August 5, 12, 19, 26
The Astronomical Society of Harrisburg is holding public astronomical observing sessions at Naylor Observatory, 670 Observatory Drive, Lewisberry, beginning at 8:30 pm (weather permitting). We advise you to call the observatory a half hour before the scheduled session at (717) 938-6041 if the weather is questionable. Upon arrival, parties must sign in at the Asper Administration building, the first structure on the hill. The observing sessions are free; however, donations are accepted to cover the costs of keeping the Naylor Observatory open to the public.
CONCERTS
April 12
The Four Freshmen will perform many original hits as well as their favorites, at 7:30pm at the Lebanon Senior High School, 1000 South Eighth Street, Lebanon. Presented by the Lebanon County Community Concert Association, The jazz vocalists each plays an instrument, creating a dynamic performance style. For information, call 717-838-2812. For tickets, call 717-949-2054.
April 14-15
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra's "Audience Requests" will be presented at the Fulton Opera House, 12 North Prince Street, Lancaster.
April 19
The Academy of Country Music nominees Emerson Drive are slated to perform at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center at Shippensburg University at 9:00pm. All tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling the box office at 717.477.SHOW. Group discounts for 20 or more are also available by calling 717.477.SHOW.
April 22, May 19, May 20
Jubilate! Choral Ensemble, a central Pennsylvania choral group dedicated to singing fine choral literature, presents its spring concert, CONTRASTS. Dr. Robert C. Lau is the group's Artistic Director. The concert features works representing varying styles of choral writing in the last 500 years. The program includes a short mass by the 16th-century Flemish master Orlando di Lasso, Coronation Anthem No. 4 by Handel, selections from Liebeslieder Waltzes (Lovesong Waltzes) by Brahms and Songs and Sonnets, settings of William Shakespeare's texts by jazz pianist/composer George Shearing. The concert also features the premiere performance of The Lord is my Shepherd, a choral work written by Lau. The concerts are scheduled for Sunday, April 22 at 4:00pm at Baughman United Methodist Church in New Cumberland, Saturday, May 19 at 7:30pm at Shiloh United Church of Christ in York and Sunday, May 20 at 4:00pm at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Hanover. All concerts are free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be taken.
April 28
The Central Pennsylvania Symphony will present "Spring comes Russian in" at 8:00pm at the Lower Dauphin High School. Pianist Jennifer Blythe will perform Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2. Call 1-888-263-2891 for ticket information.
April 28
Manheim Township HS Jazz Band & Hempfied HS Chamber Choir will perform at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 10 Delp Road at Lititz Pike at 7:30pm. Free-will offering. For information, contact Donna Burkholder, 717-733-9712.
May 6
Voices of Palmyra spring concert, "The Greatest Hits of VoP" to be held at 3:00pm at Trinity United Church of Christ, Pine and South Railroad streets, Palmyra, featuring favorites of the audience and the chorus from prior concerts. Dr. Michael Wojdylak is the musical director. $10 general admission and $8 for students and seniors. 717-867-2874.
May 6
The Thomas Cozzoli Chorale will present Mendelsohn's oratorio "ELIJAH" at Calvary Church, 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster at 6:00pm. Soloists for the evening will be Emily Riggs, Soprano; Amy Yovanovich, Mezzo Soprano; Harry Morrow, Tenor; and Michael Anderson, Bass. A free will offering will be taken. For more information call 717-397-5466.
May 12
Allegro: The Chamber Orchestra of Lancaster will perform Music of Mozart, Haydn, and the world premiere of Ralph Lehman's "Chamber Symphony No. 1," at 7:30pm in the Barshinger Center for Musical Arts, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster. Soloist: Austin Hartman, violin. Tickets at 717-560-7317.
May 12
Cantate Carlisle will present a collage of Broadway melodies at the Carlisle Theatre at 8:00pm. A portion of the $15 ticket price will go to support the Carlisle Theatre located on West High Street.
