Entertainment News
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Grammy-Nominated Kassa Overall to Perform at Manny’s
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Grammy-nominated drummer, producer and composer Kassa Overall will bring his genre-bending CREAM Tour to Manny’s Live Performance Space in State College this week for an intimate and energetic night of musical innovation fusing hip-hop and jazz. Doors open at 7 p.m. on Thursday for the all-ages show at the 101 Hiester Street venue. Tickets are…
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Fun Is Growing This Fall at Happy Valley Agventures
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This story originally appeared in Town&Gown magazine’s Fall/Winter Preview. It’s hard to beat fall in Happy Valley, with football weekends back on the calendar, fall foliage at its peak and fun for the whole family to enjoy. One of the best parts of autumn in Happy Valley has been growing around us all summer long.…
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Is Pa.’s Oldest Roller Coaster Retired? Riders Hope Not
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Leap-the-Dips at Lakemont Park in Blair County is one of a kind, say fans of the 123-year-old wooden ride. But the attraction is grounded for now, and enthusiasts worry it won’t return.
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What’s Next for the Proposed Nittany Performing Arts Centre? State College Council Hears Update
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Organizers of a proposed community performing arts venue for downtown State College are continuing planning for the project, though the site where they hope to build it likely won’t be available for another decade. Representatives of the nonprofit Nittany Performing Arts Centre provided an update to State College Borough Council on Monday about the current…
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Penns Valley’s Crickfest Returns
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The free, family-friendly event is a blend of environmental education, community spirit and fun for all ages.
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Gorinto’s ‘Life-Affirming’ Cultural Exchange
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Gorinto Production brings world-class national and international live music to State College through Manny’s Performance Space and other venues, a CSA-inspired membership program and an annual three-day festival.
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Grange Fair Hosts 8 Grandstand Concerts
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Eight concerts, starting at 8 p.m. each night, will take place during the fair. The concerts are included in the price of admission to the fair, making them free for all fairgoers.
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Back in the Saddle: Lucky E Rodeo Returns to Grange Fair
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CENTRE HALL—You can smell it in the air before you see it: the churned dirt, the leather, the electric crackle of anticipation. The Lucky E Rodeo is back at the Grange Fair for its second year, and if last year’s crowd is any indication of what to expect, you’ll want to get there early if…
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Grange Fair Returns With Tradition, Tents and Togetherness
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The tents are rising, the tractors are fueled and the scent of funnel cakes hangs sweet in the summer air.
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A Great Big World to Perform Benefit Concert for State College Food Bank
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A Grammy Award-winning pop rock duo will headline a benefit concert next month in support of the State College Food Bank. A Great Big World will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 8 at The State Theatre in State College for the inaugural “A Great Big Fight to End Hunger.” Presented by Valhalla Business Advisors,…