{"id":41742,"date":"2023-09-21T09:29:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T13:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=41742"},"modified":"2023-09-21T09:29:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T13:29:58","slug":"on-stage-maci-miller-brings-jazz-stylings-to-uptown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=41742","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Maci Miller brings jazz stylings to Uptown!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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Maci Miller<\/p><\/div>\n

Maci Miller, one of the Delaware Valley\u2019s premier jazz singers, is known for her topflight albums and her spellbinding club dates.<\/p>\n

This week, Miller will perform an infrequent theater concert here in Chester County.<\/p>\n

On September 21, Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (226 North High Street, West Chester, www.uptownwestchester.org<\/a>) will host a concert by Miller and her band.<\/p>\n

Miller just released her new album, \u201cNINE,\u201d on August 25 \u2013 but it is not her ninth album. The new disc is actually her fifth album \u2013 and first post-COVID release.<\/p>\n

Why then is the new LP titled \u201cNINE?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe album has nine musicians and nine songs,\u201d said Miller, during a phone interview from her home in Bucks County.<\/p>\n

Six of the nine tracks were written by Miller and her co-writer\/ producer, Aaron Graves, plus she brings new life to Cedar Walton\u2019s \u201cFirm Roots\u201d with beautiful lyrics about life, love, and connection.<\/p>\n

The album is stacked with a who\u2019s who of the vibrant Philadelphia jazz scene. Joining Miller and Graves are bassist Mike Boone, living legend Larry McKenna, Victor North, Byron Landham, Leon Jordan, Sr, Josh Orlando, and very special guest Jeremy Pelt, courtesy of High Note.<\/p>\n

\u201cI recorded it with Aaron Graves at his studio in Philadelphia,\u201d said Miller. \u201cHe co-writes the songs, plays piano and is the producer. There is no guitar which is funny because my last album was a guitar album.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe began working on the album during the pandemic in the summer of 2021. We just finished it a few months ago and got it mixed by the end of June.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been the best musical journey of my life. All the musicians have become dear friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the liner notes for the album, Miller wrote, \u201cIn the field of numerology, the number nine is connected to wisdom and experience. The number nine is significant because it\u2019s closely connected with the spirit, with spiritual growth, inner awakening and self-realization.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt symbolizes a lifetime of learning and is the universal number for love and hope. It represents patience, harmony, friendship, strength and unity.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why Miller recorded album number five and titled it \u201cNINE.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNine is a special number,\u201d said Miller. \u201cIt\u2019s a number about endings and beginnings \u2013 about spiritual growth. For me, there was a lot of growth in the past few years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe album is really heartfelt. I\u2019m proud of my writing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because of her varied musical background, Miller is equally comfortable singing an Ella Fitzgerald classic like \u201cLullaby of Birdland,\u201d a standard blues tune, \u201cMoje Zlato\u201d (a Croatian wedding song) or one of her many melodic original compositions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was singing into a hairbrush ever since I was able to talk,\u201d said Miller.<\/p>\n

As a young girl, Miller discovered her grandparents\u2019 vast collection of vinyl, and after studying every great artist from Ella to Ellington, she honed her vocal skills and made her debut in local clubs and at special events.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were a lot of musicians on my mother\u2019s side,\u201d said Miller. \u201cI had a lot of talented uncles who were writers, producers and sound guys. On my dad\u2019s side, there was the Croatian influence. There was always Croatian music being played.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was growing up, I was always singing in choirs and performing at local shows. When I was 20, I got into dinner theater in Harrisburg. Then I joined a funk band named Smooth \u2013 a pop\/funk band.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miller grew up in the Harrisburg area in a small town called Enhaut (which means \u201cskin\u201d in German) and then graduated from Central Dauphin East High School.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was in a lot of bands that did wedding gigs,\u201d said Miller. \u201cThen, I did a lot of modeling and acting when I moved to Philadelphia. I also worked in New York. After a while, I stopped all the other things and focused on music. It was later that I got into jazz.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miller has worked with several music greats including trumpeter Steve Jankowski (Nile Rodgers, Chicago), saxophonist Larry McKenna (Woody Herman, Buddy DeFranco), Dean Schneider (music director for Diahann Carroll), Demitrious Pappas (Smokey Robinson\u2019s music director), and the late George Mesterhazy (Shirley Horn).<\/p>\n

