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had a moment of enlightenment this week. The enlightenment arrived from a recent conversation with a friend of a colleague; and while this conversation occurred many weeks ago, it’s something she said that never left my mind. The woman said a homeless man outside the establishment we were at asked for a handout; she offered him her leftovers from dinner. However, the man refused, citing that he doesn’t eat fried foods. Aghast at the notion that a beggar wouldn’t want to eat her table scraps, she looked at me and said smugly: “Don’t give that guy any money, I just offered him my leftover dinner and he was like ‘no,’ can you believe that? If you’re really homeless and someone offers you food, you don’t take it?� It was at that moment, I realize that many of us still view the homeless as substandard beings in our way and not as the human beings they are. We’ve been taught to look at these people as less than or not worthy, so offering up anything that is refused is viewed as an insult. This isn’t a high and mighty here, I’m guilty of it too. However, my shortcoming is that in many cases I simply don’t listen to their tale or make a point to divert my eye contact. That in itself puts me in the same smug bracket. But where I see my faults as wrong, the notion that this man was no better than a puppy that should willingly lap up whatever you’ve already eaten parts of is not only wrong, but it’s a pretty disgusting way to think. Ask yourself, wouldn’t offering to buy a sandwich be the better – and more sanitary – thing to do? I’m not saying you buy someone less fortunate a steak dinner, all I’m saying is we all could spend a little time retraining our brain to see those less fortunate as human beings and having a little compassion. It’s hard, we’ve all been burned before. I remember giving a panhandler money once and then witnessing that same panhandler add a donation from someone else into a wad of cash folded
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in his pocket. But for every scoundrel just looking to get over on the next sucker willing to open their wallet to help, there is that person who truly could beneďŹ t from it. Just remember if we’re willing to donate dollars anonymously to a man less fortunate who used his last $20 to help out someone in need – as explained in this week’s State of the City roundup on pages 4-5 – we should never readily offer someone our leftover diner food. Inferiority shouldn’t apply to humans. I’m of the mind that yes, we should all work hard for what we truly want in this life – but I’m not naive to the knowledge that not all of us have the same opportunity. And some of us waste the opportunity and spend years learning from their mistakes. Last week, I spoke to a homeless man who simply asked if I’d help him get something to eat. I obliged and that meeting turned into a 20-minute conversation about losing his job, and how a downward spiral of alcohol addiction led to him losing his family after his wife ďŹ led for divorce and moved his two children to Florida. With what he explained as “nothing to really push for,â€? he couch surfed for as long as he could before outstaying his welcome at every possible angle. Our meeting marked two years on the street and as he earned money hauling metal to local scrap yards. “I can’t do much more,â€? he said. “Nobody is hiring a 49-year-old man to work in computers, especially one that’s been out of work since 2011. To be honest, technology has changed so much in the years since I got let go, that I honestly would need to get up to speed before I even begin to look for work. How do I get up to speed with no money? It’s impossible. So I scrap and pray that one day I’ll get a blessing or I’ll be able to do something else. I’ve been on these streets for a long time, it’s a grind, man. There’s a lot of people out here with similar stories. People look at me and I see right away how they view me. They’re disgusted. Shit, I’m disgusted, I wouldn’t give me money either. But what are you gonna do? If you don’t ask, they don’t give.â€? Money doesn’t come easily, I get it; and I’m not saying give everyone in need a handout. But remember in this season of giving, there’s a better way than your leftovers to help someone in need. Because unless you reside in the rare air of the 1 percent, then we’re all a few paychecks and a couple months of couch surfing away from being in the same situation. Q
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ARMYNAVY: BY THE NUMBERS
The annual tradition between Army and Navy returns to Philly at Lincoln Financial Field following a year off as Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium hosted the event in 2016. We look at some of the numbers that surround this clash ahead of the next installment that’ll be here before we all know it, on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m.
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Number of times out of 117 that the annual football tradition between the two service academies of Army and Navy has taken place in Philadelphia.
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A recent Inquirer/Daily News report uncovered more than 300 cases of misconduct that the city has to offer up a cash mea culpa for. Yep, Philly is shelling out big bucks for mistakes made by city cops to the tune of a reported $24 million and up for faulty search and seizures, wrongful murder convictions and other police wrongdoings. And while murder case lawsuits still take awhile to ďŹ nd their settlements, a staggering 75 cases against the PPD’s narcotics division have been settled to the tune of more than $2 million.
The last time these two academies played to a tie (back when there were ties in college football). It was either a very cold day at the Vet or a really, really boring affair as Army-Navy played to a 3-3 stalemate.
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Philly is slated to host the game and all the revelry that coincides at Lincoln Financial through 2020. The game is scheduled for a trip to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., in 2021, before a return to Philly in 2022.
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OVERHEARD in PHILLY “We tried to not talk politics at the table this year for Thanksgiving, so instead we discussed net neutrality, guns and all these disgusting gross old men sexually abusing people. But that only brought the conversation back to politics. Turkey was good though.� – Watercooler talk at the 1601 Market St. location of WeWork on Monday morning between two people making coffee.
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ARTS heart takes over.� But shooting the animal and the background separately gives Pinkham’s clients more freedom to choose their ideal portrait. “I basically do all of this in reverse of what somebody would think,� he says. “The background is picked beforehand. They know what their background is going to look like. That’s good from a business standpoint.� While Pinkham also shoots portraits indoors, his outdoor compositions have a familiar feeling to Philly area natives.
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Pinkham’s greyhound appears larger than life against a soft, bucolic landscape.
The pet portraitist Meet the Philly photographer who can turn your dog or cat into the subject of an 18th-century oil painting BY MAX MARIN
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he weekend before Thanksgiving, Andrew Pinkham travelled to Queens to photograph a minor internet personality. The subject was Oscar, a black and white French bulldog whose owner has amassed more than 183,000 followers on Instagram by chronicling his pet’s urban adventures and frequently garish outďŹ ts. But Pinkham’s depiction of Oscar will be another beast entirely. The 54-year-old Philadelphian is a practitioner of an unusual style of pet portraiture. His staged, heavily edited compositions bear more resemblance to 18th century oil paintings than they do contemporary photographs – especially the type you see on the bizarre world of Instagram pets. Pinkham’s intense lighting style will be more familiar to fans of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, one of Pinkham’s primary inuences. But thanks to their subject matter, these pet portraits sit in an odd league of their own.
