{"id":23723,"date":"2014-10-30T10:23:15","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T14:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=23723"},"modified":"2014-10-30T09:39:38","modified_gmt":"2014-10-30T13:39:38","slug":"on-stage-sip-and-savor-at-the-flash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=23723","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Sip and Savor at The Flash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bill Rose, the ‘other” Knopfler and Los Lobos warm up November<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>,\u00a0Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Serafin String Quartet will perform Sip and Savor with the Serafins, Nov. 5 at The Flash in Kennett Square.<\/p><\/div>\n

Something out of the ordinary will be taking place next week at Kennett Square\u2019s favorite music venue.<\/p>\n

The Flash\u00a0(102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) is known mostly for presenting rock bands and folk acts. On November 5, the venue is going in a completely different direction.<\/p>\n

Billed as \u201cSip and Savor with the Serafins,\u201d the evening\u2019s event features the Serafin String Quartet presenting a collage concert titled \u201cNordic Journey.\u201d\u00a0 The Serafin String Quartet includes\u00a0Kate Ransom and Lisa Vaupel\u00a0(violins),\u00a0Esme Allen-Creighton\u00a0(viola) and\u00a0Lawrence Stomberg\u00a0(cello).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do between 30 and 40 concerts a year,\u201d said Allen-Creighton, during a phone interview Tuesday evening. \u201cLately, we\u2019ve been doing a lot more interactive concerts which include poetry and verbal interaction with the audience. That\u2019s what we\u2019re doing at The Flash.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be music, poetry and drama combined based on the works of Edvard Grieg. He\u2019s a Norwegian composer who wrote the \u2018Peer Gynt Suite.\u2019 He was friends with Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrieg wrote music for this play by Ibsen (\u2018Peer Gynt\u2019) and the very next year, he wrote the string quartet that we\u2019re playing in this show. We\u2019re using sections of poetry from \u2018Peer Gynt\u2019 and weaving them in with the music. We\u2019ll pick apart pieces of the music which invoke a certain image. Sometime, we\u2019ll loop those and read poetry over the top.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s our interpretation of the piece — verbal and literary as well as musical. Grieg was very passionate with his music — very nationalistic and definitely over the top. His work was very evocative in a cinematic way with lots of imagery — picture painting that happens in the music.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s interesting because the piece itself is very psychological. It\u2019s a man in search of himself and the obstacles are more inward than outward. Some of the material ages over the course of the piece. The music mirrors the coming of the realization of Peer Gynt.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets for the show are $15 in advance and $18 day of show. On October 31, The Flash will host The Rose Project with Jonathan Gibson opening and the show on November 1 will feature the Nik Everett Band and opening act dain.<\/p>\n

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Bill Rose and the Rose Project hits The Flash, Oct. 31.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Rose Project is the latest musical endeavor by Bill Rose, a Kennett Square resident and world traveler.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just came back from living two years in Nicaragua,\u201d said Rose, during a phone interview Monday. \u201cI was down there setting up a business — building a medical facility and hiring locals to staff the clinic. I was also bringing down medical mission teams from the United States to do outreach projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s up-and-running now and I left Nicaragua in August. I have a masters\u2019 degree in international development. Earlier, I was studying in Uganda. Coming back here, I was still involved.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been working with projects including the Chester County Intermediate Unit for after-school programs for kids. Another is the Garage Community and Youth Center in Kennett Square which provides guidance and support for area youth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rose also put together a band once he got back to Chester County.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe music has been around for awhile,\u201d said Rose, who was born and raised in Johnstown. \u201cWhen I was 23, I was working in the corporate world in L.A. but I always had a passion for music. I moved back to Pittsburgh and had a band called Somerhill.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the band broke up, I moved to the Philly area. My fianc\u00e9 then — who is now my wife — was an undergrad at West Chester University studying social work. We live in Kennett Square now. I love the small town feel. And, the town initially embraced my music. When The Flash opened in 2008, I was one of the first acts to play there.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started out playing solo — all the songs I collected from travelling abroad in Germany and Venezuela. I put the songs to guitar, met folks and formed a band. The group we have now is so much fun — so positive.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Rose Project features Al Hahn on bass, Dave Walker on lead guitar, Steve Kogut on drums and Rose on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and vocals.<\/p>\n

