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UMC awards $17,325 in scholarships for upcoming school year

The Uptown Music Collective is pleased to announce the awarding of 11 scholarships for the non-profit school of music’s 2022-2023 school year. Totaling $17,325, an additional $4,725 also was added to the collective’s Financial Aid Fund, said a recent press release. Funding was made ...

Lewisburg Victorian Christmas auditions coming

Strictly Ballet and RiverStage Community Theatre this week announced the date and time of auditions for this year's "A Lewisburg Victorian Nutcracker." Amy Casimir, owner of Strictly Ballet and artistic director of the Nutcracker said, "On Saturday, August 27th, auditions will be held in my studio, Strictly Ballet, on the second floor of the GreenSpace Center in Lewisburg at 815 Market St., starting at noon for the youngest performers (5 - 6 year-olds), and ending after the adult auditioners, who will begin at 3:15." Casimir continued, "Rather than auditioning for specific roles, we ...

Five-member band to play in Wellsboro

This Friday, Aug 26 at 6 p.m., the free Deane Center Outdoor Concert Series will feature a performance by Yetsu, the five-member band formerly known as Boot Hill. According to a news release, the concert will be on the outdoor stage at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main St., ...

Weis Center to feature jazz quartet in September

The Weis Center will welcome Taylor Fleming Quartet at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 7 in the Weis Center Atrium. The performance is free and tickets are not required. “With their roots and education in jazz, this quartet is led by someone who grew up listening to AC/DC and Led Zeppelin,” a news release said. “Taylor Fleming Quartet’s love for the traditional and the contemporary fuels creative arrangements of familiar tunes from Miles Davis to Pink Floyd. The quartet’s compositions are comprised of yin and yang verve, cinematic, rocking and swinging.” R. Taylor Fleming is a pianist ...

Rap for Charity: Concert raises hundreds for local groups

It’s all about giving back to the community, said Gavin Loomis, head of operations for Looming Shows. Looming Shows hosted a Rap for Charity concert recently at the Pajama Factory, 1307 Park Ave., Williamsport, to raise money for Lycoming Family Promise and Susquehanna Health. “This ...