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Weis Center to Host Performance About the Complexities of Memory Loss, Plus Free Health and Wellness Fair
“There is something, way down deep that’s eternal about every human being…And that’s what’s left when memory is gone.” – Thornton Wilder London-based Theatre Re will present a thought-provoking and moving theatre piece, The Nature of Forgetting, on Thursday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. There will be a free pre-performance talk, The Science Behind the Making of The Nature of Forgetting on the same day as the performance at 1 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. In conjunction with the performance,…
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Indian Dance Ensemble Returns to Weis Center with New Performance Piece, Samhara
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble will bring Indian classical dance to the stage on Thursday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. There will be a free pre-performance talk with the artists on Tuesday, October 16 at 1 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Centre Daily Times. One of the premiere Indian classical dance ensembles performing today, Nrityagram had the unprecedented distinction of making The New York Times‘ “Best Dance of the Year” list in 2015 and 2016.…
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Performance Review: Dina El Wedidi
Dina El Wedidi comes from a self described traditional Egyptian background, attending university in Cairo were she composed her own music. Since 2011, El Wedidi and her band have toured extensively throughout the world, introducing the unique sound of Cairo to the global music scene. Dina El Wedidi and her 5-piece band, including Bass guitarist Mounir Maher, Percussionist Azima Barhoma, Accordionist Wael el-Sayed, Drummer Mohammed Raafat and Sound Engineer Mafdy Thabet performed at Bucknell University on September 27th at 7:30 pm. Sponsored by the U.S.-sponsored…
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Ensemble Specializing in Baroque Classical Music to perform at Weis Center with Acclaimed Countertenor
Les Violons du Roy will perform with renowned countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo on Sunday, October 14 at 2 p.m. at the Weis Center. There will be a free pre-performance talk with Music Director and Conductor Jonathan Cohen from 1:15-1:45 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is in honor of George Jenks. Les Violons du Roy with a core membership of 15 players specializes in the vast repertoire of music for chamber orchestra and performs in the stylistic manner most appropriate to each era.…
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Performance Review: Red Molly
The guitar drawls. The beat of drums reverberates through the floor and up your feet. Audience members laugh and cheer as Red Molly takes the stage. Known for their gorgeous harmonies and infectious songwriting, Red Molly (Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner and Molly Venter) graced Lewisburg downtown with their presence on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Campus Theatre. This ‘Americana trio’ beautifully weaves together the threads of American music. In their caramel voice and superb three-part harmonies they explore every sound from folk to…
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Acclaimed Bagpiper, Cristina Pato, to Perform with her Band at the Weis Center
Internationally acclaimed Galician bagpiper master and classical pianist Cristina Pato will perform with her band on Thursday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. There will be a pre-performance talk with the artist the same day as the performance at 1 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. She will perform with Julien Labro on accordion and bandoneon, Edward Perez on double bass and Eric Doob on drums. Cristina Pato enjoys an active professional career devoted to cultural exchange and to creating new paths…
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Performance Review: Mohamed Abozekry and Karkadé
Mohamed Abozekry and his instrumental ensemble Karkadé introduced Lewisburg to the sounds of classical Arabic music, Sufi music of northern Egypt, and secular poetry on Friday, September 14 in the Weis Center Atrium. Abozekry is a world-renowned Egyptian oud virtuoso. Karkadé is Abozekry’s second ensemble. It is a compositional effort to return to his roots, presenting a more traditional Egyptian style of music infused with a sense of modernity. He released Karkadé’s album in September 2016. Karkadé mixes styles and traditions to describe “a path to an Arab world…
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Interview with Dina El Wedidi
Dina El Wedidi comes from a self described traditional Egyptian background, attending university in Cairo were she composed her own music. From 2007 to 2010 El Wedidi worked as a singer and actress with the Warsha Theatre Troupe, the first independent troupe in the free theater movement in Egypt. With the Warsha Troupe El Wedidi took on multiple projects exploring Egyptian folklore, including The Nile Project, an artist collective created to “inspire, inform, and connect Nile citizens to help them collaborate on cultivating the sustainability…
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Americana Trio Red Molly Returns to Lewisburg
*Tickets are now limited. Please purchase tickets in advance; availability at the door is not guaranteed.* Americana trio Red Molly will bring their gorgeous harmonies, infectious songwriting and captivating stage presence to downtown Lewisburg on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Campus Theatre, 413 Market Street, Lewisburg. There will be a pre-performance talk with the artists from 6:45-7:15 p.m. Red Molly (Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner and Molly Venter) weaves together the threads of American music – from folk to bluegrass, from heartbreaking ballads…
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Performance Review: David Power and Willie Kelly Bring Traditional Irish Music to Weis Center Atrium
In the Atrium of the Weis Center, it’s a full house. The audience watches the sun set through the glass-panel walls as Willie Kelly and David Powers take their position on the stage at the base of the spiraling staircase. After a brief introduction by Kathryn Maguet the musicians lift their instruments and, without wasting another breath, begin to play, transporting the audience back into the history of Ireland. David Power of Ireland and Willie Kelly, a native of New Jersey, brought an uniquely Irish…
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