Month: November 2018

Music and Arts, News

Celebrate the Holidays with 98 Degrees at the Borgata

-Brenda Hillegas photo by Elias Tahan 98 Degrees, the pop/R&B hybrid group that got their start in the mid-nineties, needs no introduction really. While they showed up on the pop scene right around the same time as other boy bands like Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, this quartet stood out with original lyrics and perfect harmonies. Nearly twenty years later and with more than 10 million … Continue reading Celebrate the Holidays with 98 Degrees at the Borgata

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Music and Arts, Reviews

Matilda’s Magic Flies to the Walnut Street Theatre

All children are perfect miracles, says the ensemble cast of children who launch into the first song of Matilda the Musical. All except Matilda herself, that is. Her parents never wanted her, they don’t appreciate her, and they scold her for reading books rather than watching TV. Mom’s too busy wanting to be a ballroom dancer and her car-salesman dad is focused on scamming people. … Continue reading Matilda’s Magic Flies to the Walnut Street Theatre

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Food & Recipes, News, Reviews

A Visit to the Newly Renovated Bourse Food Hall

by Moriah Kelley There seems to be a longing for human connection, to restore the old, and to gather in beautiful spaces. The newly renovated Bourse in Old City far exceeded my expectations and in my opinion has met all three of these needs. Originally known as a trading post founded in 1891 by George Bartol, the building has gone under many transformations, from being … Continue reading A Visit to the Newly Renovated Bourse Food Hall

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Step Inside Wonka’s Factory at the Kimmel Center’s Academy of Music

Sing it with me now: “Come with me And you’ll be In a world of pure imagination Take a look And you’ll see Into your imagination…” From the moment you take your seat at the Academy of Music for the musical version of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, you become part of the show. The set design (by five-time Tony Award nominee Mark Thompson), with … Continue reading Step Inside Wonka’s Factory at the Kimmel Center’s Academy of Music

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Sound of Philadelphia Icons GAMBLE & HUFF Reunite with Cameo-Parkway Legends for Lifetime Achievement Honors to Leon Huff, Bobby Rydell

Press release from Randy Alexander of Randex Communications SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA ARCHITECTS KENNY GAMBLE & LEON HUFF REUNITE WITH CAMEO-PARKWAY LEGENDS DEE DEE SHARP & BOBBY RYDELL TO SHARE PAIR OF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONORS Huff and Rydell presented with Lifetime Music Achievement Awards at Philadelphia RowHome Magazine’s Blue Sapphire Award Ceremony L-R: Leon Huff, Dee Dee Sharp, Bobby Rydell and Kenny Gamble reunite to share honors at the RowHome Magazine Blue Sapphire Awards. Credit: Randex Communications. In a historic reunion … Continue reading Sound of Philadelphia Icons GAMBLE & HUFF Reunite with Cameo-Parkway Legends for Lifetime Achievement Honors to Leon Huff, Bobby Rydell

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Meet Brynn Williams, “Violet Beauregarde” in the Stage Musical of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

photo courtesy of Allied Integrated Marketing Roald Dahl’s story of a boy and his wild journey through Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory is a classic one. It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t know and love it, who didn’t wish they could receive a Golden Ticket to such a wonderful place, who didn’t believe in the power of imagination…and who isn’t thinking about grabbing a piece … Continue reading Meet Brynn Williams, “Violet Beauregarde” in the Stage Musical of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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