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Temple professor examines the logic (or lack there of) in gun violence in new book. SEE PAGE 9
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Songstress. Actor. Writer. Artist.
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FROM THE EDITOR
School’s out KERITH GABRIEL
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his summer, while kids are enjoying a break from school here in Philadelphia, the work of Mayor Jim Kenney’s nine appointees to the district’s school board will ofďŹ cially begin. The new board – comprised of six women and three men, all with diverse backgrounds and formidable resumes – will kick off on July 1, following the dissolution of the School Reform Commission. The group will have the reins on a proposed $3.2 million budget to a district that still hasn’t ďŹ gured out a signiďŹ cant way to generate revenue. It’s an extremely daunting assignment and I wish them all well. The group is getting an early start on the assignment via a series of planned meetings across the city, asking parents and fellow educators what they need to improve the conditions across many schools. As a new parent to a child who I’m seriously considering putting into the school district, I have a question on my mind that I’m sure other parents would like to ask as well. How do you plan to make attending a Philadelphia public school an experience worth considering? Rapid development is leading to a notable change – in many cases, ďŹ nancially – to many neighborhoods across the city. It’s been some time since the city has seen so many families deciding to raise families here. You have people making six ďŹ gures living next to people on public assistance, but both have children and want them to attend schools that are safe and will actually offer an education that will help their child succeed, to go to a good high school and eventually a good college. “You would think that with the way this area is changing that this school would be better,â€? said Mina Talese, who recently moved to Kensington but has trepidation of sending her daughter, Vanessa, to the area elementary school. Instead, Talese told me she spends upward of $20,000 and drives
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30 minutes out of her way for her child to attend a private school at the edge of the city limits, just because she knows it’s a safer environment. Talese said she took a tour of the elementary school three blocks from her house and, in her eyes, it was not up to par. “I just couldn’t picture her going to school there,â€? Talese continued. “They had a lot of technology and the teachers were very nice, but it was loud, so loud. Maybe I came at lunch time or something but I don’t know how you could learn in an environment like that. There were kids outside and I can’t prove it, but I think one of them was smoking weed out of a [vape] pen. How is that any kind of experience?â€? One of the questions the school board needs to ask itself is what programs and policies – if any – can convince parents that it is indeed worth investing their kids into their neighborhood public schools, that a rising tide will indeed oat all boats. I have friends who I’d describe as yuppies. They think city life is alluring, but have already said that, as soon as the kids are kindergarten age, they’re taking the familiar exodus to the burbs. Not because they can’t afford to send their kid to a private school, but as one put it, “there are so many great public schools just outside the city limits, I can’t justify paying for private to live in the city.â€? Don’t get me wrong, I’m aware that a good school takes a community. Take a look at some of the best public schools in the city and one of the things you’ll readily see is that it’s a concerted effort between parents and educators to provide a safe, enriching environment. But at the same time, I’d also like to know if the board has a handle on the schools that need the attention and what resources will be afforded to those schools that need a little jumpstart. So I implore all of you that have young children in the district to attend these meetings and ask a ton of questions. Get to know the faces of the people who will be the decision makers on the future of Philadelphia’s students. Also, get to know the people who the mayor feels strongly enough to ask Council to approve a tax increase on all of us that could net the district $1 billion over the next ďŹ ve years if it goes through. All the more reason to show up and take them to school. Q TWITTER: @SPRTSWTR
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You a fan of the Lifetime cable network show, Married at First Sight? Well, the jawn is coming for a taping here in Philly. If you’ve never seen it, the episodes show two people who have never met, meet for the first time after being connected by virtue of their compatibility judged by a team of experts in love and relationships. The producers claim this show “is not to exploit or highlight fights like countless other television programs frequently do� and has a “proven track record of success.� So, if you’re brave enough to trust their panel of experts in finding “the one,� the show is accepting casting applications via MAFSPhilly.castingcrane.com. Q
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Wawa is in hot water (pun intended) after a man claims that a faulty coffee cup made him spill hot coffee on his crotch and is suing the convenience chain for more than $50,000 alleging permanent scarring and disďŹ gurement, according to court docs. The suit compounds another in which an employee of Wawa’s Ridley Township location claims that after being instructed to stick his arm into a trash compactor in 2015 found the machine malfunction, crushing his arm. He too is suing Wawa for $50,000 in damages. Q
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Super Thursday
Last Thursday was quite the day for sports in Philly. Between the second victory parade for the Villanova Wildcats in three years and the Phillies home opener, there were no shortage of talking points for both local and national outlets when it came to Philadelphia sports. With that said, we also took to the streets to check out a few people who made sure to take in the day. PHOTOS COURTESY ANDREA CANTOR
Ryan Howard (yes, he knows) and Stephanie Howard met and fell in love at Villanova. Now married and living in Devon, they have two children: 6-year-old Brooklyn (holding sign) and 3-year-old Madison (on dad’s shoulders)
Shouts to this dude for proving that despite what the pundits may say about your team, “Ya still gotta believe.�
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FEATURE IMAGE COURTESY: KIMMEL CENTER
Martha Stuckey will show a lot of how she views the world, womanhood and life as she’s come to know it in Due to a Sensitive Nature, a threenight show at the Kimmel Center’s SEI Innovation Studio.
(Wo)man of many talents A sit down with actress, singer, songwriter and theatrical playwright Martha Stuckey BY KERITH GABRIEL
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he’s complexity in a costume. A visual storyteller of femininity and all that comes along with it. To be Martha Stuckey, is to be a wearer of many hats under the sphere of music and theater. Stuckey is arguably best known as provocative songstress Red 40, the front woman of Philly-based band Red 40 and the Last Groovement. As Red, Stuckey is a literal ďŹ recracker on stage, telling stories – some autobiographical – of relationships, sex and other vagina monologues that – man or woman – you actually want to listen to in the group’s album She’s Keen to Feed. Stuckey’s latest act is taking off the red wig for pearls and body paint in what she hopes is an equally insightful, captivating and sexy look at the female form in her theatrical creation, Due to the Sensitive Nature, playing for three nights inside the Kimmel Center’s SEI Innovation Studio. The show, a representation of her as a female, has Red 40 roots, as this show came by way of being seen as Red 40 and offered a residency at the Kimmel. Due to the Sensitive Nature is a near-year grind and labor of love to create something that correlates to the force of Stuckey’s womanhood, but differs from the idea that it’s a continuation of the red-haired sex pistol that takes the stage with her bandmates.
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We caught up with Stuckey before the start of her ďŹ rst theatrical appearance since appearing in Close Music for Bodies, as part of last September’s Fringe Festival. Stuckey talked musical inspirations, sex and relationships and life wearing multiple hats.
How much is Due to the Sensitive Nature an offspring of the type of work you’re already displaying whether it be through your music as Red 40 or other theatrical endeavors? The Kimmel has a theater residency every year and I was invited to be a part of it last June. The theme of the residency was to “invade our own privacy.â€? The person in charge of the residency had seen my work as [theatrical singer] Red 40, which is a whole persona where I dress up in costume and wear a big red wig and there’s a band and the songs are written in Red 40’s point of view. So, the interest was having me write work from an autobiographical standpoint or whatever standpoint to me felt like it was invading my own privacy. It was a pretty foreign experience because it felt a lot safer and less invasive to write from a character’s standpoint. But once I opened the oodgates, so to speak, I found the process really fruitful and a fertile ground to write from...it’s really a piece about experiences that I have had as a woman and that includes the painful ones and the pleasurable ones and sometimes both at the same time.
So you’re a little bit of Red 40 in this one, but as played by Martha? I think as an artist, I’m really obsessed with womanhood. The way it’s been sold to me in the past but the way it actually feels, too. Sometimes, womanhood is a mystifying experience; where I bleed with the moon and I’m wearing the biggest pair of sweatpants I have and it’s looking like this is when I get some construction worker catcalling and telling me he wants to fuck me. I just think [being a woman] is a really rich place to get material from and it’s been a part of my artistic process.
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There’s deďŹ nitely colors of Red 40 in this show, but through a couple of ďŹ lters. Red 40 comes from some place in me, so it does make sense that this piece has some relationship to it as well.
So what would you say is a major difference?
ally privilege down time. It’s something that I even had to do while creating Due to the Sensitive Nature, I needed to turn my brain off in order for the piece to progress. Sure, I could’ve kept at it, but I think I was getting less done actually by trying to grind it out than by taking breaks when I needed to. Life is hectic, but it’s so important to take that time. I truly believe it now. Sometimes I’m actually bored now and it feels great.
