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City Winery will be the latest (and arguably swankiest) concert venue in Philadelphia. But where exactly does it fit in our live music landscape? From #ClimateStrike to an IBX eulogy. We captured the week that was in protests around Philadelphia. | Page: 16

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wxpn welcomes

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10.12 ERIC HUTCHINSON WITH CHRIS KASPER 10.13 JOHN WAITE AND HIS BAND WITH DANIEL CORREA & COLLECTIVE BUS 10.15 WHINE DOWN WITH JANA KRAMER & MICHAEL CAUSSIN 10.18 RAHEEM DEVAUGHN - TWO SHOWS! 10.19 MARC COHN

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10.20 BILLY JOEL TRIBUTE THE STRANGER FT. MIKE SANTORO 10.23 WXPN WELCOMES RHETT MILLER WITH CLIFF HILLIS 10.24 GLENN JONES 10.25 WILLIAM DUVALL OF ALICE IN CHAINS 10.26 JACKOPIERCE 10.27 AVERY*SUNSHINE

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KARAOKE EXTRAVAGANZA 11.1 WILLIE NILE WITH BRAD RAY 11.2 HAPPIER HOUR: AN EVENING WITH GRETCHEN RUBIN & ELIZABETH CRAFT 11.5 STEVEN PAGE TRIO (FORMERLY OF BARENAKED LADIES) WITH DEAN FREIDMAN

eric roberson with Nao Yoshioka

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bonnie bishop 11.7 LOOSE ENDS FT. JANE EUGENE 11.8 JON MCLAUGHLIN: ME & MY PIANO TOUR WITH SAWYER 11.9 JOHN SEBASTIAN 11.12 EDWIN MCCAIN 11.13 IDAN RAICHEL - PIANO SONGS

mpg: melissa polinar, jeremy passion & Gabe bondoc

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ew things surprise me anymore, your place. If you don’t, keep looking. but I must say I was very taken My buddy thought I was kidding. I wasn’t. aback by something one of my “Look man, I’m not telling you what to do closest and dearest friends asked with your kid, I’m just saying you don’t want me over the weekend. to go putting ideas into his head that it’s OK to This guy has been a close friend be a girl if you want. Are you going to pay for of mine since high school. As his hormone therapy if he wants to be a girl? I friends do, we split apart just don’t think young kids need to be learning about that stuff.” for a while. He moved to the West You think you know someone, Coast for a number of years while right? This guy is one of my best I remained here in Philadelphia, friends, would drive to the ends of but since his return to the area, our the Earth to help me or a member bond has gotten even closer. I was a of my family (I know this, because groomsman in his wedding and he he has) but rejects that I think it’s has been the uncle I’d want my kids OK for my kid to understand that to have, especially my 3-year-old it’s OK to question your sexuality? son, who can’t (and shouldn’t) have Needless to say, I was completely dad being the only male figure delivtaken for a ride here. Has it changed ering discipline. our friendship? Probably not. I He and his wife came over this know he’s got my kid’s best interest weekend and he fell right into uncle at heart. To me, it was just another mode — playing with the kids, helpreminder that in this day and age ing out with bathtime, even reading @SPRTSWTR people are still in the dark about my son a bedtime story.

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That’s where this story turns. After putting my kid down, my friend came down the stairs and asked quizzically, “Yo, why you reading him books like that?” I didn’t know which book he was referring to until he pointed out that it was a new book he just received about the life of David Bowie. Since he was two, my son has always been into Bowie’s music — courtesy of my partner, not me. This illustrated book talks about the life of David Bowie, his childhood, his roots as a rising star but also how he questioned his sexuality and that the many faces of Bowie over the years reflected that. Confused, I asked why it mattered, and he suggested it might put ideas in a young boy’s head that it’s OK to question his sexuality and try to be more effeminate. I thought he was kidding. He wasn’t. After explaining that his idea on it isn’t exactly how it works, I questioned why it would matter. After all, who I am I to tell my child who he wants to be in life? All I can do is show him as much of the world as we know it and hope he falls into where he thinks he fits best. To me, try it all, see what fits and you’ll find

LGBT+ ways of life. Part of it is that I think people don’t want to know. To them, it’s taboo or not who they are so why do they need to educate themselves? But it’s important. Before last year, I didn’t ask people which pronoun they idenitifed with or if they were cisgender (BTW, I am a cisgender male who identifies as he and him). It’s important, it’s inclusive and it slowly chips away at the closed-minded mentality of people like my friend here. That book sparked an hour long conversation about all spectrums of LGBT lifestyles. We debated everything from transgender surgeries to gender-identifying fashion. The combination of dealing with a conversative approach and the high ABV we both chased with the conversation led to one huge takeaway: We just don’t see eye-to-eye on this one. My kids will continue to read books that celebrate people for who they are and what they aspire to be — regardless of the route taken to get there. And I’ll never give a damn who it offends. I hope we reach a day where every parent feels this way too.

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The number of former city prosecutors who are suing either a combination of the city, its district attorney in Larry Krasner or both over claims of alleged age discrimination after Krasner cleaned house during his first month in office. The latest was filed just last Friday, courtesy of former assistant DA Michelle Seidner, according to court docs. Seidner was 60 at the time she was fired without any explanation or advanced warning. In addition to Seidner, James Whitehead, 64, Carlos Vega, 61 and Tami Levin, 51 are all claiming ageism as the reason the 58-year-old Krasner dismissed them.

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Last week we told you how the city’s Fraternal Order of Police is planning to sue the city over unpaid wages given accounting and payroll errors courtesy of OnePhilly, the city’s $40 million computer software designed to handle all things payroll, pension and more. However, it appears it’s not just cops who’ve been burned by the system. According to an Inquirer report on Tuesday, 17 members of the city’s corrections department are suing in federal court over missing OT. Four additional unions that represent city employees are considering following suit (pun intended).

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Same song, shit dance On Tuesday, the Phillies marked its eighth straight season in which the team has failed to qualify for the postseason. To make matters worse for the Phils, the news came during a loss to National League East rivals in the Washington Nationals during a day-night doubleheader in D.C. So the Phils had to turn around and come right back to play later that night in what was the first in a final slew of meaningless games for the rest of the 2019 MLB season.

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SHOUT OUT TO... Drexel University and Tower Health, who ensured the survival of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children to the tune of $50 million pending sale in bankruptcy court. The goal of both is to avoid a fate for the hospital akin to its big brother Hahnemann, which was sold to make way for proposed luxury apartments at the edge of Center City.

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The percent of drug related deaths in women living in Pennsylvania. According to an annual report from the United Health Foundation, drug deaths increased from 19.1 to 33.4 deaths per 100,000 women aged 1544 in the Keystone State.

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“What good is my education if I don’t have a world to go out into and use it? I guess they never thought that far ahead.” — A 16-year-old student named Myah Jennings who took part in Friday’s #ClimateStrike on City Hall. Jennings was speaking out in reference to the Philadelphia School District’s warning to students, noting that they would be marked absent if they attended the rally that was part of a greater worldwide initiative to bring attention to climate change. If that’s not the definition of “missing the big picture,” we’re not sure what is.

