On Stage: Candlelight celebrates the best of its performances

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The Candlelight Theater (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware, 302- 475-2313, www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org) is presenting its brand-new mainstage production – “The Best of the Candlelight Theatre” – now through October 31. The original production is just what its name implies – a series of arranged and choreographed numbers that were...

On Stage: Coco Montoya brings the blues to The Flash

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Coco Montoya There are various generations of blues artists and they span a really large age range. On October 26, Coco Montoya, one of the country’s best modern blues guitarists, will headline a show at Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295, http://www.kennettflash.org). Montoya has built a reputation as an ace guitarist...

On Stage: Coco Montoya remains a blues guitar ace

By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times Coco Montoya Coco Montoya has built a reputation as an ace guitarist – a guitarist who spent 10 years in one of the best Anglo-American blues band ever – a guitarist who had a blues icon as a mentor. Not bad for a drummer from Santa Monica, California. Montoya, a legendary blues-rock guitarist and vocalist, has just released a new album “Hard Truth”...