Around the Wood Stove

Happy Holidays The second half of 2013 didn't turn out as expected. During the last published episode of the show, I mentioned that we'd be taking a two month "summer break". Well, as it often does, life got in the way of the podcast and we ended up taking nearly a six month hiatus instead. But never fear, Around the Wood Stove will return in January 2014 with regularly scheduled episodes and feature interviews. In the meantime, all of us at the Wood Stove House would like to wish you and yours a happy and safe holiday season! And a healthy and happy New Year as well. See you in 2014. Jam at the Dam Sam Campbell from Gigspots.com is a Lancaster creative to keep your eye on in 2014 and beyond. He is a genuine live music fanatic and the Gigspots website is dedicated to connecting bands, fans, and venues. Sam works tirelessly to make great live music events a reality and is currently working with Rich Ruoff to bring us the Lancaster Roots and Blues Festival of Music coming to Lancaster on February 21 and 22, 2014. The festival will feature two days of live music on 9 stages across Lancaster City. You’ll be hearing a lot more about the festival on upcoming episodes of Around the Wood Stove. On July 6, 2013 Sam Campbell was "making it happen" at Jam at the Dam, a one day music festival in Weatherly PA a couple hours north of Lancaster. Sam sponsored the Gigspots stage where we spent the day partying in the sun, enjoying a gorgeous sunset, and listening to dozens of awesome bands from around the region. I had the pleasure of hanging out and interviewing several of those bands but haven't had the chance to share the audio we captured until now. I hope this trip down memory lane is a good one and reminds you all of fun in the summer sun during this holiday season when the days are at their shortest and the temperature rarely rises above 30 degrees! Learn more about the bands featured on today's show: The Upcounty Band Kalob Griffin Band Harlot Zach Bellas Pressing Strings Dan and Kathy Out of the Beardspace Other Events (Upcoming and otherwise) Tri State Indie and Wood Stove House presents Central PA in Wilmington Night with Matt Wheeler, Project M94, The Pig Merchants, Des Sera, Harlot, and Silver City Rodeo,  Friday, January 3 @ 7 pm at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE. Tickets Lancaster's 24 Hour Plays 2013 was held at Tellus360 on November 9. Learn more about this annual experimental theatre event right here. Tellus360 is located at 24 E. King St., Lancaster. In January, Around the Wood Stove will be back with weekly episodes and updates on all that's happening around the Lancaster, PA creative scene and beyond.

Shawna Stoltzfoos is a Lancaster screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. David Moulton is the host of The Lancast, a local general interest podcast. He's also the producer of Shawna’s latest video project, a six-episode mini-series called Young/Lancaster, which will premiere in its entirety on Friday, August 23 at Zoetropolis Art House and Theatre, 315 W. James St., Lancaster. The series chronicles the main character, Harriet, as she navigates life as a young artist in Lancaster, PA, and was shot on location around the city. Interwoven into each episode are short animated history lessons about historical Lancastrians who were involved in the arts and creativity. All animation and the original score was created by Barnaby and Julie Holmes. Shawna and David recruited 50 Lancaster creatives to participate in the creation of the series. Each episode was directed by different Lancaster area filmmakers and included different cast members. Shawna also joined us on Around the Wood Stove back in April on episode #102 to get us up to speed on the project as it was unfolding. And you can learn a little more about Shawna in this blog post. Series Premiere: Friday, August 23 @ 7 pm. Buy Tickets Here ($15) Other showings ($10 - buy at Zoetropolis): Saturday, August 24 @ 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm, and 9:00 pm Sunday, August 25 @ 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm, and 9:00 pm A Modern Look at Classic Albums John Modern is a Religious Studies professor at Franklin and Marshall College and the co-host of Solid Side Vinyl with Jeremy Seedorf, Thursdays from 9 to 11pm on WFNM 89.1 (on summer break until September 2013). Today John takes a look at the 1989 album from The Beastie Boys called Paul's Boutique. Other Upcoming Events DNL Entertainment presents Jam at the Dam (40 bands on 3 stages) Saturday, July 6 @ 12 pm to 2 am at 88 Miller Lane, Weatherly, PA 18255. Wood Stove House and the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society present Music in the Orchard summer concert series Saturday, July 13, July 27, August 10 @ 6 pm at the Hans Herr House, 1849 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street, PA. $5 (kids under 12 FREE) * Additional music in today's episode from Jon Chinn.

