The show may be infused with an extraordinary sense of magic and wonder and take place in a faraway land that is populated by mythical women and fantastic creatures, but at its heart, Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna represents the pinnacle of what it is to be human. The powerful Queen Prospera creates a storm that…
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Celebrate the liberating power of you-niqueness with Cirque du Soleil’s “VOLTA!”
In a desperate grasp for fame, Waz, who hails from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, competes on the Mr. Wow Show. The host, Mr. Wow, is opinionated, finicky, and monumentally arrogant. He also has the power to either catapult a contestant to instant celebrity status or completely stomp out their career. Waz delivers a flawless routine…
18 things we learned by going backstage at Cirque du Soleil’s “Varekai”
Icarus is the son of Daedalus, a master craftsman who constructs a working pair of wings out of mere wax and feathers. Ignoring his father’s cautions, the boy flies too close to the sun and meets a ghastly fate when he plummets to earth and drowns in the sea. Or does he? Cirque du Soleil…
The Glow lights up Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park this October
There’s nothing quite like the invigorating air of an October evening in the Northeastern region of the United States. The brisk tingle of fall fills your lungs and dances atop your skin making butterflies swirl about your tummy in excitement. The wait is over; the holidays have begun! You peruse the internet, looking for that…
“Motown: The Musical” is an extraordinarily robust and rollicking spectacle
Get ready because summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in your seat! That’s right, Motown: The Musical, the record shattering Broadway smash, is in its final week at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts’ Academy of Music in Philadelphia. Based on the book, To Be Loved: The Music, The Magic, The…
“Dirty Dancing” has all the right moves!
The crowd was alive in the moment, cheering for the epic lines of dialogue and the iconic choreography with an impassioned zeal and unrestrained enthusiasm! Everyone was dancing and singing along to the magnificently resonant, goosebump-producing “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.” An extended standing ovation peppered by shout-outs of adulation was testament that…
Jennifer Mealani Jones returns to Philadelphia to help celebrate 30 years of “Dirty Dancing”
The fuse of a firework might be dipped in the same lacquer that gives a guitar its glorious shimmer under the stage lights, but it’s what’s inside the fuse that makes it sizzle. Similarly, Jennifer Mealani Jones is a striking young woman who has an incredible chemistry that blazes within her. She is a spellbinding…
Lea Michele delivers a night of exquisite moments at Philadelphia’s Merriam Theater
Philadelphia’s Merriam Theater is a historic venue located in the heart of the arts district of Center City. Since 1918, this gorgeous 1,870-seat cultural paragon has hosted some of the most iconic productions and featured some of the most beloved and esteemed performers of all time. From George Gershwin musicals to Hamlet, notables such as…
Deborah Cox and Judson Mills perfect together in “The Bodyguard”
Absolutely gripping! “The Bodyguard” commands your attention from the very first second — even before the curtain opens — and it never let’s go. It’s a non-stop barrage of hit songs stitched seamlessly into the narrative. The story contains dazzling thrills, laugh-out-loud humor, an impossible romance, bona fide chills — that bad guy sure is…
Experience nature’s extraordinary world of sights and sounds at The Academy of Natural Sciences’ “Frogs: A Chorus of Colors”
Chances are, when you think about frogs, you picture slimy green creatures that go, “Ribbit, ribbit.” Right? Well, it’s time to shatter that stereotype and open your eyes to the extraordinarily beautiful diversity of nature. At The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University’s new exhibit, “Frogs: A Chorus of Colors” (February 4 to May…
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