Philadelphia City Paper, February 23rd, 2012

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Buzz Bissinger writes an impassioned article in the New York Times saying that the Inquirer and Daily News could lose their journalistic integrity if Ed Rendell’s investor group buys them. He concludes by threatening to add all the “sick sex stuff” to the Kindle version of A Prayer for the City.

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Darrell Clarke says he planned to eliminate the City Council tradition of not holding a session during the week of a federal holiday, but there was a miscommunication this time around. Also, this is his last cigarette, his diet starts tomorrow and he’ll put The Wire in his queue — just lay off.

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Rendell says he’s willing to consider a pledge or outside review to avoid newsroom tampering, and would be fine with the newspapers writing stories critical of him. “Nothing sticks to me anyway,” he says. “Except Velcro, of course. Right now I’ve got a watch band, a messenger bag and some kid’s sneaker all stuck to my back.”

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possible sale, journalists at both papers sign a petition against censorship in the newsroom. Among the co-signers are Joe Sixpack, The Stinkmeister, the guy who hands out pictures of his balls as gifts, Stu Bykofsky and — dammit. Can’t read the rest. A giant pop-up ad is in the way. Now it’s wiggling so we can’t click on the little x.

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A 17-year-old girl is tazed on the head during a fight near Overbrook High School. By coincidence: Tazed on the Head plays Connie’s Ric-Rac tonight with Pukemon, Carl Greene’s Grabby Hands and The Bicycle Gropers.

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Dangle Hat will be the team’s best-selling souvenir this season. “Contrary to the rumors, this item is not a hat that looks like a big fuzzy green Phanatic penis,” sighs spokesman. “This is a small fuzzy green hat you put on your penis, during rainouts and such.”

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A naked man is arrested in a Chester County Walmart. He shrugs. “Guess they’re not dangle fanatics.”

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BLACK-AND-WHITE ELEPHANT: Developer Bart Blatstein now owns the historic Inquirer building; he’d like a pair of newspapers to match. NEAL SANTOS

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SHOP THE PRESSES After weeks of censorship and rumors about the sale of the Inquirer and Daily News, the papers’ future remains murky. By Daniel Denvir

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arlier this month, upper management at Philadelphia Media Network (PMN), the parent company of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Daily News and philly.com, performed what, in a newsroom, is a dangerous bit of magic: They made a blog post disappear. In this case, the post was by Daily News reporter David Gambacorta, outlining developer Bart Blatstein’s plan to assemble a coalition of investors to buy PMN, which is also the subject of a bid by a group including former Gov. Ed Rendell, South Jersey political boss George Norcross and Comcast-Spectacor chairman Ed Snider. The prominent act of censorship — followed by more chilling omissions, tight controls apparently exercised from the very top of the company and the apparent exclusion of competing bidders including Blatstein and philanthropist Ray Perelman — has garnered a chorus of headlines from the New York Times to Jim Romenesko’s popular journalism blog. It has also offered an alarming prelude to what Philly journalism might look like under the tight grip of Rendell, Norcross and others in a powerful local ownership group. “I’ve been on the inside, so I know that when the boss has an interest he doesn’t even have to articulate it,” says former Daily News editor and current Committee of Seventy president Zack

Stalberg. It’s a matter of changing “behavior in such a way as to make the boss happy.” Meanwhile, speculation runs rampant as to why Angelo Gordon and Alden Global Capital, the two hedge funds with majority stakes in PMN, seem so intent on selling to the Rendell-Norcross team. A few connections are apparent: Rendell has praised the management skills of Gregory Osberg, the PMN publisher and chief executive known for his high-profile (but not necessarily successful) initiatives to remake the company for the digital age. And City Paper has learned that Rendell has a relationship with Roger Altman, chairman of Evercore Partners Inc., the firm managing the sale. In 2008, Rendell, a supporter of Hillary Clinton’s presidential candidacy, rounded up Altman and nine others to pledge $12 million to fund a re-vote in Michigan, after the Democratic National Committee revoked the state’s delegates because Michigan had held its primary early, against party rules. PMN vice president Mark Block says the connection will not influence the sale. He also downplayed accusations of censorship, stating Gambacorta’s reporting was misleading and, bizarrely, calling the post a “press release” rather than “an original-content story.” Since then, though, other acts of censorship emerged: the Inquirer killed a story about the sale, and scrubbed an online version of another article of details of the company’s 2011 financial performance. Last Tuesday, Teamsters entered the fray, protesting censorship and the bidding process outside the Inquirer building. The union’s

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close ties to former owner Brian Tierney during PMN’s 2009-’10 bankruptcy proceedings provoke suspicions that the public-relations powerhouse has a hand in the current fracas. During that unsuccessful fight to retain control, Tierney called Angelo Gordon “a secretive hedge fund that has its fingers on the throat” of newspapers. John Laigaie, president of Teamsters Local 628, which represents blue-collar newspaper workers, denies Tierney is behind the protest, but says he may be involved in the bids. He says, “People reached out to me about Mr. Perelman. And I think Mr. Perelman and those people were brought in by Mr. Tierney.” Tierney denies that. Meanwhile, a climate of newsroom fear has evolved into a resolve to defend journalistic integrity. The New York Times published a damning account last week in which Osberg denied having demanded oversight of all coverage of the sale — and Daily News editor Larry Platt contradicted him. “Initially there was a lot of fear and people were very timid. And then, when the New York Times thing hit, it was just a free-for-all,” says Wendy Ruderman, a PulitzerPrize-winning Daily News journalist. “Larry Platt essentially called Osberg a liar, and nothing happened to Larry.” Reporters began circulating a petition denouncing censorship, and the majority of newsroom employees, top editors included, signed. As the Philly papers “have gone up for sale once again, we watched with dismay as our own coverage of the process was compromised and censored,” read the petition. “Our employers promise this won’t happen again. That must be the case.” Block adamantly denies that Osberg told editors he wanted control, saying, “We made one big error, which I’ve admitted to. And that is when David Gambacorta made a post on Philly Clout. Instead of updating the blog … we chose to just have the company response

and remove the original post.” The papers’ sale coverage has become harder-hitting in recent days, but suspicions remain. Even if partisan political intervention is not a concern — as Rendell argues, he and Norcross, Democrats, are counterbalanced by Snider, a fervent right-winger and Ayn Rand acolyte — there’s the prospect of meddling simply to protect the purchasers’ vast personal interests, political and financial. A few heavy-handed bosses could have a chilling impact. “Norcross is allegedly calling reporters at both papers and already acting like he is the boss, and trying to kill stories,” says one newsroom source. Another source is unsure whether the calls are more frequent than before — Rendell and Norcross have long been vocal with reporters — but they have a newfound resonance. “I actually do think it’s about editorial control,” says the source. “Why wouldn’t [Norcross] do that if he owned the place? And that’s the concern.” The other concern is financial, and even existential: The beleaguered company announced 37 new layoffs and buyouts just last week. “There has been so much focus on the political aspect,” says Daily News reporter Will Bunch, “that people haven’t talked about, ‘Do these guys know what it takes to run a newspaper in 2012?’” The cuts were announced alongside details of a major overhaul ominously referred to as “the newsroom merger,” which will combine some reporting and editing functions at the traditionally competitive papers. The overhaul cuts the already-hemorrhaged newsroom to the bone — the Inquirer alone lost more than 350 jobs since the

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CARE TO DANCE? Commenters at citypaper.net took a liking to our cover story about the revival of the classic ’80s television show Dancin’ on Air (“Up in the Air,” A.D. Amorosi, Feb. 16, 2012). JudeKelly wrote, “Love this show. It was groundbreaking for back then because it was one of the first reality shows. It was also the first to play hip-hop music before radio started playing it. [Producer] Michael Nise was a genius and should be recognized as a pioneer in today’s music. You know the new show will take the industry to a new level!” But devilhawk51 had reservations: “It was fun back then, but kids today, they don’t want to dance — that’s even if they know how. These kids today are more into video games and cell phones. These kids won’t dance. Today we’re going to see kids trying to dance and at the same time hold a cell phone in their hand texting. Good luck with this one.” NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Our story about the lengths to which people must go in order to battle a nuisance property (“Bringing Down a House,” Samantha Melamed, Feb. 16, 2012) sparked outrage in online commenter iodine: “It truly should not take so long to get police attention to a nuisance property. These neighbors are taking their lives in their own hands by doing this spying. It takes only one rat druggie to tell the dealers and then that neighbor will be taken out. They kill people here in Philly over dog poop on a lawn. There are abandoned houses in Philly directly related to homeowners walking away from a dangerous situation. They can’t sell or rent the house, and they are afraid for their family’s well being, so they surrender and leave. This is a crying shame. … Please keep reporting on this official lack of police action. Hundreds of calls, and [yet] no help from the people in charge. It’s a disgrace.” CREATION STORY There was universal praise for the essay by Peter Woolsey, chef/owner of Bistrot La Minette, about how he creates a new menu (“Coursework,” Feb. 16, 2012). From JulieC: “This was really interesting!” From Allitia: “Such a great article!” From Tatts: “Very cool article, and cool restaurant.” Go to citypaper.net to check out the online version of Woolsey’s story, where you can see his handwritten notes for a New Year’s Eve menu.

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“People are very worried it’s all some sort of trick. It’s hard to trust management.” late ’90s — and has revived rumors the Daily News might close. “This fear feels more real to me,” says Ruderman. “People are very worried that it’s all some sort of trick. It’s hard to trust management, even though you want to.” Daily News city editor Gar Joseph says the papers will maintain distinct identities. “In honor of Newt Gingrich, I’m calling it an open marriage,” he says. “Each paper will retain a large group of enterprise, investigative and specialty reporters and columnists unique to the brand. They will provide staff to an enlarged breaking news desk, which will serve as a sort of wire service for both newspapers.” Yet the censorship and layoffs have bred distrust. And they have revived criticism of Osberg, mastermind of (by many accounts failed) initiatives like remaking the philly.com website (with which CP has a content-sharing agreement) and a much-touted bundled tablet-plus-subscription offering. “Everything he’s done, as far as I can tell, has not worked,” says one newsroom source. “[The tablet] was a shitty product. He thought they would sell out the first week [and] order more for Black Friday.

