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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Deborah Lang / Steve Williams
The New Hope Automobile Show
(215) 862- 5665

New Hope-Solebury Community Association Presents Scholarships to local Students

NEW HOPE, Pa., June 27, 2010 – Twelve outstanding, graduating seniors from New Hope-Solebury High School will attend college this fall with $1000 of scholarship money from the New Hope-Solebury Community Association.

Scholarships, based on academics, leadership, and community involvement, were awarded on June 16 by the Community Association during the 2010 New Hope-Solebury High School graduation ceremony. This year’s recipients are Ian Antolik, Christopher Brennan, Kyle Davis, James Donahue, Joseph Fresco, Justin Gannon, David Kilgariff, Megan McCorey, McKenzie Rae, Stephen Shaw, Megan Snyder, and Gregory Stelmach.

Since its inception in 1957, the New Hope-Solebury Community Association has been awarding scholarship grants to deserving New Hope-Solebury High School graduates from monies raised by its annual New Hope Automobile Show, which will be held on August 14 and 15. Thanks to the continuing generous support of show car operators, show spectators, sponsors, vendors and volunteers, graduating student scholars are provided the opportunity to extend their education and pursue careers that could contribute to the local community.

Admission to this year’s show is $5.00 per person, $3.00 for Senior Citizens 62 and over, children under 12 accompanied by an adult are free. And like last year, the New Hope Automobile Show is
extending a special invitation to service members and their families to enjoy the show free of charge. Convenient, on-site parking is available for $5. For more information, please visit www.newhopeautoshow.com or call 215-862-5665.

About the New Hope Automobile Show
The New Hope Automobile Show, sponsored by the New Hope-Solebury Community Association, is one of the oldest and most celebrated auto shows in the country. The show features many of the finest antique and classic automobiles and motorcycles from across the eastern United States. The two-day event (with different cars on exhibit each day) has been staged in historic New Hope, Pennsylvania since 1957. From its inception the show has provided scholarships for students at the New Hope-Solebury High School.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:Deborah Lang / Steve Williams
The New Hope Automobile Show
(215) 862- 5665

New Hope Automobile Show will Pay Tribute To The Classic Pontiac Marque

NEW HOPE, Pa., July 1, 2010 – With an advertising tagline proclaiming “We Build Excitement” it is fair to say that Pontiac has been responsible for many of General Motors most interesting and exciting cars, from the Star Chief, to the GTO, the Firebird Trans Am and most recently, the Solstice. With the Pontiac brand no longer in production, The New Hope Automobile Show (NHAS) will pay a special tribute to the classic Pontiac marque at this year’s show which will be held on Saturday, August 14 and Sunday, August 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of New Hope-Solebury High School.

The Pontiac brand was introduced by General Motors in 1926 at the New York Auto Show as the companion marque to GM's Oakland Motor Car line. The 'Chief of the Sixes', a 6-cylinder car was conceived to compete with more inexpensive four cylinder models and within months of its introduction, Pontiac outsold Oakland. Priced at $825, Pontiac sold 76,742 cars in its first year on the market and in 1932, as Pontiac's sales rose and Oakland's sales began to decline, Oakland ceased production and the Pontiac Motor Division was established.

In the early years, Pontiac made coupes, sedans and wagons in the low-to-mid price ranges and shared much of the same styling as the Chevrolet with the exception of taillight styling, front grille work differences, and for its liberal use of chrome known as ‘Silver Streak’ that ran up over the length of the hood to the base of the windshield.

The Pontiac brand truly came into its own, in 1964, with the introduction of the first muscle car, the GTO, this year’s show car. In 1965, the entire Pontiac lineup was honored as Motor Trend’s Car of the Year, the third time that Pontiac received such honors, due to the division’s

efforts to create salable cars for the mass market, along with niche models such as the Firebird, Firebird Trans Am and Grand Prix.

Pontiac sales had diminished in recent years, from its peak in 1884 when it sold almost 850,000 vehicles. Still, Pontiac won praise for the powerful, rear-wheel-drive, G8 sedan and had been lauded for the eye-catching design of the Solstice coupe.

A legendary brand that lasted close to a century and helped define one on the brightest eras in automotive history may have hit the road but Pontiac enthusiasts can roar at this year’s New Hope Auto Show where more than 400 classic and antique cars and motorcycles will be on display with an entirely different roster of cars each day. Saturday will feature domestic cars, like Pontiac, from the 1920s to the '70s, antique trucks, GTOs, Corvettes, fire engines, Model As and Model Ts, Studebakers, Shelbys, race cars, and Mustangs. BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes Benz, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Porsche, and Triumph are just some of the featured cars on Sunday, along with antique motorcycles up to 1965.

Admission to the show is $5.00 per person, $3.00 for Senior Citizens 62 and over, children under 12 accompanied by an adult are free. And like last year, the New Hope Automobile Show is
extending a special invitation to service members and their families to enjoy the show free of charge. Convenient, on-site parking is available for $5.

Created in 1957 to benefit the New Hope-Solebury High School, the auto show has continued to support the school through student scholarships. Over the years, the show has raised tens of thousands of dollars to assist students in their pursuit of further education.

For more information and to purchase advanced tickets, please visit www.newhopeautoshow.com or call 215.862.5665.

About the New Hope Automobile Show
The New Hope Automobile Show, sponsored by the New Hope-Solebury Community Association, is one of the oldest and most celebrated auto shows in the country. The show features many of the finest antique and classic automobiles and motorcycles from across the eastern United States. The two-day event (with different cars on exhibit each day) has been staged in historic New Hope, Pennsylvania since 1957. From its inception the show has provided scholarships for students at the New Hope-Solebury High School.

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Contact: Deborah Lang / Steve Williams
The New Hope Automobile Show
(215) 862- 5665

Admission to this year’s show is $5.00 per person, $3.00 for Senior Citizens 62 and over, children under 12 accompanied by an adult are free. And like last year, the New Hope Automobile Show is extending a special invitation to service members and their families to enjoy the show free of charge. Convenient, on-site parking is available for $5. For more information, please visit www.newhopeautoshow.com or call 215-862-5665.

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June 20, 2010

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release, please

THE WIZARD OF OZ SET AS NEXT PRODUCTION AT WASHINGTON CROSSING OPEN AIR THEATRE

A classic musical that has entertained generations comes to the Open Air Theatre stage this Friday evening when The Wizard of Oz begins a three day run. Set for Friday, June 25, Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27, the musical will be performed at 7:30 pm each evening.

Based on the popular children's book by L. Frank Baum and made famous by the MGM film starring Judy Garland, The Wizard of Oz is a musical adventure centered on Dorothy Gale, an orphaned girl unhappy with her drab existence on her aunt and uncle's dusty Kansas farm. Dorothy yearns to travel "over the rainbow" to a different world, and she gets her wish when a tornado whisks her and her little dog, Toto, to the land of Oz. Having offended the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy is protected from the old crone's wrath by the ruby slippers that she wears. In order for Dorothy to get back to Kansas, Glinda the Good Witch of the North suggests that she see the all powerful Wizard who lives in the Emerald City. As Dorothy and Toto head down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City, along the way, they befriend a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion.

The Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre production of The Wizard of Oz opens on Friday, June 25 and continues on Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27 at 7:30 pm each evening. Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $7.00 for children ages 12 and under. Group discounts are available for 20 persons or more.

CHILDREN'S THEATRE SERIES BEGINS THIS WEEK

Children's Theatre begins at the Open Air Theatre this Friday with the musical Jack and The Beanstalk. Performances are scheduled for Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26 at 11 am and Sunday, June 27 at 4 pm. Children's Theatre continues each Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout the summer.

Jack and the Beanstalk is the timeless tale of a boy who trades a cow for magic beans. The beans grow into a huge beanstalk that leads Jack to a heavenly kingdom filled with treasures and a giant. Tickets are $5 for children or adults. Group discounts are available for 20 persons or more.

CHARLOTTE'S WEB SET AS NEXT FILM FOR WEEKLY "MOVIES UNDER THE STARS" NIGHT

"Movies Under the Stars" continues on Monday, June 28 when the classic animated family film, Charlotte's Web, will be screened.

Based on E.B. White's best-selling novel, Charlotte's Web is a classic story of friendship and salvation. Featuring the voices of Debbie Reynolds as Charlotte, Paul Lynde as Templeton the Rat, Agnes Moorehead as the Stuttering Goose and Henry Gibson as Wilbur the pig, Charlotte's Web tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages praising Wilbur (such as "Some Pig") in her web in order to persuade the farmer to let him live.

Charlotte's Web begins at sunset (8:34 pm) with a raindate of Tuesday, June 29. Admission is $10 per car. For a full list of movies to be shown this summer visit http://www.DPACatOAT.com

For complete information about the 2010 summer season at the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre, directions and more, visit http://www.DPACatOAT.com. The Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre is located inside Washington Crossing State Park at 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road in Titusville, New Jersey. Box Office phone is (267) 885-9857.

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PRESS RELEASE #64

NEW HOPE SIDETRACKS ART GALLERY
2A STOCKTON AVENUE

NEW HOPE, PA 18938

215 862 4586
sidetracksart@gmail.com

MOBY DICK ON THE DELAWARE:
Featuring “Moby Dick Suite” by Bert Yarborough;
Original Thematic Artwork by Timothy Woodman;
“Ahab Aloft” by Benton Spruance;
and Artwork by 18 Gallery Artists
[July 10 to September 12, 2010]

OPENING RECEPTION
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 2010
6:00 TO 9:00 PM

MOBY DICK PARTY
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
5:00 TO 8:00 PM

New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery is going one better than the lost white beluga whale, which traveled up the Delaware almost to Trenton a few years back, by bringing “Moby Dick on the Delaware” to New Hope all summer long. Featured are the “Moby Dick Suite” of painter and print-maker Bert Yarborough of New Hampshire and Provincetown; the aluminum sculpture, paintings and ink drawings of Timothy Woodman of Provincetown; and one major color lithograph from “The Passion of Ahab” by Benton Spruance, the mid-20th-century American lithographer. Also featured are thematic works by 18 Sidetracks Gallery artists.

The show will open Saturday, July 10, with a public reception from 6:00 to 9:00 PM, and close with a “Moby Dick Party” on Sunday, September 12, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Bert Yarborough completed his “Moby Dick Suite” in 2000, following in the great tradition of artwork inspired by the Mellville classic – from the illustrations of Rockwell Kent and the lithographs of Spruance to the serigraphs of LeRoy Neiman and the cast aluminum wall paintings of Frank Stella. Yarborough’s Suite of 10 mixed media works (9 of which are in the current show) are bold and bright, intense and expressionistic. The raw emotion unleashed by Mellville’s prose is captured in ink, watercolor and enamel on layered tracing paper stretched over lightweight wooden frames. A seeming fragility of materials is married to the strength of symbol, color and line.

Bert is professor of art at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New Hampshire, and a long-time resident teacher at the Fine Arts Work Center summer season in Provincetown – with special responsibility for the print-making program. He has been a Yaddo Fellow at Saratoga Springs, a Fulbright Fellow in Nigeria and a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. Currently he is represented by artSTRAND Gallery in Provincetown and by McGowan Fine Art Gallery in Concord, New Hampshire.

Timothy Woodman’s art, like that of Bert Yarborough, is new to the New Hope-Lambertville Arts community. But he has long been known in New York City where he has been shown by the Tibor de Nagy and Zabriskie Galleries, and on Cape Cod where he has been featured at Cherrystone Gallery in Wellfleet and represented by the Albert Merola Gallery in Provincetown, by whose courtesy he appears at Sidetracks Gallery.

In the summer of 2007, the Merola Gallery presented Woodman’s “Moby Dick – the chapters,” 135 small oil-on-board paintings, one image for each chapter of the grand novel. Five of these chapter paintings will be in the “Moby Dick on the Delaware” show. Accompanying them will be two original ink drawings on the same theme, with the crowning artwork an oil on aluminum wall sculpture especially created for the Sidetracks show, called simply “Ahab.” Such small aluminum sculptures are unique to Woodman, works for which he is widely known and avidly collected.

Benton Spruance (1904-1967), at the height of his career in 1965, began work on the 27 color lithographic images inspired by Melville’s novel which crowned his life’s work as a leading American print-maker. Most of these are available only in compete sets, entitled “The Passion of Ahab,” but a few additional single sheets were printed – including “Ahab Aloft” appearing in “Moby Dick on the Delaware.” Spruance was at work supervising the final stages of printing when he unexpectedly died in 1967.

Joining with the above three artists, each with a work on the “Moby Dick on the Delaware” theme, are 18 of the artists featured over the past 4-1/2 years since New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery first began in the Fall of 2005:

Local artists Mark Deasy of Doylestown, Steve Evans of Philadelphia, Richard Gabriele of Langhorne, Edgar Hall of Quakertown, Betty Jacobsen of Doylestown, Diane Koss of Westmont, New Jersey, Aaron Kreydt of New Hope, Yvonne Love of Chalfont,Elizabeth Miller McCue of Yardley and Leah K. Tomaino of Randolph, New Jersey.

National artists: Paul Bowen of Vermont, McWillie Chambers of Manhattan, Ralf Feyl of Maine, Paul Graubard of Massachusetts, Jefferson Hayman of New York, Jane Henry of Manhattan, Robert Henry of Cape Cod and M. P. Landis of Brooklyn.

New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery neighbors the New Hope Arts Center at 2A Stockton Avenue, where Bridge Street meets the railroad tracks, with parking best at nearby Union Square. [Sidetracks will be closed for vacation from August 13 through August 27.]

Gallery Hours:
Monday & Thursday – 12N - 5PM
Friday: 12N – 6PM
Saturday & Sunday – 11AM – 6 PM
Celebrating Second Saturdays in New Hope 6PM – 9PM.
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday.
215 862 4586
sidetracksart@gmail.com
facebook: Sidetracks Art

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For Immediate Release

Contact: M. Speiser
New Hope Film Festival
publicity@newhopefilmfestival.com

2010 New Hope Film Festival

Announces Awards

New Hope, PA – The New Hope Film Festival, “Pennsylvania’s Best-Kept Secret”
says Greg Robson of Resident Media Pundit.com, is proud to announce the awards that were presented to filmmakers at the 2010 New Hope Film Festival Awards Ceremony on Sunday, June 27th at Havana Restaurant in New Hope, PA. The Festival’s ceremony was hosted by Doug Whipple, Chairman and Thom Michael Mulligan, Executive Director - Submissions. The following films received awards…

- Danny Award, Best Picture was presented to The Dispensables (Die Entbehrlichen) by filmmaker Andreas Arnstedt, Germany
- Honorable Mention-Best Picture was presented to Black Field by filmmaker Danishka Esterhazy, Canada
- Artistic Spirit Award was presented to The Soil and the People (Maati-O-Manush) by filmmaker Sisir Sahana, India
- Audience Favorite- Short Film was presented to Saveta’s Gift by filmmaker Mark Parees, USA
- Audience Favorite-Documentary was presented to When Police Become Prey by filmmaker Candis McLean, Canada
- Audience Favorite-Student Film was presented to Made in America by filmmakers Mike Infante and Jessica Thoubourron, USA
- Audience Favorite-Action Film was presented to The Crimson Mask by filmmaker Elias Plagianos, USA
- Audience Favorite Feature Film was presented to The Dispensables (Die Entbehrlichen) by filmmaker Andreas Arnstedt, Germany
- Audience Favorite Mid-Atlantic Film was presented to Embraceable You by filmmakers Geri Delevich and Doug Keith, USA
-Audience Favorite Mid-Atlantic Student Film was presented to Memory Collect by filmmaker Elizabeth Phillips, USA

About the Festival
The New Hope Film Festival was founded by D. F. Whipple, an author screenwriter, and long-time resident of the New Hope area. Whipple formed the New Hope Film Festival with a group of artists who shared his passion for discovering and nurturing independent filmmakers, especially those who’ve been overlooked by established festivals, including international films.

The Location

New Hope Pennsylvania has always been recognized as a haven for the arts and has been home to many talented producers, screenwriters, actors, playwrights, and performance art enthusiasts. The tradition continues in the community as they took great pride and presented the New Hope Film Festival to the world.

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PRESS RELEASE

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RIVERSIDE SYMPHONIA, CONCERT UNDER THE STARS
Contact: Coline Ebeling
info@riversidesymphonia.org

On Saturday evening, July 3, 2010, you are once again invited to gather at Tinicum Park in Erwinna, PA to enjoy an evening of patriotic, pops, and classical music with the Riverside Symphonia in celebration of the 4th of July holiday weekend.  Gates open at 6 PM for picnicking and the concert begins at 8 PM.

The Symphonia’s “Concert Under the Stars” has become a holiday tradition along the Delaware River.  It has become the quintessential Bucks County experience where those who bring blankets and simple picnic baskets happily commingle with those bringing linen tablecloths, crystal wineglasses, and their finest china.  Everyone stakes out their own small piece of “country” as the celebration begins. As the sun sets to the sounds of music, a sea of candles turns the park into a place of magic and melody.  This year’s repertoire includes musical selections from “West Side Story,” Broadway’s best loved “Suite from the Phantom of the Opera,” American favorites by Copland and Cole Porter, “Patriotic Melodies that Stirred our Nation” and the signature 4th of July melody, Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture.” Ms. Gabrielle Antonini from New Hope returns to this year’s concert as a guest vocalist as well.

Tickets are $22 for adults when purchased in advance; $27 at the gate.  Children are $10 and admission is free for children under 3. You can purchase tickets online at www.riversidesymphonia.org or call 215- 862-3300 (PA); 609-397-7300 (NJ)
There is plenty of free parking provided by the park but for greater convenience VIP parking passes may be purchased by calling the Symphonia. Tickets are limited so ordering in advance is recommended.

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Contact: Sara Scully
scullyone@earthlink.net
917-991-4187

LAMBERTVILLE CELEBRATES CINEMA WITH ARTIST VISIONS FILM FESTIVAL

Lambertville, NJ— July 22 - 25, 2010 (Thursday-Sunday), ARTIST VISIONS FILM FESTIVAL will celebrate the creative visions of filmmakers from Hunterdon-Bucks County and beyond by featuring outdoor film screenings and live music on the river in the Lambertville Station parking lot (rain location: ACME Screening Room), a video installation in the center of town on the Wachovia Bank building, a local student film festival at the ACME Screening Room, a “Visual-Treasure Hunt” in town and City-wide events at galleries and shops. The Festival will also feature a nightclub style party on Saturday, July 24th, at the Rago Arts building, with the Lambertville-based band Jac: a six-piece Latin-European inspired indy-rock/folk ensemble.

“This film festival is taking a turn, away from the standard festival experience of watching dozens of amazing films in one weekend and instead, taking a more interactive approach which incorporates visual-filmic experiences into our walking, talking experience, right in town.” says Sara Scully, Program Producer. “We are doing this with the Visual-Treasure Hunt, the video installation, outdoor feature film screenings and the student films focused around the theme, ‘Where I’m From’.”

Famous 60’s rock poster artist and Bucks County-native, Bonnie MacLean has designed the commemorative poster for the film festival which we be sold online and at the festival to raise funds for the ACME Screening Room, Lambertville’s weekly film series. For the sale, 200 limited edition silk screen prints of the poster will be created by Firehouse Printing in San Francisco, California. This is the first time in forty years Ms. MacLean has created a new event poster in her signature style. First made famous for her 1960's psychedelic rock posters, which have been on display at the Museum of Modern Art, Bonnie MacLean has since built a career as a fine artist, living in Bucks County, PA.

ROCK POSTER SHOW & FILMS: An exhibition of Ms. MacLean’s posters and a collection of original WEEN rock posters will be held during the Festival in the ACME Screening Room lobby, in connection with a screening of American Artifact, a documentary about the history of rock posters and the recently released documentary When You’re Strange, about the classic rock band, The Doors,. American Artifact’s director, Merle Becker and the drummer/rock poster collector from WEEN, Claude Coleman will lead a discussion after American Artifact. Reprints of MacLean’s vintage posters along with silk screens of her poster for the film fest will be for sale during the exhibition. Ms. MacLean will be present to sign posters.

VISUAL-TREASURE HUNT: The festival’s Visual-Treasure Hunt will be a community-storytelling-project held during the Film Festival.

