Music Spotlight: Chesco native Zell sees album plans put on hold, but finds silver lining

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Nicole Zell When America screeched to a halt in early March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, everything was turned upside-down and inside-out. Nothing was the same. The music industry got slammed. Venues closed and tours got cancelled. Recording sessions were put in limbo. Album releases got put on hold indefinitely. The shutdown was bad for...

On Stage: Can’t go to the show? Let it come to you

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Brian Fitzy This is spring 2020 and, because of the “shelter in place” order caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, you can’t go to concerts, theater shows or other entertainment. But they can come to you. There are hundreds of live streaming shows, online concerts and podcasts every week. One of the best is coming up this weekend – and one of...