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Cornerstone Health & Fitness
Press Release
For immediate release
June 27, 2008
Contact : Denice Horlacher (Farfenoodle@aol.com)
215.794.3700

Cornerstone’s Newest Center Gets a Name and a Director.

Cornerstone Health and Fitness has recently named their newest center.
The TreeHouse, scheduled to open this fall is located at 419 South York Road.
The property, built in the 1970s by an Austrian craftsman, sits back behind the fitness center in the lush surroundings of true Bucks County nature.

“After spending a lot of time soaking in the surroundings, it’s amazing how isolated it is -   The TreeHouse kept coming to us as the perfect name, over and over again.” explains Jim Bishop, owner of Cornerstone. “Like a tree house, this location is serene, hidden – almost magical.   The house is a treasure; warm, unique, with lots of windows bringing nature inside.  So, our intention is to make it that “special place” that’s always there when you need it and makes you feel better the minute you arrive. It has so much potential”

The TreeHouse will include meditative arts such as Yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi as well as  nutrition, life coaching, relationship seminars, and other healthy lifestyle interests.  Jim explains “We’re creating a lounge and a meeting room in addition to the studio rooms so that we can bring in programs and sessions that will appeal to all different interests.  The outside space will also be used in time.  There’s a great deck off the yoga studio and a meditation area under the trees.  What we can do with the gardens is limitless!”  

Bob Lonsdale, a yoga instructor at Cornerstone, Doylestown, since 2001, has recently been named the Director of The TreeHouse.

Bob comes to Cornerstone with an intense passion for yoga and a love of teaching. 
His teaching began in 2000, after completing the Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Certification program in Philadelphia.  Realizing his passion for learning the yoga practice, Bob completed the Kripalu Teacher Training program in the Berkshires; a deeply inspiring and transformational time for him.  Leaving his full time corporate job soon after, Bob has intensely studied other forms of yoga, including a full year Anusara Yoga Immersion.  He has also become certified in Mat and Reformer Pilates, and continues to seek out ways to expand his knowledge and help his students improve their practice and their lives.

Bob has become a source of inspiration for many and a sought after yoga instructor.  His passion is in helping people to realize their potential through the body, the mind and the heart. 

“ Everyone at Cornerstone is so happy that Bob has taken this position.” explains Jim.  “We have always been aware of his amazing presence in his classes while teaching at our Yoga Studio in Doylestown.  He brings such energy, newness and creativity.  Bob will help to make The TreeHouse the very special place that we intend it to be.”

Bob’s main intention is to create programs, classes and specialty studies, as well as a warm and inviting atmosphere, that will inspire everyone – from the novice to the guru -  to experience the wholeness of meditative arts. 

Cornerstone Health and Fitness is located at 415 South York Road, New Hope, PA.
For more information about The TreeHouse and Cornerstone Health and Fitness, please call 215.862.2200 or visit the website at www.cornerstonehealthandfitness.com.

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Contact: Jerry Cable 908-788-8673
email: jerrycablefineart@patmedia.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3RD ANNUAL EXHIBIT BY MONHEGAN ARTIST JERRY CABLE
Port CLyde, Maine — The Ocean House Gallery at Rose Cottage overlooking the harbor is pleased to present the work of Monhegan artist Jerry Cable. The opening reception is scheduled for Friday, July 11 from 5-7:30pm. The show titled “Port Clyde, Monhegan and Beyond” is Mr. Cable’s third solo show at the Ocean House Gallery and will run through Aug. 2.

In the tradition of the great Monhegan artists such as Edward Willis Redfield (1869-1965) & Robert Henri (1865-1929), Jerry Cable continues to capture a spirit of the American landscape reflected in its architectural legacy in rural America along with its seafaring history along the coast of Maine.

Jerry Cable's vision of the American landscape transcends the scene and presents the viewer a unique perspective where farms, barns, lobster boats & dories stand like monuments of architectural folk art. This vision comes from a life lived on the farm and a deep respect of his surroundings coming from that authentic experience. His paintings are luminous and alive with details that reveal a truth and understanding of his subjects. His unique way of oil painting combines a tranquility of light often associated with the great American luminist painters of the 19th century while his use of Impressionism brings a unique personality to each of his works.

From the rolling hillsides of rural New Jersey and Pennsylvania to midwest farmscapes and coastal Maine, abandoned structures and quiet landscapes provide a serene meditative respite that invites the viewer to step inside.

