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Behind the curtain Big plans ahead for Theatre Philadelphia’s first ever executive director SEE PAGE 9
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t c a r t n o c d n a is is Between pensioanntchre city afford negotiations, cits controversial to be fair with gram? retirement pro PAGE 8
Down by the tracks Still waiting on city’s plan to solve heroin hideaway in Kensington SEE PAGE 6
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EDITORIAL Don Russell, Editor-in-chief, drussell@bsmphilly.com Kerith Gabriel, Editor, kgabriel@philadelphiaweekly.com Anastasia Barbalios, Managing Editor, anastasia@phillyweekly.com Max Marin, Staff Writer, mmarin@phillyweekly.com BUSINESS Perry Corsetti, COO, pcorsetti@bsmphilly.com John Gallo, Publisher, jgallo@southphillyreview.com Deidre Simms, Director of Major Accounts, deidre@phillyweekly.com
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n Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s lifelong dedication to justice, equality, and service, the National Constitution Center presents a daylong commemoration. Here are some of the MLK-inspired events happening throughout the day: “I Have a Dream” Speech Local actors will join students from area colleges to perform a passionate reading of the “I Have a Dream” speech. Also includes a performance by the Sister Cities Girlchoir. | 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., F.M. Kirby Auditorium MLK and His Legacy Learn about Dr. King’s vision, and how leaders from around the world were influenced by his legacy. Visitors will also discover ways they can serve their own communities. | 10:30am, 12:30pm, and 2:30pm. Main Exhibit
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ccording to seekingarrangement.com, a site created to help students find “sugar daddies,” Temple University tops the list of active students using the platform. The site claims the average student receives nearly $2.5k in monthly allowance. At the end of 2016, the school had 1,068 students hunting for a handout, and had a 34 percent increase in new member signups - making it the “fastest growing sugar baby schools in the country.” The website says “Established Sugar Daddies offer valuable guidance for long-term stability.” Which is another way of saying “Goodbye crappy barista uniform.”
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ast week, the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau announced it plans to expand eyes on Philadelphia by linking with a company to set up offices based in... Denmark? The travel and tourism organization paired with Atlantic Link, a company based in Copenhagen, to get those baby blue Nordic eyes looking at the City of Brotherly Love. “Since 2015, we have seen an increase in visitation from this region and we are projecting a 21 percent growth in the Scandinavian market by 2020,” said the bureau’s president and CEO, Julie Coker Graham. The Denmark office marks international HQ No. 7 for the private non-profit, which is also located in China, India, Italy, France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
All this for the El? It’s been exactly three weeks since the Delaware River Waterfront Commission turned the lights on at the newly remodeled Spring Garden stop on the SEPTA’s Market-Frankford line. The crown jewel of the El’s 28 stops got a $2.5 million makeover to showcase the continued revitalization of the waterfront. And, bonus: It cut down on some of the intimidating creepiness of the I-95 underpass on Spring Garden Street.
FIRST SHOTS FIRED Shoutout to @PhillyPolice on Twitter, which provided a gem of a series of PSAs with its #NoSavesies campaign in advance of last Saturday’s snowstorm. Between most-wanted posts and updates on its officers, the PPD puts out some ingenious content. If you’ve yet to see its YouTube video explaining “police service areas,” definitely take a second.
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OH, SHUT UP! —IBEW Local 98 boss John Dougherty in a letter penned to members of his union. This would be the same Johnny Doc who, as recently as last January, held a Democratic seat in the First Ward, was at Democrat Jim Kenney’s side throughout the most recent mayoral election and heads a union reported as the largest campaign donor in the state with most of those PAC dollars helping to fuel the campaigns of...that’s right, Democrats.
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Looking to catch a break on the city’s new sugary drink tax? Head for Terminal A at Philadelphia International Airport. While the airport’s other terminals will charge you that much-loathed 1.5 cent per ounce tax on sodas, gates A-East and A-West (and even parts of Terminal B) are exempt from the markup because they’re located in neighboring Tinicum Township, Delaware County. Bonus: You pay only the state regulated sales tax of six percent (not the city’s 8).
