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Actor Leo Rossi discusses ‘Deep Cover’ podcast, Joe Pistone and more

n my last column, I interviewed legendary FBI agent Joe Pistone, who went undercover with the New York Cosa Nostra Bonanno crime family for six years and helped takedown more than a hundred mobsters in the late 1970s. In the column, Pistone spoke of his Philadelphia connections, which includes his long friendship with Leo Rossi, the TV and film actor/writer/producer who is from Northeast Philadelphia. Rossi is also the host and Joe Pistone’s partner in a podcast called “Deep Cover – The Real Donnie Brasco.” When I told Pistone that I would be interviewing Rossi, he said that I wouldn’t get in more than one question with Rossi, as he was quite a talker. Rossi, like me, I admit, is a person Italians call a “chiacchierone” – a chatterbox. I asked Rossi about the podcast. “Joe made a living out of keeping his mouth shut, and he doesn’t give it up too easy, so a trust factor came in as we started,” Rossi said. “Joe got looser, and we have laughs, and I think we hit on some pretty big topics. We have one podcast coming up about when Joe quit the FBI. It is compelling. He is the real deal. When he starts talking, everybody leans in.

& Wolf. I know some of the guys and they “Joe made his living with his dukes up, covering. My goal is to have him put his dukes were upset with the title and said it was not going to fly. How about ‘10th & Wolf,’ I asked, down and have some fun with this, even though it is serious material. He told me, ‘You and they said yeah, that would be alright. “I’ve had some luck getting movies made know how long you’d last undercover? About in Philadelphia, such as ‘The Nail: a minute.’” The Story of Joey Nardone,’ starRossi went to Bishop Egan High ring William Forsythe, Tony Danza School where he played football and Philly’s own Tony Luke Jr. It and he later played football for Vilwas filmed on the streets of South lanova. Philly and it was a nice little picHe went on to become an actor, ture.” and he’s had a long and varied TV Rossi said he’s known Sharon and movie career. Pinkenson, the head of the PhilaHe appeared in the mini-series delphia Film Office, for years, so “In Cold Blood,” and in films such every fiber in him wanted to film in as “Relentless, “The Accused,” South Philly. “Gotti,” “10th and Wolf” and “AnBut the man who financed the alyze This.” film wanted to film outside PittsI asked him about the film “10th burgh. & Wolf,” as I grew up near 10 and “Knowing how hard it is to get Wolf in South Philly. I noted that I movies made, we had to agree. It and many others were disappointdidn’t bother anyone around the ed that it was filmed in Pittsburgh PAULDAVISONCRIME.COM country, but you guys in Philly rather than South Philly. The story torched me!” is reportedly based on the MerliRossi spoke of his becoming a film writer no-Stanfa internecine mob war in the 1990s and the 12th and Wolf corner where Merlino when he was in a slump as an actor. “I was always good with dialogue because I’m an actor and his crew hung out. “We were doing a picture, loosely based on and I was always good with character development because I’m a character actor. But struca true story. The true meeting place was 12th

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ture is a bitch.” Rossi spoke of his current screenplay for an upcoming crime and boxing film based on the life of the late South Philly middleweight boxing champ Joey Giardello (who was my 9th street neighbor years ago). The film is called “Canvas Dancer.” “I met with Joey’s son Stevie, and we sat down, and he started telling me this story. His father’s real name was Carmine Tileili. He bought someone’s birth certificate when he was getting in trouble in Brooklyn. “Before Mike Tyson, Joey Giardello was the bad boy of boxing. He was a rounder, and he was in the slammer before he fell in love with a girl from South Philly.” I look forward to seeing the film. Rossi has portrayed a lot of street guy criminals and street guy cop characters, and he portrays these characters very well. Although he said he was more of an athlete growing up in Philly, he knew street guys. “I retained all that stuff.” You can listen to “Deep Cover – The Real Donnie Brasco” on Spotify, Apple and other outlets, and the podcast is free. Paul Davis’ Crime Beat column appears here each week. He can be contacted via pauldavisoncrime.com.

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June is Philly Gay Pride Month, and there are lots of events around town this year. Visit phillygaycalendar.com/ pride for more events and details. In the meantime, here are some of the events you’ll want to check out.

Cocktails for a Cause

Philadelphia largest and most stunning outdoor and indoor restaurants and concepts will celebrate June as Philly Gay Pride Month with a month-long celebration! FCM Hospitality and owner Avram Hornik announce that Lola’s Garden, Juno, Parks on Tap (two locations), Morgan’s Pier, Harper’s Garden, Craft Hall, The Garden at Cherry Street Pier and Rosy’s Taco Bar will all work in unison to help raise funds for LGBTQ Philadelphia-based charities through Philly Gay Pride Month Cocktails for a Cause. All eight locations will feature a special-colored cocktail that matches up with the eight colors of the Philadelphia Gay Pride Flag. Additionally, FCM Hospitality will host the first-ever Philly Gay Pride Day at Parks on Tap at Trail’s End on Saturday, June 12, from noon to 6pm.

