News Archieves 06/08/00 to 09/29/01
Posted 9/29/01
Add'l Relief Info - The IRS has established a special
toll-free telephone number for taxpayers whose ability to
meet their federal tax obligations has been affected by the
terrorist attack. 1-866-562-5227. A memorial candlestick stamped
with the Latin phrase that means, "After Darkness, Light",
a replica of the original design by Henry Chapman Mercer,
is being sold as a memorial to the victims of 9-1l. Sponsored
by the Bucks Co. Dept. of Parks & Rec., profits from the
sale will go to relief funds. 215.345.6722.
Posted 09/27/01
Saturday, September 29, 2001
The Museum of the City of Trenton - Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader
Park and The Trenton Museum Society Proudly Presents: The
Garden State Watercolor Society Thirty-second Annual Juried
Exhibition
Opening reception: Saturday, September 29, 2001 from 6-9PM
Museum Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 11AM to 3PM Sunday
1 to 4 PM Closed Major Holidays
Posted 09/23/01
September 11 Relief Efforts:
Red Cross Blood Drive - Tues. Sept. 24 2-7:30 p.m. Family
of God Lutheran Church, 202 and 413, Buckingham. Call 800-GIVE-LIFE..
Carol Ross photographed the New York skyline last spring and
has made cards of the photo of the World Trade Center twin
towers to sell on behalf of families of firefighters who died
in the rescue attempt. All profits from the sale will be donated
to the families. Cards are available from the Solebury branch
of the First National Bank.
More than 100 local businesses will donate a portion of their
day's receipts on Monday, Sept. 24 to the Red Cross in the
name of the citizens of New Hope and Lambertville. Call 609-397.1898
and learn how to join the effort. .
The New Hope Chamber of Commerce will donate the proceeds
from its annual "High Heel Race" set for Oct. 27
in New Hope to the victims of the attack.
Posted 09/14/01
Sept 30, 2001 International Day
One of the most important ways of preventing another attack
like we have experienced is to educate our children and families
about the the differences between and among the various cultures
of the world.
The most effective program we have in Bucks County is International
Day. Luckily it is just two weeks away! In its fifth year
it brings together children (pre-k on up) and families to
learn by way of experiencing different foods, entertainment,
activities and exhibits. Last year apx 1500 people attended.
Admission is free, except for $5/car parking fee.
This year's International Day is at the Middletown Grange
fair grounds September 30, 2001 noon til 6pm rain or shine
Visitors may buy food and beverages, but all else is free.
The entertainers, et al contribute their time and expertise.
It is coordinated by the Childrens Cultural Center of Bucks
County, 215-230-0160, and is the culmination of Multicultural
Harmony Month, coordinated by the Peace Center - 215-750-7220.
Posted 08/23/01
August 25, 26, 2001, Sat. Sun.
The Phillips' Mill Junior Players will present... The Wizard
of Oz. Performances are Saturday, August 25 at 1:00 pm
and 4:00 pm and again on Sunday, August 26 at 1:00 pm and
4:00 pm. Tickets are $5 each -- open seating (first come,
first-served). The Phillips' Mill Theater is air-conditioned
and refreshments will be available at intermission.
Reservations are recommended -- call 215-862-3924. Otherwise,
take you chances by purchasing any available tickets at the
door before showtime(s).
Phillips' Mill is a nonprofit entity. The Theater is located
on River Road in Solebury -- less than 2 miles north of New
Hope.
Posted 08/13/01
Members of The Living Green Children's Chorus
will be performing a concert version of Cathy Block's new
musical That's What Kids Do! for five September performances
in the Princeton, New Jersey area. Performances are scheduled
for September 1, 2001 at 2:00pm and 4:00pm and on September
2, 2001 at 4:00pm and 6:00pm all at Thomas Sweet Ice Cream,
183 Nassau Street in Princeton and on September 8, 2001 at
3:00pm at Jazams, Route 206 North in Skillman, New Jersey
as part of their Fifth Birthday Celebration. Admission for
all five concerts is free. For more information regarding
the concerts call 215-794-2517 or visit thatswhatkidsdo.com.
For information on the Jazams performance and other activities
planned for their Birthday Celebration call
609-683-4646.
Posted 08/07/01
Building Block Music announces release of a new CD by award
winning composer Cathy Block
Go Back To School With The Cast Of That's What Kids Do!
Award winning composer Cathy Block has penned a heartwarming
new musical That's What Kids Do! featuring 14 all new, original
songs performed by a cast of 17 very talented kids. NBC Today
Show contributors, The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio laud this new
show as A Chorus Line For Kids! The
show is an ensemble piece where the entire cast is the star
and the audience comes to know each of their stories, their
struggles and their triumphs as they meet the challenges all
kids feel when they head off to school each year. Children
love seeing their story on stage and parents laugh as they
remember some things haven't really changed that much since
their school days.
CDs will be available for sale at Jazams three locations in
Skillman, Pennington and Princeton, New Jersey and at Trac
Records in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. On line the CD is available
at CDBaby.com, Amazon.com and by contacting Building Block
Music directly at thatswhatkidsdo.com.
