The Weis Center will welcome jazz pianist Christian Sands and his Trio on Tuesday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m.  in the Weis Center Concert Hall. There will be a free pre-performance talk from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Atrium facilitated by Music Professor Sezi Seskir. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Martha Barrick and Coldwell Banker Penn One Real Estate.   Pianist Christian Sands brings Christmas Stories to the Weis Center, sharing music from his deeply personal and joyfully inventive holiday album. Blending beloved carols with original compositions, Sands reflects on the spirit of the season through soulful swing, gospel […]

The Weis Center will welcome classical guitarist Raphaël Feuillâtre on Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. Hailed as the new face of classical guitar, Raphaël Feuillâtre fascinates audiences and critics alike with the depth of his interpretations, his dazzling virtuosity and the richness of his repertoire.  Winner of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America competition in 2018 (USA) and ADAMI’s “Classical Revelation 2021”, Raphaël was chosen as an exclusive artist by the label Deutsche Grammophon in 2022. He is, to date, one of the very few guitarists to have signed with this legendary label. This […]

The Weis Center and WXPN will welcome Americana singer-songwriter Maya de Vitry on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is sponsored, in part, by the Williamsport Sun Gazette. Originally from the green rolling hills of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Maya de Vitry is a Nashville-based fiddler-turned-songwriter with a voice that glides effortlessly between tenderness and strength. After a formative chapter of singing and songwriting with roots trio The Stray Birds (five recordings in eight years), she launched her solo career with her 2019 album Adaptations, earning praise from Rolling Stone Country, NPR Music, and No […]

The Weis Center will welcome contemporary dance ensemble Parsons Dance on Thursday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m.  in the Weis Center Concert Hall. There will be a free pre-performance talk from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Atrium facilitated by Professor Kelly Knox. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Karl Voss and Chanin Wendling. Known for its remarkable athleticism and stunning ensemble work, Parsons Dance brings exuberance, joy and passion to any stage. Flawlessly fusing the gestures and movements that comprise modern dance with the discipline and precision of a classical dance company, Parsons Dance is internationally renowned. Stunning works, like […]

The Weis Center will welcome contemporary cirque ensemble Gravity and Other Myths on Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m.  in the Weis Center Concert Hall. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Gary and Sandy Sojka. The performance is 60-minutes in length without an intermission and is suggested for ages 4+. Please note that haze effects and loud music are used in this performance.  Gravity & Other Myths (GOM) is the “jaw-dropping” circus company from Adelaide, Australia, who are known for its honest approach to performance, creating works that emphasize human connection and acrobatic virtuosity. Since its formation in 2009 […]

By: Shaheryar Asghar, Class of 2028 Long before Shahram Azhar became an economics professor at Bucknell, he was a six-year-old in Pakistan learning to make sense of grief through music. Long before Jaruam Xavier began teaching theatre and dance, he was a 10-year-old in Brazil who started tap dancing because he wanted to be like his grandfather. This October, those childhood connections to art will find their way to the Weis Center stage. Azhar will perform From the Wound to the Dawn on Oct. 15, an evening of Sufi fusion that uses poetry and music to move from grief toward […]

On Oct. 25, Bucknell Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance Jaruam Xavier will take theWeis Center stage for Ori: An Exploration of Brazilian Dance and Music. The performancebrings together parts of Xavier’s life in Brazil with the dance traditions, memories and questionsabout spirituality that have shaped his work over the years. We spoke with Xavier about how he first found dance as a child, where Ori began, why the workhas continued to change and what he hopes audiences discover through it. You started dancing when you were 10 years old. How did dance first become part of your life, and […]

Ahead of his Oct. 15 performance at the Weis Center, Bucknell Professor of EconomicsShahram Azhar sat down with us to talk about his lifelong relationship with music and the ideasbehind From the Wound to the Dawn. The evening draws from North Indian and Pakistaniclassical music, Urdu and Punjabi poetry and Azhar’s own compositions. In this conversation, Azhar reflects on discovering music as a child in Pakistan, the unexpectedconnections between music and economics, the spirituality behind his work and the personalexperiences that shaped this performance. You started singing at a very young age. How did music first become part of your […]

The Weis Center will present “Ori: An Exploration of Brazilian Dance and Music” on Sunday, October 25 at 2 p.m.  in the Weis Center Concert Hall. The performance is free and tickets are not required. There will be a pre-performance artist talk with Jaruam Xavier from 1:15-1:45 p.m. in the Atrium facilitated by Professor Matias Vernengo. Note that theatrical haze will be used during this performance. Assistant Professor of Theatre & Dance at Bucknell University Jaruam Xavier will present a concert dance work that combines the lively rhythms of samba and the fluid agility of capoeira with contemporary dance. Through […]

The Weis Center will welcome The Price Sisters on Thursday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m.  in the Weis Center Concert Hall. There will be a free pre-performance artist talk from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Atrium facilitated by Bucknell student Macey Webber ’27. The performance is sponsored, in part, by The News Item. Music has always had a resounding presence in the lives of twin sisters Leanna Price and Lauren Price Napier. Growing up, their parents sang traditional and old-time country songs and as the sisters grew up hearing duet harmony, they naturally became accustomed to singing together themselves. In the […]