Marywood University Hosting String Project Holiday Gala Concert Marywood University’s String Project will present its Holiday Gala Concert on Thursday, December 7, at 5 p.m. The performance will take place in the Munley Theatre at the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, and the concert is free and open to the public. Approximately 125 students enroll in Marywood’s String Project each year. Marywood is one of several universities across the U.S. participating in the National String Project Consortium (NSPC). The NSPC is dedicated to increasing the number of children playing stringed instruments, and addressing the critical shortage of string teachers in the U.S. The Marywood University String Project is grateful for support from: The Laurence Myer Davidow Memorial Fund, The Schwartz Mack Foundation, and The Anne Therese Kenny Flanagan Endowment. For more information about the Marywood University String Project, go to: marywood.edu/community/youth-programs/string-project.
Keystone College To Host Holiday Concert The Keystone College Department of Performance Music will host its winter holiday concert, “It’s Not Just a Day,” on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Theatre in Brooks. The free concert, which is open to the public, will feature familiar vocal and instrumental music ranging from traditional holiday favorites to jazz arrangements of music of the season. In addition, audience members can enjoy complimentary holiday treats, visits from seasonal characters, and gifts for children. Those attending will also have the opportunity to make donations to three local charities: The Griffin Pond Animal Shelter, Toys for Tots, and The Catherine McCauley Women’s and Children’s Shelter. For more information, email music@keystone.edu,visit www.keystone.edu/music, or call (570) 945-8599.
