AN UPDATE FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS OF READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Expanding Our Horizons
SPRING 2017
Dear Friends, It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Spring 2017 COMMUNIQUÉ. This issue celebrates Reading Area Community College’s figurative and literal growth and expansion as we showcase several aspects of RACC’s individuals, programs and new ventures. In the pages that follow, you will get an update on our laboratory renovations and the Science of Success capital campaign—which generous donors are making a reality; and learn more about our exciting new partnership with the Wilson School District, which will offer late afternoon and early evening classes this fall at the Southern Middle School in Sinking Spring.
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And, as hard as it is to believe, the magnificent Miller Center for the Arts is now ten years old, and we appropriately mark that milestone in these pages. RACC’s range of programs and services, and therefore our impact on both students and our community, always reminds me of why our College is such a critical resource to the Greater Berks area. As always, I extend the invitation for you to tour our campus, take classes, or enjoy one of the wonderful performances at the Miller Center. Your interest, support and involvement matters a great deal to us; which is why we truly remain the community’s college.
Anna Weitz, President
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The Science of Success Capital Campaign New Labs Prepare STEM Students for Jobs of the Future Growing Beyond the City’s Borders
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Stronger Than Ever— RACC Celebrates 45 Years! Miller Center for the Arts Winter and Spring Highlights The Gift of Opportunity
A Sense of Community: Foundation for RACC 2017 Annual Fund
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Miller Center for the Arts 2017–2018 Season
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On the cover: RACC’s growth and expansion bring added opportunity and choices
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Reading Area Community College 10 South 2nd Street P.O. Box 1706 Reading, PA 19603 www.racc.edu President Dr. Anna D. Weitz Editor David Hessen Contributors Jared Kane, Cathy Stephen Design Berdow Design Photography Secoges Photographics; Jared Kane www.facebook.com/ReadingArea CommunityCollege RACC_edu racc_edu
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It is the policy of Reading Area Community College to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran in regard to the administration of all campus programs, services and activities and the admission of students, employment actions, or other sponsored activities. Furthermore it is RACC’s policy not to tolerate harassment of any type, including sexual harassment, of or by any employee, student, contractor, vendor, and/or visitor to Reading Area Community College. In addition it is the policy of Reading Area Community College not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX provides that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Sex discrimination includes sexual harassment and sexual assault.
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THE SCIENCE OF
Success allows for theCommunity complete renovationCollege of training programs for their workers. Reading Area the existing labs in Berks Hall, which As the Campaign advances, Capital Campaign will result in state-of-the-art biology anticipation of the opportunities
Nanoscience Coordinator and Biology Professor Kathy McCann Evans’ 5th floor Biology lab in Berks Hall on the Reading Area Community College is furnished with vintage laboratory equipment and furnishings—long black benches paneled and patched in dark orange or mustard yellow, low, obstructive ventilation hoods and uneven metal equipment storage shelves. To adults visiting the labs, these labs look exactly like the labs they had in high school or college, and that’s the problem. “I have been here since these labs were built in 1976, and since then, they have operated every hour of every day, of every week, of every semester…and they are just plumb done” says McCann Evans. RACC executive leadership agrees with McCann Evans, and in August of 2015, the Foundation for RACC submitted an application to the Berks County Capital Campaign Review Board. The application was approved and the 2017 Science of Success Campaign began. The Campaign goal is to raise $2 million in charitable contributions to support renovations to and expansion of the College’s science laboratories. The initiative, for which construction commenced in December of 2016, has a total budget of $4.5 million dollars. The science lab renovation project
and anatomy labs, and the relocation of the chemistry and physics labs to the Schmidt Training and Technology Center (STTC). The Science of Success campaign will benefit the majority of degree track students at RACC, while greatly enhancing science and technical education for career pathways leading to a pipeline of highly-skilled employees. With this flexible, multi-use approach, RACC will enhance its ability to support students in science, technology, advanced manufacturing, engineering/mechatronics-related and healthcare occupations. All these programs require the students to take one or more laboratory science courses in biology, chemistry and/ or physics to fulfill their Associate Degree requirements. The new labs are also of importance to local employers. The labs will be easily reconfigured to provide specialized training spaces on-demand, allowing the College to create new educational pathways for the next generation of smart energy systems technicians, automated food production/analysis technicians, and various applied engineering technicians. Technology and manufacturing employers will be able to utilize these spaces to provide
created by the new labs continues to generate excitement among RACC faculty and officials, “Most colleges approach renovations and expansions of science laboratories solely to meet academic needs, RACC is proud to approach this project in a creative way that expands the value of this expenditure to create learning spaces that will also improve the knowledge and skills of the workforce, “ says Dr. Anna Weitz, president of Reading Area Community College. Dr. Gloria Oikelome, RACC Associate Dean of the STEM division adds, “The Laboratory courses are an integral part of the undergraduate curriculum in any science program. Science instructors, all agree that the laboratory is an essential component of the learning experience. Our students and teachers have worked with what they have and do their best to bring it alive, but they are limited. The new labs are going to help students get excited about science, which is what we need.” Kathy McCann Evans concludes, “The success stories that come out of this school are amazing, especially for us, the ones in science…we take it personally. Because to us, we’re more like a family than an institution.”
“OUR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HAVE WORKED WITH WHAT THEY HAVE AND DO THEIR BEST TO BRING IT ALIVE, BUT THEY ARE LIMITED. THE NEW LABS ARE GOING TO HELP STUDENTS GET EXCITED ABOUT SCIENCE, WHICH IS WHAT WE NEED.” - GLORIA OIKELOME
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NEW LABS PREPARE STEM STUDENTS FOR
Jobs of the Future Rethinking the way RACC looks at its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program was a major factor behind the laboratory renovations in both the Schmidt Training and Technology Center and Berks Hall facilities on the RACC campus. Beginning in the fall of 2017, students enrolled in the STEM programs at RACC will utilize newly-renovated, state-of-the-art laboratories which will replace, chief among
engineering programs. Another benefit of the relocation is that students across campus who in the past have not been exposed to the STTC will now have classes within the Center, creating better synergy between RACC’s students and curriculum. Leading the project is the Associate Dean of the STEM Division, Dr. Gloria Oikelome, who is excited to finally show students what has been in progress. “We’ve been working
align with what students will find in the workplace,” she says. One of the challenges in a project of this size is determining how the renovations will impact students who relied upon science labs as part of their degree program’s curriculum. Trying to displace as few students as possible has been one of the main concerns throughout the project. To help with this, most of the construction in
them a modernization of the way RACC thinks about STEM programs. With the lab renovations complete, RACC will have labs dedicated to every segment of the STEM division. Additionally, chemistry and physics labs have been relocated into the Schmidt Training and Technology Center in order to better integrate both areas into the workforce development and applied
very hard on this project, and up until now we have been making mostly logistical decisions—what materials will be needed, what is the construction plan and what new equipment can we acquire. Now we are getting to the part that I enjoy the most—thinking about how this will impact a student’s education and how can we modernize our teaching approach to better
Berks Hall will not begin until May 2017, and will conclude before the fall semester begins. Some students, however, will not be able to take Anatomy and Physiology on campus during the summer. Oikelome says this became one of the most exciting parts of the construction process—finding an innovative way to still offer this course while the on-campus labs are out of commission.
