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Year 28, No. 33
Celebrating 28 Years of Community News
Local Author Carole Mallory Publishes Picasso’s Ghost
Book Signing with Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay
Her love story with Pablo Picasso’s son Claude
at The Pub at Wegmans in Malvern
her heart lost in the rhythm of Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive. This up-and-down relationship coincided with her career as a supermodel gracing the covers of Cosmopolitan, New York Magazine, Newsweek and her work in such iconic films as The Stepford Wives and Looking for Mr. Goodbar. There are encounters with Princess Grace, including a luncheon aboard Sam Spiegel’s yacht during which Prince Rainier asked to sit by Mallory’s side, and a meet ing with Jacqueline Onassis at her anniversary party at El Morocco. The chapters on the Picasso family with Francoise Gilot, Dr. Jonas Salk, and Paloma Picasso are steeped in historical significance. For instance, the night Picasso died, Claude and Carole flew to Marseilles where she led the family in a futile search for his corpse in the graveyards of the mediPhoto/Francesco Scavullo eval Chateau Vauvenargues. “Picasso’s Ghost” author Carole Mallory will participate with This particularly moving chapother women authors in a panel discussion May 16, at the ter culminates with Claude asking Carole to be his wife, Henrietta Hankin Branch Library in Chester Springs, PA. though he stalls about setarole Mallory, the author of Picasso’s ting a wedding date. Then Carole adventures to Hollywood to Ghost – the amazing true story of her life as an actress, cover girl meet Peter Sellers, Robert De Niro, Rod Stewart, and journalist – returns home. Richard Gere, and Norman Mailer—making After living in Paris, Hollywood for an exciting read that will make the readand New York, Mallory, born in er cheer for Mallory’s eventual happy endHavertown, now teaches the art of memoir ing as a teacher of memoir and for returning to the serenity of suburban Philadelphia, home. writing at Rosemont College. Picasso’s Ghost, published by Create Space, A Penn State graduate, Mallory taught art at Welsh Valley in Lower Merion before embark- is available on Amazon. On May 16, Mallory will be one of five local ing on her whirlwind love affair with Pablo women writers showcasing their writing in a Picasso’s son, Claude. Carole fell in love with Claude Picasso as panel discussion at the Henrietta Hankin he whirled her around a Manhattan dance floor, See “Picasso’s Ghost” by Carole Mallory on page 4
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On Friday, April 26 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Malvern’s The Pub at Wegmans (50 Foundry Way, 484-913-9660) will host a book signing with Food Network’s Bobby Flay to promote his latest cookbook, “Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Addiction.” n Friday, April 26 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Malvern’s The Pub at Wegmans (50 Foundry Way, 484-913-9660) will host a book signing with Food Network’s Bobby Flay to promote his latest cookbook, Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Addiction (Crown, April 2013). In addition, The Pub is serving a Bobby Flay-inspired menu throughout the week leading up the book signing. “Our guests are huge fans of Bobby’s accessible, familyfriendly recipes, and we couldn’t be more excited to have him visit us,” says Kathy Haines, director of Wegmans instore restaurants and Market Cafes. “In addition to offering Barbecue Addiction at a discounted price, we’ll also extend a 20% discount off list price on all of his other books, for
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See Meet Bobby Flay April 26 on page 5
Storybook Musical Theatre Spins Gold with “Rumpelstiltskin” torybook Musical Theatre, the Abington, PA-based professional Equity children’s theatre company will strike gold with its classic adaptation of the Grimm Brothers’ tale of Rumpelstiltskin. This is the story of a Miller’s daughter, who gets into trouble, and must guess the name of a strange, little man, who has the unusual talent of being able to change straw into gold. The family musical plays at the Bluett Theater of St. Joseph’s University, 56th & Overbrook Avenue in Philadelphia from May 7 to May 11. Tickets are $12 for children and $14 for adults. For reservations or information, call 215-659-8550 or visit www.storybookmusical.org. This popular fairy tale was adapted for Storybook by New York playwright, Don Kersey and composer Steve Liebman. Direction is by Storybook’s Artistic Director, Patricia Goldberg. Rumpelstiltskin tells the story of a poor Miller, who brags to the King
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about his daughter’s talent of spinning straw into gold. The Miller’s daughter gets into even more of a jam when, unable to perform the task, she promises Rumpelstiltskin anything he wants if he can help her with the deed. Spinning straw into gold. Rumpelstiltskin, played by Josh Totora, works at his spinning wheel in the Storybook Musical Theatre production of “Rumpelstiltskin.” Photo/Mike Levin When he calls in the promise, the Miller’s daughter must use all her wits to keep the one thing she truly loves. Storybook has gathered six talented, local professional actors for their cast: In the role of Rowena, the Miller’s daughter, is Emily Cheney, of Columbus, New Jersey. Josh Totora, of Philadelphia, makes a likable, somewhat deceitful villain, as the title character, Rumpelstiltskin. In the role of the See “Rumpelstiltskin” on page 4