SoVA offers First Portfolio Day event at University Park campus
1/25/15
Penn State School of Visual Arts (SoVA) will host a Portfolio Day at the University Park campus on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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New online option for purchase of UPAC-sponsored student tickets for BJC events
1/22/15
Students now have the option to purchase University Park Allocation Committee (UPAC) discounted tickets online.
Michigan State saxophonist to perform Jan. 23
1/15/15
The Penn State School of Music welcomes Michigan State faculty saxophonist Joseph Lulloff for a guest recital at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, in Eisenhower Chapel of the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on the University Park campus. Admission is free.
Feminist / artist / activist Linda Stein presents gallery exhibition and lecture
1/14/15
Linda Stein, a feminist, activist, and artist who addresses issues concerning strength, power, and justice in contemporary culture, will present a gallery exhibition and lecture at Penn State Berks in January.
Gallery talk will focus on Chip Kidd Archives
12/11/14
A gallery talk at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, by Kidd Collection archivist Alyssa Carver will discuss “Everything Not Made by Nature Is Design,” an exhibition from the Chip Kidd Archives.
Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble perform Oct. 5
9/30/14
The Symphonic Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble perform their first concerts of the 2014-15 season at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, in Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus of Penn State.
Mazowsze cancels Dec. 2 Eisenhower Auditorium show and rest of U.S. tour
7/1/14
The 2014 tour of The Magnificent Mazowsze, including its scheduled appearance Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium, has been cancelled.
Five WPSU-FM programs lauded with state awards
6/12/14
The Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcasters Association (PAPBA) has honored five WPSU-FM productions with three first-place awards and two second-place awards in the 2013 Pennsylvania Associated Press News Awards contest for medium and small markets.
IST grad aims to shake up entertainment industry
6/12/14
Versatility, creativity and innovation are key traits that Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) tries to cultivate in its students. Since graduating from the College in 2012, Ryan Glynn has exemplified those characteristics by launching two companies that aim to make waves in the entertainment industry, in addition to working in the information security field.
Penn State's acclaimed NU. Musical Theatre Festival to present new works
6/12/14
Penn State’s acclaimed NU. Musical Theatre Festival will present two new works during its 2014 summer season: Sarah Hirsch and Molly Fox’s musical adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s "The Fall of the House of Usher" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, and Michael Gruber’s musical "The Not So Peaceable Kingdom" at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 19. Individuals interested in experiencing the rehearsal process for these works also may attend any/all rehearsals, which are open to the public and take place daily 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, June 13 through Thursday, June 19. Admission to performances and rehearsals of "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Not So Peaceable Kingdom" is free and open to the public. All rehearsals and performances take place at the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, 146 South Allen Street, State College, Pennsylvania.
Smith Carillon Series returns July 10 to Penn State Behrend
6/9/14
The Smith Carillon Concert Series at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College has announced its 2014 performance schedule.
All concerts begin at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public. Free hot dogs and snacks will be served during the performances. Seating for the Smith Carillon Concert Series is on the lawn of Smith Chapel; the audience is encouraged to bring chairs or blankets
Curator Joyce Robinson gives gallery talk June 6
6/3/14
Curator Joyce Robinson will give a gallery talk in the exhibition, "Seeing America: Photographs from the Permanent Collection," at 12:10 p.m. Friday, June 6, at the Palmer Museum of Art on the University Park campus of Penn State. This exhibition, currently on view through Aug. 10, examines the rich fabric of people and places that constitute America as captured by notable photographers of the 19th and 20th centuries
'Mamma Mia!,' 'Camelot,' 'Sister Act' and ' … Starcatcher' coming in 2014–15
6/2/14
The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State’s 2014–2015 season features 28 performances from around the globe, including the touring Broadway musicals “Mamma Mia!,” “Camelot” and “Sister Act.” The five time Tony Award-winning play “Peter and the Starcatcher,” Celtic favorites The Chieftains, folk singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash and new-wave classical ensembles are also highlights.
USAF Heritage of America Band to perform at The Pullo Center in York June 12
5/28/14
The United States Air Force (USAF) Heritage of America Band’s Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble will take to the stage at Penn State York’s Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) on Thursday, June 12, at 7:30 p.m. for a free concert. This event is free but does require a ticket for entrance. Up to four tickets per person can be picked up in advance at The Pullo Center Box Office.
Brodhead Cultural Center announces 38th season of summer programs
5/27/14
The Penn State Beaver Brodhead Cultural Center will host its 38th season of summer programs in July and August.