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

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Violet Bell<\/p><\/div>\n

The Philadelphia area always has the Liberty Bell as a prime attraction.<\/span><\/p>\n

On November 21, there will be two \u201cbells\u201d for area residents to enjoy \u2013 the Liberty Bell in Old City and Violet Bell, which is headlining a show at the Living Room (35 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, https:\/\/thelivingroomat35east.com<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Violet Bell is touring in support of its self-released full-length debut, \u201cHoney in My Heart.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Recorded at Fidelitorium in Kernersville, NC, and co-produced Jason Richmond (Avett Brothers, Steep Canyon Rangers), the album features 11 original compositions, and was cut live in single takes, without vocal tuning, isolation or click tracks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Violet Bell, a progressive folk duo from North Carolina featuring Lizzy Ross and Omar Ruiz-Lopez, came into existence in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA mutual friend of Omar and me got us together,\u201d said Ross, during a recent phone interview from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a few weeks before I was going to do a live recording. I just wanted to get these songs on tape. Omar brought a whole new level to these songs \u2013 and he learned them in just two weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe worked well together. Omar brought a whole new dimension to the music. We played shows together and became a band. We\u2019ve done 350-400 shows in four years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Prior to forming Violet Bell, Ross fronted The Lizzy Ross Band from 2009-2016. Ruiz-Lopez, a multi-instrumentalist who studied violin, viola and cello, moved to North Carolina after hearing bluegrass for the first time while in college.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe both came from other projects,\u201d said Ross. \u201cI recorded under my own name. Omar had played with other bands and had composed tracks for the Durham Symphony.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur first record together was an EP called Dream the Wheel.\u2019 It was about life as a movement through the four seasons. They were environmental recordings of the space we were in \u2013 a 22-acre patch of land near Hillsboro. That was in 2017.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The duo\u2019s next studio project was the album, \u201cHoney in My Heart,\u201d which was recorded at a studio in the Tarheel State.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded the album at <\/span>Fidelitorium,\u201d said Ross. \u201cIt\u2019s Mitch Easter\u2019s studio in Kernersville<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was co-produce with Jason Richmond. He\u2019s a local treasure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHoney in My Heart\u201d was cut live in single takes, without vocal tuning, isolation or click tracks.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded live,\u201d said Ross. \u201cWe stood next to each other, played instruments and sang. We just let the music come out and didn\u2019t<\/span><\/p>\n

mess with it too much \u2013 no overdubs, no click tracks. It was all very organic. The instruments and the textures were acoustic.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Violet Bell — https:\/\/youtu.be\/l_0nLGAS3bY<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Living Room on November 21, which also features Homestead Collective, will start at 8 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets are $20.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at The Living Room are John Torres Band on November 22, Trevor Gordon Paul with Dan Pell on November 23,<\/span><\/p>\n

Phil Nicolo Presents The Beatles Rare Audio Outtakes, Video and More on November 24.<\/span><\/p>\n

The area schedule for live music contains a wider range of choices than an expansive Amish buffet \u2013 Americana, classic folk-rock, Brit-pop, singer\/songwriter, hard rock, industrial and a heavy dose of blues.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a show on November 22 that is a \u201cmust see\u201d for fans of natural American music and female singers.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Friday night, The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) will host a twin-bill featuring 10,000 Maniacs and Nobody\u2019s Girl.<\/span><\/p>\n

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10,000 Maniacs<\/p><\/div>\n

In September 2017, 10,000 Maniacs celebrated the 30-year anniversary of the release of their critically acclaimed, break-out album, \u201cIn My Tribe\u201d \u2013 an album that Rolling Stone Magazine included in its \u201c100 Best Albums of The Eighties.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The band endeared itself to area fans when, as part of the celebration, it was the headline attraction at the annual; Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square.<\/span><\/p>\n

