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bout a month ago, a few days afvoices@philadelphiaweekly.com and we’ll ter protesters stormed the steps look to share in a future issue. of the state capitol for the first Meg, thank you for reading and this solid time, I wrote an op-ed highlightresponse. ing the ill-informed and even iller-intentioned demands from the ---horde to reopen the state at once.

However on the flip side of To Kerith Gabriel, Editor of Philadelphia that column, I noted that in a weird way I Weekly, I appreciate your insight on the protests could see the underlying reason to risk exposure and that was to get some semblance against the stay at home order on April 20, however I feel that the article as a whole only of life back, one filled with steady paychecks and a subconscious sense of security – for the grazed the surface of the issue. The people cued up outside the state capitol, with signs most part. and guns (yes, guns), shouting about how Having life uprooted over something you “only the strongest will survive” can’t control is terrifyingly upand “Land of the Free” not only setting. Life in my own home has showed that our state’s empathy is been irrevocably altered in that our gone but that our justice system is childcare is gone, pay has decreased cracked. while expenses have remained. It’s Although the First Amendment the same for most, I’d assume. gives Americans freedom of speech But the difference in our case is and the freedom to [peacefully] aswe didn’t pull out our registered semble, all this was thrown out the firearm and drive 80 miles to let window when people showed up the governor know how we felt. It’s with AR-15 assault rifles. The fact your right as an American, sure, that people all over the county are but at what risk? It’s become pretthreatening people due to these orty apparent that when it comes to ders, that are put into place for our looking out for your fellow man, for safety, and the police say nothing is many in parts of this country, that abominable. In some cases, stores ship has definitely left the dock. have even backed down on their reWe’re seeing other states that @SPRTSWTR strictions due to these threats. chose to jump the gun and restart If this were a protest for “Black their economies having COVID-19 cases go through another surge. Just this Lives Matter,” the police would be all [over] week, a top official with the World Health Or- it. But as it was a group of privileged middle-class people arguing for their right to ganization said that to assume a round two of “freedom,” the police sat back and watched. the virus to not be a reality would be foolish.

But in that column I wrote for our April 23 These people are saying that their “freedom” to leave their house without a mask, to go to edition aptly entitled “Seeing Both Sides,” I did provide an out that, while foolish to think the salon, sit in a restaurant, or get a haircut is more important than our lives and our that protest could sway the notion of one of the hardest hit states in country, Pennsylva- healthcare system.

Although their hate speech may be protectnia, in a weird way I was picking up what they ed under First Amendment rights, it does not were trying to convey.

This week, I received an awesome follow-up make it right. Our country needs to stand up to that column from reader Meg Linck, a stu- against such acts of aggression. If our authordent at Walnut Hill College, who made some ities back down we are letting, to use your sereally good points. She claims my piece only lection of words, “a collection of right-winged dumbasses” win. scratches the surface and expertly explained I don’t want to live in a place where that is why. This week, I wanted to run her response true. Do you? in full and ask, what do you think? Did Meg – Meg Linck, student at Walnut Hill Colhit the nail on the head? What is she missing?

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This week, we’re taking a numerical look at some of the events that transpired, in addition to taking a look at what’s to come.

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The percentage of students actually logging on to do school work every day, according to data from the School District of Philadelphia. Of that makeup, 53 percent of elementary school students are logging in, and 74 percent combined of middle and high school students are tuning in. With many parents considered essential, summer on the horizon and the fact that not every home has access to WiFi, it’s a surprise actually to see this number above 50 percent.

That is the minimum wage number in Philadelphia, the lowest of any major city, according to a May report from the Pew Charitable Trusts.

Conversely, there isn’t a major city along the Northeast Corridor that pays below $10. While there are factors that don’t play a role, like the cost of living in other cities like Boston ($12.75), Washington, D.C. ($14), and New York City, which delivers the most at $15 an hour, $7.25 is an embarrassment to the hard-working people of this city. Sadly, we don’t know in the aftermath of a COVID-19 shutdown if this is an issue that’s even fixable right now.

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The number of minutes a study published by the National Academy Sciences discovered that droplets of saliva can remain airborne. We think about this when we think about all the Philly-area churches that opened in defiance, all of the protests to reopen the state that featured people screaming, shouting and talking to the unmasked masses over loudspeakers. Then we remembered all of these people walking around carrying COVID-19 completely asymptomatic and suddenly realized just how fucked we are, thanks to stupidity.

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According to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, this is the percentage increase in demand on many of the city’s food pantries since the COVID-19 shutdown. With that said, we have to applaud an effort by PHS to help people help themselves by teaching people how to grow their own food and, if there’s surplus, how to donate to their local food bank.

The initiative is called Harvest 2020 and we love it. They’ve created a website: phsonline.org/harvest2020/ overview where residents can learn more about urban agriculture and how PHS can help. Shoutout to PHS for realizing that the “teach a man to fish” approach will always be more beneficial than another handout.

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The approximate number of total regional rail trains SEPTA is running across all 13 of its lines since the COVID-19 shutdown. This amounts to 12 trains per line for a wait time of close to an hour and a half. Philly’s transit authority shut down many of its lines due to a decrease in ridership. Last week, Technical. ly.com spoke to Doug Muth, the creator of the blog, “Is SEPTA Fucked?” who uses data to look at how transit has declined in Philly and if there’s a way back. Some good insight from the website and Muth.

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The number of days between the release of this issue and the anticipated announcement that Philadelphia will reach the “yellow phase” of reopening. This will allow many businesses, like restaurants, boutiques and shopping malls, to reopen with strict social distancing guidelines and will allow life to return to some semblance of normalcy. On May 25, Gov. Wolf also announced that 17 counties may actually get to go to the “green phase,” but know that Philadelphia, despite declining case counts, is still weeks away from being in the same boat.

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Beyond the music

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Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson, Tarik ‘Black Thought’ Trotter and their production company, Two One Five Entertainment, recently signed a first-look, three-year deal with Universal Television’s new Alterna-tive Studio and Universal Television for scripted and unscripted film, television and other video work, online and offline.

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hen Jay-Z rapped the line “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man,” on his verse for Kanye West’s “Diamonds from Sierra Leone,” he not only defined his future life as an entrepreneur with sports teams, management agencies, clubs, clothing, liquors and connections to the NFL and beyond, Hova solidified rap and hip hop’s multiculturalism as an all-out moneyed enterprise to be savored and spent – a Monopoly board with cold, hard cash and a willing audience who appreciated his brand.

Puff Daddy. Snoop Dogg. Pharrell Williams.

50 Cent. Each of these kings of hip hop have as many business opportunities and cash-cow offshoot enterprises as they do hits, with product lines far above and beyond the sales of

Pandemic or not, The Roots still make major moves

usual suspects of streams, records, concerts and touring merch.

Now, you can add The Roots of Philadelphia, PA, to this list as, last week, the collective ensemble’s co-founders, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter and their production company, Two One Five Entertainment, signed a first-look, three-year deal with Universal Television’s new Alternative Studio and Universal Television for scripted and unscripted film, television and other video work, online and offline.

This announcement, based on The Roots’ longtime affiliation with NBC-Universal’s “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and its 11-year role as house band/musical direction – came mere days before Questlove – drummer, author, culinary entrepreneur, and philanthropist – declared that he would host

May 28’s “Questlove’s Potluck for Food Network.”

Designed to support America’s Food Fund, Leonardo DiCaprio and Laurene Powell Jobs (Steve’s wife) fundraising initiative, the broadcast spectacular finds Questlove “virtually” bringing friends cooking, dining and sharing their favorite dishes. Via Zoom, Quest will welcome Bun B., Hannibal Buress, Zooey Deschanel, Ashley Graham, Tiffany Haddish, Patti LaBelle, Eva Longoria, George Lopez, Amy Schumer, Kenan Thompson, Gabrielle Union, Olivia Wilde, Roy Wood Jr., and his longtime Roots pal and partner, Tarik Trotter, in the dining, drinking mix.

When it comes to the entrepreneurial food tip, Questlove has been part of the culinary world for a minute. He’s authored “Mixtape Potluck,” (the book on which this Food Net-

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Quest has hosted a series of Food Salons with renowned and innovative chefs in his NYC home (he no longer lives in Philly, folks).

He’s got a popcorn collection, and a popcorn spice collection at Williams Sonoma. There’s his Questlove’s Cheesesteak™ made with Impossible™ 2.0 non-meat products. Long before that, Questlove and a Philly-NYC restauranteur had their own fried chicken stand, Hybird, served first at NYC’s Chelsea Market.

Away from 30 Rock’s studio, he’s busy with his music history showcase, “Questlove Supreme,” and various spinning gigs – online during the pandemic and off – as well as being a New York Times-best-selling author with a handful of published books, including “Mo Beta Blues: The World According to Questlove,” the historical “Soul Train: The Music, Dance, and Style of a Generation,” and an Audible Audiobook co-“written” with comedian/ drummer Fred Armisen, “Creative Quest.”

A Broadway musical based on that journey along the tracks of “Soul Train,” is also in the offing.

