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Your childhood experiences have an impact, and breaking the pattern begins with awareness

Our first introduction to what the world is like comes through our parents. We look to them for guidance, reassurance, modeling, and wisdom. In the first few months to years of our lives our parents comfort, teach, lead, and share their wisdom with us that will ideally give us the confidence and tools we need…

The headlining attraction in the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State’s 2018-19 season is the tale of a shy Brooklynite who, beginning in her teens, shares her gift for writing chart-topping pop songs. The touring Broadway production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will be on stage at Eisenhower Auditorium for seven…

One of Canada’s greatest and most prolific singer-songwriters will perform his music in concert Saturday, June 16, at Penn State. An Evening with Gordon Lightfoot at Eisenhower Auditorium will feature songs selected from the singer-songwriter’s 20 albums, ranging from hits to deep album cuts for die-hard fans. Lightfoot will tie together the songs with…

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States. By the time a person shows symptoms of the disease, cancer of the large intestines and rectum may be difficult to treat successfully. However, screening procedures such as colonoscopy can detect precursors to colorectal cancer long before symptoms appear, meaning treatment…

Talk to Shevel Simonetti for more than five minutes, and it immediately becomes clear: she’s a giver.

On January 29, Schlow Centre Region Library in State College will host an event with novelist Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers. Published in May 2017, Ko’s debut novel has won the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction as well as being named a finalist for National Book Award for Fiction. Ko wrote The…

People who appreciate high-octane jazz can experience the vibe of a landmark club when drummer Tommy Igoe and his big band, in their first tour in five years, recreate the excitement of an evening at Birdland. Featuring some of the finest musicians in New York City, The Birdland All-Stars sets the standard for a 21st-century…