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The cynicism of cops
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o I have two friends who are currently police ofďŹ cers. One was my best friend all throughout high school, but over the years, we’ve grown apart. The other one was a former colleague and a damn good reporter, who became a patrolman in Camden County and is steadily moving up the ranks. We mostly follow each other through social media, throw the occasional like or comment on a post of our kids from time to time but what was a tight relationship has wavered. The one thing I believe caused the relationship strain was that both are devout police ofďŹ cers that when speaking to or with, generally arrive with a sense of cynicism and a disregard to anyone that is a non-conformist. Both have to deal with unspeakable tragedies daily, one of whom was former Philadelphia Police, but left the city’s force to become a cop in the suburbs, the risks too great for a father of two to remain in a police collective constantly on the defensive. Now, busting underage parties, monitoring DUI stops and writing speeding tickets is more his everyday norm and to be honest, there’s a relief of that being his day-to-day. However, there are just things we collectively don’t see eye-to-eye on. Where I view Black Lives Matter as a movement, they see it as a literal statement and see it as nothing more than an organized ďŹ ght against police fueled with powder keg potential, the type we’re currently seeing in St. Louis, the kind that turned Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri, into veritable war zones. I don’t even bring up Colin Kaepernick and when we talk Eagles (which is the only thing
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I think we collectively will always agree on) we don’t touch the topic of Malcolm Jenkins. Mainly because, where I would see a civil conversation about taking a stand for injustice is seen as complete disrespect for a country that both believe offer citizens – legal and undocumented – so much opportunity. “You can’t pull the shit people pull here in so many other countries,â€? my one friend said once during a back and forth text convo. “People don’t know how good they have it in this country and then you want to disrespect it? If you don’t like the way things are, there’s plenty of other countries you can go where you aren’t given the liberties we have as Americans. People died for us to be free, so dissing the ag is dissing them. It’s just wrong.â€? The other believes “the mediaâ€? (and something I think meaning me) plays a role in people’s hatred of police and in turn the cynicism that arrives from a cop. They feel they have to always be on guard given the current climate between citizen and race relations. And seriously, while I’ve never been made to be the main culprit... it’s been implied. It’ll certainly be a topic of conversation after reading this week’s cover story (page 12) on police misuse and abuse of goods seized from civil asset forfeitures. Here’s the thing. I genuinely value what they do. I told both countless times that I understand having to deal with the scourge of society way more than having to deal with a larger majority of good standing citizens would irreversibly change one’s perception. But to me, having that amount of disdain for a certain group, movement and in some cases a certain ethnicity is a little unnerving. Look, they’re my friends, I got their back, the same way they’d have mine in an instant, but I despise what being a cop has done to their outlook on society. I can’t be alone in this. If you have a cop friend that you feel the same way about, or if you’re a member of the force – ďŹ rst, thank you – and second would love to continue this conversation. Shoot me (pun not intended) an email at mail@phillynews.com. S
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“I don’t need my government to tell me where to pee and I’ve never needed my government to tell us where to go to WKH EDWKURRP Ĺ“ – Former Phillies pitcher Curt Schilling during a Sept. 16 conversation with CNN pundit and Montco native Michael Smerconish involving his being fired by ESPN for insensitive social posts and comments made regarding transgender rights and the network’s retention of sports pundit Jemele Hill after her Twitter post labeled President Donald Trump a white supremacist. At the time of this report, Hill has not been let go by ESPN for her comments.
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Philly’s growing protest
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or the second time in a month, a demonstration to raise awareness at just how rampant the opioid crisis is in Philadelphia will take over city streets. On Saturday, Sept. 23, Philly’s 17th annual “Recovery Walk� will start at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing (Columbus Blvd. and Chestnut St.). This protest comes in the aftermath of the inaugural March in Black protest and rally in Kensington in August. Q
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PRO-ACT also noted city numbers estimate this as the number of people currently abusing opioids in the city; which in turn will assuredly make last year’s number of unfortunate deaths much higher. Q
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“I really think the [city’s] sanitation department makes more mess when they come to clean up the trash. There’s GHŤ QLWHO\ D ELW of irony that every week the street is left looking like this from all the litter after the truck goes down the street. These guys don’t care, they don’t live here.“
– Queen Village resident to her neighbor following a weekly garbage pickup that left debris from the truck all over the narrow street.
Stephen Starr expanding his empire
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hilly’s premier restaurateur dropped the news (in the Wall Street Journal, mind you) that he’s bringing another ďŹ ne dining spot to the City of Brotherly Love. Coincidentally, the restaurant, which has been rumored for some time, is called The Love, a bi-level, 100-seat venue serving up American-inspired cuisine on 18th and Sansom. Both Starr and business partner Aimee Olexy have commissioned Chef Joshua Tomaszewski (formerly of NYC’s A Voce) to create the menu and are well on their way to getting their latest Rittenhouse restaurant off the ground, with a job fair at Talula’s Garden – another Starr-Olexy creation – on Sept. 18. Q
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Animal jawns
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irst it was a squirrel nibbling on a SEPTA token. Then a gigantic pigeon. But in a span of a week, V.U.R.T Creative has expanded on its “Local Critters� project with two new murals in Queen Village and East Falls. The first wall, called “Fawn Jawn,� depicts a pair of deer along a stretch of Ridge Ave. and Calumet St., and it’s pretty awesome. The second, called “Bickering Birds,� features two house sparrows going in on each other [insert cheesy Angry Birds joke here]. So why animals? Justin Bertsch, the community outreach coordinator for V.U.R.T., says “VURT has had the dream/goal of bringing more awareness to local animals that are often overlooked.� If that’s the case, then these large scale murals are CRUSHING the awareness game right now. Q
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n what read like a segment on Spike TV’s “100 Ways to Die,� a 20-year-old woman fell from a bridge in Juniata at around 2:40 a.m. on Sunday morning after getting out of a car to use the bathroom, according to police. The woman died at the scene after falling over the guardrail. Sadly, it appears alcohol and a loss of balance were the culprits in this one as the woman and her friends were out drinking heavily Saturday night, according to a report in Philly Voice. Q
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NEWS
There are roughly a dozen people working behind the scenes to make publicly owned wi-fi work on Philly. But there’s still more work to be down.
Wi-Fi for all
One group out to use a completely different model to turn the idea of public wireless access across Philadelphia back on BY MATTHEW DEGEORGE
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or more than a decade, a debate over internet access has raged in Philadelphia, over who can obtain what speeds and at what cost. In 2004, it inspired the city to launch an early effort at publicly-owned wireless, known as “Wireless Philadelphia,� that failed to take root. Now a smaller group aims for a similar goal, but with an approach that is diametrically opposite.
