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Penn State College of Arts and Architecture
Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State
A dancer balances against a chair and extends an arm and a leg into the air. Projected behind him are three paintings.

Step Afrika! @ The Palmer

6:00 pm Thursday, November 14, 2024

Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Lobby and Event Space, Palmer Museum of Art

FREE - Registration is required
Registration is closed for this event.

 

The Center for the Performing Arts, in partnership with the Palmer Museum of Art, hosts Step Afrika! for an interactive, engaging program.

Hear from the group’s leadership about connecting the artform of stepping to the work of renowned visual artist Jacob Lawrence, and enjoy a brief demonstration by dancers in the company.

After the program, you are welcome to participate in an interactive gallery experience, viewing work by Lawrence and sharing ideas and personal reflections related to stories of migration. A pre-event reception hosted by the Center for the Performing Arts’ Student Advisory Council and the Palmer Museum of Art’s Student Ambassadors will begin at 5:30 p.m.