They still had them, and they probably still do.” Block insists the unsold tablets were intended for distribution to educational institutions. He calls it a successful pilot project. Looking ahead, no one’s saying Rendell’s coalition will necessarily do worse. After all, neither local nor out-of-town owners have unblemished records when it comes to managing the Philly papers. Longtime owner Walter Annenberg notoriously crafted coverage to fit his interests. It was only the distant Knight Ridder team, which took over in 1969, that revived the papers. When Tierney arrived in 2006, reporters feared the public-relations executive would interfere. But he eventually won them over. “It may not be a bad thing,” says a source. “But because they’ve chosen to … hide from any honest accounting of what is and is not going on, all that’s left is for people to gossip, and speculate and panic.” (daniel.denvir@citypaper.net)

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³ BACK IN THE day, The Warehouse (1030 N. Delaware Ave.) was a top recording studio. Led Zeppelin laid down tape; so did Madonna, Bon Jovi, The Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff, Bon Jovi and, yes, Skid Row. Things were a-happening at The Warehouse in Day-Glo-’80s fashion until lo-fi got to be de rigueur. Now Steve Meranus and Mike GendlerofEBE Events & Entertainmenthave taken it over and created a new 3,000-square-feet hall for weddings and private parties. “We kept the soul of the original space intact while allowing guests to express their individual style,” says Meranus. The Warehouse at EBE offers bar mitzvah and bachelorette party attendees a dramatic bells-and-whistles, state-of-the-art spot. Did any of the old recording artists leave junk behind? “We found record sleeves and awards that are now hanging in our place from Will [Smith], Dave Matthews and more,” says Gendler. Man, I was hoping for studded bracelets and drug paraphernalia. ³Things should be steaming at Little Bar Feb. 25 with locals you haven’t heard much from in a minute. Dr. Ketchup has matured into a modally tuned acidic jazz ensemble, while Julia Rainer’s grown from goth-folk to arch and sultry rock. Each has been absent since autumn. Irene Barajagala joins the fun with sword dancing. ³ Karen Gross is a queen of sophisticated cabaret with a naughty streak. Think Andrea Marcovicci with a kink. Gross’ next Black Cat Cabaret at Tin Angel is getting frisky. “I have burlesque star Annie A-Bomb, the hilariously sex-ed-up Chlamydia dell’Arte and Philly Sketchfest-er Dave Terruso,” says Gross, who’ll bring her smoky voice and sassy humor to the Angel Feb. 24. ³ Action on the set of the new M. Night Shyamalan movie After Earth: So far, Garces Restaurant Group and Starr catering have made daily treks to Chester Township’s Sun Center Studios and the read-through cast. Tech tip: AE is the first feature to use the Sony F65 digital camera as well as being Shyamalan’s first digi-film. ³ A movie of a different sort will hit Johnny Brenda’s Feb. 25 when Philly’s eerie-pop group Buried Beds do a release gig for their Small Stories EP and accompanying Nate Johnsondirected flick. “All of the songs are performed live and in different locations around the grounds of the Lemon Hill mansion in Fairmount Park,” says Bed-head Eliza Jones. “We had to come up with different arrangements to be able to pull it off in the great outdoors and had lots of friends banging on drums and running around with sparklers.” Spinto Band’s Nick Krill engineered the day’s recording — capturing Beds’ music and the sounds of the river, bees and traffic — and won Spinto an opening slot at the show. ³ There’s more ice right now at citypaper.net/criticalmass. (a_amorosi@citypaper.net)

GOLDEN ACTS: Matthew McDermott (left) and Kamal Lamoza will soon be staging rock shows above Morimoto at Goldilocks Gallery. JESSICA KOURKOUNIS

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CENTRAL BOOKING A new generation of rock clubs is aiming to make a scene downtown. By John Vettese

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he scene in this city is so diffuse,” muses Matthew McDermott. “You can play a show in South Philly, and you’ll only see that crowd in South Philly.” Ditto West Philly. Ditto Fishtown/Kensington. Sitting on the newly constructed wooden stage at Goldilocks Gallery at Seventh and Chestnut streets, McDermott imagines a unifying, central destination: “I hope this ends up pulling those crowds together a bit.” It’s in this upstairs club downtown — a ramshackle room adorned with newsprint collages and paper lanterns hanging from an industrial skylight — that he and his bandmates in new-wave-inspired trio The Bad Doctors decided to give concert promoting a go. The gallery, which opened in August, began hosting sporadic band-and-DJ events in late November. Next month, the Doctors will begin programming a regular slate of rock shows, kicking off with a March 2 bill featuring Philly goth-punks Psychic Teens, DJ Osaige and their own band. With this foray into live music, Goldilocks joins several other new venues aiming to retake a neglected Center City. Up the street at 11th and Chestnut sits MilkBoy, the Philadelphia wing of a musical empire local producer Tommy Joyner began in 1994 with a North Philly recording studio (and continued with two

Main Line coffeehouse listening rooms). Since opening in August, the 200-capacity club has hosted an impressive string of unpredictable, exciting lineups. Reggae/kompa artist Blayer Pointdujour joined indie punks The National Rifle and techno-rock outfit Instamatic shared the stage with indie-poppers Brown Recluse both pairings playfully complemented each other. “That’s something we put a lot of thought into,” says Joyner. “If you book bands that are too alike, it gets boring. You’ve got to keep your audience entertained.” MilkBoy is a proper venue, a new bar/restaurant established for the express purpose of hosting live music. By comparison, Goldilocks has a decidedly art-house feel, settling informally in a large rented space with vaulted ceilings, a steep set of stairs away from swanky Stephen Starr restaurant Morimoto. Goldilocks proprietor Kamal Lamoza says he was introduced to the gallery when it was the hub for Basekamp, an arts collective that occupied the room until last summer. A visual artist from West Philly, Lamoza loved the location, but says that Basekamp’s noncommercial, grant-supported status narrowly defined the types of events it was able to hold. “When I took over the space, I decided to go the opposite route,” he says. That meant operating as a commercial venture and getting licensed to host concerts. West of Broad, The Level Room splits the difference. An existing venue that sat in decline on a depressed block of Market Street, the

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Much of Where It Hits You, Jim White’s fifth album and first for Yep Roc, finds the vagabonding Georgia songwriter at his most stoically somber, ruminating on rural hard-luck and heartache amid suitably languid country-noir soundscapes. But he hasn’t lost that twinkle in his eye, or his penchant for, as he once sang, “gleaning solace from pain” — maybe more than ever, he comes off like a slightly screwy backwoods preacher, reminding us that “when life rustles up dilemmas, it’s time to make dilemmanade.”

People, you should pay attention to San Francisco’s Dirty Ghosts. Fronted by Allyson Baker, whose brazen guitars and black coffee vocals have earned her Joan Jett comparisons, the DGs mix classic rock righteousness with punk angularity and new wave playfulness on their debut Metal Moon (Last Gang). Put it on your 2012 shortlist.

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³ party Any release from America’s most heavily armed party band is a scientific excuse to cut loose, but Carnivale Electricos (Anti-), the latest from New Orleans-bred Galactic, is an ace opportunity to stretch the Fatness from Tuesday to Friday. It’s odd that the boundless quintet has taken this long to drop a full-blown Mardi Gras LP, and the krewe makes up for lost years with guest contributions from every end of the celebratory spectrum, including NOLA street legends (Al “Carnival Time” Johnson), funk demigods (Cyril and Ivan Neville) and hip-hop native sons (Mannie Fresh). Expect a parade vibe at Union Transfer on Friday (Feb. 24, utphilly.com) with the inclusion of the Soul Rebels Brass Band, journeymen who’ve never met a tympanic membrane they couldn’t shake. —Drew Lazor

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Guitarist Dustin Wong (formerly of Ponytail and Ecstatic Sunshine) is certainly no slouch at the six-string, but he’s an absolute wizard with the looping pedal. With Dreams Say, View, Create, Shadow Leads (Thrill Jockey), he continues using these simple tools to construct music as abstract, fragmented, mystical and redolent as the album’s title. Like its predecessor, though even more wildly colorful, it’s a single, unified but protean piece; a kaleidoscope of bright, pointillistic sound-shards bouncing and refracting off one another in uncanny symmetry. —K. Ross Hoffman

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RAMPART

Sexism of the good-ol’boy variety

IN A DARK PLACE: Rampart would be lost without Woody Harrelson, whose undervalued acting chops shine in his role as a crooked LAPD vet.

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Brown (Woody Harrelson), staring down a timid female trainee. “Now it’s … you.” The lamentation sounds like faint sexism of the good-ol’-boy variety, but it serves as the crux of Oren Moverman’s on-the-nose indie, which spies on a shattered, embarrassing era through the dejected eyes of the last man to accept that it’s over. Set in 1999 Los Angeles during the aftermath of the enormous blowup that implicated dozens of anti-gang police for criminal extracurriculars, Rampart improperly sells its subject as “the most corrupt cop you’ve ever seen on screen,” but most of Brown’s insidious moves have already taken place before the first shot, referenced in tip-toeing dialogue written by Moverman and crime-scribe legend James Ellroy. In his day, Brown was one of those “glorious soldiers,” so poisoned with greed and bigotry that no law could keep him from acting on his contorted sense of justice. Now, in the media-controlled postscandal era, Brown’s caught-on-tape beatdown of a suspect is treated not as simple “police work,” but as an opportunity for the department to purge itself of a soiled-shirt past. Waiting for a trial date, Brown, a smartass aspiring attorney, stays in his blues, unveiling more of his transgressions via faceto-faces with his retired mentor (Ned Beatty) and shifty bed buddy (Robin Wright). Fusing nihilistic glee with a creeping sense of regret, the part is a juicy steak for Harrelson, a much better actor than he’s given credit for. But that’s all Rampart is. The rest of the cast, from his petulant teen daughter (Brie Larson) to the dogged internalaffairs officer shadowing him (Ice Cube), is treated as a surface to provide Brown with enough ricochet to reach the next level of his descent. Moverman’s raw, pure approach to perspective, so pronounced in The Messenger, is present, but the trappings are too awkwardly singular to let it ride. —Drew Lazor

but it has a bad reputation in the world of art. At PAFA’sAlumni Gallery, iconic Philadelphia abstractionist Moe Brooker’s 15 recent paintings make a good argument that unabashed decorativeness does not have to be trivial. Brooker’s vocabulary of active lines and square-ish areas of color, some patterned with stripes or grids, is as instantly recognizable and pleasing as the sound of a favorite musical group. (Brooker acknowledges jazz as an influence on his painting.) The palette of The Inside Story and 3/4 Time is typically yummy. Mostly done with oil stick, red, fuchsia and tangerine shoulder together. Blues — pale, cobalt, ultramarine and turquoise — bounce through compositions, and confetti-like dots cluster here and there. The Inside Story,in particular, makes me think of a birthday party, with pale yellow vertical “candles,” a checkerboard-wrapped “gift” and a gauzy red heart darting through a pink sky. Brooker’s deconstructions of hearts in a couple of smaller works communicate via simple language. By breaking the hearts into a sharp angle and floating paired curves, discreet marks rather than shapes (almost a sketchy, buoyant version of a < 3 ), Brooker suggests a fragmentation of love in which the whole is not lost but expanded. The hearts are cleverly camouflaged, telling us that love doesn't always announce itself with a fanfare. It takes a brave man to paint something that happy and sweet or to put a bolder, redder, velvety heart smack in the middle of a painting and ask someone to pay $20,000 for it, but that’s exactly what Brooker does in What Was Is, What Is Was. If past sales are predictive, he’ll likely get his price. (r_rice@citypaper.net)

