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Here is a listing of 2010 events taking place throughout Lancaster County:
| For ongoing events and live entertainment throughout the year, check the following: - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.  - Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17601, 717-898-1900. - Freedom Chapel Dinner Theatre, 15 North Bridge Street, P.O. Box 63, Christiana, PA 17509, 610-593-7013 - Rainbow Dinner Theatre, Route 30, Paradise, PA 17562, 800-292-4301. |
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March 14 - Daylight Savings Time starts March 16 - 27 - A Glorious Morning - Freedom Chapel Dinner Theatre,15 North Bridge
Street, P.O. Box 63, Christiana, PA 17509, 610-593-7013. Watch for more details! March 20 - First Day of Spring March 25 - May 9 - Meet Me In St. Louis - Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville
Road, Lancaster, 717-898-1900. Clang, clang, clang went the trolley. It's the turn of the century and
the the World's Fair is coming to St. Louis. Based on the classic MGM movie that starred Judy Garland, it features
the hits Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Skip To My Lou, The Boy Next Door, and of course The Trolley Song.
March 2009 Calendar of Events
Thru March 15 - Unique Force: The Art of Carolyn Wyeth - Brandywine River Museum, U.S. Route 1, Chadds Ford, PA 10317, 610-388-2700. Carolyn Wyeth grew up in a family of artists, yet developed her own profound mode of expression. This exhibition, the first in 30 years, includes over 40 paintings and drawings that span her career, as well as fascinating portraits of her by her family members. The subjects are her immediate surroundings - a chair, a pumpkin, props from the studio, and familiar places. She painted to please herself, caring nothing about innovation or competition in the world of art. She was also a teacher for more than 30 years, cultivating a band of devoted students. Thru May 9 - Behold The Lamb - Sight & Sound Millennium Theatre, Rt. 896, Strasburg, PA. 717-687-7800. The greatest words ever spoken...the greatest miracles ever done...and the greatest sacrifice ever given. Let the greatness and glory of the life of Jesus Christ fill you with His life-changing love. Behold the Lamb is a powerful presentation of the timeless message of the Savior, that "whoever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have eternal life!" March 1 - Ice Park Ice-skating - Clipper Stadium, 650 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA. 717-509-4487. March 1 - Anne Koscielny - Pennsylvania Academy of Music, 42 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, 717-399-9733. Beethoven Series piano concert and colloquia featuring Anne Koscielny playing Sonatas Op. 14 No. 1, Op. 14 No. 2, Op. 2 No. 3, and Op. 57. Pre-Concert lecture, “But no Sphinx Ever Imagined such a Riddle: Views and Re-views of Beethoven,” by Dr. Jack Behrens. Lecture at 2:00 pm, concert at 3:30 pm. March 6 - First Fridays: Lancaster - City of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA 717-291-4758. Over 90 art galleries and shops extend their hours and stay open to 9:00 pm - some even later! March 6 - John Herrera: Broadway & More - Fulton Opera, 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA. 717-397-7425. Part of the Cabaret Series. Customers can enjoy drinks from a full bar while listening to stories and songs from today's leading cabaret performers. March 6 - Academy Chamber Players - Pennsylvania Academy of Music, 42 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, 717-399-9733. American Inspired Series concert featuring Academy Chamber Players presenting a multi-media program celebrating the life and music of Pennsylvania native son Samuel Barber. Concert highlight: performance of the Barber Cello Sonata by Sara Male with Xun Pan. 8:00 pm. March 7 - Spring Doo Wop Cavalcade - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. Take a stroll back to a simpler time, when it was all about the harmony! Join us for an all-star line up of your favorites, guaranteed to conjure memories of the Doo Wop era, including: The Marcels, Frankie Ford, Larry Chance & the Earls, The Elegants, The Toys, The Demensions, The Knockouts, and Bill Haley's Comets. March 7 - 45th Annual All Day Mud Sale - Bart Township Fire Co., Route 896, Georgetown, PA, (6 miles southeast of Strasburg, PA), 717-786-3348. See our full schedule of local Mud Sales. March 7 - John Herrera: Tropical Illusion - Fulton Opera, 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA. 717-397-7425. Part of the Cabaret Series. Customers can enjoy drinks from a full bar while listening to stories and songs from today's leading cabaret performers. March 7 - April 11 - Here Comes Peter Cottontail - Hole In The Wall Puppet Theatre, 126 North Water Street, Lancaster, PA 717-394-8398. Beulah