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Year 33, No. 23
Celebrating 33 Years of Community News
Havertown Resident Perry Block Concert with Violinist Confronts His Aging Angst in New Book Timothy Chooi Meet Author of “Nouveau Old, Formerly Cute” at Narberth Bookshop February 25 hat happens when a man realizes he has gone from cute and young to middle-aged plus and occasionally cranky? Well, if you are Perry Block, you document this transition in a new book entitled “Nouveau Old, Formerly Cute” which offers a series of often hilarious essays
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“Hair Pieces” Rebecca Drolen Photography Exhibit Page 3
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February 14 – February 20, 2018
Born and raised in Merion, PA and a long-time Delaware County resident, Perry Block attended undergraduate school and law school but left his legal dream behind when he couldn’t accept the fact that a “tort” was not a delicious small Italian pastry. Meet the author of “Nouveau Old, Formerly Cute” at Narberth Bookshop on Sunday, February 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. that tries to make sense of growing older. Within this work, Block, aided by his son Brandon and a host of other real and fictitious characters including Batman, Cupid, the Legendary Jewish Vampire Vlad the Retailer, Richard Nixon and more, takes aim at his aging angst. “How can I feel good about something that’s draining me of my youthful cuteness and turning me into the little old guy in the back of the hardware store who makes the keys?” he admits. With “Nouveau Old, Formerly Cute,” Perry Block confronts his aging fears in this slightly off-the-wall look at all things Boomer including social trends, self-deprecation, the Sixties, the good old days of entertainment and more. Born and raised in Merion, PA and a long-time Delaware County resident, Block attendSee Perry Block’s Book “Nouveau Old, Formerly Cute” on page 11
Tri-County Concerts Performance at Eastern University’s McInnis Auditorium February 18
Violinist Timothy Chooi will perform, with Natalia Kazaryan on the piano, on Sunday, February 18, at 3 p.m. at Eastern University’s McInnis Auditorium. ri-County Concerts presents the dazzling violinist Timothy Chooi in its third concert of the 2017-2018 season on Sunday, February 18, at 3 p.m. at Eastern University’s McInnis Auditorium located at 1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA. With Natalia Kazaryan on the piano, Mr. Chooi will perform works by Vitali, Ysaÿe, Debussy, Prokofiev, and Kroll. Meet the artists at a complimentary post-concert reception. Tickets are available by phone, mail, online, and at the door: general admission $20, seniors (62+) $15, students and children free. For information and reservations, call 610-504-4678 or visit www.tricountyconcerts.org. Mr. Chooi has been praised for his “gorgeous tone, agility and great feeling” (Broad Street Review) and “intuitive passion far beyond his years [and] breathtaking technical virtuosity” (CASA Magazine of Santa Barbara). In addition to winning the Bronze Medal at New Zealand’s 2015 Michael Hill International Violin Competition, he is a winner of Astral’s 2016 National Auditions, a laureate at the 2014 Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition, and the Grand Prize at the 2010 Montreal Symphony Manulife Competition.
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Old Academy Players Presents World Premiere of “A Song I Forgot to Sing” Written and Directed by Philadelphia Native Rob Rosiello a recipient of a ‘Favi Card’ in 2010 ast Falls’ historic Old Acadand was so inspired by the story, emy Players continues celeused it as the impetus for the brating its 95th season by play.” presenting the world premiere Venice, 1951. Pieces of an abof “A Song I Forgot to Sing” writstract painting have been sent ten and directed by Philadelphia native and Old Academy Players’ “A Song I Forgot to Sing,” by member playwright Rob Rosiello. local playwright Rob Rosiello, The play is produced by Charlotte will premiere on Friday, Higgins. Set design by T. Mark March 2, at Old Academy Cole. Show dates are: March 2, Players. From left – Theresa 3, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, and 18, 2018; Swartz, Sandra Hartman and Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Caitlin Riley. Sundays at 2 p.m. Rosiello states, “A Song I Forgot to strangers around the world to Sing is a later in life coming of with a few simple words scrawlage story. It demonstrates that ed on the back. American ac you can ‘begin again’ at any age. tress Dora Chadwick, a recipient The play is a marriage of the of one of the pieces, is obsessworlds of theatre and art. The ed with finding the source and inciting event of the play, a paintsolving the riddle. Her search, ing that has been cut apart and assisted by her companion, sent around the world was inspired by a local abstract artist, Favi Dubo. Every year around the holidays, Emma, eventually leads her to Venice and to Annabella, a mysterious blind Favi creates an abstract painting and then cuts it apart, mounts it on card Italian tour guide. The elusive Annabella provides more questions than stock and sends the smaller pieces to friends, family and colleagues. I was See “A Song I Forgot to Sing” at Old Academy Players page 4
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