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few other spots where one can literally cross a street and be exempt from Philadelphia’s new soda tax: 63rd Street: Border between West Philadelphia and Millbourne, Delaware County. Cheltenham Avenue: Border between Mt. Airy/Germantown and Montgomery County. City Avenue: Border divides Overbrook/Wynnefield from Montgomery County. Cobbs Creek Pkwy/Church Lane: Borders West Philadelphia and Delaware County. Island Ave: Borders Southwest Philadelphia and Delaware County. Rising Sun Ave: Borders North Philadelphia and Montgomery County. Southampton Rd: Borders Northeast Philadelphia and Bensalem, Bucks County. Think of an arterial we missed? Drop us a line on our Twitter page using the hashtag: #crosstheline
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Overdue Fix
Last summer, a humane plan was drafted to address the at-risk camp of homeless heroin addicts along Kensington’s Gurney Street. So what’s taking so long? BY Max Marin
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or three decades, Philadelphia’s Kensington and Fairhill neighborhoods have been more or less the central dumping ground for the entire Delaware Valley’s drug problems. There’s no quick fix the problems wrought by heroin. It’s going to take a lot of time, money, and political will. The only easy fix around here costs about $10 and comes in a stamped glassine bag. No one knows this better than Jose Benitez, the executive director at Prevention Point, a multi-service nonprofit for addicts in Kensington. For years, Benitez has been struggling to get some funding to deal with one of the area’s hottest flashpoints, but even with a rough draft of a proposal and a lightweight budget in hand, movement has been slow. He wanted a humane way to serve the addicts who live beneath the CSX train tracks along Gurney Street with much needed harm-reduction services. Sometimes called “El Campamento,” this out-of-sight shooting gallery has a permanent population of homeless addicts. It’s a public health crisis, in Benitez’s eyes. And the surrounding neighborhood has felt abandoned—by Conrail, by past mayors, by their own city—to contend with the problem. But last summer, officials from Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration made several visits to the site and decided that a solution was due. The first action plan, however, was a tired one. “Initially, the city’s approach was this: We’re going to send the cops down there, we’re going to arrest everybody, and we’re going to fence it up, and that’s what we’re going to do,” Benitez said. “Our argument was that all this is only going to displace the problem. We’ve done this several times in the last 30 years. All it leads to is spending a lot of money. Eventually people poke holes in the fence again once they realize you can’t post cops down there 24-7.” Moreover, putting a temporary lock on El Campamento would only make it harder for Benitez and his crew to reach that population with social services.
So Prevention Point sat down with the Managing Director’s Office and a few neighborhood nonprofits to draft a proposal for “The Gurney Street Project,” a short-term plan to help stabilize the camp with more comprehensive social services. It’s a six-month proposal that would cost $378,000. Prevention Point would do daily outreach with their wound care and needle exchange programs, while also connecting users with other long-term recovery options. In turn, this outreach would for the first time allow Prevention Point to collect more concrete data on this population. No one knows exactly how many people live in the wooded track area near Gurney Street. All day long, addicts appear and disappear from the banks of the railpath that cuts northwest through the post-industrial landscape of Kensington and Fairhill, drug dealers a stone’s throw in any direction. Even Prevention Point, which has a good relationship with the camp’s regulars, won’t send their workers unaccompanied into the trenches. Benitez, through his team’s outreach, puts the full-time population
around 70. In the summertime, at the peak of neighborhood’s open-air drug commerce, it can rise to 150, with hundreds more addicts coming and going throughout the day. “But this is all speculation, it’s not reliable data that we’ve collected, because we don’t have the resources that we need to do that,” Benitez said. Knowing who’s who is key for finding solutions. An Inquirer investigation two months ago shed light on a program known as Air Bridge, which imports heroin addicts from the Puerto Rico to the streets of Kensington under the illusion of a wholesome, even luxurious recovery. What these addicts instead find are unregulated halfway houses within a stone’s throw of the East Coast’s biggest drug corners. After relapsing, many of those in the Air Bridge program lose their ID cards. They are unable to communicate with English-speaking service providers, nor re-enter their recovery houses, nor return home. So they head to Gurney Street, and they stay. Stuck in El Campamento and in need detox without an ID card—it’s a common occurrence that thwarts
