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t would be easy to write another piece kids like me acting like complete jerks under about Kobe Bryant, and frankly, given his watch was leaving us for the day was gohow fresh this tragedy is to so many ing to Lower Merion to coach a kid who would of us, it should’ve been a no-brainer. go on to be one of the greatest players in the But instead of talking about seeing NBA. Bryant play in a summer league basSo right after the news, the first person I ketball game at the Ardmore Avenue thought about locally was Coach Downer.

Community Center, he a 16-year-old Knowing him and how much he cared for kids who didn’t want him around, I could only phenom on his way to the NBA or me the starimagine what was going through ry-eyed 12-year-old middle schooler his mind when it came to a kid who watching in awe, I will talk about actually valued every word to come someone that greatly impacted his out of his mouth. life — and mine.

His heartbreak was clear as Lower Merion High School basDowner didn’t release a public ketball coach Gregg Downer. statement until late Monday night I knew Downer on a personal via Lower Merion PR and then sublevel, but it wasn’t by choice. See, sequently held a press conference in addition to coaching the Aces, where he made a statement at the he was also a behavioral specialist school the next day, answering few for the Lower Merion School Disquestions and affirming he would trict and was assigned to me when not take interviews later that night I used to act a fool at Welsh Valley when LM hosted Upper Darby inMiddle School. See, before I grew side the gym named after Kobe. up and realized I was on my way to They say we are all connected to becoming a statistic, I was the statis@SPRTSWTR each other somehow and I know my tic at Welsh Valley: stealing people’s connection — besides living in close stuff, getting into fights, acting up in proximity to where the NBA legend went to class, you name it. school — was through the coach that aided in I now know why. I lived in the Hunting Park his prowess. People only know Downer as a section of North Philly until almost seventh high school coach, but I know him as a person grade, before my mother moved with my siswho truly cared for the wellbeing of all stuter and me out to Ardmore. I was instantly immersed in a culture that was foreign to me, dents.

It’s because of Downer I’m not embarrassed surrounded by people I didn’t think I could reto talk about my past shortcomings. In fact, late to.

I’ve embraced that due to circumstances both So what do you do when that’s your ethos?

You act like an asshole apparently — and I of my own doing and some not, like most people I had to scratch and claw to get back to the was exactly that. straight and narrow. But it’s also important Enter Gregg Downer, who literally sat in on to recognize the people who helped steer you my classes and coached me through a really tough transition. It was a long time ago and along the way.

Gregg Downer was one of those people. direct conversations have since faded from So, Coach Downer, if you see this and you memory but I do remember Downer showing me two sides: the path I could’ve gone down thought Kerith Gabriel was a lost cause — as and the path that I did and I’d like to think I’m sure at the time it certainly appeared that way — know that I was able to right the ship that in some way he was instrumental for getting me back on the one that was straight and as I’m sure a lot of kids under your watch can also say. I’m sorry for your loss, but know that narrow.

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Fashion forward Meet Nasheli Juliana Ortiz-González, the fashion designer at Moore College of Art and Design, who will represent Philadelphia on the new Netflix show, “Next in Fashion” that premiered Jan. 29. The chair of the Fashion Design and Textiles Department at Moore is one of 18 designers going after a $250,000 prize and a collection with fashion retailer, Net-a-Porter. Needless to say, we’ll be watching in our best sweatpants on the couch, cheering Ortiz-Gonzalez on.

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1,500 The line of people as of Tuesday morning, according to an Inquirer report, who camped outside in subfreezing temperatures to attend Donald Trump’s rally in at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood, N.J. Freezing your ass for freedom is one thing, but freezing your ass off for a glimpse of Donald Trump spouting canned rhetoric about America’s freedom explains a lot when it comes to the current state of our nation.

Well, maybe not, but according to data and a report from career website Zippia. com, Philadelphia is the second-best city in America to drive for Uber in. According to the report, an Uber driver in Philly is hovering anywhere from $5-$6 above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.

Zippia also factored vital costs like gas, car depreciation, upkeep and repairs and self-employment taxes into the mix and Philly still came out just shy of the No. 1 city, Pittsburgh where drivers are clearing close to $14 an hour. The worst town to drive for Uber? Washington D.C., where drivers are actually making below minimum to pick you up. #SideHustle

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Kobe: By the numbers As we look at the impact of Kobe Bryant’s legacy, we take a look at some of the numbers this newsroom will always remember him by.

33 Kobe’s high school number at Lower Merion

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The date in January he dropped 81 points in a single professional game, just 19 points off the mark made by fellow Philadelphian Wilt Chamberlain, who dropped 100 in one game.

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Kobe’s age when he entered the NBA as the 13th overall pick to the Charlotte Hornets in 1996.

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The number of points Kobe scored in his final game in Philadelphia in a 103-91 loss to the Sixers at the Wells Fargo Center.

It should be noted that the win was one of just 10 the Sixers would win all season, finishing at 10-72, just one game off the mark of the all-time worst single season record of 9-73 recorded by, sadly, the Sixers. Coincidentally, 20 was the number of seasons Kobe played in the League, setting an NBA record for all guards.

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Queens Meet the legends, the upandcomers and more

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rag queens in Philadelphia are theater scenario.

Long past the singular goal of celebrity imlike this city’s neighborhoods: many, diverse and filled with rich personation (that too being its own art form, histories. If you said “filled with and the province of many a drag legend) Philly drag personages have their own potholes” and “dirty with fabulous focus. sequin trash from New The legendary Martha Graham Year’s Eve,” you’re only

BY A.D. AMOROSI Cracker and those within John Jarhalf right. boe’s Bearded Ladies are their own There are dancing drag queens, brand with their own self-made aessinging drag queens, lip-syncing drag thetics, each interacting with club crowds, queens, stand-up comedy queens, reading drag queens, playing drag queens, acting drag theater-goers and concert art hall attendees.

AIra and Miss Peaches are both equally requeens, composing drag queens – all, more garded for their political activism as they are so than ever before, bolstered by a sense of righteous activism, gender inclusiveness and their stunning looks and tantalizing talents.

Sapphira Cristal is a superior lip-syncer and forceful self-determination. vocalist who just won the title of Miss’d AmerAnd with no Mummers allowed. ica 2020. Bobby Fabulous is one of Philly’s There’s a history to the Philly drag scene that goes back to the ‘50s and ‘60s of Miss P’s most sought-out costume designers. and The New Forrest Lounge, and a futurism carried into every drag brunch and dinner SEE QUEENS, PAGE 8

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If Philadelphia’s electric union needs a new organizer, they’d do well to involve Miss Lisa Lisa who has long forever run the Thursday night drag shows at Bob & Barbara’s. Aunt Mary Pat and Bev will make you laugh until your corset drops from their stand-up routines. VinChelle (aka Shea Butter Work) has become drag Philadelphia’s official hostess with the mostest, taking care of queens and kings at Boxers and Woody’s, and guiding them through a night’s worth of adventures while screening “RuPaul’s Drag Race” episodes. That is when Aloe Vera, The Goddess Isis, Cleo Phatra and Sandy Beach aren’t vying for the same title.

This story isn’t just about a cross section of several of the stars, legends and up-andcoming wonders of Drag-a-delphia. This story tells just a little bit about how these drag artists – people who eat, sleep and live drag – got to where they landed, where they’re going next, and what the close knit Philadelphia scene means to them.

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Cookie Dorio – opera and gospel singer For a singer with such a hilariously silly name, opera and gospel vocalist and University of the Arts teacher Cookie Dorio looks and sounds as stately and elegant as her deepest aesthetic influences, “the classic black opera divas” such as Leontyne Price, Kathleen Battle and Jesse Norman.

“They were always in glamorous gowns and big hair – and not afraid to show natural hair,” said Dorio, who achieved her “hair fantasy” by studying vintage videos of classical vocalist Grace Bumbry. “I really started out wanting to be Diana Ross,” said Dorio with a laugh, about growing up in Auburn, N.Y., with her first drag performances being those in “my grandmother’s dress, spinning around the living room when she was not home.”