\u201cAl and I had played together before I went to Nicaragua,\u201d said Rose. \u201cThis group has been together since the end of August. Our first gig was at this year\u2019s Mushroom Festival.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started doing work in the studio with the new group. Al studied music at Berklee and he has a full studio at his house in Landenburg. It\u2019s a fun group. It\u2019s really cool to have a band with a family feel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Back in 1965, there was a regional hit song by the Philadelphia soul band the Volcanos called \u201cStorm Warning\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Powerful vocalist Storm Large blows into the World Cafe at The Queen in Wilmington, Oct. 30.<\/p><\/div>\n

That tune would be an appropriate song to play in the area near the World Caf\u00e9 Live at the Queen (500 North Market Street, Wilmington, 302- 994-1400,\u00a0www.queen.worldcafelive.com<\/a>) on the evening of October 30. It would alert music fans that there is a large storm on its way — Storm Large.<\/p>\n

The Queen is hosting a concert by Storm Large (which is her real name), one of the most powerful and inventive singers around. Large is a singer, a songwriter, an actress and an author. She has released eight albums in the last nine years.<\/p>\n

She was one of the top contestants on the TV show \u201cRock Star: Supernova\u201d in 2006. And, she is one of the vocalists in the popular band Pink Martini. Large is now on the road with her own band touring in support of her new album \u201cLe Bonheur.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI still perform with Pink Martini but lately I\u2019ve been mostly touring with my band,\u201d said Large, during a phone interview Monday afternoon. \u201cA few years ago, China Forbes (Pink Martini\u2019s main vocalist) had polyps on her throat and had to stop singing for a month.<\/p>\n

\u201cThomas Lauderdale (Pink Martini\u2019s leader) asked me to fill in. I didn\u2019t want to do it but he kept pushing me. So, finally I agreed. I had four days to learn 10 songs in five languages for four shows at the Kennedy Center. I was terrified. I ended up touring with them for the entire year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI actually started my solo career 23 years ago. I had a pretty good career before \u2018Rock Star: Supernova.\u2019 I was already a theatrical cabaret performer but the TV show changed everything. The show was all rock and people thought Storm is a rocker. But, fans I got from that show are not disappointed with my current show. I still do some rock.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her album \u201cLe Bonheur\u201d is about as diverse as an album can be.<\/p>\n

It includes songs by Rodgers and Hart (\u201cThe Lady Is a Tramp\u201d), Black Sabbath (\u201cN.I.B.\u201d), Cole Porter (\u201cI\u2019ve Got You Under My Skin\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s All Right With Me\u201d), the Righteous Brothers (\u201cUnchained Melody\u201d), Tom Waits (\u201cSaving All My Love For You\u201d), Jacques Brel (\u201cNe me quitte pas\u201d), the Von Trapps (\u201cStand Up For Me\u201d), Randy Newman (\u201cI Think It\u2019s Going To Rain Today\u201d) and Lou Reed (\u201cSatellite of Love\u201d).<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all different flavors of love songs,\u201d said Large. \u201cI grew up with punk rock. Then, Public Enemy happened and I included that. Then, there was influence by Metallica. I\u2019ve had a lot of different influences. \u2018Satellite of Love\u2019 stands out to me for Lou Reed who was known as a hipster, heroin addict and cynic. This song was a celebration of sweet exuberance — Lou\u2019s lone hopeful song.<\/p>\n

\u201cI put Jacques Brel\u2019s song in later. \u2018It\u2019s All Right With Me\u2019 came even later because I wanted to add some standards. \u2018I\u2019ve Got You Under My Skin\u2019 came quite a while back. That was the foundation for my treatment of the classics. To me, classics aren\u2019t sacred ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy live shows are all over the place too. I play music and I talk about the music and other things. I usually do a two-hour set and there is more music than talking.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets for Storm Large\u2019s show are $15.<\/p>\n

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David Knopfler, formerly of Dire Straits, and younger brother of Mark, performs at the Sellersville Theater, Nov. 2.<\/p><\/div>\n

Other acts slated for the next week at the Queen are the Big Jangle Halloween Show and Billy Penn Burger on October 31, David Knopfler on November 1 and Hoots and Hellmouth on November 5.<\/p>\n

Knopfler, who will also play the Sellersville Theatre on November 2, is a British musician who has been playing guitar since his pre-teen days. Later, he gained international stardom as one of the guitarists — along with his older brother Mark Knopfler — in the English band Dire Straits.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was born in Glasgow and then our family moved to Newcastle-on-Tyne,\u201d said Knopfler, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon. \u201cLater, I gravitated to London to join my brother Mark, who was four years older.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a lecturer in London and I was in southeast London working as a social worker. We formed the band and when it was time to give up our day jobs, I was the first to go. Mark was the last one. He was dragged to the altar. We were gung-ho. He was older and had more sense.\u201d<\/p>\n