Posted 08/02/01
New Hope Annaul Golf Classic - Monday September 17, 2001
Jericho National Golf Club - New Hope, PA
To benefit the renovation of the New Hope Visitors Center
Contact Earl Bierman at 215-862-2102 biermane@aol.com
Posted 08/01/01
July 14, 21, 28, 2001 - Summer 2001 Featuring the Brass
Alternative
Join Brent Bailey on Keyboards and Trombone along with Jim
Barto on Trumpet
and Flugelhorn to hear some of the best Jazz around. You'll
hear the great Jazz standards of yesterday and today all performed
in a way that will keep your toes tapping and musical taste
buds satisfied. Server and Storage consultations included
at no additional charge. Great Jazz-The Brass Alternative.Great
Location-The Outside Patio and Lounge at the Logan Inn. Great
People-That's where you come in. The Brass Alternative
and the Logan Inn is the perfect summer combination.
Appearing: The Brass Alternative
Time: 8 pm to 11 pm The Logan
Inn in New Hope, PA The place you'll long to be time and time
again. * July 14, * July 21, * July 28, * August 4,
* August 11, * August 18, * August 25, * September 1
The Logan Inn, 10 West Ferry Street, New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: 215-862-2300 Fax: 215-862-3931
http://www.loganinn.com/
Posted 07/24/01
PlP NlGHT OUT
Members of New Hope Partners in Progress will hold its annual
PiP N1GHT OUT in support of the New Hope Arts Commission on
Saturday, July 28, 2001. PiP members will attend the
performance of Carmine Burana to be presented by The Bucks
County Choral Society at 8pm at the Stephen Buck Memorial
Theatre at the New Hope-Solebury High School. A major objective
of Partners in Progrese is the support and enhancement of
the arts in the New Hope Community. Fund raisers have contributed
to art scholarships for New Hope-Solebury High School students,
and recently funds were raised by PiP for the proposed Michener
satellite museum in New Hope.
PiP members and the general public can still purchase tickets
for Carmine Burana for $15 from the New Hope Arts Commission
and can reserve them by calling 215-862-1699 (Visa and Mastercard
accepted).
Posted 07/22/01
River Rd. Bridge Closings:& Openings:
The Uhlerstown-Frenchtown bridge is now OPEN. The bridge will
allow a NJ route to bypass the closed bridge at Fleecy Dale
Rd., north of Lumberville, which will remain closed for an
indefinite period while a new bridge is being constructed.
The official alternate route uses 263 to 413 and back on the
Pt.
Pleasant Pike to River Rd..
Posted 07/18/01
The Community School of New Hope-Solebury
June 29, 2001
To Friends of the Community School:
Since 1978, The Community School has provided continuing education
evening programs with social, recreational and cultural services
and activities. Approximately 800-900 students participate
in a choice of 90-100 classes each spring and fall semester.
We are most fortunate to draw on talented teachers who live
in our area; students join us from New Hope, Solebury, Lambertville,
Stockton, Hopewell, Chalfont, Doylestown and neighboring communities.
Through the school’s curriculum, community members are
introduced to the area’s many interesting facilities
and organizations. We strive to serve the entire community
with senior discounts, student scholarships and currently,
Driver’s Education for our high school students. It has
been our hope to continue to increase our course offerings
as well as our enrollment.
As a non-profit educational organization, we are supported
solely by tuition charges and sponsor contributions received
from members of our business and professional community.
Some of you may already know that the school will not hold
classes this fall. We are reassessing the future direction
of the school.
In addition, Beth Slavish has decided to pursue other interests,
and will not guide the school as our director. The school
has flourished under Beth’s direction, and she will be
missed by all.
Our geographic area is enjoying unprecedented growth, eliciting
never-imagined challenges. Changes within our community, a
dramatic increase in our school population, competition from
neighboring community education programs, necessitate a thorough
examination of the nature of our school and its relationship
to the New Hope-Solebury School District.
After twenty-two years, we must take time to look at our future
within the community. With help from members of our board,
the school board, the school administration, the community,
and Beth, we have started this process. We are addressing
the critical issue of funding, facilities, and structure.
Thank you for your enthusiastic support. We appreciate your
continued interest in The Community School and its mission,
and hope you will join us in the future.
Sincerely yours,
Ellen Anthonisen
President of the Board
The Community School
P.O. Box 282, New Hope, PA 18938 – 0282
215-598-0294
Posted 07/02/01
The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie
HAS JOINED A COMMUNITY OF MUSEUMS TO LAUNCH ON-LINE FUNDRAISING
WITH Shopformuseums.com
Trenton, New Jersey, June 30, 2001, – A community of
museums in the United States has joined together to launch
Shopformuseums.com. This fundraising portal site, developed
and coordinated by a past museum director, is designed to
benefit museums, zoos, aquariums and botanical gardens by
generating revenue through on-line consumer sales. This
site is the brainstorm of Marilynne Eichinger, founder of
the Impression 5 Museum in Lansing, Michigan and former director
of the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry.
The process is simple: Go to Shopformuseums.com where you
will be asked to select a museum. Choose The Trenton City
Museum from the Shopformuseums.com database, enter your e-mail
address and password, click on a merchant, make a purchase
and the rest is automatic. You may choose from over 125 merchants
offering you a variety of brand-name products from: Lands’
End, Martha Stewart, Hallmark, Office Max, Flowers.com, Sharper
Image, National Geographic, Chef’s Catalog, Border’s,
Britannica, Museum Tour Catalog and many more. Our institution
will receive donations quarterly. Donations will be paid to
us by the participating merchants as a percentage of sales
generated from this site. (Percentages are listed on the Shopformuseums.com
Shopping Directory and vary from 2% - 7% of each transaction.)
