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PSU School of Theatre to present drama online

The Penn State School of Theatre presents a modern twist on marriage in “The Last Five Years.” Penned by Jason Robert Brown, This Penn State Centre Stage virtual show is available at 7:30 p.m. tonight through Sunday at www.showtix4you. The two person musical — she’s an actress and he is a novelist— is a memory show, as “this story has them looking back at memories of the last five years.” The twist has the husband remembering their romance telling the tale in chronological order, while the wife remembers their love story in reverse chronological order. Marketing ...

Briggs Farm organizers plan May concert in Nescopeck

Briggs Farm Concerts invites fans back to live music with a free concert at 7 p.m. May 14 at the Nescopeck Township Fire Hall. Featuring headliner Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen, this concert is being presented to thank fans of the long-running Briggs Farm Blues Festival for their continued support over the past year and for their eagerness to return to live music, a news release said. The event will offer indoor and outdoor seating, food sales benefitting the Nescopeck Township Fire Co. and craft beer sales by Berwick Brewing. “It’s going to be a fun, energetic night ...

Concert planned for outdoor stage in Wellsboro

The McKrells featuring singer/songwriter Kevin McKrell, will perform Celtic folk and Celtic bluegrass music at 3 p.m., May 1 on the outdoor stage on the Central Avenue side of the Deane Center for the Performing Arts, 104 Main St., Wellsboro. The concert is free and open to the public. Joining McKrell on stage for this concert will be renowned recording artist and percussionist Brian Melick; prominent acoustic musician and singer Frank Orsini on violin, viola and mandolin; banjo player Scott Hopkins who has released an acclaimed banjo recording using his skills as composer, arranger, ...

Telling Hampstead’s story as rom-com an odd choice

According to Wikipedia, Hampstead Heath is a popular public space in London; covering nearly 800 acres, the tract is filled with forests, hills, ponds and meadows — along with a training track, playgrounds and three swimming pools. Its popular history includes one Harry Hallowes, a.k.a. “Harry the Hermit,” who in the 1980s set up a makeshift shack on the land, where he lived quietly for the next 20 years — until developers tried to evict him for a planned set of luxury apartments. This obscure story serves as the genesis of “Hampstead,” an amiable, late-in-life love ...

The Oscars: Who should win, who will

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic shut everything down, my crystal ball was very foggy. Now almost a year after movie houses, concert halls and theatres went shuttered, Hollywood is offering is a glimmer of hope with the Academy Awards ceremony. But it is obvious that the Oscars will look a lot different this year. But at least the red-carpeted ceremony will be held this year on April 25 with the ABC telecast beginning at 8 p.m. But caution and social distancing remain foremost concerns as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present the annual awards ceremony from ...

‘Beane’ saved by judges, makes it into top 12

After a unanimous decision by the judges, Loyalsock Township’s very own “Beane,” or Brennan Hepler, has secured a spot in the top 12. This week’s American Idol was a two-night event. On Sunday the top 16 artists were revealed and sang for America’s vote to then see if they made it ...