See Judah Friedlander!

Judah Friedlander from NBC's "30 Rock"

Feast, Showtime, Duane Hopwood & American Splendor for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Independent Spirit Awards. Judah's countless TV appearances include VH1's Best Week Ever, HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, MTV's Wonder Showzen, The Tonight Show, other late night talk shows & Comedy Central shows. Judah also starred as the Hug Guy in the classic Dave Matthews Band music video Everyday. With 18 years of stand-up experience, Judah is a comic's comic and a crowd-pleaser. In his stand-up act, Judah is the World Champio. He's a great athlete, gets tons of chicks & is a role model to children. And he's better than you at everything.


Show times for this performer are as follows:

Thursday, May 12th  – 8pm
Friday, May 13th 8:00pm & 10:30pm
Saturday, May 14th 8:00pm & 10:30pm

For tickets, go here.

Pub Kitchen to host a disco themed brunch this Sunday!

Break out your best polyester and brush up on your Saturday Night Fever dance moves, because Pub & Kitchen is bringing back disco.

This Sunday, May 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the folks at Pub & Kitchen are cheering their new brunch menu, the arrival of spring weather and the Broad Street Run by giving us one more thing to celebrate: disco brunch.
Listen to the greatest hits from the golden age of disco and enjoy disco fries, a mouth-watering mound of Pub & Kitchen’s signature fries topped with Swiss, a sunny side egg, and smoked ham cream gravy for $11. Broad Street Run participants are encouraged to run straight to Pub & Kitchen for a plate of disco fries after the 10-miler.

The brunch menu includes dishes like Brioche Pain Perdu accompanied by your choice of toffee bacon sauce and bourbon syrup or strawberries and cream, and their top contender for Philadelphia Magazine Best Of Philly Burger Bracket, the Churchill.

Check out the full menu here.

Disco Brunch at Pub & Kitchen
When: May 1, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: 1946 Lombard Street
Cost: $11 for disco fries, other brunch items range from $8-18
More info: www.thepubandkitchen.com

Nikki Sixx is coming to Philly!

On May 5th at 6 PM, Nikki Sixx, bassist for Motley Crue, will be signing copies of his memoir This Is Gonna Hurt at the Barnes and Noble on Walnut Street.

Joe Rogan to laugh it up in Philadelphia!

Joe Rogan, star of TV's The Man Show, will be performing his signature brand of stand-up comedy next Thursday thru Saturday, with all but one performance not sold out as of press time. The time available is the Thursday, April 14th show at 10:15 p.m. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $32 for reserved, and available here.

Lynne Koplitz comes to Philly!

 Lynne Koplitz will be performing her signature brand of stand-up comedy today thru Friday. The times available are tonight, Wednesday at 8:00 p.m., Thursday at 8:00 p.m., Friday at 8 and 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, or $17 for reserved and are available here.

Mr. Cash Cab comes to Philly!

Ben Bailey, star of TV's Cash Cab, will be performing his signature brand of stand-up comedy this Thursday thru Sunday, with all but two performances not sold out as of press time. The times available are the Saturday, April 9th show at 10:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 10th at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20, and available here.

Philadelphia Science Festival!

The inaugural citywide Philadelphia Science Festival is April 15-28, featuring more than 120 free events for Philadelphians of all ages in a unique collaboration of Philadelphia’s schools, universities, cultural institutions, scientists and engineers.

A portion of those events will center around the science of food, enabling you to explore the magic of your taste buds.

Check out what’s on the schedule:
• Science Festival Beer Tapping: April 15, 9 p.m. Following the Philly vs. Boston science-themed StorySlam, don’t miss the afterparty at Kite & Key Restaurant as the first batch of the Yards special craft Science Festival Belgian Strong Ale is tapped (and nerdy name revealed). Ticket holders from the StorySlam will receive beer specials all night. CLICK HERE to vote on your favorite name for the beer!
• The Artisanal Microbe: Cheese: April 20, 6:30 p.m. Try local cheeses at Di Bruno Bros. while enjoying a discussion on the role microbes play in making cheeses.
• Melting Moments of Delight: The Science of Chocolate: April 22, 6 p.m. Experience how seeds are converted into delicious chocolate while you savor free samples with cocoa scientists from Mars, Inc. and flavor experts from the Monell Center.
• From Hops to Stein: The Science of Beer: April 23, 7 p.m. Discover the science behind brewing and the ways in which our taste buds and noses process these sudsy delights with scientists from Monell Center and the brewers from Yards. While you’re here at Yards Brewery, quaff a pint of the specially-brewed Science Festival Beer.
• All Things Fermented: The Science of Beer and Cheese: April 27, 6:30 p.m. During this enlightening and delicious two-hour tasting adventure in Old City, City Food Tours co-owner Eric Matzke will introduce you to seven draughts brewed on-site at Triumph Brewing Company. You’ll also savor hearty portions of four sumptuous farmstead cheeses.

A complete schedule of Philadelphia Science Festival events is available online.
Philadelphia Science Festival
When: April 15-28
Where: Locations throughout the city
Cost: Varies
More info: www.philasciencefestival.org

Showbiz Philly hits 100!

