The community is invited to a 90-minute event about the barriers that keep people from civic engagement. Centre County Use Your Voice will tackle the problem of being underrepresented and unheard through social networking, a panel discussion, testimonials on the everyday issues single women face, and a roundtable exercise to identify how each person can engage locally in community decision-making. The conversation outcomes will be announced from the stage at the March 16 Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins, and Anaïs Mitchell concert in Eisenhower Auditorium.

The public is welcome to observe as members of VOCES8 work with School of Music choirs. Students perform their repertoire for feedback from VOCES8 singers. VOCES8 members also demonstrate examples of technique by performing excerpts of their works. The 80-minute session includes discussion of broader topics in vocal performance.

The public is welcome to observe as members of Sybarite5 translate their professional and creative accomplishments through the lens of entrepreneurship for students in a Penn State Management 215 Class. The 75-minute talk includes topics such as decision-making, assessing affordable loss, balancing commitments, and differences for artists and entrepreneurs in business and science/technology/engineering/math fields.

Sybarite5 performs a concert of works from its repertoire, which includes classics by composers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and contemporary works by the likes of British rock band Radiohead.

Free tickets, required for the evening concert, are available at the Misciagna Box Office, Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or at the door. Free parking is available after 3 p.m. in the Misciagna lot. For more information, phone the box office at 814-949-5452 or visit Penn State Altoona online.

The public is invited to observe as members of Sybarite5 talk with first-year students about experiences and possibilities in professional music. Classical Music Project student ambassador leaders facilitate the one-hour conversation. School of Music faculty and advisers will attend.