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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 ...

Quirky comedy coming to Mill Hall

MILL HALL — Is it any wonder that the residents of “Popcorn Falls” are affectionately known as “kernels?” David Leidholdt, otherwise known as Millbrook’s producing artistic director, has “Popcorn Falls,” a cancelled production from last summer, leading off the professional summer stock theatre’s expanded September –December, 2021 lineup. “Popcorn Falls,” James Hindman’s quirky comedy, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 10, 11, 15—18, with 2 p.m. matinees on Sept 12, 15 & 18 on Millbrook’s Main Stage.. Millbrook’s production of this zany show is ...

The Lycoming College Art Gallery will open a new exhibit this fall featuring works of photography by Mark Chen, as well as a “Ring” doorbell feature that can be rung to ask the artist questions in real time. The show opens on Sept. 3, with a gallery talk at 5:30 p.m. The show will run through Oct. 9, and is free and open to the public. Chen is a photographer, a digital media artist and activist. Based on still images and videos, he expands to media including animations, soundscapes, installations and performances. “The narratives in my work aim to raise awareness on ...