Arts Advocate – October 2016

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Despicable Me Data collection and analysis are essential advocacy tools. It requires a certain amount of ruthlessness however, to collect information from the arts community. Every five years the Lehigh Valley Arts Council has undertaken research to track the state of the arts in the region and compare the results to national trends. The findings from the 2012 Arts & Economic Prosperity study of the region’s nonprofit arts industry revealed a $208 million industry—one that provides 7,114 full-time jobs and generates $21 million in state and local taxes annually. Very impressive, don’t you think? Currently, the Arts Council is in the midst of gathering data for the 2017 study. Throughout 2016, I have been urging cultural nonprofits to complete an organizational expenditure survey, as well as assist me in surveying audiences at 16 various performances or events. We now have 40 groups onboard and 500 audience surveys completed. That leaves another 60 groups and 300 audience members to chase down. The more data we collect will translate into a bigger story about how the region’s nonprofit arts industry boosts our economy. Heads up! I’m coming for you! Randall Forte, Executive Director

ARTS COUNT: Get fired up for Arts Count at Smooth-On! “What’s the deal with this place, Smooth-On?” It’s okay to wonder what Smooth-On, Inc. is and how it relates to our upcoming event, Arts Count! We’ve received a few inquiries about this company and it’s location with a huge warehouse in Macungie (formerly Day-Timers) that doesn’t appear to be a place to host a celebration. However, when you see the work of Smooth-On products, it will all make perfect sense! The entrance alone is sure to wow our guests. Trust us, you won’t want to miss the Arts Count fun!! Head over to Smooth-On’s Facebook page and you’ll get a taste of how their products are used for movie props and characters! ARTS COUNT Wednesday, October 19, 2016 5:30–7:30 PM Smooth-On, Inc., 5600 Lower Macungie Road, Macungie, PA Don’t forget to RSVP at 610-437-5915 by Friday, October 14th! MEMBERS FREE NONMEMBERS $10 PURCHASE TICKETS

AUDIO DESCRIPTION TRAINING: Two-Day Workshop Opportunity INCREASE YOUR JOB SKILLS! BUILD YOUR RESUME! Theatre practitioners from all walks of life—actors, students, volunteers, educators—are invited to enroll in the upcoming audio description training session and acquire new performance skills. Audio Description Training Two-Day Workshop NOVEMBER 4 & 5, 2016 9am to 4pm (both days) Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA As an introduction to the training, students of the workshop will enjoy an audio-described performance, Pirates of Penzance, on Thursday, NOVEMBER 3, 2016 8:00pm Trexler Pavilion | Muhleberg College | Allentown, PA MEMBERS $35 NONMEMBERS $50   PURCHASE TICKETS

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER FEATURED ARTIST: Dattatreya Phadke We are pleased to have our newest Featured Artist’s work displayed through the end of October. Dattatreya Phadke is a local pathologist by training, but he also has an artistic side that he dedicates much of his free time to producing beautiful, intricately constructed work – ALL IN FABRIC! His work is quite mesmerizing – at first glance it appears to be a painting, but when the viewer steps forward, the thousands of tiny fabric scraps (some brought over directly from India) are visible. His work is truly a must-see! Come visit our office and view Dattatreya’s work during normal business hours until the end of October. Our parking lot is open for visitors now (it had previously been under construction)! To view images of Dattatreya Phadke’s work, visit his Exhibiting Artist page!

