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 concert, “Pop Goes the GCC”, under the direction of Bill Serfass and accompanied by pianist Jamie Bowman. Free admission and parking with free-will offering taken at intermission. www.gettysburgcivicchorus.com
June 1-21 – JURIED ART EXHIBITION Schmucker Art Gallery, Gettysburg College Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 10am – 4 pm and admission is free. Sponsored by the Adams County Arts Council. www.adamsarts.org
June 1-9 – PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES Totem Pole Playhouse In this musical tribute to life by the roadside, the “Pump Boys” sell high octane on Highway 57 and the “Dinettes” run the Double Cupp diner next door. Together they fashion an evening of country western songs that received raves both on and off Broadway. Tickets are about $45 and parking is free. www.totempoleplayhouse.org
June 5 at 7:30 pm – SUMMER CLASSIC MOVIES Majestic Theater Join the fun every Wednesday evening at the Majestic as they present movie classics on the big screen, beginning with The Great Escape (1963). Allied prisoners band together to flee an “escape proof” German prison camp in this World War II adventure featuring Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough. Not rated. Tickets are $8 per person. www.gettysburgmajestic.org
June 5-9 GETTYSBURG BRASS BAND FESTIVAL United Lutheran Seminary/ Hill-Unger Pavilion Brass bands from all over the United States come to perform their sonorous music at the outdoor pavilion and around town. Free admission and bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit upon. www.gettysburgbrassbandfestival.com
June 7 from 5-7 pm – FIRST FRIDAY ARTIST RECEPTION Adams County Arts Council Stop by to meet the artists and enjoy their art work! This month see art from Gettysburg High School AP Art Students, Joanna Welland, and Lynn James. Free admission. www.adamsarts.org
June 7 at 7 pm – POETRY FIRST FRIDAY Ragged Edge Coffeehouse Poet Erin Murphy, Professor of English at Penn State University – Altoona College will be the featured reader to wrap up the 2023-2024 season. Open mic begins at 7 pm followed by Erin Murphy reading from her works. Grab some delicious baked goods and coffee on the way upstairs. Free admission.
June 7, 8, and 9 – BARN ART SHOW AND SALE G.A.R. Building Opening Night Reception on Friday June 7 is free and open to the public from 6 until 8 p.m. Winners of awards will be announced at the reception at 7:30 p.m. Saturday hours are 10 am – 6 pm and Sunday noon – 4 pm. Free admission. www.HGAConline.org
June 11 at 7:30 pm – FRISSON ENSEMBLE St. James Lutheran Church Gettysburg Community Concert Association presents this world-class chamber music ensemble from NYC that includes Concertmaster Peter Sirotin of the Gettysburg Chamber Orchestra and the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are $20 at the door. www.gettysburgcca.org
June 12 at 7:30 pm – SUMMER CLASSIC MOVIES Majestic Theater The Lost Boys (1987) features the Emerson brothers (Jason Patric and Corey Haim) who move to a small California town, only to find it infested with party-loving vampires. Also featuring Kiefer Sutherland and Corey Feldman. Rated R and tickets are $8. www.gettysburgmajestic.org
June 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 7 pm – KINKY BOOTS THE MUSICAL Gettysburg Community Theatre June 16, 23 and 30 at 2 pm
GCT presents the Broadway award-winning musical here in Gettysburg, that includes a Tony and Grammy winning score by Cyndi Lauper and book by Tony winner Harvey Fierstein. Enjoy this upbeat and funny musical as performed by the talented local cast. Tickets are $22-$25 and available online. www.GettysburgCommunityTheatre.org
June 19 at 7:30 pm – SUMMER CLASSIC MOVIES Majestic Theater Don’t miss Alfred Hitchcock’s thrilling feature about a former tennis pro (Ray Milland) who attempts to have his wealthy wife Margot (Grace Kelly) murdered in Dial M for Murder (1954). Rated PG and tickets are $8. www.gettysburgmajestic.org
June 21-June 30 – CLUE: ON STAGE Totem Pole Playhouse Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist. A whodunit! Tickets are around $45 for this professional, live theater production, and parking is free. www.totempoleplayhouse.org
June 22 at 8 pm – CINEMA UNDER THE STARS Seminary Ridge Museum (outdoors) Gettysburg Film Commission presents the classic film The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) depicting three WW II veterans who struggle to return to civilian life. Bring a lawn chair and BYOB.
