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Our Town written across a view of a small house and church steeple

'Rich in memory and gone too soon': Centre Stage presents ‘Our Town’

March 26, 2026

Malaysian house facade that's part of exhibition

Penn State Berks Freyberger Gallery showcases Malaysian WWII oral histories

March 25, 2026

Acclaimed conductor to serve as Arts and Architecture commencement speaker

March 25, 2026

Native American woman dancing in colorful attire

Things to Do at Penn State: March 26-April 2

March 25, 2026

A black and white head shot of a white man with short hair and a beard

School of Visual Arts to offer lecture by painter David Hytone on April 7

March 25, 2026

Three students discuss a small piece of art

Palmer Museum teaching gallery exhibition examines ‘Who Wears the Pants?!'

March 24, 2026

John Mulaney in front of a yellow cinder block wall

Comedian John Mulaney to return to Penn State with new stand-up tour this fall

March 24, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty explore ‘The Shining’ in new podcast episode

March 23, 2026

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Sophie Replogle

March 23, 2026

A moody, atmospheric illustration depicts a dimly lit forest, with soft beams of light filtering between tree trunks and casting warm, glowing highlights.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Taylor Wheeler

March 23, 2026

A student explains her project in an exhibition.

Arts and Architecture’s Golumbic Scholarship Exhibition opens March 23

March 20, 2026

Capture of animated film showing a group of characters standing around a character who is on the ground, leaning up against a pillar.

2026 Happy Valley Animation Festival to showcase award-winning international works

March 19, 2026

A group of dancers on stage

Penn State Harrisburg to present 'Head Over Heels,' March 25-28

March 19, 2026

2025 Graduate Exhibition participants wait for the event to begin in front of their research posters

Penn State community invited to attend 2026 Graduate Exhibition on March 27

March 18, 2026

A man stands at a fence and sings while a man looks on.

A Q&A with actor Elizabeth D’Aiuto of ‘The Music Man’

March 18, 2026

colorful zines lined up for viewing

University Libraries to host Queer and Feminist Zine workshop, showcase Apr. 7

March 18, 2026

Poet Tyler Mills leaning against pillar with fence and trees in background

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature poet, essayist Tyler Mills on March 26

March 18, 2026

Men in Native American regalia dancing

Pre-Powwow Celebration returns to University Park campus March 27

March 18, 2026

Lil Wayne Press Photo

Lil Wayne to bring 2026 tour to Bryce Jordan Center for Sept. 18 football weekend

March 17, 2026

photo portrait of woman with long hair and red eyeglasses

2025 Linda Stein Upstander Awardee to speak March 25; applications for 2027 open

March 17, 2026

Venice Italy trip - School of Music

Opera brings 'hidden voices' of Baroque Venice to life in 'Non più nascoste'

March 17, 2026

cover art for The Poet and the Bees book, and image of author, a smiling woman wearing black eyeglasses and a white shirt

'The Poet and the Bees' wins 2026 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award

March 16, 2026

A collage of the Statue of LIberty atop a background depicting the American flag

Things to Do at Penn State: March 19-26

March 16, 2026

Harrisburg campus to host award-winning author Pedro Martin April 6

March 16, 2026

Penn State Altoona to host poetry reading by James Daniels

March 16, 2026

Altoona faculty’s podcast delves into joy, meaning and mythmaking in horror

March 16, 2026

A man stands at a fence and sings while a man looks on.

Librarian Marian Paroo leads ‘The Music Man’ April 7 in Eisenhower Auditorium

March 13, 2026

Ethan Tapper, a man in a red vest, yellow ballcap and khaki pants, stands next to a tree in the woods with mountains in the background.

Sustain Penn State hosts forester and author Ethan Tapper on March 23 and 24

March 13, 2026

Leah Wellbaum plays the guitar while looking upward.

Liberal Arts to host talk with acclaimed musician Leah Wellbaum March 24

March 13, 2026

Paper engineer Kelli Anderson to deliver Libraries’ 2026 Mann Lecture

March 13, 2026

Two students looking down as they create artwork in a classroom

Student art exhibit opens in Penn State Wilkes-Barre Friedman Art Gallery

March 12, 2026

Todd Davis receives the 2026 WCoNA Book of the Year with PJ Piccirillo (WCoNA president, L) and Kimberly McElhatten (director, WCoNA Book of the Year, R)

Penn State Altoona professors’ book wins Writers Conference award

March 11, 2026

'People of Penn State' podcast: Alum Q&A on preparing for weather extremes

March 11, 2026

Danielle Ryle wearing a white blouse with flowers while standing in front of trees

Poet Danielle Ryle to offer reading on March 19

March 11, 2026

Vertical photo of Colin Jost doing standup

Things to Do at Penn State: March 12-19

March 11, 2026

Dancers on stage

SHARP Dance Company to perform ‘Stories’ and ‘669’ at Penn State Harrisburg

March 10, 2026

Penn State Altoona professors examine ‘Candyman’ in latest podcast

March 09, 2026

Illustration of a vintage desktop computer with a CRT monitor, floppy drive, and speakers, resembling an old-school educational computer setup.