According to the American Association of Museums: "adequate
support for museum operations is the foundation upon which
the future of any museum is built. Although major gifts are
most often donated for capital projects or endowments, the
fiscal health of museums depends on contributions for general
operating support. This type of support is often overlooked;
we seldom see major social events organized to raise money
for museum operations. Yet it is this operating support that
keeps the museum doors open and their staffs paid." Museums
are bonded to their communities in ways that no other nation’s
cultural institutions are. Museums serve as stewards of heritage,
as educators and as community gathering places. Museums celebrate
America’s cultural diversity –
Latin American, African American, Native American, Asian American,
Norwegian American – these are just a few of the ethnic
groups in this country with museums that preserve and exhibit
their heritage. Museums are the keepers of the
natural and cultural heritage of America and its people –
the rich multicultural diversity that makes our nation so
vibrant. Please visit www.shopformuseums.com or call (your
institution) for further information. 609-989-3632 www.ellarslie.org
Posted 06/22/01
Saturday in the Park with TAWA
A balmy summer evening in an Italianate mansion, surrounded
by fine art, beautiful people, classical music, delicious
food, wine, and other tasty comestibles...It's all for you
-- and it's all for free. Sound too good to be true? Join
us at Ellarslie, the Trenton City Museum in Cadwalader Park,
Trenton this Saturday evening, June 23, from 6 - 9 pm
for the first of two TAWA INVITATIONALS featuring the works
of:
Angela Barbalace
Florence Moonan
George Olexa
Barbara Osterman
Edward Ward
with music by pianist Marianne Lauffer of the Westminster
Choir College/Rider U.
You may also want to catch the first of five free Sunday Gallery
Talks taking place June 24 beginning at 2 p.m. when Edward
Ward, master printmaker, offers a demo/talk on the techniques
and facts about fine art prints. Other talks: July 8 Barbara
Osterman. "The Nature of Space" in the development
of her works July 15 Florence Moonan. A gallery walk and talk
about "Working in Series" July 22 George Olexa.
Talks about his work which pushes traditional boundries in
printmaking. July 29 Angela Barbalace. Shares the challenge
of design in developming her elegant watercolors.
Posted 06/11/01
- GREENE& GREENE GALLERY'S 8TH ANNUAL DISCOVERIES
SHOW BEGINS JUNE 30, 2001 OpeningReception Scheduled
For July 6, 2001 in Lambertville, NJ - One of
the most exciting shows Greene & Greene Gallery, 32 Bridge
Street in Lambertville, New Jersey hosts each year is the
annual Discoveries Show. This year's 8th Annual Discoveries
Exhibition begins June 30, 2001 and continues through September
3, 2001. The Opening Reception will be held July 6, 2001 from
5:00pm-7:00pm. The public is invited to attend. The exhibition
features a combination of well recognized artists who will
be exhibiting in the area for the first time and younger emerging
artists who are just bursting onto the art scene. This exhibition
offers artists a unique opportunity to introduce their work
to new collectors and allows collectors an opportunity to
discover the new rising stars in the craft world. Gallery
owner Valerie Greene is always seeking new artists to invite
to participate in this annual show. She travels to national
craft markets, visit craftsperson's studios and reviews slides
and submissions from artists around the country to create
an exciting and diverse show. The exhibition this year features
close to one hundred limited editions and one of a kind pieces
in gold, sterling and fine metals with precious and semi-precious
stones and gems. Greene explains the show has always been
a popular one with her clients. "Who doesn't appreciate
discovering anew artist with a fresh vision or meeting a young
craftsperson whose career you can follow for years to come?
So many of our top artists first exhibited with us through
the Discoveries Show that it remains one of our most anticipated
events of the year, " she explains. One of the exhibiting
artists, Sarah Graham, has been named a "Rising Star"
twice this year. She was both featured in Basel Magazine and
later named by the jurors for the JCK National Show as a Rising
Star. Her work features stunningly contrasting materials such
as blackened steel and yellow gold accented with black, cognac
and white diamonds as well as Tahitian pearls. The collaborative
team of Steven Ford and David Forlano will be exhibiting their
unique creations in polymer clay. Their studio known as City
Zen Cane has taken the top prize at a number of national shows
and has been honored with Awards for Excellence from NICHE
and The American Craft Council. This team has played a major
role in establishing polymer clay as an exciting new medium
in the larger craft movement and their works have been featured
in sixteen major articles and books. Elaine Unzicker combines
castings of various parts of plants and a chain mail mesh
in her very wearable jewelry. The fluid movement of the mesh
allows her jewelry to caress and contour to the body and allows
each person to wear the jewelry very differently. Her works
have been seen in Women's Wear Daily, Accent Magazine and
Artists' News among other publications. Nina Mann creates
limited edition and one of a kind pieces in etched precious
metals using an ancient Korean technique called Keum-Boo where
24 carat gold is fused onto pure silver. Mann then etches
the surface constantly altering and transforming the surfaces,
textures and colors. Jeweler Larry Seiger grew up in his family's
jewelry store and began training with his father at the age
of twelve. Originally creating custom jewelry for the trade
he opened his own studio in 1992 and has taken Best in Show
in numerous competitions and is one of only four American
jewelers to pass the Jewelers of America Master Bench Certification
Program. Debbie Tuch is another exhibitor who also made a
commitment to her craft early in life. She began making and
selling jewelry at the age of thirteen. Since graduating from
RISD her works have been featured in national juried and invitational
shows throughout the country. Catherine Hyland and Martina
Windels of Martina & Co. are also included in Discoveries
2001. Throughout the year, Greene and Greene Gallery features
an exciting collection of artist-designed jewelry, finely
crafted furniture and functional art by nationally and internationally
recognized artisans. Each piece is carefully selected by Valerie
Greene to reflect the gallery's commitment to artistic integrity
and technical mastery. The Gallery features Jeffrey Greene's
finely crafted contemporary furniture, original designs and
custom work in exotic and domestic hard woods; personal accessories
including hand dyed scarves and handcrafted handbags and functional
art and handcrafted accessories for home and office including
ceramics, hand blown glass and
designer lamps. The gallery is open Monday - Friday 12noon
- 5pm, Saturday - Sunday from 11am to 6pm or by appointment.
