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Illustration has played an integral role in scientific discovery for centuries. Images were created in pursuit of scientific knowledge and to accompany important scientific works in disciplines ranging from astronomy to zoology. Travel back in time as you explore 40 striking scientific illustrations spanning five centuries and try your hand at scientific illustration in Natural […]
A giant of post-War documentary photography and film, Brooklyn, NY native Danny Lyon helped define a mode of photojournalism in which the picture-maker is deeply and personally embedded in his subject matter. A self-taught photographer and a graduate of the University of Chicago, Lyon began his photographic career in the early 1960s as the first […]
The Reading Public Museum is pleased to present an engaging body of recent work by Atlanta-area contemporary figurative painter Ayana Ross (born 1977). Ross’s subjects are everyday figures, which are inspired by the events in her family’s own history in the American South. The artist captures poignant, sometimes nostalgic, moments that address broader issues of […]
Brian Glaze: The Triad of Fire March 19- May 10, Freedman Gallery at Albright College Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-4pm Exhibition includes new work from Glaze’s Fall 2022 sabbatical. Glaze’s artistic practice is firmly rooted in sculpture and digital media and provides commentary about U.S. manufacturing. Although his earlier work has often included welding […]
Celebrate the special art exhibition "Ayana Ross: Whence You Came" with Museum staff and artist, Ayana Ross, herself. The reception will include a tour of the gallery by Ayana Ross, light refreshments, and great conversation! Cost is $10 for Museum Members and $20 for nonmembers. Email [email protected] to RSVP. Ross’s subjects are everyday figures, which […]
The Berks Street Art Festival: Kindness and Creativity is on Saturday, May 4th, 2024, rain date Saturday, May 11th, 10 am to 2 pm. An outdoor event held at the Reading Muhlenberg Career & Technology Center campus at 2615 Warren Rd, Reading, PA 19604 It is a safe, non-judgmental day of inclusion and fun for […]
Albright’s Annual Fashion Showcase May 4, 3pm Student Center Main Lounge Join us for one of the most highly anticipated and high-energy events of the season. Excitement runs high as we anticipate seeing the hard work of Albright’s fashion students as they display mood boards, concept designs, look books and more in the showcase […]
Seasons of Love, a Choral Concert May 4, 7:30pm, Memorial Chapel Prepare to be swept away in an ecstatic celebration of love as we invite you to join us for a captivating concert radiating passion and romance. This concert is a fitting tribute to our graduating seniors, honoring their accomplishments and marking the […]
Roar Like a Lion, Music Student Recital May 5, 3pm, Roop Hall (CFA 114) Albright’s end-of-the-semester student recital offers a variety of solo vocal performances. Hosted by Tammy Black, instructor of music. For more information please visit: https://www.albright.edu/about-albright/buildings-facilities/center-for-the-arts/music/
Temporary children's exhibition at the Reading Public Museum. Visitors to The Amazing Castle, a bilingual hands-on exhibit, are transported to a magical place and time. Inside the castle’s stone walls lies a happy and peaceful little community where every citizen has a special job to do. As visitors explore The Amazing Castle and its eight […]
Celebrating the Year of the Dragon (2024), this focus exhibition in the first-floor Meinig Family Gallery explores the theme of the dragon in art from the East to the West. Drawn from The Museum’s rich permanent collection, the show complements The Lost World of Dragons which runs concurrently. More than twenty works that enlist dragon […]
Join the Reading Drawing Guild for an outdoor sketch session at a local spot! I'm Diane, your host & fellow sketcher, bringing together folks for some dedicated sketch time. We will meet 10am - 12pm at the location noted below. Saturday, May 18, 2024Time: 10 AM - 12 PMLocation: Rodale Institute - Kutztown, PA Whether […]
An Anniversary Celebration Vox Philia with members of Berks Sinfonietta Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 pm Immanuel UCC 99 South Waverly Street Shillington 19607 Tickets available at https://buytickets.at/voxphilia/1229888 or at the door. 2024 is a major anniversary year for three major choral composers: the 200th anniversary of Anton Bruckner's birth and the 100th death anniversary […]
Three days of music, vendors and great beverages! Live Music 5/26 - Joe Mixon, 5/27 - Wood & Strings 1-4pm Food Trucks: Omayras Bites 5/25 & 26 only Hungry Hound Express - 5/25-27 Jenny Jumps Junction - 5/25-27 Coastal Cravings - 5/25-27 Vendors as of 1/25:Hungry Hound ExpressJenny Jump's JunctionHarleysville Bee Keeper Interested vendors email: [email protected] […]
The Play That Goes Wrong By Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, & Jonathan Sayer Directed by Jennifer Childs May 29 to June 16 | Main Stage Philadelphia’s all comedy theatre company, 1812 Productions present their smash hit The Play That Goes Wrong as the opener on PSF’s Main Stage. This comedic sensation captivated audiences on Broadway […]
