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CONTENTS / April 9-16 4 I PHILLYNOW Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello; Work Drugs; Promtrash Broadway; Manayunk StrEAT Food Fest; The Wonder Years; and more.
12 I FEATURE Caryn Kunkle (pictured, left) has a bold plan to reinvent the Divine Lorraine—but bold and realistic might be two different things.
20 I FOOD & DRINK Ever think the airport would be a great place for dinner? Well, it is now.
27 I ARTS & CULTURE Music: Local spinmasters pay homage to House music pioneer Frankie Knuckles. Books: Two local theater companies present innovative takes on Chekhov’s work. Screen: Reviews of Finding Vivian Maier and Jodorowsky’s Dune.
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Lest we forget that some of our nation’s founding fathers were slave owners, Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello begins its run at the Constitution Center.
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On the corner of 7th and Market streets stands a colonial Georgian brick house that most of us walk right by without even noticing. It was in this structure in June of 1776 that Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, that famous document that oh-so-eloquently announced the beginning of a new and independent American nation. Within it, Jefferson declares “all men are created equal ... endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.” Meanwhile, over the course of his life, Jefferson owned 600 people—scores of men, women and children—as property. Later on in his only published book, 1785’s Notes of the State of Virginia, Jefferson compiled information regarding the natural history, inhabitants and political organization of the state, including a most extensive discussion of his views on race. Like many others during the time, Jefferson believed that blacks were fundamentally inferior to whites. He questioned whether their low status was due to inherent inferiority or to generations of degrading enslavement. Even during his terms as president, Jefferson hinted at the idea of a gradual emancipation, though he made no real moves to incorporate these ideals into actual policy and remained publicly silent on the matter. Through mid October, the National Constitution Center will host and house Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello, a striking, in-depth look at the families of enslaved Africans who worked, lived and died at Jefferon’s historic Virginia plantation. Focusing on the lives and trials of the Fossett, Granger, Gillette, Hemings, Hern and Hubbard families, the exhibit features more than 280 artifacts that represent each family’s trade, as well as personal items of Jefferson himself. Guests are encouraged to explore the U.S.’ brutal history of slavery in hopes that they will be curious about their own family’s heritage—and celebrate how far, as Americans, we’ve all come. // KENNEDY ALLEN Through Oct. 19. National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St. 215.409.6600. constitutioncenter.org
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Launch of Date My Apartment
Don’t you just hate it when you move into an apartment, and you’re filled with regret once you face noisy neighbors, faulty plumbing or some other burden? Date My Apartment lets you schedule a 24-hour stay in a potential abode before you sign a lease. The new web site launches tonight with a party as part of Philly Tech Week. 6pm. Free. Benjamin’s Desk, 1701 Walnut St. date-my-apartment.ticketleap.com TALK
Sarah Lewis: The Freedom in Failure
In her new book, art historian Sarah Lewis looks at the frustrating, trial-and-error-laden path to success by citing examples such as Frederick Douglass and Samuel Morse. The event also includes a discussion with NCC President/CEO Jeffrey Rosen. 6:30pm. Free. National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St. constitutioncenter.org
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The Wonder Years have come a long way since writing songs about Captain Crunch cutting the roof of your mouth. Now the preeminent bastions of the pop-punk/emo revival—or whatever you want to call it in that hotly contested conversation—The Wonder Years’ latest LP, The Greatest Generation, cracked the top 20 of the Billboard 200 upon its release last year. Fronted by Dan “Soupy” Campbell, the Lansdale-born band is four albums into their career and have earned a revered standing amongst fans of the genre. Look no further for evidence than the fact that this gig at the Electric Factory has long been sold out. Heartfelt and easy-to-sing-a-long-to jams about male angst will never go out of style, and thankfully, The Wonder Years have perfected that formula since their inception in the mid-2000s. If that wasn’t enough, these transplants from the ‘burbs are never bashful about name dropping our fine city: Their 2010 album The Upsides features songs titled “Logan Circle,” “Melrose Diner,” “Washington Square Park” and “It’s Never Sunny in South Philadelphia.” That alone’s worth a big cheer. Tonight, TWY headlines a packed five-band bill, joined by Fireworks, Real Friends, Citizens and Modern Baseball. Defenders of pop-punk, be prepared for maximum bummage if you can’t get into this show. // DANIEL GELB
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Philly Women in Tech Summit
Learn about the ever-evolving face of communication between individuals and businesses in the modern age. Guest speakers include Marie Claire magazine director Lea Goldman and Startup America Partnership’s Kathleen Warner. 9am. $50$250. WHYY Studios, 150 N. Sixth St. witsphl. ticketleap.com S TAG E
Arsenic and Old Lace
Elaine Harper can’t quite fit in with her fiance, Mortimer Brewster’s, family. Brewster has an uncle who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt and two crazy aunts who have a bizarre hobby: tricking lonely old men into drinking wine laced with arsenic, strychnine and cyanide. Through April 27. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. walnutstreettheatre.org F OO D
Manayunk StrEAT Food Fest
Philly’s best food trucks convene for a street food bonanza. Coinciding with Manayunk’s Restaurant Week, the StrEAT Fest provides visitors with a wide range of food truck options at affordable prices. 11am. Main Street in Manayunk. manayunk.com MU S IC
Music For All Ball
Rock to the Future, a group aimed at supporting free music education to Philly’s under-served youth, present their first-ever gala event. Food, drinks and plenty of live music will highlight the fundraising event. 7pm. The Ukie Club, 847 N. Franklin Street. rocktothefuturephilly.com S HO PPING Enjoy a day along the Schuylkill during Boathouse Row’s local craft fair. More than 30 local vendors will showcase their work, and catering will be provided by Cosmic Cafe. 10am. Free. Lloyd Hall, 1 Boathouse Row. 215.685.3936. AU T HOR Philly native Robin Becker comes home to read selections from her eighth published poetry collection, rich with animal imagery. 7pm. Free. Musehouse, 7924 Germantown Ave. 267.331.9552. musehousecenter.com WORKSHO P
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Don Juan Comes Home From Iraq
Returning home to Philadelphia from Iraq, Don Juan finds that his lover is missing and embarks on a surreal mission to find her. The play is the newest offering from Pulitzer Prize-winning Paula Vogel and Wilma Theater Artistic Director Blanka Zizka. 8pm. $17.50-$35. The Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. 215.546.7824. wilmatheater.org STAG E
The Train Driver
Based on true events, Athol Fugard’s The Train Driver tells the story of a man’s guilt after a terrible accident. Fugard’s tale of truth and reconciliation is directed by Matt Pfeiffer. 8pm. $20-$38. The Lantern Theater, 923 Ludlow Street. 215.829.0395. lanterntheater.org
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SustainaBall!
Creating a sustainable and robust local economy is the focus of the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia. Tonight’s SustainaBall aims to showcase the strength of Philly businesses through food, entertainment and a nifty silent auction. 7pm. $75-$100. The German Society of Philadelphia, 611 Spring Garden St. sbnphilly. ticketleap.com STAG E
Mourning Becomes Electra
Quintessence Theatre concludes its fourth season with Eugene O’Neill’s Mourning Becomes Electra, a retelling of Aeschylus’ Oresteia, chronicling the fall of a wealthy family as its secrets of the past threaten those in the present. The current production presents all three parts of the play, digging out all the incest, adultery, murder and savage wit of O’Neill’s Mannon clan. Through April 27. $15-$25. Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Ave. quintessencetheatre.org STAG E
Three Days of Rain
Richard Greenburg’s play begins in 1995 and flashes back to 1960 as a brother and sister attempt to uncover a mystery involving their parents. 7pm. $25. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215.574.3550. walnutstreettheatre.org
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The Femme-mynistiques’ performance. Join the ladies for a day of creative exploration, including discussions on songwriting and a one of a kind tribal dance experience. 1pm. Suggested donation of $10-$20. The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. thefemmemynistiques.com
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Philly Farm and Food Fest
Growing in size every year since its inception in 2011, the Philly Farm and Food Fest has created a new, yearly marketplace for local food producers and farmers. More than 150 local businesses will be showcased, along with cooking demonstrations, speakers, drinks and more. 11am. $15-$20. PA Convention Center Annex, 1101 Arch St. phillyfarmfest.org MUSIC
Jazz Jive & Praise
Join the Jazz Barrons for an afternoon of music and worship on the Avenue of the Arts. George Barron, his wife Janet
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and their son Farid make up the West Philly jazz trio, with leading man George on the sax. 4pm. $20. Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, 750-760 S. Broad St. 215.735.0442. tindleytemple.org AR T
Equinox
Arch Enemy Arts’ spring group exhibition, Equinox, features the work of Scott Kirschner, Michael Reedy, Archer Dougherty, Jel Ena, Jessica Dalva and Hannah Yata: Mind-blowing artists who all maintain the delicate balance between light and dark throughout their work. Through April 27. Arch Enemy Arts, 109 Arch St. 215.717.7774. archenemyarts.com
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Join Bryn Mawr and Haverford colleges as they present The Serpent Woman, a tragicomic play about a fairy princess who falls in love with a human prince and chooses mortality to marry him. The situation transforms her into a serpent. The prince must fight through demons and madness to earn back his wife and children. Fri., April 11, 7:30pm. Bryn Mawr College, 101. N. Merion Ave. 610.526.5210. brynmawr.edu SEX
EXXXotica Expo
Join more than 100 vendors and sex professionals in the country’s largest event dedicated to love and sex. The convention will feature more than 150 adult stars, live entertainment and an educational seminar series. Ladies attend free on Friday. Major adult film industry names scheduled to appear include Ron Jeremy, Tera Patrick and Riley Steele. April 11-13. $39-$149. Trump Taj Mahal, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J. 267.909.9760. exxxoticaexpo.com PERFORMANCE
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Bumming Cigarettes More than 600,000 Americans have died of AIDS since the first case was diagnosed in 1981, more than all the U.S. combat deaths since the beginning of World War I. There are an estimated 30,000 people living with HIV in the greater Philadelphia area alone, and while awareness of HIV/AIDS has risen, there’s still no cure. In spite of fundraising walks and clinic outreach programs, very few HIV-positive Americans have their personal stories told with accurate representation or the dignity and respect they deserve. In her award-winning Bumming Cigarettes, local screenwriter-director Tiona McClodden tells the story of Vee, a young lesbian who, in the aftermath of a bad breakup, decides to get tested for HIV/AIDS. While waiting for the results, she asks Jimmy, a middle-aged, HIV-positive gay man, for a cigarette. What ensues afterwards is a surprisingly intimate exchange between the two, giving audiences an opportunity to look past the cultural stigma surrounding those living with the virus and, instead, focus on their shared humanity. Bumming Cigarettes is McClodden’s first short narrative fiction film, though not her first time in the director’s chair. Her previous work, Black./Womyn.:Conversations with Lesbians of African Descent, won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival—now QFest—in 2008, and she’ll be previewing clips from her new feature-length documentary The Untitled Black Lesbian Elder Project. Post-screening, McClodden will be on hand for a Q&A with the event’s attendees. // K.A. 5pm. Free. The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. therotunda.org
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The eighth annual Philadelphia Book Festival kicks off a week-long celebration for National Library Week. Events at all city public libraries will including author readings, book making tutorials and other bibliophile specialties. Through April 19. Philadelphia public libraries. 215.567.7710. libwww. freelibrary.org/bookfestival
The Academy of Natural Sciences will be burning the midnight oil for their sleepover night of wonder. Bring your kids to the museum after hours for a night of prehistoric exploration they won’t soon forget. 6:30pm. $40-$45. Academy of Natural Sciences, 19th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. 215.299.1060. ansp.org
Experience the thrill of magic when illusionist, mentalist and magician Mike Super, winner of NBC’s Phenomenon, comes to town. The charismatic and intense magician captivates audiences through his down-to-earth charm, stunning illusions and amazing mind tricks. Fri., April 11, 7:30pm. $16. Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, 601 N. Lansdowne Ave., Upper Darby. SHOW
Norm Schaut’s “Antique City”
Pennsylvania’s largest and most diverse antiques show features more than 300 vendors and 250 booths. Shop for beautiful antiques or check out vintage and retro collectibles including pottery, jewelry, furniture, paintings and more. Sat., April 12, 8am. $8. Rauch Fieldhouse, Lehigh University, 123 Goodman Dr., Bethlehem. 800.822.4119. antiquecityshow.com SPORTS
2014 Indoor Ultimate National Championships
See the 12 best Ultimate Frisbee teams from around the country face off for the chance to be one of the three teams to represent the U.S. in the World Championships in Europe. The IUC will donate all ticket sales to charities, including One Simple Wish, United Way of Greater Mercer County and YMCA of Trenton. Sun., April 13, 9am. $10-$30. Sun National Bank, 81 Hamilton Dr., Trenton, N.J. sunnationalbankcenter.com
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Behind the Wall: A Symposium on Mass Incarceration Philadelphia’s revered Mural Arts Program spreads insight, information and opportunity in some of the area’s most hope-deprived communities with the same passion and focus it puts into meticulously planning and painting the color-splashed artifacts of amazement blessing walls and corridors throughout our great city. Its day-long conference continues conversations began and sustained in similar public gatherings in 2007 and 2012 geared toward creating strategies and pathways for restorative justice, making whole what was broken, strengthening what was weak, with the aid of former criminals and crime victims, the weary, heartbroken families of both and the neighborhoods that hold and house them. Writer/activist Aja Beech, a board member of Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, moderates a panel exploring effective re-entry programs with J. Jondhi Harrell of Philadelphia’s Center for Returning Citizens, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Francis Lawn and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Williams. Officials from the PhillyRising Collaborative will share speaking time with Movita and Yancey Johnson, whose teenage son, Charles, was slain by gunfire in 2011. Reconstruction Inc.‘s Hakim Ali helms a session featuring former offenders Michael Whittington, coordinator of the Mural Arts Program’s Restorative Justice Dept.; longtime local activist Malik Aziz and Cornell Drummond, who successfully completed the Federal STAR (Supervision to Aid Re-entry) Program, a court-based strategy with boastworthy results: According to its studies, while 47 percent of federal offenders across the country return to prison before their courtmandated supervision ends, that figure drops dramatically—to about 20 percent—among STAR Program participants. And, of course, the transformative power of art, both for those who make it and the neighborhoods enriched by it, will be discussed in-depth with Philadelphia artist Eric Okdeh, Justseeds founder Josh MacPhee and others. Entry price for Beyond the Wall includes your choice of two workshops, a scheduled performance of renowned two-time author Bryonn Bain’s one-man Lyrics on Lockdown, plus a light breakfast and lunch. There’s no need to miss a minute. // KENYA BEVERLY 9am. $40-$50. Community College of Philadelphia, Fox Rothschild Center for Law and Society, 1700 Spring Garden St. muralarts.org
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Income Tax Day
Celebrate our nation’s least favorite holiday by taking an informative look into the history of taxation in America. The Constitution Center’s exhibit The Story of We the People delves deep into famous taxation related events such as the Stamp Act, the Whiskey Rebellion and the Boston Tea Party. 9:30am. Free with museum admission. National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St. 215.409.6600. constitutioncenter.org ART
Art Unleashed
UArts’ gargantuan alumni group exhibition, featuring the next generation of artists working across every imaginable medium. The work of internationally renowned artists and UArts alumni Hratch Babikian and Dotty Attie will also be featured. Through April 15. University of the Arts, 320 S. Broad St. 215.717.6140. artunleashed.uarts.edu
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Loop In ’86, Robert Hampson and his then-girlfriend Bex Stewart started gigging—he on guitar, she on drums, both singing, but mostly Hampson. The first Loop lineup had Glen Ray in it, but he and Stewart were gone pretty quickly and replaced by John Wills, James Endeacott and Neil Mackay. Scott Dowson turned in the unforgettable guitar work on the third and final Loop LP, 1990’s A Gilded Eternity, which was remastered in ‘09. Their first two albums, Heaven’s End (‘87) and Fade Out (‘89), are also totally awesome black and burnt drone listens from beginning to end. Listening to Loop underscores that there are bands out here who could seamlessly blend the hypnosis of Portishead with the dark and disturbing occult of The Craft. They’re like Morphine on a particularly pissed-off day, My Bloody Valentine in a quiet and coy buildup—a subdued but ill-tempered Wire or a sedated Swans or Mastodon. It sounds a little like the psychedelic ‘60s of London, with psychotropic drugs and kaleidoscopic light effects and everything, but hung over, melancholic yet suddenly really pissed off about a lot of things. Their records are perfect time capsules of haunted gothic London metal that was aware of bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam—but thought they were cute lil’ babies. They didn’t even last for five years, but Loop’s mark has been made on tripped-out metal and noise. Their reunion tour announced last year—their first in the U.S. in 24 years—means a stop at Kung Fu Necktie, the kind of small, divey hotspot from which they knocked fire back in South London. // B.C. 8pm. $14-$17. With Far Out Fangtooth + Gondola. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St. 215.291.4919. kungfunecktie.com
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Putting the X and Y in Sexy
Developmental Biologist Dr. Scott Gilbert discusses the genetic tendencies of X and Y chromosomes and how they merge to create the male and female sexes. Dr. Gilbert seeks to redefine the two-sex world by analyzing our identities based on biological research. 6pm. Free. Wagner Free Institute, 1700 W. Montgomery Ave. xandy.eventbrite.com PERFORMANCE
Promtrash Broadway
The Dumpsta Players celebrate their 150th show with the return of Promtrash Broadway. Area drag queens will compete for title of “Trashiest Prom Queen” in what promises to be a raucous evening.10pm. $1.99. Bob & Barbara’s, 1509 South St. dumpstaplayers.org ART
Philadelphia Photo Arts: Digital Photo Booth
Step inside a hand-painted photo booth, and leave with a unique portrait of yourself courtesy of the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center. The photos will then be included in and upcoming exhibit at the gallery. 11:30am. The Porch at 30th Street Station. philaphotoarts.org Compiled by Jake Abbate, Thomas Beck, Daniel Gelb and Candice Martinez.
