100 years strong, the Majestic Theater celebrates history and art

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Exactly a century ago this Nov. 14, a large crowd gathered at what was once a vacant lot behind the 183-year-old Hotel Gettysburg building in Lincoln Square. Fifteen hundred people came out to attend the opening of the newly built Majestic Theater, designed by prominent Philadelphia architect William H. Lee.  Conceived by Henry M. Scharf

Majestic Theater opens its Centennial Celebration with “The Gold Rush” 

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The Majestic Theater in Gettysburg officially launched the first performance in its exciting four-part Centennial Celebration on Thursday evening with a masterful showing of “the little tramp” Charlie Chaplin’s favorite silent film, “The Gold Rush.” The screening — accompanied by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra performing its world-premiere of the film’s reconstructed score — aptly honored

Gettysburg Community Theatre’s seniors present a smart performance of “The Dummest Play Ever”

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Gettysburg Community Theatre changes pace with the season in its lighthearted production of Brian D. Taylor’s “The Dummest Play Ever”— an oxymoronic sketch comedy presented as the community theater’s senior production. Published by Pioneer Drama Service, the humorous show has been performed in schools and community theaters across the United States and Canada. It is

“A Gettysburg Christmas: 1863” returns to the Civil War

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According to Gettysburg Film Commission President Bo Brinkman, “you can throw a rock (anywhere) in Gettysburg” and you’ll hit a historian. That certainly was the case Wednesday evening at the historic G.A.R. Hall on Middle Street, where a roomful of local history and film buffs attended a sneak preview of the Commission’s latest project, “A

Carole King finds her voice at Totem Pole Playhouse

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At the peak of its diamond anniversary summer season, Totem Pole Playhouse is stirring sweet memories of a past generation’s best music in a powerful performance of legendary songwriter Carole King’s rise to fame. “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” — with book by Douglas McGrath and songs by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann, and

Laughter and suspense land at Totem Pole Playhouse

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There’s an exciting mystery afoot in Caledonia State Park, and it has nothing to do with another sighting of Sasquatch as the Totem Pole Playhouse presents Patrick Barlow’s “The 39 Steps,” a madcap spy thriller inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s suspense film. More than a century ago, Scottish novelist John Buchan created the play’s hero, Richard

“9 to 5” opens at Totem Pole Playhouse

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The Totem Pole Playhouse is shining a neon light on its 75th anniversary season in Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5,” which opened Friday evening in the woods at Caledonia State Park.  Adapted from the 1980 hit movie starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton, the musical — with book by Patricia Resnick and music

“The Marvelous Wonderettes” Rock Totem Pole Playhouse

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Ominous weather couldn’t dampen the fresh creative energy that sprang to life Friday evening at the Totem Pole Playhouse, where the summer theater opened its 75th anniversary season with Roger Bean’s wildly popular “The Marvelous Wonderettes” — an all-star jukebox musical comedy spanning a decade of 1950-60s classic pop music. Originally produced in 1999 at

Destination Gettysburg honors winner of 2025 Jim Getty Spirit of Gettysburg Award

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Capping an evening of cocktails, dinner and interesting general business at Destination Gettysburg’s annual meeting March 31 at the Gettysburg Hotel, local business owner and nationally acclaimed artist Wendy Allen accepted the “Jim Getty Spirit of Gettysburg Award” — a distinguished honor that has been awarded annually for almost a decade. Allen is the ninth

Adams County Farmers Market celebrates accomplishments at 2025 annual meeting

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The Adams County Farmers Market hosted a festive celebration of its growth and success at ACFM’s Annual Meeting 2025 at the Barn Resort on March 12. ACFM’s stated mission — “to provide equitable access to fresh, nutritious food and support economic growth by strengthening the bond between agriculture and the community through our direct-to-consumer farmers

Time Travel Reimagined at Gettysburg Community Theatre

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Behind the wooden door of Gettysburg Community Theatre, “The Time Machine” — a new play inspired by H. G. Wells’ 1895 dystopian sci-fi novella — appeared onstage for the first time on the East Coast this weekend. The play launched as a world premiere just last May at the Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy, Utah.

Live Entertainment at the Lodges of Gettysburg

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Fine food and live entertainment at the Lodges of Gettysburg are attracting fun-loving locals to escape to nature in its pristine setting overlooking Gettysburg’s hallowed ground. On 63 acres nestled atop one of Gettysburg’s highest ridgelines with views of Little Round Top and Big Round Top, the Lodges — once the site of Camp New

Gettysburg Civic Chorus Brings “Love’s Pure Light” to Gettysburg Community

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“Love’s Pure Light” shone on the faces of everyone in attendance at Gettysburg Area Middle School as the Gettysburg Civic Chorus sang its heart out in the group’s annual (streaming) Christmas concert Sunday afternoon. Directed by retired local music teacher Bill Serfass and accompanied by Jamie Bowman (with ten musicians on drums, strings, flute and

A New Era Begins at the Historic Majestic Theater

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The “grandest small-town theater in America” is entering a new era under the leadership of its new artistic director at Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater. Brett W. Messenger, who’s only been with the College since June, jests about being reminded daily that he has huge shoes to fill in the shadow of Jeffrey Gabel, the founding

Rocky Horror Show Rocks at Gettysburg Community Theatre

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In tune with the wild side of Halloween, Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show LIVE” — the audience-interactive musical that has inspired waves of cult followers — opened Thursday night at Gettysburg Community Theatre. The provocative rock show premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 1973, winning the Evening Standard Theatre Award for

“The Mousetrap” Opens at Gettysburg Community Theatre

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The day after the Northern Lights made a stunning appearance around Gettysburg, Agatha Christie’s enduring mystery thriller “The Mousetrap” opened downtown at the Gettysburg Community Theatre on York Street. First presented as a half-hour radio play in 1947, Christie grew the chilling tale — based loosely on the tragic real-life death of a British boy

“Ticket to the Past:” An Unforgettable Journey at the Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station

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In its third season, “Ticket to the Past: Unforgettable Journeys” at the historic Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station at 35 Carlisle Street offers an immersive trip into the past while stepping boldly toward the future of storytelling and museum design. Designed by TimeLooper, Inc. — an Interpretive Experience Design firm located in New York City —

Conspiracy and vengeance erupt into civil war in Shakespeare’s haunting tale currently playing at Gettysburg Community Theatre

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The tragic “Julius Caesar” — which opened Friday night at the Gettysburg Community Theatre — is believed to be the first play that Will Shakespeare wrote for Lord Chamberlain’s Men to perform at the original Globe Theatre in 1599 Shoreditch London. Based on Roman history, the political thriller has been performed for centuries onstage and