{"id":33477,"date":"2019-12-26T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T11:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=33477"},"modified":"2019-12-24T12:00:40","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T17:00:40","slug":"on-stage-cirque-dream-holidaze-at-the-merriam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=33477","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Cirque Dream Holidaze at the Merriam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, <em>Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10838\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cirque-dream-holidaze-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10838\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10838\" src=\"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cirque-dream-holidaze-4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cirque Dream Holidaze<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cCirque Dream Holidaze\u201d is what you get if you pair the magic of a circus performance with the excitement of a holiday production.<\/p>\n<p>From 26-29, \u201cCirque Dream Holidaze\u201d will visit the area for an eight-show run at the Merriam Theater as part of the Kimmel Center\u2019s Broadway Philadelphia series (250 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kimmelcenter.org\/\">www.kimmelcenter.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The show, which was created and directed by Neil Goldberg, is a stage spectacular that takes Christmas entertainment to a whole new level. \u201cCirque Dreams Holidaze\u201d has an\u00a0international cast of over 30 talented performers performing old and new Christmas numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Set in a multi-million-dollar wonderland of elaborate scenes and dozens of original holiday production numbers, this spectacular show celebrates the most wonderful time of the year as they experience over 300 spectacular costumes and 20 of the world\u2019s most astonishing acts.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Broadway singers perform original music along with a new twist on seasonal favorites such as \u201cDeck the Halls,\u201d \u201cWinter Wonderland,\u201d and \u201cJingle Bell Rock.\u201d On the edge-of-your-seat acrobatics are performed by toy soldiers, snowmen, penguins, candles, reindeer, gingerbread, carolers, Santa, plus colossal ornaments flying, balancing, and stretching imaginations in this groundbreaking holiday stage spectacular.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe production is even bigger than ever,\u201d said Goldberg, during a phone interview last week from his home in Fort Myers, Florida. \u201cWe\u2019re always adding new songs, has new acts &#8212; and a lot of new music by Jill Winters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt looks and feels like a Broadway musical. There are great songs and big Broadway-style production numbers along with all the fun and pageantry of a holiday show. This is our 12th season with this show, and we have six productions out on the road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach production has 300 costumes unique to that production. But each production has the same premise \u2013 celebrating Thanksgiving, Hanukah, Christmas and New Year\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>Goldberg is the founder and creative force behind Cirque Dreams, an American theatrical production company. The company has a number of spectacular shows on the road, including \u201cCirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy\u201d, \u201cCirque Dreams Rocks\u201d, \u201cCirque Dreams Coobrila\u201d and \u201cCirque Dreams Splashtastic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe concept for this show evolved from my being a collector of Christmas ornaments,\u201d said Goldberg. \u201cI have a collection with thousands of ornaments from all over the world. I was so inspired by these ornaments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought they\u2019d make great character costumes. There are over 300 costumes used in each performance. The performers\u2019 skills have been put into holiday themes. There are contortionists as candy canes and acrobats as cookies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe show has an amazing new \u2018Deck the Halls\u2019 scene. This is a high energy, very fast-paced show with two acts \u2014 each about 50 minutes long. It\u2019s a holiday stage spectacle that puts smiles on people\u2019s faces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Performances are scheduled for December 26 and 27 at 2 and 7 p.m., December 28 at 11 a.m., and 3 and 8 p.m., and December 29 at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The show is recommended for ages 5 and older. The listed age is a recommendation, but please use discretion when making a decision for young theatergoers.<\/p>\n<p>Video link for Cirque Dreams Holidaze &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/05jPfTOpA3s\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/05jPfTOpA3s<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The show at The Merriam Theater will run from December 26-29. Tickets range from $40-109.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re familiar with Bob Dylan or Americana music, then you surely are familiar with The Band. Unfortunately, The Band lost two members who have gone to the other side and now no longer exists as a band.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10839\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-weight-band.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10839\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10839\" src=\"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-weight-band-350x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Weight Band<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In case you\u2019re not familiar with Bob Dylan\u2019s first foray into electric rock music and his performances with The Band, The Weight Band will help you learn this piece of American music history \u2013 actually American\/Canadian music history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Weight\u201d is a song by The Band. The Weight Band is a band named after The Band\u2019s song \u201cThe Weight.