The Candy Factory, Lancaster's premiere coworking space, presents The Night of the Big Wind & Shift(h)er on Friday, June 28 and Saturday June 29. The performance is a contemporary interpretive dance piece written and choreographed by Irish dancers, Ailish Claffey and Alicia Christofi-Walshe that explores the story of a hurricane that hit western Ireland in 1839. Ailish and Alicia are joined by two other Irish dancers for a two week residency here in Lancaster leading up to the performances next weekend. Find more information about the event on the Facebook Event and purchase tickets to the event at Brown Paper Tickets. Info about the residency will be posted on The Candy Factory Facebook page. The Vulcans The Vulcans are a regional folk trio with members living in Lancaster, West Chester and Philadelphia. The band recently won first place in the 2013 Songwriting Contest produced by the Philadelphia Songwriter’s Project . Band members Aaron Spangler and John Thomas joined me at The Candy Factory for a chat about how the band came together and their experience with the contest. Keep up with The Vulcans online at their website and on Facebook and Twitter. Skirtin' the Curtain with Joanna Underhill People's Shakespeare Project presents Romeo and Juliet, June 28-29 @ 7:30 pm at the Rafters Theatre on Millersville University's main campus. DETAILS Ephrata Performing Arts Center (EPAC) presents Guys and Dolls, July 25 to Aug 10 at Sharadin Bigler Theatre, 320 Cocalico Street, Ephrata. TICKETS The Lancaster Dramatists’ Platform presents New Play Readings, Friday, August 2 @ 9 pm at the Fulton Theatre Education Building, 24 N. Prince St., Lancaster. DONATION Creative Works of Lancaster presents La Dispute, August 8-10 @ 7 pm at Musser Park, 135 N Lime St., Lancaster. FREE Other Upcoming Events The Mayor's Office of Special Events presents Celebrate Lancaster featuring local and regional food and entertainment and fireworks, Friday, June 28 @ 5 pm - 11 pm at Queen St., Lancaster. FREE Wood Stove House and the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society present Music in the Orchard featuring Dietrich Strause (trio) and Mark DeRose (solo), Saturday, June 29 @ 6 pm at the Hans Herr House, 1849 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street, PA. $5 (kids under 12 FREE) Chameleon Club presents

Rebecca Marie Miller is a musician, singer, and songwriter from Harrisburg, PA who has a brand new solo album out called Trojan Heart. After spending three years on the road with The Mynabirds, Rebecca has been temporarily living back in the Harrisburg area, but will be relocating to Portland, OR later this month. In May, players from Lancaster’s Darry Miller & The Veil joined Rebecca in her backup band for the Trojan Heart album release show at the Abbey Bar at the Appalachian Brewing Company in Harrisburg. Bassist Josh Kirwin and drummer Dan Jones will perform with Rebecca once again at a going away party and show at The MakeSpace, 1916 Third Street, Harrisburg on Wednesday, June 19 at 8:30 pm. Rebecca and Josh joined me at the Wood Stove House for a chat about Trojan Heart and how Rebecca connected with members of The Veil. Connect with Rebecca Marie Miller online or on Facebook and Twitter. Gigspots Gigspots is a website that connects venues, bands, and fans of live music and promotes the regional live music scene will a full calendar of upcoming dates and Sam’s blog. Gigspots has been around for a little over 2 years and Sam has had many magic moments connecting with and helping bands since the website launched. On July 6, Sam and Gigspots will be sponsoring a stage at this year’s Jam at the Dam, a live music festival in Weatherly, PA only about 2 hours north of Lancaster that will feature over 40 bands across 3 stages. Connect with Sam Campbell at Gigspots.com or on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Other Upcoming Events Music for Everyone, MOOSE & Series 42 presents the MFE Compilation CD #6 release party at Music Friday with the Ben Roth Band and The Sketties, Friday, June 21 @ 6:00 pm at Binns Park, 100 N. Queen St., Lancaster. FREE The PA Renaissance Faire presents Celtic Fling & Highland Games, Friday-Sunday, June 21-23 at the PA Renaissance Faire, 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim. TICKETS Millersville Four Corners Festival presents Outdoor One Act Comedies, Sunday, June 30 at 7:30 pm, on the Millersville campus at the Swan Pond, South George Street, Millersville. * Additional music in today's episode from Jon Chinn.

