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Year 32, No. 29
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“Celebrating 100 Years of Living and Painting” Bernice Paul’s Solo Exhibit Opens April 6 in Rosemont College’s Lawrence Gallery awrence Gallery at Rosemont College presents a new solo exhibit featuring the works of centenarian artist Bernice Paul. The show, titled “Celebrating 100 Years of Living and Painting,” will be on display from April 6 through May 5, 2017. The Opening Reception will be on Thursday, April 6, 2017 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. with an informal talk by the artist at 4:30 p.m.
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March 22 – March 28, 2017
“L ITTLE W OMEN : T HE B ROADWAY M USICAL ” H ITS AN E MOTIONAL N OTE From the Pages of Louisa May Alcott’s Heartwarming Novel to Villanova’s Stage
Bernice Paul painting “Wildflowers for Susan,” 30" x 40" oil/canvas. View her solo exhibit, “Celebrating 100 Years of Living and Painting,” at Rosemont College. Photo Courtesy of Bernice Paul
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“It’s been a fabulous journey … it’s a lot of discovery,” Paul said. “I‘ve loved painting… I still love it. That’s my story.” With these simple words Paul begins. Born in Moscow, Russia in 1917, she remembers her mother taking her to the art museum as a young girl. She remembers being impressed and, “I just liked art—just like how people like singing.” Immigrating to the United States in the 1930’s, her father, a rabbi, and the family arrived in the heart of the Great Depression settling in Philadelphia. While learning English here in her early teenage years, Paul’s teachers discovered her soon-to-be career. “In English class we had to illustrate stories and they liked the way I drew.” Her continuing passion for painting led her to study at the Barnes Foundation, the Pennsylvania Academy for Fine Arts, Fleisher Art Memorial, and with private teachers. Now, as a professional artist, her colorful, bold, semi-abstract paintings, using oil and mixed media have been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the area. These include the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Woodmere Art Museum, Berman Art Museum in Collegeville, the William Penn Museum in Harrisburg and Philadelphia’s City Hall. Her gallery exhibitions
illanova Theatre presents “Little Women: The Broadway Musical,” book by Allan Knee, music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, and directed by Valerie Joyce. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s American classic, this beloved Civil War story of love, family, and independence stands the test of time, coming to life at Villanova Theatre March 28 April 9, 2017. Alcott’s semi-autobiographical novel has captivated read-
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From left – Allyce Morrisey (Beth March) and Laura Barron (Jo March) perform in “Little Women: The Broadway Musical” at Villanova Theatre from March 28 - April 9, 2017. Photo/Kimberly Reilly and Ann Marley
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“Cultures in the Crossfire: Stories from Syria and Iraq” Exhibition New Penn Museum Exhibition Opening Saturday, April 8 Considers What is at Stake When Cultural Heritage is Destroyed in War-torn Region Wall tile, glazed terracotta, imrud. Aleppo. Palmyra. 16th century, Damascus, Ebla. These ancient sites Syria. Colorfully embellished, and many others in Iraq glazed terracotta tiles are and Syria have found their way common decorative features to the top of international news, that covered various as the destruction of cultural architectural surfaces in the heritage becomes both a by-prodMiddle East. In shades of uct and a tactic of ongoing war dark and light blue, floral throughout the region. motifs dance around each What is really at stake? Why other to create a complex does it matter? What is the hudesign on this tile from sixman story that accompanies this teenth century Damascus. unprecedented loss? And what (Object NEP51) is being done to prevent further loss of the material culture, vast human history, and diverse cultural identities in the region of the world long known as the “cradle of civilization”? Palmyrene Relief, Mortuary “Cultures in the Crossfire: Stories from Syria and Iraq,” a new spePortrait of Yedi’at Limestone, cial exhibition at the Penn Museum opening April 8, considers these 1st-2nd centuries CE (Roman) questions. Developed in conjunction with the Museum’s Penn Cultural Palmyra, Syria. (Object B8905) Heritage Center, the exhibition explores the rich cultural heritage, human diversity, and achievements – as well as the movements and displacements of people and objects caught in the crossfire – through more than 50 objects from the Museum’s exceptional Near East and Mediterranean collections, as well as a range of Arabic manuscripts
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