Apr 28, 2024 | Music, News, Regional Arts Events
The Susquehanna Valley Chorale (SVC) will end its current performance season with audience favorite Pops Concert featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Susquehanna University’s Weber Auditorium in Selinsgrove.
The Chorale performs under the direction of Bill Payn; Fred Hooper will return as Emcee.
The SVC will be joined by the SVC Stage Band which includes: Dick Adams, David Cover, Kevin Henry, Jack Lawton, Dale Orris, Mike Trego and Chris Wheeland.
Three of SVC’s scholarship singers will perform solos during the performance: Becca Lipsky, Molly Manhoff and Robbie Speece.
Other featured soloists include: Shannon Borchert, Amy Caron, Brian Crane, Josh Deering, Adam Dietz, Marina Gresh, Fred Hooper, Katie Kelley, Sara Kelley, Leta Jo Maue and Rita Palasek.
Songs from the following musicals will be featured in the program: The Frogs, Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, Into the Woods, Candide, and many others.
Singer Doug Spotts said of the performance, “It has been wonderful reconnecting to the SVC after moving back to the area this past summer; for the first time in my professional life, I had the bandwidth to contemplate joining and successfully auditioned in September. It’s a decision I have not regretted as music connects my scientific and artistic interests as a physician, teacher, and healthcare leader.”
Spotts continued, “Singing with the SVC is especially meaningful as many voices are blended and united to create a beautiful result through musical dialogue. It is a model for healing, community, and creating the art of possibility that resonates with me deeply. The music for this Pops performance is complex and challenging, and we have been working very hard to create an end result that will not disappoint.”
Sponsors for the Pops performance are the Patricia McDowell and Dede Gronlund in Memory of Bob Gronlund. Co-Sponsors include Patricia and James Apple, Coleen and Ron Renshaw, the Charles B. Degenstein Foundation, and the Charles and Betty Degenstein Foundation. Underwriters are Dawn Dietz, Anne and Tom Gates, and Judy and Robert Hontz.
Tickets for the performance are $25 for adults and $10 for students.
Tickets are available online at SVCMusic.org, by calling 570-547-0455 or at the door.
The SVC’s new 24-25 season has been announced and includes four performances: The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass in October, A Candlelight Christmas in December, Alzheimer’s Stories in March, and Pops: The Best of 30 Years (Part 1) in May. Subscriptions are now available.
Early bird subscriptions of $70 are available until June 30, 2024. Subscriptions include four tickets to any SVC performance, a “Share the Music” coupon to bring a friend to a concert for just $5. After June 30, subscriptions are $85.
For more information about this performance and future performances, visit SVCMusic.org.
Apr 21, 2024 | Bloomsburg, Kids, News
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum, 2 West 7th Street, is pleased to announce its programs for May.
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is open Monday through Saturday 10 am – 4 pm. For more information about these and additional programs, visit the-childrens-museum.org
CLASSES
Music Together
May 3, 10, 17, 24
10:15-11 AM
Register online: www.musictogetherofbloomsburg.com
Join Miss Kerry for this interactive music program.
Kids Culinary Corner: “May the Force be with you”
May 14
5-7 PM
Register online: https://bit.ly/bcm-kccmay24
Join Miss Madi as we learn to make oatmeal Wookie cookie sandwiches, Yoda guacamole, and Galaxy’s Edge blue milk! Recommended ages 6+. Adults are welcome.
Kids in the Kitchen: One Pot Wonders
MAY 15
5-6:30 PM
Register online: https://bit.ly/kikmay24
Cooking is chemistry, nutrition, measuring, microbiology, and problem solving! Join us and make your family Chicken Penne al Limone.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Kitties with Kiddies
May 4
9:30-10:15 AM
Register online: https://bit.ly/bcm-kitties24
We are excited to host this special story time with kittens from the Animal Resource Center. A themed craft is included. Space is limited. Parents and children need to register. Proceeds benefit the Animal Resource Center.
Lightstreet Dine to Donate
May 16th
6-8 PM
Do you need dinner plans? Do you want to help support a non-profit? Join the Friends of the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum at Lightstreet Hotel located at 1361 Main Street in the village of Lightstreet. The Museum will receive all bar tips and 10% of food sales (dine-in or take-out) from 6-8 PM on Thursday, May 16th. Join us for an evening of good food, live music from Todd Cummings, a 50/50 cash drawing and basket raffles! Don’t want to dine in? Don’t worry! Call in orders from 6-8 PM will also count! See you there!
2024 Junkyard Wars Family Challenge
May 11, 18
2:30 – 4 PM
Register Online: https://bit.ly/junk2024
It’s Junkyard Wars Children’s Museum style! Families compete to earn prizes in this fun competition. Families work with supplied materials and tools to create a kooky contraption to do a task. Will the task be to launch a ball, squirt water, hoist up a family member, or something else? Registered families will learn on the day of the competition what their challenge is! They will have one hour to engineer and build their creation before testing it. Free to register and participate. All participating families will receive event T-shirts.
