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Happenings: Our October Calendar of Events

Happenings

Museum & Art Spaces

3rd Street Studio
1725 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-385-3315; Facebook: 3rd Street Studio

“Eating Ourselves,” fine art by Ted Walke, through Oct. 21; closing reception: Oct. 21, 6-9 p.m.

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

“Early Off-Roaders,” through Oct. 15.

“Mods vs. Rockers,” motorcycles and scooters, through Oct. 15.

“Steampunk U,” recycled gears and parts, repurposed with artistic and functional form, through Nov. 6.

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

“Man’s Best Friend,” fall membership show, through Oct. 13.

“Five Artist Invitational,” with Audrey A. Bordonaro, Klint Ericson, John Firestone, Jeanne McKinney and Ema Tunno, Oct. 21-Nov. 23; reception: Oct. 21, 5-8 p.m.

BrainVessel Gallery
4707 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
717-350-2306; bvcargo.com

“Bones,” original ink and digital works by Jason Kreiger, Oct. 21-mid-Nov.; receptions: Oct. 21 & 22, 7-10 p.m.

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

Artist of the Month: Linda Buckwalter


Eckert Art Gallery

Millersville University
60 West College Ave., Lancaster
717-871-4633; artsmu.com

“Lancaster Sound Map,” through Oct. 6.

“Response as Catalyst,” a yearlong conversation through drawings by artists Leslie Gates and Dan Clark, Oct. 18-Dec. 6.

Fort Hunter
5300 N. Front St., Harrisburg
717-599-5751; forthunter.org

“Downton’s Last Stand: A Reprise of the Fort Hunter Fashions of the Downton Abbey Era,” through Dec. 23.

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

Works by Thom Kulp and Susan Benigni-Landis, through Nov. 12.

Landis House
Perry County Council of the Arts
67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org

“Faith, Family and Community: Folk Art Links to the Early Pennsylvania Dutch in Perry County,” Perry Historians exhibition, through Nov. 5.

The LBGT Center of Central PA
1306 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-920-9534; centralpalgbtcenter.org

“ART/history: a retrospective exhibit on the career of jewelry designer Jude Sharp,” through Oct. 18; an oral interview screening and presentation with Sharp will be held on Oct. 11, 6-8 p.m.

Little Amps Coffee Roasters, Downtown
133 State St., Harrisburg
717-635-9870; littleampscoffee.com
Artist TBD, through October; reception: Oct. 21, 5-7 p.m.

Metropolis Collective
17 W. Main St., Mechanicsburg
717-458-8245; Facebook: Metropolis Collective

“Dirt Floor,” southern Gothic and paranormal artwork, through Oct. 31.

National Civil War Museum
One Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg
717-260-1861; nationalcivilwarmuseum.org

“Tell Mother I’ve Been Good: Vice & Virtue in the Civil War,” illustrating the moral challenges faced by thousands of men in the ranks, through Dec. 31.

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

Featured artwork from the 2016 Wildlife Art Auction, through Oct. 1.

The art of Tom Wise, Oct. 6-Dec. 26.

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

“Dyeing for Peru,” eco-dyed and ice-dyed clothing, accessories and home textiles by Marcia LaBant of Luminous Nature, through Oct. 8.

“Artisan Marketplace,” locally made fine art and handcrafted items for unique holiday gift giving, Oct. 14-Jan. 14; reception: Oct. 14, 6-8:30 p.m.

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

“Ceramics Retrospective,” works by Victor Spinksi, through Oct. 6.

Paintings by Sean Conner, Oct. 10-Nov. 1; lecture & reception: Oct. 20, 5:30 p.m.

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

“We’re Here: Pioneering LGBT Rights in Pennsylvania,” through Oct. 30. A program will be held on Oct. 21, 12-1 p.m., with clips of oral history interviews and a Q & A session with the exhibit curator.

“Working Together for Wildlife: Three Decades of Pennsylvania’s Nature in Art,” through Dec. 31.

