The Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Announces ChoreoPlan 2013 Participants

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The internationally recognized ballet school and performing company, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, is pleased to announce its selection of choreographers for ChoreoPlan 2013. Chosen from an international pool of applicants, four choreographers will spend 13 days (Jan. 7-19) at the CPYB Warehouse Studios in Carlisle creating new works on CPYB dancers. The program will culminate [...]

CPYB Announces Additions to Board of Directors

Carole Yon

Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (CPYB) is pleased to announce two recent appointments to its board of directors. The appointments bring the total number of board members to fifteen. The new directors are Carole Yon, managing director of PNC’s Asset Management Group for Central Pennsylvania Region, and Kristen Olewine Milke, community volunteer. “We are pleased to [...]

Call for Entries: United Way’s Pigs on Parade!

United Way of Franklin County and the Chambersburg Council for the Arts are launching “Pigs on Parade”.  United Way will provide artists with small (5 1/2″ long) primed-and-ready-to-paint piggy banks, that when decorated will go out to local businesses to attract donations of change at the check-out counters of businesses throughout Franklin County, from November [...]

Local Artist juried into major show in China

Middletown Artist Kathy Michels juried into China Watercolor Show Middletown resident Kathy Michels is one of several artists whose work has been chosen to represent the United States at the 2012 Shanghai Zhujiajiao International Watercolor Biennial Exhibit. The Shanghai Watercolour Biennial received more than 10,000 jpeg entries from 62 different countries. Seven master watercolor artists [...]

Area College Students Prepare for Ultimate Design Challenge – AIGA Blue Ridge MockUP

Graphic design students are gearing up to strategize, sketch and put their design skills to the test in the region’s ultimate student design challenge, MockUP. The event will take place Friday, October 5 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Kaplan University, 18618 Crestwood Dr. in Hagerstown, Md. Sponsored by AIGA Blue Ridge, the professional association for [...]

“Poetry Path”

“Poetry Paths” Celebration Set for the Ware Center First Friday, October 5, 2012 You’ve noticed the “Poetry Path” installations going up all over town. Most recently one was just installed at the Fulton Theatre.  Now the group that started it all is planning a major event called ““Poetry Paths” Celebration”, scheduled for the Ware Center, [...]

The Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art annual Gala fundraiser

President’s Circle Gala Friday, November 4, 6:30 p.m. Country Club of Harrisburg, 401 Fishing Creek Valley Road, Harrisburg $175 per person, $300 per couple, $1000 per group of 8 The Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art is proud to announce that its annual President’s Circle Gala will be held on Friday, November 9, 2012 [...]

The Hershey Story Celebrates “Worldwide Day of Play”

Saturday, October 6 from 1 to 3 p.m. The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue 63 W. Chocolate Avenue Hershey, PA 17033 717-534-3439 We welcome Families with children ages 4 to 12 to be guests of The Hershey Story’s “Worldwide Day of Play” celebration can participate in free activities on the museum’s patio. Kids can make a [...]

Vendors wanted for annual Harvest Bazaar at Country Meadows of West Shore

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Country Meadows of West Shore has an opportunity for local arts and craft vendors to participate in its annual Harvest Bazaar. Space rentals are $10, bring own table, 10% of each vendor proceeds to be donated toward PA Food Bank.  The outdoor event will be held rain or shine; in the event of rain the bazaar [...]

Kelly Corrigan – Middle Place

Author Kelly Corrigan

  JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LANCASTER’S 10TH ANNUAL AUTHOR’S LUNCHEON FEATURING KELLY CORRIGAN AUTHOR OF THE MIDDLE PLACE   Kelly Corrigan will share the heartwarming story of her memoir, The Middle Place, on Friday, October 5, 2012. The event will be hosted at the Lancaster Marriott Convention Center and all proceeds benefit the Junior League of [...]