On Stage (Extra): Barone dives into the soul of 60’s Village artists
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Richard Barone
New York City is – and always has been – one of the music capitols of the world.
In the mid-to-late 1960s, folk music and rock music came together with some jazz influences on the side to take popular music to a whole new place.
It was when folk-rock was born and when the DNA for country-rock was starting to come into existence.
What To Do: Things looking up for Father’s Day
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Fatherfest at the American Helicopter Museum.
If there is a blimp, a helicopter or a bald eagle in the sky above you, it’s almost a certainty that you’re going to look up.
If it’s a helicopter, the sound of the plane also attracts your attention. Checking out a chopper flying overhead is virtually impossible to resist.
On Stage: FOXTRAX comes back from the wilderness
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
FOXTRAX
The band FOXTRAX has the rare distinction of sharing its name with a glowing hockey puck.
FoxTrax was a glowing puck — an augmented reality system that was utilized by Fox Sports’ telecasts of the National Hockey League. It only lasted one season.
It is time to try to dial back the anger
We’re deeply thankful that Costello, Meehan and Smucker are OK after DC shooting
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Rep. Ryan Costello (R-6) should have been at his usual perch, at shortstop, next to Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), Wednesday morning, when a lone gunman opened fire on Republican congressman and staffers Wednesday morning — but he missed his ride by a couple of minutes.
The congressmen...
Pocopson OKs regional EMS Commission plan
By Karen Cresta, Staff Writer, The Times
POCOPSON – Supervisors Ricki Stumpo and Alice Balsama (Elaine DiMonte was not in attendance) quickly moved through the agenda Monday night at the Pocopson Township meeting, as only one resident – other than those employed by the township and the press – sat in the audience. The resident had much to say regarding his dissatisfaction in the formation...
KCSD Board OK’s budget, new hires
By Eliza Mohler, Staff Writer, Kennett Times
Members of the KCSD Board discuss the final 2017-18 academic year budget.
KENNETT SQUARE – School may be out for the students of the Kennett Consolidated School District, but there is no break for the Board, who voted to approve a budget of $84,211,359 for the 2017-18 academic year.
This budget is $2.41 million more than the 2016-17 budget, and represents...
Art Watch: Jazz in the Vineyard
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This Friday, The Oxford Arts Alliance celebrates “Jazz in the Vineyard” at their wonderful annual Garden Party fundraiser at Galer Estate Winery in Kennett Square and on Sunday The Clover Market has a full day explosion of the arts, food and refreshments from 10-5pm in Kennett Square. You have a great art weekend ahead, with “Jazz in the Vineyard”...
A little summer sun can make your teeth healthier
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Here comes the sun, or at least we hope so.
After days of dreary and unseasonably chilly weather the giant glowing orb of happiness appeared outside my window. This amazing event occurred just as I was reading a dental journal and discovered the results of some new research.
Briggs named as new CEO of Brandywine Health Foundation
Vanessa Briggs
COATESVILLE — The Brandywine Health Foundation Board of Directors today announced that Vanessa Briggs has been named as the foundation’s new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Briggs will assume her position effective July 17, 2017.
She replaces long-time President and CEO Frances Sheehan, who left last year to run an non-profit in Delaware County.
On Stage (Bonus): ‘Fun Home’ makes a home in Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Fun Home
It’s always exciting for local theater fans whenever a touring Broadway show comes to the area for the first time.
It’s really exciting if the show is a recent winner of several Tony Awards.
Excitement is definitely on tap this week when the hit musical “Fun Home” comes to the area.
