Weis Center for the Performing Arts
Arts & Performances
The 2026–27 Season brochure is now available. View our digital brochure here.
Subscriptions for five or more performances, which receive a 20% discount, are now on sale.
Single tickets went on sale on Monday, Aug. 10 at 10 a.m.
Orders will be accepted online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice, by phone at 570-577-1000, and by mail order form.
Weis Center presents
Season 2026-27
The new Season will offer 26 professional performances, including world music, world dance, contemporary dance, contemporary cirque, jazz, classical, Americana/folk and so much more!
Subscriptions for five or more performances receive a 20% discount.
Orders can be placed online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice, by phone at 570-577-1000, or by mail using a completed order form.
Weis Center Season 2026-27 Publications
Spotify Playlist
Fall 2026 Artists
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.
Weis Center for the Performing Arts Blog
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Oct 8, 2026 6:09 p.m.
Gravity and Other Myths Returns to Weis Center with Piece, Ten Thousand Hours, An Ode to the Countless Hours Needed to Achieve Great Things
The Weis Center will welcome contemporary cirque ensemble Gravity and Other Myths on Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall. The performance is sponsored, in part, by Gary and Sandy Sojka. The performance is 60-minutes in length without an intermission and is suggested for ages 4+. Please note that haze effects and loud music are used in this performance. Gravity & Other Myths (GOM) is the “jaw-dropping” circus company from Adelaide, Australia, who are known for its honest approach to performance, creating works that emphasize human connection and acrobatic virtuosity. Since its formation in 2009 […] -
Oct 8, 2026 6:06 p.m.
Weis Center Presents Free World Music & Dance Performance: “Ori: An Exploration of Brazilian Dance and Music”
The Weis Center will present “Ori: An Exploration of Brazilian Dance and Music” on Sunday, October 25 at 2 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall. The performance is free and tickets are not required. There will be a pre-performance artist talk with Jaruam Xavier from 1:15-1:45 p.m. in the Atrium facilitated by Professor Matias Vernengo. Assistant Professor of Theatre & Dance at Bucknell University Jaruam Xavier will present a concert dance work that combines the lively rhythms of samba and the fluid agility of capoeira with contemporary dance. Through grounded footwork, circular movements and shared momentum, it celebrates Brazilian […] -
Oct 6, 2026 7:01 p.m.
The Price Sisters Bring Bluegrass to Weis Center Stage
The Weis Center will welcome The Price Sisters on Thursday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Concert Hall. There will be a free pre-performance artist talk from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Atrium. The performance is sponsored, in part, by The News Item. Music has always had a resounding presence in the lives of twin sisters Leanna Price and Lauren Price Napier. Growing up, their parents sang traditional and old-time country songs and as the sisters grew up hearing duet harmony, they naturally became accustomed to singing together themselves. In the spring of 2016, Leanna and Lauren […] -
Sep 30, 2026 3:55 p.m.
Bucknell Economics Professor Offers an Evening of Sufi Fusion at the Weis Center on October 15th
The Weis Center will welcome Shahram Azhar and his Quartet on Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is titled, “From the Wound to the Dawn” and will be an evening of raag, thumri and ghazal. (Raag, thumri, and ghazal are foundational concepts in Indian classical and semi-classical music, representing the melodic framework, a romantic vocal genre, and a poetic-musical form, respectively.) Associate Professor of Economics at Bucknell University Shahram Azhar performs with his quartet, which includes harmonium, tabla, sitar, and keyboard. The performance will fuse Urdu and Punjabi poetry and North Indian music […]
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.