Entertainment News
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Vendors and Vibes: Pop Up Ave Mixes It Up With New Layout, New Vendors
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This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. The outdoor maker and vintage market Pop Up Ave will fill the 200 block of Allen Street with around 50 unique vendors when it returns to Downtown State College for its 10th year on Saturday, May 2. The event brings its signature mix of makers and…
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Centre County Theater Company to Stage Its First Musical
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A Centre County theater company will stage it first musical with a production of a classic comedy by Stephen Sondheim. Sock & Buskin Theatre Company will present “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” April 30 through May 3 at the The Shop in Zion, 129 Snyder Brook Lane, Bellefonte. “Both our…
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Pretzels for Breakfast? For Lunch? For Dessert? In Pa., the Answer Is Always Yes
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They come crispy, chewy, pillowy and snappy. Pennsylvanians dip them in cheese, fill them with peanut butter and cover them in chocolate. And a lot of these pretzels are made in the state.
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Nittany Valley Symphony to Conclude 59th Season With ‘Hearts on Fire’
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The Nittany Valley Symphony will present its 2025–26 season finale, “Hearts on Fire,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, at Bellefonte Area High School. Tickets are $25 for adults, and $5 for students and youth. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 814-231-8224. “Hearts on Fire” brings love, loss and transcendence to the fore…
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Tussey Mountain to Host Happy Valley’s First Mojofest. What to Know Before You Go
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Happy Valley’s first Mojofest, a grassroots Woodstock-inspired music festival, will take over Tussey Mountain on Saturday, April 18, bringing a full day of live music, vendors, food and art to Centre County. The multi-genre festival will take place from 2 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets start at $30, and the event is open to attendees 18…
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How to Get Tickets for America250PA’s Free Cole Swindell Concert at the BJC
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Update 11:05 p.m. April 17: The America250PA concert with Cole Swindell is sold out, according to the Bryce Jordan Center. Original story Registration will open on Friday for free tickets to the May 23 concert headlined by country artist Cole Swindell at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center as part of Pennsylvania’s celebration of the United…
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Tussey Mountain Announces Music Lineup, Extra Week for 25th Annual WingFest
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Tussey Mountain’s WingFest returns for its 25th year starting in June with a full music lineup of touring and local acts — and an extra week of festivities for the Centre County summertime tradition, the Boalsburg ski and recreation resort announced on Thursday. The annual event, which features a weekly battle for the best wings…
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Happy Valley Improv to Host New Round of ‘Improv Inferno’ Benefiting Local Charity
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A popular Happy Valley Improv show is back for another round, this time to raise money for community members in need. “Improv Inferno” takes the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 11, in the Blue Brick Theatre, 209 W. Calder Way in State College Five members of the company will perform live improv while consuming…
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Cole Swindell, Gabby Barrett to Perform Free Concert at Bryce Jordan Center as Part of Pa.’s America 250 Celebration
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Country singers Cole Swindell and Gabby Barrett and the Benny Havens Military Band will perform a free concert on May 23 at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center as part of Pennsylvania’s America 250 celebration. The show will be the first of the five-city Commonwealth Concert Series announced Thursday in Hershey by Gov. Josh Shapiro and…
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Striking a Chord: Philipsburg Teens Turn Up the Volume on Local Music Scene
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There is a lot of music being made in Philipsburg — and it is being made mostly by teen musicians.