On Stage: Lots of fun music choices this weekend
Whether you go for Alestorm or The Rocketboys, you can’t lose
Alestorm
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Music fans can certainly get their money’s worth at a variety of venues over the next few days, including a two-night stretch at MilkBoy Philadelphia featuring The Rocketboys tonight and The Trews and 7Horse on Friday and a triple bill Friday at the Troc with The Faint, gang...
Art Watch (Extra): Chester County Collects Art
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
October 7th marks the kickoff celebration event for the Chester County Collects exhibition at The Chester County Art Association, CCAA, in West Chester. With over 90 art objects from 10 prestigious art collections throughout Chester County, this show promises to be an exciting and inspiring way to look at art, through the eyes of the collector.
What inspires...
Art Watch: Art is everywhere in October
First Fridays kick off busy month in Chester County
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
October is a very busy month for art! It starts off with the exciting biannual “Gallery Walk” Friday October 7th from 5-9pm in West Chester where dozens of businesses downtown become mini-art galleries, and existing galleries have fun, catered openings for their newest shows. Go to the West Chester...
On Stage: Fall in for some jazz with Jason Stein
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Jason Stein
Fall has arrived in the area and a huge array of bands is following close behind. This is time of year when bands hit the road – looking to get in tours before the Christmas holiday season takes over.
A number of interesting acts will be performing in the area over the next few days beginning on October 3 with jazz ace Jason Stein at Boot...
On Stage: Conestoga grad fights back against bullying with music
Livvie Forbes’ debut CD launches tonight
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Livvie Forbes
Berwyn’s Livvie Forbes had to deal with a number of serious health problems when she was growing up – physical and psychological. As she moved through the grades in the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District, another problem haunted her – bullying.
Now, Forbes, who graduated from Conestoga...
Art Watch: The newest destination gallery
Getting off the beaten path has its rewards
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Most art galleries are centrally located in every town, but several great galleries in our area are a bit off the beaten path, and should be on everyone’s art radar!
Destination galleries like Somerville Manning Gallery in Greenville Delaware offer one of the greatest gallery spaces for contemporary 20th and 21st...
On Stage: Yamagata celebrates new album
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Rachael Yamagata
When Rachael Yamagata performs on September 23 at Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, 215-232-2100, www.utphilly.com), there will be many reasons for celebrations.
Fans at the venue can raise a toast to celebrate the birthdays of a trio of music luminaries – John Coltrane, Ray Charles and Bruce Springsteen. They can...
Art Watch: Great new gallery — Malvern’s new place to be!
Editor’s Note: Lele Galer is away this week, prowling the galleries of Prague, and immersing herself in Berlin’s Art Week. In her absence, Laurie Lamont Murray is keeping watch. Laurie is an abstract painter and metal sculptor whose years as an architecturally-trained interior designer are revealed in her work. She serves on the board of DVAL and ARTsisters, and has enjoyed being a substitute...
On Stage (Extra): KT Tunstall returns to pop roots
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
KT Tunstall is a singer-songwriter-musician from Edinburgh, Scotland who burst onto the music scene in 2004 with a live solo performance of her song “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” on the popular British TV show “Later… with Jools Holland.”
In the decade that followed, she released four full-length studio albums, along with a few EPs and...
On Stage: Steve Forbert keeps on rockin’ steady
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Steve Forbert
Steve Forbert has been recording and playing music for four decades and has reached a point in his career where he knows how to stay busy but not too busy.
Forbert averages around four shows a year in this area and is a regular at the Kennett Flash. On September 16, the veteran singer-songwriter will return for a show at the Sellersville...