“That’s how my brain works,” Questlove told me last year in regard to the multiple methods to his madness, his mindsets and his wealth of creativity and business savvy that has led to collaborations with major networks and niche brands alike. But natural talent is nothing without a fierce work ethic, and his was honed in the City of Brotherly Love. “I remember lugging three heavy record bags in the cold from West Philly to Silk City just to play for 45 minutes. I loved it.”

Though he came a little later to the business and artistic world outside of music that’s beyond one’s usual purview than Thompson, Tarik Trotter has certainly caught up to Quest in the last two years. Along with finally releasing a handful of solo EPs and stretching his role as comic foil to Jimmy Fallon during a series of nightly “Tonight Show” bits, Trotter has continued his humorous reach into to the world of stand-up comedy with national club slots (including Philly’s Punch Line Comedy Club) with “Black Thought Presents … Delirious.”

Trotter told me a minute ago that, although “I don’t seem like a funny guy,” he had a funny family growing up in Germantown (“unknowingly, unintentionally”), but laughed a lot – more to keep from crying than anything else. “That’s comedy as therapy, an escape from the hard, sad truth around us and the beautiful imperfection of society, a narrative you need to make light of,” he says. And that vibe definitely carries into his extended family, The Roots.

Trotter is also stretching himself dramatically with the March, 2020 announcement – just days before Broadway and Off Broadway shuttered due to the coronavirus – that he was writing music and words for the theatrical stage adaptation of George S. Schuyler’s nov-

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The Roots are now into everything from cooking shows to Broadway plays. Image | Christopher Hoffman

el, “Black No More.” The theatrical version of Schuyler’s Harlem Renaissance-era novel was set to premiere this October during the New Group Company’s 2020 to 2021 theatrical season. The musical play has, as its director, Scott Elliott, iconic choreographer Bill T. Jones and Oscar-nominated screenwriter John Ridley (“12 Years a Slave”), who will adapt Schuyler’s novel for the stage.

Along with writing, Black Thought will make his dramatic stage acting debut during “Black No More”’s examination of race, identity and love, alongside serious chop-having actors such as co-stars Jennifer Damiano, Brandon Victor Dixon, Tamika Lawrence and Theo Stockman.

All this, and Trotter, Thompson and Two One Five Entertainment have already been down the film and television route before.

Along with having scored and added music to everything from “Roots” (the mini-series’ 2016 version) to “Hamilton’s America,” and the platinum-plated soundtrack to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway musical, the pair involved themselves with the online behemoth Amazon for a series of animated and live action showcases, as well as 2019’s AMC NetSEE ROOTS, PAGE 8

The Roots have parlayed their 11-year run on ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ into numerous business ventures. Image | Christopher Hoffman

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“We have been at ‘The Tonight Show’ for 11 years now, and one of the blessings that we have been able to get from that longtime relationship is that we have been able to build businesses around the guys’ interests,” Roots manager Shawn Gee stated. Image | Christopher Hoffman

ROOTS, FROM PAGE 7 work series “Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America.”

Executive produced by Thompson, Trotter, their manager, Shawn Gee, and documentarian, Alex Gibney, each episode focused on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of hip hop with shows focusing on Queen Latifah’s 1989 track “Ladies First,” 1984’s “The Bridge” by Marley Marl and MC Shan, 2004’s “Jesus Walks” from Kanye West and more.

Add to that the fact that Questlove is making his directorial feature film-length debut with the documentary about 1969’s famed “Black Woodstock” – the Harlem Cultural Festival meant to celebrate black pride with Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, B.B. King, the Staple Singers, the 5th Dimension, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Nina Simone and Jesse Jackson – is one more notch in The Roots’ broad belt.

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The new deal with Universal, however, gives The Roots the sort of control over their destiny that Jay-Z and Diddy could envy, as it covers development on scripted, unscripted and specials programming across television and digital content platforms.

“This deal has been a couple of years in the works,” said Gee, The Roots’ manager and friend who took over the gig after the legendary Rich Nichols passed away in 2014.

“We have been at “The Tonight Show” for 11 years now, and one of the blessings that we have been able to get from that longtime relationship is that we have been able to build businesses around the guys’ interests,” Gee stated. “We haven’t had to, quote-unquote, ‘chase a dollar’ because we had that financial security with NBC and ‘The Tonight Show.’”

Gee said he first realized the power of financial security teamed to the band’s desires and business acumen when Questlove showed a genuine interest in DJing.

“Our team built that out into a real business. It went from a hobby to an enterprise.

When Quest expressed an interest in the culinary world, and from a literary perspective, we made that happen. The same thing with Tariq with his writing and further expressing his art. And now, Tariq’s co-writing a Broadway play with John Ridley,” said Gee, proudly of Black Thought being paired with an author and screenwriter who won an Academy Award for 2014’s Best Adapted Screenplay for “12 Years a Slave.”

Gee reminded me that before the good fortune of the NBC-Universal connection, that The Roots – like most bands working in an economy where record sales are naught, and streaming numbers mean little in regard to cash – had to “chase the next show.”

“Two-hundred dates a year we had to make sure that the engine kept running.”

Trotter and Thompson derived an interest in being before and behind the camera during

their time with “The Tonight Show” and its five nights a week schedule.

“We started to get a really good sense of the process, to tell OUR stories,” said Gee. “So we went out and sold a couple of our shows to AMC, and to Amazon. Then, during this COVID-19 time, when everyone else got busy doing their Instagram Live performances and things where artists were looking for new ways to be creative, we developed our own mini-network on YouTube.”

So, while having extra alone time – the one that comes with social distance – The Roots Crew managed to be, still, a nightly part of “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” doing its intro music from home, in boxes, “Brady Bunch” style, while crafting an every-weekday list of streaming content, new and old, on their YouTube channel (https:// www.youtube.com/channel/UCbZwpdul2Oa5Fl6hxllcSzA).

“Our goal is to build a variety of content

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We’re fully engaged, now and with this upcoming deal.”

“The Roots are innovators and cultural tastemakers whose breadth of musical knowledge is unparalleled,” wrote Meredith Ahr, president, NBC Alternative and Reality Group in an email release. “The band has been a cornerstone of NBC’s late-night programming for over a decade, and we are excited to extend our collaboration across a diverse slate of projects to bring even more compelling storytelling to our audience.”

Though as yet to be specified, the new Universal deal covers development on scripted, unscripted and specials programming across television and digital content platforms.

“This deal is very important to us as we’ve been content producers and storytellers for our entire career,” wrote Thompson. “A significant investment from Universal Television Alternative Studio and Universal Television in our vision allows us to share these stories on a much larger scale. Tarik and I see this as the next chapter to our careers, and we are very involved in the entire process. I’m directing, Tarik is writing and we both are producing.”

Trotter additionally wrote in a release to state that, “Many of our initial projects have been music-centric content, and one of our goals is to become the premier hub for music storytelling – a safe space for these stories to be shared across a variety of platforms,” Trotter said. “Eventually we will expand outside of music with our stories. However, as we all know, every story has a rhythm and Two One Five Entertainment will harness that rhythm and create well-produced, compelling content.”

Gee can’t give dates for either “Black No More,” or “Black Woodstock,” as he, The Roots and the world-at-large are at the whim of the intersection of “science and government,” he says with a laugh. With that, Gee even extends real life’s on-hold COVID-19 scenario to The Roots Picnic.

By all rights, this story should have been previewing the band’s second run at its new, grassy knoll of a home, the bucolic setting of The Mann Center in West Philly with Meek Mill for the first week of June. Instead, The Roots have had to move the Live Nation-promoted soiree in the park to Aug. 1. Optimistically. “That’s one of the dates,” he laughs.

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One of The Roots’ goals is to become ‘the premier hub for music storytelling – a safe space for these stories to be shared across a variety of platforms.’ Image | Christopher Hoffman

“Obviously, other outdoor festivals have had to move their dates into October and November. We can’t do that – it’s a summertime thing. It’s not a cold weather vibe.

“We were due to open “Black No More,” in October Off Broadway, do a three-month run, take it back in, make adjustments. Obviously that time frame has had to be adjusted. The world has be re-adjusted itself before we can do so to our schedule.”

Given that Questlove still has to finish rounds of filmed interviews with older members of the Harlem Fest’s participants, that too is on hold until the planet re-opens.

And yes, you could always include The Roots’ long-awaited new album “End Game” – a sprawling record six years in the making since their last album, “...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin” appeared. But, that’s a drama for another story.

The Roots are hoping their annual soiree can take place Aug. 1. Image | Christopher Hoffman

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Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show goes virtual This year’s Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show will take place virtually. Image | Courtesy Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show

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event. his year’s Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show, the oldest outdoor The 93rd Rittenhouse Square Fine Art art show in the nation, will look Show will be unlike any other. What chala little different as it has translenges have you faced in moving it to a virformed into a virtual event June tual format this year?