Jerry Cable, whose painting career began more than forty years ago on a small farm in Northeastern Ohio, has spent more than a decade of summers painting on Monhegan Island where he has a studio in July and August. The remainder of the year he works from his studio in a centuries old stone barn

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PRESS RELEASE

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

215 862 4586
newhopesidetracks@comcast.net
nhsidetracks.com

     THIRD ANNUAL ROSENFEST BLOCK PARTY JULY 12 AT SIDETRACKS

Celebrate Second Saturday July 12, 2008, from 6 to 9 PM at New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery: The Third Annual RosenFest Block Party in tribute to the late Jack Rosen, the “Eye of New Hope and Bucks County” for well over 50 years.   Offered as part of the “Savor New Hope” Weekend sponsored by New Hope Arts, July 11-13.  With live music, and with refreshments by Duck Soup, El Taco Loco, Hétu, John and Peter’s, Karla’s, Plate at Nevermore, Tastebuds, Villa Vito and other local restaurants  New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery is pleased to represent the Rosen Estate’s rare remaining artworks both printed and signed by Jack Rosen.  The above vintage print of Jim Morrison of the Doors is part of a series of 10 photographs still available.  At New Hope Arts Center, 2A Stockton Avenue; 215 863 4586; newhopesidetracks@comcast.net; www.nhsidetracks.com

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PRESS RELEASE

Howard Gallery of Fine Art Contact: Howard Cooperman Phone: (215) 862-5272 Event: July 12, from 5 - 9pm Also: “Best Dessert Contest” Featuring:Unveiling of “Mountain John” portrait by Dot Bunn

 

 

 

 

New Hope PA, June 24, 2008 - Gallery owner Howard Cooperman will be unveiling a new oil painting by Dot Bunn entitled “Mountain John”. It’s a portrait of a local entertainer commonly seen at John & Peters.

Howard Cooperman, owner of Howard Gallery of Fine Art, will be unveiling an oil painting which is a portrait of a welll known entertainer to New Hope at John & Peters. The 24” x 36” painting portrays “Mountain John” sitting at a table dining in a local restaurant.

Dot and her husband Tom were at the restaurant and they couldn’t help but be attracted to this burley gentleman enjoying a well cooked country meal. Striking up a conversation with him, Dot asked permission to photograph him for a painting. “Mountain John”, was all to happy to accommodate her request. During their brief conversation, the artist learned that “Mountain John” entertains regularly at John and Peter’s on Main Street in New Hope. He is known as “America's Last Real Troubadour.

John is a robust baritone, equal parts opera singer and country singer. His musical acumen is shaped by both a college music degree and an ongoing 33 year tour in every state of the Continental U.S. He is both a cultured impresario and road warrior.
John is one of an ever-shrinking number of musicians who rightfully can claim the title 'Troubadour'. With a flowing white beard, his omnipresent cowboy hat pulled low and a demeanor that takes nonchalance to new lengths, there is no denying he lives up to his billing.
For John, the musical journey began when his Mother gave him a guitar at age 11. He began playing in bars and coffeehouses around his native Bartlesville, Oklahoma and by the time he was in high school, he had been playing folk and country music at fairs and festivals throughout the Midwest.
John earned a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Pittsburgh State University in Pittsburgh, Kansas, where he studied opera. Continuing his education was not the option for John, instead he used his baritone voice and guitar as a ticket to see the world. He played his way to California and landed a contract when he arrived in Los Angeles. This is where he was
nicknamed, 'Mountain John', by masters of ceremonies who were unable to remember or pronounce his last name. John recalls, that the big break, that was to have made him a star, came when he was selected for a spot on the first Gong Show from over 700 other cowboy singers and won.
Mountain John traveled the country freely, writing songs and poetry that he performed in every town he traveled through. The relentless performing combined with his impeccable vocal technique resulted in a well-crafted, highly entertaining stage show. John's performances stitches together generous doses of folk, blues, imaginative storytelling, anecdotes and tales.

July 12, is also Second Saturdays in New Hope which is a celebration of the arts. Eight galleries will be featuring their own events this evening although a gallery wide vote for gallery serving the “Best Dessert Contest” will coincide. You can stroll from gallery to gallery feasting your eyes on some great art, while your other senses are sampling some great dessert creations. Some galleries will be open until 9:00pm or later. Most restaurants will be open late also.

The unveiling will take place 6:00pm at Howard Gallery of Fine Art, located at 77 W. Bridge Street, just above the train tracks.(215) 862-5272 Parking at the High School or Union Square Shopping Center is most convenient to the gallery. www.howard-gallery.com
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday from 10am - 5pm, and Sunday Noon - 5pm. You can also schedule an appointment during off hours.

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TO:  ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

 

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News Release

For Immediate Release:
Monday, June 23, 2008

Contact:  Kelly Statmore
                215-862-1912
                littleshul@kehilathanahar.org

KEHILAT HANAHAR’S SHUL SCHOOL EMBARKS ON NEW CHAPTER

 
            NEW HOPE, Pa. – To further build on the success of its dynamic and growing religious school, Kehilat HaNahar, The Little Shul by the River, has hired a new education director.  The school also has been accepted into the Designated School Program offered by the Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education (ACAJE), the central source for Jewish educational endeavors in Greater Philadelphia.

Derek Rosenbaum, who will join the synagogue as Education Director on July 1, will build on the school’s reputation for offering a robust curriculum for pre-K through high school-aged students.  He will provide oversight, guidance and support to the more than 100 Shul School students, teachers and staff.

