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The Arts Guild

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CULTURAL ARTS FORUM
Lecture Series
September 4, 2025
@ 1:30 pm
China: Country in Flux
Presented by Dr. Tom Ellis

Tom EllisDr. Ellis will discuss China’s traditional society and why there has been dramatic changes over the past 200 years — values, landscape, leadership, government, housing, food, and jobs.

ADMISSION: $10
FREE for Cultural Arts Forum members and Neumann students with ID.

CULTURAL ARTS FORUM
Lecture Series
October 2, 2025
@ 1:30 pm
Dawn's Place: A Place of Healing
Presented by Sr. Meaghan Patterson, SSJ
& Ann Marie Jones

Dawn’s Place has been at the forefront of providing services for women recovering from the trauma of sex trafficking and exploitation. Sr. Meaghan and Ann Maie will share the mission and raise awareness in our area.

ADMISSION: $10
FREE for Cultural Arts Forum members and Neumann students with ID.

DELAWARE COUNTY SYMPHONY
October 5, 2025
@ 3:00 pm
Chamber Concert

DCS celebrates “Delco Arts Week” with local musicians performing small works, highlighting the high-quality musicianship
that the county has to offer.

Subscription and group rates are available. For ticket/information, visit www.dcsmusic.org

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CULTURAL ARTS FORUM
October 10, 2025
@ 7:00 pm
Designer Bag Bingo Party!
Community Hall —Mirenda Center, Convent Road

Come and join the fun while playing bingo for designer bags, prizes and raffles. All proceeds benefit the Dr. Margaret Mary Kearney Scholarship program.

ADMISSION: $10
FREE for Cultural Arts Forum members and Neumann students with ID.

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DELAWARE COUNTY SYMPHONY
October 19, 2025
@ 3:00 pm
Concert – “My Homeland”
Sebastian Grand, Music Director
Piano: Young-Ah Tak

DCS kicks off their season with three works
heavily influenced by their homelands – Glinka’s “Ruslan and Ludmila” Overture; Williams’ “London” Symphony; and Grieg’s “Piano Concerto.”

Subscription and group rates are available. For ticket/information, visit www.dcsmusic.org

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Author's Corner
October 23, 2025
@ 1:30 pm
A Killer at the Door
Author: Bruce Mowday


A book about the two-week search for a convicted murderer who crab-walked up a Chester County prison wall.

ADMISSION: $10
FREE — Donation to the Dr. Margaret Mary Kearney Scholarship accepted.

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NEUMANN UNIVERSITY PLAYERS
October 23-25, 2025
@ 8:00 pm &
October 26, 2025
@ 2:00 pm
The Fate of Frankensteinz
By Richard Brinsley Peake
Directed by John K. Baxter

The first adaptation for the stage of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Perfect for Halloween lovers!

Admission: General $10
Student and Seniors $5
FREE for Neumann Students and Faculty with ID.
All tickets sold at the door.
Ticket Information: 610-558-5626

CULTURAL ARTS FORUM
Lecture Series
November 6, 2025
@ 1:30 pm
Voices of Vietnam
Presented by Tony Killian

Experience dramatic readings — firsthand
accounts of those who served under unimaginable conditions, those who waited back home, and those who search to this day for MIA’s.

ADMISSION: $10
FREE for Cultural Arts Forum members and Neumann students with ID.

DELAWARE COUNTY SYMPHONY
April 6, 2025
@ 3:00 pm
Chamber Concert: “Holiday
Chamber Celebration”"
Michael Berton & Laura Goughan, Chamber Directors

Kick off the holiday season and get into the
holiday spirit with festive music including an
audience sing-along of Leroy Anderson’s “A
Christmas Festival.”

ADMISSION: General $20; Seniors $15; Students $8; Neumann Students with ID and children under 12 with a paying adult are FREE. 

Subscription and group rates are available. For ticket/information, visit www.dcsmusic.org

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CULTURAL ARTS FORUM
Lecture Series
December 4, 2025
@ 1:30 pm
Maroney & Johnson:
A Musical Journey
Performers: Greg Maroney & Brenda Johnson

Experience an intimate performance with Greg and Brenda as they weave together original and classical compositions and traditional holiday musical selections.

ADMISSION: $10
FREE for Cultural Arts Forum members and Neumann students with ID.

NEUMANN JAZZ BAND
December 4, 2025
@ 7:00 pm
Fall Concert: “Sounds Like Fun”
Richard Sayers, PhD, Director

Jazz, rock, seasonal favorites – all part of the
NU Jazz Band’s recipe for an end-of-semester
musical celebration.

