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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Listen, we need to talk about this. For the past year, things got awkward whenever someone found out that I was once a columnist for Philadelphia Weekly. At times, I’d even inexplicably apologize despite not having written for PW for years. I’m not a conservative. So when a former publisher decided to make the newspaper, long a liberal bulwark and offbeat alt-weekly in spirit, a conservative propaganda machine, I was sort of devastated as were many writers and readers. First and foremost, I don’t think politics should drive news or content. Rather, journalism is about accuracy, fairness, and sensitivity. It’s OK to have an opinion. If you’re a professional, you can acknowledge it and still be fair in reporting. I have many opinions. So do you. But to go out there and just declare a 180 degree turn as some kind of gambit? At best, it was weird. At worst, it turned really offensive and, frankly, hurtful. In the most notorious instance, there was a so-called “contest” that didn’t just fall short of the gravity necessary when talking about the loss of human life. Plainly, it was a direct assault on common decency. It was the kind of thing you’d imagine insensitive people who actually hate Philadelphia would love to read. Did I mention I’m the new editor of this fine publication? Now, it might seem strange that the person in charge of a newspaper’s success would kind of drag it in his first issue.
I would argue that the risk of honestly confronting the past is nothing compared to the cost of simply moving along and acting like nothing happened. Clearly, a thing occurred here. My goal is to rectify past mistakes and to build something more valuable to the community, and more sustainable, in its place.
will help your career or business. Above all else, this will be a newspaper for those who love Philadelphia and its people – even if that love sometimes means demanding things get better. With a good degree of talent and timing, our writers will hopefully win awards for them and PW, too.
Some of the bylines you’ll see include names like Bobbi Booker, Timaree Schmidt, Len Webb, Vincent Williams, Kennedy Allen, Noel Bartocci, CJ Higgins, and Eric Smith. Our managing editor, JR Blackwell, is a celebrated photographer and storytellYes, we are returning to our left of center er who was PW’s senior photographer in worldview, but we aren’t carrying water the past. Blackwell’s steadfast for anybody. While I can’t say dedication to the craft and this Trump supporters will like our project help push us toward sucop-eds, I can promise that our BY: JOSH cess every single day. KRUGER news coverage will be fair to everyone. We just won’t waste time I argue that we’ve assembled the acting like the entire scientific most diverse newsroom in Philcommunity’s opinion is equal to your adelphia media history in terms of race, non-scientist aunt on Facebook’s opingender identity, sexuality, and life experiion. ence. Starting something new gives us the ability to center equity and avoid discrimPW will be the kind of publication you inatory gatekeeping as much as possible. look to when you need a date idea, want to learn about a political topic or issue, Sometimes, prominent Philadelphians want to try a new restaurant, want to might do guest column, like the one curlearn how to bake something, or need to rently on philadelphiaweekly.com by Sarknow how to get around the city. You’ll ah Clark Stuart of the Bicycle Coalition find stories in our pages about the exthis week. There are many others I’ve not cesses of those in power, why public ednamed, too, contributing to this project, ucation is something we should all care but print space is unfortunately limited. about, and different lifestyles or local For my part, I have what I consider a weird personalities. combination of trauma, professional exOn our website, you’ll find lists and reperience, and neurotic tendencies that views that help you have a great time make me perfectly suited to be working in with whomever you’re out with. You’ll media. I prioritize ethics, interesting and also eventually find tools and events that relevant content, and I’m known amongst While I am here, I intend on elevating content that accurately reflects Philadelphia and tells stories that resonate, prompt action, entertain, and inform.
my friends as someone who’s kind but not nice. Journalism for me, especially local community journalism, is critical to American democracy. It’s also a labor of love, but I believe in paying writers and content producers because you can’t pay rent with “exposure.” Google “Harlan Ellison” and “pay the writer” to see my feelings about artists being asked to work for nothing. So, if you’re a writer and have a pitch, send me an email at josh@philadelphiaweekly.com. In a funny twist of fate, I got my first writing contract at PW years ago when I was living in a homeless shelter, banging out blog posts on a netbook that might as well have been held together with duct tape. So to return as its editor in chief for such an important project is weird to me. Right now, we’re just starting out. In a way, we’re figuratively holding things together with duct tape. With that in mind, I felt that our first print issue ought to be direct and convey this. So do pardon our appearance, both from the past as well as the present as we continue to recruit writers, build out content categories, and update our brand’s website and look. I hope that over time as this project grows, we do our part to help Philly be more Philly but in the good ways. And I hope you’ll give us a fair shot at seeing what we’re about, the work we do, and the voices and perspectives we elevate.
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et’s face it: the pandemic has been hard for comedians. Not only have several comedy veterans come under fire for their archaic and bigoted ‘jokes’, but a stand up set through Zoom doesn’t quite have the same oomph as it would in front of a live crowd. As the social climate shifts, performers like Setoiyo Ekpo shine like a beacon of levity in the harsh darkness of reality.
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thing. So I thought, let me come out there and I know the place would beat the sh*t out of me, but I’m pretty sure it will make me a better performer and I believe it has done so. What made you pursue comedy?
