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P H I L A D E L P H I A & T H E M A I N L I N E ’ S FAV O R I T E W E E K LY

Year 32, No. 43

Celebrating 32 Years of Community News

June 28 – July 4, 2017

FIND YOUR COMMUNITY Celebrate America’s Birthday with “Summer One-Act Bonanza” NEWS HERE! Fireworks at Upper Darby High School at Old Academy Players Upper Darby Township Presents 2017 Independence Day Celebration on July 3

Lots of Comedy, New Works, New Directors, and Plenty of Laughs

Opera Company Presents Trio of Works Page 3

“Annie, Jr.” on Stage Page 7

The Midway at Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest Page 12

Wawa Welcome America! Events Page 6

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The Upper Darby Summer Stage Shooting Stars! oin friends and family to celebrate Independence Day at Upper Darby Township’s premier fireworks show! This evening includes much more than just fireworks! The event kicks off with performances by the popular Philadelphia band Chico’s Vibe and the Upper Darby Summer Stage Shooting Stars. The fireworks display will take place at the Upper Darby High School Memorial Stadium behind the high school. Address is 601 N. Lansdowne Ave. in Drexel Hill. Gates open at 7 p.m. and admission is $4, cash only. Children 5 and under are free and tickets are sold only at the gate. Parking is free. The event rain date is July 5.

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The schedule of events and performances on Monday, July 3: 7 p.m. – Gates open. 7:30 p.m. – Chico’s Vibe- Delaware Valley’s greatest party band will have you dancing and singing along. Chico’s Vibe is proud of its Delco roots and is excited and honored to perform for a community that deeply values the arts and entertainment. 9 p.m. – The Upper Darby Shooting Stars – The song and dance performance troupe features some of the region’s most talented teens and young adults. 9:20 p.m. – Fireworks display. An exciting assortment of ground displays and aerial fireworks set to uplifting songs and soundtracks.

Preparing for Old Academy Players’ 2017 “Summer One-Act Bonanza” of “I Just Wanted to Say, Hello” by Nancy Frick are – top row – Jim Golden; bottom – Kellie Cooper, Michele Loor Nicolay, and Marc Johnson. ld Academy Players (OAP) presents its 2017 “Summer One-Act Bonanza” on July 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, & 16, 2017. Performances on Friday and Saturday begin at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. This 9th annual festival features lots of comedy, new works, new directors, and plenty of laughs! Welcomed to the air-conditioned comfort of OAP mainstage are new directors: Blanca Beadle and Mark Rohland. World premieres include: I JUST WANT TO SAY HELLO, and MATINEE, and JUGGLING ACT. World Premiere I JUST WANT TO SAY HELLO is written by Nancy Frick and directed by Sarah Labov. Bennett, a new resident of a NYC co-op, makes a friendly call to enjoy a welcoming drink with his new neighbor, Olivia. When he arrives, he finds a panel of stern women awaiting his presence and ready

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See Old Academy Players’ “Summer One-Act Bonanza” on page 4

New Horizons’ Annual Volunteer Recognition and Flag Day Luncheon classic, “When I’m 84.” Glee n Friday June 16, New Club director Jane Jennings Horizons Senior Center was honored for her year of hosted its annual Volundedicated volunteer service teer Recognition and Flag Day and leadership. Jennings, a luncheon to honor its exemvocalist, pianist and theatre plary corps of over 160 volundirector from Narberth, directteers that lead all of the Center’s ed and accompanied 17 conprograms and services. The certs with the Glee Club this annual event sums up the Center’s 40th Anniversary Year of Glee Club Emcee Win Moss serving local adults 55 and describes the Glee Club’s over, helping to keep them 2017 program “The Musical active, engaged, social, and Melting Pot.” independent for as long as possible. The Center’s volunyear, selecting and coaching teer-based business model is 15 soloists on over 21 songs. a unique one, and allows the Kathleen Valentine, pastnot-for-profit to provide countNarberth Borough Council less opportunities for older President and past-magisteradults to learn, socialize, and ial judge of Lower Merion and maintain their health and wellNarberth, and long-time board ness. member and volunteer at New New Horizons Senior Glee Horizons, presented certificates Club, an all-volunteer group of appreciation to each volnumbering nearly 40 seniors, unteer. A delicious and plenperformed a wildly enthusiastic program entitled “The Musical Melting Pot,” with songs ranging from “Deep tiful buffet by McShea’s in Narberth was served for lunch, followed by a cake in the Heart of Texas” to a special age-appropriate rendition of a Beatles’ See New Horizons’ Volunteer Recognition and Flag Day Luncheon page 11

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