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Medical marijuana and the ﬁght against PTSD.

PHILLYNOW 4 No End in Site Operation Rescue takes its anti-abortion tactics to the web.

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No End in Site Operation Rescue takes its terror tactics to the web. By Tara Murtha tmurtha@philadelphiaweekly.com

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Last year, in the wake of the arrest of Kermit Gosnell, Operation Rescue came to town. They met in the basement of St. Agnes Church in West Chester. As PW reported in March, the militant anti-abortion organization was there recruiting volunteers to gather doctors’ names and schedules by pretending to be mothers of daughters who were seeking abortions. Volunteers were told they’d find it surprisingly easy to lie, and that the Holy Spirit would tell them what to say. It was described as playing a fun detective game. Last week, Operation Rescue debuted the result of its labor: The tagline for AbortionDocs.org is “the largest collection of documents on America’s abortion cartel.” The online database “endeavors to list every surgical abortion clinic, every ‘abortion pill-only’ clinic, and every abortionist in the United States.” “Secrecy and darkness are only good for rats, cockroaches and the abortion industry,” declared Operation Rescue President Troy Newman to a basement full of the faithful.

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“Unfortunately, it’s become an act of courage for a physician to be willing to perform a legal medical procedure,” says Dayle Steinberg, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania. “They’re intimidated, threatened, and as everybody knows, worse. They’ve been murdered.”

Since 1977, the National Abortion Federation has documented eight murders, 17 attempted murders, 41 bombings, 175 instances of arson, 391 invasions, 100 butyric acid attacks, 662 anthrax threats, 523 instances of stalking and 418 death threats against clinic workers. “It’s just another form of terrorism against abortion providers,” says Jen Boulanger, executive director of the Allentown Women’s Center, a health-care facility that also provides abortion care. “It’s a form of harassment and intimidation of abortion providers, to discourage them from continuing to provide services.” Boulanger knows a thing or two about harassment. Last month, the AWC relocated from Allentown to Bethlehem. The new facility is only a miles away, but clinic workers hope the new location in an industrial park surrounded by private property will help shake the aggressive, menacing anti-abortion protesters who regularly swarmed the old place. “There’s more private property around the entrance,” says Boulanger. “Protesters cannot get up to the door.” Without a “buffer zone” like the one in Pittsburgh that mandates protesters stay a certain number of feet from the front door of a clinic, and as long as it’s public property, protesters can get close—shoving-fliers-intopockets-while-screaming close, or creating-agauntlet-of-arms close—to patients trying to enter or exit the building. A few years ago, it got so bad in Allentown that AWC staff used blue plastic tarps as mobile tunnels, shielding and guiding patients to the door. “It enraged the protesters because they weren’t allowed to do what they wanted to do, which was really get at the women,” says Susan Frietsche, senior staff attorney of the Women’s Law Project, which has represented the AWC. “So [the protesters] filed a lawsuit. They claimed the AWC was engaged in a conspiracy with the city of Allentown to deprive the protesters of their First Amendment right to protest.” They lost, and then filed an appeal, which is still pending.

Boulanger says that she’s noticed that facilities with layouts that enable protesters to get very close to patients tend to attract more militant activists. “Proximity brings out bullying personalities,” she says. “The closer that they were to us, the more aggressive they became.” It gets way worse than just chanting outside the waiting room window and throwing plastic fetus dolls. “[Protesters] papered my neighborhood with these bright orange fliers that stated who I was and what car I drove and where I lived, and asked my neighbors to call me … and tell me to stop killing babies,” recalls Boulanger. Her mother, who lives in another state, received a letter telling her she should be ashamed of herself for raising a bad Catholic. “We’re cautious when we open our mail,” says Boulanger. “It’s just how we live. We live in a culture of terror.” Still, despite these threats, Boulanger is outspoken about her work. In 2009, she wrote a Huffington Post essay, “Come Together to Prevent My Murder,” about “the upswing in aggression and violent rhetoric by protesters” in the weeks following the murder of abortion provider and pro-choice champion Dr. George Tiller by Scott Roeder. “What scares me more is the service not being available for people,” Boulanger says. “If you think about it all the time, you’ll drive yourself crazy.” The number of abortion doctors has been declining since the ’80s. With a quick search around the database, it’s apparent it is in its infancy; names of clinics and individual doctors are listed and the addresses are Google-mapped, but most still need personal addresses and photos—except Gosnell, who is filed under Pennsylvania despite the fact that he is not a practicing doctor. It remains to be seen if the website will be up long enough to be filled with photos and addresses. It might not even be legal. The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act was signed in 1994 in the wake of the murder of Dr. David Gunn in Pensacola, Fla., and the first attempt on Tiller’s life, when he was shot in both arms. The FACE Act “makes it a federal crime to injure, intimidate, or interfere with those seeking to obtain or provide reproductive health care services. That includes not just murder, assault, arson, and property damage, but also death threats, burglaries, harassing phone calls, hate mail, and blockades.” So is posting personal addresses and photos free speech—or a threat? It depends. “It doesn’t have to be a very specific threat in the sense of ‘I will kill you,’ given the context of everything’s that happened

to people in the past and the goal of the movement to try to annihilate [abortion providers] from this country,” says David Cohen, an associate professor of law at Drexel University who has worked with Frietsche and represented Boulanger and the AWC. He is currently researching abortion provider harassment nationwide. “The definition of threat needs to be taken in that context.” This is the context: Cheryl Sullenger, Operation Rescue’s senior policy advisor, is convicted felon who pleaded guilty in 1988 to conspiring to blow up a San Diego abortion cline with a gasoline bomb. After the murder of Tiller in 2009, her phone number was found scribbled onto a piece of paper sitting on the dashboard of Scott Roeder’s vehicle. As reported by Rachel Maddow, Sullenger later admitted that she had multiple conversations with Roeder about Tiller’s whereabouts. Meanwhile, the Operation Rescue website posted the address of Tiller’s home and church, where he was killed by Roeder.

“[Protesters] papered my neighborhood with these bright orange fliers that stated who I was and what car I drove and where I lived, and asked my neighbors to call me … and tell me to stop killing babies.” The practice of targeting individual clinic workers and posting their personal information has been ruled criminal activity by local juries, too. Last July, Philip “Flip” Benham, former director of Operation Rescue and current leader of a group he calls “Operation Rescue/ Operation Save America” in Charlotte, N.C., was found guilty of stalking after posting Western-style “Wanted” posters in the neighborhoods of doctors who perform abortions. NPR reported that like Operation Rescue’s claims about the AbortionDocs.org database, “Benham denies the posters are a threat and says they’re a tool to inform the community about doctors who are performing abortions.” Eleanor Smeal, president of DC-based Feminist Majority Foundation, says her legal team is looking into challenging the legality of the database. “There’s an implied threat,” says Smeal. “There’s no other way of saying it.” Smeal calls it thuggery. “Are we going to have a lawless country where small minorities can drive anyone out of business?” asks Smeal. “Today it’s this issue. Tomorrow it could be another.” n

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ason Mays is the first to admit that he has a bad attitude. “I’m an asshole trying not to be an asshole,” says the 28-year-old West Oak Lane native. “That would probably be the best way to put it.” Since returning from his tour of duty in Iraq in 2004, the war vet has been fighting an intense battle with post-traumatic stress disorder, an anxiety condition triggered by a terrifying event that produces flashbacks, nightmares and fear. Mays is one of up to 20 percent of returning vets that Veterans Affairs estimates suffer from PTSD. He first realized something was wrong on the plane ride home from Iraq. It’d been more than a year since he’d seen American soil and as the commercial jet approached the runway at Kennedy airport in New York, Mays glanced out the window. “I remember looking … at the people taking out bags and stuff like that, and I thought to myself, ‘Why are they letting so many Iraqis near our plane?’” He immediately found himself back in the survival mode he’d employed during time at war. He took a deep breath. “I had to tell myself that they are not Iraqis.” It was just the beginning of a long struggle to reclaim his civilian life. “It feels like I’m two different people,” says Mays, coughing every two to three minutes due to a severe lung problem he developed when an Iraqi sulfur plant burned down and he breathed in the fumes. “I want to go out of the house, but my body wants nothing to do with it. My body is shaking; it’s scared, and I’m thinking to myself: ‘But this is why you need to leave the house. You need to do this and that.’ But when I put it into motion I think, ‘No. It’s scary out there.’” “People tend to tell me I look around a lot, or look nervous, or not enjoying what I’m doing,” he continues. “But I’m not concerned about enjoying what I’m doing. I’m concerned about being able to continue to, basically, stay alive.” Mays says he’s tried a number of medications and treatments for his PTSD, including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, which, according to the VA, “can help change how you react to memories of your trauma.” Other forms of therapy teach the brain to focus on the trauma and learn to deal with it in a rational way. So far, he says, “nothing’s cured me or anything. I’ve been taking what I can from each thing.” But Mays may never get the remedy he’s seeking. “One of [the orderlies at the VA hospital] once told me that no one gets cured of PTSD. He said, ‘Everyone I see here comes back, or they go to another inpatient facility.’ While there may not be a cure for PTSD, some vets have turned to marijuana for relief. Amy Herrera, who splits her time between Delaware and West Philly, says her stint in the Air Force exacerbated her already existing PTSD from childhood trauma. Now, the 29 year old says marijuana is the one thing that can calm her nerves—or, as she puts it, when she’s high, it’s the only time she feels like she doesn’t want to rip anyone’s head off. Herrera says her self-medicated treatment is doing what all the prescription drugs never could. She’s so convinced of the drug’s effectiveness that she successfully lobbied Delaware State Rep. Barbieri to put PTSD on that state’s medical marijuana bill after testifying before the Veteran’s committee on women’s health-care issues in the military. And according to researchers who have been able to legally address the issue, marijuana is an effective remedy for symptoms of PTSD. “There is a growing body of evidence which equivocally demonstrates the cannabinoid system, or endocannabinoid—they abbreviate it ECS—can result in

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Just like you can’t drive would take my umbrella and make me walk in the rain.” In ing to already published research, the right amount of through Center City [Philadelphia] and look at every side, February 2001, at the age of 18, Mays enlisted. cannabinoids cannot only detach someone suffering 360 degrees, where people could attack you from.” Then on Sept. 11, a week before Mays was set to begin from PTSD from their memory, but completely eliminate During an on-base training mission months later, in basic training, he got a call from his dad telling him the it. Essentially, the negative symptoms associated with which he simulated guarding an Iraqi national, Mays Pentagon and World Trade Center had been attacked. marijuana use—in this case, loss of memory—may prove had a flashback which almost ended in violence. “It was A year and a half later, Mays was in Kuwait at Camp to be exactly what vets need. literally putting me back in that situation,” he says. “It Pennsylvania, a base for the initial invasion of Baghdad, Research conducted by Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, an was a matter of knowing the difference between training awaiting orders. It was there he received a rude awakenIsraeli scientist, shows this to be true. In an experiment and real life … Legitimately, I knew I wasn’t in Iraq, but done by Mechoulam, mice given an electronic shock after ing of what war would be like. I didn’t understand why I was doing the mission where I Within his first two weeks in Kuwait, his unit suffered hearing a certain noise forgot that shock after being exwas.” When he came to, he was being restrained by fellow the first fragging incident of the war, in which Hasan posed to the correct level of cannabinoids. “Mice without soldiers. He didn’t immediately seek treatment, though, Karim Akbar tossed four grenades into three tents at cannabinoid systems simply never forget,” according to he just thought things were a bit off. the camp, killing an Army captain and injuring 15 other an article written by Dr. Mechoulam. “They continue to “At first, they thought the only people who got PTSD soldiers. That same night, Mays says, a British plane was cringe at the noise indefinitely.” were rape victims,” Mays says, referring to the several shot down near their camp and a female soldier went “Some people think that forgetting is a really bad decades it took the military, government and mentalAWOL in front of everyone. “She just walked away and thing, that you shouldn’t forget anything. But it’s hardhealth professionals to come to grips with the legitimacy wired in our system. Forgetof the disorder. “Then it was rape ting is just as important as victims and Vietnam vets. But remembering,” says Marcu. that was it. Then, they only saw “If I remembered every face I PTSD as coming from a really saw on SEPTA this morning, bad situation, like [Iraqi city and conceptually, my brain would spot of intense battle] Fallujah burst, you know, trying to or something.” It was, therefore, remember all that information. tough to prove you had PTSD It’s important to have a system until an inevitable flashback or that can get rid of information violent outbreak occurred. you don’t need or is harmful He was scheduled to go back to to you.” Iraq in 2006, but was medically Conducting more research retired before it could happen. on this might prove difficult. Shortly after he returned home In April 2011, the Food and in 2004, he attended a two-day Drug Administration approved seminar to prepare for re-entry testing of medical marijuana to into society—but that was the exbe conducted by the Multidistent of the military’s assistance. ciplinary Association of PsyAfter that, he was on his own. chedelic Studies. The subjects “The army teaches you to repress of the study: 50 war veterans sickness of any kind,” Mays says. suffering from PTSD. Oddly, “Especially mental stuff.” So before the study could get off when he got back to Philadelphia, the ground, it was blocked he remained suspicious of everyby the Department of Health one around him, always ready and Human Services. HHS for an attack. “I feel like I should oversees the National Institute be doing things like I did them on Drug Abuse, which is the over there [in Iraq],” he says. “But only agency which can legally I’m not over there. I’m over here. supply the drug to the FDA. Things should technically be difMAPS is currently fighting that ferent, but they’re not.” decision in court. “This is in the face of FDA Herrera’s story differs from Amy Herrera reads her poem, "Another Day at the Office," at a Warrior Writers event (left). Jason Mays returned from Iraq with approval, and this is not the Mays’ in that she was never sent PTSD in 2004. first time,” says Ed Pane, a ceroverseas by the military. She tified addictions counselor and instead worked as a weather obshe didn’t come back,” he says. “That made me realize Board member at Pennsylvanians For Medical Marijuaserver from Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, communicathow stressful this is for people. Because you just saw right ing with pilots overseas, often to locate correct bombing na. “This drug had been singled out by the government. there, someone who couldn’t handle what was going on Research studies which prove its danger are permitted, sites. And even though she never pulled a trigger, today around them. I don’t know what happened to her.” but not research studies that could prove its advocacy.” she feels just as guilty for her actions as if she had. “It Iraq was no different. Assigned to Mosul, the third As an advocate, Pane says he’d like to see the rewas just work. Just another day at the office,” Herrera largest city in Iraq and, as fate would have it, Philadelsearch done. But as a social worker, what he resents is says. “You’re brainwashed to think about what you have phia’s sister city, Mays worked as part of a maintenance “the blocking of this for no apparent reason other than to do to get your piece done, and you’re not thinking company, and later as a prison guard. “Have you ever seen about all the collateral damage or actually thinking about political.” one of those post-apocalyptic movies where it’s five years “Veterans have been asked to sacrifice for their counwhat you’re doing … Like [the video game] Call of Duty, later and everything’s gone horribly wrong?” he asks. “I try,” says Jim Miller, of the advocacy group New Jersey they’re just pushing buttons on a remote, right? Well, For Medical Marijuana. “They’ve been asked to do things always said [Mosul] was like that. Like Philly, if Philadelthat’s what I was doing: Looking at satellites, telling phia ever lost cable television and lost all power.” From and be in situations that have caused them harm and people where to drop their bomb. There’s a team that there, he says, the entire tour was about survival. may have caused a disability of sorts. It affects their drops a bomb. It’s not just one person.” Mays says that as soon as American troops seized families, their friends, it affects so many people. You’ve After leaving the Air Force, Herrera got a job lobbying control, Mosul turned into a wasteland. The police had gone and fought for your country, yet you have to come for Boeing. That’s when the PTSD really began kicking been disbanded. The traffic lights didn’t work. Families back and fight your country, maybe for your own life.” in. “It was like the rage wants to come out of you. I’d be retreated to their homes. “That’s what sucked about sitting in meetings and I wanted to punch people in the the no police thing and no traffic laws,” he says. “You’re Joining the Army was a no-brainer for Mays. It was face. I wanted to jump outside of myself. I wanted to bumper-to-bumper and you’re told to look everywhere something his father had encouraged him to do for most of scream at people,” she says. “I used to literally go into