She has sung in legendary rooms such as the The Jazz Standard and Danny\u2019s Skylight Room in New York City, Ortliebs and Chris\u2019s Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, Caesar\u2019s Palace in Las Vegas, and Bally\u2019s, Harrah\u2019s and the Claridge in Atlantic City. Her travels have also taken her to the iconic Bamboo Bar in Bangkok, Thailand for several extended runs.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaying at South is special,\u201d said Miller. \u201cI\u2019m definitely excited that my CD release show is there. It\u2019s an intimate space and I\u2019ll be sharing a lot of new music.\u201d<\/p>\n

The arrival of a baby girl marked a career shift for Miller.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t sing for about eight years so I could focus on being a mom,\u201d said Miller. \u201cA few years ago, my friend David O\u2019Rourke said \u2013 you should sing again.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I decided to dip my toe back in and an album came out of it \u2013 \u2018Round Midnight.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

On \u201cRound Midnight,\u201d Miller sings 15 favorite standards in an intimate duet format with guitarist David O\u2019Rourke.<\/p>\n

\u201cI recorded \u2018Round Midnight\u2019 and released it just before the pandemic,\u201d said Miller. \u201cI was four gigs into my comeback and the world shut down.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I got equipment and did my own gigs. I had livestream shows in my backyard throughout the pandemic. I\u2019ve been fortunate to be able to do live shows at different places including here at the farmhouse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miller released her debut album, \u201cA Very Good Night,\u201d in 2001.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy first album was a big band album,\u201d said Miller. \u201cIt was all originals written in \u201940s style. My second album, which came out in 2004 was \u2018Take A Closer Look.\u2019 It was a pop\/jazz fusion album.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miller\u2019s third album was written for a very specific audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe third album was \u2018Butterfly Moon\u2019,\u201d said Miller. \u201cIt was a lullaby album for my baby girl. We adopted her from Thailand. I made the album so she could get used to my voice before we went to Thailand to get her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miller\u2019s other creative endeavors as an actor, model, and spokesperson have afforded her numerous appearances on film (The Sixth Sense), print (Modern Bride, Women\u2019s World Magazine), and television (Law and Order).<\/p>\n

Her charitable contributions include a lullaby entitled \u201cButterfly Moon\u201d, originally composed for her daughter, which she contributed to a CD for The Mercy Center in Bangkok, which gives aid to orphans and children living with HIV.<\/p>\n

Now, the focus is on \u201cNINE.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Thursday, I\u2019ll be performing both standards and originals off the new album with my stellar band, consisting of Aaron Graves, Mike Boone, Leon Jordan Sr., and Victor North,\u201d said Miller. \u201cThe lovely and talented Sara Phelan will host this Jazz Cocktail Hour concert series at Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center. You do not want to miss this!\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Maci Miller \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/H-cVOsmJXPw<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show on September 21 at Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center will start at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for the bar.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $40 at the door.<\/p>\n

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Vonda Shepard<\/p><\/div>\n

On September 21, City Winery (990 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, www.citywinery.com<\/a>) will host a modern-day Renaissance woman \u2013 Vonda Shepard.<\/p>\n

