On Stage (Bonus): An American in Paris hits Philly
Also: Thanksgiving Eve rocks out at TLA
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
An American in Paris
If you’re looking for a great way to spend an evening during this holiday week, a tantalizing option is to attend the Philadelphia debut of the national tour of a Tony-winning musical which is on the road for the first time ever. From November 22-27, the Academy of Music (Broad and Locust...
On Stage (Extra): Madeon
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Madeon
Porter Robinson was raised in America’s South and Hugo Leclercq grew up in the west of France. Both became successful EDM producers/songwriters as they moved through their late teens.
Their love of electronic dance music – and the accessibility of the internet – brought them together as trans-Atlantic friends. That friendship grew into a working...
On Stage: Tim Sköld brings the post industrial
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Tim Sköld
Tim Sköld is one of the best and most respected musicians in the world of industrial/techno/post-industrial music.
His latest project is a solo album “The Undoing” on Metropolis Records and a support tour for the disc – a tour that touches down in the area on November 17 at Asylum 13 (1706 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-746-2213,...
Art Watch: The Unionville High Art Gala is this weekend
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Exciting new art exhibitions are unveiled all week long, all over Chester and Delaware County, including the famous 41st Annual Unionville Art Gala this weekend in East Marlborough at Unionville High School.
The Unionville Art Gala is the largest group art show of the season, starting this Friday November 18, 6-9pm and Saturday November 19 11am – 4pm....
On Stage (Even More!): Edgier Broadway comes to Delaware this week
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.
In recent years, the lineup of national tours of Broadway plays and musicals has been fairly predictable – and relatively safe. So many of the shows are either popular standards such as “Wicked,” “Annie” or “Beauty and the Beast” or revivals of old hits such as “Sound of Music” or “Music...
On Stage (extra): A Prairie Home Companion comes to area
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer
If you’re in the mood to hear some live music that is more on the softer side – music that is soothing in this time when we all need to be soothed – there are several good options on November 12 with acts such as Jesse Terry, Callaghan, Giulia Millanta, Chris Thile and the Prairie Home Companion, RIVVRS and the Walcotts all playing in the area.
A vast number...
On Stage: Yellowman still brings the reggae
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Yellowman
Yellowman, one of the greatest reggae singers to come out of Jamaica in the 1980s, is still going strong. On November 10, he will return to the area for a rare show when he performs at the Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389, www.ardmoremusic.com).
Also known as King Yellowman and by his birth name of Winston Foster,...
Art Watch: The Magic of Metal and Art on the Flip Side
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This weekend starts off with an exciting steel sculpture show in Kennett Square, “The Magic of Metal: The Transformation of Steel to Fine-art Sculpture” at Vinewoods Forge located at 376 West Street Road in Kennett Square.
Artist sculptor Rob Sigafoos leads the list of 7 highly regarded metal sculptors including: Stan Smokler, Dave Beck, Jeff Bell,...
On Stage (Extra): Marillion plays the Keswick, Sunday
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Marillion
On November 6, the Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650, www.keswicktheatre.com) will present a show featuring two acts with musical histories that date back to the early 1980s – British band Marillion and American singer-songwriter-guitarist John Wesley.
Marillion, which formed in Buckinghamshire, England is a progressive...
On Stage: Joshua Radin sings from the heart
Also: Beat the election blues with some bluegrass
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer
Joshua Radin
Joshua Radin, a singer-songwriter who writes songs that are heartfelt, sincere and emotionally touching, released his most recent album early in 2015 and toured the world in support of the disc. Then, he embarked on his first-ever solo acoustic tour last fall – a tour that brought him to the Sellersville...