5-7. The Rittenhouse Square Fine Yes, the “Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Arts Association announced its Show: June 2020 Virtual Edition” will be difplans to continue the 93-year ferent in the sense that we won’t physically be streak of annually sharing original fine art by in Rittenhouse Square, but the exceptionally showcasing the artwork of professional artists high quality of artists remains the same. online, allowing art patrons the experience of Our greatest challenge was making the virtually visiting the show while soheartbreaking decision to cancel cial-distancing. the June 2020 outdoor show. We The Rittenhouse Square Fine Art extended our hope as long as we

BY EUGENE ZENYATTA Show: June 2020 Virtual Edition could, but it became clear that a will feature the work of 142 jury-selarge gathering in early June was lected professional artists from all not going to be safe because of the over the U.S. and Canada. All work pandemic. will be available for purchase directly from Our Board of Directors was unanimous in the artists. Special artists’ appearances, such the decision to make the show an online event. as art technique demonstrations and art stuAs much as we believe that there’s no better dio tours, will occur virtually throughout the place than Rittenhouse Square in Philly for a event. fine art show, we also realize that this transThe show began its history in 1928 by a formation allows us to transcend place, and handful of local art students exhibiting art on we truly believe this gives us the ability to exclotheslines in Rittenhouse Square. The popupand our impact by sharing art and bringing larity of the “Clothesline Show” grew, and the opportunities to our artists in new ways. show became an annual Philadelphia destinaThe Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Association for tens of thousands of patrons who aption Board is composed of professional artists preciate and collect fine art. who run the show in its entirety. We switched Art patrons can experience the show June gears and went from outdoors to online – 5-7, by visiting the RSFAS website – www. which is an understated simplification. We’re rittenhousesquareart.com, Facebook –@rita hard-working team, and basically took on tenhouseart – and Instagram @rittenhousesrecreating our entire June event in less than a quareart. few months. Many shows around the country PW recently caught up with Sandra Sedhave just cancelled or postponed their events. mak Engel, professional artist and RSFAA We felt strongly that we needed to persevere, Board of Directors chair, to talk a little more for our artists as well as our devoted patrons. about the show and the changes for this year’s What tips do you have for people who

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want to attend the virtual show this year, that the RSFAS is a show of original artwork given both browsing and buying will be a exclusively. Every piece of art you see at our show is an original – one of a kind. That mainlittle different?

The Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show tains a standard of excellence that patrons website (rittenhousesquareart.com) is the hub can rely on.

Talk a little about how the show has, for the virtual show. We’ve set it up so that over the years, impacted the fine art scene people can check out the exhibiting artists by name or by medium. We’re showcasing the in Philadelphia and the effect it has had on artists at work in their studios, as well as their local artists and businesses.

Philadelphia is a city of well-established available artwork for purchase. Each artist’s art appreciation, and our engagement with profile includes a brief description of their apthe city community is one of the things we’re proach to their work, in their own words. Art most proud of. We have great partnerships patrons get a more intimate look into our artwith Philadelphia Parks and Rec, the Friends ist’s studios, and their process. of Rittenhouse Then it’s Square, the Farmers as simple as Market, 22 Gallery, contacting the and all the surroundartist for a puring businesses that chase, through benefit from the inour website. flux of patrons twice a The RSFAS year for our shows in is promoting June and September. the artists and We have expanded our making the inCommunity Outreach troductions; Program, offering nothere’s no comcost exhibition space mission colat our shows to local lected, or fee art organizations who involved. It’s all support communities for the artists in need, such as Portand the art paside Art Center, and Fine Art trons!

Project Home. also hat chal- We’re In addition, at every t to a vir- scheduling art show, we select fine demonstrations art students and give Fine Art and studio tours them the opportunity Facebook will be dif- on to showcase their artysically be Live and Zoom work and learn among eptionally throughout the professional artists. weekend event, ame.

So patrons get a first aking the June 5-7. More look at emerging local to cancel information artists’ work. show. We about these atAnd I always want are ng as we tractions A volunteer admires some of the work to recognize our ar that a available on the at last year’s Rittenhouse Square Fine art-loving, PhillyJune was RSFAS website, Art Show. Image | Courtesy Rittenproud volunteers. use of the Facebook and house Square Fine Art Show Their enthusiasm and Instagram. dedication helps make nimous in What’s beline event. hind the success of the RSFAS? How did it every show a success!

What does the future hold – post panno better grow from a few local art students displayhilly for a ing their work on a clothesline to an event demic – for both the RSFAS and the Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Association? Do you his trans- that attracts tens of thousands of people anticipate any lasting changes as a result place, and every year? of the coronavirus and the social lockility to ex- It’s such an interesting history. The Ritd bringing tenhouse Square Fine Art Show is the oldest down?

I think we all wish we knew what the future outdoor art show in the country. The RSFAS ays. holds. The Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show t Associa- tradition of artistic excellence began in 1928 in June has been adapted in a way that allows nal artists with a student at the Pennsylvania Academy e switched of Fine Arts named Dorothy Blodgett, who’d us to share our artwork with people at this unimaginable and stressful time, and at a time online – been inspired by the street exhibits of Parwhen art can really bring joy to our lives. ion. We’re is. She and her artist friends spread the idea Our hope is that we’ll be able to enjoy the y took on among other art schools and won the support Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show outdoors ess than a of governmental and cultural authorities to again in September. We’ll be following the e country hang the first show-and they hung on clothesguidelines for making it a safe and rewarding eir events. lines! Hence, “From Clothesline to Online.” persevere, When I think of the show today, I believe experience for everyone. But in the meantime, we’re adapting to keep our show alive! After patrons. the main reason it has grown exponentially all, we are 93 years strong! ople who and continues to retain such a high profile is

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A volunteer works with children at last year’s show.

Image | Courtesy Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show

Unlike last year, patrons will have to visit this year’s Rittenhouse Fine Art Show virtually. Image | Courtesy Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show

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WTF is Zoom fatigue?

Enough with the corny COVID-19 stories

W

e got past Memorial lines and the chuss features – slimy stories so corny and ooooooozy, Good Day without jokers Housekeeping wouldn’t run them in overrunning The Oval, the least healthy of epochs? “How do The Piazza, Penn’s I clean my beard in COVID-19?” “How Landing, The Hub, Ritdo I date (or just fuck, for Tinder ustenhouse Square and ers) in COVID-19?” “What Cheesesteak do I do about bad breath and Vegas. I hamasks?” “What do I do about ven’t heard much of Philly’s

BY A.D. the way my ears stick out in boozers having gone all “DiAMOROSI the mask?” “What do I do Blasio” (the not-so fine art about Zoom fatigue?” Stuff of crowds lining the streets like that. outside bars for curbside Argggh, and the unendingly dull cocktails, then remaining there, slopand same-y tales of C-19 weddings and pily drinking) with House Bill 327 now proposals – the triumph over the adverin full-effect. Even Jersey managed to sity of the void and pushing rings over not muck up the shore’s first holiday by having too many people bouncing along rubber gloves with no one to watch, you know because Zoom fatigue is a thing its sands.

– WTF? The only thing I want to stop Philly’s “Yellow” looks approachmore than a pandemic is wedding stoable by next week, so “huzzah” there.

We’re good. Not great. But good. So, ries during a pandemic. We’re at “yellow” folks – write accordingly. can we stop with the doofus-y head-

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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY No Phantic? No baseball Major League Baseball is considering its options for reopening in the C-19 moment, and what sounds as hard and heavy as the crack of a Louisville Slugger is that spitting, showering and fist-bumping (the players, not the fans – PLEASE SHOWER, FANS) will no longer have a place in the game. Same with bat boys and bat girls.

Also to be included in the exclusions could be mascots. MASCOTS? They’re in uniform just like players – why no (in the case of the Phillies, obviously) Phanatic? This can’t stand. The furry, twerking green guy is half the reason I pay $30 for a beer and hit up CPB. Plus, isn’t the Phanatic going through enough already with the potential of having his trademark revoked this year?

And. Does this also mean that hockey – and I’m talking about the Flyers’ recent cash cow Gritty – will ditch its mascots, too? Does John Oliver know about this, as he’s so apt to use the Phanatic and Gritty as funny fodder for HBO’s “Last Week Tonight?”

Cayetana stays busy For a band that’s busted up, Philly’s Cayetana sure is busy. At C-19 quarantine’s start, they dropped a collection of demos and unreleased songs, “Not What We Meant

by New Kind of Normal,” on Bandcamp with proceeds going to buy respirator masks for Phily’s visiting nurses and home health-care workers (Cayetana’s singing-songwriting Augusta Koch’s mom, Catherine, is a nurse who appeared on the cover of the band’s 2017 record, “New Kind of Normal”).

This week, Cayetana bassist Allegra Anka expands the boundaries of her solo project, Danya, with a lo-lo-lo-fi EP, “Syntactic Sugar.”

Following a handful of singles in 2018, Anka-Danya’s “Sugar” is gauzily reminiscent of The Cure, only dreamier. Good stuff.

More restaurants close As part of the continuing saga of Philadelphia restaurants caught in the pandemic fugue state that was my PW “Hunger Games” cover (https://philadelphiaweekly.com/hunger-games/), two more of our favorite dining haunts have perished.

East Passyunk’s Saté Kampar closed on May 17 at its 1837 EP address (apparently she’s planning a take-out service shortly), with its reasons for closing more about landlord/real estate headaches than just C-19.