For more information please call 609-397-7774 or visit the
gallery on line at www.nolegsneeded.com/greeneandgreene/html.
Posted 06/07/01
June 13, 2001
BENEFIT FOR MICHENER MUSEUM NEW HOPE SITE JUNE 13TH
New Hope Partners in Progress is hosting the first
benefit for the planned museum at Union Square. The event
will feature a dinner at Rivers' Edge Restaurant followed
by an opening night performance of CABARET at the Bucks County
Playhouse. Tickets for the event which includes the dinner
and show are $40 and can be purchased at Cockamamie's, Del
Ray Plus and the New Hope Visitors Center in New Hope and
at Dresswell's in Lambertville
New Hope Partners in Progress, PO Box 506, New Hope, PA
18938-0506 215-862-0883
Posted 05/21/01
River Ballet Company, a nonprofit corporation, will
be holding auditions for this December's performances of The
Nutcracker. All dance levels welcome.
Auditions will be held Saturday, June 16, 2001 at the
Flemington, NJ Studio.
Call Victoria Szepleki at 908-782-3803.
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Ages 4-7 yrs. for Baby Mice and Chinese
girls
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Ages 8-12 yrs. for Party Scene, Soldiers,
Polichinelles
11:00 - 12:00 p.m. Ages12 and up - Bring Pointe shoes.
Posted 04/26/01
April 28 & 29, 2001
20th anniversary Shad Festival, an all-volunteer festival
celebrating 20 years of arts, crafts and the Delaware River,
sponsored by the Lambertville Area Chamber of Commerce. Shad
fishing demonstrations, a riverside shad dinner, an outdoor
arts and crafts show and sale a Shad Fest poster auction to
benefit art scholarships and non-stop entertainment are highlight
of the event. Brochure
Posted 04/09/01
July 13 & 14, 2001
Concorde Fine Arts Announces It's First Annual Bastille Day
Celebration To Launch Their New Website
Will Anderson, founder of Concorde Fine Arts, an endeavor
to promote French and American art, has announced that they
will sponsor a Bastille Day Celebration to launch their website.
Anderson has established the website to assist contemporary
artists in gaining broader global recognition while assisting
them in marketing their works internationally. As an ambassador
of the visual arts, Concorde Fine Arts celebrates the long
time historic and cultural link between the two artistic powers
of Bucks County, Pennsylvania and Paris, France. Proceeds
from the website benefit area not for profit organizations
ARC (Association of Retarded Citizens) and AIR (Artists In
Residence).
The Concorde Fine Arts Bastille Day Celebration will be held
Friday, July 13 & Saturday, July 14, 2001 and will include
a number of events throughout town such as wine tastings,
art exhibitions featuring both American and French artists
affiliated with the website, music, activities for children
and the Alliance Francais annual Bastille Day Picnic. The
celebration will culminate with a Reception Saturday evening
featuring food and festivities at the newly developed Union
Square site on Bridge Street.
New Hope Mayor Larry Keller will serve as Honorary Co-chair
along with the Mayor of Senlis, France, a small medieval town
on the outskirts of Paris. George Michael of Union Square
has offered his site as the central location for the annual
celebration and Pat McKenna of the Old Stone Church has also
offered her site for activities.
The response has been very favorable. Founder Will Anderson
and associate Robin Larsen attended the New Hope Chamber of
Commerce Annual Meeting last week and were very pleased by
the support of the residents and business owners. So many
people have joined us in the excitement over this idea-we
hope to build this Bastille Day Celebration into an annual
event, Larsen commented.
Everyone seems very enthusiastic, explained Anderson who also
stressed in his presentation to the Chamber that this would
be an event focusing on the history and quality that New Hope
is known for.
Chamber President Herb Millman expressed that “The
New Hope Chamber of Commerce is proud to make the French
connection by supporting the Bastille Day Celebration. New
Hope and France share the same sensibility concerning art,
cultural and history. We eagerly look forward to this event.
The response from France has also been encouraging. The Mont
Royale, a Concorde Hotel property in Senlis is working with
Concorde Fine Arts in helping to arrange for the Mayor's participation
and will also be hosting an American artist to paint at their
site later in the year.
Concorde Fine Arts plans to establish this celebration as
an annual event. Anyone interested in learning more about
how their business might participate or would be interested
in volunteering to help with the July 13 -14th event are encouraged
to call Concorde Fine Arts at 215-862-3396 (mailbox 2).
Posted 04/09/01
April 28, 2001 Saturday
Air - Artist In Residence - has announced that their 4th Annual
Art Auction will be held Saturday, April 28, 2001 at The Eagle
Fire Hall, Route 202 & Sugan Road in New Hope, PA. Doors
will open at 6:00PM for the Auction Preview and the Live Auction
will begin at 7:30PM. New Hope Mayor Larry Keller will serve
as auctioneer. Tickets are $20 per person. The event traditionally
sells out and advance tickets are suggested. For information
and reservations please call 215-862-0735.
