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Poet Wayne Miller at York College

Posted on Feb 5, 2012 in Books

Wayne Miller, poet

Wayne Miller, poet

Wayne Miller, author of the poetry collections The City, Our City, The Book of Props and Only the Senses Sleep, will give a free reading of his work at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the Wolf Hall Art Gallery at York College, 441 Country Club Road, Spring Garden Township.

Miller is an award-winning poet who teaches at the University of Central Missouri.

For all the details, visit the York College website or call (717) 846-7788.

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Valentine’s Day celebrations

Posted on Feb 5, 2012 in Featured, Misc.

Heart cupcakes photo by stephycupcake / Flickr

Spread the love with Valentine's Day-themed fun. (stephycupcake/Flickr)

If you haven’t found the perfect way to say “I love you” to the special people in your life, try the following Valentine’s Day-themed events in and around York County:

For families

Valentine’s Extravaganza: 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Red Lion Youth Center, 190 S. Charles St., Lower Level, Red Lion. Valentine-themed games, free pizza, cookie decorating, prizes and other fun.  The center features computers with Internet, Xbox, pool tables, air hockey, ping pong, games and a snack bar, among other things. Admission: free. Details:  jennalhubler@yahoo.com or (717) 817-8772.

Valentine’s dinner and variety show: 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at Stewartstown United Methodist Church, 26 S. Main St., Stewartstown. The dinner will be family-style, with options for the children, from 5 to 6 p.m. A one-hour variety show will follow with all-ages musical, comedic and dramatic acts. The event is free, but donations are welcome to support the church’s mission trip in April. Reservations should be made by Monday, Feb. 6, by calling the  church office at (717) 993-2507, ext. 0, with party name, phone number and number of people attending.

Valentine’s Day at ZooAmerica: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at ZooAmerica in Hershey. All visitors will receive a chocolate treat. Children 12 and younger can visit stations at the zoo to collect Valentine’s Day cards from a variety of animals. Chocolate-colored animal painting demonstrations will be held at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Details: ZooAmerica website or (717) 534-3900.

For sweethearts

Valentine Ball: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Valencia Ballroom, 142 N. George St., York. The evening starts with a full-course, sit-down dinner at 7 p.m. and continues with dancing to music by the Gettysburg Big Band Orchestra from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Dress is black tie optional; the suggested color is red. Cost: $47 for dinner and dancing or $16 for dancing only. Details: Verakywa@2Danc.com or (717) 751-2475.

Wine and Chocolate: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, and Sunday, Feb. 12, at Hummingbird Ridge Winery, 735 Kise Mill Road, York Haven. The annual event pairs wine and chocolates in honor of Valentine’s Day. Admission and parking are free. Details: Winery website or (717) 315-0209.

Valentine’s Singles Dance: 7 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Valencia Ballroom, 142 N. George St., York. The Pat’s Singles Dance Club event will feature live music by Rumor Has It in a variety of formats. The dance is open to unmarried adults 21 and older who are neatly dressed. Admission: $10. Details: Singles Dance Club website or (717) 303-1969.

Sweetheart Hike: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the Oak Timbers area at Rocky Ridge County Park. The two-mile walk, led by parks program coordinator Jeri Jones, will include a search for deer and owls as well as some Valentine-themed games. Registration is required for the free hike. Details: York County Parks website or (717) 428-1961.

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Grotesque Lovesongs at York College

Posted on Feb 4, 2012 in Theater

An unexpected encounter in a greenhouse hot on the heels of the revelation of a shocking family secret leads life in a new direction in Grotesque Lovesongs.

The Don Nigro comedy, loosely adapted from Pierre et Jean by Guy de Maupassant, will take the stage for five nights in the Perko Playpen Theatre in the Collegiate Performing Arts Center on the York College campus, 441 Country Club Road, Spring Garden Township.

The York College Players will perform the show at 7:30 p.m. nightly from Tuesday, Feb. 7, through Saturday, Feb. 11. The play is free and open to the public.

For all the details, visit the York College website or call (717) 846-7788.

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Xanadu auditions at YLT

Posted on Feb 4, 2012 in Featured, Theater

York Little Theatre will hold auditions for Xanadu on Monday, Feb. 6, and Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the theater, 27 S. Belmont St., Spring Garden Township.

The off-the-wall, roller-skating musical romance will be directed by Aaron Dalton and run April 13-22.

The audition process is open to adult actors; participants should be prepared to sing 16 bars of a pop/Broadway style song, to do a cold read from the script, and to dance. Headshots and resumes are requested but not required. Actors should also have a list of scheduling conflicts for February through April.

If needed, callbacks will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8.

To schedule an audition time, call (717) 854-3894 or email info@ylt.org.

For all the details, visit the theater website.

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The Skin I Live In at the Capitol

Posted on Feb 3, 2012 in Featured, Movies & Television

The Capitol Cinema series continues this weekend with the creepy medical thriller The Skin I Live In. If you think having Antonio Banderas fascinated by your body would be fantastic and not at all disturbing, think again.

Screenings start at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, and Saturday, Feb. 4, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, at the Capitol Theatre, 50 N. George St., York.

The movie is rated R for disturbing violent content including sexual assault, strong sexuality, graphic nudity, drug use and language. The running time is 117 minutes. The film is in Spanish with English subtitles.

Tickets are $7.

For all the details, visit the Capitol website or call (717) 846-1111.

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Weekly picks: Best of February 2012

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 in Featured, Misc.

Best of February 2012

Click the image above to open the Best of February pdf calendar. (Todd Stouch illustration)

With an extra day, February can pack in a little more fun this year. Music and comedy, birds and baseball, food and more are waiting for York County residents to explore.

Get the scoop in the Best of February calendar. Click to open/download the pdf.

In Openings and Extras, celebrate First Friday, explore the York Antiques Show, enjoy a night of jazz at Temple Beth Israel, spend some money at the Bobcat Foundation Gaming Night, sample treats at the Love Your Library Chocolate Fest, or cheer on local musicians at the Teen Council Battle of the Bands.

Also this weekend, Leading Ladies opens at York Little Theatre, the Cabin Fever Hike series starts at Rocky Ridge and the Stewartstown library hosts a book sale. And early next week, Bruce Hornsby comes to the Strand.

In Weekend Sports, follow basketball and wrestling.

In Couch Potato, it’s all about Super Bowl Sunday.

For locations and trailers of new movies opening this week in York County, see the new movies post.

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