Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County

Poems for The Lonely Girls
2023-07-07 12:00 - 2024-01-05 17:00 (America/New_York) | Township Library of Lower Southampton, 1983 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville-Trevose, PA, 19053, United States
A & C members Constance McBride (Visual Artist) and Bernadette McBride (Literary Artist) share the A & C Sculpture Spotlight from July 2023 to January 2024 at the Township Library of Lower Southampton, highlighting five Lonely Girls (sculpture) and five Poems beginning July 7th.
Bernadette McBride is the award-winning author of four full-length poetry collections, served as long-time poetry editor for the Schuylkill Valley Journal and is a founding member of poetry improv troupe, No River Twice. Constance McBride’s work throws light on issues experienced by most women—from becoming aware of the male gaze and self-objectifying, to harassment, abuse, marginalization and ageism.
Visitors can see their work during library hours: 10am–8pm Monday through Thursday, 12-4pm Friday, and 9am–4pm Saturday. The Township Library of Lower Southampton is located at 1983 Bridgetown Pike in Feasterville-Trevose, PA.

Art of the State
2023-09-10 10:00 - 2024-02-23 17:00 | State Museum of PA, 300 North Street, Harrisburg, United States
A&C Member and photographer Michael Frank’s “Morning Glow” (detail featured here) will be exhibited in the Art of the State 2023 at The State Museum of Pennsylvania.
Jurors Kyle Hackett, Deborah Pinter, and Jennifer Zwilling chose 86 pieces from the 1,915 works submitted.

Art of the State will be featured in the gallery from September 10, 2023 – January 7, 2024, with an opening reception on September 10.
For more information: www.statemuseumpa.org
Location: The State Museum of PA | PHMC, 300 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120

Bucks Arts and Communication Faculty Biennial Exhibition
2023-10-27 09:00 - 2023-11-01 16:00 | Hicks Art Center Gallery, 275 Swamp Rd`, Newtown, PA, 18940, United States
Hicks Art Center Gallery is pleased to present the Arts & Communication Department Faculty Biennial Exhibition of art works, music, videos and writing by the exceptional faculty teaching Bucks students. The exhibition continues to be on view at Hicks Art Center Gallery through Saturday, November 4, 2023. Gallery hours are Mon- Fri from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturdays, 12 – 4 p.m.
The variety of media featured reflects the breadth of diverse academic concentrations offered by the department and reveals the faculty’s innovative creative practices in photography, sculpture, painting, woodworking, printmaking, ceramics, jewelry, glassblowing, playwriting, music, digital media and television production.
Exhibiting faculty include: David Bogus, Steven Bresnen, Robert Burger, Maria Dumlao, Caren Friedman, Richard Gabriele, Susan Hagan, John Ivanchenko, James Labold, Cris Martino, Peter Park, Shelli Pentimall, Kate Pollard, Deborah Riccardi, Val Sivilli, Janice Smith, Charles St. John Smith, Chad States, Wendy Tuminello, Kimberly Witham, Janine Wang and Dan Wilkinson.
image credit: Janice Smith, Stave Study (two), reclaimed pallet, 2022

LHFF 2023 Event: Makeup for Film and TV
2023-10-29 12:00 - 13:30 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
LHFF 2023 Event: Makeup for Film and TV
Sunday, October 29, 2023
12:00 PM 1:30 PM
Learn all about pros-aide transfers in film — from the History to how they’re made and an application demo. This technique is an easy and quick way to make realistic injuries for TV and Film. Our presenter Lisa Yodice has over 6000 education hours and has spent over 10 years learning and honing her craft on film sets, small projects, and working freelance.

LHFF 2023 Event: Hunterdon Teen Arts Festival
2023-10-29 15:15 - 17:00 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
LHFF 2023 Event: Hunterdon Teen Arts Festival
Sunday, October 29, 2023
3:15 PM 5:00 PM
This year we will run the Teen Arts Festival during the Lambertville Halloween Film Festival. This event gives students of the Mercer, Hunterdon, and Bucks counties the experience of entering a film through a professional film festival platform.
Manhunt: Directors Mackenzie McWhorter, Celia Danser Struve-Auletta, Zachary Johnson, Caitlin Webb, Maggie Woodside, Kalle Morgan, Charley Fries, Tom Donlon
Rage: Director Orly Rose Lovett
Out of Control: Director Chris Cioffi
Krampus on Campus: Director Nick Barth

