On Stage: Not just a forecast, RAIN comes to Miller
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
RAIN
This week’s entertainment schedule is loaded with theatrical productions at venues in Philadelphia and all around the suburbs with shows at the Miller Theater, The Playhouse on Rodney Square, Candlelight Dinner Theater, People’s Light and the Annenberg Center
This weekend, “RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles” returns to Philly by popular...
On Stage: Multi-faceted Rachael Sage brings her talents to The Flash
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Rachael Sage
A pentagon has five sides and a hexagon has six sides. A heptagon has seven sides. An octagon has eight sides, and a nonagon has nine sides.
How many sides does Rachael Sage have?
The answer is – who knows?
Sage, a talented singer/songwriter/instrumentalist released her most recent album “The Other Side” last year. On May 17, she...
On Stage: Zoe Ko’s career coming on like a storm
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Zoe Ko
Zoe Ko’s music career is like a storm brewing in the distance.
You can feel it in the air. You know it’s coming. And you know that it’s going to be a major event.
Ko grew up in New York and recently has relocated to Los Angeles.
She has released one EP, “Baby Teeth,” along with a bunch of emotional alt-pop singles and is now on her first...
On Stage: Unionville’s Litzenberg play key role in ‘Come From Away’
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Kristin Litzenberg
Kristin Litzenberg is an acclaimed theater actress who grew up in Kennett Square and has performed all around theworld. A few years ago, she had the opportunity to perform close to home.
“Sister Act” touched down at the DuPont Theatre (now known as The Playhouse on Rodney Square, Hotel DuPont, Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware,...
On Stage: Veteran performers to perform this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Walter Salas-Humara
Three veteran musicians – each with more than 40-year careers in the New York music scene – will be performing in the area this weekend.
Walter Salas-Humara will be performing a solo acoustic show on April 12 at Stone Garden Estate (4097 Wren Road, Thomasville, 717-870-9568) and then will be playing a concert with his band The...
On Stage: Loggins-Hull to join NJ Symphony as Resident Artistic Partner
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Allison Loggins-Hull
Allison Loggins-Hull will join the New Jersey Symphony on September 1 as its next Resident Artistic Partner. In this role, Loggins-Hull will partner with artistic leadership and add her unique perspective and experiences to the artistic planning process.
In addition, her work “Can You See?,” originally written for the New Jersey...
On Stage: Living the nomad life, Joshua Radin finds new inspiration
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Joshua Radin
Here is a familiar scenario.
Someone gets restless and decides to sell or put in storage all belongings, throw some clothes and a toothbrush into a backpack and then head to Europe with no particular game plan or itinerary.
It gets played out every year by high school grads who aren’t ready to start college yet or college students who...
On Stage: ‘Frozen, the Musical’ comes to Philly
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Frozen
It seems that everyone is familiar with the show “Frozen” – whether through films, live performances or songs such as “Let It Go” and “In Summer.”
“Frozen” was a blockbuster movie for Disney followed by a highly successful ice show – “Disney’s Frozen on Ice.”
Now, “Frozen” is a musical – a lively musical that was...
On Stage: Philadelphia Organ Festival comes to Longwood
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Philadelphia is a city known for its magnificent venues for classical music.
Philadelphia is also known for being a city of “firsts.”
Beginning on March 15, the city will host the inaugural Philadelphia Organ Festival – and Longwood Gardens is a prime participant.
The Festival, which opens on Friday and runs through March 23, invites audiences...
On Stage: Elkton Music Hall to feature familiar acts this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Quinn Sullivan
Two music acts sharing the bill at Elkton Music Hall (107 North Street, Elkton, Md., www.elktonmusichall.com) on March 1 are no strangers to area music fans.
The Gretchen Emery Band has played many venues around the area including Kennett Flash, Jamey’s House of Music, Stoney’s English Pub and Bellefonte Cafe
Massachusetts native Quinn...