the Easter egg laying chicken joins Peter Cottontail in this holiday celebration with marionettes. A fun time for all. March 8 - Daylight Savings Time starts March 8 - Charter Day - Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Rd., Lancaster, PA. 717-569-0401. Come tour the museum for free. Be sure to make a stop at our Weathervane Museum Store! Times of Event: Noon to 5:00 pm. March 8 - Charter Day - Railroad Museum of PA, Rt. 741 East, Box 15, Strasburg, PA 17579 717-687-8628. Observe the 327th birthday of the Commonwealth, amid Pennsylvania made and operated historic rolling stock, here at the Keystone State’s official railroad museum. Open to the public free of charge. March 10 - 12 - STOMP - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. Who knew that ordinary household items could ever sound so good? The originators of STOMP, a group of street performers, created a pulsating rhythm using everyday objects in non-traditional ways. There's no speech, no dialogue, not even a plot. Just a lot of high-energy performances guaranteed to have you out of your seat and wanting to join in. March 12 - Bill Charlap Trio - Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Keyboardist Bill Charlap is regarded as one of the premiere interpreters of the Great American Songbook who supplies a rigor-meets-romance musical sensibility. “Jazz pianist Bill Charlap approaches a song the way a lover approaches his beloved. When he sits down to play, the result is an embrace, an act of possession.” Time Magazin March 12 - 29 - The Spitfire Grill: A Musical - Fulton Opera, 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA. (717)397-7425. After her release from prison, Perchance Talbott needed a place to make a fresh start. Inspired by an image of "autumn colors along Copper Creek near Gilead, Wisconsin…" from an old travel guide, Percy picks a town on its last legs. The small, remaining population has been beaten down by years of adversity and false memories of a perfect past. Hannah, the cantankerous owner of the Spitfire Grill — who just wants to sell the grill and move on, but can’t find a buyer — reluctantly takes Percy in. And the town will never be the same again. After the rumors and speculation about Percy's intentions die down, the denizens of Gilead uncover the hope that had been lying dormant for decades. March 13 - The Brothers Four, New Christy Minstrels, Livingston Taylor, Chad Mitchell Trio - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. Folkies unite! One night only— four legendary performers appearing on one Folk-filled bill! Come and hear folk music the way it was meant to be by some of the originators of the genre: The New Christy Minstrels (“This Land is Your Land”), The Brothers Four (“500 Miles,” “Across the Sea”), Livingston Taylor (“I Will be in Love with You”), and the Chad Mitchell Trio (“Four Strong Winds”). March 13 - Second Friday - Downtown Lititz, PA. Historic Downtown Lititz is bursting with energy every 2nd Friday of the month. Each month Downtown Merchants are happy to announce great family activities and entertainments, free and open to the public, in stores and venues throughout the downtown shopping area. The 2nd Friday of each month year round, rain or shine, 5:00 - 9:00 pm. March 13 - 14 - Northern Lancaster County Business Expo - Downtown Lititz, PA, 717-627-7169. Friday: 12:00 - 8:00 pm, Saturday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. March 14 - Yakov Smirnoff - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. Since he first arrived in the USA, comedian Yakov Smirnoff has built a career on his perpetually awe-struck Russian immigrant persona. The fall of Communism has not slowed him down one bit. Smirnoff will tear himself away from his own theater in Branson just long enough to bring some family-friendly laughs to Lancaster. “What a country!” March 14 - Shih-Wei Huang on solo piano - Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. The Curtis Institute of Music brings its remarkable young talents to Longwood Gardens throughout the spring for hourlong recitals. One of the world's great conservatories, Curtis trains the legends of tomorrow in a unique, intimate environment that has nurtured a long line of great performers, from Leonard Bernstein to the Guarneri Quartet to Hilary Hahn. Experience tomorrow's musical legends today! All recitals are free with Gardens Admission. March 14 - Gordonville Spring Mud Sale & Auction - Gordonville Fire Co., Old Leacock Road, Gordonville, PA, 717-768-3869. See our full schedule of local Mud Sales. March 15 - Lititz Lions Club Basket Bingo - St James Social Hall, 505 Woodcrest Ave, Lititz, PA. Games start at 1:30 pm. Longaberger baskets plus cash prizes awarded. Cost $15. March 17 - St. Patrick's Day March 17 - May 30 - On Golden Pond - Freedom Chapel Dinner Theatre,15 North Bridge Street, P.O. Box 63, Christiana, PA 