Trained at Ithaca College in voice (along with studies in classical music, vocal pedagogy, choral arts, composition and opera coaching), Dorio moved to Philly when her husband, a scientist, found work in the area.

In and out of the drag scene since 2002, and taking a considerable amount of time off to concentrate on teaching (“along with singing

as my boy self, in a professional opera capacity”), she became “Cookie Dorio” in 2013 when singing at Philadelphia’s Art Song Repertory Theater Company’s salon series, Saturday Afternoon Drinking Songs, when a problem arose.

“We suddenly needed a host, so I said, “Wellllllll, I used to do this thing, a lot. That’s when ‘Cookie’ in this form was born, mixing drag and opera and gospel.”

Beyond the art and artifice, however, Dorio – whose motto for 2020 is to be her own spirit animal – is even more dedicated to LGBTQ freedoms, equality and politics.

“I grew up in the town where Harriet Tubman settled in New York state, a block and a half from her house. I went to her church, learned civil rights and how to stand up for what is right, who you are AND express it loudly, at her doorstep.”

With that, Dorio – who will appear next at the Barnes on Feb. 7, in a celebration of iconic inspirations, ‘60s girl groups and Beyonce before leaving for New Zealand with Philly’s Bearded Ladies troupe – expresses love of the local drag scene, and its most politicized mem-

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“I don’t get out like I used to,” she said. “I can’t work all day, spend two hours putting her ‘all on,’ come in at 2 a.m. and start over.

But I love this scene a lot, the talents they have, and the stances they take with their drag. Like Miss Peaches, I’m blown away by her, a phenomenal artist who incorporates politics into her art. For an artist such as that, I‘ll do anything to uplift a sister.”

Brittany Lynn – host and Don of Philly’s Drag Mafia To truly know Philadelphia drag, you must consider Brittany Lynn – actor, host supreme, singer, Fancy Brigade parade leader, den mother to an A-Team of local drag performers, and an avatar of the controversial Drag Reading Series, for impressionable kids, in neighboring libraries and schools. For all this, Lynn has been awarded with her own day, March 15, from Mayor Jim Kenney, and the City Council cited her efforts in breaking down barriers between our city’s diverse communities and bringing our LGBTQIA community to mainstream constituents in both the Mummers Day New Year’s Day Parade and Independence Day gatherings.

“A gay boy living in the Northeast through the ‘80s and ‘90s, kept inside a closet until age 19, had no choice but to become something more fabulous than his surroundings,” said Lynn. “So when my door swung open, and I could discover who I am rather than what I thought I was supposed to be, I knew I just needed to be seen.”

Starting off having to be a cookie cutter drag queen – proper pumps, nails, lashes, and padding “like I was on ‘Dynasty’” – Lynn went back to her club kid roots and did her own thing with an explosive version of Big Womanhood (a favorite look includes a Victoria’s Secret tube dress with an attached choker collar, the greatest Farrah wig the Earth has ever seen, and Mary Jane pumps) that was comic, theatrical and boldly vocal.

“And it’s still working for me 24 years later.

When I’m Brittany, I’m exposing you to the most extreme version of myself. So I need to look my part.”

Ask about her impression of the drag scene, and Lynn said it is ridiculous, “living kindergarten to high school every day, except now it’s online for the world to see. It’s not fighting on reality shows and throwing shade, or painting your mug like every other YouTube tutorial persona of the day. The drag I want to see sends a message and it’s backed with TALENT. So while it becomes more mainstream with every second of the clock, there are still those that push beyond that wall and get my attention.”

Where The Drag Queen Story Time program is concerned, Lynn calls it the most rewarding work she’s done.

“We have dress up time where the boys choose my Princess dresses, and the girls want to be Pirates. It inspired me to write my own children’s book, ‘The Adventures of Miss

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Kitty Popcorn and Cheese,’ and all of the money from the book goes back into the program so I can go to other areas that cannot afford children’s programming.”

Here, Lynn gets parents that ”all gays wanted when we grew up … parents that want to expose their children to all cultures and lifestyles. … I get a lot of Bible bumpers that tell me on the reg that I will burn in hell, but they will pray for my soul. Last week, I got my first gun threat from a guy living in Australia, and then another posted he wanted to slit my throat. The same guy messaged people on the page and told them that they should kill themselves and their children. So yeah, we get those dicks, and they’re flaccid.”

Regarding the proliferation of drag events and the popularity of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Lynn said seeing drag all over social media, TV and in movies does take the fun out of things. Yet when she was growing up, and not having any visible representation of gay lifestyles or drag – “except for Jodie on ‘Soap’ SEE QUEENS, PAGE 10

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QUEENS, FROM PAGE 9 – that made me think there was something wrong with being gay in the first place. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. Just make sure your cake is gayer than everyone else’s.”

Iris Spectre – dancer and designer Iris Spectre is a woman-of-a-thousand faces, all angular, and all with twice as many stylish, era-specific self-sewn looks and three times the choreographic moves to behold. Whether in the capacity of a dance/performance artist, a host (e.g. with VinCelle at Boxers’ Turn Out Tuesdays variety show), or just as a fashion maven, Iris Spectre has all the goods to make her an up-and-coming star.

Who knows, though, what Delco native Spectre could have become if she didn’t have to leave school, New York City’s Parson School of Design, for a family emergency that brought her home for good.

“The nice thing was that I brought my drag personae back to Philly with me in 2012,” she said, confidently. “Being a fashion designer, working in fine arts, everything I was doing hadn’t reached a pinnacle ... never achieved climax. Working with fashion, how that interacted with the body in 3-D form, translated into performance. But, rather than design for other people, I became that performer. I realized I could just do that, and that was OK. Iris came out of that.”

PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY Or, rather at least eight different versions of Iris came out, and she talked about her club kid looks roots.

“I had no boobs, no pads, lots of lingerie and patent leather with punky spiky hair. Then it developed into this robot concept where I built a robot suit – that became my thing for a while – which eventually translated into something with a ‘20s flapper feel. I hate feeling stagnant.

I just recently morphed into this slicked back, sequin power suit-wearing woman, something on the cover of a Duran Duran album. Very figure line. It’s just where I am in my life. Now I feel like wearing suits, so I’m a suit girl.”

Along with supporting her sisters in drag and praising Eric Jaffe and VinChelle, Spectre is over the moon to be part of a scene that’s radically self-aware.

“We are very conscious of who we are, about how we feel about ourselves, about how we are treated in this community. We’re making sure the other is respected and loved and safe ... all the clubs have made active changes too to make sure that happens.”

On Feb. 22, Spectre will perform her new one-woman-show “Shades of Brocade” at Franky Bradley’s, a video and performance piece featuring eight different acts in the same fabrics, but in fabric in different colors and weights.

“My mom and I have this mantra – and we’ve been through a lot together – ‘go with

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what got you there,’” said Spectre, referring to his dedication to fabric, fashion and dance.

“Move forward with the energy that got you there in the first place. Remember where you came from.”

Miss Redd – costume designer and performer One of this city’s most renowned drag clothiers and performers, despite her being a “baby queen” only in the biz for about a year, South Jersey’s own Miss Redd said she started out life “terrified” of drag queens.

“Shortly after coming out, I went to NYC Pride for the first time. Had no idea what drag was, and had a very tall queen walk up to me and say ‘Hey, sugar.’ That scared me so much that I avoided queens for the next five years. I came into my own persona after dating a queen – ironic, I know – and realized how much of an art form it is. I now get to play every female part I’ve ever wanted to be. Miss Redd is a brassy Broadway diva who can trick, sing live, and live all her fantasies.”

A costume designer by trade with a sense of history, the young Miss loves creating outfits for other area drag queens, as well as allowing her own costumes determine what songs she will sing, and what acts she will commit.

For Redd, being a performer versus what she does as a seamstress/costume creator go hand-in-hand. Having the ability to create her own looks elevates her performance.

