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Opera Philadelphia: Oscar The 40th-anniversary season of Opera Philadelphia, one of the most progressive opera companies in America, is cruising along now, and, with its second production, Oscar—a same-sex love story inspired by Oscar Wilde—breaking down barriers and boldly going where none of its East coast peers have ventured before. But Oscar is no gay romp through London night life. It’s a slightly dark, sinister take on Wilde’s brilliance, which dwells on his trial for “gross indecency” and his last years of prison, labor and lonely, penniless death. Oscar was originally presented two years ago in partnership with the Santa Fe Opera, another world-class institution, so this co-commissioned, co-produced staging gets an East coast premiere this Friday that’s even better and truer to the vision of composer Theodore Morrison and librettist John Cox. They’ve since fleshed out what didn’t work in New Mexico— and strengthened what did. Still, call it a triumph: With five performances, the Santa Fe Opera had a whopping 97 percent ticket sales. “We had a wildly-cheering audience at the end of each one,” Morrison says, “and that tells me that we’re on the right track.” And he was, from the door. After a vibrant career at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Morrison, as he put it, needed to put notes on paper. Looking for a subject, he looked to his bookshelf and found Richard Ellmann’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1987 biography of Wilde. “After flipping through it for a few hours,” Morrison says, “I thought, ‘This has to be our subject.’” The biggest question: How on Earth is this bold, courageous production a first in an industry literally greased with gay money? “It’s so interesting as a gay man,” says Kevin Newbury, director of Opera Philadelphia’s version. “I’m sort of amazed at how few stories there are in the opera world that focus on same-sex love.” Sure, it’s overdue, but it’s also right on time. “It’s thrilling to be able to participate in something like this that is so meaningful to the world we live in,” Morrison says of Oscar. “It’s just an amazing experience.” // BILL CHENEVERT

Fri., Feb. 6. $19-$239. The Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215.893.1018. operaphila.org

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Brauhaus Schmitz’ exective chef Jeremy Nolan and pastry chef Jessica Nolen celebrate the release of their first cookbook, New German Cooking: Recipes for Classics Revisited, which offers modern twists on traditional German dishes. Tonight, meet the authors, and purchase signed copies of the book while enjoying complimentary appetizers.

8pm. Free. Brauhaus Schmitz, 718 South St. 267.909.8814. brauhausschmitz.com MUSI C

Communion Club Night

Artist-led Communion Music sets out to create and maintain musical communities in different cities. This month, the tour stops in Philly with performances by Good Great Fine Ok, The Ludlow Thieves, Kristin Diable and Gabriel Garzon-Montano. 8pm. MilkBoy,

1100 Chestnut St. milkboyphilly.com

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New Jersey funnyman Dov Davidoff combines hyperactive A.D.D. with a hilarious and acute perspective on social happenings. He is coming to a Philadelphia stage to dissect several ironies in the world while finding common ground with everyone in the audience! 8pm. $16-

Rock On Philly celebrates all things bubblegum with an poptastic performance on National Bubblegum Day Eve, featuring Nicky P., Victoria Watts and On the Cooling Boards. Velodyn Acoustics and Glee Gum will be handing out free giveaways to everyone in the audience.

Journalist Scott Stossell—whose work has been featured in The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Beast and The New Republic—offers personal, historical and scientific perspectives about anxiety in discussing his latest book, My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread and the Search for Peace of Mind.

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8pm. $8-$10. Milkboy, 1100 Chestnut St. milkboyphilly.com

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7:30pm. Free. Central Library, 1901 Vine

Het Filaal’s Miss Ophelia

Netherlands’ premier dance company, Het Filaal, brings a playful and shadow-filled show to Philadelphia for an international family series in partnership with the Painted Bride Art Center. 10am. $10-$20.

Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St. 215.925.9914. paintedbride.org

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Ghostbusters Double Feature

In honor of the recently-announced all-female reboot—featuring Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy and Kate McKinnon— catch an encore viewing of the first two flicks that brought us three quirky para-psychologists investigating strange happenings in Manhattan. 7pm. International House, 3701 Chestnut St.

215.387.5125. ihousephilly.org MUS IC

Philly Pop’s Classic Soul

Groove to the smooth rhythms and timeless hits of R&B legends Arethra Franklin, Tina Turner and James Brown, performed by the POPS Orchestra and guest vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Darius de Haas. 8pm. $28-$109. Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St.

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Mothers and Sons Who ya gonna call? See the original Ghostbusters gang in action Friday night.

In Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-nominated play, a woman pays an unexpected visit to her late son’s partner 20 years after his death. The play examines family dynamics and forgiveness in an evolved society. 6:30pm. $46. Philadelphia Theatre Company, 480

S. Broad St. 215.985.0420. philadelphiatheatrecompany.org P O E T RY

Behind the Walls, Between the Lines

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Get Lucid! Activist Dance Party

Get Lucid—an activist and artist collective fighting for social justice—presents a dance party featuing live music, DJs, art, poetry and much more. Proceeds benefit E.D.G.E (Encouraging Development of a Green Economy), an organization working to fight fracking in Pennsylvania. 8pm. $7-$10.

Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. undergroundarts.org STAGE

Private Lives

Noel Coward’s 1930 comedy follows a divorced couple who find themselves in adjacent rooms at the same hotel while honeymooning with their new spouses. Through March 1.

Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. walnutstreettheatre.org

Philly 0.0 Instant Gratification Race

You know that Facebook friend who’s always snapping pictures crossing the finish line at some great fundraising race that took place while you were hungover in bed on Sunday morning? Well, this week, she can suck it! Stretch your legs, pick up your bib and T-shirt, and line up for the Philly 0.0 Instant Gratification Race. The official start, outside of Xfinity Live, is followed by the simulations finish, no running involved! Bask in your post-race high at Xfinity Live, where you’ll be rewarded with free beer, food, performances by Bryen O’Boyle, Bangarang and more.

5:30pm. $35. Xfinity Live! Philadelphia, 1100 Pattison Ave. 267.443.6415. xfinitylive.com

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Seven local poets present a live performance exploring the incarceration and treatment of African-Americans in the U.S. Presented by Felicia Henry, the evening will also feature presentations from local organizations that work with issues of social justice. 7pm. $7. The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St.

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Long Live the Little Knife

A story of deception and trickery, Inis Nua Theatre Company presents David Leddy’s production about a husband-and-wife team of art forgers who aim to become the best con artists in the world. 8pm. Through

Feb.22. $30. Off-Broad Street Theater, 1636 Sansom St. 215.454.9776. inisnuatheatre.org ART

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A social happening and party wrapped in one, InLiquid’s annual fundraiser brings more than 250 pieces of art, design and jewelry available through silent auction. With catering by Birchtree and an afterparty at La Colombe, the event benefits the nonprofit’s efforts in promoting the local arts community. 6:30pm. $50. Crane Arts, 1400 N. American St.

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For Pete’s Sake 15th Annual Beach Ball Gala!

For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation is a nonprofit that helps adult cancer patients and their families by “giving them a break.” Their annual Beach Ball Gala celebrating 15 years of helping patients features food, music, open bar, auctions and more. 7pm. $135. The Crystal Tea Room,

100 Penn Square E. 215.627.5100. takeabreakfromcancer.org S CIEN CE

Philly Materials Day

Drexel University hosts a day of exploring the weird world of materials science and engineering. Whether it’s running across liquid or making ice cream in seconds, visitors will get chance to try it all out themselves and learn about how materials impact us every day. 10am. Free. Bossone

Research Enterprise Center, 3140 Market St. 215.895.2000. drexel.edu

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The 11th Annual Fun-A-Day project tasked fellow Philadelphians to pick a project—take a photo, paint a picture, bake cookies—and do it every day for the month of January. The fruits of their labor will be exhibited in a huge group show this week. 7-11pm. Through Feb. 7. Studio

34, 4522 Baltimore Ave. artclash.com

Rally for Brandon Tate Brown

The family of Brandon Tate Brown, who was shot and killed by Philadelphia police on Dec. 15, 2014 during a traffic stop in Mayfair, searches for answers. 1pm. Free. 8701 Germantown Ave. (The old Borders Book Store)

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Night Of Short Films XII

Presented by Average Superstar Films, catch screenings of Jenna Remembers; A Two-Faced Charade; HIVE; Corinthian; A Mercedes for Sierra Leone; Good Hands; Last Hit; My Better Half; Shi; and M-Theory. The event also features Q&A sessions with the films’ cast and directors. 4:30pm. $8.

The Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. thetroc.com FO OD

Rotunda Vegan Potluck

Bring a vegan dish and a card listing all of the ingredients to a potluck dinner with your fellow Philadelphians. The Rotunda will provide plates, napkins and utensils. The event organizers hope to bring fellow vegans together and provide nonvegans with delicious food and recipes ideas.

6pm. Free. The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. therotunda.org

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Love Train

Mural Arts’ “Love Letter” project has been around for five years, and they’re celebrating with a slow-speed train ride on SEPTA’s Market-Frankford line to view the 50 rooftop murals from 45th to 63rd streets created by artist Stephen Powers and his crew. The event concludes with a same-sex wedding aboard the train, held by the Honorable Daniel J. Anders, Philly’s first openly gay male judge. The couple to be wed at this year’s Love Train event is local photographer Neal Santos and Andrew Olson, owner of Chicory Florals in Mantua. Noon. $35. Jefferson Station, 1170 Market St. 215.925.3633. uralarts.org

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6pm. $20-$25. MilkBoy, 1100 Chestnut St.

Actor and comedian Nick Thune comes off the recent release of his comedy special, Folk Hero, with a touring show. He’ll be joined by two of his stand-up friends, Ben Kronberg and Kate Berlant. 7pm. $15.

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The love/hate relationship many of us have with Philadelphia comes alive with Azuka Theatre’s Valentine’s Day happy hour. Join Philly’s funniest actors for melodramatic readings of the submissiondriven “I Love You, I Hate You” column.

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A monthly happy-hour gathering of progressive campaign professionals, activists and writers. Hosted by the Philadelphia Democratic Progressive Caucus PAC on the first Tuesday of every month. 6pm.

