Constance McBride | Artist Talk at City Arts Salon
2023-03-19 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | City Arts Salon, 5838 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, PA, 19144, United States
Constance McBride will be talking about her work in the show “Singularity of Thought”. The talk will also be broadcast on Facebook Live, @cityartsalon.
The two-person exhibition (with Connecticut Painter Stanwyck Cromwell) is on view through March 25th, at City Arts Salon in Philadelphia.

Me, Myself & Barbra
2023-03-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Zlock Performing Arts Center, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, 18940, United States
An original concert celebrating the music of Barbra Streisand! Featuring Jenna Pastuszek. Happy Days. Here again. An evening of a lifetime in the making featuring the music of Barbra Streisand.
At 21, Babs spent her evenings singing in hot cabaret clubs dressed up in funky thrift store finds. At 21, acclaimed performer Jenna Pastuszek spent her evenings serving mini hot dogs at bar mitzvahs sporting a patterned bow tie. Until she met Barbra, and everything changed. Learn how Barbra’s self-confidence, power, and care free panache inspired a young performer to get out of her own way and embrace her own kooky self, weird last name and all. Featuring Barbra’s early hits like” Happy Days Are Here Again,” “Miss Marmelstein,” “Bewitched,” “Don’t Rain on My Parade” and more.

ACTOR’S NET PRESENTS The Dover Road
2023-03-10 08:00 - 2023-03-31 17:00 | ActorsNET, 635 N. Delmorr Ave, Morrisville, PA, 19067
ACTOR’S NET PRESENTS The Dover Road
by A. A. Milne
March 10-26, 2023
CHECK WEBSITE FOR HOURS
In this clever English play for grownups by A.A. Milne, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, a mysterious rich man waylays two couples running off together along the road to Dover. But their host has committed his life and fortune to preventing bad marriages, and he forces the couples to take time to get to know each other better and possibly avoid a big mistake.
Box Office & Information:
https://www.actorsnetbucks.org/
215-428-0217
635 N. Delmorr Ave
Morrisville, PA 19067

PechaKucha Night at Acme Screening Room
2023-03-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
PechaKucha Night
March 3, 6:30 PM 8:00 PM
Join us for a special edition of PechaKucha Lambertville/New Hope. Anyone with a creative practice, profession, or passion is invited to share work in 20 images x 20 seconds each.
$7 donation per person

A&C First Thursday Literary Arts Salon
2023-03-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
First Thursday Literary Arts Salon March 2, 2023
7-8:30 pm at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown.
Featuring five wonderful writers: Liz Chang, Joseph Chelius, Grant Clauser, Lynn Fanok, and Elizabeth Luciano.
Writers will read selections from their work followed by a relaxed discussion and Q & A session and light refreshments in the parlor at Freeman Hall.
Books will be available for sale.
For reservations email: programs@bucksarts.org
MEET THE ARTISTS:
Liz Chang was 2012 Montgomery County Poet Laureate in Pennsylvania. Her poems have appeared in Verse Daily, Exit 7, Breakwater Review and Stoneboat Literary Journal, among others. Her chapbook Museum of Things is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press in 2023. Chang’s translation of Claude de Burine’s poetry is anthologized in Paris in Our View from l’Association des Amis de Shakespeare Company. She is Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Moravian University.
Joseph Chelius was the 2000 Bucks County poet laureate, and in 2017 was the first place winner of the inaugural Bucks County Short Story competition. Joe’s work has appeared in Cider Press Review, Commonweal, Poet Lore, Poetry East, Rattle, and other journals. He has published two full-length collections of poems with WordTech Communications: The Art of Acquiescence (2014) and Crossing State Lines (2020).
Grant Clauser is the author of five books, most recently Muddy Dragon on the Road to Heaven (winner of the Codhill Press Poetry Award). He’s a past Poet Laureate of Montgomery County. Poems have appeared in The American Poetry Review, Greensboro Review, Kenyon Review, and other journals. He works as an editor and teaches at Rosemont College.
Lynn Fanok spent her childhood in New Jersey, and has lived in Bucks County for over twenty-five years. Her new book of poetry, Bread and Fumes, explores the cultural influences of her father’s Ukrainian heritage, and the challenges of being the daughter of a Nazi labor camp survivor. Her poetry appears in Painted Bride Quarterly, Tiny Seed Journal, Schuylkill Valley Journal, Red Wolf Press, and tiny wren lit. Lynn lives with her husband in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth Luciano grew up on the Jersey Shore and earned a BA and an MFA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. After spending some time working as a journalist and public relations specialist, she changed careers and became an educator. She has worked at Bucks County Community College since 2004, teaching all levels of composition. She is also the director of the Bucks County Short Fiction contests. Her work has been published in the Boston Globe, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Seventeen Magazine, among others.
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.

