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o I have two friends who are Mainly because, where I would see a civil conversation about taking a stand for injustice is currently police officers. One was my best friend all seen as complete disrespect for a country that throughout high school, but both believe offer citizens, – legal and undocuover the years, we’ve grown mented – so much opportunity. “You can’t pull the shit people apart. The other one pull here in so many other counwas a former coltries,” my one friend said once league and a damn during a back and forth group text good reporter, who became a paconversation. “People don’t know trolman in Camden County and is how good they have it in this counsteadily moving up the ranks. try and then you want to disrespect We mostly follow each other that? If you don’t like the way things through social media, throw the ocare, there’s plenty of other councasional like or comment on a post tries you can go where you aren’t of our kids from time-to-time but given the liberties we have as Amerwhat was a tight relationship has icans. People died for us to be free, wavered. The one thing I believe so dissing the flag is dissing them. caused the relationship strain was It’s just wrong.” that both are devout police officers The other believes “the media” who generally arrive with a sense (and at times definitely aimed diof cynicism and a slight disregard @SPRTSWTR rectly at me) plays a role in people’s to anyone that is a non-conformist. hatred of police and in turn the cynBoth have to deal with unspeakicism that arrives from cops. They feel they able tragedies on a daily, with one of whom have to always be on guard given the current was former Philadelphia Police but left the climate between citizen and race relations. city’s forces to become a cop in the suburbs Here’s the thing. I genuinely value what – the risks too great for a father of two to they do. I told both countless times that I unremain in a collective constantly forced to derstand having to deal with the scourge of watch its back. our society more times than having to deal Now he’ll readily admit that busting underage parties, monitoring DUI stops and writing with a larger majority of upstanding citizens speeding tickets is more his everyday norm. would irreversibly change one’s perception. But to me, having that amount of disdain for a Which personally, I’m happy for. certain group, movement and in some cases a However, there are things we collectivecertain ethnicity is a little unnerving. ly just don’t see eye-to-eye on. Where I view Look, they’re my friends, I got their back, Black Lives Matter as a movement, they see it as a literal statement and see it as nothing the same way they’d have mine in an instant, but I despise what being a police officer has more as an organized fight against police fueled with powder keg potential, the type we done to their outlook on society. Am I alone in this? Have a cop friend that you feel the same saw in St. Louis, and the kind that turned Balway about, or if you’re a member of the force timore and Ferguson, Missouri into veritable – first, thank you – and second, would love to war zones. continue this conversation. When we talk Birds (which is the only thing Shoot me (pun not intended) an email at I think we collectively will always agree on) we don’t touch the topic of Malcolm Jenkins. mail@philadelphiaweekly.com.
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“[This plan] includes $1.2 billion in general fund contributions to the School District. That's over $700 million more than would have gone to the District without the commitment we made last year. Let me repeat that — the City is providing $1.2 billion dollars, over seven hundred million dollars in new funding, to ensure the School District continues its positive momentum and never again is forced to make devastating cuts that put our children's futures in jeopardy.” – Mayor Jim Kenney during his proposed budget address for FY20 on March 7. This quote reflects the aspirational amount schools would receive over the life of a proposed five-year budget plan.
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On March 7, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced a projected $150.1 million increase in his FY20 budget planning for the City of Philadelphia. The increase is said to focus on improving resident safety, high-level support of the school system and another metric described as “inclusive growth.” Kenney’s budget plan is 116 pages long. Because you don’t have the time to read through all of that, but we did, we compiled this layman’s look...
The largest single increase in spending in the FY20 budget and it’s all going to the School District of Philadelphia. It’s a $32.6 million increase to schools from FY19 numbers ($76.1 million) and over the life of a proposed five-year plan, the budget has schools collecting a total of $1.2 billion in increased contributions from the city over that span.
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The total amount the city plans to spend during FY20, a $191.6 million increase from the FY19 projection. Kenney’s budget claims that money will go to schools, specifically the expansion of PHL Pre-K courtesy of the city’s controversial beverage tax, employee disability funds and, of course, employee pensions.
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That’s what’s remaining from the $191.6 million increase in expenditures that won’t go to schools or city pensions. Of this allotment, Kenney proposed $54 million to go to the budget of the Police Department, which would largely go to an increase in compensation for cops. The remaining $19 million would go to the city’s Health Department and its goals against a wide variety of initiatives, most notably curbing the city’s rampant opioid epidemic.
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How much will go into the City’s Budget Stabilization Fund or just a fancy way of saying its “rainy-day” fund. There is still a planned $20 million payment into said fund ending in FY19, which will make the total allotment stand at $54.1 million of just-in-case money. The way it also reads is that the city also banks on a federal funding reserve of $55.1 million, which acts as guaranteed money in the event either the state or the feds decide they want to pony up less moving forward or the economy takes a turn for the worst.
$500,000 The amount that goes to the Free Library of Philadelphia, primarily for “building maintenance,” but also for staffing as the goal is to have city libraries open six days a week during the school year.
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eonidas Tsiaras is goes, pretty quickly found himself an example of how injecting heroin.He did take methmedication-assisted adone for about 11 years and had success with it for the treatment BY COURTENAY most part, though Tsifor opioid use disorHARRIS BOND der can turn around aras admits he used someone’s life. After heroin off and on surgery for extraction of his wis- during that time. But having to go dom teeth at 20, Tsiaras, now 42, to a clinic every day while trying to became addicted to prescription hold down his job at his family’s Percocets doctors gave him for Philadelphia-based pizza shop, pain, and as the story so often was difficult for him, Tsiaras said.
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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY About two years ago, he decided to detox off of methadone himself and wound up in an emergency room and nearly died. Then Tsiaras lived with his parents for a few months before making his way to Kensington to start using heroin again. But he also started going to Prevention Point Philadelphia, one of the largest needle exchanges in the country that offers medical and other services, just to hang out. Eventually, a counselor suggested Tsiaras try Suboxone, an opioid replacement drug like methadone but that doesn’t require daily clinic visits. “Everything started falling into place,” Tsiaras said. He got his Hepatitis C under control. He made amends with his parents and moved back into their Fishtown home. He started working again at the pizza shop. “I got a life again,” Tsiaras said. “The Suboxone works for me. I don’t have no cravings or nothing.” The trusted alternative? Stories like Tsiaras’ alongside an extreme fatal drug overdose rate – the city had just under 1,200 drug-related deaths last year – have motivated Philadelphia to launch a major media campaign with the tagline, “Bupe Works.” Bupe is short for buprenorphine, an FDA-approved partial opioid agonist that can treat addiction to narcotics. The campaign will place posters at the Frankford Transportation Center and Philadelphia bus shelters, as well as two billboards along I-95 and one along Route 1. Pop-up advertisements on social media along with on TV and radio will also be part of the campaign. Some of the ads will be in Spanish. The goal is not only to reach those who are homeless users out in the open but also the “hidden population” of Philadelphians injecting or taking pills in the privacy of their houses, as well as the bilingual Spanish/English community, Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley during a press conference last week. “What we know is that there is ample evidence to support medication-assisted treatment,” Farley said, adding that it was considered the gold standard for treating opioid use disorder. The campaign will emphasize buprenorphine or “bupe” for short. But it is really aimed at offering people treatment with any of the medication-assisted treatment (MAT) drugs available, also including methadone, Suboxone, and Vivitrol. People can access treatment by calling 888-545-2600 or go to bupeworks.org to be referred to a provider. The goal of the campaign is to show “relatable” Philadelphians who attribute their recovery in part to buprenorphine, as well as therapy, said David T. Jones, commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services. Buprenorphine is often used alone or as Suboxone, which combines buprenorphine and naloxone. Naloxone precipitates with-
drawal if someone crushes Suboxone pills or melts the film form and tries to inject them. German doctors developed methadone during World War II as an alternative pain killer to morphine. A full agonist that blocks the effects of opioids, methadone comes in the form of a tablet, powder, or liquid. Methadone usually requires daily visits to a clinic. Naltrexone, also known under the brand name Vivitrol, is a once a month shot that also blocks the effects of heroin and other opioids. But sometimes people shy away from it because they have to detox before beginning Vivitrol treatment. Right now, these drugs are the only evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder, usually combined with some sort of therapy. Stories of success Peter Kinzie, 31, is proof of how well MAT can work. He had been to more than 20 rehab facilities before a doctor finally suggested that he try buprenorphine. Now, seven years later, he is still in recovery and is one of the faces of the city’s campaign. While he was using heroin, Kinzie had nothing left. His family had disowned him, weary of his stealing and drug use. He was living on the streets of Kensington. Finally, Kinzie decided to try buprenorphine. “I felt like I hadn’t felt in 15 years,” Kinzie said. “I felt amazing. It was a gift. It was just a gift at the end of the day, even today.” Now Kinzie lives a stable life with his girlfriend in Lancaster, works as a sous-chef, and has reunited with his family. “I’m very happy they’re doing this,” Kinzie said about the city’s campaign. “A lot of people are dying, and it’s not necessary.” He added that he agreed to be in some of the ads to try to dispel stigma around substance use disorders, having experienced discriminatory attitudes in 12-step programs because he takes buprenorphine. Typically, 12-step fellowships emphasize abstinence, including MAT drugs in that category. But Kinzie is not a bitter person. Instead, he is incredibly grateful. “I was in that press conference today, and in walks the doctor from the rehab who initially put me on bupe,” Kinzie said. “I told him, ‘Thank you. You literally saved my life.’” Here to help According to Commissioner Jones, the city currently has 12,000 MAT slots, of which about 3,000 are still available. Of those openings, approximately 1,500-1,800 are for buprenorphine and about 1,000 are for methadone. Approximately 50,000 to 100,000 city residents use opioids, according to surveys, although exact numbers are hard to pin down, and these figures represent the “tip of a very large iceberg,” according to Farley. Furthermore, Philadelphia had 1,200 drug overdose deaths in 2017, the most of any major city
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Pa. launches teen-led opioid prevention website Earlier this month, the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) and State Attorney General Josh Shapiro launched the PA Opioid Prevention Project – a multi-media opioid misuse prevention campaign designed by teens for teens. “The goal is to empower youth and parents with knowledge and resources to make healthy choices,” said PHMC spokeswoman Emily Charles. PHMC assembled a statewide youth advisory council, PA Youth First, to develop the campaign and educate youth and parents on opioid use disorder, linking them to preventative strategies and resources. The youth advisory council was involved in designing all aspects of the campaign, including developing the name, logo, branding, and tagline. For example, the website explains that “a teen’s brain is not fully developed, particularly the area in the front part of the brain, known as the prefrontal cortex, the region responsible for making sound judgments and decisions. Unfortunately, developing brains are generally more prone to damage. This means that experimentation with alcohol and drugs, including prescription opioids can have lasting, harmful effects on teens’ brains and health.” In addition to this kind of education, the website offers resources to families. The campaign will also involve youth and parent social media advertisements, youth-targeted videos, and outdoor advertisements throughout Allentown, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and York. The PA Opioid Prevention Project is funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. PHMC is a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities by using best practices and evidence-based guidelines to improve community health through direct service, partnership, innovation, policy, research, technical assistance, and a prepared workforce. PHMC has served the region since 1972. – Courtenay Harris Bond |
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Image: Courtenay Harris Bond Leonidas Tsiaras is living proof that the city’s desire for more medically-assisted treatment programs works. The city just launched a campaign in support of its use of buprenorphine, an FDA-approved partial opioid agonist that can treat addiction to narcotics.
