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The College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State has a goal to establish a culture that is fair and just for everyone and embraces individual identities, fosters a culture of inclusion, and promotes equity. This requires a community free of discrimination, harassment, bullying, and intimidation. Participants at our events can expect to experience a safe, collaborative environment where they are treated with dignity and respect. Anyone exhibiting behaviors not aligned with these values will be asked to leave the premises. Ticket costs will not be refunded.

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Apr

15

Chrysalis: Phoenix Jenkins Solo Exhibition

Date & Time: April 15, 2026 from 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Location: Patterson Building; 286 Curtin Road

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Black-and-white promotional poster for an art exhibition titled “Chrysalis” at the Patterson Gallery. The background shows close-up plaster casts of human faces, one complete and one partially molded, resting on a textured surface. Bold text at the top reads “4/13–4/18 Upper and Lower Level Patterson Gallery,” with “Chrysalis” in large yellow-outlined letters across the center. Additional text announces a reception on 4/13 at 6 PM and describes the exhibit as featuring body castings and interviews with everyday people about their experiences with body image.

Apr

15

Our Town Performance

Date & Time: April 15, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Location: Playhouse Theatre

Admission Type: Ticket purchase required

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Apr

15

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Date & Time: April 15, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Ticket purchase required

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Apr

16

Chrysalis: Phoenix Jenkins Solo Exhibition

Date & Time: April 16, 2026 from 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Location: Patterson Building; 286 Curtin Road

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Black-and-white promotional poster for an art exhibition titled “Chrysalis” at the Patterson Gallery. The background shows close-up plaster casts of human faces, one complete and one partially molded, resting on a textured surface. Bold text at the top reads “4/13–4/18 Upper and Lower Level Patterson Gallery,” with “Chrysalis” in large yellow-outlined letters across the center. Additional text announces a reception on 4/13 at 6 PM and describes the exhibit as featuring body castings and interviews with everyday people about their experiences with body image.

Apr

16

Bach’s Lunch – School of Music Voice Area Noontime Concert: Lyric Diction Class

Date & Time: April 16, 2026 from 12:10 PM - 12:45 PM

Location: Eisenhower Chapel, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

16

Bassoon Studio Recital

Date & Time: April 16, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

16

Detroit '67

Date & Time: April 16, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Location: Penn State Downtown Theatre

Admission Type: Ticket purchase required

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Apr

16

Our Town Performance

Date & Time: April 16, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Location: Playhouse Theatre

Admission Type: Ticket purchase required

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Apr

17

Chrysalis: Phoenix Jenkins Solo Exhibition

Date & Time: April 17, 2026 from 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Location: Patterson Building; 286 Curtin Road

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Black-and-white promotional poster for an art exhibition titled “Chrysalis” at the Patterson Gallery. The background shows close-up plaster casts of human faces, one complete and one partially molded, resting on a textured surface. Bold text at the top reads “4/13–4/18 Upper and Lower Level Patterson Gallery,” with “Chrysalis” in large yellow-outlined letters across the center. Additional text announces a reception on 4/13 at 6 PM and describes the exhibit as featuring body castings and interviews with everyday people about their experiences with body image.

Apr

17

Our Town Performance

Date & Time: April 17, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Location: Playhouse Theatre

Admission Type: Ticket purchase required

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Apr

17

Faculty Recital: Timothy Shafer, piano with Sarah Shafer, voice

Date & Time: April 17, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

17

Detroit '67

Date & Time: April 17, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Location: Penn State Downtown Theatre

Admission Type: Ticket purchase required

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Apr

17

MM Final Recital: Negar Gharibi, composition

Date & Time: April 17, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Location: Esber Rehearsal Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

18

MM Final Recital: Maura Kardasz, bassoon

Date & Time: April 18, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

18

Detroit '67

Date & Time: April 18, 2026 from 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM

Location: Penn State Downtown Theatre

Admission Type: Ticket purchase required

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Apr

18

RESCHEDULED: MM Final Recital: Michael Holtzapple, violin

Date & Time: April 18, 2026 from 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

18

ROARS Fest

Date & Time: April 18, 2026 from 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Location: Korner Terrace (outdoors)

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

18

BM 3rd-Year Recital: Roma Cintron, viola

Date & Time: April 18, 2026 from 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Location: Esber Rehearsal Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

18

Detroit '67

Date & Time: April 18, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Location: Penn State Downtown Theatre

Admission Type: Ticket purchase required

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Apr

18

Our Town Performance

Date & Time: April 18, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Location: Playhouse Theatre

Admission Type: Ticket purchase required

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Apr

18

Clarinet Studio Recital

Date & Time: April 18, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Location: Esber Rehearsal Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

18

B.M.E. 3rd-Year Recital: Andrea Gavidia, saxophone

Date & Time: April 18, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Location: Eisenhower Chapel, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

19

"Momentum," Graphic Design Capstone Exhibition

Date & Time: April 19, 2026 from 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Location: Stuckeman Family Building Jury Space

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Black, white, and fluorescent pink promotional image for "Momentum," the graphic design capstone exhibition.