Spirits and appetizers will be provided by fourteen area restaurants
including Hamilton's Grill Room, Just Food By BrownGold, King
of Falafel, La Vecchia Cucina, Just Loaf'n, Martine's Restaurant,
New Hope Cheese Shop, Giant Food Stores, The Fish House, The
Landing, The Mercantile, Siam Cuisine, Soup To Nuts Caterers
and Thomas Sweet. Entertainment for the evening will be provided
by Elizabeth Loughran, cellist for The Princeton Symphony
and The Riverside Symphonia, and The Roxey Ballet Company.
The Live Auction will feature works by a number of nationally
recognized artists as well younger emerging artists and the
Silent Auction will include gift certificates for a variety
of items including a $500 gift certificate from Diana Michaels
of New Hope, a week long getaway to a Utah vacation condo
as well as certificates for camp sessions at Raven Run Art
Camp and classes at Roxey Ballet School.
Internationally recognized woodworker Robert Whitley has donated
a "Michener Gavel" handcrafted from precious wood
salvaged from the 500-year-old Columbus Oak before it succumbed
to damage from lighting. Whitley is equally accomplished in
contemporary furniture design and museum quality antique restoration
and reproductions. He has been commissioned by major institutions
and museums including Independence Hall, City Tavern, Valley
Forge Historic Park, The Dolly Madison House, Second National
Bank of the
United States, Carpenters' Hall, the Kennedy Library and The
James A. Michener Art Museum. Whitley's contemporary pieces
have been exhibited in fine galleries and museums around the
country including The Museum of Contemporary Craft,
Philadelphia Art Museum, James Michener Art Museum, the Wilmington
Fine Arts Museum and the Renwick Gallery. His works are also
included in the permanent collections of The Hermitage, National
Museum of Russia; the National Museum of Fine Arts, The High
Museum, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Philadelphia Museum
of Art, University of Pennsylvania Museum and the Michener
Art Museum.
Lambertville artist Illia Barger, educated at Bennington College
in Vermont, at Cooper Union in New York and the New York Studio
School, has donated a painting to the annual fundraiser. Her
works have been featured in group exhibits at fine galleries
in New York including the David Mckee Gallery, First Street
Gallery, P.S. 122 Gallery, the New York Studio School. Cork
Gallery at Avery Fisher Hall and the Cathedral of St. John
the Divine. Her murals can be found locally at Hamilton's
Grill Room.
Robert Beck whose painting drew one of the top bids at last
year's auction is donating again this year. He has exhibited
his work at the Michener Art Museum, Phillips Mill Annual
Exhibition, Woodmere Art Exhibition and in his studio in Lambertville,
New Jersey. His work is included in the permanent collections
of The James A. Michener Art Museum, Pennsylvania Academy
of The Fine Arts, Grundy Museum and The Board of Education
of Philadelphia School District. Donating painter Alan Goldstein
works with abstraction in both his paintings and his prints.
He uses nature as his source and model and he creates pieces
by applying natures systems. He is in the collection of the
James A. Michener Art Museum and has recently exhibited at
River Run Gallery, Bristol Myers Squibb, The James A. Michener
Art Museum and Beaver College.
Donating photographer David Graham often captures Americans
and their idiosyncratic splendor. This photograph was made
in an attempt to dramatize the landscape so that a small piece
of paper might regain some of the magic of the original scene.
His photographs regularly appear in the New York Times Magazine
and other national periodicals. His work is also found in
his three books Land of the Free, Only in America, and American
Beauty. Recently his work was featured at The University of
Pennsylvania's Institute of Contemporary Art and at
the Aperture Gallery in New York City. His photographs are
collected nationally and internationally and can be found
at New York's Museum of Modern Art and The Philadelphia Museum
of Art. Both Katia McGuirk and her daughter have donated
handcrafted tiles to the annual event. McGuirk, who is an
AIR residency artist, attended Rhode Island School Of Design
and worked as production ceramist and production manager at
the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works in Doylestown, PA. She
currently directs her own studio where she makes handmade
tiles that are distributed
throughout the country in galleries and design showrooms.
She is a member of Tile Heritage, an educational organization
devoted to awareness, research and preservation of ceramic
surfaces. She travels around the world to learn more about
traditionally based tilemaking techniques and to collect and
photograph tile and mosaic works which she shares with students
in her residencies.
Proceeds from the April 28th Auction will benefit the non-profit
organization dedicated to placing professional visual, performing,
and literary artists into area schools in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, including New Hope Solebury Elementary School,
New Hope Solebury Middle School, Goodnoe Elementary, Sol Feinstone
Elementary, Delaware Township School and Littlebrook Elementary.
AIR artists work with teachers in developing curriculum-based
arts programming which enrich and enliven children's educational
experiences and offer students a unique opportunity to interact
with professional artists in a supportive learning environment.
In addition to AIR sponsored fundraising events like the April
28th Auction, funding for AIR programs is provided by donations
from parents, community members, corporations, schools and
PTO's. To reserve tickets please call AIR at 215-862-0735.
Visa and Mastercard are accepted and all donations are tax
deductible as allowed by law. For more information about AIR
please visit www.artistsinresidence@homestead.com.
Posted 01/22/01
Feb. 11, 2001 Sun.
Miss Gay Pennsylvania USofA Pageant 2001 will be held
Sunday, February 11 at The Eagle Firehouse Ballroom on Sugan
Road at Rt. 202 in New Hope, PA. Doors will open at 6:00PM.
