The Ware Center

Feb
3 Fri
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We The People First Fridays Presents: Celebrating African-American History Month with Birds Flyin’ High - FREE

Lancaster, PA
United States
Show at 6:30 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Kellie C. Turner as Nina Simone. Join actor Kellie C. Turner portraying Nina Simone being interviewed while doing her farewell tour. When challenge meets destiny, we learn about some of Nina’s peaks and valleys on her path to being one of the greatest performers and activists of our time.
Sold Out
Feb
11 Sat
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Club 42: T.H.E.M. the Collective - A Celebration of the Evolution of Black Music

Lancaster, PA
United States
Doors at 6:30 PM, Show at 7:30 PM
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
ADULT: $25.00

TICKET SALE DATES
ADULT Public Onsale: August 22, 2022 12:00 AM to February 11, 2023 8:30 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
A dynamic local group featuring a five-piece band and eight vocal artists, Jeannette and T.H.E.M. will walk through the evolution of Black music starting with African drumming and going through the decades and timelines of various genres leading up to present day music.
$25.00
Feb
21 Tue
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On Screen/In Person Film Series - I Didn’t See You There

Lancaster, PA
United States
Doors at 5:45 PM, Show at 6:15 PM
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
ADULT: $0.00

TICKET SALE DATES
ADULT Public Onsale: August 15, 2022 10:00 AM to February 21, 2023 8:00 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Spurred by the spectacle of a circus tent that goes up outside his Oakland apartment, a disabled filmmaker launches into a meditative journey exploring the history of freakdom, vision, and (in)visibility. Shot entirely from director Reid Davenport's physical perspective – mounted to his wheelchair or handheld – the film serves as an unequivocal rebuke to the norm of disabled people being seen and not heard. I Didn’t See You There expands on the tradition of point-of-view cinema by incorporating a disabled aesthetic generated through Davenport's own embodiment. Directed by Reid Davenport Running Time: 1 hour, 16 minutes. Followed by Post-Show Q & A with Filmmaker


On Screen/In Person Film Series in partnership with MU Disability Film Series


$0.00
Feb
23 Thu
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: Songs We Love

Lancaster, PA
United States
Doors at 7:00 PM, Show at 7:30 PM
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
ADULT: $25.00
STUDENT: $17.00

TICKET SALE DATES
ADULT / STUDENT Public Onsale: August 22, 2022 12:00 AM to February 23, 2023 8:30 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents features up-and-coming musicians who have been identified as rising stars by JALC. This initiative expands the mission of JALC “to entertain, enrich, and expand a global community for jazz through performance, education, and advocacy.”  

Songs We Love is a journey through the first 50 years of jazz song. Three guest vocalists will join an all-star band made up of New York’s rising stars. Combining their distinct talents, the group will sing their way through four decades of music, beginning with the early blues and jazz of the 1920s through the 1950s. Iconic singers to be explored include Ma Rainey, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Judy Garland.

Event Run Time: 1hr 45mins includes a 15min Intermission

MU Students will receive up to one (1) free ticket with a valid MU ID at a box office location.  Advanced ticket reservations are strongly encouraged.  MU Student discount tickets are subject to availability at the door.


$0.00 - $25.00
Feb
25 Sat
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Xun Pan & Gabriel Chamber Ensemble

Lancaster, PA
United States
Doors at 7:00 PM, Show at 7:30 PM
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
MU STUDENT: $0.00
PUBLIC: $15.00

TICKET SALE DATES
MU STUDENT / PUBLIC Public Onsale: October 3, 2022 3:31 PM to February 25, 2023 8:30 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION

Our faculty, Dr. Xun Pan, Steinway artist, will perform chamber music with the Gabriel Chamber Ensemble, to Millersville University and Lancaster community audiences. 

Public ticket type includes adults, senior citizens, and visiting students.  MU Students will receive up to one (1) free ticket with a valid MU ID at a box office location.  Advanced ticket reservations are strongly encouraged.  MU Student discount tickets are subject to availability at the door.


$0.00 - $15.00
Mar
2 Thu
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All Things Equal – The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Lancaster, PA
United States
Doors at 7:00 PM, Show at 7:30 PM
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
ADULT: $25.00
STUDENT: $17.00

TICKET SALE DATES
ADULT / STUDENT Public Onsale: August 22, 2022 12:00 AM to March 2, 2023 8:30 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Spend an evening in the cozy chambers of the Supreme Court Justice also known lovingly as the “Notorious RBG”, as she describes to her granddaughter many fascinating and often humorous moments that shaped the life and legacy of this courageous and legendary pioneer of justice. Post-Show Q & A with the Actor.

MU Students will receive up to one (1) free ticket with a valid MU ID at a box office location.  Advanced ticket reservations are strongly encouraged.  MU Student discount tickets are subject to availability at the door.


