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ra Brooks and Jamie Gauthier: o you know something doesn’t reIn recent weeks, we have worked to keep ally affect you until you’re living encampment organizers and the City at the it? negotiating table in order to achieve a peaceful I’d be lying if I said that’s been resolution. While conversations along the way my sentiment on the homeless have been productive, it does not appear that encampment that has taken the a comprehensive agreement will ultimately be Benjamin Franklin Parkway unreached between the two parties. der siege for the past few months.

We appreciate the City’s willingness to To me, knowing the city’s, umm, reticence in continue discussions in good faith, and we securing safe housing for its homeless populaacknowledge that the City put a great deal of tion, I viewed this stand as noble in an effort to re-open the dialogue of Philadelphia’s plan for effort into providing encampment residents with housing support. We are also grateful to ALL of its residents.

This was my sentiment in June. However, the encampment organizers for advocating for housing justice while facing pressure from a it’s September and here we are and encampmassive bureaucratic system. The fact that an ment dwellers have set up a barricade and are agreement remains unattainable is a reflecstanding off with police and officials, refusing tion of just how difficult it is to secure safe, to move. As I write this, I’m reading our Aug. 8 permanent housing for all Philadelphians, but cover story from Jason N. Peters who went init still does not justify clearing the encampside the Parkway encampment and spoke with ments during a global pandemic. residents to get their perspective.

City officials plan to execute the forced reI went by the encampment early Tuesday moval of all encampment residents evening on the eve of the removal and their property. We remain firm and realized that the occupation in our conviction that clearing the isn’t just the stretch along the corencampments harms our most vulner of 21st and Benjamin Franklin nerable community members and Parkway toward the Philadelphia damages the relationships that we Museum of Art, but has extended have worked so hard to build. to the public lawns of the Rodin and In the interest of keeping lines the Barnes Museum. of communication open around the I look at all of this and I see a ways Philadelphia can become a failure of the local government, more affordable, livable, and equione that is in ownership of vacant table city, we’d like to provide some lots and buildings all throughout detail regarding the negotiations. the city to fail to come to a resoluIn highlighting the structural bartion with those who are desperately riers that got in the way, our hope looking for one. But I know many is that organizers, City leaders, and who view this as a win for Fairunhoused community members can mount residents who have com@SPRTSWTR commit to addressing Philadelphia’s plained for months about this ochousing crisis through tangible policupation becoming a public health cy and reform. issue, one Philadelphia can’t afford during a The biggest ask that organizers and propandemic.

However, on Tuesday I also received what testers had was the disposition of vacant properties, and to see them transferred to a comyou’re about to read from city councilmemmunity land trust or similar entity. But the bers Kendra Brooks and Jamie Gauthier in response to failed talks and realize that this is City and PHA both have convoluted processes of disposing of vacant land and property that not reticence, but stubbornness on both sides made this impossible. These systems are parto budge. Resolutions can’t arrive if neither party is willing to make concessions, and it tial to organizations that have gone through the property disposition process before, and sounds like that’s where we are. I, for one, that have demonstrated a certain level of rehope that the removal of those in the encampsources and capacity. In our view, both the ment goes smoothly – although watching Antifa assist in the barricade process brings some City and PHA should make it easier for smaller and less-resourced organizations to have pause. these opportunities as well.

After reading the following – which has While organizers’ demands were not fully been edited for brevity – I’m really interested met, these conversations nonetheless led to in what you think about this situation. Whethsome significant commitments on the part of er it’s good, bad or indifferent, drop us a line at the City in addressing the affordable housing voices@philadelphiaweekly.com. You can read the full letter from Brooks and Gauthier on crisis. We plan to hold the City to these commitments and collaborate with encampment our website, philadelphiaweekly.com. organizers to ensure these initiatives reach those most in need.

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Speaking of protests, this was the number of people, according to an Inquirer report, who clogged up Old City Sunday near the home of Mayor Jim Kenney in an effort to shed light on the closure of the city’s two main homeless encampments, the largest one being along Benjamin Franklin Parkway, which has been there since June.

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THREE That’s the number of days it takes to get results from a test screen for COVID-19. It may not seem like a long time, however, experts say that waiting any time beyond 24 hours makes contact tracing virtually impossible, especially considering that every minute until test results return you can still contract COVID-19 if you’re out and about.

Isn’t it nice to know we’re nine months in and we still can’t get this figured out.

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On Tuesday, another set of protests broke out along Market St., part of a summer of uprising in Philly and continued civil unrest occurring almost daily across the country. To those who marched here in Philly, we salute you speaking out in the name of injustice but rush hour on the Tuesday after Labor Day? You know that first day back in the office after a long weekend is a struggle, come on now.

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FRINGE Nigerian-American artist Jaamil Olawale Kosoko and collaborators lead audiences through a digital archive of video performance, conversation and meditation in American Chameleon: The Living Installments, a hybrid multimedia living artwork that explores the ever-evolving ways in which digitality intersects with the fugitive realities and shapeshifting principles that Black queer people employ to survive and heal. Image | JOKP_EMPAC

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n the midst of a pandemic Philadelsion are less understood than clowning. phia’s longest running performing arts “I feel devoted to the role of the clown at this festival has been forced to adapt to a moment” explained Alexandra Tatarsky, a proworld without auditoriums, stages, and fessional artist, writer, and clown presenting crowds. The Philadelphia Fringe Arts in the Fringe. “Art is an opportunity to break Festival puts on a citywide festival each open space for feelings to come forward.”

September that features hundreds of The art-form of clowning dates back to the shows both curated and independent.

17th century, but has been villainized in modSome pieces are online, others will perform in ern popular culture. the streets, but nearly every artist had to adapt “I’ve made things that people love and hate, to the world of COVID. In a time where at first it used to get me down until I the stakes are so high, where does art became interested in that intensity,” fit into a society in peril?

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BY JASON The “value” of the arts in American Tatarsky acknowledged that Amersociety has long been talked down by N. PETERS ica’s general disdain for clowns is althose who view the arts as pretentious ways on her mind. “What is going on and unnecessary. Philadelphia’s art with this figure that embraces ambiguscene is anything but. The Fringe Festiity, disorder, failing, and falling down val is an annual tradition that has been making that folks have such an adverse reaction to? quality contemporary art accessible to Philly “The American psyche has a hard time with since 1997. Fringe has set the tone for the city’s in-between zones. We see that so much in popuoverall artistic voice throughout the decades lar discourse right now, the desire to pick idenand has grown beyond the scope of its yearly tities and to label people. The clown destabilizes festival of oddities and expression. all of that, there is no clear good and bad, we all Artistic expression is an exercise in vulnershare in similar foibles,” she continued. ability. Every artist takes the risk of sharing Theatrical clowning, interpretive dance and their creation with the world unbeknownst most contemporary pieces of art exist in a state to how an audience may feel. The audience itof ambiguity. A viewer interacts with a piece self is vulnerable to whatever message or seand then finds meaning through the art, rather ries of messages an artist may throw at them. than having a definitive narrative explained to That cross-section of vulnerability allows for them. Compare the nature of Tartasky’s clownboth the audience and the artist to have gained ing to the discourse surrounding the most popsomething from the overall artistic experience. ular clown in America, “the Joker.”

Popular American culture rejects vulneraOp-eds were penned and headlines ran warnbility and embraces the pursuit of perfection, ing about the “twisted message” of the Joaquin whereas the Fringe asks you to share in a space Phoenix Joker film because the messages of and time to develop your own interpretations. popular art are often obvious to everyone.

It takes a tremendous amount of vulnerability Tartasky on the other hand is “interested in to pursue the arts, the discomfort” of her audience and seeks to but few forms of challenge and entertain rather than to explain. artistic exCoronavirus forced all of the Fringe artpresists to adapt their works to a pandemic-proof format. For many, that means Zoom conferences. To Tartasky, it means rehearsing the piece she intended to premiere on stage in a Center City storefront on a loop for two weeks. Nichole Canuso, a choreographer and SEE FRINGE, PAGE 8

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Legal Tender is a live assemblage of multi-media performance, video and text material drawing across a yearlong collaborative devising practice, its marginalia, and postscript. Image | Danny Bristoll

FRINGE, FROM PAGE 7 namesake of the Nichole Canuso Dance Company, is challenging the nature of what a performance is in her online installment of “Being/With: Home.”

Pre-COVID, “Being/With” was a guided dance performed on-stage in two different physical locations by random audience members. These guided dances are combined and projected live in both places in real time as the performers dance together in completely different spaces.

To adapt to an online format, Canuso developed an online space for audience members to be paired up from the comfort of their homes to participate in a guided dance.

“You just log into your own computer and meet someone else, and we’ll guide you through movement explorations, conversational interactions, and by the end of it, the two of you have gone through a journey together,” says Canuso. What was once a very public experiment in expression has been transformed into a much more private and personalized experience.

Canuso’s piece challenges the fundamental idea of what a performance is or what a performer is. The online “Being/With” experience calls upon the audience not only to be vulnerable enough to engage with the art, but to become a part of the art and to perform to an audience of one in your partner.

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brings up questions about the merit of online performances.

As studios and performance spaces shut down, we’ve seen the growth of online live performances surpass its previous benchmarks, millions of people are tuning into Verzuz battles between R&B stars, and every television show looks like a YouTube series.

Beyond that, there is the passive everyday performance by the general public online that is widely ignored.

In the 21st century, everyone is a performer, whether you’re the business version of yourself on LinkedIn, the glamorous Instagram version of you, or the cookie-cutter Facebook version of who you are. What is the value of a performance when everything is a performance?

“What is a performance?

Why should we be participating? The question of why follows the question of what, because we don’t have a precedent for sharing online in this way. The inherent performance that happens online both presents a mirror of how we live our lives, as well as some other type of possibility,” poet Kyle Dacuyan pondered.

Dacuyan and a coalition of artists have developed a multimedia “live program featuring poems, meditations, and movement oriented around pleasure, flux, and connection.” The piece, titled “Legal Tender,” “is a three-part online experience, contextualizing the original work from before the pandemic hit focusing on how our sense of the world is shaped intensely by the media we’re consuming online.”

The relationship between context and art is one of the most challenging facets of the creative process. The message of any given painting, dance, film, or sentence is dictated not solely by the artist but by the context of the viewer’s reality. Online life has created a boundless assortment of possible realities.