The American Music Theatre is a 1,600 seat Lancaster theatre that boasts 300+ live performance each year mixing original musical productions like their current show Broadway: Now & Forever with some of the top touring celebrity acts in the country such as upcoming headliners Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne, and Loretta Lynn, and Michael McDonald. These performances achieve AMT’s ongoing mission to create an extraordinary, immersive, live entertainment experience. Andrea McCormick is the theatre’s artistic director and creator of  Broadway: Now & Forever, which runs through mid-October. Ric Zimmerman is a performer who has worked with the theatre for over a decade, and is a vocalist in the current show. Andrea and Ric graciously took time out of their busy schedules to chat about the show, the history of the American Music Theatre, and their own personal experiences working in the performing arts. Connect with AMT online or on Facebook and Twitter. And don't miss Broadway: Now & Forever! Mickel Time with Mike McMonagle Along with being an accomplished local musician, Mike McMonagle is also responsible for booking live music events at Tellus360, a Lancaster business that brings environmentally sustainable solutions to all aspects of living. Series 42 presents JP Harris and Joe Fletcher, Thursday June 13 @ 9:30 pm at the Lancaster Dispensing Company (DipCo), 33-35 N. Market St., Lancaster. Chestnut Hill Cafe presents Matt Wheeler, Sunday, June 16  @ 3 pm at 532 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster. FREE Chameleon Club presents Why? and Sarah Jaffee, Friday, June 21 @ 7 pm at 223 N. Water St., Lancaster. $12-$14 TICKETS The Fridge presents Music Mondays with the Scott Pemberton Trio, Monday, June 24 @ 6:30 pm at 534 N. Mulberry St., Lancaster. $15 Other Upcoming Events Ephrata Performing Arts Center (EPAC) presents Brighton Beach Memoirs opening Thursday, June 13 @ 7:30 pm (through June 29) at the Sharadin Bigler Theater, 320 Cocalico Street, Ephrata.  TICKETS Hans Herr House and Wood Stove House presents Music in the Orchard with Sopa Sol and Christopher Mark Jones, Saturday, June 15 @ 6 pm at 1849 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street. $5/kids under 12 FREE Millersville Four Corners Festival presents Outdoor One Act Comedies,

Jeff Burkholder and Jeremy Bentley are the creators of The Ouro Bros. and the Neverending Tour, a zany weekly webcomic about two musician brothers who are living on the road chasing their dreams in the independent music world. Every week a new strip is published online at OuroBros.com that chronicles the adventures of Stan and Balthazar Ouro, along with a host of other fun characters that the brothers met as they have zig-zagged across the country navigating the unpredictable waters of the independent music world. Since its inception over three years ago the webcomic has been essentially telling an origin story of how Stan and Balthazar have expanded their band from a duo to a four-piece rock 'n roll powerhouse that includes bassist Elle (formerly of Elle's Bells) and keytarist Chester. This expansion has happened organically over time in the midst of many adventures and antics. Jeff and Jeremy are ready to take the comic to a new level. They launched a Kickstarter campaign to help publish the first Ouro Bros. book. The idea is to compile the entire origin story into a single printed volume, including all weekly strips published to date. Learn how you can contribute to the Kickstarter campaign here and follow the adventures of Stan and Balthazar Ouro at OuroBros.com. Skirtin' the Curtain with Joanna Underhill PRiMA Theatre presents Back to the 80s!, Saturday, June 9 @ 7 pm and Saturday, June 16 @ 2 pm and 7 pm at The Chameleon Club, 223 N. Water St., Lancaster. $18-$50 TICKETS The Fulton Theatre presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, June 4 to June 30 at 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster. TICKETS Ephrata Performing Arts Center (EPAC) presents Brighton Beach Memoirs, June 13 to June 29 at Sharadin Bigler Theatre, 320 Cocalico Street, Ephrata. TICKETS People's Shakespeare Project presents Romeo and Juliet, June 21-23 at the Swan Pond and June 28-29 at the Rafters Theatre on Millersville University's main campus. DETAILS Hole in the Wall Puppet Theater presents The Wizard of Oz, June 28 to August 24 on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays @ 11 am at 126 N. Water St., Lancaster. $9 DETAILS Other Upcoming Events World Cafe Live presents Left of Center Night #2 featuring Central PA bands the Second Hand Suits, Hot Jam Factory, Lone Wolf Project, Brethren, and Douglas Thomas, Thursday, June 6 @ 7 pm at 3025 Walnut St., Philadelphia.

