The Kulkarni Cultural Series will present “Barron Ryan Trio – There Arises Light (in the Darkness)” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 in the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre.
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. — The following is a collection of events happening around Penn State Harrisburg next week.
Events
Barron Ryan Trio: There Arises Light (in the Darkness) – 7:30-9:30 p.m., Feb. 11, Kulkarni Theatre, Student Enrichment Center. An evening of music with pianist Barron Ryan, named one of Smithsonian Magazine's "Ten Innovators to Watch." Joined by cello and violin, Ryan will take the audience on a captivating journey of struggle, discovery, and triumph, featuring iconic pieces from the classical canon and an original composition commemorating the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Free for Penn State Harrisburg students, who should register on Engage/Corq. All other tickets can be purchased here.
AI in Sales Symposium – 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Feb 12, Events Room 210, Capital Union Building. The Penn State Harrisburg Professional Sales Education Center, together with the Harrisburg Launchbox Powered by Penn State and Truist Foundation are hosting this symposium, which brings together academia and industry leaders for insightful discussions on how artificial intelligence is transforming the sales industry. Michael Rodriguez, a sales educator, researcher and consultant with more than 25 years of experience in professional sales, sales technology and analytics, will be the keynote speaker. Register online for free.
In-person exhibits (on-going)
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (display) – Through Feb. 2025, 3rd floor, Madlyn L. Hanes Library. In honor of MLK Day and Black History Month, Archives and Special Collections is showcasing items from the College History Archives, including copies of student-designed posters that celebrate Martin Luther King's legacy as well as playbills for the MLK Campus Play Series created by Dorothy King, retired assistant professor of sociology. The display is located outside of the entrance to the archives.
Black History Month Exhibit – The Unsung Patriots of the American Revolution – Feb. 1-Feb.15, Olmsted Atrium. An engaging project highlighting the invaluable contributions of African American soldiers during the American Revolution. Under the guidance of Beatrice Epwene, assistant teaching professor of communications, students in the African American Studies 100 course have compiled profiles of courageous patriots, many of whom served as informants, spies, and essential middlemen during the war. Hosted by School of Humanities, the Office of Student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Kulkarni Theatre.
The Classroom and Beyond: Student Life at Penn State Harrisburg – Through Aug. 2025, 1st floor, Madlyn L. Hanes Library. This exhibit celebrates students and the evolution of student life at Penn State Harrisburg, including materials from the College History Archives. "The Classroom and Beyond," features over 30 unique items that date from the mid-1960s to the present, organized in seven different categories: academics, alumni, athletics, international students, student clubs, student publications, and the Harrisburg Rock Festival, which was a campus tradition from 1970 until 1978.
Archives and Special Collections Greatest Hits – Through Aug. 2025, 3rd floor Reading Room, Madlyn L. Hanes Library. From the Alice K. Marshall Women's History Collection to the Three Mile Island Collection, the "Greatest Hits" showcases a wide range of materials that are on display in the Reading Room of Archives and Special Collections. It is available for viewing whenever the archives is open (Mondays from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.) and by appointment.
State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda – Through Aug. 2025, 1st floor Linda Schwab Holocaust Gallery and Reading Room, Madlyn L. Hanes Library. In partnership with the Penn State Harrisburg Center for Holocaust and Jewish Studies and the Penn State Harrisburg School of Humanities, this poster exhibition is based on the U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's exhibition by the same name, which was produced in collaboration with the Holocaust and United Nations Outreach Program. The posters encourage viewers to "think about what propaganda is, how it works, and how to respond when it aims to divide people and promote violence," according to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
