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Auditions for Premiere of New, Full-Length Play by John Spellos

Theater-by-the-Grove, the performance ensemble at the IUP Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, is excited to announce auditions for the workshop premiere of a new, previously unproduced full-length play, “By the Time We Got to Woodstock,” from the incredible John Spellos. Auditions will be held in the Waller Hall Main Theatre on Wednesday, December 10.

  • 08 December 2025
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IUP’s Music Theater Present’s Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro”

IUP’s Music Theater is proud to announce its upcoming production of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro).” This beloved opera buffa, filled with wit, romance, and social intrigue, will be sung mostly in English with English dialogue featuring a contemporary twist. The production runs November 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium.

  • 31 October 2025
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Legendary New Orleans Clarinetist Ketchens to Perform Free Concert at IUP, Nov. 15

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is proud to announce that world-renowned New Orleans jazz clarinetist Doreen Ketchens will perform a free concert on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium, IUP Performing Arts Center.

  • 31 October 2025
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Theatre-by-the-Grove Presents “46 Plays for 46 Presidents”

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Theatre-by-the-Grove, a student performance organization in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, proudly presents “46 Plays for 46 Presidents,” a bold and fast-paced production celebrating the chaos, humor, and humanity of American democracy. Performances will take place November 6–8 at 7:30 p.m. and November 9 at 1:00 p.m. in Waller Hall’s Mainstage Theater.

  • 29 October 2025
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Theater-by-the-Grove Announces Open Call for Play Submission for New Works Festival

Theater-by-the-Grove, the producing artistic company at Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, announces an open call for new plays to be submitted for consideration for a full production in late February 2026. Submissions from established, professional, working, or amateur playwrights will all be considered.

  • 17 October 2025
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IUP’s Theater-by-the-Grove Opens Season with What the Constitution Means to Me

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Theater-by-the-Grove will present Heidi Schreck’s New York Drama Critics Circle and Obio play What the Constitution Means to Me on September 17-20 in Waller Hall.

  • 12 September 2025
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Annual Sidewalk Commentary Contest Planned for April 30

The annual IUP Sidewalk Commentary Contest, also known as “Chalk the Walk,” will be held on Wednesday, April 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the IUP Oak Grove. The contest offers students or student groups the opportunity to express their political and social views through chalk drawings across the Oak Grove.

  • 25 April 2025
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IUP Jazz Honors Brothers in Tribute for Annual Jazz Festival Concert

The Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance at Indiana University of Pennsylvania presents the twenty-fifth annual IUP Jazz Festival. This Festival will honor two brothers who are alumni of the department: Ralph (’69, ’75) and John Morris (’71, ’73). Admission to the Festival is free and is open to the general public. Seating is general admission.

  • 15 April 2025
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“Little Women,” Musical of Beloved Classic, Presented by Theater-by-the-Grove, Music Theater

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Theater-by-the-Grove and Music Theater, student performance organizations in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, will present a whimsical production of “Little Women, the Broadway Musical,” April 3–6 in Waller Hall. 

  • 26 March 2025
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Peking Acrobats Take the Stage at IUP

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Lively Arts will present The Peking Acrobats for one night only on Friday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. Their performance will take place on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Fisher Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now by phone and online.

  • 19 March 2025
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Classic Meets Rock Returns to the Fisher Auditorium Stage

Classical music once again meets rock music when Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s String Ensemble, directed by Kaleigh Accord, collaborates with the local rock band, Somebody to Love, for a concert entitled, “Classic Meets Rock 2.” Special guests will be the University Chorus directed by Joseph Stuligross. Also performing will be IUP students Aleksander Maschmidt and Braxton Beaulieu as well as Indiana's own Chuck Olson, from The Six. Music from the Rolling Stones, Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John and many more will be featured in the concert, which will take place on Tuesday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium on the campus of IUP.

  • 24 February 2025
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S&T Bank Partners With Lively Arts to Present Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

S&T Bank and IUP Lively Arts announce that S&T Bank will be the presenting sponsor for the upcoming performance of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Manfred Honeck will be conducting, and this performance will feature special guest artist María Dueñas on violin. The Lively Arts will be presenting this performance in Indiana on February 17, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium.

