“Phantom of the Opera.” “West Side Story.” “Annie.” “Avenue Q.” “The Lion King.” “Man of La Mancha.” “Fiddler on the Roof.” “Wicked.” “Jesus Christ Superstar.” These are just some of the 16 musicals on the program at the Repasz Band’s spring concert — slated for 7:30 p.m. on April 16 at Williamsport’s Community Arts Center.
READ MOREWilliamsport’s community Christmas tree celebration Tuesday evening was a great success in spite of the inclement weather. The tree had been repaired and rebuilt it is now one of the most symmetrical the city has had, and the lighting is so perfectly placed that the illumination is splendidly balanced and the effect beautiful. In spite
READ MORECarols, classics, love songs, movie scores, Russian music, pop tunes, medleys, jazzy Christmas versions and even a waltz. “There is something for everyone,” says conductor Jeff Dent, describing this year’s free holiday concert by Williamsport’s world-famous Repasz Band. Slated for 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 12 at the Community Arts Center, the ensemble’s annual Christmas-season performance
READ MOREThe James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will participate in the 23rd Annual Victorian Christmas Tour of Historic Buildings on Saturday, Nov. 18. This year’s theme is “Historic Williamsport Preservation and Restoration.” To celebrate this event, the Library’s Moltz Rotunda Reading Room will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a
READ MOREThe 12th Annual Liberty Classic Band Festival is coming to Williamsport’s Community Arts Center with a free concert on Sunday, October 8, at 1:30 p.m. At the helm of this year’s musical extravaganza will once again be the legendary Air Force band director and internationally acclaimed musician Col. Arnald D. Gabriel, masterfully assisted by conductor,
READ MORE“Encores” is the Williamsport version of New Horizons Band, an international organization offering “entry points to music-making for adults, including those with no musical experience.” That’s from the NHB mission statement, which also invites older folks who once played an instrument but haven’t done so since they were young. And it even covers those who
READ MOREAugust 27, 1926 Immense Crowd Witnesses Fireworks Display at Park Fully 30,000 gathered at Memorial Field last evening to enjoy the fireworks and band concert which were features on the program incidental to the closing of the annual playground season. The estimate was made by Frank Heller, superintendent of the park and was corroborated by
READ MOREOver 80 musicians will gather in Williamsport on Saturday to pay tribute to a beloved friend and mentor. Free and open to the public, the Albert J. Nacinovich Memorial Concert is slated for 7:30 p.m. on June 10 at the Williamsport Area High School auditorium. Nacinovich, a long-time area educator and 37-year
READ MOREWilkes-Barre at Williamsport, Scranton at York, Binghamton at Elmira. Thus, will the teams of the New York-Pennsylvania League meet to do battle in three cities in the circuit this afternoon. There will be a glorious output of baseball addicts while the diamond hounds in three other communities haunt the telegraph and newspaper offices waiting for
READ MOREFor Williamsport’s popular Repasz Band, the well-known phrase “They’re playing our song” might be revised to say, “We’re playing our song” — because every concert ends with the ensemble’s signature “Repasz Band March.” But the “our song” theme is especially apt for this year’s spring concert, which features a program of personal favorites from the
READ MOREThe world of local music lost a great friend and leader last month. Albert J. Nacinovich, beloved music teacher and long-time director of Williamsport’s Repasz Band, passed away peacefully on Feb. 18. He is survived by two daughters, two granddaughters, a great-granddaughter and his wife of 62 years, Alice. Now nearing its 200th anniversary, the
READ MOREAs was I hauling out my holiday albums one long-ago December, my younger son observed that I seem to own more Christmas CDs than most people have in their entire disc collection. I’m not too proud to admit that the pile has grown considerably since then. Here are some favorites: “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Vince
READ MORE“The Repasz Band is back in full force!” declares conductor Jeff Dent. Indeed, after various COVID-related struggles with membership, practice and performance going all the way back to the spring of 2020, the city’s 191-year-old ensemble will perform its regular holiday concert this year with a full complement of roughly 70 musicians. The free performance
READ MOREBy Lou Hunsinger, Jr. One of the most highly anticipated annual events to kick off the Holiday Season in fine fashion will occur again this weekend, November 18 to 20, when the 23rdst Annual Victorian Christmas and related activities are held. The Victorian Christmas Committee presents the event under the auspices of Preservation Williamsport. The
READ MOREThe James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., will participate in the 23rd Annual Victorian Christmas Tour of Historic Buildings on Saturday, Nov. 19. This year’s theme is “Music in the Victorian Era,” and to celebrate, the Library’s Moltz Rotunda Reading Room will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a small
READ MOREHudock Capital Group, LLC will host a special Veterans’ tribute event on Thursday, November 10, 2022, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, at the Community Theatre League, 100 W. Third Street, Williamsport. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature a performance and presentation by the Repasz Band Brass Ensemble. The Repasz
