For my annual back-to-school article, I’ve chosen the nifty little “Estranged” by writer/illustrator Ethan M. Aldridge, with lettering by Jim Tierney. This fun, quick read is superbly rendered in watercolor, which brings the depth of drama to the page. Fortunately, what it’s lacking in ...
With Little Leaguers and their fans rolling out of town following Sunday’s LLWS championship game, area residents won’t have to wait long for the next worldwide event to come to the city. In fact, they can expect to see teams for the next major championship to be held in Williamsport start ...
As a former professor at Lycoming College and a longtime artist in the area, Roger Shipley is well-known amongst art lovers in the region for his use of wide-ranging mediums. Now Shipley, who creates sculptures, drawings, oil paintings, prints and watercolors, will be putting works on display ...
WELLSBORO — In “The Velocity of Autumn,” Hamilton-Gibson’s upcoming comedy-drama, Alexandra, an 80-year-old artist who is healthy and quick-witted, is in a showdown with her three grown children about where she is going to live. Alexandra wants to stay where she is. Her children ...
For decades, the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra has been bringing high-quality symphonic music to the area with performances that are as powerful as they are impressive. Viewing itself as a cultural asset to the community, the orchestra strives to make each one of its shows a memorable ...
Factory Works Gallery at the Pajama Factory, 1307 Park Avenue, will be addressing themes of globalization, consumption and representation, with “Ana Vizcarra Rankin: Flesh Planetarium.” The exhibition begins with an opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 7. The gallery will be on display ...
MILTON — If someone is spotted flying by after proclaiming that she is “practically perfect,” chances are it is Mary Poppins. Christ Wesleyan Theatre Productions encourages theatregoers to spot “Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical” at its 7 p.m. performances on Sept. 6-7, 2 p.m. and ...
The “Madden” series of football games holds a very contentious spot in the video game community. On one hand, it is one of the longest-running video games series there is. A series that single-handedly can show the leaps and bounds progress games have made since the late 80s. On the ...
Over the last few years, Loyalsock Township native Morgan Myles has been steadily carving out a name for herself on the national country music scene. Though her career has been on a steady incline for a while now, the rising star has had an especially huge summer, beginning with the release ...
“Leave No Trace” earned 100% at RottenTomatoes — which means there wasn’t a single national critic who disliked it. I’m not about to ruin that record with a largely negative review; but for much of this film, I simply wasn’t buying. It’s certainly well-made: excellent acting, ...
Visual art has been an interest of local artist Ellie Freund as far back as she can remember. As a child, painting rocks was her favorite way to pass the time. As she got older, creative expression continued to be a theme of her formative years, through both art and creative writing. A ...
For the last few weeks, many in the area have tuned in to watch the new survival reality series “Castaways” on ABC. What most who are watching locally don’t know is that the program’s creator and showrunner, Grant Kahler, has ties to the region. Though the work of his father had him ...
Ever since she was a small child, area native Amy Peck has been infatuated with music. After beginning piano and violin instruction in elementary school, she then took on vocal lessons when she was only 13 years old. From there, Peck continued training throughout her high school and collegiate ...
LEWISBURG — David Power, one of Ireland’s foremost uilleann pipers, will join beloved New Jersey fiddler Willie Kelly to bring traditional Irish music to Central PA when they perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6 in the Weis Center Atrium, 525 Weis Dr. The performance is free and tickets are not ...
Though the band Haela has been performing together on the local and regional music scene for roughly the last five years, the group has only been playing in its current configuration for about a year. Once a two-man act, the alt-rock band has now expanded to a five-piece unit and has developed ...
From a white wall to a mural, the Sawhorse Cafe, in collaboration with Casey Gleghorn, of New York City and formerly of Williamsport, brought in the LA-based artist, Jesse Draxler, to transform the once-blank wall. The mural was installed over three days at the beginning of August. The owners ...
BLOOMSBURG — Dedicated to bringing the arts to all communities throughout our region, The Exchange again presents Columbia County’s biggest one-day outdoor art event of the year. The 11th annual ArtFest will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, returning to the much- improved ...
SUNBURY — With major hits like “La Grange,” “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” the legendary rock band ZZ Top has one of the most iconic sounds in the entire genre. Now, the bearded Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are headed to the area this Friday, as the trio is ...
LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven University will host an art exhibition featuring the artwork of Sydni Gause titled, “Addressing You & I Addressing We.” Artwork will be on display from Monday through Sept. 21 in the John Sloan Fine Arts Center Gallery on the campus of LHU. An opening reception ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Award-winning stage director, artistic director and adapter, Rick Lombardo, will lead Penn State School of Theatre as it readies its expanded season, while offering a sneak peek at its eight-production lineup on Wednesday. Lombardo was named as the new director of ...