Take This Arts Survey Now!

Got 10 minutes? AMS Planning and Research asks potential users of the 311 W. Main arts center to take a brief anonymous survey to find out their wants and needs - and you can win prizes too

It was revealed Wednesday night at the 311 W. Main Task Force meeting that the primary market for successful potential users of the future Lansdale arts and entertainment center is within a 15-minute commute from the borough's downtown. That's the radius where AMS Planning and Research Corp., the Connecticut firm hired by the task force as its consultant, will focus its market analysis for the renovation and programming of the former Masonic temple on Lansdale's Main Street into a community arts and entertainment mecca. But the firm cannot rely on that analysis alone -- an analysis that relies heavily on The Nielsen Company's PRIZM model, a geo-demographic market segmentation for the suburban Lansdale area. (Nielsen is the same company …

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Tony Di Domizio

12:00 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Right, but you're still regional, at least within 30 minutes from downtown Lansdale.   more ›

Arts and Antiques with Dr. Lori

Basic Facts About Your Antiques

Dr. Lori presents helpful facts on how to bring the most value to your antique valuables.

Did you know these basic facts about antiques? --- --- Celebrity Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and award-winning TV personality, Dr. Lori presents antique appraisal events nationwide. Dr. Lori is the star appraiser on the Discovery channel’s hit TV show, Auction Kings. Visit www.DrLoriV.com, www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori, or call (888) 431-1010.

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Snapshot: A Preview of the UMHS Production of ‘The Music Man’

Patch gets a sneak peek at Upper Moreland High School’s spring musical with Drama Club advisor Jackie Raginsky.

Upper Moreland High School (UMHS) Drama students have worked hard to make this year’s spring musical, “The Music Man,” an enjoyable experience for everyone. “We have amazing vocalists, hard-working, dedicated students, who are having a really good time,” Jackie Raginsky UMHS Drama Club advisor said. “And, it’s infectious.” Raginsky, a UMHS math teacher, marks her first year as drama club advisor and producer for this year's UMHS spring musical, whose opening night is tonight at 7:30 p.m. Raginsky said, the students always look forward to holding a spring musical for the public. She added that most of the students involved with “The Music Man” production are also involved with multiple school activities, and yet still manage to give …

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Last Chance: UMHS 'Music Man' This Weekend

Don't miss out on the Upper Moreland High School Production of 'The Music Man' from March 29 - 31.

Aspiring actors of the Upper Moreland High School Drama Company will present "The Music Man" on Tickets are on sale in the UMHS office during school hours and will also be available at the door.   Prices are $10 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens. Enjoy the show! --- In the Limelight:    

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'Hunger Games' Hits Local Theaters

The highly anticipated adaptation of the popular young adult books is finally hitting the big screen.

Based on the popular Young Adult series by author Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, brings the distopian world of Panem to local cineplexes. Every year, in the ruins of what was once North America, the Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which "Tributes" must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers in her younger sister's place to enter the games, and is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken …

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Local Artist Pins Down Hobby with Pincushion Collection

Although it was started on a whim, Upper Moreland artist Elaine Klawans takes her 1,634-pincushion collection very seriously.

Upper Moreland fabric sculpture artist Elaine Klawans used to help her husband collect lithograph tins. Her husband, Alan, a digital photography artist, has a collection that fills the walls of their quiet Willow Grove home. Alan’s many tins are literally shining examples of bygone days, and range from antique chewing tobacco containers to children’s pails with lithograph circus scenes. “One day I came home, and I said, ‘Oh I’ve got this wonderful tin for you!’” Elaine recalled. ”And, I gave it to him, and he looked at it and said, ‘Yes, I have it right there on the wall.” This was 1971, the same year Elaine Klawans decided to go and look for something else to collect. “I have to collect something for myself,” Elaine declared that year, …

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Now Playing: 'Dr. Seuss' The Lorax,' 'Project X'

New movies hit the big screen today.

The following information is courtesy of Moviefone: Dr. Seuss The Lorax Plot: "From the creators of 'Despicable Me' and the imagination of Dr. Seuss comes the 3D-CG feature 'Dr. Seuss' The Lorax,' an adaptation of the classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope. The animated adventure follows the journey of a 12-year-old boy as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world." Rating: PG Reviews: Viewer score 74 percent; Critic score 49 percent Project X Plot: "Three high school seniors attempt to make a name for themselves by throwing one …

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Ft. Washington School of Rock to Perform at Fresh Ground

Fresh Ground Coffee House hosts the young musicians at tonight’s coffee house event.

Fresh Ground Coffee House will hold its monthly free, public coffee house and live-entertainment event tonight, starting at 8 p.m. Fresh Ground, which takes place in the basement of the Willow Grove Bible Church,  has come to be known by many in the area as a place to showcase great, local musical talent. “Many coffee houses have just one kind of music, but Fresh Ground Coffee House has always been about reaching our entire community,” Kim Ruby, Fresh Ground Coffee House director, said in an e-mail. “By showcasing music that appeals to all ages on our fourth-Friday events on a rotating basis, we believe you'll always hear something you really like!” According to Ruby, one of the hallmarks of the coffee house is its appeal to all ages. As a…

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MCCC Announces Annual Open Poetry Contest

Montgomery County Community College Writers’ Club 25th Annual Fiction and Poetry Contest Call for Submissions

The Writers’ Club at Montgomery County Community College is accepting submissions for its 25th Annual Fiction and Poetry Contest through 2 p.m. on March 8. If mailed, entries must be postmarked by March 5. The contest has categories for students as well as community residents for poetry and fiction. Prizes range from $100 for first place to $25 for fourth place in each category. Entries should be submitted to Associate Professor Patricia Nestler, Parkhouse Hall room 458, Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422. Emailed entries will not be accepted. Guidelines for submitting poetry and fiction are as follows. Submissions should be typed on 8 ½ x11” paper, and prose should be a maximum of 3,000 words and …

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Social Justice and the American Slave Trade Discussed at MCCC

Montgomery County Community College presents "Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North" producer and director will talk about her film's subject about the largest slave-trading family in history - which is her family ancestry.

As part of Montgomery County Community College’s annual Richard K. Bennett Distinguished Lectureship for Peace and Social Justice, Producer/Director Katrina Browne will discuss the film, “Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North,” on Monday, Feb. 27, at 12:30 p.m. in the Science Center Theater, Room 214, Central Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. The public is invited to attend this free presentation. For more information, visit www.mc3.edu/livelyarts or call 215-641-6518. In the PBS documentary, “Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North,” Browne tells the story of her New England ancestors, one of the largest slave-trading families in the country. The film follows Browne and nine family members on a remarkable journey …

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