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Year 32, No. 7
Songs from Award-Winning Album “The River & The Thread” October 20 ne of country music’s most renowned singersongwriters, Rosanne Cash, comes to the Merriam Theater on Thursday, October 20, at 8 p.m. as part of her 2016 international tour. This performance will feature music from her acclaimed 2014 album, “The River & The Thread,” which earned her
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Rosanne Cash comes to the Merriam Theater on Thursday, October 20, at 8 p.m. as part of her 2016 international tour. Photo/©ClayPatrickMcBride three Grammy Awards. The album features 11 original songs written by Cash and her longtime collaborator – and husband – John Leventhal, who also served as producer, arranger, and guitarist. “Rosanne Cash continues to have a storied career in country music and this is an exciting time to welcome this incredible performer to the Kimmel Center,” said Anne Ewers, President & CEO of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. “With her recent induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and her acclaimed album release, we’re thrilled to have her share her latest music with Philadelphia audiences.” Her latest album release, “The River & The Thread,” has received impressive worldwide acclaim, gaining the highest debut in the Billboard charts of any of her previous albums. While Cash and Leventhal were inspired by the many musical styles associated with the South – Delta blues, gospel, Appalachian folk, country, rock, and others – the resulting collection of songs is contemporary. Throughout the album, Cash evokes a kaleidoscopic examination of the geographic, emotional, musical and historic landscape of the American
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Rosanne Cash to Perform at the Merriam Saving Our Furry Friends, One Animal at a Time
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Bill Smith will speak about animal issues in and out of the national spotlight and share some great animal stories on October 20, from 7 p.m. at Wayne Art Center. omeGrown-Lectures, Learning, Locally is a series of presentations given by local experts from the extended Main Line community. Held at the Wayne Art Center, this year the series will open with Bill Smith on October 20, from 7 p.m. to to 8 p.m. Smith has been described by some as a National Treasure. His actual title is Executive Director of Main Line Animal Rescue in nearby Chester Springs. But that title doesn’t even begin to describe the contributions he’s made to that organization as well as to animal issues and ethics in general. One of the issues for which he has advocated is an end to puppy mills, factory farms where thousands of breeding dogs
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“So You Wanna Be an Archaeologist?” Penn Museum Marks International Archaeology Day with Focus on Ancient Italy, Modern Archaeology Laboratories o all aspiring archaeolAttendees are invited ogists, Viva l'Italia! “So to ask archaeologists more You Wanna Be an Archaeabout what it is like, at ologist?”—Penn Museum’s allages celebration of Interna“Ask an Archaeologist tional Archaeology Day, shines sessions” at 12 p.m. noon a spotlight on ancient Italy, and again 2:30 p.m. and modern scientific studies, Saturday, October 15, from Guests can follow along 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Penn with guided tours of the Penn Museum galleries, with special Museum’s Rome Gallery at behind-the-scenes tours of re11:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. during search rooms and activities “So You Wanna Be an in the Museum’s Center for Archaeologist?” presented the Analysis of ArchaeologiSaturday, October 15. cal Materials (CAAM). Activities abound for children and The event is free with Museadults, from an Indiana Jonesum admission ($15, general adstyle obstacle course, to “Ask mission; $13, seniors [65+]; $10, an Archaeologist” conversachildren [6–17] and full-time tions, storytelling, group and students [with ID]; $2 ACCESS individual mosaic making, Card holders; free to children Rome gallery tours—even a under 5, Penn Museum memchance to enlist in an ancient bers, active U.S. Military, STAMP Roman militia! “So You Wanna and PennCard holders). Penn Be an Archaeologist?” is cosponsored by Ciao Philadelphia, the Consulate General of Italy in Philadel- Museum can be found on the web at www.penn.museum. For general inforphia, and the Philadelphia Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. mation call 215-898-4000. For group tour information call 215-746-8183.
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