May 11-12
As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, The Susquehanna Chorale will perform "American Classics," a concert of works of great American composers from its repertoire of the past 25 years. Concert times are 8:00pm May 11 at Whitaker Center, Harrisburg; and 8:00pm May 12 at Gravel Hill United Methodist Church, Palmyra. Adults, $20; seniors, $18; and students, $8. For tickets, call 717-214-ARTS.
May 15
Lebanon County Community Concert Association will present Time for Three, which will perform an eclectic mix of classical, bluegrass, Hungarian gypsy, jazz, country-western fiddling and improvisatory music, at 7:30pm at the Lebanon Senior High School, 1000 S. Eighth Street, Lebanon. Doors open a half hour before curtain. Open seating. Tickets: 717-949-2054. Info: 717-838-2812.
May 18-20
The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra will present "Violin Virtuoso & Beethoven's Fifth," featuring Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Arnold's Four Scottish Dances and Korngold's Violin Concerto with world acclaimed violinist Jonathan Carney, at the Fulton Opera House, 12 North Prince Street, Lancaster. 8:00pm Friday, 3:00 and 8:00pm Saturday; and 7:30pm Sunday.
May 20
Lancaster Mennonite High School Spring Concert, 3:00pm, Lancaster Mennonite Fine Arts Center. (717) 299-0436, ext. 340.
May 25-27
Folk College at Juniata College in Huntingdon, with Simple Gifts and nine other folk music groups and performers welcome musicians to more than 60 music workshops and the public to concerts on Friday night at the Huntingdon Fairground and Saturday night at Juniata College at 7:00pm. To register for workshops please contact the Huntingdon County Arts Council at 814-643-6220.
June 2
The Spinners will perform at 8:00pm in the Luhrs Center at Shippensburg University. For information or tickets, call the box office at 717-477-7469.
June 2
Lancaster's Courtyard Blues Bash will be held from 3:30 - 8:30pm, at Marion Courtroom's outdoor courtyard. The 7th annual downtown bluesfest at Marion Court featuring "Queen of the Rockin' Gospel" Sharrie Williams & the Wiseguys, The Clarency Spady Band, and D.C. & Co. Admission.
June 8
Singer Barbara Rosene and her band will treat you to good ol' American pop music of the '20s - '40s. Dinner and a concert by the queen of early pop - it doesn't get better than that! 8:00pm at the Timbers, Mt. Gretna. $38 and $45 for dinner and a show, $16 - $25 for show only, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508
June 9
Swing, stride, ragtime, blues, crooning - if it came from Dixie, the Black Eagles do it right. After 30-odd years this world-class band's a local legend, proving if you're in Mt. Gretna over "Eagles Weekend" and you ain't smilin', you ain't listenin'. 8:00pm, Mt. Gretna Playhouse. $16 -$25, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508
June 9
Allegro: The Chamber Orchestra of Lancaster will present Go For Baroque. Music of Pachelbel, Vivaldi, J. S. Bach, Mozart, at 2:00 and 7:30pm in the Barshinger Center for Musical Arts, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster. Soloist: Allen Krantz, guitar. Tickets at 717-560-7317.
June 11 And 18
Susquehanna Chorale
The Susquehanna Chorale will hold auditions from 6:30 to 9:30 Mondays, June 11 and 18, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hershey. Auditions are by appointment only. For more information or to schedule an audition, email sc@susquehannachorale.org or call 717-533-7859.
July 1
Empire Brass. They kicked off the first season at remodeled Carnegie Hall, and now they kick off summer at Mt. Gretna. With repertoire ranging from ancient Rome to Richard Rogers and beyond, expect surprises, a bit of the profound, and a whole lot of fun. 7:30pm, Mt. Gretna Playhouse. $16 -$25, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508
July 8
Charlie Abramovic. He's played with the likes of Sara Chang, Midori, and Kim Kashkashian. Now one of classical music's best accompanists gets the stage to himself, and shows us all he's no second fiddle. 7:30pm, Mt. Gretna Playhouse. $16 -$25, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508.
