The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art presents Art After Dark from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 22 with a Valentine’s twist as attendees meet three artists featured in “Artists of the 21st Century,” enjoy acoustic music and shop with vendors. SAMA Altoona Director Dante DiAndrea said the ongoing bi-monthly series is designed to attract those […]
The Vienna Boys Choir, one of the most famous choirs in the world and one of its oldest will perform a free concert at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, One Cathedral Square, in Altoona, at 7 p.m. March 14. The concert is open to the public but each attendant must have a […]
When growing up in Duncansville, Grace Jester was known as the neighborhood “songbird.” Today, the 20-year-old lives in Nashville, Tenn., and has released her first music single, a song she composed called “Wrap Me in Your Arms.” Grace’s neighbor and former elementary music teacher Martha Miller said, “She was this little songbird. She didn’t sing […]
Two Blair County men have produced a documentary that provides a walking tour of Iwo Jima, the pivotal World War II battlefield. “I Hiked Iwo Jima: A Virtual WWII Battlefield Tour” can be found on the YouTube channel Reel History, created by friends Jared Frederick and Andrew Collins. Created during the pandemic, the YouTube channel […]
NEW ENTERPRISE Stepping over the threshold of Nancy and Walt Stolarski’s home, one enters a Christmas wonderland that shares the joyous sentiment of the season and makes a difference for children with cancer. The scents of freshly baked cookies and hot coffee greet a visitor’s nose while the eyes feast on a smorgasbord of […]