The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome world music ensemble La Banda Morisca on Friday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. Comprised of musicians from Cadiz, Spain, with different professional backgrounds, La Banda Morisca’s music is a convergence of roots and traditional music and the desire to experiment and evoke the cultural heritage of ancient al-Andalus and the legacy it has left on the music performed in Andalusia, the Maghreb and the Middle East. Inspired by this Andalusí heritage and by the folkloric cannon of ballads, the sextet has developed a creative and unique repertoire […]

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The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome violinist Terry Jenoure and pianist Angelica Sanchez for a jazz performance on Wednesday, November 1 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 Jazz at Bucknell.   Violinist, vocalist and composer Terry Jenoure embarks on an untraveled road.  The 2023 Creative Capital Awardee invites her powerhouse Arizona-born pianist Angelica Sanchez on an exciting musical adventure to be featured in concert.  Jenoure’s newest experiment entitled Secret to Life is a vehicle that shines the spotlight on women’s accounts, […]

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The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome the Dublin Guitar Quartet (DGQ) on Friday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. DGQ is: Brian Bolger, Pat Brunnock, Chien Buggle and Tomas O’Durcain. The performance is sponsored, in part, by the Centre Daily Times. Described as a “quartet with a difference” by the Irish Times, the Dublin Guitar Quartet is the first classical guitar quartet entirely devoted to new music. Since its formation at the Dublin Conservatory of Music and Drama, the quartet has worked to expand the limited repertoire by commissioning new works and adapting modern […]

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The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome gospel/soul ensemble The Legendary Ingramettes on Thursday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Asbury Riverwoods. This engagement is made possible through the Mid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. There will be a pre-performance talk from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. Six decades of music, sixty-five years of song, generations tied together through the force of will of a matriarchy of powerful women. This is the story of African-American […]

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The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome jazz pianist Emmet Cohen and his Trio on Thursday, October 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. The performance is sponsored, in part, by David and Clayton Lightman and family, Jazz at Bucknell, and ViaMedia.    There will be a pre-performance talk with the artist from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is in the vanguard of his generation’s advancement of music and the related arts. A recognized prodigy, Cohen began Suzuki method piano instruction at age three, and his playing […]

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The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome bluegrass/roots band Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway on Friday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. The performance is sponsored, in part, by the Columbia Montour Visitors Bureau and the Williamsport Sun Gazette.   UPDATE AS OF 9/26:Millheim-based duo, The Wicked Chicken, will open the performance at 7:30 pm. The Wicked Chicken plays a mix of driving rock-and-roll, old-time fiddle, and blues. Armed with exciting new material, powerful groove, and a unique sound, the Wicked Chicken will surprise and captivate audiences of all varieties. The foundation of the band […]

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The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome renowned Martha Graham Dance Company (MGDC) on Thursday, September 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. MGDC has been a leader in the evolving art form of modern dance since its founding in 1926.  Patrons are encouraged to arrive early, as there will be a free pre-performance talk from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium with MGDC Artistic Director Janet Eilber. The talk will be facilitated by Bucknell Professor Kelly Knox. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Gary and Sandy Sojka. The Company is both the oldest dance […]

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NOTE AS OF 9/6:Due to predicted thunderstorms and excessive heat, the Weis Center’s FREE season kick-off concert with DuPont Brass and pre-concert activities on Thursday, Sept. 7 will take place inside the comfort of the air conditioned Weis Center. All of the activities remain the same. At 5 p.m. inside the Atrium, patrons are invited to shoot hoops with the men’s and women’s basketball teams and have autographs signed, meet Bucky the Bison, meet the Bison Girls Dance team and Bucknell cheerleaders, play cornhole and enter a raffle to win a kiddie hoop signed by both Bucknell basketball teams!  The […]

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The 2023-24 season at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts includes 25 professional performances – including world music, classical, Americana and roots music, modern dance, jazz, soul, and so much more. All performances take place at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Tickets go on sale to the public on August 24 at 10 am by calling 570-577-1000, online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or in-person weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Campus Box Office’s location in the Weis Center Atrium. As always, season subscribers of five or more performances receive 20 percent off ticket purchases. Subscription orders will be given priority until […]

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The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome jazz ensemble Artemis on Thursday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Gary and Sandy Sojka, Teri MacBride and Steve Guattery, Jazz at Bucknell, and WVIA as part of their 50th Anniversary celebrations. There will be a pre-performance talk with the artists, and facilitated by George Graham from WVIA, the same day as the performance from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Atrium Lobby. Instrumentation for the ensemble includes: Renee Rosnes – piano, Ingrid Jensen – trumpet, Alexa Tarantino – alto saxophone and flute, […]

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