The [musical] genre is really different. I’m from Minnesota, so I grew up in a house that really liked to listen to folk music and Aerosmith, that classic rock which also “I really hope that [Due sounded very melodic to me [laughs] but I’m not to the Sensitive Nature] going to defend my love conveys is that life is really of Aerosmith. The writing funk and soul was a complex, for everyone. We real departure when Red have inner drive and outer 40 started up and was a huge learning curve. So forces and we’re constantly writing this music which trying to make sense of is more folk melodies and rock songs and voboth of them at the same cal arrangements is sort time and make sense of of a return to music I listened to when I was our feelings about both at growing up.
In addition to Aerosmith, as a singer and songwriter, who are some other major influences on you?
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Would you call yourself a feminist? Oh, yeah I’d deďŹ nitely call myself a feminist. [Laughs], yeah I think that’s safe to say. I feel pretty strongly in the fact that most people are, they just haven’t realized it yet.
What do you hope people coming to see Due to the Sensitive Nature take away from you as Martha the artist?
It’s a good question for me really to have an answer to. When I was writing this show at the very beginning back in June [2017], I was writing the show around a thing that I knew and I realized that with the help of the advisors there that it’s not the most important thing to watch...at a certain point I realized it’s a lot more interesting for me to ask a question [to the audience] on stage to dwell the complexity a little more. There’s things about the piece that I’m not super interested in conveying “that’s why this is true� it’s more so a presentation of all of the layers of existing. Writing this show stemmed a lot from my from being a woman, but the takeaways I really hope that this conveys is that life is really complex, for everyone. But we have inner drive and outer forces and we’re constantly trying to make sense of both of them at the same time and make sense of our feelings about both at the same time and that it’s really fucking hard. Most of all I feel compelled as an artist to recycle my feelings into an evocative piece that I hope people feel connected to me and the menusha of my life and that there are things within that they can take and apply to their life in whatever way feels right for them. Q
– MARTHA STUCKEY ON HER UPCOMING SHOW AT THE KIMMEL CENTER’S SEI INNOVATION STUDIO
For Red 40, I have to say, and this is gonna sound really tongue and cheek, but [laughs] I love the movie Sister Act II: Back in the Habit. Which featured amazing music! Lauryn Hill, an amazing artist. I know it sounds cheesy, but the [music from that movie] really served as my gateway drug. Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Brandy, I loved Brandy, Destiny’s Child, when they were Destiny’s Child before it got all weird with Beyonce stealing the outďŹ t. But I also liked Amy Winehouse, those inuences don’t really correlate to the type of music in this show, but they were who I listened to and really served as my musical inspiration.
Between music and now theater, when does Martha find time to do stuff for Martha? Damn, that’s a really good question. To be honest, I’ve been worse. Working really for yourself and having the life of essentially a freelancer, for a performing artist you have to patch together if you need to get a day job – or a couple of day jobs – you have to patch together various projects and for me Red 40 has been a passion of mine. So in the past, I really didn’t have anytime for myself, but I’ve been better in recent years to re-
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For eight years, the Pennsylvania Burlesque Festival was a celebration, but backlash from a decision to disallow diverse sexual orientations in its male revue forced producers to shut the whole thing down.
The jig is up
Producer who moved annual event out of Philly shuts it down completely amid controversy BY TIMAREE SCHMIT
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fter eight years of sparkles, the Pennsylvania Burlesque Festival is cancelled – and it seems no one is happy about the outcome, including those who had been protesting it. The ninth iteration of the event had been scheduled to take place in Jim Thorpe, Pa., in August, and include, for the second time in the festival’s history, a Friday night all-male “Renaissance Manâ€? show. When casting calls speciďŹ ed that applications for the male revue night were only open to cisgender men, some burlesque community members took to social media to object. In an online performer forum, Washington, D.C.-area performer Adora Butch replied directly to the casting announcement saying, “I'm not comfortable applying to something that excludes trans performers.â€?
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Incensed performers took to social media to convey their displeasure for the cancellation of the Pennsylvania Burlesque Festival.
In response to the objections, festival founder and organizer Brooke Burke posted a notice on Facebook that included: “The feedback I am receiving at this time of transition shows that my efforts are not being perceived as a means for lasting change. Out of respect to these voices, all tickets for the 9th Annual PA Burlesque Festival have been fully refunded, and this event is now a thing of the past. Thanks for an incredible eight seasons." Burke spoke to PW in an exclusive interview about her decision to cancel the event. “All good things have to end eventually,â€? she said, adding, “this isn’t how I envisioned it.â€? Burke explained she intended to feature trans performers in future editions of the Renaissance Man revue and pointed out artists of all genders were welcome to apply for the festival’s larger Saturday night event, dubbed the “Big Reveal.â€? She attributes her reticence to more inclusive casting the Friday show this year to the location of the festival in the Lehigh Valley, some parts close to two hours outside Philadelphia. “It’s a blue-collar area, not as liberal. Part of the job of a producer is to take the temperature of the populace,â€? she says, adding she didn’t “want to alienate the fan baseâ€? but instead “gradually shift their expectations and cultivate new fans.â€? She’d encountered pushback from the local community before. Recalling the ďŹ rst year of the festival, held in 2010, and originally dubbed the Jim Thorpe Burlesque Festival, Burke said she was picketed by feminist protesters. “The second year there was a total local media blackout, I couldn’t even buy advertising.â€? She added, “When you’re in a newer market, you have to mind your Ps and Qs, make the show attractive to the local audience. You have to ďŹ gure out what’s going to work.â€? For the third and fourth years of the festival, Burke tried moving the event to Philly. She says she had male performers on stage at the TLA in 2012 and Plays & Players in 2013. The men were met with booing from the audience. She then took the festival back to Jim Thorpe, “to regroup and try to grow it. I realized I needed to take a slow, steady approach.â€? In a 2015 interview with A&E website, The 570, Burke said of the brief stint with the show in Philadelphia: “Philly has its good points, but they just don’t get it. Their concept of burlesque is really raunchy. It’s just not what we do...actually in this little town of Jim Thorpe, our audience is much more reďŹ ned. And they’re more polite, too.â€? Burke, who works as a custom corset maker and has many queer clients, emphasized her support for LGBT rights. As an ordained clergy, she had waited to perform weddings until 2015 when same-sex mar-
riage was legalized. So why did she take the route of cancelling the festival? This was, Burke explained, the ďŹ rst time she had gotten critique from inside the community, and also the ďŹ rst time she had received what she called, â€œďŹ‚at out hate mail.â€? Burke says she wanted to end the conict. “I didn’t want to create further friction. I didn’t want people to feel like they had to pick sides,â€? she said. “I still had concerns. There were artists I’d like to choose but I don’t know if the fan base is ready for them. I didn’t want to upset the apple cart.â€? Burke paused and added, “It would have been wrong to just ignore it – but if I can’t bring the changes they deserve today, maybe I’m not the right person to bring forward the cause.â€? Online, reactions to the cancellation were largely disappointed. Some commentators found Burke’s decision an inadequate response to critique. Others were supportive of Burke, but reticent to share those views openly, citing fear of negative attention. Speaking on condition of anonymity, one performer who had participated in the festival previously said of the situation, “Should she have worded things differently just for social media because, let’s face it, these days you get called out for everything. And most of the time it’s all a huge misunderstanding.â€? Anja Keister, a performer who grew up in the region and who says, “This Jim Thorpe Burlesque [Festival] is very much rooted in my history as a burlesque performer,â€? disagrees about how conservative the area is. In an interview with PW she said, “As a queer woman, the actions of this festival both sadden and frustrate me. I fear this whole controversy will make Pennsylvanian burlesque, and Pennsylvania in general, look bad within the performer community." Many performers and fans bemoaned the loss of the event, which had drawn artists from around the world – and was one of very few burlesque festivals that did not require an application fee, compensated performers for their acts, provided professional video, photography and even room and board for the weekend. The event also served as a fundraiser for the preservation of its venue, the Mauch Chunk Opera House. What’s next for Burke? She plans to do one more iteration of her annual Halloween show, Boolesque, which, she notes, had always been gender inclusive. After that, she doesn’t know. “My presence will continue to fuel this argument, and I don’t want to be a part of that,â€? she said, “I don’t want to contribute to divisiveness, so this might be my last show completely.â€? Q TWITTER: @TIMAREE_LEIGH
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BOOKS math of these shootings – this way of trying to deect from the very badness of it but trying to spin it as this positive thing. Before I ďŹ nished writing this book they were marketing Kevlar backpacks to children.
