NEW YORK - French director Jacques Audiard is a curious combination of art-house auteur and genre filmmaker, a brazen showman and gritty naturalist. He makes tender and brutal movies that recast themselves as they twist their way toward unpredictable finales. To suit tales of transformation ...

Registration for the summer classes at Saint John's School of the Arts, 2101 Newberry St., now is underway. The summer semester begins June 6, with the following courses being offered:Art Instruction. Private instruction available for all ages. Encourages the student to work at his or her own ...

For those who feel drawn to the stage, it's often a love affair that begins at a young age, with theater camps and workshops a mainstay of summer for certain children.To that end, the Williamsport area - already rich in theater arts at the community and professional levels - offers multiple ...

By JACK FELIXSun-Gazette CorrespondentIt's almost time for the Community Theatre League, 100 W. Third St., to roll out the red carpet for its annual Ray of Light awards.Honoring the brightest and the best in local and area high school music theater departments and drama clubs, the eighth annual ...

LEWISBURG - The Buffalo Valley Singers will "Sing of Dreams," the theme of their 2016 pops concert, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at St. John's United Church of Christ, 1050 Buffalo Road.Under the direction of Connie Pawling-Young and accompanied by Tim Latsha, the chorus will open ...

The Williamsport Symphony Orchestra will bring its 2015-16 season to a close in glorious fashion, with its finale concert at 7:30 p.m. May 17 at the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St. In keeping with the theme of the rest of the season, the finale is another "unforgettable moment" - and ...

First Friday returns for its second outdoor weekend of the season from 5-9 p.m. Friday, at various locations downtown and elsewhere in Williamsport.Events for May's event include:Gallery 425 grand opening6 p.m. to close425 Market St.As Williamsport's newest gallery, Gallery 425 will open with ...

Eva Mae Winter Archer will be the Bald Eagle Art League artist exhibiting for the month of May at the 4th Street Grille Gallery at the Genetti Hotel, 200 W. Fourth St.Archer graduated from Williamsport High School in 1944 and earned a bachelor's degree from Penn State University in art ...

WELLSBORO - Three Wellsboro area choruses will give a joint concert, "With A Song in Our Hearts," at 7 p.m. May 14 at the United Methodist Church of Wellsboro, 36 Main St.The concert will open with the Wednesday Morning Musicales singing "Music Makers"; "I Hear America Singing"; "A Prayer for ...

NEW YORK - For decades, the quest for another "Ghostbusters" movie was as elusive as an ectoplasmic phantom.Various iterations for a third "Ghostbusters" movie cycled through countless rumors and possibilities that had one thing in common: Bill Murray just didn't want to do another ...

The West Branch Chorus, under the direction of Matthew Poremsky, will present its annual spring show at 7:30 p.m. May 14 at the Klump Academic Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology.The show, "Tipping Our Hats To History," was written by Tom Degan and also will feature chorus quartets ...

For sketch comedy duo Key and Peele - Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, respectively - a deeper voice and the n-word is all it takes to transform two unashamedly dorky middle-class guys into the two most ruthless gangsters on the streets. In the duo's first big screen feature "Keanu," they ...

WELLSBORO - The four Hamilton-Gibson Choirs will present their annual Homecoming Concert, titled "It's About Time," at 2:30 p.m. May 15 in Steadman Theater on the Mansfield University campus.The Children's Concert Choir with singers in grades 5-8 and the Young Men's and Young Women's choirs ...

MONTOURSVILLE - The sights and sounds of a bygone but much-loved era will return to the present, as the Montoursville Rotary Club presents a USO-style dance and concert from 7:30-10:30 p.m. May 14 at Energy Aviation, 580 S. Loyalsock Ave. and 100 Airport Road.The event is designed to pay homage ...

If I'm doing the math right, it's been more than 20-something years since I was slinging newspapers, and now I'm writing for them. Back then I was just getting into comics, and any money was spent solely on my newly burgeoning addiction.Now that I've got adult responsibilities, I've continued ...

WELLSBORO - Pencil, graphite and charcoal drawings by William Fidler now are on exhibit in the lobby and gallery of the Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main St. A reception for the artist will be held in the Deane Center lobby from 2-4 p.m. May 15, where Fidler will be available to ...

By SAMANTHAWALLACEswallace@sungazette.comSinger-songwriter Brian Keith Silva, a recent transplant to Williamsport, has lived a roaming kind of lifestyle - from bouncing between musical intruments as he taught himself how to make music to traveling from state to state in search of inspiration ...

"Mother's Day" is a sappy sugar-fest laced with cheesy dialogue and blatant manipulation. But woven through this cloying cotton-candy are a few truly powerful moments that might leave you feeling like you got your money's worth.Both aspects - the jewels and the junk - likely can be ascribed to ...

SEOUL, South Korea - The future of Asia's largest, most-awaited film festival is in question as South Korean filmmakers threaten to boycott the red carpet over what they view as government interference.Officials of the Busan International Film Festival say the feud between organizers and the ...

WELLSBORO - Grand Canyon Photography Club members and visitors should be prepared to bring their cameras and tripods to the club's May meeting, which will be held at 7 p.m. May 10 at the Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center, 134 Main St.The meeting will be a "hands-on" program for the evening. ...