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Doylestown’s Alecia Beth Moore Is in the Pink after the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) took on a local flavor when it honored Doylestown’s Alecia Beth Moore — who the world knows better as Pink — with its Icon Award, reports Pat Ralph for PhillyVoice. The BBMA press announcement described its Icon Award as recognizing “…outstanding artists who have achieved excellence on the Billboard charts and have made an indelible mark on…
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Parx Casino Hits the Jackpot in Statewide Casino Gambling Revenue
With the high-touch play in almost every game in a casino, it’s no wonder they were shuttered early in the outbreak of COVID-19. Many fans, however, took their chips online, continuing to wager on blackjack hands, virtual slots and sports events. In Pennsylvania, that led to $400 million in revenue, reported Megan Tomasik for Trib Live. …
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Hello. It’s Me. Upper Darby’s Todd Rundgren Gets Into Rock Hall of Fame
Third time really was the charm for Upper Darby’s Todd Rundgren who is now in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, writes Pat Ralph for phillyvoice.com. He was one six chosen in the 2021 induction class. This is his third consecutive nomination. He’s joined this year by Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go’s, Jay-Z…
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Instead of “Come to the Cabaret,” Bristol Riverside Theater Invited: Come Watch it Online
The sets were in place. Costumes sewn. Lights hung. Rehearsals over. The Bristol Riverside Theater cast had been through two performances of the musical Cabaret last spring before COVID-19 drew the curtain. The troupe cancelled the remainder of the run. But eventually, a combination of technology and creativity revived it, reports PHL17 Morning News. Ken and Amy Kaissar are the musical’s co-producing directors. Ken remembers well the…
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Pennsylvania Games and Lottery: How Much Scratch Does Gus Make a Year?
Pennsylvania’s casinos and state lottery take in billions of dollars each year, putting the Keystone State near the top of the list for gambling spending across the country, writes Samuel Stebbins for 24/7 Wall St. In 2019, 12 commercial casinos were operating in the state. In that same year, patrons spent $3.4 billion on wagering —…
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In a Wawa Line Lately? Your Wardrobe May Have Made It on to ‘Mare of Easttown’
As Mare of Easttown continues to unfold on HBO, local viewers continue to look for images familiar to the area, like someone’s wardrobe, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. Series writer Brad Ingelsby, a Berwyn native, and director Craig Zobel use the setting to help create a mood for the series. Zobel said his team scouted…
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Science behind the Statuettes: Upper Dublin Mathematician Correctly Calculates Oscar Winners
An Upper Dublin, Montgomery County, native watched Sunday night’s Oscar with special interest, reports Alicia VItarelli for 6abc. Ben Zauzmer designed a unique method to predict the big winners. It wasn’t based on box office receipts, or Facebook likes or even his own fandom. Its foundation is sheer science. He collected his thinking in a…
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M. Night Shyamalan Prowls the Area Filming 3rd Season of “Servant”
M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant is being filmed in Philadelphia this week for its third season. The first two seasons of the Apple TV series were shot in Delaware County and Philadelphia, writes Pat Ralph for PhillyVoice. Additionally, interior sets were built at a former paint factory in Bethel, and Center City provided exteriors. Handling locations…
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Pandemic Loss at Disney is Dance Studio’s Gain
If you’re a fan of Disney, you might recognize some of the people now working at Twirl, a Newtown Square dance studio, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Owner Sam Sinns spent 10 years performing and working as a dance captain at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida. When the pandemic hit, and Disney laid…
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Bucks County Playhouse Puts Sex (in the City) Onstage
Candace Bushnell, writer-producer behind Sex in the City, is appearing in a one-woman show this summer at the Bucks County Playhouse, reports Peter Crimmins for WHYY. The performance will chronicle Bushnell’s career from fledgling writer in New York to pop-culture touchstone. The Sex in the City franchise comprises novel, a TV show, two films and now a theatrical presentation. The Bucks County Playhouse presentation isn’t a stage version…
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The Show(s) Must Go On: Montgomery County Community College Hosting Virtual Theatre Events
If the pandemic has reaffirmed anything for the Theatre Arts Program at Montgomery County Community College (MCCC), it’s that the show must go on. Even if that means the show is performed from your own home and the audience is watching on a computer screen. The College will host two spring online productions with “Men…
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Doylestown Filmmaker Chronicles How the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Music Soothed International Relations
Into the ongoing 1970s tension between the U.S. and the Peoples Republic of China was sent the renown Philadelphia Orchestra. Under an initiative from President Richard Nixon, the musicians became the first U.S. symphony orchestra to serve as cultural ambassador to Chairman Mao Zedong. That seminal concert series is being revisited in a new film from Doylestown documentarian Jennifer Lin, reports Peg Quann for the Bucks County Courier Times. Lin’s movie, Beethoven in Beijing, echoes the…
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Youth Orchestra of Bucks County Engages Healthy Competition While Fundraising for Healthy Meals
On April 10, young musicians from across Bucks County will be displaying their talents at a benefit concert. The program is free, but audience members are encouraged to donate to the Bucks County Opportunity Council, an organization that helps the needy. The concert doubles as a competition for musicians across the area. A panel of judges will evaluate the players’…
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How Meta! Bensalem Cop Plays a Cop on NBC’s Law & Order SVU
Det. Chris McMullin of the Bensalem Township Police Department has a principal role as an FDNY captain in an upcoming episode of NBC’s Law & Order SVU, reports Daily Voice Bucks, citing a Facebook announcement. McMullin appears in Season 22’s Episode 10, “Welcome to the Pedo Motel,” airing April 8 at 9 p.m. EST on NBC. McMullin has been acting for nearly a decade. One of his most…
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“Arrested Development” Star Passes; Her 60+ Year Hollywood Career Started at Bucks County Playhouse
Actress Jessica Walter, who played TV matriarch Lucille Bluth on Arrested Development, passed away March 24 at age 80. Her career started gaining traction in the late 1950s, boosted by an appearance at Bucks County Playhouse, reports Mike Dougherty for KYW Newsradio. Walter spent much of the 1950s and 1960s playing small parts on network television, evidenced by extensive once-and-done IMDB listings for shows such as The Fugitive and Mission: Impossible. In 1971,…
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After the Pandemic Put an Intermission in its Renovations, the County Theater Flickers Back to Life
If the multimillion-dollar renovation of the County Theater were a list of coming attractions, it would read something like this: Nestle in the new seats! Gaze at the gigantic screen! Marvel at the state-of-the-art projection technology! And bask in the glow of the refurbed neon sign! Opening… soon? That’s TBD, writes Freda R. Savana for the Bucks County Herald. John Toner, the arthouse cinema’s founding director…
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Influential Bossa Nova Drummer Passes in Doylestown, Silencing His Rhythm of Life
One of the many pop culture phenoms of the Mad Men 1960s was the bossa nova, a swaying, sultry dance step whose sexy-cool syncopated beat brought a little samba to suburban sensibilities. At the vanguard of that musical movement was the Charlie Byrd Trio, whose drummer, Buddy Deppenschmidt, passed away recently in Doylestown. He was 85 and succumbed to complications from COVID-19, reports radio station WBGO from Newark. …
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At Sesame Place’s 2021 Easter Celebration, “S” is for Safety
It’s no secret that both kids and parents are tired of lockdowns, socially distant learning and virtual playdates and are ready for an in-person — but nonetheless safe — good time. Just in time to serve as a release for frayed nerves throughout the house, Sesame Place is throwing its annual Easter-themed party. The park is committing to COVID-appropriate measures that include diligent and frequent cleaning and sanitation measures,…
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