BTE/Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau Presented Events
The BTE/Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau Special Event series brings exciting artists and performances to the Alvina Krause Stage outside of the regular BTE season.
2025-2026 Shows
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Grace Curran & The High Falutin' Band
June 6, 2026
If you haven’t seen “force of nature” (The Boston Globe) and Briggs Farm Blues Festival standout Gracie Curran & The High Faultin’ Band yet, your chance is coming on Saturday, June 6th when this celebrated funky blues band comes to our stage! Presented in partnership with the Columbia Montour Visitor’s Bureau and the Briggs Farm Blues Festival.
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WSO Billtown Brass Band's Pops & Patriots
June 7, 2026
Pops favorites, American classics, feel-good summer sounds conducted by Bill Kenny!
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Lethan Candlish: Who Am I, Again?
August 15, 2026
Storyteller Lethan Candlish masterfully presents his experience of recovery after severe Traumatic Brain Injury in an intimate, engaging performance. The story of Lethan’s injury and early recovery provide a frame for the piece that is expanded by drawing from stories of fellow survivors, family members, and friends to create eight interwoven storylines emphasizing a common journey of recovery. -
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Knorrwood
August 21-22, 2026
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Gabe Stillman
January 2-3, 2026
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Late Nite Catechism
May 2nd, 2026
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Student Spotlight
May 14-15, 2026
Join us for an exceptional evening of showcased talent from twenty area high school students.
These students will perform a selection from their high school musicals, songs of their own choice and an opening and closing group number.
BTE welcomes special guest Broadway artists Kerry Butler on Thursday night and Wesley Taylor on Friday night along with music director Catie Brown. Butler has appeared in Beetlejuice (Barbara), Mean Girls (Ms. Norbury), Xanadu (Kira) and Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey). She also famously played Belle in Beauty and the Beast (replacement) and Penny Pingleton in Hairspray. Taylor made his Broadway debut in the original cast of Rock of Ages, before starring opposite Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth in the original cast of Broadway's The Addams Family. Taylor then originated the role of Sheldon J. Plankton in Broadway's Spongebob Squarepants
In addition to offering these selected students an opportunity to train with theatre professionals, Miss Butler and Mr. Taylor will offer a special appearance and Ms. Brown will direct a live house band.
