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Heaven (World Premiere)

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Hip-hop ambassador Rennie Harris presents the most intricate work of his choreographic career. Inspired by Stravinsky’s masterpiece The Rite of Spring, Heaven explores shared cultural vocabularies in music and dance— bridging generations and cultural divides. A reflection on the emergence and popularization of hip-hop dance, Heaven features 15 RHPM dancers, Japanese motifs, and multimedia anime.

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ARTs & CulTuRe 22 Calendar PW ’s picks for the week. 28 Weird Science A roundup of Philly’s first Science Festival.

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Dive Nation Regarding Brian McManus ’ newly published book about Philadelphia’s dive bars: Thanks for the article, it made me laugh. Yeah, it’s narrow in here but it is what it is. Some bars are what their neighborhoods are; If you’re in that type of place, your bar becomes of the people. And just to let you know, Orlando Morrison was a good friend and his death had nothing to do with the bar, it was a personal problem. Feel free to stop back anytime. DANNY FREEMAN, Manager of Cousin Danny’s

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Doggie in the Window Regarding Tara Murtha’s recent column about questionable practices at Operation Ava: More dogs’ lives could potentially be saved IF Operation Ava uses a broader range of dogs (like the “small fluffy dogs” they’ re transferring from the South) to attract more people to their facility AND THEN uses that opportunity to market ALL types of dogs (including dogs transferred from Philadelphia animal control). So, I disagree that every dog transferred in from outside of Philly equates to the death of a dog who originated in Philly. There are people who never consider dogs from Philly animal control, so if more people can see those dogs mixed into a new environment (like Operation Ava), then it gives those dogs a chance they didn't otherwise have. However, if Operation Ava is ONLY marketing the small fluffies from the South and not capitalizing on this opportunity, then they ARE indeed failing the dogs and certainly can’t claim to be helping to make Philly a No Kill city. KIM WOLF via philadelphiaweekly.com

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No man’s land: Marcus Presley (left) and Nashanta Robinson campaign to give Fairhill residents the right to control development of the neighborhood’s vacant lots.

Zoning In

Activists take the city’s vacant-lot problem into their own hands. By Aaron Kase

akase@philadelphiaweekly.com are concerned.” To that end, Vacant Land wants to create a land bank—a quasi-public entity to hold and manage vacant land. Land banks are often compared to washing machines because they can clean and clear up debts and legal paperwork hanging over a deed so the community can get to work cleaning and clearing the physical property. Legislation to allow cities to create land banks is currently being considered at the state level, and the advocacy group is hoping it passes soon so Philly can get to work on one of its own. Conditions of the measure would be to reserve space for uses like parks and affordable housing, and give neighborhoods a voice in who gets the land and how it is developed. Robinson lives nearby in affordable housing herself, so to her, improving the neighborhood is personal. “This is where my children live now,” she says. “There’s not a lot of safe places for them to play.” When her kids (3, 5 and 8) want to go outside, she drives them across town to the Smith Memorial Playground in Fairmount Park instead of letting them loose in the glass- and rubble-filled streets of Fairhill. Both she and Presley have experienced the ultimate in filthy indignity—a soiled mattress or two dumped in an empty lot on their respective blocks. “I wore two pairs of gloves pulling it out,” Presley says.

Continuing down Lehigh, the pair

Back on the streets of North Philly, Robinson and Presley reach Broad Street as the rain picks up. They take shelter under the overhang of the subway stop and snatch passers-by to sign the cards. One man expresses frustration at ongoing development further south, closer to Temple and the profitable opportunities for student housing its proximity allows. “Down at Norris and Berks? They buying up that land,” the man says. “We can’t get it.” “That’s one reason we want to make sure the community has more control,” Robinson tells him gently. After over an hour on the streets, the two activists have acquired eight cards signed by residents in support of their mission. Not the number they hoped for, but they aren’t discouraged. “Sometimes it’s easier going door to door, when you have a captive audience,” says Presley. “Still, not bad for a rainy day.” n

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crosses Seventh Street. “Look at this building right here,” Presley says, pointing at the dark, looming mass of the abandoned Julia de Burgos school, missing windows and

used in many other places. This is not just pie in the sky stuff.” He entertains visions of using the land bank to create a green industrial park with windmills producing clean electricity on 250 acres of decaying Port Richmond land, at the site of a trashed and deserted old railroad bed. Philadelphia, meanwhile, is still trying to figure out how best to unload its 12,000 or so unused publicly owned properties. City Hall is attempting to drain the bureaucratic swamp that prevents people from acquiring the land, but even a more streamlined sales process, if and when it should occur, is not enough, says Lichtash. “It’s not just about getting publicly held land out, but equitable development. And fairness,” she says. “The vision of fairness is not being discussed.” The Nutter administration says a land bank is part of the conversation. “Everybody on the city’s side has agreed that long term, the land bank is ideal,” says Brian Abernathy, chief of staff to Managing Director Rich Negrin. “I think it will take a lot of work to get there but I think everybody recognizes that as the goal.” Abernathy says more details about the city’s plan to dispense land will be unveiled in upcoming weeks.

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A steady rain beats down at Sixth and Lehigh in North Philadelphia. Sitting inside a doughnut shop on the corner, Nashanta Robinson and Marcus Presley peer out the window at the dreary scene. “Might be hard to find people today,” Presley says. But they head out anyway, on a mission to educate and mobilize a neighborhood so blighted it’s frequently referred to as the Badlands. As predicted, pedestrian traffic is sparse, but a few loiterers are out here and there. Robinson, 30 years old with newly dreaded hair protected under a red umbrella, flashes a glowing smile as she introduces herself to an old man leaning against a church. “We’re from the campaign to take back vacant land,” she says, passing him a flier explaining the group’s plan to pressure City Council candidates on land issues. The old man, ignoring the soaking rain, nods and signs a postcard pledging to vote on May 17. The Campaign to Take Back Vacant Land is a coalition of local activist groups with a common goal of tackling Philadelphia’s immense property problem; a recent study found about 40,000 vacant lots in the city, the existence of which has lowered total property values by a cumulative $3.6 billion. Many of the parcels are owned by the city, but the process for acquiring them is complicated, to say the least. While City Hall is working to address the issue, the advocacy group is trying to help from a grass-roots level. “So many people are talking about vacant land,” says Presley, who at 28 rocks what one onlooker calls a ’70s look, big fro and beard. “We want to make sure communities have some control, too. We really want to give a voice to people who

marred by graffiti. “People live around here and have to deal with the crime and the trash. I’ve heard stories about that place I can’t even repeat,” he says. Farther up the street, a man in a gray hoodie standing under a gas station shelter says he already knows how to deal with unused lots. “Put some fence up, gate it up, take care of the land,” he says. “Put some day-care stuff in there, that’s a wrap!” Presley cautions him, “I know people who have tended the lots in the same way you’re talking about, and the city comes in and snatches it out from under you.” The man shrugs it off. “The city ain’t gonna get to it till we dead anyway,” he says. But he agrees to sign a pledge card. “People definitely know what the problem is,” Robinson says. “They’re not so sure about what can be a solution.” Among the diverse coalition comprising the Campaign To Take Back Vacant Land are the ActionAIDS group, the Women’s Community Revitalization Project, three different disabled-rights groups, the Human Rights Campaign and a janitors union. “Activist groups don’t have to worry about relationships with elected officials so they can be really pushy,” says Nora Lichtash, executive director of WCRP and an organizer for Vacant Land. Coalition members have been showing up to Council debate forums and meeting with candidates individually to spread their message. In a wide-open Council race, the activists have leverage to sway votes, so the candidates listen. “You push from the outside because you have the opportunity to get people to do what you want,” Lichtash says. Several of those running for office have already signed on. “A land bank is the next logical step,” says First District Council candidate Jeff Hornstein, who pledged support to the cause. “I think it’s critically important in a city where we have 40,000 vacant lots.” Hornstein says he recognizes the potential of the proposal. “You agree that [the land] be put in trust forever, held in a nonprofit to be used for community purposes, like a park, community garden, a playground, whatever,” he says. “It’s a tool

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Breaking the Habit Pa. lawmaker proposes limits on methadone treatment. By Michael Alan Goldberg mgoldberg@philadelphiaweekly.com

A 2009 report showed that prescription methadone in pill form—not the liquid dose found in clinics—is responsible for the rise in methadone-related deaths.

Methadone Program by the state Legislative Budget and Finance Committee that was released in February. The report found that the average methadone patient spends 27.3 months in treatment, and that in 2009 the state spent $48.8 million for outpatient methadone treatment (an average of about $2,600 per patient for a year of methadone, counseling and other services) and an additional $32.5 million for methadone treatment transportation. Though she’s framing it as an issue of fiscal responsibility, Ward has a fundamental issue with methadone treatment for addiction. “In many instances, you’re just trading out a heroin addiction for a legalized synthetic narcotic, and it doesn’t help that person get their life on track if we’re going to keep them on methadone maintenance for the rest of their lives,” she says. “I’d like to see people get help and recover, and not see our government pay for maintenance. And hey, some of these people are taking their methadone and selling it. It’s a bad situation we’re finding ourselves in.”

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For decades, methadone has been the drug of choice for substance-abuse specialists trying to help their patients kick addictions to heroin, morphine and other opiates. Over time, the drug has proven highly effective in reducing opiate cravings and suppressing withdrawal symptoms. It’s cost-effective as well, at about a dollar a dose. But methadone has its risks. Appropriate dosage requirements vary greatly from person to person, necessitating close monitoring to prevent overdose. The drug remains in the system many hours after its effects seem to have worn off, and combined with even small amounts of alcohol, sedatives or other drugs—even cough syrup—it can be deadly. And it’s especially deadly when it’s on the streets. Methadone-related deaths are up dramatically nationwide over the past decade. There are about 19,000 Pennsylvanians

who currently receive state-funded, openended (meaning they can stay on the drug as long as it takes) methadone treatment at licensed clinics. Philadelphia has the highest number of patients, and the most methadone clinics, of any county in the state. But if State Sen. Kim Ward (RWestmoreland County) has her way, those patients could see a marked reduction in methadone treatment services. One of Ward’s two recently proposed pieces of legislation would limit Medicaid payments for methadone patients to 30 months. The other bill would restrict patients enrolled in the state’s Medical Assistance Transportation Program —which provides bus, train and car service fare to get them to and from methadone clinics for their daily dose—to a maximum of four weeks of transportation. Ward’s basing her stance on an audit of Pennsylvania’s Medical Assistance

tenstein might have agreed with Ward’s position. In late 2006, the Warminster native’s 24-year-old son, Karl, died from a lethal combination of methadone and oxycodone. He’d been desperately seeking treatment for an addiction to Percocet, the painkiller he’d been taking for injuries suffered in a truck accident and, according to Hottenstein, had been denied inpatient rehab because “he wasn’t in bad enough shape.” Outpatient methadone treatment wasn’t an option either because federal and state guidelines mandate patients must have a minimum of one year of opiate drug use for admission. So her son illegally obtained a dose of liquid methadone from a co-worker, who had a take-home supply from a nearby clinic, to try to beat the addiction on his own. At first, Hottenstein was angry and blamed the methadone for her son’s death. “But then I got educated,” says Hottenstein, herself a former alcohol and (non-opiate) drug abuser who’ll mark 24 years of sobriety next month. Through her nonprofit organizations Helping America Reduce Methadone Deaths (HARMD) and the How To Save a Life Foundation, she’s become an outspoken advocate for the responsible use of methadone in treating opiate addiction. She also works as a consultant for SOAR methadone clinics in Northeast Philly and Chester, where she implemented a successful methadone safety program nearly four years ago that has become a model for clinics statewide. “Kim Ward doesn’t know what she’s talking about,” Hottenstein says. “Methadone works. If [Ward] knew anything about methadone treatment, she’d know that sometimes 30 months is not enough. What she’s doing is demonizing and discriminat-

ing against people, especially low-income people, who need this treatment. Addiction is a disease. Would Ward tell a cancer patient that they can only have 30 months of chemotherapy?” Unlike other state-funded treatment programs, however, methadone has always had stigma attached to it: the medical consequence of bad lifestyle choices. “[Methadone treatment] is something that someone inflicted on themselves to begin with,” Ward says. And clinics are easily blamed for the drug getting out on the street. But as a 2009 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office determined, the bigger source of illegal methadone and the rise in deaths revolves around the take-home pill form—as opposed to the liquid form that patients drink at methadone clinics—which is increasingly being prescribed by physicians to treat chronic pain, not addiction. “If you’re out on the street trying to sell your methadone and you’re selling me liquid methadone, I have no idea what you’re trying to sell me,” says Robin Rothermel, director of the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, who insists the state remains committed to funding methadone treatment. “Whereas if you’re diverting tablet methadone I can take one look at that and know if it’s methadone. The clinics aren’t perfect, but there’s a whole set of protocols and procedures and safeguards in place to prevent people who shouldn’t have methadone from getting it.” In Pennsylvania, there’s no system in place to determine where the methadone that killed someone came from, but State Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bensalem) aims to change that with a bill currently in the House that would establish a review team to investigate all methadone-related deaths. DiGirolamo’s bill has gotten support from several groups, including the Pennsylvania Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, which he says represents about 40 of the state’s 58 licensed methadone clinics. “We need to get a handle on why these deaths are occurring and how we can prevent them,” says DiGirolamo, “and it’s the methadone clinics’ belief that a lot more of the deaths are occurring from doctors prescribing methadone for pain. But we have no way of knowing for sure until this team starts taking a look.” Despite the fact that the methadone that contributed to her son’s death came from a clinic, Hottenstein is convinced the greater problem comes from prescription methadone. She says she’ll fight against Ward’s legislation, and she’ll continue to stand up for the responsible use of the drug. “I’ve lost friends over this, who think I should be anti-methadone because Karl died from it,” she says. “But methadone saves lives.” n

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During the cold winter months, a billboard bearing the sultry image of a woman’s sinewy, tattooed upper back hovered over the South Street Bridge. The ink, etched in cursive black letters, read: “Falling in love with a Swan isn’t so far fetched when she looks like this.” Erotic as it was, the provocative advertisement wasn’t promoting a chic new tattoo parlor or a gentleman’s club, but the opening of Pennsylvania Ballet’s Swan Lake. While the ad seems out of character for the aristocratic art form, this type of racy promotion has become commonplace for many ballet companies struggling to sustain their classical art form within the face-paced ethos of the digital age. In terms of ballet’s image, advertising campaigns are veering away from the antiquated sylphlike creature in the white diaphanous skirt to something that resonates better with more mainstream sensibilities. In other words, tutus are out and tattoos are in. Produced by Star Group Communications, Pennsylvania Ballet’s ad campaign, “The Body Tells the Story,” began running in print and on TV last September. The company’s artistic director Roy Kaiser says the main objective of the ad campaign is to help make the medium more appealing to people outside its traditional following. “For quite a while we … have been trying to market in new ways. We want to make

Pennsylvania Ballet's provocative advertisements for its production of Swan Lake.

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“Once you expose a younger demographic to [ballet], it’s very easy for them to relate to it,” Kaiser says. He also notes that ballet companies are always “evolving,” and the job of the artistic director is to facilitate growth, not only in terms of

artistic vision, but also in terms of public exposure—challenging conventional ideas about the art form—in order to attract new patrons. As someone who has worn nearly every hat in the Pennsylvania Ballet, from principal dancer to ballet master to artistic director, Kaiser has seen the art form change dramatically over time and has taken an active approach in shaping and revamping what ballet is, and how audiences understand it. “[My] most basic ambition is to really try and expand the repertoire for the company,” he says. This isn’t the first Kaiser has tried to mainstream the company’s image. Eight years ago, the Pennsylvania Ballet went to the Star Group looking for fresh promotional ideas. The advertising team went to work on a campaign similar to the current one in that it focused on the bare body parts of dancers. However, the older incarnation highlighted the performer’s athletic ability, rather than their sexual appeal. “There were tag lines with each ad, many comparing dancers to athletes,” says Donofry, adding that the campaign increased the Ballet’s subscription sales by 16 percent, and credits that success as the reason the company returned to the group a second time. “I think that was at the back of their heads, that [the previous campaign] was a success,” Donofry says. And when “the company’s subscriptions started to pale again a little bit … they came to us and asked us to revitalize that concept.” During its research for the campaign, Star Group discovered that people who had never experienced a live performance “didn’t understand the full thrust” of what ballet was about. “There’s a huge segment of the population out there that has never actually been to a ballet, but has very preconceived notions about what it is,” says Donofry. “They just saw people in tights dancing to classical music. We thought, ‘how do we pull that stigma away from it and really represent these people?’” CandiCe deTore

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popularity boost in Philadelphia. Several of the dancers from Pennsylvania Ballet performed in the film as company members. As a result, the Pennsylvania Ballet— whose production Swan Lake opened just days after Natalie Portman claimed Best Actress at the Oscars for her role as a dancer struggling to cope with the demands of performing the main role in the classical ballet Swan Lake—achieved a tremendous amount of synergy with the film as far as media attention. According to one dancer, Pennsylvania Ballet’s production was “sold out every night.” Kaiser says that while the film exaggerated many aspects of the ballet world, it was beneficial in getting people to the ballet. “[The film is] certainly not an accurate depiction of the art form or what it’s like to work within the art form. It’s a psychological thriller that happens to be based in the ballet world.” But, he adds, “it has brought the art form to the attention of a lot of people that may not have even thought about it.” Tracy Donofry, executive director of Star Group, agrees that the campaign worked well “in tandem” with the film, saying that both have the same “sensual, mysterious dark feel.” “I have never seen that house as full as it was,” says four-year Pennsylvania Ballet subscriber William Cradle, referring to Philly’s opening night of Swan Lake. “I’m there every time there’s a new ballet.” Cradle, who sits on the board at Atlantic City Ballet and is the president of Atlantic Color Limited Inc., a communication and graphic-arts firm, says he was intrigued by Pennsylvania Ballet’s “very provocative” ad campaign. “They’re obviously trying to capture a younger demographic.” That’s the plan.

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Edgy, sexualized ballet advertisement campaigns have cropped up in many cities on the East Coast. From New York City Ballet’s subway ads, featuring dancers in scant rehearsal clothing, to the Orlando Ballet’s blaring campaign slogan, “SEXY IS BACK.” Katherine Brown, executive director of the New York City Ballet, acknowledged at a Crain’s New York arts and culture event in November that times are indeed changing for ballet companies. “There has been a sea of change in the way people consume culture today,” Brown said. “It’s getting harder and harder every day because of the competition out there.” According to Crain’s New York, NYCB reported more than a 10 percent increase in subscription renewals from the past five years, which some say is likely due to its attempts to reach younger patrons through the new ad campaign, which launched last August. Donofry says that New York City Ballet, a company known for its strict Balanchine orthodoxy, is right on par with Pennsylvania Ballet’s attempt to escape the sanitized, unapproachable stigma that has stunted the arts’ growth. “They took a little of the same path that we did,” she says. “They made the dancers—what all of us call—rock stars. They’ve peeled back the tutu and the toe shoes.” Yet, changing ballet’s image is not without risks. After all, rock stars have a stigma of their own. “It’s definitely a vulgarization of the art form,” says Toni Bentley, an author and former member of New York City Ballet. “On the one hand, I can understand why [companies] are doing it, on the other hand, I think it’s appalling. I’m more old school.” Bentley says that because ballet is rooted in aristocratic customs and etiquette, the ads will create cognitive dissonance for audiences accustomed to the traditionalism inherent to the art form. “Ballet has always been a very elite art. It’s an art that came from the aristocracy,” she says. Bentley fears that the body objectification in ads such as Pennsylvania Ballet’s “Building on Balanchine,” may give audience members the wrong idea of what seeing a ballet is like. The ad promoting the production, “Building on Balanchine” features the muscular bust of a male dancer with the cursive tagline, “Ballet is more appealing when you strip away conventional thinking.” “If [audiences] come to the ballet because they see some handsome guy with tattoos all over his chest and they go in to see Swan Lake, that’s going to be a disconnect,” she says. “They’re not going to see any chest or tattoos.” She’s also concerned that the trappings of social media serve to bring the art form down to the level of the hoi polloi, detracting from the mystery once celebrated. “We used to be elite creatures that nobody could see or touch or possibly be,” says Bentley, lamenting the fact that these

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the group’s recommendation at the time because it already has a blog called “Talking Pointes.” When it comes to any disconnect created by “Body Tells the Story” campaign, Donofry says the ads aren’t so far from the truth. “Some of the shows that I’ve been to are quite sensual, so it’s not completely untrue to what the art form presents.” “We brought it more to the forefront and made it a little bit more self evident,” she adds. “People are talking about the ballet again and that’s all you can ask for.” As for the dancers, many are pleased about the opportunity to change the public’s perception of them. “People are starting to understand dancers more as human beings [rather] than just as these porcelain dolls on stage,” says Barrette Vance, a soloist for Pennsylvania Ballet. Vance has been studying ballet since she was 2 years old, and says she’s encountered many people over the years who have been surprised by the fact that she’s not “uptight” or “prim and proper.” “Whenever I go out and meet people outside of work, they’re always like, ‘… wow, you’re not the stereotypical ballerina,’” says Vance. “[Audiences] have this vision of a doll-like person, who never makes mistakes and never says bad words and listens to classical music.” The truth is, she says, “I like to go out and have a good time. I listen to rap music. I eat normal foods. We’re normal people.” Vance isn’t surprised that the ads resonate well with young people. “When I look at like celebrities or athletes, I always tend to go toward the one I can connect with more and

who seems more real and down-to-earth,” she says. “I want to know more about them.” But Bentley insists that broadcasting a radically different message through ad campaigns and social media in order to stay relevant is a “desperate” move for the “fragile art form in more than that ballet is just evanescence on any given night… The cost of having a theater and hopefully a live orchestra is just so expensive… for something that lasts 20 minutes, then it’s gone. People have to pay 60 bucks to see it.” “That’s a really hard sell.”

