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CONTENTS / Nov. 26 - Dec. 3 4 I PHILLYNOW Christmas Village; This is the Week That Is; Winter Beer Fest; Ugly Sweater Party at PMA; Philadelphia Tibetan Bazaar; and more.

10 I FEATURE If the mayor’s race were The Hunger Games, who would win? PLUS: Thoughts from the Ferguson protest.

14 I FOOD & DRINK Brian Freedman tries Chinatown’s Nan Yang.

15 I ARTS & CULTURE

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11 Critical HomeHome Inspection 11 Critical Traps to be Aware of Inspection Traps to be WeeksofBefore Aware WeeksListing Before Listing Your Home for Sale Your Home for Sale Philadelphia- According to industry experts, there are over 33 physical problems that will come under scrutiny during a home inspection when your home is for sale. A new report has been prepared which identifies the eleven most common problems, and what you should know about them before you list your home for sale.

Whether you own an old home or a brand new one, there are a number of things that can fall short of requirements during home inspection. If not identified and dealt with, any of these 11 items could cost you dearly in terms of repair. That’s why it’s critical that you read this report before you list your home. If you wait until the building inspector flags these issues for you, you will almost certainly experience costly delays in the close of your home sale or, worse, turn prospective buyers away altogether. In most cases, you can make reasonable

pre-inspection yourself if you know what you’re looking for, and knowing what you’re looking for can help you prevent little problems from growing into costly and unmanageable ones.

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Russell Peters

If you think you’ve seen all of what this fearless Canadian comedy superstar has to offer crowds, get ready for a whole new slew of hilarity as Russell Peters brings his Almost Famous World Tour to our area for one night only. Having gained international fame after a YouTube upload of his 2004 set on Canada’s popular Comedy Now! TV show went viral, the 44-year-old has gained a tremendous amount of fans with his keen observational humor about race and stereotypes, including hysterical bits on his own Anglo-Indian family and background. As he continues to cross literal and figurative borders on this ‘round-the-globe-and-back outing, it’s ironic to hear media references to Peters’ status as a comedian who’s seen worldwide fame, while he still struggles to be widely recognized in the states. Just goes to show how appropriately named his tour is.

That’s not to downplay his success at all, as this guy’s list of accomplishments is a doozy: He went 11-times platinum in Canada with his 2006 DVD and CD Outsourced. He sold out tickets at a rate of one ticket every two seconds on his tour in Dubai. He’s set attendance records in Singapore, Australia and at the U.K.’s 02 Arena, and he was the first comedian to have a Netflix original comedy special—last year’s Notorious.

It doesn’t hurt, either, that he was ranked third on Forbes’ list of topearning comedians in 2013. Peters recently just came off of being one of the judges of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, as well as being featured in the acclaimed movie Chef. And as he continues to slay shows all across the U.S., you can expect some new material on his favorite communities, cell phones and jobs he can understand, on top of his ability to riff with the audience. They already know: he’s unafraid to say what others wouldn’t dare. // ALBERT HONG Sat., Nov. 29, 8pm. $39.50-$75. Tower Theatre, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby. 215.922.1011. thetowerphilly.com

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Is Bubbe still kvetching about how you still haven’t found a nice Jewish boy? Change the subject, and schlep her to Peter Gethers and Daniel Okrent’s hilarious show. Don’t know the difference between a sukkah and a shiva?

You’ll still enjoy this reinvention of classic Jewish humor. 7pm. $45$65. Penn’s Landing Playhouse, 221 S. Columbus Blvd. plplayhouse.com

Join more than 3,000 people for five separate parties under one roof at XFINITY Live! Enjoy DJ and band performances, Jagermeister specials, more than 50 craft beers, aerial drape dancers, light shows, turkey pong, wild turkey rides and more. Groups of 30 or more can get a free round-trip bus ride. 8pm. $5-$60. XFINITY Live!, 1100 Pattison Ave. xfinitylive.com

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Christmas Village in Philadelphia

Modeled after the traditional Christmas markets of Germany, this holiday transformation of LOVE Park features food, performances and appearances by Santa Claus himself. Shop for holiday gifts and decorations from more than 60 vendors; taste traditional European food, sweets and drinks, including German bratwurst or schnitzel; take a tasting tour with Chaddsford Winery; listen to live music and much more. 11am-7pm. Free. Through Dec. 28. LOVE Park, 1500 Arch St. philachristmas.com

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Now in its sixth year, the Comcast Center’s lobby offers an unparalleled visual experience via one of the world’s highest resolution LED displays. The 15-minute show features Philadelphia dancers, ice skaters and performers, as well as animated penguins.

10am-8pm. Free. Through Jan. 1. Comcast Center, 1701 JFK Blvd.

Celebrate Thanksgiving while floating down the Delaware River. Feast on the traditional turkey, cranberry salad, mashed potatoes and stuffing—but also baked tilapia, mac and cheese and an entire desert buffet.

2:30pm. $29.95-$49.90. Spirit Cruises, Penn’s Landing, 401 S. Columbus Blvd. 866.455.3866. spiritcruises.com

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The Tibetan Association of Philadelphia hosts two days of shopping for a variety of items, including textiles, jewelry and hand-crafted items. Enjoy Tibetan food, cultural shows from the Drepung Gomang Monks and a slide show by Tibetan photographer Zoksang. Through Nov. 29. 10am. Free. Philadelphia Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Square. 215.280.4706. phillytibetans.com

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Everything Went Black Friday

While everyone else is shopping for anything with a red line over its price tag, head over to Memphis Taproom for their Black Friday beer event, where they’ll be pouring dark beers all day and serving brunch till 3pm. 11:30am. Memphis Taproom, 2331 E. Cumberland St. 215.425.4463. memphistaproom.com S TAG E

This Is The Week That Is

As 2014 wraps up and the holidays approach, 1812 Productions takes a hilarious look back at the year’s local and national headlines in their hit political comedy. Through Dec. 31. $26-$40. Plays and Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St. 215.735.0630. 1812productions.org TO U R

Magical Mosaics

Tour Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, a mosaic space created by local artist Isaiah Zagar, and learn about his mosaic techniques and influences, materials used, narratives behind the creation and how Zagar’s work has impacted the neighborhood. 2pm. $6-$10. Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, 1020 South St. 215.733.0390. phillymagicgardens.org S TAG E

The No Name Play

In a thrilling depiction of future events according to the Holy Scriptures, The No Name Play takes a look at the journey of individuals searching for loved ones in the aftermath of

the largest epidemic the world has seen. 8pm. $20-$35. Arts Bank, The University of the Arts, 601 S. Broad St. 267.341.8511. johngravesproductions.org STAGE

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Inspired by the writings of Richard Feynman and Ralph Leighton’s Tuva or Bust! Peter Parnell explores the Nobel Prize-winning physicist’s life from his scientific findings to his personal and professional career. Barrymore Award-winner Peter DeLaurier reprises his role from the Lantern’s original 2006 production. Through Dec. 14. $22-$45. Lantern Theater Company, 10th and Ludlow streets. 215.829.0395. lanterntheater.org CO MEDY

The N Crowd Black Friday Special

Whose Line is it Anyway fans can rejoice with this Black Friday improv comedy special—no turkey or shopping required.

Hilarious local comedy troupe The N Crowd will draw on audience suggestions to pull off humorous bits with wit and charm. 8pm. $12. The Actors Center, 257 N. Third. St. 215.925.7060. phillyncrowd.com STAGE

The Matter of Frank Schaefer

Based on the controversial trial and a series of interviews, Curio Theatre brings to life the true story of Reverend Frank Schaefer, who was defrocked for officiating his son’s samesex wedding. 8pm. $35. Through Dec. 6. Curio Theatre, 4740 Baltimore Ave. 215.525.1350. curiotheatre.org

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Winter Beer Fest

Sample more than 100 craft beers from breweries all around the world, including double and triple IPAs, spiced ales, wheat beers, pale ales and ciders, too. Food trucks will be available for snacks, and T-shirts, mugs, pint glasses, jewelry and more will be up for sale. 1pm. $40. 23rd Street Armory, 22 S. 23rd St. winterbeerfest.com DAN CE

A Philadelphia Nutcracker

Set in the late 19th century, A Philadelphia Nutcracker features authentic period streetscapes, storefronts and homes from Germantown and Chestnut Hill. Through Nov. 29. $20-$25. Kurtz Center for the Performing Arts, 3000 W. School House Lane.

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Beru Revue

Vaudevillian frontman Bob Beru leads rock sextet Beru Revue through costumed vignettes that span topics from booze to religion. Signature songs include, “Hoods-AGo Go” and “I Got A Job.” 8pm. $21-$25. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215.222.1400. philly.worldcafelive.com STAG E

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

Revisit the tale of Scrooge and his underpaid clerk, Bob Cratchit, as an old miser learns the true meaning of Christmas with the help of some old friends. Through Dec. 6. $14-$16. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. walnutstreettheatre.org BAL L E T

Dancing in a Winter Wonderland

Holiday show by BalletFleming featuring choreography by Christopher Fleming and holiday music from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Alvin and the Chipmunks and more.

