Entertainment
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Holy Ghost Prep Graduate Helps Bring Popular Netflix Show to Life
Rand Geiger, a Holy Ghost Preparatory School graduate, is helping bring Netflix’s megahit Stranger Things to life as one of the show’s producers. Elizabeth Wellington wrote about the Bucks County native in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Geiger, who grew up in Langhorne, also produces Netflix’s Shadow and Bone and previously worked on FX’s American Crime Story…
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Bucks County Playhouse Announces Plays, Musicals for Summer and Fall Seasons
New Hope’s popular Bucks County Playhouse has announced their most recent line-up of plays and musicals for the 2022 season. Pryce Jamison wrote about the line-up for the Bucks County Courier Times. After years of renovations, the playhouse will be hosting several shows over the late summer and fall seasons. “Kinky Boots” will kick off…
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Yo! You Think You Know What Pa.’s Favorite Movie Is? Youse Are Probably Wrong
Ask a Philly sports-movie fan about a favorite film, and responses are likely to include Rocky (1976) or Invincible (2006) or even Silver Linings Playbook (2012). But according to a survey by streaming service provider Sportrscriber, they’d all be wrong. Well, one would be close. Sportscriber — working aside Mindnet Analytics (a New York data…
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Willow Grove’s Dan Trachtenberg Hunts for Ratings with New ‘Predator’ Release on Hulu
Willow Grove homeboy-gone-Hollywood director Dan Trachtenberg is about to unleash more mayhem in the Predator film franchise. Alicia Vitarelli chased down the details on his film Prey for 6abc. Prey may look like a prequel — it’s episode number five in the saga and takes place three centuries before the original — but Trachtenberg insists…
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Peddler’s Village in August: Peachy-Keen
This may come as a shock, but summer 2022 is elapsing. The time for outdoor fun is growing short, but fortunately, local event calendars are stocked, including Peddler’s Village’s, which is celebrating Peach Month. Highlights of all things Prunus persica (the genus of a peach) are: A sidewalk sale kickoff to the event (Aug. 5–7),…
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Alfresco Antics: The Roar of Laughter to Ring Across Peddler’s Village
The kid-friendly site at Peddler’s Village, Giggleberry Fair, provides a silly site for the younger set. But adults in search of belly laughs for themselves can take advantage of tonight’s show in the destination’s outdoor event tent. Three comics — Dwayne Dunlevy, Rob Epple, and Doug Karpf — are on the bill; their observations are…
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Yardley Father and Son Nostalgically Take Retro Approach to Keeping Score at Phillies Games
While keeping score at the ballpark using pencil and paper is not often seen anymore, some fans still consider this a key part of the baseball experience, including Yardley father and son duo Dale and Caleb Leader, writes Dave Caldwell for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I think it’s just a fun way to keep track of…
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Central Bucks West Student Wins High School Division of Oscar Hammerstein Museum’s International Youth Solo Contest
Helena Badiali, a student at Central Bucks High School West in Doylestown, won the High School Division of the Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center’s International Youth Solo Contest for 2022, writes Chloe Rabinowitz for the Broadway World. She performed the song “The Sound of Music” from its namesake musical as her entry into…
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‘Back to the Future’s’ Tom Wilson (Biff) Is From Wayne and He’s a Pretty Nice Guy
Biff Howard Tannen is a legendary villain in the “Back to the Future” franchise, but the actor that plays him, Thomas F. Wilson Jr. is nothing at all like the character, writes Michael Palan for looper.com. Wilson grew up in Wayne and graduated Radnor High School, more like a “regular guy from a normal family…
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Town and Country Players’ 75th Season Features Beloved Musical Whose Detractors Are a Nun-Issue
Town and Country Players 75th season continues in July with a production that has special resonance in Bucks County. The Buckingham troupe, a Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Member, is staging The Sound of Music. It’s a show tied to the county, given composer Oscar Hammerstein II’s Doylestown residency. However, audiences at the live version…
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‘Back to the Future’s’ Tom Wilson (Biff) Is From Wayne and He’s a Pretty Nice Guy
Biff Howard Tannen is a legendary villain in the Back to the Future franchise. But the actor who plays him, Thomas F. Wilson Jr. is nothing at all like the character. Michael Palan revved his 1.21-jigawatt journalistic talent to file the story at looper.com. Wilson grew up in Wayne and graduated Radnor High School, more…
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‘Tour’-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral: Bucks County Women’s Chorus Serenades Ireland
After a two-year pandemic hiatus from traveling abroad to perform, the Bucks County Women’s Chorus spent a week in Ireland performing. The Lower Bucks Times chronicled this international trip to the auld sod. The group’s 38 members were eager to travel again, having had a set of performances in Greece cut by COVID-19. The group…
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New Hope B&B Proprietor Recalls When William Shatner Beamed Aboard for a Month
The site of the Wedgwood Bed and Breakfast Inn has hosted numerous high-profile figures. One of the earliest was Gen. George Washington, who stayed nearby with the Continental Army prior to the historic river crossing into Trenton. But time-travelling through the present and into the future, another was Star Trek’s Captain James T. Kirk, actor…
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Bucks County Playhouse Gets Kinky
Theater fans who know the Cyndi Lauper score of Kinky Boots well will be surprised by an addition to the musical, now running at the Bucks County Playhouse. A song she wrote for the Broadway version — and trimmed before opening night — has been restored for the local version. The show, based on a…
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New Hope Calls ‘Roll ’em… Action!’ on 2022 Summer Film Festival
The 2022 edition of a movie menagerie that the Huffington Post described as “Sundance east” is back. The New Hope Film Festival (NHFF), July 22–30, will be hotter than a tub of freshly popped corn, as reported by Jeff Warner in the New Hope–Lambertville Patch. This year’s NHFF comprises 75 official selections of 66 films…
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‘Breathe,’ New Film With Jennifer Hudson, Will Shoot Some Scenes in Aston
A new movie Breathe will start shooting in the Philadelphia area, including in parts of Aston, writes HughE Dillon for Philly ChitChat. Actress Jennifer Hudson, who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, has a key role in the film. The film is in pre-production. Sets are being built at the Sun Center Studios…
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At the Shore This Weekend? Have a Cracking Good Time at the Atlantic City Seafood & Music Festival
With Memorial Day in the rear-view mirror (ideally of a convertible, no less), Summer 2022 is heading into its prime. For lucky Phila. collar county residents with a place on a barrier island, the Friday afternoon jaunt is becoming habit. For those heading down tomorrow, this weekend’s Atlantic City Seafood & Music Festival makes an…
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General Recreation: Water Park Fun in Your Local Community
Local towns can save energy, water and space, and still provide splash opportunities for kids with AquaSmart, according to General Recreation, Inc. in Newtown Square. General Recreation provides playground and recreational equipment throughout the region. AquaSmart Splash Pads are powered by HydroLogix, which cuts down on water and energy use, saving money. Choose up to…
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