In addition, the school will work with ACAJE to refine its mission and vision for the future through a process that involves the entire KHN community.  Beginning in September, the KHN education committee, Shul school staff, Synagogue leadership, and an ACAJE facilitator will work together with the Shul’s membership to set a course for the next several years. 

 “Derek brings an enthusiasm and commitment to Jewish learning that will take our Shul School to the next level,” said Rabbi Sandy Roth.  “Combine his expertise with the systematic exploration and planning processes available to us through the ACAJE program, and we look forward to an even more innovative, productive and enjoyable Shul school experience for all.” 

Rosenbaum brings many years of teaching experience to the position, along with a deep appreciation for, and commitment to, community service.  He has been a field recruiter for Young Judea, taught English to Chinese students living in Zhejiang, China, and worked with Panim’s Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values, among other positions.  In addition to serving as Kehilat HaNahar’s education director, he is a rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Wyncote.  He has a B.A. in History from Columbia University and a B.A. in Jewish History from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

“I have a deep love for learning and teaching,” said Rosenbaum.  “When this position became available, I knew it would be a wonderful opportunity to do both in a warm, dynamic environment.  I look forward to becoming a part of the Kehilat HaNahar community as it continues to grow and provide a rich Shul school experience for each and every student.”  

Kehilat HaNahar’s Shul School has grown from just 12 students in 1994 to more than 100 today. The program offer pre-K through Confirmation classes that focus on the intellectual, spiritual and social development of its students.  Kehilat HaNahar also prides itself on providing a deeply personal Bar or Bat Mitzvah experience for each family that includes a special service created for each child. 

Founded in 1994, Kehilat HaNahar is a Reconstructionist Synagogue in the heart of New Hope.  In addition to traditional weekly Shabbat services, Rabbi Sandy Roth leads monthly family, children’s, meditation and musical services, as well as a host of continuing education programs, and a rich Shul school curriculum.  For membership information, program details, calendar of events or directions, contact 215-862-1912, or visit www.kehilathanahar.org.

 

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NEW WELL FOR THE MAASAI OF KENYA

The Rotary Club of Doylestown is pleased to announce that it has received notice from Rotary International that a grant has been approved for a project to help the Maasai people of Kenya.  The water project, situated in the Rift Valley of Kenya west of Nairobi, involves the drilling of a well estimated at 180 meters (600 feet) deep in the village of Ereteti.

The region suffers from an acute water shortage.  Water in swamps and seasonal rivers is not clean water and non-potable.  Drinking this water, the only available, has led to rise of water born diseases such as typhoid and dysentery. In addition, these waters have become breeding places for mosquito that lead to malaria.

The beneficiaries are 2000 people at Ereteti including two primary schools whose teachers and students will have clean water which will result in the reduction of water born diseases.

This project, costing $30,000, is made possible by the generosity of an anonymous member of the Doylestown Community, The Doylestown Rotary Club and matching funds from The Rotary Foundation International.

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Contact: Emily Irwin, Public Relations Consultant
( 267) 253-9303; emily@irwinpr.com

For Immediate Release

ART AND THE RIVER FLOWS INTO MICHENER ART MUSEUM IN NEW HOPE THIS SUMMER

NEW HOPE, PA (June 2, 2008) – The James A. Michener Art Museum in New Hope celebrates the iconic influence of Bucks County's waterways, the Delaware River and Delaware Canal, as a powerful pull on regional landscape artists in Art and the River on view June 13 through October 5, 2008. This exhibition of over 50 works, on view in the Della Penna Gallery at the Museum's New Hope location, features historic and contemporary paintings, drawings and photographs. Artists included in Art and the River range from classic Pennsylvania Impressionist painters such as William L. Lathrop, Harry Leith-Ross, Daniel Garber, Edward Redfield and George Sotter through the New Hope Modernist era of the 1930s including C. F. Ramsay, BJO Nordfeldt and RAD Miller, to the diverse group of artists who are continuing the visual tradition in Bucks County today, such as Randl Bye, Diane Burko and Paul Matthews.

"Since early times, the gorgeous vistas along the Delaware River and Canal have lured artists to their shores for subject matter," says Erika Jaeger-Smith, Associate Curator of Exhibitions at the Museum. "These waterways have been celebrated in countless paintings, drawings and photographs, no matter what the prevailing style of art happened to be in a given decade or century. Part of my concept is to underscore this enduring subject in the present day."

Organized by the Michener Art Museum, Art and the River features works from important institutional and private collections, from as far away as Houston, Texas to the notable collections at the Reading Public Museum, the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, which generously loaned two works by renowned Pennsylvania Impressionist painter Daniel Garber. Garber's paintings, Quarry and Lowry's Hill are works rarely seen in Bucks County, though they feature local subject matter.