MAT, FROM PAGE 7 “by far,” Farley said. Even with a slight drop to fewer than 1,200 overdose deaths in 2018, Farley notes that numbers are “still at crisis levels.” When Farley was the commissioner of New York’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene until 2014, the city ran a similar MAT advertising campaign. But he says Philadelphia has an even greater need for such a campaign because of the high number of users and drug overdose deaths. Dr. Joshua Lee, associate professor in the Department of Population Health at New York University Langone Health, has done extensive research about MAT and has worked with many patients in and out of incarceration settings who use buprenorphine, methadone, or Vivitrol. He said a city-wide MAT campaign can be effective because “awareness grows and the ability to treat more and more people grows.” “It’s a drug we’ve had for many years now,” Lee said about buprenorphine, which received FDA approval in 2002 specifically for treating opioid addiction. “It’s kind of an old story in terms of pharmacology.” But “the epidemic has gotten worse, and most people never had good access to buprenorphine even in a city like Philly,” Lee said, adding that even with the help of buprenorphine and other MAT drugs, treatment hasn’t been able to keep up with the fentanyl levels present in the heroin supply. Fentanyl is a lethal synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. In general, more doctors should start prescribing buprenorphine to help combat the opioid crisis, Lee said. The problem is that there’s not a lot of motivation to do so because physicians have to go through special training and be certified; they don’t earn more money than they do treating other patients; there’s no special recognition, and they don’t see fewer patients than they do now, Lee said. Also, sometimes a discriminatory attitude toward
drug users gets in the way of doctors pursuing MAT. “They may have preconceptions or experiences…associating heroin use with poorly functioning patients,” Lee said. Dr. George Woody, emeritus professor of psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, says that it should be easier for doctors to gain certification to prescribe buprenorphine. It is “more user-friendly, easier to use,” than methadone or Vivitrol, he said. “I just think it’s a very effective drug,” Woody said. “The medication itself is very helpful and holds onto patients,” giving them a start so they can stabilize their lives, enter counseling, and find housing and jobs if that is an issue. The bottom line for the city in terms of messaging, Woody said, is that “without medication, the relapse rate is very high, as well as the fatality rate without taking these medications.” Philadelphia has seen a sixfold increase over the past three years in the number of people with opioid use disorders who are taking some form of MAT. This is encouraging but insufficient, considering the rate at which people are still dying from drug overdoses, Jones said. Tsiaras said he worries about young users thinking they are getting heroin but instead receiving fentanyl. “They’re playing Russian roulette with three, four bullets missing.” Tsiaras, himself, didn’t think he’d make it to 42, but he did with the help of MAT. “This is the way to stay clean. There’s no happy ending. It took me so many years to understand that. We need this,” Tsiaras said about the ad campaign. Asked whether he thought the campaign would actually draw people into treatment, Tsiaras nearly started to cry. “I feel like if you want to live a good life, a stable life, this [MAT] is the way. I’ve been there, done it all. It [MAT] works.”
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Get outside It’s about to be nice soon, Philly. Find the perfect festival to give you something to do. Manayunk JazzFest
Surround yourself with the smooth sounds of jazz. This three-day music festival features over 30 jazz and blues performers. Saxophone legends Bootsie Barnes and Larry McKenna, who released the album “The More I See You” together last year, are headlining. Ticket proceeds will be donated to Jazz Bridge, a local non-profit which helps jazz and blues musicians in times of need. | April 2- April 4. Times vary. $24.95. Venice Island Performing Arts Center, 7 Lock St. manayunkjazzfest.com
2019 Philadelphia Fleadh
Philadelphia’s largest annual Irish-American festival is returning this year at the Philadelphia National Guard Armory. Named by Good Morning America as one of the “5 Top Authentic Irish-American Events in the U.S.,” the event features musicians, vendors, food, drinks and plenty of activities for kids. Show off your moves in The Feis at the Fleadh, a dance competition. Children 12 and under enter for free. | May 11, 11 am- 8 pm. Prices vary. Philadelphia National Guard Armory, 2700 Southampton Rd. phillyfleadh.com
Black Food and Dessert Expo
Come out and show your support for Black chefs and bakers at the seventh annual event in Old City. Ticket prices include sample tickets, giving guests the chance to experience the magic offerings from the featured chefs and bakers. Over 20 vendors will be there, eager for guests to taste the love behind their culinary creations. | April 20, 6-9 pm. Prices vary. Old Pine Community Center, 401 Pine St. eventbrite. com
Flavors on the Avenue
Stuff yourself with all the delicious dishes at this annual tasting of East Passyunk Avenue’s greatest food offerings. This pay-as-you-go event features over two dozen vendors lined up on the street, as well as musical acts, a fashion show and a craft market to keep everybody entertained. | April 28. Times vary. Prices vary. East Passyunk Ave. from Dickinson St. to Morris St. visiteastpassyunk.com
qFlix Philadelphia
Kick back and celebrate the art of LGBTQ+ cinema at this annual film festival. Films of varying genres by LGBTQ+ community members will be screened at venues throughout the city. | March 25-31. Times vary. Prices vary. Locations vary. qflixphilly.com SEE FESTIVALS, PAGE 12
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FESTIVALS, FROM PAGE 11 South Street Headhouse District Spring Festival & Maifest
Take over South Street this spring at this annual street fair. Food trucks and South Street culinary staples will be serving up their best food and drinks. The Maifest maintains German tradition with the traditional Maypole dance and enough beer and brats to get your belly bloated. | May 4. Times vary. Free admission. South St. from 2nd St. to 8th St. southstreet.com/spring-fest/
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Spring hasn’t officially sprung until the cherry blossom trees sprout out of the ground. Enjoy the beauty of the blossoms and of Japanese culture at this annual, week-long festival. Immerse yourself in sushi-making classes, film screenings, kimono dressing and martial arts at this celebration of a prominent culture. | April 6-14. Times vary. Prices vary. Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Horticultural and Landsdowne Drives, Fairmount Park. subarucherryblossom.org
Philadelphia Black Pride
Philadelphia’s diversity is one of its greatest assets that should be celebrated. Join this year’s multi-day celebration of Black pride, which acknowledges Black LGBTQ+ community members. The event is always held on the same weekend as the Penn Relays. Social events, forums and round-table discussions are all part of the celebration. | April 25-28. Times vary. Prices vary. Locations vary. phillyblackpride.org
Philadelphia Science Festival
Geek out at all this year’s science festival has to offer. Hosted by The Franklin Institute, along with over 200 establishments, the nine-day-long festival boasts hundreds of lectures and hands-on activities to educate kids and adults alike of the power of science. | April 26-May 4. Times vary. Prices vary. Locations vary. philasciencefestival.org
South 9th St Italian Market Festival
Cannolis, pizza, sausages - need I say more? Join the annual event in the Italian Market that takes attendees on a culinary tour of Italy’s most delightful decadences. Entertainment and games are also provided, including a greased pole-climbing competition. | May 18-19. Times vary. Prices vary. 9th St. and Washington Ave. italianmarketfestival.com
Philly Beer Week
Beer bellies galore will be in attendance at this year’s Beer Week, Philly’s twelfth annual celebration of the event. Hailed “the best beer-drinking city in America,” Philadelphia boasts some impressive brews that are available for tasting at this celebration, which is the largest beer celebration in the U.S. Give yourself an excuse to get day drunk. | May 31-June 9. Times vary. Prices vary. Locations vary. phillybeerweek.org
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Burn off those pounds from winter hibernation. The Broad Street Run features is a 10-mile running course from the Logan neighborhood in North Philadelphia down to the Navy Yard. The course has been rated by Runner’s World Magazine as one of the fastest in the country. | May 5, 2019. 8 am. Free. Locations vary. broadstreetrun. com – ALEX NAGY |
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‘We’re a dysfunctional band’ Pixies drummer David Lovering sits down with us ahead of Philly gig BY ANDREA CANTOR
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f you have ever been to a live show of the Pixies, you know that the seminal rock group has no desire to pander to its audience. “We don't have a setlist … We don't speak. We just do the show for 90 minutes, from top to bottom. No setlist, no stunts, no talking,” said drummer David Lovering to Philadelphia Weekly. “We're not being socially competent or anything like that. This is just what we do, so hopefully, you enjoy it.” Fans can witness this purest musical experience when the Pixies head over to the Fillmore on March 18. Currently co-headlining with Weezer for a second time, the Philly stop will feature only the Pixies in a special one-off night.
Formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts, the alternative rock band was originally comprised of bandmates Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim Deal (bassist and vocals) and Lovering. In its heyday, the Pixies released popular songs, like “Where is My Mind?,” “Here Comes Your Man,” “Debaser” and “Monkey Gone to Heaven.” The band then faced an ugly break up 1993 after Deal left the band and went full force with her side-project The Breeders. When all seemed lost, the Pixies reformed in 2004 and officially replaced Deal with Paz Lenchantin in 2016. PW chatted with the Lovering about the Pixies’ upcoming Philly concert, the band’s highs and lows, and his side gig as a professional magician. SEE MUSIC, PAGE 15
The Pixies, who have been on a nationwide tour with Weezer will do its own headline show on March 18 at the Fillmore. | Image: Facebook
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Coming to the stage Break out of your winter shell and welcome the season with the following musical acts TRL Dance Party Transport yourself back to the 2000s at this nostalgic celebration of the era’s greatest culture. DJ Lame Luz will be spinning songs from the likes of Blink-182, Britney Spears and Eminem all night – this music is sure to make you run to the dance floor like you probably did at your school dances. Crank that Soulja Boy at this exciting event. | March 22, 10pm. $5. Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 N. Front St. kungfunecktie.com Homeshake The single synthpop musician Peter Sagar is coming to Union Transfer this spring. His album “Helium,” released earlier this year, is a dreamy expression of his ability to create experimental sounds that push electronic music boundaries; Sagar recorded and mixed the album himself. You won’t want to miss this transcendental act. | March 23, 8:30pm. $29. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. utphilly.com Ceramic Animal This five-piece, Philly area native psychedelic band is here to rock your world, and look pretty damn dapper while doing so - they are known for wearing matching “handsome boy” suits on stage. Their latest single, “All My Loving,” is a nearly 10-minute-long journey rife with impressive guitar solos and a transformative sound. | March 26, 8pm. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave. johnnybrendas. com Robert Ellis A bluegrass-inspired act, Ellis’ debut album “Photographs” was one of American Songwriter’s Top 50 Albums of 2011. After a nearly three-year break, Ellis is back with the album “Texas Piano Man,” which was released in February. His new sound mixes his country roots with quirky pop beats, and of course, features a piano as the backbone of every song. This musician is sure to make you laugh
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and stomp your feet this spring. | April 1, 8 pm. $16. The Foundry at The Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St. thefillmorephilly.com SWMRS Since they released their debut studio album “Drive North” in 2016, this Berkeley, California-based punk rock band has been pumping out songs that draw you into the pit. Drummer Joey Armstrong, son of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, provides a powerful beat to support this four-piece band that packs a punch. Let this band make you feel like you’re in the heart of California skate and surf this spring. | April 9, 8 pm. $19. Theatre of the Living Arts, 334 South St. venue.tlaphilly.com Drake Bell Drake Bell has “found a way” to stay in our hearts forever. Bell’s fiery 2018 single, “Fuego Lento,” came as a surprise to listeners who are used to his innocent rock sound that was established in his 2014 album “Ready Steady Go!” and in his original songs featured in “Drake and Josh.” You won’t want to miss Bell turning up the party this spring. | April 11, 6:30 pm. $20-$100. Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 N. Front St. kungfunecktie.com Show Me the Body This NYC punk band is in Philly this spring to open up the pit. Their latest single “Madonna Rocket” was released this month, precluding the band’s release of their sophomore album “Dog Whistle” coming this spring. Since their initial single in 2015, the band has managed to maintain a powerful punch that’s not too in your face. | May 15, 9 pm. $13-$15. Everybody Hits, 529 W. Girard Ave. r5productions.com Aly & AJ No potential breakup here - the pop duo Aly & AJ is still going strong. Sisters Aly and AJ Michalka recently released the album “Ten Years” in 2018, about ten years after their 2007 hit album “Insomniac.” The duo’s new sound is whimsical and otherworldly, which is a departure from their Disney pop hits that had first established their music style. | May 21, 8 pm. $26. Theatre of Living Arts, 334 South St. venue.tlaphilly.com – ALEX NAGY |
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MUSIC, FROM PAGE 13 The last album the Pixies put out was Head Carrier in 2016. Is your touring a sign of a new album to be released in the near future? Yes, that will be out in September. When we did the tour last summer, we didn't have really new songs. We were just doing whatever everyone knew. I mean, I certainly would not want to do anything new now. I would wait for it to come out. But you never know. Playing some of the songs may be a good chance to see how people respond to the upcoming album. How would you classify the record’s sound? Does it still have that Pixies feel? I can't compare most [albums] to others. I think this one is interesting. We're using Tom Dalgety again, the same producer for Head Carrier. I think the songs on this are much more eclectic, each is like a different world. It's quite eclectic or dynamic. It'll be interesting to see what we do play though and how you know they convey certain things. I mean we are happy with it ourselves, but we will see how people like it. You’re coming to Philly as the sole headliner, but you’ve been co-headlining with Weezer. How do you like playing with them? I love Weezer. They have been around a while, we've known them back in the day. They're great guys, we've done shows with them. I really like their music. They do put on one hell of a show. But I think [we go] well together. I think somehow it works with the symbiosis of it, so it will be fun to do it again on this level. Weezer has been getting a lot of attention lately, particularly for their cover songs. What do you think of them? Oh yeah, I've only heard a couple of them, especially the "Africa" one which started last summer. But they are amazing, I can't believe the amount of material they put out. I knew Weezer, especially the early stuff and all that and just knowing them through the years. But I happened to be on Youtube and I watched the “Africa” video, and then I just saw all the other videos that they did. And I just cannot believe the number of videos they've put out. You formed in 1986. Looking back on more than 30 years of performing, what would you have done differently, the same? Oh gosh.
Thorns and roses question if you will. The band broke up and we got back together about 12 years later, and we have been on this reunion since and continuing where we left off. Just in hindsight, because I don't know if things would be different, but what it has given me or what knowledge it's given me is an appreciation at least. This was something that I learned just from the loss of it. I loved playing drums and it was something that was taken away and lost. I didn't get to do it for a long time, and to have come back from something like that I think I appreciate playing a lot more or at least having work a lot more. That whole side of it. In light of the today’s resurgence of women’s rights, do you think the band regrets its treatment of Kim Deal and not allowing her to take more of a leading role in the musical direction of the band? There were even reports that Black Francis threw a guitar at her. We were just a dysfunctional band, and it was nothing about it being a male or female. We were just a dysfunctional band and as people. And no, I don't think anything would have been different. In fact, we are such an innocuous band. We are just a working band, an innocuous band, and we aren't trying to raise a brow or anything. Do you still talk to Kim Deal ever? We haven't spoken in a while. It's been a long time. Kim Deal was a major influence on the Pixie sound, and she wrote big hits like “Gigantic.” How has replacing Deal with Paz Lenchantin affected the band’s overall sound? It was a scary thing when Kim did leave. We didn't know what we do as a band. Right now, we're on about five years with Paz Lenchantin. I mean she's wonderful. She has made me play better as a musician. She's so good, I can't really sludge it back anymore. And I'm not saying anything about Kim, but it's just wow, she's really wonderful. We've been very lucky that people have been very accepting of Paz. Do you ever get to incorporate your magic into the live show? Not really. I’ve actually opened up for the Pixies twice with my magic show, believe it or not. I was the opening act, and after the show, I had to get back and do the show with the Pixies. Pixies | March 18. 7:30 p.m. The Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St. thefillmorephilly.com
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or Bill Popwell, own- scious, Powell said that they are a ing a brewery is fair chance business and plans to “much bigger than work with local nonprofits to recruit beer.” people with diverse backThat’s why grounds and skill sets. he, his wife BY ANDREA During the planning periCANTOR and co-foundod, Triple Bottom Brewing ers Tess Hart had to secure funds to back and Kyle Carney – the latter serving the business, including an initial as the head brewer – have been care- Indiegogo fundraising campaign fully planning out the opening of which raised over $30k. Aside from Triple Bottom Brewing since 2015. the financial aspects of starting a With a business name that gives a business, the Triple Bottom Brewing nod to its triple bottom line approach team spent a lot of time on conceptuas a social, environmental and finanalization in an effort to identify the cial enterprise, Triple Bottom Brewbest fit for space and neighborhood. ing will open later this spring at 915 “I mean we love the building. It's Spring Garden Street. right on Spring Garden, which is “We care about beer, people and a major thoroughfare. It's within the planet, and we are founded on walking distance of Center City,” the belief really that every person in explained Popwell, adding that they every community has the opportu- also selected the location for its nearnity to craft something great,” Popby community organizations. “It's a well, co-founder and chief marketing spacious building which promises to officer of Triple Bottom Brewing. be a very comfortable tap room.” “We craft great beers, they’re balAnother community that Popwell anced, they’re full, they’re satisfysaid he is excited to be joining is ing. [And] one of the ways that we Philly’s craft brewery scene – even if feel that our model is particularly it is a bit of a saturated market. impactful is because we will create “The craft brewing community opportunities for people across Phil- in Philadelphia is so neighborly and adelphia to craft something great strong and the breweries in the artoo.” eas have a similar mindset to us,” Popwell explained that the craft said Popwell. “If I have to choose brews are “balanced, flavorful and between daunted and excited, I think satisfying.” The bar will offer a vari- definitely excited. The breweries ety of brews from a hoppy lager at 5 that are already here make me even ABV to a Triple Bottom Triple which more excited, because it's a great is a strong beer with peach notes community to be a part of.” hovering around 9 ABV. @ANDREAJCANTOR In an effort to be socially con-
Bill Popwell, Tess Hart and Kyle Carney are the minds behind Philly’s latest (and socially conscious) craft brewery, Triple Bottom Brewing. | Image courtesy: Triple Bottom Brewing