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The group is Philly Mesh, a cadre of a dozen or so volunteers seeking to grow out a community-owned network that could someday, they hope, provide an alternative to low-speed or high-cost internet. The concept is simple in design. By piggybacking on existing web service, people can connect to a diffuse network of nodes that transmits data. Most of this is achieved by out-of-the-box networking hardware running the CJDNS protocol. Again, simple right? “We want to be where other people won’t
go and get a sense of the community that we’re The Pew Research Center ďŹ nds that 88 pertrying to reach,â€? said Mike Dank, one of the cent of Americans in 2016 were regular web community’s administrators. “But that goes users. That proportion exceeds 95 percent for hand-in-hand with the technology program, household incomes of $50,000 and above. where it has to be easy or they won’t use it. But for households bringing home less than We hope it’ll get to [a point] where it’ll be easy $30,000 annually, the rate falls to 79 percent. and get a way into talking to people. Instead of The ďŹ gures for home broadband use are will you be interested, just say, it’s so easy, you even more stratiďŹ ed. For households making can just plug it in.â€? $50,000 or more, 83 percent have home acGiven the limitations on membership to the cess; the number falls to 53 for incomes less network to about a dozen or so nodes, Philly than $30,000. And while 91 percent of college Mesh mainly functions like a virtual private graduates have home broadband, just 34 pernetwork (VPN) that ultimately routes traf- cent without high school degrees do. ďŹ c through existing internet service providers The Internet is a proven force of upward (ISP). With sufďŹ cient expansion, though, the mobility, but only if it can be easily and afmesh could provide an alternative, either at fordably accessed. The profusion of mobile lower cost or by providing high-speed band- devices familiarizes more people with the benwidth to areas where ďŹ ber optic cables or web eďŹ ts of the web, but the price of data plans can infrastructure doesn’t exist. be onerously or prohibitively expensive. And Similar projects are underway in several cit- the risk-reward calculus is most pronounced ies. One of the most successful is Pittsburgh, in school-age children, where school resources where Pitt Mesh has grown to a vast network are becoming increasingly digitized. Large city-wide, particularly for stakeholders have long public spaces or areas with acknowledged this push, sub-par service. The comwhich inspired the City of munity-owned network has Philadelphia in 2004 to em59 live sites using 101 debark on the Wireless Philavices across the city and is delphia initiative to provide a registered non-proďŹ t. The wireless access at $9.95 per service is free and deploys a month. different technical approach The project was beset than Philly’s efforts. by problems from the outAdam Longwill, executive set. With lukewarm politidirector of Pitt Mesh, and a cal support, the top-down former student at Jeffersonstrategy attracted instant Philadelphia University saw pushback from Verizon the network start small beand Comcast, the latter an fore blossoming into a bona obvious powerbroker in a ďŹ de public service. – DR. MUNIR MANDVIWALLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR city whose skyline it domi“Eventually, we realized OF IT AT TEMPLE’S FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS nates. The city partnered we really had a technology with EarthLink to supply that could beneďŹ t a lot of the infrastructure. people,â€? Longwill said. “Inevitably we got After nearly four years, barely 6,000 subinto providing internet access to public spaces scribers and rampant dissatisfaction, the plug and saw that as a natural extension of what was pulled. The ordeal precipitated a bill we wanted to do. So we thought, why don’t passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly we start building public WiFi everywhere we and signed by Gov. Ed Rendell that limited logo?â€? cal government agencies’ latitude to form muToronto’s effort is more nascent. Hank nicipal wireless entities that tried to compete Wilkinson, an administrator on Toronto with “incumbent local exchange telecommuMesh, has lowered cost of access via ready- nications companiesâ€? like large ISPs. made devices that can run on the network Others have tried to ďŹ ll the vacuum. Comusing a routing software script. That has cast, for instance, bent to pressure by supbrought to price for a node, consisting of a plying an Internet Essentials package at the single-circuit-board computer, to less than $20 same Philadelphia Wireless price point. In two for hardware. One of the obstacles to wider years, they’ve gotten 30,000 signups, but the adoption is lowering the knowledge required metrics of the program’s success in reaching its to enter. The technology remains the purview intended demographic remain unclear. of tinkerers and the technically adept; only by “The principle is good,â€? said Dr. Munir making it easily understood to a wide audi- Mandviwalla, a researcher and the executive ence can more people in the city reap beneďŹ ts. director of the Institute for Business and In“It’s sort of this elite or select few who really formation Technology at Temple University’s understand the workings,â€? Dank said. “So if Fox School of Business. “If there is a goal of any layperson were to come by, they maybe providing universal access to the internet, then don’t have the understanding of how things that’s a good business, societal and economwork and get caught up in it.â€? ic goal. And there’s many different ways to Internet access and the so-called “digital achieve that goal.â€? Q divideâ€? is a salient issue for policymakers. Internet use has become distinctly non-optional: TWITTER: @SPORTSDOCTORMD
“If there is a goal of providing universal access to the internet, then that’s a good business, societal and economic goal. And there’s many different ways to achieve that goal.�
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MUSIC tured performances by Jeezy, Fat Joe, Thundercat, PNB Rock and Solange, among many others. This year, more than 10,000 people converged on the Festival Pier. With its extensive list of performers and new segments that included panels and video game competitions, the event’s organizers certainly closed a decade of this summer staple with a bang.
album sales and a whopping 150.6 million audio streams. The album’s breakout single, “XO TOUR Llif3� peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s been quite a year for the Vert, whose real name is Symere Woods. He’s made guest appearances on a bevy of notable tracks and is leading the pack of a new generation of rappers who are twisting the genre’s traditional format.
Quilly absolutely destroys Funkmaster Flex freestyle session
The rise of producer Maaly Raw
Rapper Quilly stopped by New York City’s Hot 97 (97.1-FM) on June 23 and spit a jaw-dropping 12-minute freestyle for DJ Funkmaster Flex. Though he has been a mainstay in the Philly rap scene since the battle rap era, his appearance on Flex garnered a great deal of attention on social media and showcased his talent for a new generation of listeners.
Meek Mill releases ‘Wins and Losses’
“Luv is Rage 2� the latest album from Lil Uzi Vert debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart this summer.
Raptastic summer Hip-hop ruled Philadelphia in Summer ‘17. Here’s a look at 10 best moments BY GREGORY DALE
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Kur Drops ‘180’ and ‘Da 9’ Rapper Kur surprised fans twice over the summer dropping two new projects. He released the 11-track mixtape “180� on May 23, which featured the breakout tracks “UPN� and “Come Back.� Then, in August, he released “Da 9,� another mixtape with nine tracks. Kur has been on a steady ascent since his entrance into the rap game and continues to be a major force among Philly’s new age emcees. He’s also garnering national attention. Last year, he rapped for the BET Cypher during their Hip-Hop Music Awards and has performed all over the country, including the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas.
