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his Memorial Day weekend came with the ultimate sacriďŹ ce. Listening to misconception after misconception about life in Philadelphia. While many of you made the annual pilgrimage to the shore, our caravan headed north to visit family and friends in town for the weekend. Their location is a gorgeous one, full of acres of green grass, majestic views of mountains and the peace and quiet youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d kill for sometime on the nights thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s police sirens, random ďŹ reworks and that drunk couple stumbling home from the bar. But the trip also left us open to a barrage of comments and questions about the city, and our decision to call it home. To be honest, the questions didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother me as much as passive aggressive statements like: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I bet you guys donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see this much grass every day, huh?â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;where can you go to you play with your [kids] like this in the city?â&#x20AC;? Our family is friends with a farmer replete with a full selection of all the classic barnyard animals. From a 2,100-pound bull to a selection of little ducks, there was so much to see. It was great to have my son see these animals up close in that setting because unless you head to the zoo or go check out Milkshake the Pig and the chickens at Greensgrow Farms, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not privy to animals up close and personal like that. But he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t interested in the animals right away. Instead, he picked up a basketball and wanted to dribble and shoot. Again, the comments: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of course, he goes for the basketball, little city boy.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Come see the animals, I know you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a chance to see them like this every day.â&#x20AC;? But the piece de resistance, were the barrage of questions about the section of the city I live, and how soon am I getting out. The reasons why I should consider ranged
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everything from how poor the school system is to the number of school shootings. An actual comment made was: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d just be terriďŹ ed every day to live in a place where you could walk out your door or walk down the street and get shot.â&#x20AC;? The only bullet I took was one for defending you this weekend, Philadelphia. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crazy to think that in a town less than 100 miles away from the city limits, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a close-minded approach to city life. I love Philadelphia. I was born here, I grew up both within and just outside its conďŹ nes. I know that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little rough around the edges, but I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine life anywhere else. Everywhere else feels like a vacation spot, you know the place you long to be to get away â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but after a few days youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to come home. This Memorial Day really helped to strengthen my bond, but really raise an eyebrow to the type of shit being portrayed each night on the evening news. As much as I really appreciate the hospitality and kindness of the family and friends that took us in, having to smile and nod through misconception and after painful misconception might have been the one moment throughout the trip I couldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done without. I hope there will come a day when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the dad complaining about crabgrass, sitting around swapping stories with my neighbor on the good deal I got on my ride along mower, excited to have kids in a school district where education is paramount and the coursework offers a path to excellence without having to shell out thousands upon thousands of hard-earned dollars year after year. But that day is not today. Until that day comes, I got your back, Philly. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take walking or biking over getting in my car to do pretty much everything. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll dine in your unbelievable restaurants and check out your incredible concerts and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take the Market-Frankford Line to get there. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll revel in your diversity and culture, the latter of utmost importance to me, raising multicultural children. To wrap this up, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be remiss if I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t steal a line from our cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most revered son, Meek Mill right now: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is Philly, you welcome to come check us.â&#x20AC;? Q
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in PHILLY â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something to be said for a shot of shitty bourbon and a PBR, but a true citywide should have a Philly beer attached to it. Give me a shot of Heaven Hill and a Kensinger, please. And yes, that should still be only $3, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d spring for $4 given the authenticity.â&#x20AC;?
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Longtime Northeast Times editorial cartoonist Tom Stiglich has published Organized Chaos, a cartoon compilation book. The paperback book includes 115 cartoons ranging from the 2016 presidential election to the current political scene. Stiglich, a member of the National Cartoonists Society and has teamed with the USO to entertain troops in Kuwait, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Kosovo and Germany. The book is available on Amazon and at tomstiglich.com. Q
Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original beer snob Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some Philly Beer Week trivia for you: Centuries before Dock Street and Yards and Evil Genius, Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quaker community planted the seeds for the beer renaissance. Many Quakers had their own home brewing operations long before it was trendy, and among them was none of than Pennsylvaniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founder William Penn. Asked to describe his ideal crib, Penn wrote that it â&#x20AC;&#x153;would have a Kitchen, two larders, a wash house & room to iron in, a brew house & in it an oven for bakeing [sic].â&#x20AC;? Q
AIR BUD In case you need your weekly dose of adorable: This Philly-bound service dog gave birth to a litter of 8 puppies in Tampa International Airport on Friday, May 25, and the City of Tampa Fire Rescue was there to document it for the world via Twitter. Q 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20
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If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re reading this, chances are you think Wawa is better than Sheetz and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ďŹ ght anyone who says otherwise â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even if you concede that our beloved chainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoagie fare has gone sadly downhill in recent years. But what do you really know about Wawa? The magazine Inc. took a deep dive into the 54-year-old family-owned business and came back with some astonishing details. Of note: Wawa rakes in $10 billion per year in revenue, serves more than 800 million customers a year and has about 30,000 employees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a staff that owns a 41 percent stake in the company. Q
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Remember the date... May 29: The day Philadelphia got a massive coffee chain to close its doors for the day and undergo racial sensitivity and bias training. as Starbucks did in the aftermath of one of its managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calling the cops on two black men for using the restrooms and sitting in its Rittenhouse Square location without purchasing anything. Q 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20
Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how much the average Wawa customer spends per visit, company officials told Inc., several notches above $4.12 average in the convenience store industry.
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MUSIC fashioned late '70s punk rock reminiscent of Iggy and the Stooges and Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers. The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front woman, Arrow de Wilde, made her bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance an interactive one. Anyone close enough to the stage was subject to tampering in some way, shape or form. Members of the audience had the credentials hanging from their necks ripped off and thrown around, their eyes creepily gazed into, and their hair messed with by de Wilde, proving that the stillteenaged group of punk rockers simply does not give a fuck about personal space. During the show, de Wilde hopped on the bar next to World Cafe Liveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upstairs stage and drank beer straight from the taps as the bartenders stared at each other wondering what to do. At the very end, she ran through the audience and, well, disappeared.
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This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s installment of Non Comm once again exposed the world to some of the best up-and-coming and established acts of music public radio has to offer.
Non Commâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Five A review of the best acts on the stage at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s installment of the Non Commvention Festival BY TOM BECK
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arlier this month, 32 bands came to Philadelphia for four days of great tunes for WXPNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (88.5-FM) Non Commvention festival. The event, affectionately referred to as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Non Comm,â&#x20AC;? is open mostly to those entrenched in the public radio/music media industry. As in past years, more than just a few bands kicked ass. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a review of the best of the best.
Starcrawler Following their set, a fellow showgoer quizzically asked:â&#x20AC;? What the hell was that?â&#x20AC;? Starcrawler is a throwback to music you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t commonly see anymore â&#x20AC;&#x201C; good old
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Jacob Banks, a soul and R&B artist from Birmingham, England, changed things up a bit in what was a very indie rock heavy lineup. His raspy voice was one that mesmerized the audience, who likely wasn't as familiar with Banksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; music as some of the other more high-proďŹ le artists on the bill. Dressed as if he just got back from a run in a full Nike tracksuit, Banks played the soulful music heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been putting out since January 2013, when he released his ďŹ rst EP, entitled The Monologue. Since then, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s released two more albums, one in 2015 called The Paradox, and another in 2017 called The Boy Who Cried Freedom. Songs like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unknown (To You)â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chainsmokingâ&#x20AC;? are good starting off points if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to check out what Banks has to offer.
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The sultry, raspy version of R&B from UK singer Jacob Banks was a refreshing break from the lineup of indie rock bands in attendance.
Lucy Dacus blushed as Bob Boilen, NPRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progenitor of its Tiny Desk series, introduced Dacus as the songwriter behind his â&#x20AC;&#x153;favorite album of 2018 so far.â&#x20AC;? If that made Dacus nervous, it certainly didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show. She played a series of tracks from that very album, which is called Historian, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Addictionsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Shellâ&#x20AC;? and capped off the set with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night Shift,â&#x20AC;? which was the singalong of the night. Clearly these radio industry peeps had done
their homework on Dacus, who to be fair, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly a newcomer anymore after her equally great debut album, No Burden, was released in 2016. She gained a lot of publicity opening for Hamilton Leithauser on a tour promoting No Burden and Leithauserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s I Had a Dream That You Were Mine. If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t checked out Dacusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stuff, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already late to the party, but better late than never.