“Sewing is hard work, but when I create something new and beautiful, my character comes to life. I’ve gotten to create my own versions of Anna from ‘Frozen,’ Mrs. Lovett from ‘Sweeney Todd,’ beautiful gowns just because I was inspired to.”

Redd has only been part of the drag scene for a minute, but already recognizes a shifting scene and its vibes.

“When I first started going to shows, it was more glamour, high-energy dancing, tricks, and even pageantry.” Redd feels like the scene is becoming more alternative and alive.

“Everyone should have a platform and space to express themselves and share their art.” But, she steers clear of real and heavy politicking.

“Entertaining people brings me joy. The last thing I want is to get involved with the drama behind the scenes.” As for her motto, Miss Redd pursues the route of being brave and not being afraid to make mistakes.

“You can’t learn or grow if you’re not willing to screw it up once in a while. I’ve had terrible painting days, wigs fly off because they weren’t glued well, heels break.

But at the end of the day, you pick up the pieces and move on. Use more glue, darken that contour, grab a new pair of heels, and be the most sickening queen you can.”

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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY Sasha Mala – Drag Story Time reader and activist A Philadelphia native, a person of color, and a queen with “a crazy life” – being homeless at 15, joining the Army – Sasha Mala believes that showing the world that her sexuality doesn’t define her or what she’s capable of doing is crucial to her existence.

“I like breaking stereotypes and showing others that as long as you’re content and proud, you’re capable of doing anything you want. Sasha Mala helps me do that. As Anthony, I’m precocious and often quite introverted, but, as Sasha I’m able to honor the queer POC that came before me and carve out a path of equality.”

Considering that Sasha’s favorite drag look of hers was one honoring Marsha P. Johnson – an American gay liberation activist, Stonewall avatar and self-identified drag queen – tells you where Mala’s head is it. “That look reminds me to honor anyone that fights for equality.”

Sasha began a life in drag because she felt that the form had become “too mainstream” and “many new queens have forgotten what drag queens and trans women have gone through in order to live in the world we live in today.

The Philadelphia queer community is notoriously segregated by class and race, and there are many drag queens in Philly that continue to perpetuate the segregation. Luckily, I came into drag where there’s a resurgence of politics, especially with newer queens who remember that drag isn’t only about being famous, getting on television, making podcasts etc., but about a stronger queer community.

I personally only perform songs that are by POC, and try to be a part of projects that I believe in. Like Drag Queen Story Time with Brittany Lynn.” Ask Sasha about her impression of the drag scene and she thinks much of it has digressed, but there are pockets of drag where the performers continue to strive to be creative while forming strong community ties.

“Radical shows like ‘alt slut,’ Haus, LMAO Clinic. You can find awesome performers who really strive to push boundaries and welcome

everyone with open arms regardless of race and class. Performing, creating and being an activist are all in one for me. It’s when I feel most powerful because getting in drag is the moment I break boundaries and stereotypes.”

Along with digging Lynn, Sasha digs Iris Spectre, Little Piece and Fyarla, and comes with a motto that is humble and honorable: “Remember those who came before you, and make those who come after you proud.”

Eric Jaffe and Lili St. Queer – composing, creating dynamic duo What happens when performer, writer and the ukulele-playing host of Tavern on Camac’s “Eric Jaffe Show” and pianist, singer, composer and chef Lili St. Queer get together? They break down the gender binary and come up with wildly hilarious and gorgeously melodic drag parody musicals such as “Gay Mis,” “American Hamstand” and now, “The Lizard of Oz,” and a cast of characters, such as Scarecrow-No-SheBetter-Don’t and The Tin Non-Binary Person at the Painted Bride Feb. 7- 16.

Here’s a quick chat with the twosome.

How and why would each of you say you came to who you are at present, whether you think of it as Image | Pink Melon Media a personae and a set of clothes and cues, or, in Eric’s case, non-binary? What was that evolution like?

Eric Jaffe: I came to be the performer that I am today through a lot of trial and error, When I realized that working in theater was way too restrictive for me, I turned to cabaret, and through that found drag. I was nervous to become a drag performer because I was dealing with my own feelings on gender expression, so I took my time. My evolution was slow. I took about five years to become the genderless glamour monster that I am today.

Lili St. Queer: For some queens, drag is a bigger, louder version of their own personality. I was more drawn to the idea of creating a character at first, so finding Lili was all about stepping outside of myself and experimenting. Eventually I realized that Foster’s anxiety and neuroticism were great comedic fodder, and Lili began taking on more of it. Now

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I think Lili is as true to me as she is her own beast.

Was “drag” always connected to art and theater and music for both of you?

Eric Jaffe: My performance style always revolved around live singing, and comedy. I grew up in theater, I was the truest version of a theater nerd that you could find. Growing up, if you asked me what I wanted to be, my answer was always “a Broadway star!”

But when I went to school for theater the professors told me that I would have to “pass as a straight person” if I wanted to be a working actor, I wasn’t willing/able to loose myself, some of us are just too queer to hide it, ya know? So when I turned to cabaret and drag, I didn’t think that I could include theater in that mix ….at first.

Lili St. Queer: Yes. One of the reasons I started drag was that I was struggling to find success as a musician. I noticed the drag scene had what I was missing – a fervid audience, lots of performing opportunities, and a community of artists to collaborate with and learn from. I was still writing and playing music, but people liked it better in heels.

Is there one look of yours that most impressed and amazed you?

Eric Jaffe: My incredible partner and now fiance is an outstanding balloon artist, and he makes these incredible dresses out of balloons. Lili St. Queer: I had a photo shoot last year to promote my one-woman show, Cabaret Sauvignon, and I wanted a look that conveyed the way I mash genres and rearrange songs.

It was a Mozart-burlesques-to-Zeppelin moment, with a pink wig coiffed in rolls, a frilly blouse, corset, and fishnets, with a black guitar slung over my shoulder. It felt correct.

Doing the Gay Mis parody was outrageous as you focused on something grand and literary. Where are you going with The Lizard of Oz? Eric Jaffe: Gay Mis was about tearing Les Mis to shreads and going completely absurdist with the show. The Lizard of Oz is a different kind of parody where we are balling up three shows – Wicked, The Wizard of Oz, and The

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Lili St, Queer: We have parodies from all three plus some original music, an unbelievable cast, and our biggest set yet, Oh and lizard people. It’s got lizard people.

How is The Lizard of Oz equal parts the both of you?

Eric Jaffe: Lili is an absurd lizard person herself, so obviously she was the perfect person to write this show. Our humor blends so well together, we have been working together for so long that when we sit down to write, the jokes basically write themselves.

Lili St Queer: It’s been an amazing collaborative process. We wrote the script together, and the script really balances my absurdism with Eric’s flatulence. Eric is directing, and I’m music directing – so the rehearsals are also a joint effort.

It feels like we’re birthing this child together. I assume this is what birthing a child feels like.

Can you give me a non-binary drag based picture of the proceedings, what we’ll see, what will hear, what we’ll feel?

Eric Jaffe: One of the goals that I set in starting this theater company was to break down the gender binary Image | Courtesy Sasha Mala that is SO heavily attached to theater.

Non-binary and trans artists are expected to audition for shows as whatever gender society says they fit. Basically if you have a high voice, you have to audition for women’s roles, and if you have a low voice you have to audition for men’s roles. It is my pleasure to break down that wall and cast as many trans and non-binary people in whatever roll they fit. I hope that more theater companies will follow suit, it is as easy as pushing a transpose button on a keyboard.

What is your motto when it comes to all things drag and credo when it comes to living a non-binary life?

Lili St. Queer: Just be yourself. Follow your own path, and never let anyone tell you that you’re too out of the box. And never forget the trans women of color who fought so that we could be here today.

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Singer, songwriter and activist Janet May will hit Philly on Feb. 4 playing Underground Arts. While her art and activism are undeniably intertwined, May has taken a deliberately instinctual approach to the songwriting process, allowing her music to find its own purpose and place in the world.

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ou might see Janet May on stage. Or at a women’s correctional facility. Or in a safe shelter for homeless LGBTQ+ immigrants.

