Our 2023 First Thursday series opens with a Literary Art Salon on January 5, 2023 at 7 pm at Freeman Hall 181 East Court Street, Doylestown. Robbin Farr, Ethel Rackin, and Roy Smith will read selections from their work followed by a Q & A session and light refreshments in the parlor at Freeman Hall. Books will be available for sale. Seating is […]
The Price of Silence: The Forgotten Story of NJ’s Enslaved People plus Discussion Saturday, January 14, 2023 4:00 PM 6:00 PM For more information and tickets: https://www.acmescreeningroom.org/now-playing/mlk New Jersey, the Garden State, is known for its produce, but not for the enslaved people who tilled the soil. In this two-part PBS documentary, descendants and historians tell their stories and why it was the […]
"Raking Light" Reception and Artist Remarks January 19, 6-8pm Exhibition runs through March 15 As summer turns to fall, the angle of the sun’s rays becomes more acute and the shadows they cast grow more pronounced. This new light alters which details are accentuated or recede. In Raking Light, the interplay of light and shadow features prominently in the works of the four artists […]
Star of Netflix, Paramount, Colbert and MTV Emma is one of New York City’s top comedians, and perhaps one of the only dyslexic-gender-wiggly-comics-with-ADHD from Blue Hill, Maine. The Comedy Cellar, on Netflix’s: The Comedy Line Up, Comedy Central, and is one of the few comics ever to have multiple appearances on The Late Show with Stephan Colbert. All of which has earned Emma […]
January 22, 4:00 PM 10:00 PM Lambertville screenwriter Jane Beale’s 2011 award winning film Dogs Lie, followed by Q&A and dinner with Jane at The Swan Hotel.
ARTS & DRAFTS JANUARY 26, 6pm till? Two Rivers Taproom in Quakertown, PA Connect with the A&C board, members, and arts enthusiasts at a Bucks County brewery for some casual conversation and inspiration. No need to RSVP – just look for the A&C Arts & Drafts sign, and pull up a chair! Everyone buys their own wine, beer, or snacks. Two Rivers Taproom […]
Coming Up! April: 30 Days of Inspiration, 2023 The submission link will be active January 15-31. Poets and artists are invited to share original work with the community through a poem-a-day matched with an artwork-a-day for every day in April, in celebration of National Poetry Month and hosted by the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County. Submissions will be accepted January 15-January […]
January 29, 3:15 PM DOUBLE FEATURE The afternoon will comprise a screening of the breathtakingly beautiful film, EO, followed by a 20 minute intermission with food available for snacking. Then a screening of Au Hasard Balthazar (on which EO was based), a 1966 French drama directed by Robert Bresson, believed to be inspired by a passage from Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1868–69 novel The Idiot. […]
Since 2012, Helen Rebekah Garber has incorporated her science and nursing experiences into her art. As a way to cope with the stress, trauma and uncertainty that came with working with patients during the pandemic, Garber transferred daily calculations onto her paintings which are on view in the exhibition, “Code Number Safe Safe” in the Hicks Art Center Gallery. For her Artist Talk, […]
All are invited to join attending artists, the curator, and Bucks students to celebrate the opening of the exhibition, Code Number Safe Safe. The premise of the exhibition "Code Number Safe Safe" is built around the concept of numbers and numeric systems holding values for safety and stability or on the contrary- impermanence and oppression. The cohort of artists participating in the exhibition […]
Join the A&C for a Board Meet & Greet and an informal Art Share. Meet our newest board members, Christina Galagarza, Clifford Eberly, Gene Underwood, Carol Gilbert, and Ashara Shapiro. See their latest works, works in progress, and sketches for new pieces. Enjoy some light refreshments and some inspiring conversation in a historic setting. We are limiting attendance to be mindful about Covid. Advance […]
Nationally-recognized baritone vocalist, Keith Spencer, and award-winning composer and arranger, Peter Hilliard, team up once again after their critically-acclaimed collaboration, Brothers on Broadway, to present Lord, Write My Name – A Gospel and African American Experience in Spirituals . Lord, Write My Name is an inspirational musical tapestry of African American Spirituals interspersed with narratives, poetry, and letters penned by enslaved, emancipated, and […]
The Midnight Society 10:00 PM Friday, February 3: Valentines Team $8 donation per person The Midnight Society is a upcoming regular late night horror event at the ACME. Hosted by local horror creators for local horror creators, the Midnight Society will screen both cult classic films on long defunct media and experimental films by local genre directors.