The internet holds no distinction between high art, contemporary art, and popular art; everything is simply content in the online ether. Tik Tok dances, million-dollar music videos, and ballet all share the same spaces.

“The more dance the better,” says Canuso.

“Dancing is a very live artform, but it translates really well to the stream. Live stream video and dancing for the camera have grown along with the field.” Tik Tok is a gateway to contemporary dance, rap music is a gateway to poetry, and no art form is any more or less valid than the other.

Modern, post-modern or popular art bring

American Chameleon: The Living Installments is one of the many acts you can catch at this year’s Fringe Festival. Image | EMPAC different perspectives and nuances to the table. Art philosophy often boils down to the debate of “either everything is art or nothing is art.” Accepting the argument that everything is art creates a critical view of the world around you, making you curious to the details of the world.

Thinking the latter leads a society much like America today, passively accepting whatever shows up on your phone and watching whatever Netflix suggests to you.

Fringe Arts provides an alternative to the monotony of everyday life. The Fringe Festival is a welcoming arena for creatives and non-creatives to step into and experience something new outside of themselves.

The reality of life is often harsh and complex, but popular culture mirrored back to us is extremely sanitized and removed from that reality. While there are riots on the news, the next channel is airing “Celebrity Board Game Night.”

In between Instagram posts about George Floyd sit Tik Toks of teens hitting the “Woah.”

Contemporary art provides a necessary antidote to the barrage of messaging that is constantly at the tips of your fingers.

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This year’s Fringe Festival will be unlike any other with most of the performances taking place virtually.

That said, there are still plenty of awesome events to check out – as always.

This year’s event runs from Sept. 10 to Oct. 4 and will feature more than 120 works across all genres and platforms.

Most will take place online, but a few performances will take place outdoors and follow all of the government safety guidelines.

Here are a few of the events we’re most looking forward to, but you can check out fringearts.com for all of the performances, tickets, details and more.

Untitled Bizzarro Bill Project

wild ride through many aspects of Performance, from Comedy Improv, to Music, to Poetry, to Martial Arts, to Stand-Up Comedy, to Motivational Speech, to Spoken Word. Like one of those paintings where one person sees a young woman and another sees an older woman, The Untitled Bizzarro Bill stage show brings the opportunity for different viewers to experience different experiences from the show. What will you see? Sept. 10 to Oct. 4 | YouTube | Free

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unknown. Sketches include a character entering a surreal world at the art museum, a magician being controlled by his magic, a flapper from the 1920s flirting with the Grim Reaper, ballet from the future with androids, and an actor portraying a sleuth having to solve a real-life murder in the theater. Sept. 10 to Oct. 4 | Donations | Vimeo

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UgLy Duchess creates a concept LP, based on Lewis Carroll’s masterpiece of psychedelic literature – “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”

Using a minimalist lineup of analog synths, drums, spoken word and Mellotron, the album creates an abstract sonic complement to the visual art of Salvador Dalí. “Alice’s Adventures in Analog” draws on modular synthesis, electropop and musique concrète to bring forward elements of the story that have been commonly overlooked as well as reinterprets parts that are all too familiar. Sept. 10 to Oct. 4 | Free | SoundCloud

SEX TAPE

In a touch-deprived era, SEX TAPE’s tension between friendship and erotic love (with detailed reenactments from the artist, Gabrielle Revlock’s private life) dares the audience to imagine alternate possibilities for love, care, nurturing, and touch. For the 2020 Fringe Festival, the live performance has been reimagined for the camera by filmmaker Shawn Kornhauser, to retain the intimate and meditative quality of the original work. Sept. 10 to Oct. 4 | Donations | Vimeo

Dawn States Company

This performance explores ballet and disability through collaborative choreography. The work is set outdoors and features four dancers: Dawn States, Jamie Ray-Leonetti, Dynah Haubert and Embry Owen. The dancers navigate solos, duets and group work through use of space and film. Recommended for ages 13 and older. This work will feature audio description.

Walk Around Philadelphia

Discover the city that you thought you knew by walking its edges: A true “fringe” experience, Walk Around Philadelphia invites you to explore the perimeter of Philadelphia on foot, and then gather with fellow pilgrims in a special online report-back experience.

Set your own schedule, gather a group, and walk as little or as much of the perimeter as you choose. Maps, guidelines and remote assistance will be provided. Completing the entire perimeter has taken, in general, about 100 miles spread over five and a half days. It can also be completed in shorter segments, and you don’t have to do it all this year. Sept.

10 to Oct. 4 | $50 to $250 | Artist website

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Wolf’s push for legal cannabis questioned As a medical cannabis professional, I, like most industry leaders, have been left out of the conversation around the governor’s call to legalize recreational cannabis. Much like flying a plane without the advice of the pilot, those of us who are rooted in this space should be given a seat in the cockpit if we’re headed in this direction.

I meet regularly with legislators and unlike many, I speak and listen to both sides.

I applaud the call for legalization by Wolf, however, I question his true intentions. Is this political posturing to make Republicans look out of touch? Any political strategist would say that if you actually want something done, you must work with the opposition. Like many issues today, change can only be created once we come together. This is no different.

Few people understand that cannabis was used as medicine for thousands of years and legal in the U.S. until 1969. In 1971, Nixon told us that marijuana was “bad” and drug abuse was public enemy number one, so Americans listened. Nixon then goes on to break American law, be impeached, resigns, and yet, Americans continue to follow his lead, vilifying cannabis users, 46 years later. As a society, we are taught to conform to what we are told by elected officials and community leaders as truth.

Act 16 legalized cannabis – a term illegal to use by someone like me, who has been mandated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to use ONLY the racist term “marijuana” – but in a way that shames users. The system fails our patients at every turn, leaving business owners hostage to an unmanageable “seed to sale” platform, leaving many patients without access to their medicine. Low-income patients have been left out of our program by high prices and have not received any of the subsidies they were promised, even though the program has produced hundreds of millions of dollars.

Pennsylvania law strictly prohibits anyone charged with the use of cannabis to work in the industry. You cannot own a cannabis business or work for a cannabis company if you have been arrested for possessing a $10 joint.

Yet, my customers skip to their cars with hundreds of dollars of weed in their bags and go about their day. Meanwhile, a 19-year-old black kid’s life just ended after he was pulled over, driving while black and the officer finds a joint. He can never receive financial aid for college or get a job because he has “a record.”

The reality is, the black teen’s life will most definitely come to an end because of a joint while others can smoke walking down Broad Street and no one blinks.

Pennsylvanians want legal cannabis. It has a consistent history of reducing opioid deaths, state by state, by 25 percent. How many lives

would be saved if we allowed those who cannot afford legal cannabis, but fear prosecution for illegal use, to grow their own?

I have no judgment against those who have been conditioned to believe cannabis is an “illicit drug” because this is how we’ve been programmed. Cannabis has healed but has killed no one. We must educate our legislators before we vilify them. There are more Republicans quietly for legalization than against, but they need information, not shaming.

Legalization of cannabis is necessary to preserve our health and welfare, because we’ve become a society addicted to chemically derived pharmaceutical drugs designed to cause dependence. Cannabis is not physically addicting. It can prevent and eliminate seizures, shrink and even kill cancer tumors, settle the nervous system from diseases like Parkinson’s and MS and help those with anxiety, depression and PTSD. Legalize cannabis and clean up our homelessness, allow people of color to profit from an industry which has capitalized on them, allow low-income people and all people to grow their own medicine, and reduce the violence in our streets caused by prohibition.

Pennsylvania Republicans will legalize cannabis. Pennsylvania Democrats will not.

Democrats hold no power or authority in our Republican-controlled state, and they have shown no attempt to educate. Cannabis legalization is necessary to save the state, but money should not be the reason. Pennsylvanians deserve the education to understand what they do not understand.

Instead, let’s legalize and allow 50 percent of the licenses to be awarded to social equity applicants (those disproportionately affected by the war on drugs) with a bill that is written in the best interest of the social equity applicant and the consumer. The other 50 percent of the applications should be open to current license holders (who should be grandfathered in with a high price license acceptance fee) and small business owners from Pennsylvania. (It is federally illegal to require residency requirements).

We must not eliminate the Multi State Operators (MSOs) because a free market depends on expertise and stability – and whether anyone wants to hear it or not, being disadvantaged is not enough to be a successful businessperson. We need a balance, but more importantly, as with our nation in crisis, we need to come together.

All of this is a cry for peace. As a wise person once said, “Drunk men in a bar start a fight, high men start a band.” Spread peace not hate. Hopes and dreams will not help our humanitarian crisis – but action and education just might.

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In responding to the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump has rightly focused on the tremendous innovative capacity of American businesses – first by waiving regulations that impose unnecessary burdens, next by providing incentives to get tough jobs such as vaccine development done as quickly as possible.

That’s why it was so disheartening to see the recent Executive Orders on prescription drug pricing. They point in exactly the opposite direction: toward more government intervention in a way that will reduce access to the latest treatments and stifle innovation.

One of the Executive Orders empowers the federal government to set prescription drug prices for the vast Medicare program based on the cost of the same medicines in other developed countries.

This International Pricing Index formula goes by the euphemism “most favored nation” pricing in the latest Executive Order.

The sound-bite in support is that Americans shouldn’t pay higher prices than people in other advanced economies.

But here’s what they won’t tell you: the “reference countries” themselves have fully or partially socialized health-care systems in which governments impose price controls.

The IPI is just a dodge to introduce price controls into the United States.

The economic damage of price controls would be severe. As a group of 150 economists wrote in a 2018 letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, “setting price controls at below-market rates leads to shortages, squeezes the cost bubble toward some other portion of the economy, and imposes a deadweight cost on society.”

For patients, price controls can mean unavailable treatment options. The economists

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warned of “a reduction in patient access to certain drugs, less investment in the research and development of new drugs, and cost-shifting that raises the prices of other therapeutics.”

The research and development costs to take a new treatment from the lab through the federal approval process to market average $2.6 billion, according to a 2016 Tufts University study.

Investors simply won’t fund such research if the government is setting prices. Research initiatives currently underway could slow future breakthroughs or they could never happen. Ultimately, taxpayers lose too. Higher utilization of innovative drugs reduces the need for surgeries, long hospital stays, and other expensive therapies.

For modest savings in Medicare drug costs now, the Executive Orders sacrifice bigger savings later.

But the true cost of price controls on prescription drugs will be measured in lives lost.

