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Uptown Music Collective: Enrollment Week0
- Local News, Music
- December 16, 2020
Music continues at the Uptown Music Collective! The Collective’s winter enrollment week begins on December 14th and runs until December 19th, 2020. Enrollment is open for both in-person and virtual private lessons on Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, and Drums. The Winter Semester will begin on January 11th, 2021, and will run for 15 weeks. The
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Uptown Music Collective Sells Out CAC0
- Local News, Music
- February 5, 2020
On Saturday, January 25th, for the first time in its fourteen-year history of presenting student performances in the 2200 seat theater, the Uptown Music Collective sold out the Community Arts Center. The show was Captain Fantastic and The Piano Man: The Music of Elton John and Billy Joel. “We had seen the ticket sales rising,
READ MOREUptown Music Collective Raises Funds With a Tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John0
- Music
- January 15, 2020
On January 25th, the students of the Uptown Music Collective will present Captain Fantastic and the Piano Man at the Community Arts Center in downtown Williamsport. This performance, which is also, the school’s yearly fundraising performance that raises funds for the school’s scholarship and educational programs. Is a tribute to two of the titans of
READ MOREUptown Music Collective Unites Student Music Teachers and Kids through STOMP0
- Local News, Music
- January 8, 2020
Along with developing talented musicians, the Uptown music collective aims to help develop well-rounded citizens who value leadership and responsibility. One of their main initiatives toward this aim is their Student Teacher Outreach & Mentoring Program, better known as STOMP. STOMP will be once again offering free private music instruction for students 5 – 10 years
READ MOREUptown Music Collective Open House0
- Music, Open House
- December 4, 2019
On Saturday, December 7th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Uptown Music Collective will be holding an Open House at the school’s facility located at 144 West Third Street in Downtown Williamsport. The facility features 8 private lesson suites, two classrooms, two ensemble rooms, a computer lab, a recording studio, video studio, and more.
READ MOREUptown Music Collective Kicks Off Performance Season0
The Collective’s 2019-2020 performance season will kick off on November 15th and 16th at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport with Walk This Way: The Music of Aerosmith. As the Uptown Music Collective hits its 20th year in existence “America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band”, Aerosmith, will be hitting its 50th. In honor of the bad boys from Boston, the
READ MOREBilltown Blue Association Presents: Annual Fall Into the Blues Concert0
The Billtown Blues Association, BBA, are all ready for their annual fundraising event, the FALL INTO THE BLUES concert, scheduled for Saturday November 9th, at the Genetti Hotel Garden/Terrace Room, 200 W 4th St Williamsport. Showtime is 4pm. The event will include 4 musical performances plus its increasingly popular Silent Auction. Area business and private
READ MORELive By Faith: Starting With the Impossible0
- Faith
- September 11, 2019
The writer of Hebrews 11 introduces Sarah as our next hero of the faith. Her story is a very unusual one and is found in Genesis chapters 16 through 18. The summarized version of her story is this: Sarah was married to Abraham. God made a covenant with Abraham that he would be the father
READ MOREUptown Music Collective Awards $19,575 in Scholarships0
- Arts, Local News
- August 14, 2019
On July 23rd, 2019, thirteen Uptown Music Collective students were awarded scholarships for the nonprofit school of music’s 2019-2020 school year, totaling a value of $19,575, with an additional $3,000 being added to the Collective’s Financial Aid Fund. Funding was made possible through the generous donations of the local community, including both individual and corporate
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Uptown Music Collective Summer Festival0
The Uptown Music Collective is set to present its annual free Summer Music Festival on Sunday, July 21st at Williamsport’s Brandon Park Band Shell. The day’s festivities will begin at 1 pm with free music performances all day, as well as food vendors, raffles, and more. The event will culminate with an exclusive, one-time-only performance
READ MORESaint John School of the Arts Announces Dance Ensemble Spring Performance0
- Arts, Events, Local News
- May 22, 2019
The dance ensemble of Saint John’s School of the Arts (SOTA), ranging in age from three years to adult, will present their Annual Spring Performance at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2019. The event will be held in the auditorium of the Williamsport Area High School and features 23 numbers involving 165 dancers, representing
READ MOREWe’ve Been Cooped Up Too Long!0
- Editorials, Local News
- February 20, 2019
Y’all. For real though. It feels like it’s been the longest winter ever. It’s like Winterfell around here. And I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to get out of the house. Now, you know how much it bothers me when people say there isn’t anything to do around here. Just in case you’ve
READ MOREUptown Music Collective to Bring Women of Pop to the Community Theatre League0
Starting on Thursday, February 21st and running through Saturday, February 23rd, the Uptown Music Collective will bring its new show, Women of Pop: 21st Century Divas, to the Community Theater League in Williamsport for their now yearly three-night /four performance stand. This exciting performance will feature the music of outstanding female artists, including Adele, Alicia Keyes, Beyoncé, Amy
READ MORESong of the Week “Carry On Wayward Son,” by Kansas0
- Music
- December 19, 2018
Ah, it’s that time of the year again when Uptown’s post-show videos serenade the world of Facebook and YouTube. This time, we shredded “Carry On Wayward Son,” by Kansas, in our most recent show, More Than a Feeling: 70s Arena Rock. Personally, I love watching our post-show videos. It’s like a reward for the hard
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Uptown Music Collective to Host Open House0
- Open House
- December 5, 2018
On Saturday, December 8th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Uptown Music Collective will be holding an Open House at the school’s facility located at 144 West Third Street in Downtown Williamsport. The facility features 8 private lesson suites, 2 classrooms, 2 ensemble rooms, a computer lab, a recording studio, video studio, and more.
