April 2019

Get ready for an unforgettable dining experience that is as much a delight for your eyes as it is for your taste buds. Barrel 21 Distillery & Dining executive chef Justin Berkebile’s modern cuisine introduces science to the kitchen, crafting dishes that transform ingredients in ways that enhance its flavor and texture. “We are experimenting with…

This installment of “Help Me!” is a little more, well, existential than the others in the series thus far. As soon as I read Vincent’s stories about ballroom dancing and buying some more stylish clothes, I knew this series would be the perfect excuse for me to try something I’ve been meaning to do for…

Laurel Sanders’ many-layered arrangement of “America the Beautiful” – premiering May 4 at the State Theatre as part of the Nittany Knights Barbershop Chorus’s annual show – reveals the love of music and love of country that are, for her, two of the keys to a meaningful life. “Anything to get people singing and…

For the third year in a row, the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State will open its season by showcasing a rising star of jazz at Schwab Auditorium. But when the 2019–20 season gets underway September 12, the up-and-coming talent will be joined by a master of the genre. The Emmet Cohen…

Music, in all its forms, touches people’s souls. Take classical music, for instance. It might not be your “jam,” but once you hear it at a concert, it might make a memory that lasts in your mind for a lifetime. That’s Debbie Trudeau’s goal for children of all ages who attend Penn’s Woods Music…

Often, society associates art with a beautiful painting or an intricate drawing. However, there are some people, such as Marilyn Seeling, who can find art in just about any tangible material. Whether it’s trash, an old piece of wood from her barn, or simply an old newspaper, it can be art. For 10 years,…