On Stage: ohGr keeps it industrial
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
There are two acts performing shows in the area on July 11 that, even though they both fit into the realm of popular music, could not be more dissimilar – ohGr and Gaelynn Lea.
ohGr is a veteran industrial band that has been making intensely aggressive music for almost two decades. Lea is a singer-songwriter who makes pleasant, melodic music while...
On Stage: Escovedo headlines Mushroom Festival show
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Alejandro Escovedo
This weekend, the annual Mushroom Festival in downtown Kennett Square (http://mushroomfestival.org) is celebrating its 33rd anniversary. The Mushroom Festival will run from September 8-10 at various locations in downtown Kennett Square.
A musical highlight will be a live performance by Alejandro Escovedo with Don Antonio on Saturday...
Mixed Media: A trifecta of Civil Rights art shows
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
Black Survival Guide
Last week, I went on a field trip to the Delaware Art Museum for their beautiful trifecta show on Civil Rights. The shows, Black Survival Guide: Or How To Live Through A Police Riot, Danny Lyon: Memories of The Southern Civil Rights Movement, and The Montgomery Bus Boycott: Drawings by Harvey Dinnerstein and Burton Silverman, are...
On Stage: Quebe Sisters share true harmony
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Quebe Sisters
Making harmonious music is a natural thing for siblings. There usually is a high level of harmony – onstage and offstage (unless you’re talking about The Kinks, Oasis or the Black Crowes).
Three siblings who get along great onstage and offstage are the Quebe Sisters, who will headline a show on September 6 at the Sellersville...
On Stage: CKY comes back from adversity, enjoys local roots
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
CKY
CKY, which is headlining a show at Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, http://undergroundarts.org) on August 31, is a band with its roots in West Chester.
“Me and Deron (Miller) went to West Chester East, ” said CKY drummer Jess Margera, during a phone interview last week from a tour stop in Dallas, Texas.
“That’s...
Mixed Media: Summer winds down with a handful of local visual arts events
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
Summer is coming to a close, Labor Day is upon us, and soon enough we’ll have to ban white from our wardrobe as we prepare for fall. Is that a thing? It was a sort of seasonal etiquette that I grew up hearing and now choose to completely ignore. As we near the end of August, a few shows have opened this week.
Delaware Art Museum has debuted the next...
On Stage: Phillip Phillips hits the state at Parx
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Phillip Phillips
Fans of “American Idol” and “One Tree Hill” — take notice.
On August 28, the Parx Casino’s Xcite Center will host a special twin-bill featuring co-headliners Phillip Phillips (“American Idol” winner) and Gavin DeGraw (who wrote the theme song for “One Tree Hill”). Doors for the show will open at 6 p.m.
On Stage: Dee Jay Silver enjoys crossing formats
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Dee Jay Silver
Dee Jay Silver and Jason Aldean go together like ribs and BBQ sauce or Jack Daniels and Coke.
On August 25, 2017, Silver was in the area performing on the Camden Waterfront as part of Aldean’s “They Don’t Know Tour.”
This year, Silver returns to the BB&T Pavilion (1 Harbour Boulevard, Camden, New Jersey, 856-225-0163, www.livenation.com)...
On Stage: Balún celebrates Puerto Rican roots
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Balún
The coquí is a frog endemic to Puerto. The species is named for the loud call the males make at night. This sound serves two purposes. The coquí is a very important aspect of Puerto Rican culture and has become an unofficial territorial symbol of Puerto Rico.
To hear coqui’s unique call, you need to go to Puerto Rico. Or you can...
Mixed Media: Time for submissions to local art shows
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
It’s back to school season! Which means it is also submission and call for entry time for artists. I’d like to start today’s article off by introducing some opportunities and deadlines to artists in the area.
First, the much anticipated Fourth Annual National Juried Show with Oxford Art Alliance will be accepting applications through August 31....