Call to Artists! RED Show: Artists Share Their "Where" | Submissions open May 1
2023-03-01 08:00 - 2023-05-02 17:00 | Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA, 18940, United States
R.E.D. Show
REIMAGINE, EXPLORE, DISCOVER: Artist’s Share Their “Where”
June 2 – June 25, 2023
Submissions open May 1
Members of the Arts and Cultural Council of Bucks County are invited to submit 2D and 3D artworks inspired by “where.”

“Where” is the place you are most creative?
“Where” do you find your inspiration?
“Where” is your personal art journey taking you?

Not a member? Join now, then enter the show: /www.bucksarts.org/member-benefits/
You do not need to be a resident of Bucks County to be a member of the A&C and enter the R.E.D. Show.
General Information:

Representational and non-representational work in all mediums is welcome.
Artists may produce new works in response to the call for art or they may also submit work
previously created.
Submissions from new, emerging, and established artists are welcomed. We especially encourage submissions from historically underrepresented voices in arts communities, and we celebrate the full expression of all identities.
A guest juror will present five cash awards for this online and in person exhibition.
Artist talks, plein air artists, and special events are scheduled for the run of the show.

Important Dates:

April 1: R.E.D. Show prospectus will be available
May 1 – May 15: Artist’s submissions via Entrythingy
May 31, 3-7pm: Drop off framed and portfolio pieces
June 2-4: Opening weekend reception, artist talks, plein air artists, and special events
June 10, 11 & 17, 18, 11am-4pm: Weekend gallery hours
June 24-25, 11am-4pm: Closing weekend
June 26, 3-7pm: Pick up

Questions? Email exhibitions@bucksarts.org

Become Echo Book Launch
2023-02-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
Come to the launch of Robbin Farr’s poetry book, Become Echo, and enjoy getting together with other poetry lovers over refreshments and conversation. Robbin will read from her book and answer any questions about the poems or her publishing experience. The free launch event will be held on Sunday, February 26 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street Doylestown. Parking is free and plentiful. Reservations are required due to space limitations.Send your reservation request to programs@bucksarts.org. Masks are optional.

Bucks County Storytelling Series with DC Benny
2023-02-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Zlock Performing Arts Center, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, 18940, United States
Bucks County Storytelling Series with DC Benny (use image)
Feb 24, 7:30pm
Zlock Performing Arts Center
Live & Professional Storytelling Series led by the legendary professional, DC Benny. Resourcefulness – Hear stories of how resourcefulness, despite actual resources, and persistence are more than “made due”
Bringing community together for a live, professional storytelling show led by the legendary professional, DC Benny. The tenor of this event is to celebrate the rich personal and poignant stories, in the spirit of “The Moth” and other professional storytelling programs, that connect both community and people.
TICKETS: GA -$10/ Current Bucks Students- FREE (ID Required)

Winter Solo Series | Constance McBride
2023-02-24 10:00 - 2023-04-10 17:00 | Abington Art Center, 515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown, PA, 19046, United States
Abington Art Center’s Solo Series offers artists the opportunity to show a body of work in an individual gallery. Over the course of the year, 9-12 artists present an exhibition of their own design in one of Alverthorpe Manor’s historic rooms. For the Winter Solo Series 2023, A&C Member Constance McBride will be presenting her series of clay sculptures titled “The Lonely Girls”.