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Divine Vision
Caryn Kunkle has a plan to fix the Divine Lorraine Hotel. There’s one little problem: It doesn’t belong to her. BY RANDY LOBASSO • rlobasso@philadelphiaweekly.com PHOTOS BY J.R. BLACKWELL • jrblackwell@philadelphiaweekly.com
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nce upon a time, the best way to sneak into the Divine Lorraine Hotel was from the 13th Street side. There was a chain-link fence that was easy to shim underneath, say some Temple students, followed by a low wall that could somewhat easily be scaled, and that was pretty much it: There they’d be, standing in the decrepit hulk of the oncebeautiful art deco landmark, now ravaged by decades of neglect, fires and weather damage. Infiltrating the barbed-wire-fenced, century-old high-rise on North Broad has long been an illicit rite of passage for a certain type of student. It’s gotten harder since real estate developer Eric Blumenfeld re-bought the property in 2012, but it’s still doable. One student got in a few weeks ago, posted some fresh photos to Instagram hashtagged #divinelorraine, and refuses to detail how she did it; she doesn’t want “every square in Philadelphia” following her. Those sorts of photos—there are 1,390 Instagram posts tagged #divinelorraine; 488 tagged #divinelorrainehotel—are what’s often called “ruin porn”: images of abandoned or decomposed places that are sort of beautiful in their own way. That’s largely what the Divine Lorraine has become: a luxury apartment turned progressive-minded hotel turned architectural zombie standing ten stories above many of the apartment buildings in the lower end of North Philly where Fairmount Avenue meets Broad Street. Caryn Kunkle has lived in that neighborhood since 2006, and she’s heard all the stories: the homeless people who’ve gone inside to live; the Temple kid who fell through a floor and broke his legs; the numerous fires that break out there each year. She wants to put an end to all those dangers. But that’s not all she wants. Kunkle, a Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts-trained artist whose work you’ve seen throughout the city, wants to restore the Divine Lorraine to its rightful place in Philadelphia culture and history. It’s a vision she’s been lovingly honing for years now: the building repaired, reinvigorated and reinvented as the “Philadelphia Interactive Museum of Contemporary Art,” a central hub for numerous nonprofits and art groups that would be open >>>
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to the public and would, in her view, draw more tourism and industry to that part of the city. It’s a bold plan, one that could fundamentally transform the city’s life as a cultural destination. There’s one obvious problem, of course. It’s not her building. After Blumenfeld—who’d previously owned the Divine Lorraine in the early 2000s, then sold it for “a lot more than I paid for it,” he says—reacquired it in October 2012 with the intent to restore it as an apartment complex and restaurant, he was genuinely interested in some of Kunkle’s plans. The two of them discussed what might be possible—including the alternate idea of using the Metropolitan Opera House building at Broad and Poplar—and finally Blumenfeld offered Kunkle the Divine Lorraine’s bottom floor: 5,000 feet of space to open an art space or museum. She said no. “My experience as a 30-some-year-old woman is that, oftentimes, when developers show an interest in my end of a project, they’re not really interested in me owning the building,” Kunkle says today. “They’re interested in me being a nice little girl, occupying 5,000 feet of space and keeping quiet—maybe having nice little social events. That’s not really what I’m interested in at all.” Here’s what she is interested in, and nothing less: a ninestory museum at 699 North Broad Street in which city nonprofits and art groups would each hold some space, supported both by charitable foundations and visitor admission fees, thereby extending the Center City arts corridor and changing the tourism industry forever. And, she figures, if the building’s owner doesn’t see how her vision stands to benefit both the participants and Philadelphia itself—well, she’s prepared to get pushy about it. In January, Kunkle launched a Change.org petition calling on local and state politicians, including Mayor Nutter, Gov. Corbett, state Sen. Farnese and state Rep. Bob Brady (whose districts represents the area), to “declare eminent domain on The Divine Lorraine in Philadelphia for an Interactive Museum of Contemporary Art.” That is to say: She’s asking the government, in the name of the public good, to take the building from Blumenfeld, who hasn’t yet broken ground on his planned commercial refurbishing; compensate him; and give control of it to her to make this happen. The petition has 750 signatures to date. Thus far—no surprise—city government hasn’t seen that as a particularly compelling reason to consider taking a multimillion-dollar property from its owner. In an interview with Philly.com, Blumenfeld said he was “shocked this is news,” and that his plans to turn the Divine Lorraine into an apartment complex are “going on as planned.” In other words: If it’s up to Blumenfeld, Kunkle’s cultural renaissance probably isn’t going to go down the way she wants it to. But—well, what if it did? Kunkle has been working on her plan to remake Philadelphia’s tourist and art scene for two years. It’s been part of an ongoing open-table discussion at her Philadelphia Salon, a get-together she holds at her Broad Street apartment with, as she says, “everyone from millionaires to starving artists” with the goal of holding conversation and art critiques. Her proposal for the Divine Lorraine tends to elicit real, emotional responses from most everyone she pitches on it—including some seriously hard-hitting Philly bigwigs. It would make a triumphant sort of redemption for a once-beautiful building that’s become a particularly unhappy symbol of Philadelphia: a monument to crumbling infrastructure and blight.
In 1893, the Philadelphia Real Estate and Builder’s
Guide published an article summing up plans for the new Lorraine Apartments: “The new apartment house will be one of the most elegant buildings in the city. It will contain all the best features of a first-class hotel and home.” Original plans included billiard and pool rooms, offices, stores, parlors, a “swimming bath,” with floors made of “hollow brick laid between steel beams and overlaid with concrete, making a thoroughly fireproof structure.” The Lorraine’s architectural vision was a response to growing urban criticism that dozens-plus-level buildings were blocking light and air from the cityscape and, supposedly, creating an unhealthy environment for urbanites. Soon after the Lorraine was built, North Broad—originally lined with mansions—began building up with libraries, clubs, catering, schools and new, short, apartment buildings. Many of those mansions have been converted into apartments, which, if you’ve ever gone in any of them, feature super-high ceilings and large, round rooms. The Broad Street Line was built in the 1920s, which is around the time wealthy families taking up the corridors moved north and into the suburbs, as did a major neighborhood manufacturer, Baldwin Locomotive Works at Broad and Spring Garden Streets, which made a new home in Eddystone, Delaware County. Over the years—especially the post-World War II years—the area continued deteriorat-
If the building’s owner doesn’t see how Kunkle’s vision stands to benefit both the participants and Philadelphia itself, she figures—well, she’s prepared to get pushy about it. ing, with industry moving out and federal housing agencies declaring much of North Philly blighted. In 1948, Father Divine, an African-American religious leader, civil rights activist and radio personality, came to Philadelphia with fanfare, held a gathering at the Phillies’ old stadium at Broad and Lehigh, and proclaimed himself holy. That same year, Divine purchased the Lorraine with the goal of developing it into a racially-integrated hotel and living space. An Associated Press story on Dec. 2, 1948 noted he planned to run the hotel according to his own beliefs in racial equality, social justice and personal responsibility. It was the first space of its kind in Philadelphia. “Father Divine, his white wife [Mother Divine] and approximately 24 of his disciples moved into the hotel last night,” the AP wire said, “and Father Divine promptly announced ‘the hotel will be open to everyone.’” Divine died in 1965, and his Peace Movement, though still active, began to struggle. Its philosophy of separating the sexes, no drinking, and no profanity didn’t jibe with people the way it once did. When the ’70s rolled around, other groups began moving in to claim territory—and members. (Jim Jones of “Jonestown” infamy led one of those groups. A proclaimed supporter of the Movement, Jones claimed to have become “Father Divine in a new body” during a trip to Philadelphia.) The building eventually closed outright in 1999, though one member of the Peace Mission, David Peace, stayed until 2006, maintaining it to the best of his ability. >>>
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Kunkle calls the Divine Lorraine “a hulking giant of a buildiing that no one has been able to take down or raise back up.”
Today, Caryn Kunkle still meets with Mother Divine at the older woman’s home, where she hosts open Sunday dinners. In fact, there are few Philadelphia heavy hitters whom Kunkle hasn’t crossed paths with during her years as a Philly-based artist and designer. After growing up in Mount Airy, she got her education at PAFA, working as both a construction worker and volunteer firefighter during that time. Kunkle lives about a block away from the former hotel, and is worried about it going up in flames one day. “By building a museum of contemporary art that is specifically interactive, you can address all the problems of the Divine Lorraine,” she says, “and put an end to the danger and the misappropriation of the property that’s been going on for the last 20 years.” But as you’d expect when you see someone vehemently determined to turn a decrepit, abandoned 10-story building into an interactive museum, there’s more to it than that.
Kunkle and her adopted brother were both brought
into a Mount Airy family where, she says, even as an infant, theirs was a “household of math, science, logic, philosophy, history and religion.” Reading everything from the Bible to Roald Dahl at a young age, she remembers Matilda and the story of David and Goliath influencing her early years—especially as her brother suffered through schizophrenia and autism. One day, she recalls, he ate a “pee sandwich”—just what it sounds like—in front of some classmates, which left them both ostracized from the playground. “Nancy Drew showed me the power of resilience, timing, boldness, cleverness, and how to outfox scamps,” she would later write in an essay. “I came to admire David, as my own Goliaths stepped forward … I learned during that post peesandwich time to halt a mocking crowd, divert authority figures who are good intentioned but wrong (or sometimes just wrong), love my enemy and turn the other cheek, or conquer a bully in turn.” When high school came around, Kunkle was regularly
mocked once more—this time, because her interest iin art had made her an oddity in prep school. So she became close with an art teacher before something else came along to take up her time. Joining a volunteer fire department “seemed like the next logical thing to do,” she says, and, early on, received a “girls shouldn’t run into burning buildings” talk from a higher-up there: “He pressed me to accept more time for physical tests. I asked him if he planned on slowing down the fire in my future too.” She graduated as valedictorian of her Kutztown University class after spending her undergraduate years studying abroad and working carpentry during semester breaks, then got hired by the Mural Arts Program upon returning to Philadelphia. She went on to study at PAFA, and was both married and split by the time she graduated. She applied for a Fulbright scholarship; after sending out the application, she found herself on a beach in Mexico, where a fellow conversationist asked her: What’s your Plan B? She had no answer. “I’m sitting there in this cosmic silent moment staring at a tiny scrap of my strong-points flapping in the breeze, and I KNEW,” she later recalled in writing. “I could invest my brain into building a Museum of Contemporary Art that puts the Salon into practice. An INTERACTIVE Museum. Why go brainbusting for a diploma? I could get to building my words instead of publishing them. And the best upside of all? The only overly-particular-perfectionist-ninny I would have to make happy with this dissertation is ME.” (That last assertion, of course, is gloriously inaccurate.) Back in Philly, she says, there were wealthy progressives who were willing to give their money to young people to make good art. She saw it happen when she helped artist Jordan Griska create the celebrated Gunman Greenhouse art installation, a Cold War-era plane remade as both a gigantic piece of steelwork, and a working greenhouse, at Broad and Cherry streets. The Divine Lorraine, then, would one-up that project, which has come to be the second-most visited sculpture in Philadelphia (behind Rocky). She calls the former hotel “a hulking giant of a >>>
building that no one has been able to take down or raise back up. A second Goliath.”
