Culture
What’s a hungry Jew to do in a non-Jewish world? Jewish Food Expo
Jewish people need hunger relief sometimes too. The thing that makes it trickier is whether it’s kosher or not. Most good Jews would prefer to go hungry a bit longer than eat non-kosher food. Fortunately, into the void of non-kosherness steps the Jewish Relief Agency (JRA). Sunday, December 7, 2008, is the Jewish Food Expo [...]
It aint’ Britney and Jessica…thank God: Drexel Fall Music Festival
8 free concerts. 11 ensembles. 6 days. These numbers can only mean one thing – the annual Drexel Fall Music Festival is upon us in all its splendor and glory. This week-long event is presented by the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design and Drexel University’s Department of Performing Arts. All performances take [...]
Sometimes it’s good to be a maniac: Joseph Poon
That manic little Asian Master Chef, Joseph Poon, is at it again. This time he’s bringing his act to Foster’s Homeware with a cooking demonstration on Saturday, November 29, 2008, at 2 PM. You might recognize Joseph as the unofficial mayor of Chinatown or maybe you’ve already eaten at his new restaurant on 108 Chestnut [...]
Nothing says fun like the words ‘official’ and ‘municipal’: Christmas Village
Hey everybody, get ready to celebrate Christmas like it’s 1399! You heard right. Philadelphia is going medieval – in a good way. With the Bubonic Plague well under control for more than 600 years, it’s safe once again to welcome the holiday season with a traditional outdoor German Christmas Market. It’s the Christmas Village in [...]
Look out world! Coming through: Wines of Austria and Germany
While the present Governor of California is a well known Austrian export, let’s not overlook the wines! They’re pretty well-toned also. Wines of Austria and Germany take center stage at World Café Live on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at 7 PM in another event in their series of wine tasting dinners, Travel the World of [...]
The New World sounds good: Family Concert
Maybe you never associated the Philadelphia Orchestra with Native-American culture before but it’s time to wrap your brain around that concept. This upcoming celebration of the magic wisdom and fun rhythms is called Sounds of the New World and hits the stage at Verizon Hall Saturday, November 22, 2008, at 11:30 AM.
The Philly Orchestra will [...]
You can always say you were at the very first one: Phiz Fest 2008
The story that Little Mikey of LIFE Cereal television commercial fame died from the explosive effects of mixing Pop Rocks candy and soft drinks is untrue. The proof is here. Well, maybe Snopes is not absolute, concrete proof of anything but it sure is fun to read.
Speaking of fizzy things, get ready for Phiz Fest [...]
