Entertainment
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‘Miss Nelson Is Missing’ Soon To Open At DCP Family Theatre
Miss Nelson Is Missing, a new play adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher based on the book by Harry Allard, will run at DCP Family Theatre in Telford from February 28 through March 8. The show is directed by Chris McBreen. Sweet Miss Nelson is too nice and her students are out of control. But when she…
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Bob Saget, Famous Comedian With Local Ties, Takes His Stand Up On the Road
Bob Saget, the famous comedian who graduated from Abington Senior High School, is bringing his stand-up act close to where it all began for him, writes Ryan Loughlin for the Atlantic City Weekly. This weekend he will be performing in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where his grandparents lived. Despite being best known for his television…
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New Comedy By Cheltenham’s Lil Dicky Gets First Official Trailer
FXX network has released the first official trailer for “Dave,” the new comedy series from Cheltenham native Lil Dicky, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the show that begins airing on March 4, the rapper-turned-actor – whose real name is Dave Burd, stars as a fictionalized version of himself trying to prove that…
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Kim Chinh’s One-Woman Performance ‘Reclaiming Vietnam’ To Be Featured As Part Of MCCC’s Bennett Lectureship Series
As part of Montgomery County Community College’s annual Richard K. Bennett Distinguished Lectureship on Peace and Social Justice series, Kim Chinh’s will present her one-woman performance “Reclaiming Vietnam” on March 9 at Parkhouse Hall Atrium on the College’s Central Campus in Blue Bell. The performance will also be simulcast to the school’s South Hall Community…
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Lower Merion High School Junior Wins Prestigious Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Composition Contest
Leo Steinriede, a Bala Cynwyd native, is the winner of the prestigious Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 8th Annual Essentially Ellington Dr. J. Douglas White Student Composition and Arranging Contest, writes Max Bennett for the Patch. The Lower Merion High School junior’s composition was chosen out of 26 entries submitted by student composers from around the…
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Conshohocken Gallery Is Hosting Exhibit of Bruce Springsteen’s Rare Photographs Taken By Local Photographers
Coll’s Custom Framing and Gallery in Conshohocken is hosting an exhibition of rare Bruce Springsteen photographs taken by local photographers, called “Greetings from Conshohocken, PA,” writes Pat Ralph for the Philly Voice. The exhibition opened Feb. 5 and runs through Feb. 29. It is a celebration of the 45th anniversary of The Boss’ Bryn Mawr…
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Fun Home Musical Brings Out Emotions at Steel River Playhouse in Pottstown
Fun Home, a one-act musical based on Allison Bechdel’s bestselling graphic memoir, is playing at Steel River Playhouse in Pottstown, writes Christine Tarlecki for The Montco Explorer. The musical details the events leading to Bechdel’s coming out to her parents and her trying to find out where she belongs in the world. At the theater,…
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Lower Merion Singer to Be Featured in This Season’s Premiere of ‘American Idol’
Louis Knight, a singer from Lower Merion, will be featured in the premiere episode of the new season of the ABC hit show “American Idol,” writes Julia Hatmaker for the Penn Live Patriot-News. Knight will audition in front of the celebrity judging panel. This year it features singers Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan.…
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Valley Forge Casino Resort Posts Record Numbers for Last Year, Sees Largest Increase Statewide
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board figures showed that while all casinos statewide achieved record-high gaming revenue last year, with a 4.5 percent increase over the previous year, Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia had by far the biggest bump, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The venue finished the year with a…
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New York Times: Bala Cynwyd Native Shines in Off-Broadway Revival of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
Gideon Glick, who grew up in Bala Cynwyd, shines as the lead in a touching Off-Broadway revival of the cult classic “Little Shop of Horrors,” writes Kurt Soller for The New York Times. The queer actor managed to rise to the role of leading man in a musical despite being deaf in one ear. Over…
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Philadelphia Suns to Perform Lion and Dragon Dance at King of Prussia Mall in Celebration of Chinese New Year
On Feb. 1, King of Prussia Mall will kick off its annual celebration of the Chinese New Year with an amazing performance of the Lion and Dragon Dance performed by Philadelphia Suns. The vibrant parade that features traditional costumes and music will commence at 3 p.m. in Concierge and finish at Macy’s Court. In addition…
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Upper Dublin High Graduate Uses His Math Skills to Predict Oscar Winners
Ben Zauzmer, an Upper Dublin High graduate who currently works for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been using his math skills to predict Oscar winners for years, writes Gary Thompson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Zauzmer, who works for the Dodgers’ analytics group, picked up the habit of analyzing the Academy Awards at Harvard and parlayed…
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British Gardening Expert Wowed by Longwood Gardens During Filming for His New BBC Series
American Gardens, the new BBC Two series hosted by British gardening expert Monty Don, features Longwood Gardens as one of the nation’s biggest and best gardens, writes the host for The Daily Mail. Don spent six weeks in the U.S. filming for the new gardening series and found Longwood to be an extraordinary example of…
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Ardmore Native, ‘Survivor’ Winner Going Back for Champions Round
Wendell Holland, an Ardmore native who emerged victorious in the 36th season of “Survivor,” is going back for an all champions round in the latest season of the popular show, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Titled “Survivor: Winners at War,” the season will pit 20 previous winners of the program against each other…
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Washington Post: Local Politician among Major Proponents of Cash-Paying Electronic Games
As the legal fight over cash-paying electronic games intensifies, the company that assembles the machines for Pennsylvania, Miele Manufacturing, has one of its biggest proponents in Montgomery County native Bob Asher, Pennsylvania’s Republican national committeeman, writes Marc Levy for The Washington Post. Currently, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration, represented by the state’s top law enforcement office,…
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Fourth Annual Pottstown CARES Concert Promises Lots of Good Music for Good Cause
The fourth annual Pottstown CARES “Welcome Home” concert benefiting the Ministries at Main Street, a Pottstown homeless shelter organization, will take place on Jan. 17 in The Hill School’s Center For The Arts, starting at 6:30 p.m. The family-friendly pop music concert is being organized by students from The Hill School, Pottstown School District, and…
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Netflix’s New Reality Show Features Several Local Contestants and Hilarious Participant Attempts to Pronounce Conshohocken
Netflix’s new reality TV show “The Circle” that is all about appearing cool on social media, features a son and mother duo from Conshohocken and a graduate from Cabrini University in Radnor, writes Sinead Cummings for the Philly Voice. The show’s contestants live in the same building but can only communicate with each other using…
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Lansdale Catholic Grad Joe Judge Is New York Giants’ New Head Coach
Joe Judge, a graduate of Lansdale Catholic High School and New England Patriots wide receivers coach, has been hired by the New York Giants as the team’s new head coach, writes EJ Smith for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 38-year-old Judge spent eight years with the Patriots, starting as a special teams assistant and was promoted…
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