Then there’s chef-owner Peter McAndrews, currently very busy with the still-freshyopened Modo Mio Taverna off-South Street in Queen Village (the pork Milanese is as big as my arm and twice as juicy), peripatetic sandwich destination, who had to close his Paesano’s sandwich Fishtown outlet at Frankford

and Marlborough. Fear not. His partner in the neighboring taco joint they share, Heffe’s Anthony Lolio Heffe, is grabbing the Paesano property for Duke’s of Marlborough. Plus, Paesano thick, sleep-inducing sandwiches will soon be part of Modo Mio’s lunch menu.

Opera Philadelphia If you know me (and you don’t; YOU JUST DON’T), you know that I, like my mother before me, am an opera fanatic. Traditional.

Modern. Avant-garde. Italian, German. I even buy pizza from O Solo Mio in South Philly just to sing the title in my best basso profundo.

All this means that I am a huge supporter of David B. Devan’s Opera Philadelphia company and its annual, still-fresh O Fests and its Netflix-i-fication of the classical form.

Like everything else live and on-stage, who knows when will next see the OP out, up-closeand-personal? BUT. The Philly O company’s new-legendary adaptation of Lars von Trier’s menacingly pensive “Breaking the Waves,” which made its world premiere here, in 2016, will get its online debut May 29, at 8 p.m. on YouTube and will run at operaphila. org through Aug. 31.

“Waves” is over three hours long, so grab a good bottle, or three, of red. Remember that its dark and pointy melody was penned

by Philly-born, OP former Composer in Residence Missy Mazzoli (with librettist Royce Vavrek, and director James Darrah), and that its dramatic trailer is here: https:// www.operaphila.org/about/ news-press/pressroom/2020/ waves/ Appreciating Berg’s work You know how some people’s life’s work is so much a part of our everyday routine that That we pass these local totems so often they become a part of our retinal memory?

Eric Berg made that sort of work and had that sort-of effect. Berg was the Philadelphia sculptor regarded for crafting Philbert the Pig at the Reading Terminal Market, the owl and sparrow-dotted gates to Rittenhouse Square’s Gardener’s Cottage, the giant panda for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the turtle and grizzly bear cluster in Fitler Square (so near where he walked his dog I hear) and the Drexel University dragon at 33rd & Market Streets.

He even did many of the animal sculptures that have been at the Philadelphia Zoo since the 1970s.

Berg passed away, as was noted by his family last week, and supposedly was readying new work for our city. Old and new, Berg’s eye for dear detail will be missed, and his sense of joy – that we make his sculptures part of our everyday existence – never taken for granted.

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The energy industry was ready for COVID-19 The COVID-19 outbreak has made a lot of things uncertain. Americans don’t know the next time they’ll see toilet paper in a grocery store, let alone whether or not they’ll stay healthy or have a job in a week.

But even amid the chaos, Americans don’t have to worry about fueling their vehicles or powering their homes. The U.S. energy industry has what it takes to weather a crisis of this magnitude, and has already taken steps to secure the nation’s energy supply during the pandemic.

Unlike other major industries, the energy sector always prepares for disaster. It has no other choice. Natural disasters, technological failures, and political upheavals can all throw global energy production into disarray. America’s oil and natural gas firms have contingency plans to manage these and other disruptive events without compromising consumers’ access to affordable energy.

This level of preparedness has helped the industry survive pandemics in the past. U.S. energy producers maintained energy production through recent outbreaks of Ebola, SARS, MERS, and H1N1. COVID-19 may pose a more significant threat to public health and the economy, but the industry’s experience will help energy firms survive even this crisis.

Energy companies frequently update their emergency preparedness policies in light of the most recent COVID-19 developments.

Firms across the country share best practices to ensure the swift adoption of these policies.

Most importantly, energy firms have taken steps to protect the health and safety of workers. The industry has implemented comprehensive guidelines for hand-washing, social distancing, and health screenings. Combined with the frequent cleaning and disinfecting of workplaces, these policies help energy firms prevent the spread of disease and maintain

safe work environments.

Energy firms have also partnered with government officials to keep the nation running.

Oil and gas companies have worked for years to strengthen these public-private partnerships to ensure effective collaboration in times of crisis.

These efforts have already paid off. Industry officials are currently working with the Department of Energy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to ensure that essential supplies of oil and gas remain available.

Ultimately, America’s energy security depends on its energy independence. Thanks in part to advanced drilling techniques – like hydraulic fracturing, which lets companies harness energy resources buried beneath the ocean – the United States leads the world in oil and natural gas production. New technology has also allowed us to tap into shale gas in our nation’s basins and oceans. Between 2000 and 2012, shale gas production increased 12-fold. Production is expected to keep spiking through 2035.

Energy independence is particularly important during crises like the COVID-19 outbreak, when foreign energy providers may not have the ability or desire to sell their resources. Rather than relying on foreign nations, the United States can draw on energy resources produced in Texas, Alaska, or North Dakota.

The COVID-19 outbreak caught the world off guard. Fortunately, planning for unexpected events and quickly adapting to challenges is something the energy industry does every day. No matter what hardships the nation will face in the coming months, Americans can rest assured that our energy supply will remain secure.

Bette Grande is president and CEO of the Roughrider Policy Center, a think tank focused on promoting and defending liberty and free enterprise in North Dakota, and serves as a research fellow for energy issues at The Heartland Institute. She previously served as a North Dakota state representative from 1996–2014.

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THE SHOUT OUT Image | Nicolas Tissot

The Wawa Welcome America festival will go virtual this year.

Many other festivals, concerts and gatherings have been postponed or cancelled altogether.

Your turn: Which event affected by the COVID-19 outbreak will you miss the most?

Send your thoughts to voices@philadelphiaweekly.com

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COVID-19 meets Legionnaires Disease The reason for this letter is to update you on what has been discovered these past few years, to help alleviate problems connected with the current COVID-19. I believe the more information you have to avail your audience, the better equipped you are in providing factual information.

There is concern from reports from the CDC that after the virus, people will be returning to locations where stagnant water breeds Legionnaires, especially vacant hotels, motels, commercial swimming pools, residential swimming pools, vacant condos, hot tubs, cooling towers, or anywhere water may be sitting. For example, a school superintendent who was forced to close her schools, due to this breakout, sealed her schools off, and turned off all the water to each of the schools, which set up a perfect breeding ground for Legionnaires.

For the past number of years, Legionnaires have consistently grown, after being discovered here in Philadelphia, in 1976.

However, now with this virus, the CDC and other agencies are informing those in the business community and others that there could be a large break out of Legionnaires throughout the country due to the many buildings sitting empty and those buildings, residential homes and apartments that are not used at this time.

The laboratories, where the sampling is taken, are perhaps not ready for a breakout.

Therefore, we have a rapid water test that we can perform in only 7 minutes. Many city testing facilities currently take days before

you get a response, from a lab where the specimen is taken, therefore leaving the possibility for illness, and/or death.

A great example was at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington, DC when it was discovered that a Legionnaire breakout had occurred that was discovered by routine testing of the DC government. The bad news is that the Legionnaire breakout had already occurred, and had our product, our 7-minute test been available and a program set up, this would not have occurred and may have saved lives.

In our local VA facility, hospitals, nursing homes and other facilities, this testing is very important to those who must live there or work there. Please view our website, americatestyourwater. com to see our testing products which are 21st century nanotechnology testing, using an application and cell phone. In addition, the cost of running these tests are 50% less than going to a lab. At the same time, you can run these tests on the job getting the results and data storage which has the time, date and location of the test.

Not too long ago, in Texas, we were able to run 40 tests and found 5 areas of concern in a swimming pool that has had consistent breakouts of Legionnaires. We actually did this, after the health department had left the premises.

In closing, I would like to let you know that we are working on a test for this COVID-10 test in water as well, since there are questions about COVID-19 possibly traveling through sewage.

Sandra P. Newman is the president of Genemis Labs in Doylestown

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Pandemic production Album recorded entirely in quarantine to drop June 14

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Philly-based organist and pianist Scott Coulter will release an album next month created through a virtual collaboration with musicians from around the nation. Image | Courtesy Scott Coulter

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o how are you spending your time in quarantine?

Scott Coulter brought musicians from around the nation together virtually to record an album.

The Philadelphia-based organist and pianist recently completed a jazz album, set to be independently released June 14. “Be Still” was recorded entirely in quarantine, with musicians from Philadelphia, Boston and Colorado. Coulter describes the album as a series of musical meditations on the nature of the interior, spiritual life we are being forced to confront as the world sits in quarantine.

The compositions on the album began as a series of Lent meditations on spiritual life. There was no ambition or plan attached. But when the world went into shutdown, and the musical community closed down with it, these compositions gained new life, Coulter said.

So he reached out to friends and fellow musicians from as far away as Colorado and Boston, and, track by track, the music on the album became a reality. Coulter is a former student of Art Lande and Fred Hersch and a graduate of New England Conservatory. Over the past two decades, Scott has performed and toured extensively within the rock, blues and Americana scenes, sharing the stage with Grammy-nominated singer Celia Woodsmith (of Della Mae), keyboardist Bill Payne (of Little Feat), guitarist Bill Kirchen and others.

PW recently caught up with Coulter to talk about the new album and life during the pandemic.

