In Memory of ARCA Founder & President, Dr. Arthur D. Steffee

With respect, admiration and gratitude, Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts mourns the passing of its beloved founder and president, Dr. Arthur D. Steffee, Jr. on his 90th birthday on Friday, August 16, in an outdoor accident at his StoneRidge residence.  Link to the obituary. On Sunday, August 18, instead of the Lincoln Hall birthday … Read more

Fabulous Virtuosity & Entertainment at ARCA’s Bluegrass Mini-Fest

Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts’ Bluegrass Mini-Fest at Riverstone Estate with The David Mayfield Parade & Echo Valley on Sunday, August 4 was a Joyous Musical Celebration – with SPECTACULAR Virtuosity, Musical Variety, Personality, Charm and Outrageously Joyous Comedic Entertainment. We were BLESSED by a GORGEOUS August day in the middle of a week … Read more

OWLS of Clarion County-ARCA Co-sponsored w/Foxburg Free Library & Seneca Rocks Audubon Society

Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts (ARCA) was pleased to co-sponsor with the Foxburg Free Library the wonderfully engaging and entertaining presentation, “OWLS OF CLARION COUNTY” on Saturday, May 11 in Foxburg’s Lincoln Hall, presented by Gary Edwards, Mal Mays and Ron Montgomery from the Seneca Rocks Audubon Society. The program attracted a large audience … Read more

Dave Wickerham concert launches McKissick Mighty Wurlitzer Restoration Campaign

What a glorious and emotionally powerful way to celebrate the kickoff of the capital campaign to RESTORE the McKISSICK MIGHTY WURLITZER in Lincoln Hall (in the hands of techno-wizard Jason Wiles) with the spectacular-beyond-genius concert by keyboard artist-extraordinaire Dave Wickerham on Sunday, May 5.  The concert was sponsored by Carole Anderson in memory of her late … Read more

Audience awed & inspired by Barbara Nissman’s poetry, passion & virtuosity

On a beautiful Palm Sunday afternoon in Foxburg’s Lincoln Hall, a full house was spiritually uplifted, inspired and awed by the moving musicianship and technical virtuosity of pianist Barbara Nissman in a program, Music to Love. Performing composers whose work she has championed and recorded in her storied career – Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Chopin and … Read more

ARCA’s 2024 “Season of Inspiration”

Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts’ 2024 “Season of Inspiration” celebrates the founding vision of ARCA President Dr. Arthur Steffee and all those who for eighteen years have come together to create a community that treasures the pristine splendor of the Allegheny-Clarion River valley in Foxburg and the glorious music and art that reflects that … Read more

TAKE3 Dazzled ARCA audience w/”Where ROCK meets BACH”

On Sunday afternoon, December 17, TAKE3 trio dazzled Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts (ARCA)‘s sold-out Lincoln Hall audience with world class artistry and entertainment, bringing the refinement of their rigorous classical music backgrounds infused with rock-star charisma – in “O Holy Night”, “Ave Maria” and “Silent Night” to a “Nutcracker Medley”, “Have Yourself a Merry … Read more

TAKE3 Trio inspired A-C Valley Students w/”Where ROCK meets BACH”

With rock-star charisma the TAKE3 trio brought their energetic and virtuosic “Where ROCK meets BACH” to inspire the students from K to 12 in the Allegheny-Clarion Valley Schools on Monday, December 18 in a day of classroom workshops and assemblies, following their sold-out concert in Lincoln Hall on Sunday for Allegheny RiverStone Center for the … Read more

Incomparable Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper Thrill Sold Out audience

Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts proudly presented for its enthusiastic bluegrass loving audience 2019 Grammy Award winner MICHAEL CLEVELAND AND FLAMEKEEPER on Saturday, September 23 at 7:30 PM in Foxburg’s Lincoln Hall.  With a Grammy for his 2019 CD TALL FIDDLER and a record-setting 12 wins as Fiddle Player of the Year by the International Bluegrass … Read more