Cultural Streaming Series - Trombone Shorty
2023-02-16 12:15 - 13:00 | Zlock Performing Arts Center, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, 18940, United States
Take in recorded performances of leading classical and Jazz artists, ensembles, and orchestras from around the world in the comfort of the Zlock Performing Arts Center. Free and Open to Public
Hailing from New Orleans, Troy Andrews – better known as Trombone Shorty – fuses the big brass band sound of his birthplace with more modern influences. From funk and psychedelic rock to R&B, he captures it all. This high-paced, genre-spanning vehicle of musical fusion flies through the decades while periodically stopping to rest for a unique trombone solo from the leading man. The groove and energy never stops in this concert from Vienne, France!
Trombone Shorty’s talent comes partly from his roots: he is the grandson of Jessie Hill, the American rhythm ‘n’ blues singer and songwriter. His nickname comes from the early age at which he played trombone on the New Orleans brass bands scene. It was thus in the pioneer city of jazz that he initially trained, then entered the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts where he learned trumpet. His album Backatown, which he released in 2010, made headlines and he is playing here in Vienna at the height of his popularity!
60 Min. Streaming previously recorded concert. Free and Open to Public

Valentine’s Romántico Latin Film and Dance Party
2023-02-11 18:00 - 22:00 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
Join us a for an early Valentine’s evening!
We will start at the Acme for a screening of the love story, Chico and Rita, followed by a Dance Party at Soupçon Salon. Our DJ and music curator, Trina Bardusco, will spin a dreamy, cinematic, quirky and fun danceable mix of classics and curiosities that will blend nicely with the film. Includes a sparkling wine toast and chocolates/sweets.
Guests may bring an appetizer and drinks to share at Soupçon Salon (37 S Main St, Lambertville). Singles welcome! No dance experience needed!
Chico and Rita Film: A Cuban pianist becomes smitten with a sultry singer, leading to a passionate but star-crossed romance that reaches across six decades. A buttery rich animated tale of love, jazz, showbiz, fame and politics in the late ’40s and early ’50s that is as catchy as its tunes; a vivid and musical illustration of the transportive powers of cinema. Rated NR, 1h33min (but not appropriate for children).

No River Twice
2023-02-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Join us for a reinvigorated poetry reading like no other! At No River Twice, poets and audience actively interact to decide the direction of the reading, poem by poem, until we find an end. And then we make a poem of it! Jump in!

Hand Drawn Map Making Workshop with Kris Harzinski
2023-02-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Hicks Art Center Gallery, 275 Swamp Rd`, Newtown, PA, 18940, United States
All are invited to participate in the Hand Drawn Map Making Workshop with Kris Harzinski. Harzinski is an artist and founder of the Hand Drawn Map Association. The archive is based in Philadelphia. For more information about The HDMA, visit the website: https://www.handmaps.org/
Workshop participants will be guided to create original and hand drawn maps based on memory and their quotidian movements through the landscape.
Materials for the workshop will be provided. The location is Room H100 in the Hicks Art Center on the campus of Bucks County Community College.
Image: Unknown artist, created during the Hand-Drawn Mapmaking workshop at the Museum of Modern Art, 2020 [New York, New York], ink on paper, Courtesy of Kris Harzinski and the Hand Drawn Map Association

Free Event: “Cruz” plus Discussion with Filmmaker Teresa Camou Guerrero
2023-02-05 15:30 - 18:00 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
Acme is proud to be partnered on this event with Fisherman’s Mark and ArtYard, Frenchtown. Discussion will be presented in Spanish with an English translator available.
Please bring a donation of a non-perishable food item for Fisherman’s Mark. Free to attend, but please register to reserve your seat below.
“Cruz,” a documentary that tells the story of a Rarámuri family in search of justice plus a conversation with filmmaker Teresa Camou Guerrero.
Cruz, a determined Raramuri indigenous man from Mexico, and his community were driven from their land by a drug cartel because they refused to grow opium poppies instead of corn. They now live in exile and fear for their lives while desperately seeking justice and a safe return to their homeland. This weekend will be the first time “Cruz” has been screened in person with the filmmaker in the United States.
“Cruz” aims to raise awareness about the consequences of illegal drug production in indigenous and peasant communities, the loss of territory and identity, and the lack of justice in Mexico.

