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PASSING THE BATON IN CP’S FOOD COVERAGE THIS WEEK, Jenn Ladd takes over as City Paper’s food editor. She comes to us from the Baltimore City Paper and, most recently, the Baltimore Business Journal. Jenn, a native of Elkins Park, has a passion for food, and has written about it wherever she’s worked. She succeeds Caroline Russock, who for the last three years did a fine job of making sure we were on top of everything important ocurring in the local food scene. It will exciting to see Jenn build on that legacy, and add her own touch as well. You can welcome her yourself at jenn@citypaper.net. —Lillian Swanson, Editor in Chief lswanson@citypaper.net
CP STAFF Associate Publisher Jennifer Clark Editor in Chief Lillian Swanson Senior Editor Patrick Rapa Arts & Culture Editor Mikala Jamison Food Editor Jenn Ladd
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Condé Nast Traveler names Hop Sing Laundromat one of the best bars in the world. And the next day, Hop Sing was gone, replaced by an empty lot and a note that read, “I told you not to tell anyone. Sincerely, The Mysterious and Fantabulous Mr. Lee. P.S. My next bar will be 7 miles beneath the magnetic North Pole. Please do not stop by, though the drinks and décor will be absolutely exquisite.”
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A federal judge rules that Pennsylvania laws are unfair to third-party political candidates. “And I should know, I’m the only elected representative from the Wah Wah Crybaby Pity Party Party.”
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A Florida man is arrested at a South Jersey Walmart for allegedly taking videos up women’s skirts. The man will be extradited to Florida where things make sense to him, a place where scholars and critics and other decent folks appreciate a tastefully presented cooch vid.
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A Quakertown woman hiking in South Jersey escapes from coyotes by climbing a tree and hiding there for 5 hours. “I was so terrified,” she says, climbing down from a lamppost and shooing away the kittens. “I think the coyotes were after my meth.”
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Fishtown’s Rocket Cat Café apologizes for letting a man walk around the shop naked for an hour to promote the Naked Bike Ride. “I have never heard of the Naked Bike Ride,” says the man. “And I think it sounds perfectly disgusting.
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Walmart announces plans to stop keeping most stores open for 24 hours, including four in the Philly area. “We’ve found that most of our patrons are able to satisfy their upskirt cinematography needs during regular business hours.”
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Young theater artists Polly Edelstein, Christine Petrini, Brie Knight, Megan Diehl and Lauren Fanslau present the first Philly WTF (yes, they get the joke). Performances include Alisha Adams’ dra ma Other Tongues, Caridad Svich’s solo show The Hour of All Things and a workshop on the viewpoints acting method by Alex Keiper. There’s also a women’s performance showcase and a “Women in Arts” leadership panel. One weekend can barely contain this opportunity to showcase young women artists. 7/308/2, Asian Arts Initiative, phillywomenstheatrefest. org. —Mark Cofta
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Phillies pitcher Cole H a m e l s t h r ow s a no-hitter against the Cubs. And then the mighty Phillies core, the one that led us to the playoffs so many times and turned this town into a champion for one shining moment, sighed heavily. “I am sorry, friends,” said the core. “But I have nothing left to give you.”
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QUICK PICKS
Singer/guitarist Shuggie Otis remains best known for penning the Brothers Johnson hit “Strawberry Letter 23,” but his legacy was bol stered in 2001 when David Byrne reissued his forgotten masterpiece, 1974’s Inspiration Information. The psychedeliainfluenced album placed Otis in the soul-innovation ranks of Sly and the Family Stone, but it was followed by al most 40 years of silence. He’s now touring a rawer, throwback-R&B show with members of his family. 7/30, Ardmore Music Hall,ardmoremusic. com.—Shaun Brady
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’WEIRD AL’ YANKOVIC
Thurston Moore likes to sprawl his hammered-flat voice and clangy guitars across the landscape like a junkyard. It’s rarely pretty, but his cockeyed POV does work in some aesthetically contrarian way. And when it doesn’t, it’s still thoroughly him. Show up on time for Ian Svenonius’ latest punchdrunk garage gospel outfit, Chain & the Gang. 8/5, Union Transfer, utphilly. com. —Patrick Rapa
Ironic or not, Weird Al is much better at staying relevant than the pop stars whose hits he skewers. If you didn’t hear last year’s “Tacky” (based on Pharrell Williams’ overplayed gem), you missed a performer who’s still in top form; it’s no wonder that Al’s latest LP, Mandatory Fun, was the guy’s first No. 1 record. In addition to more recent hits, Yankovic is sure to bust out some classics at this show. You know, for those of us who’ve been around since the “Amish Paradise” era. 7/31, Mann Center, manncenter.org.
Cartoonist Bill Plympton’s colored-pencil hallucinations are at their best when treating the human body like surrealist Silly Putty, so it makes sense that sexuality is often a key element in his films. His latest feature, Cheatin’, promises plenty of opportunities for funhouse physicality with a story involving infidelity and magic. Plympton will present the film tonight at the Roxy. 7/30, PFS Roxy Theater, filmadelphia.org.