“The Visual-Treasure Hunt cultivates our collective artistic eyes and brings our visions together. It also harnesses each persons power to be a media maker and storyteller by using the tools right in their hands, literally, a cell phone and imagination.” says Sara Scully

Anyone can participate in the Visual-Treasure Hunt by solving 10 Hunt clues that lead to ten separate places in Lambertville-New Hope. At each place, participants will find the Hunt logo, which will tell them they are at the right spot. They then will answer a question provided with the clue for that spot, about that place via cell phone video, txt or photo message sent to a specific email address. All participants’ message-responses or “Hunt findings” will be compiled in a random linear slideshow on the Visual-Treasure Hunt website to create a story, told by a community. Anyone can visit the website and view the slideshow. 10 Hunt clues will be provided online (printed copies will also be available at the Lambertville Library). The clues, questions and Hunt website URL will be released in July 2010, prior to the Artist Visions Film Festival. The Visual-Treasure Hunt was created by Sara Scully, Ethan Rublee and students from Temple University.

OUTDOOR FILMS & LIVE MUSIC: Outdoor films will be screened at sundown in the beautiful riverside parking lot at the Inn at Lambertville Station, Thursday night and Saturday night. The Saturday night outdoor show will be a family night starting with a performance of The Bugs of Blackwood, by Piccirillo Sciencetelling (http://www.piccirillo.org/) and a screening of the critically acclaimed animated film, The Iron Giant. Friday night of the festival in the riverside parking lot the band Chris Harford and the Band of Changes accompanied by members from the band WEEN will play before and during the fireworks over the Delaware River. Sunday night the High Hearts band will play in the riverside parking lot . In case of rain, outdoor films and live music will be presented indoors at the ACME Screening Room.

VIDEO INSTALLATION: The Wachovia Bank video installation will feature short films from Hunterdon-Bucks County filmmakers and artists projected onto the expansive white wall of the Bank on the corner of Bridge and Union Streets in Lambertville.

STUDENT FILMS: For the Student Film Festival portion of the event, we are accepting film submissions from youth, ages 14-24, from Hunterdon County, NJ and Bucks County, PA. Two main categories for which local youth entrants are encouraged to submit films are: Where I’m From: People/Community Hunterdon or Bucks County and Where I’m From: Land/Landscape Hunterdon or Bucks County. Students can also enter under other categories (animation, feature, etc) but the Friends are encouraging local students to create work on our local culture, community, landscape or a specific local person, in order to celebrate this wonderful and diverse area we live in. The roster of youth films is presented in association with the Princeton Film and Video Festival at Princeton Public Library. Entry form and guidelines can be found online at: www.princetonlibrary.org/teens/media/index.html <http://www.princetonlibrary.org/teens/media/index.html> .

PRESS ROOM: http://www.lambertvillelibrary.org/friends/NN/artist/pressroom.php

MORE SCHEDULE & UPDATES: The complete schedule of films and events will be available at www.nickelodeonnights.org. More regular Festival updates will also be available on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ARTIST-VISIONS-FILM-FESTIVAL/388099226689?ref=ts

TICKETS: Passes to the Festival will be $20. Per film tickets will be $10. Tickets to the party with Jac on July 24th at Rago Arts will be $50 (with drinks, wine or beer, 21+ only) and $30 (no alcoholic drinks). Admission to Student Films is free/$5 suggested donation.

Tickets can be purchased in advance online at: https://friends-of-lambertville-library.ticketleap.com <https://friends-of-lambertville-library.ticketleap.com/> . A convenience fee applies to online sales. Party tickets can be purchased in-person at The Chocolate Box, 39 N. Union St. Lambertville, NJ. But in an effort to go green, paper tickets will not be given in exchange for in-person party ticket purchases; party admission can be claimed at the door the night of the party, July 24, 2010.

The ACME Screening Room is located at 25 S. Union Street, Lambertville and online at www.nickelodeonnights.org <http://www.nickelodeonnights.org/> and Facebook www.facebook.dj/acmescreeningroom <http://www.facebook.dj/acmescreeningroom> .

ARTIST VISIONS FILM FESTIVAL is sponsored by the non-profit organization, Friends of Lambertvile LIbrary.

Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, through funds administered by the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission.

Special thanks to Mayor DelVecchio and the City of Lambertville for providing the cinema space for this program and the Lambertville Library.

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CONTACT:
Paula Como Kauth
paula@pckmarketingllc.com
609.504.1190

Hollywood Opens Its Doors to Writers in Lambertville
Kensho Studios Continues to Inspire Through Creative Screenwriting Workshops

Lambertville, NJ – May 6, 2010: Spring and summer screenwriting sessions will begin at Kensho Studios (www.mykensho.com) located in Canal Studios in Lambertville, NJ. Sessions are geared for both teenagers and adults that aspire to learn the creative art and craft of screenwriting for cartoons, video games, television and films. All workshops are $325 per person with the first two sessions acting as “trial” classes. Sign up today and find excitement in creative writing!
Spring Sessions:
May 18 – June 22 (Tuesday evenings)
Youth Workshop (14-18 yrs): 4:30PM – 6:30PM
Adult Workshop (16 & up): 6:30PM – 8:30PM

May 20 - June 24 (Thursday evenings)
Adult Workshop (16 & up): 6:30PM - 8:30PM

Summer Sessions:
June 29 - August 10 (Tuesday evenings)
Adult Workshop (16 & up): 6:30PM - 8:30PM

July 1 - August 12 (Thursday evenings)
Adult Workshop (16 & up): 6:30PM - 8:30PM

In the ever-growing world of social networking - from texting to Twitter to status updates - young people are increasingly relying on “short-hand” methods of communication. This places a student’s communication skills and personal development at risk, a rising concern among many parents these days. Kensho workshops use the screenwriting medium as a phenomenal learning arena for writers of all ages. Screenwriting is a relatively short form of writing, fast-paced, with an equal balance of description, character development, and dialogue.

For students, Kensho workshops focus on strengthening overall writing skills, an essential element in preparing for application essays, SAT testing, and college classes. Additionally, adult writers are inspired to challenge themselves to higher levels of the craft by setting and meeting specific weekly goals. All workshops encourage and foster public speaking, confidence building, and sharing of ideas and suggestions. Paul Smith, instructor and owner of Kensho states, “Our workshops give students the opportunity to connect with their inner self, explore their ‘right brain’ and attempt something that they may have always wanted to do -- write that movie, video game or cartoon. We help young students in developing an appreciation for the art of writing, which to some can be a challenge. We make writing fun! Plus we introduce students to the process and fundamentals of screenwriting. Everything you see on the screen begins with the script. Not only is Kensho a great place to develop one’s writing skills, it’s a terrific starting point for aspiring filmmakers of all ages”, adds Paul.
Paul Smith is a writer and the owner of Kensho. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Film Production and Screenwriting from Ithaca College. He has written over 15 screenplays with some either sold or optioned. He is the co-writer for the feature film script, DR. SHROUD, a long running animated series, and is currently working on eight new episodes of DR. SHROUD for a pitch to Adult Swim. He has worked as a development executive for a large Hollywood studio and as a writer and film editor for a popular nature series on PBS as well as for National Geographic. Paul Smith is represented by the Creative Management Company in New York City.

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About Kensho
Kensho offers screenwriting workshops for the aspiring screenwriter. Screenwriting workshops are geared toward teenagers and adults and focus on strengthening creative writing for screenplays, films, cartoons and video games. Kensho also offers Script Consultation and Development Script Management. Kensho is located at Canal Studios, 243 North Union Street in Lambertville, NJ. www.mykensho.com or phone – 609-460-4047.

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3 June 2010

Susan Daywitt Presents Money-Making Tips
‘Most Inspiring’ Speaks to Women’s Business Forum

Susan Daywitt, a recent recipient of the Women’s Business Forum’s Most Inspiring Business Woman Award, delivered an inspiring and practical plan for increasing business revenue at the WBF monthly meeting June 2.

Daywitt strives for high positive energy. “Get the word ‘don’t’ out of your vocabulary. You will go with what you focus on,” says Daywitt, “so direct your attention to what you want.”

Daywitt, president and CEO of SLM – Facilities Solutions Nationwide, Environmental Commodities Management, CITRUS Services, Grease Recovery and Daywitt Enterprises, a business that generates over $47 million in annual revenue, added these tips:

Know your personal strengths and your organization’s strengths.
Be positive and passionate.
Listen – really listen – to your client when he or she is speaking.
Set goals. Each day act on a task that will move you toward meeting these goals.
Focus on one thing at a time.
Talk to yourself about who you are and know what is personally important to you.

Daywitt also believes that by taking care of yourself, you help your business. “Jump out of bed and do ten jumping jacks every morning,” advises Daywitt. It is an energy booster. Then, be sure to feed your brain with breakfast. A nourished brain performs at its peak.

Daywitt is a highly regarded business leader who has been recognized for her keen, analytical business sense, engaging demeanor and willingness to work with and mentor others. A wife, mother, grandmother, mentor and entrepreneur, she has been a “no questions asked” supporter of the Women's Business Forum's mentoring program and, in fact, inspired its very existence. With 25 years’ business savvy within the facilities arena, she holds multiple degrees and is also a certified NLP trainer, hypnotist and fully licensed WBE and WBENC entity throughout the United States. In addition, she contributes frequently to industry journals, sits on the board of RFMA (Restaurant Facility Management Professionals) and chairs Peace through Business, a leadership program for women in Rwanda and Afghanistan. For more on Daywitt: www.slmwaste.com.

The Women’s Business Forum™ (www.womensbusinessforum.org), one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s Top Ten Networking Groups, is a non-profit organization that educates, mentors and inspires women business leaders and entrepreneurs to build and sustain viable businesses. It does this by providing free group meetings twice a month, special educational sessions throughout the year, one-on-one mentoring opportunities and valuable business resources. For more information, call 267.337.6073.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Anne Biggs - Business Communications
215.348.5059
Anne@AnneBiggs.com

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Contact: M. Speiser
New Hope Film Festival
publicity@newhopefilmfestival.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Get Tickets In Advance and Lock in Savings
2010 New Hope Film Festival

New Hope, PA – The New Hope Film Festival, “Pennsylvania’s Best-Kept
Secret” says Greg Robson of Resident Media Pundit.com, will be held the week of June 21st through the 27th, 2010 and is sponsored by the Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce.

Lock in savings when you purchase tickets in advance online and ensure a seat. Patronize any of the New Hope Film Festival’s Charter Members to receive a 15% discount. Tickets are available at www.newhopefilmfestival.com on the TicketLeap Online Box Office.

There is an exciting lineup of 86 films from over 16 countries and many world and U.S. premieres. You can meet the filmmakers who are traveling to the New Hope Film Festival from Hollywood, New York, Chicago and many other major cities in the U.S., along with filmmakers from India, Germany, Iran, Uganda, Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada and New Zealand. Seize this golden opportunity to watch independent films.

Also included is an outstanding lineup of three films geared towards teenagers and younger children. The Magistical is a wonderful animated film aimed at youngsters of nearly all ages. Also screening is an event aimed at teenagers called Mid-Atlantic Shorts and this collection of four short films takes place on Friday afternoon, June 25th and features: Invincible Summer, an edifying and true-life story of a 16 year-old cancer survivor, Shaqani, a science fiction tale of a high school girl who struggles with being very different, and two student films from the Mid-Atlantic region. Filmmakers will be in attendance at Mid-Atlantic Shorts. A final show, Saturday Night Students, brings student filmmaker David Yohe from Southern California for the East Coast premiere of The Book of Tomorrow, a sensational fantasy. See the trailers to preview these exciting films.

About the Festival
The New Hope Film Festival was founded by D. F. Whipple, an author and screenwriter, and long-time resident of the New Hope area. Whipple formed the New Hope Film Festival with a group of artists who shared his passion for discovering and nurturing independent filmmakers, especially those who’ve been overlooked by established festivals.

We look forward to seeing you at the 2010 New Hope Film Festival!

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CONTACT: Lawrence Booth
lpbooth9@yahoo.com

Embraceable You Library Program

Fans are still obtaining autographs by authors who continue their readings of excerpts from the book Embraceable You; We’re All Part of the Story. These readings are free of charge and opened to the general public. Dates, times, and venues are as follows:
Wed June 9 5 to 6 p.m. at Tuscany on the Towpath Restaurant
Thus June 17 7 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Wine Bar and Restaurant
Tues June 22 5 to 6 p.m. at Logan Inn
Wednesday, June 9th from 5 to 6 p.m. readings will be held at Tuscany on the Towpath, 18 West Mechanic Street, New Hope, PA and will include authors Stephen Glassman, Louis Licitra, Marilyn Bullock, and Paul Licitra.

Thursday, June 17th from 7 to 8 p.m. at Mother’s Wine Bar and Restaurant, 34 North Main Street, New Hope, PA and will include authors Jan Witte, John Hensel, Officer Frank De Luca, Heather Cevasco, and Joe Luccaro (one of the original owners of Mother’s).

Tuesday June 22nd from 5 to 6 p.m. at Logan Inn and will include authors Hope Blaythorne, Laura Schrock, Susan Sandor, P.D. Cacek, and Caroline Dechert reading one of Adi-Kent Thomas Jeffrson’s famous poltergeist accounts.

These intimate readings help share experiences of local history through stories and poetry and include complimentary refreshments. The "Embraceable You" program is sponsored by the Free Library of New Hope and Solebury and Up River Productions, Inc.

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May 24, 2010
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Contact:           Teresa Winte
                                    917-952-6868
                                    teresawinte@hotmail.com

ART AND POETRY WALK WILL BENEFIT LOCAL CAT SANCTUARY
Local children’s book writer and illustrator hosts poetry and art walk to benefit
Tabby’s Place and National Adopt-A-Shelter-cat Month

Stockton, NJ - On Saturday, June 12, children’s book writer and illustrator Lewis Matheney will host an event to benefit Tabby’s Place, a sanctuary for cats located in Ringoes, New Jersey.
The event is entitled “Zoom Cat Zoom!” and is a poetry and art walk that will take place in Lambertville, New Jersey and New Hope, Pennsylvania from 3:00 to 6:00 pm.

Participants will be given a playbill with poetry from Matheney’s book “Zoom Cat Zoom!” and a map that will lead them through a short walking tour of Lambertville and New Hope. They will match poetry in the playbill with pieces of art they will find at ten merchants and stores in both towns.
In addition to art at each location, participants will find postcards that show a Tabby’s Place cat in need of adoption. The postcards can be mailed, so that participants who cannot adopt a cat can spread the word about the cats to friends and family “for the cost of just a few postage stamps,” says Matheney.

June is National Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month and Matheney hopes to raise awareness of cats in need of adoption, as well as highlighting the enormous number of services that Tabby’s Place offers. The facility is cage-free and operates an adoption center, as well as a hospital and a hospice facility. The facility treats and cares for cats that come from around the world for the specialized care they might be given for everything from cancer and diabetes to heart disease and blindness.
The “Zoom Cat Zoom!” walk will begin at Left Bank Books, 32 Coryell Street, Lambertville, where participants will also find a drop-off bin for various items that Tabby’s Place needs to have donated. A list of needed items can be found at www.tabbysplace.org/wishlist.html. The donation bin will available from 3:00 to 6:00 pm on June 12 for anyone wishing to donate items who cannot participate in the walk.

The entire walk takes approximately forty-five minutes and participants may begin the walk at any time between 3:00 and 6:00 pm. The walk will also highlight points of interest in both towns. The event will conclude at New Hope Arts Center, where all participants in the walk will receive a goody bag and enjoy complimentary food and beverages.

In case of rain, the event will take place Sunday the 13th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
More information about the event can be found at www.lewismatheney.com.

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In case of rain, the event will take place Sunday the 13th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
More information about the event can be found at www.lewismatheney.com

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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release, please

BYE BYE BIRDIE SET TO OPEN THE 2010 SUMMER SEASON AT THE WASHINGTON CROSSING OPEN AIR THEATRE

Get ready to “Put on a Happy Face” when the hit musical, Bye Bye Birdie opens the 2010 Summer Theatre season at the historic Washington Crosssing Open Air Theatre. Set to run for two consecutive weekends, performances of Bye Bye Birdie are scheduled for Friday May 28, Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30 at 7:30 pm. The musical comedy continues for a second weekend of performances on Friday, June 4, Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6 at 7:30 pm.

With book by Michael Stewart, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams, Bye Bye Birdie is the perfect musical for the entire family. Singing sensation Conrad Birdie has been drafted into the army. Birdie’s agent/songwriter Albert Peterson, along with his girlfriend Rose, come up with one last publicity stunt – to have Conrad sing his newest song and kiss a girl on Ed Sullivan’s live television show. They travel to Sweet Apple, Ohio where the contest winner lives and the visit turns the small town and its inhabitants upside down. The musical score of Bye Bye Birdie includes such notable tunes as “Put on a Happy Face,” “Kids” and “A Lot of Livin’ to Do.”

The Open Air Theatre production of Bye Bye Birdie is directed by Louis Palena who also appears in the role of Albert Peterson. Area audiences have seen Louis in numerous musical roles from his many years at New Hope, PA’s Bucks County Playhouse. Some of his leading roles include Bobby Child in Crazy for You, Billy Lawlor in 42nd Street and Sr. Mary Amnesia in Nunsense. . .A-Men! to name just a few. Choreography is by Jordan Brennan. Also a regular face to area theatergoers, Jordan just recently returned from performing for Holland America Cruise Lines as a featured performer. The Bye Bye Birdie cast features Christie Lee Williams of Scranton, PA as Rose Alvarez, Erin Rose of Hamilton, NJ as Mrs. MacAfee, Toni Thompson of Morristown, NJ as Mrs. Peterson and Jill Palena of New Hope, PA as Kim MacAfee. The cast will also include a number of teenage actors and actresses from Hunterdon County in New Jersey and Bucks County in Pennsylvania.

The Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre production of Bye Bye Birdie runs on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on May 28, 29 and 30 and June 4, 5 and 6, 2010. Performance times are 7:30 each evening. Ticket prices are $10.00 for adults and $7.00 for children (12 years old and under.) Tickets may be purchased on the day of the performance at the Open Air Theatre Box Office located at Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville, New Jersey. Group rates and multi-ticket packages are available in advance. Visit www.DPACatOAT.com for details.

The Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre is located at in the Washington Crossing State Park at 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road in Titusville, New Jersey. For a complete list of 2010 shows, discounts, directions and more, visit www.DPACatOAT.com or call (267) 885-9857.

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For Immediate Release

Contact: M. Speiser
New Hope Film Festival
publicity@newhopefilmfestival.com
215-862-5768

2010 New Hope Film Festival

Experience Great Films - Reserve Your Seat Now

New Hope, PA – The New Hope Film Festival, “Pennsylvania’s Best-Kept
Secret” says Greg Robson of Resident Media Pundit.com, is proud to announce
that tickets are available and can be purchased at www.newhopefilmfestival.com.
Proceed to the Online Box Office and reserve your seats to experience great
films. The Festival, sponsored by the Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce,
will take place from June 21st through June 27th with a total of 86 films
from over 16 countries with many world and U.S. premieres.

There are films for everyone and categories include feature films,
documentaries, student films and short films. With one remarkable film after
another, be a part of discovering the talents of independent filmmakers and
artists from around the globe.

The Location

New Hope Pennsylvania has always been recognized as a haven for the arts and
has been home to many talented producers, screenwriters, actors, playwrights,
and performance art enthusiasts. New Hope is the home of the Bucks County
Playhouse where many well-known actors of the stage and screen have graced
the stage. The tradition continues in the community as they take great pride
in presenting the New Hope Film Festival to the world.

We look forward to seeing you!

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N E W S R E L E A S E

17 May 2010
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Women’s Business Forum Offers Mastermind Round Table Discussions for Business Owners
Presented by the Women’s Business Forum™
Are you dealing with a business-related challenge that has you stumped? Would new perspectives provide new solutions? To whom do you turn when you need solid advice?
The Women’s Business Forum of Bucks County is pleased to offer open forum Mastermind round table discussions twice monthly at two locations to better serve women entrepreneurs and business owners. The sessions, facilitated by an experienced business owner, will provide business owners, leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs with the opportunity to share their business queries and challenges with a group of their peers. Attending members will brainstorm in small groups to offer solutions to attendees’ top work dilemmas. Participants will leave with specific advice to implement within each business situation.
Bring your business questions and challenges to the members of the Women’s Business Forum at the following times and locations:
Date: June 11th (and every second Friday of the month)
Time: 12:00 noon-1:00 PM
Location: Homewood Suites by Hilton Newtown, 110 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA 18940.