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For an amuse bouche of foodie-centric happenings this spring, here is a taste of some upcoming related news bites to get excited about in the Philly culinary world. After a decade of planning, the Kensington Community Food Co-op is finally set to open later this month. A grocery store, allday cafe and bar all in one, the member-owned shop allows people to sign up for $200 and includes discounts and opportunity to serve on the board. Yes, you can also just shop at co-op without becoming a member. | 2670 Coral St. kcfc.coop/ Le Virtu’s Chef Damon Menapace and owners Francis Cratil-Cretarola and Cathy Lee will host a Sanctuary Dinner with half the proceeds being donated to the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia and First United Methodist Church of Germantown (FUMCOG). Enjoy a four-course dinner and support the two organization’s missions to aid immigrants at risk and to promote immigration reform. | March 21. $70. Le Virtu, 1927 Passyunk Ave. levirtu.com The coveted James Beard Award will be awarded later this month, and six semifinalists for various categories are from Philadelphia. Tova du Plessis of Essen Bakery is up for outstanding baker, Monk’s Café is up for outstanding bar program, Marc Vetri of Vetri Cucina for outstanding chef, James Matty of Suraya for outstanding pastry chef, Ellen Yin of High Street Hospitality Group for outstanding restaurateur, and Zahav for outstanding restaurant. The ultimate winners will be announced, March 27. Joe’s Steaks + Soda Shop is turning 70 this May. Building up anticipation and hype for its forthcoming birthday festivities, the food hub unveiled the Stock’s Pound Cake Cheesesteak this month and will introduce the Butterscotch Krimpet Milkshake in April. Foodies, get excited about the upcoming Restaurant Food Festival. Heading into its fourth year, enjoy over three hours of food and drink samples from dozens of local eateries. | March 28, 6pm-9pm. (VIP entrance starts at 5pm). Crystal Tea Room, 100 E. Penn Square No. 9B. restaurantfestival.com
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The fifth year of The Women’s Film Festival will open with a screening of the documentary This Changes Everything highlighting the advancements women have made in cinema. Image courtesy: The Women’s Film Festival
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Screen savors The Women’s Film Festival returns for the fifth year with 70+ films over 10 days
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ut of the top 100 grossing films Film & Television. of 2018, the Center for the Also playing on opening night is a short Study of Women in Television feature, Turkey’s Done, made by four womand Film calculated that wom- en from Greater Philadelphia: Monique Imen only represented four perpagliazzo, Jennifer Tini, Krystal Tini and cent of the directors, Cheri Oteri. Most notably is Oteri, 15 percent of writers, a Saturday Night Live cast member BY ANDREA three percent of cinefrom 1995 to 2000. Oteri is a writer, CANTOR matographers, 18 percent of producproducer and leading actress of the ers, 18 percent of executive producers short that centers on a loud-mouth and 14 percent of editors. housewife who welcomes her husThe persistent marginalization and under- band home from ten years in prison with a representation of women in the film industry Thanksgiving dinner. Oteri, Impagliazzo and are just one of the reasons Phuong Nguyen is Tini will also have a Q&A session. the executive director and co-founder of The Suzi Nash, the programming director of Women’s Film Festival. The Women’s Film Festival, said she is lookHeading into its fifth year beginning March ing forward to the short comedy, Call Me Dad14-23, The Women’s Film Festival has curated dy. The film, scheduled to have it East Coast over 70 films, playing at a handful of theaters premiere at the festival on March 16, is about throughout the city. a mother who wants to ensure her gay son “I would describe our film festival as being has a standup boyfriend. the biggest cheerleader for women and up and Nash remembered receiving a letter from coming women artists; just giving them that Amanda de Souza, who made her directoriextra bit of support or encouragement that al debut with the film, about attending The they would need to keep going,” said Nguyen, Women’s Film Festival in 2015. who is currently producing three full length Nash explained that as opposed to documentaries, including The Hallyu Wave, male-dominated film festivals, The Women’s Dog Feed Dog, and Invisible Dog. “We need to Film Festival is about providing a welcoming keep encouraging women because our voices platform for films “by or about women.” It is are getting silence and we're getting discouralso about providing a learning experience for aged.” audiences and artists with networking events A past festival director for the Philadelphia and mixers to promote additional discourse. Asian American Film Festival and a current A past judge and programmer for the Philboard member of the Philadelphia Women in adelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Film and Television (PWIFT), Nguyen loves to Festival, Qfest and qFLIX Philadelphia, Nash sit in the audience during The Women’s Film explained that films need to be cherished as Festival and observe people’s reactions to the an avenue for empathy. selected films. This year, she is particularly “It's important for us to walk a mile in excited for the opening night’s screening of somebody else's shoes through the lens of a Tom Donahue’s documentary, This Changes camera, especially in this day and age where Everything, playing in the Perelman Theater all around the world people seem to be so diat the Kimmel Center. vided,” said Nash, a producer, director, musiThe documentary takes a deep dive into the cian and columnist. systemic roots of gender discrimination and “I think when you learn about other people disparity in today’s culture and entertain- through these movies, you learn two things. ment industry. Told by powerhouse actressOne, you might learn how good you have it. es, This Changes Everything features Geena Also, you learn empathy we learn more of Davis, Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Reese what other people's lives are like.” Witherspoon, Sandra Oh, Rosario Dawson, The Women’s Film Festival | March 14-23. Shonda Rhimes and more. After the screenPrices and locations vary. thewomensfilmfesing, there will be a Q&A with Simone Pero, tival.org/filmfestival/ executive producer of the film and presi@ANDREAJCANTOR dent of the board of the New York Women
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The movie year of 2019 has officially gotten past the winter doldrums, and there's lots of exciting stuff on the local movie calendar this spring. This includes new movies, festivals, and plenty of repertory offerings. New releases: Spring officially begins March 21, and the following day sees the arrival of Us, director Jordan Peele's follow-up to 2017's groundbreaking "Get Out." The film, which drew rapturous notices when it premiered at South by Southwest last week, features a family headed by Winston Duke and Lupita Nyong'o visiting a beach house and revisiting some early trauma. The film, according to early buzz, recalls "Get Out" in combining old-school horror with both social resonance and cutting-edge filmmaking. Also on March 22, Netflix will debut of The Dirt, an adaptation of Neil Strauss' Motley Crue biography of the same name, which is one of the filthiest, most hedonistic rock books ever published. Directed by "Jackass" co-creator Jeff Tremaine, "The Dirt" stars Machine Gun Kelly as Tommy Lee and Iwan RheonRamsey Bolton from "Game of Thrones” – as Mick Mars. Unless this film is uncompromising as hell — nothing like "Bohemian Rhapsody," in other words-fans of the book will surely revolt. Speaking of rated hard-R, Dragged Across Concrete, the latest film from Bone Tomahawk and Brawl in Cell Block 99 director S. Craig Zahler, stars Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn as cops who get into hot water when a brutal video surfaces. "Dragged Across Concrete" would probably draw huge controversy if it weren't getting a mostly straight-to-VOD release on March 22. Disney can't stop making remakes, and neither can Tim Burton. The two come together with Dumbo, a remake of the 1941 Disney animated classic, which arrives March 29. This one is mostly live action, with a human cast led by Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, and Michael Keaton, with the elephant himself a CGI rendering. Danny Elfman, naturally, is doing the music. – STEPHEN SILVER |
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our months. That’s the length of time Philly author Sarah Rose Etter will have to wait before she receives official reviews of her latest novel, The Book of X. But considering from conception to execution, this is going on close to five years in the making, what’s another couple of months? The novel, distributed by tiny Columbus-based publishing house Two Dollar Radio, is the second long-form piece of published work from Etter since her college thesis paper became her first book entitled, Tongue Party. Etter, who in her free time before moving to the West Coast to focus all energies on The Book of X, was a former arts writer for Philadelphia Weekly. We turned the tables on her to chat the creation of this novel, the complexity of Cassie, the main character and when it does finally drop, what we all can expect. How’d the story of Cassie come about? When did you know that this was the kind of story you wanted to tell and that this was going to be the way you’d convey it?
Philly-based writer Sarah Rose Etter patiently lies in wait hoping you will love her after reading her upcoming novel, The Book of X. | Image: Natalie Graf
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Probably four or five years ago [this book] started out as an Excel spreadsheet that was trying to connect two worlds together. So I really started to think of the book as having a front end and the back end goal which is really where the vision kind of came from. Honestly, I also think I was really lucky with this book. I was on a writing residency in Iceland and I locked myself in a cabin while I was there for about 30 days. I didn't really see anyone, I wasn't even brushing my teeth. I lived in yoga pants writing this book and I think I wrote about 70,000 words in 30 days. I started to think about what a world would look like for a woman who had that kind of had that body and had that giant difference between herself and the rest of the world. There's sort of this magical edge to her thinking where she doesn't fully understand what she is and what's around her. This book reads like it’s designed to harness some insight into the mind and
the flow of a woman and a woman’s body. Can you talk about how much you wanted that to be present in this novel and the use of the character Cassie as sort of a means for that? I think for female fiction writers it's very easy to for their fiction to take on an autobiographical or biographical element. So it's hard because I don't want to take too much on her shirt because Cassie is obviously a character that I put through a lie. You know there's kind of dark humor in how she has to operate in the world. But I do think her experience is big too. Being a woman, identifying as a woman, the function of having a period, having a uterus, being able to get pregnant and also how we're looked at by men, you know and I think that there are a few scenes that felt real to me. We see a breakdown of Cassie’s life in three parts. Talk a bit about the structure, how you chose the flow and how it lends to the overall story. I was really thinking about what happens to someone who has a child like this who then has to go into the world and get an office job and pay her bills. So I really wanted to get into the idea of what happens when you face trauma and then you have to just go and be a person. I think [in this story] there's this really nice disconnect and a clash between her childhood and then her going from that to going to an office and [typing] at a computer all day. I think that is something I hope will bring up some thoughts around how we encounter each other in the world and this idea that you're not just meeting a person who doesn’t matter, you’re meeting a being. Thinking about everything that happened to them before they got to you and then thinking about how do we carry trauma? How do we carry childhood? How do we carry disappointments or joys anywhere we go? So I think that the three-part structure really dives into the three parts of her life from childhood [until it ends].
