Philly Chit Chat

The Philly POPS, the largest standalone pops orchestra in the United States, delights audiences with the inspired performance of American popular music.

In the past years the Pops have really been experimenting with themes that have drawn sold out crowds. The new season looks just as exciting with the much anticipated Elvis: The King’s Songbook, Sgt. Pepper Celebration, Blockbuster Broadway, Ella, Louis & All That Jazz, Pop Rocks and A Philly Pops Christmas

Thursday night, September 15, 2016, Music Director Michael Krajewski and the Philly POPS orchestra returned to the Hyatt at the Bellevue for the Fourth Annual POPS Ball. Over 250 POPS supporters enjoyed a night of dinner and dancing to the full 65-piece POPS orchestra. The musicians of the orchestra donate their time for this colorful beginning to their season. The POPS Ball is the Philly POPS’ major fundraiser of the 2016/2017 season.

  Stewart Mahan, Lisa McGraw and Philly POPS president Frank Giordano

 POPS Ball chairs Larry McMichael and Trish Wellenbach, Please Touch Museum CEO

Joyce Sando and Richard dePiano

Ann Catania of Ten Pennies Florist created a décor scheme dedicated to the POPS season and Let’s Dance with dozens of miniature shoes placed throughout the room and blocks of colored tables tied to corresponding concerts in the POPS’ subscription series (Elvis, The Beatles, Broadway, Ella Fitzgerald  and The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Journey, and Christmas) with lucite chairs, vivid colors and themed props.

Paul Dannenfelser and Diane Dannenfelser

Rebecca Michaelson, Karen Corbin, and Peter Michaelson

The Beatles table featured sunglasses similar to John Lennon‘s iconic pair, green accessories including linens, chair cushions and lighting all to match the green theme of the logo for the upcoming POPS show. A “King’s Table” centered in the Ballroom seated 14 with a stack of Elvis memorabilia, all in honor of the October 21-23 season opening POPS concert, ELVIS: The King’s Songbook.. Ann Catania’s signature floral designs included roses, orchids and calla lilies.

After the 6-7:30pm cocktail reception, the ballroom doors opened to the ballroom while the orchestra played “Let’s Dance” and twelve professional dancers (with ladies in red shoes and men in red bow ties and tails) from Power Surge Performing Arts Centre, led by director Joanne McBride

POPS’ Maestro Michael Krajewski, featured a preview of their upcoming 2016-17 Concert Season. The musicians of the orchestra donated their time for this colorful beginning to their season.

Sheila Hess, City Rep

Jennifer Angeline and Nicole D’Angelo.

Over 250 POPS supporters enjoyed the night of dinner then dancing in the Bellevue Ballroom to the full 65-piece POPS orchestra.

Thanks to Mike Hirata for shooting this for PhillyChitChat

Good Sunday afternoon. I shoot about 5 – 10 events a week. The photos are run on PhillyChitChat, Philly Mag online, Philly Style online, Philly Metro online, Philly Business Journal online and in print at Liberty City Press, Philly Mag and Philly Style Mag. Sometimes they don’t make it online but are posted on the events social media. Today I’m publishing the links for the photos that made it in my online columns. Sorry I don’t send photos out as most event I am hired to shoot by the organizer and which ever photos I don’t use goes back to them. Whichever photo goes into the media outlet, belongs to them. There may be more photos published in various outlets, as the editors can’t always keep up with me and the events, during social season it’s intense.

Greenfest

PHOTOS: Greenfest Philly 2016  The Clean Air Council’s 11th annual event took place over the weekend at Headhouse Square.

Metro Philly

http://www.metro.us/philadelphia/photos-greenfest-philly-2016/zsJpio—JJhpDJ78wCP2s/

Philadelphia Business Journal

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2016/09/13/photos-11th-annual-greenfest-philly-headhouse-squa.html

CELEBRATE 35 YEARS OF STYLE AT BLOOMINGDALE’S KING OF PRUSSIA September 15, 2016 – September 15, 2016, 6:30PM

http://www.phillymag.com/the-scene/2016/09/16/celebrating-35-years-of-style-at-bloomingdales-in-kop/

Einstein Great Thinkers Event at the National Museum of Jewish History

Philly Style Mag

http://phillystylemag.com/photos-einstein-healtcare-networks-great-thinkers-series#

Philadelphia Magazine

http://www.phillymag.com/the-scene/2016/09/15/einstein-healthcare-networks-great-thinker-series/

South Philly Sausage Fest went into Liberty City Press

Liberty City Press is an independent weekly newspaper distributed by the Philadelphia Multi-Cultural Media Network whose members include Philadelphia Sunday Sun, The Philadelphia Gay News, Al Dia, The Metro Chinese Weekly and The Metro Viet News.

Hall of Fame Basketball forward Julius ‘Dr. J’ Erving hosted a three day charity event in support of The Salvation Army Greater Philadelphia.  At “The Julius Erving Golf Classic,” Erving welcomed celebrities, golfers and fellow athletes for a very special weekend which raised money and awareness for The Salvation Army.

The weekend began with the Erving Youth Basketball Clinic at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center in partnership with The Salvation Army Greater Philadelphia. The Salvation Army has a special place in Erving’s heart, as he was first given the opportunity to play on their team in Hempstead, NY in the early 1960’s, providing him the opportunity to compete and achieve at a young age. I covered the 3rd annual Erving Ball at the Sofitel Hotel Sunday night in Center City.

