Archive for September, 2008
Not IN the river. BY the river: Arts By The River Festival
Why the heck would anyone want to live in East Falls?
Why the heck not?
Situated on the picturesque banks of the Schuykill River and only a short jaunt to Center City Philadelphia, the neighborhood of East Falls has a lot going for it. For starters, take the attractive mix of affordable living, business opportunities, outdoor activities, [...]
One idea and a digital camera: Project Twenty1 Film-a-Thon
Wouldn’t it be nice to see films made by real filmmakers and not the Hollywood film factory? I’m not saying there’s no place in this world for a cinema plex with 78 screens, $50 barrels of popcorn, big name stars you’d be liable to catch a disease from in real life, and plots with all [...]
These girls might tell you what to do: Girl Authority At Sesame Place
Geez…I just clicked on the Sesame Place website. Cookie Monster started shouting at me in that I-used-to-gargle-razor-blades voice and I nearly crapped myself. Memo to webmaster. Turn down the volume. What are you trying to do to me? Alrighty then. Why am I here? Got a little off target there for a moment but I [...]
Davy Crockett finds time for wine: Wines Of Fess Parker
What do Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone know about making wine? The truth is, probably not very much, since these American frontiersmen are dead. Anyway, I’m sure they were too busy wrasslin’ bears and scoutin’ and stuff to spend much time gettin’ much learnin’ about the fine art of winemaking.
Actor Fess Parker who portrayed both [...]
Mighty warrior fishermen unite! Dragon Boat Festival
Do you have a dragon in the back yard itching to get his feet wet? Wow. I’d say you have a problem on your hands and I’m not sure what to tell you besides speak in a low voice around him and keep the number to the local fire department handy.
But…if you and a double [...]
Sip it, don’t slam it: Sippin’ By The River
If you prefer your adult beverages sipped with Sinatra and sultry jazz rather than waking up in a puddle of puke, naked, in a room you’ve never seen before, here’s the event for wine and beer aficionados and connoisseurs. It’s called Sippin’ By The River at Penn’s Landing and every single detail has been attended [...]
Turning hooligans into artists: Mural Arts Month
Sometimes art for social change really does work. The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program (MAP) is evidence of that. Twenty-four years ago the city was under attack from destructive, violence-themed graffiti turning neighborhood after neighborhood into blighted areas. Nobody likes to look at that stuff but you have to admit there is some real artistic skill [...]