I was a (break) dancer prior to comedy. I had torn up my knee real good to the point that dancing at the level that I was dancing at was not going to be a possibility long-term going forward. My friends had been telling me for years that I was a very funny person and We managed to sit down with Setoiyo before that I should give stand up comedy a try. I his recording to ask a few questions about had ignored them for years, ‘cause dancing moving to Philadelphia and his experience was just much cooler, quite frankly. But at within the local comedy scene. one point I found myself with nothing to do. What brought you to Philadelphia? I was home rehabbing and I found myself going through a sort of identity crisis, because I had a very sneaking suspicion that staying the way I had always presented and seen in Ohio was not going to help me become a myself, I knew that it was about to change. better performer and a better artist A close friend of mine suggested in the way that I felt I needed to. I comedy again, because they didn’t had also seen a lot of my friends BY: KENNEDY want to see me at home all banged go from Ohio straight to New York, ALLEN up like that. So, I wrote out a 5 minand I saw that really not work out ute set list of jokes, went to an open because they weren’t used to the mic, asked them how it worked, and lifestyle. So a lot of my friends they told me all the rules. I then went home would move to New York from Columbus and edited those jokes for two weeks, which and I would see them over the holidays, and seems like a crazy thing to do now, but then I’d ask them ‘Yo, how’s comedy going?’, and I told all of my friends and a bunch of them they’d be like, ‘I haven’t done comedy in nine came, and I went up at this open mic, did 7 months. I’ve been paying my rent, I work all minutes, and it went way too well. day, and then I’m sad, and then I go home.’ And these were cats that were big deals in Hot off the stage from his first album recordColumbus, so I decided that I didn’t want ing, Ekpo continues to blend his particular that to happen to me, and I also wasn’t sure blend of whimsy with the sometimes-cruel if I liked the east coast. Then it dawned on facts of existence at PunchLine this week, me that I had never seen an artist come out featuring for Sydnee Washington, March 4-6. of Philadelphia that was bad. Every artist coming out of Philly, none of them was bad. You have folks like The Roots, Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, Kevin Hart, Bradley Cooper… You come out of here and it makes you some-
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Philadelphia is home to one of the most vibrant and eclectic theater communities in the country, from visionary takes on beloved classics to experimental new works. Yet if you try to Google a list of companies in the area, you’ll more likely than not get a list of either the larger theater companies that can afford good search engine optimization, or which AMC is showing Death on the Nile. Here are just a few companies that might have slipped through your internet browsing but should not slip your notice as an audience member! Theatre in the X Between its location in Malcolm X Park and offering no-cost tickets, Theatre in the X provides broader access to theater, especially for West Philadelphia residents and the African-American community. They have a GoFundMe running right now for their upcoming production of Dreamgirls, which you can find on their website http://www.TheatreInTheX. com!
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Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists (PAPA) Centering Pan-Asian stories and artists is just one of the many goals of PAPA, which provides both theatrical and non-theatrical programming for its community members and beyond. Their production of Cowboy vs. Samurai is running at Hedgerow Theater from now until February 27th! Learn more at www.PhillyAsianArtists.com. Power Street Theatre
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They just debuted a brand-new logo, and that’s just one of the many exciting happenings at Power Street Theatre! This company, dedicated to uplifting multicultural artists and communities, is currently
offering a program called “Land&Body” which provides free acting lessons for adults in North Philadelphia. Visit www.PowerStreetTheatre.com/ to see everything they have in store. Shakespeare in Clark Park Hungry for some classic outdoor Shakespeare? This company offers that and more for free! In addition to their annual summer productions of Shakespeare’s catalog, they also produce original works inspired by the Bard to engage the local community. Discover their takes on the classics at www.ShakespeareInClarkPark.org The Hum’n’bards Theater Troupe - Okay, fine, this is a company I work for. BUT! In my defense, we are a queer collective that focuses on original DIY productions, and I think that’s noteworthy. Check out www.HumNBards.com to learn more about our gay little plays. Honorable Mentions I could write paragraphs and paragraphs about Philly’s theater community…and I will! But not all at the same time, there’s only so many pages in this paper. For now, I leave you with just a few more companies I feel are doing terrific work in the area: Revolution Shakespeare, Kaleidoscope Cultural Arts Collective, Acting Without Boundaries, The Bearded Ladies Cabaret, Hella Fresh Theater, Almanac Dance Circus Theatre, and New Freedom Theater Finally, an insider tip: if you want a full list of nearly every Philadelphia theater company, a good place to start is Theatre Philadelphia’s website. (www.TheatrePhiladelphia.org/Theatres)
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Yolanda Wisher & The Afroeaters (Happy Hour At The Kimmel)
A WEEK'S WORTH OF ADVENTURES A C R O S S P H I L LY ' S N E I G H B O R H O O D S
Hello and welcome to the new Philadelphia Weekly event calendar. Why me? Just like you, I’m always looking for things to do during the week — something new, attractive or amusing, intriguing or enticing. Something to turn the Monday Mopes into Wait-until Wednesdays. Philadelphia Weekly has given me the opportunity to present you with a menu of all the goings-on Who am I? that our town has to offer (we need a Introducing myself again, I’m name for our event calendar eatery). Len. Born in South Philly, raised in Now here’s where you come in. Germantown. Port Richmond’s been my home for a few years now; feels Yes. You. like my landing spot. I’m a cartoonist Philadelphia Weekly gets plenty (Batman’s White Board on Instagram) of press releases, gallery opening and a writer; worked on Mystery invitations, event notices, blah, blah. Science Theater 3000’s latest season I’ll handle that part. And I’ll be in the (Doctor Druid is insane). I’ve worked streets showing love for Vinyl Tap in local radio (shout-out to G-Town Saturdays at Amalgam Comics, or the Radio and PhillyCAM) but my heart is return of a live DTF Fun Hour (been too in podcasting. For 10 years, I produced long!); events we wish we knew about and co-hosted Black Tribbles (call ahead of time so we could be there. We me The Bat Tribble*), celebrating ALL know those joints. So let’s share geekdom in all its shapes, sizes and them with the rest of us Weekly Phillies. colors with the coolest nerds in the city. You tell me and I’ll tell the rest of us. Since 2016, I’ve spent every single week – LEN WEBB reviewing every Black film ever made with my partner, Vincent Williams, on the Micheaux Mission podcast. I am your host, Len Webb, and it will be my duty and privilege to give you a peek into the happenings of our city, so that you may plan your week’s entertainment accordingly. Now, because I work best with a co-host, we’ll get to your part in our arrangement in just a minute but first…
EMAIL ME: len@philadelphiaweekly.com, the new A&E Tribble on the scene.
