An award-winning poet and storyteller, Ebony Stewart has a powerful voice and a drive to make an impact. Her work hopes to be relatable, remove shame, heal minds, encourage dialogue, and inspire folks in marginalized communities.
"They Call Me Q" tells the story of a girl from Bombay growing up in the Boogie Down Bronx who gracefully seeks balance between cultural pressure and acceptance into American culture. Along the journey, Qurrat Ann Kadwani transforms into 13 characters that have shaped her life, including her Indian parents, Caucasian teachers, Puerto Rican classmates, and Indian and African-American friends.
Penn State Altoona’s spring theatre production, “The Wake of Jamey Foster” by Beth Henley, will run Thursday and Friday, March 21 and 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
Penn State Altoona will host a performance by storyteller Odd Rod at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 in the Pond View Lounge of the Slep Student Center. Odd Rod is a perseverance speaker who survived childhood traumas dealing with addiction, death and neglect. He has been voted five times as APCA's Spokenword Artist of the Year, and his use of authenticity in poetry, storytelling and multimedia provides a dynamically engaging performance of inspiration.
“Shattering” is a one-woman performance exploring a journey of self-discovery. It follows a young girl, Nicole, as she grows and transforms into Juhanna, her true self. Penn State Altoona will host the performance at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
Penn State Altoona’s fall theater production, “Circle Mirror Transformation” by Annie Baker, will run Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 14 and 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
“Grounded” is a collaborative performance piece conceived by Kemi Ebigbola, Christian Howard, Grace Files and Lorren McGarvey centered on the subject of home.
Penn State Altoona’s spring theatre production, “Big Noodles” by Aaron James, will run March 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
Penn State Altoona will hold auditions for a staged reading of “Constructing Heroism in the Time of COVID” from 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 1 in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.
