Weekly News & Updates

Nov 7, 2023

PERKINS HOUSE CONCERT:

JERSEY CORN PICKERS

Get ready to tap your feet and sing along! Join us for an unforgettable evening of high-energy bluegrass and Americana music with The Jersey Corn Pickers and the captivating Valerie Vaughn. Don't miss out on this musical extravaganza!


Starting the evening will be Valerie Vaughn, New Jersey's Troubadour. Vaughn is a NJSCA Heritage award winner celebrating her lifetime achievements as a folksinger and songwriter. Vaughn will serenade concertgoers with takes of the Garden State from her vast repertoire of original songs.


The Jersey Corn Pickers, a phenomenal Philadelphia-area band, blends the best of old-time, folk, rock, blues, traditional country, and American roots music. They've shared the stage with legends like Peter Rowan and Tony Trischka, and their performance credits include prestigious events like the Philadelphia Folk Festival and World Cafe Live.


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Nov 11: Collingswood Artists' Reception

Experience "Sanctuaries" from November 1 to December 22 at Perkins Center for the Arts in Collingswood, New Jersey. Join us for the Artists' Reception on November 11, a unique opportunity to meet and talk with artists Phil Rychert and Gregory Brellochs. Rychert's multimedia structures celebrate natural materials, while Brellochs' graphite drawings delve into abstract organic forms. Explore their captivating works that bridge imagination and reality. Immerse yourself in the work of Nadine LaFond - Painter, Mixed media artist, Musician, and Teacher who explores community self-care through prints, paintings, and totems in her exhibition “Community Medicine: The Revolution of Self Care".

The Artist's Reception is November 11, during which LaFond will give an artist talk at 6:30 and her band will perform during the reception. Don't miss this evening!

Short & Sweet Art Series

Have you always wanted to try something new? Want to step outside of your creative comfort zone? Interested in meeting other creatives? Space is limited so sign up for the SHORT AND SWEET SERIES today! 

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Save the Date! Winter Registration!

SAVE THE DATE! Winter class registration starts on November 14. Unlock your creativity with our diverse range of classes! From pottery to photography, painting to mosaics, sewing to kids classes, and so much more!

HELP PERKINS REACH ITS GOAL BY DECEMBER 31!

Double your impact!

Perkins will be rehabilitating its buildings in 2024 and has secured $350,000 toward this effort. 

 

To meet our goal of $450,000 we need your help. Thanks to a generous donor, Perkins has secured a dollar-to-dollar match of up to $25,000 in contributions. What does this mean? Every dollar you donate goes twice as far! 

 

Help us improve our accessibility of these historic community spaces with new ADA improvements, and preserve their legacy as a hub for creativity, education, and community engagement. 

 

DONATE TODAY by visiting our website at https://canvas.perkinsarts.org/donate or contact Marcos Montana at mfmontana@perkinscenter.org. Your generosity will have twice the impact and improve Perkins's future for all community members.

 

Coffee and Classics!

Come and enjoy an extraordinary afternoon of music featuring Molly Christie, a distinguished Violinist and pedagogist. She will be performing a captivating repertoire that includes classical and contemporary works.

Enjoy the musical styling of Frank James Staneck, an internationally acclaimed Pianist and Composer. Described by the Birmingham Post as 'sonorous and attractive,' he will be delighting us with his original compositions as well as timeless holiday classics.

Coffee and Classics:

Free Entry and Light Refreshments

2-3 pm

at Perkins Center for the Arts Moorestown

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Exhibitions

Join us in honoring the artistic talents of our veteran artists and active-duty military personnel! Perkins' Inaugural United States Veterans and Active Duty Military Exhibition runs from Nov 1 to Nov 14 at the Moorestown Gallery, Perkins Center for the Arts.

Join us at Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown, from November 14th to December 22nd for David Gootnick's Contemporary Kumiko Exhibition. Immerse yourself in the intricate world of Kumiko, a traditional Japanese woodworking technique that assembles wooden pieces without nails or glue. Don't miss the Artist's Reception on NOvember18th from 5-8 PM, where you can meet the creative mind behind these extraordinary creations.

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