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A name placard reading Erin Murphy, Interpretive Judge sits on a desk overlooking the stage at the Poetry Out Loud Pennsylvania State Finals.

Penn State Altoona English professor judges Poetry Out Loud state finals

March 05, 2026

A theatre stage set with a large green goddess being looked at by a woman with brown curly hair

Disney cruise production featuring theatre professor's set design wins award

March 05, 2026

Kate Blakinger and Matthew Pitt headshots

Former Penn State Altoona writers-in-residence publish collection, novel

March 05, 2026

Black and white image of a young Black man standing in an art studio smiling

School of Visual Arts to host talk by Ghanaian artist and educator March 17

March 05, 2026

A group of eight chamber musicians stand against a stone wall.

Decoda, Ringdown to link modern, classical folk songs March 31 in Recital Hall

March 05, 2026

Other Arts Ensemble to present collaborative performance in Philadelphia

March 04, 2026

A work of art by Krystle Lemonias titled Go deh my girl

HUB-Robeson Galleries to host exhibition by Jamaican-born interdisciplinary artist

March 03, 2026

Traditional American Indian drummers sit around a drum and play a traditional song

Penn State Traditional American Indian Powwow returns March 28-29

March 03, 2026

Students covered in colored powder pose duing last year's Holi celebration.

Penn State Berks to hold Holi celebration, March 27

March 03, 2026

Vertical photo of Colin Jost doing standup

Colin Jost of 'Saturday Night Live' to perform stand-up at Bryce Jordan Center

March 03, 2026

A portrait photo of smiling Ryaan Farhadi

Penn State alum Ryaan Farhadi offers insight into success of ‘Hadestown’

March 02, 2026

Audience members listen in at the Hard Freight Cafe event

Penn State Altoona to host ‘Hard Freight Café’ open mic event March 17

February 27, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor offers one-day course for Osher Institute

February 27, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor helps bird book take flight

February 27, 2026

On a stage, a man wearing a hat spins plates stop long poles, in front of a crowd

Kulkarni Cultural Series to present Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Dynamic Trio

February 26, 2026

A woman reacts excitedly to something while standing next to pig puppets.

Peppa Pig will make local debut with ‘My First Concert’ March 26

February 25, 2026

Four men of color wear traditional Afghan tunics and stand shoulder to shoulder.

Fanoos Ensemble to share traditional music from Afghanistan on March 24

February 25, 2026

Group of young people performing in a musical

Penn State Centre Stage serves as 'laboratory' for new musicals

February 25, 2026

A man with dark hair and a black shirt presents in front of a projector screen to a panel of judges

College of Arts and Architecture’s Art Business Idea Competition accepting entries

February 25, 2026

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 26-March 12

February 25, 2026

Faculty Research Series spotlights Fiorillo’s award-winning short film

February 25, 2026

A picture from a past performance of "Peppa Pig: My First Concert"

Fun, inclusive family experiences coming to the Pullo Center at Penn State York

February 25, 2026

Side-by-side images: On the left is an abstract painting with the words Woskob Family Gallery in the top corner, and on the right is a young Black woman wearing a white shirt with her arms crossed

Woskob Family Gallery’s March events explore migration and refugee experience

February 24, 2026

Text on galaxy background reads "Fall 2025 Planetarium Shows, Evening Talk & Star Parties"

Planetarium shows, star parties return to Penn State Mont Alto for spring 2026

February 23, 2026

School of Music presents 2026 African American Music Festival

February 23, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast examines academic horror in film ‘Master’

February 23, 2026

Postponed: Penn State Berks hosts Penn State Laureate and filmmaker Pearl Gluck, Feb. 23

February 22, 2026

Two girls seated on a set of outdoor concrete stairs with the girl on the right reading a book while the other one looks on

Penn State to recognize Read Across America 2026 with ‘Roar Where You Are’

February 20, 2026

Head shot image of a white woman with blonde hair smiling

School of Visual Arts to kick off spring Anderson Lecture Series on March 3

February 20, 2026

Five people seated on stage in a panel discussion, with a projected image of a circle of chairs in a library behind them.

