Then visit the state capital tonight for a screening of The Fall of Newt Gingrich , a documentary about the demise of the blustery former speaker of the House. Michael Pack's film follows the Georgia congressman's successful re-election campaign in 1998 and his very unsuccessful drive to bolster Republican control of the House that year by attacking the president. The anti-Bill Clinton approach created a backlash that cost the GOP seats and Gingrich his job. Director Pack is on hand to discuss the movie and related issues. 3000 Chestnut Ave.
Artists present everything from pottery to portraits, stained glass to stone sculpture.
Among the more notable offerings is the artwork of Charlene Rene Clark, a self-taught oil painter who studied lingerie catalogs and back issues of Playboy to perfect her focus on women, shoes, and machinery. Among the other works on view are Bonnie Matthews' vibrant children's-book illustrations and Jill Lions' sleek sculptures. OK, so the theater scene isn't exactly the Internet. But just because stages aren't multiplying like rabbits doesn't mean there's no market for dynamic plays full of strong ideas. And this afternoon, Scharf, whose work has been presented in New York and California, lets us in on his secrets for turning the heads of the people running those few stages open to the works of unknowns.