On Stage (Bonus): An American in Paris hits Philly
Also: Thanksgiving Eve rocks out at TLA
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
An American in Paris
If you’re looking for a great way to spend an evening during this holiday week, a tantalizing option is to attend the Philadelphia debut of the national tour of a Tony-winning musical which is on the road for the first time ever. From November 22-27, the Academy of Music (Broad and Locust...
We can all find things to be thankful for
Even if you’re upset now, take stock in all of the good things in life
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
There has been a whole lotta controversy in the past few weeks and not enough love. Just my opinion; but, luckily, this is my article and I can express myself freely because of my constitutional rights and my supportive editor. (Shameless plug for Mike McGann!)
As we get closer...
On Stage (Extra): Madeon
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Madeon
Porter Robinson was raised in America’s South and Hugo Leclercq grew up in the west of France. Both became successful EDM producers/songwriters as they moved through their late teens.
Their love of electronic dance music – and the accessibility of the internet – brought them together as trans-Atlantic friends. That friendship grew into a working...
What To Do: One last weekend for before full-on Yuletide
A batch of events this weekend to keep your mind off the holidays
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
The National Dog Show
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and that means a huge amount of Christmas-related events will be filling the event calendar over the next few weeks.
Fortunately for those not quite ready to jump into the holiday season with both feet, there are several special...
On Stage: Tim Sköld brings the post industrial
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Tim Sköld
Tim Sköld is one of the best and most respected musicians in the world of industrial/techno/post-industrial music.
His latest project is a solo album “The Undoing” on Metropolis Records and a support tour for the disc – a tour that touches down in the area on November 17 at Asylum 13 (1706 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-746-2213,...
On Your Table: Thanksgiving is not just about the turkey
You have to go beyond giving them the bird for a great meal
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Thanksgiving is as much about the side dishes as the star of the dish.
Everybody frets about cooking the family turkey for Thanksgiving. Butterball even has a hotline (800-288-8372) so that folks can call and ask questions from experts who are on call throughout the holiday. Mind you,...
Art Watch: The Unionville High Art Gala is this weekend
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Exciting new art exhibitions are unveiled all week long, all over Chester and Delaware County, including the famous 41st Annual Unionville Art Gala this weekend in East Marlborough at Unionville High School.
The Unionville Art Gala is the largest group art show of the season, starting this Friday November 18, 6-9pm and Saturday November 19 11am – 4pm....
Op/Ed.: Color 5K sheds light on opioid abuse crisis
By Michelle Kichline, Chester County Commissioner
Michelle Kichline
On an early November Saturday morning, the Borough of West Chester was filled with county residents of all ages, who were there for a single purpose: To shine a light – or in this case, splash some brightly colored powder – on the opioid and heroin addiction epidemic that is affecting us all.
The facts are terrifying. According...
Without an engaged media, no one is watching out for you
Lies, ‘Fake news’ can’t become the new normal
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Friday night, I had honor of gathering to mourn the virtual death of a small town newspaper — The Suburban Trends — after its purchase by Gannett and subsequent layoff of the vast majority of its staff.
We met in a small place in Bloomingdale, N.J., hometown to current GOP power player Mike DuHaime...
On Stage (Even More!): Edgier Broadway comes to Delaware this week
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.
In recent years, the lineup of national tours of Broadway plays and musicals has been fairly predictable – and relatively safe. So many of the shows are either popular standards such as “Wicked,” “Annie” or “Beauty and the Beast” or revivals of old hits such as “Sound of Music” or “Music...
