On Stage: Get ‘Slammed’ for New Year’s Eve Eve
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Slambovian Circus of Dreams
There is one date each year when the penultimate and the ultimate come together.
Once the calendar year starts, area music fans have to wait until the very end of the year to enjoy what ultimately is one of the best shows of the year – to wait until the final full night of the year – to wait until the penultimate...
On Stage: Lend Me a Tenor at RTC in West Chester
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
If you’re looking for something to do that isn’t linked to the Christmas holidays, consider attending a theater production.
An excellent choice can be found right here in Chester County.
Now through December 30, The Resident Theatre Company (RTC) is presenting “Lend Me A Tenor” at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (236 North High Street,...
Mixed Media: Kennett Square is an arts Mecca this month
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
Square Pear Gallery
Kennett Square is absolutely bustling with holiday activity. Walking along State Street on the weekend, I can hear the horse drawn carriages, and see the lines at the shuttle taking people from Kennett Square to Longwood Gardens and vice versa. Holiday shoppers are out in full force, buzzing from one boutique to another, and making...
On Stage: The Grinch is ready to steal your heart
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Grinch
It probably would be pretty hard to find anyone in the area who is unfamiliar with a certain holiday story written by Theodor Geisel just over a half-century ago.
Geisel is better known as Dr. Seuss and the protagonist of his timeless story is the Grinch.
On Stage: Lindsey Stirling does it all
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Lindsey Stirling
Lindsey Stirling is a rock musician – and a lot more. She dances, blends genres of music, does her own choreography, plays violin and is the consummate entertainer. She also is a successful writer who has several books to her credit.
Stirling released her eponymous debut album in 2012 and followed with “Shatter Me” in...
On Stage: Doobie Decibel System Trio is back in Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Doobie Decibel System
Roger McNamee, a talented musician and tech entrepreneur from the San Francisco area, lived for a while in Delaware County and is a die-hard fan of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Unfortunately for him – and for fans of his Bay Area band Doobie Decibel System – McNamee rarely gets to visit the area and enjoy a hoagie and the...
On Stage: Modern day minstrels take their art to the people
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
hackedepicciotto
Europe in medieval times had minstrels.
A minstrel was an entertainer. Originally describing any type of entertainer such as a musician, juggler, acrobat, singer or fool, the term later, from the 16th century, came to mean a specialist entertainer who sang songs and played musical instruments.
From the 14th century until the present...
On Stage: Intense is how Ministry likes it
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
People may disagree about what kind of band Ministry is – industrial, metal, rock, goth. But they all have to agree that Ministry is one of the most intense bands they’ve ever heard – lyrically and sonically.
Ministry has been making music that rattles your bones, challenges your brain and touches a need for rebellion for almost four decades...
On Stage: Navarro finds new voice as part of Threefer Madness
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Dan Navarro
Dan Navarro became familiar to a lot of listeners not so much as a solo artist but more as one-half of the popular duo Lowen & Navarro.
Lowen & Navarro was a songwriting team composed of David Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro, who met in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s.
They wrote the song “We Belong,” which became a major...
Mixed Media: A lot going on at the Wayne Art Center
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
There’s a lot going on at Wayne Arts Center this month. FIVE new exhibitions are on display. You should definitely pay a visit, and here’s why:
First exhibition to greet you in the foyer, “Geometry In Color,” will offset the bleak grey winter days of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Warm up and take in the large, playful paintings, vibrating with color....