Screenwriter, comedian and actor B.J. Novak has appeared in Inglorious Basterds, Saving Mr. Banks, The Office and more. His debut novel, One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories, is a collection of more than 60 funny and heart-warming short stories. 7:30. $7-$15. Central Library, 1901

Young Progressive Philly Happy Hour

Johnny Brendas, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215.739.9684. johnnybrendas.com

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Circus Xtreme

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s Circus Xtreme features amazing acts, aerial performances, exotic animals and death-defying feats. Come early for the All-Access Pre-Show, where attendees are invited down to the show floor to try on costumes, learn circus skills, meet the performers and get their picture taken with the clowns. Feb. 11-16. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. wellsfargocenterphilly.com

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Nobel and Oscar winner George Bernard Shaw’s comedic play follows underwear magnate John Tarleton on a hilarious adventure featuring mysterious visitors, a Turkish bath and multiple marriage proposals. 7:30pm. Walnut Street Theater, 825

In this Philadelphia premiere, a 600-pound man hiding in his apartment slowly eating himself to death attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter. 8pm. $50. Through March 1. Theatre

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The Whale

Exile, 1340 S. Thirteenth St. 7pm. $10. 215.218.4022. theatrexile.org

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Story Quilts

Learn the textile traditions of AfricanAmerican quilting, and uncover the underlying codes that helped runaway slaves escape to freedom. Guests will join a discussion about the African aesthetic, religious and cultural influences embedded within quilts and have a chance to weave their own paper quilts. Wed., Feb. 4,

4pm. Free. Free Library, Wynnefield Branch, 215.685.0298. freelibrary.org

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Represent: 200 Years of African American Art

Through April 5. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215.763.8100. philamuseum.org

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Underground Railroad in Philadelphia

This slide program outlines the struggles and triumphs of freedom-seekers in a city that openly supported the Underground Railroad and other abolitionist activity prior to the Civil War. Tour places connected to this era in American history, and

Free. Independence Visitor Center Theater, Market Street, between 5th and 6th sts. 215.965.2305. nps.gov

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The President’s House: Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation

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The open-air exhibit explores the lives of nine slaves who worked at the nation’s first executive mansion during President George Washington’s and President John Adams’ terms in office. Glass panels play video vignettes and show a history and a timeline of events, along with a display of archaeological fragments that were unearthed at the site in 2007. Independence

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Tides of Freedom: African Presence on the Delaware River

Explores the concept of freedom through the lens of the African experience and features recently uncovered artifacts and interactive elements. The exhibit—which is divided into four key moments: Enslavement, Emancipation, Jim Crow and Civil Rights—is a joint effort curated by a committee of African-American scholars and UPenn Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies Tukufu Zuberi. Independence Seaport Museum 211 South Columbus Blvd. and Walnut St. 215.413.8655. phillyseaport.org/ TidesofFreedom

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Take a close look at the creative achievements of African-American artists and explore various expressions of black identity that follows this nation’s deeprooted history of racial inequality. The exhibit features fine art and dynamic compositions by Henry Ossawa Tanner, Jacob Lawrence, Carrie Mae Weems and many other renowned artists in representing the evolution of African-American art.

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pon meeting the family of my now-former husband in North Philly, I was struck that the younger of his two nieces, precious five-year-old Shavonne, sat playing with an all-white mini-collection of baby dolls. This was in 1996, at least three decades after dolls her same hue—a rich ebony brown, like perfect dark chocolate—had been in mass production and widely available, yet, save for the smudges on their plastic faces incurred by non-stop hours of play, not one among them had a feature that was even remotely black. “Why the hell doesn’t Shavonne have any black dolls?” I immediately asked my man the second we’d left his grandmother’s house. He shrugged, this conscious, activist high school teacher with dreadlocks that hung below his strong shoulders. Boy, if side-eye was even partially deadly, the one I shot him at that moment would’ve rendered him lifeless on the sidewalk. Not long afterward, I led Shavonne down the doll aisle at Toys-R-Us, just the two of us, to buy her a new play-baby. “Which one do you want, sweetie?” I asked her. “That one,” she replied, her dimpled hand pointing to a blue-eyed, blonde-haired Baby Alive. “Ooh, Shavonne,” I cooed, peering excitedly at the black Baby Alive next to it. “What about this one? She’s so pretty!” Shavonne sniffled, and started to cry softly. “No!” she begged. “I want the other one! That’s the pretty one!” Kneeling down to her, the black toy doll in my hands, I had to choke back my own tears. “Shavonne, honey,” I told her, speaking with tender deliberation. “Yes, that doll is very pretty. But you know what makes this doll so special?” She shook her head. “This doll is special because she looks like you. She’s as pretty as you are! Look at her pretty brown skin and her sparkling eyes! Look at her curly brown hair! Look at that sweet smile on her face!” Her little eyes brightened as I spoke, while she scanned the doll as if making an exciting new discovery. “She’s beautiful, baby,” I continued, “just like you are! Absolutely, 100-percent beautiful. Why, this just may be the prettiest doll in this whole store! And you know why? Because she looks just like you.” Shavonne smiled, and I wiped the tears from both of our faces. “So what do you say, beautiful girl? I say let’s buy two.” We did. We left carrying two black baby dolls. And my nickname for Shavonne was born, one I still call her: Beautiful. So she’ll never forget that’s what she is.

That story is why, when you ask me during Black History Month who I think is making black history today, I have to name Drexel professor Dr. Yaba Blay, who’s won my present-day reverence for much the same reason Harriet Tubman’s my hero from yesteryear. We’ve all heard the famous quote from the fierce abolitionist freedom fighter: “I freed thousands of slaves, and could have freed thousands more if they had known they were slaves.” In a similar spirit, Blay—who graced PW’s cover back in Nov. 2013, when we excerpted testimonies and portraits from her then-new book, (1)ne Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race—has since gone on to create Pretty Period, a social and media movement that hopes to prevent the kinds of moments I shared with Shavonne. My niece is now grown, with a gorgeous black daughter of her own, and Blay’s work looks to make sure that dark-skinned girls like her will find affirmation and assurance in a world that so often ignores them or tells them, directly or indirectly, that they’re not beautiful. Or valuable. Pretty Period actively combats that vicious lie, so every day helps free another mind. Yaba Blay is just one of countless 21st-century game-changers whose passions are making black history right now, as we speak. On the following pages, we’ve asked a diverse array of Philadelphians to tell us who’s inspiring each of them—in history, and in America today. — SHEENA LESTER, PW arts & culture editor

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Issa Rae, Creator of Awkward Black Girl web series

When she didn’t see her story being told, Issa Rae realized that she had to speak for herself. So she created, wrote and produced The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl series online. Now with thousands of subscribers and over 20 million views, she’s being heard loud and clear. In celebration of Black History Month, XFINITY® recognizes and honors Black innovators and the history they’re making today. Check out more of Issa and others, plus award-winning movies, TV shows and more at CelebrateBlackTV.com, where black history is always on.

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Issa’s era

What ﬁgure in Black history inspires you?

“I can trace the courage, audacity and creative conviction that molded me since being a girl to Ida B. Wells and Gordon Parks. Wells taught me what it meant to live by your convictions, to tell your truth—and to tell it fiercely, particularly when your commitment to telling that truth can positively impact lives. She literally put her life on the line to report on American lynchings of blacks at a time when most people preferred to ignore this horrific domestic terrorism. And she did so at a time when there were few female journalists, let alone those of color. As for Parks, he loomed large as the epitome of the modern Renaissance artist, using his talents with still photography, music, film and writing. Not only was he ridiculously gifted in each arena, often times he had no formal training—he just went for it. As a college student and nascent photographer, I was thrilled beyond belief to get to talk with him. I asked him the secret of the camera—if it was Nikon or Canon that made the magic. He smiled at me and said, ‘It’s all in the eye. That is where the magic happens.’ I’ve held onto those words. It is the lens you apply to situations, to history, that allows your voice to amplify and take on greater meaning.” — NIA NGINA MEEKS, writer and analyst

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“’We need to respond, in a comprehensive way, to the growing plight of the under-privileged in our society. I’m only concerned about trying to do everything necessary to get people to function and work together for the future of our children.’ That quote is from my father, Hardy Williams, and it embodies my approach to politics. He is my personal hero, and inspired so many generations of diverse people in Philadelphia and beyond who wanted to make a difference in their community. He graduated from West Philadelphia High, and went to Penn State where he was the first Black basketball player, team captain, and led the team to its first tournament championship in 32 years. Thanks to the GI Bill, he earned a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He was the first African American to mount a serious campaign for mayor of Philadelphia; he fought against entrenched politicians and served with distinction in the state legislature. His life was an example for all people, influencers and elected officials alike who care about doing what is right, not what is easy.” — ANTHONY HARDY WILLIAMS, state representative

“For me, Muhammad Ali and Bill Russell have always been beacons of inspiration. Ali is still arguably the greatest heavyweight boxing champion of all time, and nobody has won more NBA titles than Bill Russell. Those accomplishments, in and of themselves, are extremely honorable. But to put things into a greater perspective, both men climbed to the height of their success during the tumultuous times of the civil rights era and the Vietnam War. Ali was stripped of his heavyweight crown and incarcerated for refusing to be drafted into the military due to his religious beliefs. He sat out of boxing for four years during the prime of his career and still returned to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Russell, on the other hand, played in a city, Boston, that despised him because of the color of his skin. Regardless, he won 11 NBA championships and continuously gave back to his city both on and off the court. Both men used their platforms to educate the public and prove that all people deserve respect, with dignity and class. I’ve always admired both for not letting hate stop their determination. ” — GEORGE LAWRENCE, nightlife curator/marketing strategist

“I’ve always been drawn to, motivated by, and fascinated with the politics of music throughout history. One example is the late African American Harlem jazz singer Esther Jones, also known as “Baby Esther” for her signature baby-like singing style, which she unfortunately never trademarked. Her birth name is not easily recognizable, but her act is—it was punctuated with: “Boop oop a doop.” Cartoonist Max Fleischer stole it and created his character Betty Boop. Jones inspires me as a fellow music artist and innovator; from the fringes, she affected culture then and continues today. She is the reminder that nothing in culture is obscure—that no one, no act, goes unnoticed. We all, in every moment, are creating a stir.” — DONN T, singer/songwriter/producer/label owner at D-tone Victorious

“If ever a figure exemplified the idea that youth is no barrier to wisdom and brilliance, it was Martin Luther King, Jr. At 26 he led the Montgomery bus boycott, and was only 28 when he became the first president of the newly formed Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He promoted change through nonviolent protest and his adherence to principles of honesty, dialogue and fairness brought him the attention and support of millions of people across this nation, and across the world. In his meteoric career, he demonstrated the power of young leaders with vision, the power of persistence and the power of commitment. In these days of voter apathy and civic dysfunction, his legacy is more important than ever. This is a man who delivered one of the greatest speeches ever written or spoken, and had not even turned 34 when he did so. People often wonder what he could have accomplished if he had not been cruelly and violently taken from us at 39. It’s a real and a painful question as we continue to struggle with discrimination and intolerance, but I prefer to focus on all the work he managed to do: He gave voice to the voiceless, gave hope to the hopeless and forever changed a nation.” — GEORGE LAWRENCE