\u201d The Weight Band is a music group put together to keep alive the music of The Band.<\/p>\n<p>On December 27, The Weight Band will visit the area for a Point Entertainment show at the Colonial Theatre (Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610- 917-1228, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecolonialtheatre.com\/\">www.thecolonialtheatre.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The Band was a Canadian-American rock group featuring Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson. In 1965, Dylan hired them as his touring band when expanded for a solo folk artist to a folk-rock musician with a group behind him.<\/p>\n<p>After a while, Roberston left to pursue a solo career and then later Manuel died. The remaining three members continued to tour and record albums with a succession of musicians filling the departed members\u2019 roles. The final line-up included Richard Bell, Randy Ciarlante and Jim Weider.<\/p>\n<p>Danko died of heart failure in 1999, after which the group broke up for good. Helm was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1998 and continued to perform until cancer won the battle in 2012. A passing wish of Helm was for the music and spirit of The Band to live on. The Weight was formed to do just that. The Weight came into existence to bring a live performance to fans of The Band \u2014 but not as a tribute band.<\/p>\n<p>Replicating the music of The Band is a tall order but interpreting the music of The Band is an art.<\/p>\n<p>Performing songs of The Band, The Weight Band is keeping the spirit and the music alive that helped define an era.\u00a0 Members of The Weight Band were either actual members in The Band or are directly and deeply connected to its legacy.<\/p>\n<p>The group features Jim Weider from The Band; Brian Mitchell of the Levon Helm Band; Albert Rogers, who shared the stage with Levon Helm and Garth Hudson in The Jim Weider Band; Michael Bram, who played with Jason Mraz; and Matt Zeiner , who was a member of the Dickey Betts Band.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA few years ago after we lost Levon, Randy Ciarlante and I put The Weight together with a couple other musicians,\u201d said Weider, during a phone interview from his home in Woodstock. \u201cWe did songs of The Band and the shows sold out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen, we got Marty Grebb. We did a few shows and it really started to take off. We added Brian Mitchell and Byron Isaacs. Now, Byron has left the group and we pulled in a new bass player \u2014 Albert Rogers. He had played in my band \u2014 the Jim Weider Band \u2014 in the \u201990s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been going out in spurts \u2014 three shows and then come back. It\u2019s on and off. We\u2019ve done shows in Florida, California, Tahoe \u2014 and New Years\u2019 Eve in San Francisco. But we don\u2019t want to go out for weeks at a time. We do nice rooms on three or four-day tours \u2014 five days at the most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The members all have other projects, but it is the music of The Band that binds them together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started playing with Levon in the early \u201980s in the Levon Helm Band,\u201d said Weider. \u201cRandy was in the band too. In 1985, when Richard and Garth moved to Woodstock, we toured with Crosby, Stills and Nash. We went out as The Band. That really changed my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This show at the Colonial Theatre is not just another concert by The Weight Band. It is a special celebration of The Band\u2019s historic 1972 live concert album \u201cRock of Ages,\u201d featuring The Weight Band along with the The King Harvest Horns.<\/p>\n<p>At this special \u201cRock of Ages,\u201d The Weight Band will perform arguably rock\u2019s greatest live album of all-time with hits such as \u201cThe Weight\u201d, \u201cUp On Cripple Creek\u201d, \u201cRag Mama Rag\u201d, and \u201cThe Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe went to Norway with the King Harvest Horns and did some shows in New York with them,\u201d said Weider. \u201cThey\u2019re all top-notch horn players. There are four of them playing saxophone, trumpet, trombone and tuba.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re playing all the great tracks from that album &#8212; including some Dylan outtakes from \u2018Rock of Ages.\u2019 We\u2019re playing this show at the Capitol Theater in New York before we come down there, so we\u2019ll really be ready.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was there at the concert in 1971 and saw the Band play with horns for the first time. It was a groundbreaking show. So, whenever we play a \u2018Rock of Ages\u2019 show, it\u2019s always a special event. It\u2019s a fun show.<\/p>\n<p>Video link for The Weight Band &#8212; <a title=\"Protected by Outlook: https:\/\/youtu.be\/3OW_sLK3uc4. Click or tap to follow the link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F3OW_sLK3uc4&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C1e65083ff79142d30a1408d782531708%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637121165685919118&amp;sdata=Lk%2FvHyT1FwwLh0gn%2F4%2BO85%2BobzyDwOrV2KkNraIR0to%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/3OW_sLK3uc4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The show at the Colonial Theatre will start at 8 p.m. Ticket prices start at $27.50.