What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events taking place at the University this weekend and in the coming week:
Performances
"Your Blues Ain't Sweet Like Mine" — Sept. 6-14, Penn State Downtown Theatre, State College. Penn State Centre Stage presents Tony Award-winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson's play that debates America's relationship to race.
"Starboy: Legend of the Fall 2017 World Tour" — 7:30 p.m., Sept. 6, Bryce Jordan Center. Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum selling music artist The Weeknd kicks off the second leg of his tour with a stop in Happy Valley.
Events
Yoga and Meditation series — 5:30 p.m., Sept. 6, 16 Borland Building. Elisha Clark Halpin, associate professor and associate director for instruction in the School of Theatre leads the series each Wednesday through Oct. 4. Free.
2017 Marathon Reading — Noon, Sept. 7, Pattee Library lawn. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and community members will take turns reading excerpts from notable works during this 24-hour event. Free.
Lectures
"The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: The Battle Continues On" — Noon, Sept. 1, third floor, Huck Life Sciences Bridge. Michael Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center, kicks off the Sustainability Showcase series. Free.
Huddle with the Faculty: "FaceAge: Empathy Rising Across Generations" — 9 a.m., Sept. 2, Nittany Lion Inn. Andrew Belser, the 2017-18 Penn State Laureate, will discuss the FaceAge multimedia installation and documentary film that explores aging questions in cross-generational interactions. Free.
"Charlottesville: What Happened? What Now?" — 6 p.m., Sept. 5, Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library. The Department of African-American Studies will hold a teach-in focused on the recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia. Free.
Exhibits
Summer Flying Legends of Victory Tour — Aug. 28-Sept. 4, University Park Airport. The World War II-era B-17 bomber "Sentimental Journey" will be on display and available for tours and flight.
"The Art & History of Bicycles" — June 11-Sept. 7, HUB-Robeson Galleries. Bob Swaim's collection of bicycles takes viewers on a two-wheeled tour of art and history of the common human-powered vehicle. Free.
"Getting My Way and Whining About It" — May 22-Sept. 7, Art Alley, HUB-Robeson Galleries. An exhibition of paintings by Miranda Holmes examines the culpability of human actions. Free.
Art on the Move — May 12-Sept. 17, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, 209 Old Main. As part of the Art on the Move program, the HUB-Robeson Galleries will display mandalas by Penn State graduate student Fernanda Bonafini, also known as Ataraxiaowl. Free, but appointment recommended.
"SEEP" — Aug. 24-Sept. 30, Woskob Family Gallery, State College. The exhibit presents 11 contemporary artists from across the country whose work engages with water. Free.
"Field to Front: Nittany Lions at War, 1917-1919" — April 23, 2017-April 30, 2018, the Penn State All-Sports Museum. The exhibit chronicles the contributions of Nittany Lion lettermen during World War I and follows their service from training in the U.S. to fighting in France and Italy. Free.