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After almost five years, has Mantua being designated a Promise Zone laid a foundation for a turnaround in poverty? Depends on which residents you ask
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Struggles KERITH GABRIEL
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ran into an old colleague of mine recently who like our publication is a part of an initiative called Broke in Philly, a citywide collaboration of publications large and small raising awareness and ultimately solutions journalism to a variety of issues that keep Philadelphians in poverty. The collaboration is managed by Resolve Philadelphia, the upstart organization that sparked the success of the Reentry Project, last year. If you don’t follow Resolve or the Broke initiative, I highly suggest it; it’s a wealth of good city-based journalists doing really noble work. Back to my colleague. Under anonymity he conďŹ ded that there are problems even today that despite appearing to be on the level ďŹ nancially, are constantly holding him underwater. But he also noted savvy ways he’s staying aoat even though it inevitably comes to the detriment of his wallet — at times harder than he would like. The ďŹ rst story he told was an ATM overdraft loophole. The second was the current struggles with his car and the work it needs to just to be street legal. Both stories may seem unique, but I’m willing to wager that there are many Philadelphians living just like him. Just so you know he doesn’t deďŹ ne himself as living in poverty as his annual salary puts him out of that bracket, but it’s his responsibilities that ďŹ nd him consistently falling behind.
The ATM overdraft caper “I make good money, but I’m living paycheck to paycheck. By the time I get my check, after bills, my mortgage, child support payments, car insurance, there’s less than $500 for the month — for me. Child support is the killer, but that’s for another day...My bank will allow me to overdraft $200 one-time and will charge me $35 to overdraft my account as long as my account is at a positive. So there are times when I’ll go and I’m literally living on $200. The trick is making sure that everything in your account is pending because if I overdraft, not only will the bank charge me $35 for the $200 loan, but it’ll reject my scheduled payments for non-sufďŹ cient
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funds and then charge me $35 for each failed payment. They do it because they know that my salary is direct deposited and they will get their money. There have been times where I forgot about scheduled payments and I’ve ended up getting hit for like $500 between cancelled payments and overdraft fees, so my paycheck is already going to be $500 less when it’s deposited because the bank makes sure to take its cut ďŹ rst. It’s the most depressing thing to know you have to do and the shame of going to the ATM, especially when someone is standing behind you waiting for the machine, makes you feel so shitty about yourself — but I gotta eat and keep the lights on, so what do you do? It’s literally giving myself a payday loan with my own money.â€?
Trouble with the tranny “I drive an older car, but it’s on the fritz. My inspection expired in June so I took it to my mechanic who said for it to be street legal, I’m going to need a new transmission. Well, a transmission for my car even a refurbished one is anywhere from $1800 to two-grand. I don’t have that to be putting in a 15-year-old car, so I drive it without my stickers. Here’s the problem: park anywhere in the city and the PPA catches you without stickers its a $41 ticket. I’ve gotten four in the past two months, that’s $164. It’s literally cheaper for me to dump money to the PPA than it is to get my car ďŹ xed. And I have to drive into Center City all the time for story interviews, assignments, you name it. Every time I park it’s a dice roll if there’ll be a ticket or not.â€? So then why not put it in a parking garage? I asked. “Again, it’s rolling the dice of paying $3 to park for an hour versus a minimum of $12-15 at almost any garage in the city. Having to live this way has really showed me just how much there are processes in place to keep the poor, poor. I’m fortunate that I have a good job that I can pay my bills and maintain good credit but it’s only because I spent all of what I have to what I owe. I read a report that said 40 percent of working Americans spend half their income paying their debts. Well, I’m deďŹ nitely a part of that 40 percent — which is criminal if you remember where we live.â€? Any of these stories hit close to home? Do you use similar means just to stay aoat? Email me at kgabriel@phillyweekly.com. Compiling stories like his for a larger piece in hopes to convey what so many of us in Philly do just to keep from spinning out of control in the cycle of the struggle. Q TWITTER: @SPRTSWTR
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Last week, we made a stop inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art to view its latest exhibit, Fabulous Fashion: From Dior's New Look to Now. The exhibit opened Oct. 16 and runs through March 3, 2019, and showcases some of the most historic designs in the life and career of some of the most famous fashion names in the business. Historic costumes from Cristobal Balenciaga (yep, the thousand-dollar dad shoe designer), Oscar de la Renta and of course Dior are all on display. If you've never thought of fashion as art, this exhibit will certainly change your perception as colors, patterns, draping and embellishments make the pieces so much more than just fancy clothes. Plus while you’re at PMA, try the culinary artistry being whipped up at Stir, the new full service restaurant inside the museum. We did, and again, no complaints. — KERITH GABRIEL | @SPRTSWTR
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A mural states "PROMISE ZONE" on the side of an artist's studio in Mantua designated a "Promise Zone" in 2014, a nationwide initiative focusing on areas where people lacked the resources and social supports to break out of a cycle of deep poverty, connecting them with quality education, good-paying jobs and affordable housing.
Aspiration Avenue After almost five years, West Philadelphia Promise Zone lays foundation for turnaround – with or without residents’knowledge? BY JON HURDLE
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alvin Player had never heard of his section of West Philadelphia being designated as a Promise Zone despite having lived in Mantua for all of his 59 years. But he’s been keenly watching all kinds of improvements to his neighborhood that the federal program set out to achieve when it was announced four years ago. On a warm October afternoon, Player sat outside his apartment building on 35th and Fairmount Avenue and reected on the changes – most of them good, he said – that he’s seen over nearly six decades as a resident
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of one of the city’s most poverty-stricken sections. “This used to be the projects but they tore it down about 10 years ago and it made the neighborhood look a little better,� he said, sitting next to a patch of sidewalk garden where tomato plants were growing. “You can get anywhere in the city from here, it’s a marvelous place to live, you just need good people.� The redevelopment of the block where Player, a retired carpenter, lives with his wife, Armetha Spearman, predates the Promise Zone designation in 2014 for the West Philadelphia neighborhood where half the population lived below the federal poverty line, and
where measures of jobs, crime, housing and health painted a similar picture of a community that was struggling. Almost half-way through its allotted 10year timespan, the Promise Zone hasn’t yet made a big difference to many of those measures but has created links between the community, the City of Philadelphia and the federal government that didn’t exist before, and which are designed to lay the foundation for future progress. Upgrades to housing like that where Player and Spearman live were among the goals set when the Obama administration selected Mantua, along with ďŹ ve other poor neigh-
borhoods around the country, for the special assistance that would come with Promise Zone designation. It also aimed to create jobs in a neighborhood where unemployment hovered at roughly 12 percent; build economic activity by helping small businesses; improve education so that young people would be better equipped to enter the workforce; curb violent crime, and attract private capital to an area that is close to Philadelphia’s downtown ofďŹ ce hub. The initiative was focused on areas where people lacked the resources and social supports to break out of a cycle of deep poverty, connecting them with quality education, good-paying jobs, affordable housing, and a safe place to live. It would achieve its goals by helping residents acquire job skills, attracting public and private investment through improving access to ďŹ nance, and improving security for small businesses. It also aimed to increase access to early childhood learning and build academic skills; reduce violent crime by increasing community policing, and work to attract more private investment. “This initiative is focused in areas of deep poverty where people have lacked the resources and supports to break the cycle of poverty and join the middle class,â€? the federal government said at the time. Nationwide, the other Promise Zone neighborhoods were in San Antonio, Los Angeles, southeastern Kentucky, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The program doesn’t offer direct infusions of federal cash but gives a community preferential access to services like identifying ways to obtain existing government investment, using grants to attract private real estate investment, and helping to ďŹ nd private money to invest in public housing. Almost ďŹ ve years into the 10-year program, is it working in West Philly? Early data on poverty, income, and some other measures of wellbeing stagnated or even deteriorated in the ďŹ rst two years of the program, reecting the poverty rate for Philadelphia as a whole — which stuck stubbornly high at 25.7 percent in 2017, allowing the city to retain its status as the “poorest big city in America.â€? In the Promise Zone, a roughly two-squaremile area that is home to about 30,000 people, the poverty rate in 2016 was almost twice the citywide rate, at 50.6 percent, up from 50.2 percent in 2014, according to the City of Philadelphia, citing data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The neighborhood’s deep poverty rate, deďŹ ned as 50 percent below the federal poverty line, also increased – to 32.3 percent from 31.0 percent over the period. The 2016 unemployment rate was little changed at 12.3 percent, more than twice the recent city-wide rate of 5.8 percent. Median household income in 2016 was $17,969, up slightly from $17,170 when the Promise
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Shaketa Armstead, 35, sits on her front stoop with her son and other children. Her street in located within the designated “Promise Zone.â€? Zone was announced. And the proportion of local people aged 25-64 with a high school education or higher edged up to 80.1 percent in 2016 from 79.6 percent two years earlier. “The data [is] no surprise, and should not be taken to indicate that the Promise Zone isn’t working,â€? said Samantha Porter, Director of Place-Based Initiatives at the City of Philadelphia’s OfďŹ ce of Community Empowerment and Opportunity, and the City’s point person on the Promise Zone. She noted that the numbers are based on responses from only some people in the area just two years into the program, and do not accurately reect changes since. “We are four years into the designation, but in census data time, we are only two years in,â€? she said. “This is an inherent challenge, but the reason I think we need such a long designation in the ďŹ rst place.â€? Under the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, West Philly’s Promise Zone has also
been designated an Opportunity Zone, one of 80 low-income neighborhoods in Philadelphia where new investors are eligible for tax breaks. Its status as an Opportunity Zone means it may attract additional investment, Porter said. One of the challenges of the Promise Zone is to ensure that vigorous growth in adjoining areas such as University City – where expansion by the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and private developers has sparked a construction boom — spills into surrounding neighborhoods, noted Porter. “West Philadelphia is seeing a lot of growth, and that gives the impression that it’s equitable, she said. “There is still work to be done to ensure that growth is open to all of our neighbors.� Even though the Promise Zone data suggests little progress, advocates argue that the program has facilitated a collaboration between government and community groups that didn’t exist before, ensuring at
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Calvin Player, 59, a retired carpenter and lifelong resident of Mantua neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 4, 2018. Mantua, the roughly two-square-mile area that is home to about 30,000 people, had a 50.6 percent poverty rate in 2016, almost twice the citywide rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Former President Obama designated Mantua a "Promise Zone" in 2014, a nationwide initiative focusing on areas where people lacked the resources and social supports to break out of a cycle of deep poverty, connecting them with quality education, good-paying jobs, affordable housing, and a safe place to live.
