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Renée Taylor’s “My Life On A Diet” Performances at Bucks County Playhouse, January 30 - February 2 enée Taylor’s award-winning autobiographical comedy “My Life On A Diet” will play at Bucks County Playhouse, January 30 - February 2 as part of the Playhouse’s Visiting Artists Series. In “My Life On A Diet,” Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning writer
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Renée Taylor’s awardwinning autobiographical comedy “My Life On A Diet” will play at Bucks County Playhouse, January 30 February 2, 2020. and actress Renée Taylor looks back on a life full of memorable roles in Hollywood and on Broadway, and just as many fad diets. A self-described “diet junkie” who used to think that if she ate like star, she’d just might look and live like one, Renée dishes out both juicy anecdotes about and weight loss tips from Hollywood legends such as Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe, and Barbra Streisand. She also shares hilarious and poignant stories about Joseph Bologna, her partner in work and life for 52 years. In telling about her high and lows – on and off the scale – this comedy legend proves the ability to laugh gets you through it all. “My Life On A Diet” is written by Ms. Taylor and Joseph Bologna, and was originally directed by Mr. Bologna. “My Life On A Diet” made its New York premiere last summer with a critically acclaimed, extended run Off-Broadway at the Theatre at St. Clements. In November, Ms. Taylor won the annual United Solo Special Award for “My Life On A Diet” for her significant contributions to solo theatre during the year. Renée Taylor (Performer, Co-Writer). My Life On A Diet is one of 22 plays, four films, and nine TV movies and series that Renée and Joseph Bologna created together. Renée and Joe appeared together on Broadway in their plays Lovers and Other Strangers (1968), It Had to Be You (1981), and If you ever leave me … I’m going with you! (2001); and Off-Broadway in Bermuda Avenue Triangle (Promenade Theatre, 1997). For film, they received an Academy Award See Renée Taylor’s “My Life On A Diet” page 3
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An intimate moment shared by fiancées Tracy Lord (Neena Boyle) and George Kittredge (William McHattie) in Allens Lane Theater’s production of “The Philadelphia Story.” Photo/Tom Ryan he theater at Allens Lane Art Center presents the comedy classic, The Philadelphia Story, written by Philip Barry and directed by Noël Hanley. The show will be presented at the Allens Lane Art Center, 601 West Allens Lane in Philadelphia on January 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25 at 8 p.m. and matinees January 12, 19 & 26 at 2 p.m. The wealthy and well-established Lord family of Philadelphia is about to welcome the cream of society into their home for the second wedding of Tracy Lord, vibrant daughter of the house, to George Kittredge, a proudly priggish up-and-com-
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The Brandywine to Present Votes for Women: A Visual History Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment • February 1 – June 7, 2020 Votes for Women: A Visual History will ommemorating the 100th anni feature more than 200 artifacts from the versary of the Nineteenth Amendsuffrage movement. Drawings, illustrament to the United States Contions and posters from museums, hisstitution, the Brandywine River Museum torical societies and private collections of Art will present Votes for Women: A Visual History, an exhibition that re “Votes for Women A Success” discovers the visual language of the color map, hand colored paper women’s suffrage movement. The long mounted on canvas, 28 x 40 in. road to women’s suffrage, spanning the National American Woman Suffrage 19th and early-20th centuries, played Association Papers, Library of out very differently from political moveCongress, Manuscript Division. ments today. In the absence of televised and digital media, the suffragists will provide the visual language to despread their message through magacode the complex political messages zines, political cartoons, posters, plays, conveyed by suffragists. Also included parades and even through fashion. will be early film footage as well as hisFocusing on the decade prior to ratifitoric photographs and banners from cation of the Nineteenth Amendment rallies and marches, including the 1913 in 1920, the exhibition examines the Women’s Suffrage Procession in Washcompelling imagery of the suffrage ington, D.C. Examples of the costumes, movement, revealing how the “look” of clothing, sashes and other emblems of women’s rights developed and decipherwomen’s activism worn by suffragists will enliven the presentation. ing the important visual strategies that propelled it forward. Organized by the Brandywine and curated by Amanda C. Burdan, Ph.D., See “Votes for Women: A Visual History” Exhibit page 8
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Manipulations – Greg Gardner Photography Exhibit For the month of January, January 1 - January 30, select works by photographer Greg Gardner will be on display at Black Moth Gallery, 18 East Lancaster Avenue Ardmore, PA 19003. The show is free and open to the public Wednesday through Sunday each week. All works are also available for sale online at www.blackmothgallery.com.
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First-Friday Free Large Screen Film Screening Friday, January 3, 2020, 7 p.m. see “The Best of Enemies” at the FirstFriday Free Large Screen Film Screening at the Peace Center of Delaware County, 1001 Old Sproul Road, Springfield, PA. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for light refreshments. “It’s easy to hate a group, it’s harder to hate a person.” Based on a true story, “The Best of Enemies” centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater (Taraji P. Henson) and C.P. Ellis (Sam Rockwell). Atwater is an outspoken African-American civil rights activist organizer. C.P. Ellis is the local Grand Cyclops head of the Klu Klux Klan, responsible for the Klan’s violence and intimidation. Constantly clashing with Atwater, Ellis reluctantly agrees to co-chair with her a community summit, battling over the issue of school desegregation in Durham, North Carolina, during the racially charged summer of 1971. The two were, of course, diametrically opposed to the attitudes and beliefs of the other, but as they spent time working together, C.P. begins to question the white supremacist hatred at his core. “The Best of Enemies,” 2019. PG-13 for thematic material, racial epithets, some violence, and a suggestive reference. 132 minutes. Based on the book, “The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South” by Osha Gray Davidson. Directed by Robin Bissell. The First-Friday free film series at the Peace Center of Delaware County is organized monthly by the Brandywine Peace Community. For information. visit www.brandywinepeace.com or call 484-574-1148.
Delaware Valley Opera Company Presents “Amahl and the Night Visitors” The Delaware Valley Opera Company presents the family holiday classic, “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” by Gian Carlos Menotti, 4 p.m. Sunday, January 5, at the Venice Island Performing Arts Center in Manayunk. The setting is reimagined in the composer’s 1919 war torn hometown in northern Italy. On the night of the Epiphany, three mysterious guests bring wonder and a miracle to a little boy and his mother. Tickets are $25 for the general public; $20 for members, students with ID, and adults 60+; $12 for children 12 and under. Group rates are available. If you will be parking on the premises, please plan to arrive a half hour early. Handicapped seating is available. For information, visit www.DVopera.org.