While money is a continual struggle for many ballet companies, Bentley says, the economic challenges are inconsequential to what a company really needs to be successful, which is great choreography and great dancing. “In the end, people will only stay if there is really something wonderful there,” she says, adding that with many of the great choreographers like George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins now gone, the world of dance is falling from an “unprecedented height in history.” The 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, saw a plethora of great choreographers, including Martha Graham, Paul Taylor and Twyla Tharp, she says. “Many of these people were alive and making dances.” Now, however, “we’re in a furlough,” she adds, likening today’s dance world to that of the Post Roman Empire. “It all fits in with the fact that the boom is long over and there’s a certain desperation,” Bentley says. “It’s a miracle that the curtain goes up on any company on any night.” Bentley’s views reflect opinions of other ballet experts such as Jennifer Homans,

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n partnership with PIFA, The City Institute Library screens the first of three weekly installments of French cinematic classic, Fantomas. The silent serials captivated audiences in the wormwood haze of the early 1900s and it’s easy to see why. Directed by Louis Feuillade, the Fantomas films are prototypes of the contemporary slasher flick, crime drama and midnight movie, concocted well before the genres were systematized. There is a darkly vicious glee to the series, whose titular anti-hero is a sinister sociopath and master of disguise. Nicknamed the Lord of Terror, Fantomas gets his kicks by snuffing out the bourgeoisie in extravagantly gruesome and theatrically elaborate murders. He rules the underground and cleverly stays several steps ahead of the law while entangled with an obsessed inspector, mistresses, henchmen and scores of victims. And Fantomas pulls it off in high style, bien sûr. Micaela heSTer

Wed., April 13. 2pm and 4pm. Free. Philadelphia City Institute Library, 1905 Locust St. 215.685.6621. pifa.org

Wednesday

Music

Acid Mother’s Temple At last count, there were approximately 972 different touring/recording incarnations of the long-running psychedelic Japanese ensemble Acid Mother’s Temple, including Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno (doom-rock), Acid Mothers Afrirampo (experimental jazz), Acid Mothers Guru Guru (krautrock), Acid Mothers Temple & the Pink Ladies Blues (blues), and Acid Mothers Temple & the Justin Bieber Hellride (just kidding). Tonight it’s the most famous (and best) version of AMT: Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso UFO, which means that guitarist and founder Kawabata Mokoto will lead the group through sprawling, dynamic space-rock and atmospheric drone that’ll easily blow your mind. Tip: Try to avoid conversation with AMT “completist/ expert” guy. He’s annoying. Michael alan GoldberG 9pm. $12-$13. With Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 Frankford Ave. 215.739.9684. johnnybrendas.com

Thursday

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Madame Saito’s Annual Sushi Competition East meets West with Madame Saito’s annual sushi competition, where contestants vie to catch the judges’ attention with their original

sushi creations. Madame Saito has served as an ambassador of fusion cuisine in the Age of Aquarius for the past 25 years in Philadelphia, integrating French and Thai cuisine with traditional Japanese themes. If the idea of trying your hand at wrapping nori around shrimp in front of the proclaimed Queen of Sushi intimidates you, never fear. You can buy a spectator ticket and enjoy the games while sipping sake on the sidelines. Sponsored by Temple University, where Madame Saito instructs students in the art of sushi styling, the night seems sure to be filled with exotic cross-culturalism for all involved—all wrapped up into several delicious makizushi rolls. TriShUla PaTel 6:30pm. $10-$45. The Headhouse, 122 Lombard St. 215.922.2515. queenofsushi.com

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Green Fairy Cabaret yes, there will be an absinthe bar on hand to amplify the experience. Michael alan GoldberG 10pm. $16-$20. Hamilton Garden at the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. kimmelcenter.org

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The Go! Team You’d have to be a real chin-stroking, anal retentive, po-faced miserabilist to resist the fragrant charms of the Go! Team. They remain a fabulous Day-Glo United Nations of batshit poptastic-ness, a hyper-kinetic explosion of (wait for it) ... Double Dutch chants, old school block party beats, ‘70s cop shows, the Banana Splits, Blaxploitation, the collected works of Vince Guaraldi, a billion deranged cheerleaders, and Evol-era Sonic Youth guitar squall—all crammed seemingly haphazardly into the same song, with bargain basement Spectoresque wall of sound/noise production values where the needle’s permanently in the red. It shouldn’t work, but by God it does, and if that doesn’t put a grin on your face and a glide in your stride, then frankly, you’re clinically dead. neil FerGUSon

8pm. $16. With Dom + Cheers Elephant. TLA, 334 South St. 215.922.1011. livenation.com

Friday

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Science Carnival To ring in the Philadelphia Science Festival 2011, the folks at the Franklin Institute are trying to get Philadelphia to embrace its inner geek with an all-day, all-free, all-ages extravaganza of all things scientific. Aspiring lab rats and chemistry neophytes alike will find things to dazzle and intrigue the mind. Want to learn about mummification from the experts at UPenn’s anthropology museum? Check. Always wondered about the chemical makeup of J-E-L-L-O? Done. Want to CLONE yourself?! Well, maybe at the Philadelphia Science Festival 2050. Bring your crime-buff pal for some forensic fun, or indulge your futuristicrobot-conspiracy-theorist friend (we all have one) by learning to build and program robots. No matter what you are into, this carnival promises to be a free, fun, fantastic way to spend a spring Saturday, and if you leave with some new insights into the world around you, all the better. claire noble 10am-5pm. Free. Logan Circle, 19th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. philasciencefestival.org

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Ah, Paris of the Roaring Twenties! Artist-celebs like Hemingway, Cocteau and Dali stumbling drunk through the streets with the common people, chanson music echoing up and down the alleys, everyone hurrying to catch the circus—particularly the aerialists and acrobats, whose death-defying feats became even more dizzying through the eyes of the absinthesoused spectators. For this year’s Frenchinspired Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts is channeling those nightly spectacles with their Green Fairy Cabaret (absinthe’s nickname is la fée verte, French for “green fairy”). PSCA’s impressive stable of fabric aerial dancers and trapeze artists (like longtime member Niff Nicholls, the flying redhead on those PIFA billboards around town), will take to the skies over the Kimmel Center’s rooftop garden to recreate those Parisian nights, while jugglers and clowns entertain with their feet on the ground. And

Blue Cranes On recent discs Observatories and Homing Patterns as well as the new EP Cantus Firmus, the Blue Cranes corral influences from Bill Frisell and Wayne Horvitz to Sufjan Stevens and Blonde Redhead. Having embarked on a fan-funded, eco-friendly Amtrak tour, the Portland-based quintet is headed to Philly for an evening of tuneful, biting, hard-to-classify instrumental music. Call ’em a jazz group with an art-rock heart, featuring two saxophones (Reed Wallsmith, Joe Cunningham), keyboards (Rebecca Sanborn), bass (Keith Brush) and drums (Ji Tanzer). Serving up mournful melody, avant-garde bombast and tight-knit rhythmic displacement—often in the same song—the group tells us much about the eclectic winds blowing through the Pacific Northwest. david r. adler 8pm. $10. With Aerial Photograph + F! Ruba Club, 414 Green St. 215.627.9831. rubaclub.org

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Danielson + Hermit Thrushes It’s been five years since Danielson last released an album, but don’t worry: The vocals are as squeaky as ever, the music still cymbal- and xylophone-heavy and the songs playful and doe-eyed, like a state carnival’s Ferris wheel compressed into a sound wave. For nearly 15 years, the band—led by Daniel Smith and often approaching a dozen collaborators—has taken its Christian-influenced, highly melodic, lo-fi music around the country, often performing in costumes ranging from nurses to fruit trees. Given that set of unique characteristics, local act Hermit Thrushes couldn’t have been a better choice for openers. They, too, are fans of rainbow-colored costumes, unusual rhythms and mallet percussion. Katherine SilKaitiS 9pm. $10-$12. With Strapping Fieldhands. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215.739.9684. johnnybrendas.com

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Fairmount Arts Crawl

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Quincy Scott Jones

Handsome Furs Remember that glorious summer of ’05 when Wolf Parade’s Apologies to the Queen Mary came out and all the indie-hippies were singing “Shine a Light?” Well, if you do, you’ll believe in anything because the album wasn’t released until September. Of the multiple sideprojects created by the Montreal band—Frog Eyes, Sunset Rubdown, Swan Lake, Atlas Strategic—guitarist and vocalist Dan Boeckner’s Handsome Furs is by far the handsomest. With his wife Alexei Perry on keyboard and drum machine, the duo has since released two LPs on Sub Pop, Plague Park (2007) and Face Control (2009). Abundant with celebratory angst, the panic-laden anthems wave the ’05 flag high. elliOtt Sharp 8pm. $12. With Grimes. Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 N. Front St. 215.291.4919. r5productions.com

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Flavor Tripping Drop some LSD on your tongue and who knows what bizarre shit will happen. However, we know what’ll happen when you drop a “miracle berry” (which is much more legal) on your tongue and swirl it around for a minute: It transforms flavors of foods into something entirely different, so sour things, such as lemons, become candy-sweet; sweet things become almost unbearably sweet; and everything from beer to spinach to vinegar to oysters becomes rather indescribable and completely mouth-and-mind-scrambling. The magic of the tiny red miracle berry—a native West African fruit—is miraculin, a glycoprotein that screws with your taste buds for about an hour, so it’s not quite a trip from which you’ll never return. This evening, you’ll get “dosed” with a miracle berry before digging into an array of edibles and drinkables (feed your head, maaaan) and you’ll be part of a mass flavor freakout. Willy Wonka would be proud. MiChael alan GOldBerG

Poetry

Quincy Scott Jones and Holly Melgard The Emergency Reading Series at the Kelly Writer’s House strives to create a dialogue among contemporary poets about the future of the genre. This week’s featured speakers include Quincy Scott Jones, a performance poet and adjunct professor at Arcadia University whose first book The T-Bone Series was published in 2009. Holly Melgard is the incoming co-editor of P-Queue (journal of prose, line, and verse) and author of poetry book Narsolicitation. After the reading, mingle with the modernist poets over refreshments for an opportunity to release your inner academic. hannah KeYSer 6pm. Free. Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk. writing.upenn.edu/wh.

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ocal theater lovers will remember awardwinning choreographer Kate WatsonWallace’s dance theater masterpiece CAR, the 2008 Fringe hit that exemplified WatsonWallace’s dedication to stark, edgy dance theater that collapses the boundaries between performer and spectator in startling, beautiful and eerie ways. Three at time, audience members sat in the backseat of a car that rolled through a parking garage as dancers slid in and out the windows, pressed against panes and vanished into peripheral shadows. Now, after completing the American Spaces Trilogy with Store, Watson-Wallace presents AUTO, a companion piece to CAR. “AUTO explores how we communicate when we are encased in a small piece of metal that can speed up, stop, lock us in, blow us up or crash at any moment,” says WatsonWallace. This time, the audience is outside the moving vehicle. As usual with the Pew winner and Philly fave, we all want to go along for the ride. tara MUrtha

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One day a year, a slew of local artists unite in Fairmount, transforming the neighborhood into a massive clusterfuck of creative ingenuity (but in a good way). In addition to live music and other performances, the work of more than 70 artists will be on display for your perusal in nearly 40 businesses throughout the com-

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By a certain age, the party scene becomes quite monotonous. Every week it’s the same thing: You get sloshed and start freaking on the dance floor to pop songs blaring through the speakers. Sometimes a grown and sexy affair is called for. The Vivant Art Collection has just such an event in store: a live jazz show within an art museum. Hosted by WTRI’s J. Michael Harrison, the collection—which will be making its premiere at PIFA’s Gallery Night on the April 15—is inspired by the Black movement in Paris (mainly the jazz culture) during the 1920s when black artists migrated to Paris to get respect since the African/black aesthetic was shunned in the States. The evening will also include a live performance headed by bassist Warren Oree, founder of LifeLine Music Coalition Inc. and producer of the West Oak Lane Jazz & Arts Festival. All of these elements point to a pretty swagged-out Sunday afternoon. rYan K. SMith

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munity. Should you feel inspired to explore your own artistic talents, you can head to LifeSport Fitness for a free, introductory swing or tango lesson before checking out a pottery demonstration at Neighborhood Potters. The Fairmount Art Center will also be holding its annual Sidewalk Bash, where you can make some miscellaneous crafts to take home while enjoying live music, a student exhibition and free food compliments of Misconduct Tavern. Note: Unlike the booze-fuled crawls you might be accustomed to, this is supposed to be a family-friendly event. So drink responsibly and wear comfortable shoes. niCOle FinKBiner

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Explore the cosmos! you are invited to take a “guided tour” of the stars in both expected and unexpected locales in Philadelphia.

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Urban Sustainability Forum: City Council Candidates The weird and wacky world of city council elections gets even wackier when it comes to talking about their positions on the environment, natural resources and sustainability. OK, it won’t be very weird or wacky, but residents of Districts 6-10 will learn about their candidate’s positions on greening Philadelphia. 6pm. The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

PW rounds up the best of Philly’s first Science Festival. By Ada Kulesza feedback@philadelphiaweekly.com

April 22 In the Mouth of a Lion: The Sensory World of Animals Learn about why cats love eating the things they do while dining on fare like beerbraised pork belly and barbeque octopus sticks for $10. 6pm. Rembrandt’s, 741 N. 23rd St. April 23 From Hops to Stein: The Science of Beer No Philly festival would be complete without an event centered on beer. Learn how it’s brewed and how we taste it, and try the Science Festival craft. 7pm. $20. Yards Brewery, 901 N. Delaware Ave. April 25 The Mütter Museum

Attention all nerds, Poindexters, dweebs and dorks. We know you’re excited for the Philadelphia Science Festival. Don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone. We don’t blame you. There will be some mindboggling things happening around our fair city, bringing science back to when it was led by eccentric characters making fantastical stuff. All events are free unless otherwise noted. Check out philasciencefestival.org for a complete listing of events.

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Carnival A mashup of more than 80 events featuring chemistry Twister, science cheerleaders and live animals. Enjoy liquid nitrogen ice cream, make gak, extract DNA from a strawberry or test a “crime scene” for forensic evidence. Make sure to check out the Book Festival’s Street Fair also happening on the Parkway. 2pm. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St.

Science on Tap presents: Science Quizzo Play quizzo with the director of the Mütter. When else will you get the chance to go brain-to-brain with the man who runs Philly’s strangest museum? 6pm. National Mechanics, 22 S. Third St.

Slam After-Party Tap the first batch of Yards specially crafted Science Fest Beer. Ticket holders from the Book Festival’s StorySlam receive beer specials all night. 9pm. Kite & Key, 1836 Callowhill St.

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Packing for Mars Mary Roach and Derrick Pitts expose the trials and tribulations of traveling the cosmos. The author and chief astronomer talk about the rigors of space travel prep. Roach has been known to tell funny stories about astronauts. 2pm. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St.

Modified: A Look at the Future of Food An interactive discussion with scientists who study world food production and population, and who’ll give you money-saving stockpile tips. 7pm. La Salle University, 1900 W. Olney Ave. April 20

What Genomics Can Tell Us about Everyday Behaviors and Why These Behaviors Can Change Don’t let the wordy title fool you; this interesting panel discussion will talk about how genomics affects your sleeping, addictions, eating, stress and depression. You gotta register, but no one’s guaranteeing happy hour. 6pm. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St.

Maker Field Day Crafty and wacky creators of the city unite to compete for bragging rights. 3pm. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St.

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Here on Earth A conversation with Australian journoexplorer-animal-loving-man Tim Flannery, who talks about how we humans have done very, very naughty things to the planet. 6:30pm. The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.

Picturing the Universe The Lyrid meteors will streak across the sky behind a half-moon, with Saturn and Mercury visible to the naked eye. See them through Penn’s powerful professional telescope. 8pm. David Rittenhouse Lab Observatory at UPenn, 209 S. 33rd St.

What Can Fuel Cells Do for You? Been feeling the pangs in your pocket? Philly’s leaders in engineering talk about fuel cells, a possible alternative to fossil fuel. 6:30pm. Dark Horse Pub, 421 S. 2nd St.

Sam Kean’s Science Cabaret A throwback to loveable mad scientists, author Sam Kean will blur the lines between science and magic during this eye popping event. 6pm. $15. The Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut St. April 27 Stem Cell Breakthroughs New techniques using skin will make stem-cell technology less controversial and more viable. Scientists tell you why at this upmarket University City dig. 5:30pm. Midatlantic Restaurant and Tap Room, 3711 Market St. April 28 Seemed Right at the Time?! Scenes from Science Past Let Philly Improv Theater massage your brain with explanations of why today’s bullshit was yesterday’s fact. 5:30pm. The Wagner Institute, 1700 W. Montgomery Ave. Murder at the Mütter You and forensics experts from the PPD, Medical Examiner’s Office, and Association of Women in Forensic Science decipher the clues, analyze data, and solve the mystery. Followed by beer and wine. 6pm. $20. The Mütter Museum, 19 S. 22nd St. All Month Science and Art Gallery Images and artwork by scientists, artists and students get us closer to conceptualizing the things we can’t see. TRUST Gallery, 249 Arch St.

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You’re Quite The Dish

Lamb Burger at Kennett By Brian McManus

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Marrow Escape The burger at Kennett takes its place among city’s best. By Brian Freedman bfreedman@philadelphiaweekly.com

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Lamb burger at Kennett, you’re quite the dish. How did you come to be so tasty? Well, it starts with 8 ounces of lamb. Kennett chef Brian Ricci gets a special secret blend from a company in New Jersey called LaFrieda Meat Purveyors, which deals with local farmers in the region. Buying from LaFrieda lets Ricci know exactly where his lamb is coming from. The lamb is grass-fed and free-range. Right now, LaFrieda’s comes from Colorado, but soon it’ll be sourced closer once we can figure out how to keep the price point from exploding. And how would you recommend you be cooked? Some people get me rare. Rare is cool. Because lamb is a leaner meat than beef, you don’t want to go beyond medium rare. If you do, I’m likely going to be drier than you’d want me. Although the lamb blend from LaFrieda helps with that. Got it. What makes you so special is the lamb, of course, but also what’s on it. Tell us about your cucumber yogurt slaw. K. Chef Ricci shreds red cabbage, and takes English cukes, splits them and slices them a centimeter thick. He slices some red onion as well, toasts whole cumin seeds in a pan and grinds them fine. Add to that some lemon zest, citrus and a seriously amazing yogurt from Lancaster County called Pequea Valley—this stuff is crazy decadent, the texture is a mix between heavy cream and sour cream—and you’re about done. Chef adds salt and pepper to taste, some capers for a bit of that brine-y flavor and added texture, and BOOM. Amazing slaw. It gets better over a couple days too as the flavors marry. There’s a Middle Eastern and Greek thing going on that people really love with me. The cool cuke slaw really is a nicely contrasting compliment to the lamb, which is seasoned with smoked paprika. I really am stunning.

