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The Sound That Stays: New music festival to honor life of Max Engle

The Sound That Stays festival will bring a day of live music and remembrance to Antlers on the Water in Williamsport this fall, a press release said. The inaugural event will honor Maxwell “Max” Engle, a 17-year-old from Jersey Shore whose life and love of music inspired an outpouring of support from across Pennsylvania. The rain-or-shine festival will be held all day on Oct. 4. In September of 2023, Engle suffered a traumatic brain injury during a Jersey Shore high school football game. His story reached far beyond his hometown as communities across the state rallied in ...

Ailey II to present three modern dance works on Weis Center stage

LEWISBURG — According to a press release, Bucknell University’s Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome modern dance company Ailey II, the second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. A free pre-performance talk will take place in the Weis ...

Millbrook Playhouse launches ‘Back at the Barn’ cabaret series

MILL HALL — Millbrook Playhouse recently announced the launch of a new cabaret series, “Back at the Barn,” celebrating the talented alumni who got their start on the Millbrook stage. The inaugural event features beloved Millbrook veteran Nicholas Carroll, alongside resident musical ...

CTL announces upcoming season

The Community Theatre League recently announced that its 49th season will be a year “filled with bold musicals, timeless plays, and unique limited engagement offerings.” “This season promises to deliver something for every theatre lover, from Broadway blockbusters to literary classics, all on stage in downtown Williamsport,” CTL said in a press release. The season kicks off with the Limited Engagement Series and the regional premiere of “SIX: Teen Edition,” running Sept. 12–13. This reimagined version of the global smash hit “SIX” takes audiences from Tudor ...

Weis Center to welcome Brazilian pianist to its atrium

LEWISBURG — According to a press release, Bucknell University’s Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Brazilian pianist and composer André Mehmari and his Trio at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 in the Weis Center atrium. “Rooted in the Brazilian music of his homeland, where he is the most prolific and extraordinary musician of his generation, he glides with ease into the realms of jazz and classical music as his ideas call for them,” the press release said. Mehmari will debut a new trio with bassist Edward Perez and percussionist Rogerio Boccato, as well as new repertoire ...