Daily Record

Vol. I No. 128

Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia

December 30, 2010

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Bass Fishing For Votes

HAVING A 2ND GO at 8th Councilmanic seat is Cindy Bass, senior policy advisor to Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-Phila.). At fundraiser this morning were Campaign Mgr. Julia Ramsey; Wanda Bailey-Green, community-education expert for Eastern University; sustainability activist Maurice Samson; Bass; Thom Page; and Fattah. Bass ran for this seat in 2007, coming in 2nd behind incumbent Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller, who has taken DROP program in preparation for her retirement.

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Toy: It’s A Go For Council At Large C

indy Bass (see page 1) is only one of a host of candidates now surfacing for City Council races in the spring Primary.

Yesterday, Andy Toy, who also ran for City Council in 2077, as an at-Large candidate, announced he will take another shot.

“It is no secret that four years ago we left some serious work unfinished in my first ever run for elective office,” he said in a statement. “We made a strong, respectable showing and left insiders, pundits and supporters wondering what would be next for this movement.

“Well, let me answer that question affirmatively. I have decided to run for Philadelphia City Council at Large (citywide) for the second time. I spent time thinking about this and really be-

lieve that there is a need for a change in the way our Council operates.

“If you know my background of accomplishments and willingness to get my hands dirty working for the public interest, you will know I will not be afraid to promote the changes we need to make our government more effective and efficient and our City great. I believe I have the leadership skills and collaborative spirit to do it.

I believe when voters for City Council are provided a real choice, they will seek a candidate who represents real change, real progress, and who will make a meaningful difference.

With your help, we will get out our message and they will think change, think progress, and think different. They will think Andy Toy!”

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Follow The Rainbow On The Ben Franklin Bridge Delaware River Port Authority CEO, John J. Matheussen, has announced the Ben Franklin Bridge in January will have special lighting to promote Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation as well as celebrating the New Year and Martin Luther King Day. On Jan. 1 and 2 the bridge will have the colors of the rainbow, red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple as a symbol of hope in the New Year of 2011.

On Jan. 15 the bridge will have yellow lighting to bring attention to the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. The annual “Yellow Tie” Gala which raises money for the foundation will be held in

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Philadelphia that evening. The foundation is named for Alexandra “Alex” Scott who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of four. She announced a simple idea: Set up a lemonade stand to help doctors find a cure for kids with cancer. When she died peacefully at the age of 8, she had raised over $1 million for childhood cancer research. To date, the foundation has raised over $35 million.

On Jan. 17, the bridge will have the patriotic red, white and blue lighting to celebrate Martin Luther King Day along with the volunteer efforts associated with the holiday.

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Time Running Out To See Stars Peters, Stritch In A Little Night Music; LuPone in Women on the Verge

by Adam Taxin Little Night Music, Stephen Sondheim’s musical about extramarital relationships in early-20thcentury Sweden, will be closing on Broadway on Sunday, Jan. 9.

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The show stars Broadway legend Bernadette Peters (Sunday in the Park with George, Annie Get Your Gun, Gypsy as well as the movie The Jerk) as Desiree and also features more veteran legend Elaine Stritch (Elaine Stritch at Liberty, as well as Company, in which she popularized the song BERNADETTE PETERS and Elaine Stritch lend their shine to current Broadway production of A Little Night Music) “The Ladies Who Lunch”) as Madame Arnfeldt. dard “Send in the Clowns.” A the first act. On the whole, the The highlight of the show, from lesser-known highlight, at least show provides a compelling story an audience-reaction standpoint, for this reviewer, is the musically (even if one with a pretty jaded comes late in the second act when complex, more-than-suggestive message about relationships) with Peters sings the well-known stan- “Now”/”Later”/”Soon” early in outstanding music, in addition to

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the opportunity to see two as there is on Broadway today women whom any fan of theater (the original Eva Paron in Evita should see at least at one point. and Fantine in the first production of Les Miserables, in LonTickets to A Little Night Music don). have lately frequently been available at 50% at TKTS booths. (For Other well-known members of more details on TKTS booths, the cast are Brian Stokes Mitchell please see my article in yester- (Man of La Mancha, Kiss Me day’s Public Record.)

Kate, Ragtime) and Doylestown’s Justin Guarini, of “American Discounted tickets are also availIdol” fame. able, at 50% discounts via TKTS, to Women on the Verge of a Nerv- One highlight which salvaged the ous Breakdown, which closes this show a bit for this reviewer was coming Sunday, Jan. 2. the song “Island,” about the fleetingness of life, particularly releThis reviewer was a bit lost, at vant as we move from 2010 into times bored and annoyed, by the 2011. show’s story, about the complications among a few couples during Adam Taxin can best be conan energetic era of sexual free- tacted via Facebook or at dom in 1980s post-Franco Spain. adamtaxin@gmail.com.

However, the show does feature, quite extensively if not starringly, Patti LuPone, as much as a diva

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Dec. 30- Friends of Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., host year-end fundraiser “Curt Ain’t Crying the Blues” at Le Cochon Noir, 5070 Parkside Ave., Suite 5100E 7 p.m.-12 a.m.

Dec. 30- Breakfast fundraiser in honor of Cindy Bass hosted by Congeressman Chaka Fattah, Shulick Law Offices at 8:30 am., 100 N. 18th st., Suite 1900. 215-844-5443.

Dec.30- Friends of Damon K. Roberts fundraiser at 1700 Reed St., 7-10 p.m. Host Dan Oliveri. Tickets vary in price. For info Lisa Robinson (267) 334-0244.

Jan. 7- Lunch with Judge Jimmy Lynn at Vesper Club, 216 S. Sydenham St., 12:30 p.m.

Jan. 14- Fundraiser Reception for Council candidate Lawrence Clark at Chart House, 555 S. Columbus Blvd., 6-9 p.m. Tickets $15.

Jan. 17- MLK celebration and Awards by American Legion Henry Hill Post 385 and McDonald’s at Grays Ferry, at Mtg. Zion Pentecostal Ch., 1226-28 Point Breeze Ave., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Commander William Denny host.

Jan. 17- Phila.Tea Party Patriots NW meeting at Kendrick Rec Ctr., 5800 block Ridge Ave. by Roxborough Mem. Hosp. at 7 p.m. Speakers are Commissioner candidate Al Schmidt and Council candidate Sandy Stewart. For info Mike Lodise (2115) 487-0118 or Pat Haraburda (215) 482-7991, or teapartynw@comcast.net. |

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