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Oscar-winning ‘Octopus Teacher’ tells compelling story with cinematic magic

For the first time in three decades, I did not watch the Oscars this year; yet I still found myself inextricably attached to the ceremony, since friends and I cued up “My Octopus Teacher” instead — a film that won Best Documentary right around the time we finished watching it. And while I don’t put much stock in the Academy’s choices anymore, that award was well deserved. This 2020 Netflix doc tells the utterly compelling story of Craig Foster, a documentary filmmaker who, having reached a point of total burn-out, sought a way to recharge — eventually committing to a ...

Cass and The Bailout Crew to debut original album

The original debut album “Room to Breathe” featuring various rock-influenced musical genres, by local band, Cass and The Bailout Crew, is hitting iTunes, Spotify, Apple and Amazon music platforms May 21. “All of the members come from different influences and you can hear that in the ...

‘Idol’ contestant ‘Beane’ to perform at CAC

The Community Arts Center, in collaboration with the Uptown Music Collective, will present a live concert at 7:30 p.m. May 8 featuring vocalist and songwriter Brennan “Beane” Hepler. Beane is fresh off of ABC’s “American Idol” stage, where he worked his way through a field of ...

Led Zeppelin tribute heads to Schuylkill Haven

For Williamsport fans of the Uptown Music Collective who may not have been able to catch their tribute to Led Zeppelin “Good Times Bad Times,” the UMC is taking the show on the road to Schuylkill County for an outdoor concert on the grounds of the Walk In Art Center May 15. According to a news release, this is a “bring your own chair” event. The gates open at 5 p.m. with the concert starting at 6 p.m. in the inner courtyard of the old Walkin Shoe Factory at the corner of Parkway and W. Columbia streets in Schuylkill Haven. “The inner parking area of this building was ...

Choral program invites kids to join

Ninth through 12th graders and alumni of the Hamilton-Gibson Children and Youth Choirs are invited to join the 25th Season Celebration of the HG choral program. “It’s actually our 26th season but we missed last year thanks to the pandemic so we are celebrating now,” said Thomas Putnam, according to a news release. He normally directs two of the four HG children and youth choirs that involve second through twelfth graders from four school districts. “We are doing something we’ve never done before,” said Putnam. “We’re offering a summer choir for any singers who will be ...

College’s annual exhibition displays student designs

The artistic talents of 21 graphic design seniors at Pennsylvania College of Technology will be showcased in “Graphic Design 2021,” the annual student portfolio exhibition in The Gallery at Penn College. Running April 26 through May 7, the exhibit can be viewed in person at the gallery, which is open 2 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. Participating students are: Lady A. Colon Morales, Lebanon; Cameron K. Cooper, Bloomsburg; Sarah E. DeLaurentis, Drums; Katherine A. Downes, Fleetwood; Abigail E. DuVall, Centre Hall; ...