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Tuesday, November 6th, 2018

Nov. 28: ‘’60s at 50’ Symposium to Screen ‘We Were Soldiers’

Bucknell University's “The ’60s at 50: Reflections on America a Half-Century Later,” a symposium dedicated to a reconsideration of the political, social and cultural legacy of the American 1960s, will present a screening of the 2002 film We Were Soldiers on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Campus Theatre, 413 Market Street in downtown Lewisburg. 

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Tuesday, November 27th, 2018

Nov. 28, Dec. 2: Bucknell Theatre to Present House of the Holy Moment

The Bucknell University Department of Theatre & Dance will present the play House of the Holy Moment by Cary Pepper, directed by Kyle Cohick ’20, on Wednesday, Nov. 28 and Sunday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Bucknell Hall. Admission is $7 and tickets may be purchased at bucknell.edu/BoxOffice.

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Monday, January 7th, 2019

Jan. 18: Parsons Dance Group to Kick Off Weis Center’s Spring Season with Modern Dance

Parsons Dance Group will kick off the Weis Center for the Performing Arts' spring 2019 season with six unique and eclectic modern dance works on Friday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center.  Tickets for the performance are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors 62+, $15 for youth 18 and under, $15 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), $10 for Bucknell students (limit 2), and $15 for non-Bucknell college students (limit 2). Tickets can be purchased online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or by calling 570-577-1000.

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Tuesday, January 8th, 2019

Jan. 23: Jazz Vocalist Charenée Wade to Present Free Weis Center Concert

Prolific jazz vocalist Charenée Wade will present a free concert on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts Atrium.

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Monday, January 7th, 2019

Jan. 27: Music by David DeBoor Canfield, Guest Artists to be Featured in Concert

Chamber music by contemporary American composer David DeBoor Canfield will be performed in a free concert featuring guest artists at Bucknell University's Sigfried Weis Music Building’s Rooke Recital Hall on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Canfield will be in attendance and will provide brief verbal program notes for the six pieces being performed.

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Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

Jan. 31: Charles Kesler to Discuss ‘Reconsidering the Great Society and the LBJ Presidency’

Author Charles Kesler, the Dengler-Dykema Distinguished Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College, will present the free, public talk "Reconsidering the Great Society and the LBJ Presidency with Charles Kesler" on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in Bucknell Hall as part of Bucknell University's "The '60s at 50: Reflections on America a Half-Century Later" speakers' series. 

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Wednesday, January 9th, 2019

Jan. 31: St. Olaf Orchestra to Perform with Violinist Sarah Chang in Free Weis Center Concert

Named "one of the best college orchestras in the nation" by Time magazine's Richard Ostling, the St. Olaf Orchestra will perform with one of the world's foremost violinists, Sarah Chang, in a free concert at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. 

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Monday, February 4th, 2019

Feb. 6: American Civil War Museum CEO to Discuss ‘Reclaiming Black History in the American Civil War’

Christy S. Coleman, chief executive officer of the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Va., will present a free, public talk entitled “Reclaiming Black History…

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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019

Feb. 15-18: Theatre Mainstage to Present The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe

Bucknell's Theatre Mainstage will present The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe Friday, Feb. 15 through Monday. Feb. 18 in Tustin Studio Theatre. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. except for the Sunday matinee, which starts at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, or $7 for students, senior citizens and children. They're available by calling 570-577-1000, online at bucknell.edu/boxoffice, or at any Campus Box Office location.

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Friday, February 8th, 2019

Feb. 21: Bucknell Professor Baghoolizadeh to Discuss ‘The Blurring of Myth and Memory in Modern Iran’

Beeta Baghoolizadeh, a Bucknell professor of history and Africana Studies, will present a free, public talk entitled "Monsters, Genies, and Slaves: The Blurring of Myth and Memory in Modern Iran" on Thursday Feb. 21 at 4:30 p.m. in the Hildreth-Mirza Hall Great Room.

