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By Denny Dyroff,<\/strong> Entertainment Editor, The Times\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Many of you are familiar with timeless standards such as \u201cBig Spender\u201d and \u201cIf My Friends Could See Me Now,\u201d but how many know the origin of these songs?<\/p>\n

They are two of the standout tunes in the award-winning musical, \u201cSweet Charity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Candlelight\u00a0Theatre (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/a>) is presenting the all-time classic musical as its fourth production run of 2022. The lively comedy \u201cSweet Charity\u201d is running now through August 28.<\/p>\n

\u201cSweet Charity\u201d\u00a0is a musical with music by\u00a0Cy Coleman, lyrics by\u00a0Dorothy Fields\u00a0and book by\u00a0Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by\u00a0Bob Fosse\u00a0starring his wife and muse\u00a0Gwen Verdon\u00a0alongside\u00a0John McMartin. <\/p>\n

It is based on the screenplay for Federico Fellini\u2019s 1957 Italian film, \u201cNights of Cabiria.\u201d<\/p>\n

Besides the obvious major change of resetting the story from Rome to New York, the biggest change is Cabiria\/Charity\u2019s occupation. Cabiria is a \u201chooker with a heart of gold.\u201d This had to be softened for American musical audiences in 1966, so Charity works instead as a taxi dancer at the Fandango Ballroom.<\/p>\n

In the early 20th century, men could go to dance halls and pay to dance with the woman of their choice, usually for 10 cents a song (thus the famous Rodgers & Hart song \u201cTen Cents a Dance.\u201d) However, by the1960s, taxi dance halls were not nearly as common. It\u2019s suggested, at least in \u201cSweet Charity,\u201d that most of the women who were still taxi dancers were willing to do more than just dance, if the price is right.<\/p>\n

The musical premiered on\u00a0Broadway\u00a0in 1966, where it was nominated for nine\u00a0Tony Awards, winning the\u00a0Tony Award for Best Choreography. The production also ran in London\u2019s West End\u00a0as well as having revivals and international productions.<\/p>\n

The musical was adapted for the screen in 1969 with\u00a0Shirley MacLaine\u00a0as Charity and\u00a0John McMartin\u00a0recreating his Broadway role as Oscar Lindquist. For Bob Fosse, who directed and choreographed, the\u00a0film\u00a0was his feature-film directorial debut.<\/p>\n

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Phoebe Gavula<\/p><\/div>\n

The production at the Candlelight features stellar performances by Phoebe Gavula on the title role of Charity Hope Valentine. The other main character — Oscar Lindquist \u2013 is performed admirably by Jared Calhoun. Other key perfor,ers are Gabrielle Impriano as Helene, Beth Dugan as Nickie, Tess Sinatra as Carmen, JJ Vavrik as Herman, Joe Falcone as Vittorio Vidal, and Rebecca Schall as Ursula March.<\/p>\n

The weight of the show is carried by Gavula, who creates a very lovable Charity. Ironically, ballet was Gavula\u2019s first love before she switched to acting.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went to St. Basil\u2019s Academy and then switched to home schooling because I was dancing with the Philadelphia Ballet,\u201d said Gavula, during a phone interview Saturday from her home in South Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started ballet when I was two or three. By the time I got to high school age, I was a member of the Pennsylvania Ballet\u2019s Second Company.\u201d<\/p>\n

Like happens so often, college changes career direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went to Montgomery County Community College and studied theater there,\u201d said Gavula, who grew up in Glenside. \u201cThen, I went to Marymount Manhattan as a dance major. I transferred to Temple University and became a theater major. I graduated from Temple in 2017.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gavula started working in theater immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been doing theater since 2017,\u201d said Gavula. \u201cMy first acting job was in the fall that year. I played Helga in \u2018Cabaret\u2019 at the Arden Theater. It was a great first show.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve worked mostly in the Philly area \u2013 the Arden Theatre, Resident Theater Company in West Chester, Ocean City Theater Company, Delaware Theater Company and Bucks Center for the Performing Arts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been now working at the Candlelight for a year — \u201cBeehive,\u201d \u201cBest of Candlelight to Christmas,\u201d \u201cMamma Mia!,\u201d \u201cClue: On Stage.\u201d I\u2019m proud of every show at Candlelight. Everyone is so lovely \u2013 and so good at what they do.\u201d<\/p>\n

