WPSU Screening Series Sponsored by the Giant Company

With support from The Giant Company, WPSU will host a series of screenings on a series of diverse topics. All screenings except Art Happens Here take place at the WPSU Lobby at 7:00 p.m. with a reception to follow.

(Dates subject to change.)

Man in military uniform standing next to a WWII era small fighter plane.

All Creatures Great and Small, Season 5 Premiere

Thursday, January 9, at 7:00 p.m.
Outreach Innovation Building

WPSU invites you to kick off Season 5 of All Creatures Great and Small in January. Returning for the fifth season is Nicholas Ralph as vet James Herriot, and Samuel West as his mercurial mentor Siegfried Farnon. You will recognize other favorite characters throughout the season. All Creatures Great and Small is a timeless classic that continues to be much loved by generations of readers. Never out of print, the books have become a global cultural phenomenon with devoted fans around the world. With a sharp focus on community and its importance in our lives, Herriot’s world and spirit is a very much needed antidote to the challenges of our modern times, transporting viewers to a gentle past, populated with wonderfully observed characters. The series reminds us all that belonging to a community makes us part of something much greater than ourselves.

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candy

Keystone Stories: Sweets

Thursday, February 13, at 7:00 p.m.
Outreach Innovation Building

Hershey’s chocolate is not the only special sweet treat that comes from Pennsylvania. The stories behind Gardners Candies, Ritchey’s Ice Cream and Inside Out Cookie are calorie-free, but their products will satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth. Keystone Stories is a television and digital series that takes viewers to the breathtaking, interesting, quirky and sometimes hidden gems around central Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s beautiful landscape serves as the backdrop for an exploration of the people, places and culture that make the region unique.

Join us for a “Galentine’s Day” Party of cupcake decorating at 6:00 p.m. in advance of the screening.

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Actor John Lithgow

Art Happens Here

Thursday, April 10,
Reception at 5:30 p.m. | Screening at 6:00 p.m.
Palmer Museum of Art

Join actor John Lithgow (“Killers of the Flower Moon,” “The Crown,” “The Old Man”) as he goes back to school to demonstrate the transformative power of arts education. Immersing himself with teachers and students, he explores four arts disciplines: dance, ceramics, silk-screen printing and vocal jazz ensemble. Celebrating how arts education nurtures and inspires the hearts and minds of students of all ages, the program features organizations, including Self Help Graphics & Art, the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge and the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA).

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Woman wearing a ball cap kissing a small dog.

Shelter Me

Tuesday, May 6, at 7:00 p.m.
Outreach Innovation Building

Shelter Me is an Emmy® Award-winning series that tells inspiring stories about the bond between humans and animals and brings attention to important social issues via our relationship with them. The new season has nine 30-minute episodes and features incredible stories. The series shares stories of community, love, and kindness. We will feature an episode about community groups coming together to provide opportunities for underserved people to care for shelter animals.

After a short intermission and a chance to meet some furry friends from our local animal shelter, Centre County PAWS, we will conclude with an episode about impactful dog stories. Stories include “K9 for a Day” and “Oldies but Goodies”. There may be silver in their fur, but there’s gold in their hearts.

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