Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Arts & Culture

Fine & Performing Arts

Renowned for its natural scenery, farmland, colonial history, and proximity to major urban areas, Bucks County is regarded by Philadelphians, New Yorkers, and New Jerseyans alike as a rural haven for weekend getaways and artistic colonies, especially in its more bucolic northern regions. Many artists and writers based in New York City have called Bucks County home, settling mainly in the small stretch between Doylestown and New Hope and along the Delaware River.

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New York City - New Hope - Delaware River

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Notable residents of Bucks County have included Pearl S. Buck, Oscar Hammerstein, II (of Rodgers and Hammerstein), Moss Hart, James Michener, Dorothy Parker, S. J. Perelman, and Jean Toomer. Bucks County is the home of writer/musician James McBride and was also home to furniture designer George Nakashima.

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Pearl S. Buck - Oscar Hammerstein, II - Rodgers and Hammerstein - Moss Hart - James Michener - Dorothy Parker - S. J. Perelman - Jean Toomer - James McBride - George Nakashima

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The county boasts many local theater companies, the most famous of which is the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope.

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Theater - Bucks County Playhouse

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Popular Culture

Alecia Moore, more commonly known as Pink, was born in Doylestown. Bucks County has also given two sons to the hit-pop culture show American Idol: Justin Guarini, who was born in Atlanta, but moved to Bucks County, and even attended Central Bucks East High School with Pink; and Anthony Fedorov, who was born in Ukraine and currently resides in Lower Southampton Township.

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Pink - American Idol - Justin Guarini - Anthony Fedorov - Lower Southampton Township

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Film

M. Night Shyamalan's 2002 film Signs, starring Mel Gibson, was filmed and takes place in Bucks County. The town scenes, in particular, were filmed on State Street in Newtown Borough. Shyamalan's next film, Lady in the Water, is being shot in Bristol Township.

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M. Night Shyamalan - Signs - Mel Gibson - Newtown Borough - Lady in the Water - Bristol Township

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