Concert to Highlight Pittsburgh Opera Residency
A concert of opera selections performed by students and IUP faculty will take place Wednesday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. in IUP’s Gorell Recital Hall. The concert is free and open to the community.
Lively Arts Ticket Office
Patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets online in advance of the show. 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. to 4:00 p.m. when classes are in session.
IUP’s Lively Arts and departments from the College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs will announce various events and performances throughout the coming months. Please continue to check our Events Calendar and Facebook page for the most up-to-date information. If you purchase tickets, please provide your correct contact information so we may reach you if needed.
2025–26 Season Brochure
To enlarge or flip through the pages of our 2025–26 Season Brochure online, please click on the thumbnail image of the Season Brochure cover image and click the square “expand” icon in the bottom right corner.
Please note that event details can sometimes change. Please check IUP Lively Arts’ social media channels and the IUP Arts and Entertainment Calendar of Events for the most current information. This online calendar includes all events—both free and ticketed events. Please refer to this calendar throughout the year to keep up-to-date as new programs are added.
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 before 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
The Lively Arts presents nearly 200 performing and visual arts events each year through its Ovations and College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs' 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, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs' 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, Theatre, and Dance, 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.
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.