{"id":18103,"date":"2015-12-31T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-31T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=18103"},"modified":"2015-12-31T10:04:28","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T15:04:28","slug":"on-stage-west-chesters-jones-looking-to-make-break-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=18103","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: West Chester’s Jones looking to make break out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Also: Dark Blue’s Delco roots, and much more<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Denny Dyroff<\/span>,<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Staff Writer, The Times<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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West Chester’s Eliza Hardy Jones sings and plays keyboard for grace Potter, but is now launching a solo career with a new album and local live performances.<\/p><\/div>\n

Westtown School has a long tradition of producing graduates who excel in their fields — from classical pianist\/jazz vocalist Mindy Rhodes to hydropower engineer specialist Katie McKinstry. The list is long and stretches across a wide variety of fields.<\/span><\/p>\n

The small Quaker school also has another top-flight musician on its list of talented alumnae — Eliza Hardy Jones.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jones, a West Chester native who graduated from Westtown School and Vassar College, has been a member of a number of Philadelphia\u2019s top bands. Currently, she sings and plays keyboards in Grace Potter\u2019s band and, at the same time, is pursuing a solo career.<\/span><\/p>\n

The versatile singer-songwriter-musician has just finished making her debut solo album \u201cBecause Become.\u201d The CD will officially be released on January 15 but will also be available at her show on January 6 at Boot and Saddle (1131 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 215-639-4528, www.bootandsaddlephilly.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up in a musical family,\u201d said Jones, during a phone interview last week from her home in West Philadelphia.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe lived in Overbrook and then moved to West Chester because my dad is a professor at West Chester University. I played classical music in high school. I also studied classical music at Vassar where I was a major in Latin American Studies.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI travelled to a lot of Latin American countries in Central and South America but there\u2019s no Latin influence in my music. I love Latin American music but it\u2019s not something that feels like me — like it comes from me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jones\u2019 music has its own vibe — fresh, smart and totally original.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAfter I graduated, I moved to Philly and started making music,\u201d said Jones. \u201cI was in a band called Buried Beds for many years. I played in a few other bands and was a touring member of Strand of Oaks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When Jones decided to make her solo album, she called on her musical buddies from the Quaker City. The album was recorded and produced by Brian McTear, Nick Krill and David Hartley. The stellar group of musicians on the album included Jones on keyboard and guitar, Dave Hartley (Nightlands, The War On Drugs) on bass and guitar, Eric Slick (Dr. Dog) on drums, Patrick Berkery on drums, Brian McTear on guitar, and Nick Krill (Teen Men, Spinto Men) on guitar.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was important to know the musicians and what they would bring to the table — and to have musicians that I trusted,\u201d said Jones. \u201cI feel very lucky to have worked with these guys.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI recorded half of the album at Brian McTear\u2019s Miner Street Studio in Philly and half at Mount Slippery, which is Dr. Dog\u2019s studio in Upper Darby. I made the album over the course of the last year-and-a-half — in between tours.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jones has been on the road a lot with Grace Potter.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI finished the album when I was on tour with Grace Potter,\u201d said Jones. \u201cI played the album for Grace and she asked me to open for her on her last tour. I\u2019m also in her band. With Grace, I play keyboards and sing backup vocals. Even though Jones\u2019 music is quite different from Potter\u2019s high-energy sound, she still has been a hit with Potter\u2019s audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people ask me what my music is like, I describe it as mystical pop music,\u201d said Jones. \u201cOne of my biggest influences is Kate Bush. But, I have a lot of influences — from Debussy to Joni Mitchell\u2026from Bowie to Pat Benatar.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn January, I\u2019m going out on another tour with Grace — opening with my band and then playing with hers. There is no Philly date on the tour. That\u2019s why I booked the show at Boot and Saddle. I haven\u2019t played the songs from the album live with a band yet. So, I\u2019m really excited.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Eliza Hardy Jones — https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=yF1qRDqisyk<\/i><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jones\u2019 January 6 show on Philadelphia will start at 8 p.m. with Jesse Hale Moore as the opening act. Tickets are $10.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other shows at Boot and Saddle over the next week will feature NOTHING with Dark Blue and Problems on December 31, Drums Like Machine Guns with SPT, and Collar on January 1 and \u201cPhilly For Bernie Sanders Concert: Round 2!\u201d with Son Step, Tutlie, Tinmouth on January 5).<\/span><\/p>\n

