Entries from March 2009

“Songs of Children”

March 31st, 2009 · No Comments

The Millersville University Chorale will present “Songs of Children” by Robert Convery, a musical setting of poems written by children in the Terezin concentration camp, Thursday (April 2) at 7:30 p.m. The chorus will be accompanied by Jonathan Lefever, piano; MaryLee Yerger, violin; Madeleine Darmiento, viola, and Steven Lavender, cello. The composer will speak before the […]

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‘Seven Last Words’ in E-town

March 30th, 2009 · No Comments

The Colorado Quartet presented a very meditative, moving conclusion to the Gretna Music’s 2008-2009 season at Elizabethtown College Sunday evening with Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross.” The work is framed by an introduction and a dramatic finale, and four local clergymen — Father David Danneker, Pastor William N. […]

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New jazz club in town

March 27th, 2009 · No Comments

The new Rosa Rosa Late Jazz club held a preview Thursday — here are a few scenes, featuring Mayor Rick Gray getting ready to cut the ribbon and the Max Puglia Quartet in performance. The club will open to the public tonight (Friday, March 27), with the Tim Warfield Band performing at 10:30 and Max Puglia […]

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Mulberry II: the “Dichotomy” of unlearning

March 27th, 2009 · No Comments

“I’m making everyone work harder this time,” says Tim Nies, whose current show at the Mulberry Art Studios, “Dichotomy,” combines elements of installation, collage, found art and painting.
Dichotomy binds us together and tears us apart, Nies says in his artist’s statement: “Dichotomy describes plant and cell growth, astronomical phenomenon and the mutually exclusive contradiction of […]

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Mulberry part I: the flow of paper

March 26th, 2009 · No Comments

In “Paper, Light and Shadow,” artist A. Paul Lambert, inspired by Dale Chihuly and other glass artists, has created forms in paper that play off translucency and opacity in a similar manner, sculptures that are sometimes lit from within. “I really wanted the shadows to speak for themselves … I really like black and white,” […]

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Chamber Music Series, take 2

March 24th, 2009 · No Comments

My review of Sunday’s second Chamber Music Series concert is posted here. The next concert won’t be until May 17, with two big works planned: Brahm’s Sextet in B flat Major, Op. 18 and Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence Sextet in D Minor, Op. 70. Details here. So far, so good: I hope the LSO does this […]

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All EARs

March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

Six emerging artists in residence are the focus of the EAR Show at Millersville University’s Sykes Gallery in Breidenstein Hall.  Sophia Flood, Lindsay Carone, Erin McSorley, Stan Sulewski, Matthew Jakielski and Ku Hsin-yi will show the results of a year’s work in ceramics, print and sculpture. A reception and artist talks will take place today […]

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Tags: art · Millersville University

Walking in her sleep

March 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera Saturday: Bellini’s La Sonnambula, with Natalie Dessay as Amina, 1 p.m., Penn Cinema. Here are some reviews: it seems Mary Zimmerman’s production received a critical reception but the singing and acting are getting more love. Besides, Dessay is being a good sport about the whole thing. (HT to About Last Night for […]

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TGI Music Friday!

March 20th, 2009 · No Comments

This will be a deep blue Friday in Lancaster, with the Chameleon Club’s Blues Fest, with Johnny Winter, the Nighthawks, Blue Light Special & Ragtime Willie, starting at 7, and the last installment of the Lancaster Arts Hotel Gallery’s Midwinter Bluesfest, featuring the Billy Penn Project, starting at 5. The gallery also will be opening an […]

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Tags: Downtown Lancaster · art · music · Uncategorized

Emily Saliers, father to hold concert

March 19th, 2009 · No Comments

Emily Saliers, one-half of the Indigo Girls, will perform in Lancaster with her father, retired theology professor Don E. Saliers, who has written a number of books on theology and worship, at 7 tonight at the Church of the Apostles, 1850 Marietta Ave. An offering will be taken to benefit the Lancaster Theological Seminary’s Dolores […]

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Tags: Lancaster Theological Seminary · music