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ness” of the place is cool, casual. The stuffing for the banquette up front, for example, is recycled blue jeans. The bricks in the oven are from the building’s original structure, and the owners are in the process of gaining certification from the Green Restaurant Association. But it’s the food beyond all else that demands attention, and justifies the kitchen’s insistence on keeping it all as seasonal, local and earth-friendly as possible. Heirloom parsnips, though I’ve grown seriously tired of root veggies after this interminably long winter, made me realize that I’ll miss them when the season shifts. Roasted until sweet and crisped up on the stove when an order comes in, the translucent little blankets of parmesan slowly melting on top helped them achieve a depth that resulted in their being addictively poppable. Porchetta pizza arrived on a perfectly chewy base of homemade dough (made with local, organic Daisy Flour, of course!), leopard-spotted black and tan from the brick oven like some sort of carb-y camouflage. That simple, elegant pizza dough would have been enough on its own. Topped with house-made farmers cheese, glorious pulls of 12-hour roasted pork, silky swirls of whipped lardo (is there a happier food word in any language?), and a honey gremolata that echoed the sweet-floral notes of the fat back, it was almost too much for the pie to contain ... almost. Par(snips) for the course: These gems are addictively poppable. Go in there with a fork if you must. A roasted half of an organic chicken was ingeniously perfumed by the base of vanilla-scented barley beneath. This was smart on two counts: Like the anchovy mayo did for the burger, this perAnchovies, bone marrow and ground beef: It’s one of those fume steroided up an already heady chicken, crispy and dense; why-didn’t-anyone-think-of-that-before combinations that, but it also cast a relatively humble grain in a whole new—and despite its initial impression of outlandishness, makes all the infinitely more interesting—light that it usually is. sense in the world. More importantly, it also fits neatly into the Not everything was as successful—but generally, even those ethos espoused by Kennett chef Brian Ricci, managing partner dishes were, at the very least, enjoyable to chow down on, even Johnny Della Polla and owner Ashley Bohan of Kennett: The use if they didn’t set the heart of marrow—heaven’s butter, as as aflutter as the best ones. a particularly eloquent waiter Beans on toast fell short as a once called it years ago at Pif— Kennett result of what you’d imagshows not just a respect for 848 S. Second St. 267.687.1426. kennettrestaurant.com ine from the name. It’s a those of us who wish it were Cuisine type: Local, seasonal and lovely. tightrope-walk of a preparaeven more prevalent around Hours: Tues.- Fri., 4pm-2am; Sat., noon-2am; Sun., noon-1am. tion, requiring precision in town, but also to the animal itPrice range: $8-$21 all aspects. And while the self, taking advantage of more Atmosphere: Darn comforting, and dangerously easy to spend braised giant limas expressed of the bounty a cow provides hours in. a perfect meaty texture, and than by just settling for the Food: Hits its target well. And that burger... were encased in a delicately all-beef patty. The addition of Service: Low-key, helpful and appropriately enthusiastic. snappy shell, they came off as hyper-savory anchovy mayona hit too dry in the context of naise (charged up even more the smoky brioche. Tomato and with shiro miso) slathered onto ale and the fried egg on top should have provided the necessary the bun accomplishes what the space shuttle’s booster rockets moisture, but there just wasn’t enough of any of them to pull do: Ramps the power of an already serious system that even on off the job (and the egg was overcooked, more or less solidits own is impressive. centered). Sticky toffee pudding was also a bit too dry, which is A dish like this is the embodiment of much of the casuala shame, as the sherry, dates, caramel, and cream, all holidaysophisticated feeling our local restaurants are doing so well flavored and mid-winter evocative, deserved a more giving right now, Kennett included. And it extends beyond the food to palette against which to shine. the brick-and-wood sheathing of the redone historical space (its But then there was the root beer float: Yards root beer, former incarnation, Kennett Cafe, had a 62-year run, starting Franklin Fountain ice cream and enough straws for the table. back when Calvin Coolidge was president); to the music, which Add a shot of booze for a few dollars more, or just focus on the recently found its sweet spot—and perfectly, appropriately so—in pleasures inherent in a Norman Rockwell classic. Like so many the realm of men with preternaturally soulful voices: Van Morof our most enjoyable restaurants in the city right now, that’s rison, Bob Dylan and the like; to the cocktails, which practically the place where Kennett makes its clearest and happiest mark. beg you to take on something vaguely unfamiliar. Try the ScoffLike with that burger and those parsnips, and so much of the Law, a rye-based drink that looks like a cosmo yet packs a tart experience here. n punch in exact opposition to its RuPaul color. Even the “green-

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ITALIAN

THAI

AMERICAN/ CONTINENTAL

Amis

Aqua Malaysian Thai

Bar

La Buca

711 Locust St. ristlabuca.com $$ CC AS

SEAFOOD

1309 Sansom St. $ AS

Bill’s Breakfast & Lunch

412 S. 13th St. amisphilly.com $$ CC AS

La Scala’s

1312 Sansom St. 215.985.2901. $ CC

15 Chestnut St. 215.928.0900. 6 lascalasphilly.com $$$ CC AS

Bonte

Mercato

922 Walnut St. bontewaffles.com $ CC BR

Bump

1 234 Locust St. 215.732.1800. bumplounge.com $$ CC AS BR

Cafe Lift

428 N. 13th St. cafelift.com $ CC BR

Capital Grille

1338 Chestnut St. 215.545.9588. thecapitalgrille.com $$$ CC AS

Field House

1 150 Fibert St. 215.629.1520. fieldhousephilly.com $$ CC AS

Hard Rock Cafe

1 216 Spruce St. 215.985.2962. mercatobyob.com $$ BYOB

Perch Pub

1345 Locust St. 215.546.4090. perchpub.com $$$ CC AS

Valentino

1 328 Pine St. 215.545.6265. valentinoristorante.com $$ CC BYOB

Vetri

1 312 Spruce St. 215.732.3478. vetriristorante.com $$$ CC AS

Zavino

112 S. 13th St. zavino.com $ CC AS

1113 Market St. 215.238.1000. hardrockcafe.com $$ CC AS

JAPANESE

Jones

1210 Walnut St. akiphilly.com $$ CC AS

00 Chestnut St. 215.223.5663. 7 jones-restaurant.com $$ CC AS BR

Marathon Grill

Broad and Chestnut sts. 215.561.4460. marathongrill.com $ CC

Naked Chocolate Cafe

1 317 Walnut St. 215.735.7310. nakedchocolatecafe.com $ CC

Reading Terminal Market 12th and Arch sts. 215.922.2317. readingterminalmarket.org $ CC★

Aki

Fat Salmon

19 Washington Square West. 7 215.351.6265. $$$ CC BYOB

Morimoto

23 Chestnut St. 215.413.9070. 7 morimoto.restaurant.com $$$ CC AS

Raw Sushi Lounge and Bar 1 225 Sansom St. 215.238.1903. rawlounge.net. $$ CC AS

705 Chestnut St. 215.928.2838. $$ CC

The Farmers' Cabinet

1 113 Walnut St. 215.923.1113. thefarmerscabinet.com $$$ CC AS AS

McCormick & Schmick’s

1 S. Broad St. 215.568.6888. mccormickandschmicks.com $$ CC AS

Sole Food

12th and Market sts. $$$ CC AS

Sotto Varalli

31 S. Broad St. 215.546.6800. 2 varalliusa.com $$ CC AS

XIX

200 S. Broad St. $$$ CC AS

VEGETARIAN Kingdom of Vegetarians Restaurant

129 N. 11th St. 215.413.2290. $ CC

New Samosa

1214 Walnut St. 215.546.2009. $ CC

Center City West

Noble American Cookery 025 Sansom St. 215.568.7000. 2 215.568.7000. noblecookery.com $$$ CC AS BR BR

Nodding Head

1 516 Sansom St. 215.569.9525. noddinghead.com $$ CC AS BR

The Palm

00 S. Broad St. 215.546.7256. 2 thepalm.com $$$ CC AS

Pita Pit

1 601 Sansom St. 215.564.1080. phillypitapit.com $ CC BR

Prime Rib

1 701 Locust St. 215.772.1701. theprimerib.com $$$ CC AS

Public House

Logan Sq. 215.587.9040. 2 publichousephilly.com $$$ CC AS

Pumpkin

1 713 South St. 215.545.4448. pumpkinphilly.com $$$ BYOB

Rouge

205 S. 18th St. $$$ CC AS BR

Smiths Restaurant

9-41 S. 19th St. 267.546.2669. 3 smiths-restaurant.com $ CC AS

Smith & Wollensky

ittenhouse Hotel, 210 W. R Rittenhouse Sq. smithandwollensky. com $$$ CC AS

20 S. 17th St. 215.790.1799. 2 tavern17restaurant.com $$$ CC AS BR

Twenty Manning

41 Spruce St. vargabar.com 9 $$ CC AS

237 S. 18th St. 215.732.7560. barclayprime.com $$$ CC AS

El Vez

1 21 S. 13th St. 215.928.9800. elvezrestaurant.com $$$ CC AS BR

201 Lombard St. 215.546.0316. 2 215.546.0316. $ AS

La Viola

Good Dog Bar and Restaurant

53 S. 16th St. 215.735.8630. $$ 2 BYOB

469 N. 10th St. 215.765.2369. $

Santa Fe Burrito

MIDDLE EASTERN

128 S. 12th St. $$ CC BYOB

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1334 Walnut St. $$ CC BYOB

Chifa

07 Chestnut St. 215.925.5555. 7 chifarestaurant.com $$ CC AS

PUB FARE Fergie’s Pub

1 214 Sansom St. 215.928.8118. fergies.com $ CC AS

Irish Pub

1123 Walnut St. 215.925.3311. irishpubphilly.com $ CC AS

Knock

25 S. 12th St. 215.925.1166. 2 knockphilly.com $$$ CC AS

McGillin’s Olde Ale House 1 310 Drury St. 215.735.5562. mcgillins.com $ CC AS

Moriarty’s

1 116 Walnut St. 215.627.7676. moriartyspub.com $ CC AS

Westbury Bar

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16 S. 13th St. 215.540.5170. 2 $ CC AS

61 S. 20th St. 215.731.0900. 2 twentymanning.com $$ CC AS

La Viola Ouest/West

24 S. 15th St. 215.985.9600. 2 gooddogbar.com $$ CC AS ★

Grace Tavern Liberty Bar

Misconduct Tavern

2229 Spruce St. 215.735.7357. $ AS

Melograno

1 511 Locust St. 215.732.5797. AS misconduct-tavern.com $$ CC AS

Rum Bar

Pietro’s Coal Oven Pizzeria

Monk’s Cafe

Porcini

Mandarin Palace

2048 Sansom St. $$ CC BYOB

1 946 Lombard St. 215.545.0350. thepubandkitchen.com $$ CC AS BR

Salento

Roosevelt’s Pub

Fox & Hound Smokehouse and Tavern

Square on Square

216 Walnut St. 215.568.1314. 2 salentorestaurant.com $$$ CC BYOB

Susanna Foo

1 506 Spruce St. trattoriaprimadonna. com $$ CC AS BYOB

Good Karma Cafe

Su Xing House

67 S. 19th St. 215.772.1905. 2 $$ CC BR

The Happy Rooster

FRENCH

Fuji Mountain

1 708 Lombard St. 215. 545.9600. fishphilly.com $$$ CC

Bistro St. Tropez

Mizu Sushi Bar

Devon Seafood

Moshi-Moshi Japanese

Oyster House

Shiroi Hana

Phillips Seafood

Continental Mid-Town

1 8th and Chestnut sts. 215.567.1800. continentalmidtowns.com $$ CC AS BR

Devil’s Alley

1 907 Chestnut St. 215.751.0707. devilsalleybarandgrill.com $$ CC AS BR

The Fountain

our Seasons Hotel, 1 Logan Sq. F 215.963.1500. $$$ CC AS BR★

PERUVIAN

34 Chestnut St. 267.232.5600. 8 palaceattheben.com $$ CC AS BR

Doobie's

1 519 Walnut St. 215.561.2822. il-portico.com $$$ CC AS

1901 John F. Kennedy Blvd. 215.525.3233. chima.cc cc $$$ CC AS

estin Hotel, 17th and Chestnut sts. W 215.561.1479. $$$ CC AS

331 S. 22nd St. thegoodkarmacafe.com $

Palace at the Ben

Il Portico

The Dandelion

1 24 S. 18th St. 215.558.2500. thedandelionpub.com $$ CC AS

204 Market St. 215.496.9797. 2 2204libertybar.com $ CC AS

Sahara Grill

1304 Walnut St. $ AS BYOB CC

1 521 Spruce St. 215.546.1521. ernestos1521.com $$ CC AS

Mama Palma’s

Caribou Cafe

Minar Palace

119 S. 21st St. 215.563.9099. $ CC BR

111 S. 17th St. davios.com $$$ CC AS

Ernesto’s 1521 Cafe

The Bards

Chima Brazilian Steakhouse

Citygrange

261 S. 21st St. 215.546.4232. frisatsun.com $$$ CC AS

122 S. 12th St. 215.922.0414. $ CC

1 23 S. 18th St. 215.972.TRIA. and 1137 S. Spruce St. triacafe.com $ CC AS ★

56 S. 20th St. 215.546.3935. 2 dangeloristorante.com $$$ CC AS

1 920 Chestnut St. 215.751.9913. lecastagne.com $$ CC AS

Friday Saturday Sunday

Bombay Express

Tria

227 S. 20th St. $$ BYOB

1 623 Walnut St. 215.988.1799. almadecubarestaurant.com $$$ CC AS

Maccabeam

1 05 S. 13th St. 215.922.6061. bindibyob.com/bindi $$$ BYOB

Mexican Post

1 421 Sansom St. 215.568.3131. chrisjazzcafe.com $$ CC AS

23 Walnut St. 215.592.1901. 7 elfuegoburritos.com $ CC AS

FRENCH

Bindi

1 602 Locust St 215.546.0181. tequilasphilly.com $$ CC AS

El Fuego

1501 Spruce St. 215.732.8610. $ CC AS

INDIAN

58 S. 15th St. 215.545.2818. 2 buccadibeppo.com $$ CC AS

Los Catrines & Tequila’s

229 Grays Ferry Ave. 2 215.893.9580. $ CC AS

401 S. 13th St. leilacafe.com $$

66 S. 10th St. 215.922.1773. 2 kanellarestaurant.com $$ BYOB

Buca di Beppo

Le Castagne

Leila Café

Kanella

63 S. 15th St. 215.545.4102. 2 josepistolas.com $$ CC AS

61 S. 17th St. 215.790.0103. 2 brazinophilly.com $$ CC BYOB

Jose Pistola’s

Alma de Cuba

1 141-43 Pine St. 215.592.0363. mixtophilly.com $$ CC AS BR

1127 Pine St. 215.592.8333. effiesrestaurant.com $$ BYOB

Branzino

Chris’ Jazz Cafe

CARIBBEAN

Effie’s

1805 John F. Kennedy Blvd. $

52 S. 16th St. 215.735.8631. $$$ 2 BYOB

212 S. 11th St. santafeburrito.com $ CC

GREEK

Hot Tamales

1 700 Lombard St. 215.546.0496. bistrolabaia.com $$ BYOB

CARIBBEAN/LATIN

1 06 S. 13th St. 215.546.7100. lolitabyob.com $$$ BR BYOB

46 S. 11th St. 215.351.9901. 2 $$ CC AS

Bistro La Baia

129 N. 22th St. 215.561.5683. $ CC AS

Sampan

Zinc

MEXICAN/ SOUTHWESTERN

20 S. 16th St. 215.545.1191. 2 bellinigrill.com $$ CC BYOB

Cherry Street Tavern

ASIAN FUSION

1 126 Walnut St. 215.625.9535. thecariboucafe.com $$ CC AS BR BR

Bellini Grill

MEXICAN/ SOUTHWESTERN

Lolita

Mixto

1 14 S. 18th St. 215.568.3050. byblosphilly.com $$ CC AS BR

1 30 S. 17th St. 215.557.8510. bontewaffles.com $ CC BR

Jose’s

124 S. 13th St. sampanphilly.com $ CC AS

Byblos

ITALIAN

1 04 S. 21st St. 215.557.9593. tampoporestaurant.com $ CC BYOB

Vintage Wine Bar & Bistro

129 S. 13th St. 215.922.3095. $$ CC AS

MEDITERRANEAN

1 600 Arch St. 267.514.1700. tirnanogphilly.com $ AS

2034 Chestnut St. $$ CC BYOB ★

Tavern 17

276 S. 20th St. 215.731.1222. audreyclaire.com $$ BYOB

Tampopo

Varga Bar

Tir Na Nog

013 Walnut St. 215.569.9585. 2 bardsirishbar.com $$ CC AS BR

21st Street Gourmet

1 229 Spruce St. 215.790.9494. 215.790.9494. valanni.com $$$ CC AS BR

Miran

Davio’s Steakhouse

Bonte

Valanni

1608 Sansom St. $ CC AS

59 S. 15th St. 215.735.1259. 2 $ AS

Audrey Claire

20 S. Broad St. 215.731.1100. 2 bliss-restaurant.com $$$ CC AS

1200 Spruce St. 215.629.9200. triacafe.com. $ CC AS

Giwa

1709 Walnut St. $$ CC AS

Pastoral

Tria

McGlinchey's

PUB FARE

Smokin’ Betty’s

1315 Sansom St. 215.985.4800. 215.985.4800. timerestaurant.net $$$ CC AS

KOREAN

1 500 Locust St. 215.893.9700. fadoirishpub.com $$ CC AS BR

D’Angelo’s Ristorante

Bliss

Time

Fado Irish Pub

1 9th and Sansom sts. 215.568.9565. rachaelsnosheri.com $ CC BR

1 801 Lombard St. 215.732.5006. tangiercafe.com$$ CC AS

KOREAN 205 S. 13th St. 215.545.8511. $$ CC

Rachael’s Nosheri

47 S. 17th St. 215.545.9473. 2 theblacksheeppub.com $$ CC AS BR

Tangier Cafe

Alfa Restaurant and Bar

260 S. Broad St. $$$ CC AS 116 S. 11th St. $$ CC AS

Black Sheep

1 601 Cherry St. 215.568.2667. mexicanpost.com $$ CC AS

AMERICAN/ CONTINENTAL

Wasabi House

1238 Pine St. 215.732.4790. $ CC

JEWISH

Caffe Casta Diva

Barclay Prime

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

IRISH

1 18 S. 16th St. 215.963.9311. thehappyrooster.com $$ CC AS BR

Ladder 15

1 528 Sansom St. 215.964.9755. ladder15philly.com $$ CC AS

L2 Restaurant and Bar

201 South St. 215.732.7878. 2 thel2restaurant.com $$ CC AS

Little Pete’s

005 Walnut St. 215.751.0404. 2 rum-bar.com $$ CC AS BR

CHINESE 1 835 Chestnut St. 215.557.6280. $$ CC BYOB

1 905 Chestnut St. 215.568.0088. squareonsquare.com $$ CC BR BYOB

1 512 Walnut St. 215.545.2666. susannafoo.com $$$ CC AS BR 1 508 Sansom St. 215.564.1419. suxinghouse.com $ CC

400 Market St. bistrosttropez.com 2 $$ CC AS

Brasserie Perrier at Boyd’s 1 818 Chestnut St. 215.564.1801. georgesperrier.com $$$ CC AS

Lacroix at the Rittenhouse

Marathon on the Square

210 W. Rittenhouse Sq. 215.790.2533. lacroixrestaurant.com $$$ CC AS BR

Matyson

1 523 Walnut St. 215.567.1000. lebec-fin.com $$$ CC AS

219 S. 17th St. $ CC BR AS

2201 Spruce St. 215.875.8116. $$$ CC 1 714 Walnut St. 215.735.8090. pietrospizza.com $$ CC AS

Trattoria Prima Donna

Valentino on the Square

JAPANESE 2030 Chestnut St. fujimt.com $$ CC AS 1 33 S. 20th St. 215.563.3100. mizusushibar.com $$ CC

108 S. 18th St. $$ CC AS

222 S. 15th St. shiroihana.com $$ CC AS

Tampopo

104 S. 21st St. tampoporestaurant.com $ CC

1 9th and Spruce sts. 215.731.0800. marathongrill.com $$ CC AS BR

Le Bec-Fin

Tokyo Lunchbox

7 S. 19th St. 215.564.2925. 3 matyson.com $$$ CC BYOB ★

GREEK

Vango

1 705 Chestnut St. 215.564.3306. $ CC BYOB

1 16 S. 18th St. 215.568.1020. vangoloungeandskybar.com $ CC

Meritage Philadelphia

Dmitri’s

227 Pine St. 215.985.3680. $$ CC 2 AS BYOB

Yogorino

Morton’s the Steakhouse

Estia

Zama

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Who am I?: Gertrude Stein (Catherine K. Slusar) looks at her self-portrait by Picasso.