I really enjoyed the “Victims� sections of the book – little vignettes of all the shooting victims as the protagonist remembered them. Anna paints these poignant but measured stories of the dead. She even recalls how shitty or unremarkable some of them were, without dismissing the horror of their deaths to bullets. Why did you take this approach?
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A detail of the front cover of “How To Be Safe,� which hit bookstores last week.
In case you survive a mass shooting A Temple professor’s new novel explores the aftermath of an all-too-familiar school massacre in a small-town Pennsylvania BY MAX MARIN
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us van Sant’s dark 2004 ďŹ lm “Elephantâ€? presents its mass shooting as the climax of the story. All events build up toward the bloodbath. We are conditioned to process stories of American violence in a similar way, to sleuth through the killer’s life, to connect the dots from A to B to the gun store, and then, ultimately, to tell ourselves that nothing can be done to prevent this. Tom McAllister – Philly-bred author, Temple University English professor (full disclosure: I took a class with him many years ago), occasional Twitter person – expends less ink on the
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violence itself and more on the senseless illogic that follows. The massacre at the heart of his new novel, “How To Be Safe,� is over before the book begins. What happens afterward, it turns out, is where the darkness really settles in. We get the story from Anna Crawford, a high school English teacher who, after getting suspended days prior to the shooting, becomes a person of interest to the police. Once her name is cleared, she begins processing the psychic trauma of what has happened to her life, her town and, most enormously, her country. Philly Weekly caught up with McAllister to talk it out.
I wanted to reect the sorts of things you really know about people in a small town or a neighborhood. There’s that guy that I see at the deli every week, or the woman who works out next to me at the gym twice a week. You create little stories about them. But it was also important for me to make some of them shitty. I get it – but I kind of hate it, too – that we have to pretend everyone was an angel. Everyday gun violence – especially urban gun violence – is often mentioned in the book. Anna Crawford remarks early on that her family moved to small-town PA where there weren’t any people of color, and as she internalizes the events that unfold she mulls over how many bullets go unnoticed in America every day. Not much of this book was inuenced by the Trump administration, but this part was. It’s playing on a pretty classic fear: Anna’s family moved to get away from “the gangs.â€? There are these 400-person towns in central PA that think MS-13 is coming for them, and yet they’ve probably never met a Latino person in their life. But there was another component. I follow [Temple University gun violence educator] Scott Charles on Twitter. I think he’s an important ďŹ gure. He combats a lot of those ideas in a unique way. On the one hand, we should take gun violence in cities more seriously, but taking it seriously doesn’t mean treating it like a caricature. The Trump version is turning it into this cartoon where there are drive-bys all the time, which is just another way of ignoring it.
Lots of folks have already pointed out the timely, seemingly prescient stuff in your novel. Student activists start their own type of #NeverAgain movement in the wake of the tragedy. Officials call for trained school guardians with tactical shooting experience. Politicians bloviate. You were writing this book over the span of several years. The book isn’t so much a call to disarmament How much did reality steal from fiction in as much as it is a diagnosis of the alienating, that time? illogical disease that is gun culture. Were I started taking notes after Sandy Hook, but I didn’t start actively working on the book until you tempted to take a more forceful stance? a year or two later. A lot of the reviews have said it’s “prescient,â€? but I feel like a lot of it is repeating shit that has happened. Columbine happened before most of my freshman students were born. This is a generational problem – and Columbine wasn’t the ďŹ rst, either. Some of the language of the grandstanding politicians is pulled directly from Rubio and others. The language about arming teachers has been done before. The sloganeering they do in the after-
My focus ended up being very much what you just described: the insane cultural choice that we’ll never ďŹ x gun violence so we’ll just deal with it, the bizarre toxic culture around the way we try to approach gun violence, and the issue of masculinity and how it leads to that kind of violence.Q This Q&A has been edited for length and clarity.
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Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner attends a town hall hearing in February on cash bail reform.
A new DA
Top staffers at the District Attorney’s office continue to depart in the Krasner era – and plenty of new faces have come on board. BY MAX MARIN & RYAN BRIGGS
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full quarter of the prosecutors and other senior staff at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s ofďŹ ce have departed since Larry Krasner took ofďŹ ce with a plan for sweeping reforms. An analysis of city payroll records shows that out of 335 prosecutorial staff, investigators and senior administrators employed at the end of 2017, 84 staffers have either quit or been asked to leave. The DA’s ofďŹ ce employs more than 500 staffers. On the campaign trail, Krasner promised that his pledges to bring radical, progressive
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reforms to top prosecutors ofďŹ ce would attract new talent. To some degree this has held true: at least 61 new staffers have joined the ofďŹ ce since Krasner’s January inauguration, most at either the very top or bottom of the ofďŹ ce food chain. The new hires have done little to dissuade many of Krasner’s critics, who have long warned that his efforts to bring a softer touch to an ofďŹ ce dominated for decades by an unwavering “law & orderâ€? philosophy would eventually drive experienced prosecutors away from the ofďŹ ce. “The ofďŹ ce has lost a lot of experience and institutional knowledge in the last three months,â€? said former ADA Mark Gilson,
who was let go by Krasner in January. “From what I see and what I’ve heard, that has not been replaced. Victims of crime and citizens of the city will suffer for it.â€? It’s true that virtually every senior deputy under interim DA Kelley Hodge has since left the ofďŹ ce – with the sole exception of ofďŹ ce vet Sybil Murphy, whom Krasner appointed as interim supervisor of special investigations. However, the majority of assistant unit chiefs held on to their positions. Out of 103 veteran ADAs, only 34 have left the ofďŹ ce since last year. None of the ofďŹ ce’s investigative staff detectives or police appear to have left the ofďŹ ce. But criminal justice advocates familiar with the transition have praise for the new dynamic in Krasner’s ofďŹ ce. Dr. Toorjo Ghose, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, and CEO of The Center for Carceral Communities, attends newly implemented meetings between top DA staffers and criminal justice experts like himself. “There are some amazing new faces and some amazing old faces on Krasner’s
staff,â€? Ghose says. “It’s not like everybody is on the same page. But everybody is there because they are dedicated to the bigger cause. They’re bringing in the old regime strategies and the new regime strategies – and from a practitioner’s standpoint, that’s amazing. That’s how change is made.â€? Ghose noted that turnover is common between administrations, and commended new hires like Robert Listenbee, Jr., a former Obama ofďŹ cial who now serves as Krasner’s ďŹ rst deputy DA, among others. It was not immediately clear how many employees were asked to resign, how many departed the ofďŹ ce in protest of Krasner’s vision, and how many simply moved on to other opportunities. For example, Tanner Rouse, an experienced homicide prosecutor, left that position to run for ofďŹ ce. The Philadelphia DA’s ofďŹ ce also employs approximately 200 additional support employees – including clerks, paralegals ofďŹ ce assistants, interns and IT professionals. Those positions were not included in this analysis. The DA’s ofďŹ ce did not return a request by press time to conďŹ rm the roster of former employees and new hires. Krasner made headlines for aggressively pursuing the resignation of a string of top staffers at the end of his ďŹ rst week in ofďŹ ce, leading to the sudden departure of nearly 30 employees. The mass layoffs echoed a pattern established by other district attorneys whose political campaigns were backed by criminal justice reform organizations linked to billionaire George Soros. “The only way to change the culture in the DA’s ofďŹ ce is to remove folks who foster that culture and who are the descendants of the Lynne Abraham and Ron Castille and Seth Williams style of prosecution,â€? says Jondhi Harrell, executive director of the Center for Returning Citizens, a nonproďŹ t that helps with the reentry process into society for those returning from incarceration. “Krasner started that process with the ďŹ ring of top prosecutorial staff in his ďŹ rst week and, since then, other folks have left once they realized that agenda was gone.â€? Indeed, Krasner had said openly during his campaign that he would seek to dump staff who were opposed to his platform of seeking sentencing and bail reform, and greater police witness integrity. However, the DA has since been cagey about disclosing details surrounding the shakeup. Gilson added that additional staff have resigned since the compilation of payroll records for the ďŹ rst quarter of the year – including veteran staffers like Michael Bonner and Ali Borgatti. “A lot more people have left just in the last few weeks,â€? he said. Q TWITTER: @MAXMMARIN & @RW_BRIGGS
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James Sunderland and Brett Hite are FRENSHIP, who head to the Foundry at the Fillmore on April 13.
