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OLLI at Penn State instructor Jim Cartey

At 90, Jim Cartey inspires OLLI students with his art and humor

4/3/18

Jim Cartey is an architect by profession and an artist at heart. After a career spanning 50 years, including working for renowned architect A. William Hajjar, he retired in 1986 from his position as a staff architect at Penn State. For the past 17 years, he has volunteered his time to teach a Water Media class for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Penn State, never missing a semester.

David Will

Graduate School alumnus David Will receives humanitarian award

4/2/18

Penn State Graduate School alumnus David Will received the Graduate School Alumni Society Humanitarian Award. This award recognizes an alumnus/alumna holding a graduate degree from Penn State who has made a positive societal impact on the welfare of humankind beyond the responsibilities of one’s profession.

Morehshin Allahyari

Iranian artist Morehshin Allahyari to discuss technology and art

4/2/18

Contemporary artist and activist Morehshin Allahyari will explore political, social and cultural contradictions in a lecture titled “On Digital Colonialism and Monstrosity” at 10 a.m. on April 6 in the Paterno Library's Foster Auditorium on the University Park campus.

Essence of Joy Choir

Essence of Joy to perform final concert of 2017-18 academic year April 8

4/2/18

Essence of Joy will perform "Anticipation," its final concert of the 2017-18 year, at 3 p.m. April 8 in the Worship Hall of the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center. The concert will celebrate the history of the ensemble and honor the retirement of its founding conductor and music director, Anthony T. Leach.

New York Voices

Penn State Jazz Festival to feature 'New York Voices' quartet April 6-7

4/2/18

The 19th annual Penn State Jazz Festival will take place April 6-7 and will feature the multi-award winning vocal quartet New York Voices, world renowned jazz pianist Xavier Davis, and trombonist Jay Ashby, along with the University's own jazz faculty and student groups. Tickets are on sale now.

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Central Pennsylvania choirs join to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

3/28/18

Four choirs from communities and schools in central Pennsylvania will join Penn State's Essence of Joy and Glee Club at 7:30 p.m. April 4 in Eisenhower Auditorium to perform a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Admission is free, but tickets must be picked up in advance.

Artist Clinton Sleeper fixes a public park bench.

'Tiny Acts Topple Empires' opens at the Woskob Family Gallery

3/27/18

"Tiny Acts Topple Empires," a group exhibition curated by Heather Darcy Bhandari, is on display through June 2 in the Woskob Family Gallery in State College. In addition to the works on view, the gallery will offer a number of events and engagement opportunities in conjunction with the exhibition.

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