One of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts’ most anticipated new plays is Rogelio Martinez’s Wanamaker’s Pursuit, which is receiving its world premiere at the Arden Theatre Company in a strong production directed by Terrence J. Nolen. Commissioned by the Arden as part of PIFA, Martinez sets his story in 1911 Paris (the festival takes its inspiration from Paris circa 1910-20). It is a city dominated by the artists who have made it their home, including the controversial Spanish modernist Pablo Picasso (who in Shawn Fagan’s performance is an egocentric jerk). It isn’t the new wave of painters, however, that has brought

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29 year old Nathan Wanamaker (Jürgen Hooper) to Paris. Instead, he has been sent by his father to purchase new fashions for the family’s popular department store in Philadelphia. Of particular interest to Wanamaker are the groundbreaking designs by Paul Poiret (Wilbur Edwin Henry), the self-proclaimed “Poiret le Magnifique” and the father of modern fashion. Wanamaker doesn’t only covet Poiret’s designs (which are realized in Richard St. Clair’s spectacular costume designs); he wants Poiret’s wife, Denise (Geneviève Perrier), who serves as her husband’s muse and who is accustomed to being the object of male’s attention. Like people, new plays take some time to mature—and Pursuit is clearly in its infancy. The device Martinez conceives for revealing Wanamaker’s inner thoughts (he writes letters to his recently deceased wife) is awkward and confusing. Sword fights break out in a dress shop for no compelling reason. Though writer Alice B. Toklas is often discussed (primarily as the partner of Gertrude

Stein), she is strangely unseen. And as for Philadelphia, well, it’s described as “the city between New York and Washington.” Martinez succeeds, however, in capturing the excitement of 20th-century Paris, where everything is being born anew, particularly in the worlds of art and fashion. The champions of the new modernist movement are novelist Gertrude Stein (played with marvelous eccentricity by Catharine K. Slusar) and her brother Leo (the magnificent David Bardeen). Together, the Steins have amassed a collection that includes the works of Cézanne, Degas and Picasso, whom Gertrude convinces Nathan to support with a commission. In the performances of Bardeen and Slusar, the Steins captivate our interest far more than Nathan’s pursuit of the lovely Mrs. Poiret. Wanamaker’s Pursuit isn’t a bad play. Yes, the love story fails to be moving, but Nathan’s conflict between holding on to the past and embracing the future proves far more interesting anyway. A relatively ordinary man in a play filled with larger-than-life characters, the young Wanamaker heir proves to be a perfect representative for Philadelphia, a working-class city between D.C. and the Big Apple that simultaneously cherishes its historical past while moving cautiously into an exciting, if uncertain, future.

More PIFA Picks Wanamaker’s Pursuit isn’t the only PIFA theater offering. At the Kimmel Center’s Innovation Studio is local playwright Seth Rozin’s A Passing Wind (through April 17). Rozin’s first chamber musical, Wind is based on the true story of Joseph Pujol (aka “The Fartiste”) who regaled Parisian audiences with his impressive (and surprisingly musical) ability to control his farts. Although Rozin is best known as one of the city’s top directors, Wind is only the first of two Rozin plays on city stages this week. The other is Two Jews Walk into a War, which opens this week in a world premiere at InterAct Theater Company, where Rozin serves as artistic director. Rozin describes both plays as “irreverent comedies that elevate ideas and people we tend to dismiss.” Also at PIFA this week: Dance choreographer Katherine Watson-Wallace and others unveil their latest creation, AUTO : a dance in and on a moving vehicle (April 16-May 1). AUTO is a companion piece to WatsonWallace’s CAR, which played to sold-out audiences at 2008’s Philadelphia Live Arts Festival. Unlike the intimate CAR (in which four audience members sit inside a vehicle), AUTO is a series of performance vignettes staged on four levels of the East Falls Parking Garage. Described by Watson-Wallace as a “choreography of performers, audience members and car” featuring eight dancers, AUTO explores how we communicate while racing down the road at perilously high speeds. n

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Suicide and Satan at Delaware County Community College. By Roberta Fallon rfallon@philadelphiaweekly.com

Dark sides: "Satan Is Happy With Your Progress" (left) and "Incident at the Pool" explore the fine line between laughter and horror.

“Terminal Jest,” a 13-artist exhibit at Delaware County Community College, is all about dark humor and social commentary. Luckily, there’s nothing preachy about the work here. Of course, one of dark humor’s best ploys is parody. Nearly half the work here is video parody, the darkest (and one of the best) being Erica Eyres’ “Playing Dead.” In a 4.5-minute faux documentary, a young woman explains her life project—which is faking her own suicide. The YouTubelike video shows the woman up close as she explains how she wishes to experience suicide without actually doing it. (Kudos to Terminal Jest Through April 27. STEM Center, Art Gallery, Delaware County Community College, 901 S.Media Line Rd., Media. webarchive.dccc.edu/gallery the makeup artist for the highly convincing blood in the bathtub and for the scary, PlayDoh-like scars on the young lady’s wrists.) This is a wonderful piece, both tragic and comic. Not tragic but plenty funny is Jillian McDonald’s “Incident at the Pool,” a five-minute video that features a group of murderous potted cacti and a lone sunbather. It’s a sweet piece that nods to horror movies, but, with its zany slapstick antics, has more in common with the early silent films. Also borrowing from Hollywood, Liz Magic Laser’s and Dafna Maimon’s 15-minute “Service” shows a spaghetti dinner party where diners’ only means of communicating is with lines from disaster movies. The piece is a little long, but well-acted and gripping. There’s something about the way the stone-faced guests are chewing and slurping it all up like a table full of sheep. With plot to burn, Guy Richards Smit’s

video series, “Grossmalerman,” is a send-up of a fictional artist and his fictional New York gallery. The delusional but successful artist, manipulative dealer and smart female gallery assistants are all stock types. The most interesting character is Neil, a Joseph Beuys-ian friend of the artist who is hiding from the police in Central Park and living on raw squirrel and pigeon. For someone not attuned to the cynical, art insider’s world view, “Grossmalerman” would be a fun new take on things. But skewering the art world is not new. Julien Bismuth’s video, “Dead Air Comedy,” is neither dark nor light but is definitely the most difficult piece to get through in the show: Its 46-minute length and its subject—language—is a little dry. Basically, a stand-up comedian tells really lame jokes, which he sometimes fobs in delivery (a joke about a lesbian, whose punchline is eucalyptus bush is particularly cringeworthy). This too-long-for-gallery-viewing video should have screened in a theater preceded by an introduction and followed by a Q&A. First question, why does it need to be so long? Of the nonvideo works, Steven and Billy Blaise Dufala’s “Dumpster Coffin” is the best, both for its complex message about throwaway people but also for its wonderful sculptural presence, all rusty on the outside and padded pink satin on the inside. The piece’s location, near a window in an L-shaped hallway, makes it all the more poignant for being almost overlooked in the noisy flow of people moving between classes. And then there’s that one work that tends to rub people the wrong way. Here, placed outside the gallery in several public locations are lithographs by George Horner that read “Satan is happy with your progress.” Most were ripped up, spat on or stolen. But the show goes on, reparations will be made to Horner and dark humor will continue to do what it does best: Provoke. n

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Six Pack Six Film With Insane Protagonists By Matt Prigge mprigge@philadelphiaweekly.com The Dream Team (1989): True insanity is upsetting, which is why most mainstream films try to make it look, you know, fun. At the height of his powers, Michael Keaton led a posse of mental patients through the streets of New York, although thankfully for everyone involved they were only movie-insane. Keaton essentially does Jack Nicholson from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest—i.e., temperamental but not really nuts—while Christopher Lloyd is simply anal-retentive, Peter Boyle is a religious nudist and Stephen Furst is just cutely odd. Clean, Shaven (1994): Good thing no one on the “Dream Team” was like the lead in Lodge Kerrigan’s drama, which tries to put the audience in the mind of a schizophrenic (Peter Greene). Hallucinations, paranoia and anxiety are all conveyed cinematically, creating a relentless subjective nightmare. Conspiracy Theory (1997): Mel Gibson reached deep within himself and learned to commit fully to a conspiracy nut character who is actually, genuinely, insane. Not charmingly nuts. Full-on, babbling, excessively paranoid insane. The Minus Man (1999): Like Clean,

Shaven, Minus Man tries to portray the world as serial killer Owen Wilson (!!) sees it. We quickly gather that he’s not well. Not only does he see nothing wrong with his crimes, but the violent narrative ellipses, off-screen happenings and sporadic “visits” from two detectives (Dwight Yoakam and Dennis Haysbert) denote a character so damaged that he’s sure he’s sane.

mathematician and Game Theorist John Nash is treated like a twist movie: To convey his schizophrenia, the filmmakers spend the first half treating his delusions as fact, before pulling the rug on us (and him). It’s a questionable gimmick, but it was ballsy enough to score its screenplay an Oscar, meaning the guy who wrote Batman and Robin is an Oscar-winner.

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There’s also a question of proportion. The Crimson Bolt sees all law-breakers as equal, so murderous drug dealers get the same cranium-crushing treatment as arrogant blabbermouths who cut in line at the movies. I think you could find a pretty nifty joke about ideological absolutism in here somewhere, but Super just isn’t smart enough to mine that particular vein. By Sean Burns sburns@philadelphiaweekly.com Instead it plays like a lo-fi, shoddily made take on last year’s Kick-Ass, which also toyed with the idea of a regular dolt making himself over into a costumed superhero. The film was I really don’t like Rainn Wilson, and I get the sense he probroundly (and perhaps correctly) criticized for having its cake ably doesn’t like me, either. and eating it too, abandoning the central concept early on and Beloved by dozens as hulking nerd Dwight Schrute on NBC’s spinning-off into a breathtakingly vulgar, ultra-violent version The Office, Wilson always seems to exist in a sour alternate of every other damn superhero movie we have already seen. universe, segregated from his co-stars. Even in better days— Funny thing is, Super does the exact same thing, except it’s back before that show became the purposeless shell of itself missing Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn’s hyperbolic vision that it is now—Dwight’s subplots were always surreal diverand settles instead for a low-rent direct-to-video take on a sions untethered to the workaday reality that the rest of his phony criminal underworld, complete with kingpins in gated cast struggled so hard to create. mansions parading their contraband goods in front of easily In short, Wilson is a problematic choice for a leading man. observed picture windows, and even Michael Rooker as a snarling henchman. Super pretends to be “alternative,” but it’s His screen presence is closed-off, opaque and carries with it really just a cruder, cheaper version of the regular shit. an air of bullying. All these factors should theoretically make Poor Ellen Page. Playing a psychologically disturbed comic him perfect for Super, writer-director James Gunn’s grisly book store clerk, she attempts to partner up with The Crimson super-hero send-up—the kind of movie that sounds great on Bolt as his “kid sidekick” and struggles mightily to give the paper and fails miserably in execution. movie any semblance of energy. (She and Rainn Wilson alWilson stars as Frank, a pathetic short-order cook married to ready shared the worst scene of any movie I’ve seen in at least a recovering alcoholic (Liv Tyler) who is so far out of his league 10 years, during the opening moments of Juno, so it should that he gets anxiety attacks. Eventually she up and leaves him have been all uphill from here, homefor a sleazebag smack dealer (Kevin skillet.) Bacon, was the gold tooth necesBut she’s acting in a vacuum. Wilson sary?) and Frank falls to pieces. After Super seems constitutionally incapable of staying up too late one night watchGrade: Dengaging with, or even responding to ing a shockingly unfunny syndicated Director: James Gunn his co-stars. Page overcompensates Christian superhero program on the Starring: Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page wildly, trying to sell the hell out of All Jesus Network, Frank receives a and Liv Tyler every line with frantic hand gestures, ghastly vision from our Lord, rendered Running time: 90 minutes eventually reeking of flop-sweat like on-screen as an F/X-heavy parody Anne Hathaway trying to get James of Japanese tentacle porn, raping his Franco to sober up and pay attention brain with what looks like a corn-dog. during the Academy Awards. Frank interprets this (gross) message as a sign that he must Writer-director Gunn is an old hand at straight-to-DVD take to the streets as a costumed avenger. One quick recon exploitation pictures, and he also wrote Scooby-Doo. But his mission to the local comic book shop and he’s been reborn slyly funny 2006 horror send-up, Slither, suggested he might as The Crimson Bolt, hiding behind Dumpsters to ambush be able to straddle the line between gross-outs and comedy. evildoers in a flimsy, homemade red costume. Sputtering Super says otherwise. It’s cruddy-looking and dull, paced like the admittedly hilarious catch phrase: “Shut up, crime,” our a hangover and dwells on horrifying bursts of unrated violence hapless hero seeks to redeem himself and win back his love by to jolt the audience into thinking they’re seeing something making the streets safe for decent citizens. “transgressive.” The Crimson Bolt has exactly one move—caving in villain’s Nope. Super is just ugly and unpleasant. The brazenly skulls with a rusty pipe wrench. Perhaps seeking to parody the hypocritical ending even employs the hack Hollywood trope over-choreographed fight sequences in comic-book adaptations, Gunn shoots the altercations in flat, painfully matter-of- of an actor mournfully shedding a single tear. If only I hadn’t foolishly gone and seen Sucker Punch, this would be the worst fact fashion. They’re clumsy and hideously bloody, with awful movie of the year so far. n sound effects.

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No one in The Human Resources Manager is credited with a name. That’s partly a running gag, and partly because they’re types, not characters. The one billed as The Human Resources Manager (Mark Ivanir) is definitely a type we’ve seen before: In addition to being a bureaucrat deeply installed in a heartless corporation, he’s a bad father, a bad husband and deeply cynical, wearing the face of a man who long ago learned to live without culpability. When an employee at his company’s Jerusalembased bakery winds up the victim of a suicide bombing, the HRM suddenly finds himself confronted with the chance to turn that perpetual

regular target for abuse. To his rescue comes new kid in town Christian (William Jøhnk Juel Nielsen). His mother having recently succumbed to cancer— for which he blames his emotionally distant father (Ulrich Thomsen)—Christian is a bit on the Macauley Culkin The Good Son side of the equation, and thus winds up dispatching Elias’ abuser with psycho-like brutality. But bullies exist in the adult world, too, as they learn when a surly mechanic humiliates Elias’ pacifist father Anton (Mikael Persbrandt), causing Christian to plot a grisly revenge that will definitely not take a tragic turn. Meanwhile in Africa (!!), Anton tends to refugees while running afoul of a wounded warlord demanding medical attention. The shameless melodramatists of the one-time Dogme wave, Bier and Jensen’s should-be-toxic brew—soap-opera plotting, but with grit—was borderline tolerable long as their digi-video cameras remained shitty. Now that video has evolved to the Red One camera, which can ably pass for gorgeous celluloid, they can no longer obscure their theatrics with dirty faux-verisimilitude. Or maybe In a Better World simply isn’t worthy trash. Where After the Wedding was a whiplash melodrama, excessively plotted by Jensen and filmed with forward throttle by Bier, In a Better World is locked-down, staid and trite, its story slowly building to a conclusion that’s inevitable as soon as one kid mentions explosives. Not even the attempt to appeal to the Crash/Babel contingent works, with little reason for the African soujourns beyond a couple banal narrative rhymes (see, the warlord is a bully, too...). In a better world this would at least have a less selfimportant English-language title.

frown upside down, to allow his chilly heart to thaw, and several other upbeat cliches. And (spoiler) that he does—in due time. First, the HRM, charged with thwarting impending bad press due to their incompetence at identifying the body, must cart the corpse all the way back to her distant Romanian home. Gradually, he’s joined by other nameless entities: a pesky, muckracking journo known only as Weasel (Guri Alfi), the deceased’s surly son The Boy (Noah Silver), The Grandmother (Irina Petrescu), and the town’s amusingly upbeat Vice Consul (Rosina Kambus). But despite the ever-widening cast, the crux of the story remains the de-assholification of its central anti-hero. Israeli director Eran Riklis, rebounding slightly after the hoary metaphor that devoured his last film Lemon Tree, seems to realize he’s working from a template, and puts the warm and fuzzies off as long as he can, then mutes the emotions when they arrive. The joke is that as the movie’s emotions get warmer, The Human Resources Manager, partly a road movie, becomes visually bleaker, moving as it does from bright Jerusalem to miserablist Nowhere, Eastern Europe. Riklis allows the mission’s authenticity to remain ambiguous longer than most would: whether the journey is a sign of good will or simply PR, or some cocktail featuring both, stays up in the air up to the climax, making for good cynical fun that’s only belatedly ruined by the inevitable guilt trip. We know where The Human Resources Manager is going, but are surprised by how long it takes to get there.

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A stubbornly minor diversion from writer-director Francois Ozon—who seemed headed for great things a decade or so ago but has been floundering with similar trifles ever since—Potiche (the title translates as French slang for “trophy wife”) seems conceived mainly as a love letter to his iconic leading lady, Catherine Deneuve. Based on a musty 1980 stage play by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Grédy, the film stars Deneuve as a desperate housewife attempting to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle, even if that means turning a blind eye to her umbrella-tycoon husband’s incessant philandering. She’s got no illusions about what she married into, so why not just dote on the grandkids, enjoy a jog through the woods and giggle over the sight of two rabbits humping? But everything changes when hubby (weaselly Fabrici Luchini) is taken hostage by striking workers, the lot of them fed up that—amongst other offenses—he’s never upgraded the bathrooms at the factory. Deneuve’s Suzanne steps in as CEO to handle the union negotiations, and as it turns out the old gal’s got a knack for business after all. Ozon eats up the 1977 setting, wallowing in the gauzy colors and tacky fashions, without ever quite committing to the strident women’s lib speeches in the original script. He seems more interested in figuring out how many Umbrellas Of Cherbourg references he can fit into a single picture, and indulging Deneuve’s seldom-utilized crack comic timing. (She hasn’t been allowed to be this funny since Ozon’s giddy 2002 musical, 8 Women.) Potiche dithers here and yon, with a deliberately dated tinny score and retro camera movements that annoy just as often as they delight. But the best sequences involve Suzanne’s troubled history with a local labor activist, played by Gerard Depardieu. Now disturbingly larger than a midsized SUV, he’s still got a gruff charisma, and it’s a treat to watch these two titans of French cinema playing off one another, dropping hints about their storied pasts. Eventually they get down and boogie on a lighted disco dance floor, which might be reason enough for this picture to exist. n

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Funk It Up Phlly Funkster George Hrab talks about the genre’s greats. By Craig D. Lindsey

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If you’re a diehard funk fan, chances are you’ll be attending one of two shows this week headlined by the perennially funkalicious, ’70s soul collectives Tower of Power and Average White Band. There’s another funk fan who would like to check out those bands live, but he’ll be too busy spreading some funk of his own. Bethlehem resident George Hrab, 39, has been the drummer for local party octet the Philadelphia Funk Authority for 11 years—that is, when he’s not doing other projects, like composing his solo work or hosting his very own podcast, the Geologic. PW wanted to get a fan’s perspective, so we talked to Hrab about his love for TOP and AWB and funk music in general.