Low Cut Connie Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown heroes have developed a reputation for being arguably the best live band in the city, and their Non Comm performance was no exception. The band played a variety of old and new tracks and wowed many out of towners in the audience (there were a lot of them, people from public radio stations from all over the country were invited to the set). Adam Weiner, the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s singer/songwriter/pianist/ frontman who got his start in live music playing some of New York Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grungiest gay bars, showed off his showmanship by playing the piano with his feet, swinging his hips and greeting members of the audience by taking a stroll through those who attended, greeting most of them with a hug. The band played old tracks like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boozophilaâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shake It Little Tinaâ&#x20AC;? as well as tracks from the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest release, Dirty Pictures (Part 2), including the hit single â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beverly,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh Suzanneâ&#x20AC;? and a cover of Alex Chiltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey! Little Child.â&#x20AC;?
Courtney Barnett Barnettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new album, Tell Me How You Really Feel, is packed with the same sort of campy lyrics and head bobbing melodies dating back to her debut album, 2014â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas. Tracks lovers of her sound had learned to love several years ago, were on full display during her Non Comm show. Barnettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance easily took the cake for the best performance of the convention. She returns to Philly to play the Fillmore in October and you should buy tickets before it sells out; which looks pretty likely if her set at Non Comm was any indicator. Q TWITTER: @IMTOMBECK
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Our guide to the best 10 days of beer events, conversation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and of course, drinking in the City of Brotherly Love.
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Number of member breweries (both beer and cider) in addition to restaurants under the Philly Beer Week umbrella.
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Number of days chock-full of Philly Beer Week events ranging from instructional events like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t F*ck up the Beerâ&#x20AC;? (June 7), a Philly Loves Beer curated event at Northern Libertiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Urban Village, to offensive game events like Cards Against Humanity night at 2SP Brewing (1501 E. Passyunk Ave.)
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Number of years Philly Beer Week has been an annual post-Memorial Day Weekend tradition in Philadelphia. In 2017, Philly Loves Beer celebrated â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ten Years of Beers,â&#x20AC;? a notable milestone and anniversary considering what it was to the massive event itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become from those early beginnings in the Spring-Summer of 2007.
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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only right that a city rich in history finds many of those same milestones shared over a pint.
By the Numbers Check out the facts and figures that make up Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best beer event BY KERITH GABRIEL
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hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more to the numbers that make up Philly Beer Week than the alcohol content of the brew. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a history and a science to the event that celebrates both a rich beer-making past and its revival to the region as, every day, more and more original craft breweries seem to be ďŹ nding their rightful home here in Philadelphia. Many of those same breweries have partnered with the folks at Philly Loves Beer to tell their stories, and
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through that collaboration, both the beer and the ďŹ gurative buzz theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received have made for Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stance as one of the ďŹ ve best beer cities in America, home to some of the best award-winning beers both nationally and worldwide. Along with that number here are a few others you should know before the start of Philly Beer Week, which kicks off with a relay of its iconic hammer throughout the city and Opening Tap, its swanky party chock-full of beer lovers of all types, both kicking off on June 1.
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Number of head honchos that make up Philly Loves Beer. Christina Dowd serves as the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive director, and Casey Parker is the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president. All of which is rounded out by a 14-member board consisting of guys like Tom Kehoe, the founder of Philly beer staple Yards Brewing, to Will Reed, co-owner of two of Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best bars in No Libsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Standard Tap and Fishtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Johnny Brendaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.
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The number of Pennsylvania beers that took home awards at last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Great American Beer Festival, the highest prize for beer in North America. Of the 16 awards, two came from breweries within the conďŹ nes of Philadelphia as Dock Street won bronze for its brown porter Man Full of Trouble, and Yards nabbed silver for its bitter Extra Special Ale. Gold went to one regional brewery in 2SP for its Belgian and French inspired ale, Grisette.
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Number of breweries in Philadelphia proper, the latest being the arrival of Love City Brewing (1023 Hamilton St.) which opened its doors in the Callowhill section in April, just a few steps from fellow Philly Loves Beer breweries Roy-Pitz Barrelhouse (990 Spring Garden St.) and just a few blocks from the new and improved mecca that is Yards on the corner of 5th and Spring Garden.
Number of current Philadelphia athletes (that we can be sure of) with beer made in their honor. That would go to Sixers center Joel Embiid, the inspiration behind Evil Geniusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Phan-
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The number of prime tasting hours at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Opening Tap, the signature event for Philly Loves Beer. Held yet again inside the Fillmore, the event will mark another night to sample great brews from all of the breweries (and a few that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t) under the PLB umbrella. Philly rapper/spoken word artist Chill Moody will headline the event, ďŹ tting given heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebrating the third brew of his nicethingsIPA, a collaboration heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s created with West Phillybased brewery Dock Street.
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West Philly lyricist Eric â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chillâ&#x20AC;? Moody will release the third canned installment of his signature beer, nicethingsIPA on June 2.
Hip Hops Rapper Chill Moodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nicethingsIPA proves nice things comes to those who wait BY KERITH GABRIEL
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he love affair between West Philly based brewery Dock Street and the neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s native son, lyricist Eric â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chillâ&#x20AC;? Moody, ofďŹ cially continues with the upcoming third canning of his signature brew, nicethingsIPA. About a week before the annual party that is Philly Beer Week Opening Tap, Moody and the family at Dock Street threw a shindig of their own at the breweryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cannery, announcing the re-re-re-can of the heady 6.4 percent pineapple-infused IPA. The timing perhaps couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more perfect with another installment of Philly Beer Week on June 1 and nicethingsIPA available in both cans and draft at
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more than 50 outlets throughout the region. To kickoff Philly Beer Week, the rapper even has a performance scheduled during its Opening Tap, held once again this year at the Fillmore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really excited every time we get another brew date, because [Dock Street and myself] really try to make it an event,â&#x20AC;? said Chill Moody, on the latest release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to stay â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;spectacleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; because that comes with a bit of a negative connotation but we always look to make something of it.â&#x20AC;? And the timing of Philly Beer Week? â&#x20AC;&#x153;[This year], the stars kind of aligned on this one. I had dreams of changing Philly Beer Week to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chilly Beer Week,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ cial,â&#x20AC;? Moody jokes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m out to make it Chilly Beer Week this year.â&#x20AC;? The collaboration of nicethingsIPA didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t arrive easily for Moody and came with slowly learning the process of how beer gets born. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to go back to 2015, when Dock Street released another pineapple-infused brew, a saison called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Nothing to Funk With,â&#x20AC;? an homage beer to the Wu Tang Clan. Moody, at the breweryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s release event for that beer, wanted in, but it was Dock Street that pumped the brakes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We ďŹ rst met Chill when we did the [Wu Tang beer] and he came up to us and said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;we should do this together,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and all of us were like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;who is this guy?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? recalled Dock Street vice president Marilyn Candeloro. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We asked him whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s his story, and he said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;well, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I just want to brew an IPA.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Well, we need
a story because we just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t brew beer for the shit of it. But he kept coming around and took the time to form a strong friendship with our brewers. I got to know him and really see this whole presence that he has. He really promotes positivity and personally, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a big fan of that and for all of us [here at Dock Street], thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really what the nicethingsIPA is all about.â&#x20AC;? But Moody said while it was about the beer, it was also about Dock Street striving to be a part of his West Philly neighborhood, with its location nestled along the same streets he roamed as a kid. Streets that today look a lot different. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That neighborhood [where the brewery is] is the neighborhood I grew up in and I spent a lot of time there growing up,â&#x20AC;? Moody said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My aunt lives right on the corner of that block and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen how that area has
changed and been affected by gentriďŹ cation, a lot of people are being displaced and being replaced by businesses in that community. But Dock Street was a business that came in and tried as much as it could to give back and be a part of that community, and it was very inviting. You can ask anyone I know, you never felt like you werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t welcomed when you went in there. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say that about any other business in the neighborhood and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I really wanted to make a beer with them.â&#x20AC;? With his hand in many hats, most notably a rap career that has been a dual benchmark of his success and being a true representative of Philadelphia, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been his positivity that has put people on notice, but this year he hopes his involvement with Philly Beer Week and a hopeful collaboration with Philly Loves Beer will serve to bring in a more diverse and inclusive corps of beer lovers and drinkers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Opening Tap is one of my favorite events of the year, it gets crazy,â&#x20AC;? said Moody. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still just a hidden gem, in that I really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see a lot of other rappers there, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be nice to make it more inclusive. The plan this year is to make it more inclusive and to do my part to bring everybody in. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a beer event, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a music event because [music is] usually tied to it. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a lover of good music and a lover of good beer then you should be out there.â&#x20AC;?