2pm. $25. Shiloh Baptist Church, 2040 Christian St. 215.454.2858. balletfleming.org P E R FO R MAN CE S HO PPING

Small Business Saturday & Holidays in Manayunk

Vive le Cabaret Vérité! Hosted by Tom Wilson Weinberg and Andrew Crowley, the night will feature performances from Kathryn Bezella, Alexander Kacala, Ezra Berkley Nepon, Lexi Schreiber, Dena Underwood and Ibrahim Vicks. Composer Tom Weinberg’s shows have entertained thousands of music lovers across the country, while also raising thousands of dollars for local charities. 9pm. $15-$20. Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Square. cabaretverite.brownpapertickets.com

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Support small businesses during the biggest shopping weekend of the year. Sponsored by American Express, Small Business Saturday helps local, independently-owned retailers gain exposure while giving shoppers discounts, special events, promotions and giveaways. Stick around for the annual Manayunk Tree Lighting Ceremony, which will feature carolers, pictures with Santa, music, games and more. 11am. Various locations, Manayunk. manayunk.com

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Get advice from wedding professionals about how to choose a photographer, when to order invitations and where to find the perfect florist for your big day. Couples will receive a goody bag filled with expert wedding resources and information. 10am. $75 per couple. Renaissance Philadelphia, 500 Stevens Drive. alwaysfabulousevents.com

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Outside Mullingar

In this Tony Award-nominated play, two families living in rural Ireland battle over a piece of land each feels rightfully entitled to. Stuck in the middle of the dueling families are Anthony and Rosemary, who have known each other all their lives and yet have never been further apart. Through Dec. 28. Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St. 215.985.0420. philadelphiatheatrecompany.org

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Rittenhouse Square Holiday Lighting Ceremony

Rittenhouse Row celebrates! The tree gets lit, of course, and the Walnut Street Theatre offers a special performance of Mary Poppins. Enjoy giveaways at the Rittenhouse Row tent, including antler ears from the Friends of Rittenhouse Square and keepsake photos provided by the Radisson Blu Warwick Hotel. 5:30pm. Free. Rittenhouse, 18th and Walnut sts. rittenhouserow.org

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David Baldacci: The Escape

Baldacci has written more than 30 bestselling novels, including the Camel Club series, the Will Robie series and the King and Maxwell series. His latest, The Escape, is the third installment of a series following military criminal investigator John Puller. 7:30pm. Free.

Central Library, 1901 Vine St. freelibrary.org FO O D

All-Star Chef Dinner

In celebration of its 10-year anniversary, East Passyunk’s Paradiso Restaurant hosts a decadent 10-course dinner featuring courses prepared by chefs Lynn Rinaldi (Paradiso), Chris Kearse (Will BYOB), Nicholas Elmi

(Laurel), Luke Palladino (Palladino), Franca DiRenzi (Tre Scalini), Joncarl Lachman (Noord), Townsend Wentz (Townsend), Lee Styer (Fond), Corey Baver (Izumi) and Jesse Prawlucki-Styer (Belle Cakery). 6:30pm. $125. Paradiso Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1627 E. Passyunk Ave. paradisophilly.com TALK

John McCain

The long-serving U.S. senator and former presidential candidate heads to Philly to discuss his book, 13 Soldiers, which features personal stories from 13 soldiers who fought in major military conflicts. 11:30am. $25-$125. Union League of Philadelphia, 140 S. Broad St. unionleague.org

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Richard McGuire, Charles Burns & Chip Kidd Hailing their work from film, comics, novels, and elsewhere, three famed storytellers share their thoughts on upcoming and past projects. Children’s book writer and film director Richard McGuire will delve into the details of his renowned comic strip Here.

Time and The New Yorker illustrator Charles Burns discusses Sugar Skull, the end to the nightmarish trilogy that readers have been waiting for. Designer Chip Kidd explores his new book Judge This, a playful look at the impact of first impressions. 7:30pm. Free.

Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine St. 215.567.4341. freelibrary.org TA L K

100th Anniversary of The New Republic

Franklin Foer, editor of The New Republic, sits down with Jeffrey Rose, president and CEO of the Constitution Center, to discuss the Republic’s newly released anthology Insurrections of the Mind: 100 Years of Politics and Culture in America, a collection of the magazine’s most seminal essays. 6:30pm.

Free. National Constitution Center, 525 Arch Street, 215.409.6700. constitutioncenter.org

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Ugly Sweater Party

Pull out that ugly sweater from Aunt Bee, and head to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for an evening of acappella music and yummy treats. Or tap into your crafty side and try to make your own ugly sweater at the knitting circle, where expert knitters will help you create your own hideous masterpiece. 5:30pm. Free with admission. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215.763.8100. philamuseum.org

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In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the PETA’s anti-fur campaign—which features celebrities stripped down to their birthday suits with the slogan: “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur”—galleries in L.A., Chicago and Philadelphia exhibit past images, including those of Pamela Anderson, Tyra Banks and Melissa Etheridge. Through Dec. 7. Twenty-Two Gallery, 236 S. 22nd St. twenty-twogallery.com

Inspired by the stories and objects in the American Jewish History Museum, the fabulous Miss Martha Graham Cracker performs an original cabaret featuring songs by Jewish composers and classic Broadway hits, all accompanied by her six-piece band. 7pm. $15-$18. American Jewish History Museum, 101 South Independence Mall East. nmajh.org

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The Mayor Games

Josh Kruger takes a dystopian look at the 2015 mayor’s race. Who’s got what it takes to stay alive? jkruger@philadelphiaweekly.com

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hiladelphia: The city proper contains a wealthy core, Center City, surrounded by an assortment of middle-class and outright poverty-stricken neighborhoods.

Districts, you might call them. Sounds a lot like the dystopian nation of Panem in the hit Hunger Games series, right?

Of course, here in Philly, we don’t arbitrarily select a bunch of young citizens every year to fight a brutal arena death match till only one remains, like they do in Panem. No—we do it every four years, and it’s old people, and they volunteer to fight for their political ambitions, and we call the winner “Mayor.”

This past week, the 2015 mayor’s race heated up, as former district attorney Lynne Abraham and state Senator Anthony Hardy Williams both threw their hats in the ring, joining already-announced candidates Terry Gillen and Ken Trujillo.

The title they’re vying for is a weighty one.

A million and a half people live within the city’s borders, depending on its infrastructure to function somewhat sustainably. And thanks to the city’s home rule charter—our constitution, basically—Philadelphia’s mayor has stronger executive powers than most in America. So it stands to reason that the candidates need to fight harder than most if they want to win. They need to fight smarter.

They need to play flawlessly to the cameras in every moment, wield cutthroat strategy against their opponents and, hopefully, remember that part about trying to make a real difference for the citizens in the long run.

Just like Katniss Everdeen.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at the field of candidates and imagine them as Panem tributes, all fighting in the arena to be the last one standing.

First let’s note the two men who were much whispered about as possible contenders but declined to join the battle. City Controller Alan Butkovitz looks good on paper, auditing away at city budgets till he finds problems that need correcting, but let’s face it: No way could this dude even hold a bow and arrow properly. Then there’s the once and future king, former mayor and governor Ed Rendell, whose boundless energy means there’s kind of always a popular feeling that we should get him back into some kind of office. Alas, Rendell’s a no-go, too, which is a shame; slicing and dicing his way through the pack with sheer brute force, reminiscent of those enthusiastic leaps we’ve seen him take into a public swimming pool, would’ve

Admit it: You know you want to see this movie.

made him a formidable foe. Still, dude’s got other priorities, like getting Hillary Clinton elected president. We’ll have to settle for imagining him in the role of Woody Harrelson’s tribute emeritus, Haymitch Abernathy; surely, Rendell will be a great mentor to some other would-be mayor.

Which brings us to the declared candidates.

Terry Gillen, former executive director of the Redevelopment Authority and the city’s former director of federal affairs under Mayor Michael Nutter, is very smart, very accomplished, very likable. She seems like one of the good guys. But she’s a wonk—a policy

brain. We’d vote for her, but then, we’re nerds.

Can she really connect with regular people?

In our dog-eat-dog arena game, it seems all too likely that Gillen will only last until the first volley of artillery explodes in her face courtesy of one of the more established candidates. It’ll be sad, too, because she’s nice.

Then there’s Ken Trujillo, the former city solicitor. While, sure, we’d love to see any given lawyer tossed into a cage match to the death for the amusement of the masses, Trujillo isn’t just a lawyer. He has an amazing background in community activism, and while he’s a charter schools advocate, he’s at least been in support of successful charter

schools. But come on: This guy is eager. Too eager. He’s going to eagerly dash toward the first weapons cache he sees and get blown apart by a land mine.