Shepard is an American singer, songwriter, music director, and actress. She is perhaps best known for her starring role as a fictionalized version of herself on the television series \u201cAlly McBeal,\u201d for which she recorded five\u00a0soundtrack albums\u00a0as well as the series\u2019 theme song, \u201cSearchin’ My Soul.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shepard has released nine studio albums and three live albums.\u00a0She received a Screen Actors Guild Award\u00a0as a cast member of\u00a0\u201cAlly McBeal\u201d\u00a0in 1999and received a Billboard\u00a0award for selling the most television soundtrack albums in history.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe things that I do right now are mostly singer\/songwriter and touring,\u201d said Shepard, during a recent phone interview from her home in Santa Monica, California.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to act. It\u2019s not my thing. I might take a cameo for music but that\u2019s about all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shepard married music producer\u00a0Mitchell Froom\u00a0in 2004. Froom produced the first three\u00a0Crowded House\u00a0albums, which led to more production jobs with\u00a0Richard Thompson,\u00a0Los Lobos,\u00a0American Music Club,\u00a0Suzanne Vega\u00a0and\u00a0Paul McCartney.<\/p>\n

His production credits also include albums from\u00a0The Bangles,\u00a0Peter Case,\u00a0The Corrs,\u00a0Elvis Costello,\u00a0Sheryl Crow,\u00a0Crowded House,\u00a0Tim Finn,\u00a0Indigo Girls, Robin Gibb,\u00a0Maria McKee,\u00a0Randy Newman,\u00a0Pearl Jam,\u00a0Bonnie Raitt,\u00a0Ron Sexsmith,\u00a0The Del Fuegos, and\u00a0Richard Thompson.<\/p>\n

Shepard has sold more than 12 million albums, has won two Golden Globes, two Emmy Awards and two Screen Actors Guild awards. Shepard\u2019s influences, growing up in the 70\u2019s, were those classic singer\/songwriters — Elton John, Carol King, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, as well as the soul icons, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan.<\/p>\n

A few years back, Shepard had one of the most unexpected and exhilarating experiences of her career — her belated debut as a musical stage actress. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legend Randy Newman handpicked her to play the part of Martha in his version of \u201cFaust,\u201d which thrilled audiences at New York\u2019s City Center. For her first stage acting role, Shepard earned grand reviews from New York\u2019s tough theater critics.<\/p>\n

Shepard\u2019s new album, \u201cRed Light, Green Light,\u201d which was roduced by Froom, reflects\u00a0her classic, deeply personal introspection.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been seven years between albums,\u201d said Shepard. \u201cI started writing \u2018Red Light, Green Light\u2019 during COVID. It got me back into writing. I was more focused on my son.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe album was written and recorded during the height of the pandemic. It took a massive amount of discipline to go through this process but the isolation actually lent itself to going deep into the writing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith writing, you have to be focused. I didn\u2019t have the time or the space. I still had ideas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen COVID was around, I didn\u2019t do anything live. I stayed home. I was pretty disciplined. I found a way to go into the studio five days a week.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce you write one or two songs, it becomes easy. The first two are really impossible. Mitchell and I started writing together.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I\u2019m writing a song, it starts with the melody. I\u2019m at the piano and it\u2019s gibberish at first. I don\u2019t write lyrics until later.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRed Light, Green Light\u201d features energetic tunes and soulful ballads written with purity, joy, and pain, covering themes of unrequited love, the \u201cheartbreaking experience of being a parent,\u201d and the existential crisis that we all experienced during the pandemic, balanced with a touch of hope that all of her songs evoke.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of the songs are about myself \u2013 past relationships that were unsolvable,\u201d said Shepard. \u201cThere was a pan demic song \u2013 breathe the air I forgot was there. It\u2019s really about wanting to escape.<\/p>\n

\u201cI recorded the album at our studio at home. I built the studio here with my band including Jim Hanson, who has been my bass player for 28 years and James Ralston, who has been my guitarist for 22 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI worked on the writing for a year-and-a-half and then spent three months recording.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter that, I was out touring for many months. I did a lot of touring overseas last October and then the East Coast in January and back to Europe in February. Now, I don\u2019t have another big tour for a year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve started writing new material. There\u2019s no reason to stop. In my show now, I\u2019m doing five songs from the new album, a few from Ally McBeal and some other favorites people want to hear.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Vonda Shepard \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/62maKUWus8Y<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at City Winery on September 21 will start at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $35.<\/p>\n