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Babehoven
From Portland, Oregon to Philly, bandleader Maya Bon has graced the country since 2017 with sonnets of reflection, sadness, truthful glimpses into her own experiences. The surreal meets the lyrical in a set promising to be original and enlightening. * One of the best band names I’ve ever heard.
Babehoven with Heatloaf, Noera, Romance, Thurs March 3, 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM; PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 SHOW
Sherlock Homes: The Adventure Of The Speckled Band
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Speckled Band is adapted into a murder mystery tour-de-force, premiering in Philly this week. A twin sister calls on the world’s greatest detective and his trusty sidekick to solve the mystery of her twin’s demise. The suspects are as plentiful as the laughs.
Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of The Speckled Band; March 3rd thru 27th, Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 MUSIC
I Got Life: Music Of Nina Simone
The groundbreaking collaboration between Gerald Veasley and Carol Riddick. “I Got Life: The Music of Nina Simone” pairs two legends of jazz and soul music to celebrate an iconic artist. They’ve performed in many festivals, jazz clubs, and churches to sold-out crowds. How much you wanna bet Philly outdoes them all on the first night? * Ms. Riddick sang Happy Birthday to my co-host on my G-town Radio show; a classier act you’ll never find.
I Got Life: Music of Nina Simone, Thurs thru Saturday, March 3-5, 7 PM and 9 PM; South Jazz Club / Unscripted Jazz Series, 600 North Broad Street at Mt. Vernon, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Two-time poet laureate Yolanda Wisher blends poetry, rhythm and the deepest blues with The Afroeaters, her jazz band recently featured on WRTI and moving minds and feets across the city. And now they invite you to meetup, mix and mingle at the Kimmel. Happy Hour at the Kimmel featuring Yolanda Wisher & The Afroeaters, with Trapeta B. Mayson & DJ Aura; Fri, March 4, 4-7 PM; Kimmel Center, 300 S Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19102 MUSIC
Cadence In The Clouds
Are you an aspiring artist or creative striving to make a name for yourself, searching for like-minded individuals to collaborate within the city of Philadelphia? Look for Cadence In The Clouds, a networking opportunity unlike any other featuring music curated by DJ Bear-One, Ruffin, and The InGlorious. Cadence in the Clouds, presented by Spice on the Beat, Fri, March 4, 7-11 PM; Bean2Bean Coffee Company, 3451 Edgemont Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134
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Sydnee Washington
Comedian-actor and host of the popular podcast The Unofficial Expert Sydnee Washington steps up and delivers a funny good time to Punch Line Philly. * Support black podcasts.
Cadence in the Clouds, presented by Spice on the Beat, Fri, March 4, 7-11 PM; Bean2Bean Coffee Company, 3451 Edgemont Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134
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The 2022 Philly Auto Show
Refueled and recharged, the Auto Show returns with the newest, the shiniest, the fastest, and the classic on display on every floor of our Convention Center, for the delight of patrons and enthusiasts alike. * Custom Alley - with its tricked out rides, bikes, and more - is my new favorite part of the Show.
The 2022 Philly Auto Show, March 5-13, The Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia PA 19107
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The Spring Festival: The Year Of The Tiger
The Year of Tiger will be celebrated during The Spring Festival at the Parkway Central Library! Experience martial arts, folk music, Chinese opera, dances from across multiple historical dynasties. Take in the beauty and harmony of these community collaborations with a Chinese water-ink calligraphy demonstration. The Spring Festival: The Year of the Tiger, Sat March 5, 12:00-4:00 PM, Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine Street 19103 SHOW
The Golden Girls Murder Mystery: The Cure Of Jessica Fletcher
The Golden Girls of Without A Cue are at it again, inviting the world’s greatest detectives back to the party to discuss their famous capers and to join the Girls in a three-course dinner mystery tour of murder solving. * I watch the Golden Girls in reruns just so I can see those big cowl neck sweaters on Bea Arthur. My mom wore those sweaters; so soft. I loved those sweaters.
