See Project X for Free Tonight!

Here's your chance! Showbiz Philly is giving away two tickets to a special advanced screening TONIGHT of Project X at 7:30 at United Artist Riverview. To enter, comment this blog with what Leap Day means to you and I'll randomly select a winner. Good luck!

Free Pancakes at IHOP today!

It's National Pancake Day at IHOP! Enjoy a free short stack of Buttermilk pancakes at every IHOP location.  In return for the free pancakes, guests are asked to consider leaving a donation for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and other designated local charities.

The Sklar Brothers to Invade Helium!

Comedy duo Sklar Brothers will be performing their signature brand of stand-up comedy at Helium. For tickets and more info, see here.

Who: Randy and Jason Sklar
What: Stand-up Comedy
Where: Helium (2031 Sansom)
When: April 12 - 14th
Cost: GA $16-$26, Reserved Seating $23-$33

Win two tickets to a special screening of Undefeated!

I won two tickets to a special advanced screening of the new movie Undefeated and I'm passing them onto my readers! Comment this blog with your pick to win the Best Picture Oscar this Sunday and I'll randomly pick a commenter by February 27th at 9:00 A.M whom will receive the tickets via e-mail or mail. Good luck, and have a good weekend :)

"A Play, A Pie, And A Pint" back by popular demand!

Tiny Dynamite Productions has announced that the second season of “A Play, A Pie, And A Pint,” following a hugely successful sell-out run last fall, will launch March 6, once again at The Red Room of The Society Hill Playhouse.

The season will run for four weeks on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. A new show will be produced each week (all comedies) and, as always, will be served up alongside a pie (slice of pizza) and a pint (or another beverage of choice).

The concept of “A Play, A Pie, And A Pint” launched at The Oran Mor Theatre space in Glasgow seven years ago; they’ve since produced more than 250 plays.

The premise is simple: plays are performed at a non-traditionally early time on days when most other theaters are often dark, with food and drink built right into the ticket price.
Reserve your seats online.

When: Every Tuesday & Wednesday at 6 p.m., March 6-28
Where: The Red Room, Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. 8th Street
Cost: $15
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com

Free Donuts at Krispy Kreme today!

In celebration of National Donut Day Krispy Kreme is giving away a free original glazed donut, made warm on the premises, to every customer. There are now four Krispy Kreme locations in the Philly area: Collingswood, Fox Chase, Center City and Bensalem.Will you be indulging? It is Fat Tuesday...just sayin'.

Win two tickets to a special screening of Gone!

Attention readers! Showbiz Philly is giving away two tickets to a special advanced screening of Gone on Thursday, February 23 2012 7:30 pm at the United Artists Main Street 6. To enter, comment this blog with the last thing that's "gone" lost in your life and I'll randomly pick a winner to be sent two passes. Good luck!

Win 2 tickets to a special advanced screening!

Attention film buffs! Showbiz Philly is giving away two tickets to a special advanced screening of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen at the AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 on Feb 29, 2012 7:30 pm for two tickets. To enter, comment this blog if you've ever gone fishin'! Good luck!

Kevin Bacon comes to Philly!

Philly native Kevin Bacon will be doing a "Clips and Conversations" tomorrow evening at the Kimmel Center. Check out tickets here.

Sue Serio makes her stage debut!

Fox 29 weather anchor Sue Serio and husband Bill Vargus, a former sportscaster at the station, co-star in "Love Letters" Feb. 29 - March 4 at the Media Theatre for the Performing Arts. 

The couple live near the theater and had been impressed with productions there. They were invited to perform together in "Love Letters," which Serio says is "traditionally done by people who are a couple. You basically read the letters people have written to each other over 50 years," she said.


So, nothing to memorize, huh? "Our director said it's a good idea if you are really familiar with the material." Serio says she and Vargas are having fun rehearsing. We asked if the role was putting pressure on Billy V. to be extra-expressive on Valentine's Day. "He does give mushy cards," Serio says of Vargus, who has been doing some acting and voice-over work, as well as writing for Philly2Philly.com.


Would they entertain doing more theater? "If nobody throws tomatoes at us, sure. Definitely."

Todd Glass is coming to Philly!

Funny guy Todd Glass, best known from NBC's Last Comic Standing, will be performing his signature brand of stand-up comedy this March at Helium. Will you be going??

