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Year 34, No. 33
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Narberth Community Philadelphia Violist Hannah Rose Theatre Wraps Season with Nicholas to Perform “California Suite”
Tri-County Concerts Association’s Emerging Artists Series Concert April 28 ri-County Con certs Association concludes this season’s Emerging Artists Series with a concert by Philadelphia violist Hannah Rose Nicholas on Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m. at Rosemont College’s Rotwitt Theater located at 1400 Montgom-
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Tri-County Concerts Association Emerging Artists Series presents a concert by Philadelphia violist Hannah Rose Nicholas on Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m. at Rosemont College. ery Avenue, Rosemont, PA. Ms. Nicholas will perform works by Vaughan Williams, Gershwin, Telemann, Schumann, Bartók, and Hindemith with pianist Benjamin Laude. Meet the artists at a complimentary post-concert reception. Tickets are available by mail, on-line, or at the door: general admission $20, seniors (62+) $15, students and children free. For information and reservations, visit www.tricountyconcerts.org or call 610-504-4678. Hannah Rose Nicholas has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Central City Opera Orchestra (Principal), New World Symphony (Co-Principal, 201417), and Philadelphia Orchestra. Her orchestral solo at a Carnegie Hall concert was called “exceptional” by the New York Classical Review. She has given solo performances at the Lucerne Festival Academy, Kennedy Center, and New World Symphony, where she was praised for her “rich tonal sonority” by the South Florida Classical Review. She is the Principal Violist of the Pennsylvania Ballet and a member of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Recent chamber music highlights include performances with members of the Manhattan Chamber Players, composer and violist Lev Zhurbin at Lincoln Center, Sam Kelder as part of the viola duo Shizuka, and the Barnes Ensemble and members of JACK Quartet in Philadelphia. For three seasons, Ms. Nicholas was a featured artist with the O, Miami Poetry Festival, putting on multimedia concerts with poets and visual artists. Her folk-inspired compositions See Violist Hannah Rose Nicholas to Perform page 4
Narberth Community Theatre presents Neil Simon’s “California Suite” at the Overbrook Presbyterian Church located at 6376 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19151. The show runs May 3 through May 11, with Friday and Saturday performances beginning at 8 p.m. and Sunday performances beginning at 3 p.m. arberth Community Theatre will close its 2018-2019 season with a five-show run of “California Suite,” a humorous confection of the misadventures of four groups of guests, by Neil Simon. Directed by Erin Guard, “California Suite” opens on Friday, May 3, at the Overbrook Presbyterian Church located at 6376 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19151. The show runs May 3 through May 11, with Friday and Saturday performances beginning at 8 p.m. and Sunday performances beginning at 3 p.m. Ticket prices range from $16 $19 and can be purchased online at www.narberthcommunitytheatre.org.
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Radnor Hunt Races Returns May 18 Admission sold in advance, only; purchase passes and parking spots by May 10. All proceeds benefit the open space and clean water programs of the Brandywine Conservancy. that has been cultivated in this he 89th Radnor Hunt Races, region for nearly 100 years, the presented by BNY Mellon Races are supported by the legafor the 35th year, will be cy of protecting the stunning held on Saturday, May 18, in open spaces that make this reWillistown Township, Chester County. The Radnor Hunt Races The Radnor Hunt Races is a is a springtime tradition that celebrated Main Line tradition draws the best thoroughbred dating back to the 1930s. The horses, riders and trainers races take place rain or shine across the country, along with on Saturday, May 18, 2019; around 25,000 spectators enjoygates open at 9 a.m. ing a day in the countryside. TickAdmission is sold in advance et packages are now on sale to only, through May 10. the public, with the proceeds Photo/Jim Graham benefiting the open space and clean water programs of the gion such a beautiful place to call Brandywine Conservancy—the home. sole beneficiary of the Races for New this year, the Radnor Hunt the past 40 years. Races, in partnership with NaThe Radnor Hunt Races is a tional Steeplechase Association celebrated Main Line tradition and TPH Productions, will live dating back to the 1930s. Built on a rich history of horse racing See Radnor Hunt Races Returns page 8
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