Shannon Bishop is the owner and director of Black Cat Belly Dance, State College’s only dance school devoted to the dances of Egypt. She has been teaching Egyptian raqs sharqi as well as the folkloric dances of Egypt for over ten years and performs across the east coast. She has studied and performed in Egypt,...
Tussey Mountain Moonshiners is a progressive bluegrass/Americana band from central Pennsylvania. A Moonshiners performance features dynamic songwriting, singing, and strong improvisational musicianship from all five members, as the band creates energy and joy with audiences at every live show. In 2010, the band won the prestigious DelFest Bluegrass Band Competition in Cumberland, Maryland. A First Night...
Guitar in one hand and his audience in the other, Lenny Tepsich greets children and they light up with anticipation. When he leaves, they never forget having met Mr. Music. He motivates kids with simple songs sung by children for generations as well as original tunes he writes just for them. In 1988, his daughter’s...
Dextre Tripp and his rescued canine companions perform amazing circus stunts in new, unexpected ways! Come see their hilarious presentation featuring ladder balancing, juggling, rope-walking, unicycles, and tricks for treats. Just guess who does what. Will Dextre get the chicken snack or will it all go to the dogs? Come find out at the Circus...
Ted McCloskey and Molly Countermine have been performing together around Central PA for 20+ years. From basement bars with their full band to brew pubs, restaurants, and private parties as a duo, their unique style blends all genres and generations. A First Night Button is required for this performance.
Natascha & The Spy Boys play an eclectic mix of blues, jazz & swing, their musical stylings evoking the smoky atmosphere of a 1920s Berlin nightclub. With John "JT" Thompson on keys, Robert Gardner on bass, Doug McMinn on sax & clarinet, and Kevin Lowe on drums. A First Night Button is required for this performance.
Host and performer Jim Colbert first played his songs in public two days before his fortieth birthday. Performing originals with subject matter ranging from Centralia’s mine fire and old Buicks to the dying mill towns of the rust belt, Colbert’s songs offer an cross section of America seen through the eyes of a life-long Pennsylvanian....
Happy Valley Improv is State College's premier longform improv company, bringing the art of improv comedy to Centre County through performances, classes, workshops, and community outreach. Started by four improvisers in the basement of a church in early 2017, the group now consists of over twenty local company members performing weekly at their new home...
