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Experiencing NFL Draft 2017 as a Philadelphia Volunteer
Story, photos by Tyra Gardner The 82nd Annual NFL Draft 2017 presented by Dannon Oikos Triple Zero returned to Philadelphia, PA for the first time in 50 years on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in the heart of the city at the end of April 2017. More than 200,000 people attended this amazing athletic event supporting all NFL Teams and showing increasing love for the Philadelphia Eagles. The NFL Draft experience was free event for all. The city of Philadelphia hosted a first class event that catered to all audiences with areas for people to play football in addition to NFL interactive experiences. People were able to get autographs from current and…
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With Burgers, Wings AND Tacos, No One Left Hungry at This Year’s Burger Brawl
Photos, story by Jill Beckel On a hot and humid Sunday, the 7th Annual Philadelphia Burger Brawl took over the parking lot of Xfinity Live. Over 60 local Philly area restaurants competed for the title of best burger, best taco and (for the first time ever), best chicken wing! This year, Explore Philly was excited to be a part of the judging panel! When it comes to food, we are always more than eager to help out. We got to judge the first burger round. Each burger sample was judged on its taste, look, bun, meat and originality. All restaurants were kept anonymous so that the burger tasting would be fair.…
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Glamsino Night Gets Glitzy for Action Wellness at Hotel Palomar
Story, photos by Tiffany DuBois On a wonderfully clear and crisp night, people of all backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gambler lovers attended Glamsino Night at Hotel Palomar in Center City, Philadelphia. Attendees were greeted by the lovely Kate Marlys of Philly PR Girl whose offices are in downtown Center City along with Action Wellness, formerly of ActionAids, which now raises funds for any cause that impacts people, not just those with aids. Hotel Palomar was the primary donor, donating the space, food and beverages and bringing in the Gaming Association with black jack, roulette, crabs, and money wheel tables, along with the people who showed you how to play the…
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An Evening of Drag, Cabaret-Style at the William Way LGBT Community Center
Story by Jennifer Sharpe, photos by Philadelphia Gay Mens’ Chorus One fabulous evening of in March, the second floor ballroom at the William Way LGBT Community Center transformed into a dimly-lit cabaret club, festooned with feathers, sequins and plenty of gold lame. This evening was the Philadelphia Gay Mens’ Chorus (PGMC) Annual Drag Cabaret fundraising event. Held officially for the past 3 years, but unofficially for at least twice as long, this event has grown from its humble beginnings in various neighborhood bars to the glitz and glamour, standing-room only event we see today. This annual event raises funds in the thousands of dollars, managing to increase its amounts every year. A raucous and…
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America’s Got Talent Held Season 12 Auditions at Pennsylvania Convention Center
Some of us have more talent than others, but is it good enough to make it on the #1 show of the summer for the past decade? Thousands of Philadelphians, and those from the surrounding area flocked to the Pennsylvania Convention Center to audition for Season 12 of America’s Got Talent, which was the fifth stop on a 10-city nationwide search for America’s next big undiscovered entertainer. Reporter Whitney Ullman was on hand to capture all kinds of fun talent on video including: Singing, Dancing, Magic and more. Check it out…
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Behind the Scenes with P.J. Whelihan’s at WIP Wing Bowl 2017
Video, story by Whitney Ullman Every year for 10 years, P.J. Whelihan’s supplies the much anticipated Philadelphia’s WIP Wing Bowl at the Wells Fargo Center with 10,000 wings, and we had a chance to go behind the scenes to see how it’s all prepared and packaged. Check out this rundown of “fowl” facts and figures: 10,000: Wings prepared by P.J. Whelihan’s for the annual WIP Wing Bowl competition, held Friday, February 3 in Philadelphia. 10,000 wings are enough to circle the Wells Fargo Center hockey arena (host of Wing Bowl) 16.5 times or line 8.81 football fields. 122,660: Number of wings served by P.J. Whelihan’s on Super Bowl Sunday in…
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Find Out Where SNL Comedian Jay Pharoah Eats Cheesesteaks During PunchLine Philly Comedy Tour
Story by Cassie Hepler Jay Pharoah is not just an actor and stand-up comedian. Former funny man on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” Pharoah is best known for his wide array of uncanny celebrity impressions, including former President Barack Obama, Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Stephen A. Smith, Kanye West and Chris Tucker, as well as recurring character of school principal Daniel Frye. Now he’s coming back to chilly Philly to perform at Punch Line Philly on Thursday, Feb. 2 to Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. We caught up with him on a “phoner” interview, which can be hilariously misinterpreted through the sound waves by the way. Q: Is SNL like 30 Rock…
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Handsome Philly Hunk Kevin Savage Premieres on BET’s The Quad
Story by Cassie Hepler Philadelphia native Kevin Savage is an actor, model and vocalist building his portfolio through a dozen of onscreen roles. Savage discovered his love for acting in church when he was cast as the lead in his first stage play. Since then he hasn’t looked back, saying, “The response I received from the audience after my performance gave me a high for acting that I never came down from.” His first film was an independent project called Cold Feet, written and directed by Lateek Harrison. He then landed a role in a web series called The Underground Kings written by American Black Film Festival award winner Skye…
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FrankHorror.com “Diaries” and Vel Images “Suicide” films
Story, photo by Cassie Hepler Last Wednesday was the world premiere of “Diaries,” a psychological thriller by FrankHorror.com starring Emily Bennett from most recently Chicago Fire and yours truly. The location at PhilaMOCA was packed – so much so we needed more chairs from storage! It was a great turnout with a little Q&A session following which resulted in lots of laughter and some beers before and after at Prohibition Taproom. No worries if you missed this showing because it looks like another may ensue at The Trocadero complete with craft beer and popcorn options! Up next on the acting scene for me is a film with me as the…
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Guy Fieri’s Chophouse in Atlantic City, NJ Tastes Great
Photo, stories by Cassie Hepler My main man for Caesar’s in Atlantic City, N.J., Jerry Eisenband and I needed to finally meet in person after months of emailing. So when he suggested going to Guy Fieri’s Chophouse on a recent trip to AC, I couldn’t say no. Here are some highlights of the amazing meal, complete with his lovely wife and my girl Whitney from GoToWhitney.com. Just don’t drool on the screen!