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Following the 2016 election, artist Kasey Jones and photographer Emily Webb felt the need to speak out for minority groups in the Athens area. They co-curated “In the Margins,” an exhibition of art with themes of marginalized groups.
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Kay Haring, Kutztown native and sister of late artist Keith Haring, stopped by the Berks History Center on Thursday to read from her book, “Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing” to a group of about 20 people.
The book tells the story of her brother’s life and how his love for art started from a young age, as did his generosity.
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The guitar player onstage started his set by saying that with all the love songs in the world, there really should be a few about eating.
As he launched into a song Saturday about Oreos, dozens of listeners who had parked their lawn chairs in the shade began to tap their feet and nod with the beat and another chapter in the 35th annual Early Bird Fiddle Festival, part of Berks Country Fest: An American Jamboree, was underway at the Berks County Heritage Center in Bern Township.
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Businesses in downtown Boyertown hosted a group of diversely skilled local artists Friday during the town’s monthly Fourth Friday Art Walk.
Rachael Kehler, owner of the Peppermint Stick Candy Store, said the idea for the Art Walk began when someone approached her at last October’s Pickfest, Boyertown’s music and culture festival, expressing an interest in having musicians play in front of stores. At the time, Kehler, who started the Boyertown Main Street Merchants Group, already had a banjo player performing in front of her Philadelphia Avenue candy store and loved the idea.
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