The 2018-19 season at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts at Bucknell University will kick-off with a free outdoor concert on the Weis Center Plaza by Banda Magda on Thursday, Aug. 23 at 6 p.m.

Dr. Kathlyn (Kara) Cooney, National Geographic author and professor of Egyptian art and architecture at UCLA, will present “When Women Ruled the World” on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. There will be a meet-and-greet with Cooney in the Weis Center Atrium following her presentation. Tickets are $30 for adults, $24 for seniors 62+, $20 for youth 18 and under, $20 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), $10 for Bucknell students (limit 2), and $20 for non-Bucknell college students (limit 2).

Ireland’s foremost uilleann pipers meets one of the most beloved fiddlers of the northeastern United States when David Power teams with Willie Kelly for a free concert on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts.

Mohamed Abozekry, an oud (lute) master, and his instrumental ensemble Karkadé, will explore classical Arabic music, Sufi music of northern Egypt, and music popular along the Nile River on Friday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is free and tickets are not required.

Americana trio Red Molly will bring their gorgeous harmonies, infectious songwriting and captivating stage presence to downtown Lewisburg on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Campus Theatre, 413 Market Street, Lewisburg. There will be a pre-performance talk with the artists from 6:45-7:15 p.m. General admission tickets for the performance are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors 62+, $10 for youth 18 and under, $10 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), free for Bucknell students (limit 2), and $10 for non-Bucknell college students (limit 2). Tickets can be purchased online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or by calling 570-577-1000.

The Bucknell University jazz and symphonic bands will perform a free concert on Friday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts.

The Bucknell University Orchestra will hold a free performance on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts.

Dina El Wedidi, a well-loved name in Egyptian contemporary music, will perform on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the…

The Bucknell University Student Lectureship Series will host former Nickelodeon teen star, actor, comedian and YouTube personality Josh Peck on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Weis Center for Performing Arts. Tickets are free and available to Bucknell students starting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 2 at the CAP Center, Weis Center and online. Any remaining tickets will be available for the general public when the Weis Center doors open at 6 p.m.

Internationally acclaimed Galician bagpiper master and classical pianist Cristina Pato will perform with her band on Thursday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. There will be a pre-performance talk with the artist the same day as the performance at 1 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. Tickets for the performance are $22 for adults, $18 for seniors 62+, $12 for youth 18 and under, $12 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), $10 for Bucknell students (limit 2), and $12 for non-Bucknell college students (limit 2). Tickets can be purchased online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or by calling 570-577-1000.

Les Violons du Roy will perform with renowned countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo on Sunday, October 14 at 2 p.m. at the Weis Center for the…

On Thursday, October 18, the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble will perform on the Weis Center for the Performing Arts stage at 7:30 p.m. One of the…

Theatre Re will take to the Bucknell Weis Center for the Performing Arts stage on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. for a performance of…

The Bucknell University Orchestra will present a free, public concert titled "Science and the Symphony" on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts.

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives will bring their unique blend of Americana music – blended with bluegrass, country, honkytonk and rockabilly – to the Weis Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the performance are $30 for adults, $24 for seniors 62+, $20 for youth 18 and under, $20 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), $10 for Bucknell students (limit 2), and $20 for non-Bucknell college students (limit 2). Tickets can be purchased online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or by calling 570-577-1000.

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia will present The Rainbow Fish and two other companion stories, Rainbow Fish Discovers the Deep and Opposites on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets for the performance are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors 62+, $10 for youth 18 and under, $10 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), $10 for Bucknell students (limit 2), and $10 for non-Bucknell college students (limit 2). Tickets can be purchased online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice or by calling 570-577-1000.

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will be joined by the unconventional duo of Israeli mandolinist Avi Avital and Latvian accordionist Ksenija Sidorova in a program called Stars…

Alsarah and the Nubatones will perform as part of the Weis Center’s annual season on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Campus Theatre, 413 Market Street, in downtown Lewisburg. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. A pre-performance talk with the artists will take place from 6:45-7:15 p.m. that evening. General admission tickets for the performance are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors 62+, $10 for youth 18 and under, $10 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), free for Bucknell students (limit 2), and $10 for non-Bucknell college students (limit 2).

Dubbed the “new soul of Americana,” Kaia Kater will perform folk music as part of the Weis Center’s annual season on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Campus Theatre, 413 Market Street, downtown Lewisburg. General admission tickets for the performance are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors 62+, $10 for youth 18 and under, $10 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), free for Bucknell students (limit 2), and $10 for non-Bucknell college students (limit 2).

The Bucknell University Gamelan Ensemble will present a free, public concert in the Weis Center Atrium Lobby on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 p.m.

The Soweto Gospel Choir, an exciting and colorful two-time Grammy Award-winning group from South Africa, makes its return to North America with a performance called Songs of the Free on Friday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone at 570-577-1000, or at a Weis Center box office Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets for the performance are $35 for adults, $28 for seniors 62+, $25 for youth 18 and under, $25 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), $10 for Bucknell students (limit 2), and $25 for non-Bucknell college students (limit 2). 

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.

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.

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. 

Imago Theatre will bring its kid-friendly production, Frogz, to the Weis Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. There will also be a special matinee for schools and homeschool families (groups of 10 or more) in the Weis Center on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. Tickets for the Feb. 5 public performance are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors 62+, $10 for youth 18 and under, $10 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), $10 for Bucknell students (limit 2), and $10 for non-Bucknell college students (limit 2). Tickets for the matinee are $6 for students and chaperones are free.