Entertainment
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Los Angeles Times: Reallife Easttown Supervisor Appreciates Township’s Fictional HBO Counterpart
While there have been no murders in the real Easttown for a long time (if ever!) the residents are still proud of Mare of Easttown. The local reaction to the hit HBO crime show was gauged by Matt Pearce for the Los Angeles Times. “We have it posted as a banner on the township website,”…
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Doylestown’s Alecia Beth Moore is Tickled Pink at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) took on a local flavor when it honored Doylestown’s Alecia Beth Moore — who the world knows better as Pink — with its Icon Award, reports Pat Ralph for PhillyVoice. The BBMA press announcement described its Icon Award as recognizing “…outstanding artists who have achieved excellence on the Billboard charts and have made an indelible mark on…
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Don’s Deli in Boothwyn Creates Sandwich Celebrating Its Role in Mare of Easttown
You’re watching the action on HBO’s hit series, “Mare of Easttown.” You’re listening for the accent. You’re looking for scenes with Mont Clare and Phoenixville. You’re wondering whodunit. Now you can taste the sandwich, writes Hannah Kanik for phillyvoice.com. Don’s Deli & Catering, 1509 Meetinghouse Road in Boothwyn, was also one of the filming locations…
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Saturday Night Live: ‘Mare’ Parody Embodies the Delco Accent Once Again
If our area wasn’t getting enough attention already from HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’ series, a Saturday Night Live parody trailer is bound to do the trick, writes Danya Henninger for billypenn.com. The comedy skit, “Murder Durder’ was live-streamed globally. ‘Mare of Easttown’ covers a detective working in the fictional town of Easttown. From Berwyn, writer…
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Los Angeles Times: Wawa Helped Build Winslet’s Character in ‘Mare of Easttown’
Kate Winslet used Wawa as a way to build her Delco-centric character in HBO’s Mare of Easttown, writes Yvonne Villarreal for the Los Angeles Times. “It almost felt like a mythical place … Wawa,” Winslet says. She felt it was important to connect to her character’s hometown roots. So Winslet subscribed to the Daily Times,…
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“Mare” Actress Sosie Bacon Talks About Her Ties to the Philadelphia Area
Actress Sosie Bacon, appearing in “Mare of Easttown,” recently recalled fondly her time in the Philadelphia area, writes Michael Tanenbaum for phillyvoice.com. Sosie Bacon, daughter of Hollywood couple Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, showed up in Mare’s second episode as a recovering drug addict seeking custody of her son. “Mare of Easttown” has been in…
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International Paddling Film Festival Returns to Pottstown at Drive-in Movie Theater
The Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area is bringing the Paddling Film Festival to the Montco for the second year in a row. It will be an outdoor and physically distant drive-in theater experience at The Sunnybrook Ballroom on May 6 from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Schuylkill River Greenways invites area residents to celebrate the…
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Pennsylvania Games and State Lottery: How Much Scratch Does Gus Make a Year?
Pennsylvania’s casinos and state lottery take in billions of dollars each year, putting the Keystone State near the top of the list for gambling spending across the country, with the help of Gus, writes Samuel Stebbins for 24/7 Wall St. In 2019, 12 commercial casinos were operating in the state. In that same year, patrons…
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Laugh It Up at Royersford Comedy Fundraiser for the Schuylkill River Trail on April 29
The Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area is giving the community something to laugh about by partnering with Royersford comedy club at SoulJoel’s for a Schuylkill River Trail fundraiser. Cyclists, area residents, and anyone who wants to support the regional trail with a fun time are invited to attend the comedy show fundraiser. It’s Thursday,…
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Narberth Singer-Songwriter Gets One More Chance to Wow Audiences at American Idol
Louis Knight, a Narberth singer and songwriter who placed among the top seven performers in the last season of American Idol, is getting the second chance of a lifetime, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. He is one of the ten contestants from the last season who will face off for a coveted spot in this…
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Lafayette Hill Director Seeks Answers to Unsolved Notorious B.I.G. Murder in Latest Movie
Director Brad Furman, a Lafayette Hill native and Friends Central School graduate, tries to find answers to the unsolved Notorious B.I.G. murder in his latest movie,City of Lies, writes Dan DeLuca for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The movie, which stars Johnny Depp and Forest Whitaker, is a police procedural based on a true story but with…
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Montgomery County Native M. Night Shyamalan Filming 3rd Season of ‘Servant’ in Delco and Center City
M. Night Shyamalan’s “Servant” is being filmed in Philadelphia this week for its third season. The Apple TV series has been filmed in Delaware County and Philadelphia for its first two seasons, writes Pat Ralph for PhillyVoice. Additionally, interior sets were built at a former paint factory in Bethel. Exteriors were shot in Center City. Handling…
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Action! Summer Camp is Back at Steel River Playhouse
After a year spent online, Steel River Playhouse is excited to bring creativity, learning, and fun back to the Playhouse with several choices for in person Summer Camps! From rising Kindergarteners to High School students and those looking for a pre-professional theater experience, there is something for every age and level of experience. Rising kindergarteners…
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The Show(s) Must Go On: Montgomery County Community College Hosting Two Virtual Theatre Events
If the pandemic has reaffirmed anything for the Theatre Arts Program at Montgomery County Community College (MCCC), it’s that the show must go on. Even if that means the show is performed from your own home and the audience is watching on a computer screen. The College will host two spring online productions with “Men…
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Rock On! Full Capacity Shows Returning to Newly Renovated Ardmore Music Hall in September
Music lovers rejoice! The newly renovated Ardmore Music Hall has announced its calendar of upcoming full-capacity shows that are scheduled for late 2021 and early 2022, writes Andrew O’Brien for Live for Live Music. The venue will welcome full audiences starting in September. Ghost-Note will open the season on September 10, followed by Melvin Seals…
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Go on a Virtual Trip: Montgomery County Community College to Host ‘Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas’ on April 19
Montgomery County Community College is set to host an online event previewing a new travel series, which chronicles a local woman’s exploration of the Afro-Latino culture in Latin America. Join Wendy Vance, Senior Lecturer for Strategies for College Success, as she moderates a virtual conversation with Kim Haas, host of the new PBS travel series…
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Frankly My Dear…The Bryn Mawr Film Institute Reopens Friday, April 9
After one year of presenting exclusively virtual programming, the doors to the historic theater at 824 W. Lancaster Avenue will open to the public on Friday, April 9, 2021, with four Oscar contenders on the big screen. What’s new at BMFI: What’s the same about BMFI: Patrons are encouraged to take a virtual tour of BMFI to…
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Area Cop Plays a Police Officer on NBC’s Law & Order SVU
Det. Chris McMullin of the nearby Bensalem Township Police Department has a principal role as an FDNY captain in an upcoming episode of NBC’s Law & Order SVU, reports Daily Voice Bucks, citing a Facebook announcement. McMullin appears in Season 22’s Episode 10, “Welcome to the Pedo Motel,” airing April 8 at 9 p.m. EST on NBC. McMullin has been acting for nearly a decade. One of his…
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