Penn State Altoona to present play ‘The Oregon Trail’ by Bekah Brunstetter

March 09, 2026

A collage of the Statue of LIberty atop a background depicting the American flag

Nittany Valley Symphony celebrates American songbook of styles on March 19

March 06, 2026

Byron Motley, wearing a white shirt casually sitting on a chair and smiling

Filmmaker to screen documentary, 'The Negro Baseball Leagues: An American Legacy'

March 06, 2026

A name placard reading Erin Murphy, Interpretive Judge sits on a desk overlooking the stage at the Poetry Out Loud Pennsylvania State Finals.

Penn State Altoona English professor judges Poetry Out Loud state finals

March 05, 2026

A theatre stage set with a large green goddess being looked at by a woman with brown curly hair

Disney cruise production featuring theatre professor's set design wins award

March 05, 2026

Kate Blakinger and Matthew Pitt headshots

Former Penn State Altoona writers-in-residence publish collection, novel

March 05, 2026

Black and white image of a young Black man standing in an art studio smiling

School of Visual Arts to host talk by Ghanaian artist and educator March 17

March 05, 2026

A detailed map of Middle-earth showing regions like the Shire, Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor with mountains, rivers, and cities.

Penn State Altoona to host talk on Tolkien’s Middle-earth and medievalism

March 05, 2026

A group of eight chamber musicians stand against a stone wall.

Decoda, Ringdown residency to culminate with concert March 31 in Recital Hall

March 05, 2026

Messier by Kory Reeder graphic

Other Arts Ensemble to present collaborative performance in Philadelphia

March 04, 2026

A work of art by Krystle Lemonias titled Go deh my girl

HUB-Robeson Galleries to host exhibition by Jamaican-born interdisciplinary artist

March 03, 2026

Traditional American Indian drummers sit around a drum and play a traditional song

Penn State Traditional American Indian Powwow returns March 28-29

March 03, 2026

Students covered in colored powder pose duing last year's Holi celebration.

Penn State Berks to hold Holi celebration, March 27

March 03, 2026

Vertical photo of Colin Jost doing standup

Colin Jost of 'Saturday Night Live' to perform stand-up at Bryce Jordan Center

March 03, 2026

A portrait photo of smiling Ryaan Farhadi

Penn State alum Ryaan Farhadi offers insight into success of ‘Hadestown’

March 02, 2026

Audience members listen in at the Hard Freight Cafe event

Penn State Altoona to host ‘Hard Freight Café’ open mic event March 17

February 27, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor offers one-day course for Osher Institute

February 27, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor helps bird book take flight

February 27, 2026

On a stage, a man wearing a hat spins plates stop long poles, in front of a crowd

Kulkarni Cultural Series to present Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Dynamic Trio

February 26, 2026

A woman reacts excitedly to something while standing next to pig puppets.

Center announces cancellation of Peppa Pig ‘My First Concert’ on March 26

February 25, 2026

Four men of color wear traditional Afghan tunics and stand shoulder to shoulder.

Fanoos Ensemble to share traditional music from Afghanistan on March 24

February 25, 2026

Group of young people performing in a musical

Penn State Centre Stage serves as 'laboratory' for new musicals

February 25, 2026

A man with dark hair and a black shirt presents in front of a projector screen to a panel of judges

College of Arts and Architecture’s Art Business Idea Competition accepting entries

February 25, 2026

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 26-March 12

February 25, 2026

Cathy Fiorillo stands next to a poster

Faculty Research Series spotlights Fiorillo’s award-winning short film

February 25, 2026

A picture from a past performance of "Peppa Pig: My First Concert"

Fun, inclusive family experiences coming to the Pullo Center at Penn State York

February 25, 2026

Side-by-side images: On the left is an abstract painting with the words Woskob Family Gallery in the top corner, and on the right is a young Black woman wearing a white shirt with her arms crossed

Woskob Family Gallery’s March events explore migration and refugee experience

February 24, 2026

Text on galaxy background reads "Fall 2025 Planetarium Shows, Evening Talk & Star Parties"

Planetarium shows, star parties return to Penn State Mont Alto for spring 2026

February 23, 2026

School of Music presents 2026 African American Music Festival

February 23, 2026

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Our Town written across a view of a small house and church steeple

'Rich in memory and gone too soon': Centre Stage presents ‘Our Town’

March 26, 2026

Malaysian house facade that's part of exhibition

Penn State Berks Freyberger Gallery showcases Malaysian WWII oral histories

March 25, 2026

Acclaimed conductor to serve as Arts and Architecture commencement speaker

March 25, 2026

Native American woman dancing in colorful attire

Things to Do at Penn State: March 26-April 2

March 25, 2026

A black and white head shot of a white man with short hair and a beard

School of Visual Arts to offer lecture by painter David Hytone on April 7

March 25, 2026

Three students discuss a small piece of art

Palmer Museum teaching gallery exhibition examines ‘Who Wears the Pants?!'