President Trump’s own top economists understand this issue. Assessing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s proposed price control legislation – which, too, relied on an IPI-style approach – the White House Council of Economic Advisers wrote: “out of 300 projected new medicines that would otherwise be approved over 10 years by the Food and Drug Administration, 100 could be severely delayed or never developed. As a result, CEA estimates H.R. 3 would erase a quarter of the expected gains in life expectancy in the United States over the next decade.”

The reason some medicines cost less abroad is that other governments piggyback on scientific innovation in the United States. That’s a real problem – but crushing biomedical discoveries here is no solution.

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All dates, times, prices: https://fringef you’re reading this now, congratarts.com/2020-fringe-festival/ ulations. You made it past Labor ‘Temporary Occupany’ Day: past the lamest-ever tiny fireIf there are two names to trust in oblong works pops throughout every Philly immersive Philadelphia theater, it’s the neighborhood, past the ridiculous co-founders of Die-Cast, Brenna Geffers virtual bar-b-q-s and cocktail jamboand Thom Weaver. This year, with “Temrees (I beg you, no more Zoom Happy Hours), past the tepid protests, past the porary Occupancy,” they hold the keys to a digital work (10 short pieces involving difannoyingly cloying pop-ups of every stripe, and way past the Philadelphia Flyers’ hav- ferent scenarios and characters spending a ing any chance at a Stanley Cup what with night) that opens the privacy and the past of a single hotel room for the public to see. their most recent spate of blunders.

Leaping over Labor Day means that we’re My guess is that such a hotel room holds ghostly memories, good and bad, and that heading into my favorite time of year: the Geffers, Weaver and Co. play each four-week long period that is the vividly-rendered present to the hilt.

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BY A.D. ‘Walk Around Philadelphia’ time running Sept. 10–Oct. 4. You Only Philadelphia artist, activdon’t need me to tell you Nick Stuc- AMOROSI ist-organizer, experience-crafter and cio’s FringeArts-curated live jawn house concert holder JJ Tiziou could usually fills “every nook and cranny” of the city with 1,000-plus experimental per- make a stroll around the edges of town into a Fringe piece. “Walk Around Philadelphia” formances; that this year, the FringeFest is mostly virtual due to this stupid pandemic, is, like an Australian walkabout, a lengthy on-foot pilgrimage: 100 miles and nearly six and-or outdoors, live and socially/safely days with its audience reporting back to distanced – “120 works across genres and Tiziou at journey’s end. “It can also be complatforms; that PFF2020 was made whole by smart artists and curators on a axis, and in pleted in shorter segments, and you don’t have to do it all this year,” writes Tiziou of a reaction to the dangers of C-19. ticket-priced event with custom maps and a “Most of the shows for 2020 were already selected… artists bravely made a hard piv- perimeter-walking kit with perimeter-passot in order to produce them,” said Stuccio. ports, printed maps, reflective safety belts “We worked with artists to reimagine their and more. Am I buying a ticket to walk?

Damn right. I love this. work for the digital platform. Though we ‘TrailOff’ did find artists like Adrienne Mackey, who A bunch of local artists (Swim Pony, created a show like ‘Trail Off’ as a digital/ physical hybrid, we tried to hold on to as Toasterlab, Michael Kiley) and the Pennsylmuch in-real-life work as possible. In the vania Environmental Council, also promise a walkabout with “TrailOff.” But, knowing end, it’s safety first.”

Swim Pony’s storytellers, Toasterlab’s artOther PW writers will take to the PFF2020 fully and succinctly. Bravo. Brava. I just ful app design and Kiley’s sonic tonics (or tonic sonics), my guess is that “TrailOff” want to drop the dime on the usual suspects of the Fringe that I know, love and trust to could get immersive and spooky FAST. ‘Piano for Pets’ make mirthful, magically avant-garde perPhiladelphia classical pianist Barbara formance-video-sonic-movement art – work that is often without category or simple Browne usually performs with her rescue pups Bernie and Maxine singing along at definition.

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Browne touts a program of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart and Schumann. My pharaoh hound, Tia, is more of a jazz dog – Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans. Tia and I will talk, and see.

‘Being/With: Home’ South Philly’s Nichole Canuso, artistic director of the Nichole Canuso Dance Company, is the doyenne of Fringe movement arts, and her “Being/With: Home” event promises something-of-a “poetic encounter with a stranger, accompanied by a tender and mysterious audio guide… connecting two solo audience members via Zoom.” Also spooky.

‘The Philadelphia Matter’ Choreographer-director-writer David Gordon might not be from Philly, but for his first new screen work in 20 years, he pushed 30-plus local movement artists working remotely (with video artist Jorge Cousineau) to craft “The Philadelphia Matter – 1972/2020,” so that he could edit-remix-and-shuffle their work into his own funky collage. Gordon is an old head/avatar of performance art, so expect this to be Image | Courtesy Nick Stuccio dazzling.

‘Dust from the Stars’ “Elephant Room: Dust from the Stars” is a sequel to Philly performance art giants Trey Lyford, Geoff Sobelle and Steve Cuiffo’s 2011 Elephant Room and promises interactive scifi dramedy. For some reason, I recall the first “Elephant” was a cross between a three-man Cirque du Soleil-meets-David Lynch’s “Wild at Heart” so don’t go into this dark night, lightly.

‘Into the Absurd’ “Into the Absurd: A Virtually Existential Dinner Conversation” from Philly’s The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium features its Producing Artistic Director Tina Brock doing a 5pm un-Happy Hour with artists and creators around the country. I know I said above no more Happy Hours. This one though – do. It’s going to be dicey and you should get like absinthe-drunk for it.

Masked Philly: Nick Stuccio In Icepack’s continuing saga of asking mask-donning local celebrities what they’ve been up to beyond the pale during C-19, I reached out to the Capo dei capi of all things forever FringeArts and Fringe Fest, Nick Stuccio.

Along with doing as he mentioned above – spend a year curating a full month-long festival for autumn 2020, only to then bug all of its analog artists to rethink their long-in-theworks plans and aesthetics so to remake-remodel them all into something digital and virtual – Stuccio was at home like the rest of us, doing home things. Yes, he had to postpone, switch, cancel or make digital March-through-August events at his FringeArts, all from his house.

“I also had some fierce backyard badminton battles with my 17-year-old son, most of which I lost,” said Stuccio.

“There was also lots of cooking and baking, especially fresh pizza in my awesome wood-fired pizza oven.

There was also one big family project that we tackled: screening in, then painting, our front porch.”

As far as having to wear a mask, Stuccio finds no problem. “It’s a means to an end. I wear basic black.”

When it comes to what the first thing he’ll do when the masks can come down, he’s all business. And art. And the business of art.

“I am just really looking forward to being a presenter again in real space. I miss the energy of being jammed together with lots of people in our restaurant (FringeArt’s La Peg which Stuccio shares with chef Peter Woolsey) and theater. With no masks!”

Until then, the next thing occupying Stuccio is making September’s virtual FringeFest as live-and-vibing as any in-person event he could stage. “It’s a really big digital platform that Is getting lots of attention, so there are lots of opportunities to experience many new artists and their work. It is not limited to certain times and specific places, so, there is potential for many new audiences from far and wide to see the work. That’s exciting.”

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The Philly band plans new music and hopes to hit the road postpandemic

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But the band, which formed in February hilly band Humilitarian, like 2019 after all five members met in the Temmost artists, had its life disruptple area by attending or performing at baseed by the pandemic. But the timing was especially bad for this ment shows in the area, found ways to keep going by building on the success of “Humilgroup. itarian,” which included the first In February, Hufour songs they ever wrote togethmilitarian released its er during those dusty basement self-titled EP and had a stacked

BY EUGENE days. schedule of shows, including a secZENYATTA Half of the band are roommates, ond visit to Original 13 Ciderworks which led them to trying to colin Kensington, which was about to laborate on music over Zoom and explode as an all-ages and smallthrough texting or email. It wasn’t perfect, touring-band-friendly venue. Following that, but the roommates were able to livestream they were set to take the stage at the Upinstrumental versions of their songs at two stairs at the Khyber Pass Pub – a legendary livestream “festivals” hosted by guitarist space that has housed artists like Iggy Pop Brendan Clarke and their music-scene-planand The Strokes, and Ortlieb’s, a Philly faner/manager-extrodinaire Ellie Farissi. vorite across genres. Finally, their very first The group worked on new songs that were show in New York City at the Hart Bar in Brooklyn was quickly shut down during the recorded in the home studio owned and operated by guitarist Noah Wise at his resifirst wave of “small gatherings” limitations dence. They hope to have a five- to six- track implemented when COVID took over.

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Humilitarian’s sound is drawn from jamband psychedelia and crunchy alt-rock, laced with touches of funk, jazz, and indie rock.

In addition to guitarists Wise and Clarke, the band consists of Elijah Glovas-Kurtz on drums, Tucker Pendleton on bass and Kira Cappello on vocals.

PW recently caught up with the band to talk about its music and career.

So all of you met when you were part of the Temple music scene. How did you know you’d be a good fit? Did everything click from the beginning, or did it take awhile for all of the pieces to fall into place?

While there was definitely an adjustment period while we adapted to each other’s styles, some of us had already known each other from school, the scene or a general friend group, so it wasn’t too tough for the pieces to fall into place. In the first two months as a band, we finished five songs, so it was a great period of rapid output. Those songs became the material for our earliest sets in basement shows, and eventually, our first EP. We never planned to be a band, most of us got together to help out our guitar player, Noah, with a recording project (Euclid’s Wake), and based on that song we got offered a gig. We weren’t really a “band,” but we decided to do it, quickly picked a name and wrote some new songs. We had such a great time with our first ever gig that we decided to keep doing this together.

Eli: Some of us had been in the same friend

group for a time and had jammed before, but it wasn’t until Noah approached all of us individually to join together for a show on a Saturday night and basically play as a jam band which then evolved into us joining together as Humilitarian.

Your self-titled album came out this February. What’s been the reaction of your fans? How can people hear it?

We were met with such enthusiastic responses from friends, family, our peers in the scene, and people we met along the way who’d seen us play, which was so reaffirming because we were very proud of the EP! It was also super cool to have our songs “Safe in the Center” and “Hold My Breath” played on 88.5 WXPN and 93.7 WSTW, respectively. The EP is available wherever you stream music, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, BandCamp, etc.

