Entries from Phillyist tagged with 'prison'
August 8, 2008
What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Most Likely to Suck: Hell Ride Larry Bishop writes, directs, and stars in this throwback to biker exploitation films of the '60s and '70s. The story is about a biker gang that rallies to avenge the violent murder of a fellow gang member. Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen, and Vinnie Jones also star. We like all those guys, and this sounds like a fun idea for a......
Continue Reading "CinePhillyist"August 6, 2008
Happy birthday Andy Warhol! SUMMER TWILIGHT TOURS AT EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY Yes, an abandoned prison is scary any time of day or night. But the folks over at Eastern State Penitentiary are hoping a Twilight Tour will provide the perfect ambiance for an evening behind bars. The "Left Behind" tour features replicas of the minutiae that once littered the prison: photos, crafts and other paraphernalia that prisoners and guards would have used during the prison's......
Continue Reading "Can't Miss This!"July 2, 2008
Jocelyn Kirsch, aka Bonnie, aka Stealy McFakeBirthdayBoobies turned herself in to the US Marshall’s Office a little before 2 PM today. Kirsch and her boyfriend Edward K. Anderton, aka Clyde, aka Grifty MyDadIsGonnaKillMeberg were arrested last December for allegedly scamming their friends, neighbors and co-workers out of more than $116,000 with which they bought expensive presents, took elaborate trips to places like Paris and the Caribbean, and inspired the Jocelyn Kirsch is scandalous Facebook Group.......
Continue Reading "BREAKING NEWS: Bonnie's Busted!"July 1, 2008
Don't forget, if your work day gets rough, that it's actually Wednesday and not Tuesday. In Holidayland, where the weeks are short and the thunderstorms the weathermen have been insisting on for almost two weeks continue to evade radar. Evadar? Oh, nevermind. Hopefully we haven't jinxed the mild dry spell. SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION AT EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY What better venue to screen a prison movie than a prison?! Get comfy on the Penitentiary's baseball field and......
Continue Reading "Can't Miss This!"May 30, 2008
Given the crime rate in Philadelphia, it's not surprising that there are plenty of children in our fair city with a parent (or two) behind bars. Since children often model their behavior after what they see their elders doing, we could be in for a heap of trouble. According to New York Amsterdam News, children of incarcerated parents are six to 10 times more likely to end up in prison than the average young person.......
Continue Reading "Don't Make the Same Mistake Your Daddy Did"May 22, 2008
Hey, Greensgrow, a North Philly urban farm, got profiled in a New York Times article! Go them! (Via Dexter) A plan made public yesterday reveals the city prisons commissioner's strategies to reduce prison overcrowding, fight recidivism, and improve prison-staff morale. Meanwhile, an as yet unreleased study of the Philadelphia prison system reveals that recidivism has less to do with prison overcrowding than first-time offenders. "A member of the Eagles Pep Band will be walking 90......
Continue Reading "Yo, Philly in the News"March 21, 2008
"Women in prison" was, once upon a time, quite the popular film genre. Not usually such a popular play genre, though that didn't stop Marsha Norman from writing Getting Out, a play about a recently-released female inmate currently being produced by Simpatico Theatre Project, although it probably should have. Getting Out is, simply put, a pretty weak play. And despite a pretty talented cast, there's only so much you can do with that. A......
Continue Reading "Phillyist Reviews... Getting Out"