September 2026 Forwardian Gazette

​THE​​FORWARDIAN​​GAZETTE​ ​SEPTEMBER​​2026​

​A​​NEWSLETTER​​FOR​​PEOPLE​ ​WHO​​LOVE​​THE​​ARTS​

​Dear​​Fellow​​Forwardians,​ ​ elcome​​to​​the​​September​​2026​​issue​​of​​The​​Forwardian​​Gazette​​.​​As​​summer​​transitions​​into​​fall,​​we​​invite​​you​​to​ W ​explore​ ​our​ ​latest​ ​collection​ ​of​ ​local​ ​arts​ ​and​ ​community​ ​events.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​also​​excited​​to​​announce​​our​​upcoming​ ​Anniversary​ ​Month​ ​in​ ​October,​ ​where​ ​we​ ​will​ ​share​ ​our​ ​goals​ ​for​ ​2027​ ​and​ ​offer​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​you​ ​to​ ​get​ ​involved.​ ​The​​Forwardian​​Arts​​Alliance​ ​ s​ ​our​ ​organizational​ ​core,​ ​The​ ​Forwardian​ ​Arts​ ​Alliance​ ​drives​ ​our​ ​mission​ ​through​ ​three​ ​pillars:​ ​Vision​ ​&​ A ​Innovation,​ ​Strategic​ ​Collaboration,​ ​and​ ​Resource​ ​Management.​ ​We​ ​have​ ​refreshed​ ​our​ ​Facebook​ ​Groups​ ​to​ ​encourage​ ​discussion​ ​across​ ​these​​areas,​​and​​your​​participation​​is​​key​​as​​we​​expand​​our​​services.​​See​​later​​in​​this​ ​newsletter​​for​​a​​full​​summary​​of​​our​​Facebook​​Clubs​​and​​Groups.​ ​Volunteer​​Rights​ ​ e​ ​are​ ​drafting​ ​a​ ​Volunteer​ ​Bill​ ​of​ ​Rights​ ​to​ ​establish​ ​clear​ ​expectations​ ​and​ ​protect​ ​the​ ​respectful,​ ​sustainable​ W ​environment​​our​​contributors​​deserve.​​Led​​by​​the​​Forwardian​​Arts​​Advocacy​​Group,​​this​​initiative​​welcomes​​your​ ​input—please​​email​​us​​your​​thoughts​​and​​experiences​​to​​help​​shape​​these​​standards.​ ​The​​Forwardian​​Arts​​Advocacy​​Group​​Report​ ​ he​ ​Forwardian​ ​Arts​ ​Advocacy​ ​Group​ ​has​ ​completed​ ​its​ ​review​ ​of​ ​a​ ​local​​(NEPA)​​gallery's​​mandatory​​personal​ T ​injury​​liability​​waiver​​for​​artists.​​Although​​gallery​​management​​declined​​to​​discuss​​the​​issue​​or​​update​​the​​terms,​​we​ ​remain​​committed​​to​​supporting​​transparency​​and​​fair​​agreements​​for​​artists.​​Read​​the​​full​​report​​.​ ​Important​​Reminder​ ​ lease​ ​submit​ ​all​ ​items​ ​for​ ​the​ ​October​ ​issue—including​ ​event​ ​listings​ ​and​ ​"Cover​ ​to​ ​Cover"​ ​competition​ P ​entries—by​​September​​15th.​​More​​details​​are​​provided​​later​​in​​this​​newsletter.​ ​Thank​​you​​for​​your​​continued​​dedication​​to​​the​​arts.​ ​ our​​Pal,​ Y ​Paul​

​Courthouse​​Square​​Concert​​Series:​​A​​Decade​​of​​Stroudsburg​​Summer​ ​Music​​Written​​by​​Paul​​Adam​​Smeltz​ ​The​ ​"Concerts​ ​in​ ​Courthouse​ ​Square"​ ​series​ ​is​ ​a​ c​ ornerstone​ ​of​ ​Stroudsburg’s​ ​summer​ ​cultural​ ​life,​ ​celebrating​​its​​landmark​​10th​​anniversary​​in​​2026.​​Held​ ​every​​Thursday​​from​​June​​through​​August,​​this​​tradition​ ​transforms​ ​the​ ​borough's​ ​historic​ ​heart​ ​into​​a​​stage​​for​ ​regional​ ​musical​ ​talent.​ ​Offering​ ​free,​ ​family-friendly​ ​performances​ ​inviting​ ​residents​ ​and​ ​visitors​ ​to​​explore​ ​downtown's​​unique​​shops​​and​​eateries.​​From​​Americana​ ​rock​​to​​high-energy​​Latin​​fusion,​​the​​concerts​​serve​​as​​a​ ​vital​ ​hub​ ​fostering​ ​connection​ ​within​ ​the​ ​Monroe​ ​County​​community.​ ​On​ ​July​ ​23rd,​ ​the​ ​square​ ​resonated​​with​​the​ ​Americana​ ​rock​ ​styling​ ​of​ ​The​ ​Story​​Retold.​​The​ ​lineup​ ​included​ ​Toby​ ​Costa​ ​(vocals/guitar)​ ​Kevin​ ​Leggieri​ ​(bass)​ ​Michael​ ​O'Connell​ ​(keyboards)​ ​and​ ​MJ​ ​Law​ ​(drums).​ ​As​ ​the​ ​haze​ ​from​ ​distant​ ​wildfires​ ​finally​ ​cleared,​ ​a​ ​refreshing​ ​breeze​ ​swept​ ​through​ ​the​ ​square,​​providing​​a​​serene​​backdrop​ ​for​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​to​ ​immerse​ ​themselves​ ​in​ ​the​ ​band’s​ ​soulful​​performance.​ ​Beyond​ ​the​ ​music,​ ​Social​ ​Squares​ ​hosted​ ​an​ ​informational​ ​booth​ ​to​ ​showcase​ ​their​ ​mission.​ ​The​ ​organization​ ​provides​ ​specialized​ ​digital​ ​platforms—often​ ​referred​ ​to​ ​as​ ​"social​ ​squares"—that​ ​offer​ ​adults​ ​with​ ​disabilities​ ​accessible,​ ​low-pressure​ ​environments​ ​for​ ​fostering​ ​genuine​ ​connection.​ ​While​ ​mainstream​ ​networks​ ​can​ ​be​ ​overwhelming,​ ​these​ ​inclusive​ ​communities​ ​prioritize​ ​safety,​ ​accessible​ ​interfaces,​ ​and​ ​shared​ ​neurodivergent​ ​experiences.​ ​Learn​​More​​.​ ​On​​the​​evening​​of​​August​ ​6th,​ ​the​ ​series​ ​reached​ ​a​ ​high-energy​ ​crescendo​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Sol​ ​Katana​ ​Band​ ​took​ ​the​ ​stage.​ ​Led​ ​by​ ​charismatic​ ​singer-songwriter​ ​Sol​ ​Katana,​ ​the​ ​ensemble​ ​brought​ ​their​ ​signature​ ​"Latin​ ​Space​ ​Funk"​ ​to​​the​ ​heart​ ​of​ ​Stroudsburg,​ ​weaving​ ​a​ ​rich​ ​tapestry​​of​ ​Puerto​ ​Rican​ ​and​ ​Colombian​ ​heritage​ ​with​ ​infectious​ ​rhythms.​ ​The​ ​performance​ ​featured​ ​Thomas​

​ ray​ ​on​ ​guitar,​ ​"Beers​ ​for​ ​Fears"​ ​on​ ​bass,​ ​Ruben​ G ​"Rubdadruma"​ ​Ariola​ ​on​ ​drums,​ ​and​ ​Skip​ ​"Sideshowskip"​​Detrick​​on​​percussion.​ ​Together,​ ​they​ ​took​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​on​ ​an​ ​immersive,​ ​bilingual​​journey​​ranging​​from​​soulful​​R&B​​originals​​to​ ​high-energy​​dance​​tracks.​​In​​a​​standout​​moment,​​Katana​ ​showcased​​his​​remarkable​​vocal​​range​​by​​incorporating​ ​opera​ ​into​ ​the​ ​set,​ ​adding​ ​a​ ​sophisticated​ ​layer​ ​to​ ​the​ ​band's​​genre-blending​​soundscapes.​ ​On​ ​Thursday,​ ​August​ ​20th,​ ​heavy​ ​rain​ ​swept​ ​through​ ​the​ ​streets​ ​of​ ​Stroudsburg,​ ​PA,​ ​threatening​ ​to​ ​cancel​ ​the​ ​grand​ ​finale​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Concerts​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Square​ ​Series.​ ​Fortunately,​ ​organizers​ ​moved​ ​the​ ​event​ ​inside​ ​the​ ​historic​ ​Sherman​ ​Theater,​ ​setting​ ​the​ ​stage​ ​for​ ​an​ ​unforgettable​ ​evening.​ ​An​ ​electric​ ​anticipation​ ​filled​ ​the​ ​hall​ ​as​ ​fans​ ​gathered​ ​to​ ​experience​ ​The​ ​Regina​ ​Sayles​​Trio.​​Led​​by​​the​​dynamic​​Regina​​Sayles​​on​​lead​ ​vocals​​and​​acoustic​​guitar,​​the​​trio​​was​​anchored​​by​​her​ ​longtime​ ​collaborators​ ​Chris​ ​Bonner​ ​on​​bass​​and​​Zack​ ​Eldridge​ ​on​ ​percussion.​ ​Together,​ ​they​ ​delivered​ ​a​ ​high-energy,​ ​soulful​ ​performance​ ​that​ ​brought​ ​the​ ​crowd​​to​​their​​feet,​​filling​​the​​space​​in​​front​​of​​the​​stage​ ​with​ ​dancing​ ​fans.​ ​Towards​ ​the​​end​​of​​the​​night,​​guest​ ​vocalist​ ​Adam​ ​Courtney​ ​joined​ ​the​​group,​​delivering​​a​ ​powerhouse​ ​performance​ ​that​​wowed​​the​​audience​​and​ ​capped​​off​​the​​summer​​series​​in​​triumphant​​style.​ ​Beyond​ ​the​ ​music,​ ​neighboring​ ​The​ ​Gallery​ ​at​ ​530​ ​Main​​held​​a​​special​​reception​​for​​their​​“America​​As​​We​ ​See​ ​It”​ ​exhibition,​ ​which​ ​attendees​ ​were​ ​invited​ ​to​ ​explore.​ ​Conversations​​about​​the​​artwork​​mingled​​with​ ​fond​ ​recollections​ ​of​ ​the​ ​performance,​ ​offering​ ​a​ ​wonderful​ ​conclusion​ ​to​ ​the​ ​evening.​ ​The​ ​exhibition​ ​remains​ ​open​ ​for​ ​public​ ​viewing​​through​​August​​29th.​ ​Learn​​More​​.​ ​The​ ​2026​ ​season​ ​spotlighted​​the​​remarkable​​regional​ ​acts​ ​that​ ​define​ ​the​ ​diverse​ ​sounds​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Pocono​ ​Mountains.​

​About​​The​​Story​​Retold​ ​ ormed​ ​in​ ​2019,​ ​three​ ​members​ ​of​ ​The​ ​Story​ ​Retold​ F ​share​ ​a​ ​deep​ ​musical​ ​history,​ ​having​ ​previously​ ​performed​​together​​in​​the​​Atlantic​​Records​​act​​"Solution​ ​a.d."​ ​After​ ​navigating​ ​the​ ​challenges​ ​of​ ​the​ ​pandemic,​

t​hey​ ​released​ ​their​ ​self-titled​ ​debut​ ​album​ ​in​ ​2022—a​ ​project​ ​dedicated​ ​to​ ​their​ ​late​ ​engineer​ ​Johnny​​Rydell.​ ​Featuring​ ​original​ ​tracks​ ​such​ ​as​ ​“This​ ​Town​ ​Has​ ​Claws”​ ​and​ ​“Brave​ ​These​​Waters,”​​the​​band​​remains​​a​ ​staple​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Pennsylvania​ ​music​ ​circuit​​by​​combining​ ​decades​ ​of​ ​experience​ ​with​ ​a​ ​fresh,​ ​eclectic​ ​sound.​ ​Learn​​More​

​About​​The​​Sol​​Katana​​Band​ ​ he​​Sol​​Katana​​Band​​has​​established​​itself​​as​​a​​premier​ T ​act​ ​within​ ​the​ ​regional​ ​music​ ​scene.​ ​Drawing​ ​from​ ​Katana’s​ ​Puerto​ ​Rican​ ​and​ ​Colombian​ ​roots,​ ​the​ ​ensemble​ ​delivers​ ​a​ ​high-energy​ ​fusion​ ​of​ ​Latin​ ​rhythms,​ ​soul,​ ​and​ ​R&B.​ ​From​ ​festival​ ​favorites​ ​like​ ​"Playing​ ​Hookey"​ ​to​ ​bilingual​ ​dance​ ​tracks​ ​like​ ​"In​ ​Real​​Life,"​​the​​band​​is​​a​​regular​​fixture​​at​​major​​events​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Musikfest​ ​and​ ​Pocono​ ​Pride.​ ​Fusing​ ​diverse​ ​traditions​​with​​passionate​​performance,​​they​​continue​​to​ ​be​​a​​vibrant​​force​​in​​the​​East​​Coast​​circuit.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​About​​The​​Regina​​Sayles​​Trio​ ​ ased​ ​in​ ​East​ ​Stroudsburg,​ ​Pennsylvania,​ ​the​ ​Regina​ B ​Sayles​ ​Trio​ ​is​ ​an​ ​acoustic-driven​ ​folk-pop​ ​act​ ​that​ ​delivers​ ​vibrant​ ​live​ ​shows​ ​across​ ​the​ ​Northeast.​ ​Fronted​​by​​singer,​​songwriter,​​and​​multi-instrumentalist​ ​Regina​ ​Sayles,​ ​the​ ​trio​ ​brings​ ​Sayles's​ ​soulful​ ​songwriting​ ​to​ ​life​ ​through​ ​rich​ ​arrangements​ ​and​ ​compelling​​synergy.​​Performing​​over​​100​​shows​​a​​year,​ ​the​ ​trio's​ ​momentum​ ​builds​ ​on​ ​notable​ ​achievements,​ ​including​ ​Sayles​ ​winning​​the​​emerging​​artist​​contest​​at​ ​the​ ​2023​ ​National​ ​Women's​ ​Music​ ​Festival,​ ​releasing​ ​solo​​EPs​​such​​as​​It's​​Home​​and​​The​​Ann​​Street​​Session​​,​ ​and​ ​opening​ ​for​ ​feminist​ ​icon​ ​Ani​ ​DiFranco.​ ​Learn​ ​More​

