Media Theatre presents Ben Kapilow in concert Saturday
MEDIA » The Media Theatre’s resident music director Ben Kapilow will have his first concert at the theatre 7 p.m. Jan. 18. Titled “Originals,” the show will feature all original songs written by Kapilow and several of The Media Theatre’s students. Professional actress Hannah Parke, who is in the upcoming “Eleanor, An American Love Story,” will perform, as well as a new Youth Ensemble.
The “Originals” concert is a fundraiser for the theatre’s orchestra pit. The pit was in need of new equipment so the idea for the concert was born. All proceeds will benefit the pit, which Kapilow conducts for all Broadway Series musicals at The Media Theatre.
An auction was held online for a new song, which belongs to the auction winners. Bev Farrell, of Brooklyn and Delaware County, won the New Song Auction, with the wish that a song would be written in honor of the late Ann Crumb who performed several times at The Media Theatre in the past decade. Two of the theatre’s talented teens will perform the song titled “Fondly.” The Ming Family of Garnet Valley matched Bev Farrell’s winning auction bid. For them, Kapilow composed “You Kept On Pushing,” which will be performed by their daughters Cameron and Ryan.
Seats for “Ben Kapilow and Friends: Originals” cost
$25. For tickets, visit mediatheatre.org or call 610-8910100.
Wood-fired ceramic projects on display and in development at Community Arts Center
The Art of Wood-Fired Ceramics, an invitational international exhibition, opens in the Duke Gallery at Community Arts Center, 414 Plush Mill Rd., Wallingford Feb. 1, beginning at 10 a.m. The exhibit is curated by Potters Guild members Brett Thomas and Mark Tyson, featuring work by 40 artists from Japan, France, New Zealand, Indonesia, Denmark, and the United States. The event also features the work of renowned artist Peter Callas. An opening reception, featuring live music by Melange Jazz Quartet, wine, and refreshments, will take place from 5—8 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to both the public and art collectors. The work in the exhibition showcases the uniqueness, power, and breadth of the wood-firing technique with styles ranging from wabi-sabi to expressionism.
The show is anchored by a collection of large expressionist ceramic sculptures by Peter Callas who is celebrating his 50th year as a ceramic artist. After traveling to Japan in 1973 to study ceramics, Peter built the first Anagama (wood-fired) kiln in the United States in 1976. Over the past 50 years, he has exhibited on five continents and received numerous awards and grants including the Pollack/Krasner Foundation Grant in 2018. His work is included in the collections of over 30 museums worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Sculptural works by many other artists are also included in the exhibition.
Additionally, the exhibition includes a very special collection of over 150 Tea Bowls from around the world. This collection explores the significant aesthetic potential of contemporary tea bowls made for or inspired by, Japanese tea ceremony. This collection is an expansive survey of the influences and cross-cultural pollination that has produced interesting and beautiful bowls that transcend their intended utility and can be viewed as works of art.
The Art of Wood-Fired Ceramics exhibition runs through March 6. Gallery hours are Mon.-Thurs.
9 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Friday 9
a.m.—3 p.m. and Saturday
10 a.m.—4 p.m.
For a complete list of participating artists, more information or driving directions, contact Community Arts Center at 610-5661713, online at www.communityartscenter.org or follow them on Facebook.
Scott Arboretum presents Travel at Twelve
The public is invited to escape the winter and join Scott Arboretum staff and local gardening enthusiasts, as they share travel experiences at home and abroad Noon-1 p.m. Jan. 23 in the Lang Performing Arts Center Cinema at Swarthmore College. In addition to learning about spectacular gardens, plants, and landscapes, guests can get a taste of the art, cuisine, architecture, and customs of lands near and far.
In late summer of 2017 Bob and Jan Goren drove across the United States and back in order to be awed by the total solar eclipse and wound up being awed by the beauty of the gardens and landscapes that they encountered along the way.
“Travels at Twelve” is free and open to the public who can see the U.S. through the eyes of the Gorens. For more information, call the Arboretum Offices at 610-3288025 or visit scottarboretum.org.
Eat pasta and play ‘the Feud’ at St. Tim’s
St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Aston will sponsor a Pasta Supper and Family Feud event 6-8 p.m. Jan. 25. The event will feature homemade pasta and meatballs, salad, beverages and desserts.
Following the meal, attendees will play the popular television game show, Family Feud. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12-under.
Souper Bowl of Caring kicks off Saturday
The Souper Bowl of Caring (SBOC) will hold its Youth Kick-Off event 5-6:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at E.T. Richardson Middle School, 20 W Woodland Ave, Springfield. On Jan. 25, volunteers will fan out, beginning at 9 a.m., and place fliers at homes in Rutledge, Morton, Springfield, Ridley Township, and Ridley Park about SBOC and the drive to collect canned food items.
On Feb.1, beginning at 9:30 a.m., SBOC volunteers will dedicate the day to pick up all the food donations and bring them to the following locations for sorting and packing for distribution: Chambers Memorial Presbyterian Church, Rutledge; Tree of Life Church, Springfield; St Matthew Lutheran Church, Springfield; Holy Cross Church Springfield; and St Francis, Springfield.
For questions about Souper Bowl of Caring, email delcosouperbowl@gmail.com/. For more information on volunteering or donating to the annual Super Bowl of Caring, visit https://delcosouperbowlofcaring.weebly.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/delcosouperbowlofcaring/.
Delaware County’s Souper Bowl of Caring (SBOC) is a non-profit organization that works year round for its annual event hosted by volunteers, thirteen local churches and local community involvement. They work tirelessly to keep food banks in Delaware County stocked with ample resources for those in need. The main event of gathering items is held on Super Bowl Sunday each year, and there are many events leading up to it.