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This week, we let le, p o e p f o s e g a m i e th s t n e m o m d n a s e c a pl in Philadelphia tell the story SEE PAGE 6
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ast week, Independence Blue Cross CEO Dan Hilferty penned a full-page Inquirer ad entitled, Let’s get Healthcare Right, A Message of Hope. There were things in the letter I agreed with and some I vehemently questioned. I was going to take this week to bring up that ad and make some points, but this week I don’t have to. About a day after the ad came out, I received this Letter to the Editor, from former congressional hopeful Larry Arata, which expressed a lot of the concerns I had — but added a point I didn’t even factor in: health care’s role for those battling addiction. Dear Dan, It was with mixed feelings that I read your expensive full page ad in the Inquirer, “Let’s Get Healthcare Right, A Message of Hope.� I certainly agree that both political parties should work together to provide access to affordable health insurance to all. As you said, this is a “moral obligation.� However, I am convinced that instead of your suggestion of “using the power of our free enterprise system to provide competition and choice for all,� the “distinctly American� solution must provide a federal government plan to compete with the private insurance companies in every market nationwide. Only a Medicare for all option will force private health insurance companies to cover best practices medical care for affordable premiums. I am not calling for mandating a single payer / governmentonly system. My favorite proposal, which some Democrats introduced in 2009, is that private companies must compete with a governmentprovided option for every citizen’s coverage. If they can’t, they will fade away and a single payer system will evolve. Ideally, the power of this hybrid system will encourage improved coverage at lower prices and both public and private coverage plans will remain viable options to everyone nationwide. Furthermore, if you are sincere in your attempt to craft “a message of hope,� you must immediately change your illegal coverage policies for those suffering from substance use dis-
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order. The Federal Parity Act of 2008 dictates that the mentally ill and addicted are entitled to best practices medical care just as medical / surgical patients. End the unnecessary, wasteful, stressful and deadly seven-day review process and provide coverage for best medical practice long term care. Everyone knows that no one reaches recovery in 7, 14, 21 or even 28 days. Most experts agree a continuum of at least 90 days of care is most often required to reach remission. This policy change will not only save lives but also money by drastically decreasing deadly and expensive relapses that are so prevalent with shorter-term treatment regimens. “Providing hopeâ€? also means that Independence Blue Cross must also cover medicationassisted treatment regimens. Research indicates this approach is up to 300 percent more effective than abstinence-only treatment in preventing deadly and costly relapses. It is not only illegal, but immoral that your ďŹ rm does not cover FDA-approved and scientiďŹ cally-proven effective medications in treating addiction. My son, Brendan, who died last year at 23 of a heroin overdose after remaining clean and sober for over 90 days, was denied coverage by IBC when he reported to a treatment facility because he feared succumbing to urges to relapse. IBC and other private insurance companies have turned ASAM criterion on its head by misinterpreting the edict that if a patient reports to a facility requesting treatment while intoxicated, he or she cannot be denied treatment. They have implemented a deadly and immoral policy that if a patient reports to a facility requesting treatment while sober, he or she is not entitled to treatment. That is no way to enable your policy holders to “live fearless.â€? This is not a Brendan story, but a common one I heard across the region as I ran for Congress last spring. As you know, I presented these reform recommendations to your senior management team in March and have been denied any further communication with IBC. 74 candidates from both parties running for ofďŹ ce in PA this past year also endorsed this policy platform. As you said, let’s work together to get healthcare right! - Larry Arata, Philadelphia
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There is a bill currently being mulled in City Council that would actually help squatters kick you out of your home for an extended period of time. According to an op-ed penned by City Councilman David Oh in the Inquirer earlier this week, Bill No. 180741 creates loopholes to an existing bill that would allow you to remove a squatter from your home via police from almost immediately to roughly half a month. Stories of people going away and coming home to ďŹ nd their locks changed and someone living inside their home is not unique and, according to the law, if they have proof they’ve lived in that house, something so insigniďŹ cant as a piece of mail addressed in their name, then there’s a process to remove the individual. This new bill would create backdoor channels to the Criminal and DeďŹ ant Trespassers Law that currently allows for expedited removal from a home to making both people have to prove their story. To which we say, wow.
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The date of this current issue and also the date disgraced Attorney General Kathleen Kane has to turn herself in to state custody after a lengthy appeal process to overturn perjury and other convictions were not overturned. Kane has to report to Montgomery County Correctional Facility to begin serving a minimum 10-month sentence. It should be noted if she went into jail at the time she was convicted in October 2016 on that same minimum sentence, Kane would have already have been out for well over 10 months.
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Sure, it might be just an image of a wall, but the blend of colors under the Spring Garden stop of SEPTA’s MarketFrankford Line still makes us stop in our tracks and continues to keep burgeoning section of the city an attractive one as the entire waterfront area is slowly becoming a work of art.
The Photo Issue This week, we let the images of people, places and moments in Philadelphia tell the story
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This fall, sports radio shock jock Angelo Cataldi bid farewell to his beloved Wing Bowl competition after 26 years of debauchery, degenerates and of course, deep fried chicken wings. With the Eagles winning the Super Bowl last season, Cataldi and Co. decided there was no reason to continue the celebration, with some not knowing whether they love the decision by the folks at SportsRadio WIP (94.1-FM) or detest it.
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It exactly just year ago, but we are still mesmerized at just how well artist Cai GuoQiang was able to light up the night sky. Fireflies, his experiential art exhibit that graced the Parkway District used pedicabs that provided free one-way rides up and down the Parkway. The entire exhibit was designed and constructed by the world renowned artist inside a Kensington warehouse in which we were granted a sneak peek. The finished product? One word: Moving. 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20
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Equality for all regardless of color, creed or sexual orientation is always the mantra at the scores of protests Philadelphia has seen over the past two years on the wake of the election of President Donald Trump and in the face of some of his most devout supporters earlier this month, that notion was expressed yet again. In this photo, a counter protester at the We the People rally on Independence Mall made sure to let everyone know just where Philadelphia stood on the issue of LGBTQ+ equality.
