What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events taking place at the University this weekend and in the coming week:
Performances
Dvořák Cello Concerto — 7:30 p.m., Sept. 28, Palmer Museum of Art. Kim Cook, cello professor in the School of Music, will perform the final solo concerto written by Czech composer Antonin Dvořák. Free.
Penn State Chamber Orchestra — 4 p.m., Oct. 1, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, State College. Free, but donation suggested.
"Sweet Charity" — Oct. 3-8, Playhouse Theatre. "Sweet Charity" follows Charity Hope Valentine in her pursuit of finding true love in this Penn State Centre Stage production.
Events
"Balancing our Energy Future" — 7 p.m., Sept. 28, 114 Steidle Building. The 2017 Graduates of Earth and Mineral Sciences Industry Forum looks at energy opportunities and challenges. Free.
Horse Barn Open House — 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sept. 30, "Old Barn" near Beaver Stadium. The Collegiate Horseman's Association and Equine Research Team host the fifth annual open house in conjunction with Celebrate Agriculture Day at Beaver Stadium. Free.
Yoga and Meditation series — 5:30 p.m., Oct. 4, 16 Borland Building. Elisha Clark Halpin, associate professor and associate director for instruction in the School of Theatre, leads the final session of these weekly yoga and meditation series. Free.
The Melting Point: Where Fire & Ice Collide — Oct. 4, Cafe Laura, Mateer Building. Students in HM 430 Advanced Food Production and Service Management prepare a series of themed dinners throughout the semester to be served in the student-run Cafe Laura restaurant. Reservations required.
Tuscany to Sicily: A gastronomic journey — Oct. 5, Cafe Laura, Mateer Building. Students in HM 430 Advanced Food Production and Service Management prepare a series of themed dinners throughout the semester to be served in the student-run Cafe Laura restaurant. Reservations required.
Lectures
Sarah Glidden — 4 p.m., Sept. 28, Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library. Author Sarah Glidden will accept the 2017 Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize for her part memoir, part travel log "Rolling Blackouts: Dispatches from Turkey, Syria and Iraq." Glidden will discuss how she began making comics and the creation of "Rolling Blackouts." Free.
Sustainability Showcase — Noon, Sept. 29, third floor, Life Sciences Bridge. Judd Michael, professor of agricultural and biological engineering, will present "Net Zero Waste with Penn State Athletics." Free.
"Speech and Expression on Campus" — 1 p.m. Sept. 29, Sutliff Auditorium, Lewis Katz Building. Tom Sullivan, president of the University of Vermont, will discuss free speech. Free, but attendees asked to register.
Huddle with the Faculty — 9 a.m., Sept. 30, Nittany Lion Inn. Food science faculty member John Coupland will present "Worrying about Food—The Histories and Controversies of What We Eat." Free.
Science Communications Plenary — 4 p.m., Oct. 4, 22 Biobehavioral Health Building. A panel of journalists will discuss how researchers can engage a wider audience. Free.
Research Unplugged — 12:30 p.m., Oct. 5, Schlow Centre Region Library, State College. Mark Guiltinan and Siela Maxima of the Department of Plant Science, will kick off the October speaker series. The cacao tree provides income to millions of farmers in developing countries and provides the raw ingredient for making chocolate. As part of a USAID and USDA project seeking to assist farmers in increasing cacao production levels, Guiltinan and Maximova will share stories of their interactions with the local indigenous populations living in Colombia. Free.
Exhibits
"SEEP" — Aug. 24-Sept. 30, Woskob Family Gallery, State College. The exhibit presents 11 contemporary artists from across the country whose work engages with water. Free.
"Asher B. Durand: To Begin Again" — Sept. 5-Dec. 10, Palmer Museum of Art. This exhibit focuses on the early career of this leading artist of the Hudson River School. Free.
"BIG Deal: Sizeable Paintings" — Sept. 5-Dec. 17, Palmer Museum of Art. The museum showcases some of its monumental canvases from its permanent collection, many of which have not been on view in recent years. Free.
"Minna Citron after Atelier 17" — Sept. 5-Dec. 10, Palmer Museum of Art. Four decades of printmaking by artist Minna Citron. Free.
"Field to Front: Nittany Lions at War, 1917-1919" — April 23, 2017-April 30, 2018, the Penn State All-Sports Museum. The exhibit chronicles the contributions of Nittany Lion lettermen during World War I and follows their service from training in the U.S. to fighting in France and Italy. Free.