“Sixty Years with the Seven Lively Artists: 1956-2016,” celebrating the 60th anniversary of central Pennsylvania’s plein air painting group, Oct. 21-Feb. 12; reception: Oct. 21, 5:30-8 p.m.

Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-8668; sqart.org

“Despues De La Frontera (After the Border),”a bilingual group exhibition honoring immigrants who fled their homes in Central America, through Dec. 4; bilingual tour and panel discussion: Oct. 15, 2 p.m.

“African American Art Since 1950: Perspectives from the David C. Driskell Center,” Oct. 7-Jan. 22; members’ preview: Oct. 6, 5-7 p.m.; free admission: Oct. 21, 6-9 p.m.

Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery
Lebanon Valley College
101 College Ave., Annville
717-233-8668; lvc.edu/gallery

“Now Showing: An American Century at the Movies,” through Oct. 16.

“Nyumba a Sanaa,” works from the Maryknoll Collection, Oct. 28-Dec. 18; reception: Oct. 28, 5-7 p.m.

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

“Y Art: Discovering the Next Generation of Artists,” annual juried high school exhibition, through Oct. 28.

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

“Art in the Wild,” a nature-inspired outdoor art exhibition, with installations mostly including natural materials, through Oct. 31.

Yellow Bird Café
1320 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-635-8991; yellowbird-cafe.com

Works by Jenny England for CURE International.

Zeroday Brewing Co.
250 Reily St., Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com

“Mosaics,” by Amanda Rife, through Oct. 20.

“Handmade Music,” works by Mike Orr, Oct. 21-Nov. 17.

Read, Make, Learn

Absolute Pilates
3940 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg
717-585-0354; absolutepilates.com

Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: Babies at the Barre, 10 a.m.
Oct. 10, 17, 24, 31: Free Pilates 101 Class, 9 a.m.

BrainVessel Gallery
4707 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
717-350-2306; bvcargo.com

Oct. 15-16: 3D Pumpkin Carving, 10 am.-5 p.m.

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

Oct. 5: Bounty of the Fall, 6-9 p.m.
Oct. 19: Tasty Tapas. 6-9 p.m.
Oct. 26: Sensational Sandwich and Beer Pairing, 6-9 p.m.

Fredricksen Library
100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill
717-761-3900; fredricksenlibrary.org

Oct. 1: Cookbook Club, 1 p.m.
Oct. 1: Storytime and Music Therapy, 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 3, 17: Fredricksen Writes, 6:45 p.m.
Oct. 4: Curl Up With the Classics—“Lord of the Flies,” 3 p.m.
Oct. 4: Coloring for Grown-Ups, 7 p.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20: Device Advice, 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27: Homework Helpers, 4 p.m.
Oct. 7: Youth Chess Night, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 8, 15: Getting Started with Knitting, 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 10: Twisted Stitchers, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 10, 24: LEGO Club, 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 13, 27: Drop-in Story Time, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14, 28: Foreign Film Friday, 2 p.m., 7 p.m.
Oct. 18: Fredricksen Reads—Planning Session, 7 p.m.
Oct. 18, 25: Gardening with Nature, 7 p.m.
Oct. 22, 29: Getting Started with Crochet, 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 26: Adventure Crafts—Dinosaur Excavation, 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 29: Books and Brew, 1-4 p.m.

Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-798-6973; hbgimprov.com

Oct. 10-Nov. 28: Improv Level 3 w/Jennie Adams
Oct. 18-Dec. 6: Improv Level 1 w/Cody Unger
Oct. 13: Improv Mixer for Singles

Healthy Living Kitchen
16 S. Rosanna St., Hummelstown
717-512-0077; healthylivingkitchenpa.com

Oct. 18: Harvest Soups & Stews, 6:30-8:30 p.m.


Landis House
Perry County Council of the Arts
67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org

Oct. 15: A Novel Idea 102, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Oct. 26: Zombie Makeup Workshop, 4-6 p.m.

