Shemekia Copland, closing the show Before we had Warmdaddy’s, it was the Philadelphia Blues Machine who presented the best blues shows. Philadelphia Jerry Ricks’ misfortune —being sick and without insurance, far from home — brought PBM’s co-founders, Doug and Peggy…

It’s not the same old grind. I admit I’m by no means an expert skater. Terms like “ollie” (some type of jump), “goofy foot” (a way to stand on the skateboard) and “axel” (beats me) are not in my vernacular.…

PHOTO | John Vettes Be my rabbit’s foot, be my pressed penny. There’s something endearing about a room strung with paper mache hangings, a band that cracks jokes and laughs at one another between songs, a singer that barely stops…

Oh Braithwaite, you devil. Through Oct. 27, Act II Playhouse, 56 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, PA, 215-654-0200.  Act II Playhouse extended the run of Say Goodnight Gracie soon after it opened — a testament to the nostalgic draw of George…

Yes, a penguin taught me French back in Antarctica. I didn’t expect John K. Sansom to seem so stage-averse. But there there he was, eyes closed, face downturned, a giddy smile, in photo after photo after photo as I scrolled…

  Photo | Matt Hotz It’s 16 miles to the promised land and I promise you I’m doing the best that I can. It would have been hard to fit any more people into the Troc for this show, especially…

deesha dyer I don’t wanna ill, I just wanna chill… “…and keep my hand around a hundra dolla bill” I just got in a few hours ago, but can’t sleep, so why not post this up now at 4:07am? Tonight,…

Almost missed the beat. How did we almost miss this one? Tonight Media PA hosts Jazz By Night with 16 venues offering live music. Legendarey sax man Bootsie Barnes plays at the very high tone Brodeurs with guitar phenom Giga…

His name is Randi Warhol. Get it? In the same way that Christmas, birthdays and graduations are letdowns because they’re wrapped up in so many expectations, Valentine’s Day is sure to be a bummer if you deconstruct it. So don’t.…