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Year 34, No. 24
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“Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display” Exhibition Behind-the-Scenes with the Penn Museum’s Renowned Egyptian Collection Opens Saturday, February 23 pening February 23, “Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display” provides visitors a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity to walk in the shoes of an archaeologist. Explore the journey artifacts take on their way to museum display, from excavation to conservation to storage and research. More than 200 fascinating objects, many of which have never been on view before, are included throughout the three-part, 6,000-square-foot exhibition. Eventually, these objects will become a part of the
February 20 – February 26, 2019
Pianist Sara Davis Buechner to Perform Solo Concert Spanning Three Centuries and Continents Part of Bryn Mawr College’s Performing Arts Series
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From the late 18th or early 19th Dynasty, this statue of Amun has been preserved from the knees up. Tall plumes of his crown are missing. In his hands, he holds two ankh symbols. Photo/Penn Museum re-envisioned Ancient Egypt and Nubia Galleries, a much-anticipated cornerstone of the Museum’s Building Transformation. “Unlike most exhibitions about ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display provides an insider’s look into how objects are excavated, conserved, and stored—treating visitors to a unique experience of the Museum’s world-renowned Egyptian collection as we prepare for the renewal of the full Ancient Egypt and Nubia galleries,” says Dr. Jennifer Houser Wegner, exhibition curator. In the exhibition’s first stop, visitors are introduced to what life was like in ancient Acclaimed concert pianist Sara Davis Buechner will perform Egypt through objects representing gods, Saturday, March 2 at 8 p.m. in the Great Hall, Old Library as part of Bryn Mawr College’s Performing Arts Series. royalty, and everyday individuals. Highlights include a wooden stela (memorial sculphe Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series presents ture) from 662–525 BCE that honors two acclaimed concert pianist Sara Davis Buechner, Saturversions of a sun god and a life-sized meday, March 2 at 8 p.m. in the Great Hall, Old Library. morial statue depicting the overseer of priests. But, then, visitors begin to “peel back the Noted for her musical command, cosmopolitan artistry, and layers,” as they follow artifacts through their visionary independence, Buechner is one of the most vital concert pianists of our time. She has been lauded for her journeys—in reverse. “intelligence, integrity, and all-encompassing technical prowess” See “Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display”
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Philly to Host World Premiere of CALLING ALL DIVAS Saturday, March 2 at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA CALLING ALL DIVAS stars four cademy Award-winning song very different and remarkable womwriter Franke Previte (Dirty en, years apart in ages and backDancing) has teamed with grounds, but whose talents have world-renowned live show specialno division. Together, they reveal ist Michael LaFleur (Las Vegas, Dis“there’s a star in all of us,” as they ney, Universal, Celine Dion, Sarah bring audiences to their feet through Brightman) and Broadway and music producer Dennis D’Amico “CALLING ALL DIVAS” stars, (Sir Paul McCartney) to premiere from left – Brittneyann Accetta, CALLING ALL DIVAS, a pop, rock, Carol Riddick, Lisa Sherman, and soul, and country hit parade that Trenna Barnes. Photo/COUCOU fuels a joyous celebration of music, Photography friendship and the power of sisterhood. an inspiring journey of musical em Directed by Michael LaFleur and powerment jam-packed with timeexecutive produced by Dennis less hits of the past five decades, D’Amico with musical direction by from Etta James to Miley Cyrus. Henry Aronson (Rock of Ages, RockAudiences are transported on a topia), CALLING ALL DIVAS comes magical musical journey as these to Philadelphia to stage its “World women compete to become the Premiere” performance for one world’s next female singing supernight only, Saturday, March 2 at the star in a last-ditch effort devised Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside, PA 19038. Show time is 8 p.m. Find info at www.keswickthe- by a music industry hopeful, desperate to save a legendary nightclub. atre.com. See CALLING ALL DIVAS at the Keswick page 4
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