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Local rock band, Big Marge, and arts organization, Post Now PA, are pulling together their resources for a Benefit Rock Show to raise funds for the families at 130 East Garfield Street in Shippensburg, who lost their home and possessions in an early January fire.
The event will take place on Saturday, February 4 [...]

Syracuse rock and roll instrumentalist and Tommy Emmanuel-influenced Scott Bravo joins local musicians for a night of LIVE Music at The Thought Lot Contemporary Art Center in Shippensburg on this Saturday, January 28.
The evening will feature a variety of music including Gettysburg natives, The Pale Barn Ghosts, as an acoustic duo with their [...]

Entering the new year, Capitol Theatre in Chambersburg will continue its live show season by presenting top notch, national and international traveling performances.
Linda Boeckman, Manager of Capitol Theatre Center says, “The shows we have been presenting have been selling very well, and we are pleased so many people from the Franklin County area [...]

Cumberland Valley School of Music recently kicked off the “Festival of Musicales” series at Penn National Community Clubhouse, hosted by Patti Nitterhouse. Performing Sunday, December 4 at the “Holiday Melodies” musicale were the CVSM children’s chorus, “The Cumberbunds,” Jeffery Noll (director), Rochelle Kniss (accompanist), Tim Gotwald (flute) and Dan Dropkin (guitar). The audience [...]

The historic Capitol Theatre in Chambersburg will be decked out for the holidays, and Manager Linda Boeckman has a special wish this holiday season for the theatre’s ALL AMERICAN CHRISTMAS SHOW, featuring the Hagerstown Municipal Band and scheduled for Sunday, December 18 at 3:00 p.m.
“My wish for this show is to stand on the stage [...]

The H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center at Shippensburg University has announced the addition of five new performances to the 2011-2012 season schedule. Tickets to the new performances go on sale Monday, December 5, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. and can be purchased by visiting or calling the Luhrs Center Box Office at (717) 477-SHOW [...]

The H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center at Shippensburg University has announced that it is implementing a “Bring your kids to the Luhrs Center” half-price ticket special for the HENRY AND MUDGE family musical taking place at the Luhrs Center this Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Reserved tickets to [...]

The CVSM Community String Orchestra will be presenting a concert on Tuesday, November 8, at 8:00 p.m. at Thomson Alumnae Chapel on the campus of Wilson College in Chambersburg. Admission to the concert is free, although donations to the Cumberland Valley School of Music, a non-profit community school of the arts, will be gratefully [...]

Post Now PA has announced an exciting, new event. “Masquerade @ the Thought Lot,” will be held on Saturday, October 29 at 7:00 p.m. at the Thought Lot. Guests are encouraged to celebrate Halloween at the semi-formal event by showing off their most creative and innovative costumes while enjoying live music.
“We [...]

The Cumberland Valley School of Music Annual Gala Showcase Concert celebrates the 100th birthday of seven American Masters, Sunday, November 6 at 3:00 p.m. in Thomson Alumnae Chapel on the campus of Wilson College. The cast of professional musicians and performers include CVSM faculty members and alumni. The program features blues, jazz, gospel, [...]