Entertainment
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Delaware County Is the Star of This Movie, Set to Start Shooting July 31
“Delco: The Movie” starts shooting Monday, July 31, under the guidance of independent filmmaker and Sun Valley High graduate Chris Pierdomenico, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “I want to get as many Delco people and Delco places into this film as possible,” Pierdomenico stated. He’s been crowdfunding the film with a fundraising goal…
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2 Irish American Brothers Created a Havertown Space for Inspiring Community Music
The nonprofit Kelly Center in Havertown, known as the 33rd Irish county, has become an inspiring and diverse community music space thanks to the efforts of two Irish American brothers, writes Fionnuala Boyle for the Irish Star. The Center features music, comedy, poetry, and jam sessions. It’s also used for music lessons and for children’s…
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Lansdowne Theater Looking at Fall 2024 Opening as Concert Venue
The historic Lansdowne movie theater will reopen in the fall of 2024 as a regional concert venue following a one-year $18 million construction project starting in mid-August, according to a release from the nonprofit Historic Lansdowne Theater Corporation. The 96-year-old movie theater on North Lansdowne Avenue in Lansdowne operated from 1927 until 1987 as a…
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1940s West Chester Actor Once Left Lasting Impression on Local Family
A celebrity encounter with actor Claude Rains, who once lived in West Chester, left a lasting mark on a man whose family owned a small inn in the Pocono Mountains in the 1950s and early 1960s, writes John Kelly for The Washington Post. Watson Bullock first met the popular actor when he arrived at the…
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Teacher/Mom a TikTok Hit for ‘Theater-Splaining’ Sports
A Horsham mother and high school teacher is reaching TikTok stardom. Katy Kahn, an 11th-grade English teacher at Mastery Charter, has reached over 4.5 million likes on her Horsham TikTok post for “theater-splaining” sports, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6 ABC. Unlike her husband, Len, she’s not a sports fanatic. But that does not keep…
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Prolific Songwriter Cranks Out Tunes About Your Town, Including Some in Delco
There’s a song about Haverford “being the greatest place in the whole wide world.”. Another song asks “Have You Been to Radnor Township?” describing the community as a “suburban dream”. If you’re proud of your town and have always wanted a song written about it, Matt Farley is your guy, writes Beatrice Forman for The…
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Regal Cinema 24 in Oaks to Reopen as Independent Theater, Entertainment Center
Valley Forge Promotions, parent company of Arnold’s Fun Center, has acquired the Regal Cinema 24 building in the Marketplace at Oaks and will be reopening the location under the name Oaks Center. The Oaks Center will show first-run movies as well as specialized genres targeting an August open date. Additional plans to expand the offerings of the theater…
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West Chester University Alum Competes for Love on ‘The Bachelorette’
West Chester University alum Joey Graziadei is looking for love and taking home roses on the widely popular reality TV series The Bachelorette, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. The new season premiered on ABC earlier this week, and 28-year-old tennis pro Joey Graziadei has already stolen the hearts of viewers. He’s among 25 contestants fighting…
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Rose Tree Park Summer Concert Festival Opens for Another Season
A 40-year tradition continues with this summer’s Rose Tree Summer Festival, the county’s award-winning outdoor concert series in Rose Tree Park. “The concert series is one of Delco’s finest traditions, and residents really look forward to it,” said Parks and Recreation Director Marc Manfre. “We’re very pleased to present it to the public each year.”…
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Don’t Miss Your Chance to See Cirque du Soleil’s new show at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
To celebrate its 39th birthday, Cirque du Soleil is offering discounted tickets to its new show BAZZAR until June 26, 2023, at 9 a.m. All tickets to the show during the promotion are up to $25 off. The new show is premiering September 26 through October 22, 2023, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in…
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Former Tonight Show Writer with Main Line Roots Behind Star-Studded Short Film ‘Bug Therapy’
Mike Jann, a former Tonight Show writer with Chester County roots, and his wife Michele Jourdan, wrote the star-studded short film Bug Therapy that aims to help de-stigmatize mental health and therapy, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. During his career, Jenn moved from Connecticut to the Philadelphia region to Hollywood. Thanks to his…
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Brad Ingelsby, Praised for ‘Mare’, Now Working on New Film
The Berwyn-native and brains behind critically acclaimed HBO Series: Mare of Easttown is heading to Hunterdon County in New Jersey to film a new thriller, writes Franki Rudnesky for PhillyVoice. Echo Valley takes place in southeast Pennsylvania and stars Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney as a horse trainer and her daughter. The production will…
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Teacher From Bryn Mawr Appearing on ‘Jeopardy!’ Wednesday
A teacher who works at the Hill Top Preparatory School in Bryn Mawr, Delaware County will be a contestant Wednesday on Jeopardy!, writes Franki Rudesky for Philly Voice. Lisa Gargiulo will follow Travis Lee, a systems engineer from Phoenixville, who will compete Monday, May 29. Gargiulo spoke with Patch ahead of her upcoming “Jeopardy!” appearance.…
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Former Widener Student Named Tallest Actor in the World
Actor Matthew McGrory was once named the world’s tallest actor by the Guinness Book of World Records as he stood at 7 feet, 6 inches. Additionally, he also holds the records for biggest foot and longest toe in the world, writes Norway Martin for Venture Jolt. McGrory was born in West Chester in 1973. Before…
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Today’s Proms Are an Extravagance Most Parents Seem OK Paying for
The 2023 prom season looks like it’s an extravagant affair, despite inflation hitting family budgets, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Social media has heightened this, where it’s more about the show, about the production than it is in the actual prom,” said Michael Brown, who runs the Butterfly Boutique where girls can choose…
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Half-Hour from Montgomery County Is an Entertainment Venue That Is Oldest of Its Kind in the World
A Shankweiler’s Drive-In Theater announcement on Facebook gave notice of its 2023 opening in Orefield, Lehigh County, generating numerous memories of the unique entertainment venue. It’s about a 30-minute drive from Montgomery County via the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Locals making the trip will find the oldest operational entertainment site of its kind worldwide. The first drive-in…
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The Washington Post: A Ridley Park Taylor Swift Fan Joined a Parking Lot Crowd
Thousands gathered in the Lincoln Financial Field parking lot May 13 just to have a bonding experience with the sold-out Taylor Swift Eras Tour. That included Jackie Gaul of Ridley Park, writes Emily Yahr for The Washington Post. “We’re lucky to even just be in the same city as her,” said 27-year-old Gaul. She sat…
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Taylor Swift Rumor Sends Hundreds to Wayne Restaurant
The rumor mill was working overtime Thursday when a story circulated that Taylor Swift was having dinner Thursday evening in Delaware County. According to WMMR’s Preston & Steve, hundreds of Swifties of all ages hung out outside Autograph Brasserie at 503 W. Lancaster Ave. in the Eagle Village Shops hoping to get a glimpse of…
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