Juno Philly, 1033 Spring Garden St., (267) 639-2892, junophilly.com Craft Hall, 901 N. Delaware Ave, Philadelphia, (267) 297-2072, crafthallphilly.com Rosy’s Taco Bar, 2220 Walnut St., (267) 858-4561,rosystacobar.com Morgan’s Pier, 221 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd., (215) 279-7134, morganspier.com Harper’s Garden, 31 S. 18th St., Philadelphia, (267) 886-8552, harpersgardenphilly.com Lola’s Garden, 51 St Georges Road, Ardmore, (484) 412-8011, lolasgardenrestaurant.com The Garden at Cherry Street Pier, 121 N Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, (215) 923-0818, cherrystreetpier.com

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Parks on Tap - Trail’s End, South St. & S. 27th St., Philadelphia, (215) 568-1616, parksontap.com Parks on Tap - Waterworks, 640 Waterworks Drive, Philadelphia, (215) 568-1616, parksontap.com

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Love who you want to, drink what you want to! Evil Genius Beer Company celebrates June as Philly Gay Pride Month with a special limited edition beer release #loveislove. This brand-new Strawberry Blonde Ale (6 percent ABV) is crisp with a hint of natural strawberry flavor. A portion from all sales will be donated to The Trevor Project, a national organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQIA+ youth. Evil Genius Beer Company, 1727 N. Front St., 215425-6820, evilgeniusbeer.com

PrideFLIX; The Virtual Pride Film Festival

Just in time for Pride Month, qFLIX launches “PrideFLIX; The Virtual Pride Film Festival” featuring five weeks of LGBTQ+ documentaries, feature films, short films, and web series from the comfort of your home as you celebrate Pride. Ticket prices will range from $7-$10 per viewing, with $1 of each viewing going towards local LGBTQ+ nonprofits. qflixphilly.com

William Way LGBT Community Center Benefit Kick-Off

Every year in June, Sofitel Philadelphia announces a year-round benefit for a local LGBTQ charity. During June, and through the rest of 2021, Sofitel Philadelphia will donate $1 per each banquet menu item designated with the WWCC’s logo on the menu. Designated items range from breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets to beverages and snack breaks for groups of 10 or more people hosting a meeting or event at Sofitel Philadelphia. Sofitel Philadelphia will also donate one dollar from every Liberté cocktail sold in the Liberté Lounge to WWCC during Pride Month. 120 S. 17th St., 215-569-8300

Gay Pride Month at Philly AIDS Thrift

Philly AIDS Thrift celebrates June as Philly Gay Pride Month with a colorful, Queer-centric wowing window display celebrating the diversity of our city and region’s queer community. Come get dressed up for Pride Month by supporting Philadelphia’s largest and gay-owned thrift store where you can find a rainbow of fashions all month long! Whether you want to celebrate with the eight colors of the Philly rainbow, or add to your own personal style, Philly AIDS Thrift has shirts, pants, dresses, shoes, accessories and more for each and every person. 710 S. 5th St., (215) 922-3186, phillyaidsthrift.com

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Gay Pride Month Essentials at Philly AIDS Thrift at Giovanni’s Room

Celebrate Gay Pride Month at America’s oldest continuously operating LGBTQ bookstore! For Philly Gay Pride Month, stop by Philly AIDS Thrift at Giovanni’s Room in the gayborhood for all of your gay pride month essentials - including ramped up selections of the special Philadelphia edition of the Gay Pride Flag, other LGBTQ flags, pride t-shirts, magnets, buttons and other queer ephemera. Pick up your recently published copy of queerbook anthology - a collection of fiction and non-fiction work by LGBTQ people from all over the world that was published by PAT during the pandemic. Add this must-do stop to your Gay Pride Month itinerary! 345 S 12th St, (215) 923-2960, queerbooks.com/

Without a Cue Productions

Without a Cue Productions celebrates Philly Gay Pride Month with $5 off the new mystery walking tours in Historic Philadelphia. The Bucks County female-owned theatrical company celebrates the launch in Philly with a $5 savings for any walking tour in the entire month of June using promo code PRIDE5 at its website. 267-994-1056, withoutacue. com/philadelphia

Moving Forward When the World Stopped: Queer Life 2020-2021

Showcasing the works of 28 artists from the Philadelphia area, Moving Forward When the World Stopped: Queer Life 2020-2021 presents a timeline of events, memories, and experiences from the past year. The pain of suffering through the pandemic, the shifts in our relationship with technology, the immense amount of loss, the calls to action, and our strength to carry on as a community are all themes explored by artists of this show. Virtual Art Exhibition, William Way LGBT Community Center, 215-732-2220, www.waygay. org

Pride Month Fundraiser for New Mural in Gayborhood

Writers Block is excited to add a new mural to the gayborhood featuring Lil Nas X in Montero, where he has given a bold voice to a new generation of queer artists and queer people of color. The mural is by Ashley Ryan. The mural is currently on the East wall of Writers Block Rehab at 1342 Cypress St. Writers Block Rehab wants to raise $5,000 for Ryan @asheyeart for this tribute to Lil Nas X. gofundme.com

Sofitel Pride Drag Tea

Sofitel Philadelphia kicks off Philly Pride Month on Saturday, June 5, and again on Saturday, June 12, so be on the look for a new spin on a time-honored tradition. Sofitel, famous for its classic afternoon tea service, will debut a new Drag Tea featuring Brittany Lynn’s Drag Mafia. Sip tea (or spill it) in the presence of fabulous Drag Queens as you enjoy delicious offerings from Sofitel’s award-winning culinary team. Drag Tea starts each week at 2pm and runs through 4pm inside Chez Colette Brasserie. Tickets are available at sofitel-philadelphia. com.

allyouneedislove YOGA + BEER Event

Turntable Yoga will be hosting a Pride yoga flow on Sunday, June 6 at Love City Brewing from 10:30 to 11:30am. Join them for allyouneedislove: yoga set to music featuring all queer artists. It’s sure to be a party of a practice – all levels and beginners are welcome – the goal is to move to music, breathe fresh air, and most of all, have fun! 1023 Hamilton Street, lovecitybrewing.com

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BOS Philly Presents Pride Night at Concourse Dance Bar

Philadelphia, get ready to dance again! Timed with the reopening of Philadelphia bars and dance floors, BOS Philly will take over Concourse Dance Bar with Pride Night featuring DJ K!RK. Get ready for the first big party of the year! Tickets are $25 or save $5 when tickets are bought in advance with promo code BOS2021. 1635 S. Market Street, Philadelphia, 267-534-4128. Tickets are available at bosphilly.com. June 11.