But, the decision to pursue a career in rock music proved to be a judicious one for the Knopfler brothers. Dire Straits became one of the most\u00a0commercially successful bands in the world and sold more than 120 million albums. The band won a slew of music awards including four\u00a0Grammy Awards, three\u00a0Brit Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards.<\/p>\n

David Knopfler left Dire Straits in 1980 and began his solo career. His first release on his own was an album in 1983 titled \u201cRelease.\u201d It included a number of songs co-written by Knopfler and his friend Harry Bogdanovs.<\/p>\n

\u201cHarry and I started writing together in 1983 and we\u2019re still working together,\u201d said Knopfler. \u201cI\u2019m happy with the way my solo career has gone. It\u2019s nice. I think I\u2019m getting better as I go. A lot of guys go out and re-circulate their hits. Lots of artists are content to just recycle things.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve carried on making solo albums and continued making new music. I sell my concerts on the fact that I\u2019m making new music. It\u2019s a little harder but it works for me. I\u2019ve got absolute freedom and 14 or 15 albums behind me. I\u2019m loving it.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd, when I\u2019m playing solo, I have even more freedom. I don\u2019t have to worry about sticking with band arrangements. I can even change things in the middle of a song. I do perform sometimes with a four-piece and I\u2019ll play acoustic and electric guitar. When I\u2019m solo, it\u2019s only on acoustic guitar.\u201d<\/p>\n

Knopfler\u2019s three most recent albums were a live album from Germany in 2013, an acoustic album with Bogdanovs in 2011 and an anthology album in 2009. The two LPs prior to that were \u201cSongs for the Siren\u201d in 2006 and \u201cShip of Dreams\u201d in 2004.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe album in 2013 was an off-the-deck mix of a live show,\u201d said Knopfler. \u201cThat album was only put out so that we\u2019d have something to sell on tour. My last real proper albums were \u2018Songs for the Siren\u2019 and \u2018Ship of Dreams.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a lot of songs built up for the next album — over 100, maybe 200. I\u2019m thinking about doing a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to make it. If I do that, I might have a new album out by next spring. It would be a songwriter\u2019s album — whatever each song requires.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy live shows now are a mix of unrecorded songs — two or three non-album tracks — along with songs from older albums. The main thing is that it stays fresh. I don\u2019t like to play it safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Glitch Mob brings its electronic dance music to the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Oct. 31.<\/p><\/div>\n

Another music act that never plays it safe is the Glitch Mob. The trio\u2019s music might even veer in a whole new direction in the middle of a song while it\u2019s being played live. On October 31, the L.A.-based group brings its unique blend of EDM (electronic dance music) and rock to the Electric Factory (427 North Seventh Street, Philadelphia, 215-627-1332,\u00a0www.electricfactory.info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The Glitch Mob, which includes Justin Boreta, Ed Ma and Joshua Maye,\u00a0 has its own style that incorporates the best of a variety of genres including EDM, industrial, rock, bass, hip-hop, trap and even psychedelic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll play big EDM festivals but we also have played Austin City Limits,\u201d said Boreta, during a phone interview Wednesday evening. \u201cWe\u2019re happy that we can be at a place where we can combine both\u00a0rock and EDM.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the group\u2019s press release — \u201cA physical representation of the music named \u2018The Blade\u2019 joins The Glitch Mob on stage as\u00a0custom-built technology allows the band to trigger samples in real-time and play them like live riffs, infusing their electronic music performance with the energy and drama of a live rock show.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Blade is like a living, breathing organism — a live stage performance that\u2019s designed to play what we want with our music,\u201d said Boreta. \u201cTo make it, we collaborated with Martin Phillips of Bionic League. He\u2019s the Michael Jordan of stage design. Martin is the one who is responsible for the Daft Punk Pyramid (a\u00a0famous set-piece covered in lights and video screen).<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting to collaborate with him was a dream come true. We now have the drama of a live rock show while still being totally electronic. We hit drums and we head bang but it\u2019s pure electronic sound — all with electronic triggers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe physical structure of the Blade stays the same but we make updates every day. We have a guy who is our backline operator who manages the Blade. He can even edit the software while we\u2019re playing. Everything is custom-built and starts with Ableton (a software music sequencer and digital audio workstation).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did this out of necessity. In the early days before EDM exploded in the States, we were DJ\u2019ing individually with laptops. We got together as a DJ trio. We wanted to write our own music and perform it onstage but there wasn\u2019t anything out there to do what we wanted to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are glitches at times with the Blade. We even have an audio redundancy switch in case there are problems with the main program. It\u2019s risky — but it\u2019s worth it. Everything we use now is custom-made. We travel with a 53-foot semi packed to the brim. The Blade is physically very large — and we bring a big sound system.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Glitch Mob\u2019s \u201cHalloween Show\u201d at the Electric Factory starts at 9 p.m. with opening acts The M Machine and Chrome Sparks. Tickets are $33.95.<\/p>\n