Following his notorious beef with Drake in 2015 and his highly-publicized split with rapper Nicki Minaj, it seemed like the world had counted Meek Mill out for good. But ultimately, the 30-year-old rapper turned the tide with the release of his third studio album Wins & Losses, released on July 21. Its success was twofold – it debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart and was considered by critics and fans alike as the North Philly native’s comeback album. In true Meek Mill fashion, the album is riddled with plenty of braggadocio bangers. But the crux of the album is his introspective tracks like “Heavy Heart� and “Young Black America.� All in all, the album not only ushered the emcee back to his proper place in hip hop, but it also could be considered his best studio release yet.
Questlove and Black Thought team up to produce “Rap Yearbookâ€? The 10-year anniversary of The Roots Picnic wasn’t the only accomplishment that Questlove and Black Thought cleared this summer. It was announced on July 31 that the pair would produce a docuseries for the AMC network called “AMC Visionaries: Rap Yearbook.â€? The series, which is based on the New York Times best-seller, “Rap Yearbook,â€? written by Shea Serrano, will showcase the most important songs from the biggest years in hip hop. Emmy Awardwinning ďŹ lmmaker Alex Gibney will produce the series, which will premiere in 2018.
As the list of emcees from Philly continues to grow, the same can be said for those responsible for their sound. Producer Maaly Raw, born Jamaal Henry, smashed summer ’17, inking numerous production credits. Not only did he craft a handful of beats for Lil Uzi Vert’s “Luv is Rage 2,� the 22-yearold producer also crafted beats for Meek’s “Wins and Losses� and both of Kur’s summer mixtapes “180� and “Da 9.�
Made in America draws thousands to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Though inclement weather dampened a good portion of the Budweiser Made in America Music Festival, thousands of music fans from across the country still packed the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the annual Labor Day weekend event. Boasting ďŹ ve stages this year, MIA featured its usual mashup of hip hop and rock acts and was headlined by rappers J. Cole and the festival’s creator, Jay-Z. Since its maiden year in 2012, the two-day festival has grown to become a staple event for music fans nationwide right in the City of Brotherly Love.
Kur & PnB Rock join forces for ‘Not Today’ There was a longstanding rumor that rappers Kur and PnB Rock had an ongoing feud since their rise to prominence, though the details were never clear. If there was a beef, it appears though the two ofďŹ cially buried the hatchet with the release of their joint collaboration, “Not Today.â€? The track, released on Sept. 4, is a power move for Philly hip hop as both emcees are at the forefront of Philly’s next generation of rising rap superstars.
ummer 2017 was a momentous season for a host of Philly hip hop artists. Chynna returns with new music Many released new music, while Female emcee Chynna dropped two others celebrated notable achievesongs this summer including “Seasonal Depressionâ€? on June 1 and “Practiceâ€? on Sept. ments. Additionally, numerous 11, following a brief hiatus. Her “Ninetyâ€? music festivals that brought thoumixtape was released last year and has since become a viral hit. Her forthcoming EP, sands to the city returned even “Music 2 Die 2â€? is set to be released soon stronger this time around. With Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘Luv is Rage 2’ debuts at No. 1 and she will kick off a multicity tour at the all of these accomplishments, it’s The Roots Picnic celebrated 10 years end of September. The 22-year-old Philly on the Billboard 200 chart native, whose real name is Chynna Rogers, obvious that a rap renaissance The annual Roots Picnic, hosted by the legendAfter its debut on Aug. 25, Philly rapper is quickly becoming one of the city’s hottest brewed this summer. Before fall ary hip hop band’s frontrunners Ahmir “Quest- Lil Uzi Vert’s debut studio album Luv is female spitters. Q loveâ€? Thompson and Tariq “Black Thoughtâ€? 2 debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard ofďŹ cially sets in, PW compiled this Trotter celebrated 10 years of great sound on June Rage 200 Chart. According to Nielsen Music, recap of some incredible moments. 3. Headlined by Pharell, this year’s event also fea- the project garnered 28,000 in traditional TWITTER: @DA7THLETTER
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ART How long have you been singing Ha. Was it different working with a or playing music? Where are you full band? Well, we were in the studio for from? How did you end up in Philaabout three days total, and we just delphia? recorded the album as quickly as I started playing music about six years ago. That’s when I got into guitar. I’ve been playing live for the last four years. I’m from Glen Arm, Maryland. I moved to Philadelphia because I tried to go to college but that didn’t really last more than two years. Growing up in Maryland, I sang in church choir and things like that, but I didn’t really start playing guitar until I was living in Philadelphia.
How long did it take to write and record this album? Some of the songs I wrote years ago. I’d written about 30 songs, and then I chose the ones that made the most sense together. Some of them just didn’t work with what I was trying to do on this album, so I just threw them away in the trash can. Once I’d picked 10 songs, the whole recording and pressing took a little over a year for it all to come to fruition. It took a long time.
The music of Mark Lanky is extremely captivating largely because of just how sad he sounds.
Anywhere but here: The sadness of Mark Lanky O
n this day, Rittenhouse Park is full of rich people and their dogs just as a summer storm is blowing in. The sky is purple and clouded, the wind picking up, the air getting fat with rain. Musician Mark Lanky, 27, takes a seat on the bench next to me. He’s tall and unassuming, with gentle brown eyes. The ďŹ rst time I saw him play was at Northern Liberties mainstay Ortlieb’s, where he can also be caught serving drinks behind the bar from time to time. Lanky’s set was a strange update on country, riveting and full of heartache. What made him stand out, however, was his voice, which
blends country with something sadder and darker, much harder to put a ďŹ nger on. This summer, he released his ďŹ rst album, a self-titled vinyl that sees him backed by a full band, creating a sound that’s more cutting than his unplugged sets. The album includes the burning “I’ll Drive,â€? and the piercing “Midnight Moon,â€? two standouts perfect for driving an old truck in the fall, with the windows down, a cigarette in hand. Even more impressive, the album is self-released – a culmination of years of work to write, record and promote out of pocket. Before that storm broke through the trees in Rittenhouse, I spoke with Mark about the album, his favorite country musicians, and why he appears so damn sad.
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What’s it like when you write a song? Does it take a long time or is it kind of quick for you? Usually, I’m just strumming guitar and I’ll start singing something. Then, I’ll start recording it and try to keep what was good about it and change what was bad. But a lot of the stuff just comes naturally or just doesn’t come at all. It’s either ďŹ ve minutes to write a song or it’s not gonna happen.
possible. We did every song live, a few different takes each until we were happy with one. We spent eight or nine hours a day in the studio. Nothing too crazy.
There’s obviously a big country influence on this album, but it feels really updated and different – with a strange edge. Who are your biggest country influences? I have so many. In terms of country, I just feel like it’s the most relatable music to me. I mean, and there’s so much history to it and so many different styles. There’s like a rabbit hole you can go down. Ray Price is deďŹ nitely my favorite singer. I also love Jim Reeves and Bobby Helms. When I was living back home in Maryland, I was working at this record store. That’s where I got introduced to a bunch of country artists, and just those three really impacted me. I worked with a guy named Paul there who turned me on to Ray Price. I actually wrote a song for Paul on that record.
