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I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it just got friggin’ cold outside. So even though the official onslaught of the old man known as Winter is still two weeks away, it seems like an apt time to start drinking winter beers. There will be plenty on hand this Saturday at West Philly’s Blockley for their Philadelphia Winter Beer Festival. Some of your favorite local brewers (Victory and Yards, for example) will be on hand, as will folks from Ithaca Beer Co., Brooklyn Brewery, and Vermont’s Magic Hat, just to name a few. The VIP entry is sold out, but you can still pick up $30 general admission tickets, which include some light food, live music, and, of course, your good friend beer. Go here to buy your tickets now.
Archive for the ‘Festival’ Category
BRRRRRRR…. IT’S THE WINTER BEER FESTIVALPrepare to bundle up at the BlockleyPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 12/8/2010 at 10:56AM | No Comments
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THURSDAY: EAT DOUGHNUTS AND GET INTO THE CHRISTMAS SPIRITVictor's picks for ThursdayPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 12/2/2010 at 11:18AM | No Comments
So here’s what happen. Yesterday, I get an email from a publicist telling me about tonight’s annual City Hall Christmas Tree Lighting with the Nutters. And the big news was that the Krispy Kreme truck would show up with coupons. And I’m like, Coupons? Coupons are nice and all, but if I’m going to stand out in the cold and watch the Mayor light a Christmas tree, I want some damn doughnuts. So she put in a couple of calls and, voila, Krispy Kreme will be giving out free doughnuts tonight (while supplies last) as the Mayor lights the tree at 5:30 p.m. I’ll see you there… Elsewhere, Fran Healy of Travis performs at World Cafe Live ($29-$39) in support of his solo debut, Wreckorder and Dwight grandson David Eisenhower talks about pop-pop at the Free Library. |
TONIGHT: FOUND FOOTAGE, FRITZ LANG, A $5 SYMPHONY, AND JUST WHAT THE HECK IS EDDIE LANG DAY?Victor's Picks for MondayPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 10/25/2010 at 10:37AM | No Comments
Elsewhere, it’s the Found Footage Festival at Johnny Brenda’s, a screening of Zombieland at the Troc and Metropolis at Bryn Mawr Film, and the Curtis Symphony Orchestra in the Kimmel for as little as $5. |
TONIGHT: A TIME WARP BACK TO 1963 BALLET, 1980S MUSIC, AND A TIME BEFORE M. NIGHT’S DECLINEVictor's Picks for ThursdayPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 10/21/2010 at 9:31AM | No Comments
The Pennsylvania Ballet was founded way back yonder in 1963 by Balanchine protegee Barbara Weisberger (actually, she was Balanchine’s first child pupil). And tonight, the Ballet gets its new season started at the Academy of Music with Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco, which they performed at their first show in 1963, under Weisberger’s direction. Also look for Penumbra by local dance celeb Matt Neenan and Carmen, based on the opera of the same name. Tickets start at $44 and are available here… Remember when we still believed in M. Night? Seems like so long ago. It’s been ten years since Unbreakable, which the Film Fest is screening tonight at the Prince ($12)… And finally, 80s electropunk pioneer (or something like that) Gary Numan does his entire Pleasure Principle album (featuring hits “Cars” and “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?”) at the Trocadero. Here’s a clip of him from way back when… this is all, of course, assuming that you’re not going to be biting your fingernails off watching the potential NLCS clincher. We’re pulling for you, Phils! |
TONIGHT: RAUL MALO, CHOPIN, NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, AND BLOODCURDLING SCREAMSVictor's Picks for MondayPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 10/18/2010 at 10:40AM | No Comments
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TONIGHT: DARREN ARONOFSKY’S LATEST, A POE PRESENTATION, NPR’S MICHELE NORRIS, AND A HOUSE PARTY FOR JESUSVictor's Picks for ThursdayPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 10/14/2010 at 10:28AM | No Comments