Quintessence Theatre Group, Philadelphia’s professional classic repertory theatre, has a holiday hit on its hands! L. Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz” opened to full houses and rave reviews. The production has been extended through January 5. Tickets range from $25-$65. All performances are at Quintessence’s home at the Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, 19119. To purchase tickets, visit www.QTGrep.org or call 215-9874450. Photo/Linda Johnson provides patient assistance with anything from Word, E-mail, Facebook, the Internet, to how to use “Apps” in everyday life. Tutorial sessions are 30-minutes, by appointment only. $5 for Members, $8 for Non-Members. Call 610-664-2366, or stop by 100 Conway Avenue, 2nd Floor, Narberth, for an appointment.
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New Horizons Senior Center offers “Game Day” to provide relaxing and congenial game playing for senior adults. The focus is on learning, enjoying games, and meeting new friends. Playing Pinochle, Mah Jongg, Scrabble, and Poker are fun ways to increase intellectual stimulation, and are good for brain building. In January, Game Day is scheduled on WednesFind Purpose and Meaning in Your Later Years days, January 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 12:30 p.m. (In February, Game Day On Mondays, January 6, 13, and 27 at 10:30 a.m., seniors are invited will return to Fridays at 12:30.) Please Note: Call in advance to confirm to join the Full Circle Support Group, facilitated by Janet Levit, MSW, if there are enough players for that day! Stop by the Center at 100 ConLCSW. Full Circle is a comfortable and safe place for seniors to discuss way Avenue, 2nd floor, Narberth to sign-up, or call 610-664-2366. ideas and strategies to develop rewarding, enriching, and fulfilling ways Narberth Area Garden Club January Program to utilize their time, and to get support for any pressing issues. Participants share strategies to find meaning and purpose in their later years, Trees for Home Landscaping – Want to add trees to your yard but unsure as well as ways to enjoy the present while supporting each other in their which will be the best choices for you? In choosing a tree, finding the goals. Interested parties can stop by 100 Conway Avenue, 2nd Floor, Nar- right one for the right spot is key! Barley Van Clief of the Pennsylvania berth, to sign up, or call 610-664-2366. Stay after to enjoy a catered lunch Horticultural Society will discuss good tree choices for many different kinds of home landscape. She will also offer advice on how to plant and provided by Betty the Caterer for a suggested donation of only $2. maintain your trees for long term health and beauty. The presentation is scheduled for Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 7:15 p.m. at the Narberth Tai Chi Twice Weekly at Senior Center Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that is practiced in deliberate but flow- Borough Building, 100 Conway Avenue, Narberth, PA 19072, 2nd floor (use ing movements, as slowly as possible, with deep relaxing breathing. The Haverford Avenue entrance). Free to NAGC members, $5 for visitors. Visit process relaxes and invigorates the body while clearing and focusing the www.narberthareagardenclub.com/events. mind. Tai Chi can improve flexibility, balance, and overall health, while Torathon 2020: An Evening of Discovery helping to combat stress. Monday: Yang family style T’ai Chi with Leah. On Saturday, February 1, at 6:30 p.m., Temple Beth Hillel Beth El conWednesday: Yang family style T’ai Chi with Rosalie. Mondays: January 6, 13, 27 at 1 p.m. Wednesdays: January 8, 15, 22, 29 at 10:30 a.m. tinues a wonderful 30+ year tradition—a one-night learning experience Class Fee: $2 Members, $4 Non-Members. Stop by 100 Conway Avenue, featuring scintillating Jewish scholarship coupled with exploration of 2nd Floor, Narberth, to sign up for either class, or call 610-664-2366. In current and relevant topics. This year’s program offers the opportunity addition, you can enjoy a catered lunch at noon, provided by Betty the to learn from 15 distinguished scholars, rabbis, and subject matter experts. The classes include: The Simpsons and the Talmud; The Spiritual Status Caterer, for a suggested donation of only $2. of Jerusalem Today; Jewish Dimensions in American Art; Ten CommandComputer Technical Support with Gerry Hebert ments Display in Public Places; Cain v. Abel: A Jewish Courtroom Drama; New Horizons Senior Center offers adults 55+ customized one-on-one Re-reading Esther and Ruth in the “#MeToo” Moment. The event is open technical support on laptops, tablets, and smart phones. In January, Com- to the public. Admission is $10; no charge for students. Free babysitting puter Technical Support is scheduled on Mondays, January 6, 13 and is provided. Registration and refreshments begin at 6:30 pm, presenta27 starting at 1 p.m., by appointment. Computer instructor Gerry Hebert tions start at 7 p.m. Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El is located at 1001 Remington Rd., Wynnewood, PA. Call 610-649-5300 for information.
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nomination for the 1970 film adaptation of Lovers and Other Strangers. The following year, they cowrote and co-starred in Made for Each Other (Writers Guild of America Award nomination for Best Comedy). Renée and Joe co-directed, co-wrote, and co-starred in the 1989 film adaptation of It Had to Be You, and the 1996 film Love Is All There Is (which intro-
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ing self-made coal mine manager—much to the annoyance of her little sister, big brother, and ex-husband, none of whom believe that George is good enough for her. Philip Barry’s sparkling comedy The Philadelphia Story is witty, sophisticated romp, a breezy and romantic story which explores family dynamics, class prejudice, and human frailty. Join Allens Lane Theater for a talkback following the Sunday matinee on January 19 where the guests will be local writer and historian, Tom Keels and Janney Scott, author of the New York Times Notable Book of the Year, The Beneficiary. Mr. Keels has written two books on the Gilded Age of Philadelphia, the era in which the play takes place. Ms. Scott is the granddaughter of Helen Hope Montgomery Scott; the person used as the model for the character of Tracy Lord, and portrayed in the film by Katherine Hepburn. The Philadelphia Story features local Philadelphia actors: Neena Boyle, Angel James, Norma Kider, Bradley Moore, Robert Bauer, Don Gimpel, Donna Bencivengo, Vincent Raffaele, William McHattie, John Barker, Mark Grayson, Taylor Rouillard, Thomas Taylor and Gracie Hudson. Tickets are available by calling 215-248-0546 or online at www.allenslane.org. Tickets are $25 and reservations can be made online, via phone, or at the door the night of performance. Students and Seniors are $20 at the door for Sunday matinees only. Group rates available for groups of 10 or more $18 in advance.