The family that wins our event will be eligible to compete in the final competition with an all-new challenge at Milton Maker Space on May 13th from 2:30 – 4 PM with a chance of winning a $150 prize! Our winning family will compete against the winning families from the Lewisburg Children’s Museum and the Milton Maker Space in the final competition.
PROGRAMS
First Friday: National Space Day
May 3
10 AM – 7 PM
The museum will be open until 7 PM.
PreK: Wild Roots
May 7, 21
10 – 11 AM
Pre-K children come to explore the wild in this nature-based program. We will learn about animals, insects, birds, trees, and the world around us. We will read together, make a craft, and combine music and movement as we explore and play in nature! Included with admission.
$2 Tuesday
May 21
10 AM – 4 PM
On the third Tuesday of the month, there’s $2 admission all day! The Exchange will host hands-on Art Cart projects from 10 AM – 2 PM
HOMESCHOOL HANGOUTS
May 1
Dairy Day!
12-2 PM
Join us for this special edition of Homeschool Hangouts! We will be discovering the world of dairy farms in Pennsylvania. Learn about our adopted cow, Bretta! At 1:00, we will enjoy a virtual tour of Bretta’s home, Zahncroft Dairy. Our parent/child activities are designed to complement concepts taught in the homeschool curriculum, grades K-12. $5/per person admission for homeschooling families.
VISIT US OFF SITE
Degenstein Community Library
10:00 – 11:00 AM
The Green Free Library
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Tuesday, May 7th
Milton Public Library
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Central Columbia Elementary School Science Fair
5-7 PM
Thursday, May 9th
Priestly-Forsyth Memorial Library
6:30 – 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 11th
Knoxville Public Library
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Tuesday, May 14th
Berwick Teen Center
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Thursday, May 16th
Orangeville Public Library
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Monday, May 20th
Trinity Lutheran School
10:00 – 11:00 AM and 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Elkland Area Community Library
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Tuesday, May 21st
Trinity Lutheran School
10:00 – 11:00 AM and 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Shamokin Coal-Twp Library
6-7 PM
Thursday, May 23rd
Blossburg Memorial Library
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Montgomery House Library
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Tuesday, May 28th
Career Day at West Berwick Elementary School
9 AM – 2:30 PM
Mt Carmel Library
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Apr 21, 2024 | News, Regional Arts Events, Theater
WILLIAMSPORT, PA – THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards® including Best Musical, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy in Williamsport, PA playing at the Community Arts Center on May 2. A limited number of tickets will be available at $25 each. Entries can be submitted online at CACLive.com/Lottery or in person at the Box Office.
The wildly popular lottery for the Broadway production has attracted as many as 800 entries at some performances. The producers of THE BOOK OF MORMON are pleased to offer low-priced lottery seats for every city on the National Tour.
Entries will be accepted online at CACLive.com/Lottery or at the Box Office beginning today; each person will provide their name, email, phone number, and the number of tickets (1 or 2) they wish to purchase for the drawing. On April 25th, names will be drawn at random for a limited number of tickets priced at $25 each. Only one entry is allowed per person. Winners must purchase their tickets through the CAC Box Office by Friday, April 26 at 4:30 p.m. Limit one entry per person and two tickets per winner. Tickets are subject to availability.
THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. The Broadway production is directed by Parker and two-time Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw, and choreographed by Nicholaw. The tour is directed and choreographed by Jennifer Werner based on the original Broadway direction and choreography. Set design is by three-time Tony Award winner Scott Pask, costume design is by Tony Award winner Ann Roth, lighting design is by five-time Tony Award winner Brian MacDevitt, sound design is by two-time Tony Award winner Brian Ronan, and hair design is by Josh Marquette. Orchestrations are by Tony Award winner Larry Hochman and two-time Tony Award winner Stephen Oremus. Music supervision and vocal arrangements are by Stephen Oremus. Casting is by Carrie Gardner.
THE BOOK OF MORMON is the winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Book (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Direction (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker), Best Featured Actress (Nikki M. James), Best Scenic Design (Scott Pask), Best Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt), Best Sound Design (Brian Ronan) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus); the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical; five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical; the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album; four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Musical; and the Drama League Award for Best Musical.
The Original Broadway Cast Recording for THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, is available on Ghostlight Records.
NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS (Producer) is an industry-leading producer of touring theatrical productions, committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide for more than 25 years. www.networkstours.com
Apr 14, 2024 | Bloomsburg, Kids, News
As of April 10, 2024, The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is excited to announce we have received three Youth in Philanthropy Grants! Totaling around $1500, these grants allow the Children’s Museum to continue to host and provide engaging events for the community.