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[an empty] office, which was right next door to mine, close the door and scream for 15 minutes. That was probably the first realization that I had a serious problem and I needed to solve it.” Now, she says, she plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Delaware that will cater to veterans suffering from PTSD. In addition to a medical treatment facility, she says, she’s looking to create a space for veterans to live communally, and hopes to offer yoga and potlucks. Miller, the advocate for New Jersey For Medical Marijuana, says medical marijuana may not save every returning veteran suffering from PTSD—it probably won’t save most of them. But the least the country should do is allow testing to see if it can have a positive reaction to the condition. The VA has gotten more funding for PTSD treatments, and has been increasing its public awareness of the disorder. Even President Obama has put a focus on the issue.

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While recognition and treatment of PTSD is still relatively new to the American military and populace, research shows the disorder is responsible for an attempted suicide by a veteran once every 80 minutes. On a recent Saturday night inside the Moonstone Arts Center in the Gayborhood, hordes of military fatigue jackets are draped across the backs of creaky steel chairs. It’s the launch of Warrior Writers’ third book of art and writing, created exclusively by war veterans. Based out of Philadelphia, this project-turned-organization, provides an art, writing and social sanctuary for returning veterans. And most of the vets in attendance are here to read a contribution to the collection. One writer, Michael Day, reveals to the audience that he’d been garnering the courage to commit suicide off his balcony one night when Lovella Calica, the founder of Warrior

Writers, texted him, asked him to contribute to the collection, and unknowingly changed his mind about jumping. “I am afraid I am going to die alone, who is going to want to be with me inside my messed up head,” he reads, “and dealing with the horrible things I think about myself.” Mays is in the audience. “That was a lot to take in,” he says, adding that he just tries to take it as it comes. “I try to be realistic about the situation. It’s very hard to retrain your brain after it’s been put in its own way … The person I grew up to be in the Army was very good for that situation. But I’m out of the Army and not all of that is acceptable.” In the meantime, he’s keeping busy, working with Warrior Writers and the Mural Arts Program on a veterans mural that will go up in West Philadelphia. He’s also attending the Community College of Philadelphia, where he’s studying for a career as an engineer. To him, it’s a career that makes sense PTSD-wise. “It’s a job that doesn’t involve people,” he says. “And a lot of the people who are in it are, oddly enough, very anti-social.” n

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hen Melissa Gira Grant and Meaghan O’Connell hatched the idea for Coming & Cry-

ing, an anthology of true-life sex stories, their goal was self-knowledge rather than self-love. Consequently, they solicited contributors willing to write frankly about the risk and vulnerability that sex entails. The 24 stories they selected portray a diversity of behaviors and genders but are united by an honest acknowledgement of the intense emotions associated with sex. The editors’ adventurous spirit extends beyond their approach to the subject. Eschewing the normal route for publication, they took to the Internet, soliciting capital via Kickstarter. The campaign went so well that they created Glass Houses, an agile publishing company equally at home in print and online and which they refer to as a media label. For this event, sponsored by the Feminism/s series at Penn’s Kelly Writers House, they will discuss the anthology and address developments in feminist publishing and grassroots activism. rayMond siMon Wed., Jan. 25, 6pm. Free. Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. 215.746.7636. writing.upenn.edu/wh

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Robert Earl Keen Country/Americana troubadour Robert Earl Keen could probably pull off the forlorn cowboy routine easily, but he’s far too lively a guy to do that. The 50-something Kerville, Texas, resident is best known for “The Road Goes on Forever,” an amusing parable about two bad seeds getting caught up in drug dealing and cop shooting. The song’s refrain—“The road goes on forever and the party never ends”—has become something of a motto for the artist himself. He’s also made it clear that he’s willing to speak his mind: Keen’s called Kings of Leon “sissies” for canceling 2011 dates due to their bandleader’s “vocal issues and exhaustion,” and has beef with Toby Keith for the close resemblance between the stories of Keith’s “Bullets in the Gun” and “The Road Goes On Forever.” reyan ali 8:30pm. $25. With The Deep Dark Woods. Union Transfer, 1024 Spring Garden St. utphilly.com

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Reasonable Discourse with Jerks When stand-up comedians hang out, they don’t just hang out. Every interaction is a chance to peacock, to beguile, to outwit the other. Reasonable Discourse with Jerks, the show formally know as Bully Pulpit and hosted by Luke Giordano (whose gone off to L.A. to write for Two and a Half Men), is a monthly panel show hosted by comedian Jim Grammond and four revolving funny-people guests as they make their way through a variety of topics, such as political mumbo jumbo, celebrities and supplying their own advice to Dan Savage’s weekly victims. aBigail Bruley 9-10pm. $5. Philly Improv Theater, 407 Bainbridge St. phillyimprovtheater.com

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University of Pennsylvania history professor Michael Katz uses an incident that occurred on Aug. 4, 2005, in North Philadelphia as a starting point to explore this question in his book by the same name. On this day, Herbert Manes murdered Robert Monroe over $5. Katz’s experience as a juror on the murder trial led him to ask, Why, despite the growing inequality, poverty, corruption and violence in American cities, don’t urban communities revolt? Rather than direct rage toward the political structures and policies that uphold such wretched (and, perhaps, improvable) conditions, anger is redirected such that the poor rage against one another. Katz charts neoliberalism’s impact on cities since the 1970s, namely how market-

based solutions and various myths—such as a modified version of the “bootstrapping” myth—have structurally and ideologically replaced alternatives that might eliminate the ills of American cities. Katz discusses alternatives tonight at Grindcore House. ellioTT sharp 7pm. Free. Grindcore House, 1515 S. Fourth St. 215.839.333. grindcorehouse.com

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Spring Arts Preview Celebrate another semester of art-house films, singular live performances, experimental music and art exhibits that span all media at the International House’s Spring season-opening party. In true I-House fashion, they’ll be screening surprise 16mm animated films along with Jean Vigo’s 1933 classic Zero For Conduct a banned French film about four boys who spark a rebellion of their boarding school on celebration day, an anarchist tale that heralded coming-ofage films like Fanny and Alexander and 400 Blows. Stick around for booze and food and catch a live performance from the kraut-rocky, new-age noise of Blues Control. a.B. 7-10pm. Free. International House, 3701 Chestnut St. 215.387.5125. ihousephilly.org

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Lamb of God Richmond, Va.-rooted five-piece Lamb of God prefer to call themselves a group that plays “Pure/American/Metal.” In more concrete terms, this means the 18-year-old band makes thrash that’s hefty, melodic and not overwhelmingly fast or coarse. Lyrically, the act traffics in the kind of cynicism you’d expect of a metal group of their background. LOG enjoy talking about mafia codes of silence (and the assholes who break them), disturbing Biblical imagery (i.e., hell and armageddon becoming real things), and ravaged societies. “Ghost Walking,” off their brand-new record Resolution, indicates that their worldview hasn’t changed recently, as the song’s end cheerily reminds you, “There’s no one left to save/ Shots fired just to numb the pain/ There’s no one left to save.” If you like the cut of their jib, support vocalist Randy Blythe and his tongue-in-cheek presidential campaign. Think of America’s future and vote for a self-avowed “man who just DOES NOT GIVE A FUCK.” r.a. 7pm. Sold out. With Too Late the Hero + the Acacia Strain. Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. thetroc.com

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27 Witness The Asian Arts Intiative commemorates the

30th anniversary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic with an exhibition featuring a range of artists who reflect, respond and probe deeper into the impact of the disease in the social, cultural and political context. Seeking to transcend boundaries relating to race, gender and sexual orientation, AAI introduces multimedia artwork reflective of the moving and defining periods in the lives of the artists in tandem with our communities. Curated by poet, writer and co-founder of Casa de Duende, David Acosta, the exhibition offers a remarkable display of diverse experiences and perspectives through a noteworthy cause. Tushara Jewahar Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine St. asianartsinitiative.org

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LP Stiles: J DillaSessions J Dilla, one of hip-hop’s most innovative producers, died at age 32. Always the experimentalist, Dilla gave the artform a sonic workout from which it, thankfully, never recovered. From Slum Village, his first rap group started with two high school pals, Dilla moved on to produce for Pharcyde, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. Along with Philadelphians Questlove, Bilal and James Poysner, in the late 1990s Dilla formed the Soulquarians—a neo-soul/hip-hop collective with rotating members including Common, Talib Kweli, Mos Def and Erykah Badu. Dilla deserves a tribute, and tonight he gets one when local jazz/funk quartet LP Stiles performs his work with guest MCs/vocalists Mic Stew, Kuf Knotz, Lee Mekhai, Aime and Na’Mean. e.s. 8:30pm. $15. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215.222.1400. worldcafelive.com

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PhillyFest Ten teams from colleges across the country (including groups from Drexel and Temple) will show off their musical talents at the fifth annual PhillyFest—a dance competition highlighting elements of South Asian classical, Bollywood, western and modern American trends. Sponsored by the South Asian Alliance of North America (SAANA), the event focuses on uniting all socio-cultural organizations to preserve the South Asian culture. Penn Masala, the world’s first Hindi a capella group kicks off the show, which will feature comedian Kiran Shergill and TV personality and professional dancer Seril James. The party continues at 10 p.m. at the Trocadero, where three DJs will be spinning world beats all night. Brenda hillegas 7pm. $25.50-$42.50. Merriam Theatre, 300 S. Broad St. phillyfest.com

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Blast From the Past The third annual ’70s Fashion Charity Show this week will feature one-of-a-kind ’70s-inspired pieces designed by Jennifer Jackson of Jenel’lae Designs. The frocks will be displayed during a plus-sized fashion show. Handmade jewelry and handbags will be on sale and hair and make-up artists will give you stylish tips while you enjoy delicious soul food and poetry. Proceeds benefit the Career Wardrobe, a local organization providing professional work attire and educational programs to women transitioning into the workplace. DaNielle Mitchell 4pm. $25-$30. Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 3500 Baring St. 215.747.6291. brownpapertickets.com/onsite/event/210487

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Ape School Michael Johnson got his start with Holopaw, the whispery, tremulous Florida band picked up by Sub Pop at the urging of Isaac Brock in the early ’00s. Relocated to Philadelphia a few years ago, Johnson has collaborated with two notable local Kurts—Vile and Heasley—and parlayed an admiration for Daedelus into a recording deal for Ninja’s Counter imprint. Wail to God, out in January, is his first album as Ape School, its fuzzy, old-school emotive pop braced by sharp, funk-into-disco guitars and subtle electronic accents. But the best thing, by far, about “Wail to God,” is the video, which views public transport, teenage lust and the woes of the 99 percent through a cartoon monkey’s eyes. JeNNiFer Kelly 8pm. $8. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St. 215.291.4919. kungfunecktie.com

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29 Freedom Swing Dance Challenge

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After making a brief comeback in the late ’90s,

one might have thought the swing revival movement was long gone. Wrong! Hosted by the Delaware Valley Shag & Swing Club, during Philly’s first West Coast swing competition, swingers of all levels will go toe-to-toe during three straight days of competitions. The contests will be broken up into two main formats: “Jack & Jill” and “strictly swing.” Winners will walk away with a generous cash prize. Watch from the sidelines or join in one of the several daily social dances or workshops. Nicole FiNKbiNer 10am. $15-$50. Ramada Philadelphia Airport, 76 Industrial Hwy, Rte 291. 609.519.0793. freedomswingdance.com

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30 Jewish FIlm Festival This year, the documentary portion of the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival brings different aspects of the Jewish experience from far-flung parts of the globe to the Prince Theater on successive Monday nights in January and February. Tonight, catch Inventing Our Lives: The Kibbutz Experiment, an illuminating documentary about the original kibbutz settlers, their economic hardships and recent innovations in collective living. Professor of English and Jewish Studies at the University of Miami, Ranen OmerSherman leads the post-film discussion. Next week, Eichman’s End will be shown. The film depicts the dramatic capture in Argentina of Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichman by the Israeli Mossad, the Israeli version of the CIA. If prodded, the film’s director Raymond Ley may reveal even more secrets of the mysterious Mossad when he answers questions after the film. laura GolDMaN Mondays, 7pm. $10. Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut St. pjff.org

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Innovative and lauded guitarist Bill Frisell— who can coax so many strange sounds from his six-strings he makes Adrian Belew jealous— has deep roots in the avant-jazz scene. In the ’70s and ’80s he cut his teeth in left-of-center ensembles led by Philadelphia drummer Paul Motian (who passed away in November) and crazy N.Y.C. saxman John Zorn. (Frisell was Zorn’s right-hand man in the explosive noise-jazz combo Naked City.) Since then, Frisell’s career has taken a more rootsy turn, with lengthy forays into Americana-bluegrass forms, but his mischievous and adventurous nature shines through in his ongoing arty recontextualization of that traditional twang. Tonight he does it with his offbeat Beautiful Dreamers trio, which also features violinist Eyvind Kang and drummer Rudy Royston.

fter debuting to a sold-out audience in November, Philly’s self-proclaimed “only” alternative sketch comedy showcase is returning for a second installment. As always, the show will feature one local sketch group (this time around, Philly’s longest-running, consistently active and always fab Secret Pants), one out-of-town group (New York’s always vulgar lady-duo Skinny Bitch Jesus Meeting) and a new, 30-minute set from the comedic powerhouse that is Camp Woods. In their three-year existence, the seven-member troupe has scored invites to a slew of comedy festivals up and down the East Coast. Yet, even more impressive than the group’s collective accomplishments is the diversity of the individual resumes of its members—a heady mix of sketch, improv and stand-up comics. Their performances typically utilize a combination of video shorts and live sketches, equipped with handmade sets, props and costumes to help bring to life their sharply absurd humor. N.F.