March 24, 2026

John Mulaney in front of a yellow cinder block wall

Comedian John Mulaney to return to Penn State with new stand-up tour this fall

March 24, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty explore ‘The Shining’ in new podcast episode

March 23, 2026

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Sophie Replogle

March 23, 2026

A moody, atmospheric illustration depicts a dimly lit forest, with soft beams of light filtering between tree trunks and casting warm, glowing highlights.

Penn State Altoona to exhibit artwork by visual arts senior Taylor Wheeler

March 23, 2026

A student explains her project in an exhibition.

Arts and Architecture’s Golumbic Scholarship Exhibition opens March 23

March 20, 2026

Capture of animated film showing a group of characters standing around a character who is on the ground, leaning up against a pillar.

2026 Happy Valley Animation Festival to showcase award-winning international works

March 19, 2026

A group of dancers on stage

Penn State Harrisburg to present 'Head Over Heels,' March 25-28

March 19, 2026

2025 Graduate Exhibition participants wait for the event to begin in front of their research posters

Penn State community invited to attend 2026 Graduate Exhibition on March 27

March 18, 2026

A man stands at a fence and sings while a man looks on.

A Q&A with actor Elizabeth D’Aiuto of ‘The Music Man’

March 18, 2026

colorful zines lined up for viewing

University Libraries to host Queer and Feminist Zine workshop, showcase Apr. 7

March 18, 2026

Poet Tyler Mills leaning against pillar with fence and trees in background

Mary E. Rolling Reading Series to feature poet, essayist Tyler Mills on March 26

March 18, 2026

Men in Native American regalia dancing

Pre-Powwow Celebration returns to University Park campus March 27

March 18, 2026

Lil Wayne Press Photo

Lil Wayne to bring 2026 tour to Bryce Jordan Center for Sept. 18 football weekend

March 17, 2026

photo portrait of woman with long hair and red eyeglasses

2025 Linda Stein Upstander Awardee to speak March 25; applications for 2027 open

March 17, 2026

Venice Italy trip - School of Music

Opera brings 'hidden voices' of Baroque Venice to life in 'Non più nascoste'

March 17, 2026

cover art for The Poet and the Bees book, and image of author, a smiling woman wearing black eyeglasses and a white shirt

'The Poet and the Bees' wins 2026 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award

March 16, 2026

A collage of the Statue of LIberty atop a background depicting the American flag

Things to Do at Penn State: March 19-26

March 16, 2026

Harrisburg campus to host award-winning author Pedro Martin April 6

March 16, 2026

Penn State Altoona to host poetry reading by James Daniels

March 16, 2026

Altoona faculty’s podcast delves into joy, meaning and mythmaking in horror

March 16, 2026

A man stands at a fence and sings while a man looks on.

Librarian Marian Paroo leads ‘The Music Man’ April 7 in Eisenhower Auditorium

March 13, 2026

Ethan Tapper, a man in a red vest, yellow ballcap and khaki pants, stands next to a tree in the woods with mountains in the background.

Sustain Penn State hosts forester and author Ethan Tapper on March 23 and 24

March 13, 2026

Leah Wellbaum plays the guitar while looking upward.

Liberal Arts to host talk with acclaimed musician Leah Wellbaum March 24

March 13, 2026

Paper engineer Kelli Anderson to deliver Libraries’ 2026 Mann Lecture

March 13, 2026

Two students looking down as they create artwork in a classroom

Student art exhibit opens in Penn State Wilkes-Barre Friedman Art Gallery

March 12, 2026

Todd Davis receives the 2026 WCoNA Book of the Year with PJ Piccirillo (WCoNA president, L) and Kimberly McElhatten (director, WCoNA Book of the Year, R)

Penn State Altoona professors’ book wins Writers Conference award

March 11, 2026

'People of Penn State' podcast: Alum Q&A on preparing for weather extremes

March 11, 2026

Danielle Ryle wearing a white blouse with flowers while standing in front of trees

Poet Danielle Ryle to offer reading on March 19

March 11, 2026

Vertical photo of Colin Jost doing standup

Things to Do at Penn State: March 12-19

March 11, 2026

Dancers on stage

SHARP Dance Company to perform ‘Stories’ and ‘669’ at Penn State Harrisburg

March 10, 2026

Penn State Altoona professors examine ‘Candyman’ in latest podcast

March 09, 2026

Illustration of a vintage desktop computer with a CRT monitor, floppy drive, and speakers, resembling an old-school educational computer setup.