The hostess for the evening's festivities will be Natasha
Richards, Miss Gay USofA 1996. Tickets are $45 and include
admission to two evenings of receptions and parties in addition
to the Pageant itself. A portion of the proceeds will benefit
Family Services of Bucks County HAP Program for People Living
With Aids in the community. For information and reservations
call 215-862-0829. Ticket holders are invited to a Meet the
Contestants Party on Saturday, February 10 at 9:00PM to be
held at Raven Hall, Route 202 in New Hope. The evening events
at the Firehouse Ballroom include a Cocktail Reception with
Chevelle Brooks, Miss Gay USofA 2000, which will feature hot
and cold hors d'oeuvres provided by Isaac Newtons of Newtown,
PA. The Pageant itself will feature appearances by former
Miss Gay Pennsylvania USofA titleholders as well as the Evening
Gown Competition and Talent Competition by this year's contenders.
Following the Pageant guests are invited to an After Party
at the Cartwheel, Route 202 in New Hope. The Pageant featuring
hostess Natasha Richards, Miss Gay USofA 1996, will star Chevelle
Brooks, Miss Gay USofA 2000 and Cherry Pie, Miss Gay Pennsylvania
USofA 2000. Also appearing for the evening will be several
past Miss Gay Pennsylvania USofA titleholders including Victoria
Michaels (1999), Shae Shae La Reese (1998) and Victoria Lace
(1997). Contestants competing for the coveted title of Miss
Gay Pennsylvania USofA 2001 have competed in four different
preliminaries throughout the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley
area. At the final competition in New Hope, contestants will
participate in a Personal Interview segment with judges on
February 10 and will compete in Talent and Evening Gown competitions
at the pageant event on Sunday, February 11. The winner and
first runner up from the New Hope competition will continue
on to compete for the title of Miss Gay USofA in Dallas, Texas
at the end of May. For more information call 215-862-0829.
Posted 01/22/01
Call for Volunteers - The Friends of The A. H.
Holcombe House Announce Volunteer Opportunities for The March
12 Benefit Friends of the A.H. Holcombe House,
a not-for-profit organization dedicated to assisting with
the restoration of the Holcombe House - Historic Lambertville's
Preserved City Hall, has announced plans for a March 12 fundraiser
to benefit the restoration project. Proceeds from the benefit
will be used to purchase and install period style gas streetlights
for the historic building. The Benefit Committee Co-chaired
by John Hencheck and Stewart Palilonis and including local
residents Jim Hamilton, Mary Sheppard, Barbara Hencheck and
Robin Larsen recently met at The Fish House in Lambertville,
New Jersey which will also serve as the site for the March
12 benefit. The benefit committee is seeking other community
members who would like to volunteer for the upcoming event.
Co-chairman Hencheck expressed his hope that both new and
long time residents would join the committee. "It's a
great opportunity for new members of our community to meet
other Lambertville residents and learn more about the town."
Volunteer opportunities include everything from helping with
planning, ticket sales, poster distribution to assisting at
the event itself. The benefit - A Gourmet Grazing - will feature
a bountiful array of food from some of the area's finest restaurants.
Jim Hamilton, owner of The Fish House and Hamilton's Grill
will coordinate the food for the event. Local talent will
provide entertainment throughout the evening. Tickets will
be $35 per person and all proceeds will benefit the Friends
of the A. H. Holcombe House. Tickets are available at
Dresswell's, 10 Bridge Street and at The A. H. Holcombe House-Lambertville
City Hall, 18 York Street in Lambertville.
Phone reservations may be made through The Fish House at 609-397-6477.
Anyone interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities
may call committee Co-chairman John Hencheck at 609-397-2531.
The Benefit Committee's next meeting will be held Wednesday,
January 31 at 7PM at Lambertville City Hall. The committee
thanks Jim Hamilton of The Fish House for the generous donation
of his restaurant for the event and Donald Hart for his generous
donation to underwrite printing costs for the March benefit.
Any other
businesses, restaurants and entertainers interested in participating
are encouraged to call Robin Larsen 215-862-3396.
Posted 01/15/01
February 25, 2001
Concordia Chamber Players will present the second concert
of the ensemble's 2000-2001 season 3 p.m., Sunday, February
25, at the Stephen Buck Theater on the grounds of New Hope-Solebury
High School on West Bridge Street (Route 179) in New Hope.
There is ample on-site free parking. The program will feature
Verklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night) by Schoenberg and Souvenir
de Florence by Tchaikovsky. The musicians will include violinists
Carmit Zori and Ida Levin, violist Robert Rinehart, and cellists
Ronald Thomas and Michelle Djokic. Single tickets are $20
and may be reserved by calling 215-297-5972 or by contacting
www.concordiaplayers.org. Tickets also may be purchased beginning
two weeks before each concert at Dresswell's in Lambertville
and Farley's Bookshop, Camel Walk, or Delray Plus Home Center
in New Hope. If you prefer to have tickets mailed to you in
advance, send your check to Concordia Chamber Players, P.O.
Box 95, New Hope, PA 18938.
Posted 01/09/01
January 13, 2001
River Ballet Company of New Hope is holding auditions on Saturday,
January 13, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. at Allworthy School of Dance
Flemington, NJ studio for its 2001 Repertory Season. Auditions
are open to all dancers, ages 10 and up. Please call Victoria
Szeplaki at 908-782-3803 for details.
The River Ballet Company alternates its Company classes throughout
the year between two studios: 32 S. Main Street, New Hope,
PA and 47 Maple Avenue, Flemington, NJ. The Company recently
performed with great success, Tchaikovsky's timeless holiday
classic Nutcracker Ballet at the historic Bucks County Playhouse
this past December.
