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ACT II PREVIEWS for April 2014

CURTIS OPERA THEATRE at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Broad & Spruce Sts. The Jack Wolgin Orchestral Concert marks the end of this season for the Curtis Symphony Orchestra. A gala party…

A Musician’s Sound Resonates Through the Streets of Port Richmond

I sat there in awe, rendered immobile by sonic delight, as I listened to her practice her program for an upcoming show at Carnegie Hall.  At first, I could only…

New City Brass Rocks St. Anne’s Church

On Friday, February 28, Music at St. Anne’s presented a harmonious treat in Port Richmond with New City Brass—a brass quintet performing an eclectic variety of tunes spanning several centuries.…

 ACT II PREVIEWS for March 2014

CIRQUE ELOIZE at the Merriam Theater. 250 South Broad Street. This Montreal based troupe presents the Philadelphia premiere of “Cirkopolis”. The company consists of 12 acrobats and multi-disciplinary artists who…

Local Artists Holds Exhibit on History of Northern Liberties

Jennifer Baker remembers the old Northern Liberties. A neighborhood now known for bustling bars and hip boutiques was a desolate place, falling casualty to the postwar deindustrialization of the 50s.…

ACT II PREVIEWS for February 2014

BALLET X, at the Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad Street. What we like best about Ballet X is the gutsy way Christine Cox and Matthew Neenan manage to introduce new,…

Tattoos Are More Than Ink—It’s Art

Troy Timpel still remembers when he got his first tattoo. With a can of Miller High Life in one hand, his greying beard in the other, he went on to…

The Local Lens – Jan. 15, 2014

While wrapping up my book, Legendary Philadelphians of Center City (to be published this spring). I decided that I had to include the story of my friend, Arlene Ostapowicz. While…

ACT II PREVIEWS for JANUARY 2014

ACT 11 PLAYHOUSE, 56 E. Butler Ave, Ambler, PA. If someone said, “make a list of the best actor/comedians in the Philadelphia area” almost everyone's list would include Tony Braithwaite…

Grasso’s Magic Theatre

Even at a young age, Joe Grasso was always fascinated by magic. He idolized entertainment greats like Doug Henning, Harry Houdini, Thurston and Blackstone. While Grasso never took up magic…

Act II — Previews for February 2013

1812 PRODUCTIONS, Mandell Theater, 3201 Chestnut Street. 1812 and Drexel University partnered to produce TO FOOL THE EYE. This adaptation of the romantic comedy “Leocadia”, by Jean Anouilh, reunites two…

Christian “Patch” Patchell is a cartoonist born and raised in Philadelphia. Over the years, he worked on countless illustrations, comics, cartoon character designs, and greeting card designs. Aside from his…