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DOES THE CITY CARE ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY ANYMORE?

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he city is admitting defeat. If lo- lack of respect the city has for those who lack cals want a police detail to ad- their access to power. Illegal ATVs and dirt dress reckless behavior on the bikes on the roads create a hazard and are a streets, they have to raise the public nuisance, but the issue goes beyond money themselves. some youths causing a ruckus.

According to a letter sent to the The issue is revealing of city leadership Symphony Residence Tower Conthat is too incompetent or too apathetic to care dominium Association, the Av- about people.

Sure, the police have bigger problems than enue of the Arts, Inc. is coordinating a fundillegal dirt bikes. But even ignoring that probraiser “for a special police detail along South Broad Street” to deal with illegal ATVs and lem, murders and shootings have been intolerably high in 2021. Most murderers and viodirt bikes on the streets.

The letter, signed by Avenue of the Arts Ex- lent criminals in the city have little reason to fear the police. When the police do ecutive Director Laura Burkhardt, arrest them, the district attorney states that they want to raise $50,000 rarely follows through with pressfrom local condo associations along ing charges.

Broad Street and already have a When the city can’t get smaller $25,000 matching contribution sethings like reckless driving under cured. control, it’s a sign that they can’t “This privately funded effort will stop the bigger things either. not use any monies or other police When the bigger things unravresources normally dedicated to el, City Council points fingers and regular policing efforts. This propasses the buck. They blame Mayor gram will be entirely funded by Kenney for not declaring a symbolic private contributions,” Burkhardt emergency declaration about gun writes. violence, as if it would grant the In an interview, Burkhardt said city magical powers (it would not). they weren’t really having a fundThe Mayor then makes a statement, raiser. “We are preparing for the @ANTHONYHENNEN and little else changes. reopening of the Avenue of the At no point does the Mayor or Arts, we’re preparing for venues to City Council take responsibility. be full, restaurants to be thriving, and for the No one is saying crime and poverty are easy hotels to be full of tourists visiting our city to problems to solve. But this city needs leaders celebrate the arts,” she said. willing to admit when something isn’t workThough the letter mentioned beginning the ing and change course. What will it take to police patrols “shortly after the 4th of July,” find half-competent leaders for Philadelphia?

Burkhardt framed it as preparing for events in How far must the city fall, how many people August and September.

“Just like any other special event that hap- will have to die?

Philadelphia’s fatal shooting rate is now pens in Philadelphia, we are talking about providing some additional safety measures higher than every city with at least 1 million people. Higher than Houston. during that time frame,” she said.

Higher than New York. Higher, even, than A spokesman for the Philadelphia Police Department said they couldn’t offer details Chicago. Cities live and die by how well they on the initiative, saying it’s a private contract can preserve public order and keep crime low.

For too long, city leaders ignored the “bad” made with the city, so the police department neighborhoods, leaving the poor and the sufdoesn’t know about it. fering to their fate. Instead of reversing course While I, for one, appreciate rich people and improving the worst-off neighborhoods, a picking up some of the tab for public safety, is Philly really in such dire straits that the city race to the bottom is on the horizon. Elected will respond to a public safety issue only if its politicians now neglect all parts of the city. If citizens agree to a shakedown? The persistent residents don’t like it, well, they can move to problems with dirt bikes, ATVs, and reckless the suburbs.

The rhetoric has changed, but the city driving in any sort of vehicle is an utter failkeeps unraveling. Unless something is done, ure of responsibility and governance.

If this is how wealthy and influential resi- the bright future of Philadelphia could disappear before it fully begins. dents of the city are treated, just imagine the

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The current number of homicide victims year-to-date under Mayor Jim Kenney and District Attorney Larry Krasner’s leadership. This represents a 30 percent increase over the same time last year and is higher than the annual number of homicides that took place in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

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STOP & FRISK Gun control that actually will save lives

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ast month, a federal judge issued an order to begin a three-month pilot program on Aug. 1 in the Philadelphia Police’s 14th District in Northwest Philadelphia. The program will require police officers to ask people engaged in minor offenses to stop and leave the area.

Officers can forcibly detain and question the person if they refuse.

The court’s order also includes a program that monitors racial disparities in pedestrian stops and frisks by officers and the development of an accountability and discipline system of those who engage in racially biased stops and frisks.

This is the latest salvo in the war to remove the proactive tool of “Stop & Frisk” in pedestrian stops that police officers need to reduce gun violence and take the truly bad guys and their guns off the street. Stop & Frisk has led to many an illegal gun being discovered and confiscated. Critics of the policy state the Stop & Frisk actions are racially motivated, and more people of color are stopped than white people.

Several Philly cops have told me they are not at all happy with this.

I recall interviewing former New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly a few years ago. Kelly was credited with a historic drop in crime in New York. I asked Kelly what he

thought of Stop & Frisk. He said he preferred micide detective and retired Upper Darby Poto call the policy “Street Inquiries” or “Stop, lice Superintendent Michael J. Chitwood here Question & Sometimes Frisk.” this past April. He stated that police should “It is common sense. It says have the ability to stop and frisk. that if people, particularly young He denied that Stop & Frisk polipeople, have a tendency to carry a cies are race related. gun and have the potential for be“A criminal will always have a ing stopped and having that gun gun. They ain’t giving up guns,” found, they are less likely to carChitwood said. “That’s why they ry it, therefore you will have less are criminals.” spontaneous shootings,” Kelly told Chitwood advocates a policy of me. “When stops are done at a rea“hot-spot” policing in which the sonable level, I think it will reduce police target a high-crime neighshootings. borhood.