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a turning tide. Likewise, she calls Level Room “a positive addition to that neighborhood. There’s not a lot going on out there at night.� Part of the draw, Sherr says, is that there hasn’t been anything going on at all in Center City for so long. But with this proliferation comes the question: Can Philly support so many venues? This is asked practically every time a new spot is opened, and with three new Center City rooms in a few short months, it’s a more urgent concern. “I’m uncertain and hopeful at the same time,� says Sherr, who recently relocated her famed women-in-rock showcase, Sugar Town, from the shuttered Tritone to Kung Fu Necktie. “I always want to see new venues do well. But the biggest challenge is going to be getting those crowds in the door.� Agnew thinks the demand is there. “If these new venues are places that people enjoy going to, they should do great business,� he says. “No one wants to go to the same venue every single night. So if there are multiple options, it keeps folks happy and interested.� Likewise, Joyner sees it as a more robust set of good options; no matter which venue someone chooses on a given night, they’ll be able to see a great concert. “These places can hold their own,� Joyner says. “And, honestly, I think there’s even room for a couple more.� (john.vettese@citypaper.net)

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of Theatre Exile’s Knives in Hens led me to think the play concerns primal urges. It does, but David Harrower’s larger, loftier ambition is to chronicle the birth of language within a person. Young Woman (Emilie Krause), tellingly, has no name, but feels inspired to name the world around her as if seeing it for the first time. “Things change each time I look at them,� she notes in wonder. She doesn’t understand concepts like simile: When her ploughman husband William (Jered McLenigan) tells her she’s “like a field,� she protests “I’m not a field ... If I’m like a field, I must be a field.� The brutish setting resembles Genesis’s Eden by way

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of the Brothers Grimm in director Brenna Geffers and designer Thom Weaver’s atmospheric production. Bare trees, rough wood, moist dirt and sharp tools in shades of brown and rust are lit through haze in bold streaks and shadows.The audience sits on the set, in 50 seats on hills surrounding the action, putting us in the story and this bleak, squalid world. This Eden’s serpent is Ross Beschler’s miller, a clever outcast hated and feared by the villagers, who seduces Young Woman with the idea of writing to reveal and record her thoughts. Her intellectual awakening comes at a violent price, though. This short, 70-minute play by the author of Blackbird, a 2009 Theatre Exile hit, is similarly dark and complex, and given a committed, ambitious production. Knives in Hens isn’t pleasant, but it is an engrossing, worthwhile and unique experience.

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Two new museum books pull back the curtain on Philadelphia s place at the intersection of art and science.

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here are two new oversize books about Philadelphia’s role as the early hub of American science, and it’s no surprise that both include Charles Willson Peale’s 1822 self-portrait The Artist in his Museum. Peale, a Revolutionary War soldier and Philadelphia resident, was a key figure in putting the city and fledgling nation on the scientific map, particularly by opening the Philadelphia Museum, the first public museum of art and science in America, in 1786. The painting itself, in which the sternbrowed artist lifts a heavy velvet curtain to offer a peek into his overstuffed collection of art and taxidermy, is currently hanging at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. The new pair of coffee-table crushers that reprint it, however, belong to two of the city’s other holy houses. Knowing Nature: Art and Science in Philadelphia, 1740-1840

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(Yale University Press, 417 pp., $65, Feb. 21) has its origins in a planned, but ultimately abandoned, major exhibition for the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and A Glorious Enterprise: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the Making of American Science (University of Pennsylvania Press, 476 pp., $75, March 8) was put together in celebration of that institution’s upcoming bicentennial. Knowing Nature is quite the looker. Its hundreds of drawings and paintings recall a time when art and science were peas and carrots. Each chapter is a surprisingly lively essay: Margaret Pritchard, a curator at Colonial Williamsburg, discusses mapmakers; Kenneth Haltman, an art history professor at University of Oklahoma, takes on Lewis and Clark. Peale and his busybody family get their due in Knowing Nature, but much attention is paid to the other artists and naturalists

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whose works (and, often, last names) are well-known in the area. William Bartram’s delicate drawings were meant to convey their subjects with textbook accuracy, but some license was taken: Turtle carapaces resemble provincial domes. Ginseng leaves overlap to demonstrate elegant degrees of translucence. (Curiously, perhaps because he didn’t have a dirigible at his disposal, Bartram’s bird’seye-view maps are loose and whimsical approximations.) A Glorious Enterprise is a bit narrower in focus, in essence a paean to and by the Academy of Natural Sciences — which is fine. After 200 years, the ANS has earned some horn-tooting. The institution had noble intentions from the get-go. Where Peale was known to fill the gaps in his scientific collections with installations of a five-legged cow or a chimp dressed like a person, the “gathering of gentlemen” who founded the ANS in 1812 chose to focus on straight-up natural history. With little overlap, geologically speaking, this book picks up where Knowing Nature leaves off. As science became more distant from art, it seems, some artifacts were more likely to be displayed in glass cases than rendered on canvas. Stuffed lemurs, unpolished gorilla skulls, Joseph Leidy’s jars of tapeworms — all are beautifully photographed, every texture and detail laid bare in ways John Bartram never dreamed.

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The stakes are clear from the first line of Stewart O’Nan’s latest novel, The Odds: A Love Story:“The final weekend of their marriage, hounded by insolvency, indecision, and, stupidly, half secretly, in the never-distant past

ruled by memory, infidelity, Art and Marion Fowler fled the country.” Here is a marriage on the rocks and a lastditch effort to save it, with a Valentine’s Day weekend at a Niagara Falls casino, and a gambling scheme that’s just boring enough to work. Will it? Art hopes so, Marion’s less sure, and luck has its own role to play. Like O’Nan’s superb Last Night at the Lobster, The Odds is a paean to routine. In this case,

the routine of a crumbling, middleaged marriage: the mounting debts, financial and emotional, and the little kindnesses and cruelties that pepper every day. There’s also the routines of weekend getaways: stuffy bus rides, hotel minibars and, then, the surprising beauty of even the most overplayed tourist attractions. O’Nan isn’t hawking the strangeness of a familiar place and time. Instead, he’s deft enough to

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and Mosey are delightfully sassy, and Liza would tell you to shove your selfpity up your ass if she could form the words. By the time you notice the loose ends, you’ll be rooting too hard for the scrappy family to dwell on the book’s few flaws. (Grand Central Publishing, 322 pp., $25.99, Jan. 25.) ̶M.J. Fine

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before the cereal. Fortified with fullpage, full-color photos, it’s an enjoyable, comprehensive read about one of the overlooked staples of the national diet. (Abrams Image, 368 pp., $19.95, Feb. 1.)

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When a box holding a baby’s remains turns up under a tree in a Mississippi yard, you just know some unreliable narrator is going to take her sweet time

“I WILL CROSS-STITCH AN IMAGE OF YOUR FUTURE HOME BURNING. I WILL HANG THIS IMAGE OVER YOUR BED WHILE YOU SLEEP.” This is one of several threats that gives Amelia Gray’s cruel, impressive novel its title, each a perfect little snowflake of absurd meanness. Hapless David begins to discover them hidden around his house — pasted underneath the wallpaper, stuck in a bag of sugar, included with his wife Franny’s personal effects shortly after her death. If anything, he’s very ready to rationalize them: Finding that crossstitch threat taped in a coil around the

GIVE IT TO STEVE! were spending.” But David’s grief is unreasonable and complete, grounding all the surface quirks. And Gray’s immersive matte-finish style — a humanized Ben Marcus, a nontoxic Tao Lin — makes the rot and sadness under the flat surface palpable, visceral and even meaningful. (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 288 pp., $14, Feb. 28.) ̶Justin Bauer

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THE SNOW CHILD BY EOWYN IVEY

When Mabel finally gets her child-

I will cross-stitch an image of your future home burning. base of Franny’s eye cream, he ponders “the possibility that the threat had been included with the product from the manufacturer as a way to distract women from the amount of money they

hood copy of the Russian folk tale “Snegurochka” early on in Eowyn Ivey’s The Snow Child, she threatens to upset the gentle suggestion of fairy-tale wonder peeking through the hardscrabble details of her Alaskan homestead. Snowbound, childless and aging, Mabel could easily step into the Russian story, about a couple that builds a little girl out of snow and ice, only to lose her in the spring. Much to her credit, though, Ivey doesn’t use her snow child as an excuse for postmodern flash and trickery. Instead, she sticks with gritty realist details, carefully fleshing out the loneliness of the cold Alaskan winter, the difficulty of eking a living out of a forbidding landscape, the rhythms and regrets of a long marriage. But by

Pro football was different at the 1948 NFL championship game: In the midst of a blizzard, players and fans united to remove the snow-covered tarp from the field moments before kickoff; the players on the winning team earned $1,540 each; and Hall of Fame running back Steve Van Buren took the MarketFrankford Line and Broad Street subway to Shibe Park in time for a 7-0 victory over the Chicago Cardinals, giving the world championship to … the Philadelphia Eagles. Like I said — different. Daily News senior writer Will Bunch proves adept at covering sports (not his usual beat) in this brief book, which features interviews with Van Buren, his surviving teammates (whom Bunch frequently calls pro football’s “Greatest Generation”) and aging fans lucky enough to have attended the game 64 years ago. Part of the new series of Kindle Singles (which are 3090 pages), Give It to Steve! is quick and enjoyable; given that Van Buren is battling health problems at age 91, it also makes the reader long for a full-length biography. (Amazon Kindle Single, $1.99, Jan. 30.) ̶A.M.

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revealing whose bones they were and how they got there. In A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty, Joshilyn Jackson’s fifth novel, our guides are three generations of Slocumb women: Ginny — affectionately known as Big — a small-town bank teller who, at 45, has seen too much of life and very little of the world; her daughter, Liza, who’s 12 years into sobriety and eight words into recovering from a stroke; and Mosey, the studious but sheltered 15-year-old who employs Occam’s razor to sort out the unlikely facts of her heritage. Jackson’s too clever to let her mystery be exactly the one you expect, and her heroines are too stubborn to be the victims their circumstances should dictate. Despite the heavy subject matter, Big

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In the 1890s, Dr. J.H. Kellogg helped make the tiny Michigan community of Battle Creek world famous by telling his sanitarium patients to “eat what the monkey eats — simple food and not too much of it.” He also coined the word “Granola” for his own breakfast food (a rival having already come up with “Granula”), and the American breakfast table was changed forever. The Great American Cereal Book is a compendium of 400 marketed cereals spanning over a century. Authors Marty Gitlin and Topher Ellis describe some of the odder names (“Egg-O-See,” “University Brand Daintily-Crisped Flaked Corn”) and recipes (a 1903 cereal named Tryabita, we learn, was celery-flavored) for now-forgotten products, plus many bits of bite-sized trivia: Lucky Charms was developed after a General Mills vice president sliced marshmallow circus peanuts into a bowl of Cheerios, and the Cap’n Crunch characters were created (by Rocky and Bullwinkle creator Jay Ward, no less)

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concentrating on the small things, Ivey postpones resolution, avoiding coming down on the side of magic or realism for a little too long. By the novel’s third act, when the focus shifts fully from the old couple to their maybe-magical daughter, the snow child herself has become so soft around the edges that she only seems maybe-real. (Regan Arthur, 400 pp., $24.99, Feb. 1.)

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give us recession-era America in all its wince-inducing familiarity. The raised digits on Art’s American Express card date his membership to 1981. An overly rich meal sends Marion fumbling through her purse for Tums. And the flashy ring Art buys Marion to prove his love — better than anything he could’ve offered when he proposed — is still, decades later, a ring they can’t afford. (Viking, 192 pp., $25.95, Jan. 19.)

