On Stage: Tommy Castro hits Sellersville
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Tommy Castro and The Painkillers
Award-winning guitarist/vocalist Tommy Castro and his band The Painkillers will return to this area for a show on May 4 at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808, www.st94.com).
“We’ve played the Sellersville Theatre a number of times and always had a lot of fun,” said Castro, during...
Art Watch: Walk, don’t run — get ready for the WC Gallery Walk, Friday
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This weekend marks some terrific “First Friday” gallery openings, from the Delaware County, Chester County through to Wilmington, but the biggest art event of the weekend is the West Chester Spring Gallery Walk which happens this Friday May 5 from 5pm-9pm. All up and down the streets of West Chester, businesses will open mini pop up gallery shows...
On Stage (Bonus): Transatlantic Session spans more than an ocean
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Transatlantic Sessions
A picture of Transatlantic Sessions, a group that is performing May 2 at the Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650, www.keswicktheatre.com), shows a group of musicians walking single file along the edge of what looks like a lake (loch?) in the Celtic region of the U.K. carrying their acoustic instruments.
It...
On Stage (Extra): Richard Shindell comes to New Hope
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Richard Shindell
This month, New Hope has caught fans’ attention as a worthwhile destination for live music.
Two weeks ago, Dave Davies, guitarist and co-founder of the Kinks, performed at the Havana Club in New Hope. This weekend, veteran singer-songwriter Richard Shindell has a show in the artsy, riverside town.
On April 29, Shindell will be performing...
On Stage: W. Caln’s Brian Fitzy isn’t waiting
CASH grad hits the road in advance of new album release
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Brian Fitzy
Even though Brian Fitzy doesn’t officially release his new album “Hard Times for Dreamers” until May 19, he is not sitting back waiting for it to drop before playing album support shows.
Instead, he has seven shows booked between now and May 19 including a concert on April 28 at Bourbon...
Art Watch: Songbirds and cupcakes
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
For the last weekend in April, make sure to check out local galleries around town that will be taking down their April shows at the end of the week. This week I am highlighting the April show of Gallery 222 in Malvern, but there are also terrific shows now all over our area that are too numerable to list, that are all closing this weekend in preparation for First...
On Stage (Bonus): See Heather Maloney in a whole new light
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Heather Maloney
Area music fans – get ready to see Heather Maloney in a whole new light.
Maloney is a singer-songwriter-rocker from western Massachusetts who has released several critically-acclaimed albums – the most recent being “Making Me Break” in 2015.
She has been recording and playing her music live since 2009 and has had numerous performances...
On Stage (Extra): Everything Turned To Color’s Chesco roots
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Everything Turned To Color
“Everything Turned to Color” may sound like a phrase uttered by someone who took a hit of LSD while watching an old black-and-white movie.
In reality, Everything Turned to Color is the name of a talented new trio featuring Kyle Weber (vocals, electric guitar), Bryan Weber (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Neha Jiwrajka (vocals,...
On Stage: Tough choices tonight for music lovers
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Sabaton
Area fans of heavy metal music have a tough decision to face on April 20. If their preferred metal music is Swedish heavy metal, they have a really tough decision to face
If they want to attend a live concert featuring one of Sweden’s top international bands, they face an excruciating choice – a choice between war-inspired metal or prog rock-influenced...
Art Watch: Art celebrates Earth Day
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This Friday, April 21, The Oxford Arts Alliance celebrates Earth Day with an exhibition that is a delight to the senses, “Living Art”. The opening reception is from 5-8pm, and the show continues through May 12th. Also celebrating Earth Day this week is Street Road Artist’s Space, at 725 Street Road in Cochranville, with interesting discussions...
