Twice during the heart of the pandemic — November 2020 and February 2022 — Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra brought pleasure to our virtual audiences with jazz concerts from New Orleans.
A Marvelous Order concerns the battle between Robert Moses, the master builder, and Jane Jacobs, the self-taught oracle of unparalleled urban insight, over the fate of New York City.
Miguel Zenón is a master at balancing and blending innovation and tradition. One of the most trailblazing and influential saxophonists and composers of his generation, he focuses his attention at the crossroads of jazz and his many musical influences.
Ravi Jain’s remixed, reimagined, and bilingual Prince Hamlet features a cross-cultural, gender-bent cast — challenging traditional ideas of who can tell this story.
Since it was established in 2012, Malpaso Dance Company has become one of Cuba’s most acclaimed ensembles and has a growing international reputation.
Hintz Family Alumni Center’s Robb Hall
Aizuri Quartet invites audiences into the concert experience through innovative programming along with the depth and fire of its performances. In this informal mini-concert, the quartet will perform excerpts of its repertoire and engage in conversation with attendees.
Snacks and refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Standing room is available when seating is full.
The Washington Post praises Aizuri Quartet for “astounding” and “captivating” performances that draw from its notable “meld of intellect, technique, and emotions.” The musicians — violinists Emma Frucht and Miho Saegusa, violist Ayane Kozasa, and cellist Karen Ouzounian — view the string
3 Dots Downtown
137 E. Beaver Ave., State College
Partner: 3 Dots Downtown
This two-hour in-person event is a continuation of the Small Island Big Song Dance Class offered virtually by the Center for the Performing Arts in March. Emlyn, Kan, and Kokol will lead participants in a Sega dance from the Indian Ocean nation of Mauritius. Putad will teach participants a Harvest dance from the Pacific Ocean country of Taiwan. The dance from Taiwan is scheduled to be part of the Small Island Big Song performance on Thursday, April 7, at Eisenhower Auditorium.
HUB-Robeson Center’s Freeman Auditorium
Partners: Penn State’s Student Engagement Programs, Sustainability Institute, and College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
This two-hour panel discussion, featuring artists from Small Island Big Song, is offered as part of IllumiNATION’S month of art and sustainability events focused on ocean conservation, indigenous voices, and water rights. Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences at Penn State, will moderate.
3 Dots Downtown
137 E. Beaver Ave., State College
Partners: 3 Dots Downtown; Penn State School of Music’s Composition and Research of the Arts, Recording, and Sound (ROARS) programs; and assistant professors Baljinder Sekhon (composition) and Steven Rice (ROARS)