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CHICO AND RITA|C+ A riot of vibrant colors and the dulcet sounds of Cuban jazz infuse Oscar-nominated animated feature Chico and Rita with brightness. But this period musical romance about Chico, an elderly pianist reflecting on his stormy professional and romantic relationship with Rita, a singer

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who bewitched him, is often dull. The visuals aren't the problem — the use of sunlight and shadow is as impressive as a slow-motion car crash — it’s that the story is a compilation of hoary show-business clichés. Chico gets a break when a performer in Woody Herman’s band can’t go on; Rita gets an agent who wants her for her body as much as her voice; and there are subplots about drugs. Chico and Rita never makes any of these conventional elements as interesting as the points about racism, like when a white woman questions Rita headlining a film. The music, however, mostly compensates, and a spirited montage when the characters head to New York City is a stylish homage to musicals of the era. Yet Chico and Rita also wants to be a tragic romance, but it’s hard to care about the two-dimensional characters, however animated they are. —Gary M. Kramer (Ritz at the Bourse)

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tive than the conversations between public figures drawn from contemporary news accounts, are never fully convincing, the soon-to-be president of the Republic’s passion for his wife is rarely as vivid as his adoration of turning the screws on his enemies (not to mention friends). Instead, the film is most colorful during Sarkozy’s wolf-grinning conversations with his Oedipal father figure, Jacques Chirac, played by Bernard Le Coq with reluctant admiration and gauzy-eyed underestimation of his protégé, and with his chief rival, the silver-haired Dominique de Villepin (Samuel Labarthe), who hovers in frustrated disbelief at the success of the man he calls “the midget.” —Shaun Brady (Ritz at the Bourse)

is wrong then — my bad. (Not reviewed) (UA 69th Street, UA Riverview)

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RAMPART|C Read Drew Lazor’s review on pg. 15. (UA 69th Street, UA Riverview)

TYLER PERRY’S GOOD DEEDS A haiku: Tyler Perry plays a man in man clothes and is a man the whole time. (Not reviewed) (UA 69th Street, UA Riverview)

WANDERLUST Read Al Harris’ review at citypaper. net/movies. (UA Riverview)

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parallel plot lines in Alon Zingman’s Isreal-set debut feature, Dusk. A father picks up his daughter from the airport after she returns from a year abroad, and on the way home he hits a cyclist with his car but doesn’t stop. A duty-free clerk goes to a government office to pick up some records, only to be handed an adoption record that reveals the identity of her birth mother by mistake. An attractive Argentine immigrant woman brings her son to the hospital to be circumcised, but he gets lost while she spends time with the doctor — the same doctor who receives a surprise visit from his estranged father. Each parent-child relationship undergoes a dramatic transformation as the loosely connected stories converge at the hospital. With a solid supporting cast behind him, Zingman delivers a subtle but thought-provoking portrait of everyday life. Structurally, it’s similar to Paul Haggis’ Crash, but instead of being packed with action and a forced message, Dusk is more poetic, offering a believable story and characters that are relatable. —Al Harris (International House)

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For his first film as a director, Ralph Fiennes casts himself more wisely than many others, as a prickly Shakespearean general whose self-righteous stances alienate him from the body politic. The occasional flatscreen notwithstanding, he doesn’t boldface the story’s contemporary resonances. But the political factions’ willingness to put personal gain ahead of national well-being echoes powerfully in an election year, and Fiennes’ canny use of Bosnian locals alongside his largely British cast positions the film neatly between specificity and timelessness. On balance, Coriolanus makes a strong case for Fiennes as a director and an even stronger one for Shakespeare’s oft-overlooked play. —Sam Adams (Ritz at the Bourse)

GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE|D You’d have to repopulate the cast with puppy murderers and infant slappers to make the sequel to 2007’s infamously awful Ghost Rider more despicable than the original. It seems Nicolas Cage felt the need to empty his acting knapsack of every freakish tic for his second turn as stuntman-turned-hell’s-minion Johnny

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at a video store and decides to pursue her as well. Their masculine desires quickly pit spy vs. spy, with both abusing the power of the Patriot Act to win Lauren’s affection. Chelsea Handler initially offers a much-needed edge as Lauren’s BFF, but once she runs out of steam, there’s nothing left but sex appeal that falls too short. —M.G. (UA 69th Street, UA Riverview)

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thinks so. This “ghoul with a camera” chases war, famine and upheaval far from the Manhattan home she shares with writer James (Kevin Kelly). Ethical arguments abound, but director Bud Martin’s production at Ambler’s Act II Playhouse is ultimately personal: Is Sarah ideologically driven or just hooked on danger — and, either way, can she preserve anything resembling a normal life? —Mark Cofta

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✚ TIME STANDS STILL Donald Margulies’ Time Stands Still asks a pertinent question: “Can what you do change anything?” Photojournalist Sarah (Susan McKey, in an intense performance)

Through March 11, $27-$36, Act II Playhouse, 56 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-654-0200, act2.org.

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✚ TEITUR/ MARIT LARSEN Scandinavians aren’t especially known for their gushy sentimentality, but both Teitur Lassen (who hails from the remote Faroe Islands — also the source of “oe,” a handy Scrabble word) and the pixieish Norwegian Marit Larsen (who, once upon a time, was the blonde half of

world-conquering teen-pop duo M2M) are big, sappy softies. Larsen — who’s been known to pick a mean bluegrass mandolin on the side — continues to make like a Nordic Taylor Swift on her newest album, Spark (EMI), all Hollywood-ready pop gloss, sly country undertones, picture-perfect melodies and preternatural sweetness with a barely disguised miserablist streak. Teitur’s often pegged as the Faroese John Mayer (and Mayer’s a huge fan), but the charming, waggish Let the Dog Drive Home (Playground) equally recalls Ben Folds.

hair. But what do we really know about hipsters? Phillyraised author Jake Kinzey goes hunting for answers in his new book Sacred and Profane: An Investigation of Hipsters (Zero Books, Feb. 16). The work takes a serious look at what the author calls, “ironic postmodern-kitsch zombies … finding comfort in the apathy and overconsumption of late-capitalism.” For this reading, Kinzey will discuss his investigations and sign copies of his book before the black hole that erupts when Urban Outfitters starts carrying it destroys us all.

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—Meg Augustin

Thu., Feb. 23, 9 p.m., $12, Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 877435-9849, johnnybrendas.com.

Thu., Feb. 23, 7 p.m., free, Wooden Shoe Books and Records, 704 South St., 215413-0999, woodenshoebooks.com.

Let’s Fuck) party. If your idea of a good time involves grunge, punk, reverse piggyback rides and other drunken antics, this is the night to get it in. Special guests, including Ellei J., Flicky Phil C. and Em Semmel, and a no-holds-barred attitude will punctuate this anniversary edition. —Gair “Dev 79” Marking Thu., Feb. 23, 10 p.m., free, 700 Club, 700 N. Second St., shadowscene.com.

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✚ BEN LEE Can it really have been 20 years since we first saw fuzzyheaded Ben Lee, first heard the quaintly squeaky Australian accent of the 13-year-old fronting cranked-up power-pop group

Noise Addict? Indeed. An older Lee, with a (slightly) deeper voice, is now the subject of a fullscale documentary, Catch My Disease, in which fans and collaborators like Thurston Moore and Mike Watt sing his praises. Lee recently announced he was done chasing hits, and proves as much with his eighth solo album, Deeper into Dream (Dangerbird). Violins flail like fists, trumpets honk and Lee’s voice ripples atop the noise, lyrics that sound improvised. It’s not all wildly experimental — “I Want My Mind Back” is like a prayer, “Indian Myna” is like chamber pop — but this ain’t the same old Lee. Not no way, not no how. —A.D. Amorosi Fri., Feb. 24, 9 p.m., $14-$16, with Jonah Delso and Vance DeRenzis, The Note, 142 E. Market St., West Chester, 800-594-TIXX, thenotewc.com.

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Holly,” A 24-Hour The Bald Soprano has become Brat Productions’ oddball greatest hit, an anthem of absurdity that audiences crave and producers serve up every few theatrical seasons. First brought to the stage in 1950, Eugene Ionesco’s La Cantatrice Chauve belittled the banal with ridiculous non sequiturs and torturously mundane language, but the original stage directions are what truly bring it into the theater of the absurd: The play’s single act ends in a blackout, and when the lights come up, the actors are to switch roles and begin again in a loop of existentialist wonk. Brat Productions will do this exactly 24 times in a grueling marathon of the absurd. Tickets guarantee admission to one two-hour block of performances; they also function as a day pass for as many of the subsequent performances as space permits. Free coffee will be supplied, for the truly dedicated. —A.D. Amorosi

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✚ SHEETAL GANDHI Bahu-Beti-Biwi sounds like it might be a poem or song, but it’s the name of Sheetal Gandhi’s

wanting to break free of its strictures can relate. —Deni Kasrel Fri.-Sat., Feb. 24-25, 8 p.m., $20-$25, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914, paintedbride.org.

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provocative dance theater piece that reflects on Indian and Indian-American culture. The title translates to “daughter-in-law, daughter, wife,” and these characters are among the women Gandhi brings to life through choreography, singing and text. Her rhythmic movement blends Kathak, West African and modern dance, while her songs’ texts (and subtexts) present intriguing investigations into generational shifts. The lively and at times humorous performance is drawn from Gandhi’s personal life, but anyone who has dealt with a love for one’s cultural traditions while also

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✚ HEARTLESS BASTARDS Despite moving from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Austin, Texas, and a few lineup overhauls, Heartless Bastards have always been a reliable source of hearty, blues-tinged rock, featuring the unmistakable, full-lunged vocals of guitarist Erika Wennerstrom. Nevertheless, there are noteworthy changes on the band’s fourth album, Arrow

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✚ SUGAR TOWN Tritone is still slowly fading, but Sara Sherr’s already moved on. Sugar Town, the nomadic ladyrock showcase she’s been hosting for 11 years, has a new home at Kung Fu Necktie and some fierce bands to break the place in. You should already know Slutever: They’re Philadelphia’s resident “scuzzbutt punk duo,”

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skilled at sing-shouting and righteous angsting. But keep an eye on rated rookies Little Big League. Minty-voiced Michelle Zauner, in her first post-Post Post post, fronts a jangle-rocking band of boys (namely her old bassist Kevin O’Halloran, plus drummer Ian Dykstra of Titus Andronicus and guitarist Deven Craige of Strand Of Oaks). Their first single, “Tokyo Drift” (free on Bandcamp), has Zauner shrugging off pop for something a bit deeper and darker.

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(Partisan), produced by Spoon’s Jim Eno. For one, the longtime three-piece is now a quartet, with guitarist Mark Nathan joining Wennerstrom, Jesse Ebaugh (bass) and Dave Colvin (drums). This gives the band a wider frame of references, from the T.Rex pastiche “Got to Have Rock and Roll” to the Who-like roar of “Simple Feeling.” And the two longer tracks that bookend the album, “Marathon” and “Down in the Canyon,” are executed with unerring dynamics and real drama.

