Burg Review: Race, family, policing explored, confronted in Narçisse Theatre’s explosive “American Son”
The premise of “American Son,” a dramatic, tense play by Christopher Demos-Brown, is loaded with hot-button issues so fiery, they… Read More
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Capturing Culture: Local photographer’s exhibit showcases hip-hop, music celebrities
Visitors to Harrisburg’s city hall may see a few famous faces they recognize. For the next two months, photographs of… Read More
Joyous Journey: The Studio celebrates 20 years with a tribute to its hometown
The Harrisburg area has been good to The Studio, which is about to mark its 20th anniversary. In return, the… Read More
The Painted Word: Steve Barber—a cut above the rest
The timing could not have been more auspicious, occurring on the eve of Black History Month last February. Dr. Dale… Read More
What Price Democracy? “The Monk and the Gun” charmingly shows a society in transition
It’s 2006, and the people of Bhutan are about to discover democracy. Director Pawo Choyning Dorji presents a piece of… Read More
Stay Awhile: Sankofa, Gamut team to highlight local history in “The Jackson Rooming House: Music’s Resting Place”
When I think of great musicians like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, Count Basie and… Read More
Baked to Perfection: Savor a song and a meat pie at Open Stage’s “Sweeney Todd”
Sondheim returns to Open Stage this month with a melodramatic musical horror dealing with class structure, a corrupt sense of… Read More
Musical Notes: Leap into Live Music
This month, there’s a whole extra day to appreciate music. While there aren’t any shows on my radar for Feb.… Read More
A Founder’s Collection: SAM exhibit threads the relationship between artist, patron, community
By design, the Susquehanna Art Museum is a non-collecting institution, meaning that its galleries feature rotating exhibitions throughout the year.… Read More
Burg Review: Theatre Harrisburg’s “Next to Normal” packs a punch you won’t soon forget
If your family has mental illness sprayed all over your genetic code as if a fire hose let loose with… Read More