Music
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Uptown! Shares the Joy with Theatre, Music, Movies, Holiday Themed Cocktails and More
Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center is celebrating the holiday season with theatre, music, and film throughout the month of December. The Chester County performing arts destination will welcome audiences and warm hearts with a funny and heartfelt play that honors the meaning of the season; a big band ode to the most wonderful time of…
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Ring in the Season at West Chester University’s 101st Annual Holiday Concert This Saturday
West Chester University invites the community to ring in the holidays with a festive celebration of music at the 101st Annual Holiday Concert. The concert is on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 3 PM in the 1200-seat Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in Philips Memorial Building at 700 South High Street. Director of Jazz Studies Jonathan…
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A Tale of Two Shows – Upper Main Line YMCA Brings the Magic of Theater to Budding Performers
Performing in front of a crowd is both intimidating and thrilling. Yet many will never know that thrill because breaking into the theater scene is challenging if you don’t start training at a young age. The team at UMLY Performing Arts Company, part of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine, is changing the narrative. Directors, choreographers and performers have…
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Colonial Theatre to Bring Billboard-Charting Country Artist Jessica Lynn to Phoenixville
For the first time, internationally acclaimed, Billboard-charting country music artist Jessica Lynn brings her “Very Merry Country Christmas” Spectacular to Phoenixville this holiday season. On Friday, Dec. 9, Lynn will be stopping at The Colonial Theatre to deliver her signature high-energy country flair with an array of traditional and modern-day Christmas songs. As a fast-rising…
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Immaculata’s Symphony to Present Christmas Concert December 4
On Sunday, Dec. 4, the Immaculata Symphony will hold its annual Christmas concert in Alumnae Hall at 3 PM. The Immaculata Symphony is a university-community organization, with a long and outstanding tradition that goes back to the university’s founding in 1920. The Immaculata University Chorale, under the direction of Adrian Smith, will join the Symphony to perform…
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Lucky Downingtown Woman Secures Taylor Swift Spots Amid Ticketmaster Meltdown
Berks County-born country singer turned pop sensation Taylor Swift “broke the internet” last week after selling 2 million tickets for her upcoming Eras tour. It was the most sold for any artist in a single day, writes Grace Griffaton for 69News. The high demand, on top of billions of bots and unregistered fans, caused…
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WCU Grad Turns Opera Into Form of Activism as Opera Philadelphia’s First Female Chorus Master
Elizabeth Braden, a West Chester University graduate and Opera Philadelphia’s first female chorus master, believes that in addition to being beautiful, music can be healing and unifying, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Tonight. Braden has been sharing her views by turning opera into a form of social activism. She has already turned poetry created…
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Conestoga High School Grad, Mt. Joy Frontman Talks Popular Indie Rock Band’s Latest Album
For Mt. Joy frontman Matt Quinn, a Conestoga High School graduate, the last six years and albums they released in that time have all proven to be a continuous journey of self-discovery, writes Mitch Mosk for Atwood Magazine. Their latest and third overall album, Orange Blood, feels like a culmination of that journey and a…
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WCU’s Free Jazz Concert in November Pays Tribute to Illustrious Alumni
West Chester University’s Wells School of Music faculty, staff, students, and alumni will come together to pay tribute to one of its most illustrious alumni: arranger, composer, educator, and publisher Robert Harry “Bob” Curnow ’63. A week-long celebration in honor of Curnow will culminate in a free public concert of the Criterions Jazz Ensemble, conducted…
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Immaculata Presents Fall Concerts, Symphony to Travel to Philly High School
On Nov. 5, the Immaculata Symphony will perform their fall concert entitled “Inspired Visions.” The concert begins at 7:30 PM in Alumnae Hall. The Immaculata Symphony is a university-community organization, with a long and outstanding tradition that goes back to the university’s founding in 1920. The fall concert will begin with Malcom Arnold’s Peterloo Overture, Op.…
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West Chester Resident Wows Country Star Blake Shelton on ‘The Voice’
Wester Chester resident Hillary Torchiana wowed country singer Blake Shelton after belting Adele’s “Easy on Me” during a blind audition of NBC’s The Voice. Shelton handpicked Torchiana to be on his team for the 22nd season, writes Geoff Rushton for StateCollege.com. “I did detect some twang in your voice,” said Shelton. “It was there and…
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Kennett Square Man’s Love Song Wooed His Wife 61 Years Ago. Now, It Has One Million Hits on Social Media
While it was love at first sight for Mort Block when he met his wife Susan, it took a love song for her to feel the same way. Sixty-one years later, Block’s song has become a hit on social media, writes Steve Hartman for the CBS Evening News. After the Kennett Square couple’s first date,…
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West Chester High Schooler Debuts on Stage with Green Day
Zach Marsden, a high school student from West Chester, had his public debut on stage last weekend with none other than Green Day, according to a staff report from 6ABC Marsden took the stage with the popular band on Saturday at the Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware. Marsden and his friends arrived at the…
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Uptown! to Rock Out This Fall with Tributes to Legendary Bands, Singer-Songwriters, and Soul Music
Music takes center stage at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center this fall. The bustling performing arts center offers fans a full roster of rock music including three back-to-back nights of tributes to some of the most legendary figures of rock and pop music. Fans of Rush can check out YYNOT on Thursday, Oct. 6 at…
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Musicians, Music Director of Philadelphia Orchestra to Donate Services for Unforgettable Opening Night
Any Chester Countians craving the wonderful sound of organized music and the beautiful visuals of ballet? Just down the road, the Philadelphia Orchestra and Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin launch the 2022–23 season on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts with a special Opening Night Celebration, featuring acclaimed pianist Lang Lang performing Saint-Saëns’s Piano Concerto…
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The Immaculata Symphony Kicks Off 2022-2023 Season with Outdoor Concert
The Immaculata Symphony begins their 2022-2023 season with an outdoor concert to take place on Sunday, Sept. 25 in the Gabriele Library Courtyard at 3 PM. The Immaculata Symphony is a university-community organization, with a long and outstanding tradition that goes back to the university’s founding in 1920. This free concert titled, “Favorite Finales,” will…
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Origin of Popular Nursery Rhyme Is Thought to be West Chester
The popular nursery rhyme “Miss Mary Mack,” which can often be heard on school playgrounds throughout the country, is thought to have originated in West Chester, writes Jacob Uitti for American Songwriter. “Miss Mary Mack,” inspired by a performer in Ephraim Williams’ circus in the 1880s, was originally published in The Counting Out Rhymes of…
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Kennett Library’s Upcoming Evening with the ‘Godmother of Soul’ at Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens will host a fundraiser performance with Patti LaBelle to benefit the new Kennett Library & Resource Center, which will open in 2023. The new Kennett Library & Resource Center will serve the community’s growing needs and enhance Kennett Square’s streetscape, as well as serve as a gathering place, a hub for community meetings…
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