Apr

19

Horn Ensemble Concert

Date & Time: April 19, 2026 from 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Location: Esber Rehearsal Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

19

Joint Recital: Nicolas Nikou, trumpet & Evan Baxter, trumpet

Date & Time: April 19, 2026 from 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Location: St. Paul's United Methodist Church

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

19

University Choir presents GLORIA!

Date & Time: April 19, 2026 from 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Ticket purchase required

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Apr

19

4th-Year Student Recital: Jessie Yahner, trombone

Date & Time: April 19, 2026 from 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM

Location: Esber Rehearsal Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

19

Oriana Singers

Date & Time: April 19, 2026 from 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Ticket purchase required

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Apr

19

Elective Recital: Owen Wright, double bass

Date & Time: April 19, 2026 from 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Location: Esber Rehearsal Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

19

DMA Solo Recital: Yucheng Xu, piano

Date & Time: April 19, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

20

Dancing on Strings MFA Thesis Exhibition

Date & Time: April 20, 2026 from 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

Location: Visual Arts Building- Zoller Gallery

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

A clean, modern exhibition poster with a light gray background and bold blue typography. At the top, the artist’s name, “Robert Botchway,” appears in spaced-out black letters. Below it, large blue text reads “DANCING,” with “on strings” written in a flowing script overlapping the word., A blue banner across the middle reads “MFA THESIS EXHIBITION.” Beneath it is a centered image of a colorful sculptural artwork featuring abstract, organic shapes in bright blue, orange, yellow, and green, with circular openings and intricate patterns., At the bottom, event details are listed: an opening reception and artist talk on Monday, April 20th from 5:30–7:30. To the right, the exhibition dates read April 20th to May 8th, 2026 at Zoller Gallery. An Instagram handle “@ceratreyy” appears in the lower corner.

Apr

20

DMA Final Recital: Hyeonjeong Gong, piano

Date & Time: April 20, 2026 from 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

20

Dancing on Strings MFA Thesis Exhibition

Date & Time: April 20, 2026 from 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Location: Visual Arts Building- Zoller Gallery

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

A clean, modern exhibition poster with a light gray background and bold blue typography. At the top, the artist’s name, “Robert Botchway,” appears in spaced-out black letters. Below it, large blue text reads “DANCING,” with “on strings” written in a flowing script overlapping the word., A blue banner across the middle reads “MFA THESIS EXHIBITION.” Beneath it is a centered image of a colorful sculptural artwork featuring abstract, organic shapes in bright blue, orange, yellow, and green, with circular openings and intricate patterns., At the bottom, event details are listed: an opening reception and artist talk on Monday, April 20th from 5:30–7:30. To the right, the exhibition dates read April 20th to May 8th, 2026 at Zoller Gallery. An Instagram handle “@ceratreyy” appears in the lower corner.

Apr

20

Carrying the Unseen- Portraits of the Invisible Burdens MFA Thesis Exhibition

Date & Time: April 20, 2026 from 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM

Location: Visual Arts Building- Zoller Gallery

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

A sepia-toned promotional poster featuring a detailed portrait of an older man with a gentle smile, wearing a wide-brimmed bucket hat and a patterned garment. The artwork has a soft, textured, almost charcoal-drawing style. Large text across the top reads “Carrying the Unseen,” with smaller text above it saying “Portraits of the Invisible Burdens.”, In the lower portion, event details appear: “MFA Thesis Exhibition,” “Artist: Adwar Oguttuh,” and an Instagram handle “@adwar_art.” Additional text announces an opening reception and artist talk on Monday, April 20th from 5:30–7:30, with the exhibition running April 20th to May 8th, 2026 at Zoller Gallery.

Apr

20

DMA Chamber Recital: Bohan Wu, piano

Date & Time: April 20, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

20

Philharmonic Orchestra presents Mahler Symphony No. 7

Date & Time: April 20, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Location: Eisenhower Auditorium

Admission Type: Ticket purchase required

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Apr

21

Dancing on Strings MFA Thesis Exhibition

Date & Time: April 21, 2026 from 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

Location: Visual Arts Building- Zoller Gallery

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

A clean, modern exhibition poster with a light gray background and bold blue typography. At the top, the artist’s name, “Robert Botchway,” appears in spaced-out black letters. Below it, large blue text reads “DANCING,” with “on strings” written in a flowing script overlapping the word., A blue banner across the middle reads “MFA THESIS EXHIBITION.” Beneath it is a centered image of a colorful sculptural artwork featuring abstract, organic shapes in bright blue, orange, yellow, and green, with circular openings and intricate patterns., At the bottom, event details are listed: an opening reception and artist talk on Monday, April 20th from 5:30–7:30. To the right, the exhibition dates read April 20th to May 8th, 2026 at Zoller Gallery. An Instagram handle “@ceratreyy” appears in the lower corner.

