Arts and Entertainment

Paint can centerpiece on table at the 2018 Off the Wall pARTy

Call for artwork donations for upcoming pARTy at Penn State New Kensington

Penn State New Kensington has issued a call for artists to participate in an art submission for consideration for auction at the fifth annual "Off the Wall pARTy" scheduled for June 9. The pARTy aims to celebrate arts and culture with a unique evening consisting of art, live and silent auctions, food tastings, drinks, music and more. Proceeds from the event benefit cultural art initiatives and programs at the campus.
Headshot of a woman with short, curly hair and blue eyes wearing a v-neck shirt fading into an image of stone ruins with text reading "No ruined stone."

Shara McCallum to visit Penn State New Kensington on Nov. 2

Shara McCallum, 2021–22 Penn State Laureate and Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English, will visit Penn State New Kensington to read from her works on Nov. 2. The event, which will take place at 12:05 p.m. in the Forum Theatre, is free and open to the public. Masking is required.
"The Infiltrators" film screening will be held October 9 at 6:30 p.m.

"The Infiltrators" film screening will be held October 9 at 6:30 p.m.

Sundance Award-winning filmmakers Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera will participate in a discussion after an online screening of their film "The Infiltrators" at 6:30 p.m. this Friday, October 9, open to all campuses and their communities. The event is co-presented by the Latina/o Studies Program and Penn State’s Sustainability Institute as part of the "Intersections: How We Respond" film series and Penn State’s Hispanic Heritage Month. Attendees can sign up at: intersections.promisesurfing.net/the-infiltrators.

The Anxiety Project
Play Video

The Anxiety Project

William Doan - Penn State Laureate for the 2019–20 academic year, professor of theatre in the College of Arts and Architecture, and artist-in-residence in the College of Nursing - explains "The Anxiety Project." Doan will bring his work to Penn State New Kensington on March 17.