Rocking at The Sherman

The Sherman Theatre* in Stroudsburg, PA presented another in their Independent Rock Series on Saturday February 21st. This installment of the series featured Bound by Blood* www.myspace.com/boundinbloodnl along with their special guests She Chased The Sky* www.myspace.com/shechasedthesky, Ruina* www.myspace.com/ruinapa, Birth by the Grind* www.myspace.com/vaginalworms, The Only Solace* www.myspace.com/theonlysolace, Aphotic Discord* www.myspace.com/aphoticdiscord, Arencebia*, and The Binary Code* www.myspace.com/thebinarycodenj. The small but enthusiastic crowd were enliven by the sounds of Hard Core and Heavy Metal Music it filled the Theatre inspiring them to sing along while slam dancing (if they still call it that) with (into) one another.

The next events Independent Rock Series taking place at The Sherman Theatre* will feature Split Fifty www.myspace.com/splitfifty at 6pm on Friday March 7th with special guests Pull the Pin www.myspace.com/pullthepinpa, Red Car Wire www.myspace.com/redcarwire, Kelsey and the Chaos www.myspace.com/KELSEYANDTHECHAOS, and more with an additional installment of the Series featuring The Geronimo EP Release Show Friday March 27th at 6pm with performances by City Confessions www.myspace.com/cityconfessions, Slightly Askew* www.myspace.com/slightlyaskew, Stasis* www.myspace.com/stasisrocks, Rosary Ligature* www.myspace.com/rosaryligature, and Tugga War . Other events at The Sherman Theatre* include their Rock N' Art Event on Saturday February 28th at 8pm featuring a special meet and greet with local artists Bill Kelley* and Chris Francz* followed by a screening of the film, “Pink Floyd's The Wall.” Another installment in their Severed Sinema Series* will be held on Friday March 13th beginning at 7pm featuring works by filmmakers from the Lehigh Valley PA Area entitled “Hell's Half Acre” and “Brutal Massacre: A Comedy.” An opportunity to meet with members of the cast and crew of both films will be provided.

The Pocono Arts Council’s* “Youth in Music” Scholarship Awards Ceremonies will take place at The Sherman Theatre* on Saturday March 14th beginning at 8am celebrating and honoring the musical achievements of area students while later that day “Who Loves You: A Musical Retrospective” featuring a variety-style musical retrospective presented by some of the Pocono’s most talented teens will be presented at 8pm. Nine Time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul will be presented Saturday March 15th at 7:30pm changing the way you think about the violin. The FuSia Pre-Professional Dance Company will present their production entitled, “Array” on Sunday March 22nd at 6pm featuring an evening of artistic exploration consisting of various dance genres where movement truths coexist to include modern, tap, jazz, and hip-hop pieces while the month of March will conclude with The Pocono Choral Society* presentation of their “Bluegrass and Gospel” Concert on Sunday March 29th raising the roof with bluegrass favorites and gospel featuring special guests The Cold Springs Bluegrass Band.

Please Explore The Sherman Theatre* Website for more information. You’ll find numerous photographs at The Forwardian Arts Society Rocking at The Sherman Gallery at myspace.com/forwardian_arts.

(*) denotes members of The Forwardian Arts Society in good standing and are considered Our Good Friends.