Despite the cancellation of in-person performances — or in-person anything — at the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, virtual performances from favorite Arts Fest musicians can be found online through Sunday.
The schedule includes 12 local musical acts dispersed throughout the days.
This year’s format was successfully modified, but it wasn’t easy.
“Figuring out how to handle the music was one of the more difficult problems we faced,” said Rick Bryant, Arts Fest executive director, “just because of the technology involved and the skill set of the festival staff, and not working with the people we normally work with.”
On any given year, there could be up to 50 musical performers scheduled all throughout downtown State College, from the sensational Allen Street stage to mandolinists busking on the sidewalks. This year, there are far less performers, but a great deal of time and effort has gone into producing what is expected to be a series of 90-minute shows.
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