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Review: Rooted in Connection: Dr. Nalini Nadkarni and the Rainforest Within
It is not every day that Bucknell becomes a portal to the rainforest. On the evening of September 30, the Weis Center for the Performing Arts transformed. What began as a crisp fall night soon unfolded into an immersive journey through one of the world’s most vital and endangered ecosystems. The performance, an extraordinary multimedia presentation by National Geographic explorer and ecologist Dr. Nalini Nadkarni, pulled back the canopy’s veil and invited us not just to see the rainforest but to feel it. Even before…
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Weis Center Presents World Music from Ukraine on Friday, October 17
The Weis Center will welcome world music ensemble Kurbasy from Lviv, Ukraine on Friday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. A free pre-performance talk will take place in the Atrium from 6:30-7 p.m. Heather Almer will facilitate the discussion. The performance is sponsored, in part, Gary and Sandy Sojka and Center Stage. Kurbasy is on tour in the USA as part of Center Stage, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with funding provided…
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Nat Geo Explorer at Large Nalini Nadkarni Interacts with 100+ Bucknell Students Through Res College Common Hour Program
On Monday, September 29, Nalini Nadkarni, National Geographic Explorer at Large, met and interacted with more than 100 Bucknell University students through the Residential College Common Hour program. She met with students from the Discovery Res College, Society and Technology Res College, and Nature and Innovation Res College. Nalini will present her multimedia presentation “From Roots to Canopy” at the Weis Center on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. Professor Chris Martine will introduce Nalini and facilitate a post-show Q&A. Nalini…
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Performance Review: A Bud of Reflection: The André Mehmari Trio in the Weis Center Atrium
After several years, the Weis Center opened its Atrium once more for performance, and for that moment there could not have been a better choice than the André Mehmari Trio. Some concerts are made for grandeur and scale, but others are meant for closeness, for stillness, for intimacy. This was the latter, a performance that felt less like spectacle and more like a bud slowly opening, quiet, delicate, and full of promise. André has lived for over twenty five years in the Atlantic Forest, the…
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Ailey II Will Present Three Modern Dance Works on Weis Center Stage
The Weis Center will welcome modern dance company Ailey II, the second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, on Thursday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. A free pre-performance talk will take place in the Atrium from 6:45-7:15 p.m. The performance is sponsored, in part, by The Standard Journal. For more than five decades, Ailey II has merged the spirit and energy of the country’s best early-career dance talent with the passion and artistry of today’s most outstanding and emerging…
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National Geographic Live Brings Explorers from the Field to Central PA
The Weis Center will host a multimedia presentation, National Geographic Live: From Roots to Canopy, on Tuesday, September 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. This engagement is part of the Weis Center’s year-long Trees Series. Patrons are encouraged to arrive at 6:30 p.m. for a free Environmental Expo in the Atrium featuring: DCNR, Linn Conservancy, Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper, Seven Mountains Audubon, and Susquehanna Greenway Partnership. Climb into the clouds with tree canopy ecologist Nalini Nadkarni to experience the worlds hidden in the treetops…
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Performance Review: King’s Return
The Kings Return performance on Thursday, Sept. 11th at the Weis Center was absolutely unforgettable. From the very first note, their music carried such a sense of liveliness that you could feel it in every cell of your body. Each song brought a new emotion, making every second feel completely worth it. I had been eagerly waiting since last year to see them live, and they exceeded every expectation. What made the night even more special was how they were not only insanely talented but…
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Performance Review: A Seed of Harmony: Kings Return Opens the Weis Center’s New Season
Some nights feel like a spark. Others, like a flame. And then there are nights that feel like a seed planted, something that roots itself quietly, grows inward before it grows outward, and promises to linger long after the final note. Kings Return gave us that seed. It could not have been more fitting that their performance marked not only their long-awaited return to Bucknell but also the beginning of a new year for the Weis Center, itself reborn through a complete renovation. With its…
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Weis Center Welcomes Brazilian Pianist and Composer to Atrium Stage
The Weis Center will welcome Brazilian pianist and composer André Mehmari and his Trio on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is sponsored, in part, by David and Clayton Lightman and family. Rooted in the Brazilian music of his homeland, where he is the most prolific and extraordinary musician of his generation, he glides with ease into the realms of jazz and classical music as his ideas call for them. He will debut a new trio with bassist…
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Grammy Nominated A Cappella Ensemble Performs at the Weis Center on Sept. 11
The Weis Center will welcome a cappella quartet Kings Return on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall. This performance kicks off the Weis Center’s 2025-26 season. Dynamic and soothing four-piece vocal group Kings Return takes pride in crafting a diverse yet supremely cohesive a cappella sound. The blend of their unique vocal timbres is so rich and smooth that, at times, it sounds more like a full choir than four men. Discovered after posting a series of bare-bones stairwell…
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