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 exhibit runs from September 5 – December 14 and the Oakley exhibit from September 5-November 9. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am – 4 pm. www.gettysburg.edu/art
September 6 at 7 pm – Poetry First Friday Ragged Edge Coffee House
The 2024-2025 season begins with poet Joseph Ross. The author of five books of poetry, Mr. Ross teaches high school English and Creative Writing. His poems have appeared in many anthologies and journals and he serves on the Poetry Board at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. The session begins with an open mic at 7 pm and listeners may bring a poem to share. Pick up some baked goods and a coffee downstairs. Free admission. www.theraggededgecoffeehouse.com
September 6 at 8 pm – The Crossing (Chamber Choir) Christ Chapel, Gettysburg College
The Sunderman Conservatory welcomes the GRAMMY Award-winning chamber choir The Crossing, under the direction of Donald Nally, in a program titled “What belongs to me?” The
Crossing specializes in commissioning, performing, and recording new music. Admission is free and seating will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. No tickets are required. Free parking is available for this performance in Gettysburg College’s Constitution Parking Lot. www.gettysburg.edu/sunderman
September 6,7,13,14 at 7 pm; September 8, 15 and 22 at 2 pm; September 20 and 21 at 7 pm; – Anything Goes Gettysburg Community Theatre
Enjoy Cole Porter’s classic musical Anything Goes with plenty of singing and dancing. This show is a hilarious shipboard romp wrapped in one of Cole Porter’s most magical scores! Direction and choreography by Bruce Moore. Tickets are in the $20-25 range and available online. www.gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org
September 6 from 5 – 7 pm – First Friday Art Exhibits Opening Adams County Arts Council
Featured artists for the month of September include Gina Robertson, Sarah Maclay and Bob Prosperi three Adams County residents and artists. Stop by to meet the artists and enjoy their art work! www.adamsarts.org
Sunday September 8 at 4 pm – Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra Lutheran Seminary Chapel
Music Gettysburg presents the first Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra concert of the season under the baton of Music Director Ryan Kozak. Mozart’s “Haffner” Symphony will open the program followed by perennial favorite Tchaikovsky Symphony Number 5. Admission and parking are free with a freewill offering collected at intermission. www.musicgettysburg.org
September 13 at 7 pm – Annual Concerto Competition Schmucker Recital Hall
Sunderman Conservatory students compete for the honor of playing a concerto movement with the College Orchestra in their spring concert. Admission is free and seating is available on a first- come-first-served basis. www.gettysburg.edu/sunderman
September 17 at 7:30 pm – Incantare (Early Music Consort) St. James Lutheran Church
Incantare’s concerts highlight the musical and cultural connections of under-explored musicians from the Renaissance and early Baroque periods. The consort of sackbuts (early trombones) and violins has a long history and a unique sound, making it the perfect medium for performing beautiful works from these early music periods. Brought to us by the Gettysburg Community Concert Association, tickets are only $50 for four great concerts here in Gettysburg plus ten more shows in Waynesboro and Hagerstown. Free admission for anyone under 19. www.gettysburgcca.org
September 21 from 10 am-4 pm – Historic Barn Tour of Gettysburg and Adams County
HGAC presents their annual tour of six historic barns in the Gettysburg/Adams County area,
Proceeds benefit the HGAC Barn Preservation Project and Grant Program. These barns are works of art and not to be missed! Check-in to start the self-driving tour is from 10 am -noon at the Round Barn. Advance tickets are $35, $40 the day of the tour, and children are free. www.HGAConline.org
September 23 at 12 and 7 pm – Art: A Cinematic Experience Majestic Theater
Picasso – A Rebel in Paris embarks on a journey through Picasso’s Paris, amidst sunshine and shadow, convictions and contradictions, from a young, impoverished foreigner to one of the most important icons of the 20th-century. This cinematic journey through Paris helps to gain a deeper understanding of his work and spirit. Tickets are $18. www.gettysburgmajestic.org
September 26 at 7:30 pm – Sunderman Conservatory Orchestra Concert Majestic Theater Conservatory students present their first orchestra performance of the school year under the baton of Dr. Cesar Leal. Tickets are $5 at the door and students are free with ID. www.gettysburgmajestic.org
September 27 at 8 pm – SC Wind Symphony and Jazz Ensemble Concert Majestic Theater Sunderman Conservatory students present their initial Wind Symphony (aka Band) and Jazz Ensemble Concert. Tickets are $5 and students are free with ID. www.gettysburgmajestic.org
September 27 at 7 pm – StoweGood Gettysburg Community Theatre Singer-songwriter, best-selling author and cancer survivor Stowe Dailey teams up with Karen Taylor Good, Grammy-nominated songwriter for many artists and movie soundtracks, to share an intimate evening of story and song. These Nashville hit songwriters will deliver a night of music you will never forget. Check the website for tickets.
www.gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org
Gail Jones has enjoyed a twenty-five-year career as a music educator in Pennsylvania and Maryland public schools as well as teaching music education methods at Gettysburg College for over a decade. She has also served as a guest conductor, French horn player, and private music instructor.
Gail has a deep appreciation for live music performances of all genres and encourages Adams County residents to attend the many concerts offered in our community.