{"id":36957,"date":"2021-04-23T08:25:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T12:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=36957"},"modified":"2021-04-23T08:25:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T12:25:43","slug":"on-stage-candlelight-opens-new-season-with-clever-little-lies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=36957","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Candlelight opens new season with ‘Clever Little Lies’"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Entertainment Editor, The Times\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Attending live performances of plays is nowhere near in the immediate future \u2013 in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

It is somewhat different in Delaware.<\/p>\n

Theater fans in the First State have reason to rejoice because a new season is starting at the Candlelight Theatre (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/a>) this weekend.<\/p>\n

April 23 is Opening Night for the Candlelight\u2019s production of \u201cClever Little Lies.\u201d The show will be presented every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 23 with an added matinee on May 19. <\/p>\n

An expertly crafted situation comedy about marriage, infidelity, and the deceptions necessary to cover one\u2019s tracks\u2026until one by one they begin to unravel. Written by Joe DiPietro, winner of two Tony Awards for\u00a0Memphis, \u201cClever Little Lies\u201d\u00a0is a hilarious expos\u00e9 of the relationship between husbands and wives, parents and children and unintended consequences.<\/p>\n

THE STORY:\u00a0A mother always knows when something is wrong. When Alice notices her beloved husband, Bill, has returned home on edge after a tennis match with their son, she grows suspicious and springs into action. Determined to piece together the puzzle, she invites her son, Billy, and daughter-in-law, Jane, over for drinks and dessert.<\/p>\n

Sidesplitting chaos ensues as Alice digs for the truth, resulting in even more honesty than anyone expected. Shattering and hilarious, \u201cClever Little Lies\u201d is a story of long-term love and marriage\u2026for better\u2026and for worse.<\/p>\n

The play is a four-character show which featured Marlo Thomas when it played New York four years ago. The cast at Candlelight features Tom Hornung as Bill, Sue Hornung\u00a0(his wife in real life) as Alice, Hallie Hargus as Jane and Max Redman\u00a0as Billy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had not heard of this show prior to Candlelight\u2019s production,\u201d said Hargus, during a recent phone interview prior to a rehearsal at the theater.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince this is the first show back, Candlelight\u2019s Bob Kelly called me and offered me the part. There were no auditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cCandlelight has become my place \u2013 my home away from home. I\u2019ll do anything at Candlelight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hargus is a Candlelight veteran. She was the ingenue in \u201cLend Me A Tenor,\u201d played opposite Anthony Connell in \u201cBrigadoon\u201d as Bonnie Jean and has done some Christmas Shows at the dinner theater in Arden. Hargus also has played major roles in productions at the Walnut Theatre in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started rehearsals for \u2018Clever Little Lies\u2019 a couple months ago,\u201d said Hargus, a native of Lexington, Kentucky. \u201cIt\u2019s a true production of the original script. I saw highlights and read reviews.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most attractive things about this play is that there are no good guys and no bad guys. Everyone is a fully human person. You see their good sides and you see their flaws.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a comedy but it can be heavy at the flip of a switch. It deals with some heavy topics \u2013 love, fidelity, relationships.\u201d<\/p>\n

The show starts with the revelation that Billy is having with a hot, sexy affair with a 23-year-old personal trainer at his gym \u2013 a beautiful upbeat girl named Jasmine. It then gets more complicated and involves his dad and hiss mom as well as his wife.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe younger couple is in their twenties and the parents are in their sixties,\u201d said Hargus, a graduate of Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky. \u201cThe other woman is in her twenties. Billy\u2019s infidelity is a real active relationship.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s set in the modern day \u2013 right here and right now. There are four scenes that take course in one day. It starts in a lockerroom after a tennis match. The other scenes are in the parents\u2019 living room. The last scene is the bulk of the play taking place in the parents\u2019 living room.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a long discussion about the tone of the ending. It\u2019s left a little open for the audience to decide.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cClever Little Lies\u201d has been performed both as a one-act play and as a production with two acts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also had a discussion whether to add an intermission,\u201d said Hargus, who moved to Wilmington in 2019. \u201cIt\u2019s only 72 minutes so there will be no intermission.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be different from before. There will be no buffet dinner and the actors won\u2019t be waiting on tables. They\u2019re doing everything they can to maintain COVID-19 safety guidelines.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moving forward during the pandemic has forced the Candlelight to make many changes. The theater\u2019s website posted this message:<\/p>\n

