Coatesville-area entertainer receives award

Jiggley Jones named Songwriter of Year by international association MTS Management Group’s Michael Stover (from right) shows off his award from the International Music and Entertainment Association with two of his honored artists: Amy Rose and Jiggley Jones. A Coatesville-area entertainer was honored Saturday, Nov. 2, as Songwriter of the Year at the 2013 International Music and Entertainment...

Art Watch: Ellie Byrom-Haley

Associations with assemblage By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times This week’s local art watch is focused on the multi-media work of local artist Ellie Byrom-Haley. Byrom-Haley creates multi-media artworks that combine photography and painting with the textural aspects of assemblage. Found materials and man-made objects are assembled onto a hand-painted surface. Byrom-Haley considers her work a journey,...

Area student work to share space with masters

Brandywine River Museum to debut new rotating exhibition The Brandywine River Museum will debut a new display of area student works on Nov. 10. “Imagine Brandywine,” a new exhibition space at the Brandywine River Museum for the display of creative art projects by area school students, will debut on Nov.10. The inaugural display – inspired by the museum’s collection and landscape – will...

Marching Red Raiders to host competition

Coatesville is one of 18 bands that will perform Saturday The Marching Red Raiders of Coatesville will perform in exhibition on Saturday during their 22nd Annual Cavalcade of Bands Showcase” “Steel City -Battle of the Bands.” Drum roll, please: The Marching Red Raiders of Coatesville and the Coatesville Parents’ Music Club, Inc. will present their 22nd Annual Cavalcade of Bands Showcase...

In Modena’s MoGreena, a night for an art arena

Second Annual Harvest Art Party to be held Wednesday The ServiceCorps crew takes a moment to relax after finishing an ambitious wall mural that features selected  Waste Oil Recyclers’ employees as “superheroes.” The hip, art-friendly, eco-minded Modena enclave known as MoGreena is inviting the public to attend its Second Annual Harvest Art Party on Wednesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The...

Time to harvest fresh produce – and fun

Coatesville Farmers’ Market hosting annual festival  A variety of local food choices will be available Saturday at the Coatesville Farmers’ Market. Get into the spirit of the season this Saturday as the Coatesville Farmers’ Market celebrates its second Harvest Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored by Salus Chiropractic, a family wellness studio in Thorndale, the festival will feature...

Art Watch: Katee Boyle

The art of visual storytelling By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times Katee Boyle is a local painter who describes herself as a “visual storyteller.” Though born and raised in Chadds Ford, Katee spent much of her adult life as a student and artist in New York. This week’s local art watch  focuses on  some of the recent images that Katee has been working on. Katee received her BFA with honor...

Area singer to perform at Saturday festival

Lanchester Harvest event will benefit Vietnam veterans Jiggley Jones will bring his Americana sound to Lancaster County on Saturday. Americana singer/songwriter Jiggley Jones will perform at the Lanchester Harvest Festival and Car Show to benefit Vietnam veterans on Saturday. The event will take place on at Salisbury Park, located on White Horse Road in Gap.  Jones, an East Fallowfield Township resident,...

Murder mystery lurks behind mansion’s doors

Friends of Hibernia County Park inviting residents to solve it County sleuths are invited to solve a murder mystery this weekend at Hibernia Mansion. A quiet dinner party turns macabre when the distinguished host, Dr. R. E. Mains, turns up dead – and in need of some good county sleuths. On Friday and Saturday, the Friends of Hibernia County Park invite residents to “Who Dun Did It?” an evening...

‘No Spring Chicken’ continues tour

Coatesville area artist to appear online and at Delaware festival Jiggley Jones Area singer-songwriter Jiggley Jones continues to get appetizing   exposure for his chicken. On Sunday, the East Fallowfield Township resident will be the guest on the new Totally TV Nation show at 9 p.m. Promoting his current Top 3 Roots Music Report Americana chart  EP, “No Spring Chicken,” Jones will appear on...