Stop. Look. Listen.

Dark trunks against skies of saturated, layered color. Sunlight and moonlight, dawn and dusk, and all four seasons in acid greens, deep turquoise, reds, oranges and sunlit yellows Constantine Kermes has transformed the woods and farmland near his studio into a marvel of color and atmosphere, and the acrylic and watercolor paintings, in turn, have […]

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Curious art-seekers may have noticed a new space at 112 W. Orange St. in downtown Lancaster under a sign bearing the words “Gallery and Art Services.” This is actually the home - waiting for a new sign - of the Kalargyros Gallery, owned by painter Jason Ward (a graduate of Warwick High School) and glass […]

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Want the public to see your creative work? The Lancaster Museum of Art will be holding The Show Up and Show Show as a part of ArtWalk Weekend. Just bring your work down to 215 N. Queen St. between 8 and 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21. One piece of work will be accepted per artist, […]

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On a tempest-tossed Sunday, a sell-out audience at Franklin & Marshall College’s Barshinger center was treated to Felix Mendelssohn’s “Elijah,” a deeply dramatic oratorio that, on one hand, approaches an operatic intensity and, on the other, continues and culminates a tradition that reached its height in the works of Bach and Handel. Conductor William Wright […]

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It’s almost Artwalk (and Kidswalk) time! It’s taking place April 21-22: Maps and locations are available here.

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I joined the chilly legions of art fans for the April edition of downtown Lancaster’s First Friday, and one of the places I had a chance to visit was Krimes Against Metal, a relatively new addition to Gallery Row. Metal sculptor Jesse Krimes opened the gallery, at 104 W. Chestnut St., in December 2006. This […]

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Works by more than 50 women artists from A (Libby Monroe Aiken) through Z (Constantina Zavitsanos), mostly from south-central Pennsylvania, plus works by students from high schools around Lancaster County, are now on display at Lancaster General Women and Babies Hospital at 690 Good Drive. The exhibit continues through April 20 and the art will […]

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