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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY A lot of people spent self-isolation streaming Netflix. You spent self-isolation creating a new album with artists from around the nation. Talk a little about how you came up with the idea and how it all came together.

To be fair, my wife and I have spent a lot of time watching “The Sopranos.” But this album came about amazingly organically. It started as a Lent practice for myself, a series of compositions based on spiritual concepts. I never envisioned turning them into an album.

But when everything shut down, my priorities shifted. Overnight, every festival, every show, every tour, it was just gone. Our whole industry came to a halt in a way that was just kind of shocking. And I think for anyone who creates music for a living, it’s not just a passion or an activity. It’s a fundamental part of how we process the world. It’s part of our spiritual practice.

So this became my daily meditation and prayer. And because we had to record remotely from our homes, I could ask someone 2,000 miles away just as easily as I could ask someone down the block. And that let me pick a group of musicians that I never could have gathered together in person. Everyone on here knows me, but several of the musicians on this album have never even had a phone conversation with one another!

Of course, recording it layer by layer did mean I spent ungodly amounts of time syncing up tracks, re-recording backing tracks, mixing, editing, and all that. But in the end there was a grace to this project that’s been quite stunning.

You describe the resulting “Be Still” as “music that speaks to the spiritual catharsis these times might offer us if we learn how to listen with a contemplative mind.”

What kind of music are you talking about?

Jazz, gospel, blues? How would you describe the overall sound of “Be Still”?

It’s a blend of styles. It’s a jazz album, but there are heavy doses of gospel, funk, even classical aesthetics. What I hope unites the tracks on this album is that each is pointing toward an inner, contemplative state.

Take “The Monk Has Death Before Him.” That title comes from the rule of St. Benedict, who told his monks to follow this idea – that you should always keep the reality of impermanence forefront in your mind. This track opens with Tibetan singing bowls and distant, echo-y piano.

Through the middle it comes into clearer form, but that reverberating piano keeps going behind the other instruments, until the end of the track dissolves very slowly back into a slow emptiness, which blends back into the singing bells, and finally dies out.

To me, this is the nature of our human lives – we come from the source as energetic beings, we form into these tangible selves, with ego and opinions and feelings, and we believe these formations are the end-all-be-all. But as every religious tradition reminds us, we will all return to that source, dissolve back into

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How will people be able to get the album?

The best place to get it is on my bandcamp site. It will be available for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music, of course, but it’s no great secret that streaming services pay musicians very little. If you want to support the musicians who made the album, go to http:// scottcoulter.bandcamp.com and download it.

But no judgment – if you’re not in a financial position to purchase it, stream away!

You’re also the keyboardist for the Colorado-based Americana band Gasoline Lollipops. What’s happening with that group now? How has the pandemic and all of the closures impacted the Lollipops?

Like every band, the pandemic hit us hard. I was supposed to be in Colorado a lot this summer for some major shows and tours, and all of it is on hold right now. Clay Rose, the singer and songwriter, has done a lot of streaming shows and that’s helped some, but there’s no substitute for touring. Nevertheless, we are moving forward with a major new release in the not-too-distant future. It’s an album we re-

corded last November down in Lafayette, Louisiana, at Dockside Studios. We recorded the whole session to old-school analog tape, and man, that stuff sounds amazing! We’re incredibly excited for that release. Interesting tie-in, by the way – Brad Morse, who played bass on a few tracks on “Be Still,” is also the bassist for the Gas Pops.

You’ve performed with a lot of famous people and in a lot of large venues. You’ve also played dive bars and festival stages. Is it fair to say you just like making good music, no matter the setting?

Absolutely. And I’d add to that, I love making good music with good people. That’s one of the things I absolutely love about this album.

Everyone who played on this is not just an incredible musician – they are all good-hearted, kind, thoughtful people. Chris Hersch, the guitarist, has been my dear friend for years.

We went to school together in Boston years ago, he was the best man at my wedding, and we’ve been involved in multiple projects together over the years.

Kinyon Lanier, who sings on the title track, is one of the kindest human beings you’ll ever meet. Gavin McCauley, the drummer, listens as deeply as a monk, in personal interactions and behind the drums. Mark Zaleski is just a

ball of curiosity, generosity and kindness. And Brad Morse, the bassist, cares for the people around him so deeply it can move you to tears.

And in my experience, that comes through in the music if you listen deeply enough.

What’s ahead for you, once the pandemic ends? New music and/or appearances?

What’s the best way for fans to keep up with what you’re doing?

That’s the big question. I don’t know if any of us know what comes next. Big shows might not return for a very long time. I’ve heard some people talking about 2021 for theater shows.

You gotta figure, packing 750-2,000 people into a theater isn’t something you can do if you’re not absolutely certain it’s safe, so that might mean it can’t happen til we’ve got a vaccine. In the meantime, hopefully some of the smaller shows can return. I’m planning to get some more collaborations going with folks in the near future that I can start uploading on a regular basis.

Scott Coulter Music on Facebook, my bandcamp page (scottcoulter.bandcamp.com), and my soundcloud page (https://soundcloud. com/user-900230423) are the best places to follow me, and of course www.gasolinelollipops. com.

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THE RUNDOWN Where we’re eating and drinking....

There are signs of life in Philly’s dining and drinking scene.

A number of restaurants are reopening and others are taking advantage of new rules regarding take-out cocktails. Here are some of our favorites that we’re happy to have back.

JET WINE BAR

Jet Wine Bar, Philadelphia’s “global vineyard,” is saying cheers to drinks-togo and the unofficial start to summer with sangria. Red and white are currently available with rosé coming soon. Jet is open Sunday-Thursday 2-7 pm and Friday and Saturday noon-7 pm. Visit jetwinebar.com for details.

1525 South St. | 215-735-1116

Dim Sum House University City + Center City

Dim Sum returns so you can enjoy your Shangai and Cantonese style dim sum dishes, plus signature noodles, entrees, fried rice and soups from the Jiang Nan region of China. 3939 Chestnut | 215-9215377, 1930 Chestnut | 215-563-8800

Tradesman’s in Center City

Teddy Sourias and Craft Concepts Group is back with the re-opening of Tradesman’s with your BBQ favorites, plus out of the same location BRU German fare, Finn McCool’s classic bar food, and cold beer to go, plus more coming soon. | 1322 Chestnut Street 267-4573994

The Bercy in Ardmore

The Bercy is back! Enjoy take-out and delivery every Wednesday to Saturday. Don’t miss mouth-watering dishes like Steak Frites, French Onion Soup, The Bercy Burger, Lobster Spaghetti, Escargots a la Bourguinonne, beer to go, more. | 7 Lancaster Avenue 610-589-0500

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Nick’s Bar and Grille in Old City

Nicole and Joey Dog are back with their award-winning ground bacon burger, roast beef and pork sandwiches, Italians, pulled pork, smoked ribs and cold beer to go.

16 S. 2nd Street | 215-928-9411

Rosy’s Taco Bar

U-Bahn Rosy’s Taco Bar is open from noon to 10pm daily for take-out and delivery with tacos, burritos, nachos, entrees, sides, salads, cold beer, margarita DIY kits and more. Plus don’t miss cocktail kits from Harper’s Garden. 1320 Chestnut St. | 267-858-4561

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8 Year Anniversary

Located in Philadelphia’s premier creative hub, Old City District, Arch Enemy opened its doors in April 2012 and quickly built a strong following through its emphasis on emerging and established artists in the local and international contemporary art scene. Since opening, AEA has represented hundreds of artists from around the globe and produced nearly 180 exhibitions of personal work, public art installations, popup exhibitions, and large experiential events in Philadelphia and around the U.S. This new 8 Year Anniversary exhibition will showcase 46 artists. Archenemyarts.com

The doors are still shut for art galleries around the city, but that isn’t stopping them from hosting virtual exhibitions. Philly Stewards rounded up some of the best places to visit online, and we’re sharing a few of our favorites here.

How we’re visiting Philly art galleries....

The Class of 2020

While in-person attendance has become a temporary impossibility, The Galleries at Moore is presenting a virtual exhibition to highlight the outstanding work of Moore’s class of 2020, providing a platform for both the BFA and MFA/MA students to showcase their thesis projects to the world. With the help of a dedicated gallery team, Moore continues to treat this virtual experience as it would the in-person exhibition, with the same expectation that it presents only the highest visual and interactive quality of work and writing through this online platform. Moorethesis. com

Jedediah Morfit - Adapting to Change

Paradigm Gallery presents “Adapting to Change,” a solo exhibition of new sculptural works by Jedediah Morfit. Known for using traditional techniques to create contemporary interpretations of historical forms, Morfit explored new digital fabrication processes specifically for this exhibition. The resulting busts are raw and vibrant, but preserve Morfit’s signature precision. Digitally crafted, embedded with mixed media, dosed in color, manipulated, these works are a major departure for the artist and focuses on the intricacies of process, color and material. paradigmarts.org

Banished For the Good of the Realm

“Banished For the Good of the Realm” is a virtual exhibition highlighting work from InLiquid’s artist members that they have made during the unprecedented stay-at-home order.

So many of InLiquid’s members have used this time to delve deeply into their studio practice and use this as a time to produce new works, explore new materials, or just play.

