Arts & Entertainment

There is no better way to experience how creative, expansive, and bountiful the local art scene is than by visiting the County Studio Tour. The signs have sprung up throughout Chester County, directing visitors to more than 80 participating studios and galleries featuring over 200 artists. Now in its 13th year, the tour includes the most locations, artists, and pieces of art ever, ready to…

Creating space for art is intentional. Historically, those spaces have been safeguarded for artists from certain backgrounds and roles. Creating space for those who in the past may have been excluded from galleries, exhibitions, and public displays can create unique challenges. Luckily, people have risen to that challenge over the years, leading to exhibitions such as Multiplicities, the show at the Regional Center for Women…

Dancing fountains, performances under the stars, and beautiful gardens make the Festival of Fountains at Longwood Gardens magical. Running from May 11-September 24, 2023, the spectacular celebration of music, light, water, and nature includes unique garden experiences indoors and out. Iconic Illuminated Fountain Performances dance, soar, and delight in the Main Fountain Garden Thursday–Saturday evenings. New Illuminated Fountain Performances for 2023 include Put Me In,…

Beautiful exhibitions and shows are opening throughout the Brandywine Valley this month! From flowers to hats, unique artistic techniques to collaborations, the galleries are bursting with new works from the region’s talented artists. Find all the must-see spots at View: Experience the Art of the Chester County Studio Tour at the Chester County Art Association. This is an excellent way to see samples of artworks…

It’s gonna be (an art-filled) May! Take a walk, go for a drive, or stroll through an exhibition while enjoying all that the Brandywine Valley art scene has to offer! The West Chester Spring Gallery Walk is this Friday! On May 5 th from 4 to 8 pm, galleries, businesses, cafes, and other shops invite artists to host Pop-Up Shows for one night only. The…

The upcoming 7 pm Curtis Symphony Orchestra performance on May 12 at Longwood Gardens marks the first time the full orchestra will perform at Longwood, and the only chance to experience the orchestra in the region before they embark on their Curtis On Tour West Coast engagements. With Longwood’s Meadow Garden as a backdrop, the May 12 program includes performances of Bartók, Tchaikovsky, and the world…

It all started with a dream: a world-class theater in the heart of Downtown West Chester. A group of art, film, and theater lovers knew the community would support it. But the question was, how do you prove there is an eager audience? Their answer: throw a film festival. Twenty years later, the West Chester International Short Film Festival continues to bring films from around…

When Sunset Hill Jewelers opened in 1983, West Chester looked a lot different. West Chester State College had just become West Chester University. The F. W. Woolworth Co. store dominated the corner of Gay & High Streets, where Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant now sits. Outside of town was more farmland than housing, and . . . well, if the dining scene wasn’t as spectacular…

The impact of the Wyeths through generations of artists has proven sweeping and profound. Not only upon the Brandywine Tradition of Art, but on the Brandywine Valley itself. The landscapes of the rolling hills have been painted, drawn, printed, replicated, and disseminated so often and so far that at times a simple drive to work on a pretty spring day can feel like a ride…