She stays busy, and on Feb. 4, you’ll see her at Underground Arts with Palace.

May’s career began at age 3 in a church choir.

More recently, her debut body of work has garnered acclaim as a sound that gracefully blends folk, alt-rock and timeless pop.

But there’s much more to May than a couple of catchy tunes. She has blended life experiences with activism, her music is imbued with humanity, ultimately giving way to songs that unite, elevate and inspire.

May frequently performs at the Rose M. Singer Center on Rikers Island (a facility commonly referred to as “Rosie’s”).

“It’s been amazing to play music and connect with the women being held there,” she says. “When you enter Rosie’s, the emotional history and trauma is palpable.

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In addition, May also founded and established the nonprofit group Safe Shelters and opened a shelter called Casa de Luz in Tijuana, Mexico: a safe space for LGBTQ migrants who’d traveled north to the U.S./Mexico border.

“These were people who’d already accomplished the impossible by traveling hundreds of miles on foot, only to face an incredible amount of violence and bigotry once they got to the border,” May said. “We had a vision of building a life-line from Tijuana to New York, and giving them a place where they could finally have some shelter from the storm.”

PW recently caught up with May in advance of her show in the City of Brotherly Love.

Your debut material began being released last summer. How has it been received? Is it everything you expected?

I’m so happy. It has been amazing to release each track and video, though the experiences were completely different.

“Lessons to Learn” is a statement – a lot of people have come towards the song – I (was to play) it at the Women’s March, which feels like a dream at the moment. Participating for the fourth year of this now international demonstration. I’m excited to play the song for the amazing people working across movements for this intersectional march. I’m just really happy everyone is coming together. I’m looking forward to more of those moments this year “New York I Am Home” is a more intimate, personal song about living in a whirlwind of a city. I wrote it in my apartment and released it shortly after. At Christmas, I pushed my piano to a club down the street from my apartment on Avenue A to play it live for the first time to a tiny, packed seated club. It is a chapter of my life that I needed to put on record.

After your father developed Alzheimer’s disease, the only way you were able to communicate was through music. Talk a little about the impact that had on you as a singer and songwriter.

After my dad passed away, there wasn’t an instructional on how to move on with my life.

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Changing lives Resolved to getting fit? Trainer Noel Davis has some tips

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oel Davis was well on her way to nent bulging disc that causes pain down her legs from time to time. Never forgetting her achieving her lifelong dream of first love of archaeology, she persistently kept being an archeologist. She had asking doctors what to do to be able to excastudied anthropology and geologivate again. By mid-2016, a doctor cal science at Rutgers gave her the advice of rebuilding University of New Brunswick and arBY PHILADELPHIA her core as a way to strengthen WEEKLY STAFF her back. Noel’s love for health chaeology at Manchester Univerand fitness grew. She then decidsity in England. She even had the ed to get certified and birth her opportunity to excavate a Roman very own business, “Paris Fit,” villa in Vacone, Italy. on Sept. 1, 2017.

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A car accident dramatically changed Noel Davis’ life.

Her dreams of becoming an archeologist were put on hold as she embraced a life of physical fitness. Image | Courtesy Noel Davis

talk about her journey and seek her advice for anyone who wants to get in better shape.

Your dreams of being an archeologist were put on hold following a car accident, and you went through some difficult times – both physically and mentally. Can you describe what those days were like and how you managed to get back on your feet?

When life knocks you down and you are in constant pain, it can put someone in deep depression, especially when you’re taken away from your dreams. I dreamed of being an archaeologist since I was 12 years old, and my 10-year dream came true when I was offered my first job in the field here in Philadelphia working on the I-95 project.

A year into my project, I was rear-ended at a stop light, and as a result of the accident, I suffered with lower lumbar bulges and nerve

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damage down my legs.

Excavating was then impossible at that point as we have to dig and lift over 50 pounds walking uphill from time to time. Not being able to perform my job task I lost hope of ever being able to do archaeology and felt like I wasted an entire decade, which put me in depression. Having to go back and forth to physical therapy and not seeing improvement when standing or sitting for over a year made me lose hope more and more every day.

I constantly would ask doctors better solutions outside of surgery.

After multiple trigger-point injections, a doctor finally recommended that I work on my core, and that was the best advice I have ever received in my life! Going to the gym helped with my depression and helped me gain back and leg strength. I worked on myself consistently at least three to four days a week for an entire six months, and my life changed tremendously ever since!

Ironically, that accident led you to fitness and, eventually, your own business.

Talk a little about how that transition came about.

Once I realized what fitness did for me, I wanted to share it with everyone I knew. I got certified in 2016, but I sat on my certification for seven months as I recently moved to Philadelphia from New Jersey (Willingboro).

Being new in the city I felt a little discouraged to start a new business since I did not know anyone, but I had a new friend here named Sarah who encouraged me to get business cards and start promoting myself !

Once I started training, the word got out, my Instagram support was great, and friends and family made sure to support me, which encouraged me to keep going. I have only been training for two years and I have been able to train all ages, all around PA and NJ, at elementary schools, universities, and now I own my own fitness here in Old City. Fitness became a part of my life, and I cannot see my life without it now!

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I work with both men and women of all ages from 6-93 years old. I specialize in rehabilitation, High Intensity Workout, weight loss, weight management, strength training and conditioning.

Since it’s the beginning of a new year, a lot of people have resolutions to get fit in 2020. What’s your advice to them?

You Have To See It To Believe It! Start your fitness journey by visualizing your end goal. Set three different goals by starting with your short-time goals, your long-term goals and your ultimate goals. See yourself in your ultimate goal at all times and remember every day counts. Never cheat yourself, you are the worst person to let down.

Working out is major when it comes to your fitness journey but so is your diet. Remember nutrition is 80 percent and physical activity is 20 percent when it comes to maintaining a healthy weight.

So what does the future look like for you? Are you back into archeology or is fitness your thing now?

I just opened up my first fitness studio recently, so my focus is on fitness. However, I still am a part of the archaeology world as I participate in events such as archaeology day at the New Jersey State Museum, which was featured on www.archaeological. com, and as my exhibition on Pueblo Pottery is still on display from 2013.

Eventually, I would love to go back to school to get my Phd in archaeology or anthropology as I want to focus more on forensics this time around. I grew a Image | Courtesy Noel Davis love for bones working on the Arch Street bones project at the Mutter Museum, and I am excited to learn more.

Eventually, I will be able work in the lab this time around while Paris Fit Studios will still be up and running for people to smash their goals and love their bodies more and more every day!

“Set three different goals by starting with your short-time goals, your long-term goals, and your ultimate goals. See yourself in your ultimate goal at all times and remember every day counts.”

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To the Editor, Nelson Perez, the former Bishop of Cleveland, has been elevated to the Archbishop of Philadelphia by Pope Francis. Perez replaces Archbishop Charles Chaput, a man whose signature achievements were actively fighting against legislation that would benefit survivors and wantonly ignoring the church’s zero tolerance policy for priests accused of abuse.

Perez has a lot of work in front of him.

There are concerns that, as a product of St. Charles Seminary in Philadelphia and as one who knows how the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has repeatedly failed victims, he may adopt a “business as usual” approach. We hope for the complete opposite and that we see Archbishop Perez be true to his motto, “trust and hope,” two things that survivors in Philadelphia have long found wanting in their church leadership. Archbishop Perez has the opportunity to, as he said many times in Cleveland, “do the right thing.”

If he wants to prove that he is different than his predecessor and is willing to clean up the church’s history of cover-up and antagonism towards survivors, we have several ideas of what he can do to help survivors and advocates find trust in his leadership.

First, he can release all files related to abusive clergy, nuns, deacons, and other church staff. Now that Pope Francis has declared that clergy abuse should no longer be held as a “pontifical secret,” Perez has the Pope’s blessing to be open and honest about these cases.

He should release these files into a permanent repository on his website and publicize the information among parishioners and the public.

