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Dr. Kodilinye Igwe

Art education alumnus to unveil original sculptures he is donating to Penn State

3/23/18

Penn State alumnus Kodilinye Igwe, a 1988 doctoral graduate in art education, will unveil two original sculptures he is donating to Penn State during a public ceremony on Friday, March 30, at 11 a.m. in the lobby of the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center. The artworks, titled “Coming Home” and “International Ministries,” are in honor of Igwe's art education instructors, as well as friend and International Christian Fellowship founder Bill Saxton. A reception will follow in the Pasquerilla Garden Room.

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Michigan State University faculty member to present recital

3/22/18

Michigan State University Voice Professor Richard Fracker will perform a guest recital as part of the weekly Bach's Lunch series at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, March 29, in Eisenhower Chapel on the University Park campus of Penn State. Fracker will also present a masterclass during the weekly Voice Forum at 3:30 p.m. Friday, March 30, in 110 Music Building I on the University Park campus of Penn State. Admission to both events is free.

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Fourth Annual Art+Feminism wiki-edit event April 6 seeks participants

3/21/18

Penn State University Libraries and the School of Visual Arts will host Penn State’s fourth annual wiki-edit-a-thon from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 6 as a part of Art+Feminism’s worldwide 2018 Wikipedia edit-a-thon initiative, which invites the public to increase the presence of women artists online.

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Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence to hold sixth annual brunch April 8

3/21/18

Andrew Belser, 2017-18 Penn State Laureate and professor in Penn State's School of Theatre, will be the keynote presenter for the sixth annual Alumni and Friends Brunch of the Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at Penn State on April 8. He will present "FaceAge: Empathy Rising Across Generations," based on his award-winning multimedia installation and documentary film.

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Penn State Centre Stage to present 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'

3/20/18

Penn State Centre Stage will present "Kiss of the Spider Woman," directed by Darcy Evans, music directed by Loclan McKenzie Spencer, and choreographed by J. Austin Eyer, April 3-7 at the Playhouse Theatre on the University Park campus.

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Two faculty members to present joint recital

3/20/18

The Penn State School of Music's lecturer in horn, Sarah Schouten, and clarinet professor Anthony J. Costa will present a joint recital on Sunday, March 25 at 4 p.m. in 122 Music Building II. Admission is free.

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African performing arts ensemble to present workshop and performance on March 25

3/20/18

Roots of Life, an African performing arts ensemble that is a collaboration between the Penn State School of Theatre and the State College Area School District (SCASD), will present a free community workshop and performance, “A Dream Conceived in Truth Can Never Die,” on Sunday, March 25, at Mount Nittany Middle School. The workshop, appropriate for all ages, starts at 3 p.m., and will include instruction in West African dance and drumming. The Roots of Life performance at 3:30 p.m. will feature dance, drumming, dialogue, and poetry.

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‘Jersey Boys’ works its way back to you

3/19/18

Tickets are on sale for the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State return engagement of the multiple award-winning jukebox musical “Jersey Boys,” a behind-the-scenes story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, at Eisenhower Auditorium for two performances, April 17 and 18.

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