Coming to HBG: April is the coolest month.
The month of April is chock-full of genre-busting, sing-a-long, symphonic goodness. It’s hard to contain our recommendations to a few… Read More
Greater Harrisburg's Community Magazine
Monthly Archives: March 2021
Religious Restoration: Harrisburg’s historic black churches face untold challenges. Among them: preservation of their beautiful, aging buildings.
Last June, the Rev. Van Scott took over as pastor at Harris AME, a handsome, Tudor-style church on N. 17th… Read More
After Mike: Rocked by the death of their founder, Greenbelt Events holds steady and plays on.
Concert promoter Mike Van Jura did a lot to jumpstart the music scene in Harrisburg. From the rocking, high-energy shows… Read More
Seen at the Scholar: Read this: An overview of what is being read by the staff of Midtown Scholar Bookstore
Middlesex by Jeffery Eugenides 529pp. Farrar, Straus and Giroux Good for fans of: first-person fiction, LGBT issues, complex storylines, David… Read More
April News Digest
Candidates File Petitions A large number of candidates, both electoral veterans and newbies, last month garnered enough signatures to place… Read More
La Festa di Asparagus: Celebrate spring Italian-style.
Ah, Italy. Can you think of any other place that devotes several weeks each year to the celebration of a… Read More
Energy and Intimacy: Stephen Michael Haas: the art and the individual.
Unlike other 21 year olds, instead of merely calling himself an artist, Stephen Michael Haas is showing his India ink… Read More
Sweet Dreams: Patience, reassurance can help calm night fears.
Most of us remember the monsters under the bed and in the closet that would keep us up long after… Read More
How Strange: Is bankrupt Harrisburg about to start lending money to private businesses? Yes, it is.
Over the years, I’ve sat through innumerable City Council meetings and watched many ordinances and resolutions get passed—some smart, some… Read More
Cultural Hop: Newport: Go for the art, stay for the charm.
There was a time when people scoffed at the words “culture” and “Newport” in the same sentence. However, that was… Read More