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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY When The Book of X drops in July, it’ll be your second piece of published work. How different or similar was the preparation and execution of this versus your first work, Tongue Party? I actually think [The Book of X] is kind of a natural extension of Tongue Party. I do think I feel more self-aware and self-actualized. When I wrote Tongue Party I was young [and] I was kind of crazy. I still read that book and I'm like ‘whoa lady.’ But then I look at this book and I'm like, ‘yeah, this is still crazy.’ I don't know, maybe we don't ever grow out of our weirdness, our weirdness just matures. The way this book is written with its short paragraphs and digestible bites into the overall story is a unique approach for a novel. How much of that was by design in the way that you wanted to tell this story Yeah, I think it's just a reflection of my skill set. I tend not to write really long [and instead] tend to write really short and really impactful. I'm not [John] Steinbeck nor do I want to be. I feel there needs to be a disruptor in literature right now, one that's reflective of how we digest content. Like a lot of tweets, right? I have to acknowledge that I only have
the attention span of a person for as long as I can keep them on a page. What do you hope readers who know your work and ones that will know after reading this book learn about you and your style? So there was this moment of [writing being a] very interior world to me and now I have to allow other people to participate in it. That comes with a lot of risks. But at the same time, I took a risk on this book because I don't think I don't think it's normal fiction and I am really excited that it might change the way we think about fiction and writing. I’m just really excited for people to know me. I’m just this little girl from Rosemont [College] without a fancy MFA. So I'm really excited. I think I'm also terrified. Terrified of what? You know I don't have any reviews just yet. I'm kind of in a holding pattern. It's at the printer but I don't know how it's going to be received just yet. But it's kind of exhilarating and terrifying literally at the same time. The Book of X | 276 pages. Two Dollar Radio/Publishers Group West. Publishes July 16. $17.99. twodollarradio.com
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SPRINGTIME PAGE TURNERS For those of us that still enjoy ending the day with a good page turner, allow us to suggest the following. The Border We love this book as it completes a trilogy of true to life, yet completely fictional story surrounding Mexican drug cartels and their impact on an American way of life and mainly those who swore to protect it. And yes, you can read it without reading author Don Winslow’s previous two books, The Cartel and The Power of the Dog and still get the gist. | Out now. $28.99. HarperCollins Publishers. The Father of All Dad Guides: From A(doring) to Z(addy) Chronicling the stages of daddom and beyond, this intrinsic breakdown of the American dad was actually written and illustrated by two women in Madeleine Davies and Tara Jacoby. It’s hilarious, insightful and in some cases, sadly honest. Readers learn to identify
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dads by certain markings and beard patterns to hibernation patterns a la the many degrees of man caves. We read it, we laughed and we think you will too. | June 4. $19.99. St. Martin’s Press.
Ultimate Folly: The Rise and Falls of Whitaker Wright When this book arrived from overnight from London directly from author Henry Macrory, we thought it was a tad bit overzealous. Like on the ‘chill bruh’ tip. But this story about Whitaker Wright, who predates Bernie Madoff as a master scumbag out there who swindled investors with the police in hot pursuit. Fleeing the U.K., Wright ended up in New York and Philly where his hijinx continues. If you pride yourself as being a history buff, read this one. | Out now. $26. Biteback Publishing.
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Bleeding green Despite spotty forecast, Philly’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade pumped out plenty of Irish pride BY ANDREA CANTOR
Proof that it’s never too early to kick off Saint Patrick’s Day festivities – which is officially on March 17 – Philly brought Irish pride to the streets on March 10. Winding its way through Center City, Old City and ending at Penn’s Landing, the nearly five-hour parade ended around 3 p.m. The second oldest parade of its kind, Philly’s Saint Paddy’s Day Parade celebrated its 249th anniversary, again with bagpipes, kilts, music and plenty of Irish-styled dancing. Despite the early date, and a spotty forecast, parade-goers and participants were not deterred from getting into the full holiday spirit. Floats and participants embodied both the traditional and contemporary Irish culture. A number of unions also were represented in the festivities, which included some support for prominent Philadelphia labor leader John J. "Johnny Doc" Dougherty, currently under indictment for pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars in union funds. @ANDREAJCANTOR
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Checked out If you’re not going to finish the hotel, taxpayers want their $42m back, Marriott International BY ANDREA CANTOR
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otel workers, City Council members and candidates, and clergy members rallied on March 6 against the $42 million in subsidies received by J.W. Marriott International’s W Element Hotel. Gathered outside the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) office at 15th and Market Sts., protesters demanded that W Element Hotel return the taxpayer money for failing to meet its contractual obligations. The luxury hotel was set to open by February 2019. Still under construction at 15th and Chestnut Sts, the hotel announced it would delay its completion until early 2020. Councilwoman Helen Gym talked about the better uses for W Element Hotel ’s subsidy, including funding schools and affordable housing. | Image: Andrea Cantor
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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY Out of W Element Hotel’s $42 million subsidies, $25 million comes from a state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant. The other $17 million is part of a US Housing and Urban Dev Department (HUD) 108 loan, which is allocated from the city’s federal funds for affordable housing. Both sources include clauses in their contracts that state deadlines must be met in order to secure the funding. Organized by Unite Here Local 274, a labor union which represents 4,000 private sector hotel and food service workers, demonstrators brought suitcases to represent their inability to stay at the unfinished hotel. “One of the more serious issues is that the City money came out of HUD. Housing and affordable housing, in particular, is an essential need in our city,” City Councilwoman Helen Gym, a speaker at the rally, told Philadelphia Weekly. “I want to make sure that if this hotel does not live up to its promises, we've got a lot of good public service projects that can use those funds.” When asked how the situation with W Element may be comparable to the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, set to open this summer at the Comcast Technology Center, Gym responded ambivalently with the positives and negatives of financial incentives to promote city infrastructure. “As a member of city government [I’m] taking a hard look at the subsidies that we're giving out and what we're getting in return,” Gym explained. “It's important to understand that subsidies are one of the most important municipal tools that we've got to spur economic development and growth in the city, but it's
got to be used in the right way and those entities that receive it have to live up to the promises that they’ve made to us. If they don't, we have the right to get that money back.” Erika Almirón, an at-large candidate for City Council, said this issue goes beyond breaking contracts and points to the unethical nature of these types of subsidies. “Why don't we think about funding the things that we actually need in this city,” said Almirón. “[This is] disappointing and it's actually embarrassing.” A child of immigrant workers, Almirón further explained that it should go without saying, workers’ rights, education and affordable housing should take precedence over luxury hotels. David Hawkins, a board member of Unite Here Philly and an employee at the Sheraton Hotel, believes that W Element Hotel’s largesum subsidy highlights the disparity between the economic capital of luxury hotels and the industry’s general working conditions. He counts his blessings that he has had a labor union for 35 or so years to protect his rights. But it is a safety net that is not afforded to all in the hospitality industry. “I have a nice home, I got some money put away for retirement, and I'm getting a pension. That's what [a labor union has] provided for me, and I see other people around here who don't have union jobs,” explained Hawkins “They are getting slave wages, they have got to work two or three jobs. They die early in life because they're working so hard. That's not right.”
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Parting Shots All in his MJ woes
So there’s a guy that needed Leaving Neverland to finally realize what many believed they knew for decades. After our movie review of the HBO documentary became a post on our Facebook feed, we had to shoutout this guy who read it and surmised his thoughts on The King of Pop most likely forever in his mind. Leave it to PW to crush the dreams of an MJ fan.
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Art and Politics, From Graphic to Cinema
What came first; the politics or the art? In lieu of an answer, take this chance to join Marjane Satrapi, creator of the graphic novels “Persepolis” and “Chicken With Plums” and director of their film adaptations, as well as the movies “The Voices” and the upcoming “Radioactive,” as she discusses her art and the many ways in which politics have, and will continue to be, threaded through it. | 430pm. Free. Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St. eventbrite.com FOOD & DRINK
Irish Spirit Speakeasy
What was Ireland like in the 1920s? If you don’t know the answer to that question, this may be your last best chance to find out (or, ya know, you could Google it … but definitely don’t do that). So get gussied up in your finest anachronistic fabrics we’re talking caps, overcoats, suspenders, flapper-style dresses, cloche hats and whatever else you can dig out of the time machine - and get ready for an evening of music, dancing and a whole hell of a lot of Teeling Irish Whiskey. | 7pm. $50. Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Sq. eventbrite.com
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Masked Intruder
Intruder Blue, Intruder Green, Intruder Yellow and Intruder Red; these are the identity-less individuals that comprise the truly unique musical masterpiece known simply as Masked Intruder. Join these masked mavens (they literally wear ski masks) for an evening of sugary pop-punk that’s eerily reminiscent of early Green Day, and just bound to lead you with a toothache. | 8pm. $15. The Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St. livenation.com TRIVIA
Meek Mill at The Met
Dreams. Nightmares. What’s the difference, really? Well, in one, Brandon Graham doesn’t power through the New England defensive line, placing his Michigan-bred mit in the just-right spot to poke the pigskin, clutched ever-so-tightly by the supposed Greatest Quarterback to Ever Play the Game, free, sending it spiraling to the field, bouncing once, twice, before being collected by a wide-eyed Derek Barnett, all but sealing the Patriots’ fate and propelling Philadelphia’s (and Philadelphia-born Meek Mill’s) beloved Iggles to the very first Super Bowl
championship of their storied and, undeniably tortured, history. Actually, we’ll just stop there. This is your chance to say thank you, to show your gratitude. To relive that moment, announcers scrambling for a reaction, players scrambling on the field, fans scrambling for some semblance of sanity as the ball tumbled to the turf and we all realized, maybe for the first time, the very first time, that we weren’t living the same old Nightmare after all. Dreams. Nightmares. Possibility. Meek. – CAL SETAR | @CALSFRO
WHAT: Meek Mill at The Met WHEN: March 15 & 16. 8pm. COST: Prices vary. WHERE: The Met Philly, 858 N. Broad St. MORE: themetphilly.com MARCH 14 - 21, 2019 | PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY
Harry Potter Quizzo
From Hogwarts to Hogsmeade, Diagon Alley to Platform 9-¾, if you’ve got knowledge on all things Harry and/or Potter hidden away somewhere deep inside that Hermione-like brain of yours, then you best hop a broom and head on out to City Tap University City on Thursday night for a chance to hawk your otherwise useless wares in the hopes of taking home the grand prize … a $100 gift card that’ll buy you all the Poly Juice shots you could ever want. | 9pm. Free. City Tap University City, 3925 Walnut St. citytap.com MUSIC
Whiskey Myers’ Tour
Whiskey Myers has been rockin’ and rollin’ and tourin’ their Southern Souls out since 2008’s “Road of Life.” And if you like the feeling of flying off the back of a bucking horse and into the faded leather backseat of a
red-hot GTO, gunned to the red and ripping through a cornfield, speakers blaring and windows down, the warm air of a sweet Summer night blowing back your hair and every single concern in the world, then this show just might be for you. | 8pm. $25. TLA, 334 South St. livenation.com SHOW
Drag of Love
Do we need a “Flavor of Love” drag tribute show? No, probably not. Need is a strong word and, well, we need air and food and water; we don’t need a show. But at the same time, the world is a mess and our country and culture seem to be pulling apart at the seams, no matter how much we march and no matter how loud we shout. So maybe … just maybe … a “Flavor of Love” MUSIC drag tribute show is actually exactly what we need. | 1am. Prices vary. L’Etage, 624 S. We’re not goin 6th St. that you drop eventbrite.com is you’re doin nearest devic can google, “M & Cream,” but MARCH 15 could we wou don’t know w FUNDRAISER it. There’s oys and a thick ba makes us run As always, we’ve got the over our teeth goods, right off the bat: thinking. In ot This event is all about the eradication of cancer, with literally the pe proceeds going to benefit the a sensual ma American Cancer Society. | 8pm. $10. W The rest of the particulars Watts, 923 N.
