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Peter Nero and Pops Orchestras.
Peter Nero is a composer, conductor, and pianist. He is currently conducting the Philly Pops Orchestra, in a show called "Uptown, Downtown."
Reggae "Rockers."
Film critic Bill Van Wert joins the show with a review of the film "Rockers."
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