Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, the
smash hit Broadway musical, returns to Phila-
delphia!
Running from Nov. 26-Dec. 1, the Acad-
emy of Music on 1420 Locust Street, Philadel-
phia, will be hosting the Tony Award winning
musical. The 3 hour play shadows the fortunes
of Belle, a smart, beautiful young woman liv-
“ing in a quiet village in France, who is pursued
by Gaston, the not-so-sharp but attractive local
heart-throb.
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When Belle’s father gets misplaced in the
woods and is captured by the hostile dangerous
Beast, who was a once-handsome prince turned into
a monster by the witch, Belle goes off to rescue him.
Taken with her, the Beast decides to release Belle’s
father only if she agrees to stay with him for eternity.
Initially disgusted, Belle shortly finds much to ap-
preciate in the Beast. Realizing his hidden, tender,
caring and loving
are all very complex and come from different worlds
which defy stereotyping and change over the course
of the sto
Broadway
comes to
Philadelphia
presenting...Beauty and the Beast
Victoria Marotta
Lion’s Eye Staff Writer,
vim5121@psu.edu
The eye-popping extravaganza Broad-
way play is beautifully structured. Featuring clas-
sic Disney songs songs from the original movie,
”Gaston,” “Belle,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Be
_ our guest,” “The Beast,” and “West Wing,” this
~ musical is a perfect pre-Christmas treat for all the
family.
The show is appropriate for all ages.
This unforgettable classic musical love story is
filled with lavish costumes and sets, Broadway
stars, unforgettable characters and stunning pro-
duction numbers. Fall in love with its story that
transcends appearances and has won people over
from all ages again and again.
VIP Suites and luxury suites are available
through All Good Seats. You can get box seats if they
are available at Academy Of Music. Don’t forget to
ask about back stage passes and meet-and-greet tick-
ets. For more information, got to: http://www.phil-
adelphia-theater.com/theaters/academy-of-music/
beautyandthebeast.
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Scott Wesley
Lion’s Eye Campus News Editor, tcz5123@psu.ed
It’s that time of the year when a
breweries start to brew up their sea
sonal beers. Beer companies like Sam Adams, Southern Tier, Yards, Magic Ha
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Victoria Marotta
Lion’s Eye Campus News Editor, vim5121@psu.edu
It was a pleasant change to a normal day thanks to music.
Scott Wesley performed in front of close to 100 students at the Lion’s Den
ov. 19.
Wesley is a 23-year-old from the Chicago suburbs. With this great turnout at
Penn State, Wesley finds himself with a rapidly growing fan base, an official SXSW
and other breweries all have great seasonal selections for the holidays.
A random Thursday night would be great to go try soine of these seasonal beers
There is one pub that is a must if you want to find the best selection. berformance under his belt and a busy performance schedule.
The Tap Room in NJ has a great beer list. Taste-testing beers is a process. First “My whole life I have always loved music,” Wesley said. “I started playing
you need to taste the beer and then drink some water; this gets the previous beejdrums in third grade, then my Uncle gave me a guitar as a gift in sixth grade. Ever
you just sampled off your taste buds. since then I loved playing guitar and really into writing.” :
: : : : . . Wesley developed a huge buzz early on in his career with his first album re-
First up: Sam Adams Pumpkin Ale. This was ok, but for me, a pump kin beet lease “Open Eyes.” The entire album was licensed by Microsoft for various products
has to have a strong taste of pumpkin. Almost as if you were eating pumpkin, the company continues to use his songs today.
pie. Wesley has been told by many people that he reminds them of John Mayor.
“Honestly, I don’t want to sound like anyone, I want to sound like myself,”
Wesley said. “I want to sound unique but I would not be offended if someone told me
hat I sounded like John Mayor because he is my biggest influence as a song writer.”
: : : a : Wesley is also influenced by big names such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and The
After trying Sam Adams Pumpkin Ale, it was time to try Yards Philadelqpeaties. He is aiming towards more of an indie genre with each song he writes.
phia Pale Ale. This was a smooth beer not very carbonated and it wasn’t loaded His second release “Seconds to Years” has been widely appreciated and ap-
with hops. This would be a good beer choice for someone who is looking tgjpealing to the college crowd with each track creating a diverse sound in the rock/pop
drink something light, but doesn’t want a Miller Light. genre. “Seconds to Years” is drawing a lot of attention for commercial use as well.
After drinking some water I moved onto the Magic Hat deVEILed; this Wesley vaplwively fold Bain Sie wl lore fe. 1 hove wolensed ow
album yet, but we are working on one as we speak, look out for it Penn State!
was one of the better ones I tried. This is a porter. A porter just means it’s a dark erested in booking a private show, or just want more information on Scott Wesley?
beer, like the popular Guinness. The deVEILed was a chocolate porter; whe
brewing companies try to brew a chocolate beer they usually don’t get the true
taste of chocolate in the craft. Unlike some companies in my experience, Magi
Hat nailed the chocolate flavor. It was like biting into a chocolate bar:
The last beer I tried was the Southern Tiers Pumpking. It was phenom-
enal. It tasted like a pumpkin pie with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, which
made it delicious. I recommend this to the beer drinker who enjoys a perfect fal
craft. A bar tender confirms the most popular seasonal beer.
“It’s definitely the Pumpking,” Mike O’Hara said. “I find myself send
ing my bar help back to the fridge to fetch anothe
keg because the Pumpking is always kicking.”
As always, drink responsibly and only if you're
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“I like it, it has a little pumpkin taste, but not too much where it takes
over the Ale side of the beer,” Steve Corso said of the Sam Adams Pumpki
Ale.
Go to scottwesleymusic.com/gig.