Which song is that? It’s called “I’ll Drive. It’s inspired by this crazy story Paul told me. His girl left him, and he just drove all the way to Arizona with nothing but a boombox and a Ray Price cassette tape.
That’s pretty wild. Why do you think you’re drawn to those singers?
I’m used to hearing your sets acousThey all have really great voices. tic. This album surprised me be- And they make me feel some type of because they’re all singing these cause you’re plugged in with a full way very sad songs. band. Can you talk a little bit about that? How did you end up with a Whenever I describe your music to full band? someone, I always say “Mark Lanky I started out acoustic and then my sounds as sad as I feel.� I did want buddy Brad approached me about playing second guitar, or lead guitar, to ask you why you’re so sad and also he joined me. And then this girl ways smoking Marlboro Reds. I was seeing at the time joined and played guitar and sang, so we became a three-piece. Next thing, got a drummer and a bassist and became a full band.
That sounds like how a cult starts. Yeah, exactly. Brew up some Kool-Aid and get matching Nikes, right?
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he final week of Fringe. It’s a sad reality, but the past two weeks Philadelphia has been a celebration of all things arts – and it’s been pretty awesome. But with the sun setting on the 21st installment of the annual event, there’s still time to catch a show – or five. Here’s our picks for the final week.
A Period of Animate Existence This Fringe curated show examines life and death on an extinction-level scale. What emotions would come forth from such an event and how do we respond to it as a species? The folks at Pig Iron Theater will explore with a combination of a chamber orchestra, physical actors and a choir featuring over 80 members of sound and stage, namely from the Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale and the Philadelphia Girls Choir. In what will be Pig Iron’s largest production to date, schedule this one as a ďŹ nale on what has been three weeks of odd, unique and awesomely weird theater bliss. | Sept. 2224. 8pm. (2pm., Sept. 23, 24; 7pm., Sept. 24). $39-49. Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St. fringearts.com/event/periodanimate-existence-2/
Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act Interracial love. Social change. Apartheid. All three of these collide courtesy of this
production from Blue Mercury Theater and playwright Athol Fugard. This is exactly what you think: two people whose love transcends color but the oppressive law in their country forbids it. However, the prejudice that arrives in their own subconscious adds a unique wrinkle that makes this worth the price of admission. | Sept. 21-24. 8pm. (2pm and 7pm on Sept. 24). Independence Library, 18 S. 7th St. fringearts.com/event/ statements-arrest-immoralityact-5/
Alchemist Philadelphia artist Mary Tuomanen teams up with longtime pal and playwright Chris Davis for this production. Tuomanen comes off a great showing of her dream world Quaker existence production of Peaceable Kingdom at the Christ Church Playhouse in May, while Davis’ One Man Apocalypse Now, was one of his best works. The pair, both longtime Fringe veterans will team up for the ďŹ rst time. If Alchemist is in the same realm as their past work
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then this collision is bound to be a fun one. | Sept. 23-24. 3pm and 5pm. $15. One Shot Coffee, 217 W. George St. fringearts.com/event/alchemist-4/
Dear Diary LOL Still riding the high of retold diaries after the running of FringeArts’ 17c, we’re excited for this theatrical uncovering of a series of middle school diaries and the stories those tween minds tell. It’s girls at the start of the early 21st century, so while it’ll be devoid of Olde English (the language, not the 40-ounce swill), it most certainly will be as captivating. | Sept. 21-23. 8pm. (10pm showing on Sept. 22). Free. The Maas Building, 1325 N. Randolph St. fringearts.com/ event/dear-diary-lol-2/
Ubu Faust A sexually charged puppet show that’s pure comedic genius. That is all. | Sept. 20-23. $8. The Drake Theater, 302 S. Hicks St. fringearts.com/ event/ubu-faust-4/ Q TWITTER: @SPRTSWTR
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n a chilly night in 2014, Nassir Geiger left his house an innocent man with a 2000 Buick LeSabre and $580 cash in his pocket – his paycheck for the week. He drove to a nearby McDonald’s for a late-night snack. By the time he returned home the next morning, Philadelphia police would take all that away. “I was scared,â€? Geiger recalled. “I had never been to jail before.â€? Geiger’s only “crimeâ€? had been seeing a familiar face in the McDonald’s parking lot. As he paused to say hello to a coworker from the city’s Streets Department, he drew the attention of undercover narcotics police. Two plainclothes ofďŹ cers, suspecting the harmless interaction had been a drug deal, followed Geiger on his way home. Brandishing their ďŹ rearms, they charged his Buick, and Geiger watched helplessly as one ofďŹ cer conďŹ scated his wages, while another hopped into his car and sped away. Except there were no drugs. And Geiger, a longtime sanitation worker with no criminal record, would never be charged with a crime. But thanks to the city’s controversial civil asset forfeiture program, he would still go to jail for the night and leave the next morning penniless and on foot. In the name of ongoing narcotics investigations, civil asset forfeiture allows Philadelphia police to seize millions in cash, cars and homes each year from ordinary citizens, even when charges aren’t brought. But what happens to these assets after they’re seized and eventually funneled into secretive municipal bank accounts remains one of the biggest mysteries in Philadelphia law enforcement. For more than two decades, the District Attorney’s ofďŹ ce has refused to disclose – even to City Council members – exactly what it does with the millions in sometimes-ill-gotten gains conďŹ scated through civil asset forfeiture. But now, long-hidden ďŹ nancial documents obtained through a Right-to-Know request ďŹ led by City&State PA and Philly Weekly outline nearly $7 million in secretive expenditures, spanning the past ďŹ ve years.
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“There is a need for community policing, for drug treatment programs, for safe injection sites. But they weren’t spending it on any of that, they were spending it on machine guns and lawnmowers. They were spending it on military style weaponry in a department that should be less militarized." – DEMOCRATIC DA CANDIDATE LARRY KRASNER
the city with the help of the Institute for Justice. Attorneys at the Virginia-based nonproďŹ t depict civil asset forfeiture as one of the greatest threats to property rights in the nation today. Under the Trump administration, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has sought to expand the practice’s already widespread use. In 2014, federal authorities famously seized $5 billion – more than was reported stolen in burglaries nationwide. Meanwhile, big cities like Philadelphia continue cultivate their own forfeiture juggernauts with little scrutiny. As part of a potentially historic settlement with the plaintiffs, city lawyers have offered to radically restructure forfeiture spending to support drug treatment programs over law enforcement spending. Yet critics still doubt whether the DA and police can be trusted to administer the current, opaque bank accounts at all. “There is no democratic check on how law enforcement uses forfeiture funds, and no oversight by any politically accountable body. The current law places very few restrictions on how they can use that money,â€? said Molly Tack-Hooper, of the Pennsylvania ACLU. “Every aspect of this is troubling. Law enforcement has tremendous power in our society. At a minimum, we deserve to know how they’re using their resources.â€?