We didn’t know if you’d be a huge fan of Tower of Power and/or Average White Band. So, we were glad to find out that you love them both. Yeah. Actually, the Philadelphia Funk Authority does a number of TOP songs, as well as Average White Band songs.

What are the TOP and Average White Band songs that you guys perform? For Tower of Power, we do “What Is Hip?” We do “You’re Still a Young Man.” I used to be in a group that played “Down to the Nightclub”—another great one. We do a song called “Souled Out.” Yeah, it’s kind of the main ones that are in our main rotation. And, with Average White Band, we do “Cut the Cake” and we do “Pick Up the Pieces,” their two big hits.

What drew you to funk music and bands like TOP and AWB, in particular? Well, I grew up kind of being a prog-head. So, for me, as a drummer, it was all about Rush and Yes and Genesis and things like that. Bands like that were very influential to me. I also really enjoyed Talking Heads. Talking Heads seemed to have this weird, kind of dance quality to it. So, I always appreciated the capacity to express a dance rhythm, a dance copasetic rhythm within the context of a song. At the end of my college term—I went to Moravian College right here in Bethlehem—my senior year, I had a drum instructor that was a big TOP fan. And he started telling me about the drummer, David Garibaldi, who was this amazing player. And his intricately simple and simply intricate approach towards playing these drum patterns, I was just sort of fascinated by it. It was almost like discovering these weird, rhythmic crossword puzzles to a certain degree. And I always liked the kind of puzzle nature of some—the intricacy of prog music, of a Yes tune, I kind of found that same intricacy in the simplicity of a funk beat. And that’s when I slowly got into artists like James Brown and then discovered Motown. I had always known Motown, but I never really studied Motown. And it wasn’t until I kind of got into the Funk Authority that I just really started immersing myself and just becoming fascinated with the power that these rhythms and how well it was executed by this group of musicians from Detroit.

No. Oh, and “So Very Hard to Go.” That’s another Tower of Power song. We just put that in our rotation.

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Tower and AWB will be performing at the Keswick on Friday and Saturday night, while Philadelphia Funk Authority will be performing on Friday and Saturday night at other venues. (Check phillyfunk.com for details.) Is it kind of kicking you in the ass that you can’t see them perform? Have you seen them perform in the past?

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It’s kind of both. I mean, if you have a horn-based band, if you have an ensemble that has horn players in it and you’re playing primarily funk, R&B and soul, I think it’s almost a constitutional amendment that you have to include something by Tower of Power. It’s just kind of the rule. They are one of the most influential, horn-based, sort-of soul bands ever. So, yeah, the tunes are great and they’re very popular, but they are such a joy to play.

They’re really fun. I’ve played “What Is Hip?” probably, I don’t know, 300 times easily. And every single time, you try to do it a little bit better and you make it a little bit more accurate in your reproduction of what the song is. And it’s just such a brilliantly written and composed tune, which is just so much fun to play and the response is always positive. Same thing with something like “Cut the Cake” or “Pick Up the Pieces” or something like that. They are such well-written songs and their influence in the style that is funk, soul, R&B is so ubiquitous, that you just try to represent it as best as you can. So, it’s like a challenge, but it’s also fun and the crowd response, almost always, is really positive.

I have. I actually saw them at the Keswick about five years ago, which was a tremendous show. It was great. Being a professional musician, you realize that you don’t get to see a lot of shows, and that’s just kind of the price. I’m very lucky that I get to do something that I really, really enjoy doing a lot. I get to do it for a living. The price of that is, you know, it’s usually at the time that other cool stuff is going on. I have friends that are musicians that I just have never seen them perform because we’re all performing at the same time. So, that’s just the way it is. I have seen TOP three times, just because they were mid-week shows or whatever. So, whenever I can, I go check them out. n Fri., April 15 and Sat., April 16, 8pm. $41.50-$49.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215.572.7650. keswicktheatre.com

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Record Store Day Is Back For a Fourth Year Not everyone is pleased about it. By Elliott Sharp

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This Saturday is the fourth annual Record Store Day. Conceived by independent record-store employee Chris Brown in 2007, the goal was to counteract the plummeting sales at stores while repositioning them as valuable cultural resources. But as thousands of people across our ravaged planet joyfully skip into local shops this weekend to empty their wallets, at least one man remains skeptical. “RSD is a cool idea,” says Rob Sevier of The Numero Group, a Chicago-based archival label that specializes in reissuing lost and forgotten R&B, soul and gospel music. “It came about because record stores are hurting and any gimmick to get bodies into the building is welcome.” The “gimmick” has evolved to include hundreds of official RSD exclusive releases. Mostly 7-inches and vinyl featuring outtakes, live concerts and other so-called rare recordings, these limited editions are meant to bring cash into the stores. “Cashing-in is what the record business is,” Sevier confirms. “We’re not upset with major labels for being major labels. What I’m not crazy about are the literally hundreds of pieces of shit being shoved into the marketplace on this day, products, for the most part, that no human needs to own, ever. The economy of RSD is ‘What can we shit into the form

of a record and shove into the hands of the wanton masses?’” This year, Sevier and Numero Group decided to participate in RSD with a new release that wasn’t just shit. However, when they announced that Local Customs: Pressed at Boddie—a compilation of rare and unreleased 1970s recordings from Cleveland’s little-known Boddie Recording Studio—would hit shelves on April 16, it didn’t go over well. “One of the employees at RSD threw a shitfit because we didn’t look with deference at the floor when speaking the holy name of RSD and we apparently had to get our release vetted and branded with the RSD high court before invoking the RSD name.” Incorrectly concluding that Pressed at Boddie will be released by Boddie Recording Studio and not Numero Group, an RSD “official” began a misguided investigation. “He attempted to call the lovely Boddie widow and interrogate her on why she is anti-RSD,” says Sevier. “It was baffling to the point of surreal. This same person has a bad reputation for harassing those stores that don’t want to pay for the official ‘signage’ and have ‘unauthorized’ RSD events. This dude is the RSD cop; he fights negative publicity with the fervor of (Church of Scientology head) Tommy Davis.” After some heated conversations, Pressed at Boddie was officially sanctioned by the RSD bureaucracy. This is not a sign, though, that Sevier’s hostility toward the institution is gone. He still thinks RSD, especially the ever-growing exclusive releases, brings more harm to stores than good. “Go into most indie stores and you’ll find some remaining RSD stock from last year,” he says. “These products are largely bought unreturnable, so it could be disastrous if they don’t sell the way the stores hope. I heard of stores taking out loans last year to make sure they were fully stocked. It’s easy to see how that might go south. Most I talk to sell very little of what’s already in stock. But what stores most badly need is an Official Go Into A Record Store And Buy Some Shit That’s Already Sitting In The Bins Day (trademark).” Keep that in mind on Saturday as you’re scrambling for those RSD exclusive releases. n

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Critic's Pick Mountain Goats + Megafaun John Darnielle, the highly literary (see his 33 1/3 on Black Sabbath’s Master of Reality and his monthly column for Philly-based metal mag Decibel) and witty songwriter who’s been recording as the Mountain Goats since 1994, is considered by many to be the godfather of indie’s second wave. But if you want to see the trio tonight it ain’t gonna be cheap. On the bright side, after dropping $27 for the ticket, you can harken back to indie’s salad days by listening to the two demo cassettes of early Darnielle recordings that accompany the Goats’ new Merge LP, All Eternals Deck. Openers Megafaun, a Durham, N.C.-based trio, have two solid releases out on HomeTapes, the label Philadelphians Pattern Is Movement call home. Their banjoplucked tunes are soaked in country-fried chicken grease, but, as their past collaborations with folk-wierdos Akron/Family have shown, they have a penchant for skronky improvisations. (Elliott Sharp)

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Timber Timbre

Creep On Creepin’ On (Arts & Crafts) Sounds Like: Super dark and creepy

indie rock from Canada is aptly titled with horror movie sounds, ominous sax, subtle piano and dirge-y vibes. Free Association: That tinkly piano gives it a surf vibe that evens out all the darkness. For Fans Of: Black Keys x Addams Family, The Blair Witch Project.

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Cannibal Courtship (Concord Music Group) Sounds Like: California psychedelic

surf rock blended perfectly with eastern retro pop with a powerful lil’ Cambodian leading lady and five dudes behind her who wail. Free Association: Finally, some world music that doesn’t feel like Ray in High Fidelity. For Fans Of: Manu Chao, Fela Kuti, an Asian Velvet Underground.

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Rolling Papers (Atlantic/Rostrum) Sounds Like: Turns out the Pittsburgh

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Canary (Bloodshot) Sounds Like: A beautifully weird

theme record based on Appalachia in the 1930s. These Ohio-bred folk rock boys nail it with harmonious Americana born of the woods. Free Association: If you don’t listen to the lyrics, you can pretend it’s not a concept LP. For Fans Of: Will Oldham x Dr. Dog, Okkervil River, handclaps/harmonicas.

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So Beautiful or So What (Concord Music Group) Sounds Like: Almost 70 and his voice still sounds Graceland good, and while

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Femme Fatale (Jive) Sounds Like: She can’t really sing or

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13TH & PINE Spiral stairs, New EIK, 1.5BA, HW/Cer tile flooring. $1195, heat/H.Wtr incl. Avail June. 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com

20TH & PINE Lrg, High ceils, HWF, Exp brick, Sleeping Loft. New kit, Laundry/Strg. $1100+ Utils. Avail June. 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com 22ND & CHESTNUT Bright, Sleeping loft, New kit, High ceils, HWF, Cr tyrd. Lndry/Strg. Avail June. $1050+ Elec. 215-733-0480 www. CentraAssociates.com 5 T H & S P R U C E Lg Studio, incl heat. Close to everything. $825+. PMG 215-545-7007 x302

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COSMOPOLITAN: ONE OF CENTER CITY’S FINEST Luxury buildings at 12th & Locust. HW Floors or Carpeting, On-Site parking, WD in unit. 24hr Doorman. 215-440-0900. Dorchester on Rittenhouse Square! Studio on 18th floor, pool on roof, gym in basement, parking available, utilities included, 24 hour doorman, available 6/1 or later. Inquire at dmorgansports@ yahoo.com. RITT SQ AREA Room w/Fridge & Micro (No kitchen) Incl Heat/Hot water. $650+. 215-806-1526

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RITTENHOUSE SQ AREA Small Efficiency, Sep BA, Elec heat. Bsmt WD. $595-$625+Elec. 215-735-8414

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Rittenhouse Square: Lovely Studio in Beautiful Brownstone, ¨ Block to Square, New Kitch, HW Flrs, Onsite Laundry, Intercom Entry. $925/Mo. Avail July. 215-7358030. #216850

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studio/efficieNcy 12TH LOMBARD LARGE, BRIGHT, BA LCO N Y, U P DAT E D k i t & BAT H , HRDWD, $925+elc. 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com 13TH & PINE Great Studi w/Sep k i t. I n c l h ea t. $775 + . P M G 2 1 5 545-7007 x302 15TH & SPRUCE Cozy Efficiency. New kit, HWF, Laundry/Strg. Avail June. $750+ Elec/cooking gas. 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com 15th/Spruce: Charming Studio in Brownstone directly across from Kimmel Cntr, HW Flrs, Renovated Kitchen, Deco FP, Built in Bookshelf, Laundry. $780/Mo. Avail May. 215735-8030 Lic # 220402 15th/Spruce: Large/Bright Studio in Charming Brownstone, HW Flrs, Lrg Closets, Onsite Laundry, Intercom Entry. $875/Mo. Aval. May. 215-7358030. Lic # 220402

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16TH & PINE Bright, New kit, HWF, Nice view. Courtyard. Laundry/Strg. $925+ Elec. Avail June. 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com

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13TH & PINE Adorable 1BR apt, Newly renvtd. Incl heat. $885+. PMG 215-545-7007 x302 15TH & SPRUCE New kit, 2 dec F P ’s , H W F, G o o d c l o s e t s p a c e. Laundry/Strg. $1200+ Elec. Avail June. 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com 15th SPRUCE, 1BDRM+DEN, NEW KIT HRDWD, WD/STRG. $1400+ May 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com 15th/Spruce: Beautiful Art Deco High-rise 1Bdrm Apt, Desk Attendant, HW Flrs, Updated Kitch, Onsite Laundry, Intercom Entry, Amazing Location! From $1120/Mo. Avail June. 215-735-8030. Lic #219789. 15th/Spruce: Huge 1Bdrm in Beautiful Brownstone, Large Rooms, Abundant Closet Space, Walk-In Cedar Closet, Laundry, Intercom Entry. $799/Mo. 215-735-8030. lic# 380139 16TH & MOORE Large 1bedrm., 1st. flr., newly renovated. W/D. $900/ mo.+. 856-278-1098. 16TH & SNYDER 1st flr., 1Bedrm.,New Kitchen, Hdwd. flr. Call 215-7786223. 16TH & WALLACE 1BR, WD in bldg, Pet friendly. $725. 2BR’s avail. Call Tanya 215-922-6088 17th SPRUCE BRIGHT DEC/FRPL, HRDWD, HI/CLGS, NEW KIT $1300 INCLDS HT/HTWTR. June 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com 17XX SPRUCE, VERY LARGE BI-LVL EIK, HRDWD, ATTIC, $1400 INCLD HT/ HTWTR. May 215-733-0480 www. CentraAssociates.com 18th SPRUCE: LARGE, SUNNY, N E W K I T HI/CEIL, HRDWD, DEC/ FRPLC, GREAT CLOSETS, CA. $1300+ June 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com 21ST & WALNUT- Spacious 1BR, HW floors, C/A, High ceilings, Laundry on premise, AVAIL. NOW! $1250/mo. MSRE, 215-925-RENT(7368), www. MichaelSingerRealEstate.com

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21xx BLK SOUTH ST Taking apps for 06/01. 1BR Bilev w/Office. Incl h2o only. $1250/mo. No pets. Call Don 10:30am-7pm, 215-450-8176

10th SPRUCE NEW KITCHEN, HRDWD, SUNNY, COURTYARD view, WD/STRG $1100+Elc. June. 215-733-0480 www. CentraAssociates.com

22ND & WALNUT High ceils, HWF, New kit, Dec FP, Laundry/Strg. $1200+ Elec. Avail June. 215-733-0480 www. CentraAssociates.com

10XX S. 11TH ST. 1st.Flr., 1 Bedroom Apt., Bath, Kitchen, LR. 215651-0498

24TH & NAVAL SQ AREA WD, DW, CA, Backyard, Small office space. F.bsmt. Nice block. Pet friendly. $1200+. 267-584-3647

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9TH & BAINBRIDGE Nice 1BR, DW, carpeting. Avail Now. Contact 215687-5629. $750/mo+utils.

13TH & PINE New kit, 2 dec FP’s. Good sunlight, HWF, $1100, Heat/ Wtr incl. Avail 05/01. 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com

9TH & SPRUCE Gorgeous 1BR, all amenities, FP. Parking avail. $995+. PMG 215-545-7007 x302

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BROAD & PINE Lg 1BR in beautifully renvtd bldg. Incl Heat. $950+. PMG 215-545-7007 x302

723 Melon #F $1095/mo 2BD/1BA unit, wood flrs, bsmt laundry CALL MIKE MCCANN PRU FOX & ROACH 215-627-6005/215-440-8345

16th & Oregon $1075/mo 3BD/1BA, newly renovated, w/d, finished basement, yard, hwf. CALL JIM ONESTI PRU FOX & ROACH 215-6276005/215-440-2052

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G I R A R D E S TAT E A R E A : 1 7 t h / Po r te r Vi c Brand new, Energy efficient, 100% totally renvtd 1BR in pristine bldg/area. Ultra mod, WD, CA & other amens. From an estb real estate comp. Call Ron, 267-716-4796 for appt.

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9TH & CATHARINE 2BR, 2full baths. Brand new. WD, HW flrs, Granite Ctops, CA. $1650/mo. First/Last/1mth sec. No Pets. 215-688-7525 9TH RITNER Lg.2BDR.,2nd, flr.,no pets, 1st,last,1mo.security. $850+Utils. 215-463-4000. 9TH SPRING GARDEN BEAUTIFUL 2BEDR.,TILE BATH,HDWD FLRS., ALL APPLIANCES, A/C, SEC.SYSTEM. $1050/MO+. 610-304-0087 ART MUSEUM 2BR, HW floors, thru out. $975+. 215-247-3616 BELLA VISTA Spacious 2BR 2BA, HW flrs, CA, DW, GD, WD. Pvt basement, Patio. $1450/mo+. Avail immed. S&S Properties, 267-402-8017

OLD CITY (104 Chestnut) Lg 1BR, 1BA, high ceilings, tall windows, view of BF Bridge, CA, Gas heat, DW, WD, GD, carpeted. $1050/mo+. 215-627-4414

BELLA VISTA, Sunny 2BR Tile BA, EIK, DW, GD, WD, Pvt Roofdeck, City view. Rec renvtd. Avail Now $1250+. 215-271-0915

RITTENHOUSE SQ AREA- Chestnut & 19th 1BR, carpeted, Sep kitchen. $725+ Utils. 215-735-8414

BROAD & RITNER-2BEDRM, BATH, BALCONY, ALL NEW $900/MO. CALL 215-292-2176.

Rittenhouse Square: 1Bdrm in Beautiful Victorian Brownstone, HW Flrs, Exposed Brick Wall, AC, Renovated Kitchen w/Granite Co u n te r to p, O n s i te L a u n d r y, I n t e rc o m E n t r y, S h o r t Wa l k t o Pa r k & S h o p s . $ 1 25 0/ M o. Avail June. 215-735-8030. Lic #216850

BROAD & SPRUCE- Two Bedroom in High rise, Elevator, HW floors, Lots of lights, Gas included, Laundry on premises, AVAIL. NOW! $1235/mo. MSRE, 215-925-RENT(7368), www. MichaelSingerRealEstate.com

S.PHILA. 14XX PORTER: Modern 1BR w/HW Flrs. Minutes to C.C. $675. No pets. 610-909-9025

THE CHATHAM: Walnut at 20th Built in an era when craftsmanship & attention to detail were paramount, The Chatham is a residence of elegance and distinction. Generous rooms w/fashionably high ceilings create the perfect ambiance for gracious living and entertaining. Doorman building. All utilities included. Starting at $1,225/mo. MSRE, 215-925-RENT(7368), www. MichaelSingerRealEstate.com THE ROOSEVELT (2220 Walnut Street) - Beautifully renovated apts. in the RITTENHOUSE SQUARE AREA of Philadelphia. Studio’s starting at only $765/mo. and one bedrooms starting at only $965/mo. Call 215-640-8880 for an appointment.

two bedroom 10TH & CROSS-2BEDRMS.,2ND FLR., NEW CARPETS/KIT.FLR.,TILE BATH, W/D, DECK.$925/MO.+UTILS. 215-397-7075. 15th & LOMBARD 2BDRMS, 2BATHS, WD, CA, HRDWD, NEW KIT. $1625+ June. 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com 15th/Spruce: Terrific 2Bdrm in Art Deco Hi-rise, Great location! Desk Attendant, HW Flrs, Onsite Laundry, Decorative Moldings, Wonderful City Views. From $1410/Mo. Avail June. 215-735-8030. Lic #219789. 20TH & PINE 2BR 2BA bi-level, WD, Deck, New kit, HWF. $2000+ Elec. Avail June. 215-733-0480 www. CentraAssociates.com 22ND FEDERAL ST-ALL BRAND NEW. HDWD FLRS.,$900/mo. Call 215-292-2176. 22xx BLK S.BROAD Taking applications for 06/01. Very Lg, Very n i ce. $ 1 0 5 0/m o, i n c l h 2 o o n l y. No pets. Call Don 10:30am-7pm, 215-450-8176

Center City, 12th and South Street Area - 2BR, Nice place, Heat Included!!! No Pets, Available Aug. 1st, See Video/Pics www. gasheart.com 769 S. 12th St. 215-485-1015 $1400/month

COSMOPOLITAN: ONE OF CENTER CITY’S FINEST Luxury buildings at 12th & Locust. HW Floors or Carpeting, On-Site parking, WD in unit. 24hr Doorman. 215-440-0900. ITALIAN MKT: 10th/Federal 2BR, CA, 1BA, WD. $1350+. 215-922-3910. mcolaizzo@comcast.net Northern Liberties, 2BR, 2 Bath, Great Area, Central Air, Garbage Disposal, W/D, Large Backyard, No Pets, Available June 1, See Video and Pics, www.gasheart. com 1136 N. 4th St., 215-4851015, $1400/month OLD CITY Bilevel Lof t-Style w/ CA, HW floors, Exposed beams, Skylites. Lg LR & EI-kit, DW, FP, 2 Lg Bedrooms w/Great closets, WD. Pet Friendly. Available Now. 215-925-7500 x213 OLD CITY Great Bi-level w/1.5BA, CA, Ceiling fans, FP, Carpeted. Open floor plan w/Spacious LR & Dining area, Lg kitchen. Lg Closets, F/S WD, Ceramic Tile full bath. Pet friendly. Available Immed. 215925-7500 x213 RITTENHOUSE SQ. AREA (2013 Walnut/4th Fl) 2 Bedrm, 1 Bath bi-level in brownstone. CA, Gas h e a t, DW, G D, W D, Ca r p e te d . $1250/mo+. 215-627-4414 WASHINGTON SQ Spacious 2BR 2BA, HW flrs, CA, DW, GD, SS appls, Walk in closet. BBQ area. Avail immed. $1800/mo+. ASK ABOUT A FREE MONTH! S&S Properties, 267-402-8017

three + bedrooms 10TH & SNYDER-4BEDRMS., 1ST FLR., 1.5BATHS, CARPET, FULL BSMT.,$1000/MO.+. 610-3040087.

