Classic children's tale to be staged at Mountain Playhouse
The classic children’s story “Charlotte’s Web” will be presented by TheatreWorks USA at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mountain Playhouse, Jennerstown. The story tells about the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a gray spider named Charlotte and is set in a barnyard and at the county fair. ....more>>
Due to a recent NCAA ruling regarding the participation of student-athletes, MSL Sports & Entertainment announced Monday that the 2008 Gridiron Bash has been postponed at all venues nationally. Penn State was scheduled to host the Gridiron Bash on Friday, April 18, as part of its Blue White Weekend festivities with a concert by pop star Fergie.
Penn State’s Beaver Stadium is going “Fergalicious.” The night before the Nittany Lions hold their annual spring football scrimmage, pop star Fergie will headline the first-ever concert at Beaver Stadium.
Santa Claus coming to town – and he’s bringing lots of fun with him. A Light Up Night, Christmas parade, a holiday concert and window-decorating contest are part of the activities planned for downtown Johnstown on Friday.
Each year, dancers from Johnstown Concert Ballet dream of being Clara in the ballet company’s annual production of “The Nutcracker.” And each year, three who have proven themselves have their dreams come true.
A teenage wizard and a computer-generated lion have the potential to boost holiday movie revenues into another world. Richland Cinemas owner Ed Troll said he expects “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” and “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” to be his biggest attractions of the season.
The cable guy is coming to town, but local cable companies don’t have anything to worry about. Redneck comedian Larry the Cable Guy will bring his “The Right to Bare Arms Tour” to Johnstown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Cambria County War Memorial Arena, 326 Napoleon St. With his rapid-fire one-liner delivery, the cable guy, known offstage as Dan Whitney, has brought such catchphrases as “Git-R-Done” and “Lord, I apologize” into America’s vocabulary.
