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THROWIN’ PUNCHLINES

We sit down with queer comic Jaboukie YoungWhite before his show at Good Good Comedy Theater.

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MUSIC

Leaked list shows DA Larry Krasner layoffs targeted top staff, “Porngate”prosecutors IT’S SMOOTH, BABY

Legendary musician Juan de Carlos reveals the secret of his longtime success ahead of his show.

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FOOD

EAT. DRINK. BE HAPPY.

Plenty of great Center City eateries to savor this week. We provide tips to make sure you do it right.

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KERITH GABRIEL

ou know those things you overhear or read that just leaves you shaking your head at the stupidity of it all or at the fact that you even have to recognize it as something valid in your already overwhelmed life you have to consider?

Yeah, I had two of those just last week.

The ďŹ rst of the pair I read, and it was the upcoming brieďŹ ng from the Centers for Disease Control on the what to do in the threat of a nuclear attack. The Jan. 16 brieďŹ ng comes in the aftermath (no pun intended) of a Donald Trump tweet comparing the size of his nuclear button to that of North Koreaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kim Jong Un; all of this after the Pan-PaciďŹ c dictator said that his own nuclear button sits on his desk at all times.

That wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the shocker. The shocker was that in showing that this shit isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a who has the biggest button contest, the CDC used an image of a mushroom cloud decimating everything. In the release it sent out, they pretty much said that if it were to happen, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s virtually no time before we all get vaporized. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While a nuclear detonation is unlikely, it would have devastating results and there would be limited time to take critical protection steps. Despite the fear surrounding such an event, planning and preparation can lessen deaths and illness,â&#x20AC;? the post reads.

It also added that if in fact we do somehow survive that most of us donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that sheltering in place for at least 24 hours is â&#x20AC;&#x153;crucial to saving lives and reducing exposure to radiation.â&#x20AC;?

Wanting to see just how prepared we were

locally considering we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had to think about a legit nuclear threat since the Cold War-era, I contacted the local ofďŹ ces of the CDC and the Environmental Protection Agency, both of which Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still waiting to hear back from. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t conďŹ rm, but I feel like the contact at the EPA was secretly chuckling at the fact that a reporter was asking questions about EPA response times to a nuclear attack.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no laughing matter, but the fact that a tweet could bring us to the brink of war proves that we live in a really weird ass time.

Moving on, the second thing is pretty funny to watch.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been the perfect storm (pun deďŹ nitely intended) of having a holiday week and a crazy winter storm envelope the city and its effect on trash pickup. Many neighborhoods, including mine in East Kensington are going on nearly two weeks since there has been a garbage pickup making streets lined with trash bins and dried out holiday trees that have been blowing trash around for about the same amount of time. The funny part is watching the passive-aggressive looks from neighbors who took the time to Google when the city would pick up trash â&#x20AC;&#x201C; delayed due to many of those same trucks utilized as plows for the storm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as they have to pick-up twoweek-old trash strewn across the block many times courtesy of their next door neighbor.

Some say move the trash back off the street until trash day, while offenders are staying lazy in leaving those old Christmas boxes out on the street.

The sadist in me loved this so much I took to Twitter to comment, but it appears I am the only one that shares in how uncomfortable this has made neighborhood residents because the city was unable to do its job.

When I made a resolution to laugh more in 2018, this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly what I had in mind. Q TWITTER: @SPRTSWTR

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This young boy was the face (and torso) of a racially insensitive ad by retailer, H&M.

Furious George Insensitive H&M â&#x20AC;&#x153;coolest monkeyâ&#x20AC;?ad nearly sparks Black Lives Matter protest in Philadelphia

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etâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just say it was not a good look.

Hundreds of people across the country and scores of people in Philadelphia took to social media late Sunday night incensed courtesy of what was deemed a racially insensitive advertisement by popular clothing brand, H&M. Headquartered in Sweden, H&Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s American and European online catalog featured a black boy modeling a green sweatshirt that read, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coolest Monkey in the Jungle.â&#x20AC;?

The post sparked a ďŹ ery debate among many, most notably Asa Khalif, president of the Pennsylvania chapter of Black Lives Matter, who told PW the post got many members of his organization so hot, there was an initial plan to protest Monday at the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chestnut Street location, but that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;vanâ&#x20AC;? was halted only after H&M issued a mea culpa.

