Comedy

Guide to what’s going on During Thanksgiving Eve in Philadelphia 2009

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Thanksgiving is fundamentally a time for gathering among family and enjoying that epic turkey dinner. But for many it also marks one of the first big four day weekends before the end of the year. And because of that very reason it usually starts off with a bang that has made Thanksgiving Eve one of [...]

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New York

New York vs. Philadelphia Weekend – Baseball, Basketball and Football, Then Baseball Again

by Jonathan Mandell
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This weekend, New Yorkers and Philadelphians are battling on three fronts.
In Baseball: On Saturday, Game 3 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies will take place in Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia
In Basketball: Also on Saturday, the New York Knicks will be playing the Philadelphia 76ers at [...]

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Festival

Philadelphia’s Second Annual Phiz Fest is Coming to the Bellevue November 12th

by Bill Meagher
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Phiz Fest is a unique public Champagne AND Sparkling Wine tasting event and the first of its kind in the Philadelphia region on Thursday November 12th at the Grand Ballroom in the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue – 6:00 to 8:30 PM. Our goal is to highlight and promote the versatility of [authentic French] [...]

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Food

Philadelphia’s Winter Beer Festival is Coming to the Navy Yard November 14th and 15th

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Because of the cold weather and potential snow, you might not be looking forward to the Winter season. Especially during the dog days that normally fall upon Philadelphia! But your probably looking forward to drinking some Corsendonk Christmas Ale, and a lot of the winter brews that some of the top microbrews. And for that [...]

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Dance

Upcoming Philadelphia Concert Watch for November 2009. Featuring Nationally Touring Acts!

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Trying to find the best shows going on next month, but are too overwhelmed by how many choices are out there? Here’s a Look at some November shows that might just be a little too good to pass up! and note, while this list primarily features Philadelphia, it showcases bands who are currently touring the [...]

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Art

Charlie’s Rippers is a New Kind of Calendar that Combines Pin Up Models and Serial Killers Just in Time for Halloween

by Bill Meagher
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The Charlie’s Rippers calendar is a collection of narrative photographs depicting 12 of the most notorious killers in history. It takes “pin-up” to a new level, where each image tells the gory tales of each murderer. Each model and set is styled to represent the look and era of the killer depicted, from the [...]

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Boston

Broken Lizard on Comedy Tour Throughout the Fall.

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You’ve laughed at their antics during their movies Super Troopers, Club Dread, and Beerfest. And now you have the chance to see them perform live during a comedy tour! Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffeman, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, and Eric Stolhanske are all set to perform their sketch comedy before a live audience. And they will [...]

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Family

Gunther von Hagens’ Body Worlds 2 is Now on Display at The Franklin Institute

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Take an eye-opening journey through the inner workings of the human body in this follow-up to 2005’s extremely popular BODY WORLDS exhibition! Experience the human body in all its elegance and complexity in the exhibition of entire bodies in dramatic poses.
BODY WORLDS 2 & The Brain presents a broad collection of authentic human specimens, and, [...]

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Dance

Philadanco to Kick Off 40th Season at the Kimmel Center November 12th-15th

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Philadanco Performance at Montco
The Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco) founded by Joan Myers Brown in 1970, is a modern contemporary dance company that tours nationally and internationally. For 34 years, the company has traveled the country and the world, performing before sold-out audiences of diverse people of all ages, creed, ethnicity and cultural traditions. PHILADANCO has [...]

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Family

Philadelphia catches Where the Wild Things Are Fever

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBjoWs0uNNw
Chances are your REALLY looking forward to seeing Where the Wild Things Are in theaters tomorrow. Spike Jonze, who was personally approached by Maurice Sendak to take on the film adaptation, made sure it remained faithful to the story by remaining in constant contact. They even have a kid named Max playing the main character! [...]

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Community

The Top Dive Bars of Philadelphia

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When your looking for a good night on the town there isn’t anything wrong with grabbing quality mixed cocktails, martinis, or a top shelf tequila on the rocks. But sometimes you just want to grab a cheap beer, mix it up with an eclectic crowd, play some tunes on a good jukebox, and maybe [...]

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Festival

Arts of Fashion Show 2009 is a Four-Day Global Fashion Event Coming to Drexel University

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For One Week Philadelphia Becomes an International Fashion Epicenter!
Student Designers from 21 countries to spend five days at Drexel University
for the Arts of Fashion Symposium and Design Competition—Oct 24-28
This year’s Arts of Fashion, a five-day global fashion event combining an exhibition, lectures, master classes, film screenings that culminates with Fashion Shows at the
Philadelphia Museum of [...]

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Community

Bloktoberfest is coming to Christian Street on October 24th!

by Bill Meagher
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Bloktoberfest will be held Saturday, October 24th, on Christian Street between 20th and 21st. The festival will feature representatives of select craft breweries from around the country showcasing their biggest and best fall brews, as well as delicious food from neighborhood vendors, and a great line-up of live music from local and nationally-touring acts.
Proceeds from [...]

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Atlanta

Star Wars in Concert is an Interactive Orchestral Experience that Brings Fans Closer to the Music of the Movie

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A long time ago in a Galaxy far far away
Message from John Williams
Creating the music for the Star Wars films has been an exciting and wonderful experience for me, and I have therefore derived particular pleasure in assembling a compendium of themes from all of the films to be presented in Star Wars: In Concert.
The [...]

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Community

Philly Neighborhood Food Week Happens October 11th-18th 2009

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WHAT IS PHILLY NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD WEEK??
Philly Neighborhood Food Week (PNFW) is a city wide dining event, designed to bring exposure to Philadelphia’s popular neighborhoods as premier dinning destinations. Participating restaurants are offering prix-fixed multi-course (3-4) menu options at two different price points: $20 and $30 per person.
On top of that it benefits Philadelphia Academies Inc. [...]

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