Thursday, November 12th, 2020
Nov. 17: Michelle Johnson to Present Class of 1956 Award Lecture on ‘Engaging an Ancestor’
Professor Michelle Johnson, anthropology, is the recipient of the Class of 1956 Lectureship for Inspirational Teaching. In conjunction with that award, she’ll present a virtual…
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Monday, September 16th, 2019
Sept. 17: Scholar to Discuss Formation of the Modern Middle East
The Modern Hebrew Studies Program presents Lior Sternfeld, a social historian of the modern Middle East, who will give a free, public lecture entitled “Israel…
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Monday, September 16th, 2019
Sept. 18: Rutgers African-American Scholar to Discuss Horrific Philadelphia Murder Case
The Bucknell Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Gender will present Kali Nicole Gross, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of History at…
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Monday, September 16th, 2019
Sept. 19: Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble Comes to the Weis Center
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque will perform on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts.
Bunnett will participate in…
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Monday, September 16th, 2019
Sept. 20: Jazz@Bucknell to Feature Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
Jazz@Bucknell presents Ryan Keberle & Catharsis in a free, public concert on Friday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Bucknell Hall.
Since arriving in New…
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Monday, September 16th, 2019
Sept. 21-22: Classical Pianist Jeremy Denk to Perform at the Weis Center
One of America’s foremost classical pianists, Jeremy Denk, will perform on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts.…
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Monday, August 26th, 2019
Sept. 24: Author of The Color of Law to Present Lecture
Bucknell’s education department will present Richard Rothstein, the author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, for…
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Thursday, September 19th, 2019
Sept. 25: Political Scholar to Discuss ‘Viewpoint Diversity and a Liberal Arts Education’
Sam Abrams, a professor of politics at Sarah Lawrence College who is a scholar of American politics, will present a free, public lecture entitled “Viewpoint…
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Friday, August 30th, 2019
Sept. 26: Samek to Host Fall 2019 Opening Reception
The Samek Art Museum will launch the fall 2019 semester with a free, public opening reception in honor of the latest exhibitions “The Etching Revival:…
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Thursday, September 19th, 2019
Sept. 27: Austin-Based Bluegrass/Folk Trio Comes to Weis Center
Steel Betty will perform traditional folk and bluegrass music on Friday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. The…
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Monday, September 16th, 2019
Sept. 28: Bucknell to Celebrate Carmen Gillespie’s Life
The Bucknell community has been deeply affected by the loss of Carmen Gillespie, professor of English and director of the Griot Center for the Study…
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Thursday, September 19th, 2019
Sept. 28: Bucknell Orchestra to Perform Family Weekend Concert
The Bucknell University Orchestra will play a Family Weekend concert on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts.…
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Friday, September 27th, 2019
Oct. 1-2: Author to Speak on Direct Action Campaigning
The Bucknell Department of Economics presents George Lakey, a retired Swarthmore College professor who is author of the book How We Win: A Guide to …
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Monday, September 30th, 2019
Oct. 3: Rutgers Social Psychologist to Discuss ‘When Social Science Becomes Politicized’
Lee Jussim, a social psychologist and psychology professor at Rutgers University, will present a free, public lecture entitled “When Social Science Becomes Politicized” as part…
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Monday, September 30th, 2019
Oct. 5: Bucknell Choirs to Present ‘Sumptuous Planet’
The Bucknell University Choir and Camerata will present a free, public performance in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Oct. 5 at…
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Monday, September 30th, 2019
Oct. 6: Jazz, Symphonic Bands to Present Homecoming Concert
The Bucknell University Jazz Band and Symphonic Band will present a free, public Homecoming concert on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 2:30 p.m. in the Weis…
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Monday, October 7th, 2019
Oct. 7: Jared Schonig Quintet to Perform Jazz @ Bucknell Concert
Jazz @ Bucknell presents Grammy-award winning drummer, composer and bandleader Jared Schonig and his Quintet in Bucknell Hall for a free, public concert on Monday,…
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Monday, October 7th, 2019
Oct. 17: Jazz Vocalist Blends Old and New into Something Entirely Her Own
Possessing an airy, light voice with a sly touch, jazz vocalist Kat Edmonson will perform on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis…
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Monday, October 7th, 2019
Oct. 18-19: 14th Annual River Symposium to Explore Susquehanna River Health, Communities
The health of the Susquehanna River and the communities along the river valley will be the focus when the Bucknell Center for Sustainability & the…
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Monday, October 14th, 2019
Oct. 22: Philadanco Dance Company Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Weis Center
The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO!) will leap onto the Weis Center for the Performing Arts stage on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. as part…
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Friday, October 11th, 2019
Oct. 22: Kelsey, Bakken to Present Stadler Center Writers Series Readings
Poet, essayist, editor and Susquehanna University professor Karla Kelsey will join American poet, translator, travel writer and Allegheny College professor Christopher Bakken to present free,…
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Friday, October 11th, 2019
Oct. 24: Leading Civil War Historian to Discuss American National Identity
Allen Guelzo, who serves as the senior research scholar in the Council of the Humanities at Princeton University and Director of the James Madison Program’s…
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Friday, October 11th, 2019
Oct. 25-28: Theatre Students to Perform Play They Created
Twenty-eight Bucknell theatre students will perform a play that they spent two months creating from scratch on Friday through Monday, Oct. 25-28 in Harvey M.…
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Friday, October 11th, 2019
Oct. 28: Indie Jazz Scene Leaders to Perform Jazz @ Bucknell Concert
Two of the indie-jazz scene’s foremost artists unite when violinist Jenny Scheinman and drummer Alison Miller perform with the band Parlour Game during a Jazz…
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Friday, October 11th, 2019
Oct. 29: NYU Professor, Author to Present 32nd Annual Black Experiences Lecture
Michael Gomez, the Silver Professor of History and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University and founder of the Association for the Study…
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