17509, 610-593-7013. The love story of Ethel and Norman, returning to Golden Pond for the forty-eighth year. They are visited by their divorced daughter and her fiancee, who go off to Europe and leave his teenage son with them for the summer. The boy becomes the grand child they have longed for. They are all brought even closer by the incident of a heart attack. Perhaps another summer on Golden Pond awaits. March 20 - First Day of Spring March 20 - Twilight Concert Series - Pennsylvania Academy of Music, 42 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA, 717-399-9733. Twilight Series concert with guitar virtuosi Ernesto Tamayo, Eliot Fisk, Valerie Hartzell, and Petar Jankovic performing classical and romantic compositions with a touch of flamenco! 8:00 pm. March 20 - musicFRIDAYS - Downtown Lancaster, PA. Each third Friday of the month, Downtown Lancaster hosts Music Fridays. Performances will abound throughout the 300 block of North Queen Street as well as retailers, restaurants, and attractions throughout Downtown. Each month will bring new entertainment to the streets of Downtown Lancaster. 6:00 - 9:00 pm. March 21 - The Oak Ridge Boys - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. Theirs is one of the most distinctive and recognizable sounds in the music industry. The four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of The Oak Ridge Boys have spawned dozens of country hits. Throughout their career, the Oak Ridge Boys have received ten gold records, three platinum records, one double platinum record and one double platinum single. Some of their hits include: “Elvira,” “Dream On,” “Bobby Sue,” “Fancy Free,” “American Made” and “Thank God for Kids.” Oak Ridge Boy and Philadelphia-native Joe Bonsall is the author of the book and song, GI Joe and Lillie, the touching story of his parents. Don’t miss the return of these AMT favorites! March 21 - Brittany Sklar on violin, with piano accompaniment - Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. The Curtis Institute of Music brings its remarkable young talents to Longwood Gardens throughout the spring for hourlong recitals. One of the world's great conservatories, Curtis trains the legends of tomorrow in a unique, intimate environment that has nurtured a long line of great performers, from Leonard Bernstein to the Guarneri Quartet to Hilary Hahn. Experience tomorrow's musical legends today! All recitals are free with Gardens Admission. March 21 - Airville Volunteer Fire Company Sale - 3576 Delta Rd, Airville, PA, 717-862-3806. See our full schedule of local Mud Sales. March 21 - Bart Township Fire Company Building Materials Mud Sale - 11 Furnace Rd, Quarryville, PA, 717-786-3348. See our full schedule of local Mud Sales. March 21 - Penryn Fire Company Mud Sale - 1441 N. Penryn Rd., Penryn, PA, 717-665-4167. See our full schedule of local Mud Sales. March 21 - West Earl Fire Company Annual Quilt & Consignment Auction - 14 School Lane Ave., Brownstown, PA, 717-989-5986. See our full schedule of local Mud Sales. March 21 - Big Band Dance - Lititz recCenter, 301 Maple St, Lititz, PA, 717-626-5096. Bob Trexell big Band with Maryann Garrett. Call to register. Admission is charged. 7:00 pm. March 21 - Spring Bazaar - United Zion Retirement Community, 722 Furnace Hills Pike,Lititz, PA, 717-626-2071x1006. Homemade crafts, hot foods and baked goods all at great prices! Free admission. 8:30 am - 1:00 pm. March 21 - May 17 - Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey - Brandywine River Museum, U.S. Route 1, Chadds Ford, PA 10317, 610-388-2700. Carnivorous plants, falling masonry, and uninvited guests fill the unique, imaginary world of illustrator and author Edward Gorey. His stories and accompanying illustrations maintain a delicate balance between the hilarious and the horrific. March 22 - Connie Francis - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. “Who’s Sorry Now?”—not America’s Sweetheart of Song, Connie Francis! Since her signature hit in 1958, and after 50 years in the entertainment industry, number one selling female recording artist Connie Francis continues to delight audiences everywhere she appears. After one sold out performance in California last year, the San Francisco Chronicle declared, “…the crowd loves Connie Francis…they don’t make pop stars like her anymore.” How true! March 25 - American Idol Pop Tour - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. The talent show that changed how America finds its next “superstar” is taking some of its best and brightest contestants out on the road! Relive the excitement of past competitions and have the opportunity to see and hear some of your favorite finalists live… among those scheduled to appear: heart-throb Constantine Maroulis and vocalist-extraordinaire David Hernandez. More Idols will be added to the bill, so don’t miss this night of fantastic pop