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THE SECRET BUDGET
Each year, Philadelphia law enforcement officials seize millions of dollars from ordinary citizens. Now, uncovered financial documents expose how that money gets spent free from oversight. The records depict a slush fund for DA and police spending that runs the gamut from the mundane to the downright bizarre, all enabled by laws that empower police to seize property from individuals sometimes merely suspected of criminal activity. In one instance, the forfeiture “bankâ€? helped top off the salary of a former DA staffer who once served as campaign manager to now-jailed District Attorney Seth Williams. (The ofďŹ ce maintains these expenses were appropriate and eventually reimbursed.) Other forfeiture dollars paid for at least one contract that appears to have violated city ethics guidelines – con-
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struction work awarded to a company linked to one of the DA’s own staff detectives. (The DA’s ofďŹ ce said it is now conducting an “internal investigationâ€? into these payments.) With little concern for public scrutiny, the clandestine revenue stream also paid for much more: $30,000 worth of submachine guns (equipped with military-grade laser sights valued at $15,000) for police tactical units; a $16,000 website development contract; custom uniform embroidery; a $76 parking ticket; $1,000 in raccoon-removal services; a push lawn mower; a pair of outboard motors; and tens of thousands in mysterious cash withdrawals – along with thousands of
other expenses. While the DA liquidates many of the assets it seizes, other records obtained by City & State PA and Philly Weekly reveal the DA has long been loaning out forfeited cars to its ofďŹ ce personnel. Cars – not unlike Geiger’s seized Buick – are routinely doled out to top deputies for work use, as take-home cars, or even as a plaything for the district attorney himself. Along the way, staff enjoy assigned downtown parking spots, free gas and repair work, courtesy of taxpayers. Yet even this unprecedented disclosure appears to represent only a fraction of the city’s civil asset forfeiture proceeds. In reports sub-
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mitted annually to the Pennsylvania attorney general, the DAO previously claimed to have spent between $2 and $7 million in forfeiture funds each year – at least $5 million more than shown in the budget documents delivered to City&State PA and Philly Weekly. OfďŹ cials declined to explain the multimillion-dollar discrepancy, despite multiple requests for comment. Innocent victims of the forfeiture machine are often forced to pursue a complex legal process just to win back their own property – and few have the resources to bother. In his pursuit to reclaim his vehicle, Geiger ended up joining six other victims in a class-action suit against
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The Ouroboros Budget Even top city administrators who oversee key aspects of the Philadelphia District Attorney and Police Department’s budgets have long been kept in the dark about the forfeiture budget. The DA’s ofďŹ ce alone holds the purse strings to this discrete fund, which it splits with the PPD through a “60/40â€? arrangement. Finance documents show that, in practice, police get far less: about 27 percent of forfeiture revenues. Asked by City Council during 2016 budget hearings to describe the nature of city forfeiture revenues, then-DA Seth Williams simply declined to answer. “The Forfeiture Act of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania really prohibits the District Attorney from sharing with municipal funders what those totals are, out of the fear that municipal governments will de-fund prosecutors and law enforcement across the state for that,â€? he said. It’s a dubious statement, Tack-Hooper says today. “There is deďŹ nitely nothing in PA’s forfeiture law – either the new version or the previous version – that requires DAs to keep their forfeiture practices or revenues secret,â€? she said. There is, however, a statute stating this money is only supposed to be used for drug enforcement, community policing efforts, witness relocation and blight mitigation. Indeed, a great deal of money appears to be spent on investigative costs: evidence baggies, wiretapping expenses, hundreds of thousands in cell phone and internet bills for staffers. Yet in numerous instances, expense records suggest the Philadelphia District Attorney’s ofďŹ ce bent the limits of these uses and
covered its tracks to comply with threadbare regulation. The ofďŹ ce, meanwhile, used virtually none of its forfeiture income to bankroll drug and crime prevention programs, according its own annual reports. “There is a need for community policing, for drug treatment programs, for safe injection sites. But they weren’t spending it on any of that, they were spending it on machine guns and lawnmowers. They were spending it on military-style weaponry in a department that should be less militarized,â€? said Democratic DA candidate Larry Krasner, long a critic of asset forfeiture, who has suggested handing over forfeiture proceeds to the city’s general fund, if elected. Forfeiture expenditures do not follow the city’s typical contracting guidelines. While ofďŹ cials insist there is a “multi-step approval process for all goods and services purchased with civil asset forfeiture funds,â€? they could not provide any other details. And the vetting process appears imsy enough that in one case, a salaried DA staffer’s outside company was able to obtain one of these contracts. Due to its controversial seizure of people’s homes, the DAO has become a major property owner and, in turn, spent about $184,000 on sealing and maintaining this real estate portfolio. One of its building contractors, NorthEast Construction Inc., is owned by April Slobodrian, the wife of DA staff detective Joseph Slobodrian. City employees are barred from beneďŹ ting, directly or indirectly, from city contracting. Joseph Slobodrian joined the DAO in 2012, after spending many years stationed in North Philadelphia’s drug-plagued 25th Police District. Since then, his wife’s company has won at least $14,000 worth of home repair contracts for properties managed by the DAO’s forfeiture unit. On Slobodrian’s own online resume, he lists himself as a manager at NorthEast Construction. He did not respond to a request for comment, although a relative acknowledged Slobodrian’s involvement with both the DAO and NorthEast Construction. Sources said many of the contracts paid through the forfeiture account date back decades, even to former DA Lynne Abraham’s tenure, and a DA spokesperson conďŹ rmed that contracts with Slobodrian’s company date back to his time in the 25th District. “In light of your suggestion that he ‘serves as a manager at Northeast Construction LLC,’ we are now conducting an internal investigation to see if that is true, and if it is, we will take the appropriate action,â€? DA spokesman Cameron Kline said. However, the Mayor’s OfďŹ ce, the police department and the DAO largely declined to answer additional questions about the unvetted contractors paid through forfeiture accounts. Citing the ongoing class-action lawsuit ďŹ led by Geiger and others, the city offered only praise for the oversight purportedly enforced by the two prime beneďŹ ciaries of forfeited assets. “Expenditures made during the timeframe you asked about involved a system of checks and balances between the police department and the District Attorney’s ofďŹ ce,â€? said Andrew Richman, chief of staff for the city solicitor. “Part of this oversight included making sure that expenditures made from the narcotics account had a nexus to narcotics enforcement.â€? Yet how much went toward actual narcotics work remains unclear. OfďŹ cials also offered no explanation as to why numerous expenses – such as $160,000 used to repave the police department’s gun range – came out of unmonitored forfeiture accounts rather than the city’s general fund. Spending from this stream more closely resembles an ouroboros – a snake eating its own tail – as almost half the money brought in seems to have been funneled back toward costs associated with the forfeiture program itself. Some $2.2 million was paid in salaries between 2012 and 2016 – scarcely enough to cover the costs of nine attorneys who
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Nassir Geiger, a city sanitation worker, was an innocent victim of the city’s civil asset forfeiture program spending a night in jail and losing his car and cash, both of which were never recovered. staffed the DA’s two forfeiture ofďŹ ces during those years. Another $217,000 went to car repairs or to maintain or seal the properties it has seized over the years. Another $192,000 went to other law enforcement agencies that assisted with drug raids. Some $120,000 was spent to lease a garage on State Road for the storage of seized but yet-to-be-auctioned vehicles. More than $14,000 was used for cash-counting machines to bundle street money. A suburban courier company called MedEx Logistics was paid $70,000 out of forfeiture accounts to handle related subpoena services – notifying people that their property was being seized by law enforcement. Some $30,000 went to internal “audits.â€? Still more was paid to Barry Slosberg and Company, an auction house that helps liquidate some of the private property seized by the DA. It billed anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000 monthly in unspeciďŹ ed “advertising costs.â€? “When forfeited property is sold at auction, there are also advertising costs associated with the auction,â€? DA spokesperson Cameron Kline said. “The amounts vary as the need and frequency of advertisements in the Philadelphia media market varies.â€?