least that previously disparate groups are now pulling in the same direction. “Groups in the area have collaborated in ways that we have not collaborated before, and that’s not for lack of trying, but through the Promise Zone initiative, it’s happening,â€? said James Wright, director of community, economic and real estate development at People’s Emergency Center, a Mantua-based nonproďŹ t that provides social services including affordable housing, job training, and ďŹ nancial education. “There are several nonproďŹ ts in Mantua, and before the Promise Zone, it was very hard to get us to work collectively,â€? he said. “With the Promise Zone, we communicate more regularly and with more goals and intent to produce something. From all the convening, people have this road map etched into their mindset on what boxes should be aligned to really help the neighborhood move forward.â€? Wright said the collaboration fostered by the Promise Zone has also helped the neighborhood beneďŹ t from agreements with the developers of two major projects: the University City High School site and Schuylkill Yards, a $3.5 billion development of 14 acres of under-used real estate on the west side of the Schuylkill River. The developer of that project, Brandywine Realty Trust, agreed to provide $3.1 million over ďŹ ve years through a community beneďŹ ts agreement aimed to provide small grants for community groups. Wright believes that funding would not have happened without the Promise Zone. “That kind of collaboration would have been very difďŹ cult to pull off if we hadn’t had the kind of relationships that were developed through the Promise Zone community effort,â€? he said. In their efforts to increase economic opportunity, ofďŹ cials have made it easier for small businesses in the Promise Zone to apply for loans. Rather than requiring them to ďŹ ll out multiple loan applications, a consortium of 35 lenders have produced a single application that is designed to save time and hassle for small business people. Initiated for the Promise Zone, the idea has now spread citywide, said Karen Fegely, who heads the Neighborhood Business Services Unit in the City’s Commerce Department, and sits on the Promise Zone’s executive board. “It’s really a challenge for small businesses to get ďŹ nancing,â€? Fegely said. “They have to go to a bunch of banks or community lenders and ďŹ ll out a lot of ten-page applications. It’s very time consuming and very discouraging.â€? But the lending consortium has cut red tape and duplication, increasing the chances that borrowers will ďŹ nd the ďŹ nancing they need, she said. Meanwhile, other sources of funding from donors such as the William Penn Foundation have continued to ow since the Promise Zone was set up but predated the initiative, and so can’t be attributed to it. The Promise Zone hasn’t helped bring
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Mantua, the roughly two-square-mile area that is home to about 30,000 people, had a 50.6 percent poverty rate in 2016, almost twice the citywide rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. new federal money into the neighborhood; it doesn’t, for example, provide tax credits for a business that hires someone from the neighborhood. But it has made City agencies and community groups more aware of existing sources of funding, and helped some of them obtain it, Wright said. Meanwhile, the initiative has helped community groups and relevant city-wide organizations set aside their individual agendas and work toward common goals, according to Porter. On housing, for example, interest groups spent the ďŹ rst year and a half of the Promise Zone’s existence formulating a comprehensive plan that included disparate elements such as the number of vacant lots and the number of affordable housing units. OfďŹ cials are now in a position to act on that, Porter said. “It was a successful example of ‘how do all the partners come together and think about moving forward,’â€? she said. “Now, we’re working with the redevelopment authority, city council members and private developers on how we can start to put those recommendations into action. That’s the way we’re bridging the administrative or policy-focused work into real activity in the community.â€? The Promise Zone’s housing goals have
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also been boosted by the involvement of Jumpstart, a nonproďŹ t that trains community members in the skills of property development so that they can take control of local real estate before commercial developers move in. From its base in Philadelphia’s Germantown section, Jumpstart is spreading to other neighborhoods including Mantua, where it has been schooling residents in skills like design and construction, ďŹ nancing and cost estimation so that they can become their own developers. “That meets one of our objectives — affordability, ownership, remediation,â€? Porter said. Homegrown development skills might allow the neighborhood to resist the gentriďŹ cation that is bringing new construction and new residents to some areas of the traditional row-house landscape but also raising costs for existing residents, some said. New apartment buildings are helping to boost real estate prices but simultaneously raising property taxes, said Ray Jackson, a longtime resident who was attending a streetcorner barbecue for about a dozen people. “The more they build, the higher your taxes get,â€? said, Jackson who has lived in the neighborhood for 55 years but had not heard
of the Promise Zone. “It’s improving slowly but it’s not improving for the people in the neighborhood, just the people who come in to the neighborhood.â€? The new arrivals include students from Drexel University whose main campus is just blocks away, and which has built new student housing on its campus in an effort to ease pressure on accommodation in surrounding neighborhoods like Mantua. Edmund Chance, 72, said he too had never heard of the Promise Zone, and didn’t know whether the designation has helped improve the neighborhood since he bought a house there 15 years ago but said his property’s rising value suggests the area is ďŹ nally turning around. “It’s a whole lot better than it was a few years ago,â€? he said, standing next to an empty lot. “When I ďŹ rst came down here it was really rough. I bought a house down here cheap. I ďŹ gured sooner or later it got to improve, and it did.â€? Chance said the neighborhood still has a long way to go, especially on crime, which makes him wonder if it’s wise to go out at night, but that doesn’t stop him doing so. “I’m not going to let it keep me in,â€? he said. Whether the neighborhood is beginning to
turn around because of the federal designation or independently of it, some new construction contrasts sharply with the crumbling shells of abandoned buildings from another era. On Haverford Avenue near 36th Street, a new three-story apartment house, hung with uplighters and an entry intercom, sits next to a derelict industrial building with its roof open to the sky and young trees growing out of ďŹ ssures in its concrete. Next door, another blighted building is boarded up with grafďŹ ticovered plywood, while across the street sits an artist’s studio covered with a multicolored riot of painted heads, hands and vegetation. In an apparent effort to advertise its existence, the words “Promise Zoneâ€? are included in a mural painted on the side of the studio, bordering a grassed empty lot. Even if the Promise Zone has nurtured the right conditions for Mantua to turn itself around, it has done so without the knowledge of residents like Chance and Player. Only members of community organizations that have helped to implement the program seemed to be aware of it during a recent visit to the neighborhood. They included Sam Samuels, a member of the Mantua Civic Association, a nonproďŹ t that advocates for safe streets, quality education, and affordable housing, among other issues. Samuels, 50, said the community could have beneďŹ ted from the initiative more than it has if community leaders had done a better job of publicizing it at the launch. “Nobody knows what it is unless they come to our meetings and we explain what the Promise Zone is,â€? she said, standing on a neighborhood block. “You can put information out there but when the people don’t come to the meetings, they don’t get it.â€? But Gwen Morris, 68, a retired teacher, defended the initiative, saying it had brightened the prospects for students at the Morton McMichael Public School for pre-K to eighth graders, across the street from Player’s apartment building. The program provided grants and more resources to the school and resulted in its scores on standardized tests being “knocked out of the box,â€? said Morris, who now serves on the school advisory council. “The Promise Zone has done a really good job.â€? Q TWITTER: @JONAHURDLE
This article is part of Broke in Philly, a collaborative reporting project among 21 news organizations, focused on Philadelphia's push towards economic justice. Read more of our reporting at brokeinphilly.org.
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Another year of the annual Philadelphia Film Festival has wrapped but in the aftermath of the 11-day festivals arrives a pair equally as important and this year, one more poignant in the face of tragedy. We dedicated much of our issue this week to the film frenzy happening all month in Philadelphia with the upcoming AsianAmerican Film Festival and the popular Gershman Jewish American Film Festival. 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20
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Pentagon police officer and 9/11 hero is the focus of an award-winning documentary on mental health in the aftermath of tragedy screening at the upcoming Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival beginning Nov. 8.