The LBGT Center of Central PA
1306 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-920-9534; centralpalgbtcenter.org

Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Weekly Meditation Practice, 11 a.m.
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Common Roads Young Adults, 4 p.m.
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: Common Roads Youth, 6 p.m.
Oct. 11: Seniors Group, 6 p.m.
Oct. 13: Aging with Pride Lunchtime Discussion, 12 p.m.
Oct. 18: Women’s Group, 6 p.m.

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

Oct. 24: Ballroom Dance for Beginners, 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 24: Ballroom Dance, Advanced, 6:30 p.m.

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

Oct. 8: Poetics of Color Workshop, 2-5 p.m.

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

Oct. 1: Health and Wellness Meet-up, 10 a.m.
Oct. 1: Good News Café, 6 p.m.
Oct. 3: Mindful Nutrition & Health Meet-up, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 4, 18: Meet-up, 9 a.m.
Oct. 4: Sci-Fi Writer’s Group, 7 p.m.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26: Midtown Chess Club, 11 a.m.
Oct. 5: Marketplace HOA Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27: Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28: Nathaniel Gadsden’s Spoken Word Café, 7 p.m.
Oct. 8: Story time with Lisa, 11 a.m.
Oct. 11: Friends of Midtown Beautification Committee, 6:15 p.m.
Oct. 11: Dauphin County Young Democrats Meeting, 7 p.m.
Oct. 11: Men’s Conversation, 7 p.m.
Oct. 13, 20: Camp Curtin Toastmasters
Oct. 16: Midtown Writers Group, 1 p.m.
Oct. 16: LGBT Book Club, 5 p.m.
Oct. 19: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club, 7 p.m.
Oct. 22: Book signings: Tory Gates, Lindsay Detwiler and Matty Dalrymple
Oct. 24: Feminism Book Club, 7 p.m.
Oct. 25: Friends of Midtown Safety Committee, 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 30: Harrisburg Young Professionals Book Club, 2 p.m.

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

Oct. 14-16: Cold Wax 3-Day Workshop
Oct. 22: Macrame Market Bag

The Movement Center
2134 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-238-0357; themovementcenter.net

Oct. 9: Community Yoga—Free Beginner Class, 10 a.m.

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

Oct. 7: Science Workshop—Rocks in our Daily Life, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Oct. 7: Learn at Lunchtime—Family Research, 12:15 p.m.
Oct. 12: National Fossil Day, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 14: Learn at Lunchtime—William Penn, 12:15 p.m.
Oct. 21: Science Workshop—Beaver, Bear and Fox, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Untitled: A Storytelling Project
untitledhbg.com

Oct. 13: “Mortified” at Zeroday Brewing Co.

The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; artsmu.com

Oct. 25: Innovative Lecture Series: Matt Grocoff

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

Oct. 1: Scout Workshop—Webelos “Into the Wild” Badge, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Oct. 2: Beginner’s Yoga & Walk, 10-11:30 a.m.
Oct. 2: Introduction to GPS & Geocaching, 1-3 p.m.
Oct. 5: Migration Bird Walk, 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Oct. 8: Storytime (ages 2-5), 10-11 a.m.
Oct. 8: Volunteer Work Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Oct. 9: Tree ID Walk, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Oct. 15: Early Morning Bird Walk 9-11 a.m.
Oct. 15: Big Moon Halloween Hike, 6:30-8 p.m.
Oct. 15: Scout Workshop—Brownies, “Wildlife in PA,” 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Oct. 19: Educator Workshop—Wonders of Wetlands, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Oct. 20-21: Wildwood’s Magical Trail, 6-7 p.m.
Oct. 22: “Capital Area Greenbelt—Past, Present and Future,” 1-3 p.m.
Oct. 30: Kids Discover!, 1:30-3 p.m.

