Interview: Big Daddy Graham
“A Row Home Christmas” – Man plans. God laughs I had every intention of attending and reviewing, for phillyreview.com, the December 20, 2017 preview performance of The Player’s Club of Swarthmore presentation of “A...
Author: Charley Scalies
“The actors infused life” with PCS production of Other Desert Cities
A sapper crawls toward an enemy bunker, pulls the igniter on his satchel charge, tosses it in and takes cover seconds before the explosion. Satisfied that it has neutralized the enemy, the sapper moves...
Infectious fun with The Summer Club
On Monday evening, October 2, 2017, a packed house at The Venice Island Performing Arts Center in Manayunk witnessed a performance that evoked memories of two high voltage swing bands and several iconic Philly...
Restaurant Review: Nonno Alby’s is a “go to” for Wood Oven Pizza
“SOMEONE WHO CAN write about distinguishing pizza as contextually or paradigmatically perfect without sounding pompous has a gift.” HSIAO-CHING CHOU, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER FOOD WRITER, 2014 I have no idea what that means but I’m...
Restaurant Review: Stogie Joe’s Tavern: “What you want however you want it.”
This week, I invited my friend and fellow actor Robert Eric, “Philly’s Piano Man”, to lunch at Stogie Joe’s Tavern – Moore St. and East “Pa-shunk” Ave – South Philly, of course. I was...
Diner Review: Wimpy & Dee’s: The Ultimate 50s Diner Experience
In 2011, after a 1500 mile journey from Galveston, Texas to Honey Brook, PA, “Wimpy & Dee’s”, a genuine 50’s style, chrome, red, white and black diner fired up its kitchen, turned on the...