SPLAT and Spray Women’s Party: Sip City Mixer on the River

Restrictions away, and it’s time to be gay! It’s been a long, long, long year-plus since they last got to get together. But, it’s time! The city has given the green light to gather, and gather they will! Cavanaugh’s Riverdeck is right on the water, huge and open with great views. They will offer our group drink specials and a beautiful place to meet up. Friday, June 11, 6pm to 9pm, 417 N. Columbus Blvd.

Galaei’s SPLAT program works to support the empowerment and leadership development of queer youth of color through individual coaching, group support, and community engagement. Galaei provides a safe and affirming environment where youth are coached through various issues relating to sexual health, education, employment, conflict resolution, and trauma. Group activities allow queer youth to strengthen their social support system and facilitate dialogue about how they can make an impact on their community through organizing. Come out and SPLAT and Spray and paint in the new youth lounge! Free. Wednesday, June 9, 4pm 118 Fontain Street

Artists at Work Celebrate Pride Month

Northern Liberties Business Improvement District presents Artists at Work Celebrate Pride. On Saturday, June 12, from 5pm to 7pm, head to various businesses in Northern Liberties for a celebration that features local artists showcasing and making their wares, including several featured LGBTQ artists. Visit explorenorthernliberties.org for details.

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Teen LGBTQIA Circus Workshop

Philadelphia School of Circus Arts celebrates Philly Gay Pride with a free circus workshop for LGBTQIA teens on Saturday, June 12, from noon to 1:30pm. In this 1.5 hour workshop, PSCA’s LGBTQIA Staff & LGBTQIA Staff Allies will introduce Teens to the Circus Arts by teaching the basics of Aerial Sling, Static Trapeze, Tumbling, Juggling, and Tightwire. The last half hour of the workshop will be dedicated to a Cyr Wheel performance and Q&A with recent graduate of Circadium School of Contemporary Circus, Alexandra Feit. This event is free, but space is limited to 15 participants so registration is required. All skill levels and abilities welcome! 6452 Greene Street, phillycircus.com

Pride in the Park: Pride Day at Parks on Tap

FCM Hospitality presents their first-ever Pride in the Park event, an outdoor gay pride day at Parks on Tap on Saturday, June 12 at the new Trail’s End location (South and 27th streets). From noon to 6pm, come out and enjoy the sweeping river views, the delicious food and drink, and the comfortable seating with your family and friends during this all-ages outdoor event. For more information on the Parks on Tap safety plan and directions, please visit www.parksontap.com.

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Cutthroat Queens

Three performers start the competition with $150 each. If they want to leave the stage with any of the cash, they have to survive three drag challenges and…each other! In this show shade is not only encouraged: it’s for sale! Tickets are $12. Food and drink must be purchased. At the end of the night one performer will reign supreme, winning the money they have left and the title of Cutthroat Queen Continental International Worldwide Extravaganza 2020! June 13, 8pm to 9:30pm, doors open 7pm.vTabu, 254 S. 12th St., eventbrite.com/e/cutthroatqueens-tickets-125420751845

Philly Pride Run 5K - Virtual Event

The William Way LGBT Community Center is celebrating its 5th year of loud and proud running through the city streets of Philadelphia and beyond with the virtual Philly Pride Run 5K race and fun run, held June 13-20. All race proceeds will support key services for the William Way LGBT Community Center, including senior services, LGBTQ history archives, free library, Trans Resource Center, cyber center, and a generous space-sharing program. Registration is open at Runtheday. waygay. org

Drag Brunch At The Wayward Featuring Drag Mafia

Visit on June 13 on the patio for Drag Brunch. With two showings starting at 10:30am and 1:30pm. The girls are back and ready to serve, kick, and twirl! Join your hostess Miss Brittany Lynn and her girls of the Philly Drag Mafia (Phillydragmafia.com) for a fabulous brunch! 1170 Ludlow Street. Please visit The Wayward for more info at: thewayward.com

The Matinees

Every Sunday catch Drag Matinee at JocksPHL Starting at 1pm hosted by Iris Spectre (first and third Sunday of the month) and Diva Luvsit (second and fourth Sunday of the month) and their special guest performers. Maximum of four (4) people per table, be sure to be up close and socially distant while enjoying JocksPHL food and drinks during the show! Level Up (Formerly JocksPHL). 1330 Walnut St. phillygaycalendar.com/drag

Pridezilla

Come for the day or enjoy select shows with DJ Carl Michaels, Spice Girls Tribute, Roxxxy Andrews & Ariel Versace and Aunt Mary Pat. Tickets for this all day event June 13 are $40 for an all-day pass, or $10-$20 for select performances. Headlined by Ariel Versace, Aunt Mary Pat and Roxxxy Andrews, and featuring an All-Star tribute to the Spice Girls! Hosted by Cherry St. Cartier and Miss Troy. noon to 8:00pm, SoulJoel’s Comedy Club and Lounge, 155 Railroad Plaza, Royersford. nightout.com/ events/pridezilla-0613/ticket

Pride Night at Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo celebrates Philly Gay Pride Month with a special extended-hours, night-time event on Friday, June 18, from 5pm to 8pm. Out and proud celebrity local DJ Robert Drake (as heard on WXPN) will provide family-friendly tunes for the night from 5pm to 7pm. Local LGBTQ organizations have been invited to give away literature and talk about their services. Guests are invited to show off their Gay Pride by wearing their most colorful rainbow and pride-themed threads for a chance to win Zoo tickets for a future visit. Food and drink is pay as you go. Ticket reservations are available at PhiladelphiaZoo.org. Image | Philadelphia Zoo

