Join the Downtown State College Improvement District in the observation and celebration of Black History Month. A plethora of events and resources are available to inform, educate, and inspire State College residents and visitors alike throughout the month of February.
This list is by no means comprehensive, and will be updated as new events and resources become available. If you or your organization are hosting an event you would like us to share, don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or via email at [email protected].
Events:
FREE MOVIE: Citizen Ashe
Saturday, February 4 | 7pm | The State Theatre
Penn State School of Music African American Music Festival
Saturday, February 5 | 1pm | Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
Writing History with Shara McCallum
Saturday, February 5 | 10am-12pm | Ridgelines Language Arts at The Makery
IST Identity Talks- Celebrating Black History
Tuesday, February 8 | 6pm-7pm | via Zoom
Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity Celebration of Black Queer History
Wednesday, February 9 | 5pm-8pm | HUB LL011
“My Name is Pauli Murray” Film and Post-Film Discussion
Wednesday, February 9 | 7pm | via Zoom
American Experience: The American Diplomat
Thursday, February 10 | 7pm | WPSU Virtual Event
Friday, February 11 | 7pm | State Theatre
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company • What Problem?
Friday, February 11 | 7:30pm | Eisenhower Auditorium
Monday, February 14 | 12pm-3pm | via livestream
Black History Month Celebration at Tuesday Defrost
Tuesday, February 15 | 5pm-7pm | 3 Dots
Wednesday, February 16 | 5pm | HUB LL01
Friday, February 18 | 7pm | State Theatre
Gorinto Productions Presents: 3 Dots Weekly Listening Series – Max Roach, Freedom Now Suite (1960)
Monday, February 21 | 7pm | 3 Dots
WPSU World Kitchen for Black History Month featuring Shawn Carter
Tuesday, February 22 | 2pm | virtual event
Art After Hours: Black History at the Museum
Thursday, February 24 | 5-8pm | Palmer Museum of Art
WPSU Programming
Throughout February
MOVIE: “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” from the New York Metropolitan Opera
Saturday, February 26 | 12:55pm | The State Theatre
Special Intermission performance by The Divine Nine
Post-Opera Roundtable discussion featuring:
Ted Christopher, Artistic Director, Penn State Opera Theatre
Charles Dumas, Professor Emeritus, Penn State School of Theatre
Jo Dumas, Associate Teaching Professor, Penn State Donald P. Bellisario School of Communications
Dr. Blair Salter, Music Director, Penn State Opera Theatre
Tierra Williams, Director of The Divine Nine
Local Resources:
Charles L. Blockson Collection of African-Americana and the African Diaspora