Live Music Around Harrisburg

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

Oct. 2: Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Bobby Rydell
Oct. 10: Abba—The Concert
Oct. 15: Charles Esten & Clare Bowen

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

Oct. 1: Willie Jack & the Northern Light
Oct. 2: Scott Pemberton Trio
Oct. 6: The Fritz
Oct. 7: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Oct. 8: Rumpke Mountain Boys
Oct. 13: Hot Buttered Rum
Oct. 16: Ruthie Foster
Oct. 21: John Brown’s Body
Oct. 22: Hoots and Hellmouth
Oct. 23: The Bumper Jacksons
Oct. 25: The Grateful Ball w/The Travelin’ McCoury’s and Jeff Austin
Oct. 29: Consider the Source, Dr. Slothclaw

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

Oct. 1, 8, 27: Roy Lefever
Oct. 4: Daniel Sheehan
Oct. 5: Deborah Anderson
Oct. 6, 9, 23: Anthony Haubert
Oct. 7, 18, 29: Corinna Joy
Oct. 11, 25: Christine Purcell
Oct. 12, 14, 20: Jessica Perla
Oct. 13, 21, 28: Noel Gevers
Oct. 15, 22: Ted Ansel
Oct. 19: Maria Battista
Oct. 26: TBA

Carlisle Theatre
44 West High St., Carlisle
717-258-0666; carlisletheatre.org

Oct. 22: “Beatlemania Now”

Central PA Friends of Jazz
www.friendsofjazz.org

Oct. 9: Harry Allen Quartet w/Hilary Gardner

Chameleon Club
223 N. Water St., Lancaster
717-299-9684; chameleonclub.net

Oct. 1: Brass Monkeys
Oct. 4: Ace Frehley
Oct. 7: +Dope+
Oct. 8: Vanladylove
Oct. 12: Islander
Oct. 13: Like A Storm
Oct. 14: Suicide Silence White Chapel
Oct. 15: Les Brers
Oct. 16: Granger Smith, Earl Dibbles
Oct. 22: Jimkata
Oct. 25: Drug Church
Oct. 27: Red
Oct. 29: Medusas Disco, The Stone Wall Vessels

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

Oct. 1: Joe Cooney
Oct. 2: Ellyot H. Ray
Oct. 7: Antonio Andrade
Oct. 8: Grit
Oct. 9: Crimson
Oct. 13: Caelan Perez
Oct. 14: Kevin Kline
Oct. 15: Paul Zavinsky
Oct. 16: Shelba Purtle
Oct. 21: Jim Haas
Oct. 22: Doug Morris
Oct. 23: Alex Brubaker
Oct. 28: Seasons
Oct. 29: Dominick Cicco
Oct. 30: Jasper the Tourist

Fredricksen Library
100 N. 19th St., Camp Hill
717-761-3900; fredricksenlibrary.org

Oct. 20: Hiroya Tsukamoto

Gretna Music
Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, Elizabethtown College
717-361-1508; gretnamusic.org

Oct. 22: Robert McDonald

Harrisburg Gay Men’s Chorus
harrisburggaymenschorus.org

Oct. 29: “Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun”

Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (H*MAC)
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com

Oct. 1: HBG MakeSpace Music Fest
Oct. 1: Ben Arnold, Tony Ryder & True West, Camela Widad
Oct. 7: Vetour Productions First Friday
Oct. 8: The Circus Of Lust
Oct. 14: Callow Lore
Oct. 15: Shana Falana, Concrete Beach
Oct. 21: Hey Guy, The Give Take
Oct. 22: David Bowie Masquerade & Tribute Party
Oct. 30: An Afternoon of Chamber Music

Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra
The Forum at 5th and Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-545-5527; harrisburgsymphony.org

Oct. 7: Fall Young Person’s Concert
Oct 8-9: Masterworks
Oct. 29-30: “Rock On!”

