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TheQuadrangleTimes Selections from The Newsletter of The Quadrangle Residents Association Written and Produced by Quadrangle Residents. January 2017
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EVENTS AT THE QUADRANGLE IN JANUARY 2017 GENERAL LECTURES Thursday, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium Susan Schaefer Davis: “Meet Moroccan Women of Today and See Their Country, Too.” Thursday, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium C. Brian Rose, Professor, Archeology, University of Pennsylvania: “The Golden Age of King Midas” SCIENCE LECTURE Tuesday, Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium William Malachowski, Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College, Professor of Chemistry: “In Sickness and In Health? I Do! Marrying Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy, a 21st Century Cancer Treatment” HEALTH LECTURE Tuesday, Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m. Auditorium Stanley Schwartz, M.D., and University of Penn-‐sylvania Perelman School of Medicine: “All You Wanted to Know About Diabetes but were Afraid to Ask”
YULETIDE MAGIC IN OUR LIVING ROOM Like “magic” on December 10, a handsome Evergreen, donated by Nicolai Landscap-‐ing, was trimmed to perfection with lights and ornaments. It will stay in the Living Room until mid-‐January. The decorations are all from residents, current and past. An example is a mini-‐bicycle-‐for-‐two on the center-‐front of the tree, donated by former QRA president Bill Cohen and his wife, Esther, who had biked all over the world. There are vintage ornaments donated by thoughtful residents since the Quad’s be-‐ginnings 27 years ago. If you’d like to donate an item to the continuing luster of our communal tree, we’d be glad to accept it for future years. Elves who helped with this year’s magic are Sally and Ted Bowen, Ellen Bell, Rick Ja-‐cobs, Mary and David Manuszak, and Steve Phillips. Please let us know if you’d like to be an elf next year!
— Steve Phillips
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MUSIC Saturday, Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium Astral Concert: Tim Petron, cello; George Fu, piano. Saturday, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium The Carlock-‐Combet Duo returns to play violin sonatas by Beethoven and Brahms. Saturday, Jan. 28, 7:30 Auditorium Marshall Taylor, saxophone, and Ephraim Smith, piano: “Entartete Musik” -‐-‐-‐ music writ-‐ten by composers banned by the Nazi regime. SECOND SATURDAY PROGRAM Saturday, Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium Philly Senior Stage presents their romantic one-‐hour adaptation of Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun. READERS GROUP Tuesday, Jan. 10, 3:30 p.m., Auditorium Mary-‐Ann Reiss will review James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mohicans. SALUTE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. Monday, Jan. 16, 2:30 p.m., Auditorium Our program features the gospel-‐singing Calvary Baptist Church Choir, and keynote speaker Dr. Valarie Smith, President, Swarthmore College. CHESTER CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM Friday Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium Akosua Watts, head of the school, will speak about CCSA and its literacy program. POETRY GROUP Tuesday, Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium Theme: Poetry and Madness. ART OF CINEMA Tuesday, Jan. 3, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium Christmas in the Clouds, 2001 Sundance feature film, a hilarious case of mistaken identi-‐ty at a Native American ski lodge. Introduced by Bea Blackman, aunt of the author-‐director-‐producer.
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CURRENT MOVIES Mondays/Tuesdays, 7:45 p.m., Channel 99 Jan. 2/3: Don’t Think Twice (92 min.) Turmoil strikes an improv theatre group when a member leaves to star in television.. Jan. 9/10: Florence Foster Jenkins (111 min.) New York heiress (Meryl Streep) tries to become an opera singer despite her horrible singing voice. Jan. 16/17: Lo and Behold (98 min.) Werner Herzog’s exploration of the Internet and the connected world. Jan. 23/24: Bridget Jones’s Baby (125 min.) Renee Zellweger and Colin Forth star in the next chapter in the life of the world’s favor-‐ite singleton. Jan. 30/31: Southside With You (84 min.) Recounts Obama and Michelle’s first date in 1989. CLASSIC CINEMA Fridays, 7:45 p.m., Channel 99 Jan. 6: From Russia With Love, 1964 (118 min.) James Bond falls into an assassination plot in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption de-‐vice. Jan.13: Serpico, 1973 (129 min.) Al Pacino stars in this true life account of an undercover cop. Jan. 20: The Night of the Hunter, 1955 (93 min.) A menacing Robert Mitchum stars in this allegory of innocence and evil. Jan. 27: The Chosen, 1981 (108 min.) A story of two friends from different branches of Judaism who overcome their mistrust. SUNDAY MATINEE MOVIES Sundays, 2:00 p.m., Auditorium Jan. 1: Trumbo, 2015 (124 min.) Plot recalls the 1947 blacklisting of screen writers and other public figures. Jan. 15: Young Frankenstein, 1974 (104 min.) Mel Brooks’ spoof of Mary Shelley's gothic tale. Jan. 22: Grease, 1978 (110 min.) A movie version of the musical about two lovers in a 1950’s high school.