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This lead the team to explore a new way of offering A&P classes—online. For the first time in its history, RACC will offer A&P as an online course in which students will do their lab assignments at home. Instead of coming to campus to perform dissections and experiments, students will receive a lab kit with their textbooks, which will include everything they need for ten weeks of classes. Part of what makes lab courses work so well from a teaching perspective is the group process enables students to solve problems as a team—an aspect that will not be lost in the online course. Students will still have the opportunity to work as groups during lecture times which will still be held on campus. Oikelome says that students may be asked to complete part of an assignment at home and bring their results or materials to class later that week to finalize in group,s or with oversight by the instructor. The impetus for a major renovation to the lab spaces was pretty clear: current
The renovations will also help expand the programs offered within the STEM division. “Thanks to the new labs and equipment, we will be able to offer more types of courses, and new programs such as biotechnology. Our faculty is very excited about the prospects,” says Oikelome. A few of the features of the newly renovated spaces include; enhanced layouts offering clear sightlines for instructors and setups for group and teamwork, larger space with room to spread out, state-of-theart equipment and learning stations, more flexibility and increased student access to the labs due to to less set up time. Something Oikelome is quick to point out is that the equipment students will find in the new labs will be more comparable to what they will find in the workplace. Modernizing the curriculum and equipment allows the instructors to better prepare students for life after college. A job seeker who already has experience and familiarity
pipettes are standard in the workplace and now students will be able to use them in the classroom. Another example is the utilization of digital and wireless microscopes, which will allow instructors to walk around a lab and highlight things onscreen while using the scope at a student’s table. Continuing to evolve and enhance practices well past the renovations is also on Oikelome’s mind. “We will continue to refine the curriculum in order to find new ways to reach and engage with our students. We’ve had a lot of interest from faculty and students alike who are excited to get into the labs this fall and start using the new equipment,” she says. When the renovations conclude in the Fall, students will see the beginning of a new chapter in STEM programs at RACC. The way the world works today is vastly different than even ten years ago, and advances in all of the STEM fields has been significant and with no signs of slowing
“WE WILL CONTINUE TO REFINE THE CURRICULUM IN ORDER TO FIND NEW WAYS TO REACH AND ENGAGE WITH OUR STUDENTS. WE’VE HAD A LOT OF INTEREST FROM FACULTY AND STUDENTS ALIKE WHO ARE EXCITED TO GET INTO THE LABS THIS FALL AND START USING THE NEW EQUIPMENT.” - DR. GLORIA OIKELOME
labs are cramped, offer poor ventilation (limiting the types of experiments instructors can incorporate into classes), group and teamwork capabilities are inhibited by the layouts of the classrooms, prep and storage rooms are not located nearby, and sightlines for instructors are poor. The new labs will fix all of these problems…and more.
with equipment being used in the science fields is infinitely more capable than someone who has only used older tools. An example of utilizing modern equipment is plastic pipettes used to siphon and expel liquid in any number of situations. RACC will now be utilizing digital pipettes which offer an exact measurement, allowing for more precision and control. The digital
down. Oikelome has an infectious attitude when asked about what the future holds— her excitement is palpable. “We aren’t slowing down! Everything we are working on puts us exactly where we need to be in order to stay current and on a forwardlooking trajectory that will enable us to continue adapting well into the future,” she says. Communiqué SPRING 2017
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Growing Beyond the City’s Borders RACC is expanding to a satellite location at Wilson Southern Middle School in fall 2017
“THE SINKING SPRING LOCATION GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND BRING THE CLASSROOM TO OUR RESIDENTS.” - DR. WEITZ.
For most of its existence since opening the doors 45 years ago, Reading Area Community College students attended classes in and around the city of Reading, with the exception of RACC’s recent addition of online learning classes. But beginning this fall, a college education will now be a little closer to home for some Berks County residents. RACC is currently enrolling students for our new satellite location at Wilson Southern Middle School in Sinking Spring. Located at 3100 Iroquois Avenue, the new location is ideally suited to extend RACC’s 8
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academic footprint into the community. Nine classrooms will be available for hybrid (combined face-to-face and online) classes for students seeking to take college-level courses that transfer to a four year institution. Classes will be offered during the late afternoon to early evening hours Monday through Friday. “We will have a variety of general education classes to offer students in accelerated, seven-week formats, with courses being eligible to transfer to a four-year institution,” says Dr. Susan Looney, RACC
senior vice president of academic affairs and provost. “We look forward to being a good academic neighbor to the Sinking Spring community by extending easy access to a quality education,” she continues. The selection of the Wilson Southern Middle School site is a result of an ongoing search for additional instructional locations. “Our market research indicates there is a demand for college level instruction outside of our main campus site,” says Dr. Anna Weitz, RACC president. “The Sinking Spring location
gives us the opportunity to advance our mission to enhance the educational opportunities and bring the classroom to our residents,” she continues. Wilson School District Board Chairman, Steve Ehrlich shares Weitz’s enthusiasm for the partnership. “What we are bringing to the district is an additional resource, and expanded educational experience for our students and residents,” he says. For additional details, please visit the RACC website at racc.edu or call 610.607.6224.
