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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 ...

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, ...

Tumbleweed Trio to perform at the Taber Museum

According to a press release, The Tumbleweed Trio will appear at 2 p.m. March 30 in the Community Room at the Taber Museum, 858 West Fourth Street. The Trio will perform America’s cowboy songs, from the 1800s Old West to the 20th Century’s golden age of cowboy movie heroes. The performance is free and open to the public. For this special Taber Museum program, they will also tell some of the “stories behind the songs,” the press release said. The Trio is composed of Gary “Doc” Stoner, Richard Rupert and “Miss Alison” Rupert. The three are best friends and bandmates ...

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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 ...