The Campaign Manager Forfeiture accounts also paid large sums in the form of a salary for lawyer Bryan Lentz
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between 2011 and 2013. A former state representative and respected attorney specializing in white-collar crime, Lentz had managed Williams’ failed 2004 campaign for the ofďŹ ce, and remained a loyal supporter throughout the now-disgraced former DA’s political ascension. The relationship may have prompted Williams to select Lentz to ďŹ ll a lingering vacancy at the city’s Regional Gun Violence Task Force in late 2011.
“My daughter is starting to drive...I don’t want her to get pulled over and get harassed by cops, or have them take stuff from her just because they can.� – NASSIR GEIGER
Similar task forces across the state are funded by the state attorney general and administered by county DAs, with the aim of sweeping illegal guns off the streets. For still unclear reasons, Williams directed his ďŹ nance department to cover Lentz’s salary with money from the forfeiture account – some $275,000 over approximately a year and a half, cutting untaxed biweekly checks that were stamped “Drug Forfeiture Account.â€?
Lentz says he didn’t know where the paychecks were coming from and could not recall his exact salary. “I don’t why they chose to pay us that way,â€? Lentz said, reached over the phone at his law ofďŹ ce. “I received the checks, but I didn’t pay the bills [for the task force]. I believe the arrangement was that they would use that money and get reimbursed by the AG.â€? The DAO afďŹ rmed Lentz’s salary was later reimbursed. Joe Grace, a spokesperson for Attorney General Josh Shapiro, noted that the DA is permitted to exercise its own discretion in how to pay for these personnel costs before submitting receipts for reimbursement. The DAO also refused to explain why Lentz was compensated in such a manner, but Kline insisted a predecessor had been similarly compensated with forfeiture money. Yet no other task force employee has been paid in a similar fashion since, or as generously. The current task force head, criminal prosecutor Caroline Keating-McGlynn, earns $102,000 annually.
The Company Car While some DA staff were, in essence, being paid out of accounts ush with purported drug money, dozens of forfeited vehicles, likewise the former property of accused drug offenders, were being repurposed as de facto company cars.
Vehicle logs, expense records and emails show staffers and top deputies at the DAO routinely drove vehicles conďŹ scated through civil asset forfeiture proceedings. Associated maintenance costs were covered with forfeiture cash. The cars also enjoyed taxpayer-funded gas from municipal refueling stations and assigned private parking spots at the DA’s downtown garage. Former DA Lynne Abraham and Republican DA candidate Beth Grossman, who used to oversee the DA’s forfeiture ofďŹ ce, both acknowledged the long-running practice. “The statute permits it – the cars can be used. But the rule of thumb is that they must be used for ofďŹ cial purposes only,â€? Grossman said. However, the ofďŹ ce refused to answer any questions about the use of seized vehicles. A spokesperson said only that the DAO “does not comment on internal personnel issues.â€? Advocates for the reform or abolition of civil-asset forfeiture said that even when legal, the use of these vehicles for routine ofďŹ ce functions was abhorrent. Like all forfeiture cases, cars may have been seized before their owners have been convicted of any crime – like Geiger’s Buick. “As described, it’s an outrageous practice,â€? said state Sen. Daylin Leach, who has sponsored legislation to reform forfeiture practices across the state. “But the bigger issue is that civil asset forfeiture inherently lends itself to this sort of abuse.â€? The DAO conďŹ scated 72 vehicles in 2014, nearly all of which headed for auction. But about 22 other vehicles conďŹ scated through forfeiture over the years remained directly managed by the DAO, according to city eet records. A roster showed many of the forfeited cars are sedans of older make, but the registry also included late-model SUVs and two pickup trucks. As for the vehicles being reserved for “ofďŹ cial use,â€? the DAO refused to release documents outlining who used the cars or for what purpose, citing security concerns. But inter-ofďŹ ce emails obtained through a right-to-know request captured one exchange between former deputy Tariq El-Shabazz concerning his use of a seized 2012 Toyota Tundra. In one exchange, the former deputy emailed the ofďŹ ce asking for the city to ďŹ x a at tire that he detected while driving the pickup truck home, on a weekend. A spokesperson for El-Shabazz said he needed 24/7 access to a vehicle to respond to the site of police-involved shootings, per new protocols he helped establish. However, the police department said there were no police-involved shootings during the month of the at tire. Receipts from a forfeiture account also depict ADA Mark Gilson routinely bringing forfeited cars in for maintenance. An ally of Williams, Gilson was assigned to the ofďŹ ce’s Conviction Review Unit under El-Shabazz. Williams and members of his security detail are also recorded billing forfeiture accounts for
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assorted car maintenance costs, along with car wash and wax jobs. A top-level source in the DAO stated it was a long-standing “traditionâ€? for the ďŹ rst assistant and other top ofďŹ cials to have constant access to a vehicle, forfeited or otherwise. The use of the vehicles is clearly widespread: fuel logs show other forfeited vehicles consumed 2,200 gallons of fuel at municipal gas stations between August 2016 and February. It’s is worth noting that, in addition to these forfeiture vehicles, the DA also has access to a eet of conventional cityowned cars, as well as a massive rental-car budget that racked up more than $660,000 in leasing expenses from forfeiture accounts over ďŹ ve years. Former DA Lynne Abraham defended the practice of having a exible supplement of forfeited cars, saying vehicles critical for casework were sometimes tough to come by – be it transporting traumatized victims or hesitant witnesses, attending community meetings and the like. “But I don’t know what anyone would need a truck for,â€? Abraham said. “Was he moving?â€? Internally, some stated that Williams had at times attempted to crack down on the too-casual use of forfeited vehicles during his reign, apparently softening his stance in the years leading up to his indictment on felony corruption charges. But among the dozens of wide-ranging corruption charges leveled against Williams, federal prosecutors said the DA had himself misused grants intended for the High Intensity Drug TrafďŹ cking Program to acquire vehicles for personal use. These abuses seem to extend to forfeited vehicles as well. Several former DA ofďŹ cials recalled, in 2011, that Williams had ordered the repurposing of a forfeited Harley-Davidson motorcycle emblazoned with a license plate reading “DA-2,â€? according to Grossman. Reportedly, Williams wanted Chief of County Detectives and former highway patrolman Chris Werner to give him lessons so he could participate in the Hero Thrill Show, an annual police motorcycle rally and fundraiser. Grossman said she objected to the frivolous use of a forfeited bike, at the time. “I don’t know if Seth Williams ever rode it or not, but eventually the motorcycle was auctioned off,â€? Grossman recalled. He didn’t, according to Jimmie Binns, a lawyer who organizes the Thrill Show. The license plate was pried off the bike and later given to Grossman. The DA’s ofďŹ ce auctioned the Harley the following year.