CELEBRATING
YEARS EST. 1971
Stronger Than Ever RACC Celebrates 45 Years! Reading Area Community College grew from a simple philosophy, “…to believe in the educational enrichment of each citizen and the economic and cultural development of the community we serve. We are committed to providing diversified educational opportunities for citizens to develop their maximum potential and realize their selfworth and dignity.” That philosophy remains stronger than ever as we mark the period from October 2016 to October 2017 as the 45th anniversary year of Reading Area Community College. Known locally as the “Community’s College” RACC was founded in October, 1971 with a purpose to provide a gateway of opportunity to students from all walks of life, and to build communities of learning committed to educational growth and the economic vitality of our region. The College opened its doors with 256 students, 39 full-time administrators, faculty and staff; and 18 adjunct faculty members. Today, those numbers have grown to an enrollment of over 4,000 with 185 full-time administrators, faculty and staff and 227 adjunct faculty members. Over the decades, RACC has enrolled more than 82,300 credit students and granted more than 12,800 degrees
and credit certificates, and has become renowned for its affordable, high-quality educational programs, which include credit and non-credit courses, university transfer, career and technical training, workforce development, online, and lifelong learning. “RACC’s 45th anniversary provides an exciting opportunity to reflect on our past, celebrate the present and move forward with a renewed dedication to our community and student achievement,” says RACC President, Dr. Anna Weitz. “From the 1970s to the present day, RACC and our committed, supportive faculty has been a vital part of the fabric of Berks County, and our role in the education of thousands of students has influenced generations of families and positively impacted surrounding businesses and communities,” Weitz continues. The year-long anniversary will culminate with a community celebration on October 21st at the Miller Center for the Arts and Schmidt Training and Technology Center on the RACC campus. Dr. Weitz concludes, “It is only befitting that we should celebrate this momentous achievement with the people that have supported us and contributed towards our success over the past 45 years.”
“RACC’S 45TH ANNIVERSARY PROVIDES AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON OUR PAST, CELEBRATE THE PRESENT AND MOVE FORWARD WITH A RENEWED DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITY AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT,” SAYS RACC PRESIDENT, DR. ANNA WEITZ. Communiqué SPRING 2017
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Miller Center for the Arts Winter and Spring Highlights THE MILLER CENTER’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON BEGAN WITH FALL PROGRAMS THAT FEATURED PERFORMANCES REPRESENTING A VARIETY OF CULTURES AND GENRES. Jethro Tull’s Martin Barre Band opened the season on Saturday, September 24, with a high-energy show of favorite songs from that classic rock band’s repertoire. Other highlights included a breathtaking performance by the internationally-renown Indian dance company Ragamala and a soulful concert by The Blind Boys of Alabama in November. The holiday season was ushered in by a nearly sold-out performance by Lightwire Theater (the company’s third Miller Center appearance!) in its family-friendly show A Very Electric Christmas. Winter at the Miller Center opened a return engagement with the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP) in The Pirates of Penzance a best-inshow performance that first appeared at the Miller Center in March 2009.
The engagement with NYGASP also included a free screening of the Michael Leigh film Topsy-Turvy which gives an in-depth look into the creative partnership of W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan and an “open Mic” coaching workshop for high school students with members of the cast. Collectively, these activities attracted nearly 425 people. New this season, is the addition of the independent film series, On Screen/In Person. Underwritten by funding from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts, On Screen/ In Person tours new independent American films and their respective filmmakers to communities across the mid-Atlantic region. The program features filmmakers from across the United States with films in animation, documentary, experimental and narrative. The 2016–2017 season featured six documentary films ranging in topics from race relations, transgender issues to coping with catastrophic circumstances, each featuring a community partner. Partners included Women2Women, NAACP-Berks Chapter, Kula Kamala
Foundation, Reading Pediatrics, Sanctuary Counseling Services and Visiting Angels Assisted Living Services. Concluding the season and in celebration of the Miller Center’s 10th anniversary will be a special performance of the Hot Club of San Francisco, Saturday, April 22, 7:30 p.m. replete with delicious cupcakes to mark the occasion, AND an upbeat concert by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble featuring an opening selection by the Reading High School Band, Friday, April 28. This Chicago-based group (a.k.a., the “Bad Boys of Jazz”!) is probably best known for its work entitled “War” featured in the Hunger Games and for its members eight of whom are sons of the famous jazz trumpeter Phil Cochran of “Earth, Wind and Fire” fame. A list of events for the 2017–2018 season is located on the back page and ticket sales will begin in late July.
FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION, VISIT THE MILLER CENTER WEBSITE AT MILLERCENTER.RACC.EDU.
PICTURED AT LEFT: Limón Dance Company Workshop participants pose for a group shot with the company’s artistic director, Colin Connor, February 18, 2017; Mexican jazz band Troker, performed for 800 students at Reading’s Northeast Middle School, April 4, 2017.; A scene from ImaginAerial’s performance of The Bizarre & Curious Quest of Killian Cog at the Miller Center, March 5, 2017.; Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, appeared at the Miller Center April 28, 2017.
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The Gift of Opportunity Long-time supporters of the Foundation for RACC will recall that I occasionally refer to the Foundation for RACC’s Annual Fund as RACC’s “opportunity fund” and with good reason—gifts to the Annual Fund provide immediate support to our students in the form of scholarships, program support and educational technology. Through your generosity, the Annual Fund provides RACC with the ability and agility to respond to opportunities, explore new technologies to enhance the classroom experience and create new and exciting learning experiences for our students. At the Foundation for RACC, we never forget that students are the ultimate beneficiary of your generosity because you helped create an opportunity, one student at a time—the first steps toward a college degree, technical training to secure or enhance a manufacturing career, a career training program leading to a first “real” job—none of this would be possible without your support. Your gift has enhanced RACC’s ability to encourage student excellence—in short, an investment in people, families and our community. Since RACC’s founding in 1971, the college has enrolled more than 82,300 students. We’ve done so in partnership with our community and especially with our donors. Please know how very much we appreciate your encouragement and generosity!
Michael E. Nagel Vice President for External Relations/Executive Director of the Foundation for RACC
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RACC offers a wide range of affordable options for students. Class offerings include credit and non-credit career-based training programs ranging in duration from a few weeks up to our associate degrees. RACC offers diverse programs including mechatronics and nanoscience, information technology, business, clinical health care occupations that train LPNs, RNs, respiratory care therapists, medical laboratory technicians and electronic health records managers. All of these options position graduates to move right into the workforce. And, in a time in which there is mounting concern about the cost of higher education, RACC offers an affordable and accessible option right here in Reading! What does it mean to be the Community’s College? For all of us at RACC, it is an acknowledgement of the important role that the community plays in making RACC a vital resource. But it is also about our students; their accomplishments, hopes
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and their dreams. Chances are that someone you know is a RACC student. You’ll find that it is all about access, affordability and excellence. Better yet, visit racc.edu to view profiles of featured students. Their dedication, passion and accomplishments are sure to impress. The Foundation for RACC is dedicated to supporting the College and our students. The Annual Fund provides support for scholarships, tutoring, educational technology, facilities improvements and so much more. Please consider a gift in support of the 2017 Annual Fund. Your gift will enhance RACC’s ability to encourage student excellence—in short an investment in people, families and our community. Visit racc.edu/foundation to make your gift today!
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Mary J. Wilkins Doris P. Zogas
Cloud Nine Café
Carl and Kathleen Volz
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Reading
Marilyn A. Wademan
Peter and Susan Edelman
Nancy L. Wagner
First Priority Bank
The retirement of Sue Gelsinger
Walmart Store #2614
Fromuth Tennis
Dr. Karen Jacobson
Dr. J.B. and Wendy Watson
The Gulati Family
Thomas and Betty Schmoyer
Steven and Joan Weidman
Dr. James G. Hughes and Kristen Killoran
Jon and VeeVee Scott
Randy and Dawn Weidner Dr. Anna D. Weitz
Miller Center for the Arts
Dr. David E. Weller
Michael and Lynn Nagel
Wells Fargo Foundation
The Oxholm Family
Donald and Patricia Wentling
The Peanut Bar Restaurant
Drs. Abigail and Nicholas Wernicki
Reading Fightins
Dr. Kim A. Sivak Bruce A. and Susan Smith
Jonathan and Maria Wesner
Reading Royals Hockey
Bruce G. and Sarah Smith
West Lawn Quoiting Association, Inc.
