Culture
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VFTCB’s Rev Run to present widow with Spirit of Valley Forge Award
WHO: Valley Forge National Historical Park StaffValley Forge Tourism & Convention Board StaffMontgomery County Commissioner Ken Lawrence, Jr.1,500 runners WHAT: Organized by the VFTCB, the 14th Annual Valley Forge Revolutionary 5-Mile Run (Rev Run) benefits Valley Forge National Historical Park. A unique challenge for runners of all skill levels, more than 1,500 runners are expected…
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KOP District awarded $421,699 for First Ave Linear Park
Upper Merion Township (UMT), in partnership with King of Prussia District, is proud to announce that UMT received a Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) grant through the PA Department of Community and Economic Development for $421,699 for constructing Phase Two of the First Avenue Linear Park in Moore Park KOP. The Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grants…
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Come celebrate The 28th Annual Ukrainian Folk Festival
A dazzling festival of Ukrainian folk music, dance, foods, arts and crafts. Excite your senses with an array of wonderful colors sounds and flavors. Experience the vibrant, enduring culture of a people that fights for freedom! The 28th Annual Ukrainian Folk Festival will be held at the Ukrainian American Sport Center– Tryzub (www.tryzub.org), County Line and Lower…
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Norristown Area School District welcomes Spring with Choral Festival
Today inside of the auditorium at Norristown Area High School, roughly 600 students from Cole Manor Elementary School, East Norriton Middle School, Eisenhower Science and Technology Leadership Academy, Gotwals Elementary School, Hancock Elementary School, Marshall Street Elementary School, Paul V Fly Elementary School, Norristown Area High School, Stewart Middle School, and Whitehall Elementary School gathered…
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Cirque du Soleil returns to Montco
Cirque du Soleil proudly announces its return to the Philadelphia area in Oaks, PA with a new Big Top show, AMALUNA. The critically acclaimed production will be visiting Oaks for an engagement of 40 performances. AMALUNA will premiere on July 24, 2019 under the Big Top adjacent to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, minutes from…
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Souls Shot: Portraits of Victims of Gun Violence
The moving and compelling portraits of the Souls Shot project will be on view at the Art Center at Ambler during March. There will be a free reception, open to all, on March 19 from 5 to 8 pm at the Center, 45 Forest Avenue in Ambler, 215 619 8863. The number of people whose…
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The Jazz Sanctuary offers free concerts throughout the region in March
Jazz lovers can enjoy the toe-tapping improvisations of the Jazz Sanctuary at five free concerts in March. Everyone is welcome at these non-religious – or secular events. One concert each will be in Bucks, Chester and Montgomery County; two others will be near center city Philadelphia. These free jazz concerts will take place: – Thursday,…
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Relic from Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game up for auction
A scoresheet from Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game that originally belonged to Toby DeLuca, the late Springfield resident and longtime statistician for Philadelphia-area television and radio broadcasters, is up for auction, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for the Philadelphia Inquirer. DeLuca kept the numbers for WCAU-AM’s Bill Campbell on March 2, 1962, when the Philadelphia Warriors beat the…
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Distinguished pianist Sara Davis Buechner to perform at Bryn Mawr College
The Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Seriespresents acclaimed concert pianist Sara Davis Buechner, Saturday, March 2 at 8:00 p.m.in the Great Hall, Old Library. Noted for her musical command, cosmopolitan artistry, and visionary independence, Buechner is one of the most vital concert pianists of our time. She has been lauded for her “intelligence, integrity, and all-encompassing technical prowess” (The New…
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‘Touch the Future’ juried art show features work from Montgomery County students
For the 32nd year, the “Touch the Future” art show will honor participants from throughout Bucks and Montgomery counties’ public high schools as it kicks off its nearly four-week run with a reception and awards ceremony on Sunday, March 3 from 1 to 3 pm at Arcadia University in Glenside. The event is free and open…
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Black History Month event to feature author Terri Lyons
The Greater Norristown NAACP Freedom Fund Committee and the Youth Division invite you to attend our “Black History Live” event on February 24, 2019 4:30 P.M. at Norristown Municipal Hall (234 E. Airy Street Norristown, PA 19401.) This free event is expected to draw over a 100 youth and adults from Norristown and the surrounding…
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Mental Health Chamber Music Ensemble launches “Acts of Kindness” concerts
Ellipses Ensemble, a Philadelphia-based chamber music ensemble devoted to mental health and suicide prevention awareness, announces its third concert, Acts of Kindness. Ellipses Ensemble was co-founded by Susanna Loewy, a Philadelphia Orchestra teaching artist and the founding artistic director and curator of the Pikes Falls Chamber Music Ensemble. Loewy is an accomplished musician, educator, and…
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Norristown native making waves in Music City
The greater Philadelphia area has produced countless musicians that have gone on to become huge success stories. The list goes on forever, but includes Hall & Oates, Jim Croce and Chubby Checker. It isn’t necessarily thought of as a hot bed for country music, but don’t be fooled. There are people in that part of…
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Family-friendly pop concert to benefit the homeless
Student leaders from The Hill School, Pottstown School District, and Montgomery County Community College have collaborated on behalf of the Pottstown CARES group and organized their third annual Welcome Home concert. This family-friendly pop music concert will provide financial assistance to the Ministries at Main Street organization which runs a drop-in shelter serving the needs…
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Expressive Path family friendly fundraiser set for April
Expressive Path will host Where’s Pete Rocks Mardi Gras, at the Lower Providence Fire Hall 3199 Ridge Pike, Eagleville, PA 19403 on Friday, April 26, 2019. This is the 5th annual Spring Fling, which will feature live music and art to benefit Expressive Path. Where’s Pete Rocks Mardi Gras will be a fun family event,…
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Chestnut Hill College hosting annual Steinway Artist Concert
Award-winning pianist Spencer Myer will perform at Chestnut Hill College’s upcoming Steinway Artist Concert — an annual tradition featuring piano recitals from the world’s foremost artists. The College hosts the Steinway Artist Concert on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 4:00 p.m. in the East Parlor of Saint Joseph Hall. The Steinway concert series began in 2012…
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41st Montgomery County High School Exhibition opens at MCCC
Montgomery County Community College is gearing up for its 41st annual Montgomery County High School Exhibition and Competition, which opens on Feb. 5 with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at the College’s Fine Arts Center Gallery, Central Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. Both the reception and exhibition are free and open to the…
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New report shows why preservation of Pennsylvania parks is vital
The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation (PPFF) issued a report on January 28th explaining the tremendous importance of preserving and maintaining Pennsylvania’s parks and forests. The PPFF is the official nonprofit organization for all of the state parks and state forests in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. They issued “The Legacy of Pennsylvania Parks and Forests:…
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