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Year 30, No. 36

Celebrating 30 Years of Community News

“Jazz on the Main Line” with Suzzette Ortiz

May 13 – May 19, 2015

Dreadnoughtus Discoverer Named Paleontology Fellow

Suzzette Ortiz, a passionate pianist/composer/educator, has been serving her communities with the gift of music from her humble beginnings in Bayamon, Puerto Rico; to her many recent successes as a Pennsauken, New Jersey native. She has studied piano with some certifiable heavyweights, including Cesar “Pupi” Pedroso (of the world famous Cuban group, Los Van Van), Orlando Fiol, Philadel phia

Celebrate Art Museum Day at Penn Museum Page 3

The Jazz Bridge “Jazz on the Main Line” Third Thursday Neighborhood Concert Series presents singer/pianist Suzzette Ortiz on Thursday, May 21 at The New Leaf Club in Rosemont.

John Flynn & Family Perform Page 6

John Hiehle, MD Named Dept. of Radiology Chair Page 11

Dining & Entertainment Pages 6 & 7

he Jazz Bridge “Jazz on the Main Line” Third Thursday Neighborhood Concert Series presents singer/pianist Suzzette Ortiz on Thursday, May 21 at The New Leaf Club, 1225 Montrose Avenue in Rosemont. Tickets are $10, $5 for students, and are available only at the door. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Information: 215-517-8337 or visit www.jazzbridge.org/events/neighborhoodconcerts.

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Celebrate at Morris Arboretum’s Kickin’ Off Summer Concert on May 28 Pack your picnic or purchase et your groove on at dinner at the Compton Café Morris Arboretum’s Kickfeaturing an All American BBQ in’ Off Summer Concert menu, to enjoy an entertainon Thursday, May 28, from 7 ing summer evening in the - 8 p.m. Kick up your heels garden at Morris Arboretum. in Morris Arboretum’s Azalea Buy your advance tickets onMeadow and celebrate the coming of summer with the Get your groove on at Morris best little Philly band you don’t Arboretum’s Kickin’ Off know yet. With their infectious Summer Concert on beats and electrifying 70s-era Thursday, May 28, 7 - 8 p.m. showmanship, You Do You is Headlining this event is You a hip band for your ears, and Do You, a hip, Philly band eyes. The Philly 5-piece formed known for their sultry sound in 2012 and debuted “The and wild stage antics. Sweet Sounds of the Funky Sounds” in January 2014, which line to receive a discount and was called “a well-crafted reserve your space, www.morgenre-defying album” by risarboretum.ticketleap.com/ WXPNʼs The Key. Led by Katie kickin-off-summer-concert/. Feeneyʼs raw sultry vocal stylings, the band delivers a Photo/Courtesy of You Do You Online: $8/adult member; $4/ powerful live performance characterized by tight chemistry, wild stage antics, child member; $16 adult non-member, $8/child non-member. At gate (if availand 4-part harmonies. See Morris Arboretum’s Kickin’ Off Summer Concert on page 12

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jazz legend Jimmy Amadie; and has shared the stage internationally with the likes of Tito Puente, Nestor Torres, Eddie Palmieri, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Compay Segundo (of the Cuban based Buena Vista Social Club), Brenda K. Starr and Hilton Ruiz. A true advocate of education, Ortiz earned her Bachelor’s degree in piano performance at El Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico, as well as a Master’s degree in education and composition at Temple University. OvercomThe Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University has appointed Kenneth Lacovara as its paleontology fellow to ing many social and cultural obstacles to promote research and education in paleontology to share her message of hope and love though music, Suzzette Ortiz is truly making a difmuseum visitors, members and stakeholders. ference. Jazz Bridge, an award-winning nonprofit he Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University dedicated to assisting Greater Philadelphia has appointed Kenneth Lacovara as its paleontology Metro area jazz and blues musicians and fellow to promote research and education in paleonvocalists in times of crisis, sponsors these tology to museum visitors, members and stakeholders. neighborhood concerts throughout the region Lacovara, PhD, is professor of paleontology and geology to keep the sound of Philadelphia alive. See Kenneth Lacovara Named Paleontology Fellow on page 10


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