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a positive kid from the neighborhood and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out there putting good energy into all that he does, how could we not want to work with someone like that? Plus, every time we release [nicethingsIPA] we have a party and who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t love a good party?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; DOCK STREET BREWERY VICE PRESIDENT MARILYN CANDELORO
Seems lofty, but, from what it sounds like, Moody doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t back down from a challenge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a positive kid from the neighborhood and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out there putting good energy into all that he does, how could we not want to work with someone like that?â&#x20AC;? said Candeloro. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got this magic charisma and you just want to help him and be a part of what he represents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and honestly, it also it happens to be a really good beer. Plus, every time we release it we have a party and who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t love a good party?â&#x20AC;? Q TWITTER: @SPRTSWTR
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The Port Richmond crabhouse has remade itself on Richmond Ave.
New game, same name Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar heads into its second Philly Beer Week representing Port Richmond. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the story behind the pubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old-meets-new makeover. BY MAX MARIN
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on I-95. Crabs. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been the specialty of this Port Richmond staple since it opened in 1978. And while the name and the mainstay product have stayed the same, Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s today is anything but old school â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially when it comes to the beer. In 2016, Mike "Scoats" Scotese and Pat McGinley, the architects of Northeast Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s craft beer boom, took over this neighborhood institution on the corner of Tioga and Richmond streets
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to expand on their small empire. The duo also owns Grey Lodge in Mayfair, which has been hailed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best beer bars,â&#x20AC;? as well as SawTown Tavern in Tacony and Hop Angel Brauhaus in Fox Chase. Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, the youngest addition, has already garnered buzz since its Scoats-McGinley makeover, dubbed by Philadelphia magazine as one of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best bar revivals. And like its sister bars, Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has become a rare success story of old meets new on Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bar scene. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the future of neighborhoods bars,â&#x20AC;? head chef Dan Sterns tells Philly Weekly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That Coors Light and shot of your local whiskey bar is no more.
People want to come into a bar with nine different craft beers, they want 17 different ďŹ&#x201A;avored vodkas, they want 10 different Irish whiskeys. The shot and beer places are dead now.â&#x20AC;? On a Thursday afternoon last week, a mix of regulars and destination drinkers ďŹ lter in for happy hour. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a standard playlist of nu-metal bands bumping on the digital jukebox. A half dozen people are spread across the bar, sipping beers from 10 rotating taps. (No crabs in sight yet.) Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a group of men gathered around a hightop table for a summer beer tasting promoted by Leinenkugel Summer Shandy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one of many events Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uses as a regular draw.
This week, Scoteseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and McGinleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarter of Northeast Bars will be participating in Philly Beer Week. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be the ďŹ rst four stops during the Hammer of Glory relay on Friday, June 1, and each bar will also be featuring follow-up events catered to their individual tastes. But Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is striving to be a part of Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food and booze scene year round. Every six weeks, Sterns and general manager Bobby Rea also regularly collaborate on pub-style whiskey dinners. $45 gets you six whiskies, dinner and dessert. Rea, an Irish immigrant with a thick brogue, handpicks the ďŹ&#x201A;ight of liquors and Sterns fuses them into a dinner special, like a trout in connemara smoked whiskey sauce with ďŹ ngerling potatoes and asparagus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That sells like fucking crazy,â&#x20AC;? Sterns says. Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be making its current comeback without the menu to match its ramped-up booze options â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and this is where Sterns has taken the lead while sticking true to the pubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seafood roots. First thing to know: Nothing is frozen. From 11 to 11 every day (midnight on the weekends) the kitchen crew serves up a changing menu of mostly seafoodbased inspirations, from mussels fra diavolo to oyster po boys. The crabs (dungeness, blue claw, snow) are priced at market rate, while pub sandwiches with fries are priced in the reasonable $10-$15 range. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly street parking at Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, but many of the regular diners and drinkers are within walking distance, from morning to evening. Lunch brings in plenty of sheet metal and concrete workers, Starnes says, who are fond of the shortrib grilled cheese, crab cakes and double-cooked buffalo wings. Dinner hours are family oriented â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and mostly driven by specials which are regularly posted on Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram. And on the weekends, Sterns says, the bar has a regular crowd of younger Polish drinkers from the neighborhoods. Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s management also has an idea in the works for a walk-up takeout sandwich shop in the works for the nearby factory workers who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have time for a sit-down lunch. For longtime Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regulars, the changes have been welcome, Sterns says, and keeping the original name hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a neighborhood staple,â&#x20AC;? Sterns says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nostalgia to it.â&#x20AC;? Q TWITTER: @MAXMMARIN
BEER WEEK AT BONKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S The Hammer of Glory Relay The HOG tour will begin in Northeast Philly at 10am and head south through the River Wards, passing through Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s around 11:40. (Remember: Only 13-minute stops at each bar!) | Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar, 3467 Richmond St., Friday, June 1., Get there at 11am.
Blues and BBQ Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s co-owner Pat McGinley is a fan of the blues. Chef Starnes is a fan of the smoker. The block will be roped off. You can connect the dots. | Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar, 3467 Richmond St., Saturday, June 2, 3pm.
Kids, Crabs, Dogs and Beers This is another family friendly block party-style event, hosted by Evolution Craft Beer. All your favorite things about Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with a twist â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you can bring your dog. | Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar, 3467 Richmond St., Sunday, June 2, noon.
Irish Club Vs. Irish Sport Fun Day Bobby Rea, the bar manager and a native of Limerick Ireland, is throwing this barside sports party with rugby, hurling, horseshoes, cornhole, a super-sized Jenga game and, of course, Guinness. | Bonkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar, 3467 Richmond St., Saturday, June 9, 3pm.
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Dive bar wedding This couple got spontaneously married at Dirty Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happy hour, with regulars as their witnesses BY MAX MARIN
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his is a story about happy hour living up to its name. Cheryl Gittings went to Dirty Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Wednesday for the same reason she goes every week: Gail, the regular hump day barkeep, makes the best margaritas in Philly. But Gittings enjoys making new friends out of strangers, too, so when she noticed two especially happy women at the end of the bar, she invited them to join her crew of regulars for a round. But Morgan McKenna and Rowena Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Souza had more than drinks in mind. A few cocktails later, the young couple â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a waitress from Connecticut and a med student from Mumbai â&#x20AC;&#x201C; pulled out the wedding papers to show their newfound friends. They wanted to get married at Dirty Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, they said. As in, right now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was so random,â&#x20AC;? Gittings said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were like, all we need is a couple witnesses.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called a Quaker wedding â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an increasingly popular thing in Philly. Thanks to a 17th century statute, Pennsylvania is one of the few states that allows couples to tie the knot without an ofďŹ ciant. No master of ceremonies. No justice of the peace. Document in hand, you and your lover can show up at any bar in the state and get hitched, so long as you can cajole two barmates to serve as witnesses. At Dirty Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, one of Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s archetypal downtown dive bars, eager witnesses were in no short supply. Gittings, a DJ by trade, quickly got to work. She queued up a nuptial playlist on the juke-
