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Friday, March 20th, 2026

Performance Review: Goitse

I didn’t fully realize how excited I was for Goitse until the performance actually began—but from the very first moments, it was clear this was going to be something special. Goitse’s performance felt genuinely magical. It was, without a doubt, my favorite show of the entire year. The music was not just beautiful—it was alive. It had this reviving energy that filled the room and made it impossible to sit still. But what made the performance truly unforgettable wasn’t just the music—it was the musicians themselves. They had such a strong presence on stage. They were cheerful, warm, and incredibly […]

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Thursday, March 19th, 2026

Circa Contemporary Circus Returns to Weis Center to Present Humans 2.0

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome contemporary cirque ensemble Circa on Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. When at the Weis Center, they will present Humans 2.0: a symphony of acrobatics, sound and light, this is next level circus by Circa. The work was created by Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble. The performance is 70 minutes, without an intermission and is suggested for ages 8+. Please note: Parts of this performance will include strobe lighting and haze.  The performance is sponsored, in part, by the Press Enterprise. Circa acknowledges the assistance of […]

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Thursday, March 19th, 2026

The Art of Bonsai to be Discussed at Free Weis Center Lecture on April 1 at Noon

Talk is Part of the Weis Center’s Year-Long Trees Series The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome speaker Carl Achhammer Jr., a bonsai artist and current president of the NEPA Bonsai Society on Wednesday, April 1 at 12:00 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The noon talk is free and open to the public. This talk is part of the Weis Center’s year-long Trees Series. For more information, visit go.bucknell.edu/TreesSeries Carl will discuss the history of the art of bonsai, misconceptions, styles and how to get started.  Carl Achhammer Jr.’s passion for the art of bonsai developed over […]

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Tuesday, March 17th, 2026

Jazz Pianist Dan Tepfer Performing at the Weis Center

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome jazz pianist Dan Tepfer on Thursday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. The performance is co-sponsored by the Bucknell Music Department and Kushell Endowment. Dan Tepfer, born in Paris to American parents and based in New York City, is “a pianist of extraordinary technique and fearless harmonic sensibility” (JazzTimes). He has performed worldwide with artists ranging from Lee Konitz to Renée Fleming and released more than a dozen albums as a leader in solo, duo, and trio settings. The New York Times calls him a “deeply rational improviser […]

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Monday, March 9th, 2026

Award-Winning Jazz Ensemble, Artemis, Returns to the Weis Center

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Jazz supergroup Artemis on Friday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center, just days after their Carnegie Hall appearance. There will be a pre-performance interview from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium with Allison Miller facilitated by Peg Cronin. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Karl Voss and Chanin Wendling and family. This performance is part of the Weis Center’s year-long Trees Series. Founded by pianist and composer Renee Rosnes in 2017, ARTEMIS—named for the Greek goddess—is a multinational, multigenerational ensemble of jazz instrumental virtuosos. Its current […]

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Monday, March 2nd, 2026

Traditional Irish Group Comes to the Weis Center on Thursday, March 19

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome traditional Irish ensemble Goitse on Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. (Goitse is a Gaelic word for ‘come here’ and is pronounced Go-wit-cha) The performance is sponsored, in part, by Martha and Alan Barrick and Coldwell Banker Penn One Real Estate. Goitse includes: Colm Phelan, bodhrán, Áine McGeeney, fiddle, vocals, Conal O’Kane, guitar, Alan Reid, banjo, bouzouki and Daniel Collins, piano, accordion. The multi-award-winning quintet Goitse continues to blaze trails as one of Ireland’s most dynamic and celebrated traditional ensembles. Forged in the white-hot creative crucible of Limerick’s […]

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