On Stage: Fiddler returns to Candlelight

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times “Fiddler on the Roof,” which runs through October 25 at the Candlelight Theater (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware, candlelighttheatredelaware.org), is an all-time musical theater classic. It takes a look at Jewish history and has an amazing amount of history on its own. The musical, which is based on Sholom Aleichem’s short story “Tevye’s...

On Stage: Wayne native brings Sidecar north for show at 118 North

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Sidecar In the early-to-mid 1960s, the epicenter of popular music was New York City – especially Greenwich Village. Then came the “British Invasion” in the mid-to-late 60s. In the late 60s and early 70s, the focus shifted to the West Coast – first San Francisco and then Los Angeles…and then Seattle in the mid-1980s. All along, there has...

On Stage: Miranda brings his ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ to Philly

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  Lin-Manuel Miranda Lin-Manuel Miranda has the “Midas Touch.” He is a Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy and Tony award-winning songwriter, actor, director and producer. Most notably, he is the creator and original star of Broadway’s Tony-winning “Hamilton” and “In the Heights.” Other Broadway honors are “Freestyle Love Supreme” (2020...

On Stage: The HumblemanBand is at it again, thankfully

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The HumblemanBand The HumblemanBand, one of the Philadelphia area’s longest-running rock bands, is at it again. The five-piece group from Northwest Philly is ready to release a brand-new album titled “Beautiful Day.” The band’s self-released new disc is already available on Amazon, i-Tunes and CD Baby. The official release date is November 10...

What To Do: ‘Fair’ly exciting in Kimberton, Goshen

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times The Goshen Country Fair is one of the area’s longest-running and most beloved fairs. This is the time of the year for outdoor festivals. Every summer, this area is a hotbed for festivals — blueberry festivals, peach festivals, county fairs, firemen’s festivals, state fairs and plain old country fairs. One of the best — and longest-running...