This time around with \u201cSweet Charity,\u201d she has landed a major role \u2013 the major role.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of work but I love it,\u201d said Gavula. \u201cThis is the biggest thing I\u2019ve ever done. My only exposure to \u2018Sweet Charity\u2019 was at a community theater a million years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s sweet and funny and so much fun to do. It\u2019s so easy to play into all the jokes about not being bright but she is a very real character. She truly with all her heart believes there are good people \u2013 and people who will love her. She\u2019s just looking at the wrong people.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like her because she is often written off as na\u00efve and not too bright. She is delightful. It\u2019s so pure and sweet and wonderful to have someone looking for good and is sure that it\u2019s out there.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe show also has a strong message in this age. It\u2019s a gift to play such a strong female character.\u201d<\/p>\n

The production at the Candlelight Dinner Theatre is directed by Jessica Bostock with choreography by Jody Anderson and musical direction by Christopher Tolomeo.<\/p>\n

\u201cSweet Charity\u201d is running now through August 28.<\/p>\n

Tickets, which include dinner, non-alcoholic beverages and free parking, are $65.50 for adults and $33 for children (ages 4-12).<\/p>\n

Jazz and blues will be featured at Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985,www.jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>) now through Sunday.<\/p>\n

The \u201cThursday Night Jazz Jam\u201d and the \u201cSunday Blues Brunch & Jam\u201d are regular features on Jamey\u2019s calendar while Friday and Saturday night shows feature national and regional acts.<\/p>\n

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Ella Gahnt<\/p><\/div>\n

Jamey\u2019s has started a popular \u201cGuest Singer Series\u201d featuring many of the best singers in the region performing a set from 7-8 p.m. with the backing of the Dave Reiter Trio and occasional guest musicians.<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s featured performer will be Ella Gahnt on July 28.<\/p>\n

Gahnt is a vocalist in the jazz\/traditional pop style who has performed with some of the most talented musicians in the quad-state area of Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware and New York. She also has worked professionally as a studio vocalist\/performer for many years.<\/p>\n

\u201cElla Gahnt, which is my stage name, was given to me by my husband Leon Mitchell,\u201d said Gahnt, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from her home in the East Oak Lane section of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt comes from the persona I want when I perform \u2013 elegant. I wat to be like the performers back in the day who dressed to the nines \u2013 Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Nat King Cole. They put on a show. It\u2019s all about entertaining.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mitchell is a sax player and a key figure in Philly area jazz support groups such as The Jazz Bridge Project. He is also the Musical Director of the Philadelphia Legends of Jazz Orchestra<\/p>\n

\u201cI sang in church choirs when I was little then glee clubs in junior high and choirs in high school,\u201d said Gahnt, a graduate of West Philadelphia High School. \u201cI was also in one of the last versions of the Orlons in the late 60s.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Orlons were an R&B group from Philadelphia. The group had nine Top 20 hits. \u201cThe Wah-Watusi,\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t Hang Up,\u201d and \u201cSouth Street\u201d each sold over one million copies and were awarded\u00a0gold disc status.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the 1980s, I decided I wanted to be a jazz singer,\u201d said Gahnt. \u201cI started listening to old favorites \u2013 especially to learn the songs and find different versions of the songs I liked.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my live shows, I do mostly traditional jazz \u2013 including some originals. One original is the set opener \u2018What You\u2019ll Hear from Me\u2019 and another is \u2018Let It Be Yesterday.\u2019 I also do a lot of jazz standards.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Ella Gahnt — https:\/\/youtu.be\/1jQyZncKxZg<\/a>.Other upcoming shows are Wendy Simon Sinkler on August 4, Lorraine Barrett on August 11, Freg Farnese on August 18 and Maci Miller on August 25.<\/p>\n

There is a $10 cover charge at the door for the \u201cThursday Night Jazz Jam.\u201d The show will feature the guest singer from 7-8 p.m. and a jazz jam from 8-10 p.m.<\/p>\n

On July 29, Jamey\u2019s will present the Brazilian Jazz sounds of the Jose Gobbo Group.<\/p>\n

On July 30, the Delco venue will host The Future of the Blues Band featuring Skyler Saufley (guitar player from Alabama) and Jackson Allen (harmonica player from Georgia).<\/p>\n

