Monday, March 19th, 2018
Bucknell art & art history faculty member Eddy Lopez will unpack the unique process behind creating digital works for his Samek Art Museum Downtown Gallery…
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Tuesday, March 13th, 2018
The National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba will perform world-renowned classical works on Thursday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. There will be a free pre-performance talk on the same day as the performance from 1-2 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium Lobby. Tickets can be purchased online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or by calling 570-577-1000. They are also available in person from several locations including the Weis Center lobby and the CAP Center Box Office, located on the ground floor of the Elaine Langone Center.
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Monday, March 26th, 2018
Elizabeth Armstrong, a professor of sociology and women’s studies at the University of Michigan with research interests in the areas of sexuality, gender, culture, organizations, social movements and higher education, will deliver the keynote speaker at Bucknell's Diversity Summit on Tuesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in Trout Auditorium. Her free, public talk is titled "Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality."
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Wednesday, March 21st, 2018
Joel S. Wit '76, senior fellow at the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins SAIS and founder of the project there titled "38 North," will present the free, public lecture, "Crisis in North Korea: Where Do We Go From Here?," on Wednesday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. in The Forum, Elaine Langone Center (ELC 272).
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Monday, March 19th, 2018
Jim and Evelyn Piazza -- parents of Timothy Pizza, a 19-year-old Penn State sophomore engineering student who died Feb. 4, 2017, two days after a hazing incident at Penn State's Beta Theta Pi house -- will speak on Thursday, March 29 at 7 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. The event is free and open to the public, although tickets will be required. Available tickets will be open to the general public starting at 6 p.m. the day of the talk at the Weis Center Box Office.
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Monday, March 12th, 2018
The Bucknell Student Lectureship Committee will host a fireside chat on social activism with comedian and author Chelsea Handler at the Weis Center for Performing Arts on Tuesday, April 3, at 7 p.m. Bucknell philosophy professor Sheila Lintott will serve as the moderator and there will be a 20 minute Q&A following their discussion. Free tickets are available for the Bucknell community on April 3 from 12 to 4 p.m., and 100 tickets will be reserved for the general public and can be picked up at 6 p.m. the day of the event at the Weis Center.
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Monday, March 12th, 2018
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Peter Balakian ’73 is the 13th Janet Weis Fellow in Contemporary Letters at Bucknell University, becoming the first Bucknell graduate to receive the honor.
The Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor of the Humanities in the Department of English and Director of Creative Writing at Colgate University, he will accept the award during a ceremony on Thursday, April 5, at 7 p.m. in Bucknell Hall. After the presentation, Balakian will read from his poetry and memoir, and then engage in a moderated discussion with Bucknell Professor of English Harold Schweizer. A book-signing will follow. The event is free and open to the public.
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Friday, March 2nd, 2018
Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will speak at Bucknell University on Monday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. Current Bucknell students, faculty and staff may receive up to two free tickets at the Weis Center box office between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the day of the event. A valid Bucknell University ID is required to receive advance tickets. Use of multiple Bucknell IDs to pick up additional sets of tickets is prohibited. Tickets will be available for the general public at the Weis Center box office beginning at 6 p.m. on the evening of the event. All individuals may receive up to two free tickets, depending on availability.
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Tuesday, March 20th, 2018
The Bucknell psychology department is hosting a talk by Jennifer Freyd -- a professor of psychology at the University of Oregon and noted researcher on Betrayal Trauma Theory (BTT) and campus-based sexual and gender-based violence -- on Monday, April 9 at 7 p.m. in the Forum Theatre, Elaine Langone Center (ELC 272). Her free, public talk is titled "Sexual Assault and Harassment: Moving from Institutional Betrayal to Institutional Courage."
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Tags: Bucknell Institute for Public Policy, Center for Social Science Research, Ethnicity & Gender, psychology, the Center for the Study of Race, Women’s & Gender Studies
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Monday, April 9th, 2018
Pamela Newkirk, Ph.D., a media scholar, author and award-winning journalist whose work highlights the historical omission of multifaceted portraits of African descendants in scholarship
and…
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Monday, April 16th, 2018
The Bucknell University Department of Theatre and Dance present the final night performance of the student musical, "Crazy for You" -- a musical adventure filled with classic George Gershwin tunes -- tonight, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Harvey M. Powers Theatre. Tickets are $12, with a rate of $7 for students and senior citizens. There's also a group rate of $5 for groups that purchase 10 or more tickets online or at Weis Center box office.
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Monday, April 16th, 2018
Acclaimed feminist author Dorothy Allison will present a free, public lecture entitled “A Racecar Named Desire: The Intersection of Class, Race, Sexuality and Gender” on …
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2018
The Department of Theatre and Dance presents the Spring Dance Concert, featuring the Bucknell Dance Company, this Saturday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $7 for students/seniors and $14 for adults and can be purchased in the CAP Center, the Weis Center Box Office, or at the door.
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Friday, March 30th, 2018
Resident artists Alejandro Figueredo Díaz-Perera and Cara Megan Lewis will work with Bucknell students on this social art project which addresses the detention of immigrants…
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Monday, December 10th, 2018
Known for its remarkable athleticism and stunning ensemble work, Parsons Dance will bring its exuberant performance to Bucknell University's Weis Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or by calling 570-577-1000. They're also available in person from several locations including the Weis Center lobby (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and the CAP Center Box Office, located on the ground floor of the Elaine Langone Center (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
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