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City Winery Philadelphia located in the newly reimagined Fashion District is the seventh of its kind in the country, arriving with a mix of Hard Rock Cafe meets World Cafe Live. | Image: Facebook

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y all accounts, this is the biggest heightened awareness of World Café Live and week on Philadelphia’s music City Winery means a re-awakening of the incalendar since Live Nation intro- dependent booking model, one beyond beheduced The Met into the market moths such as Live Nation and AEG. last December. “Competition makes the market better,” As University City’s said World Café Live honcho Hal World Café Live celeReal. “Competition makes us better.” brates its 15th anniversary with its After all, Goliath isn’t truly BY A.D. portion of the annual Philadelphia mighty unless there’s a David there AMOROSI Music Festival (Sept 25-28), dovetailto battle him. ing into October celebrations with The difference in the level of indeold friends (e.g. Lucinda Williams, pendence between World Café Live Laura Mann) and new (Ars Nova Workshop), and City Winery may shift some due to the the NYC-based City Winery is scheduled to fact that the latter has seven outposts (soon to open its Center City outpost at Fashion Disbecome 10, soon to become way more) that emtrict Philadelphia with Emmylou Harris on phasize the allure of block booking and resSept. 27. idencies across its real estate. A wad of cash Despite World Café Live’s move into more and an ease of movement might look more eclectic sounds and radical bookings since its attractive to an artist such as David Crosby start, both venues are known in the live muor Joan Osborne rather than cherry picked sic marketplace for courting adult acts of the single shows. Yet, both live venue operators singer-songwriter sort — to say nothing of stressed the need to stay separate while stickeach live space’s reliance on a food/beverage/ ing together in the spirit of independence. restaurant mode — for adult audiences with “We certainly knew how powerful Live Naexpendable income. tion and AEG were coming into Philly,” said Along with celebratory special shows and City Winery CEO and founder Michael Dorf. the competitive nature of having another “Why not be the little guys chewing off a big club battling for the best, most diverse gigs, a chunk of that pie?”

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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY A different experience City Winery’s Michael Dorf talks a good game. Whether he’s on the phone traveling to Philly from his home in Tribeca or leading the charge through a pre-opening hard hat tour of his new 10th and Filbert St. location, Dorf has the gospel of fully functioning urban wineries down cold. He’s even got a soon-to-marketplace new book that he’s written, “Indulge Your Senses: Scaling Intimacy in a Digital World,” that lauds all levels of pleasurable human interaction, including fine wine drinking and good live music. So is City Winery music first? Food first? Wine first? “Are we a music company that sells a lot of wine or are we a unique winery that uses music as a marketing tool — it’s a good question,” noted Dorf, whose City Winery uses approximately 100 tons of grapes per year (about 100,000 bottles of wine) shipped from Napa, California, Oregon and beyond, in each of its venues. “We are a wine-first focused facility,” he said. “When you go to most restaurants, you’re handed a food menu first, and given a wine list. You’re having steak, let me recommend a Cabernet. Our food offering focuses first on what you’re interested in drinking, then paring THAT, maybe a Savingnon Blanc and a crudo. That makes us a different culi-

nary experience. We are also a very great music venue with a serious wine program, but the wine is still there to complement a show, a live experience. Certainly Live Nation venues sell beverages. We just happen to make it a big focus, experiential.” The wine experience is mostly that of an adult experience. Face it, most millennials in Philly, with cash to burn or otherwise, drink locally crafted beers or spirits. This brings a more refined brand of singer-songwriter to the stage, more soft-soul and cushy alternative acts that line City Winery stages, such as upcoming acts Josh Ritter and Mountain Goats. “I hear what you’re saying and the answer is yes, with a big BUT,” said Dorf with a chuckle. “What we’re looking at is the psychographics of our audience vs. the demographics. The demo would say older-skewed audience [given the number of] singer-songwriters [we go after]. That is true. What is more true is that we’re more on the sophisticated, affluent side of things, someone looking for a more cultured evening. A nice wine is a perfect match for the sounds they’re digging. We’re not really looking to program music for a Viagra-taking audience — but we are being smart. We want to sell 300 tickets, the artist wants a full house and to get paid, and we have rent to pay. We’re not looking to scale upwards and build bigger rooms. I just want to build more 300-seaters and 150-seat music rooms around

the country. That’s our scale. You have two big gorillas both booking and building big — Live Nation and AEG. Staying in our sweet spot doesn’t force every hand to come at us.” It does, however, come face to face with West Philadelphia’s World Café Live and its famed (at least at its start) bookings for adult audiences. Dorf stated that he knows well what Hal Real and WCL have innovated for the Philadelphia market, how it embraced and electrified older alternative audiences and how its connection to WXPN was a unique and cherished combination. However... “I happen to think we built a better mousetrap. From the room we present it in, to the ticketing and service. I think it’s a higher, more refined level,” he noted. Ultimately, Dorf believes that the artists will decide the marketplace they wish to participate in. “Since we have seven locations, going on 10, going on 12, we are going to flex and leverage that for artists across the board,” he continued. “We don’t force it at all. BUT when an artist has a choice of 10 nights of work at a location he or she likes [as opposed to a] one off, I do think we will get the nod in that case. The greatest compliment I’ll receive is from a SEE CITY WINERY, PAGE 8

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As opposed to one-off concerts, City Winery entices musical acts with residencies and at minimum multi-night appearances. It’s what owner Richard Dorf says sets it apart from similar venues in the ethos. | Image: Robert Stolpe Photography

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CITY WINERY, FROM PAGE 7 Marc Steve Earle or Joan Osborne, who say things like ‘When are you going to open in Denver, or New Orleans, or Toronto. I need a place like this in this city or that.’” There is a bigger pay-out and a larger financial stake that an artist can be a part of within the City Winery programming modus operandi. Christianna LaBuz, the talent buyer at City Winery, used to do likewise at World Café Live. She attended Drexel’s Music Industry program with mentors like Marcy Rauer-Wagman, Biff Kennedy and Jesse Lundy and parlayed that into a gig at Fleming Artists, which she refers to as “a wonderful booking agency in Ann Arbor, Michigan that I had interned with through Drexel’s co-op program.” It represented folks like Utah Phillips, Ani DiFranco and Jeff Daniels. By the time she reached World Cafe Live and began booking there, LaBuz immersed herself in the world of AAA rock, indie, R&B, soul and jazz. “I’m incredibly lucky to have been surrounded by really smart, creative and supportive colleagues my entire career thus far,” she added. As for City Winery, LaBuz stated that geographical location of venues “allows us to block book and submit seven offers at once

