Bryan Adams – February 15th, 2016 – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA Even Mother Nature couldn’t keep classic rock out of Philadelphia last night. So as excited fans trudged through snow and sleet to get to Philly’s newest concert venue, the Fillmore, no one seemed to mind the weather conditions because they knew when they … Continue reading
James Burrows Mr. Must See TV by Jay S. Jacobs James Burrows has arguably given America more belly laughs over the years than anyone else, and yet many people do not even know his name. As arguably the most prolific comedy director in television over the past five decades, Burrows has shaped such classic series … Continue reading
Gina Strachan Jesse Owens’ Granddaughter Talks Race by Jay S. Jacobs Jesse Owens is an iconic athlete – and his athletic prowess is only a part of his legend. A young, poor African-American runner in a time when black athletes were barely accepted in sports, Owens won four Gold Medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, … Continue reading
Ridley Scott Legendary Director Launches The Martian by Brad Balfour When an established, serious, award-winning director like Ridley Scott makes a space movie – something associated with solemn drama – humor isn’t expected from its star. Yet in The Martian, where Matt Damon stars as American astronaut Mark Watney, who has been accidentally left behind on Mars after a mission disaster, the humor humanizes the situation. … Continue reading
RACE (2015) Starring Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree, Shanice Banton, Carice van Houten, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt, Chantel Riley, Shamier Anderson, David Kross, Jonathan Higgins, Amanda Crew, Tony Curran, Barnaby Metschurat, Vlasta Vrana, Jesse Bostick, Moe Jeudy-Lamour, Gaetan Normandin, Jacob Andrew Kerr, Dondre Octave, Jeremy Ferdman, Giacomo Gianniotti and Tim McInnerny. Screenplay by Joe … Continue reading
Ingersol A New Voice Belting It Out by Brad Balfour For Ingersol, music and the arts have always played a big part in her life. Born on July 22, 1990, this Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, native grew up traveling between the US and the UK. Her mother had emigrated from London, England after her parents had met … Continue reading
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Emblem3 Back To Three by Rachel Disipio Consisting of brothers Wesley and Keaton Stromberg and their buddy Drew Chadwick, you may know the band Emblem3 from 2012, when their career started on the hit TV show The X-Factor. You might know the guys from their big hit “Chloe (You’re the One I Want),” which climbed … Continue reading
Dressy Bessy, Old Monk & The Not Fur Longs – Boot & Saddle – Philadelphia, PA – February 13, 2016 Despite inhuman wind chill factors outside, Saturday night was a rock and roll workshop inside Boot & Saddle. The garage rock aesthetics of Dressy Bessy brought out a sizable Philly contingent to dance along to … Continue reading
Jake Marcionette Surviving in the YA World by Jay S. Jacobs When you hear the term Young Adult books, you tend to think of these younger people as being the readers of the books, not the writers. Jake Marcionette is doing his part to change that conception. Marcionette was only 12 years old when he … Continue reading
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