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Year 31, No. 46
Celebrating 31 Years of Community News
“Nice Work If You Can Get It” This high-stepping show recalls the golden age of musicals featuring Gershwin songs galore – presented by Mainstage at Upper Darby Summer Stage
July 20 – August 2, 2016
Bartram’s Garden Debuts New 19th Century Flower Garden Opening of Ann Bartram Carr Garden
George Nista’s Work on Exhibit Page 3
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, Bartram’s Garden Executive Director Maitreyi Roy, Bartram descendants, and local youth cut garland.
ets are $12-16 and may be purchased online at www.udpac.org or by calling the box office: 610-622-1189. All shows take place at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Drexel Hill, PA. The facility is wheelchair accessible and parking is free. The show runs approximately two and a half hours with intermission and is recommended for ages eight and up. This sparkling tale combines laughter, romance and Broadway magic for an evening bursting with girls, glamour and the glorious songs of the Gershwin’s including “But Not For Me,” “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off,” “I’ve Got a Crush on You” and “Someone to Watch Over Me.”
isit Bartram’s Garden (5400 Lindbergh Blvd.) this summer to see a new feature: the Ann Bartram Carr Garden, the only 19th-century flower garden in Philadelphia. The Ann Bartram Carr Garden is the result of a transformative $2.7-million project and marks the first major garden restoration at Bartram’s Garden in nearly a century. Bar tram’s Garden, including the new Ann Bartram Carr Garden, is free to those who wish to explore on their own from dawn to dusk. Bartram’s Garden is open year-round, with the exception of City-observed holidays. The Ann Bartram Carr Garden creates a welcoming new entrance as Bartram’s Garden takes its place as a premier river destination in the city. The arrival of the Bartram’s Mile trail, a project led by the City of Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation and the Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and the Garden’s growing presence as a destination for the Southwest Philadelphia community, provides more than 50,000 Philadelphians with access to nature and recreation each year. Located to the west of the historic 1731 John Bartram House, the Ann Bartram Carr Garden was established as an exhibition garden by Ann and her husband, Colonel Robert Carr. It was also the first public green space at Bartram’s Garden, showcasing fashionable exotics that the Carrs imported from Asia as well as Ann’s own hybrid dahlias and camellias. In the new garden, visitors will also be able to enjoy latticed cross vine and passionflower, boxwood-edged beds, roses, peonies, nicotiana, and bright bedding annuals to provide color all summer long.
See “Nice Work If You Can Get It” on page 7
See Ann Bartram Carr Garden on page 8
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From left – Liz Ianacci of Morton as Eileen Evergreen, Chris Monaco of Wallingford as Cookie McGee, Wesley Hemmann of Red Lion as Jimmy Winter and Ali Caiazzo of Havertown as Billie Bendix – prepare for their performances in “Nice Work If You Can Get It.”
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pper Darby Summer Stage presents its crown jewel of the 41st season, the mainstage production, “Nice Work If You Can Get It” on July 29, 30 and August 5, 6 at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center. Recently on Broadway starring Matthew Broderick and Kelli O’Hara, this high-stepping musical recalls the golden age of American musicals, complete with extravagant dance numbers, glittering Broadway costumes and a treasure trove of George and Ira Gershwin’s most beloved songs. Performances will take place on July 29, 30 and August 5, 6 at 7:30 p.m. with one matinee performance on August 6 at 1:30 p.m. Tick-
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65 Cellists to Perform Free Concert at Bryn Mawr College he rich and glorious sound of 65 cellos will resonate in Thomas Great Hall on the campus of Bryn Mawr College Friday August 5, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
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Enjoy 65 cellists performing in Thomas Great Hall on the campus of Bryn Mawr College Friday August 5, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. The community is invited to attend this wonderful concert presented free of charge by students and faculty of Cellospeak’s 16th Annual Cello Workshop for Adults. Area residents are invited to attend this extraordinary concert presented free of charge by students and faculty of Cellospeak’s 16th Annual Cello Workshop for Adults. This unique concert will be made even more special by the visit See Cellospeak Presents Free Concert on page 8