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF BETHLEHEM presents: Aizuri Quartet October 14, 2016 at 7:30pm Foy Hall | Behtlehem Modigliani String Quartet November 18, 2016 at 7:30pm Cathedral Church of the Nativity | Bethlehem MORAVIAN COLLEGE MUSIC INSTITUTE presents: “A Boo-Roque Hallowe’en II” – Baroque & Monteverdi Ensembles October 23, 2016 at 7:00pm Peter Hall | Behtlehem Moravian College Celtic Ensemble & Guitar Ensemble October 30, 2016 at 7:00pm Peter Hall | Bethlehem Moravian College Jazz Fusion Ensemble & Jazz Vocal Ensemble November 4, 2016 at 7:30pm Foy Concert Hall | Bethlehem Moravian College Jazz Combo I & Jazz Combo II November 5, 2016 at 7:30pm Foy Concert Hall | Bethlehem Moravian College Flute Troupe – Saxophone Quartet – Woodwind Ensemble November 6, 2016 at 4:00pm Peter Hall | Bethlehem Delta Omicron Musicale November 6, 2016 at 7:00pm Peter Hall | Bethlehem M.I.M.E. – Moravian Improvised Music Ensemble November 9, 2016 at 9:00pm Peter Hall | Bethlehem Moravian College Community Orchestra November 13, 2016 at 7:00pm Foy Concert Hall | Bethlehem Moravian College Salon Ensemble November 14, 2016 at 7:30pm Peter Hall | Bethlehem Moravian College BIG Band November 18, 2016 at 7:30pm Foy Concert Hall | Bethlehem Moravian College Trombone Ensemble & Percussion Ensemble November 21, 2016 at 7:30pm Peter Hall | Bethlehem MORAVIAN COLLEGE THEATRE COMPANY presents: Murdered to Death November 3, 2016 at 8:00pm The Arena Theatre, Moravian College | Bethlehem November 4, 2016 at 8:00pm The Arena Theatre, Moravian College | Bethlehem November 5, 2016 at 8:00pm The Arena Theatre, Moravian College | Bethlehem November 6, 2016 at 2:00pm The Arena Theatre, Moravian College | Bethlehem PENNSYLVANIA SINFONIA ORCHESTRA presents: not-just-Art Auction October 21, 2016 at 7:00pm Brookside Country Club | Macungie Enchantment Times Three November 19, 2016 at 7:30pm First Presbyterian Church | Allentown PURCHASE TICKETS AT OUR BOX OFFICE TODAY!

Lehigh Valley Arts Council 840 Hamilton Street, Suite 201 ◊ Allentown, PA 18101 610.437.5915 ◊ info@LVArtsCouncil.org www.LVArtsCouncil.org ◊ LVArtsBoxOffice.org

“An Apple A Day -The Colonial Way” – Oct 22 At Pottsgrove Manor

Pottstown, PA – Enjoy autumn at historic Pottsgrove Manor with “An Apple a Day, the Colonial Way” on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 11:00 am to 3:00

pm.

Pottsgrove Manor’s staff and volunteers will demonstrate some of the ways apples were used in colonial days. Learn how apples would be made into both sweet and hard cider, and try working the cider press. Watch the colonial cooks as they make historic apple recipes. Young visitors can make themed crafts to take home.

There is a suggested donation of $2.00 per person for this program. The manor house will be open for guided tours on the hour of the site’s current exhibit, “Potts and Family: Colonial Consumers,” and visitors are welcome to shop in the museum store.

Pottsgrove Manor is located at 100 West King Street near the intersection of King Street and Route 100, just off Route 422, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Regular museum hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm and Sunday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Tours begin on the hour. The last tour of the day begins at 3:00pm.

Pottsgrove Manor is operated by Montgomery County under the direction of the Parks, Trails, and

Historic Sites Division of the Assets and Infrastructure Department. For more information, please call

610-326-4014, or visit the website at www.montcopa.org/pottsgrovemanor. Like Pottsgrove Manor on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pottsgrovemanor.

MCCC To Celebrate 30 Years Of Arts Excellence With 2016-17 Lively Arts Season

Blue Bell, PA —Montgomery County Community College will celebrate three decades of bringing world-class entertainment, soul-enriching music, peerless comedy and thought-provoking discussion to the community through its 2016-17 Lively Arts season.

Since 1986, the Lively Art series has connected the community through electrifying musical, dance and theater performances, stimulating workshops and lectures, Young Arts Explorers events and meet-the-artist receptions. This year’s season promises even more with its family series and a new film series. Visit www.mc3.edu/livelyarts or call 215-641-6518 for more information and tickets.

The series continues with a host of musical, theater and comedy performances, including:

·      The Capitol Steps (Oct. 16) – The popular, award-winning group will share its special brand of satirical political humor – just in time for the presidential election – through song parodies and skits that play off recent headlines.

·      Repertorio Español’s Production of “El Quijote” (Oct. 22) – The classic story of the Man of La Mancha is told in Spanish with English captions by experienced and emerging Latino theater artists.

·      The Joey Alexander Trio (Nov. 6) – Child prodigy Joey Alexander, a 13-year-old self-taught Indonesian jazz pianist who released his first album in 2015, has performed for Herbie Hancock and Bill Clinton and at prestigious jazz festivals.

·      Charles Lloyd and Friends featuring Bill Frisell, Reuben Rogers and Eric Harland (Dec. 4) – Venerated Memphis-born jazz musician and composer Charles Lloyd, who has played with such legends as B.B. King and Bobbie “Blue” Bland and has recorded with The Doors and the Beach Boys, brings his mastery of tenor saxophone, flute, piano and more to audiences in a blend of jazz, world music and other genres.

