Play runs from October 26 - November 19 with Speaker Sundays

An evening dedicated to celebrate William Shakespeare’s influence in all areas of art, and his continued influence on the arts throughout Western Pennsylvania. The evening features Emmy-Award Winning actress, Ashley Clements--star of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries.  This event will feature monologues and sonnets from Shakespeare’s works, as well as songs, dances, poetry, art, and musical numbers inspired by his work performed by area students and Pittsburgh professionals.

10:00 a.m. - Box Office Opens
10:30 a.m. - Stadium Gates Open

What better way to get in gear for the new school year than to find out what the Philadelphia Museum of Art has to offer schools and teachers in 2016-17? Learn more about new special exhibitions, workshops, and opportunities while you enjoy coffee and pastries. Celebrate this presidential election year with a lecture on understanding our changing nation through American art by Matthew Palczynski, Independent Art History Lecturer and Educator.

Join arts leaders and cultural supporters for our 43rd Annual Member Meeting & Reception! On behalf of over 450 members, the Cultural Alliance leads, strengthens and gives voice to a diverse cultural sector that is making Philadelphia a world-class region to live, work and play.

Presented by En Garde Arts, BASETRACK LIVE is a multidisciplinary work That includes theater, music, news media, journalism, and technology.  While embedded with the First Battalion, Eighth Marines in Southern Afghanistan, a group of photojournalists led by Teru Kuwayama started the online project that became the authentic dialogue of the performance.  Connecting Battalion members with their families and others around the world, the online project became a platform for documenting the range of perspectives and the emotional tolls of deployment and beyond.

BASETRACK Live, produced by En Garde Arts, is an inspirational, multimedia work of contemporary theatre based on the life of a Marine in Afghanistan, his wife’s experiences at home, and his challenges with returning from war. Live music, projected film, and a cascade of images from embedded photojournalists and veteran filmmakers punctuate a performance drawn from text taken verbatim from social media exchanges and interviews.

Cigar Box Guitars
Family Event

Cigar box guitars have been around for more than 150 years. Many famous blues musicians of the past and present cut their teeth on this instrument. The families can enjoy the rich history of this instrument as well as listen to several examples of cigar box music. All participants will assemble their own cigar box guitars by clamping, gluing, stringing and tuning. Join us and learn how easy it is to play a guitar.

This collective art show, which will adorn the Sign Of The Wagon walls through September and October, will feature the work of 9 local artists: Susan Leyland, Carmen Walsh, Lindsey Keeney, Melissa Grove, Stephanie Allison, Gina Sullivan, Karen Reiss Staub, Andy Trout, and Hollie Chantiles Shortino. Join us on First Friday in October for an artist reception.

Described by Seattle newspaper The Stranger as "a revolutionary," by New York magazine as "the future of fiction," and by Bret Easton Ellis as "the most interesting prose stylist of his generation," the 30-year-old novelist Tao Lin is a leading voice in contemporary literature. The author of seven books of poetry and fiction, Lin is also the founder of the experimental publishing house, Muumuu House.

One of the oddest and most provocative films produced by the studio system during the classical Hollywood era, Freaks (1932) tells the tale of a band of circus sideshow performers who take revenge when one of their own is targeted by an avaricious trapeze artist. The movie outraged audiences upon its release and was quickly pulled from theaters by its studio, MGM. It was later revived in the 1960s as a cult film, but its box office failure more or less ended the career of its director, Tod Browning, who had been one of Hollywood’s top horror filmmakers.

The York Chamber Players, York College's faculty ensemble-in-residence, begins its exploration of Viennese music with a program of chamber works of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The group will perform the music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert for a variety of ensemble configurations.

Jefferson Pinder, Associate Professor in the Contemporary Practices Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, is a video/performance artist who seeks to find black identity through the most dynamic circumstances. His experimental videos and films feature minimal performances that reference music videos and physical theatre. Pinder's work provides personal and social commentary in accessible and familiar format.

the first concert of the season, New Beginnings, will feature Dvorák’s New World Symphony, one of the most popular and beloved works in the entire symphonic repertoire. Also on the program will be two wonderful new works: the glorious and energetic New Beginnings by Peter Boyer and the fun, jazz-influenced Bass Trombone Concerto by Chris Brubeck, son of legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck. We are honored to present the composer himself as bass trombone soloist!

The Creative York Awards were created by YorkArts to recognize accomplishments and inspire the community. The awards will also promote visibility, economic development and the innovative spirit of the thriving creative community.

Who's ready to do some oyster shucking? Join the York County Heritage Trust for our 40th annual Oyster Festival!

This October, The Parliament with guest curator Missy Jones is featuring a collection of work from artists from Pennsylvania who now reside in other states across the country. From clothing designers in NYC, to photographers in Texas, to fine artists in LA, this exhibit will spotlight a wide variety of artists with diverse points of view who have PA roots and are now scattered across the United States.

Join us for the opening night of our Spooky Art Show Exhibit View local artists' interpretations of fears, phobias, things that go bump in the night, things that chill your blood and make your skin crawl. On display until October 31st

Join the York Art Association at the opening reception for their Annual Fall Member's Exhibit on Sunday, October 5th in the Nancy M. Woodward Gallery.

Help the Cultural Alliance kick off National Arts & Humanities in York at our Show Your Art Party! Immerse yourself in hands-on arts experiences, sip art-tinis, and help us celebrate the arts & culture that Creates Community in York!

A Pennsylvania gubernatorial tradition for more than 3 decades, the annual event honors outstanding Pennsylvania artists, arts organizaitons, cultural leaders, and patrons of the arts. Gov. Tom Corbett presents the awards on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. in Indiana, PA at the Fisher Auditorium of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. 2014 honorees are: composer Jennifer Higdon of Philadelphia; painter, installation artist and printmaker Robert Qualters of Pittsburgh; patron Mark E.