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

Oct. 5: Jason Isbell w/Josh Ritter
Oct. 8: Dream Theatre
Oct. 18: John Mellencamp
Oct. 28: Hershey Symphony

Hollywood Casino
777 Hollywood Blvd., Grantville
717-469-2211; hollywoodpnrc.com

Oct. 1: DJ Ray Rossi, Funktion
Oct. 7: Sapphire
Oct. 8: DJ Dave Styles, The Luv Gods
Oct. 14: Uptown Band
Oct. 15: DJ Magic, Ollie’s Pool Party
Oct. 21: LCD Band
Oct. 22: DJ Matrix, Cazhmiere
Oct. 28: Josh Squared Band
Oct. 29: DJ Forest, Smooth Like Clyde

Keystone Concert Band
145 E. Main St., First Floor, Mechanicsburg
717-421-1512; keystoneconcertband.com

Oct. 13: Concert at Brethren in Christ Church

Landis House
Perry County Council of the Arts
67 N. 4th St., Newport
717-567-7023; perrycountyarts.org

Oct. 9: Sunday Arts Hour—The Metta String Quartet

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

Oct. 14: Chroma
Oct. 24: Matthew Leonard

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

Oct. 1: Halloween Mix-Tape
Oct. 12: Port Ellis/LØRE

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

Oct. 7: “Abba the Concert”
Oct. 22: Diamond Rio
Oct. 26: Survivor
Oct. 29: The Monkees

Majestic Theater
25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg
717-337-8200; gettysburgmajestic.org

Oct. 19: Havana Cuba All-Stars
Oct. 28: Jazz Ensemble

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

Oct. 1: HBG MakeSpace Music Festival (at HMAC)


Market Square Concerts

www.marketsquareconcerts.org

Oct. 1: Rebel w/Matthias Maute

Messiah College School of Arts
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu

Oct. 15: Symphony Orchestra Concert
Oct. 15: Jazz Ensembles Concert
Oct. 28: Snarky Puppy Performing Arts Series


Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café

1302 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-236-1680; midtownscholar.com

Oct. 14: Carly Clark
Oct. 21: Nico Padden

The Mill in Hershey
810 Old West Chocolate Ave., Hershey
717-256-9965; themillinhershey.com

Oct. 1: Don Johnson Trio
Oct. 8: Top Down Band
Oct. 15: Shea & Len (Luv Gods)
Oct. 22: Sherri Mullen Duo
Oct. 29: Darcie Miner

MoMo’s BBQ & Grille
307 Market St., Harrisburg
717-230-1030; momosbbqandgrill.com

Oct. 7: Ben Brandt Band
Oct. 14: Martin EZ John

Pennsylvania Womyn’s Chorus
cpwchorus.org

Oct. 15: Spaghetti Dinner at Colonial Park United Church of Christ

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

Oct. 1-2: Classic Crooners Cabaret
Oct. 6: Mark Santanna and the Snake Oil Salesman
Oct. 7: Spoken Expressions with Tiger Rose, Lee Mo, Shelly says w/Jarrell Franklin
Oct. 8: Morse Code
Oct. 13: Open Mic Jam w/Blue Elephant & Friends
Oct. 14: Genesis Lorraine and Her 8-Track Mind
Oct. 15: La Playa
Oct. 17: River City Big Band
Oct. 20: Open Mic Jam w/Shawan and the Wonton
Oct. 21: Ben Brandt Trio
Oct. 22: Lux
Oct. 24: Friends of Jazz Ja,
Oct. 26: Moutin Factory Quintet

St. Thomas Roasters
5951 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg
717-526-4171; stthomasroasters.com

Oct. 1: Dan Zukowski
Oct. 7: Brad Bomberger
Oct. 8: Itsy + Im
Oct. 14: Cotolo
Oct. 15: 1096 Crazy
Oct. 21: Paul Zavinsky
Oct. 22: Just Dave
Oct. 28: 6 Bar Break
Oct. 29: Rayzen Kane

Stock’s on 2nd
211 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg
717-233-6699; stocksonsecond.com

Oct. 1: Us 2 Duo
Oct. 7: Natalie Ness
Oct. 8: Houston Baker
Oct. 14: Cruise Control Trio
Oct. 15: Music Thru Science Lite
Oct. 21: Bitsy and Im
Oct. 22: Visitors Duo
Oct. 28: Shea Quinn and Friends

