Community Events Calendar

8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Ujamaa Food Drive Ends

African American Cultural Center, Delaney Hall B23

Thanks to all who donated to this event. IUP African American Cultural Center (AACC) wish all to have a safe and relaxing Holiday Season 2012.

All Day

December 2012 Commencement

1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex

8:00 p.m.–11:55 p.m.

B.E. Taylor Christmas Concert

The Ed Fry Arena at the Kovalchick Complex

The B.E. Taylor Christmas Concert, presented by S&T Bank, benefits the Renda Broadcasting Teddy Bear Fund Drive. The Teddy Bear Fund Drive has raised 1.8 million dollars for the Indiana Regional Medical Center's Pediatrics Department and the Free Care Fund at Children's Hospital. For more information about B.E. Taylor, visit www.betaylor.com TICKET PRICES: $50.00 (1st 5 rows of floor) $30.00 (Floor/100 Level) $25.00 (100 Level Upper Sides) see map for details (Prices does include $2 facility fee) DOORS: Open one hour prior to performance PARKING: Parking for this event will be $5.00

5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

IUP Women's Basketball vs. Bloomsburg

The Ed Fry Arena at the Kovalchick Complex

Event Info About: IUP Women's Basketball The Crimson Hawks are looking to return to the PSAC tournament for the fifth straight year under Head Coach Jeff Dow, and he returns five starters from a season ago. A Division II Bulletin Preseason All-American, Pastorek headlines the group that led IUP to the semifinals of both the PSAC and NCAA Atlantic Region tournaments and finished with a 23-7 record. About: IUP Men's Basketball IUP is gunning for another run at the PSAC tournament championship after winning the title in 2010 and 2011. The Crimson Hawks have reached the postseason in each of the last five years under Head Coach Joe Lombardi, including runs in the NCAA tournament each of the last four. Last year saw IUP go 23-6 overall, including an impressive 19-3 record in the conference, advancing to the PSAC and NCAA Atlantic Region semifinals. TICKET PRICES: •$11.00 Center Court •$10.00 Courtside •$9.00 Upper Corners (Prices do include $2 facility fee) DOORS: Open one hour prior to performance

7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

IUP Men's Basketball vs. Bloomsburg

The Ed Fry Arena at the Kovalchick Complex

Event Info About: IUP Women's Basketball The Crimson Hawks are looking to return to the PSAC tournament for the fifth straight year under Head Coach Jeff Dow, and he returns five starters from a season ago. A Division II Bulletin Preseason All-American, Pastorek headlines the group that led IUP to the semifinals of both the PSAC and NCAA Atlantic Region tournaments and finished with a 23-7 record. About: IUP Men's Basketball IUP is gunning for another run at the PSAC tournament championship after winning the title in 2010 and 2011. The Crimson Hawks have reached the postseason in each of the last five years under Head Coach Joe Lombardi, including runs in the NCAA tournament each of the last four. Last year saw IUP go 23-6 overall, including an impressive 19-3 record in the conference, advancing to the PSAC and NCAA Atlantic Region semifinals. TICKET PRICES: •$11.00 Center Court •$10.00 Courtside •$9.00 Upper Corners (Prices do include $2 facility fee) DOORS: Open one hour prior to performance

8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

Black Friday: The Musical (Keystone Repertory Theater)

Waller Hall Studio Theater

In preparation for its launch this summer, Keystone Repertory Theater is thrilled to announce that a staged reading of "Black Friday: The Musical" will be the first project for the newly created KRT Lab. This program serves as a training ground for young theater professionals in playwriting, directing, and acting, where the focus is to nurture development of new works for the theater. Written by Joe York and directed by Nicholas Hrutkay, this is an original rock musical set in a post-apocalyptic future where mall security reigns supreme. NOTE: This show contains language and situations to which some audience members may object and is not suitable for children. General Admission seating ticket prices are $3 and are available at the door beginning 45 minutes before curtain.

5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

IUP Women's Basketball vs. Mansfield

The Ed Fry Arena at the Kovalchick Complex

Event Info About: IUP Women's Basketball The Crimson Hawks are looking to return to the PSAC tournament for the fifth straight year under Head Coach Jeff Dow, and he returns five starters from a season ago. A Division II Bulletin Preseason All-American, Pastorek headlines the group that led IUP to the semifinals of both the PSAC and NCAA Atlantic Region tournaments and finished with a 23-7 record. About: IUP Men's Basketball IUP is gunning for another run at the PSAC tournament championship after winning the title in 2010 and 2011. The Crimson Hawks have reached the postseason in each of the last five years under Head Coach Joe Lombardi, including runs in the NCAA tournament each of the last four. Last year saw IUP go 23-6 overall, including an impressive 19-3 record in the conference, advancing to the PSAC and NCAA Atlantic Region semifinals. TICKET PRICES: •$11.00 Center Court •$10.00 Courtside •$9.00 Upper Corners (Prices do include $2 facility fee) DOORS: Open one hour prior to performance

7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

IUP Men's Basketball vs. Mansfield

The Ed Fry Arena at the Kovalchick Complex

Event Info About: IUP Women's Basketball The Crimson Hawks are looking to return to the PSAC tournament for the fifth straight year under Head Coach Jeff Dow, and he returns five starters from a season ago. A Division II Bulletin Preseason All-American, Pastorek headlines the group that led IUP to the semifinals of both the PSAC and NCAA Atlantic Region tournaments and finished with a 23-7 record. About: IUP Men's Basketball IUP is gunning for another run at the PSAC tournament championship after winning the title in 2010 and 2011. The Crimson Hawks have reached the postseason in each of the last five years under Head Coach Joe Lombardi, including runs in the NCAA tournament each of the last four. Last year saw IUP go 23-6 overall, including an impressive 19-3 record in the conference, advancing to the PSAC and NCAA Atlantic Region semifinals. TICKET PRICES: •$11.00 Center Court •$10.00 Courtside •$9.00 Upper Corners (Prices do include $2 facility fee) DOORS: Open one hour prior to performance

