Williamsport Music Club to present women composers program
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Williamsport Music Club will present its “Beautiful Music Composed by Women” program at 7 p.m. on March 25 at Pine Street United Methodist Church, 441 Pine St., a press release said. Serving as program chairs are Kay Huffman and Laurel ...
Classical ballet coming to Weis Center this month
LEWISBURG — According to a press release, Bucknell University’s Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome classical ballet ensemble Houston Ballet II at 7:30 p.m. March 28 in the Weis Center Concert Hall, 525 Weis Drive. There will be a pre-performance Q&A from 6:45-7:15 p.m. in ...
Area musicians Ken Wittman and Scott Schell write new song
Ken Wittman and Scott Schell came together to write a love song this year, “True Love at First Sight,” dedicated to one unforgettable night 35 years ago when Ken met his wife- to-be, Dawn, as he was playing in a band at a local hotel on Feb. 2. “We met one Groundhog Day! So, we know ...
Area musicians broadcast live from basement venue
In 2020, when the pandemic was shutting down a lot of entertainment venues, two 30-something musicians decided that they wanted to provide some respite from the day-to-day gloom — at least for an hour each week — with what they called “Quarantine Sessions.” Tyler Crossley and Nate ...
World music ensemble from Ukraine returning to Bucknell’s Weis Center
LEWISBURG — According to a press release, Bucknell University’s Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Ukrainian world music ensemble DakhaBrakha at 7:30 p.m. March 20 in the Weis Center Concert Hall, 525 Weis Drive. DakhaBrakha is a world music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian “ethno-chaos” band DakhaBrakha creates a world of unexpected new music. The ensemble was created in 2004 at the Dakh Contemporary Art Center by the avant-garde theatre director Vladyslav Troitskyi and given the name that means ...