“We’ve seen it here in New York “You have to identify the bad and we’ve seen it in other cities. guys. They are straight up thugs.

There was an article in the New You have to have a multi-disciYork Times saying there is an inplinary avenue to focus on those crease in shootings in 30 cities in individuals identified as the America. That’s not a coincidence. ‘baddies’ in a neighborhood. You That’s a result of backing off from have to flood an area with police PAULDAVISONCRIME.COM these types of tactics and strateofficers who make it known that gies.” this type of violence is not acceptKelly said that Stop & Frisk is able.” not a be-all or end-all, but the total tactics Chitwood said that hot-spot and Stop & they used in the Bloomberg administration’s Frisk policies will reduce gun violence.

12 years resulted in almost 9,500 fewer murYet even with Stop & Frisk policies in place, ders than in the 12 preceding 12 years. we need a district attorney who will prose“That is a phenomenal number. And if his- cute gun crimes. As veteran investigative retory is any guide, those lives saved are men of porter Ralph Cipriano noted at his popular color,” Kelly said. blog, bigtrial.net, the facts show repeatedly I interviewed legendary Philadelphia ho- that Philadelphia D.A. Larry Krasner doesn’t

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hold anyone accountable for gun crimes.

“When people get arrested for carrying guns in Philadelphia, crime stats show, Krasner’s office routinely gives out sentences that are well below state sentencing guidelines for gun crimes,” Cipriano wrote. “Instead of prosecuting gun crimes to the fullest extent, to protect the public, Krasner, working the other side of the fence, gives every criminal a break who was caught with an illegal gun.

“According to a tweet last week from Capt.

Matthew Gillespie, commanding office of the 18th Police District, out of a total of 303 illegal firearm arrests in his district during 2019 and 2020, under Larry Krasner’s D.A.’s office, only two of those defendants – .06 percent – received state sentences, which typically run more than two years in jail.

Instead, the rest of those defendants who were found guilty or pleaded guilty received more lenient county sentences, which typically run between 11 1/2 months and 23 months.”

Stop & Frisk policies help take the illegal guns carried by criminals off the street, which prevents further gun violence. This, in my view, is true gun control, rather than restricting the rights of legitimate legal gun owners.

Paul Davis’ Crime Beat column appears here each week. You can contact him via pauldavisoncrime.com.

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Inflation hits home, and the timing couldn’t be worse for Philadelphia

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‘WE JUST CAN’T

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t is clear to every Philadelphian that, from the gas pump to the grocery store, everything has gotten more expensive over the last six months. This is a national trend, as U.S. consumer prices surged the most in June in 13 years. While this shows a rapid recovery in spending in response to the widespread supply shortage that has increased the cost of many goods and services – it could have chilling effects on Philadelphia, which is suffering from business closures and skyrocketing crime rates that many attribute to COVID and policy decisions of Mayor Jim Kenney and other local officials.

The most recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that consumer prices in June rose 0.9 percent from May, rising 5.4 percent over the past year. This is the largest year-over-year inflation surge since September 2008, and the largest monthly gain in core inflation since 1981. The Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the White House both claim that this current inflation trend will be temporary, suggesting that, as supply chain bottlenecks disappear and the economy returns to normal, soaring prices for used cars, hotel rooms, clothing, etc. will diminish. However, these assurances mean little to working Philadelphians, whose individual tax burdens are among the highest in America.

“The demand for rides has picked up a lot after COVID,” says Robert, an Uber driver from Bridesburg, “but gas has gone up over a dollar in the last couple of months, and the rates haven’t changed to make up for the cost of driving.”

Gas prices in Philadelphia averaged about $3.22 per gallon on Thursday, according to AAA. That is between 65 cents and a dollar higher than at this point last year. Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for Gas-

PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY Buddy, said relief isn’t on the horizon. “Prices typically peak in late spring or early summer,” DeHaan said. “This year, we may not see prices peak for another four weeks.

The peak could come in mid-July or early August.”

As supply lags, demand has soared. Still, continued high inflation increases the Fed’s chances of making a decision that risks weakening the economy and potentially upsetting recovery. So far, price increases have run ahead of wage increases, which means that the financial burden on Philadelphia’s households is becoming a serious problem for the nation’s poorest big city.

Gus Faucher, an economist at PNC Financial Services, said: “The recovery from the pandemic has seen significant price increases in several categories, including used cars, airfares, car rentals and hotels.”

Low-income workers have also been hit hardest by food prices that rose by 0.8 percent in June and gas costs that grew by 2.5 percent last month – and 45 percent from a year ago. One of the reasons for the very high year-on-year inflation is that the latest prices have been measured in response to the sharp price decline following the pandemic eruption in March last year. That statistical distortion began to fade in June and will no longer be a factor when the year-on-year inflation rate in July is announced next month.

Looking past these distortions, prices are rising faster than they were before the pandemic, but not as much as recent monthly figures suggest. Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate, said inflation has risen at a pace of about 3 percent annually over the past two years compared to June 2019. This is up from the annual inflation rate of 2.6 percent from May 2019 to May 2021.

In addition, ongoing price spikes can quickly disappear. Hotel room rates have skyrocketed by 7 percent in June alone and 15.1 percent over the past year, the highest ever in the 1950s. However, the surge may not last as it only brought hotel prices back to pre-pandemic levels. This presents an issue to Philadelphia’s local hospitality industry, as rising costs and our rising crime rates may deter potential tourists to the City of Brotherly Love.

Restaurant prices also rose 0.7 percent last month and 4.2 percent over the past year. This shows that many companies are raising prices to offset rising labor costs and recouping of losses sustained by the prolonged COVID shutdowns and restrictions imposed by the Kenney administration.

