Patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets online by clicking on the link to the right in advance of the show. For patrons who have questions or need assistance, please call the Lively Arts office at 724-357-2787 Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. when classes are in session for assistance.
IUP's Lively Arts and departments from the College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs will announce various events and performances throughout the coming months. Please continue to check our Events Calendar and for the most up-to-date information. If you purchase tickets, please provide us with your correct contact information so we may reach you if needed.
to LIVE events in the 2024–25 season.
for ONLINE events in the 2024–25 season.
To enlarge or flip through the pages of our 2024–25 Season Brochure online, please click on the thumbnail image of the Season Brochure cover image and click the square "expand" icon in the bottom right corner. To download a PDF of the brochure, please click on the "Download 2024–25 Season Brochure" red tab above.
Please note that event details can sometimes change. Please check IUP Lively Arts' social media channels and the IUP Arts and Entertainment Calendar of Events for the most current information. This online calendar includes all events—both free and ticketed events. Please refer to this calendar throughout the year to keep up-to-date as new programs are added.
The IUP Performing Arts Center, 403 S. 11th Street, Indiana, PA 15705-1008
(DiCicco Hall), 422 S. 11th Street, Indiana, PA 15701-1008
(Kipp, Annex, and Miller Galleries), 470 S. 11th Street, Indiana, PA 15705-1044
(Gorell Recital Hall (second floor) and University Museum (first floor)), 1011 South Drive, Indiana, PA 15705-1046
(Zink Hall Dance Theater), 1190 Maple Street, Indiana, PA 15705-1059
The Lively Arts presents nearly 200 performing and visual arts events each year through its Ovations and College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs' I❤IUP programming. For well over a decade, the Ovations series has brought world-renowned performances to our local stages with a lively lineup of Broadway hits, world music and dance, live theater, classical symphonies, jazz and blues artists, and contemporary musicians. As is the College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs' tradition, the I❤IUP series presents all of the astounding performances from our students, faculty, and their guests. Students and faculty from the college's Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, and the Department of Art and Design work endlessly to provide artistic offerings with their Sound Choices performances, Theater-by-the-Grove productions, and Kipp Gallery exhibitions. Add to this mix the incredible collection of fine art displayed within the walls of the University Museum and the talented musical ensembles of the IUP Community Music School, and it becomes evident that the Lively Arts keeps the arts alive within our community.
With many Ovations events, the Lively Arts provides an outreach activity for students, local schools, and community members through its ArtsPath program. In addition to this collaboration with the incoming performers, ArtsPath provides artist residencies to communities, senior centers, and schools within a five-county area, taking the arts to over 5,000 additional students and thousands of other community members.
The support of many individuals, organizations, and corporations is what makes the Lively Arts' series and programming possible. Email lively-arts@iup.edu or call 724-357-2787 (ARTS) to discover how you can support the Lively Arts at IUP.