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A group of young women sing and dance at an outdoor concert.

Groove and mingle at the third annual Move Mix Festival on Sept. 25

September 06, 2025

Contrasting works highlight Penn State Abington art gallery's fall exhibitions

September 06, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor emeritus to be honored as musician of the year

September 06, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ podcast welcomes author Matthew Trifan

September 05, 2025

Graphic novel author to receive Lynd Ward Prize, give author talk on Oct. 24

September 05, 2025

A group of people standing for a photo

Faculty member's award-winning film a finalist for awards at several festivals

September 05, 2025

Portrait Amy Dupain Vashaw outside Eisenhower Auditorium

Q&A: The 'invisible hand' driving artistic performances at Penn State

September 04, 2025

A student painting on an easel during an art class.

Center for Arts and Crafts announces fall semester art classes and workshops

September 04, 2025

flashlight beam

Penn State’s Fall ‘Night at the Museums’ event scheduled for evening of Sept. 11

September 04, 2025

Mónica Ortiz Rossi performs with Sanctuario

Kulkarni Cultural Series presents Sanctuario on Sept. 17 at Penn State Harrisburg

September 04, 2025

A smiling man wears a suit plays the drums

Things to Do at Penn State: Sept. 4-11

September 03, 2025

Penn State Altoona English professor to present poetry reading and workshop

September 03, 2025

Young Black dancers stand in a row and gesture in unison.

Theatrical dance program celebrates abolitionist’s legacy at Penn State Sept. 19

September 02, 2025

Multicolored tapestry made with small colorful squares installed in a linear pattern

Woskob Gallery to host closing reception for Hinojosa’s ‘Summer Pop-up’ Sept. 5

September 02, 2025

A Brief Moment in the Sun, an exhibition of paintings by Pittsburgh-based artist Jamie Earnest

HUB Galleries to host reception for Art Alley exhibit, 'A Brief Moment in the Sun'

September 01, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor publishes anthology of work poems on Labor Day

September 01, 2025

Critically acclaimed author Pemi Aguda sitting on a chair in front of a plant

‘Pemi Aguda to kick off 2025-26 Mary E. Rolling Reading Series on Sept. 11

August 29, 2025

Altoona professors explore horror’s cathartic nature, role in social protest

August 29, 2025

A smiling Black man wearing a dark suit stands against a dark wall.

Don’t miss a beat: Jazz drummer identifies ways to connect students and the arts

August 28, 2025

Three women stand in front of cardboard cutouts resembling stiletto boots.

Lea Asbell-Swanger retires after 41 years at Center for the Performing Arts

August 28, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor accepted to attend symposium

August 28, 2025

Venetian Mysteries

School of Music to host North American premiere of 'Venetian Mysteries'

August 26, 2025

Large sculptural diorama of a golf course in the day at night

Epic Palmer Museum exhibition explores 30 years of ecology and art

August 26, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ podcast explores 'food horror'

August 25, 2025

Nittany Lion with flowers

Students can now use Discover, a student involvement platform for all campuses

August 22, 2025

Emmy Awards 2019

Student journalists earn 16 Regional Emmy Award nominations

August 21, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ podcast welcomes horror author Sadie Hartman

August 21, 2025

Students doing crafts for Hispanic Heritage Month

Penn State Berks celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with free events

August 21, 2025

A split-screen image of a folded piece of paper in the style or origami.

Interactive art exhibition focusing on the ‘new’ nomadic culture opens Aug. 29

August 21, 2025

PSU Recital Hall

School of Music announces 2025–26 'Rhapsody Series' of faculty recitals

August 20, 2025

Comedian Eddie Griffin to perform at Bryce Jordan Center Sept. 12

August 20, 2025

A smiling man wears a suit plays the drums

Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band will bring energy to Sept. 10 Penn State debut

August 20, 2025

a pink tie-dye background with black font text

Lehigh Valley Arts Project announces fall 2025 workshop offerings

August 20, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona announces performing arts audition dates

August 19, 2025

A black and white photograph of people sitting on a bed

Penn College exhibition explores 1947 India-Pakistan partition

August 17, 2025

Eisenhower Auditorium-night

Center for the Performing Arts announces 2025-26 season

August 14, 2025

Community cinema course returns to Penn State Schuylkill this fall

August 13, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ podcast welcomes author Victoria Dalpe

August 13, 2025

Female wrestlers on the mat during a match.

WPSU is nominated for three NATAS Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy awards

August 11, 2025

A group of attendees walking outside during a past Summer Arts Festival

Summer Arts Festival returns to Penn State Wilkes-Barre Aug. 24

August 11, 2025

A ballet dancer in a lavender leotard and flowing blue skirt poses gracefully on stage, holding a yellow flower near her face with a joyful expression against a solid blue background.

Penn State Altoona to offer fall 2025 ballet classes

August 11, 2025

The dance Studio in the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to host open dance class Aug. 24

August 08, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ podcast welcomes acclaimed horror author

August 06, 2025

A close-up photo of a dancer's feet mid-air, wearing black character tap shoes with a low heel and ankle straps.