intervention and a long-term solution. For starters, the program needs someone on hand full-time, to identify these needs and keep addicts moving toward recovery. The Gurney Street Project proposal includes funds for new ID cards as well as tickets to return those with concerned families to Puerto Rico. However, the proposal doesn’t spell out who will do what. “It’s not a really comprehensive concrete plan, but there’s enough there to work with,” said Casey O’Donnell, the executive director at Impact Services, one of the groups that helped with the proposal. Joanna Otero-Cruz, the director of Community Services for the city’s Managing Director, could not say if and when the proposal would be funded. But for the first time, various city departments have been meeting regularly to address the camp. Bureaucracy is a slow process, and right now it’s only at the community-input phase. “The momentum may not be as fast as people want, but we’re not just talking about a physical space that we can go into and fix,” Otero-Cruz told PW. The bulk of the Gurney Street Project’s budget would go toward temporary shelter and rapid rehousing costs. As is the case across Philadelphia, demand outstrips the supply in Kensington. Right now, Prevention Point runs a 24-bed facility to house Kensington’s homeless through frigid winter nights. But the neighborhood’s total homeless population is estimated at more than 250. Benitez said the real number is likely much higher. As the city declared a Code Blue emergency during the frigid snowfall last Thursday and Friday, David Holloman, the city director who oversees chronic homelessness, said that outreach workers connected with 140 homeless. He could not say how many of them were from Gurney Street. The Managing Director’s Office, which is the gatekeeper for this project, will hold a community meeting on Jan. 21 at the Salvation Army in Fairhill where it’ll hear from nearby residents about dealing with the camp. There are some trust issues. Officials have turned their backs on the camp before. “It’s a long way around saying that I guess we’re going to talk about it some more,” Benitez said. “In the meantime, as we talk, winter is here and people are freezing out there and nothing has changed really.” TWITTER: @MAXMMARIN
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DROP for one, DROP for all? Between pension crisis and contract negotiations, can the city afford to be fair with its controversial retirement program? BY Max Marin
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f unionized workers get a perk, should an employer extend the same benefits to its non-unionized workforce? Even if that perk comes at a considerable cost? What if the employer is Philadelphia, the standard-bearer for the city as a whole, and the perk is the controversial Deferred Retirement Option Plan, better known as DROP? These are the questions facing City Council and Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration amid contract negotiations where every decision must be weighed against the city’s already crippled pension system. Not long after the Kenney administration reached a $175 million labor contract with District Council 33, a previously unheard group called the Association of City Management and Professional Employees sent an email to City Council staffers requesting that non-represented workers, 1,038 in total, get the same DROP benefits as the union, which represents 7,900 blue-collar municipal workers. “We have no real power,” said Greg Harris, co-chair of the nonunion association. “We can’t strike, we can’t do anything like that, but we can at least appeal to human decency.” Several Council staffers and administration officials reached by PW had never heard of the association. Harris, a utility manager for the Water Revenue Bureau, said that the group has been around since 1980, and is just now “reenergizing its membership” and lobbying efforts after years of leadership malaise. It’s not a collective bargaining group, but the association does collect dues from its members. About 250 non-represented workers pay $2 out of each paycheck toward the association, Harris said. Its argument is simple: The city owes its non-union workers the same retirement benefits it gives its unionized workers. Usually, there wouldn’t be much argument against uniformity. But DROP has been under fire from critics since its inception. The plan allows longtime city workers to choose
a retirement day up to four years in advance. They continue working with their normal salaries, while collecting pension payments in an interest-bearing account. Then, on retirement day, they receive a lump-sum payout from the account, and go on to collect an annual pension. Though there has been disagreement about the actual cost of DROP to the city, employees have cashed out under the program for more than $1.4 billion in payments since its inception in 1999. The city made $104.6 million in DROP payments, in 2016 alone, according to city officials. The program was reformed after numerous cases of abuse, but critics say there’s still need for more improvement. In 2011, City Council voted to downsize the retirement program by tweaking its eligibility requirements and fiddling with the interest rates in the DROP accounts. Two unions, including District Council 33, made a legal case against Council’s changes, and won. While the District Council 33 contract allows an altered form of DROP, it still offers provisions barred by Council’s reforms, and it’s those pre-2011 reforms that non-union city workers now have their eyes on. Kenney’s camp seemed on their side. Shortly after reaching this contract, the administration passed legislation to City Council President Darrell Clark’s office that would, among other measures, extend District Council 33’s DROP benefits not only to the city’s non-union-represented employees like Harris, but also to those 3,905 civil service-exempt employees, including 30 elected officials. In response, Council President Darrell Clarke’s office argued that the changes would be a burden to the city’s pension system, whose coffers are already $5.9 billion short of an $11 billion liability to past and present city workers. “City Council is on track to bring pension plans for exempt and nonrepresented employees in line with a recently negotiated contract, but with one major departure: Key reforms to the DROP program enacted by City Council in 2011 will remain in effect for our employees,” Jane Roh,