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box while David, another regular who enjoys taking photos, served as the weddingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impromptu iPhonographer. The couple signed their papers to Stevie Wonderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ribbon In The Sky,â&#x20AC;? and a round of applause from the dozen other drinkers at the bar. (Surprise: A few Philly journalists just happened to be on the scene.) Random? Sure. But the cash-only watering hole wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly a whimsical venue for the couple. Six months ago to the day, Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Souza and McKenna met at the very same bar on 13th and Pine Streets. They were a rare Tinder success story, they say. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And our ďŹ rst date still hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ended,â&#x20AC;? Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Souza said. (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so gay,â&#x20AC;? McKenna joked.) The couple had originally wanted a City Hall wedding. But when they found out about a two-week waiting period, they opted for a self-uniting ceremony. They had picked the date â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 23, 2018 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the only plan was to get hitched between sunrise and sunset. That morning they woke up in their downtown apartment with their cat, Mook, and went out in search of a venue. They stopped at Reading Terminal Market where they bought some bright ďŹ&#x201A;owers, ďŹ ne cheeses and a nice bottle of champagne. By mid-afternoon, they found themselves at Dirty Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. This wedding scene would not have been possible just four years ago. In May 2014, a federal judge issued a landmark ruling that Pennsylvaniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decades-old ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. But their union wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t without obstacles. Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Souza hails from India, a country where gay couples still face persecution under colonial-era laws and a staunchly conservative culture. She came to Philly for medical school, and while she had dated women before, McKenna was the ďŹ rst woman who made her feel the ineffable magic of love. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She felt like home to me, and to feel home in a foreign country is so rare,â&#x20AC;? Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Souza said. McKenna held Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Souzaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand when she recently came out to her parents. To their immeasurable surprise, the parents opened their arms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They said they love me no matter what,â&#x20AC;? Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Souza said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the smartest, most beautiful woman Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever met,â&#x20AC;? McKenna said of Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Souza. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She cracks me up and catches me off guard and holds me accountable. She changed my life forever and I never want to be apart.â&#x20AC;? Q TWITTER: @MAXMMARIN
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Hog Tour â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Take the Bus
For those Philly Beer Week newbies, the 10-day boozy extravaganza begins with the mascot Hog stopping at bars and restaurants through Philly in an Olympics-inspired handoff of the Hammer of Glory. Hop on the bus and follow the Hog in its journey to Opening Tap at the Fillmore. | 10am-4pm. $15. Hop Angel Brauhaus, 7980 Oxford Ave. universe. com/events/hog-tour-take-the-bus-ticketsphiladelphia-6R3HMP
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hilly is truly making its mark in the world as a home to craft breweries. In honor of you beer olympians whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve trained for this full-on brew-binge, the fest will begin in a ďŹ tting style to honor your efforts. The weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mascot, the Hog, will makes its way with the Hammer of Glory through the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bars and restaurants to the Fillmore for Opening Tap, where the Hog will ofďŹ ciate Philly Beer Week with the tapping of the ďŹ rst keg. From there, all brewsy-hell will be let loose! For 10 boozy, zany, hazy and crazy days, your cups will be on constant reďŹ ll with the best of brews, both locally and beyond. Philly Beer Week will be replete with wild and wacky competitions among drinkers and breweries, charity events, block parties and more. No matter your beer preference, something from the beer vault will be right for your palate. With events highlighting ales, lagers, stouts and porters, and malts, try something new and relish in what you already love. For non-beer drinkers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if there is such a thing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a number of cideries have got your back or tongue. If you are hankering for some balling beer, but realize itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a no-go with the kid and pup, no worries! While most of the events are strictly for humans 21-plus, some are family-
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friendly, and many are tailored for two-feet and four-paws. Not sure what events are for you? Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a daily list of some we selected to get your taste buds ďŹ&#x201A;owing. Be sure to peruse the complete list at phillylovesbeer.org/phillybeer-week/
FRIDAY, JUNE 1 Hammer of Glory Relay Hippo'Glory
OK you early birds, get hyped for Philly Beer Week by watching the start of the Hogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey with the Hammer of Glory. As the mascot of the brews-y week, the Hog will be traveling to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s different bars and restaurants, making its way to Opening Tap at the Fillmore to ofďŹ ciate the beer festival. Meet the Hog and its escort, the River Horse Brewing Co. Hippo, for a photo-op. As a result of their long road ahead, they only have about 13 minutes for the meet-and-greet. Cheer on the two in Forest Gump style, and hop on the bus to follow them on their dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excursion. | 9-10:15am. Free admission. Hop Angel Brauhaus, 7980 Oxford Ave. facebook.com/ events/399574903873338/
Hit that Rocky theme music, because the Hog is at its ďŹ nal destination. After a day of Hog bar-hopping, the Philly Beer Week mascot will tap the ďŹ rst keg with the Hammer of Glory and ofďŹ cially kick-off Philly Beer Week 2018. With 60-plus breweries, 100-plus styles and live music, make sure to come to the epic start of the booze-ďŹ lled week. Brews will also include Philly Beer Week exclusives, including Brotherly Suds and Saison de Pale. | 6:3010:30pm. $46, general admission. VIP and other price deals available. The Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St. universe.com/events/openingtap-tickets-philadelphia-0CHD9M
SATURDAY, JUNE 2 Tailgate Olympics
OK, the international Olympics is nice and all, but letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be honest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly no Tailgate Olympics! Bring your friends to compete against local brewery teams in classic tailgating games. Games include: Baggo, washers, can jam, giant beer pong and ladder golf. Drink brews, including some exclusive Philly Beer Week drafts, and ďŹ nd out who will bring home the gold. | Noon-5pm. Free. Devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Den, 1148 S 11th St. facebook.com/ events/204696533477826/
Second Annual Dog Day Afternoon
How are you going to raise the roof on Philly Beer Week? By hanging with your dogs, drinking beers and helping out a fur-tastic cause! Puppy puns aside, P.O.P.E. will be having a dog-friendly day with Fat Head and Troeg, to raise awareness and funds for Morris Animal Refuge. Donate dog-related items, drink great beers and press your luck at some fantastic prize-yielding rafďŹ&#x201A;es. | 3-10pm. Free. Pub on Passyunk East (P.O.P.E.), 1501 E. Passyunk Ave. phillylovesbeer.org/events/ dog-day-afternoon-with-fat-heads-andtroegs/
The Alchemist at Philly Beer Week
If you have a thirst that only The Alchemist of Waterbury can quench â&#x20AC;&#x201C; then come on
down to Monkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ with John Kimmich, maestro brewer and owner of The Alchemist. The only place in town to try these exclusive brews, come get a taste of the Heady Topper, Focal Banger, Holy Cow, Crusher and Luscious. Cash only, get ready for this fast-paced, crazily-fun event that drunkenly screams Philly Beer Week. | Noon. Free admission. Cash only. Monk's CafĂŠ, 264 S. 16th St. monkscafe.com/events/?id=7963&#796306022018
SUNDAY, JUNE 3 Bar Olympics
Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been training all year and have the beer bellies to show for it! Now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to put those hard hours of drinking to the test with the ďŹ fth annual Philly Beer Week Bar Olympics with Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant! River Horse Brewing Co., Southern Tier Brewing Company, and Victory Beer will also be there to compete. But this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just about the brewers, this is also about the drinkers! So, grab two or three people to make up a team, and compete for trophies and prizes. Competitions, some of which will be done with water, include: beer pong, ďŹ&#x201A;ip cup, ice cube tray canoe race with straws, depth charge survivor ďŹ&#x201A;ip cup trivia and best outďŹ t/costume. | 5-8pm. Free admission. The Grey Lodge Pub, 6235 Frankford Ave. phillylovesbeer.org/events/bar-olympics/
Heart of Darkness
Do you have a taste for the darker-side of life? Then come to this blackout event, ďŹ lled with all the bourbon-aged and behemoth stouts that your heart of darkness can handle. Available in .25L and 4oz sample pours, get pumped to try these limited and delicious pours. Just some of the drink list includes: Perennial Abraxas, FiftyFifty Eclipse, Firestone Barrelworks Sucaba, Modern Times Devil's Teeth Cuvee and Founders CBS. | 8pm-2am. Free. BRĂ&#x153; Craft & Wurst, 1316 Chestnut St. phillylovesbeer.org/events/heart-of-darkness/
Luau BBQ
Aloha! While it may be Philly Beer Week, we can still bring in some island ďŹ&#x201A;avor. Relax with a Hawaiian-inspired BBQ cookout, $5 fruity drafts and $7 beer cocktails. Enjoy great brews and bites as you listen to live music, including some ukulele. | 2-8pm. Free admission. Uptown Beer Garden, 1735 Market St. facebook.com/events/188219675338781/
MONDAY, JUNE 4 Extreme Homebrew Challenge!