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All That 90s Party
TLC, Mariah Carey, No Doubt, Nirvana, Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Spice Girls, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Madonna, Janet Jackson … is that enough? No? Ok, we’ll keep going. George Michael, Lenny Kravitz, Boyz II Men, Aaliyah, Paula Abdul, Hanson, Brandy, Monica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Pulp, Beck, Garbage, Alanis Morissette .... | 930pm. $10. Voltage Lounge, 421 N. 7th St. eventbrite.com
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MINKA Masquerade
We’re not going to demand that you drop whatever it is you’re doing and find the nearest device so that you can google, “Minka Sugar & Cream,” but by god, if we could we would. We honestly don’t know what to make of it. There’s oysters and eggs and a thick bassline that makes us run our tongue over our teeth without thinking. In other words, it’s literally the perfect music for a sensual masquerade party. | 8pm. $10. Warehouse on Watts, 923 N. Watts St. eventbrite.com 21 AND OVER
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It won’t just be Cardi B, but if you’re wondering if the whole vibe of this night is meant to match the bombastic, over the top, in your face style
What better way to travel back in time to the Roaring 20s than by old wooden shipturned-restaurant? Seriously though, if you’ve got a thing for opulent parties and vague green shapes, shifting in the distance (it makes sense, we swear), then this is the event for you. Get gussied up in your finest and step out for a night of glitz, glam and high-class grub … daddy-o. | 9pm. $45. Moshulu, 401 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd. eventbrite.com
of The Woman Formerly Known as Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, then you’re already ahead of the curve. Migos, Post Malone, Tyga, Nicki, Drake and plenty more will fill out the evening’s sound, but it’s gonna be a wild Cardi B kinda night. | 9pm. $5. The Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St. livenation.com MUSIC
Tritonal w/ Shaun Frank and Disco Fries House. Trance. Electro. Pop. Future. If we asked you to name the genre most closely associated with Tritonal, you might answer with any of these options. But the actual correct answer would be … “yes.” As in, “Yes, they play all of those genres - sometimes simultaneously - and more. Their sound is electric and amorphous and so often indefinable. They are the
here and now, as well as the future. They are us. We are them. Life.” | 830pm. $25. Franklin Music Hall, 421 N. 7th St. ticketmaster.com PARTY
Emo Night Brooklyn: Philadelphia
It seems like these Emo Night Brooklyn shows keep popping up left and right, which is fucking great because, a) they’re awesome and b) it gives us fun and fulfilling events to write about every week. Of course, it’s confusing as hell that they’re called “Emo Night Brooklyn: Philadelphia,” but that’s not really important. Only jet black bangs and sad screamo bangers are important. | 1030pm. $13. The Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St. Livenation.com
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TRAP Karaoke
Ok, alright, ok, alright. This is actually the first time we’ve ever heard of TRAP Karaoke, but we can almost guarantee it won’t be the last time this event will be gracing these pages. Karaoke isn’t new, of course; Korean businessmen have been killing the ‘oke game for years. But what if, instead of singing “Hey Jude” and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” participants sang songs like “Back That Azz Up” and “Freek-A-Leek?” TRAP aims to find out. | 8pm. $32. TLA, 334 South St. universe.com MUSIC
Saturday, March 16, St. Patrick’s Day Eve. And if you’re Irish, or maybe just fair-skinned with a drinking problem, or maybe just looking to get wild … before you get wild … then hit refresh on your browser and head to wherever this oneof-a-kind pre-party winds up. | 9pm. Prices vary. Secret Warehouse Location TBA. eventbrite.com SHOP
3rd Saturday Village Vending If it’s Philly and it’s local, you best believe we’re going to sell the hell out of it. So it was with Meek Mill’s two night run at The Met, and so it shall be with Village Vending at Franny Lou’s Porch. Sure, the local artists and vendors are Franny Lou’s may not enjoy the same kind of name recognition as ol’ Meeky, but that doesn’t mean they’re not still livin’ the dream (See what we did there?). | 10am. Free. Franny Lou’s Porch, 2400 Coral St.
with the weather being all wonky and whatnot, we figured we’d amend the name to better reflect our current reality. Speaking of which, if you’d like to escape that reality for an hour or two, maybe the majority of today, then boy howdy do we have an event for you .... | 2pm. Prices vary. Xfinity Live!, 1100 Pattison Ave. ticketfly.com
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Journalists, this event is all about real-life advice for young black journalists seeking inroads to a future professional career. You’ll have a chance to speak with current working journalists, and discover new opportunities for personal and professional growth. | 11am. Free. Pipeline Philly, 30 S. 15th St. Eventbrite.com
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Lil Tracy
Lil Tracy has gone through many iterations before arriving on our screens and in front of our faces as, well, Lil Tracy. From Souljawitch to Yung Bruh to Tracy Minaj and simply, Tracy, the musically gifted boy who would become Lil Tracy can trace his roots back through a variety of scenes, from emo to punk, goth, hardcore and, of course, rap and hip hop. The result? A sound unlike anything you’ve
ever heard before. | 8pm. $15. The Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St. livenation.com ST. PATTYS DAY
Kiss Me, I’m Irish Bar Crawl
This St. Patrick’s Day bar crawl may start at the Tavern on Broad, but there’s no knowing just where this wild ride will take you. Sure, you’ll probably make it to McGlinchey’s, probably even Howl at the Moon. But from there? Will you wind up downtown, talking to a homeless guy as you wait to use an ATM? Will you wind up in Queen Village, powering through a second burger? Or will you wind up right back at the Tavern, ready for round two and wondering where all your friends went? | 11am. $15. Tavern on Broad, 200 S. Broad St. eventbrite.com
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Gogol Bordello
“And the award for Weirdest Band in the World goes to … Gogol Bordello, who just barely edged out Bjork and The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black! Gogol’s been in the running many times over the years, from ‘Start Wearing Purple,’ all the way through this, their 20th anniversary tour. This is their first win in the category, but there’s no way in hell it’ll be their last nomination.” | 830pm. Prices vary. Franklin Music Hall, 421 N. 7th St. ticketmaster.com ST. PATTYS DAY
Irish Stroll Bar Crawl This might start out as a stroll, but we’re willing to bet at least one pot of Irish gold that this event will slow to crawl before you’ve reached the third bar. And that’s not a bad thing! Honestly, when you’re that full up on beer and soda bread, you don’t wanna be moving too fast anyway. So slow down. Drink with a purpose. And trundle onto the next venue only when you’re absolutely ready. | 1pm. $15. Fox & Hound, 1501 Spruce St. eventbrite.com ST. PATTYS DAY
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Breakfast, beer and live music before noon? It must be St. Patrick’s Day. Or a weekday at Rob Gronkowski’s house. We don’t know what the rest of your Sunday is going to look like, but also it’s St. Patrick’s Day … quit worrying so much and enjoy all the extras this event has going on. Like Yards Brewing, onsite to offer
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tastings, giveaways and a steadying hand when you slip off your stool on your way to the bathroom. | 10am. $20. Hard Rock Cafe, 1113-31 Market St. eventbrite.com FITNESS
Pigs & Yoga
Also known as POGA, Pig Yoga is making its way back to Yoga Hive Philly for the very first time in 2019. Incredibly intelligent, sensitive animals, pigs are the perfect partners for an afternoon stretch sesh. They’ll oink and sniff and climb all over you as you try to simultaneously maintain your pose and keep from dissolving into a fit of laughter. The secret? Let the laughter come. | 130pm. $40. Yoga Hive Philly, 1914 E. Passyunk Ave. eventbrite.com
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MUSIC
Pixies
Where is your mind? Well, if it’s not 100 percent focused on procuring tickets for this Pixies show, then we have to
assume that something is very, very wrong. Perhaps you’ve suffered a pulmonary embolism, maybe a stroke. Some kind of episode, a detachment wherein your mind sought to reconcile the announcement of this show and the sale of tickets, and your lack of desire to attend. Where is your mind, indeed. | 730pm. $55. The Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St. livenation.com FITNESS
Hell (Yeah) Week
Reader, meet the November Project Philadelphia, a fitness event aimed at developing community through early morning workouts around the city. We’d also like to introduce you to Hell (Yeah) Week, which is actually five days of workouts in five separate locations, and the best part? It’s all free (Assuming you don’t consider rolling out of bed at 5am to put yourself through a strenuous workout “paying”). | 530am. Free. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. november-project.com/
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Kinky Friedman & Dale Watson
What’s a boy to do with a name like Kinky? Well, write blues and country songs, of course! Seriously though, Kinky Friedman has apparently been plucking the strings and crooning a tune since he was the ripe old age of 11. But it wasn’t until a trip to Borneo as a member of the Peace Corps that Kinky finally set about making the kind of music that’s really set the world to spinnin’. | 730pm. $39. The Locks Music, 4417 Main St. eventbrite.com FITNESS
Martial Arts Week Kick Off While you chased girls and got drunk at parties, we studied the blade. While you sought pleasures of the flesh, we courted inner
peace and outer terror. Now, thanks to years of rigorous training, our hands are the deadliest weapons in the world. Luckily for you, they won’t be anywhere but in our pockets as we peruse the demonstrations and matches at 2019’s Martial Arts Week. But should the peace be broken …. | 12pm. Free. Philadelphia City Hall, 1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd. eventbrite.com LEARN
Anton Paar at Philadelphia Brewing Company
If you’ve never heard of the Anton Paar Mobile Lab, don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. The Lab offers mobile access to state-of-the-art equipment and technology with exhibits designed to demonstrate instrument functionality … cool, right? This event aims to join all the awesomeness of The Lab with all the, well,
awesomeness of a day sipping suds on a lawn chair. That’s a win-win if we’ve ever seen one. | 5pm. Free. Philadelphia Brewing Co., 2440 Frankford Ave. eventbrite.com MUSIC
Elizabeth Colour Wheel
Philly, Philly, Philly and more Philly; that’s really all you need to know about this event. Sure, is it awesome that Elizabeth Colour Wheel is a noisy punk band with shoegaze elements and a hint of Norwegian black metal for good measure? Of course. But is it even awesomer that Elizabeth Colour Wheel is a noisy punk band with shoegaze elements … that hails from Philly? Just like all the other bands on the ticket? You’re goddamn right it is. | 8pm. $10. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St. ticketfly.com
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Massive Attack
Man, are we lucky or what? The Met’s only been back a month or two and they’ve been absolutely crushing it the entire time, filling out their calendar with some of the biggest, best acts this side of the Schuylkill (And the other side, too). Massive Attack, the Bristol club scene-born rock/rap/pop/electro/everything band, continues that still-young, but definitely here-to-stay tradition. | 9pm. Prices vary. The Met Philly, 858 N. Broad St. livenation.com
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Benito Skinner: Overcompensating
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Benito Skinner is a many of many talents and, somehow, even more faces. Seriously, for every personality a normal person possesses, Skinner’s got at least four or five extras hidden away somewhere in the outsized personality repository he calls a brain. Short form sketch comedy may be where he got his start, but we’re willing to be Skinner’s recent jump to the stage might be a permanent move. | 8pm. Prices vary. Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.
