It's Our City is a project that uses TV, Radio and Web
to promote civic engagement in the Philadelphia region.Movie extra: Giant pinata will be busted open but timing a secret
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 at 10:13 pm - by Matt Campbell
People gather to see a giant pinata in South Philly Image credit Hugh Dillon
A movie extra tells of an angry mob after today’s giant pinata busting open event delayed. Hugh E Dillon participated in two days of filming for a Carnival Cruise line commercial which involved the world’s largest pinata. The 61 foot tall [...]
Where you can watch the parade on TV & Web
Friday, October 31st, 2008 at 10:52 am - by Matt Campbell
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Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 at 11:34 pm - by Matt Campbell
Posted 11:30pm
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays tonight 4-3 in Game 5 to win the World Series.
The game in Philadelphia has set off celebrations into the streets of South Philly with fans setting off fireworks. The Associated Press reports that people are spraying beer and waving their rally towels. Philadelphia police call the [...]
It’s Official: No Game Tonight
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 at 1:14 pm - by Matt Campbell
Posted: 1:14pm
Major League Baseball announced just minutes ago that Game 5 will NOT be played tonight. That means, tomorrow night (weds, Oct 29 @ 8:37pm eastern) is the next chance for the suspended World Series to be played.
So we remain in the middle of the 6th inning of Game 5 in the World Series with [...]
The producer of the hit series “The Wire” will speak in Princeton with Philly’s mayor
Sunday, October 12th, 2008 at 10:01 am - by Matt Campbell
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter will join David Simon, the producer of HBO’s The Wire, to discuss “Policy and Politics in America’s Urban Crisis” on Thursday at Princeton University. This did not sit well with Baltimore Sun columnist Laura Vozzella who asks “Why not Sheila Dixon?.” Apparently Dixon was not invited. Vozella writes “She knows [...]
Philly blogger captures Bollywood helicopter stuntmen in action
Saturday, October 11th, 2008 at 3:12 pm - by Matt Campbell
Bollywood action scene being filmed this morning in Philadelphia / Image credit owlcory
A Temple University student, apparently unaware of this morning’s Bollywood movie filming in Center City got a bit of surprise this morning. Here’s what Cory wites on his blog this morning.
“I make it downtown to Temple’s center city campus, and the sidewalks near [...]
Bollywood to Philly: You are not under attack
Friday, October 10th, 2008 at 12:01 am - by Matt Campbell
A Bollywood production crew will film an action movie in the skies above Philadelphia Saturday. Sharon Pinkenson of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office says she put out the alert because she doesn’t want the public to be alarmed: “This is only a film.”
Saturday’s shoot will feature at least two helicopters that will be disguised as [...]