It was the talk of the brewing town â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a competition that lands one homebrewer a gig at DogďŹ sh Head. After preliminary rounds,
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itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now the ďŹ nal countdown to the ultimate showdown. Come to the annual competition, and try unlimited homebrew samples. Vote for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crowd Favoriteâ&#x20AC;? and ďŹ nd out who will be crowned the winner of the Extreme Homebrew Challenge. | 7-10pm. $25. Jose Pistola's, 263 S. 15th St. team-pistolas.ticketleap. com/homebrew/
Sly Fox Vs. Germany
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the best during Philly Beer Week. So compare these German beers for the das beste from the old country. The competition includes: Sly Fox Helles vs. Hofbrau Original, Sly Fox Maibock vs. Hofbrau Maibock, Sly Fox Keller Pils vs. Hofbräu MĂźnchner Sommerzwickl and Sly Fox Hefeweizen Doppelbock vs. Schneider Aventinus. Get excited for special pricing and swag from Fox and Hofbrau. | 6-9pm. Hop Angel Brauhaus, 7980 Oxford Ave. phillylovesbeer.org/ events/sly-fox-vs-germany/
Pies & Pints: Vault Brewing & Air Is Human
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a nonstop party, so letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chill out with some pizza, music and a special brew just for the evening. Philly psychedelic duo Air is Human will be playing while you drink beer by Vault Brewing Co and eat grilled pizza for $5 a pie. | 8-11pm. Free admission. Prohibition Taproom, 501 N. 13th St. phillylovesbeer.org/events/pies-pints-vault-brewingair-is-human/
TUESDAY, JUNE 5 Tattoosday
Philly Beer Week is always about the competition! For this keg race, Wissahickon Brewing Company, Rivertowne Brewing, 2SP Brewing Company and Victory Beer will try to sell the most pints. The winner gets a steady beer spot at both of Luckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Last Chance locations. The loser? The loser gets to do the walk of shame to Cresson Street Tattoo for some ink. | 5-8pm. Free admission. Lucky's Last Chance - Queen Village, 848 S. 2nd St. phillylovesbeer.org/events/tattoosday/
Third Annual Drunk Spelling Bee with Saint Benjaminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
P-H-I-L-L-Y B-E-E-R W-E-E-K! Remember those spelling bee days of elementary school? Relive those memories, but in a much better way â&#x20AC;&#x201C; drunk! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bee-have, and tap into your spelling skills while tapping into some brews. Win prizes as you spell your way through the rounds. Way more fun than the traditional bee, because hey, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more impressive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; being able to spell or being able to spell drunk?! | 7-11pm. Free admission. Pub on Passyunk East (P.O.P.E.), 1501 E. Passyunk Ave. phillylovesbeer.org/
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 Art on Beer
Have you ever bought a beer because you liked the label? Get an eye into beer design with this panel discussion. Moderated by Kevin Kernan of GDLOFT, learn from the art designers of Cape May Brewery, Love City Brewery, True Hand Society, Modern Times Beer, Hop Hedz Gear and Kurant Cider. Enjoy $5 beers from the breweries on the panel as well as a special menu for the night. | 7-9:30pm. $15. U-Bahn, 1320 Chestnut St. universe.com/events/art-on-beer-ticketsphiladelphia-1X3RLB
Beer Week Birthday Bash
Are you lovinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Philly Beer Week? Then come celebrate the annual beer festâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday! Founders will be there with all the birthday party musts. Take a crack at the piĂąata, eat pizza and cake, and drink some yummy brews. | 6-9pm. Free admission. BAR, 1309 Sansom St. phillylovesbeer.org/events/beerweek-birthday-bash/
THURSDAY, JUNE 7 Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t F*#k Up the Beer
No one wants to drink a bad batch of beer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but how can you ensure that doesn't happen? Explore an industry panel discussion about quality control. Learn best practices, common lab errors, ways to promote healthy fermentation and much more. Great for brewers who want to make better beer and consumers who want to learn more about quality control for their favorite beverage. After the discussion, mix and mingle with others in the industry. | 2-4pm. $18. Urban Village, 1001 N. 2nd St. universe.com/events/don-t-f-k-up-the-beer
Beer and Boats at Bartram's Garden
After a long day at work, grab a brew and take a relaxing boat or kayak ride on the Schuylkill River. Is there any better form of TLC? Equipment and instruction are included with your ticket. Just remember, this is ďŹ rstcome, ďŹ rst-served, so tickets donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t guarantee the 30-minutes of water time. | 4-8pm. $10$15. Kids free with parent or guardian. Bartram's Garden, 5400 Lindbergh Blvd. 2005. blackbaudhosting.com/2005/Beer-andBoats-at-Bartrams-Garden-07Jun2018-2
FRIDAY, JUNE 8 West Philly Tricycle Championship
Bikers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on your trikkies, get set and go! Get
those three-tires pumped for this tricycle obstacle course of hay bales and whiskey barrels. Grab a drink and sign up for a chance at this tricycle race to win a trophy. Fat Head, Evolution Craft, Troegs, Victory and Downeast will race for the rights to a permanent summer tap line at City Tap House! | 5-7:30pm. Free admission. City Tap House - University City, 3925 Walnut St. phillylovesbeer.org/ events/west-philly-tricycle-championship/
Sly Fox Brewing and Troegs Brewing Canwood Derby!!!
Look at those cans! Hey, get your head out of the gutter, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m talking about the annual Canwood Derby. If you were all about race car derbies in your younger years, dump the wood for cans and build the best darn canwood car this beer derby has ever seen! Check out the event page for building requirements. After an inspection period, let those cans ďŹ&#x201A;y. | 5pm. Free. Good Dog Bar, 224 S. 15th St. phillylovesbeer.org/events/sly-fox-troegscanwood-derby/
SATURDAY, JUNE 9 Craft Beer CarnivAle
Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carnivAle time! Come for outdoor games and family-friendly activities. Among an afternoon of fun, enjoy classic carnival foods, Manyaunk Balloon Darts, Heavy Seas Ring Toss and Beerot Card Reading. The rain date will be the following day at 3pm. | 3-7pm. Free admission. Hop Angel Brauhaus, 7980 Oxford Ave. facebook.com/ events/189431085018424/
Fishtown FestivAle
What would a beer week be without outdoor festival fun? Come for this ďŹ ve-block, three-stage festival, complete with music,
food, cocktails and beer! In its seventh year, the festival will highlight the Fishtown scene. Perfect for the whole family, walk around carnival games and 70-plus vendors, including Fishtown Flea, 20 restaurants and food trucks. End the day with ďŹ reworks at dusk! | Noon-8pm. Free admission. Frankford Avenue between Girard and Oxford. fishtownfestivale.com/about
SUNDAY, JUNE 10 Kick the Kegs!
We are taught not to waste. So, it only seems right that we drink all the leftover beer from Philly Beer Week! Come for brunch or dinner on the patio, and give a helping mouth to kick these kegs. At $5 a cup, try the great beers that were left untapped. | 10 am-2am Free admission. Interstate Draft House, 1235 E. Palmer St. phillylovesbeer.org/events/ kick-the-kegs/
Philly Beer Week meets Philly Bluegrass at Heritage
You might be feeling the blues, since Philly Beer Week is at a close. But what better way to ďŹ ght the blues than with blues â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bluegrass that is! Enjoy a full day of jazzy country sounds and local brews. Starting with a bluegrass brunch, the day will continue with live sets from The Citywide Specials, Midnight Flyer, River Bones Band and more. All of the proceeds will go to the bands and Philly Bluegrass, a not-for-proďŹ t project of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia. | Noon-8:30pm. Pay what you wish. Heritage, 914 N. 2nd St. phillybluegrass.ticketleap.com/beerweek18/ Q TWITTER: @ANDREAJCANTOR
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With the Viagra Patent About to Expire, a New Sex Pill Takes the Spotlight A patented pill costing less than $1 a dose stands to help millions of men with failing sex lives; no prescription will be required By Ray Wilson Associated Health Press AHPâ&#x2C6;&#x2019; A new sex pill is set to take the spotlight with the Viagra patent about to expire. But unlike the former, it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require a prescription and is priced just under a $1 a dose. The new pill called Vesele is part of a new class of performance enhancers for men, which work instantaneously on the body and mind triggering arousal and ďŹ rmer, harder erections. Formulated with a special compound known as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;acceleratorâ&#x20AC;?, Vesele can transport its active ingredients faster and more efďŹ ciently into the blood stream, where it begins to work its magic. The patented ingredient blend initiates a process known as vasodilation, which causes arteries and vessels throughout the body to expand. This allows blood to ďŹ&#x201A;ow directly to penis and genitals, resulting in harder erections which last longer. Cialis and Viagra are based around a simlilar concept.
The result is a rush of blood ďŹ&#x201A;ow to the penis and brain, helping to create an impressive erection and a surging desire for sex. Often, this is all men need to get going. And when taken regularly, many men say they are energized and aroused all day.â&#x20AC;?
Great Sex At Any Age With the conclusion of their latest human clinical use survey trial, Dr. Esber and his team are now offering Vesele in the US. And regardless of the market, its sales are exploding. Men across the country are eager to get their hands on the new pill and according to the research, they should be. In the trial above, as compared to baseline, men taking Vesele saw a staggering 85% improvement in erection hardness over a four-month period. Their erections also lasted twice as long. These same men also experienced an astounding 82% increase in the desire for sex (libido/sex drive) and an even greater improvement in overall satisfaction and ability to satisfy their partners.
But what makes Vesele so remarkable, and what these other sex pills canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do, is that also directs a small portion of this blood ďŹ&#x201A;ow to the brain, which creates feelings of intense arousal. In laymenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s terms, users become incredibly excited and turned on.
Many men taking Vesele described feeling horny and aroused through the day. The anticipation before sex was amazing. They were also easily turned on. Their moods were more upbeat and positive, too.
This is why the makers of Vesele say their pill has worked so effectively in clinical trials. It stimulates the two most important organs for great sex, the penis and the brain.