In the Hunger Games metaphor, both Trujillo and Gillen are Rue: We like them, we’d kind of like them to win, but they’re really there to jack up the stakes in the big-name players’ stories.

Enter state Senator Anthony Hardy Williams.

He’s been a fairly decent Democratic legislator. He’s good on women’s health, gun control and marijuana legalization; he’s so-so on education and fracking. As a tribute fighting in the game, though, he’s going to spend too much time looking back over his shoulder, waiting for prompts from his sponsors—which means he risks losing sight of his opponents in the field. Williams is certainly the tribute President Snow would root for, which might or might not mean that you’d want to, too.

As of now, state Rep. Dwight Evans and City Council President Darrell Clarke are both hemming and hawing about volunteering for the games. One thing is clear about Clarke: He makes a fine city council president, and it would be a shame to lose him there. Evans— well, he’d make a fantastic tribute, but we sure would hate to see him go down fighting again.

This, of course, brings us to former District Attorney Lynne Abraham.

Let’s face it: She might be an elder Katniss, but this is our protagonist. Both in this fantasy and in the real political arena, Abraham is about to whoop some serious ass, fighting her way to the ultimate showdown on name recognition and race-baiting-disguised-aslaw-and-order-talk alone.

But that’s not all of her story. Abraham seems to want to position herself as a reform candidate, which is something this city desperately needs. And her many years of highprofile public service make her stand out in a crowded field of less senior candidates. She’s got to convince us of two things, though: that she can really upset the broken equation of our failed education system—which will go a long way to garner sponsors willing to pony up to keep her alive—and that she’s nimble and relevant enough at 73 to be more than just a name from the past.

One thing’s for sure: We shouldn’t forget how determined she was as district attorney to slap the death penalty on people. It only stands to reason that her bow-hunting technique is gonna be wicked. n

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Three Takeaways from the Philly Ferguson Protest March

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The Philadelphia protest this week was a sterling example of how protests should unfold. It was peaceful on all sides, allowing for the venting of frustration, the free expression of emotion and speech, and the right of citizens to assemble.

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Most of the police were on bikes, which I think is notable considering how, in Ferguson, there were police in military vehicles. The police here were on the type of bike a regular person might ride to work in, so the impression was that the police were regular people doing their jobs.

They conducted themselves in a professional and peaceful way.

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When the no-indictment announcement was made, one of the guys speaking through a bullhorn to the

assemblage outside City Hall urged the protesters to stay calm. Now, he said, was not the time to get angry. Then a young woman in a leather jacket said—and forgive me if this quote isn’t exact, because I was snapping photos rather than taking notes—“Oh hell no, now is the time to get angry! Get angry! Let’s take to the streets!” And then she walked though the crowd and out onto the street. As people paused, looking around to see what was going to happen next, she continued, just as urgently: “Oh, so you all not going to join me then?” And then people followed her out onto the street. So it was that young woman who really got people moving from the square to the street. I was so inspired by her. n Find full-length commentary on the Ferguson situation online at PW’s PhillyNow.com.

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FOOD & DRINK FIV E B EER S

BLINK AND YOU’LL MISS ‘EM WINTER BEERS

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Coronado Stupid Stout. One of the fun things about being a beer geek is chasing those rare and seasonal beers that appear briefly, delight your taste buds, then disappear for a while. It makes them an extra special treat. California’s Coronado Brewing Co., newly arrived in Philly in just the last couple of years, dishes out one of those treats every winter with Stupid Stout, an absurdly rich beverage that you’ll want to take your time to savor. It looks and smells as you’d expect an imperial stout to—plenty of deep roast and the faintest hint of alcohol—but Stupid Stout boasts rich notes of chocolate and an almost smoky aftertaste that makes it stand out from the crowd. The body is fairly light for a beer this big, allowing it to drink dangerously easy. Watch for it to start appearing on draft in the weeks ahead.

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Tröegs Mad Elf. Astute readers will remember that we’ve recommended this one before, but considering what a Pennsylvania legend this annual treat is, you’ll forgive us for revisiting it.

Once a year, the masterful brewers at Tröegs take what begins as a big Belgian style beer, then turn it on its head with buckets of honey, scads of cherries and some subtle spices. The result is a winter favorite that is always gone way too fast: Mad Elf Ale. It comes in at a frightening 11% ABV, made all the more frightening because it sure as hell doesn’t drink like it. Aromas of cherries and sweetness greet your nose, while each sip is kissed with honey and alcohol warmth. If ever there was a beer designed for making winter days a little warmer, it’s this one. Try it at Daly’s Irish Pub, Side Bar, Franklin’s and other locations.

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Deschutes Chasin’ Freshies. For the most part, limited beers released for the winter tend towards the rich, robust, dark and potent. Deschutes’ Chasin’ Freshies, then, is something of an exception to winter beer trends. Each year, they take super fresh hops and put together the juiciest, freshest IPA they can concoct with all that green goodness. This year, they used one of the hottest hop strains in craft beer, Mosaic, to create an IPA with such potent citrus aromas, you’ll think you were handed a glass of fresh-cut grapefruit.

Very light carbonation allows the delicate malts and highly aromatic hops to take center stage. Bitterness is clean rather than aggressive, with a dry snap at the finish. A fantastic treat for IPA lovers, but get it now while it’s fresh at Time and The Pour House Exton.

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Founders Breakfast Stout. Point blank one of the world’s best oatmeal stouts, no doubt, no argument, Founder’s Breakfast Stout is a once-a-year treat that arrives with a bang and disappears all too quickly. It’s no surprise that it disappears so fast, though. The aroma is like fresh, delicious coffee spiked with Dutch chocolate. The brew itself is silky smooth, like velvet rolling across your tongue. Hints of rich chocolate, roasted coffee and creamy notes intermingle in the most heavenly of ways. There is nothing about this beer that isn’t beauty in a glass—and it’s only around for a limited time. Thankfully, it’s at over a dozen places in and around the city, including Royal Tavern, Fountain Porter, The Greeks Next Door, House of Brews and many others. Don’t let winter slip by without having this at least once.

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River Horse Belgian Freeze. It’s hard to place your finger on what River Horse’s Belgian Freeze is. It’s a here today, gone tomorrow seasonal ale, yes, but beyond that? The name suggests it’s a Belgian-style beer, but of what sort is hard to determine. The “Freeze” part lets us know this is meant to be a winter seasonal ale, but it lacks the nutmeg and other winter spices you might expect from one. So what is this beer, anyway? Well for starters, it’s good drinkin’. The strong Belgian yeast character in the aroma doesn’t overwhelm the baked brown breads, dark fruit and sweet cherries in the flavor. Brisk carbonation adds some zest to the caramel-laden malts, while mild hops add some balance. Finally, a second waft of banana greets your nose in the wet, chewy finish. Try this tasty winter treat at McGillin’s Olde Ale House. // ERIC SAN JUAN

Chinatown Experiment I tried four things at Nan Yang—now I want to try the other 185.

By Brian Freedman // bfreedman@philadelphiaweekly.com

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here are certain things about a restaurant that, in a Pavlovian sort of response, cause a pang of fear to run up my spine. And Nan Yang, with its selfprofessed “Asian cuisine” focus—Really, I thought, an entire continent’s worth of food?—and fully 189 enumerated dishes on its Tolstoy-novel of a menu, had hit on two of the big ones. So it was with mild nervousness that I ordered a handful of them recently just to get an idea of what the place was all about.

Good things, it turns out. Really good things. Four items is admittedly a paltry sampling of the full range of dishes on offer—2 percent, to be precise—but the overall quality of them is high, indeed.

Clay pot noodles arrived in a rich, comforting broth thick with egg, livened up with crisp carrots and wellcooked pieces of pork, shrimp and squid.

Electric-green Chinese broccoli was flecked with fingernail-sized pieces of salted fish, and the sum of the two was infinitely greater than the individual parts. (The menu listing for this one contains a warning to “Please ask server for advice before you order,” and upon inquiring what the issue might be, we were simply informed that it wasn’t whole fish but small pieces of salted ones.

Apparently, inexplicably, this is an issue for some peo-

ple. The frog dishes are also attached to a similar warning; they will be the first things I order next time.)

A nasi lemak dish brought together a deeply flavorful chili-anchovy-curry chicken, ambrosially aromatic with screw-pine leaves and cloves, with a pillow of coconut sticky rice. The hard-boiled egg accompanying it was unremarkable on its own, but swept through that sauce, it shined.

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Only the Malaysian-style sweet and spicy fried chicken wings were a letdown. The flavor was dead-on lovely, but their near total lack of crispiness was an issue that I hope is resolved. Because if those other three dishes are any indication of what this kitchen is capable of, then Nan Yang could be one of the more exciting additions to Chinatown in recent months. / BRIAN FREEDMAN

Sriracha and Wine? Yep

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am a passionate devotee of the Rooster. And while there isn’t a whole lot of other brand loyalty in my life—the only T-shirts you’re likely to see me buy come four to a pack for $20—I am a sriracha classicist, as obsessive about the green-topped squeeze bottle as anyone. So it was with mild trepidation that I received a sample pack of the chili-sauce collaboration between Ravenswood Winery and JoJo’s Sriracha, a Brooklynbased outfit that crafts their fiery blend in small batches.