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With a new role as head of the school board for the Philadelphia School District, Joyce Wilkerson is all smiles as her predominant goal is to push for more funding from the state to go into Philly schools that need it the most. It should be noted that Wilkerson was also head of the city’s School Reform Commission which dissolved and made way for the creation of the school board. It’s a wait and see approach what Wilkerson and the other eight board members can do to benefit both schools and students with an estimated budget of $966 million over the next five years.
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Beautiful in its simplicity, there’s arguably only a handful of streets in town more iconic than Jewelers Row during the holidays. While the block lights up at night – sans jewelry as window dressing – during the day is just as nice and a clear sign that it’s the holiday season in Philadelphia. If we’re talking streets, in addition to Jewelers Row, we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention 1600 block of 13th Street in South Philly and Greeby Street in the great Northeast.
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Fighting for years Iconic film Philadelphia celebrates 25 years, and the fighting spirit of its last HIV positive extra BY ANDREA CANTOR
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ore than 50 people with HIV/AIDS were cast from the local health network ActionAIDS, now branded Action Wellness, as extras in the groundbreaking 1993 ďŹ lm Philadelphia. Today, only one survives. Sue Kehler, 54. “I am so happy to be alive, but I have survivor’s guilt,â€? revealed Kehler, who made a pact with a few of the extras they would all live to be treated with the cure for HIV/AIDS, a discovery still not found. “I ask myself ‘Why me?...Why just me?’â€? Kehler was a special guest at the Philadelphia Film Center on Nov. 26 for its 25th anniversary celebration of Philadelphia and the screening of a new short documentary The Last Mile. Presented by (RED) and The CocaCola Company, and in recognition of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, the The Last Mile bridges the American story’s ďŹ ght against HIV/ AIDS through the lens of Philadelphia with the ongoing crisis in Africa, particularly SubSaharan Africa. Back in the ‘90s, Philadelphia made headway for being one of the ďŹ rst Hollywood ďŹ lms to discuss the HIV/AIDS epidemic, homosexuality and homophobia. Centering on a HIVpositive, gay lawyer who sues his former law ďŹ rm for wrongful termination, Philadelphia is also largely remembered for its all-star cast, none of whom were present at the event. The bill included Tom Hanks, who earned one of the two Oscars the ďŹ lm received, Denzel Washington, Antonio Banderas, Jason Robards and Mary Steenburgen. But behind the big names were people like Kehler, the real victims of the highly stigmatized and deadly condition, which is now manageable with modern medication. Kehler recalled the excitement and camaraderie among those infected with the virus on the set of Philadelphia. She particularly remembers Hanks saying he would play a part in the movie based off the book she was and still is writing, a project delayed due to her symptomatic and debilitating joint pain. But even with the good memories of working on the ďŹ lm set, the time is still plagued with death and discrimination. Against the wishes of many in her family, Kehler announced her HIV-positive status by way of taking on the role in Philadelphia. Subsequently, a coworker at the bank Kehler worked at had her desk
moved, fearing she would catch the illness. Even last year, Kheler said she experienced the same type of bigotry and ignorance when a friend yelled at her child after trying to drink from Kehler’s cup at dinner. Kheler said her friend was clearly worried that her child could “catchâ€? the human immunodeďŹ ciency virus (HIV) through saliva − which is false. In an abusive relationship with a man who was an IV drug user, Kehler contracted HIV when she was just 22. She eventually found out her diagnosis when showing symptoms while pregnant with a baby girl who would be stillborn. “They did test after test, all tests were negative. Finally, they said they were going to do a test for HIV to rule it out,â€? said Kehler, who was unaware of her partner’s past drug use. “The results came back, and a family physician at the time said ... ‘I don’t know how to tell you this, and I am so sorry but your tests came back positive for the AIDS virus.’â€? From the upper-middle class suburbs of Lower Merion, Kehler’s “world was turned upside downâ€? and irrevocably changed. “I didn’t even know what that meant other than that I had less than a month to live,â€? explained Kehler. But she did live. Now residing in the Northeast, Kehler is one of the approximate 18,976 people living with HIV in Philadelphia, according to AIDSVu. Based on 2017 reports, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) lists Pennsylvania as one of the top 10 states for new HIV cases. “We have obviously come a long way, in terms of what Tom Hanks’ character [in Philadelphia] lived through and ended up dying of – HIV,â€? reected Kevin Burns, executive director of Action Wellness. “That’s no longer the case or no longer needs to be the case. The big challenge that we face is getting people to be tested, to know their status, to get treatment if they need it and to stay connected with treatment.â€? Burns was one of the panelists during Philadelphia’s 25th anniversary event, which also included Director of Partnerships at (RED) Meaghan Condon and The Last Mile director Kim Snyder, and was moderated by actor Keiynan Lonsdale. The conversation among panelists centered strongly on The Last Mile, which follows the story of Veronica Martins JosĂŠ, a health worker in the Zambezia Province in Mozambique who brings medicines to those infected with malaria and HIV/AIDS.