Bucks County Wine & Art Trail, 2023-24 Season
2023-11-06 - 2024-11-06 | PA
Celebrate the work of 21 regional fine artists on the Bucks County Wine & Art Trail. Enjoy their artworks displayed all year on outdoor panels and send special snail mail with the limited-edition fine art notecards.
Get your free mobile passport and learn about the participating wineries here: https://www.visitbuckscounty.com/…/wine-and-art-trail/

Congratulations to the following artists whose works were curated into the 2023-2024 Trail:

Bishop Estate Vineyard and Winery
Outdoor Panels: Judith Nentwig and Lisa Thorsten
Fine Art Notecards: Jane Tomlinson
Buckingham Valley Vineyards
Outdoor Panels: Beth Schoenleber, Paula Nelson
Fine Art Notecards: Thomas Mallon
Crossing Vineyards and Winery
Outdoor Panels: Jean Broden, Matt DeProspero
Fine Art Notecards: Lori Parsells
Rose Bank Winery
Outdoor Panels: Michael Kuyper, Sara Pinkus
Fine Art Notecards: Daniel DuBravec
Rushland Ridge Vineyard and Winery
Outdoor Panels: Helena van Emmerik-Finn, Sue Thistle
Fine Art Notecards: April Ann Bohmler
Sand Castle Winery
Outdoor Panels: Helene Mazur, Linnie Greenberg
Fine Art Notecards: Monica Etz
Wycombe Vineyards
Outdoor Panels: Jennifer Renshaw, Seana Gallagher
Fine Art Notecards: Charlene Lavinia

Fiction & Non-Fiction Readings | Lower Southampton Township Library
2023-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Township Library of Lower Southampton, 1983 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville-Trevose, PA, 19053, United States
Fiction & Non-Fiction Readings
Lower Southampton Township Library
November 13, 6pm-8pm
1983 Bridgeton Pike, Feasterville, PA 19053
Join us to hear these nine wonderful fiction and nonfiction writers read selections from their works, take questions, and talk books!
MEET THE ARTISTS:
Jobert E. Abueva (New Hope, PA) is author of Boy Wander – A Coming of Age Memoir (Rattling Good Yarns Press) and recipient of the Lambda Literary J. Michael Samuel Prize. Credits: The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, et al. He is also a global marketer at ETS. jobertabueva.net
Bill Hemmig’s first short story collection, Americana: Stories was recently published by Read Furiously, which also published his novella, Brethren Hollow, and two of his stories in its Life in the Garden State anthologies. He has been published in, among others, The Madison Review, Philadelphia Stories, and BarBar.
Dr. Tom Mallouk is a psychotherapist/writer who just completed his tenure as Bucks County poet laureate. He’s the curator of Poet’s Corner in the Bucks County Herald. He is the author of two chapbooks of poetry, most recently The Write Metaphor, and his creative nonfiction has been featured in Solstice Literary Magazine and Narrative.
Filipina-American Anna Maria Manalo is an author of paranormal suspense memoirs and anthologies. She specializes in hauntings brought about by catastrophic events such as WWII, acts of human violence, odd and strange entities that appear in remote, isolated or abandoned places, or beings created by human thought called Tulpas.
Macmillan published Judith McNally’s first novel, Jigsaw, in 1981. The New Federal Theatre, NYC, optioned her Charlie Parker play, Birdland, and the NJ State Council on the Arts awarded her a Top Priority Prose Fellowship before that. Now she most enjoys writing short, comic dialogues, a.k.a. “micro-logues!”
Margaret Montet’s narratives of place feature music, memoir, and culture. Also a college librarian, she holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction, and presents multimedia music-centered lectures at lifelong learning venues. Her creative nonfiction has been published in many journals and anthologies. Margaret’s first collection of travel essays is Nerd Traveler.
Jennifer Nelson is a writer and teacher living in Middletown Township. She runs Your Stories, a writing services company. She earned graduate degrees in journalism from Columbia University and creative writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her bachelor’s degree is from the University of California, Berkeley.
David. R. Roth is the author of the INDIES and International Book Award-winning novel The Femme Fatale Hypothesis. His short fiction has appeared in Moss., Passager Journal, Writers Write, among others. Driftwood Press has twice named him a quarter-finalist in its Adrift Short Story Contest.
Linda C. Wisniewski is a former librarian and journalist living in Doylestown. She teaches memoir writing and volunteers at the Pearl Buck House, and is the author of a memoir, Off Kilter and a novel, Where the Stork Flies. For more information, visit her blog at www.lindawis.com.

