On Stage: Philadelphia Ballet brings Romeo & Juliet to area

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Philadelphia Ballet Mother’s Day is this Sunday and a great way to treat moms of all ages is to take them to a show – not to dinner or a concert but to an actual Broadway style show. Philadelphia Ballet will present the world premiere of Resident Choreographer Juliano Nunes’ “Romeo and Juliet” now through May 10 at the Academy of...

On Stage: With a new name, Brandywine Valley Symphony opens 85th season

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Brandywine Valley Symphony The Brandywine Valley Symphony will present its debut concert on October 12 in the Duffy Arts Center of Malvern Preparatory School (418 South Warren Avenue, Malvern, bvsymphony.org) and Chester County will be in its DNA. Actually, the concert is a debut in name only — because of the orchestra’s new name. A...

On Stage: Nellie McKay celebrates new album release in Elkton

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Nellie McKay Over the next few days, there will be shows in the area featuring acts that have been around for a long time – Nellie McKay, the Philadelphia Ballet and the Fractals. McKay, who is performing on May 29 at the Elkton Music Hall (107 North Street, Elkton, Maryland, www.elktonmusichall.com) and May 31 at the Sellersville Theater (24...

On Stage: Blue Man Group comes to Kimmel

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Blue Man Group Back in the late 1960s when a lot of British bands were playing songs by blues masters such as Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson, a question frequently asked was “Can white men sing the blues?” In 1968, a British music group called the Bonzo Dog Band countered with a song called “Can blue men sing the whites?” Years later, there...