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Clips of Philadelphia and associated commentary from the ďŹ lm’s stars and writer Ron Nyswaner are interspersed throughout the featurette. “When Coke approached us with this idea, it felt like a no-brainer for us to pursue it,â€? said Condon of (RED), a nonproďŹ t that partners with brands to ďŹ ght the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa. “[Philadelphia] showed audiences that we are not so different after all, whether you are gay or straight, positive or negative, we all have the right to a healthy, happy life. It was bridging that Philadelphia story to some of the work that we are doing today, in places like Mozambique.â€? Needless to say, using the success of Philadelphia as a way to highlight the ongoing devastation in Africa where approximately 1
million people die from AIDS-related illnesses each year was no easy task. “It was really challenging, commemorating the past of this incredible ďŹ lm 25 years later, Philadelphia, and looking at how far we’ve come and looking at how much work still needs to be done,â€? said director Snyder, known for her 2016 documentary Newtown about the 2012 mass shooting that killed 20 elementary school children and six educators. “Finding this incredible, modern-day story in the far reaches of Africa, it is very different than the Philadelphia story. But in some ways, they share the a sense of self-empowerment.â€? To watch The Last Mile, go to red.org/cocacola. Q TWITTER: @ANDREAJCANTOR
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The laughter we need 1812 Productions’This Is The Week That Is finally earns long overdue praise BY ANDREA CANTOR uperstition may peg 13 as the unluckiest of numbers, but 1812 Productions 13th season of its annual political satire This Is The Week That Is seems to be its best year yet. Opened on Nov. 28, with a run through Jan. 5, the show has picked up national attention before curtain call. Founder of the Tony Awards, American Theatre Wing has commissioned the theatrical company to produce a short documentary of the show for its “Working In the Fieldâ€? series. The documentary is set to release next spring. In a mashup of “Carol Burnett meets SNL’s ‘Weekend Update,’â€? the show presents rehearsed sketch comedy and newly created material inspired by daily local and national news. “The show is getting more attention this year because it has been so difďŹ cult politically. No matter what your politics are, you can’t deny that there has been tragedy after tragedy after tragedy,â€? said Jennifer Childs, 1812 Productions co-founder and producing artistic director. “It has been a really difďŹ cult news cycle. I think there is interest in how on earth we are going to make it funny.â€? Borrowing its name from the 1960’s British variety television show, the 1812’s production of This Is The Week That Is started in 2006. Through its various iterations, rotating around three presidencies, none has provided such an abundance of creative headlines for the Philly company to use as the current Trump administration. “One of the things we try to do with this show is that we don’t try to ignore what’s go-
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ing on or play around it,â€? explained Childs. “We really embrace that there is a lot of bad news in the world and we are really exhausted and angry and sad, so let’s ďŹ nd our way to something joyous together.â€? So while President Trump acts as a main course on the table of political comedy, rest assured or forewarned, said Childs, the sixmember cast are “equal opportunity political offenders.â€? In addition to co-directing with Dan O’Neil, Childs also has been playing the role of Patsy since the show’s inception. “She’s more famous than I am,â€? said Childs of her politically outspoken, in her thick South Philly accent, creation. Taking on a life of her own, Childs explained that Patsy has done work for radio station WHYY and the local Mummers. A South Philly resident herself, Childs said Patsy “is created out of love.â€? Through the thickly coated humor that is Patsy, Childs explained the character also brings the “wisdomâ€? of many of the neighborhood’s women. This Is The Week That Is has become a yearly tradition for a number of comedy seekers, according to Childs. But the mastermind behind the political hodgepodge of entertainment said new or old, this year’s run provides an extra dose of comedic relief. “Right now, there is so much negative in the world and there is so much divisiveness,â€? said Childs. “Laughter is actually something that unites us.â€? This Is The Week That Is | Nov. 23-Jan. 5. $28-$50. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey Pl. 1812productions.org/ Q TWITTER: @ANDREAJCANTOR
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tumors, that plague both our city and our country. It’s not content we want to produce, stories we want to write, but it’s a space we feel is necessary to ďŹ ll, and who better to ďŹ ll it than us? But we’re not alone in this ďŹ ght. Though it doesn’t seem it, plenty of people in positions of power – people like former First Lady Michelle Obama – are determined to do something about it. Same team, same ďŹ ght, same goal. | 8pm. Prices vary. Wells Fargo Center. 3601 S. Broad St. ev15.evenue.net/
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Historic Holidays in Old City
Presented by Old City District, this is a celebration of all things holiday and historical. America’s most historic square mile will transform before your very eyes into its own triumphant holiday market, including a window decorating contest for the more competitive among us. Complete with a tree lighting in the courtyard at the Betsy Ross House, this event features music, seasonal sips and bites, a holiday tree designed by Old City’s Petit Jardin en Ville and, of course, the Little Rebel herself. | 5pm. Free. Betsy Ross House. 239 Arch St. phillyholidayfestival.com/historicholidays
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Philly MET Grand Re-Imagining If there’s one thing Philly knows, it’s culture. It just so happens that, within the cozy conďŹ nes of the City of Brotherly Love, we have our own special brand of green-bleedin’, cheese whiz-drenched, liberty ďŹ rst, last and always kind of culture. It’s a culture that doesn’t ask the same question twice. That puts pomp in its rightful place collecting mothballs at the back of the closet. Our culture is our own. It’s unique. It’s tough. It’s down-to-earth. And as cheesy as it sounds, it’s, well ‌ Gritty. And so, unlike most other major cities, when we renovate one of our oldest and most storied buildings, we don’t just do it so it can be a pretty, overproduced monument to all the hoity toity nonsense none of us ever actually want to do. No, we do it so we can go see hometown boy Kurt Vile rip a few sing-talk songs. Or so we can catch a cabaret before we head to Chinatown for some pillowy pockets of vegetables and dough. So we can live our lives like always, celebrating the exceptional while embracing the everyday. So while the historic Philly Metropolitan Opera House, set to re-open as The Met Philadelphia, a 110,000-square-foot, 3,500-seat, state-of-the-art music venue, of course includes things like “fanciful woodwork decorating the ceiling and stage frame, and a dramatic curtain draping the performance area,â€? what really matters is that the $56 million restoration went toward restoring a Philly feature to prominence, a Philly favorite, a becoming beacon of the sort only a city with blue collar ethics and white collar capabilities could create. Or truly appreciate. Q Philly’s Metropolitan Opera House | Dec. 3. Free. Metropolitan Opera House, 858 N. Broad St. themetphilly.com/