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Monday, February 25th, 2019

Feb. 27: Edwidge Danticat to Discuss Black Unfamiliar in the 21st Century

Bucknell's Griot Institute for Africana Studies will present award winning author Edwidge Danticat for a free, public talk entitled "The Black Unfamiliar in the 21st Century: (Re)Writing the Black Immigrant Experience" on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Elaine Langone Center's Forum.

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Monday, February 25th, 2019

March 1-2: All-Female Seraph Brass to Perform Two Concerts

The Bucknell Chamber Music Series and the Office of the Provost present Seraph Brass, a renown all-female brass ensemble, in two free performances on Friday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Natalie Davis Rooke Recital Hall, and Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. with the Bucknell Symphonic Band in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts.

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Monday, February 25th, 2019

March 3: Jasper String Quartet to Feature Bucknell Piano Professor in Weis Center Concert

Jasper String Quartet, featuring Bucknell music professor Qing Jiang on piano, will perform on Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets for the engagement are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors 62+, $15 for youth 18 and under, $15 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), $10 for Bucknell students (limit 2), and $15 for non-Bucknell college students (limit 2). Tickets can be purchased online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or by calling 570-577-1000.

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Thursday, January 31st, 2019

March 5: Michael James to Present Class of 1956 Award Lecture

Michael James, associate dean of faculty, Division of Social Sciences, is the recipient of the Class of 1956 Lectureship for Inspirational Teaching. In conjunction with that award, he'll present a free, public lecture entitled "Citizenship and Responsibility for the Past: The Case of Spain's Sephardim and Morisco" on Tuesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Gallery Theatre, third floor, Elaine Langone Center.  A reception in James' honor will be held afterward in Arches Lounge.

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Wednesday, January 9th, 2019

March 6: Founder of the FBI’s National Art Crime Team to Present Samek Distinguished Lecture

Robert Wittman, founder of the FBI’s National Art Crime Team and best-selling author, will present Bucknell University's Samek Distinguished Lecture entitled "Art Crime in the 21st Century" on Wednesday, March 6 at 6 p.m. in the Gallery Forum, second Floor, Elaine Langone Center. A reception in the Samek Art Museum's Campus Gallery will follow the free, public talk.

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Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

March 6: Social Entrepreneur DeShuna Spencer to Discuss Black Representation

Bucknell's Griot Institute for Africana Studies will present social entrepreneur DeShuna Spencer for a free, public talk entitled "The Black Unfamiliar in the 21st Century: Black Representation" on Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. in the Great Room of Hildreth-Mirza Hall. The event is co-sponsored by the Career Development Center.

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Tuesday, March 12th, 2019

March 19: NASA’s Wanda Peters to Discuss Lessons from Her Journey

As part of its celebration of 125 years of engineering education at Bucknell, the College of Engineering is hosting Dr. Wanda Peters, deputy director for planning and business management in the Flight Projects Directorate (FPD) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, for a free, public talk entitled "NASA's Modern Figures: Lessons from My Journey" on Tuesday, March 19, at 5:15 p.m. in the Forum Lecture Hall, Elaine Langone Center (ELC).  Her talk will be followed by a reception in Walls Lounge.

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Thursday, March 7th, 2019

March 19: Borders and Immigration Panel Discussion Hosted by The Samek Art Museum

The Samek Art Museum will host a panel discussion among four scholars focusing on questions surrounding immigration and migration and the effect they have on the human condition on Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. in the Gallery Theatre, third floor, Elaine Langone Center. This panel is free and hosted in connection with the current exhibition Border Cantos | Sonic Border on display now at the Samek Art Museum’s Campus Gallery, which is just down the hall from the Gallery Theatre.

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Friday, March 8th, 2019

March 20: Author Margo Natalie Crawford to Discuss ‘Black Post-Blackness’

Bucknell’s Griot Institute for Africana Studies will present author Margo Natalie Crawford, a University of Pennsylvania professor of English who is a scholar of 20th…

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