10,000 Maniacs has other impressive anniversaries now and in the near future. The band will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2011 and this year marks Mary Ramsey\u2019s 26th anniversary as the band\u2019s lead singer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a long time \u2013 26 years,\u201d said Ramsey during a phone interview last week from her home in Buffalo, New York.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s crazy. If 25 years ago, you told me that I\u2019d be doing this 25 years later, I probably would have laughed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited the way things are going. We\u2019re out this weekend with the show in Ardmore and then two in Fairfield, Connecticut \u2013 Stageone on the 23rd and The Warehouse on the 24th.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve done quite a few shows this year \u2013 50 or 60. And, we had the exciting addition of going to Hawaii and playing the Blue Note.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Founded in the fall of 1981 in Jamestown, New York, 10,000 Maniacs\u00a0won the hearts and ears of music fans around the world — and sold more than 10 million records. Together with artists like R.E.M. and The Replacements, they helped define \u201ccollege rock\u201d and the first wave of \u201calternative rock\u201d bands with their pop-conscious, literate and lush aesthetic.<\/span><\/p>\n

The current 10,000 Maniacs\u2019 line-up includes founding members —\u00a0Steven Gustafson (bass guitar) and Dennis Drew (keyboard, vocals) along with Mary Ramsey (lead vocals, viola), Jeff Erickson (guitar, vocals), John Lombardo (guitar, vocals) and Jerome Augustyniak (drums).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re still based in western New York \u2013 in Jamestown,\u201d said Ramsey, during a phone interview last week from her home in Buffalo, New York.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up in Fredonia, New York and then moved to Buffalo in 1985. John lives here in Buffalo too. We\u2019re all still in this part of the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy joining 10,000 Maniacs as their singer just sort of happened.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJohn and I have had a folk-rock duo for 25 years called John and Mary. We opened for 10,000 Maniacs on tours in 1990 and 1993. We still do shows as John and Mary.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe did the tour when Natalie (original lead singer Natalie Merchant) departed the band. The group asked John and me to write songs with them. The first CD we made with them was \u2018Love Among the Ruins\u2019 in 1997.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cReplacing Natalie was challenging. But, any kind of transition is challenging. The band wanted to keep going \u2013 and to keep its signature sound.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith Natalie\u2019s vocals, I just sing them and respect them. I just try to sing from my souk and hopefully sing in tune and do a good version of it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith the band, I sing, write and play violin and viola. There are songs in there that I\u2019ve written. The support from then audience was the affirmation to keep doing what we were doing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In June 2016, 10,000 Maniacs released \u201cPlaying Favorites\u201d on Omnivore Recordings<\/a>. The live recording was the follow-up to the band\u2019s highly acclaimed 2015 release\u00a0\u201cTwice Told Tales,\u201d a full-length collection of traditional British Isles folk songs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are piecing together a new studio album,\u201d said Ramsey. \u201cWe\u2019ll be working on it now. I write a lot of the lyrics and melodies, but everybody contributes. We bring what we\u2019re working on to the table.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we play a show, we do a variety of things \u2013 hits, songs from other albums and some new songs too. Time travel wipes away the years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for 10,000 Maniacs \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/0-1GFgbPCik.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nobody\u2019s Girl<\/p><\/div>\n

Like Victoria Bell, Nobody\u2019s Girl is a project\/band formed when three artists with already established singing music careers joined forces in Austin, Texas and embarked on a journey together.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like so many Austin bands, Nobody\u2019s Girl features members from all over \u2013 in this case\u2026Texas, Georgia, and Alabama.<\/span><\/p>\n

