Entertainment News
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Burning Ma’aM Festival Returns for 5th Year With 2 Days of Music
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A Centre County band’s growing annual festival is back for its fifth year this weekend with two days of live music. Burning Ma’aM, a campout music festival hosted by State College-based band Ma’aM will be held Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24, at Winkelblech Fields, 1104 Pine Creek Road in Woodward. This year’s festival…
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‘814 Originals’ Shines a Spotlight on Centre County Musicians
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A new initiative is showcasing Centre County acts performing original live music and the unique local venues that host them. “814 Originals,” a collaboration the Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance and Spaces in Between Productions, launched on Wednesday night with a concert and premiere of five music videos at The State Theatre in State…
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Free Museums Abound in Pa. Find the One for You With This Guide
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These Pennsylvania museums boast exhibits centered on shoes, arthropods, Renaissance art and more — all for free. Start planning your next day trip.
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Happy Valley Improv Festival to Feature Performers From Around the Country
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The annual XL Improv Festival features 12 shows, a series of workshops and events all throughout Centre County, bringing comedy performers and fans together.
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Country Musician Riley Green to Perform at Bryce Jordan Center
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Country artist Riley Green will bring his “Damn Country Music” tour to Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center this fall, the venue announced on Monday. Green will be joined by Jamey Johnson, Drake White and Hannah McFarland for the 6:45 p.m. concert on Thursday, Nov. 13. Tickets for the show will go on sale to the public…
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PA Chamber Orchestra to Present ‘Beethoven Bash’
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The Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra season will come to a close with the performance of “Beethoven Bash” on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4.
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Tussey Mountain Unveils 2025 WingFest Music Lineup
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WingFest will return to Tussey Mountain for eight weeks starting in June, and on Tuesday the Boalsburg ski and recreation area unveiled the music lineup for the Centre County summertime tradition. Among the headliners this year is Pink Talking Fish, the self-described “hybrid fusion tribute act” that has grown a national following for its melding…
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Penn State Theater Alumna Returning to Campus as Star in ‘The Addams Family’
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Just a few years ago, Melody Munitz was taking her final bows as a Penn State student, ending her musical theater career at Penn State with her role as Fiona in “Brigadoon” at the Playhouse Theatre. Now, she’s returning to Happy Valley to perform on a different, larger stage with her portrayal of Wednesday Addams…
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Arts Review: Acting Excellence, Plot Shortfalls Mark ‘Evan Hansen’ at Penn State
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Updated 5:19 p.m. March 28. Evan Hansen lies. The high school senior lies to his classmates, his friends, his mother, even dream girl Zoe Murphy. Before long, his lies rocket across the internet, propelled by social media and internalized by peers forever tapping their screens. But for as much as “Dear Evan Hansen” is said…
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Happy Valley Animation Festival Returns to Penn State for 5th Year
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The Happy Valley Animation Festival returns Penn State for its fifth year, bringing an international showcase of animated works to venues across campus.