​As​ ​the​ ​series​ ​finale​​concluded,​​Stroudsburg​​Borough​ ​ ouncil​ ​Vice​ ​President​ ​Erica​ ​King​ ​expressed​ ​deep​ C ​gratitude​ ​to​ ​the​ ​sponsors​​and​​partners​​whose​​dedicated​ ​support​ ​keeps​ ​the​ ​event​ ​thriving:​ ​ESSA​ ​Bank,​​Pocono​ ​Mountains​ ​Visitors​ ​Bureau,​ ​Law​ ​Sound​ ​and​ ​Lighting,​ ​and​ ​Tolino​ ​Vineyards​ ​Stroudsburg.​ ​She​ ​also​ ​acknowledged​​key​​team​​members,​​including​​Downtown​ ​Manager​ ​Michael​ ​Moreno,​ ​Adam​ ​Courtney,​ ​stage​ ​managers​ ​Harry​ ​and​ ​Victor,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Public​ ​Relations​ ​Committee—specifically​ ​Victoria,​ ​Zac,​ ​and​ ​Ellen—alongside​ ​the​​council​​members​​and​​enthusiastic​ ​community​ ​whose​ ​ongoing​ ​support​ ​ensures​​the​​event's​ ​success​​year​​after​​year.​ ​Looking​ ​ahead,​ ​the​ ​series​ ​has​ ​announced​ ​a​ ​new​ ​permanent​ ​partnership​ ​with​ ​the​​Sherman​​Theater​​as​​its​ ​official​​rain​​day​​location,​​ensuring​​that​​next​​year's​​eight​ ​weeks​ ​of​ ​amazing​​local​​talent​​will​​shine,​​rain​​or​​shine.​ ​Learn​​More​​.​

​ heck​ ​out​ ​the​ ​July​ ​and​ ​August​ ​issues​ ​of​ ​The​ C ​Forwardian​ ​Gazette​ ​to​ ​read​ ​about​ ​earlier​ ​performances​ ​from​ ​this​ ​summer’s​ ​Concerts​ ​in​ ​the​​Square​​series.​​View​​the​​archives​​.​

​ hotography​ ​and​ ​Video​ ​by​ ​Paul​ ​Adam​ P ​Smeltz​​(aka​​Paparazzi​​Paul)​ ​Photo​​Gallery:​​The​​Story​​Untold​​Performance​ ​Video:​​The​​Story​​Untold​​Performance​ ​Photo​​Gallery:​​The​​Sol​​Katana​​Band​​Performance​ ​Video:​​The​​Sol​​Katana​​Band​​Performance​ ​Video:​​The​​Sol​​Katana​​Band​​Performance​

​About​​Stroudsburg,​​PA​

​Video:​​The​​Sol​​Katana​​Band​​Performance​

​ s​ ​the​ ​historic​ ​seat​ ​of​ ​Monroe​ ​County,​ ​Stroudsburg​ A ​serves​ ​as​ ​a​ ​cultural​ ​and​ ​economic​ ​hub.​ ​With​ ​a​ ​population​ ​of​ ​nearly​​6,000,​​the​​borough​​boasts​​a​​lively​ ​downtown​ ​district​​featuring​​over​​two​​dozen​​restaurants​ ​and​ ​specialty​​shops.​​Amidst​​its​​growth,​​the​​community​ ​remains​ ​dedicated​ ​to​ ​local​​outreach​​and​​addressing​​the​ ​socioeconomic​​needs​​of​​its​​residents.​

​Video:​​The​​Sol​​Katana​​Band​​Performance​

​About​​the​​Concert​​Series​

​Video:​​The​​Regina​​Sayles​​Trio​​Performance​

​As​ ​the​ ​2026​ ​season​ ​of​ ​the​ ​"Concerts​ ​in​ ​Courthouse​ ​ quare"​ ​comes​ ​to​ ​a​ ​close,​ ​organizers​ ​reflect​ ​on​ ​a​ S ​journey​ ​launched​ ​10​ ​years​ ​ago​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Borough​ ​of​ ​Stroudsburg.​ ​Running​ ​from​ ​June​ ​18​ ​through​ ​August​ ​6​ ​(along​ ​with​ ​weather-related​ ​makeup​​dates),​​this​​season​ ​brought​ ​eight​ ​exceptional​ ​local​ ​artists​ ​to​​a​​family-​​and​ ​pet-friendly​​outdoor​​stage.​

​Video:​​The​​Regina​​Sayles​​Trio​​Performance​

​Photo​​Gallery:​​The​​Regina​​Sayles​​Trio​​Performance​ ​Video:​​The​​Regina​​Sayles​​Trio​​Performance​ ​Video:​​The​​Regina​​Sayles​​Trio​​Performance​

​Video:​​The​​Regina​​Sayles​​Trio​​Performance​ ​Video:​​The​​Regina​​Sayles​​Trio​​Performance​

​Antoine​​Dutot​​Museum​​and​​Gallery​​Highlights​​Local​​Art​​and​​Culture​ ​Written​​by​​Paul​​Adam​​Smeltz​ ​The​​Antoine​​Dutot​​Museum​​and​​Gallery​​in​​Delaware​ ​ ater​ ​Gap,​​PA,​​continues​​to​​serve​​as​​a​​vibrant​​cultural​ W ​center​ ​for​ ​the​ ​local​ ​arts​ ​community,​ ​showcasing​ ​a​ ​diverse​​lineup​​of​​compelling​​solo​​and​​group​​exhibitions​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​season.​ ​Nestled​ ​in​ ​a​ ​historic​ ​1870​ ​schoolhouse,​ ​the​ ​gallery​ ​highlights​ ​regional​ ​talent​ ​through​ ​thought-provoking​ ​visual​ ​arts,​ ​dynamic​ ​artist​ ​receptions,​​and​​community-centered​​programming.​ ​The​ ​historic​​gallery​ ​walls​​came​​alive​​with​ ​a​ ​rich​ ​tapestry​ ​of​ ​texture​ ​and​ ​form​ ​in​ ​the​ ​captivating​ ​solo​ ​exhibition,​ ​"Transition:​ ​From​ ​Clay​ ​to​ ​Wool."​ ​Celebrating​ ​the​ ​creative​ ​journey​ ​of​ ​artist​ ​Linda​ ​Schwartz,​ ​a​ ​special​ ​reception​ ​on​ ​Friday,​ ​July​ ​24th,​ ​welcomed​ ​art​ ​enthusiasts​ ​to​ ​explore​ ​her​ ​evolution​ ​from​ ​sculpted​ ​ceramic​ ​forms​ ​to​ ​tactile​ ​fiber​ ​works.​ ​Attendees​ ​immersed​ ​themselves​ ​in​ ​a​ ​collection​ ​of​​tapestries,​​felting,​​and​​structural​​ceramics,​​tracing​​her​ ​bridge​ ​between​ ​two​​distinct​​tactile​​mediums​​before​​the​ ​exhibition​​drew​​to​​a​​close​​on​​August​​9th.​ ​On​ ​Friday,​ ​August​ ​14th,​ ​visitors​ ​gathered​ ​for​ ​an​ ​artist’s​ ​reception​ ​celebrating​ ​the​ ​opening​ ​of​ ​"Fragments,"​ ​a​ ​moving​ ​solo​ ​exhibition​ ​showcasing​ ​the​ ​expressionist​ ​portraits​ ​of​ ​Caren​ ​Jo​ ​Shapiro​​(CJ).​​Upon​ ​entering,​ ​guests​ ​were​ ​captivated​ ​by​ ​the​ ​commanding​ ​scale​ ​and​ ​dramatic​ ​presence​ ​of​ ​the​ ​featured​ ​canvases.​ ​Far​ ​beyond​ ​their​ ​size,​ ​each​ ​portrait​ ​resonates​ ​with​ ​emotional​ ​depth,​ ​capturing​ ​subtle​ ​human​ ​essence,​ ​vulnerability,​ ​and​ ​complex​ ​inner​ ​narratives.​ ​The​​lively​ ​reception​ ​drew​ ​an​ ​enthusiastic​ ​crowd.​ ​For​ ​those​ ​who​ ​missed​ ​opening​ ​night,​ ​this​ ​exhibition​ ​continues​ ​its​​run​ ​on​​weekends​​from​​1​​to​​5pm​​until​​August​​30th.​

​About​​Linda​​Schwartz:​ ​ ​​resident​​of​​Stroudsburg,​​PA​​for​​over​​30​​years,​​Linda​ A ​Schwartz​ ​transitioned​ ​to​ ​fiber​ ​arts​ ​(tapestries,​ ​felting,​ ​textile​ ​design)​ ​after​ ​a​ ​15-year​ ​career​ ​in​ ​ceramics.​ ​A​ ​central​ ​figure​ ​in​ ​the​ ​regional​​arts​​scene​​who​​studied​​at​

t​he​​Tyler​​School​​of​​Art,​​she​​exhibits​​frequently.​​Beyond​ ​her​​studio,​​Schwartz​​is​​an​​active​​civic​​voice,​​advocating​ ​for​ ​local​ ​property​ ​ordinances​ ​and​ ​participating​ ​in​ ​regional​ ​political​ ​challenges​ ​in​ ​Monroe​ ​County.​ ​Learn​ ​More​​.​

​About​​Caren​​Jo​​Shapiro:​ ​ orn​​and​​raised​​in​​New​​York​​City​​and​​now​​based​​in​​the​ B ​Poconos,​ ​Caren​ ​(CJ)​ ​Jo​ ​Shapiro​ ​is​ ​a​ ​versatile​ ​visual​ ​artist,​ ​psychotherapist,​ ​and​ ​political​ ​activist.​ ​Holding​ ​degrees​​in​​Fine​​Arts​​and​​Psychology,​​an​​MFA​​from​​the​ ​School​ ​of​ ​Visual​ ​Arts,​ ​an​ ​MSW​ ​from​ ​NYU,​ ​and​ ​specialized​ ​training​​in​​eating​​disorders,​​she​​bridges​​her​ ​therapeutic​ ​background​ ​with​ ​her​ ​artistic​ ​practice.​ ​Her​ ​oversized,​ ​expressionist​ ​canvases​ ​draw​ ​from​ ​her​ ​experiences​ ​as​ ​an​ ​LGBTQIA+​ ​member,​ ​intersectional​ ​feminist,​ ​and​ ​Jewish​ ​woman​ ​to​ ​confront​ ​systemic​ ​oppression​ ​and​ ​celebrate​ ​empowerment.​ ​In​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​running​ ​a​ ​private​ ​practice,​ ​Shapiro​ ​co-founded​ ​Endangered​ ​Bodies,​ ​an​ ​international​ ​initiative​ ​challenging​​toxic​​beauty​​standards.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​Looking​​Ahead:​​Upcoming​​Exhibitions​ ​ he​ ​"$150​ ​Show"​ ​(September​ ​4th–20th):​ ​Returning​ T ​for​​its​​highly​​anticipated​​second​​annual​​installment,​​this​ ​popular​ ​group​ ​exhibition​ ​celebrates​ ​the​ ​vibrant​ ​creativity​ ​of​ ​local​ ​talent.​ ​Offering​ ​an​ ​accessible​ ​entry​ ​point​ ​for​ ​both​ ​seasoned​ ​collectors​ ​and​ ​new​ ​art​ ​enthusiasts,​ ​every​ ​original​ ​piece​ ​on​ ​display​ ​will​ ​be​ ​available​​for​​purchase​​at​​$150.​ ​ Relics​ ​of​ ​Entangled​ ​Blooms:​ ​Across​ ​Land​ ​and​ " ​Time"​ ​by​ ​Darlene​ ​Farris-Labar​ ​(September​ ​25th–October​ ​1st):​ ​This​ ​captivating​ ​solo​ ​exhibition​ ​presents​ ​artist​ ​Darlene​ ​Farris-Labar's​ ​deep​ ​botanical​ ​investigations​ ​into​ ​local​ ​plant​ ​life.​ ​Bridging​ ​environmental​ ​art,​​science,​​and​​modern​​technology,​​the​ ​exhibition​ ​features​ ​an​ ​immersive​​collection​​of​​intricate​ ​3D-printed​​sculptures​​and​​tactile​​tapestries​​that​​examine​ ​native​​ecology​​across​​time.​

​About​​The​​Antoine​​Dutot​​Museum​​and​ ​Gallery​ ​Housed​​in​​a​​historic​​red​​schoolhouse​​built​​in​​1870,​​the​ ​ useum​ ​stands​ ​as​ ​a​ ​cornerstone​ ​of​ ​Delaware​ ​Water​ m ​Gap's​ ​educational​ ​and​ ​cultural​ ​legacy.​ ​Originally​ ​land​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​town​ ​founder​ ​Antoine​ ​Dutot​ ​in​ ​1793,​ ​the​

s​ choolhouse​​served​​the​​community​​for​​nearly​​a​​century​ ​before​​being​​preserved​​as​​a​​museum​​in​​1970.​ ​In​ ​addition​​to​​rotating​​art​​exhibits,​​the​​museum​​hosts​ ​permanent​​collections​​featuring​​artifacts​​from​​the​​area's​ ​history​ ​as​ ​a​ ​premier​ ​resort​ ​and​ ​a​ ​faithfully​ ​restored​ ​1920s​ ​classroom.​ ​The​ ​museum​ ​is​ ​open​ ​Saturdays​ ​and​ ​Sundays​​from​​1pm​​to​​5pm,​​from​​Memorial​​Day​​through​ ​Columbus​​Day​​weekend.​​Learn​​more​​.​

