Men, pause: It’s for ladies only
You've heard of movie franchises, but you might be interested to know that the wacky world of theater has franchises of its own. Take a property called Menopause, owned by novice playwright...
Fellini Café
Famed movie director Federico Fellini's father was a spaghetti salesman. The young Fellini loved spaghetti and sitting alone in the dark at the movies.
"Life is a combination of magic and pasta," he declared.
Perhaps...
Able to inspire
Whether he's on his way to work or outside of his gym, Frankie LaMacchia can almost always feel the eyes on his back. Some people will walk up to him and ask...
Parsing the polls
Poll workers let it be known when they were manning the voting booths last Tuesday: Citizens were out in full force. The statement was repeated so often that it seemed to...
The world on a string
He's only 23, but Tobias Segal is already an award-winning performer. When he earned a coveted Barrymore Award for best supporting actor in 2002, he became the youngest man ever to receive the...
Crusade against cruising
It's a cool, crisp Friday night on South Street. You and a couple of friends are driving around, taking in the sights and sounds of one of Philadelphia's most colorful thoroughfares. Or...
Ticket to holiday magic
Many critics abuse the word "classic" by using it to describe a movie they're nuts about. The film might indeed be terrific, but the use of the superlative adjective seems both premature and...
Sick with worry
Jennie Christinzio was one of the lucky ones. On Oct. 15, the 90-year-old received one of the few influenza vaccines provided to the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center, Passyunk Avenue and Dickinson...
