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Feb. 2 - Groundhog Day
Feb. 14 - Valentine's Day
Feb. 15 - President's Day
Feb. 17 - Ash Wednesday
2009 February Events
Here is a listing of events of interest taking place in the
greater Hershey and Harrisburg area during February 2009
Thru Feb. 1 - PA Auto and Boat Show - PA Farm
Show Complex, 2300 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-787-5373.
Thru Feb. 1 - Hersheypark Chocolate Parade - Hershy Chocolate World, 251 Park Boulevard, Hershey, PA, 717-534-4900.
Featuring the Hershey's Product Characters and the Sweetest Hersheypark
Band.
Thru March 15 - Treasures from the Three Dog Garage - Antique Auto Museum,
161 Museum Drive, Hershey, PA, 717-566-7100. Treasures from the Three
Dog Garage will be the second in the Museum’s Collectors Series, a program designed to showcase major, privately
owned “collections with character”.
Thru March 31 - Motorcycles 1884 - 1973 - Antique Auto Museum, 161 Museum Drive, Hershey, PA, 717-566-7100. The Antique Motorcycle Club of America (AMCA)
is pleased to announce its new partnership with the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum.
Thru May 17 - A Common Canvas: Pennsylvania's New Deal Post Office Murals -
The State Museum of Pennsylvania, 300 North Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-787-4980.
This exhibit includes photographs, color studies, archival images, and original artwork associated with some of
the 88 artworks commissioned for Pennsylvania post offices between 1933 and 1942.
Thru May 23 - Spotlight Tour - Hershey Theatre,
15 East Caracas Avenue, Hershey, PA, 717-534-3405. Experience the tour that takes you behind the scenes of "The
Most Impressive Theatre in Pennsylvania."
Thru Dec. 31 - Chocolate Tasting 101 - Hershy Chocolate World, 251 Park Boulevard, Hershey, PA, 717-534-4900.
An introduction to chocolates sure to please all ages!
Feb. 1 - Public Ice Skating - Hersheypark,
100 W. Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA, 800-HERSHEY. If you enjoy ice skating, then join us at Hersheypark Arena
as it opens its door for this seasons skating sessions.
Feb. 2 - Groundhog Day
Feb. 3 - 8 - Avenue Q - Hershey Theatre,
15 East Caracas Avenue, Hershey, PA, 717-534-3405. Avenue Q is Broadway’s smash-hit 2004 Tony Award winner for
Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book.
Feb. 4 - Jewel - American Music
Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
Singer-songwriter Jewel made her pop music debut with the album Pieces of You and the hit songs "Who Will
Save Your Soul" and "Foolish Games." She's been described by the Times of London as "the most
sparkling female singer-songwriter since Joni Mitchell, " and has sold over 25 million albums worldwide. With
a recent stint as host of TV's Nashville Star, she continues to branch out in new creative directions. Join us
for an intimate acoustic evening on the AMT stage that you won't soon forget!
Feb. 4 - 28 - Pinocchio - Popcorn Hat Players,
605 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA, 717-238-4111. This classic tale of a wooden boy that dreams of being real
is a favorite at Popcorn Hat Players. Come experience the journey as Pinocchio meets up with a hilarious duo of
trouble. Your nose won't grow a single inch when you tell your friends what a great time you had!
Feb. 5 - Wayman Tisdale - Sunoco Performance Theater, Whitaker Center, 222 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-214-ARTS. Higashi Jazz in the City Series. 7:30
pm.
Feb. 5 - Three Girls & Their Buddy - The Forum, Whitaker Center, 222 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-214-ARTS. Featuring Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin,
Shawn Colvin & Buddy Miller. 7:30 pm.
Feb. 6 - Kenny Rogers - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
Kenny Rogers, The Gambler himself, continues to wow his legions of fans all over the world. As one of country music’s
biggest crossover successes, there was a time you couldn’t pass a radio that wasn’t playing one of his numerous
hits—42 in all, including: “Lady,” “Through the Years,” “You Decorated my Life,” “The Gambler,” “Lucille,” and
“Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town.” Kenny has recently appeared on Nashville Star, and his monster hit with Dolly
Parton, “Islands in the Stream,” was named the Country’s Greatest Duet by CMT.
Feb. 6 - Guitar Blues - Sunoco Performance Theater, Whitaker Center, 222 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-214-ARTS. Featuring Jorma Kaukonen, Robben Ford
& Ruthie Foster . 8:00 pm.
