Last weekend, while the Mrs. slumped into her cubicle for an unpleasant Saturday morning of shuffling papers, the Bear, Mouse and I traveled to Philly for the Debbie & Friends show at World Cafe Live. We’d been enjoying their ab-fab animated music videos over the past several months, but this […]
At it’s core, The Arden’s Peter Pan is an elaborate game of playing house. Just below the surface though, and something especially noticeable in their miraculous production of Douglas Irving’s adaption, are larger truths about what it means to be young, joyful and free – three things best experienced […]
Billy Kelly, sans the Blah Blah Blahs, played upstairs at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia yesterday. Thanks to the flu and other illnesses, Kelly’s backing band was left behind in Lewisburg, PA. Fortunately, the funny, talented kindie rocker came prepared with a Macbook, flip charts and a beatbox. While the […]
The incomparable Bill Harley is coming back to Philly. This is big news as the 2-time Grammy award winning storytelling and kid’s recording artist doesn’t play the city of brotherly love as much as other all-ages acts. Last year, he played an evening all-ages gig in Olde City at a […]
Talk about luck. Today’s Secret Agent 23 Skidoo show had the feeling of a private house concert. The show took place in the front room of the intimate Grindstone Coffee shop on 5th Street, just south of South St. in Philly. The 15 square foot space is bordered with well-worn […]
Harry Kalas, you are the man. Your the primary reason I love baseball and, more specifically, baseball on the AM dial so very much. At the start of every season I reminisce all those hours spent in my bedroom as a child listening to your beautiful voice. You taught me […]
The Arden Theater, located in Olde City Philadelphia, is roughly 18 days into a 6-week revival run of A Year with Frog & Toad (through 4/19/09). Originally staged at The Arden in 2004, the classic stories by Arnold Lobel come to life brilliantly once again in the nimble hands (and […]
Two terrific shows are wrapping up in Philadelphia, PA over the next couple weeks. Live theater is a thrill for children of all ages. More on that topic in the coming weeks… The Arden Theater in Old City (2nd and Market St) is concluding their season with the hilarious STINKY […]
