Entertainment News
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Alabama Returning to Bryce Jordan Center with Oak Ridge Boys
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Iconic country band Alabama will once again perform at the Bryce Jordan Center this fall, marking the group’s third concert at the Penn State arena. The Grammy-winning country music mainstays will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, joined by special guests The Oak Ridge Boys, the Jordan Center announced on Tuesday. Doors are scheduled…
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Broadway Hits, International Performers to Take the Stage in Penn State Center for the Performing Arts’ 2026-27 Season
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Four Broadway productions, internationally acclaimed dance companies and world-renowned musicians will take the stage at Penn State this year as the Center for the Performing Arts announced its 2026-27 season, featuring performances, community programs and educational opportunities beginning this fall. The season, which runs from October through April, features touring productions of “The Wiz,” “Clue,”…
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Bellefonte Arts & Crafts Fair to Fill Historic Streets
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For more than 40 years, Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair has drawn crowds into the heart of this historic Centre County borough, and will do so again this year on Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8.
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Annual Ice Cream Fest Returns to Downtown State College
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Dozens of frozen treats, family activities and a fundraiser for local nonprofits will return to State College this weekend as the State College Downtown Rotary Club hosts its 11th annual Ice Cream Fest. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, on the 200 and 300 blocks of South Allen…
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ShelterFest Returns to Support Out of the Cold’s Mission
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Out of the Cold is inviting the community to ShelterFest 2026, a four-day celebration of live music, local food and community support that helps ensure some of Centre County’s most vulnerable residents have a safe place to sleep.
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WingFest Postponed, Spikes Game Canceled Due to Poor Air Quality From Wildfire Smoke
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Unhealthy air quality from wildfire smoke moving across Pennsylvania has disrupted outdoor events in Centre County on Thursday evening. Tussey Mountain postponed the latest round of WingFest, while the State College Spikes game against the Williamsport Crosscutters has been canceled. Round six of the weekly chicken wing competition and concert scheduled for Thursday, July 16,…
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Music on the Lawn Returns to Boalsburg With Porch Party
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The Music on the Lawn series continues with a performance by Porch Party from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, on the lawn at Zion Lutheran Church, 305 N. Church St. in Boalsburg. Porch Party features band members Liz Lasher, Mickey Tomasetti, Tom Mallouk, Randy Doughty and Michelle Katz, performing a mix of…
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Christmas in July Returns to People’s Choice Festival
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The People’s Choice Festival will bring a little Christmas magic to the middle of the summer for the second consecutive year.
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State Theatre Show Among 6 Happy Valley Improv Performances During Arts Festival
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Happy Valley Improv will perform at The State Theatre for the first time in more than six years and first time ever on the main stage as one of its six shows this week during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. The longform improv company will take the stage in the theater’s Friedman Auditorium…
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People’s Choice Festival Is Back Home in Boalsburg
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After years away from its historic home, the People’s Choice Festival is returning to Boalsburg this week, bringing with it the artists, food, music and family-friendly traditions that have made it a Centre County favorite for decades.