Las Cafeteras Virtual Workshop
Virtual Event
Las Cafeteras
The Sounds of Resistance:
From Storytelling to Movement Building
The artists of Las Cafeteras are part of a legacy of musicians who have written themselves into the soundtrack of social change in the United States, believing they are storytellers before they are musicians.
Pre-Performance Discussion | Amir ElSaffar
Pre-Performance Discussion
Eisenhower Auditorium
An informal moderated discussion, featuring musician Amir ElSaffar, will be offered one hour before the show and is free for ticket holders. Seating for the pre-performance talk is available on a first-arrival basis.
Family-friendly Activity | In the Year of the Boar
Pre-performance Family-friendly Activity
Eisenhower Auditorium
A family-friendly activity, free to ticket holders, will take place one hour before the performance. Due to space and time restrictions, participation is limited.
Pre-Performance Discussion | Soul Science Lab
Pre-performance Discussion
Eisenhower Auditorium
An informal discussion, featuring Chen Lo and Asante Amin, will be offered one hour before the performance and is free for ticket holders. Kikora Franklin, associate professor of theatre/dance at Penn State, will moderate. Seating for the pre-concert talk is available on a first-arrival basis.
Pre-Performance Discussion | Soweto Gospel Choir
Pre-performance Discussion
Eisenhower Auditorium
An informal discussion, moderated by Anthony T. Leach, Penn State professor emeritus of music and music education, will be offered in Eisenhower one hour before the performance and is free for ticket holders. Seating for the pre-concert talk is available on a first-arrival basis.
Pre-Performance Discussion | Delfeayo Marsalis
Pre-performance Discussion
Eisenhower Auditorium
An informal moderated discussion, featuring State College jazz musician Rick Hirsch, will be offered one hour before the performance and is free for ticket holders. Seating for the pre-performance talk is available on a first-arrival basis.
Pre-Performance Discussion | A Marvelous Order
Pre-performance Discussion
Eisenhower Auditorium
An informal moderated discussion, featuring A Marvelous Order composer and co-creator Judd Greenstein, will be offered in Eisenhower one hour before the performance and is free for ticket holders. Ethan Robey, associate teaching professor of art history at Penn State, will moderate the talk. Seating for the pre-concert talk is available on a first-arrival basis.