{"id":31506,"date":"2016-09-08T10:03:01","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T14:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=31506"},"modified":"2016-09-08T10:05:26","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T14:05:26","slug":"on-stage-skatalites-still-have-the-beat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=31506","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Skatalites still have the beat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ska legends hit Philly with new album, show this weekend<\/em><\/h2>\n

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Staff Writer, The Times<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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The Skatalites<\/p><\/div>\n

In the 1970s, ska music became very popular in the United Kingdom with the emergence of the 2 Tone scene — a movement that included popular bands such as the Specials, the Beat and The Selecter. That was the second wave of ska.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rock steady and reggae.<\/span> Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American R&B and jazz. It is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the off-beat.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 1980s, the ska movement in America featured bands such as the Mighty Mighty Bosstones in Boston and ska\/punk bands such as No Doubt and Reel Big Fish in Orange County, California. That was the third wave of ska.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is safe to say that none of these bands could have existed without the Skatalites.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Skatalites began performing in Jamaica in May 1964. The group was so hot that their first rehearsal became a show. So many people had lined up outside the venue, they decided to just charge admission and let everybody in.<\/span><\/p>\n

They were the top musicians on the island at the time, having come together after playing in different bands and on various recording sessions. They were the forefathers of ska. That was the first wave of ska.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Skatalites are still going — even though none of the original members are still alive. They are similar to the big bands of the 1940s — such as the Glenn Miller Band and the Jimmy Dorsey Band — musical acts that have changed members over the years but have continued to perform the music in the original style.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, the Skatalites have retained their sound and have continued to perform and record. The band is releasing its 25<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> album \u201cPlatinum Ska\u201d on September 9. The band\u2019s new album is the first recording to follow The Skatalites\u2019 50th anniversary celebrations in 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Skatalites are also touring in support of their new album — a tour that will bring them to the area for a show on September 11 at Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, http:\/\/undergroundarts.org<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

The current line-up of the Skatalites includes Doreen Shaffer \u2013 vocals, Lester Sterling \u2013 alto saxophone, Azemobo \u201cZem\u201d Audu \u2013 tenor saxophone, Andrae Murchison \u2013 trombone, Travis Antoine \u2013 trumpet, Val Douglas \u2013 bass guitar, Natty Frenchy \u2013 guitar, Ken Stewart \u2013 keyboards and Trevor \u201cSparrow\u201d Thompson \u2013 drums.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe just got off a five-week tour of Europe,\u201d said Stewart, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from his home in Somerset, Massachusetts. \u201cWe\u2019re touring for about a month in the states.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After that, the band has a tour of the Orient in October followed by a few shows in Mexico. Then, the Skatalites head off on an extensive tour of Europe in November.<\/span><\/p>\n

The original 1960\u2019s line-up featured Tommy McCook – tenor saxophone, flute; Roland Alphonso – tenor saxophone; Lester Sterling – alto saxophone ;Don Drummond – trombone; Johnny \u201cDizzy\u201d Moore – trumpet; Lloyd Brevett – upright bass; \u00a0Lloyd Knibbs – drums; Jerome \u201cJah Jerry\u201d Haynes – guitar; and Jackie Mittoo – piano.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been with the Skatalites since 1988,\u201d said Stewart. \u201cIn 1986, I was asked to audition for a reggae band in New England and I said — why not? A little while later, I was in a roots reggae band in Rhode Island — Wilson Blue and Blue Roots. Lloyd (Knibbs) joined as our drummer in September 1987.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Skatalites had come to the states in 1986 and Tommy McCook was trying to get a record deal. Lloyd came to Rhode Island to make money to send to his family back home on Jamaica. Six months later, I became the keyboard player in the Skatalites.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Skatalites\u2019 career got underway in Jamaica in the summer of June 1964. The group had its live debut on June 27 at the Hi-Hat club in Rae Town. It didn\u2019t take long for the Skatalites to grab a residency at the Bournemouth Beach Club in Eastern Kingston, where they performed three nights a week, as well as a Sunday residency at the Orange Bowl on Orange Street.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instrumentals were the group\u2019s main attraction. Songs like \u201cGuns of Navarone,\u201d \u201cPhoenix City,\u201d \u201cAddis Ababa,\u201d \u201cSilver Dollar,\u201d \u201cCorner Stone,\u201d and \u201cBlackberry Brandy\u201d cemented the group\u2019s popularity — and marked the introduction of the new musical style known as ska.<\/span><\/p>\n

