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In response to Sean Burns’ blog post about the passing of legendary film critic Roger Ebert:

In response to Randy LoBasso’s blog about Mayor Nutter vetoing paid sick leave benefits: How did this happen? This is 2013, right? The mayor and City Council both have benefits— probably the best—and they do this? I work 48 hours a week, 7 days a week, with NO BENEFITS. I pay property taxes, city wage taxes, etc., and I’m not worth a few sick days? WOW! SheIla WROTeN via phillynow.com

Ebert may have gotten some flak for his populist approach and having rose to fame along with the blockbusters of the early ‘80s. But even as he panned Blue Velvet in 1984, it led to one of the more memorable discussions on the show. He was a critic for the “everyman” but he did more to shine a light on the films of the pre-Internet age that would have otherwise been neglected. We’ve lost a great voice—a man who treated the loss of his speaking voice with unspeakable grace— and as his pal Herzog might say, we lost a great soldier.

Is there a mayor of a big city (500,000+ population) that isn’t a tool of big business? PhIl via phillynow.com

aNONYMOUS NONYMOUS via philadelphiaweekly.com Lovely article, Sean. Bad reviews are fun to read, and you and Roger have written some of my all time favorites. (Your review of Alexander comes to mind as one that made me have to pause until the laughter died down before I could read the next paragraph.) But they would quickly turn insufferable if not balanced by your genuine enthusiasm for new and different things. I’m looking forward to seeing Gimme the Loot when it comes out here thanks to your review. Keep up the great work. JaR via philadelphiaweekly.com

Mayor Madness, the results: You voted! We counted! And after the final bracket of PW’s first-ever elimination tournament to choose a candidate we wish would run for mayor, the winner is... punk rocker and humorist Rodney Anonymous of the Dead Milkmen! Sorry, Bill Cosby— we still love you. Just, you know, not as much as the other guy. Check out philadelphiaweekly.com to read Rodney’s official statement on his mayoral prospects.

Boo! Nutter deserves to gets food poisoning every time he goes to a restaurant. aNONYMOUS via phillynow.com

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Aziz Ansari tapes a concert film at the Merriam; The Philadelphia Book Festival; Philly Elvis Fest; The Sideshow Musical Revue and more.

In response to Tara Murtha’s blog about a report linking violence and state gun laws:

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Illinois ranks 36 on their list. The state that contains the city of Chicago, which has more homicides than the U.S. military has combat deaths in Afghanistan. The fact that Illinois ranks lower in a gun violence than 35 other states should make readers completely discount the findings. laRRY via phillynow.com

Three citywide brainy festivals; one skyscrapersized game of pong; infinite future possibilities and a 70-year flashback to sci-fi history.

36 I FOOD & DRINk University City’s Saigon Cuisine does Vietnamese classics well, but has fine-tuning to do.

40 I aRT This year’s Wind Challenge winners slate public events tied to Fleisher’s exhibition series.

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42 I ScReeN It’s impossible to convey the massive influence Roger Ebert had on film reviewers everywhere.

44 I MUSIc Local heroes Toy Soldiers hit JB’s next week with a pre-show screening of their doc, The Maybe Trails.

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Parks and Recreation’s Aziz Ansari is recording his Merriam shows for a concert film.

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Aziz Ansari

You probably know Indian-American comedian Aziz Ansari from Scrubs, as the naive Tom Haverford on NBC’s Parks and Recreation, or maybe as the anti-Australian/New Zealander fruit vendor on HBO’s now-defunct Flight of the Conchords who’d rather burn fruit touched by a foreigner than sell it. Anyway, trust: You know the dude. And, like the saying goes, to know him is to love him. Ansari is coming to the Merriam Theater tonight to showcase his massive standup skills, which he’s continued to hone at a ferocious pace throughout his acting career, which took off six years ago. These two same-night shows are being recorded for a concert film, and they’re officially sold out, but you can still pick up tickets on StubHub and the like. Just know that they’re not going to be—what’s the word?—cheap. Need to rationalize paying the obviously inflated price for seat to a sold-out Ansari show? Here are a couple of his jokes: On ice cream: “I went to a place recently I think is one of the most fucked up places I’ve ever been to. I’m convinced this place is the epitome of American excess, of American greed. I’m talking about a place called Cold Stone Creamery. Whoa. If you have not been there, the basic gist of Cold Stone is that they take ice cream and then they just go apeshit with it.” On Republican opposition to gay marriage (and their weird, constant bestiality analogies): “I’m not making this up. He goes, ‘Now if your neighbor marries a box turtle, that doesn’t affect your everyday life. But that doesn’t mean it’s right.’ I think it’s pretty safe to assume that, at one point or another, Sen. John Cornyn has thought about making love to a box turtle. I’m sorry, but that’s not the first animal you jump to when you’re writing that analogy.” / RANDY LOBASSO 7pm and 10pm. Sold out. Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St. 215.893.1999. kimmelcenter.org

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Smokey Robotic

The artists behind Smokey Robotic couldn’t decide what type of music they wanted to make, so they chose to do it all, jumping from a Supertramp-inspired R&B power ballad like “Unlike Anyone” to straight hip-hop with “Gandhi.” Everyone is bound to like one song, at least. 9pm. $8-$12. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. johnnybrendas.com FO O D

Dishcrawl

Dischcrawl takes its food tour to Fishtown, paying homage to the Irish working-class roots and culinary pride that define the neighborhood. As per usual, the group has opted to keep the four restaurants they’ll visit a secret for now, but that’s part of the fun! $45. Various locations. 415.523.0477. dishcrawl.com/philly

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Art Unleashed

This preview party and sale features jewelry, ceramics, photography, furniture, sculpture and illustration created by established and emerging artists from the University of the Arts. Proceeds benefit the Sam S. McKeel Promising Young Artists Scholarship Fund. 5pm. $50-$150. University of the Arts, 320 S. Broad St. 215.717.6147. my.uarts.edu/artunleashed LEC TURE

Foodopoly

Executive director of Food & Water Watch Wenonah Hauter chats about her latest book, Foodopoly. She explains the business practices that surround the food we eat on a daily basis and describes how politics play an all too important role in the whole affair. 6:15pm. Free. Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St. upenn.edu/bookstore

The Sideshow Musical Revue There are three things in life you can always count on for quality comedic material: Politics, things overheard in bathroom stalls, and relationships. So, despite having been originally created with Valentine’s Day in mind, the weekly indie comedy showcase better known as The Sideshow has decided to go ahead with its love-themed musical romp since, you know, love’s ageless and evergreen. Opening the show are the 2013 WitOut Award winners for Philly’s best male/female improvisers, Luke Field and Jessica Ross, who have recently joined forces, spawning a beautiful, undeniably talented baby named Hot Dog. If you’ve ever endured a terrible improv show, let this duo show you how magical it can be when done correctly. From there, nine local funnyfolk will take the stage, proving that they have vocal skills that match their comedic chops, belting out a mix of ‘80s hits, show tunes and current Top 40. “The musical portion of the night tells the story of different types of love,” explains comedian, Sideshow producer and the show’s musical director Mike Marbach. Mutual love, unrequited love, self-love—they’ll be poking fun at it all whether with a sketch, speech or song. There will even be a bit of what Marbach has dubbed “cornography.” “It’s a chance to tap into the musical theater nerd side of us,” Marbach adds. “Our alter Glee-gos.” / NICOLE FINKBINER

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No Way Home + The Man with Two Faces

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Twit Crit Blog Launch

We’ve reached the point where Twitter is an actual platform for serious writing, and the Twit Crit blog has arrived to sift through the junk and bring you critical discourse on the more intelligent offerings. Tonight’s program features poet Patricia Lockwood, who will talk about contemporary poetic writing on Twitter and how she benefits from using it. 6pm. Free. Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. 215.746.7636. writing.upenn.edu/wh/ D R INK

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Frans de Waal: The Bonobo and the Atheist

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XPN Music Film Festival

Philly’s AfroDJiak hosts the opening night party that kicks off XPN’s festival dedicated to movies about music. Enjoy food, drinks and dancing in preparation for the 26 screenings that will be played at various locations throughout the city over the next four days. 9:30pm. $20-$125. University of Pennsylvania School of Law, 3501 Sansom St. 215.898.3900. xpn.org

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Named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, Frans de Waal is a highly regarded primatologist, professor and author. His most recent effort traces the biological roots of human morality to primate social emotions, such as empathy, reciprocity and fairness. 7:30pm. $7-$15. Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St. freelibrary.org FILM

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Catch back-to-back screenings of two classic films. No Way Home is Buddy Giovinazzo’s 1996 crime melodrama starring Tim Roth as an ex-con whose future is threatened by his brother’s involvement in drugs. The Man With Two Faces is a 1934 thriller directed by Archie Mayo, in which a talented young actress seems to be under the spell of her unscrupulous husband. 8pm. Free. The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. 215.573.3234. therotunda.org

mixed in with a happy hour. To spice up the night, they’ve given you the chance to sign up and be one of five people selected for a 30-minute drawing lesson from local professional artist David Berger. 5pm. Free. Blick Art Materials, 1330 Chestnut St. 215.545.3214. dickblick.com

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Through April 13. 8pm. $10. The Arts Parlor, 1170 S. Broad St. facebook.com/sideshowcomedy FILM

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PHILLYNOW Friday, April 12

IF YOU CAN DRIVE THERE FROM HERE, IT STILL COUNTS AS PHILADELPHIA

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Casual Fridays Forty-seven years ago today, the Bank of Hawaii instituted “Aloha Fridays,” allowing its employees to don Hawaiian print shirts on their last work day of each week. Slowly but surely, this trend began to catch on with other major companies, and by the mid-1990s, professionals all across the country were ditching their suits and stilettos for stupid novelty ties and sneaks on Fridays. This new PIFA production by Stone Depot Dance Lab not only takes audiences through the history of this unorthodox tradition, but offers insightful commentary on the state and evolution of office politics. Directed, choreographed and performed by Stone Depot founders Eleanor Goudie-Averill and Beau Hancock, the rollicking dance piece features live original tunes by Rit Mo Collective, and will all kick off with a happy hour sponsored by Philadelphia Brewing Co. in the Ruba Club lounge. Joining them onstage are Temple undergrads Cody Knable and Nia Shand, who, playing interns, will weave around flying file folders and out-of-control typewriters, all while rapidly changing their costumes—from the tacky polyester pantsuits of the ‘60s to the oh-so-popular skorts of the ‘90s. Essentially, Casual Fridays is for anyone who has ever had to endure the 9-to-5 grind cooped up in a stuffy cubicle, their individuality stifled in generic business attire. Even if you’ve never worked in a traditional office setting or you’re a full-time freelancer who sits around in PJs all day, as long as you’ve seen Office Space, then it seems safe to say the message won’t be lost on you. / N.F.

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Let Them Eat Cake

The red carpet is rolled out today for sweet, fluffy, gooey wedding cake, the star of the 8th Annual Wedding Cake Design Competition. Bake your brains out, or just sample more than 40 slices of complimentary cake including chocolate, marble, lemon and carrot, all stacked high and covered in buttercream and fondant. Let your tummy choose your favorite alongside professional foodie-judges. Brides to be: Leave your gowns at home. Mon., April 15, 6pm. The Merion, 1301 Route 130 South, Cinnaminson, N.J. cityofhope.org STAGE

Mame

Andrea McArdle proved she had pipes in 1977 as the first little redhead to step on a Broadway stage and belt out “Tomorrow.“ Tonight, she’ll knock you over as a fun-loving, wealthy eccentric whose independent lifestyle is interrupted when her nephew is entrusted to her care. Wed., April 17, 7:30pm. $25-$49. Through May 19. The Media Theater, 104 E. State St., Media. 610.891.0100. mediatheatre.org MUSIC

Alicia Keys

6:30pm and 8:30pm. $10-$15. Ruba Club, 414 Green St. 215.627.9831. rubaclubstudios.org

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BUS STOP’s Sixth Anniversary Party

Celebrate six years of fashion while sipping on signature “6th Cuppa” cocktails and checking out the selection of footwear voted “Best Shoes” by Philadelphia magazine. The shop will also launch the “Friends of 4th St. Fund,” raising money for those affected by the terrible fire that broke out at Jack B Fabrics last weekend and killed veteran Philadelphia Fire Captain Michael Goodwin. Celebrate Bus Stop’s success, and help heal the community. 6pm. Bus Stop Boutique, 727 S. Fourth St. 215.627.2357. busstopboutique.com AR T

Gond and Beyond: Tribal Artists from India

The Gond is an indigenous tribal community in central India that decorates their houses in murals that often have a pointillist bent and draw heavily from the daily activities and folklore of the region. A selection of Gond art will be on

display and made available to purchase today. Noon. Free. Indigo Arts Gallery, 1400 N. American St. indigoarts.com

wonders. 6pm. Free. Through May 5. Twenty-Two Gallery, 236 S. 22nd St. 215.772.1911. twenty-twogallery.com

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Philly Elvis Fest

For the second year in a row, a bunch of people will dress up like The King— that’s Elvis Presley, not Joffrey—and see who is the best at impersonating him. These people, Elvis tribute artists, as they like to call themselves, will be competing for a considerable cash prize and for your pure entertainment. 5:30pm. $20. Through April 14. Cannstatters, 9130 Academy Rd. phillyelvisfest.com ART

Dale Levy: Exploring…

Levy’s artwork is a pleasure to view. Bright colors swirl in abstraction, rarely taking on a definite form. His canvasses are covered in vivid hues that playfully interact. Levy says his work is improvisational in nature, never knowing where it will take him, and luckily, this ignorance begets

Fourteen-time Grammy winner and R&B artist Alicia Keys will surely enchant during the Atlantic City stop of her “Set the World on Fire” tour. Joining her is rising R&B star Miguel, who has gained popularity and five Grammy nominations for his album Kaleidoscope Dreams. Sat., April 13, 7:30pm. $70.25-$160.25. Revel, 500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J. revelresorts.com FILM

Waste Land Soulidified: Love of My Life

Take a seat or sway along to a loving performance dedicated to and in honor of neo-soul star Erykah Badu. 9pm. $10. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215.222.1400. worldcafelive.com M U SIC

Weatherstar

This band sure has a lot of pictures of themselves standing in fields looking dejected or wistful. Besides thinking deeply while outdoors, Weatherstar is all about hyper-poppy ballads designed to jostle around your skull without permission. Dentists recommend listening in small amounts; too much of this aspirational ‘90s boy band may rot your teeth. 2:30pm. $10-$12. Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. thetroc.com

Academy Award-nominated film Waste Land follows Brooklyn artist Vik Muniz on his trip to the world’s largest garbage dump, where he photographed a band of “catadores” with hopes of creating a portrait inspired by their trashpicking lifestyle. But as the artist began to learn about and collaborate with the people living lives so incredibly different than his own, the end result was a true masterpiece, offering instead a portrait of the amazing transformative power of art and the remarkable strength of the human spirit. Thurs., April 11, 7pm. Klein Lecture Hall at Albright College. 1621 N 13th St. Reading. 610.921.2381 MUSIC

Spring Fest

Before deciding to join Sean Combs on Bad Boy Records, French Montana was fought over by some of the biggest names in hip-hop, including Def Jam, Warner Brothers and Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music. The Bronx rapper will take the stage alongside fellow performers Wale, Jadakiss and Juelz Santana. Sat., April 13, 6:30pm. $35-$100. Sun National Bank Center, 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, N.J. sunnationalbankcenter.com

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Sip and stroll along the iconic Atlantic City boardwalk at the ďŹ rst annual Do AC Boardwalk Wine Promenade. Experience the history, pageantry and spirit of Atlantic City through wine at seven destination pavilions stretching the length of the boardwalk. Enjoy over 150 wines and signature bites from AC restaurants while taking in amazing ocean views.

