This one's for everyone who's ever had a heartbreak--and was eventually glad! Best line: "I'm glad that you're the one that got away." Yeah, that creep who dumped you, your daughter, your niece, your friend? Buh-bye! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Mix soft-hearted pirates, silly young girls, bumbling policemen, sappy lovers, soaring voices, a timeless musical score, a modern major general and an intimate theater in Bucks County and what do you get? Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta, The Pirates of Penzance, playing now through Sunday at the Bristol Riverside Theater in Bristol, PA. Long a favorite of theatrical groups, The Pirates of Penzance presents a struggling band [...]
The 3rd season of the X Factor hits the airwaves soon. Check out the audition round of season two winner Tate Stevens. The guy can sing. Enjoy! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Bits and pieces. As everyone who remembers fourth grade science could attest, everything in our world is made up of bits and pieces. Nothing exists that can't be broken down into ever more minute sections. When you're thinking of molecules and atoms, the idea sounds clinical. But bits and pieces can be beautiful. Consider mosaics. Art created from bits and pieces of other things can be nothing short of [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. Well, now I’ve seen everything. And I mean that literally. Last Sunday, my husband and I were treated to the repeated sight of a pair of naked, male butt cheeks staring at us from our family room’s television screen. The bum in question paraded about, occasionally jumping or squatting for almost an hour. No, we [...]
The always amazing and adorable Lennon and Maisy Stella play sisters on ABC's Nashville, and the real life siblings are simply incredible musicians. Unique sound, sweet as can be and future stars, no doubt. Enjoy! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Movies, television, theater, dance, museums, and of course, the internet. Our entertainment options are limitless, lucky us. But sometimes, what fits the bill is as simple as a good book. For its annual celebration for the bookworms among us, the Free Library of Philadelphia hosts the Philadelphia Book Festival beginning this Sunday, April 14th through the 20th. Previously stationed only at the library's main branch on the Parkway, this [...]
