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“The Impermanence of Being” – Photography by Sarah R. Bloom Da Vinci Art Alliance in Gallery 1 June 6 - 17 a Vinci Art Alliance (DVAA) is hosting “The Impermanence of Being,” an exhibition in Gallery 1 of photographic self-portraiture by Sarah R. Bloom. This exhibition runs concurrently with the DVAA hosted exhibition in Gallery 2, “Memory Etchings, Series No. 1: Maybe I,” June 6 - June 17, 2018. Opening night/”first look” is Wednes-
D Concert to Celebrate the Life of Elaine Hoffman Watts Page 3
Delaware Valley Art League Presents Awards Page 6
May 30 – June 5, 2018
T R I -C O U N T Y C O N C E RT S 76 T H Y O U T H F E S T I VA L AUDITION WINNERS To Perform June 9 in Annual Youth Festival Concert
Sarah R. Bloom’s 2009 SelfPortrait, “Leap and the Net will Appear.” – part of the solo exhibit “The Impermanence of Being,” of photographic selfportraiture by Sarah R. Bloom, June 6 - June 17, 2018, at Da Vinci Art Alliance, in Philadelphia. day, June 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. An Artist Reception will be held Sunday, June 10, from 2 to 5 p.m. Join the artist to celebrate her and her work. Open to the public. DVAA is located at 704 Catharine St., Philadelphia, PA 19147. The focus of Bloom’s art for Alyssa Gabrilovich of Villanova, a 6th grader at Welsh Valley Middle School, won First Place in Junior Piano at the 76th the past 12 years has been takAnnual Tri-County Youth Festival and will be performing at ing self-portraits in abandoned the winners’ recital on Saturday, June 9. spaces. Broadly, the work is about aging as a woman in a inners of the Tri-County Concerts Association’s 76th society that emphasizes looks over substance, in a culture of double standards. Annual Youth Festival auditions will appear in recital In Bloom’s words: “More pointedly, these pieces explore my personal struggles with midon Saturday, June 9, at 7 p.m. at Montgomery County dle age, depression, and what I have come to call a ‘life unexpected.’ There is a catharsis for me when I am skulking through an abandoned building, looking for the light and setting up Community College’s Science Center Theater in Blue Bell, PA. my shots. I feel a kinship with these spaces and find it comforting to witness the earth reclaim- The young artists include pianists, instrumentalists, and vocal-
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Folk Club Concert with The Lords of Liechtenstein and Mike Agranoff Brothers for their harmonic sensiansdowne Folk Club presents bilities and to The Smothers BrothThe Lords of Liechtenstein and ers for their mischievous onstage Mike Agranoff on Thursday, interactions. They write purposeJune 7, 2018. Held at the Twenful lyrics to tell musical stories that tieth Century Club, 84 S. Lansdowne fluctuate between heart-wrenchingAvenue, Lansdowne, PA, doors open ly sad and outlandishly ridiculous at 7 p.m. and show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17 when purchased The Lords of Liechtenstein, from in advance online or with an ad left – Noah Rauchwerk and Dan vanced phone reservation and $20 Rauchwerk – will perform on without an advance reservation. Thursday, June 7, at the Twentieth Freshly prepared dinner and desCentury Club, 84 S. Lansdowne serts will be available for an addiAvenue, Lansdowne, PA. tional cost. Please notify the Club Photo/Brian Blauser/ in advance if you plan to purchase Mountain Stage a dinner. Parking is available on the street topics. They have opened for Brett and at the SEPTA train station apDennen, Elephant Revival, and proximately one block away. For Buckwheat Zydeco, and have been reservations, advance ticket sales, featured on NPR’s syndicated Mounhandicap parking and other informatain Stage program. See www.thetion visit www.folkclub.org, email lordsofliechtenstein.com for inforLfolkclub@gmail.com or call 484-466mation. 6213. Cash only accepted at the door. Mike Agranoff is one of those folk The Lords of Liechtenstein is a conperformers that steadfastly defies temporary folk band based in New categorization, and yet amasses stalYork City. They started as a duo project of two brothers, Dan and Noah Rauchwerk, and has since grown into a wart fans from folk aficionados of all categories. He draws his material from full five-piece band, adding guitarist Ned Steves, bassist Matt Fernicola, and sources as diverse as traditional ballads and fiddle tunes, Tin Pan Alley, condrummer Owen Flanagan. The Lords often draw comparisons to The Everly See Lansdowne Folk Club Concert page 7
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