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PHILLYNOW Saturday, April 13 SP O R TS

Locked in the Cage 15

Mervin Rodriguez and Thomas Backman go head-to-head in Kensington for this mixed-martial arts lightweight bout. With 5-6 and 3-0 professional records respectively, both fighters are heavy hitters to say the least. The co-main event features seasoned fighter Neil Johnson against up-and-comer James Jenkins. 7pm. $35-$85. Locked in the Cage Arena, 3824 Jasper St. lockedinthecage.com FO O D

Manayunk StrEAT Food Festival

Kicking off Manayunk’s Restaurant Week, the second StrEAT Food Festival celebrates an oftentimes overlooked culinary genres, the ever reliable food truck. A variety of vendors will be lined up on Main Street to offer samples of their convenient wares, letting you know what you might have been missing out on. Main Street. manayunk.com WAL KS

Run Against Hunger

Supporting more than 100 food pantries in Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey, this walk/run’s proceeds go directly to leading organizations such as the Coalition Against Hunger, The Food Trust, SHARE and Philabundance. Get involved by creating a team for the event or donate to an already existing one. 7:15am. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Pkwy. 215.769.0659. hungercoalition.org M U SIC MU S I C

Michele Rosewoman and New Yor-Uba This show falls just six days short of Michele Rosewoman’s 60th birthday, and it also marks almost 30 years of her union with New Yor-Uba. Separately, they’re both fascinating, talented and inspiring entities, but together, they make some of the most remarkable avant-jazz and world music fusion you could dream up. A California native and longtime lover of Oakland, Rosewoman was already steeped in Cuban and African musical culture when she started playing with Quintessence, debuting with a recording for Enja Records in 1987. But these sounds were pretty much just jazz; fine, fine jazz with Rosewoman’s skills on the keys driving saxes and drums to create delicious Chick Corea-flavored melodies and energy. When she teamed up with New Yor-Uba, a brilliant Nigerian-inspired and African mystic-born collective of percussion and vocals, something really magical happened. Taking the kind of ecstasy conjured by Fela Kuti and twisting it into fusion sprinkled with Rosewoman’s astounding piano and organ runs, the collaboration really blew people’s minds. It’s a strange but perfect marriage: a sophisticated, talented jazzwoman with delicately flawless fingers and the power, joy and spiritualism that New Yor-Uba are so steeped in. It’s like going to world music church with Diane von Furstenberg on the keys and Pedrito Martinez belting out African spirit chants as he peppers the congas with his able, worn hands. This is going to be a celebration, indeed. / BILL CHENEVERT 8pm. $25-$30. Painted Bride Arts Center, 230 Vine St. 215.925.9914. paintedbride.org

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This 10-member band assaults the stage, horns a-blarin’ and Springsteen influences a-showin’. Songs like “Cruella Di Vil” are engines of good times, with good people and beer splashing on the floorboards in generous quantities. 9:30pm. $10. Milkboy, 1100 Chestnut St. 215.925.6455. milkboyphilly.com

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Young Savage and Ar-Ab headline the second annual concert event brought to you by Urban Celebrity Magazine. Tons of Philly’s hottest and freshest talent will hit the stage, including the Bakery Boys, whose unique brand of mid-’90s hiphop has been making waves across the city. 7pm. $20. Theatre of Living Arts, 334 South St. 215.922.1011. tlaphilly.com COMEDY

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Rachel Fogletto hosts an evening of uncensored comedy put on by the unabashed for the unashamed. Some of the cities boldest comedic performers, including Brandon Gorin, Elise ThomsonHohl, Alejandro Morales and Walter, will be there to make you feel all dirty inside. 8:30pm. $4. The Irish Pol, 45 S. Third St. 267.761.9532. theirishpol.com MUSIC

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If you can’t get enough house and techno, Josh Wink will be spinning for four straight hours at this fourth annual b-day celebration. Wink’s newest single, “Balls,” drops the very same day. 10pm. $10-$15. The Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave. worshiprecs.com DRINK

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Who can say no to getting weird for charity, especially when you’re taking part in an interactive, multimedia bar-hop experience? Your team of five earns tokens for wearing the craziest clothes, drinking beer and buying raffle tickets, which can then be used to win one of three grand prizes. You can feel good about getting crazy too, because the event benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. 1pm. $25-$100. Boardwalk Bar, 1031 Germantown Ave. 215.600.2583. thriftshopbarhop.com

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Philadelphia Book Festival Beginning Sunday and lasting seven full days, the Free Library will present dozens of authors, readings and signings at Free Library branches and other spots throughout the city—all in celebration of National Library Week. The Philadelphia Book Festival, now in its seventh year, features authors both local and national and this year, expands to include all library locations— and, therefore, all communities—in the city, with most prominent names being featured at the Central Branch or other, larger locations. The fest kicks off with none other than your favorite MSNBC host, former West Philly resident Rachel Maddow, who will read from her latest book, Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power, which probes the United States’ use of military might from the Cold War and beyond, turning the country, as she argues, into a state of perpetual war. That event, at UPenn’s Irvine Auditorium, is sold out. We’re sorry. Really, we are. Other participating authors include PW’s October 2012 cover stars, local journalist-turned novelists Solomon Jones and Karen Quinones Miller (above); former Obama administration official Cass Sunstein, who’ll read from Simpler: The Future of Government; local writer Nate House, author of Float, which previously won the Frances Israel award for fiction at Temple University’s Graduate Creative Writing Program; and a whole hell of a lot more. Check out the Philadelphia Book Festival program on the Free Library’s website for a listing of events and where authors plan to be. New gatherings are still being added, so hit Refresh often. / R.L. Through April 20. Most events are free. Check freelibrary.org for locations and authors.

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Fair Food Philly and the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture have come together to bring us an unfair amount of food all in one place. More than 100 vendors will set up in the convention center and ply passers-by with samples of their goods in the hopes of increasing interest in locally grown and farmed food. 11am. $15-$20. Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. 215.418.4700. phillyfarmfest.org

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Mumford & Sons were really on to somethin’. Harmonious, sunny sensitive-man folk is everywhere and now commercial gold. People love it. Those Lumineers cashed in, too. Literally, “Ho Hey” is a blockbuster hit. Now, this isn’t to say that Ivan & Alyosha are derivative, but they’re on board. These Seattle guys who met in 2007 are picking up steam now, with their proper debut, All the Times We Had, seeing daylight since the end of February. With a little NPR and SXSW buzz, people are taking notice and buying tickets. Tim Wilson, the quartet’s primary songwriter, met Ryan Cabrary, and they started playing together all the time. Fooling around in the studio, they came up with the name for their band, drawing from Dostoyevsky and The Brothers Karamazov. They added Tim’s brother, Pete, and Tim Kim, then hit the road. Their thoughtful, peaceful indie rock goes down really smooth. With songs like the single, “Easy to Love,” they channel California in a modernized hippie flavor hinting at flowers-in-hair but also nodding at sounds like the Black Keys’ blues lite. It chugs along at a lazy, foot-tapping pace and with simple oohs, ahhs, hoots and hums, it drifts past you with its romantic breeziness gliding through your ears. This isn’t rock that’s edgy or angry at all, no. It’s just so pretty. / B.C. 8pm. Sold out. With the Lone Bellow + Twin Forks. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215.739.9684. johnnybrendas.com

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Three citywide brainy festivals. One skyscraper-sized game of Pong. Infinite future possibilities. And a 70-year flashback to sci-fi history.

or starters: Thank you, Philly Tech Week. When I heard of your epic geek coup that’s about to go down in the city’s and the world’s cultural history—your plan to turn the entire LED-lit face of the Cira Centre into a giant game of Pong that a handful of lucky Philadelphians will get to play on April 19 and 24 in what promises to be literally the biggest videogame

ever—I could finally look back in time at my teenage self, who was annoyingly incapable of gazing upon the Atlantic City skyline without wishing out loud they’d set up the light grid on the side of Bally’s Park Place for Tetris, and tell him: “Kid, your dreams have finally come true.” It’s not just that, though. Our whole world has become a geek-culture paradise: two blockbuster

Marvel Comics movies a year; Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead water-cooler talk in every workplace in America; Doctor Who promoted from “weird show even the Trekkies laugh at” to the new standard by which geek bonafides are measured. It’s ridiculous. But it’s true. At long last, painful though the pun may be, it’s inescapable: The geeks have inherited the earth.

Nowhere in space and time is that more true than Philadelphia in April. We’ve got a month of overlapping brainiac pleasures lined up ahead of us: not just the digital nerdery of Philly Tech Week, but the wide-ranging bounty of the Philadelphia Science Festival, the page-turning joys of the Philadelphia Book Festival, and the carnival of far-out performances that comprise the timetravel-themed Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts. PW will be covering all three in various ways over the next couple of weeks—and we thought

we’d start this issue with a salute to a bunch of the creative personalities whose work never fails to be thoughtprovoking and fun at the same time. This week we’re also honoring a historical ancestor of today’s unique mixture of local scientific and cultural geekery. Not the obvious Ben Franklin, but the grand master of 20th-century science fiction, Isaac Asimov, whose three years living in Philly produced concepts we’re still figuring out 70 years later. See page 32 for more. —STEPHEN H. SEGAL

AUTHOR GEEK Michael Swanwick PHOTO BY KYLE CASSIDY

How did you find yourself in Philadelphia? Magic and Brownian motion. I was at loose ends after college and working at a McDonald’s in Kingston, New York, when a friend said I could sleep on his couch for a few weeks. To survive, I wrote term papers, sold my blood, took temp jobs and lived off the charity of art students, until I finally found work as a clerk-typist. Center City was full of cheap rents in those days. I got a room next

door to a whorehouse and across the street from a flophouse. It was a vivid environment, and there were lots of ambitious young people about with big plans. So I fit right in. When did you first know that you were a writer? At age 16, when I read [J.R.R.] Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and decided that someday I was going to write something every bit as good. Armani-clad elves and jet fighter dragons are just a few of your creations. Where do you find inspiration for the fantastical? I’m inspired by the real world and driven by the desire to bring as much of it as I can into fantasy. Most of the classic fantasy I admired when I was starting out was written by British authors—people who grew up with castles and ancient ruins all around them. The conventional stuff of fantasy was real to them in a way that it never could be to me. So when I realized that I could write a postindustrial kind of fantasy, it was extraordinarily liberating. I could bring in malls and strip clubs and dry cleaners and junkyards and all manner of places I actually knew something about. What sort of writers influenced you? Ones with huge ambitions. Vladimir Nabokov, Thomas Pynchon, Ursula K. Le Guin, Gene Wolfe, Joanna Russ, A. S. Byatt . . . the list goes on and on. When I started out, it was still possible to read every major fantasist and

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ichael Swanwick has been dazzling readers with with unique imagination for decades. His stories have won him an unprecedented number of awards and fans. Best known for his novels The Iron Dragon’s Daughter and Stations of the Tide, Swanwick is also a prolific writer of short fiction. You can find them collected into volumes or occasionally appearing on Tor.com. When he isn’t contemplating nanotechnology, the existence of time, sealing stories into bottles, writing on leaves or diligently working on his newest novel, he can be found updating his blog with cat pictures and tips on how to win a Hugo award. (He’s won five.) Currently, he’s writing a light science-fiction novel called Hunting the Phoenix, which takes place in—we’ll let him describe it—“the same mad, post-utopian world as Dancing with Bears, my last novel, and also features Darger and Surplus, two con men, one of whom is a genetically anthropomorphized dog. In Bears, they accidentally set fire to Moscow. In Phoenix, they unintentionally conquer China.”

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science-fiction writer who had ever lived, and so I did, almost as if they were one writer of protean genius. I remember finishing the last Philip K. Dick novel and weeping, like Alexander, because there were no new worlds to conquer. You’ve been doing some interesting projects lately using different mediums. It started when I used surgical gauze to make a life-mask of my wife, painted it white, and then covered its surface with a short-short called “The Mask,” laid out in a demi-mask. I wrote a story on autumn leaves, one word per leaf, which I photographed and then left in place. For a season, you might run across a “graveyard” or a “love” or a “werewolves” in Gorgas Park or Laurel Hill Cemetery and be briefly puzzled by it. I’ve written stories on lighting fixtures, on a carafe, on all manner of objects. Occasionally, for charity, I’ll write a piece of flash fiction, put it into a bottle

which I then cork, seal with wax, and sign with a diamond-tip pen. Then I’ll destroy all other copies, physical or electronic, of the story so that the one in the bottle is unique. The person who buys it has the option of reading the story or possessing the object, but not both. These projects are all done for the joy of it, and not for profit. I’d like to write a Halloween story on a tree, one word per leaf, so that when autumn came and the leaves fell, people could wander by and take a part of the original manuscript home with them and maybe press it in a book. I’d really love to write one on the sides of a locomotive. I think those are projects that could help make the experience of reading a story as wild and strange to the reader as the experience of writing it is to me. —CHRISTOPHER URIE Read a longer version of this interview at Geekadelphia.com.

HUMAN LIFE AS WE KNOW IT IS OVER a prediction by michael swanwick

ou probably missed it, but a paper in the March 28 issue of Science with the dry-as-dust title, “Amplifying Genetic Logic Gates,” marks a transformative moment in human history. Thanks to a synthetic snippet of DNA, it is now possible to use living genes as computers. This changes pretty much everything. In a generation, the world is going to be an unrecognizable place. But first, the paper itself. A team of bioengineers from Stanford University led by Drew Endy have created an artificial biological transistor. This “transcriptor,” as they call it, controls the flow of RNA polymerase along a living gene. If the transcriptor is oriented one way, the RNA polymerase flows. If the transcriptor is flipped, it doesn’t. Transistors are the on-off switches that made compact computers possible before being replaced by much smaller logic gates. Transcriptors are their genetic equivalent— and radically smaller than anything used today to boot. But where your iPad has electricity flowing along wires, its biological equivalent will have enzymes (the aforementioned RNA polymerase) flowing along genes, making possible a computer so small that it can be inserted into a single-celled creature. There’s a lot more technical detail in the paper, but that’s all you need to know to understand what’s coming. Anything that can be done with electronics now will soon be possible within a living organism. That or-

ganism might be an E. coli bacterium, a daisy, a frog or even you. The scientists were careful to use enzymes that would work in almost any living thing. Imagine being able to inject all your electronic devices into your own body. Imagine having constant smartphone, email and social media access in your brain, so that you’ll never miss another text message, tweet, Facebook update or phone call from your mother ever again. It may not sound attractive. But it’s coming. And that’s just the beginning. Genetic engineers have long been able to rewrite genes in the laboratory. Genetic computing will give them the tools needed to do it within a living human being. Some of what ensures will be irresistible: Implanted sensors will detect cancers when they are so small, they can be eliminated in a single visit to the oncologist. Drugs will be manufactured within the body. Synthetic nerves will allow quadriplegics to walk again. The errors that cause genetic diseases will simply be rewritten. As will the genes governing breast size, height, longevity, strength and the color of your eyes and skin. If eyebrow rings and ear plugs aren’t eye-catching enough for your taste, you’ll be able to grow tusks, feathers, or tentacles. Anywhere you want them. Things will really get interesting when genetic computing interacts with the human brain. In a few decades it should be possible

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to create neural pacemakers to cure epilepsy and quite possibly even schizophrenia. Shutting down the craving for illegal drugs or undesired sexual acts—undesired by you or your parents, it makes no difference—will be child’s play. It will be possible to house a felon in a prison without locks or guards, knowing that if he tries to leave, all voluntary muscle reflexes will shut down. Or, better yet, to operate him like a drone and use him to fight distant wars from the safety of a boiler-room in Houston. Human drones are going to be of vital interest to every government on Earth. Once people can be operated by remote control, it will be possible to grab a dissident off the street and re-rig him to act as a spy on his own organization. Or else equip him with explosives, walk him into a mall and set him off, thus discrediting his cause. There is already a great deal of legal resistance to implanting human genes in animals. But these implants will take place. All it will take is a billionaire who fancies himself a visionary and a nation willing to serve as a flag of convenience. Can your dog be taught to speak? Will a chimpanzee ever graduate magna cum laude from Harvard? Could a human-porpoise hybrid serve an emissary between the two species? We may soon know.

“Once people can be operated by remote control, it will be possible to rig a dissident to act as a spy on his own organization.” All this is on its way. The technology cannot be stopped. It can only be understood and controlled. Now is the best of all possible times to start thinking about how this might be done. One final thought, though. Frederik Pohl once stated that a good science fiction writer should be able to predict not only the automobile but the traffic jam. Not even the best predictor of futures, however, could have foreseen the profound changes the automobile would have on the sexual behavior of teenagers. New technology always has unforeseen implications. If you think some of the possibilities raised here are strange, wait until you see the outcomes of genetic computation that can’t be predicted. n

GEEK HAPPENINGS 6 awesome things at the science festival Kick-Off Party: Science Carnival After Dark. Learn to breathe smoke like a

dragon, view 3-D printers and NextFab’s laser cutters, and make cocktails out of paper. Take part in tapping the 2013 Yard’s Official Science Festival Beer, Pythagorean Beerum, a Belgian Tripel brewed specially for this adults-only event. Thurs., April 18, 6:30pm. $15. NextFab Studio, 2025 Washington Ave. philasciencefestival.org

Sounds Made Up: Tales from the History of Science.

Scientists make mistakes, too. Join Philly Improv Theater comedians and historians of science as they present some of humankind’s biggest scientific blunders. Thurs., April 25, 7pm. $5-$7. Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut St. philascience festival.org

Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Speckled Band Performance and Science Demonstrations. Science

and mystery combine in this Victorian-style performance of the classic Sherlock Holmes story by author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. After the show, learn about the science behind the historical devices, artifacts and compounds used in the story from Mütter Museum experts. Sat., April 27, 7:30-9:30pm. $35. Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, 200 West Tulpehocken St. philasciencefestival.org

Astronomy Night Café: Edge of the Universe. Is the Big Bang Theory now nothing

more than a slightly humorous sitcom? Learn from physicist Paul Halpern about the “Big Bounce,” the “Big Rip,” dark matter and other spacey theories. Halpern will wrapup the lecture with an evening of stargazing. Fri., April 26, 6pm. Free. Frankford Hall,1210 Frankford Ave. philasciencefestival.org

The Morgue the Merrier: The Science of the Living Dead.

