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Archive for December, 2020

Friday, December 25th, 2020

Weis Center Sessions #29: Jaden Lee ’22 (Piano) and Ryan Bailis ’21 (Cello) “The Manger”

Merry Christmas! Each Friday, we release a video that features a member of the Bucknell University community. We have a special holiday treat for our 29th installment of Weis Center Sessions: Bucknell students Jaden Lee (Piano) and Ryan Bailis (Cello) performing “The Manger.” Ryan Bailis is a senior from Bethlehem, PA majoring in computer engineering and management. Throughout his time at Bucknell, he has been a part of the orchestra, numerous chamber ensembles, and has performed at numerous masterclasses and “On the Rise” concerts prior to Weis Center performances. In the future, Ryan hopes to bridge his interests with music, […]

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Posted by on December 25, 2020

Friday, December 18th, 2020

Weis Center Sessions #28: Maren Snow, “Please Come Home for Christmas” (Guitar, Vocals)

Welcome to our 28th 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 a holiday classic, “Please Come Home for Christmas.” 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. Maren chose “Please Come Home for Christmas” in recognition of the fact that the pandemic has […]

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Posted by on December 18, 2020

Friday, December 11th, 2020

Weis Center Sessions #27: Sami Wurm ’22 Performs “10 Minutes ‘Till Sunrise” (Vocal Performance)

Welcome to our 27th 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. Sami Wurm ’22 is an R&B/Pop singer, producer, and songwriter from New York. She is majoring in Computer Science and Multimedia Music Composition at Bucknell, and she is so excited to share the first live version of her original music with you. She began singing when she was cast as the Tin Man in a local production of The Wizard of Oz at 4 […]

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Posted by on December 11, 2020

Friday, December 4th, 2020

Weis Center Sessions #26: Joe Scapellato, “One of the Days I Nearly Died” (Reading)

Welcome to our 26th installment of Weis Center Sessions! Each Friday, we release a video that features a member of the Bucknell University community. Today, we feature Joe Scapellato reading “One of the Days I Nearly Died,” from Big Lonesome. Joseph Scapellato is the author of the novel, The Made-Up Man, and the story collection, Big Lonesome. He earned his MFA in Fiction at New Mexico State University and teaches at Bucknell as an assistant professor in the English Department. Recorded at and produced by the Weis Center for the Performing Arts at Bucknell University. ENJOY! #WeisCenterSessions

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Posted by on December 4, 2020

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