by admin | Nov 16, 2017 | In The Theater, People
The photo essay at mlra.org/magazine/Moriuchi.htm includes a picture of Tak as a boy, Yuri’s wedding photo, and a 1992 family photograph. Today at 10 am, their daughter, Chiyo will speak as part of the Pathways Program. A companion photoessay, also prepared,...
by admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Events, In The Theater
On January 28, Medford Leas residents and visitors heard an excellent lecture by Sam Still, about the work of William Still and his brother Dr. James Still. Sam is descended from William Still who is the subject of a PBS film. Underground Railroad: The William Still...
by admin | Jun 8, 2016 | Events, In The Theater
The LeasMusiCast Committee at Medford Leas arranges recorded concerts that are played in the Medford Leas Theater. This season we will be presenting: Two Operas (Barber of Seville; Tosca) Two Ballets (Midsummer Night’s Dream; Romeo and Juliet) One Oratorio (Messiah)...
by admin | Jan 20, 2016 | In The Theater
Two recent forums provided a look back at Quaker Nonviolence. The Burlington County Times had a rather detailed article about the January 9 forum on WWII Conscientious Objectors that featured two residents of Medford Leas, Neil Hartman and Warren Sawyer. A week later...
by admin | Jan 15, 2016 | In The Theater, Jumping Right In
Here Jayne Bodner tells of her relationship with music in general and specifically with the symphony that was streamed in the Theater on January 7. An earlier post called “A film score without the film” is also about this symphony. Here Jayne explains...
by admin | Dec 31, 2015 | In The Theater
Posters advertising next week’s showings of the film Selma and a video of the Berlin Philharmonic playing Shostakovitch’s Symphony #11 (The Year of 1905) have remarkably similar images. Text and photos from Wikipedia: Shostokovich’s Eleventh is...