communications director for Clarke’s office explained via email. City Council members and their staffs don’t receive union or civil service protections in part because they serve at the will of voters. In turn, they rank among those employees exempt from civil service requirements. Additionally, both exempts and nonrepresented employees are restricted by the 2011 DROP reforms. With an average salary of $38,000, District Council 33 are among the lowest paid city workers, and the pre2011 DROP provisions are widely seen as a fair benefit. But extending this same courtesy to exempt and non-repped employees—who have much higher average salaries—could pose a long-term risk for the city’s pension health. “While benefits package consistency has been a long-held goal for unionized and non-unionized City employees, the Office of the President has concluded that the 2011 DROP reforms save taxpayer dollars, are reasonable for workers, and should remain in effect for the approximately 5,000 exempt and non-represented City employees, which includes all of approximately
30 elected officials,” Roh said. Whether Council’s DROP reforms will have any teeth in the remaining contract negotiations remains unclear. Even less clear is why the Kenney administration suggested expanding the DROP benefits to another class of employees. The Kenney administration’s director of labor relations declined comment, noting that City Hall doesn’t speak with the press about the specifics of the ongoing contract negotiations. As a councilman, Kenney was a critic of the costly pension perk. In his first year as mayor, however, his tune has changed to focus on other pension reforms, many of which are being carried out through other benefits adjustments in city contracts, said Kenney spokesman Mike Dunn. Of course, all legislation is subject to change. Council will comb through the details of DROP benefits during public hearings in the spring. “We understand City Council is expected to consider the pension reform legislation in its next session, and we look forward to that discussion,” said Dunn. TWITTER: @MAXMMARIN
Placing the spotlight on Theatre Philadelphia’s first ever executive director. BY KERITH GABRIEL
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What would you say is the task you’re most excited to tackle in your new role as executive director? From a generation standpoint, I think [Theatre Philadelphia] is doing really well. I think where we’re not keeping up is generating audiences and making sure that we are connecting with all Philadelphians. There is certainly a dedicated theatre audience and subsequent crossover between theatres, but making sure everybody knows about what we are doing, yeah, we’re playing a little bit of catch up and it’s why I’m here. So what’s the plan to cultivate more passionate followers of the theater and to create more involvement within the various neighborhoods and communities here in Philadelphia? [Laughs] That’s the big question that I am trying to answer, give me time I’m just one week in! The content that we are putting on stage, we are telling stories from all different backgrounds and all different walks of life. There are so many people creating new [performances] that we are seeing a more diverse pool of stories that are being told. So it’s our job to really sell in these stories and make sure people
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know...but it also comes down to a bit of that teaching 101 mentality in that sometimes we need to better in explaining the experience in seeing a live play or that there are affordable tickets because there are misconceptions. It’s not a dumbing down, but providing great education and insight to help people decide. We need to get more sophisticated and advanced in our marketing techniques. People are on screens all day long, so how we convey our product to them and through what medium is really important. You talk about marketing. How much of targeting will be considered depending on what type of show is in a theater to a certain group or demographic? People want to see stories that reflect them, however I think people at their core want to be entertained and are open to seeing things that don’t look exactly like their lives. A lot of times an entry point can be here’s a play that is representative of your life, but that’s just a point of entry. But it’s creating that culture of theatre coming off that is what we’re passionate about here. It should allow for reflection and entertain. If we can do that we’ll certainly grow our community [of passionate theatre-goers]. What’s the plan at a grassroots level to get that younger, student age person to explore Theatre Philadelphia?
Most people would rather spend $20 on a movie ticket then spend that on theater and in large part because previews and other hype surrounding a particular film. With the theater not having that same luxury, what’s the thinking on changing that mindset? It’s not about cost, it’s about value anytime you’re going to spend money... there is an experience, a quality to the theatre. I recognize that [cost] may be a barrier for people but sometimes that’s an excuse. If you’re going to spend $20 at a bar, you can spend $20 on a play. Also, a lot of our theatres have access programs and generous [philanthropists] that help to reduce ticket prices and other discounts. Also recognizing too that at its core the people you are coming to see are professionals that do this for a living. It’s appreciation as much as it is entertainment.
