Harrisburg Local Guide

Arts

Whitaker Center For Science and The Arts

Completed in 1999 as the first center of its type in the United States, the Whitaker Center for Science and The Arts blends education, science and the performing arts under one roof. This 130,000 sq. ft., $52.7 Million complex contains the Sunoco Performance Theater, a small black-box theater, classroom, exhibit and rehearsal space, the IMAX Theater, a dynamic Science Center with interactive exhibits, and elegant patron reception spaces flowing from a central atrium tower to support civic and corporate meetings and conferences.

Theatre Harrisburg

Formerly known as the Harrisburg Community Theater, the organization is one of the oldest, continuously operated community theaters in the country, founded in 1926. As Harrisburg’s principal theater operation, it is known for notable full-scale productions, with state-of-the-art sound, lighting and scenery techniques. In addition to being the Theater Resident of Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, Theatre Harrisburg operates affiliated organizations specializing in education, instruction and production arts.

Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra

Founded over 60 years ago, the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra has grown in national stature and reputation. With revenues exceeding $1.6 million each season and Resident of the State Forum, the Orchestra brings world-renowned soloists and instrumental artists to Harrisburg and features both classical and pops repertories.