June 24 at Noon and 7 pm – NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: NYE Majestic Theater Actor Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state. Tickets are $21. www.gettysburgmajestic.org
June 26 at 7:30 pm – SUMMER CLASSIC FILMS Majestic Theater The Princess Bride (1987), a fan favorite, is about a dashing swashbuckler with a secret identity who embarks on an epic quest to save his true love, Princess Buttercup. Directed by Rob Reiner, it has become a cult classic. Rated PG. Tickets are $8. www.gettysburgmajestic.org
June 29 at 8 pm – CINEMA UNDER THE STARS Seminary Ridge Museum (outdoors) The film Gettysburg will be featured, presented by the Gettysburg Film Commission. Bring a lawn chair and BYOB. Food available for purchase.
JULY
July 3 at 7:30 pm – SUMMER CLASSIC MOVIES Majestic Theater Martin Scorsese’s gangland masterpiece, Goodfellas (1990), is about Henry Hill and his life in the mafia. Starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci. Rated R and tickets are $8. www.gettysburgmajestic.org
July 5 from 5-7 pm – FIRST FRIDAY ARTIST RECEPTION Adams County Arts Council Guest artists this month include art from the Summer Camp Show, Kim Robinson, and Gabe and Emily Clarke. Free admission. www.adamsarts.org
July 10 at 7:30 pm – MUSIC GETTYSBURG SUMMER CONCERT SERIES ULS Hill-Unger Pavilion Bring your lawn chair to savor the sounds of the King’s Brass, a professional brass and percussionensemble, outdoors at the United Lutheran Seminary pavilion. This dynamic, professional brass group will delight us all. Free admission and parking. In case of inclement weather, the concert will move into the Church of the Abiding Presence on the ULS campus. www.musicgettysburg.org
July 10 at 7:30 pm – SUMMER CLASSIC MOVIES Majestic Theater Starring heart-throb Patrick Swayze as a wise-cracking trucker who gets involved in an ancient rivalry while making a delivery to Chinatown, Big Trouble in Little China (1986) is rated PG-13. Tickets are $8. www.gettysburgmajestic.org
July 12 -21 – TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE Totem Pole Playhouse This play, based on a 1987 memoir by American author Mitch Albom, has received wide critical acclaim. It deals with the meaning of life and death in both a humorous and a more serious, reflective manner. Check the website for times and tickets. Tickets are in the $45 range and parking is free. www.totempoleplayhouse.org
July 14 at 6 pm – MUSIC GETTYSBURG SUMMER CONCERT SERIES ULS Hill-Unger Pavilion Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the fantastic singing of the US Navy Sea Chanters, the premier vocal group of our very own US Navy! Their showmanship and discipline are a joy to behold. Admission and parking are free. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be moved indoors to the Church of the Abiding Presence on the ULS campus. www.musicgettysburg.org
July 17 at 7:30 pm – SUMMER CLASSIC MOVIES Majestic Theater Written and directed by the Coen Brothers, Fargo (1996) embodies their dark humor. A Minnesota car salesman’s embezzlement scheme falls apart thanks to persistent police work by officer Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand). Rated R and tickets are $8. www.gettysburgmajestic.org
July 21 at 6 pm – MUSIC GETTYSBURG SUMMER CONCERT SERIES ULS Hill-Unger Pavilion Local favorite the Pomona Trio, featuring Lisa Cadigan (vocals), Bret Crawford (saxophones), and Marc Jalbert (acoustic guitar), brings their jazz-inflected music to the great outdoors for our listening pleasure. Bring your lawn chair or blanket. Admission and parking are free. In case of inclement weather, the performance will be moved into the Church of the Abiding Presence on the ULS campus. www.musicgettysburg.org
July 24 at 7:30 pm – SUMMER CLASSIC MOVIES Majestic Theater It’s Christmas in July! A New York police officer (Bruce Willis) must save his estranged wife and other hostages from terrorists during a Christmas party at Nakatomi Plaza in the cult favorite Die Hard (1988). Rated R and tickets are $8. Wear a Christmas hat for a free small popcorn. www.gettysburgmajestic.org
July 28 at 6 pm – MUSIC GETTYSBURG SUMMER CONCERT SERIES ULS Hill-Unger Pavilion Regional brass quintet Keystone Brass will entertain with a variety of music performed with skill and precision. Bring your lawn chair or a blanket. Admission and parking are free. In case of inclement weather, concert will be moved inside the Church of the Abiding Presence on the ULS campus. www.musicgettysburg.org