Who: Todd Glass
What: Stand-up Comedy
Where: Helium comedy club (2031 Samson)
When: March 21st - 24th
Cost: Depending on the date GA varies from $12 - $26, and $19 - $36

2012 Manayunk on Ice is this weekend!

Nothing says, “I love you” like a chainsaw furiously ripping away at a massive block of frozen H2O.
If this sounds like the perfect way to declare your love, then cozy up with the National Ice Carving Association as they present this year’s Valentine’s Day-themed 2012 Manayunk on Ice, February 10-12, on Main Street.

The opening ceremony lights up Friday evening with an ice bonfire from 6-8 p.m. where you can fill up on sips and fare from Couch Tomato, Kildare’s and Chabaa Thai Bistro and peruse goods from participating merchants like TAG Denim and Manayunk Greenworks.

Saturday and Sunday include two competitions as the “Ice Carvers” and “Master Carvers” come from all over the country to bring hours of skillful crafting and sculpting to portray this year’s romantic theme: passion.

All participants compete for ten places with first receiving the grand prize of $2,000, bringing someone’s Valentine a whole lot of roses and chocolates.

If admiring from afar with a hot cocoa in hand is more your style, then check out the weekend schedule here.

2012 Manayunk On Ice
Where: Main Street, Manayunk
When: Friday, February 10-Sunday, February 12
Cost: Free
More info: www.manayunk.com

Mega-Bad Movie Night comes back to the Academy of Natural Sciences!

Mega-Bad Movie Night returns to the Academy of Natural Sciences this Thursday, February 9 at 6:30 p.m.

A popular regularly-recurring program in which absurdly awful movies are presented party-style, Mega-Bad Movie Night is also a great time to check out the academy’s exhibits after-hours.

This week’s edition features a screening of The Lost World: Jurassic Park. As always, the academy’s experts will be onstage to comment on the many scientific absurdities of the film.

Grab some snacks and a beer, and check out the many cool things on display at the academy. They’ll unveil some amazing fossils from their Paleontology Collection in honor of the event.

In addition, The Berserker Residents, the “mighty warriors of comedy,” will perform “Jurassic Park the Experimental Movement Puppet Exploration” prior to the show.
Register online.

Then be sure to check out the nearby Franklin Institute’s Giant Mysterious Dinosaurs exhibition, curated by none other than the world’s leading dinosaur collector and popularizer, Philadelphia-bred Don Lessem, advisor to the movie Jurassic Park.

Mega-Bad Movie Night at the Academy of Natural Sciences
When: Thursday, February 9, 6:30 p.m.
Where: 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Cost: $15
More info: www.ansp.org

Marie cancels!

Much to the dismay of this blogger, country singer Marie Osmond cancelled her performance scheduled for June in Easton, PA at the State Theatre. Too bad Marie, come back soon!

Cody Simpson performing in Philly this weekend!

Teen singing sensation Cody Simpson is coming to TLA! Cody will be performing this Sunday at 12:00 PM; tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Will you be seeing Cody's Theater of the Living Arts debut?

Willy Wonka comes to Iron Hill!

What do you get when you combine chocolate, beer and employees sporting green hair and orange skin?
Iron Hill Bewery’s Oopma Loompa Stout release party.
For its very first brew event, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Chestnut Hill, the most recent of nine locations to open, will treat guests with samples of their newest creation, Oompa Loompa Stout, from head brewer Paul Rutherford on Friday, February 10 from 5-8 p.m.
A medium-bodied chocolate stout that’s been aged for two weeks on Madagascar vanilla beans and cocoa nibs, Oompa Loompa Stout will be passed around for tastings by employees dressed as those odd little characters from the book and film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (we weren’t kidding you).
To top it off, guests can also indulge in house-made chocolate truffles and purchase 16 oz. mugs of the stout.
No golden ticket is required for entrance.
Enjoy the chocolatey experience, but try not to pull an Augustus Gloop and be the first to get ejected from the factory for “over-indulging”.
Iron Hill Brewery Oompa Loompa Stout Release
Where: 8400 Germantown Avenue
When: Friday, February 10, 5-8 p.m.
Cost: Free tastings
More info: www.ironhillbrewery.com