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Happenings: The April Calendar of Events

Museum & Art Spaces

 
AACA Museum
161 Museum Dr., Hershey
717-566-7100; aacamuseum.org

“Lotus: The Art of Lightness,” featuring Lotus road and racing cars, through April 26.

“Motorbikes for the Masses,” an exhibit dedicated to low-cost transportation including motorbikes, scooters and mopeds, through Oct. 11.

 
Art Association of Harrisburg
21 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-236-1432; artassocofhbg.com

“The MakeSpace Arts Collective,” an exhibit featuring the artists of The MakeSpace in Harrisburg, April 3-May 7; reception, April 3, 5-8 p.m.

The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com

Artist of the Month: Clare Margaret

Gallery@Second
608 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg
galleryatsecond.com

Artwork by Beverly Spitzer and Michele Taber, through May 4.
 
 
The Hershey Story Museum
63 W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey
717-534-8939; hersheystory.org

“Chocolate Workers Wanted,” life in Hershey’s chocolate factory from 1905 to 1925, through spring 2016.
 
 
Landis House
67 N. 4th St., Newport
www.perrycountyarts.org

“Landis Legacy: the Typical Tourist,” featuring memorabilia of the Landis family’s travels through Europe and Cuba, through April 3.

 
The MakeSpace
1916 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
hbgmakespace.com

Gallery exhibition and wall mural by MakeSpace resident artist Meisa Chase, through April 17.
 
 
Mangia Qui/Suba Tapas Bar
272 North St., Harrisburg
717-233-7358; mangiaqui.com
 
Works by Gianna Veno & Elide Hower, though April.
 
 
National Civil War Museum
One Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg
717-260-1861; nationalcivilwarmueum.org

“In the Hands of the Enemy: Captivity, Parole & Exchange of Prisoners in the Civil War,” through June 1.

“1865,” an exhibit highlighting the fifth year of the Civil War covering battles, strategies and civilian lives, through December.

 
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org

The art of David Hughes, through May 30

“Abandoned America,” photography by Matthew Christopher, April 4-June 27

PCCA Gallery
Perry Country Council of the Arts
1 S. 2nd St., Newport
perrycountyarts.org

“Collection of Watercolors,” featuring works by Donna Berk Barlup and Debra Tritt Kreiger of Mechanicsburg and Linda Young of Carlisle, through April 4.

Natured-inspired paintings by Kathy Corr & Patty Toth, April 8-May 2; reception, April 10, 6-8:30 p.m.

“Teaching Artists,” works by professional artists who teach students through PCCA’s Arts-in-Education program, April 10-May 1; reception, April 10, 6-8:30 p.m.

 
Rose Lehrman Art Gallery
One HACC Drive, Harrisburg
717-780-2435; hacc.edu

“Images of Life,” prints from the Darlene K. Morris collection, through April 1.

 
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St., Harrisburg
717-787-4980; statemuseumpa.org

“UnCommon Modern: A Pennsylvania Glossary of Midcentury Architecture,” featuring photographs by Betsy Manning, through Apr. 26.

“A Fondness for Birds: Pennsylvania’s Alexander Wilson,” featuring bird prints and first-edition volumes of the 200-year-old “American Ornithology” series by Alexander Wilson, through Jan. 3, 2016.

Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-8668; sqart.org
 
“Harry Bertoia: Four Decades of Drawing,” through April 12.

“Found in Transition,” a juried Doshi exhibit, opens April 21.

“Everyone Can Fly: Faith Ringgold’s Tar Beach & Regional Picture Book Illustrators,” through May 24.

 
Whitaker Center/The Curved Wall
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org

“Art Instructor Exhibition,” works by the Art Center School and Galleries of Mechanicsburg, through April 3.

 
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; wildwoodlake.org

“Art in the Wild,” outdoor art exhibit, April 11-Oct. 31.

 
Yellow Bird Café
1320 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-635-8991; yellowbird-cafe.com
 
The artwork of Amber Long, through April 15.

