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MARY’S MESSAGE:I hope you are all enjoying the lights, music and festivities this time of year as much as I am. We are very fortunate to live in such an amazing area to fi nd lots of ways to celebrate the holidays!

In this issue you’ll get your usual dose of foodie news, reci-pes, local artists and musicians plus tips and ideas on how to celebrate.

Here’s a quote I found on a Starbucks Mug from www.star-bucksloveproject.com to leave you with:

“We invite you to listen to your desires and to renew your hope. To see the world not as it is, but as it could be. Go ahead, wish. It’s what makes the holidays the holidays.”

Cheers everyone! Mary Bigham Contributing Editor

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Sunday Funday

PAGE: 5 Mary’s Top 10

PAGE: 8 Inebriated by Art

PAGE: 10 Wining About Good Life

PAGE: 17 Entertainment Theatre

PAGE: 23 Sassy Suppers

PAGE: 18 He Said She Said

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WinterBeer

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ArtistSpotlight

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Décor: Mistletoe. Lots of it. Pimp cups for the beverages.

Menu: Any type of mini food or finger foods that can be fed to one another will be key. Mini cheese-burgers, pigs in a blanket and a chocolate fountain with marshmal-lows and strawberries will thrill your amorous guests.

Playlist: Mariah Carey’s rendi-tion of “All I Want for Christmas (Is You)”. On repeat.

The Brighter the Better, the Uglier theSweaterPremise: Those hideous sweat-ers your Aunt Esther makes you ev-ery year? They now have their call-ing! Besides all the amazing Facebook photos, this is one cos-tumed party that everyone will have fun actually showing up to….in cos-tume.

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Wrappin’ & Rappin’: A Karaoke PartyPremise: Get your wrap on while being entertained by your friends spittin’ old school or your fa-vorite holiday jams, and you’ll never want to run out of gifts to gussy up! Set a color scheme (black & white paper with red & green trim, for in-stance) and everyone can mix and match their supplies for a truly eclectic pile of cheerfully wrapped gifts.

Décor: Glitz it up with silver and gold snowflakes, confetti and novel-ty gold teeth for your guests. Don’t forget the karaoke machine and San-ta hats!

Menu: Do it right with a bucket o’ chicken, biscuits and, naturally, some 40s (fo-dees). Fo sho.Playlist: Bel Biv DeVoe, Biggie, Rox-anne and Slick Rick

Pimps and Ho Ho HosPremise: Why should Hallow-een be the only holiday that excuses people to walk around town in glori-fied underwear? The guest list for this event = Santa’s Naughty List. Dress code? Hustler elves and sultry Santa’s helpers. Bonus: The best-cos-tumed male and female get named King & Queen of the North Pole.

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Pick a special prize for the most out-landish sweater wearer—perhaps a gift card to J. Crew so they can buy themselves a proper topper. Don’t have a stockpile of hideous holiday garb? Head to eBay, Salvation Army or Goodwill.

Décor: The most obnoxious and outdated Christmas junk you can find (see above for where to shop).

Menu: Keep it Grandma style. Jello molds, Spam sandwiches, cas-seroles and roasted nuts.

Playlist: 80s. 80s. 80s.

Go Nuts!Not in the mood to hostess? Gather your girlfriends and head to George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker” pre-sented by the Brandywine Ballet. Shows run December 11-20 on se-lect days. Call 610-696-2711 for tick-ets. Grab some dinner at the new Side Bar, located on Gay Street (for-merly Vincent’s) before the show, or drinks after.

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xxxx 10. Arriving at my best friend’s annual Christmas party with my dogs, waving “hello!” to friends

I hadn’t seen in years and then immediately tripping over tangled leashes and biting it HARD on the tile kitchen fl oor. I woke up to black and blue knees.

9. Wearing the ugliest Christmas sweater EVER to three parties in a row (Two of which where I didn’t know everyone very well so I’m not sure they knew it was a joke. One guy with a serious face said,

“Cute sweater.”. Yikes!

8. “That’s like drinking 8 beers.” The last thing I remember my brother-in-law saying to me after I fi nished 2 “Mad Elf” beers, which I thought were only appropriate to drink on Christmas Eve. I turned in for the night quickly thereafter.

7. “Wanna go for a walk?” (My brother-in-law to me.) “Yeah, but I wanna fi nish my nog.” (Me to my brother-in-law.) “Well, we could take some nog with us.” “Yeah! Open container laws don’t count on Christmas. We’ll call it the Nog Walk and we can take the dogs.” After A LOT of nog and 2.5 miles we tipsily trot-

ted along singing, “We’re on a nog jog with a dog…well, 2 dogs on a jog with some nog.”

6. “You smell like beef and cheese.” Our favorite quote from “Elf” the movie.

5. “Mom. Can I eat his head off?” My niece Emma, after getting a chocolate Santa in her stocking.

4. “Merv (my family nickname)! Your lunch is ready!” (My mom to me) It made me realize how much I missed hearing this. She made me a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup.

3. “Dude, I don’t think you realize how BADLY the food coloring is coloring your tongue.” Me to my best friend after she put a

green icing pen in her mouth.

2. “I can’t crawl around with my pack cause my knees are badly bruised.” (Me to my mom Christmas night after trying to play with my doggies)

1. “Did you know I used to feed the baby Jesus cheese?” (Me to my mom, after she asked if I wanted to help decorate and set up the nativity scene). I explained that when I was little I would take a little piece of cheese and stick it in his wooden mouth hole to make sure he was happy. This is the fi rst time I had told anyone this…ever.

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MARY BIGHAM

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Here are some of my favorite happenings and quotes from last year’s Christmas. It’s an inside look to my humor...so enjoy. Happy Holidays! Here’s to making great memories this year!

The Final Dish: What are some of your holiday high-lights? Visit www.wcdish.com to share.

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(usually around 7%-8% abv) and full-flavored. Very smooth with a touch of roasted maltiness, this style will warm you up without overpowering you.

Examples: Troegs - Troegenator; Victory - St. Victorious; Ayinger - Celebrator; Sly Fox - Instigator

Russian Imperial Stout- Any-one who has followed my writing knows that this Englishstyle (yes, it was devel-oped in England not Russia) is one of my favorites. For me, it is a close race, with usually a different winner each time, be-tween this and Barleywine for favorite winter beer. Going back to the origin of the style, it was developed in England in the 1800s for shipment to the Russian Czar to win his favor, hence the name Russian Imperial. This is the grand-poo-ba of the stout family. Forget your Irish Stouts - this is a heavy hitter with an abv usually around 9% to 10%. It has tons of flavor with usually roasted, chocolate, coffee-esque notes that compliment its roiling dark body and mocha-hued head that grips the glass with the ferocity of a Russian bear.

Examples: Victory - Storm King; Weyer-bacher - Old Heathen; Duck Rabbit - Rabid Duck; Stone - Imperial Russian; Great Di-vide Brewing - YetiImperial Stout

Live each season as itpasses; breathe the air, drink

the drink, taste the fruit and resign yourself to the influences of each.

~ Henry David Thoreau

Doesn’t that quote make you want to sit down to a hearty feast in the middle of a clearing in the woods, surrounded by an array of beautifully colored leaves col-ors, topped off with a pint of your favor-ite brew and endlessly toasting to nature and life!? Okay, so maybe that’s just me, but I’m sure Thoreau would have ap-proved of my scenario. Thoreau is right; it is imperative we “live each season as it passes,” take in all of the sights, sounds, tastes [and beers!] that a season has to of-fer. It is already the middle of October (where has my life gone!?) and we are, sadly, approaching the end of the fall beer season, so grab those Oktoberfest & Pumpkin beers (for me, Weizenbock) while you can as a whole new batch of brews are on their way.