PW reached out to H&Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worldwide and U.S.-based media relations team for comment, the latter stating that in addition to the removal of the item from all online channels, the sweatshirt will no longer be available for

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This ad has been pulled from all H&M online sites and the sweatshirt is no longer available for purchase worldwide.

purchase in the United States. Later that day, the company decided to pull the hoodie worldwide.

H&M also added the following: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We sincerely apologize for offending people with this image of a printed hooded top. We believe in diversity and inclusion in all that we do and will be reviewing all our internal policies accordingly to avoid any future issues.â&#x20AC;?

Insensitive posts are becoming a more frequent occurence, the most recent of major mistakes being Pepsi Colaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s insensitive television spot just last year featuring Kendall Jenner. In October, Dove had to issue a massive â&#x20AC;&#x153;my badâ&#x20AC;? after a post depicted a black woman who appeared to turn white after using body wash.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a trend that Khalif noted poses a bigger issue than this goaround of a black kid in a monkey sweatshirt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;H&M has proven once again... not having black people at the table with a voice and the power to make decisions regarding diversity in mainstream advertising is a major fail,â&#x20AC;? he said via statement to PW. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In 2018, racism is alive and well [and] Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m extremely disappointed in H&M. They must make sure this never happens again.â&#x20AC;?

Before it was taken down altogether, H&M took steps to correct itself early Monday morning.

The offending sweatshirt was the only one that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feature with a model when it sat alongside comparable sweatshirts on the site.

But by noon, the sweatshirt was no longer featured on the U.S. website.

For those inquiring how a parent could allow their child to wear something potentially racist, it was noted that many times posts feature stock images of models that advertisers will use and Photoshop their design on the model.

No word on if this was an original shoot or if H&Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creative team used stock photography to model the shirt, and in its response, H&M did not add any insight.

Still, with the many channels these things must go through before they see the light of the consumer, H&M is now feeling the effect of a potential loss of sales in its U.S. market for letting this one slip through the cracks. Q TWITTER: @SPRTSWTR

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Dressed in a skirt and feeling herself a little bit courtesy of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Curtis,â&#x20AC;? weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be remiss if we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mention that she had the phone on speaker while waiting underground for the train, so EVERYONE overheard just how great Curtis made her feel.

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Very recently departed Sixers center Jahlil Okafor wrote about an odd topic in his Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tribune column last week: â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you really want to understand me,â&#x20AC;? Okafor confessed in his lede, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we gotta start with Air Bud.â&#x20AC;? Turns out that the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s Disney classic is his favorite movie of all time. He compares it to The Godfather. We were originally taken aback, so much so that we dusted off our VHS copy of and re-lived the yarn about the basketball playing dog once again. Consensus: Basketball and dogs are our favorite things too, Jahlil. May Buddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s courtside journey to inspire you in Brooklyn. Q

Thumbs down Days of a bone-chilling deep freeze kept the city mostly indoors last week. Worse, the snowfall did not leave Philly aglow with velvet night skies and children playing in the streets. It was the icy, blinding kind of snow that turned everything into a frozen tundra â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just glad itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over. As we go to print, the temperature is creeping up to (gasp!) 40 degrees, and is expected to hit the 50s (T-shirt weather) this weekend. Q

Thumbs up Somehow, this pungent story about garbage from the Willamette Week in Portland, Oregon, began making the rounds on social media â&#x20AC;&#x201D; despite the fact that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16 years old. Can you sift through peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trash once itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the curb? Apparently, back in 2002, local mayor, police and judges wanted to make a point that it was fair game. So some reporters decided to dig through all of their trash. Laugh-out-loud accountability ensues. Sixteen years old or not, the fact that it made the rounds again goes to show that old-fashioned, dumpster-diving journalism never goes rancid. Long live the alt-weekly! Q

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According to a report by WHYY News, top city officials are advocating for Philly to make history. For those who have been living under a rock, a brief definition: safe injection sites are more than just a place for opioid users to.

In practice, they also offer all-hours access to social services and detox treatment options.

Love it or hate it, a Philly SIF still is in the works, but there are a number of hurdles that could still halt it from becoming a reality â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including pushback from community leaders and police:

JNA Institute of Culinary Arts, the little South Philly staple thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s graduated some of the best chefs in the region turns 30 this year. From classes of less than 10 in its infancy to now over 50 full-time students enrolled in nine to 18-month courses, this spot prides itself on dishing out some of the most well-rounded culinary chefs in the game today. And you know that in-house birthday cake probably tastes amazing. Q

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MUSIC After four albums together, True Widow has been referred to as everything from doom rock to â&#x20AC;&#x153;stone-gaze.â&#x20AC;? But beyond labels, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m curious about your process. How does a song reach completion for the three of you? What is the process of writing lyrics like?

