Altoona native Tom Sweitzer brings his one-man, biographical play “20 Seconds” to the Mishler Theatre on March 2 for two performances about the triumph of love and forgiveness. Fresh from a six-week off-Broadway engagement this fall, Sweitzer’s play tells the story of how his turbulent and often abusive childhood in Altoona transformed after being exposed […]
Local history 50 years ago: Nov. 28, 1973 The Altoona Choral Society, Jack Shaffer directing, was to present its Christmas concert, Handel’s Messiah, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Ruth Sharpless organist. The Rev. Paul Turnbull was to play a medley of carols on the organ preceding Messiah. 25 years ago: Nov. 28, 1998 […]