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.
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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.
Penn State photographer is starting a conversation about climate change
5/22/14
Artist Lori Hepner will combine art and social media in an upcoming photography project.
Centre Dimensions to perform May 1
4/22/14
The final Penn State Centre Dimensions Jazz Ensemble concert of the 2013-14 year occurs at 8 p.m. May 1, in Esber Recital Hall on the University Park campus of Penn State. The performance will feature graduating members Kate Anderson, Donté Ford, Sam Hepplemann, Jaren Angud, and David Kraus in a program including Bob Brookmeyer's arrangement of Skylark, (originally composed by Hoagy Carmichael), Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady, Dew and Mud" by Ray Brown, "Standing Up In a Hammock" by Bill Potts and Don Menza's "Back Home." Centre Dimensions is directed by Dan Yoder. Tickets are $4.99/general and $2/student (available at the door).
Symphonic Band presents final concert of the year April 30
4/22/14
The Penn State Symphonic Band presents its final concert of the year at 8:30 p.m. April 30, in Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus. Tickets are $12/general and $4/student. Tickets bought in advance for School of Music concerts in Eisenhower and Schwab Auditoriums are discounted 40 percent. There is no limit on the number of tickets that can be purchased. Tickets are available at the Eisenhower Ticket Center (814-863-0255 or 1-800-ARTS-TIX) or online. Tickets purchased on the the day of the concert are not eligible. Note: Purchase of tickets for the Symphonic Band concert at 8:30 p.m. also provides access to the Concert Band concert at 7 p.m.
Concert Band performs April 30
4/22/14
The Penn State Concert Band presents its final concert of the spring semester at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus. Tickets are $12/general and $4/student. Tickets in advance for School of Music concerts in Eisenhower and Schwab Auditoriums are 40 percent off the price of admission. There is no limit on the number of tickets that can be purchased. Tickets are available at the Eisenhower Ticket Center (814-863-0255 or 1-800-ARTS-TIX) or online. Tickets purchased on the the day of the concert are not eligible. Note: Purchase of tickets for the Concert Band concert at 7 p.m. also provides access to the Symphonic Band concert at 8:30 p.m.
Lehigh Valley students place first, second at regional research event
4/22/14
Students from Penn State Lehigh Valley had yet another strong showing with first- and second-place finishes at the Penn State Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium, which was held this year at Penn State Worthington Scranton on April 17.
Israeli pianist to present masterclass
4/14/14
Eitan Globerson, professor of piano and conducting at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance (Israel), will present a piano masterclass for Penn State students at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 17, in Esber Recital Hall on the University Park campus of Penn State. The masterclass is free and open to the public.