Gazette Arts & Entertainment

UNIVERSITY PARK — Tickets are on sale now to see “Clue,” the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist. The stage play based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game will make its Penn State debut at…

“Verity” wishes it was a twisty thriller. It is indeed twisty, but it doesn’t have the heart to be a thriller. The film’s advertising is clearly positioning it as a successor to last year’s hit front-of-the- bookstore novel adaptation “The Housemaid,” though it is based on a book that predates that film’s source material by…

STATE COLLEGE — The Orpheus Singers will present “1,000 Beautiful Things,” a concert at Trinity Lutheran in State College, Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. This concert includes texts from the medieval era to the present day, and is inspired by everything and everyone considered beautiful:  family, friends, love, faith, humor, nature, even the very…

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Center for the Performing Arts 2026–27 continues its community-based, cross-cultural celebrations with The Joyfull: Feast Edition. The event is free and will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, in Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center. The program will celebrate the rich history and contributions of indigenous arts and culture. This year’s theme…

Penn State Centre Stage will present Sister Act, the tale of a nightclub singer who reluctantly turns a convent’s lackluster nun choir into a glitzy performing ensemble. The musical comedy, based on the 1992 hit film, features a disco-infused score by Disney film composer Alan Menken. Opening night is Friday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m.…

In “Primetime,” Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, host of NBC’s “To Catch a Predator,” in the mid-2000’s. The show saw Hansen confront child predators as part of police sting operations. The debate over whether the show was righteous, exploitative, or both swirls to this day, and there’s no real “right” answer, but “Primetime” clearly does…

UNIVERSITY PARK — Crossroads Live North America, producer of the national tour of the groundbreaking hit musical “The Wiz,” is thrilled to announce an all-new cast who will ease on down the road. Following an acclaimed run on Broadway, the revival brings Oz roaring back to life for a new generation at 7 p.m. Thursday,…

The streak is over. The last time I started a review with that phrase, it was to mean something bad — 2022’s “Lightyear” was the first Pixar movie that I didn’t recommend. This time, it’s something good — Zach Cregger’s new take on “Resident Evil” is the first movie based on a video game that…

BOALSBURG — The Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum in Boalsburg will be hosting its annual Boalsburg Renaissance Faire on Sunday, Oct. 11. The Faire runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Boalsburg. The Boalsburg Renaissance Faire includes a wide range of arts and crafts vendors and demonstrations, axe-throwing adventures and history reenactors, children’s…

PHILIPSBURG  — The Haunted Lake Loop Hike will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Black Moshannon State Park, 4216 Beaver Rd., Philipsburg. The Lake Loop is a 3/4-mile flat trail, which has some roots crossing it. The Friends of Black Moshannon will have finger lights available for a donation. Finger lights, red lights or…