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Before They Peformed In Outdoor Stadiums, Phish Played At 23 East In Ardmore

by Gerry September 30, 2020

Ardmore Music Hall Phish 23 East 1990

Before They Peformed In Outdoor Stadiums, Phish Played At 23 East In Ardmore Ardmore Music Hall just celebrated  the 30th anniversary of the 8th and last performance of Phish, at their location on Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore. When Phish played there, the venue was known as 23 East Caberet. Phish's 2019 Summer Tour Schedule. They played larger venues than the … [Read more...] about Before They Peformed In Outdoor Stadiums, Phish Played At 23 East In Ardmore

When They Shot An Episode of Route 66 At The Marriott On City line Avenue

by Gerry August 28, 2020

Kona Kai Marriott City Line

When They Shot An Episode of Route 66 At The Marriott On City line AvenueIn late October of 1961, Lower Merion and Philadelphia welcomed the cast and crew of the CBS-TV hit series, Route 66. Inquirer TV critic, Harry Harris, described their equipment as "a sizable caravan - four huge vans, a car-toting auto hauler, a generator tractor and several other vehicles including … [Read more...] about When They Shot An Episode of Route 66 At The Marriott On City line Avenue

Gordon Lightfoot Documentary At The Bryn Mawr Film Institute, A Few Steps From Where He Performed In The 60s.

by Gerry August 19, 2020

Gordon Lightfoot Movie Main Point

Gordon Lightfoot Documentary At The Bryn Mawr Film Institute, A Few Steps From Where He Performed In The 60s https://youtu.be/Ftmy3xjup8c The Bryn Mawr Film Institute's (BMFI) Theater 5 is offering the just released documentary, "Gordon Lightfoot, If You Could Read My Mind." BMFI is located at 824 West Lancaster Avenue. Early in his career, Lightfoot performed a … [Read more...] about Gordon Lightfoot Documentary At The Bryn Mawr Film Institute, A Few Steps From Where He Performed In The 60s.

‘I’ll Be Seeing You’ – A Hugely Popular WWII Era Song About Distance Love – Couldn’t Be More Timely Today

by Gerry August 2, 2020

I'll Be Seeing You Bing Crosby

I'll Be Seeing You - A Hugely Popular WWII Era Song About Distance Love - Couldn't Be More Timely Today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ld7pkvZPQk Lyrics by Irving Kahal   Music by Sammy Fain I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places That this heart of mine embraces all day through In that small cafe, the park across the way The children's carousel, the … [Read more...] about ‘I’ll Be Seeing You’ – A Hugely Popular WWII Era Song About Distance Love – Couldn’t Be More Timely Today

Skip James, Mississippi Blues Giant, is Buried in Bala Cynwyd – He Wrote Eric Clapton’s Hit Song, I’m So Glad

by Gerry July 24, 2020

Eric Clapton Skip James

Skip James, Mississippi Blues Giant, is Buried in Bala Cynwyd – He Wrote Eric Clapton's Hit Song, I’m So Glad https://vimeo.com/441446267 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker; AKA Cream, recorded  I'm So Glad on their 1966 album, Fresh Cream. Mississippi "Blues Man" Skip James wrote and recorded the song in 1931. There is very little known about what … [Read more...] about Skip James, Mississippi Blues Giant, is Buried in Bala Cynwyd – He Wrote Eric Clapton’s Hit Song, I’m So Glad

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Want to Try Luge? From Lower Merion, It Starts With a Drive to Lake Placid

I was watching the Luge on NBC over the weekend. I thought it was boring, especially when juxtaposed against the more dramatic events, like curling.  The color commentator kept explaining how each “slider” was doing something slightly better or worse than the others, but to my untrained eye, they all looked the same: feet first, […]

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These Garments Have Been Politically Maligned

Most non-Arabs who wear the keffiyeh do not intend it to be Anti-Semitic in any way. They wear it as an expression of sympathy for Palestinian civilians, support for human rights, concern about war, or identification with a broader cause of national identity and self-determination. In their minds, it is directed toward Palestinians, not against […]

What Does My Fountain Pen Have In Common With The Former Lord & Taylor In Bala Cynwyd?

Both come out of the work of Raymond Loewy and his design firm. Raymond Loewy (1893–1986) helped define what modern America looked like in the mid-20th century. Through his design firm, he worked across an unusually wide range of industries—transportation, consumer products, branding, and architecture—often simultaneously. No one in history is more closely associated with […]

January 16-18: The Philly Pen Show — A Delightfully Analog Experience

f you’re looking for a break from screens, alerts, and endless scrolling, the Philly Pen Show might be the cure—at least temporarily. It’s an unapologetically analog event: pens, paper, ink, and the people who still care deeply about them. Whether you’re a serious collector, someone who misses the feel of writing by hand, or just […]

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