Heroes need a hand PAAFA documentary, Corridor Four examines mental health of Sept. 11 first responders BY ANDREA CANTOR
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hen the black smoke overtook the Pentagon on 9/11, a bellowing voice broke through the dark void: "Head toward my voice.â€? William Wayne Sinclair and others who followed the spoken words found safety, while so many others did not. Suffering from second-and-third-degree burns, Sinclair ultimately found the man to whom the life saving voice belonged was Isaac Hoopii, an ofďŹ cer in the Pentagon Police Department’s canine bomb detection unit. Hoopii was credited with carrying and guiding out at
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least 16 people that day. The story of the Hawaiian-born ofďŹ cer with the lifesaving voice – who also sang in the cultural Aloha Boys band – caught national media attention. But what wasn’t covered is that someone needed to save Hoopii. “Did I do enough? Did I help enough people?,â€? asked Hoopii in Corridor Four, a featurelength documentary depicting the events of that fateful day. With his memory still trapped inside the walls of the Pentagon, Hoopii opens up about the ongoing trauma he witnessed and the power of music and family that kept him alive. Showing on the last day of the Philadelphia
Asian American Film Festival (PAAFA), Nov. 8-18, the documentary takes a rare look at mental health among 9/11 ďŹ rst responders, many suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Hoopii is also scheduled to be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening. The documentary has been circulating the ďŹ lm festival circuit since last year, winning “Best Documentary Feature" at the Washington West Film Festival and "Best in Show" at the Rosebud Film Festival. As an independent ďŹ lm, Tringali and his wife Maria Bissell, producer of Corridor Four, do not believe the ďŹ lm will be released in mainstream theaters but will come out to the public in some form next year. “The profession that they have is that they are supposed to help people, they are the ones supposed to be the assistance,â€? said Stephen Tringali, who directs and oversees the cinematography. “[You] feel like maybe you're inadequate at your job if you have to say, ‘But I am supposed to be the person going in and helping out.’ You are supposed to be seen as this strong individual who can tackle all of these issues.â€? Tringali recalled at past screenings, medical responders identifying with the movie, recognizing their own battles with PTSD projected on the screen. More police ofďŹ cers and ďŹ reďŹ ghters committed suicide last year than were killed in the line of duty, according to a white paper report from the Ruderman Family Foundation. In 2017, at least 103 ďŹ reďŹ ghters and 140 police ofďŹ cers committed suicide, while 93 ďŹ reďŹ ghters and 129 police ofďŹ cers died in the line of duty. "I just hope that this movie will help other people going through a hard time,â€? said Hoopii in a conversation with PW. “Corridor Four really focuses on how family can be a great support system and help as a coping mechanism." During ďŹ lming, as Hoopii realized the positive impact his story could have on others, he began to introduce Tringali to other ofďŹ cers in his department so that they could share their narratives as well. “Everybody [Hoopii] worked with, there were different versions or different shades of this mental health story. Not everyone’s trauma looks the same and it manifests itself in different ways,â€? said Tringali. “It might not manifest immediately after, it might happen years later. [But that] also means that treatment can look different too.â€? Q Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival | Nov. 8-18. Prices vary. Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine St. phillyasianfilmfest.org/ TWITTER: @ANDREAJCANTOR
Other PAAFA Films Among the nearly 50 screening events of thought-provoking films being featured at the eleventh annual PAAFA, here are five movies you won’t want to miss. In the Life of Music The festival’s opening film, In the Life of Music chronicles the generational impact of the song “Champa Battambang,� a song made famous by Sinn Sisamuth (the King of Khmer Music). The three-chaptered tale sews together the division of time through music as the political party Khmer Rouge comes into power in Cambodia. Director Caylee So, Producer praCh Ly, and other members of the film are scheduled for a post-film Q&A, followed by an opening reception. | Nov. 8. 7pm. Lightbox Film Center, 3701 Chestnut St. paaff.gala-engine.com/2018/films/in-the-life-ofmusic/
Fiction and Other Realities After his father’s death, Korean American Bobby Choy plays his sad songs in his bathtub. When a singer hears him play, he invites Choy on the road for his band’s upcoming tour. The twenty-something Choy agrees and goes on the tour, making a stop in Seoul, his parents’ homeland. Choy will be giving a post-film Q&A and will be performing during the Musical Showcase. | Nov. 10. 7:35pm. Lightbox Film Center, 3701 Chestnut St. paaff.gala-engine. com/2018/films/american-story-norman-mineta-his-legacy/
Ulam: Main Dish More than yummy dishes, Ulam: Main Dish is a documentary that narrates the culinary movement of Filipino cuisine into American culture. Showcasing award-winning chefs of Filipino food, Filipino-American filmmaker Alexandra Cuerdo brings up issues of identity and acceptance. The festival’s centerpiece movie, director Cuerdo will be present for a post-film Q&A followed by a reception featuring Filipino food. | Nov. 11. 6:15pm. Lightbox Film Center, 3701 Chestnut St. paaff.gala-engine.com/2018/films/ ulam-main-dish/
Call Her Ganda Three women seek justice after a U.S. Marine murders Jennifer Laude, a Filipina trans woman. In this geopolitical investigative exposĂŠ, Call Her Ganda explores human rights and U.S. imperialism through the lens of personal tragedy. | Nov. 10. 3:30pm. Lightbox Film Center, 3701 Chestnut St. gala-engine.com/2018/films/callher-ganda/
An American Story: Norman Mineta & His Legacy Norman Mineta was a man of firsts: he was the first Asian American mayor of a major city (San Jose, California) and the first Asian-American Cabinet member, having served under two U.S. presidents of different parties. But over a 20-year career in Congress, Mineta never forgot being forced into a U.S. World War II concentration camp as a child. In the Closing Night film, this documentary covers Mineta’s life and how, when in a position of power, he made sure what happened to him during the internment of Japanese Americans would not happen to any other ethnic or religious group, particularly after 9/11 as US Secretary of Transportation. Secretary Mineta is scheduled for a post-film Q&A with director Dianne Fukami. | Nov. 18. 7pm. Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine St. paaff.gala-engine.com/2018/films/american-storynorman-mineta-his-legacy/
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Who Will Write Our History, a documentary about the Jewish intellectuals who secretly documented the atrocities of the Holocaust will screen Nov. 7 at the 38th annual Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival.
‘The oral tradition of fi lm’ Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival prepares for its 38th season BY ANDREA CANTOR
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n the wake of the Pittsburgh shooting at Tree of Life synagogue that left 11 dead, national attention has refocused on the rising rates of anti-Semitism. Now more than ever, importance is being placed on education of the Jewish people. Most recently in Philadelphia, the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza was unveiled at 16th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway to honor those murdered in the Holocaust. On the heels of all of this is the upcoming Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival (GPJFF), running from Nov. 3-18.
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“There is such a richness and beauty to Jewish culture and Jewish storytelling through cinema. What happens to us when we are gone? We turn into stories. Our whole lives becomes stories,â€? said Olivia Antsis, artistic director of the GPJFF. “If there is no one who cares to delve into that, and preserve that and put it out in some meaningful way, it’s like we’re done.â€? Back in May 2018, the Gershman Y announced it would be moving out of its home of over 90 years and changing its name. Still transitioning out of the building owned by University of the Arts, the newly entitled GPJFF will focus entirely on its annual ďŹ lm festival and ďŹ lm programming. Coming up on its 38th iteration, its ďŹ rst under the new rebrand, the Jewish Film Festival will take place over the course of 19 days, screening 39 ďŹ lms from 12 countries across 11 theaters. “This year we are the Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival. As our own organization, we have a very clear focus,â€? said Antsis, who has been with the organization for 11 years. “It's ďŹ lm and ďŹ lm-related programs that speak to Jewish values and legacy.â€? Cinema as a form of oral tradition, highly valued in the Jewish faith, Antsis explained that ďŹ lms act as a passage of knowledge from one generation to the next. Among the festival’s extensive lineup, some of the ďŹ lms dedicated to preserving the past include: Box for Life, a documentary about Holocaust survivor and journalist Noah Klieger (Nov. 4, Gershman Y) and Who Will Write Our History, a documentary about the Jewish intellectuals in the Warsaw Ghetto who secretly documented the atrocities of the Holocaust (Nov. 7, National Museum of American Jewish History). But the curated ďŹ lms run the gamut of genres, ensuring that “there is something for
everyone.â€? “We try we strive to not only have serious issues explored in the festival or ďŹ lms about Jewish history or about the Holocaust or about the diaspora of Israel-Palestine,â€? explained Antsis on the aspirations of the nation’s second oldest Jewish ďŹ lm festival. “We deďŹ nitely want to connect to a wide audience out there who just love movies.â€? One of the ďŹ lms Antsis is excited for is the dark comedy To Dust. After the death of his wife, Shmuel, played by GĂŠza RĂśhrig, a hasidic cantor is struck with overwhelming fears for his wife. While his sons think he is possessed by a dybbuk, or Jewish demon, Shmuel seeks the help of a science professor named Albert (Matthew Broderick) to learn more about the decomposition process. Playing on Nov. 8 at the Ritz East, the event will also welcome the ďŹ lm’s director Shawn Snyder. Another ďŹ lm Antsis recommended is Song of Back and Neck, playing at the Ritz East on Nov. 15. Director, writer and star of the ďŹ lm, Paul Lieberstein (known for his role as Toby Flenderson in The OfďŹ ce) plays Fred, a paralegal who “kvetchesâ€? about his chronic pain while being mistreated at work and in the doctor’s ofďŹ ce. He then meets Regan, played by Rosemarie DeWitt, who introduces him to acupuncture, a holistic process that reveals a strange hidden talent of Fred’s. A oddball narrative, the movie takes an earnest look at debilitating pain, prescribing a heavy dose of comic relief along the way. The screening will be attended by Lieberstein and the ďŹ lm’s producer, Jennifer Prediger. During a co-sponsored event with Penn Cinema and Media Studies, Lieberstein and Prediger will also host a free ďŹ lmmaking master class on Nov. 16 at University of Pennsylvania. Both To Dust and Song of Back and Neck will include a post-ďŹ lm happy hour at Positano Coast. Continually striving to expand the audience demographic, particularly among younger generations, the festival still remains true to itself by selecting ďŹ lms that educate and challenge its viewers — even if that means the content isn’t the easiest to watch. This year’s centerpiece ďŹ lm is Working Woman, which deals with an Israeli woman Orna, played Liron Ben-Shlush, who receives a job promotion as well as unwanted sexual advances from her boss. Directed by Michal Aviad, the movie will also include a post-ďŹ lm reception on Nov. 10 at the Gershman Y. “We want everybody to be stirred up at this festival and learn something new...if you present ďŹ lms that are really palatable all the time and don't challenge then you're not going to create that vibrant community that you're looking for,â€? explained Antsis. “You want people to talk and discuss these ďŹ lms and you want these ďŹ lms to really hit a nerve with your audience.â€? Q Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival | Nov. 3-18. Times, prices and locations vary. pjff. org/ TWITTER: @ANDREAJCANTOR
Look out for these other GPJFF flicks A few other films sure to spark conversation at this years Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, running Nov. 3-18. The Interpreter When a translator looks for the Nazi responsible for the deaths of his parents, he instead finds his son Georg. While the two maintain butting personalities, Georg hires Ali to be his interpreter on his trip to Slovakia in order to understand more about his father’s dark history. Directed by Martin Ĺ ulĂk, The Interpreter is Slovakia’s submission for the 2019 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language. The opening night film will welcome the film’s star Peter Simonischek as well as include a post-film reception for sponsors and supporters. | Nov. 3. 7: 30pm. Philadelphia Film Center, 1412 Chestnut St. pjff.org/the-interpreter/
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me Considered one of the best entertainers in the world, this feature-length documentary examines the extraordinary, and at times controversial, life of Sammy Davis, Jr. Directed by Samuel D. Pollard learn about Davis’ upbringing as a childhood prodigy, civil rights activism, conversion to Judaism and illustrious career. With interviews with Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, and Norman Lear, see the singer, musician, dancer, actor and comedian in a new light beyond his Rat Pack affiliation. | Nov. 7. National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S Independence Mall E. pjff.org/sammy-davis-jr-ive-gotta-be-me/
The Invisibles Instead of facing deportation, four young German Jews hide out in the public of “Jew free� Berlin. Under gentile guises, and among other Jews doing the same, the four Berliners tell their inspiring stories of survival in this poignant docudrama. From forgeries to encounters with high-up Nazi officials, this powerful account details the “invisible� Jewish resilience. | Nov. 11. 7pm. Gershman Y, 401 S Broad St. pjff.org/the-invisibles/
Shalom Bollywood: The Untold Story of Indian Cinema Did you know that some of Bollywood’s most famed actors during the silent era were Jewish? Directed by Danny BenMoshe, the documentary takes a look at the India’s 2,000-yearold Jewish community and the residents that helped shape the Bollywood industry. The screening will also be accompanied by live Bollywood dance performance by Swati Chaturvedi of the Community Bollywood Dance Project. | Nov. 12. 2pm. Gershman Y, 401 S Broad St. pjff.org/shalom-bollywood/
Heather Booth: Changing the World A very timely portrait, activist and political organizer Heather Booth receives her long-overdue recognition for her revolutionary social works. Most notably, Booth founded of JANE, the underground organization that provided safe abortions pre-Roe vs. Wade. Booth and director Lilly Rivlin will be present at the screening. | Nov. 14, 7pm. National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S Independence Mall E. pjff.org/heather-boothchanging-the-world/
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Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal star in Wildlife, a 1960’s era rollercoaster that was the feature screening of the 27th annual Philadelphia Film Festival.