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to touring acts in a contiguous fashion. That gives us a leg up on some of the other independent venues in the country in a huge way. It makes the artist agents’ and managers’ lives easier and allows our marketing teams more resources to really knock it out of park. The performers enjoy knowing what to expect when they walk in the door. Residencies are a great way for us to invite bigger acts who would normally play much larger rooms to come in, relax, lay down some roots and enjoy our amazing city for a few days. The fans are in return willing to pay a higher premium in order to see their favorite artists perform in a much more intimate environment than normal, so the math works out. There’s something about our venues — the wine, perhaps — that inspires artists to try out new things sometimes, let their hair down and get a little weird, so to speak. Allen Stone’s ‘Karaoke Extravaganza’ coming through here on Halloween is a good example of that.” Dorf continued by doing the math. “An artist who can command $100 a ticket in a 300 [seat] paid room is a great leveler. Let’s say we can get them a $25,000 fee a night. If we’re giving them upwards of 30 nights in our platform, our venues, that’ a $750,000 check. So to your point — that says a lot!” Along with touting the amenities of his new space — primarily a handsome homemade wine list and the dark intimacy of a 300-person live venue seated space — Dorf is quick, in a measured way, to discuss the timing of coming to Philly. “It was a combination of things. [Already being] in New York, Washington and Boston meant we could further leverage what we had already on the east coast,” Dorf said. “I think the better question might be why wasn’t this our second or third city?” Dorf answered his own question by stating that when he chose to initially expand the City Winery concept from its NYC Hudson Street beginnings in 2008, he wanted to extend its footprint further away than an Amtrak ride, and thus opened the second City Winery in Chicago. Dorf fully understands that in this latest iteration, intertwined with the newly-opened Fashion District Philadelphia, he is, in essence, part of a mall. “That was a little disconcerting, at first, as we didn’t want to be part of any mall — that’s not who we are,” Dorf said. “But I give the developers credit. They had a particular space that was outward facing on the corner of 10th & Filbert. When you’re on the corner of 10th & Filbert, you don’t feel as if you’re in a fancy shopping district. You’ve got the Greyhound bus station across the street. There’s some real grit.” Besides, Dorf and his designers made it so that all doors into City Winery are outside the mall and gravitate toward the street. “Shoppers at H&M will see how cool we are inside, because they’ll be able to view our wine making tanks and barrels. City Winery feels like its own independent business,” he said.

That’s because it is, despite its wealth of venues. Dorf acknowledged PREIT, the overseer of all things Fashion District, for bringing the City Winery brand to the neighborhood for “such a large face changing,” and for its financial support that allowed “an incredible $10 million music bubble” to be built. “No matter what, we’re still independent, so the ability to leverage our brand and help the mall — who does have deep pockets — to help us is something I’m proud of. We’re rubbing our back and they’re rubbing ours,” he said. World Café Live’s Hal Real thrives on his venue’s independence. He tried making it into something of a chain with The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware several years back. “I didn’t like it. It didn’t suit us,” Real recalled. “So we closed that and doubled down on everything World Café Live in Philadelphia was, is and will become.” Whether as an aesthetic or a business model, Real sounded truly grateful to have been given the opportunities he has had and the successes they have resulted in. It culminated in the good will of audiences who, whether tied to the membership of WXPN-FM or not, adore everything from his Free at Noon showcases (“We give people a reason to play hookie every Friday,” Real said) to the venue’s upclose-and-personal look at big stars and upand-comers. “To be able to be independent and bring out Philly-centric programming to develop a strong and loyal fan base has made World Café Live feel like a family — our fans, our team, the musicians we’ve highlighted all in one,” he said. Along with having the bragging rights to naming major players who hit WCL long before their mainstream appeal (Adele, Brandi Carlile and Kamasi Washington among them), Real is pleased to highlight the events and collaborations that make them unique to the market. “I don’t think that we’re just another tour stop. Free at Noon and Non Comm, [a gathering of major musical artists and indie/college stations], wouldn’t have happened if we were,” he said. “That we could have weekly free events with the world’s most dynamic artists or pair them, en masse, with great local acts … we can do that because artists and audiences feel close to us.” Part of that stems from WCL’s spirit of independence, with Real including Johnny Brenda’s, Milk Boy and “arguably City Winery as they’re not owned by AEG or Live Nation but there’s more than one, and a single booker calls the shots for all the venues.” The other huge aspect of World Café Live’s impact on Philadelphia audiences is how that independence allows them — and recently acquired booker Jeff Meyers, late of Boot & Saddle — to approach the market beyond its original starting point (“and reputation for,” Real noted) the singer-songwriter elite. “I don’t want to come across as If I’m taking a shot at City Winery, but we have moved on from our original model 15 years ago,” Real

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World Café Live who had lived in other areas. “We tried it, and it didn’t work for us,” Real said. “Other venues might be able to have booking people who don’t live in the area they’re booking. We can’t. We won’t. Being Philly through-and-through is what makes us special, and makes what we do in line with being an extended family — from Philly. For Philly. Besides, when I first met Jeff, he wanted reassurances that we weren’t selling out to Live Nation or AEG. He wanted to know that we were going to stay independent.” For his part, Meyers was looking to expand his booking palate from the size of Boot & Saddle into broader forms, as well as remain untethered to a corporate structure. That meant — and means — booking everything from WCL traditionalists such as Lucinda Williams and Sonny Landreth to acts that might once have looked like Boot & Saddle’s usual, like Sheer Mag and Skeletor’s comic karaoke nights. It meant gathering the disparate tribes from distant neighborhoods that make up WCL’s portion of the Philadelphia Music Festival. “Philly has become very segmented with everyone in their own little music scene and neighborhood,” Meyers said. “This festival brings together people who normally wouldn’t play together and very possibly don’t know each other.” Meyers said that he had also been putting more effort in getting bands who might normally play a Johnny Brenda’s, a Union Transfer or a Boot & Saddle. “Acts that maybe have outgrown those rooms, as well as artists with new albums and new ideas,” he said. “That’s how you get new

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audiences, show them something that is happening here that may not have been happening before. No matter what, World Café Live is not the same venue we were when it opened in 2004.” Reaching back to his ideal of independence, Real says he will be able to do more things going forward along the not-for-profit lines of his LiveConnections showcase of young audiences and artists interacting, one of two goals for him at the beginning of the new year. “We do have some big ideas for the next stages of the non-profit model, like doubling, even tripling down on the students and the amount of underserved audiences Live Connections serves,” he said. “Even something as pie-in-the-sky as gathering together a coalition of independent venues in the country as they have in the UK to allow us more power within the community, as well as legislatively. This isn’t about taking on Live Nation or AEG or even City Winery’s block booking. This is the only business where independents don’t work together, and help each other — maybe because they work so hard, and they don’t have time. But if an independent venue spends $100,000 a year on insurance, they’ll get decent premiums. If 10 independent venues got together and spend a million dollars on insurance, they could leverage a better policy and better premiums. World Café Live wants to be at the forefront of independence in every way we can, musical or otherwise.” City Winery Philadelphia | 990 Filbert St. citywinery.com/philadelphia/

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#ThisPlaceMatters One activist’s plea to resurrect the crumbling Strawberry Mansion home and legacy of jazz legend John Coltrane

