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Lewisburg Arts Council to host Arts Festival this weekend

LEWISBURG – The Lewisburg Arts Council will be hosting its annual Arts Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday on Market Street. The event will feature more than 120 artists and artisanal food booths between Front and Seventh streets, a press release said. “The Lewisburg Arts Festival is proud to spotlight a diverse range of arts and crafts, from fine arts to folk art, contemporary and classical. We are equally proud to say that nearly half of our vendors are local and more than half are returning vendors,” said the press release. “That means that you’ll be able to catch ...

WCJO performing two shows this week

According to a press release, the Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra will present two free concerts this week in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month. The first concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Mansfield University Jazz Festival, with a second performance at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Lewisburg Arts Festival. The concerts mark the WCJO’s debut at both annual events, the release said. The Mansfield University Jazz Festival is presented by the MU Music Department and will take place at the Butler Music Center on the campus. The festival also features the Mansfield ...

Uptown Music Collective to play Fleetwood Mac tribute at CAC

Year after year, area music fans know they can rely on the students of Uptown Music Collective to provide jaw-dropping concerts every time they hit the stage. Next week, audiences will get a few more chances to take in one of these stunning productions, as the school of music wraps up its ...

New Trail to celebrate its anniversary with 6th Orbit party this weekend

When New Trail Brewing Co. was founded in 2018, the initial goal for the brewery was to serve the local community and areas contiguous to Lycoming County, according to owner Mike LaRosa. Six short years later, New Trail’s delicious craft brews can be found across all of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and West Virginia, with the company selling nearly 1.5 million cases of beer in that time. To celebrate its ever-growing popularity and another trip around the sun, New Trail will be hosting its 6th Orbit Anniversary Party from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. The event will feature a full ...

Repasz Band to perform free spring concert

“Phantom of the Opera.” “West Side Story.” “Annie.” “Avenue Q.” “The Lion King.” “Man of La Mancha.” “Fiddler on the Roof.” “Wicked.” “Jesus Christ Superstar.” These are just some of the 16 musicals on the program at the Repasz Band’s spring concert — ...

CTL presents ‘Steel Magnolias’ this weekend

According to a press release, Community Theatre League will present “Steel Magnolias” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Trade and Transit Center, 100 West Third St. Performances will continue at 7:30 p.m. April 18-20, and 2 p.m. April 21. “We are thrilled to bring ‘Steel Magnolias’ to the stage,” said Seth Sponhouse, CTL’s executive artistic director. “This production is a celebration of the power of female friendship and the resilience of the human spirit. Audiences will laugh, cry, and ultimately be inspired by the bonds formed between these ...