Mike Miller and Mike Miller: A Print Collaboration opens [Spotlight]

0 Zaina July 13, 2025

The Yocum Institute for Arts Education, 3000 Penn Ave., West Lawn, presents Mike Miller & Mike Miller: A Print Collaboration, an exhibition that brings together the creative work of two artists who not only share a name, but now also share a body of work.

Running through July 26 in the Holleran Gallery at the Yocum Institute, this exhibit celebrates the collaborative energy of the two Mike Millers — each with a unique artistic voice — joined in a printed homage to their shared hometown.

From bold impressions to subtle textures, their prints reflect a deep appreciation for place, memory and the playful coincidence of identity. This collaboration is both a tribute to their individual journeys and a visual conversation between kindred artistic spirits.

The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular gallery hours. For more details, visit www.yocuminstitute.org or call 610-376-1576.

Theater

Instead of its previously announced September show, Reading Civic Theatre will present its first cabaret event since our moving into its new venue at 4350 Perkiomen Ave., Exeter Township.

This cabaret, set for Sept. 12, 13, 14 and 18, will feature songs selected from the three shows that were considered for this summer but could not be cast: “Rent,” “Footloose” and “West Side Story.”

The cast includes18 individuals ranging in ages from 14 to 22.

Tickets can be purchased by going to readingcivic.org.

• The Yocum Institute for Arts Education is taking the show on the road with this year’s Summer Library Tour, a travelling production showcasing the talents of the community’s youth performers and in partnership with Berks County Public Libraries.

This year’s play for all ages — “Hazel and the Empty Easel” — was written by Albright College rising senior Ryan Elmore.

Performances will be between Monday and July 25 and will pop up at 13 of the Berks County Public Libraries. The complete tour schedule can be found on the Yocum Institute’s Instagram and Facebook pages.

Performances are free and open to the public. The play will run approximately 30-35 minutes, and there will be time following the performance to meet and take photos with the ensemble.

“Yocum’s Summer Library Tour is the perfect embodiment of the Institute’s mission, combining education, entertainment, and community impact,” said Adam Void, director of school and community engagement at Yocum and director/tour manager for the production. “This year is particularly special because we can highlight the talent of a student at an advanced level, by working with Ryan Elmore and his mentor Matt Fotis at Albright College.”

“Hazel and the Empty Easel” will teach audiences of all ages that creativity is within all of us, and sometimes it’s through our friends — old and new — that we can share our artistic vision with the world.

For more information, visit www.yocuminstitute.org or call 610-376-1576.