Arts at Bucks 2013

Come enjoy an evening of beautiful music and extraordinary musical talent in the Presser Music Room of the Music and Multimedia Center on the Newtown Campus. The Spring Concert series is presented by the Department of the Arts of Bucks County Community College and all concerts are FREE and open to the public. 

In an unprecedented series of wins, Vijay Iyer received top honors in five categories of the 2012 Down Beat International Critics Poll, including Jazz Artist of the Year, Jazz Album of the Year, Jazz Group of the Year, Pianist of the Year and Rising Star Composer. Don’t miss this extraordinary night of modern jazz with Vijay Iyer on piano, Stephan Crump on bass and Marcus Gilmore on drums. Supported in part by Jacobs Music.

Drew Becher, president of Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, presents “PHS@185” celebrating the185th anniversary of PHS and its contribution to horticulture in the Delaware Valley. $15 ($7 for students with ID)

Celebrate the winners of the 26th annual competition that attracts more than 200 young writers from across the county. Contest judges and past Bucks County Poet Laureates Lara Adams Gaydos (2012) and Corie Feiner (2011) read from their works. The Bucks County Poet Laureate Program is administered by the College’s Department of Language and Literature.

It’s Chicago in the 1920s and Catherine and her friends are dying; but theirs is a story of survival in its most transcendent sense, as they refuse to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits—or endanger the lives of those who come after them. Admission is $7 students, $10 general, at the door. Reduced-price tickets will be sold during the day April 22–25 in front of the cafeteria.

It’s Chicago in the 1920s and Catherine and her friends are dying; but theirs is a story of survival in its most transcendent sense, as they refuse to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits—or endanger the lives of those who come after them. Admission is $7 students, $10 general, at the door. Reduced-price tickets will be sold during the day April 22–25 in front of the cafeteria.

It’s Chicago in the 1920s and Catherine and her friends are dying; but theirs is a story of survival in its most transcendent sense, as they refuse to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits—or endanger the lives of those who come after them. Admission is $7 students, $10 general, at the door. Reduced-price tickets will be sold during the day April 22–25 in front of the cafeteria.

The BCCC Chamber Jazz Ensemble presents the talents of our music students in the unique dynamic of a small group performance in the Presser Music Room of the Music and Multimedia Center on the Newtown Campus.  The Spring Concert series is presented by the Department of the Arts of Bucks County Community College and all concerts are FREE and open to the public.

Madrigal Singers, a select group of BCCC student vocalists, perform diverse musical styles.   Held in the Presser Music Room of the Music and Multimedia Center on the Newtown Campus, the Spring Concert series is presented by the Department of the Arts of Bucks County Community College and all concerts are FREE and open to the public.

Enjoy an interactive exhibition for all ages in the College’s traveling art museum. Organized in collaboration with the Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia, Tree to Form explores the use of wood as a medium for creative expression and features 24 artists who make sculpture, furniture and other objects. 

The BCCC Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Mark Pultorak, performs percussion music of varied historical, cultural, and stylistic backgrounds in the Presser Music Room of the Music and Multimedia Center on the Newtown Campus.   The Spring Concert series is presented by the Department of the Arts of Bucks County Community College and all concerts are FREE and open to the public.

A showcase of the best work made by students in the Department of the Arts including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital media, two-dimensional design, three-dimensional design, sculpture, fine woodworking, ceramics, jewelry, glass, web design, graphic design, music, film and video.

May 2nd through May 14th

• Monday and Friday, 9 AM–4 PM
• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9 AM–8 PM
• Saturday, 9 AM–12 PM

Enjoy an interactive exhibition for all ages in the College’s traveling art museum. Organized in collaboration with the Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia, Tree to Form explores the use of wood as a medium for creative expression and features 24 artists who make sculpture, furniture and other objects. 

GRAMMY award-winning violinist and composer, Mark O’Connor rehearses his composition The Improvised Violin Concerto with the YOBC Symphony Orchestra. Free and open to the public. Tickets to the concert, at Patriots Theater at the Trenton War Memorial on Sunday May 5th, may be purchased on the Patriots Theater website.

• Reception:     1:00 - 4:00 pm
• Awards Ceremony:  2:00 pm

Enjoy an interactive exhibition for all ages in the College’s traveling art museum. Organized in collaboration with the Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia, Tree to Form explores the use of wood as a medium for creative expression and features 24 artists who make sculpture, furniture and other objects. 

Works for sale may include jewelry, ceramics, glass, wood, painting and printmaking.
Live music provided by BCCC Jazz students.

• Fine Woodworking,  Room 130
• Jewelry,  Room 111
• Photography,  Rooms 118 & 120
• Printmaking,  Room 106

Demonstrations of different woodturning techniques are given.

outside Hicks Art Center (weather permitting) or Hicks 106

Demonstrations of different glassblowing techniques are given by students throughout the afternoon.

The process of creating bronze sculpture is explained as molten bronze is heated in a furnace and poured into molds by a team of artists.

Enjoy an interactive exhibition for all ages in the College’s traveling art museum. Organized in collaboration with the Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia, Tree to Form explores the use of wood as a medium for creative expression and features 24 artists who make sculpture, furniture and other objects. 

The BCCC Low Brass Ensemble, under the direction of Brendan Hartz, and the BCCC Woodwind Ensemble and Saxophone Quartet, under the direction of Len Pierro, perform a program of stylistically diverse repertoire.

The BCCC Oral Interpretation class, directed by Douglas Rosentrater, performs a multi-voice
readers’ theatre.

The Department of the Arts presents a juried selection of student-produced and directed films.

Under the direction of Rochelle Reed and accompanied by Edward Ferdinand, the fifty-voice choir performs Mozart’s “Mass in C, K.259,” Eric Whitacre’s “Cloudburst” and a variety of American and English music.

The BCCC Oral Interpretation class, directed by Douglas Rosentrater, performs a multi-voice
readers’ theatre.

The BCCC Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Jeff Baumeister, performs big band music from the Swing Era to Modern Jazz in the Presser Music Room of the Music and Multimedia Center on the Newtown Campus.  The Department of the Arts of Bucks County Community College presents the Spring Concert series. All concerts are FREE and open to the public.

BCCC students and alumni perform improvised comedy sketches under the direction of Bill McLaughlin. Admission is $7 ($5 for students with ID).

BCCC students and alumni perform improvised comedy sketches under the direction of Bill McLaughlin. Admission is $7 ($5 for students with ID).