I’m sure there are plenty of you wanting to know what makes a beer a winter brew. Ultimately, there is no right an-swer; however, the colder the weather the darker and heavier the beers get, so winter beers tend to be dark and heavy. The usual suspects are stouts, doppel-bocks, dark lagers, double or quadrupel Belgian ales.

Here’s my list, by style, of the best beers for beating back the winter-time blues:

Barleywine Ale- This English-style ale is definitely one to warm you up on a cold winter’s night. One of my personal favorites, this ale exhibits an intense and complex flavor with hints of fruit, hops, malt and alcohol. Yes, you can usually sense the alcohol in this beer as it boasts one of the highest alco-hol-by-volume (abv) beers out there, usually running around 10% to 12%. The best way to drink it is out of a bran-dy snifter between 40 to 50 degrees or so. This allows your nose to get involved in the experience by smelling it as you sip, as well as the warmer temperature re-leasing more scent and flavor.

Examples: Weyerbacher - Blithering Idiot; Victory - Old Horizontal; Flying Dog Brew-ery - Horn Dog

Doppelbock- This Germanstyle dark lager, which I’ve written about be-fore, is one of the quintessential winter beers. Monks would brew this beer dur-ing Lent to drink throughout the day while fasting, giving it, and beer in gen-eral, the nickname of “Liquid Bread” in Germany. A doppelbock is darker than a normal lager, ranging from amber to al-most black in color, higher in alcohol

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Miscellaneous Brews- There are a few other great winter beers that don’t fit neatly into traditional catego-ries but are definitely worth checking out:

Victory Brewing Company - Ya-kima Twilight Dark Ale: This is a new addition to Victory’s seasonal line-up, replacing Hop Wallop which is now a year-round brew. Of course, you can’t replace Hop Wallop with just any beer; it has to be one that packs a punch, and Yakima delivers! It is a dark, nearly black ale. It has a great roasted malt flavor, set off by a strong hop character. This is a beer that I am very excited about, as there aren’t many dark and hoppy beers out there. This one is sure keep plenty of hop-heads warm over the winter months.

Troegs Brewing Company - Mad Elf Ale & Java Head Stout: These two Troegs brews are more on the crazy side of things for the wintertime. The Mad Elf has become a staple for many around Christmas time with its cherry, honey and chocolate malt flavors plus an alcohol punch to boot (abv is 11%)! Java Head Stout is a new twist on one of my favorite old Troegs brews, the Oat-meal Stout. Using a blend of Kenyan and local coffee beans, the Troegs brothers

give their old stout new life. Unfortu-nately, I haven’t had it yet but am look-ing forward to trying it as I have yet to meet a Troegs beer that I didn’t like.

Yards Brewing Company - Love Stout: You’ll have to wait a little longer to get your hands on this winter brew, as it doesn’t come out until February, but it’s worth the wait. With a pleasing dark color and chocolatey notes, this stout is sure to please any dark beer lover on a cold winter’s night.

There you have it. The fall season is quickly passing, but you are now pre-pared to take advantage of what the coming winter has to offer. Take time to breathe in the cool, crisp air, drink the drinks and resign yourself to the warm-ing influences of these and all of the other wonderful winter brews. Before you know it, spring will be here.

O Winter! ruler of the inverted year. . . I crown thee king of intimate delights, Fireside enjoyments, home-born happi-ness, And all the comforts that the lowly roof Of undisturb’d Retirement, and thehours Of long uninterrupted evening, know. -William Cowper

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I love to remove bottles from the recycling bin and take them to my bed. My person did not train me to do this, it’s just something that I en-joy! I like to toss them around, taste them all (the bottles people, not the beer ... I am not not, nor will I ever be, a consumer of beer), chew on them a bit, take off the labels and decide which one is the best.

My friends at CC have offered me my very own column in their paper. If you are a home-brewer, I invite you to send in a bottle for me to pit

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against others. I would really like to compare them. And what an honor it would be to have me, the Booze Hound, choose your special bottle over all the competiton! Send bottles (or drop them off) to the Booze Hound c/o the Dai-ly Local News, 250 N. Brad-ford Ave., West Chester, PA 19382. Send ‘em in, show us what you’re made of!

For this, the first installment of my new CC column, I had a selection of 6 Victory beers; Lager, Whirlwind, Festbier, Sunrise Weissbier, St. Victorious Doppelbock and Moonglow Weizenbock.

HI! My name is Brody. I’m a Clumber Spaniel. I like beer bottles.After sniffing the bottles, knocking them over and roll-ing them around I settled on the St. Victorious as the bottle of choice.

You can follow my many ad-ventures and tastings on ei-ther Facebook (thebooze-hound) or Twitter (the_boozehound). I am also open to any suggestions you may have.

Again folks, please note that no beers were actually con-sumed by me. I do not need an intervention or Alcohol-ics Annonymous, honestly.

Cheers, friends!

Brody’s Choice

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life, at least once a year, regardless of

closeness or separation from our loved

ones, phone calls are made; presents

mailed and a not so subtle reminder of

love is exhibited.

I have found that taking the time to make

something personal for the ones I love

gives me a better feeling of true thought-

fulness rather then the brief moments

spent online or in a store picking out ran-

dom gifts. The happiest I think I ever

made my mother is one year I spent

about three weeks making her a bird-

house. Now I had never made a house of

any sort let alone a house for our avian

friends, but the look on her face when

she unwrapped it was priceless. All the

screaming and threats of punishment for

past misdeeds gone, just the ecstatic

smiles of a woman who for that brief mo-

ment was filled with love and pride in

me her son.

Now that is the kind of gift that can warm the cockles of your heart on a cold lonely day . So giving, as dumb as it seems, is ac-tually a better present then receiving. Go figure. I can look back at a myriad of gift giving and receiving days and it is with out doubt that one moment that stands out in my memory, because that was the day that I realized the real gift that day was the gift of that smile of pride and love given back to me for the time and ef-fort spent, rather then the money spent.

So in these days of economic hardships and lowered expectations, remember that sometimes it’s not the cost of the item, but rather the thoughtfulness that went into its selection that makes a pres-ent so great.

I bid you a due and happy holidays to you.

-- James Lee Burk

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I’m not sure when the practice of giving and receiving gifts for the holidays be-gan. I’m sure I could look it up on the In-ternet, but who cares. As an avid receiver of gifts, and who also enjoys the look of unadulterated happiness that comes over the faces of someone who actually is sur-prised and happy to be receiving a gift, I have found that the price of a gift is neg-ligible compared to the amount of thought or time taken in selecting the appropriate gift.

When I was young I would save up mon-ey and on that one blessed day of the year when regardless of past behavior or in-discretions I could be showered in the love that giving can bring. If someone was mad at me or disappointed in me it could all change for one brief day where gifts and love were exchanged?

As we get older and leave the security of our homes and embark on the journey of

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HOLIDAYSHAPPYHappy holidays have begun

whether you’re Christian, Jew-

ish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddist,

celebrate Kwanzaa or one very

hairy Krishna, the time for

giving and receiving has begun.

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“This is...delicious! Where did it come from?” cooed

voices from my former job. They were inquiring

about the lunches I’d bring on sales calls to doctor’s

offi ces. I’d order hot and cold lunch buffets and

adorable, individually packaged gourmet lunches

for the busy offi ces to enjoy on their lunch break

and every time there were rave reviews. My per-

sonal favorite every time is the chicken salad with

grapes and walnuts with dill on soft buttery crois-

sants. Perfect. From where you ask? Here’s the

scoop on one of my favorite caterers and tea rooms

in West Chester.

Arianna’s Gourmet Cafe and Catering 323 East Gay St., in the Cambridge Square Shopping CenterWest Chester •610-696-2910

Hours: Monday through Friday

Open for Breakfast and Lunch 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.

