'Dance Moms' Recap S4 E5 No One is Safe: Abby Holds Atlanta Auditions

Nia Frazier, star of Dance Moms on Lifetime

By GLAMOROSI

Previously on Dance Moms, studio owner Abby Lee Miller cut Payton from the team; the Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC) beat Cathy Nesbitt-Stein's Candy Apples group at the Dance Troupe International competition in Roanoke, Virginia; Chloe won over teammate Kendall when Abby made them dance head-to-head. Despite her team's recent success, Abby is still determined to replace some or all of the girls (except for Maddie, her favorite). This week on Dance Moms Season 4, episode 5 titled "No One is Safe," Abby holds auditions in Atlanta, Georgia; Melissa defends her choice to homeschool her daughters Maddie and Mackenzie; Nia is featured dancer in the group routine.
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Il Pittore Restaurant Hosts Dinner for La Festa di Sant’Antonio Abate

Chef Chris Painter of Il Pittore in Philadelphia, PA

By A.D. AMOROSI

Philadelphia chef Chris Painter takes his partnership with restaurateur Stephen Starr to the next level when their Rittenhouse area eatery, Il Pittore, celebrates “La Festa di Sant’Antonio Abate” with a whole pig five-course dinner on Tuesday, January 28.
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Review: 'Lizzie Borden Took an Ax' Starring Christina Ricci

The cast of Lizzie Borden Took an Ax starring Christina Ricci (3rd from left)

By GLAMOROSI

Lifetime TV's latest offering, Lizzie Borden Took an Ax, stars Christina Ricci as the suspect in the famous 1892 murder case, with Clea DuVall as Emma, her protective sister, and Billy Campbell as Andrew Jennings, her lawyer. Directed by Nick Gomez, Lizzie Borden features a rocked-out soundtrack (including The Black Keys) as the counterpoint to the handsome period costumes by Marilyn Vance. All players involved – especially DuVall – do a fine job, but it's impossible to look away from Christina Ricci, who portrays Lizzie Borden as an intelligent, petulant, self-centered woman who is a Sunday school teacher, but "only on Sunday." Lizzie Borden Took an Ax premieres on Saturday, January 25 at 8 PM.
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Johnny Van Heest Named Press and Promotions Manager for Arden Theatre

Johnny Van Heest

By A.D. AMOROSI

Johnny Van Heest was recently named as the Press and Promotions Manager for the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia's Old City area. Most recently, Van Heest was the media spokesperson for Philly’s Wilma Theater, its cabaret, and its resident dance company, BalletX.
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Bacon Brothers Interview: Michael and Kevin on Hosting The Academy Ball

The Bacon Brothers

By A.D. AMOROSI

When Philadelphia-born Kevin Bacon isn’t busy acting (currently Fox’s The Following) and brother Michael Bacon isn’t recording television themes for PBS series like American Masters and Nova, they play together as The Bacon Brothers, mellow, soulful rock’s favorite sons. On January 25, the pair host Philly’s 157th Academy Ball to benefit the Academy of Music and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and play its post-show after-party.
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'Dance Moms' Recap S4 E4: Payton Cut, Chloe vs. Kendall Round 2

L to R: Kendall Vertes and Chloe Lukasiak, stars of Dance Moms

By GLAMOROSI

Previously on Dance Moms, the Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC) traveled to Orlando, Florida. The ALDC was there to compete; Abby went early to audition new dancers. Abby's being coy about how many ALDC members will be replaced, but this week on Dance Moms Season 4, episode 4 titled "Chloe vs Kendall Round 2", Payton was the first cut when she showed up for rehearsal on crutches.  Abby accused her of causing her own injury by goofing around backstage in Orlando. This made Leslie (Payton's mom) angry, an argument ensued, and Abby fired them both. Also this week, Abby makes Chloe and Kendall compete head-to-head again, and Abby nemesis Cathy Nesbitt-Stein is back with yet another new team.
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Lifetime TV's 'Flowers in the Attic' is Creepy, Campy Fun

L to R: Kiernan Shipka and Ellen Burstyn in Flowers in the Attic

By A.D. AMOROSI

Back in the 80s, no home was complete without a dog-eared copy of V.C. Andrew's Flowers in the Attic, a tale of forbidden love, lost childhood and rotten parenting skills. It’s heartening then, that the Lifetime Network has filmed an adaptation of the strange, sad book without scrubbing clean the elements of incest that made it edgy. Casting Mad Men regular Kiernan Shipka as the intuitive teen and Ellen Burstyn as the Grandmother whose punishing anger drives each character (like her self-centered daughter Corrine played by Heather Graham) is key to Flowers success. This 2014 version isn’t as sinister as the book, but it is creepy, campy fun. The movie airs on Lifetime TV on January 18 at 8 PM.
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New Tim Gunn Series 'Under the Gunn' Premieres January 16 on Lifetime

Tim Gunn, host of new Lifetime TV series Under the Gunn

By GLAMOROSI

As much as we love Heidi Klum, Michael Kors, Nina Garcia and the rest of the Project Runway cast, we've always thought that what the show really needed was more Tim Gunn. Now, with the January 16 premiere of Lifetime TV's Under the Gunn, our wish is granted. For this new competitive fashion series, Tim Gunn is host, and successful Project Runway contestants Mondo Guerra, Anya Ayoung-Chee and Nick Verreos act as mentors.
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'Dance Moms' Recap S4 E3 Abby Strikes Back: Orlando Auditions

