Susquehanna University will present a range of artistic events and lectures in March spanning the worlds of creative writing, theatre, visual arts, and fashion.
All events, unless otherwise noted, are free and open to the public.
Student Start-Up Market showcases entrepreneurship
Susquehanna University will host its third annual Student Start-Up Market, a dynamic showcase of student entrepreneurship, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in Apfelbaum Hall.
This year’s market will feature approximately 20 student-run ventures, offering a wide range of products and services. The market highlights a diverse mix of handcrafted goods, digital services and creative solutions, reflecting the entrepreneurial energy and talent at Susquehanna University.
The Student Start-Up Market provides students with a hands-on opportunity to launch and promote their businesses while engaging with the local community.
“We’re thrilled to bring together students and community members to celebrate entrepreneurship in action,” said Lauren Smith, lecturer at Susquehanna University. “The Start-Up Market allows students, regardless of major, to showcase their creativity, test their business ideas and build meaningful connections with potential customers and mentors.”
Local business leaders, entrepreneurs, alumni and community members are encouraged to attend to support these emerging entrepreneurs and experience firsthand the innovation happening on Susquehanna’s campus.
Exhibition to showcase senior portfolios
The Lore Degenstein Gallery will host a reception at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14, to mark the opening of its latest exhibition Synergy. The exhibition runs through April 27.
Synergy is this year’s theme for the Senior Graphic Design and Studio Art Exhibition, the capstone experience for students majoring in those areas of study. Graphic design students must curate gallery collections of work they have completed during their four years at the university, while studio art majors present bodies of work created with a specific artist statement and goal. The pieces span a broad range of techniques, including but not limited to branding, layout, packaging, photography, painting, printmaking and collage.
The Lore Degenstein Gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Sunday. The gallery is closed during university breaks. Visitors can call 570-372-4059 for an appointment when classes are not in session.
Noted poet to present reading
Susquehanna’s Seavey Reading Series will present poet Alan Gilbert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in Isaacs Auditorium, Seibert Hall.
Gilbert is the author of three collections of poetry — The Everyday Life of Design (Studio/SplitLevel Texts), The Treatment of Monuments (SplitLevel Texts) and Late in the Antenna Fields (Futurepoem Books). He is the recipient of a Creative Capital/Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry and a Creative Capital Foundation Award for Innovative Literature.
Gilbert also works as the website editor for BOMB Magazine and as an adjunct associate professor in Columbia University’s Master of Fine Arts writing program.
This reading is presented as part of the Seavey Reading Series, which provides students with unparalleled access to acclaimed authors through readings and classroom activities.
Theatre to stage classic musical production
Susquehanna’s Department of Theatre will present performances of Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon’s The Secret Garden at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19 through Saturday, March 21. There will also be a matinee showing at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22. All performances take place in the Degenstein Center Theater in the Charles B. Degenstein Campus Center.
Based on the classic children’s book of the same name, this musical spins a magical story of forgiveness, redemption, rebirth and wonder. It is the winner of three Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for non-Susquehanna students. A group of 15 or more is entitled to a 10% discount on tickets for the same event, when purchased together.
Luxury Brand Marketing Club to host fashion show
Susquehanna’s Luxury Brand Marketing Club will host the fashion show Defining Decades at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29, in the Degenstein Center Theater in the Charles B. Degenstein Campus Center.
Defining Decades is a fully student-produced runway experience that takes the audience on a journey through fashion history from the 1900s to the 2000s. This immersive celebration of creativity, sustainability and style brings iconic fashion moments to life through upcycled, secondhand, and decade-inspired designs brought to the runway by talented designers and models.
General admission tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students, $8 for children 3-12, and $5 for children 3 and under. Tickets can be purchased here.
Doors at 12 p.m. Guests are invited to arrive early to enjoy a complimentary open bar, light refreshments, live music, and a showcase of goods distributed by local and student vendors. An all-black dress code is required to elevate the experience.
Box Office information
Located in the Degenstein Center Theater lobby, the box office is open Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. during the academic year. It is closed on holidays and during university breaks.
