BU Alumni Players to stage 'The Butler Did It'

The Bloomsburg University Alumni Players will present Tim Kelly's comedic mystery "The Butler Did It" in late July and early August.

The family-friendly show will be directed by James Slusser. Showtimes are: July 29 and 30 and August 5 and 6 at 8 p.m.; July 31 and Aug. 7 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $8 per person and $6 for senior citizens and students. Performances will be in Carver Hall, Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium.

BU art faculty show their stuff

Faculty in Bloomsburg University's department of art and history will exhibit their work through July 15 in the Haas Gallery of Art on campus. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Saturday and Sunday.

Concerts in the Park

The Bloomsburg Town Park Association is sponsoring the following concerts, free of course, in Town Park this summer:

Wednesday, June 15, 
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
SEASONED SOUNDS

Dr. Steve Clickard, Director
, Music of the Big Band Era

Wednesday, June 22, 
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
THE SHORELINERS

Bruce and Lenny McCormick, Co-Leaders, 
Musical variety for all tastes

Wednesday, June 29, 
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
CABIN RUN

Bob Knorr, Leader, 
Pennsylvania Blue Grass

Wednesday, July 6, 
7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
MEMORY LANE
formerly Shama Lama 
Fritz Dabulis, Leader, music of the 60s & 70s to the present

Wednesday, July 13, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
COUNTRY MEMORIES

Dave Slusser, Leader,
 Classic country and gospel

Wednesday, July 20, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
COVERT ACTION 
Kris Covert, Leader
, Fast-paced musical presentation for all ages

Wednesday, July 27, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
GIFT, TROUTMAN AND GIFT
Trio well-known for vocal harmonies 
and songs from the 40s to the present

Thursday, August 4
, 5 p.m. - til' dark
54th ANNUAL ICE CREAM & CAKE FESTIVAL

Featuring
 the Catawissa Military Band and 
Covered Bridge Cloggers, 
John Bitler, director. Come and share this community event featuring games, prizes, food, music and
 fun.

The plays the thing, for the kids on break

The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble (BTE) is offering it's Summer Theatre School for children. Their are various sessions through the summer, some begin July 1, for children as young as kindergarten-aged to young adult. Here's the details.

Daytrip: Blues festival in Williamsport

The 22nd annual Billtown Blues Festival will be held Sunday, June 12, at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds in Hughesville (less the an hour's drive from Bloom). Complete info is at billtownblues.org