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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Going groundhog

Prognosticator Phil
Punxsutawney Phil’s official residence is in the Groundhog Zoo at Gobbler’s Knob, 1548 Woodland Avenue Extension, Punxatawney. Groundhog Day festivities begin Friday and continue through Monday, with some going all night Sunday into Feb. 2. Phil’s official winter/spring prognostication will happen at about 7:25 a.m. Feb. 2, but you’ll want to get there much earlier. Check the complete schedule at www.groundhog.org.



On stage

- Media Theater for the Performing Arts, 104 State St., Media, presents “Altar Boyz,” a musical comedy about a religious boy band, with performances through Feb. 15. Show times vary. Call (610) 891-0100 for tickets.

- Looking over the President’s Shoulder, a show based on the diaries of White House butler Alonzo Fields, is at the Hedgerow Theater, 64 Rose Valley Road, near Media. Show times through Feb. 8 are 8 p.m. Fridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and 1 p.m. Feb. 4. Tickets range from $20-$30, $12 for children. A $3 discount applies for seniors, students and groups. Call (610) 565-4211.

- People’s Light and Theater Company, 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, presents “The Day of the Picnic” through Feb. 15. For show times and ticket information, call (610) 644-3500.

Still talking King

Through March 29, the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, 432 W. Walnut St., Allentown, offers a Martin Luther King Jr. exhibit, which features a signed first edition of King’s 1958 book “Stride Toward Freedom.” At 1 p.m. Saturday, there will be a panel discussion on King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $6, $3 for children. Call (610) 435-1074.

Ready to jam?

Snowboard Friday Night Jams happen Friday nights through Feb. 27 in the Plaza at Big Boulder Ski Area, 1 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony. There’s no entry fee and it’s open to all ages. Registration and open practice is from 5 to 6 p.m. The Jam itself is 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. followed by awards. Call (570) 443-8425.

Signature sounds

- Kenny Rogers performs at 8 p.m. Feb. 5 at the State Theatre, 453 Northampton St., Easton. Tickets are $57 and $60. Call (800) 999-STATE or visit www.statetheater.org.

- “The Pink Floyd Experience” comes to the Grand Opera House, 818 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del. Show time is 8 p.m. Saturday and includes songs from “Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here” and “The Wall.” Tickets range from $31-$37. Call (800) 374-7263.

Waiting for the thaw

The 30th Atlantic City International Power Boat Show runs 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 4, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 5-6, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 7 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 8 at The Atlantic City Convention Center, 1 Miss America Way, Atlantic City, N.J. See 600 of the newest, biggest and even greenest, in luxury motor yachts, sport fishers, performance boats, personal watercraft, inflatables, engines, marine accessories, electronics, fishing gear and more.


Also catch free boating and fishing seminars, the Discover Boating Center and Miss Geico. Tickets are $15 $8 for youth 13-15, free to children 12 and under, $25 for a two-day ticket. Call (212) 984-7000 or visit www.acboatshow.com.

Before digital

Sixty Victorian era paintings from a Royal Holloway endowment to the University of London make a stop Sunday through April 12 with “Paintings from the Reign of Victoria” at the Delaware Art Museum, 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, Del. Artists include Sir Edwin Landseer, William Powell Frith and Sir John Everett Millais. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $12, $10 for seniors, $6 for students, free to children 6 and under and to all on Sundays, $25 for families. Call (866) 232-3714.

1 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

Royal Holloway at Delaware Art Museum sounds interesting. How long is the drive from Philly?

January 29, 2009 at 12:12 PM 

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