Date: June 16th (and every third Wednesday of the month)
Time: 7:30 PM-9:00 PM
Location: James Lorah House, 132 N. Main Street, Doylestown, PA, 18901
The Women’s Business Forum™ (www.womensbusinessforum.org), one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s Top Ten Networking Groups, is a non-profit organization that educates, mentors and inspires women business leaders and entrepreneurs to build and sustain viable businesses. It does this by providing free group meetings twice a month, special educational sessions throughout the year, one-on-one mentoring opportunities and valuable business resources. For more information, call 267-337-6073.
MEDIA CONTACT: Anne Biggs — Business Communications - 215-348-5059
Ann@AnneBiggs.com

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For Immediate Release - May 18, 2010
Small Business? Tips for Your Retirement Planning
Doylestown, May 2010 -- "Like investment diversification, tax diversification is desirable," Nancy L. Wasch, Esq., partner in the law firm of Archer & Greiner, told more than 40 members at the May morning meeting of the Women’s Business Forum™ (WBF) of Bucks County.
That's why small business owners should evaluate a variety of options -- from IRAs to 401(k)s for their retirement planning and those of their employees, she said.
The Doylestown resident compared some of what business owners, including solopreneurs, should consider when setting up and operating a retirement plan, to what kind of and how many assets they have, to how accessible those assets need to be.
Some tips she offered are:

Roth IRAs can be a great investment but have a $5,000 limit ($6,000 at age 50) because there is no required distribution at age 70 1/2.
If your spouse is highly compensated, put away as much of your salary as you can into your retirement accounts.
Many insurance companies or CPAs can set up a plan for you (cost may be about $1,000).
While the form 5500 is not hard to fill out each year, it does need to be kept up to date with the IRS laws, which frequently change.

Wasch can be reached at nwasch@archerlaw.com

About WBF™
Eight years old and 800 members strong, the Women’s Business Forum™ of Bucks County, one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s Top Ten Networking Groups, is a non-profit organization that educates, mentors and inspires women business leaders and entrepreneurs to build and sustain viable businesses.
It does this by providing free group meetings twice a month, special educational sessions throughout the year, one-on-one mentoring opportunities and valuable business resources. For more information, www.womensbusinessforum.org or call 267-337-6073.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
“MUD & INK” at The Artists’ Gallery
June 11 – July 4, 2010

Lambertville, NJ. Sculptor and ceramicist Patricia Lange of Hopewell, New Jersey loves to feel the earth in her hands, using clay to mold her unique, organically-shaped, nature-inspired signature pieces. Princeton artist Jennifer Cadoff builds striking large-scale drawings from tiny ink marks on watercolor paper. The tactile forms and intriguing textures of these works play off each other in an exciting new show at the Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville. Both artists’ work is frequently selected for prominent juried shows in the tri-state area, and each has received numerous awards for their work in regional and national exhibitions.

Pat Lange is drawn to the earth – its subtle colors, its textural variations, its simple beauties. Each of the sculptures in this exhibition -- some stoneware, some terracotta; some wall-hanging, others free-standing – reflects this passion. Gourd-shaped clay globes sprout jaunty real-life twigs collected from Lange’s yard. A tall, proud, totem-like sculpture is built from dozens of small bone-shaped pieces. Several wall-hangings have been “smoked” -- literally burned – adding variation to the clay’s natural warmth and richness and further enhancing the complexity of their surface markings. “I see my work as a process of experimentation,” says Lange. “Some of my favorite pieces have been, essentially, accidents, and I love that spontaneity in making art.” Her work, which also includes large outdoor pieces in metal, is installed in a number of corporations, including Bristol-Myers Squibb, the New Jersey Hospital Association, Weyerhaeuser Co., 101 Carnegie Center, Princeton Unitarian Church, Curacao Trading Co., Shoemaker USA, Inc. and in private collections. Some of her clay sculptures are also suitable for use outdoors.

Jennifer Cadoff ‘s work for this show has moved in a new direction: abstraction. “Even while I worked with representational subject matter over the past few years, making the marks on the paper, building the composition line by line, dot by dot, scribble by scribble has always been an integral, and in some ways primary, consideration,” she says. “For this show, I stripped away the “subject matter” even as my mark-making techniques remain exactly the same. It’s been exhilarating -- like stepping onto the high wire without a net.” In addition to the ink drawings, some of the works on display are paper-on-paper collages, in which each element or layer is also entirely hand-drawn. Jennifer’s work is part of the permanent collection of the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission. She is a signature member of the Philadelphia Watercolor Society and a full member of the Garden State Watercolor Society.

The opening reception for “Mud & Ink” is Saturday, June 12, from 5 to 8 pm. There will also be an opportunity to meet the artists for “Coffee and Conversation” on Sunday June 27, from 2 to 4 pm.

The Artists’ Gallery has recently moved to beautiful new gallery space at 18 Bridge Street, in the heart of historic Lambertville, New Jersey. The gallery is a partnership of eighteen established artists with national and international accomplishments and attracts collectors from across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware. Gallery hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm, and most holiday Mondays. Additional hours can be arranged by appointment. For more information call 609-397-4588 during gallery hours and visit us online at http://www.lambertvillearts.com.

Contact: Patricia Lange: langenagy@verizon.net or 609-466-1586. Website: www.patlange.com
Jennifer Cadoff: cadoff@gmail.com or 609-497-0635. Website: www.jennifercadoff.com

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Immediate Release For more information: Paul or Harriet Gratz
215.348.2500 or 215.348.1428

~ Studio Incamminati Annual Artists’ Exhibition at Gratz Gallery ~

Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio is pleased to announce it will be hosting Studio Incamminati’s annual artists’ exhibition from June 6 through July 11, 2010 at the gallery in Doylestown. The exhibition will feature an array of subjects ranging from figurative studies to landscapes to still life compositions. An opening reception for the exhibition, with many of the featured artists in attendance including studio Founder and Artistic Director Nelson Shanks, will be held Saturday, June 5, 2010, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. A catalogue of the show will be available on the Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio website prior to the event.

Studio Incamminati, in Center City Philadelphia, is an advanced art academy-known as an atelier- distinguished by its rigorous curriculum and teaching methods which fuse the classical traditions of the Renaissance-era masters, the luminous color of the Impressionists and a fresh contemporary sensibility. The nonprofit institution, founded in 2002, specializes in the aesthetic and philosophical principles of humanist realism and the techniques espoused by Nelson Shanks, one of the world’s best known living artists. Shanks is famous for his portraits of international luminaries ranging from Pope John Paul II to Princess Diana. His school, Studio Incamminati, emphasizes the mastery of drawing and painting both the human form and still life compositions, as well as working with light and shadow, form, shape and color.

Gratz Gallery looks forward to providing a venue to exhibit the work of Studio Incamminati’s talented students and esteemed, award-winning faculty. “Exhibitions such as this get our work in the public eye,” said Jay Pennie, Executive Director of Studio Incamminati, “and help us fulfill our mission of producing not only highly accomplished artists, but artists with sustainable careers.”

Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio is at 68 S. Main Street, Doylestown, just a few short blocks away from the James A. Michener Museum of Art and The Mercer Museum. The gallery features 19th and 20th-century American Art, as well as museum-quality fine art conservation services and custom framing. The gallery is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sundays, noon – 6 p.m., as well as by appointment. Call 215-348-2500 or visit the Gratz Gallery and Conservation Studio website at www.gratzgallery.com.

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PRESS RELEASE #62

NEW HOPE SIDETRACKS ART GALLERY
2A STOCKTON AVENUE

NEW HOPE, PA 18938

215 862 4586
sidetracksart@gmail.com

YOUNG LANGHORNE ARTIST
RICHARD GABRIELE
RECEIVES RARE HONOR

New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery is pleased to announce that Gallery Artist Richard Gabriele of Langhorne in Bucks County has been awarded a rare honor – a second Fellowship within a four-year period – by the Morris Graves Foundation in Northern California, to begin in mid-July, 2010.

Each year the Foundation invites a small number of resident artists, with only one artist in residence at a time. It is a measure of the confidence the Graves Foundation has in Richard’s artistic achievement and promise that this second invitation has been received so soon after the first.

The Morris Graves Foundation forms part of the legacy of the 20th-Century American visionary painter. Before his death in 2001, Graves established these Fellowships to encourage the development of young, like-minded artists – making available his own studio nestled on 150 acres amid redwood groves, where the fog and sea mists that nourish the trees move in from the Pacific Ocean and modulate the rays of the setting sun. The residency in such a setting is meant in turn to nourish the artist’s own visionary work.

Richard graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2006. His graduate thesis exhibition caught the interest of the trustees of the Foundation. An invitation to the first retreat at the Morris Graves Foundation followed later that same year.

That summer’s experience helped him move from his earlier figurative works to a series of paintings which reflect, in his own words, “a manner of painting from improvisation [suggested by the setting sun viewed through the shifting ocean mists] that I discovered during experiments with color washes on thin handmade Japanese paper, when the interaction of layered pigment suggested the image of a bird.” Over a multi-color base, Richard works his magic with egg tempera painting – exotic birds with personalities, graceful shaped vessels, the precise architecture of animal bones. There is a quiet, a hush, an interior reverence about his work, bound up within his simple hand-crafted frames.

One of his works from this series, “Homage to Graves” was accepted for display both at Art of the State. Pennsylvania 2009 and at the Woodmere Museum’s Contemporary Visions 2010. Another work, Restless Steller’s Jay, won first place in the Lancaster Art Association’s National Juried Exhibition 2009.

The contemporary painter, Charles Stegeman, has written of Richard’s paintings, “What makes Richard’s work important...is that he struggles relentlessly to make each brushstroke expressive of the whole...Richard has proven to be capable of learning from Morris Graves’ vision and artistic goals, which suggests he may be of similar creative capacity.”

Richard hopes this summer to be open once again to the influence of painting in Graves’ own studio, this time perhaps redirecting his attention to the human figure.

In 2009 Richard designed and built a new studio in Buck’s County. That same year he had his first Gallery show at New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery, where his work continues on display. He teaches fine arts and history of art at Bucks County Community College, Salem Community College and Raritan Valley Community College.

New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery neighbors the New Hope Arts Center at 2A Stockton Avenue, where Bridge Street meets the railroad tracks, with parking best at nearby Union Square.

Gallery Hours:
Monday & Thursday – 12N - 5PM
Friday: 12N – 6PM
Saturday & Sunday – 11AM – 6 PM
Celebrating Second Saturdays in New Hope 6PM – 9PM.
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday.
215.862.4586
sidetracksart@gmail.com
facebook: Sidetracks Art

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NEW HOPE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

New Hope History Day to celebrate 200th anniversary of Parry’s machine patent

On Saturday, May 29, the New Hope Historical Society will team up with the New Hope-Solebury High School’s advanced placement students to present the annual New Hope History Day.

This year marks the two hundredth anniversary of Benjamin Parry’s patent for machinery that he invented to preserve corn, grain and malt for overseas shipping thereby dramatically increasing foreign markets for local farmers. A copy of the patent that was signed my President James Madison will be on display for the event. The students have prepared exhibits to demonstrate some of the early inventions of the Industrial Revolution. New videos of the town’s historic structures will be shown and a walking tour of New Hope will be conducted at 3:00 PM. Guided tours of Benjamin Parry’s Georgian style mansion will also be presented from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

All events are free and open to the public beginning at noon at the Parry Mansion on 45 South Main Street in New Hope. The program will help those attending to learn about New Hope’s part in the early Industrial Revolution and its varied roles in the history of Bucks County over the past three hundred years.

New Hope History Day is sponsored by Mancuso Show Managem

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS NEWS RELEASE CONTACT ROY ZIEGLER AT 215-862-0883 OR royziegler1@comcast.net.

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For Immediate Release                             Contact: Dennis Levitt, PR coordinator or Yvonne    Neiman, Event Chairperson
                                                                                    The Crossings Animal Sanctuary, Inc.
                                                                                    (215) 321-4673

“TAIL WAGGERS STRUT” FOR BUCKS COUNTY’S FIRST NO-KILL SANCTUARY
Featuring a dog walk for children, adults, and families; adoptable, “loaner” dogs from animal rescue organizations; vendors, food, and special events; and a restaurant fundraiser, “Appetite for Saving Animals”

Washington Crossing, PA, March 2010 – The Crossings Animal Sanctuary, Inc., a nonprofit
animal welfare organization, will host the 1st Annual Tail Waggers’ Strut at Shady Brook Farm on
Sunday, May 16, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The proceeds will be used exclusively to acquire land,
build, and operate Bucks County’s first no-kill animal sanctuary. The events’ goal is 1,000 walkers,
who will help raise $100,000.

Honorary chairperson for the event is Marilyn Neiman, former President of Hope for the Animals, who
has devoted 20 years to animal rescue in Bucks County. Shady Brook Farm, George Leck & Son,
Sesame Place, and Parx Casino are among the sponsors of the event.

Over 100 vendors will exhibit crafts, jewelry, and pet products and service at the festival field at
Shady Brook Farm, the staging area for the Strut. Special events will occur throughout the day,
including dog training and agility demonstrations, “Ask the Vet” featuring Lilli Kusiak, DVM, owner of
Indian Walk Veterinary Center; The Blessing of the Animals; massages for tired dogs (and walkers);
and pet photos.

Local animal rescue organizations will have adoptable dogs available as “loaners” for walkers and for
those who wish to provide a forever, loving home.

Three weeks prior to Tail Waggers Strut, on April 21, several area restaurants will host “Appetite
for Saving Animals,” a dinner hour fundraiser. Participating restaurants will donate a portion of their
evening’s revenue to CAS’ Sanctuary Building Fund.

The Tail Waggers Strut will include a 2-mile walk for elementary school children, called “Kids Can, Too!”. This walk aims to teach young children the value of community service and that they can accomplish great things through positive action. Students can walk as a school team of 50 or more, can create teams of 10-15 kids, or can walk with an adult. “Kids Can, Too!” brochures, registration forms and pledge forms are available online at www.TheCrossingsAnimalSanctuary.org.

Adults and teens can walk as individuals or participate in teams of 10-15. Participants can also walk as a Family. Prizes will be awarded for the individuals and teams in each age group/category that raise the most pledge money. Walkers Brochures, team registration forms and pledge forms are also available online.

For further information regarding the 1st Annual Tail Waggers Strut, you may also contact The Crossings Animal Sanctuary by calling (215) 321-4673.

NOTE TO EDITORS:To schedule an interview regarding the Tail Waggers Strut, please contact Dennis Levitt by email at TailWaggersStrut@TheCrossingsAnimalSanctuary.org or by phone at (215) 321-4673.

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NEW HOPE ARTS, INC.
2 STOCKTON AVENUE
NEW HOPE, PA 18938
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE:
NINTH ANNUAL INDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW
MAY 1 – JUNE 12, 2010

On Saturday, May 1, 2010, New Hope Arts Center, 2 Stockton Avenue, New Hope, PA, will open its doors to the 9th Annual Juried Indoor Sculpture Show, presenting 50 artworks by 32 sculptors whose media includes marble, limestone, wood, steel, glass, ceramic, fiber, found objects, mixed media, and installations.

A Patrons’ Preview Party will be held Saturday evening from 7 to 9 PM, with tickets available for $20 either in advance or at the door. Choice refreshments will be served.

Following long-standing tradition, open submissions received from many areas of the country were carefully reviewed by the Selections Committee, consisting of locally prominent sculptor Wendy Wilkinson Gordon and Christine Ramirez , the Gallery Manager at New Hope Arts.

Artworks were then presented to the jurors’ panel, made up this year of Mrs. Gordon; internationally-known sculptor John Goodyear of Lambertville, Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Visual Arts Department at Rutgers University; and Kathryn Graves of Morrisville, current Administrative Coordinator of Trent House Association in Trenton, following many years of experience in sculpture fabrication and installation.

The resulting 50 sculptures include works by artists shown in previous New Hope Arts Sculpture Shows: Steve Flom of Maple Shade NJ with a trio of sensuous and introspective women in marble and limestone; Kevin Forest of Buckingham, with 2 mysterious and imaginative bronzes, and the must-see steel-and-wood “Pleasantly Hostile” sculpture; John McDevitt of New Hope with 2 works in steel, poetic variations on his iconic style; the towering “King of New Hope,” a found-wood assemblage by Adam Capone, recently relocated to Lambertville; Louis Pruitt of Ottsville, with a strong “faux bronze” entry constructed of lightweight mixed material; and the large installation “Fast Forward” and smaller “Low Tech Mystic,” a pedestal diptych, by Frances Heinrich of Princeton.

Etta Winigrad of Paoli is welcomed again this year with two entries in her patented (and popular) smoked clay style, “Birdman” and “Hidden III.”

Returning after an absence of several years is Nancy Kay Anderson of Lambertville, presenting a duo of intricate works woven from such materials as white pine bark, silk, waxed linen and metallic thread.

Among the sculptors exhibiting at New Hope Arts for the first time are: Margarita Leon of Princeton with two sculptures using such elements as copper, clay, resin and eggshell – “Con rembo y confianza “ and “Miendo aguantado; Leora Brecher of Wycote PA with her spiral shell-like clay Reclining Figures; and Simone Spicer of Wyndmoor PA, with her heroic and striking “Soldier” constructed from cardboard and rubble.

Following the opening reception, the exhibition will open to the public at noon on Sunday, May 2, and continue through June 12, 2010.

The New Hope Arts Center is located at the corner of Bridge Street and Stockton Avenue
in New Hope. The Gallery is open Thursday-Sunday from 12-5 for the duration of the exhibit.

Contact: Christine Ramirez, Gallery Manager
Nhartschristine@comcast.net
215.862.9606
www.newhopearts.org

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NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release
CONTACT: Lawrence Booth at lpbooth9@yahoo.com

Free Library of New Hope & Solebury Gardens Focus of Eagle Scout Project

Solebury Boy Scout Troop # 34 has started a monumental gardening project for the Free Library of New Hope & Solebury in an effort to secure and beautify the property. These altruistic and appreciated efforts are being led by Samuel Present as his community service project on his path to becoming an Eagle Scout. The project consists of clearing & removal of debris, pruning, weeding, redesigning beds, planting, replacing fencing, ground leveling, mulching, and adding garden benches and ornaments as donations enable. Work in the garden started in March with projected completion by the end of May.
The Board of Trustees of the Library, the communities of New Hope & Solebury, and visiting guests all appreciate the efforts of these young men, as well as the many parents and adults who have assisted this endeavor. Many thanks to Library patrons for their continuing monetary donations. Tremendous thanks also to the local businesses and landscape professionals for donations of materials and services, including Michael Richardson, Eve Minson, Patty Shiel, Lisa Mui, Geri Delevich, Cole Nurseries, Delaware Valley College, Bountiful Acres, and Tinsman Brothers.
Donations of materials or funds are still being accepted and may be channeled directly through the Library by contacting Lawrence Booth at 609-213-7079.

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For Immediate Release: April 19, 2010
Contact: Suzanne Wray
                Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County
                215-968-8229
                info@bucksarts.org

The Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County celebrates National Arts Advocacy Day with Rally in Doylestown

Newtown — On April 12th, nearly 100 people gathered for a Rally at the Bucks County Courthouse in Doylestown to raise awareness of the importance of arts and culture in the life of Bucks County. This event was organized by the Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County in celebration of National Arts Advocacy Day and featured several speakers, including the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance’s Nick Crosson who reported that “arts and culture generates about $159 million in revenue for state and local governments in southeastern PA.”

Many legislative representatives were also in attendance, including Larry Glick, Outreach Director for Congressman Patrick Murphy, Ryan Bevitz from Representative Steve Santarsiero’s office and County Commissioner Charles H. Martin.

Dr. Eddie Frasca-Stuart, an educator at the Bucks County Intermediate Unit in the field of assessment, curriculum, and instruction stated that she had “learned that by incorporating the arts into literacy education, I could create learning that stimulated thinking, honored my students’ natural curiosity, helped to develop their passion for life and an openness to unlimited horizons. I had discovered, in fact, that the most efficient and effective way for us to create proficient readers and writers was through the arts.”

Rally attendees were encouraged to be educated voters, communicate with legislators and spread the word about the importance of arts advocacy. Event organizers also distributed a list of the contact information for the six gubernatorial candidates, and asked citizens to call and email these candidates for their position on arts and culture and then encourage support of arts and culture as an essential part of Bucks County’s economy, communities and schools.

