June 2018

Step back to the late 60s & 70s, through the 80s, 90s, and beyond as Chosen Dance Company spins, slides, pops, and glides on anything and everything to present the story of hip hop dance in America! Located at the Uptown!

Stroll the streets of Downtown West Chester, taste food from over 65 participating restaurants, listen to music by local bands, and shop with 110 artisan vendors at the annual Chester County Restaurant Festival presented by West Chester Parks and Recreation. Free to attend; all food and beverages are pay-as-you-go.

Next to Normal

Production runs September 29-October 15

*Start times are different based on day. Visit website for specific start times*

A typical American family…Dad’s an architect; Mom still packs lunches for a teenage son and daughter who are bright, wise-cracking, and witty…yet their lives are anything but normal.  This deeply moving, transformation musical with provocative lyrics and an electrifying score, won 3 Tony Awards including Best Musical and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

www.RTCwc.org for information and ticketing

– Bike the Brandywine
Saturday, September 30, 2017
$65 per rider, registration will be $75 on the day of the event
http://bit.ly/2xhI6PD

Join us for our second annual Bike the Brandywine and enjoy the scenery, history and lure of Brandywine Creek as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Brandywine Conservancy.
Now in its second year, Bike the Brandywine is excited to offer three loops that take in the beautiful Brandywine Creek Greenway and surrounding countryside. New for this year, three routes with distances of 25, 50, and 100 miles will be offered, each with a unique and thrilling experience for both the recreational and more avid seasoned cyclist. The Brandywine Conservancy has dedicated itself to help preserve water quality and quantity in the region for fifty years. Once again, connect your wheels with water on the scenic and well-supported ride. Proceeds from the ride benefit the Conservancy’s clean water programs. Bike begins at Chadds Ford Historical Society

Join the fun at Thornton Farmers Market every Saturday through October from 10 to 1. Enjoy a BBQ lunch under the canopy, live music, kids activity center. Shop our vendors for local and fresh produce, eggs, honey, flowers, preserves, soaps, wool, beef jerky, plants, jewelry, pottery, dog treats, toys and more! Like on facebook for more information!

– Music on the Brandywine, Thurs, Oct. 5th, 6:00 pm til 9:00
Advance tickets $12 members, $15 non-members, $8 students, through Wed., Oct 4th. Prices increase the day of performance to $20 members, $25 non-members, $10 students. Purchase ticket on line at http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events
Enjoy an evening of music by a trio of Astral performers featuring Clancy Newman, cello; Rachel Hall, harp and Beomjae Kim, flute.
Museum opens at 6 p.m. Performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
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Program
Beomjae Kim, flute
Clancy Newman, cello
Rachel Lee Hall, harp
Joseph Jongen (1873-1953) Deux Pièces en Trio, Op. 80 (1925)
I: Assez lent
II: Allegro moderato
Vincent Persichetti (1915-1987) Serenade No. 10 for flute and harp, Op. 79
1: Larghetto
2: Allegro comodo
3: Andante grazioso
4: Andante cantabile
5: Allegretto
6: Scherzando
7: Adagietto
8: Vivo
INTERMISSION
Clancy Newman (1977-) Melody, for cello and harp (2016)
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) The Jet Whistle, for flute and cello
I: Allegro ma non troppo
II: Adagio
III: Vivo
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
(arr. Carlos Salzedo) Sonatine en Trio
I: Modéré
II: Mouvement de minuet
III: Animé

Join us for Local Yoga Cafe’s ribbon cutting followed by yoga with Julie and happy hour! Check out our space…have a brat or a veggie burger…enjoy a beverage from us. Stop in, get to know our staff and your community 🙂 Free parking!

Art shows throughout downtown West Chester are happening tonight! Over 30 one-night-only art shows for you to explore will be open.

This event is rain or shine.

Shops and boutiques are open late on the first Friday of every month to show off their newest seasonal fashions and giftware items. Browse the in-store specials and enjoy complimentary refreshments while you explore the variety of unique items each shop has to offer. For store information and location, see the complete retail directory.