It’s a wrap! Highlights, lowlights in the aftermath of the 27th annual Philadelphia Film Festival BY ANDREA CANTOR
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he ďŹ nal curtain on the annual cinema extravaganza that is the Philadelphia Film Festival has drawn to a close but not before some of the most thought-provoking ďŹ lms – for better or for worse – danced across movie screens all over the city for 11 glorious days. Here’s a few from the week we sat in on and reviewed. Some are ones, we’re sure to remember – along with a few we’ll most try to forget.
Wildlife In Wildlife, Carey Mulligan’s role as Jeanette Brinson, a 1960’s housewife reminds you of the story of your grandmother. Not the grandmother who baked cookies and knitted cozy afghans. No, the
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grandmother who seemed to be on a never-ending emotional rollercoaster and was probably institutionalized at one point, but no ever talks about it. Set to open to the public on Nov. 2, Wildlife screened at the Philadelphia Film Center, formerly known as the Prince Theater. The centerpiece ďŹ lm followed with a live Q&A with actor turned director Paul Dano, who received the festival’s Artistic Achievement in Independent Film award. Also one of the ďŹ lm’s producers, Dano wrote the screenplay of Wildlife, based off the novel of the same name, with real-life partner Zoe Kazan (granddaughter of legendary director Elia Kazan). Partly due to the screenplay, but more so the tour-de-force performance, Mulligan epitomizes a woman’s struggle to meet societal expectations while her unrealized desires for self-autonomy simmer within. It is this contention that leads Mulligan’s character to enact the stereotypically “crazyâ€? woman after her husband Jerry, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, leaves her alone with their son Joe (Ed Oxenbould) to ďŹ ght forest ďŹ res. “We’re all too used to only seeing women behaving really well [in movies],â€? Mulligan said in response to a man criticizing her role as “completely reprehensibleâ€? at the New York Film Festival, according to Indiewire. “When we see them out of control or struggling it doesn’t ring true because of everything we’ve been brought up to understand that women are always perfect and can do anything. That’s an unrealistic expectation of a woman. Seeing real humanity on-screen can be really jarring from a female perspective.â€? Mulligan showcases the confusion her character feels within through the rampant changes of external emotion. During a small party scene with her son and the man she has an affair with, Mulligan exhibits a new conicting emotion with each uttered sentence, nuanced gesture
and step of the cha-cha-cha. An embodiment of loneliness, anger, fear, seductiveness, conďŹ dence, shame and pride, Mulligan depicts the women of 60’s who could not adapt to the caged role of the dutiful and subservient wife. While Mulligan provides a unique element to the ďŹ lm, her male counterpart lacks the “real humanityâ€? deserving of the narrative. Jerry’s storyline falls prey to a onenote, Willy Loman-esque, pride-ridden, emasculated man. The character may have beneďŹ tted from casting a lesser known actor so as not to distract from the largely absent on-screen time. The story mainly takes place from the son, Joe’s perspective with the camera rarely breaking a close third. As the child in the midst of a crumbling traditional family, often being placed in the middle of parental ďŹ ghting, Oxenbould plays the role given to its limits. But the character is ultimately pigeonholed into a passive victim and shortchanged a brief character arc in the ďŹ lm’s abrupt ending to tie up loose ends. Even so, Wildlife is still a worthwhile watch as a dissemination of the pristine portrait of 1960’s suburban life, a consistent theme that runs throughout the ďŹ lm — and actualized when Joe takes a part-time job as a photographer. “Family is the greatest love of your life and also, maybe because of that, one of the greatest sources of struggle,â€? said Dano about why he was drawn to the book by Richard Ford during the Q&A at the Philadelphia Film Festival. “The other thing that really grabbed me was really the mystery of who our parents are and that felt seductive to me. I really wanted to know and understand Jerry and Jeannette even more when I closed the book, so I reread it and daydreamed about it and thought maybe it could be a ďŹ lm.â€? The ďŹ rst-time director said the experience gave him “respect of the [ďŹ lmmaking] processâ€? and that he would be excited to do it again, although he does not know when.
Mug Directed by MaĹ‚gorzata Szumowska, Mug is a Polish drama that centers on a small rural town in the hinterlands. Actor Mateusz KoĹšciukiewicz, plays an easy-going guy named Jacek. Jacek has his dog, a girl and a steady job working on a construction site to beat out Rio de Janeiro for the world’s largest Jesus statue (inspired by the actual statue “Christ the Kingâ€? in Ĺšwiebodzin). But after Jacek has a work accident, literally falling into Jesus, he becomes the ďŹ rst person in Poland to receive a face-transplant. Attaining national hero status, Jacek remains the same even with his new skin. But it is those around him, other than his sister and father, that reveal their two-faced nature. Replete with dark comedic moments (just wait for the hauntingly hilarious exorcism scene), the ďŹ lm provides a richly complex look at disability and the recognition of deep-seeded hypocrisy. With brilliant camera
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Christina Hendricks stars opposite Alysia Reiner in Egg, a dramedy which attempts to depict to role of women, but fails in driving home an accurate message from in both its plot and cinematography. work, the partially out-of-focus shots underscore the script’s experimental contemplation on the theme of perception versus reality.
Egg Egg feels like a ďŹ rst draft of a better ďŹ lm to be made. Directed by Marianna Palka, the ďŹ lm stars actors Christina Hendricks and Alysia Reiner, two women with very different ideas of motherhood. Set primarily in one room with two juxtaposing couples, and an untraditional surrogate, the dialogue-heavy Egg is staged like a play. In its overt attempt to call out the patriarchy, somehow the ďŹ lm promulgates a message that a woman can either have a career and be alone or be a housewife and indure unbearable emotional abuse from their husband. Writer Risa Mickenberg gave a Q&A at the Ritz East, and said she was inspired to write the ďŹ lm due to her own decision to not have a child. This is a classic case where a ďŹ lm tries to lead with its message feet ďŹ rst, instead of allowing it to organically arise from a well-structured narrative. What the audience is left with is a confusing storyline with disingenuous confrontations and outcomes.
Write When You Get Work Directed by Stacy Cochran, Write When You Get Work is a charming indie comedydrama about Johnny Collins, a man who reconnects and pursues his highschool sweetheart Ruth Duffy. Still just as smitten with Ruth, Johnny ďŹ nds a Ruth that has left her lower class roots, Dunkin Donuts job, teen pregnancy and mischievous days behind her
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for an position at a swanky private school for girls on the Upper East side. Ultimately, the ďŹ lm has some disjointed moments, struggling to set its pacing and tone. While, at times, it seems like different movies are ďŹ ghting for the screen, Write When You Get Work is still a fun watch with notes of heavier themes, including class and race issues. Reminiscent of Ernst Lubitsch’s 1932 Trouble in Paradise, the two protagonists, played by Rachel Keller and Finn Wittrock, make conning almost adorable and have some very good on-screen chemistry.
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A tribute concert to Philadelphia singer Teddy Pendergrass by the Teddy Bear Orchestra closed out the Philadelphia Film Festival alongside a documentary that chronicles his life and career.
‘Considerably superior’ Teddy Pendergrass documentary closes out Philadelphia Film Festival BY STEPHEN SILVER
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losing out the 11-day affair that was the world premiere of the Philadelphia Film Festival, was the world premiere of Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don't Know Me, a documentary feature about the late Philly soul legend. The ďŹ lm is a success, for two reasons: It gets across Pendergrass' unique appeal, and it's full of great stories by musical old timers and the singer's other collaborators. Directed by South African-British ďŹ lmmaker Olivia Lichtenstein, Pendergrass’ ďŹ lm chronicles his childhood in 1950s North Philly to his early days in the Philadelphia International Records lineup, both with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes – and later as a successful solo artist. The ďŹ lm does a great delivery of Pendergrass' considerable talent and sex appeal, as demonstrated in the concerts he would perform in his heyday that were women-only. The ďŹ lm also follows the car accident on Lincoln Drive in 1982 that rendered the singer a quadriplegic, as well as his subsequent comeback, which included a performance on the Philadelphia end of Live Aid in 1985. Of the two movies I saw last week that culminate in the subject’s triumphant performance at Live Aid, Teddy Pendergrass is considerably superior to Bohemian Rhapsody.
