Clear, 83° F
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Advanced search
Log in
Entertainment
Sort by: Featured Most recent
545 results total, viewing 1 - 20
Duh, duh, duh, duh. Snap, snap.
The Northwest plans a Spooktacular Halloween
If you’re looking for frightful fun this Halloween, look no further than the local neighborhoods of Northwest Philly. more
|
Hungarian-born actor Bela Lugosi was the most unforgettable movie Dracula in 1931, and has been scaring audiences ever since.
Dracula to haunt Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
The Romanian count simply will not die.  more
|
Eric Mintel, an acclaimed jazz pianist, has a second career as a paranormal phenomena investigator, author and TV personality.
Notes from the other side: Bigfoot, UFOs and all that jazz
Acclaimed jazz pianist Eric Mintel started as a skeptic of paranormal phenomena, but then he saw what he describes as “the evidence.” more
|
Just in time for election day, Peter Bisgaier, John Zak and Liz Mattera star in Paul Slade Smith's hilarious farce about today's politics, running through Nov. 3 at Act II Playhouse in Ambler.
Act II’s 'The Outsider' satirizes electoral absurdity
The show is a delightful satire of America's self-destructive disdain for professional politicians. more
|
Junio Valverde plays Santi, who haunts the orphanage for children displaced by the Spanish Civil War, in Guillermo del Toro’s “The Devil’s Backbone,” screening Oct. 22 at Woodmere Art Museum.
Ghosts, doomed love and gothic horror in war-torn Spain
This film is no ordinary fright-fest. It's a smart and stylish ghost story. more
|
‘Cyrano’ extended
By popular demand, Quintessence Theatre Group has added five more performances. more
David Hayes (above) made a triumphant return to Philadelphia earlier this month in his new post as music director of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. Hayes formerly served on the conducting staff of The Philadelphia Orchestra and as music director of The Philadelphia Singers.
Local classical musicians lead the way in weekend concerts
Local classical musicians took the lead in concerts during the first full weekend of October. more
|
The works of artists including Barbara Handler’s “Blue-Gray Parrot” will be on display Nov. 2-3 as a part of the Cheltenham Artists Studio Tour.
Artists studio tour
Local artists are opening their studios to the public for the biannual Cheltenham Artists Studio Tour on Nov. 2-3. more
The West Mt. Airy Historic House Tour will feature notable residences built in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Mt. Airy house tour returns
The West Mt. Airy Historic House Tour is set to return on Oct. 20 after a hiatus caused by the COVID pandemic. more
The Rev. Beverly Dale's books deal with what she calls “the potentially harmful Christian beliefs around sexuality and the unholy trinity of sexual guilt, shame and fear.”
The spiritual dimension of sex
Mt. Airy’s Rev. Beverly Dale is challenging traditional religious views on sexuality with her new book. more
|
Japanese flower arranging exhibition
The Philadelphia Chapter of Ikebana International will host the 19th North & Central American Region Conference. more
Quintessence Theatre Group’s season-opening production of “Cyrano de Bergerac” stars J Hernandez (center) as the poetic soldier who helps a romantic rival when words fail the competition.
QTG’s ‘Cyrano’ dazzles with stellar lead performances
In Quintessence Theatre Group’s rollicking new production of  “Cyrano de Bergerac,” J Hernandez sparkles. more
|
Courtney Malley, of Chestnut Hill, and Rosaleen McGill, of Germantown, are best friends and leaders of the committee that organizes the upcoming Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival.
Dancing into the future: Philly's Irish Festival turns 50
The Philadelphia Ceili Group is preparing to celebrate its 50th annual Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival Oct. 10-12. more
|
Wallace Beery and Jean Harlow
Feasting on chaos in ‘Dinner at Eight’
The story in director George Cukor's "Dinner at Eight" is fairly simple. But, of course, everything that can possibly go wrong does. more
|
The Crossing Choir, led by Donald Nally, of Germantown, will create a new work with conceptual artist Suzanne Bocanegra with help of a $360,000 grant.
Grammy-winning Crossing wins $360,000 Pew grant
The Crossing choir, founded and directed by Germantown's Donald Nally, is headquartered at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. more
|
Chestnut Hill Brewing Company has two beers for Oktoberfest this year: Mighty pumpkin and Festbier.
Oktoberfest celebrations brew up German joy in the Northwest
We might not be in Munich, Germany, but anyone looking to channel their inner Deutsch identity can find Oktoberfest celebrations all around Northwest Philadelphia.  more
|
Jim Harris (left to right), Ed Feldman, Chris Seifert and Maria Pfender bring the laughs to any production by Mt. Airy Home Companion.
Frothy election spoofs from Mt. Airy Home Companion
Local comedy troupe is back just in time to stick their proverbial not-so-sharp pins into the sacred cows of the election season. more
|
Rising stars Joe Block and Kate Kortum will be joined by jazz veterans Byron Landham, Madison Rast and Dylan Band for a performance at the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s annual Fall Frolic gala.
Joe Block and Kate Kortum promise a lively Frolic
Since performing at the CHCA's Fall Frolic gala last October, the accomplished jazz pianist and composer has played nearly 70 gigs. more
|
Micah Jones, who started out as a violinist, but found fulfillment as a jazz bassist, is the new director of Germantown Branch of Settlement Music School.
Settlement in Germantown welcomes new director
As the new school year at the Germantown Branch of Settlement Music School gets underway, it does so under a new branch director. more
|
John, Paul, George and Ringo (shown here in one of the lads’ more serious poses) make their cinematic debut in “A Hard Day’s Night,” Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Woodmere Art Museum, starting at 7 p.m.
'A Hard Day’s Night’ ignites the swinging ‘60s
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the movie’s opening, which was first released on July 10, 1964. more
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 … 28 | Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past 2 years.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.
    • © Copyright 2024 The Chestnut Hill Local
    Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions