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Archive for October, 2026

Wednesday, October 14th, 2026

Parsons Dance Will Bring Mixed Repertoire to the Weis Center

The Weis Center will welcome contemporary dance ensemble Parsons Dance on Thursday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m.  in the Weis Center Concert Hall. There will be a free pre-performance talk from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Atrium facilitated by Professor Kelly Knox. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Karl Voss and Chanin Wendling. Known for its remarkable athleticism and stunning ensemble work, Parsons Dance brings exuberance, joy and passion to any stage. Flawlessly fusing the gestures and movements that comprise modern dance with the discipline and precision of a classical dance company, Parsons Dance is internationally renowned. Stunning works, like […]

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Wednesday, October 14th, 2026

Gravity and Other Myths Returns to Weis Center with Piece “Ten Thousand Hours” An Ode to the Countless Hours Needed to Achieve Great Things

The Weis Center will welcome contemporary cirque ensemble Gravity and Other Myths on Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m.  in the Weis Center Concert Hall. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Gary and Sandy Sojka. The performance is 60-minutes in length without an intermission and is suggested for ages 4+. Please note that haze effects and loud music are used in this performance.  Gravity & Other Myths (GOM) is the “jaw-dropping” circus company from Adelaide, Australia, who are known for its honest approach to performance, creating works that emphasize human connection and acrobatic virtuosity. Since its formation in 2009 […]

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Monday, October 12th, 2026

Two Bucknell professors take the Weis Center stage this October

By: Shaheryar Asghar, Class of 2028 Long before Shahram Azhar became an economics professor at Bucknell, he was a six-year-old in Pakistan learning to make sense of grief through music. Long before Jaruam Xavier began teaching theatre and dance, he was a 10-year-old in Brazil who started tap dancing because he wanted to be like his grandfather. This October, those childhood connections to art will find their way to the Weis Center stage. Azhar will perform From the Wound to the Dawn on Oct. 15, an evening of Sufi fusion that uses poetry and music to move from grief toward […]

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Sunday, October 11th, 2026

Jaruam Xavier on the making of Ori

On Oct. 25, Bucknell Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance Jaruam Xavier will take theWeis Center stage for Ori: An Exploration of Brazilian Dance and Music. The performancebrings together parts of Xavier’s life in Brazil with the dance traditions, memories and questionsabout spirituality that have shaped his work over the years. We spoke with Xavier about how he first found dance as a child, where Ori began, why the workhas continued to change and what he hopes audiences discover through it. You started dancing when you were 10 years old. How did dance first become part of your life, and […]

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Sunday, October 11th, 2026

Shahram Azhar on the music behind From the Wound to the Dawn

Ahead of his Oct. 15 performance at the Weis Center, Bucknell Professor of EconomicsShahram Azhar sat down with us to talk about his lifelong relationship with music and the ideasbehind From the Wound to the Dawn. The evening draws from North Indian and Pakistaniclassical music, Urdu and Punjabi poetry and Azhar’s own compositions. In this conversation, Azhar reflects on discovering music as a child in Pakistan, the unexpectedconnections between music and economics, the spirituality behind his work and the personalexperiences that shaped this performance. You started singing at a very young age. How did music first become part of your […]

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Thursday, October 8th, 2026

Weis Center Presents Free World Music & Dance Performance: “Ori: An Exploration of Brazilian Dance and Music”

The Weis Center will present “Ori: An Exploration of Brazilian Dance and Music” on Sunday, October 25 at 2 p.m.  in the Weis Center Concert Hall. The performance is free and tickets are not required. There will be a pre-performance artist talk with Jaruam Xavier from 1:15-1:45 p.m. in the Atrium facilitated by Professor Matias Vernengo. Note that theatrical haze will be used during this performance. Assistant Professor of Theatre & Dance at Bucknell University Jaruam Xavier will present a concert dance work that combines the lively rhythms of samba and the fluid agility of capoeira with contemporary dance. Through […]

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Tuesday, October 6th, 2026

The Price Sisters Bring Bluegrass to Weis Center Stage

The Weis Center will welcome The Price Sisters on Thursday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m.  in the Weis Center Concert Hall. There will be a free pre-performance artist talk from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Atrium facilitated by Bucknell student Macey Webber ’27. The performance is sponsored, in part, by The News Item. Music has always had a resounding presence in the lives of twin sisters Leanna Price and Lauren Price Napier. Growing up, their parents sang traditional and old-time country songs and as the sisters grew up hearing duet harmony, they naturally became accustomed to singing together themselves. In the […]

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