Destiny’s dynamic duo LA rockers FRENSHIP head to Philly in a continued pursuit of a dream BY SAMANTHA BAMBINO ames Sunderland and Brett Hite were down on their luck. Both aspired to make it big in the music industry, and working a dead end retail gig as sales associates at Lululemon was far from the dream. Total strangers prior to their stint at the athletic clothing store, the two became fast friends as they bonded over mutual interests and life struggles.
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Today, Sunderland and Hite have transformed their friendship into FRENSHIP – the Los Angeles-based musical duo that achieved unprecedented recognition after their 2016 mega-hit “Capsizeâ€? totaled half a billion streams and notched multiple gold and platinum certiďŹ cations worldwide. Now, the guys are taking their cozy blend of hypnotic pop and indie rock on the road for the 36-date North American Good Morning, Goodbye
“We were at our wits end trying to rethink our whole music careers. We were running out of money, things weren’t really going that well� - FRENSHIP'S JAMES SUNDERLAND
Tour, which will hit The Foundry in Philadelphia on Friday, April 13. For Sunderland and Hite, who hail from small towns in Colorado and Washington respectively, embarking on their ďŹ rst-ever cross country headlining tour is the culmination of years of blood, sweat and tears. Before moving to L.A., both were chasing seemingly unachievable dreams. Sunderland longed to be a DJ, while singer-songwriter Hite’s audiences were often limited to local coffee shop goers. The two were 1,000 miles apart, but a major uproot and chance hiring at lululemon brought them together in what can only be described as serendipity. Outside of work, they hung out regularly, quickly realizing how well their personalities complemented each other. Since neither was making much progress in his individual endeavors, they decided it would be worthwhile to make music together. What did they have to lose? “We were at our wits end trying to rethink our whole music careers,â€? Sunderland reected. Going into the experience, the duo was open to anything when it came to its sound. Hite still remembers his ďŹ rst suggestion like it was yesterday – “Let’s try to be Mumford & Sons meets Skrillex.â€? As interesting as that would’ve been (maybe the next EP?), what they unintentionally landed on was something rarely found in the industry – an honest and raw yet catchy mixture of genres. “We both had such drastically different tastes,â€? Sunderland said. “You round us together and you get something unique, and FRENSHIP was born.â€? The duo started off strong, crafting their ďŹ rst song “Kids,â€? followed by numerous singles including “Morrison,â€? “Nowhereâ€? and “Knives.â€? But things weren’t taking off as quickly as they’d hoped. In a last-ditch attempt to get FRENSHIP off the ground, Sunderland and Hite put some PR money behind their songs “Carpetâ€? and “Capsize,â€? both of which were released in 2016. “We were running out of money, things weren’t really going that well,â€? Sunderland reected. “It was kind of our last effort before we had to ďŹ gure out what we were going to do again.â€? “Carpetâ€? had a fair amount of success. But it was nothing compared to that of “Capsize,â€? which went absolutely viral after its appearance on Spotify’s New Music Friday. The rhythmic jam featuring Emily Warren racked up nearly 410 million streams, landed a spot on Top 40 radio and, most importantly, got FRENSHIP on people’s radar. The following year was a whirlwind. FRENSHIP earned the No. 2 Breakout Artist nod for 2016 on Spotify and a Shazam 2017 Emerging Artist award, recognitions that made it an in-demand breakthrough act at concerts and festivals around the globe. In addition to playing Lollapalooza Chicago and Outside Lands Music Festival, the duo opened for indie band Bastille on their European and U.S. treks. After months on the road, Sunderland and Hite craved a serene space to clear their heads and re-acquaint themselves with the songwrit-
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ing process. Leaving its monster streaming, radio and touring success behind, FRENSHIP ventured to Ojai, Calif., where it let the creative juices ow. The result was the duo’s single “Love Somebody,â€? which received 3.5 million streams in its ďŹ rst month. The song began as an ode to Sunderland’s ex-lover whom he wanted to send off with a heartfelt song. “Kind of saying it didn’t work out but I hope you ďŹ nd happiness with somebody else,â€? he explained. “It’s like the goodbye song I never wrote.â€? For Hite, “Love Somebodyâ€? conjured up an outlook on life and love he wishes for people even at their very youngest. “My nephew was 1 year old at the time we wrote it, and I remember thinking the song could be ascribed for what I hope for him – to feel joy, to feel pain, to experience all that life has to offer and, at the end of the day, to love and be loved by somebody,â€? he said. FRENSHIP ďŹ nds beauty in that the track holds separate meaning for both members, which is something they hope listeners experience as well. “I like the fact that it invites different interpretations,â€? Hite said. “The best songs are always perceived one way by one person and a completely different way by somebody else. When we write, the binding thing in the end is that it means something to both of us.â€? “Love Somebodyâ€? will surely be a fan favorite during FRENSHIP’s tour, which kicked off April 3 in Kansas City, Mo. Attendees can also expect to hear hits off the duo’s EP Truce such as “1,000 Nights,â€? and of course its latest single “Good Morning, Goodbye,â€? which dropped two weeks ago. Despite FRENSHIP’s somewhat mellow vibe, Sunderland and Hite promise a concert chock full of energy and...choreography? “There are a couple of steps we hit every night,â€? Hite laughed. “It’s fun overall the show,â€? Sunderland added. “I think it helps make a lot of the music make a bit more sense. That’s where people will start to fully understand us, when they see us live.â€? Q
April Showers Here’s a quick look at five other musical acts coming to Philly this month. Soraia
Lead singer Zou Zou Mansour has been compared to the likes of Iggy Pop and Joan Jett. The band itself has been described as “raw� and “fiery.� It’s a combination that has made Soraia a well-known name and a top sound in South America, after a version of the Kinks song “I’m Not Like Everybody Else,� hit No. 1 on South American charts. Now, all that success heads to Milkboy this spring. | April 12, 8pm. $10-$12. Milkboy Philly, 1100 Chestnut St. milkboyphilly. com/event
The Cactus Blossoms
Two brothers, who started blazing their trail as a cover band, have blossomed, so to speak, into a full-fledged band with a host of original songs with a sound that pays homage to music of yesteryear. This spring, the duo will enjoy a two-night residency at Fishtown’s legendary music house, Johnny Brenda’s. | April 15, 9pm. $15. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave. johnnybrendas.com/event Q 7398, 4,-00=
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From Soundcloud to the big stage, this Brooklyn-based gangsta rapper has found himself on the Billboard Hot 100 and has collabed with the likes of Trippie Redd and Fetty Wap. The colorful (literally and figuratively) 6IX9INE who also goes by Tekashi 6IX9INE (his momma named him Daniel Hernandez), will hit the stage at the famous Trocadero Theater this spring. | April 21, 8pm. $30. The Trocadero Theater, 1003 Arch St. thetroc.com/event
Feels Good: A Tribute to Raphael Saadiq
A night of smooth dedicated to the man who de-
fined it as a musician, artist, producer and songwriter for more than 20 years. Saadiq, who has composed music for the likes of Erykah Badu, D’Angelo and Solange Knowles, is as much a staple of R&B and soul, a note that will play tribute this spring at World Cafe Live. | April 27, 8pm. $15. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. worldcafelive.com/event
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FRENSHIP | April 13, 9pm (doors at 8pm). $15. The Foundry at the Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St. concerts1.livenation.com/event
Known for hits like “Pachuca Sunrise� and “"Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse,� the band, which has been around for more than a decade, is still selling out major show houses and will look to do the same on this tour which hits the Electric Factory later this spring. The headliners, they’ll share the stage with opening act The Coathangers. | April 28, 8:30pm. $25. The Electric Factory, 421 N. 7th St. livenation.com/venues
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Students from the inaugural class of Philadelphia School of Circus Arts will be on hand to show just how much they’ve learned at the inaugural Hand to Hand Circus Festival.