352 Jackson $1000/mo 3BD/1BA, hwf, finished basement, large yard CALL PAUL CHIN PRU FOX & ROACH 215-627-6005/215-440-2049 609 E Thompson $1200/mo 3BD/1BA, hwf, modern kit and bath, rear yard, exposed brick, fplc CALL JIM ONESTI PRU FOX & ROACH 215-6276005/215-440-2052 Art Museum/Temple University Area - Near 17th and Girard, 5BR House, Nice! All Renovated, Granite, Deck! Central Air! Oak F l o o rs Th ro u g h o u t ! F i n i s h e d Basement! No Pets. Available June 1st, See Video/Pics www. gasheart.com 1635 W. Stiles St. 215-485-1015 $2500/month FISHTOWN: GORGEOUS REMODELED 3BR+ OFFICE. WD/Bldg. Pet Friendly. $1000+. Call Tanya, 215922-6088

Northern Liberties, 1 large room available in 6BR House, 3 Bath, no pets, See Video/Pics www. gashear t.com 234 Brown St., 215-485-1015, $595

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15TH & PINE Gated parking Spot available for June 1st. $240/mo. 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com

South Philly New Bold Area 1900 S 20th Street - 2 story house, full use of house. 10 minutes from Center City. Perfect for college students. Share utilities. Call 267-879-8373 leave message

9TH & PINE Parking spot available June 1st. $185/mo. 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com

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FAIRMOUNT & 18TH Parking Space. $100.00. WPRG, 215-636-0100

335 N. Front #C $1350/mo Unique bi-level commercial space, vaulted, exposed brick. CALL MIKE MCCANN P R U F OX & R O A C H 2 1 5 - 6 276005/215-440-8345

9TH & SPRUCE Secure Parking ava i l a b l e n ow. $ 1 9 5. P M G, 2 1 5 545-7007 x100

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TEMPLE HOSP AREA 3BR, HW flrs, WD, CA. $850+. 215-247-3616 WASHINGTON SQ WEST: Bright, Mod 3BR 2BA, HW Flrs, CA, DW, GD. Avail 05/01. $2150+. S&S Properties, 267-402-8017

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15th LOMBARD 4BDRMS, 2.5BA, WD, HWD, EIK. $2300+ June. 215-733-0480 www.CentraAssociates.com

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404 to 6,152 square feet in the boutique PSFS bank building on the corner of 7th and Walnut Streets. Views of Washington Square or the private courtyard. Secure access to the building as well as elevator service.

19XX SO. BONSALL ST 3bedrms.,1.5baths. $1150/mo.+utils. Totally renovated. HDwd flrs., S/S Applicanes and More! Mins. from U Of Penn. 267-338-7932. Art Museum/Temple University Area - Near 17th and Girard, 5BR House, Nice! All Renovated, Granite, Deck! Central Air! Oak F l o o rs Th ro u g h o u t ! F i n i s h e d Basement! No Pets. Available June 1st, See Video/Pics www. gasheart.com 1635 W. Stiles St. 215-485-1015 $2500/month

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226 w. rittenhouse square Studio, generous closet space, galley kitchen, over$1,300 looks landscaped courtyard, 528 sf Junior 1 bedroom on a high floor, balcony, excelthe carlyle $1,550 lent natural light, 609 sf 2031 locust street 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, high floor with balcony, spa1 bedroom, 1 bath, city view, 607 sf $1,350 cious living room, separate dining area, 1119 sf 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, corner unit, 928 sf $1,825 $2,575 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, sunset views, excellent closet space, spacious living areas, 1164sf $2,300 the rittenhouse 3 bedrooms, unobstructed city views, bonus 210 w, rittenhouse sq. den/study & nursery, generous living space, 2137 1 bedroom, 1.5 baths, hardwood floors, marble sf $3,750 baths, kitchen with upmarket stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, 1037 sf parc rittenhouse $2,875 225 s. 18th street 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, large kitchen, baths Studio, excellent natural light, wood floors, marble bath, open kitchen, 425 sf $1,435 appointed in marble, oversized windows with $3,750 Jr. 1 bedroom, wood floors, marble bath, open magnificent sunset views, 1318 sf kitchen w. breakfast bar 508 sf $1,775 2 bedrooms plus den, new designer kit., 2.5 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, wood floors, open kitchen, marble baths, huge balcony with city views, $6,950 marble baths, split floor plan, 1229 sf $3,150 2122 sf 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, wood floors, open upgraded 258 s. 18th street kitchen, two spacious walk-in closets, marble baths, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, hardwood floors through1,080 sf $3,750 out, open modern kitchen, designer baths, $2,250 boutique walk-up building, 1425 sf

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P H I L A D E L P H I A W E E K LY April 13 - 19, 2011

Gateway Towers, Lindy Property Management Includes Climate and Energy update, Modern Art, Hospitality, & Use of Pool, Tennis & Sauna South Philly, PA: Award winning Gateway Towers and the Enclave Clubhouse in South Philly was a happening place with sunny smiles and influential attendees on July 30th. Lindy Property Management hosted a Rushforth Solar Hot Water dedication in their modern art showplace next door to the roof top Solar Hot Water installation. Lindy Property Management Gateway Towers Building C sports a newly installed 18 panel roof top Solar Hot Water system in 2 rows of 10’ x 36’ (visible from the front parking lot). The system includes a Rushforth Solar built 3,200 gallon basement hot water storage tank and 2 new high efficiency hot water heaters. Rushforth Solar LLC designed and installed this large Solar Hot Water system to pre-heat hot water for the 100 apartment units at Gateway Towers Building C. This is a 2nd Rushforth Solar Hot Water project for Lindy Properties. Their Fountain Gardens in NE Philly has the largest Solar Hot Water system for an apartment building complex we know of in the Philadelphia Area. Rushforth Solar LLC: Award winning1 and certified2, Rushforth Solar LLC designs and installs Solar Hot Water for buildings that use lots of hot tap water in the Greater Philadelphia Area. 1 In 2008, Penn Future honored Rushforth Solar LLC with a Green Power Pioneer Award and The Sustainable Development Fund of The Reinvestment Fund awarded Rushforth Solar with a competitive grant. 2 Alan Rushforth was the first Solar Thermal Installer in the region to receive the NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) solar thermal certification. Rushforth Solar is also accredited with Better Business Bureau (BBB), registered with DEP PA Sunshine Program, and is a participating energy service provider (ESP) with Sustainable Energy Fund (ESF). The Clubhouse at the Enclave is a showplace of modern art, reflecting the work of the late Sam Maitin and architect Sam Olshin along with the inspiration and vision of Philip Lindy. Designed to “uplift the spirit” and inspire the users, the building is something special to see. The community overlooks the 18-hole Franklin Roosevelt Public Golf Course and offers access to a new Social Club, pool, sauna and 2 state-of the-art fitness centers, with tennis and features laundry on every floor. Climate and Energy were also on the agenda; and Kurt Imhof, Field Representative for US Senator Bob Casey was in attendance to hear concerns, along with Christine M. Young Gertz, Esq, the Government Affairs Director of AAGP – Apartment Association of Greater Philadelphia. Although Comprehensive Climate legislation had just failed to get a vote in the US Senate before the

August recess, many continue to fight for Comprehensive Climate and Energy legislation to pass the Senate this year. There are also calls for the EPA to retain full authority of the Clean Air Act, for proper safety regulations and oversight to be part of oil and gas drilling, and for Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards to be expanded. During the event, Jan Marie Rushforth, Partner at Rushforth Solar noted: “Pennsylvania contributes 1% of the world’s Green House Gases (Penn Future) primarily from the coal burned for electricity. Key scientists including Dr James Hansen have concluded that 350 parts per million is the top safe level of Carbon Dioxide to be in the global environment. At latest count there are 392.4 parts per million of CO2, and that number is rising by 2% per year. (350.org) The first six months of this year have been the hottest on record; and the past 10 years were the hottest decade on record. The science is clear—we cannot afford any more delays. (Union of Concerned Scientists)” uS congressman Joe Sestak sent the following statement to be shared with attendees: “America cannot be on the wrong side of history and science. We have already lost ground to Spain and Germany and, just last year, China surpassed us to take over the global lead in clean energy technology. I commend those private enterprises that have put in their capital and sweat equity to build a strong and globally competitive clean energy economy in this country through investment in the development, manufacturing, and deployment of clean energy technology. We need to further support those private efforts that will make our country more efficient, competitive, and, less vulnerable to energy dependency. We need legislation that will dramatically reduce our dependence on foreign oil; create millions of clean energy jobs; save consumers billions of dollars in energy costs; reduce emissions and the effects of global warming; and lay the framework for far-reaching, sustainable solutions to enhance our economy.”—Congressman Joe Sestak “This (Solar Hot Water project) is exactly the kind of project we will see more of if Congress passes legislation creating incentives for more use of clean, American energy and energy efficiency,” said Ron Ruman of Pennsylvania Business Leaders for a Clean Energy Economy. “This will lead to job creation in firms like Rushforth Solar, as well as in the supply chain from the raw materials suppliers, to the solar panel manufacturers and distributors. We will see this duplicated in areas of wind power and energy efficiency, including turbine manufacturers and installers, as well as companies that make and install energy efficient windows and lighting, all located in Pennsylvania.” More information on this business organization is available at http://www.penncleaneconomy.biz” www. penncleaneconomy.biz. For more inFormation, please contact: lindy properties (215) 375-7478

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11:00am-2:30pm RITTENHOUSE SQ 1919 Chestnut Street #2209 $209,900 Coldwell Banker Preferred

11:30-1:00PM FITLER SQ. 2413 Manning St. 19103 $570,000 5685255 Coldwell Banker Preferred

12:00 - 1:00PM GRADUATE HOSPITAL 2011 Catharine St. 19146 $499,000 5750770 Coldwell Banker Preferred GRADUATE HOSPITAL 2155 Montrose St. 19146 $425,000 5833465 Coldwell Banker Preferred RITTENHOUSE SQ. 1718 Rodman St. 19146 $329,000 5863361 Coldwell Banker Preferred BELLA VISTA 919 Christian St. 19147 $299,900 5788857 Coldwell Banker Preferred ART MUSEUM 1705-11 Green St. #1711H 19130 $284,900 5857471 Coldwell Banker Preferred PENNSPORT 231 Watkins St. 19148 $249,900 5862217 Coldwell Banker Preferred SOUTH PHILADELPHIA 143 Mercy St 19148 $205,000 Plumer & Associates

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SOCIETY HILL The Willings #105 (225 S. 4th St) $1,875,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors FITLER SQUARE 2410 Spruce Street $1,375,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors RITTENHOUSE SQ 2042 Waverly Street $1,265,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors RITTENHOUSE SQ 1922 Rittenhouse Square $1,190,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors SOCIETY HILL The Willings #402 (225 S. 4th St) $907,850 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

SOCIETY HILL The Willings #404 (225 S. 4th St) $750,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors OLDE CITY 300 N 3rd Street #301 $749,500 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors RITTENHOUSE SQUARE 416 S Carlisle Street $695,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors QUEEN VILLAGE 526-A Christian $679,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors RITTENHOUSE SQ 1901 Walnut Street #18F $650,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors RITTENHOUSE SQ 224 S 23rd Street $629,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors WASHINGTON SQ WEST 314 S Iseminger $629,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors Graduate Hospital 2228 Fitzwater $600,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors WASHINGTON SQ WEST 105 S 12th ##402 $599,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors RITTENHOUSE SQ 1901-5 Walnut Street #2F $589,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors GRADUATE HOSPITAL 732 S 20th Street $579,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors BELLA VISTA 606 S 11th Street ##5 $569,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ITALIAN MARKET AREA 1218 Ellsworth $399,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

Art Museum Area 2401 Olive Street $269,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

WASHINGTON SQ WEST 1002 Spruce #Unit E $399,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

UNIVERSITY CITY 4742 Larchwood Avenue $265,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

LOGAN SQ 2200 Arch Street #913 $394,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

SOCIETY HILL TOWERS 210 Locust ##24C $264,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

GRADUATE HOSPITAL 2310 Pemberton Street $375,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

PASSYUNK SQUARE 1518 S Clarion Street $259,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

Art Museum 2401 Penna Ave ##19A7 $350,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

GRADUATE HOSPITAL 1517 Manton Street $259,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

LOGAN SQ 2200-28 Arch Street #405 $369,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

Washington Sq West 1136 Waverly ##1R $259,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

GRADUATE HOSPITAL 753 S Mole Street $355,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors Queen Village 1008 S. 2nd Street $350,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors RITT SQUARE 2038 Latimer Street $349,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors FAIRMOUNT 886 N Bucknell Street $349,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors RITT SQUARE 1614 Naudain Street $340,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors FAIRMOUNT 830 N Stillman Street $329,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

QUEEN VILLAGE 818 S 4th Street #B $249,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors PHILA (SOUTH) 815 Moore Street $242,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors WASHINGTON SQ WEST 912 Spruce ##8 $229,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors MANAYUNK 184 Maiden Street $229,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors PASSYUNK SQUARE 1603 S Clarion Street $229,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors WASH WEST 1014 Spruce Street #3-4 $225,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

QUEEN VILLAGE 314 Monroe Street $519,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

GRADUATE HOSP 2232 Saint Albans $325,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

WASHINGTON SQ WEST 515 S 10th Street #G $519,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

NAVAL SQUARE 2501 Christian ##401 $319,500 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

Pennsport 117 Federal Street $499,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

BELLA VISTA 1112 Bainbridge #Unit A $314,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ART MUSEUM AREA 2012 Brandywine Street $499,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

QUEEN VILLAGE 621 “G” S American $299,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

RITT SQUARE 1628 Waverly $490,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1731 Rodman Street $298,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

BELLA VISTA 735 S 12th Street #502 $489,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

GRADUATE HOSPITAL 1319 S 16th Street $289,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

RITTENHOUSE SQ 111 S 15th Street ##P212 $479,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

PENNSPORT 116 Alter Street $289,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ART MUSEUM 2401 Penna Ave ##17B32 $479,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

CENTER CITY 1100 Vine Street ##1401 $284,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

FITLER SQUARE 609 S Bambrey Street $459,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

CHINATOWN 111 N 9th Street ##703 $279,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ROXBOROUGH 565 Martin St. 19128 $237,500 5857750 Coldwell Banker Preferred

ART MUSEUM AREA 2601 Pennsylvania Avenue #1241 $224,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors GRADUATE HOSPITAL 1909 Christian Street #C $149,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

12-1:30pm ART MUSEUM AREA 2536 Meredith $337,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors PENNSPORT 144 Morris Street $399,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

12:00-2:00pm GRADUATE HOSPITAL 2120 Webster St. 19146 $439,000 5801254 Coldwell Banker Preferred RITTENHOUSE SQ. 2136 Tryon St. 19146 $299,000 5833501 Coldwell Banker Preferred

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RITTENHOUSE SQ 237-47 S 18th Street #3E $425,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

WASHINGTON SQ 1012 Spruce Street #4R $274,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

QUEEN VILLAGE 828-34 S 3rd #Unit D $299,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1531 Pine, #Unit C $799,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1709 Rodman Street $439,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

OLD CITY 50-56 N Front ##402 $269,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ART MUSEUM AREA 759 N Taylor $479,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

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12:00-2:30pm GRADUATE HOSPITAL 2060 Pemberton Street $299,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors FITLER SQUARE 2315 Waverly Street $459,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

12:00-4:00pm PENNSPORT 413 Greenwich Street $210,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

12:30-2:30PM AVENUE OF THE ARTS 1616 Naudain St. 19146 $439,000 5858332 Coldwell Banker Preferred BELLA VISTA 609 League St. 19147 $425,000

1:00-2:00pm PASSYUNK SQUARE 1126 Watkins Street $249,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

1:00-3:00pm WASHINGTON SQ 1024 Spruce, #Unit A $529,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors FOX CHASE 1115 Solly Place 19111 $234,900 5835796 Coldwell Banker Preferred

1:30-2:30pm SOCIETY HILL 540 Cypress St. 19106 $419,900 5864042 Coldwell Banker Preferred PASSYUNK SQ. 1329 Annin St. 19147 $309,000 5784733 Coldwell Banker Preferred ART MUSEUM 1707 Wallace St. #2R 19130 $275,000 5858345 Coldwell Banker Preferred WASH. SQ. WEST 255 S. Hutchinson St. 19107 $250,000 5782381 Coldwell Banker Preferred WASHINGTON SQ. WEST 1109 Spruce St. #2R 19107 $225,000 5678929 Coldwell Banker Preferred WASHINGTON SQ. WEST 1109 Spruce St. 19107 $185,000 5787412 Coldwell Banker Preferred

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RITTENHOUSE SQ 224-30 W Rittenhouse Square #1206-7 $1,149,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors Washington Sq 1315 Irving St $1,095,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors RITTENHOUSE SQ 210 W Rittenhouse Sq #1001 $999,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors RITTENHOUSE SQ 2216 Locust Street $995,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors SOCIETY HILL 700-12 Locust Street #A1 $995,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors FITLER SQ 507 S 27th Street $919,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ART MUSEUM 2401 Penna Ave ##12A2 $472,500 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

South Philadelphia 1410 Jackson Street $250,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

FITLER SQUARE 2429-41 Locust ##207 $469,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

QUEEN VILLAGE 131 Catharine ##1 $229,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

FITLER SQ 2429-41 Locust Street #611 $429,500 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ART MUSEUM AREA 2231 Green ##2 $189,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

QUEEN VILLAGE 430 Gaskill Street $439,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

GRADUATE HOSPITAL 2400 Catharine ##2 $179,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

WASHINGTON SQ WEST 1112 Spruce #1R $399,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors WASHINGTON SQ WEST 251 S Warnock Street $395,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

GRADUATE HOSPITAL 756 S Dorrance $799,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

QUEEN VILLAGE 421 Fulton Street $395,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

WASHINGTON SQ WEST 1202 Saint James Street #5S $698,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

BELLA VISTA 711 Kimball Street $374,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

SOCIETY HILL 514 Cypress Street $689,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1931 Spruce Street #2B $369,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