In August 1965, The Skatalites played their last show. They broke up into two supergroups — Rolando Alphonso and the Soul Vendors and Tommy McCook and the Supersonics.<\/span><\/p>\n

In June 1983, The Skatalites reformed and played the Reggae Sunsplash festival in Montego Bay in July. Between 1985 and 1988, the core members of the Skatalites emigrated and united in the northeast of the United States. They played their first US concert at The Village Gate and began to play one-off shows around the Northeast.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn 1989, we got invited to be the opening band for Bunny Wailer\u2019s \u2018Liberation Tour,\u2019\u201d said Stewart. \u201cWe played a lot of big venues — including Radio City Music Hall in New York. We used the publicity from that to do a Skatalites headline tour in 1990 — a cross-country tour with 25 shows.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Since reforming after an almost 20-year hiatus in 1983, and beginning regular touring as a unit in 1989, they have not stopped thrilling audiences in every corner of the globe. Even after more than 50 years,\u00a0and various lineup changes as members leave one stage for another, the band continues to perform and record new music in the inimitable Jamaican style.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe new album was recorded over a year\u2019s time because of our heavy touring schedule,\u201d said Stewart. \u201cWe made the album in New York City at a couple different studios. Then,\u00a0<\/span>\u2018Platinum Ska\u2019 was mixed in Bamako, Mali and includes guest appearances by legendary Malian musicians Assaba Dram\u00e9 and Madou Sidiki Diabat\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur live show has music from all of the band\u2019s stages — ska, reggae and rock steady. It shows how the music has evolved.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for the Skatalites — https:\/\/youtu.be\/wtESlTKBa4s<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Underground Arts, which also features RK$TDY and The Pandemics, will start at 9 p.m. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 day of show.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at the venue are Throwing Shade on September 8, The Anniversary on September 9, Violent Soho on September 10 and Julien Baker on September 13.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Kim<\/a>

Kim Simmonds of Savoy Brown.<\/p><\/div>\n

Another band with a history that dates back more than a half-century will be performing in the area this weekend. On September 10, Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown will have a concert at the Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Savoy Brown is an English blues rock band formed in Battersea in the southwest part of London in 1965. The band was formed by guitarist Kim Simmonds and harmonica player John O\u2019Leary.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since then, the band\u2019s line-up has featured more than 60 talented musicians with Simmonds as the only constant. The current line-up, which features Pat DeSalvo on bass, Garnet Grimm on drums and Simmonds on guitars, keyboards, harmonica and vocals, has been together since 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n

Originally called the Savoy Brown Blues Band, this group can rightly take credit for cutting the farewell anthem of the 1960s British blues boom, in the form of a modern blues aptly titled \u201cTrain to Nowhere.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Historically as well as musically, this song remains a sad reminder that by the time of its 1969 release as a single, most original blues were no longer commercially viable in Britain, as more and more blues clubs closed their doors for good.<\/span><\/p>\n

Within four years of the band\u2019s formation, however, it had become a top tier live act in America. At home in Britain, it was a different story. The band never really broke out of the club scene until much later in its career.<\/span><\/p>\n

Savoy Brown has released more than 40 albums — the most recent of which is \u201cThe Devil to Pay,\u201d reached number four on the US Billboard Top Blues Albums chart.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur latest album was released last year,\u201d said Simmonds, during a phone interview Wednesday morning from his home in upstate New York. \u201cWe\u2019ve been working that album for awhile. It\u2019s behind us now. We\u2019re actually playing new material.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAlbums capture a moment in time — where you\u2019re at during that time. We\u2019re at the stage where I demo the albums at home and then send the demos to the other two guys. Taking it from a demo to a band project is a different process. At sound checks is where we really rehearse as a band. Sometimes, it only takes five minutes to figure out a song.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s pretty good that way because you\u2019re already in an environment for a show. You\u2019re in a real head space. When a song is ready, we play it for audiences and see their reactions. It\u2019s the way I\u2019ve done it many times in the past. It\u2019s very important that the vibe you play is fresh and interesting. Previewing it live is a great way to judge the vibe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Simmonds, who has released 14 Savoy Brown albums in the last 18 years, has never been content to rest on his laurels.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith the new material, I\u2019m going in a slightly different direction,\u201d said Simmonds. \u201cIt\u2019s a more rock direction. With this one, I\u2019ve been trying to get really interesting songs. But, it takes awhile to do it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur last few albums have been primarily traditional blues albums. The market is demanding a bit more of a rock approach. That\u2019s why there is no annual record this year. The next album will be a mix of blues and rock.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI love playing blues rock and doing it right — melding the two styles and getting the right mix. It\u2019s a primitive feeling with a more melodic pop sense. When you get it right, it\u2019s a beautiful feeling.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Kim Simmonds and Savoy Brown — https:\/\/youtu.be\/DdhH-SQgcfU<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Sellersville, which has Mojo Stu as the opening act, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29.50 and $45.<\/span><\/p>\n