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Los Lobos brings an acoustic, traditional set to the Kimmel Center, Nov. 2.<\/p><\/div>\n

Los Lobos have been treating fans to their distinct blend of American rock and Mexican folkloric music for 40 years and are still going strong. On November 2, they return to the area for a show at the Kimmel Center (Broad and Spruce streets, Philadelphia, 215-893-1999,\u00a0kimmelcenter.org<\/a>). The concert, which is part of the\u00a0Kimmel Center\u2019s New Philly \u00a1En Vivo! Concert Series, will begin at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

Los Lobos\u2019 current tour is a celebration of the band\u2019s 40th anniversary and\u00a0of the 25th\u00a0anniversary of the group\u2019s groundbreaking \u201cLa Pistola y El Corazon\u201d album. The all-acoustic performance focuses primarily on songs from \u201cLa Pistola y El Corazon\u201d\u00a0and also features new works from their latest album release\u00a0\u201cDisconnected in New York City.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group, which features David Hidalgo, Louie P\u00e9rez, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, and Steve Berlin, has released 20 albums and contributed to countless soundtracks. \u201cLa Pistola y El Corazon\u201d was the band\u2019s album just prior to its huge spike in popularity with its recording of the title track from the film \u201cLa Bamba.<\/p>\n

When the group first started, it used the name Los Lobos del Este (de Los Angeles), which meant \u201cThe Wolves of the East (of Los Angeles).\u201d After awhile, the name was shortened to Los Lobos (\u201cThe Wolves\u201d).<\/p>\n

Los Lobos play music in a variety of styles including folk, rock, R&B and Tex-Mex along with traditional Mexican music such as cumbia and\u00a0norte\u00f1os. The Mexican flavors will be on display at this weekend\u2019s show.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s kind of amazing that we\u2019ve been around for 40 years already,\u201d said Berlin, during a phone interview Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n

When asked what the reason was for the band\u2019s longevity, Berlin replied, \u201cNot thinking about how long it\u2019s been.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe get along pretty well. We like the music we make. And, no-one has unfulfilled musical aspirations. We can do what we want outside the band and we\u2019ve all had different side projects.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another reason could be the band\u2019s diversity and adaptability.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis tour, we\u2019re doing something different,\u201d said Berlin, who grew up in nearby Abington and is the only band member not from East L.A. and not of Mexican descent. \u201cWe\u2019re doing an acoustic tour and playing folkloric music. Something like this clears the mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all in Spanish. There are no amps on stage and no electric instruments. It\u2019s pretty hardcore. It just seemed like it was time to do this because it\u2019s our 40th anniversary tour. We\u2019re doing about 80 per cent of \u2018La Pistola.\u201d A lot of the songs are from \u201973-\u201979 when the band was doing a lot of Mexican music.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re also playing \u2018Mariachi Suite,\u2019 which we recorded for the film \u2018Desperado.\u201d People ask for some of the norte\u00f1o which we do every night — but it\u2019s different. It\u2019s hard not to like this — unless you don\u2019t like folkloric. A lot of it is just the original four guys doing it the way they used to.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a five-week tour which is about as long as we like to go out. We did quite a lot of touring behind our last album \u2018Disconnected in New York City.\u2019 It was a lot of fun. It\u2019s nice to get onstage and not have your ears hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is good news for fans wanting a new album of original material.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe going to go into the studio in late January,\u201d said Berlin, the band\u2019s sax player. \u201cThe idea is to get something out for next summer. It is challenging to come up with new material. We\u2019ve had so many albums that it\u2019s now hard to come up with something that isn\u2019t similar to what we\u2019ve done before. And, we\u2019re our harshest critics.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets for the Los Lobos concert are $45 and $55.<\/p>\n

