Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts

The Arts Festival wasn’t always the major event it is today. Founded by the State College Chamber of Commerce and the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture, it started small, with local garage bands being the only performers.

By Tuesday afternoon, a pile of boulders sat in the middle of the street. The sound of a chainsaw filled the air as workers started piecing together the displays.

Bryant, who’s known as “The Wandering Wahoo” on Twitter and his personal blog, calls himself Bryant calls himself a “doofus hipster wannabe” and says he was voted most clumsy in his senior class. During Bryant’s first week as Festival Director, a truck ran over his leg, forcing him to have sur