The Golden Girls Murder Mystery: The Curse of Jessica Fletcher, presented by Without A Cue Productions; March 5, 12, 13, 19, 20, and 25; Performances at 6 pm and 9 pm, Craft Hall, 901 N Delaware Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123 MUSIC
Dave Kiss Presents: Shiner
The “six-string bloodletting beats” that brought Shiner to prominence in the ’90s will raise the roof of Kung-Fu Necktie with songs that All Music claims are “basked in epic splendor.” SHINER, presented by Dave Kiss; Saturday, March 5, 7:30 pm, Door opens at 7 pm; Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St. 19122
A Night with PeeWee & Friends; Sat, March 5, 2022, 7:30 PM, Doors at 7:00 PM; Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor St., Philadelphia, PA 19107 COMEDY
Next In Line Comedy: Maddie Wiener Next In Line Comedy, the comedy collective dedicated to offering rising comedians a spot ‘next in line’ welcomes brazen comedienne Maddie Wiener, making a stop in Philly on her way to a feature on Comedy Central. Laughter will ensue. Next In Line Comedy: MADDIE WIENER; Saturday, March 5, 7:30 pm, Doors open at 7 pm; Victoria Freehouse, 10 South Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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A Night With Pee-Wee & Friends
A Burlesque & Drag tribute to all things PeeWee Herman, the surreal child-like ‘80s sensation created by actor/comedian Paul Reubens. The classic Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure and Pee-Wee’s Playhouse of Saturday mornings past were surreal and ripe for bawdy parody. * I call dibs on Cowboy Curtis.
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No Scrubs ‘90s Dance Party’
The largest and longest-running 90s party in America comes to Philly, with host DJ Will Eastman brings a groove packed with vitamins Jay-Z, SWV, and (of course) TLC, plus every 90s beat fit for Kid-N-Play kick stepping at Brooklyn Bowl. * I have enjoyed every visit to Brooklyn Bowl- yelp!
No Scrubs - 90s Dance Party; Saturday, March 5, 11:30 PM - 2 AM; Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia, 1009 Canal Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
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Next week’s special will be... Sometimes a seat at the corner spot is just as good as the biggest event in town so, tell me — WHO is the local DJ that gets you out your house and WHERE do they spin?
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Chris Lane
Country music sensation Chris Lane has multi-platinum hits (including his 2X Platinum single “Take Back Home Girl” with Tori Kelly), over a million on-demand streams, and he’s still looking to ‘Fill Them Boots” some more. * The blue-grass hip-hop band Gangstagrass has given me an appreciation for contemporary country music that wasn’t there before.
Chris Lane; Sunday March 6, 8 PM; The Fillmore Philadelphia, 29 E Allen St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
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Calzones + Comedy TV
Dock Street Brewery is back in biz on Tuesdays and they’re celebrating with Calzones + Comedy TV, every Tuesday, at BOTH locations – DS South and DS West. They’ve got new recipes from their amazing chefs plus classic comedy TV for your viewing (and listening) pleasure, with episodes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia on at Dock Street South, and Rick and Morty at Dock Street West screening all day. * Rick and Morty premiered in 2013 so yes, it’s already classic TV.
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Takács Quartet
The Takács Quartet are a Philadelphia favorite for their unique blend of drama, warmth, humor, and precision, combining their compelling musical personalities to bring fresh insights to the string quartet repertoire. * Fantastic Four, The Ghostbusters, A Tribe Called Quest – I love a good quartet.
Takacs Quartet at Perelman Theater, Thurs Mar 10, 7:30 PM, Kimmel Cultural Campus, 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
Calzones + Comedy TV; Tuesday, March 8, show starts 6 PM; Dock Street South, 2118 Washington Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19146; Dock Street West, 701 South 50th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143
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s far as coming-of-age stories go, Tarrell Alvin McCraney has a lock on some the 21st Century’s most bracing and necessary tales.
Running this week through the Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) at the Suzanne Roberts Theater (until March 13) is McCraney’s most intimate, queer Black epic, Choir Boy.
