The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Name: The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Start: 2026-01-24T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-25T16:30:00-05:00
Location: Penn State Harrisburg - Kulkarni Theatre

Schedule

Sat, 24 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 04:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Penn State Harrisburg - Kulkarni Theatre | Middletown, PA

A powerful dance-theatre tribute to activist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, part of Penn State's 28-year MLK Day performance tradition.
About this Event

For more than three decades, Penn State Harrisburg's School of Humanities has honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with an annual play that links art and social change. Continuing that 28-year tradition, and once again in partnership with Sankofa African American Theatre Company and Sharing Our Legacy Dance Theatre, we present The Artistry and Activism of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper with TWO PERFORMANCES.

Choose Your Performance

• January 24, 2026 — 2:00 p.m.

• Kulkarni Theatre; Penn State Harrisburg

777 W Harrisburg Pike

Middletown, PA 17057

• January 25, 2026 — 2:00 p.m.

• Whitaker Center; Sunoco Performance Theater

222 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101