RITT SQUARE 621 S 17th Street $649,500 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ART MUSEUM AREA 1712 Green Street #4 $369,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

WASHINGTON SQ WEST 250 S Quince $649,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

GRADUATE HOSPITAL 709 “B” S 18th $359,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

QUEEN VILLAGE 1 Christian Street ##47 $615,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ART MUSEUM AREA 2450 Olive Street $355,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

GRADUATE HOSPITAL 1715 Carpenter Street $615,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

BELLA VISTA 609 Montrose Street $350,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

RITTENHOUSE SQ 314 S Smedley Street $599,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ART MUSEUM AREA 756 N Croskey Street $349,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ART MUSEUM 2401 Penna Ave ##14C45 $594,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ART MUSEUM AREA 827 N Bambrey Street $349,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

RITT SQUARE 271 S Van Pelt Street #B $569,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

GRADUATE HOSPITAL 2207 Kimball Street $349,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

GRADUATE HOSPITAL 2023 Pemberton Street 569,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

QUEEN VILLAGE 826 S 2nd Street #2R $342,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ART MUSEUM 2401 Penna Ave ##16B24 $550,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

BELLA VISTA 732 Montrose Street $339,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

OLDE CITY 113 Bread St ##3B2 (aka 130 N. 2nd St) $549,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1821 Spruce Street #2 $339,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ART MUSEUM AREA 756-58 N Bucknell $525,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

Passyunk Square 1214 Dickinson Street $319,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1936-38 Delancey Place $1,725,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

WASHINGTON SQ WEST 718 Rodman Street $509,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

GRADUATE HOSPITAL 2241 Fitzwater Street #C $299,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

SOCIETY HILL 522 Delancey Street $1,425,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

WASHINGTON SQ WEST 415 S 12th Street $479,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

RITTENHOUSE SQ 1514 Pine Street #4F $297,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

QUEEN VILLAGE 741 S 2nd Street $1,150,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

FITLER SQ 406 S Croskey St #B $479,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

ART MUSEUM AREA 807 N Bucknell Street $289,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

WASHINGTON SQ. WEST 1109 Spruce St. 19107 $180,000 5671861 Coldwell Banker Preferred

ART MUSEUM 2401 Penna Ave ##2B26 $164,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

1:30-3:00pm SYMPHONY HOUSE 400-426 S Broad Street #2001 $1,450,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors SYMPHONY HOUSE 400-26 S Broad Street #2105 $949,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors SYMPHONY HOUSE 440 S Broad Street #2702 $1,449,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

1:30-3:30pm PENNSPORT 223 Wilder St. 19147 $389,000 5845048 Coldwell Banker Preferred NORTHERN LIBERTIES 315 W George Street $525,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

1:30-4:00pm BELLA VISTA 629-31 S. 13th St. #A 19147 $649,900 5852059 Coldwell Banker Preferred

PENNSPORT 1730 S. 4th St. 19148 $224,000 5764715 Coldwell Banker Preferred RITTENHOUSE SQ 237-47 S 18th Street #15B $2,999,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors LOGAN SQ 2132 Race Street $1,995,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors SOCIETY HILL 100 Pine Street $1,195,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors RITTENHOUSE SQ 2213 Locust Street $1,095,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors BELLA VISTA 813 S Darien Street $699,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors RITT SQUARE 2128 Cypress Street $695,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors RITTENHOUSE SQ 246 S 22nd St $599,999 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors BELLA VISTA 610 S Percy ##2 $579,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors PACKER PARK 2940 S Broad Street $529,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors QUEEN VILLAGE 927 Catharine $519,500 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors SPRING GDN 1524 North Street $500,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors ART MUSEUM AREA 916 N 30th Street $499,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

QUEEN VILLAGE 525 Fitzwater St. #11 19147 $239,000 5836899 Coldwell Banker Preferred

BELLA VISTA 808 Federal Street $489,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

NORTHERN LIBERTIES 1010 N American Street $359,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

Northern Liberties 602 N American $479,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

QUEEN VILLAGE 116 Queen Street $499,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

QUEEN VILLAGE 822 S. Swanson $469,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

2:00-4:00pm ART MUSEUM AREA 1911 Green ##3 $329,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors GRADUATE HOSPITAL 705 S 16th Street $499,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

2:30-4:30PM LOGAN SQUARE 137 N. 21st St. 19130 $639,900 5854463 Coldwell Banker Preferred 3:00-4:00pm ART MUSEUM 2524 Aspen St. 19130 $529,000 5696558 Coldwell Banker Preferred LOGAN SQUARE 2037 Appletree St. 19103 $485,000 5853754 Coldwell Banker Preferred

GIRARD ESTATE AREA 2447 S Garnet $464,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors ART MUSEUM 2401 Penna Ave ##18B34 $439,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors PENNSPORT 148 Morris Street $399,900 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors ART MUSEUM AREA 753 N Croskey $305,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors GRADUATE HOSPITAL 2407 Kimball $282,500 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors NORTHERN LIBERTIES 721 Melon Place #D $199,000 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors PHILA (SOUTH) 1537 W Porter Street $179,999 Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors

Habitat homes on the block and 40 in the surrounding neighborhood. The latest AAGP houses will have the distinction of being the 150th and 151st homes built by Habitat for Humanity in Philadelphia. With their Helping Hands Committee at the helm, the entire Apartment Association of Greater Philadelphia family

has come together, either at the build sites or during several fund raising events, to bring these houses to life. When ﬁnished, AAGP will continue its community activities, which haveincludedbuilding and rehabilitating Habitat homes as well as providing over 1,000 backpacks to needy Philadelphia students. The

Helping Hands commitment to service stems from their keen appreciation of the value everyone receives from strong communities. The Apartment Association of Greater Philadelphia is a not for proﬁt trade organization whose members are owners, managers and developers of multifamily housing. philadelphiaweekly.com

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241 S 6th #1002 $310,000 Recently renovated and bright 1BD/1BA unit, gorgeous kitchen, balcony off bedroom, unique layout.

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NORTHERN LIBERTIES/ FISHTOWN

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2101-17 Chestnut #1819 $209,900 $429,900 Lovely 1BD/1BA unit, awesome views of Cen- 1255 N Howard Wonderful 3BD/2.2BA, 12ft ceilings, recessed ter City, pergo floors, large windows. lighting, granite and stainless kitchen, 2 car parking. GRADUATE HOSPITAL 2407 Kimball $282,500 Beautiful brand new 3BD/1.5BA, finished BELLA VISTA $319,900 basement, stone and tile baths, hardwood 823 S Hutchinson Well maintained 3BD/1.5BA, den, EIK, 3rd floors, beautiful kitchen. floor deck, high ceilings, great light!

high-end kitchen, large windows, lots of 2108 Wallace $629,900 light, great views! Restored, Federal period 3BD/2.5BA, den, deck, large yard, pine ﬂoors.. absolutely elegant!

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Studios 125,000-175,000 1BDs 175,000-275,000 2BDs 275,000-450,000 3BDs 400,000-500,000

4BD, 2.5 BA 2388sq ft Updated Split Level, $649,000 4BD, 3.5BA 3146sq ft Colonial in Pennwynne, $600,000 4BD, 2BR Colonial $385,000

1387 Bartlett Road, Chesterbrook 3BD, 2.5BA 3016sq ft Row,$345,000

50 Belmont Ave, #213, Bala Cynwyd 1BD, 1BA unit in Sutton Terraces $140,000

OPEN ThURS. APRil15Th, 5:30PM-7:30PM AND SUNDAY 11:00 - 1:00PM 236 S. Philip Place, Society hill 507 Addison ct. Society hill

2BD, 2.5 BA Row w/ 1 Car Garage, $950,000

1409 Wesleys Run, Gladwyne 5BD, 4.5BA Contemp. in Northwoods $1,150,000 or $6,500/mo

1025 Barr Lane, Gladwyne 4beds/3.5 bath Renovated Cape $600,000

518 Ramblewood Dr., Bryn Maer 4 beds/3.5 bath Colonial in Fox Fields $725,000

824 N. 25th St. Art Museum Area

1280 Round Hill Rd., Bryn Mawr

3BD, 1.5BA 1200sq. ft. Row $345,000

5BD, 4.5BA 4815 sq ft townhome in hermitage, $600,000

200-210 lombard St. #810

1451 Wister Dr., Wyncote - 3BD,

Society Hill, 2BR, 2BA, 1331 Sq. Ft., w/Parking in Abbotts Square $425,000

200-10 lombard St. Society hill - #723 - 1BD, 1.5BA, 942sq ft w/parking in Abbotts Square, $350,000

Queen Village $615,000 Amazing 3BD/3.5BA completely renovated townhome with 1 car parking, high ceilings, gas ﬁreplace, 3 bedroom suites, roof terrace.

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3BD 2.5BA 2500sq ft townhome w/parking, $950,000

University City $475,000 Magniﬁcent 2700sf 3BD/3BA, turn of the century home, stained glass windows, mosaic tilework, gorgeous kitchen, rear yard w/ potential for parking!

923 Mount Vernon St. Spring Garden

4BD, 2.5BA, 1830sq ft Row, w/ 1 car parking $385,000 1132 Rodman St. a.k.a. 505 s. Sartain Washington Sq. West $595,000 1500 Mount Vernon St. #2F, Art Museum - 1BD, 1BA 751 sq ft condo, 1 car parkg avail., $235,000 1830 Addison St. Rittenhouse Sq. - 3BD, 2BA townhouse, 1 car parkg avail., $550,000

2.5BA, 2295 sq ft split level, $194,500

213 Valley Forge Lookout Place, 3BD, 2.5BA, 1986sq ft end unit townhouse in rebel hill, $385,000

-- OAK hill PENN VAllEY -1600 HagysFord Rd., 2V 2BD/2.5BA Corner Unit $175,000 1650 Oakwood ter., #E119 2BR/2BA unit, E. Ter. Bldg., $1,500 1750 Oakwood Drive, 4-A Totally Ren. 2bed/2bath $2,000/mo. 1637 Oakwood #s222 - 3BD, 2.5BA $335,000 1750 Oakwood Dr. 9F - Ren. 2BR/2BA $275,000

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15xx s. iseminger - New front, h/w floors, 3 BR, fin. basement, c/a $259,000

13xx Annin sT. - Total renovation, three bedroom, 1.5 baths, modern kitchen, finished basement. ReDUCeD.

4xx CrOss - TOTAL renOVATiOn. TWO BeDrOOms ULTrA mODern Design. $189,000.

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16xx s. BeAULAh sT. - Newer front, 3 brs, 1 bath, complete renovation $199,000.

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4xx CrOss sT. - New construction, three story home with master suite /deck. Three bedrooms total and two full baths, all new... Must see. 259,000

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4xx WOLF - large main st home three bedrooms 1.5 Baths needs TlC. $129,000

6600, 6602, 6604 Rutland Street – 6 - 1-bedroom apts. Office. Garage. 3 Buildings. $375,000.

2025 Kimball Street – 3 Bedrooms. 3 ½ Baths. Den. 3 Story Home. Hardwood Floors. New Stainless Steel Appliances. Deck. W/D. $339,000. 1718-20 S 6th Street – 5 Bedrooms. 3-Story Home plus Adjoining Lot. $135,000. 2129 Sigel Street – 3 Bedrooms. $39,000. 1734 Reed Street - 3 Bedrooms. 2 Bathrooms. Central Air. Full Basement $65,000.

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1441-43 Dickinson Street – Approx. 2500 sq ft. Possible Seller Financing. $88,000.

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29xx s. 13Th - Garage parking, 3 bed great location, needs rehab $259,000 1xx DALy - Brick front, 2 bedrooms, one bath, cute street $119,0000 9xx CrOss - newer front, 3 bed, 1.5 bath, immediate possession $184,000 16xx PACKer AVe - corner house, three bedrooms, two full baths $279,900 1xx Tree - two bedroom $135,000.

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4xx DALy - two bedroom c/a $105,000 25xx s. PhiLiP sT. - total rehab, new front, three bed.1.5 baths $195,000

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1600 LATOnA sT. - New construction, 3bedroom,3 bath 360degree city views car port $309,000.

14xx e. mOymensing AVe. - POrCh FrOnT hOme on main street w/, front garden.Three bedrooms. $159,000 sChOOL hOUse - Built in 1917, beautiful brick building, lots of original tin ceilings and hardwood floors, high ceilings, ideal for condo conversion or artist loft space, three floors. Call for details. $589,000

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18xx s. 2nD sT. - Vacant land, corner lot 16x69, $105,900.

PENNSPORT 1xx mOrris - large three story, three working fireplaces, master suite with deck/ four bedrooms total, two full one powder room. large yard. Finished basement. $285,000 14xx e. mOyAmensing AVe - Three story, two bedrooms, skylights, ultra modern large yard. $239,000.

3xx emiLy sT - total rehab, three bed, h/w floors,1.5 baths, granite counters, c/a $235,000

RENTAL 12xx s. AmeriCAn - Three story, two bedroom with closets, extra large side yard, immediate occupancy $1,450

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3xx gerriTT sT. - Fully restored and rehabbed, original wide blank floors, period windows, fin. basement, c/a wonderful newe kitchen, one beddroom, extra large bath, w/lg closet, great yard/slate. Move in Condition. ReDUCeD TO $198,000

1800 ChrisTiAn sT. - Quincy Court Newer Construction, This House has it all. Soaring Ceilings, Gas Fireplace, H/w Foors. Ultra kitchen, Granite Counters. 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Master Suite with Skylight, Center City View, Paved Courtyard.

3xx FeDerAL - Across from Jefferson Square Park, large three story, six bedrooms in need of total renovation. Original front and nice millwork. $189,000

20xx FeDerAL sT - new construction. extra roomy, master suite with views of c.c. three bedrooms, 2.5 baths. large rear patio. a must see $329,000.

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306 Cypress Ct-(AKA 306 Spruce St) Designer kitchen, LR,w/fp, DR, MasterB w/fp, 3B,3.5 $1,699,000 265 Saint Josephs Way-I.M.PEI House, 3864sqft, corner prop, garden, lg media rm, pkg space $1,295,000 200-10 Lombard Street #10-Rarely available 2 bd/2.5 ba bi-lev home in Society Hill,Upgr. in 2007 $499,000 121-35 Walnut Street #207-Beautiful units at the Moravian,lobby is breathtaking w/glass & marble $479,500 604 S Wash. Sq ##703-Sun-streamed 2 bd/1.5 ba w/south facing bclny,new kit w/Granite & SS. $422,400 233 S 6th, ##610-Independence Place 1 bdrm plus alcove,1.5 bth,terrace,southern exposure $325,000 604 S Wash. Sq ##1215-1 bd/1 bth w/parquet flrs,W/D,many upgrades,no blcny,southern exposure. $259,000

LUXURY CONDOS AND CO-OPS

OLDE CITY/NORTHERN LIBERTIES 700-12 Locust Street #A1-2BR/2bth loft on Wash Sq. Amazing Sustainable Features. PRKNG $1,025,000 602 N American-4-Sty-twnhse,grg prkng,open flr plan,hi ceil,oak flrs,ceramic bths,tx abat. $479,900 36 S Strawberry Street #41-NY style loft bright spac. hgh ceils new windows antique flrs best vuw $284,900 50-56 N Front ##402-1 bd w/fpl on grt Old City blk,exp brk,rf dk w/river views $269,000 36 Strawberry Street #35-900 Sq Ft flat,Blk granite kit, huge storage, stylish $239,000 38 N Front Street #4B-11-Bank owned condos for sale in Old City,wood flrs,top-of-line kit & bths $215,110-$349,860

INVESTMENT PROPERTIES 2415 Frankford Avenue-Great multi features 1st fl commercial, 2br apart & grge w/studio.

$579,000 $486,000

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RITTENHOUSE SQUARE

1936-38 Delancey Place-Double wide carriage house, elev, 2-3 car grge, 2br suites + guest suite $1,725,000 2042 Waverly Street-Unique Home, 4 Br, Grge, beaut. grdn, Lr w/ exposed brick, fireplace $1,265,000 2216 Locust Street-1860’s TH, 4br,3.5b, study, orig details, dr, e-i-kit, 2zoned c/a grdn, prk $1,095,000 2129 Delancey - New Reno, bright, 4Brms. 3.5 bths, media garden + deck $1,079,000 1531 Pine, #Unit C-2 bdrm/2 bth w/private elevator access & blcny, stunning finishes. $799,000 210 W Rittenhouse Sq ##1402-Rittenhse Hotel-New upsc.,furn. luxury condo,1050 sq.ft,1 bd/1.5 ba. $579,000 271 S Van Pelt Street #B-Corner 2 bd/2 ba unit w/1 car prkng,red oak flrs,wood-burning fpl,hi ceils. $569,900 2038 Latimer Street-Charming 2 bd/1.5 ba,open living area,rear yard,hardwood floors. $349,900 1716 Pine Street #3R-Terrific studio w/open flr plan,granite & SS kit,grt light,washer/dryer. $184,500

ART MUSEUM

1922 Green Street-Vict TH w/many feats 4-5brs/2b brkfst rm hw fls prkg, beaut grdn LR sep DR 756-58 N Bucknell-X-Wide 3 bd/3 ba,3-sty on grt tree-lined block,cherry flrs,1-yr prepd prkng 2401 Penna Ave ##17B32-2 bd,2 bth,hi-flr,24/7 doormanm,prkng avail,facing Prkwy & Art Museum 2401 Penna Ave ##12A2-2 bdrm/2bth plus den,lrg laundry rm,75 ft balcony w/museum views. 2339 Wallace Street #B-Contemp TH w/Garage Prkg 3BR,2 1/2B, Fpl, Kit w/Granite & ss Tax Abate 777 N 23rd Street-Charming 3 bdrm,hi-ceilings,beaut hrwd flrs,cstm kit,new bth,yard 2534 Parrish Street-c.1876 Spacious 4BR, 2.5 Baths, New Eat-in Kit, Wd Flrs t/o, Central Air 1504 Mount Vernon Street #2R-3 Yr Old Charming studio,hw flrs,9’ceil,Kit w/Granite/SS & tile bath.

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260 S 46th Street-Univ City townhouse, 5 BR+den, 2 BA, newer kitchen, fenced yard

$359,000

UNIVERSITY CITY/POWELTON VILLAGE NEW CONSTRUCTION

916 N 30th Street-Fantastic new construction 3 b/3.5b town home w/custom finishes & 1car grge $499,000 Lemon Flats-Except. design, 2br/2b, 1500sf, open, bright, private rf deck w/10 YTA $289,000-$318,000 631 N 12th Street #2-New Construc 2b,2b, 1200SF, super modern, lofty, bright, w/balcony 10YTA $289,000

LOGAN SQUARE $265,000

231 Cherry Street #4J-Fantastic 3br+ Den w/ 2.5bths, 1 car garage park roof deck

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WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST 1315 Irving St-Fantastic 3bds, 2 dens & 3.5b w/1 car garage & 2 tiered roof deck $1,095,000 526 S 11th Street-Fab 4B/Lib/3.5b,8 fpl,C/A,pine flrs t/o,fin base,grdn,deck,2 car PKG $834,500 802-10 Locust Street #201-Spect 3br/2.5b condo w/28’ ceil., loft like spaces, kit & 1car grge prkg $729,000 411 S 13th Street-Corner prop 4BR/3B in-law/nanny ste Fab new granite Kit w/island wd Fl 2 fp $695,000 1124 Lombard Street-2 bdrm/2.5 bth,2 car prkng,hw flrs + fireplace. $439,000 209 S Sartain Street-Lovely 3 bd/1.5 ba,Fp,Modern Kit & Bth in Washington Sq.West $414,900 1305 Spruce ##TH2A-Beautiful 2 bdrm/2 bth,granite/stainless kitchen,bdrm suite,C/A. $400,000 1012 Spruce ##3F-Custom 2 bedroom 1 bath bi-level beautiful details. $345,000 1125 Spruce Street #B-1BR Condo w/architect details 13’ceils lrg windows antique fp hw fl Kit $319,000

AROUND TOWN 2013 N 15th Street-Temple University area. Fully occupied Duplex with 7+bedrms 1429 Wharton Street-4 unit corner bldg,Deli + salon + 2 very lrg 1 bdrm updated apts. 1015 Federal Street-Fab sunlit 4 bdrm,2.5 ba,high ceil,hrwd flrs,2073 sq ft + nice size grdn. 3106 S 19th Street-Outstanding 3BR/2BA townhome. Family room. Deck. 1927 S 13th-Total renovation 3bd/1.5 ba,large yard,open layout. 932-34 N 19th Street-Fairmount- Francisville 4 bedroom income producing property. 2654 S Camac Street-Commercial prop,50’frontage on busy Oregon Ave,Hair Salon + 2 bd apt. 1714 N Willington Street-Excellent Temple University area Property on a great block 2246 N 16th Street-Quadplex money making prop in Temple University area. Rehab 2004 3169 Memphis Street-Renovated 3 Bed, 1 Bath, Hdwd Flrs, Updated Kit, Dry Bsmnt, Yard 2060 E Lippincott Street-3 bedroom,1 bath,great for first time buyer or investor.