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David Bromberg<\/p><\/div>\n

For fans of Americana music, the opportunity to spend New Year\u2019s Eve being entertained by David Bromberg is a real treat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bromberg\u2019s fans can slide from 2015 into 2016 while being serenaded by the master singer-songwriter-guitarist when the World Caf\u00e9 Live at the Queen (500 North Market Street, Wilmington, 302- 994-1400,\u00a0www.queen.worldcafelive.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) presents \u201cNew Year\u2019s Eve with David Bromberg\u201d starting at 10 p.m. on December 31.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many artists have gold albums but not many have albums approaching golden anniversaries. Bromberg is one of the few.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bromberg released his first album \u201cDavid Bromberg\u201d in 1972 and has since performed and\/or recorded with a long list of top-flight musical acts including George Harrison,\u00a0Bob Dylan, the Eagles, Carly Simon, Willie Nelson, Jerry Garcia, the Beastie Boys and Jorma Kaukonen.<\/span><\/p>\n

His debut album included \u201cThe Holdup,\u201d a song he co-wrote with the late, great George Harrison, and \u201cSammy\u2019s Song,\u201d which featured Bob Dylan on harmonica. His two most recent LPs are \u201cUse Me,\u201d which was released in 2011 and \u201cOnly Slightly Mad,\u201d which was released in 2013 by West Chester-based Appleseed Records.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUse Me\u201d got its title from the all-star array of talent used in making the disc — including Vince Gill, Los Lobos, Levon Helm, John Hiatt, Dr. John, Keb\u2019 Mo\u2019, Widespread Panic and Linda Ronstadt.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOnly Slightly Mad\u201d was recorded with producer\u00a0Larry Campbell\u00a0(three-time Grammy-winning producer for Levon Helm and multi-instrumentalist with Bob Dylan) and engineer Justin Guip\u00a0at Levon Helm Studios\u00a0in Woodstock, New York.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe \u2018Only Slightly Mad\u2019 album came out of my previous album \u2018Use Me,\u2019\u201d said Bromberg, during a phone interview from his violin shop in Wilmington where he is a luthier.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cMaking \u2018Use Me\u2019 was an awful lot to ask. I was humbled by the players who agreed to do it. Larry Campbell produced those sessions. So, when it was time for another album, I contacted Larry and said I wanted to do a Chicago blues style album.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe said he wanted to do and old-style David Bromberg album \u2014 the kind that had everything and the kitchen sink. I had the tunes all ready. They were the things my band and I had been playing live. It was a switch from what I wanted to do with the new album which was a blues album. But, I wanted to record these songs sooner or later.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI went in the studio with my band and the recording went pretty quickly \u2014 three weeks at the most. Then, we took about another week to mix the album. I was really pleased with how it turned out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Campbell and his wife Teresa Williams will be performing together in the area later in the month. The highly-talented duo will headline a show on January 21 at the Ardmore Music Hall.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even though Bromberg began making records more than 40 years ago, he has not been making music on a steady basis ever since.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI stopped playing in 1980,\u201d said Bromberg. \u201cI just simply got burned out. And, I had hand trouble for awhile — soft tissue problem in my left hand. But, it\u2019s all better now.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bromberg resumed his recording career in 2007 with the release of his \u201cTry Me One More Time\u201d album.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was with my friends Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen,\u201d said Bromberg. \u201cWe were doing a gig together in Texas. We got talking about how we got started in music and we began playing some songs by Reverend Gary Davis. Chris and Herb said to me \u2014 you should be doing it not maybe doing it. I went got in the studio after that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When he performs onstage, Bromberg employs a variety of band configurations — especially the David Bromberg Big Band and the David Bromberg Quintet. He also occasionally does gigs as a solo artist. His show at the Queen will be with the David Bromberg Quintet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for David Bromberg\u2019s \u201cThe Holdup\u201d — https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=SVa6rT5Et6Y<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

