Published May 11, 2008, 12:11 AM EST
by Melissa Julius
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TODAYAcoustic jam session. Lancaster County Folk Music & Fiddlers' Society, Friends Meeting House, 110 Tulane Terrace, 2-5 p.m.; free. Call (610) 777-7922. Dance. USA Red Rose Dance, Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, 4:30 p.m.; ......
Jerome Hershey’s work reveals deeper secrets the longer one looks at it
Published May 9, 2008, 2:58 AM EST
by CARLA DI FONZO, Staff
34 N Queen St, Lancaster -
Because Jerome Hershey's studio on Queen Street doubles as his personal gallery, the artist has to tidy up for shows.Mostly, this arrangement benefits visitors, who not only get to see where Hershey works but also what amuses him.On one wall is a collection of pencils that have ......
Published May 8, 2008, 2:48 PM EST
by LAURA KNOWLES, Correspondent
Lancaster -
Abruised, crinkled leaf contrasted with a brilliant orange red background. Water polished smooth grey stones positioned on a vivid gold and magenta canvas. An exquisite golden ginkgo leaf juxtaposed against bold turquoise.
As an artist, Brad Stroman likes opposites. He is taken with the idea......
Published May 8, 2008, 1:35 PM EST
by KATHLEEN DAMINGER, Staff
Neffsville -
Truth be told, when people first started calling local artist Dolores Hackenberger "Grandma Moses," she was insulted.
Putting aside the similarities in their primitive style and the folksy innocence of their paintings, Hackenberger was a young woman starting out on her life's journey and still ......
PCA&D leads graduates to the path of their creative passions
Published May 4, 2008, 12:13 AM EST
by MARTY CRISP, Staff
Lancaster -
"Your job and your work — they're not the same thing," artist Susanna Coffey told graduates of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design Saturday. "You never want to sacrifice your work for your job." Take, for instance, new fine arts grad Schon Wanner, 28, of Lancaster. His newly-minted B......
Published May 4, 2008, 12:11 AM EST
by Melissa Julius
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TODAYConcert. Lancaster Chamber Singers, Ephrata Church of the Brethren, 201 Crescent Ave., 3 p.m.; $7-$15. Call 330-9025. Concert. Mennonite Children's Choir, Mount Joy Mennonite Church, 320 Musser Road, 6 p.m.; offering. Call 872-8199. Jam session. Coc......
Watercolorist's works of realism at D&J Galleries
Published May 4, 2008, 12:08 AM EST
by MARTY CRISP, Staff
Lancaster -
Denny Bond is a storyteller. "Paintings should say something," the East Petersburg-based watercolorist said in a recent interview. "Like Andrew Wyeth's work: Every painting tells a story." Bond's story continues to unfold this month in a one-man show at D&J ......
Published May 4, 2008, 12:04 AM EST
by MARCI WATTERSON, Correspondent
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Embrace this recipe for Edible Spring Flowers; it will tantalize your family's senses and has so much potential beyond a main meal. Its variations could include a refreshing side dish with fruits and vegetables or maybe a dessert with small candies and flower-shaped brownies. We think ......
Published May 2, 2008, 9:01 AM EST
by JOHN ROGERS / Associated Press
LANCASTER COUNTY, PA
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Artist Kearine Muizz draws her greatest inspiration from places many people spend their lives trying to avoid — cemeteries.
For more than two years, Muizz has wandered through graveyards, searching for the spark that will guide her to complete her most challenging work: nearly two dozen i......
Published May 2, 2008, 2:58 AM EST
by CARLA DI FONZO, Staff
138 N Prince St, Lancaster -
In the Lancaster art scene, Ann DeLaurentis and Fred Rodger could be considered rock stars.That is to say, they have fans — and lots of them. In fact, their work is so in demand, that before their joint exhibit at the Red Raven Art Company had a chance to kick off with today's Fi......
