Music, live theatre and the arts thrive in the region, from intimate coffee houses that cater to local talent to a state-of-the-art performing arts center that hosts world-renowned artists.
The Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center preserves and celebrates the cultural diversity of the peoples of this region through their arts, including music, dance, costumes, food and literary traditions.
The Arcadia Theater, located in Windber, opened in the early 1920s and has showcased many acts and cinema productions over the years. Even though the theater closed for more than two decades, it reopened in 1998 after restorations brought it back to its original beauty.
Nestled in a beautiful wooded area overlooking Cresson Lake in the heart of the Laurel Highlands, the Cresson Lake Playhouse makes its home in a pre-Civil War barn with all the modern amenities. The Playhouse, its staff and actors continue to provide affordable entertainment to area communities.
The Community Arts Center of Cambria County offers visitors fine arts and crafts exhibits, numerous festivals and plenty of art classes for all ages.
Glades Pike Winery uses a variety of grapes?all grown in Pennsylvania?to produce their carefully blended wines. Stop by on your way to Seven Springs or Hidden Valley and enjoy its wine tasting and gift shop.
Under the leadership of Maestro Istvan Jaray, the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Choir continue to bring high quality performances and feature local, regional national and internationally renowned artists to this area.
For more than 60 years, the Mountain Playhouse has provided professional summer stock theatrical entertainment, while Green Gables Restaurant is favorite place for weddings and banquets.
Laurel Arts, located in Somerset, fosters many performing arts for children of all ages and works with many schools to provide artistic programs and workshops.
Located on the scenic University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown campus, the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center provides a world-class venue for various performing arts and creates opportunities to meet artists, attend workshops and participate in master classes.
Pittsburgh CLO
The Pittsburgh CLO brings critically acclaimed musical theater to the region, attracting Broadway stars and other nationally-recognized performers to the Pittsburgh area.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Chamber orchestra concerts, symphony pops and a family-centered musical series are hallmarks of the PSO. Concerts are performed in the elegant Heinz Hall, the cornerstone of the Pittsburgh Cultural District.
For more information about arts and entertainment throughout the region, please visit www.visitjohntownpa.org.