High wire acts of artistry
Hand to Hand festival plans to focus on the art not the pomp of the circus BY ANDREA CANTOR
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orget the red noses, oversized shoes and colorful suspenders, because these clowns are coming in cool. Stepping away from traditional circus beliefs which are generally (and oft-times negatively) associated with pandering and animal exploitation, Philly’s upcoming “Hand to Handâ€? festival plans to take another step toward the legitimization of contemporary circus arts. Powered by the Circadium School of Contemporary Circus, FringeArts will catapultlaunch the festival debut of “Hand to Handâ€? on May 29-June 3. It’s the ďŹ rst pairing between FringeArts, the organization that provides a plat-
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form for contemporary artists, and the Circadium School, America’s ďŹ rst institution for higher education in contemporary circus arts. They are teaming up for a topsy-turvy, high-ying celebration of contemporary circus arts on the FringeArts stage and in the adjacent, outdoor Haas Biergarten. The festival includes performances by Circadium students, Barcode Circus Company and local artists, as well as an outdoor Circus Midway. Not for walking the straight-and-narrow tightrope – metaphorically speaking, of course – the festival highlights the artistry of circus and dismantles any three-ring-circus stereotypes of red-and-white tents, lion tamers and the classic pie-throwing. FringeArts communications coordinator Hugh Wilkofsky even described the festival’s headlining act, award-winning Barcode Circus Company, as “very edgyâ€? and “very modernâ€? in the world of contemporary circus. As traditional American circuses are on the decline – highlighted by the close of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus after 146 years inside the Big Top last May – contemporary circus seems to be gaining traction in the United States. According to Wilkofsky, contemporary circus art already has a long-established, vibrant culture abroad, particularly in Canada and Europe. “[Traditional American circuses] are packing it up, and some people think that signals an end to circus in the U.S., but really it's just a turning of the corner to a more contemporary work, which is actually sort of behind the curve,â€? explained Wilkofsky, whose Philly-based FringeArts has long been an organization that provides a platform for contemporary artists of different
mediums. Kicking off the “Hand to Handâ€? festival is the Mt. Airy circus pioneers of Circadium with “Circadium Innovations.â€? During the show, the inaugural class of the school, which opened its doors just last year, will essentially perform its capstone projects at Fringe. “There really is no comparable festival like this in the U.S.,â€? said Wilkofsky. While both Barcode Circus Company and “Circadium: Innovationsâ€? are $10 tickets – Barcode tickets will go up to $15 sometime mid-April – the festival’s Test Flights and Midway are free. Test Flights, which Wilkofsky likens to FringeArts monthly “Scratch Night,â€? will highlight the region’s circus artists. “I think we have a really strong circus artist community in Philadelphia, and I think in recent years we have been seeing it build as Philadelphia's School Circus Arts and [its degree program] Circadium have been growing,â€? Wilkofsky relayed of the talent that will be showcased at Test Flights on Monday, June 3. Wilkofsky warned that Test Flights may not be age appropriate for the little ones, since, as he described it, the cross-collaborative content is “edgy, theatrical, experimental.â€? Despite the claim, Wilkofsky rated everything else as familyfriendly. He went on to explain that while FringeArts usually generates a young professional crowd, they are trying to expand its age-demographic. For an interactive experience and gateway into the world of contemporary circus arts, the outdoor Circus Midway will commandeer the Haas Biergarten on Saturday, June 2. The afternoon will sport juggling, aerials, wirewalking and acrobatics workshops and demonstrations. Children and adults are welcome to try various equipment and circus practices. “It's a chance for audiences to really try circus arts for themselves, because it is such a captivating, but a little bit daunting discipline,â€? explained Wilkofsky. “But contemporary art [really] is super accessible, and you don't need any prior understanding to enjoy a lot of the stuff.â€? Starting at 11am, the timing of Circus Midway aligns with Barcode Circus Company’s last performance at 2pm. The Barcode Circus Company will also have 8pm performances from May 31-June 1. “Ideally, people can come and hang out, try their hands at the circus work, and then see these world class artists, showing how far you can take it,â€? said Wilkofsky, who is most excited to watch Barcode’s acclaimed Russian bar routine, where a performer does gravity-defying tricks on a polevault stick held up by two people. While the performances will dazzle and delight, Wilkofsky praises the artistry of contemporary circus for its ability to support the showmanship with substance: “Rather than just a focus on spectacle, it is also a work that is creating something that is relevant and speaks to something beyond just the general awe of seeing somebody ying through the air.â€? Q TWITTER: @ANDREAJCANTOR
The Circus Is Coming! A quick look at what’s scheduled to be on display over the course of a fiveday exploration of contemporary circus and just how much of what’s construed as a novelty truly exemplifies yet another wonderful form of art. For more information, visit fringearts.com/ event/hand-to-hand-circus-festival/ Circadium: Innovations The inaugural students from the only diploma-granting circus college in America, located in Mt. Airy, will display what a year of school amounted to. It’s a strong look at the new look of the circus from some of its freshest faces. | May 29, 8pm. $10. Barcode Circus Company The headliners of the Hand to Hand Festival will wow crowds for two nights and an afternoon matinee on June 2. This group features four high-profile and internationally heralded circus artists in a wide variety of classic yet jaw dropping displays of contemporary circus art. | May 31-June 2. 8pm (May 31-June 1) 2pm (June 2). $10. Circus Midway Check out demonstrations and workshops on the art of circus performing from both teachers and active performers from the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts in FringeArts’ Haas Biergarten. Bring the kids too because this jawn is good (and free) for all age groups! | June 2, 11am-2pm. Free. Test Flights Jugglers, acrobats and aeralists are all on display and flying through the air for your visual enjoyment. It makes for the perfect end of a celebration proving that the circus is alive, well and thriving. | June 3, 7pm. Free. Hand to Hand: A FringeArts Circus Festival May 29-June 3. $10. FringeArts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd. fringearts.com/event/ hand-to-hand-circus-festival/ – KERITH GABRIEL | @SPRTSWTR
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ties that give rise to oppression. | 7:30-9pm. Prices vary. Irvine Auditorium at University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Spruce St. libwww. freelibrary.org/programs
DATING
Among the many prizes, try to win free tickets to Union Transfer and Boot & Saddle shows. | 8-10pm. Free. The Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St. bootandsaddlephilly.com
THURSDAY, APRIL 12 MUSIC
Gay Men Speed Dating 20s-30s
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Spring is upon us, and love is melting away winter’s bite! Come on out to celebrate the change of seasons – and meet that special someone! Ditch the ProďŹ le will be hosting a speed dating event for all you gay Philly singles 20s-30s. Afterward, continue the conversations with a social mixer without the timer! | 7-9pm. $25. Mixto Restaurant, 1141 Pine St. eventbrite.com/e/gay-men-speed-dating
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Dining Out For Life
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ut your money where your mouth is — literally! The annual Dining Out For Life is back, where the Philly region eateries and nonproďŹ ts join forces to ďŹ ght AIDS. Now they need you, the diners, to complete the mass funding effort for medical care, life-saving medications, housing, energy assistance, education, prevention and more. Getting hungry to help? Kick off the event with a Food Truck Pop Up. Eat at one of the many food trucks, and 33 percent of sales will be donated to Action Wellness. Stop by the beer garden and try out Yards Brewing Company’s own Action IPA, specially created for the event with $1 from every pint being donated to ďŹ ght AIDS. But they are not the only ones whipping up something special. John & Kira’s and Weckerly’s Ice Cream have created ice cream sandwiches just for Dining Out For Life. For the main event, dine at one of approximately 200-participating restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and 33 percent of your bill will be donated to Action Wellness and other area service organizations. Food Truck Pop Up: April 14. 11am-3pm. Free. 1300 block of Locust St. Dining Out For Life: April 19. Times vary. Free. Locations vary. diningoutforlife.com/philadelphia
DIY Incense Making
Transform your herbs into incense for your home! In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to make incense from all natural ingredients and oils. Participants will take home their own incense from this workshop. | 6-7:30pm. Free. FUMO Family Library, 2437 S. Broad St. urbanstead.org
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 ART
Drink & Draw: Monica O
Draw with Monica O! Learn more about the Philadelphian designer and illustrator, and gain some inspiration for your own drawing. Paper and writing supplies will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring yours as well. BYOB. | 6:30-8:30pm. Free. WeWork Northern Liberties, 1010 Hancock St. eventbrite. com/e/drink-draw-monica
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Lead singer Zou Zou Mansour has been compared to the likes of Iggy Pop and Joan Jett. The band itself has been described as “rawâ€? and â€œďŹ ery.â€? It’s a combination that has made Soraia a well-known name and a top sound in South America, after a version of the Kinks song “I’m Not Like Everybody Else,â€? hit No. 1 on South American charts. Now, all that success heads to Milkboy this spring. | 8pm. $10-$12. Milkboy Philly, 1100 Chestnut St. milkboyphilly.com/event
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Young Friends Curated Cocktails: Bernstein Edition
Explore the special exhibition, “Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music� in a relaxed, after-hours setting. Enjoy exclusive content, snacks and beverages. Curator-led tour and light fare included in ticket price. | 6-8pm. $12. Free for Young Friends members. National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S. Independence Mall East nmajh.org/ CalendarEvent.aspx?eventid=564
COMEDY
Madeleine Albright | ‘Fascism: A Warning’
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright’s venerable career in public service includes positions on the National Security Council, on Capitol Hill and as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. In 2012, Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Her latest book explores the history and resurgence of fascism, the threat it poses to peace and remedies to the inequali-
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T.J. Miller Tarantino Quizzo
“Are you gonna bark all day, little doggy or are you gonna bite?� Call yourself a Quentin Tarantino fan? Well, it’s time to show your stuff. All your movie-watching training has come to this showdown on everything Tarantino (movies, soundtracks, history, etc).