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fter the absolute messy Phillyness at May’s end – from questions of a mysterious murder hit along never-that-quiet Queen Village streets, perceived classism at Steak 48 over new dress and cost codes, the necessary shifts in bro culturalism in the local craft beer scene and a vandal’s damage at Reading Terminal Market estimated in the five figures, to Mayor Kenney’s lemony budget negotiations – a short June’s start, trimmed by a rainy Memorial Day weekend, is just what the doctor ordered. (That same doctor is the guy also ordering, nicely and politely, that those who haven’t vaxxed, do so stat, and will give them free water ice for their trouble, a pretty lumpy lowball offer for those with any semblance of MAGA moral high ground). Folk never come back from Monday holidays with any spirit or psychic elasticity to begin with, so everyone always seems pretty dopey during this post Mem Day week. Combine the socio-politik shipwreck of last weekend, with inhaling a chaotic “Cruella,” the entirety of “The Kaminsky Method,” “Halston,” a Verzuz rematch with Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, an Aziz Ansari-less “Master of None,” a dozen reruns of “The Love Boat” (RIP Gavin McLeod), the end of the Delco-licious “Mare

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Reporter story immediately following Sunof Easttown” (c’mon, THAT’s how you ended it, HBO? That twist?) and Joel Embiid and day’s finale, Berwyn-raised Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby left room for more Mare. “Kate the Sixers taking care of the Wizards – nearly all at once – and the media overload leaves us (Winslet) and I, if we could crack a story that we were really proud of and felt like it was a blamelessly lame. Perhaps then, we’re ready to get out of our deserving second chapter in Mare’s journey, house and out of our own way and pile, en then maybe. I haven’t cracked that yet; I don’t know what that is, honestly. masse, elsewhere, indoors: say, the now-openToo many condos? for-business, overly public space such Rumor has it that the proposed as the Wells Fargo Center. The WFC, mega Italian Market apartment buildall $11 million HVAC renovated, as BY A.D. ing long planned to occupy both Anof June 2, will open the whole room AMOROSI astasi Seafood and the grassy knoll up, and host rabid game and concert next door, across from Connie’s Ric fans at full capacity. And here I was, honestly hoping I’d have some safe and social Rac and Casa Mexico – a Ninth Street lot owned and forever set to be developed by the distance between myself and the often less hygienically inclined Deadheads when Bob New York-based builder Midwood Investment; Weir & Co cruise through Philly this summer even increased in size to seven stories in 2019, much to the neighbors’ chagrin – may be fi– those who like to mix dirty hemp, the Skull & Roses aroma of lavender and rose and stale nally throwing in the towel. Too many open patchouli oil with good old unwashed sweat. South Philly condos gone unpurchased and Oh, well. Masks will still be required for all unleased, with too many other less complicated condos in the planning stages (e.g. the WFC guests (save for the jackass one-time seaready for grease-and-Cheez Whiz apartments son tik holder who dumped popcorn on Russell Westbrook and got forever banned from quickly being erected at Pat’s and Geno’s) may just be giving Midwood cold feet. Cold enough WF Center), so I’m guessing Gulf War gas masks and self-serve cannabis inhalers are to quit the Italian Market. Or not. Italian Market happenings also cool. Watch your speed. Speaking of the Ital Market, the long cherMore Mare? ished Christian Street ravioli room, spaghetti PS on HBO’s “Mare of Easttown”: apparentsalon and gnocchi lodge, the happily cramped ly it did so well for the cabler (average of 2 milSuperior Pasta Company, closed its doors for lion viewers per episode) that, in a Hollywood

good last Sunday. Atza no good, boss. Word has it, however, that SPC, a longtime renter at that address, is looking for other South Philly digs. Factor in that Peter McAndrews’ Monsu (another Midwood owned property), Judy’s Produce, Sabrina’s and Le Saveur – all within throwing distance of Superior Pasta, and you have to wonder what is wrong with that triangle. New Aiden James music Just in time for Pride Month, Aiden James – Philly’s favorite openly gay, vegan, animal loving, PAWS-supporting singer-songwriter – has his first new single out in a minute, “Elixir.” And it’s got more of a souped-up ‘80s synth vibe than his usual placid stuff. Check that uber vintage danz track right here aidenjamesmusic.com Talking art Is this weekend, June 4, the first real First Friday Art Walk where everyone can dwell and swell in number while checking out old galleries and new art? I believe it is. With that comes the No Libs’ Business Improvement District new, self-guided Philadelphia Mural Art Crawl – Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Street Art – which runs through July 5. There’s a cost-free “Let’s Roam” app on Google Play or the Apple store, with a regional map attached where day-and-night walkers can find 20-plus pieces of street art and murals. The hunt is on.