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duced a young Angelina Jolie). For television, the couple won Emmy Awards in 1973 for writing “Acts of Love and Other Comedies,” and were nominated once again the following year for writing the TV movie “Paradise.” They co-directed, co-wrote, and co-starred in the 1984 HBO movie “Bedrooms” (Writers Guild Award). Renée made her professional stage debut at 15 in a Purim Pageant at Madison Square Garden, and earned her Actors Equity card at age 19 for appearing in The Rehearsal at The President Theatre. Her other stage credits include: Nora and Delia Ephron’s Love, Loss, and What I Wore; Agatha Sue, I Love You (directed by George Abbott); Luv (directed by Mike Nichols); Elaine May’s 1964 improvisational revue The Third Ear; and William Gibson’s Dinny and the Witches at the Cherry Lane Theatre. Her many film credits also include: Jerry Lewis’s The Errand Boy, Mel Brooks’ The Producers, Elaine May’s A New Leaf, Neil Simon’s Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Lovesick, White Palace, Life During Wartime, Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, and more recently, The Do-Over and How To Be a Latin Lover. Known for her Emmy nominated role of Sylvia Fine in “The Nanny,” Renée’s other notable TV acting credits include “Daddy Dearest” and the groundbreaking HBO sitcom “Dream On” (she had the distinction of appearing on these three television shows simultaneously). More recently she has had recurring roles in “How I Met Your Mother,” “Bob’s Burgers,” and “Happily Divorced,” and can currently be seen on Amazon’s “Gown and Out in Beverly Hills.” In addition winning the United Solo Special Award for Outstanding solo show, Renée was recently inducted into the Bronx Jewish Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018 due to the success of My Life On A Diet. She holds an Honorary Doctorate from Hofstra University. Joseph Bologna (Co-Writer, Director) was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 30, 1934. Bologna graduated from Brown University with a degree in art history. Following a tour with the U.S. Marines, Joe started directing short films and writing special comedy material. Bologna made his Broadway debut as the co-star and co-author of Lovers and Other Strangers, and he made his film debut as the co-star and co-author of Made for Each Other. His other film credits include Cops and Robbers, Mixed Company, The Big Bus, Chapter Two, My Favorite Year, Blame It on Rio, The Woman in Red, Love Is All There Is and Big Daddy. His television credits include the Emmy-winning television special “Acts of Love and Other Comedies” (co-written with Ms. Taylor), and the made for TV films “Honor Thy Father;” “Paradise;” “What’s New, Catherine Cutis?;” “Torn Between Two Lovers;” and “One Cooks, the Other Doesn’t;” among others. An Academy Award nominated and Emmy Awardwinning playwright and screenwriter, Joe, with Renée Taylor, his wife and partner of 52 years, collaborated on 22 plays, four film screenplays, and nine TV movies and series. “My Life On A Diet” is presented by Julian Schlossberg. Visit https://mylifeonadietplay.com/. For tickets and information, visit www.BucksCountyPlayhouse.org or call the Box Office at 215-862-2121.
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Rosemont College Presents Work of Ardmore Artist Thomas Porett
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Philadelphia Burger Brawl Exceeds Goal to Help Support Literacy Programs in Phila. Schools
IMAGE/MOTION/SOUND Opens January 16 at Rosemont’s Patricia M. Nugent Gallery he Patricia M. Nugent Gallery presents “IMAGE/MOTION/SOUND,” a collection of recent photographs and video works by Thomas Porett, on display January 16, 2020 - February 13, 2020. An Opening Reception will be held January 16, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., including a Gallery Talk at 4:30 p.m. Porett is known for his utilization of cutting-edge technology to create impactful imagery of the natural world and the human condition. His video work creates a mesmerizing combination of observed patterns in nature combined with original soundtracks that he creates using digital and analog synthesis. The artist, who lives in Ardmore, is a pioneer in digital imagery and has created a halfcentury of photography, sound, and video work, participating in shows and projects around the world. His video works are shared at vimeo.com/tporett/videos and his sound works at soundcloud.com/tporett. Porett has recently shown his work in solo and group exhibitions including “A Survey of Color Photography from its Prehistory to the Present Day,” Haverford College, 2018, “Sun Deck” at the University of the Arts, 2018, “Small Things Considered II” at the Laurence Miller Gallery, NYC, 2016. His video work “Hà Nội” was selected for inclusion in the Online Digital Gallery D-ART 2016 at the International Conference Information Visualisation iV 2016, and the International Conference “Computer Graphics, Imaging and Visualization” CGIV 2016. His video work “On China Sea” was selected for inclusion in the ARS ELECTRONICA FESTIVAL 2016: RADICAL ATOMS, in Linz, Austria. He has also recently been included in shows in Portugal, Istanbul, Paris, Berlin and Bulgaria. His varied education background includes a Bachelor of Science in American Intellectual History, from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a Master of Science in Photography from the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. In addition, he has made special study of synthesizer techniques and electronic music composition at the Philadelphia Musical Academy and participated in an intensive workshop in holography at Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL. Porett has taught photography and computer art at the School of Visual Arts, New York City, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, Moore College of Art, Institute of Design. He has received multiple awards for his work and for teaching including a Guggenheim Fellowship – Photography, UICA research grant, UArts Faculty Grants, and a Lindback award for distinguished teaching. The Patricia M. Nugent Gallery is in the Lawrence Hall on the campus of Rosemont College, 1400 Montgomery Avenue, Rosemont, PA 19010. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by appointment. For information, call 610-527-0200 ext. 2967.
