The WCR Center for the Arts

The WCR Center for the Arts One of PA's greatest acoustical treasures, the historic WCR Center for the Arts provides the setting
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The WCR Center for the Arts is located at 140 North Fifth St in the historic heart of downtown Reading. Erected in the 19th Century on the site of Reading’s first Post Office, the former Wyomissing Club occupied the building until 1919, when it became the home of the Woman’s Club of Reading. In 2004, several community leaders came together to form a new entity, “The WCR (Woman’s Club of Reading) C

enter for the Arts”. The organization was formed for the purpose of helping the present members of the Woman’s Club save this historic building as a unique performance and exhibition venue for the community. Already much has been done in rehabilitation of the structure, which has been made more user-friendly with comfortable auditorium seating, modern bathroom facilities, and an inviting space for receptions and exhibits.

Join WCR Center for the Arts, Dave Kline Productions, and Reading Musical Foundation for an exciting afternoon of Rhumba...
11/16/2024

Join WCR Center for the Arts, Dave Kline Productions, and Reading Musical Foundation for an exciting afternoon of Rhumba Flamenca, Blues & Gypsy Jazz Music starring The Quarantined Quartet from New York Guitar Academy, along with Josh Taylor, Dave Kline & The Gypsy Jazz-Blues Fusion Band.

🗓️ Saturday, November 23

⏰1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

📍WCR Center for the Arts, 140 N. Fifth Street, Reading, PA 19601

⭐️ FREE! Tickets needed – reserve your free tickets at Dave Kline Productions Events Home (ticketleap.events)


Workshop & Jam Session | 1:30 – 2:30 PM

THE EXCEPTIONAL E CHORD is versatile and can be used with passion in blues, jazz, rhumba flamenca. This workshop and jam is for beginning and intermediate guitar students and will give guitarists a chance to learn and jam with Josh Taylor, Dave Kline, as well as members of the Quarantined Quartet. In order to get the most out of this session we suggest that participants should familiarize themselves with the E, A & B (major) guitar chords.

Guitar-a-Rama Schedule

2:45 – 3:45 PM – Gourmet Gypsy Jazz Fusion Band

4:00 – 5:15 PM – The Quarantined Quartet

5:15 – 5:30 PM – Final Jam – All Musicians & Workshop Participants

About the Gourmet Gypsy Jazz Fusion Band

Led by Berks County's Josh Taylor, the Gourmet Gypsy Jazz Band is the region's premiere Hot Club / Django Reinhart group of musicians who take the audience along for a Gypsy Jazz experience beckoning back to the iconic Bohemian era along the Seine River in Paris when musicians, deep thinkers, writers, poets, painters and dreamers, sometimes fueled by the "Green Fairee of Absinthe," packed nightclubs, cafes and restaurants as they used jazz and free thinking to express themselves and change the world.

🎉Congratulations to our sweet The WCR Center for the Arts ! 🎉📣WCR Center Preservation receives Pennsylvania 2024 Histori...
11/09/2024

🎉Congratulations to our sweet The WCR Center for the Arts ! 🎉

📣WCR Center Preservation receives Pennsylvania 2024 Historic Preservation Award Award for Leadership in Public Impact! This award recognizes the WCR Center for the Arts excellence in using a historic building to enrich the community!

WCR Board of Directors President, Jayme Rhoads and Board Vice President, Jane Runyeon, accepted the award on behalf of the nonprofit at the Preservation Pennsylvania 2024 Historic Preservation awards ceremony in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania

Calling all our Italian Friends!!! G.N.A. Ristorante Russo's Pizzeria Victor Emmanuel II Beneficial Society Mimmo's Rest...
10/26/2024

Calling all our Italian Friends!!! G.N.A. Ristorante Russo's Pizzeria Victor Emmanuel II Beneficial Society Mimmo's Restaurant Momchaffes Nonno Alby's Handcrafted Wood Oven Pizza The Spartaco Anthony's Trattoria Restaurant Paolo's Restaurant & Bar

Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to see one of the world’s most acclaimed string quartets at the WCR Center for the Arts' 20th Anniversary Gala & Concert!

📅 Date: Sunday October 27th
🕕 Time: 2:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets can be purchased at https://www.wcrcenter.org/eventcalendar
🎸Meet the Performers: Carlo Aonzo Mandolino Rene Izquierdo 🎸
Sunday afternoon will be filled with the sounds of Italy and will feature virtuosic world musicians Carlo Aonzo on mandolin and René Izquierdo on classical guitar for the first half of the program. After intermission, they will be backed by our very own Reading Mandolin Orchestra and Friends.

🎂 Celebrate Bonnie Raitt’s 75th Birthday with Us! 🎂WCR Center for the Arts is throwing a special birthday bash honoring ...
10/25/2024

🎂 Celebrate Bonnie Raitt’s 75th Birthday with Us! 🎂

WCR Center for the Arts is throwing a special birthday bash honoring blues legend Bonnie Raitt (and no, she will not be in attendance) on Saturday, October 26 at 2 PM.

This free event features live music, raffles, games, video clips, and more!

Join fellow fans in a joyful celebration of Bonnie’s music and legacy. Don't miss out! Learn more at wcrcenter.org/eventcalendar.

👏👏👏DOUBLE HEADER👏👏👏We know you are hearing the clap claps in your head!!! 📆Saturday October 26th at 2PM🎉Celebrate Bonnie...
10/24/2024

👏👏👏DOUBLE HEADER👏👏👏We know you are hearing the clap claps in your head!!!

📆Saturday October 26th at 2PM
🎉Celebrate Bonnie Raitt’s 75th Birthday!
🎟Tickets are FREE

📆Sunday October 27th at 2PM
🎶Join us for an Italian Mandolin Serenade
with Carlo Aonzo and Rene Izquierdo
🎵followed by the Reading Mandolin Orchestra & Friends
🎟Tickets are $25
with purchase of ticket, you also are eligible to claim a FREE student ticket.

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140 N 5th Street
Reading, PA
19601

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About the WCR Center for the Arts

The WCR Center for the Arts is located in the historic Callowhill District of downtown Reading. Erected in 1866 as a stately mansion, built on the site of Reading’s first Post Office. In 1898 the Wyomissing Club occupied the building until 1919 when it became the home of the Woman’s Club of Reading. From the outside, the building looks a bit larger than a stately city townhouse, with its new sign and carriage lights inviting the public inside to a wonderful facility, at the center of which is a 265-seat auditorium with an acoustical quality unmatched anywhere in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The facility also boasts a fine gallery and reception hall, and two spacious rental spaces on its second floor. In the summer of 2004, several community leaders came together to form a new entity, “The WCR Center for the Arts”. The organization was formed for the purpose of preserving the historic building for the Arts and community engagement. The WCR Center for the Arts is a first-class artistic venue, capable of serving the community in a variety of ways into the future

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