​ hotography​ ​by​ ​Paul​ ​Adam​ ​Smeltz​ ​(aka​ P ​Paparazzi​​Paul)​ ​ hoto​ ​Gallery:​ ​The​ ​Transition:​ ​From​ ​Clay​ ​to​​Wool​ P ​Artist’s​​Reception​ ​ hoto​ ​Gallery:​ ​The​ ​Fragments:​ ​Expressionist​ P ​Portraits​​Artist’s​​Reception​

​Melodies​​on​​the​​Lawn:​​The​​PCOM​​Summer​​Gazebo​​Concert​​Series​ ​Written​​by​​Paul​​Adam​​Smeltz​ ​The​ ​Presbyterian​ ​Church​ ​of​ ​the​​Mountain’s​​(PCOM)​ ​ ummer​ ​Gazebo​ ​Concert​ ​Series​ ​has​ ​once​ ​again​ S ​transformed​ ​the​ ​church​ ​lawn​ ​into​ ​a​ ​vibrant​ ​hub​ ​of​ ​melody​ ​and​ ​community.​ ​Every​ ​Sunday​ ​evening,​ ​residents​ ​and​ ​visitors​ ​alike​ ​gather​ ​in​ ​Delaware​ ​Water​ ​Gap,​​PA​​to​​enjoy​​an​​eclectic​​mix​​of​​musical​​talent​​under​ ​the​ ​summer​ ​sky.​ ​As​ ​the​ ​series​ ​moves​ ​through​ ​its​ ​mid-summer​ ​schedule,​ ​we​ ​take​ ​a​ ​look​ ​back​ ​at​ ​the​ ​standout​ ​performances​ ​that​ ​have​ ​defined​ ​the​​season​​so​ ​far,​ ​bringing​ ​neighbors​ ​together​ ​for​ ​unforgettable​ ​evenings​​of​​music​​and​​fellowship.​ ​On​​Sunday,​​July​ ​26th,​ ​the​ ​series​ ​featured​ ​the​ ​innovative​​sounds​ ​of​ ​Len​ ​Mooney’s​ ​Lunar​ ​Eclipse.​ ​The​ ​ensemble​ ​transported​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​at​ ​the​ ​PCOM​ ​with​ ​a​ ​captivating​ ​performance​ ​of​ ​celestial​ ​jazz​ ​fusion.​ ​Known​ ​for​ ​their​ ​atmospheric​ ​arrangements,​ ​the​ ​group​ ​provided​ ​an​ ​ethereal​ ​soundtrack​ ​that​ ​resonated​ ​across​ ​the​ ​church​ ​lawn.​​It​​was​​a​​standout​​evening​​of​​musical​​exploration,​ ​offering​​the​​perfect,​​sophisticated​​ambiance​​for​​a​​serene​ ​summer​​night.​ ​On​ ​Sunday,​ ​August​ ​2nd,​ ​the​ ​series​ ​continued​ ​with​ ​the​ ​soulful​ ​artistry​ ​of​ ​Bill​ ​Stein​​and​​Friends.​ ​As​ ​inclement​ ​weather​ ​necessitated​ ​a​ ​move​ ​from​ ​the​ ​gazebo​ ​to​ ​the​ ​church’s​ ​sanctuary,​ ​the​ ​transition​ ​birthed​ ​an​ ​exceptionally​ ​intimate​ ​and​ ​evocative​ ​atmosphere.​ ​The​ ​ensemble’s​ ​enchanting​ ​melodies​ ​resonated​ ​through​ ​the​ ​building,​ ​creating​ ​a​ ​rich​ ​tapestry​ ​of​ ​sound​ ​that​ ​fostered​ ​a​

p​ rofound​ ​connection​ ​between​ ​the​ ​musicians​ ​and​ ​the​ ​audience.​ ​It​ ​was​ ​an​ ​evening​ ​defined​ ​by​ ​an​ ​enjoyable​ ​musicality​​and​​warmth,​​perfectly​​capturing​​the​​spirit​​of​ ​a​​serene​​summer​​twilight.​ ​Attendees​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Bill​ ​Stine​ ​and​ ​Friends​ ​Concert​ ​received​ ​promotional​ ​coupons​ ​for​ ​Zoe’s​ ​Ice​ ​Cream​ ​Emporium​ ​and​ ​Café,​ ​valid​ ​for​ ​use​ ​after​ ​the​ ​performance.​ ​Located​ ​within​ ​the​ ​historic​ ​Castle​ ​Inn​ ​at​ ​20​ ​Delaware​ ​Ave,​​Delaware​​Water​​Gap,​​PA,​​Zoe’s​​is​​a​ ​highly-rated,​ ​old-fashioned​ ​diner​ ​and​ ​ice​ ​cream​ ​parlor​ ​styled​​after​​the​​1930s​​and​​40s.​​A​​favorite​​for​​locals​​and​ ​hikers,​​it​​features​​an​​authentic​​soda​​fountain​​and​​serves​ ​breakfast​​all​​day.​​Learn​​More​​.​ ​On​ ​Sunday,​ ​August​ ​9th,​ ​the​ ​Summer​ ​Gazebo​ ​Concert​ ​Series​ ​welcomed​ ​the​ ​authentic​ ​acoustic​ ​vibrations​ ​of​ ​The​ ​Lost​ ​Ramblers​ ​to​ ​the​​Delaware​​Water​​Gap,​​PA.​​As​​the​​clock​​struck​​6pm,​ ​the​ ​church​ ​lawn​ ​at​ ​the​ ​PCOM​ ​was​​transformed​​by​​the​ ​group’s​ ​masterful​ ​blend​ ​of​ ​bluegrass,​ ​traditional​ ​old-time​ ​country,​ ​and​ ​folk​ ​music.​ ​The​ ​ensemble​ ​delivered​​a​​relaxing​​evening​​of​​good​​sounds​​and​​gentle​ ​songs.​ ​The​ ​performance​ ​offered​ ​a​ ​perfect,​ ​rustic​ ​soundtrack​ ​to​ ​the​ ​serene​ ​Pennsylvania​ ​evening,​ ​fostering​ ​a​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​deep​ ​connection​ ​and​ ​fellowship​ ​among​ ​the​ ​neighbors​ ​gathered​ ​with​ ​their​ ​lawn​ ​chairs​ ​under​​the​​summer​​sky.​ ​On​ ​Sunday,​ ​August​ ​23rd,​ ​attendees​ ​gathered​ ​on​ ​the​ ​church​ ​lawn​​for​​a​ ​tranquil​ ​afternoon​ ​filled​ ​with​ ​rich,​ ​harmonious​ ​music​ ​presented​ ​by​ ​Calliope.​ ​The​

v​ ersatile​​woodwind​​ensemble—featuring​​Gina​​Bertucci​ ​and​ ​Barbara​ ​McMahon​ ​on​ ​flute,​​alongside​​Laura​​Goss​ ​on​ ​bassoon—was​ ​joined​ ​by​ ​guest​ ​percussionist​ ​Steve​ ​Mathiesen​​on​​marimba.​​The​​performance​​opened​​with​​a​ ​poignant​​selection​​of​​Americana​​pieces​​in​​celebration​​of​ ​the​​250th​​Anniversary​​of​​the​​signing​​of​​the​​Declaration​ ​of​ ​Independence.​ ​As​ ​the​ ​evening​ ​progressed,​ ​the​ ​musicians​ ​seamlessly​ ​transitioned​ ​through​​an​​engaging​ ​program​ ​that​ ​spanned​ ​elegant​ ​19th-century​ ​classical​ ​compositions​ ​to​ ​lively,​ ​syncopated​ ​ragtime​ ​rhythms,​ ​captivating​​the​​audience​​under​​the​​summer​​sky.​

​About​​Len​​Mooney’s​​Lunar​​Eclipse​ ​ en​ ​Mooney’s​ ​Lunar​ ​Eclipse​ ​was​ ​a​ ​dynamic​ ​trio​ L ​renowned​ ​for​ ​their​ ​"celestial​ ​jazz​ ​fusion,"​ ​a​ ​sophisticated​ ​blend​ ​of​ ​jazz,​ ​blues,​ ​rock,​ ​and​ ​country.​ ​Led​​by​​Len​​Mooney​​on​​keyboards​​and​​vocals,​​alongside​ ​Drew​​Siciliano​​on​​drums​​and​​Rob​​Victory​​on​​guitar,​​the​ ​ensemble​​was​​dedicated​​to​​their​​mission​​to​​"Spread​​the​ ​Groove."​ ​With​ ​a​ ​strong​ ​performance​ ​history​ ​across​ ​Pennsylvania​ ​and​ ​New​ ​Jersey,​ ​they​ ​were​ ​a​ ​staple​ ​at​ ​community​​concerts​​and​​festivals,​​bringing​​high-energy,​ ​soulful​​sets​​to​​diverse​​audiences.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​About​​Bill​​Stine​​and​​Friends​ ​ ill​ ​Stine​ ​and​ ​Friends​ ​is​ ​a​ ​musical​ ​ensemble​ ​led​ ​by​ B ​retired​ ​educator​ ​and​ ​multi-instrumentalist​ ​Bill​ ​Stine.​ ​The​ ​group​ ​specializes​ ​in​ ​accessible,​ ​grass-roots​ ​music​ ​that​ ​spanned​ ​traditional​ ​jazz,​ ​blues,​ ​and​ ​acoustic​ ​folk.​ ​At​​the​​heart​​of​​the​​ensemble​​was​​a​​core​​quartet​​featuring​ ​Stine​​on​​whistles​​and​​dulcimer,​​Charlie​​Cahn​​on​​drums,​ ​Marty​ ​Wilson​ ​on​ ​guitar,​ ​and​ ​Charles​ ​Cole​ ​on​ ​piano.​ ​Renowned​ ​for​ ​Stine’s​ ​exceptional​ ​mastery​ ​of​ ​Irish​ ​whistles,​​the​​group​​took​​audiences​​on​​a​​journey​​through​ ​soulful​ ​melodies​ ​and​ ​upbeat​ ​swing​ ​jazz.​ ​They​ ​particularly​ ​enjoyed​ ​performing​ ​at​ ​community-driven​ ​venues,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Sunday​ ​Gazebo​ ​concerts,​ ​where​ ​they​ ​could​ ​connect​ ​closely​ ​with​ ​their​ ​listeners.​ ​Learn​ ​More​​.​

​About​​The​​Lost​​Ramblers​ ​ he​ ​Lost​ ​Ramblers​ ​are​ ​a​ ​premier​ ​acoustic​ ​string​ ​band​ T ​from​ ​Northeast​ ​Pennsylvania,​ ​featuring​ ​Neil​ ​Morris​ ​(guitar),​ ​John​ ​Updike​ ​(banjo),​ ​Jim​ ​Schaeffer​ ​(upright​ ​bass),​ ​and​ ​David​ ​Husic​ ​(fiddle).​ ​Specializing​ ​in​ ​bluegrass,​ ​traditional​ ​country,​ ​and​ ​folk,​ ​the​ ​group​ ​performed​ ​authentic​ ​arrangements​ ​as​ ​a​ ​versatile​ ​ensemble​ ​at​ ​regional​ ​venues,​ ​festivals,​​and​​community​ ​concerts.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​About​​Calliope​ ​ ounded​ ​nearly​ ​four​ ​decades​ ​ago,​ ​Calliope​ ​has​ F ​established​​itself​​as​​a​​versatile​​and​​enduring​​woodwind​ ​ensemble.​​Over​​the​​past​​40​​years,​​the​​group​​has​​brought​ ​its​ ​rich​ ​musical​ ​repertoire​ ​to​ ​a​ ​diverse​​array​​of​​venues​ ​and​ ​events,​ ​performing​ ​at​ ​outdoor​ ​summer​ ​concerts,​ ​intimate​ ​art​ ​openings,​ ​and​ ​elegant​ ​wedding​ ​receptions​ ​across​ ​the​ ​region.​ ​Their​ ​expansive​ ​catalog​ ​spans​ ​centuries​ ​and​ ​styles—ranging​ ​from​ ​delicate​ ​European​ ​Renaissance​ ​compositions​ ​and​ ​traditional​ ​Celtic​ ​folk​ ​melodies​ ​to​ ​beloved​ ​jazz​ ​standards​ ​and​ ​light​ ​popular​ ​arrangements.​ ​To​ ​learn​ ​more​ ​about​ ​booking​ ​or​ ​upcoming​ ​performances,​ ​Calliope​ ​can​ ​be​ ​reached​ ​directly​​at​​(570)​​460-9740.​

​About​​The​​Presbyterian​​Church​​of​​the​ ​Mountain​​(PCOM)​ ​ he​ ​Presbyterian​ ​Church​ ​of​ ​the​​Mountain​​in​​Delaware​ T ​Water​ ​Gap,​ ​PA,​ ​is​​dedicated​​to​​community​​service​​and​ ​outreach.​ ​Through​ ​its​ ​Summer​ ​Gazebo​​Concert​​Series,​ ​the​ ​church​ ​transforms​ ​its​​lawn​​into​​a​​welcoming​​space​ ​for​ ​music,​ ​fellowship,​ ​and​​connection.​​Rooted​​in​​faith,​ ​the​ ​church​ ​invites​ ​everyone​ ​to​ ​join​ ​in​ ​building​ ​meaningful​ ​relationships​ ​within​ ​the​ ​community.​ ​Learn​ ​More​​.​