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“I don’t pretend to lay claim to the style,â€? Pinkham says. “But as far as my process goes with the dogs, I haven’t found anyone else out there who works quite like I do.â€? In 2008, Pinkham began taking his greyhounds to Fairmount Park. It was there where he ďŹ rst – to borrow a term from photographer Ansel Adams – “previsualizedâ€? his desired image from start to ďŹ nish. Once he started getting commissioned for other animal portraits, however, it became clear that achieving this anachronistic style was going to much more difďŹ cult in practice. There was only a short window of the day to get the right type of light. The dogs were too distracted by the outdoors to be good models. And Pinkham is picky. “I was a pretty tough guy to work guy to work with because I had a stringent set of rules,â€? Pinkham says. Eventually, he re-engineered his lighting rig and began shooting animals against a white backdrop in the familiar comfort of their homes. He now documents the landscapes separately – sometimes entire scenes, sometimes individual trees and clouds, which are stored in a library on his computer. The dogs and the scenery are then married in Photoshop through a wonky series of techniques that even Pinkham has trouble describing. “In a way, I don’t really understand it myself,â€? he says. “There’s a point where the physical part takes over and where the brain shuts down a bit and the
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Two cats make for animated subjects in this vaguely historical portrait titled “Hoagy’s Revenge.�
Pinkham grew up around in what he calls “Wyeth country,â€? referring to the famed family of artists who made famous the preindustrialized landscapes of southeastern Pennsylvania near Chadds Ford. Pinkham, like many other local artists, credits the family’s inuence. Jamie Wyeth’s painting of a pig, on display at the Brandywine River Museum, was one of his earliest encounters with art as a child. Andrew Wyeth’s soft color pallette was a big inuence on Pinkham, as was Wyeth’s apprentice, the American modernist painter Bo Bartlett. And Pinkham takes pet portraiture as seriously as these painters took their respective subjects. “My animal portraits challenge what we think of as historical or authentic, whether it was made yesterday or hundreds of years ago,â€? he writes on his website. “They blur the lines of time and engage the viewer in how we interpret the idea of history itself.â€? It’s not all dogs and cats, by the way. When Pinkham isn’t shooting pets, he’s walking around Center City taking pictures of people
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Pinkham shoots his clients’ pets in their homes and then stitches together a background from other photos in his studio. and infrastructure. He also has a dreamlike series of human-focused photographs. But this type of photography is only a parttime endeavor for Pinkham, who works as the digital imaging manager at the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts. Prior to discovering his pet portraiture, Pinkham did a lot of commercial photography, too. Promotional photos for universities made up a large amount of his business. “You see three students under a tree pointing at a book, that was my work,â€? Pinkham says with a laugh. “That and pointing at computer screens, I did a lot of it. But it paid the bills.â€? How booming is the pet portraiture business now? Pinkham gets about four or ďŹ ve commissions for animal portraiture a year. It’s “very low,â€? he says, mainly because he hasn’t done a lot of marketing.
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But that could change now that he’s starting to dabble in the wild and lucrative world of famous Instagram pups. He’s not blind to the potential business spur it could mean for his work. If Tuna the “chiweenieâ€? with 1.9 million Instagram followers wants a portrait of the dachshund-chihuahua breed running through Wyeth country, Pinkham will make it happen. The photographer is up front about pricing on his website www.andrewpinkham.com. Headshots of your furry loved one – often set against soft blue skies – run $950. Full-body portraits will cost you $1,550. These prices include everything from initial consultation to ďŹ nal edits. With the holidays upon us, it’s not a bad price to pay to make an obsessive pet owner very happy this season. Q TWITTER: @MAXMMARIN
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somewhat affordable units at the new Orinoka Civic House — and the reasons are complicated BY MAX MARIN
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fter months of searching for tenants, North Kensington Community Development Corporation has ďŹ nally leased all of its new affordable apartment units at the Orinoka Civic House, marking another small step in the nonproďŹ t’s redevelopment efforts in a neighborhood long notorious as a drug haven. In a city starved for affordable housing, it’s hard to imagine why Orinoka, which was subsidized by $1 million in tax credits from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, would take so long to ďŹ ll up. NKCDC, the $17 million Orinoka project’s developer, received more than 600 residential applications back in March. Nonetheless, it took until the end of October on the day of their funding deadline for the nonproďŹ t to lease the last of the rehabbed textile mill’s 51 units. Part of the problem was the affordability of so-called affordable housing. Only six of the building’s 51 units were rented at 20 percent of the Area Median Income, or AMI – a ďŹ nancial metric that is distorted by the city’s wealthier suburbs. NKCDC leased those 20 percent units in a
heartbeat — and some 400 people remain on a waiting list for the next one to open up. But the bulk of units at Orinoka were reserved for those making 50 and 60 percent of AMI, at between $600 to $800 in monthly rent per unit. A family of four earning roughly $41,000 annually, of 50 percent of AMI, is more well-off than the average Philadelphia family seeking affordable housing. State and federal guidelines for affordable housing subsidies are strictly enforced. “We had people who made $15 over the allowed incomeâ€? who were turned down, said Barb Varela, NKCDC’s director of real estate and ďŹ nance. “It’s that stringent.â€? But affordability wasn’t the only factor that bogged interest in Orinoka. NKCDC’s search for tenants coincided with a glaring transition for the neighborhood. Over the summer, city ofďŹ cials closed a long-standing encampment along the Conrail train tracks that run through the neighborhood along Gurney Street. “El Campamento,â€? as it was known, offered a refuge for the neighborhood’s numerous homeless drug users. Almost overnight, the extent of Kensing-
ton’s already visible homeless population came fully out of the shadows. El Campamento’s closure has been attributed with displacing legions of addicted persons onto busy sidewalks beneath several overpasses, as well as into other vacant properties nearby. “When Gurney Street closed, that population that used to be there spread throughout Kensington, and people were apprehensive about that,â€? Felix Torres-Colon, the NKCDC’s new executive director, told Philly Weekly. Orinoka has long been seen as a bellwether for development that will attract attention from rapidly gentrifying adjacent neighborhoods. But the ďŹ rst wave of new residents, Torres-Colon says, must be prepared to deal with the hard realities of the neighborhood. Some of Orinoka’s newest renters have joined Somerset Neighbors for Better Living, a local neighborhood watch group, according to NKCDC organizers. Torres-Colon hopes that increased civic engagement will bring more action from the city. “I think what’ll happen is Homeless Services will get a call every day, multiple times a day, the Council people will get complaints,â€? he says. “Sometimes the squeaky wheel gets the grease.â€? Not all the neighbors are in sync with NKCDC and Somerset Neighbor’s vision of community engagement, however. Over the summer, Last Stop, a no-frills recovery house for heroin addicts, moved from its long-held location on Kensington Avenue into a rundown building adjacent to Orinoka. Somerset Neighbors for Better Living received complaints about outdoor showering and the other activity around the recovery house, according to Torres-Colon. NKCDC has also delayed plans to move its headquarters into the Orinoka building until next spring. In the meantime, it still needs to ďŹ nd a small business to occupy the building’s other commercial space for about $750 a month. That search, too, has been hindered by the shifting realities of the neighborhood since this summer. OfďŹ cials are still hoping to secure a coffee shop or similar “community assetâ€? that could be utilized by the building’s residents as well as the surrounding neighborhood. Beyond Orinoka, NKCDC is continuing outreach in its newer service area that stretches from Aramingo to Kensington Avenue, between Lehigh and ClearďŹ eld. Torres-Colon says his team has been looking to implement a “Trauma Informed Care modelâ€? to increase its access with harder-to-reach pockets of the community. They’re still eshing out the details of how this approach will work on the ground. “It’s a neighborhood where people see terrible things,â€? Colon said. “It’s not because the neighborhood is damaged or the people are damaged, it’s just about how best to approach people on the ground.â€? Q TWITTER: @MAXMMARIN
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FEATURE Otis, what sparked that letter? What did you see that made you feel compelled to pen that and send it to Philadelphia media at-large? I’ll tell you what I told the United Way; I wrote that letter with love and with good intentions because I know how great it could be. The reason I chose the United Way was because, to be quite frank, a lack of diversity is a serious problem across the nonproďŹ t sector. It’s not just a United Way problem, but I chose [to call out] the United Way because of the work that they do, particularly with the mission to alleviate generational poverty and the impact that they have on the nonproďŹ t sector as a whole. I believe that as the United Way goes, the nonproďŹ t sector of that region goes. They have the ability to not only make an impact within their organization, but act as a catalyst for greater impact within the nonproďŹ t sector.