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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY Pen & Pencil update I may have forever ribbed the after-hours Pen & Pencil Club in the past; for its catering to journalists who never had their own money for booze or their own bags of coke back in the day; for the old hot dog water. Name it. But our friend Bobbi Booker is its current board president and our other friend, Raphael Tiberino, was made its GM and bar manager in the wake of the near-Christmas 2019 passing of its much-loved barkeep Dan Kenney. Plus, all (well, I bet not ALL) of the old cheapskate rumpled journalists have given up cocaine. (Or at least stopped asking). So, I’ll give the new P & P some love. LOVE! Well, the nation’s oldest private daily operating press club gives Tiberino the gig, then COVID happens for however many months (and you can’t call those hot dogs “food” by any stretch of the imagination) and the private club couldn’t file for pandemic grant monies or offer togo cocktails. Then apparently part of its ceiling collapses – and just when I was ready to fall in Image | Courtesy of Raphael Tiberino love with the space. Well, luckily for the club, a quickly gathered GoFundMe raised $10,000, some insurance kicked in, and the 21st Century Booker/Tiberino-era P & P should be ready to roll, live open and in-person, come June. Which reminds me… Masked Philly: Raphael Tiberino In Icepack’s continuing saga of asking mask-donning local celebrities what they’ve been up to, beyond the pale, during C-19 – from lockdown to the current, slow re-opening and ever-questionable masking – I reached out, this week, to Raphael Tiberino. The visual artist, illustrator, muralist, co-owner with his siblings of the beloved family business, The Ellen Powell Tiberino Memorial Museum (with a hat tip to late great Joseph Tiberino) in Powelton Village and P & P bar manager, as we see above, took a step back from his new gig since COVID’s start. “I had to,” says Tiberino of postponing his Pen & Pencil gig. “Plus, I, and the rest of the family had to close the museum as well, as all museums and galleries shuttered.” Which means, the always exhibiting Tiberino had to draw within so to speak.

What he did do during C-19’s quarantine and closure, though, along with stop drinking after November 2020’s elections, was amplify the output of his illustration and painting work, and get it all onto social media outlets such as Instagram. Raph’s single most involving work – for artist and audience alike – was his dark and deeply etched portrait of George Floyd, drawn the day after his murder. “It was just instinct to get that portrait up, to heal, to inspire.” Considering the fam’s work regarding social justice murals at The Ellen and littered throughout the city, Raph’s Floyd portrait was part of his own history as well as that of Black and White Americas’. “I put it back up when the Chauvin trial started. People are drawn to it. That was my work for the community beyond my usual for the pandemic quarantine.” The mask? Raphael has no problem wearing one (an artist, all those paints, resins and polymers) especially since six of his friends (“Healthy, young guys, too”) died of COVID-19, and that he himself had COVID. “I didn’t even know I had it. I was just run down after being out among too many people, celebrating, last November. It wasn’t that big of a deal, physically, for me; but I know how many other lives it brought down.” Along with getting ready to re-open P & P (“looking at mid-June”), Tiberino, while remaining online and exhibiting, is continuing to place his George Floyd online (check the newest issue of BlackEnterprise.com) as well as planning several new work exhibitions for autumn and winter. “Plus, getting The Ellen up and running – the museum and the garden – is going to happen. After Joe’s passing, the family went their own way,” said Tiberino of muralist Gabe, art director Latif and ceramicist-sculptor Ellen. “My sister, brothers and I did our own thing, our own work – we always did that, and always will. But, that was necessary for each, and all, of us to do our thing. To grow, you know. And I think by autumn, we’ll be ready for the museum and the garden to come together, for everything to come together.”

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New Alternative to Adult Diapers and Catheters Sets Men Free

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TOUR TO PHILADELPHIA Lesbian feminist Skylar Gwynn will stop in Philadelphia on June 8 as part of her nationwide motorcycle tour to raise awareness of the redefinition of the word “woman” and of medical practices aimed disproportinately at lesbian and gay youth under the banner of “gender affirmation.” Gwynn, a 61-year-old grandmother of four, describes her tour, also known as “The Ride: A Woman’s Rebellion,” as “an act of love for women and children.” She and her fellow traveller, Joy, will visit 20 cities over a period of two months, meeting with activists and holding protests in each city. “One of the main reasons I am doing this is that I have been gender non-conforming from the day I was born. When I was a child, I played with a Johnny Red Eagle rifle. I played with G.I. Joes. What I’ve found is that girls like me are being told that they have to be boys, and frankly, that is disgusting and homophobic.” Of the use of off-label medications to prevent puberty in gender dysphoric children, Gwynn says, “Puberty is not a disease. It is a natural part of the body’s growth, and when

you stop puberty, you destroy these children.” During her stop in Philadelphia, Gwynn will be gathering with feminists and with parents of adolescents who have been “affirmed” by their schools, without parental consent, as members of the opposite sex. Gwynn, a survivor of domestic violence and multiple rapes, came out as a lesbian late in life – at age 58, to be exact. After coming out, she was devastated to find she was shunned and targeted by activists in her own community for her refusal to accept that men can be lesbians. “I realized,” says Gwynn, “that as a dyke on a bike, I was excluded from Dykes on Bikes.” Nevertheless, Gwynn rides. She bought her latest bike, a Kawasaki Vulcan 900, with money she received as damages following a car accident two years ago. She still has a damaged back and screws in her knee and foot. Gwynn, whose ride begins in Orlando, is eager to connect with as many concerned Philadelphia-area feminists, parents, and politicians as possible. She can be contacted through the web form on her site, therideawomansrebellion.weebly.com.

Tracye Bennis-Sine is a freelance writer in the Philadelphia area.