​Looking​​Ahead​​to​​the​​2027​​Summer​ ​Concert​​Series​ ​ he​ ​2026​​summer​​concert​​series​​concluded​​on​​Sunday,​ T ​August​ ​23rd,​ ​with​ ​a​ ​memorable​ ​performance​ ​by​ ​Calliope.​ ​Organizers​ ​look​ ​forward​ ​to​ ​welcoming​ ​attendees​ ​back​ ​for​ ​the​ ​2027​ ​season,​ ​running​ ​every​ ​Sunday​ ​evening​ ​from​ ​June​ ​through​ ​August,​ ​6pm​ ​to​ ​7:30pm​ ​on​ ​the​ ​church​ ​lawn​ ​(or​ ​inside​ ​in​ ​case​ ​of​ ​inclement​ ​weather).​ ​Hosted​ ​by​ ​Jim​ ​Dellaria,​​the​​series​ ​promises​ ​another​ ​summer​ ​of​ ​fantastic​ ​music​ ​and​ ​community​ ​fellowship.​ ​Bring​ ​a​ ​lawn​ ​chair​ ​and​ ​come​ ​share​ ​these​ ​unforgettable​ ​Sunday​ ​evenings​ ​with​ ​the​ ​community!​

​ heck​ ​out​ ​the​ ​July​ ​and​ ​August​ ​issues​ ​of​ ​The​ C ​Forwardian​ ​Gazette​ ​to​ ​read​ ​about​ ​earlier​ ​performances​​from​​The​​Presbyterian​​Church​​of​ ​the​ ​Mountain’s​ ​Summer​ ​Gazebo​ ​Concert​ ​Series.​​View​​the​​archives​​.​ ​ hotography​ ​and​ ​Video​ ​by​ ​Paul​​Adam​​Smeltz​​(aka​ P ​Paparazzi​​Paul)​

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​Summer​​Sounds:​​The​​Music​​on​​Monday​​Concert​​Series​ ​Written​​by​​Paul​​Adam​​Smeltz​ ​As​ ​twilight​ ​falls​ ​every​ ​summer​ ​Monday​ ​in​ ​East​ ​ troudsburg,​ ​the​ ​Historic​ ​Dansbury​ ​Depot​ ​transforms​ S ​into​ ​a​ ​lively​ ​sanctuary​ ​of​ ​sound​ ​and​ ​community​ ​spirit​ ​for​​the​​cherished​​"Music​​on​​Monday"​​series.​​More​​than​ ​just​ ​a​ ​weekly​ ​concert,​ ​this​ ​beloved​ ​local​ ​tradition​ ​captures​​the​​heart​​of​​our​​town's​​enduring​​passion​​for​​the​ ​arts,​ ​gathering​ ​neighbors​ ​and​ ​visitors​ ​alike​ ​to​ ​share​ ​in​ ​the​​uplifting​​magic​​of​​live​​performance.​ ​The​ ​historic​ ​Dansbury​ ​Depot​ ​in​ ​East​ ​Stroudsburg,​ ​PA,​ ​set​ ​the​ ​stage​ ​for​ ​an​ ​unforgettable​ ​evening​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Jordan​ ​River​ ​Ramblers​ ​took​ ​the​ ​spotlight​ ​for​ ​the​ ​"Music​ ​on​ ​Monday"​ ​series​ ​on​ ​Monday,​ ​August​ ​3rd,​ ​2026.​ ​This​ ​regional​ ​gospel​ ​bluegrass​ ​powerhouse​ ​specialized​ ​in​ ​driving​ ​acoustic​ ​instrumentation​ ​and​ ​soaring​ ​vocal​ ​harmonies.​ ​As​ ​the​ ​sun​​began​​to​​set​​over​ ​the​ ​depot,​ ​the​ ​warm​ ​glow​ ​of​ ​the​ ​stage​ ​lights​ ​mingled​ ​with​​a​​palpable​​sense​​of​​anticipation​​among​​the​​diverse​ ​crowd.​​Attendees​​enjoyed​​a​​masterful​​performance​​that​ ​brought​ ​a​ ​spiritual​ ​resonance​ ​to​ ​this​ ​community​ ​gathering.​ ​The​ ​audience​ ​responded​ ​with​ ​spirited​ ​applause​ ​and​ ​rhythmic​ ​foot-tapping,​ ​drawn​ ​in​ ​by​ ​the​ ​band's​​infectious​​energy​​and​​technical​​precision.​​By​​the​ ​final​ ​encore,​ ​the​ ​air​ ​was​ ​thick​ ​with​ ​nostalgia​ ​and​ ​joy,​ ​leaving​ ​the​ ​community​ ​deeply​ ​moved​ ​by​ ​the​ ​shared​ ​experience.​ ​Despite​ ​persistent​ ​rain​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​day​ ​on​ ​August​ ​17th,​ ​the​ ​energy​ ​inside​ ​the​ ​Historic​ ​Dansbury​ ​Depot​​remained​​bright​ ​and​ ​lively​ ​for​ ​the​

​ usic​ ​on​ ​Mondays​ ​Concert​ ​Series.​ ​Moving​ ​the​ M ​performance​ ​indoors​ ​created​ ​an​ ​intimate,​ ​electric​ ​atmosphere​ ​as​ ​Tony​ ​Dellaria​ ​took​ ​the​ ​stage​ ​on​ ​drums​ ​alongside​ ​Friends—Son​ ​Lewis​ ​delivering​​soulful​​blues​ ​guitar​​and​​resonant​​vocals,​​and​​Kurt​​Colon​​laying​​down​ ​smooth,​ ​grounding​ ​grooves​ ​on​ ​electric​ ​bass.​ ​Together,​ ​the​ ​trio​ ​filled​ ​the​ ​historic​ ​space​ ​with​​a​​rich​​tapestry​​of​ ​classic​​blues​​and​​early​​rock​​'n'​​roll​​rhythms​​that​​had​​the​ ​audience​ ​clapping,​ ​swaying,​ ​and​ ​joyfully​ ​dancing​ ​in​ ​their​​seats.​ ​These​​memorable​​evenings​​highlight​​the​​rich​​array​​of​ ​talent​ ​that​ ​defines​ ​the​ ​Music​ ​on​ ​Monday​ ​series.​ ​To​ ​appreciate​ ​the​ ​passion​ ​and​ ​skill​ ​brought​ ​to​ ​their​ ​local​ ​stage,​ ​let’s​ ​take​ ​a​ ​closer​ ​look​ ​at​ ​the​ ​featured​ ​artists​ ​behind​​the​​music.​

​About​​The​​Jordan​​River​​Ramblers​ ​ ailing​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Poconos,​ ​the​ ​Jordan​ ​River​ ​Ramblers​ H ​are​ ​a​ ​premier​ ​regional​ ​gospel​ ​bluegrass​ ​ensemble​ ​renowned​ ​for​ ​their​ ​evocative​ ​interpretations​ ​of​ ​traditional​ ​faith-based​ ​hymns​ ​and​ ​classic​ ​spiritual​ ​favorites.​ ​The​ ​band​ ​brings​ ​together​ ​Dustin​ ​Wilds​ ​on​ ​banjo,​ ​guitar,​ ​and​ ​vocals;​ ​Bob​ ​Hinton​ ​on​ ​guitar​ ​and​ ​vocals;​ ​and​ ​Nadine​ ​Hinton​ ​providing​ ​rhythmic​ ​texture​ ​on​​washboard​​and​​drum​​box.​​Through​​intricate​​acoustic​ ​arrangements​​and​​soaring,​​precise​​vocal​​harmonies,​​the​ ​ensemble​ ​remains​ ​a​ ​vital​ ​pillar​ ​of​ ​the​ ​local​​arts​​scene,​ ​regularly​ ​gracing​ ​regional​ ​stages​ ​and​ ​community​ ​gatherings.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​About​​Tony​​Dellaria​​and​​Friends​ ​ ed​ ​by​ ​acclaimed​ ​drummer​ ​Tony​ ​Dellaria,​ ​Tony​ L ​Dellaria​ ​and​ ​Friends​ ​is​ ​a​ ​vibrant​ ​Pocono-based​ ​ensemble​ ​known​ ​for​ ​its​ ​dynamic​ ​performances.​

​ eaturing​ ​a​ ​rotating​ ​lineup​ ​of​ ​regional​ ​musicians,​ ​the​ F ​band​ ​seamlessly​ ​weaves​ ​together​ ​elements​ ​of​ ​blues,​ ​rock,​ ​and​ ​jazz​ ​to​​create​​a​​signature​​high-energy​​sound.​ ​A​ ​celebrated​ ​fixture​ ​across​ ​Eastern​ ​Pennsylvania,​​they​ ​frequently​ ​perform​ ​at​ ​local​ ​settings,​ ​including​ ​the​ ​Historic​ ​Dansbury​ ​Depot,​ ​The​ ​Presbyterian​ ​Church​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Mountain’s​ ​Gazebo​ ​Concert​ ​Series,​ ​The​ ​Shawnee​ ​Inn,​​and​​Palette​​&​​Pour.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​About​​The​​Historic​​Dansbury​​Depot​ ​ estled​​at​​5​​South​​Kistler​​Street,​​the​​Historic​​Dansbury​ N ​Depot​​is​​a​​restored​​1850s​​train​​station​​at​​the​​heart​​of​​the​ ​East​​Stroudsburg​​community.​​After​​being​​saved​​from​​a​ ​fire​ ​and​ ​meticulously​ ​refurbished,​ ​the​ ​depot​ ​was​ ​relocated​ ​to​ ​its​ ​downtown​ ​home​ ​in​ ​2010.​ ​Today,​ ​it​ ​serves​ ​as​ ​a​ ​venue​ ​for​ ​the​ ​"Music​ ​on​ ​Mondays"​ ​series​ ​and​ ​private​ ​events,​ ​ranging​ ​from​ ​business​ ​meetings​ ​to​ ​wedding​​rehearsals.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​About​​the​​Eastburg​​Community​​Alliance​ ​(ECA)​ ​ or​ ​over​ ​three​ ​decades,​ ​the​ ​Eastburg​ ​Community​ F ​Alliance​ ​(ECA)​ ​has​ ​been​ ​dedicated​ ​to​ ​fostering​ ​the​ ​economic​ ​vitality​ ​and​ ​charm​ ​of​ ​downtown​ ​East​ ​Stroudsburg.​ ​A​ ​defining​ ​moment​ ​for​ ​the​ ​organization​ ​came​ ​in​ ​2002​ ​when​ ​it​ ​was​ ​welcomed​ ​into​ ​the​ ​prestigious​​Main​​Street​​Program.​​Under​​the​​guidance​​of​ ​the​​Pennsylvania​​Downtown​​Center,​​the​​ECA​​continues​

t​o​ ​lead​ ​vital​ ​revitalization​ ​efforts,​ ​ensuring​ ​our​ ​downtown​ ​remains​ ​a​ ​thriving​ ​hub​ ​for​ ​local​ ​commerce​ ​and​​connection.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​Looking​​Ahead:​​Upcoming​​Concerts​ J​ oin​ ​us​ ​for​ ​the​ ​"Music​ ​on​ ​Monday"​ ​series​​every​​week​ ​from​ ​7:00​ ​PM​ ​to​ ​8:30​ ​PM​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Historic​ ​Dansbury​ ​Depot.​ ​These​ ​free​ ​performances​ ​take​ ​place​ ​outdoors,​ ​moving​ ​inside​ ​only​ ​for​ ​severe​ ​weather.​ ​Mark​ ​your​ ​calendars​ ​for​ ​upcoming​ ​highlights:​ ​The​ ​MacIntiers​​Do​ ​Elvis​​on​​Monday,​​August​​31st.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​ hotography​ ​and​ ​Video​ ​by​ ​Paul​ ​Adam​ P ​Smeltz​​(aka​​Paparazzi​​Paul)​ ​ hoto​ ​Gallery:​ ​The​ ​Jordan​ ​River​ ​Ramblers​ P ​Performance​ ​Video:​​The​​Jordan​​River​​Ramblers​​Performance​ ​ hoto​ ​Gallery:​ ​The​ ​Tony​ ​Dellaria​ ​and​ ​Friends​ P ​Performance​ ​Video:​​The​​Tony​​Dellaria​​and​​Friends​​Performance​ ​Video:​​The​​Tony​​Dellaria​​and​​Friends​​Performance​