Art by Susan Kramer, April 17-May 13.

 
Yellow Wall Gallery/Midtown Scholar
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com

“Literatur Trash Polka,” the art of David K., through April 15.

The artwork of Jamie Rice and Adrianne Rice Visnofsky, April 17-May 13; reception, April 17, 6 p.m.
 
 
 
Read, Make, Learn

The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com

April 10: Fantastic Fish and Sauces, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
April 15: Tuscan Food & Wine Pairing, 6-9 p.m.
April 29: Weekend Entrees in 30 Minutes or Less, 6-9 p.m.

Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
hbgimprov.com

March 22: Free Intro to Improv workshop
 
 
The LBGT Center of Central PA
1306 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-920-9534; centralpalgbtcenter.org

April 2, 9, 16, 23: Aging with Pride Lunchtime Discussion, 12-2 p.m.
April 5, 12, 19, 26: Alcoholics Anonymous, 12-1 p.m.

Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Cafe
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com

April 1, 15, 22, 29: Midtown Chess Club, 11 a.m.
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel, 7 p.m.
April 3, 10: Nathaniel Gadsden’s Spoken Word Café, 7 p.m.
April 6: Swing Dance at the Scholar, 6 p.m.
April 11: Snacks & Storybooks w/Gamut Theatre, 2:30 p.m.
April 19: Book Talk w/Richard Sommers
April 21: Book Talk & Signing w/Jeff Oppenheimer
April 25: Storytime w/Peter Sirotin

 
The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com

April 7, 21, 28: Abstract Weekly Class
April 24: Encaustic Workshop

 
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
176 Water Company Rd., Millersburg
717-692-3699; nedsmithcenter.org
 
April 11: “Cruisin’ the Cosmos: Spring Star Party,” 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
April 12 & 19: “Sundays in the Gallery” Series, 3 p.m.
April 25: Spring Bird Walk, 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

The Perfect 5th Musical Arts Center
6240 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
717-691-9100; theperfect5th.com

April 13: QuickStart Guitar, 6:30 p.m.

Untitled: A Storytelling Project
untitledhbg.com
 
April 9: Theme: “End of the Line,” 7 p.m. (at Midtown Scholar)
 
 
Wildwood Park
100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg
717-221-0292; wildwoodlake.org

April 1: Bird Walk: Early Migration, 8-10 a.m.
April 1: Preschool Storytime, 10 a.m.
April 8: Stress Relief Walk, 6-7:30 p.m.
April 9: Art in the Wild Lecture, “Nature as the Client,” 7-8:30 p.m.
April 11: Art in the Wild Workshop w/Paul Nagle, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
April 11: Clean Up Your Earth Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
April 12: Flower Walk: Dutchman’s Breeches and Trout Lilies, 1:30-3 p.m.
April 19: Creature Feature: Spring Peepers, 1-2 p.m.
 
 
Live Music Around Harrisburg

 
American Music Theatre
2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster
717-397-7700; amtshows.com

April 18: Cesar Millan
April 24: The Temptations & Four Tops
April 26: Pat Benator & Neil Giraldo
April 30: Vince Gill
 
 
Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar
50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-221-1083; abcbrew.com

April 3: The Alchemystics
April 9: Still Hand String Band & the Wallace Bros.
April 12: Craver, Hicks, Watson & Newberry
April 17: Tsunami Experiment
April 19: Eilen Jewell
April 23: Jimkata
April 24: JT & the Mild Heat and Manian and the Monumentals
April 26: The Stray Birds

Broad Street Market
1233 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
broadstreetmarket.org

April 3: The Coalishun
April 25: The Coalishun

 
Carley’s Ristorante and Piano Bar
204 Locust St., Harrisburg
717-909-9191; carleysristorante.com

