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Alabama, the first country act to perform at The Bryce Jordan Center,
will return to the arena on Saturday, June 5. For tickets, call
(814) 865-5555 or (800) 863-3336.
Two exhibits are featured this month at the HUB and Kern Art Galleries on the University Park campus.
* Ceramics by Sally Frehn will be exhibited in the Hetzel Union Building Formal Gallery through May 20. Frehn is completing a graduate degree in art education. She has participated in numerous juried exhibits, particularly in central Pennsylvania, and has taken first place several times.
* Hand-made tiles by Gretchen Heuges will be on display in Kern Building through May 26. All of Heuges pieces are hand-molded and painted from her original designs. Heuges, a juried member of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, has exhibited in numerous shows in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
For more information, check the Web at http://www.psu.edu/HUB/Galleries or contact the HUB and Kern Art Galleries, 202 HUB, University Park, Pa. 16802; call (814) 865-2563; or fax (814) 865-0812.
A heartfelt tribute to a true legend of American song will be performed as part of the Pennsylvania Centre Stage's summer season on June 11-20 at The Playhouse, University Park. The Pennsylvania Centre Stage is the professional arm of the School of Theatre Arts.
"Always Patsy Cline" is an award-winning musical that tells of the friendship between a Texas housewife and country legend Patsy Cline. The show is packed with more than 20 songs made famous by the singer.
For more information on show times and tickets, call the Arts Ticket Center at Eisenhower Auditorium at (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX.
The School of Visual Arts is registering students ages 5 to 16 for Summer Session Art School to be held at the Patterson Building on the University Park campus. Classes run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, from June 21 to July 28.
Courses are planned around the theme "In Your Face." Students receive personal attention from senior art education majors, who also facilitate discussions of works of art from the past and the present. Students gain museum and gallery experiences and are involved in a final exhibition of their work.
Artistic talent is not necessary, but a desire to be artistic is. Students are assigned to an age-related course and parents are provided with course calendars and a newsletter that updates activities in the program. The cost of the program is a materials fee of $50.
Class size is limited. To register, call (814) 865-6570 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday through Friday.
"Collected Stories" will be on stage at the Pavilion Theatre at University Park from June 25-July 3, as part of the Pennsylvania Centre Stage's summer season. The Pennsylvania Centre Stage is the professional arm of the School of Theatre Arts.
In this drama, two authors -- one on the rise, one on the decline -- bond and clash over art, friendship and other heady issues. For more information on show times and tickets, call the Arts Ticket Center at Eisenhower Auditorium at (814) 863-0255 or (800) ARTS-TIX.
The 128th Edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from Feld Entertainment is coming to The Bryce Jordan Center, Wednesday, June 16, to Sunday, June 20, for seven performances.
This show not only invites audiences to see wonders from around the world, but ticket holders also may experience the world of the circus up close on the arena floor one hour before each performance.
Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 8, and are $25, $18.25, $15.25 and $10.25. Opening night prices are $25, $14.25, $11.25 and $6.25. Group rates are available at (814) 863-1812. Children 2 and under are free. For show times, check the Web at http://www.bjc.psu.edu/
Tickets can be purchased at the Bryce Jordan Ticket Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, selected Uni-Mart ticket outlets, Commonwealth campus and college ticket outlets, or by calling (814) 865-5555 or (800) 863-3336.
Alabama with special guest Lorrie Morgan will appear at The Bryce Jordan Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 5. Tickets are $24.50 for reserved seating.
Alabama is the longest-lasting Alabama is lead singer, rhythm guitarist and songwriter Randy Owen; his cousin, bass player, songwriter and harmony vocalist Teddy Gentry; distant cousin, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter Jeff Cook; and drummer Mark Herndon.
Alabama was the first country act perform at The Bryce Jordan Center, on Jan. 21, 1996.
Tickets can be purchased at the Bryce Jordan Ticket Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, selected Uni-Mart ticket outlets, Commonwealth campus and college ticket outlets, or by calling (814) 865-5555 or (800) 863-3336.