It so easily could have turned not just into a disappointment, but a gimmick.

Here’s what I found instead: These sauces are delicious enough to make me rethink the love that had only ever been directed at the Rooster.

Turns out, this collaboration has resulted in two of the best, most interesting chili sauces I’ve had in a long time.

And while there are clear similarities between the two fermented, barrel-aged sauces, key differences remain.

The Zinfandel-infused one has a more pronounced berry-fruit aroma, whereas the Petit Sirah version is more peppery. The latter is also a bit tangier when you taste it.

Both, however, are balanced and full of personality and utterly successful.

They can be ordered as gift packs at shop.ravenswoodwinery.com, from which they come with a bottle of the wine that was blended into the sauce itself; or without the wine from love-hard-inc.myshopify.com. I’d personally go with the wine pack. Either way, I plan on using mine to give a unique sense of heat to homemade

barbecue sauces. And to provide an extra hit of flavor to delivery Chinese food. And as a dip for scrambled eggs.

And—well, you get the idea. The Rooster, incidentally, will still hold its place of importance among my collection of hot sauces, but now it has two partners at the center of it all. How very unexpected. How very delicious. / B.F.

ARTS

Later, Sean Buffington The outgoing University of the Arts president offers a final word on being out in academia, what’s next for him and why Philly’s such an awesome city for artists.

By Bill Chenevert // bchenevert@philadelphiaweekly.com

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erving at the helm of University of the Arts is a wonderful job to score in a town with a creative culture as bustling as Philadelphia’s. No one knows that more than Sean Buffington, UArts’ affable outgoing president, one of the youngest gay college presidents in academia. This fall, before he decided to pull up his local stakes for what sounds like an amazing gig at the tony Henry Luce Foundation in New York City, he started a UArts blog. One day, as he started flipping through a FringeArts program guide, a realization clicked for him. “It suddenly hit home,” Buffington says. “UArts is Philly arts.” And with his imminent departure, Philly arts is losing one of its best advocates.

The Maryland native went to Harvard and studied AfroAmerican Literature with a focus on West Indies literature, because, as he put it, “I was more interested in literature in a social, political and historical context.” Afterward, Buffington relocated to Ann Arbor, MI to get a Ph.D. in American Culture and, while embroiled in his studies, met a man with whom he found a special connection. His now-partner was in Michigan as a correspondent for the Chronicle of Higher Education; he’s since been hired by the New York Times. That means Buffington’s been living 100 miles southwest of his love for almost eight years—a burden that’s become a huge reason why he’s ready to leave UArts and embark on new adventures, both professional and personal. In a sort of exit interview, PW asked Buffington a bunch of questions about his pre-UArts academic career at Harvard and what he’ll be doing next.

Did that precipitate your jump to Philly?

I was overseeing the things I just described when, unfortunately—and I’m sure you remember this—at the time, the president of Harvard ran into some trouble when he made some remarks about women in science and math that attracted a lot of attention, and ultimately he stepped down as president. That’s when I took some time to look around at what’s out there.

Which was when the UArts opportunity presented itself.

The search was in early 2007, and I became president in August. I was 38 at the time.

There aren’t a whole lot of college presidents as young as that.

There are definitely some folks like Jim Gallagher, who was the president of Philadelphia University. When he first be-

I think you might have an interesting perspective on the East Coast’s creative communities and economies. People are looking at Philly as a great place to call their creative home.

I think Philly has a bunch of advantages over places like New York and Boston. I think it’s possible to have not just a place to live, but also a place to make work. And that’s not true for just visual artists; I think it’s true for performing artists, as well. You’ve got UArts. You’ve got Tyler. You’ve got PAFA. You’ve got Moore. You’ve got the Curtis Institute, of course.

You’ve got Drexel’s Westphal College of Art and Temple’s Boyer Schools of Music and Dance. There’s a critical mass of programs that are producing this enormous mass of students who are able to afford to live in this city after graduating. In New York there’s a lot of work, but in Philly you can make your own work. So, that’s a huge thing in Philly: You can afford to make work that you care about.

New challenges afoot: Sean Buffington is leaving University of the Arts for a job—and love—in New York.

came president, he was younger than me. Leon Botstein’s a legend, and he’s certainly older than I am now, but when he started at Bard, I think he was probably the youngest and in his early 30s.

But you’re maybe the youngest out president.

Almost certainly. There weren’t many out presidents at all.

That number’s way higher now—and there’s even an out college presidents’ meeting and such—but that’s new, right?

Yeah, I don’t take any credit for that. But it was stirred a little bit when the Chronicle of Higher Ed did a piece when I was appointed about me being an out gay president, and that attracted a lot of attention, and it actually drew a lot of out presidents to raise their hands to say, ‘Hey, I’m an out president.’ I was counting it the other day; there are about 50 presidents on the email list.

There’ve been some studies that point to an older generation of boards of governance who want to hire presidents who aren’t going to ruffle older folks’ conservative feathers.

Some of it is, frankly, sexism as much as anything else. There’s this perception that the college president is a man, and that there’s a first lady, and he will sort of entertain at the presi-

So, your next step is New York. Tell us about the new job.

I’m gonna be the VP for planning and strategic initiatives at the Henry Luce Foundation. They have strong programs in American Art, Asia, religion and theology, women in STEM fields, public policy initiatives, lots of involvement in higher education issues. It’s a really exciting opportunity to work across a number of areas that are meaningful to me.

Are you sad to leave Philly?

Oh, yeah. There are amazing people in this community that I’ve come to know over the last few years, and I’m really going to miss them because I do feel like Philly is a really important and special place in the arts in America. As exciting as New York is and as excited as I am to be going to New York, I’m really going to miss that sense of excitement and entrepreneurial spirit. It’s a really vibrant, vital and exciting place to be, and I’m going to miss that—and miss the people.

Charm us with a closing anecdote.

I should’ve prepped an anecdote! Let’s see, what do I want to say? I guess I’ve just been really proud. We made a lot of changes here at the university in the last seven years—pretty significant curricular academic changes. We completely upended the curriculum here, and I think made it into a model 21st-century art institution. It’s been incredibly heartening.

You often hear that colleges and universities are averse or resistant to change, and I have to say, we made enormous changes here, and we did it because the community stepped up to say ‘We can make something new and exciting here.’

And that’s not really an anecdote. But I leave this place feeling so humble by what this community has achieved. It’s pretty impressive. 

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Before you came here, you were in charge of arts and culture programs at Harvard. Tell me more about that.

Well, I was the person in the provost’s office for overseeing the arts and cultural activity. That included the Harvard Art Museum, the American Repertory Theater, which is Harvard’s professional theater company, Villa I Tatti in Florence, the Nieman Fellowship program, Harvard’s journalism fellowship program, the Harvard graduate design and landscape architecture and a variety of other smaller programs spread around the university.

dent’s mansion and organize tea parties and things like that.

But let’s be frank: Forget straight or gay, that vision just isn’t realistic anymore. I can certainly say that at this institution, [my sexuality] was never an issue with my board or the community, and I was out during the search process.

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MUSIC

Dillon Francis: Wonderfully Weird “It sucked all the way until it didn’t,” he says of his debut LP’s first single, “Get Low.”

By Bill Chenevert // bchenevert@philadelphiaweekly.com

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THE TOP 10 SHOWS AROUND PHILLY THIS WEEK

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St. James and the Apostles Nov. 26, Ortlieb’s Lounge.

Like their organ-infused funk, this family band’s signature drink—noted in a recipe on its Facebook page—ain’t for the faint-hearted. ortliebslounge.com Jill Scott, KEM, Ledisi, Joe + Faith Evans Nov. 28, Liacouras Center. Your boy Questlove’s the special guest DJ at this inaugural WDAS Holiday Jam sure to warm your heart’s cockles. wdasfm.com

The New Deal Nov. 28, Electric Factory. Toronto’s funktronica three-piece returns, after a three-year breakup, with a couple fat Philly openers: Conspirator and Cocktail Party Phenomenon. electricfactory.info US Rails Nov. 29, Ardmore Music Hall. The five-member supergroup’s set to play Wilmington the previous night— be patient, hit the Hall, and spend that gas money on drinks. ardmoremusic.com Death from Above 1979 Nov. 29, Union Transfer. Their two-month-old second LP’s just 10 years after their debut.

