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WSO to perform with State College Choral Society next week

According to a press release, the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of “exhilarating music, rich history and vibrant cultural connections” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Journey Bank Community Arts Center, 220 West Fourth Street. The performance will see the WSO joined by the State College Choral Society and distinguished guest soloists Michael Hanley (baritone) and Nic Stark (tenor). The program will feature two major works: “Carmina Burana” by Carl Orff and “Galanta Dances” by Zoltan Kodaly. ‘Carmina Burana’ The inspiration for “Carmina ...

Murder mystery to play out at the Genetti

When the Genetti Hotel was first built in the early 1920’s, it was with the idea that it would be a community hotel and in fact, it was known for many years as the Lycoming Hotel. Now, it is again hoping to be that community asset, where local people can come and enjoy an event surrounded by ...

Muncy Historical Society to host exhibition of fine arts made in Pennsylvania

MUNCY – According to a press release, the 20th annual Invitational Artists Exhibition and Sale has been rescheduled for the fourth weekend in October. The show will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Oct. 24, with opening night refreshments; and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Oct. 25 at First United Methodist Church, 602 South Market Street. “The Society’s art show committee aims to ensure that show guests experience a well-rounded event that encompasses a diverse range of artistic expressions – diversity and excellent artistry remain paramount in the selection process,” the press ...

Classical Indian dance coming to the Weis Center

LEWISBURG — According to a press release, the Weis Center for the Performing Arts at Bucknell University will welcome the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21. One of the premier Indian dance ensembles performing today, the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble had the distinction of making ...

The Gallery at Penn College has launched a new multimedia guide that features audio, photos and text, allowing visitors to explore its content in a dynamic and meaningful way, a press release said. The free digital guide is available on Bloomberg Connects, an app and online platform designed to make art and culture more accessible by providing expert-curated guides to galleries, museums, gardens and cultural institutions. Although gallery exhibits are included, the main focus of Penn College’s digital guide is the Art on Campus collection, which dates back to 1968, when the first ...

Paragon Ragtime Orchestra to perform at Susquehanna

SELINSGROVE — The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra will present the concert “Meet Me at the Fair: Sights & Sounds from the Great World’s Fairs” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, in Susquehanna University’s Stretansky Concert Hall in the Cunningham Center for Music & Art, according to a press release. The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra is the world’s only year-round professional ensemble dedicated to recreating “America’s Original Music” — the syncopated sounds of early musical theater, silent cinema and vintage dance. The orchestra was founded after Rick Benjamin, adjunct professor of ...