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MAC at the Library Fall Exhibit
FREE RECEPTION @ Media-Upper Providence Free Library: November 7th 5-7 PM
Full exhibit dates: November 2nd 2024 - February 1st 2025
Figure Drawing with Live Model
Sessions are held on Tuesdays, 6-8pm
$10 per drop-in session, no pre-registration
Location: Media Fellowship House
Youth Jazz Sundays with Chris Oatts
MAC’s monthly jazz performance series featuring young jazz musicians from area high schools and universities as well as a house band of professional jazz musicians. Led by saxophonist Chris Oatts he and local rhythm section will kick off the performance by playing a few selections, and local area high school combos will be invited to perform for and sit in with the professionals. Each performance will have a featured guest artist or theme of the month.
MACFI Winter/Spring 2025 - Film Class for High School Students
Winter/Spring 2025
Wednesdays, Feb 5-April 9th 2025
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Radio Play: An Evening of Speakable Horror
Steel yourself for a spine-tingling evening of classic radio horror as we bring to life four chilling tales of suspense and the supernatural.
MAC Original Playreading Series: Acute Exposure by August Hakvaag
In the small town of Loving, New Mexico, Dell has a mission: to tell the people of the far-flung future that there is a dangerous store of nuclear waste hidden below the ground. Her neighbor and morbidly curious classmate, Mara, comes along for the ride after they're assigned to work on a project together for English class. As they grow closer, and the enormity of what's buried in their backyard sinks in, they find that their relationship is changing them: for better, for worse, forever. When Dell's path out of town becomes uncertain, the two will have to choose what they bring with them into their futures, and what they leave behind.
MAC Jazz After Class - Winter/Spring 2025 Session
Winter/Spring Session 2025 - 10 weeks
Mondays, Feb 24th - April 28th
6-8 PM
Designed for high school students and oriented around a performing ensemble, MAC Jazz Performance is for students who want to perform, sit in with, and play with other musicians!
MEDBURG: 54th Anniversary of the Break in at the FBI headquarters in Media, PA
On March 8th 1971, a group known as the Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI broke into the FBI office on Veterans Square in Media. The documents that they found exposed illegal surveillance activities by the federal government
2025 Media Film Festival
The 2025 Media Film Festival will take place March 28th-April 5th. Stay tuned for more details!
APPLICATIONS OPEN: 2nd Annual Spring Arts Show
More than 120 artists, fine crafters and makers will showcase their original handmade works along State Street, making this one of the most unique, artful experiences in Delaware County.
Improv Comedy: Better Than Bacon
Better Than Bacon Improv is a short form improv comedy troupe based in West Chester, PA. Improv comedy, as we say in our show openers, is a one-time only performance. We work without a script or a net. What you see in one show will never be seen again.
MAC Playreading Series: Making It by Sarah Stryker
Thursday, January 9th
Reading begins 7:30
Tickets Pay what you wish - suggested $10
About the Play
Emily, a young white painter with a by-the-book mentality, wants nothing more than legitimacy in the eyes of the prestigious art world. When Emily gets the chance to pitch to an influential Curator, out from her paintings emerges a portrait of a lover and competitor: Tae, a Black artist whose speedy rise in the art world left Emily envious and bitter. As the Curator’s critical eye picks apart the person behind the paintings, Emily learns too late what Tae sacrificed to make it.
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Dramatic Reading
Join Jared Reed in our fourth annual reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol with original music by Drew Petersen. Originally produced by Curio Theatre Company in West Philadelphia, Jared has crafted the piece from the reading version enacted by Dickens himself.
Coin Drive with Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union
Starting in December we have a special coin drive fundraiser in partnership with Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union. Use the coin counter machine at FMFCU’s Media Branch (100 W State St, Media, PA 19063) and donate all or a portion of your coin to Media Arts Council. Your coin donation will be matched by FMFCU! This fundraiser runs from December 2nd through the end of the month.
Youth Jazz Sundays with Chris Oatts
MAC’s monthly jazz performance series featuring young jazz musicians from area high schools and universities as well as a house band of professional jazz musicians. Led by saxophonist Chris Oatts he and local rhythm section will kick off the performance by playing a few selections, and local area high school combos will be invited to perform for and sit in with the professionals. Each performance will have a featured guest artist or theme of the month.
Original Playreading Series: Everybody's Hometown by Noah Mannix
Wednesday, November 13
Reading begins 7:30 PM
Tickets Pay what you wish - suggested $10
Youth Jazz Sundays with Chris Oatts
MAC’s monthly jazz performance series featuring young jazz musicians from area high schools and universities as well as a house band of professional jazz musicians. Led by saxophonist Chris Oatts he and local rhythm section will kick off the performance by playing a few selections, and local area high school combos will be invited to perform for and sit in with the professionals. Each performance will have a featured guest artist or theme of the month.
