Entertainment
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priestess, Lowercased Local Musician, Was Inspired by Diverse Artists from Britney Spears to Kurt Cobain
Sasha Nadein grew up in Holland, Pa., with a set of parents who consistently encouraged her to greatness. That environment proved to be fertile ground for her musical talent, setting the young performer — now known as priestess (no capitals) — on a meteoric London career. Essex Magazine profiled her blessed good fortune. Nadein took…
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Feasterville’s Joe Hand Promotions on Long Career in Boxing: ‘We’ve Taken This from a Horse and Buggy to a Corvette’
Joe Hand Promotions, now in Feasterville, started with rented projectors and folding screens in front of boxing fans. Over the ensuing 50 years, it has evolved to a streaming titan, satisfying fans of the sport worldwide. John George fought through the minutiae to bring the story to the Philadelphia Business Journal. “We’ve taken this from…
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Tanks A Lot! Bryn Mawr’s Michael Rubin Buys His Daughter Unique 16th Birthday Gift
Bryn Mawr’s Michael Rubin, owner of Fanatics and co-owner of Philadelphia 76ers bought his daughter Lylie a unique 16th birthday gift: an army tank, writes Shafiq Najib for People. The billionaire posted a funny clip of the over-the-top birthday surprise on social media last week. The video documented Kylie receiving the armored vehicle as a…
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Utah State University Theater Major from Perkasie Rings ‘Belle’ Twice
Perkasie performer Maya Borrowman, now a Utah State University student, is revisiting a role she created at Penn Ridge High School not too long ago. Natalie Rust, of The Utah Statesman, covered her second shot as Belle in Beauty and the Beast. Borrowman’s talented voice developed at such an early age, she wasn’t even tall…
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Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce Prepares to Lift the Curtain on Its 2022 Talent Show
The hopeful entrants for the 2022 edition of the Central Bucks County Chamber of Commerce annual talent show will soon know if they have been chosen to strut their stuff in front of a local, live audience. Auditioners submitted applications in early Feb., describing their musical, magical, comedic, dance, or poetic abilities. A panel review…
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Despite Popularity of Online Gambling, Parx and Chickie’s and Pete’s Go All-In on the In-Person Alternative
While there is no denying the popularity of online wagering, the owners of Parx and Chickie’s and Pete’s in Malvern have gone all-in for the in-person alternative. Katie Kohler calculated the strategy’s odds for success in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The confidence in the preference for a live betting experience led to the opening of Parx…
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Adam Sandler’s Netflix Movie ‘Hustle,’ Filmed at Manor College, Shines Spotlight on Philadelphia Region
The trailer for the new Adam Sandler movie Hustle, which prominently features Manor College, is out and it is packed with all things Philadelphia, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. The movie, slated for a June release, stars Sandler as a basketball scout who is trying to jump start the NBA career of a troubled…
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World Champ Havertown Irish Dancer Comes Home to Philly Region to Perform
A world champion Irish dancer and Havertown native came home to the Philadelphia region to perform Friday night, reports Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc.com. Ali Doughty was on stage at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, performing with the Trinity Irish Dance Company. The Chicago-based company performed traditional Irish dances with modern innovations. Sixteen company…
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Peddler’s Village, Survivor of Numerous Boom-Bust Cycles, Wasn’t Going to Let a Pandemic Beat It, Either
Last year, despite a travel-tourism-retail environment of ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic, Peddler’s Village closed the 2021 books with record-breaking sales. In fact, the site has proven so resilient that the latest performance numbers top the previous sales pinnacle from FY2019, beating it by 35 percent. In 2020, the shopping-dining-performance destination had more than 2…
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World Champ Havertown Irish Dancer Comes Home to Philly Region to Perform
A world champion Irish dancer and Havertown native came home to the Philadelphia region to perform Friday night, reports Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. Ali Doughty was on stage at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, performing with the Trinity Irish Dance Company. The Chicago-based company performed traditional Irish dances with modern innovations. Sixteen company…
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Absence of West Chester’s Bam Margera Acutely Felt in New Jackass Movie
While the new movie Jackass Forever has received good reviews and has been doing well at the box office, the absence of West Chester’s Bam Margera is acutely felt, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Margera, a former mainstay on the cast, was supposed to be part of the movie, but he was fired…
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Comedian Wanda Sykes of Media to Co-host Academy Awards This Year
Media resident and comedian Wanda Sykes will be co-hosting the 2022 Academy Awards with Regina Hall and Amy Schumer, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The Academy announced the three hosts for the March 27 ceremony. The 57-year-old resides in two places—Media Borough and Cherry Grove, New York. The stand-up comedian wrote for The Chris…
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Falls Township Couple Is Floating on Air With Pandemic-Inspired Inflatable Amusement Business
Needing a break from providing home care to her father, Megan Wachter sought something fun in her life. She and her husband bounced several ideas around before launching an inflatable amusements business. Their story, supplied by SCORE, the Bucks County entrepreneurial mentoring service, blew into the Lower Bucks Times. The idea of turning Megan’s yearning…
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New Hope Collectible Toy Merchant — Who Also Discovered Metallica — Dies at Age 69
Jon Zazula, promoter of heavy-metal band Metallica, has died at age 69. After his years in the music industry, Zazula’s final commercial enterprise was selling vintage toys in New Hope. James R. Haggerty recorded the passing in The Wall Street Journal. After a rocky childhood, Zazula worked numerous jobs, including a spot with a commodity-trading…
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Never Released Bruce Springsteen 1995 Tower Theater Concert Now Available
A previously unreleased live album from Bruce Springsteen of his Tower Theater 1995 concert in Upper Darby was released Friday, Feb. 4, writes Nate Todd for jambase.com. The live concert was recorded Dec. 9, 1995, during Springsteen’s first solo tour promoting his album The Ghost of Tom Joad. The concert is newly mixed and…
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‘Ageless Love’, a Delaware County Love Story, Seeks Academy Nomination
The film crew and cast who helped create the locally-flavored film, “Ageless Love” are hoping today will bring an Academy Award nomination, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “Ageless Love,” was co-written, directed and produced by filmmaker, Upper Darby native Joshua Coates. Shot in Swarthmore, Media, Bryn Mawr and Atlantic City, it’s based on…
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Greater Phila. Film Office Economic Action Advice: Remove Cap on Film Production Tax Credit
Removing the cap on the state’s $70 million film production tax credit would have a positive effect on the region’s hospitality and tourism economy. Further, it would help the region rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Greater Philadelphia Film Office Executive Director Sharon Pinkenson. Laura Smythe focused her lens on the tax credit’s implications…
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Local Players Have a Ball at Malvern’s Pinball Gallery
Local pinball fans have found their slot in Malvern. Pinball Gallery, which boasts upward of 130 new and classic pinball machines, has become a source of retro-fun and modern-day competitions. J.F. Pirro lit up the business’s success story for Main Line Today. Pinball Gallery provides countless hours of fun for casual players. But it also…
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