Wean off of winter this Friday with a glass of wine and crafting in Peddler’s Village, check out comedy in Newtown on Saturday and spring forward this Sunday for daylight savings time with the Bucks County Wedding Show in Doylestown.
Check out our guide below for details on this weekend’s must-see events around the County. Stay up-to-date on what’s coming up next week with our Upcoming Events calendar.
Friday, March 6
Friday Night Recess At The Michener
School’s out on the traditional museum as Michener Museum makes way for a very special TGIF featuring local musical performances, interactive gallery tours, snacks, drinks, and a few surprises. Bring your BFFs or your playground crushes and experience a transformed Michener Art Museum.
When: March 6, 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Where: Michener Art Museum
Cost: $25 Includes Museum Admission
Celebrate Art! Exhibit Opening Reception
Bristol High School and Harry S. Truman High School join the Artists of Bristol (AOB) on the Delaware in an annual exhibit titled, Celebrate Art! During the four-week exhibit, the public may vote for the People’s Choice Award for both the student and AOB categories, as well as purchase the art.
When: March 6, 6-8 p.m.
Where: Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library
Cost: Free to Attend
Dye-ing For Wine
Join Chaddsford Winery for some fun tie-dying a t-shirt while you enjoy a glass of your favorite wine. Cost includes the t-shirt & supplies, plus 1 glass of wine. Space is limited. Reserve your spot today! While waiting for your shirt to dry, enjoy their Friday night wine down with music and half-priced happy hour drinks.
When: March 6, 6 – 8 p.m.
Where: Chaddsford Winery
Cost: $20
Into The Mystic: A Tribute To Van Morrison
Drawing from his complete collection of works, Into the Mystic seeks to recreate the spirit and energy of Morrison's music. Led by vocalist Justin Panigutti (formerly of Bearquarium), this show is comprised of some of the area's finest musicians and portrayers, coming together to produce an evening of Van Morrison's finest work—a musical experience not to disappoint.
When: March 6, 8 - 10 p.m.
Where: New Hope Winery
Cost: $35
The Return Of Red Rover Revue - Nerd Nite Edition
After some months in hibernation, The Red Rover Revue is back to bring Burlesque to Bucks County, celebrating some of the best nerdy burlesque (Nerdlesque) from the NYC and Philadelphia area. Inspired by comics, movies, or space, this show will be in your face and full of entertainment!
When: March 6, 9-11 p.m.
Where: John & Peter's Place
Cost: $10
Vino & Vinyasa
“Wine down your day" with relaxing yoga AND a terrific wine tasting experience. First, enjoy a wonderful, evening yoga session, including a variety of relaxing yoga poses for all levels of yogis; then, enjoy a delightful wine tasting with up to a dozen different wines. Please bring your yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing.
When: March 6, 7 – 9 p.m.
Where: Wycombe Vineyards
Cost: $25
Saturday, March 7
Chely Wright Live
Chely Wright rose to fame as a commercial country singer in the 90's, and has since released eight studio albums and charted more than 15 singles on the Billboard charts. The Academy of Country Music named Wright "Top New Female Vocalist of 1995."
When: March 7, 8 – 10 p.m.
Where: New Hope Winery
Cost: $35
Comedian Vinnie Brand
Comedian Vinnie Brand returns to the Newtown Theatre! This show is for mature audiences only. Brand opened the Stress Factory Comedy Club in 1991 in New Brunswick, NJ, which has featured headliners like Drew Carey, Chris Rock and others. He has also made television and radio appearances. Beer, wine and concessions will be sold prior to the performance.
When: March 7, 8 p.m.
Where: Newtown Theatre
Cost: $20
Cheers to Murder
Interactive Murder-Mystery Dinner Theater? Yes, please! Join Sam, Diane, Carla, and Cliff as they mourn their longtime friend, Norm, at his wake. Questionable circumstances surround his demise at this very bar, so beware – accusations fly, tempers get heated, pasts are dug up, and someone (maybe even you) could be the next victim.
