On Stage Extra: Ozomatli leads busy Wednesday night show schedule

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Ozomatli For most of the year, the main focus of live shows is on the weekend – Friday, Saturday and Sunday when people have more free time. Tuesday and Thursday are just O.K. but Wednesday is the least desirable night to perform a show. In summer, things tend to even out and Wednesdays can have schedules filled with attractive shows. This...

On Stage (Extra): Joan Osborne comes to the Keswick

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Joan Osborne Joan Osborne, who is performing tonight (June 4) at the Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650, www.keswicktheatre.com), had one of the major hits in the 1990s with her song “One of Us.” The song’s popularity continues to this day. Who can resist a song with lyrics such as “What if God was one of us,...

On Stage: Gabbard poised to rise to stardom

Also: Live frontman goes it alone, and plays acoustic By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Wilmington’s Maggie Gabbard seems destined for the big time and takes her first major step with a CD release party on August 14 at the World Café Live at the Queen in Wilmington. Maggie Gabbard is a promising new singer who appears poised to rise to national prominence over the next few years. The...