IUP Lively Arts Opens Season with Inspirational Guest Speaker and his Dog
IUP Lively Arts announces its 2022–23 season by opening with Lively Arts & Ideas inspirational guest speaker and ultra-marathon runner Dion Leonard, and his dog.
Welcome to Lively Arts
Lively Arts Ticket Office
Patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets online in advance of the show to limit face-to-face contact. The link to purchase tickets is below. For patrons who have questions or need assistance, please call the Lively Arts office at 724-357-2787 Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. when classes are in session for assistance.
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to LIVE events in the 2022–23 season.
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for ONLINE events in the 2022–23 season.
Throughout the coming months, IUP's Lively Arts and departments from the College of Arts and Humanities will be announcing various events and performances. Please continue to check our Events Calendar and Facebook page for the most up-to-date information. If you purchase tickets, please be sure to provide us with your correct contact information so that we may reach you if needed.
Upcoming Events
Bands in Review
Fisher Auditorium
November 6, 2022, 2:00 p.m.
This concert is our yearly Bands in Review Concert, featuring the IUP Marching "Legend" Band, celebrating its 100th anniversary, and the IUP Wind Ensemble.
Ordnung, An Amish Ballet
Waller Mainstage, Waller Hall
November 10-11, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
November 12, 2022, 2:00 p.m.
Ordnung is an original ballet by Joan Van Dyke, with devised performance co-directed by Rick Kemp.
The ballet begins in the Supreme Court courtroom in 1972 during the highly controversial ruling of Wisconsin v. Yoder. Lena is a young girl who is seven years old when the story begins. Fast-forward to 10 years later in 1982. Lena, now 17, was born into an Amish family and has been secretly studying her passion, ballet.
In 1972, the Supreme Court decision in Wisconsin v. Jonas Yoder determined that children within Amish communities were only required to obtain up to an eighth-grade education. It has been 50 years since the Wisconsin v. Yoder decision, and we have seen many changes in the Anabaptist and English communities, including the impact of the environmental movement and human disruption of animal and plant habitats on the lifestyle of the Amish. Many Anabaptist people are being compelled into the English workforce without the formal education and training they need to be competitive in the job market.
This project attempts to increase awareness and help facilitate a bridge to education and career goals for the Anabaptist communities.
Finding Gobi: An Evening with New York Times Best-Selling Author Dion Leonard and his Dog, Gobi
Jane Leonard Hall, Room #225
November 16, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
When Dion Leonard set off in the Tian Shan mountain range for a grueling race across the Gobi Desert in China, he didn’t expect he would meet Gobi, a loveable stray dog who would go on an incredible journey with him.
Across the 155-mile, seven-day ultra-marathon, the two quickly became inseparable companions as Gobi matched Dion’s stride step by step to the finish line. However, before Dion could bring Gobi home, the little dog went missing, sparking a nationwide search to reunite man with his best friend.
Come join New York Times best-selling author Dion Leonard as he talks about his adventure, and come meet Gobi, the little dog who inspired Dion’s book Finding Gobi.
All proceeds from this event will be donated to IUP's Health and Wellness Promotion Therapy Dog program, Just Paws.
Refer to our Lively Arts Calendar of Events as new programs are added throughout the year. We wouldn't want you to miss anything spectacular!
Lively Arts Venues
View the Interactive Art and Performance Venue Map
The IUP Performing Arts Center, 403 S. 11th Street, Indiana, PA 15705-1008
- Lively Arts Ticket Office (first-floor lobby—staffed one hour prior to show time only for face-to-face sales)
- Lively Arts Business Office (Rm. 202)
- Fisher Auditorium
- Waller Hall (Theater-by-the-Grove: Waller Mainstage and Waller Studio Stage), 401 S. 11th Street, Indiana, PA 15705-1065
Cogswell Hall (DiCicco Hall), 422 S. 11th Street, Indiana, PA 15701-1008
Sprowls Hall (Kipp, Annex, and Miller Galleries), 470 S. 11th Street, Indiana, PA 15705-1044
Sutton Hall (Gorell Recital Hall (second floor) and University Museum (first floor)), 1011 South Drive, Indiana, PA 15705-1046
Zink Hall (Zink Hall Dance Theater), 1190 Maple Street, Indiana, PA 15705-1059
Series and Programming
Each year, the Lively Arts presents nearly 200 performing and visual arts events through its Ovations and College of Arts and Humanities' I❤IUP programming. For well over a decade, the Ovations series has brought world-renowned performances to our local stages with a lively lineup of Broadway hits, world music and dance, live theater, classical symphonies, jazz and blues artists, and contemporary musicians. As is the College of Arts and Humanities tradition, the I❤IUP series presents all of the astounding performances from our students, faculty, and their guests. Students and faculty from the college's Department of Music, Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance, and the Department of Art and Design work endlessly to provide artistic offerings with their Sound Choices performances, Theater-by-the-Grove productions, and Kipp Gallery exhibitions. Add to this mix the incredible collection of fine art displayed within the walls of the University Museum and the talented musical ensembles of the IUP Community Music School, and it becomes evident that the Lively Arts keeps the arts alive within our community.
Educational Outreach
With each of its Ovations events, the Lively Arts provides an outreach activity for students, local schools, and community members through its ArtsPath program. In addition to this collaboration with the incoming performers, ArtsPath provides artist residencies to communities, senior centers, and schools within a five-county area, taking the arts to over 5,000 additional students and thousands of other community members.
Lively Arts Sponsors
The support of many individuals, organizations, and corporations is what makes the Lively Arts' series and programming possible. Email lively-arts@iup.edu or call 724-357-2787 (ARTS) to discover how you can support the Lively Arts at IUP.