In celebration of Wilkes-Barre native Rose O’Neill, we will celebrate with an evening of live music, specialty cocktails, local cuisine, and an inside look at our current exhibition, The One Rose: Celebrating the Life & Legacy of Rose O’Neill. This is a popular event not to miss! Registration is required…
Rose O’Neill was an American artist, illustrator, sculptor, poet, novelist, suffragist, and entrepreneur of the early 20th century. She was the first woman illustrator for Puck magazine and created the first comic strip drawn by a woman. She was also the creator of the Kewpie Doll, an activist for women’s…
for ages 7–10 As a comic artist and illustrator, Rose O’Neill was a storyteller. The Kewpies, Sweet Monsters, and her many illustrations for magazines and personal works, lead the viewer on a journey through the page with each character’s actions. Join the Sordoni Art Gallery on Saturday, Sept. 23 from…
Learn about Wilkes-Barre's history through the lens of the O’Neill Family. Cecile Rose O’Neill was the second daughter of William Patrick O’Neill, bookseller and businessman, and Alice Cecelie Asenath “Sena” Smith, school teacher. They lived 10 blocks south of Main Street in the Emerald Cottage dedicated to “Friendship, love, truth,…
One of the foremost scholars on Rose O’Neill, Sarah Buhr will walk you through The One Rose exhibition and outline the accomplishments of this singular woman. From her artwork, to writing, to becoming the first woman to make over a million dollars from her artwork, The Kewpies, Buhr will share…
Join us on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. for our Art in Context Lecture: Kalamazoo: a Place, a River and Home by Mary Whalen, Photographer and teaching artist at Kalamazoo Institute of Arts and EFA/Education for the Arts. Reception to follow; light refreshments with wine/beer bar Free and open…
Join us on Saturday, November 11 between noon and 2 p.m. as we explore the science behind photography. Come make your own hand-held camera obscura and photograms! The camera obscura is the ancestor of the modern-day camera. With this simple device, you can see how light bends and can create…
The Wilkes University Chamber Orchestra will present its winter concert, featuring a selection of orchestral literature. Directed by John Vaida.
This performance by Wilkes University’s Civic Band features composers Andrew Boysen Jr., Gordon Jacob, John Barnes Chance, Leroy Anderson and Erika Svanoe.
Wilkes University’s Jazz Ensemble will perform a selection of music by Newman, Herb Brown, Berlin Gershwin and more.
This performance by Wilkes University Chorus and Wilkes Chamber Singers will feature “Kleine Orgelmesse” by Haydn as well as works by Hildegard, Josquin, Tallis, Dawson, Reena Esmail, Bob Dylan, B.E. Boykin and Shaw/Parker. Conducted by Joshua Harper, Assistant Professor of Music at Wilkes University.
The faculty/alumni reading features work from Beverly Donofrio, J. Michael Lennon, Christy Moore, Adrienne Pender and Alice O’Neill. Book signing to follow.