History Assignment: As it enters its third decade, the National Civil War Museum has a new leader, with a fresh perspective
Jeff Nichols tells this story about the impact that a museum can have in tumultuous times. It was 2017, shortly… Read More
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Natural Expressions: Breathtaking landscapes, focused on America, highlight new SAM exhibit
“Oh, beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain.” The current exhibit at Susquehanna Art Museum—“In Nature’s Studio: Two… Read More
Arthouse Advisory: This year’s Oscar-nominated animated films are creative and compelling, but also are for adult eyes
It’s happened again. This year’s lineup for Oscar-nominated animated shorts is not kid-friendly (except for “Robin Robin”). Not only are… Read More
Love and Identity: “Profoundly fluid, poetic” story opens this month at Gamut Theatre
Gamut Theatre’s mission is to tell classic stories in new and exciting ways. In this effort, they have managed to… Read More
Burg Review: Time and memory, in song, at Open Stage’s emotional “The Mad Ones”
We all have that one friend. Maybe she comes with a warning label, and you have to offer disclaimers before… Read More
Burg Review: Light and magic radiate musically from Theatre Harrisburg’s “The Secret Garden”
Telling a classic story by author Frances Hodgson Burnett that’s over a century old, Theatre Harrisburg’s “The Secret Garden” brings… Read More
Burg Review: A melding of time, generations stirs Sankofa’s “Echoes of Voices of the Eighth”
If you ask the average local resident about the Old Eighth Ward, you may get a puzzled look in return.… Read More
Her Life’s Work: Why artist Wendy Allen has devoted her entire career to one subject: Abraham Lincoln
Artist Wendy Allen knows every line, every feature of Abraham Lincoln’s face, perhaps better than her own. That’s because she’s… Read More
A Long Weekend, a Great Man: A driving tour takes you through the life of Frederick Douglass
For a short month, February seems awfully long. With the holidays behind us, it may seem like there’s little to… Read More
In the Spotlight: Harrisburg Black Newsbeat sets the tone for Black culture, talent, community
Often, you’ll find Dr. Kimeka Campbell leading rallies, holding large events, speaking on panels, and talking into the microphone during… Read More