Catering 7 days a week

It was timing that brought sisters Beth Henderson

and Brenda Moser into the restaurant and catering

business. Beth worked for 10 years in the hotel and

restaurant management industry (what she went to

school for) and Brenda had a change in careers, so

after working for restaurants and contracted food-

service companies for 10 years Beth decided it

was time to open her own business, and Brenda was

her right-hand woman.

How did you feel about going from the manage-ment end of hospitality to being in the kitchen?

Well, when you have your own restaurant it’s sort

of a necessity to wear all the hats but I love be-

ing in the kitchen. I also love being front of

house and talking with our customers

and interacting with people that love

what we do.

Does Brenda ever do the cooking?

Well, she has no food back-

ground. But since we’ve opened

she’s been in charge of our fa-

mous desserts and now she’s

our head pastry chef and does

an amazing job. People love our

peaches and cream pie, coconut

custard pie or chocolate cake

with buttercream icing.

It was a tea room when you bought the restaurant; do you still consider it

a tea room?

The business we bought was a quaint tea

room that we now call a café, so it’s not as limit-

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ed. It’s just grown

into what it is today and

we made it our own. We have a gift shop and every-

thing has a very feminine touch with mismatched

china and Victorian décor, so it certainly has the

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BY JOHNCHAMBLESS

STAFFWRITER

JOHN SUPLEEWEST CHESTER -- No one no-tices the intersection of the past and present like John Su-plee, and he has a few things to say about it in his one-man show at the Chester County Art Association.

“Subject to Change,” which opened on Nov. 14, continues the West Chester artist’s exam-ination of how the borough’s history is being bullied by progress.It’s the telling details that mat-ter in these rich, warm acrylic paintings. You have to spend time with them before they re-veal their stories to you.

As a whole, the show glows with color -- each shadow and corner standing out in sharp relief. But get closer and you’ll be pulled in.

In “Kissing the Sky (Goodbye),” the back of a three-story build-ing stands sliced off vertically like it’s been cut by a knife. A huge, flowering vine softens the hard angles of the fire es-cape that covers the back of the building.

You’ll recognize the setting of “Road House,” but nobody sees things quite like Suplee, and you’ll find yourself re-evaluat-

ing the way the downward sweep of the road jogs to the left at the corner of a historic building.

In “La Frontera,” a background of old-growth forest stands behind the ridicu-lously sterile new plantings of spindly trees that are staked down like prison-ers on an artificial knoll. A stark white arrow in the parking lot commands traffic to keep going left.

It’s a wry commentary on how devel-opers are compelled to reproduce what nature had gotten right the first time.

In “Our Lexopolis,” the hulking new courthouse building dominates the slope of old buildings below it. “Park-ing Crunch” turns the yellow arm of a crane into a clawing dinosaur, ripping down the decks of the West Chester parking garage.

For all the commentary, there are fre-quent moments of sheer beauty in the show.Suplee goes outside the borough limits for a beautiful landscape with glorious clouds, “Big Sky Landscape, Upstate NY.” There’s a glow of reflected peach-colored light on a sun-warmed wall in “The Crape Myrtle,” and “The Magic Hour” is a serene ocean view that cap-tures the fleeting turquoise glow of a late afternoon sky.

In “Revealing the Double,” the shadow of a cupola on an unseen building echoes another similar building in a West Chester alley.

Among the charming details that Su-plee enjoys is the odd tilting chimney in “Crackpot,” the time-worn slant of old green shutters in “Red Tin,” and the almost luminescent green pattern of the show-shrouded building in “The Swiss Cottage, Marshall Square Park.”You’ll also be struck by the interplay of light in “Shadows on Sylvester’s” and the dazzling red-orange glow in “Late Light, Farmers and Mechanics Build-ing.”

Many of Suplee’s themes come togeth-er in “History and Hieroglyphics,” which shows the glaring yellow and

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white arrows and stripes of an intersec-

tion as an ancient sycamore stands

nearby. It’s clear that the tree is being

shouted down by the traffic signals,

but still holding its ground.

Suplee pays tribute to his lifelong in-

fluences, the late artists Tom Bostelle

and Andrew Wyeth, with two works --

one a sunflower shadow and one show-

ing a corner of the Lincoln Building.

As a contrast, there are some nicely

done nudes, showing light on skin

through masterful use of black and

white.

Suplee’s text panels explain his inspi-

rations in these works, which will help

newcomers. But it’s a tribue to his eye

that you may have passed these places

a thousand times and never seen them

quite this way.

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The message of the show is clear: Stop. Look. Appreciate the past before it’s paved over and buried by what some people call progress.

“Subject to Change” through Dec. 18 at the

Chester County Art Association (100 N.

Bradford Ave., West Chester). Regular

hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30

a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call

610-696-5600 or visit www.chester-

countyarts.org.

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One of the most famous celebrity wine-makers is the French actor Gerard De-pardieu, who now owns vineyards in Bordeaux, Languedoc, Spain, Morocco and Argentina in partnership with wine tycoon Bernard Magrez. Ernie Els, the South African golfer, has a line of wines from his home country follow-ing the example set by Australian Greg Norman. New Zealand actor Sam Neil has an estate in Central Otago.

Studies suggest that celebrity wines are like all wines in general, you can find the good, bad and maybe even a few that are ugly. Because celebrities have an incentive to protect their personal “brands,” they try to avoid associating their names with really foul products. At least some of the celebrity wine-makers take a personal interest in their products, which is likely to make a dif-ference in quality.

Some celebrity wines are excellent, which is easy to understand. Celebrity is a powerful force in today’s world and

celebrity winemakers can often lever-age their fame through connections and associations that contribute to wine quality — privileged access to quality grapes, personal advice from talented professionals, etc.

And now some wine facts:

The celebration party for the 55 draft-ers of the U.S. Constitution had 54 bot-tles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, eight bottles of whiskey, 22 bottles of port, eight bottles of hard cider, 12 beers and seven bowls of alcoholic punch.

Thomas Jefferson’s salary was $25,000 per year — a princely sum. In 1801 he spent $3,000 for wine.

Before thermometers were invented, brewers would dip a thumb or finger into the liquid to determine the ideal temperature, neither too hot nor too cold, for adding yeast. That is where we get the phrase “rule of thumb.”

There are 10,000 wine grape varieties worldwide.

The wreck of the Titanic holds the old-est wine cellar in the world and despite the depth and wreckage, the bottles are still intact.

The word “toast,” meaning a wish of good health, started in ancient Rome where a piece of toasted bread was dropped into wine.

As late as the mid-17th century, the French wine makers did not use corks. Instead, they used oil-soaked rags stuffed into the necks of bottles.

One hundred and seventy years is the average age of a French oak tree when its wood is harvested for use in wine barrels.

Interesting stuff for water cooler chat-ting.

Phillip Silverstone is a radio and TV “Wine-tertainer” in the US and the UK. He hosts wine events for corporate and private parties. He can be contacted at thesilverstonecollection.com. His col-umn appears each week in Main Line Ticket.

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For those who don’t know me, my name is Steph and I write for the West Chester Grower’s Market blog. I know; it is terribly glamorous. My love for the WCGM, as I affection-ately refer to it, started a few years ago when I, well, realized it existed. I am a West Chester native, so I should have been on this a long time ago. Don’t judge me. Once I found the Market, I started showing up ev-ery Saturday during the Market Sea-son. And I couldn’t stop. I loved it. Everything about it. The freshness. The industriousness. The commu-

nity. The cause. I wanted to take part in this meaningful en-

deavor.

But I’m not a farmer.

So, I blog instead.

For those who are Faithful Market Go-ers, you know that the WCGM Regular

Season just ended on November 28. Nor-

mally, we Faithful Mar-ket Goers would have to

wait impatiently until May for the season to start again.

Not this year.