Art and the River, which features the work of nearly 40 artists, showcases various artistic approaches and interpretations of waterways. Edward Redfield (1869-1965), for instance, whose work Early Spring (1920) is included in the exhibition, painted en plein air in an impressionist style. Situating himself behind three dominant trees in the forefront, while looking down onto the river and the homes that line the banks, he likely created this painting of the Delaware River in Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania near his home in Center Bridge.

Abstract artist Alan Goldstein (b.1938) chose to represent the Delaware River with organic shapes and an indistinguishable viewpoint. Goldstein has said the subject of his art is "the nature of nature" and he gets to the core of the river's life form in Upriver From Lumberville Walking Bridge II (ca. 1981) by rendering it in blocks of blues, shades of browns and rusts, and in a conceptual manner.    

In conjunction with this exhibition, the Museum offers a special lecture, "The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor and State Heritage Area" presented by Elissa G. Thorne, Vice President of Heritage Programs with the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. Currently, her work with the Landmark Towns of Bucks County focuses on boosting the economies of Delaware River communities through public and private partnerships while preserving and enhancing heritage, natural and cultural resources. This lecture takes place Thursday, July 10 at 2:00 p.m., at Occasions adjacent to the Museum. The lecture is free with Museum admission; advance registration is required by calling (215) 340-9800. 

This exhibition is sponsored by Jim's of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery. Additional funding is provided by Lou & Carol Della Penna, Marsha Brown Creole Kitchen at the Olde Stone Church, Nouveau Magazine, Park Place Antique Jewelry and Lambertville House. 

This exhibition is also made possible through annual support provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Bucks County Commissioners and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, with additional funding by a grant from the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor through the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Heritage Area Program.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

Gallery Owner, Brian Hanck,
 Creates a Cultural Destination in Lambertville, NJ.
ARTisZEN ARTS:  Something Special

 

Lambertville, NJ ~ June 5, 2008 ~ ARTisZEN ARTS (35 N. Union Street ~ Lambertville, NJ), whose mission it is to help living artists make a living making art, is much more than a gallery, it is a celebration of art in all its forms.  It is a breath of fresh air in the art world, which tends to be more gradual in its appreciation of new forms and expressions. 

Bold and fearless in its effort to expand people’s definitions of art, ARTisZEN ARTS unites vision and passion with a constant chorus of humor.  The walls are colorful, expressive and unedited.  A Chasidic pop-art Rabbi shares space with NYC’s Sidewalk Philosopher, Philadelphia’s Pop-Art Pirate, members of the Artists of Yardley & an array of recycled art, collage & funky lamps combining vintage hardware with crafty pottery components from Cracked Pots Studios in Yardley.

While increasing awareness of the value of “outsider art” or “lowbrow art,” ARTisZEN ARTS is also committed to providing a venue to explore other artistic mediums and have some fun.  Proprietor of ARTisZEN ARTS, Brian Hanck, spearheaded the effort to bring Second Saturday events to New Hope & Lambertville, and still participates every month with art openings, celebrating his roster of artists.  More recently, Brian had a documentary film screening & discussion with the producers, and has added an ongoing First Saturday Singer/Songwriter night, to increasing acclaim and attendance.

ARTisZEN ARTS represents more than just a retail outlet for art.  It is a place that truly supports the creative world and those who dare to follow their dreams.  Starting out on Mechanic Street in New Hope, PA, with an eclectic collection of disparate styles, ARTisZEN ARTS has evolved into a modern/pop cultural center, sure to become a destination spot for those seeking an art experience that’s unpredictable & fun. 

ARTisZEN ARTS’ Mission is To Help Living Artists Make a Living Making Art!
35 N. Union Street ~ Lambertville, NJ

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For immediate release

Contact:           
Emily J. Irwin, Public Relations Consultant          
(267) 253-9303 or emily@irwinpr.com

GREATER NEW HOPE CHAMBER EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL EXHIBITOR APPLICATIONS TO JULY 15

NEW HOPE, PA (June 12, 2008) – The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce has extended its deadline for artists and craftspeople interested in participating in the 15th annual New Hope Outdoor Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 28, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This esteemed event highlights the work of approximately 135 premier artists and artisans specializing in photography, watercolors, oils, pastels, pen and ink drawings, silver and gold jewelry, ceramics, wearable art, glass, wood, sculpture and furniture. The extended deadline to submit materials for consideration is July 15, 2008. Applications are available online at www.NewHopeChamber.com.

Applicants must present work that is entirely original. Artists working in all fine art mediums and artistic crafts are eligible for consideration. Items made with kits or partially pre-made and ready-mold ceramics will not be accepted.

Expected to attract nearly 35,000 visitors over the two-day period, the festival is rain or shine and admission is free to the public. Exhibitors sell the works on display in booths lining North Main Street, East Parry Street and the PNC Bank parking lot overlooking the Delaware River in historic New Hope, Pennsylvania. A jury of arts and crafts professionals determines the exhibitors, and selects winners in four different categories with over $1000 awarded in prizes.

