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    Win a Copy of Shrek the Musical Deluxe Edition Blu-ray™ and DVD

     Shrek The Musical Arrives on Deluxe Edition Blu-ray™ and DVD October 15  BRING THE MAGIC OF BROADWAY HOME WITH THE TONY AWARD®-WINNING MUSICAL STARRING EVERYONE’S FAVORITE OGRE Tinsel & Tine readers can enter to win a SHREK THE MUSICAL  DVD/Blu-ray combo by selecting one of the following social media entry options using Rafflecopter:   a Rafflecopter giveaway DreamWorks’ Shrek The Musical, the highly acclaimed Broadway production based on the smash-hit movie, received eight 2009 Tony Award® nominations including Best Musical, winning Best Costume Design of a Musical (Tim Hatley) and received a Grammy Award® nomination for Best Musical Show Album. Fans can join in on the performance with sing along…

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    Spotlight on Philly: Eviama Life Green Spa & Boutique & Eat-A-Pita

    Center City Day Spa with an Eye on the Spiritual Midtown Good & Fast Eats There’s nothing like the perks of being a blogger! To be sure, it’s a full-time job which has yet to pay off monetarily; but it is great to be invited to blogger events like the one last week at eviama life green spa & boutique. For readers familiar with Center City, the spa is located in the busy section of 13th Street near El Vez, Verde, Zavino’s, Capogiros – on a side note, did you know there’s a blog called we love 13th street? Once you enter eviama, you’d think you left the country.  It’s…

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    Off Broad Street Theater / Battle of the Burger / Collingswood Pop Up Gala – ROUND UP

      September is always the start of event season!  I started off Friday September 6th with The Off Broad Street Mobile App “Appy Hour”. I get some requests to promote some theater events in Philly, and up until recently often turned it down, not wanting to dilute the brand of Film & Food.  But I also pride Tinsel & Tine as being a Philly Blog, so why not add a little theater info in now and again. Downloading the FREE Off Broad Street Mobile App gives you access to reviews, tickets, discounts, videos, performance schedules etc.. for the 7 Off Broad Street Theatre Consortium -11th Hour, Azuka, Brat Productions, Egopo…

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    Film Review Flashback: Spotlight on Chicago’s Chicest Flicks

    The Windy City plays host to some of cinema’s most memorable moments. From Hitchcock (“North by Northwest”) to Hughes (“Sixteen Candles”), Chicago gives California and New York a run for their money when it comes to movie magic. The movies filmed in Chicago reveal more than just a great setting, they show us the city’s evolution. Films allow us to see our history as it’s being written— through fashion, love, modernity, violence and society’s overall taste and development. ‘Sixteen Candles’ (1984)            Molly Ringwald captivated an entire generation as John Hughes’ muse and resident “it girl” in the 1980s. “Sixteen Candles” exemplifies Hughes’ Chicago. A brash, sometimes cruel American City that…

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    Are You Coming? Philly Beergasm!

    April 3, 2013 POST UPDATE To see photos and a brief recap of the event visit Tinsel & Tine’s facebook page   I just bought my ticket! Normally, I wait to see if I can get a press pass for an event like this, especially since I’m a member of Collaborate Philly, a co-sponsor of Philly Beergasm.  But it’s for a good cause, proceeds benefit local charity Philabundance (hunger relief organization, providing emergency food and access to services to approximately 900,000 people at risk of hunger and malnutrition throughout the Delaware Valley and beyond.) What is Philly Beergasm? Philly Beergasm will be a true love letter to local beer culture.…