Mixed Media: Don’t let weather forecast scare you from First Friday
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
Ok listen up! We’ve got a lot going on this weekend for First Friday so don’t let those looming thunderstorm warnings deter you, you’ve gotta show up! Let’s start with my favorite, Kennett Square. Historic Kennett Square is putting on it’s second Expanded Art Stroll of the year from 6 – 9pm. I mentioned a few offerings but there’s so...
Mixed Media: A chill in the air part of the fun for art walks
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
We’ve officially experienced our first frost! The chill of mid-autumn is upon us, and staying warm will again, becoming a hobby. Next weeks’ First Friday offerings in the area will make the chilly, trek from one destination to another, a part of the fun.
Dovetailing off of the popular West Chester expanded art walks, Kennett will host its second November...
On Stage: The HumblemanBand is at it again, thankfully
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The HumblemanBand
The HumblemanBand, one of the Philadelphia area’s longest-running rock bands, is at it again. The five-piece group from Northwest Philly is ready to release a brand-new album titled “Beautiful Day.”
The band’s self-released new disc is already available on Amazon, i-Tunes and CD Baby. The official release date is November...
On Stage: Even after more than 50 years, Fiddler still relevant to today’s issues
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Fiddler on the Roof
There is a lot to like about 3-D movie theaters, home viewing of an endless array of television series and the immediate access of music videos.
Still, nothing can compare to a live theater performance of a timeless play or a hit musical.
This week, area theater fans have an opportunity to enjoy live performances of two Broadway...
On Stage: Eric Johnson brings it back to Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Eric Johnson
Texas guitar ace Eric Johnson played the area back in the spring on the first leg of his “Ah Via Musicom Tour.” Now, he is returning to Philly on the second leg for a show on October 22 at the World Café Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com)
Johnson is a highly-acclaimed guitarist from the...
On Stage: Kingdom Come celebrates 30 years
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come is a band that has come and gone – and come and gone – and come again.
The veteran hard rock band formed in 1987 and broke up a few years later. The group reformed in 1990 and then disbanded in 2016. This year Kingdom Come came back to life again.
Mixed Media: A loss in the local arts world
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
This weeks’ column starts on a more somber note. Fred Carspecken, co-founder and owner of Carspecken-Scott Gallery in Wilmington, passed suddenly in his home last week after struggling with an illness over the last few years.
Carspecken held a reputation as a successful art dealer – expanding on his early talents and marketing art to the professional...
On Stage: Kathy Mattea finds her voice, again
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kathy Mattea
Sometimes, dealing with your body as you grow older is like dealing with an old car. Everything works, but some of the parts just aren’t working as well as they used to work.
Just ask Kathy Mattea.
Mattea, a country music star who is headlining a show – “Kathy Mattea: The Acoustic Living Room Songs & Stories” — on October...
Mixed Media: Fall fundraisers highlight busy art events schedule
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
Fall is such a nostalgic, family oriented month, and my childhood memories are filled with the weekends my parents would take us to the pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins to carve. Funny enough, I didn’t care for the actual carving, but I lovingly selected my pumpkin, and waited impatiently for the toasted seeds we’d eat while carving. If you’re...
On Stage: Ricci and Appleton bring no-holds bar sound to Sellersville
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Jason Ricci and JJ Appleton
What do you get when you pair a talented singer/songwriter/guitarist from New York City and a kickass harmonica player and singer from the South?
You get an act billed as Jason Ricci and JJ Appleton.
The two veteran musicians will bring their no-holds-barred sound to the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville,...