July 31 at 7:30 pm – SUMMER CLASSIC MOVIES Majestic Theater Brooklyn bookkeeper Loretta (Cher) finds herself falling in love with her fiance’s brother (Nicolas Cage) in the romantic comedy Moonstruck (1987). Rated PG and tickets are $8. www.musicgettysburg.org
AUGUST
August 2-18 – JERSEY BOYS Totem Pole Playhouse Enjoy the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons depicted in the award-winning musical, Jersey Boys. This show takes one behind the scenes – and behind the music – for an unforgettable evening of entertainment by this professional cast of actors. Tickets are in the $45 range with free parking. www.totempoleplayhouse.org
August 2, 3, 9, and 10 at 7 pm – JULIUS CAESAR Gettysburg Community Theatre August 4 and 11 at 2 pm One of William Shakespeare’s most iconic tragedies in which Caesar returns in triumph to Rome, adulated by the people. In alarm, the educated elite conspire to bring him down. Directed by Elizabeth Pellegrino. Tickets range from $22-25 and are available online. www.gettysburgcommunitytheatre.org
August 4 at 6 pm – MUSIC GETTYSBURG SUMMER CONCERT SERIES ULS Hill-Unger Pavilion Bring your lawn chair or blanket and get ready to enjoy some Americana folk music provided by the Folkemer family and friends in the perfect venue. Admission and parking are free. In case of inclement weather the concert will be moved indoors to the Church of the Abiding Presence on the ULS campus. www.musicgettysburg.org
August 7 at 7:30 pm – SUMMER CLASSIC MOVIES Majestic Theater Was it the butler, in the library, with a knife? Based on the classic game, the film version of Clue (1985) is a comic criminal caper. Tickets are $8 and this film is rated PG. www.gettysburgmajestic.org
August 11 at 6 pm – MUSIC GETTYSBURG SUMMER CONCERT SERIES ULS Hill-Unger Pavilion The 75 member Carlisle Town Band, under the direction of David Rohrer, will present a delightful evening of summer concert band music including marches, Broadway show tunes, and traditional band literature. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and prepare to have your toes tapping. Admission and parking are free. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be performed inside the Church of the Abiding Presence on the ULS campus. www.musicgettysburg.org
August 14 at 7:30 pm – SUMMER CLASSIC MOVIES Majestic Theater John Wayne is one-eyed, drunken U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn in the original True Grit (1969), a tale of revenge set in the western U.S. The all-star cast includes Glen Campbell, Dennis Hopper, and Robert Duvall. Rated G and tickets are $8. www.gettysburgmajestic.org
August 15-18 – GETTYSBURG BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL Granite Hill Campground Some of the bluegrass artists for this festival include The Del McCoury Band, Sam Bush Band, The Steeldrivers, The Seldom Scene, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Blue Highway, and Po’ Rambling Boys. There are plenty of other activities going on during the festival, such as jam sessions and workshops. Check out the website for ticket prices, camping reservations and all kinds of information. www.gettysburgbluegrass.com
August 18 at 6 pm – MUSIC GETTYSBURG SUMMER CONCERT SERIES ULS Hill-Unger Pavilion Bring your lawn chair or blanket for the final concert in the series featuring Celtic music with Cormorant’s Fancy. The Folkemer family and friends bring their musical talents to perform the beautiful, lilting ballads and energetic dance music of the Celtic nations. Admission and parking are free. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be performed inside the Church of the Abiding Presence on the ULS campus. www.musicgettysburg.org
August 21-31 – MUSIC IN THE PINES Totem Pole Playhouse To round out the Totem Pole season, a series of summer concerts has something for everyone: August 21 at 7:30 and August 22 at 2 – Lisa Turch and Friends Sing the Broadway Songbook August 24 at 2 and 7:30 pm – The Buzz Jones Big Band featuring vocalist Darden Purcell August 27 at 7:30 pm and August 28 at 2 pm – The Rave-Ons Rock and Roll Radio Review August 30 at 7:30 pm and August 31 at 2 pm – Robbie Limon Band 70s Experience www.totempoleplayhouse.org
August 21 at 7:30 pm – SUMMER CLASSIC MOVIES Majestic Theater The final movie this summer, Reservoir Dogs, is Quentin Tarantino’s neo-noir feature-length debut about a colorful group of thieves whose jewelry heist goes terribly wrong. It stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney and Tarantino himself, to name a few. Rated R and tickets are $8. www.gettysburgmajestic.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.