—Patrick Rapa Sat., Feb. 25, 10 p.m., $8, with Slutever, Little Big League, Dear Althea, Mannequin Pussy and DJ Julia Factorial, Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com.

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STATE OF PLAY It’s all American all the time at East Passyunk’s ambitious Stateside. By David Snyder STATESIDE | 1536 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-551-2500, statesidephilly.com. Open daily, 5 p.m.-2 a.m.; kitchen open till 10 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 11 p.m. Fri.Sat. and 9 p.m. Sun.; bar menu till 1 a.m. nightly. Small plates, $6-$13; large plates, $16-$21; desserts, $6-$7.

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veryone has an opinion about what’s missing from Philadelphia’s restaurant scene. Some say ramen. Others say a deep wine culture. Some even say we need more Italian. I say we need more snow. More on: The frigid temperature that winter precipitation brings would set a soulful stage to enjoy the Hot Buttered Rye at Stateside, George Sabatino’s New American whiskey-and-small-plates pub on East Passyunk’s growing restaurant row. Jennifer Conley — Stateside’s mixologist and Sabatino’s girlfriend — blends Wild Turkey with butter, brown sugar, hot water and spices like cinnamon, cloves, anise and fennel, topping it with thick, cold whipped cream and shaved nutmeg. If you’ve been lucky enough sip this concoction at the concrete corner bar, looking through the windows at the Singing Fountain while the flakes fall, you know it’s equivalent to liquid Christmas. But if you fancy the drink’s source material, hot buttered rum,

forget about asking for your Jamaican faves. You’ll have to settle for American-made — Blackheart from Kentucky, or Sailor Jerry, distilled in the U.S. Virgin Islands. From drinks to grub, the theme at Stateside is domestic. Backed by William Bonforte and Stephen Slaughter of Green Eggs Café, the restaurant is the first solo venture for Sabatino (Barbuzzo, Bindi), and the way he sees it, his homage to all things American is not a limitation, but a vehicle to showcase conscious, responsible cooking. “I love the idea of simple, contemporary American, but very thought out, very proper,” Sabatino told me recently. “It’s the right product treated the right way.” Sabatino has a strong sense of balance. The vibrant bite of cumin and ginger was a perfect foil for local pickled carrots. Pear preserves amped up with cinnamon add the right sweetness to cut through rich rabbit rillettes. Although MORE FOOD AND I wish it had not been spread so thinly on DRINK COVERAGE crostini, blending butternut squash with AT C I T Y P A P E R . N E T / foie gras mousse added a subtle supporting M E A LT I C K E T. depth that was seamless with the accompanying blood-orange purée. What I like most about Sabatino’s cooking, though, is his playful ideas. Creamy kohlrabi adds a bass note to seared Maine day-boat scallops, but it’s the unexpected acid from red seedless grapes that elevates the dish. Cranberry mustard lends a spark to housemade duck sausage that’s crisped to order. I enjoyed finding hidden elements of heat — the paprika- and cayenne-spiked fried chickpeas in the kale salad; the red chili flakes current in the pan-roasted Brussels sprouts. Sabatino’s somehow found a way to make bacon more addictive:

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³ “OH, THAT?” MICHELA Boscolo lifted the dome off the cake dish, releasing a sweet, summery perfume into the air at Pennsport’s Venice Café. “Strawberry tart.” Crisscrossed with pro latticework, the tart’s red-violet surface of strawberry preserves glistened in the morning light that flooded this cheery young coffee shop. “We also have chocolate-ricotta,” said Barbara Boscolo, Michela’s sister, indicating a second confection, this one hanging out with muffins, croissants and bagels in the pastry case. “We make it fresh here. Everything here.” Soooo, one of each? Fresh in town from Venice, the Boscolos run the café named for their home city for owner John Tripodi, a family friend and the proprietor of Pizza Pub on West Passyunk Avenue. The sisters bake the tarts, assemble the panini on Cacia’s rolls, pull the shots of Counter Culture La Forza espresso and stoke this clementine-colored room’s friendly aura. At breakfast, there are featherweight crêpes folded around gooey Nutella. At lunch, what amounted to the best split-pea soup I’ve had, earthy and sweet and steaming in a paper cup — the kind with which you willingly burn your mouth. The tarts display high artistry; chewy like marzipan here, crumbly like cornbread there, the crusts keeping the brain engaged like a mystery novel. Out of the array of panini, I’d order the vegetarian again — rubbed with olive oil, salt and pepper and oven-roasted, soft slices of eggplant, squash and red pepper shone with natural sweetness. But I’d avoid the chicken Parm, at least until they upgrade from what appeared to be cheap breaded chicken fingers. As for the bread, while I love Cacia’s, one of the bakery’s more distinctive offerings could help the simple panini make a better impression. As satisfying as these rolls are dipped in olive oil, their crumb is too tight for sandwiches. All brass rails and snow-white cups, the pour-over system stands ready by the La Marzocco espresso machine, but it hardly looks touched. With beans as strong as Counter Culture’s, there’s nothing stopping Venice from becoming Ultimo Coffee East. Except maybe customers. Tripodi laments that Venice Café may not be long for this world, but as long as the shop is in business, the Boscolos will be making Pennsport sweeter, one tart at a time. (adam.erace@citypaper.net)

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He renders smoked pork in a light caramel, finishes it with butter and cream and serves the result with rawmilk blue cheese from Vermont’s Jasper Hill. The crispy maple-glazed pork belly, my favorite, is one of the best breakfast dishes you’ll eat for dinner. Bellies from Green Meadow Farm are cured and braised with apple cider and chicken stock before being pressed, deepfried and finished with maple glaze. Aged Vermont cheddar adds tang to the wonderful texture of Nora Mills grit cake, with Pink Lady apple rounds tossing in a tart pop. Not every idea of Sabatino’s soars. I don’t know whether it was the duck fat it sat on or the pat of bone-marrow butter on top, but the chewy cap steak, one of three large plates, had an off-putting taste. But originality is not where Stateside needs improvement — fundamental execution is. A heavy hand with truffle oil eclipsed the natural Meyer beef flavor I was hoping to find in the steak tartare. I wished the roasted-garlic-and-potato and the butternut-squash soups were thicker, but what both bowls needed most was more salt. Despite housemade sofrito in a white-bean ragout and a foie-gras vinaigrette (which I could not detect), the bourbon-brined chicken, another entrée-size option, had little flavor. Consistency is something else to consider. I loved the beer-braised Pineland Farm beef cheeks so much I ordered them four times over multiple visits. Twice, the dish came out cold. What makes the deep-fried goat cheese so memorable is the lemon zest that buzzes up the panko breading. Unfortunately, that sour bite was absent the second time I ordered it, leaving the cheese muted. With the exception of the chef’s apple-stuffed doughnut with candied bacon, Stateside’s desserts are made by Robert Toland, who takes a forward approach to pastry. My favorite was the smoked chocolate-tart with marshmallow. Gelatin and agar-agar give the dense ganache its boxy shape, but the advertised applewood-smoke flavor was difficult to detect the first time I had this treat. The drink program continues to rise to the purely domestic challenge. The beer list is home to American craft brews, like the conveniently named Stateside Saison from Baltimore’s Stillwater. Scotch lovers won’t find the peat they crave, but whiskey comfort can be found in Bulleit and Buffalo Trace bourbons. The wine list is predictably Cali-heavy, but it’s refreshing to see Riesling from New York’s Finger Lakes. GM Anthony Gualtieri tells me Penns Woods Merlot from nearby Chadds Ford will soon make an appearance. The Hot Buttered Rye isn’t the only cocktail draw, either. When Conley’s at the helm, mixers like the Movie Star and The Avenue strike harmonious chords. Not so when she’s away. Now if only the winter could bring us some snow so I can fully enjoy my Hot Buttered Rye again. I’m sure if Sabatino looked hard enough, he could find an American supplier. (restaurants@citypaper.net)

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[ i love you, i hate you ] CASHIER What kind of cashiers do they have working at connivence stores these days... I can’t believe that you are in colllege and don’t know if you have off on President’s Day. Well sweetheart I hate to bust your bubble but colleges don’t take off like that! It is really scary the kind of people they have working in connivence stores. WOW!!!

CORNER STORE You would think that I am going to the corner store in the morning I would not have to encounter the home guys sure enough when I walked into the store there was one guy walking back and forth on the cell phone then I am about to get in line the other home guys come in the store I can’t seem to avoid them...so next time going to the store 10:30 a.m. I would just go at 8 a.m. to avoid both the girls and the guys!

your pompous asses, then I’m sure as hell you can reach your chubby hands into your fat wallets and throw down a five dollar bill for a $17 haircut. Fuck calculating the 20%. I am sick of not getting a tip from people..and a pamphlet about the pros of opening your life to Jesus Christ ain’t cuttin’ it as a tip, Mary Magdalin. That’s how we make our damn income! It isn’t 1954 anymore. A dollar bill can’t even get me on the fucking broad street line. Be respectful. We touch your gnarly, dandruffedencrusted scalps. We smell your woofin’ breath and your BO. We twist our backs. We get carpel tunnel. We stand on our feet all day and all night. We ache

it makes you look older. Not to mention when it’s really windy outside, no amount of hair spray can help you from looking like such an idiot.) Also, I do know how to cut hair, so give me some fucking credit. I can do a mean fade like no one’s business, so fall back. To the “ethnic” woman on the phone, i know what i am talking about when it comes to hair. Last i checked, YOU are the client and I am the professional. Get that through your thick head. If you’re so afraid of a white girl doing your hair, then don’t fucking come in. Plain and simple. And to the overbearing mother of your bratty 5 year old kid, you need to stop invading my personal space

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I hate to say this shit but I know in my heart that it is absolutely true...I hate you sometimes... sometimes you make me feel like I am the only person that exist in the world...other times you make me feel like I am just nothing to you...you need to make up your mind. I am so tired of playing your game...then you wanna act like you are so fucking narcasistic! Well I can be that way also. Who the fuck do you think that you are? I am tired of it....and I hope that you know that it is from me...because at this point this is a no holds fucking barred...I refuse to hold back!

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I am a hair stylist for a living and let me just say how many fucking douche bags i deal with on a day-to-day basis. About 1 in every 5 customers are straight up clowns. Let me clarify. I went to school, just like all of you other morons did. Just because i didn’t spend forty grand a damn semester and have a bachelor’s degree or the letters ‘D-R’ in front of my name does not, by no means, make you better than me. We all bleed red. Treat us with fucking respect. If you can tip your waiters a decent amount, and they didn’t even go to school to serve

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I see you’re at it again, unleashing new house teams on an unsuspecting city. As if what Philadelphia needs are more groups of untalented performers doing bad improv under the direction of equally untalented directors. Of course, you have no choice but to bring in new people because audiences are made up entirely of friends and relatives of performers, and after a while, even the most forgiving of souls get tired of seeing their loved ones making fools of themselves on stage. This current batch will last a year, two at the most, and then you’ll have to start again, as you always do, so why not just give up now and find a real job?