On September 9 at the Sellersville Theater, The Alarm\u2019s front man Mike Peters will present \u201cThe Alarm \u2013 Spirit Of \u201986.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"mike-peters-alarm\"<\/a>Formed in Wales in 1981 by lead singer\/songwriter\/guitarist Mike Peters, The Alarm came to be known for uplifting songs, idealistic values and a powerhouse live show.\u00a0 With major hits such as \u201cThe Stand,\u201d Sixty-Eight Guns,\u201d \u201cStrength\u201d and more, The Alarm were staples on the radio worldwide in the 1980s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Mike Peters — https:\/\/youtu.be\/N79YuvbHzIU<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The concert in Sellersville will start at 8 p.m. with tickets priced at $21.50 and $29.50.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at the venue are Cody Canada & The Departed and Mike McClure on September 13 and Marcia Ball on September 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

This weekend\u2019s music schedule kicks off on September 8 with a pair of top-flight female acts — Haley Bonar and Nalani & Sarina.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nalani and Sarina<\/p><\/div>\n

Nalani & Sarina, twin sisters from New Jersey who rock out with heavy funk influence, will be performing tonight in Wilmington with a special free show at 5 p.m. at the<\/span><\/p>\n

Cool Springs Farmers Market (West 10th and North Van Buren streets, Wilmington, Delaware, http:\/\/www.nccde.org\/1213\/Cool-Spring-Park<\/span><\/a>, 302-395-5624).<\/span><\/p>\n

The talented twosome will also be performing on September 10 at 4:30 p.m. at Harley\u2019s Haven Benefit Concert (2400 Sumneytown Road, Harleysville). The event is a benefit to support this charity to fund a team of veterinarians to help animals on the coast of Nicaragua without care.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Nalani & Sarina — https:\/\/youtu.be\/brxtDnPxes4<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Haley<\/a>

Haley Bonar<\/p><\/div>\n

Haley Bonar is a singer, a songwriter, a guitarist, a keyboard player and — most importantly — a storyteller. The talented Canadian-born musician tells her stories through poems and short stories but mainly through her songs.<\/span><\/p>\n

On August 5, Bonar released her latest album \u201cImpossible Dream.\u201d She is now on tour supporting the new disc and will visit the area on September 8 for a show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live (3025 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 215-222-1400, www.worldcafelive.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cImpossible Dream\u201d is out now via GNDwire (US) \/ Spit Comet (Canada \/ Memphis Industries (UK and EU). The album has received rave reviews from\u00a0influential publications such as Pitchfork, NPR, MOJO, Q, and Uncut. In addition to CD and digital release, the album is also available as a limited-edition teal vinyl release.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI started writing the songs for \u2018Impossible Dream\u2019 right after my previous album \u2018Last War\u2019 came out in 2014,\u201d said Bonar, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from a tour stop in Columbus, Ohio.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy songwriting depends on the songs. Some are written quickly — as quick as 20 minutes. Others are a work-in-progress for years. I have ideas for melodies or lyrics that I get and then keep in my pocket.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe melody usually comes first. I usually have some idea of what I want to write about. From there, I get the melody and ten I write the lyrics.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