This is partially because the cost of food supplies and materials has risen steadily over the last six months. At a local level, this

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means higher prices for food both at the supermarket, as well as local restaurants. Daniel Winter, who owns Rocco’s Sausage stands in front of Home Depot locations throughout the Delaware Valley, said, “We were forced to increase prices at fifty cents per sandwich to make up for the rising cost of food.”

“Wings have more than doubled in price,” said Joe Schultice, co-owner of Nick’s Bar & Grille in Old City, who was just recently allowed to reopen his bar after COVID restrictions crippled his business. “We have raised prices some, but cannot double the price, people would never pay,” Schultice continued “We have raised prices across the board, but once again not to the point that prices we pay can cover. Beef went from $3.35 per pound, we just paid $5.49. Per pound. We just can’t keep up with the increases, we would have to change our menus on a weekly basis.”

Stock market indexes show that investors are currently accepting the Fed’s belief that higher inflation is short-lived, the mayor and City Council have continued to draft budgets that are seemingly deaf to how the increased cost of living impacts Philadelphians. If investors are expecting inflation to average 2.4 percent to 2.7 percent over the next five years, why are Philadelphia’s leaders unveiling a budget that increases spending to pre-COVID rates while simultaneously freezing the police budget amid record homicide rates?

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RESIGN!

That is what a normal person would do: Last Thursday, State Rep. Margo L. Davidfeel shame at being caught in repeated crimison, a Delco Democrat who represents Upper nal acts. But that emotion seems to disappear Darby, was charged with theft of state funds when one enters the chambers of Philadelafter she allegedly falsified her expense rephia City Council, where two of the 17 memimbursements between 2015 and 2019. She rebers are currently under federal indictment. signed the next day.

Neither shows any sign of leaving his seat.

The first part of this is sad, but unsurprisBobby Henon, a Democrat representing the ing to observers of the political scene in the 6th district, was charged in 2019 as Philadelphia area. Crooked politia part of a 116-count indictment of cians are as common here as uncolhim and electricians union presilected garbage. But Philadelphians dent Johnny Dougherty (brother may be shocked at the second part. of Democratic state supreme court Apparently, when politicians outjustice Kevin Dougherty) for embezside the city are indicted for felozlement, theft, wire fraud and other nies, they resign! charges. Henon ran for reelection According to a press release from later that year and remains in office. the office of Attorney General (and His trial was repeatedly delayed gubernatorial hopeful) Josh Shapduring the pandemic and is now iro, a grand jury found that Davidscheduled for October of this year. son “requested overnight expensKenyatta Johnson, a Democrat es for nights she did not spend in representing the 2nd district, was Harrisburg, and received personal indicted in 2020 for racketeering, reimbursements from the Commonwire fraud, tax fraud, and other wealth for expenses that had been crimes in connection with allegedly paid for by her campaign. The Rep@KYLESAMMIN taking bribes in a zoning matter in resentative has also been charged his district. He, too, is still awaiting with Election Code violations aristrial and still collecting his $135,900-a-year ing from failure to report campaign finance paycheck as a member of city government. information, as well as soliciting a witness Being indicted is not the same as being to lie during the course of the investigation.” found guilty, it is true, but it requires more Davidson waived her preliminary hearing and than mere accusations or innuendo. There is already agreed to repay nearly $7,000. serious evidence against both men and their It was not the lawmaker’s first brush with the law while in office: she was evicted from accomplices. Moreover, while conducting her campaign office in 2016 for failing to pay their legal defense – and raising funds to do so rent and was charged in 2018 with fleeing the – these men are clearly not doing their jobs as city councilmembers. (Henon is also employed scene of an accident and driving with a susby the electricians’ union at $73,131 per year pended license in her state-issued car.

These new accusations are serious and for a job that seemingly requires no work.)

Elected representatives owe their constituthe AG’s office collected enough evidence to ents a full day’s work and a reputation that is convince a grand jury to move forward with free from corruption. The accused criminals the case. That was enough for Davidson to be in City Council should do the bare minimum shamed into resigning her seat, allowing a required of a decent person and resign their special election for some hopefully non-crimseats. inal representative to take her place.

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Leila Cartier, executive director of CraftNOW, said one of her goals has been to see craft activities in the city’s neighborhood rec centers. Image | John Carlano

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raftNOW and Philadelphia for recreation. It is important that young peoParks & Recreation have ple are introduced to hands-on activity for a joined forces to bring the ex- multitude of reasons. Children can be educatcitement and imagination of ed through craft activities, discover a unique hands-on craft into Philadel- career path, and find joy and pride in making phia’s neighborhood rec censomething themselves.” ters. Through its CraftNOW Thanks to the CraftNOW Create program, Create program, CraftNOW this year’s summer camps offer a variety of is coordinating with partner organizations to craft activities provided by Al-Bustan Seeds of Learning, American Swedish Hisdeliver over 6,000 hours of craft intorical Museum, Asian Arts Initiastruction to 3,000 children across 120 BY: EUGENE tive, The Clay Studio, Fabric Worklocations. Through Aug. 13, children ZENYATTA shop and Museum, Fleisher Art ages 6 to 12 will participate in camps Memorial, The Handwork Studio, throughout the city.

Philadelphia Museum of Art, PhilaIn addition to in-person activities, CraftNOW has collaborated with the Philadel- delphia’s Magic Gardens, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, and University of the Arts. phia Museum of Art to provide take-home kits CraftNOW is a Philadelphia-based nonprofwith art supplies along with free admission it arts organization launched in 2015 by a conpasses to the museum for each camper and up sortium of individuals, galleries, museums, to five members of their family. Crafting kits universities, retailers, and civic organizations. will be distributed to campers at participating Though diverse in background, CraftNOW recreation centers.

