Celebrating Decades Years of World-Class Entertainment!
For over 30 years, you have contributed to the PPAC and our growth as THE premier regional performing arts center.
Hello, the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce its first mainstage season in four years! This year, we formed a new partnership with the First Summit Arena to bring a wider variety of shows to our stage. Our performances draw audience members to experience the magic of live performing arts. We look forward to welcoming these guests to the campus and we need your help.
An average of 2,000-4,000 individuals visit the PPAC each month. PPAC also serves as a place for community groups to present their work including: The Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, The Mountain Playhouse, The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, and The Johnstown Concert Ballet just to name a few.
The building was dedicated in 1991, and many of the original fixtures and equipment remain. Our beloved building, which serves as the heart of our community, is in need of repairs and improvements. The PPAC is an auxiliary of the university and depends upon the funding we receive from grants, sponsorships, and patrons like you! The UPJ campus is proud to serve as a cultural, artistic, educational, social, and economic resource for the Laurel Highlands.
Your support as a: patron, an advertiser, or a season sponsor helps PPAC serve its mission. This is an opportunity to showcase your business to music lovers and cultural enthusiasts. We have not asked for your support in over four years, but we need your help now to continue providing services and programs that the region relies on. I hope we can count on you. Please visit our website at upjarts.org to see the great things that are happening at the PPAC! If you have any questions, please contact me at 814 269-7994 or at jll207@pitt.edu
Thank you for your consideration and support.
Janie Grela, M. Ed.
Director of PPAC & Grants
Why Give to the PPAC?
It’s the gift that keeps giving. Every year, the PPAC has provided thousands of people in our community with access to world-renowned performing arts, entertainment, and education.
Why Give Now?
Your continued investment empowers us to continue as THE premier regional performing arts center, enriching the lives of many people in our community for years to come. Seize this opportunity to support the love of the arts in our region. Give today!
Did You Know?
The PPAC has hosted:
- The Johnstown Symphony Orchesta: annual series of concerts.
- The Johnstown Concert Ballet: Annual Nutcracker and spring ballet productions.
- The Mountain Playhouse: annual season series of shows.
- Touring Broadway Musicals such as: Cats, Hairspray, Grease, Fiddler on the Roof, Fame, Nunsense, Footloose, and A Chorus Line.
- Concerts by: the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, the “President’s Own” United States Marine Band, Bowfire, Rockapella, Blast, Annie Moses, and many more.
- Professional Dance Companies such as: the Pittsburgh Ballet, Philadanco, Paul Taylor Dance, Viver Brasil,Rhythm of the Dance, and the State Ballet Theatre of Russia.
- World-renowned artists including: Jigu - Thunder Drums of China, Le Grande Cirque, Step Afrika, San Jose Taiko, Gaelic Storm, the Peking Acrobats, Ragamala, and Danu.
- Outstanding tributes such as: Abbamania, Stayin’ Alive, In The Mood, Who’s Bad, Juke Box Heroes, and the Lords of 52nd Street.
- And, Cindy Williams, Sally Struthers, Bernadette Peters, Ruben Studdard, Wynton Marsalis, Jane Monheit, Terrance Blanchard, Diane Reeves, and Regina Carter have all performed at the PPAC!