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Year 31, No. 12
Celebrating 31 Years of Community News
“An Evening of Arabic Poetry and “O RPHAN T RAIN ” A UTHOR C HRISTINA B AKER K LINE TO Music” December 5 From Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture at Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series oetry comes to life through music as the Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series presents “Words Adorned: Andalusian Poetry and Music” from Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture on Saturday, December 5 at 8 p.m. in McPherson Audito -
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Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Performance Page 3
Lecture Explores Old Photos of Bala Cynwyd Page 5
“A CHRISTMAS STORY, The Musical” Page 6
Getting Ready for the Holidays Pages 8 - 10
Education News Page 11
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CASA’s mission of advocating for abused and neglected children ties closely with narrative of author’s best-selling book
rium, Goodhart Hall. The program features AlBustan Takht Ensemble, a classical Arab chamber ensemble, collaborating with the Philadelphia-based western choir The Crossing and re nowned Palestinian vocalist Dalal Abu Amneh to premiere two new compositions by Arab-American composers Kareem Roustom and Kinan Abou-afach, setting Andalusian poetry to music. Al-Bustan, Arabic for “The Garden,” plants the seeds of cross-cultural understanding through programs that, in addition to highlighting the depth and diversity of Arab culture, also promote peaceful paths for bridging differences. “We are very excited by this invigorating cross-genre collaboration program celebrating the Arabic cultural arts, in all their diversity, and sharing them with wider audiences,” said
n December 4 at the Drexelbrook Corporate Center in Drexel Hill, PA, Chris tina Baker Kline, author of The New York Times #1 bestseller “Orphan Train,” will address a crowd deeply committed to advocating for children very similar to the novel’s protagonists at the CASA Youth Advo cates annual Gala. Delaware County CASA recruits, trains and supports volunteer Court Ap pointed Special Advocates who work to ensure abused and neglected children in Delaware County’s and Chester County’s Dependency Court systems a safe, permanent, and nurturChristina Baker Kline, best-selling ing home. author of “Orphan Train,” will Meanwhile, address the CASA Youth Advocates Orphan Train’s two Gala on Friday, December 4, 2015. main characters – a Depression-era orphan and a modern-day foster child – seek just such safe, nurturing homes in their own lives, but with little support along the way. Kline’s address will explore the historical context that inspired her novel: the real-life orphan trains that transported orphaned and abandoned children from the East Coast to the Midwest between 1854 and 1929. Her description of the challenges and discrimination faced by these unwanted,
See “Words Adorned: Andalusian Poetry and Music” on page 4
See Author Christina Baker Kline to Speak on page 12
Renowned Palestinian vocalist Dalal Abu Amneh will perform a premiere at the December 5 concert. Photo/Ramadanlos
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Get Ready for 1812 Productions’ “This Is The Week That Is” Productions presents the 10th anniversary production of its smash political comedy “This Is The Week That Is.” “This Is The Week That Is” is a trademark 1812 production, presenting all the news that’s fit to skewer. A stylistic marriage between The Carol Burnett Show and Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, “This Is The Week That Is” continues to keep Philadelphians up to speed on all things political by revealing the truth behind the headlines. This 10th anniversary production arrives right in the thick of the 2016 presidential race. It’s an amazing time when the space between reality and satire is rapidly receding, leaving no alternative but to put a toupée of common sense on this situation. Sorting out the wannabes from the
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Enjoy the 10th anniversary production of 1812 Productions’ smash political comedy “This Is The Week That Is,” written & performed by, from left – Justin Jain, Sean Close, Jennifer Childs, Alex Bechtel, Aimé Donna Kelly, and Dave Jadico. Photo/John Flak gonnabes, the show presents Project Run-The-Country-My-Way. Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum (Alex Bechtel and Jennifer Childs) send the candidates down the runway, looking for clean lines of leadership and the flair of Oval Office material. Breaking down the issues, we find out more about #BlackLivesMatter with Justin Jain and Aimé Donna Kelly on their reality special Keeping Up With The Caucasians. Immigration reform is a fight for the future with Han Solo, Chewbacca, Leia, and C3PO leading a charge for a united galaxy— See “This Is The Week That Is” on page 12