The term “goliath” could also be used to describe the
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Philadelphia arts industry. It brings $3.3 billion into Philadelphia each year, according to a 2012 report published by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. It supports 44,000 local jobs amongst 152 cultural nonprofits in the region, and Kunkle wants to host as many of them as she can. The Divine Lorraine reimagined as an art stadium, she argues, could house every city arts nonprofit, would be both self-funded and get funds through mega-donors, acting as both a homebase for the arts and a museum—in a location where it’d make sense for the city to subsidize building via an eminent takeover. The museum itself would have three tiers. A permanent collection “to be acquired through purchase, donation, and bequeathment,” according to the idea’s business plan, would be shown as “The Mamas and the Papas.” Second, an on-loan program. “Our Collectors and Curators program will offer state-of-the-art storage to nearby organizations such as schools, artist studios, galleries, and nonprofits who currently collect art,” reads the plan. The building would also serve local art colleges and organizations as a place to store their archives for safekeeping—and display. The third tier is the Philadelphia Salon—a larger take on Kunkle’s organization. This part would offer a source of income to the museum through art sales and would allow organizations to buy in a permanent space in the building to hold lectures, fundraisers, fabrication events and student exhibitions. Lastly, the actual property the Divine Lorraine sits on is located on several acres of land, backing up to Ridge Avenue. She plans to turn that into green space with an extensive sculpture garden. “Lots within the sculpture garden will be granted to community members for maintenance, reinvigorating many of Mother and Father Divine’s community goals and aspirations once again,” she says. The idea is anything but modest—not to mention actually executing it. “A big idea like that needs to be tied into the other big ideas” already at play in Philadelphia, she says. “So what big ideas do we already have? We have something called the museum mile. And that’s City Hall, down the parkway through Love Park to the PMA. It’s literally one mile and you can … walk from City Hall and hit up the Barnes Museum; you can go to the Franklin Institute, you can go to the Rodin Museum, you can go to the Academy of Natural Sciences.” It’s what’s inside the museum that counts. But she hopes it’s the natural setup of the city that could make PIMOCA a reality. The idea would change that museum mile, straight along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, into a “museum triangle.” From City Hall, down the Parkway, then down Fairmount, where you’d hit up the Pearlman, Eastern State Penitentiary, and the Mural Arts Program, ending at the Divine Lorraine; then head back to City Hall along Broad Street. “In one chess move, you instantly connect City Hall to Temple,” Kunkle says. “You concrete the Avenue of the Arts. You make the Avenue of the Arts North a contemporary campus for the arts, just like Avenue of the Arts South is a campus for theater and the performing arts.” The museum triangle, if advertised that way, would create essentially a three-mile path with equidistant routes (City Hall to the PMA being one; PMA to Divine Lorraine being the other; Divine Lorraine to City Hall being the last) and play into the city’s walkability factor. “It would do fantastic things for the tourism market,” she says—a tourism market that relies heavily on art.
Kunkle’s vision has garnered some notable supporters. In an online video shot by videographer John Thornton in 2012, Sam Katz, a Philadelphia entrepreneur and former Republican mayoral candidate, can be seen in Kunkle’s living room with numerous other guests, praising her idea for the Divine Lorraine. “I remember watching Caryn and going, ‘Who is this person?’” Katz says. “She invited me to see her studio where one of her friends was producing the crashed airplane on Lenfest Plaza next to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. And I knew I was in the presence of a person with a lot of gumption and a lot ambition and a big heart.” Another supporter: former governor Ed Rendell. He tells Philadelphia Weekly he’s only been aware of the idea for a few months, since he met Kunkle after she “cornered me” at a Ready for Hillary Super PAC event in Center City. “[PIMOCA is] a particularly good idea if you’re interested, as I am, in saving the Divine Lorraine. I know the condition of the Divine Lorraine … it’s a wonderful building, and I think if you turn it into something, it would be a great asset for the city,” says Rendell, who believes Blumenfeld, the owner, should partner with a 501(c)(3) to renovate the building, then give creative control to Kunkle. Rendell realizes Kunkle’s proposal is audacious: “You might say to yourself, ‘How can this 31-year-old woman raise the money necessary to do this?’ And I think part of it goes to her aggressiveness-slash-charm,” he says. “Part of it goes to the contacts she’s made working in Philadelphia. She has contacts with a lot of wealthy people. She has in-
The idea of a giant local arts hub is anything but modest—not to mention actually executing it. “A big idea like that,” Kunkle insists, “needs to be tied into the other big ideas” already at play in the city. roads with a lot of local foundations. You would see a great rally cry if there was a serious plan to save the Divine Lorraine and turn it into a combination museum and office space for art.” Rendell also believes the building is too structurally damaged for a for-profit developer to take it over, believing a nonprofit raising funds for a culturally-significant purpose could oversee the creation of the museum. Jane Golden, executive director of the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia, also finds Kunkle’s imagination and drive admirable. “The art world in Philadelphia needs people like Caryn who are committed and energetic and unstoppable,” she says. “She thinks this building could become a beacon for artists and a hub for art nonprofits. These are worthy ideas. Now, could she do it? I am not naïve—I do think this could be a complex and arduous journey, and I am not sure if it could happen.” Golden has been leading the Mural Arts Program since the 1970s and says she’s reluctant to be a naysayer on any arts program in Philadelphia, especially considering how far she herself has come. She also believes that, whether or not Kunkle’s idea blossoms in full, it could still lead to something bigger down the road. “If Caryn could partner with developers,” she says, “and figure out some kind of live/ work option—maybe part condo, part work and exhibition CONTINUED ON PAGE 35 >>>
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(From left) Sarah Sanford, Mary Tuomanen and Katharine Powell star as Olga, Irina and Masha in the Arden’s Three Sisters. (Photo by Mark Garvin)
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Two local theater companies present innovative takes on the dramatist’s work. By J. Cooper Robb // feedback@philadelphiaweekly.com
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she plans on selling the house. Accompanying Masha is Spike (Alec Shaw), her current boy-toy, a far younger and much less successful actor with six-pack abs and boundless sexual energy. Like other Chekhov’s plays, there are no seismic plot twists in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, but Durang echoes the Russian playwright’s ability to show characters undergoing profound changes in a seemingly static environment. Often very funny, Durang’s play—which slyly draws from a number of Chekhov’s greatest works—sneaks up on the audience, taking hordes by surprise with its surprisingly affecting observations about aging and regret. James J. Christy balances the script’s nimble mix of slapstick and poignancy with his almost-indetectable direction, allowing his marvelous cast to shine. Terrific performances from Gonglewski and Madigan abound, but it is Swartz who especially dazzles; he is wonderful as an idealistic gay man with a fear of global warming. Although Three Sisters and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike have more differences than similarities, both aim to make Chekhov relevant for today’s theater-goers. Sure, one could argue that Chekhov is the last playwright in need of an update; often considered the first modern playwright, his blend of tragedy and comedy was so unique, it gave birth to a new genre of theater. But nevertheless, despite their contemporary sheen, the productions at PTC and the Arden are ultimately true to the themes in Chekhov’s work. Despite their inability to find any shred of happiness in their romantic attachments, the characters in both each have a remarkable ability to persevere. They carry on, hoping that their not-so-secretly empty lives have value and meaning—and wondering how they will be viewed by future generations. The coincidental convergence of Chekhov makes it worth considering if there might be a future for more purposeful collaboration between the city’s theater troupes. One can picture a scenario where audiences could simultaneously experience the entire canon from a single dramatist, or move from theater to theater exploring a single theme or subject, while embracing the unique artistic aesthetic of different companies. Regardless of whether or not such an idea should ever come to fruition, at least Philadelphians can, for the next week and a half, wade into the world of one of history’s greatest playwrights.
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ince late March, the spectacular Russian playwright Anton Chekhov has gotten a contemporary reboot via two productions seeking to update the 19th-century dramatist for the 21st century. In Old City, Arden Theatre Company is staging its long-awaited production of Chekhov’s masterpiece Three Sisters, while on the Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia Theatre Company features the local premiere of the Chekhovinspired Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Bucks County playwright Christopher Durang. At the Arden, Three Sisters opens on a stage where a company of actors are conducting a table reading of Chekhov’s famous play. If that’s not strange enough, one of the actors (Jake Blouch) is shooting their rehearsal with a small camera that projects the action onto the wall behind them. Adding to the theatricality, the country home where the sisters live with their brother, Andre (the fantastic Luigi Sottile), is represented by a small doll house—a curious effect, but relatively short-lived. As the drama progresses and the sisters’ dream of returning to Moscow is replaced by the actuality of their tedious lives in the Russian countryside, artistic director Terrence J. Nolen’s production increasingly immerses us in their dreary world. Little by little, furniture is added to the stage; by the second half, its previous stagecraft has evolved into realism. Truly riveting at times, Three Sisters is an ambitious and impressively original approach to the Chekov standard, and it serves Curt Columbus’ contemporary translation nicely. Amid the brilliant scenic design by the supremely talented Eugene Lee, the large ensemble beautifully embodies the author’s army of flawed characters. Standouts include Ian Merrill Peakes as an emotionally wounded military officer; Scott Greer as the drunken doctor, Chebutykin; Rebecca Gibel as Natasha, Andre’s supremely pushy wife Natasha; and Katharine Powell as the troubled egoist, Masha. None is better, however, than Sarah Sanford, who gives the most remarkable performance of her career as eldest sister Olga, a strong, determined woman battered by a life of unfulfilled desires. Set in what is described as “a lovely farmhouse in Bucks County,” Durang’s comedy—which captured the Tony Award last year for best new play—focuses on three middle-age siblings, all of whom are clearly inspired by similarily named characters in Chekhov plays. Vanya (Kraig Swartz) and Sonia (Deirdre Madigan) regularly occupy the home, while their sister, Masha (portrayed by local legend Grace Gonglewski), a glamorous movie star famous for her role as a nymphomaniac action hero, has returned home for a brief visit—and to inform her brother and sister that
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e’s gone—another legend now knows the secret. And this one’s a dear mentor to the many children who would grow up and grow inspired by his prowess in the studio, in the club, behind the 1s and 2s. Bronx native Francis Nicholls, known worldwide as Frankie Knuckles, is widely considered, if not the founder, the unequivocal godfather of House music. He passed last Monday at 59, seemingly after a struggle with Type II diabetes. It seems unlikely that he knew it, but when Knuckles moved out to Chicago after studying textile design at FIT and spinning alongside Larry Levan at the infamous Continental Baths, he would alter the path of popular dance music through residencies at a couple clubs: The Warehouse (a legendary dance club from which the genre got its name, thanks to him), then at his own Power Plant. He became wildly popular. All the biggest clubs in the world would throb and sweat from Knuckles’ 4:4 beats and unrelenting bass lines. Most, if not all, of those storied venues are closed and have since been converted into markets, department stores, apartments, gyms and Starbucks. But they represented a golden age of the nightclub: a place where folks of all walks of life, colors and sexualities went to straight-up let loose, see and be seen and leave their problems on the packed dance floor. Knuckles wasn’t famous for music videos, for an Instagram account or for spinning with a shirtless, rippling torso. He had an incomparable knack for making music that made bodies move, period. That’s it—and that’s enough. His classic compositions, for himself and others, speak for themselves. The artists that’ve taken notes from the master are too many to list. Certainly a few popular favorites with rabid fan bases would have a hard time denying Knuckles’ influence upon listening to “You Got The Love” (especially with Candi Staton’s iconic inflection), “Tears” or “Your Love/Baby Wants to Ride.” Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, Hercules and Love Affair and Small Black are the young’ns that come to mind. His House remixes for hot singles by Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson and Sounds of Blackness took those respective records—and the scores of club kids who twirled to them—to unimaginable heights. And if you push it a little further, Grace Jones, Erasure and Pet Shop Boys would be nowhere without him. And then there are cats like Skrillex, Martin Solveig and Calvin Harris, who’ve damn near bastardized the genre. Tonight’s “Philly Loves Frankie Knuckles” tribute party—of which 100-percent of the proceeds benefit the American Diabetes Association—is all about life-celebrating and homagepaying, courtesy of Philadelphia DJ luminaries who’ve been influenced by the man, among them Rich Medina, Rob Paine and Sundae don Lee Jones. “[Knuckles’] style was timeless, allowing him to take bits and pieces from the past and present and serve them as a musical feast to the hungry masses,” Jones told PW. “His sets were never pre-planned. They were always different because each crowd was different. He showed me how to connect with the crowd, from the fiercest drag queen to the well-dressed suit—how to ebb and flow with my dance floor.” Mr. Sonny James from the IllVibe Collective credits Knuckles with the artistic foresight to set trends dozens of years in advance. “The decades he spent playing House music for large crowds around the world certainly helped shape dance and pop
Gone too soon: Globally respected club king Frankie Knuckles died last Monday at 59.