We have been asked, as a community, to self isolate for many weeks as a way to not only protect ourselves, but our larger communities. “Banished For the Good of the Realm” presents works made during the time of these artists’ selfisolation. This is some of the beauty that came out of these rough few weeks. Inliquid.org

94th ANNUAL International Competition Solo Shows

The Print Center is presenting virtual exhibitions of the three solo shows awarded from its 94th ANNUAL: Miguel A. Aragón: “Indices of Silence/Índices del silencio,” Young Sun Han: “The Unforever Parallel,” and Ron Tarver: “An Overdue Conversation with My Father.” These three were selected from more than 500 international artists who applied. The Print Center ANNUAL International Competition is one of the most prestigious and oldest juried exhibitions in the United States. printcenter.org

Kevin Finklea - Nevus

These works on paper at Pentimenti Gallery are part of an ongoing study on Finklea’s vision and a tool for his understanding, monitoring and treatment of uveal melanoma. Painted on handmade paper, these works are intended to be quick meditations on balance and dualities. Each drawing is done instinctively, without planning and in full color. Pentimenti.com

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You don’t have to be in the life to appreciate it, and this group is another one that provides a wealth of information about some of your favorite restaurants, what they’re up to, how the people who fuel them are surviving and which ones really need your love to make it out of this mess. We appreciate the honesty regarding stories of Philadelphia diners and how much some of us don’t realize just how shitty of tippers we really are. | facebook.com/ groups/PhillySIN/

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Low Cut Connie Instagram

Last week, Philly-based band Low Cut Connie announced its new livestream show “Tough Cookies” and they’ve been awesomely weird and intriguing. This band has clearly flipped the script and we love it. They go down every Saturday starting at 6 p.m., if you heard of these guys but aren’t quite sure what they’re all about, “Tough Cookies” should provide some pretty clear insight. | @LowCutConnie

PHSGardening Instagram

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has created this new initiative called Harvest 2020 and we think it’s probably one of the best we’ve seen come out of the COVID-19 pandemic. PHS plans to host tutorials from expert gardeners on how to grow your own fruits and vegetables and create a surplus for donation. We’re loving this whole “teach a man to fish approach” considering there hasn’t been much of that since the start of all this. | instagram.com/phsgardening/

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Will Smith Tik Tok

Will was lighting it up on the Gram when he finally joined a few years ago, but he’s really doing the damned thing on Tik Tok as it’s readily apparent that his kids are keeping this 51-year-old Overbrook native younger than ever. His videos average millions of views, and yeah, while we know him being a star has plenty to do with it, so does the content coming out of the Smith clan. | tiktok.com/@willsmith?lang=en

Inappropriate Humor and Barnes Foundation Sarcasm: Free of Charge Twitter For those of us missing the opportunity to check Facebook out Philadelphia’s art and artists, shoutout In a world full of things that get under someone’s skin, it’s refreshing to hear perspective when the filter is removed. Well, if you get your invite accepted into this group prepare to be offended because the PC niceties leave the room by the first post. It’s kinda like watching Fox News. You have to tune-in sometimes to see how the other side lives, otherwise, it’s hard to see where the other side is coming from. | facebook.com/ groups/541990342832103/

to the Barnes Foundation for keeping us abreast through its initiative called “Barnes Art Adventures,” which has been all over the city examining murals and inspiring all of us to lend a hand in making one. There are a few segments already on the museum’s Twitch channel, but they’ve been active with arts news on Twitter and well, and for that, Barnes, we thank you. | twitch. tv/barnesfoundation/

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The Wolf of Wall Street

Chances are you’ve seen most of these jawns at some point or another. But that doesn’t mean you can’t watch them again – and again – while we sit at home and patiently wait.

If you can’t readily recall this 2013 biopic of off-Wall Street trader Jordan Belfort, who grew a literal garage trading shop into one of the biggest day trading houses in the country, then you need to watch again. This is one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s finest moments in a film, though he’s had many, and the ridiculousness that ensues is worth a rewatch. Best is you can do it for free through both Xfinity onDemand and Verizon FiOS.

Random On-Demand movies to (re)watch this week....

Fury (2014)

These aren’t all going to be action dramas, but we find it hard to pass up this 2014 gem featuring Brad Pitt, Shia LeBeouf, Logan Lerman and Jon Bernthal who make up an Army quartet who took a Sherman tank into a Nazi hotbed and fought it out tooth and nail with those assholes in an epic to watch over and over again. We think, coming off Memorial Day, this one makes for a great watch | AMC, Xfinity On Demand

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Parts I & II (2014, 2016)

Considering this pandemic and all that we have to go through as a result feels a little Hunger Games-esque, we figured why not watch – or rewatch – the beast that was Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen?

Not to mention, she has the kind of courage we all need to have right now in this BS that we can’t wait to get picked off by a bow or at least a viable vaccine. | Available through FreeForm or to rent or purchase.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

The run of Jason Segel movies that were actually hilarious, remember this one as a downtrodden Segel who gets dumped by Kristen Bell, runs into her during a solo Hawaiian vacation but also meets Mila Kunis, who works at the luxury Hawaiian hotel in which he’s staying. You can’t help but feel bad for Segel in this one, but his situation is absolutely hilarious from start to finish. | ABC Freeform

Dirty John: The Dirty Truth (2019)

This documentary may be on the Oxygen Network, but it’s one of those messed-up stories that everyone will want to watch. It’s the true story of con-man John Meehan who charmed his way through the hearts and bank accounts of several women, including one named Debra Meehan, which is a story that is almost too bizarre for Oxygen. Sorry, Oprah but it is. | Oxygen On-Demand on both Xfinity and Verizon FiOS.

Jaws (1975)

Why wouldn’t you watch this? If not for the dated special effects that still make you cringe, watch knowing you’re watching a timeless classic that’ll still be worth getting the popcorn ready for – for quite some time. Plus, circa 1975 Richard Dreyfuss still has us like whoa, since for most of you reading this he was Mr. Holland. | Available to rent or buy

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QUICKIES But don’t wait until you see him again Q: I don’t want to become one of those people who write to you complaining about how to break up with him. It’ll suck for him, of course, but the world is full of people who got I married someone I wasn’t sexually compatible with 10 years ago and now my sex life still dumped and got over it. And the sooner he gets over you, the sooner he’ll meet someone sucks. I already know I need to break up with else. For all you know, he’s been my boyfriend and I was about to do chatting over his backyard fence – at it when he got sick with the flu. This a safe distance – with a neighbor he was at the beginning of March. would be interested in dating if he I assumed he’d be sick for a week and then we would have an unpleaswere single. ant conversation. But then the entire country shut down and my boyQ: For the past few months my friend was officially diagnosed with GF and I have been in quarantine COVID-19. So I haven’t seen him together. Except for the time we’ve since the last weekend in February, spent working, we’re constantly in and I’ve been playing the role of the each other’s company and doing supportive and worried girlfriend things together. It’s been great so from afar. far. It’s good to know that we won’t But it’s been hard. Both my parget tired of each other or feel smothents are in high-risk groups and my ered. The main problem is finding mental health has been battered. something to watch or something to My boyfriend is finally getting @FAKEDANSAVAGE do. Any suggestions? better and I don’t know what to do – Quarantined Until when I finally have to see him again.

I’m not breaking up with him because he’s a I’ve been reading “The Mirror and the bad person and I don’t want to hurt him but Light,” the final installment of Hilary Manthat’s exactly what’s going to happen. I feel tel’s epic account of the inner life of Thomas guilty because I’m choosCromwell, Henry VIII’s ing my happiness over most powerful minister his. I know I shouldn’t, – the guy who arranged Dan, but I do. for the beheading of – Feeling Resentful Anne Boleyn – while About Uncoupling Dilemlistening to whatever ma classical music my husband puts on. But just Pandemic or no panso you don’t think it’s all demic, FRAUD, you award-winning fiction can’t stay with someand high art where we’re one forever – you can’t quarantining, we’ve also be miserable for the rest been watching “90 Day of your life – to spare Fiancé,” which is a comthat person the routine plete (and completely enand surmountable pain grossing) shit show, and of getting dumped. Not “The Simple Life” with breaking up with your Paris Hilton and Nicole boyfriend while he was fighting COVID-19 was Richie, which I missed when it first ran. So the right thing to do, of course, and I don’t for obviously I would suggest fiction, music, and a minute question the sincerity of your concrap television – and anal, of course. cern for him. (You want to see the relationship Q: My problem is that I am seriously worend, FRAUD, not him.) ried about missing out on life. I’m a man. I find

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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY men attractive but I have no idea how to get to know one.

For the first time last summer, I met someone and we were sexual with each other. He was a hockey player. But he is gone now. And when I try to be friendly with other men, I get called out for flirting. I am gay and don’t know how much hurt I can take.

– Making All These Connections Hard More than 80 percent of gay relationships got their start online before the pandemic began, MATCH, and that number is surely higher now. So if you got on gay dating/hookup apps instead of flirting with random men, you would be talking to a self-selected group of men who are inviting other men to flirt with them. You’ll still face rejection, of course, and you’ll still get hurt. To live is to suffer, as some philosopher or other once said, but the suffering is easier to bear if you’re getting your dick sucked once in a while.