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Golden Nugget Green Market
Saturdays 8AM-1PM
1850 Rt 29, Lambertville, NJ

The Golden Nugget Antique Market's "Green Market" will be open every Saturday through October 4th. The Green Market will feature "producer only" items including organic produce, spices, herbs, and baked goods. Hlubik Farms and Gravity Hill Farm, two local farms, anchor the effort to offer locally grown products to shoppers. Golden Nugget Owner Dan Brenna said, "The Green Market will offer local shoppers and tourists alike an opportunity to sample our terrific locally grown fresh produce as well as quite a few other locally produced goods. The Golden Nugget has always received great support from the community and The Green Market is an opportunity for us to give back to the community by investing in sustainable retail commerce."

The Golden Nugget is well-known for its dealers, who specialize in art, antique furniture, rugs, and collectibles such as jewelry, stamps, dolls, coins as well as unique gifts. In addition, there are hundreds of free parking spaces for shoppers. The Golden Nugget is one of the largest antique markets on the East Coast and is located on Route 29 in Lambertville, New Jersey. The Market is open year-round on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. More information the Golden Nugget Antique Market can be found by visiting the market's website at www.gnmarket.com. You can also find out more about the Green Market's anchor tenants, Hlubik Farms and Gravity Hill Farm, at www.hlubikfarms.com and www.gravityhillfarm.com .

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:       

Emily J. Irwin, Public Relations Consultant          
(267) 253-9303 or emily@irwinpr.com

A "SWEET" DEAL FOR SECOND SATURDAY VISITORS TO NEW HOPE ON JULY 12

NEW HOPE, PA (June 23, 2008) – Seven art galleries and one antique shop in New Hope compete in a dessert contest during "Second Saturday" on July 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Visitors have the opportunity to sample a free dessert at each participating location and vote for their favorite.

The participating businesses are BOI's of New Hope Art Gallery (9 West Mechanic Street), Gallery Piquel (39 North Main Street), Howard Gallery (77 West Bridge Street), Image Makers Art Gallery (12 West Mechanic Street), New Hope Arts (2 Stockton Avenue), New Hope Sidetracks Gallery (2A Stockton Avenue) and Teardrop Memories (12 West Mechanic Street, 2B).

"Many of the galleries and shops in town already offer complimentary refreshments or hors d'oevres during Second Saturdays, so we decided to take it up a notch with a little friendly competition," explains Lonn Braender of BOI's of New Hope Gallery and Second Saturdays Committee Chair for the Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce. "This should be a delicious incentive to encourage visitors to check out the variety of businesses throughout New Hope."

Over 30 fine art galleries, arts and crafts galleries and specialty shops stay open until 9:00 p.m. or later for the monthly Second Saturdays event. Visit www.NewHopeChamber.com/SecondSaturdays to download a walking map of participating galleries and shops.

In addition to the dessert competition, many businesses host openings and special events on July 12:

A Stage In Time Antiques (12 West Bridge Street) showcases recent acquisitions of antique Stickley tables, bookcases and chairs as well as mid-20th century original black & white photography by Gitlitz and controversial etchings by Earl Washington.

BOI's of New Hope Gallery (9 West Mechanic Street) offers a free-hand style painting demonstration by New Jersey watercolorist Deborah Paglione, a past president of the Garden State Watercolor Society.

Gallery Piquel (39 North Main Street) presents classic and impressionist landscapes and florals by two of its newest artists, Adriano Farinella and Avri Ohana.

Howard Gallery of Fine Art (77 West Bridge Street) unveils Dot Bunn's latest portrait entitled "Mountain John," an oil painting of a popular entertainer frequently seen on stage at John and Peter's in New Hope. A progressive slide show depicts the process behind the painting.

Image Makers Art Gallery (12 West Mechanic Street) currently features a free exhibit of work by the legendary musician and artist Jerry Garcia, entitled "Jerry Garcia: A Visual Journey."

J & W Gallery (20 West Bridge Street) welcomes art photographer Paul Grand to speak about the work produced during his recent trip to Zion (until 7:00 p.m.). Portrait painter Scott Affleck also shares a demonstration throughout the evening and the gallery offers a sale of up to 25% off of selected pieces.

James A. Michener Art Museum (Union Square) currently features "Art and the River," which celebrates the iconic influence of Bucks County's waterways, the Delaware River and Delaware Canal, as a powerful pull on regional landscape artists. This exhibition of over 50 works includes historic and contemporary paintings, drawings and photographs.

New Hope Arts (2 Stockton Avenue) presents "Savor New Hope: Showcase the Arts," July 11 through 13. The community-wide event celebrates the visual, performing, literary and culinary arts of New Hope. A variety of music groups perform throughout town on Saturday night featuring traditional, folk, blues, bluegrass and world music.

New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery (2A Stockton Avenue) hosts its 3rd annual Rosenfest Block Party in tribute to photographer Jack Rosen, plus an artist reception for the new exhibit of work by Betty Jacobsen and Marc Deasy entitled "Pop Goes the Easel."