music as we know it now,” he said, calling his later recordings “really soulful takes on modern electronic music.” He put Knuckles’ legacy bluntly: “Without him, I’m not sure there would be a David Guetta, Bingo Players, Disclosure or Calvin Harris all over Billboard.” King Britt, a contemporary who helped disseminate the Knuckles gospel at Silk City throughout much of the ‘90s, was deeply moved by his passing. “It affected me deeply because not only was he an awesome dude, but he provided some really unforgettable music moments when I would club in NYC with DJ Dozia and Lee Jones,” said Britt. But “the greatest memory was at Sound Factory when he dropped ‘The Whistle Song’ off of a reel-to-reel. It was what it must sound like in heaven.” Knuckles won all kinds of awards, naturally, including a Grammy and accepting induction into the Dance Music Hall of Fame. President Obama’s adopted hometown correctly acknowledged the musical genius a decade ago by naming a stretch of Jefferson Street (between Jackson Blvd. and Madison St.) Frankie Knuckles Way and declaring August 25 Frankie Knuckles Day. That’s some presidential recognition—and Obama made it happen as an Illinois state senator. So, whether you hit up The Dolphin or not for “Philly Loves Frankie Knuckles,” promise to dance and sweat your worries out soon in his mighty memory. And if there is a heaven, let’s hope there’s some turntables set up with a drum machine—and he’ll be behind ‘em when we get there. Wed., April 9, 9pm. $10. With Rich Medina, Lee Jones + Rob Paine. Dolphin Tavern, 1539 S. Broad St. 215.278.7950. dolphinphilly.com
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Finding Vivian Maier In 2007, John Maloof bought a box full of negatives that an auction house recorded as belonging to an unknown photographer, Vivian Maier. Four years later, having marveled at hundreds of thousands of photos that reveal Maier’s keen eye, she’s become his quest: Maloof Kickstarted a documentary to reconstruct the life of an artist whose talent was unmistakable and whose life was perplexing. And it’s fitting, considering what follows, that Finding Vivian Maier begins with a montage of silence, as people who knew her try to distill her into a single word, all different. In beginning to uncover the cipher behind the lens—who worked, apparently indifferently, as a nanny, among other things—it’s telling how much of her psychology remains a mystery wrapped in an enigma carrying a camera. Besides making the interviews a study in pictures being worth a thousand words (particularly when Maier’s revealing snapshots of her charges appear alongside their reminiscences), Maloof and co-director Charlie Siskel don’t flinch from the darker revelations. Her cruelty and troubled, private past become as much a part of her legacy as her photographs, her ability to connect effortlessly with life through a photo providing a haunting counterpoint to her terrible outbursts, her particular habits, and her sharp edges seemingly designed to keep others at bay. “She might have seen this as kind of an intrusion,” one of her former employers says uneasily of Maloof’s attempts to track Maier’s life, including going to the village where she grew up; from what we learn of her, that might be true. But balancing halfway between an artistic retrospective and a detective flick, Maloof is as obsessively fascinated with a woman he’d never met as she ever was with her lens. It makes for a gripping story of the vanishing artist behind the art. (Genevieve Valentine)
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Jodorowsky’s Dune For movie fans hungry for glimpses behind the scenes, Jodorowsky’s Dune is tantalizing: Avant-garde director Alejandro Jodorowsky unveiling his aborted 1970s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel, a legendary film that never was, making for twin stories— Dune itself (a concept album bigger than a phone book) and the man who dreamed it all. Jodorowsky unselfconsciously likens his film to “the coming of a god,” with serendipitous meetings and enthusiastic production design by artists on their way up. (Among other alums, Dan O’Bannon would later pen Alien, conceptualized by Dune artist H.R. Giger.) And Jean “Moebius” Giraud’s storyboards are evocative—particularly one torture sequence—though Jodorowksy admits many of his conceptual darlings veered away from Herbert’s books and into an experience Jodorowsky wanted to create. It’s no mystery why Dune ran aground: Jodorowsky refused to make any changes, and studios saw a 10-hour script and impossible dollar signs. But with Jodorowsky’s psychology then in focus, there are deeper life/art intersections that beg for more time— particularly revealing is that Jodorowsky wanted his son Brontis to play young messiah Paul Atreides, assigning martial artists and tutors to teach and inspire enlightenment in the preteen. It’s a fascinating parallel Jodorowsky seems hardly to consider. Brontis appears, but apparently has little to say about his personal Gom Jabbar. Still, this Dune would have been an impressively passionate flick, and its influence on later sci-fi is obvious, from artists who took their pet concepts to other projects to the graphic novel collaboration with Giraud in which Jodorowsky resurrected much from his derelict epic. Jodorowsky’s Dune ends up somewhere between the haunting imagery of missed opportunities and a long lunch with a chipper cult leader happy to explain what you missed. While the latter might distract, the former’s an entertaining secret history of a movie scattered to the winds, seen again for the first time. (G.V.)
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his week’s pair of releases reflect an oddball first-person symmetry of the nature of art as it comes to define the artist: Finding Vivian Maier attempts to piece together the psychology behind an artist who rarely spoke of her work, while Jodorowsky’s Dune features a man more than happy to offer as much material about his creative id as 90 minutes could hold. Both are reminiscent of a third recent documentary: In Tim’s Vermeer, released late last year, inventor Tim Jenison got interested in classic painter Johanne Vermeer’s technique seemingly on a whim and decided to reconstruct one of Vermeer’s paintings. That documentary spends a lot of time on the mechanics of Vermeer’s groundbreaking gimmickry and the process of painting itself, but the film also deliberately records Jenison constructing a replica of Vermeer’s studio, including tearing down walls and making furniture and leaded glass by hand. An artist’s obsession with their art has been a familiar story since Ovid presented us with Pygmalion pining for his own statue, Galatea. This myth, in which devotion to one’s art is an act of creation in itself, underscores a common thread through these documentaries: the tendency of art to transform under the eye of the beholder. For Jodorowsky, that means developing a robot double for Dune’s Galactic Emperor who’s terrified of assassination. For Maier, it means discoverer, curator and filmmaker John Maloof’s bemusement at the popularity Maier’s photography has reached even while institutions like MOMA are reluctant to acknowledge her. And under Jenison’s hands, the Dutch master painter of light is exposed as a master of mirrors, which quietly solved a centuries-old mystery as to why Vermeer left no sketches under his masterpieces. But even then, Ovid’s tale is something of a double-bind, since the beholder is usually at greater risk of being changed by the eye of the art. Of late, there’s been a boom in this niche genre of documentary in which an everyman gets overtaken by art—civil-servant art collectors Herb and Dorothy, the mi-
nutiae-hounds of Room 237. These Galatea vignettes always unfold in parallel, and when they work, the art and the bewitchment unfold in equally interesting revelations. Oddly, too much self-awareness can work against this particular dynamic. Jodorowsky’s Dune is undeniably interesting dish on a lost film, but there’s enough distance to invite self-reflection, which smooths the edges of this romance. It also has the unique position of being able to compare and contrast Jodorowsky’s aborted Dune with the completed adaptation David Lynch filmed later; Jodorowsky’s acid-trip vision would have been no more effective than the grotesque, Baroque tangle of Lynch’s, which demonstrated a time-constrained film would devastatingly hamstring the story. While Maloof’s more understated (having perhaps the advantage of directing himself ), every moment of Finding Vivian Maier reflects his obsession. From buying Maier’s negatives off other auction winners to crossing oceans to investigate her childhood, Maloof is a cipher who constructs his own legacy for Maier, herself a work of art on whom he’ll have the final word. Still, studies of art and artists along the lines of Jodorowsky’s Dune are evergreen. There’s been an audience hungry for behind-the-scenes secrets for as long as there have been scenes. Finding Vivian Maier carries a slightly more rarefied air in its layered mystery, and this particular type of documentary will, I suspect, only get more popular. Discovering an analog treasure and making it famous is the dream of the Internet age in which so many things are so easily accessible. But Tim’s Vermeer might be the best example of this genre. His love story unfolds in real time before the camera, his folksy mien precluding any discussion of self-awareness behind the effort he expends to bring back a ghost room as a setting for a painting he can’t forget, giving no other reason than he loved it so much, he had to know. Art becoming life in the worship of art? Pygmalion couldn’t ask for more.
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So Happy Together On the Internet’s 25th birthday, Josh wonders: Should he and his online friends really be celebrating?
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wonder what he smells like after he shaves, whether or not his aftershave is musky or more soapy. Does he lightly touch my arm when I make him laugh? What sort of underwear does he wear? How do his arms feel around my shoulders as we both toss our heads back laughing in the sun? It is possible that I’ve been taking the fact that an online quiz says George Clooney is my “celebrity boyfriend” a little too seriously. I figured, in real life I’m alone, so I might as well have a little Internet-based fun. But, you know, the more I think about it: Am I really all that alone? Here in the United States, 82 percent of all young adults use the Internet at home like I do. This represents, depending on the specific age you want to cut off “young” at, between 100 and 150 million people in America just in my age group. We have entire online communities united not by geography but instead by particular interest (yo, geeks!), health status (hi, fellow HIV-positive folks!), sexuality (hey, asexuals, queers and everything in between!) and political persuasion (um—hello, Tea Party). Prior to the Internet, a lot of us were odd ducks in our respective physical villages. Now, we’re just part of our own personal—and global—tribes. Still, these online connections somehow feel different. Sure, I correspond with readers I’ve never met. I’ve helped some folks cope with the anxiety of HIV testing—and helped a few others deal with a new HIV-positive diagnosis. I regularly chat on Facebook with friends I’ve actually never met but with whom I share a great deal of personal and professional feelings. And even before modern social media, there was Internet Relay Chat. IRC helped me realize through conversations with my peers that I was gay and let me build connections with other gay guys throughout adolescence. None of us lived near each other; we associated exclusively online. I even had an Internet boyfriend living in Toledo, Ohio. Naturally, because everyone knows virtual relationships can’t be as good as physical ones, we had to meet. So my Internet boyfriend and I eventually met—and quickly parted. In person, we just didn’t click. Which, at the time, back in 2000, seemed terribly confounding. After all, if online connections aren’t followed through in “reality,” they don’t matter. Or do they? “Every connection matters,” says Matthew Ray. Co-founder and creative director of Philly-based Chatterblast Media, Ray’s professional experience with the Internet runs the gamut from social media strategies for small business to helping the Philadelphia Parking Authority maintain civility and professionalism on Twitter. “For some people,” he says, online connections are primarily about “finding a friend, lover or sympathetic ear. For other people, it’s all about marketing. They just don’t know they are marketing themselves.” This makes a lot of sense. After all, we so-called Millennials have spent years building our online collective consciousness—our own neurotic version of Skynet, memes and all. Individually, we’ve spent literally decades figuring out how to foster true connections with other people globally on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, GrindR and Scruff. In
fact, this month the Internet celebrates 25 years as it exists today. Yes, Millenials, we’re pretty much the same age as the Internet. By fostering these online relationships in such public, and sometimes awkwardly intimate, ways, we’ve alarmed older generations. In 2012, Stephen Marche wrote his thorough social question commentary for The Atlantic, “Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?” “The very magic of the new machines, the efficiency and elegance with which they serve us,” he argued, “obscures what isn’t being served: everything that matters.” Marche’s thesis was that online interaction misses the essential quality of “real” human relationships: “A connection is not the same thing as a bond… Solitude used to
pot stirrers and fabricators in our social media networks,” Ray points out. “Social media channels give you access to more information, but no guarantee it’s the right or accurate information.” Indeed, Matthew Ray’s own bio on some social media platforms claims he was raised by raccoons. Still, despite the static of the Internet’s background noise and absurdist humbug, I’d argue the digital world is inherently safer than reality. After all, online, people can only stab you in the back metaphorically. Nobody yet has been literally murdered through an open browser window. And yet, the same sorts of sociopathic bullies who drive peers to suicide by emotionally tormenting them in person find, tragically, that the Internet is just as powerful.
I had an Internet boyfriend living in Toledo. Naturally, because everyone knows virtual relationships can’t be as good as physical ones, we had to meet. In person, we just didn’t click. be good for self-reflection and self-reinvention. But now we are left thinking about who we are all the time, without ever really thinking about who we are.” As far as those people who actually understand the Internet are concerned, this is not true. Entire platforms are now built around self-reflection. Even in the web’s adolescence, we had Livejournal and Geocities, GIFs and all, on which to start not only reflecting inward but projecting outward our feelings and struggles, our triumphs and our proudest moments. Some of us use the web for Jedi-like altruism: To advance knowledge with others in our areas of study or to support causes in which we believe. To misunderstand these connections as shallow or illusory is to completely discount the fact that great change has come into play precisely because of these supposedly “unbound” connections. For instance, after a tsunami killed nearly a quarter of a million fellow human beings, millions of folks worldwide connected in the most human way possible: to help one another with donations, volunteerism, and, above all else, communication. The same thing happened after Sept. 11, 2001. Granted, others use the web for more nefarious reasons. “We all have false prophets, zealots, town criers, instigators,
It’s true that the language we use with friends online and the language we use in person are very different dialects. As Ray notes, you can jam dozens of emoticons into a tweet, but that doesn’t necessarily say the same thing a verbal conversation would. But these dialects are both still language, and thus both serve to foster communication and, by definition, real connections. Here’s why that matters: Being a loner is nothing new. Throughout human history, there’ve been those who haven’t participated in society. So whether or not young people’s reliance on the Internet these days to foster connections causes an existential crisis in a few of us is sort of irrelevant, really, due to the fact that precisely because of the nature of these virtual connections, millions of people now have the ability to, and in fact do, take part in humanity who didn’t much before. I think we really need to stop questioning whether or not these connections are real and, instead, start realizing how we can more effectively integrate our physical needs with our cognitive and emotional desires. Then again, that same site telling me George Clooney should be my boyfriend also told me I’m most like the Scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz. So what do I know?