On her website, Bonar offered the following description of \u201cImpossible Dream\u201d — \u201cEverybody wants a story — something to sell. I\u2019m here to tell you that there isn\u2019t one with this album, at least in the traditional sense, but 10. Perhaps each of them contains more stories, sitting inside each other like nesting dolls.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI could sit here and tell you that some of the songs are about growing up in the Black Hills. Some of the songs are about my parents. Some of the songs are about sexuality. Some of the songs are about loss of youth, teenage parenthood, the lines of social disorder for women, or the terror of jealousy and suspicion.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut what I write is borne of my own set of memories and ideas, and once they are released into the world, they do not belong to me anymore. The interpretation is all yours, therefore these stories are yours.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I can tell you is this — My name is Haley Bonar (rhymes with \u201chonor\u201d). I\u2019m 33 years old, a Taurus, and I live in Saint Paul, Minnesota with my daughter Clementine. \u2018Impossible Dream\u2019 is my seventh full length studio album. I also sing in a band called Gramma\u2019s Boyfriend.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In Wednesday\u2019s interview, Bonar said, \u201cI\u2019m a storyteller. I\u2019m a writer before anything else. I\u2019ve written short stories and poems. Songwriting is more similar to poetry than it is to short stories.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI definitely have to be in the mood to write. Luckily, I pretty much want to write every day. But, if I\u2019m not feeling it, I don\u2019t push it. With the new album, some of the songs have multiple stories. When I\u2019m writing a song, I see the visuals. More than that, I feel them. I have a movie in my brain.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cImpossible Dream\u201d was recorded on analog tape in at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, Minnesota and mixed by Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TVOTR) and Robbie Lackritz (Feist) at Haut Bruun.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was all recorded on two-inch tape,\u201d said Bonar. \u201cI had to pay extra to do it but it was what I wanted. I love recording things live as a band. And, I like the challenge of doing it in one or two takes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Haley Bonar — https:\/\/youtu.be\/VS2VcTFqckM<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at the World Caf\u00e9 Live on September 8, which has Shawn Fogel as the opening act, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other shows over the next week at the World Caf\u00e9 Live are Atlas Gray and Alfred James Band on September 9, Eric Lindell on September 9, Antigone Rising on September 10, C.W. Stoneking and Todd Fausnacht & The Nephews on September 11, Lucky Chops and Dirk Quinn Band on September 13, Tim Easton and Porter Block on September 13, Thirdstory on September 14 and The Saint Johns and Birdtalker on September 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ruin\"<\/a>

Ruin<\/p><\/div>\n

Not all the bands playing the area this weekend have been touring for years — or decades. Ruin, a thrash\/groove band from Maine, is currently on its first tour outside the New England area.<\/span><\/p>\n

On September 11, the hard-rocking quartet — Richard Carey (guitar\/vocals), Kevin Whitman (guitar), Todd Bidwell (bass), Craig Carey (drums) — will bring its \u201cRite of Passage 2016 Tour\u201d to Kung Fu Necktie (1248 North Front Street, Philadelphia, 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRite of Passage,\u201d which is the band\u2019s third album, was released last October.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re getting out of the local scene and getting into the big cities,\u201d said Rich Carey, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from his home in Portland, Maine. \u201cWe\u2019ve done one-off shows around New England but this is the first real tour for us. We\u2019ve been stuck up here for awhile. With our third album, we got management and a publicist. We came to a point where we had to decide whether this was for real or just a hobby.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been a band for 11 years. I grew up playing music with my brother. We grew up in the Portland metal scene. We brought a guitarist Ken Vought into the band and played as a three-piece with no bass guitar for awhile. Then, Kevin Whitman joined us on the bass.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe were a four-piece for six years. Then, eight years into the band, our guitarist departed and our bass player, who joined in 2007, took over the guitar role. Todd Bidwell came in to play bass and we were back to being a four-piece.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ruin has released three full-length albums independently — \u201cHands of Enmity\u201d in 2007, \u201cHuman Moral Deception\u201d in 2009, and \u201cRite of Passage\u201d in 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we made the first album, we had just started playing as a band,\u201d said Carey. \u201cThen, \u2018Human Moral Deception\u2019 was the next step forward.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded \u2018Rite OF Passage\u2019 in 2014. We did it on our own financially and cut it at Lions Mane Studio. Even though it\u2019s been out for awhile, it\u2019s still new to everybody else not from Massachusetts or Maine where we\u2019ve been playing..<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was produced by Kevim Billingslea. We did all separate tracks. We did the drum track first. We mapped out the tempos and then built on that. We did a lot of pre-production before we went in the studio so we were ready.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a thrash-groove band. We have a naturally heavy sound — a lot of screaming and not a lot of clean guitar.\u00a0 We have some heavy influences such as Pantera and Slayer. We even do a cover of Metallica\u2019s \u2018Holier Than Thou.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for Ruin — https:\/\/youtu.be\/Ju6SmOEc5e4<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show at Kung Fu Necktie, which has Thrashole, No Remorse For The Fallen and\u00a0<\/span>Dark Waters End as the opening acts, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $7.<\/span><\/p>\n