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We're told the singer’s story through archival footage, as well as talking-head interviews with Pendergrass' friends, classmates, bandmates, and even Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff themselves, who ďŹ nish each other's sentences on more than one occasion. The singer's family is also represented, including his mother, Ida, who celebrated her 100th birthday this year. We even hear from the woman – who happens to be transgender- who was in the car with Pendergrass at the time of his accident. The only real misstep in the ďŹ lm? It regularly illustrates events that took place in the 1970s and '80s, with establishing shots that are clearly of today’s Philly skyline. And at one point, we see someone watching Pendergrass footage from the '80s, on what's obviously a at-screen TV of modern vintage. When I ďŹ rst heard that Teddy Pendergrass was the closing night ďŹ lm at this year's Philadelphia Film Festival, a thought occurred to me: Wasn't there already a Pendergrass doc, about ďŹ ve years ago? Turns out I was wrong – I'd been thinking of Supermensch, Mike Myers’ 2013 documentary about longtime showbiz manager Shep Gordon. Pendergrass' was Gordon’s client, and that doc consisted of a long section about Pendergrass’ life and career. And it turns out the new ďŹ lm's origins lie in that movie as well. Lichtenstein, the director, told me before the screening that she
saw Supermensch, and that “I've always loved Teddy Pendergrass, and I didn't realize that was his story and that was what happened to him. So I had one of those moments, when I realized, 'I have to make a ďŹ lm about this guy, I was just compelled to do it, really. Teddy was such a complicated guy, and it was such an interesting story, that there was more than enough for two ďŹ lms, to be honest.â€? She added that she grew up listening to Gamble and Huff music, and that she wanted Philadelphia to be “a kind of character in the ďŹ lm.â€? The ďŹ lm has been picked up by Showtime. And after it screened Friday night, Pendergrass' Teddy Bear Orchestra reunited on stage – complete with several members who had been seen in the movie- and played a few songs. This year's Philadelphia Film Festival actually continued through the weekend despite the "closing night" taking place on Friday. The fest featured an eclectic lineup of more than 100 ďŹ lms, including Oscar contenders, strong documentaries, and foreign ďŹ lms, including a “Nordic Voicesâ€? section. It's the ďŹ rst edition of the festival following the Prince Theater's recent renaming as the Philadelphia Film Center. This year's PFF featured some Oscar contenders – Alfonso Cuaron's Roma, Barry Jenkins' If Beale Street Could Talk, Steve McQueen's Widows, and Joel Edgerton's Boy Erased – that met expectations, and others, most notably Peter Hedges' Ben is Back, that were disappointments. But the fest also featured some outstanding under-the-radar stuff, such as Sandi Tan's astonishing documentary Shirkers, which told the story of how the Singapore native fulďŹ lled her dream as a teenager of making a road movie, had the footage taken from her, and then made a movie about the whole saga (Shirkers is already available on Netix). Another was Jim Cummings' Thunder Road, which opens with an extremely awkward funeral eulogy and only gets cringier- and somehow, funnier- from there. And the documentary Chef Flynn combines the so-so story of a teenaged chef prodigy with a much more compelling one about his overbearing mom. The worst thing I saw at the fest was probably InďŹ nite Football, a mind-numbing Romanian documentary about a guy's quest to reinvent soccer to make it safer, although Vox Lux, with Natalie Portman as an abrasive, tragedyadjacent pop star, wasn't far behind. I expect to spend much of the winter arguing with those who loved it. Sure, the festival lineup didn't have everything. The upcoming ďŹ lm from the Coen brothers wasn't in the lineup, and while Creed II and M. Night Shyamalan's Glass were ďŹ lmed in the area in the last year, but neither appeared at the festival (though M. Night himself was spotted at one screening.) But overall, this year's PFF provided a ďŹ ne, well-curated cross-section of the year in ďŹ lm. Q TWITTER: @STEPHENSILVER
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In an effort to highlight the creativity and individuality of its thespians, Theatre Philadelphia has stripped binary award winners and will house its annual Barrymore Awards inside South Philadelphia’s Bok Building.
Heading down south Barrymore Awards move to Bok Building and towards more gender-inclusive system for nominations BY GRACE MAIORANO
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rt, in all its forms, tends to reect the immediate milieu – sometimes consciously, sometimes not. Most recently, the Philadelphia theater scene is knowingly responding to recent social movements, not only on global scales but local ones, as well. At the moment, such reassessments are not necessarily conďŹ ned to avant garde or experimental performance but rather are being instilled by institutional artistic organizations, speciďŹ cally the upcoming Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre. “Recognizing that, Theatre Philadelphia and the Barrymore, the Barrymore being a much longer institution, how are we reective and responsive to the changing community?â€? asked Leigh Goldenberg, executive director of Theatre Philadelphia. Theatre Philadelphia, a regional organization dedicated to connecting theatrical collectives, strived to seize two societal shifts and evince them for the 2017-18 Barrymore season. This year’s iteration centers upon the categorization of self-identities and the space in which the ceremony will
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be held – South Philly’s historic Bok Technical School, renamed in the last 10 years or so as the Bok Building. For the ďŹ rst time since its inception in 1995, the prestigious ceremony, which was taken over by Theatre Philadelphia in 2014, is stripping gender binary titles among its more than two-dozen awards being presented on Nov. 5. Now, instead of “Best Actorâ€? and “Best Actressâ€? in plays and musical groupings, nominees, which were announced in August, fall into unspeciďŹ c sex catalogs, like “Outstanding Leading Performance in a Playâ€? or “Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Musical.â€? The team behind this year’s Barrymore Awards say the conventional categorization was a topic of discussion stirring in community the past few years. “The representation in the Barrymores was starting to be questioned by the community,â€? said Elaina Di Monaco, associate director of the 2018 Barrymore Awards. “And my impression is, in the last several years, there’s been an enormous effort, a volunteer effort from members of the community being like, ‘Our community is more diverse and intricate than this, and we want the Barrymores to represent that.’’’
Throughout this year, Philadelphia was among ďŹ ve major cities across North America to announce moving its main theater awards to a gender-inclusive system, as Philly was the second to to announce nominees in this format alongside theater organizations in Toronto, San Francisco, Seattle, and Chicago. Tackling this structural adjustment did not solely include editing award titles, but actually having people of all races, genders and sexaulities review nominaited work. This year, the Barrymore’s 80 nominees, as well as the 12 judges who make the ďŹ nal decisions, were asked to provide demographic information for both existing and potential members, allowing the critiquing process to feel more appropriate for thespians of all walks. “We recognized that there are performers in our community who – asking them to put themselves into one of those categories is harmful, inaccurate, confusing – not something they want to do,â€? Goldenberg added. Even if classic or new roles are written with concrete cisgender characters, Di Monaco says the performers portraying them should not feel attached to those labels. “We have this incredible community of gender-nonconforming, non-binary, trans artists that are representing these characters, and so, how do you honor their performance? And the answer is, you, don’t put them in a binary,â€? Di Monaco said. “You open the category.â€? Both Di Monaco and Goldenberg say this colossal revision aligns with another re-approach of this year’s Barrymore, as, also for the ďŹ rst time, the ceremony will be held in the auditorium of Bok. Transplanting this nearly 25-year-old ceremony from a traditional theater setting in Center City to a repurposed public school space in East Passyunk Crossing also echoes a change in the community – the inux of artists ocking to South Philly. “The fabric of South Philadelphia is changing ‌ I look around and I’m like – there are a lot of traditional values represented here,â€? Di Monaco said. “And, I think that that’s beautiful and there’s
also a lot of new communities expanding and changing, and it’s making for really great food and really great art.â€? From jewelers to painters, Bok serves as a hub of pulsating creativity — making the building a perfect ďŹ t for this year’s Barrymore. Goldenberg says the Barrymore’s reach is a 35-mile radius from City Hall, so the board must consider how the ceremony is representing all of those regions, including companies, artists and audiences. The Barrymore, commonly known as Philly’s “Theatre Prom,â€? will undoubtedly live up to this sobriquet this year, as following the ceremony, after parties will be held in two of Bok’s gyms – one serving as a dance oor, the other as a piano bar. “It is a school, and it is a repurposed space, but it’s also a repurposed space that a lot of arts performances have happened in,â€? Di Monaco said. “ So, I think that’s cool. I think it kind of like highlights the beauty of nontraditional venues and repurposing. The arts have been doing that forever and ever.â€? Still, several aspects of the ceremony remain, including live performances, the distribution of $75,000 in cash prizes and the presentation of special and grant awards, such as the F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist and the Lifetime Achievement Award, which is being given to Paul Meshejian of PlayPenn this year. But, comprehensively, this year’s Barrymore Awards depict a changing social climate on more than one level. Serving as a top-tier for Philadelphia art, the revised setting is intended to make amendments even past the parameters of performance. “We’re feeling good that we’re on the leading edge of this,â€? Goldenberg said. “A thing that I keep saying is that arts are where we make change and lead on change, and if we can say in our awards program this is a value that we hold, then that will trickle back to the organizations that participate with us and their producing and casting decisions and also the audiences who will be able to see themselves on stage.â€? Q TWITTER: @GRACEMAIORANO