This year will be the pilot year for Winter Markets at the WCGM. Huz-zah! From December through April, the WCGM will be open from 10 A.M. to 12 P.M. the 3rd Saturday of every month. If that sounds compli-cated, you can check out the blog (blog.westchestergrowersmarket.com) for dates and times. Although Winter Markets will be smaller, they will be nonetheless valuable. The first Winter Market will be on December 19. Vendors are still wait-ing to see what crops they have to offer, but Market Goers can expect winter fruits and vegetables, as well as evergreen trees and wreathes. Vendors will solidify their plans closer to Winter Market dates, so for details check the blog, WCGM Face-book Page or Twitter the week be-fore each Market.

For an idea of what kind of crop to expect during the Winter Months, check out the “What’s Fresh” sec-tion of the West Chester Grower’s Market website (www.westchester-growersmarket.com).

Buying Fresh and Buying Local does not have to end with the onset of cold weather. So, we hope to see YOU at the Winter Markets!

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Sclassic after another. Highlights in-cluded “Black Friday”, “Bodhisattva”, “Babylon Sisters”, and “Hey Nine-teen.” At one point Fagan vacated the stage, turning over the vocal du-ties to the three back-up singers who pulled off an impressive rendition of the song “Dirty Work”. With a highly charged crowd already on their feet after an energized “My Old School,” Steely Dan closed out the night with “Reelin’ In The Years”. Becker and Fagan left the stage with their band performing a jazz piece as fans filed out from an unforgettable evening of great music.

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Center StageCenter StageSTEELY DAN PLAYS THE FIRST

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With nearly thirty studio, live con-cert and compilation albums to its credit, Steely Dan is arguably one of the most talented and unique acts to emerge over the past thirty-five years. The brainchild of guitarist Walter Becker and keyboard player Donald Fagan, Steely Dan has suc-ceeded at what only a select group of jazz artists have accomplished - tak-ing an obscure and technical sound to a larger audience on a massive scale while offering a fresh, melodic and introspective song style that re-mains timeless. On November 19, 2009 Steely Dan played the first of two sellout shows at Upper Darby’s historic Tower Theatre, a testimony to the longevity and respect the band has attained over the years. Without a new release in hand, Steely Dan relied on its rich music catalog, performing for nearly two hours much to the pleasure of an adoring audience.

The band hit the stage at 8:15 P.M. - breaking into an hour-long set of their 1977 classic “Aja” album. Per-forming with meticulous precision, the band was mesmerizing from the opening song “Black Cow” followed by “Aja”, “Deacon Blues”, “Peg”, “Home At Last”, “I Got The News” and “Josie”, all in sequence. While Becker and Fagan are by all accounts Steely Dan, it was quite clear that Fagan was the energy on stage. A charismatic presence, Fagan looked more like the mad scientist rather than the music icon he has become. Fagan performed the majority of the vocal d u t i e s w h i l e Becker, whose guitar w o r k w a s flaw-l e s s , t o o k center stage a couple of times dur-ing the show. For the second half of the show the band pounded out one

the projection room for many years, the suite sits at the rear of the seat-ing area just above the upper balco-ny. Having watched the entire Steely Dan show from this vantage point I had a clear view of the full stage. The sound was far superior to be being down front, which is where I took in the last two songs of the night. It is a very comfortable room that includes such amenities as waiter service, private bathrooms, flat screen TV’s to view the concert, leather sofas as well as individual seating. “We are currently selling the suite on a show by show ba-sis,” says Chris Engart Director of sales,

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looking to do a yearly corporate con-tract with a company or any poten-tial buyer. We are offering a new way to see a show with friends and co-workers in a comfortable luxury suite. Being able to socialize and watch the show without having to miss any of it to get food and drinks (suite can be catered) or get in line to use the restroom is a great way to get more out of your concert ticket and the experience” added Engart. For more information or to purchase tickets for coming events contact Chris Engart, Director of Sales at

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Based on Crockett Johnson’s beloved children’s picture book series, En-chantment Theatre Company has combined several of 4-year-old Har-old’s adventures— from meeting Mar-tians to taming a lion — into one story that praises the artistic mind yet warns of the risks involved in wield-ing unrestrained creativity.

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And how could it not? Life-sized pup-pets, masked actors and magic are in-tertwined with the script to spellbind every audience. Video animation is used to show how Harold draws ob-jects and characters into existence, some of which walk off the screen and appear onstage.

With a jazz score by re-spected composer Charles Gilbert and a stage set that encour-ages people to use their imagination, it’s hard to believe that anyone would have a hard time sitting through this 60-minute production.

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Decaf: You worry a lot but do a lot. You are a fun person. You constantly try to im-prove yourself. You may have had health issues in the past but health and timewise you put yourself fi rst. This is a good thing. You consider the long-term effects of your actions. And don’t forget… you have great taste in your beverages.

Black Coffee: On the outside it appears that you don’t care what others think about you, but deep down you might care too much. You have been accused of not being sensitive to others emo-tions. You are a little OCD and con-trolling, but reliable, despite any of

What does your hot brew say about you?

your rebellious behavior. You are straightforward…neither you or your coffee is sugarcoated. You have great taste in your beverages (that is, if you are dunking sweet bits of cookie into your fl avorless coffee).

Light and Sweet Coffee: You are fun to be around. You fi nd pleasure in little things and are not afraid to tell people how you feel about them. You have a smile on your face more than you have a frown. But, you may end up feeling down some-times when you are left with your own company. You think more short term than long term. You have excel-lent taste in your beverages.

Coffee with Fake Sugar: You are self- conscious and a bit of a control freak, but great at entertain-ing. You enjoy trying to keep up with the fashion trends. You want to in-dulge in life but are hesitant to really let yourself fully enjoy. Don’t overana-lyze things too much! You just need to

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Hot Tea: You are close with your family and somewhat traditional. You enjoy be-ing in nature. You have been called a picky eater but you don’t think you are. You are certain of who you are and know what you want out of life but may not always be sure how to go about getting it. In any case, you would never admit that you might be scared or unsure. Tea drinkers are just cool, overall. And you have fantastic taste in beverages.

Cocoa: You are well taken care of. Some may call you spoiled, but that’s okay. Keep smiling…liquid chocolate is a GREAT thing! You work hard and play hard. You obviously have great taste in your beverages. Mmmm…chocolate.

Iced Tea: You are guarded and enjoy routines. You need to show your nurturing side more often, as to not seem so frigid. You are well respected and intelligent. You like to get things done quickly

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS:

• SARAH: I was wearing a 50s style dress from my shop, with yellow tights and shoes from Ashley Austin in Kennett Square. Jonny looked great, as always!

• JONNY: A black & white oxford button down shirt with my favorite brown and red striped tie from Barney’s, with a tie bar, and tight pants. They don’t call me Jonny Tight-Pants for nothin’.

THE RESTAURANT:

• SARAH: We went to Snack Bar in Rittenhouse. It’s our favorite.

• JONNY: First off, Sarah looked fantastic! It’s got a lot of red lighting, dimly lit, beautiful waitstaff - it’s one of my favorite places. If this bar was a President. . . well, you know who it’d be.

SARA

HAGE: 25

JOB: In a band, Sure Juror, and runs a

coffee shop

HOBBIES: Plays violin, teaches music lessons, ‘mastering the are of

tying ties’

AGE: 25

JOB: Runs a farmer’s Market and Vintage Store

HOBBIES: Reading & embroidery, playing photohunt at Jitters, hanging out with Jin Yokota

JONNY

DRINKS AND APPETIZERS:

• SARAH: I’m pretty low key - a vodka and club soda is the way to my heart. I like my vodka to taste like vodka. Jonny got his usual.

• JONNY: Bluecoat martini with a lemon twist.

THE CONVERSATION:

• SARAH: I had received some cryptic texts about a seemingly hilarious date from Jonny last week - I was dying to hear the full story. Suffice to say, it was worth the wait. He’s the best storyteller.