Penn State Altoona to host fall 2025 tap classes

August 05, 2025

An Ivyside Dance Ensemble member dancing at a fall 2023 performance

Penn State Altoona announces fall 2025 open dance classes

August 05, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ 'Horror Joy' podcast welcomes author Paul Tremblay

August 04, 2025

Against the Wind

Penn State Schuylkill’s Art Space kicks off new season

August 04, 2025

Broadway lights spelling out Sneak Preview

Penn State Centre Stage announces 2025-26 show season

August 04, 2025

Two headed-beast

Annual Lear awards highlight Abington artists for excellence

July 30, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ podcast welcomes author of ‘Nightmare Soup’

July 29, 2025

Student-produced newscast from international reporting class to air on WPSU-TV

July 23, 2025

Artist Terri Yacovelli creating encaustic wax artwork.

Encaustic art exhibit coming to Penn State Wilkes-Barre's Friedman Art Gallery

July 22, 2025

Penn State Altoona faculty to host live chat with author Paul Tremblay

July 21, 2025

A portrait of a woman with alopecia that is part of the "Rooted in Resilience" art exhibit

Great Valley to host 'Rooted in Resilience' art exhibit on alopecia in women

July 18, 2025

a forest of trees at night

'Solace' selected as theme of Lehigh Valley’s fall art exhibition

July 18, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors celebrate one year of ‘Horror Joy’ podcasts

July 18, 2025

Phot of five people facing the camera, smiling

Libraries’ undergraduate research awards, relationships bolster student success

July 17, 2025

Penn State University Press to self-distribute Graphic Mundi imprint

July 16, 2025

The dance Studio in the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to host open dance class July 27

July 11, 2025

A man walks his dog through a tunnel spraying misty water

In photos: 2025 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

July 10, 2025

Two actors surround by a film and sound crew

Young members of Penn State filmmaking network move project toward completion

July 09, 2025

A group of students sits around a table in a library or classroom setting, engaged in discussion and writing. Two instructors stand with them, smiling and interacting. Bookshelves, chairs, and a clock are visible in the background, suggesting an academic or collaborative learning environment.

Penn State Altoona faculty lead students in collaborative poetry project

July 08, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona announces summer performance series lineup

July 08, 2025

Yaw Agawu-Kakraba

In brief: Penn State Altoona professor publishes second novel

July 08, 2025

Person with dark hair sitting on a bench smiling

Art history doctoral student awarded Smithsonian fellowship

July 07, 2025

A crowd mills about on a tree-lined street, with colorful flags hanging overhead.

2025 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts to be held July 9-13

July 03, 2025

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A group of young women sing and dance at an outdoor concert.

Groove and mingle at the third annual Move Mix Festival on Sept. 25

September 06, 2025

Contrasting works highlight Penn State Abington art gallery's fall exhibitions

September 06, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor emeritus to be honored as musician of the year

September 06, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ podcast welcomes author Matthew Trifan

September 05, 2025

Graphic novel author to receive Lynd Ward Prize, give author talk on Oct. 24

September 05, 2025

A group of people standing for a photo

Faculty member's award-winning film a finalist for awards at several festivals

September 05, 2025

Portrait Amy Dupain Vashaw outside Eisenhower Auditorium

Q&A: The 'invisible hand' driving artistic performances at Penn State

September 04, 2025

A student painting on an easel during an art class.

Center for Arts and Crafts announces fall semester art classes and workshops

September 04, 2025

flashlight beam

Penn State’s Fall ‘Night at the Museums’ event scheduled for evening of Sept. 11

September 04, 2025

Mónica Ortiz Rossi performs with Sanctuario

Kulkarni Cultural Series presents Sanctuario on Sept. 17 at Penn State Harrisburg

September 04, 2025

A smiling man wears a suit plays the drums

Things to Do at Penn State: Sept. 4-11

September 03, 2025

Penn State Altoona English professor to present poetry reading and workshop

September 03, 2025

Young Black dancers stand in a row and gesture in unison.

Theatrical dance program celebrates abolitionist’s legacy at Penn State Sept. 19

September 02, 2025

Multicolored tapestry made with small colorful squares installed in a linear pattern

Woskob Gallery to host closing reception for Hinojosa’s ‘Summer Pop-up’ Sept. 5

September 02, 2025

A Brief Moment in the Sun, an exhibition of paintings by Pittsburgh-based artist Jamie Earnest

HUB Galleries to host reception for Art Alley exhibit, 'A Brief Moment in the Sun'

September 01, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor publishes anthology of work poems on Labor Day

September 01, 2025

Critically acclaimed author Pemi Aguda sitting on a chair in front of a plant

‘Pemi Aguda to kick off 2025-26 Mary E. Rolling Reading Series on Sept. 11

August 29, 2025

Altoona professors explore horror’s cathartic nature, role in social protest

August 29, 2025

A smiling Black man wearing a dark suit stands against a dark wall.

Don’t miss a beat: Jazz drummer identifies ways to connect students and the arts

August 28, 2025

Three women stand in front of cardboard cutouts resembling stiletto boots.

