What To Do: Catch these Christmas celebrations while they last
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Brandywine River Museum
Christmas Day is now in the rear-view mirror but that doesn’t mean that holiday celebrations have drawn to a close for 2023.
The Brandywine River Museum of Art Route 1, Chadds Ford 610-388-2700, www.brandywinemuseum.org) is celebrating the 51st anniversary of the Brandywine Railroad holiday train display now through January...
What To Do: Holiday events take center stage
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Thanksgiving has passed and Halloween 2022 is ancient history. That that means the Christmas season is in full swing – the all-encompassing holiday season with Christmas carols providing the audio background and an endless barrage of Christmas sales and ads in full assault mode.
Fortunately, there are many non-commercial holiday activities celebrating...
Brandywine River Museum presents ‘Fragile Earth’ exhibition
James Prosek (b. 1975), Invisible Boundaries, 2022, digital print on polyester scrim vinyl, 16′ x 27′. Courtesy of the artist and Waqas Wajahat, NY
Coming to the Brandywine River Museum of Art this fall, Fragile Earth: The Naturalist Impulse in Contemporary Art will highlight the diverse approaches taken by four of the leading contemporary American artists whose work engages with environmental...
What To Do: African American Cultural Fair returns to Coatesville
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Africa will be in the spotlight at two special area events this week – a festival in Coatesville and a concert at Longwood Gardens.
The African American Cultural Alliance is inviting everyone to come to Coatesville this weekend.
Now through July 30, the group is presenting the Second Annual African American Cultural Fair of Coatesville.
The Fair...
What To Do: New ‘Light” installation art at Longwood
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens (Route 1, Kennett Square, www.longwoodgardens.org) is always a special place to visit – especially during the run of its annual “Festival of Fountains.” The 2022 “Festival of Fountains” opened in May and is running through September 26.
This summer is even more special because of light. More specifically because...
What To Do: Celebrating Wayne Thiebaud at Brandywine River Museum
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Wayne Thiebaud, Boston Cremes, 1962, oil on canvas, 14 x 18 in. Crocker Art Museum Purchase, 1964.22.© 2022 Wayne Thiebaud / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.
Two of the area’s most respected museums – Brandywine River Museum of Art and American Swedish Historical Museum — are introducing new exhibitions of art this weekend.
The...
What To Do: Brandywine Battlefield open, highlights US-1 area attractions
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
The Christian C. Sanderson Museum
There is a six-mile stretch along Route 1 from Chadds Ford to the eastern edge of Kennett Square that features an abundance of attractions – museums, historic sites, a winery, a botanical wonderland and an historic battlefield.
Travelling from north to south, the first location is the Brandywine Battlefield Historic...
What To Do: Brandywine Railroad extended, Kennett Winterfest goes virtual
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
Brandywine River Museum
With COVID-19 still impacting everyone and everything, there aren’t nearly as many things on the weekend activity schedules as there usually are.
Fortunately, there are still some worthwhile events and attractions – many of which are here in the heart of the Brandywine Valley.
The “Brandywine Railroad” display at the Brandywine...
What To do: Valentine’s is over, but wine and chocolate are forever
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
This is always the deadest time of year for activities and special events.
Winter arrived in December. Now, all the holidays — Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve, Dia de los Reyes, Valentine’s Day, Carnival and Mardi Gras — are in the rear-view mirror.
And winter, which is bleaker this year than most, is still here.
Fortunately,...
What To Do: Despite many cancellations, Santa still coming to West Chester
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
These crazy times just keep getting crazier – and scarier.
COVID-19 infections and deaths are spiking in Pennsylvania and nearby New Jersey and Delaware. As a result, the states’ governors have been ramping up the restrictions and calling for shutdowns throughout the area.
Philadelphia has been hit with the toughest restrictions but Pennsylvania in general...
