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Musician searches for ‘greater vulnerability’

A variety of sounds from soul-folk to rock and jazz will be able to be heard by audiences on July 16 at the Community Arts Center from State College musician Eric Ian Farmer and other Central Pennsylvania artists: Ady Martinez on vocals and percussion, Andrew Jackson on percussion, Eli Byrne ...

Repasz Band’s ensembles to perform Sunday

After a long hiatus without practice or concerts in the shadow of COVID-19, Williamsport’s Repasz Band is set to resume both rehearsals and performances, with a free concert scheduled at the Brandon Park bandshell at 7 p.m. Sunday. Normally rehearsing on Tuesday nights at City Hall downtown, the Repasz Band — one of America’s oldest community ensembles — curtailed its normal schedule over the past 14 months, which always includes major concerts in April and December, along with a robust slate of summer gigs around the area. Starting late last year, the 70-member band formed ...

Sidewalk chalk festival coming to Lewisburg

Downtown Lewisburg will transform the sidewalks into an open-air art gallery on July 9. The Lewisburg Arts Council invites artists of all ages to join the community for its free, family-friendly festival. If the weather does not cooperate, the event will be postponed until July 16. People ...

Women’s theater group to offer director’s workshop

This Saturday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Hamilton-Gibson Women’s Project is holding a free, in-person three-hour Woodpecker Lips Director’s Workshop indoors at the Warehouse Theatre, 3 Central Ave., Wellsboro. “There’s plenty of room so anyone who wants to attend can. Just be at the Warehouse Theatre this Saturday by 9:50 a.m. No registration is required,” said Jessie Thompson, according to a news release. Originally, the workshop was going to be held outdoors in the roofed pavilion at the Nessmuk Recreation Area. “With the weather being unpredictable I ...

Molly’s Boys Jugband to kick off series

Kevin Connelly, executive director, has announced that the Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main St., Wellsboro and the Wellsboro Community Concert Association are hosting a series of free, live outdoor concerts on Fridays in July, August and into September on the Deane Center’s outdoor stage on the Central Avenue side of the building. Each concert will start around 6:15 p.m. Donations are always welcome and appreciated. Kicking off the series at 6:15 p.m., July 2 will be the Molly’s Boys Jugband, a three-member group that plays blues, folk, rock, and original tunes. With ...

Textile show coming to Muncy in July

Muncy once again will be the setting for the Muncy Historical Society’s annual Textile Show on July 9 and 10. Visitors will have the opportunity to view antique, vintage, and contemporary quilts at the Textile Show in the Celebration Centre and Living Water Cafe, at the show’s location, ...