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Mousetrap The Walnut Street Theatre celebrates the 60th anniversary of The Mousetrap, a whodunit by Agatha Christie that currently holds the longest initial run of any play in history. A group of strangers are trapped together at a English manor house during a snowstorm in 1952. They soon discover one of them is a murderer and suspicion runs wild. The audience is asked to participate in a conspiracy of silence. Veteran director Malcolm Black directs the production that includes Barrymore Awardwinner Jennie Eisenhower and Dan Hodge. l.G. 8pm $10-$65. Walnut Street Theater, 825 Walnut St. 215.574.3550. walnutstreettheatre.org

Thomas is Titanic Before James Cameron re-releases Titanic, his 1997 blockbuster, in 3-D this spring, local performance artist Thomas Choinacky is telling the tale of the “unsinkable ship” in a way its never been told: through a hilarious one-man show. From the captain and passengers to the iceberg and the actual ship itself, Choinacky will be playing it all. As the brains behind the production, the self-proclaimed Titanic junkie hopes to juxtapose the real-life events with his overactive imagination and all-consuming obsession with Kate Winslet. Though perhaps best known for having flash danced all over the city back in 2009 as part of his Dance: 31 series, Choinacky has appeared in several local performances. Currently a company member with Applied Mechanics, he most recently co-created their Fringe hit, Overseers. N.F.

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Cleared There are “indie” artists, and then there are indie artists—the ones who record for microniche imprints like Immune, and make their stuff available not only on LP but cassette. Put Steven Hess and Michael Vallera, the Chicagobased duo known as Cleared, in that category. On their self-titled debut, and their new followup Breaking Day, they call forth grainy and mysterious expanses of sound, with formless drones and subtle percussive patterns vying for ear space. It’s music to get lost in, and no two listeners will hear it the same way. Fellow Chicagoans Mind Over Mirrors and Philadelphian post-metal Renaissance man James Plotkin share the bill. DaviD r. aDler 7:30pm. $6. With Mind Over Mirrors + James Plotkin. Highwire Gallery, 2040 Frankford Ave. 215.426.2685. museumfire.com/events

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If you made a New Year’s resolution, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve yet to follow through on it. Well, lucky for all you procrastinators out there, there are about a million different classes, workshops and lectures going on around this city all the time. Whether you’re looking to develop a new skill, lose some weight, discover a hobby or simply try something new, this guide should help you get started.

// DANCE & FITNESS Frisky Fridays Striptease Aerobics After an hour of intense dirty dancing, you’ll have a chance to socialize, snack and maybe even take in a few demonstrations from a local femaleowned business. Each class offers a new routine and surprises. Next up: a raunchy chair routine. Every fourth Friday of the month, 7pm. $10. The Arts Parlor, 1170 S. Broad St. phillydanceﬁtness.com

Intro to Aerials You won’t get to ﬂy through the air just yet, but this adult workshop promises to get your feet off the ground. In the comfort of other beginners and the guidance of a trained professional, explore the wild world of contemporary arts via the rope, fabric and static trapeze. Sundays, 5:45pm. $25. Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, 5900 Greene St. 215.849.1991. phillycircus.com

Urban Defense Martial Arts Unlike your normal self-defense class, urban defense combines the techniques of ancient and traditional martial arts to create a practical system of defense against today’s street crime. This training will enable you to protect yourself not only against a single attacker, but multiple attackers. And with the ﬁrst week of classes offered for free, you really have far more to gain than loose. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7pm; Saturdays, 11am. $20$95. Urban Defensive Center, 725 N. Sixth St. 267.974.0287. phillyurbandefense.com

Beginner’s Hip-Hop Explore the basics of hip-hop dance technique during this high-energy intro class. Each class will begin with an aerobic warm-up, transition into technical movement instruction and conclude with a short piece of choreography. Sundays, noon. $12. Philadelphia Argentine Tango School, 2030 Frankford Ave. 617.291.3798. philadelphiatangoschool.com

Let’s Move! Wacky Walk

West Philly Hoop Jam Remember the good ol’ days when you could hula-hoop all through recess? Well, this is sorta like that, only you’ll get to do it for two straight hours with other hoopers. If you’ve never been able to keep a hula on your hips, consider taking the Tuesday night intermediate hoop dancing class. Before you know it you’ll be doing step-throughs, jumps and even hoop on a vertical plane. Friendly strangers and hoops are provided. Second Sundays, 7:30pm. $5. Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Ave. 215.387.3434. studio34yoga.com

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Argentine Tango Beginner Class No need to register or bring a partner, just come in your best dancing shoes and give this elegant and sensual dance a try. Should you enjoy it, the school offers a four-week and two-day beginner intensive class covering everything you need to know to tango. Fridays, 7pm. Free. Philadelphia Tango School, 2030 Frankford Ave. 617.291.3798. philadelphiatangoschool.com

//ARTS & CRAFTS/DESIGN Greeting Cards Mini Workshop Never again will you be stuck giving your loved ones a generic, last minute greeting card. In two hours, you’ll learn how to make your own unique cards for any occasion using stamps, papers, glues and inks as well as techniques such as embossing with different colored powders. Sundays, 10am. $45. Craft Foundry, 701 Belgrade St. craftfoundry.com

Family Arts Academy

A Taste of Drawing This introductory workshop makes it easy to understand and simplify shapes and forms. Brief demonstrations provide easy methods for gauging proportions and applying the basics of perspective to several still-life drawings as you learn how to make objects look convincingly real. March 14, 6pm. $20-$25. Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catherine St. ﬂeisher.org

Sewing: Alterations & Knockoffs

The Knitting Revolution

During his three-week pop-up residency, esteemed curator Edward Maeder will be sharing his unique techniques for working with silks and found papers during a series of workshops. Open to artists of all levels, you’ll discover uses for your napkins, doilies and tissue paper you didn’t know were possible. On Feb. 12, Meader will also be holding a lecture on the use of color. Feb. 15-16, 6pm; Feb. 19, 3pm. $38. MaederMade Pop-Up Studio, 6819 Greene St. maedermade.blogspot.com

What the hell does knitting have to do with women’s rights? A lot more than you think. University of Notre Dame professor Pamela Butler will explain as she explores the legacy of knitting and feminism in order to make political sense of today’s so-called “knitting revolution.” Prior to the event, Rosie’s Yarn Celler will be holding a short knitting demonstration. March 15, 6pm. Free. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St. 215.732.6200. hsp.org

After learning sewing basics like hemming your pants and bringing in waistlines, you’ll move on to recreating your favorite fashions with the help of the instructor. Sewing machines and additional materials will be provided. Thursdays, March 1-April 19, 6:30pm. $165. Fairmount Art Center, 2501 Olive St. fairmountartcenter.com

Accessories from Found Paper

Each week, PAFA invites folks of all ages to partake in a fun afternoon of crafting. Next month you’ll have a chance to make Valentine’s Day cards using a unique printmaking technique with textured print from everyday objects and Tiffanyinspired paper window hangings using faux stained glass designs. Sundays, 2pm. Free. Academy of Fine Arts, 118 N. Broad St. 215.927.7600. pafa.org

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Held virtually every Sunday through June, this informal, friendly group is

always happy to welcome new dancers. Though their repertoire consists mainly of intermediate dances, each session begins with easy dances with an emphasis on instruction and review. Sundays, 10am. $5. Germantown Jewish Centre, 400 W. Ellet St. germantownjewishcentre.org

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OK, so technically this is meant for kids, but when do you get a chance to walk while imitating animals and doing the hokey pokey? Based on First Lady Michelle Obabma’s “Let’s Move!” campaign to raise a healthier generation of kids, this is pretty much the most fun you’ll have while taking a scenic stroll. Feb. 4 and March 3, 10:30am. $7-$16. Morris Arboretum, 100 E. Northwestern Ave. morrisarboretum.org

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EDUCATION GUIDE Make Your Own Spiral Book You know all those digital photos just sitting on your computer that you’re not doing anything with? Print out the best 10 to 12 photos, grab any other memorabilia you might have and Paper Source will help you create a personalized keepsake book using their Zutter-Bind-It-All machine. They’ll provide extra goodies and assorted papers to complete your project. March 15, 6pm. $30. Paper Source, 1628 Walnut St. 215.732.2324. paper-source.com

Mosaics: From Pieces to Masterpieces This workshop starts with an overview of mosaic design, terminology, resources, tools and materials. Creating an introductory project, you’ll eventually branch out to a range of other projects of your choice. Planters, tables, wall hangings, mirrors—the sky’s the limit. Tuesdays, Feb. 28-April 17, 6:30pm. $170. Fairmount Art Center, 2501 Olive St. fairmountartcenter.com

// FOOD & DRINK First Sip Fridays

Kick your weekend off right with this educational happy hour. Depending on the week, the hour-long class will focus on wine varietals, regions or pairings. And as if the

free booze weren’t enough, you’ll get to enjoy it in Pinot’s cozy downstairs cellar. Second, Third and Fourth Fridays, 7pm. $19. Pinot Boutique, 227 Market St. 215.627.9463. pinotboutique.com

prepare Japanese hot sauces. In addition to receiving a full, exquisite lunch or dinner, you’ll also get to take home two big boxes of sushi. Various dates. $120. Joseph Poon Kitchen, 1010 Cherry St. josephpoon.com

Making Fresh Handmade Pasta: Easy as 1, 2, 3

Southern Cooking

Learn to mix, knead, roll and cut your own fettucine, pappardelle and farfalle then combine these creations to prepare delicious sauces such as fresh basil pesto, marinara Napoletana and ragu ala Bolognese. Hungry just reading that, aren’t ya? Various dates. $85. La Cucina, Reading Terminal, 51 N. 12th St. lacucinaatthemarket.com

Comfy, Cozy Comfort Food

Registered dietitian and chef/owner of Healthy Bites and The Next Food Network Star ﬁnalist Katie Cavuto Boyle will show you how to make the hearty comfort food you always crave in the winter actually healthy. In fact, she’ll be preparing a slew of healthy and delicious comfort dishes with seasonal, local ingredients. Feb. 28, 7pm. $145. COOK, 253 S. 20th St. 215.735.1222. audreyclairecook.com

Sushi Making

After a shopping expedition with Chef Joe Poon, students will head into the kitchen and learn how to wrap a sushi roll, use a sushi knife, cook Japanese rice and

Face it—KFC is never going to cure a hankering for Southern fried chicken. This workshop will show you how to make it yourself along with catﬁsh and all those other artery-clogging, down-home southern side dishes. This is a hands-on workshop, so make sure to bring all the necessary utensils like measuring cups and knives. Feb. 9, 7pm. $65. The Restaurant School at Chestnut Hill College, 4207 Walnut St. walnuthillcollege.edu

work together to prepare a beautiful, sumptuous feast, and then sit down and dig in. Learn recipes and cooking tips from esteemed chefs. Feb. 3, 6pm. $175. La Cucina, Reading Terminal Market, 51 N. 12th St. lacucinaatthemarket.com

// ARTS & CULTURE Improv 101

Think improvisation is just for actors and aspiring comedians? Think again. The skills you learn in an improv class can be translated to all aspects of your life. Teaching the class is Philly Improv Theater founder Greg Maughan, who has been acting and directing improv and sketch

Sauced Education: Spring Spirits & Cocktails

Once the snow melts, replace your hot cocoa with the perfect fruity libation. Food and wine guru Keith Wallace will introduce you to an array of lively, fresh and savory drinks for the season. March 23, 7:30pm. $16.25. Wine School of Philadelphia, 127 S. 22nd St. vinology.com

Date Night: An Enchanted Evening for Two

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comedy since 1999. Bonus: Students get free passes to shows at PHIT. Sundays, Feb. 5-March 25, 1pm. $199-$249. The Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St. 267.233.1556. phillyimprovtheater.com

Instructional Drum Circle

Led by an internationally acclaimed Middle Eastern percussionist, each class in this eight-session series includes instruction on rhythms, technique and a drum circle jam in the mystical setting of the Lower Egyptian Gallery. If you have your own drums, bring them. Only a limited number will be provided. Dancers are also welcome. Wednesdays, March 14-April 18, 6:30pm. $10-$75. Penn Museum, 3260 South St. 215.898.2680. penn.museum

The Life of the Poet Workshop

While there’s no guarantee you’ll become the next Robert Frost, with the guidance of award-winning, proliﬁc poet Leonard Gontarek, it’s at least a possibility. Encouraging students to explore as many avenues as possible and remove themselves from their work, he’ll help you ﬁnd—then strengthen—your style and voice. Thursdays, 5:30pm. $60. Moonstone Arts Center, 110A S. 13th St. moonstoneartscenter.org

Film Acting

Philly native Brian Anthony Wilson has appeared in more than 75 film/TV projects, including all five seasons of the critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire. So, needless to say, if you’re an aspiring actor, you can definitely learn a thing or two from him. Once comfortable in front of the camera, students will explore the depths and truths in scenes and monologues. Mondays, 7pm. $140. The Philadelphia Acting Studio, 338 Brown St. philadelphiaactingstudio.com

Women Behind the Guitar Strings

Locally Grown

WORLD VIEW Bilingual program from Preschool to Grade 8

Science on Tap

Mingle with fellow nerds while discussing a range of engaging science topics during this monthly science cafe. Each installment features a brief, informal presentation by a scientist or other expert followed by lively conversation. Second Mondays, 6pm. Free. National Mechanics, 22 S. Third St. nationalmechanics.com

Revealing the Obvious

Instagramers, rejoice! Internationally recognized designer and photographer Dan Marcolina will show how picture choice and multiple app processing can transform your everyday snapshots into remarkable statements. After, Marcolina will sign copies of his critically acclaimed book and iPad series, iPhone Obsessed. March 20, 6pm. Free. University of the Arts, 320 S. Broad St. designphiladelphia.org

Sonic Arts Union: Hardware Hacking Workshop

Assuming you have absolutely no technical background whatsoever, composer, musician and professor Nicolas Collins will guide participants through a series of sound-producing electronic construction projects, from making simple contact microphones, through “bending” toys, to making oscillators and other circuits from scratch. In other words, this is one free workshop you’re going to want to RSVP to. March 17, 2pm. Free. International House, 3701 Chestnut St. ihousephilly.org

Workplace Wednesdays

Offered every two months through June, during this series of six or seven classes, instructors will cover every aspect of landing the perfect job, from identifying your skills to killin’ it at an interview. There will also be sessions devoted speciﬁcally to resume writing, changing careers and conducting a job search. Wednesdays, 6pm. Free. Central Library, 1901 Vine St. freelibrary.org

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Diverse school community and global focus Developmental preschool

Before and after school care and extracurricular activities US and French accreditations New students with no prior knowledge of French are admitted at the age of 3, 4 or 5.