Another group that plays music with a family feel is the Cabin Dogs — especially because the two main members are brothers. The band had its origin as the Kwait Brothers Band and featured Rob and Rich Kwait.<\/p>\n

On November 1, the Cabin Dogs will perform at Burlap & Bean Coffeehouse (204 South Newtown Street Road, Newtown Square, 484-427-4547,\u00a0www.burlapandbean.com<\/a>). Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are $10.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt started back around 1998,\u201d said Rob Kwait, during a phone interview Wednesday evening. \u201cWe were living in different cities at the time. I was in Ithaca, New York and he was in Philly. There was a lot of driving back and forth. The mix of the two environments and all the music in between was a source of inspiration.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got together and compared notes and realized that we could write good songs together. I moved back to Philly and we started playing together. Then, we rented a house in Lake Placid, bought a four-track recorder and recorded about 20 demos. That got us rolling.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Kwait Brothers Band released its second album \u201cOutland Disco\u201d in 2002.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was when we started playing a lot of live gigs at clubs all around the Philadelphia area,\u201d said Kwait. \u201cWe were a little more bluegrass in the beginning because I had taken up banjo. Then, we combined it with a country disco element and made a groovy, danceable album.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2004, we got a slot at the Newport Folk Festival as the Kwait Brothers Band and then played there again in 2006 as Cabin Dogs. There was no change in personnel between the Kwait Brothers Band and Cabin Dogs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe name change coincided with the \u2018Electric Cabin\u2019 album in 2006. That album had a big Woodstock element to it. We wrote a lot of songs in the Woodstock area and recorded it up there. Our most recent album is \u2018Midnight Trail\u2019 and we did most of that one in our home studio.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith every record, we came out with a little more of our own sound while keeping the elements of our previous records. We developed our signature sound. It draws on American music from the early \u201970s — country blues and American songbook. It\u2019s a timeless sound.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other shows this week at Burlap & Bean will be Darlingside and Tall Heights on October 30 and Vilebred and Future Thieves on October 31.<\/p>\n

Many musicians talk about how music brings about joy. For singer\/songwriter Lily Mae, her music was brought about by joy — J.O.Y. (Jenny Owen Youngs).<\/p>\n

Lily Mae, who has a show on November 5 at the World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400,\u00a0philly.worldcafelive.co<\/a>m), credits her career as a performer to her exposure to the music of Jenny Owen Youngs, a singer-songwriter from North Jersey whose debut album was released in 2005.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth my parents are musicians so I\u2019ve been around music my whole life,\u201d said Lily Mae, during a phone interview Tuesday afternoon from her home in central Bucks County. \u201cMy mom — Cathy Block — is a guitarist, music teacher and songwriter. My dad — Tony Oppenheim — is a professional bass player.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was 15, I found Jenny Owen Youngs. As much as I had been around music, I wasn\u2019t aware of the whole singer-songwriter thing. Prior to that, I was obsessed with musical theater. I listened to soundtracks all the time — soundtracks and Joni Mitchell.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoni Mitchell has always been a big influence. My mom plays guitar and she played a lot of Joni Mitchell\u2019s music at home. But, finding the music of Jenny Owen Youngs changed my life. Her music is so amazing. I reached out to her and she\u2019s been very supportive. I\u2019ve even opened for her at some of her shows.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lily Mae graduated from Solebury School and then opted to pursue a career in music rather than attend college.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started playing professionally when I was 16,\u201d said Lily Mae. \u201cI learned guitar and played Jenny Owen Youngs songs. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to go to London and record with Steve Brown, who was the producer of Laura Mvula\u2019s latest album.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did a few tracks so that we had something to shop around. I was in London for a week in May and turned 18 there. I\u2019ll be going back over soon to record some more tracks. I released an EP earlier that I made when I was 16. It was recorded at my dad\u2019s home studio.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m writing all the time. I use voice apps on my phone. Sometimes, a verse comes first or it could be a melody. Songs come to me in a lot of different ways. When I make the album, it will be with a full band. The most important thing is to write a song that can be played solo. A band adds colors. It\u2019s going to be fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lily Mae will open for Dry the River. Showtime is 8 p.m. and tickets are priced at $15.<\/p>\n

Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043,\u00a0www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/a>) will present Scary Carays and the Skeets on October 31 and then host Nicole Zell\u2019s \u201cCD Release Party\u201d on November 1.<\/p>\n