• JONNY: I asked Sarah how her thing with the Man of the Sea was going. I only refer to him as Ahab. “Friend”ly Advice:

• SARAH: Jonny informed me that he kept seeing this crazyballs girl that, after seeing her ridiculousness at Halloween, told him “no more.”

• JONNY: I can’t help it. I try to avoid her and not see her around but but sometimes I get tricked by her cuteness, it’s not good.

• SARAH: I told him next time he runs into her to call meand I will talk him through it, “walk away from the

crazy hottie, walk away.”

ENTREES:

• SARAH: I had the Red Snapper - totally amazing.

• JONNY: I got the Foie Gras and Duck Roast over a bed of lentils- it was a special. And it was very special.

DESSERT:

• SARAH: I had a Bellini for dessert - I’m a sucker for champagne.

• JONNY: I had a glass of Scotch, neat. We’re not really much for sweets.

SERVICE:

• SARAH: The waiter was really friendly and helpful - I wait tables, too, and usually feel very uncomfort-able being waited on - but I felt very at ease. Two very enthusiastic thumbs up!

• JONNY: Scha-wing!

BIGGEST GOSSIP YOU

FOUND OUT ABOUT EACH

OTHER:

• SARAH: That he’s working on a

song with an unnamed musical artist in New York! He’s gonna make it big, this one here.

• JONNY: Sarah is moving to Philadelphia in the summer - so excited! We are going to hang out and have snacks for the rest of time.

WAS IT STILL A MATCH TO

BE FRIENDS?

OR DID TIME CHANGE THE

RELATIONSHIP?

• SARAH: Holla! For sure.

• JONNY: On the fence.

• SARAH: Can I change my answer?

WAS THERE A KISS?

• SARAH: No, but I think I slapped his a*%.

• JONNY: She totally did.

WHEN WILL YOU SEE EACH

OTHER AGAIN?

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After researching Twelves Grill & Cafe prior to our dinner, I learned that it had opened within the past year or so, owned and operated by husband and wife team, Tim and Kristin Smith. Learning of their ex-tensive experience in the restaurant business, I was anxious and hopeful to see what they had created for themselves. Walking up to the old bank building that houses Twelves, the outside lights greeted us, illumi-nating the stone staircase and wel-coming us to the door. Inside, the ambiance was comfortable and calm-

ing. The room decor was styl-ish but not in the least

fussy, with soft re-cessed lights,

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warm tile floors and hurricane globes filled with wine corks and topped with votive candles. We stepped to the hostess stand and were promptly seated. The menu, although not too extensive, had many delicious selec-tions from which to choose and it took me some time to settle in and focus. The fresh bread that appeared on our table, from LeBus Bakery in King of Prussia, did not help. My hus-band, on the other hand, seemed to know what he would be sampling as his entree once our waitress listed the specials - crabcake. We started with a wild mushroom croustade which, although listed on

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mushroom toppings covered the two substantial bread slices. The balsam-ic and mushroom combination made the dish for my husband while I rev-eled in the tactile contrast between the crusty bread and the savory wilt-ed spinach/melted asiago cheese with a hint of balsamic; it was a per-fect medley. My husband also sam-pled the crispy fried oyster starter, served with black pepper aioli and fresh lemon. A nice squeeze of lemon over the oysters was the needed har-monizer to their preparation. I fol-lowed our starters with a cup of par-mesan tomato soup, which proved to be a wise selection. The steaming soup was not too hot to enjoy upon its arrival, the tomato flavor was not too robust and was tempered nicely with the melted shredded parmesan. Our waitress delivered our entrees next, inadvertantly skipping the green salads we ordered. This error turned out to be wonderful, as we gladly had more room for our main courses. My husband, a somewhat experienced and savvy seafood diner, was anxious to get his hands - or his fork, rather - on the crabcake. He was impressed with the quality of the crabcake craftmanship, the lack of filler as well as the lack of shell. It

had an exceptionally mild fla-vor that didn’t overpower the

crab because it didn’t need to - the meat was fresh.

His fingerling potatoes and baby green beans

were well seasoned - I particularly en-joyed that the green beans were crunchy and not chewy, a real deal breaker as far as I am con-

cerned. For my en-tree I chose the pre-

mium reserve local pork mignon accompa-

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New Garden PTO member Kim An-derson said that when she joined the organization this year, she became the “Green Queen” charged with projects of an environmental nature.

Inspired by a project held at her son Wyatt’s religious studies class where random discarded items were used to make art, Anderson said that her basement quickly filled up with junk as she expanded on the idea.

“The assignment was to create eco-sculptures from things that would not be recycled, but would likely be thrown away,” she said.

But in Anderson’s case, Pringles cans and discarded drinking straws gave way to an eclectic assortment of stuff that made for some extremely cre-ative pieces.

While there were plenty of common items like corks and bottle caps, test tubes, beakers and rubber stoppers, there was also discarded curlers, hair dryer attachments and old CDs in the mix.

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New Garden Elementary students make eco-art from discarded junk

discarded fast food happy meal toys.

“Someone even used my hair pick from when I has a perm as a teenag-er,” Anderson said with a laugh.

In total, the students – working in groups of two to four kids – created 158 eco-sculptures over the course of two classes.

Anderson said that the work was done quickly so the pieces would be completed in time for parent/teacher conferences last Friday.

As she sorted through the collected junk, Anderson said that she found herself excited over thoughts of how certain items would be utilized.

“There were all these great shaped items, and I’m standing there think-ing, ‘Man if I were a kid, this would be really fun!’”

Watching the students work on their project, Anderson said she was blown away at the level of collaboration that the teams brought to their indi-vidual projects.

“The kids worked so well together. They were so nice and they worked fast – one would run out and grab something and then run back in and discuss how it could be used,” Ander-son said.

In the end, 158 different pieces were made, with clever names like “Swine Flew” and “After Concert.” A Frizbee glued to a pole that rises out of bro-ken CDs and covered in baubles and beads becomes “The Reflecting Stool.”

“The titles were so much better than what an adult would have come up with,” Anderson said.

Watching them work together to make each piece was fascinating for her, Anderson said, adding that the students did extremely well with only two classes to do their pieces.

“The cooperation, the negotiation, the leadership skills. I mean, I was kind of bogged down in the logistics of pulling it all off, and then I was just so excited because their ideas blew my mind. That level of creativ-ity is what we did not expect from each group.”

Now, the question is what to do with the over 150 giant sculptures.

“You have four kids working on one piece – who gets to take it home, you know?”

So far, Anderson is considering hav-ing the pieces on display during the December Art Stroll in downtown Kennett. She’s even thinking about a silent auction, but isn’t sure of the particulars.

What’s important, she said, is that the project was a success – and a fun one to boot.

“They really gave a lot, really put themselves into these pieces,” she said. “Plus they learn to reuse, reduce and recycle. It’s win/win.”

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This week we talk to West Chester’s very own Mason Porter. You’ve probably heard of them. If not, read this and buy their new record that comes out on Dec. 19.

Tim: I’m Tim Celfo and I play the double bass.Paul: I’m Paul Wilkinson and I play the acoustic guitar.Joe: I’m Joe D’Amico and I play the mandolin.

How did you guys meet and start playing as a band … like other bands did you play in bands together be-fore?Paul: I don’t think we were ever in a band together before this I think more like after I don’t know late at night his band was done playing and his band was done playing we’d meet up around West Chester and we kin-da just got together at late night par-ties and we started playing music and we booked a gig and we said should we get a bass player because I know this guy Tim so we called Tim. We played Rex’s. We weren’t Mason Porter then … we were nothing.Mike: So you guys met at 2 in the morning after a lot of drinks?

How long have you guys been play-ing together as Mason Porter?Tim: About 3 years.

Where’s the name come from?Paul: We made it up.

So you were like this kinda sounds cool?Paul: We were tired of looking for band names and Joe at one point said how about Mason Porter? And we all said yes.