hiladelphia Burger Brawl 2019 was one for the record books! The new larger location and an exciting line-up of restaurants helped attract the most guests ever for the nine-yearold event. On Sunday, September 15, 2019, nearly 4,000 people flocked to the Marine Parade Grounds at Navy Yard Philadelphia for the best burgers in the region. Beyond the grills, this day was not only about crowning a new burger champion but about raising funds to support Philadelphia’s underserved schools. Philadelphia Burger Brawl announces money raised exceeded the goal of $56,000 to raise $73,000+ to support projects in ten (10) Philadelphia public elementary schools. Because fundraising exceeded expectations, Burger Brawl will be able to fund up to three additional projects, for a total of thirteen (13) in Philadelphia public elementary schools. “Record crowds, increased sponsorship, and a new venue meant more money would go to the schools to support projects. Philadelphia Burger Brawl is proud to announce that we raised over $73,000 to help students,” said volunteer Organizer and Founder Rob Wasserman. “Supporting student learning is the reason we started the event nine years ago and the reason that we all – sponsors, restaurants, chefs, and volunteers – do this year after year. Burger Brawl is a win-win for foodies, restaurants, and the Philadelphia School District.” For 2019, the School District issued a new Request for Information to schools in order to learn about how Philadelphia public schools can best utilize this year’s Burger Brawl funds for technology. Twenty-three schools responded and detailed their plans to use new computes to increase student engagement and achievement. The School District used a scoring rubric to prioritized projects by the most significant impact on students for the distribution of this year’s Burger Brawl proceeds. With Burger Brawl support, new computers and carts will be secured for the schools listed below. In their RFI responses, the schools indicated that they would use the technology in the following ways: implementing blended learning in reading and math, increasing student collaboration in all subjects, expanding coding, using G Suite, small-group instruction, engaging students in peer-to-peer activities, inquiry-based learning projects and problem-solving. Proceeds will fund projects at the following schools: Eliza B. Kirkbride, Kennedy Crossan Academic Plus, General Philip Kearny, Penrose, Chester Arthur, William Cramp, Watson T. Comly, George W. Nebinger, William H Hunter, F. Amedee Bregy, John H. Taggart, Alexandar Adaire, John F McKloskey. All proceeds raised from Philadelphia Burger Brawl went directly to support literacy programs in partnership with the non-profit—The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia. Since its inception in 2011, Philadelphia Burger Brawl has helped raised $356,000 (including this year’s $73,000+). Past proceeds have helped support the purchase of Chromebooks and associated equipment in many Philadelphia Schools. The hardware has enabled schools to implement curriculum plans where the hardware requirements were otherwise unfunded. For the full story about how Burger Brawl feeds literacy Volunteers Needed at Radnor Studio 21 and education in Philadelphia schools, visit the Burger Brawl Want to learn about Broadcast TV? Radnor Studio 21 is always looking for TV curious volunteers to help crewebsite about page at: http://phillyburgerbrawl.com/about/. ate Public Access Programs in Radnor & Lower Merion Townships. Can you spare a couple of hours a week to Plus check out this year’s Burger Brawl winners. Mark your help spread community information and activities? For more information, contact Radnor Studio 21’s Voluncalendar for the 2020 Philadelphia Burger Brawl, Sunday, teer Line at 610-687-5189, or at RS21volunteer@gmail.com. September 20, 2020! Every Week Find Great Information & Advertisers in City Suburban News! SAY YOU SAW IT IN CITY SUBURBAN NEWS!
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By Jerry H. Bloom, Staff Writer On Stage • Act II Playhouse, 56 East Butler Avenue in Ambler, PA, presents Tony Braithwaite and Jennifer Childs in Together Again for the First Time, a new comedy cabaret with piano accompaniment by Owen Robbins, January 14 through February 2. The duo merges their wit and musical chops in a high-energy performance of songs, sketches and hilarious asides. For tickets (start at $30) or info, visit www.act2.org.
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See Tony Braithwaite and Jennifer Childs in their original new comedy cabaret, “Together Again for the First Time,” at Act II Playhouse. Photo/Act II Playhouse • Opera Philadelphia presents Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem, at the Academy of Music, 240 South Broad Street in Philadelphia, January 31, at 8 p.m. and February 2, at 2 p.m. Verdi’s immortal setting of the Roman Catholic mass for the dead features soloists Leah Crocetto, Daniela Mack, Evan LeRoy Johnson, and In-Sung Sim, along with more than 80 instrumentalists and 100 choristers., The running time is approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. For tickets or info, visit https://tix.operaphila.org/overview/28297. • The Mermaid Inn, Germantown Avenue and Mermaid Lane in Philadelphia, hosts The Dukes of Destiny, Saturday, January 25, with sets starting at 9:30 p.m. Some new material, World’s Best Crabcakes great beers on tap, great dancing and fun. For reservations or info, visit www.themermaidinn.net/home.html. 140 Montgomery Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA • The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus at the Academy of Music, 240 South Broad Street in Philadelphia, presents the Tony Award®-winning musical, The Band’s Visit, January 7 through January 19. After a mix-up at the border, an Egyptian 610-771-0101 • MANNYSPLACE.COM Police Band is sent to a remote village in the middle of the Israeli desert. With no bus until morning and no hotel in sight, these unlikely travelers are taken in by the locals. Under the spell of the desert sky, and with beautiful music perfuming the air, their lives become intertwined in the most unexpected ways. For tickets or info, visit www.kimmelcenter.org/eventsFind great information and advertisers every week and-tickets/201920/broadway-philadelphia/the-bands-visit. in City Suburban News! Friend us on Facebook! • The Wilma Theater, 265 South Broad Street in Philadelphia, presents Describe the Night, January 28 through February 16, a new thriller about truth, lies, and the origins of Vladimir Putin’s power. A fantasy that weaves historical figures into imagined happenings of the past, featuring a Putinesque KGB officer, the play incorporates the tension and intrigue of a spy thriller with a dive into the realm of magical realism. For tickets or info, visit https://wilmatheater.org/season. Dining Around • Stove and Tap Malvern – newly opened at 245 Lancaster Avenue in Malvern, PA – offers a 7,500 square foot restaurant and bar featuring 188 seats, a 40-foot interior bar, five areas for special events, covered patio and 25-foot exterior bar. Stove and Tap Malvern is brought to you by Stove and Co. Restaurant Group – headed by Justin Weathers and Executive Chef Joseph Monnich – who also own The Bercy in Ardmore, Stove and Tap in Lansdale, Al Pastor in Exton, and a fifth soon-to-be-announced restaurant in 2020. Executive Chef Monnich and his culinary team serve American classics, upscale comfort food and scratch-made cuisine. For the first time ever, Stove and Tap will feature new menu items utilizing an in-house smoker, wood fired oven, and wood fired grill. For more about Stove and Tap, call 484-4508890, or visit www.stoveandtap.com/malvern. • Via Locusta, 1723 Locust Street in Philadelphia, is an intimate Italian restaurant just off Rittenhouse Square. Executive Chef Ed Pinello offers a selection of shareable plates, pasChester County’s Most Elegant tas, and a few larger dishes. He features fresh, handmade pasta created with locally-sourced, fresh-milled flour, and fruits and vegetables from Pennsylvania farmers. A from-scratch cockConference & Reception Center tail program follows the local, seasonal and sustainable tenets of the kitchen. For reservations or info, visit www.vialocusta.com. “Exquisite” “Magnificent” “Enchanting” • Kurry Shack, 2015 East Moyamensing Avenue in Philadelphia, is a Halal fast casual BYO “Amazing” “Magical” “Storybook” serving homestyle traditional Northern Indian cuisine. In the dining room, look for bright, (how guests at events at Greystone Hall describe their experience) colorful and hip art and designs that spotlight the Taj Mahal. Two and four top tables seat up to 18 people. All appetizers and entrees can be made gluten free except for the bread selection. For reservations, take-out, or info, visit www.Kurryshack.com. • The Franklin Commons, 400 Franklin Avenue in Phoenixville, PA, is the location for The 8 Taste of Phoenixville, January 16, 5 to 10 p.m. This benefit event is for Good Samaritan • • • West Chester, Pennsylvania • • • Services, who provides support to those who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness. The event features creative cuisines, a silent auction, live music, complimentary local Rental includes first floor rooms of the Gilded Age wine and beer and plenty of surprises. For tickets or information, visit www.goodsamsermansion, the Tent-Pavilion, tables and gold Chiavari vices.org/events/taste-of-phoenixville-2020. chairs, for up to 200 guests, outdoor patio furnishings, Submit event listings 2 weeks in advance of publication date to: fountains and terraced landscape gardens. jerry@jerrybloom.com. Follow paragraph format.