\u201cInto the Woods\u201d is a comedy-driven musical with a cast of crafty and funny characters. It is a little challenging for audiences \u2013 until they realize that trying to follow four fairy tales blended together is useless.<\/p>\n

\u201cInto the Woods,\u201d which is running now through October 29 at the Candlelight Dinner Theater (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0302- 475-2313, www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/a>), is a musical with music and lyrics by\u00a0Stephen Sondheim\u00a0and book by\u00a0James Lapine.<\/p>\n

\u201cInto the Woods,\u201d which became the first Broadway hit of the 2022-2023 season after its sold-out run at New York City Center Encores!, is directed by\u00a0Lear deBessonet,\u00a0with music supervision by\u00a0Rob Berman,\u00a0and choreography by\u00a0Lorin Latarro. This production is dedicated to the memory of Stephen Sondheim.<\/p>\n

\u201cInto the Woods\u00a0first premiered on Broadway in 1987, winning three Tony Awards including Best Score and Best Book. It has since been produced throughout the world and was adapted into a major motion picture in 2014.<\/p>\n

Following a sold-out New York City Center Encores! run in May 2022, the production transferred to Broadway as a limited engagement beginning July 2022, marking its first time on Broadway in 20 years. Following tremendous critical acclaim and audience demand, it was extended twice and concluded its Broadway run on January 8, 2023.<\/p>\n

The cast at the Candlelight features Shawn Weaver as Jack, Anthony Connell as Wolf and Cinderella\u2019s Prince, Dante Brattelli as Baker, Tori Healy as Baker\u2019s Wife, Tina Delano as Little Red Riding Hood, Niambi Fetlow as Witch, John Murphy as Rapunzel\u2019s Prince, Sam Nagel as Narrator and Mystery Man, Neena Boyle as Jack\u2019s Mother, Erin Lunde as Sleeping Beauty, Anne Bragg as Cinderella, Kendyll Young as Rapunzel and Sarah Mackus and Samantha Ricchiuti alternating as Snow White.<\/p>\n

The creative team for\u00a0\u201cInto the Woods\u201d\u00a0includes Peter Reynolds (Director), Jeff Reim\u00a0(Scenic Design),\u00a0Timothy Lamont Cannon (Costume Design),\u00a0Dylan Cole (Choreographer), Matthew J. Kator (Lighting Design), Clayton Stacey (Hair, Wigs & Makeup Design), Han Cai (Music Director), Cody Palmer (Production Stage Manager) and Anthony Connell (Props Master).<\/p>\n

The musical intertwines the plots of several\u00a0Brothers Grimm\u00a0and\u00a0Charles Perrault\u00a0fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters\u2019 wishes and quests. The main characters are taken from \u201cLittle Red Riding Hood,\u201d \u201cJack and the Beanstalk,\u201d \u201cRapunzel,\u201d\u00a0\u201cCinderella\u201d and several others.<\/p>\n

The musical \u201cInto the Woods\u201d debuted in San Diego at the\u00a0Old Globe Theatre\u00a0in 1986 and premiered on\u00a0Broadway\u00a0on November 5, 1987, where it won several\u00a0Tony Awards, including\u00a0Best Score,\u00a0Best Book, and\u00a0Best Actress in a Musical\u00a0in a year dominated by \u201cThe Phantom of the Opera\u201d (1988).<\/p>\n

The musical has since been produced many times, with a 1988 US national tour, a 1990 West End production, a 1997 tenth anniversary concert, a 2002 Broadway revival, a 2010 London revival, and in 2012 as part of New York City\u2019s outdoor Shakespeare in the Park series.<\/p>\n