The Black, openly gay playwright, Directed by PTC Resident Artist Jeffrey L. screenwriter and author, by age Page, and utilizing an original gospel mu40, penned the forward-thinksic and R&B-based song score composed by ing Ms. Blakk for President for Chicago’s Crystal Monee Hall, the lives of McCraney’s Steppenwolf Theatre, In Moonlight Black wounded characters – even at their bleakest Boys Look Blue, an autobiographical school hours – are given a chance to heal, an inner project which became the inspiration for light, through this music. The future of beMoonlight, the 2016, Oscar-winning film coming proud, positive Black men, from boyand screenplay, and controversially adapthoods filled with pain depends on this very ed Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra for flight. To paraphrase Leonard Cohen, then, the Royal Shakespeare Company the children of Choir Boy must in 2013 as a 18th-Century Caribfind “the crack in everything, bean tale. Each work was an inthat’s how the light gets in.” BY A.D. timate portrait of Black life that Issues of agency, masculinAMOROSI had, before McCraney, seemed ity, personal, scholastic and cloistered and private. professional tradition, legacy, When asked during an interstrength and sexuality all get view with The Reckoning about centering examined with honesty and compassion his writing on the lives of Black and queer through McCraney’s Choir Boy. people, McCraney stated, quite simply, that “This play is about is a coming-of-age story it was because these same people, in the about young black boys becoming men in a past, didn’t have the privilege of seeing the world that steals black men’s softness at an fullness of their lives reflected back toward age much too early,” says PTC actor Justthem. en Ross, the lead on whose axis Choir Boy “Or we didn’t get to see it often enough,” said spins. McCraney, “Now we have many ways of see“These boys are struggling with having an ing it, and we’re getting many more, which outlet to express the afflictions that they are is exciting. I think the question then beexperiencing. The one thing that they all comes, what else are we missing? And that’s can agree on, the one place where they can where things start to get exciting. I want all meet, is singing these songs: choir practo give us a chance to see ourselves in all tice. It is there and there alone that these the possibilities. My process has been, and boys can express the pain, express the tribalways will be, to make the intimate epic.” ulation AND the probation that they feel as if they are on.” Image: Christopher Ash
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North Carolina-to-New-Orleans stage director Lauren E. Turner is currently in Philadelphia to direct the work of another equally prolific and equally out, Black playwright, Philly’s James Ijames’ TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever at Norristown’s Theatre Horizon. Along with being a longtime friend of Ijames, Turner has produced and directed work for her own theater company, No Dream Deferred NOLA, whose most prized production came with their 2020 iteration of McCraney’s In the Red and Brown Water. Of his work, Turner claimed that an immersion is required so to get at the very soul of its author, as well as the very salvation of all things Black and self-empowered. “Tarell’s writing – whether it is as a director, as a Black woman, and as a Black woman from the South – it is freeing in a sense so that it resonates on a deep and spiritual level, always,” says the director. “That allows the storytelling of his to be fully embodied – that is, if embodiment is required. You can’t phone it with a McCraney play. It’s all deliberate. You have to be specific in your choices as an actor and director because McCraney is so specific.” The specifics of McCraney’s Choir Boy find five, fine young Black men in attendance at the prestigious Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys with only one of them, choir leader Pharus (Justen Ross) proving to be open and out in his sexuality. While it is bad enough that the open-hearted Pharus is pelted with homophobic slurs and hostile mistreatment from his fellow students, Justin (Tristan André) and Bobby (Jeremy Cousar, for revealing his inner-most secrets, an out Pharus is instructed by the prep school’s head-
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master (Akeem Davis) to perhaps lean back from his perceived effeminate mannerisms. And while the straight student, AJ (Jamaal Fields-Green) has his own hard row to hoe despite being sympathetic to Pharus’ troubles, David (Dana Orange) also has much in which to contend as he navigates his studies in the ministry while struggling with his own inner demons of legacy and sexuality. Talking with Choir Boy PTC’s Pharus (Justen Ross) and David (Dana Orange) about their roles in the play was to glean the true meaning of what it means to act and live with passion and honesty. Ross, an Atlanta, Georgia native quick to acknowledge Philadelphia warmth (“Southern hospitality might just not be a Southern thing”) calls himself an artist who doesn’t need permission to create. With that, Ross’ pandemic has been filled with his own Tik Tok stand-up comedy bits and self-written readings on Instagram before he got back to his “bread and buttahh” of the live stage at PTC. “Pharus is a star-born child,” starts Ross. “We’re meeting him in his senior year in high school at a dead end in his romantic life, in his mental life, his emotional and spiritual life.” Ross is just winding up. “Pharus’ adolescence is over, yet in the middle of this, he is a symbol of endurance, of Black queer excellence. He is the embodiment of somebody who doesn’t knows where his pleasure begins and his service ends – he is becoming undeniable because of being a Black gay man. He is both too much and not enough. Pharus has his weak spots. He has a very special connection to his ancestors, and with his God and his spiritualty…. that’s what helps him persevere. And in this show, he gets his dreams snatched from him, time and time again. He is backed into a corner, facing dead ends without knowing how to get out. But Pharus is in close communication with God and his ancestors on how to push through... get through it all… because there is fruit to be had on the other side. Plus, Pharus is going through all of this while being in love with Dana’s character, David.” Mic drop. Ask Orange – an actor living between Baltimore and Philadelphia, who has spent time apprenticing and working with the Walnut Street Theatre (most recently in their live action version of the Disney musical, The Little Mermaid) – if that love is reciprocal, and the answer is hardly cut-and-dried. “David, along with all of these boys, is troubled,” says Orange. “My David can’t understand where his life is supposed to
go right now. He is being told that he has to live a certain way. All he wants to do is please the people around him, to make sure that his parents are accepting him and that he is pleasing God. David wants to make sure that he is pleasing his teachers who are telling him that in order to achieve his goals he must do things in a structured way. He wants to please his fellow students. All this is really hard for David as he is finding out that he wants to please himself, do the things that he wants to achieve, and yet he feels like he can’t because of all that is being forced onto him. This struggle, David’s religion and his family’s legacy, makes it so that he is not allowed to have any hint of queer love… even if it is what he truly wants. He has his end goals, a desire to become a pastor, and truly show his parents that he can be the man he was raised to be. Yet, he wants to be free. We see the weights and the balances and the pressures within him throughout the play – the struggles.” Along with sharing the passion of their commitment to McCraney’s already unshakably truthful and gently poetic words (“McCraney sparks emotions immediately through his writing,” says Ross) Orange and Ross simultaneously credit PTC director, choreographer and University of the Arts’ grad Jeffrey L. Page with a brand of magic realism for the stage. “Page took us away from the reality and went deeper into what’s going on within the minds of each of these characters,” says Orange. “There’s a darkness there, a complexity that is more of an Expressionist view… but crisp. We were huddled up together much of the time, sharing opinions and decisions, to craft this alongside of him. We had a lot of space to experience, to make mistakes.” Ross jumps in, quickly, with a joke “Not too many mistakes. These boys are GO-ING THROUGH IT. And we get to play and feel every bit of IT.”
