Culture
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Month-long music events at King of Prussia Mall
King of Prussia Mall, in partnership with Musicopia, Montgomery County Community College and Arts Montco, will host a month-long celebration of music this July. The community is invited to visit King of Prussia Mall throughout the month to enjoy live music on weekends on the Grand Lux Patio and a jazz brunch series on Sundays…
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Montgomery County officials help Variety open its 69th summer camp
Variety – the Children’s Charity of the Delaware Valley welcomed Pennsylvania Senate District Director, Chief of Staff for Representative Matt Bradford, Montgomery County Commissioners and Worcester Township Supervisors to celebrate its 69th year of summer camp. On Monday, June 24th, honored guests participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony, visited program areas throughout campus and joined campers…
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Historical Society of Montgomery County offers free program: Presentation by author Rebecca Price
Join us for our next event when Rebecca Price Janney presents “Northampton County Flying Camp” Rebecca Price Janney’s newest books, a series of novels (3 now) about two people who live 250+ years apart, are joined by common experiences and a hometown. These are a result of her own family research about 10 years ago in…
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Five Star Senior Living to showcase talent of one of its residents, a former architect and artist
Silvio Pietrinferni, a resident at Exton Senior Living, will host an event that displays his original artwork on Thursday, June 27 from 5-7 PM. Pietrinferni, who moved to the United States from Italy in the 1960s, began painting when he was a teenager. He studied fine arts in college and earned his degree in architecture.…
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Artists take stage at Abington Art Center’s World Music Concert Series
Artists from around the world will #MakeItMontco for Abington Art Center’s 3rd Annual World Music Concert Series., according to a press release. Five, free concerts will be held on Abington Art Center’s historic, 27-acre campus on Thursday evenings from mid-June through the end of July. Guests are encouraged to enjoy food on the beautiful back…
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Local music producer Will Yip profiled by Grammy.com
You won’t see his name in the spotlight, but Will Yip is possibly the hardest working man in the music business today, writes Brendan Menapace for Grammy.com. The only way to catch a glimpse of the man himself is to head down to Studio 4 in Conshohocken, where Yip works 13 hours a day. When…
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Montgomery County Studio Tour returns June 15-16
Prepare to spend an entire weekend engaging with the arts when the third annual Montgomery County Studio Tour returns June 15-16. “Each summer the tour showcases the best artists and studios across Montgomery County,” said Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Director of Government & Cultural Affairs, Jessica Willingham. [uam_ad id=”54865″] “Arts Montco is a…
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100 years young, Green Valley Country Club still as lush as ever
Almost one hundred years ago, on Dec. 8, 1919, 150 men met in a local hotel hotel to discuss putting together a golf club in the Philadelphia area, writes Eric Schucht for jewishexponent.com. Just sixteen months after the meeting took place, Green Valley County Club was born. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Ken Dash, president of Green Valley…
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Soujourn’s paddlers to make their way to Pottstown
More than 200 people have signed on for an exciting journey on the water for the 21st Annual Schuylkill River Sojourn. Organized by the Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area, the sojourn has evolved into a popular paddling event that has allowed more than 4,000 people from 25 states and four foreign countries to paddle the revolutionary…
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Pottstown artists featured on the Montgomery County Studio Tour
Don’t miss the third annual Montgomery County Studio Tour taking place on June 15th and 16th throughout the county. This year Pottstown features prominently on the self guided tour with 16 artists in 5 studios that will be open to the public over the tour weekend. While visiting Pottstown make sure to stop by the…
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Two local attractions among most visited in Greater Philadelphia last year
Valley Forge National Historical Park and Longwood Gardens were among the most-visited tourist attractions in Greater Philadelphia last year, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Last year, more than 21 million people visited the Philadelphia region’s Top 25 tourist attractions. Valley Forge Park and Longwood Gardens both made it among the Top Five…
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Jenkintown native Bradley Cooper to narrate Philadelphia Orchestra production of ‘Candide’
The Philadelphia Orchestra concludes its celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Leonard Bernstein with a star-studded grand finale: a symphonic staging of his complex, irreverent, and humorous operetta Candide, led by Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, June 20-22. Academy Award-nominees Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan will narrate the performances. They join a cast from the worlds of opera and Broadway,…
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VFTCB presents: Outdoor summer concerts
VFTCB presents Montgomery County’s outdoor summer concerts. Many are free. They’re all kid-friendly. And their seating charts are taken from the comfy chair or blanket you bring from home. Take your pick of genres and styles and relax to the sounds of summer. Here are some of the best places to catch an outdoor concert…
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First drafted black NFL player born in Montco
Wally Triplett, the first black player drafted to the NFL, is 90 years old now and slowing down. While sitting down to answer questions in his Russell Woods neighborhood home, Triplett is wearing a shirt that reads, “NFL” “1949” “Negros Finally Listed,” writes Scott Decamp for MLive.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Decamp describes Triplett as a kind…
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Be a Hero to a Hero: Register for Saturday’s 12th Annual Walk for Wounded, Warriors 5K Run
Pennsylvania’s 12th Annual Walk for the Wounded & Warriors 5K Run is set for Saturday, May 18 from 9 AM-3 PM at Rose Tree Park in Media. This event has grown bigger every year and benefits Operation First Response (OFR), which has given financial assistance to more than 19,600 wounded veterans in need of aid…
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Norristown students will shine at MCCC’s Expressive Path Arts Showcase in Pottstown
Montgomery County Community College will host the 0 from May 23 to June 21 at the Fine Art Gallery, North Hall, 16 East High St., Pottstown. The exhibit is curated by Expressive Path, a non-profit organization that works with high schools and other youth non-profits on arts-based projects. The organization received a county grant to…
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REFINERY: Where local talent meets mainstream style
Friday, May 3 will mark the first in a frenzy of highly anticipated First Fridays in the thriving downtown streets of Phoenixville. Come rain or shine, thousands of spirited patrons will put their workweeks behind them and swarm to the red-hot live music venues, galleries, craft breweries, restaurants and progressive new fashion boutiques of Bridge…
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Rails to Trails is connecting America one step at a time
With summer on the way, families are looking for more activities they can enjoy together outdoors. A great way to spend more time outside and stay healthy is walking, there are several trails in the area just waiting to be explored. More and more communities are being connected by trails and trail networks. resulting in…
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