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attracted to him, but after six months of being lovers, he would be shocked and angry. Should I do the brutally honest thing, or do I lie about why we’re breaking up to protect his ego? Superficial And Prevaricating You say Mr. 40-ish took your breakup with Mr. 20ish as a sign that you wanted to be with him. If that wasn’t the case—if that was a faulty assumption on Mr. 40-ish’s part—why did you start dating him? Maybe you felt like you had no choice: Mr. 40-ish made a self-serving assumption about your breakup, and you had to play along to spare his feelings. But you did have a choice, SAP. And while you intend to get out of this relationship—you don’t list staying together as a possible option— you’re gonna have to learn to advocate for yourself or you’re gonna find yourself in this position again and again, i.e., manipulated into relationships and/ or commitments that leave you feeling panicky, annoyed and unfulfilled. As for how to break up with him, SAP, there’s no reason to tell him you’re not attracted to him. A person can advocate for herself—and extricate herself from a relationship—without being unnecessarily cruel. Just use the standard-issue little white breakup lies: “I’m not ready for a serious commitment.” “It’s not you, it’s me.” “We’re in very different places right now.” And commit those lies to memory, SAP, for use on any guy who starts talking about marriage and kids four months into a relationship. One of the boys at the restaurant where I work met up with a dominant gay couple in a regular bar—not a gay bar—during happy hour. They told him to go to the bathroom and strip in a stall. Then one of the guys came in and took his clothing from him. He didn’t know when they would be back or even if they would be back. While he was trapped there naked (and hard), other men were coming in and out. Knowing that other people didn’t know he was in his stall gave my coworker a big thrill. My problem: This couple and my friend involved other people— without their knowledge or consent—in their little domination game. I say, “Not OK!” We got into a heated argument about it and decided to ask you for a ruling. Coworker’s Recent Escapade Entirely Perverted Let’s say a straight couple comes into your restaurant, and they’re seated in your section, CREEP. They order, they eat, they tip, they leave. All good? Now let’s say that, unbeknownst to you, the man was wearing a locking male chastity device and the woman was wearing the key on a chain around her neck. She was dripping wet all through dinner, his cock was straining against the confines of his chastity device, and a big part of the turn-on was being in public and interacting with, say, a waiter who had no idea. Is that OK? Of course it is—just like it’s OK for a businessman to get a secret thrill out of wearing panties under his suit at an important meeting or a sneeze fetishist to get secret thrills during flu season. The world is full of people deriving all sorts of secret thrills from all sorts of seemingly random shit. So long as secret thrill derivers keep it to themselves—so long as they don’t actively involve others without their prior consent—there’s nothing “Not OK!” about secret thrill derivation.
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sTuDio/EfficiENcy 1 1 T H & S P RU C E- Bright Studio above corner Coffee Shop, HW flrs, High ceilings. AVAIL MID-APRIL! HEAT/HOT WATER INCL. $825/mo. MSRE, 215-925-RENT(7368), www. MichaelSingerRealEstate.com 13TH & PINE- Studio w/Dec FP, HW flrs, Full kit, Laundry on prem. AVAIL NOW! HEAT/HOT WATER INCL. $835/ mo. MSRE, 215-925-RENT(7368), www. MichaelSingerRealEstate.com 1433 3F- 15th & Spruce: Large & Bright Studio in Charming Brownstone, HW Flrs, Lrg Closets, Fireplace, Onsite Laundry, Intercom Entry. $980/Mo. Avail June. 215-735-8030. 1809 4W- Rittenhouse Square: Lovely Studio in Beautiful Brownstone, 1/4 Block to Square, New Kitch, HW Flrs, Onsite Laundry, Intercom Entry. $1065/Mo. Avail June. 215-735-8030. 2048 SOUTH ST, 1R: $1,200/mo Large 1st floor studio w/hardwood floors, rear yard, W/D in unit, plenty of closets, all-new kitchen & bar. Rent includes utilities!! Ideal location! CALL MIKE MCCANN BHHS FOX & ROACH, 215.267.6005/215.440.8345 22ND & ST.JAMES/LOCUST- Charming Studio, HW flrs, High ceilings, Great closet space. AVAIL NOW! HEAT/HOT WATER INCL. $955/mo. MSRE, 215-925-RENT(7368), www. MichaelSingerRealEstate.com
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SO.BROAD ST. CENTER CITY LIVI N G AT S O U T H P H I L A . P R I C E S Spacious, Sunny, Safe/and Secure. C/A, Intercom, W/D in unit. Transp. and Shopping right outside your door. Walk to Sports Complex. No Pets. Starting at $675/mo.+utils. Call 215-755-6905.
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THE CLAREMONT: 10TH & CLINTONNewly Rnvtd Studios on beautiful Clinton St, Elevator bldg, HW flrs, L a u n d r y o n p re m . AVA I L N O W/ JUNE! ALL UTILS INCL. $815/mo. MSRE, 215-925-RENT(7368), www. MichaelSingerRealEstate.com THE ROOSEVELT (2220 Walnut Street) - Beautifully renovated apts. in the RITTENHOUSE SQUARE AREA of Philadelphia. STUDIO’S starting at only $790/mo+. and ONE BEDROOMS starting at only $1000/mo+. Call 215-640-8880 for an appointment.
LofTs OLD CITY (108 Market/4th fl) Open lof t space, approx 900SF, walk-up, exposed brick, wood floors, gas heat, WD. $1166/mo+. Avail May 215-627-4414 rcitinar@aol.com
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11XX E. PASSYUNK AVE 1st. flr.,$925/ mo.+utils. Hdwd.flrs. A/C, Rear yard. 267-334-6111. 1 2 T H & LO C U S T: L g 1 B R w/A l l amens. Avail 04/15. $1295+. PMG 215-545-7007 x108
104 VASSAR: $1,800/mo 4BD/2BA, 3-story home w/living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, full unfinished basement, walking distance to all the best Manayunk attractions. CALL PAUL CHIN BHHS FOX & ROACH 215.267.6005/215.440.2049
15TH & SPRUCE: Lrg 1 Bdrm in Re s to re d H i s to r i c H i g h - r i s e i n sought after location! Renov. Kitch, Beautiful art-deco details, HW Flrs, Front Desk Attendant, Onsite Laundry, Wonderful City Views. From $1225/ Mo. 215-735-8030.
2012 S. 4TH ST: $2,000/mo 3BD/2BA gorgeous new construction home! 1-car parking, custom kitchen & baths, balcony, W/D, tons of windows, wood floors, walk-in closets. CALL MIKE MCCANN BHHS FOX & ROACH 215.267.6005/215.440.8345
1606 Locust $1150+ 1st Month Free. View! Pet Pos. Manny (267) 325-2593 4000 GYPSY LN, 739: $1,100/mo 1BD/1BA, landscaped gated community, large living space, wood flrs, fireplace, nice kitchen, huge master suite, w/d, tons of storage space CALL ANDREA BOELTER BHHS FOX & ROACH 215.627.6005/267.975.9402 7xx BLK CARPENTER ST: Mid-size 1 B R H o u s e w/O f f i c e & O u td o o r space. No Pets. $1500/mo. Avail 06/01. Contact Don, 10:30am-7pm, 215-450-8176
oNE bEDroom ART AREA: 1BR, $1000, incl heat. June 1. Large Bright, HW floors, WD, Quite, Tree-lined street. Easy on street parking. 215-429-6790 LUXURY LIVING-EAST PASSYUNK SQ. NEWLY RENOVATED. Fully loaded, spacious 1st flr.,Cor. Property. 2Bths, HDWD Flrs., C/A, Washer/ Dryer. Including Full bsmt. and GARAGE. NO PETS. $1,695/mo. Call 215-755-6905.
TWo bEDroom 15TH & SPRUCE: Rare opp for 2 Bdrm Apt in Unique Art Deco HighRise. Renov. Kitch, Amazing Views, Central Location, HW Flrs, Front Desk Attendant. From $1595/Mo. Avail July. 215-735-8030. 2036 SPRUCE: $2,200/mo 2BD/1BA, 2 fireplace mantles, brownstone, hdwd flrs, high ceilings, w/d, galley kitchen, beautiful windows, good closet space CALL RYAN MCCANN BHHS FOX & ROACH 215.627.6005/215.558.2118 23RD & PINE- Spacious 2BR across from Fitler Sq. park, HW flrs, Laundry on prem. AVAIL NOW! HEAT/HOT WATER INCL. $1575/mo. MSRE, 215-925-RENT(7368), www. MichaelSingerRealEstate.com 2919 GIRARD AVE, B: $1,395/mo 2BD/1BA, bi-level, tons of closet space, eat-in kitchen w/cherr y cabinetry, in-unit w/d, c/a, close to transportation and universities CALL STUART COHEN BHHS FOX & ROACH, 215.627.6005/215.440.2072 OLD CITY (4 S.Front St/4th fl) Bright 2BR or 1BR/Office, 2BA, Appox 2000SF, Facing Del River w/ view of BF bridge. CA, Gas heat, WD, DW, GD, Wood/Carpet. $1395/ mo+. 215-627-4414 Q U E E N V I L L AG E : 325 M o n ro e St., A- 2 bed/2 bath with laundry, private patio & deeded parking space! Available May. $2200/mo. John Brown, BHHS Fox & Roach, LP. Direct: 215-440-8173
room for rENT 13TH & SPRUCE- Parker Hotel CC. Fully Furn’d Rms, no sec. deposit. Utils & housekeeping incld. WK: $165-$203; Day: $40-$50 +taxes. 215-735-2300. YEAH NO MORE SNOW! SPRING IS FINALLY HERE! LET US WELCOME YOU and YOUR FAMILY to the Heart of Center City’s Historic area. Everything is so convenient you can Walk and enjoy our beautiful city. Very Reasonable Rates. DAILY rates START at $65. SPECIAL WEEKLY RATES only $300-$500, UNBELIEVABLE MONTHLY rates as low as $800-$1500. “TOKIO B&B” STUDIOS, 124 Lombard St. Website http://sushi.madamesaito.com Call MADAME SAITO 215-922-2515
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summEr rENTALs MARGATE CONDO Mod. 1bedrm.,full kit., pool/patio. Seasonal. Great Loc. 267-257-6389. NO.WILDWOOD-SEASON $9,000. 1BLK.Beach/Bdwalk.Sleeps 6,POOL,A/C,Laundry,Parking. 215-969-8325.www.tinyurl.com/ tuscanycondo
sEAsHorE HomEs sALEs MARGATE NJ- Cor. property located in desirable Parkway. 4BR, 3full baths, H/W flrs, gourmet kitchen, C/A, multiple decks, fenced yard. Walk to beach, bay & restaurants. $735,000. Motivated seller. Anthony, 609-241-4019.
vAcATioN rENTAL OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. BEST SELECTION OF AFFORDABLE RENTALS Full/ partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Real Estate. 1-800-6382102. Online reservations: www. holidayoc.com
commErciAL sPAcE WAREHOUSE Passyunk & Federal. 2500sq. f t. w/office/bathroom. C2 Zoning. $1400/mo. Call 609870-8123.
Q U E E N V I L L A G E : 5 03 Q u e e n Street- 2 Bed/2 Bath w. fireplace, modern kitchen and patio garden. Avail May. $2275/mo. John Brown, B H H S Fo x & Ro a c h , L P. D i re c t : 215-440-8173 SOUTH BROAD ST-2B BDRM BI-LEVEL Beautiful, ultra mod.,spacious, C/A, WW Carpet, Appliances, W/D, Intercom. Conv. to Transp. and Shopping. Walk to Sports Complex. No Pets. $1,175/ mo+utils. Call 215-755-6905.