This message was echoed at the National Arts Advocacy Day meetings that same day in Washington DC, where Congressional staffers urged citizens to share personal stories with their legislators because they make the strongest case for public funding of the arts. A&C Council President Fran Orlando said “Public policy makers want to know how citizens have been impacted by arts funding, how communities have been revitalized by the arts, and how the skills children learn in school have improved because of training in the arts. We need to start telling our stories to all policy makers whether on the federal, state or local level.”

The Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County’s mission is to foster, strengthen and promote Bucks County’s diverse arts and culture, thereby contributing to a more vibrant community. To learn more about how you can advocate for the arts in Bucks County, visit the Arts & Cultural Council’s website at www.bucksarts.org.

The Arts & Cultural Council also invites everyone interested in supporting Bucks County arts & culture to attend their Annual Members’ Cinco de Mayo party on May 5th from 6-8 p.m. at the Stocking Works in Newtown. Details are available at www.buckarts.org or by calling 215-968-8229.

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For Information re: This RELEASE contact Deborah Lang 215-837-2343 deborahlang@comcast.net

There was no question that the Neighborhood Outreach Foundation (NOF) was alive and well at the Buck Hotel on Thursday April 8th! Celebrating with sounds of the “Jimmy and the Parrots Band” in the ballroom the attendance hit nearly 150 making this “Girls Nite-Out “an all time hit!
All proceeds went to NOF with ticket sales, cash bar, raffle baskets, vendor proceeds and a 50/50!
It was a Great night for a Great cause.

The Neighborhood Outreach Foundation (NOF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has been part of the Council Rock School District community since March of 1992.
This community includes all residents of Newtown Borough, Newtown Township, Northampton Township, Upper Makefield Township and Wrightstown Township. Their mission is to provide aid when other support systems have faltered or are unavailable.
Since its founding, the NOF has awarded over $725,000 in grants to those in need.
For more information on these and other events or how you can support your community visit the website.
http://cr-nof.org/ or email contact@cr-nof.org

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PRESS RELEASE #61

NEW HOPE SIDETRACKS ART GALLERY
2A STOCKTON AVENUE

NEW HOPE, PA 18938

215 862 4586
sidetracksart@gmail.com
Facebook: Sidetracks Art

ROBERT HENRY:
THE CREEK YOU’RE UP…
THE ONE YOU KNOW
[May 1 to June 13, 2010]

OPENING RECEPTION
SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2010
6:00 TO 9:00 PM

“MEET THE ARTIST” RECEPTION
SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2010
6:00 TO 9:00 PM

Painter Robert Henry often states that he continually searches for “the full range of what it is possible to express.” New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery is pleased to present a selection from what Henry has discovered so far – in an exhibition of oil paintings and works on paper entitled (after one of his paintings on exhibit) “The Creek You’re Up…The One You Know.”

The show will open Saturday, May 1, with a public reception from 6:00 to 9:00 PM, and continue through June 13. A “Meet the Artist” reception will be held on Saturday, June 12, again from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

Rooted at first in Brooklyn, where he was born and later studied with Ad Reinhardt and Kurt Seligman, Robert Henry remained an influential art teacher at Brooklyn College for many years. Lured to Provincetown in the early ‘50s by Hans Hofmann, his strong sense of color and his creative tension are both influenced to this day by the three years Bob studied with Hofmann on Cape Cod and in Manhattan.

In tribute to his teacher, Bob often speaks of Hofmann’s involvement “in the (generous) application of paint. That’s never left me.” And Hofmann’s involvement with “the idea of painting being a search,” Bob adds: “I see the activity of painting as a search for meaning,” not just a technique, not just the making of an object or the completion of a commodity.

‘I never start with an idea, that comes afterwards,”Henry says. He starts with an image and follows where it leads, painting with a hunting knife. And semi-dried paint. The knife scrapes and chops paint from his palette. The knife works the paint and that working reveals the resulting whole.

His figurative works – which form the majority of the Sidetracks show – are like short stories or one-act plays inscribed on the one lonely page of the canvas or paper at hand. Something has happened before, something may possibly happen next, but the narration has suddenly paused – giving time for us both to catch up and perhaps catch our breath. The stories are rooted in mystery and shadows. The figures are strangely happy, wondering, wandering. They are of the earth, both rooted and rootless – but hardly ruthless. They are consumed by daily life and its challenges. They relate to their environment or each other, not the viewer.

Such works are like dark dreams we lamely try to share in the morning’s light with someone we love. We try to remember, try to explain, until the conversation stalls and we come up short. It remains after all just another dream...but it is ours.

Whether figurative or abstract, Henry’s works are never still. There’s a restlessness, a tension, an imbalance within an ever-shifting world.

The artworks are exciting in their variety. His stories are much more than twice-told-tales by some garrulous storyteller. “I hate to repeat myself,” he states. Within the many continuing themes he has explored over the years, there are ever-changing riffs and surprising variations.

The works are rooted in the act of drawing. For over 50 years, Bob has been am almost weekly participant in drawing from live models, a strong influence on his figurative work and his teaching. “I’m trying to unite drawing and painting,” he states, “I struggle constantly to get the freedom of drawings in my painting.” Sketching figures in motion, even passers-by on the street, inspires him: “Figure painting is like making a dance,” he confides, for the power of dance can express a full range of emotions.

All this is illustrated in the Sidetracks show, an attempt to present to a new audience a wide range of the amazing and challenging work of this painter’s painter. Colors collide, slashing lines intersect, figures float or swing or embrace or simply stand dazed and amazed. Individuals surviving the elements, as in “Swamped,” struggling in a deep-green troubled sea. Couples in stand-offs with each other, as in “Buddy Can You Spare a Dime?” with something of an awful awkwardness. Random groups pondering the unknown, as in “The Light,” intently peering into what seems a bottomless pool.

Viewers of these works may be somewhat unsettled by the experience – which may mean they may be today and probably have been at some point yesterday...unsettled too.

Robert Henry, now a resident of Wellfleet on Cape Cod, continues to teach at Castle Center for the Arts in nearby Truro, at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (where he had a major retrospective exhibition in 2008) and the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. His shows at Berta Walker Gallery nearby have been something of an annual “must-see” experience. His art is in major collections both nationally and internationally. New Hope Sidetracks Gallery is proud to have included his work in its Naked in New Hope group shows for the past three years, and to count Bob’s wife, Selina Trieff, and their daughter, Jane Henry, as Gallery Artists.

New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery neighbors the New Hope Arts Center at 2A Stockton Avenue, where Bridge Street meets the railroad tracks, with parking best at nearby Union Square.

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Local animal rescue organizations will have adoptable dogs available as “loaners” for walkers and for
those who wish to provide a forever, loving home.

For further information regarding the 1st Annual Tail Waggers Strut, you may also contact The Crossings Animal Sanctuary by calling (215) 321-4673.

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ARTIST VISIONS FILM FESTIVAL
July 22-25, 2010

A weekend long festival featuring: outdoor film screenings & live music on the river (rain location: ACME Screening Room), a video installation of local filmmakers’ & artists’ work in the center of town, a student film festival, gala cocktail party and City-wide events at galleries, restaurants & shops!

Location: Throughout Lambertville; see website

Website: www.nickelodeonnights.org

Tickets: $20 festival pass or Single Ticket $10

Party Tickets: $30/$50

Buy Party Tickets: https://friends-of-lambertville-library.ticketleap.com/

Buy Festival Pass https://www.ticketleap.com/member/event.aspx?event_id=79C9CB1F-075E-4BC3-BED2-B7F7943A36C)

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PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release
Contacts: Beatrice Bork: (908) 806-4258 or BeatriceBork@gmail.com
Paul Grecian: (215) 529-9882 or pdgrecian@verizon.net

“Wild Together”

Art Exhibit: May 7 to June 6, 2010
Reception: May 15, 5 to 8 p.m.
Coffee and Conversation: May 30, 2 to 5pm

Lambertville, NJ . . . Celebrate something wild this May at the Artists' Gallery in Lambertville, NJ. The two-person exhibit, Wild Together, features the award winning nature art of Beatrice Bork and Paul Grecian. Expressing a great appreciation for nature and the outdoors, Bork and Grecian share their visions through their chosen artistic mediums. Beatrice Bork's watercolors are inspired by her passion and keen observation of the animal world, while Paul Grecian's artistic photographs are informed by his education in animal behavior and ecology. All lovers of nature and art are invited to enjoy this celebration of the wild. This exciting presentation of art begins May 7 and runs through June 6, 2010. A reception will be held May 15 from 5-8pm during which time patrons will be able to meet and speak with the artists. Everyone is also invited to our “Coffee and Conversation,” which will be held on May 30 between 2-5pm.
Beatrice Bork is a signature member of the Society of Animal Artists, an association of international artists, devoted to promoting excellence in the portrayal of the creatures sharing our planet. During 20 years of pursuing her passions, she has received many honors including the Don Eckelberry Award, which is given for achievements in bird art. Her art has been exhibited in solo shows such as, “Birds and Deviations” at ETS—Brodsky Gallery, and “For the birds…” at Princeton University, as well as group exhibits and tours including, “Art and the Animal” at various museums throughout the United States, “20th International Exhibition on Animals in Art” at Louisiana State University, and “Art of the Animal Kingdom XIII” at Bennington Center for the Arts, Vermont. Beatrice has representation in public and private collections around the world, such as “Green Honeycreepers” at Asa Wright Nature Center in Trinidad, West Indies. Her artwork has been published in Wildlife Art and Animal Companion magazines, and Best of Wildlife Art books volume 1 and 2. Beatrice says, “Growing up in Hunterdon County (NJ), my summers were filled with hikes in the farmers’ fields or nearby woods. Quiet exploration led me to realize what wonders truly existed right around me, and animals naturally became the focus of my art. I have carried that appreciation throughout my life and take it wherever I may travel. It is easy for me to connect with my subject matter for I am still deeply inspired by them.”
As a visual artist, Paul Grecian expresses a reverence for nature through the medium he adopted 30 years ago. Grecian works with photography as an art form using design, light, color, and perspective as creative elements. He applies his formal training in photography and education in animal behavior to create striking and compelling works. His images have been honored with Nature’s Best Foundation’s International Photography Awards in 1997 and 2003 (the year in which it hung as part of a special exhibit in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum) and with an IRMA (International Regional Magazine Association) Award in 1999. Grecian’s work has been selected for use in several Audubon Calendars, various books and magazines, and by organizations such as the National Park Service and Bucks County Tourist Commission. Since 1995, Grecian has offered fine prints of his images at juried art shows to private collectors from many states and several countries. Paul is a State Juried member of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.

More information about this exhibit can be found at the Artists' Gallery website: www.lambertvillearts.com and at the artists' websites: www.beatricebork.artspan.com and www.paulgrecianphoto.com

About Artists’ Gallery
Artists’ Gallery is located at 18 Bridge Street, in the heart of Lambertville. The doors are open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment. Exhibitions at Artists’ Gallery change monthly. For more information call (609) 397-4588, or visit online at www.lambertvillearts.com

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Contact: Lisa Menz
Tel. 215-862-5082
Cell. 215-932-1311
Innkeeper@FoxHoundinn.com
Website: www.FoxHoundinn.com

ART’S FOX AND HOUND INN BED AND BREAKFAST TO DONATE 75% OF ALL PROCEEDS TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ON ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL’S DAY.

Lisa Menz and Michael Cheung, owners of the Fox and Hound Bed and Breakfast of New Hope want to do their part to help a local non profit organization, New Hope Arts, by donating 75% of all room proceeds on April 21, 2010. The Fox and Hound Inn’s “Community Benefit Package” offers a stay in a beautiful room, soothing live guitar music during the delicious 3 course gourmet breakfast, and valuable coupons to local businesses and restaurants. Companies still want to reward loyal and good employees, so this is a great way for local companies to support a local arts charity and to give a thoughtful gift to their employee or even a spouse.
An 1840’s stone farmhouse, the Fox and Hound Bed and Breakfast is walking distance to town center yet still away from the hustle and bustle of main street providing guests with a relaxing country feeling. This is a unique and winning combination for their many guests looking for relaxation, romance and attractions that they can easily walk to. “New Hope is a very walkable, artistic and historic rivertown. We love living here and being a part of this community. New Hope Arts Center is an important part of that and we wanted to support them. ” says Lisa.
New Hope Arts Center provides quality arts experiences that recognize and further New Hope’s rich cultural and artistic heritage and is an important piece of the fabric of New Hope especially as it expands to include Larson Studios where classes in many art forms are offered to local adults and children.
The Fox and Hound Inn anticipates that locals, supporters of the arts, businesses celebrating Administrative Professionals Day, and their regular loyal customers will be energized by this worthwhile community benefit package to support New Hope Arts Center and Larsen Studios.

About The Innkeepers
Michael and Lisa, owners of Art’s Fox and Hound Inn became newly minted 2nd generation Innkeeper/owners when they bought the bed and breakfast from Lisa’s parents. A loving married couple of 19 years, Lisa and Michael first met when they were both exchange students in Paris, France. Michael, an engineer by trade had always been passionate about travelling and languages and his work led them to live in Germany, England and several different states until 4 years ago when they decided to move back to the East Coast with their son Grant and become Innkeepers.
Lisa, a New Jersey native, runs the Bed and Breakfast during the week and has Mike’s help on the weekend because he still works full time in the aerospace industry in Philadelphia. Lisa also teaches college classes online. Lisa says “Innkeeping is a fun but demanding lifestyle. One of the perks is that you get to meet interesting people.” She adds “It is wonderful to be part of this compassionate and caring community.” Michael and Lisa have a keen interest in languages, traveling, music, and the Arts. They do happily get to use some French, German or Spanish with the occasional international guest which makes both of them and the guest happy.

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If you would like more information on this topic, or to schedule an interview with Lisa Menz, please call Lisa at 215-932-1311 or email at Lisa_Menz@hotmail.com. Website: www.FoxHoundinn.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Lambertville Twelve Inaugural Show & Sale May 15 to June13th

Timothy Lovrinic, Director of The Lambertville Twelve, in association with Lovrinic Antiques LLC, is proud to sponsor the inaugural exhibition of The Lambertville Twelve, opening May the 15 and running till June the 13th.

Lambertville NJ April 6, 2010. The Lambertville Twelve Inaugural Art Exhibit is scheduled for May the 15th through the 13th of June. This unique event, organized by Timothy Lovrinic and sponsored by Lovrinic Antiques, is being held in their gallery at 15 North Union Street in downtown Lambertville New Jersey. The Lambertville Twelve represents the most highly decorated and widely recognized area artists actively working in the immediate Lambertville New Hope area. This May's exhibition features the work of Joseph Barrett, Jerry Cable, Gordon Haas, Colette Sexton, Ty Hodanish, Al Lachman, Christopher Willett, David Hahn, Glenn Harren and Malcolm Bray.

“This event has taken nearly two years to put together,” event director Timothy says, “I did a great deal of research identifying commonalities that bind the artists together. Big things like their associations with museums, the awards and accolades they have received, and things less noticeable like where they teach and were taught, as well as, where they live and show their work. But I have to say the strongest tie between everyone, myself included, is the City of Lambertville itself.”

“I am starting the Lambertville Twelve as a platform to showcase the exceptional artistic talent taking place here and now in this Golden Age of Local Art. The Lambertville Twelve will showcase the City of Lambertville. Because Lambertville is what the event is about. The artists are the vehicle, their splendor is the attraction and their dedication is the reason to believe. I can’t stress enough how highly regarded these artists are hand how tremendous the opportunity is for showcasing the City of Lambertville.”

The Lambertville Twelve’s group resume as impressive as it is telling. Collectively they have won every major juried exhibition in the area, they have been individually and collectively shown in major museums both nationally and internationally. They have been the presidents of all the major art alliances locally and some nationally. They have run successful galleries, they teach, they are friends with one another and they have dedicated their lives to the artistic community that is centered in Lambertville New Hope. “Lambertville is the core, the ties that bind us together and makes us a community. This has been fostered in Lambertville for more than a century,” Timothy said, “and that is really what it is all about: a group of individuals, acting as one for a greater cause.”

“I live my life one step at a time,” Timothy says with a smile, “and this is the first step for The Lambertville Twelve. It may not be perfect, but it can be perfected. In the years to come more artists will be showcased, more mediums exhibited and more discoveries yet unknown will be revealed. Lets celebrate the Living. Celebrate Lambertville and New Hope. Celebrate all this magical area has to offer.

Timothy J Lovrinic
Director
The Lambertville Twelve
L12NJ.com
L12NJ@comcast.net
267-221-6817

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For Immediate Release                                                      Debra Troy: contact facilitator
Lambertville’s “Powerful You”                                         609) 306-7057
Women’s Networking Meeting                                          April 15th, 2010, 7-9pm

April’s Topic is “Stress Busters”, “Recognizing, Managing and Releasing Your Stress!”

Calling all women! “Got Stress?” If you are like many of us you are juggling your own business or career, family, home and community obligations. Join us for our April meeting of “Powerful You.” We are a local chapter of the national organization (www.powerfulyou.com) a delightful and insightful Women’s Networking group that meets in our area once a month on the 3rd Thursday evening from 7-9 pm at the Full Moon Café’. This month our meeting is on April 15th, 2010.
Our speaker/presenter for April is Jackie Pitkow a Consultant from “Tastefully Simple”
Jacki will be offering samples of Tastefully Simple’s gourmet food product line from their delicious simple, easy to use products. Tastefully Simple was started over 15 years ago by Jill Blashack Strahan as a gourmet food company marketed though home parties.
The company has over 60 products (30 seasonal items) and there is something for everyone. From novice to seasoned chef, business gift opportunities, home party shows and owning your own business, Tastefully Simple offers so much fun and so many opportunities!
Jacki’s been with Tastefully Simple since 2007 and has many years in the food and beverage hospitality business and starting out from scratch has built her own team and is now a team leader. Jacki will be sampling some of the wonderful assortment of products at our meeting and will be offering FREE recipes as well. She can be reached at www.tastefullysimple.com/web/jpitkow
Please RSVP to Debra Troy at debra.troy@comcast.net by April 11th if you will be joining us. Our host of the Full Moon Café’, Mona prepares a lovely light dinner for us but needs a head count by the 11th to provide enough food to accommodate our ever changing size. Members and first time guests fee for the meeting is $20. Non Members fee is $30.

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For Immediate Release

Contact: Dennis Levitt, PR coordinator or

Yvonne Neiman, Event Chairperson

The Crossings Animal Sanctuary, Inc.
215) 321-4673

Local animal rescue organizations will have adoptable dogs available as “loaners” for walkers and for
those who wish to provide a forever, loving home.

For further information regarding the 1st Annual Tail Waggers Strut, you may also contact The Crossings Animal Sanctuary by calling (215) 321-4673.

About The Crossings Animal Sanctuary, Inc:
The Crossings Animal Sanctuary, Inc. located in Washington Crossing, PA, is a non-profit, no-kill animal welfare organization begun in February 2009. In addition to building Bucks County’s first no-kill sanctuary, its mission is to provide quality care and a loving home for every dog and cat in Bucks County and the surrounding area.
NOTE TO EDITORS:To schedule an interview regarding the Tail Waggers Strut, please contact Dennis Levitt by email at TailWaggersStrut@TheCrossingsAnimalSanctuary.org or by phone at (215) 321-4673.