David Bromberg\u2019s show on December 31 will start at 8 p.m. with The End of America as the opening act. Tickets are $45 standing and $57 seated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another option for a music-filled good time is a show at Boot and Saddle (1131 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 215-639-4528, www.bootandsaddlephilly.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>)<\/i> featuring Dark Blue, NOTHING and Problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dark Blue<\/p><\/div>\n

Dark Blue, which features guitarist\/vocalist John Sharkey III (Clockcleaner, Puerto Rico Flowers), bassist Andy Nelson (Ceremony, Paint it Black, Puerto Rico Flowers), guitarist Dave Walsh and drummer Mike Sneeringer (Strand of Oaks, formerly from Purling Hiss, Puerto Rico Flowers), released its debut album \u201cPure Reality\u201d last year.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019Dark Blue\u2019 started in the fall of 2013,\u201d said Sharkey, during a phone interview last week from his home in Philadelphia. \u201cI was living in Australia with my family and moved back here. I came back and re-formed an old band I was in before. They were here so it was easy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sharkey grew up in Delaware County and his love\/hate relationship filters throughout Dark Blue\u2019s music.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy wife is Australian so we decided to have our kids there,\u201d said Sharkey. \u201cBut, we also had a house in Delaware County. You always come back. I grew up in Darby Township and went to Academy Park High School.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGrowing up in Delco was really bizarre. For 14 years, I didn\u2019t realize how depressing it was. Then, I realized how to get out and that I needed to get out. When the \u2018Berlin Wall\u2019 came down, I enjoyed my freedom. But, growing up in Delaware County did toughen me up for anything I\u2019ll encounter in life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dark Blue\u2019s new single features two songs about blue collar depression in the changing Delco socio-economic landscape, The A-side is titled \u201cVicious Romance\u201d while the B-side is a song called \u201cDelco Runts,\u201d which is billed as \u201ca love (or hate) letter to Delaware County.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo far, we\u2019ve released three singles and one LP,\u201d said Sharkey. \u201cThe album (\u201cPure Reality\u201d) came out last year in October. The new single — \u2018Vicious Romance\/Delco Runts\u2019 — will be out on January 15 on the 12XU label.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I came back from Australia, I wanted to have a band that incorporates late punk style with the post-punk style that I\u2019ve been playing with Puerto Rico Flowers and the Clockcleaners — and marry it to U.K. \u201982-style punk drums. The new single is the perfect melding of what I want to do in this project.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Dark Blue — https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rXyHdpczT1g<\/i><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The New Year\u2019s Eve show at Boot and Saddle will begin at 10 p.m. Tickets are $15.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Candlelight Theater (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0302- 475-2313,\u00a0www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/i><\/span><\/a>) is hosting a New Year\u2019s Eve Party featuring \u201cBeatlemania Now!\u201d on December 31 starting at 7:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Beatlemania<\/i> Now — https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6evNq22ataY<\/i><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets, which include prime rib dinner buffet, house wine and beer open bar,<\/span><\/p>\n

midnight champagne toast and dessert bar — and a show — are $110 per person.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDisney on Ice Celebrates 100 Years of Magic\u201d is running now through January 3 with an array of morning, afternoon and evening shows at the Wells Fargo Center (3601 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, 215-336-3600, http:\/\/www.wellsfargocenterphilly.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

The show, which has a huge cast and a lot of big production numbers, features many of Disney\u2019s most popular characters — all the way from Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck to the main cast members from \u201cFrozen.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDisney on Ice Celebrates 100 Years of Magic\u201d has 51 skaters in a show that features 14 stories. The show\u2019s theme is 100 years because Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse 100 years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Disney on Ice — https:\/\/youtu.be\/PZna16_ntqk<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ticket prices range from $20-$100.<\/span><\/p>\n