You make me sick prancing around the fucking place like you own it! News flash bitch you own nothing but the shirt on your back! You own nothing but the old ass shoes you continue to wear even though you said they make your feet hurt. You own the bad breath that you have everytime you speak to me! I hate you...I hate seeing you! Maybe you will leave soon and I will not have to see you! Let’s pray on that shall we!

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Hey mind your business because I actually do not receive any pain medication. Over the years I had to stop taking that shit.. It’s so bad for the body, plus I was building too high of a tolerance, and would have to take more and more. Now I just try and push myself through the pain as best as I possibably can....mind your business not unless you are going to fucking help me!

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merchandise market Autographed Guitar Collection, must sell. Stones, Zeppelin, Beatles, others. Appraised over $2500 each. asking $500/ea. with COA, call for pics 215-798-0789

BRAZILIAN FLOORING 3/4", beautiful, $2.75 sf (215) 365-5826 Pinball machines, shuffle bowling alleys. Will trade for new home carpeting. tntquality@aol.com 215.783.0823

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Books -Trains -Magazines -Toys Dolls - Model Kits 610-689-8476 Diabetic Test Strips, $$ Cash Paid $$ Nicotine patches, gum. For highest prices & pick-up, Call 215-395-7100.

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* * * 215-200-0902 * * * BED: Brand New Queen Pillowtop Mattress Set w/warr, In plastic. $175; Twin $140; 3 pc King $265; Full set $155. Memory foams avl. Del. avl 215-355-3878 Bedroom Set brand new queen 5 pc esp. brown $489. Del Avail 215-355-3878 NEW Mattress Sets, $99: TWIN, FULL, QUEEN, Delivery Available 215-307-1950

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Golden Retriever Pups: AKC, family farm raised, w/children, vet/shots/wormed, Ready 2/29! $500. (610)370-7597 GOLDEN RETRIEVER Pups, AKC, family raised, health quar. hip cert. $550. Call 717-768-8489 Golden Retriever Pups AKC, M&F, vet check, home raised, $495. 267-980-8027 MALTESE PUPS - Ready to Go! Call 856-875-6707 Mini Doberman Pinscher 8 weeks, brown & chocolate, $300. 215-739-2160 PEKINGESE PUPS M & F, $295 - $495. Adorable & Beautiful. Call 267-243-9526 Pit Bull: Camelot Red Nose puppies www.DelawareRedPitBulls.com *health guar., *current shots, *ADBA reg. $1000. Matt (302)750-4882 Pit Bull Pups - Blue, UKC, exc. bloodlines, 2M, S/W $500/obo. 302-275-8792 Poodle Puppies: Standard, home raised, 1 black female $500, Males: 2 brown, 1 cream, 1 white. $400. 610-489-3781 Poodle pups (Toy) CKC, 8wks, cute M/F, s/w, colors, $450 & up. 267-297-8662

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Luxurious studios, 1 & 2 BR furnished apts with hotel amenities. Cable, Wi-Fi & wkly housekeeping included. Available by the month from $4,800/month. Contact Evan O’Donnell: 215-813-3186

32nd & Dickinson 1br $625+utils well kept, w/d, fridge, Dave 610-352-6491

1100 S 58th St. 1br Apts newly renov, lic #362013 215-744-9077 22xx S. 63rd 2br $700 2nd floor, section 8 ok. (610)812-6352 58th & Springfield Effic’y $450 + elec. new renov, w/w, 2nd flr. 215-570-0301 65xx Grays Ave 1BR $550 Great block. Must see. Call 610-322-3416 7xx S. 52nd 1 BR $550 renovated, Call 484-412-8640

1BR & 2BR Apts Available $650 & up newly renovated, must see 215-284-7944 40th & Cambridge 1br & 2br $535-$645 free utils, liv rm, kitch, Scott 215.222.2435 42nd & Parkside 1br $560+utils newly renov, ground level 610-551-1023 49th St. lrg Studio, 1Br & 2Br $495-$795 SHELTIES AKC, sable boys, 2 very small, 1st & last months rent (610)792-9962 ready to leave March 2nd, deposit will 53rd & Baltimore 1br $650+utils lrg apt, 1st, last & sec. 215-474-4074 hold. Call (610)838-7221 55th & Girard 2Br $600+utils Shetland Sheepdog AKC Sheltie Pups1st floor. Call 215-471-4109 Too cute to last! (610)-321-2798 5818 Vine St. Efficiency $520+util SHIH TZU PUPS ACA, 13 weeks, $900. spacious, elec heat, (215)688-1363 Call 215-752-1393 $785 Siberian Husky pups, AKC, $700. 2 black, 59th & Christian 2BR newly decorated, 1 month rent, 1 month 1 red, 3 fawn, serious only 267-992-0013 security. Call 610-416-0026 Teddy Bear Pups, shots, health gaur60XX Market St. 2BR $700 antee, ready now, $450. 570-539-2026 Avail immed. Plenty of windows, 2nd flr. WEIMARANER PUPS M/F, gray/blue, Section 8 OK. No pets. 267-296-9298 reg., health guar., exc litter. 570.589.1465 953 N. 48th St. Effic’y $450 2Br $670 Wire Fox Terrier Puppies, Males, 3 mo, 2 mo sec + 1 mo rent. 215-939-1067 AKC registered, champion parents, 1st Lancaster Ave. 1br & 2br $500-$800 shots & health cert. $650. 610-942-3957 & storefront $600-$1000 (856)875-3389 YORKIE puppy, 12 week, male precious P a r k s i d e A r e a 1Br-5Br starting @ cuddly lapdog for sale. Pet only not for $700. Newly renov, new kit & bath, hdwd breeding, ideal for stay at home/retiree, flrs, Section 8 OK. Call 267-324-3197 for interviews, please call (856)832-4726 W. Phila 2, 3 & 4 br Bi-Levels Avail Now Move in Special! 215-386-4791 or 4792 XX South 62nd St. 3BR $900 Yorkshire Terriers, AKC, Vet Checked, Newly reno’d, hdwd flrs, eat-in kit, pantry, health charts. $700 up. 610-241-0680 sep. bsmt. Sec. 8 OK. 267-296-9298

20xx N. 62nd 1-2BR $650-$950 nice block, 1st, last & sec. (215)878-5056 Various 1, 2 & 3 BR Apts $725-$895 www.perutoproperties.com 215.740.4900

BALWYNNE PARK 2br $810+ 2nd flr, duplex, w/d, garage 610.649.3836 Balwynne Park 2BR $850+ W/D, C/A, W/W, March 1. 484-351-8633

17xx W Tioga St. 2br $625+utils modern. Call (215)409-8383

1,2, 3, 4 Bedroom FURNISHED APTS LAUNDRY-PARKING 215-223-7000 15xx Thompson St 2BR $750 Cozy on award winning block of home owners, tastefully renovated, convenient transportation, close to main campus, secure, w/w, modern open kitchen. Call 215-242-1204 or 215-820-5957 38xx N. 15th new 1Br $550+utils 2nd fl, beautiful, renov, n/s, 267.809.7866 Brewerytown 1br/1.5ba $650 yard. Also Studio $550. (267)240-2474

48xx N Broad 2 BR $610+ utilities Some furniture, Call 267-592-1379

DOMINO LN 1 & 2 BR $695-$875 Renovated, parking, d/w, near shopping & dining, move in special, 215-500-7808

16xx Elaine 1br $680+utils mod. kitch, w/d, storage, 267-357-0250 GREENE & HARVEY - WINTER SPECIAL! Lux. Garden type 1BR’s Newly dec, w/w, g/d, a/c, cable ready, Laundry/off st prkg. Nr trans 215-275-1457 215-233-3322 W. Mt. Airy 2 BR/1 BA $1250+ utils In restored Mansion, LR, fplc, hw flrs, mod kit, SS appls, w/d, c/a, DW, microwave, off st prkg. A Jefferson 215-849-4343

17xx Conlyn St. 1br $625+utils 2nd flr, priv. entry, 2mo sec 267.968.3447 1xx W Grange Ave 1 BR $595+ utils beautiful, nice location, 215-805-6455 20xx Chelten Ave 2br $675 large apt, close to transp. (215)549-8859 2nd & Godfrey 1br $650+utils Nwly renovated, conv. loc. 267-229-4267 LaSalle University Area 2BR/2BA $650 Newly renovated. Room rental option available. 215-500-0654 Limekiln Pike 1br $600 + utils. with deck, Call 215-248-2961

5853 N. Camac 1BR $650+utils granite kit, 267.271.6601 or 215.416.2757 60XX Warnock 1 BR $595+ near Fernrock Train Station,215-276-8534 8th & Rockland 1Br $600 1+1 required, refernce check 215-219-9191 L A S ALLE U NIV. A REA 4 BR , 1.5 BA’S hdwd flrs, full kitchen, Patio $2000 mo incl utils. 215-850-6618

4670 Griscom 2BR Newly renov, Lic #397063, 215.744.9077 46xx Hawthorne St 3br $775+utils private entrance yard, bsmt 215.805.6455 4840 Oxford Ave Studio, 1Br & 2Br Apts Ldry, 24/7 cam lic# 214340 215.744.9077 FRANKFORD area, 1 BR apt, $600 mo + utilities. Call 267-266-6003 9am-7pm

22xx W. Tioga 1br $550 2br $775 Newly renov, 215.229.2433; 215.329.2863

FISHTOWN area effic apt, from $440 everything incld. 267-266-6003 9a-7p

1 BR & 2 BR Apts $715-$835 spacious, great loc., upgraded, heat incl, PHA vouchers accepted 215-966-9371 4617 Wayne 1br $450 ht & hot wtr inc. EIK, 267-600-6894 or 215-416-2757 5201 Wayne Ave. Studio apts On site Lndry 215.744.9077 Lic# 311890 5220 Wayne Ave. Studio & 1 BR on site lndry, 215-744-9077, Lic# 507568 E. Logan St. 2BR $700/mo Incl heat, near transp. Call 267-228-6601 Walnut Lane 1BR/2BR $450-$550 Paint, carpet, refrig, cable. 215-990-9709

3204 Magee 1br $750+ util. 2nd flr, new kitchen & bath, incl. w/d, stove & fridge. Call David 267-231-0211 35xx RYAN AVE 1br $700+ 2nd floor, section 8 ok. 267-736-9862 6812 Ditman St. 1 BR prkg,lndry fac.Lic# 212751 215-744-9077 89xx Revere St. 1br $700 parking, Laundry, renovated 215-601-5182 94xx Kirkwood Rd. 2BR $800+utils w/w carpet, 2nd floor, 215-778-4292 Academy & Grant 2BR $795+ 1st flr,w/w, c/a,off st prkg 856.346.0747 B & Blvd. vic 2BR $650/mo. + sec. 2nd flr., newly remodeled, 215-757-2311 Bridge & Jackson Area nice 2BR $665+ w/w, AC, 1st flr, off st prkg. 856.346.0747