“Skull Sessions” Group Art Exhibition
2023-11-20 09:00 - 2024-01-06 16:00 | Hicks Art Center Gallery, 275 Swamp Rd`, Newtown, PA, 18940, United States
The Bucks County and Philadelphia regions are home to a vibrant multitude of artist run spaces and cultural collectives. From realism to narrative installation, the artworks in the exhibition “Skull Sessions” represent a current survey of the range of genres in which artists amongst their art group peers are currently practicing.
The title of the exhibition takes its name from the strategy building sessions that are more typically associated with athletics-especially football. In “Skull Sessions”, the art will speak for the artist with ideas shared and communicated to the viewers as if they are players on a united team. The artworks and installations in “Skull Sessions” will be arranged within the areas of Hicks Art Center designated to the following 20 different artist run collectives and cultural organizations in the Bucks County and Philadelphia regions:
African American Museum of Bucks County
Art at Kings Oaks
Arts and Cultural Council of Bucks County
ARTWRKD
Automat
fjord
Grizzly Grizzly
Newtown Historic Association
Past Present Projects
Peep Projects
Pink Noise Projects Rush Arts Philadelphia Space 1026
Termite TV Collective
The Upstairs Gallery of Bucks County
Vox Populi
Zach’s Crab Shack
“Skull Sessions” will be on view from November 20, 2023 through January 6, 2024, Hicks Gallery at Bucks County Community College.
There will be a special opening reception on December 6th, 2023 from 4 – 7:30 p.m. at Hicks Art Center. All are invited and welcome to meet the artists and cultural organizations members. Free and open to the public.
For more information, please visit https://hicksgallery.bucks.edu
Image credit: Avtomat, Death Buy Adidas, digital print on acrylic, dimensions variable, 2010

Slamming Poetry Event!
2023-11-30 19:00 - 21:00 | McCoole’s Arts & Event space at the historic Red Lion Inn, 4 South Main Street, Quakertown, PA, 19851, United States
Slamming Poetry Event

Thursday, November 30

7-9:00pm

McCoole’s Arts & Event space at the historic Red Lion Inn

4 South Main st

Quakertown PA

Community Poetry Reading

Featuring Lynda Gene Rymond, Quakertown Poet

Words Come Easy workshop writers

Open Mic session for other poets

The third Slamming Poetry Event, presented by A&C Literary Arts member Elizabeth Andree Quigley, will be held on November 30th from 7-9:00pm at the McCoole’s Arts and Event space located inside the historic Red Lion Inn. All are welcome to listen & enjoy. Beverages & Desserts available for purchase.

Bringing more culture to Upper Bucks by celebrating the art of poetry!

For more information call or text 215-206-6380.

Kindred
2023-12-01 16:00 - 2023-12-19 17:00 | The Hook Experiment, 45 S. 3rd St, Oxford, PA, 19390, United States
“Kindred” is a celebration of the spirit of sisterhood.
See the works of 12 established women artists whose ages span an amazing six decades. Artists: Lisa Baird, Francis Beaty, Ellen Durkan, Helen Mason, Phyllis Mayes, Constance McBride, Rachel Romano, Nancy Sarangoulis, Lynda Schmid, Joy Smoker, Valetta, Vicki Vinton. This exhibition will take place in a 6800 square foot warehouse.
Open Sat 12/2 and Sun 12/3 10am – 5pm.
Private viewings available by appointment Dec 1st – Dec 19th
Closing Reception on Thursday Dec 14, 5-7pm
Contact: cmcb@constancemcbride.com.

Patricia Smith and Hayden Saunier Poetry Reading
2023-12-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA, 18940, United States
Wordsmith Poetry Series at Bucks County Community College at Tyler Hall 142.
Patricia Smith and Hayden Saunier, Poetry Reading.
Since the 1960s, Bucks County Community College’s Wordsmiths Reading Series has featured some of the most distinguished and admired poets of our times.
As the founder and leader of the renowned Wordsmiths series, Bucks County Community College has distinguished itself among Philadelphia-area colleges and universities, and has become the home of a vibrant community of writers, poetry lovers, and supporters of the arts. Wordsmiths readings are always widely attended. Guest writers are often paired with inspiring local ones, and the audience is typically made up of a lively mix of students, faculty, and the community at-large. The series gives students the opportunity to connect what they learn in the classroom with the wider world by attending high caliber free readings on their own campus. Simply put, the series places Bucks County Community College at the center of the region’s literary life.