The War on Forfeiture All told, expenses traced from the city’s forfeiture accounts shed light on but one corner of the vast, shadowy apparatus that is the forfeiture program. In its one-page ďŹ nancial report submitted to the state attorney general for ďŹ scal year 2012 – its bare-bones form of transparency – the DA’s ofďŹ ce reported spending $7.3 million in forfeiture proceeds. But expense records from the two forfeiture accounts reviewed in this investigation account for roughly $1.5 million in spending in that time frame. There were similarly gaping discrepancies in reports for the following years. But the Mayor’s OfďŹ ce, the Law Department and the DAO all declined to offer explanation – once again citing the ongoing lawsuit. This investigation reviewed records from two forfeiture-related bank accounts, and it remains unclear if there are additional accounts used to maintain the program. Robert Frommer, an attorney representing Geiger at the Institute for Justice, noted the city has long safeguarded these forfeiture expense documents from the eyes of any and all outsiders. Frommer’s team has been seeking discovery of forfeiture expense reports through the lawsuit in the city, but did not obtain the expense records until presented with them by reporters.
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This summer, Geiger sat at an outdoor cafe and recounted the Kafkaesque months he spent trying to reclaim his cash and his car from police custody. He learned he was not the only falsely-accused narcotics offender trying to reclaim his property, and if he hadn’t found pro bono legal representation, he might have joined the majority of those who gave up. According to a City Paper investigation, around 90 percent of people who have their property seized give up reclaiming it in the ďŹ rst stage of the forfeiture process. “In Philadelphia, the overwhelming majority of people who have their property seized give up on trying to get it back,â€? Frommer said. “Even if they’ve done nothing wrong, it’s simply not worth it. That’s why we’re involved.â€? Geiger eventually did get his car back – albeit years later and minus some $500 in storage fees. But it was a point of pride for him. As for his $580 in cash he lost that night in 2014, he gave up, and assumes his money made its way into the forfeiture coffers by now. Meanwhile, concerns surrounding the city’s forfeiture program have been a constant presence in the Philadelphia DA’s race. Democrat Larry Krasner has vowed to end the program altogether, while Republican Beth Grossman remains defensive of her former ofďŹ ce. Grossman, meanwhile, pointed out the program allows law enforcement to get dirty money off the street and quickly seal drug houses. “The forfeiture act remains on the books and has never been declared unconstitutional. It has been used as a tool to prevent drug dealers from ruining neighborhoods,â€? she said. “What gets lost is the impact a drug house can have on a neighborhood. It decreases property values and quality of life. However, if elected I’m open to looking at all ways of evaluating the forfeiture process.â€? However, the Republican distanced herself from actual spending decisions made while she worked at the DAO. “I never had any decision-making authority or otherwise participated in how that money was spent,â€? she said. “The forfeiture statute as written does provide for funds to be used in crime ďŹ ghting and community initiatives. Those are the proper use for the funds I would like to see, if I get elected.â€? But her opponent, Krasner, said there was no “properâ€? use of the funds under the current system. “She’s trying to make the issue whether there should be forfeiture at all. But the issue is whether you want to forfeit assets from poor people who haven’t done anything. And if that money should then be dumped into a slush fund,â€? he said. “It’s a giant conict and it’s almost unavoidable that you’re going to have people who are motivated and biased to take things they shouldn’t be taking, and will be rewarded for doing so. It’s the only area where law enforcement gets to keep what they kill. It’s almost unavoidable that you’re going to dicey expenditures.â€? Krasner said Grossman herself was to blame. “The bottom line is it all happened on her watch. This is what she did,â€? he said. Interestingly, the issue has found bipartisan resistance in Washington. In a stunning move, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives recently approved an amendment that would stymie Attorney General Jeff Session’s proposed expansion of the federal government’s asset forfeiture program. However, if successful, the class-action suit Geiger is involved in may very well change the way the city handles asset forfeiture. Plaintiffs are not seeking damages or compensation for their life-changing encounters with the city’s forfeiture machine. For Geiger, a law-abiding family man, the damage has already been done to him. But he worries about his children running into police. “My daughter is starting to drive,â€? he says. “I don’t want her to get pulled over and get harassed by cops, or have them take stuff from her just because they can.â€? Q
Expense records show that on numerous occasions there was some shadowy business going on inside the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office.