“When I was a kid, I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art on a school trip and saw a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting in person for the first time. As an aspiring artist, I was baffled by the bright colors, the bold brushwork and the childlike scrawls that embellished the enormous canvas that hung before me. His painting seemed to embody all of the things I had hoped to outgrow: the mistakes, the accidents, the sloppiness I perceived as being ‘bad’ art. Because the painting inspired me to question everything I thought I understood or was learning about what was considered ‘good’ or ‘fine’ art, and precisely because it rattled me to my core, I decided I hated it. It would take years before I would revisit Basquiat’s carefully coded world. When I did, I knew my own creative process would never be the same. I finally understood just how profoundly important his work was in a world dominated by mostly white artists with graduate degrees beside their names. It inspired me to reach into myself to be authentic, no matter how my own work might translate in the bigger, badder art world. He opened a door that would never again close. As a white woman, I can’t know what it must have been like to be a black Haitian man during a time when the art world was becoming a wildly splashy industry, where the Andy Warhols were treated as celebrities and one could easily become a token among the academics and elites who helped to define the moneyed culture of collecting. That he was unafraid to create from his very core, that he was creatively authentic in a whitewashed world, still strikes me as being brave.” — NATALIE HOPE MCDONALD, writer and artist “The Mills Brothers and Nat King Cole. They were truly unbelievable musicians and singers who were the first to bridge the gap between black and white in a time when blacks unfortunately were not accepted as equals. They were more than equal—they were better, for all the disrespect that they had to endure while they soared to the top of their profession with dignity and class. My Uncle Duke always used to say to me, “If Nat King Cole was Italian, you would have never heard of Sinatra,” and he loved both Cole and Sinatra. ” — DAN VANORE, lead singer for The Business

“As a kid, I loved MLK—and still do—but a very visceral part of me really relates to Malcolm X and his idea that people have the right to physically defend themselves from violence. If I had been of a minority that had been beaten on, oppressed and socially locked down, I probably would have been skeptical to the idea of peaceful protest, of opening myself to be beaten on more while seeking equality under the law.” — TERRY BRENNAN, artistic director at Tribe of Fools theatrical troupe

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Who do you think is making Black history today?

“Since I’m currently working in film, the first person that comes to mind is Ava DuVernay, as she’s been breaking through barriers that continue to exist for women and Black directors in the mainstream film industry. She was the first African American director to win best director at Sundance, first Black woman to be nominated as best director at the Golden Globes, has become the first Black woman to have a film be nominated best picture by AMPAS. She has also launched the African American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFFRM) and its related distribution arm (ARRAY) and is not only churning out incredible stories but linking them back to social justice movements. I applaud the work that she is doing and look forward to what the future holds.” — MAORI HOLMES, founder of BlackStar Film Festival

“Neil deGrasse Tyson is a guy who is most certainly making black history these days. He’s the most visible

public intellectual in the country. Think of that: The most recognizable scientist in the country is a person of color, from the Bronx. That said, I think he is a pretty impressive figure for reasons that are totally unrelated to his race, and I doubt he’d want his significance reduced to his race. He is really doing a lot to bridge the gap between the regular joe and the stuffy, distant world of science. That’s pretty important in this day and age, where sciencedriven issues of technology or climate are more and more important to the lives of everyday people. There’s so much skepticism about science out there—some of it planted by a conservative political campaign to create mistrust in intellectuals and science. Scientists aren’t really good at being relatable and defending themselves against this, but Neil is infinitely relatable. He’s got this calm demeanor, and he seems to make complicated stuff easy to understand. His reboot of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos was incredible. I listen to his podcast—he interviewed the GZA from Wu Tang Clan about science and art. Plus, when somebody says, ‘You know what would be awesome? Let’s go to space.’ I’m inclined to be like, ‘Yeah, that does sound awesome.’” — MICHAEL FICHMAN aka DJ APT ONE, record producer/DJ/journalist

“The person who is at the vanguard is obviously Oprah Winfrey. She has done so much to empower and inspire people, yet I think she’s still underrated. She has used media literally to change the world. She’s provided opportunities for a number of Black woman filmmakers to create work. Plus she helped get a Black man into the White House. She is boss. Her place in history is already established, and she is nowhere close to finished.” — MICHAEL J. DENNIS aka MIKE D., filmmaker and founder of Reelblack

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“Janelle Monae,

for obvious reasons. She’s a great singer, an amazing dancer and she’s gorgeous— and not only is she immensely talented, she brings a certain integrity and class to the music industry that we’ve desperately been missing. I think she’s not only making black history today, but history in general. Many females in the entertainment industry are often oversexualized, and she’s managed to have a successful career without us even knowing what she looks like in a bathing suit. I love her and what she stands for. It also doesn’t hurt that she studied at Freedom Theater in Philadelphia!” — LYDIA RENE, singer/ songwriter/producer

“There’s a young man named Max Fennell from KOP who is the ﬁrst African-American professional triathlete. While triathlon is pretty much a rich person’s sport—it costs a lot of money to train—Max was able to get his pro card despite his less fortunate background. He works with a charity for ADHD and hopes to inspire other disadvantaged young people to chase their dreams. Max is entering his ﬁrst season as a pro with his eyes on making the 2016 Olympic team.” — JEFF MARSHALL, media director at 2mg

“Samuel R. Delany. A lot has been

made of the fact that he brought gays and people of color into his novels and stories. But along with them, he included all manner of folks one didn’t see previously see in genre ﬁction: Samoan engineers, large woman academics, adolescent drug addicts—you name it, they were included. The future is for everybody, his work declares—no exceptions. Also, the man writes brilliantly.” — MICHAEL SWANWICK, writer, Roxborough

“My most admirable present day African American in arts and culture is Chris Rock. He’s a throwback to the days of black men and women of celebrity to use their platform to bring to light cultural issues and inequality. Chris Rock speaks freely in interviews and on social media on issues that matter to African Americans and minorities as a whole. What impresses me most is the way he uses his onstage humor to tackle cultural and political issues. He is a true activist with a humorous delivery. He makes his audience think and consider issues of the day—and they unknowingly may change their point of view, all while laughing hysterically. As a comedy screenwriter of color, I am greatly inﬂuenced by Rock and use his template to affect change.” — TODD INMAN, creator/producer of web series The Corporate Brother

“In terms of singular individuals impacting our life and times across the spectrum and helping to chart a course for the generations to come, the vote goes to President Barack Obama. Yes, the early electricity has worn for some. Still, history will show Obama to be a seminal ﬁgure with decades of ripple effects. Millions of children—worldwide—have never known the U.S. president to be anything other than African American, opening a counter narrative to the seemingly intractable racial fault lines on which this nation was founded and with which we continue to struggle. In art, media, politics, law and pop culture, appointments to enactments to the bully pulpit, he has shifted dialogues, perceptions and even realities in deﬁning the African-American experience. Certainly his policies have not been without disenchantment. African-American unemployment and poverty rates remain deplorable. His 2015 State of the Union address referenced the scourge of terrorism in Paris, but failed to acknowledge the ongoing threat and consequences of Boko Haram in Nigeria just weeks after thousands were reported slaughtered. Yet it’s not Jackie Robinson’s strikeouts that made his legacy. It was opening the possibility for a Hank Aaron or a Ken Griffey Jr. to dream, to dare, to do. So will the case be for Obama, and those who follow him, from the Diaspora and beyond.” — NIA NGINA MEEKS

“I have mad respect for Jessica Williams. She’s only 25—my age—and she is killing shit right now. Aside from being a correspondent on The Daily Show—their youngest correspondent ever—Williams is an actress and comedian, and she’s been very vocal about issues that affect women. She’s gorgeous, funny, intelligent and, most importantly, unapologetic for all of the above. She’s basically a more down-to-earth Oprah, and I appreciate that. She is absolutely paving the way for young black girls and women everywhere who aspire to make waves in the media world without having to change the way they look and act. We need more of her in the media world.” — BLAIRE MONROE, managing editor at OogeeWoogee.com ■

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Ursula’s Ultimate

Philly crown-jewel poet Ursula Rucker goes deeper in her new My Father’s Daughter. BY SHEENA LESTER photo by @jrblackwell

t’s been 20 years since velvet-voiced Philadelphia poet Ursula Rucker was introduced to the world on “The Unlocking,” the vividly visceral, sexually super-charged stanzas that closed out Do You Want More ?!!!??!, the sophomore album by The Roots that served as their major-label debut. Six solo albums, 177 guest appearances/mixes and some 270-plus credits later, it’s clear to anyone paying attention that this native sister’s been as much an ambassador for her city as her amazing talent’s been a source of pride for it. (How many Philadelphia figures have solo murals in their honor etched onto a building? Exactly.) Ahead of her highly-anticipated weekend performances of the brand-new My Father’s Daughter at the Annenberg Center, the always enthralling Rucker spoke with PW about her latest epic work and what audiences can expect to encounter. (The entire interview’s worth checking out at PhiladelphiaWeekly.com.)

Obviously, you have hometown fans on lock excited about this show. Is there something they are going to experience at My Father’s Daughter that they haven’t seen before? Oh, for sure—a lot. I still have the same heart, and that’s familiar, but this is all new territory to me. This is a live memoir so I’m approaching it differently. I’m reading a lot of it ‘cause it is like I’m reading out of my journal, but there is some performance in it as well. There are a few songs, a couple of poems, but the rest is really journaling; I’m kind of sharing a love journal. It’s a little bit of everything. I don’t really know what is going to happen.

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Have you ever performed any of it before? Oh, no. I have been working my ass off. I wrote this whole piece working with Tim [Motzer, her long-time guitarist/collaborator]. It’s all new. I’m actually scared to say some of the things that I’m going to be saying. My brother called me and asked what day he should come see the show, and I was like, “Uh, are you sure you want to do that? I’m gonna be putting our shit out on the street.” I had to tell him, like, “Look, I’m goin’ in—all the way in.” It’s definitely been a journey, and I guess the journey is going to continue because I haven’t performed it yet. I would have a handful of tissues at Tim’s house whenever we rehearsed. Aside from your talent, there’s such bravery in what you reveal. Even on social media, you open yourself up and are so vulnerable. Is that easy for you? Is it natural? It’s definitely not easy. But I don’t really know if it comes naturally. I feel like its something in the moment that I just have to do. I’m a Virgo, so I think about everything that I do. I would love to say that I’m totally capricious and whimsical, but I’m not. I want to be. When I’m writing, even if it’s just on a social network forum, if its something personal or whatever, I just look at it and think about it, and then I’m like, “Fuck it, go ahead.” So, I guess, yeah, it is part of my nature, but it is something I think about.