Posted 11/29/00
February 2, 2001
John Sebastian, formerly of Lovin' Spoonful, will headline
the Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival 2001 Concert
on Friday, February 2 at 8pm. The show will take place in
the Stephen J Buck Theater located at New Hope-Solebury School,
with Sally Taylor opening. The concert kicks off a full weekend
of exceptional music and fun-filled activities including the
live Ice Carving Competition, the Chili Cook Off, and the
Snow Folk Art Contest. For more information call 215-862-2974
Posted 11/15/00
November 19, 2000 - Sunday
Turkey Trot to Benefit Buckingham Land Preservation
Registration begins at 10:15 AM
Walk begins at 11:00 AM
Prizes and refreshments to follow
Short Walk 2 miles
Long Walk 4.5 miles
Location: Holicong Park Rt. 202 Holicong
Suggested Donation: Adults: $25, Children $10
Make checks payable to: Buckingham Land Preservation Fund
Mail to Armando Llanes P.O. Box 211 Holicong PA 18928
Posted 11/14/00
November 26, 2000
New Hope Town Tree Lighting
6PM at the Logan Inn.
Come and meet Santa and his elves. Free entertainment and
refreshments.
Posted 11/13/00
December 4, 5, 10, 11 - 2000
River Ballet Company of New Hope presents the Nutcracker
at our own historic Bucks County Playhouse on December 4,
5, and 11 at 7:00 p.m., and December 10 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets
are available at Farley's Bookshop, or by calling (908) 782-3803.
Posted 11/02/00
November 11, 2000 through January 7, 2001
The Museum of the City of Trenton, Ellarslie Mansion
& The Trenton Museum Society Proudly Presents:
Mel and Vince - Mel Leipzig And Vince Ceglia
A two person exhibit at The Museum of the City of Trenton,
Ellarslie Mansion In Cadwalader Park - Opening reception Saturday
November 18 from 5-9 PM.
See Nov 11 listing in calendar
of events for full writeup
Posted 10/5/00
December 7, 2000
First Annual Holiday Benefit
Holly Hedge Estate Bed & Breakfast
6987 Upper York Road, New Hope, PA 18938, USA
Benefit Concert - 8:00 pm, Black Tie Optional
This year the holiday concert will raise funds to support
Breast Cancer research. All proceeds will be donated to the
Komen NJ Race for the Cure®.
http://www.echauncey.com/2000.html
For phone inquires: - 888/465-4790
rweissenburger@na2.us.ml.com
Posted 10/1/00
October 6-31, 2000
Rodger Lapelle Gallery hosts "Deceived by the Familiar"
a one-man show of works by Bucks County artist James Feehan
The Rodger LaPelle Galleries, 122 North Third Street in Philadelphia,
will host Deceived by the Familiar, a one-man show of more
than thirty new works by Bucks county artist James Feehan.
The exhibition, featuring graphics and paintings, will be
open to the public for a First Friday Open House on October
6, 2000. An Artist Reception will be held on Sunday, October
15, 2000 from 2pm to 6pm. The public is invited to attend.
The exhibition will continue through the month of October.
Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 12noon to
6pm. For more information call 215-592-0232.
Posted 9/27/00:
Greene & Greene Gallery Announces Their Annual Holiday
Jewelry Show - This Year Exhibition Features New Works by
Twenty Nationally Recognized Craftsmen
Greene & Greene Gallery, 32 Bridge Street in Lambertville,
New Jersey will host their Annual Holiday Jewelry Show from
November 18, 2000 through December 31, 2000. An Opening Reception
will be held November 18, 2000 from 5pm-7pm. The public is
invited to attend.
Participating in this year’s exhibition are Bruce Anderson,
David Bachrach, Margaret Barnaby, Na Mu Cho, Ross Coppelman,
Petra Class, Lisa Colby, Pamela Farland, Finestra, Julia Groos,
Gurhan, Sarah Mann, Saundra Messinger, Norah Pierson, Larissa
Podgoretz, Carla Reiter, Amy Kahn Russell, William Scholl,
Tobi Sznajderman and Margaret Thurman.
The gallery will be open Monday through Friday from 11am-6pm
and Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 6pm. For more information
please call 609-397-7774 or visit the gallery at no legsneeded.com.greene&greene/html.
Posted 9/20/00:
October 24 (Tues) through Sunday October 29, 2000
Contests will be held Saturday October 28.
Events, exhibitions, and competitions with prizes worth thousands
of dollars. Details will be posted on http://www.old-stone-church.com
Posted: 9/19/00:
NOV 4, 2000
A Modern Day Romeo & Juliet With An Urban-Caribbean Beat
On November 4, 2000, R. Ashton “WRAGGS” Wall and
the newly formed not-for-profit Colloquium Depot, Ltd. will
present a world premiere concert version of her new musical
COLOURS at the Stephen S. Buck Theatre in New Hope,
Pennsylvania. And once again Bucks County, recognized as a
great try-out town, will launch another exciting new work
in theatre. A new show goes through many stages before it
hopefully reaches New York. There are readings, workshops,
rewrites and more readings until the writers feel they have
it just right. COLOURS creators have made that journey and
now have chosen to premiere their work in New Hope. COLOURS,
a modern day Romeo and Juliet, is more than just a love story.
This entertaining evening of musical theatre explores the
ideas of diversity, tolerance and the common challenges all
young people face as they set out on their own path in life.
The engaging score draws from a variety of musical influences
including pop, rap, and rhythm & blues with overtones
of a calypso beat. The Concert Version of COLOURS guarantees
a wonderful evening of original music for the entire family.