Q: Got in an argument recently about pegging and its original definition: “a women fucking a man in the ass with strap-on dildo.”

I feel it’s moved beyond that and now means anyone wearing a strap-on fucking anyone else in the ass. My friends insisted that only a man can be pegged, and only by a woman.

As the originator of the term, Dan, we turn to you: Can a woman peg another woman?

– A New Ass Licker I will allow it.

Q: Are some people just bad at sex? My partner has been overwhelmed with work and our sex life suffered a major decline. He’s working with a psychotherapist who told him some people are just not good at sex and he should just accept that he’s one of those people. It broke my heart to know someone said that to my partner. Am I overreacting? Is there some way to take this as anything but wrong? Or is this therapist a clown?

– Completely Undermining Negative Therapy

“To live is to suffer, as some philosopher or other once said, but the suffering is easier to bear if you’re getting your dick sucked once in a while.”

Q: I’m 34, non-binary but presenting female.

Due to a series of personal tragedies (death, deportation, illness – it was not a top-10 year), I’m sheltering with my parents. Long story short, I’m 100 percent financially dependent on my parents right now.

The upside is, I’ve had a lot of time to become comfortable with the fact that I really, really want to mess around with cross-dressing. I would love to get a binder and a masc get up and haircut and just see how that feels. My parents will want to know “what this means” and they won’t take “fuck if I know” for an answer. It will be a long time (maybe years) before I’m either eligible for disability or ready to work again, and I just can’t wait that long. So much of my life has already passed me by and I’m tired of waiting for a “right time.” But binders and clothes and haircuts cost money. Keeping masc stuff around the house means people will eventually see it. Again, they’d probably be supportive, but I just want to keep this private. Is there a way to do it?

– Hoping For A Third Option Other than winning the lottery and moving out on your own tomorrow, HFATO, there’s no third option here. You’re going to have to pick your poison: risk having an awkward conversation with parents who are likely to be supportive or continue to wait – possibly for years – before you start exploring your gender presentation. The choice seems obvious to me.

There are people out there who are “bad at sex” by objective measures. There has to be. But “good sex” is so subjective that I’m not convinced objective measures really matter. For example, I got a letter yesterday from someone complaining their partner is “bad at sex” because they just lie there, silent and inert, while the letter writer “does all the work.” But if the person who just lies there was partnered with a necrophiliac, well, that “silent and inert” stuff would make them great at sex, not bad at sex, at least by a necrophiliac’s standards.

As for your boyfriend, CUNT, you’re in a better position to judge whether he’s good at sex – by your subjective standards – than his shrink. Presumably. And if you enjoyed the sex you were having before your partner was overwhelmed with work, then he’s good at sex – he’s good sex by your standards – and here’s hoping you get back to having lots of good sex together soon.

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Move to Media,PA Minutes from Center City on the Septa R-3 Rail Line Seven New Single Homes Starting at $469,900 2500 SqFt on ½ acre lots includes Gas Fireplace, Deck, Finished Basement

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REGGIE Astonishing views

$3455 / 2br - 1130ft2 - State-of-the-art fitness center, Astonishing city views, Yoga studio. 200 N. 16th Street.

Elevate your living experience in this 24-story Logan Square high-rise that is truly redefining the Philadelphia skyline.

Featuring business centers with private and collaborative work spaces, state-of-the-art fitness centers, including both a cycle and yoga studio, an indoor basketball court, theater and entertainment rooms, 24-hour front desk attendant, and astonishing city views, Franklin Tower has something special for everyone. Amenities Include: Yoga studio. Pet friendly with self-serve dog washing station and on-site pet patch. Fully furnished roof deck with panoramic views, outdoor fireplace, and grills. Business center with private and collaborative work spaces. Kids’ playroom. Under-mounted sinks. Indoor basketball court. State-of-the-art fitness center. Floor-toceiling convector-free glass windows. On-site storage rooms available. Hardwood flooring. Entertainment kitchen and dining area for private parties. (215) 433-1886.

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$1400 / 1br - 950ft2 - VIRTUAL TOUR - Bella Vista, South Philadelphia, Center City, W+D. 13th near Federal. VIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE. 1 BEDROOM. 1 Bathroom. 1 LARGE Living Room. 1 KITCHEN. Water included. Storage in basement.

Washer + Dryer Included. Great peaceful neighborhood with street parking Couple blocks away from the ACME, Italian Market, Passyunk Square and CVS. 1 block away from Broad Street & Federal Line to Center City. Energy Efficient Light Bulbs! Accessible to Graduate Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Queen Village, Bella Vista, and Temple University. Tenants are responsible for gas and electric.

Deposit (First, Last, Security Deposit, Credit Check). Very close to Broadway and Federal subway station and 2 stops to Center City. South Philly neighborhood is safe, clean, and close to nice mix of restaurants. BIG apt in a fabulous, safe, and convenient location near public transportation and restaurants. Center City lifestyle without the crazy prices!

Please email, call or text 609-271-7710 for showing, virtual tour, and more details.

Bright corner unit

$3332 / 2br - 1247ft2 - BRIGHT CORNER Two bedroom/ Two Bath in Center City Philly! 300 Alexander Court near Vine Street. Unwind in Your New Home. WELCOME TO THE ALEXANDER. Call Now: (215) 596-4234 x 117. Or Text 117 to (215) 596-4234 for more information. The Alexander.

Interested In This Unit? Visit here for more details. http:// cl.greystar.com/5475z6. This is a 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, approximately 1247 Sq. Ft. Discover the definition of exceptional living at The Alexander. Here, at our high-rise Philadelphia apartments, you will find the perfect blend of modern design and enduring style. The Alexander will feature luxurious homes with unique configurations and unmatched amenities, all in a smoke-free environment. Enjoy upscale urban living from the rooftop deck, the lavish courtyard or by simply letting our on-site concierge assist with making your everyday a little more extraordinary. Classic, warm, and inviting – find your future at The Alexander. Features: Walk-In Closets. Spacious studio-, one-, two-, and three- bedroom apartment homes available. In-home washers and dryers.

Views of Center City Philadelphia from select apartments.

Custom cabinetry in Kitchens. Open-concept floor plans.

Stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops in Kitchens.

Picturesque terraces and balconies in select apartments.

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Game room

$1411 / 2br - 875ft2 - Private Study Room, Game Room, Dry Cleaning https://theavenueateastfalls.com/. 5450 Wissahickon Ave. The Avenue at East Falls brings vibrant luxury living to the city’s historic East Falls neighborhood.

Steps from Fairmount Park and overlooking the Philadelphia skyline, our iconic 1950s-era residence is newly renovated, complete with a new swimming pool, our GOFit Fitness Center, and updated apartment interiors. Easy access to public transportation and minutes from Center City, the best of Philly is yours to enjoy. Property Amenities: Car Charging Station. GOChat BusinessCenter. Fire Pit. Game Room.

Swimming Pool. Private Study Room. Resident Concierge. Dry Cleaning. Outdoor Kitchen. Community Kitchen. 24/7 Go Fit Center Complimentary Classes. Parking Available

Stunning views

$2301 / 2br - 1428ft2 - Manayunk Apartment Home with STUNNING Views! If you’re looking for a modern and hip space to call home, then look no further than Apex Manayunk.

Ee feature modern 1, 2, and 3-bedroom loft style apartments and townhomes, many with dens. Our 2 and 3-bedroom townhomes have a fun and industrial feel. That’s because Apex Manayunk expertly blends three brand-new buildings with four historic textile mill structures to create one of the region’s most exciting luxury apartment communities. Online Payments Available. Bocce ball field. 9’ ceilings with large windowed walls featuring unobstructed views of the river, canal or courtyard. State-of-the-art fitness center overlooking the Manayunk canal. Upgraded One, Two and Three Bedroom Loft Style Apartment Homes and Townhomes, many with dens. Upgraded Gourmet Kitchens with Stainless Steel Appliances, Granite Countertops and Breakfast Bar Seating.

Vivint Smart Home Features in all Apartments. Alexa or Google Home Capable in all Apartments. Marble master baths, some with deep linen storage. Bark park. For more information, visit us at: livewithjrk.com.

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$1850 / 2br - 985ft2 - Lease Today, Pets OK, Near Center City.

6100 City Ave. The Point at City Line is located on City Avenue.

Lease today! This two bedroom two bathroom apartment features private balcony and a washer and dryer! VIEW OUR WEBSITE: https://thepointatcityline.com. The Point at City Line, managed by Panco Management. 855-459-6293.

Apartment Features: Roommate Friendly Floor Plan. Air Conditioning. Linen Closet. Dishwasher. Private Balcony.

Disposal. Pre-wired for internet and cable. Washer and Dryer in unit. Extra Storage. Walk-in Closet. Vertical Blinds. Furnished Options Available, Call for Pricing. Electric Stove. Refrigerator, Microwave, Dishwasher & Electric Stove.

Front desk attendant

$905 Studio Apts. In Center City Hi-Rise! 24-Hour Front Desk Attendant! (Washington Square West). 13th Street near Chancellor Street. Sunny, STUDIO APARTMENTS becoming available. Apartments feature upgraded kitchens and baths. Studios range $905 to $1,050 based on availability.