Most times weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll play through songs, making tweaks here or there. Then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready for [our producer] Matt P. and the Echo Lab. Most of the lyrics are written once weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the studio. Everyone chips in a bit if needed, but that rests primarily on whoever is doing most of the singing.

What are you listening to or reading now thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inspiring you? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to know any bands or artists that are a driving influence right now.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been reading Quadrivium again, along with some Charles Burns, and watching old westerns and bad Sci-Fi. IMAGE COURTESY: TRUE WIDOW

With a pulsing guitar and esoteric lyrics to boot, the Lone Star stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s True Widow makes a return to Fishtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Johnny Brendaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Jan. 11.

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been pretty fortunate to have come up with what I feel are some great titles. We really liked using a single word for the third album, so we used that idea for the latest. It works on multiple levels, which is always great.

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The band, made up of guitarist D.H. Phillips, bassist Nikki Cage, and drummer Timothy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slimâ&#x20AC;? Starks, alternates between male and female vocals - a switch-up that adds further dimension to esoteric lyrics, and coded song titles.

In a world of too-easily digestible music, True Widow is a dark cerebral puzzle, both lighting and obscuring human nature through deep lyrics, and pulsing guitar.

I caught up with Slim ahead of the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s return to Johnny Brendaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Thursday, January 11th, to talk about True Widowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s close ties to Philadelphia, the puzzle of their latest album title, and who is inspiring the band right now.

First, welcome back to Philly. Everyone I know is always excited when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in town. How did the band end up with such a

Your last album, Avvolgere, was really incredible. Can you tell me why you chose that title?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been curious about since last year.

strong relationship to Philadelphia & Johnny Brendaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s?

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always loved Philadelphia. We fell into a great group of people when we started coming through [on tour]. After that, we began bonding with several local bands. Having Relapse Records put our last two albums out has helped some Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure. We killed a fair amount of downtime at Johnny Brendaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s before we ever played there. I even had some friends throw me a birthday party there a few years back.

What kind of set list can we expect for this show? Any teasers?

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been trying to play a few songs from each album every show but it can get tricky ďŹ guring out what ďŹ ts and feels right on any given night.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still being mysterious again. Ha. I know this is every artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s least favorite question, but what are you working on next?

Oh, you know, things and stuff.

Packing for tour next week. Sharpening my baking & rolling skills.

Daydreaming about roller skating giraffes in outer space and world domination. The usual. Q True Widow | Jan. 11.

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MUSIC Do you ever wonder that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in its universality â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there is a pulling away from genuine ethnography or the nuances of indigenous sound? Or is that your intention?

No. No. We shall hold onto the universality. I want to preserve the traditions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t move ahead otherwise â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean that you have to play these songs in the same style as Cachao or our grandfathers. You can add a section using hip hop or electronic instruments. What is most important is the concept and ďŹ&#x201A;ow of the music. I am not talking about popular music or reggaeton. I am talking about Afro-Cuban jazz and its twists and maintaining its Cubanity.

Cubanity? I want that on a t-shirt. Are you a fan of AfroCuban contemporary music?

Well (laughs) most of it still takes from the Afro-Cuban jazz of the 40s. They are mixing it with electronic music but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still the same basic cell â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the same set of bars. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how the younger musicians reach out to new audiences. My role is more preservation-al than that. But my arrangements are more contemporary while preserving the feel of the past. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I record â&#x20AC;&#x201C; still â&#x20AC;&#x201C; some of the classics along with my own songs.

The culture survives anything and everything.

Including the Russians and 1959. We survived. We will always survive. We have the music. We have the most beautiful women. We have the best rum and cigars in the world.

You have lived in London and Mexico. Does that filter into your sound?

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Juan de Marcosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dishes on his longevity and his legendary sound arriving this week inside the Merriam.

All-star sound The heavenly sounds of Havana head to Philly with Juan de Marcos and his Afro-Cuban All Stars

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ver since the twist on traditionalism that was Juan de Marcosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1978 folk-punk band, Sierra Maestra, the Havana-born bandleader, arranger and multi-instrumentalist has been at the forefront of sensuous, smart Cuban music.