But wouldn’t you agree that a lot of these nonprofits are largely funded by the philanthropic efforts of wealthy people or organizations of the wealthy that are predominantly white? With this wealth come power and pull, thus comprising boards that are white, leadership that is white and predominantly white staffs? How much of that do you think plays a role? IMAGE COURTESY: JAMES DAVIS
It’s been his outspoken manner in a war against poverty in Philadelphia that has made Otis Bullock one of the key weapons in Philly’s anti-poverty arsenal.
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Last month anti-poverty advocate Otis Bullock openly criticized the United Way. Here’s why ... BY KERITH GABRIEL
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tis Bullock doesn’t necessarily see things in black and white. But he does notice when there’s more white than black. Earlier this fall, the anti-poverty advocate penned a letter lambasting the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and sent that letter to the Philly media at-large. Needless to say, it grew traction and for a moment cast a spotlight on
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the United Way, the city’s largest anti-poverty organization. To Bullock, the lack of diversity in the United Way – which contains an executive team that is 86 percent white – is a joke for an organization trying to effectively understand, impact and ideally eradicate intergenerational poverty. It was a point apparently well taken, as when reached out to for comment, the United Way supplied a ďŹ ve-paragraph statement that, in part, read:
“We understand the concerns that Otis Bullock raised in his letter, and we respect the opinions of our community members and partners across the region. We are open to discussing those concerns together, just as we did recently with Mr. Bullock. We believe that a commitment to diversity and inclusion is key to serving the communities of our ninecounty footprint effectively. As a regional organization, we seek to build a staff and volunteer board that not only reect diversity of gender and ethnicity, but also represent diverse geographical locations, our donor base and partners, and those we serve‌.however, we also recognize that there is more work that can be done to continue to reect the diversity of this region.â€? But in a follow-up with Bullock, who runs DiversiďŹ ed Community Services, a Point Breeze-based nonproďŹ t that boasts a two-part approach to ďŹ ghting Philly’s poverty issue, there was plenty to say.
I don’t have the numbers of who gives and who doesn’t give, but I do have the numbers on who the beneďŹ ciaries of all this giving goes to. In my opinion, it’s hard to make good, sound decisions when you can’t effectively understand the problem you’re addressing. I think that a lack of diversity or voices to help you understand the other side, so to speak, doesn’t really help.
What is the state of Philly’s poverty crisis now and how can your plan stop the bleeding, so to speak? We’re a state of two cities right now. On one hand, we are at a 26.1 percent poverty rate making [Philadelphia] the poorest big city in America, but at the same time we have this boom going on with housing going up and young families moving in. There is this big gap of people making six ďŹ gures moving in next to the people living in poverty. Part of what I do and what we’ve always done at DiversiďŹ ed Community Services is based in Point Breeze, which is a highly gentriďŹ ed neighborhood and we take a two-generational approach to poverty in our area. We combine quality early childhood education and offer housing and employment opportunities. The goal is taking the long-term approach of educating Philly
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“CLASS AND RACE INTERSECT MEANINGFULLY IN THE WONDERFUL QUEST.â€? and get them prepared for success in school to ďŹ nd a way out of poverty. The short-term goal is stabilizing the parent and the family so these children are in a stable place that fosters that learning experience. Most anti-poverty organizations only focus on one or the other, but not many do it together.
But isn’t a big monkey wrench in the case of education the fact that, sadly, many of our schools in the Philadelphia School District are substandard when it comes to curriculum to push children forward? We start as early as possible, we’ve worked with kids as early as 6 months. We are a part of a [grant campaign] that is designed to have kids reading on grade level by fourth grade. In order to do that in the course of a six-year campaign, you’re working with 2-year-olds today, and 2-year-olds today will be in third grade in six years. So the goal is to make sure they’re not behind before they even get a chance to get behind. So our goal is that our young children from six months to 5 years old are developing at a rate that they are not behind in kindergarten. If you can do that, then you are setting a kid up on a path for success going into third grade. We also work with the schools around us to create a pipeline into
those schools and that we’re providing our schools with students that are ready to learn upon their arrival. That’s our approach.
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How many schools does Diversified Community Services work with now? All together about seven schools all in our catchment area.
What’s the leadership comprised of at DCS? It’s really diverse. We have a number of teachers and educators; we also have social workers and counselors that come from a variety of different backgrounds and ethnicities...from developers we have a quite a mix of people here.
