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A group of formally dressed young people stand and sit.

September 28, 2021

Voces8 returns to Penn State for ‘After Silence’ Oct. 12
A diverse group of people stand on a stage.

September 02, 2021

Mwenso and The Shakes opens fall season with live concert Sept. 16
Center for the Performing Arts fall 2021 season

August 23, 2021

Tickets for Center for the Performing Arts fall events go on sale starting Sept. 1
Penn State shield logo featuring a stylized mountain lion in white and light blue on a blue to green gradient background.

July 26, 2021

‘Small Island Big Song’ film marks Asian-American awareness month
Two paintings on display of two people against a stylized background of Earth’s continents and oceans.

July 01, 2021

Center for the Performing Arts-commissioned painter Tiara Zhané conjures a troubled future in ‘An Adjustment’
A woman smiles and rests her right arm on the back of a park bench.

June 17, 2021

Director Sita Frederick shares passion for belonging in ‘Meeting the Moment’ June 23–30
Juneteenth: A Fierce Urgency Festival

June 15, 2021

Artists, Penn State faculty to participate in virtual Juneteenth celebration
A woman is shown from the shoulders up smiling.

June 02, 2021

Real talk with Sita Frederick: Director of Center for the Performing Arts faces ‘wonderful challenges’
A poster announces an improv showcase event.

May 26, 2021

Improv Showcase closes inaugural ‘Reflection Project’ course
A man wearing a coastal headdress looks off into the distance.

April 16, 2021

Earth Day talk April 22 to feature artists from world-music film
A man wearing a coastal headdress looks off into the distance.

April 16, 2021

Musicians in ‘Small Island Big Song’ film highlight climate challenges in free stream April 23–30
A man crosses his arms and looks at the camera.

April 15, 2021

Tony Award-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones to join next live ‘Meeting’ April 28
Three classical musicians sit in chairs on a stage and perform.

April 12, 2021

Clarinetist Anthony McGill performs in ‘Front Row: National’ starting April 21
Three men and a woman stand against a wall painted over with a mural.

April 01, 2021

Kronos Quartet performs ‘Testimony’ in free stream starting April 14
A woman wearing a flowing gown outstretches her arms.

March 25, 2021

Free Latinx-inspired dance workshop set for March 30
A group of men gather on and around a couch.

March 17, 2021

Cantus looks upward for inspiration with ‘One Giant Leap’ concert starting March 31
A man smiles broadly.

March 16, 2021

Trace Ballet Hispánico’s repertory legacy with free event starting March 17
A man with long dreadlocks smiles.

March 10, 2021

Baritone Dashon Burton to join ‘Meeting the Moment’ March 24
A woman sitting on a chaise lounge rests her head in her hands.

March 04, 2021

Broadway cast of ‘Lion King’ to reunite for live discussion starting March 10
Four musicians sit on a couch and hold their classical instruments.

February 23, 2021

Calidore String Quartet performs music by Mendelssohn and Dvorák March 10–17
A set of activity cards are spread out in a display.

February 23, 2021

‘Special Delivery’ family activity subscription on sale until April 23
A diverse group of musicians perform on a stage.

February 16, 2021

Sphinx Virtuosi explores voices of color in virtual ‘This is America’ March 3–10
A man holds a clarinet and smiles for the camera.

February 10, 2021

Clarinetist Anthony McGill to join live ‘Meeting the Moment’ Feb. 23