Lightwire's The Tortious and The Hare
2023-02-05 15:30 - 17:00 | Zlock Performing Arts Center, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, 18940, United States
The Next Gen Features Tortoise Junior and Lil’ Hare in a whole new kind of race; where their adventures lead them into unexpected territory.
We begin with Aesop’s classic fable of The Tortoise and the Hare but continue the story which finds them 10 years down the road, now with children of their own and exploring modern day distractions. Smart phones and video games create a new landscape of lost connections to life experiences. The Next Gen Features Tortoise Junior and Lil’ Hare in a whole new kind of race; where their adventures lead them into unexpected territory. Old man Tortoise and Big Daddy Hare must come together despite their differences to find and save their children. What hurdles will they have to overcome to make it to the finish line?

The Midnight Society at Acme Screening Room
2023-02-03 22:00 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
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.

Lord, Write My Name
2023-02-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Zlock Performing Arts Center, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, 18940, United States
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
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Lord, Write My Name is an inspirational musical tapestry of African American Spirituals interspersed with narratives, poetry, and letters penned by enslaved, emancipated, and iconic Black people throughout history. This educational presentation explores themes of mourning expressed through Spirituals countered by the powerful and redemptive story of the Gospel message.
In this masterful collection of song and word, Spencer, accompanied by Hilliard on piano, performs well-known Spirituals such as “Go Down, Moses,” “Walk Together Children,” “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho,” “Steal Away,” and several others brilliantly reimagined and arranged by Hilliard.
This beautiful and uplifting concert shares themes of social justice, identity, and the hope that connects us all.

First Thursdays: ART CHAT | New Faces, New Works at Freeman Hall
2023-02-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
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 registration is required: info@bucksarts.org.
Freeman Hall is located at 181 East Court Street in Doylestown, PA. Parking is free, and there is no fee to participate.
The event will be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
SALEM UCC, FREEMAN HALL, & COVID: We follow CDC and local and state COVID-safety recommendations. Wearing a face-mask is recommended but optional, and we expect all who are eligible, to be vaccinated. Those with flu-like symptoms or who have recently tested positive for COVID should stay home.
Questions? info@bucksarts.org

Opening Reception for Code Number Safe [Un]Safe Exhibition
2023-02-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Hicks Art Center Gallery, 275 Swamp Rd`, Newtown, PA, 18940, United States
All are invited to join attending artists, the curator, and Bucks students to celebrate the opening of the exhibition, Code Number Safe [Un]Safe.
The premise of the exhibition “Code Number Safe [Un]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 use numbers and numeric identifiers to describe personal, process and historical narratives through sculpture, painting, collage, or visual diagrams/images that symbolize spaces for realized well-being or vessels of conflict.

Artist Talk with Helen Rebekah Garber
2023-02-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Zlock Performing Arts Center, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, 18940, United States
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 [Un]Safe” in the Hicks Art Center Gallery. For her Artist Talk, Helen will reveal tactics she employs in both her artist and nursing practices while striving for homeostasis- a state of equilibrium “where art and life converge, nourish, and reimagine one another.” Helen will be in attendance and the talk will be on Zoom also at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82012541962

Acme Screening Room Film Club: EO and Au Hasard Balthazar
2023-01-29 15:15 - 19:00 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
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. Stay for a post screening discussion of both films.
Tickets $10 each or $15 for the double feature.

