Artist of the Month

As Judy Hyman tells the story, Gus Tritsch and his mother arrived at the Elk Creek Café in Millheim in 2008 to watch Hyman’s band, The Horse Flies, at soundcheck. […]

[To see all the photos mentioned below, pick up a print copy of April Town&Gown or view the complete online edition at townandgown.com.] Go on a walk with photographer Laurie […]

Essence 2 Ltd. has delighted audiences for 23 years.  “Our focus is on the music from the African and African American choral traditions that includes sacred and secular music,” says […]

Through The Giving Box, Amanda Werner focuses on the art of creating the perfect gift for each individual. She curates wooden gift boxes full of locally sourced items. She came […]

Some may know 81-year-old Jack Eggert from when he played with the Tarnished Six band in the early 1980s—or from later on, when he founded the Dixieland Jazz Band that […]

By Hannah Pollock Where a homeowner may see a mess to clean up, Steve Strouse sees an opportunity to create meaningful art. He finds his canvases in what many consider […]

Over the past 31 years, the Central Pennsylvania Youth Orchestra has been a place for young musicians in the region to come together and seriously develop their skills. By bringing […]

Page Powell was in third grade when her grandmother gave her a great gift—teaching her how to sew. Sewing became Powell’s passion, and she has spent the past eight years […]

By Carol White It’s summer. In Centre County. And there’s music in the air. That means the Penn’s Woods Music Festival is back in full force. “Penn’s Woods has been […]

From azaleas to zinnias and all the genuses and species in between, flowers have always attracted Emily Rickard. She adores the textures, the colors, and the glorious scents. Pocketful of […]