Stop. Look. Listen.

I hope it opens soon … the artists are restless.

(Spotted in downtown Lancaster at the corner of Prince and Orange, at the site of the former Subway eatery.)

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You can’t say there’s nothing to do on the east side of Lancaster on the first Tuesday of every month this fall at lunchtime anymore. HACC will be holding live jazz concerts from 12:30 to 1:30 in the Footnotes Cafe on the campus, located at 1641 Old Philadelphic Pike. Admission is free and the public is […]

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This just in: the entertainment and demonstration lineup at the Long’s Park Art & Craft Festival, opening tomorrow.
Demonstrations at exhibitor booths:
 11 a.m.-12 noon: Anthony Beverly, wood, booth 173-174
12 noon-1 p.m.: Carol Boucher, drawing, booth 67
1-2 p.m.: Ben Buonaiuto, mixed media 2D, booth 113
2-3 p.m.— Sharon Donovan, precious jewelry, booth 270
Music:
10 a.m.-12 noon: Jay Smar, traditional/original folk […]

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Surfin’ dogs! That’s R.J. and Bandit the Biker Dog on the board in the 2nd Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition, Imperial Beach, Calif., Aug. 18. But wait: there’s footage! Bandit’s quite a celebrity, I see. (Photo credit: The Associated Press)

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Others are half full.
(Photo credit: Associated Press)

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Are you a mime, magician or musician? Do you juggle, dance, or clown? There’s still a chance to enter the second installment of the Downtown Lancaster Street Performers Contest, slated for First Friday, Sept. 7, in the 300 block of Queen Street.
 The top winner will be the opening act for the three-day National Fun-a-rama Convention […]

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This writer offers some insight into the life of a working musician. (Part 2 is most relevant, but read 1 and 3 as well — it’s all interesting!)

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The Lancaster Literary Guild has just announced its fall slate of speakers. All events begin at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for Guild members and $14 for non-members. Here’s the schedule:
SEPT 20: Isaac Levendel, author of Not the Germans Alone: A Son’s Search for the Truth of Vichy, Jewish Community Center, 2120 Oregon Pike, Lancaster.
OCT 25: […]

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Why were those yellow silhouettes jogging across the corner of Chestnut and Prince Streets on First Friday (Aug. 3)? The 13 “racers” (plus tortoise and hare) were promoting the Hands-on House Half Marathon, 5K and new Kids Fun Run. The races are Sept. 29; more information here. Curiously, no one was joining them; it was a warm evening, […]

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Another great picture from AP, Jack Nicholson and Michelangelo Antonioni in Los Angeles, 1975, and another essay.

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