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Specifically inner-city kids who may not even think that this is for them? A lot of our independent theatres have [discounted] student ticket offerings and internship programs that they’re actively doing. For me, it’s making sure that these theatres have the right infrastructure to reach these students and also there’s been a lot of talk about trying to get students to stay here after high school and especially college, so it’s getting involved in theatre presentations in high schools and universities and it’s something we have been talking about, but at this point as a theatre community it’s not all packaged together.
What will you say is the most daunting task for you and for Theatre Philadelphia heading into 2017? It’s a few things that are interconnected to be honest. The big thing is getting all of the theatres and artists to come together around initiatives and ideas. We have to figure out what those things are that are going to get people excited and want to collaborate on together. From there, it’s testing out these different initiatives to see what worked and how we can improve on it. We’re really in a startup world right now and we have a couple of programs but we need to have more. We don’t necessarily have the resources to try a whole bunch of stuff, so it’s also being strategic about the work that we do. At the end of the day, the theatre isn’t a lost thought in Philadelphia, it’s actually thriving with great shows and content. It’s up to us here [at Theatre Philadelphia] to convey all the great work that is being done behind the scenes to put on these great performances. TWITTER: @SPRTSWTR
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Drown Your Sorrows Little sympathy from beer drinkers to folks upset over Philly’s soda tax.
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ow soda slurpers know how the rest of us feel. And by the rest of us, I mean beer drinkers—adults who enjoy grown-up beverages. Beverages, by the way, that are taxed way more than the city’s newly imposed pennyand-a-half surcharge that Mountain Dew addicts are griping about. A quick primer: If you drink one 16-ounce CocaCola—or Gatorade, Monster, Starbucks Double Shot or... the list of sweetened crap is endless—per day, it’ll cost you an additional $87.60 a year under Philadelphia’s new beverage tax. By comparison, if you drink one 16-ounce glass Coors Light (or something better) per day, it costs you an additional $182.50 under Philadelphia’s liquor tax—a tax beer drinkers have been paying for more than 20 years. And that doesn’t include federal and state excise taxes, or the additional price that retailers charge to recoup the cost of their liquor licenses. The Beer Institute, which lobbies lawmakers on behalf of breweries, claims about 40 percent of the cost of beer is taxes. So, why do we pay so much for a cold one? Because, as much as you may venerate the glory of malt and hops, alcohol consumption is a vice. And in America, we tax the hell out of
vices. So-called sin taxes are levied on goods that can cause harm, to repay their social damage and to tamp down their consumption through higher prices. According to the Association of American Physicians, annual healthcare expenditures for excessive alcohol consumption are $22.5 billion a year. But guess what: Obesity, some of it brought on by Big Gulps, costs more than 10 times that much—more than $315 billion a year in health care expenses, according to a study at Cornell University. Whether these taxes have any impact on consumption is questionable. The evidence shows it was the enactment of tougher drunk driving laws, not higher prices, that drove down alcohol intake. As for soda, I suspect sugar addicts won’t give up their daily ďŹ x as long as they can easily stock up on the other side of City Avenue. But let’s not get bogged down with a debate over social engineering through the tax code, because that’s not the primary beneďŹ t cited by proponents of these taxes. Both were enacted ostensibly to fund childhood education. Which is damn worthwhile. But education beneďŹ ts everyone, and its cost shouldn’t be borne inordinately by those who happen to enjoy soda or beer. If the schools or pre-K programs need more money, the city (and the state) ought to be funding them more fairly through wage or real estate taxes. Unfortunately, that’s a non-starter in a city trying to attract new residents and businesses. So, here’s another way to look at it: That $182.50 a year you pay in Philadelphia drink taxes is a drop in the bucket in a city that spends $2.8 billion for its public schools. Consider it your civic duty. If it’s a make-or-break number for you, cut out just one drink a week - that will more than pay for the cost of these annoying taxes. As for you soda drinkers, well, take it from this beer drinker: Suck it up. TWITTER: @BEER_RADAR