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AKITA Puppies ACA reg., ready to go 2/23, 5 males, 1 fem, $850, 267.981.6496 American Pit Bull terrier pups, 1M, 5F, red/red nose, UKC/ADBA reg., 100% Camelot Bloodlines, $600. (215)681-1855 CAIRN Terrier, 18 mo. Male, papers, all shots, like "toto", $600 (267)312-0544 Cavalier King Charles puppies Vet checked, health guarantee. Delivery available $750 to $850. (717)821-4953 ENGLISH BULLDOG 3F pups, red & white, vet checked, 1st shots and wormed, health guaranteed, $1,800. 717-572-9602 ENGLISH BULL DOG PUPS grandparents and parents on premise, shots, papers. Call 215-696-5832 ENGLISH BULLDOGS AKC, champ blood lines, wrinkles+, health guar, vet check, shots/worm. $1,800 484-319-0571 German Shepherd Puppies, ACA Reg., S/W, farm raised, $550. 610-913-0393 German Shepherd Pups - AKC. lg boned, champ pedigree. Call 609-351-3205

Golden-Doodles,Standard & Mini, F1, parents on premises, health guarantee, $500-$1000. Call (484)678-6696 Golden Retriever Pups: AKC, adorable, champ line, M only $500 610-286-5373

Poodle Standard AKC RED/APRICOT Male Pups $700. Vet check, 1st shot, deworm, health cert. 610-593-3531 ready now Rhodesian Ridgeback Pups: Champ Sired CH Nashira’s Excalibur of Ridgelea. CH Highcalibur Kimani’s Double Standard. Call 609-465-3073

Due to the death of the owner Furniture Artisans is closing, You have 30 days to pick up your belonging, thereafter we are no longer responsible for them. You can contact the manager 215-880-3230 THANK YOU St. Jude for all intentions and interventions granted. RJ/DJ

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Kensington 2BR & 3BR $600-$725 1st, last, 1 month security, 215-399-6187

apartment marketplace E. Roosevelt near C St. 2BR $700 Carpeted, no pets. Plenty of closets. Sec. 8 OK. Close to shopping. 267-296-9298 Mayfair: Tyson Ave 1br/1ba $625+utils large 1st flr apt, priv prkg (215)601-9001 Red Lion/Verree Road Vic. Duplex 1 lrg BR $680+utils. Call 215-808-8863

Glen Mills, PA 2BR/2.5BA OPEN HOUSE Sunday 1 to 4PM 2/19/12 172 Kingswood Court, 19342 Extras galore! Newly rennovated with granite, hardwood & ceramic floors & all new appliances with custom closets. 610-716-7717 .

Hunting Park: Furn. Luxury Rooms. Free utils, cable & internet. 267-331-5382 Hunting Park & South Philadelphia large rooms, close to transporation, SSI OK. $85-125/week. Call (215)668-4812

LaSalle Univ area $125/week Renov furn rooms 215-843-4481 Logan/WP/NP private entry, furnished, $85-$115/wk. 609-877-0375

WARMINSTER Lg 1-2-3 BR Sect. 8 OK 2 MONTHS FREE RENT!!! HURRY!! Pets & smoking ok. We work with credit problems. Call for Details: 215-443-9500

NJ: Blackwood Community near Clementon Park, nice spacious room, TV, use of house, own bath, no smoking, Sr. Citizens & SSI preferred. (856)346-3256 N. Phila 1936 Napa, 3 rooms avail., 1 private bath, $100-$145/wk 267.231.2276 N. Phila: clean, modern rms, use of kit, no drugs,reasonable rent. 215-232-2268

DOWNINGTOWN 2br $1050 lg deck, gar, w/d in unit 215-778-0344

N. Phila. Temple Area, 25xx N 15th, nwly renov, lrg rm, $115/wk 267-972-6716 Olney & N. Phila. Furn rms cpt, nr trans, kit, w/d $85+. Call 516-527-0186

E. Lansdowne lrg 1BR $750 W/D, full bsmnt, AC, W/W, optional gar., Conv. to shopping & transp 610.358.2438 Upper Darby 2br $755+utils large bedrooms & Liv rm, updated appliances, close to transp. 610-842-5996 YEADON 2BR $875+utils 2nd flr, HW flrs, new renov 215.668.3509

Richmond room, use of kitch, nr transp. Seniors welcome/SSI ok 215-634-1139

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DREXEL HILL: Furnished room includes bed, TV, A/C, utilities. $450/mo. + $225 Sec. Dep. Call John (610)259-7039. Phoenixville 2BR/2BA Apt. to share w/ retired woman, use of washer/dryer, $400/mo, pet welcome. 484-924-8650

1940 W. Venango 1 Room. No Cooking, $100wk. (215)225-2067 22nd & Hunting Park, renov, lrg rm, furn $85-$95 wk 2nd week free! 215.960.1600 2435 W. Jefferson St: $380/mo, Move in: $570. Call 215-913-8659 3754 N 15th St Lg furnished rm, $90/wk + sec, No drugs, near trans 215-209-9046 4508 N. Broad St. $400/mo. Move in: $600. Call 215-913-8659 4th & Diamond rm frig micro bed $85 & $105/wk, $225 move in. 215-765-5578

51xx Race St. - Furn. room, clean & quiet. Single occupancy, no drugs or smoking. $400/mo. & up. SSI ok. Call 267.847.0681 61xx Chew Ave, Mt. Airy, W Phila, Poplar , $85-$100/wk. 215-242-9124 6237 Norwood St. Furn rooms for rent. 267-474-0827 63RD ST (N. 63RD) ROOM WITH A VIEW, $110/wk, 1 person only, 215-747-7537

A1 Nice, well maintained rms, N. & W. Phila. Starting @ $125/wk 610.667.9675 ALLEGHENY $90/wk. $270 sec dep Nr L train, furn, quiet. 609-703-4266 Brewery Town/Temple U: Luxury furn. rms, priv ent., no smoking 267-240-2474 Broad & Hunting Pk, lrg, newly renov., furnished $100/wk, must see (215)570-0301 Broad & Olney deluxe furn room priv ent $110 -$145wk. Sec $200. 215-572-8833 Broad & Somerville clean, furn, newly decorated, near transp. 215-455-7488 CENTER CITY & SW PHILLY - ROOMS FOR RENT. CALL 267-591-6058 E. MT AIRY-Newly renov rm, share full kit /ba $100 wk/400move in 215-264-2950 Frankford, furnished, near bus & El, $85/wk & up + $295 sec. 215-526-1455 Frankford Hospital area, Newly renov, nicely furnished, A/C W/D, cable, clean, safe & secure. Call (267)333-0901 Germantown Area: NICE, Cozy Rooms Private entry, no drugs (215)548-6083

homes for rent 15xx STANLEY ST 3BR, fresh paint, h/w flrs, Avail now $700+ 215-680-7011 16xx Taney St. 3BR $650/mo. Basement, yard. Call 267-292-5274 22xx Wharton 3br $825 fresh paint, new carpet, 267-230-2600 31xx Dickenson 3BR $700 newly renovated, new carpet & kitchen, fresh paint, front porch. 267-249-6645 Broad & Jackson 1BR $750 beautiful Apt. Call (215)450-3781 vic of 20th & Moore 3br $975+utils total renov., section 8 ok, 215-901-3324

So Phila 20th & Miflin 1 lge furn rm $450, all utils incl. 267-339-2888 South Phila furn room, fridge, TV, renovated, no drugs. 215-465-3080 SW,N, W Move-in Special! $90-$125/wk Clean furn. rooms. SSI ok. 215-220-8877 SW Phila room 58th & Beaumont newly renov. $120 week. 347-262-3485

King of Prussia 2BR $1,175+utils lrg kitch, C/A, nice property 610.265.1568

POCONO AREA 4BR/1.5BA $49,000 Shenandoah Half Double. 4 Car Garage / Carport, Low Taxes (570)741-3021

Temple Univ Area: 16th & Oxford, room, $100/wk, call (267)249-1475 Temple Univ Area, Clean, furn’d Rooms $80-$120/wk. 2 week dep. 215-869-1203 WEST MOUNT AIRY $100 and up special.in private home. 215-224-3737

19xx S Redfield 3br $750 56xx Hadfield 3br $800 53xx Willows 3br $825 Section 8 OK, call 267-230-2600 60xx Christian St. 2br $850 backyard, $2550 move-in. 267-972-9693 66th & Haddington 3br/1ba $900+util 1st mo, last mo & 1 mo sec. 215-729-4856 68th & Dicks vic 3BR $835+utils porch front row, fresh rehab, tiled bath, modern kitchen. Call Jon 215-264-5924 SW (Elmwood Area) 3br house modern, Section 8 welcome 215.726.8817

13xx E. Luzerne St 2br duplex newly reno, Sec 8 approved 267.467.0140

Southampton 4br/2.5ba $2500/mo. single, finished basement, large deck, 2 car garage, Call 267-981-2000

DARBY Large 5Br $1400/mo Section 8 ok. Newly renov. 856-816-3884 Glen Mills 3Br/2.5Ba $2500 lrge ranch house- 3,000 sq ft on 4 prvt acres, large great room 20 x 40 w/ att greenhouse. 2 car gar. Call 610-358-1714 Upp. Darby: 7218 Spruce St. 3Br $1100 DR, LR, Kitchen, sunroom (484)477-6461 Upper Darby 2BR Home $695 Near everything. Sec. 8 ok. Call 610-772-4184 Yeadon: 8xx Serrill Ave. 3br $900 Nwly ren., spacious, c/a (215)688-1363

Williamstowne/Monroe 4br $1,590 detached garage & shop, 917-653-0272

resorts/rent

Ocean City: sunny, spacious, duplex, 1br, $7950 season, $4250 half season, 1br with loft $9400/$4950. (609)398-1348

W Phila-clean medium rm, priv entr, nr trans Must be workg Avl now! 215-494-8794 W Phila & G-town: newly ren lg, lux rms ALL utils incl, SSI ok, 215-519-4715 W Phila rooms, $125/wk, cable furnished, near transportation. (267)333-1420 Wynnefield: Georges Lane $100/week. (215)760-5202

real estate sale EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to federal, state and local fair housing laws, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race; color; religion; sex; disability; familial status; (presence of children); national origin; age (Pennsylvania and New Jersey); marital status or sexual orientation (Pennsylvania and New Jersey); or source of income (Philadelphia only) in the sale rental, financing or insuring of housing. This paper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which violates these laws. The law requires that all dwellings advertised be available on an equal opportunity basis. If you believe you have been discriminated against in connection with the sale, rent, financing or insuring of housing or commercial property, call HUD at 1-888-799-2085, TTY 215-656-3450; or fair housing organizations in Philadelphia at 1 - 8 0 0 - K E P T- O U T; Bucks, Chester and Delaware counties at 610-604-4411; Montgomery County at 215-576-7711.

