On The Runway

6/09/2013

A very busy past few weeks....

It's been a very hectic few weeks that has gone by, which normally means for me, "Seen and Noted" gets a little overlooked, which I hate, but when life and work collides, oh well. But, the past few weeks has produced some stellar events in the city.The Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic, is actually the rebirth of the Philadelphia Cycling Classic, a long-time event, which due to lack of funding and investors, nearly took a nosedive until Congressman Bob Brady stepped in and secured funding and new sponsorship, and the classic was reborn, new name and all. It turned out to be a very exciting competition.

Equally impressive is the support crews that accompanies the athletes. Like pit crews at the Indy 500, these guys do everything from fix flats to passing water bottles out of windows of speeding cars.

Definitely a sport of champions.

5/27/2013

The Philadelphia School of Dance Arts Recital, May 2013

The Philadanco sponsored Philadelphia School of Dance Arts held it's 54th annual recital this past Sunday and wow, what a show. Founder/Director Joan Myers Brown, takes young folks from all around the city and gives them the opportunity to pursue their love of the dance arts, and at the same time mentors with her trained staff of teachers and dancers. It's amazing that it's been going on for 54 years. Bravo to the Organization, Bravo to the young, and very talented dancers.

4/28/2013

The Not as Spectactular, but just as entertaining, PIFA Festival/Philadelphia, April 25 2013

I expected more, since the previous festival was so critically received and loved by all,..and missed by, me.
So, I was going to catch up on all the spectacular, the lights, the artsy, the pomp and circumstance,..I didn't see it. Don't get me wrong, PIFA did put on a show, for sure, but the vibe was that last year was better. For me there were some stand outs, visually, like the rope trapeze girl, and the Shen Yuen Chinese troupe, and the living statue fountain, which I didn't catch, dernit. Well, lets see you up your game next year PIFA,.

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4/17/2013

Shaken,..but not deterred

When I first heard news of the bombing at the Boston Marathon,..I cringed. I cover a decent amount of running events every year, and if I was in Boston, I would have been somewhere near, or at the finish line, without question. Do I change my routine? Being fearful, and hiding and feeling defeated, is what these individuals or individual want us to feel. I refuse to feel that way. There's a major running event next month, and I'll be there, same working routine,.. non-deterred. We will heal, hug our loved ones, and carry on. Let freedom ring.

Keep Running.

4/13/2013

The Zombie Run Philadelphia April 2013

What a wild run. The inaugural Zombie 5K run, held last Sunday, was a fun-filled, fully sanctioned 5K,..with a twist. It's the brainchild of a local college kid, and his buddy, both marathon runners, who when asked what would make them run faster, and one of them said,"Being chased by a zombie".. from that, the run was born.