ADMISSION: General $10, Seniors/students $8; FREE for Neumann students with ID and children under 12. Tickets sold at the door.

DELAWARE COUNTY SYMPHONY
December 7, 2025
@ 3:00 pm
Concert – “Coming to America”
Music Director: Sebastian Grand
Cello: Branson Yeast

Join the DCS for a unique concert celebrating
musical immigrants to America–Rachmaninoff, Dvorak and Korngold.

ADMISSION: General $25.00
Seniors $20 Students $10
FREE for Neumann Students with ID and children under 12 (with paying adult).

Subscription and group rates are available. For ticket/information, visit www.dcsmusic.org

INTERNATIONAL BALLET CLASSIQUE
December 13, 2025
@ 12:00 pm & 4:00 pm
December 14, 2025
@ 2:00 pm
The “Nutcracker Ballet”
Jaelyn Fellona, Artistic Director

IBC returns to Neumann with the much-anticipated Nutcracker holiday magic! Experience enchanting choreography, talented dancers, dazzling sets, and fairytale costumes!

Admission: Adults: $28; Students, children, Seniors: $18 

For tickets (assigned seating) visit 
ibcballet.org or call 610-883-0878

NEUMANN UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY | EXHIBIT PROGRAMS
McNichol Art Gallery
Thomas A. Bruder, Jr. Life Center
Gallery Hours: 10 am - 4 pm
weekdays and by appointment.

The gallery occasionally closes for special events. Potential visitors are strongly encouraged to call ahead when planning to visit: 610-558-5626.

If you, or an artist you know, are looking for an exhibition space, please contact The Office of Cultural Programming at (610) 558-5626 or email dimarinn@neumann.edu to obtain a schedule.

All work exhibited in our gallery must be in congruence with the mission of Neumann University. Exhibits hang in the University Gallery for approximately two months.

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Improvisation — Paintings by Lee Muslin
September 4, 2025 through October 21, 2025
Artist reception:
Saturday, September 20, 2025
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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Auric Fields — Works by Socially Engaged Artist, Kelly Lawlor
October 23, 2025 through December 9, 2025
Artist reception:
Saturday, November 8, 2025
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Works by Neumann University Students
December 11, 2025 through January 27, 2026

Special Events & Opportunities

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Introduction to Theater
June 30, 2025 through July 18, 2025
10:00 am to 3:30 pm
Lunch Provided
(No class July 4th)

Registration: $500

Dedicated to developing various theater skills in a fun-filled atmosphere, the workshop is open to a limited number of students entering K-5th grade.

Showcase Workshop
June 23, 2025 through July 26, 2025
10:00 am to 3:30 pm
Lunch Provided
(No class June 24th, June 26th, July 4th)

Registration: $650

Devoted to developing various theatrical skills, the workshop is open to a limited number of students entering 5th through 9th grades with a culminating theatrical production performed on July 24, 25, & 26, 2025.

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Cabaret Workshop
July 14, 2025 through August 1, 2025
2:00 to 5:00 pm

Registration: $650

Devoted to developing audition techniques, storytelling through song and movement, as well as partnered and pop ground musical performance opportunities. A culminating cabaret performance will be held on August 1, 2025.

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THE ARTS GUILD
at Neumann University

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The Arts Guild was established in 1991 to enhance the high level of cultural enrichment presented to the Delaware Valley Community. All programs are held in the Fred P. Meagher Theatre, Bruder Life Center Building unless otherwise stated.

These eight member organizations offer performances and seminars in the Fred P. Meagher Theatre in an atmosphere that provides fine acoustics, architectural excellence, and comfortable seating.

Center Stage Productions
Cultural Arts Forum
Delaware County Symphony
International Ballet Classique
Neumann University Art Gallery
Neumann University Concert Chorale
Neumann University Jazz Band
Neumann University Players

Nicholas DiMarino
Coordinator of Cultural Programming

For the last 21 years, Nicholas DiMarino has served as the Coordinator of Cultural Programming at Neumann University. Before assuming this position, he taught social sciences and performing arts to seventh through twelfth grade students for over thirty years. He is a founding member of the Board of Directors of The Arts Guild at Neumann University. As coordinator, his position affords him the opportunity to coordinate all the performing and visual arts programs at the university. Mr. DiMarino is also the Founder and Executive Director of Center Stage Productions, a not-for-profit community theater ensemble currently part of the TAG at NU. Active in the community, he has been honored by many civic and educational groups for his devotion to teaching and promoting the performing arts. Over his very long career, he has produced and directed musical productions, dramas, and workshops for theater enthusiast of all ages.