“It has always been a goal of mine to see has been united in its desire to capitalize upon craft activities in Philadelphia’s neighborhood Philadelphia’s outstanding craft resources rec centers,” said Leila Cartier, executive di- and highlight the city’s continuing role in derector of CraftNOW. “These centers are found fining the future of craft.

Additionally, CraftNOW celebrates and in every corner of the city and can provide neighborhoods with a sense of unity, access showcases Philadelphia’s contemporary craft to much-needed resources, and a safe place scene throughout CraftMONTH, a series of

events in November alongside the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. CraftNOW’s free annual symposium – a signature event of CraftMONTH – provides a platform for critical discourse in contemporary craft and is set to take place on Nov. 5.

PW recently caught up with Cartier to talk about the program.

Talk a little about how the partnership with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department came about and what CraftNOW Create participants will experience this summer.

It has always been a goal of mine to see craft activities in Philadelphia’s neighborhood rec centers. When I first spoke with [Parks & Recreation’s] Bill Salvatore this winter, he didn’t think campers would have an opportunity to take field trips. Something important we learned from the pandemic was that hosting a free event in Center City did not mean it was accessible. This collaboration brings the museums and galleries directly to the campers where they are. Over 10 of our partner organizations, including Al Bustan Seeds of Culture, Asian Arts Initiative and Fabric Workshop and Museum, will teach how to make mosaics, create journals, and work with clay, among many other craft activities.

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Why do you think it’s important to have craft activities in the city’s neighborhood rec centers?

Rec Centers can be found in every corner of the city and provide neighborhoods with a sense of unity, access to much-needed resources, and a safe place for recreation. We will be in neighborhoods hit hardest economically by the pandemic, where gun violence is surging, and the opioid epidemic rages on.

I see arts programs like this as part of an emergency response and a critical form of early intervention. The importance of handmade activity was lifesaving and life-altering for many people throughout 2020. Craft could be turned to for protection, community, respite, education, entertainment, therapy, income, activism, and purpose. We want to make sure it is accessible for those who need it.

CraftNOW was launched in 2015. How has it evolved over the years? What have been some of its more popular programs and events?

The origin of CraftNOW’s mission centers around the Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show held each November.

We unite museums and galleries to generate an itinerary of events and collaborative marketing portfolio for the days and weeks surrounding this historic event. Our annual symposium has hosted some of the most important scholars in contemporary craft. We also target young audiences through CraftNOW Create, where they learn about our partners’ year-round educational programs during a daylong event filled with make-andtake activities at the Kimmel Center. Last year, we distributed 500 take-home kits with art supplies and hosted virtual instruction.

We are still figuring out what a hybrid model looks like for these events this year.

What’s new for Craft NOW, both in 2021 and in future years?

In addition to this new focus on youth education, we are also putting more energy into uniting artists and makers just as we have done with the institutions and galleries around the city. We are partnering with the Creative Business Accelerator in Pittsburgh to launch CraftECON, our suite of programs focused on economic opportunity through craft and KACEE, the Keystone Alliance for Creative Economies and Entrepreneurship, the first of its kind statewide program. We have created an online directory of some of the city’s greatest talents, we are connecting artists to business support services, capital and funding, as well as peer support and networks.

More on these programs can be found on our website at craftnowphila.org/craftecon.

How can someone get involved or stay up-to-date with what CraftNOW is doing?

LC: The best thing to do is follow us on social media @CraftNOWPHL! You can sign up for our newsletters on our website, craftnowphila.org, and anyone wanting to get involved can check out craftnowphila.org/contact.

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hiladelphia. The city where if it will be ready to roar, and lounge out, by you’ll need bulletproof vests long the first weekend in August. Plus, Sonny’s before you’ll need those Delta and Grace & Proper are but two of the severvariant masks, here’s something al large-scale new culinary klatches that Fetto consider: So Mayor Kenney fatzes and Annechiarico have planned for the won’t call this city’s ever-escaimmediate future. lating murder rate into a state of End of an era emergency, and won’t really even It is the end of an era, for real, as a Philadiscuss the matter beyond writing a snappy delphia, a Front Street, a South Street AND an letter. Hm. What more important issue could Irish tradition, the towering Downey’s Irish he be bothering him as the city of PhiladelPub, prepares to meet the wrecking ball soon. phia is coming up, most assuredly, on 400 murYes, the place has been closed and empty for ders by 2021 summer’s end? at least five years, but it will also be filled with Broomsticks. Jim’s bringing back street blarney and bourbon in our hearts. sweeping – by hand and by mechanical means Wail music – in a policy that will expand and stay in place What do you get when you cross the metallic long after he’s gone (which cannot be too (Stinking Lizavetta) with the mirthful (EDO) soon) at a cost of $62 million over five and the downright thundering-ly haryears. Which is nice. Honestly. This molodic (Ornette Coleman’s Prime city is nothing but broken glass and Time)? An all-Philadelphia, all-superBY A.D. greasy food wrappers. And blood. The star player funk metal mélange, Wail AMOROSI new sweeping policy won’t save any and its self-titled, freshly released of the neighborhood kids killed last album of the same name. Guitarists weekend or quell the sort-of quick-to-escalate Yanni Papadopoulos and Pete Wilder, bassist gun violence that found one guy dead at Pat’s Alexi Papadopoulos and drum powerhouse G. Steaks. But your block will look better.

Calvin Weston make the noise that drives this Sonny’s Cocktail Joint rhythmic engine.