What’s the Philly music scene like these days? Do you think the city has had an influence on your music? Are there any local acts that you like to listen to/perform with?

Kira: I’m not sure if the city necessarily influences our music sonically, but I can’t imagine playing anywhere else, as in, we’re so lucky to live in a city with a vibrant and involved scene.

I don’t know if Philly has a particular sound that has influenced us, but the environment in which we play is so diverse musically and very accepting. The vast majority of our interactions with other bands, venues and people at our shows has always been friendly

and encouraging, which really inspires us to keep doing what we are doing.

Some of our favorite local acts that we have a mutual friendship and support with include Faucet, Carly Cosgrove, Agent Honey, Twin Beds, and Mandala (CT). We’ve played so many killer shows with these bands, and they were among the first to hype up our EP at its release, and we try to always do the same for them, because we genuinely love their music and want to see them have a lot of success.

You’re now back in a home studio working on a batch of new songs. How’s that coming along? Will the compilation have a different sound than “Humilitarian”? Do you still think it will be released sometime around November?

We’re really looking forward to putting out this next EP. We’ll also need to decide on a title for it! This EP definitely draws on our strengths and favorite influences, but we think it has a more cohesive feel as we’ve settled into ourselves as a group over the last year or so.

Our first EP was just that, our very first, and we feel we’re coming to distill our sound that has a lot of different influences and moods.

Our strengths include writing our music as a group. Everyone is contributing their own part and we always find a way to make each individual mesh with what everyone else is doing. Release is set for November or early December.

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would you like to be five years from now?

Like every performer right now, we’re not sure what comes next in terms of what we can do safely and successfully. The health and safety of our country has to come first, so in the meantime, we’ll continue writing, recording, and livestreaming.

In an ideal, COVID-free world, though, we’d have loved to spend this summer touring through the Northeast with a group of our band-friends. Five years down the line, we hope that the venues and small businesses that have been so harshly affected

by COVID-19 will stand a chance at thriving again, and through touring and playing shows, we’d love to be a part of supporting such places.

Brendan: It is our dream to travel this country, and hopefully others, through music.

To get to see new places and meet new people and experience the music of other cultures, while also sharing ours, is hopefully something we will get to be doing in five years.

What are the best ways for people to keep up with you, hear your music, etc.?

We will be hosting a livestream this fall to preview some of the new tracks from the upcoming EP, as well as revisit some old favorites.

We encourage our listeners to keep up with us on social media for all details, date and time of the livestream! For now, our music is available everywhere, just search Humilitarian. Our socials include Instagram: @humilitarian_phl and Facebook: @humilitarian.phl.

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5 Questions: Ross Bellenoit Artist says Philly music scene allows him to follow his muse

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Ross Bellenoit’s latest album came together after two, six-hour days at his Turtle Studios.

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hilly singer, songwriter, songwriter, guitar and found his way into songguitarist, producer and writing. He has toured with Amos bandleader Ross Bellenoit Lee (when they supported Bob Dylan this spring embarked on a and Elvis Costello), made an appearsolo, acoustic 14-date tour ance on “A Prairie Home Companion” of Germany to celebrate with The Sweetback Sisters, performs the release of his latest regularly with his funk fusion trio, full-length offering, “Where Does The Muscle Tough, and also produces and Light Go?” However, his trip over- performs with the children’s music seas was cut short at the onset of the group, Alex and the Kaleidoscope. BelCOVID-19 global pandemic and he lenoit has produced albums for The quickly decided to cancel the remain- Sweetback Sisters, Ginger Coyle, Aaring dates in March to return on Parnell Brown and Sonja to the United States rather Sofya among others. than run the risk of being PW recently caught up

BY EUGENE stuck in Europe and unable with Bellenoit to talk about ZENYATTA to fly home. his career and music.

“There was a harrowWhen did you first being moment when I had to come interested in music? cancel the last three dates of the solo Who were your early influences, tour, he said. “I woke up in Dortmund and was there a particular moment at 6am on March 12 to the news that a when you realized you wanted a catravel ban was happening and I had reer in music? to cancel the rest of the tour and race My earliest memories of music back to Berlin. I spent four hours on were when my mom would rent the hold with my airline trying to get on VHS of Talking Heads’ “Stop Makan earlier flight. My thinking was any- ing Sense,” and I would run around thing could happen between now and with a tennis racket and pretend I when the ban starts, so I need to get was David Byrne. I must have been home ASAP.” 4 or 5, and somehow I knew deep Bellenoit became a staple of the down that I wanted to do something Philadelphia music community fol- musical in my life. I remember we lowing his graduation from Univer- had a set of those old, giant, clunky sity of the Arts where he studied jazz headphones and I would get lost in

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We also had a Wurlitzer piano. My mom studied classical piano when she was young, so I would teach myself some things, as well using my ear. I started studying classical guitar when I was 8, and viola when I was 9. I loved classical music as a kid. We would get season tickets to the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, and I even got to conduct them at one point when I was 12 for a Holiday Pops concert. Once I started going to the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter High School and got hipped to the wonderful world of improvised music, I knew that there was no turning back. Music was, and remains to be, the centerpiece of my life.

You were on tour in Germany when the pandemic hit the U.S. and travel restrictions were being put in place. After scrambling to get back home, how have you been spending this time when touring is out of the question?

It’s been an interesting change.

Some parts were more challenging than others. I had a lot of gigs/touring lined up for the spring/summer and that was a lot of money lost. As a member of the guitar faculty at The University Of The Arts, we had to quickly adjust our teaching to a remote situation.

I knew I had to put out this record.

It had already been sitting around for a year, but I felt so proud of this record that I wanted to make sure I gave the Philly artist Ross Bellenoit was touring in Germany proper love and attention to its actual when the pandemic hit. After a quick scramble, he release. Nowadays, releasing a record made it back home safely. Image | Anja Shutz into the world is, to quote my friend Peter Mulvey: “…like releasing a single baby sea turtle. In a meadow. In Ohio.” So I Let’s talk a little about your latest LP, spent a lot of time brainstorming a game plan “Where Does The Light Go?” How did it for where this record would live in a world come together? What’s been the response where music has become so incredibly de-val- from your fans?

The songs, with the exception of three of ued by music streaming services. them, all were written between 2016-2018. A This has been such a strange and traumatic lot happened in that time. I started and ended time for everyone. I’m still processing what’s a long-distance relationship that was “open.” going on, because it changes on a daily basis.

Because of that, the lyrical floodgates haven’t Songs like the title song, “Blind” and “Marigold” were written in the five minutes it took necessarily opened yet into new material. As a challenge to myself, I simply started writing to play them. Sometimes songs can just hit you like a bolt of lightning, and you have music. No words, just musical outlines/ideas.

I have about 13 different pieces that could to capture it, and that happened numerous make up the next record. I never write this times. I wrote “Let My Love Be Free” for Alison Wadsorth’s record, but it didn’t make the way (it’s often been the reverse with words final cut, so I had her sing harmony on my coming first), so it’s opening up a new way of version. creative process for me.

I had pretty fleshed-out demos of the songs I’ve also been writing and doing the odd bit of recording with my future-funk-fusion trio, before tracking. We spent two, six-hour days at Turtle Studios, and we cut 13 songs with Muscle Tough. We write minute-long bits of the full band. It was fast, inspired, warm and supremely fun music and make fun videos called “Tough Transmissions” to keep our au- beautifully open. The keyboardist on the redience engaged and give people some laughter cord, Jaron Olevsky (Amos Lee’s keyboardist/ bassist since 2003), is one of my oldest friends. during these times.

We were in the high school jazz band together, we both moved to Philadelphia to go to music school, and we’ve watched each other grow as musicians and as people. So it was really special to have his voice all over this record.

As for responses, it’s difficult to say in these times. Because I wasn’t able to book any release shows for the record, I’m not really getting any immediate response about the music.

I get emails, texts, etc., from various friends, even people who played on the record who say it was one of the best projects they worked on. That is encouraging. My fanbase is sort of a hodgepodge. Some prefer “face-melty guitar” Ross. Some prefer “this song will make you cry” Ross. I look at artists like Richard Thompson, St. Vincent, Madison Cunningham, and Bruce Cockburn, and I see how well they balance their love of all things guitar, with incredibly written songs. They continually raise the bar, and I’d like to push myself more in that direction.

You’ve been a staple of the Philly music scene since your graduation from the Uni-

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versity of the Arts. How has Philly, its musicians and its overall vibe influenced your music and career?

Even before I moved here, I was dropped into an incredibly vibrant scene of songwriters. I came to audition for UArts on a weekend in March 2002. That weekend, I sat in on a rehearsal with Amos Lee. That afternoon, I met Birdie Busch, Devin Greenwood and John Francis. Through them I met Emily Zeitlyn, Adrien Reju, Cowmuddy. Once I had moved here, I found myself playing guitar with all of these incredible songwriters. These people were my heroes, so I immediately started learning from them how they approached their craft.

Philadelphia’s music scene allows me to “follow my muse.” I’ve made records of all varieties and shapes, and I feel like there’s an openness to the city’s attitude towards its music. It also helps me keep in mind certain things when I’m producing records. Number one, it has to feel good, above all else. The toe-tapping element has to be there (which I learned from my fellow producing partner Jay Levin). It also has to dazzle in a certain way. Like the way Thom Bell’s arrangements for the Stylistics songs would just make a song sparkle without sounding gaudy. And it doesn’t take layers and layers of stuff to make something dazzle. It could be something as simple as an unexpected yet totally appropriate instrument choice.

What’s ahead for you after the pandemic ends, and how can people keep up with you and your music?

Once this pandemic ends, I’d like to do a proper tour of the Northeast corridor. Whether with a group or not, I want to present this record properly to the places where I have small pockets of fans (Boston, Northampton, Hartford, Burlington, NYC).

I’m also brainstorming a music video concept for the song “For Friends,” with my old friend Devin Greenwood.

We’re hoping to find a way to make it happen in a safely distanced way.

I also really hope to hit the road again with Muscle Tough. We have way too much fun, and those guys are my family. We’ve been doing the odd socially distanced livestream, but we’re chomping at the bit to “get tough” with our fans again.

I just launched a new website (rossbellenoit.com) where all my endeavors are collected and kept up to date, and you can sign up to my mailing list there. I also offer a subscription service through Bandcamp, where fans can get the entire catalog for an annual fee plus special demos/outtakes/etc. I’m on Facebook, and I have a Twitter account (that I rarely use).

