Real talent
Erica Gagliardi has taken a few sips of fame. Beginning at age 9, she sang the national anthem in front of packed houses at Philadelphia sporting events. Six years ago, she...
Master pieces
Europe is decidedly different from us. We speak of years and they speak of centuries. The head gardener at Versailles was once asked how he kept the lawn so beautiful. He replied...
‘World’ update falls flat
Around the World in 80 Days
PG
Playing at area theaters
Two reels out of four
The Oscar-winning 1956 classic Around the World in 80 Days has its fans and its detractors.
To its...
Marvelous minivans
The minivan gets a bad rap. I routinely hear from women wanting car advice, and I get the inevitable nose wrinkle when I mention that, considering the three kids, the soccer practices,...
Stars and spice
Flag Day is Monday, so why not prepare a celebratory dinner in honor of the stars and stripes? Since famous flag seamstress Betsy Ross lived in colonial times, our dinner will...
Local heroes!
It's not easy being Superman, or so the song says, but imagine how difficult it is being his director. Production costs, costumes and bad weather can all wreak super havoc, but South Philly...
Turning hospital corner
When companies merge, little is usually certain except for this: People are going to lose their jobs. But as St. Agnes Medical Center begins a partnership with neighboring Methodist Hospital next week,...
Fighting fire with ire
Speculation is spreading faster than a forest fire through parched woodlands: Ladder 11's days are numbered. The ladder company shares a station house with Engine 10 at 12th and Reed streets....
Creative pointers
The wall across from the Hawthorne Recreation Center, 12th and Carpenter streets, is taking a different direction. Many directions, in fact. "Directions" is the name of a 100-foot-plus-long mural that...
For fans, the cat’s meow
Garfield: The Movie
PG
Starting tomorrow at area theaters
Two-and-a-half reels out of four
Garfield, the tubby feline who never met a plate of lasagna he didn't like, has finally made it to...