Laura Kendall is the Director of The Winter Center, the Millersville University visual and performing arts center on the university's main campus. The brand new, state of the art building opened at the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year. Between this space and The Ware Center, the university's downtown Lancaster visual performing arts center, MU has provided an overwhelming amount of arts activities and events that benefit the entire Lancaster community. As the 2012-2013 school year comes to a close, I had a chance to sit down with Laura for a little bit of the history around the new space, and her experience moving to Lancaster and working with the students and faculty. A Modern Look at Classic Albums John Modern is a Religious Studies professor at Franklin and Marshall College and the co-host of Solid Side Vinyl with Jeremy Seedorf, Thursdays from 9 to 11pm on WFNM 89.1 (on summer break until September 2013). Today John takes a look at the 1981 album from The Velvet Underground called White Light / White Heat. Other Upcoming Events Modern Art presents the Second Hand Suits, Tuesday, May 21 @ 7 pm at 529 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster. $10-$15 DONATION Lancaster Dispensing Co. presents Mark DeRose & The Dreadnought Brigade, Friday, May 24 @ 9:30 pm at 33-35 Market St., Lancaster. $5 The PA Renaissance Faire presents FlavorFest, Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26 @ 11 am to 5 pm at 2775 Lebanon Road Manheim. FREE * Additional music in today's episode from Jon Chinn.

Laura Howell is the Executive Director of The People’s Shakespeare Project, a non-profit organization founded in 2006, that is committed to help foster a love of Shakespeare through performance and performance-based instruction. Laura joined me for a conversation about all of the great productions and programs that she and The People's Shakespeare Project are involved in along with conversation about the evolving theatre scene here in Lancaster over the past couple decades. Learn more about this organization at PeoplesShakepeareProject.org or connect with them on Facebook. Information about Camp Will, The People's Shakespeare Project summer camp for middle school aged students can be found here. Mickel Time with Mike McMonagle Along with being an accomplished local musician, Mike McMonagle is also responsible for booking live music events at Tellus360, a Lancaster business that brings environmentally sustainable solutions to all aspects of living. The Chameleon Club presents Marco Benevento and The Slackwater News, Wednesday, May 15 @ 8pm at 223 N. Water St., Lancaster. $10/$12 TICKETS Lancaster Dispensing Co. presents New Sweden, Saturday, May 18 @ 9:30 pm at 33-35 N. Market St., Lancaster. $5 The Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center presents Josh Ritter, Tuesday, May 21 @ 8 pm at 50 N George Street, York. DETAILS PA Renaissance Faire presents FlavorFest, Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 @ 11 am to 5 pm at 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim, PA. FREE Other Upcoming Events Series42, Music for Everyone, and MOOSE present Music Friday in Lancaster with Toy Soldiers and The Lawsuits, Friday, May 17 at Binn's Park, Lancaster. FREE Chestnut House Concerts present Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys, Friday, May 17 @ 6 pm at 603 W. Chestnut, Lancaster. DETAILS & RESERVATIONS Live From the Cellar presents

