Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State will not have public performances this fall
The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State will not present public performances by artists during the fall semester due to state and university limitations on large gatherings, the organization announced Tuesday.
Eisenhower Auditorium, the center’s primary venue, is closed through December for $6.8 million in renovations and will not be available for performances.
Schwab Auditorium, the center’s other principal venue, lacks adequate space “to make it financially feasible to present performances with a drastically reduced seating capacity due to social distancing requirements,” Director George Trudeau said in a statement.
“The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the performing arts presents extraordinary challenges to gathering together to experience live performances,” Trudeau said. “As a result, we are reimagining our 2020–21 season by starting with curated performances in alternate formats, along with other opportunities to engage with audiences this fall.”
The center is developing plans to ensure guests can safely visit Eisenhower Auditorium in January, Trudeau said. The schedule for spring semester presentations at the auditorium is expected to be released later this year.
This story was originally published June 30, 2020 at 4:07 PM.