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PREDICTIVE POWER: Jeremy Heffner (left) and Chip Koziara with the HunchLab software at the Azavea’s headquarters in Philly. MARK STEHLE
CRIME ANALYSIS
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Police departments are embracing the big-data boom, but does using data analytics really make people safer? CRIME IS, ACCORDING to those who study it, a somewhat predictable phenomenon. If a house is broken into, for example, criminologists say it’s more likely that that same house will be burglarized again in the coming weeks. This is known as the “NearRepeat Hypothesis.” Likewise, a city’s crime rate rises with its temperature — as it gets hotter outside, it gets more dangerous, too. For decades, police departments across the country have employed crime analysts to keep track of stats like this — and sometimes map out problem neighborhoods by hand — but rarely are police able to react in real time to daily environmental
changes in a city or a town. But Robert Cheetham, the Philadelphia-based software developer who runs the company Azavea, believes his crimemapping program, HunchLab, can do better. Amid a growing field of competitors, HunchLab is one of the most technically advanced pieces of “predictive policing” software currently in use around the country. Though much of the recent media coverage has painted “predictive” policing as some Orwellian, all-seeing way to catch predators before they strike, in reality, the term simply means the use of data analytics to potentially gain a better understanding of how, where and, most
important, why ‘crime occurs. According to Azavea and its competitors (including both IBM and a service called PredPol), police have yet to truly use“big data” to its fullest potential, and a growing number of large cities, including Philadelphia and New York, are betting that the newest version of HunchLab, which launched in 2014, can revolutionize the way police plan patrol routes and prevent crime. Whether that’s actually true, however, remains to be seen. HunchLab and its competitors operate under the hypothesis that crime, or at least certain aspects of it, occurs in patterns. Those who study crime academically, like Temple University professor — and former cop — Jerry Ratcliffe, who has worked closely with Azavea on HunchLab, know, for example, that robberies often occur around bars and gas stations. “Good software enables us to be much more precise, and discern quite accurate patterns in the data,” he says. “But it depends how you use it.” Azavea, at least, claims cities can use HunchLab data in real time to keep people safer. The program works by sucking in a vast number of police-supplied crime statistics, like when and where robberies and assaults occur around town. It likewise churns through pieces of “temporal data,” like the weather or time of day (which appear to have a direct effect on street crime), geographic data,
including the locations of a city’s schools and bars, and even the dates and times of local concerts and sporting events, as drunk people tend to be easy targets for criminals. Using that data, the program creates a live-updating map of where potential crimes are “more likely” to occur. Police departments can then use that information to map patrol routes and devise other public-safety strategies, like parking unoccupied police cars on problem corners to deter street crime. The folks at Azavea claim that data analytics should take the subjectivity out of day-to-day policing, and give cops a way to quickly test new crime-prevention methods for their effectiveness. To plan patrol routes with HunchLab, an officer pulls up a basic, black-and-white map of his or her city onto the program’s mainscreen.Theofficer—typicallyapolice commander or crimeanalyst— then starts plugging data into the program via a menu on the left side of the page, from simple things like the date and time of the day’s patrol missions, to the number of patrol units available and, most important, the crimes police are most worried about preventing that day. As an officer adds crimes to the list, tiny, brightly colored boxes begin popping up all over the map: Check off “assaults,” for example, and little red squares start hovering over various blocks around town. These areas, at least according to HunchLab, are likely to be the most dangerous parts of the city that day. The program is currently being used or tested in 12 “communities,” HunchLab’s Project Manager Jeremy Heffner says from Azavea’s Loft District office. Heffner couldn’t reveal every municipality using the program — some have nondisclosure agreements with Azavea as they test out the software — but police departments in a number of cities, including Lincoln, Neb.; New Castle, Del.; Miami and Philadelphia (which has been testing the program since 2013) have begun using the software. Most notably, the nation’s biggest police force, the New York Police Department (N.Y.P.D.), announced this month that it will be giving HunchLab a try. Cheetham says he can’t reveal the specifics of Azavea’s deal with the N.Y.P.D., but on July 8, the New York Post reported on a legal notice where the N.Y.P.D. stated it intended to enter into a two-and-a-half
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data and making unproven claims. Part of the problem, says Kevin Thomas, Philadelphia Policeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of research and analysis, is that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s costly to test new crime-prevention methods like HunchLab in the field. Philadelphia Police are currently working with Ratcliffe on a study to test HunchLab thanks to a grant from the National Institute of Justice. On June 1, Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team began testing whether the program works to reduce property crime in the city. They will begin tracking HunchLabâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effect on violent crime after Pope Francisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; visit in the fall. Thomas says Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey is behind predictive-modeling but that the department is waiting for the test results to decide whether or not to adopt the program permanently. Philadelphia Police Department crime analyst John Grasso says â&#x20AC;&#x153;most officers are very receptiveâ&#x20AC;? to using HunchLab, though there have been some small organizational snafus in rolling it out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the fault of
â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Good software enables us to be much more precise, and discern quite accurate patterns in the data. But it depends how you use it.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; the software,â&#x20AC;? he says. Ramsey, Thomas adds, is excited that HunchLab gives the department another â&#x20AC;&#x153;evidence-basedâ&#x20AC;? tool to fight crime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long history that Ramsey has here of being more datadriven on tactical decisions,â&#x20AC;? he says. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this reliance on evidence-based policing that seems to most excite the folks at Azavea as well. Relying on hard data, as opposed to demographic information, could help address the red-hot issue of racial profiling in policing, for instance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of these ideas come out of a fairly substantial track record from science and medicine in ways that were developed to override personal bias,â&#x20AC;? says Cheetham.When asked if, say, an officer looking for an excuse to make a drug arrest could use HunchLab to find a â&#x20AC;&#x153;badâ&#x20AC;? corner of town and fish for suspects, Cheetham says that what police do with the data is up to them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think anything weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do with HunchLab is going to overcome bad policy.â&#x20AC;? (jerry@citypaper.net, @jerryiannelli)
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he Great Recession may be over for the fat cats who spin gold on Wall Street, but for us regular folks, the hunt for a good bargain — spending $10 or less — is a way of life. Luckily, Philly is full of cheap and free things to do, especially in the summer. This week, City Paper offers up some cool ways to have fun without leaving your whole paycheck behind. From Dollar Taco Night at Loco Pez to $5 cult horror films at the Betsy Ross House, from printing your own 3-D flamingo to sweating through hot yoga, we’ve come up with a solid list of our faves. Some will be familiar and worth going back to; others will be new to you. Obviously, this list is by no means complete. You can add to the list the next time we put one together. Just send us your best cheap things to do at editorial@citypaper.net. Don’t be surprised if you see us there, too. —Lillian Swanson
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// $5 MANHATTANS AND OLD FASHIONEDS, 5-7 p.m., Mon.– Fri., Fette Sau, 1208 Frankford Ave. You can get Mad Men’s Don Draper’s fave drink (the Fashioned) for what’s considered a steal in today’s money. It goes down real smooth with the $4 smoked chicken legs or burnt end sandwich. Even better? The Southern front porch-style outdoor seating is sensational at this time of year.