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Ladies Night Out
It’s ladies night, and we’re feelin’ right, oh yes it’s ladies night (oh what a night). If you don’t get that reference, then we’re not really sure what to say. Maybe we’ll just apologize, considering the brain space it would take to keep hold of that song and those lyrics has probably been replaced by episodes of “Paw Patrol� or endless repeats of that freakin’ Baby Shark song. Either way, it actually is ladies night at the Phila FOP Lodge 5, hosted by Newspaper Media Group, and featuring a whole host of kickass vendors. So ladies, get out and make a night of it. | 6pm. $10. Phila FOP Lodge 5. 11630 Caroline Road. nmg. ticketleap.com/
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Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama
If you’re a regular reader of our humble little alt-weekly, then you’re probably already well aware of the many issues, like malignant
Fake Friends: A Panel Discussion on Art History and Comparison
What comprises a comparison? Can two things ever truly be compared? What facets of determination decide which is which and what falls where? While you’re not likely to ďŹ nd easy answers to any of these (admittedly convoluted) questions at Fake Friends, you will ďŹ nd a lively discussion on just what kind of cultural conundrum comparisons present. Viewed through the prism of art history, this panel will try to deduce the unforeseen failings of comparisons, and determine if a “global modernâ€? really is possible. | 6pm. Free. Institute of Contemporary Art. 118 S. 36th St. eventbrite.com/e/fake-friends
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The Internet
On the one hand, it does seem a little presumptuous for a band to call themselves “The Internet.� Like, the Internet with a capital “I� is already a thing. A pretty huge thing, in fact, that dominates our daily lives. So when you name your band for that very same thing, you certainly seem to be saying something about your talent, your music and, perhaps more importantly, your staying power as a cultural entity. Or, as is the case with this band, it comes about as a joke. Fortunately for them, the joke – and the music – are really fucking good. | 8pm. $32.50. The Fillmore. 29 E. Allen St. concerts1.livenation.com/
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The Ice Bar
Strawberry Mansion. Avenue of the Arts. Lemon Hill. Here in Philly, we’ve got some-
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hoped-for-but-never-quite-conďŹ rmed miracles. Mostly it’s just a month with a lot of holiday hoopla attached to it, so the miracles are mostly make believe, but make believing is better than not believing at all. So. Start your season the Philly way by heading out to this holiday-themed market and get that ďŹ rst heaping helping of hoopla out of the way quick. | 11am. Free. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. 128 N. Broad St. theclovermarket. com/holidayinfo
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Holiday Tree Lighting Powered by PECO
Powered by PECO (ohh, we see what you did there, PECO, very clever, very clever indeed), this tree lighting is sure to be the splendid start to the holiday season you’ve been waiting for. Join PECO (and, for some strange reason, contestants from recent seasons of both “The Voiceâ€? and “America’s Got Talentâ€?) at the Blue Cross RiverRink this Friday for an evening of lights, laughs and ‌ what was that? Oh, they buzzed us! Does that mean we win? Oh. Oh, OK. Sorry. | 6pm. Free. Blue Cross RiverRink. 101 S. Columbus Blvd. delawareriverwaterfront.com/ thing of a knack for naming things. If it involves fruit or food and a vague description of a speciďŹ c geographic feature, then it’s probably in Philly. Take Lemon Hill Mansion for instance. A historic home in Fairmount Park, Lemon Hill Mansion is as unique, and therefore Philly, as they come. The fact that there’s also a bar is just further proof that this is a Philly institution, through and through. | 5pm. $5. Lemon Hill Mansion. 1 Boathouse Row. a-very-philly-christmas.ticketleap.com/
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ABBArama Those crazy pop music-making Swedes are about to enjoy a dance-themed tribute the likes of which they probably never expected, or wanted. Suit up in your best ‘70s disco gear and head out to The Dolphin Tavern for an evening of ABBA-themed dancing and drinking, all played out against a vinyl-only backdrop, the likes of which only a true “Dancing Queen� could fully and completely love and appreciate. | 10pm. $5. The Dolphin Tavern. 1539 S. Broad St. dolphinphilly.com/abbarama
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Ariel deserved better. Let’s be serious, as far as Disney Princes go, Eric’s kind of a bum. He’s a dancer and a singer who likes the sea more than ladies and his close conďŹ dant Grimsby even more than that. Plus, he’s kind of, well, slow on the uptake. But then, so is
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Ariel. Which isn’t really their fault – it’s just that there wasn’t a lot of space for nuance in cartoon movies based loosely on centuriesold fairy tales and tailored for maximum merchandising efďŹ ciency. But kids love it, so there’s that. | 730pm. Free. St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls. 7320 Torresdale Ave. nephilachamber.com/little-mermaid
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ColorVision
No, this isn’t some documentary on the rise of color TV capabilities, though that’d be interesting ‌ we think. No, this is just your standard multimedia art exhibit featuring work from an array of artists and spanning a number of mediums. So go, drink, talk and use your critical eye to lay waste to any cultural neophytes unlucky enough to cross paths with your prodigious penchant for art appreciation. Or, ya know, just be nice and supportive and tell everyone they’re doing their best, because they are. | 9pm. $10. ColorSpace Labs. 1714 N. Mascher St. aayush40.typeform.com/
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Clover Market’s Holiday Market at PAFA
Ahh, December. The month of miracles. Or perceived miracles. Maybe more like,
