THIS LITTLE PIGGY

Anyone who thinks Fly Magazine doesn’t know how to bring home the bacon should check out this month’s Profile on farmer Rodger Bankert and his special lady, who is actually named Special Lady. She is a pig, and she will be strutting her portly stuff at this month’s Pennsylvania Farm Show in a run for the title of breed champion. Did you ever see the Christopher Guest movie “Best In Show” about dog shows? Well, this is nothing like that. Farmer Bankert gives features editor David Onda a no-holds-barred look at what it takes to raise a championship pig. Mud, oinks and urine abound. Read the story, and bring a change of clothes.

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HERSHEY THEATRE

The Hershey Theatre is in the midst of its 75th season, and we decided to stop by for a crash-course history lesson. Did you know that the first night of entertainment at the theater only cost 75¢? Did you know that the construction of the theater gave almost 600 unemployed people a job during the Great Depression? Did you know that there are 25 lions worked into the theater’s architecture? Well, you do now. Fortunately, there are plenty of other fascinating tidbits to learn in this month’s At Large.

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STEVE WINWOOD

On the music front, we had a chat with Steve Winwood, who is back in the high life again. Check out this month’s Interview for his lengthy history in the music industry and why he feels there’s still much more left to do.

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