Apr

21

MM Lecture Recital: Joseph Carney, voice

Date & Time: April 21, 2026 from 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM

Location: Room 110 Music Building I

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

21

BM 4th-Year Recital: Alexandra Guerra, voice

Date & Time: April 21, 2026 from 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

21

An Evening of Creative Inquiry in Music

Date & Time: April 21, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

22

Dancing on Strings MFA Thesis Exhibition

Date & Time: April 22, 2026 from 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

Location: Visual Arts Building- Zoller Gallery

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

A clean, modern exhibition poster with a light gray background and bold blue typography. At the top, the artist’s name, “Robert Botchway,” appears in spaced-out black letters. Below it, large blue text reads “DANCING,” with “on strings” written in a flowing script overlapping the word., A blue banner across the middle reads “MFA THESIS EXHIBITION.” Beneath it is a centered image of a colorful sculptural artwork featuring abstract, organic shapes in bright blue, orange, yellow, and green, with circular openings and intricate patterns., At the bottom, event details are listed: an opening reception and artist talk on Monday, April 20th from 5:30–7:30. To the right, the exhibition dates read April 20th to May 8th, 2026 at Zoller Gallery. An Instagram handle “@ceratreyy” appears in the lower corner.

Apr

22

Percussion Studio Recital

Date & Time: April 22, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

23

Dancing on Strings MFA Thesis Exhibition

Date & Time: April 23, 2026 from 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

Location: Visual Arts Building- Zoller Gallery

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

A clean, modern exhibition poster with a light gray background and bold blue typography. At the top, the artist’s name, “Robert Botchway,” appears in spaced-out black letters. Below it, large blue text reads “DANCING,” with “on strings” written in a flowing script overlapping the word., A blue banner across the middle reads “MFA THESIS EXHIBITION.” Beneath it is a centered image of a colorful sculptural artwork featuring abstract, organic shapes in bright blue, orange, yellow, and green, with circular openings and intricate patterns., At the bottom, event details are listed: an opening reception and artist talk on Monday, April 20th from 5:30–7:30. To the right, the exhibition dates read April 20th to May 8th, 2026 at Zoller Gallery. An Instagram handle “@ceratreyy” appears in the lower corner.

Apr

23

Bach’s Lunch – School of Music Voice Area Noontime Concert: Elective Early Juries

Date & Time: April 23, 2026 from 12:10 PM - 12:45 PM

Location: Eisenhower Chapel, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

23

PSU Contemporary Music Ensemble: Resonance: An Evening of Sound, Word, and Image

Date & Time: April 23, 2026 from 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Location: Palmer Museum of Art

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

23

My Fair Lady

Date & Time: April 23, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Location: Penn State Downtown Theatre

Admission Type: Ticket purchase required

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Apr

24

Dancing on Strings MFA Thesis Exhibition

Date & Time: April 24, 2026 from 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM

Location: Visual Arts Building- Zoller Gallery

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

A clean, modern exhibition poster with a light gray background and bold blue typography. At the top, the artist’s name, “Robert Botchway,” appears in spaced-out black letters. Below it, large blue text reads “DANCING,” with “on strings” written in a flowing script overlapping the word., A blue banner across the middle reads “MFA THESIS EXHIBITION.” Beneath it is a centered image of a colorful sculptural artwork featuring abstract, organic shapes in bright blue, orange, yellow, and green, with circular openings and intricate patterns., At the bottom, event details are listed: an opening reception and artist talk on Monday, April 20th from 5:30–7:30. To the right, the exhibition dates read April 20th to May 8th, 2026 at Zoller Gallery. An Instagram handle “@ceratreyy” appears in the lower corner.

Apr

24

DMA Solo Recital: Jing Shi, piano

Date & Time: April 24, 2026 from 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

24

MM Lecture Recital: Eunmi Hwang, voice

Date & Time: April 24, 2026 from 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM

Location: Room 110 Music Building I

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required

Apr

24

BM 4th-Year Degree Recital: Abigail Alexander, oboe

Date & Time: April 24, 2026 from 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM

Location: Recital Hall

Admission Type: Free, no registration or ticket required