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Opera Philadelphia Paints La Bohème Love Story at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia
Words on the street, blowin’ in the wind. Story, photos by Sharon Kozden (performance photos courtesy of Steven Pisano for Opera Philadelphia) “I have so many things that I want to say to you Or just one, but it’s as big as the sea As deep and infinite as the sea … You are my love and my whole life!” – La bohème, Act IV finale I can’t be the only one who has noticed that Opera Philadelphia‘s presence has been pervading the Philly scene. Locations, locations, locations … all teeming with operatic events and productions. There they were at the Academy of Music during late April and early May,…
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Philly Style Magazine Hosts Sweaty, Packed and Fabulous Fashion Soiree at Kimmel Center
Photos, story by Cassie Hepler It was the hottest party in Philadelphia this summer. No, literally. It was tipping 100 degrees outside and when you pack over 1,200 people into the Kimmel Center, everyone was glistening. Philadelphia Style Magazine‘s “Style on Broadway” best of style bash brought out Philly’s fashionable, Philly’s finest and Philly’s medley of women with bad (and a few good) boob jobs. Joining Publisher John Colabelli and Editor-in-Chief Kristin Detterline for the magazine’s 12th Annual Best of Style Party, guests stopped and sweated outside the glass doors for the red carpet step and repeat photograph outside before being engulfed in the wonderfully chilly air conditioning inside. Smartly dubbed…
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Opening Night of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts: The PIFA Gala
Story and photos by Brittany Harlow The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, (PIFA), just kicked off its little over two week long celebration on April 6th with the PIFA Gala, hosted at the Kimmel Center. The event boasted a red carpet cocktail hour, formal dinner, and a night of innovative and exceptional art performances. The performances included Academy Award winning songstress and American grassroots artist, Rhiannon Giddens and band, large scale and choreographed puppeteering by the French art performance company Compagnie des Quidams’, and live dancing music by upbeat, African-inspired but Brooklyn-native, 12-piece ensemble band, Antibalas. The evening began to an unfortunately dull start. Although the red carpet, cocktail hour and…
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Brewer’s Plate: Where Locavores and Beer Enthusiasts Unite
By Dana Prophet Looking for a place to find the finest local food matched up with Philly specific boozy beverages? The Brewer’s Plate – a foodie and beer enthusiast fundraiser that benefits Fair Food – is what you are looking for. Fair Food dedicates themselves to bringing healthy local food to the marketplace and promoting a humane, sustainable agriculture system for the region, while The Brewer’s Plate maintains a die-hard commitment to “buy fresh, buy local.” Held at the Kimmel Center, participants had three full floors to taste small bites of what the Mid-Atlantic region has to offer. With a complimentary “Brewer’s Plate” glass in hand to sip the wares of winemakers, brewers and…