See, good things come to those who reunite. utphilly.com The Pretty Greens Nov. 30, Kung Fu Necktie. Fearless local riot grrrl trio (and admitted PW fave) that’s proven it packs a punky punch. Werk, ladies! kungfunecktie.com

Beats, Brews & Banter: Chris Powell Dec. 1, Boot & Saddle. Philly Drum Project’s monthly mixer welcomes Man Man’s ever-humble Pow Pow, the multi-dimensional musician-composer. bootandsaddlephilly.com

Living Colour Dec. 1, World Cafe Live. Old heads know: These Grammy-winning pioneers were Afropunk—and so much more—before it was branded. In fact, y’all newbies owe Vernon Reid. philly.worldcafelive.com DRGN King, Fly Golden Eagle + Big Terrible Dec. 3, MilkBoy. Enjoy Baltimore Crush, the Philly innovators’ month-old surf-rock washed soph, over the holiday break.

Thank us later. milkboyphilly.com Art Alexakis Dec. 3, World Cafe Live at the Queen.

This thing’s dubbed “Songs and Stories,” and bet that both will be uncommonly memorable. queen. worldcafelive.com

illon Francis is a trip. Like most under the Mad Decent umbrella, he likes to mix a healthy dose of the absurd into his ear-burning, genre-bending pop.

Take his “Get Low” video, for example, the clip for the first single off his semi-recent debut LP, Money Sucks, Friends Rule. “Get Low” is six months old and has over 12 million views. He and the track’s costar, DJ Snake, watch girls twerk when the beat drops, and their eyes do very unnatural things: cross, roll, bulge, spasm, rotate—you name it. It’s a knowing wink at the trap eroticism that’s become passe, but also concedes fully that they’re making sonically big singles that are meant to turn people out and up.

“Get Low” has notes of last December’s “Turn Down For What,” the DJ Snake-Lil’ Jon collabo that’s had enormous impact and staying power. Both singles remind me of Jason Derulo’s “Wiggle” and “Talk Dirty,” tracks that use a really weird prominent hook sound: a sax wail, trumpets, a processed brass, something synthetic that just has magic in it. In the case of “Get Low,” it’s a bizarre, distinctly Eastern-flavored breakdown that sounds like a tweaked, electrified sitar.

“If you were in the studio listening to it, it sucked all the way until it didn’t,” says Francis, a Los Angeleno in North Carolina, making his way up the eastern seaboard on a huge headlining tour that’ll bring him to the Electric Factory. “There was no point that it didn’t suck until we finally did it. That’s what it’s like with a lot of my music.”

Francis, 27, says he has ADD—and I believe him. He seems so nuts in a great way. “I just want to make weird Instagram videos,” he says when asked about his celebrity status. His YouTube presence is robust, to say the least, a mix of his music videos and these weird, mind-fuckery clips of him screaming, “Poppin’ molly I’m sweatin’— WOO!” and over-the-top posing in tour merch to Black Box’s “Everybody Everybody” amid fake fan screams.

The “WOO!” thing is fun, too, because it’s in the song (and great video) he and Diplo made with Maluca for “Que Que,” maybe where it all started for him in 2011. It’s moombathon done hella hype, which is actually the sound Francis sort of championed about four years

Why must he chase the cat? Dillon Francis

ago. His Westside! EP is actually the kinds of vibes he’ll heap upon Factory crowds tonight: wonderfully odd club bangers that include that Major Lazer hodge-podge of flavors that all result in kids going bananas on the dance floor. And they will.  Wed., Nov. 26, 9pm. $30-$35. With TJR + Hoodboi. Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St., 215.627.1332. electricfactory.info

Rick Springfield

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omething big has gone down in the life of beloved ‘80s rocker/actor Rick Springfield: He’s just finished filming a co-starring role in Jonathan Demme’s upcoming Ricki and the Flash. opposite three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Monday. PW chatted him up ahead of his A.C. show this weekend.

Tell me a little about Ricki and the Flash. Jonathan Demme contacted me when I was on the road and asked if I wanted to come and jam with Meryl Streep. So, I went to L.A. and played some songs with a band and Meryl singing, then went to New York for what they call a ‘”chemistry read,” where you just read from the script and see what the chemistry is between the two actors. They already knew I had some acting chops, so they were more concerned about how Meryl and I were together. The movie is about a cover band called Ricki and the Flash; without giving too much away, it’s about a woman who has a second chance to make things up to her family back in Indiana.

I play Meryl’s boyfriend, the guitar player in the Flash; Kevin Kline plays her ex-husband, and the script was written by Diablo Cody (Juno). It was a blast to shoot.

How excited was Meryl Streep to work with you? She was very nervous. I, on the other hand, was cool as a cucumber. Honestly, she

is the best there is and incredibly giving as an actor; she puts you at ease right away. And yes, I was fricking nervous when we first met.

Have you heard singer-songwriter Mary Lambert’s poignant cover of “Jessie’s Girl?” I thought it was really cool. A new perspective on a well-known song is refreshing, especially when it’s your song. I just reworked “Jessie’s Girl” for an animated film called Max and Me, and it lends itself to that modern band treatment, too.

I also do a pretty great karaoke version. I just wanted you to know. I hope they wrote “moot” and not “mute” on the scrolling lyrics.

Honestly, who copies these karaoke lyrics out? // DONNA LYNCH Sat., Nov. 29. 9pm. Golden Nugget, Huron & Brigantine Blvd., Atlantic City, N.J. 800.736.1420. ticketmaster.com

STAGE

Let the Sunshine In Team Sunshine Performance Corporation’s ambitious Sincerity Project technically ends in 2038. Still, don’t wait to experience it.

By Bill Chenevert // bchenevert@philadelphiaweekly.com

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lex Torra, director of Team Sunshine Performance Corporation’s upcoming The Sincerity Project, has an intriguing way of thinking about theater. For starters, this troupe’s production at FringeArts is what Team Sunshine’s dramaturge has deemed an “antiplay.” And they’re really aiming to create an experience that’s completely unique and even a little unsettling. “The truth is uncomfortable sometimes,” Torra tells PW. “Truth can be incredibly painful and joyful and beautiful. I think what we’re trying to do is capture the breadth of that.”

Most theater shows have a script, a playwright, a director and some kind of storyline, plot or arc. But that’s not necessarily what’ll be happening in The Sincerity Project—which is the point of the whole thing. “There is no structure in place that is a narrative,” Torra declares. “It’s really about an accumulation of memory. People talk about their past and about their futures, an accumulation of their own personal searching.”

Co-founded by Torra, Benjamin Camp and Makoto Hirano, TSPC’s latest offering will

also feature Aram Aghazarian, Rachel Camp, Jenna Horton, Melissa Krodman and Marck McCloughan—all of whom infuse Sincerity with their unique persona and presence. “The show, at its core, is trying to figure out how to be actually, truly honest on stage,” says Torra, “so we started exploring that. And there’s a bunch of different ways of doing that.”

There’ll be first-person storytelling (“It could be rehearsed; it could be made up,” Torra teases), physical theater, dance, performance art— definitely a solid mix, the director promises. “All of these things are being used to put together an honest presentation and rendering of a group of seven people who are all between the ages of 26 and 44.”

But here’s the kicker: TSPC plans to present The Sincerity Project every other year for 24 more years, manifestations that’ll look different every time because the performers will certainly be different. They’ll photograph every actor with each iteration’s staging, says Torra—“Yeah, we’ll definitely archive the hell out of this thing”—so overall, it won’t be finished, theoretically, until

Feeling the spirit: TSPC’s talented members are shown in The Sincerity Project. (Photo by Jen Cleary)

2038. Obviously, this calls for a pretty huge obligation from the entire cast. But they’ve pledged themselves to it and been prepped accordingly.

“We put together an ensemble that we thought would best make the show,” Torra asserts, “so people aren’t coming in blind. They understand the value of it and, therefore, are committing to it.”

Sincerity’s cast is all Philly-centric, perhaps a requirement for such an ambitious project. And it sounds like they’re pretty tight by now, which will create great trust and respect on stage for, well, sincerity. They’ve chosen “people who are connected to the core of the project,” Torra maintains, “and acutely attuned to each other

and to the style of performance.”

“Interesting” is a descriptor folks often use when they can’t articulate what it is they’re experiencing when it’s foreign or unconventional to them. There’s no doubt The Sincerity Project’s ticketholders will walk away saying, “That was interesting,” but in the next breath, they’ll add “and fascinatingly raw, powerful and inspiring.”

And that’s after only one sitting, let alone the 12 coming down the pike over the next two decades.  Dec. 4-13. Pay what you wish; suggested price: $30.

Fringe Arts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd. 215.413.1318. fringearts.com

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SCREEN REVIEW

Horrible Bosses 2

(Director: Sean Anders / Writers: John Morris and S. Anders)

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e all know the study: If you deny a bird its feed, it eventually stops pecking the food button and moves on. If you reward it at random, occasionally delivering what you promised, it’ll peck until its beak is gone.

Horrible Bosses 2 is one of those: a franchise to which everyone has returned after three years to try to wring another set of shenanigans out of the idea that bosses—and everybody else—are universally terrible.

