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Year 29, No. 1
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Local Band The Lift Up to Release Debut Album “Without Dreams, We Are Only Sleeping” Album Release Party at Khyber Pass Pub September 10
Dining & Entertainment News Page 6
August 28 – September 10, 2013
Dressage at Devon Poster Artwork by Local Artist ressage at Devon se lected local artist, Sandra Severson, to create artwork for the 2013 show poster. Native of Honeybrook, Pennsylvania, Severson, has painted animal and equine portraits for more than 30 years. Lifelong contact with horses and other anim a l s a t S e v e r s o n ’s Chester County farm, as well as studies at the Pennsylvania Academy
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“If this piece had a title it would be “The Stars Come Out at Night,” says artist Sandra Severson, “because Friday and Saturday night are the when the most exciting events happen at DAD [Dressage at Devon].”
The Lift Up, from left – Larry Zappaterrini (bass), Joe Castro (guitar), and John Paul Travis (drums).
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he debut album from The Lift Up, Without Dreams, We Are Only Sleeping will be released in striking fashion with a party at Philly’s own Khyber Pass Pub (56 South Second Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106) on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 9 p.m.* This is the album that fans of bands such as “The Situation” have been waiting for, but thought might never happen. Fortunately for those fans, and others sure to follow, Without Dreams… is a grand slam of an album that will take listeners back in time even as they will hear sounds as fresh and crisp as anything heard on a favorite indie radio station today. The Lift Up consists of Joe Castro (Prospect Park, Pennsylvania) on lead vocals and guitars, Larry Zappaterrini (Malvern, Pennsylvania) on bass and backing vocals and John Paul Travis (Wilmington, Delaware) on drums, backing vocals, and piano. This trio played together with “The Situation” but has chartered heretofore-unknown territory with this melodic, catchy, nine-song set, all penned by Castro. Fans of the trio will be able to download the album on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 and see the band perform tracks from it that evening. A Delaware show to celebrate the album release is forthcoming. The record was co-produced by the band and Grammy-nominated producer, Jim Salamone at Cambridge Sound Studios in Newtown, Pennsylvania. He has worked with artists such as Bon Jovi, Vanessa Williams, Teddy Pendergrass, and Grover Washington, Jr. The songs on Without Dreams... alternate between aggressive, modern rock garage stompers and quiet moments of equally intense sonic reflection. See The Lift Up to Release Debut Album on page 4
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of Fine Arts, have influenced her ar tistic approach. Severson attempts to capture the sense of the subject’s personality and the immediacy of the moment in her artwork. The finished product is a 20" by 24" nocturne oil painting of a dressage rider and horse performing a piaffe – upper level movement – set in front of the Devon grand stands in a classical realism style. Studded with stars in the sky, the See Dressage at Devon Poster by Local Artist on page 12
Wolf PAC Launches a One-of-a-Kind Fall Performance Season olf Performing Arts Center (WPAC) is proud to announce that the 2013-14 Season is off to a roaring start. WPAC will present Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids featuring performers in grades K through 3 and Our Town and Cinderella featuring performers in grades 4 through 12, from December 6-15 at Rosemont College’s McShain Performing Arts Center. No other organization on the Main Line offers year round theatre programming for children and teens. Area actors may audition for these incredible performance opportunities. Children in grades 4 through 12 may audition for Our Town and Cinderella on September 4, 7, and 8. K through 3 graders may audition for Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Kids on September 9 and 10. Audition appointments can be scheduled by visiting www.wolfperformingartscenter.org. Last season, Wolf PAC presented five incredible productions featuring
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over 180 local actors in grades K through 12: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Same Sky, Cats, and The Butterfly Project. All of these performances received rave reviews from the community. The young actors perAliyah Nissim of Bala Cynwyd and Haley Weiss of Wynnewood are purrfect in Wolf PAC’s 2013 production of the legendary musical, “Cats.” Photo/Londa Salamon formed at Rosemont College, St. Joseph’s University, and the cast of The Butterfly Project had the incredible opportunity to perform in the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theatre during the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts. “Theatrical experiences give children the unique opportunity to build confidence, character, and creativity,” says Bobbi Wolf, Executive Director See Wolf PAC Launches Fall Season on page 12