Ana Vizcarra Rankin: time/scale
October 7, 2017 to November 5, 2017
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In large-scale paintings and hand-crafted collages of astronomical constellations and world maps, Vizcarra Rankin investigates themes of space, time, and correlation and intertwines them with larger discussions about humanity, globalization, migration, and scientific exploration.
Disorienting and startling, Ana Vizcarra Rankin’s poetic compositions reorient humanity’s relation to the universe, urging us to reconsider our assumptions about territorial boundaries and human impact on the planet and the cosmos. Looking up to the sky and down to the ground, Vizcarra Rankin collapses solar systems and earth into universal moments of time, space, and history.
Ana Vizcarra Rankin: time/scale, elaborates on phenomenological aspects of ‘time scale’— applying personal moments of life to measure the relative distance and duration of social and cosmic history. Vizcarra Rankin reflects on both human existence in the world and the technical geologic term of timescale, questioning our established knowledge of geography and astronomy.
The exhibition is curated by Philadelphia Contemporary and presented by the Brandywine River Museum of Art.

The Annual Chester County Day House Tour is the oldest house tour event in the nation. Experience Chester County’s finest examples of new and historically significant homes. Supports Chester County Hospital. Tickets available at the Chester County Historical Society, 225 North High Street.

Brought to you by the WCU Foundation.

12-year host of CNN’s Inside Politics, 5-year White House correspondent for NBC News, and current co-anchor for the PBS NewsHour, broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff presents an evening of insights on the Trump Administration, Congress, and changing political landscape. Part of the President’s Speaker Series.

Join us for a day to celebrate our Grand Opening! We will be offering complementary classes throughout the day.

8:30am-9:30am: Flow with Kaitlin
11:30am-Noon: Qigong with Christina
11:30am-oon: Meditation with Jenna
10am-11am: HIIT + Yoga with Matt

We are also providing FREE hot or iced coffee from 1-3pm! Our cafe will be stocked with snacks and the patio is open. Stop in and say hi!

– 11th Annual Rally ‘Round the Races
Sunday, October 8, 2017
9:30 a.m.
$175 per car includes rally and lunch for four
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Enjoy a scenic fall drive celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Brandywine Conservancy.
Teams will face new challenges along the route—some physical and some mental—and as each task is completed, the next destination is revealed. Prizes are at stake for best mileage, time, fanciest car, challenges completed.

A luncheon and award ceremony awaits all at the final destination—a secret special location. Children welcome.

Registration deadline is Friday, September 29 at noon. For questions, call 610.388.8398.

This event is presented by the Radnor Hunt Race Committee and benefits the clean water and open space programs of the Brandywine Conservancy.

Come out and vote for your favorite chili in the 14th Annual Chili Cook-Off hosted by the West Chester Rotary Club. Enjoy games, a decorating booth contest, live music, and over 40 local vendors in addition to some delicious chili made by local participants.

Spanish Tapas Dinner – Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017: 7:00 – 8:30 PM in Millstone Café:
Price for Tapas with wine parings: $89 members, $99 non-members
Price without wine parings $69, non-members $79
Enjoy a delicious Spanish Tapas Dinner at the Millstone Café featuring wine pairings chosen for each exquisite course prepared by renowned chef MacGregor Mann.
Your ticket includes private access to the museum galleries before dinner followed by a four course Spanish-style tapas menu and selected Spanish wine pairings, perfect for a night out with friends or a romantic evening.
• Menu:
• First
• Pan Con Tomate with Boquerones
• Marinated Spanish Olives
• Jamon Iberico with fig jam
• Second
• Pulpo con Patatas
• Spanish octopus
• Gambas al ajillo
• Garlic shrimp with lemon
• Piquillos Rellenos
• Crab stuffed peppers
• Third
• Lubina a la plancha
• Grilled Seabass, guindilla aioli, fresh lemon and parsley
• Solomillo de Ternera
• Beef Tenderloin, smoked potato, cabrales demi
• Habas
• Fava and lima bean salad, idiazabal cheese, warm sherry vinaigrette
• Setas a la placha
• Local mushrooms with sherry and truffle
• Dessert
• Mato y miel
• Goat cheesecake with fresh honey, preserved lemon and bee pollen

Featuring crowd-pleasing popular hits and forgotten songs of the last four decades, Neil Berg pays an intimate tribute to the compositions and songwriting of musical legends Billy Joel and Elton John.

Join us and Uptown! every second Saturday, May through October for a morning of outdoor yoga, music, and community. Registration starts at 8am, class runs from 8:30am-9:30am. Please bring your own mat.