As with the first installment, our intrepid trio—Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis, whose character names matter only when they can make an awkwardly racist joke by combining them—are having work trouble. This time around, their attempt to run a small business with good ol’ American values quickly becomes a fiasco, and they turn once again to crime as a pratfallen path out of their problems. This time, it’s kidnapping: specifically, kidnapping the bratty heir (Chris Pine) of the magnate who did them wrong.

The chemistry of the three leads—plus some game appearances by Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz—still works, even when every joke seems to go on 10 seconds too long. Maybe that’s because the movie doesn’t seem to know how to fill its generous runtime, leading to several tangential gags about how some people aren’t fluent in English and how much men would like to have sex with women who are hot. It’s unfortunate, because the black comedy at the heart of Horrible Bosses has grim relevance; several times Day enthusiastically declares he’s not cut out to be anything but a cog in someone else’s machine, which could be fairly sharp commentary. Instead, it’s just one of those occasional seeds.

Keep pecking. (Genevieve Valentine)

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eyond the Lights isn’t a new release. It came out two weeks ago with little fanfare, after an ad campaign that made it look like the sort of lazy melodrama of pop-star despair Lifetime spits out. It’s definitely a pop-music story—in fact, writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood trusts the audience to understand quite a bit without outside explanation, so the better you know pop music, the more you’ll recognize the high-polish, highpressure atmosphere suffocating Noni (Gugu Mbatha-Raw). But it’s a movie that’s more interested in examining characters than delivering messages, which lends Beyond the Lights some of its refreshing maturity.

Noni’s suicide attempt early in the film puts her at a crucial pivot point in her relationship with her mother Macy (Minnie Driver), and brings her closer to policeman Kaz (Nate Parker), who saved her. Refreshingly, both Macy and Kaz want what they think is best for her, and the tension reads less Romeo and Juliet than two potential paths for Noni, whose love of music has been swamped by the industry, but who genuinely loves performing. And amid inevitable stagey pieces, the conflicts are notably nuanced; Macy’s stage-momming carries more frustration with the system than her daughter, and Kaz must consider a nascent political career that will never survive a pop-star tryst.

Prince-Bythewood is definitely critical of the music industry, and the ways in which women’s images get taken away from them. But she skilfully avoids making Noni a victim. Within her camera, Noni actively inhabits every outlandish outfit and surreal trapping of fame, and Mbatha-Raw’s magnetic star turn does the rest. While Beyond the Lights isn’t free of its cliches (there are only so many ways a pop-music flick can build to the Big Performance), its a movie both sweet and rewarding—and deserves a second look. (G.V.)

Sister savior: Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), is prepared to lead the Districts as she visits a hospital in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1.

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But of course, we also take from The Hunger Games what’s been very deliberately brought to it. A “third space” between the production and the product offers a similar narrative shift to the dramatic refocusing that the books received when they moved from the first person of the novels to the inevitable third person of the camera lens. Filmwise, this works as both a distancing and a leveling tactic: Katniss’ inner monologue vanishes, and she competes in the frame for audience sympathy alongside everyone else. When Katniss sees the devastation in District 8, the focus on her grief over the grief of District 8’s leaders seems odd on the camera’s more even playing field, despite making sense in the novel—a sly condemnation, perhaps, of the rebellion’s focus on Katniss herself. The flip side is the camera’s ability to construct a story out of things far from Katniss in every sense. Mockingjay’s centerpiece scene is “The Hanging Tree,” which Katniss sings for a small audience. It becomes a propaganda video, and finally, chillingly, an anthem for District revolutionaries marching to a fatal confrontation with the Capitol. Her image is moved beyond her control: a parallel between the Capitol and District 13, and a concept that makes the jump intact from the screen to the making-of.

The producers behind the film adaptations have made the most of that meta-space that exists between the work and the creation of the work, a process in parallel with the story in a way that’s either wonderfully cynical or hilariously unintentional.

It’s no surprise opinions about the films have been shaped by offscreen developments. Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson’s offscreen rapport often outshines their onscreen moments and has ignited shipper wars; Elizabeth Banks’ Effie was so popular, she sashayed her way into a role in Mockingjay, and Philip Seymour Hoffman died during the filming of Mockingjay, which makes his role poignant in a way the text themselves couldn’t have intended.

And then there’s Katniss, both real and imagined. When she was cast in The Hunger Games, Jennifer Lawrence was littleknown. Lawrence became a media darling (and then, inevitably, a media scapegoat) after the movie went gangbusters, and her out-of-character awkwardness became her calling card, as public opinion found it either charming or grating. In Mockingjay—which has the deliberate pace that comes from splitting a book into two movies—there’s plenty of time spent poking fun at Katniss’ awkwardness in her out-of-character propaganda spots. There’s even a scene in which Haymitch argues that her heavy makeup detracts from her intended image of innocence and youth, which—if it isn’t exactly what Lawrence has said she feels about red-carpet grooming—comes suspiciously close.

How much this says about The Hunger Games production’s self-awareness, though, is less clear. Despite her frankness about the trappings of celebrity, Lawrence is considered part of the property; her contract includes all that mandatory publicity. It’s a reflection of the Hollywood/Panem parallels of the novel that’s gone unexamined because it has to—not all systems can be broken. It might register as a shady situation in Panem, even to those making the movie, but Lawrence will walk every red carpet. Of course she will. She’s selling the revolution all over again. 

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I blinked slowly a couple times before replying. “That’s too bad about your computer, Fiona,” I replied, “but you had a week to do it, and the due date passed. Next time this happens, consider using one of the hundreds of other computers on campus. Also, I like the profile pic you put up Friday.”

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The direct consequence is that everyone else with the same degree from that institution has a piece of paper that cost tens of thousands of dollars and means exactly jack shit—like Blockbuster stock bought in 2004.

I also get tired of the shenanigans. Every May and December, I hold my breath, hoping that this will, at long last, be the Finals Week where fewer than three grandmothers die. I send my sincere condolences and mention they can email me the link to the obituary with their paper. It’s weird how often I don’t hear back. Perhaps it’s because they realize obituaries list the names of survivors.

For years I agonized over every failing grade, obsessively ruminating on how I could be more supportive or used different teaching strategies for their learning style. But eventually I learned that some folks just work harder than others—and that my job is teaching, not parenting.

Fiona had to retake my class, years later, as a senior, since she still needed that class to graduate. This time, she worked her ass off, having turned into a real live grownup in the interval. I can’t take credit for that development, but I was ecstatic to say she earned her passing grade. 

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The point was not to pour information into my head like water into an empty glass, but to give me a tool kit I could use on my own. It wasn’t just knowledge, either. If I couldn’t reach something I wanted, my dad said, “How would a monkey solve this problem?” The goal was self-sufficiency.

Now that I teach, whether it’s a one-hour workshop or an entire semester, being a part of someone’s academic development is a type of magic; it feels great to send students on a trajectory with the arsenal they’ll need to succeed. Seeing the look on someone’s face when realize that they “get” the material is awe-inspiring. Watching human beings evolve into better-equipped version of themselves gives me purpose.

I feel an intense obligation to my students, and their ability to do well in the class was something I took super personally for a long time. If they fail the class, doesn’t this mean I failed them? Maybe I wasn’t clear enough about the requirements, wasn’t adequately motivating, didn’t give them enough time to get everything done. Even if it was a half credit P.E. class, I fixated on the one or two kids who would fail, worrying about how they’d graduate on time.

And so many of those students had great backstories.

They’re working parents, they’re hobbling around campus on crutches this semester, or they just got dumped. Who doesn’t want to help kids like that succeed? Who wants to be one more hardship they endure?

But here’s the thing: The students who are getting As have great stories, too, yet they did the shit that was asked of them. Sick family members, broken-down cars, sometimes the hurdle of English as a second language—and they still showed up on time, participated and did the work. They earned a good grade. Handing out the same letter to someone who didn’t do those things is a devaluation of the labor and makes the whole thing a farce. If all you need to get a degree is to pay tuition, the entire endeavor is pointless.

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Outed And Unsure You’re in your early 20s, OAU, which means you would’ve been all of 7 or 8 years old way, way back in 1998. So the first thing I want you to do—before you talk to anyone about what happened—is google “Bill and Monica” and then read the first few stories that pop up.

Here’s the takeaway from the Bill and Monica story: An out-of-control special prosecutor appointed to investigate the suicide of a White House aide wound up “exposing” a series of blowjobs that President Bill Clinton got from a White House intern.