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For Immediate Release:

Local Color
landscape paintings by Joe Kazimierczyk and Michael Schweigart
Art Exhibit: March 5 - Apr 4, 2010
Opening reception: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 5-8 pm
Lambertville, NJ . . . During the month of March, Artists' Gallery features the work of landscape painters Michael Schweigart and Joe Kazimierczyk in the gallery's first show in its new location at 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ. Both artists take their inspiration from the local landscape, each with his own way of looking at the world. Schweigart's work is exquisitely rendered with an eye for fine detail, while Kazimierczyk takes a looser approach, painting in broad gestured strokes of thick paint. Join them on Saturday, March 13, 2010, 5-8 pm for an opening reception at Artists' Gallery. The exhibition runs March 5 - Apr 4, 2010.
Michael Schweigart has been exhibiting his landscapes for more than 2 decades in galleries from New York City to South Jersey, Philadelphia and even the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. His paintings have won awards and are included in many prestigious public and private collections. "The natural landscape with just the footprint of civilization has been a boundless source of inspiration" says Mr Schweigart, "I'm always looking for new ways to creatively blend subject matter into paintings, while maintaining the realistic qualities many have come to identify with my work. Painting is a natural process for me, instilled and nurtured from childhood. It’s all about creating believable paintings and realizing the significance of man's connection with nature. Hopefully my paintings will encourage a greater connection for you".
Joe Kazimierczyk works in a style of traditional realism and his work has consistently won awards in many of the region's juried art shows. In this exhibition, Mr Kazimierczyk's new work continues his explorations of the local countryside for which he is know, but with a greater emphasis on atmospheric effects and cloudscapes than in his past work. "Painting for me is another means of exploring the world" says the artist, "I've always loved wandering the countryside and back roads of this area and the act of painting these scenes gives me a deeper appreciation for the beauty all around us. My hope is that this feeling comes across in my work".
After 15 years at it's location on Coryell Street, Artists' Gallery has moved to a new location at 18 Bridge Street in the heart of Lambertville. Please join Mr Schweigart and Kazimierczyk, and all of the Artists' Gallery artists to welcome them to their new location. Their reception on March 13 also serves as the Grand Reopening reception for the gallery in this first show at it's new location.

About Artists' Gallery

The Artists’ Gallery is a partnership of eighteen established and regionally represented artists with national and international accomplishments, attracting discerning collectors and art lovers from all over New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware. The Artists’ Gallery's new location is at 18 Bridge Street, in the heart of historic Lambertville, NJ. The gallery is open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. and by appointment. For more information call 609-397-4588 or visit online at www.lambertvillearts.com.

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NEWS RELEASE

NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH FOUNDATION
ANNUAL LADIES NIGHT OUT
“JIMMY and the PARROTS” in Margaritaville
Thursday April 8, 2010 at 6:30 pm

March 2009 – Once again, The Neighborhood Outreach Foundation has chosen an exciting themed event that promises to provide a fun-filled evening for all while raising funds for a most worthy cause.

Please bring your friends and join in the Jimmy Buffet Tribute while supporting the Neighborhood Outreach Foundation! Committed to fulfilling requests to help the Council Rock community when other assistance is not available, this generous group is now asking for your support.

Come sing along to “Cheeseburger in Paradise” and “It’s Five O’clock Somewhere” (even though we’ll be starting at 6:30!) Wear your favorite beach attire and bring your beach chair - this is going to be a night to remember!

Tickets are $55 per person. Seating is limited. The evening will begin at 6:30 pm and will include dinner and a fabulous show. A Cash bar will be available.
Location - The Buck Hotel – 1200 Buck Road – Feasterville, PA
Tickets: Mail checks payable to NOF: to Denise Matulis - 40 Lenape Drive New Hope, PA 18938 or call Denise (215) 862-1890 or Lynn Breen (215) 598-1355

The Neighborhood Outreach Foundation is a 501(c) 3 charitable organization.

For further information about this news release contact: Deborah Lang 215-837-2343 deborahlang@comcast.net or Neighborhood Outreach Foundation P O Box 159
Washington Crossing PA 18977 contact@cr-nof.org

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Andrew Werth: 609.275.7420 ▪ andrew@andrewwerth.com
Charles Katzenbach: 609.466.9241 ▪ cbkjr@verizon.net

For this press release and high-resolution images, visit http://www.lambertvillearts.com/april/
Reflections
Paintings by Charles Katzenbach and Andrew Werth

Art Exhibit: April 9 – May 2, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 6-9pm

Lambertville, NJ, March 15, 2010 – Reflections, an exhibition of colorful, eye-catching abstract paintings by Charles Katzenbach and Andrew Werth, will be on display at Artists' Gallery from Friday, April 9, through Sunday, May 2, 2010. A reception with the artists will be held at the gallery’s new location (18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ) from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. on April's “Second Saturday,” April 10, 2010.

In Reflections, Katzenbach and Werth offer viewers a variety of visual experiences through the manipulation of paint, pattern, and surface. As you walk around the gallery, paintings change their appearance depending upon where you stand. In Katzenbach’s oil paintings on glass and mirrors, your angle of view determines which planes of color are revealed and which are hidden, with reflections from one layer interacting with the paint on another. Werth’s acrylic paintings make use of thousands of hand-painted marks of color that the eye integrates differently depending upon how far back you stand from the work. In addition, some works include reflective and pearlescent pigments whose appearance changes as you walk from left to right.

The title of the show, Reflections, also refers to a type of symmetry used by both artists in this exhibition. Katzenbach’s Disorderly Colors, for instance, is reflectively symmetrical in its design both vertically and horizontally, though as the title suggests, not in its dramatic use of color. Werth’s Conceptual Framework has a diagonal reflective symmetry in its geometry, a tessellation of patterns that include rotation and translation as well as reflection.

In addition to these literal reflections, both artists encourage viewers to consider reflections of a more metaphorical kind. Katzenbach has long been fascinated with Tibetan mandalas and the deeply spiritual and symbolic Sri Yantra. Werth’s paintings are often about how our embodied minds make sense of the world and are inspired by his interest in philosophy and cognitive science.

Charles Katzenbach studied art both at Princeton University with painter Esteban Vincente and master potter Toshiko Takaezu and then at the New York Studio School. He was featured in New Art International 2004 and has exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the Northeast. Katzenbach lives in Hopewell, NJ.

Andrew Werth received degrees in Computer Engineering and Information Networking from Carnegie Mellon University and has studied art at various schools in New York City including The Arts Students League, The School of Visual Arts, and The New School. His paintings have been exhibited at many tri-state venues from Philadelphia through Hudson, NY. Werth lives in West Windsor, NJ.

About the Gallery: Artists' Gallery is now located at 18 Bridge Street in the heart of historic Lambertville, NJ. The gallery is open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, visit www.lambertvillearts.com.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 11, 2010
Contact: Maria Fell
(215) 297-5880

Got Cabin Fever? Get a "Taste of Spring" at Honey Hollow

Bucks County Audubon Society's stunning barn will be adorned with colorful flowers and spring decor as a much-needed welcome to spring with the 5th annual Cabin Fever Feast on Friday, March 26 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Some 15 local restaurants and caterers will tempt guests with specialties including Charleston Meeting Street Crab, a Raw Bar, Cassoulet, Eggplant Parmigiana, Kailua Pork, Beer Braised Short Ribs, and more. Specialty wines, beers and gourmet coffee will complement the cuisine. For dessert, dip a treat into the Chocolate Fountain or choose a delicious pastry. For details on the participating establishments and chefs, visit bcas.org.

While delighting in these gastronomic treasures, enjoy soothing music and pore over an alluring array of auction items - both silent and live - which will include vacation getaways, restaurant certificates, exciting classes, “treat yourself” spa packages, art work and much more. Laura Cummins of Helping Hand Concierge and a member of the event committee reflects, "After a long winter, we are all ready for SPRING, and the Cabin Fever Feast is truly a great way to launch this wonderful season while supporting a worthwhile cause."

The event takes place in the Audubon Visitor Center at 2877 Creamery Road in Solebury Township. The presenting sponsor for Cabin Fever Feast 2010 is PECO. Tickets for this one-of-a-kind event are $75. Proceeds benefit Bucks County Audubon Society’s environmental education programs.

For reservations, call 215-297-5880 or visit www.bcas.org.
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For Release Prior to April 24, 2010
For more information: Paul or Harriet Gratz
215.348.2500 or 215.348.1428

~ Glenn Harrington ~
Bucks County Figures and Landscapes
April 24 thru May 30, 2010

Gratz Gallery is pleased to announce a first time exhibition of work by Bucks County artist, Glenn Harrington. Recognized and collected in both the United States and abroad, Harrington (b. 1959) has had an array of solo exhibitions at galleries across the globe, as well as having had his work exhibited at a selection of prestigious museums. The exhibition, which runs from April 25th through May 30th, 2010, will feature a selection of Glenn’s local landscapes and luminous portraiture. An opening reception with the artist will be held at the gallery on April 24th, 2010, from 6pm-9pm.
After graduating from Pratt Institute in 1981 Harrington began a full time career as a painter and illustrator. His illustrations appear on over 600 book covers; however, he is perhaps best known for his beautiful figurative and landscape compositions. Harrington’s soft brushstrokes and unparalleled manipulation of light combine to create powerful and dramatic compositions. Although his paintings are carefully considered, there is an undeniable sense of naturalness that only the most masterful painter can create. His portraits and figurative genre scenes are highly desirable; they have received many accolades. Harrington is a longtime resident of Pipersville, Pennsylvania, so do not be surprised if you recognize the landscape in his work, as many of his paintings depict the area’s most treasured vistas and landmarks.
“Glenn has a fascination with Sycamore trees, just as did Daniel Garber,” says gallery owner Paul Gratz. “Glenn’s palette is remarkably tender and painterly, whether he is portraying nature or figures. Each canvas is really very beautiful.”
Glenn has received many awards for his artwork including the Portrait Society of America Award of Excellence (2009), The Draper Grand Prize at the annual Juried Exhibit of the Portrait Society of America (2007), and the Award of Excellence at the annual Juried Exhibit of Oil Painters of America (2007) among many others. Most recently his painting, Catnap, won the top prize at The International Guild of Realism (2010) in Palm Desert, California. His work has been featured in many prestigious publications including: American Arts Quarterly, American Art Collector, International Artists Magazine, the covers of American Artist & US Art, New Art International, The New York Times, and Philadelphia Inquirer.
Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio is located at 68 S. Main Street, Doylestown, just a few short blocks away from the James A. Michener Museum of Art and The Mercer Museum. The gallery features 19th and 20th century American Art, as well as museum quality fine art conservation services and custom framing. The gallery is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sundays, 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m., as well as by appointment. Call 215-348-2500 or visit the Gratz Gallery and Conservation Studio website at www.gratzgallery.com. A full catalogue of the exhibition will be available on the website prior to the start of the exhibition. Please feel free to contact the gallery directly with any questions regarding the exhibition.

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Colette Sexton has opened a second gallery in her home county, Bucks. Colette has been operating the "Colette Sexton Gallery" at 32 Bridge Street in Lambertville, NJ for the last 3 years. Since Colette has an extensive body of work of her home region, she decided to branch out. The new "Colette Sexton Gallery" is located at #6 Peddlers Village, Lahaska, Pa. (Next to Earl's) The Gallery will operate the same hours as Peddlers Village. Limited edition Prints as well as Original Oil Paintings by Sexton will be available.

Colette Sexton Gallery
32 Bridge Street
Lambertville, NJ 08530
609-397-4022
Hours: Friday 12-6, Saturday 12-8, Sunday 12-5. Weekdays by appointment

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DOWNTOWN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ANNOUNCES FULL SUMMER SEASON AT HISTORIC WASHINGTON CROSSING OPEN AIR THEATRE

The Downtown Performing Arts Center (DPAC) of Lambertville, NJ is proud to announce a newly formed partnership with the Washington Crossing State Park of Titusville, NJ. Beginning in May of 2010, the Downtown Performing Arts Center will produce a full season of live theatre for adults and children at the Park’s historic Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre.

A series of plays and musicals will be performed from May through September along with a children’s theatre series to be presented on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Additionally, other performing arts organizations in the region will use the Open Air Theatre for productions that will supplement the 2010 schedule.

DPAC productions featured on the mainstage include Grease, Moon Over Buffalo, The World Goes Round: The Songs of Kander & Ebb, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Annie and more. The children’s theatre series includes such popular favorites as The Wizard of Oz, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Aladdin and more.

Ginny Brennan, Director of the Downtown Performing Arts Center, promises the return of continuous professional theatre to the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre, a long-standing summer tradition that
was available to generations of families in the region until recently. Brennan’s promise – to keep the
ticket cost low thereby allowing families an affordable entertainment opportunity all summer long. Brennan and the Downtown Performing Arts Center have been a continuous presence in the Lambertville arts scene for almost a decade. Her vision, along with her staff of theatre professionals, has provided countless students of all ages with quality performing arts training.

Along with the full schedule of mainstage and children’s theatre offerings, Downtown Performing Arts Center at the Open Air Theatre will feature a weekly “Screening Under The Stars” series. Taking place each Monday throughout the summer, a different film will be shown in its original full screen splendor. The cost is $5 per car and a complete listing of movies can be viewed on the OAT website at www.DPACatOAT.com. Additionally, music festival weekends are also planned with details on the OAT website soon.

Mainstage performances will be presented Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 pm. Ticket prices for mainstage performances are $10.00 for adults and $7.00 for children (ages 12 and under) with individual tickets purchased on the day of the event at the OAT Box Office. A discounted subscription package is available in advance. Group rates of $8.00 per ticket are available in advance for groups of 20 or more. Details about subscriptions and group discounts can be seen at the Open Air Theatre website at www.DPACatOAT.com.

Children’s theatre performances are scheduled for Friday and Saturday at 11 am and Sunday at 4 pm throughout the summer. Ticket prices are $5 for children or adults with discounts available for groups. 20 persons or more are $4. For groups of 100 or more, additional discounts apply with tickets only $3 each.

For complete information about the exciting 2010 season at the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre of Titusville, New Jersey, visit www.DPACatOAT.com.
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The Women’s Business Forum™ of Bucks County Sponsors 4th Annual IDEAS Expo and Conference Offering Educational and Networking Opportunities for Local Entrepreneurs
DOYLESTOWN – The Women’s Business Forum of Bucks County (WBF) announces that it will sponsor the 2010 IDEAS Women’s Business Expo & Conference taking place on Wednesday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Spring Mill Manor, 181 Jacksonville Rd., Ivyland, PA.
Produced by LifeTime Expos & Events and sponsored by the WBF and Bucks County based Network Now, IDEAS has grown from 50 to over 200 attendees since its inception in 2006. The IDEAS Expo and Conference is dedicated to women-owned businesses and seeks to provide information, tools, networking opportunities and advice aimed at helping women entrepreneurs grow and build their businesses, thus furthering the mission of the WBF.
This year’s event will host morning keynote speaker Tracy Davidson, NBC 10’s news anchor and consumer reporter, and features 10 educational workshops throughout the day.
Davidson delivers daily consumer reports focusing on helping the unemployed in NBC10’s “Survive and Thrive” segment. Her keynote address will discuss “Work-at-Home Jobs That Work.” Davidson wants to help attendees understand who is best suited to work at home, how to avoid scams and how to quiet the self-doubt that plagues many would-be women entrepreneurs.
After the keynote address, participants will choose up to three workshops to attend. Workshop sessions include topics on internet marketing, intellectual property law and copyrights, use of social internet networking to build your business, business branding, growing your business through public speaking, PR for businesses, the art of bartering in business and how to become a client magnet.
During the noon lunch program, keynote speaker Megan Kristel of Kristel Closets will present “How to Dress Your Brand, ” including a three step process that works for

everyone. Megan will teach attendees how to define, update and maintain their image, show them how to wake up to a closet full of the clothes they love to wear, how they can make better decisions when shopping and dressing and gain a renewed sense of confidence.The afternoon expo will showcase businesses featuring products and services relevant to women, including professional services, health and beauty products, fashion, jewelry, crafts, home accessories and publications and networking groups dedicated to supporting women.
The attendee registration fee of $59 includes workshops, networking and lunch. All attendees & exhibitors will have their choice of three workshops in addition to the morning & luncheon keynote speakers. 25 exhibit tables are available for $300 and include one attendee. WBF supporting receive a $10 discount off attendee registration or $100 off an exhibit table registration.
As a co-founder and sponsor of the expanded 2010 event, the WBF is proud to promote this occasion to support and empower women entrepreneurs.
For more information about attending or exhibiting at the IDEAS Expo, visit www.lifetimewomeninbusiness.com. To learn about sponsorship opportunities, please call Dale Blair of LifeTime Expos at 215.968.4593.
The Women’s Business Forum of Bucks County is a non-profit organization that educates, mentors and inspires women to build and sustain viable businesses. Informational meetings are held the first Wednesday morning and third Wednesday evening of each month at the James Lorah House at 132 N. Main Street in Doylestown. These twice-monthly meetings are always FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. To learn more about the WBF visit www.womensbusinessforum.org or call 267-337-6073.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Beth Weber
create@lisabethweber.com

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For Immediate Release

Lovrinic Antiques LLC Presents a One Man Show and Sale featuring local artist David Hahn

Lambertville NJ January 30, 2010. Lovrinic Antiques of Lambertville New Jersey is proud to sponsor a one man show and sale by area artist David Hahn. The Show will run from Friday February 19th until the 15th of March 2010 at Lovrinic Antiques Gallery located in downtown Lambertville New Jersey at 15 North Union Street. The Show will be open daily from 10 to 5 with a special preview and reception on Friday evening, the 19th of February at 6pm. Wine and cheese will be served and David will be in attendance. All are invited.

Timothy J Lovrinic
Timothy J Lovrinic
Lovrinic Antiques LLC
15 North Union Street
Lambertville, New Jersey
08530
ph: 609-397-8600
fax: 609-397-8611
lovrinicantiques@verizon.net
lovrinicantiques.com

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For Immediate Release
For more information: Paul or Harriet Gratz
215.348.2500 or 215.348.1428

~ Now & Then ~
A side-by-side exhibition featuring the area’s premier contemporary painters
and the masters of American art who came before them

Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio is pleased to announce an exhibition featuring works by the area’s most prestigious and talented contemporary artists, side-by-side with Pennsylvania Impressionists, The Philadelphia Ten and painters from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The exhibition, Now & Then, seeks to delineate the push-and-pull of influence and autonomy between the gifted painters of today and the masters of American Art who came before them. The show will include paintings by more than a dozen contemporary painters: Frank Arcuri, Robert Beck, Patricia Burns, John Ennis, Jennifer Hansen, Glenn Harrington, James J. Himsworth, John Kane, Richard Lennox, Jan Lipes, Babette Martino, Elise Phillips, Bob Richey, Materese Roche, Robert Seufert and George Thompson among others. Their predecessors, such as Edward Redfield, Walter Baum, Rae Sloan Bredin, Fern Coppedge, Cora Brooks, Leon Kelly, Hermann Herzog and Antonio Martino will be represented as well. The exhibition will run from March 14 through April 18, 2010. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on March 13, from 6pm to 9pm. A snow date is scheduled for the following day, March 14, from 3 to 6 pm. A catalog of the show will be available on the Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio website prior to the event.

The rich cultural heritage of the Bucks County region has long been a source of inspiration for some of the nation’s most esteemed artists. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, founded in 1805, was the nation’s first school and museum of fine arts. The school quickly became known as the epitome of fine art instruction, and an array of major American artists taught, studied or exhibited at the Academy. Many of the key players of both the New Hope School and the Philadelphia Ten were students or instructors at the Pennsylvania Academy. In the late nineteenth century, nearly 100 years after the Pennsylvania Academy was founded, art colonies began forming up and down the nation’s east coast. One of the most renowned of these colonies was the one that formed in 1898 on the banks of the Delaware River in New Hope. This colony, soon to be coined the New Hope School, was ideally located between New York City and Philadelphia and featured stunning landscapes and four strongly delineated seasons, all of which appealed to the artists who settled there. William Lathrop, Edward Redfield and Daniel Garber are a few of the early luminaries that made New Hope their home. They were soon followed by painters Fern Coppedge, John Folinsbee, and Harry Leith-Ross among others, who also lived and worked in the river town. Nearby, in Philadelphia, a group of talented and driven female artists were organizing in the hopes of having their artwork seriously displayed and considered at a time when art by women was merely considered ‘hobby’ and ‘craft’. This group, The Philadelphia Ten, was composed of approximately thirty women artists over its twenty-eight years in existence. Encouraged by instructors such as Henry Snell, the group was incredibly successful and has left us with the work of such talented painters as Cora Brooks, Nancy Maybin Ferguson, Constance Cochrane and Mary Elizabeth Price and many more.

Today, over 100 years after the founding of the New Hope School, artists continue to make the Bucks County region their home. Painters such as Glenn Harrington, John Kane and Robert Seufert are just a few of the many talented landscape painters in the region. Their river views, rolling meadows and quiet snow scenes bring to mind works by Charles Rosen, Daniel Garber and Walter Baum. Materese Roche uses the instruction she gained at the Pennsylvania of Academy of the Fine Arts to paint beautiful and highly academic still lifes. Robert Beck, a longtime resident of the area, paints wonderful impressionistic genre scenes, bringing to mind the bright and colorful work of Paulette Van Roekens or even the scenes of day-to-day by Robert Spencer. Another inspiring aspect of Bucks County is the support given to local artists by the area’s residents. The many sophisticated patrons and admirers of our area’s strong artistic heritage continue to make Bucks County an area dedicated to the arts.

Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio is located at 68 S. Main Street, Doylestown, just a few short blocks away from the James A. Michener Museum of Art and The Mercer Museum. The gallery features 19th and 20th century American Art, as well as museum quality fine art conservation services and custom framing. The gallery is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sundays, 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m., as well as by appointment. Call 215-348-2500 or visit the Gratz Gallery and Conservation Studio website at www.gratzgallery.com.

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Gary P. Cohen
49 Ferry Street
Lambertville, NJ 08530
lambertvillehalloween@gmail.com

FEBRUARY 2010

PRESS RELEASE

Gary P. Cohen and Paul Kaye, the team responsible for the 80’s shot-on-video horror cult favorite VIDEO VIOLENCE, have announced plans for the creation of a new documentary project that will examine the incredible phenomenon known as “Halloween In Lambertville, NJ”.

Entitled “HALLOWEENVILLE”, it’s the true story of a quaint river town that once a year goes all out to celebrate the last day of October. The film will feature a close up look at the sights and sounds of this amazing evening and will contain interviews with some of the residents of Lambertville who helped to begin the tradition and those active in keeping it ALIVE. Also included will be footage and photos of Halloweens past. It will explore just what makes Halloween so special to this community..

Gary and Paul are asking that anyone having archival video or film footage or any sort of photos of past years Lambertville Halloween and wish to make material available to be included in the documentary to please reach out to them at:

lambertvillehalloween@gmail.com

All materials will be returned safely and you will receive a credit in the documentary.

They are also looking to start a website / blog in the near future that will be dedicated to providing insight into the filmmaking and creative processes used in the making of the project. Anyone wishing more information regarding the website or the project itself should also write to the above e-mail address.

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Press Release

Saturday, April 17, 2010

The 9th annual Bucks County Antiques Show presented by William D'Anjolell will be held at the Eagle Fire Hall on Rt. 202 and Sugan Rd. in New Hope, PA.

It is one day only from 9AM to 5PM with plenty of free parking. The Admission is $5 for adults and children under 16 are free. Refreshments will be available.

Entry fee will help benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, who for over 20 years has helped provide care and treatment to children and families with AIDS, and helped accelerate the discovery of new treatments for other serious and life-threatening pediatric illnesses.

There will be 31 quality antique dealers displaying and selling their merchandise. For more information: 215-860-5211 or www.BucksCountyAntiquesShow.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: John Treichler
Phone: 908-380-9573
E-mail: jtreichler2@comcast.net
Photos: High resolution photographs of the artwork are available.. The artists are also available to be photographed.

Artists' Gallery Moving to 18 Bridge Street Lambertville

Following a successful 15 year run at it's current location, Artists' Gallery is moving to 18 Bridge Street in Lambertville, NJ on March 5, 2010. The move to a more spacious and sophisticated setting is prompted by a growing demand for the member's original artwork. The 18 member co-op gallery will relocate to the heart of Lambertville in the middle of gallery row.

A Grand Reopening reception will be held on Saturday, March 13 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The Artists' Gallery will close it's current location on February 14 with a reception for the exhibit "All Together Now", a celebration of current and previous Artitsts' Gallery members.

The new gallery space boasts a larger display area, better facilities for showcasing sculpture and three dimensionsal work, improved lighting, and a more elegant setting. Displayed in the new space is a collection of abstract, modernist, Impressionist, and traditional realist art in a variety of mediums, including oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, photography, and sculpture..

Patrons will be pleased to see all the current members moving to the new space, soon to be joined by some surprising new talent. Gallery members Beatrice Bork, Gail Bracegirdle, Jennifer Cadoff, Paul Grecian, Richard Harrington, Charles Katzenbach, Joe Kazimierczyk, Alan Klawans, Patricia Lange, Alla Podolsky, Materese Roche, Carol Sanzalone, Douglas Sardo, Michael Schweigart, John Treichler, and Andrew Werth will have work on display and will be at the new gallery space throughout March to discuss their work.

The Artists’ Gallery is a partnership of sixteen established and regionally represented artists with national and international accomplishments, attracting discerning collectors and art lovers from all over New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware. The Artists’ Gallery is currently located at 32 Coryell Street and moving to 18 Bridge Street in Lambertville on March 5. The gallery is open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and by appointment. For more information call 609-397-4588 or visit online at www.lambertvillearts.com.

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Riverside Symphonia
PO Box 650
Lambertville, NJ 08530

Contact: Cheryl Zimmer-Luginbuhl 609.397.7300
cluginbuhl@riversidesymphonia.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

This may be one of those “once in a lifetime” opportunities when American soprano and operatic trailblazer, Angela Brown, returns to the Riverside Symphonia on Saturday, February 13 at 8 PM in Lambertville, NJ for a one night only special performance, From Heart to Heart. Miss Brown returns to the Symphonia to honor the Symphonia’s 20th Anniversary Season, making this a rare opportunity to hear a celebrated soprano like Miss Brown in such an intimate venue.

In 2004, Angela Brown made her Metropolitan Opera Debut and the world took notice. Since then she has sold out concert halls from Milan to London, Paris, and Berlin with her show stopping arias, poignant art songs, and moving spirituals. Miss Brown describes herself as on a mission to bring operatic and classical vocal performances to a more diverse audience.

Italian conductor, Roberto Gianola, joins Miss Brown and the Symphonia in a program that will include a song cycle from W. Grant Still, From the Hearts of Women, several sultry favorites from Gershwin, and some of the most beloved arias from Puccini and Rossini.

The following weekend, Ms. Brown will be performing with the Philadelphia Orchestra in “Philadelphia Premiers,” where American composer Richard Danielpour and poet Maya Angelou have based a new work, A Woman’s Life, on the life and world of Angela Brown.

The Riverside Symphonia is a community orchestra in the best sense of the word and a professional orchestra of first class artistic quality and reputation. It was the dream of John Michael Caprio, then music director of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC, to bring a "metro" musical experience to the quiet river towns along the Delaware River.

Tickets for From Heart to Heart on February 13 at 8 PM are $50, $60, and $75 and may be purchased by calling the Symphonia at 215.862.3300 or 609.397.7300. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.riversidesymphonia.org. Seating at the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Lambertville is limited so the Symphonia suggests making reservations early.

The Symphonia is also pleased to offer a special Patron’s Package, An Evening with Angela, which includes a pre-concert reception and buffet, February 12 at 6 pm with Miss Brown at Cradle Valley Farm, New Hope, PA and preferred concert seating on February 13. The package is available for $150 per person by calling the Symphonia. Reservations are limited.

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Contact: Sue Bell
Twin Rivertown Projects
609-397-3404
mabell75@comcast.net

For Immediate Release

Winter Festival is Hot with Change!
Exciting New Additions for your 2010 WinterFestival Staycation
Lambertville, N.J. – New Hope, PA., Dec. 1, 2009-
As the holiday season begins and the onset of winter is just around the corner, so is the 2010 Lambertville- New Hope Winter Festival. In 2010, the Festival will begin on Saturday, January 23rd and ends on Sunday, January 31st. The Winter Festival committee has been very busy over the past year, implementing several new events and activities, highlighting the beauty of our twin river town communities as well as offering truly gifted local talent.
For 2010 Winter Festival has discovered a very special locally grown singer songwriter from Hopewell, NJ, who will headline this year’s annual concert. Winter Festival and WXPN have partnered to offer XPN: Welcomes Danielia Cotton on Friday January 29th at the Stephen Buck Theater, New Hope, PA. Danielia Cotton’s natural talent -- raw, searing vocal chops combined with a deep, buttery tone—highlight her rock, jazz, and blues roots. WXPN/Philadelphia, home to the nationally syndicated World Café, named her "Artist to Watch". Her soulful rock performance will be the perfect start to your 2010 Winter Festival weekend. Local favorite; JB Kline Band will be the opening act.
We have two new ticketed events this year: The Inn at Lambertville Station Presents: Taste of Winter Fest, Thursday night January 28th from 7pm to 9pm, this new event offers a warm and savory evening of gourmet food and fine wines. The Inn at Lambertville Station has secured many wines exclusively for this event. Their Winter Fest Reserve Wine List will be offered for this evening only as well as local favorite, Unionville Winery. River Horse Brewery and Triumph Brewery will also be offering their exclusive Winter Fest products as well. Savory dishes will be offered in a live table format from seven exquisite local restaurants. A live vocal performance by local Mary Szczesniak accompanied by Tom Bateman will complete this warm Thursday evening. This exclusive event is limited to 125 patrons. This year Winter Festival will kick off slightly earlier with The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce presents: Fire and Ice Ball. This modestly priced dress to impress event will be held on Saturday, January 23rd at the New Hope Arts Center. Local DJ Josh Eschen will spin crowd favorites; also includes light refreshments, cash bar, and a dance contest.
New Hope Parks & Recreation Presents: Come To The Cabaret! Saturday night, January 30th Lindsey Meredith Buffa from the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, PA, will perform standards as well as Broadway show tunes in one unforgettable show! Ms. Buffa has played several leading roles ranging from Evita to A Chorus Line. The Cabaret committee is pleased to offer this local classically trained vocalist during their fine dining dinner at The Nevermore.
For complete information and to buy tickets, visit www.winterfestival.net

About Twin River Town Projects;
Twin Rivertown Projects, Inc. is a 501c Non- Profit Corporation of hard-working and fun loving New Hope, PA and Lambertville, NJ business owners, residents and other good spirited people who live in the area.
We have three goals:
• To provide a healthy, invigorating cold-weather experience in our river town communities
• To demonstrate that our multi-faceted communities are alive and well in the winter
months with exciting and diverse activities
• To raise funds and awareness for other local non-profit organizations

We have selected the New Hope, Lambertville, and Solebury Parks and Recreation Departments and local food bank: Fisherman’s Mark, as the primary recipients of our proceeds this year. Winter Festival also benefits other community organizations such as Social Services, Schools, Fire, Police and Rescue organizations. This year, we are hosting a Food Drive for Fisherman's Mark. Bring a non perishable food item to the festival and place in blue donation canisters located at most festival events and along the parade route.

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Press release

Contact for info Doug Sardo 1 610 982-5292 dmsardo@aol.com
“A Room with Two Views” at the Artists’ Gallery

November 6 – December 6, 2009
Alla Podolsky and Doug Sardo’s exhibit “A Room with Two Views” opens Friday, November 6, at the Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville, NJ. A reception with the artists will be held on Saturday, November 7, from 6-9pm. They are also holding a coffee and conversation event at the gallery on November 28 from 1-3. The exhibit continues through December 6.

Alla Podolsky’s oil paintings are a collection of new works, informed by a very personal perspective on universal themes: home, memory, internal versus external, close and remote. “The paintings are about seeing the world through the eyes of the child I once was, and seeing through the eyes of the adult I became. It's about losing home and finding it in unexpected places.”

Doug Sardo’s pastel paintings are vibrant impressionist interpretations of regional landscapes, rural architecture and river valley scenes. His paintings juxtapose brilliant complimentary colors and dynamic compositions that allow the viewers eye to blend the colors and travel into the painting. The exhibit will include new paintings from his plein aire painting excursions on the Amalfi coast, Italy, on the Polynesian islands of Raiatea and Moorea and the seaside town of Gloucester Massachusetts.

The Artists’ Gallery is a partnership of eighteen established and regularly represented artists, it is located at 32 Coryell St., Lambertville, NJ. Hours are Friday-Sunday 11am-6pm, and by appointment. Call 609-397-4588 of visit Lambertvillearts.com. to see work by Alla and Doug.

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Harriet S. Gratz
Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio
68 S. Main St.
Doylestown, PA 18901
www.gratzgallery.com
Tel: 215.348.2500 / Fax 215.348.2535
Home: 215.348.1428 / Cell: 215.527-8679

For Release Prior to January 9, 2010

For further information contact:
Paul or Harriet Gratz (215) 348-2500 / (215) 348-1428

Jan Lipes – New Directions
Presented by Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio

Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio of Solebury, Pennsylvania is pleased to announce an exhibition of works by Bucks County artist, Jan Lipes (b. 1951). The exhibition will be held at the gallery at 68 S. Main Street, Doylestown from January 10, through February 14, 2010. An opening reception with the artist will be held at the gallery on January 9, 2010, from 6 to 9 pm. Lipes, formerly a physician at Doylestown Hospital, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis after years of practicing medicine. He was subsequently confined to a wheelchair and ultimately left the hospital when clinical work was no longer possible. With a family to support Jan sought out a new career- and, using his non-dominant left hand, he began to paint.

It has been nearly three years since a body of Jan’s work has been exhibited at the gallery. The hiatus was something the artist himself requested, as he was beginning to feel a desire to move his work in a new direction. Much has happened to Lipes and his work during his absence from public view. For those familiar with his paintings, the biggest change is the scale, as he is working on larger paintings. With the assistance of an automated easel, Lipes is able to maneuver the canvas easily and extend his limited reach. He has also renovated his studio, which lets him move about more easily and approach the paintings in a whole new way. He uses the word ‘free’ liberally now when referring to his paintings and the creative process, a likely result of this altered atmosphere.

Lipes has also broadened his choice of subject. In addition to landscapes, the artist has ventured into portrait and still life painting. The subjects of his portraits are often friends, family members or ancestors. By painting them he hopes to come to terms with personal emotional issues stemming from those relationships. His still lifes, like much of his recent work, focus on the process of painting. He has become increasingly interested in the application of the paint on the ground, as well as the ground itself. Those familiar with his work will see altered brushstrokes and impasto. Texture and color have taken on a new importance.

Lipes notes a maturity to his painting that has grown over the past 3 years. His studio work is meticulous, calculated and studied. For the past few months, he has begun painting outside again, an approach not taken since 2000. His plein air paintings are ‘free and loose’ and he no longer feels beholden to logic and rationality. He is ‘permitting’ himself to paint in a very different way. Although Lipes continues to paint every day, his tempo has slowed and he creates fewer paintings annually. He is a man deeply involved in his work.

Detailed information concerning the show will be available on the Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio website prior to the event.

Located at 68 S. Main Street in Doylestown, the Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio specializes in 19th and 20th century American paintings, with a focus on painters from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In addition to art investment Gratz Gallery also offers custom framing, and run a conservation studio specializing in the treatment and stabilization of oil paintings. The gallery is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sundays, 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m., as well as by appointment. Call 215-348-2500 or visit the Gratz Gallery and Conservation Studio website at www.gratzgallery.com.

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PRESS RELEASE Contact: Howard Cooperman
Phone / Fax: 215.862.5272
Email: framz1@aol.com
Subject: Accepting Artist Submissions
To: All local & national artists

November 04, 2009 - New Hope PA

Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art is now accepting submissions from established and emerging landscape and still life painters.

Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art is now accepting submissions from landscape and still life painters with at least 5 years experience painting in oil, pastel, and watercolor.

Local and national organization affiliation, and formal art training is a plus for those who will be submitting their work, although not necessary for acceptance.

The quality of the work must be a “fit’ to other works presently being sold at the 29 year old fine art gallery. Owner Howard Cooperman says “Our seasoned collectors and first time buyers have a level of expectation when they visit, and our goal is to meet that requirement.”

Cooperman first opened his business in 1980. At that time it was a very small, 200 square foot, custom picture frame shop / art gallery selling production oil paintings and fine art posters. In 1982 the gallery relocated into a large 4000 square foot building and expanded the artwork to include limited edition prints.

Another relocation and still offering custom framing, the gallery upgraded the art to include original only paintings and sculpture, doing away with limited editions and posters. On the 25th anniversary of Cooperman’s opening, he and his wife Edye purchased a property in New Hope to operate the gallery from, now representing more than 25 local and national contemporary artists. His mission is to support living artists and assist with bringing their work to new levels.

Artist’s interested in representation with a long term commitment should contact Howard via email at buckscountygallery@gmail.com and submit three paintings for consideration. A personal interview will be arranged by staff members if your work matches the level of standards established by the gallery. In the subject line of the email, include the words “art submission dept” Please do not contact the gallery by phone, and no walk in’s will be accepted.

If you would like to see the selection of art presently available, you are encouraged to visit www.buckscountygalleryart.com. Those artists meeting the criteria will be contacted within 48 hours by a gallery representative to begin the interview process.

Press release

Contact for info Doug Sardo 1 610 982-5292 dmsardo@aol.com
“A Room with Two Views” at the Artists’ Gallery

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Harriet S. Gratz
Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio
68 S. Main St.
Doylestown, PA 18901
www.gratzgallery.com
Tel: 215.348.2500 / Fax 215.348.2535
Home: 215.348.1428 / Cell: 215.527-8679

For Release Prior to January 9, 2010

For further information contact:
Paul or Harriet Gratz (215) 348-2500 / (215) 348-1428

Jan Lipes – New Directions
Presented by Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio

Detailed information concerning the show will be available on the Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio website prior to the event.

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PRESS RELEASE Contact: Howard Cooperman
Phone / Fax: 215.862.5272
Email: framz1@aol.com
Subject: Accepting Artist Submissions
To: All local & national artists

November 04, 2009 - New Hope PABucks County Gallery of Fine Art is now accepting submissions from established and emerging landscape and still life painters.

Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art is now accepting submissions from landscape and still life painters with at least 5 years experience painting in oil, pastel, and watercolor.

Local and national organization affiliation, and formal art training is a plus for those who will be submitting their work, although not necessary for acceptance.

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Amy Gialuco, Dir. - New Hope Metaphysical Society
215-242-0185

NHMS Holiday Program
The New Hope Metaphysical Society will be offering a special holiday program at its monthly meeting on Wed., Nov. 18 at 7:30 PM. The meeting will take place in the Great Hall at Pebble Hill Church, 320 Edison-Furlong Rd., Doylestown, Pa. 18901. The meeting will feature a Thanksgiving "Give-Away" of books and other items for the general community as well as an evening program entitled "Living In the Spirit of Thanksgiving" with Mary Note Law, conscious channel, spiritual healer and sacred artist. Ms. Law, who comes from the "Center for Conscious living" in Moorestown, NJ., will offer messages from the angelic realm on the theme of "The Spirit of Thanksgiving" as well as facilitate a group discussion and meditation on cultivating gratitude and abundance in our everyday life. Light refreshments will be available. Admission is $10. For more info., call: Amy Gialuco @215-242-0185 or e-mail nhms@spiritsvision.com or go to www.spiritsvision.com

Background of Organization
Founded in 1990, the New Hope Metaphysical society is an organization dedicated to "making this world a better place" by promoting spiritual ideals, universal laws and metaphysical principles to the community at large. Located in central Bucks, Pa., the NHMS offers social support and spiritual education through monthly meetings, guest speakers and special programs on a variety of topics. The NHMS meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at Pebble Hill Church in Doylestown, Pa. These meetings are open to the public.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gina Rubel, Esq.
Furia Rubel Communications Inc.
gina@furiarubel.com/ 215-340-0480

Contracting and Flooring Professionals John D. Ubel and Matthew W. Rosi Earn Green Advantage® Practitioner Certification
(Bucks County-based Building Professionals Offer Efficient, Sustainable, Environmentally Conscious Building Options)

New Hope, PA (September 2009) – John D. Ubel Restoration, Inc. and Dembowski Hardwood Floors, LLC are proud to announce that Principal John D. Ubel has earned Green Advantage® Residential Practitioner Certification. Dembowski Hardwood Floors Construction Manager Matthew W. Rosi has also become a certified Green Advantage® Residential Practitioner. Green Advantage® Certification indicates that Ubel and Rosi have demonstrated a thorough knowledge of current green building principles, materials and techniques, enabling them to produce healthy, energy-efficient residential structures.

“As a principal and co-owner of John D. Ubel Restoration and Dembowski Hardwood Floors, I am thrilled to offer our clients construction options that result in environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, comfortable homes that are designed to last,” Ubel stated. “I believe it is incumbent upon all of us to tread lightly on the Earth, and my hope is that more and more homeowners will embrace green building techniques not only for their own health, but for that of our global community.”

According to Green Advantage®, sustainable building leads to structures that cost less to maintain due to their energy and water efficiency, are durable and disaster resistant, and are healthier for their occupants and the communities in which they are located. Green building can be implemented at all stages of construction and restoration projects, including hardwood flooring; planning and design; foundations and framing; windows and doors; heating, ventilation and air conditioning; solar energy installation; interior finishing; and even landscaping.

