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Year 31, No. 45
Celebrating 31 Years of Community News
July 13 – July 19, 2016
“Drum Corps International Tour of C I V I L WA R S AT U R D AY Champions” Comes to Philadelphia AT F O RT M I F F L I N World Class Marching Pageantry Returns on August 4 to the Home of the MLS Philadelphia Union
New Head of The Baldwin School Page 4
John Gorka Bryn Mawr Twilight Concert Page 5 The world’s greatest marching music ensembles will return to Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, PA on Thursday, August 4 for their exclusive Philadelphia and Delaware Valley tri-state area appearance in 2016. See The Cadets of Allentown, PA.
“Elf – The Musical Jr.” Page 6
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outh Education in the Arts (YEA!) will this summer bring some of the world’s greatest marching musicians and performers to Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley as the group presents the “Drum Corps International Tour of Champions” on Thursday, August 4 at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, PA. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and will feature some of the best marching ensembles in the activity as they share their dynamic and dazzling field programs under the lights! Featured in competition will be the 10-time World Champion Cadets from Allentown, Pa.; Carolina Crown from Fort Mill, S.C.; Bluecoats
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of Canton, Ohio; Santa Clara Vanguard of Santa Clara, Calif.; Phantom Regiment of Rockford, Ill., Blue Knights from Denver, Colo.; Madison Scouts from Madison, Wisc.; and the Crossmen from San Antonio, Texas – formerly of Delaware County, Pa. “The Tour of Champions” begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets price range from $30 for Value Reserved, $40 for Reserved, $50 for Pre mium Reserved, $75 for Premium Reserved and $125 for exclusive VIP seating. Tickets are available online at www.yea.org/tickets or through the ticket hotline at 610-821-0345 ext. 125 and at the box office the day of the event. Tickets will increase by $5 on the day See “Drum Corps International Tour of Champions” on page 8
Twilight in the Arboretum njoy an evening of musical entertainment on the great lawn of Barnes Arboretum. Bring a picnic, stroll the grounds after-hours, and enjoy the sights, scents, and sounds of twilight at the Barnes Arboretum, 300 N. Latch’s Lane, Merion, PA. This event will take place on Thursday, July 21 from 5:30 7:30 p.m. This will be a chance for visitors to enjoy musical entertainment while exploring and picnicking on the grounds. Perfect for the whole family (kids twelve and under attend for free!) this is a great opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Barnes Arboretum during the summertime. $10; members and kids under 12 free. For information and tickets, visit http://www.barnesfoundation.org/programs/july-2016/twilight-in-the-arboretum or call 215-278-7200. Walk ups welcome. Photos/© Rob Cardillo, Barnes Arboretum, 2015
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Enjoy living history at Civil War Saturday at Fort Mifflin Saturday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. xperience soldier and civilian life of the Civil War at an ACTUAL CIVIL WAR PRISON! National Historic Landmark Fort Mifflin welcomes the “troops” on Saturday, July 16, 2016, from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. for a full day of living history. Civil War era “soldiers” will be encamped at Fort Mifflin to share the details of soldier life with guests. Living History displays and activities will highlight the life of soldiers and civilians in the 1860s. Try your hand at period toys and games, interact with the soldiers while you complete the Scavenger Hunt. See a cook prepare to “feed the troops” at an open hearth cooking demonstration. Kids of all ages can complete “enlistment” papers and join the soldiers to learn how to march and fire a (wooden) musket. Civil War era battlefield medicine really comes to life with an “operation” on a wounded soldier at 11 a.m. Guided tours allow guests access to the Civil War prison
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See Civil War Saturday at Fort Mifflin on page 8