Arts, Music, Theater & Reviews

Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT), the non-profit 501c3 organization located at 49 YorkStreet within the first block of Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, PA, now in its 16th season, willpresent their all-senior cast of the musical comedy revue Standing Ovation by Tom Northam at7 pm November 8 & 15, and 2 pm November 9, 10, 16, &

November 1 at 8 pm – Gettysburg College Choir Concert   Schmucker Recital Hall          The choir of the Sunderman Conservatory presents choral music under the direction of Professor Rob Natter. Enjoy hearing these talented students singing the best of choral literature.  Admission is free.   www.gettysburg.edu/sunderman November 1 at 7 pm – Poetry First Friday    Ragged Edge Coffee

War Game, a 2024 American documentary thriller film directed by Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber, will show at the Gettysburg Majestic Theater on Tuesday Oct. 15 at 2:00 and 7:00 pm. The film concerns American officials simulating a coup after a disputed election. The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and was released in New York on August

Folksy blues guitar pickin’, progressive rock, comedy, and a series of theatrical productions about women in music feature in new performances added to the 2024-2025 season at Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater. These additional performances augment the season that was planned by the Majestic Theater’s Founding Executive Director, Jeffrey Gabel. Tickets for these added performances go

September 4 from 4-6 pm – Art Exhibition Opening  Schmucker Art Gallery The art gallery on the Gettysburg College campus presents two new exhibits – A Portrait of the Artist, 1525 – 1825: Prints from the Collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation and Violet Oakley: A Message to the World from Pennsylvania. The print

The huge bi-annual Gettysburg Rocks music festival continues this weekend around Adams County at 12 venues and featuring 130 musical performances. The fundraising event has been held every February and August since 2014, with the exception of August 2020 and February 2021 during the pandemic. See the complete schedule here. Not only is it a

It looks like the weather is cooperating, and we’ll be able to hear the Carlisle Brass Band outside on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 6 pm. Bring your picnic, lawn chairs, blankets, and pets to the pavilion need the corner of Springs Avenue and Seminary Ridge, on the Gettysburg campus of United Lutheran Seminary for a

Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT), the non-profit 501c3 organization located at 49 York Street within the first block of Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, PA, now in its 16th Season will present Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar at 7 pm Fridays and Saturdays and 2 pm Sundays from August 2-11, 2024 under the direction of Shakespeare Grad Student, Elizabeth

Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT), the non-profit 501c3 organization located at 49 York Street within the first block of Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, PA, will present Kinky Boots the musical live on stage 7 pm Fridays and Saturdays and 2 pm Sundays on June 14 through 30. Many performances are already sold out so advance ticket orders are

The Gettysburg Foundation announced today it will host “A Gettysburg Christmas in July” with stage and screen actor, producer and director Bo Brinkman and partner Kris Webb Friday, July 26, 2024, from 7 until 9 p.m. Area residents and visitors to Gettysburg are invited to celebrate Christmas in July with a festive evening featuring a special showing

Gettysburg Community Theatre is gearing up for a spectacular summer, filled with an array of camps and performances designed to captivate and educate young performers. The theatre has announced its schedule for June 2024, with registrations now open and quickly filling up. Starting June 17, the theatre offers a week-long Creative Dramatics Half Day Camp

Current and former members of Gettysburg’s Over the Teacups, along with Gettysburg Mayor Rita Frealing , celebrated the book club’s 125th Anniversary on Monday evening. In attendance was Carol Heiser, the longest-serving member of the group. Over the Teacups was founded in 1899 by seven Gettysburg women who met in the home of Mrs. P.

