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Jersey Shore High School to present ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ this week

JERSEY SHORE — What happens when pirates are too nice, police are completely useless, and rules matter more than common sense? W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan combined all three of these components in the comic operetta “The Pirates of Penzance” (or the “Slave of Duty”), which ...

SVC set for pops show: ‘The Best of 30 Years, Part 2!’

According to a press release, the Susquehanna Valley Chorale will end its current performance season with its pops concert, which will celebrate “The Best of 30 Years (Part 2!).” The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. May 2 at Susquehanna University’s Weber Auditorium in Selinsgrove. This year’s program will span several decades, featuring many eras and styles of music. This year’s pops celebration is Part 2 of a celebration that honors Bill Payn’s 30 years as SVC Conductor and music director. It’ll certainly be another fun trip down memory lane, and there’s ...

Community Theatre League to perform ‘Hairspray’ at CAC

The Community Theatre League is set to present the smash-hit Broadway musical “Hairspray” from April 17–19 at the Journey Bank Community Arts Center, a press release said. “Bursting with heart, humor, and electrifying music, this beloved production brings together one of CTL’s ...

Lycoming College to present ‘The Burial at Thebes’

Lycoming College will host free performances of “The Burial at Thebes” at 7:30 p.m. April 15-18 in the Mary L. Welch Theatre on Mulberry Street, a press release said. “The Burial at Thebes,” written by Seamus Heaney, is a retelling of the classic Greek tragedy “Antigone,” by Sophocles. The main protagonist, Antigone, learns her brothers have slain each other in a vicious civil war. By decree of her uncle, the new king Creon, her brother Eteocles is to be buried with full honors, while her brother Polyneices is to remain unburied, marking him as a traitor to Thebes. Anybody ...