April 1: Marcus Spreecher
April 2, 12, 26, 30: Anthony Haubert
April 3, 17, 18: Chris Emkey
April 4, 10: Noel Gevers
April 7: Daniel Sheehan
April 8: Julie Moffitt
April 9, 22, 29: Jessica Cook
April 11, 25: Ted Ansel
April 14, 24: Roy Lefever
April 15: Andrea Britton
April 16, 23: Giovanni Triano
April 21: Deborah Anderson
April 28: Maria Battista

 
Central PA Friends of Jazz
www.friendsofjazz.org
 
April 12: Chris Bacas & Voyage West (Wyndridge Farm, Dallastown)
 
 
Chameleon Club
223 N. Water St., Lancaster
717-299-9684; chameleonclub.net

April 1: The Ghost Inside
April 12: Chance & Fort Washington School of Rock
April 18: Charm City Devils
April 19: Between the Buried and Me
April 20: Taylor Caniff
April 21: Dopapod
April 22: Yellowcard
April 24: Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime
April 25: (Hed) P.E. & Alien Ant Farm
April 30: The Devil Wears Prada
 
 
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse
2133 Market St., Camp Hill
717-737-5026; thecornerstonecoffeehouse.com

April 3: Hank Imhof
April 4: Soul Release
April 10: Antonio Andrade
April 11: Ed Horan
April 12: Jason Barshinger
April 17: Kevin Kline
April 18: Dale Stipes
April 19: Colette and Kristin
April 24: Jeanine and Friends
April 25: Doug Morris
April 26: Kristin Rebecca

 
The Garlic Poet
148 Sheraton Dr., New Cumberland
717-774-5435; garlicpoet.com

April 2: Shea Quinn
April 9: Hexbelt Duo
April 16: Eli Charleston
April 23: Shotgun Ragtime Band
April 30: Corty Byron
 
 
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra
The Forum at 5th and Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-545-5527; harrisburgsymphony.org

April 18-19: “Brahms’ Requiem”

Hershey Theatre
15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey
717-534-3405; hersheytheatre.com

April 13-14: Brit Floyd
April 17: Hershey Symphony
April 19: Celtic Thunder
April 24: Primus
April 29: 2Cellos

 
HMAC/Stage on Herr
1110 N. 3rd St./268 Herr St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com

April 3: First Friday Dance Party w/Vetour Productions
April 9: Strangest of Places
April 17: Terry Reid w/The Split Squad
April 18: The Whiskey Shivers
April 25: Adam Ezra Band
Every Wednesday, Open Mic w/Mike Banks

Little Amps Coffee Roasters, Downtown
133 State St., Harrisburg
717-635-9870; littleampscoffee.com

April 3: Casey Buckley
April 10: Rivers w/Shawan Rice
April 17: Hot Jam Factory w/The Shackletons & Spiderglass
April 24: Dentist w/Dead Lizard

Little Amps Coffee Roasters, Uptown
1836 Green St., Harrisburg
717-695-4882; littleampscoffee.com

April 19: Robert Sarazin Blake & Catamt Coyote

 
Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
717-477-7469; luhrscenter.com

April 12: Shippensburg University Concert Band
April 18: The Hit Men
April 23: Jackie Evancho
April 26: Shippensburg University Community Orchestra

 
Market Square Concerts
www.marketsquareconcerts.org

April 25: Amernet String Quartet (at Temple Ohev Sholom)
 
 
Midtown Scholar Bookstore- Cafe
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com

April 10: Emily Long
April 11: Ellyot H. Ray
April 17: Randy Niles
April 18: “Music Together”
April 23: Over the Rhine
April 29: Trez School of Music
 
 
The Millworks
340 Verbeke St., Harrisburg
717-695-4888; millworksharrisburg.com

April 17: The Album Leaf
 
 
Rose Lehrman Art Center
One HACC Drive, Harrisburg
717-231-ROSE; hacc.edu/RLAC
 
April 25: The Brubeck Brothers Quartet

River City Blues Club
819 S. Cameron St., Harrisburg
rivercityhbg.com

April 1: Acoustic Stew Open Jam
April 2: Mark Santanna Electric Jam
April 3: Carlos Elliot & the Cornlickers
April 4: Cedric Lawson’s Life Force Band
April 8: Blue Elephant Open Jam
April 9: Mark Santanna Electric Jam
April 10: Marissa Elise and the Groove
April 11: Robert Frahm Trio
April 15: Nate Myers Trio Open Jam
April 16: Mark Santanna Electric Jam

