Event Series The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

Kutztown University 15200 Kutztown Road, Kutztown

This season you can experience the magic of Berks Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker” live and in-person! The classic tale brings the story of Clara and her beloved Nutcracker to life through classical ballet and Tchaikovsky’s memorable, soaring score. Berks Ballet Theatre is excited to welcome audiences to a new theater this year! All ... Read more

Event Series The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

Kutztown University 15200 Kutztown Road, Kutztown

This season you can experience the magic of Berks Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker” live and in-person! The classic tale brings the story of Clara and her beloved Nutcracker to life through classical ballet and Tchaikovsky’s memorable, soaring score. Berks Ballet Theatre is excited to welcome audiences to a new theater this year! All ... Read more

Dragons and Mythical Beasts

Santander Performing Arts Center 136 N. 6th Street, Reading

Calling all brave heroes! Enter into a magical world of myths and legends in this fantastical new interactive show for all the family. Unveil a myriad of dark secrets and come face to face with some of the most magnificent monsters and terrifying beasts ever to walk the earth. Discover the colossal Stone Troll, the ... Read more

Event Series Bluey’s Big Play

Bluey’s Big Play

Santander Performing Arts Center 136 N. 6th Street, Reading

Grab the sticky geckos, break out the duck cakes and alert the grannies! It’s time to meet the much-loved Heeler family. Fans of all ages will get to see Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli like they have never seen them before, as the Heelers embark on their very first live theater show in the U.S., ... Read more

Event Series Bluey’s Big Play

Bluey’s Big Play

Santander Performing Arts Center 136 N. 6th Street, Reading

Grab the sticky geckos, break out the duck cakes and alert the grannies! It’s time to meet the much-loved Heeler family. Fans of all ages will get to see Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli like they have never seen them before, as the Heelers embark on their very first live theater show in the U.S., ... Read more

Celebrate Children Day

Reading Area Community College 10 South 2nd Street, Reading

The 23rd Annual Celebrate Children Day! Early childhood children (ages 2-8) join us for a day of educational fun: arts, games, activities, performances, prizes and a lot more.   It's free for the community!  

Event Series Kempton Fair

Kempton Fair

Kempton Fairgrounds 83 Community Center Drive, Kempton

The Kempton Fair – the one you remember from years ago, starting at the Kempton Community Center in 1957! New energy, new direction, but with more of the good old fashioned feel! For this event, we’re bringing back all the great stuff, such as tractor and truck power pulls, well-known and local musical talent, livestock ... Read more

Event Series Kempton Fair

Kempton Fair

Kempton Fairgrounds 83 Community Center Drive, Kempton

The Kempton Fair – the one you remember from years ago, starting at the Kempton Community Center in 1957! New energy, new direction, but with more of the good old fashioned feel! For this event, we’re bringing back all the great stuff, such as tractor and truck power pulls, well-known and local musical talent, livestock ... Read more

Event Series Kempton Fair

Kempton Fair

Kempton Fairgrounds 83 Community Center Drive, Kempton

The Kempton Fair – the one you remember from years ago, starting at the Kempton Community Center in 1957! New energy, new direction, but with more of the good old fashioned feel! For this event, we’re bringing back all the great stuff, such as tractor and truck power pulls, well-known and local musical talent, livestock ... Read more

Peppa Pig Sing-Along Party

Santander Performing Arts Center 136 N. 6th Street, Reading

Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, and Daddy Pig are throwing a Sing-Along Party, and you are invited! Join in on the fun in this brand new show as Peppa and her family, along with Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep, and Gerald Giraffe, teach you some of their favorite songs, including “Peppa Party Time” and "The Bing Bong ... Read more

Lightwire Theater: A Very Electric Christmas

Santander Performing Arts Center 136 N. 6th Street, Reading

Brighten your holidays with Lightwire Theater’s A Very Electric Christmas! Follow the story of a young bird, named Max and his family, as they begin their journey south for the winter. When Max gets blown off course and ends up at the North Pole…..his adventure begins! Dancing toy soldiers, caroling worms and performing poinsettias, light ... Read more

Nutcracker – World Ballet Series

Santander Performing Arts Center 136 N. 6th Street, Reading

Step into the whimsical magic of one of the world’s most beloved fairy tales! A part of the World Ballet Series, the Nutcracker is performed live by a multinational cast of 50 professional ballet dancers gathered to bring this most beloved holiday tradition to life. A family-friendly experience accompanied by Tchaikovsky’s timeless music, more than ... Read more

Event Series Something Rotten!

Something Rotten!

Miller Center for the Arts - RACC 4 North Second Street, Reading

*Warning, this show contains adult content. Recommended for age 13+ Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a ... Read more

Event Series Something Rotten!

Something Rotten!

Miller Center for the Arts - RACC 4 North Second Street, Reading

*Warning, this show contains adult content. Recommended for age 13+ Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a ... Read more

Annie

Santander Performing Arts Center 136 N. 6th Street, Reading

Based on the popular comic strip, Annie tells the extraordinary story of a little orphan who ends up in the lap of luxury with Depression-era billionaire Oliver Warbucks. Unlike most of the other children at Miss Hannigan's orphanage, spunky Annie believes that her parents are still alive and will one day return to claim her. ... Read more

Event Series The Three Little Pigs

The Three Little Pigs

Miller Center for the Arts - RACC 4 North Second Street, Reading

An operatic version of the story of The Three Little Pigs based on scenes from operas by W. A. Mozart. While brother pigs Don Giovanni and Cherubino set off to make homes of sticks and straw, their sister, Despina, goes to the library to read up on "huff-proof, puff-proof" home construction. After Wolfgang Bigbad blows ... Read more

Janets Planet: A Tour Through The Solar System

Kutztown University 15200 Kutztown Road, Kutztown

A Tour Through the Solar System travels at the "speed of thought," introducing the wonders of the galaxy to inspire STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) potential in elementary school age kids. Part artist, part scientist Janet Ivey-Duensing believes Art and Science should be taught in concert with one another. With Janet’s engaging approach, kids ... Read more

Event Series Dot & Ziggy

Dot & Ziggy

Yocum Institute for Arts Education 3000 Penn Avenue, West Lawn

Dot and Ziggy may be neighbors, but they aren’t yet friends. After all, what could a ladybug and a skunk possibly have in common? One likes up, one likes down. One flies, one runs. But neither of them know how to share. With the help of a wise spider, and the encouragement of the audience, ... Read more