When: Weekends through April 25, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Peddler's Village
Cost: $69.95 per person
Omar Sosa & Yilian Canizares "Aguas Trio" Feat. Gustavo Ovalles
Pianist Omar Sosa and violinist-vocalist Yilian Canizares have come together to create Aguas, a beautiful and very personal album. Featuring their compatriot, percussionist Gustavo Ovalles, Aguas reflects the perspectives of two generations of Cuban artists living outside their homeland, interpreting their roots and tradition in subtle and unique ways.
When: March 7, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Zlock Performing Arts Center
Cost: VIP - $30; General Admission - $20; Bucks Students w/ ID - Free
Selma Bortner: The Journey
Selma Bortner, an innovative printmaker and beloved art professor at Bucks County Community College, drew upon folklore and myth with bold and colorful, graphic imagery that still resonates strongly today. To celebrate Bortner, who passed away in August 2019, this exhibition features some of the artist’s most iconic prints from her family and the Michener’s permanent collection.
When: Runs Daily Through July 26,10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Where: Michener Art Museum
Cost: $15: Senior, $13: College Students, $8: Ages 6-18, $5: Children under 6, Free
Sunday, March 8
Bucks County Wedding Show
Join us for a one-of-a-kind wedding showcase featuring all of Bucks County’s finest venues and professional wedding services! From river and lakeside mansions to romantic bed & breakfasts, lush wineries, countryside barns and historic venues – this is the only show featuring many Bucks County venues under one roof as well as professional service providers. Enjoy food and beverage tastings along with several D.I.Y. and entertainment sessions and a fashion showcase.
When: March 8, 12 – 4 p.m.
Where: Delaware Valley University
Cost: Free to Attend
Building On The Dream: From Africa To Bucks County
The exhibit pays tribute to the lives, culture, accomplishments and contributions of African Americans in Bucks County, featuring a timeline of events in African American history in Pennsylvania and the history of the Underground Railroad in Bucks County.
When: Now Through April 7, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Where: Bucks County Visitor Center
Cost: Free to attend
Chamber Music Concert
Lenape Chamber Ensemble presents chamber music by Schubert, Reinecke and Faure for flute, strings and piano. Performers are from top orchestras in New York and Philadelphia.
When: March 8, 3 – 5 p.m.
Where: Delaware Valley University - Life Sciences Auditorium
Cost: Adults - $18; Students & Seniors - $15; Children - $5
Miss Nelson Is Missing - A Family Theatre Production Adapted By Jeffrey Hatcher
A great show to introduce the kids to theater; sweet Miss Nelson is just too nice. Her classroom is chaotic and her students are out of control. One day, she disappears, and her class is now being taught by mean, tough-as-nails Viola Swamp. Miss Nelson's class realizes how much they miss her, and they set out to uncover the mystery of her disappearance.
When: Recurring weekly on Friday, Saturday & Sunday until March 8
Where: DCP Theatre
Cost: $12.00
Ponstingl: Dreams of Past Futures
Ponstingl’s work represented in this exhibition spans the 1960s until the late 1970s. Inspired by dreams, his work in the 1960s recalls the work of Salvador Dalí and other Surrealist painters, and in the 1970s, he experimented with abstract patterning. A recurring theme in his paintings are visions of abandoned, future civilizations. His work can be seen at the Michener for a limited time only!
When: Now through June 20
Where: Michener Art Museum
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
Spring Forward With Flowers!
Daylight savings time begins Sunday, March 8—join in to celebrate spring! Flower arranging is a perfect chance to flex your creative muscles and make your own centerpiece; all materials and instruction are included! You will build and take home your own stunning arrangement made with seasonal blooms. Make sure to stay to shop, as well.
When: March 8, 2 – 4 p.m.
Where: Fox and Holly Bucks County
Cost: $65
Sweet Wine Lab: A Hands-On Wine Tasting Experience
If you already love sweet wine – great! If you are a sweet wine naysayer, come suspend your disbelief. The program will encourage you to rethink your stance on sweet wines and realize they have a place at the table. The Sweet Wine Lab is a program designed to embrace all that is good about sweet wines. Equal parts wine tasting, food pairing, and interactive mixology activity, this class will have you viewing sweet wine in a totally different light.
When: March 7-8; Times Vary
Where: Chaddsford Winery
Cost: $20 Advanced Ticket; $25 At Door