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The Brain Erection Connection Until now, medical researchers did not fully understand the brain-erection connection. It has now been made clear with Vesele. When both are supplied with a constant blood ďŹ&#x201A;ow, men are harder and ďŹ rmer for longer...and have unbelievable sex drives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of the research and treatment methods for menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sexual failures have focused on physiological factors and have neglected the emotional ones. For the leading sex drugs to work, like Cialis and Viagra, you need visual stimulationâ&#x20AC;? explains Dr. Henry Esber, the creator of Vesele. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And although they work for some men, the majority experience absolutely no fulďŹ llment during sex. According to research published by the National Institute of Health, 50% of men taking these drugs stop responding or canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tolerate their side effects...and on top of that they spend $50 per pill and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even work half the time. This is what makes Vesele so different and effective. It ďŹ&#x201A;oods the blood stream with key ingredients which cause arteries all over the body to expand. The patented accelerator speeds up this process even more.
Vesele is made up of three specialized ingredients: two clinical strength vasodilators and a patented absorption enhancer often called an accelerator. According to an enormous amount of clinical data, each is very safe. Research shows that with age, many men lose their desire and interest in sex. They also struggle to produce an erection ďŹ rm enough for penetration. And although there are many theories as to why this happens (including a loss in testosterone) one thing is certain, inadequate blood ďŹ&#x201A;ow is virtually always to blame. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why sex drug manufacturers focus on blood ďŹ&#x201A;ow, it makes your erection hard. But whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more surprising, and what these manufacturers have failed to consider, is that lack of blood ďŹ&#x201A;ow can also kill your sex drive. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because blood supplies energy for the brain. This energy is required for creating brainwaves that cause excitability and arousal. Studies show the Vesele stimulates the entire cardiovascular system, including the arteries that lead to both the brain and penis. The extreme concentration of the ingredients combined with the accelerator ensures that this process starts quickly. The sexual beneďŹ ts of Vesele are also multiplied as its ingredients build up in the system over time. This is why many men take it every single day.
Expiring Patent Opens the Door to a New Sex Pill: Vesele is a new pill that cost just $1 a dose does not require a prescription. It works on both body and mind to increase arousal and erection hardness.
Recent Studies Show Positive Effects on Women In the same study referenced throughout, Vesele was also shown to have an amazing (and somewhat surprising) effect on women too. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because the same arteries and vessels that carry blood and oxygen to the brain and genitals are the same in men and women. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In our most recent study, women taking Vesele saw a stunning 52% improvement in arousal and sex drive. Perhaps more impressive, they also experienced a 57% improvement in lubrication. You can imagine why some couples are taking Vesele together. Everything feels better. Everything works better. Everyone performs better. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truly amazing.â&#x20AC;?
A New Frontier of Non-Prescription Sex Pills With daily use, Vesele is helping men (and women) restore failing sex lives and overcome sexual lets downs without side effect or expense. Through a patented absorption enhancer, the Vesele formula hits the bloodstream quickly, resulting in phenomenal improvements in erection ďŹ rmness and hardness. By boosting blood ďŹ&#x201A;ow to the brain, users also experience sexual urges and arousal they often havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t felt in years.
Where to Find Vesele This is the ofďŹ cial release of Vesele in New Jersey. As such, the company is offering a special discounted supply to anyone who calls within the next 48 hours. A special hotline number and discounted pricing has been created for all New Jersey residents. Discounts will be available starting today at 6:00AM and will automatically be applied to all callers. Your Toll-Free Hotline number is 1-800-581-8824 and will only be open for the next 48 hours. Only a limited discounted supply of Vesele is currently available in your region.
THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE. RESULTS NOT TYPICAL.
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FITNESS
Art Museum Outdoor Yoga
Surrounded by the majestic work of renowned artist Ursula von Rydingsvard, get a good relaxing stretch in the Philadelphia Museum of Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sculpture Garden. Taught by Loving Soul Yoga, enjoy this weekly free yoga session to recharge your physical and spiritual batteries. | 6pm. Pay what you wish. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. philamuseum. org
THEATER
Young Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Concert Series: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;West Side Storyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;
the scene
What to do in & around the city
Roots Picnic
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elebrating 11 years of its annual music festival or â&#x20AC;&#x153;picnicâ&#x20AC;? if you will, The Roots have once again curated a jamming lineup of talent scheduled to be on display at Festival Pier along Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headliners are Lil Uzi Vert, Dirty Projectors, The Diplomats, 2 Chainz, 6Lack, Dvsn, Brandy and of course, The Roots. If that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough, comedian Dave Chappelle will be hosting the fest. The day will be set with multiple stages, including a podcast that will feature â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drink Champs,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;On One with Angela Rye,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itsthereal,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Realest Podcast Everâ&#x20AC;? and The Roots drummerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Questlove Supreme.â&#x20AC;? For more activities, head on over to the lifestyle stage and get your style on with pop-up collections. If you ask yourself if you should be partying this hard, just rememberâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;you had off on Monday which shouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve given you a full week to prepare! Q
In partnership with The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center and performed by students of Upper Darby High School, the Mann Center will present the musical â&#x20AC;&#x153;West Side Storyâ&#x20AC;? to kick off the Young Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Concert Series. Although this Bernstein classic premiered on Broadway more than 60 years ago, its themes of hope and love, as well as racial and ethnic social injustice, still resonate with todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth. The show is recommended for students in grades seven through 12. | 10am-12:30pm. Free. The Mann Center for Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave. eventbrite. com/e/2018-young-peoples-concert
ARTS & CRAFTS
Party in the Park Fundraiser
Join the newly founded Friends of LOVE Park for an evening of music, cuisine, cocktails, rafďŹ&#x201A;e prizes and more in the redesigned park. All proceeds from the event beneďŹ t maintenance and free programming at LOVE Park! Event highlights include: DJ Jazzy Jeff, open bar, food trucks, lawn games and rafďŹ&#x201A;e prizes. | 6-8pm. $125. LOVE Park, 16th St. and John F. Kennedy Blvd. fairmountpark. ticketleap.com/love-park-fundraiser/
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Why spend another boring day going home when you can check out promising new talent on the music scene! After the release of her debut album â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Need to Start a Garden,â&#x20AC;? Haley Heynderickx has been praised for her intricate and melodically impressive singing and songwriting abilities. Yowler will also be performing. | 7:3011pm. $12-$15. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St. bootandsaddlephilly.com/
THURSDAY, MAY 31 ARTS FESTIVAL
Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts
Get ready for an epic 11-day arts festival with performances from around the world, all in the city of Philly. The festival will include more than 50 performances of music, dance and comedy as well as many, many blood-curdling, breathtaking, gravitydefying acts of artistry. A number of events will be free and outdoors, such as the Broad Street Street Fair that will be replete with artists, rides, games and food. | May 31June 10. Times vary. Prices vary. Locations vary. kimmelcenter.org/events-and-tickets/201718/pifa/pifa-2018/
Trivia Night Fundraiser & Foster Care Awareness Month Events
Join The Monkey & The Elephant for a trivia night fundraiser, featuring an open bar with prizes, rafďŹ&#x201A;e, and silent auction items. All proceeds go toward the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission to provide former foster youth with the skills, employment and community needed to sustain an independent lifestyle. | 6-9pm. $30-35. $30 to register online, $35 at the door. Saxbys Headquarters, 2300 Chestnut St. the-monkey--the-elephant. ticketleap.com/fundraiser-for-the-monkey--the-elephant/
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CAUSES
WXPN 88.5 FM Welcomes Haley Heynderickx
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Saturday, June 2. Times vary. $75. Festival Pier at Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing, 601 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd. rootspicnic.com/philly/
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30
MUSIC
Workshop with Craftery: Straw Tote Bag
Getting excited to show off your beach style? Take your wardrobe to the next level with embroidered tote bags or ďŹ&#x201A;oppy hats! Customize yours with a word or phrase in various colors. Add colorful pom poms for a little extra something! This is a great beginner workshop if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never done embroidery before. Phrases include: eat beach sleep, so busy, sail me away, beach please, or your ďŹ rst or last name. | 7-8:30pm. $35. The Deck, 401 S. Columbus Blvd. thecrafterypa.com
DANCE
National Ballet of Ukraine
The National Ballet of Ukraine presents the famously jovial â&#x20AC;&#x153;Don Quixote,â&#x20AC;? an