What do you hope to see from the work both you and other organizations are doing right now in Philadelphia, say five or 10 years from now? I just want to see our children grow up and have a realistic chance of being successful. I want to see more of a divide when it comes to generational poverty. I know it can’t be done overnight, but at the same time, there’s a right and a wrong way to go about doing it, that’s all I’m trying to say. Q
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MUSIC Kamasi Washington and the Sun Ra Arkestra at Union Transfer Along with the future soul-saxophone of Donnie McCaslin (one of David Bowie’s principal collaborators on the Thin White Duke’s ďŹ nal studio album, Blackstar), Los Angeles saxophonist and composer Kamasi Washington is leading the way when it comes to jazz’s further-future Afrocentricity and its forward sonic motion. First, Washington made inroads with his own form of collaboration, accompanying now-mainstream rapper Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus and bassist-composer Thundercat on several albums. Washington was also a stalwart part of experimental Afro-composer Gerald Wilson’s wild space-orchestra for a time. However, on his own, Washington shines and stirs, ďŹ rst on the 2015, three-LP set The Epic released on Flying Lotus’ own Brainfeeder label, before dropping this year’s diversely driven Harmony of Difference, an EP that started life as a project for the biennial of the Whitney Museum of American Art. The Nov. 25 show had the future soul Good Housekeeping seal of approval as well by having Germantown’s own avantgarde kings and space jazz patron saints, the Sun Ra Arkestra, as the opening act.
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Kamasi Washington was just one piece of a multi-sliced pie of future soul that was served up in Philadelphia this fall.
City of (future) soul November was quite the pivotal month for the soul movement in Philadelphia BY A.D. AMOROSI
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f any cloudy new sound measures itself in atmosphere (rather than deďŹ nable melody), svoboda (rather than structure), and spacy, elegant beauty, it is future soul, and its lyrical and sonic Afro-futurist offshoots in jazz and hip-hop. Solange Knowles, Frank Ocean, Jimetta Rose,
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Childish Gambino, ShaďŹ q Husayn, Thundercat, SZA, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Sa-Ra, and Tinashe all wear that free form funk tag proudly – and weirdly. And if ever there was a moment – or even a month – that found future soul in Philly, front and center, it is this one. Here’s a brief look into Philly’s impact on the growing music genre.
Philadelphia International Records’ Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff always used Philly-bred Dexter Wansel as a go-to keyboardist, arranger and producer. The dynamic Sound of Philadelphia duo and Wansel have touched tracks by The Jacksons, Billy Paul, Archie Bell & The Drells and Blue Magic. Yet when it came to Wansel making a solo debut – Life on Mars – the man who damned near invented the soft, creamy electric piano sound of the 1970s went science ďŹ ction as LOM’s theme. It may be 40 years old, but it still sounds like the future.
Insecure Season 2 soundtrack on vinyl Issa Rae’s HBO comedy about love, sisterhood and loneliness has been the place to go on the tube to hear tracks featuring great future soul. This month, record label RCA ďŹ nally releases its soundtrack on vinyl, and the two-LP package – along with stars of f-soul such as SZA and
Lion Babe – features Philly’s own Jazmine Sullivan, all grown up beyond tracks like “Need U Bad,� where she sang the duet with Bryson Tiller on the title song to the sexy series.
Flying Lotus in 3-D at Electric Factory Can a room ďŹ lled with cloud-heads wearing red 3-D glasses and looking at (not so) special 3-D effects of stars, planets and rocks were enough to make a big deal of on their own? It remains to be seen, but the gorgeous, emotional interplanetary music of producer, spinner and (now) ďŹ lmmaker Flying Lotus was jarring to behold in a single DJ on stage setting on Nov. 4. If electronic soul had a future forward righteous experimental avatar, it would be Flying Lotus.
Kelela on album, and at CODA Since her outlandish 2013 Cut 4 Me mixtape, Washington, D.C., native Kelela has been discussed in the same breath as Bjork, Solange (both who sung her praises) and Frank Ocean. Kelela’s sound is without a doubt smartly confessional, experimental electronic soul. Without relying on conventional rhythm, melody, meter or structure, Kelela became a sensation of next-level genre-babbling, a vibe she doubles-down on, hard, for her full-album debut, Take Me Apart. With brawny vocals and an oddly phrased, hungry take on breakups, makeups and upcoming romance, Kelela sounds ready to take no prisoners. The jungle-electro of her terrorizing title track is both immensely sexual and potently psychological in its principal provocation of desire with verses like: “Don’t say you’re in love, baby, until you learn to take me apart.â€? While emotion tugging tracks like “S.O.S.â€? and “Betterâ€? follow a similar brain/body dialogue and tone, it’s the aptly-titled “Truth or Dareâ€? that ďŹ nds its synaptic sensuality – and reality – espoused in the robotic beeps and boings of nu-funk. Still, it is “Turn to Dust,â€? that is most stirring in that it toys with soul’s age-old conventions (a shimmering arrangement of subtle string sounds produced by Arca) while imagining love’s hole-in-the-heart (and head) distance in language that crisp, frank and emotive. That’s a tradition worth keeping and twisting, and Kelela did it, brilliantly. Q TWITTER: @ADAMOROSI
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Where is jazz today? With all the other clutter of music, would you saying it’s becoming a lost art? Jazz has changed. From a [radio] market perspective, jazz and classical music make up just 4 percent of the market. However, within the context of that number and the context of the cultural aspect, I would describe jazz actually as being in the middle of a resurgence. Now, there are cultural conversations around that resurgence given the gentriďŹ cation of neighborhoods and the jazz that comes forth from that gentriďŹ cation, but that’s just a sociological comment about the state of the players.
Where do you see this progression headed and how differently will jazz sound with all these faces getting involved in keeping the sound alive?
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Warren Cooper’s jazz roots are deeply entrenched in his love of worship music, but the Philly-based musician has his finger on the pulse when it comes to the state of the genre.
Multicolored cats Like neighborhoods that long supported it, the face of jazz is gentrifying as well BY KERITH GABRIEL
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arren Cooper says it was inevitable. Contrary to some beliefs, the notion that jazz in its purest form would eventually die is simply a terrible one. To Cooper, a longtime Philadelphia jazz musician with a focus on jazz as it pertains to worship music, the genre that spawned the creation of funk, soul, old school hip-hop and even some new school rap would never really die, it would just take on many different forms. Except now, in this sort-of Jazz 2.0 renaissance, the music is played by all types of players. In fact, it’s this infusion of different cultural backgrounds rallying around jazz that has actually aided its resurgence, notes Cooper, not its demise. The reason is that in
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many cases, although the sound is the same, much of the music comes from a classic root before it takes form. SpeciďŹ cally in Philadelphia, which many feel is a homestead for jazz in the United States, there are a number of new neighborhood eateries, bars and lounges that host jazz nights or even play jazz nightly. A good thing for an art form that, as it continues to evolve, has a place to showcase the revolution. Cooper has seen jazz evolve in Philadelphia on many levels for more than 40 years. While jazz worship is his specialty, Cooper’s weekly Sunday morning show on Temple’s Public Radio station, WRTI (90.1-FM) – now heading into its 25th year – delves into many facets of jazz, its players, its ever-changing sound but more importantly – its survival as a music mainstay in today’s culture. In a recent discussion on the state of jazz
The role of the jazz musician is changing and the role of the music is changing. But within all of those contexts I would say jazz is as healthy as it’s been and it looks a lot differently than it used to. With time there’s change, some things change for better or worse, but because of where the soul of jazz derives from it’ll never stray far from its roots.