hilly Beer Week, which marks its 10th-annual celebration this June, announced this week that it’s evolving into a yearround organization called Philly Loves Beer. The new organization is “devoted to raising Philadelphia’s global profile as a destination city for beer tourism... independent of a brewer’s guild or business association,� and will be the nation’s first nonprofit business league “dedicated to beer appreciation,� according to a recent press announcement. The change comes as the organization has sought to stay relevant in the region’s craft beer trade, where competing interests among breweries, wholesalers and restaurants have frequently put Philly Beer Week at odds with its own participants. Though the nation’s first beer week remains vibrant, paid participation has slacked off in recent years as local breweries have grumbled in particular about the number of events promoting out-of-town beer makers. Meanwhile, some bar owners have boycotted the organization because of the difficulty in drawing crowds and recouping their participation fees during beer week. Disclosure: I was a founder of Philly Beer Week and was its first executive director, a post I left in 2014. To me, this is a welcome step because it gives businesses who’ve left the organization a reason to return. Craft beer enthusiasts, meanwhile, should see even more beer-soaked fun and creativity throughout the entire year. While Philly Beer Week will remain its largest annual festival, Philly Loves Beer said it plans to expand its influence by promoting educational seminars, networking events, beer festivals and promotional support for its participants. Philly Beer Week is June 1-11. Meanwhile, the organization in a typically off-beat beer-minded gesture announced it will host its first fundraiser on Feb. 19 at Heritage (914 N. 2nd St.): A flannel “fashion show� featuring members and supporters and judged by a panel of local female beer celebrities. —Joe Sixpack | @Beer_Radar
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Philly Home Show Take a second to picture your own kitchen. Your most modern appliance is a microwave that was given to you as a wedding present a decade ago, and you’re still storing groceries in a refrigerator that would look great as a prop in Leave It To Beaver. If this sounds familiar, then take a step back, breathe, and assess your options, one of which is to check out the latest home goods items at the Philly Home Show, which spotlights some of the latest design trends and high tech equipment in kitchen and home. All the best brands of home equipment are shown in both kitchen and entertainment. Home experts including Vern Yip and Matt Muenster will host DIY workshops to help you in creating that extra closet you always wanted or teach you how to install that fancy new metallic sink. With more than 315 exhibitors, contractors and suppliers, it will be nearly impossible for you to not find what you need to upgrade your home. —JOHN DAVIS
Actor-turned-comedian Guy Torry has appeared on BET’s “ComicView,” Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend,” “Showtime at the Apollo” and “Russell Simmons: Def Comedy Jam.” The multi-talented funnyman was also the host of the 52-city Kings of Comedy tour. | Jan. 12-15. Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St. heliumcomedy.com
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Lizzie The 11th Hour Theatre Company brings the Lizzie Borden rock musical to Philly with music by Steven Cheslik-Demeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt. Borden was infamously tried and acquitted of the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Massachusetts. The circumstances of the murders continue to draw speculation now more than 100 years later. | Through Jan. 29. Christ Church Neighborhood House, 20 North American Street. 11thhourtheatrecompany.org
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Cirque Éloize: Saloon The acrobatic theater company returns with a foray into the Wild Wild West. The group kicks open the saloon doors to reveal a desert town filled with folk music, fiddles, and familiar characters in this high-flying comedic performance. | Jan. 13-14. Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St. kimmelcenter.org
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The Pancakes and Booze Art Show Enjoy delicious breakfast with nightly fun combined with body art and live performances. Watch Philly’s best underground artists perform in one of the largest underground art shows in the city. | 8pm. $5-$10. Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. pancakesandbooze.com
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Silence of the Lambs Fringe Arts’ monthly film series features a classic film paired with a specially crafted meal prepared by executive chef Peter Woolsey. This month’s selection: 1992’s Silence of the Lambs starring Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter. Um, bon appetit? | 8pm. FringeArts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd. fringearts.com
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Informed Consent In this Philadelphia premiere from Lantern Theater Company, a geneticist travels to research a tribe in the Grand Canyon whose members are suffering from diabetes. At the same time, she must battle a genetic
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Yo earned his comedy stripes as a recurring panelist on Chelsea Lately for seven seasons and has also made guest appearances on CBS’s show, The Talk. | 8pm and 10:15pm. $20$22.50. Punch Line Philly, 1004 Canal St. punchlinephilly.com
It’s a new year, which means there are so many resolutions to keep, things to do and, of course, beers to try. For two days this week, breweries and beer enthusiasts from across the region are invited to an unlimited sampling of more than 350 craft beers. Philly’s largest beer festival will also raise funds for Animal Rescue Partners, an organization dedicated to supporting animal rescues, pet adoption groups, and community spay/neuter programs. | Jan. 13-14. $45-$75. Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. bigphillybeerfest.com