Lea Asbell-Swanger retires after 41 years at Center for the Performing Arts

August 28, 2025

Penn State Altoona professor accepted to attend symposium

August 28, 2025

Venetian Mysteries

School of Music to host North American premiere of 'Venetian Mysteries'

August 26, 2025

Large sculptural diorama of a golf course in the day at night

Epic Palmer Museum exhibition explores 30 years of ecology and art

August 26, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ podcast explores 'food horror'

August 25, 2025

Nittany Lion with flowers

Students can now use Discover, a student involvement platform for all campuses

August 22, 2025

Emmy Awards 2019

Student journalists earn 16 Regional Emmy Award nominations

August 21, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ podcast welcomes horror author Sadie Hartman

August 21, 2025

Students doing crafts for Hispanic Heritage Month

Penn State Berks celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with free events

August 21, 2025

A split-screen image of a folded piece of paper in the style or origami.

Interactive art exhibition focusing on the ‘new’ nomadic culture opens Aug. 29

August 21, 2025

PSU Recital Hall

School of Music announces 2025–26 'Rhapsody Series' of faculty recitals

August 20, 2025

Comedian Eddie Griffin to perform at Bryce Jordan Center Sept. 12

August 20, 2025

A smiling man wears a suit plays the drums

Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band will bring energy to Sept. 10 Penn State debut

August 20, 2025

a pink tie-dye background with black font text

Lehigh Valley Arts Project announces fall 2025 workshop offerings

August 20, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona announces performing arts audition dates

August 19, 2025

A black and white photograph of people sitting on a bed

Penn College exhibition explores 1947 India-Pakistan partition

August 17, 2025

Eisenhower Auditorium-night

Center for the Performing Arts announces 2025-26 season

August 14, 2025

Community cinema course returns to Penn State Schuylkill this fall

August 13, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ podcast welcomes author Victoria Dalpe

August 13, 2025

Female wrestlers on the mat during a match.

WPSU is nominated for three NATAS Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy awards

August 11, 2025

A group of attendees walking outside during a past Summer Arts Festival

Summer Arts Festival returns to Penn State Wilkes-Barre Aug. 24

August 11, 2025

A ballet dancer in a lavender leotard and flowing blue skirt poses gracefully on stage, holding a yellow flower near her face with a joyful expression against a solid blue background.

Penn State Altoona to offer fall 2025 ballet classes

August 11, 2025

The dance Studio in the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to host open dance class Aug. 24

August 08, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ podcast welcomes acclaimed horror author

August 06, 2025

A close-up photo of a dancer's feet mid-air, wearing black character tap shoes with a low heel and ankle straps.

Penn State Altoona to host fall 2025 tap classes

August 05, 2025

An Ivyside Dance Ensemble member dancing at a fall 2023 performance

Penn State Altoona announces fall 2025 open dance classes

August 05, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ 'Horror Joy' podcast welcomes author Paul Tremblay

August 04, 2025

Against the Wind

Penn State Schuylkill’s Art Space kicks off new season

August 04, 2025

Broadway lights spelling out Sneak Preview

Penn State Centre Stage announces 2025-26 show season

August 04, 2025

Two headed-beast

Annual Lear awards highlight Abington artists for excellence

July 30, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors’ podcast welcomes author of ‘Nightmare Soup’

July 29, 2025

Student-produced newscast from international reporting class to air on WPSU-TV

July 23, 2025

Artist Terri Yacovelli creating encaustic wax artwork.

Encaustic art exhibit coming to Penn State Wilkes-Barre's Friedman Art Gallery

July 22, 2025

Penn State Altoona faculty to host live chat with author Paul Tremblay

July 21, 2025

A portrait of a woman with alopecia that is part of the "Rooted in Resilience" art exhibit

Great Valley to host 'Rooted in Resilience' art exhibit on alopecia in women

July 18, 2025

a forest of trees at night

'Solace' selected as theme of Lehigh Valley’s fall art exhibition

July 18, 2025

Penn State Altoona professors celebrate one year of ‘Horror Joy’ podcasts

July 18, 2025

Phot of five people facing the camera, smiling

Libraries’ undergraduate research awards, relationships bolster student success

July 17, 2025

Penn State University Press to self-distribute Graphic Mundi imprint

July 16, 2025

The dance Studio in the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona to host open dance class July 27

July 11, 2025

A man walks his dog through a tunnel spraying misty water

In photos: 2025 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

July 10, 2025

Two actors surround by a film and sound crew

Young members of Penn State filmmaking network move project toward completion

July 09, 2025

A group of students sits around a table in a library or classroom setting, engaged in discussion and writing. Two instructors stand with them, smiling and interacting. Bookshelves, chairs, and a clock are visible in the background, suggesting an academic or collaborative learning environment.

Penn State Altoona faculty lead students in collaborative poetry project

July 08, 2025

Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts

Penn State Altoona announces summer performance series lineup

July 08, 2025

Yaw Agawu-Kakraba

In brief: Penn State Altoona professor publishes second novel

July 08, 2025

Person with dark hair sitting on a bench smiling

Art history doctoral student awarded Smithsonian fellowship

July 07, 2025

A crowd mills about on a tree-lined street, with colorful flags hanging overhead.

2025 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts to be held July 9-13

July 03, 2025

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