Archived Media Arts Council Blog Postings August 2009 - July 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Our Blog Has Moved!
We've just launched our renovated M.A.C. website, filled with many exciting new features including a new Artist Registry that allows each artist to enter his or her own information and images into an easily searchable database. You'll also find information about our upcoming events like this year's ICONS photography contest, and past events like the recent Bastille Day celebration.
If you've been enjoying our blog, please visit our new site, and change your bookmark, so that you can continue to stay in touch with new M.A.C. happenings!
Friday, July 1, 2011
It's Media's Bastille Day Celebration!
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Friday, June 17, 2011
Dancing in the Street at Bastille Day!
In just three weeks, M.A.C. and our event sponsors, LaBelle Epoque and La Colombe Torrefaction, will welcome Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunnersto our Bastille Day celebration during 2nd Saturday in July. This Louisiana band combines zydeco, cajun, blues, R&B, and country, and will have you dancing in the street (literally-State Street will be closed to traffic!) during Media's Bastille Day celebration.
Don't miss this opportunity to move your feet and enjoy the beat of this lively zydeco band! Join us July 9th, 5:30-10:30 in downtown Media.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Bastille Day is coming!
Save the date: Saturday, July 9th, 5:30-10:30pm, for our Bastille Day celebration! This is our biggest 2nd Saturday event, featuring many musicians, artists and unique arts experiences. State Street will be closed to traffic as we transform downtown Media into an arts-filled historical scene. Professional actors will reenact the storming of Bastille amidst hands-on art events, live music and dancing. This is an exciting event for all ages. Please join us!
(photo by Rebecca Michelle Lee)
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Enjoy the Blues at Media's 2nd Saturday!
Media's 2nd Saturday Arts Stroll...
June 11, 2011
6-9pm
And the 11th Annual MBA State Street Blues Stroll
The Media Business Authority hosts the State Street Blues Stroll, bringing many renowned blues musicians to downtown Media on 2nd Saturday. Stroll State Street, listen to some great music, while you appreciate the visual art and other arts experiences along the way.
The Blues Stroll features 24 blues artists at 19 venues from 6:00pm - 1:00am.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 on June 11th. Tickets now available at participating venues, or call: 610-566-5039 or statestreetblues.com.
Media Arts Council Featured Artist
Sheila Fox Sherwin
New M.A.C. Registry Artist Sheila Fox Sherman will unveil her series "Dreaming and Rebirth" at Picasso's, (map #25,) during the 2nd Saturday Arts Stroll.
And More...
More than 50 businesses participate. Other featured art includes photography, painting, painted wine glasses, tapestries, collage, as well as live collaborative sculpting. Also stop by the M.A.C. Window Gallery at Bryn Mawr Trust, (map #36,) to see art inspired by Philly and the Phillies!
Thank you for your interest in M.A.C. and for your support of the arts in Media, PA. Please help us spread the word about 2nd Saturday; share this blog post with your friends!
Map Correction...
One or Two of a Kind will host jewelry artist Kathy Avicolli, (map #46). This was inadvertently omitted from our 2nd Saturday map. Please stop by!
To view our map including Blues Stroll events at our 2nd Saturday venues, please click here.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
2nd Saturday Arts Stroll & the MBA Blues Stroll - June 11, 2011
Last year's Stroll was our Best-of-the-Decade and featured specially selected acts from past events by our audience and staff.
This year XPN's Jonny Meister will be our MC and our headliner will be jazz and blues vocalist Catherine Russell, winner of Vocal Album of the Year 2008, 2010 by Village Voice critic Frances Davis, who has worked with Paul Simon, David Bowie, Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, Jackson Browne, Rosanne Cash, Joan Osborne, and Madonna.
Come to State Street in downtown Media, PA on Saturday, June 11 and experience a full round of The Blues as performed by 24 talented artists at 19 venues.
We have a full evening of music starting at 6PM, so make a reservation now at your favorite Media restaurant!
On the 2nd Saturday of every month, over 50 businesses on and around State Street in Media stay open late as part of a free arts event. From 6:00 to 9:00 pm, shops, galleries and cafes host local musicians or display the work of local artists, (along with the MBA's Blues Stroll this June). Visitors can stroll the friendly streets of Media and use M.A.C.'s map to find music, art and participating shops.
Pick up a map at participating businesses on 2nd Saturday; it also becomes available on our website a few days before 2nd Saturday. Click here to view and/or print the 2nd Saturday map.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
2nd Saturday in May :: Annual this Space 4 Rent Art Exhibit
This Space 4 Rent is an annual art exhibit and sale featuring the work of M.A.C. Registry Artists. This year's event will open during the 2nd Saturday Arts Stroll May 14 (6-9pm), and continue through May 20th at 300 W. State St. (the end of the trolley line).
