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Archive for March, 2021

Friday, March 26th, 2021

Weis Center Sessions #42: Sami Wurm ’22, “Wrong Guy” (Vocal Performance)

Welcome to our 42nd installment of Weis Center Sessions! Each Friday, we release a video that features a member of the Bucknell University community. Today, we feature Bucknell student Sami Wurm ’22 performing an original piece, “Wrong Guy.” Sami is an R&B/Pop singer, producer, and songwriter from New York. She is majoring in Computer Science and Multimedia Music Composition at Bucknell. She began singing when she was cast as the Tin Man in a local production of The Wizard of Oz at 4 years old, and after that, Sami grew up pursuing her love for musical theatre, performing in musicals […]

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Posted by on March 26, 2021

Friday, March 19th, 2021

Weis Center Sessions #41: Flora and the Gleaners, “Flatbush Waltz”

Each Friday, we release a video that features a member of the Bucknell University community. This week, we are again featuring Flora and the Gleaners, which includes Flora Eyster-Newburgh on two silver flutes (Bass Flute in C and C Concert Flute), Mark Doncheski on acoustic guitar and Mary Hermann on acoustic upright bass. This time, they are performing the soothing and reflective tune, “Flatbush Waltz.” Flora shared that nine members of her family attended Bucknell over the decades. Flora worked at Bucknell for 9 years as the Biology Department Greenhouse Caretaker. She also worked for 2.5 years as the Native […]

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Posted by on March 19, 2021

Tuesday, March 16th, 2021

Weis Center Snaps #5: Coach Pat Flannery, “For All Sports Fans”

The BIG DANCE is BACK this year!! And we KNOW you’re all working on those very important tournament brackets. Our Executive Director is picking her hometown team, #1 seed Illinois, for the National Championship. Who’s on your Final Four prediction? Any surprises? Upsets? Big wins? In celebration of NCAA March Madness, we thought you’d enjoy this Weis Center Snap talk, “For All Sports Fans,” by beloved Coach Flannery. Coach Pat Flannery has spent 60 years in sports, as a player, as a coach, and as a fan. What goes in to coaching? What goes in to sports? He discusses: Recruiting, […]

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Posted by on March 16, 2021

Friday, March 12th, 2021

Weis Center Sessions #40: Isee Martine (vocals, cajón) and Aleah Spiro (vocals, guitar), “Hannah Hunt”

Welcome to our 40th installment of Weis Center Sessions! Each Friday, we release a video that features a member of the Bucknell University community. Today, we feature Isee Martine (vocals, cajón) and Aleah Spiro (vocals, guitar) as they put their own acoustic spin on the song “Hannah Hunt” written by Ezra Koenig and Rostam Manglij (of Vampire Weekend). Aleah is a sophomore at the University of Vermont (UVM), double majoring in Spanish and Environmental Studies. She has been playing the guitar since she was 12 with some formal lessons, but mostly taught herself. She has loved singing for as long as […]

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Posted by on March 12, 2021

Friday, March 5th, 2021

Weis Center Sessions #39: Maren Snow, “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” (Guitar/Vocals)

Welcome to our 39th installment of Weis Center Sessions! Each Friday, we release a video that features a member of the Bucknell University community. Today, we feature Maren Snow performing Paul Simon’s “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard.” Maren is the daughter of Judy Grisel (Professor of Psychology at Bucknell) and Jimmy Snow. She is a senior at Lewisburg Area High School and has been playing guitar and singing since she was 10. Maren is a member of the Uptown Music Collective in Williamsport. Recorded at and produced by the Weis Center for the Performing Arts at Bucknell University. […]

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Posted by on March 5, 2021

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