In need of a heavy dose of laughter? You might recognize T.J. Miller from “Chelsea Lately,â€? “Transformers 4,â€? “CloverďŹ eld,â€? “Deadpool,â€? and HBO’s “Silicon Valley.â€? Check out the acclaimed comic by listening to his podcast, “Cashing in with T.J. Millerâ€? with Cash Levy. Miller will be performing through Sunday. | 8pm, 10:15pm. $27. Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St. philadelphia.heliumcomedy.com/events/22156
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Quadramics Presents: ‘Pippin’
“We got magic to do just for you!â€? Come see the opening night of the UPenn studentrun production of “Pippin.â€? A troupe of players tells the story in this stylized musical of young prince Pippin’s quest for true happiness. Follow him on his death-defying journey as he tries to ďŹ nd his “corner of the sky.â€? Will he choose a happy but simple life? Or will he risk everything for a single ash of glory? The show runs through Saturday. | 8:30pm. $8. Iron Gate Theater, 3700 Chestnut St. quadramics.com
saving mission. Jam out to ‘80’s music from DJ Kyle Andrews followed by a live ‘80’s acoustic set from Johnny Moskal. Why not take it up a notch and wear your ‘80’s best you could be named the evening’s King and Queen. Vintage candy from Rocket Fizz will also be available. | 8pm-1am. $10. The Tusk, 430 South St. pspca.org/hairball
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FOOD
MUSIC
P!NK: Beautiful Trauma World Tour David Grossman | A Horse Walks into a Bar Amateur Sushi Making Contest
Think you got the sushi-masking chopsticks? Hosted by Madame Saito, Philadelphia’s Queen of Sushi, come roll out your best sushi. Observers can sample appetizers and sushi. All entrants must complete one sushi-making class prior to the competition. | 6:30pm. $50, contestants. $35, guests. Tokio HeadHouse, 124 Lombard St. subarucherryblossom.org/event
FRIDAY, APRIL 13 HOME
The Philadelphia Furniture Show
Looking for that new piece to complete your home or ofďŹ ce space? Come to the Philadelphia Furniture Show’s preview reception, where guests will enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres from 12th Street Catering, Dad’s Hat Rye Whiskey tastings, delicious brews from Flying Fish Brewing Co. and an open bar. Attendees have the ďŹ rst opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind exclusive furniture offerings. The Philadelphia Furniture Show runs through Sunday. | 6-9pm. $45. 23rd Street Armory, 22 S. 23rd St. philadelphiafurnitureshow.com
CAUSES
‘80’s Party benefiting the Pennsylvania SPCA
Get those tails wagging for the Hair Ball, which beneďŹ ts the Pennsylvania SPCA’s life-
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David Grossman won the 2017 Man Booker International Prize for his novel “A Horse Walks into a Bar,â€? which the New York Times reviewed as a “magniďŹ cently comic and sucker-punch-tragic excursion into brilliance.â€? Born in Jerusalem, Grossman is the author of numerous works of ďŹ ction, nonďŹ ction, and children’s literature. | Noon-1:30pm. $25, ticket plus book. Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St. libwww. freelibrary.org/programs
FESTIVAL
Mouthful Monologue Festival
Witness 18 monologues written by high school and middle school students from throughout the city and region in one storypacked show. Chosen from more than 600 submissions, the monologues explore everything from sexual harassment and gun violence to the pressures of high school and dating. There will also be performances on April 14, 16, 20 and 21. | 7pm. Pay what you wish. The Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake, 302 S. Hicks St. phillyyoungplaywrights.org
Looking for a stellar night of music? “Whatever You Want,� because Pink is coming to town on her Beautiful Trauma World Tour. Don’t stay home, and say “What About Us.� | 8pm. Prices vary. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. wellsfargocenterphilly.com/events Sunday. | 11am, sensory friendly. 3pm. $20. Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut St. princetheater.org/events/snow-white/
DRINK
Spring Tonic Tea Party
For an afternoon as calming as a nice cup of tea, come for a tasting of spicebush tea, nettle tea, dandelion tea and other teas made with maple sap and local plants! Afterward, head out for a walk to learn more about the plants used. | 1-2:30pm. Free, registration required. Wissahickon Environmental Center, 300 W. Northwestern Ave.
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makeup tutorial from Rachel of Beverly’s Brows. Cocktails for the class will be the Bees Knees and other prohibition-era favorites. All tickets purchased will also receive a $10 gift certiďŹ cate from Beverly’s Brows. | 6-8pm. $45. Alchemist Society, 1100 N. Front St. eventbrite.com/e/the-roaring-20s
FITNESS
Cherry Blossom 10K and 5K
Whether you’re a veteran runner or are just getting started, the promise of a morning run underneath Fairmount Park’s beautiful cherry blossoms will put a “spring� in your step! Take in Memorial Hall, the Carousel House, and Shofuso Japanese House and Garden as you run through Fairmount Park’s historic Centennial District on 10K and 5K routes. | 7:30am. $25, 5K. $30, 10K. Horticultural Center, 100 N. Horticultural Drive. runtheday.com/register/detail/2018-cherryblossom-10k
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SATURDAY, APRIL 14 BALLET
PBII Presents: ‘Snow White’
Experience the magical tale of “Snow White� brought to life by Pennsylvania Ballet II and the Curtis Institute of Music. Only Snow White will fall under a sleeping spell during this lively and enchanting performance – well just in case, don’t accept any red apples from witches! The show runs through
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speak, into a full-edged band with a host of original songs with a sound that pays homage to music of yesteryear. This spring, the duo will enjoy a two-night residency at Fishtown’s legendary music house, Johnny Brenda’s. | 9pm. $15. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave. johnnybrendas.com/event
MONDAY, APRIL 16 GAMES
la the French Bulldog is a trained therapy dog who provides a judgment-free environment and allows children to open up and feel comfortable about reading aloud. This program is geared toward ages 6-12, but other children, such as younger siblings, are encouraged to participate as well. Registration is required for this special program. Please call 215-6851754, visit the library, or send a Facebook message to reserve your spot. | 6pm. Free admission. Whitman Library, 200 Snyder Ave. libwww.freelibrary.org/locations/whitmanlibrary
CAUSES
Vegan Drinks with a Twist!