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tate Reps. Mary Jo Daley, D-Montgomery, and Tim Briggs, D-Montgomery, are co-sponsoring a documentary screening of “Backpack Full of Cash,” a film narrated by Academy Award-winning actor, producer and screenwriter Matt Damon. According to its website, the feature-length documentary “explores the growing privatization of public schools and the resulting impact on America’s most vulnerable children.” Part of it was filmed in Philadelphia. The documentary screening, free and open to the public, is at 7 p.m. Monday, January 6 at Ludington Public Library, 5 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. “This film examines the vitally important issue of so-called market-based education reform and the trend of privatizing public schools,” Daley said. “These actions have had a devastating effect on public education and, more specifically, our most vulnerable children. But Backpack Full of Cash doesn’t just delve into the negative; it also shows us a model for improving schools without charters or vouchers. I very much look forward to the screening.” “All of our children deserve a quality education,” Briggs said. “I hope anyone interested in learning more about what’s happening in public schools can attend this film screening.” “Backpack Full of Cash” was directed and produced by Sarah Mondale, while Vera Aronow served as a producer and editor. Sign-in for the January 6 screening begins at 6:30 p.m. The film starts at 7 p.m. SAY YOU SAW IT IN CITY SUBURBAN NEWS
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Eastern University hosted a special screening of the acclaimed movie “Just Mercy,” based on the best-selling book of the same name by alumnus Bryan Stevenson ’81. n Monday, December 9, 2019, Eastern University hosted a special screening of the acclaimed movie Just Mercy, based on the best-selling book of the same name by alumnus Bryan Stevenson ’81. The screening was followed by the Just Mercy Faith Summit on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Eastern University. Both events were well-attended and engaged important issues surrounding criminal justice, capital punishment, and social change. The New York Times included the book Just Mercy on its list of 100 Notable Books of 2014, characterizing it as “an activist lawyer’s account of a man wrongfully convicted of murder that reads like a call to action.” Warner Bros. has now turned the book into a feature-length film that opened in theatres this past Christmas. Stevenson, founder of Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) said of the new film, “We’re really hoping that people will not only watch the movie, but be motivated to act – to do more – to create just and healthy communities.” As Stevenson’s alma mater, Eastern University was delighted to be granted a special screening of the movie prior to the public release date. Held at the Regal UA Theater in King of Prussia, the theater was packed with excited students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends. Before the movie began, Bryan Stevenson shared a video message with the community, celebrating the ways Eastern had helped prepare him for his current work in advocating for “just mercy.” The following day, Eastern hosted a Faith Summit on its St. Davids campus, designed to inspire and equip people from various faith communities to move from empathy to action, and to engage in service and advocacy around the justice themes raised in the film. All were welcome to participate in the dialogue and interactive sessions facilitated by community leaders from all walks of life, including faith leaders, formerly incarcerated persons, attorneys, artists, and activists. Continental breakfast and lunch were provided, and all attendees received a complimentary copy of EJI’s A History of Racial Injustice 2020 Calendar. The Just Mercy Faith Summit was hosted by Eastern University and coordinated by Eastern’s Prison Education Program (PEP) Director, Dr. Kimberlee A. Johnson. To learn more about the Prison Education Program, visit https://www.eastern.edu/prisoned.
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Lil’ Filmmakers to Host a Film and Media Expo to Showcase Emerging Artists Jan. 25 il’ Filmmakers is hosting a film and media expo to debut the works and celebrate the community contributions of young artists in Philadelphia. The purpose of this expo is for young artists and content creators across the Philadelphia region to network with one another and learn about resources within the community that can help them further develop their creative and technical skills. The expo will feature prominent organizations in the fields of film, music, protest art, and performance. Attendees will have an opportunity to preview upcoming films and mini-series from the artists of Lil’ Filmmakers. Additionally, guests can purchase original artworks, enjoy live art, and have professional headshots taken for free. There will be live music, raffles to win prizes, light refreshments and more! Lil’ Filmmakers welcomes anyone who believes in the importance of art and storytelling to come celebrate the rise of the city’s most promising creatives. The expo will be held on January 25, 2020 at Kanvas Event Center, located at 3870 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at https://lfyouthexpo.eventbrite.com. Lil’ Filmmakers is a non-profit multimedia center for young, talented professionals who are passionate about working in the entertainment industry. Lil’ Filmmakers has been supporting young artists for ten years, by developing their talents and preparing them for all aspects of working in the filmmaking business. Visit www.lilfilmmakersinc.com for info.
