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First Friday theme is ‘life changing’

First Friday continues this month with the theme of UPMC Life Changing Medicine, just in time as the weather starts to cool down. According to Shanin Dougherty, co-chair of the First Friday committee with Lycoming Arts, UPMC will certainly be throwing a celebration with a variety of giveaways and their mascot, Will M. Sport, who will be walking throughout the closed West Fourth and Pine streets. In addition, UPMC will also have a COVID-19 vaccination tent for those who are interested in receiving it. Though there won’t be a selfie wall this month, Dougherty said the streets will be ...

College plans film festival for September, October

Lycoming College recently announced its lineup for the 14th annual Onscreen Film and Video Festival. Admission is free and open to the public, and attendees should RSVP at http://evite.me/Au7tY3zHHx. The Sept. 30 screening begins promptly at 7 p.m. at the AMC Classic 11 in ...

League to perform murder musical

The Community Theatre League in downtown Williamsport will open its 45th season with “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” from Sept. 10 through Sept. 19. A murderous farce filled with unforgettable music, non-stop laughs, and a scene-stealing role for one actor playing all eight of the doomed heirs who meet their ends in the most creative and side-splitting ways. When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he’s eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D’Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ...

Strong performances, choreography elevate simple story of ‘Tigers’

Danny, Hing and Jim are aging martial-arts fighters whose once-legendary status is preserved in their nickname, “the Paper Tigers.” Struggling to settle into middle age, ordinary careers, divorced parenthood (Danny) and a good deal of unresolved guilt, the three must put aside long-standing resentments when their former master (or “sifu”) dies in suspicious circumstances. That is the rather old-fashioned plot of the rather old-fashioned “Paper Tigers,” a 2020 crowd-pleaser now airing on Netflix. The well-received indie — widely praised by both critics and viewers — ...

Williamsport-based musician releasing blues album

“Just Say the Word,” the upcoming first full-length release by Williamsport-based Gabe Stillman has debuted at No. 8 on the weekly Roots Music Report on the Contemporary Blues Chart and No. 12 overall. His song from the release, “Out Of Time,” debuted at #15. Stillman’s work has ...

Weis Center plans slate of shows from Friday through December

The Weis Center’s 2021-22 line-up includes a diverse schedule of nearly 30 live performances designed to inspire your mind, energize your body and restore your heart. According to a news release, performances will include music from Bali, Venezuela, West Africa, Mexico and Colombia, plus ...