​The​​Shawnee​​Inn:​​A​​Historic​​Landmark​​and​​Musical​​Hub​ ​Written​​by​​Paul​​Adam​​Smeltz​ ​The​​Shawnee​​Inn​​and​​Golf​​Resort​​in​​Shawnee​​on​​the​ ​ elaware,​ ​PA,​ ​has​ ​been​ ​a​ ​historic​ ​Pocono​ ​Mountains​ D ​landmark​​since​​1911.​​Originally​​the​​Buckwood​​Inn,​​it​​is​ ​the​ ​only​ ​major​ ​resort​ ​situated​ ​directly​ ​on​ ​the​​banks​​of​ ​the​ ​Delaware​ ​River.​ ​Its​ ​Spanish​ ​Colonial​ ​Revival​ ​architecture,​​featuring​​a​​white-Moorish​​facade​​and​​tiled​ ​roofs,​ ​provides​ ​a​ ​grand​ ​backdrop​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Community​ ​Concert​ ​Series.​ ​This​ ​year-round​ ​series​ ​is​ ​a​ ​gift​ ​to​ ​the​ ​public,​​transforming​​the​​Grand​​Lawn​​into​​a​​lively​​venue​ ​every​​Tuesday​​evening,​​rain​​or​​shine.​ ​On​ ​Tuesday,​ ​August​ ​4th,​ ​The​ ​Vonya-Moonshot​ ​Fusion​ ​delivered​ ​a​ ​spellbinding​ ​performance.​ ​The​ ​trio's​ ​sophisticated​ ​sound​ ​blended​ ​with​ ​the​ ​natural​ ​surroundings​ ​as​ ​they​ ​showcased​ ​masterful​ ​jazz​ ​and​ ​fusion.​ ​Vonya​ ​Jayne​ ​Galunic's​ ​soulful​ ​vocals,​ ​Jesse​ ​Green's​ ​intricate​ ​piano​ ​lines,​ ​and​ ​Daniel​ ​Gonzalez's​​rhythmic​​nuance​​created​

a​ ​ ​rich​ ​sonic​ ​tapestry​ ​that​ ​captivated​ ​the​ ​audience.​ ​On​ ​Tuesday,​ ​August​ ​18th,​ ​the​ ​atmosphere​ ​transformed​ ​as​ ​Riverside​ ​Rhythm​ ​took​ ​the​ ​stage.​ ​A​ ​rich​ ​blend​ ​of​ ​classic​ ​big​ ​band​ ​arrangements​​and​ ​timeless​ ​crooner​ ​standards—made​ ​famous​ ​by​ ​icons​ ​like​ ​Dean​ ​Martin​ ​and​ ​Bobby​ ​Darin—washed​ ​gently​​over​​the​​gathered​​audience.​​The​

n​ ostalgic​ ​brass​ ​harmonies​ ​and​ ​swinging​ ​rhythms​ ​resonated​ ​along​ ​the​ ​riverbanks,​ ​creating​ ​an​ ​inviting,​ ​relaxing​ ​evening​ ​that​ ​celebrated​ ​the​ ​golden​ ​age​ ​of​ ​American​​music.​

​About​​The​​Vonya-Moonshot​​Fusion​ ​ he​​Vonya-Moonshot​​Fusion​​is​​a​​dynamic​​Pennsylvania​ T ​ensemble​​bridging​​jazz,​​classic​​rock,​​and​​contemporary​ ​fusion.​ ​A​ ​staple​ ​of​ ​the​ ​local​ ​music​​scene,​​the​​group​​is​ ​celebrated​ ​for​ ​creative​ ​arrangements​ ​and​ ​infectious​ ​energy​ ​in​ ​performances​ ​ranging​ ​from​ ​intimate​​lounges​ ​to​​grand​​outdoor​​stages.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​About​​Riverside​​Rhythm​ ​ iverside​ ​Rhythm​ ​is​ ​a​ ​15-piece​ ​ensemble​​based​​in​​the​ R ​Poconos​​since​​2007.​​They​​are​​well-known​​for​​their​​big​ ​band​ ​performances,​ ​featuring​ ​hits​ ​from​ ​the​ ​1920s​ ​through​ ​the​ ​big​ ​band​ ​era,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​reimagined​ ​contemporary​​selections.​​Learn​​More.​

​About​​the​​Community​​Concert​​Series​ ​ he​​series​​continues​​weekly​​on​​the​​Grand​​Lawn​​at​​6pm​ T ​(beginning​ ​September​ ​1st),​ ​offering​ ​a​ ​perfect​ ​way​ ​to​ ​experience​ ​local​ ​talent​ ​and​ ​the​ ​resort's​ ​historic​ ​charm.​ ​Learn​​More​​.​

​ hotography​ ​and​ ​Video​ ​by​ ​Paul​ ​Adam​ P ​Smeltz​​(aka​​Paparazzi​​Paul)​ ​ hoto​ ​Gallery:​ ​The​ ​Vonya-Moonshot​ ​Fusion​ P ​Performance​ ​Video:​​The​​Vonya-Moonshot​​Fusion​​Performance​ ​Photo​​Gallery:​​The​​Riverside​​Rhythm​​Performance​ ​Video:​​The​​Riverside​​Rhythm​​Performance​ ​Video:​​The​​Riverside​​Rhythm​​Performance​

​Made​​You​​Look:​​A​​Visual​​Conversation​​at​​The​​ARTery​ ​Written​​by​​Paul​​Adam​​Smeltz​ ​On​ ​Saturday,​ ​ ugust​ ​8th,​ ​The​ A ​ARTery​ ​Fine​ ​Art​ ​and​ ​Crafts​ ​Gallery​ ​in​ ​Milford,​ ​PA,​ ​hosted​ ​the​ ​opening​​reception​ ​for​ ​the​ ​"Made​ ​You​ ​Look"​ ​exhibition.​​A​​cooperative​​cornerstone​​of​​the​​regional​​art​ ​scene​ ​since​ ​1996,​ ​the​ ​gallery​ ​showcased​ ​the​ ​work​ ​of​ ​painters​ ​Kate​ ​Horan​ ​and​ ​Laura​ ​Lippay.​ ​Horan’s​ ​expressive,​ ​distorted​ ​figures​ ​purposefully​ ​"break​ ​the​ ​rules"​​of​​traditional​​portraiture​​to​​evoke​​deep​​emotional​ ​resonance.​ ​In​ ​contrast,​ ​Lippay’s​ ​newest​ ​series,​ ​"From​ ​the​ ​Inside​ ​Out,"​ ​transformed​​window​​views​​and​​galley​ ​spaces​ ​from​ ​her​ ​mobile​ ​Airstream​ ​studio​ ​into​ ​vibrant,​ ​textured​ ​abstracts.​ ​The​ ​exhibition​ ​proved​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​masterful​ ​visual​ ​conversation,​ ​inviting​ ​the​ ​public​ ​to​ ​experience​​the​​world​​through​​the​​unique​​lenses​​of​​these​ ​local​​painters.​

​About​​Kate​​Horan​ ​ ate​ ​Horan​ ​is​ ​an​ ​acrylic​ ​painter​ ​celebrated​ ​for​ ​her​ K ​innovative​​approach​​to​​the​​human​​form.​​With​​advanced​ ​Fine​ ​Art​ ​studies​ ​from​ ​SUNY​ ​Buffalo,​ ​Horan​ ​anchors​ ​her​ ​practice​ ​in​ ​life​ ​drawing​ ​and​ ​direct​ ​observation.​

​ hile​ ​diverging​ ​from​ ​traditional​ ​realism,​ ​she​ W ​masterfully​ ​employs​ ​distortion​ ​to​ ​suggest​ ​complex​ ​structures​ ​through​ ​lyrical​ ​lines.​ ​“I​ ​want​ ​the​ ​viewer​ ​to​ ​feel​ ​the​ ​weight​ ​of​ ​a​ ​gaze​ ​or​ ​the​ ​tension​ ​in​ ​a​​gesture,”​ ​Horan​​remarked​​during​​the​​reception.​​By​​maintaining​​a​ ​command​​of​​classical​​fundamentals,​​Horan​​intentionally​ ​transcends​ ​conventional​ ​rules​ ​to​ ​prioritize​ ​emotional​ ​resonance.​ ​Her​ ​paintings​ ​are​ ​held​​in​​prominent​​private​ ​and​​public​​collections​​nationwide.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​About​​Laura​​Lippay​ ​ aura​ ​Lippay​ ​transitioned​ ​to​ ​full-time​ ​painting​ L ​following​ ​a​ ​25-year​ ​career​ ​in​ ​Silicon​ ​Valley.​ ​Now​ ​leading​​a​​nomadic​​lifestyle,​​she​​works​​from​​a​​modified​ ​Airstream​​mobile​​studio,​​the​​primary​​inspiration​​for​​her​ ​series,​ ​“From​ ​the​ ​Inside​ ​Out.”​ ​Lippay​ ​recalls​ ​a​ ​rainstorm​​in​​the​​Southwest​​where​​light​​hitting​​her​​galley​ ​sink​ ​transformed​ ​the​ ​mundane​ ​into​ ​a​ ​“kaleidoscope​​of​ ​geometric​​shapes.”​​Her​​multidisciplinary​​practice​​spans​ ​oil​ ​and​ ​acrylic​ ​painting,​ ​custom​ ​jewelry,​ ​and​ ​resin​ ​pieces.​​Drawing​​on​​diverse​​experiences—including​​two​ ​years​​living​​on​​a​​circus​​train—her​​work​​reflects​​a​​sense​ ​of​ ​mysticism​ ​and​ ​invites​ ​viewers​ ​to​ ​experience​ ​the​ ​world​​through​​a​​textured,​​vibrant​​lens.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​Beyond​​The​​Art​

​Looking​​Ahead:​​Upcoming​​Exhibitions​

I​ n​​addition​​to​​the​​exhibition​​at​​The​​ARTery​​Fine​​Art​​and​ ​Crafts​ ​Gallery,​ ​an​ ​interactive​ ​Paranormal​ ​Milford​ ​Haunted​​Investigation​​Tour​​(aka​​ghost​​walk)​​took​​place​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​town​ ​of​ ​Milford,​ ​PA.​ ​It​ ​was​ ​hosted​ ​by​ ​local​ ​guide​​GhostMedium​​Jude.​​Participants​​are​​loaned​ ​real​ ​paranormal​ ​tracking​ ​equipment​​(like​​EMF​​meters)​ ​to​ ​hunt​ ​for​​supernatural​​activity​​while​​walking​​through​ ​downtown​ ​Milford.​ ​The​ ​next​ ​scheduled​​walk​​will​​take​ ​place​​this​​coming​​Friday,​​September​​4th.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​ he​ ​ARTery​ ​Fine​ ​Art​ ​and​ ​Crafts​ ​Gallery​ ​continues​​its​ T ​tradition​ ​of​ ​showcasing​ ​regional​ ​talent​ ​with​ ​a​​featured​ ​exhibition​ ​of​ ​works​ ​by​ ​Marie​ ​Liu​ ​and​ ​Liza​ ​Smith-Simpson.​ ​This​ ​display​ ​will​ ​be​ ​available​ ​for​ ​public​ ​viewing​ ​from​ ​September​ ​12th​ ​through​ ​October​ ​8th,​​highlighting​​the​​gallery's​​commitment​​to​​providing​ ​a​ ​platform​ ​for​ ​local​ ​artists.​ ​A​ ​special​ ​reception​ ​to​ ​celebrate​​their​​contributions​​will​​take​​place​​on​​Saturday,​ ​October​ ​10th​ ​from​ ​6-9pm.​ ​The​ ​current​ ​“Made​ ​You​ ​Look”​​exhibition​​will​​be​​on​​display​​until​​September​​7th.​ ​Learn​​More​​.​

​About​​The​​Gallery​ ​ ince​ ​its​ ​establishment​ ​in​ ​1999,​ ​The​ ​ARTery​ ​Fine​​Art​ S ​and​​Crafts​​Gallery​​at​​210​​Broad​​St.​​in​​Milford,​​PA,​​has​ ​served​​as​​a​​historic,​​cooperatively​​owned​​cornerstone​​of​ ​the​ ​local​ ​arts​ ​scene.​ ​This​ ​artist-run​ ​collective​ ​is​ ​dedicated​ ​to​ ​supporting​ ​regional​ ​artists​​and​​enthusiasts​ ​by​ ​providing​ ​a​ ​rotating​ ​monthly​ ​showcase​ ​of​ ​diverse​ ​mediums—ranging​​from​​traditional​​paintings​​to​​textiles​ ​and​​pottery—in​​an​​intimate​​environment​​where​​visitors​ ​can​​engage​​directly​​with​​the​​creators.​

​ hotography​ ​by​ ​Paul​ ​Adam​ ​Smeltz​ ​(aka​ P ​Paparazzi​​Paul)​ ​ hoto​ ​Gallery:​ ​The​ ​Made​ ​You​ ​Look​ ​Artists’​ P ​Reception​

​Art​​in​​the​​Yard:​​Celebrating​​Community​​and​​Creativity​​in​​Stroudsburg​ ​Written​​by​​Paul​​Adam​​Smeltz​ ​On​ ​Sunday,​ ​August​ ​23rd,​ ​the​ ​vibrant​ ​community​ ​of​ ​ troudsburg,​ ​PA,​ ​came​ ​together​ ​for​ ​“Art​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Yard:​ S ​Artist​​Social​​and​​Exhibition,”​​a​​free​​outdoor​​gallery​​and​ ​celebratory​ ​gathering​ ​hosted​ ​and​ ​organized​ ​by​ ​local​ ​creative​ ​director​ ​Aaron​ ​Joseph​ ​Dixon.​ ​Designed​ ​to​ ​showcase​ ​and​ ​foster​ ​regional​ ​talent,​ ​the​ ​event​ ​transformed​ ​a​ ​local​ ​space​ ​into​ ​an​ ​immersive​ ​cultural​ ​hub​​where​​diverse​​artistic​​mediums​​intersected.​ ​The​​exhibition​​featured​​an​​eclectic​​mix​​of​​participants​ ​spanning​​numerous​​disciplines,​​including​​visual​​and​​oil​ ​painters,​ ​tattoo​ ​artists,​ ​culinary​ ​chefs,​ ​massage​ ​therapists,​​and​​floral​​designers.​​Highlighted​​contributors​ ​included​ ​oil​ ​painter​ ​and​ ​instructor​ ​Alexandra​ ​Lee​ ​Schnabel​ ​(​Learn​ ​More​​)​ ​and​ ​Dennis​ ​Andreevich​​of​​Art​ ​And​ ​Design​ ​Publishing​ ​representing​ ​Andrei​ ​Protsouk​ ​Fine​ ​Art​ ​for​ ​galleries​ ​and​ ​art​ ​dealers.​ ​Therapeutic​ ​wellness​ ​services​ ​were​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​Megan​ ​Aroniss​ ​(​Learn​​More​​),​​while​​local​​culinary​​favorites​​were​​served​ ​up​​by​​Zack’s​​Taco​​Shack​​(​Learn​​More​​).​ ​Throughout​ ​the​ ​afternoon,​ ​attendees​ ​experienced​ ​a​ ​welcoming,​ ​family-friendly​ ​atmosphere​ ​rich​ ​with​ ​live​ ​art​​demonstrations,​​interactive​​experiences,​​live​​musical​ ​performances,​ ​and​ ​artisanal​​vendor​​displays.​​The​​event​ ​offered​ ​a​ ​unique​ ​platform​ ​for​ ​networking​ ​and​ ​creative​

e​ xchange,​ ​offering​ ​an​ ​inspiring​ ​experience​ ​for​​all​​who​ ​attended​ ​while​ ​championing​ ​the​ ​rich​ ​tapestry​ ​of​ ​the​ ​local​​arts​​scene.​

