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Cultural cohesion
Members of a Whitman park group acknowledge their community’s diversity and strive to unite neighbors to keep an area green space spotless. Stephanie Weaver Review Contributor
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ne of the benefits of living in a city is being exposed to a variety of different cultures and ethnicities. The South Philadelphia residents near Mifflin Square Park, Sixth and Ritner streets, celebrated the diversity of their neighborhood by hosting an event recognizing those distinctions Saturday. The newly-formed Friends of Mifflin Square presented Multicultural Day at See MULTICULTURAL DAY page 8
The tried-and-true shoes of “STOMP” performer Andre Fernandez facilitated a pulsating display of dance. Students at a local school, some in their uniforms and others in ballet gear, matched their talents with those of Fernandez and two colleagues.
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‘STOMP’ of approval A Marconi school’s students picked up dance moves from an unorthodox dance troupe.
Two-fold tussle
A couple teams remain in the hunt for crowns in their respective leagues. By Joseph Myers................Page 39
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melia Alexander, Erica Pezzano and Joe Suppa did not mind that their guests left their props home Feb. 17. The students at the Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School, 2600 S. Broad St., simply enjoyed the chance to
dance, which they executed with flawless precision. Their opportunity came courtesy of a visit from a trio of dancers from “STOMP,” the 20-year-old show featuring a troupe that relies on unconventional objects to establish thumping beats. The one-hour body percussion session had the youngsters’ hands and feet duplicating rhythms from the troupe’s awardwinning act, which concluded its six-day
turn at the Merriam Theater Sunday. Alexander, a seventh grader, Pezzano and Suppa, both eighth graders, joined with roughly 60 schoolmates for the master class. In return, the elementary learners donated nine bins of food to assist their company’s STOMP Out Hunger campaign. “Shows reach out to us regularly, and we See STOMP page 12