And that just came from nowhere?Joe: I don’t know where it came fromPaul: We’re going to try to do some-thing like the legend of Mason Porter and make him an old folk hero or something.(Editor’s note … Somehow the interview

goes off topic, surprise surprise, and the

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Stix … West Chester’s very own mysteri-

ously talented drummer. Ask around

…)

So you guys did a Neil Young trib-ute? How was that?Joe: We played electric actually which I think was our only electric gig.

You guys have a new record out, or coming out?Paul: It’s coming out. It’s called “Thunder in the Valley.” 13 songs that we recorded all over the place. … Except for your studio.(Editor’s note … lots of laughs)

Mike: It’s cool

What’s “Thunder in the Valley” in reference to or is something else you just made up?Joe: It’s just one of the songs.Tim: So yeah. Most of our songwrit-ing is just story telling and I think the name fi t into that idea you know. Joe: Most of my songs have this old timey, story telling, 1800s vibe to them. Don’t you think? I don’t know.

Other than Neil Young, who would

you say you draw infl uence from?Joe: That’s a tough question. I think some of my story telling and the lyr-ics are infl uenced by The Decembris-ts and I think maybe Woodie Guth-rie at the same time. I guess a Robert Hunter infl uence too. Paul: I was raised on Bob Dylan so he’s played a part too. Joe: We come from different angles on this record though.

What’s the last great show you saw?Tim: I saw Dr. Dog at the Starlight Ballroom but that was a long time ago. There are a lot of local, awesome, Philly bands that we play with all the time and those shows are great you know.

Could you describe your band in only colors and emotions?Joe: JesusPaul: Dusty brownJoe: Brown, blue Tim: BearishJoe: With ivory tusksPaul: Mountainy … it’s an emotion I have sometimes. Joe: I don’t know … it’s friendly and accessible but it’s like aggressive too. It’s raw and energetic but it’s sweet sometimes. Tim: Tough love

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off again for quite some time. There is

talk about wallet chains, tattoos, guitar

players, reptile collecting and just gener-

al rambling … )

What’s your ringtone?Joe: Mine just vibrates. I can’t stand the soundTim: All bluesPaul: Someone has to call me … I don’t know if I can get it to play.(Editor’s note … Mike actually calls

him.)

Paul: You know, it’s probably on vi-brate. (Editor’s note … nope … it’s a cute little cell phone jingle.)(Editor’s note … the conversation turns to

Mason Porter’s 7” that came out over the

summer with the song “Little Bit of Light”

which is available at their shows. )

-- Mason Porter will be playing a handful of shows in the near fu-ture, like their CD release show at the Blinkin Lincoln in Roxbor-ough on Dec. 19 as well as the Brickette Lounge on Dec. 24.

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Even though the Devon Theater is in Northeast Philadelphia, don’t think that its production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” is without local infl uence.

Running from now until Dec. 13, “Jo-seph” is being staged by some of the area’s fi nest talent.

Kimberly Reilly, director of “Joseph” and herself a resident of King of Prus-sia, has put a lot of work into making the production a success. Although the show has been a worldwide phe-nomenon since Andrew Lloyd Web-ber and Tim Rice fi rst put the story to music, Reilly and her staff didn’t think tampering with some creative deci-sions would hurt the story. At the forefront of their decisions was the idea to pare the cast size all the way down from 40 to 14, and the audience response has been nothing but sur-prise and admiration.

“We decided we wanted to cut the cast down to 14 incredible performers,” said Reilly. “All the performers have to have larger-than-life personalities to carry the show. And our cast defi nitely has that going for them.

“We auditioned about 80 people and, truthfully, I couldn’t be happier with the cast,” she continued. “Audiences

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have been really surprised when they discover that there were only 14 dif-ferent people playing all these roles.”

Based on a story from the Hebrew Bi-ble’s Book of Genesis, “Joseph” tells the tale of a man who goes from being sold into slavery by his spiteful broth-ers all the way to becoming the sec-ond-most powerful fi gure in Egypt (right behind the Pharaoh — bearing an uncanny resemblance to Elvis Pres-ley.) The story comes full circle when Joseph’s newfound infl uence eventu-ally puts him in a unique position to decide the fates of his traitorous sib-lings.

And even though the themes of slav-ery and crimes against family may seem a little heavy for the younger generation, it’s probably OK to bring the kids along.

“All the Devon’s programming is fam-ily-friendly,” said Reilly. “‘Joseph’ is pretty emblematic of that whole genre. People love it — they love the music. It’s just a really, really fun show to do.”

If nothing else, the atmosphere and set design should provide a huge in-centive to see the show. Best described as a hidden gem in Northeast Philly, the Devon is capable of holding a ca-

pacity crowd of 400 people. But de-spite the size, there really isn’t a bad seat in the house.

The set design crew pulled out all the stops for this production, taking full advantage of the newly-opened the-ater’s potential.

“It really feels like you’re at a rock con-cert,” Reilly said. “We’re using a lot of concert effects such as the lighting. We have a pyramid made entirely of LED lights — it’s very Vegas. The set has a lift built into it so it can retract. It actually transforms into a well at one point.”

“The show begs for exciting, colorful, bold choices,” Reilly went on to add. “We have strong singers, dancers and actors. And tons of really energetic choreography.”

And the audience is responding to that energy.

“I have audience members coming up to me after the show and telling me which characters they loved — which parts are funny,” Reilly said. “They’ve been very, very supportive. We’ve been averaging about 250 people per performance, which is just amazing. The audiences have been great.”

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The chocolate selection will include chocolate covered pretzels, fi lled vari-eties, truffl es, bark candy and a selec-tion of truffl es.

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There will also be a line of assorted teas and coffees available.

Guilty Pleasures is the perfect place for gift items, with cus-tomizable candy, fruit and nut trays.

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LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD, Philadel-phia: U2 (July 12, 7 p.m., $33.50 to $253.50).

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THE SUSQUEHANNA BANK CENTER, Camden, N.J.: Q102 Jingle Ball (Dec. 9, 6 p.m., $49.50 to $75); Weezer with Jack’s Mannequin and Motion City Soundtrack (Dec. 10, 8 p.m., $50); Slayer and Megadeth with Testament (Feb. 13, 7 p.m., $39 to $57.50).

THE TOWER THEATER, Upper Darby: Kev-in Hart and Friends (Dec. 26, 8 p.m., $35); Trey Songz (Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m., $49.50); Tegan and Sara (Feb. 16, 8 p.m., $35); Mark Knopfler (May 7, 8 p.m., $39 to $95).

THE ELECTRIC FACTORY, 421 N. 7th St., Philadelphia (215-627-1332 or www.electric-factory.info): Get the Led Out (Dec. 11, 8:30 p.m., $22.50); GWAR with Job For a Cowboy and The Red Chord (Dec. 12, 8:30 p.m., $20); Chris Brown with New Boyz and Audio Push (Dec. 13, 8 p.m., $33.50); Badfish: tribute to Sublime (Dec. 18, 8:30 p.m., $20); “Running of the San-tas” with Mr. Greengenes (Dec. 19, 6 p.m., $20); Hatebreed with Cannibal Corpse, Unearth, Born of Osiris and Hate Eternal (Dec. 20, 8 p.m., $22); Lotus and MSTRKRFT with Pex vs Playloop DJs (Dec. 31, 9:30 p.m., $32).

THEATER OF THE LIVING ARTS, 334 South St., Philadelphia: Switchfoot (Dec. 11, 9 p.m., $10.45); Railroad Earth (Dec. 12, 9 p.m., $22); Octane with Stop the World, Stygian and New Liberty (Dec. 18, 9 p.m., $15); The Slack-ers (Dec. 20, 8 p.m., $15); The Starting Line (Dec. 29, 8:30 p.m., $22.50); The Word (Dec. 30, 8 p.m., $27.50); Brothers Past with Orchard Lounge (Dec. 31, 9 p.m., $32).