Yaa Tanisha Muse is an author and originator from Philly. She’ll be at Franny Lou’s Porch on Tuesday evening to discuss her book, “Gems & Juice,” conduct an excerpt reading, and sip some tea while telling you all you need to know about health and wellness in a world seemingly determined to keep you unhealthy and/ or unwell. | 6pm. Free. Franny Lou’s Porch, 2400 Coral St.
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Stayin’ Alive: Harm Reduction for Party People
Philadelphians are, by nature, a tough bunch. We work hard, we live hard … it would only make sense that we party hard too. Of course, not everyone parties as hard as they can, but it’s probably safe to say there are a lot of hard partying people in Philly. Either way, it’s always good to brush up on safe living practices, whether it involves partying or not. | 6pm. Free. Warehouse on Watts, 923 N. Watts St. eventbrite.com
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An Evening with Laverne Cox
If you’ve ever seen “Orange is the New Black”, then you’re already well aware of who Laverne Cox, otherwise known as Sophia Burset, the transgender prisoner whose had to fight to get the hormonal treatments to complete her transition. In real life, Cox may not be a felon, but she’s faced many of the same issues as Sophia, and more. Here, she’ll share her experiences and what she hopes the future may soon look like. | 7pm. $15. Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce St. ticketleap.com
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Who is the King or Queen of bad jokes? Call Me Big Poppa: Dad Jokes
From lightly fried fish fillets to, “Hi, sleepy. I’m dad,” Dad Jokes have been killing it in the comedy game since before the dawn of man (Ok, ok; obviously not since before the dawn of man, more like with the rise of man, or at least the opening of the first Home Depot). This is your chance to prove to your significant other that the powers they speak of, whispered only in hushed tones and passed down through the generations, comedic powers only a select few may wield, truly exist. | 7pm. Free. Mad Rex Restaurant and Virtual Reality Lounge, 1000 Frankford Ave. eventbrite.com
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SHOW
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Farewell Play Tour
Oh. My. Lawd. She comin’! She comin’! No, we’re not talking about the Mega Chonker cat from The Internet’s favorite new meme; we’re talking about Mama Madea aka Tyler Perry aka The Original Mega Chonker (Is that mean? Because that’s not at all what we’re going for). Say goodbye to everyone’s favorite matriarch the only way you know how; by laughing your ass off from the front row. | 730pm. Prices vary. The Met Philly, 858 N. Broad St. livenation.com
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Salvador Dali: In Search of Immortality
Most people know Salvador Dali. Even if they don’t know him well, or even know him by name, they know his art, they know the melting clocks or the massive, meditative rose, hung high in the sky above two miniscule figures, outlined in shadow. But what about the man behind the masterpieces? | 7pm. $15. Landmark Ritz Five, 214 Walnut St. landmark-theatres.com
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The Art of Oral
We know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “This can’t possibly be a sex education event, aimed at providing people the tools to safely and adeptly perform cunnilingus, anilingus and/or fellatio, including information on anatomy, technique and all the many other elements that fall between.” But you’d be wrong, because that’s exactly what this is. | 630pm. $25. The Velvet Lily, 1204 Chestnut St. eventbrite.com
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Sittin’ In ft. Brandee Younger
It’s not everyday you get the opportunity to go to the Kimmel Center and watch a live performance by a classically-trained musician for free. But every now and then, that’s exactly what you get. Like right now! That’s what you’re getting; the opportunity to go see contemporary harpist Brandee Younger perform as part of Kimmel’s ongoing “Sittin’ In” series. | 9pm. Free. The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 300 S. Broad St. kimmelcenter.org
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HypeCity Presents: #320Show
It’s everything hip hop, Philly and hyperlocal at the #320show presented by HypeCity. Wondering what that string of words meant? We got you covered. HypeCity is an ongoing showcase of the hottest hip hop talent in Philly. Hosted by HypeCity founder Gerzy Gliss and T.H.E. of the IIour Show, and featuring performances by Kenif Muse, Funch the Camden Kid, Pretty Tsunami and more, this is where Philly’s hip hop goes to show out. | 7pm. $10. The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave. eventbrite.com BOOK TALK
T. Kira Madden’s “Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls”
Growing up in Boca Raton was just as jarring and culturally confusing for literary essayist T. Kira Madden as you
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would think. But the beauty of pain and suffering at such a young age is the sight that it bestows upon you, a seemingly extrasensory ability to understand the world in a way most simply don’t. Or can’t. Or, possibly worst of all, won’t. | 630pm. Free. Shakespeare & Co., 1632 Walnut St. eventbrite.com
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Holi Glow Party
Holi is a Hindu spring festival, celebrated predominantly in India and Nepal and known both as the “festival of love” and the “festival of colors.” If you’ve got a neon green sari and an itch to dance the night away, then Veda has the even for you. Join DJ Kool and LED Hoop performers as the desi hits bump and we all try to convince ourselves that spring is finally, mercifully, really and truly here. | 9pm. Prices vary. Veda, 1920 Chestnut St. eventbrite.com MOVIES
“Us” Advance Screening
Who in their right mind would have thought, even a year ago, that Jordan Peele, of “Key & Peele” and “Chocolate News” fame, would be the hottest name in horror filmmaking? No one, that’s who. But the world is a wild, untameable place and Mr. Peele isn’t interested in your limitations. He’s written and directed a second horror movie - “Us” - and we’re willing to bet it’s gonna be terrifying and bizarre and
real, real good. | 7pm. $12. PFS Roxy Theater, 2023 Sansom St. filmadelphia.secure.force. com FOOD & DRINK
Cheese: A Taste of Cross-Cultural History
Food knows no bounds. And while that sounds like highlevel hoity-toity nonsense, we swear it’s only a little bit of high-level hoity-toity nonsense, because it is, in fact, true. And there may be no better example than the cheese plate you’ll consider - and, of course, consume - as part of this free culinary class. They may sit close together on the plate, but each cheese you chew has its own unique story, and its own delectable history. | 6pm. $20. Free Library of Philadelphia Culinary Literacy Center, 1901 Vine St. eventbrite.com NETWORKING
Ladies Get Paid: How to Be Your Own Boss
Being your own boss; that’s the ultimate American
dream, right? Even in today’s America with depressed economics and a severe lack of well-paying jobs, running your own business remains the highest heights that most hope to reach. For women, reaching those heights can be even more arduous. Let other women who’ve already blazed that path, show you the way. | 6pm. $15. Hale Building, 100 S. Juniper St. eventbrite.com DANCE
Mad World: The New Wave Dance Party
It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad, wild and crazy and wholly un-fucking-believable world. But it’s our world, and it’s up to us to make the best of it. Fortunately, The Barbary crew have conjured a new dance party craze to help us all to forget the bad for a minute. Drink, dance to 80s jams and just float, letting the surreal sounds of our surreal world carry you off into the happy, the wholesome, the good. | 10pm. $3. The Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave. barbarylive.com
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T-Pain
T-Pain’s found a lot of success in his life, made all the more impressive by the fact that, for the majority of it and up until very recently, he was just a singer/songwriter/rapper/producer. Honestly, it’s hard to see how he’s managed to stay famous for so long. But now that he’s finally done something worthwhile - winning “The Masked Singer” by singing Sam Smith ballads while dressed as a character from the movie “Monsters” - well … the sky’s the limit. | 8pm. Prices vary. TLA, 334 South St. livenation.com
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It came, it dazzled, it went. IT was Philly Fashion Week which for another season saw a host of local, regional and national designers put forth their best collections for those into all things couture. The annual event has grown in popularity and exposure, in large part due to a desire to showcase local talent first, which judging by the looks, Philly’s on par with some of the best in the business. In fact, it's a knack we're told even has some of the bigwigs who head New York's annual fashion extravaganza on full notice. Nice work, Philly.