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THE GOLDEN AGE OF KING MIDAS By C. Brian Rose, Professor, Archaeology, University of Pennsylvania February 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium
The historical King Midas lived in the prosperous city of Gordion, the political and
cultural capital of the Phrygians nearly 3,000 years ago. In 1957, Penn Museum ar-‐
chaeologists excavated a spectacular royal tomb believed to be the final resting place
of King Midas’s father, Gordios. Dating to ca. 740 BCE, the tomb contained a treasure
trove of magnificent objects from the time of Midas.
Our lecture is a chance to have an inside view of some of more than 120 dazzling ob-‐
jects. The Penn Museum’s discovery of the royal tomb created an international sen-‐
sation in the late 1950s.
Featured are jewelry, statuary, exquisitely painted pottery, and architectural decora-‐
tion—including the oldest colored stone mosaic ever made. Ivory furniture panels
from northern Iraq (8th c. BCE) and elaborate gold jewelry that once decorated a
shroud from the Caucasus Mountains (5th c. BCE) are among the outstanding arti-‐
facts from neighboring realms, all of which demonstrate a legendary king’s extraor-‐
dinary power and golden touch.
— Joan Wallick, Co-‐Chair, Thursday Night Lectures Committee
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LIBRARY NEWS It’s that time of the year for the Best books of 2016. Our Library offers many of
the books selected by the New York Times and Philadelphia Inquirer. Here we pre-‐
sent just a small sampling of the 10 Best Books of the Year:
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen is “an uncommonly reflective rock star mem-‐
oir”(Philadelphia Inquirer) that takes the reader from a poor childhood to infinite
fame, and is impressive for both the intelligence and sensitivity of the author.
Your children are reading it; why not you?
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
A witty and engrossing novel spanning five decades and chronicling the lives of
two families whose worlds were disrupted by a chance encounter. The book is
filled with humor and despair.
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. This remarkably imaginative
novel turns the metaphor of an Underground Railroad into a real, secret network
of tracks and tunnels beneath the ground, offering pathways of escape from
slavery. Whitehead is the winner of this year’s National Book Award for Fiction.
Thanks to the work of our Purchasing Committee, we bought many of the New
York Times 100 Notable Books of the Year. Here is a very small sampling:
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi: This “rich debut novel confronts us with the involve-‐
ment of Africans in the enslavement of their own people” (Washington Post). The
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story follows the shifting fortunes of two half-‐sisters, unknown to each other, one
living in West Africa, the other in America.
LaRose by Louise Erdrich: A powerful story about justice and forgiveness set in a
North Dakota Ojibwe reservation.
Nutshell by Ian McEwan: In this captivating novel, an unborn baby overhears his
mother and her lover plotting his father’s murder.
The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee: The author presents the history of the sci-‐
ence of genetics and examines the philosophical questions it raises.
Remember that if a book is not on the shelf, ask the librarian to reserve it, or if
she is not there, leave a note on the desk requesting the book.
Winter is here, and what better way to spend the time than curled up with a good
book. Happy Reading!
— Mary-‐Ann Reiss and Charlotte Thurschwell, Co-‐Chairs of the Library
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THE QUADRANGLE SALUTES MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
The annual MLK celebration will take place on Monday, January 16, 2017, at 2:30
p.m. in the Auditorium.
Our guests will include the ever-‐popular Calvary Baptist Church Choir and Susan
Furst, Manager of the Ardmore Food Pantry. A member of The Quadrangle staff
will read Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
We are delighted to have as our keynote speaker Dr. Valerie Smith, President of
Swarthmore College. President Smith will speak on “The Past. . .is Not Even Past:
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy for the Present.”
In honor of Dr. King, a collection of non-‐perishable food items for the Ardmore
Food Pantry will take place beginning January 2. The Pantry is a well-‐run and high-‐
ly effective program serving up to 80 families every week.
Please put donations of food in the containers located near the concierge desk
and in the Oak and Holly Buildings. Checks would also be welcome.— Harriet Ball
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MEET MOROCCAN WOMEN OF TODAY – AND SEE THEIR COUNTRY, TOO
By Dr. Susan Schaefer Davis, Independent Scholar, on Thursday, January 19, at
7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium.
