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The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome roots, rock, rhythm and blues, and folk singer Kyshona on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. There will be a pre-performance talk from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Karl Voss and Chanin Wendling and family. Kyshona is an artist ignited by untold stories, and the capacity of those stories to thread connection in every community. With the background of a licensed music therapist,…

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El Weis Center for the Performing Arts recibirá de nuevo al renombrado Ballet Hispánico, la organización cultural la-na más grande de los Estados Unidos con sede en Nueva York, el martes 6 de febrero a las 7:30 p.m. en el Weis Center. Habrá una charla gratuita antes del espectáculo con Johan Rivera, Asociado Ares-co y Director de Ensayos, quien nos relatará todo sobre las piezas de danza y la compañía. La charla se llevará a cabo de 6:45 a 7:15 p.m. en el Atrio del…

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The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome back NYC-based contemporary dance powerhouse Ballet Hispánico on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. There will be a free pre-performance talk from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The talk will feature Johan Rivera, Artistic Associate & Rehearsal Director. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Service 1st Federal Credit Union. Ballet Hispánico is the largest Latine/Latinx/Hispanic cultural organization in the U.S. and one of America’s Cultural Treasures. At the…

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The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome a contemporary puppetry/shadow puppetry ensemble, Hamid Rahmanian’s Song of the North, on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. The runtime for the performance is 80 minutes without an intermission and is suggested for ages 7+. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Adriana Rojas and family in memory of Andrew. Song of the North is a large-scale, cinematic performance combining the manual art of shadow puppetry with projected animation to tell the…

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Note: All performances take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall, unless otherwise noted. The Weis Center’s spring 2024 season kicks off on Tuesday, January 30 with a family-friendly performance of Hamid Rahmanian’s Song of the North, a large-scale, cinematic performance combining the manual art of shadow puppetry with projected animation to tell the courageous tale of Manijeh, a heroine from ancient Persia, who must use all her strengths and talents to rescue her beloved from a perilous predicament and help prevent a war.…

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More info about their Weis Center performance on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.: https://www.bucknell.edu/life-bucknell/arts-performances/weis-center-performing-arts/2023-24-season/mariachi-herencia-de-mexico

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The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Mariachi Herencia de México on Thursday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. This performance will include both traditional mariachi music and holiday favorites. Celebrate the holidays with “A Mariachi Christmas” featuring Mariachi Herencia de México. The Latin GRAMMY-nominated band performs Mexican and American Christmas favorites, including the group’s reimagined holiday hits “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” and many more. Filled…

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The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Okaidja Afroso back to the Weis Center on Tuesday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. He will present a new project called “Jaku Mumor” that combines African oral tradition, percussion, guitar, dance and native language vocals. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Evangelical Community Hospital and the Class of 1953 Fund. Born into a family of musicians and storytellers in Kokrobite on the west coast of Ghana, Okaidja Afroso is a singer,…

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The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will present singer-songwriter Alissa Moreno on Friday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is free and tickets are not required. The performance is co-sponsored with Bucknell Music Department Gallery Series. Alissa Moreno was born on a small Navajo reservation, grew up in Albuquerque, N.M., and studied vocal composition and performance at the College of Santa Fe. After moving to Los Angeles where she performed weekly at the Hotel Cafe, she co-wrote the…

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The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Los Angeles-based contemporary dance ensemble BODYTRAFFIC on Thursday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. The performance is suggested for ages 10+. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Backyard Broadcasting. BODYTRAFFIC uses the creative spirit of its Los Angeles home as a backdrop for delivering performances that inspire audiences around the globe to simply love dance. Since its founding in 2007 by Artistic Director Tina Finkelman Berkett, the company has held fast…

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