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A woman and man sit on a piano bench and make flirty faces at each other in a scene from “Beautiful—The Carole King Musical.”

I Am Woman — Sarah Bockel

11/28/18

Sarah Bockel, who understudied for the role of Carole King both on Broadway and on the road, is in her second season as King in the national tour that will come to Penn State for seven performances, Feb. 19–24, at Eisenhower Auditorium. “I wasn’t aware of the story about her life, at all. I honestly just knew ‘Tapestry.’ I knew those songs,” Bockel said.

George Rickey, Breaking Column III

George Rickey sculpture installed on Palmer plaza at University Park

11/26/18

A major work by American sculptor George Rickey will be catching the eye of visitors this coming year at Penn State’s University Park campus. "Breaking Column III," a monumental stainless-steel sculpture completed by Rickey in 2001, was installed Nov. 27 on the Palmer Museum of Art plaza on Curtin Road. On loan from a private collection, the sculpture will be on display through November 2019.

Woskob Family Gallery

Woskob Family Gallery to host pair of events on Nov. 29

11/26/18

The Woskob Family Gallery will host an opening reception for its new exhibition, "Hold(ing) Tight," followed by an affordable art auction, on Thursday, Nov. 29. The reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a silent auction of artwork by students from Penn State's Drawing and Painting program from 7 to 8 p.m.

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Penn State Centre Stage presents Tony Award-nominated 'Caroline, or Change'

11/19/18

Penn State Centre Stage will present "Caroline, or Change," with book and lyrics by Tony Kushner and score by Jeanine Tesori, Nov. 27 through Dec. 1, at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. This rarely performed, groundbreaking musical is an inspiring and brave examination of the untold stories of those in our society who defy all odds by surviving against unthinkable circumstances.

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Things to Do at Penn State: Nov. 15-29

11/14/18

What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events taking place at the University over the next two weeks, including the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, an affordable art auction and a new film and photographic exhibit focused on the challenges women face in science.

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'Collective Conjure: The Shape of Memory' art exhibit explores African Diaspora

11/12/18

"Collective Conjure: The Shape of Memory" is an experimental group bringing together four artists from the Penn State community whose work explores ideas surrounding the sacred, the profane, ritual and spirituality in the African Diaspora. The exhibit is now on view through Dec. 7 in the Borland Project Space in 125 Borland.

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Things to Do at Penn State: Nov. 8-15

11/7/18

What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events taking places at the University this weekend and next week, including Centre Stage's "Clybourne Park," Veterans Day events and a political debate between Howard Dean and Elise Jordan at Penn State Behrend.

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Visiting artists to perform, provide workshops on creating art from research

11/5/18

On Nov. 12-13, Julian Saporiti, doctoral candidate in ethnomusicology and director of the Arts Initiative Songwriters Workshop at Brown University, and Erin Aoyama, doctoral candidate in American studies at Brown University, will visit Penn State and provide two workshops and a concert at the Arts and Design Research Incubator at University Park.

Music industry experts to speak Nov. 8 as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week

11/2/18

E. Michael Harrington, professor of music in music copyright and intellectual property matters, and Steven Wasser, consultant and former owner and CEO of Powell Flutes, will speak Nov. 8 in the Arts and Design Research Incubator, located in 16 Borland Building, as part of the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture’s Global Entrepreneurship Week.

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