Actor/director Greg Sestero will visit Midtown Cinema later this month for a meet and greet and screening of “The Room.”
Have you picked up a copy of the November issue of our magazine yet? Make sure you grab one or read online. Below, you’ll find a few stories from this month’s issue, along with all of this week’s local news.
“Aftersun,” tells the story of a complex and heartbreaking relationship between a father and daughter. Watch the film this month at Midtown Cinema and read our review of the movie, here.
TheBurg Podcast for November features three Harrisburg-area women who have forged nontraditional or unprecedented career paths. And, as usual, our editor returns with his “Most Harrisburg Thing” for the month. Listen, here.
Gamut Theatre opened its 30th season last weekend with “Innocent Merriment; Or, an Evening with Gilbert & Sullivan,” our online story reported. Directed by opera singer Benjamin Krumreig, the show was the first major musical production by the theater.
Marie’s Kitchen recently opened in the Broad Street Market, offering flavorful Haitian cuisine, our reporting found. Chef Marie Anne Hartlaub is serving up comfort food that brings her back to her native country.
Midtown Cinema will host a special screening of the cult favorite “The Room,” with Greg Sestero, an actor in the movie. Fans can meet Sestero and also view the new film that he directed, “Miracle Valley,” our online story reported.
November concerts are in full swing, and there’s a little something for everyone. In our Musical Notes column, find out which artists are coming to the area this month.
The Pride of the Susquehanna concluded its best season in years, taking in more than $200,000 in ticket sales, our online story reported. The riverboat is now docked on City Island for the season.
A proposed plan for a mixed-use building on the 400-block of Reily Street was revised as the developer decided to add more apartments to the project and eliminate hundreds of parking spaces, our reporting found. Philadelphia-area businessman Kevin Baird’s proposed seven-story building will now include 142 apartment units, a restaurant, a coffee shop, commercial space and a smaller parking garage.
Raising The Bar, a Harrisburg bakery, opened a second location on N. 3rd Street, in addition to their Broad Street Market stand. In our magazine story, read about the shop’s new standalone space and what the bakers are serving up.
Rock Steady Boxing uses non-contact boxing to help Parkinson’s patients fight back against the disease, our magazine story reported. The program, offered in Harrisburg and nationwide, has given people a place to find fellowship and hope.
Saw-whet owls used to be a mystery in the state, but thanks to the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art’s research project, researchers have learned a lot about the tiny owls. In our magazine story, read about the nightly volunteers who work to track the owls and their migratory patterns.
State Rep. Patty Kim, a Democrat, will serve another two-year term in office, as she defeated her Republican opponent on Election Day, our online story reported. The Harrisburg area also will have two new Democratic members of the state Assembly: Dave Madsen and Justin Fleming.
Theatre Harrisburg continues its 97th season with a comical musical, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” The show runs through Nov. 20 at Whitaker Center. Read more, in our online review.
Weekend plans up in the air? Sara Bozich has got you covered with her Weekend Roundup, a list full of events around Harrisburg.
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