Friday, May 18, 2012
Abington Art Center offers a preview to its Solo Series ... paired with wine
Is there a better pair than wine and art? OK, maybe wine and cheese, or wine and chocolate, but they’re not nearly as interesting to look at. Tonight, the Abington Art Center will hold “Uncorked: Pairings of Art, Wine and Food. The event will feature contemporary artwork from artists: Each artist is part of the Abington Art Center’s Solo Series 2012 this summer. The series kicks off May 20 with a public reception and opening party. See more about the artists and the Solo Series. In addition to art, “Uncorked” will feature music, an auction, food and wine from the following companies: "Uncorked" starts at 7:30 p.m. in the outdoor pavilion. Tickets are $75, or $55 for a “designated driver” ticket. For more information about the event, …
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Abington Art Center
515 Meetinghouse Rd, Jenkintown, PA
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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The Cheltenham Center for the Arts, along with Open Book, will hold the next session in its author conversation series, Philly Writes!, tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. Two local authors will read from their respective novels. Each deals with family issues. Kelly Simmons will read “The Bird House,” and Lisa Tucker will read “The Winters in Bloom.” For a description of the “The Winters in Bloom,” click here; for a description of “The Bird House,” click here. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. The Cheltenham Center for the Arts is located at 439 Ashbourne Road, Cheltenham.
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439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA
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Got 10 minutes? AMS Planning and Research asks potential users of the 311 W. Main arts center to take a brief anonymous survey to find out their wants and needs - and you can win prizes too
It was revealed Wednesday night at the 311 W. Main Task Force meeting that the primary market for successful potential users of the future Lansdale arts and entertainment center is within a 15-minute commute from the borough's downtown. That's the radius where AMS Planning and Research Corp., the Connecticut firm hired by the task force as its consultant, will focus its market analysis for the renovation and programming of the former Masonic temple on Lansdale's Main Street into a community arts and entertainment mecca. But the firm cannot rely on that analysis alone -- an analysis that relies heavily on The Nielsen Company's PRIZM model, a geo-demographic market segmentation for the suburban Lansdale area. (Nielsen is the same company …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Trumpeter John Swana performs
The Cheltenham Center for the Arts will host its last Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concert of the season tonight at 7:30 p.m.; trumpeter John Swana will perform. For more about Swana, click here. The Jazz Bridge project provides funding that assists with the health care costs of jazz musicians while making music an integral part of the community, according to the CCA website. The event is open to the public; a Q & A session will follow the concert. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for students with ID. Adults and students alike are encouraged to attend and participate in a question and answer session after the concert. The cost is $10 for adults/ $ 5 for students with ID. The Cheltenham Center for the Arts is located at 439 Ashbourne Road, …
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439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
Fort Washington School of Rock House Band and Junior House Band will perform a benefit concert at The Limit in Blue Bell, for Mattie Dixon Community Cupboard.
The School of Rock Fort Washington’s House Band and Junior House Band will be performing a benefit concert at The Limit Bar and Restaurant on April 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The cover charge for the night is one non-perishable food item. All food collected during the evening will be donated to the Mattie Dixon Community Cupboard in Ambler. The Community Cupboard has been helping the less fortunate in our community for over 30 years, providing food, clothing, household items, and more, to those whose incomes fall below the poverty line. School of Rock founded a school in Philadelphia in 1998 and has grown to 69 schools. According to the School of Rock website, “School of Rock Fort Washington teaches guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards, …
Friday, April 20, 2012
The high school's Royal Masque will perform 'Fame' this weekend.
"Fame" is said to be nothing short of a global phenomenon — it was a hit motion picture, a television series, and hit Broadway. Now, the Bishop McDevitt Royal Masque promises to live up to the phenomenon. The show takes place in New York City in the early 1980s at the High School for the Performing Arts. It explores the timeless stories of youth growing up with diversity, prejudice, identity and self-worth. Performances will be held: Tickets are $12 and may be purchased at the door. Bishop McDevitt High School is located at 125 Royal Ave., Wyncote.
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125 Royal Ave, Wyncote, PA
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
The new 15,000-square-foot facility will feature four state-of-the-art kitchens, three SMART classrooms and a coffee shop.
Construction on Montgomery County Community College's new Culinary Arts Institute is officially underway, following Friday's groundbreaking ceremony at the Towamencin Town Square complex off Towamencin Avenue. The 15,000-square-foot facility will feature four state-of-the-art kitchens, three SMART classrooms, a patio for dining and grilling, and a coffee shop. “The creation of the Culinary Arts Institute of Montgomery County Community College will position us as the region’s premiere education resource for future culinary and pastry arts professionals,” said Karen A. Stout, president of the college. Chef Christopher Allen Tanner will serve as the director of the Culinary Arts Institute, and the new curriculum will emphasize hands-on, lab…
Saturday, March 24, 2012
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The Cheltenham Center for the Arts will hold its Family Fun Day Sunday, March 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting with a free performance of "Aladdin" by the Storybook Musical Theatre. For photos of prior "Aladdin" performances by the group, click here. There will also be an array of artistic activities showcased during the day. Food and drinks will be available for purchase as well. Located at 439 Ashbourne Road, the art center is home of ACX, Cheltenham Clay Guild, Cheltenham Print Guild, Action Arts Theater, Flutterby Theater, and Bold and Center Productions. For more information, visit www.cheltenhamarts.org.
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439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA
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Friday, March 23, 2012
The highly anticipated adaptation of the popular young adult books is finally hitting the big screen.
Based on the popular Young Adult series by author Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, brings the distopian world of Panem to local cineplexes. Every year, in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which "Tributes" must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers in her younger sister's place to enter the games, and is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken …
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Students of Settlement Music School’s Advanced Study Ensemble performed for the first time at the school's newest branch in Willow Grove.
Twenty-two very talented young musicians performed in the Willow Grove Branch of Settlement Music School on March 11. Each year Settlement hosts its Advanced Study Ensemble Recital as part of its Joseph and Marie Field Chamber Music Program. The young musicians, who were mostly in their early teens, represented the most talented and dedicated from the school’s six branches, located in and around the greater Philadelphia area. The March 11 event was the first time the Willow Grove Settlement branch hosted the Advanced Study Recital, which drew nearly 150 people in the audience. “It was an outstanding representation by the audience,” Patricia Manley, Willow Grove Settlement branch director, said. “Everybody is welcomed to attend.” The …
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318 Davisville Rd, Willow Grove, PA
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Tony Di Domizio
12:00 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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