Performance November 4, 2000 at 8PM – Reception
with cast members to follow
Stephen S. Buck Theatre on the grounds of NHS High School,
180 W. Bridge Street, New Hope, PA - Tickets: $20 includes
reception Reservations: 215-862-0634 - Tickets available at
Cockamamie’s, New Hope Information Center & Three
Cranes Gallery in New Hope
Posted: 9/4/00:
On Friday, September 8th at 7:30 pm, at Kehilat HaNahar
85 W. Mechanic Street, New Hope, Rabbi Sandy R. Parian,
will welcome clergy and members of faith communities, organizations,
as well as individuals from the area of New Hope and Lambertville,
to support us in healing from the assault on our synagogue,
as well as to stand with us in opposition to the hate crimes
committed in our community. For further information please
call 215-862-1912, the shul office.
What: Community-Wide Service of Solidarity In Opposition
to Hate Crimes
Where: Kehilat HaNahar, The Little Shul By The River
- 85 West Mechanic St., New Hope Boro, PA 18938
Directions: 1/2 mile West of Route 32: our lane is
next driveway after entrance to Village II/Oscar Hammerstein
Way.
When: Friday, Sept 8th, 7:30 pm
Founded in 1994, the congregation leased space from the Solebury
Meeting House prior to the purchase and renovation of the
c. 1851 old School House, which became our sacred home in
1997. Over 150 households from the greater Lambertville-New
Hope area are members of Kehilat HaNahar, a Reconstructionist
Community.
Posted:8/28/00:
Recording Artists Tempest To Appear At John & Peter's:
Celtic Rock Band Appears in September in New Hope The dynamic
California-based Celtic Rock band Tempest will appear at John
& Peter's, 96 S. Main Street in New Hope on Wednesday,
September 20, 2000 from 9PM. Tickets are $12 and are available
in advance. For information and reservations call 215/862-5981.
This high energy band, performing together since 1988, mixes
Celtic, Norwegian, and various European styles of traditional
music with driving rock n' roll for a sound that is uniquely
theirs.
Posted 7/22/00:
The New Hope Boro Police Department is
sponsoring a free car seat safety check up on Wednesday,
July 26, 2000. This event takes place at New Hope Eagle
Fire Company from 10:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. To schedule an
appointment please call 215-862-3033.
Posted 7/4/00:
Bucks County Chapter
Of Adoption Forum - Adopted life support including search
and reunion. Meets in New Hope, PA the first wednesday of
each month 7:30 p.m. Call Sharon: 609-397-4722.
Posted 6/21/00:
CALL FOR VISUAL, LITERARY & PERFORMING ARTISTS
AIR - Artists In Residence Continues To Expand Programs &
Opportunities For Area Artists
AIR, Artists In Residence, a not for profit organization dedicated
to placing professional visual and performing artists, writers
and musicians into area schools has announced it is now accepting
proposals from artists interested in working in area schools
during the 2000-2001 school year. AIR residencies offer students
a unique opportunity to interact with professional artists
and explore diverse opportunities for self-expression. The
program supports long and short-term residencies, school-wide
events such as Celebrate the Arts Days, performances, and
workshop demonstrations for students in kindergarten through
12th grade. Residencies are curriculum based and often times
two or more artists collaborate on individual residencies.
The organization also provides mentors for specific projects
such as the recent opera created by fourth grade students
at New Hope Solebury Elementary School and also works with
other organizations such as Concordia Chamber Players for
whom they scheduled a series of informational performances
in area schools this past year. Just completing its third
year, the organization has grown from serving 500 students
in one Bucks County school to serving 4500 students in eight
schools in Bucks, Hunterdon, and Mercer Counties. The program
has been welcomed by school administrators, PTO's, and teachers
as an ideal way to enrich students' experiences in all disciplines.
Due to expansion AIR is currently seeking new artists within
the community who may wish to participate in their 2000-2001
program. Opportunities exist for artists working in all areas
of visual, literary and performing arts. Typical residencies
range from 1-4 days; collaborative residencies (those using
more than 1 artist) are a maximum of 3 days. Classes range
in size from 22-30 students with an average of 4 classes per
grade level. Artists spend on an average 1 hour with each
class for a total of 4 hours per grade level per day. All
schools are within 15 miles of New Hope, PA excluding Johnson
Park in Princeton, NJ which is approximately 24 miles from
New Hope and 35 miles from Philadelphia. All Artists are paid,
AIR pays for all materials, and volunteers are available to
assist artists. Interested artists may contact AIR co-director
Yvonne Love 215-996-1583 for proposal forms. AIR residencies
are funded by a combination of corporate, personal and business
donations, school participation, and AIR's annual fundraising
efforts.
Posted 6/8/00:
June 10th, 2000 Saturday around 2pm
Ween to play at Tucker Mahoney Benefit
Yo. Just wanted to let everyone know that Ween will be appearing
this Saturday, June 10 on the soccer field at New Hope-Solebury
High School in New Hope, PA, our hometown. The show is a benefit
for a local kid named Tucker Mahoney who is currently in a
coma. All money from the concert will go towards helping his
parents pay medical bills; their insurance company dropped
their coverage after his accident and the medical bills are
through the roof. There are many other bands playing as well,
but Ween is scheduled to play around 2 pm, a 45 minute set
(just to let you know in advance). Also, sitting in with us
will be Tomato 11 and Bill Fowler from the Sound of Urchin...Tickets
are 15 dollars, for more info please contact tark@pil.net
Come on out and support this event. ween.com
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