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Thursday, January 25th, 2018

Jan. 30: Alicia Olatuja Quintet Comes to Weis Center in Free Jazz Performance

Alicia Olatuja Quintet will bring jazz music to the stage on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts Atrium Lobby. The performance is free and tickets are not required. There will be a free pre-performance talk with the artist from 1-2 p.m. in the Atrium Lobby.

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Thursday, January 25th, 2018

Jan. 31: Visiting Professor to Discuss Erasure of African-Americans from the Jonestown Narrative

Rebecca Moore, an emeritus professor of religious studies at San Diego State University, will discuss "The Erasure (and Re-Inscription) of African-Americans from the Jonestown Narrative" in the Gallery Theatre at the Elaine Langone Center on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. Her free, public talk will be the initial event in the Griot Institute for Africana Studies' semester-long, interdisciplinary series "Erasure: Blackness and the Fight Against Invisibility." 

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Friday, January 26th, 2018

Feb. 3: GlobalFEST on the Road Spotlights Two Cutting-Edge Latin Bands

"GlobalFEST on the Road: The New Golden Age of Latin Music" will feature two leading Latin bands, Las Cafeteras and Orkesta Mendoza, during a Weis Center for the Performing Arts performance on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are required and can be purchased online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or by calling 570-577-1000.

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Friday, January 26th, 2018

Feb. 8: Darwin Day Lecture Explores Evolutionary Significance of Mate Choice and Parental Care

Author and animal behavior researcher Jennifer Verdolin will present the annual Darwin Day Lecture sponsored by the Department of Biology and the University Lectureship Committee on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 12 p.m. in Trout Auditorium, Vaughan Literature Building. The event is free and open to the public.

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Friday, February 2nd, 2018

Feb. 16: Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra Performs Famous Classical Works at Weis Center

Internationally-renowned Swedish orchestra, the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, will perform at the Weis Center on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or by calling 570-577-1000.

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Friday, February 16th, 2018

Feb. 21: Joan Soriano Brings Dominican Bachata Music to Lewisburg

Dominican musician, Joan Soriano, will share his bachata sound with downtown Lewisburg at the Campus Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or by calling 570-577-1000.

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Friday, February 23rd, 2018

March 3: Conference to Address Perspectives on Animal Exploitation

A conference on the problem of animal exploitation will be held under the auspices of Bucknell University's Humanities Center on Saturday, March 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is no fee to attend but space is limited so please be sure to RSVP to Gary Steiner, Presidential Professor of Philosophy, at gsteiner@bucknell.edu.

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Thursday, January 25th, 2018

Jan. 16-March 11: Time Photo Editor Uncovers Global Inequality in New Samek Exhibit

Myles Little, an associate photo editor at Time magazine, curated an exhibit that explores the world of privilege beyond what is typically portrayed and invites the viewer to pause and reflect on a significant social issue today. His exhibit, "1%: Privilege in a Time of Global Inequality," opened Jan. 16 and runs through March 11 in the Samek Gallery on the top floor of the Elaine Langone Center.

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Saturday, March 3rd, 2018

March 19-23: Bucknell to Explore Climate Change During Annual Sustainability Symposium

Bucknell will explore climate change from various academic perspectives during its sixth annual Sustainability Symposium, which has been expanded to five days for the first time and will run from Monday, March 19 through Friday, March 23.  All events are free and open to the public.

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