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Patricia Jabbeh Wesley Headshot

Wesley's collected works to be focus of new book

12/4/18

Penn State Altoona Associate Professor Patricia Jabbeh Wesley has signed a new book contract with Autumn House Press for the publication of her sixth book of poems, "Praise Song for My Children: New and Selected Poems."

Ceramic Sale

Woskob Family Gallery hosts December First Friday and Clay Club ceramic sale

12/3/18

December's First Friday will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Woskob Family Gallery. There will be a pop-up sale of affordable ceramic works by members of the Clay Club, the student organization of Penn State’s nationally recognized ceramics program. Holiday shoppers can check out the ceramic works, priced between $10 and $60.

Penn Players Fall 2018 Rehearsal

Penn Players take to the stage with 'Almost, Maine' on Dec. 3, 4

11/30/18

Penn Players, the Penn State York drama club, is set to perform “Almost, Maine,” a full-length play by John Cariani, at 6 p.m. on Dec. 3 and 4 on the main stage of the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at the campus. The program is free and open to the public, and tickets are not needed.

Sing Out! winners announced

Sing Out! competition winners announced

11/29/18

Following a two-week residency at the Borland Project Space the winners of Sing Out!, a performance-based competition created by the School of Music and the School of Theatre at Penn State, have been announced.

Harmony rehearsal

Penn State performing arts organization gives voice to those with special needs

11/28/18

Harmony, a Penn State performing arts student organization, helps individuals of all ages — with and without special needs — to socialize with peers and build confidence while learning musical skills, acting and dance in a welcoming and inclusive environment. On Dec. 2, community members are invited to attend a free end-of-semester showcase featuring music from “Frozen” at 6:15 p.m. at Schwab Auditorium at University Park.

'Dickens, Christmas and Family Ties' celebrates author and his work

11/28/18

Penn State University Libraries and the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence will host “Dickens, Christmas and Family Ties,” four days of events in celebration of the 175th anniversary of the publication of Charles Dickens’ beloved novella “A Christmas Carol.” All events will be held in Paterno Library on the University Park campus and are free and open to the public.

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.

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