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British and M Jude at the State Tomorrow

Posted by Carly Mallenbaum on 03/30 at 12:01 AM

British Phil and M. Jude on April 1st
posted Mar 28, 2010 10:10 PM by Carly Mallenbaum
This Thursday, The Asylum presents British Phil and M. Jude.  They will play in the State Theatre, upstairs (In The Attic).  Tickets are only $5 for an intimate performance.

WHEN:  Thursday, April 1
WHERE: State Theatre (upstairs)
COST:$5

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Best Bets - Week of 3/29/10

Posted by Greg Petersen on 03/29 at 12:01 AM

Drinking Solutions at UPitt and A Grand Dame of the Sea Retires

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News

Chinese Learn from WPSU Documentary

Posted by Emily Wiley on 03/26 at 12:01 AM

Visitors from a Chinese leadership delegation came to WPSU studios yesterday to view Liquid Assets. The group of twelve professionals came to the U.S. looking for solutions to the water problems their country shares with ours.

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Musicians Play ‘4 Haiti’

Posted by Charlee Redman on 03/26 at 12:01 AM

Last Saturday evening amid the revelry accompanying the first spring weekend, students and musicians gathered at the Abba Java Coffeehouse (corner of Locust and Calder) to raise money for rebuilding homes in Haiti. The small stage and DIY-feel of the event created an intimate atmosphere (as did the lamps scattered about the stage, brought from the bedrooms and desks of SOMA members for decoration).

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Our Town

Volunteers Needed for Our Town Reynoldsville Production

Posted by Whitney on 03/25 at 12:01 AM

Community members from the Reynoldsville area are invited to attend a volunteer planning meeting to learn about the Our Town project. The meeting will be held at the Reynoldsville Bellamauro Social Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7. Anyone interested in the production is invited to attend. The hall is located at 1017 Route 950, Reynoldsville / Falls Creek Road.

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WPSU to Bring Digital Media to Pennsylvania Classrooms

Posted by Emily Wiley on 03/23 at 12:01 AM

WPSU formally announced yesterday its partnership with PBS and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to bring digital media to preK-12 classrooms.

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Best Bets - Week of 3/22/10

Posted by Greg Petersen on 03/22 at 12:01 AM

Political Profiles and a Still Controversial Medical Procedure

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Radio

Live Acoustic Brew Concert

Posted by Emily Wiley on 03/22 at 12:01 AM

Irish fiddler Kevin Burke and guitarist Cal Scott performed to a live audience in the WPSU studio on Saturday, March 20th. Watch a slideshow of photos from the concert. And find more local shows sponsored by Acoustic Brew.

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Help 4 Haiti Benefit Concert on Saturday

Posted by Charlee Redman on 03/18 at 11:48 PM

The Abba Java Coffeehouse (at the corner of Locust Lane and Calder Way downtown) will hold a concert on Saturday March 20th at 6:30pm. Admission is just $2 and proceeds will be donated to the relief effort for Haiti.

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Live Local Music

Beatlemania NOW! Preview

Posted by Charlee Redman on 03/18 at 11:43 PM

Beatlemania NOW! is a fab four cover group that looks and sounds just like they time traveled straight out of the swinging 60s.

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Best Bets - Week of 3/15/10

Posted by Greg Petersen on 03/14 at 09:16 PM

A New Local Radio Series Premieres and a Live Concert from WPSU

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Flogging Molly Brought the Spirit of Ireland to PSU

Posted by Charlee Redman on 03/10 at 04:57 PM

Flogging Molly and Scythian brought the real spirit of Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day to Penn State’s Alumni Hall Wednesday night. The crowd was enthusiastic, decked out in green shirts, beads, and kilts. Some students even brought a flag to wave during the show.

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Fleck Brings sounds of Africa to Eisenhower

Posted by Carly Mallenbaum on 03/10 at 04:40 PM

Béla Fleck has documented his musical travels to Uganda, The Gambia, Tanzania, and Mali in his documentary “The Africa Project.”  Last Thursday, Fleck brought some of these African sounds, along with musicians he met, to Eisenhower Auditorium.

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Our Town

Photos from Johnstown

Posted by Bianca Barr on 03/05 at 02:01 AM

We’ve received several beautiful photographs of Johnstown and we wanted to share them with you!

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Live Local Music

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus at the HUB on 3/20

Posted by Charlee Redman on 03/04 at 11:45 PM

Alternative rock group The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will play a free show at the HUB as part of the LateNight program on March 20th, thanks to the folks at SPA.

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