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Year 28, No. 22

“The Hampton Years” Readings Page 11

Horszowski Trio to Perform Page 16

February 6 – February 12, 2013

Putting “Fashion In Action” This Valentine’s Day

Author and Anti-Bullying Expert to Speak

J OIN K IMPTON ’ S H OTEL PALOMAR IN THE F IGHT A GAINST HIV/AIDS WITH P ROJECT R UNWAY ’ S M ONDO G UERRA ject Runway, currently serves as an impton’s Hotel Palomar international advocate for HIV awarePhiladelphia, togethness and education through severer with ActionAIDS, al global organizations. “I am a Subaru, and Dining creature of expression through Out for Life Internafashion and through my advocacy tional, will host fashwork. Fashion in Action is our ion designer and Project Runway opportunity to celebrate life, love All Stars winner Mondo Guerra for a night of food, fashion, and Join fashion designer and “Proflirting during a special Valentine’s ject Runway All Stars” winner Day fundraiser in the city of BrothMondo Guerra for a night of food, erly Love. The event, hosted on the fashion, and flirting during a special stunning 24th and 25th floors of the Valentine’s Day fundraiser for Center City hotel, will benefit the HIV ActionAIDS on February 14. and AIDS service organization, Action AIDS, and being truly fabuas part of Kimpton’s lous in helping otheighth annual Red Ribers,” said Guerra. bon Campaign. Tickets for the “Fashion In Action” benefit are $50 will serve as the pereach and are fect kickoff to everyavailable at one’s night of ro ActionAIDS.org. mance on FebruTo further beneary 14 from 6 fit the cause, 8 p.m. Mondo guests will Guerra will have the opnot only be on portunity hand to meet to bid on and mingle original with guests designs by but he will also Guerra be unveiling while also his t-shirt deentering to sign for the 23rd win prizes inanniversary of Dining Out cluding overnight getaways for Life International as to stylish Kimpton hotels in the new spokesperson New York, San Francisco and for the organization. Miami, while indulging in saGuerra, who courageously disclosed beSee “Fashion In Action” on page 7 ing HIV-positive on Pro-

Rosalind Wiseman will speak on “Creating a Culture of Dignity in Schools” at Delaware Valley Friends School ccording to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly one-third of all students aged 12 - 18 reported having been bullied at school in 2009, some almost daily. Six percent reported being cyberbullied. Victims of bullying can suffer from low self-esteem, difficulty trusting others, lack of assertiveness, aggression, anger issues, and isolation. Creating a safe, respectful, and tolerant environment in our schools has never been more critical or more relevant, which is why the Delaware Valley Friends School is Noted author and expert on parenting pleased to welcome and anti-bullying, Rosalind Wiseman will speak on “Creating a Culture of internationally recognized parenting Dignity in Schools” at Delaware Valley Friends School on Wednesday, and anti-bullying February 13, from 7 - 9 p.m. ex pert Rosalind Wiseman as part of their twenty-fifth anniversary speaker series. Wiseman is the noted author of “Queen Bees and Wannabes,” the groundbreaking book that was the basis for the movie Mean Girls. Her follow-up book, “Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads,” addresses the social hierarchies and conflicts among parents and is now being made into a major motion picture by New Line Cinema.

K Author Bruce Feiler Speaks at Friends’ Central Page 9

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National Tour of Green Day’s “American Idiot” Makes Philadelphia Premiere Education News Pages 8 - 10

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he national tour of the explosive Broadway hit “American Idiot” will make its Philadelphia premiere February 12 17 at the Merriam Theater as part of the Broadway Season, presented by The Kimmel Center and The Shubert Organization. “American Idiot,” a 2010 Tony Award®-nominated Best Musical and 2010 Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Show Album, features the music of Green Day with the lyrics of its lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong. The book is by Armstrong and Michael Mayer and direction is by Tony Award®-winner Mayer (“Spring Awakening”). The acclaimed creative team also includes choreography by Olivier Award-winner Steven Hoggett (“Black Watch”) and orchestrations and arrangements by Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom Kitt (“Next to Normal”). The Tony Award®-winning scenic design by Christine Jones and the Tony Award®-winning lighting design by Kevin Adams will also be featured in the tour. Winner of two Tony Awards®, “American Idiot” is the story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9-11 world. Through incredible spectacle, thrilling performances and with the hope embodied by a new generation, “American Idiot”

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has given audiences the time of their lives night after night since its Broadway run at the St. James Theatre (March 2010 - April 2011) and its subsequent national tour, which launched December 2011 in Toronto. “Since its inception, audiences have been surprised by the emotional journey the show takes them on, told almost exclusively through Green Day’s songs, including many they are already familiar with and love,” said Tom Hulce, producer. “This is Alyssa DiPalma (Whatsername) and Alex Nee (Johnny) in “American Idiot.” Photo/Turner Rouse, Jr. such a potent time for our country and the search of our characters for what to believe in is gorgeously celebrated through Billie Joe and Green Day’s wonderfully lush score,” he added. The musical features the hits “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “21 Guns,” “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” “Holiday” and the blockbuster title track “American Idiot” from Green Day’s 2004 Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum album. Also included in the score are several songs from Green See “American Idiot” Philly Premiere on page 4


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