The trio features BettySoo, Rebecca Loebe, and Grace Pettis \u2013 all of whom have solid solo careers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Friends now for a decade, they first met at the legendary Kerrville Folk Festival, each a winner of the prestigious annual \u201cNew Folk\u201d award there. Beautiful singers, effortless instrumentalists, and seasoned touring artists, they recognized that what each can accomplish individually could be made all the stronger by this collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAbout two years ago \u2013December 2017 \u2013 we had the brainchild to go on a three-week tour together,\u201d said BettySoo, during a four-way phone interview Tuesday morning as the trio travelled from New York City to as gig in Albany, New York.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was Rebecca\u2019s brainchild. We had never played together before. But it was O.K. Wee decided to do one writing session at Studios at Fischer in Fischer, Texas. We wrote three songs that night.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Pettis said, \u201cPat and Tracy Drennen, the owners of Lucky Hound Music, are friends of mine. They had this space (Studios at Fischer) and wasn\u2019t in use right then and they use us use the space. We didn\u2019t want to use any of the equipment. We just wanted to have a writing session there. In the morning, we played our songs for them. That same morning, they signed us to record for their label.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe three of us have been friends for 10 years in the folk circuit way but we ever had sung or written together. So, all of this has been magic.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Betty Soo said, \u201cWe\u2019re all committed to juggling our solo careers with our Nobody\u2019s Girls careers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In February 2018, they returned to the same studio to record their six-song EP, \u201cWaterline.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe were at Fischer for solid week,\u201d said Loebe. \u201cThey were four very long days. They were the only days where we all had time in our schedules. Michael Ramos produced the EP– and he\u2019s producing our next record.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This Fall, the trio released two Christmas songs (\u201cSomeday at Christmas\u201d, and \u201cMerry Christmas, Baby\u201d) and their cover of Tracy Chapman\u2019s \u201cFast Car\u201d. In January, the three talented musicians will complete the recording of their first full length album, \u201cNobody\u2019s Girl,\u201d which will be released on July 10, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe just co-wrote a lull-length record,\u201d said Betty Soo. \u201cWe\u2019ve been writing together, and the arrangements are more complex. When we write and sing together, it\u2019s special.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The new album features three musicians who are now very comfortable together and are making music in a very organic way.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been in the studio a lot and we have more work to do there in January,\u201d said Pettis. \u201cWe have a great backing band in the studio. But we tour mostly as a trio.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Nobody\u2019s Girl \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/qDvSW81rYGQ<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Ardmore Music Hall, which features Nobody\u2019s Girl and 10,000 Maniacs, will start at 8 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at the Ardmore Music Hall are Tommy Conwell & the Young Rumblers on November 23, Vintage Trouble with special guest Hollis Brown on November 24, and Splintered Sunlight featuring Jason Crosby on November 27.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meghan Cary<\/p><\/div>\n

Another female-fronted act will be playing to appreciative fans on November 22 when nationally-acclaimed folk rock artist Meghan Cary presents her \u201cGratitude Gathering\u201d at the Mermaid Inn (7673 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, 215-247-9797, www.themermaidinn.net<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Cary is dedicating her Thanksgiving holiday to showing her appreciation for the fans and community who have supported her long-standing career with a series of \u201cGratitude Gatherings\u201d that kick off with a hometown show at The Mermaid Inn.<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of this special celebration, Cary is inviting attendees to bring a canned good or non-perishable food item to the show to support Philabundance this holiday season and, in return, will gift them with a free download card for her hit single \u201cResponsibility.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Having debuted at the #6 spot on the US \/ International Folk DJ Radio Charts, this powerfully poignant song is a commentary on the homeless epidemic in America and each citizen\u2019s role in helping to erase it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so grateful for all the love and support that I have received from my Philly community,\u201d said Cary. \u201cI\u2019m hosting this show to thank — live and in person — all the folks who show up at concerts with hearts open wide ready to take the ride.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m asking those who are able, to bring a small food donation for Philabundance \u2013 my way of giving back to this community that has given me so much.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

During her performance, Cary will play a selection of songs from her latest album \u201cSing Louder\u201d and other fan favorites with her band, Analog Gypsies, and special guest vocalist, Marion Halliday. The record, which debuted among the top 10 on the US \/ International Folk DJ Radio Charts, is being played at mainstream radio in more than 40 markets throughout the country and in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n

