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After making its Penn State debut in 2015, Circa contemporary circus will return to Eisenhower Auditorium with a new show, “Humans,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21. Ten acrobats will take the audience on a stirring journey through what it means to be human.

Young dancers are encouraged to audition on Friday, Jan. 10, for roles in Hong Kong Ballet’s performance of “Alice (in wonderland)” coming Friday, April 24, to Eisenhower Auditorium.

The first rows of the orchestra will be available for $24.50 each for “Rent,” the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning musical that will be on stage at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in Eisenhower Auditorium.

In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway and forever changed the landscape of American theater. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s “Rent” continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and across the world.

Itzhak Perlman will return to Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, for a special evening of live music (announced from the stage), stories, and projected film and photos celebrating a storied career launched with his televised U.S. debut more than 60 years ago.

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