The steps that lead to the John Coltrane House in Strawberry Mansion are in utter disrepair. Which is to say of much of this historic house due to years of neglect and an inability of the city to take action. | Image courtesy: Faye Anderson

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had not been to the John Coltrane ly-Gadson has a kind heart and good intenHouse in three years, but I felt com- tions. She also has a family that is understandpelled to check in on the historic ably her first priority. Offers of assistance landmark. I believe the ancestors of with the Coltrane House from me and others his legacy pushed me to go there on have been rebuffed. Aug. 31 — the same day that “CousMy last communication with Early-Gadson in Mary,” Mary Lyerly Alexander, was on June 29, 2017. Silence is complicity and I will not be comjoined them. plicit to demolition by benign neglect. The “Cousin Mary” is a track on Coltrane’s country’s first World Heritage City should landmark album Giant Steps released in 1960 by Atlantic Records. The album was composed hang its head in shame for allowing this Nain the Strawberry Mansion row he shared tional Historic Landmark to become a national embarrassment. with his mother, Alice Gertrude Coltrane, and The City of Philadelphia has several tools it his beloved cousin Mary. can use to fix this blight on Coltrane’s legacy. Looking at it as it stands today, the condition of the property’s exterior is a call to ac- The property is in violation of the Windows and Doors Ordinance which bans plywood or tion. other boards. The city imposes a fine of $300 For those who are unfamiliar with John per opening per day. The third floor windows Coltrane or the massive impact his time in Philadelphia made on the genre that is jazz, are not operable. The windows of the adjacent rowhouse, the former location of the John here’s a synopsis. W. Coltrane Cultural Society, are The rowhouse located at 1511 covered in boards. The owner of N. 33rd Street was the jazz giant’s record of 1509 N. 33rd Street is primary residence from 1952-1958 “Aminta Gadson LE [Life Estate].” and his temporary home whenevThe crumbling front steps vier he had gigs in Philadelphia. The olate the Property Maintenance composer and saxophonist lived in Code. An L&I notice of violations this house longer than any othusually gets the property owner’s er during his storied career. Acattention. So in the coming days, I cording to the radio documentary will file a complaint with L&I. The “Tell Me How Long Trane’s Been complaint will not be filed out of Gone,” in 1957 Coltrane kicked his malice; rather, it is out of concern heroin habit cold turkey by day about the deteriorating condition and played at West Philly’s Red of the historic landmark. Rooster jazz club at night. L&I code enforcement is not On March 24, 1958, Coltrane the only tool available. Under the and his then-wife Juanita Col@ ANDERSONATLARGE Abandoned and Blighted Proptrane transferred the property to erty Conservatorship Act, neighhis mother who lived there until her death. The house was added to the Phila- bors, businesses and nonprofit organizations could petition the court for the appointment delphia Register of Historic Places in 1985. of a conservator. The conservator would be Cousin Mary lived in the house until Norman Gadson purchased the property in trust legally empowered to take control and enter for his daughter, Hathor Gadson, on Oct. 26, the property to make necessary repairs. Right now, if a wealthy Coltrane fan wanted to pay 2004. As trustee, Gadson held legal title for his daughter to whom the property would be for the repairs, there is no responsible organization to which to make the check payable. transferred upon his death. Delinquent taxes are a red flag. As of Sept. Norman Gadson died on Dec. 26, 2007. So what’s the problem? A deceased person 16, 2019, the real estate taxes have not been is the owner of record. The property was nev- paid. The account has been turned over to a collection agency. If a payment arrangement er transferred to Hathor who is incapacitated. is not made, the property could be sold at the Additionally, her legal guardian is unknown Sheriff’s Tax Sale. The possibility of a Nationbecause the records are sealed. al Historic Landmark being placed on the aucIt is no secret the Coltrane House needs rehabilitation. Paul Steinke, the executive direc- tion block should trigger alarm bells at City tor of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Hall. To be sure, some folks will be mad that I Philadelphia told me his office receives more complaints about this historic resource than said out loud what’s being whispered about. any other property. Folks are rightly con- As a lifelong activist, I know saying nothing, cerned. In 1999, the property was designated a changes nothing. For the love of John Coltrane, I hope this National Historic Landmark (NHL), a historic forces us to all make some noise. place that holds national significance. Faye M. Anderson is director of All That For magnification: there are only 67 NHLs in Philadelphia, yet the Coltrane House is the Philly Jazz, a public history project that is mapping Philadelphia’s lost jazz clubs and only one arguably crumbling before her eyes. The condition of the National Historic documenting the social history of jazz. She can be contacted at andersonatlarge@gmail.com. Landmark has been talked about for years. The one person who isn’t talking is the person @ANDERSONATLARGE who has the keys to the house. Aminta Ear-

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Two young women, Grae Allen and Aaliarah Rice, skipped their classes at a Philadelphia High School to participate in the Global Climate Strike. When asked about why, Rice responded, “Our climate is damaged, and every life is endangered. The Earth is broken. We have to fix it.” Alex Lopez, a high schooler at the strike, said that she was “tired of all the stuff” plaguing our planet: i.e. the fires in Brazil, wildfires in California, and hurricanes. As she said, “We can’t have our generation living in a world where we’re killing ourselves.”

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issue. So while millions of young people around the world walked out for the largest climate strike in history — thousands in Philadelphia alone — there were roughly 40-50 active seniors with signs and chants from Cathedral Village, a 55 and older community in Roxborough. “The turnout was amazing,” said Kristine Labhart, a director at Cathedral Village. “ [We] have a very politically motivated group of residents here. There were signs, bull horns and singing, with even residents in wheelchairs and with walkers — nothing could stop this group!” The goal? Shed the notion that the senior population could care less about climate change. “This affects us all,” Brunn told PW following the protest. “There’s this misconception that we don’t believe it to be true or that we as a senior community simply don’t care and that could be the furthest from the truth. It’s important we let these kids know that we hear them and that we’re just as worried about the fate of the planet as they are.”

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A robust group of 40-50 seniors from Cathedral Village took part in the worldwide rally urging leaders to take the necessary steps to prevent climate change. The goal was to show that the effects aren’t just a problem for younger generations. | Images courtesy: Allison Beres In many ways, they should be. A recent New York Times report shows that older Americans are significant contributors to climate change. While they’re certainly not on the level of toxin-emitting factories or water-wasting farms, the energy consumption of places like Cathedral Village, according to federal data, is quite high. The data, which showed household energy usage from 1987-2009, showed that Americans aged 30-54 use considerable amounts of energy compared with younger Americans. It’s assumed that most people within this age bracket are within family households, which could partially explain the spike. The spike then plateaus around age 60 before ramping back up again after 70 — and keeps going up. “We are aware that we’re part of the problem, but I think we all are as a people,” Brunn said. “[Here at Cathedral Village], we have another longstanding group called the Environmental Stewardship Committee, and they’ve been concerned about environmental issues. Their focus is on daily living, making sure the facility does its part to get rid of plastics, not using pesticides, stuff like that. It’s a small part, but we’re working to do it.” The Cathedral Village collective didn’t just take part in this to make a name for itself. The walkout was part of a longstanding group at the Village called Indivisible, which, according to the group’s mission statement, is a “grassroots organization of volunteers determined to advance a progressive agenda by resisting corruption, authoritarianism, and inequality in our governmental institutions.” “I guess that this response from us is more to shine a spotlight on the injustice and blind eye towards climate change and to science in general, some from our leaders in government,” Brunn said. “There’s a general sense of dismay and alarm about environmental conditions that are getting worse, but it’s