July 14
Allegro: The Chamber Orchestra of Lancaster. 2:00pm and 7:30pm. It's a Good Day for Brass. Music of Mozart and Haydn + Surprises. Soloists: Barton Woomert, trumpet and the Lancaster Brass Quintet. Barshinger Center for Musical Arts, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster. Tickets at 717-560-7317.
July 15
Archimedes: Trio. Kate, Dan and Margaret, three friends whose busy performing lives (Kronos, Orpheus, New York City Opera, etc) didn't allow them enough time together. The solution: form your own group. We're glad they did, and will reap the benefit with a concert featuring Brahms' beloved Horn Trio. 7:30pm, Mt. Gretna Playhouse. $16 -$25, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508
July 21
Pat Martino Quartet - Jazz. "The guitar is of no great importance to me. The people it brings to me are what matter." A strange artistic credo? Not for Pat Martino, a truly great communicator, who values shared humanity as much as art, whose gut-wrenching performances represent what's best in man and jazz music. 8:00pm, Mt. Gretna Playhouse. $16 -$25, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508
July 22
Midori. The name says it all. But just in case, she made her debut at age six, with the Paganini Caprices, and has been one of classical music's brightest stars ever since. And if you don't believe us, trust Leonard Bernstein. After her Tanglewood debut, the maestro knelt before her in awe. 7:30pm, Mt. Gretna Playhouse. $16 -$25, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508
July 29
Wister Quartet. Our good friends from Wister Street in Philly come bearing gifts in the form of Viennese quartets. Schubert's Rosamunde is perhaps the most lyrical in the repertoire; and Brahms' majestic C minor makes a perfect partner. 7:30pm, Mt. Gretna Playhouse. $16 -$25, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508
August 5
Trombone-a-Palooza. "The trombone is the real leader among wind instruments. It possesses to the highest degree nobility and grandeur, commands all the accents - from imposing and calm religious tones to the frenzied clamor of an orgy. The composer may at will make it sing a chorus of priests, threaten, utter a lament, whisper a funeral dirge, raise a hymn of glory, break out in dreadful cries, or sound its formidable call for the awakening of the dead or the death of the living." That's what Hector Berlioz wrote, and when Berlioz talks, musicians listen. We hope you will too, and that you enjoy this evening devoted to the prince of winds. 7:30pm, Mt. Gretna Playhouse. $16 -$25, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508
August 10
Who else but a true jazz legend can say he's played on Saturday Night Live in the '70s, at Adam Sandler's wedding, and at the Mt. Gretna Playhouse? Only Leon Redbone. If you know him, you love him. If you don't know him, you still love him. He's that kind of guy, and he's back by popular demand. 8:00pm, Mt. Gretna Playhouse. $16 -$25, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508
August 11
Elegance and power. Only once a generation, if you're lucky, do you get a chance to hear a singer who has them both in spades. Well, you're lucky, and so are we: Jane Monheit has that rare mix in spades. And did we mention she's still young, and only getting better? 8:00pm, Mt. Gretna Playhouse. $16 -$25, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508.
August 11
Allegro: The Chamber Orchestra of Lancaster. 2:00pm and 7:30pm. The Three B's. Music of Bach, Beethoven and Boccherini. Soloists: The Newstead Trio. Barshinger Center for Musical Arts, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster. Tickets at 717-560-7317.
