Capitol Theatre

Season tickets for The Capitol Theatre will go on sale Monday, July 16. This season includes: Friday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. —Neil Berg's "100 Years of Broadway"; Wednesday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. - "Angelina Ballerina: The Musical"; Friday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. - The Fabulous Hubcaps and an after-show Oldies Dance Party; Sunday, March 3, 2013, at 3 p.m. - The Glenn Miller Orchestra; Saturday, April 6, 2013, at 8 p.m. - The Diamonds. Tickets can be purchased online at www.thecapitoltheatre.org or by calling the box office 717-263-0202.

Linda Boeckman, Capitol Theatre Center manager, announced the winning team of the 2012 Cornhole Tournament. The team, named the Crushing Cousins, was made up of the tournament's youngest player, 14-year-old Drew Betz and his cousin ,Chris Shifler, both from the Chamberbsurg area. They won the $100 top prize. The tournament was held Saturday, Jan. 14, in the Wood Center on The Capitol Theatre Center, and it raised about $1,000. Boeckman said the tournament sold out, with 32 teams participating.

The community is invited to participate in Green Day from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at The Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., downtown Chambersburg. Drop off a variety of recyclables in The Capitol Theatre Center parking lot. Items accepted for recycling include No. 1 and No. 2 plastics; electronic appliances that plug into a wall (no televisions); paper for shredding and recycling; and expired or unwanted medications. After dropping off materials, people are invited to participate in other Green Day activities, such as a recycled art demonstration, a cooking demonstration, an intro yoga class and children’s activities.

The Hagerstown Municipal Band headlined An All-American Christmas Show on Sunday, playing holiday classics like "Deck the Halls" and "Rudolph" for a full house at The Capitol Theatre. Chambersburg native Robert Eyer Jr. opened the concert with a prelude of organ music. He joined the municipal band for a few songs, too. The organ's pipes are behind panels and obscured from the audience's view. "Sometimes you talk to people who don't realize there is an organ in the theater.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - The Glenn Miller Orchestra Show on Oct. 4 and The Four Freshmen Show on Oct. 28 that were relocated by Capitol Theatre to Shippensburg University's Memorial Auditorium have now been rescheduled for next year due to slow ticket sales. The rescheduled performances will be in the Capitol Theatre on the following dates: Glenn Miller Orchestra will be Sunday, July 30, at 3 p.m. and The Four Freshmen will be Friday, April 7, at 8 p.m. Patrons who have purchased tickets from the Capitol Theatre box office to see either of these performances should call the Capitol Theatre at 717-263-0202 to exchange their tickets or for refund information.

The Capitol Theatre is hosting a Green Day Recycling Drop from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28. The drop off will be set up in the parking lot off West Washington Street in downtown Chambersburg, Pa. Items accepted include old computers, printers; any kind of electronic appliances that plug into the wall except televisions, and plastics No. 1 and No. 2; onsite paper shredding. The Capitol Theatre will have collection containers for cardboard, newspaper and junk mail /paper.

bonnieb@herald-mail.com , chambersburg@herald-mail.com CHAMBERSBURG, PA. - Two women were seriously injured Saturday night when a large piece of plaster fell from the ceiling of the Capitol Theatre during a performance of "Cumberland Valley Sampler: A Salute to Education. " About two-thirds of the way through the show, presented by the Chambersburg Community Theatre, audience members heard a loud bang, according to Shirley Kennedy of Chambersburg. "We thought it was part of the program," she said.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Dream of a "White Christmas" with the showing of the 1954 film starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen. Shows are at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg. For tickets, call 717-263-0202 or go to www.thecapitoltheatre.org .

chambersburg@herald-mail.com CHAMBERSBURG, PA. - Officials from JLG Industries of McConnellsburg, Pa., handed over a $50,000 check to the Capitol Theatre Center Tuesday and something else that should prove useful in changing light bulbs. John Spittler, an inside sales support specialist, emerged from behind a curtain in the center at the controls of a JLG Axxessor vertical mast, an electric-powered work platform that can extend up to 20 feet high. "We were wondering how we were going to change these light bulbs," Ann Wagner, chairman of Downtown Chambersburg Inc., said, looking up at the 16-foot ceilings of the Wood Center in the theater complex.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., dropped by the Capitol Theatre Tuesday afternoon and dropped off a ceremonial check for $125,000 in federal funding to continue restoration of the 77-year-old theater. Since Downtown Chambersburg Inc. purchased the theater for $110,000 in 1996, more than $3.3 million in state and federal funds have been allocated to restore the old theater and build the adjoining cultural arts center, according to figures from William Gindlesperger, a Downtown Chambersburg board member.

