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Pioneer Playhouse of Danville opens the second show of its 74th season, Farce of Nature, with a bang on Tuesday, July 4.

Pioneer Playhouse of Danville will open for its 74th season under the stars on June 9th with the world premiere production of Blood Suede Shoes: A Sergeant Elvis Presley Murder

Dec. 16, 2020 Diana Karvelis spent 15 minutes choosing just the right Christmas tree — a five-footer that cost $65 — at a stand in the East Village on a freezing weekday night. “In the past it’s been a ‘nice to have,’ now it’s a ‘need to have,’” she said. Ms. Karvelis, who was laid off from her job and moved to a new apartment in the midst of the pandemic, said that in a year when she could not see her family in person, the experience reminded her of cutting down a Christmas...