August 12
Komm, lieber Zither is an evening with guitar, about guitar. A quartet of singers will join Gretna legend, Allen Krantz, in songs with, about and in imitation of the eponymous instrument. 7:30pm, Mt. Gretna Playhouse. $16 -$25, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508
August 26
Peter Winograd has been a frequent visitor to Grenta Music as the first violinist of the American String Quartet. Now he puts together this special solo-duo-trio concert, for our ears only. 7:30pm, Mt. Gretna Playhouse. $16 - $25, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508
September 1
Time Out New York has called the Mulgrew Miller Jazz Trio "a bop intellectual with an unabashed gift for populism." We don't really know what that means either, but it sounds cool, and so does he. I mean, the guy is one of the most in-demand, oft-recorded pianists of his generation. 8:00pm, Mt. Gretna Playhouse. $16 -$25, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508
September 2
Summer in Mt. Gretna can't end without a visit from the Audubon. Like buckling up, yielding to pedestrians and turning on your headlights when it's raining, it's the law. So come out, enjoy the tradition, and don't make GretDOT ticket you! 7:30pm, Mt. Gretna Playhouse. $16 - $25, half-price for ages 19-26 and $1 for 18 & under. Gretna Music 717-361-1508
October 6, 7
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: "Heroes of the Old World" featuring Wagner - Overture to "Tannhäuser", Dvorak - "Violin Concerto" featuring guest artist Karen Gomyo on violin and Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2 "Little Russian" at the Forum, 5th and Walnut Streets, Harrisburg. Saturday performances are at 8:00pm and Sunday performances at 3:00pm. Each Masterworks series concert features a pre-concert lecture that begins one hour prior to performance. Individuals interested in season subscriptions should call the Harrisburg Symphony office at (717) 545-5527.
November 3, 4
"Swashbucklers and Gunslingers" - The Harrisburg Symphony takes on iconic heroes and villains of the silver screen in this action-packed Pops concert. From pirates to cowboys, Maestro Malina will have his baton at the ready for this showdown of classic action film scores at the Forum, 5th and Walnut Streets, Harrisburg. Saturday performances are at 8:00pm and Sunday performances at 3:00pm. Individuals interested in season subscriptions should call the Harrisburg Symphony office at (717) 545-5527.
November 17, 18
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: "Songs of Saints & Sinners" featuring Rossini - Overture to "La Gazza Ladra" (The Thieving Magpie), Hindemith - "Mathis der Maler" and Brahms - "Piano Concerto No. 1" featuring guest artist Andrew Armstrong on piano at the Forum, 5th and Walnut Streets, Harrisburg. Saturday performances are at 8:00pm and Sunday performances at 3:00pm. Each Masterworks series concert features a pre-concert lecture that begins one hour prior to performance. Individuals interested in season subscriptions should call the Harrisburg Symphony office at (717) 545-5527.
December 2
Holiday Spectacular. Let the Harrisburg Symphony Youth Orchestra raise your spirits at the annual Holiday Spectacular featuring top local young musicians and high school choirs under the direction of Dr. Ronald Schafer. This holiday concert will be held at the Forum, 5th and Walnut Streets, Harrisburg, at 3:00pm with general admission tickets. Individuals interested in subscribing should call the Harrisburg Symphony office at (717) 545-5527.
December 15, 16
"The Nutcracker," featuring the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Make this magical ballet part of your holiday season tradition. The Harrisburg Symphony will provide the live music, based on Tchaikovsky's immortal score, for the CPYB dancers at the Hershey Theatre. Individuals interested in subscribing should call the Harrisburg Symphony office at (717) 545-5527.
January 12, 13, 2008
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: "Catch a Rising Star" featuring Sibelius - "The Swan of Tuonela," Bartok - "Concerto for Orchestra" and Chopin - "Piano Concerto No. 1" featuring guest artist Konrad Binienda, Piano Grand Prize Champion of the Rising Stars Concerto Competition at the Forum, 5th and Walnut Streets, Harrisburg. Saturday performances are at 8:00pm and Sunday performances at 3:00pm. Each Masterworks series concert features a pre-concert lecture that begins one hour prior to performance. Individuals interested in season subscriptions should call the Harrisburg Symphony office at (717) 545-5527.
February 16, 17, 2008
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: "Strings of Diamonds" featuring Diamond - "Rounds for String Orchestra," Mozart - "Violin Concerto No. 5" featuring guest artist Augustin Hadelich, Gold Medalist of the Indianapolis International Violin Competition and Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 3 "Scottish" at the Forum, 5th and Walnut Streets, Harrisburg. Saturday performances are at 8:00pm and Sunday performances at 3:00pm. Each Masterworks series concert features a pre-concert lecture that begins one hour prior to performance. Individuals interested in season subscriptions should call the Harrisburg Symphony office at (717) 545-5527.
