The Decemberists & M. Ward – Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 6, 2018 For the 14th time live, my craving for indie rock steeped in rich language, watery peril and whale props was sated when The Decemberists played The Mann Center last Thursday. As part of the Your Girl/Your Ghost … Continue reading
TRADING PLACES – 35th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (1983) Starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Paul Gleason, Kristin Holby, James Belushi, Al Franken, Bo Diddley, Frank Oz, Tom Davis, Giancarlo Esposito, Nicholas Guest, Charles Brown, Bill Cobbs, Philip Bosco, Alfred Drake, Kelly Curtis, Barry Dennen, Arleen Sorkin and John … Continue reading
DEADPOOL 2 (2018) Starring Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Brianna Hildebrand, T.J. Miller, Karan Soni, Terry Crews, Lewis Tan, Bill Skarsgard, Rob Delaney, Shioli Kutsuna, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, Eddie Marsan, Randal Reeder, Alan Tudyk, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt and the voice of Stefan Kapičić. Screenplay by Rhett … Continue reading
HEREDITARY (2018) Starring Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, Ann Dowd, Milly Shapiro, Mallory Bechtel, Zachary Arthur, Mark Blockovich, Jake Brown, Gabriel Monroe Eckert, John Forker, Gerry Garcia, Austin R. Grant, Rachelle Hardy, Brock Mckinney, Marilyn Miller, Jason Miyagi, Shane Morrisun, A.J. Moss, Heidi Méndez, Jarrod Phillips, Georgia Puckett, BriAnn Rachele, Travis Sanchez and Lorenzo … Continue reading
HOTEL ARTEMIS (2018) Starring Jodie Foster, Dave Bautista, Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Charlie Day, Brian Tyree Henry, Jeff Goldblum, Zachary Quinto, Jenny Slate, Kenneth Choi, Josh Tillman, Evan Jones, Nathan Davis Jr., Ramses Jimenez, Angela Sprinkle, Lloyd Sherr, Baldeep Singh, Brandon Morales, Tanner Gill, Bruce Concepcion and Mason Shea Joyce. Screenplay by Drew Pearce. … Continue reading
Depeche Mode & EMA – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – June 3, 2018 It took 17 years for Depeche Mode to return to Philly. They made their Sunday show – as part of the Global Spirit Tour at Wells Fargo Center, their first in the city since 2001 – a worthy visit with … Continue reading
Red Aunts, RunHideFight & Control Top – Boot & Saddle – Philadelphia, PA – June 1, 2018 Punk rock was alive and well during last Friday’s Red Aunts show at Boot & Saddle. Playing a rare East Coast show, the quartet of Terri Wahl, Kerry Davis, Debi Martini and Lesley Ishino put on an explosive … Continue reading
Jack and Jack, Sabrina Carpenter, Logan Henderson & Farrah Mechael – Wango Tango Village – Banc of California Stadium – Los Angeles, CA – June 2, 2018 Photos by Cynthia Marie H © 2018. All rights reserved. Continue reading
This past Saturday the 11th annual Roots Picnic occurred at Festival Pier. The humid warmth of pre-summer yielded to a severe storm that ended The Roots’ headline set after only two songs. Before that abrupt conclusion the day was full of awesome moments. The top highlights were: *Philadelphia’s own Lil Uzi Vert, playing the second top-billed … Continue reading
The Irish Repertory Theatre Thrives on a String of Hits as it Approaches Another Gala Year by Brad Balfour When Ciaran O’Reilly and Charlotte Moore founded the Irish Repertory Theatre, they opened in September 1988 with Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars. From that point on, it became a nexus for great play craft … Continue reading
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