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Americana rock band comes to Campus Theatre, part of Weis Center series

LEWISBURG — The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Millheim-based Americana rock band, The Wicked Chicken, on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Campus Theatre in downtown Lewisburg. The Wicked Chicken plays a mix of rock ’n’ roll, old-time fiddle and blues. Armed ...

The Lycoming College Art Gallery will welcome a new exhibit of photographic and video art by Sanh Brian Tran. Titled “The Other Side of the Rainbow,” his exhibit will premiere on Friday, Feb. 24, with a gallery talk at 5:30 p.m. It will run until March 26, and is free and open to the ...

Contemporary dance company Ephrat Asherie Dance to perform at Weis Center

LEWISBURG — The Weis Center for the Performing Arts, Bucknell, will present Ephrat Asherie Dance and the new work, “Odeon,” on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the center, 525 Weis Drive, Lewisburg. Ephrat Asherie Dance is a dance company rooted in African American and Latinx street ...

Free virtual event hosted on Feb. 8

Emmy Award-winning actor Keith David will deliver a dramatic reading of a speech by the legendary 19th-century American abolitionist in “The Frederick Douglass Project.” The one-time virtual event will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, via Zoom. It is co-presented by the Center for the ...

Review: ‘Living’ is a gentle, Oscar-nominated gem

On a recent weekend getaway, your local movie critic found himself with a few free hours in downtown Chicago. So what does a cinephile do with an open afternoon in an exciting city? Well, this one looks for theaters showing films that aren’t available online or in Central PA. In this case, that would include “Living,” an acclaimed 2022 gem that’s been deservedly tapped for a pair of Oscars. Among the nominees is veteran character actor Bill Nighy, who — despite a resume of more than 70 titles, has virtually never done a lead role. Here, Nighy plays a 1950s-era ...