Showbiz Philly just hit 100 blogs! I want to thank you, my readers, for your continued support, and I will continue to provide up-to-the-minute reporting on what you need to now about what's going in Philly! Don't forget to enter the two contests I currently have up for tickets to an advanced screening of the movies Exporting Raymond and Jumping The Broom, it should be lots of fun. Thank you and I'll see you for the next 100!

John Legend coming back to Philly

John Legend, who once performed outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art at the Welcome America! July 4 concert, will entertain inside the museum May 7 at "Step into Spring."

The event benefits Steppingstone Scholars Inc. and will also honor Constance Williams, former state senator and current board member of both Steppingstone and the art museum.
Steppingstone helps local students achieve academic success.

For tickets and info, visit steppingstonescholars.org or call 215-508-5150 ext. 15.

"Bad Girls Club" star coming to Philly play

"Bad Girls Club" castmate Catya Washington is among the stars of "Single Black Female," a new play by South Philly-native playwright/director Kash Goins. 

Washington, who has been arrested on drug, weapon and assault charges since appearing on the Oxygen reality series, is making her stage debut in the play about a woman looking for love.


Eagles center Jamaal Jackson has partnered with Goins in GoKash Productions. "Single Black Female" co-stars KiKi Shepard, longtime host of "Showtime at the Apollo"; Nashawn Kearse, who appeared on "Desperate Housewives"; singer Carol Riddick; and John Canada Terrell, of "The Five Heartbeats."

The play will be performed at 3 and 8 p.m. May 7 at the DuPont Theatre (1007 Market) in Wilmington.  For more info or tickets, visit  the show's web site.

See Exporting Raymond for free tomorrow!

I'm inviting a lucky Showbiz Philly reader and their guest to an advanced screening of the new film Exporting Raymond this Thursday, April 7th at 6:30 p.m. at the Ritz East, located at 125 S. 2nd St. To enter, just comment on this blog post why you want to go, and I will randomly select a winner. Good luck!

See Jumping The Broom for free!

I'm inviting two lucky Showbiz Philly readers to an advanced screening of the new Tristar film Jumping The Broom this Friday, April 8th at 1 p.m. at the Rave University City 6, located at 40th and Walnut Sts. To enter, just comment on this blog post why you want to go, and I will randomly select a winner. Good luck!

Let Them Eat Cake 2011

Let Them Eat Cake is the premiere wedding cake design competition of the year! Over 35 complementary pieces of cake to sample from the area's best wedding cake pastry chefs! Goody Bags & Door Prizes!!!

For more information, to register for the competition or to purchase advance tickets please visit www.cityofhope.org/cake or call 800-344-8169.

Monday, April 11th from 6-9 p.m. at the Lowes hotel

The National Constitution Center presents...Spring Fling!

Let your creative freedom ring with the National Constitution Center’s Spring Fling, an all-out celebration of the First Amendment through artistic expression.

The Spring Fling is part of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), and runs from Thursday, April 14 to Sunday, April 17.

Every form of art is covered, from performance art to chalk art. All events during the Fling aim to “explore freedom of expression through Parisian and American art forms of the early 19th and 20th centuries.”
Visitors can watch screenings of films such as Martin Scorcese’s A Letter to Elia, about the controversial film and stage career of director Elia Kazan. Jazz trios, French pop groups and Irish quartets are on hand to serenade the crowd throughout the day. A mural artist will be creating a sidewalk mural inspired by Paris, and you’re free to grab a piece of chalk and participate alongside it.

And in the spirit of all things free, all Spring Fling events are free of charge with museum admission.

The National Constitution Center’s Spring Fling
When: April 14-17
Where: The National Constitution Center, 525 Arch Street
Cost: Free with museum admission
More info: www.constitutioncenter.org

Kevin Smith comes to the Keswick!

Kevin Smith is hosting a limited speaking engagement at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside on Saturday, April 2 at 8 p.m.


The New Jersey native is an accomplished actor, writer, filmmaker, comic book store owner and creator of comedy cult classics including Clerks, Mallrats, Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Chasing Amy.
Smith’s everyman persona has earned him a devoted fan base, a well-deserved honor given the credit due him for helping to revive the raunchy teen comedy genre.

Tickets for Kevin Smith are $47.50-$67.50 and can be ordered online; via 24-hour phone charge at 1-(800) 745-3000; or at the Keswick box office Monday through Saturday noon to 6 p.m.

Special offer for Showbiz Philly readers: 20% off tickets! CLICK HERE. The special promo code is “red” (not case sensitive).

This code will be active from through April 1, provided the show still has seats available.
Kevin Smith at the Keswick Theatre

When: Saturday, April 2, 8 p.m.
Where: Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside
Cost: $47.50-$67.50 (20% off for Showbiz Philly readers!)
More info: www.keswicktheatre.com

Want two tickets to Born To Be Wild tomorrow?

I'm giving away two free tickets to an advanced screening of the new movie "Born to Be Wild"! The screening takes place tomorrow, Saturday. I will be giving away either tickets to the 10:00 a.m. showing or the 11:15 showing, depending on which one I'm going to. The screening is at the King of Prussia mall in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

How do you win? Comment on this post and using the random number generator on random.com, I will pick a winner! Good luck!