After class, head over to West Chester’s Growers Market to grab a bite!

Registration is $15 per class and can be purchased online HERE or at the door.

On October 14th and 15th, Carlino’s West Chester will be celebrating their 10th Anniversary Weekend in style with community gathering, special taste testing from vendors, giveaways and prizes, and of course, delicious food! Come join us all day and help us celebrate our 10th anniversary.

Produced by The Resident Theatre Company.
See the show to learn the story’s secret. Dad’s an architect; Mom rushes to pack lunches; their daughter and son are bright, wise-cracking teens, and yet their lives are anything but normal. This deeply moving, transformative musical with provocative lyrics and an electrifying score, won 3 Tony Awards including Best Musical and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Mature subjects and language. Children under 10 not admitted.

Sponsored by Caron Treatment Centers & Therapeutic Alliance, Malvern

A son caught in the grip of heroin addiction, and a family forced to face the tragic consequences. Mother and son, Liz and Eric Tankel, tell the dramatic – and eventually triumphant story – of their personal fight against the opioid epidemic that is sweeping our society.

If you or someone close to you has been recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes (adult onset) and you have questions, this presentation is for you. Once you understand the causes, risk factors, and lifestyle changes needed, this disease is very manageable. You may have heard that sugar and carbs are a problem, but can a healthy diet really help? Get your questions answered at this informative talk by Janelle Gaj, RD, LDN of Main Line Health at Riddle Hospital. Learn how various lifestyle changes and medications can improve your quality of life!

CREATIVE ESCAPES: Brandywine Critters, Wed, Oct. 18, 2017, 6 – 8 pm
$20 members, $25 non-members
Are you seeking a creative outlet but find that your time – and training – are limited? Come to the Brandywine River Museum of Art to unwind, mingle and make a holiday critter! Designed for adults who want to awaken their inner crafter, this workshop will guide participants through simple instructions to create a reindeer and owl using natural materials, drawing inspiration from the famous Brandywine Critters that have been made by volunteers since 1972. No experience necessary. Participants need to bring a glue gun (and are encouraged to bring clippers, scissors, and tweezers); price includes all other materials (including glue sticks) and light refreshments. BYOB!
The workshop will be held in the Critter Workshop on the museum campus; greeters will direct participants in the parking lot. The workshop will open at 5:30 p.m. with the class beginning at 6:00 p.m. Register on line at http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events

…With The Paul Giess Group and guest host Rhenda Fearrington.
Pianist, vocalist, arranger and musical director, V. Shayne Frederick is cited by Broad Street Review as “one of the region’s…best jazz singers,” and All About Jazz as “one to watch” and a “shining light.” His singular voice, with its dulcet texture and substantial range, has a classic appeal with a bright, innovative flair.

The mystery of Dracula unfolds in an old, stone castle set in Europe. Prince Dracula and his bride Elisabeta are madly in love when the Prince is called into battle. Believing that her beloved has been killed, Elisabeta takes her own life. Upon his return, Dracula finds his bride has died, and becomes a madman in his heartbreak. He vows, “never to die,” and terrorizes the lands as a vampire. This tale of love, heartbreak, and the reunion of two lovers will excite, thrill, and intrigue audiences.

TIMES VARY BY DAY:

October 20 – 10am

October 21 – 7pm

October 22 – 2pm

Last year we Gathered the Gourds, this year we’re German-ing the Gourds! Join us for all of the best beers of the season. A German/pumpkin beer combination with 8 pumpkin beers and 8 German beers.

Considering a move to Lancaster County in retirement? Explore Garden Spot Village and Sycamore Springs during this campus-wide open house. Take time to explore the open homes, enjoy refreshments and learn all the community has to offer.

A live trivia game played in teams. The team that answers the most trivia questions correctly, wins!

Cost: $20 per person

Tickets available at: http://www.actinfaithgwc.org/forms/Quizzo.php

Enjoy the costumes, the kids, and the fun starting at 7pm for the West Chester Halloween Parade. The parade gathers on Market Street between Church & Darlington and continues down Market and up Gay Street. Presented by West Chester Parks and Recreation. FREE.

