2+ hour, 43+ min ago  (814+ words) Wayne Shifflett was 16 years old when magic shop owner Le Roy Mingus taught him the ancient trick of cups and balls. "When he taught me the trick, I thought it was kind of stupid," Shifflett, who is now 75, recalled during…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago  (1787+ words) Among the entertainment community, the pandemic from earlier this decade may eventually be remembered as a time of monumental creative energy rather than one of fear and concern. Performer after performer, writer after writer tells me work they're doing now…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (564+ words) Reading Community Players continues its 2025 Season of Classics by presenting "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors." This laugh-out-loud version of the Bram Stoker classic novel promises to deliver laughs alongside the chills. "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors" by Gordon Greenberg and…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (102+ words) West Reading got a taste of outrageous 1970s humor and fashion this weekend thanks to Berks Encore's Roper Romp fundraiser. Participants dressed in the manner of Helen Roper, the fun-loving landlady from the sitcom "Three's Company" " flowing caftans, oversized sunglasses, red…...