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Year 32, No. 23
Celebrating 32 Years of Community News
“Before Selfies: Forty Years of Photographs by Scott Weiner” Local Photographer to Hold Pop-Up Exhibition February 19 cott Weiner celebrates more than 40 years of photography with a one-day-only pop-up photography exhibition and sale Sunday, February 19, 2017 at South Philly Bar and Grill, 1235-37 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. From AC/DC to Warren Zevon, if a musician has passed through Philadelphia, Weiner has shot him during his fourdecade career that began following his graduation from Temple University in
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Inspiration or Perspiration? What Makes A Masterpiece Bala Cynwyd Library Presents Talk and Concert February 12
Ringo Starr, photographed in New York hotel room, 1992. © Scott Weiner 1976. His work has been published in hundreds of books, magazines, newspapers and websites. He was the photographer for Newsweek magazine for Live Aid and was the staff photographer for the Live 8 concert. Weiner has had previous exhibitions of his work in New York and Philadelphia. The exhibition, “Before Selfies: Forty Years of Photographs by Scott Weiner,” includes all facets of his work, including never-before-seen photos of musicians in concert and in intimate portraits and candid settings; celebrities;
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historical moments; and travel photography. “I’ve had a tremendous career and been able to experience some remarkable people and artists and I want to share those moments in this exhibition,” Weiner said. “I want people to see what these iconic performers looked like when the access was from the pit at a concert instead of from the back of the hall. I was also able to photograph in dressing rooms and capture candid, spontaneous moments when I was a record company photographer. Professional photographers do not get this kind of access anymore. These days, the performers themselves take selfies and send them out.” All photographs in the exhibition are for sale and make perfect gifts for a music-loving friends and family members. Weiner’s work can be found at www.scottweinerphotographer.com.
Join pianist and music scholar Dr. Debra Lew Harder for a free concert and talk presented by the Bala Cynwyd Library on February 12 at Levering Mill Tribute House. hat goes into creating a masterpiece: inspiration or perspiration? divine gift or ceaseless labor? This is not a new question, but there has never been a definitive answer. Pianist and music scholar Dr. Debra Lew Harder will discuss the question, using five generations of the Bach family to illustrate her points at a special concert and talk, presented by the Bala Cynwyd Library, on Sunday, February 12. The title of Dr. Harder’s presentation is “J.S. Bach: Ancestry
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See “J.S. Bach: Ancestry and Progeny” Concert and Talk on page 4
Theatre Exile Presents Philadelphia Premiere of “Lost Girls” February 16 - March 12 at Studio X strengths, scars and flaws as they batollowing five Barrymore wins, tle with teenage pregnancy, bad relaTheatre Exile continues their tionships, alcoholism and making ends 20th anniversary season with meet. Along the way, we learn love isn’t “Lost Girls” by John Pollono. This hardalways enough to fix the really big hitting drama is the story of three problems—or is it?” generations of women struggling to Filled with poignant passions, plot rise above their limited prospects, in twists and dark humor, “Lost Girls” is a world indifferent to their struggles, to both a tense family drama and a movprevent history from repeating itself. ing teenage love story. When Erica, their The show is directed by Exile’s Founding Artistic Director Joe Canuso and Theatre Exile continues their 20th features an ensemble cast with Cathaanniversary season with “Lost Girls” rine Slusar, Trevor William Fayle, Sean by John Pollono. Bradley, Molly Ward, Amy Frear and Susanne Collins. The show is presentsixteen-year-old daughter, goes missed with support from Honorary Proing during a winter storm, Maggie and ducer Louis Bluver and Season SponLou – former high school sweethearts, sor Zallie’s ShopRite Supermarkets. now divorced – are forced to confront Previews begin on Thursday, Februthe legacy of their past decisions. ary 16 and opening night is WednesFor “Lost Girls,” Canuso will direct day, February 22, 2017. The show runs Exile’s largest cast ever to perform in for a total of 21 performances through Studio X – including four new actors Sunday, March 12, 2017. Tickets are on to the company. The ensemble cast insale for $10 to $40 online at www.thecludes Exile veteran Catharine Slusar atreexile.org or by phone 215-218-4022. (“Annapurna” and Edward Albee’s “Who’s “Lost Girls looks at this dysfunctional, blue collar family who struggles to overcome patterns that emerge from Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” by Theatre Exile, “A Wrinkle in Time” by People’s their past,” said Producing Artistic Director Deborah Block. “It is easy for Light & Theatre) as grandmother/mother Linda, Molly Ward (Playwrights them to get lost along the way when they focus on day to day survival. The Horizons, Ensemble Studio Theater, Soho Rep) as mother/daughter Maggie, story jumps into the middle of their personal storm—and explores their See Theatre Exile Presents “Lost Girls” page 4
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