Rich Peppiatt Director Brings Irish Hip Hop to the World Through his Award-Winning Film Kneecap by Brad Balfour When I was given tickets to its Tribeca Festival premiere, I was excited to see Kneecap, even if only to hear Gaelic rap. Thanks to the manic performance of this Belfast-based trio and the frantic direction by Rich … Continue reading
Sad Summer Festival – The Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA – August 8, 2024 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
The Wonder Years, Mayday Parade, The Maine, We The Kings, Real Friends, We Came As Romans, Knuckle Puck, Hot Milk, Erra, Daisy Grenade, Diva Bleach & Aaron West – Sad Summer Festival – The Mann Center – Philadelphia, PA – August 8, 2024 Sad Summer Festival is a must for the alternative music scene. Known … Continue reading
Trap (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
TRAP (2024) Starring Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills, Alison Pill, Jonathan Langdon, Mark Bacolcol, Marnie McPhail, Kid Cudi, Russ, Marcia Bennett, Vanessa Smythe, Lochlan Miller, Steve Boyle, David D’Lancy Wilson, James Gomez, Nadine Hyatt, Michael Brown, Hailey Summer, Olivia Barrett, Allison Ference and M. Night Shyamalan. Screenplay by M. Night Shyamalan. Directed … Continue reading
Black Stone Cherry & Nonpoint – The National – Richmond (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
Black Stone Cherry & Nonpoint – The National – Richmond, VA – July 30, 2024 Photos by Jamie LeBlanc © 2024. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Getting Turned on at Lantern Festival
Getting Turned on at Lantern Festival We were treated to a night of cultural excellence and elegance this past Tuesday as the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival shone brightly in Franklin Square. Since 2016, the lantern festival has delighted guests from all over the world and captivated with its mastery of art and performances. The celebration … Continue reading
Levan Akin – In the New Film Crossing, Borders of All Kinds Make a Difference in Life and Love
Levan Akin In the New Film Crossing, Borders of All Kinds Make a Difference in Life and Love by Brad Balfour Making a crossing between borders can be a lot more than just a matter of passports and visas. Witness the situation between Northern Ireland and the Republic to the south. The same is true … Continue reading
10cc & Robin Taylor Zander – Keswick Theatre – Glenside (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
10cc & Robin Taylor Zander – Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – July 26, 2024 The last time that 10cc toured the United States was in 1978, when Jimmy Carter was president, Muhammad Ali was the heavyweight champion of the world, the Jonestown Massacre was just about to happen, and Grease was cleaning up at … Continue reading
AJR, mxmtoon & Almost Monday – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
AJR, mxmtoon & Almost Monday – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – July 25, 2024 Pop trio AJR brought their “Maybe Man Tour” back to Philly. After a date back in April, they returned once more for another huge crowd. This time, they were recording the show. Along with the trio, they brought two … Continue reading
Kathleen Edwards – Upper Merion Township Building Park – King of Prussia (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
Kathleen Edwards – Upper Merion Township Building Park – King of Prussia, PA – July 24, 2024 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2024. All rights reserved. Continue reading
On Beckett (A PopEntertainment.com Theater Review)
ON BECKETT Starring Bill Irwin. Written by Bill Irwin. Playing at Irish Repertory Theatre, 132 West 22nd Street, New York, NY, 212-727-2737. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes. Closing Date: August 4, 2024 Award-winning Actor/Creator Bill Irwin Again Presents His award-winning On Beckett for a limited Summer Situation Veteran actor Bill Irwin did it again. While … Continue reading