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Pennsylvania Centre Stage's production of "Misalliance" will play at 8 p.m. July 15-19 and 22-26, in the Pavilion Theatre on the University Park campus, with Saturday matinees at 2 p.m. July 19 and 26.
Pennsylvania Centre Stage, the professional summer theatre at Penn State, is a program of the College of Arts and Architecture.
Tickets are $21 for students and $24 for non-students.
The 1997 Centre Stage season concludes with "A Chorus Line," opening at 8 p.m. Friday, July 18, in the Playhouse at University Park. It runs through Aug. 2.
School of Theatre Arts faculty member Cary Libkin directs the musical, which plays at 8 p.m. July 18, 19, 22-26 and July 29-Aug. 2.
For tickets to either production, contact the Arts Ticket Center at (814) 863-0255. Outside the local calling area, phone (800) 278-7849.
The Palmer Museum of Art exhibition "sva 20," recognizing 20 tenure track studio faculty artists from the School of Visual Arts, is on display at University Park through Sept. 14.
The exhibit recognizes faculty artists as a prelude to the fall celebration of the 25th anniversary of the museum's founding. Participants are Micaela Amato, Charles Cave, Robin Gibson, Kenneth Graves, Julie Heffernan, Marc Hessel, James Hopfensperger, John Kissick, Gerald Lang, Leslie Leupp, Jerrold Maddox, Sallie McCorkle, Thomas McGovern, Stephen Porter, Liz Quackenbush, Jean Sanders, Kristin Breslin Sommese, Lanny Sommese, Christopher Staley and Robert Yarber.
The Community Arts Center in Williamsport, part of Penn College, has announced additions to its 1997-98 Performing Artist Series.
* "The Legends of New Orleans," featuring the finest living practitioners of Dixieland jazz, will kickoff the season on Aug. 4.
* "42nd Street," featuring the tap dancing and American musical standards that made this Broadway musical famous, will come to the stage on Sept. 24.
* Kathy Troccoli will perform a contemporary Christian concert with an opening performance by Greg Long on Oct. 14. Tickets go on sale Aug. 15.
* Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! includes nostalgic, groovy tunes that will provide a special family entertainment treat and will be performed Nov. 1. Tickets will go on sale Aug. 18.
* Philips, Craig & Dean will provide a contemporary Christian concert with an opening performance by Aaron Geoffrey on Nov. 20. Tickets go on sale Oct. 15.
All performances will be at 7:30 p.m. For tickets or more information, call the Community Arts Center Box Office at (717) 326-2424.
The big band sounds of The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra will fill The Bryce Jordan Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 26. Tickets are $19.50 for reserved seating. Group rate tickets (15 or more) are $17.50 for reserved seating. Call (814) 863-1812 for more group information. Special limited table seating is available and there will be dance floors accessible to all in attendance.
This event marks the first time a big band has performed at the Jordan Center.
Two of the strongest entertainment forces in country music will team up when Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn share the stage in the round at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at The Bryce Jordan Center. Tickets are $41.25 for reserved seating and are on sale now.
McEntire continues to make new strides as one of the top-selling country female artists of all time. Last year, she sold out her concert at The Bryce Jordan Center in just four hours.
Reigning Country Music Association Entertainers of the Year, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn have accumulated more than 25 major industry awards and sold 14 million albums in just over five years since they joined forces.
