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
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
- Feb 14, 2025 7:16 p.m.
Classical Quartet Will Present Works by Ravel, Beethoven, and two Contemporary Composers at the Weis Center
The Weis Center will welcome Esmé Quartet on Friday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall. The Quartet includes: Wonhee Bae, violin I, Yuna Ha, violin II, Dimitri Murrath, viola and Ye-Eun Heo, cello. When at the Weis Center, they will present: “Spring” from Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter by Kui Dong, “Fall-Winter” from Infinite Season by Juri Seo, String Quartet in F Major by Maurice Ravel and String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Praised for their warm sound and powerful stage presence, the Esmé Quartet was formed in […] - Feb 14, 2025 6:44 p.m.
Performance Review: Heloisa Fernandes Quartet
I have been to many, many events at the Weis Center. Last night in my opinion was one of the very best ever: Brazilian pianist Heloisa Fernandes Quartet! She is a fantastic composer and her touch can be as light as a feather, as smooth as velvet, run like a rabbit, and soar like an eagle. I can tell she writes from her heart and she, and her music touched my heart! She has three musicians accompanying her that are as passionate about the music as she is: Toninho Carrasqueira on flute, Sidiel Vieira on bass and Ari Colares on […] - Feb 12, 2025 3:13 p.m.
Performance Review: Heloisa Fernandes Quartet
A Night of Harmony: Heloísa Fernandes and Her Quartet Enchant the Audience As the first notes filled the room, a hush fell over the audience. Each musician—pianist Heloísa Fernandes, flutist Toninho Carrasqueira, double bassist Sidiel Vieira, and percussionist Ari Colares—had a mastery over their instrument that was undeniable. But what made the performance truly extraordinary was how they played together. Each had their own distinct voice, yet they moved in perfect synchrony, seamlessly weaving their sounds into a single, mesmerizing melody. It was breathtaking to witness. The flute soared, light and airy, while the double bass grounded the music with […]