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PHA Pediatrics Relocates to Bala Cynwyd Practice Brings Years of Experience Caring for Children to 25 Bala Avenue
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Volunteer Opportunities at ElderNet ElderNet of Lower Merion and Narberth is seeking compassionate, friendly volunteers who can assist ElderNet’s homebound, older adult neighbors still living independently in their own home with escorted rides. Your help ensures that these vulnerable neighbors have access to medical appointments, banks, pharmacies, and grocery stores, while providing social interaction and reducing isolation. When and how often you volunteer is completely up to you! Use the online system to choose which appointments to accept from your own computer or phone. ElderNet staff is always on hand to assist and answer any questions. ElderNet’s volunteers have been helping older and younger disabled adults to remain in their homes with safety and dignity for over 40 years. ElderNet is looking for volunteers to join their team! For information, contact Liz Hill, ElderNet’s volunteer coordinator, at 610-525-0706.
Current Events for Seniors On Thursday, January 16, at 9:30 a.m., Amy Fulton, from the office of State Senator Daylin Leach, leads this stimulating monthly discussion of local politics and current events in an informal format. Coffee and Donuts served! Interested parties can stop by in person to New Horizons Senior Center, 100 Conway Avenue, 2nd floor or call 610-664-2366.
PHA Pediatrics is now located at 25 Bala Avenue in Bala Cynwyd, from left – Resha Pierce, Chanel Taylor, Darlene James, Dr. Miriam Anolik, Dr. Nancy Hillis, Tyesha Washington, and Davita Greene. everal months ago Drs. Miriam Anolik and Nancy Hillis were told that their office in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia was going to be redeveloped into apartments for Saint Joseph’s University students. Dr. Anolik knew that meant she would have to break a promise. She has parents and their children and grandchildren who have followed her since she started practice in South Philadelphia. She moved for a few years to the PHA Pediatrics office on Market Street in West Philly and then 18 years ago to Overbrook. She had promised that she would not make them follow her again. But clearly circumstances had forced another move. She knew she had to find a new office in the City Avenue corridor, convenient to public transportation and with ample parking so her patients could follow her. Luckily she found just what was needed. PHA Pediatrics has relocated from Overbrook to 25 Bala Avenue, Bala Cynwyd. While new to the location, they bring years of experience caring for children of the Philadelphia area. Both doctors live and have raised their families in Lower Merion. They have been part of the community in many ways. Professionally they both have been seeing newborns at Lankenau Hospital for years. Dr. Hillis previously worked in the ED at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Both were Home and School Association officers when their children were at Merion Elementary School. PHA Pediatrics is an independent practice, not part of one of the medical systems. Dr. Anolik feels that the independence allows them to provide more personalized care to their patients. “We get to know our patients and their families, are available to them during office hours as well as for urgent questions on nights and weekends. We can use our judgment and refer to whichever specialist would be best for the individual case.” They accept most insurances and welcome new patients. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact PHA Pediatrics at 215-452-0304 or visit www.phapediatrics.com.
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Performing in The Players Club of Swarthmore’s production of Noel Coward’s enduring comedy farce, “Hay Fever” are – Sandy Tyrel, played by Den Mahoney; Judith Bliss, played by Carolyn Nelson. Photo/Denise Kolodziej Bliss family in the 1920s. Their plans of a quiet weekend with invited guests come to an exhausting and hilarious finale. Hay Fever is directed by Timothy P. Oskin. David Bliss (Kevin McPeak, Media), his wife Judith (Carolyn Nelson, Chester Springs) and their children Sorel (Talia Speak, Wilmington, DE.) and Simon (Vince Fox, Glenholden) have each invited a friend to spend the weekend unbeknownst to the other members of the family. As the weekend wears on, each guest pairs off with the wrong person with dramatic effects. The self-centered behavior of the hosts finally drives their guests to flee. The Blisses are so engaged in a family row that they do not notice their guests’ furtive departure. Hay Fever is a shrewd farce with mixed up pairings and over the top antics. This play definitely puts the “fun” in dysfunctional. Additional cast members in Hay Fever include: Patti Allis Mengers, Wilmington, DE; Den Mahoney, Drexel Hill; Jennifer Greenfield, Wynnewood; Harry Sokol, Swarthmore; and Holly Heneks, Springfield. Hay Fever runs from Friday, January 3, through Saturday, January 18. Thursday performances are at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 p.m., Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. Audiences can meet the artists in a talk back discussion following the January 12 performance. Buy tickets online at www.pcstheater.org, by calling OvationTix at 866811-4111, or at the door. For information, including directions, visit www.pcstheater.org.
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The Philly POPS Honors One of Broadway’s Greatest Figures in Hamlisch: With Love Featuring Music Director Todd Ellison with Disney Broadway Star Ashley Brown in All-New Program of Marvin Hamlisch’s Greatest Hits he Philly POPS starts the new year with debuted with The Philly POPS BIG Band at PARX Casino in June for Big Band Broadway with a tip of the hat to one of Broadway’s great- Ashley Brown, and will appear with the POPS again on April 4 and 5 for Disney’s Broadway est luminaries, Marvin Hamlisch, conducted Hits, where she will sing songs from Mary Poppins, her star role on Broadway. Making their Philly POPS debuts are four Temple University Musical Theater students, by Mar vin’s mentee and friend, Music Director Todd Ellison, January 17–19, 2020. Isabel Robin, Alexa Joseph, Alana Robinson, and Jordan Hayes. As a partner with Temple University, The Philly POPS provides these performance opportunities as part of its POPS Music Director Todd Ellison leads the POPS in Schools programming—to give these students the experience of singing with the full POPS orchestra, and for the experience of in this all-new program, honoring Marvin singing alongside Ashley Brown. “We’re lucky Marvin Hamlisch’s contributions to music, as well as Todd’s friendship with the storied to have [these] students singing ‘At the composer. “HAMLISCH: With Love” runs Ballet’ from A Chorus Line and a medley of January 17–19 at The Kimmel Center for early Lesley Gore pop hits. Marvin loved new talent.” The Performing Arts. Photo/Ronnie Nelson
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HAMLISCH: With Love features Disney Broadway powerhouse Ashley Brown and four Musical Theater students from Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance. A precocious child, Marvin was admitted at age six into the Juilliard School, making him, at the time, the youngest person ever admitted into the program. Marvin’s music continues to touch people worldwide—with works stretching from Broadway (with A Chorus Line and They’re Playing Our Song) to Hollywood (with The Way We Were and The Sting). Marvin is one of two people to be named a PEGOT (a Pulitzer, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony winner)—making him a key figure in Broadway’s history. At the time of his passing, Marvin was preparing to assume the role of Music Director for The Philly POPS. Now, his mentee and friend Music Director Todd Ellison leads the POPS in this all-new program, honoring Marvin’s contributions to music, as well as Todd’s friendship with the storied composer. “This is a show of my favorite pieces of music that he wrote,” Ellison said. “Not just the big hits, but those which show off his range and his talent.” Noteworthy songs in the show include Marvin’s breakout hit “Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows” from Ski Party, “At The Ballet” from A Chorus Line, and “Nobody Does It Better,” which he co-wrote for the iconic James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me. This show’s featured guest artist, Ashley Brown, previously appeared in 2018’s smash-hit Sinatra & Friends show, where her rendition of “My Way” received a standing ovation. She
