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Acting, music, cinematography all excellent in ‘Quiet Place Part II’

I guess it’s fitting that a film with “place” in its title proves the famous real-estate mantra “Location, location, location!” “A Quiet Place Part II,” long-delayed sequel to the 2018 horror hit, features one visually arresting locale after another — from abandoned railcars and tunnels to sunset beaches, crumbling factories, sprawling bridges and spooky, spot-lit nighttime marinas. But that’s only one factor that makes this follow-up even better than its predecessor. “Part II” manages to be both a prequel and a sequel, opening with back-story on the invasion ...

Garden tours coming to Mifflinburg

Once again, the Mifflinburg Buggy Museum will be offering their annual garden tour on June 13, according to a news release. The garden tours will start at 1 p.m. and run until 5 p.m. Homes featured on the tour include: • The McGregor Home, 401 Market St. • The Holman House, 101 E. Chestnut St. • The Ward House, 836 Chestnut St. • The Miller Home, 257 Chestnut St. • The Greeney Home, 288 N. 8th St. • The John House, 6155 Pleasant Grove Road “In addition to the lovely gardens, each of these homes offers a unique glimpse into the architecture and history ...

Schedule set for playhouse

After COVID-19 forced the historic barn playhouse to go dark last summer, Millbrook is coming back this summer for its 58th season. David Leidholdt, producing artistic director, announces two major changes in the upcoming season’s format: all Millbrook shows will be presented on the Main Stage, and the “season” will be split between the “Summer” and the “Fall/Winter” productions. Summer shows • “Elephant & Piggie’s ‘We Are in a Play’ ” (June 19 & 26 at 10 a.m. and June 20 & 27 at 2 p.m.) — Billed as a vaudevillian romp, and geared primarily for a younger ...

Jane Austin play planned in Milton

What happens when Cupid’s arrow backfires? Christ Wesleyan Theatre Productions, thanks to Jane Austin’s classic, provides the answer in “Emma.” Billed as a “comical stage play,” “Emma” will be presented at 7 p.m. on June 10, 11 and 12, with a 2 p.m. matinee on June 12, in the auditorium ( Door No. 6), 363 Stamm Road, Milton. The parking lot is located directly in front of and beside the auditorium. In this adaptation by Michael Bloom, Emma Woodhouse, who prides herself as being a matchmaker with an impeccable track record, urges sweet Harriet Smith to reject a ...

Comedy coming to Wellsboro stage

Hamilton-Gibson is currently preparing for its second production in front of a live audience, “Dead Man’s Cell Phone,” directed by Gabe Hakvaag of Wellsboro. Cast members are in rehearsals for performances at 7:30 p.m. on June 4, 5, 11 and 12 and 2:30 p.m. on June 6 and 13 in the ...

Community Arts Center to get grant

The Community Arts Center has been awarded a $2,500 grant from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. According to a news release, the funds will be used to underwrite the Student Summer Stock production of SpongeBob the Musical. Each summer, the Student Summer Stock program offers 7th through 12th grade students in the regional area the opportunity to participate in the production of a Broadway-type musical onstage at the Community Arts Center in the historic Martin Theatre. Working with both Lycoming College and the Pennsylvania College of Technology, the CAC and local theatre ...