Do ideas for poems haunt you until they come out? Definitely. The piece I’m doing now has haunted me for 20 years, from the moment I thought about it up until I started writing it. I carry little thoughts in my brain or I’ll write it down on paper, then lose it and find it two years later and be like “Yeah, that’s right,” and then I’ll hold onto it until the right time. Sonia Sanchez teaches that if you’re a writer, you should write every day. And even though she’s my mentor, that doesn’t work for me. I’ve tried to do it, but … it’s empty. I’m only able to do it when it’s time. With [My Father’s Daughter], I’ve been talking about writing my mother’s memoir for 20 years, so this is, for me, a way of cheating because this is an experiment. I’m not writing a book; this is a live version of it. My mother has been asking me to write it, and I didn’t want to while my father was on this planet because a lot is about him, and I didn’t want to dis him while he was still walking the earth. Since my father died [three years ago], my mom’s been like, “Come on, come on—you’ve gotta write this,” but I don’t think my mother knew really what that meant. And when I told her this is gonna be raw—you know me—she was just like, “Yeah, you’re gonna tell the truth.” I thought, Yeah, okay, she’s got it, but nah. My mom is really old-school. Eventually, she’s like “Am I going to be embarrassed?” I couldn’t really tell her how she would feel. I was just like, “Mom, that’s on you if you feel embarrassed. I can’t tell you whether or not you will be. But really, it’s about your triumphs. If you could see through everything else that I’m saying, in the end. it’s about your triumphs and celebrating you.” I told her: “If you don’t wanna be there, you don’t have to be there.” I don’t think she’s coming. My mom is a complicated being. And so the story [tells] why that is and how that complicated being affected me—and still affects me. n

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Chef Valerie Erwin shaped Philly’s Southern cuisine. Now she’s considering social justice in the restaurant biz. BY BRIAN FREEdmAN

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know how to celebrate an anniversary. Roses? Chocolates? A quiet dinner at a restaurant that costs too much? No to all that. Instead, they brew a special beer for the occasion. Just look at what the folks at Stone did, for instance. They took what would have been a perfectly amazing double IPA—heaps of El Dorado hops give this beer a huge lemon candy edge—and added a nice dose of English dark malts to it. That move should effectively “ruin” the beer, but instead, it gives it delightful hints of sweet caramel, toffee and a touch of sweetened coffee. The result is something 100 percent unique. Celebrate with Stone at Madira.

Firestone XVIII (Eighteen). Each year, these California brewers call together a bunch of their friends in the wine industry, break out barrels of masterfully aged brews (many of which are never released to the public) and have those wine folks crate a blend of a dozen or so of those brews. This year’s magical concoction contains parts of Velvet Merkin, Wookey Jack and seven other beers—and it is amazing. With rich notes of bourbon-dunked chocolate, bitter black coffee and vanilla oatmeal, Firestone’s anniversary blend is a cacophony of flavor that demands slow sipping. And you’ll definitely want to sip, because at 13 percent ABV, this beer asks for great care when you drink. It appears rarely on tap, so keep your eyes on Philly Tap Finder to see when it pops up.

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PA’s Victory Brewing to buck tradition and do the exact opposite of what everyone else is doing. Their 19th anniversary ale is a low-impact, big-taste session ale that really ought to be produced year round, that’s how tasty it is. It comes in at just 4.5 percent ABV—that’s lower than a Budweiser—but the flavor pulls no punches. Loads of orange and grapefruit peel in the nose, lots of citrus and fruit in each sip, and clean, dry, crackery bite at the end of each swallow make this an easy drinker that will hit every hop lover’s sweet spot. It’s currently available at Side Car, 2nd Street Brew House, the Great American Pub and other locations. Go have three. Weyerbacher’s 19th anniversary beer appeared to have come and gone last summer, you can expect it to pop up at a savvy ale house or two at some point in the future. Nineteen is a big, fruity blend of two wheat beers that gives off aromas of mango, yeast and tartness. Dive into that first sip, and you’ll discover more fruit, some sharp sourness, a host of juicy citrus flavors, a touch of wheat and a hint of funk. Keep your eyes on this brew’s Philly Tap Finder, because we’re sure there are a few kegs stashed away somewhere!

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around for five years, but beers like (the questionably named) Tramp Stamp have already garnered them some attention—so why not celebrate? They did so in the way that is now traditional in craft beer: They brewed something huge and aged it in bourbon barrels. In Peace That Money Can Buy’s case, it’s a Belgian-style quadruple. All that alcohol heat, dark fruit and candy sweetness is a perfect match for the vanilla and bourbon brought forth by barrel aging. Throw in some slight tartness and an almost vinous quality, and you’ve got a sipper worth taking your time with, especially if paired with a meal. Do so at Perch Pub before it’s gone. | ERIC SAN JUAN

t’s been just a few weeks since Chef Valerie Erwin closed the doors for good at Germantown Avenue’s much-beloved Geechee Girl Rice Cafe, which in its 12 years had a significant, lasting impact on the food scene in Philadelphia. We caught up with Erwin this week to get her perspective on what she and her sisters accomplished at Geechee Girl, on the nature of Southern dining in Philadelphia—and what’s next for her.

Geechee Girl has had a huge influence on local restaurants. Was that one of your goals in the beginning? I tell people that I wasn’t looking to start a movement—I was looking to cook. My goal was to serve innovative yet approachable food. I was also looking to entertain people and to invite them in. I think that invitation was what made people love Geechee Girl. And many people accepted our invitation: We had the most diverse clientele that I’ve ever seen in my years in the restaurant industry.

From the time you opened the restaurant until your final service on New Year’s Eve, what were some changes you noticed in how Philadelphians eat? One change was the demise of formal dining in favor of a casual atmosphere coupled with excellent food. It was always what I wanted to do, but it wasn’t always in vogue. When we closed, a lot more people had heard of shrimp and grits than when we opened. Also, people respect [rice supplier] Anson Mills now, but when we opened, no one in Philadelphia had heard of them. And when we opened in 2003, having a BYO was a pretty easy way to get into the business. These days, it’s a much less viable business model.

A lot of people don’t understand what makes Low Country cuisine so unique. For me, the defining attribute of Low Country cuisine is of the influence of Africans on the food. The only other place you see that in the United States is New Orleans. That’s why gumbo, for instance, is important in both cuisines. And of course, there’s the prominence of rice; it’s the signature ingredient in Low Country cooking. I was actually born and raised in Philadelphia, and my family didn’t visit the South. So although I grew up eating Low Country food, it was adapted to Northern ingredients. I think authentically rendered food is always attractive; over the years, I held many international dinners showcasing food from Liberia to India to Sweden. If food is delicious, it will be well received.

What are some of your other favorite Southern cuisines—and where do you go in Philadelphia to experience them? I don’t know that there are other well-developed regional cuisines in the South, except in New Orleans. But I love what I call Pan-Southern food, like fried chicken and barbecue and pound

Photo by Ricardo Barros cake. I don’t generally go out to get those things, but there is a little place at Wayne Junction in Germantown called Sister Muhammad’s Kitchen. They have the best apple pie I’ve had outside of my own.

Tell us about your last night of service. It must have been an emotional evening. I was in the kitchen all night, so most of my emotion was focused on getting the food out. When I did make it to the dining room, though, the most touching thing was seeing all our regular customers who came in to say goodbye. It was almost like a family dinner. I never would have thought I’d make such good friends.

Once you closed the restaurant, what was the first meal you cooked at home? Roast pork loin on a bed of roasted potatoes, sweet potatoes, sunchokes and shallots. I actually made it at the restaurant while we were packing up, with food that was left over. So I although I didn’t exactly make it at home, I did eat it at home. My sister and I ate sitting at our dining room table, which was great.

Finally, the question everyone is wondering: What’s next for you? I have a few interests that I’ve had to put on the back burner for the last several years. One is writing: I’m planning a cookbook. I’m also interested in short form writing on the subject of food and culture, as well as in public speaking. I want to do some business consulting; I think of it as a way of helping other entrepreneurs. Information is the scarcest commodity there is. My other big passion is addressing social justice issues in the hospitality industry. It seems that all the hospitality training programs are focused on the kitchen—but everyone knows that all the money is on the floor. How can there be so few black servers in a city like Philadelphia? I’d like to create a training program to increase the supply of qualified applicants and to educate owners and managers to increase the demand. n

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The Bernhardt Family Band + Ross Bellenoit + Rachel Ries Feb. 4 at Boot & Saddle. The enigmatic brother-sister duo, one of Philly’s flyest guitarists and a singer-songwriter whose musical risks pay off. bootandsaddlephilly.com Third World Feb. 4 at World Cafe Live. These reggae gods have survived lineup changes galore over 40 years, and they’ve still got the goods. worldcafelive.com

Branford Marsalis Feb. 5 at the Annenberg Center. Humility’s nice and all, but this wonderfully versatile jazz master and his award-winning quartet are not, like their 2012 LP says, just Four MFs Playin’ Tunes. annenbergcenter.org

Jason Isbell with Damien Jurado Feb. 5 at the Keswick Theatre. As if the former Drive-By Trucker wasn’t enough, he’s bringing the legendary Canadian-born singer-songwriter along for the ride. keswicktheatre.com

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The Wonder Years Feb. 6-8 at Union Transfer. These three sold-out nights o’anniversary gigs for the Lansdale pop punks were 10 years in the making. utphilly.com

Genevieve Feb. 6 at MilkBoy Philly. Her flaming tresses are a sure-fire sign of what to expect from this exCompany of Thieves frontwoman: She’s fire personified. milkboyphilly.com

His Name is Alive Feb. 7 at Johnny Brenda’s. Warren Defever is 25 years into this beautifully-bizarre experimental rock thing began in his basement while still a teen. Thank god he’s never grown up. johnnybrendas.com Parquet Courts Feb. 8 at First Unitarian Church. Spin named this inarguably dope, superlative lyrics-laden four-piece its 2014 Band of the Year. r5productions.com

