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Archive for October, 2009

Things to do: ‘Peter Pan’ ballet in Harrisburg

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The Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet will present “Peter Pan” as part of its Storybook Ballet Series for ages 3-12 at 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Whitaker Center’s Sunoco Performance Theater, 222 Market St., Harrisburg. Cost:…

Things to do: Poe comedy at Hotel Hershey

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Actor David Keltz will host an afternoon tea and midnight reception Saturday in “A Chilling Encounter with Poe” at The Hotel Hershey. Keltz will perform a Poe comedic piece “The Spectacles” at the tea. Guests must be 14 years or…

Things to do: ‘Bone Bash’ in Harrisburg

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“Bone Bash” is a Halloween-themed party from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday with decorations, silent and live auctions, games, food and drinks at Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg. Costumes optional. Benefits the Arthritis Foundation. Info: 800-776-0746….

Things to do: Hershey Bears games

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The Hershey Bears hockey team plays against the Binghamton Senators at 7 p.m. Saturday and the Portland Pirates at 5 p.m. Sunday at Giant Center. Tonight is also “Pink at the Rink” night and special Breast Cancer Awareness jerseys will…

Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra mines thrilling movies for weekend Pops concerts

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View full sizeHarrisburg Symphony OrchestraHarrisburg Symphony Orchestra conductor Stuart Malina’s face was superimposed on Superman’s body to help promote HSO’s first pops concerts of the new season.Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra opens a new season of pops by saluting some of Hollywood’s…

Out with Sara: Let the adults have fun on Halloween

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With the holiday on Saturday, bar and restaurant owners have gone all out

Gettysburg is becoming a Halloween tourist destination thanks to ghost tours

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Ghost tours are a big chunk of the entertainment dollars, Gettysburg Convention and Visitors Bureau spokesman says

Harrisburg region featured in November issue of USAirways Magazine

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Harrisburg and the surrounding region is featured in a nine-page spread in the November issue of USAirways Magazine. (The information will be online starting on Sunday.) USAirways Magazine reaches more than 5.2 million passengers each month. Mayor Stephen R. Reed…

‘Madama Butterfly’ is a Japanese blossom with midstate roots

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View full sizeUniversity of Virginia LibraryThe original title page for John Luther Long’s short story, “Madame Butterfly,” which eventually formed the basis for Giacomo Puccini’s great opera about a tragic Japanese geisha girl named Cio-Cio San.Madame Butterfly, arguably the world’s…

Tom Kennerly of Camp Hill prepares to release "The Two Roomer"

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It’s pretty gutsy to quit your job and segue into something as risky as movie making. That’s just what Tom Kennerly of Camp Hill did, leaving behind everything, selling his house and driving across country to Los Angeles. “I planned…

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