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Bowerbird presents ‘Follow the Sound’
2026-06-20 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Stoneleigh: a natural garden, 1829 County Line Road, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 19085
Enjoy the magic of a summer evening stroll in the garden coupled with live musical vignettes. Join us for an outdoor musical experience in which guests are invited to “Follow the Sound” at Stoneleigh: a natural garden.
Guided by Stoneleigh staff, small groups will amble the garden experiencing the natural soundscapes of twilight in June interspersed with site-responsive performances by improvising musicians along the way. This will be a rare and special opportunity for deep communal listening and attunement in a beautiful setting.
Please purchase tickets for your desired tour departure time. “Follow the Sound” is an active experience lasting 60 to 75 minutes.
Gates will open at 5:00 pm for picnicking. Guests are invited to bring a picnic and a blanket to enjoy the garden before or after their “Follow the Sound” tour time. The garden will close at 8:30 pm.
NOTE: the 6:00 PM time slot is almost full. Please consider the 6:30 PM time.
Please note: The rain date for this event is Sunday, June 21.

Tunes on the Terrace: Arcana Music Ensemble
2026-06-13 17:30 - 20:00 | Stoneleigh: a natural garden, 1829 County Line Road, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 19085
featuring the works of Pauline Oliveros
In collaboration with Bowerbird, Stoneleigh is pleased to present the Arcana New Music Ensemble performing the music of Pauline Oliveros’s works The Well and The Gentle. Pauline Oliveros’ (1932-2016) life as a composer, performer and humanitarian was about opening her own and others’ sensibilities to the universe and facets of sounds. Her career spanned fifty years of boundary dissolving music making. In the ’50s, she was part of a circle of iconoclastic composers, artists, and poets gathered in San Francisco. In the ’60s, she influenced American music profoundly through her work with improvisation, meditation, electronic music, myth, and ritual.
Written between 1982-1983 and commissioned by Philadelphia’s Relâche Ensemble, The Well and The Gentle are two of Oliveros’ Sonic Meditations – text-based, intuitive pieces rooted in listening with minimal instructions.
Gates open at 5:30 PM. Come early to picnic on the lawn or wander the summer garden. The concert begins at 7:00pm on the Pool House terrace. All tickets are general admission and include seating.
Please note: the rain date for this event is Sunday, June 14.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Pauline Oliveros’ (1932-2016) was the recipient of four Honorary Doctorates and among her many recent awards were the William Schuman Award for Lifetime Achievement, Columbia University, New York, NY, The Giga-Hertz-Award for Lifetime Achievement in Electronic Music from ZKM, Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe, Germany and The John Cage award from the Foundation of Contemporary Arts.
Oliveros was Distinguished Research Professor of Music at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, and Darius Milhaud Artist-in-Residence at Mills College. She founded “Deep Listening®,” which came from her childhood fascination with sounds and from her works in concert music with composition, improvisation and electro-acoustics. She described Deep Listening as a way of listening in every possible way to everything possible to hear no matter what you are doing. Such intense listening includes the sounds of daily life, of nature, of one’s own thoughts as well as musical sounds.
“Deep Listening is my life practice,” Oliveros explained, simply. Oliveros founded Deep Listening Institute, formerly Pauline Oliveros Foundation, now the Center for Deep Listening at Rensselaer, Troy, NY. Her creative work is currently disseminated through The Pauline Oliveros Trust and the Ministry of Maåt, Inc.
Arcana New Music Ensemble is a group of Philadelphia-based musicians dedicated to presenting interesting, beautiful, and unconventional music in interesting, beautiful, and unconventional places. Founded in 2015, the chamber ensemble is dedicated to contemporary classical music performing works by living composers and to reexamine music from the past, often focusing on composers whose work has been overlooked. A hallmark of Arcana’s programming is its frequent use of portrait concerts, which allow the ensemble to explore a composer’s work in depth. These programs balance music by widely recognized composers with works by those who are less well known or historically underrepresented.

Stories of Resistance: An Evening of Storytelling with the Lenape Nation of PA
2025-11-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Woodmere Art Museum, 9201 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19118, United States
A Partnership with Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, Woodmere Art Museum, and the Morris Arboretum & Gardens
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, you are invited to join the Morris Arboretum & Gardens and Woodmere Art Museum for an evening welcoming Indigenous voices with “Stories of Resistance” from the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania. Attendees will hear stories of Lenape history, language, culture, and horticultural wisdom, and will be treated to drumming and singing by the Stone Dog Drum.
The program will take place at the Woodmere Art Musueum, 9201 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118.
The Morris Arboretum Lecture Series is supported in part by the William Klein Lectureship Endowment, the Laura L. Barnes Horticultural Lecture Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation, and the Byron & Elizabeth Lukens Lecture Endowment.
General Public: $25 / Morris Arboretum & Gardens or Woodmere Members: $20

Beats & Brews
2025-09-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Binky Lee Preserve, 1445 Pikeland Road, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, 19425
Join us for an evening of music, nature, and community that is a symphony of sound and lights. Rock out under the starry sky with music from Grateful Dead jam band Zendog.

Natural beauty: Feel the gentle breeze, watch the sunset, and connect with the beauty of the great outdoors.
Cozy seating: Bring your own blankets or lawn chairs to create a comfy space to kick back and enjoy the music.
Happy feeling: Supporting a great cause.
Food and Drink: Local craft beer and wine, and yummy food truck fare to purchase:

Local craft beer from East Branch Brewing Company
Local cider and wine from Dressler Estate
Yummy food truck fare from KOI on the Go (vegetarian options)

*Please Note: Due to the timing of this event, Binky Lee Preserve will close to the public early at 2:00 PM.
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Want to rock some tie-dye merch at the event? Check out our shop and grab your gear ahead of time.

Friday Night Lights
2025-06-20 19:00 - 22:00 | ChesLen Preserve, 1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, 19320
Live music, wine and beer, s’mores toasting, star gazing, and sunset socializing at one of the most beautiful settings in all of Chester County. Friday Night Lights is the must-not-miss event of the summer.
This June, join us for live music under the evening sky. We’re thrilled to welcome David Wax Museum and Pawnshop Roses to the stage.

Natural beauty: Immerse yourself in the stunning natural surroundings of the preserve. Feel the gentle breeze, watch the sunset, and connect with the beauty of the great outdoors.
Cozy seating: Bring your own blankets or lawn chairs to create a comfy space to kick back and enjoy the music.
Food and Drink: Local craft beer and wine, and yummy food truck fare to purchase:

Local craft beer from East Branch Brewing Company and Animated Brewing Company
Local cider and wine from Dressler Estate
Yummy food truck fare from Buddy’s Burgers, Breasts, and Fries (featuring veggie burgers), Delco Steaks (featuring veggie & vegan options), and KOI on the Go (Asian/Latin fusion with vegetarian options, plus coffee & desserts)
Supporting a great cause

Star gazing on the hilltop with local astronomy clubs: Delaware Astronomical Society, ChesMont Astronomical Society, and Bucks-Mont Astronomy Association.
It’s music without walls, y’all! Check out the fun in this video.
Join Natural Lands’ NextGen Council and other folks in their 20s, 30s, and 40s for Friday Night Lights. Check out our NextGen ticket options below.
Premium Ticket holders enjoy all the perks of the regular ticket experience plus the following:

Premium parking
Express entry
Drink ticket
