The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Bang on a Can All Stars featuring the Bucknell Choir, under the direction of Professor Caleb Hopkins, on Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. at the Weis Center. They will perform David Lang’s before and after nature with music and text by David Lang and video design by Tal Rosner. There will be a pre-performance talk with David Lang from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium led by Professor Hopkins. This performance is part of the Weis Center’s year-long Trees Series. Co-sponsors include Bucknell’s Department of Music, the Class of […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome innovative dance theater company Pilobolus on Thursday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. The company will feature new works from the “Other Worlds” Collection, plus classic works, alongside a piece called Branches. This performance is part of the Weis Center’s year-long Trees Series. The runtime will be one hour and 30 minutes with an intermission. There will be a pre-performance talk from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. ABOUT PILOBOLUSPilobolus proves its 50+ years of innovation continues to captivate fans across time and space, embodying the way […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Ephrat Asherie Dance with Arturo O’Farrill on Thursday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. They will present a new work called Shadow Cities. The performance is 60-minutes, without an intermission. There will be a pre-performance talk with Ephrat Asherie and Arturo O’Farrill from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. Ephrat Asherie collaborates with Grammy Award-winning jazz musician and composer Arturo O’Farrill in the company’s newest creation, Shadow Cities. Bringing together Ephrat Asherie Dance’s exhilarating choreography that remixes and reconnects various street and club dance styles and an […]

As part of its 2025-26 season, the Weis Center for the Performing Arts is hosting a series of programs including performances, creative projects, walks and lectures centered on the theme of trees.All events are FREE except where noted. The Trees Series brochure is available at the Weis Center, online at go.bucknell.edu/TreesSeries or by calling 570-577-3727. The Weis Center has curated an online creative space about Trees. Community members are encouraged to share a creative expression of your favorite tree with a selfie, poem, or artwork. View current submissions on the Weis Center’s blog: https://weiscenter.blogs.bucknell.edu/2025-26-trees-series/ Submit to WeisCntr@Bucknell.edu. One entry per […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome guitarists Meng Su and Yameng Wang, who are Beijing Guitar Duo, on Sunday, February 8 at 2 p.m. at the Weis Center. There will be a pre-performance talk from 1:15-1:45 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Martha and Alan Barrick and Coldwell Banker Penn One Real Estate. Praised by the distinguished Classical Guitar Magazine as “having the star potential to serve as inspiration for new generations of guitarists to come,” Beijing Guitar Duo made its New York debut in Carnegie Hall in 2010, launching […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome IBMA-award winning bluegrass music ensemble East Nash Grass on Thursday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center.   The performance is sponsored, in part, by the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau and the News Item.   East Nash Grass exemplifies the best of what bluegrass has to offer — as being named the 2024 IBMA [International Bluegrass Music Association] New Artist of the Year would suggest. But their breathtaking talent as singers, instrumentalists, and composers is just the beginning. While other acts chase their tail in search of nostalgia, the secret […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome DRUM TAO on Friday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center.   The performance is sponsored, in part, by Service 1st Federal Credit Union. Direct from Japan, DRUM TAO returns to North America in 2026 with their all-new show – “The Best.” The internationally renowned ensemble will visit more than 40 cities as part of the highly-anticipated tour. DRUM TAO explodes on stage with a captivating performance full of flash and fire! Renowned for powerful and athletic drumming, their newest show, The Best, blends traditional “Wadaiko” (Japanese Drums) with […]

As part of its 2025-26 season, the Weis Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with the Samek Art Museum, will host a series of programs including performances, creative projects, walks and lectures centered on the theme of trees.All events are FREE except where noted. The Trees Series brochure is available at the Weis Center, online at go.bucknell.edu/TreesSeries or by calling 570-577-3727. Rachel Martine, Artist Relations & Education Programs Coordinator says of the series, “Much like the Coal Series we hosted in 2016-17, we see the Tree Series as an opportunity to connect the community to our performances and programs in […]

We have officially announced the events within the Trees series, which includes Tree Talks, performances, an art exhibition, an artist talk, student films, and a Crankiefest. Check out the calendar below for full details and bookmark the page!

Thank you to the community members who have submitted photography, artwork, and poetry to our Trees series! View the Creative Expressions on the page below! Check back regularly – new items will be added weekly. Want to submit something? More info below.