THrEE + bEDrooms for rENT PSYNK SQ/ITAL.MKT Treelined st. Open liv. space. No pets. Serious inq only. (215)551-8198
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Parc rittenhouse 225 S. 18th Street
- 24 hour doorman - State-of-the-art fitness center - Media room with WiFi - Beautifully landscaped deck with seasonal in-ground pool, hot tub, and skyline views - Pet friendly - All apartments have washers and dryers
Studio overlooking building’s landscaped courtyard with large bay window, W/D, wood floors, marble bath and modern kitchen, 505 sf $1,625 Junior one bedroom with wood floors, an open contemporary kitchen with breakfast bar, marble bathroom, and lots of natural light, 504 sf $1,910 South-facing 1 bedroom with excellent natural light, hardwood floors, marble bathroom and kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, 539 sf $2,100 1 bedroom, large kitchen with granite counters and stainless steel appliances, wood floors, marble bath, 643 sf $2,300 1 bedroom, plus den (can be used as 2nd bedroom), 1.5 bath, open modern kitchen, hardwood floors in living areas, master bedroom has 2 walk-in closets and ensuite bath, 1336 sf $3,600 Washington square hoPKinson house 604-36 S. WASHINGTON SQ. Studio, sunrise city view, wood floors, new bathroom floor, open kitchen, 460 sf $1,150 1 bedroom on a high floor, with a balcony, Washington Square views, excellent closet space, 843 sf $1,595 Deluxe 1 bedroom on a high floor with dramatic southern views, lots of natural light, kitchen with excellent cabinet and counter space, separate dining area and in-unit storage space, 1003 sf $1,820 2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, lots of natural light, unobstructed views of South Philadelphia, 1200 sf $2,710 the LiPPincott 227 SOuTH 6TH STreeT 3 bedroom plus den, 3 bathroom showplace with private roof deck, custom open kitchen, hardwood floors, designer bathrooms and beautiful appointments and finishes throughout, 2306 sf $8,000 indePendence PLace 241 SOuTH 6TH STreeT Totally renovated 1 bedroom with brand new hardwood floors in the living room and carpets in the bedrooms; a new kitchen with stainless steel appliances, tile floor, granite countertops and wood cabinetry; and excellent closet space, 850 sf $1,750 society hiLL AbbOTT’S SQuAre 530 S. 2Nd STreeT 1 bedroom, 1.5 bath overlooking Headhouse Square with a balcony, spacious living area and great closets, 842 sf $1,600
the WeLLington 135 S. 19th Street
· 24 hour doorman · Prestigious Rittenhouse Square address · Many apartments have recently been updated with brand new kitchens and hardwood floors · Pet friendly · Washers and dryers in many of the apartments Studio with large closet, brand new kitchen and bath, new carpet, sunrise city views, 476 sf $1,450 Spacious, sun-filled one bedroom with two large bay windows, a large living room/dining room and kitchen with excellent cabinet and counter space, 830 sf $1,995 Corner 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom with a large kitchen, an open dining room/living room and north and east city views, 1080 sf $2,750
society hiLL toWers 200-220 LOcuST STreeT Studio on a high floor with dramatic river and city views to the south, floor-to-ceiling windows, updated bathroom, 508 sf $1,350 Corner 1 bedroom with southeast views, floor-to-ceiling windows, recently renovated throughout, 750 sf $1,625 Corner 2 bedroom, 1 bath with oversized windows, western city views, updated throughout, and ample closet space, 1131 sf $2,200 22 FrONT STreeT 1 bedroom, loft style, hardwood floors, marble bath, oversized windows, 605 sf $1,395 South-facing 1 bedroom plus loft, 2 bathroom, lots of natural light, wood floors, open kitchen, balcony, 995 sf $2,400 chinatoWn the PearL 111 N. 9TH STreeT 2 bedroom, 2 baths, open floor plan, oversized windows, updated kitchen and baths, washer/dryer, 1070 sf $1,775 avenue of the arts academy house Junior 1 bedroom on a high floor with panoramic eastern city views and an open updated kitchen, 521 sf $1,625 1 bedroom on a high floor with panoramic south views, a Juliet balcony, W/D, 726 sf $1,650 1 bedroom, on a high floor with northern city views, dining area, great closet space and a washer/dryer, 861 sf $1,885 1 bedroom, 1.5 bath with large balcony, wood floors, lots of entertaining/ living space, 863 sf $1,950
center city one 1326 sPruce street 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, balcony, great entertaining space, open kitchen, amazing closets, washer/dryer, 1209 sf $2,150 131 SOuTH 13TH STreeT Brand new studio in a walk-up in the heart of Midtown Village with hardwood floors, designer kitchen and bath and washer/dryer, 384 sf $1,290 Brand new 1 bedroom in a walk-up in the heart of Midtown Village with hardwood floors, designer kitchen and bath and washer/dryer, 501 sf $1,590 rittenhouse square the rittenhouse 210 W. rittenhouse sq. Studio on a high floor with panoramic western city views, a large bathroom appointed in marble, a separate kitchen and washer/dryer, 583 sf $1,695 the coronado 2201 chestnut street 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom with wood floors, beautifully updated kitchen and baths, washer/dryer 1370 sf $2,500 the dorchester 226 W. rittenhouse sq. Studio on a high floor offering partial views of Rittenhouse Square, oversized windows and lots of open space, 573 sf $1,475 Junior 1 bedroom with partial Rittenhouse Square view, open kitchen, oversized windows, great closet space, 570 sf $1,620
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· 24 hour doorman · State-of-the-art fitness center · Many apartments have recently been updated with brand new kitchens and hardwood floors · Pet friendly · Washers and dryers in many of the apartments · All utilities included except for electric
1 bedroom with city view to the north, a spacious living/ dining room, 2 large closets, 567 sf $1,490 Large 1 bedroom with all rooms facing south on a high floor with lots of natural light, beautiful built-ins in living room, updated eat-in-kitchen, 807 sf $1,775 Corner 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom with new hardwood floors in living areas, updated kitchen with granite countertops and $2,495 stainless steel appliances, 1229 sf Brand new 2 bedroom, 2 bath with private deck and parking spot, high end finishes, luxurious master suite and W/D, 1058 sf $3,500 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom with 270 degree city views, a large kitchen, formal dining room and adjacent living room, lots of natural light, 2137 sf $4,250
South-facing 1 bedroom on a high floor with a balcony, great closet space and an open kitchen, 623 sf $1,790 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom with wood floors, oversized windows, a private balcony, and washer/dryer, 1119sf $2,560 the rittenhouse savoy 1810 S. rITTeNHOuSe SQ. Studio with western city views, great closet space, and very functional living/sleeping area, 461 sf $1,240 Junior 1 bedroom with intimate city views, good counter space in the kitchen, oversized windows, 515 sf $1,520 313 SOuTH 18TH STreeT Recently Renovated 1 bedroom with wood floors, kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, close to Rittenhouse Square, 449 sf $1,290 1 bedroom with lots of natural light, a beautifully appointed new kitchen and bathroom, wood floors, one block from Rittenhouse Square, 414 sf $1,775 1830 rITTeNHOuSe SQ. Brand new 1 bedroom with hardwood floors throughout, an open chef’s kitchen, bathroom appointed in marble, high ceilings and beautifully restored building details throughout, 900 sf $2,995 the WarWicK 1701 Locust street Studio on a high floor with hardwood floors, open kitchen, and marble bathroom, 381 sf $1,295
Studio on a high floor with panoramic city skyline views, great closet space, an open kitchen and marble bath, 423 sf $1,590 Furnished Junior 1 Bedroom, with an open kitchen, marble bath and great closet space, 531 sf $2,000 WanamaKer house 2020 WALNuT STreeT Studio with a large bay window, panoramic city views, an open kitchen and great closet space, 548 sf $1,450 1 bedroom on a high floor with two bay windows, dramatic city views and an open kitchen, 700 sf $1,840 1 bedroom, Walnut Street townhome with direct garage acess, an open chef’s kitchen and designer bathroom, 700 sf $1,975 2 bedroom, 2 bath on a high floor, bay windows in all rooms with amazing city views, eat-in-kitchen, 1198sf $2,720 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath Walnut Street townhome with an updated kitchen, wood floors, high ceilings, lots of natural light and direct garage access, 1700 sf $3,620 art museum the PhiLadeLPhian 2401 PeNNSyLvANIA Ave Spacious studio, excellent closet space, Art Museum views, 704 sf $1,250
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WELCOME WHARTON STUDENTS WHARTON WELCOME WEEKEND OPEN HOUSES FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH 11AM-4PM SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH 11AM-3PM SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH 12PM-3PM
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LOCUST & 21ST Studio’s, HW floors, Laundry PINE & 21ST Large 1BR, HW floors, EIK CHERRY & 21ST Bright 1BR, Laundry LOCUST &Walnut 20TH & 23rdLarge HW floors, Patio 1 & 1BR, 2Bd's,w/Den, hardwood, laundry SPRUCE &Locust 16TH & 21st Bright Studio’s, HWlaundry, floors, Laundry Studios & 1Bd's, heat incl.
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SPRUCE &Pine 13TH& 22nd 1Studio’s, BR’s, HW floors, $775-$1195 $700-1000 & 2Bd, 1&2 hardwood, heat incl.Laundry SPRUCE &Lombard 12TH Large HW floors, $895 $750-1100 & 23rd 1 Studio, &2Bd, bi-level, A/CDeck BAINBRIDGE & 12TH Studio & 1BR, HW fl oors, C/A, W/D $875-$1350 Chestnut & 20th Ultra mod 1Bd's, C/A, great location $875-1000 PINE & 10TH Large Brightrenov, 1BR, mod HW flstudio, oors 1 & 2Bd's $1000 $875-1700 Lombard & 19th Newly $770-995 Walnut & 23rd 1 & 2Bd's, hardwood, laundry LOMBARDBroad & 9TH & Spruce 1BR’s, floors,W/D, C/A,C/A, Courtyard $950-$1100 $800-850 ModHW1Bd's, heat incl. Locust & 21st Studios & 1Bd's, laundry, heat incl.
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3 Floors @ 15,000 Sq. Ft. w/Elevators, Cafeteria, Auditorium and Classrooms. Rent $3900/mo. Sale $495,000.
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SALE OPEN HOUSES SATURDAY, April 12th 11:00-1:00pm
Bella Vista 1101 Washington Ave. PHS $588,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred 12:00-3:00pm Germantown 306 W Hortter St. $314,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred SUNDAY, APRIL 13th 11:00–12:00pm Rittenhouse Square 1500 Chestnut St. 10F $375,000 BHHS Fox & Roach 11:30-1:00pm Bella Vista 1341 Bainbridge St. $1,350,000 BHHS Fox and Roach 11:30-1:30pm Rittenhouse Square 408 S. 19th St. $590.000 Coldwell Banker Preferred 12:00-1:00pm Penn Landing 7 N. Columbus Blvd. #237 $369,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Queen Village 437 Fulton St. $699,900 BHHS Fox and Roach Fishtown 1121 E. Palmer St. $459,900 BHHS Fox and Roach
Queen Village 759 S. 4th St. $689,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Queen Village 201 Queen St #2 $550,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Bella Vista 700 Montrose St. $379,900 BHHS Fox and Roach Northern Liberties 406 Brown St. $439,900 BHHS Fox and Roach Northern Liberties 1121 N. Howard St. #A $520,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Rittenhouse Square 333 S. Hicks St. $589,900 BHHS Fox and Roach Old City 315 New St. #423 $224,900 BHHS Fox and Roach Society Hill 224 Delancey St. $1,375,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Northern Liberties 7 Bristow Place St. $229,900 BHHS Fox and Roach Port Richmond 3354 Livingston St. $174,900 BHHS Fox and Roach Fitler Square 2528 Naudain St. $410,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Pennsport 1535 S. 2nd St. $425,000 BHHS Fox and Roach
Bella Vista 1347 Christian St. $525,000 BHHS Fox and Roach
12:00-1:30pm Rittenhouse Square 250 S. 18th St.1017 $1,100,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Art Museum Area 2532 Brown St. $520,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Graduate Hospital 2104 Carpenter St. $625,000 BHHS Fox and Roach 12:00-2:00pm Graduate Hospital 1627 Carpenter St. $499,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred Northern Liberties 943 N. Lawrence St. $399,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred Pennsport 151 Sigel St. $244,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred 12:30-2:30pm Graduate Hospital 1521 Catharine St. $359,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred Mayfair 6152 Walker St. $122,900 BHHS Fox and Roach 1:00-2:30pm Northern Liberties 1016 N. Orkney St. $359,900 BHHS Fox and Roach
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Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
1:00-3:00pm West Mt Airy 165 W. Durham St. $259,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred 1:30-2:30pm Society Hill 508 Pine St. $769,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred Art Museum 500 N. 19th St. $429,000 Coldwell Banker Preferred Queen Village 114 Kenilworth St. $749,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Queen Village 228 Catharine St. 32 $279,900 BHHS Fox and Roach Queen Village 132 Kenilworth St. $529,500 BHHS Fox and Roach Queen Village 840 S. 3rd St. $899,999 BHHS Fox and Roach Queen Village 523 Queen St. $499,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Queen Village 922 E. Moyamensing Ave. $399,900 BHHS Fox and Roach Rittenhouse Square 1531 Pine St. A $850,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Passyunk Square 1725 S. 8th St. $219,900 BHHS Fox and Roach
Bella Vista 849 S. 7th St. 4A $235,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Pennsport 519 Manton St. $379,950 BHHS Fox and Roach Society Hill 211-25 S. 4th St. #104 $805,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Washington Square West 1023 Clinton St. #202 $425,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Northern Liberties 913 N. Lawrence St. $669,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Northern Liberties 977 N. Lawrence St. $725,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Fishtown 2609 E. Lehigh St. $329,900 BHHS Fox and Roach Art Museum Area 859 N. 27th St. $515,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Art Museum Area 811 N. Capitol St. $595,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Queen Village 201 Queen St. #8 $895,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Bella Vista 745 Clymer St. $469,900 BHHS Fox and Roach Bella Vista 1233 Bainbridge St. #PH1 $697,900 BHHS Fox and Roach