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Philly’s Cheesesteak & Food Fest 2017
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Love Dilworth Park? Come and celebrate its third anniversary! In tribute to the occasion, a lineup of Philly artists will come and perform. | Noon-5pm. Free. Dilworth Park, 1 S. 15th St. centercityphila.org/parks/dilworth-park
Who says yoga can’t be lit? Do downward dog as you get down with glow sticks and glow paint. All you need is a mat for this rooftop yoga party. After the class, keep the fun going at City Tap House for happy hour and specials. Don’t just get into the yoga ow, but also get into the glow! | 7-8pm. $20. Roof of the Friends Select School, 17th and Ben Franklin Parkway. phillyleagues.com/pages/GlowYoga
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Free Pop Up Yoga
What better way to get over hump day than with yoga? Tap into your chi, ďŹ nd your zen and recharge your batteries. Remember to bring your mat for this all-level yoga session. | 6:30pm. Free. 1945 E. Passyunk Ave. visiteastpassyunk.com
MARCH
LGBTQIA March at City Hall
It doesn’t have to be June to celebrate Pride! LGBTQIA+ members and allies, come on out for a march of acceptance and cheer. Show what the City of Brotherly Love is all about. | 4:30-7:30pm. Free. Philadelphia City Hall, 1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd. eventbu.com/ city/lgbtqia-march-at-city-hall/3975374
Wine Garden at Collins Park
Forget the beer garden, because this one is for the winos! Come for wine and hard cider at the pop-up wine garden in the centrally located park. | 4-9pm. Free admission. John F. Collins Park, 1707 Chestnut St. centercityphila.org/ parks/john-f-collins-park
DRINKS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 MOVIE
‘Princess Bride’
Want to watch a movie classic? “As you wish!� Come experience the timeless romance of Princess Buttercup and Wesley. Bring your own beverage and take in the epic adventure
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is back! Enjoy the end of the work week by celebrating Bavarian culture. Taste a sampling of German beers and enjoy German foods such as wurstl, brezen and sauerkraut. Get your drink on to polka music. | 6-9pm. Prices vary. International House Philadelphia, 3701 Chestnut St. blackbaudhosting. com
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Plaza, 13th and Oregon St. welcomingamerica.org
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 FESTIVAL
Chestnut Hill Fall for the Arts Festival
Indoor Competitive Axe Throwing
Let’s get Medieval! Always wanted to go back old-school and try your hand at axe throwing? Well, then this is the competition for you. Drink some beer while you bull’seye a target. | 8-10pm. $40. Urban Axes, 2019 E. Boston St.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 FESTIVAL
Philadelphia Ratha Yatra and Festival of India
Always wanted to go to India, but can’t afford the ight? Let India come to you! The day will include music and a large parade! Enjoy free vegetarian food, theater, Indian culture goods, henna body art and more. | Noon. Free admission. Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
FESTIVAL
Philadelphia Chinatown’s 22 Annual Mid-Autumn Festival
It’s going down in Chinatown. Get pumped for Kung Fu demonstrations, Mooncake eating contest, dragon dance, lion dance and lantern parade. Play pay as you go carnival games and get crafty with free art activities. Bring the whole family for this cultural event spectacular. |12:45-7pm. Free admission. China Friendship Gate, 10th and Arch streets. aaunited.org/culture/maf/
BLOCK PARTY
Philadelphia International Block Party
Philly is a melting pot of different heritages. So let’s celebrate diversity and learn about different backgrounds at the ďŹ rst Philadelphia International Block Party. Enjoy cultural music and entertainment, a Parks on Tap beer garden, food vendors, face painting, art activities and interactive games. Keep the love going and catch the Unity Cup soccer match between Mexico and Ireland, which kicks off at 8:30pm at the South Philly Supersite. | 4-8pm. Free admission. Marconi
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Fall in love with fall. Come for shopping, food, arts and music. With more than 150 artists, the second annual The Makers Village is sure to have something that catches the eye. The event is perfect for the whole family. Kids can partake in several art activities and go on amusement park rides. | 11am-5pm. Free admission. Chestnut Hill, Germantown Avenue, between Willow Grove and Rex avenues. chestnuthillpa.com
FESTIVAL
Puerto Rican Day Parade
Show some Puerto Rican pride in Philly! Come out for oats, music, dancing and more activities that bring the Puerto Rican love. This year’s theme is “The Rhythm of Our Culture/El Ritmo de Nuestra Cultura.â€? | Noon-2:30pm. Free. Benjamin Franklin Parkway. elconcilio.net/events/
FESTIVAL
Supper Sessions on the Avenue
Come for a takeover of Mt. Airy’s streets — for an amazing dinner. Every Tuesday throughout September, Germantown Avenue will turn into a pop-up dining event. Enjoy drinks and bites from amazing restaurants, and take the table out on the street to watch the festivities. The event will also include shopping and kid’s activities. | 5:30-11pm. Free admission. 7100 block of Germantown Avenue. mtairyusa.org
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Totally 80s Craft Bazaar
Want to go to a totally gnarly market? Well then get psyched for this righteous craft bazaar featuring items from the 80s. Come for local vendors’ handmade crafts inspired by 80s video games, comic books, movies, tv, fashion and more. | 1-5pm. Free admission. Tattooed Mom, 530 South St. tattooedmomphilly.com
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 MOVIE
‘The Big Sick’
Movie Monday anyone? Get ready for a sick night with “The Big Sickâ€?! Watch the 2017 comedy about an interracial relationship that has audiences raving. The ďŹ lm starts at 8pm, but come before 7pm and get a free beer and play classic games. After the movie there will be trivia, prizes and rafes. Enjoy drink specials and food. | 6:30 doors open. $3. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. thetroc.com
FOOD
National Lobster Day
Grab your bib and some butter, and get your claws into some lobster. Celebrate National Lobster Day by enjoying a week of meal specials on the under-the-sea crustacean. | 9am-7pm. Free admission. Ippolito’s Seafood, 1300 Dickinson St. ippolitosseafood.com
GAMES
‘The Office’ Trivia
Do you feel closer to the Dunder-Mifin staff than your own work ofďŹ ce? Do you feel the urge to say, “that’s what she saidâ€? anytime something vaguely sexual has been mentioned? Then this is the perfect themed trivia night for you to show off your knowledge of the hit TV comedy. | 8pm. Free. The Callback Bar at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St. punchlinephilly.com
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 CONCERT
Family Fall Concert
Don’t get a babysitter. Instead, bring the kids to this family-friendly concert with the Uncle Brothers Band. Hear some tunes as you relax in the garden. | 6-7pm. Free admission. Thomas F. Donatucci Sr. Library, 1935 Shunk St. freelibrary.org
BOOK SIGNING
Patrice Banks “Girls Auto Clinic Box Guide�
Once self-proclaimed “auto-airhead,� now full on #sheCANic is signing her new book “Girls Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide.� Learn about Patrice Banks’ inspiring story of female empowerment and get a copy of your female friendly guide to automobiles. | 6-7pm. Free admission. University of Pennsylvania Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St. girlsautoclinic.com/
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 OPEN MIC
Callback Comedy Open Mic
Think you got the funny bone? Show off your stuff at the comedy open mic. Polish your set to a live audience. Build up your conďŹ dence and get comfortable on stage. Novice to expert comedians welcome. | 8pm. Free admission. Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St. punchlinephilly.com
COMMUNITY
South Philly Potluck
Come with a dish and leave with new connections. Meet people from the South Philly community and talk over food and drink. Let the organization know if you can bring something to add to the fest. Even if you are empty handed, still come! It’s a great day to get in touch with your community. | 7:30pm. Free. 2021 S. 13th St. reclaimphiladelphia.org
GAMES
‘The Simpsons’ Quizzo
Are you all about Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie, and the rest of SpringďŹ eld? Show off your knowledge of the long-running animated comedy at the themed Quizzo. Be a smarty-pants Lisa with the trivia, but have fun and drink like Homer – well, maybe not as much as Homer. | 8-10pm. Free admission. The Grey Lodge Pub, 6235 Frankford Ave. greylodge.com Q
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