Artist of the Month
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Gifts to the Community: Outdoor toy shop has been growing for 25+ years
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The larger-than-life sculptures by Miller Welding Services on West College Avenue came to be through the spirit of Christmas. Bob Miller and his employees got the idea for these sculptures […]
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Bright Lights, Big City: Penn State’s Broadnax directs on Broadway
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Steve H. Broadnax III always dreamed of making it to Broadway. Broadnax, an associate professor of theatre and professor in charge of MFA Acting at Penn State, grew up in […]
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Putting Music First: Trombone Professor Mark Lusk will present his 68th faculty recital this month
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“If you put the music first, good things will happen.” That is the mantra Mark Lusk, professor of trombone at Penn State, preaches to his students all year long. To […]
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Building a Community of Artists: The Artery is about to come to life in downtown Philipsburg
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A pair of local artists, Lynn Anne Verbeck and Adrienne Waterston, have lived colorful, unconventional lives. Both reside in Philipsburg now, and they’re bringing their eclectic experiences together to create […]
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Penn’s Woods Musical Festival returns after a pandemic-delayed year
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By JASON L. LEVAN The Penn’s Woods Music Festival returns in August to the Penn State University campus after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The music festival […]
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Conversation Pieces: Scott Hildebrand’s Rothrock Wood Project uses downed trees to create furniture with meaning
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By Kristen Gimelli Scott Hildebrand makes furniture that has a story behind it. Hildebrand’s Rothrock Wood Project salvages downed trees, turning them into bar tops, coffee tables, end tables, dining […]
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A Harmonious Obsession: Richard Sleigh, a master of the harmonica, reflects on a life immersed in music
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Richard Sleigh of Boalsburg has made a life of playing and teaching the harmonica and building custom harps. He’s shared the stage with symphony orchestras and musical giants – Bo […]
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A ‘21st-Century Department Store’: Belle Mercantile makes its mark as a marketplace for artisans
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Bellefonte is undergoing a revolution – or at least that’s what many of its small-business owners believe. More specifically, Bellefonte seems to be enjoying the opening of many community-focused small […]
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The Bellefonte Art Museum’s ‘C19 Photo Project’ documents our shared pandemic experience
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A few weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, we began to realize that it would last much longer than we initially thought. As cases began to soar and our realities changed, […]
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Strolling Through the Palmer Galleries Once Again
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For the first time since it closed last March because of the pandemic, Penn State’s Palmer Museum of Art is welcoming visitors inside its doors again. Patrons will notice new […]
