On Stage: Cirque Dreams Holidaze comes to Philly

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Cirque Dreams Holidaze Chester County will be in the house – and on the stage — when the Kimmel Cultural Campus and The Shubert Organization present “Cirque Dreams Holidaze,” a brilliant and whimsical holiday spectacular at the Campus’ Miller Theater (230 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, www.kimmelculturalcampus.org), from December 26-31. As...

On Stage: Falsa highlights Sufi music in new forms

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times Falsa Falsa, which will be performing at The Rotunda (4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, http://firemuseumpresents.com) on June 17, is a New York based band that was formed in Philadelphia and has its roots in Pakistan. The show is part of the Fire Museum’s “Dialogues Series.” Falsa is rooted in 14th century Sufi music (Indian classical mysticism...

On Stage: ‘Sweet Charity’ at The Candlelight

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times  Many of you are familiar with timeless standards such as “Big Spender” and “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” but how many know the origin of these songs? They are two of the standout tunes in the award-winning musical, “Sweet Charity.” The Candlelight Theatre (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware, www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org) is...