Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Atlanta-based CARE, Habitat for Humanity and Project GRAD Atlanta are among the nonprofits trying to encourage people to pause in their shopping and find a way to help others.
Will donating to charity ever be as popular as shopping during the holiday season? A partnership of nonprofits hopes so. For many people, the holiday shopping marathon began on Thanksgiving day, with some national chains opening their doors just hours after the traditional turkey dinner. Then comes Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, which has morphed into Cyber Week. Now, there's a new campaign asking you to open your wallet _ Giving Tuesday. The Giving Tuesday website says the effort, coming on the heels of days devoted to consumerism, is designed "to create a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season. It celebrates and encourages charitable activities that support nonprofit organizations." …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Thanksgiving isn't the reason for the high price of this turkey. Find out what makes this bird so pricey.
As Thanksgiving draws closer by the day, you may be preparing to buy your bird and wondering what the turkey will cost you. In Chestnut Hill, they have a very special turkey that will cost you $28,000. At the Philadelphia Print Shop, an 1860 chromolithograph of a turkey by John James Audobon titled “Wild Turkey. Male. American Cane" hangs prominently on the wall. Even though the print is a second edition, it is actually more rare than the first edition, according to Jane Toczek, who works in the shop. "The first edition in the same size was made in London. The second was made in New York in 1860, but the printing was never completed because most of the clients for this type of print lived in the South," Tozcek said. "New York couldn't do …
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
A group of writers will visit the Chester County Book and Music Company Friday night.
Editor's Note: A version of this story appeared early in the week claiming that Lisa Loeb would be at the Chester County Book Store Friday night. There will be a Lisa Loeb there, but not the one you think. This Lisa Loeb is a local cookbook author. I apologize for this error. The Chester County Book and Music Company is hosting an "Authors Say Thank You Night" on Friday, Oct. 26 from 6-9 p.m. that will include visits from a slew of local authors and writers. The night offers an opportunity for readers to meet and chat with their favorite writers as well as get book reccomendations and autographs. The list of area writers includes: Cordelia France Biddle, Jen Bryant, Nero Blanc, Jim Breslin, Jessica Dimuzio, Merry Jones, Susan Beth …
Friday, August 31, 2012
A local artist invites musicians and the public to his home for a party.
For the past four years, Ben Gall – a Dutch art collector and unofficial mover and shaker of the Chester County art scene – has known what he will be doing on Labor Day weekend. So do about 50 or 60 local musicians: they will enjoy the day not just eating barbeque but playing up a storm at Gall’s house outside of West Chester, near Malvern. The annual event, dubbed the “Music & Pool Fest,” is not exactly a public event but neither is it entirely private. Anyone interested in hearing good music, preformed informally, with groups of musicians winging it (or reading music) is invited out to Gall’s house. For those musicians or music lovers who are the perennial night owls, no need to worry that the party will shut down at midnight – the …
Friday, August 24, 2012
Check out these three things happening in the Greater Philadelphia area this weekend.
Where: 225 N High Street, West Chester When: Saturday, August 25, 10 a.m. What: Chester County Historical Society opens its library each Saturday to help you learn more about your family's history in Chester County. This event is a free chance to trace your lineage in the area. Where: 346 W Lancaster Ave, Radnor When: August 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. What: Solemate Shoes need room for fall. All of its spring/summer footwear and accessories styles will be reduced to half price for this event. They offer complimentary coffee and espresso/cappuccino to enjoy as you shop, and of course, plenty of free parking. This event will be Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-2. If you have never been to Solemate, stop by and say hello. Where: McCloskey's Tavern and …
Friday, August 10, 2012
Check out these three things happening in the Greater Philadelphia area this weekend.
Where: Calliope Music, 4 E Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore When: August 11, 11 a.m. What: Composer, Francis Poulenc, composed music to the wonderful children's story of Babar the Elephant at the request of his niece who was tired of the "other stuff he played all the time". Story has it that his niece placed her copy of the book on his piano upside down and said "play this". Barbara Browne will be playing the piano and narrating this lovely suite again for a repeat performance. Where: 100 W Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia When: August 10, 6:30 p.m. What: Suzi is bringing her band all the way from Brooklyn to perform hits from her award-wining albums, including her new release “Tomboy in a Princess Dress.” Suzi and her band have appeared at …
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
The independent bookseller located in the Goshen Shopping Center was a staple for local readers.
Online vendors and e-books have spelled the end for Chester County Book & Music Company—or perhaps the beginning of a new, more modest chapter. According to a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the massive independent bookstore, located on Paoli Pike in West Goshen, will close its doors at an uncertain date in the near future. The owner is considering options, such as keeping a smaller version of the store open. The bookstore was founded in 1982 by Kathy and Bob Simoneaux, and it expanded over the years to include hundreds of thousands of titles and a restaurant. But the likes of Amazon and Kindle cut too deeply into its business: But now, Simoneaux faces what is almost inevitable for independent booksellers under pressure from e-readers…
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Get the facts and opinion about this production of Thornton Wilder’s classic play.
The Commonwealth Classic Theatre Company, based in Media, will present Thornton Wilder's ‘Our Town’ in towns around the Philadelphia area. ‘Our Town’ will come to Tickets are free. The production opens in 13 different locations for performances over 16 days. Click here for the complete schedule. Not sure if you want to go? Check out the review by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The reviewer likes ‘Our Town,’ but doesn’t seem too happy about some actors’ accents.
Friday, July 13, 2012
The Voices of Namibia choir will be performing at the West Chester court house steps and the Historical Society on Sunday.
Voices of Namibia, an award-winning choir, will perform on July 15 with the Pennsylvania Academy of Performing Arts’ Ariana Women’s Choir and Orpheus Men’s Choir. The performance will begin on the steps of the West Chester court house at 6:45 p.m., weather permitting, and will move into the Chester County Historical Society at 7 p.m. The Voices of Namibia choir has been warming up their pipes throughout the nation in preparation for the 2012 World Choir Games. The Voices of Namibia performs a variety of world music, such as traditional African pieces as well as classical and contemporary western music. The choir sings in a variety of language groups ranging from Afrikaans, Damara/Nama, English, German, Oshiwambo, Otjiherero and several …
Thursday, July 12, 2012
The following was taken from an Uptown! Entertainment Alliance press release.
This Saturday, July 14 at 11 a.m., the Chester County Historical Society will be filled with energy, imagination, creativity and lots of fun as the Uptown! Entertainment Alliance presents the Greater Ocean City Theatre Company (OCTC) in a professional, family-oriented musical production. The first of a three show series, "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" is a bright adaptation of the popular Judith Viorst book. In the story, Alexander is having a bad day. A terrible day. A horrible day. To be quite honest, it's a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. But then, everybody has bad days, sometimes. This brilliant adaptation sets Alexander's rather trying life to music and brings to the stage one of America's …
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