October 17, 2015 - ChaddsFordLive.com

Extra impetus to visit brewing at Longwood

Longwood Gardens is giving the public extra incentive to visit in the waning days of the Nightscape exhibit, especially for beer or music fans.

Longwood Gardens’ visitors congregate at the stations set up during the cocktail mixology session on Sept. 16.

“Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience,” an artistic mix of light, sound, and imagery by Philadelphia-based Klip Collective, will close on Oct. 31. Longwood officials have not yet said whether it will return next summer. It was designed to enhance visitors’ experiences during an extensive 2½-year, $90 million revitalization project that has temporarily sidelined the Main Fountain Garden – and its summer fireworks shows.

Since opening in July, Nightscape has attracted oohs and aahs from more than 140,000 guests, according to Longwood officials. Because the exhibit requires darkness, the optimal time for viewing now occurs around 7:30 p.m. Seeing Nightscape in its entirely takes about an hour and a half, which allows ample time for checking out the many other nocturnal attractions since the gardens stay open until 11 p.m.

On Wednesday evening, representatives from Victory Brewing Company will join Longwood experts for an informal, informational and taste-testing session next to the Beer Garden, which has proven to be a popular Nightscape feature. Along with pub-style fare, the Beer Garden, constructed of wood from a sequoia tree that fell at Longwood, offers a variety of Victory beers on tap.

Longwood Gardens' visitors congregate at the stations set up during the cocktail session in September. — Live Music in the Beer Garden at Longwood Gardens on Thursday nights continues through Oct. 29.

From 7 to 9 p.m. during “Gardens on Tap: Meet the Brewer,” guests will have an opportunity to stroll at their leisure around a tent, where the experts will provide insight into the brewing of the two seasonal, signature beers created for Nightscape. Autumn Wheat was crafted by Victory, using Longwood-harvested honey, znd Summer Zest, a saison that was available during the summer, was flavored with Longwood-grown lemons.

A previous program in September focused on botanically-inspired cocktails that utilized Longwood ingredients. Selections included elderberry-infused gin and tonics, native mint mojitos, and grapefruit chipotle margaritas.

On Thursday, Oct. 22, Live Music in the Beer Garden will continue from 7 to 10 p.m. with the innovative, multi-instrument performance of Angela Sheik. Jon Dichter’s lively gypsy jazz will close out the program on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Nightscape comprises nine locations, with each display inspired by and related to the gardens. Highlights include the Legacy Tree, where blue and violet lights pulse from the tree’s root system through its arching canopy and disperse into the air, and the Large Lake, which celebrates the seasons with an evocative musical score and lively animation. At the Topiary Garden, light breathes life into the sculptural forms, ultimately transforming them into a whimsical band.

On view Wednesday through Saturday evenings from 6 to 11 p.m., Nightscape runs through Oct. 31. Tickets, which include all-day admission, are $27 for adults (ages 19+); $17 for students (ages 5–18); and free for ages 4 and under. Tickets are limited and should be purchased in advance. The exhibit is free for members, but they must make advance reservations. To purchase or reserve tickets, visit longwoodgardens.org.

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Artist’s talk to focus on Wyeth influence

Arts & Entertainment

Enjoy a rare opportunity to see an intimate discussion between contemporary artist James Welling and curator Alex Klein exploring Welling’s photographic and creative process during an “In Dialogue” program at the Brandywine River Museum of Art on Thursday, Oct. 29.

A digital rendering of a James Welling Gradient sculpture is shown in the original photograph on which it was based.

The museum’s current exhibition, “Things Beyond Resemblance: James Welling Photographs,” features images taken by Welling of places where artist Andrew Wyeth lived and worked in Chadds Ford and in Maine, a museum press release said.

In Dialogue, which begins at 6 p.m., is limited to an audience of 30 and will take place in the gallery, among Welling’s works.

Welling has been questioning the norms of representation since the 1970s. His work centers on an exploration of photography, shuffling the elemental components of the medium to produce a distinctly uncompromising body of work. Welling is also intensely interested in cultural and personal ideas of memory in his work.

In opening up the medium of photography for experimentation, Welling’s practice has influenced an entire generation of artists and photographers. Welling’s work has been exhibited widely in the U.S. as well as internationally.

Alex Klein, a former student of Welling’s, is the Dorothy and Stephen R. Weber Program curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania. Her exhibitions have included “Barbara Kasten: Stages (2015),” the first major survey of the artist’s work; and “Julia Feyrer and Tamara Henderson: Consider the Belveder (2015).”

The 50 photographs in the exhibition explore the influence of one artist upon another across time and media. Welling began the Wyeth series as an examination of Andrew Wyeth’s formative influence on Welling’s career, from his earliest watercolors in the 1960s through his recent photographs.

“I realized I had never stopped thinking about Wyeth,” said Welling in the release, “he had become a part of how I see.”

Admission costs $20 (members, $15). “Things Beyond Resemblance: James Welling Photographs” is on view through Nov. 15.

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Brian Dyson Shultz of Modena

Obituaries

Brian Dyson Shultz, 57, of Modena, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, at his residence.

Born in Blossburg, he was the son of Dyson Shultz of Greenfield, Mass. and Marcia Gatz Murtagh of Wysox, Pa.

Brian was a site manager for Waste Oil Recyclers in Modena.

He was a great outdoorsman, enjoyed spending time in the woods, camping and kyacking.

He enjoyed working and cars and was a good cabinetmaker. He enjoyed mentoring others, he was kind hearted, was curious about things and was a hard worker.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sons, Matthew D. Shultz and his wife Marisha of San Diego, Calif. and Daniel J. Shultz and his wife Jen of Oxford; two brothers, David Shultz of Manlius, N.Y. and Brandon Shultz of Pennsylvania; two grandchildren, Justice and Agape.

His Memorial Meeting for Worship, will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at the London Grove Friends Meeting, 500 West Street Road in Kennett Square.

Online condolences may be made by visiting www.griecocares.com

Arrangements by the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home, Kennett Square.