The husband-wife duo behind Hawthornes New steak and pasta place Beer Cafe, Pivot Coffee and Soupery, QuickThe Italian steak and pasta palace Wm. sip, Tio Flores, and the soon-to-open Grace Mulherin’s Sons is opening a sister restau& Proper – Chris Fetfatzes and Heather Anrant, Mulherin’s, at The Girard at 11th and nechiarico – have been working forever on Ludlow sooner than later. The wood-fired the cocktail companion to Instagram-famous pizza parlor (and seriously, the pizza at the Wine Dive, and have finally hit the mark with Fishtown Wm. Mulherin’s Sons (WMS) is Sonny’s Cocktail Joint. outstanding, always burned to perfection) The comfy living room with a courtyard, will reside nearby Iron Hill Brewery, will lounge and patio also features food from onebe designed by the same crew who designed time American Sardine Bar master Chef D. WMS (Stokes Architecture) and is all part of DeMarco, who says to “think tartare meets making the Ludlow area, lud-high and mighty grilled cheese and hot dogs but with caviar” what with its expansion into boutique hotels when it comes to Sonny’s. Sonny’s sounds as and national chain food spaces.

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yond the pale, during C-19 – from lockdown to the current reopening, present-day un-masking and re-masking, worrying about Delta variants, freaking out about Fauci’s call for a potential third round of vax shots and new mandates – I reached out this week to Jacquline Cusack.

Image | Courtesy of Jacquline Cusack Better known to friends and co-workers as “Jax,” the general manager of Bigger, better music space the still fresh, interactive sweet shop, CandyIt’s been a long time coming, but, singer-songwriter turned venue entrepreneur topia Philly at Philadelphia Fashion District, Laura Mann is now ready to announce the Cusack started COVID season, 2020, by “Manew and improved and way more sizable (like rie Kondo”ing her home. “However, I ended up injuring my back moving furniture myself eight times more sizable) Living Room music space: the new 300 - 400 capacity Living and had to have back surgery in the midst of Room35 East which holds its grand opening on everything going on,” said Cusack. “So, I then decided to get up to speed on something I do Sept. 4. not know a lot about – movies and television.

New Hope happenings The bucolic Bucks County area, and most When someone asks me if I have watched specifically, its toniest township, New Hope, “this series” or seen “that” movie, 90 percent of the time my answer is ‘no.’” has forever been a respite for the rich and the Along with binging “Game of Thrones,” celebrated. Literati and theater types Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman made New Hope “Lost,” the original “90210,” and all the Coen Brothers movies (“I finally saw ‘The Big Lebtheir home-away-from New York in the ‘30s owski’”), Cusack caught up on Star Wars and and ‘40s, as an example. Novelist James A. Michener hails from the Hope. So do Dean and all the Marvel superhero movies, while testing ways to clean and repair candy art for CanGene Ween. dytopia. “We work daily to keep our exhibits Throughout the pandemic and since, word has had it that Meryl Streep, Tina Fey and show-ready and cleaning them presents a Leonardo DiCaprio have either been through unique challenge. Plus, there were also supply issues, like many other industries, so finding extended stays in New Hope, and-or have private digs in that sleepy burg. Model-actor Gigi replacement candies for various art pieces Hadad has been though New Hope several was an adventure. I’m getting close to Willy times by my estimate, and just recently caught Wonka status with my candy knowledge.”

The mask is something that Cusack thinks up with author-performer Candace Bushnell’s one-woman show, “Is There Still Sex serves a purpose, (“I would like to take them in the City” at the Bucks County Playhouse off, I never perfected the smize”) and with that, hers – an octopus – represents her spirbefore the end of its run. With all the talk of it animal. “These intelligent and mysterious New Hope, one of the area’s regular habitues, Queer Eye food guy Antoni Porowski, was creatures mesmerize me; I could watch them spotted in Rittenhouse Square right before for hours.” This octopus mask was given to Cusack as a Candytopia reopening gift, made last weekend. Word has it the honorary Philadelphian (from the Fab Five’s long filming by Amber ZImmerman from Lancaster, PA’s Etsy shop, Curious Amjam’s Shop (.etsy.com/ time in town) was around for a friend’s wedshop/curiousamjams). ding.

Along with reopening Candytopia and hostCooking Channel host hits the town ing flying unicorn pigs, marshmallow tsuFor several days last week, handsome Cooknamis and a giant fire-breathing candy draging Channel + Food Network host and proon, Cusack is excited to just be seeing more ducer Robert Irvine, the man behind “Dinner: Impossible,” made several stops around town people in Center City. “Every day, it seems a (McGillin’s Olde Ale House, Dekes BBQ) with few more people are venturing out bringing camera crew in tow. Filming what? Dunno. some life and excitement back to the city. I’m also excited to be going to my first concert in Maybe he just likes having cats with cameras August. I am actually traveling to my second behind him. favorite city after Philly, New Orleans, to see Masked Philly: Jacquline “Jax” Cusack In Icepack’s too-long and overly complex Better Than Ezra. I missed live music.” and continuing saga of asking mask-donning @ADAMOROSI local celebrities what they’ve been up to, be-

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LIVE MUSIC IS BACK!

The stages around the city are heating up again as musicians make their way back to performing before live audiences.

Here are a few shows that you’ll want to catch.

Gov’t Mule

Gov’t Mule is headed back on the road this summer and fall. The band will join Willie Nelson’s 2021 Outlaw Music Festival Tour from Sept. 10 through Oct. 24 performing alongside Nelson, Sturgill Simpson, The Avett Brothers, and more. Catch the band at The Mann Center on Sept. 11.