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hates, the things we want most in our — from my community, people can easily say we don’t exist.” Along with sharing the passion of their commitment to McCraney’s already unshakably truthful and gently poetic words (“McCraney sparks emotions immediately through his writing,” says Ross) Orange and Ross simultaneously credit PTC director, choreographer and University of the Arts’ grad Jeffrey L. Page with a brand of magic realism for the stage. “Page took us away from the reality and went deeper into what’s going on within the minds of each of these characters,” says Orange. “There’s a darkness there, a complexity that is more of an Expressionist view… but crisp. We were huddled up together much of the time, sharing opinions and decisions, to craft this alongside of him. We had a lot of space to experience, to make mistakes.” Ross jumps in, quickly, with a joke “Not too many mistakes. These boys are GO-ING THROUGH IT. And we get to play and feel every bit of IT.” Going back to the words of McCraney himself, during an interview with NPR, the playwright pursues public questions such as “How does a school that hasn’t been set up to make room for the LGBTQIA+ community make room for Pharus, who has a queer body?” and “How much of the school is allowing them to be their best self ?,” and “Who do we point to and say ... ‘These will be our leaders for tomorrow,’ right? And who does that selecting and why?,” before coming up with his deeply personal revelation when coming to grips with the center of Choir Boy. “If I don’t continue to try and write down and pin down the conflicts, the loves, the hates, the things we want most in our — from my community, people can easily say we don’t exist.”
Going back to the words of McCraney himself, during an interview with NPR, the playwright pursues public questions such as “How does a school that hasn’t been set up to make room for the LGBTQIA+ community make room for Pharus, who has a queer body?” and “How much of the school is allowing them to be their best self ?,” and “Who do we point to and say ... ‘These will be our leaders for tomorrow,’ right? And who does that selecting and why?,” before coming up with his deeply personal revelation when coming to grips with the center of Choir Boy. “If I don’t continue to try and write down and pin down the conflicts, the loves, the Image: Mark Garvin
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WRITTEN BY JOSH HITCHENS One of the crown jewels of the city is undoubtably Mural Arts Philadelphia, which has been creating extraordinary works of art in collaboration with local neighborhoods and social justice programs for over thirty-five years. The largest public art program in the United States and dedicated to the mission that “art ignites change,” Mural Arts has led to Philadelphia becoming known as the City of Murals. Here are five that will take your breath away when you visit them.
1. LEGACY Location: 707 Chestnut Street Artists: Josh Sarantitis and Eric Okdeh Located two blocks away from Independence Hall, Legacy is an immense mural measuring nearly ten thousand square feet that shows how the enslavement of Black men, women, and children is inextricably woven into the history of Philadelphia and the United States. The left portion of the mural depicts Africa through the wooden boards of a slave ship, the boards painted red and white, the final color blue of the US flag is found throughout. The central figure is a young Black girl of the present day, wearing medallions featuring Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and an abolitionist coin circa 1830 bearing the words “Am I not a woman and a sister?” Made of over one million glass tiles, Legacy was created in collaboration with five local public schools as well as artist inmates from the State Correctional Institution at Graterford.
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Artists: The Miss Rockaway Armada The collective of artists known as The Miss Rockaway Armada teamed up with thirty-one students between the ages of ten and fifteen to create this stunning and whimsical mural about the fantastical imaginations of children, its content derived from hundreds of their drawings. In the top-right portion of the mural is a selfportrait by student Shakira Lowery. According to the Mural Arts website, “Kira is the strongest woman in the world, has flashlight eyes and sees through darkness. She casts a guiding light on this new, uncanny place. We decided to use Shakira’s image as a welcoming beacon for folks on the sidewalk and as a tribute to the strength and creativity that is demanded of us all as we set out into an ever-changing world.”
3. PRIDE AND PROGRESS Location: 1315 Spruce Street Artist: Ann Northrup Pride and Progress takes up the entirety of the side wall of the William Way LGBT Community Center, which was established in 1974. Ann Northrup’s mural, created in collaboration with fifteen assistants, depicts a Pride parade showcasing people drawn from the joyously diverse spectrum of queer identities celebrating their humanity together amidst a backdrop of local landmarks. Also depicted on the left-hand side of the mural is a recreation of the “Annual Reminder,” the LGBT rights demonstrations that occurred in front of Independence Hall every Fourth of July beginning in 1965, four years before the 1969 Stonewall riots in New
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Location: 13th and Locust Streets Artist: Meg Saligman For me, Meg Saligman is one of the most gifted Philadelphia muralists, and her Philadelphia Muses, located in the heart of the Gayborhood, is one of her many masterworks adorning this city. A celebration of Philly art in all its forms, this mural with its vibrant colors and lifelike human figures cannot fail to arrest your attention. The mural is filled with magical spheres, a symbol of art perfected, and the human figures within the mural represent the nine muses of every kind of creative expression – including music, visual arts, theater, dance, and writing.
