April 2012
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Opening Night: Lancaster Barnstormers baseball May 1 at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Susquehanna Valley native LeSean McCoy, the Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro running back, is scheduled to throw the ceremonial first pitch as the Lancaster Barnstormers open the 2012 season. 717-509-4487 www.lancasterbarnstormers.com
Country Classics: May 2 at American Music Theatre. It’s our all-out tribute to country music’s very best as the AMT Cast and Band strike country gold with your all-time favorites and some modern day classics. We’ve gone to our country roots for the signature sounds of folks like Loretta, Kenny, Dolly, and Willie, and mixing in a few of today’s soon-to-be classic hits as well. 717-397-7700 or www.amtshows.com
The Three Sopranos: May 3 at the Ware Center. The Ware Center, Millersville University Lancaster will host an end-of-the-season concert by well-known Lancaster sopranos Katie Wieand, Jessica Weidman and Amy Yovanovich. This event will be held at 7:30 p.m. and will feature songs from Broadway, with classical and traditional selections mixed in. 717-723-8355 or www.millersville.edu
Annie Get Your Gun: May 3 at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre. Everyone’s favorite sharp-shootin’ tale of romance and rivalry in the Wild West! See expert riflewoman Annie Oakley go from backwoods girl to shootin’ star, as she falls for her rival, ace marksman Frank Butler. Hear Irving Berlin songs like There’s No Business Like Show Business, Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better and You Can’t Get A Man With A Gun. Through June 17. 717-898-1900 or www.dutchapple.com
LMA Spring Artisan Market Preview Party: May 4 at the Lancaster Museum of Art. The kickoff event of the Spring Artisan Market, this premier event will include food, beverages, music, and a chance to preview and purchase items from the Market before the general public. 717-394-3497 www.lmapa.org
Lancaster Art Market: May 4 in Downtown Lancaster. The Lancaster Art Market will be held in Lancaster Square during First Fridays in Downtown Lancaster beginning May 2012. The Lancaster Art Market is an outdoor market where artists can exhibit and sell their handmade art and craft items. 717-291-4758 www.lancastercityevents.com
Lancaster First Friday: May 4 in Downtown Lancaster. Join us in celebrating the arts and the wonderfully diverse arts community in the City of Lancaster each First Friday of the month, 5-9pm. 717-509-2787 or www.lancasterarts.com
Wine & Cheese Train: May 5 at the Strasburg Rail Road. Enjoy a train ride at Strasburg Rail Road on the luxurious, First-Class Parlor Car and a selection of wine, cheese and crackers as you travel down the tracks to Paradise, PA and back! Guests must be 21 years or older to enjoy this event. 717-687-7522 or www.strasburgrailroad.com
Kentucky Derby Party: May 5 at the National Watch & Clock Museum. Come enjoy an evening to celebrate the greatest two minutes in sports! Event includes heavy hors d’oeuvres Drinks (Cash Bar), contest for Derby hats and ties and music by Strings on Wings. 717-684-8261 or www.nawcc.org
Free Comic Book Day: May 5 at The Comic Store. Guest artist and creator, Tim Truman will be on hand Noon – 3:00 to sign copies of his new book, Hawken, a supernatural western. Local artist, Curt James will be doing caricatures during the same time. Each person receives a free comic and additional copies are 50 cents each; all proceeds go to the Lancaster Library Bookmobile. 717-397-8737 or www.comicstorepa.com
Table Top Session: May 5 at Tellus360. Join us once again for a wonderful night of local music with Vinegar Creek and Josh Albright. Don’t forget, it’s a BYOB event (Bring a 6-pack or a bottle of wine to share) with potluck style food. Best part of it all is that you get to see the best upcoming talent that Lancaster has to offer for free! 877-468-1660 or www.tellus360.com
Eldreth Pottery’s Annual Spring Open House: May 5-6 at Eldreth Pottery. Join Eldreth Pottery at our factory/showroom in Oxford, PA as we celebrate our annual spring open house. This event features demonstrations by our artisans, activities for kids and adults and a lunch to benefit Make•A•Wish®. In addition to all of the great activities, Eldreth Pottery’s showroom and factory is filled with unique home and garden items that we have created for the event. 717-687-8445 or www.eldrethpottery.com
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Hershey, PA (April 16, 2012). As we approach the 42nd Anniversary of Earth Day on Sunday, April 22, this is the perfect time to visit the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum for our current featured exhibit Alternative Energy Vehicles. Earth day provides a launch pad to call attention to securing renewable energy, renewable energy technologies and improved energy efficiencies that will help sustain our planet into the future. Electric cars and hybrids are all the rage today with the movement toward a cleaner environment and the crippling cost of gasoline. What most people don’t know is that these technologies have been around as long as the automobile itself. In the car’s formative period, electricity went head to head with steam and the internal combustion engine as countless manufacturers competed for market share in this burgeoning new industry. From coal, to electric to steam and everything in between we’re showcasing the evolution of alternative fuel vehicles over the decades.