Langhorne,PA 4BR/3BA $145,500 By Owner. In law Ste. Bids start at $145,500. Inspect Sun 12-5. 215-2058587 tua90612@temple.edu

16xx S. 52nd St. 3Br/2Ba $825+utils newly rehabbed, Sec 8 OK. 215-630-4434 2xx N. 58th St. 3br/1ba $950+utils avail. immed, Section 8 ok. 215-836-0720 4xx N. 59th lrg 3-4Br $900 hdwd flrs, great shape. 215-409-8383 52nd & Girard 3BR, 1BA $750+ $2250 move-in, sec. 8 ok. 267-408-3426 4xx Redfield St 4BR $850 Laund rm, bckyrd, sec 8 ok 267-401-9727 57th & Walnut lrg 4BR $1,600+utils hdwd flrs, Sec 8 OK. 610-649-9009

off 76th St 3br/1ba $1150+utils 1st/last/security. Call 484-574-4239

15xx W. Indiana Ave. 3BR, 1BA $730 $1,800 move-in. Call 215-519-0234 2515 W Dauphin St. 2BR $580+ utils $1740 mov in. new floors. 215-275-5637 Broad & Allegany area 2BR $600/mo $1,800 move in, avail. now 215.479.9487 North Phila 3BR $850/mo. newly renov. bsmnt/gar. 732-407-1389

43xx N. 8th St. 3BR/1BA $725+util. Security deposit. 610-763-2363

4338 N. Franklyn St 3Br/1.5Ba $750+ porch, basement, yard. Call 215-917-0020

66xx Magnolia St. 3br/1ba section 8 ok, front porch, 215-740-4629

31xx Hartville 4BR/1.5BA $750 p/m Freshly painted, hardwood floor, modern kitchen. 267-210-5810 7xx E Allegheny large 2br/1.5ba $700+ newly renovated, 215-836-1960 8xx E. Hilton St. 3br/1ba $750+ 1 mo. sec. Sec. 8 ok, renov., near K & A and new elementary school 215.206.4582

BrierCrest 5 BR, sleeps 12; Saw Creek 3br sleeps 8, 2/20, 2/24, 3/2, 3/17, 4/8, 5/28, (6/10 Race) Call (609)587-9493

ODYSSEY 2004 $7,800 Fully loaded, automatic door opening, DVD, CD, 80,000 miles. 267-574-3334

Jaguar 2001 3.0S Type with sunroof, like new, few original miles, corporate disposal, Distress sale $6,985. 215-928-9632

Deluxe Eurovan 2000 New Body Style 9 passenger, full power, a/c, 1 of a kind, quick private sale, $5985. 215-627-1814

$300 & UP FOR JUNK CARS CALL 215-722-2111

Cash paid on the spot for unwanted vehicles, 24/7 pick up, 215-288-9500

Junk Cars & Trucks Wanted, $400, Call 856-365-2021

JUNK CARS WANTED 24/7 REMOVAL. Call 267-377-3088

Monroe Township, NJ • CIVIL/STRUCTURAL • ELECTRICAL • INSTRUMENTATION • MECHANICAL • PIPING 2+ years experience in Petrochemical & Industrial projects. RPMS Consulting Engineers 1 Rossmoor Dr. Suite 300 Monroe Twp, NJ 08831 email: rpms@rpmsengineers.com

Full time; groundwater, soil & air sampling, routine remediation operations; Basic mechanical aptitude & computer skills required; overnight travel; 40 hr HAZWOPER training a plus. Resume to: mb@aquaterra-tech.com

West Chester, PA

A1 PRICES FOR JUNK CARS FREE TOW ING , Call (215) 726-9053

HD. 100th Anniversary Road King 2003 Classic, heated gar. kept, like new, 2,800 mi, orig. owner. $14,500. 856.768.0855

Printing & Packaging Co. Norristown, PA

Rondo-Pak, a fast growing printing and packaging company has openings for the following positions: PREPRESS TECHNICIAN Knowledge and experience in Adobe Illustrator, Acrobat Pro and Photoshop. Nexus RIP Software and Plate making experience a plus

Pontiac Parisienne 1986 $950. Full power, runs/ looks exc. 110k, 215-303-9939

Cadillac 1999 Sedan Deville $3675 Lux 4 dr, a/c, full pwr, orig pampered mi, woman driver, Call Carol 215-922-5342 Chevy Impala LT 2005 $3875 loaded, clean, alarm, CD, 267-592-0448 Chrys Town & Country Van 2005 $3995 DVD, loaded, gorgeous. 610-524-8835 Dodge Neon LX 2002 $1,750 4 door, auto, loaded, clean. 215-280-4825 Ford Focus 2003 $3,400 4 dr, auto, like new, loaded. 215-873-6109

Suzuki Forenza 2004 $2800 4dr, auto, 73k, silver, exc, 215-900-6299

NOW SHE TAKES GREAT CARE OF HER PATIENTS.

Engineers/Designers

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN

Buick Park Avenue 2002 $4,800 fully loaded, exc condition. 215-389-4310

YOU TOOK GREAT CARE IN HIRING HER.

Hatfield, Pa

Full time, permanent, needed for small but extremely busy Hatfield Manufacturer. Computer and phone skills essential. Must be able to type proficiently and be able to multi-task without difficulty. Email resume: sgkcck@aol.com or fax to 215-412-8450

Ford Club Wagon E350 1996 $7,900 15 pass., 84K mi, good cond. 215.533.4395

low cost cars & trucks

Land Rover Range Rover 1996 $1500 mint condition, needs engine which can purchased for $1000. 215-836-0569

OFFICE HELP

Dodge ’03 Luxury Hightop Conversion Van, orig. miles, S/S mags, custom wood trim, like new, Best Offer, 215-922-2165

automotive Stingray 1975 Best Offer 8 cyl, removable top 4 speed stick shift, 350 engine, exc condition. (610)521-8800

jobs

FUSION SEL 2008 $15,900 14K, white, V6, lthr, loaded. 215-565-5428

OCEAN CITY 3 BR Apts sleeps 6. 2nd flr, 1st half season or season rental. 3rd flr, 2nd half season. (215)317-6379

W. Kensington Room for rent $290/mo. Single Occupancy, 267-970-4553 W Phila. clean furn room. use of kitch, $115/wk, Soc.Sec & SSI ok 267.298.0006

automotive

4908 Cottage 3Br $700+utils fully remodeled. Call (215)264-8437

Volkswagen Jetta 2002 $4,000/obo 1.8L turbo, 5 spd automatic 267-825-2315 Volkswagen Jetta GLX 1997 $2675/bo automatic, 123k, new tires, insp, CD, dependable, Call (215)301-6187

Volvo 2000 Deluxe V70 4 dr station wagon w/ electric sunroof, every power, well cared for, woman drvr, Sac for substatially less KBB $3975 Vicky 215.922.5342 VW Beetle GLS 2000 $3,495 5 speed, sunroof, gorgeous 610-524-8835

CUSTOMER SERVICE/ MARKETING ASSISTANT This position has a dual role in the marketing dept and the customer service dept. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Compensation based on qualifications and experience. Attractive benefit package offered. Send resume to: HR Manager 900 Madison Ave Norristown, PA 19403 hyhap@yahoo.com Deadline for submission of application is February 20, 2012 RONDO-PAK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Happy Hour Mondays-Fridays 5-7pm $2.50 Kenzinger Pints & More! 215-634-6430 www.myspace.com/the_el_bar

Building Blocks to Total Fitness 12 Years of experience. Offering personal fitness training, nutrition counseling, and flexibility training. Specialize in osteoporosis, injuries, special needs. In home or at 12th Street Gym. MCKFitness@yahoo.com

STUDY GUITAR W/ THE BEST David Joel Guitar Studio All Styles All Levels. Former Berklee faculty member. Masters Degree with 25 yrs. teaching experience. 215.831.8640 www.myphillyguitarlessons.com

Sexual Intelligence

Guaranteed-quality, body-safe sexuality products, lubricants, male room, sex-ed classes, fetish gear, Aphrodite Gallery SEXPLORATORIUM 620 South 5th Street www.sexploratoriumstore.com

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½ PRICED DRAFTS WEEKDAYS 5-7PM

17 Rotating Drafts Close to 200 Bottles

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KENSINGTON HAPPY MEAL! EVERY DAY UNTIL 7PM 2 ALL BEEF HOT DOGS A PBR POUNDER A BAG OF CHIPS AND A TOY ALL FOR $5

SEMEN DONORS NEEDED

Healthy, College Educated Men 18-39 ~ $150/Sample WWW.123DONATE.COM

Theatre Exile Presents Knives in Hens

February 9th-March 4th @ Studio X www.theatreexile.org

DANCERS WANTED

Flexible hours, will train, no experience necessary, excellent pay, safe/secure environment. Call (609) 707-6075

FREE DRINKING SMARTPHONE APP!!!

City Paper is very pleased to bring you our very first smartphone app! Just go to www.citypaper.net and click our martini glass icon to find out more, or type in ‘Happy Hours in the app store, android marketplace, or blackberry app world. Click the orange martini icon and get drinking. No matter where you go or when you go, you can find the nearest happy hours to you with a single click! You can even sort through bars by preference or neighborhood.

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Collectibles, Antiques, Musical Instruments, Cameras, Electronics Check Cashing – Money Orders- Money Gram Agent. We Buy Gift Cards 645 South Street, Philadelphia. 215-925-7357

HAPPY HOUR AT THE DIVE FREE PIZZA! $2 BEER OF THE WEEK! $2 WELL DRINKS! IT’S AMAZING! PASSYUNK AVE (7th & CARPENTER) 215-465-5505 myspace.com/thedivebar

RECLAIMED TIMBER BENCHES ON STEEL LEGS

Designed by local architect. Hand made with an elegant emphasis on detail to connections & materiality. Great for dining rooms, kitchens, the foot of the bed or your garden. For inquires & literature, call 215.923.1115

MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE GET A TATTOO!

PHILADELPHIA EDDIES 621 South 4th St. Tattoo Haven (MIDDLE of Tattoo Row) 215-922-7384 open 7 DAYS

I BUY RECORDS, CD’S, DVD’S

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DJ DEEJAY

TOP PRICES PAID. No collection too small or large! We buy everything! Call Jon at 215-805-8001 or e-mail dingo15@hotmail.com

SUNDAY:

HAPPY HOUR AT THE ABBAYE

SUNDAE NITE RESIDENT DJS LEE JONES & DIRTY

Open every day 4pm - 2am Sat & Sun Brunch 10am - 4pm 5th & Spring Garden www.silkcityphilly.com

TEQUILA SUNRISE RECORDS

525 West Girard Ave VINYL AND CD SPECIALISTS CLASSIC & MODERN GLOBAL SOUNDS HOUSE TECHNO DUBSTEP DUB DISCO FUNK SOUL JAZZ DIY PUNK LSD ROCK AND LIGHT HARMONY ROOTS BLUES NOISE AVANT AND MORE TUESDAY-SUNDAY 12-6PM 01-215-965-9616

$2 OFF ALL DRAFTS $3 WELL DRINKS $5 HAPPY HOUR MENU Only at the Abbaye 637 N. 3rd Street (215) 627-6711 www.THEABBAYE.net

Learn the Art of Rock

Guitar, Bass and Drum Lessons www.rawku.com Call Daniel @ 215.844.7295

WATKIN’S DRINKERY

Happy hour everyday even weekends - from 5-7. 1/2 price on all 6 taps! Check out our upstairs game room with pool, darts, and some classic arcade games. On the corner of 10th & Watkins Streets in South Philly.

2740 S Front St . Philadelphia 215-467-1980

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