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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…
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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. 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…
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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. 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…
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Bucknell Economics Professor Offers an Evening of Sufi Fusion at the Weis Center on October 15th
The Weis Center will welcome Shahram Azhar and his Quartet on Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is titled, “From the Wound to the Dawn” and will be an evening of raag, thumri and ghazal. (Raag, thumri, and ghazal are foundational concepts in Indian classical and semi-classical music, representing the melodic framework, a romantic vocal genre, and a poetic-musical form, respectively.) Associate Professor of Economics at Bucknell University Shahram Azhar performs with his quartet, which includes harmonium, tabla,…
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Grammy-Nominated Singer, Songwriter and Virtuoso Guitarist Raul Midón to Perform in the Weis Center Atrium
The Weis Center will welcome soul-jazz guitarist Raul Midón on Wednesday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is sponsored, in part, by the Standard Journal. Raul Midón is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist celebrated for his singular fusion of soul, jazz, Latin and acoustic music. As The New York Times noted, his music suggests “a three-way fusion of Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin, and José Feliciano.” Blind since birth, Midón has been hailed by The New York Times as a “one-man band”…
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will Present American Soundscapes Program at the Weis Center on Sunday, October 4
The Weis Center will welcome the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center with their American Soundscapes program on Sunday, October 4 at 4 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall. The performance is in memory of Alan Barrick. Celebrating the rich voices of American composers, this American Soundscapes program explores a range of musical expressions that define the nation’s cultural landscape. William Bolcom’s lively rag infuses playful energy into the quartet, while Amy Beach’s Piano Quintet, a cornerstone of American chamber music, blends lyrical…
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World Music Duo from Colombia Performs in Weis Center Atrium, First of Seven Atrium Performances this Season
The Weis Center will welcome Las Áñez, a world music duo from Colombia on Thursday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. This engagement of Las Añez is made possible in part through the Mid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Ibermúsicas. Las Áñez is a twin-sister duo combining Colombian traditional and folk with pop and electronic music. The music of the Áñez twins is designed to be performed…
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Trio Will Perform Works By Schubert, Dvorak, and Smetana at the Weis Center
The Weis Center will welcome classical ensemble Trio Bohémo on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall. The performance is sponsored, in part, Sam and Nancy Craig. Trio Bohémo, with Jan Vojtek (piano), Matouš Pěruška (violin), and Kristina Vocetková (cello), has swiftly emerged as a force on the international chamber music scene. Within just five years, the ensemble has garnered prestigious accolades including First Prize and the Audience Prize at the “International Joseph Haydn Competition” in Vienna, “International Parkhouse…
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Jazz Artist Endea Owens Performs with her Ensemble at the Weis Center on Sept. 17
The Weis Center will welcome jazz ensemble Endea Owens and The Cookout on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall. There will be a pre-performance artist talk from 6:45-7:05 p.m. in the Atrium, facilitated by Music Professor Wade Dean. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Teri MacBride and Steve Guattery. The band includes: Endea Owens – Bass, Curtis Nowosad – Drums, Arco Sandoval – Piano/Keys, Alphonso Horne – Trumpet, Irwin Hall – Saxophone, and Nia Drummond – Vocals.…
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Grammy Winner and IBMA “Fiddler of the Year” Kicks Off Weis Center’s New Season
The Weis Center will kick off its new season with bluegrass and Americana artist Bronwyn on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall. The performance is sponsored, in part, by the Columbia Montour Visitors Bureau. Bronwyn is renowned as a prolific instrumentalist, earning two International Bluegrass Music Association Fiddle Player of the Year awards as well as a Grammy for her work with Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway. As a child, music lessons gradually transitioned into public performances, with a…
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