Tanya Morgan Feb 8 at Kung Fu Necktie. Hey, we’re down with any union spawned from the message boards of Okayplayer. And Donwill and Von Pea have more chemistry than ExxonMobil. kungfunecktie.com Marshall Allen Feb. 10 at The Fire. The Sun Ra Arkestra’s last original man standing has a truly transcendent show in store in celebration of the Afrofuturist icon and jazz savant. thefirephilly.com

isten to Natalie Prass’ eponymous debut on repeat—it’s a beautiful piece of art. The late 20-something Nashville resident is an Ohioan-turned-Virginia Beach bum, but she’s been working with Spacebomb Records in Richmond, and they seem to have created a wondrous musicmaking space in their attic. All kinds of rich details are ingrained into this outstanding record: sophisticated strings and horn arrangements, delicate backing vocals. Probably close to 20 people put their respective musical stamps on Prass’ first nine-song long play, and her show at Boot & Saddle this week will be a rare treat: A brilliant, creative woman leading a team that’s delivered a collection of lush, authentic folk. “My Baby Don’t Understand Me” and “Bird of Prey” get Natalie Prass started off just right. They’re bouncy, beguiling and charming, but her voice is absolutely one of the biggest selling points here. She embodies that gauzy higher alto that we love from women like Jenny Lewis, Feist, Karen Carpenter and even Joanna Newsom. And the LP’s so full of strings and orchestral fills that it feels like a Sufjan Stevens, Fleet Foxes, Belle & Sebastian kind of affair. Though Prass’ presence could be described as mousy, she gives me Eleanor Friedberger or St. Vincent vibes: This lady’s quietly assured of her product and her power. Plus, she goes for the good stuff: the drama of emotion, the mystery of minutiae, the magic of cosmic connections and romantic fate. On “Bird of Prey,” she plays nicely with a hunter-and-hunted theme: “You, you don’t leave me no choice / But to run away / You are a bird of prey / With a heart like the night.” On the devastating “Why Don’t You Believe In Me,” she sings: “What did I do / Now that you’re leaving / ‘Cause you need something new / You’ll wish I was with you.” Something about the inspiration she gleans from the toughest parts of love

Oceans of talent: Natalie Prass. (Ryan Patterson photo) provides a kind of comfort: You think you’ve got it bad? Someone’s hurt is harder and deeper. Though you can clearly hear the Americana here, you’ll also get some great specs of California canyon-lady gold; Joni Mitchell and Graham Nash would give this girl a thumbs up. Towards the end, you get the saloon-bluesy “Never Over You” and the bizarro kiss of a finale from the wispy “It Is You,” which makes her sound like a Disney princess. It’s just so full of hopeful heart and passion, it feels like Prass could be a convincing Sleeping Beauty or Snow White. I’ve taken to describing her album to friends as somewhere between Dolly Parton and Belle as she’s falling in love with Beast. Yeah, I think that works. n Thurs., Feb. 5, 8:30pm. $10-$12. With Lady Lady. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St. bootandsaddlephilly.com

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Work to do: (From left) Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer steals a scene in Red Band Society, Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson is shown in Empire, and Screen Actors Guild Award-winner Viola Davis slays in How to Get Away with Murder.

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From Film to TV, From Beggars to Choosers Black actresses have been getting much more action on small screens than big ones these days. Even Academy Award nominees—and winners. by Genevieve Valentine @GLValentine

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ithout a doubt, one of the best things in Michael Mann’s currently-playing Blackhat is Viola Davis, who plays her government agent with line delivery that could dry up the Pacific Ocean and a side-eye that functions as a poison. She does marvelous work with it—even though it’s a supporting role, of course. Why, “of course?” Because Hollywood’s whiteness is ingrained. Even in a movie as diverse as Blackhat, the big standoff comes down to two white guys. People of color are welcome to assist, but it’s tougher, still, for studios to see them as leads. When they are, it’s often in “message” movies that deal directly with race. Davis has done her time there, most famously in 2011’s The Help, which got her an Oscar nomination. The drama about maids and employers in the 1960s South inhabited the complicated position of having several roles for women of color—as servants. In an industry with only six Oscar-winning black actresses since Gone With the Wind’s Hattie McDaniel won for Mammy in 1940, the pattern doesn’t go unnoticed. Davis told Essence: “Of course I had trepidations. Why do I have to play the mammy? But what do you do as an actor if one of the most multi-faceted and rich roles you’ve ever been given is a maid in 1962 Mississippi?” But the film was still significant, awards-wise: Another member of the ensemble, Octavia Spencer, won Best Supporting Actress for playing a maid. Despite not winning for The Help, Davis garnered attention, and in the way Hollywood’s nebulous hivemind, was deemed a Next Big Thing. She starred in 2012’s Won’t Back Down. Then she played a supporting role in Beautiful Creatures. Then Ender’s Game, Prisoners, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, one or two parts a year in which she made the most of slim pickings. Unspoken but easily extrapolated was the general suspicion she’d be waiting for another lead until a race-specific part required her. It’s another of Hollywood’s well-established patterns. David Oyelowo, who starred in Best Picture

nominee Selma, told the Guardian, “The only way I get a leading role in a studio picture is if Ryan Gosling can’t play it ... If this was a non-colour-speciﬁc character, it wouldn’t be me.” Davis found her next lead in 2014—on television. How to Get Away with Murder is a procedural thriller produced by TV powerhouse Shonda Rhimes, who cast Davis as the ruthless criminal defense lawyer Annalise Keating. It’s been a showcase for Davis’ ability to delicately devour scenery and her ease in shifting tones to raw and real, as she did in a much-vaunted scene where Annalise removes her wig and makeup in a single take on-camera (her idea). And though TV has a reputation for being where marquee careers go to die, the accolades are still rolling in, and the show’s going gangbusters: the season’s lowest-rated episode still managed to draw in more than nine million viewers. Despite a longstanding and much-joked-about suspicion among movie folks that TV’s inherently lesser— less artistic, less prestigious—it’s become a haven for actors of color, particularly women, who ﬁnd movie roles thin on the ground. There are several reasons that the small screen’s becoming increasingly appealing beyond steady paychecks. The most major is TV’s essential nature, which has more space and somewhat less risk than studio movies: rather than investing millions and waiting a year to see results, television has a pilot season to test proof of concept and can track audience numbers in close to real time, with immediate feedback on what works—and what doesn’t. Nicole Beharie, who had supporting roles in Shame and 42, leads in Sleepy Hollow, which regularly drew upwards of six million viewers in Season One, partially because of cast diversity. When Beharie got sidelined in Season Two, ratings plummeted by a third. And the TV way is hardly without its trials: Even after landing this breakout part, Davis was dismissed by the New York Times in an article about Rhimes that declared

Davis “less classically beautiful” than lighter-skinned Kerry Washington. But television offers glimpses of a world more realistically reflected than in Hollywood’s largely-white lens, and actresses are taking advantage. America Ferrera moved from indie film to network TV as Ugly Betty in 2006, a move that revitalized her career. Lucy Liu left an unsatisfying movie career for television, where she’s been able to exercise far greater range on shows like Southland and Elementary. Taraji P. Henson, a Best Supporting Actress nominee for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, is currently scorching small screens with her turned-up portrait of Cookie Lyon in the campy record-label drama Empire. And Spencer, after a few supporting gigs, also found her sweet spot on TV in Red Band Society. Leading roles are still the exception rather than the rule, but with diverse casts translating into big numbers, we can expect the landscape will improve in increments as networks wise up. Ideally, these two art forms will learn from one another. The aesthetics of TV are increasingly cinematic (which is great for everyone, including their silverscreen casts) so it would make sense for film to learn from actors of color who turn to television for a chance at demanding, rewarding roles—and the millions who tune in to watch them. And it’s rough going it in film alone these days. Lupita Nyong’o, who won Best Supporting Actress for her part in 12 Years a Slave, is slated for a role in the new Star Wars movie, but Davis has spoken about Nyong’o’s future as a litmus test about whether a celebrated actress of color can gain career traction beyond being a momentary It Girl. Another current It Girl, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, also stands to test that hypothesis. She starred in a nearly-unprecedented two leads in 2014: the political period romance Belle and the deeperthan-it-looked pop-star drama Beyond the Lights. She appears this week in space fantasy Jupiter Ascending as a human-animal hybrid. It’s a supporting role. 

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Where Was Black History In My School? It wasn’t really there—for me, or for lots of other white Americans.

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’m a literate guy. I follow the news semi-fanatically. As a journalist, I’ve covered the #BlackLivesMatter protests and related issues for the past year. You’d think, when asked for PW’s Black History Month issue to name a few notable historical African Americans who’d inspired me, it ought to be easy. You’d be wrong. I’m white, and I am a product of the American public school system. When I was asked for that list, here’s what I came up with: Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, George Washington Carver. Obviously, those men are all important to black history. But the fact that that’s the best I could do off the top of my head horrified me. From kindergarten right through high school graduation, apparently what I’d gotten was a breezy awareness of black history summed up by the 1960s civil rights struggle—and peanut butter. Of course, I knew about slavery—about Jim Crow and the horrors of the American South during Reconstruction. But my understanding of these issues was vague and abstract, not personal. I remember hearing “We Shall Overcome” in documentaries, but I had absolutely no knowledge of the radical politics woven throughout black American history. I just plain had no concept how much black history has been watered down to be more, shall we say, palatable to mainstream American society. (Note: “Mainstream” means “white.” It shouldn’t, but it does.) After all, you don’t want to point out to people that their entire nation was built on greed and human misery by way of genocide and slavery and war. It’s a much quainter notion to say that the United States was formed out of political idealism, rather than out of rich white men’s desire not to pay taxes—or, you know, wages. That’s why white-dominated culture and media rush to embrace a small number of black people obsessing over how the kids today are wearing their pants while giving zero time to entire populations of black liberationists in urban America. I grew up thinking, if at all, that “radicalism” meant dangerous fringe lunatics. And I suppose it is threatening, to anyone who wants their world to stay exactly the same. Sadly, a great many white folks never make the connection that the radicalism in American black history has pretty much never set out to preemptively destroy anything—it’s always been a direct response to white brutality, genocide or violence. Only our outright ignorance could explain white people pondering ridiculous questions like why hip-hop artists may say certain words while they, as whites, should not. Likewise, it takes a profound ignorance to lead white people to make up a nonsensical, nonexistent thing like “reverse racism.” I blame ignorance for a lot of things. Because I know when I actually talk to people who look or live differently than I do, I come away from the conversation with a deeper understanding of issues that, on the surface, hadn’t at first appeared to directly affect me. We’re all ignorant, of course, to most things in the universe—and, specifically, to most other people’s individual personal experiences, in life and in history. And that’s

OK. Ignorance isn’t a terrible thing; it’s merely a lack of knowledge. And it can be so easily remedied.