The music starts at 5:15pm. manncenter.org

Free Friday!

A Tribute to Bob Marley

Jason Mraz

Catch Jason Mraz at his Aug. 20 date at the Skyline Stage at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts.

“Look For The Good Live!” sees Mraz taking out a 13-piece reggae band (14 including Mraz!) to perform songs from his latest album, “Look For The Good,” as well as some new tunes and re-imagined classics. manncenter.org

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Summer is here and the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble is bringing the heat with a tribute to the legendary Bob Marley at the Barnes Foundation. The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble is an adventurous jazz group that has been playing around Philadelphia since 1979. Cocktails and Caribbean fare available for purchase, including jerk chicken sliders, melon salsa fish tacos, and a fruit and cheese plate. Limited seating available. Aug. 6 at 6pm. barnesfoundation.org

Chase Atlantic

Fearless Records’ Gen Z superstars Chase Atlantic are coming to Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia on Nov. 1, and this eagerly-awaited tour is one you won’t want to miss! Since forming, Chase Atlantic has received acclaim from Billboard, The Guardians, PopDust, OnesToWatch, mxdwn, PopCrush, Substream Magazine, Alternative Press, and Rock Sound – they have graced the cover of the latter two publications. The Australia-born and Los Angeles-based trio continue to boldly push forward. venue.tlaphilly.com

A.J. Croce

A.J. Croce has always traveled on his own musical road. For more than 20 years, the creative pop iconoclast has tapped a variety of Americana sounds in crafting his music. Many of Croce’s albums have appeared on Top 40, AAA, Americana, College, and Jazz charts, and when his breakout sophomore CD “That’s Me in the Bar” was reissued, it wound up charting in two separate decades. Aug. 6, New Hope Winery, 6123 Lower York Road, 8pm.

Tickets: $45. newhopewinery.com

Kelly Lee Owens

Kelly Lee Owens’ masterful second album “Inner Song” finds the convention-blurring techno producer and singer/songwriter diving deep into her own psyche – excoriating the struggles she’s faced over the last several years and exploring personal pain while embracing the beauty of the natural world. It’s a leap in artistry from a musician who burst forth on the scene with a confident, rich sound, and is endlessly enticing when it comes to what Owens is capable of. See for yourself on Sept.

11 at Making Time. Tickets: jambase.com

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Royal Boucherie

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It’s too hot to turn on the oven. Fortunately, local restaurants are cooking up some great summertime favorites. Here are a few that we definitely recommend.

Old City’s lively neighborhood bistro offers a slew of seasonal menu items ideal for cooling off in the sweltering heat – such as summer staple Prosciutto & Melon ($14) crafted with Arugula and Banyuls vinegar. Guests may also enjoy the savory Steak Tartare ($16) prepared with Parmesan and bottarga, as well as the icy Lobster Cocktail ($21) from the robust raw bar. Additionally, the Plateaus De La Mer ($48), consisting of fresh shellfish such as shrimp, lobster, oysters, and crudo, is an ideal dish for seafood lovers to indulge in. 52 S. 2nd Street | 267.606.6313 | royalboucherie.com

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A taste of summer A Mano

The acclaimed seasonal Italian BYOB from the Townsend Wentz Restaurant Group offers a variety of new satiating dishes ideal for the summer season, including Insalata Di Mare ($16) composed of chilled shellfish, fennel, and cured lemon, Panzanella ($14) crafted with fresh heirloom tomatoes, lemon yogurt, and marinated cucumbers, and last but certainly not least, Honey Grilled Peaches ($14) prepared with Stracciatella, prosciutto, and whole wheat sesame crackers. 2244 Fairmount Ave | (215) 236-1114 | amanophl.com

Fond

The acclaimed French-focused restaurant on East Passyunk Avenue boasts a delectable Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho prepared with a fresh and flavorful shrimp and cucumber salad. Chef Lee Styer’s exceptional menu of rich, seasonal dishes are available to be enjoyed during dinner service in the expansive indoor space, and al fresco on the sweeping patio at 11th and Tasker. 1537 S. 11th St. | 215.551.5000 | fondphilly.com

Forsythia

Old City’s contemporary French bar and restaurant helmed by Chef Christopher Kearse knocks it out of the park with the mouthwatering New Jersey Corn Soup ($12) crafted with fresh Crab Salad, Coconut, and Sunflower Granola. This summer-appropriate small plate is just one of many superb seasonal offerings available for dinner service. 233 Chestnut Street | 215.644.9395 | forsythiaphilly.com

Oloroso

Philadelphia’s premier Spanish restaurant is a go-to for traditional tapas-style dishes, with a carefully-curated menu to reflect each season. For summer, guests may relish in the crowd-pleasing Boquerones ($10) prepared with White Anchovy, fresh Salsa Verde, and Castelvetrano Olives. This delightful small plate is available for indoor and outdoor dining, and pairs exceptionally well with the extensive Spanish wine selection. 1121 Walnut Street | 267-3243014 | olorosophl.com

Sor Ynez

A Mexico City-inspired veg-focused restaurant, Sor Ynez boasts an elevated take on the classic ceviche dish with the refreshing Shrimp Ceviche ($15) composed of flavorful poached shrimp, cucumber, red onion, lime juice, and Valentina hot sauce, served with tasty tostadas and salsa botana. Executive Chef Alexis Tellez’s exquisite dishes are available for indoor dining, or outdoor seating on the new, spacious patio. 1800 N. American Street | 215-309-2582 | sorynez.com

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Art in the Age

On Aug. 3, from 3 – 7 pm, Art in the Age will be hosting its very first Trivia Night. Any and all trivia junkies should grab some friends and start the week out with some mouthwatering cocktails and a buzzed brain full of information.

