Chris Ritter
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band returns to Shippensburg
Luhrs Auditorium filled up well in advance of the 8 p.m. start of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (NGDB) show Saturday night.
A ruckus in Shippensburg
A boisterous crowd on Wednesday night provided proof of the ongoing popularity for the theatrical show “Stomp.” The sold-out performance attracted an audience of all ages to Shippensburg’s H.
RAIN bring The Beatles to 21st century
A huge crowd showed lots of “love, love, love” to The Beatles tribute band Rain Tuesday night.
Beach Boys bring more than ’60s style music
The Beach Boys were a three-peat at Shippensburg’s H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Oct.
Review: Jesus Christ Superstar is new and improved
I’m (more or less) a lifetime resident of Carlisle. I am quite aware that our region has a huge pool of talented people in all the arts. Having said that, I must single out the Carlisle Theatre Company and their current production of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar as a new high-water mark. This version of the show, for those who may have seen the original movie or older stage versions, is updated and modernized, incorporating such touches as Twitter, cell-phone video and other social media references.
Last Comic Standing gets people rolling on the floor
The first evening in October was a perfect way to kick off the fall. The top five finishers from season eight of Last Comic Standing brought world-class humor to Shippensburg’s H.
Terry Fator Brings The Greats to Luhrs for a Great Cause
Singer, comedian and celebrity impressionist, Terry Fator brought his show to the Luhrs Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Aug.
Act V puts on An Hour with Shakespeare
Many are at least a little intimidated by the works of William Shakespeare. Shippensburg University students and ACT V directors Robert “BJ” Hile and James “Jimmy” Wright may have found the ideal solution to make these timeless works more accessible. In fact, they may have underestimated their success, as Wednesday’s audience continued to swell and exceed the number of available seats, creating a scramble to locate and provide additional chairs more than once. Wright, Hiles and SU’s student theater group ACT V, presented six bite-sized pieces of Shakespeare’s plays in their production of “An Hour with William Shakespeare.” Performances were held in Henderson gymnasium on April 16 and 17.
Next to Normal sets a new standard for Act V
Put on a show in a theater undergoing renovation. You cannot use the curtains. You cannot use most of the stage lighting.
Lily Tomlin's tour stops at Luhrs
The audience heard the truth from Edith Ann, got beauty tips from Madame Lupe, and found out from Ernestine just how much the phone company cares, when humor icon Lily Tomlin visited Shippensburg on Saturday, March 29.
