Entertainment
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Celebrate the Holidays at Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular in Oaks
Have you seen the glowing lights off 422 in Oaks? Montgomery County is now home to the festive Tinseltown Outdoor Holiday Spectacular. Presented by Dietz & Watson, this beautiful outdoor holiday light experience is at the Philadelphia Expo Center Fairgrounds at Oaks and will be lighting the night until January 2, 2022. There’s a nod to Philly,…
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Glencairn Museum Celebrates the Holiday Season Through Jan. 30 with World Nativities Exhibition
In-person and online programs & activities include World Nativities exhibition, Christmas in the Castle guided tour, Christmas-themed workshop, Homeschool Days, and more Glencairn Museum will once again glow with color and light during the Christmas season, offering visitors an array of in-person and online ways to celebrate this holy time of the year. Beginning November 26, visitors of…
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Kate Winslet Credits Local Police in Helping Her Create Mare From Mare of Easttown
Kate Winslet analyzed the behavior of policewomen, sergeants, and detectives in Delaware County and elsewhere before latching on to her character of Mare in Mare of Easttown, reports codelist.biz. Winslet recently spoke about her approach to the award-winning HBO series that captured the feel and flavor of the local area as it spun its murder…
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Elmwood Park Zoo’s Al Zone is One of Most Admired CEOs of 2021
When he joined Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown a decade ago, Executive Director and CEO Al Zone brought with him 20 years of hospitality industry experience that included owning and operating his own catering and events companies, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Some of the programs he implemented over the years include…
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Norristown’s Theatre Horizon Recipient of Re:imagining Recovery Grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Theatre Horizon, an award-winning professional theatre company located in Montgomery County, is pleased to share that they are the recipient of a Re:imagining Recovery grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. The grant will help Theatre Horizon undertake critical adaptations as they emerge from the effects of the pandemic. The Center focused this year’s generous grant-making…
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Happy New Year! Local Resident May Ring in 2022 with $1 Million in His Pocket
Nearby Honey Brook resident Brian Mineweaser could start the New Year as a newly minted Pennsylvania Lottery millionaire, according to a staff report from 6ABC. Mineweaser has won a special Pennsylvania Lottery Online Prize Drawing to get the chance to win $1 million during ABC’s live broadcast of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with…
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Pottstown’s Steel River Playhouse Raises the Curtain with A Christmas Carol, Starting Tonight
Get in the holiday spirit with the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol at Steel River Playhouse, 245 E. High Street in Pottstown. This spectacular musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’s most well-known story was written by Broadway heavy hitters Alan Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Little Shop and Horrors) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical). They breathe…
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Shop and Sip at the Dazzling Tinseltown Outdoor Holiday Spectacular in Oaks Now Thru Jan. 2
A brand-new, dazzling outdoor holiday light experience is coming to The Fairgrounds at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, beginning November 26. “Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular presented by Dietz & Watson” will bring the magic of the holiday season to Montgomery County and beyond through an immersive, one-of-a-kind event. Guests can stroll through a winter wonderland of…
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Magical and Beautiful Events Throughout Montgomery County to Enjoy This December
Throughout Montgomery County, there is so much to do in December, from watching some great comedy to shopping to decorating gingerbread houses. Please check the event links for the most accurate timing, pricing, and COVID protection requirements. Light Up The Night Although the nights are longer, a variety of walk-through light installations will brighten Montco…
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Act II Playhouse Opens With Holiday Comedy “Really Good Tidings” Nov 30. Through Dec. 30
Act II Playhouse in Ambler, PA announces its return to a Mainstage Season with “Really Good Tidings,” a hilarious, holiday-inspired new variety show. “We are thrilled to be back in front of live audiences with a new show,” said Tony Braithwaite, Artistic Director. “We opened to smaller houses earlier this fall with very successful evenings…
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Neumann University Features Live Nativity Event and Holiday Concert
Neumann University will capture the Christmas spirit with a live nativity re-enactment on December 1 and a holiday concert on December 2. The university’s annual live nativity is scheduled for Wednesday, December 1, at 7 p.m. on the lawn of the Mirenda Center on Convent Road. The program is free and open to the public. …
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At Valley Forge Casino Resort and Some PA Casinos, PA Gaming Control Board Sees Record Month in Revenue
According to newly released PGCB (Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board data, Pennsylvania set a new monthly gaming revenue record in October. The nearly $426 million was covered by Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The revenue total is a 33 percent increase compared with last October, PGCB reports. It also exceeded the Keystone State’s previous…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Launches The Montco Winter Bundle Pass
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) wants visitors to plan their getaway in Montgomery County this holiday season. The board has partnered with seven major holiday attractions to create the 2021 Winter Bundle Pass, which continues to make it easier than ever to plan an escape in Montco. The #MakeItMontco Experience takes all…
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Norristown’s Theatre Horizon Returns to the Live Stage with a Holiday Spectacular
Theatre Horizon, an award-winning professional theater company located in Norristown, is thrilled to reopen the doors of their theater just in time for the holiday season with a curated evening of music, poetry, and much-needed laughter hosted by Philadelphia Theater icons, Brett Robinson and Alex Bechtel. The Holiday Spectacular: A Celebration of Gathering will be Theatre Horizon’s first in-person production…
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It’s Wild! Elmwood Park Zoo’s Wild Lights Returns for 2021
Elmwood Park Zoo is pleased to announce the return of its holiday lights event, Wild Lights, for its fourth consecutive year. Debuting in 2018, this beautiful and bright event is now a highly-anticipated annual celebration for families in the Greater Philadelphia region. Wild Lights transforms the zoo into a dazzling holiday wonderland, with thousands of lights…
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Tilted 10 and Tilt Studio Ready to Restore Willow Grove Park Mall to Its Former Amusement Glory
In its glory days, the Willow Grove Park Mall was an amusement hotspot featuring rides and various family activities, writes Jon Campisi for the Patch. Now, Tilted 10 and Tilt Studio is looking to return the mall in Montgomery County to its former amusement glory by opening a family entertainment center that will boast many…
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Harry Potter Exhibit, Coming to the Franklin Institute, Conjures Much Fan Interest
The upcoming world premiere of the Harry Potter exhibit at the Franklin Institute is drawing huge interest from fans of the popular book and movie series, writes Victor Fiorillo for the Philadelphia Magazine. The tickets for Harry Potter: The Exhibition went on sale to the public last week. And as if by magic, close to…
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Fall Student Theater Productions at MCCC’s Blue Bell and Pottstown Campuses, This Weekend and Next
A year-and-a-half after an entirely virtual theatrical space, the curtain is about to rise once again on in-person theater at Montgomery County Community College. MCCC announced its two fall student theater productions: “Orlando” at Blue Bell Campus and “Incorruptible” at Pottstown Campus. Tickets are on sale now for both shows and are open to the…
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