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say go on and do your thing. That includes you, vegans. You might judge us. The more vocal amongst you might even yell at us from time to time. But just like we support your decision to forego eating animal products (we love animals too, FYI), we hope you’ll support our decision to eat whatever the hell we want. Let’s party! | 7pm. Free. 530 South St. Tattooed Mom. eventbrite.com/e/worldvegan
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Planted Bodies Doggo-ween Costume Contest
The beer-tastic brew crew at Evil Genius really is a pack of evil geniuses. Well, maybe just geniuses. They come up with some of the coolest promotions this side of the Schuylkill—and there are a lot of businesses on this side of the Schuylkill. This time, those funny bone ticklers brought dogs into the equation and, well, we’re suckers for a pooch, puffy or otherwise. We don’t know if all dogs actually go to heaven (of course they do, you monster), but we do know that every dog in this costume contest is a winner. No bones about it. | 6pm. $11. 1727 N. Front St. Evil Genius. eventbrite.com/doggo-ween
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Voting Day
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Voting Day | Nov. 6. Literally everywhere. philadelphiavotes.com
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Cafe with Director Marc Erlbaum
What to do in & around the city
f you are a resident of the Greater Philadelphia Region and you have not voted in the Midterm Elections put down the paper or close the laptop or smartphone and go ďŹ nd your local polling place. Now. Like right now. Go, please. The future of our democracy depends on you. If you still haven’t voted and/or have no plans to, well, fuck you. We can’t stop you from reading the rest of this but we hope you have a hard time sleeping tonight. Or maybe you trip on the carpet or stub your big toe on the side of a coffee table or sofa. Or maybe you’ll forget to set your alarm and be an hour late for work. Or even of you manage make it on time, you still have a really, really rough morning and Kyle your annoying coworker who pretends to be your friend but is secretly vying for your job comes over to you desk to talk/mine you for information before you even sit down with that cup of coffee. The cup of coffee you’ll only realize is burnt after the fact courtesy of Janice from accounting who made it two hours ago – three hours before you showed up for work. The Tuesday pastries you look forward to each week? Gone, thanks to Kyle. Oh, and Janice sends an email saying there are “inaccuraciesâ€? on your expense report. All of which by extension makes Tuesday-Friday the longest days of the workweek before you hit the weekend and still realize you helped to change nothing in our fragile democracy. If you planned to vote, then none of this applies to you and you by in large are an amazing American. Q
Who doesn’t want to learn about science and marketing in Philadelphia’s rural cemeteries? Seriously though, this free talk by historian Aaron Wunsch will shed light on the rapid changes in pre-Civil War America – industrialization and urbanization – which led people to seek refuge in a host of artiďŹ cial new environments away from city centers. By the way, did you know that Philadelphia was dubbed “the Athens of Americaâ€? in the early years of the republic? It’s because the city’s residents were renowned for furnishing the kinds of scientiďŹ c knowledge – botanical, anatomical and geological - on which cemetery founders’ promotional claims rested. | 6pm. Free. 1700 W Montgomery Ave. Wagner Free Institute of Science. eventbrite.com/e/ planted-bodies
Affion Crockett
AfďŹ on Crockett might not yet be a household name, but if you’ve seen a comedic movie or watched a sitcom in the last few years, there’s a pretty high percentage chance you’ve seen something he’s been involved in. From black-ish to The League to Robot Chicken and movies like A Haunted House, A Haunted House 2 and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous, Crockett’s been keeping himself about as busy as humanly possible. Which means he’s talented. So go see him do stand up. | 8pm. Prices vary. 33 E. Laurel St. Punch Line Philly. livenation.com/event/
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World Vegan Day Party
We’re not here to tell anyone how to live their life. We certainly don’t live in any kind of special way, so no matter what it is you’re into, and so long as you’re not infringing on anyone else’s ability to live life their way, we
From the mind of Marc Erlbaum, the director who brought you Everything Must Go, the depressingly dark divorce comedy starring Will Ferrell and based on a short story by renowned author Raymond Carver, comes Cafe, a movie about a good-hearted musician who struggles to ďŹ nd a way to tell his beautiful barista coworker that he loves her, despite the fact that she’s, ya know, in a relationship. Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy, Erlbaum will stick around after the screening to answer questions and get totally pranked because his whole life has really just been an episode of The Jamie Kennedy Experience. | 615pm. $20. 2002 Ludlow St. Chevra Cinema. events.chevra.net/
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 MUSIC
Lettuce
Joined by the wild minds that make up Turkuaz and The Soul Rebels, jazz-funkeverything-fusion crew Lettuce will be burning it down at The Fillmore all Friday night. Doors open early and this jazzy, jammy show is sure to end late. Just don’t let the acidwashed promo poster fool you—there’s more to Lettuce than just the green. | 8pm. $31. 29 E. Allen St. The Fillmore. concerts1.livenation.com/
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or cider options than any one person could possibly imbibe. Plus, all the other block party ďŹ xin’s every Philadelphian has become used to. We’re talkin’ live music, food trucks, vendors and “fun zonesâ€? for both kids and adults. We’ll catch you in the adult fun zone... whatever that is. | 11am. Free. 738 S. 11th St. Hawthorne’s. hawthornecafe.com/
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Makeup-Palooza
This is the ďŹ rst annual Makeup-Palooza in Philadelphia (and maybe ever?), so maybe don’t go into it with any particular preconceived notions. Sure, you can assume there’ll be makeup to try and even more makeup to buy, but beyond that it’s really anyone’s guess what this whole thing entails. They say it’s free and that you’ll head home with a bag of free cosmetics, so there’s that. | 8am. Free. 1101 Arch St. Pennsylvania Convention Center. eventbrite.com/makeup-palooza
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Winter Cat Shelter Workshop COMEDY
An Evening with Jon Dorenbos
Former Philadelphia Eagles long snapper and Philly fan favorite Jon Dorenbos is back home and set to light up the stage at SugarHouse with his unique blend of magic and mirth. Jon, who discovered he had a potentially fatal heart condition after being traded by the Eagles, actually sold out two prior shows in August, so if you’re into magic tricks and football bits, the time to strike is now. | 8pm. $45. 1001 N. Delaware Ave. SugarHouse. ticketmaster.com/jon-dorenbos
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Midnight Madness: Scott Pilgrim
Imagine you have seven evil exes. What’s that? Oh. Ok. Pretend you have an ex, just a single one, just one person willing to put up with you ‌ just kidding. But seriously, did you know that Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Jason Schwartzman, Chris Evans, Brie Larson and Bill Hader are all in this movie? People think Henry Cavill, aka Superman, is too. But he’s not. You should try dating more. You know, really put yourself out there. | 1159pm. $10.25. 400 Ranstead St. Ritz at the Bourse. landmarktheatres.com/scott-pilgrim
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Battleship Afterparty
We’ve gotta be honest — we’re not sure exactly what this event is. Of course we know that it’s an after-party and there will be sick beats and booty poppin’ thanks to King Britt and Willyum. But we don’t know where it is and what, exactly, it otherwise entails. To tell you the truth, we kind of don’t want to know more. So go. Go, young children. Fly free into the night and see where the Battleship AfterParty takes you. | 1159pm. $20. TBA. residentadvisor.net/events
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Lifting the Veil: Dark Arts Festival
We weren’t sure whether to put this one under Learn, but it’s probably better to treat this as solely a social engagement, and not let any of the information sink too deep. Still, this might be your one chance to dapple in the dark arts without arousing auror suspicions. This “Esoteric and Occult Arts Festivalâ€? is really just a weekend of “Ritual, Art, Performance, and the Occult.â€? Again, we don’t know what it means, but we’re intrigued as ‌ hell? | 6pm. Prices vary. 1627 N. 2nd St. Thelesis Oasis, Ordo Templi Orientis. eventbrite. com/lifting-the-veil
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Philadelphia Oddities Expo
This event’s all about the creepy and the crawly, the odd and the out-of-bounds. It’s also about butteries. And charity. Peruse the entirety of the Oddities Museum as you make your way up, up, up to the third oor, where you’ll ďŹ nd the most uncomfortable, awe-inducing terror known to humankind ‌ board games. There will also be food trucks and an
Ink Parlour showcasing some of the craziest body art you’ve never seen. | 10am. Prices vary. 8046 Frankford Ave. Insectarium and Buttery Pavilion. eventbrite.com/oddities
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Indoor Antique & Vintage Flea Market
First off, if you haven’t seen our expose on all the awesome stuff there is to do at the brand-spankin’-new Cherry Street Pier, then go do that. Right now. We’ll wait ‌ ok. Now that you’re back, let us tell you about this indoor antique and vintage ea market at ‌ the Cherry Street Pier! Seriously though, there’s a storm brewin’ this weekend so if you’re looking for something fun to do on Saturday that won’t get you soaked, this just might be it. Plus ‌ who knows what you’ll ďŹ nd? | 8am. Free. 121 N. Columbus Blvd. Cherry Street Pier. delawareriverwaterfront.com/events
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The Great Harvest Cider & Beer Festival
It might be small, but the Great Harvest Cider & Beer Festival at Hawthorne’s Beer Cafe sure is mighty. Seriously, this little fest packs a serious punch in the form of more beer and/
Did you know that cats in Philadelphia have a unique amount of freedom? SpeciďŹ cally, they have the right to live as they choose on the street because, as far as domesticated animals go, they’re extremely self-sufďŹ cient. Controlling the population is important, of course, and requires trapping and neutering. But for the ones already living their lives, it’s important to provide them seasonal shelter. So learn how to do that. | 10am. Free. 17756 Ditman St. Holmesburg Boys Club. eventbrite.com/winter-shelter
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Xfinity Live! Fall Cornhole Tournament