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THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY $9.95 for online tickets for weekdays after 3 p.m. until Sept. 7. BARNES FOUNDATION Free admission on the first Sunday of the month for on-site tickets. THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM Free year-round. INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART Free year-round. KIMMEL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. Check kimmel.org for free performances and programs for adults and kids. MUMMERS MUSEUM $3.50 year-round admission for adults. NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER Free admission on Constitution Day, Sept. 17; $9 general admission for the World Meeting of Families, Sept. 22-27. PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART Pay what you wish on the first Sunday of every month and every Wednesday after 5 p.m. PHILADELPHIA HISTORY MUSEUM AT THE ATWATER KENT $10 year-round admission for adults. RODIN MUSEUM Pay what you wish every day; museum gardens are free year-round. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY $10 summer admission rate until Aug. 31.
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The Dream Garden glass mosaic by Maxfield Parrish, constructed by Tiffany Studios. The Curtis Center, free. — Jenn Ladd
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// $1 TACOS. After 5 p.m. random nights, announced on social media, Loco Pez, 2401 E. Norris St., Fishtown. Dollar Taco Night is not so much a happy hour as it is a test of human endurance: How many bite-size tacos can you possibly eat before passing out or running out of cash? Are you brave enough to try? Whatever. Don’t miss out on the chorizo-and-potato variety.
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// FREE WATER. La Colombe, Sixth and Market streets. Choose either cold or sparkling water. Pour it yourself from a fountain near the back of the coffee bar. After taking your out-of-town visitors to the Liberty Bell, and waiting in line in the broiling sun, head across the street to La Colombe and its free oasis. Pour a glass of water, and drink in the fact that these folks care about free water access for everyone.
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// FREE IRISH MUSIC. 4-7 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom St. (The Saturday jam sessions focus on traditional Irish music, other Irish music on Sundays.) Sit down, enjoy a pint of Guinness and listen to some of the liveliest music this side of Dublin. Last year’s addition, Fergie’s Beach, continues this year, with open-air seating on the patio. Choose the $5 fries. Guilt be gone.
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// $5 BLTS. 4-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri., Cooperage Wine and Whiskey Bar, The Curtis Center, Seventh Street side. BLTs, pulled pork sandwiches and veggie quesadillas — all big-enough portions — are popular at happy hour. After one of those dishes and a $4 draft, you’re well on your way to skipping dinner.
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// FREE SERENITY. The park behind Independence Hall. Forget the sunny side of the historic building, with its big lawn and crowds of tourists. Head around to the back for the leafy, sundappled park that feels like Sunday morning. At your feet, a circular slate walk keeps its cool despite the heat. Unpainted wooden benches invite you to sit for a spell. Fair warning: It’s hard to get up again. // CONTINUED ON P. 12
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of every demographic. On Fridays, the music selection at SOULed Out is classic ’60s and ’70s soul hits, from obligatory James Brown cuts to one-offs like Joe Tex’s “I Gotcha.” Oh, and the go-go dancers are there to dance with you, not for you, folks.
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// $3 BEER, $4 WINE, $5 COCKTAILS. 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 2. Central City District’s SIPS program means almost 90 restaurants and bars beckon you to linger after work in Center City for a few drinks. Lots of cool places are on the list, but only at Rosa Blanca’s Dilworth Park location can you get the added bonus of watching children run joyfully through the fountain. That’s more calming than the drink itself.
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// FREE HAMMOCK. Spruce Street Harbor Park, 301 S. Columbus Blvd. You can always find a wide cross-section of the city here on the waterfront; the crowds alone speak to it being a really pleasant place to spend an evening. Concessions can be a bit pricey and in the park’s third year it’s tough to find a free hammock, but hanging out is always free. There’s also a well-curated calendar of free shows, the next one being Restorations and DRGN King at 8 p.m. Aug. 6.
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// FREE CULTURAL FESTIVALS. Penn’s Landing, Columbus Boulevard and Chestnut Street. Penn’s Landing has a ton of free cultural festivals that are super fun and have great food — Africa Aug. 2, India Aug. 15, the Caribbean Aug. 16, or you might want to check out one of the hugely popular free smooth jazz concerts held there Friday nights in August. // $7.95 KEY LIME TART. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.Sat., 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sun., Isgro’s Pasticceria.