The Launch Music Conference and Festival took over downtown Lancaster on April 25th through the 27th. This was the 5th Launch Music Conference that happens each year during the last weekend in April. Along with our friends, Sam Campbell from Gigspots and Jennifer Dunn at The Candy Factory, the Wood Stove House sponsored a musicians lounge in the cozy back room of The Candy Factory on the 300 block of N. Queen St. in downtown Lancaster. We were set up all day Friday and Saturday for Conference goers to stop by for coffee, snacks, jam sessions, and rich conversation about music, Launch, and the Lancaster music scene. Our guests on today's episode... Deni Gauthier Ken Mueller Randy Bucksner Mike McMonagle Canyon Aaron Gagne Christopher Brooks Douglas Thomas Adam Rohrer from The Pig Merchants Mark DeRose Gordon Smoker from HickoryTown Ruckus Lijie Jay and Logan from Rock Paper Records Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Launch Lounge 2013! Monthly MU Arts Update We welcome Barry Kornhauser, Millersville University's Family Arts Collaborative Manager, for our Monthly MU Arts Update. Learn about all of the arts events at Millersville's visual and performing arts centers at millersville.edu/muartsTickets for all MU Arts events may be purchased online, at MUTicketsOnline.com, at the Student Memorial Center Ticket Office (Room 103, 21 S. George St., Millersville), at The Ware Center (42 N. Prince St., Lancaster) or by calling the Ticket Office at 717-872-3811. Ticket Offices are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Other Upcoming Events The Fridge and Series 42 presents Music Monday with the Second Hand Suits, Monday, May 6 @ 6:30 pm at 534 N. Mulberry St., Lancaster. $15 DETAILS Wood Stove House presents a house concert with Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart, Friday, May 10 @ 7 pm at the Wood Stove House, Lancaster. $20 DETAILS & RESERVATIONS Chestnut House Concerts present Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys, Friday, May 17 @ 6 pm at 603 W. Chestnut, Lancaster. DETAILS & RESERVATIONS

Today we’re celebrating spring by talking about Lancaster Spring ArtWalk. We welcome Nick Mohler, from the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, for an overview of ArtWalk weekend, coming up on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5. Lancaster ArtWalk is organized each year, once in the spring and once in the fall to celebrate the arts and encourages a fresh exploration of all that downtown Lancaster City has to offer. In addition to chatting with Nick, I had an opportunity to talk with four of the featured stops about the special projects that have prepared for ArtWalk weekend. Spring ArtWalk Featured Stops: Modern Art's ArtBike Phillps Museum of Art's Curating the City Lancaster Creative Factory's Hands On Lancaster Parked's Photo Walk Other Upcoming Events Modern Art presents Hoot and Holler (Boston), Tuesday, April 30 @6:30 pm at 529 W. Chestnut Street, Lancaster. $10 DETAILS Tellus360 presents Heather Maloney, Friday, May 3 @ 9:00 pm at 24 E. King St., Lancaster. $8 TICKETS (SEE BELOW FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN TICKETS) The Candy Factory presents the Vinegar Creek Constituency, Corty Byron, and The Pig Merchants Saturday, May 4 @ 6:30 pm at 323 N. Queen St., Lancaster. $10 DETAILS * Additional music in today's episode from Jon Chinn. ### Win two tickets to see Heather Maloney, Friday, May 3 at Tellus360 ### Leave a comment below and "tellus" one thing you're looking forward to seeing at this year's Lancaster Spring ArtWalk. A random name will be chosen from the comments on Thursday morning, May 2. Please use a valid email address when leaving your comment and no, you won't get extra credit if you mention the Jackson Pollock Experience 2.0!

The Pig Merchants is Adam Rohrer and Brad Furhman, a Lancaster-based songwriting duo who released their debut album, On We Go, in 2012 and are cruising through 2013 with the wind at their backs. The two formed the band after sharing several shows and finding a common interest in using the gift of songwriting to help get through hard times. Over the past several years, The Pig Merchants have slowly and steadily built momentum in the local Lancaster music scene. Although the band is based around the core duo, consistent guest musicians include local songwriter and vocalist Kim Narcisi, Mollie Swartz, fiddler from The Ogham Stones, and Jesse Porter, drummer from The Sketties. Skirtin' the Curtain with Joanna Underhill Ephrata Performing Arts Center presents Avenue Q, May 2 to May 18 at 320 Cocalico Street in Ephrata Community Park, Ephrata, PA. TICKETS Theatre of the Seventh Sister and The Ware Center, Millersville University Lancaster presents Eurydice, Saturday, May 18 @ 7:30 pm and Sunday, May 19 @  April 4 to April 7 at 42 N. Prince Street, Lancaster. $25 TICKETS The Fulton Academy of Theatre Summer Camps The Wood Stove House Creative Summer Camp Blog Post Other Upcoming Events MOOSE presents the LAUNCH Music Conference and Festival, Thursday, April 25 to Sunday, April 28. TICKETS OperaLancaster and The Ware Center, Millersville University Lancaster presents Opera Unmasked: The Met, Friday, April 26 @ 12:00 pm at 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster. FREE RESERVATIONS Ruby Red House Concerts present Deni Gauthier and Matt Wheeler, Sunday, April 28 @ 6 pm at 141 Ruby St., Lancaster. $10-$15 donation DETAILS * Additional music in today's episode from Jon Chinn.