THE KESWICK THEATRE, Easton Road and Keswick Avenue, Glenside (215-572-7650 or www.keswicktheatre.com): comedian Jack-ie Mason (Dec. 12, 8 p.m., $52.50); Straight No Chaser (Dec. 18, 8 p.m., $25); Will Downing’s

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THE COLONIAL THEATRE, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville (610-917-1228 or www.thecolo-nialtheatre.com), presents the following con-certs: Eric Mintel Quartet “Charlie Brown Christmas” (Dec. 20, 7 p.m., $12 to $17); George Winston (April 7, 7:30 p.m.); Sonny Landreth (April 10, 8 p.m.); Roger McGuinn (April 30, 8 p.m.). Visit www.ticketweb.com for tickets.

SELLERSVILLE THEATER, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville (215-257-5808 or www.st94.com): Gary “Ho Ho” Hoey’s Rockin’ Holiday Show with Jim George (Dec. 8, 8 p.m., $19.50); Vienna Tang and Alex Wong with Gregory Douglass (Dec. 9, 8 p.m., $25 and $39.50); Dan-ny Paisley and Southern Grass with Darren Beachley and Legends of the Potomac (Dec. 10, 8 p.m., $25); Mutlu with Bronze Radio Return and Jack Dkanikian (Dec. 11, 8:30 p.m., $19.50); Kenny Vance and the Planotones (Dec. 12, 8 p.m., $35); Savoy Brown featuring Kim Sim-monds with the Deb Callahan Band (Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., $29 and $40); “Celtic Yuletide” fea-turing Michael Londra (Dec. 15, 8 p.m., $35); Annie Haslam and Friends “In the Spirit of the Holidays” with Lizanne Knott (Dec. 17, 8 p.m., $35 and $49.50); A Jazz Holiday with the Eric Mintel Quartet and the Pennridge High School Chorus (Dec. 18, 8 p.m., $11 and $19.50); “Holi-day Hop” with the Platters, Cornell Gunter Coasters and The Marvelettes (Dec. 19, 3 and 8 p.m.); The Moscow Boys Choir (Dec. 20, 3 and 7:30 p.m., $29.50); Real Diamond: Neil Dia-mond tribute (Dec. 26, 3 and 8 p.m., $21.50); Project Object featuring Ike Willis, Ray White and Mandrake Project (Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m.); Craig Thatcher Band: Allman Brothers tribute (Dec. 28, 8 p.m., 421.50); Poco with Idlewheel (Dec. 30, 8 p.m., $33 and $45); Dr. K’s Motown Revue (Dec. 31, 7 and 10:30 p.m.).

THE AMERICAN MUSIC THEATRE, 2425 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster (717-397-7700 or www.AMTshows.com): Lou Christie,

PEOPLE’S LIGHT SEASONPEOPLE’S LIGHT AND THEATRE COM-PANY, 39 Conestoga Rd., Malvern (610-644-3500 or www.peopleslight.org), presents: “King Lear” (March 3 to 28); “Stretch” (March 31 to April 25); and “The Secret of Sherlock Holmes” (July 7 to Aug. 8). Call or visit online for information.

WCU VISITING ARTISTSWEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY presents the following visiting artist events this season: comedy and improvisation by Chicago City Limits (Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m., $20 and $15, Made-leine Wing Adler Theatre); Beatles music with the audience picking the set list by Yesterday and Today (Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m., $10 and $15, Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall); the Mis-soula Children’s Theatre production of “Sleep-ing Beauty” (April 10, 3 and 5:30 p.m., $8 and $5, Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall). Call 610-436-2266 or visit www.wcupa.edu/vas.

PLAYERS CLUB SEASONTHE PLAYERS CLUB OF SWARTHMORE, 614 Fairview Rd., Swarthmore (610-328-4271 or www.pcstheater.org), presents the follow-ing shows this season: “Almost, Maine” (Jan.

14 to 30); “Bye Bye Birdie” (Feb. 18 to March 6); “Doubt, A Parable” (March 25 to April 10); “Jo-seph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream-coat” (April 29 to May 15).

MEDIA THEATRE SEASONTHE MEDIA THEATRE, 104 E. State St., Me-dia (610-891-0100 or www.mediatheatre.org), presents the following shows this season: “Master Class” (Feb. 3 to 20); “13” (March 3 to 28); “Rent” (May 5 to June 6). The children’s se-ries includes: “Narnia” (Oct. 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 11 a.m.); “Ebenezer” (Dec. 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 11 a.m.); “The Emperor’s New Clothes” (Feb. 6, 13 and 20 at 11 a.m.). Tickets are $22 to $42.50 for musicals ($12 and $10 for children’s shows). Matinees and evening shows are scheduled.

WALNUT STREET SEASONTHE WALNUT STREET THEATRE, 825 Walnut St., Philadelphia (215-5574-3550 or www.WalnutStreetTheatre.org), presents the following shows: “The Eclectic Society” (Jan. 19 to March 7); “Fallen Angels” by Noel Cow-ard (March 16 to May 2); “Fiddler on the Roof” (May 18 to July 18). Call or visit online for tick-et information.

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ARDEN SEASONTHE ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY, 40 N. Second St., Philadelphia (215-922-1122 or www.ardentheatre.org), presents the follow-ing shows this season: “Blue Door” (Jan. 14 to March 21); “Romeo and Juliet” (Feb. 25 to April 4); “Sunday in the Park With George” (May 27 to July 4). Call or visit online for ticket infor-mation.

WILMA SEASONTHE WILMA THEATER, 265 S. Broad St., Philadelphia (215-546-7824 or www.wilma-theater.org), presents the following shows this season: “Scorched” (Feb. 25 to March 29); “Hys-teria” (May 13 to June 14). Call or visit online for ticket information.

CIRQUE DU SOLEILTHE GRAND CHAPITEAU, Avenue of the Arts, Broad and Washington streets, Philadel-phia, will be the site of Cirque du Soleil’s mul-timedia production, “Ovo,” beginning on April 8. Matinees and evening shows are scheduled. Tickets are on sale ($35 to $125 for adults, $31.50 to $112.50 for students and seniors, $24.50 to $87.50 for ages 2 to 12). Visit www.cirquedusoleil.com.

THE BLARNEY STONE, West Chester Pike, West Chester (610-436-5222). ‘Name That Tune’ with DJ Tony on Tuesday. Poker on Wednesday (sign-up at 7:30 p.m.). Quizzo on Thursday. Cover is $3 on Friday and Saturday.

BRICKETTE LOUNGE, 1339 Pottstown Pike, West Chester (610-696-9656 or www.bricket-telounge.com). Line dancing on Tuesday and Thursday from 8 to 11 p.m. with DJ. Karaoke on Wednesdays from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Live bands from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Smoke-free.

CAROUSEL BALLROOM, 319 Westtown Rd., Suite P, West Chester (610-701-0600 or www.carouselballroom.-com). Group dancing and lessons scheduled. Admission inculdes ap-petizers and desserts. No partner necessary.

DOC MAGROGAN’S, 117 E. Gay St., West Chester (610-429-4046 or www.docmagrogans.com). DJ Tommy C upstairs on Fridays at 10 p.m. (no cover). Live bands on Saturdays from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. (no cover). Karaoke at 9 p.m. on Tuesdays. Trivia downstairs on Wednes-days at 9:30 p.m.

HORSESHOE PUB, at the Waynebrook Inn, 4690 Horseshoe Pike, Honey Brook (610-273-9000 or www.thehorseshoepub.com). Open Mic Night Tuesday from 8 to 11 p.m. Karaoke on Thursday from 10 p.m. to midnight. Video DJ on Friday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Live bands on Saturday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. No cover

KENNETT FLASH, 102 Sycamore Alley, Ken-nett Square (484-732-8295 or www.kennett-flash.org). Blue Monday Jam on Mondays at 8 p.m. Del Bittle’s Bluegrass jam every Thursday at 8 p.m. Admission $3 for players and $5 for audience. Open Mic every Sunday at 7 p.m., hosted by Butch Zito. Admission $4.