CONTRIBUTORS: Jenni Betz, Mary Beth Davies, Emily Guendelsberger, Jerry Iannelli, Josh Kruger, Mikala Jamison, Lil Swanson, Carolyn Wyman, Andrew Zaleski. JAKE KROLIK
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// $6 CITYWIDE VIEW. 9:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m Mon.- Fri., Philadelphia City Hall. $6 adults, $4 kids. Go to the Tour & Visitor Center, Room 121, City Hall. The building’s famed tower and statue of founder William Penn, stretching 548 feet into the air, is one of the best vantage points to see a panorama of the city. Purchase tickets ahead in the visitors’ office, and be sure to bring your camera.
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// FREE PEACE. 7 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. Chill out at Race Street Pier, intersection of Columbus Boulevard and Race Street. When it opened in 2011, the pier was hailed as an indicator of the forward momentum of Philly’s progressive open spaces. Free yoga and outdoor movie nights highlight the pier’s versatility, but its default identity — a beautiful, free open space on the waterfront — make it perfect for dates, conversations or simply quiet contemplation in a city of 1.5 million.
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BONUS:
Dollar beer. $1 Coors Banquet cans, 10 p.m.- midnight Thu., Drinker’s Tavern, 124 Market St., Old City. Also, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tue.-Fri., half off all drafts, $1 tacos and (on Wed. and Thu.) $1 dogs. Fill up.
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RILEY! 6-10 YEARS OLD
I’m Riley, a 6-10 year old Schnauzer mix with the energy of a puppy! I lost my first home due to allergies and am looking for a new family. Meet me at 2nd and Arch! Meet Riley at PAWS Adoption Center at 100 North 2nd Street.
All PAWS animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped before adoption. For more information, call 215-238-9901 or email adoptions@phillypaws.org
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1009 Christian St. In continuous operation since 1904, Isgro’s is a Philly original. During the summer, Isgro’s rolls out a specialty key lime tart that’s worth the wait in line. After you get it, take a leisurely stroll in the Italian Market located less than a block away. Don’t even think about sharing the pastry.
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ARTS // MUSIC // T HEAT ER // BOOKS
A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE: Artworks from (clockwise from left) Jeannie Moberly, Jessica Gamble, John Andrulis and Lynne Goldstein.
WHEREFORE ART THOU
BY MIKALA JAMISON
WHAT ’S BEHIND IT ALL?
Four local artists discuss inspiration and the creative process. JEANNIE MOBERLY I am an artist studying structure, geometry and patterns and how those elements help our understanding of the world. I find photorealism to be, like Renaissance perspective, only a language, no more real than other perceptions and projections. I introduce microscopic, structural and close and distant elements as well as imaginary ones. I like to leave things open enough that viewers can make their own interpretations, ones that are changing and flexible. I’m attempting to break free of rectilinear canvas constrictions, disengage from singular viewpoints, and blur the distinctions of representation and abstraction. ▶See more of Jeannie’s work at moberly.cjfearnley.com. JESSICA GAMBLE My work is drawn from life experience
and focuses on invoking personal connections. Much of my artwork is about searching, memories and mending while exploring the human form using a range of mediums including nylons and hand-stitching, to name a couple. I examine topics including feminism, psychology and the internal workings of the body. This photograph (above), featuring model Ariel D’Agostino wearing one of my hand-stitched embodiments, will be in an exhibition through Aug. 8 at the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, and can also be see on a billboard off Broad Street between Carpenter and Christian streets. ▶See more of Jessica’s work at Jesgamble.com. JOHN ANDRULIS This photograph (top right) was taken four or five years ago in the
Bella Vista area of Philadelphia. It’s the back cover of a 450-page black and white photography book titled Philadelphia Documentations that I’ve published. My photographs document the last 10 years in Philadelphia through a combination of street, documentary and architectural photography. This image captures an aspect of Philadelphia that is quickly disappearing: big classic cars, phone booths and deli advertisements painted on brick walls. It’s a classic. ▶See more of John’s work at facebook. com/PhiladelphiaDocumentations. LYNNE GOLDSTEIN In my work in the medium of fine art photography, I have extended the creative process to convert original photos into watercolor and gesso pieces, and I apply them onto paper, metal, glass and canvas. From black and white to abstract, the subject matter is
far-ranging, including local neighborhoods, architecture, floral and nature landscapes, still life, events and people. These “photo conversions” on metal, as represented by the (above) piece, fluid jazz, change based on light and movement, resulting in renewed perspectives. This year, my work has been featured at the Woodmere Art Museum and is currently in the juried show at the New Hope Arts Center, where my limitededition photo, snow, rittenhouse, has been selected as “People’s Choice.” That show runs through Aug 2. ▶See more of Lynne’s work at lynnegoldsteinphotos.com.
WHEREFORE ART THOU wants creators to tell, in their own words, the stories behind their art. Email a 100-words-orfewer f irst-person statement and a photo of your work to mikala@citypaper.net.