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Since when do any of us need a reason to go out and spend money like it’s the last, best purchase we’ll ever make? Seriously, with all the shopping and special offers going around, you’d think we capitalists are having trouble selling off all the needless nonsense we (or, more accurately, some cheap foreign country) manufactures. And while we’re not having any issues of the sort, we do enjoy spending money. Just call it a “spree� and knock 10 percent off and our chances of joining up to pig out increase exponentially. | 11am. Free. Northern Liberties. 700 N. 3rd St. artstarphilly.com/nolibs/
Looking for a light-hearted way to give back to those in need this holiday season? Got a dog (or cat, we know how photogenic those felines can be) desperate to meet The Man in Red aka Big Poppa Bowful aka Sir Clause-ALot aka The Artist Formerly Known as Kringle? Well, look no further than Santa Paws 2018, where you can get a professional photo taken of your beloved pet with Big Beard, Bigger Belly, and give back to Save Me!, a local shelter dedicated to saving pups, kits and everything in between. | 1pm. Free. Kimpton Hotel. 117 S. 17th St. evensi.us/santa-paws
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Philly Queer Zine Fest
Hosted by the Queering the Shelves podcast, this event is tailored to all things other – other people’s books, other people’s stories, the sense of otherness that can only come from falling well outside the expected norm. Being other isn’t all bad though. You learn important lessons about life early. And those lessons can so often become art, become stories that serve to help the next generation of Other. So go out and listen. Read. Share. Learn. | 430pm. Free. Book Corner. 311 N. 20th St. philly.carpe-diem.events/queer-zine
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Holiday Garden Railway Nights
We’ve always wondered what, exactly, the connection between miniature train sets and holiday decorations is. Where the nexus point between tiny locomotives and evergreens doused in electricity lies. Maybe it’s as simple as toy trains once being a present, which of course sits nestled ever so gently beneath the tree. The logical next step, we guess, is for the train to then be part of the decorations. Does that make sense? We don’t know. Probably, it’s just a product of clever marketing by some suit-clad, whiskey-clutching Don Draper-wanna be, which really kinda steals away some of the magic. | 4:30pm. Prices vary. Morris Arboretum. 100 E. Northwestern Ave. experience.morrisarboretum.org/
We’ll be honest – we don’t know what a butterbear bath bomb actually is. Like, of course we know what a bath bomb is. And we can probably make an educated guess as to what a “butterbear� is – again, some kind of semi-clever marketing term meant to make buyers of bath bombs feel warm and soft and so freakin’ buttery they’ll feel like Julia Child’s famous boeuf bourguignon while they’re simmering away in the tub. But we love the idea of making stuff, so go discover your inner soaper. | Noon. Free. LUSH Cosmetics. 1521 Walnut St. philly.carpe-diem.events/
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South Street Headhouse Tree Lighting
There are a lot of tree lightings in Philadelphia. That’s not meant to be a judgment, of course, simply a statement of fact. Tree lightings are fun and festive and a good time for every member of the family, so it makes sense – that’s why we include them here. They’re cheap (aka free) and they provide a little something for everyone. But, dang ‌ we’d deďŹ nitely be lying if we said we expected there to be this many different tree lightings. It’s impressive, really. But also kind of tiring. Hooray, holidays? | 4pm. Free. Historic Headhouse Shambles. 200 Lombard St. southstreet.com/south-street-christmas/
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er’s disappointment, so we just may actually be in the right place after all. Or we’re still at the PW household and never left – thanks for the crippling self-doubt, ma. But whether your mom’s a lover or a l’chaim-er (or both), there’s room enough for all at the Headhouse Square annual Hanukkah Service. Come for the religion, stay for the shame – it’s just how we were raised. | 430pm. Free. Headhouse Square Fountain. 400 S. 2nd St. phillyshul. com/
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Free First Sunday Family Day
Join PECO and The Barnes Foundation for a completely free ďŹ rst Sunday, jam-packed with family-friendly events and honoring women in the arts. Art making, performances and discussions featuring women creators sharing their craft, skill and passion lead the day, but, as so often tends to be the case, this event is all in what you make of it. Choreographers, jazz vocalists and plenty more creators and experts will be in attendance to talk you through the transference of soul to art. | 10am. Free. The Barnes Foundation. 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. barnesfoundation.org/free-first-sunday
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pearance by a fat guy in a red suit (we’d be more speciďŹ c, but he’s requested anonymity for the purposes of increased suspense) and, of course, all the carols your mouth can mangle. | 5pm. Free. Gorgas Park. 6300 Ridge Ave. mommypoppins.com/caroling-night
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 The Holidays at Greensgrow Farms
This is your chance to shop local, and support those small businesses that make so many Philly neighborhoods so worth living in. Head out to the Greensgrow compound on Sunday afternoon and enjoy a few hours of music and food and gift ideas ranging from jewelry to ceramics to wood working to accessories, green gifts, bath/body ‌ stuff, Greensgrow-made edible and growing gifts, and whole bunch more. | 10am. Free. Greensgrow Farms. 2501 E. Cumberland St. greensgrow.org/holidaybazaar/
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Caroling Night at Gorgas Park
If you’re wondering what to do with the kiddies on the ďŹ rst slow Sunday afternoon in December, then wonder no more – it’s caroling night at Gorgas Park and you and the whole family crew are invited. You’ll enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, and a performance by Merge Dance Studio, a special guest ap-
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South Philly Market District Public Hearing As we all learned recently via the 2018 Midterm Elections, making your voice heard, getting out and getting involved are the only sure ways to create a lasting impact, to make certain that the world of the future is shaped in an image that you want and support, and not an image that’s long past its prime. So if you’ve got opinions on the development of the S. 9th Street Historic Italian Market Business District, then make your way to Capitolo Playground for a as-boring-as-it-is-important community meeting. | 7pm. Free. Capitolo Playground. 900 Federal St.