A good choice for a family activity is attending a performance of \u201cJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,\u201d which is running now through January 3 at the Merriam Theater (250 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 215-893-1999, www.kimmelcenter.org<\/span><\/a>) part of the Kimmel Center\u2019s \u201cBroadway Philadelphia\u201d series.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,\u201d which is a sung-through musical with very little dialogue, has a Biblical-based story from \u201cGenesis\u201d about Joseph\u2019s \u201ccoat of many colors.\u201d The show was created by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber — the same team that brought you \u201cJesus Christ Superstar\u201d and \u201cEvita.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for \u201cJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat\u201d — https:\/\/youtu.be\/XYk7hJZ_H-o<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets for \u201cJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat\u201d range from $55-$95.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Arden Kind<\/p><\/div>\n

The Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/span><\/a>) will host Arden Kind, The Subterraneans\u00a0 and Route Seven on January 2, Open Mic with Sam Kwietniak, and Fabio Mittino & Bert Lams on January 5.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/span><\/a>) will present Karl Denson\u2019s Tiny Universe and Swift Technique on January 2 and Splintered Sunlight (Grateful Dead Tribute) with Man About A Horse on January 7.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043, www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/span><\/a>) will present RFA on January 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Valley Forge Casino (1160 First Avenue, King Of Prussia, 610-354-8118, www.vfcasino.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will present Third Eye Blind \u00a0with a special New Ywear\u2019s Eve concert on December 31at 10 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Doc Watson\u2019s Public House (150 North Pottstown Pike, Exton, 610-524-2424, docwatsonspublichouse.com<\/span><\/a>) will present a \u201cNew Year\u2019s Eve Party\u201d with the Tommy Froelich Trio on December 31.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) presents Lotus Land on January 2, Devon Allman Band with Stolen Rhodes on January 3 and Corey Harris with Toney Rocks on January 7.<\/span><\/p>\n

World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, philly.worldcafelive.com<\/span><\/a>) will have Start Making Sense on December 31 and In The Light on January 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

Electric Factory (<\/b>421 North Seventh Street, Philadelphia, 215-627-1332, www.electricfactory.info<\/i><\/span><\/a>) <\/b>will feature the Dark Star Orchestra in a gala New Year\u2019s Eve show on December 31.<\/span><\/p>\n

Theatre of the Living Arts (334 South Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1011, http:\/\/www.lnphilly.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will be rocking on New Year\u2019s Eve with a concert featuring Jazmine Sullivan on December 31.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Tower Theater (69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby, 215-922-1011, www.thetowerphilly.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will present Govt. Mule on January 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Tin Angel (20 South Second Street, Philadelphia, 215-928-0770, www.tinangel.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will present Mary Fahl on December 31 and Shaun Ruymen with Juliette Reilly on January 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, 215-309-0150, www.thefillmorephilly.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will have <\/i>Joe Russo\u2019s Almost Dead on Decembre 31, MEGA featuring Flux Pavilion with Doctor P, LOUDPVCK & Rain Man on January 2 and \u201cAwesomefest\u201d on January 4.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N Front St, Philadelphia, 215-291-4919, www.kungfunecktie.com<\/span><\/a>) will host \u201cFame Lust\u2019s NYE 2016 Party!\u201d on December 31; Willam and Haus of Ham on January 1; First of Autumn, Socko, Wade In The Water and Dan Fahy on January 2; Killer Escape, RIPS, TV TRAMPS and Atomic Sky on January 2; and Liz de Lise, Thought Culture, Darlington and Andy McLeod on January 3.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bourbon and Branch (705 North Second Street, Philadelphia, 215-238-0660, bourbonandbranchphilly.com<\/span><\/a>) will present Upstate Rubdown and Sweetbriar Rose on January 3) and Dry Reef, The Big Takeover and Major Front on January 5.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Voltage Lounge (<\/span>421 North Seventh Street, Philadelphia, 215- 964-9602,<\/span> www.facebook.com\/Voltagelounge<\/span><\/a><\/span>) will present <\/span>Blackwater and 38 Snub with Guttersnipe, Vicious Embrace, Depreciator and Mercy\u00a0 Blow on January 5.<\/span><\/p>\n