Each show will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.<\/p>\n

\u201cSunday Blues Brunch & Jam\u201d is a favorite of Jamey\u2019s regulars because Reilly and his band the Philly Blues Kings (www.phillyblueskings.com<\/a>) are the performers each week.<\/p>\n

The Philly Blues King are a veteran outfit comprised of David Reiter on guitar, keyboards and vocals, Maci Miller on vocals, Bill Marconi on drums and vocals and Reilly on bass guitar. They have performed together for 15 years (except for Miller) and are the house band for Jamey\u2019s House of Music. They are well known for tight, jazz inflected classic blues.<\/p>\n

Reiter performs on a seven-string guitar and Reilly plays a fretless five string bass and that sets the group above the ordinary. The three veteran musicians have each spent decades playing the blues professionally and have backed many well-known national artists. Maci Miller, an internationally recognized jazz singer based in Philadelphia, joined the Blues Kings and quickly established herself as a top-flight front woman.<\/p>\n

Video link for Philly Blues Kings \u2014\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/bAnBVLc7Wsg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Jamey\u2019s House of Music on July 31 will start at noon. Admission is free.<\/p>\n

More blues music can be found on July 29 when Hummingbird to Mars (West 16th Street, Wilmington, Delaware, catherinerooneys.com\/hummingbird-to-mars<\/a>) presents The Two Johns.<\/p>\n

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The Two Johns<\/p><\/div>\n

The Two Johns is a duo featuring John\u00a0Colgan-Davis\u00a0and Johnny Never. This weekend, they return to the site of their very first show together.<\/p>\n

East Coast bluesman Johnny Never has a mission to deliver pure, unadulterated vintage blues to those who already love the blues as well as those who have never heard it. Whether solo or with accompaniment, Never has energized audiences in Northern Maryland, Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey from small bars and restaurants to music halls such as the MAC Concert Series, The Mainstay, the Kennett Flash and Jamey\u2019s House of Music.<\/p>\n

Never, who has also performed in variety of music festivals, delivers his take on the blues as a solo performer as well as with a duo and a trio.<\/p>\n

Often referred to by blues enthusiasts as \u201cthe real deal,\u201d Never pays homage to, but does not mimic, the vast array of original bluesmen that gave birth to the genre more than a century ago. He is known for his covers of artists like Son House, Robert Johnson, and Charlie Patton.<\/p>\n

His original compositions possess the qualities of the genuine article, delivered through deft finger-style guitar work and a voice that reeks of authenticity.<\/p>\n

These qualities have earned him recognition by blues and folk music societies from Memphis to Philadelphia. In 2014, Johnny was a quarterfinalist in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis.<\/p>\n

Johnny Never \u2013 a.k.a. John Dorchester \u2014 is a multi-discipline artist\/creator who grew up in West Chester and attended West Chester Henderson before graduating from Westtown School.<\/p>\n

Colgan-Davis, harmonica and vocals, started playing the harmonica in local blues and folk clubs back in the late 1960s while he was still a high school student. He played and recorded with Philadelphia singer-guitarist Jesse Graves and played with Bonnie Raitt when she lived in Philadelphia in the early 1970s.<\/p>\n

Through Raitt, he had the opportunity to meet and play with Mississippi Fred McDowell, Arthur Crudup, Buddy Guy, Skip James, Mississippi John Hurt, and others. He has also jammed with James Cotton, John Hammond, Charlie Musselwhite, John Lee Hooker, Bill Dicey, and Louisiana Red.<\/p>\n

Colgan-Davis\u00a0has toured nationally and has recorded two CDs \u2014 \u201cCold and Lonesome on a Train\u201d and \u201cHeroes and Hard Times.\u201d<\/p>\n

For a long time, the two Philly area blues aces were aware of each other and their talents. A few years ago, their paths came together.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout four years ago, Johnny and I were at the same gig and started talking,\u201d said\u00a0Colgan-Davis.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started hanging out together. Then, I sat in with him at a mini-festival bit I can\u2019t remember where. It was somewhere out in the country. He also had a bass player with him \u2013 Dave Young who since has moved to Colorado.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a phone interview, Never said, \u201cJohn is a great harmonica player. I\u2019ve been playing blues for decades and had a parting of ways with my previous harmonica player. I called John up to see what would happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Colgan-Davis\u00a0said, \u201cFor the past few years, we\u2019ve been playing as The Two Johns. Our first real show was at Hummingbird on Mars in Wilmington.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love playing acoustic again. There are things you can do as an acoustic harp player that you can\u2019t do with a loud band.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohnny is a very good picker and a great slide player. He\u2019s also a great Piedmont Blues player.\u201d<\/p>\n