Feb. 6 - The McDades - Stage Two, Whitaker Center,
222 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-214-ARTS. "Somewhere between a down-home kitchen party, a jazzy after
hours club, and a folk festival." - London Free Press. 7:30 pm.
Feb. 6 - March 1 - Rabbit Hole - Open Stage of Harrisburg,
223 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-232-6736. The play focuses on a couple, Becca and Howie, trying to cope
with the death of their only child, a four-year-old, in an auto accident, while Becca’s well-meaning mom and off-kilter
sister attempt to lift their spirits (and deal with their own problems), each in her own inimitable way. The couple's
lives are further complicated when the young driver who killed their son contacts them seeking closure as well.
Feb. 7 - Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
Lyle Lovett was one of the most distinctive and original singers to emerge during the 1980s. Though initially labeled
as a country singer, he unique style combines rock, R&B, country, folk, big band, swing and traditional pop
sounds to produce an eclectic, multi-layered sound. Hit singles include “Farther Down the Line,” “Cowboy Man,”
“God Will,” and “Why I Don't Know.” Singer-songwriter John Hiatt has written folk, pop and blues songs for Three
Dog Night, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, and Conway Twitty. Hiatt’s albums include Bring Up the Family, Slow Turning
and Stolen Moments. This special acoustic evening of singing’ and storytellin’ by two of America’s most celebrated
musical journeymen is not to be missed!
Feb. 7 - Hershey Bears Ice Hockey Game vs. San Antonio Rampage - Giant Center, 100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA, 717-534-3911. The Bears face off the Rampage
for an action-packed night!
Feb. 7 - 8 - Hersheypark Chocolate Parade - Hershy Chocolate World, 251 Park Boulevard, Hershey, PA, 717-534-4900.
Featuring the Hershey's Product Characters and the Sweetest Hersheypark
Band.
Feb. 7 - 15 - Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show - PA Farm
Show Complex, 2300 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-787-5373.
The Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show is the largest consumer event of its kind in North America. Attracting outdoor
sports enthusiasts to view hunting and fishing products, plan outdoor sport and camping vacations, shop for fishing
boats, RVs, SUVs, motorcycles and ATVs, and participate in a wide range of sport-related contests and family entertainment
offerings.
Feb. 8 - Pink Floyd Experience - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
This stunning recreation—including video, lighting, a 6 piece band, and giant flying pig!—of the phenomenon that
was Pink Floyd will explode onto the AMT stage for the first time ever. The Pink Floyd Experience will perform
your favorite Floyd hits, including “Comfortably Numb” “Time,” “Money,” and “Wish You Were Here.” The pink pig
flies again over the Dark Side of the Moon… only at AMT!
Feb. 8 - Hershey Bears Ice Hockey Game vs. Portland Pirates - Giant Center, 100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA, 717-534-3911. The Bears face off the Pirates
for an action-packed night!
Feb. 11 - Puppini Sisters - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
Step back into a night of boogie-woogie harmonies with the Puppini Sisters, a vocal trio from London, whose specialty
is 1940’s style close harmony, a’capella vocals in the tradition of the Andrews’ or McGuire Sisters. They create
an updated version of the beloved harmony vocals of the 30s, 40s and 50s. The Puppini Sisters are: Marcella Puppini,
Stephanie O’Brien and Kate Mullins. This is one night of classic tunes you’ll have to hear to believe!
Feb. 11 - Hershey Bears Ice Hockey Game vs. Hamilton Bulldogs - Giant Center, 100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA, 717-534-3911. The Bears face off the Bulldogs
for an action-packed night!
Feb. 12 - 15 - "Love Letters" - Hershey Area Playhouse, 830 Cherry Drive, Hershey, PA, 717-533-8525.
Love Letters is an intimate portrait of a relationship between an attorney
and an artist that transcended decades through their ongoing letters.
Feb. 13 - 15 - Weekend to Remember Conference
- Hershey Lodge & Convention Center, Hershey, PA, 800-437-7439. For
thirty years, the Weekend to Remember conference has been helping couples create the kind of memories that build
a healthy marriage. The environment is fun, non-threatening, and it's a wonderful time for couples to refresh good
marriages or heal troubled ones. Registration is open to individuals, couples, or groups. Whether you're engaged,
newlywed, or remarried, enrich your marriage and begin a godly legacy for your family by attending a conference.
