From April 19 to May 12, the
Department of the Arts will be
celebrating the arts of Bucks
County through Arts at Bucks.
Arts at Bucks, is a 24-day
annual celebration, which features
demonstrations, performances,
music, and a film festival.
As an accredited member of
the National Association of
Schools of Art and Design
(NASAD) (312 total members),
and the National
Association of Schools of
Music (NASM) (639 total
members), Bucks County
Community College is quite
respected in the art community.
Arts at Bucks starts with the
United States Premiere of the
Italian film, “The Island of
Deaf Children.” The documentary,
which follows the lives of
deaf children in a school near
Modena, Italy for a year, was
nominated in 2010 for the
David di Donatello (the Italian
Oscar). The free showing
begins at 7:00 p.m. in the
Gateway Auditorium and is
followed by a discussion with
the director.
The art celebration includes
performances by students as
well as professionals. April
21-23 students will perform
the play “Addicted,” which is
written and directed by Shelli
Pentimall Bookler, a Bucks
professor of the arts.
“Addicted” is the story of six
young adults who struggle
with drug and alcohol addictions.
The play also includes live
jazz music performed by student
musicians. “Addicted”
starts at 8:00 p.m. each night,
and admission is $7, or $5 with
a student ID.
Continuing with student performances,
The Improv
Comedy Performance will be
held Friday April 29 and
Saturday April 30 under the
direction of Bill McLaughlin.
The Improv Club will be performing
on Friday evening,
and alumni students will be
performing on Saturday. The
show begins at 7:00 p.m. and
admission is $5.
The art celebration also features
the 46th Annual Student
Exhibition, which is a showcase
of the top work of the students
in the Department of the
Arts. The student work
includes painting, drawing,
printmaking, photography, digital
media, two-dimensional
design, three-dimensional
design, sculpture, fine woodworking,
ceramics, jewelry,
glass, web design, graphic
design, and music.
The student exhibition starts
Saturday, April 23, and continues
until Saturday, May 7. The
exhibition is held in Hicks Art
Center Gallery.
For more information and a
full schedule of Arts at Bucks,
you can visit
www.bucks.edu/artsatbucks.