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How we’re celebrating Restaurant Week

The fall edition of Restaurant Week is about to kick off. From Sept. 13 to 25, enjoy specials at dozens of Center City restaurants – three-course dinners for only $35, and, at a few places, three-course lunches for $20 per person. Visitphilly.com has more details, and centercityphila.org has a complete list of participating restaurants. Don’t forget that the special prices do not include alcoholic beverages, tax or gratuity. Here are a few of the places we’re hitting up, along with more details.

Bud & Marilyn’s

This is the place for great food plus drink with genuine hospitality in the neighborhood. It is American inspired and focuses on simple, well-prepared comfort food. 1234 Locust St. | 215.546.2220 | budandmarilyns.com

a.kitchen + bar

a.kitchen + a.bar are both contemporary American restaurants located in AKA Rittenhouse Square in the heart of Center City. a.kitchen boasts one of the country’s most innovative wine and spirits programs and has been named One of America’s Best Wine Restaurants by Wine Enthusiast and received the Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator. 135 S. 18th St. | 215.825.7030 | akitchenandbar.com

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Gabi

Gabi is an authentic, all-day French café in the heart of Center City. Its goal is simple – to provide fast, affordable and delectable French café cuisine. Gabi will have all of the classics: onion soup and beef tartare, salads Niçoise and Lyonnaise, well as French sandwiches like Pan Bagnat and Croque Madame.

339 North Broad Street | 215.375.7744 | www. gabirestaurant.com

Melograno BYOB

Roman-born Chef Gianluca Demontis creates fresh memorable dishes in his kitchen in Rittenhouse Square. Melograno is a staple in Philadelphia’s famous and ever-growing food scene. 2012 Sansom St. | 215.875.8116 | melogranophilly.com

Parking

Restaurant Week deals don’t end with the meals.

Throughout the promotion, patrons can park for $9 or less at participating parking lots and facilities between 4:45 p.m. and 1 a.m. by presenting a voucher from participating Center City District Restaurant Week eateries. Visitphilly.com has a list.

Win free dinners

Center City District Restaurant Week patrons also have a chance to win dinner once a week for a year at select Center City restaurants. More details are available on the Center City District Restaurant Week website.

Sign up for email alerts, filled with promotions and event info, and be entered for a chance to win the Fall 2020 CCD Restaurant Week contest. Four grand prize winners will receive twelve $50 gift cards at select Center City restaurants.

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Sopa de Lentejas y Chorizo

Join Jezabel Careaga, Philadelphia-based entrepreneur and chef, for a virtual cooking class featuring an Argentinian staple: Sopa de Lentejas y Chorizo (Spanish sausage and lentils soup).

Participants will receive a grocery and equipment list a week prior, for those who would like to cook along. After intensive training and a very formative work experience in an 800-room hotel in Miami, she moved to Philadelphia to start her own business, Jezabel’s Café, which opened its doors in June 2010. Presented by Culinary Literacy Center. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 6 – 7:30pm | $20 | eventbrite.com

No worries if you can’t make it to Restaurant Week. There are all kinds of food and drink opportunities coming up – some you even can participate in yourself.

More ways to enjoy food Jazz night

Join Brut Lounge & Enigma Restaurant in Feasterville Trevose for “Jazz Night” on Sept. 14 from 7-8:30pm. The event, which will also be live-streamed from Metronome Facebook page, will feature world-class jazz artists, including Denise King, a Philly native with a world-class reputation as she has performed on stages in Paris and Japan. 146 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville.

Evening in Franklin Square

On Sept. 17, Historic Philadelphia will host the annual Evening in Franklin Square fundraiser. Because the park was forced to close its doors until mid-July in response to COVID-19, the annual tradition will continue virtually.

The program will last from 5:30 - 6:30pm and include live activities such as the Parx Square Derby, Silent Auction and special guests throughout the evening, hosted by 6abc’s Rick Williams. Guests will receive a delicious fivecourse meal delivered to their homes in time for the event.

The elegant Party Box for two includes charcuterie, shrimp cocktail, Caesar salad, a duet of organic free-range chicken breast and Atlantic salmon, and Frangelico cheesecake. For more information and to purchase tickets or sponsorship packages, visit historicphiladelphia.org.

Dinner and movie

Urban Farmer, Philadelphia’s “rustic chic” modern American steakhouse, and The Logan Hotel, have announced Outdoor Dinner & A Movie, featuring a threecourse menu and classics from the ‘80s and ‘90s in The Logan Hotel Courtyard, every Thursday from Sept. 10 to Oct. 1 from 6:30-10pm. Guests will enjoy a three-course menu from Urban Farmer Executive Chef Sonny Ingui plus popcorn, snacks, and more under the stars while watching classics such as “The Wedding Singer” and “Back to the Future” on an oversized projector screen. Check out exploretock.com for tickets. $75 to $100.

A Second Helping of Restaurant History

Weeknights at the Wagner’s fall 2020 season opens with a smorgasbord of restaurant stories from Elliott Shore and Katie Rawson, authors of “Dining Out: A Global History of Restaurants.” Come to the virtual table for more restaurant history, including their definition of a restaurant, ethnic restaurants through the ages, a look at Philadelphia’s restaurant history, grand hotels, restaurant chains and moveable restaurant feasts. Presented by Wagner Free Institute of Science. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 6:30 – 7:45pm | Free | eventbrite.com

A Taste of the Caribbean

Dreaming of an island getaway?

Be transported through cooking and experience a taste of the Caribbean at home. Chef Shayla will lead a plant-forward cooking class featuring the tropical flavors of the Caribbean. Participants will receive a grocery and equipment list a week prior, for those who would like to cook along. For more information, email kitchen@ freelibrary.org. Presented

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‘A Month of Sundays’

Take It Away Dance returns to the Philly Fringe Festival for “A Month of Sundays,” a tap dance and jazz music concert live-streamed every Sunday afternoon, during the Fringe. Each week, a new show. Each week, anything can happen.

For this four-show run, the group will present new choreography that features the music of Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Thad Jones and Ray Brown. To keep it fresh each week, special guests will drop by every Sunday...and get ready, because they will take your music requests throughout the show. Fringarts.com

It’s definitely time to celebrate the arts in Philly. In addition to all things Fringe, there are a number of events scheduled for the coming weeks.

How we’re enjoying the arts Doah Lee: Hate Alphabet

Hate Alphabet contains many meanings, referring all at once to Doah Lee’s frustration in learning a new language, to the hostility that she saw brought to bear against fellow non-native speakers when their struggles with language marked them as immigrants, and to the anger she felt in witnessing this mistreatment. On view until Sept. 25. Virtual artist talk on Sept. 12 from 4-5pm. Fjordspace.com

Rittenhouse art

This year, due to COVID-19, the Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show will be virtual, with 101 artists from all over the U.S. and Canada showing their original artwork online, Sept. 10-13.

Artwork will be available for purchase throughout the weekend on the RSFAS online gallery at rittenhousesquareart. com. Special artists’ appearances, such as art technique demonstrations, artist interviews, interactive art sessions, and video conferencing with individual artists

by Zoom will occur virtually throughout the event. Art patrons will experience the live events throughout the show, Sept. 10-13, by visiting the website.

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‘Undisciplined Pleasures, Vigilant Defiance’

Twelve Gates Arts presents “Undisciplined Pleasures, Vigilant Defiance,” Sarah Khan’s solo show, curated by Anna Arabindan Kesson.

Inspired by the Sultanate miniature paintings in the 16th-century Central Indian cookbook “The Book of Delights” written for Sultan Ghiyath Shah (1469-1500), Khan has radically reimagined the Sultan’s harem comprised of African, Arab, Turkic, and Central Asian women in the recouped “City of Joy.” In a series of 10 editioned prints, Khan offers an alternative universe where assertive, empowered women, no longer in positions of servitude, engage and care for each other. Twelve Gates Arts. On view till Sept. 19 | 106 North 2nd Street | twelvegatesarts.org.

‘Futures Passed’

In their first collaboration, artists Roxana Azar and Alex Kovacs position their opposite material and aesthetic sensibilities in a series of installation vignettes. These pairings transform and complement the individual pieces within, creating new shrines and portals that are dislocated from specific historical or cultural context; simultaneous artifacts and futuristic discoveries. Until Sept. 19. Paradigm Gallery, 746 South 4th Street | paradigmarts.org

Julie Alexander - ‘React and Reveal’

This show has been extended through Thursday, Sept. 17. “React and Reveal” showcases Alexander’s attentive and responsive printmaking process, which motivates a playful, highly imaginative and deeply cathartic approach to engage with materials and create images. This process instills a balance of exerting control and embracing chance. This leads to revelations as the artist constructs each piece, providing an energetic momentum that spurs visual content from one image to the next. Artspace 1241 | 1241 Carpenter Street | 1241carpenter.com

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Discuss Philadelphia’s cultural significance, musical landscape and the importance of networking in the community! Panelists: Chill Moody - artist and entrepreneur, Ash Kernen entertainment attorney, Yaya - founder of TRFE, Karas Lamb - music journalist, Julian King - singer, The Bul Bey - artist, Brandon Nales - head of content and artist relations for the Digilogue. Thursday, Sept.

10, 7 – 8:30pm. Free

Virtual events continue to be the mainstay as the economy and venues slowly begin to reopen.

Here are some of our favorites. Visit eventbrite.com for all of the details, ticket info and more.

Virtual events coming up soon Charles Latham and the Borrowed Band

After a decade of wandering, from Philadelphia to Nashville to Memphis to the U.K., singer-songwriter Charles Latham returned to North Carolina in late 2014, laying roots down in Durham. Latham wields an acid tongue and a poison pen, crafting social criticism, tragicomic narratives, and brutal self-analysis into ramshackle country-rock songs. Join the band for this album release party. Friday, Sept. 18, 7 – 8:30pm | Donations

Design to Disrupt & Reimagine Education

Thought leaders Neferteri Strickland and Benita Gordon have come together to cultivate the COVID collision of entrepreneurship and education. As a Design to Disrupt and Reimagine Education solution, the Edupreneur Roundtable is an interactive conversation series designed to support education stakeholders from the idea to pitch phases. Presented by Venture Café Philadelphia.

