Mar 19, 2023 | Music, News, Regional Arts Events, Theater
The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Trinity Irish Dance Company on Friday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall.
The performance is sponsored, in part, by Karl Voss and Chanin Wendling and family.
Bluebird Atelier will offer free pre-performance activities from 6:30-7:15 in the Atrium. Activities will include: decorating a Celtic knot necklace and a dancing jointed paper doll.
ABOUT TRINITY IRISH DANCE COMPANY
“Sophisticated and commanding” (Los Angeles Times), the Trinity Irish Dance Company (TIDC) is the birthplace of progressive Irish dance, an innovative movement genre that “ushered in a new era for Irish step dance” (Chicago Tribune).
A fusion of Ireland’s vibrant and longstanding dance-form and elements of American innovation, Trinity Irish Dance Company dazzles audiences around the globe with its hard-driving percussive power, lightning-fast agility and aerial grace.
Minutes into watching the awe-inspiring precision of its dancers and musicians, TIDC expands whatever notions the audience may have about Irish dance … revealing its limitless possibilities. It’s everything you expect but like nothing you’d imagine.
Tickets are $30 for adults, $24 for seniors 62+ and subscribers, $20 for youth 18 and under, $20 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), free for Bucknell students and $20 for non-Bucknell students (limit 2).
Tickets can be reserved by calling 570-577-1000 or online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice.
Tickets are also available in person from several locations including the Weis Center lobby (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and the CAP Center Box Office, located on the ground floor of the Elaine Langone Center (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
For more information about this event, contact Lisa Leighton, marketing and outreach director, at 570-577-3727 or by e-mail at [email protected]
For more information about the Weis Center for the Performing Arts, go to Bucknell.edu/WeisCenter or search for the Weis Center on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.
Mar 19, 2023 | Music, News, Regional Arts Events
The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will present chamber music ensemble Camerata RCO on Friday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the Weis Center.
The instrumentation for the performance will include baritone, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, violin, cello, percussion and piano
Formed by members of Amsterdam’s famed Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO), Camerata RCO performs chamber music in multiple formations from duet to small chamber orchestra, with a special focus on the Classical and Romantic repertoire for winds and strings, along with active relationships with living composers.
It is an absolute love of chamber music that drives these musicians to divert time out of their busy schedules, as members of one of the world’s greatest orchestras, to perform together as Camerata RCO.
Praised by The New York Times for their “warm, glowing performance,” the ensemble has enjoyed tremendous success in the Netherlands and abroad and performs around 50 concerts a season in music capitals such as Amsterdam, Vienna, Tokyo, Seoul, Madrid, Rome and New York.
Their ever-expanding discography on Gutman Records includes recordings of works by Corelli, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Mahler and Ravel.
At the Weis Center, they will perform Martinů’s La Revue de Cuisine (for clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, violin, cello and piano) and four pieces by Poulenc: L’Invitation Au Chateau (for clarinet, violin and piano), Sonata for Cello and Piano, Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano and Le Bal Masqué (for baritone, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, violin, cello, percussion and piano).
TICKETS
Tickets are $30 for adults, $24 for seniors 62+ and subscribers, $20 for youth 18 and under, $20 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), free for Bucknell students and $20 for non-Bucknell students (limit 2).
Tickets can be reserved by calling 570-577-1000 or online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice.
Tickets are also available in person from several locations including the Weis Center lobby (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and the CAP Center Box Office, located on the ground floor of the Elaine Langone Center (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
For more information about this event, contact Lisa Leighton, marketing and outreach director, at 570-577-3727 or by e-mail at [email protected]
For more information about the Weis Center for the Performing Arts, go to Bucknell.edu/WeisCenter or search for the Weis Center on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.
Mar 12, 2023 | Danville, Music, News
Danville Business Alliance and Harmonious Endeavors are collaborating to help launch The Music & Mindfulness Initiative in the Danville area. The Music & Mindfulness Initiative combines the benefits of music, puppetry and mindfulness exercises to enhance self-awareness, and healthy coping skills to area schools, daycares, nursing homes and other entities in need. The program targets young children and older adults; however, it doesn’t stop there! All the units in the program can be used alone to target specific skills which are appropriate for all ages, for example, Mindful Drumming for health, breathing exercises, emotional freedom tapping, and interactive art.
Chrissy Brady Shipe, a former emotional support teacher and local musician/teacher, leads the coordination of music and curriculum which includes many original songs that specifically target emotions. Carolyn Haas and her sister, Maureen Haas Runyan, act as puppeteers to help the children relate socially.
Shipe maintains that “Music and mindfulness are proven ways to identify and regulate emotions. They offer safe, constructive ways to strengthen emotional intelligence and self-awareness skills while the puppets take advantage of a child’s unique ability to pretend play and get lost in their own imagination. Both are used to help children develop empathy, social and self-advocacy skills.”
Carolyn Haas, a former Julliard School of Production Director, is also a former professional puppeteer and has taught her sister, Maureen, the craft. The sisters have a long list of credits that include the Lincoln and Kennedy Center Honors, the launch of The Lion King on Broadway, and the Grammy Awards. Shipe, Haas and Runyan have presented various music and puppet programs in the Danville area for several years.
If interested, please contact: Chrissy Shipe at 570-317-1252 or [email protected]
Front row: Carolyn Haas, Maureen Runyan and Barbara Walzer; Back row: Rebecca Dressler, Martie Geringer and Chrissy Brady Shipe.