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onnie Giordano, a Pennsyl- I worked in many restaurants. I hope that part vania native who was born of my life is now over! It’s a tough business in Springfield and current- and you’re married to it. I hope to stay with ly lives near Philadelphia, acting for good! is starring in HBO’s hit seWhat was it like filming with such an ries “Mare of Easttown.” all-star cast? Did the pandemic impact proIn the series, which was duction at all? filmed in the Philadelphia The cast was wonderful. I didn’t meet everysuburbs, Giordano plays one, but I met a lot of principal cast members. Patty DelRasso. The show Everyone was lovely and so professional. I felt chronicles the dark side of at home from the first day. The pandemic halted production for about a close-knit community and how past tragedies can continue to define the present. Pat- five months or so, but I’m so grateful they rety is a nurse and restaurant owner who was turned because I understand other projects did not continue. So I was so happy one of Mare’s high-school basketwe got to return to work! ball teammates. The all-star cast The series was filmed in the includes Academy Award winner BY: EUGENE Philly suburbs. Did you enjoy Kate Winslet, Sosie Bacon, Jean ZENYATTA filming so close to home? Smart, Guy Pearce and Evan Peters I loved it! It was the first and only just to name a few. time I had such an easy commute! In addition to this role, Giordano has starred in the indie films “Mr. Hush,” We actually filmed all over, from Bethlehem to “The Lobster Wars” and “A Distant Society,” Coatesville, and Philly to Phoenixville. I believe they shot in Ocean City, New Jeras well as appearing in a number of Off Broadsey, too. It was a delight being so close to home way productions. and recognizing so many familiar places on PW recently caught up with Giordano to talk about her career and her role in the hit film! The series has received rave reviews, and series. Why were you interested in joining the reportedly had 1 million viewers for its decast of “Mare of Easttown”? What attract- but episode, so it clearly has generated a lot of interest. What are your thoughts on ed you to the show? how the series came out? Kate Winslet, Kate Winslet, Kate Winslet. I I’m thrilled that the audience is captivated! wasn’t aware she was starring in it until after my audition, and then it was just a no brain- When I read the script, it felt like it was goer! Plus, telling a story set in Delaware County ing to be intense, and I’m thrilled that Craig Zobel and Brad Ingelsby were able to capture where I was born just made it a natural fit. You play Patty DelRasso in the series. the tension that was needed to keep the audience on their toes! I think it worked because How is this character similar, or different, I watched with some friends and they were from roles you’ve played in the past? mesmerized! I loved playing a role so close to home! I’ve What’s ahead for you? Any new projects? played many “dumb blondes” in my time, so I’m a representative of Snow Joe/Sun Joe Patty was very different but closer to me. I love to cook and Patty owns at Italian restau- products on HSN, so that’s in the immediate future, but I’m also ready for more televirant with her husband. She loves her family sion roles. I’ve just started auditioning again, and I treasure my own family. She’s a mother, a role I’ve also played many times. So there things have been slow because of COVID-19, so we will see what the future holds! are some similarities. I admit, as a young actor

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Meet a dinosaur, wave a flag, grab some art

The weather is great and events are popping up all over town. Here are some of the ones you’ll want to see for yourself. Dinos and Bites

The Philadelphia Zoo is set to take a dinosaursized bite out of summer with the launch of Friday Nights Dinos and Bites. Beginning every Friday, to Labor Day weekend, the zoo will host a new evening adventure with extended hours, amazing animals, life-size animatronic dinosaurs and prehistoricthemed foods, that complement the new exhibit, Big Time: Life in an Endangerous Zone experience. Check out the Bedrock Brews beer garden and Dino Bites fooderie and more. Ticket reservations and all of the details are available at PhiladelphiaZoo.org. Image | Philadelphia Zoo

RSFAS Art Show

The Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show will maintain its 94-year streak by sharing an online art exhibition June 4-6. The tradition of sharing original fine art in Rittenhouse Square has been transformed to a virtual format to connect fine artists and art patrons safely, and moreover, to share the inspiration and hope that artistic creative expression brings to a healthy society. The show will feature the work of 101 jury-selected professional artists from all over the U.S. and Canada. Artwork will be available for purchase throughout the weekend on the RSFAS online gallery at rittenhousesquareart.com.

Manayunk Arts Festival

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Manayunk Development Corporation has announced the 32nd Annual Manayunk Arts Festival. Every year, visitors are invited to share in the tradition of excellence at the tri-state’s largest outdoor, juried arts festival. Celebrating the best variety of fine arts and crafts from across the country, collectors, buyers, and designers will visit Main Street for this event. June 26 at 11am to June 27 at 6pm. manayunk.com

Flag Festival

Flag Festival returns to the Betsy Ross House in person in 2021 and programming includes favorites from years past, plus some new events. The event spans a full week, June 13-19, and promises entertainment for all ages and tastes, from photo ops with a giant flag made entirely of M&Ms, to the chance to meet famous and not-so-famous figures from history, plus free admission for the first 100 visitors every day of National Flag Week. historicphiladelphia.org.

Ephemera, new paintings by Jean Plough

Ephemera comes from the Greek word ephemeros. It means something that exists for a short period of time, or occurs only once. These paintings represent something fleeting and elusive. They refer to momentary experiences that lasted for only a limited time. Plough’s technique was playful, and allowed her to use existing shapes and textures to suggest others. June 3-27 Muse Gallery, 52 N. 2nd St. musegalleryphiladelphia.com

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Devil’s Den

We’ve rounded up some events that will please your palates, ears and more. Enjoy.

Devil’s Den is pulling out all the stops in preparation of Philly Beer Week by hosting not one, but two True Colors Drag Shows, a virtual Women in Brewing panel, Dog Days of Summer charity brunch, and the return of 4-5-6 happy hour, throughout June. To kick off the festivities, Devil’s Den is teaming up with Morris Animal Refuge for Dog Days of Summer – a bring your dog to outdoor brunch event, hosted by Sweetwater Brewing Company and Left Hand Brewing. On Sunday, June 6 from 11am – 2pm folks are encouraged to bring their four-legged pal to Devil’s Den’s beer garden for delicious brunch fare and an extensive beer selection including Sweetwater and Left Hand brews. For every Sweetwater and Left Hand beer purchased during the event, Devil’s Den will donate $1 to Morris Animal Refuge. 1148 South 11th Street | (215) 339-0855 | devilsdenphilly.com

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Music, happy hours, lots of fun stuff coming up Live ballet

