Stop. Look. Listen.

That curious sound you hear: random bleats, tweets, twangs and thumps, fragments of melody and the hum of strings, coalescing around the plangent “A” from the oboe. Here, there and all around, musicians are hauling their black clothes out of the closet as symphony orchestras get ready for the upcoming season. Here’s a look at some […]

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Maybe there’s something gross left over from the “Grossology” exhibits … The Whitaker Center is cleaning house and holding a tag sale, and you could be the proud owner of an IMAX film collectible or exhibit item. Check here for details.

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Ah, the dreaded staycation! Not that there’s any lack of anything to do around Lancaster. But if a little trip to Harrisburg is in order, you could check out the Kipona Festival or even vote for your favorite fireplug in Shipoke. For the contest, sponsored by the Art Association of Harrisburg and the Shipoke Neighborhood Association, […]

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More fall (and beyond) season news arrives, with the 2008-2009 schedule for the Rose Lehrmann Arts Center at HACC. The series now has a new name: Live at Rose Lehrmann. Four dance events are scheduled, including Ailey II, Oct. 21; Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, Dec. 4-5; Rennie Harris Puremovement, Feb. 27-28; and Giordano Jazz Dance […]

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The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Fine Craft Fair’s summer edition, now going on in Wilmington, Delaware, at the Chase Center on the Riverfront, has chosen a work by Lancaster artist Angela Shope — a pale green porcelain handbag — for its cover and posters for the event. The event starts today and runs through Sunday, July 27. The fair […]

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Local artists made an impressive showing at the annual Art of the State Exhibit, now on display at the State Museum of Pennsylvania. Mary Stoudt of Reinholds won a first prize in crafts for her quilt, “Rio Marianion.” Dorothy Frey of Willow Street won a second prize in painting for oil-on-canvas “Pivot (shown at right)” […]

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The Heavyword Poetry Slam returns to Harrisburg July 19, with $300 on the line for the top scorer. Grab your ringside seats at the Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St. Details here.

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Want to take “an exciting journey through 300 years of music for solo violin — from Bach to Piazzolla?” That’s what violinist Odin Rathnam has planned for his recital 3 p.m. Sunday, June 1, at the Forum in Harrisburg. Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for students, and $140 premium (which includes a private reception). […]

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 It sounds very springy: The Wildwood Chorale of Harrisburg Area Community College will present a free concert, “In Nature’s Realm,” 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at the Rose Lehrman Arts Center at HACC’s Harrisburg Campus.
Tina Bakowski, assistant professor of music, will direct. The program includes “Tres Cantos Nativos” by Marcos Leite, “I am the Rose […]

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Sure, you could go see Not-so-Easy Money or Kiss Me, I’m a Rom-Com, but why not try something different?
The Metropolitan Opera’s production of Benjamin Britten’s “Peter Grimes,” a story of a fisherman who may or may not be guilty of terrible crimes and the villagers that rush to judgment, will be broadcast live at Penn Cinema […]

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