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What’s being done to revive the art form? A lot of the musicians that are my age or older that have focused on schooling some of the younger musicians not just about what to play, but how to play. It’s all in the approach. The [jazz] community is growing and there are becoming more places to hear the music. Now, you can listen to a rendition of Miles Davis’ “Seven Steps to Heaven,� almost anywhere in the city performed by all different types of wonderful musicians. So the music is thriving and it’s thriving in its own niche.
What makes you so sure that jazz will never die off? I’ve been a jazz musician for most of my life and I have an appreciation for the art form from a performance perspective, but I also grew up being the youngest dude around all the older cats doing jazz back in the day. Jazz has changed, and depending on who you ask, it’s either for the good or for the worse, but it’s changing and the unique thing is that the younger cats are beginning to branch and make the many different facets of jazz music there are their own and it’s cool to witness. It’s a passion for so many musicians who respect the roots, and I believe it’s those musicians that simply won’t ever allow it to become a thing of the past. Q TWITTER: @SPRTSWTR
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learn other cocktails using the spirit? Join a mixologist, and sample four cocktails. Paired with each drink, snack on cucumber ďŹ nger sandwiches with the following spreads: lemon dill, green scallion, garlic herb, and smoked salmon. | 6-8pm. $15 plus fee. 2637 Brew, 2637 W. Girard Ave. eventbrite.com/e/masterclass
COMEDY
Excuse My Dust – One- Year Anniversary Show!
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Celebrate Good Good Comedy’s one-year milestone of bringing laughs to Philly. Enjoy an hour of wit, writing and weirdness with host Jaime Fountaine. The night will also feature Angelo Colavita, Alli Katz and Carol Fritz. If you’re still not sold on an assured good good time, there will also be free wine. Does that seal the deal? Wine and comedy — what could be better? | 7-8pm. $5. Good Good Comedy Theatre, 215 N. 11th St. goodgoodcomedy.com/excusemydust
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What to do in & around the city
Historic Holiday Nights in Old City
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or a season of holiday traditions, consider celebrating in historic Old City. This month-long event will kick off in the courtyard of the Betsy Ross House nightly from 5-8pm. Betsy Ross, carolers and the new Old City District Design Tree will bring the holiday cheer. Watch the Philadelphia Youth Ballet perform excerpts from The Nutcracker, and enjoy sweet treats – and for adults, cider samplings. With more than 50 participating boutiques, shops, art galleries, museums, restaurants and cafes, America’s most historic square mile will be ďŹ lled with amusements, extended hours, promotions, discounts and specials. Step into the world of 1777, and go on the Tippler’s Tour: Yuletide Cheers & Beers. Visit Elfreth’s Alley, America’s oldest residential street. Be dazzled by the Museum of the American Revolution’s “Illuminating Libertyâ€? window displays, inspired by Philadelphia artist Charles Willson Peale. Not sure how you will brave the cold weather to get to all of the holiday delights? The Snowake Shuttle powered by PHLASH will offer free rides Thursdays-Saturdays from 6-9pm throughout Old City. Nov. 30-Dec. 28. Pay as you go. Old City District. oldcitydistrict.org/historicholidaynights
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 PARTY
South Philly Review’s 70th anniversary party
The celebration of this Philadelphia media staple includes a night of food and fun featuring South Philly favorites like cheesesteaks, roast pork, pasta and desserts from Potito’s Bakery. Musical entertainment will be provided by The Business. | 5-9pm. $15 ($20 at the door). Galdo’s Catering, 1933 W. Moyamensing Ave. nmg.ticketleap.com/70th
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Party With a Purpose & Toy Drive Give back today, and bring a toy for the children of the Eighth District. After doing good, enjoy music, dancing, games and food. Join Councilwoman Cindy Bass for the sixth annual party and toy drive, and make the holiday season a little brighter! | 5-7:30pm. Toy donations and contributions. 7165 Germantown Ave. cindybass.com
DRINKS
MasterClass: Bluecoat Gin
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performance by The Christmas Guys. CBS 3 Meteorologist Chelsea Ingram will be master of ceremonies. Bring toys for CBS’ annual Toy Fest holiday drive and/or donate $10 to the cause by texting JOY to 41444. Warm up with hot chocolate and cookies, and meet the one and only Santa Claus. | 5-7pm. Free. Singing Fountain, S. 11th St & E. Passyunk Ave. visiteastpassyunk.com/events
SHOPPING
Vendor Night
Come upstairs and look for that special holiday gift for your loved ones. Drink while you peruse the different vendors. Who knows what treasures you might ďŹ nd! | 6:3011:30pm. Free admission. Maggies, 9242 N Delaware Ave. maggieswaterfront.com
ARTS & CRAFTS
Paint a Glass or Ornament
Do you have a massive collection of tree ornaments for the holidays? Wish you had an adornment with more of your own personal air? Then come paint an ornament, and add the decoration to your festive trove. If ornaments aren’t your thing, then paint a glass! Grab a drink, and get crafty. | 7-9pm. $30. Fox & Hound, 1501 Spruce St. drinkablearts. com/event
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‘Star Wars’ Quizzo
May the force be with you during this “Star Warsâ€? trivia game! If you are counting down the days until the newest ďŹ lm comes out, then come let out your anxiousness and nerd out on Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and the rest of the “Star Warsâ€? characters. Break out your mental lightsabers, because the battle is on. | 7pm. Free admission. Tattooed Mom, 530 South St. tattooedmomphilly.com
GAMES
All Things Philly Quizzo
Wine Tasting – Christmas Village in Philadelphia Spend a lovely evening tasting wine in Philly’s Christmas Village. Relax after a long day of work with Chaddsford Winery and artisan food vendors. Try a selection of wines paired with a sampling plate. Wine tastings will be held every Tuesday and Thursday until Dec. 21. | 5-7pm. Prices vary. Christmas Village in Philadelphia, LOVE Park, 1500 Arch St. http://www.philachristmas.com/ events/wine-tasting.html