The current incarnation of Analog Gypsies features Peter Farrell, keyboards, guitar, vocals; Jocko MacNelly, bass, mandolin; Jimmy Coleman, drums; and Stacy Weathers, banjo, vocals. Cary handles guitar and lead vocals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many people have favorite mantras. Cary\u2019s favorite \u2013 and very own \u2013 mantra is \u201cSing Louder\u201d \u2013 and for good reason.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSing Louder\u201d is one of her most popular songs. It was the title track an EP \u2013 \u201cSing Louder \u2013 the Festival EP\u201d in 2015. It is also the title of her latest album.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe \u2018Sing Louder\u2019 album came out in November 2017, but I think of it as a 2018 album,\u201d said Cary. \u201cMy book \u2013 \u2018Sing Louder — Stories Behind the Songs\u2019 \u2013 is all about the songs that inspired the \u2018Sing Louder\u2019 album \u2013 10 first-person stories. I released the book on March 8 \u2013 International Women\u2019s Day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cary<\/span>, who graduated from Hershey High and then majored in biomedical engineering at Duke University, explained the inspiration for the book.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI share a lot of my stories on stage,\u201d said the veteran singer-songwriter. \u201cI do a lot of storytelling in my shows \u2013 but it\u2019s also a concert. My band would go crazy if I talked too much between songs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAfter shows, people ask me to tell them more about the songs. I\u2019m a firm believer in sharing my stories \u2013 not only for the stories but also to help other people. People come up to me after shows all the time and say things like \u2013 I just lost my mom and didn\u2019t realize that it was still affecting me.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was making the record, I said I was going to write a book and let people pre-buy it. That way, I wouldn\u2019t let other things get in the way. I knew I had to write the book and get it finished.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere I one story for each song on \u2018Sing Louder.\u2019 It\u2019s pretty straightforward. I think it\u2019s a good read. The book I\u2019m working on now is a companion to my first album \u2018New Shoes\u2019 from 1998. It\u2019s about how I began my music career.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cary<\/span> and her band Analog Gypsies produce a sound that is a blend of folk, rock, gypsy jazz and jam band. At the core of the band are Cary and Farrell. The keyboard and guitar duo produces a big musical footprint with cool grooves and tight vocal harmonies.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe song \u2018Sing Louder\u2019 is a fan favorite \u2013 and very uplifting,\u201d said Cary. \u201cThe key line is \u2013 \u2018if you don\u2019t know the words, sing louder\u2026sing stronger\u2026sing louder, sing stronger for all of the world to hear.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded the album at Morning Star Studio with producer Glenn Barratt. Glenn\u2019s input on production is amazing. \u00a0We even brought 48 people \u2013 fans and friends \u2013 into the studio to sing on the title track.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cary is also a veteran actress who performed in the musical \u201cPump Boys and Dinettes\u201d and, more recently, performed a one-woman play she wrote called \u201cOn the Way to the Waterfall!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For the show at the Mermaid Inn, Cary will be joined by renowned Canadian Folk Duo Piper & Carson, who will be performing tracks from their latest self-titled release. Piper will also be celebrating her birthday at show with cake and other treats for the audience.<\/span><\/p>\n

The award-winning artist will be joined by renowned Canadian Folk Duo Piper & Carson, who will be performing tracks from their latest self-titled release. Piper will also be celebrating her birthday at show with cake and other treats for the audience. <\/span><\/p>\n

