Good Grief: Mourning Rituals and Spiritualism at Fonthill (Oct 23)
A 90-minute Fonthill Castle tour on grieving customs and mourning etiquette, and the rise of Spiritualism, across Henry Mercer's lifetime from the Civil War to the Roaring Twenties. $30 adults, $15 ages 14 to 17.
More at Fonthill Castle
Behind the Scenes Tours: Fonthill Castle From Tower to Crypt
Ninety minutes off the normal route through Henry Mercer's concrete castle: tower stairs, hidden passageways, the rooms the standard tour skips. Steep and dark in places, age fourteen and up.
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: Gothic Fonthill Tour (Oct 23)
A 90-minute tour of Fonthill Castle's passageways built around the Gothic novels Henry Mercer loved to collect. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for ages 14 to 17.
Good Grief: Mourning Rituals and Spiritualism at Fonthill (Oct 24)
A 90-minute Fonthill Castle tour on grieving customs and mourning etiquette, and the rise of Spiritualism, across Henry Mercer's lifetime from the Civil War to the Roaring Twenties. $30 adults, $15 ages 14 to 17.
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Made Over Time: James Atkins and Dane Tilghman
Two long-career painters, James Atkins and Dane Tilghman, share the walls at Moody Jones Gallery on York Road. The show runs through November 13 and the gallery is open Thursday to Saturday, noon to 5.
Berman Museum: Emily Wells, Fever
A multi-media installation made by visiting artist-in-residence Emily Wells together with Ursinus students, on view at the Berman through November 24. Free, Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 4.
Olivia Fredricks: Corner of My Eye at Arcadia's Harrison Gallery
An exhibition by Olivia Fredricks hangs in Arcadia's Harrison Gallery through Nov. 22. The gallery is open whenever University Commons is: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. weekends.