Chaplin\u2019s (66 North Main Street, Spring City, 610-792-4110,\u00a0http:\/\/chaplinslive.com<\/a>) will have a \u201cMusic-Magic-Comedy Night\u201d on October 30 with Lucas Simmons, Captain Swirly and Steal Your Face.<\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) presents Splintered Sunlight on October 30, Scythian and Bare Knuckle Boxers on October 31 and \u201cBeatles\u2019 Albums Live featuring Broadway performers from \u2018Rain,\u2019 \u2018Let It Be\u2019 and \u2018Beatlemania!\u2019 on November 1.<\/p>\n

Melodies Caf\u00e9 (2 East Ardmore Avenue, Ardmore, 610-645-5269,\u00a0www.melodiescafe.com<\/a>) will showcase Cardigan Terrace on October 31 and Lili Anel on November 1.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Grand Opera\u00a0House\u00a0(818 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-652-5577,\u00a0www.thegrandwilmington.org<\/a>) hosts Darlingside and Tall Heights on October 31,<\/p>\n

The National Acrobats of The People\u2019s Republic of China on November\u00a0 2 (3 p.m.),\u00a0Cecile McLorin-Salvant on November 2 (8 p.m.) and Mavis Staples on November 5.<\/p>\n

The schedule for the Keswick Theatre (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/a>) includes former Procol Harum guitarist Robin Trower on October 30, The Capitol Steps on October 31 (8 p.m.) and November 1 (3 p.m.) and \u201cOff Air with Fresh Air\u2019s Terry Gross\u201d on November 1 (8 p.m.).<\/p>\n

The line-up for the Sellersville Theatre (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) includes the James Hunter Six on October 30, Steve Forbert on October 31, \u201cWho\u2019s Bad — the Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute\u201d on November 1, David Knopfler on November 2, Adrian Legg & Peppino D\u2019Agostino on November 4 and Acoustic Alchemy on November 5.<\/p>\n

Tellus360 (24 East King Street, Lancaster, 717- 393-1660,\u00a0http:\/\/tellus360.myshopify.com<\/a>) will host its \u201cTwisted Halloween Party\u201d on October 31 and present Declan O\u2019Rourke on November 5.<\/p>\n

The Chameleon Club (223 North Water Street, Lancaster, 717-299-9684,\u00a0http:\/\/www.chameleonclub.net<\/a>) will have Captured! By Robots on October 31, Love and Theft on November 1, Why? On November 2 and Nick Thomas on November 5.<\/p>\n

This is the last weekend for theater fans to catch performances of three top-flight stage musicals.<\/p>\n

\u201cNewsies The Musical\u201d is running until November 2 at the Academy of Music (Broad and Locust streets, Philadelphia, 215-731-3333,\u00a0kimmelcenter.org\/broadway<\/a>).\u00a0The high-energy production\u00a0is a\u00a0Disney Theatrical Productions\u00a0stage musical based on the 1992 film \u201cNewsies.\u201d Tickets for the show start at $25.<\/p>\n

Known for its spectacular music and dance, \u201cNewsies\u201d won Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Score (Alan Menken) and Best Choreography (Christopher Gatelli). It broke seven theatre house records during its Broadway run at the Nederlander Theatre and was the highest-grossing show from the 2011-12 Broadway season.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cThe Addams Family\u201d is running now through November 2 at the Media Theatre\u00a0<\/strong>(104 East State Street, Media, 610-891-0100,\u00a0www.mediatheatre.org<\/a>. Tickets for the show are $42 for adults, $35 for seniors and $25 for children. Evening performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturdays. Matinees are at 2 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cFiddler on the Roof,\u201d which is one of the all-time favorite American musicals, is running now through November 2 at the Candlelight Theater (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0302- 475-2313,\u00a0www.nctstage.org<\/a>). Tickets, which include a tasty buffet dinner, are $59 for adults and $33 for children (ages 4-12).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bill Rose, the ‘other” Knopfler and Los Lobos warm up November By Denny Dyroff,\u00a0Staff Writer, The Times Something out of the ordinary will be taking place next week at Kennett Square\u2019s favorite music venue. The Flash\u00a0(102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org) is known mostly for presenting rock bands and folk acts. On November 5, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23717,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[6325,6330,6327,6328,6331,6329,6324,6326],"class_list":["post-23723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","tag-bill-rose","tag-cabin-dogs","tag-david-knopfler","tag-glitch-mob","tag-lily-mae","tag-los-lobos","tag-serafin-string-quartet","tag-storm-large"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23723"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23724,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23723\/revisions\/23724"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}