Thursday, Sept. 10, 5 – 6pm | Free

Dox Thrash House Preservation Campaign

The historic home and legacy of prolific African American printmaker Dox Thrash, located in Sharswood, are threatened. For the past four years, a group of volunteers has been planning a campaign to open an arts and social services hub within the Thrash house. This summer, they launched the Black Futures Campaign with a goal of raising $100k toward their vision. Join for a discussion of the project. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 5 – 6pm | Free

Recovery and Renaissance for North Broad

Many planners and designers have considered how to successfully pivot, grow, and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but how can we ensure that the recovery is inclusive? Shalimar Thomas, director of The North Broad Street Renaissance, a nonprofit and Special Services District, will bring her knowledge and experience of inclusive growth along the North Broad Street Corridor to a discussion of lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. She will examine how current development can promote inclusive recovery and benefit the future of the corridor and greater Philadelphia. Presented

by Design Advocacy Group. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 10am – 11:30pm | Free

Art and Social Responsibility Today

Two outstanding artists talk about making art for public spaces and the relationship between art-making and the political and social events occurring around them. Karyn Olivier is an artist, Pew Fellow and associate professor of Sculpture at Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University. Ken Lum is an artist, writer, Pew Fellow and Marilyn Jordan Taylor Presidential Professor and Chair of Fine Arts at Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania. Presented by Artblog.

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Q: I’m a 29-year-old straight woman in likely to report that partners choked them Pennsylvania. My question is to do with chokduring sex. Trans and gender non-binary paring and consent. I’ve had two experiences in ticipants in Dr. Herbenick’s research more the past six months or so where someone has often reported that their partners established tried to choke me without my consent. consent prior to choking, but across the board The first time this happened, I coughed imthere was still a great deal of nonconsensual mediately, but he tried multiple times during choking going on. sex. I was caught so off-guard that How did we get here?

I didn’t say anything until the next “Probably porn,” said Dr. Herbemorning. I told him I wasn’t OK nick. “We found that many people with that and that it was too much. into choking remember growing up The second time, I shook my head and watching porn with choking as soon as he put his hand on my in it – and in a country where porn throat and he stopped immediately. stands in for sex education and famI told him, “That scared the shit out ily conversations about sex, some of me.” He apologized for startling young people do what they see in me and said he wouldn’t do it again. porn.”

My question is, why is this a And some people – mostly male thing? The fact that this has happeople – do it because they think the pened to me more than once in other person wants or expects it. a short period of time kind of This was dramatized in an episode shocked me. And what is the apof ”Euphoria,” the terrific HBO propriate thing to do when this show about a group of high school @FAKEDANSAVAGE students, when a boy suddenly happens? What should I do with the person who does this? starts choking a girl during their – Concerned Hetero Over Kinky Entitled first hookup at a party. The girl is scared and Dumbasses confused – she thought the boy liked her – and “I would also love to know why chok- the boy tells her he does like her; he grabbed ing has become a thing,” said Dr. Debby her throat because he thought she would like Herbenick. “And it is a thing, especially it, not to harm or scare her. Although shaken, among young adults.” she makes it clear she expects him to ask first.

Dr. Herbenick is a professor at the Indiana It is scary to be suddenly choked by a sex University School of Public Health and the partner. When asked if something scary had author of numerous books on sexuality and ever happened to them during sex, numerous sexual pleasure. She’s also the lead author of women Herbenick surveyed for a different a study published earlier this year in the Jourstudy cited someone choking them without nal of Sexual Medicine, CHOKED, a study that asking. Even if you were into being choked, looked at the sort of behavior you’ve been CHOKED, which you’re not, suddenly beencountering recently: people engaging in ing choked by a new sex partner would still spanking, choking, face fucking, etc. Though be scary. Because if someone chokes you some of this is no doubt consensual, much of without asking first, they’re essentially sayit is not. ing – they’re clearly saying – that they have “We found that 21 percent of women had extremely shitty judgment (and didn’t think been choked during sex as had 11 percent of to obtain your consent) or that they’re an exmen,” said Dr. Herbenick. “We also found that tremely shitty person (and didn’t care to ob20 percent of men and 12 percent of women tain your consent). had choked a partner. But choking during sex “Now I’m not one of those people who says was much more common among 18-29 year explicit verbal consent is needed for every hug olds – almost 40 percent of whom had choked or kiss or breast/chest touch,” said Dr. Herbeor been choked – leading us to believe that nick. “I’m well aware that sex often involves choking has really changed in the U.S., over verbal, non-verbal, and other shades of askprobably the last 10-20 years.” ing for something. But no one should choke Men who choked women were the biggest another person without their explicit verbal single group of chokers, CHOKED, followed consent.” by men choking men, women choking women, That goes double/triple/infinity for aggresand trans and gender non-binary individuals sive and/or high-risk kinks, not just choking. choking and being choked. Straight cisgender “And choking is really risky,” added Dr. men, perhaps unsurprisingly, were the least Herbenick. “Even though people call it chok-

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ing, external pressure on the neck – like from hands or a cord or necktie – is technically strangulation. In rare cases, choking/strangulation causes people to pass out, leading to probable mild traumatic brain injury. And choking/strangulation sometimes kills people. Even if the person who was choked consented to it, even if they asked to be choked, the person who did the choking is often legally responsible in the event of injury or death.” ked them I’ve interviewed proinary par-fessional Dominants rch morewho will literally stick stablishedneedles through men’s the boardtesticles – sterilized neeonsensualdles, consenting testicles – but who refuse to choke clients or engage Dr. Herbe-in other forms of breath ny peopleplay. These professionals rowing uparen’t refusing to choke h chokingclients because it’s too here pornextreme (remember the n and fam-needles?), but because sex, someit’s too dangerous. hey see in “There is truly no safe way to choke someone,” ostly malesaid Dr. Herbenick. “As y think thepart of my research, I’ve expects it.sought advice from sevan episodeeral kink-positive physirific HBOcian colleagues, none of igh schoolwhom feels confident in suddenlya ‘safe’ way of choking ring theiras there is too much that cared andcan go wrong – from seiher – andzures to neck injury to e grabbeddeath.” would like So what do you do the gh shaken,next time some dude o ask first. grabs your throat? (And d by a sexthere will, sadly, most scary hadlikely be a next time.) You immediately tell numerousthem to stop. Don’t cough, don’t deflect, don’t differentprioritize their feelings in the moment or m withoutworry about ruining the mood and derailing g choked,the sex. Use your words: “Don’t choke me, I denly be-don’t like that, it’s not sexy to me and it’s not would stillsafe, and you should’ve asked.” If they apolohokes yougize and don’t try it again, great. Maybe you tially say-can keep fucking. But if they pout or act anthey havenoyed or insist you might like it after you’ve dn’t thinkjust finished telling them you definitely don’t y’re an ex-like it, get up and leave. And if someone tried are to ob-to choke you during sex and you shut it down and they pivoted to mutually enjoyable sex who saysacts, CHOKED, be sure to raise the subject every hugup after sex. Make sure they understand you Dr. Herbe-don’t want that to happen again and that you n involvesexpect them to be more conscientious about es of ask-consent the next time – if there is a next time. uld choke And considering that this has happened cit verbalto you twice recently, CHOKED, and considering how popular busting this particular or aggres-move seems to have become, you might wanchoking. na consider saying something about chokadded Dr.ing to a new sex partner before you have ll it chok-sex for the first time.

“I would be very upfront about it from the get-go,” said Dr. Herbenick. “When you’re first talking with someone or moving things forward, say something like, ‘I’m not into choking, so don’t try it,’ or, ‘Whatever you do, don’t choke me.’ If you can both share your hard limits, you’ll be better prepped for good, fun, exciting, pleasurable sex – not scary stuff like non-consensual choking.

“And for everyone reading this, seriously: stop choking people without first talking or asking about it. Just stop.”

Follow Dr. Debby Herbenick on Twitter @DebbyHerbenick.

“We found that many people into choking remember growing up and watching porn with choking in it – and in a country where porn stands in for sex education and family conversations about sex, some young people do what they see in porn.”

Q: I hope you’re getting a lot of mail from people uncomfortable with your response to DISCORD, the woman whose cheating husband blew up when a man she was merely chatting with forwarded their correspondence to her husband. My first question was whether the sadistic creep who baited her into telling him she had an affair wasn’t actually her POS husband playing some sick game.

I mean, 30 minutes is awfully quick turnaround from her messages being forwarded to his blow-up. And seeing as DISCORD’s husband has already established that she will put up with his tantrums, withholding of sexual intimacy, strangulation, lying, and affairs, it’s also possible that he’s engineered her financial dependence.

I would advise her to at least talk to a professional who could paint an objective picture of her financial options. She might also benefit from the advice of an advocate for domestic violence survivors. Strangulation is usually not an isolated violent act.

– Rarely Disappointed Reader Thank you for writing, RDR – thank you to everyone who wrote. I’ve reached out to DISCORD privately and will forward your emails on to her. I should’ve pushed back when DISCORD ruled out divorce as an option. Here’s hoping DISCORD takes your advice over mine.