Please call (610) 667-1284 to reserve a space 150 North Highland Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 info@efiponline.com - www.efiponline.com

New For Children, Teens & Adults All classes are limited to a ten student maximum, to lend an attentive and intimate class environment. We have a phenomenal staff of the most knowledgeable instructors in the region.

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Heat Up Your Cold Reads

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The College of Physicians of Philadelphia presents . . .

Food

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Stimulating lectures for the curious mind.

Wednesday, February 15 | George M. Wohlreich, MD, FCPP “Who Suicides, and Why?”

Brown Bag Lectures

Pack your lunch and listen as local scholars discuss the history of science or other related subjects like the regimentation of chemical education in Nazi German and how the mid-19th-century concern with stench led to the crusade against smoke in the Progressive Era. Tuesdays, noon. Free. Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut St. chemheritage.org ■

Wednesday, March 7 | Mark Kuperberg, PhD “This Time It’s Different? The Economics and Politics of the Great Recession” Wednesday, March 21 | Barry Schwartz, PhD “Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing” Wednesday, May 16 | Bennett Lorber, MD, FCPP, MACP “Snakes, Sex, Sushi, Saunas, and Spinach” A $12.50 fee includes lecture & lunch; discount packages are available. All lectures are held at 12noon. For more information, visit www.collegeofphysicians.org or call 215-399-2341.

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Following a screening of Urban Roots, a documentary on the urban farming movement happening in Detroit, the ﬁlm’s director, Mark MacInnis, along with several local sustainable leaders and experts, will hold a panel discussion on the Philadelphia urban farming movement and sustainability. Prior to the event, there will be a special screening of a 15-minute documentary ﬁlm on West Philly’s Mill Creek Farm by Drexel graduate, Clay Hereth. Feb. 7, 7:30pm. $5. Bossone Research Center, 3140 Market St. 215.895.1029. drexel.edu/westphal

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Art Sanctuary is highlighting music and literature from around the globe, starting with this lesson in folklore and guitar stringing. Attendees will learn about the origins of guitar-instruments and are invited to bring their own instruments to play and share. There will be a short lecture on the history and construction of the precursors of the guitar followed by a community musical collaboration. March 16, 2pm. $15. Art Sanctuary, 628 South St. artsanctuary.org

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French International School of Philadelphia

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Paley Library, 1210 Polett Walk 215.204.2828. library.temple.edu blog.library.temple.edu/events restaino@temple.edu Temple University Libraries host a series of programs during the fall and spring semesters—Beyond the Page: Exploring the Cultural, Historical and Scholarly Record at Temple University Libraries. All lectures, book talks, exhibitions and panels are free to the public. These programs broaden the educational opportunities taking place outside of the classroom at Temple and enhance the university’s standing as an arts and cultural center in North Philadelphia.

Overbrook Casting/JoellaArts

3502 Scotts Lane. 215.298.6282 overbrookcasting.com adrienne@overbrookcasting.com New Preparatory Series through Overbrook Casting. Credentialed instructors who are working actors, dancers and voice artists share expertise with passion and clarity bringing you closer to “making it.” If you’re truly serious about your future or seriously curious about a new career, we promise quality education and honest evaluations.

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia 19 S. 22nd St. 215.399.2341 collegeofphysicians.org emiller@collegeofphysicians.org

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Food & Thought: Stimulating lectures for the curious mind. Food & Thought is a thought-provoking series of lectures, designed to ﬁt neatly into your busy day. Join us as we host these individuals speaking on a diverse range of topics, from psychology and economics to philosophy and disease. Expand your mind—and enjoy a delicious lunch to boot!

Science degrees in Culinary Arts, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Photography, Visual Merchandising and Web Design & Interactive Media. Diploma programs are offered in Baking & Pastry and Culinary Arts.

French International School

Cheyney University

1837 University Circle, Cheyney, Pa. 610.399.2220. cheyney.edu Founded in 1837, Cheyney University is America’s oldest historically black institution of higher education. Today, it leverages that rich history of providing access to higher education for all students and by producing visionary leaders and responsible citizens. Students choose from more than 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and participate in more than 40 student organizations.

The Art Institute of Philadelphia

1622 Chestnut St. 215.567.7080 or 800.275.2474 artinstitutes.edu/philadelphia The Art Institute of Philadelphia is a private college with an enrollment of more than 3,600 students in the fall of 2010. Conveniently located in Center City, the college offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Advertising, Audio Production, Culinary Management, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, Industrial Design Technology, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Photography, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics and Web Design & Interactive Media. Students may also earn Associate of

150 N. Highland Ave., Bala Cynwyd. 610.667.1284. info@eﬁponline.com eﬁponline.com French International School (EFIP): Education with a World View. Located in Bala Cynwyd, EFIP offers a strong academic curriculum in French and English, preschool through eighth grade. It attracts equal numbers of French, American and international families representing 50 nationalities. Graduates attend top public and private high schools. To attend the Feb. 16 information session, please call 610.667.1284.

Project Basho

1305 Germantown Ave. 215.238.0928. ofﬁce@projectbasho.org projectbasho.org Need to learn how to use that Digital SLR you got for the holidays? What about other classes in photography? Project Basho has a wide range of intimately sized photography classes, workshops, tutorials, and private lessons for all skill levels, beginner to advanced. Visit http://projectbasho.org/workshops or call 215.238.0928 for help picking the right class for you!

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This spring we explore the city and its diversity of arts, business, architecture, and people as well as the dynamism between city planning, politics and neighborhoods – the elements that constantly shift and interact to make urban environments unique. Film screenings, lectures, discussions and more are taking place throughout the semester at Temple, so explore the city with us. Find out more: blog.library.temple.edu/events These programs are part of the BEYOND THE PAGE series of events, lectures, screenings and panels produced by Temple University Libraries.

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M.A. in Writing Studies

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a collaborative learning community of writers - where journalists learn from poets and PR professionals instruct screenwriters. Small classes led by practicing and published professionals allow you to hone both the art and craft of your writing: • Creative Writing • Grant Writing • Multimedia Writing • Writing to Publish • Teaching and Pedagogy

You’re Quite the Dish

The State of Philly Booze 2012

Kampachi with Ruby Red Grapefruit and Fennel at Little Fish

The lowdown on where and what to drink this year. By Brian Freedman bfreedman@philadelphiaweekly.com Felicia Perretti

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By Cristina Perachio feedback@philadelphiaweekly.com Kampachi with Ruby Red Grapefruit and Fennel, you’re quite the seasonal dish! Ahoy, matey! It’s only natural to serve me with grapefruit and fennel, which are both in season. Plus, you could use the vitamin C in grapefruit to ward off scurvy.

I see. So, what kind of fish is kampachi? I’m a fatty, melt-in-your-mouth Hawaiian yellowtail full of good-for-you oils.

How does Chef Chadd Jenkins prepare a fatty like you? Watch it, scallywag, or I’ll give you the ol’ keelhaul. I’m prepared tartare style: I’m cubed, drizzled with olive oil, grapefruit juice and seasoned with salt, pepper and fennel pollen.

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Does fennel pollen have the same anise-like flavor fennel root does? Good question. Fennel pollen, taken from the dried flower of the fennel stalk, is a fragrant, flowery herb.

How is your vinaigrette made?

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With freshly squeezed grapefruit juice and mirin, a sweet japanese rice wine that adds body and sweetness to balance out the tartness of the grapefruit.

Tell me about the finishing touches. I’m topped with grapefruit pieces and fennel and my vinaigrette is drizzled on the side.

What does Chef Jenkins sip while enjoying a bite of you? Saki or champagne.

How would you describe yourself and the rest of the dishes on the menu? We’re light and clean-tasting. Chef Jenkins wants his fish to taste like fish. n

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include a broader range of grape varieties and regions than they have in the past. Lists that once consisted of deadly boring collections of, say, mass-market Australian Shiraz and oak-bomb California chardonnay have now grown far more inclusive. Tashan, for example, features a wine list (presented on an iPad, which I also expect we’ll be seeing more of) full of the kind of grape varieties that pair best with their food, not necessarily that pander to customer whims. Their “Many Faces of Riesling” section is brilliant, with examples from Austria, Germany, the States and more. The team behind London Grill will be opening Paris Wine Bar shortly, which will feature a rotating selection of six Pennsylvania wines in kegs, a perfect way to serve young, fresh wine that’s a lot more environmentally friendly than traditional bottles are.

Gin again: The Botanist is an excellent Islay gin.

Too often, we tend to drink the same stuff every time we go out. Here, then, is what a real New Year’s resolution should be about: Not exercising more, not curbing your road rage, but drinking better, and drinking more adventurously. Philadelphia is the right town to do that in. Despite the iron fist of the Philadelphia Liquor Control Board, there’s a thriving, creative drinking culture here that will challenge and inspire you if you’re up for it.

Wine Jamonera, the newest addition to Marcie Turney’s and Valerie Safran’s 13th Street empire, is offering guests a chance to explore one of the most misunderstood beverages around: sherry. In late 2010, I spent a week in Andalusia on a sherry-tasting excursion sponsored by the Fedejerez, came back addicted to the stuff and had a painfully difficult time finding it here in Philadelphia. A notable exception, thankfully, was Tinto, whose dozen-strong selection of sherries was a rare bright spot in my otherwise generally unimpressive quest. Amada also offers a handful, and good bars make brilliant use of it in cocktails. But Jamonera will really be the first Center City restaurant to focus on the range of styles and food-pairing options that sherry boasts, from briny Manzanilla to hearty Oloroso to sweet, complex Pedro Ximenez and beyond. Restaurants are continuing their expansion of wine lists to

Philly continues to be a nationally respected beer destination, and there are no signs that our ascent is slowing down. Even the smallest beer lists in the city and suburbs tend to feature, at the very least, a handful of standout local brews, and it’s rare to find a list whose highlight is a bottle of Coors cold enough that the mountains have turned blue. In a positive sign of the times, Tröegs has opened a 90,000-square-foot facility in Hershey, which would be a heartening development even were we not in this recession. Also look for more great beers in cans (Percy Street actually allows you to take them out) and cider to increase their footprints.

Spirits Then, of course, there are spirits, the sheer local range of which is enough to send even the heartiest liver into cirrhotic fits. Tequila continues its conquering march through the region, and whether you’re in the mood for, say, a Casa Noble Reposado (at Bryn Mawr’s Verdad), a Siembra Azul Blanco (at Tequila’s), or a less familiar Marquez de Valencia, your options often seem infinite. Also look for more idiosyncratic whiskies. Angel’s Envy, for example, a port wood-finished bourbon, is a great option at Village Whiskey. Gin, too—a pariah for far too long—is showing up in all manner of beautiful, complex guises—from The Botanist’s excellent Islay gin distilled by the team behind Bruichladdich single malts (find it at a. kitchen), to Martin Miller’s fresh, almost pine-like brightness (at Talula’s Garden). There’s a great deal to drink in this town, and a lot of exciting new bottles to tuck into. I’ll be pulling up a seat at the bar—most likely at the much-anticipated Hop Sing Laundromat, drinking potato vodka from Maine or some other magical elixir that’s brand new to me—and doing research as often as possible. n

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Crying Game, The World According to Garp, etc.), male cross-dressing is at least intended, however successfully, as an easy laugh. (Or in Jack Lemmon’s and Dustin Hoffman’s cases, an actual good one.) For whatever reason, hilarity doesn’t automatically arise when the cross-dressing goes the other way. Even the sight of Julie Andrews as a down-on-herluck actress pretending to be a man (then later pretending to be a man pretending to be a woman) is funny because of the farcical situation behind it, not because Andrews in a tux is on-its-face amusing. Her co-star Robert Preston in a dress, on the other hand ...

The Year of Living Dangerously (1982): For his docudrama on the overthrow of the Indonesian president Sukarno in 1965 as seen by Westerners, director Peter Weir hired diminutive Linda Hunt to play Mel Gibson’s male dwarf photographer. Hunt won an Oscar, a trophy nearly, but not quite, awarded to Cate Blanchett when, as a bizarrely credible Bob Dylan, she pulled the same stunt in I’m Not There.

Yentl (1983): Bear in mind that Barbra Streisand’s musical, in which she tries to pass herself off as a boy in order to attend Yeshiva, sports much the same premise as one of the era’s less esteemed pictures, Just One of the Guys.

Twelfth Night (1996): Shakespeare employed the device of a woman successfully passing herself off as the less fair gender more than once—a device, admittedly, cleverly borrowed by Shakespeare in Love. Too bad there are no decent film versions of this mad comedy, where one woman’s cross-dressing deception leads to many broken hearts. P H I L A D E L P H I A W E E K L Y Januar y 25 - 31, 2012

The Associate (1996): In which Whoopi Goldberg one-ups Andrews, Streisand, Blanchett, et al. and not only cross-dresses but cross-dresses into a white man. Hilarity, presumably, ensues.