about the lack of action on the part of our government, including at the state level.” Brunn said that members of Cathedral Village joined forces with the likes of Penn Environment and the Sunrise Movement, the latter among the key organizations that fueled Friday’s climate strike in Philadelphia. Together, the group has written letters to officials in Harrisburg and Washington, D.C., urging action. “To be honest, I’m a little shocked that we have to urge our elected leaders to do something because we’re seeing the effects of climate change right now in our own country,” Brunn said. “We’re seeing it in Florida, we’re seeing it in Missouri and Louisiana. [We spoke out] as a group of 40-50 people, but it was a very good and knowledgeable group. And if you ask me, I think they’re very, very upset that there’s no serious action at the national level and here in Pennsylvania. If it is moving, it’s moving so slowly, you can’t even see it.” Locally, when Brunn was told that students within Philadelphia School District were actually penalized for taking part in the climate rally, Brunn said that it was partly that sentiment that made it important for students to know that there were senior counterparts standing right alongside them. “It’s really a bad message to students,” Brunn said. “Marking these kids absent and to send the message that being an activist about climate change is somehow peripheral to their education is just wrong. I’d say it’s central, right? They’re going to be the ones that are going to have to deal with it. As they get older, they’re going to deal with this mess more than we are. There’s a big discussion to be had with officials about this. Personally, I think it’s unfortunate, but maybe there’s a teachable lesson in there from the students to teachers and school officials.”

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Dead on arrival Protesters take to the street calling out IBX, those involved with closure of Hahnemann Hospital Protesters took to Market St. during the middle of rush hour on Sept. 17, calling out what they believe to be corporate greed in the case of the closure of Hahnemann Hospital and stood outside Independence Blue Cross for their denial to provide all with adequate healthcare coverage. | Image: Alex nagy

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ahnemann University Hospital may have officially closed its doors on Sept. 6, but the impact is already apparent. On Sept. 17, PA Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival held a demonstration that began outside of Colliers Real Estate on 18th and Market Sts. and ended outside the headquarters of Independence Blue Cross. Protesters gathered to call out Colliers for profiting off the closure of Hahnemann, as well as to stand for action against underprivileged people being denied healthcare by IBX. The PA PPC unites members of Put People First! Pennsylvania and ACT UP Philadelphia who, along with Drexel University medical students, all gathered outside the Colliers building. PPF is a statewide human rights organization, and ACT UP is a group with the mission of ending the AIDS crisis. Demonstrators held signs high and passed out literature to anyone willing to listen. PPF members Jae Hubay and Nijmie Dzurinko were the first to grab the megaphone and give introductory remarks. They passionately shared the reasons why they were there to condemn profiteering in the healthcare system. Clarissa O’Conor, a third-year medical student at Drexel, shared how the Hahnemann closure has displaced plenty of students and faculty. She noted being a member of PPF before going to medical school. O’Conor believes that doctors should be recognized as members of the working class, especially considering how affected they are by hospital closures like this. “The fact that [medical] residents and doctors don’t have a union is really concerning,” she said. “It was scary to see how little power they really have.” Several speakers followed and shared what the cause personally means to them. Some discussed loved ones that were lost due to negligence in both their healthcare and insurance coverage.

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organization Every Mother is a Working Mother followed with some remarks. The microphone was then opened for anyone in the crowd to share remarks or names once again of loved ones who died. This demonstration featured several voices that added magnitude and reality to the consequences of the closure of Hahnemann. It was a strong call to action for healthcare professionals to do what they are paid to do — care. The PA PPC isn’t done spreading their loud and clear message. They organized another demonstration in Johnstown, Pa on Sept. 19 in support of proper coverage of Medicaid patients. PPF has also been fighting the closure of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Lancaster, O’Conor said. After this hospital shut down, the entire town had been left with only one operating hospital and emergency room. “It’s really powerful and important to be able to connect everything that’s happening across the state,” she said.

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This guy may be the most woke one out there. His books add dimension and explanation to things we all encounter in life. He’ll be in town to discuss his newest release, “Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know.” | 7:30 pm. $30-$60. Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce St.

Pick a comedian out of the lineup and tell us how they hurt you. If they haven’t yet, they’re about to by making you laugh so damn hard. Single out the funniest motherfucker and have a great time being exposed to everyone’s talent. | 8 pm. $20. Mayfair Blackbox Theater, 6243 Frankford Ave.

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We’re all a little problematic, whether we want to admit it or not. Queen Aunt Mary Pat is the most problematic of all, but we still love her for who she is. Laugh with her about all the craziness going on in her not-so-perfect life. | 8 pm. $13. L’Etage, 624 S. 6th St.

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Lean with it, rock with it, step with it all the way to the bar for this nostalgic night. Relive the days of Juicy Couture sweatsuits and MTV music video countdowns. The world was better when we could buy clips from our favorite hip-hop songs and use them as ringtones on our flip phones. | 9 pm. Free. The Dolphin Tavern, 1539 S. Broad St.

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Philly Fashion Week Showcase

The Giveback: Puerto Rico Too often, we look at a catastrophic event, feel bad about it place the people affected in our “thoughts and prayers,” and keep it moving. This is not the case for the collective at Sunflower Philly. This weekend, enjoy a taste of Puerto Rico through music, food, art and more during an event called, The Giveback: Puerto Rico, a festival that also acts as a fundraiser to benefit those still ravaged by the effects of Hurricane Maria. This is more than just shooting jump shots with paper

towels, like some other guys, this will be a day of delicious food trucks, Latin-inspired live music and from DJs and great art – all for a worthy cause. Fueled by graffiti artist and community leader Christian “TameArtz” Rodriguez, there are scheduled to be graffiti art installations from artists from all over the country. Come by day for the food, stay for Latin Night, a celebration featuring a night of salsa, dancing and for you deep thinkers, poetry readings.

WHAT: The Giveback: Puerto Rico WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. COST: Pay what you wish. WHERE: Sunflower Philly, 725 N. 5th St. MORE: sunflowerphilly.com/events.html

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Local designers are creating some stunning garments that we need to pay attention to. Come see all the streetwear designed by Philadelphians that’s in style right now. | 7 pm. $40. Fashion District, 801 Market St. eventbrite.com MUSIC

Summer Jazz in the Park: Curtis Jones Jr. Squeeze out that last bit of summer with this final outdoor performance. This series is coming to an end as the season comes to a close. Listen to some beautiful jazz

and fill up the park with good DISCUSS vibes. | 6 pm. Free. Triangle Park, 1838 N. 54th St. Jogia went f facebook.com Victorious to book of som In “Mixed Fe ART and Stories,” the perspec mixed perso Local activists are taking affects the w more action against in. | 6 pm. Fr gun violence than our of Pennsylva government is. Join in the 3601 Walnut fight by supporting some Philly artists at this benefit eventbrite. for Everytown, a nonprofit MUSIC focused on gun safety. | 6 pm. Free. Tattooed Mom, 530 South St.