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Hanukkah Service in Headhouse Square Baruch atah adonai eloheinu ‌ wait, are we in the right place? Probably not. But maybe. We do smell fried potatoes and our moth-
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We have an insane theory that we want to run by you. Ready? OK. Bob Dylan and Adam Sandler are the same person. We don’t have any further information beyond our extremely under-vetted hunch, but we swear it’s true. Just look at that picture! If that’s not Adam Sandler in a wig and makeup, we don’t know what is. And honestly, we have no idea what the beneďŹ t would be. But Sandler and Dylan are so successful, so uber wealthy, it almost kinda makes sense, right? Like a couple of rich white dudes got together and decided to “Trading Placesâ€? themselves, but in a way that they’re both still rich and successful. What a world, huh? | 8pm. Prices vary. The Met Philly. 858 N. Broad St. concerts1. livenation.com/
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Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society
We initially read the name of this crew of ďŹ lm fanatics as the Philly “Psychotropicâ€? Film Society which, if you’re at all interested in pharmaceutical drugs (what do you mean, “who the fuck is interested in pharmaceutical drugs?â€?), would have made for an interesting choice. Psychotropic drugs, of course, are meant to affect a person’s mental state. But considering the nearly limitless inner depths that the combination of sights and sounds created by a movie can plumb, it would have kind of made sense. But that’s not the case so ignore everything you just read. | 730pm. Free. PhilaMOCA. 531 N. 12th St. psychotronicphilly.org/
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Conversations About Addiction
You may not know this, but we’ve got a teensy weensy little drug problem. Not us speciďŹ cally. We’re not hufďŹ ng paint in the back of the PW ofďŹ ces – not all of us at least. But we meant the city as a whole. Philly is tough and beautiful and resilient as all get out. But it’s also sick. Sick with a disease called addiction. And the ďŹ rst step to eradicating a sickness is to identify and understand it. It’s a small step, but always the most important. | 6pm. Free. Kensington Storefront. 2774 Kensington Ave. philly.carpe-diem.events/kensington
John Legend A Legendary Christmas
The Met Philly is a 110,000-square-foot, 3,500-seat renovation project bringing a Philly landmark back to life. If you wanna ďŹ nd out more, just check out our edition of The Scene this week. If you’re more of the show, don’t tell type, then maybe you’re better off just buying tickets and going to see John Legend and the brand new state-of-theart venue for yourself. We promise it’ll be a good time, even if Chrissy Teigen probably won’t be there. | 8pm. Prices vary. The Met Philly. 858 N. Broad St. concerts1.livenation.com/
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Uncovering the Neuroscience of Mental Illness
A couple of events ago, we spoke a bit about psychotropic drugs. And while terms like “psychotropicâ€? get thrown around a lot, speciďŹ cally, it seems, by Hollywood script writers who like to use buzzwords to make plants and strange zoological ďŹ ndings sound even scarier, the truth is they’re not scary. The truth is, for a lot of people (over 44 million American adults suffer from mental illness) psychotropic drugs are a boon. Not a solution, perhaps, but an aid. A tool. A special spell meant to ward off the most troubling of evils, if only for a time. | 6pm. Free. Smilow Center for Translational Research. 3400 Civic Center Blvd. upennglia.com/
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After the Midterm Elections: Building a Way Forward
Somewhere along the way, socialism became a four-letter word. Which is to say, in the lexicon of late-era capitalism, socialism ranks up there on the Naughty Notions List with other humdingers like “Medicare for all� and “a woman’s right to choose.� But it doesn’t have to be that way. Sharing is not immoral. Ensuring enough for all is not a death knell. There is space for ideas like these, which means there is space for these ideas to become reality. Come out and make your voice heard. | 630pm. Free. Repair the World:
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Viewtiful Tuesday
It’s not every day you get the opportunity to take your tripod 57 stories up and plop it down on the observation deck of the tallest building in Philadelphia and snap pictures until your little heart discovers true contentment. But this day? This day is one of those days. So make sure to gather up your equipment and head on over to One Liberty Place for a day ďŹ lled with sweeping vistas and clicking cameras. | 10am. Prices vary. One Liberty Observation Deck. 1625 Chestnut St. phillyfromthetop.com/
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Geomancy for Bibliophiles
Quick! Raise your hand if you have any idea what the above title means! You, yes you there – oh, you put your hand down. What about yo – OK, nevermind. Looking, looking. OK, seems like we’re back to the beginning. That would’ve been a lot easier if you’d all just listened in the ďŹ rst place. We literally said, “any idea.â€? So if you had no idea, which I’m assuming you did because no one answered ‌ oh, what’s the use. This workshop is about geomancy, aka divination, and the ways in which ancient civilizations used the so-calledart to divine the future. Go. | 7pm. $25. Free Library of Philadelphia. 1901 Vine St. eventbrite.com/geomancy
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Philly Repeal Day Ball
Prohibition, we hardly knew ye. Just kidding. Sorta. Assuming you weren’t born in the 1800s or early 1900s, you’ve never known prohibition at all. But if you ever wanted to know just how well that whole no-alcohol-atall thing went, look no further than the Philly Repeal Day Ball, which is set to celebrate 85 years of boozy, bouquet-y American cocktail culture. Seriously, booze is good and draconian laws are bad. Drink up. | 7pm. Prices vary. Cescaphe Ballroom. 923 N. 2nd St. eventbrite.com/philly-repeal-day
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Cocktails and Cold Ones