Kuerner Farm Plein Air Days: Friday, Oct 27, or Sunday, Oct 29, 2017
9:30 am to 4:30 pm, $ 20 members, $ 25, non-members
Purchase tickets on line at http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events

This events repeats on Sunday Oct 29th. Call for either day, or both.
Get all-day access to Kuerner Farm, a National Historic Landmark, where Andrew Wyeth found intriguing subjects for hundreds of tempera paintings, watercolors and drawings for more than 70 years. Artists working in all media are invited to explore the property where they can sketch, paint or photograph and may gain insight into Wyeth’s creative process on an optional guided tour.

Participants will meet at the Brandywine River Museum of Art parking lot at 9:15 a.m. before driving their own vehicles to the farm. Water and bathrooms are available at the site. Participants are responsible for providing all art materials. Event will be held rain or shine.

YouTube sensation and a cappella powerhouse Backtrack will bring a mixed pop program of hits to WCU. Experience everything from today’s latest hits to timeless classics of the 60’s and 70’s.

Dylan Gauthier: Artist Talk
Wednesday, November 1, 2017, 6:00 pm, free for members, $10 non-members
Purchase tickets on line, http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events

Meet Dylan Gauthier, Brandywine River Museum of Art’s current artist-in-residence, as he discusses his year-long inquiry into the Brandywine watershed and the culminating exhibition, Dylan Gauthier: highwatermarks, an immersive video and audio installation that presents a panorama on the course of Brandywine River and its surrounding communities. Gauthier will share insights about his research and documentation of the river and his work with Brandywine Conservancy staff throughout the course of his residency, and reflect on the role and power of art to shift societal perceptions of ecological issues.
The museum will open at 5:30 p.m., with a reception after the lecture. Dylan Gauther: highwatermarks is on view from October 7, 2017 to January 7, 2018.
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Dylan Gauthier is the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art’s inaugural artist in residence in 2016-17. Gauthier is a Brooklyn-based artist whose art addresses contemporary notions of landscape, ecology, architecture, and social change. He is a founder of the boat-building artist collective Mare Liberum and of the Sunview Luncheonette, a co-op for art, politics, and community in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. His individual projects and collaborations have been exhibited at the Centre Pompidou, Paris, the Parrish Art Museum, The Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University, the 2016 Biennial de Paris in Beirut Lebanon, the Center for Architecture, EFA Project Space, and the International Studio and Curatorial Program, among other venues.

Cost: Free
If you are a veteran or spouse of a veteran, you may be eligible for a valuable, but little known Veterans’s Administration (VA) benefit. FACT: The VA concedes that only 27% of veterans and 14% of spouses receive the tax free pension they are entitled to. Join us at The Hickman for a presentation led by Scott Ferguson, CLTC (Certified in Long Term Care) who will explain eligibility requirements and benefit amounts available for veterans and their spouses.

Scott Ferguson, Care Planning Strategies & VBAP are independent planners and not affiliated with the VA or any Government agency.

– Native Bees: Beautiful, Essential Pollinators
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 6:30 – 8:30 pm $5 members, $7 non-mambers
Free for Brandywine Conservancy easement landowners
Flowers, trees and crops in our region depend heavily on native bees for pollination. Bees need native blooms and appropriate habitat to thrive. Learn about the lives of these beautiful, under-appreciated insects, and how you can help protect them by planting native gardens and meadows. Presented by Don Coats, DVM (retired), local native bee advocate. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 PM and the lecture will begin at 7:00 PM in the lecture room accessible through the museum’s riverside entrance.Tickets can be purchased online http://www.brandywine.org/conservancy/events

An appreciation event hosted by the Act in Faith Board of Directors and Staff in gratitude for all you have done to support our mission and build a stronger community.

WCStudio’s Uptown! Singers perform the perfect family entertainment to kick off the holiday season. Listen to old and new holiday favorites just before the Old Fashioned Christmas Parade. The theater is just a short walk from the best parade around so you won’t miss Santa.

Uptown! Singers will also offer a matinee Sunday, December 3, 2:00PM.

Trinity Presbyterian Church (Berwyn, PA) is holding its 8th Annual 5K Run/Walk and Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 9:00 AM.

The event features a Free kids Fun Run (Ages 10 and below), FREE childcare for 5K participants, $150 cash prizes to first place male and female winners, and discounted 5K event pricing for children 15 and under.

The family friendly community event is followed by a free pancake and bacon breakfast with coffee and music.

