Gannon University’s Erie Chamber Orchestra will host its next concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 12 at the University’s Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel, 520 Peach St. The concert will be a performance of Peter and the Wolf, a composition written in 1936 by Sergei Prokofiev, regarded as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. Peter and the Wolf is a children’s story read by a narrator and accompanied by the orchestra. Anthony J. Miceli, assistant professor and chairperson, Gannon communication arts program, will serve as the narrator.

Gannon University’s Erie Chamber Orchestra is conducted and directed by Bruce Morton Wright. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information, call 814-871-7755 or 814-871-5467.

Gannon University will host its annual Alex Clemente Fundraiser on Friday, March 19. The performance, An American Scrapbook, will begin at 8 p.m. at the University’s Schuster Theatre, 620 Sassafras St.

Tickets are $15. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Clemente Fund for the Performing and Related Arts at Gannon University.

An American Scrapbook is a collection of monologues and songs and is set in a small town around 1820. The play, a melodrama, tells the story of a town and its people and their unique stories. The performance will be directed by Jax Kubiak, technical director, Schuster Theatre, with vocal direction by Shawn Clerkin, assistant professor and director, Gannon University theatre program.

For tickets, contact Gannon University at 814-871-7261.
The current exhibit at Gannon University’s Schuster Gallery, works of art by the Gannon University community, will continue through April 10. The exhibit features photography by Gannon students and other art on campus. Gannon University’s Schuster Gallery is located on the third floor of the University’s Nash Library, 619 Sassafras St., and is open during regular library hours: Sundays: 12:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.; Monday through Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 12 a.m.; Fridays: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 814-871-5467.

Gannon University’s annual International Night, always a festive and entertaining event, will be held on Saturday, March 27.

International Night will be held in the University’s Hammermill Center, 620 Peach St. The event will feature a dinner buffet, which will include culinary delights from many countries around the world, beginning at 6 p.m., and entertainment and cultural performances beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and active military, and $5 for college students. Children will be admitted free. Tickets can be purchased through Gannon University’s International Student Office and International Student Association by calling 814-871-7030.