Category: Philadelphia

The annual “Lights For The Cure” campaign kicked off Monday night at the Ritz Carlton Philadelphia.

The Pink Tie Ball is coming up on October 14

There will also be a Young Friends Party

Head on over to CBSPhilly to see who was the special guest at last nights Light Up The Night

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Earlier this month Komen Philadelphia held a sponsor dinner at the Ritz Carlton in the Grand Ballroom where they welcomed Susan G Komen’s founder Nancy G. Brinker to Philadelphia.

Susan G. Komen Founder, Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker shared her insights and inspirations  as Keynote Speaker for our Metastatic Breast Cancer Symposium which was held the next day at the Loews Hotel.

Natasha Brown, CBSPhilly and Komen Board Member discusses what brought her to the Komen family

As did everyone who was at the event

Elaine I. Grobman, Executive Director of Komen Philadelphia, Nancy G. Brinker, Founding Chairman, The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Ronald J Harper, Board President of Komen Philadelphia

Volunteers Pat Caldaldo and Collette Olsen are always at the door greeting the guests

Komen Philadelphia Services

• Free services: mammograms, clinical exams, diagnostic services, treatment
• Empowerment: education, awareness programs, emotional and spiritual guidance
• Support: survivors, co-survivors, caregivers, healthcare providers, the metastatic breast cancer community
• Research: funding more effective, less invasive treatments, a better understanding of the disease, and the search for the cure

Click here for our Komen Philadelphia Overview document outlining more of the impact we’re making every day thanks to your support.

Saturday night was the annual Eastern State Penitentiary’s Terror Behind the Wall Media/Sponsor/Friends party. I’ve been attending for the past 7 years, and it’s always a fun time especially because we get to preview the popular haunted prison. Believe me it’s haunted, whether you’re experiencing the prison at night or during the day.

There was good line already formed at the Pennitentiary when Mike and I arrived around 9PM.

Mike and I opted wearing the glow in the dark necklace, which allows the ghouls and ghosts to touch us. This year was full on touching and jumping out, and I think it’s a much better experience with the glow necklace. Another actionable event, they will take you out of line and you’ll get your own private hell experience, like being locked in a room or sliding down into a pit of soft balls while wearing 3d glasses. I don’t want to spoil it, but to get out of the pit, you’d better not be claustrophobic.
Even if you don’t wear the necklace, like moi last year, there are still moments of fright worth every penny you paid to walk through the Pennitentiary.

I know I always say it was the best year of scares at Terror Behind The Walls, but this year was exceptional. They changed up the tour a bit, added the “Blood Yard”, lots of fun experiences, and at the end you can hang out with your friends in The Yard, where you can grab a bite to eat, drink and be scary. At any moment the ghoul guards could break out in the Monster Mash or Thriller you. Check out the calendar for the various price levels to scare up some savings. TICKET AND INFO HERE

The Speakeasy

After experiencing Terror Behind the Walls, you can visit The Speakeasy at Al Capone’s cell with surprising adventures, and a complimentary cocktail, Yards beer, or Coca-Cola soft drink. Tickets available exclusively online. Buy now!

After hanging out at the Speakeasy, Mike and I headed to the Media Party, which is always an adventure to find walking through a series of passageways, and maze like dark hallways, even crossing paths with scared folks in the middle of their Terror Behind the Walls experience.

But we finally found it, and it was spectacular. The weather was amazing, and the crowd was double what I experienced in the past. This year so many people were in costume, it really enhanced the experience.

 I was dressed as a guy that just attended an epic wedding at the Academy of Music. Check out those photos on Philly Style and Philly Chit Chat tomorrow.

I am always stumped on choices when all Hallow’s Eve comes around, but attending a Halloween Party in September gives me adequate time to think about ideas.

These are a few of the folks you’ll run into roaming the halls of the prison

The overall winners of the Costume Party
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Thoughts and Prayers are with our country today, and every day, especially for Las Vegas.
See you tomorrow….

Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson and Parliament Cafe Coming to Philly

Happy Friday, and an easy fast for Yom Kippur for my Jewish friends. So many celebrity sightings this week with M. Night Shyamalan Glass now in rehearsals and getting ready to film next week. The guys seem to be out and about everywhere in the Rittenhouse Square area, mostly grabbing dinner in the evening. That won’t be happening next week as their film shoots are always schedule during the dark hours.

Bruce has been spotted at the Irish Pub, Parc, and D’Angelo’s , but he’s gotten shopping in as well. On Wednesday he was spotted in CVS at 19th and Chestnut. He was waiting in line with the other customers, I guess they don’t like the self check out as I do, anyway, being recognized wasn’t a problem as he was friendly with everyone and posed for photos.

The next day our action hero was out shopping again this time at Philly Runner at 16th and Chestnut, where he bought a few pairs of sneakers.

