As part of its 2025-26 season, the Weis Center for the Performing Arts is hosting a series of programs including performances, creative projects, walks and lectures centered on the theme of trees.All events are FREE except where noted. The Trees Series brochure is available at the Weis Center, online at go.bucknell.edu/TreesSeries or by calling 570-577-3727. The Weis Center has curated an online creative space about Trees. Community members are encouraged to share a creative expression of your favorite tree with a selfie, poem, or artwork. View current submissions on the Weis Center’s blog: https://weiscenter.blogs.bucknell.edu/2025-26-trees-series/ Submit to WeisCntr@Bucknell.edu. One entry per […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome guitarists Meng Su and Yameng Wang, who are Beijing Guitar Duo, on Sunday, February 8 at 2 p.m. at the Weis Center. There will be a pre-performance talk from 1:15-1:45 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Martha and Alan Barrick and Coldwell Banker Penn One Real Estate. Praised by the distinguished Classical Guitar Magazine as “having the star potential to serve as inspiration for new generations of guitarists to come,” Beijing Guitar Duo made its New York debut in Carnegie Hall in 2010, launching […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome IBMA-award winning bluegrass music ensemble East Nash Grass on Thursday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center.   The performance is sponsored, in part, by the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau and the News Item.   East Nash Grass exemplifies the best of what bluegrass has to offer — as being named the 2024 IBMA [International Bluegrass Music Association] New Artist of the Year would suggest. But their breathtaking talent as singers, instrumentalists, and composers is just the beginning. While other acts chase their tail in search of nostalgia, the secret […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome DRUM TAO on Friday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center.   The performance is sponsored, in part, by Service 1st Federal Credit Union. Direct from Japan, DRUM TAO returns to North America in 2026 with their all-new show – “The Best.” The internationally renowned ensemble will visit more than 40 cities as part of the highly-anticipated tour. DRUM TAO explodes on stage with a captivating performance full of flash and fire! Renowned for powerful and athletic drumming, their newest show, The Best, blends traditional “Wadaiko” (Japanese Drums) with […]

As part of its 2025-26 season, the Weis Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with the Samek Art Museum, will host a series of programs including performances, creative projects, walks and lectures centered on the theme of trees.All events are FREE except where noted. The Trees Series brochure is available at the Weis Center, online at go.bucknell.edu/TreesSeries or by calling 570-577-3727. Rachel Martine, Artist Relations & Education Programs Coordinator says of the series, “Much like the Coal Series we hosted in 2016-17, we see the Tree Series as an opportunity to connect the community to our performances and programs in […]

We have officially announced the events within the Trees series, which includes Tree Talks, performances, an art exhibition, an artist talk, student films, and a Crankiefest. Check out the calendar below for full details and bookmark the page!

Thank you to the community members who have submitted photography, artwork, and poetry to our Trees series! View the Creative Expressions on the page below! Check back regularly – new items will be added weekly. Want to submit something? More info below.

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, tree art, poems – use your imagination! Submit by email to: weiscntr@bucknell.edu

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 on July 7 for subscribers (5+ performances, 20% discount) and on August 13 for single […]