On Stage: Chesco’s Vincent John comes home to perform
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer
Vincent John
Vincent John, who was born and raised in Chester County, has lived in a number of places in recent years and has performed in concert all over Europe and South America.
Area fans will have the opportunity to hear John perform live on November 2 when the talented singer brings his pop/soul sound to the area for a show at Boot and Saddle (1131 South Broad Street,...
Art Watch: ‘Rural Modern’ featured in show
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Without question, the highlight for the arts this week is the highly anticipated blockbuster opening of “Rural Modern: American Art Beyond the City” at The Brandywine River Museum of Art, showing October 29- January 22. This is the most ambitious museum show to date and features 70 works by famous American painters including Georgia O’Keefe, N.C....
Endorsements: Costello, Hartman & Meehan
Arguably, this is the most acrimonious campaign season in recent history, making it complicated to sort the fact from fiction and figure out who to support in this year’s local Congressional races.
We feel your pain. Our email boxes are constantly filled with breathless pronouncements with whatever counts for talking points in each of these races from both the campaigns, parties and third party groups...
On Your Table: Cooking in Julia Child’s kitchen
My visit to the legend’s home in France
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
The author, posing with the famous pegboard that husband Paul Child created for French Chef Julia Child in the 1960’s.
Thanks to a friend with connections, ten of us food writers and food artisans spent the week at Julia Child’s get-away home in the south of France just this month. The village actually...
Democrats play their Trump card and hard
Ads start to go negative, too, shockingly
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Last week, in this space I noted that Democratic candidates would be looking to staple their Republican opponents to GOP presidential nominee Donald J. Trump.
Based on a flurry of TV ads and mailers I’ve seen this week, I had it mostly right, except maybe the implement: Democrats are using a nail gun, and one has to wonder...
20th annual Operation Safe Stop a success in Coatesville
Police, schools work together to promote bus, traffic safety
By Lauren Parker- Gill, News Editor, The Times
Operation Safe Stop, in conjunction with National School Bus Safety Week, took place Wednesday with the Coatesville Police Department and Krapf Bus Company. From left to right: Lori Aguilera, Director of the Chester County Highway Safety Project, Danyel Stutzman, bus driver with Krapf, Stephanie...
What To Do: ‘Mum’ is the word at Longwood
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
This is the time of year when nature’s colors go through a shift. The bright colors of summer’s flowers are beginning to disappear and are being replaced by the autumnal colors of changing leaves. The only plants that really hang on and continue to have flowers are hardy pansies, which can bloom all winter long, and chrysanthemums, which are primarily...
On Stage: Maurice Hines ‘Tappin’ Thru Life’
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
Maurice Hines
It’s hard to imagine that any show playing Philadelphia this year could be more enjoyable than Maurice Hines’ “Tappin’ Thru Life,” which is running now through November 20 at the Penn’s Landing Playhouse (211 South Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, 855-448-7469
www.plplayhouse.com).
Obviously, it’s show that features tap dancing.
Hines...
Art Watch: Behind the easel
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
The major art event of the week and perhaps the year is a two-fold celebration of contemporary realism in America that starts with the gallery opening at The Somerville Manning Gallery of “Behind The Easel” October 20-November 19, and The Delaware Art Museum’s “Truth and Vision” exhibition opening Friday October 21 for members only 6-9pm,...
Endorsements: Pat Toomey for U.S. Senate
If you’ve been watching your TV of late, you’ve seen two portrayals of U.S. Senate Candidates Pat Toomey (R) and Katie McGinty (D) — and can’t be blamed if you think them both corrupt and owned by special interests.
The campaign ads are cartoonish attempts to massively exaggerate the flaws of both candidates, in both cases bordering on downright dishonest. The truth is, as is usually the case,...