Whitney and Cathy Sanders
Mason R. Seewagen Charles and Tina Segner Catherine I. Shade Sharpoint Partners, Inc. Robert and Bethann Shartle Karen and Jeff Shearer Clark R. Sheffy Jean E. Shober Linda K. Shultz Carol Siegel Dr. Donna Singleton
Dr. Edmond C. Smith Joann and Donald Smith Sterling and Ann Snyder Christopher and Nora Sobottka Ingrid M. Soltysik South Mountain Workshop Julia A. Spangler Anthony and Mary Stajkowski Judge Albert and Orpha Stallone
White Star Tours, Inc. Nancy R. Wilkins-Diehr Shari Wilkins-Duley Gail and Barrie Williamson Carol and Mark Wisniewski Angelina and Michael Wolf
FOUNDATION FOR RACC
Theresa and Michael Rowles
Reading Movies II & IMAX
Gifts given to the Foundation in honor of the following:
James H. Yocum Every effort has been made to ensure the accuarcy and comprehension of this list. We apologize if we have inadvertently omitted or incorrectly listed your name. Please report any error to our attention at 610.607.6239.
Willoughby’s Restaurant
The official registration and financial information of the Foundation for Reading Area Community College may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling, toll free within Pennsylvania, 1.900.732.0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
YR Club
*Recently deceased
Santander Bank Tavern on Penn Steve and Joan Weidman Dr. Anna D. Weitz
Carol and Glenn Worley The Wyomissing Foundation
Gifts given to the Foundation in memory of the following:
Kenneth and Nicole Yee
Mary Anne Chelius Smith
**We have received gifts from several individuals who would like to remain anonymous.
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Miller Center for the Arts 2017–2018 SEASON Danu
Ranky Tanky
Danu
South Carolina Gospel Jazz Friday, September 22 | 7:30 PM
Traditional Irish Music Friday, March 9 | 7:30 PM
Carousel, Reading Pops Orchestra with Brickhouse Theater
Popovich Comedy Pet Theater
Sunday, October 1 | 3:00 PM
Family Comedy Saturday, March 24 | 11 AM & 2 PM/3 PM
Maz Jobrani
The Quebe Sisters
Author & Comedian Saturday, October 7 | 7:30 PM
Bluegrass Friday, April 28 | 7:30 PM
Jessica Lang Dance Company Modern Dance Saturday, October 21 | 7:30 PM
Art Dog, Yocum Institute for Arts Education Childrens Theater Friday, October 27 | 7 PM Saturday, October 28, 11 AM & 2 PM
“Ada/Ava,” Manual Cinema Shadow Theater Saturday, November 4 | 7:30 PM Maz Jobrani
Dom Flemons American Folk Artist Friday, November 17 | 7:30 PM
Enra Japanese Troupe Combining Dance and Light Saturday, January 27 | 7:30 PM
Popper’s Penguins Family Show Saturday, February 3 | 11 AM & 2 PM
The Mountaintop, L.A. Theatreworks
Presenting six independent films through a program by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Films will be announced in May 2017.
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE SERIES Hot Spots: America’s Volcanic Legacy Gray Warriner Friday, October 6 | 1:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Guatemala: The land of the Maya Brent Winebrenner Friday, November 10 | 1:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Bhutan: The Cloud Kingdom Tom Sterling Friday, December 8 | 1:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 10 | 7:30 PM
The Soul of Morocco
An Evening of Cabaret, Reading Pops
Rick Ray Friday, March 16 | 1:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 17 | Time TBA
BalletX “Ada/Ava,” Manual Cinema
ON SCREEN IN PERSON FILM SERIES
Ballet & Modern Dance Saturday, February 24 | 7:30 PM
Discovering the Dutch Sandy Mortimer Friday, April 20 | 1:00 PM & 7:30 PM