Colgan-Davis\u00a0and the harmonica have a long history together.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started acoustic harmonica when I was in high school at Philadelphia\u2019s Central High School,\u201d said\u00a0Colgan-Davis. \u201cCentral High had a folk music club, and we had a budget big enough to being Skip James and Son House to play at our school.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith The Two Johns, we play a couple songs I played in high school \u2013 including Son House\u2019s \u2018Death Letter Blues.\u2019 We play a lot of Piedmont Blues, ragtime and some 1920s jazz \u2018Ain\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019,\u2019 a Fats Waller\u00a0song. We do things I haven\u2019t found a way to do with the Dukes of Destiny.\u201d<\/p>\n

Never said, \u201cMusic is about feel. When you play with somebody, you need to make sure you can connect with the feel. John\u2019s playing works very well with old blues \u2013\u00a0especially Piedmont style. I play guitar almost exclusively acoustic. Early blues didn\u2019t have electric guitar.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got attracted to early acoustic blues as a young person. It was a slow evolution. As a teenager, I heard recordings by Charley Patton and Son\u00a0House. It hit me \u2013 and really stuck with me. When I was in my late 30s and early 40s, I really started working at it.\u201d<\/p>\n

As an adolescent, Never had a keen interest in landscape painting and filmmaking \u2014 studying painting with Nantucket artist, Warren Krebs, and filmmaking with Earl Fowler, whose famous brother, Jim, made nature films for Mutual of Omaha\u2019s \u201cWild Kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had a bunch of different jobs,\u201d said Never\/Dorchester. \u201cI started as an AFA painter and then got into commercial filmmaking from 1993-2014. Now, I\u2019m back to being a fine artist working in oils\u201d<\/p>\n

He is also back to being a fine musician who has teamed with\u00a0Colgan-Davis\u00a0to keep early acoustic blues alive.<\/p>\n

Video link for The Two Johns \u2014\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/ny2EmfXYMR0<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hummingbird to Mars is a 1930\u2019s speakeasy themed restaurant with an interesting history.<\/p>\n

In 1919, the Volstead Act brought an end to the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. Liquor consumption dropped and the price for illegal alcohol rose, but that did not stop those who wanted to keep drinking. Speakeasy clubs became prominent and the demand for alcohol outweighed the demand for sobriety during that time.<\/p>\n

The best nights to celebrate some of life\u2019s simplest pleasures were in these speakeasy establishments, and that is the owners brought Hummingbird to Mars to the Trolley Square section of Wilmington.<\/p>\n

Hummingbird to Mars is located above Catherine Rooney\u2019s Irish Pub. Patrons must find the black door with the gold hummingbird and ring the bell for entrance.<\/p>\n

The show at Hummingbird to Mars on July 29 will run from 9 p.m.-midnight.<\/p>\n

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Iration<\/p><\/div>\n

Iration is a California-based band of native Hawaiians that has a natural affinity for reggae and island sounds \u2013 a band that has been making music together for since 2007<\/p>\n

The celebrated five-piece features Micah Pueschel (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Adam Taylor (Bass), Joe Dickens (Drums), Cayson Peterson (Keyboards\/Synth) and Micah Brown (Guitar, Vocals). They have mastered their distinct hybrid style of music, blending all influences together as evidenced on their seventh, and most recent, full-length album \u201cCoastin\u2019\u201d (Three Prong Records).<\/p>\n

Iration has been touring nationally since 2008, performing at festivals nationwide from Lollapalooza to Sunfest and Hangout, closing stages at festivals like Bottlerock and Outside Lands.<\/p>\n

The band\u2019s first two shows in the area were at the dearly departed West Chester venue The Note. Since then, they have returned annually to the Delaware Valley for shows at TLA (2012, 2013), Festival Pier at Penn\u2019s Landing (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) and The Fillmore (2015, 2019).<\/p>\n

In 2020, the band was ready to release \u201cCoastin\u2019\u201d and then do a national support tour titled, \u201cHeatseekers Spring Tour\u201d with a stop at The Fillmore followed by the \u201cCoastin\u2019 Summer Tour.\u201d Unfortunately, COVID-19 wiped out those tours.<\/p>\n