Learn the science behind the much-feared zombie virus, just in case. Watch a live zombie autopsy, participate in a scavenger hunt for zombie body parts, and learn the science behind viral outbreaks. Haunt Laruel Hill Cemetery afterwards for refreshments and zombie-themed activities. Sat., April 27, 6-10pm. $25. Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Ave. philasciencefestival.org

Science Surprises: Vicki Cobb’s OneWoman Science Show. Cobb is an expert

in making science fun. Learn about the science that is present in your everyday world, experience illusions and participate in challenges in this show based on Cobb’s best-selling books Bet You Can! and Bet You Can’t! After the show, participate in activities run by LEAP into Science. Sun., April 28, 2pm. Free. Central Library, 1901 Vine St. philascience festival.org —NICOLE BONACCORSO

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hysiological psychologist Marcia Pelchat works at one of Philadelphia’s unique scientific institutions: the Monell Chemical Senses Center, the world’s only independent research nonprofit dedicated to the study of taste and smell. PW asked Professor Pelchat—who’ll be speaking at two Philadelphia Science Festival events this month—“Perceptions of Flavor” on April 23 and “Beer Chemistry” on April 26—to explain her key areas of geekery. You study food cravings and reactions. How did you come to be a scholar in such a specific field of study? As you know, Ph.D.s everywhere become experts on tiny aspects of their fields. It turns out, though, that food cravings are an almost everyday experience for a large proportion of the population. Close to 100 percent of women of childbearing age report that they have food cravings. Even old men who don’t do much of anything report the occasional craving. It turns out that food cravings lead to nonhomeostatic eating—eating when we are not hungry—and they have helped us to understand the obesity epidemic. What’s the single most remarkable thing you’ve learned in the course of your work? People can crave foods that they don’t even like very much, such as oatmeal or movie theater popcorn. And cravings do not represent a nutritional deficit—they are more a matter of habit. So if you crave salt, it doesn’t mean that you are going to get a cramp in your leg. We did a study in which

people went on a boring but nutritionally adequate diet. They got cravings like crazy. How does your work—dealing with a common, fundamental, daily aspect of human life—inform your own personal experience as an eater? I’ve learned to put the nuts in the cabinet. If I see them, I crave them and eat them—but out of sight, out of mind. At every single science-fiction convention I’ve ever gone to, at least one fan party’s refreshment offerings have included a large bowl of cheese doodles. I have never been to any other social event, post-college, where cheese doodles were deemed desirable enough to lay out for guests. Why do science-fiction fans crave cheese doodles? Before I answer, let me say that I am a huge science-fiction fan, so I say this with the greatest possible degree of respect. Sci-fi fans are stereotypically nerdy male slobs who don’t cook. Men tend to crave salt-fat-protein more than women do. These little things are delicious and require no prep. They are relatively cheap, so even a post-doc can afford them. Cheese doodles are messy; if you are dressed up or care about your surroundings, you wouldn’t want that orange stuff all over your fingers. If you are fashionable and wear black: no cheese doodles. On the bright side, one can imagine them as alien spawn—e.g., baby sandworms [from Dune] or as fried gokh [which Klingons eat]. Finally, once a food becomes a tradition, no other explanation is needed. —S.H.S.

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he Old City game studio Cipher Prime debuted in 2009 with a gorgeously minimalist light-and-sound-show puzzle game called Auditorium, which has players catch flowing streams of music in digital buckets. Co-founder and electronic musician Dain Saint will speak at the Science Festival’s “Gaming as Therapy” on April 19. Rather than “a computer game company,” you call Cipher Prime “a purveyor of unusual digital experiences.” Cipher Prime’s only reason to exist is so we can make cool things. Games are definitely our forte, but even when making them our approach is one of: “Well, what’s going to make this experience as unique and interesting as possible?” Our big directive is to never insult the player, so we always try and create something that doesn’t need instructions or tutorials, and this alone leads us down paths we wouldn’t take otherwise.

You make electronic music that is awesome. Is there any geek-oriented music out there that’s been particularly meaningful to your life? I think, without a doubt, Rush remains the prototypical “geek band,” inasmuch as they write about whatever the hell they happen to be passionate about regardless of whether it’s “cool.” Their song “Virtuality” is about the Internet in the lamest way possible, but damned if it isn’t a fun track! As far as influences, though, I just draw from whatever has a sound I want. I’m on a big Hybrid kick right now, but for a while I was listening to tons of Fanfare Ciocarlia. What are you up to next? Coming up immediately is our benefit event for autism on April 19th—by sheer chance, we found our games were responding well in that community and wanted to investigate the link further. As for the studio, we’ve ramped up production on Auditorium Duet, the bigger, better sequel to the game that launched our company. —S.H.S.

Philly living room, TV remote in hand, ready to dive into an careful viewing of Moonrise Kingdom to note costume and art-direction cues she can adapt for her own number in the Wes Anderson show. Next to her on the couch sits 22-year-old Hayley Jane, no longer glamorously naked in character as Marilyn Monroe. The two, unintentionally dressed to match in teal-colored tights, pulled-back hair and glasses, might as well be study partners for a graduate filmtheory class as they intently freeze-frame on the movie’s first shot of child actress Kara Hayward as Suzy and begin dissecting her bright peach dress. They hit play, examine it from a new angle, hit pause again, repeat. “That’s an Empire-line dress?” Hayley Jane asks. “It’s either Empire or A-line,” Rose agrees.

“It’s got stripes, too—no, it’s checkered. With that little belt. It would be fun to take that off.” The screen cuts to a close-up shot of Suzy holding a children’s book. “I love the typography in this,” Rose sighs. “I’m going to need a basket with a cat,” Hayley Jane notes a few minutes later. “I feel like the cat basket is the most important prop for her character.” She feels that way, at least, until Suzy opens the suitcase she’s carrying to reveal it’s full of her favorite books. “Well, I need the suitcase of books,” Hayley Jane realizes out loud, at the same time that, onscreen, Suzy’s explaining the details of her library: “Usually I prefer girl heroes, but not always.” They figure it all out, their fangirly business unfolding amid the backdrop of Rose’s >>>

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You identify yourself in your professional bio as a “Standard Human.” Why? Lots of people tie their identity to their job, or family, or hobby—I just identify very strongly with being a human being, and all that goes with it. We’re all capable of both incredible feats and spectacular laziness; it all depends on the motivation.

t’s been rumored,” says the naked woman onstage—the third of the four naked women onstage, that is; the elfin blonde who’s just risen from her seat between the brunette and the shackled mime— “that Marilyn Monroe possessed an IQ of 168. That’s equivalent to the IQ of Albert Einstein.” In the span of the tiny pause she leaves to emphasize that thought, an abrupt clatter echoes from the back of the makeshift theater, as if the assertion has startled someone into dropping their belongings, dumbfounded. That’s not actually what happened; the noise is a coincidence. Still, everyone laughs, audience and naked women alike, and the shared vibe of the laughter suggests they’re all imagining the same hypothetical chauvinist who might never before have pondered the idea that a glamorous beauty could also be a genius. Then they collect themselves, and the blonde begins reading an excerpt from Marilyn Monroe’s autobiography. This is Naked Girls Reading, a bimonthly performance series that offers precisely what it says on the label: literary readings in the nude by some of the city’s finest and brainiest burlesque dancers. The concept was birthed three years ago in Chicago—the latest twist on an underground phenomenon that’s been dubbed “nerdlesque,” the mixing of saucy stagework with geeky culture—and quickly franchised by ambitious performer-producers in some 20 cities around the English-speaking world. Here in Philadelphia, where Naked Girls Reading has had big crowd-pleasing hits with shows themed around the likes of science fiction and fantasy author Neil Gaiman, the woman at the helm is Miss Rose, a 27-year-old dancer and costume designer who’s been producing burlesque in town since 2010. The appeal of Naked Girls Reading, she says, is kind of a no-brainer to her: “Why would I not take two things that I love and put them together? Why would everyone not like this? Books! And naked girls! And sparkly things!” OK, so that’s three things. To be fair, though, the sparkly things really come into play not at Naked Girls Reading, but at Miss Rose’s other alternating bimonthly nerdlesque series at PhilaMOCA, the film-themed Sexploitation Follies, which lines up an evening of striptease performances all themed around the work of a single cult-favorite movie director. Recent installments have featured topless renditions of the oeuvres of Tim Burton and horror director Dario Argento; this month it’ll be Wes Anderson of Rushmore and Moonrise Kingdom fame. A few days after Naked Girls Reading’s night of memoirs, Miss Rose sits in her North

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the Holy Grail bit (“I made a knight’s costume from scratch, but the day of the show I was frantically trying to find a coconut”), a Ferris Bueller bit (“I come out with a sheet, and cough and pretend I’m going to sleep”), a Big Lebowski bit (“That’s my bowling ball—her name is Louise”). And she suspects her most popular geekout yet may come in June, when the Sexploitation Follies will put on a Peter Jackson night. Asked a seemingly obvious question—will the Lord of the Rings number feature an interpretation of Cate Blanchett’s sexy elven queen, Galadriel?— Rose shrugs. She’s got something nerdier than that in mind. “Apparently,” she says, “Hazel Honeysuckle has an Ent act that’s beautiful.” —S.H.S. Miss Rose’s Sexploitation Follies: Wes Anderson Burlesque takes place Sat., April 20 at 10pm, in conjunction with the Cinedelphia Film Festival. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St. cinedelphiafilm festival.com.

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myriad bookshelves: a Gaiman shelf, a pulp fiction shelf, a Nancy Drew shelf. And eventually the film—a sweet, childlike paean to young love between two pure-minded 12-year-old outsiders—works its way around to the musical cue Rose and Hayley Jane have been waiting to hear, a 1960s-era French ballad they plan to use as their soundtrack onstage. “I am so excited for all the awkward dancing we get to do,” Rose says. Hayley Jane stares off into space as she thinks her way through the choreography of appropriately innocent-seeming clothing removal. “We should sit facing each other,” she muses, “and you take one of my socks off, and I take one of your socks off, and then we both lean back—“ She mimes a slow, balletic arch. “Not so much dancing as posture-and-peel.” As excited as Rose is for the Wes Anderson show, she’s got dozens of costumes on the rack upstairs from past nerdlesque numbers she loved just as much: a Monty Python and

he Mütter Museum preserves a rare, endlessly fascinating 19th-century collection of anatomical specimens, medical devices and other such biological oddities—from skulls and petrified corpses to the organs of conjoined twins. Curator Anna Dhody is the lucky geek who gets to oversee that collection; she’ll wax poetic about her job at a Philadelphia Science Festival event on April 23, “Great Gigs: Open Labs Edition,” but first she shared some thoughts about it with PW. As Mütter curator, what specifically is the most gleefully awesomely cool thing you’ve done? There are far too many to name just one. My most recent: I was invited to interview Mary Roach at the Free Library of Philadelphia last Thursday. Her new book, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, just came out, and she did a good bit of her research at the Mütter. The two of us got to chat on stage about all things digestive—from secretion to excretion and everything in between. The excretory puns were flying! I had the best time I’ve ever had interviewing someone. You revealed in the latest installment of your YouTube series, Guess What’s On the Curator’s Desk, that you’re a new mom. Now, I’ve had pregnant nonscientist friends say, “No, thanks” to visiting the

Mütter before. Can you talk at all about how the worldview of a forensic anthropologist informed your impending motherhood? I can understand and respect how some pregnant women might not want to visit the museum. In my case I was lucky enough to have superb prenatal care, and since I am no spring chicken, my baby was closely monitored for the time he was about two weeks until he was born. Since I knew everything was going well, I could relax and enjoy my pregnancy. As a forensic anthropologist I did monitor his progress in a slightly different way, instead of thinking, “OK, he is seven weeks and the size of a blueberry,” I am thinking, “He is starting to form hands and feet from the limb buds via endochondral ossification.” My son is going to grow up surrounded by skulls and wet specimens and all things weird and wonderful. I have no idea how it is going to work out, you can ask me in about 15 years. Aside from work, what do you geek out over? I have a standing Game Night with a bunch of good friends, we get together most Thursdays to play board and card games like Fluxx, Munchkin, Settlers of Catan, etc. I love all things Cthulhu, I can quote most of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, if I had a TARDIS I would probably use it to store books, I need my daily NPR fix, and I adore hedgehogs. —S.H.S.

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ecently returned from spending Easter weekend in the outskirts of Seattle, where he was feted as guest of honor at the Pacific Northwest’s regional science-fiction convention, acclaimed shortstory editor Gardner Dozois joined PW in West Philly’s Barkan Park on Saturday for the launch of our Isaac Asimov historical campaign (see next page). We asked him to geek out a bit about his work, his pal George R.R. Martin, and Philly nerddom. You edit several science fiction anthologies every year, including the Year’s Best Science Fiction series. What are the creative challenges you most enjoy? For original anthologies, getting the best work I can from good authors and helping them to make it better if it needs it. For reprint anthologies, like the Year’s Best Science Fiction, reading widely, staying receptive and using the best work I can find. Even after all these years, finding a really first-rate story is still a thrill, one I want to share with others.

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You travel all around the country to conventions, meeting fans from everywhere. How do you rate Philadelphia as a sciencefiction town? Philadelphia’s a good sciencefiction town. There are many professional writers here, like Michael Swanwick, Tom Purdom, Gregory Frost, Victoria McManus and others. There are professional artists such as Bob Walters and Tess Kissinger and Susan McAninley. There’s one of the oldest organized fan clubs in the country, the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, and one of the country’s oldest S.F. conventions, Philcon. You collaborate with George R.R. Martin in editing themed short-story anthologies. What’s it been like watching Martin’s already-strong genre popularity ex-

plode through the American mass culture since Game of Thrones hit HBO? It’s been amazing watching George’s success. We started out as broke young writers together. I remember, back in the mid-’70s, going to a Nebula Award banquet in New York City with George and trying to find an editor who was willing to buy us dinner, because neither of us had any money; the best we could do was an editor who took us out in front of the hotel and bought us each a hot dog from a hot dog cart. Now he’s perhaps the best-known and most successful writer in the genre, even personally satirized in cartoons and on Saturday Night Live. It’s astounding—but he’s worked very, very hard for his success, and deserves every bit of it. Isaac Asimov was arguably, for a time, the most influential science-fiction author in America—and under your editorship, Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine was arguably the most influential sf magazine. In the new media era, do you think any one entity will ever again have the same singular impact on the field that either Asimov or Asimov’s did? When I first started editing a Year’s Best volume, in the ‘70s, the job was pretty straightforward—there were three or four monthly magazines to read and a few original anthologies from trade publishers every year. Now, it seems like there’s a new electronic magazine coming along every five minutes, to say nothing of anthologies from small-press publishers, anthologies from really small-presses, podcast anthologies, Kickstarter anthologies ... Not only has this made my job more difficult, it’s also diffused the genre. Used to be, everybody read everthing; now, there are so many different markets in so many different mediums, that I don’t think one particular market is ever going to be able to be that dominant again. —S.H.S.

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Here’s the thing: Isaac Asimov. The late grand master of science fiction who authored 500 books across every Dewey Decimal category and invented the very idea of “robotics” as a field of study, thus shaping the course of 20th- and 21st-century geekdom. He is generally thought of as a New Yorker—but he spent three very important years in Philadelphia.

From 1942 to 1945, while living and working here during WWII as a chemist at the Navy Yard, Asimov wrote half a dozen of the key stories that comprise his two most influential cultural masterpieces: the Foundation series, which introduced the idea of “psychohistory,” the mathematical modeling of the future; and the Robot series, which introduced the famous Three Laws of Robotics governing how artificial intelligences should behave. Without those stories sparking the imagination of generations of computer scientists and engineers, it’s hard to conceive what our world of technology would look like today. But we know one thing: It wouldn’t look the same. So we at Philadelphia Weekly, along with our pals at Geekadelphia.com, have decided the time has come to call for an official Isaac Asimov Pennsylvania Historical Marker to be placed at the corner of 50th and Spruce, where Isaac lived while he wrote those historic stories. (Hey, Edgar Allan Poe has his whole Philly house designated as a landmark, and he wasn’t a native either.) We kicked off our campaign this past Saturday, April 6, when a horde of local Asimov fans of all ages met up at Barkan Park in West Philly, right across the street from the apartment building where the author lived and wrote. We were thrilled to be joined by a bunch of speculative-fiction luminaries—including authors Michael Swanwick, Gregory Frost, Victoria McManus, Tom Purdom and Gardner Dozois, several of whom knew Isaac personally. We all signed the petition of support that will be part of our application to the Historical Marker Commission later this year. And our favorite geektastic photographer, PW contributor Kyle Cassidy—whose idea all this was in the first place—shot a photo to commemorate the moment the Asimov historical movement officially began. Now we need your voices of support.