Penn State Altoona to present play ‘The Oregon Trail’ by Bekah Brunstetter

March 09, 2026

A collage of the Statue of LIberty atop a background depicting the American flag

Nittany Valley Symphony celebrates American songbook of styles on March 19

March 06, 2026

Byron Motley, wearing a white shirt casually sitting on a chair and smiling

Filmmaker to screen documentary, 'The Negro Baseball Leagues: An American Legacy'

March 06, 2026

A name placard reading Erin Murphy, Interpretive Judge sits on a desk overlooking the stage at the Poetry Out Loud Pennsylvania State Finals.

Penn State Altoona English professor judges Poetry Out Loud state finals

March 05, 2026

A theatre stage set with a large green goddess being looked at by a woman with brown curly hair

Disney cruise production featuring theatre professor's set design wins award

March 05, 2026

Kate Blakinger and Matthew Pitt headshots

Former Penn State Altoona writers-in-residence publish collection, novel

March 05, 2026

Black and white image of a young Black man standing in an art studio smiling

School of Visual Arts to host talk by Ghanaian artist and educator March 17

March 05, 2026

A detailed map of Middle-earth showing regions like the Shire, Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor with mountains, rivers, and cities.

Penn State Altoona to host talk on Tolkien’s Middle-earth and medievalism

March 05, 2026

A group of eight chamber musicians stand against a stone wall.

Decoda, Ringdown residency to culminate with concert March 31 in Recital Hall

March 05, 2026

Messier by Kory Reeder graphic

Other Arts Ensemble to present collaborative performance in Philadelphia

March 04, 2026

A work of art by Krystle Lemonias titled Go deh my girl

HUB-Robeson Galleries to host exhibition by Jamaican-born interdisciplinary artist

March 03, 2026

Traditional American Indian drummers sit around a drum and play a traditional song

Penn State Traditional American Indian Powwow returns March 28-29

March 03, 2026

Students covered in colored powder pose duing last year's Holi celebration.

Penn State Berks to hold Holi celebration, March 27

March 03, 2026

Vertical photo of Colin Jost doing standup

Colin Jost of 'Saturday Night Live' to perform stand-up at Bryce Jordan Center

March 03, 2026

A portrait photo of smiling Ryaan Farhadi

Penn State alum Ryaan Farhadi offers insight into success of ‘Hadestown’

March 02, 2026

Audience members listen in at the Hard Freight Cafe event

Penn State Altoona to host ‘Hard Freight Café’ open mic event March 17

February 27, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor offers one-day course for Osher Institute

February 27, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor helps bird book take flight

February 27, 2026

On a stage, a man wearing a hat spins plates stop long poles, in front of a crowd

Kulkarni Cultural Series to present Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Dynamic Trio

February 26, 2026

A woman reacts excitedly to something while standing next to pig puppets.

Center announces cancellation of Peppa Pig ‘My First Concert’ on March 26

February 25, 2026

Four men of color wear traditional Afghan tunics and stand shoulder to shoulder.

Fanoos Ensemble to share traditional music from Afghanistan on March 24

February 25, 2026

Group of young people performing in a musical

Penn State Centre Stage serves as 'laboratory' for new musicals

February 25, 2026

A man with dark hair and a black shirt presents in front of a projector screen to a panel of judges

College of Arts and Architecture’s Art Business Idea Competition accepting entries

February 25, 2026

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 26-March 12

February 25, 2026

Cathy Fiorillo stands next to a poster

Faculty Research Series spotlights Fiorillo’s award-winning short film

February 25, 2026

A picture from a past performance of "Peppa Pig: My First Concert"

Fun, inclusive family experiences coming to the Pullo Center at Penn State York

February 25, 2026

Side-by-side images: On the left is an abstract painting with the words Woskob Family Gallery in the top corner, and on the right is a young Black woman wearing a white shirt with her arms crossed

Woskob Family Gallery’s March events explore migration and refugee experience

February 24, 2026

Text on galaxy background reads "Fall 2025 Planetarium Shows, Evening Talk & Star Parties"

Planetarium shows, star parties return to Penn State Mont Alto for spring 2026

February 23, 2026

School of Music presents 2026 African American Music Festival

February 23, 2026

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