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Centre Stage Offering New Musicals for a New Generation

New Musicals for a New Generation celebrates ten years of commissioned musicals that have been created through the New Musicals Initiative at Penn State. Featuring seven Musical Theatre students and a four-piece live band, this musical revue of scenes and songs is directed by John Simpkins, music directed by Connor Crotzer Scartascini, and choreographed by Natalie Malotke, Madison Palmer and Johnny Fenton. Selections from each of the previous nine years of commissioned musicals will be featured on the program. Penn State Centre Stage hopes you will join us to celebrate some of the most exciting new voices and songs written for the American Musical Theatre!

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Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra Offers Folk and Dance Music

Be inspired to get up and dance as you are transported to Spain, Romania, and beyond! The Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra opens the season in Spain with Manuel de Falla’s comedic Three Cornered Hat Suite, followed by American composer Aaron Copland’s Old American Songs featuring baritone soloist Michael Hanley. Hungarian composer Béla Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances will immerse you in the folk music of Transylvania, and this concert ends with Schubert’s energizing Symphony No. 3. Get ready to tap your feet and cheer with this season opener.

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12-voice Chanticleer to visit Penn State

The 12-voice strong ensemble Chanticleer will project a collective vocal smile with a performance of “Sing Joyfully” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in Eisenhower Auditorium.

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Get your GROOVE on at the Local Groove Music Fest

Come out for an unforgettable all-day festival where you can bring your family to enjoy the vibrant energy of live music! WPSU’s Local Groove Music Fest will showcase six different bands, providing an eclectic mix of sounds that will carry you away.

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A Birthday Bash being held at Millbrook Playhouse

The talented staff and performers of the Millbrook Playhouse will take the
Courtyard stage, belting out unforgettable numbers that will have you singing
along. It's a night of nostalgia, laughter, and toe-tapping tunes – the perfect
way to extend your evening at the theater!

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