Color My World: In downtown Harrisburg, the banal becomes the beautiful.
Wild birds. An octopus stretching his tentacles within a claw machine. A Capitol dome replica filled with red, blue, and… Read More
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Showbiz Kids: Gamut completes theater build-out with Education Center, Second Stage.
According to an old saying, good things come to those who wait. For Gamut Theatre Group, the wait has been… Read More
Get Bach: Market Square Concerts revs up a season ranging from Baroque to modern masters.
According to Peter Sirotin, artistic director of Market Square Concerts, music is more than a group of notes strung together… Read More
She’s Making Movies (On Location): At 11 years old, Lily Compton is already a veteran of short films.
At 9 years old, most of us were just trying to avoid our homework and get home before the streetlights… Read More
The Loud Sound of Silence: “Deej” takes viewers deep into a busy, unheard life.
The first thing we see is a visual depiction of sensory overload. Extreme close ups of painted imagery flit across… Read More
Bloody Well Right: At Open Stage, the horror of high school gets musical with “Carrie.”
The theme of Season 33 at Open Stage of Harrisburg is “Coming of Age,” and kicking it off is a… Read More
Glorious Feeling: Area native Stosh Snyder begins his first season at the helm of Theatre Harrisburg.
“Why does September seem sunny as spring?” asks one version of the classic Hollywood song, “Singin’ in the Rain.” Stosh… Read More
Musical Notes: It’s Still Beating–In Harrisburg, the heart of rock ‘n roll plays through.
It’s getting close to my favorite time of year. In this column, I definitely mention seasons a lot, but there’s… Read More
Walk of Life: Harrisburg author recounts the journey of a lifetime.
The first thing you notice about Tracy Pawelski is her smile. It’s the kind of smile that, if you stare… Read More
Faces & Places: Livability, design merge with “Art Is Architecture.”
If you have a keen eye, you may have spotted something curious while driving by the corner of N. 2nd… Read More