Apartments feature large windows and 9 ft. ceilings. Ask about our NO SECURITY DEPOSIT program! Cats are welcome (add’l fee). All apartments are rented unfurnished. Chancellor Apartments is a convenient high rise apartment community in an amazing location in Center City. We are close to most major schools and universities, public transportation, historical attractions, shopping, restaurants and theaters. Center City at its best! Rent includes: heat, hot/cold water, 24-hour front desk attendant, free bike storage room, package acceptance service, 24-hour emergency maintenance service, on-site smart card laundry plus card access system and BuildingLink resident services portal access for all residents. The Chancellor boasts several different studio and one bedroom floor plans. Apartments feature high ceilings, large bright windows, ceiling fans in most units, hardwood floors and breathtaking views of the Philadelphia skyline and Delaware River. Many apartments have large walk-in closets, too! We have partnered with Optimal Sport Health Club to offer a generous discounted gym membership (we pay your initiation fee!). There are several off street parking lots and garages in the area, too! 206 S. 13th Street. 215-735-8404

Private balcony

$1340 / 1br - Walk to PCOM, Private Balcony, Close to Center City, Spacious Closets (Walk to Banks & Shopping). City Line Ave near Belmont. FEATURES: Free Wi-Fi in Lobby. On-Site Maintenance/ 24-Hours Emergency Service. Off Street Parking. Garage Parking Available. Close to Restaurants.

Spacious Floor Plans. 24-Hour Fitness Center. Laundry Facilities in Every Floor. Professional On-Site Management.

Dishwasher, Microwave, Garbage Disposal. Gas Range. We are within walking distance of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), and conveniently located near the shopping, gourmet restaurants, and exciting nightlife of Bala Cynwyd, Manayunk and Narberth. Our apartments will provide you easy access to City Avenue, I-76 and major Highways and Routes. This means you’re just minutes away from St. Joe’s, University of Pennsylvania, Jefferson University, Drexel University and Philadelphia University. As well you’ll find yourself eleven minutes away from Center City and five minutes away from the gorgeous Fairmount Park. Twenty Five minutes to KOP. Fantastic Location! Starting at $1340. Call: 215-879-1900.

Sports simulator

$3740 / 2br - 1251ft2 - 2 BR APARTMENT CENTER CITYROOFTOP, CLUBROOM, SPORTS SIMULATOR. 1338 Chestnut St. near Broad Street. Griffin Center City. Want more info?

Visit: http://cl.greystar.com/8k8x10. This is a 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, approximately 1251 Sq. Ft. Be a part of it all at Griffin – masterfully renovated apartments located along the Avenue of the Arts in the heart of Center City. With all-new finishes and features, complemented by a smart collection of amenities, Griffin is your canvas for artful Philadelphia living. Features: Freestanding kitchen islands. Quartz countertops. Designer backsplashes. Modern kitchens. Luxurious bathrooms with quartz countertops and glass showers. Engineered hardwood flooring. Wood cabinets. Keyless entry. Carpeted bedrooms.

Spectacular city views. Washers and dryer. Stainless steel appliances. Mecho-style blinds

Summer rentals

$1400 / 500ft2 - Amazing location in Center City! Summer Rentals! 1700 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. Studio $1,400 $1,500/mo. KEY FEATURES: Year Built: 1963. Sq Footage: 500 sqft. Bedrooms: Studio. Bathrooms: 1 Bath. Parking: 4+ Garage | Guest parking. Lease Duration: 1 Year. Deposit: $1,400 - $1,500. Pets Policy: Pets welcome, fees apply.

Laundry: Shared. Floor: Varies. Property Type: Apartment.

DESCRIPTION: Great studio apartments in the Museum District are available for rent now! All apartments feature a spacious floor plan that includes views of the city! Your fully equipped and upgraded kitchen comes with stainless steel appliances – including a gas stove, garbage disposal, microwave, refrigerator and dishwasher – along with new cabinetry and granite countertops. Your newly remodeled bath is beautifully appointed with large ceramic tiles, stainless steel fixtures, and a pedestal sink with convenient storage cabinet.

Your large linen closet is located just off of the bathroom for easy and accessible storage. And don’t forget about the generous 6x6 walk-in closet! It has plenty of room for all of your storage needs and can even accommodate furniture!

Access to all of our on-site amenities are included in your monthly rental fee. Our 24-hour front desk offers round the clock concierge services; our seasonal rooftop pool offers great outdoor space to relax; and our 24-hour fitness studio offers easy access to all of your fitness needs. The 2 on-site restaurants – Asia on the Parkway and Con Murphy’s Pub – will even provide room service! There’s much more to see, so contact us to schedule your tour today! Your new apartment in Center City is available now! Thewindsorsuites.com.

Roof deck Studio loft

$1255 Studio Loft~Midtown Center City (201 S. 13th).

Bedrooms: Studio. Bathrooms: 1 Bath. Lease Duration: 1 Year. Deposit: $500. Pets Policy: Cats & Dogs OK. Laundry: Shared. Floor: 2nd. Property Type: Apartment. DESCRIPTION: Studio – 1 Bath, unit. Hardwood flooring going in, with carpeted bedroom. Kitchen nook. RENTAL FEATURES: Range / Oven. Refrigerator. Heat: baseboard heating. Hardwood floor.

COMMUNITY FEATURES: Vintage building: Controlled access: LEASE TERMS: Tenant pays electric and cable: water is included. Website: http://pmcpropertygroup.com/properties/ walnut-square-apartments.

$1995 / 2br - BEAUTIFUL BI-LEVEL 2BED 2BATH WITH ROOF DECK & CENTER CITY VIEWS. CONTACT ANGEL: angelpedrosa@kw. Com. 1619 Point Breeze Avenue - Unit 2.

Beautiful bi-level 2 bedrooms 2 bathroom unit with Roof Deck and Center City Views! This apartment has it all! Laundry in unit. Easy street parking. Spacious bedrooms and living areas.

Stainless steel appliances. Private roof deck and much more!

Rent: $1,995. Application Fee: $55. Security Deposit: $1,995.

Available Now. Pet Policy: Cats allowed. Small dogs allowed.

215-480-1080.

Rittenhouse

$1600 / 1br - Center City/Avenue of The Arts/ Rittenhouse Sq/ Brownstone Mansion. 4023 LOCUST ST near 40th Street.

Available for an Immediate Move. This is also available for a Short term or Long Term Lease. One (1) Bedroom- 1 Bathroom Brownstone Mansion. $1600 Per Month Plus Electric and Gas – Gas Heat, Central Air, Intercom System on each floor.

Pet Free and Smoke Free Building. Your New Home Features: Hardwood floors though-out Entire Apartment. Washer and Dryer In Unit. Kitchen with Stainless Steel Appliances- Self Cleaning Oven- Microwave. Spacious 1 Bedroom with Large Closet space and Tons of Natural Sunlight. Walk-in Closets.

Full Ceramic Tile bathroom. Privacy provided by the VideoPhone-Intercom from both floors to building entrance! 1522 Pine Street - Your New Home! -- Simply Must Be Seen- Terms are Flexible - A One Year Multi Year Lease is Available. Enjoy the inviting Center City and Rittenhouse Square Area. Live in this restored, newly renovated 1860s Victorian Brownstone Mansion near Rittenhouse Square, Avenue of The Arts, Center City and the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts. Walk to all Center City Offices & City Hall. Subway and Buses within one Block! Paid Parking available at your Front Door. realtyworld. com.

Bilevel

$1695 / 2br - BEAUTIFUL BI-LEVEL 2BED 2BATH MINUTES FROM CENTER CITY! Email: angelpedrosa@kw.com. Beautiful bi-level 2 bed, 2 bathroom unit in South Philadelphia!

Minutes From Center City. This apartment has it all! Laundry in unit. Easy street parking. Spacious bedrooms and living areas. Stainless steel appliances. Tons of natural light. Small backyard private area. Please note this is a bi-level apartment.

On the first floor, there’s a living room, bathroom, and one bedroom. On the lower level, there’s extra living room space, second bathroom, and second bedroom. Rent: $1,695.

Application Fee: $55 Security Deposit: $1,695. Available Now.

South Philly house

$1400 / 2br - $1400/ 2br/2.5 baths- Beautiful South Philly house. Laundry. 2622 S. Juniper St. Welcome home! This is South Philly living at its best. This 2 bedroom 2.5 bath ultra modern home has been renovated from top to bottom just a few short years ago. Wide open floor plan with living room/ dining room combo, which flows right into eat-in kitchen complete with all appliances, granite countertops and custom cabinets. Upstairs you will find 2 large bedrooms including a master suite complete with full bath and an entire wall of floor to ceiling closets. Basement is finished with a full bath. You will enjoy features such as newer central air and heat, newer plumbing with all separate water lines so there will be no more cold showers, hi-speed internet and cable connections in every room, newer windows, newer roof, and the list goes on. Conveniently located just steps away from the subway, Marconi Park, and a short walk to all South Philly have to offer.

Private parking lot located directly across St and monthly spots are available. Available for rent July 1. Call (215) 9084747 for more information.

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