Tear Drop Memories (12 West Mechanic Street, 2B) presents a show and sale of rare original 19th century funeral photography, featuring antique Daguerreotypes from as early as 1850. Lisa Lewis, known as the "Victoriana Lady," appears in Victorian mourning attire to share her abundant knowledge of mourning traditions.

The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce is organized to promote the economic, civil, commercial, cultural, artistic, historical and educational interests of the area. For more information, visit www.NewHopeChamber.com or call (215) 862-9990.

 

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Oodles of Doodles
Summer Art Camp For Children

Stockton, NJ
Jerry Cable Studio & Art Gallery Hunterdon Count

Artist Jerry Cable, who recently opened his new studio in Stockton, NJ will be offering an art camp for young children this summer. There will be two week long sessions offered. Each day will feature a morning and an afternoon class. The first session begins July 21-25, the second session begins July 28 to August 1. The morning session runs from
8am-12noon and the afternoon session runs from 1-5pm. The camp will be available for children in grades 1-3.

The art camp is a colaborative effort between Mr. Cable and his daughter Jessica Cable who will be organizing and instructing the arts and crafts activities. Miss Cable, who is a King¹s College senior in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School, is completiing her degree in elementary and early childhood education.

³I am very pleased to offer my studio to Jessica for this opportunity², stated Mr. Cable, ³she has a lot of creative ideas and works well with young children². Miss Cable promises that it will be a safe, fun and engaging week of camp for your child that will include activities such as scapebooking, T-shirt designing, painting, and other arts and crafts. If you are interested in signing your child up for Oodles of Doodles art camp please call the studio at 908-788-8673 or email Jessica at jcable5187@hotmail.com.

For more information about the artist and his work go to ttp://www.jerrycablefineart.com. or call the Artist¹s studio at 908-788-8673.

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PRESS RELEASE #37

NEW HOPE SIDETRACKS ART GALLERY
2A STOCKTON AVENUE

NEW HOPE, PA  18938

215 862 4586
newhopesidetracks@comcast.net
nhsidetracks.com

 

 

SOMETHING OUTSIDE:
The Possible Worlds of
 Paul Graubard and André Gomes
[May 17 to July 6, 2008]

ARTIST RECEPTION
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2008
6:00 TO 9:00 PM

 

Something Outside, the new show opening Saturday, May 17 at New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery is an invitation to the possible worlds envisioned by artists Paul Graubard and André Gomes. 

Outside is something of an insider’s word.  Used in the contemporary art world, Outsider Art can refer to artwork as diverse as the colorful refrigerator finger painting of children, the imaginative and sometimes eerie drawings of mental patients and prisoners, the bold and challenging religious statements of visionaries, the symbolic paintings of the autistic, or the secretive fully formed alternative worlds of reclusive storytellers.  In each case there is an untutored quality to the artwork, as well as a degree of obsession in the artist’s envisioning and creative energy.  Some Outsider Artists remain almost totally unknown, while others have become so well known that they and their artworks are now as Inside and as valuable in the art marketplace as many another contemporary artist.  Two annual national art shows, the Outsider Art Fair in Manhattan and the Intuit Show in Chicago, are responsible for much of this discovery and appreciation.

The first Sidetracks artist, Paul Graubard of Lenox Massachusetts, is a retired psychologist who discovered the art world and his own talent when in his 60’s as a way out of paralyzing grief brought on by the death of his daughter.  As a self-taught artist with somewhat zany themes and free-wheeling images, he has begun to make a name as an Outsider Artist—exhibiting for the last few years at the two art shows mentioned above.  Paul’s hallmarks include ripped paper and acrylic collages, and a strong contrasting color sense..  Personal themes in his always optimistic world include graceful dancing, circus acts, cold arctic nights, Judaica, Bible stories (currently Samson and Delilah), and Paul Bunyan (imagine him eating a stack of pancakes in the snow!)  Many individual collages and paintings combine several of his themes all at once.

Paul introduces himself as a New Jersey native who spent his early school years reading, doodling and playing hooky, dropping out in the 10th grade to hitchhike around the country.  After later going to college, marrying and settling down with his family in New York City, he worked as a teacher, professor and psychologist—always finding work that gave him the autonomy he craved.  He believes that stumbling on art in his later years saved his well-being is not his life.  His wife, Karen Chase, is a poet with several published volumes to her credit, including her most recent (2008) publication, Bear.

His work has been featured at such venues as Church Street Gallery and Tanglewood Music Festival, both in Lenox, MA; The Outsiders in Cornwall Bridge, CT; Galerie Bonheur in St Louis, MO; and The Zetter Collection in Carlsbad, CA.  The American Visionary Art Museum of Baltimore, MD, has his work both on current display and in its permanent collection.