“Votes for Women: A Visual History” Exhibit Continued from front page
“This exhibition picks up on the visual explosion of the suffrage movement in the early 20th century,” notes Amanda C. Burdan, Ph.D., curator at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. “With a younger generation joining the cause, there was a dramatic shift in the marketing of the movement and how the suffragWomen’s Suffrage Procession in Washington, D.C., March 3, 1913. George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress. ists spread their message through the material culture of the time—making themselves and their campaign more visible. Votes for Women: A Visual History not only highlights the success of these efforts, but also underscores how the imagery of the movement effectively penetrated American culture, creating a renewed momentum towards the finish line of ratification in 1920.” While the Nineteenth Amendment finally granted women the right to vote, ongoing voting struggles persisted for minority groups following its ratification. Presenting an inclusive historical narrative, Votes for Women: A Visual History recognizes the significant contributions of women of color and their community networks, which have been historically overlooked, giving the false impression that women of color were absent from the struggle for voting rights. As a way to recognize women of color from the suffrage movement, the Brandywine has commissioned a diverse group of women artists to create a mural of illustrated portraits of some of the women whose role in winning voting rights has been historically minimized because of their race or ethnicity. The mural will include portraits of 14 local and national figures with accompanying biographies. These “Hidden Figures of the Suffrage Movement” include Ethel Cuff Black, of Wilmington, Delaware, who was a founder of Delta Sigma Theta, the African American sorority that marched in the 1913 suffrage parade in Washington, D.C.; Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin, a member of Turtle Mountain Chippewa Band, who worked as an attorney for the Office of Indian Affairs; and Sofia de Veyra, a Filipina working diligently for women’s rights in Washington, D.C., before organizing a suffrage campaign in her native Philippines. The commissioned works will be completed in a variety of media and styles by artists Alexandra Beguez, Laura Freeman, Sarah Jung, Shadra Strickland and Sally Wern Comport. Votes for Women: A Visual History will be on view at the Brandywine from February 1 June 7, 2020, and will include a robust series of public programs that will explore and unlock the themes of the exhibition, including lectures, music and theatrical performances, gallery talks and more. A related Speaker Series & Summit will focus on historic and contemporary women’s issues, featuring a variety of voices—including those of executive leaders, historians, entrepreneurs and community activists. These dynamic programs will provide a forum to engage directly with women’s history and shed light on the historic and contemporary battles for equality. As the Votes for Women exhibition will further illuminate, the visual lessons of the suffrage movement provided a model for later activism, including the civil rights and social justice
“HAMLISCH: With Love” features Disney Broadway powerhouse Ashley Brown and four Musical Theater students from Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance. One special element that Ellison has added into the show is a nod to Marvin’s revival of ragtime music—particularly music of the “King of Ragtime,” Scott Joplin. “Marvin brought ragtime craze back into fashion,” Ellison said. “I’ve also put together an arrangement of Scott Joplin rags, and I’ll be playing the piano with orchestra.” Marvin helped re-popularize Joplin’s song “The Entertainer” with his orchestration for the 1973 film, The Sting, which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and Adaptation. Above all, the performance will showcase Marvin’s love for music, and how it shaped who he was. “‘What I Did for Love’ from A Chorus Line is my favorite song by Marvin, because it sums up his life. Everything he did was for music.” HAMLISCH: With Love runs January 17–19 at The Kimmel Center for The Performing Arts. Tickets are available at www.phillypops.org/hamlisch.
movements up to the present day, making this not just a centennial celebration, but a window into contemporary discourse. Concurrent Exhibition: Witness to History: Selma Photography of Stephen Somerstein Serving as a companion to the Votes for Women: A Visual History exhibition, Witness to History explores the historic 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama—a turning point in the civil rights movement that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. This exhibition presents 55 of the photographs taken by Stephen Somerstein – then a 24-year-old student – on March 25, 1965, accompanied by his commentary of the day’s events. With five cameras around his neck and only 15 rolls of film, Somerstein documented this pivotal moment in history, capturing photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent activists such as Rosa Parks, James Baldwin, Bayard Rustin, John Lewis, and Joan Baez. Somerstein also took photographs of his fellow demonstrators, as well as the anonymous bystanders who had gathered along route. Witness to History: Selma Photography of Stephen Somerstein is guest curated by Farrah Spott and on view at the Brandywine River Museum of Art from February 1 to June 14, 2020. Suffragists in Parade, ca. 1910. Bain News Service photograph collection, Library of Congress. Votes for Women: A Visual History is generously made possible by PECO, The Coby Foundation, Ltd., the Arcadia Foundation, and The Center for American Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Additional support has been provided by donors to the Brandywine River Museum of Art Exhibition Fund in honor of Christine Podmaniczky, including the Davenport Family Foundation, William C. and Laura Buck, Ms. Mary Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Anson McC. Beard Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Duprey/Hamilton Family Charitable Trust, Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Matz, Dr. and Mrs. John Fawcett, Morris & Boo Stroud, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Buccini, Mr Alan P. Slack, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Lurquin Jr. Art of the Vote educational programs are generously sponsored by PNC Arts Alive. The Votes for Women Speaker Series & Summit is sponsored by Chase, PECO, Qurate Retail Group and the Arcadia Foundation. The Brandywine River Museum of Art features an outstanding collection of American art housed in a 19th-century mill building with a dramatic steel and glass addition overlooking the banks of the Brandywine. The Museum is located on Route 1 in Chadds Ford, PA. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors ages 65 and over, $6 for students and children ages 6 and up; free for children 5 and younger and Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art members. The Museum is open Wednesday - Monday (closed Tuesdays); current hours of operation can be found at www.brandywine.org/hours or by calling 610-388-2700. THANKS FOR READING CITY SUBURBAN NEWS EVERY WEEK!