​About​​Aaron​​Joseph​​Dixon​ ​ aron​ ​Joseph​ ​Dixon​ ​is​ ​a​ ​Stroudsburg-based​ ​singer,​ A ​guitarist,​ ​creative​ ​director,​ ​and​ ​community​ ​organizer​ ​whose​ ​musical​ ​style​ ​blends​ ​soul,​ ​R&B,​ ​reggae,​ ​rock,​ ​and​ ​country.​ ​Since​ ​June​ ​2015,​ ​he​ ​has​ ​served​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Director​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Creative​ ​Arts​ ​Ministry​ ​at​ ​Stroudsburg​ ​Wesleyan​ ​Church,​​while​​actively​​championing​​regional​ ​talent​ ​by​ ​operating​ ​a​ ​downtown​​rehearsal​​space.​​Learn​ ​More​​.​

​ hotography​ ​by​ ​Paul​ ​Adam​ ​Smeltz​ ​(aka​ P ​Paparazzi​​Paul)​ ​ hoto​ ​Gallery:​ ​The​ ​Art​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Yard:​ ​Artist​ ​Social​ P ​and​​Exhibition​

​SEEKING​​STORIES​​FOR​​THE​​FORWARDIAN​​GAZETTE​ ​ assionate​ ​about​ ​Art​ ​Shows,​​Concerts,​​Festivals,​​or​​Theatrical​​and​​Dance​​performances?​​Share​ P ​your​​experiences​​and​​photographs​​with​​The​​Forwardian​​Gazette!​​Help​​us​​enrich​​our​​newsletter.​ ​Email​ ​us​ ​at​ ​artlover@forwardianarts.org​ ​to​ ​get​ ​involved.​ ​We​ ​can't​ ​wait​ ​to​ ​read​ ​your​ ​contributions.​

​THE​​FORWARDIAN​​ARTS​​LISTINGS​ ​WHAT​​THE​​FORWARDIAN​​IS​​GOING​​ON​​IN​​THE​​ARTS​ ​Discover​​the​​latest,​​most​​compelling​​developments​​and​​cultural​​shifts​​currently​​shaping​​our​ ​vibrant​​arts​​community.​ ​ ountainWinds​ ​|​ ​Aug​ ​25th​ ​|​ ​Shawnee​ ​on​ ​Delaware,​ M ​PA​​|​​Shawnee​​Inn​​at​​7pm.​​Learn​​more​​.​

f​ eaturing​​artwork​​inspired​​by​​our​​adorable​​mascot​​Hank​ ​the​​Tank​​.​ ​(on​​display​​until​​Sept​​26th)​ ​|​ ​Learn​​More​​.​

J​ azz​ ​Jam​ ​with​ ​Bill​ ​Washer​ ​|​ ​Aug​ ​27th​ ​|​ ​Delaware​ ​Water​​Gap,​​PA​​|​​Weekly​​session​​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​ ​Learn​​more​​.​

​ e​ ​Tierra​ ​Caliente​ ​|​ ​Aug​ ​29th​ ​|​ ​Hawley,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​Latin​ D ​fusion​​at​​Harmony​​In​​The​​Woods.​​Learn​​more​​.​

​ oundry​​42+​​Open​​Mic​​Night​​|​​Aug​​27th​​|​​Port​​Jervis,​ F ​NY​​|​​6pm​​at​​Foundry​​42+.​​Learn​​more​​.​ ​ he​​Craig​​Thatcher​​Band​​|​​Aug​​27th​​|​​Bethlehem,​​PA​ T ​|​​Levitt​​Pavilion​​SteelStacks.​​Learn​​more​​.​ ​ illy​ ​Test​​|​​Aug​​28th​​|​​Delaware​​Water​​Gap,​​PA​​|​​Live​ B ​jazz​​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​​Learn​​more​​.​ ​ oc​ ​Robinson​ ​|​ ​Aug​ ​28th​​|​​Hawley,​​PA​​|​​Indie​​soul​​at​ D ​Harmony​​In​​The​​Woods.​​Learn​​more​​.​ ​ everend​ ​Horton​ ​Heat​ ​|​ ​Aug​ ​28th​ ​|​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​​|​ R ​Levitt​​Pavilion​​SteelStacks.​​Learn​​more​​.​

​ eb​ ​D'Anne​ ​|​ ​Aug​ ​29th​ ​|​ ​Blairstown,​​NJ​​|​​Blairstown​ D ​Farmers​​Market​​at​​10am.​​Learn​​more​​.​ J​ udith​​Hill​​|​​Aug​​29th​​|​​Bethlehem,​​PA​​|​​Levitt​​Pavilion​ ​SteelStacks.​​Learn​​more​​.​ ​ here,​ ​There:​ ​Radiohead​ ​Tribute​ ​|​ ​Aug​ ​29th​ ​|​ T ​Bethlehem,​​PA​​|​​Musikfest​​Café.​​Learn​​more​​.​ ​ illy​ ​Test​ ​|​ ​Aug​ ​30th​ ​|​​Delaware​​Water​​Gap,​​PA​​|​​The​ B ​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​​Learn​​more​​.​ ​ im’s​​Convenience​​|​​Aug​​30th​​–​​Sep​​27th​​|​​Baltimore,​ K ​MD​​|​​Everyman​​Theatre.​​Learn​​more​​.​

​ organ​​Wade​​|​​Aug​​28th​​|​​Bethlehem,​​PA​​|​​Musikfest​ M ​Café.​​Learn​​more​​.​

​ usic​ ​on​ ​Monday:​ ​The​ ​MacIntiers​ ​Do​ ​Elvis​ ​|​ ​Aug​ M ​31st​ ​|​ ​East​ ​Stroudsburg,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​6pm​ ​at​​Dansbury​​Depot.​ ​Learn​​more​​.​

​ roove​​Port:​​Robert​​Kopec​​|​​August​​28th,​​7pm​​|​​Port​ G ​Jervis,​ ​NY​ ​|​ ​Live​ ​performance​ ​at​ ​The​ ​Upfront​ ​Exhibition​​Space.​​|​​Learn​​More​

​ ommunity​ ​Concert​ ​Series:​ ​The​ ​Lost​ ​Ramblers​ ​|​ C ​Sept​ ​1st​ ​|​ ​Shawnee​ ​on​ ​Delaware,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​6pm​ ​at​ ​The​ ​Shawnee​​Inn​​and​​Golf​​Resort.​​Learn​​more​

​ PIC​​Breakfast​​Meeting​​|​​Aug​​29th​​|​​Stroudsburg,​​PA​ E ​|​ ​Local​ ​performers​ ​gather​ ​to​ ​collaborate​ ​and​ ​build​ ​the​ ​region’s​​entertainment​​community​​|​​Learn​​More​

​ eekly​​Jazz​​Jam:​​Bill​​Washer​​and​​Friends​​|​​Sept​​3rd​ W ​|​​Delaware​​Water​​Gap,​​PA​​|​​7pm​​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​​Inn​ ​with​​Bill​​Washer​​&​​Friends.​​Learn​​more​​.​

​ he​ ​Billy​ ​Test​​Trio​​|​​Aug​​29th​​|​​Delaware​​Water​​Gap,​ T ​PA​​|​​The​​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​​Learn​​more​

​ iacomo​ ​Gates​​Trio​​|​​Sept​​4th​​|​​Delaware​​Water​​Gap,​ G ​PA​​|​​7pm​​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​​Learn​​more​​.​

​ he​​“Whole​​lotta​​Hank"​​Opening​​Reception​​|​​August​ T ​29th,​ ​7pm​ ​|​ ​Easton,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​The​ ​Connexions​ ​Gallery​ ​is​

$​ 150​ ​Show:​ ​Artists’​ ​Reception​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​4th​ ​|​ ​Delaware​ ​Water​ ​Gap,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​7pm​ ​at​ ​Antoine​ ​Dutot​ ​Museum​ ​and​ ​Gallery.​​Learn​​more​

​ uinn​ ​Sullivan​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​4th​ ​|​​Hawley,​​PA​​|​​Harmony​​In​ Q ​The​​Woods.​​Learn​​more​ ​ utdoor​​Concert​​Series:​​The​​Psychedelics​​|​​Sept​​4th​​|​ O ​Bethlehem,​​PA​​|Levitt​​Pavilion​​SteelStacks.​​Learn​​more​ ​ nnie​ ​Jr.​ ​|​ ​Dec​ ​4–6​ ​|​​East​​Stroudsburg,​​PA​​|​​SVPA​​&​ A ​Rebel​​Stages.​​Learn​​more​ ​ aiting​ ​For​ ​Godot​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​4th–6th​ ​|​ ​Hazleton,​ ​PA​ ​|​ W ​PTPA.​​Learn​​more​ ​ ACE​​2​​FACE:​​Tribute​​to​​Billy​​Joel​​and​​Elton​​John​​|​ F ​Sept​ ​4th–5th​ ​|​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​Musikfest​ ​Café.​​Learn​ ​more​

​ eekly​ ​Jazz​ ​Jam:​ ​Bill​ ​Washer​ ​and​ ​Friends​ ​|​ ​Sept​ W ​10th​​|​​Delaware​​Water​​Gap,​​PA​​|​​7pm​​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​ ​Inn​​with​​Bill​​Washer​​&​​Friends.​​Learn​​more​​.​ ​ rtist's​ ​Reception:​ ​The​ ​Fascinating​ ​Art​ ​of​ ​Heidi​ A ​Hooper​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​11th,​ ​5pm​ ​|​ ​Shawnee​ ​Inn​ ​Hall​ ​Gallery,​ ​Shawnee​​on​​Delaware,​​PA​​|​ ​Learn​​more​ ​ ittle​​Lies:​​A​​Tribute​​to​​Fleetwood​​Mac​​|​​Sept​​11th​​|​ L ​Allentown,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​6pm​ ​at​ ​Union​ ​Terrace​ ​Amphitheater.​ ​Learn​​more​ ​ eb​​D'Anne:​​Solo​​Acoustic​​|​​Sept​​11th​​|​​Newton,​​NJ​​|​ D ​7pm​​at​​Sheridans​​Lodge.​​Learn​​more​

​ troudFest​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​5th​ ​|​​Stroudsburg,​​PA​​|​​Main​​Street.​ S ​Learn​​more​

​ utdoor​​Concert​​Series:​​The​​Aardvarks​​|​​Sept​​11th​​|​ O ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​Levitt​ ​Pavilion​ ​SteelStacks.​ ​Learn​ ​more​

​ larence​​Spady​​Band​​|​​Sept​​5th​​|​​Delaware​​Water​​Gap,​ C ​PA​​|​​7pm​​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​​Learn​​more​​.​

​ ributes​ ​to​ ​Bob​ ​Dylan​ ​and​ ​Jackson​ ​Browne​ ​|​ ​Sept​ T ​11th​​|​​Bethlehem,​​PA​​|​​Musikfest​​Café.​​Learn​​more​

​ eb​ ​D'Anne​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​5th​ ​|​ ​Washington,​ ​NJ​ ​|​ ​7pm​ ​at​ D ​Washington​​Borough​​Kids​​Fest​​Market.​​Learn​​more​

​ avid​ ​Ostwald’s​ ​Louis​ ​Armstrong​ ​Eternity​ ​Band​ ​|​ D ​Sept​​11th​​|​​Delaware​​Water​​Gap,​​PA​​|​​7pm​​at​​The​​Deer​ ​Head​​Inn.​​Learn​​more​​.​

​ ichael​ ​Glabicki​ ​with​ ​Dirk​ ​Miller​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​5th​ ​|​ M ​Hawley,​​PA​​|​​Harmony​​In​​The​​Woods.​​Learn​​more​ ​ utdoor​ ​Concert​ ​Series:​ ​Judy​ ​Blank​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​5th​ ​|​ O ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​Levitt​ ​Pavilion​ ​SteelStacks.​ ​Learn​ ​more​ ​ l​​Jardine​​&​​The​​Pet​​Sounds​​Band​​|​​Sept​​5th​​|​​Lima,​ A ​OH​ ​|​ ​Pangle​ ​Pavilion​ ​at​ ​Greater​ ​Lima​ ​Region​ ​Park​ ​&​ ​Amphitheater.​​Learn​​more​ ​ avey​ ​Lantz​ ​&​ ​Dan​ ​Wilkins​ ​Quintet​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​6th​ ​|​ D ​Delaware​ ​Water​ ​Gap,​​PA​​|​​5pm​​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​ ​Learn​​more​​.​ ​ utdoor​​Concert​​Series:​​The​​Adam​​Ezra​​Band​​|​​Sept​ O ​6th​​|​​Bethlehem,​​PA​​|​​Levitt​​Pavilion​​SteelStacks.​​Learn​ ​more​ ​ mily​ ​Ann​ ​Roberts​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​6th​ ​|​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​ ​|​ E ​Musikfest​​Café.​​Learn​​more​ ​ ommunity​ ​Concert​ ​Series:​ ​Canoe​ ​6174​ ​|​​Sept​​8th​​|​ C ​Shawnee​ ​on​ ​Delaware,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​7pm​ ​at​ ​The​ ​Shawnee​​Inn​ ​and​​Golf​​Resort.​​Learn​​more​ ​ pen​ ​Mic​ ​Night​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​9th​ ​|​ ​Nazareth,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​7pm​ ​at​ O ​Nazareth​​Center​​for​​the​​Arts.​​Learn​​more​ ​ riters​ ​Group​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​9th​ ​|​ ​Pocono​ ​Lake,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​The​ W ​Knotty​​Wick.​​Learn​​more​

