On Stage: Violet Bell bring progressive folk to Delaware Valley
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Violet Bell
The Philadelphia area always has the Liberty Bell as a prime attraction.
On November 21, there will be two “bells” for area residents to enjoy – the Liberty Bell in Old City and Violet Bell, which is headlining a show at the Living Room (35 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, https://thelivingroomat35east.com)
Violet Bell is touring...
On Stage: Downingtown’s Morrissey hitting it big in national tour of ‘Mean Girls’
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Mary Kate Morrissey(Photo: Emilio Madrid-Kuser for Broadway.com)
Just as every young basketball player has dreams of playing in the NBA or WNBA or every young musician envisions a career as a rock star, almost every young girl or boy who acts in local theater – or even in school productions – dreams of someday being in a Broadway musical.
The...
On Stage: Female rock pioneers team up
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Cherie Currie and Brie Howard-Darling
In the 1980s, there were many all-female rock bands that wrote music, sang the songs and played their own instruments – acts such as the Bangles, the Go-Go’s, L7 and the Lunachicks.
The groundwork for their success and acceptance was laid a decade earlier by two bands who made huge inroads into the male-donated...
On Stage: A musical that really is ‘Beautiful’
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
For more than a century, many beautiful national touring productions of Broadway shows have been presented at The Playhouse on Rodney Square (10th and Market streets, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-0200, www. duponttheatre.com), which formerly has been known as the DuPont Theatre and the Playhouse Theatre.
This week, the theater in downtown Wilmington...
On Stage: Celebrating 80 years of Blue Note Records
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kandace Springs
Area jazz fans are in for a triple treat on November 8 when The Grand Opera House (818 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-652-5577,www.thegrandwilmington.org) hosts “The Blue Note 80th Anniversary Tour” featuring Kandace Springs (Vocalist and keyboards / Trio), James Francies (Piano / Trio) & James Carter (Saxophone...
On Stage: Tiffany looks to make her mark in North America
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Tiffany
Korean American pop star Tiffany, who will make her Philadelphia debut with a show at Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, 215-232-2100,www.utphilly.com) on November 6, has a lot of talent and a lot of followers on social media. She also has a lot of names.
Tiffany, as she is known in Korea, is also known as Tiffany Young,...
On Stage: Anthony Ramos looks to conquer pop music, too
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor
Anthony Ramos
Anthony Ramos is a bright young star in the entertainment world – star of stage and screen (film and television) – and now is poised to become a star in the world of pop music.
Ramos just released his debut album, “The Good & The Bad,” on October 25 on Republic Records and now is on tour in support of the new LP. The tour brings him...
On Stage: Aztec Two-Step ‘2.0’ updates beloved act
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor
Aztec Two-Step
Aztec Two-Step has been around for decades and has played the area numerous times over the years at a variety of venues – including Kennett Flash not long ago.
When the band came to the area two years ago for a show at the World Café Live, there was a buzz. The duo was touring in support of its first studio album of new material since the...
On Stage: John Byrne comes ‘home’ to Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor
John Byrne
Singer/songwriter John Byrne is a native of Dublin, Ireland who first worked in the United States when he was in college and then moved to this country more than 20 years ago.
Now a resident of the Fishtown section of Philadelphia, Byrne will have a hometown show on November 1 at World Café Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400,...
On Stage: Allegaeon ready to rock Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Allegaeon
Whenever Allegaeon comes to the area for a show, metal music fans get excited.
Allegaeon plays a smorgasbord of metal music that rattles the rafters and usually tours on a bill with several top-flight metal acts.
When Allegaeon played the Voltage Lounge last year, the band was on a bill that included Rings of Saturn, Entheos, Neckrogoblikon,...