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Villanova University Art Gallery Presents “Lyrical Abstractions” An Exhibit of “Landscapes of Imagination” by Painter Marsha Solomon isitors to the Villanova University Art Gallery are invited to explore the landscape of painter Marsha Solomon’s imagination, during her exhibit, “Lyrical Abstractions,” in the Gallery January 17 - March 2. The artist’s distinctive technique – layering intense sweeps of acrylic color over dreamy whorls of thinned pigment – results in a collection of paintings that are abstract, yet feel like specific atmospheric spaces. Some are pensive, some invigorating, some brooding, and others joyful: All of them sum-
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Marsha Solomon’s “Spatial Harmonies,” Acrylic on Canvas, 16" by 20". mon the viewer inside, to engage with an environment of the artist’s creation. “Lyrical Abstractions” opens Friday, January 17, with a reception to meet the artist on Friday, January 17 from 5 - 7 p.m. The exhibit continues to Monday, March 2. The Art Gallery is located in the Connelly Center on the Villanova campus. Convenient on-campus parking is available. More info is available on the gallery’s website at www.artgallery.villanova.edu. “Lyrical Abstractions” features 43 paintings, some on canvas and some on paper, in a range of sizes. All of the included pieces are selections from Solomon’s series entitled “From Rhythm to Form,” which spans 20-plus years of the artist’s creative life. They are based upon and inspired by nature—sky, water, sunsets, planets. Through the years, the series has continually grown and changed. Solomon says, “As the series evolves, I evolve in it. I continue to create different ways of seeing, so to speak.” Taken individually, Solomon describes the paintings in “Lyrical Abstractions” as landscapes of her imagination. Taken together, they represent more than two decades of her journey as an artist. But, she says, “Once I put the work in front of the viewer, it’s really their journey that matters. People bring their own experience Artist Marsha Solomon standing in front of her one of her pieces. “Lyrical Abstractions” opens Friday, January 17, with a reception to meet the artist from 5 - 7 p.m., at the Villanova University Art Gallery. Photo/Adel Gorgy to my work, and let their imaginations go—and they often share perspectives that never occurred to me as I was painting. I feel that abstract art is very special in that way.” Marsha Solomon has been living and working as a painter in the New York area for more than 25 years. Before moving to New York, Solomon received a B.A. in Art from the University of Maryland, and did graduate studies in painting at the highly regarded Maryland Institute of Art, and later at the Art Students League in New York. She worked as an art teacher both in the public schools in Baltimore and as a private instructor. Audiences in New York, Long Island’s Hamptons, Washington, DC, and Chicago have enjoyed Solomon’s work, which has also traveled to exhibitions in England, France, Singapore, South Korea, Italy, Japan and elsewhere. This is her seventh solo exhibition. She has been included in publications such as The New York Art Review, NY Arts Magazine and Newsday. The Villanova University Art Gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. For extended and weekend hours, and other information, contact the Art Gallery at 610-519-4612. More information is available at www.artgallery.villanova.edu.
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Old Academy Players Presents Barefoot in the Park ast Falls’ historic Old Academy Players continues its 97th season by presenting its 523rd production, the hilarious and charming Barefoot in the Park by American playwright, screenwriter, television writer, and librettist Neil Simon.
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Old Academy Players continues its 97th season by presenting the hilarious and charming “Barefoot in the Park” with actors, standing, from left – Nolan Maher as Paul, Marisa Block as Corie; front – Sam Gugino as Velasco, and Bonnie Kapenstein as Mother.
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Directed by Jane Jennings and produced by Elliot Rotman and Steve Peitzman, the show runs January 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26, 2020; Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. This delightful, classic romantic comedy has been enchanting audiences for over fifty years. When young newlyweds, free spirited Corie and sensible Paul, move into their first apartment, their passion is tested by the problems of New York City living. Add a humorous, over-involved mother-in-law, an eccentric, frisky upstairs neighbor, five flights of stairs, together with the wit of playwright Neil Simon and the sum equals a delicious evening of theater. In 1963 Barefoot in the Park opened on Broadway starring Elizabeth Ashley and Robert Redford and received three Tony Award Nominations (Play, Director, and Actress), winning for Best Director. The show ran for 1,530 performances, closing on June 25, 1967, making it Neil Simon’s longest-running hit, and the tenth longest-running non-musical play in Broadway history. Redford reprised his role with Jane Fonda in the 1967 smash hit movie. Come and forget the troubles of this world, delve into a time before cell phones and social media – a time of fun and adventure which has not been posted on Instagram, but in your hearts and souls. Simon held three honorary degrees; a Doctor of Humane Letters from Hofstra University, a Doctor of Letters from Marquette University and a Doctor of Law from Williams College. In 1983 Simon became the only living playwright to have a New York City theatre named after him. The Alvin Theatre on Broadway was renamed the Neil Simon Theatre in his honor, and he was an honorary member of Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theatre’s board of trustees. Also in 1983, Simon was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. In 1965, he won the Tony Award for Best Playwright (The Odd Couple), and in 1975, a special Tony Award for his overall contribution to American theater. Simon won the 1978 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay for The Goodbye Girl. For Brighton Beach Memoirs (1983), he was awarded the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, followed by another Tony Award for Best Play of 1985, Biloxi Blues. In 1991 he won the Pulitzer Prize along with the Tony Award for Lost in Yonkers (1991). Founded by Richard Dean Bugg in 2003, the Neil Simon Festival is a professional summer repertory theatre devoted to preserving the works of Simon and his contemporaries. In 2006, Simon received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Old Academy Players’ stellar cast includes: Bonnie Kapenstein as Mother, Marisa Block as Corie, Nolan Maher as Paul, Sam Gugino as Velasco, Michael Jeffrey Cohen as Telephone Man, and Jerry Jennings as Delivery Man. Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Parking for all performances is free. Ticket price is $20 per adult; $10 per student with valid ID. Buy tickets online at www.OldAcademyPlayers.org. Old Academy welcomes groups! Take advantage of group discount pricing ($17 per person with 15 or more people in a group). Call 215-843-1109 for information and tickets. Old Academy Players, where Grace Kelly and Robert Prosky made their stage debuts, is a non-profit community theater located at 3544 Indian Queen Lane in East Falls (Philadelphia), the urban village on the Schuylkill River. Constructed in 1819, the Old Academy building has been the OAP home since 1932. Old Academy Players has provided continuous community theater since 1923 and is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.
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