The venue, which has two floors of music room and frequently early and late shows, will host a variety of acts over the next week.<\/span><\/p>\n

The schedule features Resilient, BLACK TITAN, Space Pizza, Nose Goblins on September 8; RFA, Tigers + Thieves, Little Strike, Settled Arrows on September 8; Gang Green, Antagonizers ATL, Thunder And Glory, Dive in The Box on September 9; The Dungeon Comedy Night, Short Rib, Aretha’s Hat, Tee Nutt, John Deary, Kyle Harris on September 9; The Atomic Bitchwax, Dirty Streets, JJL on September 9; Underwoman and the Believers, Elder Statesmen, Madam Data on September 10; 4PLAY on September 10; Science Club, Two Houses, Potential Gospel, Clenn Planetts on September 11; Cheetah Chrome, Crank Country Daredevils, Jukebox Zeros, Seeing Snakes on September 12,; Secret Nudist Friends, The Glazzies, Wyldflowers, Kelsey Cork on September 12; Jack Oblivian and The Sheiks, Residuels, Groovy Movies on September 13; and Jeff Riddle and the Bella Vista Social Club, Mo Troper, Evergreen, Teeth on September 13.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/span><\/a>) \u00a0will present Better Than Bacon on September 8, Davey Dickens & The Troubadoors on September 9, Let It Rain – A Tribute to Eric Clapton and Blues Reincarnation Project on September 10, and Tim Easton, Kalai King, Porter Block on September 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Steel City Coffee House (203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, 610-933-4043, www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com<\/span><\/a>) will host the Meadow Brothers on September 9 and Spiritgrass Live on September 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chaplin\u2019s (66 North Main Street, Spring City, 610-792-4110,\u00a0http:\/\/chaplinslive.com<\/span><\/a>) will host Noah Kolb, Deadfellow and Mike Matteson on September 9 and Mary Bruning and Jason Vavra on September 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will present Assembly of Dust with special guest The Fractals on September 9.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Doc Watson\u2019s Public House (150 North Pottstown Pike, Exton, 610-524-2424, docwatsonspublichouse.com<\/span><\/a>) will host The Fraction on September 9 and Missing Link on September 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

Valley Forge Casino (1160 First Avenue, King Of Prussia, 610-354-8118, www.vfcasino.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will have High Five Swan Dive on September 9 and Gypsy Wisdom on September 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

Burlap & Bean Coffeehouse (204 South Newtown Street Road, Newtown Square, 484-427-4547,\u00a0www.burlapandbean.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>) will present Garnet Rogers with Katherine Rondeau on September 9 and Brad Almond and Found Wandering on September 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/span><\/a>) presents Sinbad on September 11 and Glen Hansard on September 12.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rainbow\u2019s Comedy Playhouse (3065 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, 800-292-4301, http:\/\/www.rainbowcomedy.com<\/span><\/a>) is presenting \u201cIs There Life After 50?\u201d now through October 29.<\/span><\/p>\n

Video link for \u2018Is There Life After 50?\u201d — https:\/\/youtu.be\/NDPqk3FrYgI?list=UUXwt-UjYRy3zJ2S0SozUXPA<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matinee performances are every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and selected Saturdays with an 11:30 a.m. lunch and a 1 p.m. curtain. Evening performances are every Friday, Saturday and selected Thursdays with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the show following at 8 p.m. There will also be \u201cTwilight Performances\u201d on selected Sundays with dinner at 2:30 p.m. and the show at 4 p.m. Ticket prices range from $30-$55.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ska legends hit Philly with new album, show this weekend By Denny Dyroff,\u00a0Staff Writer, The Times In the 1970s, ska music became very popular in the United Kingdom with the emergence of the 2 Tone scene — a movement that included popular bands such as the Specials, the Beat and The Selecter. That was the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8457],"tags":[8832,8808,8831,8830,8829],"class_list":["post-31506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-haley-bonar","tag-mike-peters","tag-ruin","tag-savoy-brown","tag-skatalites"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31506","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=31506"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31510,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31506\/revisions\/31510"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/31508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=31506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=31506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=31506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}