Entertainment
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Broadcaster Mike Missanelli Connects with Jenkintown Media Partner, Scores New Show at the Shore
Mike Missanelli has found a new perch for his sports radio content, just in time for the Phila. Eagles Sept. 11 home opener. The new gig comes via a business connection with JAKIB Media Partners, Jenkintown. Michael Potter suited up to cover the story for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Missanelli’s new show will broadcast from…
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Manor College’s Upcoming Movie Night Will Set Action Fans’ Spidey-Senses Tingling
It’s a Manor-College-Marvel-movie mashup on Aug. 4, when the campus hosts an outdoor showing of Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). The 8 p.m. screening of the comic-book saga invites families and fans to the college’s Jenkintown campus for a free night of after-dark entertainment. The film will show outdoors, accompanied by snacks and refreshments that…
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British Tab Spills the Tea on Native Son Bradley Cooper and Former Clinton Aide Huma Abedin
It would take something truly significant for a Montgomery County resident to earn mention in the London tabloid Daily Mail. Unless, of course, that local was star Bradley Cooper. Alex Oliveira, in typical tabloid fashion, unearthed a months-long “secret” relationship between Cooper and political insider Huma Abedin. Cooper, as everyone knows, is the actor who…
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Peddler’s Village in August: Peachy-Keen
This may come as a shock, but summer 2022 is elapsing. The time for outdoor fun is growing short, but fortunately, local event calendars are stocked, including Peddler’s Village’s, which is celebrating Peach Month. Highlights of all things Prunus persica (the genus of a peach) are: But the sweetest draw of all throughout August are…
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Family- and Budget-Friendly Entertainment Flickers across Montgomery County
Summer 2022 can be seen as a tough one for families: COVID-19 worries still lurk about; gasoline prices are limiting travel; weekly grocery budgets are through the roof; kids are getting antsy. Fortunately, Montgomery County has an ample antidote for these ills: outdoor movies. The projectors at these showings usually fire up after full dark,…
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Alfresco Antics: The Roar of Laughter to Ring Across Peddler’s Village
The kid-friendly site at Peddler’s Village, Giggleberry Fair, provides a silly site for the younger set. But adults in search of belly laughs for themselves can take advantage of tonight’s show in the destination’s outdoor event tent. Three comics — Dwayne Dunlevy, Rob Epple, and Doug Karpf — are on the bill; their observations are…
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Review: Methacton Community Theater Production of ‘Big Fish’ Goes Swimmingly
The Methacton Community Theater (MCT) production of Big Fish, The Broadway Musical opened July 15 at the Shannondell Performing Arts Center, Audubon. Big Fish is another screen-to-musical-stage adaptation. Its transferal from quirky, Tim Burton film to a proscenium-song-dance presentation is remarkably smooth. The tale is of father-son relationship as it evolves over time. The dad,…
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Theatre Horizon, Norristown, Reimagines Classic Play, Seeks Local Help in Staging It
Theatre Horizon, Norristown, is blowing the dust off a theatrical chestnut this fall. Its production of TOWN, a new twist on the 1938 Thornton Wilder classic Our Town, is being specifically rethought to look and sound nothing like its forebear. The first distinguishing aspect is its setting. Its September 15–18 run is being presented outdoors…
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Montco Savings Passport Means Family Finances Need Not Falter When Funding Fun
As Summer 2022 continues to unfold, it has already shown one hallmark: It’s one of the most expensive vacation/leisure seasons in recent memory. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, however, has relief. Its Family Fun Savings Passport opens the door to numerous discounts while inviting users to spend a night (or several) in a…
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Outdoor Concert Series in Whitemarsh Receives Ringing Endorsement
St. Thomas’ Church in Whitemarsh is, for the 45th year in a row, providing a wholly unique outdoor concert series this summer. Unlike other al fresco music presentations at this time of year, the church’s program features a very skilled set of musicians on a very large instrument. Audience members who attend will experience the…
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Hope Still Abounds for a Second Season of ‘Mare of Easttown’
So many people want to see a second season of Mare of Easttown. But does wanting it make it so? For those who need a refresher, the story concerns the fictional town of Easttown, modeled very much after Delaware County, with Mare Sheehan — the protagonist played by Kate Winslet — a Philadelphia police detective…
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New Hope B&B Proprietor Recalls When William Shatner Beamed Aboard for a Month
The site of the Wedgwood Bed and Breakfast Inn has hosted numerous high-profile figures. One of the earliest was Gen. George Washington, who stayed nearby with the Continental Army prior to the historic river crossing into Trenton. But time-travelling through the present and into the future, another was Star Trek’s Captain James T. Kirk, actor…
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Loved by Legions of Online Amateur Stock Traders, Abington’s Adam Aron, AMC Theaters CEO, is Polarizing Figure in Hollywood
Adam Aron, an Abington native and AMC Theaters CEO, is loved by legions of online amateur stock traders, but remains a polarizing figure in Hollywood, writes Ryan Faughnder for Los Angeles Times. AMC Theaters, which is one of the few “meme stocks,” has seen its shares trade high not based on the usual metrics such…
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Concerts Under the Stars Featuring Live Performances Returns to Upper Merion
Concerts Under the Stars Featuring Live Performances by David Uosikkinen’s In The Pocket, Bakithi Kumalo’s Graceland Experience, David Bromberg and More Returns to Upper Merion Township Building Park for Its 36th Season, Summer 2022 Beginning in June, the live music series Concerts Under the Stars will return to Upper Merion Township Building Park for its 36th season. The summer-long…
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Theater with a View Returns to Pottstown With Nightdrive’s THE GROWN-UPS
Theater with a View, Pottstown’s professional outdoor theater company presenting modern works in a beautiful, multi-acre estate on the border of Chester and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania, is returning to live performances for the first time since August 2019 with the highly-anticipated regional premiere of one of New York’s most talked about immersive theater experiences. …
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At the Shore This Weekend? Have a Cracking Good Time at the Atlantic City Seafood & Music Festival
With Memorial Day in the rear-view mirror (ideally of a convertible, no less), Summer 2022 is heading into its prime. For lucky Phila. collar county residents with a place on a barrier island, the Friday afternoon jaunt is becoming habit. For those heading down tomorrow, this weekend’s Atlantic City Seafood & Music Festival makes an…
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General Recreation: Water Park Fun in Your Local Community
Local towns can save energy, water and space, and still provide splash opportunities for kids with AquaSmart, according to General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square. General Recreation provides playground and recreational equipment throughout the region. AquaSmart Splash Pads are powered by HydroLogix, which cuts down on water and energy use, saving money. Choose up to…
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Narberth Attorney, Founder of Philly Music Fest, Helps Local Musicians Thrive
Greg Seltzer, the founder and producer of Philly Music Fest, is using his business savvy and passion for music to help local musicians thrive, writes Sarah Jordan for The Philadelphia Citizen. The Lower Moreland native describes himself as a “music nerd” who has written several books on 1960s rock and how it relates to historical…
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