CITY SUBURBAN NEWS FREE
FIND YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS HERE!
Senator Daylin Leach Golden Slipper Speaker Page 3
“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Page 6
P H I L A D E L P H I A & T H E M A I N L I N E ’ S FAV O R I T E W E E K LY
Year 30, No. 33
Celebrating 30 Years of Community News
April 22 – April 28, 2015
LM PLAYERS Takes on “Noises Off!” Meet Heather Mitts at CrozerHigh school student run theater organization produces its spring comedy
Keystone’s Comprehensive Women’s Wellness Event
credibly precise; everything has to be timed to the second. For example, if Lloyd sits on the cactus too early, Brooke has to get undressed twice as fast. Then Gary has to wait longer to try to kill Fred with the axe.” When asked why people should come see this show, she said, “Because just when you think things can’t more wrong for these characters, they do. Everything they do to fix their situation makes it worse. It’s hilarious to watch. Watching other people fail and hurt themselves over and over again, but not give up, is funny.” LM PLAYERS has been completely student run since its establishment in 1965. Unlike most high schools, PLAYERS has three productions a year: a fall musical, a winter drama, and a spring comedy. In addition, there Lower Merion High School students rehearse a scene in their will be a special 50th Annisecond design run of “Noises Off!” Photo/Emily Harnett versary Gala on June 6 featuring memorable numower Merion High School’s all stu- bers from past productions. Through this dent run theater organization, LM organization, students are able to lead, design, PLAYERS, presents its spring com- and create alongside their peers. PLAYERS edy, “Noises Off!” The show opens strives to maintain a professional setting and Heather Mitts, three-time Olympic gold medalist and former Women’s Professional Soccer League player, will be the April 30, and runs through May 2 prepare students for the theater industry. This keynote speaker at the “Be Fit. Be Healthy. Be Beautiful.” in the Lower Merion High School unique high school experience provides an wellness event May 16. auditorium, located at 315 E. Montgomery outlet for originality and ingenuity within the LMHS community. Avenue, Ardmore, PA 19003. “Noises Off” runs April 30 and May 1 at 7 oin Crozer-Keystone physicians and clinicians for “Be This slapstick comedy comes to life by the Fit. Be Healthy. Be Beautiful.” – a day devoted to women’s work of over one hundred dedicated LM stu- p.m. as well as May 2 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. health and wellness issues. Enjoy a free continental dents; they have risen to the challenge of cre- Tickets are priced at $6 for students/seniors ating a technically advanced show. Taylor and $12 for adults. For information, visit breakfast, gifts, raffles, presentations, “Ask an Expert” tables Feld, the director, says, “One of the quirks of www.lmplayers.com/tickets or email public- and much more. The event will take place on Saturday, May this show is that the blocking has to be in- ity@lmplayers.com. See “Be Fit. Be Healthy. Be Beautiful.” Wellness Event on page 10
L Wayne Art Center Summer Camp Open House Page 11
Dining & Entertainment Pages 6 - 9
Find Wonderful Events Inside!
CITY SUBURBAN NEWS 610-667-6623 www.issuu.com/ CitySuburbanNews LIKE us on Facebook!
E-mail: CitySuburbanNews@mac.com
J
L ANSDOWNE S YMPHONY O RCHESTRA P RESENTS Y OUNG P ERSON ’ S C ONCERT WITH A L OCAL T WIST he Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra concludes its first season with new Music Director Reuben Blundell, on Sunday, April 26 at 3 p.m., at The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for senior citizens and $5 for students to age 25. Call the Box Office at 610-622-1189 for tickets or information. Visit www.udpac.org. The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center is located at 601 N. Lansdowne Avenue in Drexel Hill. Parking is free. The concert opens with the “Concert Overture” of Delaware County composer Anthony Mosakowski, a world premiere of this refreshing and exciting work, which he will introduce. Competition winner Janet Wu Nationally recognized storyteller, and Delaware County will perform the first moveresident Charlotte Blake Alston narrates Benjamin Britten’s ment of Mozart’s stormy and classic and grand “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” expressive Piano Concerto No. at Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra’s next concert, 20 in D minor. After the interSunday, April 26 at 3 p.m. mission, the orchestra plays Rimsky-Korsakov’s vibrant depiction of festive Spain, his “Capriccio Espagnol.” The concert, and the season, concludes as nationally recognized storyteller, and Delaware County resident Charlotte Blake Alston narrates Benjamin Britten’s classic and grand “Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.” Young audience members of all ages are invited to join members of the orchestra prior to the concert as they demonstrate their instruments in an informal ‘instrument petting-zoo.’ The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center is jointly sponsored by the Upper Darby School District Board of School Directors and Upper Darby Township Mayor and Council through the Department of Recreation and Leisure Services.
T