March 8, 9, 2008
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: "It's All about Rhythm" featuring Rimsky-Korsakov - "Capriccio Espagnol," Higdon - "Percussion Concerto" featuring guest artist Chris Rose, Percussion, Walton - "Partita for Orchestra" and Ravel - "La Valse" at the Forum, 5th and Walnut Streets, Harrisburg. Saturday performances are at 8:00pm and Sunday performances at 3:00pm. Each Masterworks series concert features a pre-concert lecture that begins one hour prior to performance. Individuals interested in season subscriptions should call the Harrisburg Symphony office at (717) 545-5527.
April 5, 6, 2008
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: "Voices of Peace & Joy" featuring Vaughan Williams - "Dona Nobis Pacem," Beethoven - "Symphony No. 9" and guest vocal soloists Janice Chandler-Eteme, Soprano; Krista River, Mezzo-Soprano; Dinyar Vania, Tenor; Raymond Diaz, Baritone; as well as the Susquehanna Chorale, the Alumni Chorale of Lebanon Valley College, Messiah College Concert Choir, and the Messiah College Choral Arts Society at the Forum, 5th and Walnut Streets, Harrisburg. Saturday performances are at 8:00pm and Sunday performances at 3:00pm. Each Masterworks series concert features a pre-concert lecture that begins one hour prior to performance. Individuals interested in season subscriptions should call the Harrisburg Symphony office at (717) 545-5527.
May 10, 11, 2008
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Masterworks: "Spring Eternal" featuring Copland - "Appalachian Spring," Strauss - "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks" and Stravinsky - "The Rite of Spring" at the Forum, 5th and Walnut Streets, Harrisburg. Saturday performances are at 8:00pm and Sunday performances at 3:00pm. Each Masterworks series concert features a pre-concert lecture that begins one hour prior to performance. Individuals interested in season subscriptions should call the Harrisburg Symphony office at (717) 545-5527.
PERFORMANCES
April 21
The Fulton's Theatre for Young Audiences acting company will present an exciting new adaptation of the William Shakespeare tragedy, Macbeth. Contemporary street language fuses with the traditional text of the Bard's quintessential chronicle of the cursed king to produce Macbeth: Blood In-Blood Out, a story of the unquenchable thirst for power where disastrous consequences emerge for those who exploit others to get ahead. Adapted and directed by the Fulton's Charlie DelMarcelle in conjunction with inner city Pennsylvania students , Macbeth: Blood In-Blood Out is crafted specifically for older children and teens. The play explores the folly of unbridled ambition and the notion that today's society rewards the "Alpha Dog" - even if he must forsake close friends and eventually, his own soul, to reach that superior status. Performances will be 2:00 and 7:00pm in the Studio Theatre on the fourth floor of the Fulton Theatre, Lancaster. All tickets for Macbeth: Blood In-Blood Out are $7 for general admission seating. For tickets call (717) 397-7425.
April 26-28
Spring Musical, "My Fair Lady" will be performed at the Lancaster Mennonite High School, 7:30 nightly plus a 2:00pm matinee on Saturday. For tickets call 717-299-0436, ext. 340.
May 2-6
The Hershey Area Playhouse at Country Meadows will open with a production of Thornton Wilder's classic play, "Our Town" at 8:00pm.
May 12-June 23
"Treasure Island" will be presented with marionettes Saturdays at 11:00am at the Hole in the Wall Puppet Theatre, 126 North Water Street, Lancaster. $8. For reservations, call 717-394-8398.
June 9-10
"One Buccaneer," a film depicting the story of Robert Brock and the Hole in the Wall Puppet Theatre, will be shown at 7:30pm Saturday and 2:00pm Sunday at the theater, 126 North Water Street, Lancaster. $10. For reservations, call 717-394-8398.
Return to the Magazine Archives