Last weekend, I went to the main branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia at 19th and Vine streets, and walked upstairs to the history department. “I don’t know anything about black history, and I’d like to learn,” I said to the librarian at the history desk. “You—” The African-American woman paused, taken aback. “Need to know about black history?” “Yes, that’s right,” I said. She told me that if I really wanted to learn about black history, I should watch the ongoing documentary series Hidden Colors. I had never heard of it before. “We’re at the library, though,” she laughed, “so you should go over there.” I eventually found my way to another librarian, who gathered together a stack of books I could start with. I sat at a table and started reading. In one afternoon, I learned more about black history in America than I had in the previous 30 years. I’m not proud of that—I’m appalled and embarrassed. Because all I’d had to do was actually care. I couldn’t pretend: My past ignorance on black history, as with most white people I know, was willful. It’s not like the facts and histories and encyclopedias hadn’t been sitting right there my whole life. But comfortable in my preconceived notions and personal belief that I already understood American history, I’d felt no need to educate myself further, to seek out additional sources or knowledge other than the old “mainstream” history I’d been reared on. Upon reflection, I realized my lack of knowledge of history’s full scope had started with my all-white primary and secondary schoolteachers: earnest, hardworking folks who taught a curriculum approved by an all-white school board in a pretty much all-white school district. I don’t know whether it’s funny or sad that I’d never thought to

cynically question the source on that one. That kind of passive censorship happens every day in America. It’s why we express alarm when public school textbooks are molested by anti-science or anti-immigrant conservatives in Texas: That state is the second largest purchaser of school textbooks in the nation, so whatever “standards” it sets—like, for instance, downplaying the role of minorities or importance of slavery in American history—will be catered to by textbook publishers. That kind of revisionism isn’t just being exported by red states, states which coincidentally were also slaveholding states before and during the Civil War, either. It’s also being reinforced in traditionally blue urban centers. Just recently, three teachers in Washington, D.C., were fired for teaching more black history than the approved curriculum says they ought to, according to parents there. It took a trip to the Free Library for me to begin learning about the American history I never learned in school. There, I started reading about people I had never heard about before: about a long history of black journalism, about activists who responded vigorously to white racism endemic in American society. And I quickly figured out why white people resist learning this history: because of the relentless weight of how much black history in America has been, of sheer necessity, a direct response to white brutality. After all, what kind of sadists would enslave an entire race of people, rape and murder them, brutalize them, terrorize them, marginalize them, and then dismiss their experiences or ignore them completely, claiming that after a few legislative changes, centuries of oppression are magically wiped away? What kind of people would know this history and still persist in dismissing the concerns and experiences of black Americans? What kind of arrogant fuckers would continue to hold onto power any which way they could and then blame blacks for their own suffering? I’d set out to start learning about black American history. I’d ended up learning rather a lot about white Americans, too. n

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already, past tense, a decade or two ago and probably at regular intervals. But that’s me, BIBFAULT. What should you do? I really couldn’t tell you. That’s not true. I could tell you what to do. Telling people what to do is pretty much my fucking job. But in all honesty, I’m not sure what you should do. You say you’re not OK with cheating, and I almost believe you— you wouldn’t have written if you weren’t OK with cheating on some level and/or seeking permission to cheat—and cheating would be logistically complicated, given your circumstances, and it would put everything you have with your husband, who you genuinely love, at risk. So I’m not going to tell you to cheat. But I will tell you this: You may have an easier time not cheating—an easier time not going out there and actively seeking out sex with other men, an easier time not seizing the first opportunity to cheat that comes your way—if you give yourself permission to cheat if an opportunity to cheat discreetly and with minimal deceit comes along. Telling yourself it will never happen, that you’ll never have good sex, means living in despair, and despair isn’t good for individuals or marriages. But telling yourself that it might happen—but only if the planets have all aligned perfectly (you’re out of town, it’s someone you trust, you won’t have to actively lie)—means living in hope, and hope is good for individuals and marriages. And knowing that you can cheat when the right opportunity presents itself will make it easier for you to resist cheating—to resist doing something reckless—when the wrong opportunities present themselves.

I’m a merrily married straight woman with an amazing husband and what was once a thriving sex life. Recently, my husband had what was supposed to have been a routine surgical procedure. He ended up having basically every complication possible, short of dismemberment and death. I had no problem being his caregiver during this time, but I’m now having trouble mentally reigniting the erotic spark. He’s recovered and interested, and I want to be intimate again, but I find myself thinking that he looks pale or that position X might be too much for him, and it’s very difficult to get in, and remain in, the mood for sex. How do I turn off caregiver mode and get back to being a sexual partner? (Missing My Sex Life) The next time you’re having sex and that little voice in your head says, “This position might be tough on him,” MMSL, ignore it and power through. It may not be particularly fulfilling sex for you—you may not be fully present and in the moment—but the quickest way to prove to yourself that your husband isn’t too fragile for sex (or too pale for it) is to have sex a few times. After you’ve seen with your own eyes that sex didn’t break him (and may have brought some color back to his skin!), that little voice in your head—the voice of the caretaker he needed when he was sick but doesn’t need now—should fade away. n

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house for rent 1315 S.17TH ST- $2000/mo 4BD/3.5BA modern and spacious home, huge backyard, rear deck with city views, W/D, C/A, close to public trans! CALL STUART COHEN BHHS FOX & ROACH 215.627.6005/215.275.0800 16TH REED ST 3Brs,2Bths, New Bold/ Graduate. Renovated. EIK,Yard,Bsmt.W/ Washer/Dryer. Hdwd flrs. thru-out. $1450/mo.+utils. 267-307-6876. 22 X X R E E S E : N E W LY R E M O D E L E D 2BR, 1BA. WASHER. $900+ 267-300-1917 428 N.SLOAN- $2,600/mo 3BD/3BA Stunning new construction with rooftop deck! W/D, C/A, grand custom kitchen, nice size backyard. CALL MIKE MCCANN BHHS FOX & ROACH 215.627.6005/215.440.8345

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SUNDAY, 2/8/15 12:00-1:00PM Old City 20 S. Letitia St. #3b $765,000 BHHS Fox & Roach Queen Village 612 Clymer St. $850,000

12:00–1:00PM Graduate Hospital 1927 Christian St. #A $199,000 BHHS Fox & Roach Newbold 1519 Latona St. $335,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

BHHS Fox & Roach Lower Moyamensing 937 Tree St. BHHS Fox & Roach Pennsport 1109 S. Bodine St. $219,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

Point Breeze 2334 Reed St. $275,000 BHHS Fox & Roach Graduate Hospital

Passyunk Sq. 832 Wharton St. $339,999 BHHS Fox & Roach

BHHS Fox & Roach Spring Arts 1205 Mt. Vernon St. #1 $319,900 BHHS Fox & Roach Point Breeze 1269 S Bucknell St. $189,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

Fishtown 2319 Mercer St. $369,900 BHHS Fox & Roach Queen Village 114 Kenilworth St. $689,000 BHHS Fox & Roach Queen Village 758 S. Front St. $599,900 BHHS Fox & Roach Queen Village 102 Fitzwater St. $599,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

921 S. 18th St. $425,000 BHHS Fox & Roach Bella Vista

Washington Sq. W. 1032 Spruce St. #102 $575,000

Queen Village 115 Catharine St. $1,125,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

834 League St. $375,000 BHHS Fox & Roach Pennsport 1812 S. 4th St.

Rittenhouse Sq. 1707 Pine St. $854,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

12:00–1:30PM Bella Vista 517 Fitzwater St. $965,000 Plumer & Associates

$409,900 BHHS Fox & Roach Graduate Hospital 1812 Fitzwater St. $499,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

12:30-2:30PM Graduate Hospital 800 S. 19th St. $989,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

Times are Subject to Change.

1:00-2:00PM Rittenhouse Sq. 1730 Pine St. #4 $310,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

1:00–2:30PM Washington SQ W. 1206 Panama St. $789,000 Plumer & Associates

1:30-2:30PM Graduate Hospital 1812 Fitzwater St. $499,000 BHHS Fox & Roach Old Kensington 1230 N Hancock St. $289,000 BHHS Fox & Roach Queen Village 758 S Front St. $599,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

1:30-2:30PM

Queen Village 115 Catharine St. $1,125,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

Whitman 340 Wolf St. $239,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

Queen Village 922 E. Moyamensing Ave. $379,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

Old City 301 Race St. #321 $184,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

1:30-2:30PM

$549,900 BHHS Fox & Roach Northern Liberties

Queen Village 114 Kenilworth St. $689,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

826 N. 3rd St. #8 $709,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

Society Hill

Bella Vista

233 S. 6th St. #1201

720 Saint Albans St.

$348,000

$810,000

BHHS Fox & Roach Bella Vista 610 Catharine St. $310,000

Society Hill 508 S. 3rd St. $470,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

BHHS Fox & Roach

426 Winton St.

2027 E. Huntingdon St.

$124,900

$374,900

BHHS Fox & Roach

Washington Sq. W. 809 Addison St. B BHHS Fox & Roach

2401 Penn. St. #7A11

Fishtown 1206 E. Fletcher St.

$639,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

3:00-4:00PM

1738 S. 2nd St.

Pennsport

$499,900

127 Reed St.

BHHS Fox & Roach

$169,000

BHHS Fox & Roach

Graduate Hospital 2414 Kimball St. $349,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

Point Breeze

Queen Village 102 Fitzwater St. $599,900 BHHS Fox & Roach Queen Village 836 S. Front St. $699,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

Graduate Hospital 1420 Pemberton St. $1,199,899 BHHS Fox & Roach

Graduate Hospital

2026 Manton St.

Graduate Hospital $400,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

$367,500 BHHS Fox & Roach

2330 Saint Albans St. $850,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

2:00-3:00PM Art Museum Area 859 N. 27th St. $475,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

Northern Liberties 115 Brown St. #B $375,000

BHHS Fox & Roach 927 S. 18th St.

702 S. 3rd St.

BHHS Fox & Roach

$350,000

Queen Village

$399,999

Pennsport

1721 Latona St.

$365,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

$675,000

Point Breeze

Bella Vista 700 Montrose St.

2:30-4:30PM

$375,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

BHHS Fox & Roach Whitman

South Philly 517 Wharton St.

$225,000

Fishtown

BHHS Fox & Roach

$459,000 Art Museum Area

Fitler Sq. 627 S. Taney St. $475,000 BHHS Fox & Roach

3:00-4:00PM

1119 S. 3rd St.

BHHS Fox & Roach 913 N. Lawrence St.

2:30-3:30PM

Pennsport

Northern Liberties Queen Village 842 S. 3rd St. $849,999 BHHS Fox & Roach

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Queen Village

BHHS Fox & Roach South Philly 2132 S. Chadwick St. $219,900 BHHS Fox & Roach

922 E. Moyamensing Ave.

Point Breeze

$379,000

1338 S. Colorado St.

BHHS Fox & Roach

$199,999 BHHS Fox & Roach

Penns Landing 3 N. Columbus Blvd. R109

Queen Village 620 S. American St.