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IRRATIONAL MAN / D / Eyebrows raised with the news that Woody Allen’s 46th feature involved a college professor becoming entangled with a student. This is nothing new for the director, who has oft revisited age-gap romances. But given the scandals that flared up anew of late, it seemed intriguing Woody would go there again. Anyone expecting hand-wringing or soul-searching from Allen will come away from Irrational Man disappointed. The romance between bad-boy philosophy professor Abe Lucas (Joaquin Phoenix) and eager student Jill (Emma Stone) isn’t even controversial within the bounds of the story — it’s a relationship rooted in ’70s-era permissiveness. And that’s just one symptom of Allen’s increased insularity; determined to churn out films on a regular schedule, the filmmaker relies more and more on the well-traveled intellectual terrain of his past work. Which would be fine if his ideas evolved or let outside influences intrude, but Woody’s bubble seems impenetrable. Irrational Man is the latest iteration of Allen’s exploration of morality in a godless universe, as Phoenix’s prof plots the perfect crime as a way to escape the life of the mind and
MAY-SEPTEMBER ROMANCE: Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix in Woody Allen’s 46th feature film. SABRINA LANTOS
restore his enthusiasm for living. The results will have aficionados pining for any one of several better examples from the canon — Crimes and Misdemeanors, Match Point, even Cassandra’s Dream would be an improvement. Phoenix at least avoids the trap of attempting aWoody impression in the lead role, instead mumbling typically verbose dialogue and letting his T-shirt-straining gut define the character’s lazy middle age. Coupled with his insipid scheme, a Strangers on a Train plot and agonizingly clunky explanatory voice-overs, the film borders on satire but is never quite comedy. It comes closer to selfparody. A mystery where a crucial clue is a Hannah Arendt quote scribbled in the margins of a Dostoyevsky novel suggests it’s time for Woody to clear the stack of New Yorkers blocking the door and take a step outside. —Shaun Brady (Ritz Five)
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REPERTORY FILM
BY DREW LAZOR
AWESOME FEST AT LIBERTY LANDS
926 N. American St., theawesomefest.com. Uncle Kent 2 (2015, U.S., 73 min.): Sorta-sequel to Joe Swanberg’s 2011 indie film that finds that film’s star (Kent Osborne) in a scramble to ... film a sequel to Joe Swanberg’s 2011 indie film. Kinda like Inception, just with 100-percent less Tom Hardy. Fri., July 31, 9 p.m., free.
Film events and special screenings.
BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE
824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Everyman (2015, U.K., 100 min.): Theatercast of British poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy’s adaptation of the 15th-century morality play, with Chiwetel Ejiofor in the title role. Thu., July 30, 7 p.m., and Sun., Aug. 2, 1 p.m., $20. Open Screen Monday: BMFI opens up its theater to local and independent filmmakers to screen their work, free of charge. Bring your 10-minutes-max film in DVD format. Mon., Aug. 3, 9:15 p.m., free. Castles in the Sky (2014, U.K., 90 min.): Eddie Izzard stars as Robert Watson-Watt, the Scotsman whose innovations in radar changed the course of warfare (and history as a result). Tue., Aug. 4, noon, free. The Graduate (1967, U.S., 106 min.): “I think you’re the most attractive of all my parents’ friends. I mean that.” Wed., Aug. 5, 7:15 p.m., $12. INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org. Blackstar Film Festival: The fourth annual installment of the Philly film fest focusing on cinema created by, for and about people of African descent. Featuring short film compilations, discussion panels and feature-length screenings. Full listings and details at blackstarfest.org. Thu., July 30 to Sun., Aug. 2, various times/prices. LA PEG
140 N. Columbus Blvd., 215-375-7744, lapegbrasserie. com. The Big Lebowski (1998, U.S., 117 min.): “You’re not wrong, Walter. You’re just an asshole.” Wed., Aug. 5, 8:30 p.m., free. PFS THEATER AT THE ROXY
2023 Sansom St., 267-639-9508, filmadelphia.org/roxy. Cheatin’ (2013, U.S., 76 min.): Indie animator Bill Plympton, in attendance, screens one of his more recent features, about a wife who employs magical strategies to undermine her husband’s mistress. Thu., July 30, 7:30 p.m., $12. I Am Chris Farley (2015, U.S., 94 min.): Doc looking back on the late funny man’s way-too-short career. Tue., Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m., $10. Cruel Intentions (1999, U.S., 97 min.): Ryan Phillippe and Sarah Michelle Gellar star as the two worst people on earth. But they’re hot so it’s fine. A BYOB screening. Wed., Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m., $10 ($2 BYO fee). PHILAMOCA
531 N. 12th St., 267-519-9651, philamoca.org. Rye Coalition: The Story of the Hard Luck Five (2014, U.S., 77 min.): Filmmaker Jenni Matz’s detailed chronicle of the best band that never was. Matz will be in attendance. Sun., Aug. 1, 8 p.m., $10. SlingShot (2014, U.S., 88 min.): Documentary on Segway inventor Dean Kamen, who’s turned his innovative eye toward curing the planet’s water crisis. Sun., Aug. 2, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m., $10. RITZ AT THE BOURSE
400 Ranstead St., 215-440-1181, landmarktheatres.com. Taxi Driver (1976, U.S., 113 min.): “Here is a man who stood up.” Fri., July 31, midnight, $10.
