On Stage: ‘Mr. Las Vegas’ — Wayne Newton — comes east for show at Parx
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Fans and journalists make a big deal about the age of some of the singers and musicians who are still performing live – acts such as Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Roger Daltrey (79), Ray Davies, Rod Stewart, Stephen Stills (78) and Van Morrison, Debbie Harry, Bryan Ferry, Pete Townshend, Eric Clapton (77).
However, when it comes to longevity, few...
County officials meet with legislators, local officials to discuss housing issues
Chester County Commissioners host legislative delegation to hear lived experiences of residents and discuss housing in Chester County. (Left to Right): Front Row: Rob Henry (Administrator, Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness), Pastor Mary Ann Mertz (St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church of Oxford), Tamela Luce (President & CEO Phoenixville Community Health Foundation and Co-Chair...
Coatesville native Seese is lighting it up in NBA2K League as a professional
By Kenny McGann, Staff Writer, The Times
Jeremy “Seese” Seese
From a hardcore basketball city — one that produced many great players including Richard “Rip” Hamilton — a new breed of players are making their mark, not on the hardwood, but in a more virtual sense: eSports.
Coatesville’s Jeremy “Seese” Seese has been making a name for himself in the NBA2K League. Drafted in 2021...
On Stage Extra: East meets West with Shakti, at The Keswick
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Shakti
On August 22, the Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650, www.keswicktheatre.com) will present a special concert – a concert featuring a rarely touring international supergroup – a concert where East meets West and North meets South.
That band is Shakti. It is led by English guitarist John McLaughlin and Indian percussionist...
Are we letting a few jerks spoil everything?
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times @mikemcgannpa
Unless you’ve drunk so much Kool-Aid that you’ve wet your pants, you know Donald J. Trump is a jerk. Based on polling, a few of you might even see that a plus, but most of us do not.
He’s mean-spirited, cruel, self-obsessed and not particularly bright.
And aside from the fact that this person was President and leads one of our two political...
Chester County Color 5K set for Oct. 7 at Exton Park
Start of the Chester County Color 5K: Every year, hundreds of people take part in the Chester County Color 5K, raising awareness and funds to fight the opioid and heroin epidemic. This year’s Color 5K is on October 7 at Exton Park.
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline and District Attorney Deb Ryan announce details of the 7th annual Chester County...
What To Do: Busy Summer weekend of fun events
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Butterfly Festival at Colonial Gardens
It’s August and, as always, many special events in Philadelphia are filling this weekend’s calendar. And this weekend’s schedule of activities has a loaded list of things to do here in the Brandywine Valley. There are also plenty of interesting options if you head west out of Chester County.
On August...
On Stage: Ardmore Rock N’ Ride returns, Sat.
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
On August 19, Narberth Ambulance, Rising Sun Presents and Suburban Square are teaming up to present the Third Annual “Ardmore Rock N’ Ride” — an all-day music festival and competitive bike race in downtown Ardmore, presented by Main Line Health and Independence Blue Cross. The free community fundraiser combines an official US Cycling...
On Stage Extra: After a long wait, The Lion King returns to Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Lion King
“Rent,” “Les Misérables,” “Cats,” “Phantom of the Opera” — many touring Broadway shows make frequent return visits to Philadelphia. The hit musical “The Lion King” is not one of them.
The show made its area debut in 2006 at the Academy of Music and then didn’t come back again until 2010. It returned to...
Can an imprisoned Trump still be president?
By Rich Heiland, Columnist, The Times
CAN DONALD TRUMP be convicted, sentence to prison, actually go to jail and still serve as president of the United States. Well, yes, he can.
The U.S. Constitution, the ultimate arbiter, is silent on the criminality of a president.
A lot of people are assuming that if Trump is tried and convicted prior to the November 2024 general elections on all the charges...