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outstanding classical ballet piece conspicuous for dazzling choreography, unsurpassed sets and vivid costumes. Composed by Ludwig Minkus and originally choreographed by Marius Petipa, this ballet recreates a charming ďŹ&#x201A;are of seventeenth-century Spain as imagined in the original novel by Miguel de Cervantes. This is the unique performance to see, since it will be staged as a part of the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 150th anniversary tour in the United States. | 7:30pm. Prices vary. The Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, 300 S. Broad St. kimmelcenter.org/events-and-tickets/201718/rentals/don-quixote/
ART
Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show
Founded in 1928, come to the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest outdoor art show. Centrally located, take in the beauty of professional artworks amongst the trees. With a range of mediums from painting to sculpture, there is sure to be a piece that will capture your attention.| June 1-3. 11am-7pm, June 1-2. 11am-5pm, June 3. Free. Rittenhouse Square. rittenhousesquareart.com
YOGA
FRIDAY, JUNE 1 Navy Yard Outdoor Yoga
DRINK
Unwind from your day, and reset your body and mind. Breathe in the outdoor tranquility and breathe out the negativity. This a BYOMat yoga session, suitable for all levels from beginners to advanced. | 5:15pm. Central Green at the Navy Yard, 4747 S. Broad St. clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ mainclass
MUSIC
SiriusXM Summerland Tour 2018
If your 90s days werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ďŹ lled with Everclearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alt-rock hits then what were you doing? Relive those angsty-teen years with the still-slaying band, known for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Santa Monicaâ&#x20AC;? Everything to Everyone,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brown Eyed Girlâ&#x20AC;? and more songs than can be listed here. Marcy Playground and Local H will also be playing. | 7pm. $25. Electric Factory, 421 N. 7th St. electricfactory.info/Event/5/31/2018/ summerland-tour-2018
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Franklin Ice Cream Bar
â&#x20AC;&#x153;I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!â&#x20AC;? After years of planning and building, celebrate the ofďŹ cial grand opening of Franklin Ice Cream Bar. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in for a treat at the latest 1940s-themed addition to the Franklin Fountain. | 11-1pm. Free. Franklin Ice Cream Bar, 112 Market St. franklinicecream.com/
public. Between house-hopping, enjoy drinks and light snacks, music and craft demonstrations. | 1-5pm. $10-$25. Elfrethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alley, 124126 Elfrethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alley. elfrethsalley.org
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ARTS FESTIVAL
Philly Beer Week
Forget about the eventually summer bodies, and prep those beer bellies for an ultimate 10-day celebration of, you guessed it, beer! Back for its eleventh year, the annual celebration highlights Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impressive and acclaimed beer culture with tastings, lectures, and beer-pairing dinners. | June 1-10. Times vary. Prices vary. Locations vary. phillylovesbeer.org CREDIT- JIM STEINFELDT MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES GETTY IMAGES
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CELEBRATION
Donut Day Cabaret
On National Donut Day, honor the humble donut with a jam-packed (and jelly ďŹ lled) variety extravaganza. Featuring Kimberly Cruse, Comedian Craig Liggeons, Bubbles the Clown, Hoop Artist Serana Pellegrino, Belly Dancer Jaeda Mei, and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Doctor Whoâ&#x20AC;? satire â&#x20AC;&#x153;Genesis of the Donuts.â&#x20AC;? | 8pm. $15. The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. donutdaycabaret.brownpapertickets.com/
First Friday Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arts Festival
HERspace PHL presents a one-night visual arts festival, exploring ideas and themes of emerging female artists and leading female artists in the Philly area. HERspace showcase more than 30 participants of various mediums, live music, complimentary refreshments and an atmosphere that exudes creativity. | 7-11pm. $10. Open Space, 1014 N. Marshall St. herspacearts.org/store/p2/Early_Bird_ Tickets_6.1.html
SATURDAY, JUNE 2 HISTORY
Fete Day
Step inside the eighteenth-century private homes of Elfrethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Alley, and learn about the preservation of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest residential street. Take part in this 75-year-old tradition, and tour homes normally closed off to the
Justin Timberlake
Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bringing â&#x20AC;&#x153;SexyBackâ&#x20AC;? with his Man in the Woods Tour. Supporting his ďŹ fth and latest album â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man in the Woods,â&#x20AC;? vibe out to old and new JT songs. Nashville-based R&B/ pop band. The Shadowboxers will open the show. | 7:30pm. Prices vary. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. wellsfargocenterphilly. com/events/detail/justin-timberlake
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SUNDAY, JUNE 3 CULTURAL FESTIVAL
PECO Multicultural Series: Philadelphia Irish Festival Jaws in Concert
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Da naâ&#x20AC;Śda naâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? Watch out, because something is comingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;The Mann season kick off with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jawsâ&#x20AC;? in concert! The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia will perform John Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Academy Award-winning score while the full-length, feature ďŹ lm plays on three giant screens. | 7:30pm. $2565. The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave. manncenter.org/ events/2018-06-02/jaws
Dive into some culture this summer with PECO Multicultural Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekly outdoor festivals. Kicking the season off is the Philadelphia Irish Festival. Watch Irish dancers as you explore the sights, sounds and tastes of Ireland, right here in Philly. New this year to the performance stage is Derek Warfield and the Young Wolftones, Jamison, and The Hooligans. | Noon-7pm. Free. Great Plaza at Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing, Columbus Boulevard and Chestnut St. delawareriverwaterfront. com/events
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ADLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Walk Against Hate 2018!
Each year, thousands of people from across the region join the Walk Against Hate to celebrate diversity and challenge bigotry. People of all backgrounds and beliefs march arm-in-arm in support of equality and inclusion in the Philadelphia region. In a time when prejudice and injustice seem all too prevalent, the Walk Against Hate stands out as an inspiring opportunity for people to build a more welcoming and respectful world. | 8am-12pm. $10-25. Navy Yard, 4747 S. Broad St. WalkAgainstHate.org
COOKING LESSON
MONDAY, JUNE 4 DRINK
Bartending Competition With Mia Brewing, Absolute & Jameson
Think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the best bartender around town? Show off your cocktail chops at this bartending competition. Using Absolut or Jameson and MIA Hard water ďŹ&#x201A;avors, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll create your original cocktail for the guest judges. Prizes provided by Absolut, Jameson, MIA and Devils Den. | 8-11pm. Free. Devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Den, 1148 S. 11th St. devilsdenphilly.com
Depeche Mode WXPN Welcomes Tash Sultana
Described as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;one-woman band,â&#x20AC;? the talented Australian singer-songwriter will be coming to Philly. Take advantage of your Saturday, and hear the multi-instrumental artists play live. | 8:30pm. $66. Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St. thefillmorephilly.com/
MARKET
Philly Queer Bazaar
Shop â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til you drop, and for a good cause too! Come ready to peruse this market, featuring Philadelphia area queer business owners. Support your LGBT+ scene, and put your money where your mouth is. Free goodie bags to ďŹ rst 20 peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;such as the saying goes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the early bird gets the worm.â&#x20AC;? | 1-5pm. Free. Tattooed Mom, 530 South St. tattooedmomphilly.com/
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Get Enoughâ&#x20AC;? of Depeche Mode? No worries, you can catch the English electronic band on their Global Spirit Tour. Let loose this Sunday to the band that has been kicking it cool since 1980. | 7:30pm. Prices vary. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. wellsfargocenterphilly.com/events/detail/ depeche-mode
ART
Barnes on the Block
Taking street parties to a whole new level, come to the ďŹ rst-ever Barnes on the Block. Outdoors, party it up with food trucks, dancing, and a beer garden. Indoors, see tons of free art, including the Barnes collection and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connect: Exhibition.â&#x20AC;? Brooklyn-based artist Olek will also be on-site to crochet her upcoming mural in partnership with Mural Arts Philadelphia. | 4-8pm. Free. The Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/barneson-the-block
Shtetl Skills: Sourdough 101
In the spirit of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, celebrate wheat by learning how to make sourdough. Fikira Bakery and foodeveryonedeserves (fed) founders will share their very own multigenerational, whole grain starter, and walk you through every step of the awesome sourdough process. Gain pro-knowledge about bread making and local sourcing in Philadelphia, and have the opportunity to meet two radical Philly food makers. Taste four varieties of locally grown and baked sourdough. | 2-5pm. Jewish Farm School, 5020 Cedar Ave. $5 as well as a $10-15 suggested donation. eventbrite. com/e/shtetl-skills-sourdough-101-tickets45196213090?aff=efbevent
ART
â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Humans of Tel Avivâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;
Since 2012, photographer Erez Kaganovitz has taken over 1,000 portraits of the everyday people who ďŹ ll the bustling streets of Tel Aviv. Together they comprise â&#x20AC;&#x153;Humans of Tel Aviv,â&#x20AC;? capturing the beauty of the city where Orthodox Jews rub shoulders with their more secular brothers and sisters, as well as Muslims, Christians, African refugees, drag queens and hipsters. Throughout June, take a stroll through the public exhibition of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Humans of Tel Avivâ&#x20AC;? in Sister Cities Park to discover the diversity of Tel Aviv. | 6-1am. Free. Sister Cities Park, 210 N. 18th St. jewishphilly.org/ israel70/events/humans-of-tel-aviv/
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DRINK
Extreme Homebrew Challenge!