Problematic power differential, yes, but consenting adults just the same. Politicians and pundits and editorial boards called on Clinton to resign after the affair was made public, because the American people, they insisted, had lost all respect for Clinton. He couldn’t possibly govern after the blowjobs, the rimmings, the cigars, the semen stains and the denials. Clinton refused to resign and wound up getting impeached by an out-of-control GOP-controlled Congress. (Forgive the redundancy: A GOPcontrolled Congress is an out-of-control Congress, and an out-of-control Congress is a GOP-controlled Congress.) But guess what? The American people weren’t pissed at Clinton. Clinton’s approval ratings shot up. People looked at what was being done to Clinton—a special prosecutor with subpoena powers and an unlimited budget asking Clinton under oath about his sex life—and thought, “Jesus fucking Christ, I would hate to have my privacy invaded like that.” People’s sympathies were with Clinton, not with the special prosecutor, not with the GOPcontrolled/out-of-control Congress.

I promise you this, OAU: Everyone in your life who has seen the website where that malicious piece of shit made your private and consensual sexual conduct public—everyone worth keeping in your life—had the same reaction that the American people had to the impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton.

Their sympathies are with you.

So, how do you address this without making things more uncomfortable and awkward than they already are? By acknowledging the discomfort and awkwardness (D&A) that has already been created while simultaneously and subtly drawing attention to the fact that said D&A are not of your

creation. The conversations you’re going to have with friends start with this premise: You’ve been victimized by this asshole and so have they. Practice saying this: “You know more about my private life than you ever wanted to. I’m going to stuff it down the memory hole and pretend it didn’t happen. I hope you will too.” You also might want to memorize and riff on these wise words from two other people who have been similarly victimized: “I started to [make] an apology, but I don’t have anything to say I’m sorry for.” —Jennifer Lawrence “The real problem here was not me sending my pictures to someone, but rather, sending them to the WRONG someone. The real travesty is a misplaced trust.” —Dylan Sprouse You too trusted the wrong person, and you don’t have anything to say you’re sorry for. Look people in the eye when you speak about it—when you speak briefly about it—then change the subject.

Finally: Check to see if you live in a state that has laws against revenge porn. If you do, lawyer up, call the cops, and press charges.

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Am I an attacker? Is there anything I can do to prove my regret and willingness to change? I love him, and I don’t want to lose him over such a stupid mistake.

Lost And Confused, Knowing I Need Guidance Couples who wind up in counseling before their first year together is up are, in my opinion, better off being counseled singly. By which I mean to say: being counseled as singles, not as a couple.

We don’t have to be perfect to date, LACKING, but we do have to be in good working order. It doesn’t sound like either of you qualify. His abuse and abandonment issues, your self-esteem and anger issues: I think you both should address your issues in counseling—with separate counselors— for your own sakes, not for the sake of this relationship. You get your shit together, he gets his shit together, and then you can either get back together or be in good working order for the next guy who comes along.

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30 Year Fixed Rate Owner Occupied Maximum Loan Amount $417,000.00

CITY CONVENIENCE IN A SCENIC SUBURBAN SETTING

Ready to

Interest Rate 4.625%

move on from renting?

APR* 4.67% Call Today 215-755-1500 or apply online at: www.prudentialsavingsbank.com

HAVERFORD

Northside

$1,250,000

Walk to fashionable Haverford Square and the train station from this gracious stone Colonial which couples yesteryear’s charm with today’s amenities. Lovely millwork, 4 fireplaces & random width floors enhance the high ceilinged interior. Formal living rm + family rm & study. Fabulous kitchen w/butler’s pantry.

5 Bedrms, 4 ½ baths. Tucked away on a private lane.

For additional information: 610-667-6655 www.DuffyRealEstate.com

*APR=Annual Percentage Rate. Rates subject to change without notice. (Rates as of August 13,2014).

Subject to credit approval. Subject to income and monthly debt restrictions. Maximum LTV 95%. LTV Loans over 80% subject to additional PMI guidelines. Philadelphia and Delaware counties only. Property insurance required. Based on $417,0000.00 loan at 4.625% the monthly Principal & Interest payment would be $2143.96. This does not include real estate taxes or homeowner’s insurance. Actual payment will be higher. Prudential Savings Bank NMLS #518005

Tired of always finding someone on your sofa?

Well, maybe it’s time you have your own house with your own rules.

Family owned for more than 50 years, Solo Real Estate can help you find a home that fits your needs and budget, and can even help you understand the do’s and don’ts of financing, zoning, title reports, inspection services, repairs, regulations, and more.

SOLO REAL ESTATE, INC. 2017 CHANCELLOR STREET • PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 TELEPHONE 215.564.7656 • FACSIMILE 215.564.7893 SOLOREALTY.COM

MEMBER FDIC

210 Spruce Street - Society Hill Circa 1830! Georgian Style. This lovely home features 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 77 feet deep, 1 car attached parking and a lovely garden.

This Wonderful Period Perfect Corner Home is in Pristine Condition and has a Lovely English Tea Garden with a Fountain and a Parking Space attached to the Property. It is Located on the Corner of a Picturesque Cobblestone Society Hill’s Philip St. It has 3,100 Square Feet, 12 Foot Ceilings, Many, Many Details & Character Throughout, Perfect Original Floors, Beautiful Random Restored Wood Floors, All Plaster Walls, Original Hardware, Pocket Window Shutters, 5 Fireplaces (all of which have King of Prussia Marble Mantelpieces). The Living Room is Gracious with a Fireplace next to the Formal Dining Room with Fireplace and Large Window overlooking the Lovely Garden. The Romantic Kitchen boast Custom Designed Cabinetry, Granite Countertops, High End Appliances, Exposed Beams, Original Brick Flooring, Wood Burning Stove, Powder Room and a Large Window Overlooking the Garden Space, this Area also has a Butler’s pantry, Laundry, Mechanicals and Storage Space.

The Second Level is the Entire Main Suite: Extra Large Front Room with Fireplace and a Wonderful Full Spa Bath, Double Vanity + a Separate Sitting/Dressing Room with a Wall of Cedar Closets and a Window Overlooking the Lovely Neighboring Roof Tops and Gardens.

The Next Level has Two Bedrooms and a New Tile Bath.

The Fourth Level has Excellent Flexible Space Den/Family/Media/Office Room, 14 Foot Ceilings, Wood Floors, Some Exposed brick, Many Custom Built Ins and Even a Sleeping Loft.

Additional Amenities to Mention: Last but not Least – The Beautiful and Graceful Period Staircase and Hall Gallery Space.

This Dream Home is Located in an Incredible Neighborhood – Wonderful Neighbors – Close to Everything – 3 Ritz Theaters – Hundreds of Restaurants - Coffee Shops – Farmers Market – Whole Foods – Public Transportation – Parks – Gardens – The Bell.

$1,350,000

www.conwayteam.com Kathy Conway Patrick Conway 215-440-8190 215-266-1537 Finally a real recovery in the sluggish market. kathy@conwayteam.com patrick@conwayteam.com

Here Comes The Sun!

Since June we have Sold over 35 homes and listed 33. Once again in The Prudential Real Estate Affiliates for 2009 our team has consistently Ranked in the top 3 for all four

Society Hill • out Please visit us online at www.conwayteam.com quarters of 68,000 Agents.

Kathy Office • 215.627.6005

Patrick

JOHN BROWN & ASSOCIATES FEATURED LISTINGS

803 South 20th Street

$599,000

Expansive 3 bedroom/2.5 bathroom with garage parking is looking for a new owner! This standout home features 2 private outdoor spaces, spacious closets, upper floor laundry, finished basement, hardwood floors, high ceilings, large windows and central air.

130 Elfreth’s Alley

$439,900

250 South 13th Street 8B

$339,900

1104 Lombard Street 43

$299,000

This wonderfully proportioned colonial home, originally constructed in 1741, offers everything the lover of vintage Philadelphia would want - handsome brick facade with ornamental windows, lintels, cornices and dormers; wideplanked pine flooring; fireplaces with lovely decorative mantels - along with the expected updates to accommodate modern living.

This 2 bedroom residence has wonderful city views in many directions, and one of the best floor plans in the building! A cozy vestibule entry and spacious hall gallery present a sense of formality while the expansive rooms provide an open and airy feel. The eat-in kitchen is both gorgeous and cheerful with an east facing morning window.

Stunning 1 Bed/1.5 Bath townhouse style unit on a fabulous Washington Sq West block. Features include newly refinished hardwood floors, 2 gas fireplaces, large window seat, open kitchen/dining area, newer stackable W/D and a spacious bedroom with 2 California Closets , as well as a master bath.

Call to hear about our exclusive rentals.

26 PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 3, 2014 I PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM

30 Year Fixed Rate Owner Occupied Maximum Loan Amount $417,000.00

CITY CONVENIENCE IN A SCENIC SUBURBAN SETTING

Ready to

Interest Rate 4.625%

move on from renting?

APR* 4.67% Call Today 215-755-1500 or apply online at: www.prudentialsavingsbank.com

HAVERFORD

Northside

$1,250,000

Walk to fashionable Haverford Square and the train station from this gracious stone Colonial which couples yesteryear’s charm with today’s amenities. Lovely millwork, 4 fireplaces & random width floors enhance the high ceilinged interior. Formal living rm + family rm & study. Fabulous kitchen w/butler’s pantry.