$339,000

$925,000

BHHS Fox & Roach

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Studios to $150,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, St. Rittenhouse Sq. 24$115,000 Hr Maintenance 110 Montgomery Ave. Bala Cynwyd 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1 Bedrooms $175,000 to $225,000 Studios Pool •$115,000 $150,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 Fitness to Center • Valet $525,000 $525,000 4 New construction Carriage homes $525,000 Bedrooms $175,000 toto $225,000 21Bedrooms $250,000 $400,000 $525,000 4254 Terrace Street, Manayunk • 24 to Hr Security • starting at $675,000 Sq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Studios $115,000 $150,000 BedroomsParking $250,000 toto $400,000 32Bedrooms $400,000 $500,000 1830 Addison St.St. 1830Addison AddisonSt. St. RittenhouseSq. Sq. 1830 Addison Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 St.Rittenhouse Rittenhouse 4 Addison beds/3.1 baths; 2 car garage;Sq. Addison St.Hr Rittenhouse Sq. tax 31830 Bedrooms $400,000 to transfer $500,000 331830 Bed/2.1 Bath; 1717 sq ft Rittenhouse Townhouse $353,900 24 Maintenance Includes real estate tax • No 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1 Bedrooms $175,000 to $225,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Open Floor plan with 3000 Sq ft 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Includes real estate tax • No transfer tax 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Open Sun 11-4pm | Mon 12-6pm $525,000 2 Bedrooms $250,000 to $400,000 1919 Walnut Street, Rittenhouse Square $525,000MAIN LINE SUBURBS $525,000 1830 Studios $115,000 toRenovated $150,000 1830Addison AddisonSt. St.Rittenhouse RittenhouseSq. Sq. Tues-Fri 9-6pm | Sat 12-3pm $525,000 818 Aubrey Avenue, Ardmore, 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse 1830 Addison St. RittenhouseSq. Sq. $525,000 $400,000 to $500,000 3545 Darby Road, Haverford Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 St.YFor Rittenhouse Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, sqftAddison Ofﬁ ceRenovatedTownhome, Building $16,500/month 4 Bed/3.1Bath; 2,400 sq ft Twin to $399,000 33 Bd/2 Ba; 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 31Bedrooms Bedrooms $175,000 $225,000 7,000 OPEN SUNDA 11Rent AM - 1 PMSq. 33 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 OPEN SUNDA Y 2 4 PM 5 Bed/3 Bath; 2795 sqft Cape $595,000 $525,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 605 New Gulph Road, Bryn Mawr Includes real estate tax • No transfer tax 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison$250,000 St. Rittenhouse Sq. 2427 Carpenter Street, Graduate Hospital $525,000 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, to$925,000 $400,000 49903 Cornell Rd., Bala Cynwyd Sq. 2 Bedrooms 1412 South Street,St. Washington Square Sq. Remington Road, Wynnewood Addison Rittenhouse 6Bed/4.1Bath; 4,416St. sq Rittenhouse ft colonial Addison St. Rittenhouse Addison Sq. 31830 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 31830 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 31830 Bd/2Sun Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3 Bedrooms $400,000 to 12-6pm $500,000 32 Bed/2.1 Bath; 2080 sqft Colonial $625,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3BD/1.1BA; Townhouse $329K Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba;Lindy RenovatedTownhome, 625 Lane, Bala Cynwyd Open 11-4pm | Mon 1830 Addison St. for Rittenhouse 5BD/2.2Ba 3,314 Sq. Ft. Colonial Sq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse $525,000 Commercial Space Rent $5,000/month or $525,000 $525,000 $525,000 $525,000 $525,000 3Bed/ 5 Bath, sq ft townhome in Hillgate 1489 Russell Road, Paoli 1830 St.Wash Rittenhouse Sq. Includes real3,777 estate tax • No12-3pm transfer tax Tues-Fri 9-6pm | Sat 31830 Bd/2 Ba; Street, RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Finished, Walk-out LL $549K Sq. 510 S.Addison 11th Square West 31830 Bd/2 Ba;Bath; RenovatedTownhome, Addison Rittenhouse Sq. 4 Bed/3.1 4431 sqft Colonial $925,000 $665,000 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. For Sale St. $825,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 31407 Bd/2 Ba;Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 3 Bd/2 RenovatedTownhome, 3 Bd/2Sun Ba; 2005 County LineRd., Road,Bryn Villanova 517 RenovatedTownhome, Old Forge Road, Media 12-6pm County Line Mawr 3BD/2BA; 3-Story Twnhome C/A $339K Open 11-4pm | Mon $525,000 $525,000 $525,000 $525,000 3727 Baring Street, Powelton Village $525,000 707 Conshohocken State| Rd., Bala Cynwyd 4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 2696 sqft Colonial on 1.37 acres $499,900. 5 Bed/3.2 Baths; 2,576 sqft Colonial $675,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 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Ft Townhouse $525,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 $525,000 $525,000 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 31,598 Bd/2Sq.Ft; Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1-Car Attached For Rent $1,850/month 1212 Weybridge Lane, Garage Wayne $349K For Sale $895,000 $525,000Central Air; Finished LL $399K 43 Trent Road, Wynnewood Renovated, 3Bed/3.1bath; 3,580 sq ft 2 story colonial in desirable $525,000 $525,000 1245 Hollow Rd., Penn ValleySq. 1830Conshohocken Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse 3600 Avenue #1914, River Park 1830 Addison St. $745,000 Rittenhouse Sq. Denbigh. 3 Bed/2.1 Bath; 1628 sqft Colonial 190 Presidential #301 - The Corinthian 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison Sq.l 4BD/4.1Ba 1727 Fitzwater St.,St. #ARittenhouse - Graduate Hospita 1025 Barr Gladwyne Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba;For RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St.Contemporary Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Rent $2,500/month 1830 Addison St.Lane, Rittenhouse 1 Bed/1 Bath; 940 sq ft Condo $149,900 2625 Sq.2700 Ft; Renovated $465,000 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3BD/3.1BA, Sq.Ft w/Cape Balcony WRenovatedTownhome, Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore 5,620 Sq.Ft. $1,500,000 2BD/1.1BA Townhouse $350K 3$525,000 Bd/2218 Ba; $525,000 34bd/3.1Ba Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 33 Chestnut Avenue, Bala Cynwyd 400 Delmar Street, Roxborough $525,000 $525,0005,322 sqft Commercial Space $525,000 Updated; For Townhome Rent $4,700/month or $749K 1830 Addison Sq. 3 Bed/1 Bath; For rent $1,695/month 3508 Hamilton Street - Powelton Village For RentSt. $3,900/month 1830 Addison Rittenhouse Sq. 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 4 Bed/2Bath; 1880St. sq ftRittenhouse End Unit $167,000 264 W. Montgomery Ave. #101, Haverford 213 Valley Forge Lookout Place, Valley Radnor 3 Bd/2Addison Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 St.Ft. Rittenhouse Sq. 4BD/3.1BA; 3,300 Sq. REDUCED $635k 31348 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. Bobarn Drive, Penn 5236 Master Street, Philadelphia 1 Bed/12636 Bath; 827Chestnut sq ft Condo atStreet, the Mansard House $199,000. Ardmore 3 Bed/2.1 Bath Townhome in Rebel Hill $399,000 $525,000 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, NG IEnd 3$525,000 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, $525,000 D 3 Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, N 1546 Mallard Lane, Chester Springs 5BD/4.1BA, 5588 Contemporary 1333 South Street Washington Square West 4 Bed/1 Bath; 1,600 sq ft Unit Townhome E 219 Williams Avenue, Narberth 3BD/1.1BA Twin w/ Attached Garage $525,000 P $525,0003 Bed/1 Bath Twin $275,000 5.10 acres lot w/stream $140,000 $525,000 1830 St. Rittenhouse Sq. Duplex Addison w/ Parking; Separate Utilities $499K $79,000 1,280Road, Sq. $199,900 1830 St..89 Rittenhouse 2-3 Addison Car Garage; Acres $879K Sq. 1830 Addison St.FtRittenhouse Sq. 300 Lawrence Broomall, Renovated 1310 Fenimore Lane, Gladwyne 3 1438 Bd/2Snyder Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Bed/3-Bath; 2,000PENN sq ft VALLEY Ranch $389,000 35Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, 3 3Bd/2 Ba; RenovatedTownhome, Ave. 2nd Flr, South Phila. OAK HILL -1501 S. 12th Street - Passyunk Square Bed/4.3 Bath; 7,320 sq ft Colonial $2,100,000 20 W Dartmouth Road, Bala Cynwyd $525,000 $525,000 $525,000 710 Preston Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Renovated 2 Bed/1Bath for rent $950/month. 336 David Drive, Havertown

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Spacious Studios & One Bedroom in high rise, Doorman bldg w/Magnificent Western & Southern exposure, view of Rittenhouse Square, HW floors, Laundry on site, Professionally managed. THE CHATHAM: WALNUT 20TH – AVAILABLE NOW! ALL UTILS INCL. &FROM $1,225 Studios & One Bedroom in ASK highABOUT rise, Doorman bldg SPECIAL. w/Magnificent Western & Southern OUR WINTER exposure, view of Rittenhouse Square, HW floors, Laundry on site, Professionally PINE & 23RD managed. Attractive Two Bedroom in Fitler Square, Gorgeous Historic bldg, HW floors, AVAILABLE NOW! ALL UTILS INCL. FROM ASK ABOUT OUR WINTER SPECIAL Across the street from beautiful$1,225 Fitler Square Park, Laundry. AVAILABLE FEBRUARY! HEAT HOT WATER INCL! $1,685 LOCUST & 21ST – Attractive Studio in &Rittenhouse Sq, HW floors, Laundry AVAILABLE NOW! ALL UTILS INCL., EXCEPT ELECTRIC FROM $725 SPRUCE & 22ND Newly Renovated Two Bedroom in Fitler Square neighborhood, HW floors, SPRUCE & 22ND – Cozy Two Bedroom in desirable neighborhood, HW floors, Ample Ample closets, Laundry in bldg, closets, Laundry in bldg, DECEMBER! $1,385 AVAILABLE NOW! HEAT & HOT WATERAVAILABLE INCL!! $1,385

LOCUST & 22ND – SpaciousWALNUT & Newly & 21STrenovated Studio w/HW floors, Contemporary Studio inand Walk-up bldg,Lots HW floors, Separatespace, newly renovated Beautiful new kitchen bath, of closet Laundrykitchen, in bldg.. Walk-in closet. AVAILABLE NOW/DECEMBER! $1075 AVAILABLE FEBRUARY! HEAT & HOT WATER INCL! $975

3 Bed/2.1 Bath; 1,800 sq ft Twin $349,000 4BD/2.1BA SplitAvenue, in Paddock 431 Montgomery MerionFarms Station 6 Bed/4.2 2,346 Bath; 5500 sq ft$339K Colonial $1,025,000 Sq.Ft.

