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New exhibit at Penn College showcases large graphite drawings

Large graphite drawings that intertwine the influences of traditional Japanese calligraphy with the techniques and aesthetics of Western drawing are on display in Mayuko Ono Gray’s exhibition, “This too, shall pass,” running now through April 17 at The Gallery at Penn College, a press release said. “My pieces typically feature images drawn from everyday encounters – people, animals and still life – paired with Japanese proverbs,” Ono Gray shared in her artist’s statement. “These proverbs are written in intertwining hiragana and kanji characters, forming a single, ...

Grammy-nominated classical trio coming to the Weis Center

LEWISBURG — Bucknell University’s Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome classical ensemble Neave Trio at 2 p.m. March 30 in the Weis Center Concert Hall, 525 Weis Drive, a press release said. There will be a pre-performance Q&A with the artists from 1:15-1:45 p.m. in the Weis Center Atrium. When at the Weis Center, Neave Trio will perform: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Five Negro Melodies for Piano Trio, Op. 59 No. 1; Bedřich Smetana’s Piano Trio No. 1 in G minor, Op. 15; and Astor Piazzolla’s “Estaciones Porteñas.” Since forming in 2010, the ...

WCJO to present second annual Jazz Fest

The Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra will again present the WCJO Jazz Fest on March 28 and 29 at Lycoming College’s Trachte Music Center, a press release said. The annual Jazz Fest is a weekend of concerts and events offering exciting educational opportunities and celebrating our area’s ...

Repasz Band opens fund drive

Now nearly 200 years old, Williamsport’s world-famous Repasz Band has announced a new Endowment Fund to help the group continue its popular slate of free local concerts. “Never before has the band’s existence to continue been directly threatened,” said Repasz treasurer and past ...

Wedding in Montoursville planned

Abbie L. and Larry S. Newcomer of Williamsport are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Myrle E. Newcomer of New Columbia, to Adam D. Karwaski of Dallas, son of Marguerite and Gary Karwaski of Trucksville. Myrle is a graduate of Loyalsock Township High School. She earned her ...