Spring 2026 Highlights
America Unfinished Penn Live Arts Commission World Premieres
We couldn’t be more pleased with how the second half of our 25/26 season unfolded. Closing out 2025, we were honored to be named
WHYY’s favorite venue. Multimedia journalist Tonya Pendleton shared, “The staff is lovely, the seats are comfy and the acoustics are great.” Pendleton also selected drummer Justin Faulkner as her favorite musician of the year, and he was most recently seen on our stage in the fall with the Branford Marsalis Quartet.
Stepping into 2026, we continued the celebration of our country’s 250th anniversary Read more...
Making Losing My Religion
Accelerator Program Dance Penn Live Arts Commission World Premieres
We are proud to have been an incubator for Rennie Harris’ impactful work over the past three years and look forward to continuing this great partnership in the future. In this video, we reflect on the residency and take a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of
Losing My Religion.
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Summer 2026 Internships and Funding Awards
Now that Penn students have swept their dorms, dragged suitcases to the curb and waved goodbye to campus, many are preparing for a big milestone: summer internships. We are pleased to announce that nine students received internship support from Penn Live Arts through our Arts & Entertainment Career Connections program with internships offered in partnership with alumni employers or through funding awards made to those who had already secured opportunities.
This summer’s cohort of interns is our largest since the program began in 2022, and also the most academically diverse. Read more...
