Still Life
Commencement across Penn State: Spring 2012
Spring commencement 2012 under way
Penn State, Moroccan students problem-solve together
Finals Week Spring Semester 2012
Children explore career options at University Park
Painting the Lines at Beaver Stadium
Did They Get It Right? - RedTails
Iconic Penn State elm taken down over spring break 2012
We ... are Penn State (December 19, 2011)
Disease stricken matching elm tree slated for removal
Penn State's creamery, from the cow to the cone
The holiday season will be in full swing on Saturday, Dec. 10 when the Penn State School of Music choral group Essence of Joy and community choral group Essence 2 take the stage for WPSU's "Winterfest '11: Our Gift in Song" at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. Guests must be seated by 7:15 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at http://wpsu.org/events/winterfest online. (more)
As he concludes his year as the 2009-10 Penn State laureate and passes the title officially to poet Robin Becker, the 2010-11 Penn State laureate and professor of English and women's studies; Anthony Leach, associate professor of music/music education in the College of Arts and Architecture, examines the past year and his greater musical history at Penn State, which began 24 years ago. (more)
As his year as 2009-2010 Penn State laureate winds down, Anthony Leach, associate professor of music/music education in the College of Arts and Architecture, shares the story of his Penn State choir Essence of Joy, how it came to be and what it and its singers have contributed to the choral community locally, regionally and around the world. (more)
Anthony Leach, the 2009-10 Penn State laureate, offers his musical perspective on Black History Month, as many organizations and communities across America join together to celebrate the works and accomplishments of blacks across generations, industries and sensibilities. (more)
Penn State President Graham Spanier and his guests, Tony Leach and Gilbert Lewis Bailey II, will discuss the evolution of choral music on the upcoming edition of "To The Best Of My Knowledge." The live call-in program will air at 8 p.m. on Jan. 19, on WPSU-TV and WPSU-FM. It also airs on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN). (more)
In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday, Anthony Leach, the 2009-10 Penn State laureate, offers his thoughts on the significance of songs of the Civil Rights Movement. (more)
Penn State will mark the 25th anniversary of its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration with a Day of Service and Evening Celebration with a keynote address by author, editor and former presidential assistant Keith Boykin, as well as several exhibits, performances, film screenings and panel discussions through the rest of the month. The theme for this year's commemoration is "Dream the Change, Lead the Change, Be the Change," and is illustrated in the poster design by senior graphic design student Lauren Barry. (more)
Essence of Joy, under the direction of 2009-10 Penn State Laureate Anthony Leach, will present several events in January at the University Park campus in celebration of African-American musical traditions and the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday. In addition, the choir will travel to Penn State Schuylkill for two days of workshops and performances. (more)
Essence of Joy, the acclaimed student gospel choir from Penn State's University Park campus, brings its enthusiastic performance to Penn State Harrisburg for a public concert Friday (Feb. 6). The 7 p.m. presentation in the Capital Union Building, also featuring Penn State Harrisburg's Capital College Choir, is free and open to the public. (more)
Essence of Joy, the Penn State University School of Music choral ensemble, which performs sacred and secular music from the African and African-American traditions, will perform in the Libraries at 2 p.m. Jan. 19, as part of the Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration celebration. The performance will take place in the main lending services area, Pattee Library, University Park. (more)
