Air, rail, and bus transportation are also available. The University and State College offer cultural advantages ordinarily found only in large metropolitan centers. Penn State sponsors an excellent performing arts series, which presents distinguished musicians, nationally known symphony and chamber orchestras, ballet performances, plays, and movies. The weeklong Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is held in State College each summer. The Bryce Jordan Center offers a full range of entertainment from rock concerts to special exhibitions.
Moviegoers can choose from films shown in several town or on-campus theatres.
For live theatre, the University Resident Theatre Company is active during the academic year, while Pennsylvania Centre Stage features professional actors and directors during the summer. For two months each summer, the State College Community Theatre presents performances at a barn theatre in nearby Boalsburg. Numerous clubs sponsor activities for students and their spouses, and many courses and lectures on a wide variety of cultural topics are offered regularly. Penn State is well known for its outstanding athletics program. Sports events ranging from football, wrestling, gymnastics, and basketball to lacrosse, field hockey, and fencing provide year-round entertainment.