Lots of artsyness and intellect this evening, folks. First up, you’ve got the kickoff of the Philadelphia Film Festival with a screening of The Black Swan, a new movie from the strange mind of Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream). Here’s the trailer if you want a taste, but basically, it’s a psychological horror film starring Natalie Portman (and some PA Ballet dancers) as a ballerina in New York. Note that the Saturday screening is sold out, so if you want to see it, get your tickets for the 8:00 p.m. showing at the Annenberg tonight (and while you’re at it, tell the Fest that their website SUCKS)… Over at the Wagner Free Institute – one of my favorite places in the city – Penn history prof John Tresch gets deep into what he calls the “literary experiments” of Edgar Allan Poe, with an illustrated lecture beginning at 5:30 p.m. This is just the kid of thing that makes me love the Wagner. Who else does this stuff?… If you want to see free theater, check out The Elastic Theater‘s free workshop production of The Word: A House Party for Jesus. From what I’ve heard, it should be fun. Let me know if it’s not (but hey, it’s free)… And the Library welcomes a familiar name and face: NPR’s Michele Norris, who is in town to promote her new memoir The Grace of Silence. If you don’t get enough of her on the radio, go listen to her talk (for free) on the Parkway at 7:30 p.m. when she’s interviewed by Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep… and if you still haven’t come out to see my band The Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret, tonight we are joined by New Zealand songstress (and accordionist!) Rosie Langabeer, who will kick things off at L’Etage around 9:00 p.m. Hope to see you there! |
TONIGHT: A FASHION SHOW ON SANSOM + WOMEN WHO LIKE BEERVictor's Picks for WednesdayPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 10/13/2010 at 10:18AM | No Comments
The big party tonight is on Sansom Street, where Philly fashionista Sarah Van Aken hosts the SA VA Native Gypsy Fashion Show, blocking of the street from 17th to 18th starting at 6 p.m. It’s part of the whole DesignPhiladelphia thing. Over at the Starlight Ballroom, it’s Deerhunter for $15, and if you don’t know jack about them, check out these videos for a taste. There are a handful of good seats (around $130 a pop) for tonight’s Jersey Boys at the Forrest, and these are really hard tickets to come by. And if you’re a gal and you like good beer, the In Pursuit of Ale (IPA) Women’s Beer Club heads to Kraftwork at 7:30 p.m. Something about “beer can chicken sandwiches”. Intriguing. |
TONIGHT: THINGS TO DO IF YOU CAN’T SCORE TICKETS TO THE PHILLIES OR MACBETHVictor's picks for WednesdayPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 10/6/2010 at 10:50AM | 1 Comment
Phillies playoff game number one is… Sold Out! (You can find good seats on Craigslist for around $125 apiece). Opening night of Macbeth at the Wilma is… Sold Out! (And no community rush tickets tonight, either, sorry!)… Not-sold-out options include the Ulysses Reading Group at the Rosenbach (if you’re a masochist), a preview of Brat Productions’ drag version of Stephen King horror classic Carrie, the kickoff of Philadelphia Fashion Week, New York duo Ratatat at the Electric Factory, and the wonderful “swamp folk” of Woven Hand in Fishtown. |
TONIGHT: RITTENHOUSE ROW, SCHOOLLY D, AND LOLITAVictor's Picks for WednesdayPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 9/29/2010 at 10:31AM | 1 Comment
Come hang with me and Schoolly D tonight at the Comcast Center for the Rittenhouse Row Fall Gathering. He’s spinning records. I’m judging cocktails along with Marisa from Preston & Steve and some other folks you probably know, and there will be good food from Del Frisco’s, Alma, El Rey, the Oyster House, and many more. It’s $25 at the door, or $20 if you buy now by calling 215.972.0101. Otherwise get to the Library for the (free) Banned Books Reading, go see the Grammy-nominated Sharon Katz and the Peace Train at World Cafe Live, or learn what “folktronica” is at The Books show at the Troc. |
TONIGHT: BOOBS, BEERS, AND THE MURAL ARTSVictor's Picks for ThursdayPosted by Victor Fiorillo on 9/23/2010 at 10:40AM | 1 Comment
Tonight, some of my favorite things come together. First, it’s the Philadelphia Ale & Arts Adventure, combining a trolley tour of some of the city’s best murals with a walk through Yard Brewery, where you will, of course, get free beer. It’s $35 and kicks off at World Cafe Live at 5:30 p.m. And the only thing better than beer and murals is… beer and boobs, but not in the way you might be thinking. Over at Bonner’s Irish Pub, there’s the Beef, Beer & Boobs Benefit for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day For the Cure walk in October. That’s also $35, though I imagine there aren’t actually boobs involved, guys. For those about to rock, the 4-day Philly Film & Music (Philly F/M) Festival kicks off tonight. Much like the Fringe Fest, there are way too many shows and a whole lot of crap, but you will find a few gems in the schedule (tonight, look for A Sunny Day In Glasgow at JB’s, the Notekillers at the M Room, or, for something a little less earnest, Misstallica at the Troc). Elsewhere, you’ve got Jon Franzen at the Library (though only simulcast seating is available, so you might as well wait for the Podcast), the at-this-point overplayed Philly Fan opening at the Kimmel, and – one for the gals – Make Up & Movie Night at Ursula’s About PHace on Sansom featuring gossip, gussying-up, and The Philadelphia Story. |
