Sona Jobarteh, the first and only female kora player educating the next generation about their West African traditions, will perform on Tuesday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. The performance is free and tickets are not required. Masks are required. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Jazz at Bucknell, the Griot Institute for the Study of Black Lives & Cultures at Bucknell University and the Bucknell University Music Department Gallery Series – spotlighting new and world music. Sona Jobarteh preserves her musical past while innovating to support a more humanitarian future. The […]

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Jazz ensemble Reverso will perform on Tuesday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Weis Center’s Atrium. Reverso presents original compositions that bridge the divide between jazz and chamber music. The performance is free and tickets are not required. There will be a free artist talk at 1 p.m. on the day of the performance in the Weis Center Atrium. Masks are required. Reverso traces the intersection of jazz and classical music back to Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy and their contemporaries. The group was described by Jazz Times as blending “pulsating motifs, long painterly lines, open fields and pointillist statements into a fascinating […]

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Venezuelan-born vocalist Nella will perform world music and jazz on Thursday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. Seating for the spring 2022 season is socially distanced and general admission; specific seats cannot be reserved. Masks are required. There will be a free artist talk at 1 p.m. on the day of the performance in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Jazz at Bucknell, David and Clayton Lightman and family and The Anderson family. Remembering Neil R. Anderson. Born in Venezuela, Nella skyrocketed to international renown, fueled by her […]

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The Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra will perform on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. Wojciech Rodek serves as Principal Conductor and Tomasz Ritter will be featured as a piano soloist. Seating for the spring 2022 season is socially distanced and general admission; specific seats cannot be reserved. Masks are required. The performance is sponsored, in part, Martha and Alan Barrick and Coldwell Banker Penn One Real Estate.    The Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in December 1944, but its beginnings go back to numerous chamber and solo concerts given by musicians […]

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Australian-based Circa Contemporary Circus will return to the Weis Center on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. They will present a new work called Sacre. Seating for the spring 2022 season is socially distanced and general admission; specific seats cannot be reserved. Masks are required. The performance is sponsored, in part, by T-Mobile.   The performance is 65 minutes without an intermission and is suggested for ages 12+ due to theatricality and focus required. Please note: There are sections where the music is loud. This level is monitored throughout the performance. There […]

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Bluegrass ensemble Della Mae will perform on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. Seating for the spring 2022 season is socially distanced and general admission; specific seats cannot be reserved. Masks are required. There will be a free artist talk at 1 p.m. on the day of the performance in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Glenn and Raquel Alexander and the Williamsport Sun Gazette. Since forming in Boston in 2009, Nashville-based string band Della Mae has established a reputation as a charismatic live act comprised of […]

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Renowned chamber choir The Crossing will perform on Friday, February 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. Seating for the spring 2022 season is socially distanced and general admission; specific seats cannot be reserved. Masks are required. The 65-minute performance, which includes one 15-minute intermission, is sponsored, in part, by Viamedia. The Crossing is a Grammy-winning professional chamber choir conducted by Donald Nally and dedicated to new music. It is committed to working with creative teams to make and record new, substantial works for a choir that explore and expand ways of writing for choir, […]

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The Weis Center’s spring 2022 line-up includes a diverse schedule of 16 live performances designed to inspire your mind, energize your body and restore your heart. Tickets: Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or 570-577-1000 COMING SOON TO THE WEIS CENTER: SPRING 2022 (5 MINS) CIRCA CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS: TV SPOT (30 SEC)

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American roots ensemble American Patchwork Quartet (APQ) will perform on Sunday, January 23 at 4 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. Seating for the spring 2022 season is socially distanced and general admission; specific seats cannot be reserved. Masks are required. As part of APQ’s residency, the Weis Center has produced a 30-minute video montage that showcases our community as a “melting pot” of America.  Members of the campus community share brief commentary about their diverse backgrounds and family heritage. Patrons are encouraged to arrive early to view the video from 3:20-3:50 p.m. in the Weis Center […]

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Performing arts gift certificates make great gifts! We are pleased to announce that Weis Center gift certificates are now available online. Gift certificates can be used for any Weis Center performance, they do not expire, and they may be purchased in any amount. Once purchased, gift certificates are emailed to the purchaser. To purchase gift certificates: click here.

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