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Wellsboro theater to host 5 radio plays

Five radio plays offering suspense, comedy, Western drama and a spoof of Dragnet and modern art are all part of the fun experience called Hamilton-Gibson’s Tune In To Radio HG Festival. The Coolidge Theatre at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main St., Wellsboro will be transformed into WBFR (Wellsboro’s Broadcast Free Radio) studios for performances at 7:30 p.m. this Friday and Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. this Sunday. The in-person audience will watch actors stand before microphones with scripts in hand, while live sound effects and music are combined to create a ...

Theater group bringing ‘Annie Jr.’ to stage

The Community Theatre League in downtown Williamsport will present a concert version of the children’s musical “Annie Jr.,” presented by the nationally recognized program The Penguin Project. “With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City,” a news release from Community Theatre League said. “Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan’s evil ...

Johhny Cash tribute can be seen in Westfield, Tioga, Wellsboro

Hamilton-Gibson is taking its production of “Ring of Fire” on the road. This unique musical features more than two dozen classic tunes from the iconic songbook of the late Johnny Cash. It is for all ages. Each performance will begin at 7 p.m. The first will be on Aug. 24 at Cowanesque ...

The Gallery at Penn College has announced its 16th season of engaging art exhibits for the 2021-22 Academic Year at Pennsylvania College of Technology, according to a news release. Two displays of contemporary art begin the season: Michael Reedy’s “Into the Void,” exploring the timeless topic of the human body through mixed-media works, opens Aug. 13, and Jeanette May’s “Tech Vanitas,” featuring still life photographs highlighting the obsolescence of technology, begins Oct. 21. Special exhibitions marking two 75th anniversaries are included in the lineup with “Golden ...

Lewisburg theater group announces schedule

LEWISBURG — RiverStage’s 2021-22 attractions can easily be classified as a re-boot. Although the COVID 19 pandemic shut down the Lewisburg-based community theater last year, RiverStage is gearing up for its upcoming season, announcing productions, most of which were originally booked for presentation last season. RiverStage productions are staged at the Greenspace Center, 815 Market St., site of the former Lewisburg Area High School. Jove Graham, RiverStage president, announces four shows plus a Victorian ballet, which comprise the 2021-22 season: • Twelve Angry Men (Nov. ...

Free Comic Book Day to bring artists to South Side

Isle of Comics in South Williamsport is one of the thousands of comic book shops around the world celebrating the largest event in the comic book industry from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 14 — Free Comic Book Day. For the event, Isle of Comics will host award-winning Archie comic book artist ...