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The Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra presents Resilience

The Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra's annual family concert comes to Central Pennsylvania Saturday, March 25, 2023. This concert is created for families, children, and the young at heart. This year’s program focuses on storytelling through music. Join guest conductor, Timothy Farrand, as he guides you through the stories of Lully, Debussy, Honneger, and Ravel. Thanks to our generous sponsors, this concert is free for all to attend!

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46 hours straight – THON raises $15 million record

More than 700 dancers (students committed to standing the full 46 hours for their organizations) stood, moved and danced throughout the weekend for the fight against pediatric cancer. THON was held Friday, February 17, 2023 starting at 6 p.m. and raised an astounding total of $15,006,132.46, surpassing THON 2022’s total by $1,249,757.90.

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Penn State for first timers: Here’s what you need to know

Arriving at Penn State for the first time can be overwhelming. There is so much to do and see in State College! Here are a few basics to get started exploring Penn State. From football to ice cream—here are some essentials to get started as a Nittany Lion!

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VanDance Inc. Announces Dance Masterclasses

State College, PA – State College’s own professional dance company​, VanDance Inc., today announced the kickoff of its monthly series entitled Dance Masterclass Saturdays to feature instructors with extensive professional performing-choreographic-teaching experience in a wide array of dance styles. All classes are open to the public, for ages 13 and up, and open-level, but some dance training, or advanced-beginner ability, is recommended.

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This Week at 3 Dots

Come on out to 3 Dots this week for a Black History celebration this Friday, February 24th! Interested in more events happening this spring? Read on.

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Gary Abdullah Jr. on making Happy Valley happy for everyone: “You can do well here. You can do good.”

Gary Abdullah Jr. was born in the shadow of Beaver Stadium, went to State High, and married his childhood crush who lived down the street … but he never intended to stay in Happy Valley. Today, he will tell you that he has made Happy Valley his place — and it’s his life’s work to make it a place for everyone. Because in his words, “Happy Valley isn’t happy for everyone.” And he wants to change that.

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