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Albert Nobbs (2011): What Hunt did was technically impressive, but what attracts people to the film where Glenn Close plays a woman passing herself off as a man—as it did with Hilary Swank in Boys Don’t Cry—is the added Shakespeare in Love element of the pain of gender reassignment, of having to exist under an elaborate lie. Of course, Close isn’t going to win Hugo Albert Nobbs The Skin I Live In that Oscar. n Immortals

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Liam Neeson is at his finest fighting wolves in The Grey. By Sean Burns sburns@philadelphiaweekly.com supplies and monstrous weather should be more than enough to do our boys in, provided they can keep from killing one another first. Oh, and then there are all those fucking wolves. Luckily for all of us, Neeson once again has “a particular set of skills.” Ottway knows his way around the wilderness, and knows these fanged beasts all too well—he’s been charged with killing them each time they set foot on oil company property. Suddenly finding himself prey, Ottway’s suicidal tendencies give way to a pure survivalist muscle-memory—if he’s gonna go out, it’s gonna be on his own terms, goddammnit. Traveling across the most inhospitable of surroundings, finding untold peril and calamity in vast ravines, rushing rivers and the awful indifference of Mother Nature, The Grey is a refreshingly stripped-down, no-frills tale of Man vs. Grey matter: Liam Neeson calls God a motherfucker and fist-fights a wolf. Awesome. the Elements, the kind of rousing outdoor adventure we haven’t seen since Anthony F. Scott Fitzgerald said there are no second acts in American Hopkins, Alec Baldwin and David Mamet’s dialogue got lives. But there are plenty of second acts in movie careers, stranded a few miles nearby in 1997’s The Edge. and the one that’s tickled me most lately is AARP-aged, Oscar And like The Edge, I imagine this is a picture that will nominee Liam Neeson’s sudden ascension to B-movie badass grow on me even more with repeat viewings. I honestly had icon. no idea Carnahan had something like this in him. After doing time for most of the aughts’ in period epics, Famous for helming glib, mouthy crime-movie knockoffs playing the grizzled mentor to less that get off on their own inflated sense interesting stars like Leonardo DiCaprio of faux grit, Carnahan is responsible for The Grey and Orlando Bloom before politely Blood, Guts Bullets And Octane, Narc, Grade: B+ excusing himself to go die somewhere Smokin’ Aces and was most recently near the end of the second reel, Neeson Director: Joe Carnahan sighted attempting to turn The A-Team had a fluke smash with the shamelessly into a big-screen franchise. Starring: Liam Neeson, entertaining Taken. The Grey has a stillness heretofore Dermot Mulroney and Frank Grillo Now, the one-time star of Schindler’s unseen in Carnahan’s work, an awe of List makes a habit of spending the snowythese awesome untamed surroundings season beating the crap out of people and their pitilessness toward such puny in modestly budgeted pictures that are exponentially more mortals. It’s the first Carnahan movie that could credibly be enjoyable thanks to his hearty presence, sly humor and grave called restrained, calling back to pictures like Deliverance commitment to even the thinnest of material. (Yes, I even liked by letting the pictures do the talking, instead of incessantly Unknown.) asserting his own annoying cleverness. This is a huge leap Arriving right on schedule for your midwinter’s fix of Neeson forward for a filmmaker I had written off many movies ago. badass-ery is The Grey, director Joe Carnahan’s pulverizing Of course it would all be unthinkable without Neeson, here survivalist nightmare set in the Alaskan wilderness. There are at the center of almost every frame, magnetic in his overtwo surprises here. The first is that Liam Neeson is not running sized gravitas and rumpled grace. around exotic locales knocking the teeth out of Eurotrash Perhaps my favorite moment of Neeson’s career arrives baddies for a change. (This time he’s fighting wolves.) when one of the oppositonal loud-mouthed, tattooed toughThe second is that this is a damn good movie. guys (played strikingly well by Frank Grillo) lets loose with Neeson stars as Ottway, a brokenhearted, suicidal hulk of a a blistering torrent of profanity before announcing: “I ain’t man who has found himself working for a crooked oil company scared!” while surrounded by drunken roughnecks in middle of “I’m terrified,” Neeson smiles, warmly. “No shame in that.” nowhere, Alaska. He keeps to himself, writing florid, apologetic It’s classic Liam, with that winking Irish fatalism and incongruously soft voice. He’s large enough, weathered letters to a long-lost beloved that he never dares send. enough and so comfortable in his own skin he makes But when their plane crashes en route to Anchorage, Ottway admitting to one’s own frailty look like the bravest thing you finds himself leading a motley band of macho-posturing could possibly do during a he-man dick-measuring contest. survivors on a trek through some seriously nasty terrain. None Later, he calls God “a fraudulent motherfucker” and fistof these men is suffering from the illusion that their employer fights a wolf. This movie is awesome. n cares enough to come looking for them, and the dwindling

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If you believed everything you saw on television in the early ’80s, you would be led to believe the average American punk rocker was a multi-color-haired psychopath hell-bent on the destruction of everything in his or her path. Afternoon talk shows gave ample screen time to Serena Dank and her “punk deprogramming” group, Parents of Punkers, while shows like CHiPS and Quincy beamed a hilariously distorted view into the primetime world. “We were sick of seeing all that negative talk of punk rock in the media,” says Shawn Stern, guitarist and vocalist for long-running Southern California punk trio Youth Brigade. “We figured we needed to form something that expressed the positive ideal that punk rock had to us, and that’s where the idea for the Better Youth Organization came in.” Stern, along with his fellow bandmates, started the Better Youth

Organization (B.Y.O. for short) in 1982 to promote a string of all-ages punk shows in their area that were put on by, and for, “the kids,”—meaning free of clueless bouncers and sleazy promoters. The B.Y.O. concept intrigued three Philadelphia punks who were already feeding off the self-empowering buzz of this nascent scene: Nancy Petriello, Ronald Thatcher (now known as Internet radio personality Reverend Bookburn) and Allison Schnackenberg. Petriello organized some of the first all-ages punk shows in the city at the Elks Lodge at 16th and Fitzwater, while Schnackerberg was the editor of the fanzine Savage Pink, which Thatcher contributed to regularly. “The clubs that were putting on punk shows in the city either had thuggish security or outrageous door prices,” Thatcher says. “We liked the idea of not having to wait

for some club to approve of this music and just put on the shows ourselves.” They wrote letters to Stern expressing interest in starting a B.Y.O. chapter in Philadelphia. “We weren’t organized enough to be involved in something happening on the other side of the country,” says Stern with a laugh. “But we gave them our blessing to start something similar.” With the help of kids from the area, the trio started putting on shows under the Philadelphia B.Y.O. moniker at various locales with the first wave of Philly hardcore punk bands like Autistic Behavior, Informed Sources and Sadistic Exploits. It was in November 1982, though, when the crew really made a name for themselves by throwing a show across the river with the cream of the crop from the East Coast hardcore punk scene at Buff Hall, a Firemen’s Legion club in Camden, N.J. On the bill were Washington, D.C.’s Minor Threat, Boston’s SS Decontrol, Agnostic Front from New York and locals Crib Death and Flag of Democracy; simply a dream show for any hardcore punk fans past or present. But there was more to it than just being a killer bill. “That show was very legendary to me,” says Ian MacKaye, vocalist for Minor Threat. “It was definitely a gathering of the tribes.” Thatcher says the lineup was a conscious effort on the B.Y.O.’s part. “On the East Coast at the time, there were tensions between some city’s scenes,” he recalls. “So we thought, ‘Why not book a D.C. band, a Boston band, a New York band and two local Philly bands just to get everyone together?’” Turns out, warring punk tribes were the least of the promoters’ worries once the night of the show rolled around. Minutes after Minor Threat arrived, MacKaye was struck by a speeding car that was out of sight before anyone noticed he was hit. MacKaye was rushed to the hospital. Punk kids started arriving at the Buff beaten and mugged by locals. Things took something of an upward turn when MacKaye was quickly released from the emergency room bloodied, bumped up and bruised, but determined to perform. Soon after, local biker gang the Ghetto Riders showed up a dozen strong at the door to tell—not ask—the B.Y.O. that they were the security for the night’s festivities. “As it happens,” Schnackenberg recalled in an essay she wrote about the night for Vice magazine back in 2006, “the Ghetto Riders saved our skinny white suburban asses. As soon as they got inside and dug the party, the word hit Camden’s streets: BUFF HALL IS A RIDERS’ PARTY TONIGHT. We had no more shit from the locals.”

At the end of the night—barring MacKaye’s injuries—the show became a twisted victory for the Philly punks. In a Philadelphia scene report he wrote for the nationally distributed punk mag Maximum Rock ‘N’ Roll, Thatcher wrote, “It seems like a consensus that this gig was a true uplift. The punks from the four cities got along fine. This marked a turning point towards a new, forward beginning. Stay tuned—we’ll keep you posted.” After throwing a few benefit shows in the basement of a West Philly punk house, the B.Y.O. raised enough loot to rent a building on North Third Street they converted into an all-ages show space complete with a skateboard ramp and stage on the second floor and practice spaces for bands in the basement. Although the idea of having this full-time utopian punk community center seemed great in theory, there was doubt of its future in that quickly gentrifying part of town. The reality check came when they hosted a Sunday afternoon show with San Francisco “peace punks” Crucifix in early May. “Crucifix was heavy duty, very loud and there was no soundproofing done to the space,” says Chuck Meehan, longtime Philly punk veteran and show promoter. “To a unsuspecting neighbor, Crucifix must have sounded like a cross between a jumbo jet taking off, a jackhammer and somebody being hacked to death.” On top of the inevitable noise complaints from neighbors, then-Mayor Bill Green drove by that afternoon, took one look at the punks outside, and an earful of the noise, and that was that. “Two days later, the cops show up and tell us ‘That’s it! Get out! We’re padlocking the building!’” remembers B.Y.O. member Dennis McHugh. ‘Everyone’s rights were fucked right out the window.” Unable to find another space, the Philadelphia B.Y.O. dwindled into the ether of underground culture. The tenure of the Philly B.Y.O. might seem brief, but the impact they made with their DIY beliefs is something that still echoes around the city. From thrash crazy shows thrown in West side living rooms to all the abstract, noxious noise emanating from basement gatherings in the South of town, the B.Y.O. set a precedent for how the music of the misunderstood and desperate is presented in Philadelphia. Here’s hoping that spirit lingers for years to come to liven up—and stink up—this fair city. n The set Minor Threat performed at Buff Hall can be seen on the Minor Threat Live DVD available from Dischord Records, dischord.com

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Metal remained brutal and technically rigorous in 2011, but there was a significant change in how it was perceived. This shift had a lot to do with traditionally tame music websites like NPR writing about and streaming more metal albums. No longer a genre in which Satanic, axewielding deviants were banished, 2011 saw metal slowly starting to be appreciated for the extremely diverse, intelligent and compositionally complex music it has always been. Bands like Yob, a Portland, Ore., trio that opens for Tool this Sunday at Susquehanna Bank Center, contributed to metal’s sea change. Their 2011 Profound Lore release, Atma, debuted on NPR Music in April 2011, and placed on year-end lists compiled by Spin and The New York Times. Similar to bands like Sleep, Bongripper and Dark Castle, a Florida duo that opened for them at Kung Fu Necktie last year, Yob’s music tends to fall within the stoner/doom metal tradition. Drenched in molasses, the grimy riffs hypnotically evolve, expand and destroy. Soaring above the ferocious sludge aren’t odes to the Dark Lord, or predictions about the inevitable Zombie Holocaust, but guitarist-vocalist Mike Scheidt’s spiritual and philosophical lyrics. Due to its penchant for punishing sounds, metal lyrics are oft overlooked, and outsiders

frequently fall back on the popular misconception that the words must be as hell-bound as the music. Yob murks this notion. “It’s a break in conceptualized thinking,” Scheidt says about the Buddhist concept that inspired the title of Yob’s 2009 LP, The Great Cessation. “It’s about letting go of how our minds arrange thoughts, thus allowing us the freedom to float around and not be defined by all the stuff we’ve been taught. It’s about abandoning patterns of thinking that have historically led to pain.” Similarly, Atma borrows its name from an Eastern religious concept. “Atma’s the totality of everything known and unknown, all the things that exist regardless of our concepts of them,” says Scheidt. “Despite the instruments and methods we use to attempt to perceive this thing, it defies our understanding—it’s much too complex.” He refers to The Great Cessation and Atma as “two sides of the same coin.” While the latter expresses the ungraspable totality of things, the former shows that, despite our inability to know it all, humans can still create ways of living in the world such that pain and suffering are decreased. “At its core, I think Buddhism is very much meant to destroy concepts rather than dogmatize them,” says Scheidt, who doesn’t consider himself a Buddhist. “I can get behind that, but I gravitate away from organized ways of thinking.” “People tend to pay attention to the extremes,” Scheidt says about metal’s bad reputation. “There’s certainly a lot of nihilism and brutality in metal music, but it’s an incredibly diverse artform. More people are finally realizing that.” Speaking of diversity, keep an eye out for Scheidt’s solo acoustic album, Stay Awake, which drops later this year on Thrill Jockey. n Yob perform Sun., Jan. 29, 8pm. With Tool + Intronaut. Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Habor Blvd., Camden, N.J. 856.365.1300. livenation.com.

