Mixed Media: A first on First Friday, starting on Thursday
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
Gallery DUO starts in on this months’ First Friday a little early. Their reception for Visions of Summer, on Thursday from 7-9pm, will feature new work by gallery owners/artists Alessandra Manzotti and Sus Iserbyt.
Alessandra showed me around the gallery, which is in the old forge building in Fairville. The exposed beams and leaning brick chimney which...
On Stage: Electric Six stays on cycle
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Electric Six
Electric Six released its debut album “Fire” in 2003. The band’s popularity took off after the release of the LP. The album was fueled by a pair of hit singles – “Danger! High Voltage,” which hit Number 2 on the UK singles chart, and “Gay Bar,” which reached Number 5 in the UK charts.
On October 5, Electric Six will...
On Stage: Don’t call it a ‘Phantom’ sequel, but…
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Love Never Dies
There’s a show running this week that is part of the Kimmel Center’s Broadway Philadelphia series at the Academy of Music (Broad and Locust streets, Philadelphia, 215-731-3333, www.kimmelcenter.org) that is a sequel and, at the same time, not really a sequel.
The show could be considered a “Broadway Preview” but, at the same...
Commissioners salute County Planning Month
The Chester County Commissioners offered a proclamation during Tuesday’s Sunshine meeting honored County Planning Month.
WEST CHESTER — At today’s public Sunshine Meeting, the Chester County Commissioners presented a proclamation for National Community Planning Month, recognizing the efforts of local, county, and regional planners who manage the growth and change of Chester County, providing...
United Way’s hellebush to retire at year’s end
Claudia Hellebush
United Way of Chester County President & CEO Claudia Hellebush has announced she will retire at the end of this year after working for the community mobilizing organization for 23 years and serving as its President and CEO for the past 15 years.
Under Claudia’s leadership, United Way of Chester County transitioned from a traditional fundraising operation to a full-service,...
Haverford overpowers Unionville, 42-27
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said “there are no second acts in American lives.”
Haverford QB Jake Ruane breaks to the right en route to an 85-yard TD run, Friday night.
For the Unionville High School football team, struggling through one of its roughest seasons in recent memory, the problem was that there was no encore to a very solid first half against...
What To Do: Downingtown Fall Fest celebrates 12th year
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
There will be a bustle of activity in Downingtown on September 30 when the 12th Annual Downingtown Fall Fest (East Lancaster Avenue between Wallace Avenue and Green Street, Downingtown, 610-514-7000, http://downingtownfallfest.com) arrives.
The popular street festival, which runs from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and will be held rain or shine, will feature live...
On Stage: Brigadoon makes a rare local visit
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
“Brigadoon” is a well-loved Broadway musical that had its debut on the Great White Way in March 1947 at the Ziegfeld Theatre, where it ran for 581 performances. Songs from the musical, such as “Almost Like Being in Love,” have become standards.
Bur, “Brigadoon” is a show that is relatively unfamiliar to the last few generations of theater...
OpEd: In 2018, Republicans are fighting for the future
By Val DiGiorgio, Chairman, Republican Party of Pennsylvania
Val DiGiorgio
A lot has changed in our national political landscape—some for the good, some for the bad—but for the first time in over a decade (thanks in large part to Republican achievement) a record-low number of people are concerned about the economy.
Republican-led tax cuts and deregulation have created an economic boom in...
Inner Nature: Eye see colors
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
Eyes harvest light reflected from objects. Optic nerves transmit that information to the brain. The brain turns that information into an image. Thus eyes are the intermediary between an object and its perception. Let’s look at them more carefully. Don’t shrink from anatomical detail or biochemistry – this is fun stuff. It’s fun because delving into biomechanical...