WE\u2019RE LOOKING FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU BACK WHEN YOU\u2019RE READY.<\/p>\n

We are anxious for your return and have been busy getting the theater ready. Our shows will be exciting and memorable just as they always have been, but the experience will be a little different. Safety is our #1 priority. We have taken important steps to keep you safe and can\u2019t wait to share them with you!<\/p>\n

Preparing for Your Night at the Theater:<\/p>\n

2-3 days before your selected performance you will receive an email with your arrival time.<\/p>\n

Arriving and Entering the Theater:<\/p>\n

Please arrive at your assigned time. You\u2019ll notice that the theater\u2019s parking lot has been resurfaced. The even pavement will make our lot much safer.<\/p>\n

Masks covering the nose and mouth must be worn at all times except when you are eating or drinking.<\/p>\n

We will take everyone\u2019s temperature with a contactless thermometer when you enter the building. (Please do not attend if you are are not feeling well or have a fever. Get well and we\u2019ll see you soon, Call the box office and let us know)<\/p>\n

Seating at Candlelight:<\/p>\n

To keep everyone safe, we will have fewer tables and more widely spaced tables. Your favorite table may not be available. We hope you understand.<\/p>\n

Masks are required at all times except when eating and drinking. Servers and staff will all wear a mask and gloves.<\/p>\n

The Meal Service:<\/p>\n

We can no longer have a buffet. But no one goes hungry at\u00a0Candlelight.<\/p>\n

Instead, we will serve your dinner at your table including shrimp cocktail, caprese salad, house salad and dessert. As always, your server will deliver drinks to the table. Second servings are available!<\/p>\n

Enjoying the Show, Safely!<\/p>\n

After the meal, we ask that you stay in your seat or you can go outside. The restrooms will be open, but we will have less people in
\nrestrooms at one time and there will be a physically distanced path established for restroom lines.<\/p>\n

Clever Little Lies\u00a0was written to have no intermission. The show should be approximately one hour and 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

Following the show, you will be called by table to exit the theater so physical distancing can be maintained.<\/p>\n

And Lots of Work Behind the Scenes:<\/p>\n

The theater has been treated from top to bottom with a long-term antimicrobial treatment which eliminates 99.99% of germs, bacteria, and viruses including Covid-19. This powerful treatment protects treated surfaces between monthly cleanings. There will be enhanced cleanings between performances.<\/p>\n

Additionally, we are using Aerus ActivePure Purifiers. Our entire ventilation system now employs advanced air purification, using HEPA, ionizers, and ultraviolet technology to renew the air 24\/7. \u00a0In fact, the combined system is so effective, that the theater\u2019s air is completely renewed every 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

We are looking forward to seeing you when you\u2019re ready. We cannot wait to welcome you back!<\/p>\n

If you have any questions, please feel free to call our Box Office at\u00a01-302-475-2313.<\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019ve been champing at the bit to get out and see a live theater production, you no longer have to wait.<\/p>\n

\u201cClever Little Lies\u201d will run from April 23-May 23. Tickets are $65.50 for adults and $33 for children (ages 4-12). All seats are reserved.\u00a0 You must call the box office if you have special seating requirements or if you are joining another party.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

When Professor Louie & The Crowmatix<\/p><\/div>\n

When Professor Louie & The Crowmatix, who will headline a show on April 23 at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>), released their most recent album, the timing of the music was impeccable — Professor Louie is a master in the recording studio \u2013 but the timing of the LP\u2019s release was not so good.<\/p>\n