Darry Miller & The Veil are a hard working rock and soul band from Lancaster who recently released a 5-song EP called Guess You Had the Wrong Impression back in late March. The band recorded with Bobby Gentilo at Right Coast Recording in Columbia, PA, one of Central PA's oldest professional recording studios. Guess You Had the Wrong Impression is the result of a couple years of hard work that has transformed the sound of the band into raw, passionate, rock and soul. During that time the band’s live show has changed dramatically from 5 guys simply playing the same songs to a unified musical force that brings an incredible amount of energy and passion to their live performances. The band is currently sharing those gifts with audiences all over the southern United States on a 3-week spring tour. Connect with Darry Miller and The Veil on their website, Facebook, and Twitter. Buy Guess You Had the Wrong Impression on Amazon or iTunes. A Modern Look at Classic Albums John Modern is a Religious Studies professor at Franklin and Marshall College and the co-host of Solid Side Vinyl with Jeremy Seedorf, Thursdays from 9 to 11pm on WFNM 89.1. Today John takes a look at the 1981 album from Gang of Four called Solid Gold. Other Upcoming Events MOOSE, Series 42, Music for Everyone, and The Fridge present Lancaster Music Friday with Thomas Bryan Eaton and Hogmaw, Friday, April 19 @ 7 pm at the Elk's Lodge Ballroom, 219 N. Duke St., Lancaster. $10 at the door MOOSE presents the LAUNCH Music Conference and Festival, Thursday, April 25 to Saturday, April 27 all over Lancaster. DETAILS Wood Stove House concerts present Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart, Friday, May 10 @ 7pm. $20 DETAILS & RESERVATIONS * Additional music in today's episode from Jon Chinn.

Corty Byron is a Lancaster-based songwriter and musician who recently spent a year and a half living in Venice Beach, California on somewhat of a personal creative retreat. Without a solid plan, Corty and his girlfriend spent a couple months traveling all around the U.S. on their journey from Lancaster to Venice. Corty picked up gigs as they traveled and managed to play shows all along the way. While in California, far removed from the musical foundation he had built here in Central PA as both a solo musician and as the frontman for Green Onions, Corty was free to explore some very new musical territory and he managed to capture quite a bit of it on self-recorded demos, some of which we’ll sample on today’s program. He also found a new perspective on his hometown of Lancaster, something that can be difficult to find unless you spend time elsewhere. Connect with Corty on his website, Facebook, and Twitter. Mickel Time with Mike McMonagle Along with being an accomplished local musician, Mike McMonagle is also responsible for booking live music events at Tellus360, a Lancaster business that brings environmentally sustainable solutions to all aspects of living. Series 42 and The Fridge present Music Mondays with The Districts, Monday, April 8 @ 6:30 pm at 534 N. Mulberry St., Lancaster. $15 (21+) Chestnut Hill Cafe presents Dave Lefever and Olds Sleeper, Sunday April 14 @ 3 pm at  532 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster. FREE LAUNCH Music Conference presents Holly Williams, Friday, April 26 @ 9:00 pm at The Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster. DETAILS LAUNCH Music Conference presents Huhn, Friday, April 26 @ 9:00 pm at The Lizard Lounge, 223 N. Water St., Lancaster. DETAILS Tellus360 presents the Tabletop Sessions with Younger Me and Josh Albright, Saturday, May 4 @ 7 pm at 24 E. King St., Lancaster. DONATION Other Upcoming Events OperaLancaster and the MU Music Department present Meanwhile, Back at Cinderella's, Saturday, April 13 @ 2 pm and 7:30 pm at The Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster. $21, $16 (students, seniors) TICKETS The People's Shakespeare Project presents Happy Birthday,