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

Oct. 7: Dark Star Orchestra
Oct. 15: York Symphony Orchestra
Oct. 20: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Oct. 21: Arlo Guthrie
Oct. 26: Sarah McLachlan
Oct. 28: Aoife O’Donovan & Willie Watson

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

Live music Friday, Saturday nights

Susquehanna Art Museum
1401 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-233-8668; sqart.org

Oct. 2: First Family Sundays—Upcycled Sculpture

The Susquehanna Folk Music Society
717-745-6577; sfmsfolk.org

Oct. 7: Susan Werner
Oct. 16: Ruthie Foster
Oct. 23: The Bumper Jacksons

The Ware Center
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; artsmu.com

Oct. 8: Larry McKenna & George Rabbai
Oct. 14: Daedalus Quartet
Oct. 21: Michael Longoria

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

Oct. 25: U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors
Oct. 29: Blackmore’s Night

Winter Visual & Performing Arts Center
Millersville University
42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; artsmu.com

Oct. 1: Choral Kaleidoscope
Oct. 2: October Winds Ensembles
Oct. 16: Autumnal Auras

Zeroday Brewing Co.
250 Reily St., Harrisburg
717-745-6218; zerodaybrewing.com

Oct. 29: Edgewood


The Stage Door

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

Through Oct. 8: Crooners
Oct. 14: Jay Leno

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

Through Nov. 12: “Anything Goes”

Gamut Theatre
15 N. 4th St., Harrisburg
717-238-4111; gamuttheatre.org

Oct. 12-19: “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (Popcorn Hat Players)
Oct. 21: TMI Improv

Harrisburg Improv Theatre
1633 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-798-6973; hbgimprov.com

Oct. 7 & 15: Crank
Oct. 7 & 9: Class 2 Show

Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (H*MAC)
1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg
717-441-7506; harrisburgarts.com

Oct. 8: “The Circus of Lust”
Oct. 28-29: “The Rocky Horror Show”

Hershey Area Playhouse
830 Cherry Dr., Hershey
717-533-8525; hersheyareaplayhouse.com

Oct. 6-16: “Frankenstein”
Oct. 22: “Things That Go Bump in the Night”

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

Oct. 21: Bill Maher
Oct. 23: Brian Regan

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

Oct. 7: State Street Video Premiere

Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg
915 S. York St., Mechanicsburg
717-766-0535; ltmonline.net

Oct. 1-9: “tick, tick…BOOM!”

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

Oct. 12: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”

Majestic Theater
25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg
717-337-8200; gettysburgmajestic.org

Oct. 15: Capitol Steps

Messiah College School of Arts
One College Ave., Mechanicsburg
717-766-2511; messiah.edu

Oct. 6-9: “Eurydice”

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

Oct. 21: Comedy Night

Open Stage of Harrisburg
223 Walnut St., Harrisburg
717-232-OPEN; openstagehbg.com

Oct. 7-30: “Red”

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

Through Oct. 9: “An Act of the Imagination”

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

Oct. 6: “PUSH Physical Theatre”


Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center

50 N. George St., York
717-846-1111; mystrandcapitol.org

Oct. 6: Jody Kerns & Will Jacobs
Oct. 17: David Sedaris
Oct. 20: Julie Scoggins & Dave Wingfield

Theatre Harrisburg
513 Hurlock St., Harrisburg
717-232-5501; theatreharrisburg.com

Through Oct. 9: “Far From Heaven” (at Whitaker Center)


The Ware Center

42 N. Prince St., Lancaster
717-871-2308; artsmu.com

Oct. 1: “Impossible Izzpossible”
Oct. 5: “Wiesenthal”

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

Through Oct. 9: “Far From Heaven” (Theatre Harrisburg)
Oct. 22-23: “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (Central PA Youth Ballet)

York Little Theatre
27 S. Belmont St., York
717-854-3894; thebelmont.org

Oct. 1-2: “School of Rock”
Oct. 21-30: “Post-Mortem”

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