On Stage: Ethan Iverson Quartet
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Ethan Iverson Quartet
For years, the Ars Nova Workshop has been presenting area jazz fans with musical gems in the form of live concerts by some of the top jazz artists in the world.
On October 17, ANW will present a performance by the Ethan Iverson Quartet at the Caplan Center for Performing Arts (University of the Arts, 211 South Broad Street,...
On Stage: Shepherds seeks to raise their profile with tour
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Shepherds
Shepherds is an alternative rock band that has been around for almost a decade – and is still flying under the radar.
The band just released its sophomore album, “Insignificant Whip,” on Arrowhawk Records and is on the road on a two-week, 10-city support tour.
The band might have had a higher profile had it released more than one...
Commissioners salute Good Works
Good Works, Inc. Executive Director Bob Beggs (center right) presents a plaque for 25 years of support to Pat Bokovitz, Director of the Chester County Department of Community Development (center left). Also pictured are (from left to right) Good Works staff Ally Bartlett, Larry Lukacs and Kim Paul; Chester County Commissioners Terence Farrell, Michelle Kichline and Kathi Cozzone; Deb Lego of Good...
On Stage: Venerable acts headline locally this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor
The Legendary Pink Dots
There are five musical acts playing around the Delaware Valley on October 12 that are very, very different musically but have one major aspect in common – longevity.
The Legendary Pink Dots – an Anglo-Dutch experimental rock band formed in London in 1980 – have found a genre all their own. Although far outside the mainstream, LPD...
What To Do: Chili Cookoff in West Chester
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
On October 13, West Chester will be the site of a special event to determine who can make “The Best Darn Chili in Chester County!” — the site of the West Chester Rotary’s 17th Annual Chili Cookoff (Gay and High streets, Downtown West Chester, www.westchesterchilicookoff.com). All-you-can-eat wristbands are just $12.
There will be more...
On Stage: ‘Cabaret’ comes to West Chester
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Cabaret
The Resident Theatre Company (RTC) at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (236 North High Street, West Chester, http://www.rtcwc.org) has embarked on its third season and has started the journey with a musical that is guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser – “Cabaret.”
“We took an email survey last season to find out which shows audiences...
Scary teeth are for Jack-O-Lanterns
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Scary teeth may look great on Halloween night but they never look great the next day. Here are a few tips and tricks that may take a bite out of all that Halloween candy.
Safety first, when that sack of candy comes home after Trick-or-Treating, always take a few minutes to sort through all that loot. Throw away any candy or treats that are...
What To Do: Find your HAPPY PLACE in KOP
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
HAPPY PLACE
There are a lot of family-oriented fun events on the calendar that come back year-after-year such as outdoor fairs and carnivals, ethnic festivals, Halloween attractions, holiday bazaars, and seasonal food festivals.
Every once in a while, an event comes along that is special – a one-time affair that is not an annual occurrence. There...
Op from the Ed: GOP, Insurance industry causing move toward single-payer
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Do no harm. That is the first precept of modern medical care. This doesn’t mean standing there while someone is bleeding out, of course, which is the current state of American health care.
I was happy to give Guy Ciarrocchi, the president of the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry, his say last week about not expanding government’s role in health...
On Stage: Grayscale has deep Chesco roots
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Grayscale
Grayscale is celebrating the release of its sophomore album, “Nella Vita,” with a show on October 5 at the Theatre of the Living Arts (334 South Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1011, http://www.lnphilly.com). It will be a homecoming for the Philadelphia-based band after a brief stateside tour and the lone area gig prior to an ambitious...