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Howard’s voice has shaken eventbrite. the walls of our hearts. She’s the powerful lead of Alabama Shakes, but she moves just as many mountains on her own. Come see her shake up the stage in our city. | 8 pm. $45. The Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St. thefillmorephilly.com COMEDY

Pants From the Nurse’s Office As if we ever wanted to relive our awkward elementary school days. Just in case you really want to, though, Mural Outrage - a sketch comedy team - is here to take you back. It may have been embarrassing, but let’s just learn to laugh about it. | 10 pm. $12. Philly Improv Theater, 2030 Sansom St. eventbrite.com

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Avan Jogia

Jogia went from acting in Victorious to releasing a book of some moving poetry. In “Mixed Feelings: Poems and Stories,” he wrote from the perspective of being a mixed person and how that affects the world he lives in. | 6 pm. Free. University of Pennsylvania Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St. eventbrite.com

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Punks of Color

Get schooled on the experiences of people of color in the underground punk scene. This event is the kickoff for the first #Blkgrlswurld Punk Fest and Zine Fair. Learn all about this subversive culture and the lives of those involved with it. | 6 pm. Free. Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St. eventbrite.com

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The Rainbow Connection

This drag tribute to the magic of The Muppets is unlike any performance you’ve seen. Philly queen Mimi Imfurst will be your puppet master for the evening. She’ll also use her magic to take you on a journey through Jim Henson’s universe. | 8 pm. $15. Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor St. eventbrite.com

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Hope and Fury Concert Series

This community music festival was created to entertain and enlighten. Jam out to Illvibe Collective straight from Philly, and listen in on a keynote with former white supremacist Arno Michaelis. This ought to be an interesting one. | 6:30 pm. Free. La Colombe, 1335 Frankford Ave. eventbrite.com

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Night Fever

Aah, the 70s - the age of crazy acid trips and even crazier outfits. Dance the night away at this nostalgic party. You and the disco ball will never leave the dance floor. | 9 pm. $7.50. The Deck at Moshulu, 401 S. Columbus Blvd. eventbrite.com

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The Dead Milkmen

We’re so proud that these guys are from our city. This punk band may make all their music sound like a joke, but they’re seriously talented. We’ve sure missed them around these parts, and we can’t wait to see them at such a fitting venue - a cemetery. | 7 pm.

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The Giveback: Puerto Rico Fundraiser

Live music and art will breath life and love into this charitable event. By day, you’ll wander around the park and play dominoes with friends and strangers. By night, you’ll be dancing yourself dizzy while contributing to the $40,000 fundraising goal. | 11 am. Prices vary. Sunflower Philly, 1725 N. 5th St. facebook.com

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Pancakes and Booze Art Show

Free all-you-can-eat pancakes serve as a uniter to get everybody into this pop-up art show. Get drawn in by the food and booze, and stay for the incredible work of Philly artists. | Saturday, 8 pm. $10. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. eventbrite.com

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MilkBoy Anniversary Block Party

Commemorate the anniversary of this iconic neighborhood venue with an outdoor party. The stage will be hosting lots of local talent that are familiar with the place. | Saturday, 12 pm. Free. MilkBoy, 401 South St. facebook.com

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The Remedies

This underground rock band is out on the Storm Area 51 Tour. So, you don’t need to go al the way to Nevada to get in on the alien madness. Just come jam in a tight bar and get transported to space. | 9 pm. $10. The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave. eventbrite.com

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March to End Rape Culture

This annual demonstration sends a strong message that everyone can get behind. Join in this year to say no to a culture that perpetuates rape and suppresses victims. | 11 am. Free. Thomas Paine Plaza, 1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd. facebook.com

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Rathayatra Street Festival

Nick Kroll

The parade of chariots is coming down the Parkway. This traditional Hindu festival will be a lively cultural experience, and will have vegetarian food, yoga and clothing vendors for all. | 12 pm. Free. Locations vary along Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.

Kroll is another one of those comedians doing big things in Hollywood. Whether you watch Netflix or cable, you can’t escape this guy, and now that he’s in your city, you really can’t get away from him. You might as well give in and go see his show. | 9:30 pm. $31.50-$41.50. The Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St.

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You might be surprised at what you could find at this artisan market. Need some soap? A candle? An adorable ceramic squirrel? The possibilities of what these talented artists can create are endless. | 11 am. Free. The Woodlands, 4000 Woodland Ave.

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SLAY

Her and her queens are going to have you gagging on their performances. There will be blood shed on this runway tonight. | 10 pm. Free. Boxers, 1330 Walnut St.

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Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival

Get ready to watch all kinds of films made by local filmmakers. This festival provides excellent opportunities for every film involved to receive independent distribution and some publicity. | 5:15 pm. Prices vary. 2223 Theater, 2223 E. Dauphin St. filmfreeway.com

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Houseplant 101

Taking care of a plant isn’t always as easy as just watering it. Learn all the things you need to know as a plant parent. You have to basically treat it as your actual child. | Sunday, 11 am. $30. Urban Jungle, 1526 E. Passyunk Ave. eventbrite.com

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Bloktoberfest

Drink all the kinds of beer you’ve ever dreamed of. This year, this huge block party is being held outside, which means even more space to have a good time. | Saturday, 12 pm. Prices vary. Washington Ave. between Broad St. and 17th St. bloktoberfest.ticketleap.com

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Fall for the Arts Festival

All the amazing art of Mid-Atlantic creators will be on display at this Chestnut Hill festival. Fall in love all over again with the season and everything that makes it so beautiful. | 11 am. Free. Locations vary along Germantown Ave.

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Punk Rock Karaoke

This one’s for your dad who always said that loud punk music had no real lyrics. Get up to the mic and belt out all the words you’ve been singing into your hairbrush since you were 14. | 9 pm. $5. The Tusk, 430 South St. facebook.com

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Tenth Mountain Division

Imagine you’re on an acid trip in the Colorado mountains. You hear a sound coming from afar - one that calls your name and makes you want to party in the wilderness. We hope that gives you some kind of idea of what music these rockers make. | 8 pm. $8. Silk City, 435 Spring Garden St. eventbrite.com

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Do Not Sing! Cabaret

There are those overdone musical theater songs we all know and may shamefully love. We’ve heard them a billion times, and it’s at the point where it’s forbidden to even sing along with them. Try to keep that mouth shut at this cabaret performance of all of those kinds of songs. | 7:30 pm. Free. Caplan Recital Hall, 211 S. Broad St. facebook.com INTERESTS

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Kiana Lede

After signing with RCA Records, she recorded songs for film soundtracks and broke out into an acting career. Now you can catch her touring the country on her “Myself Tour.” | 8 pm. $18$69. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. utphilly.com

Girls Night Out: The Show

Shirtless guys with rock hard abs will be singing you lullabies. Just rest your head in their chests and remind yourself that everything will be okay - just try not to get a restraining order filed against you. | 8 pm. $21.95. The Raven Lounge, 1718 Sansom St.