4 Bed/2.1 Bath; Oakwood 2,761 sq ft Split-level $549,000. 1750 Ter #8K 650 Washington Lane, Jenkintown - The Estates 5 Bed/3.1 Bath; 4,443 sq ft Colonial 2Bd/2BA; Ft. $249K on 1.441,247 acres Sq. $650,000

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BROAD & WALNUT LOMBARD & 5TH – Beautiful Contemporary Three Bedroom Townhome on peaceful treelined street, One Brand new kitchen counterops, Private Garage Unique Bi-level Bedroom w/ Spiral w/Granite staircase, High ceilings, D/W, W/D, C/A, HW flParking oors, Included, Courtyard entrance,AVAILABLE 2.5 Baths,NOW! HW floors, W/D, C/A, Basement w/Lots of $1,195 Storage Space. AVAILABLE NOW! $2,750 ASK ABOUT OUR WINTER SPECIAL CLINTON & 10TH Studio on beautiful street, Brand new kitchen &fireplace, bath, Elevator SPRUCERenovated & 11TH – Huge Studio w/Private entrance, Decorative Lots bldg., of character, floors, Laundry on premise. Exposed red brick, AC, PergoHW floors. AVAILABLE NOW! $875 AVAILABLE NOW! ALL UTILS INCL!! $795 BROAD & WALNUT – Roomy One Bedroom with Beautiful Bay windows, Large kitchen, D/W, CLINTON W/D, C/A, & 10THW/W carpeting, High ceilings. Sunny One Bedroom in Elevator bldg., HW floors, Great closet space, AVAILABLE NOW! $1,285 Laundry on premise, Short Term Lease Available. AVAILABLE NOW! ALL UTILS INCL!! $1,025 CLINTON & 10TH – Renovated Studio on beautiful street, Brand new kitchen & bath, Elevator bldg., HW floors, Laundry on premise. LOMBARD & 12TH AVAILABLE NOW! ALL UTILS INCL. $795 Newly renovated Two Bedroom, New kitchen & bath, Private balcony off bedroom, HW floors, C/A, Lots of Light, Laundry on Premise, AVAILABLE NOW! $1,455 1117 Spruce Street

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Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall, dockSide iS a community For all SeaSonS

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Philadelphia, PA, January 2015: For some folks, winter is a time to hibernate; to bundle up, stay inside, and try to stay warm. That’s not the case for those who live at The Residences at Dockside, one of Philadelphia’s most popular waterfront condominium communities. At The Residences at Dockside, when the weather outside is frightful, there are plenty of delightful ways to stay active and have fun, without ever leaving the building. That’s because, in addition to offering upscale condominiums for sale or rent and a desirable low-maintenance lifestyle, Dockside offers some of the area’s finest, resort-like amenities.

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Quietly set on the Delaware River, yet remarkably close to Center City, the Residences at Dockside is a 16-story luxury waterfront condominium that has earned a reputation as one of Philadelphia’s most unique residential experiences. At Dockside, residents are never at a loss for social or recreational opportunities. They can swim in the building’s heated indoor pool and relax in the refreshing hot tub, which are located in a bright, glass-enclosed area offering fantastic views of the river and the city. The on-site fitness center includes cardio and resistance equipment, so residents don’t have to venture outside for a good workout.

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615 Cross Street

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$150,000

Professional Office/Commercial Space for sale at The Philadelphian! This 1st floor unit is just over 700 sq ft of space is split into a storage area, full bath, waiting room/reception, 2 private offices each with a lovely museum/tree top view & a large storage closet/ 3rd office area.

For even more convenience, Dockside has a private shuttle service to and from Center City, just for residents of the building. The shuttle runs Monday through Friday, with three scheduled loops in the morning and three in the afternoon/evening. The shuttle is especially appealing during the winter months, when residents may not want to venture out and battle the elements in their own vehicle.

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Located in the center of the thriving Delaware River waterfront, Dockside is just a short walk from Penn’s Landing and close to lots of high-end shopping, restaurants and nightlife. For those who do enjoy being outdoors during the winter months, Dockside is close to the new and tremendously popular Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest, Philadelphia’s premiere outdoor ice skating rink and outdoor winter venue. RiverRink offers public skating sessions, seasonlong special events, parties, private functions, as well as skate rentals and sharpening. The Lodge is a real hot-spot during the winter, featuring two cozy, ski chalet-style heated tents with comfy couches, indoor fireplaces, rustic decorations, and a wraparound porch complete with rockers and heat lamps. The Lodge features a spectacular winter menu, a concession stand for faster, more casual dining options, and a coffee shop offering a variety of hot beverages, as well as a bar serving local craft beers and cocktails, and a variety of spiked hot drinks.

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The Residences at Dockside also provides homeowners with easy access to popular attractions like the Race Street Pier, Sugarhouse Casino, Delaware River Trail, Seaport Museum, Adventure Aquarium and Susquehanna Bank Center. Residents can take a short walk over the South Street Bridge for more great shopping and dining in the city. And the community’s close proximity to major thoroughfares, including I-95, I-76 and 676, makes it easy for residents to travel anywhere throughout the tri-state area.

717 S. Columbus Boulevard Your only noisy neighbors are the seagulls. The Best Condo directly on the water. Views! Views! Views! A terriﬁc 1304 Sq. ft. North Facing unit with garage parking included. Pristine Condition, 2 Bedrooms, One of which is the Main Suite with many Custom Built Ins, Fabulous Spa bath with a large Frameless Shower, Double Vanity, Wainscoting and a huge Double Walk in Closet with all Custom Fit Outs. There is also a 2nd Bedroom with a Large Closet and Sliders to the Terrace + a Full Tile Bath with Laundry Area. You Enter this Handsome Unit into the Foyer Area with a Large Coat Closet, Well Equipped Chef’s Kitchen with High End Stainless Steel Appliances, a Generous amount of Cherry Cabinets, Granite Countertops, An Exquisite Dining Area and Living Room with Wainscoting, Custom Built Ins and a Large Window overlooking the Water + a Door Leading to the Outdoor Terrace. There is also a Closet in the Hallway. The Entire Condo is all on One Floor and has Beautiful Cherry Floors Throughout. The Atmosphere is Peaceful and Tranquil. The Building is Second to none in Location and Amenities: It Boasts Security Gated Access, One Reserved Parking Space + Additional Spaces available for Purchase or guests. A Beautiful Lobby with a 24 Hour Concierge, Heated Indoor Pool with Hot Tub, Health Club, Terriﬁc Club House Room with Full Kitchen, Piano, Large Screen TV and a Wonderful Huge Terrace with Breathtaking Views of the River. OPEN SUNDAY 2/15 FROM 1:30 TO 2:30

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$229,000

An extraordinary renovation is found in this 3 bedroom / 1.5 bathroom townhouse. A handsome brick façade gives way to a well designed home with beautiful hardwood floors throughout, brand new kitchen, central air and security system too!

Indoor parking is another key amenity at Dockside – especially during the cold winter months. It can be tough finding a place to park in the city any time of year, but when you factor in the snow and the cold temperatures, it can be downright frustrating and unpleasant. Not so at The Residences at Dockside, where they have made easy, snow-free parking a priority. When residents leave home in the morning, they never have to dig their car out of the snow or get into an ice-cold car. And when they come home, it’s nice to know they can always return to an indoor garage, with security-gated access and three full levels of parking. Every Dockside resident gets one reserved parking space, with more space available to purchase, if needed, and visitors can park for free.

Visit The Residences at Dockside to see the extensive variety of resort-style amenities, and to learn more about current availabilities in the building. Take a tour of the model homes and discover why more and more people from the Delaware Valley are choosing to make this one-of-a-kind community their next home. The sales office is located at 717 South Columbus Boulevard, and is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; and Sundays from 12:00 Noon–5:00 p.m. Or call to schedule a private appointment: 215-925-3000. You may also learn more online, at www.DocksideCondominiums.com.

$339,900

This 2 bedroom residence has wonderful city views in many directions, and one of the best floor plans in the building! A cozy vestibule entry and spacious hall gallery present a sense of formality while the expansive rooms provide an open and airy feel. The eat-in kitchen is both gorgeous and cheerful with an east facing morning window.

The spacious Club Room at Dockside is ideal for entertaining and is frequently used for community parties and informal gatherings. The Club Room features a full catering kitchen, a pool table, and a grand piano. The large-screen TV is ideal for football, basketball and other sports-viewing parties, or fun movie nights. And a 4,100-square-foot outdoor terrace is adjacent to the Club Room, overlooking the river and offering more of the spectacular views for which Dockside is renowned. Many residents also use the Club Room, which can accommodate up to 125 people, to host private parties and business meetings.

At The Residences at Dockside, buyers can choose from a variety of floorplans that suit many different lifestyles. The elegant, spacious one, two, and three-bedroom condominiums feature expansive private terraces, designer kitchens with high-end appliances and granite countertops, in-unit washers and dryers, hardwood floors, and generous storage space. The condominiums can also be fully customized to meet buyers’ needs. Residents enjoy gated access, state-of-the-art security, and a 24-hour concierge. Prices start from the upper-$200,000s.

$379,000

Unique Mid-Century Modern home in Bella Vista! This 19 foot wide home features a spacious living room, separate dining area, updated kitchen, private brick patio, master bedroom with walk in closet, 2nd bedroom, tiled full bath and a finished basement finished with a 1/2 bath.

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2116 LOCUST ST NEW LISTING! Pristine gallery like home with ground floor office suited for architecture/ design firm and bi-level 2br, 2b living space above. Incredible renovated 3rd floor master suite with deck $920,000 Call Scott Neifeld

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406 S 6TH ST SOCIETY HILL Gorgeous contemporary, 4br, 3.5b, den, f/p, finished basement, garden, deeded parking, new price!

237 S 3RD ST SOCIETY HILL Classic I.M. Pei townhouse, 3br, 3.5b, f/p, built-ins, garden, plus deeded parking $975,000 Call Maryellen Cammisa

$995,000 Call Maryellen Cammisa

$965,000 Call Leon Aksman

1206 PANAMA ST WASHINGTON SQ WEST Open Sunday 2/8 1-2:30 PM Beautiful artistic renovation, 3br, 3b, cherry flrs, gas f/p, 2 outdoor spaces, garage parking $789,000 Call Izzy Sigman

1002 SPRUCE ST D NEW LISTING! Spacious 2br, 1b Brownstone condo, open floor plan, hi ceilings, h/w flrs, s/s appliances

228 CATHARINE ST #2 NEW LISTING! Updated Trinity in secure, gated courtyard, 2br, custom built-ins, h/w flrs, move-in ready

$459,000 Call Margaret Szumski

$215,000 Call Ellen Carasick

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One level 3BD/3BA condo home with den with restored original details and updated kitchen and baths. Fantastic light and space, dramatic double wide living room kitchen and den, pine ﬂoors, exposed brick, 5 historically restored windows. Perfect mix of antique charm and modernity, a must see!

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Stunning home completely renovated from the foundation up by one of Philly’s high quality 2nd generation builders! The details in this 3BD/3.5BA are unmatched! There’s a ﬁnished basement, a family room, a den, deck, many Juliet balconies, mirage maple ﬂooring throughout, possible parking, approved tax abatement and more!

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