Penn State Altoona colloquium to explore evolution of stage performance project

February 18, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor to publish new and selected poems volume

February 18, 2026

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 19-26

February 18, 2026

Two men standing side by side with one's arm draped around the other

Penn State faculty member's acclaimed film wins its 10th festival award

February 17, 2026

Graphic image of an ocean wave at sunset with fish swimming below the surface

Symposium to explore creative methodologies for studying changing climates

February 17, 2026

Penn State Altoona to host poetry reading by James Daniels

February 17, 2026

THON weekend parking, traffic and transit update for Feb. 20-22

February 17, 2026

Smiling woman with black rimmed glasses, curly blonde hair and her head propped on her hand

Penn State Laureate plans to explore commonwealth through a documentary lens

February 16, 2026

Altoona faculty’s podcast explores horror and folklore with author Daisy Pearce

February 16, 2026

An aluminum sculpture, designed to mimic the structure of some viruses, with LED screens featuring visualizations related to virus research

Huck SciArt team’s ‘BioMachine’ installed at Penn State Harrisburg

February 16, 2026

Students look at a bust of Oliver LaGrone in a case

Hidden Gems: The Oliver LaGrone Cultural Arts Center at Penn State Harrisburg

February 16, 2026

Penn State School of Music to conclude Penn’s Woods Music Festival

February 13, 2026

Fresh jazz with the Behn Gillece Group at free Penn State Abington concert

February 13, 2026

A group of young people dance on a stage. One girl is in focus with her hands waving in the air

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 12-19

February 11, 2026

Members of the Chinese Cultural Art Institute perform traditional dance.

Penn State Berks celebrates Lunar New Year on Feb. 21

February 11, 2026

Philharmonic Orchestra to present Brahms, Schoenberg and a world premiere Feb. 15

February 10, 2026

Black and white side-by-side head shots of two men each wearing glasses

Architect-duo to present exhibition and lecture on generative drawing

February 09, 2026

The cover of the book Architecture and Social Sustainability.

Arts and Architecture dean to host book conversation with architecture professor

February 09, 2026

Lynn Emanuel wearing a light blue blouse with chin resting on hand while sitting on steps

Lynn Emanuel visiting Penn State as 2026 Fisher Family Writer-in-Residence

February 07, 2026

Purple graphic reading African American Read-In 2026, Penn State Altoona, featuring an open book labeled Black Female Celebrity with floral illustrations.

Penn State Altoona announces 2026 African American Read-In events

February 06, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty's podcast features author Emily C. Hughes

February 06, 2026

Two Penn State students standing with their artwork in between them on an easel. The artwork is a painting of a satellite, where on the left side of the painting the satellite is withered on a forest floor, and on the right side it is a drafted blueprint.

Winners of the Leonhard Center’s arts, engineering contest announced

February 04, 2026

The Morris and Essex Line with a graphic of a train leaving a city in the background

Penn State Centre Stage presents a new musical by Salzman and Cunningham

February 04, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor publishes essay collection

February 04, 2026

Photograph of a man standing in front of tall grass with his arms outstretched and an orange shirt covering his face

Palmer Museum exhibition to feature vital works of contemporary African art

February 03, 2026

A diverse cast of actors toasts a man standing on a stool.

Tony and Grammy Award-winning ‘Hadestown’ to debut at Penn State March 2–3

February 03, 2026

Sustain Penn State to screen ‘Devil Put the Coal in the Ground’ on Feb. 11

February 03, 2026

Theatre students use virtual reality to explore ancient performance spaces

February 03, 2026

A group of high school students wearing Penn State t-shirts make claws with their hands while smiling for the camera

College of Arts and Architecture offers range of summer camps in arts and design

February 02, 2026

School of Music to celebrate Lunar New Year with family friendly concert

February 02, 2026

A group of performers form a pyramid on stage

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 5-12

February 02, 2026

Sustainability Showcase series to feature author and professor Sarah Dimick

February 02, 2026

metal bookshelves lined with forward facing hardcover books wrapped in craft paper and decorated with stickers and written descriptions of stories within

Book lovers can schedule a 'Mystery Date with a Book' throughout February

January 30, 2026

Black acrobats hold each other to form a human scaffold.

Cirque Kalabanté showcases beauty and artistry of West Africa on Feb. 11

January 29, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor brings stories of courage from research to stage

January 29, 2026

Vibrant abstract painting that depicts faces of black people along with the Bible and an outline of the continent of Africa

Arts and Architecture alum’s exhibit ‘Refugee’ opens at Woskob Gallery Jan. 30

January 28, 2026

Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 29-Feb. 5

January 28, 2026

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Penn State Altoona English professor judges Poetry Out Loud state finals

March 05, 2026

Disney cruise production featuring theatre professor's set design wins award

March 05, 2026

Former Penn State Altoona writers-in-residence publish collection, novel

March 05, 2026

School of Visual Arts to host talk by Ghanaian artist and educator March 17

March 05, 2026

Decoda, Ringdown to link modern, classical folk songs March 31 in Recital Hall

March 05, 2026

Other Arts Ensemble to present collaborative performance in Philadelphia

March 04, 2026

HUB-Robeson Galleries to host exhibition by Jamaican-born interdisciplinary artist

March 03, 2026

Penn State Traditional American Indian Powwow returns March 28-29

March 03, 2026

Penn State Berks to hold Holi celebration, March 27

March 03, 2026

Colin Jost of 'Saturday Night Live' to perform stand-up at Bryce Jordan Center

March 03, 2026

Penn State alum Ryaan Farhadi offers insight into success of ‘Hadestown’