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Broken Bone Bathtub

A woman recovering from a serious bike accident lays in a bathtub and dishes all about trauma, healing and human connection. This show will be performed in someone’s actual home. You’ll never witness a performance more intimate. | 7 pm. $30. Secret location. artful.ly

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Vendemmia Wine and Food Festival

Get turnt at this toga party-themed festival in the park. The Vendemmia Foundation is all about preserving Italian culture. Drink all the wine and eat all the food you can to support this mission. | Sunday, 2 pm. $50. Stephen Girard Park, 2101 W. Shunk St. facebook.com

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Cutthroat Queens

This is the drag version of Cutthroat Kitchen. Queens each have $150 to pay for sabotages against their competitors. In the end, the shadiest - and richest bitch will come out on top. | 10:30 pm. Free. Tabu, 254 S. 12th St. facebook.com INTERESTS

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Gus Johnson

Back in our day, basically the only viral YouTubers were Shane Dawson and Tay Zonday. The digital world has opened up so much more to make way for many more comedians to do their thing. Johnson can play it well on camera, and let’s see how he captivates the audience on stage. | Monday, 7 pm. $25. Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St. punchlinephilly.com

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Chris Gethard

This guy is going to get you hard for his comedy. You’ve seen him in Broad City and on his own show, The Chris Gethard Show. Now see him in your city, where we’ll be filming all three performances of the night. | Tuesday, 8 pm. $20. Good Good Comedy Theatre, 215 N. 11th St. goodgoodcomedy. com

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Publetters

Write love letters to all of your celebrity crushes. Sit down with some friends, throw down some drinks and let them know how you really feel. The bar has a list of lots of famous people’s mailing addresses. | 5 pm. Free. Tattooed Mom, 530 South St. facebook.com

The Roommate

We can’t imagine ever living with roommates again especially in our 40s or 50s. This comedic performance is about a recently divorced woman and a woman on the run from a bad past who move in together. Naturally, some kind of chaos will ensue. | 8 pm. $28. Plays and Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Pl.

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Good Grief 2: Back in the Habit

It’s all about learning to move on and find love after loss. Having friends to help you along the way makes it feel a little better. We all have to go through it, so let’s all go see this emotional performance. | 7:30 pm. $15. L’Etage, 624 S. 6th St. brownpapertickets.com

That Is So Fetch!

Bring your girls to the bitchiest drag show ever. If these queens are brave enough to put a Mean Girls quote as the title of the show, then you know you’re in for a treat. They’re really the only ones that can make “fetch” happen. | 7:30 pm. $10. Connie’s Ric Rac, 1132 S. 9th St. facebook.com INTERESTS

SHOW

The Declaration of Independence has been stolen - next is your heart. Come out for Theatre Contra’s first live reading of the year. However, we regret to inform you that Nicolas Cage won’t be in attendance. | 7 pm. Free. Tattooed Mom, 530 South St.

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Classic Movie Essentials: Strangers on a Train

There’s certain movies we all have to watch before we consider ourselves members of the human race. Strangers on a Train may be one of them. Come get a history lesson and watch this classic film with lots of strange plots. | 7:30 pm. $10.50. Ritz Five, 214 Walnut St. landmarktheatres.com

Pennsylvania Conference for Women: Workplace Summit

Sit in on some inspirational speeches and networking opportunities at this summit ahead of the start of the conference on Oct. 2. Abby Wambach - who won the World Cup with the U.S. women’s soccer team - will be one of the featured speakers. Get inspired by some powerful women. | 1 pm. $75. Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. paconferenceforwomen. org MUSIC

Acid King

Distorted rock that will take you on a trip. They’re out on tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their first album “Busse Woods.” As if their long hair and beards didn’t already indicate how long they’ve been together. | 9 pm. $20. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. eventbrite.com

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Blue Bash

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There’s only one guy behind this heavy metal music. He started playing to explore his feelings of depression and existential dread. Maybe if we listen, we’ll finally start to understand our sense of self. | 8:30 pm. $12. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St. eventbrite.com

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15th Birthday Bash

Join them for performances by Philly’s own Martha Stuckey and New Sound Brass, as well as plenty of food and drinks to go around. Can you believe 2004 was fifteen years ago? | 8 pm. Free. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. eventbrite.com INTERESTS

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Orchestral Garden

The orchestra Tempesta di Mare is in Philly for the second time to perform. Let’s celebrate by making some botanically inspired cocktails. Their songs are heavy with references to powerful plants, so let’s harness that power. | 6 pm. $50. Art in the Age, 116 N. 3rd St. artintheage.com

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The Popravinas Let’s give these guys an east coast welcome. This is the first time these California boys are playing in the state of Pennsylvania. Come see them in the most Philly of settings - a loud bar with a gritty vibe. | 8 pm. $10. The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave.

This is for all of you who turn blue during the election season. Come support the 2020 candidates as you rock out to music and turn up on some local booze. We love a good party with a political agenda. | 6 pm. $150. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St. pabluevictoryfund. ticketleap. com

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Lit Karaoke

but we promise this one is different. Get dressed up as the artist whose songs you will be performing. You don’t have to worry about choosing from a song book that’s missing all your favorites - you determine the track. Get $200 if you’re the best performer of the night. | 8 pm. $10-$20. Chuck’s Alibi, 7301 Oxford Ave.

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Speed Friending

It’s not all about finding quick romance - friends can be just as hard to find. Seek out someone likeminded at this opportune networking event. No awkward conversations here. | 6:15 pm. $27. WeWork, 1601 Market St.

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Hidden Gems: Open Aux

The DJ is taking a nap for the night. It’s up to you to turn the party with your own music that will get everybody moving. This is the perfect chance for local talent to showcase what they have. | 7:30 pm. $5. Warehouse on Watts, 923 N. Watts St. facebook.com LGBTQ

It’s Always Sunnydale in Philadelphia

This drag and burlesque tribute will honor Buffy the Vampire Slayer in all the right ways. Quite a few queens will be dressing up as the characters we all know from the show. Being evil never felt so good. | 9 pm. $12. Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor St. eventbrite.com

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Throwback Thursday Quizzo and Movie: Hocus Pocus

Halloween is essentially a month-long event. Getting into spooky season back then for us meant turning on movies like Hocus Pocus and baking those Pillsbury Halloween sugar cookies. Hell, we still do that now, and we’re lucky enough to have events like these to relive the good days even more | 7:30 pm. $13. Philadelphia Film Center, 1412 Chestnut St. filmadelphia.org MUSIC

Songs You Left Behind

Latin-American folks sing the songs that they grew up with in their home countries. Listen to the stories held within the music, and relate to that feeling we all get when we think of where we came from. | 7 pm. Free. Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. kimmelcenter.org

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Back 2 School Club Party

At this point, you’ve already spent about a month in school. Let some stress loose and party once again. We expect there to be bumping DJ beats and lots of space to dance. | 10 pm. $12. TLO Event Complex, 1621 Cecil B. Moore Ave. eventbrite.com MUSIC

White Fence

A big home with a white picket fence is part of the traditional American dream. Let this guy be a part of it, too. You never knew you needed this weird psychedelic pop in your life. | 9 pm. $15. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. undergroundarts.org COMEDY

No Thanks!