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Constellations What if? That notion is explored in this play about parallel universes. The play shows the multiple possibilities that could occur when two strangers meet at a party. The two meet and re-meet, get engaged, marry other people, experience a love that lasts forever and a tragic ending. Directed by Tea Alagic. | Through Feb. 5. The Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. wilmatheater.org
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John Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker’s play follows a young couple as they arrive at a bed and breakfast in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. They are welcomed into a home filled with tchotchkes, dolls, and ghosts from the past. | Through Feb. 26. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St. ardentheatre.org
AUTOMOTIVE Enjoy a bit of American history fused with American horsepower as the Simeone Museum shows off classic cars, including the Auburn 8-88 Boat-tail Speedster, and the Kissel Speedster. Demo Day also focuses on why the U.S. had few sports cars. | 1:30pm. $12. Simone Automative Museum, 6825-31 Norwitch Dr. simeonemuseum.org
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Lovesick Wedding Expo The country’s largest alternative wedding expo brings together cool and unique wedding vendors that appeal to couples not interested in a cookie-cutter bash. Meet other likeminded peeps and plan the antithesis of a white wedding while partaking in booze, burlesque, giveaways and other fun surprises. | 11am. $10-$15. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. lovesickexpo.com
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Philadelphia Writers Resist: United for Liberty Across the U.S. and abroad, writers are coming together in the spirit of compassion, equality and free speech in the wake of the 2016 Presidential election. More than 35 prominent Philadelphia authors, journalists and poets will read for hundreds of members of the literary community and concerned citizens at Independence Mall as one of 50 simultaneous Writers Resist events being held across the country. | 2-5pm. Free. National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S. Independence Mall East
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Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation will host the 11th annual Lemon Ball. Enjoy cocktails, dinner, and live auctions to raise money to support the foundation’s fight against cancer. | 6:30pm. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market St. alexslemonade.org
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Improvisational comedic ensemble Tongue & Grooves latest performance has the audience anonymously submit stories before the show begins. The group will then create a hilarious, impromptu show inspired by the responses. | 8pm. $6-$18. PlayGround at Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St. tongue-groove.com
In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s lifelong dedication to justice, equality, and service for the greater welfare, the National Constitution Center will partner with the Global Citizen’s Greater Philadelphia MLK Day of service for a daylong commemoration. | 9:30am-5pm. $5. National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St. constitutioncenter.org
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Martha “Bill Graham” Cracker Cabaret Philly’s queen diva, Martha Graham Cracker, puts on a Bill Graham erainspired rock & roll cabaret. Martha and her band will take you back in time on a mash-up filled musical journey through rock history. | 7pm. $24-$30. National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 South Independence Mall East. nmajh.org
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First Person Arts StorySlam Enjoy well-told stories as participants share five minutes of their lives with a room full of strangers. The storytelling competition offers cash prizes and a chance to compete in the season finale Grand Slam. | 8pm. FringeArts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd. fringearts.com 13
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y partner and I have been playing with male chastity devices. We’ve been considering going to a strip club while his cock is caged up and getting him lap dances. Is there some etiquette for this with the dancers? Do we let the dancer know before she is on his lap? Or do we not mention it? I’ve not yet found an etiquette guide for this situation. —Letting Our Cage Kink Show
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“I think I speak for most dancers when I say I don’t care what’s going on underneath a customer’s pants,” said Bobbi Hill, a lap dancer based in Portland, Oregon, strip club capital of the United States. “Grazing over a stiff object in the crotch region is not an uncommon experience when giving a lap dance, and depending on the texture of the device, I might not even give it a second thought.” While your concern for lap dancers is commendable, the person most at risk of injury is your partner. Nothing is more fun than inducing an erection in someone who’s locked in a male chastity device— a necessarily painful and punishing erection—but the devices are unyielding and the cock flesh is weak (even when hard). A dancer who grinds down on your partner’s crotch is likelier to hurt him. That said, lap dancers don’t like surprises. If a dancer grinds down on your partner’s crotch and feels something hard, clunky, and un-cock-like in his pants, “she might go into air-dance mode,” said Hill, “which is essentially a lap dance where you make as little contact with the customer’s crotch as possible. Of course, you can never go wrong investing in a stripper’s patience and well-being—try handing her a Benjamin as you explain your situation.” Just in case you’re not interested in dancers who are hers, LOCKS, I ran your question by a male stripper. “I don’t think most dancers would mind if a customer was wearing a male chastity device as long as it caused no physical harm or discomfort,” said Aaron, a dancer at Stag PDX, Portland’s new male strip club. “If all parts of the device 14 are safely tucked away between your legs