HOLIDAY TOUR
Are you a diehard Philadelphian? If you eat, sleep, breathe Philly then this trivia game is made for you! All things Philly are fair game so come ready to answer questions on sports, history and culture. Grab a drink, and let’s see how much you love your city. | 8-10pm. Free admission. The Grey Lodge Pub, 6235 Frankford Ave. greylodge.com
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
East Passyunk Tree Lighting
For a night that sparkles and twinkles, come to the East Passyunk annual Christmas Tree Lighting Party. Get ready for carolers from Alphabet Academy, music by students from Andrew Jackson School and a holiday
Holiday Candlelight House Tours
Get in the holiday spirit and the feel of the past with this candlelit tour. Learn about Fairmont Park and the homes as you visit the festively decorated Laurel Hill Mansion, Woodford Mansion and Historic Strawberry Mansion on this exclusive tour lit by candlelight. A private trolley car will take you to each mansion. The tour concludes with assorted hors d’oeuvres and desserts at Historic
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Strawberry Mansion. | 5:30-8:30pm. $49.95 plus fee. Lloyd Hall, 1 Boathouse Row. eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-holiday-candlelighttour
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 MARKET
Night at the Market
It’s a new month, and what better way to kick it off than with a party! Celebrate Reading Terminal Market’s 25th anniversary Night Market. Bring the whole family for after-hours access to the market for rafe prizes, swag, dance, music, magic, pretzel twisting, photo both, cooking demos and taste tests. Eat and drink for a good cause. All of the proceeds beneďŹ t Food Trust, an organization that provides access to healthy and affordable foods. | 7-10pm. $25 in advance / $40 at the door for general. Reading Terminal Market, 12th and Filbert streets. eventsprout.com/ event/nightatthemarket
MUSIC
Jay-Z
Thank god it’s Friday, and thank god it’s Jay-Z! Catch the 21-time Grammy Awardwinning artist on his 4:44 tour. Listen to the rapper perform from his latest album. Vic Mensa will also join the stage. | 8pm. Price varies. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. wellsfargocenterphilly.com
son’s worst and come party for a good cause. Philly Kicking Cancer is back and kicking off the fundraising season. So come eat, drink from a two-hour open bar, enter rafes and dress in your ugliest sweaters. | 7-9pm. $20. O’Neals Pub, 611 S 3rd St. kickingcancerfoundation.org
FILM
Celebrate Israel 70
In celebration of Israel 70, watch a screening of Lisa Morgenthau’s “A Queer Country.â€? The documentary focuses on Israel’s ourishing LGBTQ community, and the struggle between the country’s liberal and conservative values. Although Israel hosts one of the world’s largest Gay Pride events each year, the documentary also shows the community’s uphill battle for political victories. A Q&A with the director will follow the ďŹ lm. Remember to register. | 7-9:30pm. $10 suggested donation. Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, 2100 Arch St. jewishphilly.org
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 GRAND OPENING
COMEDY
Tacony Library
John Mulaney: ‘Kid Gorgeous’
First he was the “New Kid in Town,â€? then “The Comeback Kid, and now he is “Kid Gorgeous.â€? Get ready for the superbly talented Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian. John Mulaney is fresh off his Broadway hit show with Nick Kroll, “Oh, Hello.â€? The former SNL writer currently writes for IFC’s “Documentary Nowâ€? and for Netix’s “Big Mouth,â€? which he also voices the part of Andrew. There are two performances on Saturday and one on Sunday. | 7pm, 10pm. Prices vary. Academy Of Music, 240 S. Broad St. kimmelcenter.org/events
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Ugly Sweater Holiday Party Fundraiser
What signiďŹ es the holiday season more than ugly sweaters? Pop on one of your sea-
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Check out the books and the new digs! Come to see the grand reopening of the library as part of the Library’s Building Inspiration: 21st Century Libraries Initiative. See the new and expanded space, and explore the Children’s Library, Living Room, Teen Space and Pre-K Zone. | Noon-4pm. Free. Free Library of Philadelphia (Tacony Branch), 6742 Torresdale Ave. freelibrary.org/programs/21stcentury/
CELEBRATION
International Day for People with Disabilities Celebration
Let’s celebrate the International Day for People with Disabilities! DJ b-EZE will be spinning with live music by local disabled performers. Enjoy appetizers and refreshments. | 6-10pm. $10 advance/ $15 door. Liberty Resources, Inc., 112 N. 8th St. eventbrite.com/e/ the-international-day
HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES
Promenade of Trees
Get your game face on, because the tree decorating competition is going down. Main
HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES
Christmas Underwater
What’s better than a winter wonderland? One underwater! Venture to the Shark Realm, and see the 18-foot tree decorated with corals, colorful shells and thousands of twinkling lights. The aquarium will also have holiday photo-ops with Santa Claus, story-time sessions with an elf, a “snow shower� dance party and more. The installation will be up through Dec. 30. | 10am-5pm. $29 adult, $21 child. 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ. adventureaquarium. com Street will light up with decorated trees for the juried event. This year’s theme is “Stories of Season.� Vote for your favorite by dropping coins in the jars in front of each tree! | 5-7pm. Free. Main St., Manayunk. Manayunk.com
FESTIVAL
Welcome Santa into town as he rides in on a ďŹ re truck. Bring your own camera to take a picture of your child on Santa’s lap. Vendors from around the area will have tasty treats and gifts. After playtime, it’s game on. Check out the window displays of 30-plus businesses competing in the Window Wonderland Storefront Challenge. Bring a gift for a toy drive. | 4-6pm. Free admission. South Street Headhouse District, 200 Pine St. southstreet.com
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
Coffee and Tea Festival
