Entertainment
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What are you doing this weekend? Here are some joyous suggestions
Chag Urim Sameach! Happy Hanukkah, Montgomery County. For those who celebrate, we hope you have a wonderful holiday and enjoy our recent blog post on Montco’s House of Peace; Beth Sholom. The holidays are truly the most wonderful time of the year, and what better way to spend them than with family and friends right here…
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MCCC Lively Arts Series shares a Norristown special presentation
Montgomery County Community College’s Lively Arts Series will be sharing a special presentation, “Finding Communidad/Finding Community: An Intergenerational Storytelling of Norristown,” on Friday, Dec. 7, at 10:30 a.m. at Montgomery County Community College, Science Center Theater, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, that is the result of a collaborative community project among youth, families and senior…
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Acres of DIY ideas to be offered at Philadelphia Home and Garden Show in Oaks
Philly Home Show and Philly Home + Garden Show attendees can explore a variety of home solutions from local experts, gain ideas and insights from TV home design show celebrities, and acquire new craft project skills when the two home shows return to the area in January and February. Both will feature the latest trends…
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August Moon’s Jazz Night is a Montco staple
Is there a better time of year to jazz things up? Some people don’t think so! That’s why every Second Saturday of the month Jazz Night takes place at August Moon. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Transport yourself to another place and time when you join us for Second Saturday Jazz Nights, hosted by Crying Sam Entertainment, who…
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What are you doing this weekend: Here are a few suggestions to get the holiday spirit
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, it’s officially time to hang up the stockings, chop down the tree and get into the holiday spirit. Here you’ll find some of the first holiday events of the season, exclusively in Montgomery County. Check them out here, courtesy of the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board [uam_ad id=”54865″]…
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Montco community college presents Fall Performing Showcases
Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) invites the community to come and enjoy our students’ Dance Ensemble Concert and Fall Performing Showcases. All performances are free and open to the public. They will be held in MCCC’s Science Center Theater, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell. For free tickets, visit mc3.edu/tickets. On Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m.…
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Joe Kenney to perform at Centre Theater’s First Sunday event
Joe Kenney is a recording artist and virtuoso keyboardist from Philadelphia. He graduated from West Chester University of PA in 2013 with a B.M. in piano performance. Kenney’s recordings are distinctly his: a cohesive blending of jazz fusion, rock, and classical idioms. Prolific — he’s put out three full albums with two forthcoming (all in three…
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What are you doing this weekend? Here are some “cool” suggestions
Baby its (getting) cold outside! As the weather grows ever colder the Thanksgiving and Christmas season grows ever closer. This weekend in Montgomery County brings a whole new batch of events that’ll have the whole family ready for the holiday season in no time. Check them out below, courtesy of Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board.…
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John O’Hurley coming to Centre Theater
More than 100 years ago Mark Twain graced the stage of the Centre Theater in Norristown, and now John O’ Hurley, Mr. Peterman on Seinfeld and the host of the National Dog Show, is following up that act as he comes to town to talk about his book, the book that inspired “The Perfect Dog.”…
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Eagles’ Fletcher Cox to kick off Wild Lights at Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown
Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Tackle Fletcher Cox will appear at the opening night of Elmwood Park Zoo’s Wild Lights holiday lights festival. On Friday, November 16, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, Fletcher will be on hand to sign autographs and greet guests attending the event. Fletcher’s appearance is sponsored by Athlete’s Academy. Wild Lights will feature millions of LED lights spanning the zoo’s entire 16 acres. Guests…
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Three Philadelphia-area companies will try to deliver their best pitch
What if your company only had one shot to deliver its best sales pitch for a chance to secure funding. What would yours be? Three to-be-announced companies from the Philly area will deliver their best pitches before two venture capital investors during a live recording of Gimlet Media’s “The Pitch” podcast, happening Nov. 27 at the Wharton School,…
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TV icons hit the big screen, at Bryn Mawr Film Institute
Jerry Seinfeld isn’t exactly known for his turns on the big screen. Sure, the comic is an icon on the small screen after his award-winning television show – but the big screen? Not so much. But late last month, two decades after its last episode aired on NBC, Seinfeld made a debut of sorts: On the big…
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Penn Cinema raises the curtain on third location
Penn Cinema is pleased to announce the opening of their third location, which will be in The Marketplace at Huntingdon Valley. Penn Cinema has two locations, one in Wilmington, Delaware and their original location in Lancaster County (Lititz, PA). Penn Cinema is an independently owned theater company, family owned and operated since 2006. Penn Cinema…
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‘New’ Centre Theater to welcome John O’Hurley during first run back
While still in the midst of a much anticipated renovation project, which will bring Norristown and all of Montco a new theater space to be proud of, the good folks behind The Centre Theater would like to invite you to come out to see “The Perfect Dog.” [uam_ad id=”54865″] Opening weekend (Nov. 9) is just…
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What are you doing this weekend?
As we get closer to celebrating Halloween, the stronger the magic grows in Montco. Come and join in the majesty and mystery happening this week in Montgomery County! To see the complete list of events by Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board click here. ALL HALLOW’S EVE FALL FESTIVAL October 20 Pennypacker Mills Bring the family for…
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Harvey Holiday, longtime radio personality, retires from WOGL
His first show on WOGL was on July 2, 1989. His last will be in December of 2018. Harvey Holiday will retire as midday host at Classic Hits 98.1 (WOGL-FM) after almost 30 years with the highly rated station. Holiday, 73, announced his departure in a Facebook message, which noted that his first day with…
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Autism-friendly Elmwood Park Zoo to host inclusive Halloween event
Elmwood Park Zoo will host its first ever Halloween event geared specifically for guests with special needs on Friday, October 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. “Boo Just For You” is a sneak preview of the zoo’s “Boo at theZoo” Halloween-themed weekend events, and will feature treat stations, a costume parade, and special animal meet-and-greets. In accordance with…
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Hundreds spend the perfect fall day on the Schuylkill River Trail as part of annual event
The sun-filled fall day on Sept. 29 did not go to waste for the 300 bicyclists that spent it outdoors on the Schuylkill RiverTrail as part of the 3rd Annual Ride for the River. Last Saturday was just about perfect with blue skies, sunshine and temperatures in the 70s which many would say was much needed after the recent summer…
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