Second, he can pledge to stop using church funds to fight against legislation, including statute of limitations reform, and instead come out in support of giving survivors an opportunity to have their day in court. He can order local parishes as well as groups like the Knights of Columbus to cease spending money on lobbying efforts to defeat this needed reform and instead show public support for this legislation.

Third, he can personally visit with survivors in his archdiocese, listening to their concerns and ideas. He can take those meetings to heart and act on the wishes of survivors instead of ignoring them like his predecessor.

There is much work to be done in Philadelphia. We will be waiting to see if Archbishop Perez is up to the task.

Bernie is a sure loser To the Editor,

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As of earlier this week, more than a hundred people had died of a coronavirus in China, and reports of cases in the U.S. were on the rise.

Your turn: Are you worried about catching the virus? Are you taking any extra precautions to avoid catching it?

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Bernie Sanders has no realistic chance of being elected president. If you actually want to see Medicare for All implemented, vote for Elizabeth Warren. Warren can win, whereas Sanders is a sure loser.

Until these myopic, naive Bernie Bros. can provide a satisfactory explanation as to how Sanders would be able to successfully handle the following four issues that would certainly be highlighted by the GOP in a general election, their irrational insistence that Democrats vote for non-Democrat Sanders should fall on deaf ears.

1. Sanders is on the record repeatedly having unreservedly and uncritically lauded lavish public praise on anti-American communist dictators like Daniel Ortega and Fidel Castro. (Have you ever watched Bernie’s infamous videotaped interviews on these subjects from Aug. 8, 1985, and from June 13, 1988? You should.) In fact, Sanders is the only prominent American politician to express more love and respect for totalitarian communist tyrants than Donald Trump does!

2. Then, of course, there was Sanders’ still inadequately explained 1988 marital honeymoon in the Soviet Union, where upon returning to Vermont the Marxist socialist Sanders predictably and pathetically voiced his unabashed praise for the Soviet system.

3. Less well known is the fact that in 1963 Sanders lived and worked for several months on a Stalinist commune near Haifa in Northern Israel that explicitly saw the Soviet Union as its political role model. Sanders’ communal Israeli kibbutz actually flew the red Soviet flag over its compound, the very same red Soviet flag prominently displayed in Sanders’ office when he was mayor of Burlington, Vermont, during the 1980s.

4. And then there’s that bizarre, incredibly disturbing “rape fantasy” article that Sanders wrote which was published in 1972 when Sanders was a 30-year-old farLeft Marxist gubernatorial candidate in Vermont. Where does one even begin in attempting to explain just how awfully atrocious Sanders views were on the subject of rape?

Get a clue, Bernie Bros. Sanders is a sure loser in a general election, which is why (in addition to the 78-year-old’s recent heart attack) Sanders should drop out of the presidential race immediately.

- Jake Pickering | Arcata, Calif.

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Like your health plan? Too bad To the Editor, Nearly two in three Americans support ered by the programs. Hospitals receive the creation of a government-sponsored about 87 cents from Medicare and Medicaid health plan to compete against plans offered for every dollar they spend on care for their beneficiaries. In 2017, underpayments from by private insurers, according to the most the two programs totaled $76.8 billion. recent survey data from the Kaiser Family Private insurers don’t have that kind of Foundation.

This “public option” sounds reasonable pricing power. They can’t simply name their enough – at least initially. Those who like price; providers would refuse to see their patients. their insurance don’t have to buy it. And Doctors and hospitals further ratchet up who could be opposed to giving consumers their rates for private insurers to make up more insurance choices? for underpayments from But the public option Medicare and Medicaid. would not allow the milPrivate insurers can’t lions of people who like compete with the govtheir insurance to keep ernment’s lower cost it. In short order, the structure. So, their prepublic option would demiums would almost stroy the private health certainly be higher than insurance market and the public option’s. force everyone into a From the get-go, some one-size-fits-all, governconsumers would cancel ment-run health insurtheir private plans and ance system. jump to the cheaper pubThe majority of lic option. Employers, Americans have and like particularly small ones private health insurwith the least ability to ance. About 180 million absorb new costs, would people receive coverage do the same – and push through their employtheir employees into the ers, according to data new public plan. Indeed, from the U.S. Census. the share of employers Most of them – about that sponsor coverage seven in 10, according to would fall from 88 perpolling from the Kaiser cent today to 60 percent Family Foundation – are by 2032, according to the “content” with that inPhoto by Bill Oxford on Unsplash KNG report. surance.

This process would But that coverage repeat. Providers would raise rates for comcould disappear under the public option, acmercial plans to compensate for the public cording to new research from KNG Health option’s underpayments. Those plans would Consulting. Nearly one-quarter of Americans with employer-based coverage would hike rates for consumers. And yet more people would flock to the public option. lose their plans by 2023 under the Medicare Eventually, the public option would be the for America Act, a prominent public option sole remaining health insurance “option.” proposal introduced in the House of RepSome proponents of the idea are rooting resentatives last year. By 2032, nearly onefor this outcome. Democratic presidential third of all workers, and more than half of workers at small businesses, would lose hopeful Mayor Pete Buttigieg has even touted his public option plan as “a natural glidetheir employer-sponsored plans. path to Medicare for All.” Here’s why. A government-run public In other words, the public option and option would have the power to dictate the prices it would be willing to pay doctors and Medicare for All result in the same thing – a government-run health insurance system. hospitals for care. Most public option proMany Americans believe they’d be able posals envision paying rates similar to Medito keep their current plans under the pubcare’s or Medicaid’s. lic option. As people discover that’s not the Those rates are typically less than the case, support for the public option declines. costs providers incur treating patients cov- Janet Trautwein is CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters.

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It’s our money – Philly looks at public banking

To the Editor,

Two months ago, NJ Gov. Phil Murphy, a former Wall Street banker, stunned his former banking colleagues by creating a commission to establish a public bank owned by the citizens of the state of New Jersey. Wonky banking news does not often get onto the evening newscasts, but that did. This month, Councilman Derek Green told the Inquirer that his top priority this spring would be bringing public banking to Philadelphia. Now public banking has our attention.

Out in California, the governor signed legislation empowering cities to create their own public banks, and both San Francisco and Los Angeles are moving forward. Meanwhile, Philadelphia has taken the first step toward creating a public bank by contracting with a New York consulting firm to outline how the City can establish one – how to address any regulatory requirements, how to fund it, how to govern it. What is a public bank? And why does Philadelphia need one?

A public bank is owned by a government to benefit its citizens, not by private shareholders to make money for themselves.

Public assets serve as collateral and public funds – such as state or city tax revenue – are invested to serve a public mission. In 1919, the state of North Dakota established a public bank. The Bank of North Dakota makes low-interest loans to students, small businesses and start-ups. It partners with private regional banks to provide financing for agriculture, commercial and industrial development and low-rate college loans and municipal bonds.

Today, that 100-year-old bank – which has served radical left, radical right and middleof-the-road administrations from the Roaring Twenties through the Depression and the recent Great Recession – is the best performing

bank in the United States. In 2017, the Bank of North Dakota reported 14 consecutive years of record profits, with $145.3 million in net earnings. Its Return on Investment during that period was 17 percent to 26 percent each year – and those earnings went right into the state’s coffers to stabilize its economy, lower state tax burdens and fix its roads and bridges. During the Great Recession of 2008-2010, North Dakota’s economy was in great shape – unemployment was 3.7 percent and foreclosures, Photo by Jp Valery on Unsplash bankruptcies and bank failures were way below the rest of the country. That was when some of the biggest US banks went out of business and the others were propped up by the federal government – using public money.

Our money.

It’s no secret that Philadelphia needs massive investment in public works – to replace antique water lines, to reconstruct bridges, to refurbish rickety rails, to finance affordable housing, to capitalize small business development, and to renovate our crumbling public schools.

So where will all that money come from?

Private banks like Wells Fargo, Chase and Bank of America take millions out of the city to invest anywhere in the world in whatever is most profitable, whether they finance private prisons in Texas or brand-new super-speed railroads in Japan. Remember the Budd company? We used to manufacture rail cars right here in Philly. What Wall Street bank considers local infrastructure, local job creation and increased city wage tax revenue as goals?