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ew openings in the recent history of Philadelphia restaurants have been as fraught as Saigon Cuisine’s in University City. The lack of a sprinkler system led the Department of Licenses & Inspections to shutter the doors until one was installed, halting the restaurant’s December 2012 opening just as it was getting off the ground. All of that has been taken care of now, and Saigon Cuisine is back in business. It’s a promising space to have moved into, with a positive history to pull from. Before Saigon Cuisine, it was home to Nan, a charming, accomplished restaurant whose French-Thai dishes sang with a collective sonorousness that made it one of the better restaurants in University City— and certainly one of the best of its genre in Philadelphia. Saigon Cuisine, on the other hand, plays it much closer to traditional—Vietnamese, in this case, aside from a number of forays toward China on the menu (lo mein, ho fun, shrimp with honey walnut and the like). From what I’ve tasted, it is a pleasant if not terribly challenging addition to the local scene, a restaurant with more hits than misses but still some fine-tuning to do. Their pho, to begin, is excellent, built on a base of broth whose clarity and purity of flavor sets it apart. Unlike so many more deeply developed pho broths in the city, this one is unique for its lightness, delicacy and remarkable freshness. As such, it took exceptionally well to the traditional accompaniments of lime, basil, scallion, onion, sprouts and cilantro. Unfortunately, the beef balls marooned in this pristine lake, by contrast, seemed even more plodding than they already would have on their own: They were spongy and tough all at once, and not terribly flavorful—more a distraction than anything else. They, it turns out, are not made in-house, and it shows. The tofu roll succeeded for a similar reason as that pho: With its fried batons of tofu all mushroom-y and earthy, this gently basil-perfumed appetizer was memorable for its freshness and clarity as well. Wrapped into translucent rice paper, it was all too easy to enjoy. The other side of that coin, though, was the scallion pancake appetizer, a mealy, uninspired disk devoid of much flavor at all. This is what I experienced here, a major-

AMERICAN SARDINE BAR 1800 Federal St. 215.334.2336. americansardinebar.com Cuisine: American comfort. Eating here is a two-faced experience, both forwardlooking and retro, a throwback to a time when comfort trumped detail, but of-the-moment in its occasional willingness to leap-frog convention and play in the sandbox of more modern flavor combinations. How else to explain the Frosted Flake-crusted and fried PB & J? It’s with the simpler constructs that ASB is at its most charming. Grilled cheese embodied the holy trinity of sensations for this Norman Rockwell construct. The bread had been perfectly crisped up in copious amounts of butter, the cheese tucked inside stretched from the teeth with each bite as if performing for a commercial, and the tomatoes, even out of season, brought enough acid to balance out the fattiness. Quintessential beer food. (Brian Freedman) BAR FERDINAND 1030 N. Second St. 215.923.1313. barferdinand.com Cuisine: Spanish. A recent menu started with a single deep-cupped oyster—the magnificently named Shoregasm— anointed with a spiced apple granita. It worked as an hors d’oeuvre, a warm-up lap and a palate-cleanser all at once, and was swiftly followed by house-cured salmon. Three velvety slices, subtle with the aromas of soft herbs like mint, basil, dill and cilantro, were each wrapped around a spray of pea shoots exploding from their ends like cartoon contrails on an animated comet. The accompanying horseradish crema was a nice traditional touch, if not a terribly necessary one. (B.F.)

Quite a stir: The rice noodles, accompanied by tender slices of chicken, begged for more flavor. (Photo by J.R. Blackwell)

ity of hits attenuated by enough misses to frustrate. Shrimp stew arrived sizzling in a clay pot, and the music of its crackling procession to the table accurately heralded the treats tucked inside. The shrimp, all plump and generous, luxuriated in a sweet-tangy sauce that, by the time it had cooled off enough to taste, glazed the outside of each curled-up crustacean. Grilled sliced pork on rice belied the simplicity of its description: Each slice of meat was its own tender, charedged universe, a sweetly evocative reminder—singing with honey, oyster sauce, ginger and more—of how utterly delicious well-prepared classics can be when conceived and tended to with care. For all that, however, the stir-fried rice noodles, despite their black pepper sauce, remained frustratingly quiet: Each bite was followed by a wave of desire for more flavor, more salt, more assertiveness. The elegant little slices of chicken tucked throughout were as tender as you could hope, but they, too, seemed to be in need of more energy. Still, I’m willing to give Saigon Cuisine the benefit of the doubt: Though no more ma-

jor hiccups have marred their routine, the stop-start nature of the past few months cannot have done them any favors. The staff is friendly and welcoming, even if the occasional language barrier leads to some minor confusion when ordering. With a little more muscle behind some of the flavors here, Saigon Cuisine promises to be a pleasant addition to the University City dining scene. It’s not much more than that quite yet, but with time, I expect it will be. 

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BAAN THAI 1030 N. American St. baanthaiphiladelphia.com Cuisine: Thai. Attention to the minute differences in flavor and texture are what lift many of the dishes here above the fray. The generous green dumplings arrived still sizzling from their stint in the oil, a lacy, intricate carapace of wafer-thin happiness clinging to their sides. Inside was a joyous gathering of water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, leeks and shiitakes, all of it homemade, all of it infinitely better than the majority of what you’ll taste elsewhere. Ped yang was anchored by sliced barbecued duck with skin so crispy it reminded me of some kind of perfect hybrid between Peking duck and fried chicken. The meat itself played well off its ginger sauce, and the portion size was more than generous. (B.F.) BLUE BELLY BBQ 600 Catherine St. 215.238.0615. bluebellybbq.com Cuisine: Multi-regional barbeque. The menu at Blue Belly takes us on a barbecue flavor odyssey through Korea, St. Louis, Jamaica, Mexico and more. For all that, it’s a simple and affordable lineup, broken up into sandwiches, smoked meats and sides: It’s all so easy to navigate and makes grabbing a quick sandwich on the way home from work very simple. Standing at the pinnacle of the sandwich menu is the Korean beef sandwich; the meat is tender, juicy and full of sweet and savory flavor. Delightfully sour kimchi mixes with sweet pear ginger vinaigrette, threatening to reinvent your concept of what’s fundamental to the palate. (Cristina Perachio)

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In celebration of the 270th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth and as a part of PIFA, Chef Walter Staib will be hosting a live version of his Emmy Awardwinning program, A Taste of History. The show explores America’s history through its culinary past, and for this very special evening, audience members will have a chance to meet some revolutionary celebrity friends and share some food and drink with famous founding foodies George and Martha Washington. April 13, 8pm. $56-$296. Perelman Theater, 300 S. Broad St. pifa.org

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Emerging, Enthralling, Engaging This year’s trio of Wind Challenge winners slate public events tied to their exhibition series at Fleisher Art Memorial. By Nicole Finkbiner // nfinkbiner@philadelphiaweekly.com

here’s really no set formula for how an artist makes the transition from “emerging” to “established.” All they can really do is seek out every possible exhibition opportunity and hope that influential doors eventually start opening. Having an esteemed organization like Fleisher Art Memorial recognize your work as exceptional, well, that definitely helps loosen the hinges on those all-important doors. Now in its 35th year, Fleisher’s Wind Challenge Exhibition Series is an annual juried competition committed to helping contemporary artists around the region advance their careers, making their art accessible to a broad audience. Named in honor of longtime supporters Dina and Jerry Wind, the competition is sort of like the local art community’s version of The Voice. Artists of all backgrounds and levels are invited to submit samples of their work and are judged solely on the merit of said work during two rounds of blind juries. The final nine artists receive a $750 honorarium, as well as a chance to participate in one of three curated exhibitions, held from September to May. This year’s winning artists were culled from more than 200 applicants by an esteemed panel of jurors, representing a diverse group of local artists and curators. Now on display, the final installment of the series features the works of multi-disciplinary artist Elizabeth Hamilton, photographer Julianna Foster and mixed-media artist Jake Kehs. And you don’t need to be a curator to see that these artists each possess a certain je ne sai quoi. In Kehs’ case, it happens to be a frighteningly realistic possum dangling from a plastic branch above viewers. Using his experience with the wilderness, the artist creates his own little bizarre

forest inside the gallery space. Meanwhile, Hamilton defies the gallery walls with an installation that becomes a part of Fleisher’s façade. Inside, her series of work, titled Everything Must Go, combines photography and installation to question our relationship with material items and the contradictory feelings that a phrase like “everything must go” elicits. These contradictions include flowers sprouting from photographs, and broken antique dishware, which, when you look closely, appear to have been mended with yarn and thread. The rebellious spirit of Kehs’ and Hamilton’s pieces—a desire to defy logic, blur the line between real and artificial and play with the boundaries of their art forms—can also been seen in Foster’s work. Known for depicting fantastic, surreal scenarios in everyday settings, her newest photo series focuses on a small coastal town and a natural phenomenon that may or may not have occurred there. As with each of the Wind Challenge exhibitions, the featured artists have each prepared a public event program focusing on their artwork or practice and seeks to engage audiences. From 1:30-4:30 p.m. on April 20, all are welcome to stop by Fleisher for a panel discussion with Foster, as well as a yard sale hosted by Hamilton and a balloon-mail project led by Kehs. “We give the artists the opportunity to be as free as they can to develop projects that include more people,” explains José Ortiz Pagán, Fleisher’s exhibit coordinator. “Maybe that audience that usually does not attend regular gallery exhibitions.”  Through May 11. Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catharine St. 215.922.3456. fleisher.org

Applied Mechanics, a group of artists examining the way in which bodies and bodily systems respond to external forces, will be presenting a dazzling new depiction of an epic historical moment: the great sweep of the Napoleonic Empire. This 26-person installation allows participants to not only witness a dramatic performance drawn from world history, but they’ll also get the opportunity to wander around investigating the many characters on view and explore the fascinating interactive space as they please. Through April 13. $15. Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 N. American St. pifa.org

President Ulysses S. Grant and the Great Centennial Banana Mystery!

Picture this: It’s May 1876, opening day of the Centennial celebration in Philadelphia, when President Ulysses S. Grant, the guest of honor at America’s first World’s Fair, slips on an unknown, yellow-colored peel. What could this strange unknown item be that leaves even the president himself bewildered? Join Grant as he searches through the aisles of the largest exhibition hall in the world for the mystery fruit in this interactive, child-friendly performance. Through April 14. $7.50. Innovation Studio at the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. pifa.org

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Performance artist Sebastienne Mundheim is teaming up with the White Box Theatre to give audiences the chance to travel back in time and witness history write itself for this theatrical production surrounding William Penn’s arrival in Pennsylvania. The evening’s festivities will kickoff at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, where performers will integrate puppetry, dance and storytelling, taking characters out of our history books and onto table tops and bookshelves for a night of outrageous family fun. April 13-15. $20. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust St. pifa.org

Songs in the Key of Life

Master pianist Robert Glasper is making waves in the music industry, working with a “jaw-dropping” collection of famous friends, including Erykah Badu and Lupe Fiasco, and winning a Best R&B Album Grammy for Black Radio in February. Setting his accomplishments aside, this talented musician brings together an all-star singing squad—among them Lalah Hathaway, Stokley Williams and Eric Roberson—to honor Stevie Wonder’s timeless body of work. Don’t miss what’s sure to be an amazing evening. April 14, 8pm. $25-$42.50. Verizon Hall, 300 S. Broad St. pifa.org Compiled by Lindsay Kenney

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Quick Hit: Derek Cianfrance The writer-director on how fatherhood changed him—and the actor he thinks deserves a monument. The Place Beyond the Pines, writer-director Derek Cianfrance’s follow-up to 2010’s lacerating Blue Valentine, stars Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper in a tragic tale of cops and robbers with consequences that span generations. The filmmaker sat down with PW to talk about kids, violence and Ray Liotta. Both of your films have such a vivid sense of lived-in, blue-collar grit. It’s a milieu we don’t often see portrayed convincingly onscreen. There’s a prevalence of perfection in Hollywood movies. You have perfect-looking people who have game-show-host teeth. I go to movies, and often times I wonder, where do I fit in? These are gods up on the screen; where are the people I know? Is that why you tend to fill out smaller roles with nonactors? I’m always trying to find the collision between real life and fantasy. I’m always trying to take actors and drop them into this aquarium of life and see how they swim. There are real cops in this movie alongside Bradley Cooper. There are real retired judges up there on the stand because I feel like I can’t teach somebody how to be a judge; they can teach me. I come from a documentary background, so I look to the real world to inform my movies. The violence here is certainly treated with a real-world severity. Having kids has really changed my perception of violence in movies. I started having an allergic reaction to the kind of “cool” violence that I’d see on the screen ... It’s not beautiful to me. It’s not cool. I don’t like the fetish of it. If I was gonna put a gun in a film, I wanted it to have an impact. There are only three shots fired in this movie, and I wanted them to have real narrative consequences. Is Ray Liotta as terrifying off camera as he is onscreen? I feel like Ray Liotta is a national treasure. Someday they’ll carve his face into a mountaintop. He’s a beautiful, gentle, amazing soul, but he’s got a real edge to him. Ray is like a human knife. If he was in this room, our center would be off. I invited him over for dinner, introduced him to my family, and within 30 seconds, my 4-year-old was crying. I thought, Man, I can’t wait to see what he does to Bradley Cooper! (Sean Burns)

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owever you came to know me, I’m glad you did and thank you for being the best readers any film critic could ask for… So on this day of reflection I say again, thank you for going on this journey with me. I’ll see you at the movies.” Roger Ebert posted that on his blog last Tuesday night, two days before succumbing to the cancer he had battled so valiantly for so long. The occasion for this piece was an announcement that he would be taking “a leave of presence”—a classically Ebert turn-of-phrase—cutting back on his reviewing duties, but touting all sorts of grand plans for film festivals, documentary projects, television programs and digital expansions at RogerEbert.com. A savvy newspaper man to the bitter end, Roger buried the lede in the seventh paragraph: His cancer had returned. I’m not quite sure it’s possible to convey the massive footprint of influence Roger Ebert had upon just about everybody who does what I do for a living or anybody who loves movies in general. The outpourings of grief online last week were a remarkable testimony, but most of all quite warm, funny and human. (If you’ve got some time, search around on Twitter for #ToRogerEbert, a series of toasts instigated by my dear friend Matt Zoller Seitz.) Ebert’s was a life lived with class, decency and a razor-sharp wit. Which is how I ended up sitting at my desk last Thursday crying for a man I never met. I would not be here right now were it not for Roger Ebert. It was a stroke of genius pitting the hotshot Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago Sun-Times critic against his cross-town rival, law-school refugee Gene Siskel, for a half hour of contentious film discussion, first on public television and later nationally syndicated. These were not the rehearsed, mustachioed punsters you’d normally see on TV. Gene tripped over his words, and Roger talked with his hands and a honking down-state Illinois accent. But their chemistry was electrifying. The television show had many titles. It started out as Opening Soon

A class act: Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert wrote with an everyman’s plainspoken enjoyment, but he saw no difference between high and low culture.

at a Theater Near You and morphed around to Sneak Previews, At the Movies, and eventually, I think, Siskel and Ebert At the Movies—I’m not sure; I’ve lost track of them all. We always just called it “Gene and Roger.” Terrible idea for a TV program—two awkward, mismatched, un-telegenic ink-stained wretches argue about movies for half an hour. And yet, every week, it felt like a cultural event. More importantly, Gene and Roger taught me at a very young age that films weren’t mere diversions, but crafted objects worthy of adult consideration. The old guard considered the show tasteless, dumbing-down criticism to a “thumbs up-thumbs down” paradigm that you’ll still find today on Rotten Tomatoes. But Siskel and Ebert were relentlessly passionate and used their bully pulpit to stump for underpromoted, groundbreaking movies. How else would a bored teenager living in a suburban wasteland like me ever find himself seeking out My Dinner with Andre, Swimming to Cambodia or Do the Right Thing? That program blew a door open in my mind that has never closed. And later, good God, the writing! It soon became a tradition that every Christmas, my Auntie Chris and Uncle Terry gave me the new edition of Roger Ebert’s Movie Home Companion, because in those pre-Internet days, Roger’s reviews were not so easily

accessible. (I recall once being so engrossed in the latest copy and stories about this strange movie called Blue Velvet that I ignored my family’s treedecorating. Sorry, Mom.) Roger wrote with an everyman’s plainspoken enjoyment, but he saw no difference between so-called high and low culture. The latest Ingmar Bergman movie deserved his four stars just as much as Lethal Weapon. The greatest critical axiom ever coined comes from Ebert: “It’s not what a movie is about. It’s how it is about it.” He could make the most obscure art films sound like an enormous amount of fun, and then turn around and devote an entire paragraph to a heartfelt appreciation of an actress’ oversized breasts. I can do no justice to the third act of Roger’s life, when he was so debilitated by so many illnesses and injuries, a lesser man would have thrown in the towel. Ebert didn’t just soldier on. Cruelly robbed of his voice, he found an even stronger one online, meditating on the past, current events, scientific discoveries and always the movies. At the same time, Ebert was still using his celebrity status to promote new talent, inciting new projects, always moving forward. “The balcony is closed,” he and Gene used to say at the end of every episode. But it isn’t. Roger Ebert made sure it’s open to all of us. 