·      Aaron Diehl Quartet featuring Warren Wolf (Feb. 11) – Diehl, a Juilliard grad and Cole Porter jazz fellow who has toured with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, is joined by Berklee-trained multi-instrumentalist and recording artist Warren Wolf for an evening of jazz blended with hip-hop, funk, rock and world music.

·      Cyrille Aimée (Feb. 18) – The jazz vocalist and French native, who has been praised by the Wall Street Journal as “astonishingly creative…with a brilliant sound, fresh ideas [and] impeccable rhythm,” brings a gypsy sensibility to her singing.

·      James “Blood” Ulmer Odyssey Trio (Feb. 25) – Ulmer, a jazz and blues guitarist, singer and recording artist, applies his southern roots in gospel toward a highly individualized sound described as “a cross between Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and Mike Bloomfield.”

·      Monnette Sudler’s Philadelphia Guitar Summit “Chord Nation” (Mar. 4) –Philadelphia-native guitar expert Monnette Sudler will present “Chord Nation,” featuring M’OUD Swing Moroccan Oriental Jazz, Paul Bollenback Portraits of Space and Time Quartet with Orin Evans, Mike Boone and Byron Landham, Gloria Galanta Harp Jazz Ensemble featuring Monnette Sudler and introducing Nasir Dickerson, soloist bringing his African melodies on the African harp-Kora.

·      Sébastien Lépine (Mar. 12) –  Lépine – the award-winning Canadian cellist, chamber musician, conductor and composer who breathes new life into classical music – will join forces with 4 Ailes, a string quartet that has performed all over Quebec and shared the stage with Ingrid St.-Pierre and other accomplished artists.

·      Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra (Apr. 1) – The Grammy-winning pianist, composer and founding artistic director of the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance performs with the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, which has preserved the music of his father, the legendary Arturo “Chico” O’Farrill.

·      Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (Apr. 7) – Known as the “bad boys of jazz,” this troupe of seven brothers from the south side of Chicago formed a group as children under their trumpet-playing father, Kelan Phil Cohran, and has played with everyone from Prince to Mick Jones of The Clash.

·      Koresh Dance Company (Apr. 29) – Now in its 25^th year, this acclaimed dance company led by Israeli founder Ronen “Roni” Koresh has toured extensively and been praised for its “rich, multicultural blend of intensity and physicality” offering “all the finesse and grace of a ballet with the athleticism of an Olympic sport.”

New this year in honor of the Lively Arts’ 30^th anniversary, the College will debut a film series sponsored by Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation On Screen/In Person. Films include:

·      You Belong to Me (Oct. 18, 3 p.m.), an expose of what it meant to be an African American in the Jim Crow South in the 1950s as seen through the lens of a bizarre sex- and race-related murder.

·      Love thy Nature (Nov. 8, 4 p.m.), a cinematic journey narrated by Liam Neeson about the beauty and intimacy of our relationship with the natural world.

·      Hilleman: A Perilous Quest to Save our World’s Children (Feb. 8, 3 p.m.), which profiles the man who led a revolution in vaccine innovation that saved millions of young lives.

·      Real Boy (Mar. 21, 7 p.m.), a coming-of-age story about a transgender teenager on a journey to find his voice as a musician, a friend, a son and a man.

·      States of Grace (Apr. 13, 3 p.m.), an award-winning portrait of devotion and trust that documents one woman’s fight to restore her life with her partner and teenage daughter after a tragic accident results in a seven-week coma and a dozen surgeries.

In its annual Young Arts Explorers series, the College will engage children through highly entertaining, educational performances, including:

·      Janet’s Planets (Jan. 26), a live performance from Janet Ivey of the popular TV show in which she explores science, technology, engineering, art, math and the wonders of the galaxy through an imaginative, interactive learning adventure

·      Seussical (Jan. 27), a musical presented by TheatreWorks USA that takes audiences into the world of Dr. Seuss through a story of friendship, loyalty, the power of being unique and the importance of fighting for your beliefs

For its new Family Series, the College will engage audiences of all ages with:

·      Seussical (Jan. 28), a musical presented by TheatreWorks USA that takes audiences into the world of Dr. Seuss through a story of friendship, loyalty, the power of being unique and the importance of fighting for your beliefs ·

Okee Dokee Brothers (Mar. 11), the Grammy-winning performers who use family-oriented Americana folk music to inspire kids to go outside, be creative and gain a greater respect for the natural world and their communities

The Lively Arts Series events are held in the Science Center Theater at the College’s Central Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell.

For more information, visit mc3.edu/livelyarts, email livelyarts@mc3.edu or call the Box Office at 215-641-6518. Follow the College’s “Destination Arts” page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DestinationArts.

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