Music
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WCU Music Professor to Premiere Groundbreaking Choral/Theatre Work
Robert Maggio, chair of the Department of Music Theory and Composition at West Chester University’s Wells School of Music, is gearing up for quite a summer. Maggio is the composer for a groundbreaking new choral/theatre work called Aniara: fragments of time and space, which makes its world premiere from June 20-23 in the City of…
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Kennett Symphony’s Beat Beethoven 5K Raises Funds for Educational Outreach
Music and art are often orphaned subjects in school, especially in this era of the Common Core. The Kennett Symphony is picking up that slack in educating young and under-served audiences in Chester County. Part of its mission is to provide opportunities for young artists and capable musicians to perform. Show your support for the…
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Rock Legend Dave Mason to Perform at Uptown! This Summer
Rock legend Dave Mason’s Feelin’ Alright Tour will stop at the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Tickets will be available to Uptown! members in a one-day presale on Thursday, May 30 from 10 AM-10 PM, and will go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 31…
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Chester Springs Native Is Country Music’s New Rising Star
Chester Springs native Jillian Jacqueline, who recently completed her first headlining tour, is one of the rising stars in the world of country music, writes Emily Yahr for The Washington Post. Her second album, Side B, which she released this past fall, racked up millions of streams on Spotify. Her intriguing spin on country-pop has…
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First Ladies of Rock & Soul to Turn Back Clocks at Uptown! with Timeless Hits from ‘Girl Group’ Era
The First Ladies of Rock & Soul are set to turn the clock back to a time and place in music history that doesn’t come around very often. This assembly of seasoned singers and musicians, whose two-and-a-half-hour set is a tribute to the “Girl Group” era of the 1960s, returns to West Chester on Saturday,…
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Dance Popularized by Paoli Resident Transcends the Boundaries of Time
Some dance moves have come to define certain eras in American history, but the most popular dances seem to transcend the boundaries of time. The Twist, popularized by Paoli resident Chubby Checker, is one of those dances, perhaps on a par with the Jitterbug, Charleston, or YMCA. “The Twist” was originally released in 1959 by…
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FROM DELCO: Lansdowne Theater the ‘Last of Its Breed in Philadelphia Area’
The Lansdowne Theater hopes to return to its glory days, even as other grand theaters from Hollywood’s heyday are converted or demolished, according to a Movers & Makers segment at WHYY. The theater is part of a concentrated effort to preserve the rich architectural legacy of the community. That effort has already helped restore the…
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Uptown! Continues Its Evolution, Adds New Layer of Entertainment Options This Summer
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester continues to grow and evolve, always adding a new layer of entertainment options. With member and community support, its Board of Directors and administrative leadership have stretched beyond the shared risk and reward of stage rentals and six resident companies to include acts fully funded by the…
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Retired Minister from West Chester Replaces Pulpit with Information Desk at the Kimmel Center
West Chester native Bob Boell, a retired minister now living in Media, has replaced his pulpit with an information desk at the Kimmel Center, where he greets and provides information to visitors every Friday afternoon, writes Ruth Rovner for the Daily Times. Fridays are particularly busy as the Philadelphia Orchestra usually has a matinee concert…
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World-Class Guest Soloist Joins WCU Percussion Ensemble for Tonight’s Concert
Local audiences can hear a world-class guest soloist for free when the West Chester University Percussion Ensemble is joined by Metropolitan Opera Orchestra percussionist Steven White for a concert on Tuesday, April 16 at 8:15 PM. The concert takes place in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre in the Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center…
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Grammy Winner, ‘One of the Great Trumpet Players of Our Time’ to Perform at Uptown!
In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, Terell Stafford, an acclaimed trumpet player based in New York City, and the Terell Stafford Quartet will perform American Standards at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester on Thursday, April 25. Vocalist Rhenda Fearrington will join the ensemble, with a tribute to the late Nancy Wilson. This…
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One of Japan’s Premier Taiko Drumming Groups to Return to WCU with Visually Stunning Performance
One of the top-ranked taiko groups in Japan makes a return appearance to West Chester University as WCU Live! hosts “Tamagawa University: Taiko Drumming” on Sunday, April 7 at 7:30 PM in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in the Philips Memorial Building, located at 700 South High Street. Tickets are $17 (orchestra) and $12…
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WCU Groups Prove Unbeatable at International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella
The vocal prowess of a pair of West Chester University a cappella groups, Under A Rest and High Street Harmonix, proved unbeatable at the Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinals of the Varsity Vocals International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA). Under A Rest won the night and High Street Harmonix finished second at the competition recently held in…
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Appleseed Recordings in West Chester Sows ‘Seeds of Social Justice Through Music’
West Chester-based Appleseed Recordings recently celebrated its 21st anniversary with a star-studded, three-CD set entitled Appleseed’s 21st Anniversary: Roots and Branches, writes Larry LeBlanc for CelebrityAccess.com. The recording label was started by longtime activist Jim Musselman. His mission was “sowing the seeds of social justice through music and exploring the roots and branches of folk…
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Kennett Symphony to Host Concertmaster of Philadelphia Orchestra for Fundraiser on April 28
The Kennett Symphony will host David Kim, Concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra, as he presents “From Prodigy to Professional: A Life in Music” on Sunday, April 28 at 2 PM at The Gables at Chadds Ford. During this fundraiser for the benefit of the Kennett Symphony, Kim will describe his experiences and struggles in reaching…
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Hear the Future Stars of Opera Saturday at Uptown! in West Chester
Vocalists from the Curtis Opera Theater will perform at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 7 PM. Warmly received in 2018, Curtis on Tour is the Nina von Maltzahn Global Touring Initiative of the Curtis Institute of Music. The upcoming Vocal Quartet program features operatic favorites and gems from the American…
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FROM DELCO: Blues Legend Mentors Prodigy from Havertown
Blues legend and Media resident Lonnie Shields has found his successor in 20-year-old Jesse Loewy and has been mentoring the Havertown native for the last eight years, writes Lora Englehart for Main Line Today. Shields met the young guitarist in 2011 when he was considering retiring for a second time. The Arkansas native had already…
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Downingtown Musician Remakes Holiday Classic to Honor Eagles Star Nick Foles
Downingtown resident Bob Starner has put a local spin on a favorite holiday classic in order to honor Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles, according to a report from 6ABC. The musician’s parody of the “Little Saint Nick” song by The Beach Boys praises Foles, who has become a hero to Eagles fans. Starner recorded the…
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