If you have some comedic material to show the audience, or just want to come check out local talent, this is the open mic for you. Sign up beforehand if you’re brave enough, or take a chance by entering the lottery - you just may get a spot if you’re lucky. | 8 pm. $5. Good Good Comedy Theatre, 215 N. 11th St. goodgoodcomedy.com

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In With the Old

Everything that’s old eventually becomes new again. Party in the world’s oldest afloat steel warship at this benefit for the Young Friends Preservation Alliance - an organization dedicated to preserving history around Philadelphia. | Thursday,6 pm. $40. Cruiser Olympia, 211 S. Columbus Blvd. preservationalliance.ticketleap.com

MUSIC

KOKOKO!

They get their unique fusion of sounds by playing cans and plastic containers as instruments. You don’t need to drop thousands on a guitar to be a real good musician. | 8:30 pm. $20. Boot and Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St. bootandsaddlephilly.com

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Night Market: Point Breeze

Point Breeze is a quiet neighborhood with a lively population. Get outside and get a taste of all the food and entertainment in the area. You can’t miss the last night market of the season. | Thursday, 6 pm. Free. Ellsworth St. and Point Breeze Ave. nightmarketphilly.org

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FLAGGERS ($12.50/hr) Traffic Plan seeks Flaggers to set up and direct traffic around construction sites. A valid PA driver license and clean driving record a must, good pay and benefits. If interested please fill out an application at 510 Hertzog Blvd, King of Prussia, PA on Mondayʼs 9am - 12pm or online at trafficplan.com. REAL ESTATE Apartments for Rent

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GENERAL AND TREATMENT FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED Open your heart and home to children of all ages New Foundations, Inc. 215-203-8733 www.nfi4kids.org

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PAID RESEARCH SUBJECT SPACE MISSION SIMULATION 8 day study of resilience at U. of PA. Must be healthy, about 27-55 yr. old with STEM educ. MS or BS+ equiv. exp or military exp. Compensated time & travel. Call 215-573-5855

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CARE AND PROTECTION, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION, DOCKET NUMBER: 18CP0306DU, Trial Court of Massachusetts Juvenile Court Department, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Worcester County Juvenile Court, 279 West Main Street, Dudley, MA 01571 TO: Father of Cassidy Ivette Rodriguez: A petition has been presented to this court by DCF (Whitinsville), seeking, as to the following child, Cassidy Rodriguez, that said child be found in need of care and protection and committed to the Department of Children and Families. The court may dispense the rights of the person(s) named herein to receive notice of or to consent to any legal proceeding affecting the adoption, custody, or guardianship or any other disposition of the child named herein, if it finds that the child is in need of care and protection and that the best interests of the child would be served by said disposition. You are hereby ORDERED to appear in this court, at the court address set forth above, on the following date and time: 11/18/2019 at 11:00AM Pre Trial Conference (CR/CV) You may bring an attorney with you. If you have a right to an attorney and if the court determines that you are indigent, the court will appoint an attorney to represent you. If you fail to appear, the court may proceed on that date and any date thereafter with a trial on the merits of the petition and an adjudication of this matter. For further information call the Office of the Clerk-Magistrate at 508-949-3070. WITNESS: Hon. Carol A. Erskine, FIRST JUSTICE, Brendan J. Moran, Acting Clerk-Magistrate, DATE ISSUED: 08/26/2019

Notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of August, 2019, the petition of Andrea Cowen was filed in the Phila. County Court of Common Pleas at No. NC 1908001, seeking to change the name from Katherine Nerine Cowen to Damon Gaetano Cowen. The court has fixed November 5th, 2019, at 9 a.m. in courtroom #6A in the Phila county courthouse, at 1501 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the date for hearing of the Petition. All persons interested in the proposed change of name may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the Petition should not be.

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120 N Bethlehem Pike #308A, Fort Washington 1 BED | 1 BATH | 759 SQ FT | $120,000

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207 Lindy Ln, Bala Cynwyd

INVESTMENT | 1,650 SQ FT | $1,395,000

239 Trianon Ln, Villanova

4 BED | 4.1 BATH | 4,217 SQ FT | $570,000

1615 Green St #1, Philadelphia

5 BED | 4.1 BATH | 6,647 SQ FT | $1,099,000

2369 Pineview Drive, Malvern

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625 Fordham Rd, Bala Cynwyd

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3 BED | 2.1 BATH | 2,495 SQ FT | $535,000

3 BED | 2.1 BATH | 2,604 SQ FT | $429,900

354 Winding Way, Merion Station

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880 N Taylor St, Philadelphia 2 BED | 1 BATH | 840 SQ FT | $350,000

809 Latona Street, Philadelphia

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1305 Summer Hill Lane, Gladwyne

224-30 W Rittenhouse Sq, #1017, Philadelphia

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New Commercial Listing | Point Breeze This is your opportunity to own a brand new commercial space. This corner construction comes with a 10 year tax abatement, hardwood floors throughout, a powder room on the main floor, and a separate office space in the back with access to a patio. Large windows give the commercial space plentiful natural light.

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New Listing | West Passyunk Lovely, renovated home that is move-in ready! Enter into the large living/dining room with brand new floors and two ceiling fans. The kitchen has updated appliances and custom butcher block countertops. The basement has been partially finished and has a large laundry area complete with counter and an extra sink. There’s a great outdoor space for grilling and relaxing. This home features 3 bedrooms and 1 bath.

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New Listing | Point Breeze Welcome to this updated 3 story townhouse. This beautiful home features an open floor plan on the first floor with a half bath, and a private patio area. The second floor boasts three large bedrooms with ample closet space, a laundry room, and a full bathroom. The third floor features the master suite with a large closet space, and a bathroom. Updated electric, plumbing, and central air.

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New Listing | 601 Sigel Street Open Sunday 12 - 2 This well maintained townhome sits on a quiet, tree-lined block of South Philly. This two bedroom home has hardwood floors throughout, an open living/dining room and private back patio with concrete raised bed for gardening. A new water heater was installed in 2017 and a new rubber lower roof with a 10 year warranty was installed in 2018.

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New Listing | Bella Vista Stunning condominium in The Hawthorne Lofts building. This 2 BR unit retains many of the original school features, incl. 15+ft cathedral style ceiling heights, large scale windows, original moldings and classroom blackboards. The building offers lots of amenities incl. a large community room with a pool table & big screen television, a full gym with separate shower rooms, a yoga room, a sauna, and a roof deck. This unit comes with parking!

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