Philly Spotlight
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Opera, rock, and film collide – SOLDIER SONGS
The latest production SOLDIER SONGS premiered in January and runs til May 31, 2021. It stars and is directed by Johnathan McCullough, produced by James Darrah, who teamed up with FreshFly Films in Philadelphia and shot the piece on location at the Birmingham Hill Preserve, site of the American Revolution’s Battle of Brandywine (1777).
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Philly Suburban Dining Scene adding Four New Restaurants
"We are thrilled to announce the grand opening of Stove and Tap West Chester - our third Stove and Tap location and fifth new restaurant for Stove and Co. Restaurant Group," said Weathers. "Chef and his culinary team will bring our signature and beloved American classic favorites plus modern gastropub fare to a new area of the Philadelphia suburbs...
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Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts To Honor John C. Debney
Prolific, Academy Award-nominated, American composer and conductor of film, television, and video game scores John C. Debney will be honored with Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts Lifetime Achievement Award...
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Illuminations: Black Cinematic Artist Speaker Series – Dr. Michael B. Gillespie
Black Is The Color: The Art of Film Blackness Speaker: Michael B. Gillespie Date: Friday, April 2, 2021 Time: 5-7 pm EST Audience: Open to the Public
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LAST CALL (starring Jeremy Piven)
25 MINUTE DRIVE IS A WORLD AWAY co-written/directed by Paolo Pilladi & co-writer Greg Lingo, "Last Call" is a movie about Philly! Set not far from where David O. Russell (Bradley Cooper/Jennifer Lawrence) beloved Silver Linings Playbook was filmed in Upper Darby. It stars Jeremy Piven (Entourage) as Seamus "Mick" McDougal a kid from the neighborhood, whose mother was a saintly housewife; his father (Jack McGee) runs The Bucket, a favored watering hole; and his brother (Zach McGowan) is a good looking, good for nothin. He grew up with a group of guys (Jamie Kennedy, Jason James Richter, Garry Pastore and Peter Patrikios - Yay, Peter I kinda know him )...
