<description>&lt;p&gt;We journey to the bright lights of Hollywood to meet Rocky’s original sculptor, A. Thomas Schomberg. Also, we glimpse at rare, behind-the-scenes photos of Stallone and the artist during the statue&amp;#8217;s creation. Back in Philly, we visit a foundry and a life-size replica of the Statue of David near City Hall to understand how statues are created. Finally, we go behind the scenes on opening night as Rocky the Musical makes its hometown debut.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPNswDYMUqM"&gt;Amerika Idol&lt;/a&gt; featuring Boris Staparac.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.schombergstudios.com/public-monumental#/rocky-monumental/"&gt;works of A. Thomas Schomberg.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.walnutstreettheatre.org/season/show/rocky-the-musical"&gt;Rocky the Musical&lt;/a&gt; at the Walnut Street Theatre.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.pafa.org/"&gt;Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;A brief &lt;a href="http://www.beginnersschool.com/2015/05/04/history-of-sculpture/"&gt;history of sculpture.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; </description>

The Statue

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Casting Rocky in Bronze

FEB 7, 202324 MIN
The Statue

Casting Rocky in Bronze

FEB 7, 202324 MIN

Description

We journey to the bright lights of Hollywood to meet Rocky’s original sculptor, A. Thomas Schomberg. Also, we glimpse at rare, behind-the-scenes photos of Stallone and the artist during the statue’s creation. Back in Philly, we visit a foundry and a life-size replica of the Statue of David near City Hall to understand how statues are created. Finally, we go behind the scenes on opening night as Rocky the Musical makes its hometown debut.

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