READ MOREUptown Music Collective Kicks Off Performance Season with a Tribute to 1970’s Arena Rock Bands0
On November 16th and 17th at 7:30 p.m. the students of the Uptown Music Collective will celebrate the school’s 30th Major Performance, by paying tribute to the big hair, big voices, and really big guitars of the style known as “Anthem Rock”, “Dad Rock”, “Corporate Rock”, or most commonly “Arena Rock”. The performance, More Than
READ MOREBilltown Blues Association Set to Present its Annual Fall Into the Blues Concert: To include a Special BBA Announcement!0
Billtown Blues Organizers have set Saturday November 3rd for their annual fundraising event, “Fall Into the Blues”. The event will be held in the Garden Terrace Room of the Genetti Hotel, starting at 4pm. General Admission is $15, and card-carrying BBA members receive admission for $10. The program this year will be divided into three
READ MOREUptown Music Collective Announces Season Schedule0
Another year has arrived at the Uptown Music Collective and with that another exciting performance season on the horizon. Over the years the school’s performance program has become the public face of the non-profit school of music. Clearly demonstrating the success of its high-quality music education programs, by providing the community professional level entertainment at an
READ MOREUptown Music Collective To Hold Open House For Fall Enrollment0
- Events, Local News
- August 8, 2018
On Saturday, August 11th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Uptown Music Collective will be holding an Open House at the school’s facility located at 144 West Third Street in Downtown Williamsport. The facility features eight private lesson suites, two classrooms, two ensemble rooms, a computer lab, a recording studio, video studio, and more. In
READ MOREUptown Music Collective Presents: Summer Music Fest0
The Uptown Music Collective is set to present its annual free Summer Music Festival on Saturday, July 28th at Williamsport’s Brandon Park Band Shell. The day’s festivities will begin at noon with free music performances all day, as well as food vendors, raffles, and more. The event will culminate with an exclusive, one-time-only performance entitled The
READ MORETroop 12 to Hold 100th Anniversary Picnic0
- Events, Local News
- June 20, 2018
Troop 12, BSA, of St. Luke Lutheran Evangelical Church in Williamsport, will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding at a special reunion and picnic on July 14th at the Eagles Mere Auto and Air Museum located at Merritt Airport between Eagles Mere and Laporte on PA 42. Everyone ever associated with the troop
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Uptown Music Collective Presents the 10th Annual Blues-a-Thon0
Events that combine fundraising, educational activities, exciting musical performances, staying up all night, and the opportunity to meet, play music with, and learn from an internationally known musician don’t come along very often. Unless you are a student or a friend of the Uptown Music Collective, then they happen at least once a year at
READ MOREUptown Music Collective Wraps Up Performance Season With a Tribute to The Rolling Stones0
On April 27th and 28th the Uptown Music Collective will take the stage at the Community Arts Center to perform the music of the group frequently called the “The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World,” The Rolling Stones. The performance, Gimme Shelter: A Tribute to the Rolling Stones, will feature Uptown Music Collective students bringing some
READ MOREUptown Music Collective Raises Money for Scholarships With Tribute to Southern Rock0
- Arts
- January 10, 2018
On January 13, 2018, at 7:30 p.m., students, teachers, and alumni of the Uptown Music Collective, will take the stage of the Community Arts Center for one night only to pay tribute to the genre of music known as “southern rock” with their performance, Southbound. The performance will feature over 40 performers ripping through an exciting and
READ MOREPine Street United Methodist Church To Host Free Brunch For Veterans Sunday, November 190
Bill McKay was a proud U.S. Navy veteran of World War II who loved his country and the men and women who served it in the military in peace and in war. It is with that in mind that McKay provided a generous bequest to his beloved, home church, Pine Street United Methodist Church. Some
READ MOREUptown Music Collective Kicks Off Performance Season0
- Local News, Music
- December 15, 2017
The Uptown Music Collective’s season will kick off on November 17th and 18th at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport with Women of Rock: The Music of Heart & Pat Benatar. When you think of women who really rock, the band Heart, and Pat Benatar are always near the top of any list. For the
READ MOREUptown Music Collective Kicks Off Performance Season0
- Local News, Music
- November 15, 2017
The Uptown Music Collective’s season will kick off on November 17th and 18th at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport with Women of Rock: The Music of Heart & Pat Benatar. When you think of women who really rock, the band Heart, and Pat Benatar are always near the top of any list. For the
READ MOREPine Street United Methodist Church To Host Free Brunch For Veterans0
- Events, Local News
- November 15, 2017
Bill McKay was a proud U.S. Navy veteran of World War II who loved his country and the men and women who served it in the military in peace and in war. It is with that in mind that McKay provided a generous bequest to his beloved, home church, Pine Street United Methodist Church. Some
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