Now, Iration is coming back to Philly on August 2 — bringing their \u201cSunshine & Summer Nights Tour\u201d to Franklin Music Hall (421 North Seventh Street, Philadelphia,http:\/\/franklin.musichallphiladelphia.org\/<\/a>). The last tour to visit in 2019 was in support of the \u201cIration\u201d album, which was released in May 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started working on \u2018Coastin\u2019\u2019 right after the self-titled album came out,\u201d said Pueschel, during a phone interview Monday afternoon from a tour stop in Asheville, North Carolina.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t stop. We were in such a rich vein with songwriting, we never even thought about stopping.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first two songs were \u2018Chill Out\u2019 and \u2018Zen Island\u2019 \u2013 funky and jazzy \u2013 a different type of soundscape with a 70s feel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cZen Island\u201d dictated the whole feel of the album \u2013 a Zen-like, vibey, lush, spacey feel that really puts listeners in a mood.<\/p>\n

According to Pueschel, \u201cWhen we think about the vibe of this record, one of the images that kept coming up was driving down the Pacific Coast Highway in a Cadillac convertible, top down, on a crispy, sunny day, and you just put the album on and drive. That\u2019s the kind of feel that we want to bring \u2013 that feeling like there\u2019s no worries, you\u2019re not stressing about anything, you\u2019re just putting on the music and going down the coast, enjoying the ride.\u201d<\/p>\n

Establishing the vibe was important.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were trying to get more different feels \u2013 trying to find new things to follow,\u201d said Pueschel. \u201cWe were trying to get a little funkier. As a band, we\u2019re always pushing ourselves to get better.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe title song is about kayaking trip. You\u2019re floating down a river. Then, you stop paddling and just let the river take you downstream \u2013 let nature take its course.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCoastin\u2019\u201d was recorded at Santa Barbara Sound Design and East West Studios with producer David Manzoor (Lupe Fiasco, Cam, Method Man), who also helmed their 2015 album \u201cHotting Up,\u201d and engineer Will Brierre (Imagine Dragons, Chris Isaak), who also worked on the band\u2019s two most recent albums.<\/p>\n

The album features an impressive blend of song and mix engineers including Jimmy Douglass (Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z), Mark Needham (Fleetwood Mac, The Killers, Saint Motel), Niko Marzouca & Rob Marks (Eminem, Usher, Rebelution) and Lars Stalfors (Cold War Kids, Foster The People, Massive Attack), who helped make each song unique and fresh. Lyrically, the 13-song musical journey is inspired by real life experiences and feelings with a re-focus on pushing positivity and good vibes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recorded it all before the pandemic,\u201d said Pueschel. \u201cIt was ready to go. We were on tour in February 2020 when COVID hit. Our last show was March 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew we wouldn\u2019t be able to tour the album. We made the decision to put it out without a tour. The message was \u2018living in the moment\u2019 \u2013 to be grateful for the small things in life. But maybe it wasn\u2019t the best business decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, it was a good spiritual decision. Iration\u2019s worldwide fans may not have been able to see any live music during the pandemic but with \u201cCoastin\u2019,\u201d they had Iration\u2019s strong message and positive vibes to help them get through the challenging times.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur tour with 311 last summer was our first time to go back out,\u201d said Pueschel. \u201cWe had everything tight and made it without COVID.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cChill Out,\u201d which was the first single Iration released on its own Three Prong Records, is a melodic rock track about self-love and acceptance.<\/p>\n

According to Pueschel, \u201c\u2018Chill Out\u2019 is a song about feeling comfortable in your own skin. So many people today are out there trying to be something that they aren’t, and we wanted to make a song that tells people that it’s okay to be you. It’s okay to be different. As long as you accept yourself, you can always get through it.”<\/p>\n

Iration is a reggae-style band formed by six friends who grew up together in Hawaii, the home of traditional slack key guitar music and highly commercialized hula songs.<\/p>\n

Even though the members if Iration attended the same high school in Waimea, Hawaii (Hawaii Prep), they did not come together to form a band until they were all attending college in California (UC Santa Barbara).<\/p>\n

What started out as a hobby grew into a band. Iration, whose sound draws direct inspiration from roots reggae bands like Culture and Black Uhuru, is out on tour with several like-minded, reggae-influenced alt-rock bands.<\/p>\n

