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Blues artist Johnny Burgin returns to Williamsport next month

According to a press release, the Billtown Blues Association will welcome immensely talented guitarist and singer-songwriter Johnny Burgin for a performance at 7 p.m. on Sept. 13 at The Side Bar, 345 Market Street. Joining Burgin for the show will be HanNa PK, a soulful blues piano artist ...

The Lycoming College Art Gallery will soon present “Dwelling in becoming,” a two-person exhibition by artists Rebecca Ruige Xu and Sean Zhai, according to a press release. The exhibit, slated to run from Sept. 5 through Nov. 1, invites audiences to reflect on the transitional space between what is and what is yet to come, exploring how emerging technologies are reshaping human experience, creativity, and connection. An opening reception is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Sept. 5 at the Lycoming College Art Gallery, 25 West Fourth Street. Rooted in the philosophical idea of ...

Penn College exhibition explores 1947 India-Pakistan partition

The Gallery at Penn College is currently featuring internationally acclaimed artist Taha Ahmad in its 2025-2026 season opening, a press release said. “Drawn into two, which way home?” implores visitors to consider the ways in which the trauma and displacement of the 1947 partition of India ...

Weis Center to host year-long ‘Trees Series’ as part of performing arts season

LEWISBURG — As part of its upcoming season, Bucknell University’s Weis Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with the Samek Art Museum, will host a series of programs centered on the theme of trees, a press release said. The events will include performances, creative projects, walks and lectures. “Much like the ‘Coal Series’ we hosted in 2016-17, we see the ‘Tree Series’ as an opportunity to connect the community to our performances and programs in a meaningful and poignant way,” said Rachel Martine, artist relations and education programs coordinator. “Who ...

WCJO to present multiple free performances this month

According to a press release, the Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra will host several free performances this month, on Aug. 20, 22 and 23. Those curious about how a big band rehearses for a concert are invited to the Trachte Music Center at Lycoming College on Aug. 20 for an evening of ...

Factory Works Photo Lab to hold workshops

The Factory Works Photo Lab at the Pajama Factory will hold a number of workshops this fall, according to a press release. They include two skill-building workshops and a vintage brownie camera workshop that utilizes a mid-century medium format camera. The intro classes, to be held on Sept. 7 and 21, focus on black-and-white film development and printing enlargements from black-and-white negatives, respectively. Each class is at a fee and participants need only bring an exposed, undeveloped roll of black-and-white film for the class on Sept. 7, and black-and-white negatives for the ...