Three-time Grammy Award-winning drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. “takes a back seat to no one” and “balances excitement gracefully and shines with innovation” (The New York Times).
117 Music Building I
Composer David Lang will host a discussion of the thought and research behind his new piece, before and after nature; the structure of the music; and the limitations that go along with writing music about the world around us. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Presented by the Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with the Penn State School of Music.
From Star Wars to Frozen to Armageddon, to Titanic to The Martian.
The Penn State Center for the Performing Arts is partnering with Jana Marie Foundation to hold a Mokita® Dialogue conversation about health and healing through the arts.
Leon Thomas seamlessly bridges the worlds of music, acting, and production.
From The Lion King on Broadway to Victorious on Nickelodeon and the HBO dramedy Insecure, Thomas is moving from writing pop hits to developing his own vocal prowess in Motown studios.
The Center for the Performing Arts, in partnership with the Jana Marie Foundation, will create a Stompers Project sculpture named Consuelo for display in the Eisenhower Auditorium lobby.
Virtual Event
As part of exploring What Does PURPLE Sound Like?, a multimedia installation by SLMDances, the Center for the Performing Arts invites you to a panel discussion featuring the wisdom of elders and the curiosity of youth.
Reflecting on the theme of invisible communities of which we all are part, join local panelists and SLMDances Artistic Director Sydnie Mosley to think about the hidden ways we relate to others and how community is built between and among those communities.
The one-hour, online event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Sing and dance with members of the For Good Troupe, directed by Krista Wilkinson, as they perform excerpts from their favorite musical theatre productions. Then join Penn State Professor of Dance Michele Dunleavy on stage to learn some basic choreography and have some not-so-basic fun!
Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
The Center for the Performing Arts and Student Affairs invite you to replenish.
Food is much more than what sits on our plates. Food intersects with nearly every aspect of our lives—from the communities and cultures we come from to issues of climate, food security, and our personal relationships with food.
Heritage Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
The Center for the Performing Arts and Student Affairs invite you to replenish.
Food is much more than what sits on our plates. Food intersects with nearly every aspect of our lives—from the communities and cultures we come from to issues of climate, food security, and our personal relationships with food.
Just like food, art comes from many forms, cultural backgrounds, and histories. At each Joyfull, we welcome all to come and enjoy a meal, live performance, and conversation.