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LAURA MARLING/ MARIKA HACKMAN
Short Movie (Ribbon), Marling’s fifth feature-length opus and fifth straight stunner, may be the preternaturally poised Brit-folk goddess’ “goes electric” moment, but it’s hardly the stylistic swerve that might suggest. For that, you’ll need the recent “Director’s Cut” expansion, with its bombastically rumbling alternate versions. Rather, take it as continued (albeit richly redundant) confirmation of her forbidding lyrical and instrumental prowess, in justslightly looser, more personal form. Come out early for Hackman, whose poetic, slyly macabre We Slept at Last (Dirty Hit) is one of the year’s most haunting debuts. —K. Ross Hoffman
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VULCAN LYRIC SUMMER FESTIVAL
$33-$75 // Through Aug. 16, Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., 215-2381555, vulcanlyric.org. THEATER The former Center City Opera Theater makes a big splash this summer with three regional premieres and one world premiere, playing in repertory at the Prince Theater. Maren of Vardo: Satan’s Bride by Jeff Myers and Royce Vavrek, the world premiere, deals with witches and fantasy. Daniel Catan’s La hija de Rappaccini (Rappaccini’s Daughter) is based on Octavio Paz’s play and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, and was the first opera by a Mexican composer produced professionally in the U.S. Glory Denied, by Tom Cipullo, tells the true story of Colonel Jim Thompson, a Vietnam prisoner of war for nearly a decade. Heathers the Musical by Kevin Murphy, Laurence O’Keefe and Andy Fickman, is an off-Broadway hit based on the dark
teen comedy film. —Mark Cofta
f riday
7.31 STAN RIDGWAY
$22-$25 // Fri., July 31, 8 p.m., World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400, philly. worldcafelive.com. ROCK/POP No matter how literally true, “one-hit wonder” never seemed a fair tag to be hung on Wall of Voodoo. The ubiquity of “Mexican Radio” in the early days of MTV became more curse than blessing for
DUCKTAILS
$12 // Fri., July 31, 8:30 p.m., with Itasca and Roof Doctor, Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 877-435-9849, bootandsaddlephilly.com. ROCK/POP You might dismiss Matthew Mondanile’s mostly solo project as the ugly duckling stepbrother to his better-known (albeit newer) band Real Estate, but the two
hometapes — muddied that distinction somewhat, and St. Catherine (Domino) threatens to break it down altogether, boasting Ducktails’ cleanest production and most precise (and downright baroque) arrangements to date, but the overall off-the-cuff, pleasantly sleepy daze abides. —K. Ross Hoffman
FIDEL GIOVANNI DUC A
thursday
the band and frontman Stan Ridgway. Immortalized as a head in a pot of baked beans, Ridgway has continued crafting spaghetti (South)western noir songs, cinematic tales of hard-luck cases adrift in the desert. —Shaun Brady
outfits have historically fulfilled distinct, if similarly chill, niches. The former’s loose, hazy experimentation neatly complements the latter’s meticulous perfection. The eclectic Flower Lane — 2013’s big bright breakout after half a decade of noodly bedroom-psych
$11.24-$21.49 // Fri., July 31, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., Cohesive Collection, 1215 Vine St., cohesivecollection.com. DJ/DANCE In celebration of his own birthday, Fidel Sun — one half of the StuntLoco crew — is teaming up with clothing and lifestyle brand Major Envy for Envy’s 1.5 Anniversary showcase. Festivities include a live capofusion performance and a thumping DJ set by Sylo. —Lissa Alicia
MOVIE STAR: $25 // Laura Marling plays Sat., Aug 1, 8:30 p.m., with Marika Hackman and Johnny Flynn, Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., 215-232-2100, utphilly.com.
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AFRAKAN INDEPENDENCE DAY / CELEBRATION OF MA’AT Free // Sat., Aug. 1, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Malcolm X Park, 5100 Pine St., on.fb.me/1fa8kj9. MUSIC/FESTIVAL
Ma’at is the Kemetic goddess of truth, balance, law, order, justice and morality. In the wake of the Charleston shooting, and widespread police brutality, Ma’at seems
more vital than ever. This Saturday, Malcolm X Park will be transformed into a blissful oasis, with food, fun and performances from roots reggae collective Urban Shaman, E The poet-emcee and other musical and visual artists. —Lissa Alicia
THE WORKHORSE III/ THORAZINE
$10 // Sat., Aug. 1, 9 p.m., with Thorazine, Ammunition and Doziac, The Fire, 412 W. Girard Ave., 267-6719298, thef irephilly.com. ROCK This show’s not just for the old heads,
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but Philly music fans of a certain mileage would do well to listen up. In the headliner’s spot there’s punk-metal stars Thorazine, of course, back together and about to go on their first tour since the Clinton administration. On the undercard, the name Workhorse III might not ring any bells but that’s Lisa Flynn — aka Lisa Christ Superstar — on blazing lead guitar and vocals. Look up their song “Revolution Blood Machine” and tell me Randy Rhoads wouldn’t approve. —Patrick Rapa
CHUCK JOHNSON
$7-$10 // Sat., Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., with Laura Baird and Eric Carbonara, Random Tea Room and Curiosity Shop, 713 N. Fourth St., museumf ire.com/events. FOLK/EXPERIMENTAL Oakland-based
guitarist Chuck Johnson doesn’t shy away from the American primitive label, but his music is an uneasy fit. Also an electronics experimentalist, Johnson steers his solo guitar work away from the rough-hewn Appalachian-derived feel of the Takoma school and instead distills a pristine minimalism from the same folk influences. —Shaun Brady
FAITH NO MORE
$53.50 // Sat., Aug. 1, 7 p.m., with Refused, Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave., 800-7453000, manncenter.org. ROCK Comeback albums are always cause for wincing trepidation, but Faith No More built self-parodying bombast into their sound from day one, so Sol Invictus (Ipecac Recordings) fits right in. Mike Patton indulges his stranger impulses in countless other projects, from the chameleonic carnival of Mr. Bungle to the cut-and-paste extremes of Fantomas. Those eccentricities bleed into FNM’s edges, allowing the band to roll its eyes at arena-rock excess from the inside.