Down to the best homebrewers around, come to the ever-popular, annual Extreme Homebrew Competition during Philly Beer Week 2018! Enjoy unlimited homebrew samples, and decide â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crowd Favorite.â&#x20AC;? The overall winner gets to brew at DogďŹ sh Head. | 7-10pm. $25-30. Jose Pistolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 263 S. 15th St. team-pistolas.ticketleap.com/homebrew/
PHILLY BEER WEEK
Meet the Founder and Brewmaster of Victory Brewing!
Have questions about the beer industry? Who better to ask than Bill Covaleski, cofounder and brewmaster of Victory Brewing! Covaleski will be on hand to discuss any questions you may have about Victory Brewing Company and their beers as well as any other question you may have about the industry. Covaleski is a Temple University alum, so expect to see a lot of fellow Owls coming out for the event. The night will be pouring six Victory beers, including Philly Beer Week exclusives: Liberty Bell Ringer the collaborated beer Brotherly Suds. | 6:30pm. Free. Interstate Drafthouse, 1235 E Palmer St. victorybeer. com
reporter for Marketplace, Rothâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work has also appeared on NPR, and in The New York Times and The New York Review of Books. | 6-7pm. Free. Eastern State Penitentiary, 2027 Fairmount Ave. easternstate.org
MUSIC
Six of Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nest bartenders will go head-to-head to craft the beloved Negroni. Your ticket includes one sample of each contendersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cocktail and a full-size cocktail of the Negroni that you vote for. All ticket proceeds will go towards the winnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selected charity. Complimentary food provided, cash bar will be available to enjoy more cocktails throughout the night. RafďŹ&#x201A;es and giveaways will be on site for your chance to win! | 6-9pm. $22. Philadelphia Distilling, 25 E Allen St. app. anyguide.com/tours/negroni-week-kick-offcompetition-2018-philadelphia
TUESDAY, JUNE 5 CONVERSATION
The Searchlight Series: Alisa Roth
In the US, the three largest providers of psychiatric care are not hospitals but county jailsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. As many as half of all people behind bars in America have a mental illness. Journalist Alisa Roth will discuss how this crisis has its roots in the earliest days of our penal system. Author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Insane: Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Criminal Treatment of Mental Illnessâ&#x20AC;? and former staff
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MUSIC
Woofstock: Summer Concert Series
Hosted by the members of Seger Dog Park, Woofstock is a summer-long concert series that dog owners and community members alike are invited to attend. Enjoy the live music while your pups run and play in the offleash dog run, or bring a blanket and sit by the performers on the grassy hillside of the park. A local food truck will also be available each Tuesday to purchase food and drinks. | 5:30-7:30pm. Seger Park, 1020 Lombard St. segerpark.net
TECHNOLOGY
The Regrettes
Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t regret missing the Regrettes! Check out the LA-based punk act whose songs are inďŹ&#x201A;uenced by the unabashed attitude of Courtney Barnett or Karen O meshed with a of 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-pop aesthetic. | 8:30pm. $1214. Everybody Hits, 529 W. Girard Ave. ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1666776?utm_ medium=bks
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 EVENTS
Center City District Sips
DRINKS
Negroni Week Cocktail Competition
mixes elements of classical Greek drama with modern storytelling. | 7:30pm. $15-20. Plays & Players, 1714 Delancey St. web.ovationtix. com/trs/pr/990835
Movie Nights in Game Masters featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;WarGamesâ&#x20AC;?
The Franklin Institute takes you to the next level this summer, delivering nonstop gaming action with evenings designed exclusively for adults 21+. Experience exclusive access to 100+ playable games featured within â&#x20AC;&#x153;Game Masters: The Exhibition,â&#x20AC;? plus immersive, hands-on programming, and a cash barâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all designed around a fun adults-only environment. To top it off, watch a screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;WarGames,â&#x20AC;? the 1983 ďŹ lm about a teen who hacks into the government nuclear program, thinking its a video game. | 5:3010:30pm. $9-20. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St. tickets.fi.edu/webstore/shop/ viewItems.aspx?cg=11&c=75
Get over those summer hump days with a few cocktails on the cheap. Promoting afterwork nightlife, all participating restaurants and bars will offer $6 cocktails, $5 wine, $4 beer and half-priced appetizers. Keep an eye out, some places have extra late-night happy hours for Sips. | June 6-Aug. 29. Wednesdays, 5-7pm. Free. centercityphila.org/explorecenter-city/ccdsips
The world knows the story of Helen of Troyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or it thinks it does, anyway. Come to the opening night of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Helen Project,â&#x20AC;? the play that gives a voice to the face that launched a thousand ships. In a reimagining of classical stories like â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Trojan Womenâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Iliad,â&#x20AC;? the stories will be told through through Helenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes. Running through June 16, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Helen Projectâ&#x20AC;? is a brand-new, full-length one-act play that
MUSIC NETWORKING
Free Philadelphia Music Industry Social Mixer & Conference
Music industry peeps, come network with your peers at this fourth annual mixer and conference, hosted by Rotation Records. Listen to industry experts in learning sessions. and enjoy meeting with others in the Philly music scene. Musicians, artists, producers, radio stations, studios, venue owners, bar owners, agents, photographers, writers and the like will mix and mingle to music all night with a cash bar. | 6-10pm. Free. Cavanaughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s River Deck, 417 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd. rotation-records.com/industry-mixer
FITNESS
Run for Ritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roll Philly!
Celebrate Global Running Day by rocking the new portion of Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon course through Center City. Jam out on a 3.5ish-mile, music-ďŹ lled run that ends with free Ritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water ice. Check out the 2018 Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon medal and participant tee. Receive free swag, while you run with swag! | 6-7:30pm. Free. Philadelphia Runner, 1601 Sansom St. runrocknroll.com
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Famous Dex The Dex Meets Dexter Tour
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The Helen Project
5201 Parkside Ave. livenation.com/events/
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get folksy. Come for a down-to-earth night of music with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Touring with their latest album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tearing at the Seamsâ&#x20AC;? the band will give you that needed dose of rhythm and blues. Also taking the stage is American indie-rock band â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Head And The Heart.â&#x20AC;? | 7pm. Prices vary. Skyline Stage at the Mann,
Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrap up hump day with American rapper Famous Dex. The Chicago artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest song, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pick It Upâ&#x20AC;? soared to the number 54 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. KoďŹ e Carter will also be performing. | 8pm. $25. TLA, 334 South St. venue.tlaphilly.com
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What They Are Saying: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Conway team delivers! Kathy and Pat had our house sold in 5 days!!! And we had several viewings in those short 5 days. They are truly professionals and treated us like family. When an issue arose (thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always something), they had it covered. We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have asked for a swifter and more seamless sale. They know Queen Village and their expertise and efďŹ ciency now have our old neighbors calling their ofďŹ ce. Thanks so much!â&#x20AC;? Avi & Debra Galler
Patrick Conway
Kathy Conway
215-266-1537 215-850-3842 A]QWSbg 6WZZ =TÂż QS Â&#x2019; 215.627.6005 Â&#x2019; Please visit us online at www.conwayteam.com
NEW PRICE KENSINGTON Beautifully designed condo in a gated community features modern amenities in addition to an open floor plan, an abundance of light, and 1-car gated parking. This unit offers beautiful oak floors, solid doors, an elevator, and a balcony for outdoor space. 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath
$315,000 OLD CITY Situated in a converted loft building, this sundrenched bi-level condo features 20 ft ceilings, 4 massive windows, exposed brick walls and exposed wood beams throughout, original wood floors, and an enormous chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen. This sensational condo boasts electric solar and blackout shades, views of the Ben Franklin Bridge, and roofdeck access
$550,000 NEW LISTING TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Completely renovated townhome featuring beautiful new hardwood floors, a cozy and original fireplace, a spacious dining area, and a newly renovated kitchen with glass tile backsplash. Exit through the back door into a quiet, cozy, maintenance-free patio area. 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom
OPEN SUNDAY 1 - 3 1026 Hyde Street 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, 5â&#x20AC;? oak hardwood floors, glass railings, and private roof decks with stunning views! 1 and 2-car parking! 10 Year tax abatement approved
From $649,000 NEW PRICE BREWERYTOWN This completely renovated, 5 BR, 2.5 bath brick end of row home offers rich colored hardwood floors, an acid-washed brick fireplace, free-floating stairs, a free-standing deep Roman tub, and a modern eat-in kitchen. Enjoy spending time in the yard with planters and new fencing
$324,900
RITTENHOUSE SQUARE Fabulous studio in boutique building featuring hardwood floors throughout, a modern kitchen and bath. This unit is perfect for students, pied-a-terre or a great investment for rental
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