Small Works Show - Artists of Yardley
2023-12-02 12:00 - 2023-12-16 17:00 | PA
Artists of Yardley

Small Works Show
949 Mirror Lake Road
Yardley, PA

Open Gallery Hours
December 2 to 16
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
12-5 PM

Many of our members have work in the Artists of Yardley Small Works Show, including Jeanne Chesterton whose ‘Floral Cascade’ is pictured here, along with Mary Ellen Bornak, Laura A. Brandt, Ann Brown, Virginia Caccavella, Laurie Caretta Scupp, Connie Dierks, Lisa Domenic, Renee Egan, Arlene Freed, Lisa Gallun, Elissa Goldberg, Dorothy Hoeschen, Sharlene Holliday, Michael Kuyper, Noe Laframboise, Jill LeClair, Helene Mazur, Pearl Mintzer, Christina Poruczynski, Bette Sovinee, Mindy Trost, A&C Board Member Gene Underwood, and Ilene Young. The show runs now through December 16th online at aoyarts.org and in person with Open Gallery hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12-5pm. Nothing is over $200!

Questions? Email: aoyarts.org

5 Artists Under One Roof
2023-12-03 10:00 - 17:00 | 6625 School Rd, New Hope, PA 18938, 6625 School Rd, New Hope, PA, 18938, United States
Sunday Dec. 3rd from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Little Fly Studios
6625 School Rd, New Hope, PA 18938
Featured artists include: Louise Levy, photographer; Wendy Blevins, glass artist; Martha Sperling, landscape painter; Rob Herion, handmade wooden boxes; and Julie Stockler, collage mixed media.
A portion of all sales will go to Delaware Valley Food Pantries.

Questions? Email: louiselevyphotography@gmail.com

First Thursday Literary Arts Salon - January 4th
2024-01-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
January 4, 7-8:30 pm Freeman Hall, 181 E. Court St, Doylestown
Five wonderful writers read selections from their work followed by a relaxed discussion and light refreshments in Freeman Hall. Free to attend, parking is available on site.
MEET THE WRITERS:
Julie Cooper-Fratrik is a former Bucks County Poet Laureate with her MFA from Goddard/VT College, winner of an Achievement Grant in Poetry from Leeway Foundation in Philadelphia, and former Creative Fellow at the Psychiatric Center of Philadelphia. Julie is currently working on a manuscript of shorter contemplative poems with an unidentified speaker or speakers.
Dante del Vecchio is a poet, artist, and musician from Bucks County, PA. Born in a car on the Garden State Parkway, and originally from Long Beach Island, NJ, Dante believes his early childhood (in a then unspoiled and undeveloped environment) led to a lifelong love of beauty and nature. Besides performing solo, Dante belongs to the band, Great Blue Buddha. He writes in a variety of styles and attributes his experience as a poet to a smooth transition to songwriting.
Jennifer Nelson is a writer and teacher living in Bucks County. Last fall, her book Teaching with Heart: Lessons Learned in a Classroom was published. She runs Your Stories, a writing services company. She studied journalism at Columbia University and creative writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She’s a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.
David R. Roth’s debut novel, The Femme Fatale Hypothesis, was released by Regal House Publishing in November 2021. It was an INDIE Book of the Year finalist and won International Book Awards’ Best Literary Fiction. Driftwood Press has twice selected his stories as quarter-finalists in their Adrift Short Story Contest. Athe the event he will be reading from his second novel set in the fictional Pennsylvania river town of Marrsville, The Gift of Death.
Tara Tamburello is the current Poet Laureate of Bucks County and a past winner of the Bucks County Short Fiction Contest. Her writing has appeared in Ghost City Review, Bone Parade, Rust + Moth, Menacing Hedge, and other journals and anthologies. You can find more of her work at taratamburello.com.

Literary Arts Salons are presented by the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County.
The honoraria are donated in support of poetry and creative writing by Mark Wisse and “The Lenel Education Fund.”

Common Ground plus Discussion with Spring Creek Farm
2024-01-07 15:30 - 17:00 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
Common Ground plus Discussion with Spring Creek Farm
Sunday, January 7, 2024
3:30 PM 6:00 PM
Join us for a post screening Discussion with owner Brent Aldefer and livestock manager Matt Dingle of Spring Creek Farm.
A hopeful and uplifting story of the pioneers of the “Regenerative Movement” who produce tremendous quantities of nutritionally dense food and are working to balance the climate – all while bringing our entire ecosystem back to life. The film explores how Americans from different walks of life, different political backgrounds, and different parts of the country share one thing in common –the very soil beneath their feet.
Rated NR, 1h45m.

