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Ukrainian Folk Fest, RiverFest among weekend highlights [Events roundup]

The following events are planned throughout the region for the week ahead:

• The Ukrainian Folk Festival, a celebration of folk music, dance, foods and arts and crafts to mark the 31st anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, will be held Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. at the Ukrainian American Sport Center — Tryzub, County Line and Lower State roads, Horsham. Attendees will experience the rich color and deep symbolism of the delicate “pysanka” (Ukrainian Easter Egg) to the powerful rhythms of the “Hopak” ethnic dance, and the brilliant “Kolomiyka” (polka). A summer stage concert from 1:30 to 4:30 will feature Ukrainian pop singer-songwriter Iryna Lonchyna, Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, Iskra Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, Carpathia Folk Dance Ensemble, singer Yuliya Stupen, violinist Innesa Tymochko Dekajlo and Banner of Jasna Gora (historical reenactors). Alex Lagoda and Cold Ravine Band will provide orchestra music from 4:30 to 8. In addition, there will be traditional Ukrainian foods and baked goods, a barbecue pit, standard picnic fare, a vendors’ grove and Ukrainian arts and crafts displays and bazaar. Admission is $15, and free for ages 15 and younger, with $5 from each paid admission going to relief of war victims in Ukraine. For more information, see www.tryzub.org.

Uncle Jake & the 18 Wheel Gang performs on the main stage in August 2019 during Muhlenberg Township's RiverFest at Jim Dietrich Park. (STEVEN HENSHAW ??

• Muhlenberg Township’s Riverfest, a three-day celebration along the banks of the Schuylkill River at Jim Dietrich Park, will be held Friday through Sunday. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. The festival includes music on two stages, a beer and wine garden, food vendors, artisans and home-based businesses. Headliners on the Main Stage are Lush Button on Friday at 7 p.m., Bunchafunk on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Zendog on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. For more information, see muhlenbergtwp.com.

• The Haverford Township Music Festival will be held Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. Headlining will be nationally renowned artists Joe Louis Walker, Hoboken power-poppers The Bongos (a rare reunion) and electric guitarist Debra Devi, with support from numerous regional performers from throughout the Delaware Valley and beyond, on multiple stages near the intersection of Eagle and East Darby roads in Havertown. Area businesses and vendors will fill booths along East Darby Road and Hathaway Lane. There will be food vendors, beer gardens, children’s activities and much more end-of-summer fun for the entire family. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted. For more details including the full schedule, see haverfordmusicfestival.org.

Comedian Bill Burr comes to Santander Arena. Reading, on Thursday night.
Comedian Bill Burr comes to Santander Arena. Reading, on Thursday night.

• Emmy and Grammy nominated comedian Bill Burr hits the stage at Santander Arena, Reading, on Thursday at 7 p.m. Regarded as one of the top comedic voices of his generation, achieving success in TV and film as well as on stage, Burr’ss “Monday Morning Podcast” is one of the most downloaded comedy podcasts. His Netflix special, “Bill Burr: Live at Red Rocks,” premiered in July. He was nominated for an Emmy  for his Roku Channel series, “Bill Burr Presents: Immoral Compass,” which is free to stream online. He recently shot the film “Old Dads,” which he co-wrote, directed and will star in alongside Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine. His animated Netflix series “F Is for Family,” which also stars Laura Dern, Justin Long and Sam Rockwell, premiered its fifth and final season on Thanksgiving Day. Tickets start at $64.50 at santander-arena.com.

• Intocable, a Tejano/Norteno band from Zapata, Texas, headlines a show Saturday at the Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading. Intocable is one of the most influential groups in the Tejano/Norteño music scene today. Their road to success began over 25 years ago, when friends Ricky Muñoz and René Martínez dreamed of bringing their songs to the world as they crafted a unique style of music expertly fusing Tejano conjunto music, Norteño folk rhythms, pop ballads and rock. Their No. 1 hits include “Robarte un Beso,” “Prometí,” “Te Amo (Para Siempre),” “Culpable Fui (Culpable Soy)” and their latest, “Tu Ausencia.” Tickets start at $39 at santander-arena.com.

• The Concerts Under the Stars series at the Upper Merion Township Building Park presents singer-songwriter Devon Gilfillian on Thursday at 7 p.m. Following his 2016 debut EP with upbeat singles like “High” and “Troublemaker,” Gilfillian signed to Capitol Records and hit the road, performing with the likes of Anderson East, Keith Urban, Gladys Knight, Kaleo, The Fray, Mavis Staples and more. In early 2019, Gilfillian traveled to Africa to find healing and inspiration before headlining a tour in Scandinavia and opening for Brothers Osborne on their spring tour. His debut album, “Black Hole Rainbow,” was nominated for a Grammy for best engineered album. Tickets are $20 for ages 13 and older at umtownship.org. Take along chairs and blankets for lawn seating.

