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'I Am Woman' -- Libby Larsen

9/19/18

Libby Larsen is a Grammy Award-winning composer of more than 500 works, including opera, chamber and choral pieces. On Sept. 25, the Center for the Performing Arts will host the world premiere of “You.” The Center for the Performing Arts co-commissioned the four-movement choral piece, written for performance by the men’s chorus Cantus, through its membership in the consortium Music Accord.

Two male dancers pull on a fabric train worn by a female dancer standing in front of them.

Ballet Hispánico to perform three dances choreographed by Latina women Oct. 17

9/18/18

New York City’s Ballet Hispánico will celebrate the work of women in a program featuring three dances by Latina choreographers at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 in Eisenhower Auditorium. The performance will feature “Linea Recta” by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, “Con Brazos Abiertos” by Michelle Manzanales and “Catorce Dieciséis” by Tania Pérez-Salas.

Charles Caryl Coleman’s "Still Life with Peach Blossoms (1877)"

Palmer Museum receives innovative grant from Art Bridges

9/12/18

This fall, the Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State received its first grant from Art Bridges to augment the new exhibition "Object Lessons: American Still-Life Painting in the Nineteenth Century," which opened on Sept. 4 and highlights the strong tradition of still-life painting in the United States.

Palmer Museum starts Third Thursdays

Palmer Museum kicks off new Third Thursday events

9/11/18

Starting this month and running through the fall and spring semesters, the Palmer Museum of Art is beginning a brand new tradition of hosting Third Thursday arts events. The monthly programs will include special performances, art-making activities, games, and other entertainment, as well as extended evening access to the Palmer galleries, exhibitions, and Museum Store on the third Thursday each month between the hours of 6 and 9 p.m.

Joshua Bell

9/10/18

Violinist Joshua Bell performs Johannes Sebastian Bach in a train station in Washington, D.C.

Ribbon Cutting at the GreenBuild Duplex

Penn State students help create affordable, sustainable housing in State College

9/10/18

Owning a home is often considered part of living the American Dream. But as housing costs have risen, that part of the dream has become more and more unattainable. Instead of just talking about the problem, Penn State architecture and engineering students and faculty decided to become part of the solution and have received a USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) Central PA Chapter Leadership award for their efforts.

Women of Color in Art and Design Symposium Flyer

College of Arts & Architecture hosts Women of Color in Art and Design Symposium

9/7/18

Seven Penn State alumni working in the arts, design and communications fields will participate in the Women of Color in Art and Design Symposium from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Palmer Lipcon Auditorium, Palmer Museum of Art. Sponsored by the College of Arts and Architecture and moderated by Kikora Franklin, associate professor of theatre, the symposium will feature a panel discussion where participants talk about career goals and the challenges of working as women of color in their respective fields.

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