The weather is cold and getting colder, which means fewer and fewer chances to toss back a beer or three in the great out of doors. Of course, Philly’s full of intrepid souls, many of whom wouldn’t let a bit of cold stop them from sipping on a tasty brew, anymore than they’d let a Cowboys fan walk away without an earful of cusses. So head on over to the Rothman Cabin for some cheap cocktails and
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warm embraces. And if there are any Cowboys fans, probably a ďŹ ght or three. | 5pm. Free. Dilworth Park. 1 S. 15th St. centercityphila.org/
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Beer Bingo
We’re celebrating the anniversary of prohibition’s abolishment like we really mean it this year. And you better believe we mean it – beer-based events make up like, 75 percent of this calendar. Honestly, without booze none of us would even be here. I’m pretty sure I have a six pack of Yuengling and a broken thermostat to thank for my existence. But no matter what spirit brought you here, all that matters is we continue the tradition of drinking and, well, whatever comes next. Hopefully it’s you. | 830pm. Free. Bait & Switch. 2537 E. Somerset St. philly.carpe-diem.beerbingo
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Holiday Wreath DIY Class
Who wouldn’t want to learn how to do it themselves? No one, that’s who. So if your front porch or front door or heck, even if you back basement window needs a little sprucing up, then this is the class made just for you. Follow along (drink in-hand, of course) with the experts as they walk you through basic oral wrapping and wiring techniques, then head home with a beautiful homemade wreath you can pull out every holiday season and show off to anyone within earshot. It’s not a wife or kids or even a consistent career, but hey, at least you made something. | 9pm. $35. Herman’s Coffee. 1313 S. 3rd St. hermanscoffee.com/holiday-wreath
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For the Love of Music
Jeff Duperon from WRTI Radio hosts this reimagined look at jazz – the genre, the history, the music that made us all go, “what the hell is that, is he even playing in a key?â€? Because yes, dear reader. Of course, he was playing in a key. It’s just that jazz folk are smarter than the rest of us, their music simply more complex. All joking aside, The Geraldine Oliver Quartet will be performing music from the Great American Songbook that you can try – fruitlessly, might we add – to snap your ďŹ ngers or bob your head along to. | 7pm. $10. SOUTH. 600 N. Broad St. philly.carpediem.the-love-of-music
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Kringle’s Kittens Adoption Event
Friggin’. Kittens. Seriously, is there anything better on this chaotic ball of blue we call home? Puppies maybe. Or a baby seal, which
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Terminally Chill Dance Party
We here in the calendar section of Philadelphia Weekly take the naming of events very seriously. It makes sense, really – we’re tasked with writing about events, ďŹ nding some interesting way to talk about them. As a general rule, the weirder the title, the better for our purposes. But on this one, we’re not really sure how we feel. Sure, the word play is tight. And it gives you a good idea of the expected tone of the evening. But it’s still a little ‌ iffy? Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go, just maybe while you’re there grab a promoter and not-so-gently suggest they come up with a different name. | 10pm. Prices vary. The Barbary. 951 Frankford Ave. philly. carpe-diem.terminally-chill also happens to be called a pup. Maybe a ďŹ lly (see what we did there?), or a quokka (look it up, you won’t be disappointed). Cuteness quotient aside though, Philly’s got a lot of kittens and not nearly enough loving homes. So head out to The Cat Doctor this Thursday for a feline-ďŹ lled evening that’s all about bringing the cute in out of the cold and, hopefully, directly to your lap. | 6pm. Free. The Cat Doctor. 535 N. 22nd St. acctphilly.org/ kringles-kittens/
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Fair Workweek Final Vote
There are few causes that we can get behind fully and completely. Most come with some facet of belief that we simply won’t support. But when it comes to providing more for the 130,000 food service, hospitality and retail working people in Philly, we’re squarely in the “just try and stop us, motherfucker� frame of mind. This one’s no joke. Get to city hall and make your voice heard. Councilmember Helen Gym and the totality of Philly workers need your help. | 10am. Free. City Hall, Room 400. 1400 John F. Kennedy Blvd. onepa.org/fairworkweekphl/
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QOTA Under the Trees
QOTA is a monthly happy hour on East
Passayunk Ave, geared toward the LGBTQ community and their allies. QOTA Under the Trees is, well, QOTA under the trees. Only these trees are inside the facilities at Urban Jungle, a one-stop depot for all your home and gardening needs. Together, this is one LGBTQ-friendly, green and glitter resplendent, snacks and drinks til’ the bumper falls off kind of holiday hootenanny. Just remember to dress warm – you’ll be inside, but the doors will be open. | 6pm. Free. Urban Jungle. 1526 E Passyunk Ave. philly.carpe-diem. qota
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Polo & Pan Chaotic dance beats that melt into soaring pop melodies, deloving once more into trancelike, trip hop nonstop beats. And beats. And beats. Just like your heart as it tries desperately to keep pace with the franticness of the music and the chaos around you, the bodies as they ing themselves to and fro, disappearing inside the music only to reappear again, a little sweatier, a little sweeter, and little more alive than they’d been only a few moments before. That’s not necessarily Polo & Pan, but we dare you to ďŹ nd out. | 730pm. $20. Union Transfer. 1026 Spring Garden St. utphilly. com/polo-pan