A public bank is designed to put all its earnings back where they came from. It helps local business. It creates jobs. It’s an idea whose time has come. There is nothing more powerful.

- Conni Billé | Philadelphia

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Cold War Kids

The LA-based Cold War Kids got their start in the indie scene back in 2004 – well after the end of the Cold War. But there’s nothing cold about this band; the band’s red-hot new album New Age Norms 1 is its latest and first of an expected trilogy. | 8 pm. $28.50. The Fillmore Philadelphia, 29 E. Allen St. facebook.com

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Friday Remix

Artists will create “performances and participatory experiences” throughout the Philadelphia Museum of Art so you can not only look at the art, but you can be the art. | 6 pm. $28. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Pkwy. facebook.com

Your Smith

Pop act and Minneapolis native Your Smith bolted for LA once she signed to Pulse Recording. She really doesn’t have any Philly ties except for the fact that WXPN, which made her artist of the month in November 2018, gives her lots of airtime. | 9 pm. $13.

Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. johnnybrendas.com

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Mr. Brightside: 2000s Indie Night

A presentation given by Nancy Hill of the Mutter Museum will touch on two of the prohibition era’s killer libations. Hopefully this century’s roaring 20s will be more friendly to alcohol than the last one’s. | 6 pm. Free.

Tattooed Mom, 530 South St.

I bet you look good on the dance floor, and now’s your chance to prove me right.

Head to 2000s Indie Night to relive one the greatest eras of rock and roll this century with music from bands like the Arctic Monkeys, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. | 4 pm. $2-$10.

Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St.

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Profs & Pints: Titanic Mistakes

At this nichey event, you can join Vincent Brannigan, professor emeritus of the University of Maryland’s Clark School of Engineering, to discuss why the Titanic’s sinking was more than just bad luck. Unsinkable my ass. | Friday, 6 pm. $12-$15. Cambria Hotel Philadelphia Downtown Center City, 219 S. Broad St. facebook.com

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4th Annual Flip Cup Tournament

It’s no secret that the Penn State kids like to party. What else is there to do in State College but drink and watch football anyway? Make some new friends with The Philadelphia Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association’s double elimination flip cup tournament at Field House. | Friday, 7 pm. $120 per team for a team of five with three Chapter members and $150 per team for a team with less than three Chapter members. Field House, 1150 Filbert St. facebook.com

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Harriet’s Bookshop Opening

Come out to support Fishtown’s newest bookstore, which celebrates women authors, artists and activists. | 10 am.

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There, There Radiohead Tribute: 20th Anniversary of Kid A

There, There is New York City’s definitive Radiohead cover band, and they’re creeping into Philly for a night to celebrate the band’s legendary Kid A album. | 8 pm. $15. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. facebook.com

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The Dinner Detective Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Wow. The Dinner Detective Comedy Murder Mystery Show.

That sure is a lot of adjectives, isn’t it? It may not roll off the tongue, but it’ll bust your gut.

Not only is it funny, but a ticket comes with a four-course dinner that’ll be yummy too. | 6 pm. $65.95. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 237 South Broad Street eventbrite.com FOOD & DRINK

Golden Sunrise Banquet

Join the Golden Sunrise Mummers club as it celebrates its 2020 awards. There will be food and dancing. What’s not to love? | 7 pm. $40 ($15 for kids).

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Drag Diva Brunch: The Brady Bunch

If there’s anything doing this calendar has taught us, it’s that lots of people have come up with very creative ways to do brunch.

What better than brunch with drag queens? Sounds extra saucy to me. | Noon. $35. Punch Line Philly, 33 E Laurel St. lnphilly.com MUSIC

The Warhawks

Straight outta Gloucester City, NJ, The Warhawks are the Philly indie scene’s latest next best thing. If you’re a fan of good ol’ rock and roll, this is the show for you. The opening acts, The Dead Flowers and Cabana Wear, ain’t too shabby either. | 9 pm. $12. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. johnnybrendas.com

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Puppy Bowl 2020 Viewing Party

There’s no better way to warm up for the Super Bowl than by watching the Puppy Bowl. During the event, $1 of any Sweetwater or Kiki drink will be donated to the Morris Animal Refuge – same goes for 20 percent of all food orders. Just try and resist the cuteness. I dare you. | 3 pm. Free. Devil’s Den, 1148 S. 11th St. facebook.com

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Paint Nite: The Original Paint and Sip Party

Join artist Maria Coleman as she teaches you the ins and outs of creating your own masterpiece. Drinks will be available and no experience is necessary. In fact, the less experience you have, the more fun it’ll probably be. | 6 pm. $37. Bourbon Blue, 2 Rector St. eventbrite.com

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Dark Philly Adult Night Tour

What do vampires, paranormal hauntings, the undead, revolutionary era heists, and sex in 1776 have in common with the American Revolution? Find out at the Dark Philly Adult Night Tour, which shines a light on the seldom heard about sides of America’s founders. | 8 pm. $25. Verlocal, 1 North Independence Mall West. eventbrite.com

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Decadent Gourmet Food Tour

If you’re looking for a full meal, the Decadent Gourmet Food Tour isn’t for you.

The tour will grant you the opportunity to taste some of the most delectable sweets and cheeses – but just a taste. It’s a perfect night out for you and your date. | 3 pm. $39. Reading Terminal Market, 51 N. 12th St. allevents.in

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Deviant Dance Party

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The Deviant Dance Party bills itself as “Philly’s WILDEST cyberpunk dance party.”

We’re not entirely sure what cyberpunk is, but if you like dancing we think you’ll dig it. | 9 pm. $10. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. undergroundarts.org

Bestie’s Brunch

The best way to do brunch is with alcohol. Lots and lots of alcohol. Can you say “bottomless mimosas”? | 11 am. $10. Hops Brewerytown, 1363 North 31st St. eventbrite.com FASHION

BT Fashion Show

The BullaTwins are putting on their very own fashion show. What else is there to say? There will be a showcase of multiple designers, artists,

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Glass Etching Workshop

Have you been looking to learn a new skill? Local artist Christine Tischio of TurnstyleART will be on hand to guide your foray into DIY glass etching. Your ticket includes two hours of training, two pint glasses to practice on and access to materials such as stencils, xactos, gloves, etching cream. | 2 pm. $30.

Tattooed Mom, 530 South St. tattooedmomphilly.com

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Sophomore: LGBTQ+ Comedy Show!

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by Emily Evans, Solange Azor, Dylan Adler, Kate Sisk, Gara Lonning, Oliver De Luz, and others. The New York-based comedy group started as a sketch show in Manhattan’s Lower East Side and became a community of performers and artists whose goal is to inspire and create outside of the mainstream comedy world. | 7 pm. Free.

Tattooed Mom, 530 South St. tattooedmomphilly. com

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Beats, Brews, & Banter w/ Matt Scarano

Drumroll please...Are you a drummer? Talk your craft over drinks at The Fire with Matt Scarano, a local drummer who’s shared staged with the likes of Matisyahu, Spaga and Time for Three. | Monday, 7 pm. Free. The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave. facebook.com

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I’m Sorry Comedy Open Mic

Think you’ve got what it takes to make a room full of people bust their guts? Try your hand at Comedy Open Mic Night at Ortlieb’s with host Andrew Tubbs. | 8 pm. Free.

Ortlieb’s, 847 N. 3rd St. eventbrite.com

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Asian American Artist Town Hall

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by Madhusmita Bora, FLNG, and Jacinta Yelland, the Asian American Artist Town Hall also seeks to help Asian American artists with networking, pitching upcoming projects and see others’ new work. If you’re an Asian American artist, this is the event for you. | 6 pm. Free. Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine St. facebook.com

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February Scratch Night

Join this month’s featured artists at FringeArts’s February Scratch Night where they will show off a

sampling of contemporary theater, dance, performance art, and everything in between. | 8 pm. $12.