SPECIAL EVENT: Your Friendly Neighborhood Therapist
2024-01-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
SPECIAL EVENT: Your Friendly Neighborhood Therapist
Sunday, January 14, 2024
3:00 PM 5:00 PM
Strategies For Your Consideration
Have you ever felt as though you’d like to get to know yourself better, but you aren’t quite sure how?
Then this lively presentation and discussion with Susan Rovello, MSW, LCSW is for YOU!
Self-knowledge is a essential component of personal growth and change. With 40 years of clinical experience, Susan offers strategies that you can use to discover more about the most important person in your life: YOU!
100% of the donations go to support our wonderful local gem of an art house, the Acme Screening Room.
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30 Days of INSPIRATION - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
2024-01-15 00:00 - 2024-01-31 00:00 | PA
APRIL: 30 DAYS OF INSPIRATION
Ready your submissions! We will open for artwork and poetry entries beginning January 15 through January 31, 2024.
The Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County will be accepting submissions for “April: 30 Days of Inspiration,” a poem-a-day-paired-with-an-artwork-a-day social media campaign in recognition of National Poetry Month. Submissions will be accepted January 15 -31, 2024.
For complete guidelines and how to submit visit: https://www.bucksarts.org/30-days/
One poem paired with one artwork will be featured daily throughout the month of April on the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County’s social media pages.

We seek submissions of poetry and artwork that explore what strengthens, connects, calms, or revives. This project is not limited to Bucks County residents or Arts & Cultural Council members; there is no submission fee. We accept previously published poetry; artists need not create new work to enter the show.

Arts & Drafts - Vault Smoke House
2024-01-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Vault Smoke House, 19 W College Ave, Yardley, PA
Arts & Drafts in the new year!
On ‘tap’
Vault Smoke House
19 W College Ave
Yardley, PA
January 25, 2024
6 – 8PM
Connect with the Arts & Cultural Council Board, members, and arts enthusiasts at the Vault Smoke House in Yardley for some casual conversation and inspiration with like minded arts enthusiasts. Kick off 2024 with some good cheer!
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. Please check their website for menu or more info on Vault Smoke House: https://vaultsmokehouse.com.

Unlocking Your Artistic Voice: Crafting the Perfect Artist Statement
2024-02-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
A&C first thursdays
Unlocking Your Artistic Voice: Crafting the Perfect Artist Statement
An A&C Member Event
February 1 • 7 – 8pm on Zoom
Join us for our first Best Foot Forward Webinar of 2024 with Ashara Shapiro. Find out professional techniques to construct your Artist Statement. Seasoned artists and novices will learn takeaway tips to express your artistic vision with clarity and impact.
Key Takeaways:
• Learn the essential elements of a powerful artist statement.
• Understand how to articulate your unique vision and process.
• Gain insights into connecting with your audience through your written expression.
• Receive practical tips on refining and editing your artist statement.
Ashara Shapiro’s creative journey started in the world of performance art, as a Magna Cum Laude Graduate from Emerson College with a BFA in Acting and Theater Education. She spent years as a performer and arts educator but quickly expanded her passions to include creative writing and design. Ashara has an entrepreneurial spirit and has worked on several incredible design projects in Bucks County. Her newest venture is ArtWRKD, an art consortium that has recently opened in Newtown. It is an experiential space that houses a gallery, artists in residence and workshop space.
Register here: bit.ly/3vrZvXT
Register now to unleash the potential of your art and connect with your audience on a deeper level. Please bring a working artist statement to the Zoom. We will work on a few of your statements as a collective.

Black History Month Event: The One and Only Dick Gregory
2024-02-10 18:15 - 20:30 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
Black History Month Event: The One and Only Dick Gregory

Saturday, February 10, 2024
6:15 PM 8:45 PM

Join us for a Post Screening Q&A with Dr. Christian Gregory, eighth child of Dick and Lillian Gregory and the film editor and ACME Board Member Patrick Murphy.
The Essential Dick Gregory book (only 50 copies) will be available when you purchase with your ticket online. Annual Pass holders pay only $5 for the book.
The One and Only Dick Gregory gives its singular subject his due with a comprehensive retrospective and thoughtful commentary, highlighting how the comedy icon’s contributions extended far beyond the stage. Filmmaker Andre Gaines examines the remarkable life and career of stand-up comic, activist and pop culture icon Dick Gregory with a thoughtful film about a politically committed artist that doesn’t short the politics or the art, but instead examines how one fueled the other.
Dr. Gregory, who appears in the film, maintained a chiropractic practice in Washington for 25 years, caring for DC natives, leading entertainment figures, and friends in the movement including Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, Betty Shabazz, Dorothy Height, Cicely Tyson, and Stevie Wonder. When Dick Gregory decided to resume an active speaking and entertainment schedule, he became his father’s manager. Since his passing in 2017, Christian has managed his father’s estate and intellectual property, and has successfully guided the development of other projects on his father’s life, including the stage play TURN ME LOOSE.
Rated NR, 1h53m
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No River Twice - Interactive Poetry event
2024-02-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
NEXT Reading:
February 13 via Zoom
7 pm-8:00 pm
No River Twice creates poetry performances where audiences and poets actively interact, poem by poem, to decide what’s next, co-creating a reading that is never the same twice. We don’t improvise poems, just everything else! Jump in with us for a poetry experience that surprises us all!
Go to www.norivertwice.org for links, updates and to join our mailing list!