His sound will be on display Jan. 12 at the Merriam Theater when de Marcos brings his Afro-Cuban All Stars to the stage.

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the ship and continues to ďŹ&#x201A;oat it on calm gorgeous waters. I spoke with de Marcos in Maryland during a during stop and he was charming and funny.

You make some gorgeous music. Do you believe that all of your bands maintained the punk rock ethos from here you started?

I am trying to bring fresh vision but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe it has anything to do with my homes. I am the same guy with the same ears no matter where I live. Your culture is inside of you. Celia Cruz and Paquito dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rivera lived away from Cuba for years yet they were no less Cuban than if they had stayed in downtown Havana their entire lives. It is as if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still playing dominoes and drinking coffee at home.

You have returned to Cuba since it has become free. Do you worry about its commercialization? Are you afraid it could become homogenized or Americanized?

Yes. Promoting Cuban music above all else. With that everything I do is one band. That ďŹ rst band you mentioned was another generation and worked through the early 2000s. They may have different musicians but the messages are the same. I also wish to show off the diversity of Cuban music exposing it all. I would argue that Cuban music is perhaps the most inďŹ&#x201A;uential style of music in the world. At least thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I wish to present in our shows.

I am notâ&#x20AC;Śwellâ&#x20AC;Ś. Yes I am a little bit afraid. I am going to be honest. In the way we go commercial â&#x20AC;&#x201C; yes there is a risk that we can lose our true spirit. However I know what conditions used to be and witnessed what we have gone through in the past and watched and listened to how we held onto our spirit our heritage in good times and bad times. You know it was once forbidden for us to play the conga. Illegal up until 1944. They thought that playing the drum with the hand was too primitive. But when the conga became an international instrument â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as Cuban music became popular for its signatures like electric guitar was in rock and roll â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that shifted. There is always risk. The main risk comes from inside. Laziness. Homogenization may stem from the fact that this generation does not read books that they only concentrate on their cell phones and forget about great Cuban literature. Yet I am optimistic.

I think we can maintain our culture. We did it before and it is absurd to believe that we could not do it again. We are a young country â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 400 years of history â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we can hold our own. Q

This is not a personal thing for you is it? It is bigger than you.

Juan de Marcos and the Cuban All-Stars | Jan. 12 at 8pm.

Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad Street. $39-$59, kimmelcenter.org

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about the punk thing of which you speak (laughs). And most of the Buena Vista guys are now gone. But yes. All things stem from that ďŹ rst band of neo-traditionalists which in fact for me, started with the music of my father (Marcos GonzĂĄlez Mauriz a vocalist with bandleader Arsenio RodrĂ­guez). I am always pretty much working on the same thing.

So fans should consider this a continuum then.

Exactly. I am merely an ambassador for the culture. A conduit. This is my mission.

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FOOD What would you tell the person who is on the fence about coming to this event?

What would you recommend for hardcore beer drinkers?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fun event in a great venue, a large venue. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well-run. You pay one price and then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to go around and sample as many of the 350 beers as you like. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of fun vendors to occupy your time. We have a band called The Lava Game; they put on an incredible show. They actually do the whole tour with us for the ďŹ ve cities; they get the crowd moving and do a heck of a job.

We have Early Admission, which allows people to get in an hour early [at 7pm], and get ďŹ rst access to the most exclusive taps during that hour. They get the ďŹ rst crack at them.

How many people do you usually get at these festivals?

First of all, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a designated driver option for the person who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drink. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just not much of a beer drinker, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ciders, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mead, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s things to try that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just beer. And thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so many different styles of lighter types of beers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we can ďŹ nd something for everyone. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what is great about it. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to plop down $15.99 for a six-pack of beer youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never tried before. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the neat things about a beerfest. Go around, and try it. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like it? Dump it. Find something you love. Then go buy it.

Philadelphia was 6,500 last year.

What numbers are you expecting for this year?

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect to do more this year, because the Eagles game being announced on our Saturday hurts the turnout.

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With more than 300 beers to sample, the Pennsylvania Convention Center is set And whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the the purpose of the festival being two days? Why did you think it needed to be that to be a celebration of all things beer with the Big Philly Beerfest. long?

Suds up!

Two days, 350 craft beers on tap highlight the fourth annual Big Philly Beerfest

BY ANDREA CANTOR

Beer drinkers, get your sampling mugs ready.

