On Stage: After 50+ years, no stopping The Zombies
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Zombies
If a rock band is still alive more than 50 years after its first show, it almost definitely has shown the ability to come back from the dead.
Zombies — undead beings created through the reanimation of human corpses – obviously know how to come back from the dead.
Art Watch: Several points of view
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
“Reconstructed Materials” is an exciting all-steel sculpture show opening at the Oxford Arts Alliance this Friday March 17th, with a reception from 5-8pm.
Curated by nationally renowned steel sculptor Stan Smokler, this show features selected sculptural works from 12 steel artists, including Dave Beck, Rob Sigafoos, Lele Galer, Lisa Fedon,...
On Stage (Extra): Get your Irish music fix for St. Patrick’s
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Caladh Nua
With St. Patrick’s Day rapidly approaching, a great way to get into the spirit of the holiday that honors Ireland’s patron saint is to attend a concert of authentic Irish music.
It doesn’t get much more authentic than Caladh Nua, a band from southern Ireland that will be performing on March 11 at West Chester University’s Emilie K. Asplundh...
On Stage: Delicate Steve is a man of many talents
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Delicate Steve
The weekend’s music schedule will shift into high gear on Friday night but area fans can get ready to rock before the weekend arrives by attending the show by Delicate Steve on March 9 at Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, http://undergroundarts.org).
Delicate Steve is the stage name of musician Steve Marion, a multi-instrumentalist...
Art Watch: ‘Marching’ into a busy local art schedule
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Three great shows are opening this Friday, March 10th, and it might be a difficult choice for art lovers!
The 8th Annual Radley Run Art Show start this Friday night, from 6-10pm and continues Saturday from 10am-3pm at the beautiful Radley Run Country Club in West Chester. Church Street Gallery in West Chester opens a new solo show with phenomenal landscape painter...
On Stage (Bonus): Pippin still enchants
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
There are two productions coming to the area this week that both tell a story and have circus elements.
The hit musical “Pippin” will open at the Playhouse on Rodney Square (10th and Market streets, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-0200, www. duponttheatre.com) on March 7 and run through March 12.
Cirque du Soleil’s “TORUK – The First Flight”...
On Stage: Enjoy a ‘Steady Holiday’ in Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Steady Holiday
Fans of the band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are in for a double treat this week. Actually, they’re in for a pair of double treats.
The first double treat is that the band will be playing back-to-back nights at Johnny Brenda’s (1201 North Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, 215-739-9684, www.johnnybrendas.com) on March 2 and 3.
The second double...
Art Watch: When myth is most becoming
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
March kicks off with first Friday art gallery openings all over Chester County, and my favorite pick is at Mala Galleria in Kennett Square where allegorical painter Rachel Romano has a solo show “True North” throughout March, with an opening artist reception this Friday March 3 from 6-9pm at the gallery at 206 East State Street in Kennett Square.
The...
On Stage (Extra): A ‘Curious’ case of Broadway-style entertainment
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Theater fans from this area have been very fortunate this month – mainly because of the offerings from the Kimmel Center’s “Broadway Philadelphia” series at the Academy of Music (Broad and Locust streets, Philadelphia, 215-731-3333, www.kimmelcenter.org).
Instead of being presented for the umpteenth...
On Stage: Riverdance dances through more than two decades
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
If it seems as if “Riverdance” has been around forever — it’s because it has been around forever. If you’re not of the age to drink legally in Pennsylvania or Delaware, then you weren’t even born yet when “Riverdance” made its stage debut in London
Its popularity never seems to wane. Like the Energizer Bunny and Betty White, “Riverdance”...