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A RT MU S E U M AR EA 786 N. Taney $349,999 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

Q UEEN V ILLAGE 525 Fi tz wate r #11 St $ 229-253,000 Col d wel l B a nke r Prefer re d

ART M USEUM 2134 Wa l l a ce Stre et $ 679,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

A RT MUS EUM A R EA 2214 Poplar $ 379 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach

B EL LA VISTA 75 0 S Marvine S t reet $ 679 , 900 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

BELLA VISTA 7 3 0 S Hutchinson $3 39, 000 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

ART M USEUM 747 N Ub e r St $525,000 Col d wel l B a nke r Prefer re d

AV ENUE O F THE ARTS 1536 K ater St $ 650,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

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QUEE N V I L LAGE 240 M onro e St # 2 $ 229 , 00 0 Pl umer & A s s o c iate s

SOC I E TY HILL 3 0 4 S P hilip $ 679,000 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

G RA D UAT E HOSP 2 12 0 Kater S t re et $3 35, 000 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

NO RTHEAST 757 Je r i cho Rd $125,000 Col d wel l B a nke r Prefer re d

Q UEEN V ILLAGE 719 S Phi l i p Street $575,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

GRAD UATE H OSP I TA L 1743 Ch rist ia n St $ 450,00 0 Col dwell B a nke r P re fe r re d

G RAD UAT E HOS P ITA L 2 1 07 B ainbridge $ 6 65,000 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

G RA D UAT E HOSPITAL 162 9 Fit zwate r Street $334 ,900 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

RITTEN H O U SE SQ 2023 Lo c ust St re et $3,999, 9 9 0 Prudent ia l Fox & Ro ac h

WA S HINGTON SQ WE ST 1 1 0 8 S pruce # 1F $5 4 0,000 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

ART MUSEUM 2 7 15 Swain S t reet $324 ,000 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

RITTEN H O U SE SQ 250 S 18 t h S t re et # 1 6 01 $1 ,990, 0 0 0 Prudent ia l Fox & Ro ac h

B EL LA VISTA 624 Kenilwo rt h $ 479, 000 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

BELLA VISTA 637 B ainbridge #2 $3 19, 900 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

SOCIETY H I L L 224 D ela ncey St re et $1 , 299, 0 0 0 Prudent ia l Fox & Ro ac h

SOC I E TY HILL 43 8 Lo mbard S t reet $ 475,000 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

G RA D UAT E HOSPITAL 1932 C at harine Stre et $314 ,000 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

RITTEN H O U SE SQ 1701 Loc ust # 1414 $1 , 200, 0 0 0 Prudent ia l Fox & Ro ac h

OL D C ITY 1 1 3 N. Bread # 3 A 1 $ 475, 000 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

A RT MU S E U M AR EA 1901 Green #1 $299,900 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

SOCIETY H I L L 206 G as k ill St re et $1 ,199,0 0 0 Prudent ia l Fox & Ro ac h

B EL LA VISTA 763 S Marvine S t reet $ 459,900 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

ART MUSEUM 2401 Pennsylvania Ave #15B23 $234 ,900 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

WASHINGTO N SQ 1016 Sp r u ce S t re et # 3 $1 ,000, 0 0 0 Prudent ia l Fox & Ro ac h

B EL LA VISTA 7 35 S 12th Street #502 $ 459,000 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

G RA D UAT E HOSPITAL 1413 Ellsworth $2 19, 900 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

RITTEN H O U SE SQ 1515 Loc u st S t re et # 5 0 0 $995,00 0 Prudent ia l Fox & Ro ac h

OL D C ITY 1 1 3 N Bread # 7 F $ 455, 000 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

ART MUSEUM 2601 P ennsy lva ni a Ave #126 $210,000 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

QUEE N V I L LAGE 830 S 2n d - U n i t A $779,00 0 Prudent ia l Fox & Ro ac h

OL D C ITY 1 1 3 Bread St #3B2 $ 449, 900 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

A RT MU S E U M AR EA 1804 Green #1 $210,000 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

SYM PHO NY HO USE 400-426 S Broa d St #2001 $1 ,450,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

RITTEN H O U SE SQ 1935 M a nning St re et $875,00 0 Prudent ia l Fox & Ro ac h

G RAD UAT E HOS P ITA L 807 S 19t h S t reet $ 4 49,000 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

ART MUSEUM 2229 Green Street #2 $194 ,900 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

R ITTENHO USE SQ 210 W Rittenhouse Square #1007 $1 , 295,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

ART M USEUM AR EA 2841 Cambridge $449,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

OLD CITY 33 N 3rd S t re et # 3 $819,00 0 Prudent ia l Fox & Ro ac h

WA S HINGTON SQ WE ST 42 8 S Hutchins o n S t reet $ 439,000 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

ART MUSEUM 2601 P ennsy lva ni a Ave #651 $129,000 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

Q UEEN V ILLAGE 741 S 2nd Street $1 ,150,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

ART M USEUM 1900 Ha mi l ton Stre et #8 01 $ 429,900 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

RITTEN H O U SE SQ 19 1 9 Pana ma $815,00 0 Prudent ia l Fox & Ro ac h

ART MU S E U M A RE A 2 81 3 Parris h $ 4 0 9,000 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

FITLER SQ UAR E 2410 Spruce $1 ,099,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

POW ELTO N V ILLAGE 328 N 39th Street $425,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

SOCIETY H I L L 316 D ela ncey St $799,00 0 Prudent ia l Fox & Ro ac h

WA S HINGTON SQ 42 5 S 13 t h S t reet $ 41 9,000 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

SO CIETY HILL 126 Del a ncey Street $995,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

BELLA V ISTA 736 S 12th, #302 $ 38 9,900 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

SOCIETY H I L L 241 S 6t h # 701 $785,00 0 Prudent ia l Fox & Ro ac h

F I T L E R SQ 2 3 1 0 S pruce S t reet # A $ 3 65 , 000 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

SO CIETY HILL 143 S 2nd Street #204 $949,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

R ITTENHO USE SQ 319 S Cha d wi ck Street $ 38 8 ,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

OLD C ITY 1 0 8 A rc h S t re et # 9 02 $1 , 49 5 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach

RITTEN H O U SE SQ 1740 N a ud a in St re et $759,00 0 Prudent ia l Fox & Ro ac h

QU EEN VILLAG E 74 6 S Rando lph S t reet $ 359, 000 Pr u d ent ial Fox & Ro ach

R ITTENHO USE SQ 2101 Market Street #3002 $895,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

Q UEEN V ILLAGE 129 League #2 $ 379,900 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

R IT T EN HOUS E SQ 1 92 2 R i tte n h o u s e S q u a re $9 9 0 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach

BE LLA V I STA 774 S Fro nt St $549 ,9 0 0 Pl umer & A s s o c iate s

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12:00PM - 2:00PM SOCIETY HILL 267 S 4 t h - U ni t A $52 5, 000 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch SOCIETY HILL 715 Pine #5 $508,000 P rudent ial Fox & Roa ch

12:00 - 2:30PM SOC IE TY HILL 54 0 Cy pres s St $374 , 900 Co ldwell B anke r Prefer re d

1:00PM - 2:30PM PASSYUNK SQ UAR E 1729 S 13th Stre et $ 282 ,900 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch ART M USEUM 2601 Pennsyl va ni a Ave #421 $ 275,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch WASH W EST 1215 Spruce #102 $ 259,900 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch WASHINGTO N SQ W EST 1029-33 Spruce #307 $249,900 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch BELLA V ISTA 617 S 7th #Uni t B $ 249,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch ART M USEUM 2601 Pennsylvania Ave #605 $124 ,900 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch FITLER SQ UAR E 251 S 25th St $1 ,975,000 Col d wel l B a nke r Prefer re d BELLA V ISTA 744 St Al b a ns St $ 439,900 Pl ume r & Associ ate s

Q UEEN V ILLAGE 527 Catha r i ne Stre et $535,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch WASHINGTO N SQ 903 Cl i nton Street #2R $525,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch GRADUATE HOSPITAL 1540 Chr i sti a n Stre et $500,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch BELLA V ISTA 912 Fi tz water Street $ 482 ,500 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch ART M USEUM 1900 Ha mi l ton Stre et #101 $475,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch WASHINGTO N SQ W EST 334 S 12th #1R $ 459,900 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch BELLA V ISTA 718 S M i l d red Stre et $ 450,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch R ITTENHO USE SQ 1901 Wa l nut St #7F $ 450,000 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch ART M USEUM 2401 Penna Ave #12A2 $ 449,900 Pr ud enti a l Fox & Roa ch

B ELLA V ISTA 7 1 5 S S ch e l l S tre et $ 3 69 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach QUEEN V ILLAGE 72 0 S Fro nt S tre et $ 3 65 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach S PR IN G A RTS 62 7 N 1 0 th S tre et $ 3 65 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach B ELLA V ISTA 6 0 8 K i m b al l S tre et $ 359 , 9 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach B ELLA V ISTA 9 0 8 E Pa s sy u n k Ave n u e $ 359 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach GRA D UAT E HOS P 1 72 7 F i tz wate r Un i t A $ 35 0 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach UN IV ER S ITY C ITY 452 7 S an so m S tre et $ 3 49 , 9 5 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach R IT T EN HOUS E SQ 1 9 01 Wal n u t S tre et # 8C $ 3 49 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach B ELLA V ISTA 51 1 C l y m e r $ 3 49 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach N AVA L SQUA R E 24 43 C arp e nte r S tre et $ 3 39 , 9 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach A RT MUS EUM 24 01 P e n n sy l va n i a Ave n u e # 3 A 7 $ 32 9 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach WA S HIN GTON SQ WEST 1 1 0 4 Lo m b a rd # 43 $ 2 89 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach

1:30PM - 4:00PM GRA D UAT E HOS PITA L 1 93 0 K i m b al l S t $ 4 69 , 0 0 0 Co l d we l l B an ke r Pre fe rre d GRA D UAT E HOS PITA L 1 9 1 6 C h ri sti an S t B $ 35 0 , 0 0 0 Co l d we l l B an ke r Pre fe rre d

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F IT LER SQUA R E 241 8 D e l an cey S tre et $ 49 9 , 9 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach GIRA R D ESTAT E A R EA 24 49 S Garn et $ 49 9 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach A RT MUS EUM A R EA 2 3 4 0 Fai rm o u nt # Un i t A $ 4 49 , 9 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach QUEEN V ILLAGE 82 2 S . Swan so n $ 439 , 9 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach B ELLA V ISTA 6 0 9 Mo ntro se S tre et $ 3 39 , 9 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach FA IR MOUN T 3 0 0 4 W G i ra rd Ave $ 3 39 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach SOC IETY HILL 1 1 4 N au d ai n Un i t C $ 324 , 9 9 9 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach QUEEN V ILLAGE 81 2 S Howard S tre et $299,900 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach GRA D UAT E HOS PITA L 2 2 2 1 Pe m b e rto n $299,000 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach B ELLA V ISTA 826 S Mi l d re d S tre et $ 2 79 , 9 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach GRA D UAT E HOS PITA L 1 01 0 S C h ad wi ck $254,900 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach A RT MUS EUM 24 01 Pe n n a Av # 3 C 5 0 $ 2 2 8, 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach WHIT MA N 241 6 S Ph i l i p S tre et $209,900 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach B ELLA V ISTA 759 S Warn o ck ST $ 3 49 , 9 0 0 Pl u m e r & A sso ci ate s

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A RT MUS EUM A R EA 5 6 6 N 2 3 rd S tre et $ 65 0 , 0 0 0 Pru d e nti al Fox & Ro ach

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519 N. 19th St 5 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Hrd. Flrs, gas fireplace, finished basement

$3000.00

COMMeRCIAL 25th & Wharton Sts. G-2 warehouses, garages, offices, 800sq. ft to 16,000 sq. ft available 341 W. Girard Ave (NE Corner 4th & Girard) Retail store, C-2, 800 sq.ft.,bath, c/a,

RITTENHOUSE SQUARE/FITLER SQUARE/WEST PHILLy 20TH & WALNUT King size Studios & One Bedrooms in High rise, Doorman building, All utilities included, Hardwood floors, Laundry. AVAILABLE JANUARY/FEBRUARY! $1,275 - $1,445

$7-$9 sq.ft. $900.00

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$4,000.00

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$6,400.00

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$2,500.00

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$2,200.00

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22ND & LOCUST Charming Studios in Brownstone, Hardwood floors, Heat/Hot water included, Laundry on premise. AVAILABLE FEBRUARY/MARCH! $735 39TH & LANCASTER Two Bedroom Townhome, New kitchen, Dishwasher, Tile bath, Hardwood downstairs, W/W upstairs, Washer & Dryer, Private yard. Close to Drexel campus. AVAILABLE FEBRUARY! $885

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rittenhouse square THE CARLYLE 2031 LoCusT sTREET 2 bedrooms plus den, 1 bath, brand new renovation, open floor plan, 958 sf $1,895 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, W/D, separate dining room, high floor with sunset view, 1022 sf $1,925 Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bath, brand new kitchen, 270 degree city views, 1079 sf $2,190 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, western city views, wonderful updated kitchen, lots of natural light, 1164 sf $2,375 2226 LombARd sTREET Recently renovated 1 bedroom, open kitchen, private patio, lots of natural light, pristine condition $1,350 THE LANEsboRouGH 1601 LoCusT sTREET 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, brand new, high ceilings, hardwood floors throughout, chefs kitchen, magnificent entertaining space, luxurious master suite, 3467 sf $9,750 THE bARCLAY 237 s. 18TH sTREET 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, large and light-filled rooms throughout, designer kitchen and baths, wood floors, custom built closets, 2527 sf $7,500 258 s. 18TH sTREET 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, custom home with beautifully appointed open kitchen, designer baths, lots of natural light $2,390 pARC RiTTENHousE 225 s. 18TH sTREET Studio, wood floors, sleeping alcove, marble bath, 546 sf $1,600 Studio, wood floors, marble bath, open kitchen, 516 sf $1,650 1 bedroom, open kitchen, marble bathroom, wood floors, pool club view, 520 sf $1,800

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2101 Market Street #3106-Furnished 2br+den, 3b 1,634 sqft, prkg Pool vuws concierge.........................................................$1,297,000 2101 Market Street #304-Dlxe 1br/1ba Grmt Kit Spa Bath PRKNG Pool Gym Sundeck Drmn ...................................................... $2,400 2601 Pennsylvania Avenue #126-Oversized 2 bed, 1,210 Sq.Ft, gourmet kitchen, spa bath...................................................$210,000 P H I L A D E L P H I A W E E K L Y Januar y 25 - 31, 2012

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To See the Following, Call Jared Carrell 215-287-6102 1335 Pine Street #201-2 Br/2 Ba,C/A,W/D,remote controlled blind,SS,luton lighting......................................................... $2,600 To See the Following, Call Randy Dobin 215-440-2058 250 S 13th Street #4E-Hw flrs,12’ ceil,gourmet kit w/brkfst bar,tile/ granite bth. ............................................................................ $1,695 To See the Following, Call Mike McCann (215) 440-8345 1811 Chestnut Street #503-N/C-1 Br/1 Ba,hw flrs,granite,SS applns,C/A,washer/dryer. ..................................................... $1,800

To See the Following, Call Ellen Rohlfing 215-790-5502 113 N Bread Street #3E10-2 BR/2 and 1/2 baths. Elevator, whirlpool tub. ...................................................................................... $3,850

1832 Earp Street-N/C-3 Br/2 Ba w/fin bsmt,roof dk,hw flrs,amazing space ...................................................................................... $1,600

To See the Following, Call John Featherman 215-790-5221 1500 Chestnut Street #8F-2B/2b at the Ellington hi-end kit & bah w/d a/c 24/7sec...................................................................... $2,200

928 Fitzwater Street #1ST FL-1st flr Large Real Estate office w/C/A,3 piece bath. .................................................................$1,095

326 Hermit Street #2-2B/1.5b in Roxborough 1 car pkg, outdoor, common w/d, a/c .................................................................. $1,195