Join the Pennsylvania Ballet at Red Rose Farm in Villanova this June for an exciting return to live performance. Dancers are returning for a special weekend of live performances of works from the spring season, including: “Polyphonia” by Christopher Wheeldon, “Suspended in Time” by Angel Corella, Russell Ducker, and Kirill Radev and “Allegro Brillante” by George Balanchine. June 4-5. paballet.org/redrosefarm

Lacroix

The award-winning French dining institution located at The Rittenhouse reopened for breakfast and lunch service beginning Tuesday, June 1. Executive Chef Jonathan Cichon will be introducing a revamped menu of classics, with breakfast highlights including the Galette Bretonne, served with a savory buckwheat crêpe, fried egg, ham and gruyère and the Viennoiserie, prepared with croissant, pan au chocolat, blueberry oat muffin and brioche feuilletée. Lunch plates include the Homard with lobster, morel, sunchoke and sauce Jacqueline and the Agneau Rôti, prepared with lamb loin, picholine olive and potato dumpling. lacroixrestaurant.com

Barnes in Bloom

In celebration of the return of the Philadelphia Flower Show, the Barnes Foundation is hosting their Barnes in Bloom programming to welcome guests with tours and special dining menus. On June 8 and June 9, the Barnes will host special ticketed events nodding to the flower show – inclusive of self-guided access to the Barnes collection with pop-up talks by specially trained docents, and fresh, themed menus by Constellation Culinary Group. Events include a luncheon, dessert reception, and cocktail reception and tickets are priced at $75 per person or $65 per member. barnesfoundation.org

Music in the Park

Winding Way Records is hosting its next socially distanced summer concert series at Clem Macrone Park in Bryn Mawr on Saturday, June 12 at 5pm (field opens at 4pm). Performances include Evelyn Brown, an indie artist originally from Austin, Texas, who grew up in her father’s recording studio, sparking her love for music and performing. Chris Peace, from the Philadelphia area, is a folk multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer with an immense passion for creating. For tickets and details, visit windingwayrecords.com.

TAG Time Happy Hour

Many esteemed Philadelphia restaurants are joining TAG Time Happy Hour, a traveling happy hour fundraiser benefiting lung cancer research and treatment. Royal Boucherie, Old City’s lively neighborhood bistro, will host the TAG Time Happy Hour on Thursday, June 3 from 4 – 7pm with 20 percent of proceeds garnered benefitting LUNGevity. Then, on Wednesday, June 9 Chef Christopher Kearse and the team at Old City’s modern French bar and restaurant Forsythia are hosting a TAG Time Happy Hour from 5 – 7pm with 100 percent of the revenue being donated to the LUNGevity. Royalboucherie.com forsythiaphilly.com Image | Courtesy of Royal Boucherie

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Sofitel celebration

Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square presents a month-long celebration for June as Philadelphia Gay Pride Month. The Sofitel Philadelphia will raise a giant Philadelphia-version of the Gay Pride flag to hang outside the hotel on 17th Street. Inside, neighbors, guests and visitors are invited to visit the Hall of LGBTQ Flags Exhibition featuring six individual LGBTQ flags flying high above the lobby to celebrate the diversity of the local and hotel LGBTQ community. On Saturdays, June 5 and 12, Sofitel Philadelphia and Brittany Lynn’s Drag Mafia Present Sofitel’s Pride Drag Tea featuring the Sofitel famous teaservice with an entertaining and drag twist. For information, visit Sofitel Philadelphia on Facebook. Image | Courtesy of Sofitel

From Pride Month events to a bigger and better art museum, we’ve rounded up some things you won’t want to miss.

Events you will want to see Fabrika’s Sunday Brunch

The Lone Bellow

As COVID-19 restrictions loosen, one of the hottest drag brunches in the city just added a steamy headliner – the Persian princess of drag: Jackie Cox. The breakout star of Season 12’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will take guests on a magic carpet ride when she headlines Fabrika’s popular Sunday brunch show on June 6. Hosted by Philly’s “genderless glamour monster” and award-winning drag queen Eric Jaffe, the entertainment will also feature Mz. Peaches, Sapphira Cristal, Sutton Fearce, Yari and Maria Topcatt. For reservations, visit fabrikaphilly.com or call (215) 203-0202.

The Lone Bellow have announced more 2021 tour dates. Touring in support of the newly expanded version of their chart-topping fourth album, “HALF MOON LIGHT DELUXE EDITION,” the shows are a combination of the newly confirmed and rescheduled ones from 2020. They’ll be in Philly on Nov. 17 at Union Transfer. Get your tickets at utphilly.com

Midsommarfest

Join the American Swedish Historical Museum to raise the maypole, dance in celebration, and eat smörgåstårta! Admission to this fundraising event includes traditional folk music by the Last Chance Band, family activities, and full access to the Museum. There will be traditional food and gorgeous flower wreaths available for purchase. June 26 at 4pm. americanswedish. org Image | Shervain Lainez

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A bigger, better art museum

Visitors to the Philadelphia Museum of Art now enjoy an additional 90,000 square feet of reimagined, versatile public spaces and new galleries designed by Frank Gehry and his team. It’s a must see. On view are works by 25 groundbreaking artists with local ties and global connections and also a provocative presentation of early American art, beginning with the encounter of the Lenape people and William Penn. philamuseum.org

Bob Mould show

Legendary musician Bob Mould has announced his “Distortion and Blue Hearts!” tour. Mould’s live shows will span his entire 40-plus year career, including songs from the “Distortion” collection and from his landmark band Hüsker Dü, as well as songs from last year’s explosive and critically acclaimed album “Blue Hearts.” He’ll be in Philly on Sept. 19 at Union Transfer. Tickets on sale. utphilly.com

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The Philadelphia Film Society has announced the return of the in-person film festival experience with Philadelphia Film Festival SpringFest, taking place June 11-17 at the PFS Bourse Theater (400 Ranstead St., intersection of Ranstead and S. 4th), and marking the official opening of the beloved theater at the Bourse. With PFF SpringFest, the Philadelphia Film Society presents a mid-year survey of the freshest cinematic marvels from the international festival circuit, from American indie darlings and eye-opening documentaries to acclaimed foreign titles. Check filmadelphia. org for tickets and details.

