Center for the Performing Arts

Enriching lives through inspiring experiences.

Sparking Discovery

The Center for the Performing Arts (CPA) provides a context, through artistic connections, to the human experience. By bringing artists and audiences together we spark discovery of passion, inspiration, and inner truths. We are a motivator for creative thinking and examination of our relationship with the world.

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CPA News Highlights

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A Japanese woman stands at a large drum and with sticks in her hands.

January 15, 2026

A path to hope, the influence of cirque and other things you didn’t know about DRUM TAO

Shirtless men in flowing robes bang thick sticks on large drums.

January 06, 2026

Drum Tao to bring ‘The Best’ synchronized percussion event to Penn State Jan. 27

School students sit in auditorium seats and watch a show on a stage.

December 02, 2025