Do you love to get up late on a Sunday, slip on some sweatpants, and then go drinking with your friends? Are you also surprisingly good at games of skill, despite not being good at anything else in your life? If you answered yes to either of these questions, and even if you didn’t, you should probably head to the cornhole tournament at XďŹ nity Live! this Sunday. Our guess is it’s gonna get rowdy. Real rowdy. | 12pm. $50/team. 1100 Pattison Ave. XďŹ nity Live! phillyleagues.com/cornhole
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of a breakup beast. And we’re not talking whiny Taylor Swift nonsense. More like, “you messed with the wrong woman, dick,â€? but laid over hooky, loďŹ beats. | 8pm. Prices vary. 334 South St. TLA. concerts1.livenation.com/
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Rolling Out the Dough
Join local chef Joan Jablonski for a pasta making and tasting class at the Culinary Literacy Center of the Free Library of Philadelphia. You’ll get your hands nice and sticky making fresh pasta dough and shapes. All together, the class will include three pastas (pappardelle, ravioli and farfalle) with three sauce demonstrations. And there’s no limit on how much of the food you can eat, so don’t stop cooking until they pry the spatula for your hot, sticky hands. | 6pm. $25. 1901 Vine St. Free Library of Philadelphia. eventbrite. com/dough
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The Price of Everything
Ever wondered how it is that a piece of art created by some random dude hufďŹ ng paint in his garage suddenly sells for six ďŹ gures? Well wonder no more. The Price of Everything is a ďŹ lm exploring the intricacies of the contemporary art world, as told through the experiences of artists, auctioneers, collectors and dealers and aimed at answering the question; how do you price the priceless? | 330pm. Free. 1412 Chestnut St. Prince Theater. princetheater.org/priceof-everything
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Funk N’ Bowl
Our guess? This event won’t be any less rowdy than a cornhole tournament at an oversized sports bar. But at least here you won’t have to shell out 50 bucks. Instead, you’ll pay $2 for everything—bowling, beers, shoes and even tots. And nothing goes better with beer and bowling than tots. And funk music. Honestly, tots go with just about everything. So golden and crunchy and delicious. See how many orders you can eat before 2am? | 9pm. Free. 909 N. 2nd St. North Bowl. northbowlphilly.com/cal
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show
It’s the 42nd annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show and everyone in the city’s invited. Seriously. This is an all ages, all interest levels event. The Craft Show is a show and sale of contemporary craft and design including 195 of the â€œďŹ nest and most dynamicâ€? craft artists in the United States, selected from more than 875 applicants. What, exactly, makes a craft artist dynamic? | 10am. Prices vary. 1101 Arch St. Philadelphia Museum of Art. philamuseum.org/
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PlayFest 2018
Bring the kids and let them burn off some
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of the excess energy from all that Halloween candy at PlayFest 2018, presented by PopUpPlay and the Delaware River Waterfront. The little monsters can build forts, carve pumpkins, create a freakin’ catapult and design their own cardboard mini golf games. Other event partners include The Franklin Institute, The Insectarium and Buttery Pavilion, Smith Memorial Playground, The Free Library, Sticklets, Alex’s Lemonade Stand, iFacepaint and Kith+Kin. | 12pm. Free. 121 N. Columbus Blvd. Cherry Street Pier. delawareriverwaterfront.com/playfest2018
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 MUSIC
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Chefs’ Night for PAWS
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Charity Cocktail Competition
We don’t like to overcomplicate things. Homeless people being displaced? Don’t do that. Government ofďŹ cials avoiding accountability? Let’s ďŹ x it. Trump being president? Well, we’re trying. But sometimes, keeping it simple isn’t so easy. And if you’ve ever been to an overpriced cocktail bar with a try-hard bartender, you know exactly what we mean. So go keep some bartenders in check. Plus, 100 percent of proceeds from door tickets and rafe items go to City Year Philadelphia, which helps support Philly public schools. | 6pm. $38.50. 25 E. Allen St. Philadelphia Distilling. philadelphiadistilling.com/charity-cocktail
2018 Barrymore Awards Queen Naija is a 23-year-old YouTube sensation-turned-rock star. Well, pop star. R&B star? Let’s go with all three. With hits like “Medicine� and “Karma,� Queen Naija has quickly established herself as something
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 LEARN
Sweet Peek Inside Shane Confectionery
Shane Confectionery is the oldest continually running candy shop in the country. Joining forces with Shane and Chase Sapphire (Editor’s note: blech), Atlas Obscura Philadelphia has put together a tour offering customers the chance to traverse Shane’s shop, candy kitchen, and Chocolate Works production spaces, where you’ll taste your way through their history. | 630pm. $25. 110 Market St. Shane Confectionery. eventbrite.com/shaneconfectionery
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A culinary event unlike any other. Which is to say, it’s a culinary event aimed at raising funds for the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). Participating chefs are grouped by neighborhood, allowing guests to sample unique avors from every neighborhood, as they meet the culinary stars behind the dish. Plus, all proceeds go to PAWS’s efforts to make Philly a no-kill shelter city. | 6pm. Prices vary. 128 N Broad St. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. phillypaws.org/chefsnight
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Queen Naija
post-show celebration will include music, dancing, performances, refreshments and an open bar. | 5pm. Prices vary. 1901 S. 9th St. Bok. theatrephiladelphia.org/barrymore
Come celebrate all things Philadelphia theater at ... Theatre Philadelphia. Going back to 95’, the Barrymores have honored excellence in the region’s professional theatre scene through awards in performance, design and direction for plays and musicals. This year, the Barrymore’s will be held at the Bok building and feature over $75,000 in prizes. The
Succulent Workshop & Drag Show
Peanut butter and jelly. Spaghetti and meatballs. The Donald and a hair piece. Some things were just meant to go together. Kind of like a workshop on how to raise and care for succulents, and a drag show. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’re go home with a brand new plant that you’ll forever associate with that one time you potted plants while a drag queen hovered close by. Oh, also, The Donald and lies. Any lies at all. | 7pm. $23. 624 S. 6th St. L’Etage. eventbrite.com/succulent-drag
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Yelle
You know a band is gonna be weird as all get-out when each of the members goes by a single name. GrandMarnier. Tepr. The titular lead singer and songwriter, Yelle. When a band as strangely european as this comes together, there’s nothing to do but buy your ďŹ rst pack of cigarettes since 16, put on your best beret and get ready to rock your manycolored socks off to some of the most eclectic electropop this side of the Louvre. | 8pm. Prices vary. 29 E. Allen St. The Fillmore. concerts1.livenation.com/
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First Wednesday on the Hill
Chestnut Hill, to be exact. The ďŹ rst Wednesday of every month, the entirety of Chestnut Hill gets together for extended store hours and some outdoor entertainment. Explore unique boutique shops along Germantown Avenue until 8pm, enjoy specials at popular bars and restaurants, and keep an eye out for special giveaways and beverage samples along the Avenue. As our momma used to say, “no place does hump day like the Hill!â€?. Right, mom? | 5pm. Free. 8514 Germantown Ave. Chestnut Hill. chestnuthillpa. com/first-wednesday
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 GIVE BACK
Benefit for the Philadelphia Insectarium
Earlier this year, the Philadelphia Insectarium and Buttery Pavilion suffered a tremendous loss. The citadel of creepy crawlies was robbed of over $40,000 worth of, well, creepy crawlies. The dead ones. Not living. But still! That’s a lot of preserved insects to replace, and without them the Philadelphia Insectarium isn’t really much of an insectarium. So come out to this talk by Dr. John Cambridge and give back to this local Philly landmark. | 7pm. Donation. 530 South St. Tattooed Mom. atlasobscura.com/benefit
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UniverSoul Circus
High yin’ (and hopefully not hard fallin’) interactive circus UniverSoul is coming to Philly for a full week of extreme acts performed by a multicultural cast from across the globe. All housed within UniverSoul’s single ring bigtop tent in Fairmount Park, UniverSoul is set to amaze and induce wonder through live music, comedy routines, and all the exhilarating action anyone could handle. | 8pm. Prices vary. 4800 Parkside Ave. UniverSoul Circus. ticketmaster.com/universoul
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Tenacious D
Jack Black and Kyle Gass comprise what many fans believe to be the single greatest rock group of all time. With hits like “Wonderboy� and “Tribute�, these two rockin’ sockin’ pals broke onto the early 2000s scene and just refused to leave. They literally wrote the best song in the world, people. And that’s not even the song they wound up riding to stardom! That was a completely different song than the one they used to vanquish that evil demon! | 8pm. Prices vary. 29 E. Allen St. The Fillmore. ticketsharp.com/Tenacious-D
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Dungeon Master School
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It’s sketch comedy to start, to ďŹ nish, and to ďŹ ll up everything in between. Sketch Riot is Philly Improv Theatre’s weekly sketch group showcase, with two teams of sketchers (can we say that?) squaring off. Not really though. No one wins. It’s not like more laughs means one groups gets to go home with some kind of swag. It just means you, the customer, get to watch two crews of sketchers (we’re starting to like it) and cheer the loudest for your favorite. | 730pm. $5. 2030 Sansom St. Philly Improv Theatre. eventbrite.com/e/sketch-riot
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Drink & Draw Sip while you sketch. That’s the tagline or motto or just general talking point of Drink & Draw, Philadelphia Museum of Arts’ every-so-often event where you sit ‌ and you sketch. Led by local artist Lauren Cat West, you’ll draw and chat and drink until you’re no longer self-conscious about your “art.â€? Materials are provided and drinks will be available at the bar. Lord knows you’ll need it. | 6pm. Free. 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. Philadelphia Museum of Art. philamuseum.org/