James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone\u2019s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece\u2026 and a rare modern classic. The Tony\u00a0Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis show takes you on a journey with these characters,\u201d said Weaver, during a phone interview Tuesday from his home in Claymont, Delaware.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the core players get their moments of reflection or a realization. You see the characters\u2019 development \u2013 how they deal with stress and anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n

Weaver, an Upper Darby High alumnus, spent his college years in Chester County and graduated from Lincoln University in 2016 as a vocal performance major. He is an active actor, voice coach and director.<\/p>\n

His stage experience includes \u201cIn the Heights\u201d at the Broadway Pitman Theater, \u201cGodspell\u201d and \u201cRent\u201d at Swarthmore Players and \u201cSomething Rotten.\u201d<\/p>\n

He has also performed in a show at the Candlelight Theater but has no experience with \u201cInto the Woods.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was in \u2018Mamma Mia!\u2019 at the Candlelight in 2022,\u201d said Weaver. \u201cFrom Day One, I was already hooked on the Candlelight. The place has great energy. I loved the people \u2013 including Maryanne (Buffet Manager Maryanne Van Neerden). She used to give me a piece of cheesecake before every show and that got me ready to perform.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrior to this, I didn\u2019t know much about \u2018Into the Woods.\u2019 I had never seen it, but I did know a decent portion of the songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I got the role, I did research and that helped me create my own character. I didn\u2019t want it to be off someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack\u2019s role deals with his relationship with a special white cow he owned \u2013 a cow named Milky Way.<\/p>\n

\u201cI built a good bond with Milky Way,\u201d said Weaver. \u201cIt didn\u2019t take much. I wanted my Jack to be a little older and still have a childish nature. I have cats at home and Milky Way is another pet. It\u2019s just a cow.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like Jack. I like how pretty much straightforward Jack is with his feelings. He\u2019s not afraid to love a cow. He\u2019s very honest.\u201d<\/p>\n

The story of \u201cInto the Woods\u201d follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King\u2019s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch\u2019s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse.<\/p>\n

Everyone\u2019s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results. \u201cInto the Woods\u201d is a musically sophisticated show with the opportunity to feature actors who are adept at dark comedy.<\/p>\n

\u201cInto the Woods\u201d is running now through October 29 at the Candlelight Theater with shows on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees.<\/p>\n

Tickets, which include a buffet meal, beverages, dessert, and free parking, are $71.50 for adults and $33 for children.<\/p>\n

The Candlelight Theatre shifts gears one night a month from theater to comedy.<\/p>\n

In addition to performances this weekend from Friday through Sunday of its mainstage production, \u201cInto the Woods,\u201d the Candlelight Theatre will also host its monthly edition of Candlelight Comedy Club on September 21.<\/p>\n

The show will feature Justin\u00a0Gonzalez, Jon Fisch and Randi Lupo.<\/p>\n

Gonzalez, who is the glue that holds it all together, is a stand-up comedian and magician. He is also an independent musician based in Philadelphia who travels throughout the Tri-State area and beyond.<\/p>\n

Gonzalez, who began performing professionally at the age of 11, now performs with a repertoire that includes classical, big band, Broadway and opera. Most recently, he added a new genre when he assumed the role of lead vocalist for \u201c33 1\/3 LIVE\u2019s Killer Queen Experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m originally from Northeast Philly,\u201d said\u00a0Gonzalez. \u201cI went to school in South Philly at GAMP.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Girard Academic Music Program (GAMP) is a college preparatory school for students in grades 5 through 12 that provides a unique educational environment, focusing on college and career readiness, while allowing all students to pursue music as a major subject.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was at GAMP for eight years,\u201d said\u00a0Gonzalez. \u201cI studied voice and instruments starting with lower brass. Voice was a large chunk of it. I got my first professional performance in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the age of 13,\u00a0Gonzalez\u00a0was asked to join a chorus as a soloist on its two-week tour of Germany and France. On that trip, he had the opportunity to perform in many castles, mansions, and historic houses of worship. The most memorable moment for him was singing in the Cathedral Notre Dame in Paris, France.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was amazing,\u201d said\u00a0Gonzalez. \u201cI was 13 and I was singing at the Cathedral Notre Dame. I was just a poor Puerto Rican kid from North Philly, and I was singing in places like a castle in Germany and a cathedral in Berlin.\u201d<\/p>\n