 


$0.00 - $25.00
Mar
3 Fri
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We The People First Fridays Presents: Thunda N Mimosas: This One’s for The Girls - FREE

Lancaster, PA
United States
Show at 6:30 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION

We The People First Fridays


Thunda N Mimosas: This One’s for The Girls


Friday, March 3, 2023 | 6:30 P.M.


Steinman Hall | Ware Center


FREE


 


Poetry Showcase and Open Mic presented by the inimitable Thunda Khatt, with light refreshments by 2 Board Girls.   


 


 


ART: Keisha Finnie: Brown Skin Girl, the Evolution


Regitz Gallery | Ware Center


Friday, March 3, 2023


Opening Reception | 6-8 P.M.


On display March 3 through 31


 


ARTIST STATEMENT
Inspired by living and experiencing my life as the world sees me, a black woman. Highlighting the strength, confidence, and beauty of black women that isn’t common in the history of art or the world. We are constantly evolving, and this series reflects that since it was born in 2019.


Sold Out
Mar
14 Tue
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On Screen/In Person Film Series: Warrior Women - FREE

Lancaster, PA
United States
Doors at 6:30 PM, Show at 7:00 PM
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
ADULT: $0.00

TICKET SALE DATES
ADULT Public Onsale: August 15, 2022 10:00 PM to March 14, 2023 8:00 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
With the swagger of unapologetic Indianness, organizers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) fought in the 1970s for Native liberation as a community of extended families. Warrior Women is the story of Madonna Thunder Hawk, who shaped a kindred group of activists' children – including her daughter Marcy – into the "We Will Remember" Survival School as a Native alternative to government-run education.  The film explores what it means to balance a movement with motherhood and how activist legacies are passed down from generation to generation in the face of a government that has continually met Native resistance with mass violence. In celebration of National Women’s History Month. Directed by Dr. Elizabeth Castle and Christina D. King Running Time: 64 minutes. Followed by Post-Show Q & A with Dr. Castle.

This panel is an ancillary event.
$0.00
Mar
18 Sat
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Club 42 Series – Brinae Ali Quartet Destination Forever

Lancaster, PA
United States
Show at 7:30 PM
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
ADULT: $25.00

TICKET SALE DATES
ADULT Public Onsale: August 22, 2022 12:00 AM to March 18, 2023 8:30 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Brinae Ali’s “Destination Forever” takes the audience on a journey into her world and how it intersects with society, radical love, and joy. By blending the sounds of Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Funk, and Rock, Ali’s unique approach to music is rooted in her practice of transforming the conditioning of the human spirit.
$25.00
Mar
25 Sat
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Family Fun Fest – Dance of Hope

Lancaster, PA
United States
Doors at 12:30 PM, Show at 1:00 PM
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
ADULT: $12.00
STUDENT: $7.00

TICKET SALE DATES
ADULT / STUDENT Public Onsale: September 8, 2022 10:00 AM to March 25, 2023 2:00 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Dance of Hope passionately brings Africa’s sensational sounds and colorful choreography to global audiences of all ages, all swirling in gorgeous smiles of children; many of whom have come from the worst environments imaginable to turn negative stories into positive ones while they aim to inspire others to do the same. This vibrant music, dance and storytelling spectacular brings Africa’s young performers with triumphant turnaround stories, showcasing a resilience born out of sounds that enhance creativity, persistence, and change.

MU Students will receive up to one (1) free ticket with a valid MU ID at a box office location.  Advanced ticket reservations are strongly encouraged.  MU Student discount tickets are subject to availability at the door.


 


$0.00 - $12.00
Apr
7 Fri
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We The People First Fridays Presents: Ever Sandoval & Friends - FREE

Lancaster, PA
United States
Show at 6:30 PM
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $0.00

TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION Public Onsale: October 3, 2022 3:34 PM to April 7, 2023 7:30 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION

We The People First Fridays


Ever Sandoval & Friends


Friday, April 7, 2023 | 6:30 P.M.


Steinman Hall | Ware Center


FREE


 


Ever Sandoval, who moved to Lancaster in 2013, is a captivating Peruvian-Argentinian musical artist who studied in Buenos Aires and has traveled widely sharing his music through several Latin American countries. He will be joined this evening by some of his favorite local musician friends. (45) 


 


 


ART: Fresh from the Studio: New work by MU Art & Design Faculty


Regitz Gallery | Ware Center


Friday, April 7, 2023


Opening Reception | 6-8 P.M.


