Furniture store to showcase artists, authors

Dane Decor in Downingtown to host  multi-media exhibit that opens Sept. 8 Artist Donna Usher and one of the paintings from her Meditation series. A Downingtown store is poised to take the guesswork out of matching art with your furniture by showcasing them together. At Dane Décor’s “Visionary Art and Artists” exhibit, which debuts Sept. 8 and will run for three months, customers can purchase...

Summer music at Galer Estate kicks off this weekend

EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Galer Estate Winery plans a summer of fun, acoustic music at Galer Estate Winery, starting this weekend. Here’s the schedule for the summer of 2012:    Send article as PDF   

Anson Nixon concert series starts June 13

Summer concert series marks return of music Wednesdays in the park Music fans enjoy a show during the 2011 concert series at Anson B. Nixon Park. A new slate of music acts is planned for various Wednesday evenings this summer. KENNETT — There is a great peace and tranquility that comes from sitting back on a lawn chair or stretching out on an old family blanket under the stars and enjoying an outdoor...

Skateboarding artist exudes long-distance impact

Kayak mishap makes ‘Bam’ Margera a no-show, but his art makes a splash By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Artist John Hannafin (center) celebrates the art opening with Bam Margera's parents, Phil and April Margera. One of the West Chester Gallery Walk’s stars was a no-show last night, but the show didn’t suffer. Instead of basking in the adulation of...

Pocopson skateboarding star drawn to a new art

‘Bam’ Margera teams up with West Chester artist John Hannafin for exhibit By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com John Hannafin's 'Castle Bam' is just one result of a recent collaboration between the well-known local artist and Brandon 'Bam' Margera. Margera will be showing his own paintings this weekend at the Chester County Historical Society as...

Chester County Studio Tour this weekend

Sculpture work by West Chester artist Rhoda Kahler, whose studio will be among those open to the public this weekend as part of the Chester County Studio Tour. Four years now and growing stronger each year — local artists and studios open their doors to the public to offer a behind the scene look at their work and process. This year’s event, which is free to the public, looks to be the biggest...

Public to get inside view of Wyeth’s work

Brandywine River Museum opening Andrew Wyeth’s studio for public tours in July By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Andrew Wyeth's studio seems much like his work, seemingly austere and colorless — until the small details, from his drawings on the floor, to the container of eggs, always from the local WaWa, reveal some of the artist's interior life. The Brandywine River Museum...

Running In The Red earns 9 Cappie nods

Awards to be presented Sunday evening for regional high school theater EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Unionville High School Players received nine nominations for the fall play, Running in the Red, from the CAPPIES (Critics and Performers).  This organization promotes high school theater throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. The awards will be presented Sunday at Upper Darby High School, and Unionville-Chadds...

Willow on State to feature Dain Mergenthaler, Friday

Local singer-songwriter Dain Mergenthaler will be performing at Willow on State’s first Friday festivities tomorrow By P.J. D’Annunzio, Staff Writer, UnionvilleTimes.com Dain Mergenthaler KENNETT — For Dain Mergenthaler, songwriting has been a lifelong fascination. His passion for music started at a young age, inspired like so many others by the rock and roll revolution spurred by four young...

‘Phantom’ is beyond spectacular as McShane, Walden and entire cast deliver!

Unionville Drama Club has set a new standard as the curtain raises on “Phantom of the Opera” By Dave Conard Sports Editor UnionvilleTimes.com The Phantom's iconic mask is left behind inthe final scene PARIS—Alert, alert, this is a public service announcement, the Phantom has been seen again lurking at the old Opera House on Unionville Road. It was reported that he interrupted an...