Quinn Lemley Actress/Singer Guides Your Way Through Art and APAP by Brad Balfour Actress, singer, speaker, producer, director, and TV host Quinn Lemley stars in the critically acclaimed show “Rita Hayworth – The Heat is On! A Life in Concert.” And now, in the last month, Tribeca Records announced its latest signing of the New … Continue reading
Category Archives: Interviews
Catching Up with Emblem3
Catching Up with Emblem3 By Emma Fox Philadelphia’s Kung Fu Necktie buzzed with excitement and anticipation as fans gathered for Emblem3’s Philly stop of their “Super Happy Storytime” tour. Known for their infectious pop and beach-rock vibes and heartfelt acoustic tracks, the trio, consisting of Wesley Stromberg, Keaton Stromberg, and Drew Chadwick, brought an intimate twist … Continue reading
Andrew Boszhardt – Debuting at Big Apple Film Festival, Breed of Greed is a Haunting Thriller
Andrew Boszhardt Debuting at Big Apple Film Festival, Breed of Greed Spotlights actress Gina Gershon in this Haunting Thriller by Brad Balfour As produced by Ralph Hemecker, Andrew Boszhardt and Otto Eckstein, the indie feature Breed of Greed offers an impressive cast including Gina Gershon, Boszhardt, Adrian Enscoe, Chelsea Gilligan, and Madison Lewis in its … Continue reading
Charlie Hall Merges Football and the Holidays with the Philly Specials
Charlie Hall Merges Football and the Holidays with the Philly Specials By Jay S. Jacobs Charlie Hall had his share of adventures long before he became the producer and one of the driving forces of the Philly Specials – a popular musical group made up of three Philadelphia Eagles star offensive linemen, the recently retired … Continue reading
Romeo Delight – Van Halen Tribute Band’s Buddy Blanchard Tells The Tale of Living Up to Such a Legacy
Romeo Delight Van Halen Tribute Band’s Buddy Blanchard Tells The Tale of Living Up to Such a Legacy by Brad Balfour When I found out about Romeo Delight, I wondered what it takes to be in a tribute band? There are dozens of them playing the music of so many groups that are not on … Continue reading
Bill Plympton – Master Animator Keeps The Tradition of 2D Art Alive Through Provocative Animated Features Such as Slide
Bill Plympton Master Animator Keeps The Tradition of 2D Art Alive Through Provocative Animated Features Such as Slide by Brad Balfour In all the years I’ve known Bill Plympton, I still don’t quite comprehend how many drawings he’s made in his life. And he does them so they can work wonderfully well in sequence. There’s … Continue reading
Bill Nicoletti – Reminding the World of the Philly Sound
Bill Nicoletti Reminding the World of the Philly Sound By Jay S. Jacobs Bill Nicoletti grew up steeped in the sound of Philadelphia. His hometown was one of the hubs of popular music – and in particular for soul music – for much of the 1960s and 1970s. It changed his life, both as a … Continue reading
Mark Bryan – 30 Years In and Still Trying to Find a Tune
Mark Bryan 30 Years in and Still Trying to Find a Tune by George Seth Wagner Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Grammy-winning and smash hit record Cracked Rear View, Mark Bryan has been back on the road with the group he co-founded in 1986, Hootie and The Blowfish. On top of the sold-out tour … Continue reading
Javicia Leslie – Living On High Potential
Javicia Leslie Living On High Potential by Jay S. Jacobs It seems that in the last five or six years, Javicia Leslie keeps popping up all over our television sets. The first time that many of us noticed her was as the gay sister of the lead character in God Friended Me, one of the … Continue reading
James Madio, Ruby Wolf, Keir Gilchrist and Robert Kolodny – Requiem for The Featherweight
James Madio, Ruby Wolf, Keir Gilchrist and Robert Kolodny Requiem for The Featherweight By Jay S. Jacobs There are certain people who shine so brightly in their fields and yet over the years they are not remembered. Take, for example, boxer Guglielmo Papaleo – better known by his ring name Willie Pep. Willie Pep was … Continue reading