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Updated March 5, 2010 4:59 AM
Alan Jackson will be rolling into the Bryce Jordan Center for his "Freight Train Tour" this May.
Penn State students auditioned for State College's own version of American Idol this week, proving Penn State really does have talent.
Row after row of chairs were brought out to accommodate all the fans packed into room 129 in the HUB-Robeson Center to hear graphic novelist Allison Bechdel.
Updated March 5, 2010 4:55 AM
Eyes were glued up front when Ablaye Cissoko took the stage.
With the Oscars drawing near, Hollywood's already picked a favorite.
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He asked: "Whatcha say?" We listened. We asked: "Whatcha say?" He responded with eight more bound-to-be hits.
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What happens when a director runs out of dick jokes and wants to try something different -- all the while making some cash money?
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Rogue Wave has stolen the career of Ben Gibbard.
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Rory Nugent's "Down at the Docks" is part history lesson, part portrayal of a dying city. But with a dose of drollness and a dazzling eye for detail, Nugent creates a beautiful -- and incredibly genuine -- ode to New Bedford, Mass.
Updated March 4, 2010 4:59 AM
On Wednesday night, the crowd at the Flogging Molly concert was wearing more green than the sidewalks after State Patty's Day.
On Wednesday night, members of Students Organizing the Multiple Arts (SOMA) solidified plans for their biggest event: Arts Crawl
It's rare that undergraduate film students submit their work to film festivals to compete against professional production companies. What's even rarer? When they win.
Béla Fleck went to Africa in 2005 to learn about the origins of the banjo, and he came back with a handful of musicians.
Updated March 3, 2010 4:58 AM
There was a party Tuesday night at the Bryce Jordan Center (BJC) but the only thing the "Wonder Pets" served was celery and tea.
If people thought this year's State Patty's Day was as "Irish" as Penn State can get, think again: Flogging Molly is coming to town.
Banjoist Béla Fleck will return to Eisenhower Auditorium tonight -- barely one month after winning two Grammys -- to perform his latest endeavor: "The Africa Project."
Musicals aren't common for No Refund Theatre -- and member Anthony Arbaiza doesn't like them.
Flamenco music and poetry will fill the State Theatre tonight as the State College Area High School Master Singers recreate the culture of Andalucía, Spain.
Today's featured writer for the Art of Poetry series said her writing is affected by classic "write-what-you-know syndrome" -- but she adds in some interesting techniques to keep it fresh and unique.
Updated March 2, 2010 4:55 AM
The smell of olives, roses, sweet thorn and other natural ingredients permeated the Palmer Museum of Art's Lipcon Auditorium as Yvette Abrahams passed around a balm for people to apply if they wanted.
Penn State students have Taylor Swift, Jay-Z and Rascal Flatts. Day care students have Dora, Kai-Lan and Pablo the penguin.
Expect more flowers this spring, and not because of Mother Nature: They're popping up all over upcoming spring fashion lines.
Bass music played in the background of Zoller Gallery as art viewers strolled among brilliantly colored paintings and colorfully open-ended animations Friday afternoon.
Armed with hundreds of red rubber bands, Kyle Iskra is aiming to change perceptions of the Patterson Gallery this week.
Watercolor paintings capturing the world of deep-sea creatures bring science and art together in an Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum exhibit.
Updated March 1, 2010 4:53 AM
Just when the crowd at the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday night thought Jason Aldean was done performing, he came back on stage and told the audience he had no idea so many of them liked to get "freaky" on the big green tractor.
While the life and times of a South African woman in the early 1800s may not seem to have much present-day relevance, just give Sara Baartman a chance.
Whiplash Dance Team did what they set out to do Friday: They gave back to the community in a way other than THON.
When they began planning this year's concerts, SPA members didn't think they would have the resources to bring Red Jumpsuit Apparatus to Penn State.
Swords, sticks, fans and feathers all helped the Penn State Filipino Association (PSFA) celebrate Filipino culture at the 15th annual Barrio Fiesta.
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