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Year 31, No. 16
Celebrating 31 Years of Community News
December 16 – December 22, 2015
Rudolph Musical Soars into Philadelphia New Year’s Eve Family Jam Comes to the Merriam Theater December 17 - 20
at Ardmore Music Hall Featuring “Alex & The Kaleidoscope” Alex Mitnick of Doylestown
GFS Student Designs Apple Chess App Page 3
Shooting Stars Present “A Holiday Spectacular” Page 6
Quintessence Theatre Presents “Hansel & Gretel” Page 9
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“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical” makes its Philadelphia premiere December 17 - 20 at the Merriam Theater. n 1964, the beloved stop-motion animated television classic, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” made its network television debut delighting audiences across the country. The “most famous reindeer of all” from the longest-running and highest-rated television special will return live on stage when “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical” makes its Philadelphia premiere December 17 - 20 at the Merriam Theater. This presentation is part of the Broadway Philadelphia season and serves as the perfect outing for families and fans of all ages. “I’m sure most of us can remember watching Rudolph on television growing up,” said Anne Ewers, President & CEO of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. “Now this classic tale will come to life on stage, captivating audiences and warming the hearts of children of all ages as we get into the holiday spirit!” Back by popular demand following last year’s critically-acclaimed and hugely successful inaugural tour, the world’s most famous reindeer and a holly jolly cast of iconic characters including Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius, and the Abominable Snow Monster will help Santa save Christmas! “Because our inaugural run was so popular, we will have three tours this year in an effort to bring Rudolph and his friends to even more families and young theatregoers across North
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Families can ring in the New Year December 31, at the New Year’s Eve (daytime) Family Jam at Ardmore Music Hall with Alex & The Kaleidoscope. oylestown’s Alex Mitnick is ringing in the New Year and joining in the fun during the New Year’s Eve (daytime) Family Jam at Ardmore Music Hall when he will perform music from his show, “Alex & The Kaleidoscope,” winner of a 2014 New York Emmy® Award for Best Children’s Programming. Family fun activities take place December 31, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the “ball will drop” at noon. “Alex & The Kaleidoscope” performs from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There will be entertainment all morning with special guest
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THE 2016 PHILADELPHIA MUMMERS PARADE Welcomes the New Year with New Performers and Old Friends 115 Year-Old Mummers Parade is the World’s Oldest Continuous Folk Festival he 2016 Philadelphia Mummers Parade will pay tribute to the City’s ever-growing cultural and ethnic diversity by stepping off Friday, January 1, 2016 with a brand new Philadelphia Division created in the spirt of diversifying the Parade’s participants and spectators with an emThe colorful, high-energy, phasis on dance, music and vibrant musicians and costumes. dancers from San Mateos Mummers fans from near Carnavaleros will lead off and far are invited to Broad the 2016 Mummers Parade Street where the Mummers as part of the newly added Parade kicks off at City Hall Philadelphia Division. an hour earlier than in previous years – at 9 a.m. Spectators can enjoy the Parade from three special performance zones as more than 10,000 glittering and colorful Mummers strut and dance down Broad Street. The parade route will take the performing groups down Broad Street from City Hall to Washington Avenue.
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