Kicking off The Humane League campaign against McDonald’s, come learn all about how the animal rights organization will tackle its biggest and most ambitious campaign yet! This is a fun, friendly and inclusive event for vegetarians, vegans and veg-curious folks! | 6-8pm. Free admission. Tattooed Mom, 530 South St. thehumaneleague.org
FESTIVAL
Sakura Sunday
Visit Japan without leaving Philadelphia! Sakura Sunday is an all-day celebration of traditional and contemporary Japan with live music, dance and martial arts performances, fashion shows, arts and crafts, karaoke and much more. | 10am-5pm. $12, advance. $16.85, day of sales. Horticultural Center, 100 N. Horticultural Drive. subarucherryblossom.org/sakurasunday policy at all levels of government. If you value science and evidence-based thinking, make sure your voice is heard and our leadership is held accountable. | 1-3pm. Thomas Paine Plaza, 1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd. eventbrite.com/e/rally-for-science-phl-2018-tickets-43686432295
— and one of the most inspiring stories in music history. | 7:30pm. Prices vary. 240 S. Broad St, Academy of Music. kimmelcenter. org/events-and-tickets/201718/broadwayphiladelphia/on-your-feet/
SUNDAY, APRIL 15
‘Tell Me on Sunday’
FESTIVAL
Manayunk StrEAT Food Festival
Along historic Main Street, grab everything from savory BBQ to sweet desserts from more than 50 of Philadelphia’s best food trucks and gourmet food vendors! Purchase homemade oils and spices, or stock up on fresh fruits and vegetables at the farm stand. Participating vendors will be highlighting dishes with the spring ingredient – strawberries! | 11am-5pm. Free admission. Along Main St in Manayunk. manayunk.com/news-and-events
THEATER It’s the 1980s, and a young English girl, full of energy and optimism, arrives in New York ready to ďŹ nd success and love. On her journey, she wakes up to frustration, anxiety and heartache. She begins to wonder whether she’s looking for love in all the wrong places. With a music score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black, you will be sure to swoon over this show, here until June 10! | 2:30pm, 7:30pm. $35-$40. Walnut St. Theatre, 825 Walnut St. walnutstreettheatre.org/season/ show/tell-me-on-a-sunday
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‘On Your Feet’
From their humble beginnings in Cuba, Emilio and Gloria Estefan came to America and broke through all barriers to become a crossover sensation at the very top of the pop music world. But just when they thought they had it all, they almost lost everything. So get “On Your Feet,� and catch the show, running through April 15, that features some of the most iconic songs of the past quarter-century
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The Cactus Blossoms
Two brothers, who started blazing their trail as a cover band, have blossomed, so to
TUESDAY, APRIL 17 ‘Golden Girls’ Trivia
BOOK TALK
My mother always used to say: “The older you get, the better you get, unless you’re a banana.� Back in St. Olaf — age is just a state of mind. Stay golden, and answer questions about the hit TV show “Golden Girls.� | 8-11pm. Free admission. Punchline Philly, 33 E. Laurel St. punchlinephilly.com
FOOD
Manayunk Restaurant Week
Get your bellies on the ready, because Manayunk restaurants are bringing foodies almost two weeks of prix ďŹ xe meals. Dig into two- and three-course meals for discounted rates. Going on until April 27, get a taste of what Manayunk has to offer! | Times vary. $15, $25, $30. Locations vary. manayunk. com/news-and-events
EXPO
Pack Expo East
For a jam-packed event, come to the Pack Expo! The East Coast’s connection for packaging solutions for a wide variety of industries. The most prominent industries represented include: food and beverage, pharmaceutical/medical, cosmetics/personal care, industrial/household chemical, and other packaged goods. The expo will be around until Wednesday, April 18. | 10am-4pm. Prices vary. Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. packexpoeast.com
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Meet Barbara Ehrenreich
Journalist and social critic Barbara Ehrenreich is the bestselling author of 16 books, including “Nickel and Dimed,� “Living with a Wild God,� and “Bait and Switch.� In her latest book Natural Causes,� Ehrenreich employs science, sociological trends and personal experience to examine the paradox of killing ourselves to live longer lives. | 7:30pm. $15, $33, single ticket plus book. Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St. libwww.freelibrary. org/calendar/event/72359
FESTIVAL
Bourbon Bash
Experience Bank & Bourbon’s ďŹ nest food and drink while supporting a great cause at the fourth Annual Bourbon Bash! Guests
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â€˜ÂĄBIENVENIDOS BLANCOS!’ or ‘WELCOME WHITE PEOPLE!’
SCIENCE
Women Champions of Science
Anne Mulcahy, Susan Trumbore, Helen Quinn and Manijeh Razeghi are female pioneers in their own disciplines — globetrotting scientists, visionary business leaders and universally recognized champions of their ďŹ elds. In a rare public setting, three of these four laureates and 2018 Franklin Institute Awards recipients sit down with The Franklin Institute’s chief bioscientist Jayatri Das for a discussion that promises to inspire, educate and inform current issues facing our society. | 6-7:30pm. Free, registration required. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St. bit. ly/2pv6fzs will also enjoy multiple carving stations with an accompanying bourbon as well as beverage stations featuring signature cocktails and a Single Barrel Tasting Bar from Flavor Philadelphia partner, Saint Benjamin Brewing Company. Proceeds from Bourbon Bash beneďŹ t DonorsChoose.org, an organization that supports educational needs and programs in the Tri-State area. | 6-9pm. $69. Bank & Bourbon, 1200 Market St. eventbrite.com/e/bourbon-bash-2018-4-year-anniversarytickets-42753901069
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and kicks out the jams. | 8pm. $14. The Foundry, 29 E. Allen St. thefillmorephilly.com/EventDetail
ENTERTAINMENT
Open Mic Night
Got what it takes to own the stage? All are welcome, whether a novice who wants to take a crack at the mic or an expert who wants to polish their craft. Too nervous this time around? No worries. The Raven Lounge has an open mic every Tuesday. | 9pm. Free. The Raven Lounge, 1718 Sansom St. ravenlounge.com
You guys know Fringe Arts hosts Fringe-like shows year-round, right? Come see the preview of this coy, subtitled show looks at the history of exploitation, race and embargoes between two-closebut-not-so-close neighbors: Cuba and the United States. The show runs through April 28. | 8pm. $20, general admission. FringeArts. 140 N. Columbus Blvd. fringearts.com
THEATRE
‘Passage’
Obie Award-winning playwright Christopher Chen is opening the world premiere of his latest show, which has been described as a fantasia on “A Passage to India,� E.M. Forster’s classic novel of British imperialism. The show runs through May 13. | 7:30pm. $25, general admission. $10, industry and student. The Wilma Theater. 265 S. Broad St. wilmatheater.org
ART
Fishtown Print Workshop
Celebrate Fishtown by printing your very own Fishtown stationery! You and your friends will learn about the history of the letterpress while you mingle and get your print on. Choose from a variety of tie-dyed paper, Kraft or heavy stock, to personalize your own neighborhood swag. | 6-8pm. $30. The Common Room, 1509 N. Front St. eventbrite.com/e/fishtown-print-workshop-tickets44782044300?aff=efbevent
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 ART
Modern Times: American Art 1910–1950
The Garden
Turn up this Tuesday with punk rockers The Garden. Twin brothers Wyatt and Fletcher Shear form the duo group that turns up the volume
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From the Charleston to swing, dance on through the “Modern Times� with artists Georgia O’Keeffe, Marsden Hartley, Jacob Lawrence and others who revolutionized form and function. The exhibition highlights the early 20th century, which was marked by great strides in art, technology and society. The exhibit runs through Sept. 3. | 10am-8:45pm. $20, general admission. Discounted tickets available. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. philamuseum.org/exhibitions/866.html
DATING
NE Philly Speed Dating 60+
Warm up those lonely hearts with the rising temps. Live a little and maybe meet that special someone. Hosted by Ditch the ProďŹ le, join other singles ages 60 and up for speed dating and drinks. Afterward, keep the conversations and the drinks owing with a social mixer. | 7-9pm. $25. Grey Lodge Pub, 6235 Frankford Ave. eventbrite.com/e/ne-philly-speed-dating-60-tickets-44435247020?aff=efbeventtix
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one-night stands.) Your trauma left you with this added burden, SCARED, and I don’t want to minimize your legitimate frustration or your anger. It sucks, and I fucking hate the people who victimized you. But it may help you feel a little better about having to make an investment in someone before becoming intimate—which really isn’t the worst thing in the world—if you can remind yourself that you aren’t alone. Demisexuals, other victims of trauma, people with body-image issues, people whose sexual interests are so stigmatized they don’t feel comfortable disclosing them to people they’ve just met—lots of people face the same challenge you do. Something else to bear in mind: It’s not unheard of for someone reentering the dating scene to have some difďŹ culty making new connections at ďŹ rst. The trick is to keep going on dates until you ďŹ nally click with someone. In other words, SCARED, give yourself a break and take your time. Also, don’t hesitate to tell the men you date that you need to get to know a person before jumping into bed with him. That will scare some guys off, but only those guys who weren’t willing to get to know you—and those aren’t guys you would have felt safe fucking anyway, right? So be open and honest, keep going on those ďŹ rst dates, and eventually you’ll ďŹ nd yourself on a ďŹ fth date with a guy you can think about taking home without feeling panicked. Good luck.