SPECIAL EVENT: LOVE - Feel It On the Inside, Attract It On the Outside
2024-02-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
SPECIAL EVENT: LOVE – Feel It On the Inside, Attract It On the Outside
Sunday, February 18, 2024
3:00 PM 5:00 PM
Debra Troy is a registered and certified Advanced Clinical Hypnosis Counselor with over 30 years experience working closely to guide her clients into positive habits, thinking and emotional responses that empower a creative and dynamic life. Join us for her presentation:
“LOVE- Feel It On the Inside, Attract It On the Outside!”
A “Galentines” Event for Women to Raise Your Love Vibration!
All revenue of this event will be donated to the Acme Screening Room. Thank you, Debra!

Francisco Silva - This Looks Familiar
2024-03-01 08:00 - 2024-05-19 17:00 | David Scott Gallery, 253 Nassau Street, Princeton, New Jersey
About the Artist:
Francisco Silva was born in Lima, Peru. When he was three his family immigrated to the United States settling in New Jersey where he was raised. Encouraged by his parents, he began drawing at an early age. While attending Parsons School of Design he studied composition, color and oil painting as well as graphic design. After graduating, he continued oil painting and exhibited in various group shows at that time.
Francisco started working as a graphic designer at an art magazine that took up much of his time and eventually stopped painting. His profession turned from graphic design, to web design, and finally to web development. January 2019 marked his return to painting after many years of absence. He began with landscapes inspired by his backpacking trips on the Appalachian Trail.
Currently, his work has grown to include themes portraying the struggles of the everyday person. His influences include Edward Hopper and the Social Realist painters of the 1920s and 1930s. The rich textiles of his Peruvian roots are reflected in his use of vibrant color and his brushwork is a combination of loose, painterly strokes and controlled detail.

SPECIAL EVENT: Dosed - The Trip of a Lifetime
2024-03-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
SPECIAL EVENT: Dosed – The Trip of a Lifetime
Saturday, March 2, 2024
6:00 PM 8:00 PM
Join us for The Trip of a Lifetime Plus Discussion with Dr. Heidi Dalzell and Barbara Parrish, LCSW.
Please join Dr. Heidi Dalzell and Barbara Parrish, LCSW, of Lambertville–New Hope Integrative Therapy, and Pat Murphy, filmmaker and proponent of psychedelic medicines for a lively discussion. We’re here to answer your questions about the benefits and status of these medicines, including options currently available in Lambertville.
A loving mother is granted the legal right for medicinal use of magic mushrooms. She then embarks on a courageous journey of personal transformation and healing, exploring possible cures for cancer, like cannabis oil. After watching this engaging film, you are probably wondering how you may be able to experience the benefits of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Rated NR, 1h29m.

First Thursdays: Salon Night
2024-03-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
First Thursdays Salon Night
March 7
7-8:30 pm Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA
Five area writers read selections from their works of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction followed by a relaxed discussion and light refreshments in Freeman Hall.