Submit Now through January 31: 30 Days of Inspiration
2023-01-27 08:00 - 2023-02-12 17:00 | Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County Online
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 31, 2023. The submission link will be active during that time.
April: 30 Days of Inspiration seeks poems and art that explore what strengthens, connects, revives or calms—from small, seemingly ordinary moments to dramatic occasions, broad landscapes, and abstractions. A different poem matched with a different artwork will be featured on ACCBC social media each day of April, 2023. Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County will curate the exhibition.
COMPLETE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Poetry and artwork submissions will be accepted from January 15-31, 2023. The submission link will be active during that time.
Artists and writers do not have to be residents of Bucks County or members of the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County to participate. Submissions from new, emerging, and established artists are welcomed. We especially encourage submissions from historically underrepresented voices in arts communities, and we celebrate the full expression of all identities.
Donations to the A&CCBC and new memberships are encouraged to support our work, but there is no submission fee for this project! Join us!
POETRY SUBMISSIONS: SEND UP TO TWO

Send up to two (2) poems in a single document (.doc or .docx)
Use only Times New Roman 12 pt. font
Each poem should be no more than 20 lines.
We accept previously published work. Add citation/credit at end of poem.
Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please let us know immediately if your work has been accepted elsewhere by sending us a note with your name and title of the work to info@bucksarts.org
ACCBC assumes First Electronic/Online Rights including the right to archive.
Please adhere to all guidelines. Submissions not adhering to our guidelines will not be considered.

ARTWORK GUIDELINES: SEND UP TO TWO

Send up to two images (.jpg)
Web-ready images: 72 dpi, 900-1200 pixels on the longest side
Quality: Cropped, not crooked
Labeled: Label (save as) images with your name, the title of the work, and the medium: (i.e., Jane Smith_River View-Oil on Linen.jpg)
Artists may only submit images once, so make sure they are the best they can be.
ACCBC has permission to use submitted works for digital and print promotional purposes, including the right to archive.
Collectors interested in making purchases will be able to reach out to individual artists through websites provided on the artist submission forms. The Arts & Cultural Council will not post prices as part of this Art and Poetry initiative and will not accept any commissions on sales of work.
Please adhere to all guidelines. The ACCBC reserves the right to refuse submissions that do not adhere to the guidelines.

WE WILL CONTACT YOU…
. . . when the exhibition is curated, and we have scheduled the poetry and art pairings.

Arts & Drafts | Two Rivers Taproom in Quakertown
2023-01-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Two Rivers Taproom, 106 East Route 313, Quakertown, PA, 18951, United States
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 is located at 106 East Route 313 in Quakertown, PA. Learn more about the brewery at https://www.tworiversbrewing.com/quakertown-taproom.html
We will be meeting up four times a year to experience different breweries and meet with the arts community throughout the County.
Next “on Tap:”
April 27, 2023
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company – Dublin, PA
https://neshaminycreekbrewing.com

Dogs Lie, Q&A and dinner at Acme Screening Room
2023-01-22 16:00 - 22:00 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
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.

Comedian Emma Willmann
2023-01-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Zlock Performing Arts Center, 275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, 18940, United States
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 a spot on Caroline’s 10 Funniest Comics, Just For Laughs: New Faces, and TimeOut’s 10 Funniest Women in NYC Additionally, Emma is an actor and writer best known for playing the role of Beth on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and also featured on Paramount Plus’s The Good Fight, Judd Apatow’s Crashing, MTV, and TruTV Host Marc Kaye and opener Matt Jenkins.
www.emmawillmann.com

Jean Burdick: Raking Light | Reception Jan 19 | Exhibition runs through March 15
2023-01-19 18:00 - 20:00 | The Yard, 21 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA
“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 on view. Through distinct processes, these artists encourage a renewed examination of our surroundings to discover hidden details, patterns, and meaning in the everyday.
A&C Member Jean Burdick has 20 paintings and prints in the exhibit.
Please reach out to megan@inliquid.com to join in on the reception or with any inquiries. Guests are also welcome during business hours, Monday-Friday, 10 am – 4:30 pm, and by appointment.
The Yard Philadelphia is located at 21 S 11th St Philadelphia, PA.
Featured Image: Jean Burdick, “ Morning Haze”

