I didn’t fully realize how excited I was for Goitse until the performance actually began—but from the very first moments, it was clear this was going to be something special. Goitse’s performance felt genuinely magical. It was, without a doubt, my favorite show of the entire year. The music was not just beautiful—it was alive. It had this reviving energy that filled the room and made it impossible to sit still. But what made the performance truly unforgettable wasn’t just the music—it was the musicians themselves. They had such a strong presence on stage. They were cheerful, warm, and incredibly […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome contemporary cirque ensemble Circa on Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. When at the Weis Center, they will present Humans 2.0: a symphony of acrobatics, sound and light, this is next level circus by Circa. The work was created by Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble. The performance is 70 minutes, without an intermission and is suggested for ages 8+. Please note: Parts of this performance will include strobe lighting and haze.  The performance is sponsored, in part, by the Press Enterprise. Circa acknowledges the assistance of […]

Talk is Part of the Weis Center’s Year-Long Trees Series The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome speaker Carl Achhammer Jr., a bonsai artist and current president of the NEPA Bonsai Society on Wednesday, April 1 at 12:00 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The noon talk is free and open to the public. This talk is part of the Weis Center’s year-long Trees Series. For more information, visit go.bucknell.edu/TreesSeries Carl will discuss the history of the art of bonsai, misconceptions, styles and how to get started.  Carl Achhammer Jr.’s passion for the art of bonsai developed over […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome jazz pianist Dan Tepfer on Thursday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. The performance is co-sponsored by the Bucknell Music Department and Kushell Endowment. Dan Tepfer, born in Paris to American parents and based in New York City, is “a pianist of extraordinary technique and fearless harmonic sensibility” (JazzTimes). He has performed worldwide with artists ranging from Lee Konitz to Renée Fleming and released more than a dozen albums as a leader in solo, duo, and trio settings. The New York Times calls him a “deeply rational improviser […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Jazz supergroup Artemis on Friday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center, just days after their Carnegie Hall appearance. There will be a pre-performance interview from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium with Allison Miller facilitated by Peg Cronin. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Karl Voss and Chanin Wendling and family. This performance is part of the Weis Center’s year-long Trees Series. Founded by pianist and composer Renee Rosnes in 2017, ARTEMIS—named for the Greek goddess—is a multinational, multigenerational ensemble of jazz instrumental virtuosos. Its current […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome traditional Irish ensemble Goitse on Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. (Goitse is a Gaelic word for ‘come here’ and is pronounced Go-wit-cha) The performance is sponsored, in part, by Martha and Alan Barrick and Coldwell Banker Penn One Real Estate. Goitse includes: Colm Phelan, bodhrán, Áine McGeeney, fiddle, vocals, Conal O’Kane, guitar, Alan Reid, banjo, bouzouki and Daniel Collins, piano, accordion. The multi-award-winning quintet Goitse continues to blaze trails as one of Ireland’s most dynamic and celebrated traditional ensembles. Forged in the white-hot creative crucible of Limerick’s […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Bang on a Can All Stars featuring the Bucknell Choir, under the direction of Professor Caleb Hopkins, on Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. at the Weis Center. They will perform David Lang’s before and after nature with music and text by David Lang and video design by Tal Rosner. There will be a pre-performance interview from 1:15-1:45 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium between Professor Hopkins and David Lang. This performance is part of the Weis Center’s year-long Trees Series. Co-sponsors include Bucknell’s Department of Music, the Class of 1953 […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome innovative dance theater company Pilobolus on Thursday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. There will be a free pre-performance talk from 6:30-7 p.m. (note earlier start time) in the Atrium. Bucknell Dance Professor Jaruam Xavier will interview two Pilobolus dancers. The company will feature new works from the “Other Worlds” Collection, plus classic works, alongside a piece called Branches. This performance is part of the Weis Center’s year-long Trees Series. The runtime will be one hour and 30 minutes with an intermission. ABOUT PILOBOLUSPilobolus proves its 50+ years […]

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Ephrat Asherie Dance with Arturo O’Farrill on Thursday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. They will present a new work called Shadow Cities. The performance is 60-minutes, without an intermission. There will be a pre-performance talk with Ephrat Asherie and Arturo O’Farrill from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. Ephrat Asherie collaborates with Grammy Award-winning jazz musician and composer Arturo O’Farrill in the company’s newest creation, Shadow Cities. Bringing together Ephrat Asherie Dance’s exhilarating choreography that remixes and reconnects various street and club dance styles and an […]

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 […]