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732 S 20th Street-New! Contemp TH reno lrg LR/DR e-i-kit grdn 3brs + study 2.5b fam/media rm 406 S Croskey St #B-Just Listed) Beau 2Bdrm/2Bth-Fin. Basement-Rear Garden-Located in Mews

QUEEN VILLAGE AND BELLA VISTA 500 S Front Street-Dramatic & Open 3 bd + au pair suite,3 ba,hw flrs, private garden & fab dk. $1,100,000 234 Catharine Street-Meredith schl 3B/den/2.5b w/ 2fpl,wd flr,c/a,new kit,gdn,1 car pkg $799,000 335 Christian Street-3BR/3.5BA QV Mansion w/ detail & character,dk,grdn + 2Car parking. $749,000 524-526 Christian ##17-3 bd,2 full ba,2 half ba,office,den,Lr,Dr,cook’s kit,hw flrs, fpl,4 C prkng $624,900 795 S 3rd Street-Dimitri’s restaurant on 1st flr,2nd & 3rd flr 2 lrg sunny-1 bdrm apts. $599,000 236-A Queen Street-3 bd/2.5 ba,hw flrs,fp,2 car prkng,dk,2 zoned heating/cooling,2400+/-sq.ft. $559,000 808 S 7th Street-5 bd/2.5 ba,fin bsmt,lrg rear yard,high ceilings,excellent condition. $499,900 116 Queen Street-3 bd/2.5 ba w/fin bsmt/guest suite, built in wet bar,3 fpls,hw flrs + grdn. $499,000 808 Federal - Amazing 4br/2B compl.reno home w/ open chef’s kit, wine cell., patio & finest finishes $489,000 822 S. Swanson-Single fam used as duplex,3 bdrm,3.5 ba,C/A hrwd flrs,2 dks,garden. $469,900 716-18 S 11th Street #201-2 bd loft w/garage,hw flrs,Granite & SS,cstm closets,roof deck,tx abat. $419,900 421 Fulton Street-Truly A Gem! Circa 1832, 2 bedrms + den, fpl, random pine flrs, pvt deck $405,000 125 Kenilworth Street-3 bd + den,hw flrs t/o,orig wood work,lrg EIK,non working fpl,lrg grdn. $389,900 736-38 Pine #Unit F-Bright 2bd w/open flr plan,Granite & SS,California Closets + tx abat. $369,000 915-25 Bainbridge ##201-Recently remod. Kit,D/R,living area w/15’ ceils,view into Palumbo prk. $359,900 1008 S. 2nd Street-3 br + den/2.5 ba,lg garden/yard & patio,hwf t/o,2 decor fpls,C/A. $350,000 1101 Washinton Ave #709-Refined 1B/1.5b bi-level loft w/Schifinni kit $329,000 820 S Percy-2 bd/2.5 ba,hw flrs,SS appln,granite,jacuzzi tub, fpl,fin bsmt. $309,900 712 S 12th Street #410-FHA-Appr.,brane new condos,Hawth. lofts,Most w/prkng + tx abat. From-$249,900

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$229,000 $269,000 $298,000 OPEN HOUSE $299,000 $319,000 OPEN HOUSE $329,000 $335,000 OPEN HOUSE $439,000 $479,000 $499,900 $519,900 $534,900 $599,850 OPEN HOUSE $570,000 $675,000 $625,000 $949,900 $1,250,000 $1,350,000

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SOCIETY HILL / WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST 1109 Spruce St. 4 Units Available, one Studio, and three 1br/1ba condos Fr OPEN HOUSE $180,000 606A Waverly St. Location! This is a lovely trinity! It’s a 1 Bedroom. Great for 1st time buyer/student $194,400 927 Spruce St. 2R Deluxe Jr. 1br/1ba w/new kitchen. Unit contains a queen size Murphy bed, Pkg avail-$20k $199,900 255 S. Hutchinson St. Historic 2br/1.5ba on charming cobblestone st. in heart of Wash Square OPEN HOUSE $250,000 1110 Lombard St. #12 Beautiful renovated 1br/1.5ba condo in Washington Mews! $265,000 1317-21 Rodman St. 1br/1ba, 2nd floor flat. Living room access to Balcony! $295,000 210 Locust St. #28H 1br/1ba, stunning upper floor condo in Soc. Hill Towers, Upgraded modern KIT $314,900 637 Bainbridge St. #3 Sun drenched, oversized 1br condo. South-facing bay window $319,900 241 S. 6th St. #910 Price reduced to $325K on only fully upgraded 1br facing south at Indep. Pl. $325,000 220 Locust St. #24G Amazing 180 degree views! Lrg 1br/1ba rehabbed unit in Society Hill Towers! $334,900 214 S. 6th St. Beautifully renovated, lrg 1br/1ba facing south in Independence Pl. Everything New! $339,000 114-18 Naudain St. #C 2br/1ba w/pkg, C/A, HWflrs, exposed brick, 1,150sqft, move-in ready, asking $354,900 540 Cypress St. Totally restored Historic Colonial, 2br/1.5ba, 2 FPs, wood flrs, A/C, exp. Brick walls OPEN HOUSE $419,900 440 Lombard St. Society Hill Gem: 4br/2.5ba, EIK SS Appls, HWflrs, FP, C/A Courtyard & Parking $675,000 250 S. 13th St. #10D 2br/2ba corner unit in Lenox with Parking! $425,000 720 Chestnut St. #D 2br/2ba, 1300sqft condo in boutique bldg. Hi ceilings, wood flr, granite & SS, FP $429,000 130 Spruce St. #21B 3br/2ba w/garage pkg. City living at it’s finest, brand new hand-scraped hwflrs $649,900 915 Clinton St. #303 Pristine bi-level 2br/2.5ba condo, high-end finishes, quiet tree-lined street, deck $749,000

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UNIVERSITY CITY / WEST PHILADELPHIA 4252 Osage Ave. 3br/2ba Catchment area, move-in condition, grt starter. Tax abatement & low fees 3716 Baring St. Powelton Village Victorian Twin w/modern amenities. Convenient to Drexel, UPenn 4527 Baltimore Ave. Seller is relocating and must sell! Flexible Terms! 432 N. 37th St. Amazing contemporary All New 3br/3ba w/over 2,000sqft 4526 Pine St. Beautiful Victorian 5br/2ba home in the Catchment Zone

$365,000 $365,000 $389,900 $459,900 $495,000

NEW CONSTRUCTION (10 YEAR TAX ABATEMENT) 1212 E. Oxford St. New Construction 3br/2.5ba, 3,000sqft, HWflrs, sec sys, den, fin bsmt 2514 Grays Ferry Ave. 3br/3ba, 2400 sqft, HWflrs, recessed lighting, Granite counters, SS appls 2522 Grays Ferry Ave. New construction; 3br/3ba, 2400 sqft, security system, roof deck, fin bsmt 2524 Grays Ferry Ave. New construction; 3br/3ba, 2400 sqft, security system, roof deck, fin bsmt 2155 Montrose St. New construction. Tax abatement, 3br/2.5ba 1013 S. 21st St. Brand New Grad Hosp Townhome, Private Parking!! Finished Bsmt & Roof Deck ! 2120 Webster St. Stunning 3br/3.5ba New Construction. Superb craftsmanship t/o, gourmet KIT 1912 Kimball St. Stunning 3br/3ba, gourmet kitchen, roofdeck, garage, tax abatement

$325,000 $400,000 $425,000 $425,000 OPEN HOUSE $425,000 $419,000 OPEN HOUSE $439,000 $450,000

COMMERCIAL/INVESTMENT 911 Ellsworth St. Huge garage & two 1br apts. Potential to expand to 2brs subject to city approval 2317 S. 21st St. Rare opportunity to own a Historic Girard Estate twin, move in ready 117 Sumac St. Huge Triplex, Great Street. Sep. & meters. Laundry. Long-term tenants in 2 units 1907-13 Jackson St. Grt investment opportunity. Multi-unit in heart of South Phila. 2 separate units 2739 Poplar St. Brownstone triplex w/detached garage/carriage house 813-15 Ellsworth St. Double property Approx. 35x67, 1st flr huge garage, 2nd flr lrg 2br Apt. 4134 Chester Ave. Commercial space offers tons of possibility, grt loc convenient to public transit

$285,000 $295,000 $315,000 $369,000 NEW PRICE $379,000 $499,000 $500,000

SURROUNDING AREAS Fox Chase-1115 Solly Place Recently Refinished Beautiful 2br/1.5ba on Cul de Sac w/Garage OPEN HOUSE $234,900 Roxborough-565 Martin St. Totally renovated 3br/2ba twin w/garnit kit, 1st flr laundry, large yard OPEN HOUSE $237,500 Roxborough-6812 Pechin St. Fabulous twin home, great location across from park. Lrg deck, yard $300,000 Manayunk-4731 Umbria St. 4br townhome recently renovated, includes 9’ ceilings, HWflrs $365,000 Bryn Mawr-Addison Hutton House 802 W. Montgomery Ave. #3 New 2br/2ba $559,900 Bryn Mawr-Addison Hutton House 802 W. Montgomery Ave. #2 New 2br/2.5ba $675,000 West Mt. Airy-6907-11 Lincoln Dr. Large colonial estate, 8br/3.5ba, 5160sqft., 2-car garage, HUGE Yard!!! $719,000 Bryn Mawr-Addison Hutton House 802 W. Montgomery Ave. #1 New 2br/2.5ba $799,000 Chestnut Hill-521 W. Mermaid Ln. 5br/3.5ba; 5347 sqft; Gourmet KIT; Custome Finishes; Oak flrs t/o $1,500,000

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1 bedroom, 1 bath, wood floors, upgraded kitchen, ample living space Renovated studio, wood floors throughout, open kitchen, large balcony with city skyline view

1258 567

$189,900 $175,000

$30,637 $26,306

$1,751 $1,152

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acaDeMy House acaDeMy House center city one acaDeMy House acaDeMy House

One bedroom, one bath, upgraded kitchen and bath, Juliet balcony, W/D 1 bedroom, 1 bath, panoramic southern views, Juliet balcony, renovated bath and kitchen 1 bedroom, 1 bath, spacious balcony, magnificent city views to the south, abundant natural light One bedroom, one bath, French balcony, renovated kitchen and bath, beautiful southern view Corner two bedroom, one and a half bath, high floor, spacious living area, W/D

705 705 873 725 1016

$289,000 $249,900 $240,000 $274,900 $324,000

$42,702 $39,043 $36,972 $41,159 $49,894

$1,772 $1,661 $1,563 $1,797 $2,289

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Penthouse, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 2 half baths, high end finishes and appointments throughout, balcony with city views 3bedroom+den, 3.5 baths, marble foyer, formal dining rm, sunny eat-in kitchen, 10’ ceilings, moldings, oak herring bone floors, 3 gas fireplaces 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, brand new, very high ceilings, his and hers master baths, custom kitchen, exquisite detail throughout. Tri-level penthouse with 1600 sq ft of terrace space, being sold unfinished, private elevator access 1 bedroom plus den, magnificent city views to the north and south, open kitchen, custom details and finishes throughout, one-of-a kind 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, upgraded kitchen, original hardwood floors and molding, lots of light 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, hardwood floors, 270 degree views, open kitchen, marble baths, custom closets, W/D 3BR, 3BA, Bamboo flrs., spac. Kit w/custom wood cabinetry, granite counter tops, marble baths, 3 exposures, gym and hotel services 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, completely renovated with high end finishes, views of Rittenhouse Square from every room 2 bedrooms + den, 3 baths, gourmet kitchen, marble baths, walk-in-closets, hardwood floors Rarely available south side 2 bedroom, 2 bath, hardwood floors, marble bathroom, custom upgrades throughout 2 bedrooms + den, 3 baths, sun-soaked, wood floors, open kitchen, marble baths 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, terrace on pool club deck, open custom kitchen, marble baths, wood floors 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, southern exposure from every room, marble baths, open chefs kitchen, maple hardwood floors 1 bedroom, 1.5 baths, eat in kitchen, beautiful sunset views, master suite with large marble bath Two bedrooms, two baths, hardwood floors, old world charm with modern features Two bedrooms, two baths, hardwood floors, building offers 24 hour doorman and gym, located on Rittenhouse Square 1 bedroom, 1 bath, Juliet balcony, upgraded kitchen and bath, lots of light, separate dining room, hardwood floors One bedroom, one bath, hardwood floors, marble bath, custom kitchen 1 bedroom, 1 bath, balcony, open kitchen, hardwood floors, marble bath 1 bedroom, 1 bath, wood floors sunset view, marble bath, custom shutters 1 bedroom, 1 bath, high floor, balcony, excellent natural light, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, high floor, balcony, excellent natural light, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, wood floors throughout, renovated kitchen and bathroom, bay windows with city views Studio with wood floors, marble bath, open kitchen and city view Studio, bay windows, open kitchen, generous closet space Studio, high floor with sunrise views, marble bath, open kitchen Studio, high floor with city views, walk in closest, wood floors, marble bath 1 bedroom, 1 bath, city views, spacious kitchen

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22 Front 101 walnut st bank builDing society Hill towers society Hill towers society Hill towers bank builDing

Custom penthouse with 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, balcony and roof deck, designer baths and chefs kitchen Entire Floor Residence, 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, custom open kitchen, designer baths, panoramic river and city views 2 bedrooms plus den, 2.5 baths, hardwood floors, high-end open kitchen, designer bathrooms Two bedrooms, one bath, parquet wood floors, washer/dryer, unobstructed river views, floor-to-ceiling windows One bedroom, high floor, river view, investment opportunity 1BR, 1BA, magnificent river views, high floor, wood floors throughout One bedroom, one bath, intimate views of Society Hill through floor-to-ceiling windows

2,468 2,423 2,117 1,133 700 700 700

$1,320,000 $995,000 $799,000* $399,000 $290,000 $275,000 $275,000

$298,000 $281,398 $207,313 $58,788 $42,577 $40,731 $40,779

$6,671 $5,841 $4,291 $2,562 $1,798 $1,733 $1,794

Location

WASHINGTON SQUARE

Total Square Footage

Price

Minimum Income Monthly Cost Monthly Tax Total Incld. Mtg, Condo Savings in a 31% for 10% Down Cash Fee & Taxes Tax Bracket Required Financing

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Bi-level penthouse, 2 bedrooms. 2.5 baths, 2 kitchens, impeccably finished throughout, amazing river and city views Penthouse, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, wrap around balcony, high ceilings, eat-in kitchen, large master suite 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, east facing river and city views, modern kitchen, hardwood floors, balcony, laundry room 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, beautifully ren. kit. and baths, balc. with city and river views, hdwd. flrs. in living areas 1 bedroom, 1.5 baths, alcove, completely renovated with gourmet kitchen, designer bath, amazing closets Deluxe 1 bedroom, 1 bath, balcony with views of Washington Square and the river, renovated kitchen and bath 1 bedroom, 1 bath, balcony, laundry room, excellent condition 1 bedroom, 1 bath, balcony, upgraded kitchen, new fixtures throughout 1 bedroom, 1 bath, balcony, excellent value 1 bedroom, 1 bath, wood floors throughout, upgraded kitchen and bath, custom closets, balcony 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, bi-level, open kitchen, wood floors 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, bi-level, excellent natural light, wood floors, open kitchen,

4,500 2,810 3,015 1,977 1,118 1,063 928 860 928 928 857 1,188

$2,295,000* $552,133 $1,250,000* $303,747 $1,250,000* $250,000 $799,000* $195,082 $479,900 $68,164 $329,000 $53,908 $299,900 $44,212 $295,000 $42,801 $290,000 $42,132 $269,900 $40,971 $259,900* $39,930 $250,000* $39,682

WATERFRONT

Total Square Footage

2 bedrooms, 2 baths, open floor plan, fireplace, terrace off mastersuite

1,300

Location

Location Pier 3

Price

$259,900

$85,223 $57,483

$1,989 $1,341

$88,613 $82,852 $78,608 $91,215 $115,776

$2,068 $1,933 $1,834 $2,128 $2,701

$889,056 $619,296 $607,268 $557,842 $362,985 $318,887 $373,141 $371,644 $273,743 $246,527 $197,716 $203,258 $206,151 $158,380 $170,623 $153,060 $146,037 $153,551 $106,710 $120,077 $104,702 $113,035 $112,778 $91,365 $81,681 $68,417 $59,322 $62,166 $63,419

$20,745 $14,450 $14,170 $13,016 $8,470 $7,440 $8,707 $8,672 $6,387 $5,752 $4,613 $4,743 $4,810 $3,696 $3,981 $3,571 $3,408 $3,583 $2,490 $2,802 $2,443 $2,637 $2,631 $2,132 $1,906 $1,596 $1,384 $1,451 $1,480

$348,655 $298,478 $217,014 $128,086 $89,976 $86,724 $91,238

$8,135 $6,694 $5,064 $2,989 $2,099 $2,024 $2,129

$588,133 $328,202 $319,246 $212,815 $137,351 $115,998 $87,809 $87,347 $83,461 $87,301 $98,839 $106,038

$13,728 $7,658 $7,449 $4,966 $3,205 $2,707 $2,049 $2,038 $1,947 $2,037 $2,306 $2,474

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$296 $272 $271 $331 $1,474

$3,725 $2,632 $2,605 $2,351 $1,608 $1,321 $1,757 $1,795 $1,090 $992 $881 $861 $855 $631 $659 $619 $580 $613 $486 $473 $416 $437 $435 $352 $319 $271 $240 $226 $168

$1,466 $1,124 $844 $427 $302 $291 $335

$3,022 $1,511 $1,403 $961 $620 $410 $327 $348 $302 $348 $1,143 $1,135

Monthly After Tax Cost

$17,020 $11,818 $11,565 $10,665 $6,862 $6,119 $6,949 $6,877 $5,298 $4,761 $3,732 $3,881 $3,956 $3,064 $3,323 $2,953 $2,827 $2,969 $2,003 $2,328 $2,027 $2,201 $2,197 $1,780 $1,587 $1,325 $1,144 $1,225 $1,312

Monthly After Tax Cost

$10,706 $6,147 $6,046 $4,004 $2,585 $2,297 $1,722 $1,690 $1,645 $1,243 $1,986 $2,156

Minimum Income Monthly Cost Monthly Tax Total Incld. Mtg, Condo Savings in a 31% for 10% Down Cash Fee & Taxes Tax Bracket Required Financing

Monthly After Tax Cost

$41,044

$1,985

$99,922

$2,332

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$238 $190

$347

* Based on 20% Down Mortgate

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22 Front Street Custom penthouse with city and river views, open chefs kitchen, luxurious master suite, balcony and private rooftop deck, 2,468 sf

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$1,320,000

$1,250,000

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South facing 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom residence offering wood floors, marble baths and custom upgrades throughout, 1019 sf

Beautifully appointed one bedroom, one bathroom condo with wood floors, marble bath and custom closets, 697 sf

$799,900

$369,900

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the PhiladelPhian 2401 PennSylvania ave.

$274,900

Updated studio with wood floors, private balcony, city skyline view and open kitchen, 567 sf

$175,000

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