- May 14: Opening Reception 6-9pm. Featuring live music by pianist Anna Jarosz
- May 17-19: 12pm-2pm
- May 19-20: 5pm-8pm :: Closing reception on Friday evening
The temporary gallery space at 300 W. State St. has been provided by, (an available for lease by): Media Real Estate
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World Fair Trade Day :: 2nd Saturday in May
Monthly Fairis Afrog Fair Trade Scavenger Hunt Continues!
Follow the 2nd Saturday map to search for Fairis Afrog's hidden location... This monthly scavenger hunt happens every month during the 2nd Saturday Arts Stroll 6-9pm.
Brought to you by: America's First Fair Trade Town Committee
Get the 2nd Saturday map to find all of the happenings around town on May 14th 6-9pm all along State Street!
2nd Saturday creates opportunities for local artists and musicians to share their talents. The Media Arts Council regularly presents events as a part of 2nd Saturday.
2nd Saturday is a fantastic event for a date, for the family, or to go out with friends!
Brought to you by: Media Arts Council
You're Invited to a Special Screening :: Local Films
You're Invited to a Special Screening: Selected Films from the Media Film Festival
This Thursday, May 12, 2011
7:00pm
At Sligo Irish Pub, 113 W. State Street, Media
Tickets $5 at the door
We had overwhelming interest in the Media Film Festival in March... With so many great films and great supporters, we had to plan a special kind of re-run.
That's why we're having a screening of some selected works from the Film Fest this year and in previous years. This Thursday, please join us for an exciting evening of fantasy, suspense, and horror (the smart and spooky kind).
This 2-hour event will feature work by local, national and international filmmakers:
- Hatch
- Norman Normal
- Unit 30
- Hungry Hickory
- Dead Creek
- He Dies at the End
- Jacob and Death
No reservations are necessary. Join us upstairs at Sligo for good company and great films. A cash bar is available. Bring your friends and tell your neighbors that Thursday night TV can't hold a candle to this!
Thank you for your interest in M.A.C. and for your support of the arts in Media, PA. Please help us spread the word; share this email with your friends!
Thank you,
Media Arts Council
Sunday, April 3, 2011
2nd Saturday April 9, 2011 with the R3 Band
with the R3 Band
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map #19 Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union
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2 Blueberry Bog
4 Media-Providence Friends School
See map # 40
6 Orvis, The Sporting Gentleman
8 Coffee Club
Art by Jeff Waring
9 Seven Stones Gallery
10 Shere-e-Punjab Indian Restaurant
Permanent Installation: Paintings of India
11 Values Into Action
★ Paintings by Rinal Parikh
12 Delaware County Institute of Science
Museum open to visitors
Cool fossils, early electronics, & much more!
13 Sligo Irish Pub
♫ Music by The Fair Trade 9:30pm-1:00am
14 Media Pizza and Grill
2nd Saturday Featured Artist:
★ Paintings by Vincent McLoughlin
15 Ten Thousand Villages
Springtime Earth Day Scavenger Hunt, All Day!
16 Lotus Farm to Table
Permanent Installation: Lotus Photography by Courtney Rozsas
♫ Native American Contemporary music by Silver Wind
new#B Fellini's Cafe Trattoria
17 Kuta Metals & Textiles
18 Coffee Beanery
★ Illustrations by Bryan Rhoads
♫ Singer/Songwriter Chelsea Allen 8-10:00pm
19 Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union
2nd Saturday Main Event:
♫ Music by the R3 Band 7-7:45pm
Meet the crew of the Media Farmer's Market
20 Ariano’s
21 Reiki Healing Center
★ Tapestries by Myra Reichel
Intro to Magnified Healing® at 6:30pm
Intro to Reiki at 7pm from
Mini-Sessions 7:30-9:00pm ($ Donation)
22 Jig Saw Home Solutions
★ Watercolor paintings by Lois Jones
23 Dos Gringos Mexican Kitchen
24 La Belle Epoque Wine Bistro
25 Picasso Restaurant & Bar
26 Turning Point Gallery
27 The Plumstead
28 Local Home + Gifts
Handcrafted sweet things for baby by Jennifer Ward of Babee Crafts
29 Earth & State
♫ Music by the Jollies 7:30-9:00pm
30 Sweet Potato Café
African Cuisine, serving until 7:30pm ($)
31 Plum Street Mall
32 Seven Stones CafeFind Fairis - fair trade hunt
Art & Photography by Jaime Foran
♫ Music by Charlie Phillips
33 Baker Street Tattoo
34 Deals Variety Store
35 VisitMediaPA.com
36 Bryn Mawr Trust Window Gallery
★ Whimsical ceramic sculptures by Zhanna Martin
★ Paintings by Beverly Blume Smith
37 Margaret Kuo’s Restaurant
38 Quincy’s
★ Jewelry by Dori McClellen
39 Front Street Fountain
40 Media-Upper Providence Free Library
Ceramic Coil Pots by Media-Providence Friends School 2nd Graders
41 Media Fire Company
42 Cedar Chest Resale & Retail Boutique
43 Froo ish Uhn
44 Pink Cottage Boutique
45 Meredith’s Hallmark Shop Open till 7 pm
46 One or Two of a Kind
Paintings by Simone
47 Village Art Shop Open till 7 pm
48 Trader Joe’s
Monday, March 21, 2011
Congrats to Our Film Fest Winners!
