What to Do: Dogs, history, trains, crafts, mums and more!
By DENNY DYROFF, Staff Writer, The Times
The “Dog Days” of summer are long gone for this year. The “Dog Days’ of autumn are coming up this weekend. On November 14 and 15, the National Dog Show will be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center (100 Station Ave., Oaks, 484-754-3976, http://nds.nationaldogshow.com).
The show’s sponsor – the Kennel Club of Philadelphia – will host...
What to Do: Pirates, Antiques, ‘Day of the Dead’, Coffee Fest, Trains & Troops and more…
By DENNY DYROFF, Staff Writer, The Times
Ahoy, all ye pirates — young and old. Prepare to set sail for Chadds Ford this weekend.
On November 8, the Brandywine River Museum (Route 1, Chadds Ford, 610-388-2700, www.brandywinemuseum.org) will present “Pirate Adventure Day” from 10 a.m.-noon. And, the museum will offer free admission from 9:30 a.m. until noon.
Kids who dream of being pirates...
On Stage: Davina & The Vagabonds, Jonny Wickersham & AMT’s ‘Deck the Halls’
By DENNY DYROFF, Staff Writer, The Times
Davina Sowers is a performer who provides a conduit to the past for many people — of all ages.
She and her band the Vagabonds make music that hearkens back to a different era in America’s history of popular music. Sowers sings as if she were fronting the Glenn Miller Orchestra and frequently dresses like she’s from that era. The band also fits...
Art Watch: Take a break from the heat & enjoy exhibits across Chesco
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
The Church Street Gallery in West Chester is exhibiting the wonderful oil paintings of local West Chester artist, Terry DeAngelo, for their July show entitled “Quiet Truths.” The central image for the show is a four foot square painting called “Shot”, with hundreds of black birds flying from the branches of a large tree against...
On Stage: Summer concert schedule ‘heats up’ across region
By DENNY DYROFF Staff Writer, The Times
The summer concert schedule is in full swing right now and that means there is a tasty smörgåsbord of live music at various venues over the next week that is guaranteed to sate fans’ appetites.
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UHS presents Charlotte’s Web, April 24-25
Unionville High School will present “Charlotte’s Web” April 24 and 25. Pictured left to right: Kati Roper is Sheep, Carly Rechenberg is Fern, Jess Oehler is Charlotte, Joe Siehl is Wilbur and Charley Bloomfield is Templeton
EAST MARLBOROUGH — He’s “Some Pig!”
Join Director Betsy Ballard and the Unionville High School Drama Guild as they bring the beloved children’s classic...
On Stage: No place quite like Camelot
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
There simply is not….. a place like Camelot.
This week, the Playhouse on Rodney Square (1007 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-0200, duponttheatre.com) is presenting one of Broadway’s all-time classic musicals — “Camelot.”
“Camelot” tells the story of the legend of King Arthur who rules his kingdom with new ideals — with...
Art Watch: Major shows open this weekend
A blast of ART in two major shows this weekend
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
The two big shows that open this week are at the Art Gallery at Franklin Commons in Phoenixville and at the St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Devon. While both are a bit far a field of Chester County, they include many well known Chester County artists and are well worth the short car trip.
An art organization called...
On Stage: ‘Two Funny Philly Guys’ hit Phoenixville
Also: TUSK, Pete RG and more tune up local stages
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Big Daddy Graham and partner in crime Joe Conklin perform as “Two Funny Philly Guys” March 28 at the Colonial Theater in Phoenixville.
The entertainment calendar is loaded with good options to hear live music in the area starting tonight and reaching a crescendo on Saturday evening. The list of onstage...
West Side Story opens March 12 at UHS
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The classic story of young lovers caught between warring factions — West Side Story — has delighted audiences for nearly two generations and a fresh production of the classical musical will open this week at Unionville High School.
Shows are Thursday March 12, Friday March 13 and Saturday March 14, all curtain times at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance through www.showtix4u.com,...
