Holly Riddle
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Bellefonte Victorian Christmas Returns with Traditional Favorites, New Fun
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After last year’s cancelation, Bellefonte Victorian Christmas now celebrates its 40th year, with long-standing traditions, new fun for the family and extra pandemic-related precautions in place. The fun kicks off with a special opening ceremony on Thursday. “Our opening ceremony is usually on Friday night, with concerts,” says long-time organizer Sally Houser. “But because the…
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Holiday Events Offer Familiar and New Experiences at Boal Mansion Museum
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After last year’s cancelations, holiday events are back in full swing at the Columbus Chapel & Boal Mansion Museum this season. With a Christmas tea, tours and Kristkindl market, staff and board members are ready to welcome the community back for both familiar and new experiences. There’s “always something newly discovered at the museum,” director…
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Light Up Downtown to Kick Off Holiday Season in State College
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The Downtown State College Improvement District is ready to light up State College for the holidays, with the second annual Light Up Downtown event kicking off Thursday. The event begins at the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza at 5 p.m. with a visit from Santa and then includes festivities taking place all around downtown throughout…
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‘Taste of the Town’ Returns to Benefit Centre County United Way
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After last year’s pandemic-forced cancelation, Centre County United Way’s Taste of the Town event is back, Sunday, Nov. 21, at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center. For the uninitiated, this signature fundraising event brings together restaurants from around the county to offer their best-known dishes in a buffet-style setting, giving attendees a chance to…
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Jazz Pianist Christian Sands Brings ‘Intimate’ Performance to Eisenhower Auditorium
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Jazz pianist Christian Sands returns to the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State, this time in person following a virtual performance in February. The Oct. 27 performance at Eisenhower Auditorium is his second following the release of his third album, 2020’s “Be Water.” However, the Grammy Award-nominated artist is no stranger to the…
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‘Cartography’ Explores Story of Migration with Multimedia Theatrical Production at Eisenhower Auditorium
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Following the performance of “Fandango for Butterflies (and Coyotes)” at Eisenhower Auditorium last month, the Penn State Center for the Performing Arts is bringing another migration-focused story to State College audiences, with “Cartography,” set to hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14. A multimedia production that blends visual arts, film, dance, sound and…
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British A Cappella Ensemble VOCES8 Returns to Penn State
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If you happened to catch the 2016 performance of British a cappella group VOCES8 at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, you won’t want to miss the group’s return to Centre County on Tuesday at the Penn State Recital Hall. Group founder Barnaby Smith promises returning audience members all the same fantastic sounds VOCES8 has become known for world-over, only…
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Outdoor Adventure Expo Returns to Bellefonte’s Talleyrand Park
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After last year’s hiatus, the Downtown Bellefonte Inc. Outdoor Adventure Expo is back from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, with all things outdoor recreation on display in Talleyrand Park. The free event brings together community members, vendors, nonprofits and others to celebrate the wealth of outdoor fun to be had in and around Bellefonte.…
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Food Truck Rally to Benefit Housing Transitions
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Housing Transitions will welcome community members to its fourth annual Rally in the Valley food truck festival starting at noon on Sunday on the 200 block of South Allen Street in State College. The family-favorite event was canceled in 2020, as were many fundraising events throughout Centre County. For Housing Transitions, however, the pandemic not…
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Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra Returns to In-Person Performances with Start of 2021-22 Season
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After more than a year of virtual performances and operations, the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra returns live this fall with its 2021-2022 season kicking off Sunday in the Penn State Recital Hall. The season’s theme is “together again,” with concert selections tying into the theme in creative, celebratory ways, bringing back returning and local talent. “It…