Philadelphia Entertainment, Dining, Event and Travel News
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It was predictable, perhaps, that finicky pinot noir would fall victim to the curse of popularity. But truly great pinot - that ultimate harmony of elegance and power - has become oddly harder to find since its starring role in the movies unleashed an ocean of mediocre pretenders. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:06:02 GMT
Shrimp are one of those ideal go-to ingredients to have in the freezer. You can take them out and have them ready at a moment's notice. Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:21:24 GMT
Much is made of the military utility of high ground. Less so - in these parts, at least - of the giddy tonic of dining in the clouds. Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:24:11 GMT
EVERY YEAR around March 1, a handful of French breweries release a special beer to mark the change of seasons. It's called Biere de Mars, which is French for March beer. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:56:26 GMT
PERFECT MANHATTAN 2 ounces rye whiskey 1/2 ounce Carpano Antica sweet vermouth 1/2 ounce Noilly Prat dry vermouth Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:26 GMT
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Pop For all his creamy R&B and sly, romantic attitude, Raheem DeVaughn has issues. Actually, DeVaughn never truly played things straight. His 2008 album Love Behind the Melody introduced stone-soul hippie howls into the live hip-pop vibe, with clever Gnar Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:31:43 GMT
If it weren't evident from his matinee-idol croon and Scandinavian good looks, the chorus of soft soprano voices that accompanied Sondre Lerche's songs at Johnny Brenda's on Thursday night made it clear: The 27-year-old Norwegian singer-songwriter is something of a heartthrob, a Michael Bublé for postgraduates. Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:02:09 GMT
Just before showtime, The Beat (100.3 FM) tweeted that Saturday's Omarion show with special guest Marques Houston at the TLA had been sold out, and the predominantly female crowd chanted "Marques! Marques! Marques!" as the former member of the R&B boy band Immature hit the stage. Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:34:08 GMT
People forget that before he was the mock anchor of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, Jon Stewart was a conventional comedian. Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:02:35 GMT
To squeeze their own creative juices and get reluctant record buyers opening their wallets, musicians are increasingly serving up high-concept CD packages. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:03:54 GMT
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Iron Age Theatre likes its history bloody and full of highly combustible racial tension (its last production, The Life of John Henry, placed the folk hero on a Southern chain gang). Thankfully, history - and drama - are happy to oblige. British playwright Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:02:09 GMT
If this weekend is Christoph Eschenbach's once-and-for-all swan song to the Philadelphia Orchestra - he's not scheduled for next season and will be increasingly occupied with his new position at Washington's National Symphony Orchestra - his all-Schumann program is easily among his most fully realized concerts here. Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:02:12 GMT
The Art of the Steal rails against the commercialization of art, yet repeatedly marvels at how many billions of dollars the Barnes Foundation is worth. Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:05:49 GMT
The Arden Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, as it has been cut and cast and focused by director Matt Pfeiffer, takes a while to hit its tragic stride. But once it does, it is very satisfying. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:02:51 GMT
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San Francisco or San Diego? Or, as some people would phrase it: Think or swim? It is a per-capita fact that one city has more surf shops and the other has more college graduates. But there's more to this choice than that. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:52:12 GMT
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - On April 3, 1860, a young man named Johnny Fry took off from St. Joseph on horseback, the first of a relay of riders on a new mail service to California. A reenactment of that ride will be part of the events scheduled for April 1-3 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Pony Express. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:32:01 GMT
Spring Break Destinations From StudentUniverse.com, based on their flight and package data for this year: 1. London 2. Miami Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:02:27 GMT
A few weeks ago, this came over the transom (does anyone still have transoms?): "It's never too early to start a travel 'bucket list' for those destinations you want to reach before you keel over." Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:32:06 GMT
When your child is traveling with a divorced parent, friend, grandparent, or baby-sitter, Forms4Travel.com can prevent potential misunderstandings. Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:02:28 GMT
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