\u201cMiles of Blues,\u201d the 15th release from Professor Louie & The Crowmatix, dropped in August 2019. Plans were for the Woodstock, NY-based band to tour extensively across the United States and Canada in support of the new disc. Then, COVID-19 came along and disrupted everybody\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Miles of Blues\u2019 was our last blues record and it did well,\u201d said Professor Louie, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from his studio in Woodstock.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore the calamity hit, we had scheduled six-to-seven months of shows. We were going to be driving across the country to South Dakota and then to western Canada for the Salmon River Blues Festival in British Columbia. We have a lot of fans in that part of North America.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese days, we\u2019re just playing the East Coast and New England. Now, we\u2019re just trying to stay three-to-four hours from home. We went down to South Carolina and North Carolina. We\u2019re just trying to keep the band going.\u201d<\/p>\n

Professor Louie has been more than successful at keeping the band going. The blues-based group is now entering its third decade.<\/p>\n

Professor Louie\u00a0has emerged over his five decades in the music industry as the torch bearer of the true spirit of American Roots music. Seasoned live performer, prolific recording artist and versatile multi-instrumentalist (Hammond B3 organ, piano\/keyboards, accordion, vocals), Professor Louie also is an award-winning recording producer and engineer, capturing the talents of some of the world\u2019s premier musicians including\u00a0The Band.<\/p>\n

Professor Louie & The Crowmatix began as the studio backing band for Aaron \u201cProfessor Louie\u201d Hurwitz\u2019s musical productions for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees,\u00a0The Band. Rick Danko christened him\u00a0\u201cProfessor Louie\u201d because of his work and friendship with The Band<\/p>\n

This Grammy-Nominated band usually plays 150 shows a year in the US and worldwide. They have performed at the Thunder Bay, London & Windsor Festivals in Canada, The Tondor Festival, Falcon Ridge Festival, The Sellersville Theater, BB Kings in NYC, The House of Blues in LA and The Bearsville Theater in Woodstock.<\/p>\n

Professor Louie has performed three times on the \u201cLegendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of COVID-19, there has been no \u2018Blues Cruise\u2019 for the last two years,\u201d said Professor Louie. \u201cWe love playing the \u2018Blues Cruise.\u2019<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one of the greatest places to play.\u201d<\/p>\n

Professor Louie & The Crowmatix have a repertoire that is steeped in rock-and-roll, blues, gospel and American roots music. They have\u00a0a huge discography that features 15 studio albums\u00a0on The Woodstock Records label.<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s lineup features Professor Louie\u00a0(Keys, Accordion, Vocals), John Platania\u00a0(Guitar, Vocals), Gary Burke\u00a0(Drums), Miss Marie\u00a0(Vocals, Percussionist, Keys) and Frank Campbell\u00a0(Bass, Vocals).<\/p>\n

Professor Louie\u00a0collaborated with The Band\u00a0for more than 16 years and produced the group\u2019s three comeback albums in the 90’s \u2013 \u201cJericho.\u201d \u201cHigh on The Hog\u201d and \u201cJubilation.\u201d Louie has produced and performed with such artists as Graham Parker, Commander Cody, Guy Davis, Buckwheat Zydeco, and New Riders of The Purple Sage.<\/p>\n

Platania\u00a0is a session musician, guitarist and record producer known for his work with Van Morrison for more than 30 years. He also has performed and recorded with Chip Taylor, Randy Neuman, Bonnie Raitt, Natalie Merchant, Don Mc Lean, and Judy Collins. Burke\u00a0is a drummer and percussionist with The Radio City Music Hall Orchestra He has performed with\u00a0Bob Dylan’s\u00a0The Rolling Thunder Review and recorded and toured extensively with\u00a0Joe Jackson.<\/p>\n

Miss Marie\u00a0has performed and recorded with Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and The Commander Cody Band and was an integral part of\u00a0Mercury Rev\u2019s\u00a0gold album \u201cDeserters Song.\u201d Campbell\u00a0(Bass-Vocals) was Levon Helm\u2019s\u00a0Music Director with the Woodstock All-Stars. He also has performed and recorded with\u00a0Steve Forbert.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe current lineup has been the same for the last 15 years,\u201d said Louie. \u201cWe\u2019ve had the nucleus of the same five for quite a while. We also have different horn sections we use in different part of the country. In Pennsylvania, we usually use a horn section from Scranton.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve played the Sellersville Theater a lot and have always had horns there. This time, we won\u2019t have horns. With the pandemic and social distancing, there is less space and it\u2019s too small for a band with nine or 10 people.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re also a good recording band. So, people use us a lot when they record. They hire us to be their studio musicians.\u201d<\/p>\n