“I am proud to be able to help our clients choose sustainable techniques and materials for their flooring projects,” said Rosi. “It is important to recognize that the choices we make in all facets of our lives, including home projects, can make a measurable difference in our environmental impact.”

Established 71 years ago, Dembowski Hardwood Floors offers hardwood flooring installation, refinishing and hand scraping, as well as custom borders and inlays, repairs and stair and railing work for the residential and commercial industries. Working with more than 60 general contractors, Dembowski Hardwood Floors is a subsidiary of John D. Ubel Restoration, a full-service general contracting company. Services offered by John D. Ubel Restoration include custom home building, all phases of home construction and restoration, additions and alterations, outdoor structures and a full range of interior work, including kitchens, baths and basements.

John D. Ubel Restoration has been serving clients throughout Bucks, Montgomery and Hunterdon (N.J.) counties since 1985. John D. Ubel Restoration acquired Dembowski Hardwood Floors in 2007, having relied extensively upon the flooring company and its craftsmen during the preceding 10 years. Dembowski Hardwood Floors serves eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland, and is often called upon to travel further afield to the New York and New England areas to complete flooring projects. For more information, please visit www.ubelrestoration.com and call 215-598-7602 or visit www.dembowskihardwoodfloors.com and call 267-491-5071.

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Leah Rice
Senior Account Manager – Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.
2 Hidden Lane, Bldg. 2, Doylestown, PA 18901
p: 215.340.0480 / leah@furiarubel.com

Website www.FuriaRubel.com
Blog www.ThePRLawyer.com
Flickr www.flickr.com/photos/furiarubel/

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Information: Ginger Welsh, 609-737-3776, home; 609-947-5094, cell.

METROPOLITAN OPERA STARS COME TO LAMBERTVILLE

Six rising stars from the Metropolitan Opera and European stage will travel to Lambertville, New Jersey to perform a benefit concert on Sunday, November 15th at St. John the Evangelist church. The 4:00 PM concert will feature three sopranos and three tenors performing well-known arias from the operatic repertoire.

Among the performers is American tenor James Valenti who makes his debut at the Met singing the role of Alfredo in La Traviata opposite Angela Gheorghiu this March and in the same role at the Royal Opera Covent Garden in June. Valenti has been hailed for his Italianate voice and elegant musicianship in performance with the leading opera companies of the world. He has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards and in 2009 was named Dallas Opera’s Maria Callas Artist of the Year for his outstanding performance of La boheme.

Internationally acclaimed tenor Jesus Garcia with his dynamic stage presence and soaring vocalism is becoming one of opera’s most sought after rising young stars. Garcia is a winner of Placido Domingo’s Operalia competition and received a Tony award for his role as Rodolfo in Baz Luhrmann’s Boheme on Broadway in 2003.

Olga Makarino, a leading Metropolitan Opera soprano, first appeared at New York City Opera as Lucia in Lucia de Lammermoor. Ms. Makarino has been hailed by Opera Magazine as “vulnerable, tender, pure-voiced and beautifully musical”. A CD of Italian opera arias featuring Ms. Makarino was cited by Opera News as “exquisite” and by Fanfare Magazine as a “revelation of bel canto style”.

Soprano Melissa Zapin has been noted as “….a star of tomorrow, today….when she sings all she has to do is open her mouth and the notes spill out sweetly and effortlessly.” Following her solo debut at Carnegie Hall, Ms. Zapin was heard in concert with Marcello Giordani at the Fresno Opera House in June. Her extraordinary voice has garnered her honors around the world, including being crowned Miss Hawaii for winning the talent competition of the Miss America Pageant.

Rising star Brian Jagde is an exciting large-voiced lyric tenor who is making his professional engagement this October with Syracuse Opera as La boheme’s Rodolfo. He has recently been accepted into the San Francisco Opera’s prestigious Adler program for 2010.

Mezzo-soprano, Dina El, will make her professional debut joining this elite group of rising young stars of the opera.

Tickets for the event are available for $60, preferred seating, and $40, general seating. Patron tickets are available for $80 and include preferred seating and a ‘Meet the Stars’ cocktail reception following the event. All proceeds from the concert will benefit St. John’s church, located at 44 Bridge Street in Lambertville.

Tickets can be purchased using a credit card by calling the church office at 609-397-3350. The office also has further information on the event. Tickets are available at the following locations with cash or personal check: Hrefna Jonsdottir Gallery and Antiques on Union in Lambertville; Phillips Fine Wines, Stockton, NJ; Angel’s Cards and Gifts, New Hope, PA; Yves Delorme, Buckingham, PA; and Siren Records, Doylestown, PA

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

the Collective Inaugural Fine Art Show and Sale November 6 to 16th

Contact:

Timothy J Lovrinic
Lovrinic Antiques LLC
15 North Union Street
Lambertville NJ, 08530
609-397-8600
www.lovrinicantiques.com

Lovrinic Antiques of Lambertville New Jersey is proud to sponsor a new Fine Art Show and Sale called the Collective, opening November the 6th and running till November the 16th.

Lambertville NJ October 15, 2009. The Collective Inaugural Art Show and Sale is scheduled for November 6th through the 16th. This unique event, sponsored by Lovrinic Antiques and held in their showroom at 15 North Union Street in downtown Lambertville, brings together 6 of the finest and most highly regarded area artists who operate their own galleries. The artists being featured are Joseph Barrett, Jerry Cable, Gordon Haas, Ty Hodanish, Al Lachman and Colette Sexton.

Timothy Lovrinic, owner of Lovrinic Antiques which was founded in the early 80's by his parents John and Barbara Lovrinic, along with his brother Chris, says of the event, “The initial idea came from a very special event we are putting together for the spring called The Lambertville Twelve. Our community of Lambertville/New Hope has long put a great deal of effort in celebrating the dead artist that are our collective history. What I want to do is Celebrate the Living.”

The Collective, which will have a special opening on Friday night, the 6th of November, from 6 to 9pm, is designed to do just that, Celebrate the Living. “The artist who I have selected have dedicated their lives to this area and artistic community,” Timothy said, “and during the course of a conversation with my neighbor Roy Pedersen, he told me of the original tourism in New Hope created when Morgan Colt and several of his fellow artists marketed their New York patrons to come to their studios for open houses. It was their idea to bring them to this beautiful area, show them their works and that would keep them coming back. I simply consolidated, and put them under one roof. After all,” Timothy remarked, “this is about celebrating the living, bringing those who have done the most for the community of art together and at the same time, giving back to the artists themselves.”

Lovrinic Antique’s show rooms are located in the heart of downtown Lambertville at 15 North Union Street, directly across from the municipal parking lot and next door to Pedersen’s Fine Art and Manon’s Restaurant. The gallery has been new updated, and for this brief time will be transformed from an Antiques Shop, into a Fine Art Gallery. “The shop was long over due for an update,” Timothy said, “the wall have fresh paint, the lighting is state of the art and the gallery, while it was always one of the best in town, is now a real showplace and is perfect for a well thought out limited engagement art show.”

“The Lambertville Twelve is producing a great deal of excitement on a grass roots level and the Collective will offer a taste of what is to come,” Timothy said. He excitement is apparent and contagious from the moment you start talking about the events being put together. “It is simple: Respect the Dead. Celebrate the Living,” Timothy says, “it is the core of my ideas.”

Lovrinic Antiques is located at 15 North Union Street in Lambertville New Jersey. The Show will be open daily with extended hours to accommodate the vast numbers of visitors who have expressed a real desire to see the event, to become the ground floor buyers and to do one thing, celebrate the living artists who are the fabric of our community.

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10/14/09
For Immediate Release
High res photo files to follow

Open Heart, Open House
Musical Tribute and Community Yoga Expo

Cornerstone Health and Fitness, Doylestown, will host a community Open House to launch the musical tribute CD Goddess of Infinity. Written and performed by Lori Rosolowsky, the music honors the memory and spirit of Patricia Ann Wertz.

The event takes place on Sunday November 15, 3 to 6 pm. It spotlights 30-minute sessions of yoga with hands on assists by teachers¾a friendly and instructive way to experience yoga. Additional stress reducing sessions offer the fundamentals of QiGong and meditation. All levels are welcome to attend.

Other featured events include:

Local singer/songwriter Lori Rosolowsky signs copies of the Goddess of Infinity CD

Rendering of the new memorial garden designed by Anthony Landscapes, Inc. on display

Refreshments and time to rejuvenate, share and celebrate life

This event is open and free to the public. Donations will benefit the educational trust fund for Patricia and Rob Kielkucki’s 11- year-old daughter Lily.

Background: Patricia Wertz was a yoga teacher at Cornerstone who left this world this past June. The mission of the Goddess of Infinity Project, developed and supported by community volunteers, is to honor Patricia’s teachings, promote health and well-being education, and to support a trust fund for her daughter. Open Heart, Open House is the first event of the Goddess of Infinity Project.

Cornerstone Health and Fitness is located at 740 Edison Furlong Rd., Furlong, PA 18925. Contact Shawn Marie Baker, GM, The Cornerstone Clubs, Doylestown-New Hope, ShawnMarie@CornerstoneClubs.com, 215 794-3700 x106 or Lori Rosolowsky, lorirosolowsky@comcast.net 267 221 0627.

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Press release:

The New Hope Art League welcomes New Hope School painter Daniel Garber's granddaughter, Dana

Applestein, to speak about her grandfather and talk about his life and work on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7pm. The

meeting and talk are open to the public and free. The meeting is at the Solebury Meetinghouse, 2680 Sugan

Rd. and Meetinghouse Rd, New Hope, PA.

The Garber family was very close. Dana spent most weekends at the Cutalossa with her grandparents. As a

teenager she spent one summer with her grandfather having lessons in painting and drawing and then went to

Penn State and majored in fine art. After leaving university she went to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine

Arts. She did portraits for a number of years, raised seven children, is on the Michener Art Museum board, give

talks several times a year at her grandfather's studio for the Michener Art Museum.

For more information call 215-321-1516.

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The Painting Studio and Gallery of Robert Beck
21 Bridge St. 2nd floor, Lambertville, NJ 08530 609-397-5679
rbeck@snip.net www.robertbeck.artspan.com

contact: Sarah McAlinn 267-885-4729 Robert Beck 215-982-0074
Mr Beck will be available for interviews

Robert Beck’s Annual Exhibition, “Embarkation”

The Studio and Gallery of Robert Beck presents his Fall Exhibition, Embarkation, from October 17 through November 20. The artist’s reception is Saturday, Oct. 17, 5-8, and Sunday Oct. 18, 1-4. The public is invited. There will be chocolate.

The paintings included in Embarkation reveal a new thrust in the award-winning artist’s work. Having spent two years focused on designing a house, including ornamentation and furniture, Beck has a fresh and renewed concentration on painting. “I was being creative as ever, just putting it in another direction,” He says. “The different approach to form, space, proportion and rhythm sharpened my visualization skills and made me a better painter.

It was also an opportunity for me to look forward,” said Beck. “I’m 59 – a good time to take a clear fix on the horizon and let ‘er rip.” The new images have been painted with a leaner, more vibrant brush. The work in Embarkation is that of a top regional artist, refreshed, spirited, and as the show title suggests, embracing a new phase.

The range of his subjects is still extraordinary: interiors, night scenes, cityscapes, all painted from life. A bareback-rider was captured mid-buck at the rodeo in Cody, Wyoming. The Chrysler building was painted from the 32 floor of the building across the street. And Beck doesn’t just depict the bar at the Stockton Inn; he puts you on one of the stools.

Although described in books and magazines as a Bucks County painter, Beck’s work goes beyond barns and bridges, presenting honest investigations of our time, and who we are now. He avoids charming images, instead finding substance in subjects not noticed or attempted buy other painters. The observation, composition, and interaction with the viewer that have in the past earned him two museum shows and dozens of major awards are now sharper than ever. The time away did him good.

The Studio and Gallery of Robert Beck is located at 21 Bridge St., second floor, Lambertville, NJ. Normal hours are 12-5 weekends and by appointment. For information call 609-397-5679, or email rbeck@snip.net.

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NEW HOPE SIDETRACKS ART GALLERY
2A STOCKTON AVENUE
NEW HOPE, PA 18938

215 862 4586
sudetracksart@verizon.com
facebook: “Sidetracks Art”

POETRY READINGS ON THE THEME OF
NAKED IN NEW HOPE
Second Saturday, October 10, 2009, 6-9 PM

New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery, celebrating Second Saturdays in New Hope for October, will present an evening of poetry readings on the theme of the current group exhibition, Naked in New Hope ‘09.

The readers will be Caroline Dechert, Librarian of the Free Library of New Hope – Solebury, and Paul Murphy, co-owner of Sidetracks.

Readings are scheduled at 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30 PM. Refreshments will be served.

The Gallery also announces Naked in New Hope, featuring the paintings of Ralf Feyl and the late Inge Klimpt the works of 62 other artists, both local and national, including “Transforamtion of the Soul” an Acrylic & Collage on Canvas Painting by Lori Felt from Dresher, Pennsylvania shown above. The 3rd annual exhibit continues through November 1.

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Amy Gialuco
215-242-0185
biz@ascordia.com

Discover the Secret to "The Secret!"

The highly acclaimed movie "The Secret" will be shown at the monthly meeting of the New Hope Metaphysical Society
on Wed., Oct. 28 at 7:30 PM. The meeting will take place in the Great Hall at Pebble Hill Church, 320 Edison-Furlong Rd., Doylestown, Pa. 18901. "The Secret" explains the universal "Law of Attraction" and demonstrates how one can utilize this law for greater health, wealth and creativity. Presenting the movie will be Loretta Vasso and Gary Hyde, therapists and partners in "Transformative Human Services", a psychological/spiritual counseling service in Bucks County. They will present the movie and then host a group discussion to further explore the Law of Attraction and the idea that "what we think about (and thank about) is what we bring about into our lives". Light refreshments will be available. Admission is $10. For more information, call: Amy Gialuco @ 215-242-0185 or Loretta Vasso @ 215-692-2753 or go to www.spritisvision.com.

Background Information:
Founded in 1990, the New Hope Metaphysical society is an organization dedicated to "making this world a better place" by promoting spiritual ideals, universal laws and metaphysical principles to the community at large. Located in central Bucks, Pa., the NHMS offers social support and spiritual education through monthly meetings, guest speakers and special programs on a variety of topics. The NHMS meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at Pebble Hill Church in Doylestown, Pa. These meetings are open to the public.

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Christine Ramirez
Phone: 215-862-9606
Email: nhartschristine@comcast.net

Beat Night at New Hope Arts Cafe

Wednesday October 21st at 6:30 pm marks the start of a monthly series of poetry readings at New Hope Arts Center. Established and beginning poets will read their poems, bringing the art form alive.

Beat Night will take audiences back in time to when "beatniks" ruled the art scene with their raw and edgy performances. During this era, poets offered their own style, exuberance and unique commentary on the world, without limitations or inhibitions. This excitement will be recreated as part of New Hope Art Center's Arts Cafe series of events.

The fun doesn't stop with the poets and poetry. Mother's Restaurant will be providing food, along with Joey Cilenti providing his famous Giuseppe's gravy. For October 21st, the audience will also be surrounded by the Second Skin fiber art exhibit and have the opportunity to bid on silent auction items.

Wear your beatnik attire. Snap, don't clap. Be there, not square. Join the excitement, share the great food, and hear from area poets who are ready to share their vision of the world.

Admission to Beat Night is $5 at the door. New Hope Arts is at 2 Stockton Ave. (2nd floor), at the corner of Bridge St. in New Hope. For more information, call 215-862-9606 or email nhartschristine@comcast.net.

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Lydia’s Guild Craft Show
85 Old Dublin Pike
Doylestown, Pa 18901
215.362.5406
Info@www.lydiasguild.com

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Rebecca Gilbert
Phone: 215.362.5406
Cell Phone: 215.605.9893

LYDIA’S GUILD FINE ARTS & CRAFTS SHOWCASE TO BENEFIT SEVERAL CHARITIES

Doylestown, PA July 9, 2009 – Lydia’s Guild Fine Arts & Crafts Showcase at the Historic Aldie Mansion in Doylestown, PA will be held November 3rd through November 11th. This years 27th anniversary show will once again donate a portion of the proceeds to benefit local, national, and international charities.

Our showcase features a unique collection of fine art and crafts creations from 90 talented artisans, including seasonal floral, pottery, woodworking, jewelry, country primitives, fiber crafts, gourmet food items for holiday entertaining, as well as giftware and home décor, both casual and formal. We feature several local artisans belonging to the Bucks County Guild of Craftsmen. The show is held at the historic Aldie Mansion, a stately English Tudor Mansion built in 1927.

Charities selected for this year:-

Meals on Wheels of Central Bucks County – provides home delivered meals to the elderly, homebound, disabled, frail, or at risk in the Doylestown area.

Wellness Community at the Anne McCouch Center in Lansdale, PA -provides support, hope, and education to people with cancer.

Heifer International - works to end world hunger by donating livestock
to families who “pass the gift” by giving offspring to others in need.

Remote Area Medical – airborne relief corps dedicated to providing free
health, dental, eye care, and veterinary services along with technical and
educational assistance to people in remote areas of the US and the world.

Show Dates: November 3-11, 2009

Time Weekday 9:30am-8:00pm
Saturday 9:30am-5:00pm
Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm
Final Wednesday 9:30am-5:00pm
Admission: $4.00 ($1.00 off w/coupon)

Return visits free. Free Parking

Please contact Rebecca Gilbert at 215-362-5406 for further information.

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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Howard Cooperman
Phone / Fax: 215.862.5272
Email: framz1@aol.com
Exhibit: “Sculpture Showcase 2009”
Reception: Oct. 10, 2009 from 5 - 9 PM

Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art announces their annual juried
sculpture showcase on October 10, 2009.

September 16, 2009 - New Hope PA, The juried sculpture show will
feature contemporary sculptors from within a 150 mile radius of New Hope
PA.

Gallery owner, Howard Cooperman is looking forward to hosting his first annual juried sculpture show on October 10th. The showcase of work will include indoor as well as outdoor sculpture. Sculptors from PA, NJ, and DE, were juried into the show.
The opening reception and award ceremony (8:00pm), will be held on October 10th, 2009 from 5 - 9pm. Show dates are Oct. 10 - Nov. 28, 2009. More than 60 sculptures will be displayed in and outside of the seven room, two story gallery. Also on display will be works by many award winning sculptors Robert Birbeck, Peter Cimino, Barry Woods Johnston, Sandra Kaye, William Dean Kilpartick, Robert Koch, Bill Marshall, George McMonigle, Dana Stewart, Richard Summons, Joel Tea, and Carl Wright, all represented by the gallery. Several of these artists have achieved international acclaim.

Three prizes have been awarded. First place winner, Jesse C. Harrington, from Philadelphia, will receive a solo exhibit at the gallery located in New Hope, PA. His marble and bronze sculpture portrait titled “Jessica Jones” stands 28” high. In addition, Jesse will receive free promotion of his work for an entire year, at the gallery leading up to Sculpture Showcase 2010.

Also included is a free web page on the gallery’s web site dedicated to the work of all three winning sculptors. Second place winner is Lenny Shapiro from Roseland NJ, and third place is John McDevitt from New Hope PA.

This year’s juror was Ellen Landis, curator at the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, N.J., and Howard Cooperman juror of selection, owner of the gallery. Cooperman has been in the business of selling art for the past 29 years.

Attendees coming to the show will also have the opportunity to see Christine Drewyer’s oil painting show “Quiet Places” which coincides with Sculpture Showcase 2009.

Bucks County Gallery is the largest fine art gallery in all of Bucks County PA. where the Pennsylvania Impressionists began painting. New Hope, home of the New Hope School painters, is a one square mile river town located on the Delaware, across from Lambertville, N.J.

There are many shopping villages and Historic towns with Historic Landmarks in Bucks County PA. Fairs and festivals are also abundant throughout the season. New Hope is a cool artsy little town located right on the Delaware River, and it is a great place to start if you have never been to Buck's County Pennsylvania.

New Hope is located just 1 hour from Philadelphia, 1 1/2 hours from New York, and 2 hours from Maryland. What a great place for a day trip! There’s no shortage of quaint bed and breakfasts in the area. Plan for a relaxing two day stay when you come out for the show. It’ll be just in time for the change of colors in the foliage, which is a beautiful event in itself!