Summer of Soul

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s film is the winner of both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The debut documentary showcases director Questlove’s (of The Roots) passion for music history as he investigates the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival’s place in history. Highly attended and featuring incredible performances from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and the Pips and Sly and the Family Stone (just to name a few), the festival itself stands as a watershed moment that fell into obscurity for reasons that are just as meaningful today as they were back then. | Friday, June 11, 7pm

Philadelphia Film Festival SpringFest The Sparks Brothers

Edgar Wright applies his patented brand of humor to this show-stopping rockumentary about the prolific, hilarious, eclectic band Sparks. Join brothers Ron and Russel Mael through an invigorating tour of their ups and downs in the music business and the many telling masterpieces they made along the way. Saturday, June 12, 7pm

Cryptozoo

Renowned comic book artist and former PFF filmmaker and juror Dash Shaw rides again with an all-star cast of voices featuring Lake Bell, Michael Cera and Zoe Kazan in this shocking, beautiful, thought-provoking adult animation about zookeepers who attempt to capture a mythical creature that eats bad dreams, only to get caught in a tangled web that leaves them wondering if public confinement is safer than letting fabled beasts keep themselves hidden from the world. Wednesday, June 16, 7pm

Ailey

Sporting class and poise, filmmaker Jamila Wingot returns to PFS screens with her newest documentary, a look into the life and work of dance pioneer Alvin Ailey. Highlighting his work in portraying the African American experience through dance, this in-depth portrait poetically captures the complexities of one of the most beloved artists in his medium. Sunday, June 13, 7pm

Swan Song

Udo Kier gives a career defining performance as a flamboyant former hairdresser who takes one last stroll down the memory lane of his small town after being asked to do the do of a recently deceased elderly rich woman for a handsome price. Touching, charming and downright hilarious in moments, Swan Song is one actors’ showcase you’ll not soon forget. Thursday, June 17, 7pm

Werewolves Within

Something strange is afoot in the small town of Beaverfield. Brutal attacks from what appears to be a vicious animal have been terrorizing the community and the newly arrived forest ranger is on case … if only he can figure out which of the oddball residents might be involved. As gut-bustingly funny as it is thrilling, this light horror romp is a whodunnit of terrifying proportions. Tuesday, June 15, 7pm

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Kemar Jewel writes a love letter to Queer Black men

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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY and family. My favorite thing about the show was that these were fully fledged characters who cried, and loved one another, and were ambitious, and outspoken, and flawed, but willing to learn at the same time. They were me. And I had never got to see me on television or in the media before. At times I felt like something was wrong with me because I never was never reflected in the media I consumed. Patrick-Ian Polk, Darryl Stephens and “Noah’s Arc” truly changed my life. PW: What do you hope to accomplish with this latest project? KJ: World peace, of course! In all seriousness, I’m hoping this video will spark conversations about addressing homophobia and toxic masculinity. It’s so ingrained in the fabric of our lives that many people often don’t realize they are making comments that can affect their loved ones. I recently read a tweet from Dana White that really touched my heart. Dana wrote “I wanted to do ballet as a kid. My parents refused. I cheered briefly in high school. My parents made me quit. I was a high school theatre geek who had potential to study seriously. My parents didn’t support. I’m still gay. Denying me joy and expression didn’t change that.” So many boys, especially Black boys, are placed in a box and told that if you don’t do [abc] like [xyz] then you aren’t a real man or you’re less than. And we really need to address and get rid of that notion! PW: Is there specific meaning to the timing of this project? I noticed that it’s Pride month and the anniversary of the uprisings for Black lives in America. Is that intentional? KJ: Yes! Absolutely! I wanted to drop this project in June because having Pride in the same month as Juneteenth is a huge celebration for both of my identities. I also felt that since this project speaks to Black and Queer identities simultaneously, it would mean a lot to be having these conversations in June while

SEX WITH TIMAREE they’re most on everyone’s mind. PW: You have done a lot of projects that showcase queer and trans people of color, especially Black performers. Is that representation important to you? KJ: Yes absolutely! When I step into a room, I am unapologetically Black and Queer and I want the art I create to be an extension of that. More importantly, I’m interested in showing the side of Blackness and Queerness that we rarely see: the healing, the joy, the community. There’s too much Black content that focuses on slavery and racism and there’s too much queer content that focuses on sexual assault and HIV/AIDS. Those topics are a part of our history but we are so much more than that. We deserve to see ourselves reflected holistically in the art we consume. Let’s normalize Black Queer joy and love. PW: If you had an unlimited budget for one production, what Image | Courtesy of AaronMichael Sobers would you do with it? KJ: Such a great question! I really want to do a Black Queer series of existing musicals. From “Company and Cinderella,” to “Anything Goes” and “Wicked,” I believe that those stories have such important lessons and iconic moments and I don’t think it’s fair that only cisgender heterosexual White people ever get to experience them. A Black Queer and Trans Broadway is what I’m aiming for! PW: Anything else people should know? KJ: I’m out here doing the work! I self-produce all of my own projects and although it is a struggle financially, I love the art I get to create. Please support Black art, Queer artists, and people who dare to live in a world where they are told their passion isn’t “important.” Artists are the real superheroes. To support SOFT: A Love Letter to Black Queer Men donate at gofundme. Have a question for Dr. Timaree? Send an email to asktimaree@philadelphiaweekly.com.

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