Paul will be joined for Something Outside by André Gomes from Hillside, New Jersey, who will be showing his carvings in wood and stone in his first-ever gallery exhibition.  André, originally from Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, was influenced in his carving by his father before him, but remains self-taught with an intricate obsessive style all his own.  He creates miniature worlds of wonder where all lines intersect, filled with repetitive patterns of cityscapes, steps and ladders, highlighted here and there with small precious or semi-precious gems and miniature carved figures.  His cityscape influences include the Brazilian colonial city of Ouro Preto, neighboring Belo Horizonte.

Materials for André’s carvings for the most part include found wood, sand clay and smooth clay, and small garden stones.  His works over the past few months have begun to focus on new cloisonné-like paintings on board, outlined by ordinary staples and colored with artist-mixed paints.  The works to be shown at Sidetracks span an 8-year period of intense artistic activity.

Something Outside, continuing through July 6at Sidetracks Gallery, invites everyone inside these two creative “possible and positive” worlds.

Gallery Artists whose work will be also represented during this exhibition include Jane Henry, Rachel Friedberg, Norma Holt, Selina Trieff, Yvonne Love, Marc Deasy, Leah K. Tomaino, Elizabeth Miller McCue, Betty Jacobsen, Jefferson Hayman, Charles DeVigne, Janet Bishop, McWillie Chambers, Diane Koss and vintage works from the estate of Jack Rosen.

New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery is located in the New Hope Arts Center, 2A Stockton Avenue, where Bridge Street and the New Hope-Ivyland Railroad intersect, neighboring El Taco Loco Restaurant.

Gallery Hours:
Sunday, Monday & Thursday 11AM - 6PM,
Friday 11AM - 7PM.
Saturday 11AM – 8PM
Celebrating Second Saturdays in New Hope 5PM – 9PM.
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday.

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Emily J. Irwin, Public Relations Consultant          

(267) 253-9303 or emily@irwinpr.com

GREATER NEW HOPE CHAMBER SEEKS EXHIBITORS FOR 15th ANNUAL NEW HOPE OUTDOOR ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 27-28 

Artists & Craftspeople Invited to Submit Applications by June 15

NEW HOPE, PA (May 6, 2008) – The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications from professional artists and craftspeople interested in participating in the 15th annual New Hope Outdoor Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 28, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This esteemed event highlights the work of approximately 135 premier artists and artisans specializing in photography, watercolors, oils, pastels, pen and ink drawings, silver and gold jewelry, ceramics, wearable art, glass, wood, sculpture and furniture. The deadline to submit materials for consideration is June 15, 2008. Applications are available online at www.NewHopeChamber.com.

"New Hope is recognized as a top destination for arts in the country," says Ana Leyland, Event Chair and owner of A Mano Galleries on South Main Street. "We're gearing up for another high caliber festival this fall with participation from locally-known talent as well as artists and craftspeople from across the country."

Expected to attract nearly 35,000 visitors over the two-day period, the festival is rain or shine and admission is free to the public. Exhibitors sell the works on display in booths lining North Main Street, East Parry Street and the PNC Bank parking lot overlooking the Delaware River in historic New Hope, Pennsylvania. A jury of arts and crafts professionals determines the exhibitors, and selects winners in four different categories with over $1000 awarded in prizes.

Applicants must present work that is entirely original. Artists working in all fine art mediums and artistic crafts are eligible for consideration. Items made with kits or partially pre-made and ready-mold ceramics will not be accepted.

The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce is organized to promote the economic, civil, commercial, cultural, artistic, historical and educational interests of the area. The New Hope Outdoor Arts and Crafts Festival is the Chamber's largest annual fundraiser, which supports business and tourism marketing endeavors for the riverside community. For more information, visit www.NewHopeChamber.com or call (215) 862-9990.

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News Release

For Immediate Release:
Monday, May 5, 2008

Contact:  Kelly Statmore
               215-862-1912
               littleshul@kehilathanahar.org

KEHILAT HANAHAR HOST JEWISH DIALOGUE SESSION ABOUT ISRAEL AND THE
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT AS PART OF ISRAEL 60 CELEBRATION

 

                     NEW HOPE, Pa. – With the help of expert facilitators from the Jewish Dialogue Group, Kehilat HaNahar will host an open discussion about Israel and the Middle East on May 18.  The evening will provide an opportunity for participants to express their various perspectives in an open, inclusive, active listening environment. 

                     The program, which is open to the public, will encourage people to talk across political differences and challenge assumptions.  

                     “This program is designed to provide participants with a safe, supportive environment in which to express their views, listen to the views of others, and engage in meaningful discussion,” said Rabbi Sandy Roth who recently returned from a trip to Israel and Palestine.  “We see this as another opportunity to fulfill our congregation’s mission to embrace the perspectives of a diverse group of people in a respectful and open manner.”

                     The Jewish Dialogue Group is a grassroots organization formed to promote constructive dialogue about Israel, the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, and other related issues. 

                    The program will be held on Sunday, May 18 at 7 p.m.  The cost for members of the synagogue is $18.  The cost for non-members is $25.  To enroll, please contact Kehilat HaNahar at 215-862-1912 or littleshul@kehilathanahar.org prior to May 12.  Space is limited.  The program was made possible, in part, through a grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.