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5. COLORFUL LEGACY Location: 4008 Chestnut Street Artist: Willis “Nomo” Humphrey and Keir Johnston Located in West Philadelphia, Humphrey and Johnston extraordinarily detailed mural Colorful Legacy was born out of a Mural Arts social justice initiative called Building Brotherhood: Engaging Males of Color. Through workshops and town hall meetings designed to encourage dialogue between men and boys of color, Colorful Legacy is the stunning visual culmination of this initiative. The mural’s intent is to raise community awareness of the issues men and boys of color face in the city of Philadelphia. Willis “Nomo” Humphrey passed away in 2018, and this and other murals he created are a reminder of his immense impact.
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Kanye & Kim Last week my newsfeed was littered with hot takes and hot partners are very strategic about when and how they display their garbage about a big celebrity breakup. You know which one it anger.” She adds, “When screening for abuse, we don’t just ask is. People have very strong opinions on the individuals involved- about physical violence. We ask about patterns of behavior and the or at least our understanding of their public personas. Many in intent behind those behaviors. Domestic violence is a pattern of the audience feel confident opining on the inner workings of a abusive behaviors used to gain power and control over a partner or relationship between people they’ve never met. While the couple’s ex-partner.” wealth is an enormously insulating factor, their fame turns private How do inaccurate or skewed media portrayals of abuse impact turmoil into fodder for the entire world. Their very visible split us in real life? For one thing, they may shape how simple we think allows us to project onto them our own issues of love, family, a complex relationship dynamic is. mental health, gender, race, and dynamics of abuse. Hillary Grumbine, a relationship and sexuality educator with I’ve written before about how celebrity gossip is a way we can over a decade of experience in domestic violence advocacy work, collectively share values and deal with our own personal traumas . gets frustrated at how often media try to boil a complicated, yearsTalking about stars is a means of bonding over scandalous chitchat, long relationship into a single issue. “People want to simplify but without directly poisoning our communities in the things and look at one piece of the puzzle or blame it way we would if we were dishing on people we know. entirely on mental illness, she says, “Celebrities are The chin wag about celeb bodies and sex lives is a great heroes to some and it’s never easy seeing our heroes as way to discuss our own baggage- from a safe distance. human, but they are, and they are not exempt from being “They’re just like us,” after all. held accountable for their actions. Normalizing these You can find plenty of articles about the dynamics behaviors is not helping anyone.” of the pair in question or the unhealthy behavior on Grumbine, who spent 5 years working with student display. There are myriad posts about the famous man, survivors of violence, harassment and stalking says, his battles with mental health, his body of work, fan “Domestic violence does not discriminate. Wealthy folks desires for him to be well, theories about the reasons for experience it and having security or a gated mansion his actions and how his breakdowns seem to coincide does not mean that someone is safe or protected, she with the release of his professional projects. You can also says, adding, “Unfortunately if someone truly wants to come across lots of jokes that make light of the situation, harm us, they will find a way, regardless of how much as well as people who find the whole conversation DR. TIMAREE money we may have.” upsetting and triggering. As both a professional and a mother, Grumbine has This is not an article about the individual celebrities advice for how to talk to kids about these stories when @TIMAREE_LEIGH involved, though. This is a piece about how media covers they pop up in the newsfeed. “I think we should be these issues and what we, as a larger society can take talking to our children about boundaries, respect, and learn from it. what they deserve in relationships from the time they are very “The media, even in movies and songs, can portray abusive/ young. We need to empower our children to have discussions in controlling behaviors as “romantic sweeping gestures,”” says relationships (familial, friendships, romantic, and sexual) about Marchella Nyachogo of Philadelphia’s Lutheran Settlement House boundaries and to leave if they are not being shown the respect (LSH). “When we think about someone showing up unexpectedly they deserve,” she says. at a partner’s workplace with flowers for example, that holds a When it comes to her own daughter, Grumbine says she speaks positive connotation for many of us. What we know about abusive/ very frankly, in a developmentally appropriate way. “My five-yearcontrolling dynamics is that those “romantic” gestures and old knows that she deserves to be treated well. She knows to ask reach-out’s can be part of the cycle of abuse, and serve as subtle others before touching their bodies for a hug or to look at a hair reminders to the survivor of the power and control that the abusive bow she thinks is particularly beautiful. She knows that if she partner holds.” doesn’t want to be touched, I will listen because I respect her body Nyachogo, who is the Program Director of LSH’s Bilingual and her boundaries and that others should respect her too.” Domestic Violence Program says, “There are many misconceptions about abusive relationships.” One of the biggest, she says, is that For more information on domestic violence, harassment, and we will often ask why people stay and tolerate abuse, but don’t stalking, or to seek help: In Philly: Women Against Abuse offers ask why a person is engaging in abusive behavior. “Survivors safe haven, case management and help getting a protection from have many different strategies for keeping themselves and their abuse order. kids safe, but their choices and behaviors are not the cause of the www.womenagainstabuse.org abuse,” she says. 24 hour hotline: 1-866-723-3014 Abusive partners may be extremely charming to the other people in their lives, able to manipulate those around them to Nationally: National Domestic Violence Hotline support their bad behavior and blame the victim. 