March at ETSU: Esports, arts, movie and household enjoyable

Discover March occasions at ETSU, together with esports, ETSU-Con, jazz, Oscar-nominated movies, a theatrical manufacturing, a planetarium present and household enjoyable.  

From high-energy esports showdowns and Oscar-nominated movies to a jazz efficiency, popular culture celebration and family-friendly stage reveals, March at East Tennessee State University is full of occasions for each curiosity.

Whether you’re cheering on the Tri-Cities Slam, exploring Girl Scout historical past on the Reece Museum or having fun with stay leisure on the Martin Center, one thing is occurring throughout campus all month lengthy.

Just a sampling of the actions deliberate at ETSU in March consists of:

• “Wedged: Formed Earth,” a ceramics exhibit, runs from March 4-April 2 on the Tipton-Ashe Gallery, with a reception on Friday, March 6;

• “Passage,” a recent theatrical exploration of energy and notion directed by Steve Maurice Jones, ETSU’s 2026 Wayne G. Basler Chair of Excellence and Broadway actor and director, operating Thursday-Sunday, March 5-8;

• Gaming lovers can watch Rocket League and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate groups from throughout the U.S. and Canada within the Tri-Cities Slam from Friday-Sunday, March 6-8;

• The Bud Frank Cinema will host two evenings of 2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films, with live action films on Friday, March 6, and animated films on Saturday, March 7, together with a Silent Film with Live Musical Accompaniment on Sunday, March 8;

• Pop tradition followers are invited to the two-day ETSU-Con on Saturday-Sunday, March 7-8, with gaming tournaments, cosplay contests, panel discussions, a vendor corridor, meals vans and extra;

• The ETSU Jazz Festival is Saturday, March 7, with a day of pupil performances and a night live performance that includes the ETSU Jazz Combos and Jazz Ensemble with visitor artists;

• A Community History Harvest documenting “Girl Scouts in the Appalachian Region” will likely be held on the Reece Museum on Saturday, March 7;  

• A Planetarium Show explaining “The Origin of Time” will likely be held on Thursday, March 19;

• In “Move.Through.Light” on Thursday, March 26, performers Kimathi Moore and CillaVee will lead audiences on a journey of sound, motion, music and dance by means of the Reece Museum’s gallery areas; and

• The Martin Center for the Arts will host a number of occasions, together with “Dirty Dancing in Concert” on Sunday, March 29, and the Be Like Blippi Tour on Tuesday, March 31.

Don’t “March” by means of the month with out taking time for some enjoyable. Explore the total ETSU Calendar at etsu.edu/calendar/default.php.

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