Run by the Community Giving Foundation, the Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) program allows high school students a chance to learn more about philanthropy and getting involved in their communities through the grant-making process. Allocating $5000 to each chapter, those students are responsible for collaborating and assessing their community’s needs. This year, fifteen different school districts participated throughout the Central Susquehanna region. The Children’s Museum received $500 from three different schools in the area.
The first comes from Benton High School for an opportunity to provide more out-of-school STEM programs at the Northern Columbia Community & Cultural Center (N4Cs). The grant funds will be used to move the Department of Defense’s Mobile Fabrication Lab to Benton for a week-long summer camp, as well as a 4-day digital arts camp.
The second grant is from the Columbia Montour Area Vocational Technical School. This funding will go towards supplies for a hands-on manufacturing project that will be used at the Bloomsburg Maker Faire, coming up on April 20th. This project will have students use a laser cutter, electronics, and woodworking tools to make a back-lit night lit.
The third and final grant was provided by Millville High School to enhance the school spirit in the district. The Children’s Museum will use these funds to support a workshop for students in the community who do not participate in the annual “Secret Santa” shop during the holidays. Using the Museum’s workshop, students will be able to create a handmade gift for a loved one, and elementary school students will also receive a “Best of Millville” swag bag. This is a great opportunity to increase community pride and awareness of all the amazing things Millville offers.
Dr. Ginny Weibel, the Museum Director wanted to add, “The funds the Museum receives each year through YIP are key to our ability to carry out our mission of serving our community. The initiatives that are funded by the YIP chapters cover expenses for programs that the Museum offers for free. It especially means a lot to us to receive funds from students. YIP is an amazing program and we take the applications very seriously when we ask for the funds.”
Emerson Noss, YIP Advisor stated, “Benton YIP recognizes the immense impact the museum has on our region. They offer engaging, cutting-edge programming for the Benton community, and we are happy to be able to award consistent funding to bring them to our young learners.”
Reagan Hess, a YIP Member also explained, “I remember going to the Children’s Museum as a kid and how the exhibits interested me and got me interested in science and the natural world. Having an organization that exposes children to science in a fun and interesting way is something that is incredibly important to the community and the development of children, and I am incredibly proud to say that we are able to support them in their ventures.”
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit overseen by a board of directors. This organization strives to offer unique, sustainable, and dynamic learning opportunities for youth through year-round interactive exhibits, programming, and community outreach. For more information, please visit https://the-childrens-museum.org/ [the-childrens-museum.org]
Apr 14, 2024 | Bloomsburg, Kids, News
On March 29th, more than 75 people gathered to celebrate the opening of the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum’s 8th Annual High School Art Show. Some of the community’s best and youngest artists came together to display some of their amazing pieces. The works will be on display until April 20th in the classroom.
Some of these artists were presented prizes for their outstanding work. They were selected by a board of judges including Oren Helbok of The Exchange in Bloomsburg, Ginny Weibel the Museum Director, Shelby Kellner the Assistant Museum Director, and Sara Mika the Museum Art Director. There were also two peer awards presented and they were selected by their fellow student artists. Each judge gave out separate awards and the overall winners were selected by Mr. Helbok.
Emma Bruder from Crestwood HS, Amelia Doudna from Benton HS, and Karomy Rivas from Hazleton Area Arts and Humanities Academy all had amazing pieces. The Director’s pick was Noeliz Valentin from Williams Valley HS. Eli Rodriguez Guzman from Hazleton Area Arts and Humanities Academy was chosen by the Assistant Director and Anna Glassic from Crestwood HS was the Art Director’s choice. The winners of the peer award were Paige Rivera from Williams Valley HS and Laura Crosley from Crestwood HS.
Finally, the 2D Best of Show was presented to Becca Pypiak from Central Columbia HS and the 3D Best of Show went to Stella Nye from Tri-Valley HS. Winning the entire event and the Best of Show Award was Mia Chitswara from Crestwood HS.
Sara Mika, the Museum Art Director added, “We had a great turnout at this year’s 8th Annual High School Art Show. It was a lot of work pulling everything together, but it was definitely worth the effort. There are a lot of amazing pieces from a lot of talented kids in the exhibit!”
A huge thanks goes out to The Exchange in Bloomsburg, The Gallery at Penn College, and Blick Art Materials for sponsoring the prizes! Thank you to Weis Markets for providing refreshments during the show.
The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit overseen by a board of directors. This organization strives to offer unique, sustainable, and dynamic learning opportunities for youth through year-round interactive exhibits, programming, and community outreach. For more information, please visit https://the-childrens-museum.org/