As part of this exhibit, we’re fortunate to have three vehicles by the same owner with an interesting story to tell. All three were driven cross-country by the same man, Mr. Raymond Carr. What also makes these vehicles interesting is that one is gas powered, one is steam powered and one is an electric car. Carr holds two Guinness Book of records for Oldest Auto Coast-to-Coast (1902 Northern), and Oldest Electric Auto Coast-to-Coast (1912 Baker Electric), as well as a World Record Oldest Steamer Coast-to-Coast (1909 Stanley Steam Car). Carr participated in the New London-to-New Brighton run six times in his 1902 Northern, by 1993, and completed the run three times. After the run was completed in 1993 Carr wanted a bigger challenge; cross country.
In 1994, at the age of 69, Raymond Carr drove his 1902 Northern from San Diego, California to Jekyll Island, Georgia. Carr affectionately named his Northern Chuffie. Carr and Chuffie drove the 2,488 miles, at an average speed of 20 mph. Chuffie a.k.a “The Silent Northern” can hold 2 passengers and is “silent” because of the single-cylinder, 5 horse-powered engine. Chuffie is believed to be the 41st vehicle produced by Northern, and is believed to be 1 of only 11 Northern Roundabouts in existences.
A year later, Carr and Saddie, a 1912 Baker Electric Roundabout, drove from Astoria, Oregon to Atlantic City, NJ. Carr charged Saddie’s 12 internal batteries with a portable generator for the 3,304 mile trip. Saddie has pneumatic tires, bevel gear shaft driven rear end, electric powered side lamps, tail lights, and a single mounted headlamp. The interior is a lush as the outside with a vanity case, flower vases, and an electric dome light. Saddie is believed to be the last Baker Electric Roundabout in existence.
In 1996, Raymond Carr took to the road once again, in a 1909 Stanley Steam Car. Carr and his Stanley drove 5,200 miles from Anchorage, Alaska to Bar Harbor Maine. Carr was also a Goodwill Ambassador for the state of Pennsylvania, and helped raise money for the American Red Cross during this trip. This 1909 Stanley Steam Car appears like any other gasoline car of it’s time, but underneath it is powered by a steam boiler and a 2-cylinder engine. It also has the capability of going 70 mph!
These are just a few of the vehicles with a great story to tell so make sure to join us for this unique exhibit before in ends on May 27th. Exhibit vehicles include cars, trucks and even segways. Vehicles begin in 1899 and continue through 2012 and include the following: 1899 Crouch, 1902 Stanley Stick-Seat Runabout,1903 Northern,1908 Studebaker (congressional vehicle),1909 Stanley Steamer,1912 Rauch & Lang (Once owned by Thomas Edison) Electric,1912 Baker Electric,1930 Col. Green’s unique 1930 Stearns-Knight Hybrid,1938 Walker Dynamotive – Model 500 Gas/Electric Power Milk Truck, 1956 Coal-Powered Citroen,1976 Citi Car, 2012, and Segways.
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Shawnmikael(s) and T.M.I. Improv Show
Sunday: Gamut Classic Theatre, Harrisburg
By CPBJ staff
Mikael Johnson and Shawn Westfall pride themselves on not rushing scenes and on playing the emotional truth while maintaining their internal logic.
They make frequent use of “multi-casting” — playing multiple characters within the same scene — but only as the opportunity arises organically.
Shawnmikael(s) has won Best Improv Troupe at the Harrisburg Improv Comedy Throwdown twice.
The duo also performed at the 2011 Capital Fringe Festival.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m.
‘Glorious Easter’ cabaret
Saturday: The Ware Center, Lancaster
By CPBJ staff
Alto Daniella Dalli is a local favorite whose diversity shows in her ability to portray everyone from Irene Molloy in “Hello, Dolly!” to Eve in “In The Beginning.”
Tommy J. Dose, another local favorite, recently finished a six-month National Tour of “My Fair Lady.” He is a resident singer at the world famous Don’t Tell Mama in New York City.
Angela Michele Walker is a vocal performance graduate of Charleston Southern University in Charleston, S.C. She recently produced her second album, “By Request.”
Michael Fisher is a singer, dancer and actor known for his soul-filled renditions of classic rock songs and has appeared on the Fulton and Sight & Sound Stages.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call 717-872-3811 or click here.