Are you always seen with a coffee or tea in hand? Well come on down to a caffeinated haven with the ďŹ fth annual coffee and tea festival. Taste coffee and teas from 50 exhibitors who reside around the nation. Get ready for a weekend of seminars, pairings, tastings and more. The festival runs through Sunday. | 10am-5pm. $20. Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Ave., Oaks. coffeeandteafestival.com/philly/
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
South Street Tree Lighting & Window Wonderland
Mayfair Christmas Village & Christmas Tree Lighting
Let’s get merry! Shop Christmas Village crafts and artisan vendors. Donate a toy to the United States Marine Corps’ and Avenue Chiropractic’s Toys for Tots drive. Bring the kids to sit on Santa’s lap, and listen to Christmas music with disc jockey Norm Jadczak. At 4:45pm, the parade grand marshal(s) will â€œďŹ‚ip the switchâ€? on the tree lights. | 2-6pm. Free admission. Cottman and Frankford Aves. mayfairbiz.com/holiday.html
MUSEUM
Free First Sunday at the Barnes Foundation
For a cultural Sunday, take a trip to the Barnes Foundation. Look around the museum, and check out the new Kiefer Rodin exhibit. The day’s theme will be about the
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artist’s process. Meet and learn from different artists of various mediums. | 10am-5pm. Free. 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. barnesfoundation.org
OPEN MIC
Voice in Power: A Poetry Open Mic Experience
Come for a night of words, rhythm, and giving back. Dress to impress, and show off your talent. Sit back and watch Philly’s poets, singers, comedians and more. Bring a new unwrapped toy for children of domestically abused women. | 6-10pm. $10 plus fee. Circle of Hope, 1125 South Broad St. eventbrite. com/e/voices-in-power
MUSIC
Morrissey
Are you a Morrissey fan? You can catch the former Smiths frontman playing at The Fillmore. Watch him perform from his latest album “Low in High School.â€? Unwind from a long day, and groove out to a music legend. | 8:30pm. Price varies. The Fillmore, 29 E. Allen St. theďŹ llmorephilly.com
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Holiday Toy Drive
Japanese New Year: Celebrate Oshogatsu
Let’s get into the giving spirit of the holiday season. Donate a toy through Dec. 24 in exchange for a “buy one, get one free� admission to Eastern State Penitentiary. Your toy will go to a child who has a parent behind bars. In America, one in 28 kids has a parent behind bars – and one can only imagine what their holidays are like. Make the season a little brighter. | 10am-5pm. Donations. Eastern State Penitentiary, 2027 Fairmount Ave. easternstate.org/
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5
Philly Rising
Check out the Philly scene of artists. Musicians, bands, poets, comedians and more will take the stage and show their skills. The winner will go on to Philly Rising Monthly Showcase. The winner of that becomes the standout performer of the month and wins a prize package that includes a spin on Hometown Heroes WSTW, a free song recorded and mixed by Neptune Wavs and a featured spot at a future Philly Rising Event. They will also perform at Downstairs at World Cafe Live as part of the end of the year showcase. | 6pm. Free admission. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. worldcafelive.com/event
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December Scratch Night
Start the work week off right with art and performance. See Philly artists perform new material from shows they are working on. In this fast-paced sampling, check out what is coming down the line in contemporary theater, dance, performance art and other forms. The night will feature four-to-six companies/artists. Remember to RSVP. | 7-8pm. $5 suggested donation. Fringearts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd. http://fringearts.com
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Widen your world-view, and celebrate an early Japanese New Year. The gardens will be ďŹ lled with lush ikebana ower arrangements and traditional decorations of pine, bamboo and berries. Participate in customary traditions and see displays. Wear toasty socks and warm up with a complimentary cup of green tea on the veranda, and take in the beauty of the winter Japanese garden. | 10am. $10 general admission, Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, Horticultural and Lansdowne Drives. japanesehouse.org
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Love Shakespeare and beer? Well then this show is for you! Join Manayunk Theatre Company’s drunk actors on stage, and tap into your theatrical side. The show centers on Dickie III who plots against his own family in this Christmas themed staged reading. | 8-10pm. $10 general admission, $7 In-Your20s. Lucky’s Last Chance – Manayunk, 4421 Main St. manayunk-theatre-company.ticketleap.com/shakesbeer-richard-iii/
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Shop, drink, and do your good deed for the day? Sounds too good to be true! Shop for home dĂŠcor and boutique items while sipping on wine. Ticket sales and a percentage of sales will be donated to Edwin M. Stanton School. | 6-8pm. $10. Workshop Underground, 1544 South St. eventbrite.com/e/sip-shop
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FRIEDA Workshop: Hand-crafted Bite-Size Desserts & Verrines
Ready for the holiday parties, but don’t know what to bring? For the skilled homebaker who wants a couple more reďŹ ned recipes in their arsenal, learn how to make variety of mini pastries from verrines to cakes, tarts and custards to create a well-balanced and festive dessert display. The event’s instructor, Ligia Richter, is a third-generation chef from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, who worked for 10 years at the Four Seasons Hotel under Chef Jean Marie Lacroix. Remember to RSVP, and pay by Dec. 2. | 5:30-8:30pm. $125. FRIEDA, 320 Walnut St. friedaforgenerations.com
Ancient Brews: Rediscovered and Re-created
Ever wanted to know how people got their buzz on in the ancient days? Learn about recreated elixirs based on ancient times with Cornell alum ‘66 Dr. Patrick McGovern, Penn Museum’s own “Indiana Jones of Ancient Ales, Wines, and Extreme Beveragesâ€? and Sam Calagione, founder and owner of DogďŹ sh Head Brewery. What’s learning without some hands-on activity? 446.blackbaudhosting.com/
