Kevin Neidig, Henry Koretzky, Ken Gehret and Bruce Campbell–Back to the Susquehanna Folk Stage, February 25th–for the Third Year in a Row!

Four of  Harrisburg, PA area’s most talented acoustic musicians —Kevin Neidig, Henry Koretzky, Ken Gehret, and Bruce Campbell– have been scheduled to appear, for a unprecedented third year in a row, in a concert to be held on the Susquehanna Folk Music Society stage . The group will play an evening of bluegrass, Americana, Celtic, [...]

Joanie Madden of “Pride of New York”

When the traditional Irish music band Pride of New York comes to the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of York (located at 925 S. George Street in York, PA) on Sunday, January 8th at 7:30 PM, the Susquehanna Folk Music Society will offer audience members the opportunity to experience an Irish-American supergroup with some of the best [...]

Linda Shapiro Chemtob – founder of the New York, Harrisburg and Baltimore based chamber ensemble Concertante

by Catherine Hampton August 10, 2011   About Linda Shapiro Chemtob: Born March 20, 1951 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Ms. Chemtob studied piano for many years as a child, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Clark University, Massachusetts, in 1972, a Master’s Degree from the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill, in 1975 and [...]

Yellow Wall – Interview with Lauren Nye

Recollect

By Lisa Bennett July 19, 2011 Lauren Nye’s “Recollect”, an exhibition of bronze and paper sculptures, will be at the gallery from July 5 to August 14, 2011.   When did you start making sculpture? I was a painting concentration in college. I had never done 3-D work before, so I took an Intro to [...]

Faces of 3rd in the Burg – Manqia Qui and Suba

Mangia Qui and Suba

The form of a city is defined by the buildings that shape its skyline. Its soul is lifted by its arts. The arts are reflected in everything we see, hear, and smell. They are a driving force in many communities, enhancing education, trade and social interaction. The arts have built nations through passion and persistence. [...]

Yellow Wall – Interview with Stephen Fieser

The Yellow Wall Gallery at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore is pleased to present Juxtapose, an exhibit of drawings by Stephen Fieser, painter of the Midtown Scholar Bookstore’s mural. The exhibit features sketchbook pages of figure observations from public life and nude figure compositions drawn or engraved without models. The exhibition will be at the gallery [...]

Mary Beth Brath of Gallerie 13

Mary Beth Brath

CPAG: What was the driving force behind the inception of Gallerie 13 and its sister gallery, the 2nd Floor Gallery? MBB: Jeffery Van Boskirk started the 2nd Floor Gallery on Market Street about 10 years ago with his own fine art collection. He then started to add local and regional artists. In 2006, Mr. Van [...]

Faces of 3rd in the Burg – Gallery at Second

Gallery @ second

By Patrick A. Brinkerhoff A city’s form is shaped by the buildings that line its sky. Its soul is lifted by the faces of its arts.  The arts are reflected in everything we see, hear, and smell. They are a driving force in many communities enhancing education, trade and social interaction. The arts have built [...]

Signature Canvas – To Feature the Fine Art of David Bottini

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day 48×60 David Bottini is a favorite artist at Signature Canvas and we are very happy to show some of his beautiful paintings as well as a great interview.  I hope you enjoy his work!! – Alicia ‘Canvas Lady’   Canvas Lady: David, how long have you been painting?   David: “I had my [...]

Musican and NPR Journalist PAUL BROWN appears in Harrisburg, PA on April 16, 2011

paul-brown

By Jess Hayden (AKA Folkmama) On Saturday, April 16, 2011 the Susquehanna Folk Music Society presents PAUL BROWN an old-time musician, producer and on-line journalist for NPR who will appear in concert with Ann Porcella, Bill Schmidt & John Schwab. The performance is   entitled “Old Time, New Times, Radio Days, Schoolhouse Nights” At 5:00 Paul [...]