MAC Music Sessions Presents: Free Live Music on Monroe Street
Saturday, October 19th
12-5 pm
on the Media Community Center lawn
(next to the Tot Lot, on Monroe St between 3rd and 4th)
Come hang with us while the fantastic Ensemble Novo plays Brazilian Salsa & we sling beer by Sterling Pig.
Media Fellowship House - Jackson Street Jubilee: 80 Years of Justice
Live Music. Good Food. Street Party.
Playreading: The PlayMakers by Julie Zaffarano
Wednesday October 9
Reading begins 7:30 PM
$15
Lisa and Sebastian, a former successful romantic comedy playwriting team and couple that crashed and burned, are thrown together after several years apart and try to recapture their signature spark while their characters revolt as the lines between reality and fantasy blur.
DCHS Grand Reopening Open House & Gala
Please join us for an evening celebrating the incredible history of Delaware County.
MACFI Fall 2024 - Film Class for High School Students
Fall 2024 Session
Wednesdays, Sept 25 - Dec 4
6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Playreading: Suburban Legend by Jim Hawkins
Tuesday, September 24
Reading begins 7:30 PM
Tickets $15
Jazz After Class (Exploring Small Group Jazz Pt 1)
Fall 2024 Session
Mondays, Sept 23 - Nov 25
6:30PM-8:30 PM
Porchfest: MAC beer Garden & Music
MAC will host a beer garden, along with music from Brian Kors and friends at the Morris Bros Porch on 18 E 2nd Street.
Playreading: The Cure by Alex Dremann
Thursday, August 8
Reading begins 7:30 PM
$15
When her twenty-four year old son wills himself to death and donates all his organs, Joan goes on a quest to understand why.
Unlock the Secrets of Color: One-Day Color Theory Painting Workshop
Saturday, July 27th
1-5 PM
$65
Whether you're a beginner or a pro, this workshop is designed to help you see the world of color in a whole new light. You'll leave with new skills, a personalized color wheel, and the confidence to bring your creative visions to life!
Handmade Felt Flowers Workshop
July 20
2-4 PM
$45, Supplies included
Instructor: Anna Miron
Learn to make a variety of felt flowers and greenery that will come together in a colorful arrangement to take home.
SUMMER CAMP: Art as Activism with Katie O’Neill
Monday July 15 - Friday July 19
9 AM - 3 PM daily
Let’s raise awareness locally about what we are passionate about! Campers will work together to discuss topics about the environment, human and animal rights and social justice and how art can become an outlet for activism. There will be activities to explore the activist art forms of Craftism and Street Art. We will be partnering with localized community-led organizations
Linocut Postcard Workshop with Ryan Numair
Sunday, July 14th
1-4 PM
$65
Printmaker Ryan Numair will guide you through the process of creating your very own prints from start to finish. Use your own ideas or create from suggested designs.
SUMMER CAMP: Drawing Comics with Ted Woods
Monday July 8 - Friday July 12
9 AM - 3 PM daily
From writing a script and creating characters, to drawing panels and writing word balloons, this class will take students from the start to finish of making their own comic.
juxtaposition: Melody Ellis, Tania O’Donnell & Kerri Williamson
Show runs from: July 5-September 27
Opening Reception: Friday July 5, 5-7 PM
An exhibit that explores contemporary art's interconnectedness with historical artifacts.
SUMMER CAMP: “Camp Create!” with Carol Lee Hannon
Monday July 1 - Wednesday July 3 (Three days)
Daily 9 AM - 3 PM
Get amped for creativity! Campers will delve head first into the world of modern art and have the opportunity to create unique masterful works each day through painting and collage.
Handmade Jewelry Workshop
Saturday, June 29
1-4 PM
$60
In this course instructor Alana Clerkin will be sharing her technique for making hand-embroidered floral earrings, broaches and/or necklaces in your choice of color and style!
Mosaic Planters with Claire Brill
Two Sundays:
June 23rd (10am-4pm)
June 30th (1:30-3:30)
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Cost: $160 (Includes 8 hours of instruction and materials)
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Sign up with a friend and get $5 off each!
Who can’t use another flower pot... let alone a one of a kind mosaic flower pot you made yourself?
SUMMER CAMP: Jazz Camp with Jake Kelberman
Monday June 17 - Friday June 21
Daily 9am - 3pm
Students will have the opportunity to rehearse daily in a small ensemble and to participate in open-mic jam sessions with their peers and faculty. Culminating in a final public concert, participating students will have a primer in the fundamentals of jazz performance to prepare them for future performances, college auditions, and a lifelong love of America’s musical heritage.