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905-07 S 2ND ST ONE OF QUEEN VILLAGE’S BEST BUYS OPEN EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY $1,180,000 DOUBLE PROPERTY - 24-FOOT-WIDE AND 67-FEET-DEEP – 3700 SQ FT WITH 2 CAR GARAGE. GREAT QUEEN VILLAGE BLOCK. DIRECT ENTRANCE FROM GARAGE INTO THE FOYER. A LOFT LIKE WOW CHEF’S KITCHEN – TONS OF CABINET & COUNTER-SPACE – N.Y. DESIGNED ANN SAKS KITCHEN – HIGH END APPLIANCES. A WIDE AND SPACIOUS DINING ROOM WITH A WALL OF GLASS OVERLOOKING THE LARGE GARDEN/OUTDOOR SPACE – THIS FLOOR ALSO FEATURES A POWDER ROOM, A WALK IN BUTLERS PANTRY – RECESSED LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFUL 5” SOLID OAK HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT. LOWER LEVEL – FINISHED - HIGH CEILINGS – DEN/MEDIA/PLAYROOM – LOTS OF STORAGE SPACE AND MECHANICALS. SECOND LEVEL FEATURES AN TRUE WOW 24-FOOT-WIDE LIVING ROOM – 11 FOOT CEILINGS – A FIREPLACE + FRENCH DOORS TO THE JULIET BALCONY OVERLOOKING THE QUEEN VILLAGE LANDSCAPED TRIANGLE PARK. THIS FLOOR ALSO FEATURES A FULL SUITE WITH A CLASSIC FULL BATH – LOTS OF CLOSETS AND A SEPARATE LAUNDRY ROOM. THE NEXT LEVEL IS THE ENTIRE MAIN SUITE – HUGE 24 FOOT FRONT BEDROOM – BEAUTIFUL LARGE SPA BATH WITH DREAM CLOSET SPACE + A REAR ROOM (GREAT FOR AN OFFICE OR DRESSING ROOM). THE CHERRY ON THE TOP IS THE FULL ENTIRE ROOF 24 X 50 DECK WITH WATER AND ELECTRIC AND THE BEST 360 DEGREE PANORAMIC VIEWS OF CENTER CITY – RIVER – BRIDGES – STADIUMS AND ON AND ON. ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD: EITHER YOU FOUND IT BY THOROUGH RESEARCH OR JUST MERE LUCK. IT’S THE BEST. CLOSE TO EVERYTHING AND IN THE TERRIFIC NEBINGER SCHOOL CATCHMENT. OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY MARCH 16TH, 2019 FROM 12:00 TO 2:00 AND SUNDAY MARCH 17TH, 2019 FROM 1:30 TO 2:30. ALSO, FOR RENT $4600
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Rittenhouse Square • Rooftop Pool • Fitness Center• Valet Parking • 24 Hr Security 24 Hr Maintenance
29 MARPLE ROAD, HAVERFORD
Studios 1 Bedrooms 2 Bedrooms 3 Bedrooms
4 BED | 3.1 BATH | 2,904 SQ FT | $749,000
Includes real estate tax • No transfer tax
NEW LISTINGS
713 Waverly Rd, Bryn Mawr
403 Merion Hill Road, West Conshohocken 4 BED | 3.1 BATH | 3,637 SQ FT | $535,000
504 Lafayette Rd, Merion Station 3 BED | 2.1 BATH | 3,126 SQ FT | $425,000
420 Darby Road, Havertown
4 BED | 2.1 BATH | 3,526 SQ FT | $989,000
1420 Locust St #16D/B, Philadelphia
5 BED | 4.1 BATH | 3,356 SQ FT | $874,000 4 BED | 3.1 BATH | 3,443 SQ FT | $839,000
951 Bryan St, Drexel Hill
JUST REDUCED
207 Lindy Ln, Bala Cynwyd
239 Trianon Ln, Villanova
1901 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD, PHILDELPHIA, UNIT #1020
1150 Grandview Ter, Wayne
210-20 S 25Th St, Unit#1403, Philadelphia
MULTI-FAMILY | $749,000
2924 Morris Ave, Ardmore
4 BED | 2 BATH | 1,837 SQ FT | $449,000
1005 Barr Ln, Gladwyne
3 BED | 2.1 BATH | 2,218 SQ FT | $425,000
3 BED | 1 BATH | 1,258 SQ FT | $375,000
1211 Mirabeau Ln, Gladwyne
1049 Morgan Avenue, Drexel Hill
1320 Monk Rd, Gladwyne 6 BED | 8.2 BATH | 9,923 SQ FT | $3,850,000
1309 Summer Hill Lane, Gladwyne 4 BED | 4.3 BATH | 6,465 SQ FT | $3,195,000
1461 Lanes End, Villanova 5 BED | 4.3 BATH | 7,322 SQ FT | $1,950,000
1124 Youngsford Rd, Gladwyne 5 BED | 4.3 BATH | 6,144 SQ FT | $1,499,000
1311 Flat Rock Rd, Penn Valley 5 BED | 3.1 BATH | 3,760 SQ FT | $1,175,000
34 Sandringham Rd, Bala Cynwyd 5 BED | 5.3 BATH | 5,217 SQ FT | $1,095,000
726 Conshohocken State Rd, Penn Valley 4 BED | 3.1 BATH | 4,894 SQ FT | $1,000,000
STUDIO | 1 BATH | 475 SQ FT | $200,000
100 West Ave #627s, Jenkintown
200 S Narberth Ave, Narberth 4 BED | 3.1 BATH | 4,249 SQ FT | $649,000
6 BED | 8.3 BATH | 15,317 SQ FT | $3,950,000
1 BED | 2.1 BATH | 1,386 SQ FT | $399,999
1901 John F Kennedy BLVD, Unit 1512, Phildelphia 3 BED | 2 BATH | 1,321 SQ FT | $149,000
3 BED | 3.1 BATH | 3,038 SQ FT | $835,000
836 Lindy Ln, Bala Cynwyd 11 Dyanna Lane
3 BED | 2 BATH | 1,582 SQ FT | $599,900
200 Price Ave, Unit#4, Narbeth
3 BED | 4.1 BATH | 4,217 SQ FT | $719,500 3 BED | 4 BATH | 3,500 SQ FT | $530,000
NEW LISTINGS
1901 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD, UNIT 1805/06, PHILDELPHIA
1205 Chermar Ln, Penn Valley
5 BED | 3.1 BATH | 4,371 SQ FT | $899,000
3 BED | 1.1 BATH | 1,686 SQ FT | $325,000
3 BED | 1 BATH | 1,152 SQ FT | $168,000
2 BED | 2.1 BATH | 1,227 SQ FT $1,599,000
1417 Centennial Rd, Penn Valley
COMMERCIAL | 1.1 BATH | 1,686 SQ FT | $325,000
420 Darby Rd, Havertown
210-20 S 25TH ST #1403, PHILADELPHIA
$200,000 to $300,000 $300,000 to $400,000 $400,000 to $500,000 $500,000 to $600,000
4 BED | 1.1 BATH | 2,128 SQ FT | $235,000
CONDO LIVING 191 Presidential Boulevard,t #824-25, Bala Cynwyd 2 BED | 2 BATH | 2,100 SQ FT | $369,000 1750 Oakwood Ter, Unit#1A, Penn Valley 2 BED | 2 BATH | 1,299 SQ FT | $227,000
41 Conshohocken State Road, Unit #106, Bala Cynwyd 2 BED | 2 BATH | 1,584 | $209,000
1655 Oakwood Drive, Unit#N103, Penn Valley BED | 1 BATH | 858 SQ FT | $145,000 1030 E Lancaster Avenue, Unit #304, Bryn Mawr 1 BED | 1 BATH | 700 SQ FT | $128,000 2000 Valley Forge Cir, Unit#36, King of Prussia STORAGE UNIT | $12,000
JUST REDUCED
2 BED | 2 BATH | 1,306 SQ FT | $465,000 2 BED | 2.1 BATH | 1,227 SQ FT | $1,599,000
236 Greenwich St, Philadelphia 3 BED | 4.1 BATH | 3,620 SQ FT | $985,000
8201 Fenton Road, Glenside
6 BED | 5.2 BATH | 8,645 SQ FT | $800,000
501 Kingsley Court, Unit#LOT 1, Philadelphia 3 BED | 3.2 BATH | $498,700
503 Kingsley Court, Unit#LOT 2, Philadelphia 4 BED | 3.1 BATH | 2,400 SQ FT | $488,370
4523 Baker St, Philadelphia
4 BED | 2.1 BATH | 2,240 SQ FT | $325,000
2248 N Carlisle St, Philadelphia 4 BED | 2 BATH | 1,606 SQ FT | $239,000
1933 N. 52nd Street, Philadelphia 3 BED | 1 BATH | 1,424 SQ FT | $125,000
3600 Conshohocken Ave, #1701, Philadelphia 2 BED | 2 BATH | 1,200 SQ FT | $120,000
1901 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD, PHILDELPHIA
Unit#2521/2 Unit#1919 Unit#1819 Unit#2911 Unit#2816 Unit#710
3 BED | 3 BATH | 1,906 SQ FT | $950,000 1 BED | 1 BATH | 606 SQ FT | $255,000 1 BED | 1 BATH | 606 SQ FT | $249,000 STUDIO | 1 BATH | 522 SQ FT | $189,000 STUDIO | 1 BATH | 517 SQ FT | $175,000 STUDIO | 1 BATH | 475 SQ FT | $175,000
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2600 SQ. FEET 3310 S. 20TH ST. SUITE A Convenient & Safe Packer Park Ample on / off street parking Ideal for Professional offices - two entrances
KELLER WILLIAMS Barbara Capozzi All inquiries -
BCapozzi@kw.com
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