Culture
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Depeche Mode Inspired Art Exhibit at Bucks County Community College is a Must-See Event
A new exhibit at the Hicks Art Center Gallery at the Bucks County Community College in Newtown pays tribute to Depeche Mode’s album “Construction Time Again,” reports Jennaphr Frederick for FOX 29 Philadelphia. The exhibit “takes its name from the 1983 Depeche Mode studio album of the same name, “said exhibitions Associate Clifford Eberly, “and…
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Meet Kai Davis, Germantown Native and Philadelphia’s New Poet Laureate
Germantown native Kai Davis has been selected as Philadelphia’s new poet laureate, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She succeeds Airea D. Matthews, Philadelphia’s poet laureate from 2022 to 2024. As poet laureate, Davis will be an ambassador for poetry throughout the city. She will be tasked with amplifying literacy efforts, participating in community…
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How Summerseat Mansion Was Rescued from Demolition and Became a Historic Landmark
In 1926, the Morrisville School Board faced a difficult decision: demolish the historic Summerseat mansion, a significant national shrine, writes Carl LaVO for the Bucks County Courier Times. Summerseat wasn’t just any historical site; it was the former home of Declaration of Independence signers, including financier of the American Revolution, Robert Morris. More notably,…
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Local Artists Invited to Showcase Their Work in Spring “Art in Bloom” Exhibition
Bucks County Community College has announced its second art show in the brand-new Fickes Art Gallery in the North Building of the Upper Bucks Campus (1 Hillendale Road, Perkasie, Pa.). The gallery’s spring exhibition, “Art in Bloom,” is open to all community members and promises to captivate visitors with an array of diverse and inspiring works of…
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New Hope Named Most Charming Small Town in Pennsylvania by Travel Magazine
The travel magazine Afar picked New Hope as the most charming small town in Pennsylvania, writes Cailin Loesch for the Patch. New Hope was chosen for “its history, steeped with a flair for drama,” wrote the magazine in its report. Afar encouraged visitors to New Hope to catch a show at the famous Bucks County…
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Philadelphia Folk Festival Will Return to Old Pool Farm This Summer
Now in its 61st year, the Philadelphia Folk Festival is returning to Old Pool Farm near Schwenksville in August, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The popular outdoor festival was not held last year due to financial issues, but it is returning this year under new management. Andrew and Michael Braunfeld of Blind Justice…
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Yardley Borough’s Gather Place Receives $75,000 National Trust Grant
Yardley Borough’s Gather Place, a a non-profit operating out of the old African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, is getting a hefty $75,000 grant. Gather Place is one of the 31 historic Black churches chosen this year to receive the award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The grant fuels Yardley’s African Methodist Episcopal…
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Newtown Native Holdyn Barder’s ‘Go Birds’ is the New Anthem Fueling Eagles Fandom
Holdyn Barder, a country singer from Bucks County, is stirring the spirit of football fans with his new release, “Go Birds (Acoustic),” writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The song celebrates the Philadelphia Eagles, taking a playful jab at their long-time rivals, the Dallas Cowboys. The acoustic track, now streaming on all major…
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“Construction Time Again” Group Art Exhibition at Bucks County Community College
The artists and architects in the exhibition, “Construction Time Again,” on view from Jan. 19 – March 8, 2024, in Hicks Art Center Gallery creatively respond to social, cultural, architectural, ecological, and environmental sustainability in urban and rural environments through their projects. Named after the title of the 1983 studio album by Depeche Mode of…
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The Oldest Town in Pennsylvania Happens to Be in Delaware County
Pennsylvania, as one of the original 13 colonies where independence was born, has many historic towns that have stood the test of time. But to find the oldest, you need only look in Delaware County’s backyard, writes Andre DeBonis for EnergyPortal.eu. Chester was the earliest settlement in Pennsylvania, founded in 1682 by William Penn, who…
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Franklin Institute to Bring Back ‘The Art of the Brick’ Exhibit, the World’s Largest LEGO Display
In February, the Franklin Institute will see the return of the world’s largest display of LEGO art, by Cherise Lynch for NBC 10 Philadelphia. “The Art of the Brick,” is a traveling exhibition and popular art collection that will showcase more than 100 creative and inspiring pieces by renowned contemporary artist, Nathan Sawaya. The exhibit…
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Newtown Artist Holdyn Barder’s ‘Go Birds’ is A Song About Converting Cowboys Fans to the Eagles
Newtown artist Holdyn Barder is stirring up the spirit of rivalry with his new song, taking a playful jab at the Eagles’ foe, reports 6 ABC. The song titled “Go Birds” is a cheeky narrative about converting a Cowboys fan into an Eagles enthusiast. “It’s basically about a Dallas Cowboys fan who you…
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Swords to Plowshares’ Sculpture Dedicated at Delaware Valley University
Delaware Valley University recently unveiled a new sculpture by internationally recognized artist Steve Tobin, an homage to veterans that beautifies the landscape in the university’s Garden of Optimism. Entitled “Swords to Plowshares,” the sculpture was donated by Sam and Max Wechsler, and dedicated in the name of their father Jay Wechsler, a U.S. Navy veteran who…
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Morrisville Artist Asher Roth Collaborates With Rapper Logic
Morrisville’s Asher Roth, an independent artist famous for his lyrical acuity, recently unveiled his collaboration with Logic, a rapper and record producer, writes Karan Singh for Respect My Region. The connection between the two musicians was made through Roth’s college friend who is also Logic’s manager. Logic asked for Roth’s number after hearing about the…
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How Rockette Taylor Shimko Balances Life in Yardley with the Dazzle of Radio City Music Hall
In 2010, at 18 years old, Yardley’s Taylor Shimko took a bold step skipping class at Ewing High School to audition for the iconic Rockettes, writes Bedatri D. Choudhury for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Today, she is a vital part of the company renowned for its breathtaking “Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes.” Raised…
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Doylestown Welcomes Unique Art Exhibitions Through Alderfer Auction and Rich Timmons Gallery Partnership
Alderfer Auction is looking to expand its reach in the Doylestown area through a collaboration with Rich Timmons Gallery. The leading auction house in southeastern Pennsylvania plans to use the gallery space for special exhibitions, previews, evaluations, and events. Prior to major upcoming auctions, Alderfer Auction plans on hosting special previews of key items at…
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How a Judge in the Late 1800s Discovered Bucks County’s Lost Emblem
The original official emblem of the Bucks County government was lost for decades until Harman Yerkes, president judge of county courts, set out to find it, writes Carl LaVO for the Bucks County Courier Times. Yerkes shared the remarkable story of his search with members of the Bucks County Historical Society in mid-July 1895. The…
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Celebrating a Musical Legend: Visit Danny ‘Rio’ DeGennaro’s Life-Size Sculpture at Bucks County Community College
The life-size sculpture of singer and songwriter Danny “Rio” DeGennaro located on the Bucks County Community College’s Newtown campus continues to inspire and captivate visitors a decade after it was commissioned. Titled ‘Creative Inspiration’, the sculpture was created by artist Nilda Comas. To create the sculpture, the artist opted for the location and the large…
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