A Conversation with Astronaut Scott Kelly
Ever wondered what the cold vastness of space is really like? Oh wait. Why are we even asking. You live in America right now (most likely). Of course you’ve considered blasting off into space, never to return. But if you’re more of the cautious type, maybe dip a toe in the rocketman waters by dropping by The Franklin Institute for a lecture by famed astronaut Scott Kelly. And hey, even if you don’t end up in space, at least you’ll be an hour or two closer to 2020. Or death. | 6pm. $50. 222 N. 20th St. Franklin Institute. fi.edu/scott-kelly
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Jimmy Carr is, in turn, both hilarious and terrifying. Not terrifying like he’s going to hurt you or like he’s got another face hidden away on the back of his head. No, Mr. Carr is terrifying because he’s got the kind of quick wit and deadpan delivery that makes it all but certain that, should he so choose, he could eviscerate you without so much as crumpling his cumberbun. But he’s also hilarious. So just stay out of his way and whatever you do, don’t heckle. | 730pm. $37.50. 29 E. Allen St. The Fillmore. concerts1.livenation.com/
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It’s DiBruno Bros.’ Holiday Showcase, and all of Philadelphia’s foodies are invited. Sick of only being able to leave snarky Yelp reviews? Want to share your food knowledge with the world in a more - direct - manner? DiBruno Bros. Holiday Showcase comes with plenty of food, drinks and a competition where cheesemongers pair limited edition wines with different cheeses ... that you get to be the judge of! It’s almost being a real chef! Sorta! | 6pm. $75. 1730 Chestnut St. DiBruno Bros. dibrunobros.ticketleap.com/
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This forum, designed speciďŹ cally for the elevation of civic conversation, the fostering of new relationships and the creation a unifying experience, will decide the future of Reading Terminal Market. All consumers, vendors and residents are welcome to come to the Rick Nichols Room in order to make their voices heard when it comes to what the community at large would like to see happen to, and within, Reading Terminal Market. | 830am. Free. 12th & Arch. Reading Terminal Market. readingterminalmarket.ticketleap.com/
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1461 Lanes End, Villanova 5 BED/4.3 BATH | 7,322 SQ FT | $2,150,000 241 Stacey Rd, Penn Valley 6 BED, 5.2 BATH | 5,489 SQ FT | $1,499,000 34 Sandringham Rd, Bala Cynwyd 5 BED/5.3 BATH | 5,217 SQ FT | $1,195,000 1417 Centennial Rd, Penn Valley 5 BED/3.1 BATH | 4,317 SQ FT | $949,000 439 Sprague Rd, Penn Valley 4 BED, 3.1 BATH | 2,998 SQ FT | $850,000 1220 Limberlost Lane, Gladwyne 5 BED/4 BATH | 3,992 SQ FT | $845,000 1005 Barr Ln, Gladwyne 3 BED/1 BATH | 1,258 SQ FT | $375,000 2000 Valley Forge Cir Unit #PS176, King Of Prussia GARAGE | $30,000 2000 Valley Forge Cir Unit #PS117, King Of Prussia GARAGE | $28,000
JUST REDUCED 1124 Youngsford Rd, Gladwyne 5 BED/4.3 BATH | 6,144 SQ FT | $1,499,000 1311 Flat Rock Rd, Penn Valley 5 BED/3.1 BATH | 3,760 SQ FT | $1,225,000 504 Lafayette Rd, Merion Station 3 BED/2.1 BATH | 3,126 SQ FT | $469,000 19 Snowden Rd, Bala Cynwyd 5 BED/2.1 BATH | 1,940 SQ FT | $419,000 1211 Mirabeau Ln, Gladwyne 7 BED/8.3 BATH | 15,317 SQ FT | $3,950,000 1320 Monk Rd, Gladwyne 5 BED/8.2 BATH | 9,923 SQ FT | $3,850,000 533 N. Spring Mill Road, Villanova 5 BED/4.1 BATH | 5,667 SQ FT | $1,375,000 1351 Bobarn Dr, Penn Valley 5 BED/4.1 BATH | 6,647 SQ FT | $1,229,000 713 Waverly Road, Gladwyne 4 BED/2,1 BATH | 3,526 SQ FT | $1,050,000 1007 Black Rock Rd, Gladwyne 6 BED/5.1 BATH | 4,593 SQ FT | $1,050,000 726 Conshohocken State Rd, Penn Valley 4 BED/3.1 BATH | 4,894 SQ FT | $1,029,000 1205 Chermar Ln, Penn Valley 5 BED/4.1 BATH | 3,356 SQ FT | $925,000
The William Penn House - Center City Living! Rittenhouse Square • Rooftop Pool • Fitness Center• Valet Parking • 24 Hr Security 24 Hr Maintenance
Studios $200,000 to $300,000 1 Bedrooms $300,000 to $400,000 2 Bedrooms $400,000 to $500,000 3 Bedrooms $500,000 to $600,000 Includes real estate tax • No transfer tax 239 Trianon Ln, Villanova 4 BED/3.1 BATH | 3,443 SQ FT | $855,000 200 Price Ave, Unit #4, Narberth 3 BED/3.1 BATH | 3,038 SQ FT | $835,000 1150 Grandview Ter, Wayne 4 BED/3.1 BATH | 4,249 SQ FT | $779,000 200 S Narberth Ave, Narberth MULTI-UNIT | 3,397 SQ FT | $749,000 207 Lindy Ln, Bala Cynwyd 3 BED/4.1 BATH | 4,217 SQ FT | $739,500 115 Drakes Drum Dr, Bryn Mawr 4 BED/2.1 BATH | 2,492 SQ FT | $649,000 836 Lindy Ln, Bala Cynwyd 3 BED/4 BATH | 3,500 SQ FT | $599,999 19 Daylesford Blvd, Berwyn 3 BED/2.2 BATH | 3,413 SQ FT | $575,000 1172 Saint Andrews Rd, Bryn Mawr 3 BED/3.1 BATH | 2,974 SQ FT | $575,000 403 Merion Hill Lane, West Conshohocken 4 BED/3.1 BATH | 3,637 SQ FT | $549,000 608 Valley View Rd, Ardmore 3 BED/2.1 BATH | $489,000 605 San Marino Ave, Bryn Mawr 4 BED/1.1 BATH | 2,052 SQ FT | $475,000 xxx West Chester Pike, Havertown
LOT | $400,000
CONDO LIVING 191 Presidential Blvd, Unit# 824-25, Bala Cynwyd 2 BED/2 BATH | 2,100 SQ FT $369,000 1750 Oakwood Ter, Unit#1A, Penn Valley 2 BED/2 BATH | 1,299 SQ FT $249,000 20237 Valley Forge Cir, King of Prussia 3 BED/2 BATH | 1,620 SQ FT | $199,900 1655 Oakwood Dr, Unit#N103, Penn Valley 1 BED/1 BATH | 858 SQ FT $159,000 1030 E Lancaster Ave, Unit#304, Bryn Mawr 1 BED/1 BATH | 700 SQ FT | $128,000
CENTER CITY PHILA. 210-20 S. 25th Street, Unit #1403/4, Phila. 4 BED, 4.2 BATH 2,470 SQ FT $3,270,000
JUST REDUCED 1420 Locust St, Unit#16D/B, Philadelphia 1 BED/2.1 BATH | 1,386 SQ FT | $419,000 737 W Allens Ln, Philadelphia 7 BED/4.3 BATH | 7,332 SQ FT | $1,750,000 210-20 S. 25th Street, Unit 1403, Philadelphia 2 BED/2.1 BATH | 1,227 SQ FT | $1,650,000 236 Greenwich St, Philadelphia 3 BED/4.1 BATH | $985,000 5860 Woodbine Ave, Philadelphia 6 BED/4.1 BATH | 3,725 SQ FT | $689,000
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2317 N 50th St, Philadelphia 5 BED/3.2 BATH | 4,059 SQ FT | $499,000 501 Kingsley Court, Unit#LOT 1, Philadelphia 4 BED/2.1 BATH | 2,400 SQ FT | $493,801 4523 Baker St, Philadelphia 4 BED/2.1 BATH | 2,240 SQ FT | $325,000 2248 N Carlisle St, Philadelphia 5 BED/2 BATH | 1,606 SQ FT | $239,000 3900 Ford Rd, Unit#6G, Philadelphia 2 BED/2 BATH | 1,328 SQ FT | $193,750
1901 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD, PHILDELPHIA Unit#2521/2 | 3 BED/3 BATH | 1,906 SQ FT | $950,000 Unit#1819 | 1 BED/1 BATH | 606 SQ FT | $275,000 Unit#2911 | STUDIO/1 BATH | 522 SQ FT $189,000 Unit#2816 | STUDIO/1 BATH | 517 SQ FT | $185,000 Unit#710 | STUDIO/1 BATH | 475 SQ FT | $175,000
WHO ARE WE? We’re one of the Tri-State Area’s fastest growing media companies. We help small businesses grow through effective advertising (hyper-local print, digital, social media, web, events) and marketing solutions. WHO ARE YOU? You have a passion for helping small business owners solve problems and grow their business. You have a positive, friendly personality with a strong work ethic. You also have 1-2 years of experience in a customer facing responsibility through customer service, marketing, advertising, communications, or retail.
OPEN SUNDAY 12 - 2 747 S. Martin Street Recently rehabbed 1,747 sq. ft. home with bright and cheerful living room/dining room areas, detailed wood floors, and recessed lighting. Reclaimed hardwood floors crafted of red oak. Quality aesthetics and function throughout. Imperial Danby marble countertops, a premier material quarried in Vermont.
$625,000
NEW PRICE WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST This gorgeous, top floor corner unit with hardwood floors has two-story cathedral ceilings, allowing for natural light to pour in throughout the day. The first floor features an open living area with a beautiful fireplace and a spacious eat-in kitchen. 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathrooms
$372,000
SOLD CENTER CITY This beautiful 1 BR, 1.5 bath condo features 17+ ft ceilings, a sundrenched interior, and an enormous Palladian window that defines the modern space. This building offers a 24/7 concierge service, a fitness center, a media room, an event space, a spectacular rooftop terrace, a full-service restaurant, valet parking, and direct access to Suburban Station.
$400,000
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NEW LISTING POINT BREEZE This original beauty with lots of character has been thoughtfully restored with an appreciation for both timeless detail and modern living. Enter through a vestibule to the spacious, sunny, open concept living/dining area. This home features gorgeous, warm hardwood floors, white marble countertops, recessed lighting and a private back patio.
$289,900
NEW PRICE ART MUSEUM AREA This almost 2,100 square foot corner unit features an expansive living room/dining room with 2 full walls of windows and a large balcony. This amenity filled Apartment Building has a gym, a pool, a cafe, a deli, a bank, an event space, a commuter bus into Center City and much more! 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths
$587,000
OPEN SUNDAY 11 - 1 2026 Saint Albans Street Fabulous, newer townhome with 3 BR, 2.5 BA, 1-car parking, and a spectacular roof deck. First floor features an open concept living room, a dining room, and a kitchen with maple cabinets, granite countertops, glass tile backsplash, and KitchenAid Pro series appliances. Built just 6 years ago, it has 4 years remaining on the tax abatement.
$789,900
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PRISTINE LOVELY MOVE IN CONDITION. 901 SQ. FT WITH GARAGE PARKING INCLUDED IN THE SALE PRICE. WONDERFUL, BRIGHT AND OPEN SPACIOUS FLOOR PLAN. HIGH CEILINGS AND HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT. A GREAT KITCHEN WITH UNDERCOUNTER LIGHTING, LOTS OF CABINETS & COUNTER SPACE + A PANTRY. THE HALL HAS A LOVELY FULL TILE BATH + LAUNDRY AREA. THE BEDROOM IS OVERSIZED WITH A TERRIFIC WALK IN CLOSET + A WALL OF GLASS OVERLOOKING THE WATER. THE LIVING AND DINING AREA ARE 2ND TO NONE – AN OPEN SPACIOUS FLOOR PLAN WITH A HUGE FULL GLASS WINDOW OVERLOOKING THE RIVER WITH A QUIET, PEACEFUL AND TRANQUIL ATMOSPHERE. PET FRIENDLY. THIS IS A GREAT UNIT IN PRISTINE CONDITION. ABOUT THE BUILDING - THE BUILDING IS TERRIFIC. THE AMENITIES ARE ENDLESS - A BEAUTIFUL LOBBY WITH A 24-HOUR CONCIERGE, HEATED INDOOR POOL WITH HOT TUB, HEALTH CLUB, TERRIFIC CLUB HOUSE ROOM WITH FULL KITCHEN, PIANO, LARGE SCREEN TV AND A WONDERFUL HUGE TERRACE WITH BREATHTAKING VIEWS OF THE RIVER. THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE IT. ALSO HAS A PRIVATE MINI BUS TO TAKE THE RESIDENTS TO ALL THAT CENTER CITY HAS TO OFFER. IT IS ALSO A STONE’S THROW AWAY FROM PENNS LANDING, THE MARINA, RESTAURANTS, FIREWORKS AND THE FERRY ALL ARE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS TO ENJOY OUTSIDE YOUR FRONT DOOR. THE UNIT IS FULL OF VIEWS VIEWS - VIEWS AND BREATHTAKING SUNRISES AND SUNSETS.
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