Grad Hospital 800 & 802 S. 19TH St. $1,100,000 - $1,175,000 Plumer & Associates 2:00-3:30pm Rittenhouse Square 225 S. 18th St. 1017 $725,000 BHHS Fox and Roach 3:00-4:00pm Fitler Square 212 S. 24th St. 2417 $725,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Washington Square West 240 S. 13th St. #A $269,900 BHHS Fox and Roach Northern Liberties 919 N. 5th St. #15 $625,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Fishtown 1246 E. Montgomery Ave. #5 $269,900 BHHS Fox and Roach Art Museum Area 2611 Brown St. $599,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Art Museum Area 2222 Brown St. $695,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Art Museum Area 825 Taney St. $539,900 BHHS Fox and Roach Bella Vista 738 S. Darien St. $389,000 BHHS Fox and Roach Pennsport 219 Pierce St. $210,000 BHHS Fox and Roach
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ONE BEDROOM 1425 Locust (The Aria) 1 Br., 1.5 Bths, central air,w&d,g/d,d/w, microwave $2,375.00 736 S. 8th St 3rd flr1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, c/a, washer &dryer., g/d, d/w, deck $1,600.00 Abbotts Sq. #619 (2nd & Lombard Sts) Upgraded 1 bedroom 1.5 Baths, c/a, w& d $1,595.00 709 S. 3rd St 1st floor 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, washer & dryer, e-i-k, with dishwasher $950.00 265A S. 4th St. Society Hill Bi-level 1 Br.,1 Bth.,hi-ceilings, c/a, w&d, gated prkg. Incl. $1,375.00
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Center “Specializing in MainLine Center City” City” 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1 Bedrooms $175,000 to&$225,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Damon Michels Damon Michels $525,000 2 Bedrooms $250,000 to $400,000 $525,000 Call: 215-840-0437 The Damon Michels TeamCity” “Specializing in MainLine & Center Over 85 Million Call: 610-731-9300 $400,000 to&$500,000 Damon@DamonMichels.com in MainLine Center City” 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse“Specializing Sq. 3 Bedrooms in Sales in 2013 Damon@DamonMichels.com Damon Michels Damon Michels www.DamonMichels.com 610.688.4310 Includes real estate tax • No transfer tax 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 610.688.4310 www.DamonMichels.com 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Call: 215-840-0437 Call: 215-840-0437 Damon@DamonMichels.com $525,000 $525,000 Open Sun 11-4pm | Mon 12-6pm www.DamonMichels.com MAINLINE CENTER CITY Mon-Fri 10am-5pm | Sat 11-3pm • Sunday 11-4pm CENTER 610.688.4310 CITY PHILA. SHEffIELd CouRT OpenDamon@DamonMichels.com The William Penn House CenTer CiTY PHiLa. Main Line SuburbS www.DamonMichels.com 610.688.4310 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Tues-Fri 9-6pm | Sat 12-3pm 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. MAINLINE CENTER CITY Penn House The William - Center City Living! 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3 Bd/2 Ba;MAINLINE RenovatedTownhome, Center City City Living! -- Center Living! The William Penn House $525,000 CENTER CITY Rittenhouse $525,000 Rittenhouse Square Square••• Rooftop Rooftop Rittenhouse Square Pool Fitness Center Valet - Center City Living! Pool Fitness Center• Pool •••Fitness Center •• Valet Valet 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Parking 24 Hr Security 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Parking 24Hr HrSecurity Security 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. •• Parking •••24 24 Maintenance 24 Hr Hr Maintenance 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Rittenhouse Square • Rooftop 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 24 Hr Maintenance 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Studios $115,000 to $150,000 Studios Pool •$115,000 $150,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. $525,000 Fitness to Center • Valet $525,000 110 Montgomery Ave. Bala Cynwyd 1910Ba; S. 21st Street, Point Breeze 3 Bd/2 RenovatedTownhome, 1 Bedrooms $175,000 to$225,000 $225,000 1$525,000 Bedrooms $175,000 to 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, • 24 to Hr Security • 1830 Addison St. Sq. 4 New construction Carriage homes 3bed/1.5 1,220 sq Townhome $150,000 $115,000 2Studios BedroomsParking $250,000 to $400,000 $525,000 2 Bedrooms $250,000 to$150,000 $400,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. $525,000 1830 bath; Addison St.ftRittenhouse Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison Rittenhouse Sq. Addison24 St.Hr Rittenhouse Sq. 31830 Bedrooms $400,000 to Maintenance startingSt. at $689,000 Bedrooms $400,000 to $500,000 $500,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 519 South 21st St., Rittenhouse Square $175,000 to $225,000 St. Rittenhouse Sq. 13Bedrooms 31830 Bd/24 Addison Ba; RenovatedTownhome, beds/3.1 baths; 2 car garage; 3Multi-unit, Bd/2 Ba; Ba;corner RenovatedTownhome, Includes real estatetax tax••No Notransfer transfertax tax Includes real estate 3 Bd/2 RenovatedTownhome, 33 Bd/2 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, building 6 spacious 1 Bd/2 Ba; Ba; RenovatedTownhome, RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 2 Bedrooms $250,000 to $400,000 Open Floor plan with 3000 Sq ft $525,000 $525,000 $525,000 Bd/1bath units $950,000. $525,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Studios $115,000 to $150,000 Open Sun 11-4pm | Mon 12-6pm 822 dresher Way, Wayne $525,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bedrooms $525,000 $400,000 to $500,000 Addison St. Rittenhouse Rittenhouse Sq. Tues-Fri Sat 12-3pm G 1830 Addison St. AddisonSt. St.Rittenhouse RittenhouseSq. Sq. 6Bed/4.2Bath; 52459-6pm sqft Colonial $1,230,000 2040 N. franklin St., 31830 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison $175,000 to $225,000 D|IN OPEN SUNDA YTemple 11 AMuniversity - 1 PMSq. MAIN LINE 31830 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, NUpdated E 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, OPEN SUNDA YSuBuRBS 2 - 4 PM Sq. 1 Bedrooms P 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 sty 1880 sq ft duplex; unit 1-1 bed/1 bath; Includes real estate tax • No transfer tax 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 2427 Carpenter Street, Graduate Hospital 1025 Barr Lane, Gladwyne $525,000 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 2 Bedrooms $250,000 to $400,000 49 Cornell Rd., Bala Cynwyd $525,000 unitBa; 2-4RenovatedTownhome, Bed/1bath $250,000 548Ba; Winding Way, Merion Station 3 Bd/2 4bd/3.1Ba 2625 Sq. 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County Line Rd., Bryn Mawr 3BD/2BA; 3-StorySt. Twnhome C/A $339K Open Sun 11-4pm Mon 12-6pm 2351 N. orianna Temple university 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 53Bed/3Bath; 2,299 sq ft Victorian $550,000 $525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3707 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 Conshohocken State Bala Cynwyd Lot 0.01 acres $25,000 801 Spruce9-6pm Grove Lane, Phoenixville 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. $525,000 Tues-Fri | Rd., Sat 12-3pm 1830 AddisonRenovated St. Rittenhouse $525,000 $525,000 5BD/3BA; Colonial Sq. 5403 Quentin Street, Roxborough 1519 Swain Street, Art Museum Area 130 Henley Road, Wynnewood 4Bed/4Bath; 3941 sqft Cape Cod on 1.2 acres $790,000 1830 Addison Rittenhouse Sq. 4BD/2BA; Colonial in college Park 31830 Bd/2 Ba;1,132 RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Addison Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bed/1.1 bath; sqSt. ft Townhome $230,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3/4 Acres; Walk to Train $724K 31830 Bed/2 Bath 1,575 sq ftSt. Updated Colonial $425,000 200 Simpson Rd., Ardmore 3 Bd/2 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, RenovatedTownhome, 3BD/2.1BA 1,552 Sq. Ft Townhouse 3$525,000 Ba; 3Bd/2 Bd/2Ba; Ba;RenovatedTownhome, RenovatedTownhome, Bd/2 Ba;RenovatedTownhome, RenovatedTownhome, 3$525,000 331,598 Bd/2 Ba; Sq.Ft; 1-Car Attached Garage $349K 2 Leverington Avenue #38, Manayunk $525,000 Commercial (office & 2 apartments) $469,000 $525,000 $525,000 9 Rolling Road, Wynnewood $525,000 Central Air; Finished LL $399K $525,000 2Renovated, Bed/2 1,339 sq ft Rittenhouse condo $1,550/month $525,000 1245 Hollow Rd., Penn ValleySq. 1830Bath; Addison St. Sq. 31830 Bed/2 Bath; 1,440St. sq ftRittenhouse Ranch $2,200/month Addison 201 WynneSt. Lane, Penn Valley Sq. 1830 Addison Rittenhouse 190 Presidential #301 - The Corinthian HouSE SESt., Su SuNdAY NdAY dRittenhouse dAY AY 11AM-12PM 11 AM-12PM 3,795 sqSt. ft Contemporary; .69Sq. acres 3 oPEN Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St. Sq.l 4BD/4.1Ba 1727 Fitzwater #A - Graduate Hospita 3 Bd/2 Ba;HouSE RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St.Contemporary Rittenhouse oPEN SE Su SuNdAY NdAY dAY 2 dAY 2P-4P P-4P Sq. 35 bd/3.1ba; Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison Rittenhouse $598,000 1500 Chestnut Street 10f, f, Rittenhouse Square f 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3BD/3.1BA, 2700 Sq.Ft w/ Balcony Weybridge Lane, Wayne 5,620 Sq.Ft. $1,500,000 2BD/1.1BA Townhouse $350K 3$525,000 Bd/2 1212 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 2 Bed/2 Bath; 918 sq ft Condo $375,000 1256 Round Hill Road, Bryn Mawr 3Bed/3.1bath; 3,580 sq ft 2 story colonial $525,000 $525,000 $525,000 Updated; For Rent $4,700/month or6BD/5.1BA; $749K 2945 Poplar Street, MuseumVillage 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. “The Hermitage” Completely renovated 3508 Hamilton Street -Art Powelton 1830 inAddison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. desirable Denbigh. $865,000 3Bed/1.1Bath; 1,150 sq ft Townhome sq ft; $799,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St.Ft. Rittenhouse Sq. 4BD/3.1BA; Sq. REDUCED $635k 31348 Bd/2 RenovatedTownhome, 1830 St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba;3,834 RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Bobarn Drive, Penn Square Valley For3,300 Rent $1,650/month 218Addison E.Ba; Chelsea Circle, Newton 2636 Street, Ardmore 605Chestnut Gulph Road, Bryn Mawr $525,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba;bath, RenovatedTownhome, 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba;New RenovatedTownhome, 3551 Indian Queen Lane, East falls West 2 5BD/4.1BA, bed/1.1 1460 ft condo in Green 5588sq Contemporary 1333 South Street Washington Square 3BD/1.1BA 4416 Twin sqft w/ Attached Garage 6Bed/4.1Bath; Colonial $1,050,000 $525,000 3Bed/2.2 Bath; 1,878 sq ft. Twin $350,000 $525,000 Countrie Village. $1695/month $525,000 1830 St. Rittenhouse Sq. Duplex Addison w/ Parking; Separate Utilities $499K 1,280 Sq. FtRittenhouse $199,900 1830 St..89 Rittenhouse 2-3 Addison Car Garage; Acres $879K Sq. 1830 St. Sq. 3722 Hamilton St., Powelton Village 280 Addison Bridgewater Road E19, Brookhaven 3145 Sycamore Lane, Norristown 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 6Bd/2.1Ba 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3 Bd/2 Ba;OAK RenovatedTownhome, -HILL PENNCondo VALLEY -1501 S. 12th Street$495,000 - Passyunk Square 4Bed/1Bath; 1601 sq ft Ranch $189,900 2 Bed/1.1Bath 2-Story $89,000 $525,000 825 South 7th St., Bella Vista $525,000 $525,000 336 David Drive, Havertown oPEN HouSE SE Su SuNdAY NdAY dAY 2 dAY 2P-4P P-4P
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2810 Cambridge St 2BR/1BA HW Floors throughout, Custom Closets and huge back yard with deck and firepit
$259,900
Mantua – 3953 Brown St Buildable Lot There are Currently 3 other lots avail on this same street get them while you can
787 N. Pennock Charming 2 story, 2BD home, exposed brick, newer kitchen and bath, wood floors, garden, dining area
$269,900
Kensington – 3155 Weymouth St 3BR, AS IS Cash Offer Preferred, Tenant Occupied
$12,000 $18,900
$282,000
Elmwood – 6148 Wheeler St Old Home with Good Bones, Needs updating throughout, Will make a great rental once it is cleaned up!
$20,000
729 N Capitol St 4BR Fairmount Home with Covered Parking!
$279,000
North Phila – 3425 N Bodine 2BR/1BA Below Market Value and can be used as a starter home or a good buy for an Invester
$34,900
500 N 19th St Easy Low Maintenance living right around the corner from the Barnes Museum!
$429,000
North Phila – 2428 N 25th St Comercially zoned Corner Property W/ Fenced side and backyard, Last Used as Family Daycare $52,900 North Phila – 2430 N 25th St Mixed Use Property in Features storefront, private full bath and large 5BR home with garage $62,900
921 N Bambrey St Charming home flooded with with Natural light and abundance of character on quiet friendly St
372 N Taylor St 2BR/1.5BA home Renovated HW Floors Granite, SS Appliances rear yard
$319,000
832 N Judson St 2BR/1BA well maintained Fairmount home with granite counter SS Appl and rear Patio 500 N 19th St Easy Low Maintenance living right around the corner from the Barnes Museum!
$334,900
1900 Hamilton St Unit C-6 Courtyard Unit at the Tivoli with a private patio, 2BR/2BA, Covered Parking
$455,000
822 N Newkirk St St Spacious 3 Story 3 Plus BR/2BA home offers living room, Dining Area, Fully equipped Kitchen, Parking, Garden, Deck
$459,900
519 N 19th St The Perfect Blend of Historic charm and Modern comfort
$525,000
OPEN HOUSE 4/13/14 FROM 1:30-2:30 $429,000
408 S 19th St 2BR/2.5BA renovated house with historic details and roof deck, two blocks from Rittenhouse Sq OPEN HOUSE 4/13/14 FROM 11:30-1:30 $590,000 RITTENHOUSE SQUARE / FILTER SQUARE / AVENUE OF THE ARTS
North Phila – 2430 N 25th St Mixed Use Property in Features storefront, private full bath and large 5BR home with garage
$62,900
Germantown – 5905 McCallum St Super Cute & Cozy Starter Home in the heart of Germantown!
$73,000
West Phila – 2003 N Croskey St Great Investment Property Over 2000 Sq Ft of usable space Build out has been started
$75,000
West Oak Lane - 6669 Cornelius Move In Condition, Well Maintained W Some Upgrades to 3BR/2.5BA Corner home, Walking distance to the new Green Tree School
$109,999
146 W Palmer St Great Corner Location Commercial space with a 2BR Apt above being sold in AS IS Condition
$149,900
$389,900 $499,000 $1,599,500
Port Richmond – 3171 Tilton St Updted 2BR/1BA home in Port Richmond with Yard and clean basement minutes
OLD CITY / LOFT DISTRICT / CHINA TOWN 126 Market St #4 Beautiful 2BR Unit in the Heart of Old City 108 Arch #901 Stunning 3BR/3.5BA, Deck, Bridge and river views with Parking 2500 Sq Ft
$25,000
Southwest – 6201-6205 Harley Ave Clean Vacant Land waiting to be built on, New Consruction going on everywhere Make an Offer! $84,900 Point Breeze – 1511 S 19th St 3BR/1.5BA home in need of updating in rapidly developing Point Breeze area Seller Movitaved! $114,900
$319,000
2429 Locust St #318 1BR/1BA, High Ceilings, Granite, SS Kitchen 1425 Locust St #4B Spacious 900+ Sq Ft 1BR/1.5BA Condo with new Kitchen and Baths in Luxury bldg 1903 Spruce St #3E Large 2BR/2BA tri-Level confo in a classis brownstone in the heart of Rittenhouse Sq., Deck 2115 Pine St Historically certified single family brownstone 4BR/5BA 2.5BA, Patio
Greys Ferry – 1604 S Newkirk St Great Investment opportunity for an investor looking for turnkey rental income or a new home buyer $69,900 Grays Ferry – 2351 Pierce St Shell Property ready to become your next Money Maker!