  • 20 December 2024
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IUP’s Music Theater to Close Season with Tony Award-Winning Musical, “Songs for a New World”

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Music Theater has announced the upcoming musical production, “Songs for a New World.” This production will take place in Gorell Recital Hall on the second floor of Sutton Hall May 1-2 at 8:00 p.m.

  • 27 April 2024
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Theater-by-the-Grove to Present New Stories, Ideas, and Voices in New Works Festival

IUP Theater-by-the-Grove announces three plays for the 2024 New Works Festival.

  • 12 April 2024
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Premier International Dance Ensembles Presented by Hilton Garden Inn and Lively Arts

The premier dance ensembles Nrityagram and Chitrasena, from India and Sri Lanka, will perform on Tuesday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium of the IUP Performing Arts Center, presented by the Lively Arts and the Hilton Garden Inn Indiana at IUP.

  • 19 March 2024
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Indian Dance Ensemble Presentation

The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble, in collaboration with the Chitrasena Dance Company, present a Lecture/Demonstration that is an introduction to Odissi dance, as evolved and practiced at Nrityagram, and Kandyan dance, as developed and practiced by the Chitrasena Dance School.

  • 19 March 2024
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Theater-by-the-Grove to Present Sandglass Theatre’s “When I Put on Your Glove”

"When I Put On Your Glove" is open to the public and will be presented in Waller Hall’s Mainstage Theater on March 19 at 7:30 p.m. It explores what legacy means through puppetry, dance, and spoken word. This performance is free, but it is a ticketed event.

  • 05 March 2024
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Theater-by-the-Grove Presents Comedy Mystery “The 39 Steps, Abridged”

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Theater-by-the-Grove will present “The 39 Steps, Abridged,” a comedy-mystery based on the Alfred Hitchcock movie and adapted for the stage by Patrick Barlow.  This abridged one-hour production will be presented at Waller Hall’s Mainstage February 28–March 2 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance on March 3 at 2:00 p.m.

  • 21 February 2024
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Peking Acrobats Performance Canceled Due to Travel Issues

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Peking Acrobats performance has been canceled due to a delay in the performers receiving their travel documents.

  • 21 February 2024
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CANCELED: Peking Acrobats Take the Stage at IUP

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Peking Acrobats performance has been canceled due to a delay in the performers receiving their travel documents.

  • 13 February 2024
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IUP Symphony Orchestra Partners with Local Rock Band, Somebody to Love, for Unique Concert

Classical music meets rock music when Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Symphony Orchestra collaborates with the local rock band Somebody to Love for a concert titled “Classic Meets Rock” with music from the Beatles, Elton John, Toto, Aretha Franklin, and more on Wednesday, February 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium on the campus of IUP.

  • 12 January 2024
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IUP Symphony Orchestra Partners with Local Rock Band, Somebody to Love, for Unique Concert

Classical music meets rock music when Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Symphony Orchestra collaborates with the local rock band, Somebody to Love, for a concert entitled, “Classic Meets Rock.” Music from the Beatles, Elton John, Toto, Aretha Franklin, and more will be featured in the concert, which will take place on Wednesday, February 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium on the campus of IUP.

  • 12 January 2024
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IUP Student Film Association Partners with Local Electronic Musicians to Present Live Music & Film Event

On Tuesday, November 28 at 7pm in the Indiana Theater in downtown Indiana PA, local electronic musicians Rapid Uncontrolled Disassembly partners with the IUP Student Film Association in presenting a series of music videos. Over the course of six songs and six videos we’ll follow a number of characters that stretch into liminal dimensions and experience absurd activity. These realms appear familiar, yet otherworldly. The songs will be performed live and the music videos will be projected on the big screen behind them. 

  • 20 November 2023
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“Pirates” Production Takes a Village

The Pirates of Penzance, the classic comic operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan, will be performed Wednesday and Thursday, November 15 and 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium. This production is the culmination of months of work by roughly 100 students across several disciplines.

  • 13 November 2023
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IUP Performing Arts Groups Present Gilbert & Sullivan’s Swashbuckling “The Pirates of Penzance”

IUP’s Music Theater, Theatre-by-the-Grove, Symphony Orchestra, and Chorale will present a production of the popular classic comic operetta, “The Pirates of Penzance,” with libretto by W. S. Gilbert and music by Arthur Sullivan, on November 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium. 

  • 07 November 2023
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