MEET THE WRITERS:
LCW Allingham is a Philadelphia area author, artist, and editor. Her short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and her piece, “Cellar Door” won second place in the 2023 Bucks County Short Fiction contest. She is the co-founder and executive editor of the indie press, Speculation Publications. Her horror novella Muse is coming out in April, 2024, and her debut historical novel, Lady, will both be out in September, 2024.
Bill Hemmig’s first short story collection, Americana: Stories was recently published by Read Furiously, which also published his novella, Brethren Hollow, and two of his stories in its Life in the Garden State anthologies. He has had stories published in The Madison Review, Philadelphia Stories, Pink Disco, BarBar, and Children, Churches and Daddies(cc&d), and he is a three-time finalist in the New Millennium Writing Awards.
Vasiliki Katsarou is a Greek and American poet, editor, independent curator, and sometime filmmaker. She is the author of three poetry collections, Memento Tsunami, Three Sea Stones, and the just published The Second Home. Her award-winning 35mm short film Fruitlands 1843 was screened at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and will be re-released in 2024.. Her new publishing venture is Solitude Hill Press.
Kevin Taylor is a poet, songwriter, and board game designer. he was 2nd runner up for the 2023 bucks county poet laureate contest, has an upcoming full-length album, and recently won #1 new solo designer in a contest on the largest board game site in the world. he lives in bucks county with a few stink bugs that overwinter with him.
Linda C. Wisniewski is a former librarian and journalist living in Doylestown, PA. She teaches memoir workshops and volunteers as a docent for Pearl S. Buck International. Linda’s work has been published in anthologies and literary magazines including The Sun, Manifest Station, The Sunlight Press and Hippocampus. She is the author of Off Kilter, a memoir and Where the Stork Flies, a time travel novel.

First Thursdays Salon Nights are presented by the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County.
The honoraria are donated in support of poetry and creative writing by Mark Wisse and “The Lenel Education Fund.”

SPECIAL EVENT: The Taste of Things Plus Lobby Reception, Discussion and Dinner
2024-03-16 16:15 - 22:00 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
SPECIAL EVENT: The Taste of Things Plus Lobby Reception, Discussion and Dinner
Saturday, March 16, 2024
4:15 PM 10:00 PM
Join us for a Pre-screening Lobby Reception, followed by the film, The Taste of Things Plus Discussion with Gary Lee Kraut, editor of France Revisited web magazine.
Post-screening dinner option to join Gary at Anton’s at the Swan where you can discuss your upcoming France travel plans.
For our discussion, Gary will speak about food culture in France, both the cliché and the reality, and about his recent research into “bistro life” in Paris. He’ll whet our appetite for travel to France (and dinner at Anton’s) with stories about the owners, chefs and patrons of the dwindling yet living institution that is the old-fashion neighborhood bistro.
Pre-screening Lobby Reception 4:15-4:45pm
Film 4:45pm followed by Discussion.
Dinner at Antons at the Swan 8pm
About the Film:
As epicurean as French haute cuisine, The Taste of Things indulges our palates with an exquisite seven-course love story for the soul. Cook Eugenie and her boss Dodin grow fond of one another over 20 years, and their romance gives rise to dishes that impress even the world’s most illustrious chefs. When Dodin is faced with Eugenie’s reluctance to commit, he begins to cook for her.
Rated PG-13, 2h25m.

The Beats of Time - ArtWRKD
2024-03-21 10:00 - 2024-04-06 17:00 | ArtWRKD, 126 S State St,, Newtown, PA 18940, USA, PA, 18940, United States
In an immersive journey through the lens, we invite you to experience “A Beat of Time,” a captivating photography exhibit that delves into the intricacies of fleeting moments. Featuring local photographers Don Ross, JT Talese and Christopher H. Tenev, this exhibit promises to transport you through the heartbeats of history, emotion, and life itself.
Each photograph displayed is a testament to the power of a single moment. From the serene landscapes to the bustling streets, “A Beat of Time” encapsulates the essence of existence in its purest form. The exhibit challenges viewers to contemplate the significance of each moment, urging them to find beauty in the ordinary and meaning in the mundane.
“We often overlook the significance of the moments that shape our lives,” says Ashara Shapiro. “Through this exhibit, our patrons will see how each of these talented artists not only captures these moments but also celebrates their significance in our collective journey.”
Featuring the works of both emerging talents and seasoned veterans in photography, “A Beat of Time” offers a diverse array of perspectives and narratives. From candid portraits to breathtaking landscapes, each photograph tells a unique story, inviting viewers to reflect on their own experiences and perceptions of time.
As visitors journey through the exhibit, they will be met with a sense of nostalgia, wonder, and introspection. Whether it’s the evocative black-and-white compositions or the vibrant hues of a street scene, every photograph serves as a window into the past, present, and future.
Don’t miss your chance to experience “A Beat of Time” at ArtWRKDs Exhibition Space. The exhibit opens to the public on Thursday March 21st with a public reception from 6pm – 9pm and will run until April 6th. 128 South State Street, Historic Newtown Borough.
For more information, please contact Ashara Shapiro.

