Garden Art … Saturday
Before time spent in the garden becomes just a wistful, warm-weather memory, salvage artist Diane Levenson is opening up hers for a final seasonal hurrah.
An Art in the Garden Open House takes place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Levenson’s four-acre property called Hydrangea Hill Farm, 5944 River Road, Conestoga.
The gardens will be peppered with the artist’s sculptural metal creations. “Garden art gives structure to a garden and adds elements of whimsy and surprise,” Levenson says on her website, salvageartist.com.
She should know. Levenson spent 20 years designing landscapes. In fact, it was her frustration with not being able to find the perfect piece of art to set off a garden that spurred her to start creating her own.
She took a welding class and went to work.
Levenson creates everything from whimsical sculptures to practical — but beautiful — benches and planters.
“When I make something that touches someone, my time as an artist is well spent,” she says.
Fourth Friday
The Rivertowns Fourth Friday celebration promises visitors a hauntingly artistic evening.
Art is on the agenda, as always, and new exhibits include Jonal Gallery’s showcase of emerging artist Eric Lease Morgan, who will also be performing music at the reception happening from 5 to 9 p.m.
Jonal, 653 Locust St., Columbia, will also be holding a silent auction to benefit the Columbia Food Bank. Up for grabs is a body of work that came out of last month’s interactive exhibit titled “U.B. the ARTIST.”
The silent auction will continue on Saturday.
Across the river in Wrightsville, Weavings, INK invites visitors to come in costume and enjoy their Halloween themed (but family-friendly) exhibit titled “The Devil’s in the Details.”
The gallery, 208 Hellam St., Wrightsville, will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 340 Locust St., Columbia, will display the talents of its congregation in an exhibit they titled “Every Day Saints,” Friday beginning at 5 p.m.
The visual arts theme will give way to artistic movement at 7:30 when Dance Mosaic presents “Dances from Around the World.”
If you’re looking for a little scare, venture over to the historic Mount Bethel Cemetery on Locust Street between dusk and midnight for some “Graveyard Ghost Stories.” (Admission by donation.)
Normally the celebration ends around 9, but if you finish at Garth Gallery, 22 S. Second St., Columbia, you can stay for a Halloween celebration that continues to the witching hour. Come in costume!
For details on these and other Fourth Friday events, visit PaRivertowns.com or call 684-5249.
Happy Harmony … Sunday
The wonderful thing about the women in the Red Rose City Chorus is they sing like angels, but they have a devil of a good time doing it.
They take their singing seriously, mind you, but they serve it with a smile.
Case in point is their upcoming fall production, “Show Business,” being staged at the Ware Center Sunday at 2 p.m.
The show revolves around a group of singers who can’t come up with a theme for their annual performance.
The result for audience members is a diverse array of musical selections from American anthems and Christmas classics to rock ‘n’ roll and modern country.
The two-act show, spiced with lavish and at times outrageous costumes and lots of laughs, also features chapter quartets and special guest quartet American Idle.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students.
Visit artsmu.com.
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