Samantha Renck

Linus, Lucy, and Snoopy are just a few of the childhood favorites making an appearance in State College this weekend as part of the State College Community Theatre’s performance of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The show will run from Friday through Sunday at the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, 146 S. Allen St., with performances Friday and Saturday evenings…

Philadelphia dance companies Philadanco and Rennie Harris Puremovement will bring their tribute to the City of Brotherly Love to Penn State. The troupes will perform the “Straight Outta Philly” collaborative dance performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Eisenhower Auditorium. “The performance features two powerhouse and longstanding Philadelphia dance companies,” said Amy Dupain Vashaw, audience and program development director…

The Next Stage will begin its new series, Some Assembly Required, with part one, titled “What Does the Director Do?,” to be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday at The State Theatre. The Next Stage is a nonprofit organization in State College which performs main stage productions and offers acting classes as well. Their new series is…

The Penn State Center for the Performing Arts will present the 2014 Tony Award-winning musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at 7:30 p.m Thursday at Eisenhower Auditorium.

Penn State Centre Stage will present Sweet Charity Oct. 3 through Oct. 8 at the Playhouse Theatre on the University Park campus.