Just Around The Corner: May 10, 2001

Just Around The Corner
Noteworthy Events In The Capital Region

Concert: Quartetto Gelato
Capitol Theatre, York
May 10
Canadian quartet Quartetto Gelato is making a stop at the Capitol Theatre in York on May 10 at 8 p.m. Honored as Performance Today’s “Debut Artist of the Year” in 1996, the group has been attracting audiences with their “variety of fine musical flavors and humor with breathtaking virtuosity, impressible energy, and charming wit.” In their travels, Quartetto Gelato has played to sold-out crowds around the world, from North America to Asia.

A blend of “classical favorites, operatic arias, traditional melodies, tangos, and gypsy fiddling,” the Quartetto Gelato sound is created via a number of instruments, from the accordion and the mandolin to the guitar and the oboe.

The group released their most recent recording, a 17-track disc entitled Neapolitan Café, last month.

Tickets for the Quartetto Gelato performance are $25 for general admission; senior, student, and group discounts are available. For tickets and information, call the box office at 846-1111. The Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center is located at 50 N. George Street, York.

Opening Day at Hersheypark
Hersheypark
May 11
The 95th season of fun at Hersheypark will commence the weekend of May 11. With more than 60 rides — including eight roller coasters and six water rides — live entertainment, food, and games, the park is one of the nation’s top amusement destinations. New for this season is the AT&T NightLights: A Musical Laser Spectacular. A 20-minute laser show featuring Hershey’s product characters and other images choreographed to music onto a 40x60 foot screen elevated 10 feet above the ground, NighLights will be shown on nights the park is open until 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. (The park is open until 10 p.m. on May 12.)

For more information, call 1-800-HERSHEY or go online to HersheyPA.com.

73rd Annual Juried Exhibition
Art Association of Harrisburg
May 12-June 14
Opening Reception: May 12
On May 12, the Art Association of Harrisburg will welcome the biggest juried exhibition in the gallery’s recent history. Comprised of 127 works by artists from 22 states, the pieces will include creations done in oil, acrylic, photography, prints and graphics, watercolors, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media.

The opening reception and awards ceremony will take place May 12 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; the exhibit will be on display until June 14. Juror for the show was Susan Mallette Cross, Assistant Curator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. Mallette Cross chose the 127 finalists from the more than 700 slides that were submitted from the United States and abroad.

For more information on the exhibition, call 236-1432. The Art Association of Harrisburg is located at 21 North Front Street, Harrisburg.

Harrisburg Opera:
The Marriage of Figaro and Gala
Whitaker Center, Harrisburg
May 18, 20, and 22
The Harrisburg Opera Association is wrapping up their 30th Anniversary with ceremony — a wedding ceremony, that is. For its final production of the season, the Association is presenting “The Marriage of Figaro and Gala.” Performed in Italian with English supertitles, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Marriage” will be on the Sunoco Theatre stage on May 18, 20, and 22.

In addition to the show, the Opera Association has planned a number of other activities. A pre-performance dinner at Pol-i-tesse restaurant in Harrisburg will be held prior to the performance on opening night; reservations are required by calling 214-ARTS by May 16. A free champagne desert reception will be held following the opening performance in the Kunkel Gallery of the Whitaker Center. Informative lectures will be held an hour and a half before each performance on the Balcony level lobby of the Whitaker Center. Hosted by the retired Music Supervisor from Cumberland Valley School District, Kenneth Hays, the free lectures will be geared to inform the audience about opera and Mozart.
“The Marriage of Figaro and Gala” will be performed at Whitaker Center in Harrisburg on May 18, 20, and 22 at 7:30 p.m. Call 214-ARTS for tickets and information.

Tickets are also available for the Harrisburg Opera Association’s 30th Anniversary Gala on May 26 at the Crowne Plaza. Continuing in the “Marriage” theme, the Gala will feature a multi-course wedding banquet, champagne toast, opera, a silent auction, and dancing with Steve Rudolph’s Big Band.