Do you expect Moroccan women to be wearing headscarves or face veils? Or to
be professionals in business suits? Or young women to be wearing tight jeans on
motorbikes? You’ll meet women from rural and urban settings, from the beautiful
northern coast along the Mediterranean, to the urban centers and rich agricultur-‐
al region of north central Morocco, to the High Atlas Mountains and Sahara De-‐
sert in the south.
Dr. Susan Schaefer Davis is an anthropologist who has worked with Moroccan
women since she was in the Peace Corps in the sixties. She consulted on econom-‐
ic development, including projects on credit for women and girls’ education in
Morocco. With her husband, she has written about Moroccan women and ado-‐
lescents and is currently writing about the lives and work of Moroccan textile arti-‐
sans. She recently returned from leading one of her tours to Morocco, where
people were as friendly and welcoming as ever.
—Sue Stuard, For the Thursday Lectures Committee
Susan Davis with a friend and weaver in Southern Mo-‐rocco
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READERS GROUP PLANS NEW SEASON The Readers Group 2017 season will be divided between the
themes of Native Americans in literature (January through June)
and Memorable Lives (July through December).
On Tuesday, January 10, Mary-‐Ann Reiss will open the series with
her presentation of James Fenimore Cooper’s The Last of the Mo-‐
hicans. The meeting will be at 3:30 p.m. in the Auditorium, and all
residents are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, call
the Sterns.
— Julie Stern
“Last of the Mohi-‐cans” by Thomas Cole
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SATURDAY NIGHT MUSIC PROGRAMS Our 2017 concert season will start with two diverse programs. On Saturday, January
21, The Carlock-‐Combet Duo will return to play violin sonatas by Beethoven and
Brahms. Then, on the 28th, Marshall Taylor, saxophone, and Ephraim Smith, piano, will
present an unusual program titled “Entartete Musik” — music written by composers
who were banned by the Nazi Regime.
— Kurt Reiss, Co-‐Chair, Saturday Night Programs Committee
ANYTHING YOU CAN DO, I CAN DO BETTER!
Saturday, January 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium
Philly Senior Stage presents their romantic one-‐hour adaptation of Annie Get Your
Gun. Through the gun-‐totin’ antics of Annie Oakley and sharpshooter Frank Butler,
we bring you Irving Berlin’s beloved story and songs. From the show’s opening
number, “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” to its comedic climax with
“Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better!” lively scenes and romantic ballads will de-‐
light. —Phil Wallick, Chair, Second Saturday Committee
READING AT THE CHESTER SCHOOL There’s a special relationship growing between Quadrangle residents and the
Chester Charter School for the Arts. On January 20, the head of the school,
Akosua Watts, will be at the Quadrangle to tell us about the school and the in-‐
creasing involvement of Quadrangle residents in the school’s literacy program.
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Ms. Watts will discuss this program in the context of what she describes as the
“overlooked epidemic” of illiteracy in urban America. Now in its sixth year of operation, the Chester School serves students from one
of the most — if not the most — impoverished cities in our state. Starting out as
an elementary school, the school is steadily growing, with a new grade being add-‐
ed each year. The school’s program for younger students focuses strongly on
reading and on the fun of reading—and, in so doing, opens doors to the school’s
wider programs in music, art, and drama.
Quadrangle residents, led from the school’s early days by Pat Eames and Joan
May, have been part of the school’s literacy program. Volunteers visit the school
on Fridays to read with kindergarteners and first graders. Some tutor students
one-‐on-‐one. A Quadrangle committee collects funds to provide books for the
children.
In connection with Ms. Watts’s talk at The Quadrangle on January 20, the com-‐
mittee is sponsoring a “pop up” show of the children’s art work. Residents will be
invited later in January to tour the school and see the new building being built in
the West End of Chester to house a complete K through 12 school.
Ms. Watts will speak at 7:30 p.m. on January 20 in the Auditorium.
— Mark Ball
The “pop up” show from last year. This year’s show will be on January 20th
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The End
The printed version of The Quadrangle Times is published ten times a year (September to June) by the residents of The Quadrangle, a Sun-‐rise Senior Living Community and is delivered to all residents on the first of the month. Editor: Helen Gindele. Associate Editor. Jim Lee
The website version of the Quadrangle Times is a redesign of the print version. It is sent to the Website on the 5th of the month and remains available for a month. The redesign uses a one column format, san-‐serif type and color graphics. Otherwise the two versions are similar. The Quadrangle Web Committee prepares the adaptation. Commit-‐tee Co-‐ Chairs: Phil Wallick and Ceil Frey.
