Weis Center for the Performing Arts
Arts & Performances
The Weis Center's 2024-25 season has been announced and the brochure is available.
Once again, a diverse range of performances is in store, including world music, contemporary dance, contemporary cirque, jazz, classical, Americana/folk, family-friendly events and more.
Single tickets for all performances are now on sale.
Subscriptions for five or more performances receive a 20% discount.
Order online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice, by phone at 570-577-1000, and by mail order form.
Bringing the World to Central Pennsylvania
For more than 35 years, the Weis Center has presented world-class artists to Bucknell University and Central Pennsylvania audiences.
In our programming and within our community, our goal is always to inspire:
- Artists to do their best work and to share it with the University.
- Audiences to recognize the spiritual power of art and its capacity to change lives.
- Our communities to become active participants, rather than passive spectators, through the deep integration of arts activities between our campus and region.
Through this inspiration, we believe we can transform the nature of the world in which we live. Our hope is that when you attend a Weis Center performance, you share in an experience and moment in time with hundreds of others. When that happens, you'll leave inspired, moved and energized.
Great Performances and Beyond
While on campus, visiting artists participate in a variety of residency activities, including master classes, lecture demonstrations, pre-performance talks and post-performance receptions. Together, these moments increase involvement in and knowledge of the arts within the University, local community and the region.
Spring 2025 Artists
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Fall 2024 Artists
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Weis Center Performances
Season 2024-25
Performances
The Weis Center's 2024-25 Season includes a diverse range of performances, including world music, contemporary dance, contemporary cirque, jazz, classical, Americana/folk, family-friendly events and more.
Subscriptions for five or more performances receive a 20% discount.
Weis Center 2024-25 Season
2024-25 Season
Brochure
The 2024-25 line-up includes a diverse schedule of nearly 23 live performances designed to inspire your mind, energize your body and restore your heart
Curricular Connections
Building Curricular Connections
Fall 2024
Many of the performances presented at the Weis Center for the Performing Arts feature additional programming where Bucknell’s faculty and students can connect with visiting artists through masterclasses, pre-show talks, class visits, and community meals. These active-learning opportunities support the core values of a liberal arts curriculum as they engage students with real-world problems and ideas, challenge students to think critically and increase cultural intelligence. Curricular Connections with artists are designed to enrich the educational experience at Bucknell by expanding the walls of the classroom.
We’re happy to help forge future Curricular Connections to help achieve the learning goals of your courses. Please contact us if you see a curricular connection we may pursue together. E-mail Rachel Martine at rm053@bucknell.edu to organize your class connection.
Weis Center for the Performing Arts Blog
- Dec 17, 2024 2:54 p.m.
Zakir Hussain: In Memoriam (1951-2024)
The Weis Center is deeply saddened by the loss of Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain, who passed away on Sunday, December 15 at the age of 73. A former guest of the Weis Center, Zakir’s gentle spirit graced our stage a number of years ago and he was slated to appear again in April 2025. His passion for world music was palpable and his generosity with our patrons will never be forgotten. We send our condolences to Zakir’s family and all who mourn this tremendous loss. The Weis Center will contact ticket holders directly to discuss refund and […] - Nov 18, 2024 6:21 p.m.
Delta Blues Comes to Weis Center, Last Performance of the Fall Season
The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Tab Benoit with Jesse Dayton on Saturday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center. Tab Benoit is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30-plus-year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta-swamp blues. He’s acquired a devoted legion of fans along the way as well as five Blues Music Awards, including B.B. King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. He has recorded and/or performed with Junior Wells, George Porter Jr., Dr. John, Willie […] - Oct 28, 2024 5:34 p.m.
Space-Themed Puppetry/Theatre Comes to the Weis Center
The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will feature MAROONED! A Space Comedy on Saturday, November 16 at 4 p.m. at the Weis Center. The performance is sponsored, in part, by WBRE. This engagement is made possible through the Mid Atlantic Tours program of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. The performance is 60 minutes without an intermission and is appropriate for all ages. The performance is an innovative new puppet show that features music from the Voyager Golden Record and takes place at the outer reaches of space. An astronaut traveling […]