        Kehilat HaNahar is a Reconstructionist Synagogue in the heart of New Hope.  In addition to traditional weekly Shabbat services, Rabbi Sandy Roth leads monthly family, children’s, meditation and musical services, as well as a host of continuing education programs, and a rich Shul school curriculum.  For membership information, program details or directions, contact 215-862-1912, or visit www.kehilathanahar.org.

 

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PRESS RELEASE

Please publish the following press release and/or include event in calendar or events listing section of your publication.  For additional information, contact Sherry Baker, 2008 Publicity Chairperson via email: sherryb9994@verizon.net or by calling (215) 862-3704. Thank you!   

The Kalmia Club of Lambertville will present its 12th annual Hidden Gardens of Lambertville tour on Saturday, June 14, 2008, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine.  Tickets cost $12 per person in advance or $15 on the day of the tour. The tour begins at the Kalmia Clubhouse, 39 York Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530.

To learn how to purchase tickets, visit the club’s web site, www.kalmiaclub.org, or visit the following locations: 

- A La Mode, 600 1/2 Bear Tavern Road, West Trenton, NJ
- Blue Raccoon, 550 Union Square, New Hope, PA
- Homestead Farm Market, 262 N. Main Street, Lambertville, NJ
- Events in Style, 36 Perry Street, Lambertville, NJ

The Hidden Gardens of Lambertville is a self-guided tour, which enables visitors to explore gardens at their own pace. Proceeds from the event are used to fund various community outreach projects as well as Kalmia’s annual scholarship award given to a local female high school senior.

This year marks the 12th anniversary of the popular tour, which showcases a variety of garden types ranging from eclectic to formal. Whatever the style, the gardens selected will delight the senses and inspire seasoned and beginner gardeners alike. 

Like last year, members of Lambertville's Artists' Gallery will be positioning themselves in several of our "Hidden Gardens" painting for the day. "We have great fun talking to all the people on tour, the whole day is very rewarding", says gallery member Florence Moonan. Later in the year these same paintings will go up for sale at the Artists' Galley with 50% of the proceeds going to the Kalmia Club's community efforts. The Artists' Gallery is an eighteen-member artist run cooperative gallery. "We're not just another art gallery", says the artist co-op President, J. Stacy Rogers, "Artists own this gallery and as a group and for a good community cause or organization we have the ability to combine our talent to make a meaningful contribution".

The Kalmia Club is the oldest continuously running women’s club in the state of New Jersey and is a member of the state and general Federation of Women’s Clubs. The club’s theme is “Unity in Diversity.” The club flower is the Kalmia Latifolia.

 

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Call for Entries

For Immediate Release:
Contact: Karen Caldwell 609-397-1535

Artsbridge14th Annual Juried Show of paintings, works on paper, sculpture and photography is happening again.  The Premier art show of the Delaware Valley will have an opening reception on Saturday, June 7th from 7 to 9 pm at the Rivererun Gallery, 287 South Main Street, Lambertville,  New Jersey.  The show will run from Sunday, June 8th to Saturday, June 28th, daily from 12 – 5 pm, closed Tuesdays.

Artsbridge, founded in 1973, is an artist-run non-profit organization that serves the Delaware Valley river towns and regions beyond.  Visit them at www.artsbridgeonline.com.

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Emily Irwin, Public Relations Consultant 
(267) 253-9303 or emily@irwinpr.com

NEW HOPE CELEBRATES FILM ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR APRIL 26-27 FESTIVAL

Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in New Hope Features Over 20 Films

NEW HOPE, PA (April 9, 2008) – New Hope Celebrates has teamed up with the Philadelphia Film Society and TLA Distribution to present over 20 feature and short films from acclaimed and aspiring independent filmmakers, whose work incorporates a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (GLBT) slant. Held in New Hope on April 26 and 27, the festival also offers free educational seminars taught by the film industry's best with topics ranging from directing, casting and screenwriting. To register for free workshops and to purchase advance film tickets, visit www.NewHopeCelebrates.com.

Regular film admission tickets are $8; admission to "Freeheld" and "I Remember Mother" is $10. Tickets purchased the day of the screenings are available at film venues (cash only) beginning one hour prior to first screening; tickets subject to availability. Passes for all films may be purchased for $35.

Ticket orders are available online at www.NewHopeCelebrates.com (credit card sales only) or at Giovanni's Room, 345 South 12th Street, Center City, Philadelphia, 215-923-2960; New Hope Visitors Center, South Main Street, New Hope, 215-862-5880; and New Hope Shoes, 7 North Main Street, New Hope, 215-862-4455. 

Films will be shown at 530 Union Square Drive off of Bridge Street in New Hope (adjacent to the James A. Michener Art Museum), except for "Freeheld" and "I Remember Mother" which screen at the Bucks County Playhouse at 70 South Main Street in New Hope.

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 26

11:00 a.m. -- 530 Union Square Drive