Byron George Ashburn, 87, of Chambersburg, Pa., passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Quincy Village. Born March 4, 1926, in Altoona, Pa., he was the son of the late Samuel George and Mildred Elizabeth Brubaker Ashburn. A 1944 graduate of Altoona High School, Mr. Ashburn went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1946. After his military commitment, Mr. Ashburn attended the former Shippensburg State Teachers College, where he played on the football team and graduated in 1949 with a bachelor's degree in education.

1. Riding in memory of Samantha Kelly Improved Order of Red Men Tribe 84, Williamsport, will host the Samantha Kelly Memorial Benefit and Ride Sunday, May 5. Ride: noon to 1 p.m.; $25 per biker, $15 for a rider; registration at 10 a.m.; kickstands up at noon. Barbecue: 1:30 to 3 p.m.; included with biker and rider tickets, $25 for those not in the ride; hog roast by Dave's Authentic Carolina Style BBQ. Band: 3 to 5 p.m., included with all tickets; Davisson Brothers Band will perform.

Voices filled Five Forks Church north of Waynesboro on Sunday during a visit from the 160-member National Christian Choir. Audience members filled the auditorium and spilled into the hallway for the performance featuring contemporary Christian music, hymn arrangements, gospel songs and a cappella moments. “It's more of a worship service rather than a concert where the audience sits detached,” said Kathy Bowman, director of music and ministries for the choir. Started in 1984, The National Christian Choir rehearses weekly in Rockville, Md., during the school year.

Top five things to do this week Cure for Cabin Fever Moreland and Arbuckle will give a taste of the Western Maryland Blues Fest Thursday, March 7, during the Cabin Fever Blues Bash at The Maryland Theatre. 6:15 p.m. doors open; 7 p.m. concert. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. $10. For tickets, call 301-790-2000. Sweet celebration Mainstreet Waynesboro hosts the tasty Chocolate Extravaganza Friday night, which includes sweets, music and more.

A Waynesboro girl who has her sights set on the Broadway stage traveled to New York City last weekend to audition for a televised singing contest. Hannah Richardson, 11, said she got cut in the audition process for “La Voz Kids” on Telemundo, but still learned from the experience. She studied the Spanish language over five weeks to participate in the audition, which she said drew hundreds of children. Hannah performed “At Last” by Etta James. “I thought I did my absolute best, and I'm proud I did it all in Spanish,” she said.

The 2012 Capitol Theatre Center's Be A Star! giving campaign officially ended with a $45,364 shortfall. However, as a nonprofit 501 (c)3 organization, donations to Capitol Theatre Center will be accepted into the new year. Any gifts received until the end of January will be listed in the 2012 campaign and any donations received from February on, will be recognized toward the 2013 Be A Star! campaign. This year's campaign goal was $125,000 and even though Capitol Theatre Center fell short of that, the staff and Board of Trustees remain thankful for the $79,625.

With two weeks remaining in its annual Be A Star! Giving campaign, the Capitol Theatre Center must raise $60,500 or face significant changes to the downtown Chambersburg mainstay. With almost half of the theater's $125,000 goal to be raised by Dec. 31, one thing Theater Manager Linda Boeckman made clear. “We're not closing. We have opportunities to do lots of things, but we're certainly not closing,” she said While fundraising efforts started off strong with $54,000 raised by October, only $10,500 was raised between Nov. 21 and Dec. 18, she said.

With a little more than a month left in its annual Be A Star! giving campaign, the Capitol Theatre Center has $71,000 more to raise to hit its Dec. 31 deadline. Since Oct. 1, the campaign has raised $54,000 of the $125,000 goal. “We started out really strong - things have slowed down,” said theater manager Linda Boeckman. Now in its fifth year, the Be A Star! campaign is a proactive approach to the theater's operations, Boeckman said. December has traditionally been the theater's largest giving month, so Boeckman said she's optimistic the theater will make its $125,000 goal by the end of December.

A movie that loosely references true crime on the Appalachian Trail will debut Saturday at the Capitol Theatre in Chambersburg. “It's definitely not a slasher movie, but it does revolve around murder and crime,” said Libby McDermott, the movie's director. “Dead Woman's Hollow” will play on the South Main Street theater's screen Saturday at 8 p.m. The story written by Indiana resident John Taylor follows an investigation into the murder of two girls who were hiking. “It's cool to have a film that was shot in Franklin County play in Franklin County,” said Matt Stahley, director of photography.