According to Cary, \u201cAs I stop to ruminate about all I\u2019m grateful for in my life, our fabulous music community leaps to heart and mind. I would love to thank each one of you up close and in person for your support of live music and the power of connection…and I\u2019m going to try!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI hope you’ll join me for a \u2018Gratitude Gathering\u2019 this Friday at the Mermaid in Philly.\u00a0 There will be ample opportunity to raise our voices together, raise our glasses to each other, and give back to our community (bring a non-perishable food item to add to our collection for Philabundance, and I\u2019ll give you a free download of a special acoustic version of \u2018Responsibility!\u2019 And, there will be cake…for Piper\u2019s birthday!!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Meghan Cary — https:\/\/youtu.be\/S1_NhpRwhe4<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Mermaid Inn, which features Meghan Cary with Analog Gypsies and special guest vocalist Marion Halliday along with Piper and Carson with Desiree Sky on Cello, will start at 8 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets are $15-$20 suggested donation at the door (or pay what you will).<\/span><\/p>\n

Another highly talented area female musician will be creating a different mood on Friday night in Center City Philadelphia.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hannah Krupa<\/p><\/div>\n

Hannah Krupa, a steamy songstress whose music oozes soul, will be headlining a show at MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 215- 925-6455,www.milkboyphilly.com<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Krupa is an accomplished singer\/songwriter, a top academic student in senior year at Drexel University, and a music business veteran.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been singing my whole life,\u201d said Krupa, during a phone interview from her home on a horse farm near Bordentown, New Jersey. \u201cI started singing in church when I was three. And, I sang on \u2018Kids\u2019 Corner\u2019 on WXPN. When I was young, it was mostly soul \u2013 and I was learning jazz. I love singing soul, reggae and blues.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Krupa, \u201cI grew up on a horse farm in New Jersey\u2014running through the woods, swimming, singing and dancing in the kitchen to Annie Lennox and Sade, as my mom made dinner\u2014these are the images that create the memories of my childhood.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd like so many singer\/songwriters before me, my first memory of singing was in church. My grandfather was a Methodist minister and having that gospel influence at such an early age takes deep root.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAlongside going to horse shows and the shore, I was continually being exposed to music, from WXPN 88.5 concerts to a singer\/songwriter cruise when I was 10 years old, featuring Emmy Lou Harris and Brandi Carlile. Music has been THE constant in my life for as long as I can remember.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Krupa was involved in academics, music and sports when she attended high school at Notre Dame High School in Mercer County. She even played varsity tennis for the Irish.<\/span><\/p>\n

When Krupa was 13, she recorded and released a pair of songs. One track, \u201cBlush,\u201d was described as \u201ca high energy, schoolgirl crush, tween pop anthem. The other, \u201cI Fall Hard,\u201d was billed as \u201can insightful look at taking a chance and falling love through the eyes of teen girls everywhere.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Krupa has come a long way in the decade that followed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy desire for a career in music started when I was really young,\u201d said Krupa. \u201cMy dad said \u2013 you have to finish school first. My first band was called Local Honey \u2013 a six-to-seven-piece band.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Local Honey released three songs in 2017 \u2013 \u201cSkyline Sunset,\u201d \u201cAll There Is To Say,\u201d and \u201cCome On Over.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI learned a lot in the band, but it was time to go solo,\u201d said Krupa.<\/span><\/p>\n

And, through her studies at Drexel, it was time to see the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI just was in London earlier this year,\u201d said Krupa. \u201cIt started in Hong Kong two years ago with an internship for writing. I also spent time travelling to Kyoto and Tokyo.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThen, I went to London in spring 2018. I met a lot of eclectic musicians there. I played at Ronnie Scott\u2019s and got to record at the BBC\u2019s Tylie Arts Studios. After London, I lived in Montpelier, France last summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I came back to this area, I opened for Magic City Hippies at The Fillmore and I went to L.A. to open for James Bay at the Hotel Caf\u00e9 in Hollywood. I stayed in L.A. until March and then went back to London.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, Krupa is back on the East Coast writing and recording a new album \u2013 and developing her signature style of sultry soul.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Hannah Krupa — https:\/\/youtu.be\/Jis2z1S_o-o<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at MilkBoy, which has Kuf Knotz and Rachel Andie as openers, will start at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at the venue are Sarah Shook & the Disarmers with special guest Travel Lanes on November 21, Jimbo Mathus\u2019 Incinerator with special guest The Tall Pines on November 23, Andorra album release, Vital Stats and Jamie & the Guarded Heart on November 30.<\/span><\/p>\n