while you receive the lap dance, there should be little to worry about. But if the device has parts that protrude, you may want to be more cautious. It also never hurts to ask the dancers what they’re comfortable with.” Strippers! They’re just like us! You can ask them questions! They will answer them! They respond positively when you take their comfort into account! They also appreciate large tips! And good personal hygiene! And clients who aren’t completely shitfaced! I recently left my husband and moved from the suburbs to my own apartment in Philadelphia. It’s very liberating, and I have been starting to venture out for some great sex, something missing in my 25-year marriage. Two weeks ago, I decided to be adventurous and went to a clubby bar around the block and brought a guy back to my place. The guy was in his 40s, lean, and muscular. The sex was great! He was very oral, unlike my vanilla husband. When we got this stud’s clothes off, I saw that his pubic area was completely shaved, basically from his navel down. I don’t know if I looked as shocked as I felt. While he was humping away—I have never had anyone with such stamina and power—he told me to feel his anus, and that area, too, was shaved. I didn’t want to ask him why he shaves, but I am wondering if this is common these days? Is there some “meaning” to it? And is anal touching now customary? I am really out of it and thought I’d ask you. —Confused Over Under-Garment-Area Region
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While I love your signoff, COUGAR, sleeping with a lean, muscular guy in his 40s who likes to have his anus touched doesn’t earn a woman her cougar wings or whiskers or whatever. You’re going to have to fuck a few boys in their 20s if you want to be a cougar. In regards to your recent hookup, the removal of pubic hair has definitely become more common over the last 25 years. Studies have found that upward of 60 percent of women regularly remove most or all of their pubic hair; there aren’t studies about men removing their pubic hair, but many men do. Shaving or waxing doesn’t necessarily mean anything in particular, other than a preference for hairless junk. And the younger people are—chronologically or in spirit—the likelier they are to remove their pubes. And while I wouldn’t describe anal touching as customary, there are definitely more straight men around today who aren’t afraid of their own assholes.
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1918 WEBSTER ST $559,000 GRADUATE HOSPITAL
Spectacular new homes with every amenity imaginable! Riverside Luxury Townhomes have 5,200+ SF of living space built by a meticulous custom home builder. Features include 2-car garages, approved tax abatement’s ($1044 /2016), theater rooms, a 6-stop elevator, 3 zoned HVAC systems, smart home technology systems and 4 outdoor spaces including an amazing roof deck. Each home has 4 to 5 bedroom layouts plus bonus rooms, 5 full bathrooms, and one half bathroom.
Large, newer construction home in the heart of Queen Village with 3BD/2.5BA and two outdoor spaces. Walk into a wide open, dramatic living room with beautiful oak oors, tons of natural light, 12 ft ceilings, crown molding and recessed lighting. Step down into the den/ofďŹ ce/family room with 2 double closets, carpet, a coat closet and a half bath. Heading back upstairs to the eat in kitchen featuring hardwood oors, granite countertops and Glass door out to the over sized yard.
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612 S FRONT $1,625,000 QUEEN VILLAGE
242 ARCH ST
Brilliant newer construction home on a beautiful block in Graduate Hospital featuring 3BD/2.5BA, large yard, ďŹ nished basement, incredible roofdeck, fantastic master suite and remaining tax abatement through 2019! Step into the living and dining room area with bamboo ooring, large window and high ceiling. The ultra-spacious kitchen boasts tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, plenty of cabinetry, bar counter and a door out to a great size yard- perfect for entertaining!
JUST LISTED. Unprecedented 4 BD/5.5BA home featuring a tropical indoor pool and spa, garage, elevator, unique 4 story oating staircase, 3 outdoor spaces, 4 wet bars, 3 gas ďŹ replaces and incredible views of the Delaware River at every glance. Located in the Meredith School catchment, within the desirable Queen Village neighborhood, convenient to restaurants, shops, the waterfront, easy parking and transportation.
The Ross, New Construction Luxury Townhomes are remarkably customized smart technology-homes. The Ross includes a 2-3 car garage, an Automated 6-story elevator and a 5th oor roof garden with Jacuzzi tub, outdoor gas ďŹ replace, Mahogany walls and a full kitchen with stone counters, a Webber grille, outdoor speakers, video connections and ample accent lighting. Some other amazing features at The Ross include a wine cellar, Ten year tax abatement, cathedral ceilings, and (5) outdoor spaces.
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