SPECIAL EVENT: Into the Weeds Plus Panel Discussion
2024-03-23 18:00 - 20:30 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
SPECIAL EVENT: Into the Weeds Plus Panel Discussion
Saturday, March 23, 2024
6:00 PM 8:30 PM
Does the most widely used weed killer in the world cause cancer? Into the Weeds: Dewayne “Lee” Johnson vs. Monsanto Company follows the story of groundskeeper Lee Johnson and his fight for justice against agrichemical giant Monsanto (now Bayer, which bought the company in 2018), the manufacturer of the weed killer, Roundup. In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a branch of the World Health Organization, classified glyphosate — the active ingredient in Roundup — as “probably carcinogenic to humans.” A year later, Lee Johnson filed a lawsuit claiming that Ranger Pro, a commercial-grade variant of Roundup, was a substantial contributing factor in causing his Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Rated NR, 1h36m.
Watch Trailer
Join us for a post screening panel discussion with:
Carey Gillam: Carey Gillam is an award-winning, veteran investigative journalist with more than 30 years of experience covering US news, including 17 years as a senior correspondent with Reuters international news service (1998-2015). She is the author of “Whitewash – The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer and the Corruption of Science,” an expose of Monsanto’s corporate corruption of agriculture.
Dr. Don M. Huber: Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology at Purdue University, has researched the ecology, epidemiology and control of soil-borne plant pathogens, nutrient-disease and pesticide-disease interactions, and the physiology of host-parasite relationships. Dr. Huber is author or co-author of over 300 scientific journal articles, Experiment Station Bulletins, book chapters and review articles; six books, and 84 special invited publications; and is an active scientific reviewer; speaker; consultant to academia, industry, and government; and an international research cooperator.
Joseph Heckman, PhD: who runs Neshanic Pastures LLC in Ringoes, NJ. He is a Rutgers University professor of Soil Science and teaches courses in Soil Fertility and Organic Agriculture. He writes The Soil Profile newsletter.
Mike Rassweiler is the co-owner operator of North Slope Farm, in West Amwell Twp, established in 1994, and first certified Organic in 1997. They have for almost thirty years provided organic farm products to our communities.
Mary Parr, L.Ac is a food as medicine activist, teaching and leading over 2,000 people in the last decade to connect to our planet through baking their own sourdough bread using organic local flour. She is a heart-centered light worker, Acupuncturist, speaker, and herbalist, and her work has been praised in the Los Angeles Times and by Slow Food Nation. She is the founder of Sourland Wellness and Sourland Bread in central NJ.

30 Days of Inspiration
2024-04-01 08:00 - 2024-04-30 23:30 | A&C Social Media & Website
30 Days of Inspiration begins April 1!
Watch our @bucksarts Facebook, Instagram pages and Arts & Cultural Council website for a new poem matched with a new artwork every day for the month of April! Please like and share the inspiration.
A huge thank you to everyone who offered their work to 30 Days 2024! So many wonderful poems and images were submitted that selection and matching were extremely difficult. We have established an art bank and hope to feature some of the work not selected for this project in newsletters and other posts in the future.

Admire a favorite writer’s or artist’s latest piece or discover something new.
Explore what inspires, strengthens, calms, or revives, and be uplifted by the connections you can make between images and the written word.

Special thanks to all of the poets and artists who reached out to the A&C to participate in this initiative.

First Thursdays : Submitting your Work to Journals & Magazines
2024-04-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Submitting Your Work to Journals and Magazines
with Bill Donahue and Robbin Farr
April 4 7-8pm on Zoom
Join us for an insightful webinar where we delve into the how-to’s of submitting work for publication in journals and magazines. Whether you’re a published professional or just starting your creative journey, this session will offer guidance, insight, and tips to see you through the process of getting your work published! Led by editors from Neshaminy and River Heron Review.
To register: https://bit.ly/3v6zLQX
William J. Donahue is an editor, novelist, kitten foster, and vegetarian. He has been working as a fulltime writer and editor since the last days of a dying century, otherwise known as 1999. His novels include BURN BEAUTIFUL SOUL, CRAWL ON YOUR BELLY ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE, and ONLY MONSTERS REMAIN. He lives in a small but well-guarded fortress in Pennsylvania, somewhere on the map between Philadelphia and Bethlehem.
Robbin Farr writes short form: poetry and brief lyric nonficton. In addition to writing, she is the editor of River Heron Review poetry journal. Robbin’s work has been published in 2River View, ONE ART, Cleaver, Citron Review, Corvus Review, Sky Island Journal, and elsewhere. She is the author of two books of poetry, Become Echo (2023) and Transience (2018). She is most happy when revising and submitting. Writing terrifies her. More about Robbin at robbinfarr.com.
