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 Your Table: Making the best of this year’s apple harvest
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Photo Caption: Brining pork tenderloins in apple cider and spices yields a moist, juicy and flavorful result.
Think apples are “As American as Apple Pie”? Think again. Apples as we know them today were not native to North America. When early colonists arrived from Europe, they disdained the tiny crab apples they found here and brought...
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...
Boo: Your guide to local Halloween happenings and fun
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Glow
Halloween activities are starting to fill up the area events calendar faster than a ghost can appear and disappear in your neighborhood. The following is a look at what to expect at many of these events.
One of the most ambitious area Halloween attractions is “The Glow: A Jack O’Lantern Experience” (www.theglowjackolantern.com).
Commissioners celebrate National Farmers Day
Ag Council Director Hillary Krummrich, Charles Graydus, Commissioner Michelle Kichline, Marilyn Hershey, Duane Hershey, Commissioner Terence Farrell, Commissioner Kathi Cozzone, Penn State Extension Client Relations Manager Stephanie Shirk.
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Commissioners, along with the Agricultural Development Council (Ag Council), presented two agricultural awards today at...
What To Do: Kennett Brewfest, a Chesco tradition
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
When an area event has been around for more than two decades, it definitely moves from the “annual event” category to the “Chester County tradition” category. The Kennett Brewfest has reached that plateau.
The Kennett Brewfest, which will be held on October 14 in downtown Kennett Square, is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year.
Scheduled...
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,...