Samuel L Jackson, who is also in town for Glass, was spotted on Sunday at Parc, 18th and Locust for brunch, then Monday at Jane G’s (above) at 20th & Chestnut, then Davio’s 18th and Chestnut and finally at the new Indian restaurant at 19th & Chestnut Veda. Seems like Jackson is following the MO of staying within a comfort zone. By the end of the 7 weeks filming he’ll probably hit all the hot spots in Rittenhouse Square.

Congrats to Philly born Brea Bee, who played Bradley Cooper’s wife in Silver Lining Playbook, and now can be seen as a regular on General Hospital.

In other exciting news rumor has it that popular New York based Parliament Espresso and Coffee Bar is slated to open later this year in the Graham Building, at 30 South 15th St.

MSC Retail Welcomes AMC Theaters to Fashion District Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, September 26, 2017— MSC Retail announced today three lease transactions with AMC Theatres (AMC), a multiplex chain founded in 1920 with roughly 1,000 theatres and 11,000 screens worldwide in the Philadelphia area; the one we’re all excited about is the one happening in Center City.

AMC will open a 36,000 SF movie theater in Fashion District Philadelphia (formerly known as the Gallery at Market East and briefly, Fashion Outlets of Philadelphia) at the corner of 11th & Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19107. With a target opening date of mid-2019, AMC at Fashion District Philadelphia will feature eight screens on the third level of the mall in the entertainment zone.

Spanning three blocks of Market Street East, the redevelopment of Fashion District Philadelphia will offer +/- 730,000 SF of retail, dining and entertainment. Current co-occupancy includes Burlington Coat Factory, Century 21, and Tiffany’s Bakery, along with an eclectic mix of tenants yet to come. Fashion District Philadelphia is well-trafficked and conveniently connected to Reading Terminal Market, the Pennsylvania Convention Center and Philadelphia’s regional rail hub. Fashion District Philadelphia is a joint venture partnership with Macerich, the third largest owner and operator of shopping centers in the U.S. headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, and Philadelphia-based, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT).

“MSC Retail is proud to represent AMC for the last 4+ years on this endeavour and very excited to finally bring the first multiplex with all of the modern-day features, recliners, food & beverage to Center City Philadelphia,” stated MSC Retail Senior Vice President, Stanton Brown. Mr. Brown and MSC Retail have represented AMC Theatres in numerous lease transactions throughout the Delaware Valley over the past four years.

Willis, Hagar and Zuckerberg Dine in Philly, Gaga: Five Foot Two

Happy Monday, another edition of Philly Chit Chat Chatter. Last night celeb sightings just exploded all over Philly.

Bruce Willis was at the Irish Pub 20th Street. He came in with some friends to watch the Kansas City Chiefs game. He had a great time, chatted with other game watchers and dined on the Irish Pub’s “World Famous Chicken Thumbs” with homemade honey mustard. Later he posed with bartenders Alec Dalantinow and Brynly Quinn

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Sammy Hagar, who is at the Mann Music Center tonight, dined at Stephen Starr’s Barclay Prime last night.

Kevin saw Erin Andrews @TheLoganHotel. She was spotted @orangetheory @ShopsatLiberty Fri around 4PM; at the Eagles game Sunday and checked out last night.

The internet went crazy about midnight when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted he loved his Pat’s Cheesesteak. Check out CBS3 for more on the sighting and what Pat’s had to say.

Tonight at 5PM catch former CBS3’s Brooke Thomas at her new gig on The Daily Mail gossip show shown locally on PHL17
Yes that is Jesse Cute, from Allied in the   Gaga: Five Foot Two documentary. The doc is fantastic and not just because it showed her concert at the Philly Voice’ Camden Rising fundraiser during the DNC Convention last year. Happy Birthday Jesse, what a great surprise.

Connor Barwin’s Make The World A Better Place Fundraising Concert

Connor Barwin’s Make The World A Better Place presented the War On Drugs show on 9/21 at the Dell Music Center! The sold out show attracted 6,000 people, favorite Eagles players and raised over 150k for Philadelphia parks ! #buildthebestphl

Brent Celek, Laura Barwin, Jason Kelce and Zach Ertz (who had the ladies swooning)
Connor wasn’t able to make it as he had a game with his new team the LA Rams.
Also spotted Eagles co-owner Christie Laurie, who told me last night at the Stepping Stone Gala, she was so happy to attend Connor’s event, which helped raise a lot of money for city parks which give kids a safe place to play.

Jesse and Beka Rendell with Kathryn Ott Lowell Commissioner, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation,

Muralist Steve Powers worked on the Love Letters murals, and  Ralph Brooks Park Project (Barwin raised money to renovate the park) and Powers did this cool “War on Drugs” shirt for Connor Barwin’s fundraiser Thursday night at the Dell.
Tom Wingert, Vice President – Marketing – ‎City Fitness and Ken Davies, owner and president of City Fitness
Jason Kelce and fans
Jason with fans and a War on Drugs shirtJeffrey Sidelsky

See additional photos at CBS Philly, including a few Phila Union Players