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’m a 30-year-old, Asian American, heteroexible cis woman. I’m also newly diagnosed with bipolar II. I’m on medication – the doctor is trying to ďŹ gure that out – but no talk therapy for right now, as my last therapist wasn’t great and I haven’t managed to ďŹ nd a new one. My question for you is regarding the relationship between bipolar and kink. One of the common symptoms of the manic stage of bipolar is “risky sex.â€? I equate risk with “likely to blow up one’s personal or professional lifeâ€? and have always answered “noâ€? to that question when asked by doctors. I’ve had the occasional hookup, but otherwise I’ve consistently had sex in the context of closed, monogamous relationships, i.e., the opposite of risky sex. However, it recently occurred to me that I’m fairly kinky (BDSM, role-play). Nothing I’d consider a varsity-level kink, but what do I know? I have out-there fantasies that are varsity level, but I’ve never done them. Am I just bipolar and kinky? Are the two related somehow? Should I be concerned that I’ll go into a manic state and start enacting (or trying to enact) some of the varsitylevel fantasies in my head? – Kinky And Bipolar P.S. I asked my doctor this via email, but I haven’t heard back yet and have no idea how sex-positive he is. So I thought I’d get a second opinion. P.P.S. I’m currently manic enough that it’s hard for me to edit, so there may be weird/ confusing shit in my letter. Sorry for that! “I’d like to congratulate KAB for seeking help and for the work she’s doing to get stable,â€? said Ellen Forney, author of Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice from My Bipolar Life, an award-winning self-help guide to maintaining stability, and the best-selling graphic memoir Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo & Me. “I’d also like to welcome KAB to BIPOLAR! Toot! Toot! Confetti!â€? The speciďŹ c manic-stage symptom you’re concerned about – engaging in super risky sex – is called “hypersexuality,â€? and it’s what happens when the extremely poor judgment
match meets the supercharged libido gas. “But it’s only ‘hypersexuality’ when it gets in the way of a reasonably well-functioning life,â€? said Forney. “Picture masturbating all day instead of going to work, or having relationship-wrecking affairs or unprotected sex with strangers.â€? If your diagnosis is correct and you have bipolar II and not bipolar I, KAB, you may be less susceptible to out-of-control hypersexuality. “Strictly speaking, a bipolar II diagnosis means she cycles between ‘hypomania’ (mild mania) and depression,â€? said Forney, “so her highs aren’t going to be as acute as they would be for someone diagnosed with bipolar I, where hypersexuality can really get dangerous.â€? Forney warns that misdiagnoses are not uncommon where bipolar is concerned, so you might want to get your diagnosis conďŹ rmed. But your long-standing kinks all by themselves – varsity and otherwise – aren’t necessarily related to your condition, KAB, and so long as they’re safely expressed and explored, you aren’t doing anything unreasonably risky or wrong. “Kinky sex in itself doesn’t count as symptom-worthy risky sex – no matter what her doctor emails back,â€? said Forney. “Like for anyone else, there’s nothing necessarily wrong with feeling uninhibited enough to pursue varsity-level kinks, so long as they’re not putting her or anyone else in danger. Ultimately, KAB’s goal is to be stable enough to trust her judgment. For now, she might weigh the risks while she’s feeling stable, so she can make some level-headed decisions about what might or might not be too risky.â€? Forney also recommends having a discussion with your partners and friends about what your limits are – a discussion you’ll want to have when you’re not horny or manic or both. “That way, her partners and friends can help her recognize if she’s crossing her own lines,â€? said Forney. “And realizing that she’s suddenly tempted to cross her own lines could be a signal to her that she’s getting hypomanic and needs to take steps to stabilize – steps like getting better sleep, adjusting her meds, and others I explore in Rock Steady!â€? P.S. If your doctor won’t answer your sex questions – or only gives you unhelpful, sexnegative, kink-shaming answers – ďŹ nd yourself a new doctor. P.P.S. There are letters I have to read three times before I can ďŹ gure out what the fuck is going on. Your letter was as lucid as it was charming. Q
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OPEN SATURDAY 11 - 1 3126 Dickinson Street This fully renovated home features an open floor plan with light hardwood floors, recessed lighting, and a beautiful eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances and quartz counters. This home offers a finished basement and security cameras. 3 Bedrooms & 2.5 Baths
$259,000
SOCIETY HILL Occupying more than 3,000 square feet of luxurious living space in a boutique building on the edge of Society Hill and Old City, this corner bi-level unit is a rare find. It comes with one car deeded on-site parking, 3 spacious bedrooms plus den and 3.5 baths. You’ll feel right at home the moment you enter the impressive two story foyer with grand staircase.
$1,275,000 OPEN SATURDAY 1 - 3 & SUNDAY 11 - 1 2100 Carpenter Street, Unit A This brand new 3 BR construction home features a modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, high-end fixtures throughout as well as grade A finishes. Enter into the main level where you will find the comfortable living room and kitchen. This home offers an audio system, an intercom, and a Nest thermostat. Enjoy the nice backyard patio.
$485,000
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UNDER CONTRACT GRADUATE HOSPITAL This beautifully designed new construction home welcomes you into an open living space with high ceilings, hardwood floors, lots of natural light, and a well-designed dining area and kitchen. Highlight of the home is the gorgeous roof deck offering stunning 360 degree city views. 4 BR, 3.5 Baths + 8 years remaining on the tax abatement.
$745,000
NEW PRICE & OPEN SUNDAY 11 - 1 GRADUATE HOSPITAL 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.
$619,000
NEW LISTING GRAYS FERRY Welcome to this beautiful renovation! The main floor features a living room with recessed lighting, hardwood flooring, and a new updated kitchen with granite countertops, new cabinets, and stainless steel appliances. Freshly painted throughout. Full basement with plenty of extra storage space. The backyard is great for outdoor entertaining. 3 Bedrooms & 1.5 Baths
$239,900
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