5 Bedrms, 4 ½ baths. Tucked away on a private lane.

For additional information: 610-667-6655 www.DuffyRealEstate.com

*APR=Annual Percentage Rate. Rates subject to change without notice. (Rates as of August 13,2014).

Subject to credit approval. Subject to income and monthly debt restrictions. Maximum LTV 95%. LTV Loans over 80% subject to additional PMI guidelines. Philadelphia and Delaware counties only. Property insurance required. Based on $417,0000.00 loan at 4.625% the monthly Principal & Interest payment would be $2143.96. This does not include real estate taxes or homeowner’s insurance. Actual payment will be higher. Prudential Savings Bank NMLS #518005

Tired of always finding someone on your sofa?

Well, maybe it’s time you have your own house with your own rules.

Family owned for more than 50 years, Solo Real Estate can help you find a home that fits your needs and budget, and can even help you understand the do’s and don’ts of financing, zoning, title reports, inspection services, repairs, regulations, and more.

SOLO REAL ESTATE, INC. 2017 CHANCELLOR STREET • PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 TELEPHONE 215.564.7656 • FACSIMILE 215.564.7893 SOLOREALTY.COM

MEMBER FDIC

210 Spruce Street - Society Hill Circa 1830! Georgian Style. This lovely home features 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 77 feet deep, 1 car attached parking and a lovely garden.

This Wonderful Period Perfect Corner Home is in Pristine Condition and has a Lovely English Tea Garden with a Fountain and a Parking Space attached to the Property. It is Located on the Corner of a Picturesque Cobblestone Society Hill’s Philip St. It has 3,100 Square Feet, 12 Foot Ceilings, Many, Many Details & Character Throughout, Perfect Original Floors, Beautiful Random Restored Wood Floors, All Plaster Walls, Original Hardware, Pocket Window Shutters, 5 Fireplaces (all of which have King of Prussia Marble Mantelpieces). The Living Room is Gracious with a Fireplace next to the Formal Dining Room with Fireplace and Large Window overlooking the Lovely Garden. The Romantic Kitchen boast Custom Designed Cabinetry, Granite Countertops, High End Appliances, Exposed Beams, Original Brick Flooring, Wood Burning Stove, Powder Room and a Large Window Overlooking the Garden Space, this Area also has a Butler’s pantry, Laundry, Mechanicals and Storage Space.

The Second Level is the Entire Main Suite: Extra Large Front Room with Fireplace and a Wonderful Full Spa Bath, Double Vanity + a Separate Sitting/Dressing Room with a Wall of Cedar Closets and a Window Overlooking the Lovely Neighboring Roof Tops and Gardens.

The Next Level has Two Bedrooms and a New Tile Bath.

The Fourth Level has Excellent Flexible Space Den/Family/Media/Office Room, 14 Foot Ceilings, Wood Floors, Some Exposed brick, Many Custom Built Ins and Even a Sleeping Loft.

Additional Amenities to Mention: Last but not Least – The Beautiful and Graceful Period Staircase and Hall Gallery Space.

This Dream Home is Located in an Incredible Neighborhood – Wonderful Neighbors – Close to Everything – 3 Ritz Theaters – Hundreds of Restaurants - Coffee Shops – Farmers Market – Whole Foods – Public Transportation – Parks – Gardens – The Bell.

$1,350,000

www.conwayteam.com Kathy Conway Patrick Conway 215-440-8190 215-266-1537 Finally a real recovery in the sluggish market. kathy@conwayteam.com patrick@conwayteam.com

Here Comes The Sun!

Since June we have Sold over 35 homes and listed 33. Once again in The Prudential Real Estate Affiliates for 2009 our team has consistently Ranked in the top 3 for all four

Society Hill • out Please visit us online at www.conwayteam.com quarters of 68,000 Agents.

Kathy Office • 215.627.6005

Patrick

JOHN BROWN & ASSOCIATES FEATURED LISTINGS

803 South 20th Street

$599,000

Expansive 3 bedroom/2.5 bathroom with garage parking is looking for a new owner! This standout home features 2 private outdoor spaces, spacious closets, upper floor laundry, finished basement, hardwood floors, high ceilings, large windows and central air.

130 Elfreth’s Alley

$439,900

250 South 13th Street 8B

$339,900

1104 Lombard Street 43

$299,000

This wonderfully proportioned colonial home, originally constructed in 1741, offers everything the lover of vintage Philadelphia would want - handsome brick facade with ornamental windows, lintels, cornices and dormers; wideplanked pine flooring; fireplaces with lovely decorative mantels - along with the expected updates to accommodate modern living.

This 2 bedroom residence has wonderful city views in many directions, and one of the best floor plans in the building! A cozy vestibule entry and spacious hall gallery present a sense of formality while the expansive rooms provide an open and airy feel. The eat-in kitchen is both gorgeous and cheerful with an east facing morning window.

Stunning 1 Bed/1.5 Bath townhouse style unit on a fabulous Washington Sq West block. Features include newly refinished hardwood floors, 2 gas fireplaces, large window seat, open kitchen/dining area, newer stackable W/D and a spacious bedroom with 2 California Closets , as well as a master bath.

Call to hear about our exclusive rentals.

East Passyunk Vicinity PricEd rEducEd 635 Sigel Street

CALL FOR A FREE, NO OBLIGATION ESTIMATE OF VALUE!

Renovated 3 Bedrooms, Central Air, W/D, Dishwasher, Yard $158,900.

PEnnsPort Vicinity - PricE rEducEd 435 Snyder Ave

Total Renovation, Two Master Suites, Hardwood Floors, Large Yard, $269,000.

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south PhiladElPhia 1818 S. 24th Street

THE MARKET IS HOT!

3 Bedrooms, Enclosed Porch $59,000

2146 S. Beechwood Street 2 Bedrooms, $68,000.

nEwbold / Point brEEzE rEducEd PricE 1143 S. dorrAnce Street

THINKING OF SELLING? CALL 215.778.0901 THINKING OF BUYING? CALL 215.440.8345

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Our buyers are ready! We’ll sell your home!

2 Bedrooms and Den, Tiled Basement, Close to Washington Ave $199,000.

1730 So. 21St Street

Large Three Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Deck, Central Air, Hardwood Floors $189,000.

northErn libErtiEs - triPlEx 225 green Street 3 Apartments Fully Leased, Next to new homes $675,000.

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GraduatE hosPital arEa 1606 weBSter Street

Renovated, 2 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Finished Basement, $369,000.

wEst PhiladElPhia 5246 ½ MArket Street

Store and Apartments, Shell $112,000.

larGE warEhousE northErn libErtiEs Vicinity 1613-1627 gerMAntown Ave

Approximately 9,500Sq Ft on one floor, High Ceilings, Overhead Door on 4th Street, $599,900.

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NORTHERN LIBERTIES

$699,900

New construction in Northern Liberties! 3BD/3BA Society Hill style luxury home with garage parking on one of Philly’s most vibrant neighborhoods.

This 4 story plus a finished basement home is approximately 2800 sqft with soaring ceilings, recessed lighting throughout, dark hardwood floors, crown moldings, wainscoting and custom warm tone paint colors!

WASHINGTON SQUARE WEST $1,189,000 Beautiful renovated and absolutely stunning 3 bedroom plus a den, 2.5 bath home with 1-car parking, hardwood floors, 2 zoned heating and air and approximately 4 years left on the 10 year tax abatement!! The den has a cozy gas fireplace and private deck and the top floor has a large deck with great views! Don’t miss.

GRADUATE HOSPITAL

$1,199,900

4500 sqft new construction masterpiece built by a true craftsman! Located on a quiet tree-lined street in a super hot area, this beauty offers garage parking, a 10 year tax abatements, 4 decks, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a finished basement with 9 foot ceilings, an au paire suite, a kitchen of dreams and more! 1 of 2 being sold – 1422 Pemberton can still be customized!

ART MUSEUM AREA

$374,900

Attention art lovers, cyclists, runners, park lover and all wonderful city wellers, this home is for you!

Just a stroll away from some of the best of Philly, this 4BD/2.5BA is large and in charge! Completely renovated and reinvigorated, with an all new kitchen, rear outdoor space and brick patio, and tons of charm, you have to see this one.

RITTENHOUSE SQUARE

$500,000

QUEEN VILLAGE

$425,000

Situated on a gorgeous tree-lined block, this handsome abode offers a gorgeous brick façade and planters and shrubbery along with a private patio/ entryway. This charming home has an updated kitchen with white cabinetry, granite counters, stainless appliances with SubZero refrigerator, island counter and that’s just the beginning

Handsome and impeccably maintained 2BD/1.5BA split level home on a fantastic block in the Meredith school district! This beautiful abode features a den, private yard, recessed lighting, an updated kitchen, great nature light throughout and more.

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