Iration plays roots music even though the roots are not on their home island.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all are familiar with Hawaii\u2019s great music,\u201d said Pueschel. \u201cIf you grew up in Hawaii, you\u2019ve listened to Gabby Pahinui, Koala Beamer and Cyril Pahinui.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the sound you grew up with. You hear slack key (music) all the time. We go back to Hawaii a few times a year.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Pueschel composes songs for Iration, he taps into a variety of influences.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do most of the songwriting,\u201d said Pueschel. \u201cWhen I\u2019m writing, most of the time, I\u2019ll start with a guitar and strum around until I find something I like. I\u2019ll go from there and sing gibberish in places where lyrics should be. Other times, I\u2019ll get a phrase that I put on my iPhone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iration has branched out beyond the world of domestic reggae.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think our sound has definitely come around to a broader spectrum of sound \u2014 less reggae,\u201d said Pueschel. \u201cIt\u2019s a wider range of music but still has the elements of reggae. We\u2019ve always been a band that listens to everything. We like good songs. We\u2019re not genre purists.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Iration \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/m3WTPsrAwIg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show on August 2, which also features Atmosphere, The Grouch with DJ Fresh and Passafire, will start at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $39.50.<\/p>\n

Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (226 North High Street, West Chester, www.uptownwestchester.org<\/a>) is presenting Better Than Bacon on July 29, AM Radio Tribute Show on August 12, Hollywood Nights on August 13, One Alternative on August 18,<\/p>\n

Sarah Diamond and the Soul Miners on August 20, and Best Friend\u2019s Girl on August 27.<\/p>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) is presenting<\/p>\n

Sharon Bousquet with Tom Glenn on August 5, Ellis Paul on August 11, Tret Fure and Heather Mae on August 19, Sugar Lime Blue on August 20, and The Real Diamond on August 27.<\/p>\n

Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts (9 South Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr,<\/a> brynmawrtwilightconcerts.com<\/a>) will present Christine Havrilla Duo on August 6, Livingston Taylor on August 13, Cris Jacobs Band on August 19, Trout Fishing in America on August 24, and The Dirty Grass Players on August 28.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Rose Tree Summer Festival (Rose Tree Park, Route 252, Media, www.delcopa.gov\/departments\/parks<\/a>)\u00a0will host<\/p>\n

Makin’ Music on July 29, The Big Band From The Valley on July 29, Merion Concert Band on July 30, Radio Petty on July 31, Mainliners & Valley Forge Chorus on August 3, Zydeco-A-Go-Go on August 4, The Core: Clapton on August 5, Ben Singleton & Chameleon on August 6, \u00a0Blackbird Society Orchestra on August 7, The Six-String Soldiers on August 10, Twelfth Night on August 11, Basic Cable on August 12, Lonnie Shields Band & Jesse Loewy on August 13, and \u00a0Land of Ozz on August 14.<\/p>\n

Concerts Under the Stars (Upper Merion Township Building Park, King of Prussia, concertsunderthestarskop.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Now in its 36th season, the summer-long concert series will be co-presented by Ardmore Music Hall, Point Entertainment & Upper Merion Township.<\/p>\n

The schedule for \u201cConcerts Under the Stars features Langhorne Slim on July 28, Hezekiah Jones and Carsie Blanton on August 4,<\/p>\n

Dave Hause & The Mermaid on August 14, Steal Your Peach on August 19, Devon Gilfillian on August 25, Brett Dennen on September 14, David Bromberg on September 23, and The Wailers on September 30.<\/p>\n

The Sound Bank (119 South Main Street, Phoenixville, www.soundbankphx.com<\/a>) will have Jeff Pish Band on July 28, AM Radio Tribute Band on July 29 and The Attic Dwellers Band on July 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times\u00a0 Many of you are familiar with timeless standards such as \u201cBig Spender\u201d and \u201cIf My Friends Could See Me Now,\u201d but how many know the origin of these songs? They are two of the standout tunes in the award-winning musical, \u201cSweet Charity.\u201d The\u00a0Candlelight\u00a0Theatre (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[14654,7426,7651,14653,14060],"class_list":["post-50820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-ella-gahnt","tag-featured","tag-iration","tag-sweet-charity","tag-the-two-johns"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50820","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=50820"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50821,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50820\/revisions\/50821"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/50816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=50820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=50820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=50820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}