Carlisle Import-Kit/Replicar Nationals
Carlisle Fairgrounds
May 18-20
Now a stand-alone event, the Carlisle Import-Kit Replicar Nationals will be held May 18-20 at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. Tailored to the pure Import and Kit/Replicar enthusiast, the weekend will feature, a litany of options, over 590 vendors boasting accessories, memorabilia, manuals, and sales literature for British, Italian, Japanese, German, Swedish, and French vehicles. With a car corral, a selection of specially chosen restored and original cars, a show field, and an offering of some of the finest kit and replicars in existence — in both assembled and kit form — the Carlisle Nationals is clearly one of the elite events of its kind. More than just cars, however, the event also offers seminars on Friday and Saturday, with topics including “Getting Involved in Racing” and “Restoring Cars.”

Admission to the event is $5 for adults on Friday and Saturday and $6 on Sunday; children under 12 are free. For tickets and information, call 243-7855 or go to carsatcarlisle.com.

2nd Annual Wine and Artist Festival
Mount Hope Estate and Winery, Cornwall
May 19-20
Mount Hope Estate and Winery is once again hosting a Wine and Artist Festival, calling all art, food, and wine lovers to partake in a weekend of fun. In its first year, the Festival featured 150 juried artists and craftsman, wineries, restaurants, and live musicians. This year, the event will feature an eclectic sampling of artwork that includes paintings of all mediums, stained glass, leather, baskets, and sculptures, among others.

In addition to the arts, the Festival also includes wine tasting from Mount Hope as well as other area wineries, such as Naylor Wine Cellars, Chadds Ford Wineries, and Adams County Winery. Cuisine will be provided by a number of fine establishments, including Ashley’s Restaurant in the Harrisburg-Hershey Marriott, Lebanon’s Trattoria Fratelli, Manheim’s Summy House, and Lancaster’s Isaac’s Restaurant & Deli. Live jazz will be provided by “Third Stream.”

The 2nd Annual Wine and Artist Festival will take place May 19-20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Mount Hope Estate and Winery, located on Route 72, one-half mile south of PA Turnpike Exit 20. For more information call 665-7021x231 or check the Estate’s website, parenfaire.com. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 5-11; a portion of the proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity.

HYP 3rd Annual Home Tour and Block Party
May 19
Tour: Uptown Harrisburg
Block Party: 5:01 Downtown
Join the Harrisburg Young Professionals for their 3rd Annual Home Tour and Block Party on May 19. Showcasing homes in the Uptown neighborhood of Harrisburg, the tour will “explore the charm and allure of living in a city in the midst of a renaissance.” In conjunction with 5:01 Downtown, HYP is hosting a Block Party along Second Street featuring live entertainment by local band Polyester.

“HYP is an organization dedicated to making the city of Harrisburg a better place to live, work, and play. Some people hold the belief that a true sense of community among the city residents doesn’t exist,” said Bryce. “The home tour dispels this and other myths by showcasing neighborhoods with residents who really know and care for one another…”

Tickets for the event are $7 in advance or $10 on the day of the event. Tickets are available for purchase at 5:01 Downtown. For more information, visit hyp.org. Proceeds will benefit the organization’s city beautification efforts.

18th Annual Central PA Jazz Picnic
May 20
Cibort’s Picnic Grounds, Bressler
Join the Central PA Friends of Jazz for their most popular event of year, the annual Jazz Picnic. Held at Cibort’s Picnic Grounds in Bressler, PA, the picnic features a number of Central Pennsylvania jazz favorites, including the Robin Work Trio, the CPDJ All-Star Youth Band directed by Ron Waters, the Chris Loser Quartet, the Dixieland Band, the Out Islanders, and the Chris Waller Quartet. In addition to live music, the grounds also offer recreational facilities. Food can be brought or purchased from the Ladies Auxiliary of the Bressler Club. Beverages are included with the price of admission.

The 18th Annual Central PA Jazz Picnic will take place at Cibort’s Picnic Grounds in Bressler, PA from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $10/general admission, $8/members, $5/sponsors, $4/student members, and $5/non-student members. Tickets will be available for purchase at the gate. For more information and directions, call the Central PA Friends of Jazz at 540-1010.