On Stage: jazz legend Mike Stern makes the best of his ‘breaks’
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Mike Stern
Back in 2016, legendary jazz guitarist Mike Stern experienced a bad trip. But, it had nothing to do with a scary travel experience or a hallucinogenic mis-step.
Stern, who will headline a show on September 13 at the Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389, www.ardmoremusic.com), physically tripped and suffered...
On Your Table: Don’t rush to say goodbye to summer, just yet
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Pasta with fresh corn, chicken and vibrant vegetables makes a colorful farewell-to-summer dish.
September is all about the fine line between saying goodbye to summer and looking forward to the crisp weather and new flavors that fall brings. The changeover is happening earlier this year, thanks to a hurricane bringing rain and cloudy, humid...
Mixed Media: Decorus and Wilmington Art
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
If you are looking for a reason to go to Philly (besides this months’ Fringe Festival!) go to Decorus at Space and Company just north of Fitler Square and just west of Rittenhouse Square.
Potsic, formerly of Main Line Art Center, and Center For Emerging Visual Artists, has been engaged in the Philadelphia arts for decades and is, as well as a curator,...
Don’t Retire, ReFire: Getting back on track
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
It’s fun to step away from the usual for a while and kick your heels up, but, inherently, we are creatures of habit and feel more centered when we have a routine.
What have you set aside? What do you have to take off the back burner and fire it up again?
Labor Day, 2018, is behind us and although we still have two weeks remaining of the summer, our...
On Stage: ohGr keeps it industrial
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
There are two acts performing shows in the area on July 11 that, even though they both fit into the realm of popular music, could not be more dissimilar – ohGr and Gaelynn Lea.
ohGr is a veteran industrial band that has been making intensely aggressive music for almost two decades. Lea is a singer-songwriter who makes pleasant, melodic music while...
Hurricane Florence could impact area by week’s end
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
The current projected path of winds from Hurricane Florence as it is expected to make landfall Thursday. The latest computer models suggest a turn to the north that could impact the Chester County area.
While there are a large number of variables, local residents should at minimum stay alert as to the path and progress of Hurricane Florence, which looks to make...
Avon Grove overcomes Unionville, 24-22
By Al Tustin, Sports Editor, The Times
Avon Grove’s Dino Arhontakis looks for running room against Unionville, Friday night. Before being knocked out with an injury, he tore up the Indians’ defense.
WEST GROVE — It was a tale of two games. Literally.
On Friday night, Unionville and Avon Grove met in a contest mostly controlled by the Indians. But lightning in the area stopped the...
On Stage: Escovedo headlines Mushroom Festival show
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Alejandro Escovedo
This weekend, the annual Mushroom Festival in downtown Kennett Square (http://mushroomfestival.org) is celebrating its 33rd anniversary. The Mushroom Festival will run from September 8-10 at various locations in downtown Kennett Square.
A musical highlight will be a live performance by Alejandro Escovedo with Don Antonio on Saturday...
What To Do: Mushrooms and more to kick off fall events
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Mushroom Festival
After three decades, anniversaries begin to take on a special significance. This weekend marks the 33rd anniversary of the annual Mushroom Festival in downtown Kennett Square (http://mushroomfestival.org).
The Mushroom Festival supports the old southern Chester County axiom “There’s a fungus among us.”
Mixed Media: A trifecta of Civil Rights art shows
By Caroline Roosevelt, Columnist, The Times
Black Survival Guide
Last week, I went on a field trip to the Delaware Art Museum for their beautiful trifecta show on Civil Rights. The shows, Black Survival Guide: Or How To Live Through A Police Riot, Danny Lyon: Memories of The Southern Civil Rights Movement, and The Montgomery Bus Boycott: Drawings by Harvey Dinnerstein and Burton Silverman, are...
