Callahan brings blues, soul to the Flash, Sept. 13
Deb Callahan seen in performance at WXPN’s All About The Music Fest in Camden, NJ in 2011.
KENNETT SQUARE — For its second weekend of “Act II” of The Flash, the venerable downtown venue will host the blues and soul stylings of Philadlephia’s Deb Callahan – one of the region’s top vocalists for more than a decade.
Although Callahan grew up in the Boston area, she...
Art Watch: Peter Willard
Local artists ‘tears’ into his art
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Peter Willard is the subject of this week’s Local Art Watch focus. Peter has been painting most of his life but only recently decided to throw in the towel to his life in the numbers world, and pursue painting as a full time career. Peter has a degree in economics and political science but was given his first...
The Flash relaunches with sold-out show, big fall slate
Refreshed venue opens Act II with music, comedy, better food and more
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Chris Bruni headlines Saturday night’s champagne celebration of the relaunch of the Flash, which kicks off this weekend.
KENNETT SQUARE — It’s back and better than ever.
The Flash reopens tonight with a sold-out performance by the Melton Brothers with special guest, John Lilley from the...
CCAA Invitational exhibit a draw for art lovers
Show will debut Friday in West Chester with fund-raising gala
“Thumbelina,” a sculpture by Jean Cheeseman. will be on display starting Sept. 6 when the Chester County Art Association’s debuts it 2013 Invitational Art Exhibition at a fund-raising gala.
The Chester County Art Association (CCAA) will open its most anticipated show of the year this weekend: the 2013 Invitational Art...
Art Watch: Jeremy McGirl
Mixed media artist never takes the safe route
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
An artist’s artist.
This week’s local art watch is focused on the mixed media work of artist Jeremy McGirl. Jeremy is an artist’s artist because his work always speaks to the creative process, and he never sacrifices invention or creativity for the what is safe. When I first saw Jeremy’s work...
Art Watch: Patsy Keller
Turning a passion for glass into an art
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This week, we are looking at the artwork of local fused glass artist Patsy Keller. Patsy’s attention to detail is evident in each piece she creates. Her pendants, often including dichroic glass or mica, are both beautiful and wearable. She also makes colorful eye-catching vases, plates and bowls that dazzle in the...
Art Watch: Denise Vitollo
Award-winning pastel artist unafraid to innovate
Note to readers: This is a special preview of what will be a regular Sunday feature in The Times, Art Watch, written by Lele Galer, a noted local artist herself and Unionville resident.
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
This week’s featured artist is Denise Vitollo who is an award winning pastel artist currently on faculty at The Padua Academy...
Old Fiddlers’ Picnic marks 85th year, Saturday
This year’s event will be held at Hibernia County Park
The Fiddlers’ Picnic will feature the Old Fiddlers’ House Band.
On Saturday, August 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, Hibernia County Park will come alive as hundreds of musicians and music lovers gather to celebrate traditional music at the 85th annual Chester County Old Fiddlers’ Picnic.
The rain date is Sunday, August...
The Flash offers live streetside music on First Friday
Pocopson natives Glenn and Brad McNemar perform an acoustic music set as part of First Friday in Kennett Square.
KENNETT SQUARE — First Friday saw what is becoming the familiar Flash tent at the entrance to Sycamore Alley, the footpath from State Street to the live concert and entertainment venue.
With a warm welcome from Flash neighbor La Verona Italian Restaurant owners, The Flash tent was set...
County libraries plug into new children’s resource
Interactive e-reading program pairs fiction, non-fiction for ages 3-8
Chester County Library patrons now have free access to new children’s e-reading technology made available by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the library announced Tuesday in a news release.
BookFlix, an online e-reading program from Scholastic that pairs classic fictional storybooks with similarly themed nonfiction e-books...