Professor Louie & The Crowmatix have established a truly international reputation.<\/p>\n

In 2007, they recorded their song \u201cMelody of Peace\u201d with the Czech Symphony in Prague that was released on the 2007 ERM Media CD \u201cHolidays of The New Era Vol.2\u201d. Professor Louie’s documentary \u201cWoodstock – Siberia Blues Express\u201d was\u00a0filmed in Russia and featured in the Woodstock Film Festival in 2007.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a good following in Russia,\u201d said Louie. \u201cWe\u2019ve toured there seven times. We\u2019ve played a lot of shows in Novosibirsk and other Siberian cities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group has managed to stay productive despite the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been sticking to the studio and writing a lot of songs,\u201d said Louie. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping to release in 2022 three different types of albums \u2013 three different genres. One album will be all originals.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince we\u2019ve played with so many acts such as Dylan, The Band and a lot more, we\u2019re doing an album of covers of their songs. For the third album, we\u2019ve got to pay homage to the great blues people from way back \u2013 blues acts that musicians like Muddy Waters covered.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shows at the Sellersville Theater by Professor Louie & The Crowmatix are always special. The show this weekend will be extra special.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be our first show in more than a year that we\u2019ll actually have a live audience to play for,\u201d said Louie. \u201cI can\u2019t wait.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Professor Louie & The Crowmatix — https:\/\/youtu.be\/ghtiQ3_ste4<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Sellersville Theater on April 23 will start at 8 p.m. Ticket are $21.50. Livestream tickets are $12.50.<\/p>\n

Another upcoming show at the Sellersville Theater will feature Mike Guldin & Rollin’ And Tumblin’ on April 27.<\/p>\n

Many comedians talk about being funny for as long as they can remember and have tales of being a \u201cclass clown.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Liz Miele<\/p><\/div>\n

Such was not the case with standup veteran Liz Miele.<\/p>\n

Miele, who will the headliner at Punch\u00a0Line\u00a0Philly\u00a0(33 East Laurel Street, Philadelphia,\u00a0www.punchlinephilly.com<\/a>) from April 22-24, got a late start.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started comedy when I was in high school \u2013 when I was 16,\u201d said Miele, during a phoner interview Wednesday from her home in Brooklyn, New York. \u201cI started writing jokes and telling them to my friends. Then, I began reading books on how to be a comedian.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrior to that, I was always very shy. And I\u2019m dyslexic so I was in special classes. At a young age, I was writing and illustrating my own books starting in third grace with \u2018Spiffy the Spider.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was 16, I started doing shows in the city (New York City) every week. They were \u2018bringer shows\u2019 where you\u2019d get stage time if you brought a certain number of paying customers to the club. I was doing open mics and bringer shows. I also got kicked out of a lot of clubs because I was only 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy first standup show at 16 was at the Comedy Cellar in 2002. It was a bringer show. If you got five paid, you got seven minutes. I got to be a regular at the club \u2013 what\u2019s referred to as being \u2018passed.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cAt 17, I did shows at Ha! In the city. You had to hand out flyers to get stage time. You\u2019d hand them out with your initials on the back and then they\u2019d count them and give you time. It was less about being funny and more about doing labor with the flyers. Did I get laughs \u2013 yes. Did I murder \u2013 no.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miele is a self-described \u201cJersey Kid.\u201d She grew up in Pennington, New Jersey and graduated from Hopewell Valley High School.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I started working as a standup, it was before the time of the internet and podcasts,\u201d said Miele. \u201cI read a couple books about performing comedy. I knew it took 10 years to get good.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got passed at Comedy Strip Live. They liked me but said my setup was too long. I do talk a lot and take my time. But, if you\u2019re funny, it doesn\u2019t matter how long the setup will be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miele was she was profiled in\u00a0The New Yorker Magazine when she was 18 and, four years later, appeared on Comedy Central\u2019s \u201cLive at Gotham.\u201d She also has appeared on Comedy Central\u2019s \u201cThis Week at the Comedy Cellar,\u201d\u00a0NPR\u2019s \u201cWait Wait Don\u2019t Tell Me,\u201d\u00a0Hulu\u2019s \u201cComing To The Stage,\u201d and AXS TV\u2019s \u201cGotham Comedy Live.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was on TV for the first time when I was 22,\u201d said Miele. \u201cThat first TV credit helps you get work. And it gets you a manager. I started going on the road at that time \u2013 featuring and headlining.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miele has done several tours with the \u201cNobodies of Comedy\u201d and Armed Forces Entertainment and performed on a book tour for Chris McDougall, author of \u201cBorn to Run.\u201d<\/p>\n

