Y. – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) continued its strong showing at the 2026 Liberty League Swimming & Diving Championships on Thursday at Ithaca College, as the women's team remained second among nine programs while the men's team climbed one position into third after another productive day of competition.

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Join us for an ECSE Topical Seminar: "Dissecting 5G in the Wild: Performance, Coverage, and Support for Next-Gen Applications" with Moinak Ghoshal. Abstract and speaker bio can be found at the event URL.

Did you know that the Student Success Center offers tutoring at three locations on campus this semester? The Success Center, ECAV, and our newest location Nason! Check out our Tutoring Schedule for more info: https://successcenter.rpi.edu/tutoring