1629 Jackson Street #2F-2 Br/1 Ba 2nd flr apt w/rear entrance,lots of natural light ......................................................................... $950

1618 Latimer Street-Spacious 2B/Den/1.5b in Ritt Sq area HW frs backyard a/c w/d .................................................................... $2,500

2005 Mercy Street-Nice 3 Br/1 Ba townhome, pine flrs,modern kit,clean bsmt ............................................................................$850

1324 Locust Street #306-Studio Great location, Fit ctr, 24/7 security, all util incl ............................................................................. $1,100

241 S 6th Street #1103-1 Br/1 Ba condo,928 sq ft,w/park views from Br & balcony. ...................................................................$1,900

202 N 8th Street #907-Bi-level 2B/1.5b 1car prkg @ MetroClub 24/7 sec fit ctr pool......................................................................... $2,300

4934 Valley Street-Garage building,water/sewer/ electric,17’ceilings,2 piece bth ...................................................$525

2601 Pennsylvania Avenue #605-Studio in Art Museum area, HW flrs d/w w/d fit ctr, 24/7 sec ..................................................... $995

To See the Following, Call Stephen Ferguson (267)377-9344 1 Academy Circle #208-Naval Sq-1000 + sq ft,1 Br/1 Ba,13’ceil,Parking.gym,pool. ..................................................$1,795

334 S 15th Street #2-Large tri-level 4B/2b in Rittn Sq area, HW flrs, a/c w/d ................................................................................ $2,500

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BR, 3 full & 2 half bath Tudor in quiet cul-desac. 1” thick natural HW flrs. in LR, FR & DR.1st flr. Inlaw Suite & full bath. 4 wood burning FP thru-out. Lg. & updated eat-in Kitchen w/ cust. cabinetry façade SubZero refrigerator/freezer, Dacor double wall ovens & 6 burner gas cook top. Lg. Mstr Suite w/ pvt. balcony & Bath. Full, w/o bsmnt. w/ Den area, FP, Playroom & powder rm. Andersen windows throughout & 2 zone heat/AC….Realistically priced at $920,000 MOORESTOWN

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271 S 4th Street-Grand 5B/3.5b cook’s kit,wd flrs,7 fpl,new Mbth,grdn,2 car pkg 255 Pine Street-Grand/magnificent 3 Br/3.5 Ba,gorgeous kit,fin bsmt,den,dk,grdn & 1C prkng. 224 Delancey Street-Reno 4sty TH, 3BR, 2.5 spa bth den new kit dbl LR, fin bsmt FPL decked gdn 206 Gaskill Street-Award winning Liberty Crt,2500+ sq.ft,4 Br/3.5 Ba,den,fp,3 dks,garage/grdn 267 S 4th - #Unit A-2 Br/2 Ba condo,wood flooring throughout,garden patio,PARKING,low fees. 438 Lombard Street-3 Br/2.5 Ba w/den,1 car deeded prkng,hw flrs,2 fpls,DR w/soaring ceiling. 200 Lombard ##8-Spac twnhse style 2Br/2Ba condo,pergo flrs,grdn,dked in rear yd,rf terrace. 323 S 2nd ##8B-Secured Parking,pool, renovated kitchen and bath, lots of closets.

GRADUATE HOSPITAL

$2,495,000 $1,595,000 $1,299,000 $1,199,000 $525,000 $475,000 $369,000 $349,900

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275 S 19th Street #PH2-Gorgeous Penthouse Residence. 2 full flrs w/Private Roof Retreat 717 S Columbus Boulevard #1502-2 Units combined,4 Br/3.5 Ba,designer kit,cstm bths, 2 Car prking,3 terraces 202-210 W Rittenhouse Sq #2805-Lux 3B/2.5b 2644sf Condominium w/ Square, City & River views. Outstanding 1901 Walnut Street #8C-Bring your architect. 1441 sf co-op has C/A+ wd&marble flrs pets ok 3900 Ford Road #11S-2 Bedroom,1.5 Bath, C/A,PARKING,terrace,1230 sq ft.

OLD CITY/NORTHERN LIbERTIES 33 N 3rd Street #3-Unique 2 Br/2 Ba Old City Flat,high ceil,den/study,wd flrs,gas fpl. 103-7 Church Street #14-Gorgeous 2 Br/2 Ba condo,hrwd flrs,designer kit w/granite/SS,12’ceilings 963 N. American-3 Br/2.5 Ba,hrwd flrs t/o,Eik,granite/SS,yard,deck,fin bsmt. 800 N Hancock #Unit B-NEW construction,4 Br/2.5 ba w/3 exposures,1 C prkng,fin bsmt,rf dk. 113 Bread St ##3B2-3 Br/2 Ba,hrwd flrs,granite counters,Juliet blcny,grg prkng + tax abat. 927 N 2nd Street-Commercial prop ready for development,commercial corridor near the Piazza. 627 N 10th Street-Beautiful 3br, 2.5b 4yr old new construction home 1 deeded parking 38 N Front Street #3B-4-Bank owned condos-Old City,unique flr plan,wd flrs,top of line kit/bth. Starting @

fITLER SqUARE 2310 Spruce Street #A-1BR+den/1.5bth condo. Patio. 11Ωí ceil. FP, Moldings, S/S&Gran. Kitch. 1519 Pine ##9-Beautiful 1 Br/1.5 Ba,Brazilian flrs,9’clngs,granite/SS kit,Br w/bay wndw.

UNIVERSITY CITY/POWELTON VILLAGE 431 S 43rd Street-High-end crnr home w/PRKG. 2BR+den/2.5bths. In Penn Alexa Catch 4527 Sansom Street-Gourmet kit, decorative fplc in LR. 3Br/1b, 3rd fl master bdrm suite

NEW CONSTRUCTION 300 Salter Street-New Construction in Queen Village - 3Br 2.5b w/ den & GARAGE, Tax Abated

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2107 Bainbridge-A true WOW house! To-die-for kit,2.5 spa Ba,3 Bdrm,media rm,fpl,deck,grdn 1837 Montrose Street-Fan 4br/2.5b town home with open chef’s kit, two decks and two car parking 739 S 15th Street-Professionally renov 5 Br/3.5 Ba w/3 dks,fin bsmt,bamboo flrs. 500 Admirals #210-Exceptional 2BR/2BA townhome with blissful comforts. See this one now! 1523 Rodman Street-Pristine 2 Br home-3-story,fpls,exp brick,SS applns,granite crts + garden 1727 Fitzwater #Unit A-2 Br/1.5 Ba twnhse,bright open layout,granite ctrs,brkfst bar + garage prk. 1629 Fitzwater Street-Renov 2BR/1.5bth home. Patio&Balcony w/skyline vus. Exc. locat 2221 Pemberton-2 Br/1 Ba,updated w/vaulted ceilings,spectacular kit,decked in rear yd. 1010 S Chadwick-Beautiful renov 2 Br/1 Ba,hw flrs,granite/SS kit,C/A, tax abatement. 1516 Catharine ##4-Renovated 1 BR condo,high ceil,SS applns,HW floors & eat-in-kitchen.

$665,000 $575,000 $539,900 $469,900 $399,900 $350,000 $334,900 $299,000 $254,900 $125,000

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$2,550,000

$1,650,000 1922 Rittenhouse Square-Gorgeous 3BR/2+BA townhome. Cozy fireplace. Double ovens, breakfast room. 1740 Naudain Street-Contemp TH w/grge, 3BR+Den 2.5B, entertain space w/Deck Master Ste w/Deck $1,495,000 $349,000 $142,000 2134 Wallace Street Stunning Contemporary Carriage Home w/ 3br/2b garage prkg & lovely grdn 566 N 23rd Street-Lux 4 Br/2.5 Ba w/fin bsmt,lrg decked yard,mstr suite,gas fpl. 2014 Parrish Street-Spac corner home,3 Br/2.5 Ba,den,hw flrs,tons of wndws,designer finishes. $819,000 2021 Brown Street-Mint duplex $2400/m income new kits & bths, w/d C/A in units $499,900 1702 W Girard Avenue-New List! Reno Multi-unit w/2br/2b, 1br & studio sep utils hw fl rear yard $499,000 1717 Spring Garden, #Unit A-Reduced $50,000! Gated parking,extra large 1 Br,modern bth,Old World Charm $481,887 833 N Newkirk-Classic 2 BR townhouse w/hw flrs t/o,new wndws,recently renov kit & patio. $449,900 1708 Wallace ##301-Lovely 1 Br/1 Ba unit w/granite & SS kit,hrwd flrs,fpl,beautiful ba + deck. $399,000 1708 Wallace St #202-Beaut reno 1br condo ss/granite kit wd burning fp hi ceils wd flr tax abate $365,000 2229 Green Street #2-Fan 1br w/12’ceils updated kit & bath h/w fl w/b fp & in a historic mansion $221,480 2401 Penna Ave ##17A3-Architecturally inspired Large studio,blcny facing Museum w/2 Murphy bds. 2401 Penna Ave ##3C46-Pritine studio,new wd flrs,blcny w/City views,dressing rm,move-in condition 2601 Pennsylvania Avenue #651-Upgraded Studio, Newer Kitchen, Newer Bath, Doorman, Gym, FHA $365,000 2126 Appletree Street-Beautiful 3BR/2+BA townhome. Security system, cozy fireplace.

$990,000 $759,000

ART mUSEUm

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830 S 2nd - #Unit A-4 Br/3.5 spa Ba,hw flrs,2 fp’s,garden,fab roof deck,10 yrs old,3,072 sq ft. $459,000 750 S Marvine Street-Gorgeous new rehab,lrg grt room,1 car prkng,hw flrs,granite/SS kit,rf dk. $364,000 795 S 3rd Street-Dimitri’s restaurant on 1st flr,2nd & 3rd flr 2 lrg sunny-1 bdrm apts. 719 S Philip Street-Bright 3 Br/2.5 Ba home w/deeded prkng,cook’s kit,hrwd flrs,fp,grdn & deck. 527 Catharine Street-Renovated 3Br, 2.5b TH in MEREDITH Catchment, deck w/ City View, Fin Bsmnt 933 S 11th Street-New Const. 3Br, 3.5Ba Corner TH w/ GARAGE Old World Craftsmanship Gorgeous $499,000 111 Federal Street-Phase-1-7 ctm homes 1-3 Br/2.5 Ba,media rm,fp,hw,grdn,dk,x-wide grg,tx abat

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$779,000 $679,900 $599,000 $575,000 $549,500 $523,000 $499,000

912 Fitzwater Street-Townhse in BV,3 Br w/park views,stunning kit,mstr suite,fin bsmt,patio + dk 624 Kenilworth-Terrific Hm in Kenilworth Mews w/prk,4 Br/2 Ba,Lr,Dr,Fp,fin bsmt + grdn. 763 S Marvine Street-4 Br/1.5 Ba,hw flrs,Dr,Spac kit,SS appln,granite ctrs,cstm lighting,lrg yd 718 S Mildred Street-3 Br/2.5 Ba,hw flrs,gas fpl,built in TV,gourmet kit,mstr suite,jacuzzi tub. 628 S Orianna Street-2 Bdrm 2 Bth, Roof Deck, Meredith Schl, Fireplace, C/A 736 S 12th, ##302-Updated 2Br/2 Ba condo,hw flrs,open kit,W/D,large deck + parking. 715 S Schell Street-Renov 2BR/2bth TH. Open plan, HW Flrs & Exc light. In Meredith 908 E Passyunk Avenue-Designer reno 3R home open flr plan lg kit hw flrs high ceil new bath patio 336 Pemberton Street-Lovely twnhse in Q.V w/parking,roof deck,2 fpls,2 Br/2 Ba,garden/TV 725 Kimball-Terrific 3 Br/1 Ba home w/new kit,roof,hw flrs,4 yr old HVAC system. 125 Kenilworth Street-3 Br + den,hw flrs t/o,orig wood work,lrg EIK,non working fpl,lrg grdn. 812 S Howard Street-Total rehab,2 Br/lrg Ba,grt Eik,hrwd flrs t/o,bsmt & garden. 826 S Mildred Street-3-Story,2 Br + den,modern kitchen,hrwd flrs,rear patio,1 yr home warranty. 612 Clymer Street-Trinity home w/2 Br/1 Ba,partially fin bsmt,updated kit,new roof,rear yard. 136 Carpenter #Unit B-Just Reduced-Why rent when you can buy. 812 S Howard Street-Total rehab,2 Br/lrg Ba,grt Eik,hrwd flrs t/o,bsmt & garden. 826 S Mildred Street-3-Story,2 Br + den,modern kitchen,hrwd flrs,rear patio,1 yr home warranty. 612 Clymer Street-Trinity home w/2 Br/1 Ba,partially fin bsmt,updated kit,new roof,rear yard.

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WASHINGTON SqUARE WEST 1016 Spruce Street #3-Epic Space. Dramatic 5BR, 3bth condo. All Character. Just Grand 802 Locust Street #201-Spect 3br/2.5b condo w/ reno kit, w/b fp, h/w flrs & 1 car deeded parking 1108 Spruce ##1F-Fab 2 Br/2 Ba bi-level condo w/deed prkng,renov kit,hrwd flrs,marble fpl. 903 Clinton Street #2R-Pristine 2BR/2bth condo. Exquisite finishes. On-site PRKG avail 1212 Addison Walk-Extra-wide 3br/2.5b TH w/beaut chef’s kit patio 2 fp h/w flr & master bath 903 Clinton ##2F-2 Br/2 Ba condo w/SS applns,huge wndws,3-fpls,Eik w/island + parking. 420 S Jessup Street-Storybook Lane. 3BR/2ba, wd fls, lg LR/DR w/fpl, French drs to patio.

