Tyler Arboretum holds annual family-friendly event Dust off your wands, iron out your capes and do a flight check with those wings because the annual Fairy and Wizard Festival is coming to Tyler Arboretum on Sunday, June 30, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.! Join us as we celebrate all that is magical in nature. Learn about owls, flowers, toads and mushrooms—all found at Tyler Arboretum and…
June 15 through November 17 This exhibition examines the fascination that the island of Monhegan and its people held for both Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) and Jamie Wyeth (b. 1946). Although the two artists never met, when viewed together their paintings depict a century's worth of Monhegan life and landmarks from vantage points most other artists never beheld. Originally presented at the Farnsworth Museum in Maine,…
Kennett Square, PA – The Kennett Symphony will present Sound the Brass! on Saturday, June 22, 2013, 7:30 pm (Rain date June 23) in the Open Air Theatre of the Longwood Gardens under the direction of Maestra Mary Woodmansee Green. Discover the versatility of the Kennett Symphony’s full brass and percussion sections as they present a musical extravaganza of diverse programming from the Renaissance to…
Chadds Ford Gallery presents its' first Plein Air Exhibit featuring artists that are well known for painting outdoors and not in a studio. You are invited to attend and watch the artists paint, artwork that will be completed and for sale. Opening Friday, June 21, 2013, 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Located at 1609 Baltimore Pike (Route 1), next to Brandywine Prime, Chadds Ford. No Admission Fee. …
CHADDS FORD, PA, June 4, 2013 - Visitors to the Brandywine River Museum this summer can get a glimpse into artists' studios through Creative Spaces: Photographs of Artists' Homes and Studios, a special exhibition on view from June 15 through September 8. The living and studio spaces of an artist reveal much about creativity, craft and personality. Exploring the places where painters set up their…
On view June 15 - November 17, 2013 This exhibition examines the fascination held by American artists, particularly Rockwell Kent and Jamie Wyeth, of Monhegan, a small island ten miles off the coast of Maine. A small island off the coast of Maine, Monhegan has long lured artists to its remote shores, promising dramatic ocean vistas, rugged landscapes and inspiring scenes of men struggling against the…
Inspiration can come like a bolt out of the blue, a flashing epiphany, a crash of thunder or as gently as the soft sound of trickling water. It was that sound of water trickling into a trough that gave Andy Wyeth the inspiration to paint “Spring Fed,” one of his famous paintings of the Kuerner Farm, according to the Brandywine River Museum’s Mary Cronin. For…
On view May 25 - July 28, 2013 Part scientific instrument and part architectural ornament, weathervanes roost over American buildings. Viewed today as works of folk art, weathervanes originally functioned as useful tools for determining wind direction, particularly on farms and in maritime villages. They are also among the earliest examples of public sculpture in the United States. Weathervane forms run the gamut through history,…
May 13 through 24 Visitors to the Kuerner Farm from May 13 through May 24 will hear Kuerner Sounds, a pop-up experience by noted Philadelphia-based artist and composer Michael Kiley, as part of the guided tour of the historic property. A working farm located in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, Kuerner Farm served as a site of creative inspiration for artist Andrew Wyeth for more than 70…
Brandywine Ballet Company is offering qualified male dancers a unique opportunity to advance their dance training by offering full scholarships to the dance program. The competitive scholarships will include a full training scholarship for the 2013-2014 Brandywine Ballet Season, a full scholarship to the four-week 2014 Summer Intensive Program, and a possible monthly stipend based on need for male students ages 14 to 20. There…
