The Penn State choral community will relive the opening night of the Center for the Performing Arts’ home base at 8 p.m. Friday, April 25, in Eisenhower Auditorium with members of Penn State choirs past and present join in song for “50 Forward: Beethoven’s Ninth Revisited.”

A concert featuring popular local musicians will benefit five agencies working to increase housing security and fight homelessness in the Centre region. The second annual “Gimme Shelter: The Concert for Housing Security in the Centre Region” will be presented at the South Hills School of Business and Technology in State College on Thursday, February 6, 2025, starting at 6 p.m.

The Bellefonte Art Museum invites travelers and residents to experience two captivating exhibitions this winter, celebrating art, culture, and the natural beauty of our region.

The State Theatre, in conjunction with the Happy Valley Comic and Collectibles Convention, The Penn State Bellisario School of Communications, and The Happy Valley Sports and Entertainment Alliance, will have a special showing of the movie Se7en at 7 pm on February 28, 2025.

Pennsylvania artists will perform alongside Delaware state professional vocal ensemble Elevation to sing hymns and spirituals that celebrate the legacy of the civil-rights champion.

Plants might not be growing, and the skies might be snowing, but this winter and spring Centre Stage's shows will not be slowing! Penn State's Professional Theatre Training Program will offer three must-see performances during the upcoming months.

From crickets bouncing on trampolines to a hypnotic spider contorting into all sorts of shapes, OVO exudes an extraordinary sense of spectacle that tickles the imagination. Funny and chaotic, yet adorable and wonderful, OVO enchants our inner child with its gentle exuberance. Made up of 100 people from 25 different countries, including 53 artists, OVO ("egg" in Portuguese) showcases high-level acrobatic acts that redefine the limits of the human body.

The weather outside might be frightful, so why don't you come inside and enjoy a live performance at the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State? From the traditional holiday favorite The Nutcracker to the immersive and multimedia spectacular What does PURPLE sound like?, there is something for everyone to take the chill out of the air this winter season.

The holidays are a magical time, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by finding the perfect, one-of-a-kind gift at the 2024 Holiday Market hosted by the Bellefonte Art Museum!