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10840\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/underground-thieves-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10840\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10840\" src=\"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/underground-thieves-3-350x215.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"215\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Underground Thieves<\/p><\/div>\n<p>get to be home for the holidays this year. The Philadelphia-based band will have two shows in town during the holiday break when it opens for The Struts on December 28 and 29 at Fillmore Philadelphia (1100 Canal Street, Philadelphia, 215-309-0150, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefillmorephilly.com\/\">www.thefillmorephilly.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The Underground Thieves are an independent rock band from Philadelphia led by artist, songwriter, and producer Nick Perri. The group features Perri on vocals and guitar, singers\/songwriters Anthony and Michael Montesano, bassist Brian Weaver, keyboardist\/songwriter Justin DiFebbo, and drummer Zil Fessler, all of whom originate from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been together for about two years,\u201d said Perri, during a phoner interview last week from his home in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEssentially, it started as this idea \u2013 I\u2019m going to call my closest friends and we were going to combine our talents. It was to be this big musical family kind of thing.\u201d<br \/>\nThis band is truly a Philly area band.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrian and I are from Northeast Philly,\u201d said Perri. \u201cI went to Father Judge High School and then graduated from Bensalem High while Brian went to Archbishop Ryan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Montesano brothers are from Springfield and they live in West Chester now. Justin is from Royersford and Zil lives in Norristown.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt first it was an eight-piece band and then a 10-piece band,\u201d said Perri, who formerly was a member of Silvertide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen, it finally settled on a line-up of six people form Philly who grew up together. Now, it feels lean and man. It was a natural evolution. It took a little while and then it happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The band has an album release in its future. Its earlier release was an EP titled, \u201cThe Capistrano EP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe earlier EP had five songs,\u201d said Perri. \u201cBasically, we just put out to have something to sell at our shows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Perri and his band have been following the popular new model for a band\u2019s release of music \u2013 releasing a series of singles rather than an LP or an EP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been putting out singles to stay in people\u2019s minds \u2013 and also to not make people wait. I don\u2019t want fans to have wait for music anymore &#8212; especially for long periods of time,&#8221; said Perri. \u201cI don\u2019t want a long gap between material. I want us to be able to share our music as it comes to fruition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got the material written to do a full-length \u2013 or maybe an EP. We\u2019ve recorded all over the place \u2013 especially Philadelphia and California. I married a California girl, so I have a home studio in Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did tracks at Fishtown Studio in Orange County and at Sunset Sound. We also did some recording at Quarry Sound in Philadelphia, And, our keyboard player has a home studio in Royersford. We hope to have the record out early next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Video link for the Underground Thieves &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AbSlVDQKOQs\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/AbSlVDQKOQs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The show at the Fillmore will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35.<\/p>\n<p>Other upcoming shows at Fillmore Philadelphia are \u201cThe War On Drugs: Another Drugcember to Remember\u201d on December 30 and \u201cDRAKE NIGHT: So Far Gone &#8211; NEW YEAR&#8217;S EVE EDITION\u201d on December 31.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10841\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/guerilla-toss.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10841\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10841\" src=\"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/guerilla-toss-350x252.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guerilla Toss<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On November 15, Guerilla Toss released its new EP,\u00a0\u201cWhat Would The Odd Do?,\u201d and followed with a four-city tour with Battle. Now, Guerilla Toss is on the road again as the opener for Rubblebucket on a four-city tour that arrives here on December 28 for a show at the Theatre of the Living Arts (334 South Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1011, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lnphilly.com\/\">http:\/\/www.lnphilly.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Guerilla Toss &#8212; singer Kassie Carlson, drummer Peter Negroponte, guitarist Arian Shafiee, keyboardist Sam Lisabeth, and bassist Stephe Cooper \u2013 formed in Boston in 2012 and is now based in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>If Carlson were a cat, she would have definitely already have used up two of her lives.<\/p>\n<p>The first life would have been claimed by a serious heroin addiction. Most of the time, such addictions result in death or, if luck intervenes, a lengthy jail sentence. There also is a very painful withdrawal process involved.