After years of laying the groundwork for a promising career as an opera singer,\u00a0Gonzalez\u00a0was diagnosed at the age of 18 with Multiple Sclerosis, an autoimmune disease. One of the symptoms of MS is memory loss. His opera career was over just as quickly as it began.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt affected my brain\u2019s ability to memorize,\u201d said\u00a0Gonzalez. \u201cI still sing classically at venues around the East Coast and on Broadway.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today, 20 years since that first tour,\u00a0Gonzalez\u00a0is still a sought-after classical music soloist. He is also a practitioner of the American Song Book and the music of Broadway. He uses all of this music to entertain, educate, and share his story.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also have several music projects,\u201d said\u00a0Gonzalez. \u201cThere is the Little Big Band Lounge Revival, which does\u00a0lounge and popular standards along with classic love songs, and the Justin\u00a0Gonzalez\u00a0Jazz Trio, which is a pop trio that uses classical instruments. There is also \u201833 1\/3 LIVE\u2019s Killer Queen Experience.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The comedy aspect is the most recent.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout eight years ago, I was doing a weekly cabaret show with Julia Scotti \u2013 \u2018Julia Scotti\u2019s Comedy Test Kitchen,\u2019\u201d said\u00a0Gonzalez. \u201cShe said I should tell my stories when performing. That allowed me to just be funny.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Justin\u00a0Gonzalez\u00a0\u2014 https:\/\/youtu.be\/kNtcF4Z5aqQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fisch is one of only a handful of comedians who appeared on both The Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He was the host of the widely popular podcast \u201cIn the Tank.\u201d With his current podcast \u201cSpiraling Up,\u201d Fisch talks with people from the comedy world about handling daily struggles and digging themselves out of life\u2019s major ruts.<\/p>\n

In 2021 he released\u00a0\u201cHinged,\u201d which was recorded live at Gotham Comedy Club and available on YouTube. Fisch has performed at multiple comedy festivals including the HBO Comedy Arts Festival, the Great American Comedy Festival and Montreal\u2019s prestigious \u201cJust for Laughs\u201d Festival. Based in New York City, Fisch can be seen regularly at the Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy Club.<\/p>\n

Video link for Jon Fisch — https:\/\/youtu.be\/SMCIrwLpyqk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lupo uses observations of everyday people and her experience as a foundation for her stage personality. She believes laughter is healing. She\u2019s so busy telling you about her own troubles that you\u2019ll forget about yours.<\/p>\n

Lupo has performed throughout the Greater New York area in clubs such as Comix at Foxwoods, The New York Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, The Metropolitan Room and Catch A Rising Star \u2013 Princeton. She produces and hosts her own monthly show at Pats Place in Nutley, New Jersey. Her inspirations are Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, Gilda Radner, Jackie Mason, Eddie Murphy, Judy Tenuta, Jessica Kirson, Maureen Langan, and Pink.<\/p>\n

Video link for Randi Lupo — https:\/\/youtu.be\/gwQ6nH8cu-o<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Candlelight Theater will start at 7:30 p.m. on September 21. Tickets, which are $30, include complimentary light fare and free parking. Cash bar available with no minimum.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Maci Miller, one of the Delaware Valley\u2019s premier jazz singers, is known for her topflight albums and her spellbinding club dates. This week, Miller will perform an infrequent theater concert here in Chester County. On September 21, Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (226 North High Street, West Chester, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7529],"tags":[6518,12860,14411],"class_list":["post-41742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-featured","tag-maci-miller","tag-vonda-shepard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41742","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=41742"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41743,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41742\/revisions\/41743"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/41740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=41742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=41742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=41742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}