First Place: "The Mushroom Sessions"
Director: Adam Cosco
Studio: American Film Institute (www.themushroomsessions.com)
Second Place: "No Footing"
Director: Michael Licisyn
Studio: Mixed Nuts Productions (www.mixednutsproductions.com)
Third Place: "A Turn of the Blinds"
Director: Mary Beth Rim
Studio: Hamme Productions (www.hammeproductions.com)
The winners received gift certificates from the event sponsor, AlliedPixel.
M.A.C. President Chris Dietrich summarizes the value of this year’s Film Festival: “The Film Festival creates a highly focused event that brings a wide range of people together around film. Regional and local visitors get a chance to see really insightful pieces of art. Directors and actors get a chance to learn about Media and receive feedback on their work. And M.A.C. has an opportunity to raise the bar and provide more to the community. The end result is a larger group of people challenging themselves in the medium and expanding their horizons. Art should always do that. And that's a big part of our goal.”
With that, we’re starting to plan for next year’s Film Fest. Stay tuned…
Monday, February 21, 2011
Count Down to the Media Film Festival!
Only 8 days to go until the opening night of the Media Film Festival! This year's event promises to be more exciting than ever before with 3 nights of original film, 2 interactive workshops, 1 special night of Horror Films, and much more!
It's all happening March 3-5th. Get your tickets now so you don't miss these exciting features:
1. Good Day Philadelphia’s Sue Serio, a Media resident, will host Friday night’s events.
2. WMGK- FM’s Debbi Calton, also of Media, hosts Saturday night’s events.
3. Two educational workshops Saturday March 5th are open to the public at a cost of $10: 12:30 – 2:00PM New Digital Cinema Tools for the Independent Filmmaker with Tim Scepansky, filmmaker, producer and Senior Lecturer at Widener University; 3:00 – 5:00PM Acclaimed animators of the award-winning “My Dog Tulip”, Paul and Sandra Fierlinger share secrets of their craft and discuss their newest animated I-film project designed especially for the e-Reader.
4. Late Night Horror Fest on Friday March 4.
Go to www.mediafilmfestival.org for more info. We hope to see you there!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Warm Your Heart at Media's 2nd Saturday!
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Save the Date...Media Film Festival!
Mark your calendars so you don't miss the 4th Annual Media Film Festival, March 3-5 at 7pm each night. The Film Fest committee is hard at work reviewing the many submissions we've received from talented filmmakers in the area and around the globe.
This year, we've expanded the event to three nights of film. We hope to see you at all three!
Educational workshops will also be offered during the day on March 5th, to enlighten aspiring filmmakers or anyone interested in learning a little more about this fascinating art form.
Who needs Sundance...it's happening right here in Media!
Stay tuned for more information.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Just the Right Mix at Media's 2nd Saturday! January 8, 2011
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
2nd Saturday is this weekend :: Event Listing January 2011
J a n u a r y 8th
1 The Sporting Gentleman
★ Art by Susan Whiteside
8 Sangha Space
11 Lotus Farm to Table
♫ Guitar by Johnny Never
Permanent Installation: Lotus Photography by Courtney Rozsas
12 Kuta Metals & Textiles
13 Coffee Beanery
Eclectic metal adornments by Donald Downie
♫ Folk Guitar by Jim Dorn 8-10:00pm
Bruce Leon |
14 Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union
2nd Saturday Main Event:
♫ Mech AKA Bruce Leon - Turntableist 7-7:45pm
Watercolor winter landscapes by the 3rd and 4th grade students of Media-Providence Friends School
16 Reiki Healing Center
★ Hand-woven tapestries and giclee prints by Myra Reichel
17 Kimono Sushi Bar
★ Paintings by Dee Casner
18 Deals Office Supply
♫ Musical guest Michelle Christine Garza
★ Mixed media by Joanne Dozor
32 Margaret Kuo's Restaurant
♫ Music by Peter Delgolane
33 Quincy's Marquet Basket Gifts
★ Jewelry by Eileen Newel of Turtle Creations
34 1 W. Front Street
36 Media Fire Company
Come inside to view the exhibits!
★ Permanent Installation: Murals by Jeff Schaller
Annie 2pm & 7pm
47 Court Diner
♫ Art & Music every 2nd Saturday!
New Additions:
A Selene Co-Op
Hot vanilla chai and gluten free brownies to snack on!
♫ Ridley Creek Guitar Circle 7-8:00pm
C Jig Saw Home Solutions
★ Mixed media by Claudia McGill
D Media Pizza and Grill
★ Prints by Cheryl Schlenker
E Sligo
F Healthy U
Photography by Weld Photography
Free Facials and Free Healthy Smoothie samples!