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NOTICES Legal Notices CARE AND PROTECTION, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION, DOCKET NUMBER 17CP0188LA, Trial Court of Massachusetts, Juvenile Court Department, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Essex County Juvenile Court, 2 Appleton Street, Lawrence, MA 01840 TO: Josito Cruz or any unknown/unnamed father: A petition has been presented to this court by Lawrence DCF, seeking, as to the following child, Mason Gonzalez, that said child be found in need of care and protection and committed to the Department of Children and Families. The court may dispense the rights of the person named herein to receive notice of or to consent to any legal proceeding affecting the adoption, custody, or guardianship or any other disposition of the child named herein, if it finds that the child is in need of care and protection and that the best interests of the children would be served by said disposition. You are hereby ORDERED to appear in this court, at the court address set forth above, on 07/12/2018 09:00 AM Hearing on Merits (CR/CV) You may bring an attorney with you. If you have a right to an attorney and if the court determines that you are indigent, the court will appoint an attorney to represent you. If you fail to appear, the court may proceed on that date and any date thereafter with a trial on the merits of the petition and an adjudication of this matter. For further information call the Office of the Clerk-Magistrate at 978-725-4900 WITNESS: Hon. Mark Newman, FIRST JUSTICE Judith M. Brennan, Clerk Magistrate, DATE ISSUED: 02/16/2018 Legal Notices
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Discovery Charter School is requesting a proposal for school food service management company and services. Proposals may be submitted to:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REMEDIATE AND REPORT SUBMITTAL Notice is hereby given that Mr. Richard Vague has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate and Final Report to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, to demonstrate attainment of the Residential Statewide Health Standards for a site located at 1807 Delancey Place, City of Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Vague has indicated that the remediation measures taken will attain compliance with the Residential Statewide Health Standards for a release of No. 2 fuel oil in soil established under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act. The site use will remain residential. This notice is made under the provision of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act, the Act of May 19, 1995, P.L. #4, No. 2.
Discovery Charter School c/o Barbara Morris 4700 Parkside Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19131 Proposals will be received until 12 noon on Friday April 27, 2018 for supplying Discovery Charter School with food service management services during the 20182019 school year with options for renewal of the contract for four (4) additional terms of one year each. A walk through meeting and viewing of the kitchen and cafeteria will be held on April 9, 2018. Discovery Charter School has the right to reject any and all bids and make awards to the best interest of Discovery Charter School. Legal Notice on April 13, 2018, Ctrm. 691, City Hall 10:00am for Name Change Hearing for Maribel Ruiz-Velez to Maribel Velez
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6 Bed/5.1 Bath; 7,950 sq ft 3 Story Tudor $1,595,000
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250 Highland Ave, Wayne
5 Bed, 4.1 Bath; 6,647 sq ft Contemporary $1,295,000
4 Bed, 2.1 Bath; 2,244 sq ft Colonial $639,000
226 S Spring Mill Rd, Villanova 4 Bed,2.1 Bath; 2,482 sq ft Renovated $635,000
415 S Woodbine Ave, Penn Valley 4 Bed,3.1 Bath; 3,186 sq ft Contemporary $625,000
1655 Oakwood Dr Unit #N115, Penn Valley 3 Bed, 3 Bath; 1,716 sq ft Condo $325,000
7106 Llanfair Rd, Upper Darby 4 Bed, 2.2 Bath; 2,830 sq ft Colonial $234,900
307 Clwyd Rd, Bala Cynwyd
616 Broad Acres Rd, Penn Valley 4 Bed/3.2 Bath; 0.49 acre Renovated $1,225,000
1901 John F Kennedy Blvd Unit #710, Philadelphia Studio, 1 Bath; 475 sq ft Condo $187,000
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726 Conshohocken State Rd, Penn Valley 500 N Spring Mill Road, Villanova 5 Bed/3.1 Bath; 3900 sq ft Colonial $965,000 4 Bed, 3.1 Bath; 3,443 sq ft, $865,000
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1204 Denbigh Ln, Wayne 5 Bed,5.1 Bath; 8,575 sq ft 3-Story Tudor $899,000
1416 Flat Rock Rd, Penn Valley 5 Bed/3.1 Bath; 3635 Split Level $825,000
1172 Saint Andrews Rd, Bryn Mawr 3 Bed, 3.1 Bath; 2,984 sq ft Ranch $625,000
1122 Greentree Ln, Penn Valley 4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 1846 sq ft Cape $459,000
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519 Spruce Ln, Villanova 3 Bed, 3 Bath ; 2,750 sq ft Bi-level Ranch $665,000
424 Devereux Dr, Villanova Lot $665,000 1060 Kennett Way, West Chester 3 Bed, 3 Bath; 2,748 sq ft Ranch End Unit $429,000
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OPEN SUNDAY 12 - 2 432 Gaskill Street
OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 3 1018 & 1022 Hyde Street
Stunning new construction home featuring an open concept living and dining space with dark hardwood floors and a beautiful European kitchen with quartz counters. This home offers a built-in speaker system, a built-in smart home system, and a WIFI-booster throughout. Enjoy all 4 outdoor spaces and a 1-car garage. 10 Year tax abatement
Stunning, new row homes designed with a fresh approach to contemporary sophistication. These homes feature 10 ft ceilings, state-of-the-art kitchens with quartz counters, large windows, 5� oak hardwood floors, glass railings, and private roof decks with stunning views! 1 and 2-car parking! 10 Year tax abatement approved
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$649,000 & $689,000
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Beautifully renovated home featuring hardwood floors, a stunning eat-in kitchen with white subway tile backsplash and granite counters. Sliding glass doors open to a private brick patio and garden. The 3rd floor is a dramatic open space with high vaulted ceilings, exposed brick, and large skylight, entering onto a newly-constructed deck
$400,000 OPEN SUNDAY 12 - 2 1541 Ridge Avenue, Units 1 & 2 Thoughtfully designed, beautiful bi-level condominiums with the finest attention to detail and unique finishes. These spacious condos feature open kitchens with quartz counters, floor-toceiling windows, dark oak floors, and glass partition walls. 10 Year tax abatements approved
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$379,500 NEW LISTING, OPEN SATURDAY 1 - 3 1617 Brandywine Street This elegant 3 BR townhouse welcomes you by the newly installed diamond-patterned tile foyer and a polished brass chandelier. The light-filled eat-in kitchen features a granite island and counters, a gas cooktop, and stainless steel appliances including a newer microwave that doubles as a convection oven. Enjoy 2 outdoor spaces
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A Bright & Spacious Newer Corner Home (found on the corner of 2 Great Bella Vista Blocks – Beulah & Carpenter St). Featuring most anything you could possibly Dream of in a new home 3000 sq. ft, GARAGE, Open Concept Floor Plan, Incredible Cherry Floors Throughout, Most Rooms with Windows Surround & Wonderful Closet Space. Pristine – Move in Condition. 10 ft Ceilings T/O, Designer Accents, Central Vac, Recessed Lighting, Fireplace, Gas Heat, Central Air, 3 Bedrooms + Den + Huge Media Room, 3 Full and 2 Half Baths, Garden and a Roof-deck. First Level: The Layout - Foyer, Living Room, Dining Area, Incredible Kitchen, Lovely Deck/Garden Space, Large Coat Closet, Powder Room + Interior Entrance from the Garage. Lower level: Great Room/Family Room/Den/Gym/Media Room with Powder Room, Gas Fireplace, Wet Bar, Wine Cooler, Refrigerator, Windows Surround, Mechanicals and Plenty of Storage Space. Second Level: Graceful Stairs to the 2nd Level – leads you into a Beautiful Room (Den/OfďŹ ce/ Reading Room) with Large Bay Window. Lovely Rear Bedroom with Good Closet Space + a Classic Full Bath. Front Room is Bright & Spacious with Good Closet Space and a Wonderful Bath. 3rd level: Unbelievable Main Suite - Entire Floor. Full Separate Sitting Room with 2 Huge Closets + 2 Additional Closets. A 2nd to none Incredible Bath with Jacuzzi, Large Separate Shower, Separate Lavatory and a Double Vanity. There is also a set of Stairs to the Breathtaking Deck - 360 Degree VIEWS - VIEWS - VIEWS from the Illuminated Benjamin Franklin Bridge (great to watch the ďŹ reworks) clear down to the Linc. The Neighbors and Neighborhood are great and Convenient to all you need in the City - Best Restaurants and Coffee Houses + in the upcoming TerriďŹ c Nebinger School District. $950,000
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