Mar 12, 2023 | Music, Regional Arts Events, Visual Arts
Intro to Film Photography & Darkroom Practices One Day Workshop
Factory Works Photo Lab
Saturday March 25th 10 am – 5 pm
COST: $100
Factory Works Photo Lab at the Pajama Factory will be offering an introduction to black and white film darkroom photography one day workshop on Saturday March 25th from 10 am to 5 pm. The class will cover the basics of film photography and darkroom practices from using a 35mm camera to processing film and ultimately making a finished print. The cost is $100. We also have cameras available for use if you don’t already have your own. All materials are provided. If you’re interested in attending please email us at [email protected] to coordinate payment. If you have any questions we can be reached by email at the above address.
Factory Works Photo Lab, located in Studio 9-206, is a community darkroom and photo lab specializing in black and white film photography, antiquarian techniques and experimental processes. We offer workshops, classes and drop in services as well as our regular intro to film photography classes. We are open to the public by appointment. To find out more please email us at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @FactoryWorksPhotolab or by searching for ‘Factory Works Photo Lab’ on Facebook.
Mar 5, 2023 | Music, News, Regional Arts Events, Theater
The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will present two Family Discovery performances in March: The Griegol by Trick of the Light Theatre on Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. which is ideal for ages 10+ and Divi Roxx Kids on Saturday, March 11 at 1 p.m. which is ideal for all ages. Both performances will take place in the Concert Hall.
ABOUT THE GRIEGOL
Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m.
The Griegol performance is sponsored, in part, by the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation and Adriana Rojas and family in memory of Andrew. The Exchange’s Art Cart will offer free all-ages activities from 6:30-7:15 p.m. in the Atrium.
An eerie, elegant wordless tale about death, love, grief and monsters.
Suggested for ages 10+.
After their grandmother passes away, a child suspects they are being pursued by the smoke demon shapeshifter of the old woman’s stories. In the tradition of Spirited Away and Coraline, The Griegol is a mythic, gorgeously rendered dark fantasy for brave children and lovers of atmospheric theatre. From Trick of the Light Theatre (The Bookbinder) comes a strikingly inventive new work that conjures magic and laughter out of silhouettes, puppetry, live music and animation. Drawing on the techniques of silent film, audiences see both the stage effects and how they are made. Just as the staging combines hi-fi with lo-fi technology, the story combines the mythic and magic with the domestic and everyday, and a through line of light and love that carries through the darkness.
Trick of the Light Theatre is an award-winning company from Aotearoa/New Zealand, founded by Hannah Smith and Ralph McCubbin Howell. They make theatre that is playful, inventive and thought-provoking that speaks to the here and now. Their shows are unified by their attention to narrative, inventive visual design and belief that theatre should resonate with the wider world. Their latest show, The Griegol, premiered at the Auckland Arts Festival in March 2021.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors 62+ and subscribers, $10 for youth 18 and under, $10 for Bucknell employees and retirees (limit 2), free for Bucknell students and $10 for non-Bucknell students (limit 2).
Tickets can be reserved by calling 570-577-1000 or online at Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice.
Tickets are also available in person from several locations including the Weis Center lobby (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and the CAP Center Box Office, located on the ground floor of the Elaine Langone Center (weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
ABOUT DIVI ROXX KIDS
Saturday, March 11 at 1 p.m.
The Divi Roxx Kids performance is sponsored, in part, by the Press Enterprise and the Columbia Montour Visitors Bureau. The Bloomsburg Children’s Museum will offer free pre-performance activities from 12-12:45 p.m. in the Atrium. Activities will include: making a rocking guitar and tambourines, as well as a green screen photo booth.
Mar 5, 2023 | Music, News, Regional Arts Events
The Susquehanna Valley Chorale will present “The Times They Are A-Changin’: A Dylan Oratorio” on Sunday, March 26 at 3 p.m. at Rusty Rail Brewing Company in Mifflinburg. Gourmet snacks and a cash bar will be available.
The Chorale will be accompanied by a string quartet, acoustic guitar and piano. Coleen Renshaw serves as piano accompanist and Bill Payn will serve as Music Director and Conductor.
The performance will feature 60 local singers; soloists include Amy Caron, Brian Crane, Josh Dearing, Adam Dietz, Sara Phinney Kelley and David Wilson.
Seating is limited for this special event, so patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.
A silent auction, which opens at 2 p.m., will feature items donated from a private collection of Bob Dylan memorabilia. Several items will be available for bidding online through SVCMusic.org and Facebook.com/SusquehannaValleyChorale the day before the concert. Winners will be announced during the program.
The first part of the performance will feature four works: Simple Gifts, which is a traditional Shaker melody, Alleluia/Halleluiah arranged by Steven Hackman, The Ground by contemporary composer Ola Gjeilo and finally When All Is Full from Bill Payn’s original composition, LOVE.
Then, the Chorale will present the three-part Dylan Oratorio; there will be one intermission. The first part includes: Like a Rolling Stone, Mr. Tambourine Man and All Along the Watchtower. The second part includes: Tangled Up in Blue, Subterranean Homesick Blues, I Shall Be Released and Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door. The final part features: Make You Feel My Live, Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright, A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall and Blowin’ in the Wind.
Tickets are $25 for adults and student tickets are $10 and are available at SVCMusic.org or by calling 570-547-0455. Youth under the age of 12 are always free.
For more information about the Chorale, visit SVCMusic.org.
