Culture
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Exhibition at Berman Museum explores opioid crisis through artist’s lens
A Lebanon, Pa.-based artist is expressing his personal experiences with the opioid crisis in museum exhibition co-curated by Ursinus College students at the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art. In Bearing Witness, running through May 18, Adam DelMarcelle responds to losing his brother to a heroin overdose and discovering countless more families torn apart by addiction. [uam_ad…
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Whitemarsh Art Center holds Meet and Greet with new executive director, Ronaldo Ribeiro
On Saturday, January 5, the Board of Directors and Whitemarsh Art Center Staff gathered at the Center’s barn to celebrate the beginning of the Winter Season of classes, programs, and events and to meet and greet the new Executive Director, Ronaldo Ribeiro. Board Vice President, Claire Meashey, coordinated the festivities and welcomed the more than…
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Park partners help keep Valley Forge National Park Visitor Center open during government shutdown
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) and The Encampment Store are providing support and funding to keep Valley Forge National Historical Park’s Visitor Center open during the federal government shutdown. The VFTCB and The Encampment Store plan to continue that support through Martin Luther King Jr. weekend should the current government shutdown persist.…
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Free art exhibit at MCCC Pottstown campus displays scenes of the Schuylkill River Region
The 15th Annual Scenes of the Schuylkill Art Show is now open for the public to enjoy and the exhibit features 96 original works depicting a scene from within the region that the 135-mile Schuylkill River flows through. The free exhibit is open until Dec. 14. The art pieces are displayed at the Montgomery County Community…
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Alderfer Auction announces sale of Model 1847 Colt Walker revolver – only 37 known to still exist
Alderfer Auction announces that an original U.S. Model 1847 Colt Walker will be among the highlights of its Firearms Auction on December 18. The revolver is attributed to the C- Company of the Texas Rangers. Only 37 of these rare and historically important revolvers are known to still exist. Provenance dates back to 1943 when…
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Woods to Water: Temporal Sculpture on the Land – environmentally themed art installations at Germantown Academy
Six environmentally minded artists are busy preparing their installations for a site-specific exhibit at Germantown Academy called Woods to Water: Temporal Sculpture on the Land. Sponsored by the Art Across the Academy program, Woods to Water takes inspiration from the natural woodlands and wetlands along the section of the Wissahickon Creek that runs through the…
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Whitpain Community Festival has something for everyone
Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) and Whitpain Township invite the community to enjoy a day of family fun, food and musical entertainment at the Whitpain Community Festival held at the College’s Central Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. Admission is free for the festival and musical performances, thanks to the generosity of the event sponsors. Donations are…
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Jenkintown native’s art exhibit at MCCC adds autobiographical flair
Abstract sculpture artist Kurt Kindermann was bored with the art he was seeing after his relocation to Virginia 11 years ago. “It wasn’t making me happy to be part of the art world,” Kindermann, a Jenkintown native, said. “It was more making me want to do my own thing.” [uam_ad id=”54865″] In an effort to…
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Nikolay Gavlishin brings classical guitar to Centre Theater for First Sunday free concert
As part of its free First Sunday concert series at Centre Theater in Norristown, Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society veteran and world-renowned musician Nikolay Gavlishin will entertain the audience with his eclectic classical guitar stylings. Many will be amazed that the accomplished Gavlishin has only been mastering the guitar for a relatively short period of time, writes Gary…
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Philadelphia photographer to exhibit Iceland Landscapes, Delaware River Images at MCCC Exhibit
Forget the Iceland you might be familiar with from “Game of Thrones.” Photographer John Welsh spent a total of seven months in the country over the course of seven trips, shooting nearly 8,000 landscapes images. “Every day I had to archive what I shot,” Welsh said, adding that he was able to pare down his…
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New book by MIT professor challenges traditional leadership models
What if your organization had more than one ‘go to’ person? What if there were several people at different levels that you could trust to lead? Traditional leadership models all too often lead to a systematic erosion of trust—subterfuge, disengagement, low productivity and low quality, corruption, and worse—asserts a new book out today. According to…
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Artwork sought for 89th Phillips’ Mill Juried Art Exhibition at Phillips’ Mill
Registration/entry forms for artists wishing to submit work to the 89th Annual Juried Art Exhibition at Phillips’ Mill are now available. Artists living within a 25-mile radius of Phillips’ Mill are invited to submit their works for a juried acceptance into this prestigious annual art show which began in 1929. Each year more than 400…
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Montco alumna Maria Maneos chosen to participate in the prestigious 2018 Art of the State Exhibition
Maria Maneos ’02, Fine Arts, doesn’t remember a time she didn’t like to draw or paint, to create, to make art in one form or another. Over the last several years, that desire to be creative has meshed with a desire to serve a certain segment of the community while educating others, culminating in an…
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The history of the day named in honor of the Stars and Stripes
The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America’s birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary of the official…
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Montgomery County Studio Tour returns June 9-10
The second annual Montgomery County Studio Tour returns this summer June 9-10. Over the course of one weekend, artists across the county will again open the doors to their studios and invite people inside to explore and enjoy local art, according to a press release. [uam_ad id=”54865″] This event is free and open to the…
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Norristown Juneteenth event reflects on post emancipation America
Dramatic walking tour of Downtown Norristown explores the living history of African Americans after slavery. On June 16th Iron Age Theatre and the Norristown NAACP will celebrate the freeing of the slaves in a theatrically dynamic way. The fifth Norristown Juneteenth event will take guests on a walking tour of downtown Norristown with a series…
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76th Annual Youth Festival Concert – The Stars of Tomorrow – Coming to MCCC
Winners of the Tri-County Concerts Association’s 76th Annual Youth Festival auditions will appear in recital on Saturday, June 9, at 7 p.m. at Montgomery County Community College’s Science Center Theater, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The young artists include pianists, instrumentalists, and vocalists from Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware counties. They will perform works by…
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Conshohocken Arts Festival rides in with car show
Conshohocken Borough Mayor Yaniv Aronson, in collaboration with the Conshohocken Arts League, recently announced the 2018 Conshohocken Arts Festival and Car Show will take place on June 2 from noon to 5 p.m. at Mary H. Wood Park. Combining the town’s annual car show with a new opportunity for local artists to showcase their work,…
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