On Stage: STYX celebrates 50 years with show at Xcite Center
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
STYX
STYX is not unfamiliar with gold. The band has reached golden status or better on nine of its albums. Now, STYX is touring to celebrate its golden anniversary.
The tour, which is also a support tour for its most recent album, “Crash of the Crown,” visits the area on May 5 for a show at the Xcite Center at Parx Casino (2999 Street Road, Bensalem,...
Becoming the Best U: Your questions about Mothers’ Day
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
Question: Mother’s Day is coming up and I need advice. My daughter, who lives nearby, just had her second child and I have no idea how to help her celebrate this wonderful holiday. My daughter isn’t one for chocolate or flowers. Any ideas?
Sue – Philadelphia
Answer: I agree with you, Sue, Mother’s Day is a wonderful holiday and its origin is based...
KACS seeks to bring affordable housing to so. Chester County
Kennett Area Community Services (KACS) focuses on basic human needs: food security, housing stability, and a path forward through educational workshops for adults in Southern Chester County. While the KACS Emergency Assistance Program has been extremely important to our community, we cannot only rely on short-term fixes to the systemic problem of housing instability.
KACS is poised to become a...
County launches broadband survey
To further justify and strengthen the need for funding to expand broadband services in areas throughout the county, Chester County Government has created a short, but crucial, survey aimed at identifying locations where internet service is either non-existent or extremely limited. The survey can be found at www.chesco.org/broadbandsurvey.
“Although it may be difficult to believe, there are...
On Stage Plus: Jesus Christ Superstar comes to Kimmel
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Jack Hopewell as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar
Hershey High School is a four-year high school in Dauphin County – a public school that is consistently ranked as one of the top public schools in the state of Pennsylvania.
The school also has the distinction of being the alma mater of two highly regarded young talents in the world of sports and...
The May primary election matters, but not everyone gets to vote — which needs to change
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
In a few weeks, Pennsylvanians will go to the polls in what can be the most overlooked election we have: the off-year municipal primary, May 16. You may have your mail in ballot — as I do — don’t lose it or disregard it.
Even with much easier mail-in voting, too many people will pass on their chance to vote. Additionally, as these are primary...
On Stage Extra: Phoneboy comes to the Foundry at Fillmore
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Phoneboy
In the early 1980s, there was a British ska-pop-punk band called Fun Boy Three which was actually a trio of singers and percussionists performing along with a six-piece backing group that included a cellist and a trombone player. One of their UK hits was “Our Lips Are Sealed,” which was a chart song for The Go-Go’s in...
What To Do: Lights, camera…WC Film Festival
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Spring is here with flowers in bloom everywhere. Winter is now in the rear-view mirror and, not surprisingly, the area’s schedule of special things is filled to the brim.
Three of the area’s more popular events are slated for this weekend – a film festival, a nature event and an art show.
If you’re looking for something different in films,...
On Stage: Classic vocalists portrayed at People’s Light
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Bethany Thomas
Fans of classic female vocalists as well as theater patrons will both find something to their liking in Chester County starting this week – and it’s the same show.
People’s Light (39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, www.peopleslight.org), currently is presenting a show that features the music of Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday,...
Mushroom Festival awards community grants
Grant winners from the Mushroom Festival recently gathered to accept their grants.
The Mushroom Festival awarded over $77,000 in grants to 38 local non-profit and community organizations at their annual Grants Reception last week, the Mushroom Festival Board announced today.
While the Mushroom Festival is a weekend event, the impact continues all year. Each year, the Mushroom Festival provides...