The National Tour of \u201cMean Girls\u201d is approaching the midway point of a two-week run in Philadelphia. \u201cMean Girls\u201d is a bright, energetic Broadway hit musical that features lively tunes, sparkling dance numbers and lots of color. It also is thought-provoking \u2013 in a very subtle way.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mean Girls<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cMean Girls\u201d is running now through December 1 <\/span>at the Academy of Music (Broad and Locust streets, Philadelphia, 215-731-3333,<\/span>www.kimmelcenter.org<\/a><\/span>) as part of the Kimmel Center\u2019s Broadway Philadelphia series.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the stars of the production is Mary Kate Morrissey, a Downingtown resident and Bishop Shanahan grad.<\/span> Morrissey plays the role of Janis Sarkisian in \u201cMean Girls.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMean Girls\u201d is a musical based on the 2004 film of the same name written by Tina Fey, which, in turn, was inspired by the book \u201cQueen Bees and Wannabes\u201d by Rosalind Wiseman.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAudiences like \u2018Mean Girls\u2019 because it is a really fun night out,\u201d said Morrissey. \u201cIt is pop-rock music mixed with classical music theater. It\u2019s very modern and it brings a lot of young people to the theater.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for \u201c<\/span>Mean Girls\u201d \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/WMPtawcpIVk<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the Academy of Music is running from November 19 through December 1. Ticket prices start at $20.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Albert Castiglia<\/p><\/div>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) will host Albert Castiglia on November 21, Andrew Lipke on November 22, Live At The Fillmore \u2013 A Tribute to The Allman Brothers Band (Late Show) on November 23, and Brian Tuk Complex on November 24.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043, www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/a>) will host JD Malone on November 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

118 North (118 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne, www.118northwayne.com<\/a>) hosts Kevin Lee on November 21, Midnight Flyer Bluegrass on November 22, and Hufamoose on November 27.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/a>) presents The McCartney Years on November 22, Dru Hill and Ginuwine on November 23, and Trisha Yearwood on November 24.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Grand Opera House (818 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-652-5577, www.thegrandwilmington.org<\/a>) will present Piff the Magic Dragon on November 22 and Damien Escobar on November 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Locks at Sona (4417 Main Street, Manayunk, 484- 273-0481, sonapub.com<\/a>) will present Justin Wade Tam\/Angel Snow on November 21, Reina Del Cid on November 22, Valentina Sounds album release with special guest Jackson Howard on November 23, and Judah Kim Music presents:\u00a0Jive Turkey Eve 2019 featuring: Judah Kim, Tommy Leahy, the Cuban Missle Crisis on November 27.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985, www.jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>) will have Steve Katz on November 22 and Dave Coppa and Scrapple on November 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) presents Classic Albums Live: The Doors L.A. Woman on November 21, Suzy Bogguss \u00a0on November <\/a>22, A Rat Pack Christmas on November 23, Joe Conklin with w\/ Paul Lyons & Bob Marsdale on November 23, Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra<\/a>on November 24 and Box of Rain on November 27.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The Philadelphia area always has the Liberty Bell as a prime attraction. On November 21, there will be two \u201cbells\u201d for area residents to enjoy \u2013 the Liberty Bell in Old City and Violet Bell, which is headlining a show at the Living Room (35 East Lancaster Avenue, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4357],"tags":[6166,6165,8132,3162,8439,8435,2912,8438,8437],"class_list":["post-19901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-000-maniacs","tag-6165","tag-albert-castiglia","tag-featured","tag-hannah-krupa","tag-mean-girls","tag-meghan-cary","tag-nobodys-girl","tag-violet-bell"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19901"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19902,"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19901\/revisions\/19902"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/downingtowntimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}