The Price of Silence: The Forgotten Story of NJ’s Enslaved People plus Discussion
2023-01-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union, Lambertville, NJ, 08530, United States
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 last northern state to end the institution of slavery. Part one offers an overview of the state’s history of enslaved people and shared poignant family stories of its earliest freed slaves. In episode two, we look at the Lost Souls Project, which is working to remember and identify African Americans who were forcibly removed from New Jersey and taken to Louisiana and explore the lasting impact of slavery in the state. The book “If These Stones Could Talk” was Ridgeley Hutchinson’s inspiration for making the film. We will be joined for a Discussion with Filmmaker Ridgeley Hutchinson along with co-authors Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck (If These Stones Could Talk).

Literary Arts Salon: January 5 at 7pm
2023-01-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Arts & Cultural Council at Freeman Hall, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901, United States
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 limited and free parking is available.
Reservations are required at info@bucksarts.org.
MEET THE ARTISTS:
Robbin Farr, poet and essayist, lives and writes in Doylestown, where she lives with her patient husband and their cat, Charlie who is prone to snort at the occasional poetic line. She is a founder and co-editor of River Heron Review, an online poetry journal, publishing and supporting poets from across the globe. When not writing poetry or editing, you will find Robbin volunteering for the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County. Her poetry has been published in various journals, including Panoply, Sky Island, Atlanta Review, 2River View and others. Her book, Become Echo (Atmosphere Press), is launching next month. Learn more about Robbin at robbinfarr.com.
Ethel Rackin is the author of three books of poetry: The Forever Notes (Parlor Press, 2013); Go On (Parlor Press, 2016); and Evening (Furniture Press, 2017). Her new teaching text is Crafting Poems and Stories: A Guide to Creative Writing (Broadview Press, 2022). Her writing has appeared in the American Poetry Review, Colorado Review, Kenyon Review, New England Review, Poetry Daily, Verse Daily, Volt, and other journals. A MacDowell fellow, she is a professor of English at Bucks County Community College, where she directs the Bucks County Poet Laureate Program and the Wordsmiths Reading Series.
Roy W. Smith runs a monthly poetry round table gathering at Prallsville Mills Stockton New Jersey and has been a long time organizer and MC of multiple poetry events in Bucks county and New Jersey. He believes strongly that poetry should be nurtured in a creative, friendly space. Roy has been published in River Heron Review, Philadelphia stories, Apiary, Karla’s thirteen New Hope Poets and the Bucks County Herald and also Radius magazine as well as Phantom Billstickers cafe reader out of New Zealand among others.
The honoraria are donated in support of poetry and creative writing by Mark Wisse and the Lenel Education Fund.

Artists of Bristol | Fine Art and Artistic Crafts Holiday Bazaar
2022-12-02 12:00 - 2022-12-03 15:00 | Artists of Bristol, 216 Mill Street, Bristol, PA, United States
The Artists of Bristol are hosting a Fine Art and Artistic Crafts Holiday Bazaar in their new gallery in Bristol Borough on December 2nd and 3rd from noon until 3pm both days. This is an opportunity for artists to display and sell unique handcrafted objects of art. The public is invited to come to shop for that special gift for that special someone, or for everyone on your list!
The Prospectus and registration for artists can be found on our website:https://www.artistsofbristol.com or by emailing aobfineart1@gmail.com

Covered Bridge Artisans Fall Studio Tour | Nov 25, 26 & 27
2022-11-25 10:00 - 2022-11-27 17:00 | Sergeantsville Firehouse Event Center, 761 Sergeantsville Road, Stockton, NJ, 08559, United States
Visit eight artist’s studios plus the Sergeantsville Firehouse Event Center to enjoy the work of more than 20 local artisans on this self-guided tour, all within a few miles of Stockton, NJ.
