AUTOGRAPH BRASSERIE & LOUIE LOUIE TO HOST GALENTINE’S DAY EVENTS CELEBRATING ALL THAT IS FEM FRIENDSHIP FANTASTIC WMMR’S KATHY ROMANO TO HOST AT AUTOGRAPH &  FOUNDERS OF DREAMWALK FASHION SHOW TO HOST AT LOUIE LOUIE

HAVERFORD, PA) – –Roses and candy are fine for Valentine’s Day, but cocktails and celebrating friendship, girl power and all things fem friendship fantastic at the ultimate Girl’s Night Out are perfect for Galentine’s Day, Wednesday, February 12, 2020!

Rather than taking place instead of Valentine’s Day though, Autograph Brasserie in Wayne, PA and Louie Louie in University City will host Galentine’s Day two days before so that women with significant others can still celebrate Valentine’s Day should they so desire. As the saying goes, sisters before misters so let the festivities begin by celebrating the ladies who you can always count on!

Each location will feature its own unique event. Kathy Romano of WMMR’s Preston & Steve Show and Host of Her Story on 95.7 BEN FM will host Galentine’s Day at Autograph Brasserie (503 West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA), where she will showcase The Kathy Romano Jewelry Collection.  Kathy created the collection with Whim Jewelry and it features three necklaces and three pairs of earrings that are high-quality, versatile, and timeless and can transcend from day to night, from everyday wear to special occasions.

Author of Intermission, Mindie Barnett will also be on-site at Autograph discussing and autographing her funny and inspiring memoir of change and growth, where she shares the secrets to keeping the faith and managing to thrive while starting your second act. In Intermission, Mindie provides an inspirational guide to kickstarting your life that will resonate with women everywhere facing big life changes.

Also, on-site at Autograph Brasserie for shopping: Laura Mercier, Shiseido, Lovebirds Boutique, James Boutique, Touche, White Dog Bakery, Dr. Brannon Claytor/Claytor Noone Plastic Surgery, Behold Salon & Spa, Saint James Boutique, Velvet Shoestring, Cryo Sculpt Revive, Hope Chest, Strafford Chiropractic & Healing Center, Hathaway Hutton, Deneen Marcel Lashes, Addison Bay, fine jewels by Jill and Laurie, Lisi Lerch, Slay Displays and LAA Art Collective.

Galentine’s Day at Louie Louie (3611 Walnut Street, Philadelphia) will be hosted by Alyse and Lexi (also known as @bitesizedfitness and @bitesizedsis on social media) they are sisters from South Jersey living in Philadelphia and are the Co-Founders of the Body Inclusive DreamWalk Fashion Show, which gives people of all shapes, ages, ethnicities, sexualities, and abilities the chance to shine on stage and share their stories with the world. They’ll be bringing some of their infamous runway “wings” to the Galentine’s Day event for guests to take pictures as real-life angels!

On-site at Louie Louie for shopping: Laura Mercier, Smak Parlour, Ello Boutique, Bucks County Plastic Surgery, Slay Displays, Maple Street Modern, Madalynne Intimates and Lingerie, Athleta, Vacay Beauty, Americae and Llani Shop.

Both locations will offer a night of great cocktails, shopping, and giveaways. Tickets are $15 and include one signature cocktail, a swag bag, and a raffle ticket to enter a drawing that evening for great prizes! Both locations are also offering a VIP ticket for $50 that includes a two-course dinner, champagne, and five raffle tickets as well as early admission to the event for shopping. The fun begins at 7 pm, space is limited and tickets are required and can be purchased at Louie Louie:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/galentines-day-tickets-89134905903 and Autograph:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/galentines-day-tickets-89628496245

On January 15, the Clay Studio, currently located in Old City, broke ground on it’s new state-of-the-art ceramic facility designed by Philadelphia-based architecture firm DIGSAU. The Clay Studio, a nonprofit ceramics studio founded in 1974 serves approximately 35,000 members of the Philadelphia community annually. The organization will leave its location in a narrow 19th-century structure and move into the much larger, 32,000-square-foot building in the heart of the South Kensington neighborhood.

DIGSAU’s design is a reflection of lessons learned by The Clay Studio’s interaction with the South Kensington neighborhood through the Claymobile, a mobile community engagement program that brings ceramics studios to schools, older adult facilities, community centers, and other social service agencies throughout the Philadelphia region. “Community is what began and sustained The Clay Studio for 45 years,” said Jennifer Martin, “and community is what will make our new building a home.”

The Clay Studio has a lot of events, and opportunities for you to explore your creativity

After the groundbreaking their was a After the ground breaking officials, guests and supporters headed to Bahdeebahdu Gallery for a reception.

The four-story, 34,000-square-foot structure designed by Digsau architects, will solidify the nonprofit organization as a national leader in ceramics and also serve as a place for local residents and artists in the City. The new building will have larger classrooms, state-of-the-art studios, an outdoor sculpture garden, and new gallery spaces as well. The opening is planned for the spring of 2021 Check out Photos at CBSPHILLY PhillyVoice and Philly Style Mag

The Mann is excited to welcome HoagieNation, a celebration of Philly food, music, and culture, including live music on two stages on Saturday, May 23. Featuring performances by Daryl Hall & John Oates, Squeeze, Kool and the Gang, The Hooters (celebrating the 35th anniversary of Nervous Night), Blues Traveler, Melanie Fiona, Low Cut Connie, Natalie Prass, The Soul Survivors, and Down North.

As part of this year’s festival, attendees can visit the Hoagie Pavilion, with free hoagie tastings from more than 20 Real Philly Delis as part of “Hoagie Happy Hour” presented by Dietz & Watson. There will also be food trucks, local craft beer and spirit offerings, Philly personalities, a Hoagie Eating Contest, and more!

HoagieNation will donate $1 from each ticket sold to Hoagies for Humanity, a newly established partnership between Live Nation Philadelphia, Daryl Hall & John Oates, and Dietz & Watson, providing and delivering hoagies to those in need throughout the year. More info can be found on HoagieNation.com

Despite another year of inclement weather, the women in our region gathered to march for rights they should have gotten years ago: equal pay, respect and anything else they damn please.

People who weren’t in attendance question the number of people who were there, specifically the word thousands. I was there and there were thousands. As someone who covers events for a living from 25 people to thousands, there were thousands of people there. The March kicked off at 10am, and folks walked about .6 miles. This photo was taken at 10:09am at 21st and the Parkway. The last people arrived at Eakins Oval at 10:35. Not all photos that you looked at from the comfort of your passive chair tells the truth of how many folks march. Plus a lot of folks did not stay to hear the speeches, including me. It was cold, snowing and a Saturday.

Yass Martha Raddatz a Shero. We were all crying with you on the day after the election.

Check out additional photos at CBSPhilly.