Questions will range from sports to history to pop culture. Guests can register a team of up to four people and reserve a spot by emailing info@artintheage. com. For more information: artintheage.com

From burlesque to food, there’s something coming up soon that you’ll not want to miss.

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KYL/D at Dilworth Park

KYL/D performs at Dilworth Park for The Arts on Center Stage Program on Wednesday, Aug. 11th at 6pm. Through the Arts on Center Stage program, the Center City District is celebrating the arts at Dilworth park each week this summer. Watch KYL/D perform in this free, public event. The program will be an hour long and feature diverse, signature repertoire along with interactive experiences. For more information visit centercityphila.org

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First Friday is back at The Athenaeum of Philadelphia. They are starting off with a pop-up exhibition from the collection of architectural firm Mellor, Meigs & Howe. Also on view is the current exhibition “Inspired Sound.” Also take this opportunity to view the National Historic Landmark building and learn more about joining the 207-year-old institution.

Beer & wine will be served. Aug. 6 at 5pm. Tickets: eventbrite.com

Square 1682

The modern American restaurant and award-winning bar located in Rittenhouse is coming in hot this summer with a bevy of sizzling new food and beverage offerings, including a meat-forward Chef’s Cut Series (with $1 bottles of wine!), the effervescent Bubbles, Buckets, and Biscuits weekend brunch addition, and the highly-anticipated return of happy hour. On Thursday evenings, now through Labor Day, carnivorous guests dive into Square 1682’s stellar meatfocused Chef’s Cut Series featuring a weekly show-stopping signature cut of high-quality meat such as Porterhouse, Tomahawk Ribeye or Bone-in Filet for example, courtesy of Executive Chef Mackenson Horebe. With each weekly choice of cut, comes the option of adding a bottle of red, white, or sparkling wine for just $1. Square1682.com

Franky Bradley’s

Mark Bee’s effervescent funk- and kitsch-filled nostalgic restaurant and bar in the heart of Center City’s Midtown Village is bringing back its long-running, ground-breaking burlesque variety show Honeygasm Sundays for one night only to celebrate the re-opening of the famed cabaret venue on Sunday, Aug. 1 with Honeygasm Reunion. The famed burlesque series is renowned for its extravagant finale numbers, and incredibly diverse casts of striptease artists, drag performers, aerialists, sideshow, and more. 1320 Chancellor St., (215) 735-0735. frankybradleys.com

Queer Home CookOUT Tour

Foglifter has announced the Philadelphia leg of Queer Home CookOUT Tour. Foglifter road trips across the country to collaborate with local bookstores and the contributing writers of the “Home is Where You Queer Your Heart” anthology in their own hometowns for a reading. Head House Books will sell the anthology and participating author books at the event, as well. The Philadelphia event will be held at The Cherry Street Pier located at 121 N. Columbus Boulevard on Aug. 4 from 6:30-8:30pm. William Way Community Center, Big Blue Marble Bookstore and Bearded Ladies Cabaret Co are community partners. All tour events are free and open to the public.

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Rise Against

The days ahead include everything from a special movie night to a terrific beer fest. Here are a few events to check out.

Multi-Gold and Platinum rock band Rise Against is touring this summer in support of its new album “Nowhere Generation” and hitting The Mann Center on Aug. 1. Rise Against continues to ascend to new heights on this latest release – debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock Chart and No. 3 on the Top Current Albums chart, certifying the band’s place as one of the biggest rock bands to emerge from Chicago in the past decade. manncenter.org Image | Wyatt Troll

Catch a movie under the stars and more Fonthill Castle Beer Fest

Fonthill Castle is thrilled once again to host its annual Fonthill Castle Beer Fest fundraising event in-person on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 2pm – 5pm in Doylestown. The Beer Fest kicks off with a VIP reception at 1pm and doors opening for all guests at 2pm. This fun-filled afternoon welcomes beer enthusiasts over the age of 21 back to the spacious outdoor grounds of Fonthill Castle, providing plenty of room for attendees to mingle outside and enjoy the one-of-a-kind parklike setting while sampling a variety of local craft brews. mercermuseum.org

Artist Exposed: Janel

Artsi’s intimate concert series at Dock Street Brewery (South) is now moving to Saturday. On Saturday, July 31 from 8-10pm, enjoy live music, food and craft brews, and welcome singer/songwriter Janel to the stage. During the pandemic, Janel released her first single “Plus One” in 2020, followed by her second single “Late Night” in 2021, which reached over 1,000 streams within the first week. Currently, Janel is working on finishing her debut self titled EP, which is set to release this summer. | 2118 Washington Ave. Tickets: artsiartist-exposed.eventbrite.com

Movie Night Under the Stars & Stripes

The next installment of Movie Nights Under the Stars & Stripes at the Betsy Ross House is coming up on Friday, Aug. 6. Admission includes a tour of the Betsy Ross House and a movie in the courtyard. Attendees are welcome to bring their own food, drink, chairs, and blankets to enjoy a throwback movie in the heart of Old City. The August movie is “Alligator People.” Tickets are on sale now at historicphiladelphia.org

Community Block Party

On Saturday, Aug. 14, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will host a rousing all-day community block party that will extend from the museum galleries to the East Terrace and morph into a performance night headlined by major talents with Philly roots. Visitors during the day can enjoy a life-sized board game on the terrace with Philadelphia Chalk Festival, snap art selfies, and take in live DJ music. Indoors, the museum will offer art-making explorations for families, self-guided activities in the galleries, live demos by local artists, and one-of-a-kind shopping experiences during the day. And beginning at 6pm, a lively house party will kick off in the striking new Williams Forum and the reimagined Lenfest Hall, as well as the galleries and balconies of the museum. philamuseum.org

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NON-BINARY PERSON WITH STRAIGHT PARTNER about every interaction, so we often use “I’m frustrated that my partner calls himthese quick, simple signals. The downside self “straight”. is they don’t leave room for nuance and enQ: “My partner and I have been together for three years, and for the most part things courage thinking in stereotypes.

