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Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 21-28

2/21/19

Penn State Centre Stage's "Hands on a Hardbody," the award-winning Broadway production "Beautiful — The Carole King Musical" and rapper Travis Scott are among the cultural highlights at Penn State this weekend and next week.

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Urban Bush Women to tell ‘Hair & Other Stories’

2/15/19

Urban Bush Women, a dance-theater company that gives expression to the vitality and boldness of African-American women, will perform “Hair & Other Stories” at 7:30 p.m. March 14 in Eisenhower Auditorium. The multidisciplinary work addresses race, gender identity and economic inequality in the lives of women of color.

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Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 14-21

2/13/19

The annual IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, Penn State Centre Stage's "Hands on a Hardbody" and a "Hamilton" actor appearing at Penn State Altoona are among the cultural highlights at Penn State this weekend and next week.

Arts Business Ideas Competition

2019 Art Business Ideas Competition now accepting entries

2/5/19

In its fourth year, the Arts Business Ideas Competition is the College of Arts and Architecture’s annual showcase of arts entrepreneurship that asks students to present an arts-based business plan that could earn entrants up to $5,000 to develop the concept.

Roger Ideishi

Roger Ideishi counsels Center for the Performing Arts on sensory-friendly events

2/4/19

What are some of the challenges and needs that neuro-diverse families face when they want to partake in a cultural experience outside the home? Roger Ideishi, director and professor of occupational therapy at Temple University, shared insight into best practices and venue-patron expectations at a Jan. 29 visit to the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State.

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Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 24-31

1/23/19

What's happening at Penn State? Highlights include Coach Ken Carter speaking at Penn State Harrisburg, dance troupe BodyTraffic and the return of "Back to the Future" to the big screen at Penn State York.

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ADRI to launch spring programming with #HereToo project

1/11/19

The Arts and Design Research Incubator kicks off its spring 2019 programming schedule on Tuesday, Jan. 15, with a dialogue titled “#HereToo Project: The Intersection of Activism and Art” by Tectonic Theater Project member and #HereToo co-creator Barbara Pitts McAdams.

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BodyTraffic, a Los Angeles dance company, to make Penn State premiere Jan. 26

12/14/18

A Los Angeles Times critic described BodyTraffic as “one of the most talked-about young companies, not just in L.A. but nationwide.” In its first performance at Penn State — at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 in Eisenhower Auditorium — the company will perform a selection of dances by its growing roster of affiliated international choreographers.

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Things to Do at Penn State: Dec. 6-31

12/5/18

The Winter Celebration at the Penn State Arboretum, a descendant of author Charles Dickens visiting University Park to celebrate the 175th anniversary of "A Christmas Carol" and the annual Tuba Christmas at Penn State Behrend are among the cultural highlights happening across Penn State through the end of the fall 2018 semester.

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.

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