—Shaun Brady
sunday
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SMASHING PUMPKINS/ MARILYN MANSON
$29-$998 // Sun., Aug. 2, 7 p.m., Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J., 800-7453000, lnphilly.com. ROCK/POP Ex-rivals and pasty ’90s altheroes Billy Corgan and Marilyn Manson have teamed up to coheadline their “The End Times” tour. Both acts are promoting their new albums: Smashing Pumpkins released Monuments to an Elegy in December — with
Corgan the sole original member — and Manson released The Pale Emperor in January. —Cynthia Schemmer
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GET INTO OUR SHORTS! PLAY FESTIVAL
$15 // Aug. 3-6, Philadelphia Dramatists Center and the Painted Bride, 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914, paintedbride.org. THEATER This festival of “nontraditional short works” features two sets of five plays each on alternating nights, all by Philadelphiaarea playwrights who are members of the
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Philadelphia Dramatists Center. Each play, directed and acted by professionals, threatens to break the mold in different ways, such as unique use of language, absurd double casting and stranger-thanfiction plot twists. Since the Painted Bride’s mission is to push the boundaries, this is an inspired pairing. —Mark Cofta
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SLICKER LIQUOR: Walter Palmer, one of the latest entrants to Pennsylvania’s craft distilling scene, at the W.P. Palmer Distilling Co. in Manayunk, where he makes gin. MARIA S. YOUNG
BOOZE
BY CAROLINE RUSSOCK
IN HIGH SPIRITS
Pennsylvania distilling is making a serious comeback. WHILE IT’S CERTAINLY not apparent from the archaic state of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), Pennsylvania has a deep-rooted history when it comes to spirits. From Colonial times when Old City saw ships filled with barrels of imported rum coming ashore, to pre-Prohibition days, when the state led the country in whiskey production, Pennsylvania has been a major booze player for many years. Slowly but surely our craft distilling scene is making a comeback. No one knows more about that than Andrew Auwerda, who founded Philadelphia Distilling in 2005. Passionate about spirits and history, the North Jersey native incorporated both of his loves into a business and opened a 7,500-square-foot distillery complete with a custom-made Scottish still in Northeast Philadelphia. When asked why he chose to open up shop in a state with such puritanical liquor laws, Auwerda explains that he was at an advantage getting in on the ground floor. “The [PLCB] didn’t know what craft distilling was, generally, and they hadn’t been approached by other craft distillers to get their product in Pennsylvania. Based on the historical aspect of our brand, it was very palatable to them.” Despite the state’s support, Auwerda was pretty sure that his company was going to be something of a flash in the pan. Yet, more than a decade later, Philadelphia Distilling boasts an internationally distributed product line that includes Bluecoat Gin, Bluecoat Barrel Finished Gin, The BAY Seasoned Vodka, Vieux Carre Absinthe and Penn 1681 Vodka.
DRINK LOCAL // Philadelphia Distilling is located at 12285 McNulty Road and occasionally runs tours of their facilities. Check philadelphiadistilling.com for info. Liberty Gin is available to sample at W.P. Palmer Distilling Co. on Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. at 376 Shurs Lane. Info at palmerdistilling. com. For some Jersey spirits, Cooper River Distillers in Camden offers a line of rum, whiskey and rye that is available to taste during happy hours on Fridays from 4 to 8 p.m. at 34 N. Fourth St. More info at cooperriverdistillers.com.
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That’s hardly the end of the road for Auwerda. Philadelphia Distilling is moving into a 15,000-squarefoot space at 1000 Frankford Ave. at the end of 2015. It’s a giant former factory complex that will be home to the Fillmore music venue, the Foundry club, a bowling alley as well as a production, retail, dining and education space for the distillery. “It’s like a little Sin City, from Delilah’s to Yards and the casino,” Auwerda says referring to the new digs. “We’ve got to be there!” Along with the larger space, Philadelphia Distilling has plans to add new products like whiskey and rum — a nod to Philadelphia’s heritage as a major rum port back in the day. The success of Philadelphia Distilling has been a catalyst to other craft distillers to open up around the state. The newest addition to the local distilling scene, W.P. Palmer Distilling Co. in Manayunk, is breaking into the booze business in the same fashion as Philadelphia Distilling: with gin. Palmer’s Dutchinspired Liberty Gin draws its flavor from organic botanicals like cardamom, coriander, angelica root and lemon peel. Founder Walter Palmer bases his gin on a replica of an 18th-century recipe. Palmer began the licensing process a little over a year ago, and now his Shurs Lane operation is up and running, bottling limited runs of gin for in-store sampling. The gin is slated to be in wine-and-spirits stores in September. Palmer opens his distillery to the public on Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m. and has plans to expand the retail space to host live music and sell a selection of artisanal tonics. A Palmer whiskey, now in development, could be for sale as soon as fall. Across the state, in Pittsburgh, whiskey is already flowing. Wigle Whiskey, founded in 2011, produces whiskeys, gins and honey spirits. Wigle (pronounced “wiggle”) recently introduced Pennsylvania’s premier bourbon, something that hadn’t been distilled in the state since 1974. The distillery uses locally grown corn milled at the distillery to make the bourbon, which comes in two strengths, a smooth 92 proof and a more potent cask-strength version that clocks in at 108. Wigle has just hit state store shelves. You can also sample the distillery’s bourbon at The Fat Ham, Oyster House, Petruce et al and Barbuzzo. As distilleries proliferate, the godfather of the Pennsylvania craft distilling movement, Auwerda, sees a bright and boozy future for the Keystone State. “Distilling history in Pennsylvania runs deep. The knowledge, the acceptance of craft beer in Pennsylvania bodes well,” Auwerda says. “The consumer is there and willing to pay a little more and try something new, not only for us but for other craft distilleries. The [P]LCB has started to recognize that and it’s now matching those suppliers with the consumers, ’cause they’re out there.” (editorial@citypaper.net)