$419,900 $1,299,000
$117,900
Commercial Space from Center City
$120,000
Germantown – 4923 Germantown Ave Mixed Use Property with Long term Tenants
$154,000
Point Breeze – 1501 S Newkirk St Take Advantage of this excellent investment property and get in while it is still good
$135,000
7804 Buist Ave 19153 Philadelphia
$135,000
Olney – 220 W Tabor Rd 5BR Twin Updated Kitchen, HW F,l Huge Yard, Freshly Painted, Huge LR,
SOCIETY HILL / WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST 319 S Iseminger St Bright Charming Trinity Style 2BR, Hardwood Floors, Garden, Lovely Block
Northwest Phila – 204 N 52nd St Mixed Use Commercial with two Performing rental units, Single BR and Studio Apt with
$329,000
219 S Sartain St Charming renovated 2BR/1BA, C/A, Lined fireplaces, Patio $389,999 520 Delancey St Wonderful Extra Wide 3BR/2BA Society Hill Mansion built in1820 on Cherished brick walk block $1,144,000 $420,000 808 B Pine St 2BR/2BA Condo Parking, Incredible Park View, New Ht, Water, HVAC, Kitchen Appliances TLC Needed 508 Pine St Freshly remodeled 3BR/2.5BA Society Hill Home with Parking OPEN HOUSE 4/13 FROM 1:30-2:30 $769,000 QUEEN VILLAGE/ BELLA VISTA / GRADUATE HOSPITAL / SOUTH PHILA. 2018 Christian St Unit C Looking for an investment prop or perhaps a well maintained pied-a terre for city weekend getaway? 512 Fitzwater St R Queen Village Prime 1BR/1BA on tree Lined Street, No condo Assoc or association dues, Patio and basement 2411 Carlisle St St Newly Renovated 3BR Home, This House has been totally renovated from top to bottom with Hardwood Floors 151 Sigel St Beautiful fully renovated Pennsport home avail NOW New Kitchen Bathroom, HW Floors and C/A OPEN HOUSE 4/13 FROM 12:00-2:00
$110,000 $224,900 $229,000 $244,900
1020 S Randolph St Updated 3BR/2BA with Large Garden
$299,000
1521 Catherine St 3 Story, 3BR with Den 1.5 BA Renovated Kitchen and baths Yard Great Light
Family Room and DR, Bay Window Mud Room
$155,000
Southbrook Park – 1911 Newkirk St Updated 3BR/1BA with HW floors rear deck finished basement C/A and Garage
$155,000
Fishtown – 1531 Earl St Quaint 2BR in heart of Fishtown, Open Floor Plan HW Floors, Tile Kitchen Back Yard
$199,000
Roxborough – 6118 Lawnton St Just Listed!! Gorgeously updated 3BR home with Private Parking on Quiet Street
$209,999
Morrell Park – 3641 W Crown Ave Totally rehabbed, Gorgeous Home, 3BR/1.5BA and Garage
$239,000
Parkwood – 3308 Lester Rd Just Reduced! Motivated Sellers! Bring an Offer!
$180,000
West – 3508-10 W Allegheny Ave This Beautiful well maintained home located on the out skirts of East Falls , Won’t Last long
$245,000
West Mt Airy 165 W Durham St 3BR/1.5BA with Fireplace
OPEN HOUSE 4/13 FROM 1-3:00 $280,000
Old Kensington – 2400-4 N 9th St Multi Unit Property Currently generating good cash flow Point Breeze – 2238 Titan St Stunning 2BR home, New Everything C/A, Granite, SS Appliances HW Floors Must See!
$185,000
Fishtown – 2231 Coral St New Construction 3BR/2.5BA, Fin Basement, Roof Top Deck
$309,900
Fishtown - 1822 Diamond St Great Investment Opportunity! Duplex in the Temple U Area, Made up of 2 Units 1 -2BR 2nd 5BR
$319,000
Fishtown – 2235 Coral St New Construction 3BR 3 Story 2/BA Modern Home Fin Basement Roof Top Deck
$339,900
Germantown/Wissahickon Pk – 306 W Hortter St 5BR/4BA updated Victorian steps away from Wissahickon Pk and Germantown shopping
OPEN HOUSE 4/13 FROM 12:30-2:30 $359,900 1627 Carpenter St Newly Renovated 3BR/2BA home Quality construction and finishes 3rd floor Deck with City View OPEN HOUSE 4/13 FROM 12:00-2:00 $499,900
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Fishtown – 2015 Martha St New Construction On Corner of Berges & Martha, Buyer has Opportunity to pick some Finishes!
$325,000
1101 Washington Sq PH8 Large 2BR/2BA loft with Den/Office or 3rd BR Potential, Garage Parking, Bridge Views
Fishtown – 2235 Coral St New Construction 3BR 3 Story 2/BA Modern Home Fin Basement Roof Top Deck
$324,000
OPEN HOUSE 4/13 FROM 11-1:00 $588,000 765 S 20th St A Gorgeous Townhouse with 2 Car Parking!
$625,000
128 Kenilworth 2BR + Den, Garden, Garage, Roof Deck. And Patio, Huge Kitchen!
$699,999
OPEN HOUSE 4/12 FROM12-3:00
East Oak Lane – 1301 W Chelten Ave 5BR/3.5BA Renovated Victorian Home with Original Character and Charm.
Two Car Garage, Dual AC/Heat, Study/Den, Beautiful outdoor Space
$339,000
Temple University – 2125 N 15th St Attn: Investors Fully reno 3 Unit Bldg – HW Floors, SS appl W/D in each unit 2BR/1BA
$375,000
2201-3 N Front St Apt#3 Great Investment opportunity! Corner Property inc (3) 1 BR Apts, Catering Hall, New Roof
NORTHERN LIBERTIES / NORTH PHILADELPHIA 1219 N Randolph St #1F Contemp 2BR/2BA Condo HW Floors SS Appl, Granite Counters Flagstone patio $199,900 943 N Lawrence St Circa “1830” 3BR, Sitting Room, Living Room, Sep Dining, Kitchen W Skylights FP, C/A, WD Floors, Grdn and Parking OPEN HOUSE 4/13/14 FROM 12-2:00 $399,000 1010 N. Leithgow St Beautiful Historic 3BR/2BA, C/A, New Windows, New Roof, New Mechanics, HW Floors, Master Suite, Patio, FP $349,500
New boiler All utilities separate
$350,000
Temple University- 1132 Nevada St. Newer construction- duplex in the heart of Temple off campus housing, high cap rate $389,999 Fishtown – 1124 Day St Townhome in Fishtown, 3BR/2 Full BA and 21/2 BA, Gated Community W/ 2 Car Parking
$439,000
Grays Ferry- 2501 Oakford St. Vacant WH with lots of potential for residential conversion, commercial use, warehouse or office space! $2,100,000 Fishtown- 2109 E. Huntingdon St. 4BD 2.5 BA 3 story totally remodeled home. Hardwood Floors, gourmet kitchen with granit counters. $279,900 Roxborough/Manayunk 554 Leverington Price Recently Reduced, Single Family home 3BR/2BA HW Floors SS Appliances, Finished
UNIVERSITY CITY / WEST PHILADELPHIA 4637 Pine St #D205 Beautiful 2BR/1BA Condo, Orig Hardwood Floors, Fireplace, New Kitchen, New Bathroom and pool 5131 Pine St Triplex: Live in One apt and let your tenants cover most of the mortgage. Totally renovated in 2007
$219,000 $289,900
4034 Baring St Investor Alert – Fully Rented University City Triplex
$349,000
919 S 48th St 7BR/2.5BA Impeccably maintained historic home, Open Floor plan , Huge yard, Stunning Orig Details
500,000
Basement 2180 Sq Ft
$279,000
Kensington – 2770-80 Jasper St Warehouse Space 40K Sq Ft
$300,000
Fairmount- 846 N. 16th St. Vacant lot in Fairmount. Frankford – 4441-49 Frankford Ave Opportunity to own a supermarket with gross receipts between $40K-60K a Month in Phila Old Kensington – 1954-58 & 1960 N 2nd St Commercial Investment opportunity! 3 Story Warehouse plus bar and garage
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$49,900 $550,000 $1,000,000
CENTER CITY LUXURY SALES Avenue of the Arts
Art Museum
AcAdemy House 1420 Locust street
1 bedroom on a high floor with panoramic
south views and lots of natural light, Juliet $279,000 balcony in living room, 717 sf 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, only ‘A’ unit with balcony in the building, open living and dining rooms, northeast city views, 1532 sf$539,900
center city one 1326 spruce street
tHe pHilAdelpHiAn 2401 pennsyLvania avenue
1 bedroom overlooking the Art Museum with a large kitchen, spacious great room and excellent closet space throughout, 1262 sf
$210,000
Society Hill
40 st. JAmes court
1 bedroom on a high floor with panoramic
southern views, lots of natural light, great closet space, an open kitchen, balcony and W/D, 873 sf $285,000
tHe LiPPincott
Multi-level townhouse condo with soaring ceiling heights, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, renovated kitchen and baths, wood floors, balcony, 1566 $579,900
society Hill towers 200-220 Locust street
1 bedroom with south city views, floor-to-
ceiling windows, excellent natural light and an open living room/dining room, 700 sf $259,900 1 bedroom, excellent closet space, floor-tofloor ceiling windows, panoramic southern $265,000 views, 712 sf 1 bedroom, wood floors, floor to ceiling windows with breathtaking river views, potential $269,900 investment opportunity, 700 sf 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, north and west treetop city views, wood floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, great living/entertaining space, $479,900 1183 sf
220 WeSt WASHington Sq.
tHe BArcLAy
22 s Front street
Sun-soaked loft style 1 bedroom, floorto-ceiling windows, hardwood floors, kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, marble bath, 605 sf $335,000
penn’s lAnding squAre 130 spruce street
1 bedroom, recently updated open kitchen, new wood floors in living room, beautifully appointed bathroom, W/D, parking space $329,900 included, 915 sf 1 bedroom with direct street access, wood floors, an open updated kitchen, lots of natural $389,900 light, 915 sf
PArc rittenHouSe
2306 SF
2080 SF $1,150,000
$1,795,000 3 bedroomS + den, 3 bathS, rooF deck and balcony
rittenhouse Square
1830 rittenHouse squAre 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, wood floors,
lots of natural light,updated eat-in kitchen, marble bath, beautiful original building details, 1136 sf $639,900
tHe BArclAy
Corner 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom with original
tHe wArwick 1701 Locust street
1 bedroom, on a high floor with marble bath, custom kitchen, wood floors, 712 sf $399,900 One-of-a-kind bi-level penthouse with spectacular southern views and amazing natural light, marble bathrooms, a large kitchen appointed with high end finishes and appliances, 1556 sf $899,900
Corner 2 bedroom plus family room, 3 bathroom on a high floor with magnificent Rittenhouse Square and city skyline views, 2 balconies and lots of natural light, 2464 sf $1,175,000
pArc rittenHouse 225 s. 18th st.
Studio with hardwood floors, Juliet
$299,900
South facing junior 1 bedroom with hardwood
floors, a marble bath and modern kitchen, 475 sf $335,000 1 bedroom, wood floors, balcony, marble bath, excellent closet space, 765 sf $389,900 1 bedroom overlooking the building’s landscaped pool club, lots of natural light, wood floors, modern kitchen, marble bath, 650 sf
$399,900
2 bedroom home converted to a custom 1 bedroom plus den, 2 baths, furnished, designer finishes and features, open floor plan, luxurious master suite, southern views, 1079 sf $885,000 Spacious 2 bedroom plus home office,
2 bathroom with an open chef’s kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, formal dining room, lavish master suite, marble bathrooms, excellent closet space and two private balconies overlooking the building’s landscaped courtyard, 2080 sf
$1,150,000 3 bedroom + den, 3 bath with a 1500 sf private landscaped terrace with panoramic north and south city views, open gourmet kitchen, hardwood floors throughout, 1839 sf
$1,775,000
rittenHouse sAvoy 1810 rittenhouse square 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, open renovated
kitchen, new baths, wood floors, penthouse floor, lots of natural light, 1146 sf $469,900
and baths, lots of natural light, 1826 sf
$1,295,000
wAnAmAker House 2020 WaLnut street
Washington Square
windows, eat-in-kitchen, generous entertaining space, 1198 sf $499,900 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom townhome with direct access to Walnut Street and the building lobby, open floor plan on ground floor, bay windows offering lots of natural light and city views, 2400 sf $599,900 Chancellor Street townhome with 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, hardwood floors and updated kitchen and baths, 1300 sf $629,900
2 bedroom, 2 bathroom with balcony and treetop city views, wood floors, open updated $519,900 kitchen, renovated baths, 1173 sf
2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, floor-to-ceiling bay
Meticulous 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhome
independence plAce 241 south 6th street
Hopkinson House 604 s. Washington square
Spacious one bedroom overlooking Washington Square, updated kitchen, great closet space, balcony provides skyline and $294,900 bridge views, 843 sf
620 pine street
with custom finishes and features including a cook’s kitchen and custom baths, completely renovated throughout, 1300 sf $649,900
Three story Washington Square townhome
3 bedroom plus family room, 3 bathroom with 360 degree city views including magnificent Rittenhouse Square vistas; there is a new kitchen with high end finishes, hardwood floors in all of the living spaces and a formal living room and dining room, 2311 sf $2,100,000
Entire floor home with 3 bedrooms and 3
250 soutH 18tH street
tHe dorcHester 226 W. rittenhouse sq.
3 bedroom, 2 bathroom with panoramic Rittenhouse Square and city views, 2 balconies, beautifully appointed kitchen
with an open kitchen, private patio and basement, 2740 sf $850,000
220 w. wAsHington squAre
baths, 360 degree views including Washington Square, chef’s kitchen, large formal living and dining rooms, lavish master suite, parking and storage spaces included, 3720 sf$1,995,000
tHe lippincott 227 s. 6th street
3 bedroom plus den, 3 bathroom showplace
with a private roof deck, balcony, hardwood floors and magnificent kitchen and baths, 2306 sf
Allan Domb Real Estate 215.545.1500 • www.allandomb.com “wE CoopERATE wITh ALL REALToRS®”
$1,795,000
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220 west rittenHouse squAre
balcony over landscaped coutryard,marble bathroom and modern kitchen, 439 sf
p h i l a d e l p h i a w e e k l y. c o m I
building details including high ceilings and oversized windows as well as high-end modern features such as an open chef’s kitchen, there are custom stained glass windows throughout and lots of natural light, 1900 sf $1,295,000
1900 SF $1,295,000 3 bedroomS, 3 bathS, original building detailS and modern updateS
2 bedroomS + Study, 2 bathS, generouS entertaining Space
3720 SF $1,995,000 3 bedroomS, 3 bathroomS, magniFicent WaShington SQuare VieWS