READ MOREThe brutal battle of the Ardennes Forest took place more than 80 years ago during World War II; there aren’t many men still alive who fought and served during those freezing weeks late in 1944. But one of them will conduct a concert at the Community Arts Center on Oct. 9. Still active at the
READ MOREAfter the moon had climbed over the rim of Bald Eagle Mountain last night, as the moon played hide and seek among the clouds, music began to flow from a highly decorated and lighted flat boat that was anchored in the channel of the river at Fischer Park while numerous craft of the Susquehanna Canoe
READ MOREI have always said, if you think there is nothing to do in our area, that you aren’t even trying. There is almost always something happening, somewhere to go, or something to do in our area. Adult, kid and family activities are easy to find, because there are plenty of them to do. Don’t believe
READ MORECouncilman Charles E. Cole, superintendent of finance for city council at a council meeting held this morning, introduced a resolution providing for an appropriation of $50 be given to the Repasz Band to aid in recovering the loss in yesterday’s disastrous fire at the Lycoming Opera House in which the well-known local band had its
READ MOREAfter an unusual year involving virus restrictions and an arduous move to a new rehearsal space in Montgomery, Williamsport’s world-famous Repasz Band will present their annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. on May 24 at the Community Arts Center. The 191-year-old organization is returning to full strength with a robust program that offers marches, classics,
READ MOREIf you love concert band music, the Repasz Band once again hosts the 10th annual Liberty Classic Community Band Festival with a free public concert Sunday, October 13th at 1:30 pm at the Community Arts Center in Williamsport. Fast becoming Williamsport’s own nationally known community band, this festival is a gathering and celebration of some
READ MOREAn appearance by Hall of Fame pitching great, Randy Johnson highlights the Grand Slam Parade Slated for August 14. The Lycoming County Visitors Bureau is encouraging the community to come out as we welcome the 16 Little League World Series teams and their families here for the 73rd Little League World Series to Williamsport with
READ MOREThe Community Arts Center proudly presents its 26th Season! Nearly one and half million guests have enjoyed events at the Community Arts Center since the spectacular re-opening in 1993, and millions more are on the way. Making sure that there is something for every taste and every age has become a Community Arts Center hallmark.
READ MOREFor the first time in 36 years, the annual Flag Day March in Williamsport will take place without Anthony “Tony” DiSalvo. Sadly, the man who was the sparkplug and spiritual father of the previous Flag Day marches died earlier this year. His spirit will go proudly on when the annual, newly renamed “Anthony DiSalvo Flags
READ MORELast week’s rapturous reception to the visit to the Williamsport area of President Donald J. Trump evokes memories of previous Presidential visits, though none probably matched the enthusiastic reception that Trump received here. Williamsport has always been the most important crossroads community of Northcentral Pennsylvania. This strategic position has yielded many visits by important and
READ MORECompany I, Twelfth Regiment, accompanied by the Repasz Band, arrived home from Washington, D.C. on a special train at 9:40 o’clock Friday night. The soldiers and musicians were glad to get home, the guardsmen went directly from the Market Street station to the armory and the band paraded down Pine Street to its headquarters in the
READ MOREWilliamsport’s community Christmas tree celebration Tuesday evening was a great success in spite of the inclement weather. The tree had been repaired and rebuilt; it is now one of the most symmetrical the city has had and the lighting is so perfectly placed that the illumination is splendidly balanced and the effect beautiful. In spite
READ MOREThe historic Repasz Band will present its 2018 Holiday Concert on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Arts Center, 220 West Fourth Street, Williamsport. As always, the Repasz Band seeks to channel many of the various spirits of the winter holidays through an exciting variety of repertoire. This concert includes music
READ MOREAn appearance by the Hall-of-Fame baseball player, Ozzie Smith and the inclusion of more music and bands than ever, are among the highlights of this year’s 14th Annual Grand Slam Parade, which will step off promptly at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15. This event has become the traditional kick-off to the annual Little League
READ MOREAt about 8 o’clock in the morning of the Fourth the various organizations and societies that were to participate in the parade began to gather in the neighborhood of Third and Market streets. The column formed with the column resting on Market Square, at nine o’clock, and soon moved to the front of the courthouse,
READ MOREIt will be a great day for “Old Glory” when the annual Flag Day March is held. It is a little extra special this year — since this will be the 35th time this venerable event will step off. In these sometimes contentious and tumultuous times, this event is a reminder of what is good
READ MOREOne of Williamsport’s greatest civic assets, Way’s Garden, will again be the site of the 62nd Annual Way’s Garden Art Show conducted by the Bald Eagle Art League. Additionally, the Way’s Garden Restoration Committee will use this occasion to help raise funds for its restoration efforts. The event takes place this Sunday, June 10 between
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