On Stage (Even More!): Edgier Broadway comes to Delaware this week
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.
In recent years, the lineup of national tours of Broadway plays and musicals has been fairly predictable – and relatively safe. So many of the shows are either popular standards such as “Wicked,” “Annie” or “Beauty and the Beast” or revivals of old hits such as “Sound of Music” or “Music...
On Stage (extra): A Prairie Home Companion comes to area
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer
If you’re in the mood to hear some live music that is more on the softer side – music that is soothing in this time when we all need to be soothed – there are several good options on November 12 with acts such as Jesse Terry, Callaghan, Giulia Millanta, Chris Thile and the Prairie Home Companion, RIVVRS and the Walcotts all playing in the area.
A vast number...
On Stage: Yellowman still brings the reggae
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Yellowman
Yellowman, one of the greatest reggae singers to come out of Jamaica in the 1980s, is still going strong. On November 10, he will return to the area for a rare show when he performs at the Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389, www.ardmoremusic.com).
Also known as King Yellowman and by his birth name of Winston Foster,...
Art Watch: The Magic of Metal and Art on the Flip Side
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This weekend starts off with an exciting steel sculpture show in Kennett Square, “The Magic of Metal: The Transformation of Steel to Fine-art Sculpture” at Vinewoods Forge located at 376 West Street Road in Kennett Square.
Artist sculptor Rob Sigafoos leads the list of 7 highly regarded metal sculptors including: Stan Smokler, Dave Beck, Jeff Bell,...
On Stage (Extra): Marillion plays the Keswick, Sunday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Marillion
On November 6, the Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650, www.keswicktheatre.com) will present a show featuring two acts with musical histories that date back to the early 1980s – British band Marillion and American singer-songwriter-guitarist John Wesley.
Marillion, which formed in Buckinghamshire, England is a progressive...
On Stage: Joshua Radin sings from the heart
Also: Beat the election blues with some bluegrass
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer
Joshua Radin
Joshua Radin, a singer-songwriter who writes songs that are heartfelt, sincere and emotionally touching, released his most recent album early in 2015 and toured the world in support of the disc. Then, he embarked on his first-ever solo acoustic tour last fall – a tour that brought him to the Sellersville...
Art Watch: Three cheers for Randall Graham
First Friday events blanket the county this weekend
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
For this first week in November, there are fun First Friday November 4th art openings from Kennett Square to Wilmington, and thus the kickoff to the holiday season has officially begun.
Before getting to those exciting events, we must cheer the talents and most recent award for local Chester County artist Randall...
On Stage: Chesco’s Vincent John comes home to perform
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer
Vincent John
Vincent John, who was born and raised in Chester County, has lived in a number of places in recent years and has performed in concert all over Europe and South America.
Area fans will have the opportunity to hear John perform live on November 2 when the talented singer brings his pop/soul sound to the area for a show at Boot and Saddle (1131 South Broad...
Art Watch: ‘Rural Modern’ featured in show
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Without question, the highlight for the arts this week is the highly anticipated blockbuster opening of “Rural Modern: American Art Beyond the City” at The Brandywine River Museum of Art, showing October 29- January 22. This is the most ambitious museum show to date and features 70 works by famous American painters including Georgia O’Keefe,...
On Stage: Maurice Hines ‘Tappin’ Thru Life’
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Maurice Hines
It’s hard to imagine that any show playing Philadelphia this year could be more enjoyable than Maurice Hines’ “Tappin’ Thru Life,” which is running now through November 20 at the Penn’s Landing Playhouse (211 South Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, 855-448-7469
www.plplayhouse.com).
Obviously, it’s show that features tap dancing.
Hines...