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WHEREAS, on November 09, 2009, a certain mortgage was executed by Cherry L. Savage, as mortgagor in favor of Bank of America, N.A. as mortgagee and was recorded in Office of the Recorder ofDeeds of Philadelphia County in Mortgage Document ID 52146138 (“Mortgage�); and WHEREAS, the Mortgage encumbers property located at 1627 Conlyn Street Philadelphia, PA 19141, parcel number 135N03-0323; 171142800 (“Property�); andWHEREAS, the Property was owned by Cherry L. Savage, by virtue of deed dated June 29, 1959and recorded July 1, 1959 in Book CAB 1099; Page166; andWHEREAS, Mortgagor/Record Owner Cheryl L. Savage died on March 2, 2016 intestate and is survived by no known heirs; andWHEREAS, the Mortgage is now owned by the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“Secretary�), pursuant to an assignment recorded on July 30, 2015 in Document ID 52947454, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; andWHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Mortgage (paragraph9 (a)(i)), as died on , and that upon the death the entire principal balance becomes due and owing, and that no payment was made, and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this Notice; andWHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of August 22, 2020 is $207,017.98 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage to be immediately due and payable;NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, l2 U.S.C. 3751 etseq., by 24 CFR Part 29, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on in Misc. , in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, notice is hereby given that on October 13, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107all real property and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises will besold at public action to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, described according to a Plan and Survey thereof made by Joseph F. Delany, Esq., Surveyor and Regulator of the Fifth District, on the Fourteenth Day of April, A. D. 1936, as follows, to wit:SITUATE on the Northeasterly side of Conlyn Street {50 feet wide} at the distance of one hundred fifty-three feet six inches Southeastwardly from the Southeasterly side of 17th Street (60 feet wide}, in the Forty-ninth Ward of the City of Philadelphia.CONTAINING in front or breadth on the said Conlyn Street eighteen feet one inch and extending of that width in length or depth Northeastwardly between parallel lines at right angles to said Conlyn Street, one hundred feet to the Southwestwardly side of a certain twenty feet wide driveway, extending Northwestwardly into 17th Street and Southeastwardly into 16th Street (60 feet wide).BEING No. 1627 Conlyn Street.TOGETHER with the free and common use, right, liberty and privilege of the aforesaid driveway as and for a passageway, driveway and watercourse at all times hereafter, forever, in common with the other owners, tenants and occupiers of the lots of ground bounding thereon and entitled to use thereof.BEING parcel No. 135N03-0323; 171142800.The sale will be held on October 13, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $207,017.98 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date. Ten percent (10%) of the highest bid is the deposit required at the sale.The amount that must be paid to HUD by the mortgagors or someone acting on their behalf so that the sale may be stayed is the total delinquent amount of $207,017.98 as of August 22, 2020, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement.There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale.When making their bid, all bidders, except the Secretary, must submit a deposit totaling ten percent 10% of the Secretary’s bid as set forth above in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of ten (10%) percent must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within thirty (30) days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveyance fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of thepayment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the depositsof the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them.The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for fifteen (15) days, and a fee will be charged in the amount of $150.00 for each fifteen (15) day extension requested. The extension fee shall be paid in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due.If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder’s deposit will be forfeited, and the Commissioner may, atthe direction of the HUD Field Office Representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder.There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein.KML LAW GROUP, P.C.Foreclosure Commissioners(215-825-6305)

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T-Mobile proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 141’) on the building at 12161220 ArchSt, Philadelphia, PA (20201092).

Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-809-1202) (1012Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

T-Mobile proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 302’) on the building at 1800 JFKBoulevard, Philadelphia, PA (20201571).

Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-809-1202) (1012Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

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 September 14, 2020 at approx. 6:00 PM: www.storagetreasures.com: 1075 Irvin Frazier

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AT&T Mobility, LLC is proposing to modify an existing wireless telecommunications facility on the building located at 16100 City Line Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131 (N39° 59’ 25.5� and W75° 14’ 54.2�). AT&T Mobility, LLC invites comments from any interested party on the impact the proposed undertaking may have on any districts, sites, buildings, structures, or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering, or culture that are listed or determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under National Historic Preservation Action Section 106. Comments pertaining specifically to historic resources may be sent to Impact7G, Inc., Attention Ms. Madeline Sarcone at 9550 Hickman Road, Suite 105, Clive, IA 50325 or call 515-473-6256. Comments must be received within 30 days of the date of this notice.

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Tony DeCicci REALTOR Liberties West Condos is a fully gated community with courtyard views, quaint walkways, and lovely landscaping.

This 3 bedroom/1 bath unit has an open living/dining area, bright kitchen with dishwasher and garbage disposal, and a washer and dryer in the basement, along with extra storage.

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REGGIE Exceptional living

$4,195 / 4br - 2050ft2 - Extraordinary Center City Town Home Available NOW! 300 Alexander Court. Discover the definition of exceptional living at The Alexander. Here, at our high-rise Philadelphia apartments, you will find the perfect blend of modern design and enduring style. The Alexander will feature luxurious homes with unique configurations and unmatched amenities, all in a smoke-free environment.

Enjoy upscale urban living from the rooftop deck, the lavish courtyard or by simply letting our on-site concierge assist with making your everyday a little more extraordinary. Live in a walkable, pet-friendly residential neighborhood near museums and parks. Classic, warm, and inviting – find your future at The Alexander. Features: Wood-Like Flooring throughout apartment. Oversized windows for extra light.

In-home washers and dryers. Walk-In Closets. Picturesque terraces and balconies in select apartments. Spacious studio-, one-, two-, and three- bedroom apartment homes available. Custom cabinetry in Kitchens. Open-concept floor plans. Stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops in Kitchens. Views of Center City Philadelphia from select apartments. Community Amenities: Access controlled garage parking. Lavish Community Clubroom with Demonstration Kitchen. Penthouse and Townhomes available. Storage available. Fitness Center with Cardio Equipment. Public Art Landscaping. Package Receiving. On-Site Underground Parking Garage. On-Site Management. Bike Storage with Mechanic Station. Pet Friendly. Roof Terrace with Observation Deck. 24-hour Concierge. Valet Laundry Service Available. Pet Grooming Station. Smoke Free Building. TV Lounge. 2nd Floor landscaped terrace with BBQ Grilling Stations. Children’s Play Room. Refreshing, Spa-Inspired Indoor Pool. Call Now: (215) 596-4234 x 73 or Text 73 to (215) 596-4234.

Adelphia House

$1,480 / 1br - Spacious One Bedroom in Center City. 1229 Chestnut St. Designed by prominent American architect Horace Trumbauer, the Adelphia House is a renovated Philadelphia landmark offering a grand two-story lobby with detailed tile floors and beautiful plaster work. Known for its popular restaurants and nightlife spots, Midtown Philadelphia is a fun and exciting place to live. Just steps away from some of Philadelphia’s best culinary experiences, you will revel in the hustle and bustle of Center City life! FEATURES: 24-hr front desk attendant. Controlled access. AMENITIES: PMC Lifestyle™ Program. Elevator. On-site laundry. On-site maintenance. Fully-equipped fitness center. Cat friendly.

SERVICES: Online resident portal featuring rent payments and work order entry for your convenience. NEIGHBORHOOD: Local attractions include Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Franklin Institute, Walnut Street shopping, and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Local universities include Drexel University, University of Pennsylvania, and Thomas Jefferson University. Rittenhouse Square Park Farmer’s Market, Parc, Rouge, Dandelion, Garces Trading Company, El Vez, and Sampan offer exceptional dining within a few blocks.

Easy access to Market East SEPTA station and SEPTA bus routes, routes I-95 and 76. (215) 510-0727.

Pets OK

$1,850 / 2br - 985ft2 - Lease Today, Pets OK, Near Center City.

6100 City Ave. VIEW OUR WEBSITE: https://thepointatcityline. com. The Point at City Line, managed by Panco Management.

6100 City Ave. 855-459-6293. The Point at City Line is located on City Avenue. Lease today! This two bedroom two bathroom apartment features a private balcony and a washer and dryer!

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Close to Center City

$1,350 / 1br - Blocks from Center City! 1BR w/ HW Floors, Central Air! 320 S. 15th St., 2f. Description: Beautiful one bedroom apartment with central Air and hardwood flooring throughout! This apartment also features a new kitchen, spacious closets, decorative fireplace and great sunlight!

Hot water and cooking gas are included with rent, and tenant pays electricity. Laundry and additional private storage in the building! Building is located on 15th Street between Pine and Spruce Street, across the street from the famed Kimmel Center, and conveniently near the Avenue of the Arts, Broad Street and Rittenhouse Square! To view this apartment or any others we have available, Contact us at Centra Associates: 215733-0480 or www.centraassociates.com. Hardwood Floors.

Cat Friendly. Close to Public Transportation. Washer/Dryer in Building. Microwave. Decorative Fireplace. Additional Storage for Apartment. Window A/C Unit. Conveniently Located near Ave of the Arts and Rittenhouse Square. Hardwood Floors.

Garbage Disposal. Dishwasher. Central Air Conditioning.

Cable/Internet-ready. Conveniently located near Rittenhouse Square. Close to public transportation

Next to City Hall

$2,200 / 1br - 737ft2 - 1 BR APARTMENT NEXT TO CITY HALLROOFTOP, CLUBROOM, FITNESS CENTER. 1338 Chestnut St. Be a part of it all at Griffin – masterfully renovated apartments located along the Avenue of the Arts in the heart of Center City. With all-new finishes and features, complemented by a smart collection of amenities, Griffin is your canvas for artful Philadelphia living. Features: Washers and dryers. Engineered hardwood flooring. Carpeted bedrooms. Luxurious bathrooms with quartz countertops and glass showers. Mecho-style blinds. Wood cabinets. Designer backsplashes. Keyless entry.

Spectacular city views. Stainless steel appliances. Modern kitchens. Freestanding kitchen islands. Quartz countertops.

Community Amenities: Billiards. 24-hour front desk. Valet laundry. Indoor-outdoor rooftop clubroom. Golf simulator.

Prominent Avenue of the Arts address. State-of-the-art fitness center open 24/7. 24-hour maintenance. Panoramic views.

Historic character. Concierge service. Resident business lounge. Onsite bike storage. Shuffleboard. Catering facility.

Walking distance to dozens of Center City shops, restaurants, and cultural institutions. Outdoor kitchen. Private conference space. Onsite management team. Fire pit. (833) 695-9442.

Tree-lined street

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$1,100 / 1br - 450ft2 - One Bed Apt $1100 University city, Upenn, Drexel, CHOP, Center City. 46th Street near Pine.

Beautiful and large one bedroom apt on a tree-lined street between 46th Street and Pine surrounded by many historical homes in University City. High ceiling, open floor plan of living room with modern kitchen, new appliances, white shaker cabinets, granite countertop, European style vent with remote control, hardfloor, fire place, bay window, walk-in closets, bathroom with tub, ceramic tile, high efficiency gas heating, backyard garden with patio and front porch for you to enjoy and relax. Laundry facility is located in the finished basement. A few blocks to Clark Park and the Farmers market (Saturdays). Bus stop at the corner bringing you to Center City. Easy biking and free unlimited street parking. Walking distance to University of Pennsylvania, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Drexel University, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and Presbyterian Hospital. Available Sept. 10. Year lease, Rent $1100 including water and trash. Tenant pays electricity and gas. Nonsmoking, Pet not friendly. In person showing is available following CDC guidelines. Wear face mask and no touch, please. Contact Lisa (No Phone Call Please) at (215) 431-9541 for a showing schedule.

Upgraded kitchen

$1,385 / 1br - One Bedroom Apartments Available In Center City! 206 S. 13TH STREET. One Bedroom Apartments available for rent! Apartments feature upgraded kitchens and baths. Studios range $905 to $1,080 based on availability.