THE LOUNGE, 246 Eagleview Blvd., Exton (610-594-0269). Open daily at 4 p.m. Free pool on Tuesdays. Karaoke on Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

MCKENZIE BREW HOUSE, 451 Wilming-ton-West Chester Pike (Route 202) (610-361-9800 or www.mckenziebrewhouse.com). Pok-er and Quizzo on Mondays, Bar Bingo on Tuesdays, Music Match and poker on Wednes-

days, karaoke on Thursdays.

MR. E’S TAVERN, 313 W. Kings Highway, Coatesville (610-384-4356 or www.mrestavern.biz). Free pool on Thursday nights. Free Wii after 10 p.m.

THE OCTORARO HOTEL & TAVERN, 2. South 3rd Street, Oxford, (610-932-2290 or www.myspace.com/octorarobookings). Crash of 64, Lights Over Reno, more TBA (Dec. 12)

SPENCE CAFE, 29 E. Gay St., West Chester (610-738-8844 or www.spencecaferestaurant.com). Jazz Thursdays feature Glenn Ferracone with guests. Fridays feature blues bands. Satur-days feature jazz or blues. Music begins at 10 p.m.

STEEL CITY COFFEE HOUSE, 203 Bridge St., Phoenixville (610-933-4043 or www.steelcity-coffeehouse.-com). Mad Poets Society Open Mic on the First Tuesday of the month. Every other Tuesday is Acoustic Open Mic. Every Wednesday “Steel City Sessions” from 8 to 10 p.m.

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Jay Siegel and The Tokens, and The Shangri-Las (Jan. 9, 8 p.m., $39.50); Phil Vassar (Feb. 10, 8 p.m., $45); Michael Amante (Feb. 12, 8 p.m., $32); Air Supply with Christopher Cross (Feb. 26, 8 p.m., $57); Conway Twitty: The Man, The Music, The Legend, The Musical (Feb. 27, 2 and 7 p.m., $32); Sandi Patty and Larnelle Harris (Feb. 28, 3 p.m., $49); The Peking Acrobats (March 5, 7 p.m., $22); Spring Doo Wop Caval-cade (March 6, 2 and 8 p.m., $39.50); The Oak Ridge Boys (March 20, 3 and 8 p.m., $43); Three Dog Night (March 7, 7 p.m., $49); ABBA: The Music (March 12, 8 p.m., $39).

THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE AND THE BABY GRAND, 818 Market St., Wilmington, Del. (302-652-5577 or www.ticketsatthegrand.org): The Eric Mintel Jazz Quartet performs music from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (Dec. 10, 8 p.m., $23); Canadian Brass Christmas (Dec. 14, 8 p.m., $36 to $45); The Ultimate Doo Wop Show (Feb. 20, 8 p.m., $37 to $57).

TROMBONE CHOIRGROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 490 W. Boot Rd., West Chester, will host a con-cert by the Trombone Choir of West Chester University on Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, and proceeds benefit COMPEER, a non-profit that helps adults recover their mental health. Visit www.CompeerChesco.org, or call Lee at 610-518-5009 for tickets or more infor-mation.

HOLIDAY CONCERTTHE MEDIA THEATRE, 104 E. State St., Me-dia (610-891-0100 or www.mediatheatre.org), presents a holiday concert featuring perform-ers from the theater on Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10. Call or visit online for tickets.

CHARLIE ZAHMST. MICHAEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, 109 East Doe Run Road, Unionville, presents folk-singer Charlie Zahm in “Celtic Christmas” on

Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. The program includes carols and Celtic songs. A reception will follow. Tick-ets are $5 ($2 for children under 12).

MINASTHE TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB, 84 S. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, will be the site of a concert by the Brazilian jazz group Minas and singer-songwriter Lizanne Knott on Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is sponsored by the Lansdowne Folk Club. Tickets are $15 in ad-vance and $18 at the door. For more informa-tion, call 610-622-7250 or visit www.myspace.com/lansdownefolkclub.

ROBIN & LINDA WILLIAMSCROSSROADS MUSIC, 801 S. 40th St., Phila-delphia, presents the folk-country duo Robin and Linda WIlliams on Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The concert features bluegrass, folk, old-time mu-sic and country. Tickets are $10 to $30. Visit www.crossroadsconcerts.org or call 215-729-1028.

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Call Jennifer Kresge at 610-487-1582 x29

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MEDICAL ASSISTANT/LPN needed in a surgeons’ office. Duties include assisting with office procedures, reviewing and prepping charts, surgical scheduling, triage phone calls and misc. front desk and clerical duties. Travel between offices is a must. Computer literacy and excellent interpersonal skills required. Inter-ested candidates should fax cover letter to MP at 610-436-6479.

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Are you a business leader with a proven track record? If so, we want to meet you. We are seeking an indi-vidual who can manage several local community newspapers with a key fo-cus on managing the bot-tom line. The key candidate will have publishing / sales / marketing background. Must have the ability to interact & build relation-ships within the local business community. We offer the ideal candi-date a competitive salary and bonus program plus a comprehensive benefits package. Please submit your resume to:

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CEMENT MASON: Smooth & fin-ish surfaces of poured concrete such as floors, walks side-walks, roads or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools, align forms, patch voids, etc..., PRS, LLC, Lincoln Uni-versity, PA, fax resume 610-910-6246.

Landscape Laborer (temporary 4/1/10-12/15/10) 65 jobs w/C.M. Jones, Inc. in Exton, PA. Use hand/power tools/equip. Lay sod, mow, trim, plant, water, fertilize, dig/rake, mulch, prune, install mortarless masonry wall units/similar. Entry level, req’s supervision. No exp. req’d/will train. Drug testing req'd. Lift/carry 50 lbs, when nec. 40/hr wk, 8am-4:30pm M-F. Sat/Sun work req’d when nec. $9.91/hr; OT varies @ $14.87/hr. Employer provides trans. to/from jobsites in Ches-ter cnty from central loc. To ap-ply, fax resume to (610) 644-8805.

Landscape Laborers (temporary 4/1/10-12/20/10) 23 openings in Malvern, PA. Maintain grounds and turf of golf course in playing condition. Apply lime and chemicals. Mow the rough, greens and fairways. Water grounds. Rake and clean traps. May plant/trim/spray trees/shrubs, move boulders. Entry level, requires supervi-sion, no exp. req’d., will train. Must lift/carry 75 lbs, when nec. 40hr/wk, hrs 6am–2:30pm, M-F Sat. & Sun. work hours 6am-10am. $9.91/hr, OT @$14.87/hr. OT varies. To apply, fax resume to White Manor Country Club at 610-296-3787.

LANDSCAPE LABORER (tempo-rary 4/1/10-12/15/10) 25 jobs w/ H. E. Smith, Inc. in Devault, PA. Use hand/power tools/equip. Lay sod, mow, trim, plant, water, fertilize, dig, rake, mulch, prune. Entry level/req’s supervision. No exp. req'd/will train. Lift/carry 50 lbs. when nec. 40 hrs/wk, 7am-3:30pm M-F. $9.91/hr; OT var-ies @ $14.87/hr. Emplyr pro-vides transport to/from work sites in Chester & Montgomery cntys from central loc. To apply, fax resume to (610) 644-7966..

Elliptical Trainer - Smooth CE7.4 Elliptical Trainer, pur-chased new in January 2009. Used only 4 months. $1000. Call 610-722-0724

COUCH/LOVE SEAT -Two couch / love seat pairs. One set bur-gundy leather, other set green damask. $500/set 484-841-6158

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