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Year 32, No. 46
Celebrating 32 Years of Community News
Join a Comical Band of Pirates in Search for Treasure “How I Became a Pirate” July 26, 27, 28 at UD Summer Stage hoy mates! Pirates are coming to the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center! When a band of comical pirates lands at North Beach looking for an expert dig-
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Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Company Presents A View from Within August 13 at Ryerss Museum and Burholme Park
Performing in “How I Became a Pirate” are – clockwise from left – Molly McCarthy of Media as Max the Pirate, Aiden Mastronardo of Havertown as Jeremy Jacob, Rain Diaz of Clifton Heights as Sharktooth the Pirate, and Dylan Rooney of Springfield as Captain Braid Beard. Photo/Cate R. Paxson
75 Cellists to Perform Free Concert Page 3
29th Annual “Doc” Thomas Golf Classic Page 6
July 19 – August 1, 2017
ger, young Jeremy Jacob climbs aboard. Based on the children’s book written by Melinda Long, “How I Became a Pirate” is a swashbuckling musical adventure for the whole family. Performances are July 26, 27 and 28 at 10:30 a.m. and on July 27 at 7:30 p m. at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. Upper Darby Summer Stage will be invaded by pirates and transform into the sunny North Beach. Jeremy Jacob (Aiden Mastronardo of Havertown) is an adventurous young boy who is greeted by Captain Braid Beard (Dylan Rooney of Springfield) on an ordinary day at the beach. Accompanying Braid Beard are his trusty mates Sharktooth the Pirate (Rain Diaz of Clifton Heights) and Max the Pirate (Molly McCarthy of Media) as well as many others. Jeremy enjoys adventuring with them but learns that love and home are treasures you can’t find on any map! Catchy pirate tunes and intricate dance moves will excite all audiences! Tickets are affordably priced at $8-$12 and members of The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center save $1. Tickets may be purchased at www.udpac.org or by calling the box office at 610-622-1189. The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center is located at 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., minutes from the Main Line and Center City. The performance is approximately 60 minutes with no intermission. Parking is free. The show is recommended for ages four and up with free babysitting in the lobby offered for those who may be too young to sit quietly through the entire show.
This free event opens with The Umbrella Ladies dressed in white with white umbrellas slowly and silently leading the audience from the grounds into the museum. Photo/courtesy of Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Co. nown for its highly-imaginative dance works for traditional and non-traditional venues, Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Company (AMM & DCO) brings its newest site-work, A View from Within, conceived and directed by AnneMarie Mulgrew, Artistic Director. This event is presented by the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy as part of its 2017 Performances in Public Spaces. The work aspires to bring attention to the natural beauty, history and architecture of the Ryerss’ Victorian mansion built in 1859 on 85 acres and donated to the City of Philadelphia in 1905. Performances take place Sunday, August 13 at 1 p.m. and
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See “A View from Within” Free Performance on page 4
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