Studio owner and dance teacher Abby Lee Miller from Dance Moms

By GLAMOROSI

Previously on Dance Moms, studio owner Abby Lee Miller made Chloe and Kendall compete head-to-head to determine who would be her #2 girl (Maddie is #1) in the Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC). Chloe won, but Kendall's mom Jill thought Chloe had an unfair advantage after the lineup was changed and Kendall danced first instead of last. Meanwhile, Abby and Leslie (Payton's mom) argued, and Leslie walked out. This week on Dance Moms season 4, episode 3, titled "Abby Strikes Back", Abby holds ALDC auditions Orlando, Florida. The moms (except for Melissa) worry that their daughters will be cut from the team, and it looks the worst for Payton after she suffers an ankle injury and leaves the competition on a stretcher.
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Ortlieb’s Ends Tuesday Night Jazz Jam Session After 27-Year Run

Pete Souders

By A.D. AMOROSI

Ortlieb's Tuesday jazz jam in Philadelphia started in 1987, and has become one of this town’s longest running, free-flying sessions. The bar and live venue at 847 N 3rd Street was so dedicated to jazz, its original owner (and jam leader/saxophonist) Pete Souders named the space Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus before selling it in 2007. Run by Four Corners Management since 2012, the new owners held onto the Tuesday night jazz jam session without much publicity (Facebook primarily) until it was announced last night that next week’s jam, Tuesday January 21, would be its last, according to both Souders and the jam’s pianist Luke Carlos O'Reilly.
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Interview: Chef Joncarl Lachman of Noord Restaurant in Philadelphia

Chef Joncarl Lachman of Noord restaurant in Philadelphia, PA

By A.D. AMOROSI

Chef Joncarl Lachman is truly making the best of his first year on South Philadelphia’s East Passyunk dining strip, cooking for and running Noord. Lachman, a Southwest Philly native who made his bones in Chicago, has won critical acclaim and packed houses for his intimate BYOB’s rustic Scandanavian fare. This week, Lachman announced that Noord will participate in its first East Passyunk Avenue Restaurant Week (Feb 23 - Mar 1), making their debut along with current Top Chef contestant Nicholas Elmi’s Laurel.  Lachman also announced that Noord will host a collaborative dinner with their friends and neighbors at Fond on January 27, where the two restaurants will split one Deep Roots Valley Farm-raised pig as part of a five-course meal.
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Coachella 2014 Lineup Announced: OutKast, Muse and Arcade Fire to Headline

Coachella Festival 2014 lineup announced

By A.D. AMOROSI

In this its 16th year, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival – one of America’s premier live gatherings – has scored two major reunions, one bigger than the other, for its April dates. Along with power-punk figurehead Paul Westerberg gathering his troops for the reconvening of The Replacements, Atlanta’s favorite hip hop duo, OutKast’s Andre 3000 and Big Boi, have joined together for a headlining slot during the festival in Palm Springs, California. With additional headliners including art rock gods Muse and the nu-tribal escapades of Arcade Fire, the two weekends of Coachella 2014 – April 11 through 13 and April 18 through 20 - may be one of the storied festival’s best.
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'Dance Moms' S4 E2 Two Can Play This Game: Chloe vs Kendall for #2 Spot

Abby Lee Miller and her team from the Lifetime TV show Dance Moms

By GLAMOROSI

Previously on Dance Moms, the Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC) was in the Sheer Talent Competition, and only came in third place. This was a letdown for teacher Abby Lee Miller, especially since her girls are the current National Champions. This week on Dance Moms season 4, episode 2 titled, "Two Can Play this Game," the ALDC competes against Abby's nemesis, Cathy Nesbitt-Stein and her Candy Apples team, and Abby assigns Chloe to dance against Kendall for the #2 spot, a move that leads to mama drama between Christi and Jill. However, it's Payton and her mom Leslie who have it toughest this week; Abby thinks Payton's too tall for the team, and publicly tells Leslie to "shut up".
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Philadelphia's Le Viet Restaurant Hosts 'Paint Nite' Parties in January

Le Viet restaurant in Philadelphia's Italian Market area

By A.D. AMOROSI

Le Viet in Philadelphia’s Italian Market area isn’t content with being a favorite of local diners looking for a clean, modernist atmosphere and classic Vietnamese cuisine. On Tuesday, January 7, and again on January 21, owner Bruce Cao's inventive restaurant and bar, famed for its Twin Scorpion Tails cocktail,  hosts its first “Paint Nite” where you bring the creative spirit, and the venue brings the art supplies, food and drinks. This art-meets-food event is nationally known with participating restaurants and bars across the U.S.; a full list can be found at PaintNite.com.
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'Dance Moms' Season 4 Premiere Recap S4, E1: Don't Get Too Comfy

Abby Lee Miller, star of Dance Moms

By GLAMOROSI

When we last saw Dance Moms at the end of season 3, Christi (Chloe's mom) and Leslie (Payton's mom) brawled in the middle of the street in New Orleans. As a result, their horrified dance coach, Abby Lee Miller, sent them and their daughters back to Pittsburgh, PA, so they didn’t get to compete at Nationals. In the Dance Moms season 4 premiere titled "Welcome Back... Now Don't Get Too Comfy," Abby reenacts the fight in her choreography, and reminds the girls and their parents that this season, she's holding auditions for new dancers. Abby's mantra is "Everyone is replaceable," so several of the moms worry that it's their daughter who will be cut from the Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC).
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