$1,000,000 $689,000 $540,000 $534,900 $529,900 $525,000 $497,000

AROUND TOWN 1429 Wharton Street-4-unit corner bldng. Deli + Salon + 2 very lrg 1 Br updated apts,h/w flrs. 1119 E Berks Street-FISHTOWN-3 Br/2.5 Ba,maple flrs,state of the art kit,grdn,lrg roof dk. 13028 Trina Drive-Beautiful home w/huge back yd & deck,3 Br/2.5 Ba,Eik,Mstr suite & fin bsmt. 2416 S Philip Street-Stunning 3 Br/1.5 Ba home w/refinished hw flrs,granite ctrs,SS applns. 924 Dudley Street-2bed/1bath East Passyunk Square. Great 1st-time buyer opportunity 125 Tasker St-1BR+den, exposed brick, finished basement, C/A, pine plank floors, garden. 3600 Conshohocken Avenue #1803-2BR/2b w/vuw, pkg, pool, gym, bus service. Condo fee includes ALL 5927 Springfield Avenue-3 Bedroom porch front row,nice location,on a wide street,well kept. 5636 Thomas-3 Bedroom porch front row,nice convenient location,need updating. 2842 Belgrade Street-Vacant Lot w/building plans & zoning approvals. 2843 Miller also for sale 2843 Miller Street-Vacant Lot w/building plans & zoning approvals. 2843 Miller also for sale

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$335,000 $259,900

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ART MUSEUM/LOGAN SQUARE 792 N Pennock St #1 Artist Retreat! Renovated bi-lvl 2bd condo w/private yrd. Fully permitted rehab. 631 N 21st St 2BR trinity with central air patio and 2 decks 2601 Pennsylvania Ave #126 Well laid out spacious 2bd upgraded amenities facing Kelly Drive, motivated 809 N 16th St Updated 3BR/2BA home with CA , Hardwood Floors, Modern kitchen 864 N. Judson St. 2BR/1BA/840SF townhouse w/HW floors, exposed brick, finished bsmt & alarm system. 2301 Cherry St. #4A 1BR/1.5BA/1124SF unit w/WW carpeting, balcony, SS appl., granite counters, W/D in unit 2731 Cambridge St Reduced! Private Parking 3 Story 4BR/1.5 BA with original wood floors fireplace and rear yard 1836 Brandywine St Spacious 3BR/2.5BA w Traditional aesthetics, modern amenities, patio and roof deck in Fab Location

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$229,000 $244,900 $260,000 $265,000 $275,000 $319,000 $317,000 $425,000

6423 Dorel St. Short Sale 5242 Cedar Ave. Income producing duplex available 116 S. 51st St. 4bd/1ba Fixer-Upper for Investors or 1st Time Buyers Priced Out of Univ. City. Nice Orig. Details 139 S 50th St Reduced triplex, newer upgrades, Freshly Painted 5132 Larchwood Ave. Amazingly Spacious Victorian Twin, updated interior galore 4bd/1ba 4948 Hazel St. 5br/5ba Victorian twin needs repairs but has potential to be restore to grand showpiece 811 S 51st St. 3bed/2.5bath twin top to bottom renovation where old & new blend seamlessly not a detail overlooked 542 S. 48th St. #B 3br/2ba TH on lovely shared courtyard. Quiet rear unit w/private deck, FP, C/A, more 237 S. 49th St 4 unit corner property w/detached garage and separate utilities. Fully leased — a solid investment 4126 Chester Ave. Excellent Value Added Investment opportunity across the street from the University of the Sciences

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RITTENHOUSE SQUARE / FITLER SQUARE / AVENUE OF THE ARTS 2001 Chestnut St. #401 3bd/1.5ba condo, corner, 1370sf, elevator bldg $290,000 1027 Arch st #406 Superb 1BR/1BA with loft exposed beams high ceilings and updated kitch $314,900 23 S 23rd St #2N 1BR/1.5BA with Patio and Courtyard $399,900 1516 South St. #2A 2bd/2.5ba condo in boutique bldg walking distance to Ritt Sq, spacious & well-appointed $425,000 219 S. 18th St. #412 Pet friendly 927sqft hi-rise, 1bedrm “PARC” Rittenhouse condo, pool/gym $449,000 1343 Christian St. 4bed/3.5bath 2650 sqft townhouse w/HW floors, granite counters, SS appl, finished basement, master suite $489,000 OPEN FRI, SAT, SUN 12-5PM 440 S. Broad St. Only one 1BR left and handful of 2BR’s and 2BR’s with Den. 95% Sold Fr $499,900 - $900,000 1209 S. Broad St. AOA Mansion & art gallery, 6bedrm home, original details & garden, Fab location $965,000 251 S 25th Street Diamond Residence – Elegant Modern Home on the Park – All New Construction – 215-582-7909 OPEN HOUSE $1,975,000

NEW CONSTRUCTION 525 Fitzwater #11 Reduced 2BR/1.5Ba, gated courtyard, gourmet kitch, HW Flrs 650 N 8th St 2BR/2.5BA modern kitchen 2 car parking in gated lot 2715 Poplar St. A true beauty in coveted Art Museum Area, 3bd/1ba, lots of space, www.2715poplar.com 855 N. Uber St. New Construction. 2 bed, 2 bath, bilevel condo, GORGEOUS! 827 N. 20th St. Just Reduced $25,000! 3bd/2.5ba, 7yrs young, C/A, S/S Kitch, must see this one of a kind hm 1743 Christian St Open flr plan GW floor sm gourmet kit, amazing roof deck views 1930 Kimball St 3BR with roof-top deck, basement, attached garage, 10 yr abatement 747 N Uber St 3BR walk-out basement, attached garage, 10 yr tax abatement 440 S. Broad St. #1805 Beautiful north facing 2bd/2ba w/den & balcony at the Symphony House

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$239,900 $299,000 $299,000 $300,000 $409,900

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SOCIETY HILL / WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST 540 Cypress St Quaint completely upgraded 2BR/1.5 BA on cobblestone street 924 Spruce St. #201 Luxury 2br/1ba historically certified brownstone condo w/ hrdwd flrs, granite cntrtps, wbfp, w/d 241 S. 6th St. #2002 2br/2ba, Den, Beautifully renovated, move-in condition 1,788SF Call Mar Kline 267-246-7607 250 S. 13th St. #14B Incredible 3bd/2ba penthouse featuring lrg landscaped terr w/extraordinary views 220 Locust St. 6B REDUCED! View by appointment 3B/3Ba

OPEN HOUSE $374,900 $480,000 $825,000 $889,000 $995,000

QUEEN VILLAGE/ BELLA VISTA / GRADUATE HOSPITAL / SOUTH PHILA. 2234 Cross St. Fully renovated 3br/1ba home w/open LR/DR area, gourmet KIT, and rear yard 2127 Woodstock St Well Maintained house Reduced 1220 S. 20th St. Vacant lot, investment opportunity 2214 Clarion St. 3br townhome in South Phila. Boasts remodeled KIT & lrg rear patio 2432 Camac St Well Maintained 3BR/1BA Refinished hardwood Fl New heater and plumbing 2414 S Jessup St. Great house on a quaint street in Lower Moyamensing with a beautiful modern kitchen. 318 Mifflin St Reduced Duplex in Pennsport 310 Gladstone St. Wonderful 2br home w/extra lrg bath, new kit., rear yard, many extras, 2nd fl laundry. 1021 Mercy St Tastefully decorated, Many upgrades Reduced 2742 S. Hutchinson St. Spacious home on a desirable South Philly block. 2746 S 18th St Very well maintained 3BR/1BA Unbelievable Value 1020 Snyder Ave. DUPLEX two 1bed units very clean & maintained new 1 fl full bath 1016 S Reese St Beautifully renovated 2 bd townhome in Queen Village. Hardwood floors. Gourmet kitchen. 1728 S. 18th St. 5br/3.5ba 1680sqft w/HW flrs, security sys, SS appl, & granite counters 2251 League St 3BR/1BA Corner hm, HW FL, crown moldings, back yard Great Location 1721 Webster St 2BR/1BA CA, Newly renovated, this home has it! 2531 S 15th St. New gorgeous rehab large 3bed great location 705 S. Mildred St. Beautiful 2br/2ba, move in condition! Tax abatement, EE wind & drs, C/A, HWflrs 2045 Federal St Complete renovation 3BR/2.5BA Lrg rear yard immense third fl 2337 Montrose St Gorgeous renovated 3 Story 2BR/2BA with finished basement 928 S. 2nd St. 2br/1ba 1092sqft w/HW flrs, SS appl, granite, exp brk, balcony, & 3 fireplaces 1707 S 10th St 4BR/2.5BA Newly renovated, Feataures walk-out balcony, granite countertops HW Fls 1916 Christian St B Spacious 3BR , Gorgeous Master, Basement, 5 yr Tax abatement 1512 S 2nd St. fabulous 3bed new front, HW, kitchen, fireplace move right in 1817 Catharine St. Right-sized 3br/1.5ba TH w/updates, wd-brng fireplace, Juliette balcony 924 Catharine St. REDUCED! 1800sqft 3bd/1.5ba, exposed brk, new hdwds/carpet, lrg yrd, skyline view, must see 629-31 S. 13TH St. Unit A Stunning 3 bed/3 bth new construction. Luxurious finishes, Roof Deck, Parking + Tax Abatement

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NORTHERN LIBERTIES / FISHTOWN / NORTH PHILADELPHIA 757 Jericho Rd. Complete rehab! Bay window, French doors, gleaming hdwd flrs, fin bsmnt, patio & deck 2652 Memphis St. Recently renovated 3bd hm in Fishtown w/full bsmnt, storage & orig details intact 2714 Almond St. NEW Listing! 20ft wide, 3bd/1bath, 1660sq ft home w/hdwds, enclosed porch & lg yd, newer kitchen 639 Salmon St. Total rehab with up to 3-car parking! 1301 N Front St 2BR/2BA + Den, End unit with parking 2155 E. Dauphin St. Great 4 bedroom Fishtown home! 2130 E. Susquehanna Ave. Price reduced for immediate sale! 813-817 N. 5th St #202 Amazing 1900sq ft 2 bedroom plus office loft condo with parking! 935 N. Randolph St. 4bd/1ba impeccably maintained & well appointed home – a NoLibs must-see 1241 Buttonwood St. Hot NoLibs area! Ready for development! 2447 Coral St. Corner Lot Prime for development Located close to public transportation Now is the time to build!

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$60,000 $95,000 $99,000 $164,000 $225,000 $230,000 $250,000 $300,000 $319,000 $325,000

OPEN HOUSE $229,253 $269,900 $284,900 $300,000 $375,000 OPEN HOUSE $450,000 OPEN HOUSE $469,000 OPEN HOUSE $525,000 $875,000

COMMERCIAL/INVESTMENT 2127 S. 65th St. Legal Duplex which presents grt opp for investor or owner occupant 3712 Midvale Ave. Vacant lot in desirable East Falls neighborhood, Opportunity for development 1102 N. 42nd St. Land Development Opportunity Zoned C-2 42nd & Girard, Growth Area, City Vacant Lot Next to this. 3122 Montgomery Ave. Investment property for first time investor. Lg 3 story w/1 car parking. 810 E. Chelten Ave. Income producing, fully occupied 4 unit bldg. Great investment opportunity 6147 Hawthorne St. Two –Unit corner lot, features two 2br/1ba units. Live in one, rent out the other 139 S. 50th St. Reduced Triplex, newer upgrades, freshly painted 2339 S. 18th St. Duplex, Complete Rehab, awesome renovations, reduced 2438 S. 3rd St. Investor Opportunity-store front (deli/grocery) & 1bd Apt (leased), well maintained bldg! 617-31 S 56th Commercial Building in West Philly 1710-14 N. 5th St. Former carriage house/stable w/cement flrs, 12-15’ ceilings, exp brk. Endless Possibilities 202-10 W. Rittenhouse Sq. Premiere commercial space in The Rittenhouse Hotel. Ideal for office, retail, owner use or investment. 203 S. 20th St. Commercial/Office/Retail Space in Premiere “Rittenhouse Hotel”, Approx 800+/-sqft 103 Callowhill St. Intimate 50 seat theater, exp brick, velvet curtains, vintage scones. Upr Lvl Res/Off 131 S. 13th St. Restaurant/Bar with a 21 room & 6 bath boarding house on 2nd thru 4th flrs

$59,900 $75,000 $100,000 $140,000 $150,000 $169,000 $169,900 $239,000 $249,900 $264,900 $399,900 $459,900 $459,900 $599,900 $1,300,000

SURROUNDING AREAS West Phila – 5709 Malcolm St Investment Opportunity Short Sale Reduced West Phila – 3921 Pennsgrove Investment Opportunity Grays Ferry – 1356 S Stanley St Recently renovated home at a great price West Phila - 6423 Dorel St Short Sale West Phila- 231 N 52nd St Large house, spacious kitchen, separate dining room, high ceilings Fishtown – 2116 E Lehigh St Reduced, Tenant occupied, Great Investment Mayfair – 6346 Ditman St. 3bd/1ba 2-story TH 1084sqft, e-I ktchn, gas cooking Lawndale – 611 Palmetto St. 3bd/1ba 2-story TH 1080sqft, e-I ktchn, gas cooking Lansdowne – 273 W. Essex Ave. Charming spacious house on quiet tree-lined street. Reduced to sell! Mayfair – 6158 Algard St. 3bd/1ba 2-story TH, 1140sqft, e-I kitchen, gas cooking Mayfair – 3044 Robbins Ave. 3bd/1ba 2-Sty TH, 1068sqft, e-I ktchn, gas cooking Harrowgate – 2071 E. Venango St. Totally redone, new roof, new vinyl windows, w/w carpeting, nw hdwdflr Mayfair – 6708 Marsden St Beautiful renovated 3BR home Delaware Co – 216 Mulberry St DBL Wide Corner property with Parking Mayfair West – 4625 Hartel Reduced, recent upgrades Drexel Hill – 3834 Marshall Rd 3bd brick twin in good area w/improved ktchn & recently renovated Newbold – 1838 Carlisle St. Property in A+ condition Lansdowne – 195 N. Union St Lg twin home w/enclose front proch, HW floors, ceiling fans, large rear yard for parking. Fin. Bsmt. Overbrook – 1006 N 65th St Updated 3BR/1.5BA w/chef’s kitch, HW Fls, sunny porch, garden, garage Holmesburg – 4405 Rhawn St. Grt Twin in Holmesburg w/backyard & plenty of storage space! Bridesburg – 4731 Edmund St Move-in ready for first time home buyer or investor Manayunk- 469 Conarroe St – 4BR, exposed brick HW floors and backyard West Philly – 6011-13 Market St DBL Wide commercial Reduced Temple Univ – 1901 Diamond St. Fantastic 3-unit Bldg located just blocks frm Temple Univ Campus & boasts rear patio

$30,000 $36,000 $59,900 $60,000 $60,000 $70,500 $72,000 $75,000 $79,000 $79,000 $89,000 $89,900 $94,900 $94,900 $100,000 $134,900 $134,900 $145,000 $155,000 $150,000 $165,000 $184,900 $299,000 $399,900

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$479,900

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$399,900

$585,000

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Taxes: $238

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$599,900

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