Attractions & Leisure
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Chester County Spotlighted in These Movies and TV Shows
It is always exciting to spot familiar places on the big or small screen, and this decade brought even more movies and TV shows showcasing locations throughout Chester County, writes Anne E. Hill for the Main Line Today. Adam Sandler’s Hustle featured a gym in Coatesville onscreen, while offscreen, the actor often dined at DanDan in Wayne, where owners Catherina and Kevin Huang adjusted several recipes…
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HBO Places Order for Chester County-Rooted ‘Task’ Second Season
HBO has renewed the popular crime thriller series Task, starring Mark Ruffalo and filmed in part in Chester County, for a second season, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The first season of the show, created by Berwyn native Brad Ingelsby – also the creator of Mare of Easttown – followed an FBI task…
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West Chester Alum Responsible for Creating Spectacular Parades Nationwide
West Chester University alumnus Todd Marcocci has spent decades producing some of the most spectacular parades and events in the country, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. Through his production company Under the Sun Productions, Marcocci helps produce large scale events in Philadelphia and beyond. He’s co-produced the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, the nation’s…
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People’s Light Brings the Joyful New ‘A Christmas Carol’ to Its Stage This Holiday Season
This holiday season, People’s Light, Chester County’s destination for award-winning theatre and live arts, will share the joy of the season with a new, music-filled production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, running Nov. 19-Jan. 4 on the Leonard C. Haas Stage. Tickets start at $35 and are available for purchase now online. With inventive…
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Wall Street Journal: MontCo Man Builds Dream Lego World in Basement
An increasing number of adult Lego fans are transforming parts of their homes into elaborate worlds full of giant sets and detailed dioramas, including one Montgomery County man, writes Te-Ping Chen for The Wall Street Journal. Evan Rubin, 41, wanted to have a break from the monotony of daily life, from shuttling kids to and…
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Newtown’s Golf Place Offers High-Tech Indoor Golf Experience
The Golf Place is a new state-of-the-art indoor golf facility that gives golfers from Newtown and the surrounding area a technology-driven way to experience the game like never before, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. Located at the Summit Square Shopping Center, the facility welcomes golfers of all skill levels, from those aiming to improve…
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Busy Philipps’ QVC Talk Show Returns with Impressive Holiday Guest Lineup
Busy Philipps is lighting up the holiday season with the return of her QVC+/HSN+ talk show Busy This Week, writes Scott Fishman for AOL. The series, which blends celebrity interviews, lifestyle chats, and shoppable moments, will launch four new festive episodes starting Oct. 29 and running through Dec. 12. Phillipps will welcome an impressive guest…
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Former VISTA Superstar Launches ‘veri cheri’ to Empower Girls with Sparkle and Self-Worth
After a decade in the wine industry as the Director of Sales and Marketing at the Chaddsford Winery, former VISTA Millennial Superstar Lauren Oblak is transitioning into a venture of her own. What’s fun, pink, and red all over? It’s veri cheri, an empowering project focused on boosting the confidence and self-expression of young girls…
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Task Showrunner Brad Ingelsby Weighs in on a Second Task Season
Task showrunner Brad Ingelsby is open to the idea of a second season for his HBO crime drama that takes place in Delaware County, reports Kamryn Scrivens for Fox 29. “Look, I’d love to do another season of Task,” said Ingelsby, speaking at the 34th annual Philadelphia Film Festival. “I think if, if there’s an…
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Chester County Home to One of 10 Best Halloween Towns in Pennsylvania
Happy October! Pennsylvania has plenty of spooky and haunted towns to check out this Halloween, and one of them is in Chester County, writes Eric Henderson for PhillyBite Magazine. Famous for the 1958 horror film The Blob, Phoenixville is the perfect spooky place to visit this month. With plenty of events including Bridgetoberfest and the…
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Identifying HBO’s ‘Task’ Filming Locations in Chester County
HBO’s hit show Task has put Chester County in the spotlight, with scenes filmed across the area, from Coatesville to Phoenixville and beyond, write Nick Vadala and Sam Morris for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Coatesville makes its first appearance in episode two, when the Dark Hearts motorcycle gang rides through the Lincoln Highway and 2nd Avenue…
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Quakertown’s Sabrina Carpenter Partners with Airbnb for a Special Event
Quakertown’s Sabrina Carpenter is partnering with Airbnb to welcome 20 fans into the world of the petite pop star with a special event, writes Natalia Senanayake for People. The “Star in Short n’ Sweet TV with Sabrina Carpenter” experience will take place in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 18. “It’s so surreal to invite you…
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Willistown’s M. Night Shyamalan Unveils New Projects, Including One with ‘The Notebook’ Author
Willistown Township filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan has been busy with two projects lately: a new show, Magic 8 Ball, and a horror-romance novel he worked on with The Notebook author, Nicholas Sparks, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Shyamalan announced earlier this month he would direct the live-action series based on the popular fortune-telling…
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Ken Burns’ New Documentary ‘The American Revolution’ Puts Ben Franklin at Start, Philadelphia at Center
After a decade of filming for his new docuseries The American Revolution, Ken Burns begins with Ben Franklin and positions Philadelphia right at the heart of this epic story, writes for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Burns previously explored the Founding Father in his 2022 PBS documentary Benjamin Franklin, which helped shape various elements of his latest…
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Kennett Square Sandwich Maker Lands Role in ‘Task’ as Mark Ruffalo’s Body Double
Michael Bertrando, actor and owner of Kennett Square’s Sam’s Sub Shop, unexpectedly landed the role of Mark Ruffalo’s body double in the HBO crime drama Task, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before that, the sandwich maker was in theater and commercials for major brands like Mercedes, McDonald’s, and Nintendo, but now helps his…
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Experience the Creepy Side of Hollywood at Nightmare in New Hope
Nightmare in New Hope offers Bucks County residents a way to experience the creepy side of Hollywood right in their own backyard, reports Amanda Brady for abc7. Owner Joseph Gioconda has been collecting props and costumes from mostly horror movies and television shows for over two decades. “I believe that movies and television shows are…
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78-Year-Old Actress Reflects on Her Life and Career in Ongoing People’s Light Production
In the one-woman comedy The Unexpected 3rd, now playing at People’s Light Theatre in Malvern, 78-year-old Kathryn Grody reflects on her life and career, much of it closely intertwined with that of her husband, Mandy Patinkin, writes Gene Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Grody captivates the audience with her tales of youthful rebellion and midlife…
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Flagship Cinemas Leases Water Tower Cinema in Lansdale, Plans $1.5M in Phased Renovations
Maryland-based Flagship Cinemas, a movie theater operator, has signed a long-term lease for the Water Tower Cinema in Lansdale, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Flagship will take over from real estate firm The Goldenberg Group as the movie theater’s operator. The 33,000-square-foot property is owned by Blue Bell-based Goldenberg. The six-acre property…
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