Philly Spotlight
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Allen’s Lane Art Center: THE INSANITY OF MARY GIRARD
Written by Lanie Robertson Directed by Mariangela Saavedra Sept. 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, Oct. 4, 5, 6 It is 1790, and Mary Girard, wife of prolific Philadelphia philanthropist Stephen Girard, has awoke to find herself committed to the mental asylum of The Pennsylvania Hospital. How did she get here? How long must she stay? Why has her husband not come to have her released? Is it all a mistake, or is she truly insane? Join us on the inside where we find out more about her and those closest to her, as the tale unfolds of Mary…Polly Mary…Crazy Mary…Girard. The first four performances of this show will…
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#MiniTheaterReview: AN ACT OF GOD
Tinsel & Tine Highlight’s – One Woman – Two Angels Play By Le Anne Lindsay, Editor On Thursday (Sept 19th) I got a chance to venture out to the Bristol Riverside theater to see AN ACT OF GOD (A New Comedy) by David Javerbaum, starring KIM WAYANS as GOD. The stage play is adapted from Javerbaum’s “The Last Testament: A Memoir By God”, which started as a series of tweets. Although “God” has two angels Archangel Michael (Benjamin Brown) and Archangel Gabriel (Peter DeLaurier) to play off during the piece, it’s essentially a One Person play. Both Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) and Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) have…
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FOX 29 Tasting Party: “Ya Gotta Try This™.”
FOX 29 “Good Day Philadelphia” co-host Mike Jerrick and Barry Gutin, co-owner of Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar and member of CORE’s Board of Directors, are hosting a Tasting Party at Vie Ballroom for Good Day Philadelphia viewers to sample items from local chefs/restaurants, many of whom have been featured in the regular Good Day Philadelphia segment, “Ya Gotta Try This™.” The event is being produced by, and proceeds from the event will benefit, CORE (Children of Restaurant Employees). www.COREgives.org CORE grants support to children of food and beverage service employees navigating life-altering circumstances such as illness, injury or natural disaster. Participating chefs include: Jean-Marie Lacroix, Guillermo Pernot, Eli…
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Unveiling The New Tinsel & Tine
And many Bloggers that I started out with had simply closed up shop. Early on, I had dreams of making Tinsel & Tine a business, perhaps PR or an online magazine or felt it would lead to another career in the entertainment industry - none of that happened. So, was it time for me to throw in the towel and pursue something more lucrative in my free time?
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Recap: PHLFOODSTAGRAM ROOF PARTY
Got invited to cover the 2nd Annual PHLFoodstagram Event featuring West Avenue Grille Restaurant in Jenkingtown. The event was aimed at super young Philly Influencers, but I got to be included as the old-head of the PHL Blogging world. The Rooftop of the Sterling Apartments on 18th & JFK is an awesome setting. It was one of those perfect temperature, soft end of summer evenings, and the views of the city were spectacular. Check out more in below Facebook post: Other Sponsors included: Parc, The Sterling Apartment Homes, Strut This, Herb & Lou’s, Forever Young Med Spa, Red Bull, Lumos, Nosh Bars, Chestnut Street Bagel, Kin Boutique, Cherry Blow Dry…