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n the same way every teenage garage band must run through Zeppelin or Stones songs to truly be inducted into rock ‘n’ roll, every ska or reggae group has to learn some of the Toots and the Maytals back catalog. “Monkey Man,” “Funky Kingston,” “54-46 (That’s My Number)”—the music of Toots Hibbert (above) is some of the most wellknown of the entire genre, in a career that has spanned over five decades. Along with Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff, the Maytals helped introduce the world to Jamaica’s greatest export, helped in part by their classic “Pressure Drop,” which appeared on 1972’s iconic The Harder They Come soundtrack. Heavily indebted to American soul and R&B, the vocal harmonies and offbeat funk of the Maytals are a textbook example of reggae music. (Their 1968 single “Do The Reggay” was even one of the first songs to use the term.) Hibbert and his group have influenced generations of musicians, with covers by the Clash, Sublime and Amy Winehouse sequentially continuing the trend. And with rock groups continually showing love for the Maytals, they have repeatedly returned the favor, notably turning “Louie Louie” into a skittish skankfest. And though this may be blasphemous to Radiohead fans, I stand by it: The Maytals’ version of “Let Down” tops the original. Appearing on Radiodread, 2006’s all-reggae cover of OK Computer, their rearrangement is not only the highlight of the record (by a mile), but ends up as one of the best moments in the group’s legendary career. While the original is an understandably dour affair, the band’s energetic and horn-filled take changes up its feel, but oddly gives it more meaning. Toots’ soaring vocal performance, with his noticeably gruffer voice—he was, at this point, in his 60s—gives his lugubrious recollections of being “crushed like a bug in the ground” even more weight than Thom Yorke ever did. It’s the sound of a man who’s been thoroughly beaten down attempting to put on a brave face, which is, ultimately, much more tragic a circumstance. (Bryan Bierman) Wed., April 10, 8pm. $29.50-$35. With Steppin Razor, Spokey Speaky, DJs Reggae Vibration & Black Roots Sound System. Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. 215.922.6888. thetroc.com

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Local heroes Toy Soldiers hit Johnny Brenda’s next week with a pre-show screening of their doc, The Maybe Trails. By Bill Chenevert // bchenevert@philadelphiaweekly.com

on Gallo and his Toy Soldiers crew met Seth Klinger when he was assigned to them as an intern for Ropeadope Records, where, in 2011, they issued a one-off EP called Get Through the Time. They hit it off. Klinger started filming and making videos for them, and then suddenly, he was making a documentary about the balls-to-the-wall tour that took them to South by Southwest. Now, they’re crazy about him. “Luke, our keys player, has a tattoo he got in New Orleans a few weeks ago that says ‘Cajun Seth,’” says Gallo, Toy Soldiers’ frontman. Yeah, that’s real love. Klinger has bore witness as the ragtag Americana band that calls Philadelphia its home has grown better with age. There’ve been plenty of lineup changes over time, but for two and a half years, Toy Soldiers has been playing with a cemented membership that works for them. “The current lineup is the one,” Gallo says. “It took a while to find it, but the fates aligned, and it’s been great ever since October 2010. Dominic Billett on the drums, Bill McCloskey on bass, Matt Kelly on guitar and Luke Leidy on keys. This is Toy Soldiers.” A Toy Soldiers show is one that communes with the spirits of generations past and present; add a little whiskey, and the band acts as dance conductors. It channels folk traditions, delta blues, raucous vintage rock ‘n’ roll and a little bit of country, yet Gallo doesn’t really embrace the notion of Toy Soldiers being country or folk, per se. “I really just think we’re all drawn to the soul, energy, honesty of the roots of this country’s music,” he says. That fevered moment when you succumb to the energy of a band and dance without inhibitions? That’s what Gallo and Co. strive for. They want you to give in and let go. “We do like fun and making people dance. That’s the best most undeniable thing: watching people move uncontrollably,” says Gallo. And that’s exactly what they’re hoping to do at Johnny Brenda’s next Friday night with their doublefunction event: First, they’ll screen The Maybe Trails, Klinger’s

documentary, which they scored and soundtracked, and then they’ll bang out a sweaty rock ‘n’ roll set, their first hometown gig in months. They’re looking at a later-in-2013 release of The Maybe Boys, hopefully an album that’ll put them more squarely on the national rock map; there are plans to develop a serious campaign to get this record heard. This time, they worked with Bill Moriarty, their first pairing with an outside producer and, thankfully, a seasoned and accomplished one at that. Moriarty’s worked with Man Man and Dr. Dog, but Gallo says Toy Soldiers had a goal going into the sessions: “To get the live show energy across. And he found a way to do exactly that. It’s gritty, and it’s really fun. We love it.” But it hasn’t been smooth sailing for the last few years. With endless tours, soundchecks, naps in vans and technical difficulties, the moments that pummel Toy Soldiers’ faith, vision and determination just keep on coming, and that’s exactly what The Maybe Trails captures. Asked what one of those worst-nightmare moments on tour were, Gallo perfectly distills the band’s drive to make people have a good time. “Definitely the van break down,” he says. “It’s those moments when you really question what you’re doing, and if you can somehow persevere and make it through when literally nothing is going right, that’s true love.” The Maybe Trails and The Maybe Boys. What’s the connection? “The title came from a joke when we were in Texas during our tour last year” confesses Gallo. “One night at SXSW, we were sitting on top of our van, drinking and peoplewatching. We realized every girl in Austin is beautiful. So we played a game: Every girl that would walk by, we would vote ‘yes’ or a ‘no.’ Almost 99 percent were yesses. Then Luke said, ‘You know what other people think when they look at us? They’re ‘maybe’ boys.”  Fri., April 19. 8pm. $10. With The Holy Ghost Tent Revival. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. johnnybrendas.com

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INDIE SKETCH COMEDY: MANIPEDI + THE HOLD UP Thurs., April 4, Philly Improv Theater. phillyimprovtheater.com Overall vibe: Just a solid night of sketch comedy from two talented local troupes: Delco duo The Hold Up and the lovely quintet of Philly’s own ManiPedi. Most memorable moment: Though remarkably, not a single sketch fell flat the entire night, ManiPedi’s closing bit definitely takes the cake— literally, the whole freakin’ cake. Scene stealer: ManiPedi’s knack for physical comedy was captured perfectly by Briana Kelly, who opened the group’s set donning a mermaid get-up, then spent the next few minutes flapping her legless body across the stage. (Nicole Finkbiner)

GALLERY ML/ARCH ENEMY ARTS’ FIRST FRIDAY OPENINGS Fri., April 5, Gallery ML/Arch Enemy Arts. archenemyarts.com Overall vibe: Two-for-one First Friday madness. To celebrate the opening of Let It Bleed, a body-paint installation featuring the works of world-renowned body-painter Craig Tracy, Gallery ML hosted a special, one-nightonly event in which models were “painted alive” on site throughout the evening. Meanwhile, next door, Arch Enemy Arts unveiled its juried group show, No Place For Cucumber Trees, an artists’ tribute to the films of director Terry Gilliam. Most memorable moment: The second you caught a glance of one of Tracy’s models roaming through the conjoined gallery space mingling, startling and posing for photos with guests. Scene stealer: Each and every one of the featured artists. They all managed to capture the audiences’ attention and imagination. (N.F.)

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Through April 20, Broad Street Ministry. thephiladelphiartistscollective.org Overall vibe: The actors of Philadelphia Artist Collective tiptoe through the opening night of the rarely performed 400-year-old Timon of Athens like self-conscious archivists in Washington’s Library of Congress. It doesn’t help that out of a cast of 14, six are fresh-faced apprentices just delighted to be on the PAC stage for the first time alongside consummate professionals like the brilliant Charlotte Northeast. The apprentice’s enthusiasm is understandable, but a novice’s youthful optimism, in Timon’s beastly ambitious Athenian society, would last as long as raw, bloody meat in a lion’s den. Most memorable moment: Chris Coucill, as Timon, could easily be any one of the 76 million aging baby boomers whose homes fell into foreclosure after financial crooks crashed Wall Street in 2008. Director Dan Hodge is so very right to have Coucill tear off all—and I mean all—his clothing while he spits out a bile-filled aria of rage against humanity—“Nothing I’ll bear thee but nakedness, thou detestable town!”—although the words have little effect on the technically naked actor speaking. Discard reason along with your clothing, Mr. Coucill. Suit your actions to the Bard’s words: “Let confusion live!” Scene stealer: The PAC is a company of actor-managers bubbling with impeccable instincts that need to be physically realized, and yes, theatrical productions are expensive to produce. But when approaching a problem play like Timon, hinged entirely upon environment, a strong scenic designer is key. Timon’s cave in the Grecian wilderness safely tucked on top of a platform in the Broad Street Ministry would make an excellent display in the Natural History Museum. (Jessica Foley)

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Auction Date: April 22nd 20th Street - Auction 10:00am #1039 ....................Erin Davis #1046............... Latanya Love #1062 ........... Anthony Waters #1125 ..........George Majlaton #1154 ................Larry Strand #1176 ........... Anthony Waters #1212 ..........Kerry Melvin Rigney #1235 ..........Charles Giggetts #1250 ........... Leonard Tolbert #1267 ...............Ahmad Mays #1349 ....Maryanne Barconne #1387 ........Natasha Goodwin

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Oregon – Auction 11:00am #2006 ....................................................... Michelle M Dawson #2524 .................................................Justin Michael Desantis #1124.............................................................. Nancy D’Urazio #2308........................................................... William J Francks #1619 .............................................................. Carmen P Ortiz #2688 ...............................................................Anthony Porter #2042...................................................... Danetta Fay Skinner

Kesington - Auction 1:00pm #2111.............................................................. Vicente Pizarro #3237............................................................... Naﬁs Sparrow #2029 ............................................................Alberto Fonseca #2043 ..................................................................Raquel Ortiz #3003 ...................................................................Jason Kean

Allegheny - Auction 12:00pm

#1011......................................... Alice Panzer #1104.......................................... Toi McCrea #1092........................................ Tonna Smith #2104 .......................................Albertha Barr #3033 ..................................... Tyrone Berrian #3072D.............................. Angelique Edinger #2093 ...................................... Renee Martin #3083 ................................Douglas Reynolds #3070A ...................... Tanya Roane-Clements #3098 ........................................Curtis Wright #4033 ................................. Mary McClennan #4120.......................... Shayla Harris- McCoy #5030................................ Charlene Doughty #5047.................................... Maria Dolderer #5054 ......................................Gregory Byers #4057 ........................................ Malik Marsh #4052C ................................. Viola McKinight

Germantown - Auction 3:00pm

OFFICE ASSISTANT - PT: Busy CC Real Estate office is looking for part-time assistant in our property management division. Great opportunity to learn the Real Estate business. Please e-mail resume to David@msreco.com OWNER OPERATOR: EXPERIENCED CDL-A Owner Operators Wanted $2,000 Solo Sign-On Incentive & $5,000 Team Sign-On Incentive. Long Haul Frieght. Competitive Pay Package. Paid loaded and empty miles. Also hiring Company Teams. Call 866-938-7803 or apply online at www.drivenctrans.com PAID IN ADVANCE! MAKE up to $1000 A WEEK MAILING BROCHURES FROM HOME! Helping Home Workers since 2001! Genuine Opportunity! No Experience required. Start Immediately! www.thehomemailer.com PIZZA MAKER FT/PT. Apply in person: bet. 2pm-4pm. daily. REVOLUTION HOUSE,200 Market St.

ARTIST GALLERY SPACE for Rent- very inexpensive. 3000sf for $250 for 4 days. 1 day set up, 2 day show, 1 day breakdown. Located at the Papermill in Kensington this gallery features vast amount of wall and floor space as well as 16ft high ceilings. Fantastic industrial look.Works well for group or collaborative shows. Info at: www. papermillarts.com Contact Karyn 215.687.8391

RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM KNEE PAIN CAUSED BY OSTEOARTHRITIS? If so, please contact us about our research study of an investigational medication. Qualified participants must: Be at least 18 years of age, Have had osteoarthritis of the knee for at least 6 months, Be taking a non-opioid drug regularly for osteoarthritis knee pain, but without adequate relief. Qualified participants receive: Study-related care and study medication at no cost, Compensation up to $500. For more information, call toll-free 1-888-448-6413 or visit CRILifetree.com DO YOU USE AN ANTIDEPRESSANT, BUT STILL EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION? If so, please contact us about our clinical research study of an investigational antidepressant treatment. To qualify, you must: Be 18 to 70 years of age, Have been using an antidepressant treatment for at least 4 weeks, Have attempted at least two other antidepressant treatments in the past. Qualified adults may receive: Study-related care and study medication at no cost, Compensation up to $800. For more information, call toll-free 1-866-510-0091 or visit CRILifetree.com SLEEP STUDY: University of Pennsylvania sleep research studies. Must be healthy, 21-50 years old with a regular sleep schedule. Financial compensation will be provided. 215-573-5855

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#1263........................................... Gary Avent #2356 .......................................Yalonna Edris #2297 ..................................Douglas Hickson #2021 ................................ Lamont McClamb #2167 ........................................ Piper Owens

SAWMILLS from ONLY $3997.00 MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info/ DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 Ext. 300N

Overbrook – Auction 4:00pm

RESUME/CAREER SERVICE

#1037................................... Frederick Fields #2217.................................. Heather Fortune #2045........ Gloria Robinson, David Nichols #2090................................ Brandon Williams #4002 ........................................James Wynn #3040 ....................................Osaruyi Omigie

MISCELLANEOUS

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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to federal, state and localfair housing laws, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discriminationbased on race; color; religion;sex; disability; familial; (presence of children);national origin; age (Pennsylvania and New Jersey); martial status or sexual orientation(Pennsylvania and New Jersey), or source of Income (Philadelphia only) in the sale, rentalor ﬁnancing or insuring of housing. This paper will not knowingly accept any advertisingfor real estate which violates these laws. The law requires that all dwellings advertised beavailable on an equal opportunity basis. If you believe you have been discriminated againstin connection with the sale, rent, ﬁnancing or insuring of housing or commercial property,call HUD at 1-888-799-2085

OFFICE SPACE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE LAKE SALE, NY: 5 ACRES SALMON RIVER LAKE $29,900 7 acres 100’ on bass lake $39,900. 8 acres Waterfront H o m e $9 9,9 0 0. Lo c a l F i n a n c i n g Available. www.LandFirstNY.com 1-888-683-2626 NEW YORK STATE LAND SALE FORMER SCOUT CAMP Was $69,900 NOW: $39,900. 7 Acres on River Wa s : $ 49,9 0 0 N OW $39,9 0 0. Ad irondacks - 8 Acres Was $21,900 NOW: $17,900. Direct Financing w/ Low Payments. Call 1-800-229-7843 www.landandcamps.com

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE/RENT 3000 BLK.So.CARLISLE ST 3bedrms., bath, mod. kt, LR, Full bsmt, Deck. 215-651-0498 BROOMALL PA. BEAUTIFUL STONE TUDOR, LG. DRIVEWAY,2CAR GARAGE, 4BDRMS.,3.5BATHS, 2FIREPLACES, HDWD.FLRS/CARPETS. C/A, ON 2 A C R E S . $ 3 , 5 0 0/ M O. + . 61 0 304-0087.

STUDIO/ EFFICIENCY 1930 BAINBRIDGE STREET Studio Apt. HwFlrs, available Now! $795 215-883-0542 PHILADELPHIAN - ART MUSEUM AREA: Lg Studio w/Dressing rm, Balcony. New kitchen cabinets, sink, Counter-tops & Island. HW flrs. Free Pvt Bus Service. $1040, all utils/cable incl. Call Cathy 215-687-5843 ST. MONICA’S VIC (Broad/Porter) 3rd flr. Cozy Efficiency w/Sep Bedroom. New Eat-in kit (Granite c-tops), GD, HW/flrs, Ceil fans. $650/ mo+. 267-254-1914 THE IMPERIAL: BROAD & SPRUCEStudios & One Bedrooms in High r i s e, E l ev a to r b l d g , H W f l o o rs, A /C , L a u n d r y. AVA I L M AY/J U N E ! GAS/HOT WATER INCL. FROM $745. 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 $765/mo. and ONE BEDROOMS starting at only $965/mo. Call 215-640-8880 for an appointment.

