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I’m on a highway to…the nursing home? Music Wrap Up

I may have a little good natured fun at their expense in the following paragraphs but obviously AC/DC and Madonna are as big as it gets when it comes to music passing through the Philadelphia area. Yo…

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‘Mums the word: Chrysanthemum Festival

Learned something today – the shortened version of chrysanthemums is mums. Who knew? I didn’t! I now stride more confidently through the world of flowers secure in the knowledge I am no longer…

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Damn that Mouse King! The Nutcracker

The glorious music of Tchaikovsky returns to the Delaware Valley area, landing at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center once again. What? It’s The Nutcracker, silly, which is only the most mass…

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The Earthquake cometh: Celebrity Turkey Run

Sanitation truck driver turned Philadelphia community activist Paul “Earthquake” Moore is set for the 13th Annual Celebrity Turkey Run on Saturday, November 22, 2008. The event gets underw…

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Look out world! Coming through: Wines of Austria and Germany

While the present Governor of California is a well known Austrian export, let’s not overlook the wines! They’re pretty well-toned also. Wines of Austria and Germany take center stage at Wo…

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One million lights from Santa: Grand Illumination Celebration

Santa’s job is never done, so it’s a good thing he seems to like what he’s doing. The round guy gets Peddler’s Village off to a festive holiday start with the Grand Illuminatio…

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Save a life. Tell a Harry Potter fan: Family Day Celebration

Harry Potter fans looking for things to do in Philadelphia before you lose your will to continue existing? Now that the last book has been written and the last potion concocted, they mope listlessly a…

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Sometimes a sandwich is more than a sandwich: Singles Charity Outreach

There are few things as satisfying in this life as a good sandwich. But what can you do when you’re living homeless on the streets and can’t swing the purchase of one really good (or even…

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Is that a ghost in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Ghost Tour

Remember the movie The Sixth Sense? I think one of the reasons it was so wildly popular was that it relied on good old fashioned creepiness that wiggled its way down into your bones as the story progr…

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Drink some beer and be glad you’re not hungry: Novemberfest Pub Crawl

Remember, whenever there’s a pub crawl you don’t have to drink until you literally must crawl to continue moving. It’s supposed to be a figure of speech. But Novemberfest Pub Crawl 2…

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The New World sounds good: Family Concert

Maybe you never associated the Philadelphia Orchestra with Native-American culture before but it’s time to wrap your brain around that concept. This upcoming celebration of the magic wisdom and…

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Cheese fest at the Enormo Dome: Music Wrap Up

Coming from almost polar opposite sides of the musical credibility spectrum, The Cheetah Girls and Shawn Colvin are the big draws in Philadelphia this week. Seems odd that Colvin gets the Tiny Room wh…

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If it’s good enough for the Lizard King: Want To Be A Filmmaker?

Think you might have a budding Spielberg of Hitchcock on your hands with your teen or tween aged child? Could be you’re right. One way to find out is to plan on taking them to the Free Library o…

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Starvation, it’s what’s for dinner: Empty Bowl Dinner

Stuff yourself silly with food prepared by over 56 Philadelphia restaurants and bakeries to help those who face hunger every day. Huh? No, really. Chestnut Hill College is partnering with the Northwes…

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Why does ancient Rome have all the cool gods? Bacchanal Wine Gala

If the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts did any preliminary research into the term ‘bacchanal” before deciding to insert it into the title of their upcoming event – I’m impressed…

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Off wit ‘er head: Anna Bolena

Anne Boleyn was the second wife of Henry VIII and one might conclude that her life did not end on a happy note, seeing as how she was convicted of witchcraft, adultery, incest, high treason, and summa…

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Woman or clown? It’s all in the make-up: Professional Make-Up Class

If your make-up routine has been in a state of suspended animation since high school, maybe it’s time to re-visit the subject. Meet Market Adventures is back with another amazing event. This tim…

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It’s a wedding reception without the wedding: Bridesmaids Ball

Here’s your chance to revisit the trauma of weddings gone past. This is such a delicious idea I can’t imagine who wouldn’t want to participate. It’s the Bridesmaid’s Ball…

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Bring your stomach, eyes, and money: Design For A Cause

The renowned Marketplace Design Center is not normally open to the public – until now. Design for a Cause is a two day event that tosses 100 extraordinary Philadelphia area designers, florists, and…

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You can always say you were at the very first one: Phiz Fest 2008

The story that Little Mikey of LIFE Cereal television commercial fame died from the explosive effects of mixing Pop Rocks candy and soft drinks is untrue. The proof is here. Well, maybe Snopes is not…

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If you’re lost, try Spain: Kinky Gazpacho

Wait! Don’t throw yourself off that building yet. There IS a reason to continue living and it’s called the 2008 First Person Festival of Memoir and Documentary Art, which is being held pri…

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It’d be a dull place without it: Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show is here! The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft show is here! Maybe you’re not excited enough to say it twice – yet. But stick with me and you might be.…

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These new kids are old: Music Wrap Up

Somebody call the 1980’s! New Kids On The Block are on tour. It’s okay. As far as I can tell, this is NOT one of the signs of the apocalypse. They either got bored sitting around counting…

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Make it a REAL challenge – let the cars in: Bridge Challenge

What is it with this unhealthy compulsion to close down bridges and let thousands of people run across them? Down in the Keys it’s Seven Mile Bridge. Here in Philadelphia it’s the Ben Franklin…

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2008 Phillies Championship Parade Photos!

Thanks to the madness of some of our roving reporters (and fellow Twippies) who are just mad enough to be having “Breakfast on Broad Street” - the photos are already coming in to the offic…

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A tale of three cities: Imagined Realities

The Travesty Dance Group (TDG) is based in three separate cities simultaneously – Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Houston. It would seem to be no small feat to get anything together, much less such a b…

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Phillies 2008 World Championship Parade Breaking News!