7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

The Santaland Diaries (Keystone Repertory Theater)

The Artists Hand Gallery, 732 Philadelphia Street, Indiana

Based on David Sedaris' bestselling book and directed by Nicholas Hrutkay, this performance features KRT company member Joe York as an out-of-work actor who takes a job as a Macy's Christmas elf. Now in his mid-thirties, this humorous one-man recount of the trials and tribulations of the holidays is sure to bring a smile to even the grouchiest of faces. NOTE: This show is for mature elves only. General Admission ticket prices are $14 Regular, $12 Discount, and $10 with an I-Card. Tickets are available at the door beginning 45 minutes before curtain.

7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

The Santaland Diaries (Keystone Repertory Theater)

The Artists Hand Gallery, 732 Philadelphia Street, Indiana

Based on David Sedaris' bestselling book and directed by Nicholas Hrutkay, this performance features KRT company member Joe York as an out-of-work actor who takes a job as a Macy's Christmas elf. Now in his mid-thirties, this humorous one-man recount of the trials and tribulations of the holidays is sure to bring a smile to even the grouchiest of faces. NOTE: This show is for mature elves only. General Admission ticket prices are $14 Regular, $12 Discount, and $10 with an I-Card. Tickets are available at the door beginning 45 minutes before curtain.

7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

The Santaland Diaries (Keystone Repertory Theater)

The Artists Hand Gallery, 732 Philadelphia Street, Indiana

Based on David Sedaris' bestselling book and directed by Nicholas Hrutkay, this performance features KRT company member Joe York as an out-of-work actor who takes a job as a Macy's Christmas elf. Now in his mid-thirties, this humorous one-man recount of the trials and tribulations of the holidays is sure to bring a smile to even the grouchiest of faces. NOTE: This show is for mature elves only. General Admission ticket prices are $14 Regular, $12 Discount, and $10 with an I-Card. Tickets are available at the door beginning 45 minutes before curtain.

7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

The Santaland Diaries (Keystone Repertory Theater)

The Artists Hand Gallery, 732 Philadelphia Street, Indiana

Based on David Sedaris' bestselling book and directed by Nicholas Hrutkay, this performance features KRT company member Joe York as an out-of-work actor who takes a job as a Macy's Christmas elf. Now in his mid-thirties, this humorous one-man recount of the trials and tribulations of the holidays is sure to bring a smile to even the grouchiest of faces. NOTE: This show is for mature elves only. General Admission ticket prices are $14 Regular, $12 Discount, and $10 with an I-Card. Tickets are available at the door beginning 45 minutes before curtain. THERE WILL ALSO BE A 1:00 P.M. PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 22 and 23.

7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

The Santaland Diaries (Keystone Repertory Theater)

The Artists Hand Gallery, 732 Philadelphia Street, Indiana

Based on David Sedaris' bestselling book and directed by Nicholas Hrutkay, this performance features KRT company member Joe York as an out-of-work actor who takes a job as a Macy's Christmas elf. Now in his mid-thirties, this humorous one-man recount of the trials and tribulations of the holidays is sure to bring a smile to even the grouchiest of faces. NOTE: This show is for mature elves only. General Admission ticket prices are $14 Regular, $12 Discount, and $10 with an I-Card. Tickets are available at the door beginning 45 minutes before curtain. THERE WILL ALSO BE A 1:00 P.M. PERFORMANCE ON DECEMBER 22 and 23.

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

The Santaland Diaries (Keystone Repertory Theater)

The Artists Hand Gallery, 732 Philadelphia Street, Indiana

Based on David Sedaris' bestselling book and directed by Nicholas Hrutkay, this performance features KRT company member Joe York as an out-of-work actor who takes a job as a Macy's Christmas elf. Now in his mid-thirties, this humorous one-man recount of the trials and tribulations of the holidays is sure to bring a smile to even the grouchiest of faces. NOTE: This show is for mature elves only. General Admission ticket prices are $14 Regular, $12 Discount, and $10 with an I-Card. Tickets are available at the door beginning 45 minutes before curtain.

7:00 p.m.–10:55 p.m.

2013 Harlem Globetrotters World Tour

The Ed Fry Arena at the Kovalchick Complex

Your family’s smiles will begin before you even get to the show as the Harlem Globetrotters 2013 “You Write the Rules” World Tour takes kid participation to a whole new level. For the first time ever, fans will decide the rules for the game that could affect the final outcome. Vote for your favorite, craziest rule now at www.harlemglobetrotters.com, then see the winning rules implemented live into Globetrotter basketball. After the game, Globetrotter stars remain on court for autographs and photographs with fans (subject to availability). Before the game, take part in a once-in-a-lifetime experience with your family where you get to actually spend time on the court with the Globetrotters – shooting, trying out ball tricks, autographs and photos! The unique 30-minute pre-show, “Magic Pass”, will create memories of a lifetime. All customers must have a game ticket AND Magic Pass for entry. Magic Pass sold separately. Soft/rubber soled shoes must be worn on court. This year's Globetrotters roster features stars such as Hi-Lite Bruton, Dizzy Grant, Handles Franklin and female star Mighty Mitchell (rosters may vary in each city and are subject to change). TICKET PRICES (include $2 facility fee and $3 Harlem Globetrotter surcharge): COURTSIDE: $55.00 VIP: $37.00 Upper 100 Sides: $30.00 Corners and Ends: $25.00 106-109 Upper: $20.00 DOORS: Doors will open one hour prior to performance at 6:00pm. PARKING: Parking for this event will be $5.00