Stock’s on 2nd
211 N. 2nd Street, Harrisburg
717-233-6699; stocksonsecond.com
 
April 3: Wally DeWall
April 4: Mitch Gregory
April 10: Keith Goldstein
April 11: Up Pops the Devil
April 17: Wally DeWall
April 18: Songsmith
April 24: Scott Rivers
April 25: Shea Quinn & Steve Swisher

 
Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center
50 N. George St., York
717-846-1111; mystrandcapitol.org

April 14: The Wood Brothers
April 18: Four Bitchin’ Babes
April 19: York Junior Symphony Orchestra
April 25: Jeff Beck
April 25: Richard Thompson
April 28: Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt

 
Suba Tapas Bar
272 North St., Harrisburg
717-233-7358; mangiaqui.com

April 3: Sean Farley
April 4: The Wild Hymns
April 10: Nate Myers & the Aces
April 11: Erin & the Project
April 17: Scott Peoples
April 18: Tim Wolfe
April 24: Kris Kehr
April 25: Up Pops the Devil
 
 
The Susquehanna Folk Music Society
717-745-6577; sfmfolk.org

April 11: Spring Coffeehouse (at Fort Hunter Barn)
April 12: April Jam Session (at Fort Hunter Barn)
April 12: Craver, Hicks, Watson & Newberry (at Abbey Bar)
April 24: John McCutcheon (at UUCY, York)
 
 
The Stage Door

Appalachian Brewing Co./Abbey Bar
50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
717-221-1083; abcbrew.com

April 12: Oxymorons

Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
510 Centerville Rd., Lancaster
717-898-1900; DutchApple.com

Through May 2: “Funny Girl”

 
Gamut Theatre Group
3rd Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg
717-238-4111; www.gamutplays.org
 
April 1-18: “The Three Billy Goats” (Popcorn Hat)
April 18: TMI Comedy Troupe

Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
hbgimprov.com

April 4, 11, 18, 25: Improv Comedy
April 11: Forte Largo featuring Chuck Britton

 
HMAC/Stage on Herr
1110 N. 3rd St./268 Herr St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com

April 10-12: “The Vagina Monologues”
April 23: Improv 101

 
Hershey Theatre
15 E. Caracas Ave., Hershey
717-534-3405; hersheytheatre.com

April 7: “The Great Gatsby”
April 11: Chinese Cultural & Arts Institute
 
 
Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg
915 S. York St., Mechanicsburg
717-766-0535; ltmonline.net
 
April 24-May 10: “There Goes the Bride”

 
Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Dr., Shippensburg
717-477-7469; luhrscenter.com

April 9: “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”
April 16: Pilobus
 
 
Majestic Theater
25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg
717-337-8200; gettysburgmajestic.org

April 19: “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court”
 
 
Midtown Scholar Bookstore- Cafe
1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com
 
April 17: TMI Improv
April 17: Comedy Night at the Scholar
 
 
Open Stage of Harrisburg
223 Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-232-OPEN; openstagehbg.com

April 17-May 3: “Talley’s Folly”

Oyster Mill Playhouse
1001 Oyster Mill Road, Camp Hill
717-737-6768; www.oystermill.com

April 10-26: “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged”
 
 
Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center
50 N. George St., York
717-846-1111; mystrandcapitol.org

April 2: “Buddy—The Buddy Holly Story”
April 10: David Sedaris
April 17: Popovich Comedy Pet Theater

Whitaker Center
222 Market St., Harrisburg
717-214-ARTS; whitakercenter.org

April 18-19: “Cinderella”

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