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very week we’re featuring an organization that’s doing good in our community. Every nonprofit gets the same five questions, and every week you get introduced to the people who are making our city better. The nonprofit spotlight is here to lift your sprit, shine a light on the helpers, and, who knows, maybe you’ll be inspired to get involved, volunteer, or donate to an organization you meet here. Or maybe you’ll just leave feeling a bit better about the world. Today we’re featuring Philly Goat Project which was created in 2018 to provide opportunities for urban residents to connect to nature through goats. You may know them from their incredible Christmas tree donation event, pairing hungry goats with used trees. But Philly Goat Project is more than an evergreen donation center. Have you ever had a private goat walk? Maybe it’s time to schedule one. What is your mission? Goats for the Greater Good! How have you made a difference? Our goats bring people together in ways that have never been done before in our G.O.A.T. city! We celebrate the dynamic & delightful capacities of goats by building community while creating sustainable, engaging, and education opportunities throughout Philadelphia. Our organization was started by Karen Krivit, a social worker who was inspired to create a community-based program that addressed health and wealth disparities. Our primary mission-
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focused objectives are wellness, youth literacy, sustainability & environmental education, youth job training, and animal assisted therapy. Can you tell us a story about the work you do? One of our many community programs we’re proud of is our free animal assisted therapy monthly event called the All Abilities RAMble. These events offer a free space for folks with disabilities and their friends & families to gather together in a non-judgemental and safe outdoor setting. Our RAMble has grown from 15 to 90+ families — and we’re always looking for more folks to attend! We love seeing the same loyal faces again and again just as much as we love making new friends. What do you wish people knew about you? Our goats don’t bite! They are trained to love people and give kisses. Oh, and did we mention they’re potty trained? (Well, most of the time at least!) How can people get involved? Please come visit us at the Farm at Awbury, follow us on social media, join our newsletter, schedule a private goat walk, and attend our events! Get Involved: www.phillygoatproject.org Hey Philly, what’s your favorite nonprofit? Let us know at mail@philadelphiaweekly.com Your pick could be on an upcoming Doing Good.
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NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on November 29, 2010, a certain mortgage was executed by ELSIE TOMASSO and PASQUALE TOMASSO, as mortgagor in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS MORTGAGEE, AS NOMINEE FOR GENERATION MORTGAGE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS as mortgagee and was recorded in Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County in Mortgage Document ID 52292382 (“Mortgage”); and WHEREAS, the Mortgage encumbers property located at 1847 South 12th Street Philadelphia, PA 19148, parcel number 394591900 (“Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property was owned by Pasquale Tomasso and Elsie Tomasso by virtue of deed dated July 31, 1970 and recorded July 31, 1970 in Book D045, Page 503, Instrument 278521; and WHEREAS, Mortgagor/Record Owner Elsie Tomasso died on December 31, 2017. By operation of law title vests solely in Pasquale Tomasso and Elsie Tomasso is hereby released of liability pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1144. Mortgagor/Record Owner Pasquale Tomasso died on April 6, 2019 intestate and is survived by no known heirs; and WHEREAS, the Mortgage is now owned by the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ("Secretary"), pursuant to an assignment recorded on March 15, 2017 in Document ID 53186880, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Mortgage (paragraph 9 (a)(i)), as Pasquale Tomasso died on April 6, 2019, and that upon the death the entire principal balance becomes due and owing, and that no payment was made, and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this Notice; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of September 13, 2021 is $380,989.81 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, l2 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR Part 29, and by the Secretary's designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on September 29, 2011 in Misc. Instrument #: 52395684, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, notice is hereby given that at March 10, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 all real property and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises will be sold at public action to the highest bidder. ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PIECE OF GROUND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED. SITUATE ON THE EAST SIDE OF 12TH STREET AT THE DISTANCE OF 16 FEET NORTHWARD FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF MIFFLIN STREET IN THE 39TH (FORMERLY PART OF THE 1ST) WARD OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. CONTAINING IN FRONT OR BREADTH ON THE SAID 12TH STREET 16 FEET AND EXTENDING OF THAT WIDTH IN LENGTH OR DEPTH EASTWARD 60 FEET TO A 4 FEET WIDE ALLEY LEADING SOUTHWARD INTO MIFFLIN STREET. THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON BEING KNOWN AS1847 S. 12TH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19148 BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO PASQUALE TOMASSO AND ELSIE TOMASSO FROM FEDERICO CONA, BY INDENTURE DATED JULY 31, 1970, AND RECORDED ON AUGUST 3, 1970, IN BOOK 045, PAGE 502, AS INSTRUMENT NO 000216, AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. APN: 394591900 BEING KNOWN AS 1847 SOUTH 12TH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19148 The sale will be held on March 10, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $380,989.81 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date. Ten percent (10%) of the highest bid is the deposit required at the sale. The amount that must be paid to HUD by the mortgagors or someone acting on their behalf so that the sale may be stayed is the total delinquent amount of $380,989.81 as of September 13, 2021, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner's attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bid, all bidders, except the Secretary, must submit a deposit totaling ten percent 10% of the Secretary's bid as set forth above in the form of a certified check or cashier's check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of ten (10%) percent must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within thirty (30) days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier's check. 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