First Friday Hatboro returns. Gold flags displayed on businesses during First Friday will designate which other locations are hosting arts and entertainment activities. Among them will be a dissertation by KYW1060/WIP and former Philly EDGE movie critic Bill Wine. For additional information about First Friday Hatboro call: 215.956.9540.
[ ] Former Phil Lenny Dykstra has been sued by his publishing partner in The Players Club, a magazine dedicated to providing financial advice for pro athletes. (Portfolio via Deadspin)
The green Phillies (1) hats were a giveaway (2) at Citizens Bank Park Wednesday, though only the Phils players and coaches were given the promotional caps.
The different-colored lids were worn in place of the Phils traditional red hats by the team during last night’s 4-2 loss (3) to San Diego as a literal symbol of the team’s new “Red Goes Green” environmental campaign launched by team officials, representatives of Major League Baseball and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter (4) and Gov. Ed Rendell (5) during an on-field press conference Wednesday afternoon.
>>> First, Playboy is openly recruiting for Playmates via YouTube… (ValleyWag)...Yeah.
Now, YOU CAN’T BE NAKED on YouTube, so those wishing to enter the contest and follow in the lingerie-dropping steps of Philly-area residents Shannon James, Lindsey Vuolo and Jennifer Leigh (who is in the May 2008 issue which is still on newsstands), need to follow this (SFW) tutorial.
[ ] A district judge in lower Bucks County is helping change the practice of citing some offenders with “public drunkenness” rather than a DUI. (Courier Times)
From the story:
…Hulmeville police were sometimes handing out public drunkenness citations along with traffic tickets instead of filing DUI charges...“Our district judge has asked us to change the policy,'' he said. “Now, I guess, we are going to cite anyone we stop with a .08 with a DUI,'' Hulmeville police Chief Tom Walton said…. And one ticket stated that a man with a .31 blood alcohol content “crossed yellow lines 3x,” was “Driving on R side of Roadway” and “failed to stop for emergency vehicle.” That driver was found guilty last year of public drunkenness and speeding….
Cambridge Sound Studios (1 Cambridge Lane, Newtown) opens this week with a free grand opening party Sun. May 4 at 2:30 p.m. featuring Beaucoup Blue, Drink Up Buttercup, Richard Ray Farrell and Cheers Elephant, whose song “Mr. Marvelous” can be heard at our MySpace page.
[ ]Extra Music News: A story in Phillymag’s new issue kicks the four local (and we’re totally giving them a mulligan on the concept of Point-fucking-Pleasant, N.J. as local) American Idol contestants in the box/dick respectively: Nicole Tranquillo, Antonella Barba, Justin Guarini and Anthony Fedorov. (Phillymag)
[ ] Feist kicked ass last night on The Colbert Report. The interview that preceded the performance below was a mutual admiration flirt-fest which explained indie-rock, Canada and her many names.
And, yes, Stephen is wearing her dress from the “1-2-3-4” video...
[ ] Bucks-based Running backs Steve Slaton (right) and Jamar Brittingham, of Conwell-Egan and Neshaminy respectively went to NFL teams during, and just after, this weekend’s draft. Slaton is now a Texan while Brittingham signed with the Falcons. (Courier Times blog)
Neil Diamond, whose new album Home Before Dark (another Rick Rubin joint) will be
released next Tuesday (May 6), will play the Wachovia Center on Saturday, August 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Monday, May 5 at 10 a.m. exclusively through ComcastTIX at www.ComcastTIX.com , 1-800-298-4200, the Wachovia Complex Box Office, or select ACME locations.
[ ] “Jungle” Joe Fortunato, 41, owner of the Animal Junction traveling zoo, is looking to set up the first permanent, accredited zoo in Bucks County. He is eyeing land in Warminster and Plumsteadville. (Courier Times)
From the story:
“I want to stay here in Bucks County,” said Fortunato, who is both a certified zookeeper and wildlife educator and professionally goes by the name “Jungle Joe — Pet Detective.”