LOFTS OLD CITY (108 Market/4th fl) Open Loft space, Approx 900SF walk-up, exposed brick, wood floor, gas heat, W D. $ 1 1 0 0/m o + . Ava i l m i d -A p r i l . 215-627-4414

ONE BEDROOM 1238 CALLOWHILL, 605: $1,600/ MO 1BA/1BA loft, wide open space, soaring factory ceilings, hardwood floors, fireplace, new granite and stainless kitchen, w/d, c/a, CALL RYAN MCCANN, PRU FOX & ROACH 215-627-6005/215-558-2118 1238 ELLSWORTH ST. 1st & 2nd flrs.,apt.,Avail.immed.Stor/Laundry fac. Hdwd Flrs, C/A, OFF-St.pk.Deck. 215-467-8612. 14XX S.16TH ST 1bedrm.,D/W, G/D, A/C. Pvt. ent. $795/mo.+utils. 215465-8065. 15TH and SPRUCE: Large 1BD in sought af ter location! Beautiful art-deco details, Renov. Kitchen Avail, HW Flrs, Front Desk Attendant, O n s i te L au n d r y, Wo n d e r f u l C ity Views. From $1180/mo. Avail June. 215-735-8030. 16TH & BIGLER 2nd flr.,$800/MO.+. ALDER & SHUNK-1ST. FLR., $800/MO.+ 215-467-5332.

ONE BEDROOM

THREE + BEDROOMS

20 62 LO M BA R D, 1 : $ 1 , 295/ M O 3-story, 1BD/1BA, 5 double sized closets, private entrance, hardwood floors, new kitchen, modern bath, o p e n s p a ce, w/d , c/a , CA L L J I M ONESTI PRU FOX & ROACH, 215-6276005/215-440-2052

20 1 N . 8 T H , 1 0 6 : $ 2 ,9 0 0/ M O Bi-level, 3BD/2BA, 1-car parking, soaring ceilings, tons of light and space, stainless kitchen with dark hardwood floors, gym, pool, and front desk concierge, c/a, CALL RYAN MCCANN, PRU FOX & ROACH 215-627-6005/215-558-2118

2ND & MARKET- Modern 1BR in the Heart Of Old City, HW floors, C/A, D/W, W/D, High ceilings. AVAIL JUNE! $1075. MSRE, 215-925-RENT(7368), www. MichaelSingerRealEstate.com 928 FITZWATER: $1,395/MO 1BD/1BA, private entrance, modern kitchen, lovely bath, hardwood floors, w/d, c/a, CALL JIM ONESTI PRU FOX & ROACH, 215-627-6005/215-440-2052 ART MUSEUM: 22XX WALLACE: LRG, LR, DR, KIT, HRDWD, WD/bldg Heat/INCL. May. 215-232-1660

HOUSE FOR RENT

25XX ROSEWOOd st. 3BEDRMS,HSE, R E C E N T LY U P D A T E D , W O N ’ T L A S T ! $ 1 3 0 0/m o . + u t i l s . 267246-0579.

4638 UMBRIA: $2,700/MO 4BD/BA, 4-car parking, wide open kitchen, fantastic location, c/a, CALL MIKE MCCANN, PRU FOX & ROACH 215-6276005/215-440-8345

BROAD & REED VIC: 4th fl 1BR. WD in Bsmt. Heat/Water incl. $800/mo. Joe, 609-217-1198

7TH & FITZWATER- Adorable 2BR House, HW floors, WD in Bsmnt, Outdoor Patio, Dog friendly. AVAIL APRIL! $1600. MSRE, 215-925-RENT(7368), www. MichaelSingerRealEstate.com

NORTHERN LIBERTIES: Great 1BR, HW flrs, WD, DW, 2 PARKING SPACES. $1095+. PMG 215-5457007 x110

PHILA UNIV VIC: Huge 5 BDRB near Phila. U. June 1, mapedretti@aol.com (215) 519-0321

OLD CITY (28 Strawberry/2nd fl0 1BR, 1BA, approx 900SF, carpeted, exposed brick, WD, DW, GD, Gas heat. $1125/mo+. 215-627-4414

QUEEN VILLAGE: 1019 S.FAIRHILL 3BR 2BA w/Yard on quiet street, WD, DW, CA. $1700+. mcolaizzo@comcast. net 215-922-3910

THE CHATHAM- 135 S.20TH (20TH & WA L N U T ) . O p e n H o u s e, S a t 12n-4pm Spacious Studios & 1BRs in High rise, Doorman bldg w/Mag Western/Southern exposure, view of Ritt Sq, HWF, Laundry on site, High floor. Prof Managed. AVAIL NOW! ALL UTILS INCL. FROM $1,285. MSRE, 215-925-RENT(7368), www. MichaelSingerRealEstate.com

RITTENHOUSE SQ: 1941 WAVERLY ST 2BR house w/Great yard. WD, DW. Quiet Street. $1750. mcolaizzo@ comcast.net 215-922-3910

SOUTH PHILA.TOWNHOUSE, 3BEDRMS. BRAND NEW! HDWD, NEW A P P L S. B E AU T I F U L . $875/ M O. 215-292-2176.

TWO BEDROOM

ROOM FOR RENT

10XX BAINBRIDGE: 2BDRMS, 2 B AT H S , D E N , D W, A C $ 1 6 0 0 + 561-689-5496

124 LOMBARD the HEART OF CENTER CITY, SOCIETY HILL, HEAD HOUSE SQ. “TOKIO B&B” STUDIOS. TOURIST ALSO WELCOME! WALK to HISTORIC LOCATIONS, RESTAURANTS, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. REASONABLE DAILY rates STARTING at $65. SPECIAL WEEKLY Rates $300$500. SPECIAL MONTHLY Rates $8 0 0 - $ 1 5 0 0. We b s i te h tt p : / / sushi.madamesaito.com MADAME SAITO 215-922-2515

13XX SOUTH: BRIGHT, OPEN LRV/ DNRM AREA, WD/Bldg. WALK C.C., ETC. $1200+Elc. (215)651-6242 1 5 X X S O . B R O A D S T. L G . 2BDRM.,CARPET/HDWD.FLRS., BRIGHT, GREAT LOC.NEAR TRANS. $1100/MO.+. 610-304-0087/ 21ST & PINE Spec 2BR, 2BA, Fab kitchen, HW flrs, Solarium, High ceilings, and More. MUST SEE TO BE BELIEVED! $2995/mo+. PMG 215545-7007 x110 23RD & PINE- Bright & Beautiful 2BR across from Fitler Square park, HW floors, High ceilings, Laundry. AVAIL JUNE! HEAT/HOT WATER INCL. $1635/ mo. MSRE, 215-925-RENT(7368), www. MichaelSingerRealEstate.com 9TH & SPRING GARDEN 2BDRM. APTS.$1100/Mo.+utils. & $1200/ MO.UTILS. CALL 610-304-0087. ART MUSEUM AREA: 2BD, 2BATH, C/A, W/W WD, basement/storage. $1125+ 610-649-3836 RITTENHOUSE SQ. AREA (2013 Walnut St.) 2BRs or 1 lg bedroom/Office, 1 bath, WD, DW, CA, Gas heat, Carpeted. $1349/mo+. 215-627-4414

13TH & SPRUCE- Parker Hotel CC. Fully Furn’d Rms, no sec. deposit. Utils & housekeeping incld. WK: $165-$203; Day: $40-$56. 215-735-2300.

ROOMMATE/ SHARING

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VACATION RENTAL

OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/ partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Re a l E s ta te. 1 - 8 0 0 - 638 -2 1 02 Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

artists studio space ARTIST STUDIOS FOR RENT- $65$325 for 100-500sf. Open & private studios in beautiful 5 story warehouse in Kensington. Exposed beams & bricks with lots of natural light. Utilities & wifi included. Info at: www.papermillar ts.com Contact Karyn 215.687.8391

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Over 50 years in the real estate business

M E D I C A L O F F I C E S- LO C A I I O N . . LOCATION..1 BLK. FROM METHODIST HOSPITAL 2,000 SQ.FT. 5 E X A M RO O M S, CO N F E R E N C E ROOM AND KITCHEN. TURN KEY O P E R AT I O N . M U S T S E E ! C A L L 215-755-6900.

13th & Spruce

13th & Pine

Large 1 BR apt, w/AC and Laundry.

Huge 1BR apt, includes heat. Close to everything.

$950+

coMMerciaL space

22nd & Spring Garden

$925+ 17th & Pine

DELAWARE AVE. VIC. Prime Location 7000 SQ Ft.Warehouse with 2nd flr. offices. Loading Dock with overhead door. Convenient to 1-95, min. from Northern Libs. Ideal for Small contractor, machine and/or wood shop. 215-755-6900.

Very Cool Studio apt, Close to everything

Very Cool 1 BR apt includes Heat. Parking Available!

$775+

$1095+

oFFice space

WE HAVE AN APARTMENT HOME FOR YOU.

Saturday Appointments Available RITTENHOUSE SQUARE/FITLER SQUARE THE CHATHAM: 20TH & WALNUT – Spacious Studios & One Bedrooms in High rise,

Doorman bldg w/ Magnificent Western & Southern Exposure, View of Rittenhouse Square, HW floors, Laundry on site, Professionally managed.

215.545.7007

ALL UTILS INCL. FROM $1,285

AVAILABLE NOW

www.propertymanagementgroup.com We Offer Full Management and Leasing Services 226 South St. // 215.922.4200 & Associates, Inc. Realtors ONE BEDROOM 609 S. 48th (University City) 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath,rehabbed,d/w,g/d Centrl Air,laundry in bldg. $1,100.00

STUDIO 609 S. 48th Large Studio, rehabbed, g/d, microwave, laundry in basement

$900.00

1010 RACe St Lg Studio, elevator Bldg, central air, washer & dryer ,convenient to Temple U.

$900.00

819 N. FRANklIN (Northern liberties) Large studio, c/a, w&d, w/w carpet

$650.00

21ST & WALNUT – Studio in Great location, High ceilings, HW floors, Laundry on premises. AVAILABLE NOW! HEAT/HOT WATER INCL. $825 22ND & SPRUCE – Studio in Brownstone bldg., HW floors, High ceilings, Great location. AVAILABLE NOW! HEAT/HOT WATER INCL. $1,055 21ST & LOCUST- Adorable Studio in Brownstone bldg. w/HW floors, Laundry on premise. AVAILABLE NOW! HEAT/HOT WATER INCL. $775 23RD & PINE- Bright & Beautiful Two Bedroom across from Fitler Square park, HW floors, High ceilings, Laundry. AVAILABLE JUNE! HEAT/HOT WATER INCL. $1,635 WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST/BELLA VISTA AREA/OLD CITY THE IMPERIAL: BROAD & SPRUCE – Studios & One Bedrooms in High rise, Elevator bldg, HW floors, A/C, Laundry.

AVAILABLE MAY/JUNE!

TOWNHOUSE 425 N. PReStoN St (West Phila) Bi- level, Lg 4 Brs.s, 1 Bath call Ellen 215-922-3600 ext. 211 $2,200.00

GAS/HOT WATER INCL.FROM $745

11TH & PINE – Sunny Studio w/View of Kahn Park, New kitchen, HW floors, Elevator bldg, Laundry. AVAILABLE NOW! HEAT/HOT WATER INCL. $755

125 e. AlleN (Fishtown-Riverside) 2 Brs., Den, new kitchen,PARKING, w&d, a/c’s.full bst.

$1,350.00

1910 NAUdAIN St 2 Brs., 2 Baths, Den, balcony, patio, c/a, w&d, UPENN, HUP, Children’s

$1,700.00

822 BAINBRIdge 3 Brs, 1.5 Baths, hrd. Flrs, nice kitchen, w&g, full bsdt, large garden

$2,200.00

1010 S. 7th St 2 Brs., 1 Bath, Trinity-style house, c/a, w&d , small yard

$1,000.00

7TH & FITZWATER – Adorable Two Bedroom House, HW floors, WD in Basement, Outdoor Patio, Dog friendly. AVAILABLE APRIL! $1,600

$850.00

2ND & MARKET – Modern One Bedroom in the Heart of Old City, HW floors, C/A, D/W, W/D, High ceilings. AVAILABLE JUNE! $1,075

TWO BEDROOMS 1112 CARPeNteR St 2 Brs, 1 Bath, wood floors, tile bath, washer & dryer in the building 638 ChRIStIAN St 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, wood &w/w carpets, w&d in bldg. corner nice light

$1,150.00

COMMERCIAL 1331-35 RACe St 2nd flr. 2000 sq.ft commercial/office space, elevator, Hi-visibility

1117 Spruce Street www.MichaelSingerRealEstate.com

215-925-RENT 7

$2,500.00

W W W. P L U M E R R E . C O M FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF RENTAL UNITS

CENTER CITY EAST SPRUCE & 13TH Fab 1BR’s, HW floors, Laundry

$895-$975

RITTENHOUSE SQUARE

$770-995 $950 $575-1000 $850-950 Pine & 21st 1Bd's, hardwood, heat incl., yard CHESTNUT & 21ST Nice kit, W/W, $1100 $700-1000 Pine & 22nd 1 &1BR, 2Bd,New hardwood, heatHeat incl. incl. $750-1100 23rd 1 &2Bd, bi-level, A/C WALNUT Lombard & 23RD & Studio, HW floors, Closets galore. $775 $875-1000 Chestnut & 20th Ultra mod 1Bd's, C/A, great location $770-995 Walnut & 23rd 1 &12Bd's, hardwood, laundry $875-1700 Lombard & 19th Newly renov, mod studio, & 2Bd's DELANCEY & 18TH Sunny 1BR, New kit,& HW oors & 1Bd's, laundry, $1100 $575-1000 Locust 21st flStudios heat incl. $800-850 Broad & Spruce Mod 1Bd's, W/D, C/A, heat incl. $850-950 Pine & 21st 1Bd's, hardwood, heat incl., yard $850-995 Lombard & 9th 1Bd & 2Bd, w/d, hardwood, laundry $700-1000 Pine & 22nd 1 & 2Bd, hardwood, heat incl. $750-1100 Lombard A/C Pine & 9th 2Bd's, h/w floors, W/D & 23rd 1 &2Bd, bi-level, $995-1100 $875-1000 Chestnut & 20th Ultra mod 1Bd's, C/A, great location $995 Spruce & 12th 2Bd, 1-1/2Lombard bath, bi-level, laundry $875-1700 & 19th studio, 1 & 2Bd's BAINBRIDGE & 5TH New Studio &1Lg 1BR, HW flNewly oors,renov, WD, mod CA$995-1350 $695-$1300 Spruce & 16th Old World,Broad & 2Bd's, hardwood $800-850 & Spruce Mod 1Bd's, W/D, C/A, heat incl. $850-995 Lombard & 9th 1Bd & 2Bd, w/d, hardwood, laundry $950-1750 Art Area Ultra Mod 1 & 3Bd's, W/D, Deck, Parking CHRISTIAN & 2ND 1BR bilevel, Pvt entrance, Yardh/w floors, W/D $875 $995-1100 Pine & 9th 2Bd's, $825-1375 Old City Fab ultra mod 1 &Spruce 2Bd's,&deck $995 12th 2Bd, 1-1/2 bath, bi-level, laundry $1950 University City 3Bd, 2 bath, totally renovated $995-1350 Spruce & 16th Old World, 1 & 2Bd's, hardwood CHRISTIAN & 3RD 2BR house, Fireplace, AC, Laundry $1200 $950-1750 Art Area Ultra ModStudio 1 & 3Bd's, W/D, Deck,$700 Parking Spring Garden Collonade-Extremely Nice $825-1375 Old City Fab ultra mod 1 & 2Bd's, deck $600-675 Q.V. 3rd & Bambridge 1University & 2Bd's, W/W, C/A2 bath, totally renovated $1950 City 3Bd, Spring Garden & 19th Studio, Heat incl. $700 Springhardwood, Garden Collonade-Extremely Nice$375 Studio $600-675 Q.V. 3rd & Bambridge 1 & 2Bd's, W/W, C/A $625 Fairmount & 18th Mod 1Bd, C/A, W/D ASPEN & 26TH Great Studio & 1BR’s, HW floors, Laundry $375 Spring Garden & 19th Studio, hardwood, Heat incl.$695-$790 $600 Mt. Vernon & 21st Gret Studio, Yard, Laundry $625 Fairmount & 18th Mod 1Bd, C/A, W/D $700 Wallace & parquet floors, yard $600 Mt. Vernon & 21st Gret Studio, Yard, Laundry SPRING GARDEN & 20th 19TH1Bd, Great 1BR, HW&fl20th oors $825 $700 Wallace 1Bd, parquet floors, yard $600 Aspen & 26th 1Bd, W/W, laundry Walnut & 23rd 1 & 2Bd's, hardwood, laundry

WALNUT Locust & 23RD Court yd, HW floors,heat Laundry & Fab 21st1BR, Studios & 1Bd's, laundry, incl.