music— Idol-Style @ AMT! March 27 - Eric Burdon & The Animals and Spencer Davis Group - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. “There is a house in New Orleans”…. Who could forget that growling lyric from lead singer Eric Burdon, one of the seminal figures of the 1960s British Invasion! During his tenure with The Animals, Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame member and legendary singer Eric Burdon has charted 25 Top 40 hits including classics like: “House of the Rising Sun,” “We’ve Gotta Get out of This Place, “ “Spill the Wine, ” “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, “ and more. Sharing the bill at AMT will be The Spencer Davis Group. Formed in 1963, The Spencer Davis Group was the epitome of blue-eyed soul, doing their part to bring British Rock and Roll to the rest of the world. Who can forget that blazing Hammond organ on their mega hits: “Gimme Some Lovin “ and “I’m a Man.“ Other hits included "Somebody Help Me," and "Keep on Runnin'." Early on, Spencer Davis Group toured with the likes of contemporaries The Who and The Rolling Stones. Don’t miss out on this evening of great classic rock n’ roll! March 27 - Fourth Friday: Celtic Madness - All Things Green - Downtown Mount Joy, PA, 717-653-4227. Fourth Fridays are Mount Joy’s evening of celebration. Fourth Fridays are a time when Mount Joy explodes with things to do and provides a night to see and be seen Downtown. Over 20 destinations to enjoy. Make each Fourth Friday a night that you and your family spend time together Downtown - dining out, walking from place to place, browsing shops and exhibits, and most of all - enjoying yourself. 5:00 - 8:00 pm. March 28 - Jungle Jack Hanna - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. Former Executive Director of the Columbus Zoo, Jack Hanna brings his family-friendly animal show on the road. Through his nationally syndicated television show Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures, and hundreds of appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman, Good Morning America and Larry King Live, animal expert Jack Hanna has become a household name. Jungle Jack’s live show features many of his favorite animal friends, as well as fascinating and humorous stories and footage from his adventures around the world. Audiences give Jack rave reviews – everyone from the youngest child to the oldest adult is entertained and inspired. March 28 - An Evening with Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. Following enormously successful solo tours, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, stars of the Emmy-nominated program Whose Line Is It Anyway?, have teamed up to present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy. Using their quick wit, Colin and Brad take contributions from the audience to create hilarious and original scenes. Throughout the evening, the show becomes truly interactive as audience members are called to the stage to participate in the fun. Don’t sit too close to the stage, or you might just become part of the zany action! March 28 - Gap Fire Company Annual Spring Mud Sale / Auction - 802 Pequea Avenue, Gap, PA, 717-442-9549. See our full schedule of local Mud Sales. March 28 - Heirloom Seed Project - Grafting Workshop - Landis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Rd., Lancaster, PA. 717-569-0401. Bring a scion from an old apple or pear tree or choose from a variety offered by the Heirloom Seed Project and graft it onto our rootstock to make your own "antique" apple or pear tree. Scion wood is offered by the Backyard Fruitgrowers Association. Registration/materials fee. March 29 - George Jones - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. Country legend George Jones continues to make his brand of county music, which has produced hits in every decade of the second half of the 20th century. In fact, Jones has had more charted singles than any other artist in any format of popular music. One of the greatest honky tonk singers of all time, his songs include: “White Lightning,” “Tender Years” and “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” Vintage Country never sounded so good! March 31 - April 2 - Movin' Out - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. 5-time Grammy winner Billy Joel and legendary director/choreographer Twyla Tharp have joined forces to create the spectacular new musical Time Magazine declares "The #1 show of the year!" The New York Times calls MOVIN' OUT "a shimmering portrait of an American generation. These tornado driven dancers and rock musicians propel the audience into delirious ovations." MOVIN' OUT brings 24 Billy Joel classics to electrifying new life as it tells the story of five life-long friends over two turbulent decades. It all adds up to one unforgettable Broadway musical. |
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