Feb. 13 - 22 - Ruthless! The Musical - Sunoco Performance Theater, Whitaker
Center, 222 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-214-ARTS. A seriously silly
tale of show business and fame. It’s the story of a precocious little girt who will stop at nothing to reach her
goal of becoming a star. Mix in an equally obsessed mother, an unscrupulous talent agent, a grandmother theatre
critic, a scheming secretary and a frustrated elementary school teacher, and the result is a hilarious musical
spoof of Hollywood and Broadway classics.
Feb. 14 - Valentine's Day
Feb. 14 - The Fab Faux featuring The Hogshead Horns and the Creme Tangerine
Strings - The Forum, Whitaker Center, 222 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA,
717-214-ARTS. Beatles tribute band. 8:00 pm.
Feb. 14 - Hershey Bears Ice Hockey Game vs. Norfolk Admirals - Giant Center, 100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA, 717-534-3911. The Bears face off the Admirals
for an action-packed night!
Feb. 14 - The Princess Bride - Hershey Theatre,
15 East Caracas Avenue, Hershey, PA, 717-534-3405. February will highlight romance when The Princess Bride plays
on Valentine’s Day.
Feb. 14 - Public Ice Skating - Hersheypark,
100 W. Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA, 800-HERSHEY. If you enjoy ice skating, then join us at Hersheypark Arena
as it opens its door for this seasons skating sessions.
Feb. 14 - 15 - Hersheypark Chocolate Parade - Hershy Chocolate World, 251 Park Boulevard, Hershey, PA, 717-534-4900.
Featuring the Hershey's Product Characters and the Sweetest Hersheypark
Band.
Feb. 14 - 15 - Community Weekend - Zoo America,
300 Park Blvd, Hershey, PA, 717-534-3860. Zoo America North American Wildlife Park will host the Annual Community
Weekend featuring free admission to the eleven-acre walk-through zoo.
Feb. 16 - President's Day
Feb. 19 - The Neville Brothers with Dr. John - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler! The Neville Brothers, the Funky First Family of New Orleans, headline an evening of
Creole rock n' roll at AMT! Be sure to catch Aaron, Cyril, Art, Charles and the band as they bring their decade's
long career and unique swampy-funky soulful sounds to Central PA. Be sure to catch these American originals in
a rare Central PA appearance! Dr. John, a.k.a. "the Night Tripper" is a true American original! His music
intrinsically represents his beloved native New Orleans. Like a spicy gumbo, the good doctor will create a mixture
of many ingredients live on stage: part New Orleans funk, infused with a little rock n' roll, a pinch of traditional
blues and R&B, with a dash of Mardi Gras craziness! Dr. John is a unique artist who has come up with his own
signature sound and is sure to play a show that's not to be missed.
Feb. 19 - 22 - "Love Letters" - Hershey Area Playhouse, 830 Cherry Drive, Hershey, PA, 717-533-8525.
Love Letters is an intimate portrait of a relationship between an attorney
and an artist that transcended decades through their ongoing letters.
Feb. 20 - The Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra - Hershey Theatre, 15 East Caracas Avenue, Hershey, PA, 717-534-3405. Founded in the mid 1800’s, The Dublin
Philharmonic Orchestra, together with the Royal Irish Academy of Music, represented the pillars of Irish classical
music life at a time when Dublin, after London, was considered the most vibrant and distinctive city in the British
Isles.
Feb. 20 - 21 - CATS - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
There's no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than with the magic, the mystery,
the Memory of CATS. What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of T.S. Eliot
poems in an airport bookshop, has become one of the longest running shows in Broadway's history. Winner of seven
Tony Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless melodies, including the
hit song, "Memory.”
Feb. 21 - Hershey Bears Ice Hockey Game vs. Philadelphia Phantoms - Giant Center, 100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA, 717-534-3911. The Bears face off the Phantoms
for an action-packed night!
Feb. 21 - Cool Classics - Hershey Symphony Orchestra, Hershey Theatre, 15 East Caracas Avenue, Hershey, PA, 717-534-3405. Featuring Stanley Chepaitis, Violin.
Feb. 21 - 22 - Motorama Races & Shows - PA Farm
Show Complex, 2300 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-787-5373.
The ultimate motorsports extravaganza and custom car show in the nation.
Feb. 21- 22 - Hersheypark Chocolate Parade - Hershy Chocolate World, 251 Park Boulevard, Hershey, PA, 717-534-4900.
Featuring the Hershey's Product Characters and the Sweetest Hersheypark
Band.