One Bedrooms range $1,385 - $1,460 based on availability.

Apartments feature large windows and 9 ft. ceilings. Ask about our No Security Deposit Program! Cats are welcome (add’l fee)! All apartments are rented unfurnished. Chancellor Apartments is a convenient high rise apartment community in an amazing location in Center City. We are close to most major schools and universities, public transportation, historical attractions, shopping, restaurants and theaters. Center City at its best! Rent includes: heat, hot/cold water, 24-hour front desk attendant, free bike storage room, package acceptance service, 24-hour emergency maintenance service, on-site smart card laundry plus card access system and BuildingLink resident services portal access for all residents. The Chancellor boasts several different studio and one bedroom floor plans. Apartments feature high ceilings, large bright windows, ceiling fans in most units, hardwood floors and breathtaking views of the Philadelphia skyline and Delaware River. Many apartments have large walk-in closets, too! We have partnered with Optimal Sport Health Club to offer a generous discounted gym membership (we pay your initiation fee!). There are several off street parking lots and garages in the area, too! 215-735-8404.

Cozy studio

$1,130 Cozy Center City Studio ~ $1000 MOVE IN CREDIT! 1229 Chestnut St. Known for its popular restaurants and nightlife spots, Midtown Philadelphia is a fun and exciting place to live. Just steps away from some of Philadelphia’s best culinary experiences, you will revel in the hustle and bustle of Center City life! 24-hr front desk attendant. Controlled access.

AMENITIES: PMC Lifestyle™ Program. Elevator. On-site laundry. On-site maintenance. Fully-equipped fitness center.

Cat friendly. (215) 510-0727.

Rittenhouse

$950 / 1br - Rittenhouse Square Courtyard One Bedroom, Center City (20th and Walnut). Rittenhouse Square area: 20th & Walnut Streets. Courtyard One Bedroom Apartment - Only $950 per mo., Heat, Hot water & Gas included.

Available for Lease Date starting October 1st or Before. www.

RobinApartments.com. Telephone our office at 215-567-3325 and Jared or Charles will be happy to help! Heart of Center City Philadelphia - Just One block from Rittenhouse Square, Full Kitchen and Bathroom, Laundry Facilities on Premises, Within the UP & Drexel Shuttle District, Walking distance to UP & Drexel & Hahnemann Hospital, Cable & Internet-ready, Maintenance included, One cat allowed, Packages accepted at RE office for your convenience.

One month free

$1,255 Studio Loft~One Month FREE! + $500 Move-In Credit!!Midtown Center City (201 S. 13th) KEY FEATURES: Bedrooms: Studio. Bathrooms: 1 Bath. Lease Duration: 1 Year. Deposit: $500. Pets Policy: Cats & Dogs OK. Laundry: Shared. Floor: 4th. Property Type: Apartment. DESCRIPTION: Studio~1 Bath, unit. Vinyl Planking throughout; Kitchen nook, RENTAL FEATURES: Range / Oven. Refrigerator. Heat: baseboard heating. Hardwood floor. COMMUNITY FEATURES: Vintage building. Controlled access. pmcpropertygroup.com/ properties/walnut-square-apartments.

Modern amenities

$1,605 / 1br - 700ft2 - 1 Bedroom – Midtown Center City – Modern Amenities (220 S. 16th St.) KEY FEATURES: Sq Footage: 684sqft. Bedrooms: 1 Bed. Bathrooms: 1 Bath.

Lease Duration: 1 Year. Deposit: $500. Pets Policy: Cats & Dogs OK. Laundry: In-Unit. Property Type: Apartment.

DESCRIPTION: 1 Bedroom Apartment home with Hard Wood Floors; Central Heating; Central Cooling; Microwave; Building Features Laundry In-Unit. Known for its popular restaurants and nightlife spots, Midtown Philadelphia is a fun and exciting place to live. Just steps away from some of Philadelphia’s best culinary experiences, you will revel in the hustle and bustle of Center City life! RENTAL FEATURES: Living room. Range / Oven. Refrigerator. Microwave. Heat: forced air. Central A/C. Double pane / Storm windows. Cable-ready. Hardwood floor.

COMMUNITY FEATURES: Vintage building. Elevator. Near transportation. pmcpropertygroup.com/properties.

Great price

$1,465 / 1br - 563ft2 - 1 Month FREE!! Great Price – 1 Bedroom – 1 Bath~Center City (1411 Walnut St.) KEY FEATURES: Sq Footage: 563sf. Bedrooms: 1 Bed. Bathrooms: 1 Bath. Lease Duration: 1 Year. Deposit: $500. Pets Policy: Cats & Dogs OK. Laundry: Shared. Property Type: Apartment.

DESCRIPTION. 1 Bedroom Apartment home with Hard Wood Floors; Central Heating; Central Cooling; Microwave; Building Features Exercise Room and Front Desk. The original home of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange; Known for its popular restaurants and nightlife spots, Midtown Philadelphia is a fun and exciting place to live. Just steps away from some of Philadelphia’s best culinary experiences, you will revel in the hustle and bustle of Center City life! RENTAL FEATURES: Living room. Range / Oven. Refrigerator. Microwave. Heat: forced air. Central A/C. Double pane / Storm windows.

Cable-ready. Hardwood floor. COMMUNITY FEATURES: Vintage building. Elevator. Doorman. Fitness center. Near transportation. Pmcpropertygroup.com.

Logan Square

$925 / 1br - Affordable Logan Square Courtyard One Bedroom, Center City (18th and Benjamin Franklin Parkway) Logan Square Courtyard One Bedroom - Only $925 per mo., Heat, Hot Water, and Gas included. Available for Lease Date starting October 1st or Before. www. RobinApartments .com.

Heart of Center City Philadelphia - Logan Square, Laundry Facilities on Premises, Cable & Internet-ready, Maintenance included, Full Kitchen and Bath, One cat allowed, Packages accepted at RE office for your convenience, Robin Apartments management graded A+ by University of Pennsylvania student survey eight years in a row, Leasing October 1st or before, Apartment can be viewed M-F, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Philadelphia icon

$1,550 / 504ft2 - Expansive Windows, Fitness Center, Roof Lounge, Walk to Center City. 1600 Callowhill Street.

A PHILADELPHIA ICON. Originally built amidst a sea of immense factories that made up the Callowhill branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Sixteen Hundred is an incarnation of the city’s manufacturing heritage. The newly updated Sixteen Hundred is timeless, modern, and distinctly Philadelphian.

Features: Panoramic Views Available. Equipped Kitchens.

Generous Closets. Exposed Beams and Columns. Expansive Windows. Open Loft Layouts. Studios, 1 Bedrooms & 2 Bedrooms. 14’ Ceilings. Original Brick Walls. Community Amenities. Ride the Broad Street Line. Bike Storage. Walk to Center City. Ground Floor Retail. Roof Deck & Patio. Roof Lounge. Community Room. Visit the Museums. Fitness Center.

Terrace. Call Now: (267) 460-7663 x 73 or Text 73 to (267) 460-7663.

Washington Square West

$1,330 / 1br - Center City...Where Location, Community and Entertainment Meets!! (Washington Square West). One Bedroom Apartment AVAILABLE NOW! Apartment features upgraded kitchen and bathroom, large windows and 9 ft. ceilings. Ask about our NO SECURITY DEPOSIT program!

Cats are welcome (add’l fee)! All apartments are rented unfurnished. Chancellor Apartments is a convenient high rise apartment community in an amazing location in Center City.

We are close to most major schools and universities, public transportation, historical attractions, shopping, restaurants and theaters. Center City at its best! Rent includes: heat, hot/ cold water, 24-hour front desk attendant, free bike storage room, package acceptance service, 24-hour emergency maintenance service, on-site smart card laundry plus card access system and BuildingLink resident services portal access for all residents. The Chancellor boasts several different studio and one bedroom floor plans. Apartments feature high ceilings, large bright windows, ceiling fans in most units, hardwood floors and breathtaking views of the Philadelphia skyline and Delaware River. Many apartments have large walk-in closets, too! We have partnered with Optimal Sport Health Club to offer a generous discounted gym membership (we pay your initiation fee!). There are several off street parking lots and garages in the area, too! 215-735-8404.

Avenue of The Arts

$1,400 / 1br - Center City/Avenue of The Arts. 4023 LOCUST ST. One (1) Bedroom- 1 Bathroom Brownstone Mansion. $1400.00 Per Month Plus Electric and Gas- Gas Heat, Central Air, Intercom System on each floor. Pet Free and Smoke Free Building. Your New Home Features: Hardwood floors throughout Entire Apartment. Washer and Dryer In Unit.

Kitchen with Stainless Steel Appliances Self Cleaning Oven, Microwave. Spacious 1 Bedroom with Large Closet space and Tons of Natural Sunlight. Walk-in Closets. Full Ceramic Tile bathroom. Privacy provided by the Video-Phone-Intercom from both floors to building entrance! 1522 Pine Street - Your New Home! – Simply Must Be Seen. Terms are Flexible – A One Year Multi Year Lease is Available. Enjoy the inviting Center City and Rittenhouse Square Area. Live in this restored- newly renovated 1860’s Victorian Brownstone Mansion near Rittenhouse Square, Avenue of The Arts, Center City and the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts. Walk to all Center City Offices & City Hall. Subway and Buses within one Block! Paid Parking available at your Front Door. 215-386-4200.

Secure entry

$995 / 317ft2 - Amiable Studio in Center City with Secure Entry & Walk-in Closet. 1324 Locust St 1522. This studio is in the Arts Condominium, just off center city’s Avenue of the Arts, and walking distance to anything that you could possibly need! With a long list of restaurants, entertainment, and shopping right outside your door, as well as quick public transportation to anywhere in the city, you’ll be in the center of everything! This sunny studio is on the 15th floor of this luxury building. Amenities include a 24-hour front desk attendant, elevator, laundry and fitness facilities, as well as a salon and common area for tenants to enjoy. This unit has wall-to-wall carpeting, a walk-in closet, large windows that flood the space with natural light, and provide stunning views of the city. Schedule your showing today! About The Neighborhood: An ideal Center City location, The Arts Condo building is right in the heart of Midtown surrounded by the city’s best restaurants, cafes, theaters, galleries and other entertainment.

Many grocery options. Walkable to almost everything. The Broad Street subway line is a half block away; City Hall just two blocks away, and a PATCO train stop right across the street.

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