5 Things To Do In State College This Weekend: 3/23

Even though Happy Valley Improv does not have any events happening, State College and the rest of Happy Valley has a plethora of options to keep you occupied over the weekend! Here are a few events:

1. Hops & Vines

“Christie Clancy and Jonathan McVerry join forces for original covers, originals, eclectic pop and rock and damn good fun. #RockandRoll”

Start Time: March 23 @ 6 pm
Location: Big Spring Spirits
Address: 198 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA 16823
Website: https://www.bigspringspirits.com/
Phone: (814) 353-4478

2. Miranda Lambert

“The Livin’ Like Hippies Tour receives its name from the lyrics of Lambert’s aptly titled song “Highway Vagabond” which appears on The Nerve side of Lambert’s 24-song, double album, The Weight Of These Wings. Joining Lambert on the Livin’ Like Hippies Tour for all dates is Capitol Records Nashville’s Jon Pardi. In addition to Pardi, for select dates, Lambert has tapped Brent Cobb, the Turnpike Troubadours, Lucie Silvas, the Steel Woods, Sunny Sweeney, Ashley McBryde and Charlie Worsham to perform. “

Start Time: March 23 @ 7 pm
Location: Bryce Jordan Center
Address: 127 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA 16802
Website: https://bjc.psu.edu/miranda-lambert-jon-pardi-charlie-worsham

3. Mister Rogers 50th Anniversary

“The Mister Rogers Neighborhood stamp will be released on Friday, March 23. Mr. McFeely invites everyone in the neighborhood to join him for a stamp dedication event at the American Philatelic Center in Bellefonte on Saturay, March 24 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Meet Mr. McFeely. Bring an envelope and the American Philatelic Society will give you a Mister Rogers stamp to mail form their post office. Pose with the WPSU Daniel Tiger and Trolley TV props. Make a stamp cachet. Kids 8 and under take home a Daniel Tiger activity booklet.”

Start Time: March 24 @ 2 pm
Location: American Philatelic Society
Address: 100 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA 16823
Website: http://wpsu.org/mcfeely/
Phone: (814) 863-6223

4. Spring Awakening Presented By The Penn State Thespians

“Based on Frank Wedekind’s groundbreaking and controversial play (once banned in Germany), Spring Awakening tells the story of sexual awakening, youth revolt, and self-discovery in a new century. It’s 1891, and grown-ups hold all the cards. Headstrong Melchior and naive Wendla stumble into each others’ arms, passionate and curious, while anxious Moritz struggles to live up to the stringent expectations of society. With only each other for guidance, this group of young men and women travel the fraught and rocky path of adolescence, discovering their bodies, their minds, and themselves along the way. An electric, vibrant celebration of youth and rebellion, Spring Awakening fuses issues of morality, sexuality, and rock and roll into a story that packs a powerful emotional punch.”

Start Time: March 24 @ 1:30 pm AND 7:30 pm
Location: Schwab Auditorium
Address: Schwab Auditorium, State College, PA 16801
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-awakening-presented-by-the-penn-state-thespians-tickets-43676443418
Phone: (814) 865-5340

5. The Zombies (with special guest Don DiLego)

“The second U.K. band following the Beatles to score a #1 hit in America, The Zombies infiltrated the airwaves with the sophisticated melodies, breathy vocals, choral back-up harmonies and jazzy keyboard riffs of their 1960’s hit singles “She’s Not There” and “Tell Her No.” Ironically, the group broke-up just prior to achieving their greatest success – the worldwide chart-topping single “Time of the Season,” from their swan-song album Odessey & Oracle, ranked #100 in Rolling Stone’s ‘500 Greatest Albums of All Time.’ To this day, generations of new bands have cited The Zombies’ work as pop touchstones, and the band continues to be embraced by new generations of fans.

Don has released 5 studio albums and 1 full-length score for the motion picture “Ranchero.” His last album, ‘Magnificent Ram A’, (One Little Indian/Velvet Elk) was “DiLego’s Masterpiece” if you are to believe No Depression, and a “Stunner of a record”, if you’re willing to concede that opinion to Paste Magazine. Either way, Don was quite pleased with the album title, which he scribed after his umpteenth trip to The Museum of Natural History, in NYC, where he currently resides, on Avenue C.”

Start Time: March 25 @ 8 pm
Location: The State Theatre
Address: 130 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801
Website: http://thestatetheatre.org/the-zombies/
Phone: (814) 272-0606

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