She has several viral videos on\u00a0YouTube,\u00a0Instagram\u00a0and\u00a0TikTok\u00a0including jokes \u201cFeminist Sex Positions,\u201d \u201cF*ck Finland,\u201d and \u201cLondon Cops Are Better Than American Cops. She regularly tours internationally and has three albums out on spotify and itunes and released her first special \u201cSelf Help Me<\/a>\u201d in May 2020 free on YouTube.<\/p>\n

Her first book, \u201cWhy Cats Are Assholes,\u201d was released on March 30, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s 200 pages about cats,\u201d said Miele. \u201cIt\u2019s the history of cats and jokes about cats. I love cats. They are great. Both my parents are veterinarians, and my mom is a cat specialist. I grew up with cats and love living with them.<\/p>\n

Miele wrote and produced season one of her animated web series \u201cDamaged,\u201d voiced by great comics including, Maz Jobrani, Hari Kondabolu, Ted Alexandro, Dean Edwards, DC Benny, Joe Machi and so many more. She also co-produced and co-starred in 40 episodes of a web series called \u201cApt C3\u201d with fellow comic, Carmen Lynch and fashion photographer, Chris Vongsawat.<\/p>\n

She released her debut comedy album, \u201cEmotionally Exhausting\u201d in 2014 and followed with \u201cMind over Melee\u201d in 2017 and \u201cSelf Help Me\u201d in 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cI put out my first album about eight years ago,\u201d said Miele. My whole goal was to show people that I\u2019m a headliner. After the album came out, I started touring overseas \u2013 London and Europe. I also performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll my videos started going viral two years ago. Now, it\u2019s been effortless. Gigs are coming to me instead of me looking for them. I was just starting to reap the rewards of 16 years of hard work and then the pandemic hit. So, I developed my own Zoom show. I also did park shows and rooftop shows.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to this weekend\u2019s shows in Philly, Miele has upcoming shows scheduled in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Brooklyn and Arlington, Virginia.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been working a lot on new material,\u201d said Miele. \u201cMy show at Punch Line will be completely new material.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Liz Miele — https:\/\/youtu.be\/0JnqlLRbpoo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The shows at Punch\u00a0Line\u00a0Philly\u00a0are scheduled for April 22 at 8 p.m. and April 23 and 24 at 7:15 and 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

General admission tickets are $27 on Thursday, $30 on Friday and $32 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Other shows at Punch Line Philly this month are Pandemic Poetry (April 25), Lovable Monsters (April 28), Omar Terrell (April 29) and Majah Hype (April 30-May 1).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Audience members at Frank Porter\u2019s show on April 24 at Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>) might find themselves wondering where all the sound is coming from \u2013 especially since there is just one guitarist on the venue\u2019s small stage.<\/p>\n

Porter is an award-winning professional guitarist, independent songwriter, and band leader with over 30 years of experience who signed with Tate Music Group for his \u201cWho I Am\u201d album. He is a dedicated and reliable professional entertainer who writes and performs acoustic original songs, upbeat and unique instrumentals, as well as select classic rock cover songs with an emphasis on blues, folk and rock.<\/p>\n

Fans know him for his deft playing on acoustic guitar and his emotional playing on electric guitar and lead guitarist in various bands. When Porter plays at Jamey\u2019s, he will be playing guitar and looping.<\/p>\n

