February 25, 2013
Don’t mistake this BINGO event for any of the others you’ve participated in in the past. The 14th annual black-tie GayBINGO is back and is guaranteed to be an unforgettable time. On Friday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m., the Crystal Tea Room will be transformed into a fancy, bingo-lovers haven presented by AIDS Fund Philly. [...]
Read more»January 11, 2013
Four nationally recognized comics will be taking the stage at Act II Playhouse in Ambler. Between the four performing comedians they have appeared on NBC, ABC, MTV and Comedy Central… just to name a few. This performance is destined to be gut-bustingly funny. The stand-up comedy weekend runs from January 11-12 and encompasses three separate [...]
Read more»June 2, 2011
Featuring more than 30 senior and graduate collections from Drexel University’s Fashion Design program, the annual open-to-the-public Fashion Show will take the runway at the Urban Outfitters Corporate Headquarters in the Navy Yard this Saturday, June 4. Inspired by the artwork of Basquiat, Maya Angelou’s poetry, the music of Miles Davis, as well as street [...]
Read more»February 22, 2011
Philadelphia’s largest Broadway style drag show, “Dragapalooza: Broadway Divas,” is on stage at Voyeur Nightclub, March 12. The show includes a diverse selection of 18 large group and individual numbers from Broadway’s most popular shows, including Wicked, Chicago, Dreamgirls, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Little Shop of Horrors, Rent, Aida and many more. The pieces have been [...]
Read more»January 21, 2011
As a continuation of the Kimmel Center’s Broadway Season, international sensation STOMP is at the Merriam Theater for a limited engagement, February 15th to 20th. The percussive hit show returns to Philadelphia revamped and restructured, including the addition of two new full-scale routines, utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans. The climactic [...]
Read more»July 22, 2010
On Thursday, July 29th at 8:30pm the Philadelphia Orchestra will be offering a very special season finale performance at the Mann Center that promises to enchant both aurally and visually: they will be performing selected pieces from BBC’s multiple award-winning television series Planet Earth. The performed score will be accompanied by a large-screen projection of [...]
Read more»May 12, 2010
Philly AIDS Thrift (a favorite rummaging spot for Uwishunu blogger Rachel Knorr) and Philly Side Arts have teamed up to throw a fundraising benefit auction, and they want you artsy-type readers out there to participate. The benefit, entitled Summer of Love, will auction off Philadelphia-themed artwork from artists around the region. Right now, Philly AIDS [...]
Read more»December 31, 2009
The Lantern Theater’s hilarious re-imaging of the Molière classic, Scapin, has been extended an extra week. The show, which we previously announced would be closing this weekend, will now be running through Sunday, January 10th, 2010. Tickets are available and range in price from $20 to $35. And if you’re a student, you can score [...]
Read more»July 9, 2009
Oh, R5 Productions. Why must you make me fall in love with you, time and time again? Not only do you throw amazing concerts at all my favorite venues, but there’s this. The Punk Rock Flea Market. And this year, you’ve gone and extended it to two days. Let’s runaway together, someplace nice. For the [...]
Read more»June 8, 2009
Consummated, Ryan Widger, 2007 Cliché of the day: a picture is worth a thousand words. Amazing how true that is nowadays. But now, as the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center kicks off their exhibitions program, a picture could be worth a whole lot more. I knew I should have been a photographer. PPAC kicks off their [...]
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