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Penn State College of Arts and Architecture
Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State

Past Events

Three Latinx guitarists play and sing.

Community Fandango
Fandango de la Comunidad


6:00 pm Tuesday, September 28, 2021


Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza
S. Fraser Street,
between Calder Way and Beaver Avenue,
State College


FREE and open to the public

Meeting the Moment
with Michael Mwenso

and guest B. Stephen Carpenter II


12:00 pm Monday, September 20, 2021


Virtual event

FREE

Mwenso and The Shakes
Love Will Be thee Only Weapon
Opener: Kikora Franklin and dancers


7:30 pm Thursday, September 16, 2021


Eisenhower Auditorium

FREE

Vuyo Sotashe stands in front of a mural of George Floyd

Blackness and Queerness in Diasporic Communities *


6:30 pm Wednesday, September 15, 2021


LL011 HUB-Robeson Center


FREE and open to the public

Michael Mwenso sings into the microphone on stage.

Inside the Music


5:00 pm Tuesday, September 14, 2021


3 Dots Downtown
corner of Beaver Avenue and Pugh Street, State College


FREE and open to the public *

Director Sita Frederick sits in front of Eisenhower Auditorium.

Meeting the Moment
with Michael Mwenso

and guest Sita Frederick


7:30 pm Wednesday, June 23, 2021


Virtual event

FREE

Sharifa Ali stands draped in the flag of the United States.

Juneteenth: A Fierce Urgency Celebration!
Hosted by Michael Mwenso
Featuring performances, reflections, and contributions from Black artists and Penn State faculty
Produced by Electric Root in partnership with the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State


7:30 pm Saturday, June 19, 2021


Virtual event

FREE

Bill T. Jones looks at the camera with his left hand resting on his shoulder.

Meeting the Moment
with Michael Mwenso

and guests Bill T. Jones and Janet Wong


7:30 pm Wednesday, April 28, 2021


Virtual event

FREE

Small Island Big Song
An Oceanic Songline


7:30 pm Friday, April 23, 2021


Virtual event

FREE

A musician wearing indigenous clothing holds a wind instrument while looking out at the ocean.

Earth Day Panel Discussion


7:00 pm Thursday, April 22, 2021


Live virtual engagement event


Free and open to the public

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