• The Sounds of Summer Concert Series at Univest Performance Center, an outdoor venue in Quakertown, concludes with a concert Friday at 7 p.m. featuring The Hooters. In 1980, The Hooters burst onto the Philadelphia music scene as a new and different kind of rock band, formed by co-leaders and writers Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian. They signed their first major record deal in 1984 with Columbia Records, and their 1985 debut release, “Nervous Night,” quickly achieved Gold and Platinum status with the hits “And We Danced,” “All You Zombies,” “Day By Day” and “Where Do the Children Go.” In 2019, the group was inducted into Philly’s “Walk Of Fame” on the Avenue of the Arts. Tickets start at $35 at quakertownevents.com.

• Flagship Music Productions presents Railroad Earth with openers Uncle Jake & The 18 Wheel Gang on Friday at 8 p.m. at the Pat Garrett Amphitheater, Strausstown. For over two decades, Railroad Earth has captivated audiences with gleefully unpredictable live shows and eloquent and elevated studio output. The group introduced its signature sound on 2001’s “The Black Bear Sessions.” The band’s music combines elements of progressive bluegrass, folk, rock, country, jazz and Celtic. Recognized for carrying on the tradition of the Grateful Dead, Railroad Earth is known for lyrical songwriting and extensive live improvisation. Tickets are $35 in advance at patgarrettamphitheater.com and $45 at the gate.

• Studio B, Boyertown, will host an exhibition of the art of Yenna Hill, a Berks County-based artist who is the niece of famed graffiti artist Keith Haring, who died in 1990. Known for work that she calls “pop-infused ancestral hieroglyphs,” Hill, like her uncle, spent hours as a child drawing with her grandfather Al Haring, a cartoonist and illustrator, in rooms showcasing the work of her uncle. The exhibit opens with a reception on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. A virtual tour will be held between 6 and 7 p.m. on Facebook LIVE, and will be archived as a Facebook event and on YouTube following the opening. The exhibit will run through Oct. 23. For more information, see studiobbb.org.

• The Dreibelbis Farm Historical Society will hold its annual Pennsylvania German Farm Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Historic Dreibelbis Farm, Route 143 south of Virginville. The Dreibelbis farm has been owned by the Dreibelbis family for over 240 years. Built in the 1860s, the un-remodeled farmhouse is one of the best living reminders of rural life in Berks County. The festival will feature hay rides, a nature trail, demonstrations of old-time tools and farming activities, Native American displays, Pennsylvania German crafts, local history, period music and old-time games for the children. Food will be available. There is no admission charge to the festival and parking is just $3. An entrance fee will be charged for tours of the main house. For more information, visit www.DreibelbisFarm.org.

• ThriftCon Philly, a vintage clothing and collectibles expo, will be held Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks. Featuring a minimum of 100 vendors, ThriftCon will host thousands of products ranging from vintage men’s and women’s clothing to classic, vintage collectibles. Tickets are $12 in advance and $20 at the door, and free for ages 12 and younger. For more information, see phillyexpocenter.com.

• The Bryn Mawr Outdoor Twilight Concert Series presents its season finale featuring the Dirty Grass Players on Sunday at 7 p.m. at Bryn Mawr Park Gazebo. Hailing from Baltimore, the Dirty Grass Players have established themselves with one toe-tappin’ foot in traditional bluegrass and blazing musicianship that pushes boundaries. Their ability to seamlessly transition from down home bluegrass to spirited improvisation makes each performance unique. For this concert, they’ll be playing one set of songs by the Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd, and a set of originals. Tickets cost $15 for ages 13 and older at byrnmawrtwilightconcerts.com. Take along chairs or blankets for lawn seating.

• The Keswick Theatre, Glenside, presents the twin bill of The Fixx and Jill Sobule on Friday at 8 p.m. The Fixx has been often heralded as one of the most innovative bands to come out of the MTV era. Known for hits such as “One Thing Leads to Another,” “Red Skies” and “Saved By Zero,” the band tallied three No. 1 hits, five in the Top 5, a dozen reaching the Top 10 and millions of albums sold worldwide. Sobule  has released a dozen of albums spanning three decades of recording. The Denver-born singer-songwriter’s work is at once deeply personal and socially conscious, seriously funny and derisively tragic. Tickets range from $39 to $59 at keswicktheatre.com.

• SoulJoel’s Comedy Club at Sunnybrook in Pottstown presents Vic DiBitetto on Friday at 7 p.m., followed by Aunt Mary Pat at 9, and Jim Breuer at 6 and 9 p.m. Saturday. DiBitetto is best known for his viral video “Bread & Milk,” which is nearing 12 million views on Youtube. Aunt Mary Pat first came onto the scene in early 2018 through a viral video after the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl victory. Since then, she has performed more than 100 shows. After a successful kickstarted campaign, she released her debut comedy album, “Talk of the Township,” in 2019. Breuer is a freewheeling, New York-bred comic storyteller who made the list of Comedy Central’s “100 Greatest Standups of All Time.” He came to national attention during his seasons on “Saturday Night Live” (1995-98). For tickets and more information, visit souljoels.com.


Source: Berkshire mont

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