Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
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Arts Fest Kicks Off With A Day Dedicated To Kids
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The Children and Youth Day Sidewalk Sale is one of the biggest attractions of the entire day. “There are 175 booths that are going to be set up during the sale,” says Bryant. “Kids get a chance to show off their artistic side by displaying some of their original artwork.”
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The Image Maker: Meet the Designer Behind Those Iconic Arts Fest Posters
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If you’ve ever been to the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts than you’ve probably seen Lanny Sommese’s work. No, Sommese, isn’t one of the artists who sell paintings, jewelry, leather goods and knick-knacks from tents lined up through town and across the Penn State campus. Sommese is the guy who makes the…
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It Just Isn’t Arts Fest Without Weapons
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When I asked my daughter why she enjoys playing with swords, she replied, “It’s cool that you can use a sword when you’re only 6-years-old.” Just like it’s cool to use a pretend stethoscope or a plastic Swiss army knife.
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Two Men Charged In Connection With String of Package Thefts
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Ball reportedly told police that he was not aware they were stealing the packages. According to court documents, Ball claimed Shutt told him that he had purchased the packages, sent them to the houses of various relatives and was now picking them up.
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Art Fest Recycling Program Gets Green Thumbs Up
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The 4,000 pounds of recyclables equals an energy savings equal to roughly 90 households’ yearly energy consumption, and a reduction of two metric tons of greenhouse.
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Arts Fest Alcohol-Related Emergencies Exceed State Patty’s Day Figures
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Is it more about the fest than the art? The number of alcohol-related incidents seen at the local emergency room over Arts Fest weekend exceeded the number seen during State Patty’s Day weekend.
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State College Borough Council Reverses Decision and Will Not Buy College Heights School
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Reversing a decision made one week ago – and less than three days before a critical deadline – State College Borough Council decided the borough will not purchase the College Heights School.
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Arts Fest Sees 37 Percent Increase in Police Calls with Fewer Serious Incidents
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State College police officers responded to 235 calls over Arts Fest weekend. Though an increase from 2013’s event weekend, police say this is still part of a larger downward trend.
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Art Festivals Bring Culture and Joy to Centre Region
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A weekend of celebrating the passions of creativity has come to an end as the 2014 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in State College and the People’s Choice Festival of Pennsylvania Arts and Crafts in Boalsburg drew to a close Sunday evening. For Michael Smith, whose detailed pen and ink drawings of famous…
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Artists and Families Excited as Arts Fest Begins Final Day
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Next to Chris Plummer’s stylish woodcut prints in his tent on Allen Street, a small wooden plaque hanging on the wall reads “Living the Dream.” Plummer, an artist from Kentucky returning to the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts for the fifth time, says he isn’t always a full-time professional artist. Though he displays…