Bucks County Gallery is located at 77 W. Bridge Street, (just above the train tracks), in New Hope PA. Contact Howard Cooperman regarding questions about any of the 45 artists they represent. 215.862.5272. You can see many of the artworks we feature at www.buckscountygalleryart.com

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Florence Moonan
E-mail: florencemoonan@mac.com
Phone: 609.397.1882

Carol Sanzalone
E-mail: csanzalone@aol.com
Phone: 609.397.2975

INNOVATIONS

New Paintings and Drawings by Florence Moonan and Carol Sanzalone

Lambertville, NJ . . . Every now and then artists need to shake things up a bit. Local artists, Florence Moonan and Carol Sanzalone are doing just that with their new exhibition of paintings and drawings at Artists Gallery, October 9 through November 1, 2009. An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, October 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. Or, join the artists for the cider and donuts closing reception on Sunday, November 1 between 2 and 5 p.m.

Florence Moonan, best known for her colorful abstract acrylic paintings, will be showing charcoal drawings using methods of mark making taught at Bunker Hill Studio workshops by renowned painter, Pat Martin. She will also be exhibiting dramatic poured works in oil. These techniques, when applied by Moonans bold movements, show ingenuity and a fresh inventiveness that makes the works in this show grab your attention.
Carol Sanzalone, working in watercolor and acrylic on paper and canvas, captures the graphic impact of light and shadows to create surfaces and color patterns that enrich the everyday images that inspire her work. Her artistic journey has included many years of experimenting with color and texture, and these recent innovative paintings will be a major part of the work included in this show.
Both New Jersey natives, Moonan and Sanzalone, find the diverse cultural, historical and natural beauty of the region continually stimulates their creative endeavors. This is evident when viewing the two artists' work side by side. Sanzalone's paintings respond to the environment, while Moonan's works are largely drawn on autobiographical experiences.
Artists Gallery is located at 32 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ and is open Friday through Sunday 11 a.m. 6 p.m., or by appointment. For all other information call 609.397.4588 or visit www.lambertvillearts.com.

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Press Release:

The New Hope Art League welcomes all to hear this month's speaker,

Mary Shafer of The Word Forge, a marketing consultancy, present "Art

Marketing 101: Reaching Buyers Effectively in the 21st Century" on

Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7pm at the Solebury Friends Meetinghouse, 2680

N. Sugan Rd.and Meetinghouse Rd. in New Hope, PA. As an artist and a

marketer she will outline the tools and strategies to effectively promote

one's artwork. The event is free and open to the public. More

information can be found at www.newhopeartleague.com or call

215-321-1516.

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NEWS RELEASE

NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH FOUNDATION
SAYS “PROST” TO
OKTOBERFEST SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009

September 9, 2009 -- This autumn, beer enthusiasts from around Bucks County will be in their element, with the Neighborhood Outreach Foundation’s own Oktoberfest due to take place at Makefield Highlands Golf Club on Saturday, October 17th, 2009.

This debut event is a celebration of Bavarian food and drink, with expected 150 guests to descend on the Club, located at 1418 Woodside Road, Yardley, PA 19067 for the festival.

Highlights of the lively evening will include live & silent auctions, music by the acclaimed entertainer “Tony M,” a gourmet German Buffet and a cash bar.

This event is sponsored by: Jack Lacey- Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors, Deborah Lang- Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors, Carber Power Technologies, Federated Lending Mortgage Bank , First Federal of Bucks County, The First National Bank and Trust Company of Newtown, Dr. William J.O’Brien III, D.O., Newtown Fam Practice & Med Cntr, Bob Egan Entertainment, Christine M. & Joseph A. Fluehr, III, Gilbert,Wilson & Hunter LLP Certified Public Accountants, Eric J. Lepine, D. M. D., P.C.

A grand time will be had by all! There are a limited number of tickets being sold. Please contact acarber@aol.com, 215-598-7784 or k.graham@comcast.net for tickets and additional information. Please don’t miss this special evening!

All proceeds of this event directly benefit the Neighborhood Outreach Foundation. The Neighborhood Outreach Foundation is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that has been part of the Council Rock School District community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, since March 1992. Our mission is to offer help and assistance to community members in need. Our commitment is to provide aid when other support systems have faltered or are unavailable. For more details please check our website http://cr-nof.org/ or contact us at contact@cr-nof.org we thank you for your support. See you at the Oktoberfest!

CONTACT PERSON: Deborah Lang
PHONE: 215-837-2343
EMAIL: deborahlang@comcast.net

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For Immediate Release:
Contact:
Lonn Braender
BOI’s of New Hope Art Gallery
9 West Mechanic Street
New Hope, PA 18939
215-862-8292

New Hope, Pa. -- American impressionist Robert Lebrón ranges all over the landscape – from Florida to the rainy streets of Paris, to the snowy mountain passes of Nevada and, now, to the forested, river country of New Hope, Pennsylvania.
Lebrón will be taking his inimical style and a bushelful of paintings on his annual trek into the leafy countryside for an art exhibit and on-scene painting demonstrations at the BOI’s of New Hope art gallery October 17, 2009.
Gallery owners Lonn Braender and Bruce Oswald will have 30 of Lebron’s paintings on display, plus on-site appearances by the painter, who works in oils and uses the palette knife instead of the brush, a rarity among current artists. The show is titled “Paris & New York” but is not limited to paintings of those two cities.
“We also have several Lebrón paintings from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s,” says Braender. “It is fascinating to see the progression in style over the years . . . We find that many people love his depiction of cities. He tends to paint them as if it were 1900 – complete with women and men in hats, horse-‘n’-buggies, streetcars. He can really capture an age gone by.”
Lebrón, who is recently turned 80, was born in Lower Manhattan and grew up on the tough New York City streets, painting with crayons on brown papersacks. He is primarily self-taught. But he did study for a spell at New York’s Art Students League, whose former students include Norman Rockwell and Frederic Remington. Among his honors is a first-place showing at the Washington Square Art Show in Greenwich Village, where he exhibited his work for many years.
His art is closely related to the French Impressionists. But to Robert himself, there is little difference between his sophisticated paintings depicting turn-of-the-century street scenes of Paris, New York and Chicago and his techniques on seascapes, cowboys and the Wild West.
“History and the imagination go together wonderfully,” he says.
His versatility ranges from a 5-by-10-foot mural at the Suntree/Viera Library, near his Florida home, to the disastrous journey of the Donner Party through the Sierra Nevada during the westward migration. Among collectors of his paintings are movie stars Ron Howard, Carol Burnett and Jane Russell.
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His renderings of the ill-fated Donner Party – suffering people, horses, craggy landscapes – are prominently displayed at the Emigrant Trail Museum at Donner State Park in Truckee, Calif. “They are very good. They really depict what we’re trying to show,” said Shirley Kendall, a museum curator.
Lebrón -- 2.
The Pony Express era is colorfully depicted in seven Lebrón paintings that “keep alive the legend and the legacy,” according to Cindy Hutchcraft of the Pony Express Museum in St. Joseph, Mo.
On and on it goes. Robert Lebrón has been painting all his life because his life is painting, period.
“I can’t imagine doing anything else. I do it. I enjoy it – every day.”
In his spare time, Robert holds painting classes for children and, sometimes, for dowagers hoping to find an enjoyable pastime.
New Hope is a trip in itself. The picturesque village on the Delaware River is a favorite weekend retreat of New Yorkers and visitors from neighboring states. Its streets bustle with tourists in summer and fall. Galleries, restaurants, gift shops, and the Ivyland Railroad tour are popular attractions. Some of its buildings date back to Revolutionary War days.
Lebrón is anxious to return.
Among his most-popular paintings of the local scene are the Bucks County Playhouse and the town’s churches.
“I love it there. The people and the atmosphere are special,” he says.
For more information about the New Hope Exhibition, contact:

Lonn Braender
BOI’s of New Hope Art Gallery
9 West Mechanic Street
New Hope, PA 18939
215-862-8292

For directions, parking locations and a map go to www.BOIsofNewHope.com

Show schedule:
Demonstration: Saturday, October 17, 2009 1:30 – 3:30 pm (limited seating, reservations suggested)

Artist Opening Reception: Saturday, October 17, 2009 6:00 – 10:00 pm

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gina Rubel, Esq.
Furia Rubel Communications Inc.
gina@furiarubel.com/ 215-340-0480

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: Lonn Braender
BOI’s of New Hope
9 West Mechanic St
New Hope, PA 18938
215-862-8292
boisofnewhope@verizon.net

BOI’s of New Hope Art Gallery proudly present:

Seth Ruggles Hiler – “Twentysomething”

Exhibition: Saturday October 10, 2009 6:00 to 9:00 PM

Join us for “Twentysomething”, the first New Hope exhibition of works by Seth Ruggles Hiler. The exhibition opens on Saturday October 10, 2009 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. All are welcome to experience the most recent body of work from this ‘up and coming’ young artist. Included in the show are paintings and drawings - portraits, figure paintings, interiors/landscapes - centered around men, all in their twenties.

Hiler, who holds a Masters of Fine Art from New York Academy of Art, is a realist at heart and an expressionist in soul. His influences range from Giotto and Rembrandt to Diebenkorn and Lucian Freud. Whether he is painting a portrait, landscape, still life or the figure within nature, Seth’s main goal is to express the emotional impact of what he observes. He translates these images through a variety of media including oils, acrylics, gouache and graphite. At the age eight, Seth was inspired by the nature and wildlife that surrounds his family’s small farm in northern New Jersey. His private training began then and focused on painting this wildlife primarily in gouache. The scope of the painter’s subject matter and materials broadened during his undergraduate studies at Syracuse University and continues to this day as he continuously pushes the bounds of his work. In his short tenure as an artist Hiler has had over twenty exhibitions of his work throughout the north east including New York City, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York State and also an exhibition in the La Villa Rosa in Florence, Italy.

About this show – Twentysomethings – Hiler says, “I am a product of the computer revolution, isolated as an effect of infinitely computerized media. Although I am classically trained, my art is dependent on the computer. My knowledge of human anatomy and form is the basis of my work, but digital photography, internet research, and image manipulation via the computer take place daily in my practice.”
Join us as we welcome Seth Ruggles Hiler to his first exhibition in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, at BOI’s of New Hope Art Gallery. You are invited to meet the artist and view the new works, all of which are available at the opening reception, Saturday October 10, 2009 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The show runs thru November.

Gallery Hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12:00 noon till late evening, weekday appointments welcome.

BOI’s of New Hope offers fine original paintings by local, regional, national and international artist, including many well-listed and important American artists. There is a large selection of Art Porcelain and Pottery and they have a great reputation for doing the finest creative custom framing in the area.

Lonn Braender
BOI’s of New Hope Art Gallery
9 West Mechanic St
New Hope, PA 18938
215-862-8292
www.boisofnewhope.com
boisofnewhope@verizon.net

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NEWS RELEASE

NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH FOUNDATION
SAYS “PROST” TO
OKTOBERFEST SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009

This debut event is a celebration of Bavarian food and drink, with expected 150 guests to descend on the Club, located at 1418 Woodside Road, Yardley, PA 19067 for the festival.

Highlights of the lively evening will include live & silent auctions, music by the acclaimed entertainer “Tony M,” a gourmet German Buffet and a cash bar.

CONTACT PERSON: Deborah Lang
PHONE: 215-837-2343
EMAIL: deborahlang@comcast.net

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PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Howard Cooperman
Phone / Fax: 215.862.5272
Email: framz1@aol.com
Event: “Quiet Places”
Reception Date:Sept, 26 from 5 - 10 PM
Runs: Sept 26 - Oct 30, 2009
Image attached: “Into the Light”

August 05, 2009 - New Hope PA, Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art is pleased to announce a new exhibit featuring new works by Christine Graefe Drewyer “Quiet Places”.

Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art will present recent works in oil by award winning landscape and still life artist, Christine Graefe Drewyer. The show will open Sept. 26 and run through Oct. 30, 2009. Please join us at the gallery’s opening reception to meet the artist from 5-10 pm on Saturday September 26.

Her “Quiet Places” exhibit will coincide with the opening of the Phillips’ Mill show, and remain open until 10 pm for the convenience of all art lovers visiting the area. Delectable chocolate beverages, warm home made brownies, and dipped candy treats will be served to guest’s age 21 years and above attending the reception from 7 - 10 pm.

Christine Graefe Drewyer’s creativity was ignited by the environment that was her childhood playground. She grew up in rural Maryland and eventually studied at Maryland College of Art & Design. With a profound love of the land and all its’ inhabitants, it is understandable that her artistic voice expresses this passion. Whether traveling to the Canadian Rockies or the Australian Outback, the inspiration will always be manifested on canvas. This show will range in size from 8”x10” to 36”x48” with a primary focus on landscape and also some serene still life.

Having been a professional in her field for 20 years the artists’ distinctive soft edged style has an atmospheric quality and her art resonates with the colors and forms of nature, in all its’ moods and nuances.

Christine was selected by the editors of American Art Collector as a featured artist in 2007, named “Woman of the Year” by National Association of Executive & Professional Women in 2008, she received the prestigious “Presidents Award” for the Salmagundi Club, NYC in 2009 and is a member of Oil Painters of America, Women Artists of the West and Associate member of American Women Artists.

The Annapolis artist was obsessed with the old masters and went on to become a certified copyist for the National Museum in Washington DC.

Paintings featured in the exhibit will range in size from 8” x 10” to 30” x 40” and are reasonably
priced from $850. to $8000. attractively framed.

Those interested in seeing the current exhibit must see them in person at the gallery. More than 200 original paintings and sculptures are online and in the gallery on display at all times featuring works by local, regional and international award winning collectible artists.

Please visit our website www.buckscountygalleryart.com , to view a selection of previous works by Christine. Special arrangements can be made to see works included in “Quiet Places” by contacting gallery owner Howard Cooperman at the Bucks County Gallery / 77 Bridge St. New Hope, PA 18938
215.862.5272

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Press Release
Contact: Amy Gialuco, Director
New Hope Metaphysical Society
215-242-0185

The New Hope Metaphysical Society will have its monthly meeting on Wed. Sept. 23 at 7:30 PM at Pebble Hill Church, 320 Edison-Furlong Rd., Doylestown, Pa. 18901. The program for the evening will be "Awakening the Inner Psychic" with Judy DiCanio, International Psychic and Master teacher of Intuitive training.
Ms DiCanio comes from N. Wales and is a psychic reader and advisor, Usui Reiki Master, Frequency Balancing healer and teacher and an award winning author. In this evening's presentation, Ms. DiCanio will explain and demonstrate how you can access deeper levels of your intuitive awareness and psychic ability. Through stories, examples from quantum mechanics, metaphysics and real life experience, she will explain how we can easily "tune into" messages "from beyond" and become our own psychic reader. As part of the presentation, Ms DiCanio will also give personal messages to the audience from her spiritual guides. This program is interactive and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Admission to the program is $10.
For more information, please call: 215-242-0185 or e-mail: nhms@spiritsvision.com or go to www.spiritsvision.com

NHMS Bio
Founded in 1990, the New Hope Metaphysical society is an organization dedicated to "making this world a better place" by promoting spiritual ideals, universal laws and metaphysical principles to the community at large. Located in central Bucks, Pa., the NHMS offers social support and spiritual education through monthly meetings, guest speakers and special programs on a variety of topics. The NHMS meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at Pebble Hill Church in Doylestown, Pa. These meetings are open to the public.

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For Immediate Release
Contact: Pamela Kerr
Phone: 609-397-8403
Mobile: 215-280-0551
Email: pammkerr@comcast.net

New Hope Arts Fashion and Fabric Arts Committee Preparing for Second Skin Exhibit in October

Fabrics and Textiles, Fashion and Tattoos will be the focus of a special exhibit called Second Skin. The brainchild of Executive Director Robin Larsen, the show, including three special events, is being produced by New Hope Arts' Fashion and Fabric Arts Committee: Chrissy Leasher, fashion designer and owner of Buying Style in New Hope, Christine Ramirez, painter, jewelry-maker and Executive Assistant for New Hope Arts, JaQuinley Kerr, actress and teacher, and John Slavin, photographer.

Plans are underway for three Saturday evening events associated with the exhibit of painted fabric, textiles, photographs of wearable art, and designer fashions. The shows will feature a broad spectrum of art and artists.

Second Skin: Fabric to Fashion, Textiles to Tattoos will open October 3rd in conjunction with a three-week silent auction. An Artists' Reception will be held October 10th from 7-9 pm during New Hope's Second Saturday. Jewelry, sculptural and framed fabric art, and wearable artwork will be featured. .

Second Skin: Wearable Art will run from 7 - 10 pm on October 17th. This special fashion show will be presented by established and emerging fashion designers, with a portion the sales of the one-of-a-kind, designer fashions going to the nonprofit arts center. Tickets for the fashion show are $45 and include a catered, light buffet provided.

Second Skin: Dress for Success will combine the exhibit's theme with a moveable feast on October 24th. Hors d'hoeuvres will be served at the art center at 7 pm, followed by patrons going to the home of one of several hots for dinner, before returning to the art center for dessert and a special presentation about New Hope Arts. For $75 patrons will get to savor cuisine while sharing their fashion choices for the evening with new friends and neighbors.

New Hope Arts Center is located at 2 Stockton Ave. (at the corner of Bridge St.) in New Hope. For tickets to any of the above events, or for more information, call 215-862-9606, email nhartschristine@comcast.net or go to the website at www.newhopearts.org.

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For Immediate Release For more information: Paul or Harriet Gratz
215.348.2500 or 215.348.1428

In a Grand Re-Opening and Anniversary Exhibition
Doylestown’s Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio presents
Pennsylvania Painters

Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio has officially opened its doors in the heart of Doylestown’s historic district. To celebrate its new location and the gallery’s anniversary as it enters its tenth year, Gratz Gallery will be presenting a grand re-opening celebration from Saturday, October 24 through December, 2009. A preview reception will be held Saturday, October 24, from 6 to 9 pm. This year’s exhibition, Pennsylvania Painters, highlights many Pennsylvania Impressionist artists, including Walter Baum, Rae Sloan Bredin, William Lathrop, Harry Leith-Ross, Arthur Meltzer, Antonio Martino, George Sotter and others. Philadelphia Ten painters Constance Cochrane, Nancy Ferguson, Isabel Cartwright, and Cora Brooks are also included. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts painters are featured as well, including works by Hermann Herzog, Leon Kelly and Leonard Nelson. A catalog of the show will be available on the Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio website prior to the event.

As is the tradition of Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio, a portion of the proceeds from every painting purchased from the exhibition will directly benefit The Ann Silverman Community Health Clinic through a single contribution by the gallery to the organization. This organization, formerly known as The Free Clinic of Doylestown, serves low-income uninsured or underinsured adults and children in the greater Central Bucks County community. Whether by providing medical and dental care or by helping people find resources such as low-cost housing, legal assistance, food and help for battered women, the Ann Silverman Community Health Clinic has made a meaningful difference to more than 8,000 adults and children in the Central Bucks community. To find out more about the clinic please visit aschealthclinic.org.

Paul Gratz, owner and head-conservator of Gratz Gallery, trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, among other places. It was at the Academy that he gained his interest in painters from the Academy and, ever since, has been collecting work by Academy artists. Gratz’s expertise has been focused on Pennsylvania painters’ significant and important contribution to the American Impressionist movement. This year’s anniversary exhibition features works by many of the members of The New Hope Circle, the group of painters from the geographic area of the Delaware Valley surrounding New Hope. Art historian Sam Hunter first wrote of this group in his 1984 book and exhibition catalog American Impressionism: The New Hope Circle for The Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Today, the New Hope Circle is recognized nationally, if not internationally, as among the most eminent of the contributing groups to the American Impressionist art movement.

The Philadelphia Ten, founded in 1917, provided a forum for professional camaraderie and aggressive self-promotion among women artists in a male-dominated art establishment. Many had studied at the Philadelphia School of Design (now Moore College of Art and Design). Fewer were students at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Formally organized before women had the constitutional right to vote in the United States, The Philadelphia Ten enjoyed a hugely successful annual exhibition schedule in its nearly thirty-year lifespan. Given their important and impressive place in the history of American Impressionism, Gratz has developed a keen interest in this group of women artists for both the aesthetic quality and investment value of their work. A variety of canvases of various Philadelphia Ten members are included in the anniversary exhibition.

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