On display April 7 through 28


$0.00
Apr
20 Thu

10th Annual Global Well-Being and Social Change Conference: Achieving Sustainable Change in an Evolving World

Lancaster, PA
United States
Show at 5:30 PM
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION (IN PERSON): $60.00
GENERAL ADMISSION (VIRTUAL): $40.00
COLLEGE STUDENTS NON-MU: $10.00

TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION (IN PERSON) / GENERAL ADMISSION (VIRTUAL) / COLLEGE STUDENTS NON-MU Public Onsale: January 5, 2023 10:22 AM to April 20, 2023 6:30 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
The Learning Institute's 10th Annual Global Well-Being and Social Change conference will focus on using the social justice advocacy theoretical approach to enhance our global connectedness as we navigate an evolving world. This year's conference, Global Connectedness: Achieving Sustainable Change in an Evolving World, will have presentations that explore the realization of social justice and human rights and its myriad dimensions and manifestations.

Join us on Thursday April 20, 2023 at 5:30pm for a virtual documentary screening (title to be announced) to kick off the events of the conference.

The full program will then be held on Friday April 21, 2023 from 8:30am-5:00pm.

The Global Well-Being and Social Change Conference will be collaborating with the 2023 Lancaster County Climate Summit. This event will be held on Saturday April 22, 2023 and has the goal of inspiring action through education, shared experiences, and local resources. There is no cost to attend the Global Summit. The conference ticket will allow you to participate in the summit, but there is an additional cost to receive CEUs.

You can find more information on the Climate Summit at https://regenall.org/2023climatesummit/ 
$10.00 - $60.00
Apr
26 Wed
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On Screen/In Person Film Series: Silent War - FREE

Lancaster, PA
United States
Doors at 6:30 PM, Show at 7:00 PM
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
ADULT: $0.00

TICKET SALE DATES
ADULT Public Onsale: August 15, 2022 10:00 AM to April 26, 2023 8:00 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Asian Americans endure some of the highest rates of mental distress, and yet, are also among the least likely to seek help for it. The stigma surrounding mental illness within the community, in conjunction with the discrimination and racial-profiling faced outside of it, are all part of what makes mental health an intersectional – and pressing – issue for Asian Americans. Silent War features multiple members of this community highlighting the unique challenges they face as Asian Americans and the unspoken toll it takes on all. Directed by Dr. Changfu Chang Running Time: 1 hour, 25 minutes. Followed by Post-Show Q & A with Filmmaker

This panel is an ancillary event.

$0.00
Apr
29 Sat
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Club 42 Series – Victor Provost Quartet

Lancaster, PA
United States
Show at 7:30 PM
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
ADULT: $25.00

TICKET SALE DATES
ADULT Public Onsale: August 22, 2022 12:00 AM to April 29, 2023 8:30 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Born and raised on the island of St. John, Virgin Islands, Victor Provost is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading voices on the unique, and often misunderstood, steelpan. Through appearances at concert halls, clubs, and stages throughout the world, he has developed a reputation as a “dazzling” soloist, crafting an impressive improvisational voice and style. With a strong foundation in Bebop, a contemporary sensibility, and deep roots in Caribbean music, he seamlessly melds and mixes genres. The Washington D.C. City Paper’s “Jazz Percussionist of the Year” six years in a row, his most recent recording, Bright Eyes, debuted at #5 on the iTunes Top 40 Jazz Charts and was met with praise from The Washington Post, Downbeat Magazine, and Jazz Times. 

Victor has performed and recorded with jazz luminaries such as Wynton Marsalis, Paquito D'Rivera, Hugh Masekela, Monty Alexander, Joe Locke, Nicholas Payton, Terell Stafford, Dave Samuels, Steve Nelson, Ron Blake, and Wycliffe Gordon, among others. 
$25.00
Apr
30 Sun
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Concert Band & Wind Ensemble: Night Sky

Lancaster, PA
United States
Show at 2:30 PM
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
PUBLIC: $10.00

TICKET SALE DATES
PUBLIC Public Onsale: September 13, 2022 2:26 PM to April 30, 2023 3:30 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION
Public ticket type includes adults, senior citizens, and visiting students.  MU Students will receive up to one (1) free ticket with a valid MU ID at a box office location.  Advanced ticket reservations are strongly encouraged.  MU Student discount tickets are subject to availability at the door.
$10.00
Jun
2 Fri
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We The People First Fridays Presents: Speak to My Soul: Live from the Red Rose - FREE

Lancaster, PA
United States
Show at 6:30 PM
TICKET PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
GENERAL ADMISSION: $0.00

TICKET SALE DATES
GENERAL ADMISSION Public Onsale: October 3, 2022 3:35 PM to June 2, 2023 7:30 PM

PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION

We The People First Fridays


Speak to My Soul: Live from the Red Rose


Friday, June 2, 2023 | 6:30 P.M.


Steinman Hall | Ware Center


FREE


Curated by Evita Colon of Speak to My Soul, this showcase of live, regional art, music, dance, and poetry intersects creativity and community in celebration of the city.


$0.00

The Ware Center

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Lancaster, PA
United States
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