What To Do: 89th PA Hunt Cup

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Pennsylvania Hunt Cup There are several events in the area this weekend with impressive numbers regarding anniversaries – lofty numbers such as 89, 76, 54, 48, and 42 – numbers marking the events’ anniversaries. The Pennsylvania Hunt Cup (Pennsylvania Hunt Cup racecourse, Newark Road, Unionville, 484-888-6619, http://pahuntcup.org) is one of the...

On Stage: Kennett Symphony opens new season

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  Kennett Symphony’s Music Director Michael Hall On October 15, the Kennett Symphony will open its 2023-2024 season with a program called “Masterworks 1: Stories of Love and Nature. The concert, which will run from 7:30-9:30 p.m., will be performed in the Exhibition Hall at Longwood Gardens (1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, kennettsymphony.org). The...

On Stage: “Lettie’ derailed by COVID finds new life at People’s Light

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Abigail Adams The play “Lettie” had its premiere in Chicago in 2017. The show received rave reviews and appeared destined to have a long and successful run on Broadway. Then, COVID-19 changed all that – a pandemic that closed everything down. When the original production ran at the Victory Playhouse in Chicago, Broadway World described the show...

What To Do: It’s all about Mom this weekend

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Kennett Symphony at Winterthur Sunday is Mother’s Day which means there will be a wide array of special events to celebrate the occasion – and that it will be virtually impossible to get reservations at area restaurants at this late date. Winterthur (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-888-4600,www.winterthur.org) will welcome mothers on Mother’s...

On Stage: Kennett Symphony plays traditionally and untraditionally this weekend

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  The Kennett Symphony Chester County is home to a musical treasure – the Kennett Symphony. Kennett Symphony was established in 1940 and provides the musical landscape of a historic region renowned for the arts. Concerts by the Kennett Symphony are always a welcome addition to the area’s entertainment schedule. This weekend, the Kennett Symphony...

On Stage: Kennett Symphony ‘reimagines’ live performance

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Without question, concerts by the Kennett Symphony are always enjoyable events. This weekend, the Kennett Symphony (kennettsymphony.org) is performing two concerts, and both will offer more than just well-played classical music. The first will be “Reimagined Symphony” on March 19 at 1 p.m. at Mendenhall Inn (323 Kennett Pike, Chadds Ford). The second...

On Stage: Kennett Symphony returns for first concert in more than two years

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Kennett Symphony Music Director Michael Hall leads the kennett Symphony. After a long pandemic-induced hiatus, the Kennett Symphony is back. The orchestra will present its first performance of 2022 on January 30 at Unionville High School auditorium with pieces by Aaron Copland, Joan Tower, Camille Saint-Saëns and Ludwig Van Beethoven. It would be fitting...

On Stage: When the music comes back, a time to celebrate Bowie

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Sass Jordan Back at the beginning of the year, Bowie fans were excited. Sass Jordan was also excited about “A Bowie Celebration” tour through North America. “A Bowie Celebration” was set to return to North America in March following a major European tour in January this year.  The run was slated to kick off in San Diego on March 3 and include...

On Stage: When the music comes back, a time to celebrate Bowie

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Sass Jordan Back at the beginning of the year, Bowie fans were excited. Sass Jordan was also excited about “A Bowie Celebration” tour through North America. “A Bowie Celebration” was set to return to North America in March following a major European tour in January this year.  The run was slated to kick off in San Diego on March 3 and include...

On Stage: When the music comes back, a time to celebrate Bowie

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Sass Jordan Back at the beginning of the year, Bowie fans were excited. Sass Jordan was also excited about “A Bowie Celebration” tour through North America. “A Bowie Celebration” was set to return to North America in March following a major European tour in January this year.  The run was slated to kick off in San Diego on March 3 and include...