Monthly Archives: May 2022

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Spring Newsletter is Here

Category:Updates

You can keep up-to-date with the Huntingdon County Arts Council’s with both our newsletters and our periodical emails about events and other art and cultural happenings. Newsletter Spring 2022 Newsletter Check out the latest from theΒ Huntingdon County Arts Council in our BIG newΒ Spring 2022 newsletter. Inside you will find: A Grand New HomeΒ for the Arts


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CANCELLED: 1st Concert at the Arts Center: The Appleseed Collective, Monday, May 23

Category:Concerts

The Appleseed Collective concert for Monday night is CANCELLED. One of the band members has taken ill and we therefore have to cancel the concert. If you purchased tickets in advance, you may redeem for ticket for a future concert or request a refund. The Huntingdon County Arts Center will host its 1st concert with


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Reggie Harris

Reggie Harris In Concert: Monday, July 11

Category:Concerts

Reggie Harris will return to Huntingdon County to perform in concert at the Huntingdon County Arts Center on Monday, July 11 at 7 pm. Reggie Harris is a singer-songwriter, storyteller and world-renowned song-leader who is a powerful interpreter of the global music narrative. A passionate, engaging inspirational entertainer and concert artist Reggie is recognized for


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Jonathan Gangi Classical Guitar Concert, Sunday, June 26, 2 pm

Category:Concerts

The Huntingdon County Arts Center is pleased to bring classical music to Huntingdon County. Jonathan Gangi, Associate Professor of Music in the College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State UniversityΒ will perform a program including popular pieces from the classical guitar repertoire, as well as several jazz-infused works by Mario Gangiβ€”one of Italy’s most important


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Curtin Chamber Ensemble Concert: Sunday, July 24, 2 pm

Category:Concerts

TheΒ CurtinΒ ChamberΒ EnsembleΒ is a talented family of musicians who perform classical works for piano and violin. This uniqueΒ ensembleΒ of parents and sons has been wowing audiences in Pennsylvania with their energetic, masterful shows. Members of theΒ CurtinΒ family loveΒ to play music together, and their enthusiasm and commitment to excellence make for truly memorable performances. David CurtinΒ has a Doctor of Musical


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Summer Solstice Party at the Gage Mansion June 21

Category:Events

June 21 is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and the date when the sun reaches its highest point in the northern sky. It is also the day of the Arts Council’s Summer Solstice Party.Β  The event will run from 5 to 9 p.m. on the grounds of the Gage Mansion at


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Paper Yarn & Beyond Class

Category:Class

Fiber artist Kari Roslund will explore the basic process of creatingΒ  kami-ito, paper yarn in the first class. Using a variety of paper sources, this class will experiment with a range of techniques needed to create yarn. Students will then be encouraged to weave, crochet, knit, or sew a finished project that incorporates their spun


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Don’t Miss the Outstanding Folk College Concerts

Category:Concerts

As part of Folk College, evening concerts are open to the general public. This is your chance to be entertained by some top notch national and international talent. The Friday concert features host band Simple Gifts, Nordic fiddle & guitar masters Vidar Skrede & Patrik Ahlberg, andΒ the amazing string band The Appleseed Collective. The Saturday


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Creative Writing Course Offered

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Wake up your interest in writing. The Huntingdon County Arts Council is offering 6-weeks ofΒ CreativeΒ Writing ClassesΒ taught by Prudence Ingerman that is designed to ignite the creativity of participants.Β  Each class will feature a new technique and some in-class practice done only by hand. No computers. Classes are on Wednesday, starting on May 25, from 9


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Try an Autoharp Workshop

Category:Workshop

Try an Autoharp You’ve got to love the autoharp. It’s just about the perfect instrument to back up your singing and adaptable to just about any song or tune. It’s relatively cheap, easy to learn and easy to play. Now, YOU can try your hand at autoharp in a workshop aimed at complete beginners. Instruments


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Just one of the 19 amazing photos by Matthew Malkiewicz in his exhibit π‘³π’π’”π’Šπ’π’ˆ π‘»π’“π’‚π’„π’Œ 𝒐𝒇 π‘»π’Šπ’Žπ’† 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑩𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝑻𝒐𝒑. The exhibit opens TONIGHT, Thursday, May 8, from 6 to 8 p.m.The exhibit is free. The exhibit is on display through Saturday, May 31. The exhibit is at the Huntingdon County Arts Center, 313 12th Street, Huntingdon, and is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.#huntingdoncountyartscouncil #eastbroadtop #photography #artexhibition ... See MoreSee Less
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🎻πŸͺ•Don't miss the 𝐒𝐒𝐦𝐩π₯𝐞 π†π’πŸπ­π¬ in Concert this Sunday, May 11, at 2.p.m. at the Huntingdon County Arts Center. The concert will be followed by a jam. πŸ˜€πŸŽ»πŸŽΆTickets are $20 for the general public and $16 for current Arts Council members and students (with ID). Children 12 and under are free.πŸ˜€πŸ‘‰Tickets can be purchased at the Arts Center during exhibition hours, or at the door, or online at huntingdoncountyarts.com/product/simple-gifts-concert-saturday-february-8/. πŸͺ•πŸŽΆSimple Gifts is two women plus twelve instruments equals one good time when they take the stage. Drawing on an impressive variety of ethnic folk styles, this award-winning duo plays everything from lively Irish jigs and down-home American reels to hard-driving Klezmer frailachs and haunting Gypsy melodies, spicing the mix with the distinctive rhythms of Balkan dance music, the lush sounds of Scandinavian twin fiddling, and original compositions written in a traditional style. ... See MoreSee Less
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A great new art space in Mount Union, with the grand opening of @Kari Roslund’s Studio. Congrats, Kari! ... See MoreSee Less
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🎨✨ Kids Summer Art Camps Are Back! ✨🎨 WEEK 5Join the Huntingdon County Arts Council for 5 weeks of creativity and fun this summer! Each week is a unique adventure with a different art theme β€” perfect for young artists of all skill levels.πŸ—“οΈ Monday–Friday | 9 AM – 12 PM πŸ’΅ $100 per child, per week 🎭 Sign up for one week or all five!Spaces fill up fast β€” register today and let your child’s imagination shine! 🌐 Learn more & sign up: huntingdoncountyarts.com/programs/kids-summer-art-camps/ πŸ“313 12th Street, Huntingdon, PAπŸ“ž814-643-6220 ... See MoreSee Less
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🎨✨ Kids Summer Art Camps Are Back! ✨🎨 WEEK 4Join the Huntingdon County Arts Council for 5 weeks of creativity and fun this summer! Each week is a unique adventure with a different art theme β€” perfect for young artists of all skill levels.πŸ—“οΈ Monday–Friday | 9 AM – 12 PM πŸ’΅ $100 per child, per week 🎭 Sign up for one week or all five!Spaces fill up fast β€” register today and let your child’s imagination shine! 🌐 Learn more & sign up: huntingdoncountyarts.com/programs/kids-summer-art-camps/ πŸ“313 12th Street, Huntingdon, PAπŸ“ž814-643-6220 ... See MoreSee Less
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