Weis Center for the Performing Arts Blog
Bringing the performing arts to Central Pennsylvania for more than 35 years
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Call for Creative Expressions
As part of the Weis Center’s 2025-26 Trees Series… We invite you to share a creative expression of your favorite tree — a leafy companion that has rooted itself in your memory, your backyard, or your imagination. Tell us about a tree that has meaning in your life — whether it sheltered you, inspired you, or simply made you pause and look up. Does your tree feed you? Or burst with beautiful blossoms in the spring?Is it a good listener? Accepting pics, short videos, selfies,…
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Weis Center Announces 2025-26 Season that Includes 20+ Professional Performances
The 2025-26 season at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts includes 21 professional performances – including world music, classical, contemporary cirque, Americana/folk music, modern dance, world dance, jazz, and much more. When patrons return in the fall, they will notice a revitalization to the entrance, atrium, and side corridors. This summer, the Weis Center is receiving updated flooring to refresh the space, which has been in use for 37 years. The corridors and front entrances are also being updated. Tickets go on sale to the public…
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Performance Review: Ruthie Foster
c A Night of Communion and Celebration: Ruthie Foster Closes the Weis Center Season There are evenings that entertain, and then there are evenings that stay with you quietly, completely, without asking for permission. Ruthie Foster gave us the latter. From the moment she walked onto the stage, there was a shift in the air. The audience, already pulsing with anticipation, rose to meet her energy, and she returned it with something even greater: presence. Ruthie wasn’t just here to perform; she was here to…
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Performance Review: Ruthie Foster
Ruthie Foster at the Weis Center: A Night I Truly Needed Last night, I had the chance to see Ruthie Foster perform at the Weis Center at Bucknell University, and it was truly one of the most meaningful nights I’ve had in a long time. After taking a peaceful evening walk with a friend, the timing of the 7:30 p.m. show felt just right — like the perfect way to start the weekend. As soon as Ruthie began singing, I could feel how much heart…
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Weis Center Receives 2025 Green Business Award from Central PA Chamber of Commerce
Pictured: Rebecca Dressler, Technical Director; Johanna Kodlick, Operations Director; Kathryn Maguet, Executive Director; Lisa Leighton, Marketing and Outreach Director; Rachel Martine, Artist Relations & Educational Programs Coordinator; Alec Engelman, Phoenix Filtration and Plumbing Owner; and Tea Jay Aikey, Central PA Chamber of Commerce CEO & President The Weis Center for the Performing Arts has received the 2025 Green Business Award from the Central PA Chamber of Commerce. The Central PA Chamber of Commerce’s Green Business Recognition Program has been created to showcase the environmental efforts…
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Grammy Award-Winning Blues Artist Concludes Weis Center’s Spring Season
The Weis Center will end its spring 2025 season with Grammy Award-winning blues artist Ruthie Foster on Friday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Clayton and David Lightman and family. Collection for UCCYS: Patrons are encouraged to bring canned food items and/or toiletries to benefit local families; items will be distributed by Union County Children and Youth Services (UCCYS). ABOUT THE ARTISTIn January 2025, Ruthie Foster received a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary…
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Performance Review: Houston Ballet II
Friday night at the Weis Center was truly unforgettable. Houston Ballet II took the stage, and it was amazing to see a crowd of 700–800 people from both Lewisburg and the campus community come together for the performance. The energy in the room was incredible—so many people gathering to experience the beauty of ballet made the night feel even more special. I especially enjoyed watching the young aspiring dancers in the audience, their faces lighting up with excitement as they took in every movement on…
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Performance Review: Neave Trio
My First Classical Music Experience After a long and stressful week of classes, attending the Neave Trio’s performance at the Weis Center on a Sunday afternoon was exactly what I needed. The music was deeply relaxing, and as someone who had never attended a classical concert before, this was an unforgettable introduction to the genre. The trio’s performance was elegant and moving, filling the hall with melodies that felt both powerful and soothing. It was the perfect way to step away from the rush of…
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Performance Review: DakhaBrakha
A Night of Daring Beauty: DakhaBrakha at the Weis Center From the moment DakhaBrakha took the stage at the Weis Center, the air shifted. There was no need for words, no need for introductions—the setting itself, drenched in shadow and sound, was invitation enough. The audience sat in quiet anticipation, not yet standing, but utterly alert. It felt like the prologue to a myth—grand, majestic, yet deeply personal. You weren’t just watching a performance. You were being summoned into something larger. DakhaBrakha didn’t play music.…
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Grammy-Nominated Classical Trio Coming to the Weis Center
The Weis Center will welcome classical ensemble Neave Trio on Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall. There will be a pre-performance Q&A with the artists from 1:15-1:45 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The Q&A will be facilitated by Bucknell University students Emily Gao and Seb Stewart. When at the Weis Center, they will perform: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Five Negro Melodies for Piano Trio, Op. 59 No. 1, Bedřich Smetana: Piano Trio No. 1 in G minor, Op. 15, and…
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