Feb. 22 - Public Ice Skating - Hersheypark,
100 W. Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA, 800-HERSHEY. If you enjoy ice skating, then join us at Hersheypark Arena
as it opens its door for this seasons skating sessions.
Feb. 25 - Ash Wednesday
Feb. 25 - Toad the Wet Sprocket with Special Guest Jeffrey Gaines - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy.
E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102. One of the foremost alternative rock bands of the
'90s, Toad the Wet Sprocket takes its unusual name from a Monty Python sketch. Their unique, melodic, rock n’ roll
sound inspired several chart-toppers throughout the decade, including: “Walk on the Ocean,” “Good Intentions,”
“All I Want,” “Something’s Always Wrong” and ”Fall Down.” Recently, lead singer Glenn Phillips and the original
band have reunited and toured for delighted crowds all over the US. Don’t miss this rare Central PA appearance!
The Boston Globe declared that Harrisburg native Jeffrey Gaines’ “soulful, wounded vocals make a case for his being
one of pop’s finest singers…an artist who deserves far more attention than some of his more hyped, yet less talented
peers.” His style has been influenced by New Wave and British Rock artists like The Who, The Kinks and The Jam,
as well as his parents’ Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin records. His songs include: “Hero In Me,” and his cover
of Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes.” Join us for an evening of music from two of rock’s most talented artists, live
on stage at AMT!
Feb. 26 - March 1 - PA Horse World Expo - PA Farm
Show Complex, 2300 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-787-5373.
The 7th annual PA Horse World Expo will bring the nation’s leading equestrian clinicians and entertainers to Harrisburg,
PA, for four days of education, entertainment and shopping. Event includes: top equestrian clinicians and performers,
hundreds of vendors and equines of all breeds and disciplines, and non-stop seminars, shopping and entertainment
Feb. 27 - Man in Black - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
Johnny Cash’s music has spanned five decades and crossed-over many musical genres. Just prior to his death, Johnny
was discovered by a whole new audience, as a result of exposure on MTV and VH1. The Man in Black is an outstanding
tribute to this legendary icon of modern American pop culture. Shawn Barker not only bears a striking resemblance
to Johnny Cash, but delivers a pure and vintage portrayal of The Man and his Music.
Feb. 27 - Cephas & Wiggins - Stage Two, Whitaker Center, 222 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-214-ARTS. "Blues is nourishment for the human
spirit," says Phil Wiggins, and you'll believe it when you hear these two. 7:30 pm.
Feb. 27 - Bruce in the USA - Sunoco Performance Theater, Whitaker Center, 222 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-214-ARTS. The ultimate Bruce Springsteen and the
E Street Band tribute. 7:30 pm.
Feb. 28 - Eddie Money with John Waite - American
Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.
Eddie Money—the Money Man— makes his AMT debut, bringing his rockin’ road show to Central PA for the first time
ever. Years ago, the former NYC policeman went off to follow his rock ‘n’ roll dream, and boy are we ever glad
he did! He quickly went on to become one of rock’s quintessential icons with hits like: “Two Tickets to Paradise,”
“I Wanna Go Back,” “Take Me Home Tonight,” and “Baby Hold on to Me.” His latest release is a duet with Vince Gill
entitled “Gimme Some Water.” John Waite’s career spans well over three decades in several incarnations—The Babys
(“Isn’t it Time?”), supergroup Bad English (“When I See You Smile”), and solo (“Missing You”)— and was a favorite
in MTV’s rotation in its early days. A child of Lancaster, England, John brings his romantic tones to Lancaster,
PA.
Feb. 28 - March 8 - PA Home Show - PA Farm
Show Complex, 2300 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA, 717-787-5373.
Ideas. Advice. Solutions. With nearly 350 displays and dozens of ways to learn, you can gather what you need to
get your home project rolling. This is THE place to simplify your home building, remodeling or landscaping plans!
Feb. 28 - Hershey Bears Ice Hockey Game vs. Norfolk Admirals - Giant Center, 100 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA, 717-534-3911. The Bears face off the Admirals
for an action-packed night!
Feb. 28 - Public Ice Skating - Hersheypark,
100 W. Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA, 800-HERSHEY. If you enjoy ice skating, then join us at Hersheypark Arena
as it opens its door for this seasons skating sessions.
Feb. 28 - March 1 - Hersheypark Chocolate Parade - Hershy Chocolate World, 251 Park Boulevard, Hershey, PA, 717-534-4900.
Featuring the Hershey's Product Characters and the Sweetest Hersheypark
Band.
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