Color, Pattern, and Design at PCT

The Pocono Community Theater Gallery in East Stroudsburg, PA is currently presenting an exhibition titled, “Color, Pattern, and Design: Highlighting the work of local Artist Marcos Oksenhendler of Monroe County.” I stopped by the gallery on Sunday October 23rd to experience the work as did a number of patrons who came to the theater to view one of their films. It was interesting to note how these patrons took time to view the work instead of going directly into the screening room after purchasing their tickets without giving the pieces a second glance. Instead, I saw many linger at the work as if they were visiting a long time acquaintance with the desire to catch up on all the news that occurred since they last seen each other.

Mr. Oksenhendler works are mostly abstracts whose properties have a tendency of bringing the viewer deeper into their compositions. This is a pleasurable tendency as one begins to feel a swimming sensation which nears the point of becoming hypnotic. I can’t say the effects are actually hypnotic as I, for one, was in full command of my facilities during the time of my visit to the gallery. However, I have heard many who have experienced hypnotism claim the same full command of their facilities so who knows.

In any case, the work is interesting and well worth the pause given to them while venturing into the Pocono Community Theater’s screening rooms. The Exhibition Continues Until January 8th. You’ll find more photographs in The Visual Arts 2011 Gallery Part 2 at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150316388700421.390846.636000420&type=1&l=559eabb691.

The Pocono Community Theater Gallery is located within The Pocono Community Theater which is located in East Stroudsburg, PA. The relatively small theater houses three screening rooms in which films ranging from the commercially popular films of the day to the Independent and Foreign films not readily available in larger venues are shown. The Pocono Community Theater also holds special events throughout the year.

Theses special events include a screening of the films “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” and “Metropolis” along with musical guest “Beasts of Traal,” “Willbium,” “King Dead,” and “Rez Lep and the Apparatus” on Thursday October 27th as part of their Silent Films to Loud Music Series, a screening of the 1973 film “The Exorcist” on Saturday October 29th as part of their film revival series, a Red Carpet Event at The Stroudsmoor Terraview on Friday November 11th, and a screening of the 1959 film “The Diary of Anne Frank” on Sunday November 13th in remembrance of Kristallnacht followed by a special presentation given by Ken Wolk. Please Explore The Pocono Community Theater Website www.poconocommunitytheater.org or call 570-421-2036 for more information about these event and all the theater has to offer.