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Uptown Music Collective set for 25th anniversary annual campaign

WILLIAMSPORT — It’s been more than a quarter of a century since musician Dave Brumbaugh imagined a place where young musicians could gather to learn, grow and find their voices. That dream came to fruition in 2000, when the Uptown Music Collective officially opened its doors, and now the ...

‘Color Out of Space’ does Lovecraft’s twisted tale justice, somehow

Growing up, I stumbled into a rabbit hole of an H.P. Lovecraft anthology, and, in the grand tradition of cosmic horror, I would argue I’ve never been the same since. A lot of Lovecraft’s general vibes and ideas have been adopted by our greater culture, especially with regards to horror, ...

A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary

NEW YORK (AP) — A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript featuring the Cat in the Hat and celebrating the United States will be published next year, just in time for America’s 250th anniversary. “Sing the 50 United States” is the first full manuscript written by Dr. Seuss — born Theodor Geisel — to be discovered since the posthumous release of “What Pet Should I Get?” in 2015. The new book aims to teach readers the names of the states. “To sing the 50 United States, you have to use your brain,” the Cat in the Hat advises. “Massachusetts. Minnesota. Missouri and ...

40 years later, Michael J. Fox looks back on ‘Back to the Future’

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael J. Fox has been living with “Back to the Future” for a long time. “I’ll be on the street and some kid will go, ‘There’s Marty McFly!’” Fox says. “No, this is an old man.” It’s been 40 years since “Back to the Future” debuted in ...

Broadway stars emphasize ‘now is the time’ for all to act philanthropically at Town & Country summit

NEW YORK (AP) — Philanthropy isn’t so different from theater for Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell. “Life is a collaborative art,” explained Mitchell, one of Broadway’s preeminent leading men for more than two decades and a leader who steered the industry’s support of performing arts professionals as the longtime chair of The Entertainment Community Fund. “It’s about people working together to make something impossible happen.” And, just as a stage production requires the combined talents of celebrated actors and behind-the-scenes stagehands across professions ...