Live looping\u00a0is the recording and playback of a piece of music in real time using either dedicated hardware devices, called loopers or phrase samplers, or software running on a computer with an audio interface. Musicians can loop with either laptop software or\u00a0loop pedals.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, I use a looper pedal,\u201d said Porter, during a phone interview Tuesday from his home in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. \u201cI can do guitar solos and have the rhythm track on loop. I wanted to use some more lead guitar.\u201d<\/p>\n

Porter grew up in Lake Placid, New York and has been living in Pennsylvania for three decades. He has been performing music since a very young age.<\/p>\n

\u201cI used to sing along with my father\u2019s record,\u201d said Porter. \u201cI learned a song — \u2018Okie from Muskogee\u2019 \u2013 that was also on the jukebox of a bar my father used to go to. When I was six, I sang it at the bar \u2013 the Handle Bar in Lake Placid \u2013 and people were throwing coins for me. My father was also a trombone player.<\/p>\n

\u201cLater, I saw Roy Clark and Chet Atkins on TV and that attracted me to country music. Then, an art teacher at my school brought in a Kiss album. When I heard that, I changed directions. I decided I wanted to be a rocker.<\/p>\n

\u201cI asked my dad to buy me a guitar. He said I had to wait a year and, if I was still interested, he\u2019d buy me one. A year later, I had my first guitar.<\/p>\n

\u201cI graduated from Kiss to Led Zeppelin and guitarists like Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, the Bluesbreakers and Muddy Waters. That was during my high school years in Lake Placid. My first gig was in 1978 with a band called Demon. We played mostly original music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Famous as \u201cChuck Porter\u201d in Lake Placid, New York, Porter started out playing in the Lake Placid area. Able to play multiple instruments (Bass, Drums, Mandolin) and gifted at songwriting and arranging, he began singing with a female lead vocalist.<\/p>\n

\u201cSix years after Demon, I was in a cover band called Wild Root,\u201d said Porter. \u201cOur female lead singer was from North Wales, Pennsylvania. We did a duo thing after the band broke up.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe decided she wanted to come back to Pennsylvania. I had to decide between staying in Lake Placid or moving to Pennsylvania with her. So, we continued as a duo down here.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had some success with 36 originals along with a lot of covers we could play. We had Elektra Records seriously interested in signing us. But when the guy from Elektra explained to her that it would mean a lot of touring, she quit. She just didn\u2019t want to tour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Obviously, Porter continued with a career in music.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started a band called Frank Porter\u2019s Problem Children in 2008,\u201d said Porter. \u201cI was living in Center Valley at the time. After a while, I was trying to get us to do an album, but the band didn\u2019t want to work on stuff. So, I started doing solo shows and got a record deal. I got signed to Tate Music Group.<\/p>\n

Porter, who mainly played electric lead guitar in bands, started producing solo acoustic albums between bands \u2013 \u201cWho I Am\u201d in 2013, \u201cFrank Porter Live\u201d in 2015 and \u201cI Can Win\u201d in 2017. He took sixth place in the Indie International Songwriting Contest in 2015 and won the Indie Music Channel Radio Music Award in 2017, both for an original instrumental song. In 2008, he won the last Gibson\/Epiphone Guitar Solo contest ever held at the House of Guitars in Rochester, New York.<\/p>\n

Porter has played acoustic and electric guitar. He has performed solo and in bands. Now, fans can hear him accompanying himself when he performs live \u2013 thanks to looping.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have had my looper since 2019,\u201d said Porter. \u201cIt\u2019s made by a company called Ammoon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Frank Porter — https:\/\/youtu.be\/F8q4LlMUaPU<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Jamey\u2019s House of Music on April 24 will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. The show will also be available via Livestream for $15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times\u00a0 Attending live performances of plays is nowhere near in the immediate future \u2013 in Pennsylvania. It is somewhat different in Delaware. Theater fans in the First State have reason to rejoice because a new season is starting at the Candlelight Theatre (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org) this weekend. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7529],"tags":[4957,12846,6518,12849,12848,12847],"class_list":["post-36957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-candlelight-theater","tag-clever-little-lies","tag-featured","tag-frank-porter","tag-liz-miele","tag-professor-louie-the-crowmatix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36957","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=36957"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36958,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36957\/revisions\/36958"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/36953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}