Gail Jones has combined the Cultural Arts Calendar for June, July, and August into one document. You might want to bookmark it for easy access over the summer. Thanks Gail! JUNE June 1 and 2 at 3:00 pm – GETTYSBURG CIVIC CHORUS                 Gettysburg Area Middle School       The community’s oldest musical organization presents their spring

The Wise Guys will be making its first appearance at the 2024 Gettysburg Brass Band Festival on Saturday, June 8th at 3:00 p.m. Founded in 2002, The Wise Guys began as a traditional brass ensemble, and when the University of Virgina at Wise began to offer a music major in 2007, the group narrowed its

The East Berlin Community Singers under the direction of Jane Johnston have been invited  to Normandy France by Earl T Hurrey, MGySgt USMC (ret.), Vice President of Military and Veterans Affairs Selection Chair, to perform during the Liberation Memorial Ceremony at the Brittany American Cemetery on June 6, 2024.  The singers will perform the opening

                                                           May brings warmer weather, the opportunity to enjoy performances in the great outdoors, and the end of the school year.  Opportunities abound to hear live music of all genres: classical, bluegrass, choral, or a well-known string quartet.  The choices are almost limitless! Reminder: Our Adams County school music ensembles will be performing their final

Golf and art enthusiasts came together on Thursday at The Links of Gettysburg to participate in the 9th annual Tee It Up FORE the Arts golf tournament, benefiting the Adams County Arts Council. A cool, sunny, beautiful day served as backdrop for a fun-filled celebration of golf, food, and community. The event was the Arts

In 1875, George F. Patton published “A Practical Guide to the Arrangement of Band Music” that includes this thought: “When we see a town with flourishing enterprises, such as newspapers, schools, libraries, picture galleries, literary and scientific societies, concert halls, theaters, and brass bands, we need not be told that it is the dwelling place

Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT), the non-profit 501c3 organization located at 49 York Street within the first block of Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, PA, is now celebrating its 16th Season as the only year-round community theatre in Adams County. EMMA! A pop musical, based on the Jane Austen novel, will perform weekends April 19-28, 2024 at

Saturday at 4 p.m., Music, Gettysburg! will present “The Golden Age of Lutheran Choral Music.” Led by the Boston Shawm and Sackbut Ensemble (America’s premier Renaissance band) and the Schola Cantorum of Gettysburg, the afternoon will include music by composers from Martin Luther to J. S. Bach. The music is astounding in its range and

@Home in Adams County and the Adams County Arts Council are collaborating on the next iteration of The People Project and are actively seeking folks who live and/or work in Adams County to share their stories, keeping in mind @Home’s vision: All residents of Adams County will have opportunities to live in safe housing in

                                                                                  Friday April 5 from 5-7 pm – ACAC First Friday                                               Adams County Arts Council The Land Conservancy kicks off their 27th annual Art Auction with a wine and cheese reception at the Arts Council.  All art for bid will hang in the Arts Council’s gallery through the auction’s close on Monday, April 22.

Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT), the non-profit 501c3 organization located at 49 York Street within the first block of Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, PA, is now celebrating its 16th Season as the year-round community theatre in Adams County. GCT will be producing the Miss Gettysburg Scholarship Competition 7pm on Saturday, March 23, 2024 which is a direct

Thanks to all who attended our Annual Meeting on March 12. We were thrilled to see so many smiling faces in our freshly painted, face-lifted Arts Education Center. The building project has progressed a great deal. We are happy to be a gathering place for our community offering many opportunities to visit. Thanks to the

Gettysburg College will host Corey Harris on the campus on March 27 and 28. Harris will conduct two blues guitar workshops and present a concert at the Gettysburg Majestic Theater. Harris is an American blues and reggae musician who lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. Along with Keb’ Mo’ and Alvin Youngblood Hart, Harris created acoustic guitar blues

The Gettysburg Choral Society, Inc. presents a pair of patriotic concerts entitled “This is My Country!” The first concert will take place on Friday, May 24 at 7:00 P.M. at the First Church of Hanover, located at 200 Frederick St., Hanover, PA 17331. The second concert will take place on Sunday, May 26th at 3:00

Friday March 1 at 7:00 pm – Poetry First Friday                      Ragged Edge Coffee House         Award-winning poets Maya Pindyck and Taije Silverman will give a reading of their poetry on Friday evening, preceded by an open mic. Please bring a poem to share if you are so inclined, and make sure to sample some of the

Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT), the non-profit 501c3 organization located at 49 York Street within the first block of Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, PA, is now celebrating its 16th Season as the only year-round community theatre in Adams County. The Tennessee Williams classic play, The Glass Menagerie, will perform weekends March 8-17, 2024 at 7pm Fridays and Saturdays

Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT), the non-profit 501c3 organization located at 49 York Street within the first block of Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, PA, is now celebrating its 16th Season as the only year-round community theatre in Adams County. Opening this Friday, February 2nd and performing at 7pm Fridays and Saturdays and also at 2pm Saturdays

                                    Thursday February 1-February 29 – Ansel Adams Photographs     Schmucker Art Gallery Curated by Gettysburg College students Emma Wylan ’24 and Sophia Crawford ’24 under the direction of Interim Gallery Director Kate Gillespie, the photographs of Ansel Adams, one of America’s most well-known photographers, document the Manzanar Relocation Center in 1943. Considered an important historical

The Apple Core Band has been performing at the Bendersville Fire Hall for twenty years. The Band held a special memorial concert for former band member and trumpet player Jim Rodgers today. Rogers battled cancer and passed in October 2023. An animal lover, Rogers owned a dog named Scooby and a cat named Paterno. The

Happy New Year!  January brings some refreshing new art events to our community including curated  short films from the Telluride Film Festival, an exhibit of Ansel Adams photographs, the premiere concert of conductor Ryan Kozak with the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra, and community favorite “Dancing With the Local Stars”.  Bring a friend or two and enjoy

Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT), the non-profit 501c3 organization located at 49 York Street within the first block of Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, PA, will present its Penguin Project (theatre for actors with special needs) production of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer the musical to already sold out 9 performances weekends December 1-17, 2023. The Penguin Project gets its

Featuring Guest Faculty Artists Fred Dade, Mark Hartman, Margaret Lucia & Suzanne Thierry The Shippensburg University Community Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Mark Hartman, offers a free musical gift to the community ahead of the holiday season, Sunday, November 19th at 3 p.m. with MOZART, BEETHOVEN AND BACH, a concert celebrating the musical greats of the classical music genre.   The concert

The Gettysburg Choral Society, Inc. will present a Christmas concert entitled “Joy to the World!” in The Church of the Abiding Presence (Chapel) on the campus of the United Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg, on Friday, December 1st, at 7:00 P.M. The forty-voice chorus, under the direction of John McKay, will celebrate the chapel’s captivating acoustics

Virginia Jacobs McLaughlin would have been 101 years old this year. Her artistic contributions were celebrated at the Gettysburg G.A.R Hall last week. McLaughlin was “Nana” to her family. And to the Historic Gettysburg Adams County Preservation Society (HGAC), headquartered at G.A.R. Hall, she is a legend. McLaughlin owned, with her husband Don, the Antique

Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT), the non-profit 501c3 organization located at 49 York Street within the first block of Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, PA, will present their All-Senior Citizen Actors production of the comedy Senior Moments at 7:00 p.m. November 10 & 17 and 2:00 p.m. November 11, 12, 18, & 19, 2023. Senior Moments is a series of

Musicals, classical and jazz concerts, film premieres, poetry, and an art exhibit featuring the Susquehanna River – what more could one ask for in the month of November?  As always, there is plenty to see and do in our small town, so mark your calendar and enjoy all the offerings. November 1-Dec. 8 – Schmucker

More than 120 Adams County community members gathered at the Adams County Arts Council’s (ACAC) Arts Education Center for a First Friday reception to celebrate ACAC’s 30-year anniversary and kick off a highly anticipated building repair and renovation project. ACAC also invited area arts organizations participating in the Annual Giving Spree to be part of

The Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT) has announced its “16 Going On 17” Season for 2024. Tickets, audition, class registrations, and volunteer information can be found at www.gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org. “The first time I walked into this abandoned empty building in early 2009 it just felt right”, said GCT Founding Executive/Artistic Director, Chad-Alan Carr. “It was an empty

Proving there is always something interesting going on in this small town, October brings a wide variety of arts events to savor.  Friday, October 6 is a triple-header offering a choice of comedy, poetry, or an organ recital by Gettysburg native John Wolfe.  In the middle of the month is the once-in-a-lifetime 30th Anniversary Celebration of

Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT), the non-profit 501c3 organization currently in its 15th year at 49 York Street within the first block of Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, PA, will announce their 2024 Season during their Mostly Broadway Cabaret on Friday, September 22, 2023. This annual piano bar cabaret performance will benefit The Taylor Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship

Gettysburg Community Theatre (GCT), the non-profit 501c3 organization currently in its 15th year at 49 York Street within the first block of Lincoln Square in Gettysburg, PA, will present their youth cast production of The SpongeBob Musical youth edition at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 7 p.m. Saturdays September 9-17, 2023. Limited reserved seating tickets are available

The Zion United Church of Christ in Arendtsville is hosting a performance of “A Mark Twain Halloween” on Saturday, September 16 at 7 p.m. to benefit the Adams County SPCA.  Come and hear spooky tales of ghosts, witches, and spirits with Mark Twain’s unique view of the supernatural – “Besides scaring off witches, witch balls also

The Gettysburg Choral Society, Inc. will present a Christmas concert entitled “Joy to the World!” in The Church of the Abiding Presence (Chapel) on the campus of the United Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg, on Friday, December 1st, at 7:00 p.m. The forty-voice chorus, under the direction of John McKay, will celebrate the chapel’s captivating acoustics

September brings a return to routines with the start of school, poetry readings, concerts, plays and all sorts of activities that enjoyed a summer hiatus. With the return of Gettysburg College students there will be opportunities to see and hear their performances as well.   In addition to our very own beloved Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra, some

Every Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra performance is special, but this fall’s concert, to be held Sunday, Sep. 10, at 4:00 p.m. in the Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary Chapel, is particularly noteworthy. First, the occasion marks the return of cellist Colin Stokes. The son of Gettysburg residents Lisa Portmess and Harry Stokes, Stokes was born and raised in

The Gettysburg Choral Society, Inc. will present a summer series of patriotic concerts entitled “Let Freedom Ring!” Featuring some of America’s favorite songs, the program will highlight a popular musical rendition of “The Gettysburg Address.” There will also be a time of special recognition for America’s veterans. The chorus will be joined by Gettysburg’s own

The Adams County Arts Council’s Juried Art Exhibition Award ceremony was held on Saturday, June 10 at 6 p.m. in the Schmucker Art Gallery at Gettysburg College. The ceremony was followed by a special “Toast the Artists Celebration” event upstairs in the Paul Recital Hall. The Toast the Artists event was sponsored by Renn Kirby,

                                                          Time to retrieve your lawn chairs, coolers, and picnic baskets … if you haven’t already! Plenty of opportunities to enjoy outdoor entertainment abound all around town including at the United Lutheran Seminary (ULS) Pavilion, the Rec Park Amphitheater, and the Arts Council’s Oasis Stage downtown. Cool off at the air-conditioned Majestic Theater on Wednesday

That most wonderful time of year – summer – is upon us and the focus shifts to spending as much time as possible outdoors. We are fortunate there are free outdoor arts events taking place in Gettysburg all summer. So find your lawn chairs and blankets, pack a picnic, and get ready to enjoy yourself!  Coming

May brings warmer weather, the opportunity to enjoy performances in the great outdoors, and the end of the school year.  Opportunities abound to hear live music of all genres: classical, bluegrass, choral, or an entire ukelele orchestra.  The choices are limitless! Reminder: Our Adams County school music ensembles will be performing their final concerts of

The Gettysburg College Department of Theatre Arts presents the world premiere of “Suck It!” The production, directed by Constance Tarbox and Lance Windish and performed by The Owl & Nightingale Players, runs April 20-23 at Kline Theatre, Brua Hall, on the Gettysburg College Campus. Vampires suck. Your blood, your energy, your soul… and there are

Equinox Production Group, LLC (EPGfilm), located in Thurmont MD, is finishing shooting its newest production, “BoBo,” a short film about a circus clown and his life in the early 1900s, at its Gettysburg studio lot. The film, directed by Jake Waybright and George Liu, with a story by Liu, is currently being filmed at EPGfilm’s