​ ast​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Red​ ​Hot​ ​Lovers​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​26th​ ​–​ ​Oct​​11th​​|​ L ​Shawnee​ ​on​ ​Delaware,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​The​ ​Shawnee​ ​Playhouse.​ ​Learn​​more​ ​ rtists’​ ​Reception:​ ​Everyone​ ​Loves​ ​Animals​ ​|​ ​Sept​ A ​12th​ ​|​ ​Stroudsburg,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​5pm​ ​at​ ​Gallery​ ​at​ ​530​ ​Main.​ ​Learn​​more​ ​ rom​ ​Opera​ ​to​ ​American​ ​Masters​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​12th​ ​|​ F ​Milford,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​5:30pm​ ​at​ ​Grey​ ​Towers​ ​Heritage​ ​Association.​​Learn​​more​ ​ utdoor​​Concert​​Series:​​Los​​Straitjackets​​|​​Sept​​12th​ O ​|​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​Levitt​ ​Pavilion​ ​SteelStacks.​ ​Learn​ ​more​ ​ he​ ​Weight​ ​Band​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​12th​ ​|​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​ ​|​ T ​Musikfest​​Café.​​Learn​​more​ ​ xhibition:​ ​Marie​ ​Liu​ ​and​ ​Liza​ ​Smith-Simpson​ ​|​ E ​Sept​ ​12th​ ​–​ ​Oct​ ​8th​ ​|​ ​Artists’​ ​Reception:​ ​Oct​ ​10th​ ​|​ ​Milford,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​ARTery​ ​Fine​ ​Arts​ ​and​ ​Crafts​ ​Gallery.​ ​Learn​​more​ ​ elebration​​of​​the​​Arts​​(COTA)​​|​​Sept​​12th​​and​​13th​​|​ C ​Delaware​ ​Water​ ​Gap,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​Main​​Stage​​and​​Deer​​Head​ ​Inn.​​Learn​​more​​.​ ​ eekly​ ​Jazz​ ​Jam:​ ​Bill​ ​Washer​ ​and​ ​Friends​ ​|​ ​Sept​ W ​17th​​|​​Delaware​​Water​​Gap,​​PA​​|​​7pm​​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​ ​Inn​​with​​Bill​​Washer​​&​​Friends.​​Learn​​more​​.​

I​ n​​the​​Heights​​|​​Sept​​18th-27th​​|​​East​​Stroudsburg,​​PA​​|​ ​Notre​​Dame​​High​​School.​​Learn​​more​​.​ ​ he​ ​Billy​ ​Bauer​ ​Band:​ ​Tribute​ ​to​ ​Dave​ ​Matthews​ T ​Band​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​18th​ ​|​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​Musikfest​ ​Café.​ ​Learn​​more​ ​ rin​ ​McClelland​ ​Band​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​18th​ ​|​ ​Delaware​ ​Water​ E ​Gap,​​PA​​|​​7pm​​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​​Learn​​more​​.​ ​ estival​​de​​la​​Mariposa​​|​​Sept​​19th​​|​​East​​Stroudsburg,​ F ​PA​​|​​12pm–4pm​​at​​Dansbury​​Park.​​Learn​​more​ ​ MO​​KIDS:​​A​​Live​​Band​​Tribute​​to​​Emo​​|​​Sept​​19th​ E ​|​​Bethlehem,​​PA​​|​​Musikfest​​Café.​​Learn​​more​ ​ adelyn​ ​Dundon​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​19th​ ​|​ ​Delaware​ ​Water​ ​Gap,​ M ​PA​​|​​7pm​​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​​Learn​​more​​.​

​ dam​​Nussbaum​​|​​Sept​​25th​​|​​Delaware​​Water​​Gap,​​PA​ A ​|​​7pm​​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​​Learn​​more​​.​ ​ estival​ ​of​ ​Wood​ ​and​ ​National​ ​Public​ ​Lands​ ​Day​ ​|​ F ​Sept​​26th​​|​​Milford,​​PA​​|​​10am​​at​​Grey​​Towers​​Heritage​ ​Association.​​Learn​​more​ ​ ed​ ​Zeppelin:​ ​The​ ​Song​ ​Remains​ ​the​ ​Same​ ​50th​ L ​Anniversary​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​26th​ ​|​ ​Bethlehem,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​Musikfest​ ​Café.​​Learn​​more​ ​ arrie​ ​Jackson​ ​&​ ​Jazzin’​ ​All​ ​Stars​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​26th​ ​|​ C ​Delaware​ ​Water​ ​Gap,​​PA​​|​​7pm​​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​ ​Learn​​more​​.​

​ evon​​Gilfillian:​​The​​Time​​Will​​Tell​​Tour​​|​​Sept​​20th​ D ​|​​Bethlehem,​​PA​​|​​Musikfest​​Café.​​Learn​​more​

​ arbon​ ​Monroe​ ​Pike​ ​Recovery​ ​Fair​ ​|​ ​Sept​ ​26th​ ​|​ C ​Lehighton,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​11am-3pm​ ​at​ ​Bethany​ ​Wesleyan​ ​Church.​ ​Includes​ ​food,​​vendors,​​basket​​giveaways,​​and​ ​music.​ ​Recovery​ ​Church​ ​Worship​ ​Service​ ​to​ ​follow.​ ​Learn​​more​​.​

​ riffin​ ​Woodard​ ​Sextet​ ​|​​Sept​​20th​​|​​Delaware​​Water​ G ​Gap,​​PA​​|​​5pm​​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​​Learn​​more​​.​

​ ill​​Mays​​Trio​​|​​Sept​​27th​​|​​Delaware​​Water​​Gap,​​PA​​|​ B ​5pm​​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​​Learn​​more​​.​

​ eekly​ ​Jazz​ ​Jam:​ ​Bill​ ​Washer​ ​and​ ​Friends​ ​|​ ​Sept​ W ​24th​​|​​Delaware​​Water​​Gap,​​PA​​|​​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​​Learn​ ​more​

​ he​​Water​​Gap​​Jazz​​Orchestra​​|​​Sept​​28th​​|​​Delaware​ T ​Water​ ​Gap,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​7:30pm​ ​at​​The​​Deer​​Head​​Inn.​​Learn​ ​more​​.​

​ pen​​Mic​​Night​​|​​Sept​​24th​​|​​Port​​Jervis,​​NY​​|​​6pm​​at​ O ​Foundry​​42+.​​Learn​​more​ ​ rtist’s​​Reception:​​Darlene​​Farris-Labar​​|​​Sept​​25th​​|​ A ​Delaware​ ​Water​ ​Gap,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​7pm​ ​at​ ​Antoine​ ​Dutot​ ​Museum​​and​​Gallery.​​Learn​​more​

​WHAT'S​​STILL​​GOING​​ON​​IN​​THE​​ARTS​ ​Continue​​your​​engagement​​with​​these​​ongoing​​exhibitions​​and​​programs,​​each​​offering​​unique​ ​perspectives​​and​​sustained​​inspiration.​ ​ merica:​​As​​We​​See​​It​​Exhibition​​|​​Until​​August​​29th​ A ​|​ ​Stroudsburg,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​Art​ ​exhibit​ ​at​ ​The​ ​Gallery​ ​at​ ​530​ ​Main.​​|​​Learn​​More​ J​ ason​ ​Williamson​ ​Exhibition​ ​|​ ​Until​ ​August​ ​31st​ ​|​ ​Shawnee​​on​​Delaware,​​PA​​|​​Located​​at​​the​​Hall​​Gallery​ ​inside​ ​the​ ​Shawnee​ ​Inn​ ​and​ ​Golf​ ​Resort,​ ​presented​​by​ ​the​​Pocono​​Center​​for​​the​​Arts.​​|​​Learn​​More​ ​ roundhog​ ​Day​ ​The​ ​Musical​ ​|​​Until​​September​​6th​​|​ G ​Rhinebeck,​​NY​​|​​The​​Center​​for​​Performing​​Arts​​|​​Learn​ ​More​ ​ rom​​Agriculture​​to​​Art:​​A​​History​​of​​the​​Rehoboth​ F ​Art​ ​League​ ​|​ ​Until​ ​September​​20th​​|​​Rehoboth​​Beach,​

​ E​ ​|​ ​Exhibition​​in​​the​​historic​​Peter​​Marsh​​Homestead​ D ​at​​The​​Rehoboth​​Art​​League.​​|​​Learn​​More​ ​ merican​ ​Autumn:​ ​Fine​ ​Art​ ​Exhibition​ ​|​ ​Until​ A ​September​ ​25th​ ​|​ ​Stroudsburg,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​Eastern​ ​Monroe​ ​Public​​Library​​|​​Learn​​More​ ​ ew​​Ground​​Exhibition​​|​​Until​​September​​27th​​|​​Lords​ N ​Valley,​ ​PA​ ​|​ ​Paintings​ ​by​ ​Tricia​ ​Lowrey-Lippert​ ​at​ ​Chant​​Realtors.​​|​​Learn​​More​ ​ he​​Art​​of​​Resilience​​Exhibition​​|​​Until​​October​​3rd​​|​ T ​Lima,​ ​OH​ ​|​ ​Art​ ​exhibit​ ​by​ ​Danyelle​ ​Yoder​ ​at​ ​ArtSpace/Lima.​​|​​Learn​​More​

2​ 026​ ​Scenic​ ​Byway​ ​Photo​ ​Contest​ ​|​ ​Until​​November​ ​1st​ ​|​ ​Upper​ ​Delaware​ ​|​ ​A​ ​community​ ​photography​

c​ ontest​​showcasing​​the​​Upper​​Delaware​​Scenic​​Byway.​ ​|​​Learn​​More​

​EDUCATION​​IN​​THE​​ARTS​ ​Elevate​​your​​craft​​through​​our​​curated​​selection​​of​​upcoming​​workshops,​​masterclasses,​​and​ ​educational​​initiatives.​ ​ ature​ ​Journaling​ ​Through​ ​Drawing​ ​|​ ​Sun​ ​06​ ​Sep,​ N ​10am​​|​​South​​Whitehall​​Township,​​PA.​​2.0​​hour​​outdoor​ ​drawing​ ​workshop​ ​by​ ​the​​Allentown​​Art​​Group.​​Learn​ ​More​​.​

​ otanical​ ​Drawing​ ​Workshop​ ​|​ ​Sun​ ​20​ ​Sep,​ ​10am​ ​|​ B ​South​ ​Whitehall​ ​Township,​ ​PA.​ ​2.0​ ​hour​ ​drawing​ ​workshop​​by​​the​​Allentown​​Art​​Group.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​ n​ ​Improv​ ​Workshop​ ​for​ ​Uncertain​ ​Times​ ​|​​Sat​​12​ A ​Sep,​​10am​​|​​The​​Everyman​​Theater,​​Baltimore,​​MD.​​3.0​ ​hour​​beginner​​session​​with​​Resident​​Company​​Member​ ​Bruce​​Randolph​​Nelson.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​OPPORTUNITIES​​TO​​SHARE​​YOUR​​TALENTS​ ​We​​invite​​you​​to​​actively​​participate​​and​​make​​your​​mark​​by​​contributing​​your​​unique​​skills​​to​ ​our​​thriving​​creative​​ecosystem.​

​Advocacy​​Group​​Advises​​:​ ​ o​​safeguard​​your​​creative​​rights​​and​​professional​​standing,​​always​​review​ ​participation​ T ​requirements​​and​​clarify​​contract​​terms​​with​​event​​organizers​​before​​committing.​

​Auditions​​for​​Annie​​Jr.​ ​ VPA​ ​and​ ​Rebel​ ​Stages​ ​are​ ​thrilled​ ​to​ ​announce​ S ​auditions​ ​for​ ​their​ ​upcoming​ ​production​ ​of​ ​Annie​ ​Jr.​​!​ ​They​ ​are​ ​seeking​ ​talented​ ​young​ ​performers​ ​ages​ ​6–18​ ​to​ ​join​ ​a​ ​theatrical​​community​​built​​on​ ​family,​ ​love,​ ​kindness,​ ​and​ ​acceptance​​.​ ​Come​ ​share​ ​your​ ​talent​ ​and​ ​help​ ​them​ ​bring​ ​this​​classic​ ​story​​to​​life!​ ​Audition​​Details:​ ​●​ ​When:​​Sunday,​​August​​30​​|​​1:00​​PM​ ​–​​4:00​​PM​ ​●​ ​Prepare:​ ​A​ ​one-minute​ ​song​ ​in​ ​the​ ​style​ ​of​ ​the​ ​show​ ​and​ ​your​ ​dancing​ ​shoes!​ ​●​ ​Conflicts:​ ​Please​ ​bring​ ​a​ ​detailed​ ​list​ ​of​​any​​conflicts​​between​​auditions​​and​ ​opening​​night.​

​Production​​Schedule:​ ​●​ ​Rehearsals:​ ​Tuesday​ ​evenings​ ​and​ ​Sundays.​ ​●​ ​Performances:​ ​December​ ​4​ ​&​ ​5​ ​at​ ​7:00​ ​PM;​ ​December​ ​6​ ​at​ ​3:00​ ​PM​ ​(Attendance​ ​is​ ​mandatory​ ​for​ ​all​ ​shows​​and​​tech​​week).​ ​Participation​​Commitments:​ ​●​ ​Support​ ​&​ ​Contributions:​ ​Please​ ​note​ ​that​​for​​performers​​under​​the​​age​ ​of​ ​18,​ ​they​ ​ask​ ​for​ ​a​ ​$50​ ​production​ ​fee​ ​per​ ​performer​ ​to​ ​help​ ​support​ ​the​ ​production.​ ​●​ ​Nonprofit​ ​Involvement:​ ​As​ ​a​ ​nonprofit​​organization,​​they​​kindly​​ask​ ​that​ ​all​ ​cast​ ​members​ ​assist​​with​​their​

f​ undraising​ ​efforts​ ​through​ ​participation,​​outreach,​​or​​support.​ ​ et​​Involved:​​Ready​​to​​get​​started?​​You​​can​ G ​find​​the​​Audition​​Form​​here​​.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​Holiday​​Arts​​Market:​​Call​​for​ ​Artists!​ ​J​oin​​The​​Mill​​District​​General​​Store​​and​​Local​