Shawna Stoltzfoos is a Lancaster-based screenwriter, who moved to the area last summer with her husband, singer-songwriter Jake Lewis. Shawna and Jake were both featured on episode #83 of Around the Wood Stove in November 2012 talking about the decision to relocate to Lancaster because of the blossoming creative scene here. Inspired by what she found after settling in, Shawna began writing a film series called Young/Lancaster that explores what it’s like to be a young adult artist living in Lancaster City. During the first half of 2013, she has been shooting the series along with a large cast and crew of local Lancaster artists. The stories are set here in Lancaster City and are shot in real Lancaster businesses and locations. Wood Stove House is really excited about the work that Shawna is doing with this series and we will be keeping you posted about the series in the months to come. Contact Shawna on Facebook or via email. Monthly MU Arts Update We welcome Laura Kendall, Director of The Winter Center, Millersville University's on campus visual and performing arts center, for our Monthly MU Arts Update. Learn about all of the arts events at Millersville's visual and performing arts centers at www.millersville.edu/muarts Tickets for all events may be purchased online, at MUTicketsOnline.com, at the Student Memorial Center Ticket Office (Room 103, 21 S. George St., Millersville), at The Ware Center (42 N. Prince St., Lancaster) or by calling the Ticket Office at 717-872-3811. Ticket Offices are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Other Upcoming Events The Ware Center presents the Douglas Thomas Band, Friday, April 5 @ 6 pm at The Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster. FREE The Chameleon Club presents Kingsfoil with Katy Glorioso, Younger Me, Fair Fox, and Saint Elouise, Saturday, April 6 @ 7 pm at  223 N. Water St., Lancaster. $10 (advance) / $15 TICKETS * Additional music in today's episode from Jon Chinn.

Today on the podcast we're celebrating March madness with Central PA Irish rockers, The Kilmaine Saints. The Saints are one of those bands that stays very busy during the month of March and this year was no exception. Just a few highlights include a performance on a float in the Philadelphia Saint Patrick’s Day parade on March 10th, a gig at Stout NYC during New York City's parade on March 16th, and the annual Kilmaine Saints Patrick’s Day at ABC in Harrisburg on the 17th. Frontman and lead vocalist, Brendan Power, joined me at The Candy Factory for a chat about the madness that is March and the band’s outstanding second album, Drunken Redemption. The album was recorded by Jason Shaffer at Full Tilt Productions in Mechanicsburg and was released last September. Skirtin' the Curtain with Joanna Underhill Ephrata Performing Arts Center presents Perestroika (Angels in America Part II), March 28 to April 6 at 320 Cocalico Street in Ephrata Community Park, Ephrata, PA. TICKETS Franklin and Marshall College presents playwright Andy Bragen, Wednesday, April 3 @ 7:30 pm at the Philadelphia Alumni Writer’s House, 633 College Avenue Lancaster. FREE Franklin and Marshall College presents Orlando, April 4 to April 7 at Roschel Performing Arts Center, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster. $5/$7.50/$10 TICKETS The People’s Shakespeare Project and Keystone Art and Culture Center present Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!, Sunday, April 14 @ 4:00 pm at 420 Pearl Street, Lancaster. $25, $15 students TICKETS The Fulton Theatre presents Dreamgirls, April 23 to May 12 at 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster. TICKETS The Fulton Theatre presents the Family Theatre Series: The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, April 27 to May 11 at 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster. TICKETS Cornerstone Coffeehouse presents Coffee with Crones, Saturday, April 27 @ 8 pm at 2133 Market St., Camp Hill. Other Upcoming Events World Cafe Live at The Queen presents the Central PA showcase with Adam Blessing, Mark DeRose & The Dreadnought Brigade, Indian Summer Jars, and American Hollar, Thursday, March 28 @ 7:00 pm at 500 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE. $5 TICKETS