UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State community is invited to experience dance and music from near and far at the Center for the Performing Arts' third annual Move Mix Festival. The free, family-friendly event will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at Eisenhower Auditorium.
Visit Move Mix Festival online for more details and to register. Registration is required.
A free, family-friendly block party featuring dance and jazz
Starting at 5 p.m., food trucks parked near the auditorium will provide items for sale. A DJ will provide entertainment on the patio starting at 5:30 p.m. Limited seating will be available, but visitors are welcome to bring a folding or camp chair.
Kikora Franklin, a dance professor in the Penn State School of Theatre, will join Mojah Dance Theatre of Atlanta for their performance of “Move Mix: Join the Mojah Movement.” Mojah is a celebratory, stylish fusion of modern, jazz and West African dance techniques.
Egypt-born oud prodigy and world-versed musician Mohamed Abozekry is parked at the intersection of Arabic modality, Middle Eastern classical music and international jazz fusion. He leads his sextet with his playful “bass slap” performance style, which blends hints of blues with his take on jazz for a unique experiment at contemporary folk music. His works have been featured in many Egyptian TV shows and French films. Watch Abozekry sing “Still Longing.”
Accessibility
American Sign Language interpretation will be provided for the dance performance.
Acknowledgments
Support for the festival is provided by the Janelle Bessette and Keith Karako Access Program Endowment and the George Trudeau Endowment for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
The Mohamed Abozekry Sextet is on tour in the United States as part of Center Stage, an initiative of the U. S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with funding provided by the U.S. government. It is administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. General management is provided by Lisa Booth Management Inc.
Find the Center for the Performing Arts online
The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State aspires to create connected, sustainable and equitable communities, where everyone experiences joy, belonging and creativity.
For more information about the season, visit the Center for the Performing Arts online, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.