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FOR MANY CHEFS, backpacking through Asia is a defining moment — one we hear about so often it’s become somewhat cliché. You know the stories, the places: a favorite hawker stall in Singapore, a moonlit fish fry on an untouristed Thai beach. Eating in Asia is amazing. We get it. Chad Kubanoff, chef/owner of Same Same, a two-month-old Vietnamese joint in Northern Liberties, has a story that begins much like others’. “An episode of Anthony Bourdain’s A Cook’s Tour sparked my interest in Vietnam,” he says. “At 21, I packed my bags and flew to Ho Chi Minh City with a determination to experience [the food] for myself.” But instead of bumming around, Kubanoff accepted an executive chef position at a finedining restaurant near the Saigon River with a team of 18 non-English-speaking cooks. “I immersed myself in their culture and brought the restaurant to a higher level,” he says. He earned himself awards for restaurant of the year and regional best chef of the year in Ho Chi Minh City. Then, he and his girlfriend (now wife) began exploring the country by motorbike and turned their travels into a culinary tour company, Back of the Bike Tours, which is in operation today. It’s an impressive CV (to say nothing of the time Kubanoff spent at NewYork’s Daniel and Chicago’s Alinea), one that lends his cooking at Same Same a real sense of authority. Kubanoff fries his prawn crackers, transforming the ground crustaceans into ethereal chips whose crunch can be heard from Old City. Fish sauce and garlic explode in slices of pork sausage lovingly bundled with basil, cilantro and pickled daikon in double layers of frilly green-leaf lettuce and mustard leaves. Same Same is fast-casual style. You order at the counter/open kitchen and grab a seat in the 45-seat space, where lazy fans buzz on walls faux-finished to look old and ruined by tropical humidity. A contented, languid feeling pervades place, like just waking up from a good nap. Refreshing, tangy and herbaceous, Kubanoff’s take on ubiquitousVietnamese chicken salad snaps you to attention. It’s exactly what you want to eat during a Philadelphia summer — which, come to think of it, is probably not that different than a Vietnamese summer. Shredded cabbage, delicate poached chicken, shaved white onion, lemon, peanuts, a storm of herbs and just enough fish sauce … I could eat it every day. And wash it down with a glass of da me, a tamarind quencher that’s half-drink, half-snack. Kubanoff serves it with a straw and a spoon, so you can fish out the tamarind pulp and toasted peanuts. Dessert is moist bread pudding made with leftover banh mi rolls soaked in coconut-banana custard. Topped with crushed peanuts, the confection rises like an island from a moat of coconut crème anglaise. Unlike the rest of Same Same’s menu, “This is in no way something you would find in ’Nam,” Kubanoff laughs. I don’t think anyone’s going to mind. (aerace.citypaper@gmail.com, @adamerace)
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
People cheat for different reasons.
I HAVE SYMPATHY FOR CHEATERS: I’VE BEEN ONE WITH THE RECENT news that the cheating website Ashley Madison had been hacked, there’s been plenty of schadenfreude at the idea that cheaters’ identities will be exposed. As the thinking goes:They’re getting what they deserve. But cheating is more complicated than that — and I say that as someone who’s cheated and been cheated on. I’m not arguing for cheating, mind you, but I think it’s important to remember not to get too high and mighty. People cheat for different reasons, and it’s not always because they hate their partner or are done with the relationship. Maybe they’re bored; maybe they’re curious; maybe they fall in love. Maybe they get swept away by the newness of someone flirting with them, someone they haven’t kissed more times than they can remember. I will say that my experience on both sides of the cheating equation has, I hope, made me a better partner now, contrary to the “once a cheater, always a cheater” mindset. One thing I learned is that cheating is pretty easy; unless you spend 24/7 with your significant other, you’re going to have enough solo time that you could, conceivably, find a way to hook up with someone else. So I value the fact that my boyfriend trusts me, and vice versa. When I promised I would never cheat on him, I meant it. That’s our one ironclad relationship rule. I haven’t — but that’s not to say I haven’t been tempted. I think one of the first steps to not cheating is recognizing that you have the capacity to cheat, not assuming you would “never” do it. Once you accept that you could cheat, given the right circumstances, you can better prepare yourself if the temptation does arise. In my case, that step involved telling my guy when I found myself having a crush on someone else. That was a hard conversation, one I dreaded and postponed as long as I could. But when we finally had it, even though there were tears on my part, and much awkwardness, it was still worth it to be able to approach my crush and know that I had come clean. Having an ex cheat on me also taught me painful but important lessons. I know now that she too didn’t want to hurt me, just as that wasn’t my plan when I cheated. It also emphasized to me that the most painful part was the dishonesty, not the affair itself. If you’re in a monogamous relationship and have considered cheating, I think it’s important to ask yourself what you’re getting out of cheating. Is it the thrill, the excitement of doing something “naughty?” Do you feel genuine affection for the other person, and if so, does that have any effect on your primary relationship? We’ve created a climate where even thinking lustfully about someone else, imagining what it would be like to kiss them — or go further — is considered wrong, and that to me is the real problem. We have to recognize that, especially over time, we may have fantasies about other people, be they movie stars or those closer to home. Those fantasies can teach us a lot about what needs we have that maybe aren’t getting met. Being able to talk about those fantasies, whether with your partner, a friend and/or a therapist, and figure them out, is just as important as being faithful. (rachelcitypaper@gmail.com)
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