Johnny Brenda\u2019s (1201 North Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, 215-739-9684,<\/span><\/p>\n

www.johnnybrendas.com<\/a><\/span>) will host A Sunny Day In Glasgow, EZTV, Mercury Girls and DJ Jeff Zeigle on December 31); Frog Holler, Brad Hinton Band, and Caroline Reese & The Drifting Fifth on January 2; and Girl Germs with DJs Ayne Pain and Whitknee on January 3.<\/span><\/p>\n

MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 215- 925-6455, www.milkboyphilly.com<\/span><\/a>) will have a special NYE show on December 31 featuring Red Alert.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fire (412 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, 267-671-9298, thefirephilly.com<\/span><\/a>) will have a show with Noble Giants, Dirty Purple and King Kong and The Bleeding Hearts on January 3 and a show on January 5 featuring Keep.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ortlieb\u2019s (847 North Third Street, Philadelphia, 267- 324-3348, www.ticketfly.com<\/span><\/a>) will present Joy Riding, Sleep In, and Night Windows on January 2, Lord Narf on January 3, and The Retinas, Old Scratch and Mud Guppies on January 6.<\/span><\/p>\n

Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, http:\/\/undergroundarts.org<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will host West Philadelphia Orchestra\u2019s NYE Blowout and Balkan Feast with special guests Johnny Showcase & the Mystic Ticket and Ill Doots on December 31.<\/span><\/p>\n

The American Music Theatre (2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, 800-0 648-4102, www.AMTshows.com<\/span><\/a>) will host a \u201cNew Year\u2019s Eve Celebration\u201d with \u201cCirque Musica: Presented by Lancaster Symphony Orchestra:\u201d featuring musical selections from Saint-Saens, Tchaokovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Mussorgsky, Liszt, Beethoven and Strauss.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chameleon Club (223 North Water Street, Lancaster, 717-299-9684, http:\/\/www.chameleonclub.net<\/span><\/a>) will have Medusas Disco, The Stonewall Vessels, The Skiffs, Moonstriker and Flower Garden on January 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tellus 360 (24 East King Street, Lancaster, 717-393-1660, www.tellus360.com<\/span><\/a>) will host Temple Avenue on January 1), The Fortunatos on January 2, and Willie Marble Xperience on January 3.<\/span><\/p>\n

SteelStacks (101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, 610-332-1300, http:\/\/www.steelstacks.org<\/span><\/a>) will present \u201cPEEPSFEST\u00ae Family Disco Lounge\u201d on December 31, The Red Elvises New Year\u2019s Eve Spectacular on December 31, Craig Thatcher Band on January 2, and Three Kings Celebration on January 3.<\/span><\/p>\n

PhilaMOCA (531 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, 267-519-9651, www.philamoca.org<\/span><\/a>) will present Eric Slick, Lily, Old Maybe and Lucy on January 6.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Walnut Street Theatre (825 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-574-3550, www.walnutstreettheatre.org<\/span><\/a>) is presenting \u201cA Christmas Story, The Musical\u201d now through January 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA Christmas Story, The Musical\u201d is a Broadway musical comedy based on the classic 1983 movie. Set in Indiana in the 1940\u2019s, it features a bespectacled boy named Ralphie who has a big imagination and one wish for Christmas –a Red Ryder BB Gun.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for \u201cA Christmas Story\u201d — https:\/\/youtu.be\/8ibc4ubYe9E<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ticket prices range from $20-$95.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Prince Music Theater (1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 267-239-2941, princetheater.org<\/span><\/a>) is presenting a new show titled \u201cThe Three Maries \u00a0— A Philadelphia Phable\u201d that will run through January 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Three Maries\u201d is a musical comedy inspired by an historical event — Queen Marie of Romania\u2019s visit to the city of Philadelphia in October of 1926. The original score is infused with 1920\u2019s jazz, vaudeville, Tin Pan Alley and the famous sound of the Mummer\u2019s string bands.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ticket prices range from $27-$52.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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