Further, for those of us who realize we’re are good. When we met, I was going by she/ her pronouns, but about two years ago I came queer, polyamorous, trans, or otherwise “different” from the cis straight vanilla reout as non-binary and started to use they/ them. My partner – who is a cis man – has lationship escalator to married monogamy, been supportive. He had a little trouble with we have had time to think about our desires, my pronouns at first, but he’s adjusted and fears, and hopes around gender and sexuality. makes sure to gently correct others if they Most LGBTQ people spend years contemplatmisgender me. He’s learned to never refer to ing their identities before sharing with others. me as a woman, and to call me his partner inBut for a cis straight person, even one who is stead of girlfriend, so I feel like I should just open-minded and an ally, there’s a lot of inbe grateful. However, he still ertia and social pressure that refers to himself as straight, means never having to really which I find frustrating and incontemplate one’s labels. validating. It’s like he doesn’t When your partner says he’s really understand who I am or is straight, it is not likely an inignoring significant parts of my tentional refutation of you. It identity. Should I just be glad probably means that he doesn’t that he’s generally supportive spend a lot of time thinking and try to get over it? Or is this about this or how invalidating erasure and something he needs that feels to you. It’s probably an to change?” indicator that he’s historically What you’ve struck upon been attracted to women. From are the difficult and painful an apologetics standpoint: one limitations of the labels we can even make the argument have available for sexuality. that being hetero is simply atWhen we ask someone, “what traction to a gender different @TIMAREE_LEIGH is your sexual orientation?” we than your own. often hear back “gay,” My suggestion is “straight,” “bisexual,” that you speak openly or something that deand honestly with this scribes only one facet person whom you love, of attraction: how my who also cares for you. gender compares to the Share what you feel, gender of the people ask him what his labels I fuck. It says nothing mean to him and mayabout what that attracbe what will emerge is tion entails, what the that these words aren’t sex looks like or how it really the summation fits into my romantic of your relationship. life. If your cis male In the meantime, I partner says he’s straight, that tells me little asked non-binary, agender and other folks to about what he finds attractive in a person or share their experiences with this dynamic. the relevance of his sexuality to the rest of Here are a few responses: him as a person.

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prerogative. Personally, I tend to avoid dating people who identify strongly with straightness or binary gayness because my brain and body do not fit in either of the binary genders/sexes. To me, it feels like in order to be exclusively attracted to one of the binary genders, and also be attracted to me either you are not exclusively attracted to just that binary gender OR you are only seeing part of me/are only attracted to how you see me vs. how I see me.”

– Cori “I need my straight-identifying partners to at least realize that I am an exception to, and exist outside of, their straightness. Their identifiers are their business, but my – relationships – are not straight regardless of my partner.” – Red “It can be difficult to go through a lot of what goes along with being non-binary with someone who will never fully understand how you’re feeling. He won’t understand how it feels when someone uses the wrong pronouns for you or calls you a girl, or when you can’t find something to wear that you feel good in, or you’re experiencing gender dysphoria. Not to mention, how terrifying it can be to feel like you’re becoming someone else alongside someone who you perceive as having certain expectations of who you’d be. My partner identifying as straight sometimes makes it feel like my partner is exclusively attracted to something I will never fully be. It also means that people make a lot of assumptions about my identity based on my cis-hetero partner....

I suggest that straight cis partners of non-binary and queer people do A LOT of reading and workshops whenever possible.” – Cait Have a question for Dr. Timaree? Send an email to asktimaree@philadelphiaweekly.com.

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HAPPY WINDOWS Shutters, 2-Inch Wood, Pleated Shades, Roman Shades, Drapes, Verticals, Mini-Blinds

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215-465-7525 Legal Notices

Notice of Public Sale: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by 1645 N American St, Philadelphia, PA 19122 (445)300-5955 to satisfy a lien on August 10th, 2021 at approx.

8:00pm PM: www.storagetreasures.com: James Gibbs #5147

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Notice of Public Sale: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart, 501 Callowhill St ., Philadelphia PA 19123 (215)627-3510 to satisfy a lien on August 3rd, 2021 at approx. 6:00 PM: www.storagetreasures.com 2010 Xunqi Li 4031 Maricia Seigler

Notice of Public Sale: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart, 456 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia PA 19123 (215)922-3715 to satisfy a lien on August 10th, 2021 at approx.6:00 PM: www.storagetreasures.com: A090 Stephen Virelli

Full Time Flagger Traffic Plan seeks FT Flaggers to set up & control traffic around construction sites.

A valid drivers license is a must, good pay & benefits.

If interested please fill out an application at 510 Hertzog Boulevard King Of Prussia, PA 19406 on Mondays 9am -12pm or apply online at or online at www.trafficplan.com

GENERAL AND TREATMENT FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED Open your heart and home to children of all ages New Foundations, Inc. 215-203-8733 www.nfi4kids.org PAID RESEARCH SUBJECT SPACE MISSION SIMULATION 8 day study of resilience at U. of PA. Must be healthy, about 27-55 yr. old with BS/BA or military exp.Compensated time & travel.

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