FringeArts, 140 Christopher Columbus Blvd. facebook.com DANCE

Free Philly Capoeira Classes

Are you looking for fun new ways to be active? Have you always wanted to try Capoeira? Do you have absolutely no idea what the fuck Capoeira is? Either way, this event, which teaches you the ancient Afro-Brazilian Martial art of Capoeira, is for you. | 8 pm. $5. Philly Art Collective, 253 N. 3rd St. facebook.com

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10 Under $10 Low on dough? You can still have a blast Libations and Affliction:

A presentation given by Nancy Hill of the Mutter Museum will touch on two of the prohibition era’s killer libations. Hopefully this century’s roaring 20s will be more friendly to alcohol than the last one’s. | Friday, Jan. 31, 6 pm. Free. Tattooed Mom, 530 South St.

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Beer Bingo

It’s beer. It’s bingo. It’s Beer Bingo. What’s not to like? $1 off select beers all night. | Tuesday, 7 pm.

Free. Devil’s Den, 1148 S. 11th St. facebook.com

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Seratones

Shreveport’s proto-punk quintet really found their sound on their sophomore EP, which they just released, called Power. Check out the band’s live performance at JB’s to hear it for yourself. | 9 pm. $12. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. johnnybrendas.com MUSIC

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Philly Rising Open Mic

Philly’s the hottest spot in the country right now for new music, and this might just be the place to hear it before anybody else. | 8 pm. Free. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. facebook.com

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Disney Pixar Movie Trivia

Finally all those Disney Pixar movies you watched as a child will be worth it. What’s your favorite Disney Pixar movie?

Ours is “Monsters, Inc.” | 7:30 pm. Free. Field House, 1150 Filbert St. eventbrite.com

Conspiracism: Absurdity and Danger in American Democracy

The Secret Synth Society is a collection of synth enthusiasts from Philadelphia and surrounding areas. It’s not secret though, so we’re not sure why they call themselves that. Once a month, they get together to play with synths, sequencers and drum machines. | 8:30 pm. Free.

Bridgeset Sound, 710 South St.

Nancy Rosenbaum is the Harvard University Senator Joseph Clark Professor of Ethics in Politics and Government emerita and she’s making her way to Penn for an interesting talk regarding how conspiracy theories have changed over the years. Here’s a hint: they’ve gotten lazier. | 8 pm. $7. College Hall, 1 College Hall.

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The Searchlight Series: Darnell Epps

Darnell Epps, currently a government major and senior at Cornell University and a former student of the Cornell Prison Education Program, will explain his theory regarding why federal Pell Grants and state financial aid should be extended to everyone who is incarcerated, regardless of the length of their sentence. | 6 pm. Free. Eastern State Penitentiary, 2027 Fairmount Ave. facebook.com

The Secret Synth Society is a collection of synth enthusiasts from Philadelphia and surrounding areas. It’s not secret though, so we’re not sure why they call themselves that. | Tuesday, Feb. 4, 8:30 pm. Free. Bridgeset Sound, 710 South St.

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The New York-based comedy group started as a sketch show in Manhattan’s Lower East Side and became a community of performers and artists whose goal is to inspire and create outside of the mainstream comedy world. | Monday, Feb. 3, 7 pm.

Free. Tattooed Mom, 530 South St. tattooedmomphilly.com

Asian American Artist Town Hall

Featuring performances by Madhusmita Bora, FLNG, and Jacinta Yelland, the Asian American Artist Town Hall also seeks to help Asian American artists with networking, pitching upcoming projects and see others’ new work. If you’re an Asian American artist, this is the event for you. | Monday, Feb. 3, 6 pm. Free. Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine St. facebook.com

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Disney Pixar Movie Trivia at Field House Philly

Finally all those Disney Pixar movies you watched as a child will be worth it. What’s your favorite Disney Pixar movie? Ours is “Monsters, Inc.” |Tuesday, Feb. 4, 7:30 pm. Free. Field House, 1150 Filbert St. eventbrite.com

Our Community: The Clay Studio Members Exhibition 2020

World Cafe Live’s graphic designer, Corinne Dodenhoff (who has an excellent name, by the way), has invited you to rehash those memories with a drawing session at World Cafe Live. | Wednesday, Feb. 5, 8 pm. Free. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. Worldcafelive.com

College Night: Ice Skating at Winterfest If you’ve got a college ID, you can get ice rink admission, skate rental, and hot cocoa all for just $7. It’s the perfect date night when you’re broke. | Wednesday, Feb. 5, 5:30 pm. $7. Blue Cross RiverRink, 101 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd. eventbrite.com

Puppy Bowl 2020 Viewing Party

There’s no better way to warm up for the Super Bowl than by watching the Puppy Bowl. During the event, $1 of any Sweetwater or Kiki drink will be donated to the Morris Animal Refuge – same goes for 20 percent of all food orders. | Sunday, Feb. 2, 3 pm. Free. Devil’s Den, 1148 S. 11th St. Facebook.com

Bird Walk with Chuck Root in Philadelphia

Head over to The Clay Studio’s biennial exhibition featuring artists from The Clay Studio’s very own clay making community. | Monday, Feb. 3, 11 am.

Free. The Clay Studio, 137-139 N. 2nd St.

Sometimes ya gotta just take a break from city life and enjoy some nature once in a while. You know what I mean? If so, then you should go to this bird walk and check out the 300-plus species of birds that live in John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. | Saturday, Feb. 1, 9 am. Free. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum, 8601 Lindbergh Blvd.

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Philadelphia Magazine & Foobooz Present Philly Cooks 2020

The ticket price may be steep, but Philly Cooks highlights some of the best food Philly’s top eateries have to offer. Be there or be square (or just plain hungry). | 6:30 pm. $105. 2300 Arena, 2300 South Swanson Street. eventbrite.com

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Drink & Draw

What ever happened to the days of our youth when we’d reach for a box of crayons or colored pencils to pass the time? Ahhh, those were the days. World Cafe Live’s graphic designer, Corinne Dodenhoff (who has an excellent name, by the way), has invited you to rehash those memories with a drawing session at World Cafe Live. The only difference is this time there’s beer because, well, everything’s better with beer. | 8 pm.

Free. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. worldcafelive.com

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Bonny Light Horseman

Bonny Light Horseman is a new folk supergroup featuring band members from the likes of The National and Fruit Bats. The band’s debut self-titled album has been described as “an elusive kind of sonic event: a bottled blend of lightning and synergy that will excite fans of multiple genres, eras, and ages.” See them at B&S in South Philly to go see what all the fuss is about. | 8:30 pm. $15. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St. bootandsaddlephilly.com

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Distiller’s Talk & Whiskey Tasting with Greg Metze of Old Elk

Have you ever wanted to pick the brain of a master distiller? Now’s your chance. Greg Metze is the Master Distiller at Coloradobased whiskey distiller Old Elk, and he’s here to answer your questions. Try some Old Elk-based cocktails while you’re at it. |Wednesday, 6 pm. $35. The Twisted Tail, 509 S. 2nd St. facebook.com

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The Julian Hartwell Project

Don’t you ever just get sick of all the pop bullshit in your life? Sometimes you just gotta kick back and listen to some jazz, man. The Julian Hartwell Project’s got you covered. | 8 pm. $10. Chris’ Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St. johnnybrendas.com

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David James

It was 2005 when David James first took the stage at the Laff Factory in his hometown of Philadelphia.

Since then, James has opened for JB Smoove, Mo’Nique, Greg Giraldo and Bill Burr. Go see what his observational comedy is all about. | 8 pm. $15-$23.

Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St. philadelphia. heliumcomedy.com

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Inside the Wanamaker Organ

Pipe organs are some of the most grandiose and largest musical instruments on earth and the Wanamaker Organ is no exception. Take a behind the scenes tour with The Philadelphia Area Conservation Association to bask in its glory. | 5:30 pm. $10. Macy’s, 1300 Market St. pacaphiladelphia.org

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College Night: Ice Skating at Winterfest

If you’ve got a college ID, you can get ice rink admission, skate rental, and hot cocoa all for just $7. It’s the perfect date night when you’re broke. | 5:30 pm. $7. Blue Cross RiverRink, 101 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd. eventbrite.com

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Feminist Flea Market & Craft Fair The Feminist Flea Market & Craft Fair is more than just a place to shop for cool new gadgets. It’s a place to meet cool people And because it’s at Tattooed Mom’s on a Thursday night, it’s also a place where you can eat 50-cent vegan potato & onion pierogies from noon to 10 pm and drink half price drafts from 5 to 7 pm and 10 to 11 pm. | Thursday, 6 pm.

Free. Tattooed Mom, 530 South St. tattooedmomphilly.com

Best BETS The Warhawks

Straight outta Gloucester City, NJ, The Warhawks are the Philly indie scene’s latest next best thing. If you’re a fan of good ol’ rock and roll, this is the show for you.

The opening acts, The Dead Flowers and Cabana Wear, ain’t too shabby either. | Saturday, Feb. 1, 9 pm. $12. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. Johnnybrendas.com

Decadent Gourmet Food Tour

If you’re looking for a full meal, the Decadent Gourmet Food Tour isn’t for you. The tour will grant you the opportunity to taste some of the most delectable sweets and cheeses – but just a taste. It’s a perfect night out for you and your date. | Sunday, Feb. 2, 3 pm. $39. Reading Terminal Market, 51 N. 12th St. Allevents.in

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ABBA the Concert: A Tribute to ABBA

You may not be the Dancing Queen, and honestly, this tribute band isn’t either. But hey, it’s the next best thing. You’ll still be able to dance your heart out. | 8 pm. $29.50-$128.50. Tower Theater, S 69th St &, Ludlow St. lnphilly.com LEARN

GRASP Hosts Candidates for State Senate 1st District

Pennsylvania’s 1st Senatorial District covers a huge chunk of Philly, including all of Center City, most of South Philly, the River Wards and even parts of Southwest Philly. So far the two Democrats running in the primary, newcomer Nikil Saval

and incumbent Larry Farnese, have plans to be there. Go hear what they’re all about. | 6:30 pm.

Free. Second District Brewing, 1939 S. Bancroft St. facebook.com MUSIC

Black Lives Matter Philly Week of Action Benefit Show

City Love, M’Balia and Bethlehem and Sad Patrick are set to headline this concert, which benefits the Black Educators Fund, an organization that raises money to repay the out-of-pocket costs teachers pay during the course of the school year. If you’re looking for great tunes and a chance to help a good cause, this is the concert for you. | 7 pm. $15. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. worldcafelive.com

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Throwback Thursday Quizzo & Movie: Mamma Mia!

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EJ Dionne | Code Red

EJ Dionne’s latest book: Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country, lays out the argument for how Donald Trump could win another term if liberal progressives and moderates don’t get their shit together.

Dionne will be at the Free Library’s Parkway Central Library to talk about it. | 7:30 pm. $15.

Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St.

Political Contempt and Religion with Rev. Dr. Nathan C. Walker

Rev. Dr. Nathan C. Walker claims that a society’s political and legal treatment of religion is a distinct indicator of the health of a democracy, and he’s got a lot to say about it. He’s got two titles in his name plus he went to Columbia and Harvard so he must be really smart. Maybe if you attend his talk, it’ll rub off on you. | Tuesday, Feb. 4, 6 pm. $15. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 219 S. 6th St. eventbrite.com

David James

It was 2005 when David James first took the stage at the Laff Factory in his hometown of Philadelphia. Since then, James has opened for JB Smoove, Mo’Nique, Greg Giraldo and Bill Burr. Go see what his observational comedy is all about. | Wednesday, Feb. 5, 8 pm. $15-$23. Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St. philadelphia.heliumcomedy.com

Black Lives Matter Philly Week of Action Benefit Show

City Love, M’Balia and Bethlehem and Sad Patrick are set to headline this concert, which benefits the Black Educators Fund, an organization that raises money to repay the out-of-pocket costs teachers pay during the course of the school year. If you’re looking for great tunes and a chance to help a good cause, this is the concert for you. | Thursday, Feb. 6, 7 pm. $15. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. worldcafelive.com

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Your boyfriend tried to coerce you into having sex without condoms when he knew you didn’t want to; you consented to having a threesome on the condition that condoms be used. Attempting to reopening negotiations about your stated boundaries once the threesome was underway was a violation of your consent.

And your boyfriend knew you wouldn’t want to embarrass anyone and maliciously attempted to weaponize your consideration for other people’s feelings against you! Can’t you see that? He was hoping you wouldn’t embarrass him by refusing to have sex without condoms after he “offered” to let this guy cream pie you (come inside you) to get him to stay! He was hoping you’d rather risk an STI than risk embarrassing or contradicting him!

And on top of that, he spoke to this guy like it was up to him – up to them – what happened next, like you were a Fleshlight or tube sock or something!

And now your asshole boyfriend is pressuring you to get back together with a guy who couldn’t get it up with a condom on when he knows you don’t want to have sex without condoms?

A guy who couldn’t be bothered to say goodbye after you sucked his fucking dick? And your boyfriend is claiming you owe him (or them) closure?

WTF? This relationship should have been over the moment your boyfriend made it clear some stranger’s dick was more important to him than your health, safety, and boundaries. In that moment – that moment he attempted to barter away your boundaries – he proved he can’t be trusted and you aren’t safe with him, TODUMP, alone or with a third.

DTMFA. This is every woman’s nightmare scenario when it comes to cuckolding or hotwifing – that her boyfriend or husband will pressure her to do things she doesn’t want to do during a sexual encounter with another man. Guys like your boyfriend not only don’t deserve to have GGG girlfriends or their fantasies fulfilled, they ruin things for other wannabe cucks, stags, and hot husbands. He not only deserves to be alone forever, TODUMP, he deserves to be kicked in the balls forever.

friends, it is heartbreaking to think I might lose him over this one incident.

We are former coworkers and we’ve been close friends and regular drinking buddies for 12 years. Nothing has EVER happened between us before this one very drunk night. We ended up making out on the sidewalk outside of a bar and exchanged a few semi-dirty text messages later that night, which – unfortunately for all of us – his partner saw. He thinks we just need to be patient and one day we’ll be able to pick up our friendship where we left off. And while I know he needs to prioritize his partner now, I’m scared that we actually won’t be able to stay friends after this.

Do I just swallow my sadness about the likelihood of losing a best friend over a relatively minor infidelity? Or is there anything I can do to help the situation? FWIW: I’m in a happy open marriage and have never once tried to initiate anything with him. I’ve never been attracted to him before and wouldn’t want anything to happen between us again, anyway, even if the kiss was hot.

Complicating matters, my friend wanted to re-raise the possibility of opening up his relationship with his partner, which he insists has nothing to do with me.

(My friend is male and his partner and I are both female.)

– Friend With No Benefits

“This guy was really nervous and when he put a condom on, he went flaccid. He would try to fuck me with his flaccid, condom-covered penis, but it just didn’t work.”

Q: One of my closest friends kissed me while very drunk, told his female partner, and now he’s not allowed to see me anymore, even in group settings. (I am also female.) I understand that cutting off contact is the universally recommended first step after someone cheats, but considering how close we are as

Hmm… I have a hunch you were something of a sore subject before this incident, FWNB, however isolated. If the text messages your friend’s partner saw confirmed fears she’d already been told were irrational, your exile is likely to last as long as their relationship does.

But take heart: If your friend decides to reopen discussions about opening up their relationship in the wake of this incident, your friend will likely be single again soon. If they do manage to stay together, FWNB, the only way to get back into her good graces – and back in your friend’s life – is to gracefully accept your exile. (Going to her and saying, “It only happened because we were so drunk!” isn’t quite the slam-dunk you think it is, seeing as you and her boyfriend are drinking buddies.) It’s a paradox, I realize, but if she sees that her boyfriend is willing to cut off all contact with you to set her mind at ease, FWNB, she may be willing to give your friendship her blessing down the road.

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