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Celebrate Prohibition Day and the liberty of libations by showing off your knowledge of the Prohibition era. History buffs and alcohol connoisseurs, see if you can answer “Jane the Great’s� questions. As you put your brain to work, try complimentary samples of house cocktails made with Redemption Whiskey to honor the day. | 8-10pm. Free. Bainbridge Street Barrel House, 625-27 S. 6th St. barrelhousephilly.com
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Let’s party like it’s 1933. The 18th Amendment has been repealed, and no coppers will be breaking up this speakeasy’s celebration. So grab your feathers and appers, your striped suit and fedora, and get ready to do the Lindy Hop to the Vance Camisa Quartet. Your ticket gets you an open bar, including prohibition era cocktails, bathtub gin and hors d’oeuvres. | 8pm-midnight. $33 plus fee. Philadelphia Distilling, 25 E. Allen St. philadelphiadistilling.com
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Do you know the true Philadelphia? Urban observers Nathaniel Popkin and Peter Woodall with architectural photographer Joseph Elliott capture the hidden nature of one of the nation’s oldest cities through a contemporary lens in “Philadelphia: Finding the Hidden City.� This is a must-read for any Philadelphian as they explore secret places on the streets we walk every day. Come meet the authors, and have a book signed. Books will be available for purchase. | 6:30-7:30pm. Philadelphia City Institute Free Library, 1905 Locust St. freelibrary.org/calendar/event/70269
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Holiday Art Fair: Center for Creative Works and Friends
If you want to get a head start on the holiday shopping, look no further than West Philly! The sale is a combination art sale, concert, and fashion show. Get ready to see exciting new art from Center for Creative Works and Friends artists and local artists. Shop for comics, T-shirts, drawings, paintings, ceramics, clothing, prints and more. | 4-9pm. Free admission. The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. facebook.com/events
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Jingles bells — no, it’s the Jingle Ball. Q102’s annual concert is back. Get pumped for some big acts: The Chainsmokers, Fall Out Boy, Charlie Puth and Niall Horan. The night will deďŹ nitely get you into the holiday cheer spirit. | 7:30pm. Price varies. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S Broad St. wellsfargocenterphilly.com/events
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While you are taking out the Christmas lights and other festive gear, don’t forget about the wreath! Learn to make beautiful holiday wreaths, and decorate your own. Your ticket includes the frames, wires, various greens and decorations like pods, pine cones, bows and ornaments. | 6-8pm. $40. Greensgrow West, 5123 Baltimore Ave. greensgrow.org/event
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A man impregnated me about a month into our relationship. He is adamantly against having the kid, as it’s too soon. I really don’t want to have an abortion—I have religious and moral beliefs against it. He states that since one parent doesn’t want the kid, I am wrong for even considering keeping it. Am I wrong? We’re both around 30, and this is my ďŹ rst pregnancy. Do I have the right to continue with the pregnancy? I feel like we’d be great parents. He’s already left me because I wouldn’t make a decision within a week. It’s tearing us apart. – Opposing Opinions On Pregnancy Situation
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I’m going to sidestep the whole no-abortionsfor-religious-and-moral-reasons-but-premaritalsex-is-not-a-problem issue. This pregnancy isn’t tearing you apart, OOOPS, it tore you apart. He already ended things—he left you—which was a shitty thing to do, perhaps, but within his rights. It is absolutely within your rights to continue with the pregnancy—it’s your body, it’s your decision. And while he will be on the hook for this kid ďŹ nancially if you decide to have it, no one can force him to do the work/experience the joy/clean up the vomit that comes with actually fathering this child. I’m sorry you’re in this position, and here’s hoping you have the love and support you need to raise a kid if you decide to keep the baby, and here’s hoping he comes around. Q
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table with his dick. Your girlfriend’s issue may be a mystery—maybe it’s her (she’s incapable of being in a loving and fully sexual relationship), maybe it’s you (you never turned her on or you did something that murdered her libido)—but you’re not obligated to stay in an unsatisfactory relationship indeďŹ nitely because your girlfriend will be devastated if you leave. Also, devastation is a two-way street. If you dump her, SOAPY, her devastation will be immediate, like the impact of an earthquake or a hurricane. But if you stay, you’ll be the one devastated—but your devastation will be gradual, taking years, like the erosion of coastline or the destruction of our democracy. The destruction of your self-esteem and sense of sexual self-worth could take a decade or more, SOAPY, but it is already under way. She’s a lot likelier to get over the devastation she’ll feel if you leave—being dumped is a common experience that most people bounce back from—than you are to get over the devastation you’ll experience if you stay. Your gonads/self-respect/preservation instinct are in that apartment somewhere. Get ’em and go.
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WEST PHILADELPHIA
FITLER SQUARE
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Ds ȖǼÞ¯ȖĶ ǣƼĶÞǼ˚ĶsɚsĶ OŸŘ_ŸŎÞŘÞȖŎ ¯s ǼȖNjÞض ŎŸ_sNjŘ ĨÞǼOÌsŘ ɠÞǼÌ Ŏ NjEĶs OŸȖŘǼsNjǣˀE OĨǣƼĶ ǣÌʰ ¶Ķ ǣǣ˚ǼŸƼ ǣǼŸɚsʰ Ř_ ŘÞOs ENjs Ĩ¯ ǣǼ E Njʳ ǻÌs ŸƼsŘ ĶÞɚÞض NjŸŸŎˀ_ÞŘÞض NjŸŸŎ ¯ Osǣ ǣŸȖǼÌ ɠÞǼÌ ¶Njs Ǽ ǣȖŘ sɮƼŸǣȖNjsʳ ǻÌs OŸŘ_Ÿ Ÿ¯¯sNjǣ ¯ ŘǼ ǣǼÞO OÞǼɴ ɚÞsɠǣʳ ˡ Ds_NjŸŸŎǣʰ ˠ D ǼÌ
FRANCISVILLE
OPEN SUNDAY 12 - 2 1522 Brown Street, Unit 1
$169,000
ǻÌŸȖ¶ÌǼ¯ȖĶĶɴ _sǣÞ¶Řs_ʰ Es ȖǼÞ¯ȖĶ EÞ˚ĶsɚsĶ OŸŘ_ŸŎÞŘÞȖŎǣ ɠÞǼÌ ǼÌs ʩŘsǣǼ ǼǼsŘǼÞŸŘ ǼŸ _sǼ ÞĶ Ř_ ȖŘÞLJȖs ʩŘÞǣÌsǣʳ ǻÌsǣs ǣƼ OÞŸȖǣ ƼsŘǼÌŸȖǣs OŸŘ_Ÿǣ ¯s ǼȖNjs ŸƼsŘ ĨÞǼOÌsŘǣ ɠÞǼÌ LJȖ NjǼʊ OŸȖŘǼsNjǣʰ ʪŸŸNj˚ǼŸ˚OsÞĶÞض ɠÞŘ_Ÿɠǣʰ _ NjĨ Ÿ Ĩ ʪŸŸNjǣʰ Ř_ ¶Ķ ǣǣ Ƽ NjǼÞǼÞŸŘ ɠ ĶĶǣʳ ˠ˟ ɳs Nj Ǽ ɮ E ǼsŎsŘǼǣ ƼƼNjŸɚs_ʵ
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$355,000
ǢǼɴĶÞǣÌ EÞ˚ĶsɚsĶ OŸŘ_Ÿ ¯s ǼȖNjÞض Ÿ Ĩ ʪŸŸNjǣʰ Ř sɮƼŸǣs_ ENjÞOĨ ɠ ĶĶʰ Ř ŸƼsŘ ĨÞǼOÌsŘ ɠÞǼÌ ¶Nj ŘÞǼs OŸȖŘǼsNjǣʰ ǼNj ŘǣŸŎ ɠÞŘ_Ÿɠǣʰ Ř_ ĶŸǼǣ Ÿ¯ ǣǼŸNj ¶s ǣƼ Osʳ rŘĠŸɴ ǼÌs ĶŸɠ Ŏ ÞŘǼsŘ ŘOs ¯sŘOs_˚ÞŘ E OĨɴ Nj_ʳ ˡ Ds_NjŸŸŎǣʰ ˠ E ǼÌ
$239,000
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