On Stage: Three options to see ‘The Nutcracker’

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Brandywine Ballet Company There are many holiday activities which have become yearly rituals for area families – decorated houses, exchanging presents around the Christmas tree, holiday parties with cookies and eggnog, listening to Christmas carols and, of course, shopping at malls (or Amazon). Another popular family favorite is attending a live performance of...

Six county cultural groups to get state funds

 Ballet, theater, and art organizations are among grant recipients The Brandywine Ballet Company is one of the recipients of a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Photo by Gabriel Bienczycki Six county arts organizations will receive state funds, state Sen. Andy Dinniman announced Thursday. The  grants, which support the arts programs and operations of local nonprofits, were recently...