On Stage: Soraia plays special show at Milk Boy Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Soraia
Thanksgiving Weekend is a tough weekend for music acts wanting to play live shows.
Many potential audience members have other plans based on holiday meals and family reunions.
On the flip side, there are music fans who are eager to get out and hear live shows.
Both groups can be satisfied on November 29 when Philadelphia-based, nationally...
On Stage: Caln native Reed leads Superunknown for veterans’ benefit at Uptown
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Superunknown
The show at the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (226 North High Street, West Chester, www.uptownwestchester.org) on November 22 is more than just a concert.
Renowned regional rockers Superunknown, who have been captivating audiences with their stirring renditions of Chris Cornell classics, have announced that they will be dedicating...
On stage: International flavor for performances this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The selection of musical events this weekend has a bit of an international flavor with a Chinese dance and music show in West Chester, a concert by a Jewish-American singer/songwriter who was born in West Chester and a concert by a dance/pop singer from Eastern Europe.
On November 16, Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (226 North High Street, West...
On Stage: MARIS brings far-out vision to pop music
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
MARIS
This weekend’s local music calendar has similar characteristics to the old wedding rhyme – “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.”
The “something new” is the talented young singer MARIS, who was born in Missoula, Montana in 2000.
On November 8, MARIS will make a return visit to the area for a show at...
On Stage: ‘Treading The Boards’ benefit for Candlelight
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Julia Kershetsky
“Treading the boards” has been going on for decades at the Candlelight Theater. This weekend, it is the title of a presentation by the venue.
The Candlelight Theatre (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware, www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org) is presenting a very special event on November 2 – “Treading the Boards – A Revitalize...
On Stage: Isabel Kruse gets moment to shine in ‘9 to 5: the Musical’
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Isabel Kruse
Isabel Kruse is an internationally acclaimed, multi-genre entertainer. The Australian native is also a classically trained soprano who has an impressive resume as a stage/film actress.
Kruse has performed around the world in a wide range of locations including Australia, New York, Hyderabad (India), London’s West End, the Philippines...
On Stage: The Claudettes, who defy genre, come to Delco
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Claudettes
The Claudettes are a Chicago-based band whose music spans a wide array of genres — jazz, punk, Chicago blues, pop standards and rock.
The Claudettes, who are driven by the music of founding member Johnny Iguana, combine the Chicago blues-piano tradition with the energy of rockabilly and punk and the sultry sound of ’60s soul-jazz...
On Stage: Humbleman Band rocks and works to help the community
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Humbleman Band
Humbleman Band is one of the Philadelphia area’s longest-running rock bands — and a band which has been involved in projects all over the country.
The talented sextet, whose members reside mostly in the northwest region of the Philadelphia area, will have the opportunity to play a gig in its own backyard this weekend.
Humbleman...
On Stage: Sons of Cream keep the music alive
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Sons of Cream
This weekend, two musicians will bring their band to the area for a much-anticipated show. The British bassist and drummer are linked permanently by their families’ DNA because their fathers played together in several bands.
Their London-based fathers first played together in Blues Incorporated in 1962. In the early part of the decade,...
On Stage: Joe Samba returns to area for W. Chester show
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Joe Samba
South America has the samba. North America has Joe Samba.
In Brazil, samba is a lively dance of Afro-Brazilian origin danced to samba music. It originally referred to any of several Latin duet dances with origins from the Congo and Angola. Today, Samba is the most prevalent dance form in Brazil, and reaches the height of its importance...
