Art Therapy Program Offers Healing at Danville State Hospital

by Nancy Bishop | March 19, 2024 Every day it seems like there are new headlines in the news about advances in medicine. Cancer has new treatments that offer long-term remission and even a cure. Diseases like tuberculosis that once might have had you locked away in a sanatorium have cures and vaccines to prevent them. New advancements in treatments …

Renaissance Jamboree Ushers In Spring

Event returns on April 27th, 2024 from 10 am – 5 pm on Main Street in Bloomsburg. BLOOMSBURG, PA – The Renaissance Jamboree festival is back and bigger than ever! For over 43 years, residents from all over Northeast PA have gathered and celebrated Spring’s return at the annual Renaissance Jamboree in Bloomsburg.   “Last year saw the festival return …

A Christmas Story Returns to BTE

A Christmas Story is currently in performances at the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble. Here’s a backstage look with an interview with BTE’s Costume Designer, Jennifer Lippert. Interviewer: What were your inspirations for the costumes? JL: My inspiration for the costumes of A Christmas Story was the feeling of nostalgia remembering Christmas’ past. When designing I was drawn to using warm tones of …

Bloomsburg’s ArtFest Returns August 19th

Dedicated to bringing the arts to all communities throughout our region, The Exchange again presents Columbia County’s biggest one-day outdoor art-and-music event of the year. We have moved ArtFest to the other side of Main Street – just as lovely and shady, but with more room!  Bigger than ever before, the fifteenth annual ArtFest will take place on Saturday, the …

Weis Center Presents Two Family Discovery Performances in March

The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will present two Family Discovery performances in March: The Griegol by Trick of the Light Theatre on Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. which is ideal for ages 10+ and Divi Roxx Kids on Saturday, March 11 at 1 p.m. which is ideal for all ages. Both performances will take place in the …

The Exchange’s Listening Room hosts Four Great Guitarists on February 22nd

On Wednesday, February 22nd, The Exchange in Bloomsburg will feature Four Great Guitarists at their monthly Listening Room, beginning at 7:00 pm. Inspired by the Chester & Lester (Chet Atkins and Les Paul) jam session from 1976, which won a Grammy award, Four Great Guitarists will bring together four musicians from a variety of genres who have never played together …

Following An Artistic Dream: Dyelute

by Nancy Bishop Like most people just graduating from college, Jordan Franklin needed to find a job in 2013 to pay the bills. So, he went to work remodeling stores for a large national chain. It was good work. He got to travel, and he made money. But his first passion was art. After all, his bachelor’s degree from the …

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Greenway Photo Contest

Grab your phone or your camera and submit your best shot in the 11th Annual Susquehanna Greenway Photo Contest: Treasured Towns and Landscapes of the Susquehanna. This free-to-enter photo contest offers individuals of all ages and ability levels the opportunity to go outside, explore, and capture—via photography—the many landscapes, resources, and towns along the Susquehanna Greenway.  Cash Prizes will be awarded to the first through third place winners …

Exchange Gallery Seeks Work for “SITEexchange”

Contact: Oren B. Helbok, 570-317-2596, Exchange@ExchangeArts.org What place in our region means the most to you?  One of our state parks?  Your special place along the Susquehanna River or deep in the woods?  A public historic site?  Where you had your first kiss? We want YOU to participate in SITEexchange, a public art project conceived by artist Cindi Hron and …

Music and Art Await You at The Exchange

by Nancy Bishop   One of the hidden gems in the area if you love Blues and Folk music like I do is The Listening Room that happens every month at The Exchange in Bloomsburg. Housed in a small storefront on Main Street in Bloomsburg, The Exchange is dedicated to bringing the arts to all people in communities throughout the region. The …