March 02, 2026

Penn State Altoona to host ‘Hard Freight Café’ open mic event March 17

February 27, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor offers one-day course for Osher Institute

February 27, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor helps bird book take flight

February 27, 2026

Kulkarni Cultural Series to present Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Dynamic Trio

February 26, 2026

Peppa Pig will make local debut with ‘My First Concert’ March 26

February 25, 2026

Fanoos Ensemble to share traditional music from Afghanistan on March 24

February 25, 2026

Penn State Centre Stage serves as 'laboratory' for new musicals

February 25, 2026

College of Arts and Architecture’s Art Business Idea Competition accepting entries

February 25, 2026

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 26-March 12

February 25, 2026

Faculty Research Series spotlights Fiorillo’s award-winning short film

February 25, 2026

Fun, inclusive family experiences coming to the Pullo Center at Penn State York

February 25, 2026

Woskob Family Gallery’s March events explore migration and refugee experience

February 24, 2026

Planetarium shows, star parties return to Penn State Mont Alto for spring 2026

February 23, 2026

School of Music presents 2026 African American Music Festival

February 23, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty’s podcast examines academic horror in film ‘Master’

February 23, 2026

Postponed: Penn State Berks hosts Penn State Laureate and filmmaker Pearl Gluck, Feb. 23

February 22, 2026

Penn State to recognize Read Across America 2026 with ‘Roar Where You Are’

February 20, 2026

School of Visual Arts to kick off spring Anderson Lecture Series on March 3

February 20, 2026

Penn State Altoona colloquium to explore evolution of stage performance project

February 18, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor to publish new and selected poems volume

February 18, 2026

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 19-26

February 18, 2026

Penn State faculty member's acclaimed film wins its 10th festival award

February 17, 2026

Symposium to explore creative methodologies for studying changing climates

February 17, 2026

Penn State Altoona to host poetry reading by James Daniels

February 17, 2026

THON weekend parking, traffic and transit update for Feb. 20-22

February 17, 2026

Penn State Laureate plans to explore commonwealth through a documentary lens

February 16, 2026

Altoona faculty’s podcast explores horror and folklore with author Daisy Pearce

February 16, 2026

Huck SciArt team’s ‘BioMachine’ installed at Penn State Harrisburg

February 16, 2026

Hidden Gems: The Oliver LaGrone Cultural Arts Center at Penn State Harrisburg

February 16, 2026

Penn State School of Music to conclude Penn’s Woods Music Festival

February 13, 2026

Fresh jazz with the Behn Gillece Group at free Penn State Abington concert

February 13, 2026

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 12-19

February 11, 2026

Penn State Berks celebrates Lunar New Year on Feb. 21

February 11, 2026

Philharmonic Orchestra to present Brahms, Schoenberg and a world premiere Feb. 15

February 10, 2026

Architect-duo to present exhibition and lecture on generative drawing

February 09, 2026

Arts and Architecture dean to host book conversation with architecture professor

February 09, 2026

Lynn Emanuel visiting Penn State as 2026 Fisher Family Writer-in-Residence

February 07, 2026

Penn State Altoona announces 2026 African American Read-In events

February 06, 2026

Penn State Altoona faculty's podcast features author Emily C. Hughes

February 06, 2026

Winners of the Leonhard Center’s arts, engineering contest announced

February 04, 2026

Penn State Centre Stage presents a new musical by Salzman and Cunningham

February 04, 2026

Penn State Altoona English professor publishes essay collection

February 04, 2026

Palmer Museum exhibition to feature vital works of contemporary African art

February 03, 2026

Tony and Grammy Award-winning ‘Hadestown’ to debut at Penn State March 2–3

February 03, 2026

Sustain Penn State to screen ‘Devil Put the Coal in the Ground’ on Feb. 11

February 03, 2026

Theatre students use virtual reality to explore ancient performance spaces

February 03, 2026

College of Arts and Architecture offers range of summer camps in arts and design

February 02, 2026

School of Music to celebrate Lunar New Year with family friendly concert

February 02, 2026

Things to Do at Penn State: Feb. 5-12

February 02, 2026

Sustainability Showcase series to feature author and professor Sarah Dimick

February 02, 2026

Book lovers can schedule a 'Mystery Date with a Book' throughout February

January 30, 2026

Cirque Kalabanté showcases beauty and artistry of West Africa on Feb. 11

January 29, 2026

Penn State Altoona professor brings stories of courage from research to stage

January 29, 2026

Arts and Architecture alum’s exhibit ‘Refugee’ opens at Woskob Gallery Jan. 30

January 28, 2026

Things to Do at Penn State: Jan. 29-Feb. 5

January 28, 2026

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