PRESENTS

QUEEN VILLAGE

Philadelphia Living Contact your sales representative or call 215.599.7663 today!

ISSUE DATES: April 17, 2013 & October 23, 2013

ART MUSEUM

Aspen & 26th 1Bd, W/W, laundry MANY MORE APARTMENTS AVAILABLE!

Annmarie or John 215.636.0100 Annmarie or John annemarie@wprg.net (215) 636-0100 or Ellen Nancy orNancy Ellen (215) 546-9247 215.546.9247

Annmarie or John (215) 636-0100 Nancy or Ellen (215) 546-9247

$600

P H I L A D E L P H I A W E E K L Y. C O M I A P R I L 1 0 - 1 7 I P H I L A D E L P H I A W E E K L Y 5 7

1125 S. 8th St ( ellsworth St) 2 Brs, 1 Bath, Bi=level, hrd. Flrs. c/a, w&d, separate entrance $850.00

5 8 p h i l a d e l p h i a w e e k l y I a p r i l 1 0 - 1 7 I p h i l a d e l p h i a w e e k l y. c o m

cEntER citY luXuRY REntAls EAst siDE Old City/sOCiety hill sOCiety hill tOWeRs

wEst siDE

1 bedroom, panoramic southern $1,625

views, 778 sf

200-220 Locust street

Renovated 1 bedroom studio,

1 bedroom, wood floors,

custom walk-in closet, brand

updated kitchen and bath, 725 sf $1,450

new kitchen and bath, balcony, Washington Square views, 843 sf

ceiling windows, and lots of natural light, 700 sf

$1,575

1 bedroom, floor-to-ceiling windows, city views, 775 sf $1,625

WashingtOn squaRe indePendenCe PlaCe 233-241 s. 6th street Penthouse, 3BR, 3BA, wrap around balcony, newly renovated kitchen, panoramic river and city views, 2575 sf

$5,750

hOPKinsOn hOuse 604-36 s. WAshINGtoN sQ. Studio with alcove, Washington Square views, 600 sf

$1,395

CenteR City One 1326 spruce street 2 bedroom, 2 baths, split floor plan, balcony, skyline view, $2,200 washer/dryer, 1209 sf,

room, dining room, and bedroom,

Junior 1 bedroom, high floor,

wood floors, washer/dryer, 1200 sf

$1,450

1 bedroom, spacious, has washer/dryer, 875 sf

$1,775

570 sf

new wood floors, marble baths,

1 bedroom, south river view with

stainless steel appliances, 1037 sf

$1,525

$3,250

Studio, updated kitchen and $975 bath, W/D, 325 sf PaRC RittenhOuse

7 N. coLumbus bLvd.

closet space, high floor, lots of

bathroom, 545 sf

2 bedroom, 2.5 baths,

light, w/d, 1318 sf

3 bedroom, 3.5 baths, tri-level, fireplace, balcony, master suite,

135 s. 19th street 1 bedroom, lots of natural light from two exposures, generous

with balcony, gallery kitchen,

Tri-level 3 bedroom, 3 baths,

living space, kitchen has excellent

wood floors, and courtyard view,

deck fireplace, one car parking $2,700 included, 2229 sf

cabinet and counter space, 800 sf

$2,650

$2,100

$1,675

the WellingtOn 135 s.19th street 601 sf professional office space $1,400

225 s. 18th street Studio, wood floors, marble

the WellingtOn

ed, wood floors, 800 sf,

313 s. 18th stReet

2 bedroom, 2 baths, excellent

$2,150

129 s 18th stReet Spacious 1 bedroom, renovat-

$1,575

PieR 5

$4,150

beams, renovated kitchen and

$2,300

$1,550

view of Rittenhouse Square, 573

3 N. coLumbus bLvd.

2 bedroom, 1.5 baths, exposed

Junior 1 bedroom, high floor,

the RittenhOuse Generous 1 bedroom, 1.5 baths,

133 s 18th stReet

bath, wood floors, w/d, 1011 sf

226 W. rItteNhouse sQ.

Studio on a high floor, partial

jetted tub, 2229 sf

$1550

the dORChesteR

RittenhOuse squaRe

Spacious 1 bedroom studio

778 sf

$4,500

city views to the west, 624 sf

PieR 3

parking,1658 sf

the PhiladelPhian

1420 Locust street

WateR FROnt

updated kitchen, fireplace, 1 car

aRt MuseuM

Rittenhouse Sq from the living

210 W. rItteNhouse sQ.

excellent light, 750 sf

2 bedroom, 2 baths, fully renovated, overlooking

aCadeMy hOuse

$1,800

1 bedroom, with Delaware River views from all rooms, floor-to-

aVenue OF the aRts

810 sf professional office space

$1,595

Custom spacious 1 bedroom with den, 1.5 baths, washer/dryer, cherry hardwood floors, 1506 sf $4,000

WanaMaKeR hOuse 2020 WALNut street Studio, large bay window, open

$1,850

1420 Locust st Prime ground floor space, perfect for bank/restaurant/retail, Triple net $5,250

250 s. 18th street Prime ground floor corner retail/ office space on Rittenhouse Square, 1857 sf, Triple net $4,500

1521 Locust street

kitchen with wood cabinetry, updated bathroom, 549 sf $1,550

Entire floor office space, 3500 sf $17.50 psf

wEâ€™RE All ARounD town indePendenCe PlaCe 3 bedroom, 3 bath, wrap around balcony, newly renovated kitchen, panoramic river and city views, 2575 sf

$5,750

1830 RittenhOuse 1 bedroom with den, 1 bath, fully renovated, brand new kitchen and bath, hardwood floors, 10ft ceilings, 778 sf

$3,250

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open houses

SALE OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 04/13/13

12:00-4:00PM Bella Vista 1233-35 Bainbridge st. #D $339,000 CB PReFeRReD Bella Vista 1233-35 Bainbridge st #B $350,000 CB PReFeRReD Bella Vista 1233-35 Bainbridge st. #C $399,900 CB PReFeRReD

1:00-2:30PM Bella Vista 708 saint albans $324,900 CB PReFeRReD

1:30-3:00PM GRaDuate HosPital 1034 s Cleveland st. $369,900 CB PReFeRReD

SUNDAY 04/ 14/13

12:00-1:00PM soCiety Hill 223 Gaskill st. $1,195,000 PFR

Queen VillaGe 854 independence Court $659,900 PFR

GRaDuate HosPital 2012 kimball st. $389,900 PFR

Queen VillaGe 10 Catharine st. $789,900 PFR

Queen VillaGe 506 Clymer st. $215,000 PFR

Queen VillaGe 521 Fitzwater st. $650,000 PFR

Passyunk sQuaRe 732 annin st. $314,900 PFR

Queen VillaGe 326 Queen st. #4 $199,900 PFR

noRtHeRn liBeRties 613 and 615 Poplar st. $575,000 PFR

aRt MuseuM aRea 832 n. Bucknell st. $359,900 PFR

GRaDuate HosPital 2027 Pemberton st. $575,000 PFR

DoCksiDe 717 s. Columbus Blvd. #1217 $849,000 PFR

Queen VillaGe 314-20 Catherine st $439,900 PluMeR & assoCiates

soCiety Hill 211-25 s. 4th st. 104 $805,000 PFR

WasHinGton sQ. 1119-25 Pine st. #104 $499,900 CB PReFeRReD

soCiety Hill 609 lombard st. R $379,900 PFR

uniVeRsity City 600 s. 49th st. #2B $265,000 CB PReFeRReD

WasHinGton sQ. West 908 Waverly st. $379,900 PFR

noRtHeRn liBeRties 1019-25 n. 4th st. $214,500 CB PReFeRReD

12:00-1:30PM GRaDuate HosPital 770 s. Cleveland st. $325,000 PFR RittenHouse ConDoMiniuMs 210 W. Rittenhouse sq. #2303 $579,000 BW Realty

12:00-2:00PM olD City 317 Pine st. 201 $799,900 PFR PennsPoRt 1321 s american st $219,000 PluMeR & assoCiates Passyunk sQ. 1322 s. 8th $269,000 CB PReFeRReD noRtHeRn liBeRties 167 Poplar st. $324,900 CB PReFeRReD Queen VillaGe 773 s. 6th st. $424,900 CB PReFeRReD

CALL 215.563. 1234

Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

12:00-4:00PM

GRaDuate HosPital 2125 ClyMeR st. $289,900 PFR

Bella Vista 1233-35 Bainbridge st. #D $339,000 CB PReFeRReD

Bella Vista 764 s. Warnock st. $499,900 PFR

Bella Vista 1233-35 Bainbridge st #B $350,000 CB PReFeRReD

noRtHeRn liBeRties 553 n. lawrence st. $349,900 PFR

Bella Vista 1233-35 Bainbridge st. #C $399,900 CB PReFeRReD

Passyunk sQuaRe 710 Medina st. $339,000 PFR aRt MuseuM aRea 917 n. 29th st. $479,000 PFR

12:00-5:00PM aVenue oF tHe aRts 400-440 s Broad st. #1202 $820,000 CB PReFeRReD

FitleR sQuaRe 212 s. 24th st. 214 $650,000 PFR

1:00-2:30PM

Queen VillaGe 201 Queen st. #2 $550,000 PFR

1:30-4:00PM

soCiety Hill 210 locust st. unit 1 $799,900 CB PReFeRReD

2:00-4:00PM

noRtHeRn liBeRties 815 n. orianna st. FRoM $549,900 PFR Mount aiRy 7209 Wissahickon ave. $1,095,000 PFR

1:30-3:00PM

3:00-4:00PM

GRaDuate HosPital 1034 s Cleveland st. $369,900 CB PReFeRReD

olD City 112 n. 2nd st. 6B $975,000 PFR Queen VillaGe 517 Carpenter st. $499,999 PFR GRaDuate HosPital 2229 Pemberton st. $555,000 PFR

uniVeRsity City 1122 s. 48th st. $439,750 CB PReFeRReD

Queen VillaGe 416 Bainbridge st. $565,000 PFR

1:30-2:30PM

RittenHouse PlaCe 275 s. 19th street #600 $1,129,000 BW Realty

GRaDuate HosPital 2017 Carpenter st. $524,900 CB PReFeRReD

Queen VillaGe 418 Bainbridge st. $535,000 PFR

Bella Vista 708 saint albans $324,900 CB PReFeRReD

Queen VillaGe 10 Catharine st. $789,900 PFR

Queen VillaGe 1020 s. Randolph st. $324,900 CB PReFeRReD

WasHinGton sQ. West 838 lombard st. $1,695,000 PFR

Queen VillaGe 308 Pemberton st. $425,000 PFR

WasHinGton sQ. West 1110 lombard st. #21 $414,900 PFR

noRtHeRn liBeRties Queen VillaGe 1130 n 4th st. 216 Montrose st. $449,900 $325,000 CB PReFeRReD PFRThe Damon Michels Team

PennsPoRt 1211 s. 3rd st. $364,900 PFR Queen VillaGe 924 s. 2nd st. $329,900 PFR

“Specializing in MainLine & Center City”

Times are subject to change. Calling ahead to confirm time is advised.

Damon Michels

Call: 215-840-0437 KEY: CB Preferred = Coldwell Banker Preferred • PFRDamon@DamonMichels.com = Prudential Fox & Roach • BW Realty = Bryant & Wylde Realty

610.688.4310

www.DamonMichels.com

MAINLINE

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• Fitness Center • Valet “Specializing Pool in MainLine Center City” Parking • 24 Hr& Security •

Anne E. Koons

LICENSED IN PA & NJ

ACCREDITED LUXURY HOME SPECIALIST

The #1 Agent of the Cherry Hill Home Marketing Center 2012 NJAR Circle of Excellence PLATINUM Award 2012 akoons@comcast.net www.annekoons.com direct 856-795-4709 office 856-428-8000 ext 142 PHILADELPHIA/ SOCIETY HILL NEW LISTING TOWERS Breathtaking views of the Delaware River from this 2/3 BR 4.5 bath condo. Full front & 1/2 each side of South tower. Great open floor plan. Siematic Kitchen w/granite countertops & lg island. Marble flooring & baths, custom built-ins and walls of windows t/o this almost 3,000 sqft space. Large family room, office and laundry room with plenty of room for storage. Secure building with a beautiful lobby & assigned parking. …...Realistically priced at $1,150,000

MARLTON/ LITTLE MILL ACRES Immaculate Contemporary down a winding drive on 3.5 acre wooded lot. DR, Great Room, Gaming Room & Study all w/HW Floors. Bright kitchen w/custom cabinetry, Corian counters, island, breakfast area & sliders to deck, in-ground pool & outdoor shower. Master Suite w/gas FP, deck & lg. bath w/dual vanities, separate shower & whirlpool tub. 2nd level laundry. Sep. 2 car detached gar. w/inlaw suite above. …....Realistically priced at $629,900

CHERRY HILL/ WILDERNESS ACRES Spectacular Contemporary w/ 5BRs, 4.5 baths, 3 garage on 1 acre in a quiet cul-de-sac. Great Room w/ custom limestone floor & center gas Fireplace. DR w/marble floor, seats 24. Gourmet kitchen w/granite, newer prof. appls, 3 compartments/temp. controlled wine refrigerator & island. Mstr Ste w/sitting area, cathedral ceilings & renovated bath w/stone floors & 2 walk-in dressing rms. Finished Lower Level. In-ground pool & multiple patios.….Realistically priced at $1,349,00 THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JOSH, NICOLE & STEVEN

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Studios 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 1 Bedrooms 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 2 Bedrooms “Specializing in $525,000 3 Bedrooms 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq.

$115,000 to $150,000

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1830 1830Addison AddisonSt. St.Rittenhouse RittenhouseSq. Sq. 33 Bd/2 Bd/2 Ba; Ba; RenovatedTownhome, RenovatedTownhome,

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- Center City Living! 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Rittenhouse Square • Rooftop $525,000

1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000

The William Penn House The William Penn House - Center City Living!

Rittenhouse Square • Rooftop Pool •• Fitness Fitness Center Center •• Valet Valet Pool Parking • 24 Hr Security • 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. • 24 Hr Security • 24 Hr Maintenance 3 Bd/2 Ba;Parking RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 24 Hr Maintenance Studios $115,000 to $150,000

1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 1 Bedrooms $175,000 to $225,000

3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 5 Allens St. Lane, Bryn Mawr Sq. 2 Bedrooms $250,000to to$150,000 $400,000 Studios $115,000 $525,000 1830 Addison Rittenhouse $525,000 $525,000 6BD/6.3BA; 4 Yrs. Young 2-Story Colonial; Bedrooms $400,000 to $500,000 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 13Bedrooms $175,000 totransfer $225,000 31830 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Estate Manor home Includes real estate tax • No tax 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 8,060 Sq. Ft; 1 acre; $2,149,900 2 Bedrooms $250,000 to $400,000 $525,000 $525,000 Open Sun 11-4pm | Mon 12-6pm 1245 Hollow Rd., Penn Valley 608 Braeburn Lane, Penn Valley $400,000 $500,000 Tues-Fri 9-6pm | Satto 12-3pm 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bedrooms 4BD/4.1Ba Contemporary 5Bd/3.1Ba;St. 3,368 Square Feet Sq. 1830 Addison Rittenhouse 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 40 Acres; C/A; 3-car Garage $775K 5,620 Sq.Ft.tax $1,450,000 Includes real estate • No transfer tax 3$525,000 Bd/2 1025 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Barr Lane, Gladwyne 139 Ebenezer Ave, Bala CynwydSq. 4bd/3.1Ba 2625 Sq. Ft; Cape 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse $525,000 Open Sun 11-4pm Mon 12-6pm Renovated Cape $600,000 3bd/1ba 2-Story|Colonial 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 403 S. Ithan Bryn Mawr Sq. Tues-Fri1,329 9-6pm | Sat 12-3pm $525,000 $525,000 1830 Addison St.Rd., Rittenhouse Sq. Ft. $299,00 New Construction! 4-5Bd/6Ba Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 31830 Bd/2 Ba;Georgian RenovatedTownhome, Customize Manor home $1,799,000 Valley Lane, Newton Square 3 238 Bd/2W. Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3 306 Bd/2Echo Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Montgomery Ave – sale/rent $525,000 4-5Bed/3.2Baths; 4200 Sq. Ft. 1.42 Acres $525,000 $525,000

5Bd/2.1Ba; 3-Story Dutch Colonial

1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome,

$525,000 $250,000 to& $400,000 Damon@DamonMichels.com MainLine Center City” $400,000 to $500,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Damon Michels www.DamonMichels.com Includes real estate tax • No transfer tax 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome,

CENTER CITY CENTER CITY PHILA.