​ rt​ ​Gallery​ ​in​ ​Amherst,​ ​MA​ ​for​ ​a​ ​festive​ A ​outdoor​ ​celebration​ ​of​ ​local​ ​creativity​ ​in​ ​North​ ​Amherst!​ ​Whether​ ​you​ ​are​ ​a​ ​seasoned​ ​creator​ ​or​ ​a​ ​local​ ​gallery​ ​artist,​ ​this​ ​is​ ​your​ ​chance​ ​to​ ​showcase​ ​your​ ​unique​ ​work​ ​to​ ​the​ ​community.​ ​Event​​Details:​ ​●​ ​When​​:​​Nov​​7,​​2026​​|​​10​​AM​​–​​3​​PM​ ​(Rain​​date:​​Nov​​8)​ ​●​ ​Apply​​By​​:​​Sept​​7,​​2026​ ​●​ ​Who​​:​​Local​​artists​​living​​within​​~1​ ​hour​​of​​Amherst,​​MA.​ ​●​ ​The​​Rule​​:​​All​​work​​must​​be​​100%​ ​original​​(no​​copyrighted​​characters).​ ​●​ ​Spaces​ ​range​ ​from​ ​$25–$50.​ ​Don’t​ ​forget​​your​​tent​​weights!​​Learn​​more​​.​

​A​​Life​​Worth​​Living:​​The​​Search​ ​For​​Meaning:​​Call​​for​​Artists!​ ​ FA​ ​Gallery​ ​is​ ​seeking​ ​original​ ​artwork​ ​for​ M ​its​​Juried​​Autumn​​Showcase.​​They​​invite​​your​ ​interpretations​ ​of​ ​what​ ​makes​ ​life​ ​worth​ ​living—be​ ​it​ ​family,​ ​music,​ ​hobbies,​ ​or​ ​the​ ​creative​​process​​itself.​ ​Qualifications​​and​​Eligibility​​:​ ​●​ ​Originality​​:​ ​Only​​original​​2D​​and​​3D​ ​works​​are​​accepted.​ ​●​ ​No​ ​AI​​:​ ​AI-generated​ ​work​ ​is​ ​strictly​ ​prohibited.​ ​Digital​ ​photography​ ​manipulation​ ​is​ ​allowed​ ​only​ ​if​ ​the​

​ riginal​ ​image​ ​is​ ​by​ ​the​ ​artist​​and​​the​ o ​process​​is​​explained.​ ​●​ ​Size​​Limits​​:​ ​●​ ​2D​​:​ ​Maximum​ ​36”​ ​wide​ ​by​ ​42”​​high​​(including​​frame).​ ​●​ ​3D​​:​ ​Maximum​ ​16"​​wide​​x​​10"​ ​deep​​x​​24"​​high.​ ​●​ ​Preparation​​:​ ​2D​ ​works​ ​must​ ​be​ ​framed​ ​and​ ​properly​ ​wired​ ​for​ ​hanging;​ ​no​ ​saw-tooth​ ​hangers​ ​or​ ​brackets​​will​​be​​accepted.​ ​Submission​​Fees​​:​ ​ ees​ ​cover​ ​up​ ​to​ ​four​ ​pieces​ ​of​ ​art.​ ​Each​ F ​additional​​piece​​is​​$10.​ ​●​ ​Mid​​(by​​Aug​​31)​​:​​$50​ ​●​ ​Late​​(by​​Sept​​14)​​:​​$55​ ​Liability​​Statements​​:​ ​●​ ​MFA​​Gallery​​shall​​be​​held​​harmless​​in​ ​all​ ​matters​ ​except​ ​for​ ​damaged​ ​artwork​ ​as​ ​described​ ​in​ ​the​ ​required​ ​Loan​​Agreement​​Form.​ ​●​ ​MFA​ ​will​ ​provide​ ​insurance​ ​for​ ​artwork​ ​from​ ​the​​time​​of​​delivery​​and​ ​acceptance​ ​through​ ​the​ ​designated​ ​pick-up​​hours​​only.​ ​●​ ​No​ ​insurance​ ​coverage​ ​applies​ ​after​ ​the​ ​designated​ ​pick-up​ ​date​ ​and​ ​time.​ ​Artists​ ​assume​ ​all​ ​responsibility​ ​for​ ​work​​not​​picked​​up.​​Learn​​More​​.​

​Works​​in​​Wood​​2026:​​Call​​for​ ​Entries​ ​ orks​ ​in​ ​Wood​ ​honors​ ​the​ ​rich​ ​cultural​ W ​heritage​​of​​Bucks​​County​​woodworking​​while​ ​celebrating​ ​the​ ​new​ ​visions​ ​of​ ​contemporary​ ​artists​ ​who​ ​reside​ ​in​ ​our​ ​region​ ​and​ ​beyond.​ ​As​ ​a​ ​national​ ​juried​ ​show,​ ​Works​ ​in​ ​Wood​ ​features​ ​artwork​ ​from​ ​the​ ​finest​ ​talent​ ​in​ ​the​ ​country​​today.​ ​Exhibition​​Details:​

​●​ ​When:​ ​November​ ​7​ ​–​ ​December​ ​13,​ ​2026​ ​●​ ​Where:​ ​The​ ​New​ ​Hope​ ​Arts​ ​Center,​ ​New​​Hope,​​PA​ ​●​ ​Juror:​​John​​Conver​​Lutz​ ​●​ ​Deadline:​​October​​11,​​11:59​​PM​ ​Guidelines​​and​​Eligibility:​ ​●​ ​Scope:​ ​The​ ​exhibition​ ​features​ ​functional​ ​and​ ​non-functional​ ​works,​

s​ tudio​ ​furniture,​ ​turnings,​ ​constructions,​ ​sculpture,​ ​and​ ​vessels.​ ​Works​ ​are​ ​not​ ​limited​​by​​function​​but​ ​must​​be​​original​​in​​design.​ ​●​ ​Primary​ ​Medium:​ ​Artists​ ​must​ ​use​ ​wood​ ​as​ ​their​ ​primary​ ​medium​ ​and​ ​incorporate​​at​​least​​50%​​wood​​in​​each​ ​piece.​ ​ et​​Involved:​​Ready​​to​​apply?​​Learn​​More​ G ​or​​visit​​New​​Hope​​Arts​​Center​​.​

​Event​​Verification:​ ​ hile​​we​​verify​​all​​listings​​before​​publication,​​schedules​​can​​change​​unexpectedly.​ W ​We​​recommend​​contacting​​organizers​​directly​​to​​confirm​​details​​before​​attending.​

​Call​​for​​Submissions:​ ​October​​2026​ ​ e​ ​invite​ ​you​​to​​include​​your​​upcoming​​art-related​​activities​​in​​our​​October​​2026​ W ​calendar.​ ​We​ ​welcome​ ​free​ ​submissions​​for​​events,​​opportunities,​​and​​educational​ ​programs.​ ​Please​ ​ensure​ ​all​ ​entries​ ​are​​submitted​​via​​our​​online​​portal​​by​​the​ ​September​​15th​​deadline.​

​FACEBOOK​​CLUBS​​AND​​GROUPS​​FOR​ ​THE​​FORWARDIAN​​ARTS​​SOCIETY​ ​ he​ ​Forwardian​ ​Visual​ ​Arts​ ​Lovers​ ​Club​​:​ ​A​ ​community​ ​for​ ​painters,​ T ​illustrators,​​and​​sculptors​​to​​showcase​​work​​and​​network.​ ​ he​ ​Forwardian​ ​Hocus​ ​Focus​ ​Photo​ ​Club​​:​ ​A​ ​space​ ​for​ ​photographers​​to​​share​ T ​original​​works.​ ​ he​ ​Forwardian​ ​Lit​ ​Lovers​ ​Club​​:​ ​Enriching​ ​the​ ​literary​ ​experience​ ​for​ ​writers​ T ​and​​readers​​through​​competitions​​and​​workshops.​ ​ he​ ​Forwardian​ ​Performing​ ​Arts​ ​Lovers​ ​Club​​:​ ​Designed​ ​for​ ​theater,​ ​music,​ T ​and​​dance​​enthusiasts​​to​​connect​​and​​create.​

​ he​ ​Forwardian​ ​Arts​ ​Media​ ​Group​​:​ ​Fosters​ ​engagement​ ​through​ ​society​ T ​publications​​and​​future​​broadcasting​​initiatives.​ ​ hat​ ​The​ ​Forwardian​ ​is​ ​Going​ ​on​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Arts​​:​ ​Up-to-date​ ​listings​​of​​regional​ W ​events​​and​​opportunities.​ ​ he​ ​Forwardian​ ​Arts​ ​Advocacy​ ​Group​​:​ ​Champions​ ​the​ ​rights​ ​of​ ​creators​ T ​through​​legal​​support​​and​​industry​​transparency.​ ​ he​ ​Forwardian​ ​Arts​ ​Partnership​ ​Group​​:​ ​A​ ​collaborative​ ​hub​ ​uniting​ ​artists​ T ​and​​venues​​for​​impactful​​public​​projects.​ ​ he​ ​Forwardian​ ​Arts​ ​Alliance​​:​ ​Empowers​ ​creative​ ​communities​ ​by​ ​integrating​ T ​vision,​​innovation,​​collaboration,​​and​​resource​​management​​initiatives.​ ​ he​ ​Forwardian​ ​Dreamers​ ​and​ ​Doers​​:​ ​Empowering​ ​art​ ​lovers​ ​to​ ​shape​ ​the​ T ​future​​by​​sharing​​creative​​visions​​and​​planning​​events.​ ​ he​ ​Forwardian​ ​Consortium​​:​ ​Connects​ ​arts​ ​groups​ ​and​ ​venues,​ ​facilitating​ T ​resource​​sharing,​​and​​improved​​event​​planning.​ ​ he​​Forwardian​​Financiers​​:​​As​​the​​society's​​financial​​engine,​​this​​group​​secures​ T ​necessary​​resources​​to​​guarantee​​free​​arts​​access​​for​​all​​community​​members.​

​We​​Welcome​​Our​​New​​Member​ ​ on​ ​Lewis​ ​-​ ​Paul​ ​was​ ​gracious​ ​in​ ​making​ ​me​ ​aware​ ​of​ ​the​ ​society​ ​and​​my​​wife​​and​​I​​(I​​am​​a​ S ​musician,​ ​guitarist​ ​Singer​ ​and​ ​my​ ​wife​ ​(a​ ​Fine​ ​Artist​ ​currently​ ​focused​​on​​Water​​Colors)​​look​ ​forward​​to​​meeting​​in​​fellowship​​and​​aiding​​and​​assisting​​other​​lovers​​of​​the​​Arts.​

​ OT​​A​​MEMBER,​​YET?​ N ​BECOME​​A​​FORWARDIAN​​ART​​LOVER​ ​As​​a​​Forwardian​​Art​​Lover,​​you​​will​​immediately​​enjoy:​ ​ xclusive​ ​Publications:​ ​Receive​ ​The​ ​Forwardian​ ​Gazette​ ​(our​ ​monthly​ E ​newsletter)​​directly​​to​​your​​inbox,​​often​​before​​its​​public​​release.​ ​ omplimentary​ ​Access:​ ​Get​ ​free​ ​admission​ ​to​ ​all​ ​our​ ​events​ ​and​ ​programs,​ C ​including​​collaborative​​endeavors​​with​​other​​groups.​

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​ON​​OUR​​COVERS​ ​We​​are​​thrilled​​to​​announce​​the​​winners​​of​​the​​September​​Issue's​ ​"Cover​​to​​Cover​​Competition!”​ ​ ront​​Cover:​​Kelly​​Betschen​​with​​the​​evocative​​“Buffalo​​Bridges.”​ F ​Back​​Cover:​​Carol​​Cheshire​​with​​the​​stunning​​“Water​​Whisperer.”​ ​Thank​​you​​to​​all​​the​​talented​​individuals​​who​​shared​​their​​passion​​and​​their​​work​ ​with​ ​The​​Forwardian​​Gazette​​.​

​Our​​forwardian​​Judge​​for​​September​ J​ une​​Travis​​spent​​her​​adolescence​​working​​with​​native​​clays​​in​​pre-pipeline​​Alaska​ ​under​ ​her​ ​brother's​ ​artistic​​guidance,​​setting​​the​​foundation​​for​​a​​career​​shaped​​by​ ​bi-coastal​ ​moves​ ​and​ ​diverse​ ​environments.​ ​Unwilling​ ​to​ ​limit​ ​herself​ ​to​ ​one​ ​medium​ ​or​ ​style,​ ​she​ ​often​ ​incorporates​ ​organic​​materials—such​​as​​soil—directly​ ​into​ ​her​ ​work,​ ​and​ ​frequently​ ​employs​ ​humor​ ​in​ ​response​ ​to​ ​local​ ​and​ ​national​ ​challenges.​ ​Driven​ ​by​ ​daily​ ​dedication​ ​and​ ​a​ ​belief​ ​in​ ​the​ ​necessity​ ​of​ ​artistic​ ​expression,​​Travis​​maintains​​that​​"art​​needs​​its​​voice,​​now​​more​​than​​ever."​

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