Eye on Eisenhower Schwab

Shankar mixes music of India and Spain April 4

Sitarist Anoushka Shankar's newest project explores the bond between the music of India and Spain. Shankar and her five-member band, a mix of musicians from Indian and Spanish backgrounds, perform works from her new album, "Traveller," in concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Penn State's Eisenhower...

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    Magic School Bus musical explores climate change

    Earth Day, officially celebrated around the globe on April 22, is coming to State College three weeks early this year. And even though that's April Fool's Day, it's no joke! The well-being of Mother Earth is the focus of "The Magic School Bus Live! The Climate Challenge," a musical for children ...

    57 days ago

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    March 23 Beethoven day at Penn State

    TGIF might need to step aside for TGIB Friday when the music of Ludwig van Beethoven fills the air at Penn State. Brentano String Quartet, resident ensemble at Princeton University, visits University Park to perform Beethoven quartets Friday evening at 7:30 in Schwab Auditorium. The ensemble is ...

    65 days ago

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    Spirit of Uganda exudes joy March 13

    You don't have to search long to find an article about what's wrong in many parts of Africa. Disease, drought, hunger and violence plague many parts of the continent. But Africa is also brimming with countless examples of the human spirit transcending the most dire of circumstances. One of those...

    75 days ago

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    'American Idiot' rocks again Feb. 29

    'American Idiot,' the touring Broadway musical based on songs made famous by alternative rock band Green Day, had its Penn State debut Tuesday night to an enthusiastic Eisenhower Auditorium audience. The show wraps up its State College run with a performance at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets are still...

    88 days ago

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    Jin Xing's modern dance a blend of East and West

    China's Jin Xing has been making headlines for two decades for both her contemporary dance and her private life. The dancer, choreographer and artistic director leads her 14-member Jin Xing Dance Theatre Shanghai on its first North American tour, which comes to Penn State in a performance of ...

    109 days ago

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    'Dean of Latin jazz' plays Jan. 31

    Have you seen the weather forecast for Tuesday, Jan. 31, in State College? I'm no meteorologist, but I can't help but wonder if the unseasonably balmy air on the way has something to do with the arrival of Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdés at Eisenhower Auditorium.

    117 days ago

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    'Master storyteller' weaves tales Jan. 24 at Schwab

    The New York Times calls Mike Daisey "the master storyteller" and "one of the finest solo performers of his generation." Daisey makes his Penn State debut when he performs "The Island at the Birth of the World" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, in Schwab Auditorium.

    124 days ago

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    'Seussical' musical for families Jan. 22

    'Seussical,' a musical based on stories by beloved children's author Dr. Seuss, played on Broadway about a decade ago. Now, a streamlined and shorter version of the show, targeted at children and family audiences, comes to Eisenhower Auditorium at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22. TheatreworksUSA, the leading...

    126 days ago

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    Ace violinist Braunstein makes Penn State debut Jan. 19

    After a holiday season hiatus, the Center for the Performing Arts 2011-2012 season resumes with a bang Thursday evening when Germany's Hamburg Symphony Orchestra performs works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Johannes Brahms and Antonin Dvorak at 7:30 p.m. in Penn State's Eisenhower Auditorium. Violin...

    129 days ago

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    Vienna Boys Choir spreads holiday spirit Dec. 1

    The Vienna Boys Choir, featuring two dozen lads in their trademark sailor suits and shiny black shoes, sings holiday favorites, Austrian folk songs and waltzes, classical masterpieces, pop tunes and more at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, in Penn State's Eisenhower Auditorium.

    178 days ago

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