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The Nutcracker will be performed Dec. 5 and 6 at Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus. For tickets, call (814) 863-2055 or (800) 278-2849.
Kenny Rogers will return to The Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus with special guest Sawyer Brown at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, for his second annual Christmas concert at the venue. Tickets are $26.50. For information, check the Jordan Center Web site at http://www.bjc.psu.edu or call the center at (814) 865-5555 locally or toll-free at (800) 863-3336.
The Center for the Performing Arts presents the Louisville Ballet's production of The Nutcracker at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, and at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus.
Appearing for the first time outside of Kentucky, this all-new version offers extravagant sets and costumes in a traditional Victorian setting.
Keeping with the holiday spirit, Eisenhower Auditorium will transform into a winter wonderland. Children will have the opportunity to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus before each performance.
Make a magical journey of your own to meet Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Nutcracker Prince. Each ticket qualifies you for a chance to win a visit with these characters. As a souvenir, the winner will be presented with a special nutcracker. The drawing will be held at each performance. One ticket holder will win.
For tickets, phone (814) 863-0255. Outside the local calling area, phone (800) 278-2849.
The Penn State Opera Theatre will present "Opera Intermezzo" at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, Saturday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 7, in the School of Music Recital Hall on the University Park campus.
The production is directed by Susan Boardman, associate professor of music, and John Franceschina, associate professor of theatre arts. The Penn State University Choir, directed by Assistant Professor Anthony Leach, and the Penn State Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Pu-Qi Jiang, associate professor, will join the cast for "The Saint of Bleecker Street," a tale of a woman dying of tuberculosis and desperately wanting to take the veil and become a nun.
Tickets may be purchased from the School of Music by calling (814) 865-0431, or at the door. General admission is $4.
The Singing Lions will present their Christmas Show at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in the School of Music Recital Hall on the University Park campus.
The Singing Lions consist of 16 singers, four instrumentalists and a technical crew. For their Christmas shows, they have added a four-person horn section to the band. The ensemble is produced and directed by Peter Kiefer, instructor of music.
Tickets are $4 for non-students and $3 for students, and will be available at the door before the performance.
The Penn State School of Music's five choral ensembles, 400 voices strong, will blend together with the Symphonic Wind Ensemble to present Winterfest '97, their annual tradition of music and poinsettias, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus.
Members of the Concert Choir, the University Choir, the Oriana Singers, the Women's Choral, Essence of Joy and the Glee Club will join in a festive repertoire, backed by the Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Lynn E. Drafall, assistant professor of music and director of the Oriana Singers, will conduct the mass choirs and wind ensemble in several pieces.
Tickets are $7 for general admission, $3 for students, and may be purchased in advance at the Eisenhower Box Office or by calling (814) 863-0255 or (800) 278-7849. Tickets purchased at the door will be $8 for general admission, $4 for students. For more information, call (814) 863-1118.
Penn State's NOMMO Performing Arts Company will present its annual Kwanzaa show and feast at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in the HUB Ballroom on the University Park campus. This annual celebration is NOMMO's highlight performance of the year. It will feature African dance and drumming, as well as inform the audience about the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Following the performances, a feast featuring traditional African American foods will be offered. Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for students and $3 for children under 12 years of age. Tickets can be purchased from any NOMMO member and at the Paul Robeson Cultural Center.
Steven Smith, professor of music, will be the featured soloist with the Nittany Valley Symphony at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, in Eisenhower Auditorium on the University Park campus. The orchestra, under the direction of Michael Jinbo, will present an evening of Beethoven. Tickets are available by calling the Eisenhower Ticket Center at (814) 231-8224.
The HUB Arts and Crafts Center on the University Park campus will hold its annual holiday sale in the HUB Fishbowl from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, through Friday, Dec. 12, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. The event will include pottery, handmade books, jewelry, ornaments and more.
The Penn State Trombone Choir will present the final concert of the fall semester in the Bach's Lunch series at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in the Helen Eakin Eisenhower Chapel on the University Park campus. The 20-minute, free concert is part of the Bach's Lunch series sponsored by the College of Arts and Architecture and the University Lutheran Parish.
The Trombone Choir consists of 23 undergraduate and graduate trombone majors. The concert will feature seasonal favorites, a sing-a-long and an arrangement of "The 12 Days of Christmas" by Joe LaLumia. The choir will be directed by Mark Lusk, associate professor of music, dressed as Santa Claus.
After the concert, audience members may take their bag lunches to the Roy and Agnes Wilkinson Lounge in the Eisenhower Chapel. Coffee and tea will be provided.
Raw is War, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) will invade The Bryce Jordan Center at 7:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12. Tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, and are $20, $15 and $10 for reserved seating.
More than 40 WWF superstars will be at the Jordan Center for more than three hours of nonstop action. This event will be broadcast live nationwide on USA Network.
Scheduled to appear are World Wrestling Federation Champion Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Undertaker, Kane, Legion of Doom, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Dude Love, Ahmed Johnson, D.O.A., N.O.D., Ken Shamrock and many more. The card is subject to change at any time.
Country music star Alan Jackson, with special guest Deana Carter, will return to The Bryce Jordan Center at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17. Tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, and are $25 for reserved seating. Wristbands will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6; and from 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 through 7 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8. Wristbands are for those wishing to purchase tickets at the Jordan Ticket Center.
In February 1996, a sold-out Bryce Jordan Center experienced the magic of a blue-collar, Newman, Ga., native that sang directly from the heart. To date, Jackson has sold more than 21 million albums and has won more than 60 music awards.