If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or get FREE updates by e-mail. You can find over 800 events each month on our event calendarThe Philadelphia area enjoys a double shot of greatness this week as the Eagles and Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) hit town at the Enormo Dome. The [...]

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 [...]

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a mouthful of a disease. Here in the United States it’s commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, named after the legendary New York Yankees first baseman. If you’ve never seen his short but famous farewell speech at Yankee stadium, check it out here. The disease is not pretty, beginning [...]

I may have a little good natured fun at their expense in the following paragraphs but obviously AC/DC and Madonna are as big as it gets when it comes to music passing through the Philadelphia area. You know what they are. If you like ‘em, go see ‘em.
AC/DC (Wachovia Center, 11/17/2008, 8 PM)
Grandfatherly hard rock [...]

The glorious music of Tchaikovsky returns to the Delaware Valley area, landing at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center once again. What? It’s The Nutcracker, silly, which is only the most massively popular holiday musical for three galaxies around. The 19 year tradition continues with the following performance schedule:
Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, [...]

Santa’s job is never done, so it’s a good thing he seems to like what he’s doing. The round guy gets Peddler’s Village off to a festive holiday start with the Grand Illumination Celebration on Friday, November 21, 2008, at 6 PM, when he switches on the Village’s outdoor lighting display.
And this ain’t just any [...]

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 [...]