All About Connecting: Love is in the air
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
Ok…so, it’s been a baffling few months weather-wise, but let me assure you now that Spring is definitely here, and love is in the air! From tulips, azaleas, and pink dogwood trees painting our landscape with such romantic colors and aromas, and seemingly every animal in the Kingdom chasing females around to procreate, it’s no surprise we mere mortals...
Art Watch: Walk, don’t run — get ready for the WC Gallery Walk, Friday
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This weekend marks some terrific “First Friday” gallery openings, from the Delaware County, Chester County through to Wilmington, but the biggest art event of the weekend is the West Chester Spring Gallery Walk which happens this Friday May 5 from 5pm-9pm. All up and down the streets of West Chester, businesses will open mini pop up gallery shows...
On Stage (Bonus): Transatlantic Session spans more than an ocean
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Transatlantic Sessions
A picture of Transatlantic Sessions, a group that is performing May 2 at the Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650, www.keswicktheatre.com), shows a group of musicians walking single file along the edge of what looks like a lake (loch?) in the Celtic region of the U.K. carrying their acoustic instruments.
It...
A Q&A with Kate Young on Fair Districts PA and the fight against gerrymandering
By Nathaniel Smith, Columnist, The Times
Recently I spoke with Kate Young about Fair Districts PA https://www.fairdistrictspa.com/ and its campaign to do away with gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. Several Fair Districts presentations this spring have generated great interest. West Chester Public Library didn’t have materials on gerrymandering in its collection, so Fair Districts PA donated three...
On Your Table: Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with Mexican and Italian flare
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Mushrooms are the star in these Italian style enchiladas.
Cinco de Mayo is a significant Mexican celebration, originating as a commemoration of the defeat of Napoleon III in 1862 when Mexican soldiers, greatly outnumbered and poorly armed, prevailed versus the forces of France. In honor of that holiday, many folks plan a Cinco de Mayo fiesta...
Adorn Goods: a great new option for home decor
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I love home decor every bit as much as fashion; so, when I found out about a new store on Kennett Pike in Centreville, DE I had to go check it out.
Owners Aubree Wellons and Jennifer Steiner have created the perfect atmosphere to display a unique blend of antique and contemporary items.
I’m not kidding when I say that I wanted to move in.
On Stage (Extra): Richard Shindell comes to New Hope
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Richard Shindell
This month, New Hope has caught fans’ attention as a worthwhile destination for live music.
Two weeks ago, Dave Davies, guitarist and co-founder of the Kinks, performed at the Havana Club in New Hope. This weekend, veteran singer-songwriter Richard Shindell has a show in the artsy, riverside town.
On April 29, Shindell will be performing...
What To Do: Yellow Springs Art Show celebrates 44 years
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The Yellow Springs Art Show
The Yellow Springs Art Show got its start back in 1973 as a free event featuring a variety of artists displaying their work on clotheslines.
It has changed immeasurably since then and has become one of the largest and most prestigious annual art shows in the Delaware Valley.
The Yellow Springs Art Show, which is still free and...
On Stage: W. Caln’s Brian Fitzy isn’t waiting
CASH grad hits the road in advance of new album release
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Brian Fitzy
Even though Brian Fitzy doesn’t officially release his new album “Hard Times for Dreamers” until May 19, he is not sitting back waiting for it to drop before playing album support shows.
Instead, he has seven shows booked between now and May 19 including a concert on April 28 at Bourbon...
Art Watch: Songbirds and cupcakes
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
For the last weekend in April, make sure to check out local galleries around town that will be taking down their April shows at the end of the week. This week I am highlighting the April show of Gallery 222 in Malvern, but there are also terrific shows now all over our area that are too numerable to list, that are all closing this weekend in preparation for First...
