Community & Entertainment
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Best Bites for Li’l Appetites: Tasty Local Kids’ Meals
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Picking a restaurant where every member of the family will be satisfied can be tricky. Luckily, Happy Valley is home to a wide variety of eateries where kids can enjoy a tasty meal, whether they’re adventurous eaters or refuse anything but chicken fingers. Some pint-sized diners may have a more refined palate but don’t necessarily…
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State College to Host Black History Month Celebration
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State College Borough’s commemoration of Black History Month will culminate with a celebration on Friday night at 3 Dots Downtown, 137 E. Beaver Ave. The event, which is free and open to all community members, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. and will include live music from local performers and light refreshments. “We…
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Bonfire Old-Fashioned BBQ Opens on East College Avenue
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The State College area has a new spot for ribs, brisket, chicken, pulled pork and more. Bonfire Old-Fashioned BBQ opened this week at 2609 E. College Ave. in College Township at the former location of Luna 2, which closed in 2019. The restaurant is currently offering pick-up and takeout 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday…
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State Theatre to Host Benefit Concert for Ukrainian City
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The artful young musicians of Korinya will perform this weekend at The State Theatre in a benefit concert for Ukraine. All the proceeds from the concert at 1 p.m. on Saturday will benefit the local Sister’s Sister charitable organization, which is sending aid to the war-damaged city of Nizhyn in Ukraine. State College residents have…
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Rowland Theatre Prepares for New Seats
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PHILIPSBURG — Anyone attending one of the first-run movies being shown at the venerable Rowland Theatre in Philipsburg will temporarily have to sit in the balcony. That’s because the 106-year-old venue cleared out most of its old theater seats and is waiting for delivery of more than 400 brand new ones and a new carpet…
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Local Distiller to Appear on Discovery Channel TV Show
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STATE COLLEGE — Erica Unruh isn’t someone who craves the spotlight. Sure, she loves her job, but she was caught off guard when she received an email about being on a national television show. Unruh, who is the head distiller at Barrel 21 in State College, got an email more than a year ago about…
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Natasha Bedingfield Performs at First Night of THON 2023
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Natasha Bedingfield kept dancers on their toes in an electrifying surprise concert at THON 2023 on Friday night in the Bryce Jordan Center. The British singer-songwriter and Grammy nominee performed at the BJC to encourage dancers to keep their energy high, as she opened with her song “Love Like This” from her 2007 N.B. album…
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3 Dots to Host First ‘Baby Rave’ Dance Party
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Downtown State College community arts space 3 Dots is preparing to expand its entertainment offerings to a much younger demographic.
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The Kid Laroi Bringing 2023 Tour to Bryce Jordan Center
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An up-and-coming, Grammy-nominated rapper is bringing his next tour to the Bryce Jordan Center this spring.
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‘A Standing Witness’ Reviews the Past in February at Eisenhower Auditorium
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The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State will present “A Standing Witness,” a song-cycle set to poetry, at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 21, in Eisenhower Auditorium. The performance is a monumental collaboration between Grammy Award-winning composer Richard Danielpour and former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove, sung by mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and accompanied by…