Arts & Culture

Founding member of the New Grass Revival in 1971, Sam Bush was a forerunner of the “newgrass” genre that took traditional bluegrass and turned it into an electrified alternative with long jams and rock-and-roll songs. With New Grass Revival, Bush released chart-climbing singles, earned Grammy nominations, and was the backing band for Leon Russell. He […]

Takeover explores the twelve historic hours on July 14, 1970, in which fifty members of the Young Lords Party stormed the dilapidated Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx, drove out their administrative staff, barricaded entrances and windows, and made their cries for decent healthcare known to the world. They raised the Puerto Rican flag atop […]

On Saturday, October 15, 2022, Vox Philia present the local premiere of English composer James Whitbourn’s “Annelies.” Setting a text by Melanie Challenger based on the diary of Anne Frank, this will be the work’s first complete performance in Berks County and takes place at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom in Wyomissing. Challenger decided on a […]

On Saturday, October 15, 2022, Vox Philia presents the local premiere of English composer James Whitbourn’s “Annelies.” Setting Melanie Challenger's text based on the diary of Anne Frank, this is the work’s first complete performance in Berks County. The performance takes  place at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom in Wyomissing. Challenger decided on a work about […]

Opus One, Berks Chamber Choir will perform works from the early-German Baroque period. The main highlight of the program will be Heinrich Schütz's Die sieben Worte Jesu Christi am Kreuz (Seven Last Words), SWV 478. Other pieces include works by Hammerschmidt, Schein, and Telemann. Opus One ECHO and Opus One: Berks Chamber Choir will be […]