<\/p>\n<p>The second life would have been used when Carlson experienced a near-death experience following an opiate addiction that caused her to need\u00a0open\u00a0heart\u00a0surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been more than two years since I quit opiates,\u201d said Carlson, during a phone interview las week from her home in Livingston Manor, New York. \u201cI had a Vivitrol shot and that really helped.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vivitrol (naltrexone) blocks the effects of opioid medication, including pain relief or feelings of well-being that can lead to opioid abuse. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic. Vivitrol is used as part of a treatment program for drug or alcohol dependence.<\/p>\n<p>Vivitrol injection is used to prevent relapse in people who became dependent on opioid medicine and then stopped using it. Naltrexone can help keep an addict from feeling a &#8220;need&#8221; to use the opioid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBack in 2017, I was sick and sweating and thought I had the flu,\u201d said Carlson. \u201cI went to the emergency room and they said \u2013 you can\u2019t leave. I had open heart surgery to remove a dangerous blood clot and was in the hospital for six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything Is fine n ow. I look back and it was a really awful time. I can\u2019t believe I made it out. It\u2019s hard to explain. You can see death.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had been a bike messenger in New York City and was at peak fitness. After surgery, I didn\u2019t ride the bike. Right now, I\u2019m just doing the exercise and building muscle again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, Carlson has found a new joy in life. She has since moved to Upstate New York with her partner and Guerilla Toss drummer, Peter Negroponte, and has never felt more inspired.<br \/>\nAccording to Carlson, \u201cOnly recently have I really begun to open up about everything that\u2019s happened to me in the last few years. These songs mean a lot to me; anyone in recovery knows that going through an opiate addiction and beating it is a big deal. I am living proof that it can happen to anyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always written abstract lyrics that have eluded to my personal struggles, but this time I try to provide context to my metaphors and allegories. In this way, I hope to help other people who are struggling, and anything else that is a result of a corroded society that has left so many people in the dust &#8212; especially women. Drugs are such a dude-associated thing, which has made it even harder for me to talk about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt gross, other-ed, and alone. I didn\u2019t think anyone would be able to understand or relate. Experiencing severe trauma as a child creates different parameters for normalcy, and inclusion. Statistically, women are more likely to hide addiction and keep feelings inside, making it potentially much more festering and toxic. Drugs affect people of all backgrounds, regardless of race, class or gender.\u00a0Addiction hits us all, and it hits hard.\u201d<br \/>\nAccording to Carlson, \u201cIt was very intense. Had I not had Medicaid I would have been completely screwed. I\u2019ve never had money &#8211; I grew up poor &#8211; with a single mother in sketchy neighborhoods living paycheck to paycheck &#8211; sometimes one never came. We lived in motels and run-down homes until we got kicked out, never staying in the same place for very long. My father died suddenly and unexpectedly when I was a teenager.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a child, I never had financial help and usually held down multiple jobs while still attending school. At the time of my surgery, my income was low enough that I qualified for full coverage of all medical expenses, including a six-week stay in the hospital. My muscles were gone, and I had to re-learn how to walk. Even simple tasks made me exhausted, but I have since greatly recovered.\u201d<br \/>\nGuerilla Toss\u2019 origins are somewhat unusual. They started as an experimental art-rock project at the prestigious New England Conservatory in Boston. When Negroponte met Carlson at a DIY show in Allston singing in a metal\/hardcore band, he quickly asked her to join Guerilla Toss and they played their first show together a week later at the infamous Death By Audio in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had a band with a sax player and no vocalist,\u201d said Carlson. \u201cThey asked me to join Guerilla Toss. I play violin sometimes and some synth bus mostly I just sing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new EP was written about a year ago. Peter and I were working on it at our home. Then, we recorded it up here at the Outlier Inn in the summer of 2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Outlier Inn is a bucolic 12-acre property in New York state\u2019s southern Catskill mountains, 90 miles from NYC. \u00a0The Inn offers a peaceful and inspiring respite from life in the Big City.\u00a0 It is a retreat center, an event\/workshop\/location space, a fiber and vegetable farm, and a world-class recording studio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was fun,\u201d said Carlson. Peter and I had worked on the songs for a few months. Then we brought them to the rest of the band. They all live in Queens. They liked it and added their own spin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, writing these songs was definitely cathartic \u2013 here goes nothing. It\u2019s been good.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s crazy how fast it all came back once I stopped using. I didn\u2019t expect my friends to be so forgiving, but things are back in full swing and have never been better. So many things keep me from going back to that dark place. But most of all its the music, being creative and getting to perform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI live a truly interesting life.