Class Explains “Ism” Fine Arts
Patricia Ingalls
An art-museum docent, Bonnie Brown, will teach a class called Looking at Art that explores the “isms”—Mannerism, Aestheticism, Neo-Impressionism, Precisionism, Urban Realism, and NFT-ism.
Although “ism” artists and artworks may be less familiar to many, during their lives, they helped inspire new ideas and directions in art. They include Edward Burne-Jones, James Whistler, El Greco, Georgia O’ Keefe, Charles Demuth, Everett Shinn, Jacob Lawrence, Isobel Bishop, Alice Neel, Andrew Trevor, and Grimes, among others.
Brown has been an art museum docent at the Woodmere Art Museum in Chestnut Hill, Pa., and a docent trainer active in the Philadelphia regional docent organization (GPADC) since 2000.
Brown’s class will be held Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 1 p.m. For full details and to register, go to lifelonglearningatpc.org.
Speakers Cover Filmmaking, Maya Angelou
Patricia Ingalls
Two speakers will give presentations in the Tuscany Falls Renaissance Theater during February—one as an evening Premier presentation and the other as a weekday morning offering. For full details, and to register for the $15 evening Premier presentation, go to lifelonglearningatpc.org.
An Evening with Maya Angelou: On Friday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m., Becky Stone, a Maya Angelou repriser, will share experiences from Angelou’s life that inspired Angelou to communicate with the world through writing. The multifaceted Angelou was renowned as an autobiographer, poet, civil-rights activist, singer, dancer, actor, scriptwriter, director and professor. Stone’s portrayal will focus on Angelou around the year 1985, although Stone, using her scholarly insight, will be prepared to address questions about Angelou’s life beyond that period.
A native of Philadelphia, Stone graduated from Vassar College as a drama major with general honors. A Chautauqua scholar since 2003 who portrays other famous figures, Stone dedicates at least a year to researching each character, drawing on her extensive knowledge and storytelling skills to bring them to life in performances across the country.
My 35-Year Journey in Film: On Monday, Feb. 17, at 10 a.m., videographer Frank Datzer will provide an insider’s look at the making of movies and commercials, plus a peek at how the magic is made.
Datzer got his start in the industry as a freelance camera operator and developed a thriving business providing high-quality videography and production services to commercial pieces, public-service announcements, and three independent feature films. He later worked for GE Medical Technology and was a regional manager for a television-equipment company. A PebbleCreek resident, Datzer launched a Facebook page of video podcasts, currently featuring staff interviews about progress and operations throughout the PebbleCreek community.
Weekday tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. in the lobby of the Renaissance Theater and are $5 at the door. No registration is required.
The theater is equipped with a hearing-loop system, which is a special type of sound system for people who use hearing aids. The loop system provides a magnetic, wireless signal that is picked up by a hearing aid, when it is set to the T-setting (telecoil). Many hearing aids are equipped with telecoil technology.