1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 CENTER CITY

1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000

1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 33 Bd/2 Bd/2 Ba; Ba; RenovatedTownhome, RenovatedTownhome,

$525,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. $525,000 2305 Hartranft Packer Park-Sq. St.St. Rittenhouse 31830 Bd/2Addison Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Sienna Place $525,000 $525,000 3BD/ 1.5 BA, 2,961 sq. ft., 2 years young, 1830 Addison Addison St. St. Rittenhouse Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 2-carBa; garage, townhouse $425,000; Sq. 3 Bd/2 RenovatedTownhome, 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 500 S. Front Street, 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. $525,000 Society Hill 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome,

$525,000 1830 Addison St.2,031 Rittenhouse Sq. 4BD/3BA; Sq.Ft. St. Rittenhouse Sq. 31830 Bd/2Addison Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Garage Parking!! $975,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 $525,000 3508 Hamilton Street - Powelton Village

2,018 Sq.Ft.; 2-Car Detached GarageSq. 1830 Addison St.Rittenhouse Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison St. RentBa; - $2,500/month; SALE $400,000 3 For Bd/2 RenovatedTownhome, 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 336 David Dr., Paddock Farms, Havertown D E D EN $525,000 4Bd/2.1Ba;P Split; 2346 Sq. Ft. $325K

Finished Walk-out LL; heated inground poolSq. $775k 1830Addison Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 St. Rittenhouse 3 Bd/2 Ba; Wesley’s RenovatedTownhome, Run, Gladwyne 3$525,000 Bd/21409 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 5BD/4.1BA French Colonial; 5,478 Sq.Ft. $525,000 Northwoods $1,150,000

1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 6BD/3.1BA; 3,300 Sq. Ft.Rittenhouse REDUCED $611,000 1830 Addison St. Sq. Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 33 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 863 N. Uber St. # A $525,000 $525,000 1Bd/1Ba Condo - $234,900

41 Overlook Berwyn Sq. 1830 Addison St.Circle, Rittenhouse Daylesford Lake 3Bd; 2/1Ba Twnhse 3 Bd/21-car Ba; garage; RenovatedTownhome, updated; $435,000 1110 Grandview Terrace, Wayne $525,000

114 E. Princeton Rd., Bala Cynwyd 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Bd/3.1Bath; 2,929 Sq. Ft 2-Story 3 Bd/24Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Colonial; .22 Acres; $649,000 $525,000

1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 2Bd/2Ba Condo - $279,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 2 Leverington Ave., #39 $525,000

4,249 Sq. Ft.; Updated $699,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. OPEN SUNDAY 2PM - 4PM 3 Bd/2 Ba;County RenovatedTownhome, 2005 Line Rd., Villanova $525,000 5Bd/2.2Ba Colonial For Rent $3,450/month

1st Floor Bed/2Bath; 1830 Addison St.- 3Rittenhouse Sq. 3-car parking; w/d, Updated $1700/month 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 2nd Floor - 2Bd/1Ba, bi-level; w/d, $1200/month $525,000 “Oakhill”

1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3BD/3BA; 1,658 Sq. Ft. Condo 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Updated w/ private Balcony $275K $525,000 519-21st Street, Phila, Rittenhouse Square

4BD/3.1BA Contemporary at “The Enclave”

also for SALE $469,500 “as-is”

10814 Valley Forge Circle, KOP 3BD/2BA; 1,510 Sq.Ft. Condo $ 190K

OPEN SUNDAY 2PM - 4PM 110 Fairview Rd., Penn Valley PA 19072 5Bd/3.1Ba; 4,654 Sq. Ft.: 2.20 Acres 2-Story Contemporary $899,500

200 Ford St., West Conshohocken

1600 Hagys Ford Rd. #5V 2Bd/2.1Ba; 1318 Sq. Ft. Condo in “The Tower” W/D in unit; C/A; private balcony; $215,000

1637 Oakwood Drive #S123 2BD/2BA; Updated Corner Unit 1,512 Sq.Ft. Rent $2,300/month or $249K

863 N. Uber St. # B

The Watermill

Multi- Unit; Corner Property $1,000,000

1216 South St., West Wash Sq. Retail Space $2200/month

1200 South St., Commercial Space Available for lease $2,700/month

P H I L A D E L P H I A W E E K L Y. C O M I A P R I L 1 0 - 1 7 I P H I L A D E L P H I A W E E K L Y 5 9

CHERRY HILL/ CHARLESTON NEW LISTING RIDING Totally renovated 4BR 2.5 bath on wooded lot w/unique elevation & 2 car side entry garage. Newer kitchen w/custom cabinets, tile floors, granite counters, tile backsplash & commercial Wolf appliances–open to Sunroom w/cathedral ceiling, gas stove & sliders to patio & yard. LR w/gas FP, FR w/wood FP. DR, LR & FR– all w/ HW flrs. Lg. Master Suite w/dressing area, 2 walk in closets, study & Master bath w/cust.om cabinetry w/marble tops, flrs. & whirlpool tub w/marble surround, lg. shower w/ multiple shower heads. ...Realistically priced at $525,000

CENTER CITY

The William Penn House - Center City Living!

6 0 P H I L A D E L P H I A W E E K L Y I A P R I L 1 0 - 1 7 I P H I L A D E L P H I A W E E K L Y. C O M

4200 PINE STREET, 501 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104

WWW.MCCANNTEAM.COM

MLS 6194123

THINKING OF SELLING?

TOP FLOOR, PRIVATE. SUNNY AND BRIGHT, NORTH, SOUTH AND WEST VIEWS. Perfect condo investment property. High quality rehab of historic Mansion. Large storage area. Custom cabinets, high-end appliances. Gas cooktop. Near transportation, Penn Campus, HUP/Presby, Clark Park, shops, cafes. Video intercom system.

CALL 215.778.0901

AND HIS FIVE STAR TEAM

THINKING OF BUYING?

CALL 215.440.8345 GRADUATE HOSPITAL

$325,000

$289,900

Call REID BODEK 267.438.1782

Adorable and beautifully renovated 2BD/1BA home with fun yard, charming ﬁreplace, and stainless kitchen, complete with hardwood ﬂoors, high ceilings, and recessed lighting!

FOX&ROACH

REALTORS

RITTENHOUSE SQUARE OPEN HOUSES: Sunday, April 14th BELLA VISTA

NEW LISTINGS ART MUSEUM AREA

$275,000

Incredible opportunity to own a corner home or a jumbo sized duplex with garage! The 4BD/2BA building is set up as a duplex and needs work, but can be easily customized into a dream home ﬁt for a buyer interested in living in the perfect location!

WATERFRONT SQUARE

$329,000

Breathtaking, pet friendly 2BD/2BA condo unit featuring 1-car garage, private balcony, and incredible wide open space with wood ﬂoors, offering an abundance of

$679,900

Absolutely fantastic 3BD/2.5BA home offering wide open yard, Trex deck, and partially ﬁnished basement, perfectly designed with hardwood ﬂoors and beautiful light!

RITTENHOUSE SQUARE

SOCIETY HILL

full service spa, common deck, landscaped garden,

211-25 S. 4th 406

24hr concierge, security, and so much more!

Exquisite 1BD/1BA condo unit in The Willings with high ceilings, hardwood ﬂoors, and marble baths, featuring the ﬁnest amenities, including 24 hour concierge and doorman.

NORTHERN LIBERTIES

$349,900

Wide open 2BD/2BA home featuring nice space, ﬁnished basement, and huge yard/deck, all on a wonderful block in a great neighborhood!

NORTHERN LIBERTIES

$369,900

Warm and welcoming 4BD/2BA home featuring reﬁnished original wood ﬂoors, 21 windows throughout, high ceilings, and a super clean eat-in kitchen, making

333 Lawrence

RITTENHOUSE SQUARE

Breathtaking 3BD/2BA home offering a dramatic 3-story stairway with steel risers, ﬁnished lower level, and cedar deck with jaw dropping views of the Center City skyline, beautifully designed with Brazilian cherry wood ﬂoors and master bedroom suite with cathedral

1414 S. Penn Sq 41G

$650,000

Beautiful 3BD/2.5BA home with garage parking, corner ﬁreplace, concrete patio, and center staircase with storage underneath that separates the living room and kitchen, a wonderful opportunity to live in a prime neighborhood!

$1,650,000

ART MUSEUM AREA 1639 Francis

QUEEN VILLAGE

$499,999

Breathtaking new construction 4BD/2BA home featuring over 3,800sqft of exquisite details, including ﬁnished basement, granite and stainless kitchen, hardwood ﬂoors, located on a wonderful block!

SOCIETY HILL

$825,000

Poplar View Townhomes! 8 Brand new luxury construction 4BD/3.5BA extra wide homes featuring 2 dens, ﬁnished garage, elevator, 3 Juliet balconies, rooftop deck with fantastic views, stainless steel appliances, and custom wood ﬂoors!

RITTENHOUSE SQUARE $1,595,000

Magniﬁcent and unparalleled , 3BD/3.5BA corner unit condo at the Ritz Carlton offering 1-car parking, banquet for dining, and several custom ﬁnishes, beautifully designed with a den and a master bedroom complete with 4 large closets and a marble bath!

ceilings, 3 skylights, and glass doors that lead to deck.

FITLER SQUARE

$950,000

AVENUE OF THE ARTS $599,000

Gorgeous 1BD/1BA trinity home featuring tremendous fenced off red brick courtyard, charming granite and tile kitchen with hardwood ﬂoors, and an immaculate master bedroom suite!

$575,000

Highly coveted 3BD/2.5BA home featuring 3 historic trinities, 1 year pre-paid parking, 7 working fireplaces, and 2 finished basements, beautifully designed with gorgeous original hardwood floors, custom floors, and an award winning private garden.

up a lovingly maintained 18ft wide home!

$379,900

12 Noon— 1:30pm

Rittenhouse Condominiums 210 W. Rittenhouse Sq. #2303

1:30pm — 3:00pm

Rittenhouse Place 275 S. 19th Street #600

$1,050,000

Spectacular, sun-ﬁlled 2BD/2BA condo unit with beautiful hardwood ﬂoors, built-in shelving, dining area with South and West facing windows, and West facing balcony overlooking Rittenhouse Square, all located in a charming, pet friendly, doorman and elevator building.

desirable amenities include indoor pool, ﬁtness center,

SOCIETY HILL

$439,900

Spectacular newly constructed 3BD/2BA home with ﬁnished basement, huge yard, tax abatement, and luxury amenities throughout, including Travertine stone tile baths, ﬂoating vanities, European stone shower area, and more!

Grand and handsome, 4bd/3 full + 3 half bath home in impeccable condition with parking, sun deck, roof deck, and ﬁnished basement, also featuring hardwood ﬂoors, ornate woodwork, and a security system!

WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST $1,695,000 Heavenly 5 bedroom, 4.5 bathroom home with rooftop terrace, elevator, and garage, complete with granite and stainless kitchen, cozy den, 4 piece marble tile bath, and private yard with patio and gardening area.

FOX & ROACH REALTORS

215.627.6005 • 215.440.8345 AN INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED MEMBER OF THE PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AFFILIATES, INC.

1 Bd., 1 Ba. 764 SF REDUCED PRICE: $579,000

2 Bd., 2 Ba. 2,200SF REDUCED PRICE: $1,129,000 FOR RENT: $5,900/month

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West Phila - 5842 Windsor Investment Property: REDUCED, Short Sale $18,500 West Phila – 5624 Rodman St Located on a cozy and quiet block, This home with solid bones has been kept clean by tenant who will Vacate prior to settlement $34,900 Feltonville – 198 W Thelma St Large Corner Property on a nice block in Feltonville, Has Existing Tenant, Motivated Seller, 2BR/1BA $59,900 North Phila – 1345 W Sedgley Ave Near public Transportation, Priced to Sell, tenant occupied, Renovated in recent years, Decent size rooms and E I Kitchen, Small yard $60,000 West Phila – 3220 N Etting St 3BR/1BA home Totally Rehabbed, 1.5 Years ago $67,500 Northeast Phila – 1517 Rosalie St 3BR/1BA house on a small block, Full Finished $67,000 North Central – 1905 W Norris St 3 Story Brick townhome , Vacant, Need of a total renovation, Being Sold In As Is Condition $75,000 Overbrook – 1660 N Felton St Well Maintained property in Overbrook with original details and Charm $76,500 West Mayfair – 6204 Crafton St Well Maintained, Eat in Kitchen with wood cabinets, 2 good size bedrooms, Plenty of Closet, Expanded basement $85,900 North Phila – 2109 W Master St Large 6BR/2BA house with Updated Kitchen , W/W Carpet $87,000 Delaware Co – 1223 Lawrence Ave Cozy 3BR/1BA perfect for first time home buyers $99,000 Holmesberg – 8020 Erdrick St 4 Bedroom and 1 Bath Home $109,000 West Phila –1418 N Edgewood Renovated 3BR/1.5BA, HW Flrs, Granite Countertops, SS Appl, Yard and more! $109,900 Lawndale (NE Phila) 6111 Bingham St Well maintained 3BR Twin home Move in Condition, Updated Kitchen newer carpets big Backyard, full basement $111,900 Frankford – 2175 Haworth St Unique Property, Nice Room with Garage, Lots of Land $135,000 Olney – 5515 N Lawrence St Duplex in Olney ,Vacant, Each unit 1BR/1BA $125,000 Northwood – 1457 Alcott St 3 Bedroom and One Bath $139,000 Mayfair - 4024 Sheffield St Fully Rehabbed Gem! 3BR, Yard, Garage, Finished basement and HW Flrs $149,900 Northeast Phila – 2936 Arlan St Four Bedroom 2.5 Bath $159,900 Chinatown – 1100 Vine St #791 A Condo that offers comfort and convenience all in one stylish package! $159,990 Point Breeze – 2066 Fernon St Great Rehab for 1st time buyers. All new from basement to Roof, This is one to see! $159,000 Temple – 2210 N Bancroft St Student Housing 5 Bedrooms Reduced $164,000 Point Breeze – 1821 S 20th St Delightful Home in Bustling Community $175,000 Bridgeburg – 2537 Casimir St 3 BR/1.5BA, Finished Basement, Large Rear Deck $177,000 Port Richmond – 2519 E Clearfield Rare Corner Property in Port Richmond with Many Upgrades $179,900 Elkins Park – 7824 Spring Ave Move In Ready! Commuter’s Dream! Plenty of Storage and a rear deck! Stops from Regional Rail Station $180,000 Fishtown – 2660 Tulip St New Rehab! 3BR/1.5BA, Granite, C/A, SS, HW Flrs Must See $190,000 North Phila – 1541 N Franklin St Huge 3 Story, 8BR/3BA, Close to Temple $199,900 Olde Kensington – 2048 N Hancock St Spacious, Well Maintained 4BR/1.5BA home featuring Updated/Granite eat- in Kitchen $195,000 East Mt Airy – 6833 Musgrove St Newly Renovated 4BR/2.5BA with Bamboo Floors, SS Appl, backyard, 2 Blocks from Train $212,500 West Mt Airy – 118 W Sharpnack St 4BR/2/5BAContemporary New construction home, Full Finished Basement, Roof top Deck $298,900 West Phila – 447 S 51st St Fantastic Twin Home W/ an open Porch directly across from a lovely Park $325,000 Fishtown – 1208 Day St charming 2BR/1.5BA Steps from Girard Ave, H/W Flrs throughout, Roof Deck, SS Appliances $229,900 Fox Chase – 711 Arnold St 4BR/2.5BA Home with Cutome Details throughout! Deck and Patio $249,000 Passyunk Sq 1322 S 8th St Come se this Lovely renovated 2BR/2.5BA home with HW Flrs, Recessed Lighting and rear Patio! OPEN HOUSE 4/14 FROM 12-2:00 $269,000 North Phila – 3253 N 16th St This Triplex offers great opportunity for owner occupant or savvy investor, Great shape Feels brand new $289,900 Frankford – 4720 Oakland St 3 Story, 5 BR/2 Full Bath 2 half bath, Completely Renovated $260,000 Center City East – 1027-31 Arch St #409 Beautiful 2BR/2BA Bi-Level condo in the heart of Center City $349,900 Fishtown – 1124 E Oxford St 4BR/3BA Custom Built, Large yard, Master Suite, Oversized bath, HW Flrs thru out $395,900 Kensington – 2770-80 Jasper St Huge Warehouse $375,000 North Phila – 5205 N Broad St One of a Kind, Cash Cow right on Broad St Semi Detached Twin offering 5 Separate units, All rehabbed with 2 Car Parking $400,000 Roxborough – 3904-06 Henry Ave 3 Story Stone Colonial, Large side Lot, Master Suite, 5BR/3BA, 13 Month Warranty $569,900

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