At 12:00 Noon, on Halloween Friday, October 31st, 2008 – The Philadelphia Phillies World Championship Parade will be held! It will begin at 20th & Market Streets, proceeding to Philadelphia’s…

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That wine brings out the BEST in weasel soup: Holiday Wine And Food Pairing

Do you slowly slide out of sight behind the couch and crawl out of the room when talk turns to matching food and wine? You’re not the only one. Lots of people are intimidated, maybe even terrifi…

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Silly giant. You can’t beat the huckster: Dragon Singer

Who you gonna call when a 9 foot tall, 3 eyed giant opens a can of whup ass on your village? Not Ghostbusters! They wouldn’t stand a chance. What will the previously happy people of Back-of-Beyo…

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CONGRATULATIONS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES: 2008 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!

Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies - Major League Baseball’s 2008 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!! I’m sure I speak for most in the great City of Philadelphia when I say it’s wonderful…

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Don’t bogart the shrimp, dude! A Taste Of Lambertville

I love gala events in the Philadelphia area. They seem to always include wine, food, and song, a trio that surely needs to be inducted into the Hall of Fame at some point. The 6th Annual Taste of Lamb…

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Scoring at North Bowl: Singles Bowling Night

Holding their slogan high, those intrepid folks from Meet Market Adventures are at it again - where singles and adventure meet. This time around its bowling and, under the right conditions, there̵…

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In the beginning there were…apples: Apple Festival

Lock and load, kids, because today (right now) we’re all going to learn about the history of the esteemed apple. Why would we devote valuable breathing time of our life on earth to such a seemin…

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Get thee unto Delaware for tax free shopping: Delaware Antiques Show

Delaware is a great place to buy antiques. Gotta love that tax free shopping. No, I’m not just making that up out of thin air. Let me find that quote. What the Maine Antique Digest actually said…

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It’s not John Travolta in a fat suit: Hairspray The Musical

Only in America can someone as truly and deliciously weird as John Waters have a smash Broadway hit like Hairspray, which is preparing for a two month run November 4, 2008 through January 4, 2009, at…

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Prizes you might actually want: Signature Chef’s Auction

Sometimes a free giveaway is worth about what you pay for it. Not so with the 12th Annual Signature Chef’s Auction of Philadelphia Friday, November 7, 2008, at Harrah’s Chester Casino. Thi…

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Little Timmy rocks! John and Barack suck! You’re Running For President

What would your campaign look like if you were running for president? Would you opt for the slash and burn, take-no-prisoners approach or maybe you’d choose to grind opponents’ reputations…

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I’ll trade you my Xbox for a potato pancake: Lithuanian Street Fair

I’m sure that all readers of this publication are intimately familiar with the history of Lithuania BUT…here’s a quick re-cap in case you didn’t graduate from high school yesterday…

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Is Coco a work of art? You be the judge: Philadelphia International Art Expo

If you’re into popular African-American art, and I mean REALLY into world art, there’s a little show taking place in Philadelphia you might want to know about. It’s called the 23rd A…

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There is something for kids to do after all: Kids/Interactive Museums Guide

Sometimes you get the sinking feeling that you’re letting the kids watch way too much television and play way too many video games. Get of that feeling once and for all by taking them to one of…

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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cool hanging by the pool: Tim’s Liquor Wine Tasting

You want to taste some wine? It’s time to talk to Tim. Tim’s Liquors, that is. Why? Because on Saturday, November 1, 2008, from 6:30-9:30 PM, Tim’s Liquors and Hockessin Athletic Clu…

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You might get scared. Just a little: Family Scavenger Hunt

It’s a Halloween scavenger hunt with a spooky (of course) twist brought to you by those spirited adventurers at Watson Adventures. This one is called The Ghosts of Philadelphia Family Scavenger…

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This is still a tale worth telling: Monster

Let’s see if we can crawl into Victor Frankenstein’s head for a moment and find his recipe for human life. Skulk around the local slaughterhouse, cemeteries, and dissecting halls – if yo…

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If I were a carpenter…I’d need more skills than I have: Mill Studios Open House

There’s free parking and refreshments. What more do you need to know? Go already! More information? Always with the incessant demands for more information. Oh wait - that’s what we do her…

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The name is Mozart. Wolfgang Mozart: Martinis and Mozart

The 21st Century Society wants you to join them for an evening of Martinis and Mozart Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at 6 PM. Where, you say? For the love of all that is classical music, you must tell m…

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Who wants to win a Van Gogh? Anyone? Anyone? Art After 5

Things get a little bit different at the Philadelphia Museum of Art after 5 PM on Friday evenings. By ‘different’ I mean a little less sedate, a little more wacky. This unique brand of entertainme…

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It ain’t the Mystery Machine: Flower Power Music Festival

More power to the flowers! More power to the flowers! Or something like that. Sorry, it was the best I could do at the time. But even though you’ll be benefiting the Phoenixville Area Business Assoc…

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Spare money in your bank account? Give The Shirt Off Your Back

The 14th Annual Give The Shirt Off Your Back (GTSOYB) gala event will be held at the Rittenhouse Hotel Friday, October 31, 2008, at 7 PM. This year it’s a Venetian Masked Ball with ALL proceeds goin…

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Fun for a serious cause: Police and Fire Benefit

Every single day in Philadelphia police, firefighters, and medics go out into the streets to put their life on the line to give us a better quality of life. Sometimes they die in the line of duty. The…

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Sing it, scream it, act like you mean it: Asian Karaoke Idol

Our two major party candidates go around yapping about how this is the most important election in United States history…blah blah blah. I’ve heard that before every four years for my entire lifeti…

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