\u00a0Breaking the cycle of addiction is more than just stopping. It\u2019s more about fixing your environment, getting deep into your brain and figuring out what creates that thick dark cloud of depression.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cWhat Would The Odd Do?\u201d is based on Carlson\u2019s journey to the dark side of addiction and how she found her way back.\u00a0A portion of the proceeds from the album will go to the Harlem Harm Reduction Clinic in an attempt to further the reach in the opiate crisis battle.<br \/>\nVideo link for Guerilla Toss &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zthlGxeHTJU\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/zthlGxeHTJU<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The show at the Theatre of the Living Arts on December 28 with Rubblebucket will start at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $20.<\/p>\n<p>Other upcoming shows at TLA are Simxsantana and Friends on December 27 and The Record Company on December 31.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10842\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jeffrey-gaines-kennett-flash.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10842\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10842\" src=\"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jeffrey-gaines-kennett-flash-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guerilla Toss<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org\/\">http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) will present Jeffrey Gaines on December 27, Steal Your Peach on December 28, \u201cFilms &amp; Words \u2013 Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool\u201d with guest lecturer Matt Cappy on December 29, and New Year\u2019s Eve with Steve Forbert &amp; The New Renditions Trio on December 31.<\/p>\n<p>The Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/a>) will host Ben Arnold on December 28.<\/p>\n<p>Chaplin\u2019s (66 North Main Street, Spring City, 610-792-4110,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/chaplinslive.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/chaplinslive.com<\/a>) will host Revelation, The Moon Illusion and Liz Greene on December 27.<\/p>\n<p>The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ardmoremusic.com\/\">www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) will host RFA on December 26, Splintered Sunlight on December 27, Start Making Sense on December 28, The Soul Rebels on December 30 and \u201cRoaring 20s New Year\u2019s Soir\u00e9e with High-Energy NOLA Brass from The Soul Rebels\u201d on December 31.<\/p>\n<p>The Living Room at 35 East (35 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, <a href=\"https:\/\/thelivingroomat35east.com\/\">https:\/\/thelivingroomat35east.com<\/a>) will present \u201cChris Schwartz of Ruffhouse Records Presents A Revolution of Noise\u201d on December 27 and \u201cGreg Farnese Presents Resolutions of The Great American Songbook\u201d on December 28.<\/p>\n<p>Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985, \u00a0hosts The Philadelphia Jug Band on December 28.<\/p>\n<p>118 North (118 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.118northwayne.com\/\">www.118northwayne.com<\/a>) will have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.118northwayne.com\/e\/molly-martin-74999618879\/\">WheelHouse<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.118northwayne.com\/e\/molly-martin-74999618879\/\">Molly Martin<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.118northwayne.com\/e\/molly-martin-74999618879\/\">Matthew Fair<\/a> on December 27, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.118northwayne.com\/e\/greenfield-county-fair-classic-rock-tribute--70978928887\/\">Greenfield County Fair (Classic Rock tribute)<\/a> on December 28, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.118northwayne.com\/e\/dinner-a-show-bluegrass-night-ft-dylan-hepner-83834612583\/\">Dylan Hepner<\/a> on December 29, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.118northwayne.com\/e\/-north-nye-bash-w-phillybloco-piece-brazilian-funk-dance-party--82047130175\/\">NYE Bash with PhillyBloco (16-piece Brazilian\/Funk Dance Party)<\/a> on December 31.<\/p>\n<p>The Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.keswicktheatre.com\/\">www.keswicktheatre.com<\/a>) presents The Genesis Show on December 28 and Dead on Live on December 31.<\/p>\n<p>The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.st94.com\/\">www.st94.com<\/a>) presents Raymond The Amish Comic on December 26, Lotus Land (RUSH Tribute) on December 27 and 28, Live Wire (AC\/DC Tribute) on December 29, Bruce Katz Band &amp; Giles Robson on December 30 and AM Radio on December 31.<\/p>\n<p>The Locks at Sona (4417 Main Street, Manayunk, 484- 273-0481, <a href=\"http:\/\/sonapub.com\/\">sonapub.com<\/a>) will present \u201cJohn Byrne does Shane McGowan and the Pogues\u201d on December 28 and \u201cHank Williams Tribute!\u201d on December 29.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times \u201cCirque Dream Holidaze\u201d is what you get if you pair the magic of a circus performance with the excitement of a holiday production. From 26-29, \u201cCirque Dream Holidaze\u201d will visit the area for an eight-show run at the Merriam Theater as part of the Kimmel Center\u2019s Broadway Philadelphia [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7529],"tags":[11776,6518,11778,5032,9765,11777],"class_list":["post-33477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-cirque-dream-holidaze","tag-featured","tag-guerilla-toss","tag-jeffrey-gaines","tag-the-weight-band","tag-underground-thieves"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33477"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33478,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33477\/revisions\/33478"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/33479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}