I’ve photographed all of the Dr J events and this was definitely one of the best run. I liked how the Cashman & Assoc. gals strolled across the red carpet with the names of notable people, cause even though they are important in their field, we photographers don’t always know who they are or how to spell their names.

Laticia Rolle and Shaquille O’Neal. The duo dating since 2014, are rumored to be engaged.

Sportscaster Jay Harris’ has been at ESPN since February 2003.

Shari Williams, 6ABC and Cody Winstead, NFL Network Field Producer/Talent Producer

Raquel Levert and Eddie Levert
Later in the evening the legendary Eddie Levert performed with Johnny Gill, as Dr J joined them for a song.

Ellen Smith

Roxi Fab

Legendary Basketball Coach Sonny Hill

Through the clinic, which Erving hosted with his daughter Jazmin, Founder and Executive Director of GRAB A BALL & PLAY Foundation, free basketballs were given to all 100+ kids in attendance. The Erving’s spent time with the children and provided coaching and feedback on the game.

In the old days this would have been a perfect shot to send to Michael Klein’s or Dan Gross’ gossip columns. Miss those guys.
Shaquille O’Neal and Laticia Rolle

Phashion Phest Goes to New Heights This Year – 9/21/16

“Phashion Phest,” the Delaware Valley’s premier fashion and beauty event will once again showcase  upscale retailers’ fall fashions in their 23 rd annual event on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, 7pm. New  this year, the fashion show will take place at the One Liberty Observation Deck, providing guests with  stunning, 360° views of the city of Philadelphia from the 57 th floor, your chance to see Philly and Fashion  from the Top!  The hundreds of guests in attendance will enjoy a fun and fashionable reception featuring Skinny Girl  cocktails and hors d’ouevres in the Rotunda at The Shops at Liberty Place, while bidding on silent  auction items. Fashion Illustrator Denise Fike will be amongst the festivities, providing guests with a  custom 5-minute sketch.

Haute accessories will be on display from Chloe Johnston Experiences,  including selections from vintage and European designers. Richel D’Ambra Spa & Salon and Salon  L’etoile, providing exclusive hair and makeup for the event, will showcase stunning fall trends on models  as guests enter the reception. Guests will enjoy beauty treatments, such as hand and neck massage,  and skincare consultations, and lip touch-ups, by Aveda, Kiehl’s and The Body Shop.

The Art Institute of  Philadelphia, Drexel University, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia University, and the  University of Delaware will showcase their talent with live modeling of their students’ work. Career  Wardrobe, a nonprofit that empowers job-seekers to employment through clothing and education, will  be collecting accessories to help their mission. Guests who bring gently used jewelry, handbags, scarves,  shoes, and unopened/unused beauty and cosmetic items for Career Wardrobe will be entered into a  raffle to win a $100 gift certificate.

Following the reception, guests will then enjoy an elevator ride complete with video footage of our City  of Brotherly Love to the 57 th Floor One Liberty Observation Deck. The fashion show begins, from the  top, at 8:30pm featuring fall fashions from The Shops at Liberty Place, Bloomingdale’s and LR2/Les  Richards; Center City District, Irina Sigal Dressmaker, Philadelphia Fashion Incubator, Shop Sixty Five,  South Moon Under, UNIQLO; Midtown Village Merchants Association, lou lou boutiques, Shibe Vintage  Sports, VERDE; Old City, 323 Arch Fashion Collective (LELE and National Picnic), Charlie’s Jeans, Smak  Parlour; South Street District/Fabric Row, Steel Pony; Delaware Valley Retailers, Lilly Pulitzer and  Zinman.

Tickets are available now through September 19, 2016 at the $50 advance pricing, or $60 at the door,  and $25 for students with a valid student ID. For tickets and additional information, please visit the  Phashion Phest website at phashionphest.com or call the Phashion Phest office at 215.670.4325. Also,  be sure to follow Phashion Phest on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest updates.  Event sponsors include Wells Fargo, Skinny Girl Cocktails, One Liberty Observation Deck, The Shops at  Liberty Place, Hornercom, Philadelphia Style Magazine, Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits and is  produced by SPW Productions.  Anyone interested in covering the event should contact Sarah Rodowicz.  Email: sarah@spwproductions.com Phone: 484.868.0612  We look forward to seeing you at Phashion Phest on Wednesday, September 21 st , celebrating Philly and Fashion From The Top!

Zach Waxman, guest, Sharon Waxman and Mackenzie Waxman

Phashion Phest was created in 1994 by Sharon Phillips Waxman of SPW Productions, LLC., to showcase  upscale fall fashions for both men and women that are accessible to them in the Delaware Valley.  Guests are able to go out and purchase these items right away to create their fall look. To learn more  visit phashionphest.com or spwproductions.com or call us at 215.670.4323.

About One Liberty Observation Deck, Philly From The Top, located in the heart of Center City, is Philadelphia’s  tallest enclosed observation deck. At 57 floors up, enjoy 360° views, 365 days a year, morning noon &  night! Located within walking distance to other major attractions and just steps away from public  transportation, get a top-down look at iconic sights, breathtaking views and discover the music, sports &  culture that is the City of Brotherly Love. Open every day 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., One Liberty Observation  Deck is owned and operated by Montparnasse 56, the group behind observation decks in Paris, Berlin  and Chicago. For more information, visit PhillyFromTheTop.com or call 215.561.DECK (3325)

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