Visit http://www.berwyntrinity5k.org to register for the 5k. Registration includes a long sleeve event T-shirt (guaranteed to those who register by noon on Oct 29, and while supplies last).

Best known for hosting the original Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom on Animal Planet, Peter Gros shares his exciting animal world, travel experiences, and timeless tales.

First Sundays for Families: Pirate Adventures Day
Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm FREE
Create pirate-themed crafts, hunt for art treasures in the museum, meet the Pirates of Fortune’s Folly, and experience “Storytime Peter Pan” presented by Hedgerow Theatre.
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Schedule for Pirates Day
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Pirate crafts and treasure hunt
11 a.m. & noon
“Storytime Peter Pan” presented by Hedgerow Theatre
11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Pirates of Fortune’s Folly knot-tying demonstrations and photo ops

– Ana Vizcarra Rankin: Artist in Dialogue
Sunday, Nov 5th 2017, 3:00 pm, FREE
Join Ana Vizcarra Rankin for a dialogue with Patricia Guardiola, Assistant Head of the historic Fisher Fine Arts Library at the University of Pennsylvania. Surrounded by her large-scale paintings and hand-crafted collages of world maps and astronomical constellations, the artist and Guardiola will discuss Vizcarra Rankin’s artistic practice in the context of historic map interpretation, art history, globalization and environmentalism. The program will be held in the Museum’s second floor gallery; limited seating will be available.

– Creative Escape : Felted Ornaments
Wed,. Nov. 8th, 2017, 6 – 8 pm, $20 members, $25 non-members
Purchase tickets online: http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events
Are you seeking a creative outlet but find that your time – and training – are limited? Come to the Brandywine River Museum of Art to unwind, mingle and make art! Designed for adults who want to awaken their inner artists, this program features a hands-on needle-felting activity. Participants will follow simple instructions to create a one-of-a-kind felted ornament that will add a personal touch to a tree or gift this holiday season. No experience necessary; price includes art materials and light refreshments. BYOB!
The museum will open at 5:30 p.m. with the workshop beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Annual West Chester Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony celebrating Chester County Veterans.

Sara Michaels, Jazz and Blues Vocalist & host of Uptown!’s Jazz Cocktail Hour, sings with the legendary Tom Adams Trio, who have worked with Bette Midler, Anita O’Day, George Benson, Ann Hampton Calloway, Ernie Watts, Bob Dorough, Keely Smith, Cybill Shepard, Patti Austin, Phil Woods, Pat Martino, and Sammy Davis Jr.

First and foremost, Sara considers herself a storyteller in images and song. Her rich, sultry voice always delivers with “Class and a bit of Sass”. The trio features Tom Adams on piano & vocals and a powerhouse rhythm section with Steve Varner on Bass, and Grant MacAvoy on Drums.

Flamenco Dance Illustrates the story of “CARMEN”
No Soprano. No Tenor. Just Dance and Orchestra.
This is Not Your Grandma’s Opera!

Like you’ve never seen before, sensational Flamenco dancer Liliana Ruiz, with Maestro Daniel Spalding and his 22 piece orchestra, perform a unique interpretation of Bizet’s “Carmen” as arranged by Russian composer Rodin Shchedrin. They bring to Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center an exclusive production designed to leave audiences not just entertained, but enthralled.

Liliana Ruiz specializes in Classical Spanish Dance with castanets, brilliant costumes, Folklore and Flamenco. She has shared the stage with such celebrities as Julio Iglesias at the Premier Club, Peter Nero and the Philly POP’s at the Kimmel Center and in Carmen with Placido Domingo at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. Raised in Mexico City, she has been dancing professionally since the age of thirteen, inspired by her family’s deep-rooted passion for the arts.

Maestro Spalding is recognized as “one of the most innovative conductors on today’s music scene” (L. Budman, Miami Herald). He and the Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra have dazzled audiences from L.A. to New York’s Lincoln Center and from Rio de Janeiro to Moscow’s iconic Tchaikovsky Hall with unique and powerful performances, re-defining the classical music experience. Their CD recording of “Carmen” was a Grammy finalist, using drums, marimbas and xylophones to bring forth the authentic flavor and syncopated rhythms of the music.

Popular suspense author Matty Dalrymple, tells how she sets her stories in Chester County, and uses local places and sometimes real people to populate her books. Will you find your neighborhood, our friends – or yourself – on her pages?