With 350 craft beers at your disposal, the fourth annual Big Philly Beerfest will take over the Convention Center on Jan. 12-13 from 8-11:30pm.

Whether you come in after a stressful day of work on Friday, or celebrate the Eagles playoffs with large screen TVs on Saturday, the festival will be sure to indulge all of your beer senses.

The two-day event beneďŹ ts Animal Rescue Partners, the nonproďŹ t organization with a mission to assist city shelters in humanely caring for homeless and abandoned animals.

Ahead of the event, PW caught up with selfproclaimed â&#x20AC;&#x153;HopHeadâ&#x20AC;? Craig Johnson, who produces the event and was eager to pour on about what you can expect.

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The way convention centers work is youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting it for the weekend anyway, whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to use it or not. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re paying so much money for it and the time to set up. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to do the Friday, and it just gives you another option for people that are working one night and not the other. It gives you an option for a bad weather one night. It gives you an option for like this weekend, something comes up such as the Eagles game on Saturday, â&#x20AC;&#x153;well Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to switch, and go to the beerfest on Friday.â&#x20AC;? So thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the beneďŹ t.

How many breweries will be represented at the beerfest?

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over 120 breweries.

And are those all national or are there any international breweries?

No, we stay American craft. Most of them are regional or national craft. The idea is to get as many locals as possible, then the regional and the national guys that may not have as much of a presence in Philadelphia.

Your Big Beerfests are in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; so what makes this city stand out from the others?

What do you think of the Philly beer scene?

I think the Philly Beer Week people have done an incredible job. We worked with them in the past.

Philly has had amazing access to craft beer. Everyone wants to be in Philly, even if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not on the East Coast. And so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of craft breweries available, which makes it crowded, but which also makes it good to go to a beerfest, because you can try some of the million things that are up on the wall.

What would you say to those who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the biggest beer drinkers. Is there still a reason for them to want to come out?

It goes without saying that people will be drinking a lot. Even though itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of a tasting, have you ever run into any troubles with extremely inebriated people?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a ďŹ ve-ounce sampling mug that they get. We have food trucks, we actually pay a lot of money to the building to have local food trucks instead of concession food. We have plenty of security and staff.

We have done this for a long time so we know when to cut people off, and how to handle the situation. So we really never had any issues in the 11 years weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been doing this.

What is your main demographic for these events?

We get a pretty wide range, but our average is 33.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surprisingly, to most people anyway, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a surprising number of women. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re about 45 to 47 percent female, and that stays pretty steady over every city. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had groups of people in their 70s wearing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drunk One,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drunk Two,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drunk Threeâ&#x20AC;?

T-shirts. We get a wide range of people making it a reunion type thing, groups of people, dates, and the like.

Since this is your fourth time at the beerfest in Philly, is there anything you are personally excited for this year? Are there any new features?

We have what is called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Connoisseur,â&#x20AC;? which is a VIP level ticket that includes foods from the restaurants in Reading Terminal. We moved the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Connoisseurâ&#x20AC;? reception out in the foyer that overlooks 12th Street. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be kind of cool with the cars going up and down the whole time. Q Big Philly Beerfest | Jan. 12-13. $45 advance purchase. $55 day of event. Philadelphia Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. bigphillybeerfest.com/ TWITTER: @ANDREAJCANTOR

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LGBT ever, he absolutely understands how far America still has to go with issues and makes a point to discuss social justice not only in his sets but on his social media channels as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually very important to me. Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still very puritanical in some of the ways we view topics sex and sexuality, and I really think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all worse off for it,â&#x20AC;? Young-White said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The urge to push the concept of sex and sexuality into the fringes of the human experience is so bizarre to me. But you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really blame people because where are we supposed to learn otherwise, you know? I went to Catholic schools my entire life and never had anything close to a cis heterosexual sexual education let alone a queer one. Everything I learned was trial and error or the internet or Talk Sex with Sue Johanson.â&#x20AC;?

Young-White is a part of a movement of innovative young artists and comedians who are normalizing queerness and centering the experiences of people of color. Despite a hostile political climate, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re starting to see historically underrepresented groups reaching mainstream success. Expect to see Young-White to that roundup, considering his proďŹ le has skyrocketed in the last year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I accomplished a lot in 2017 that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d dreamt of: a late night set, TV writing gig, a speaking movie role,â&#x20AC;? he says, when asked about the glow up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m mostly just focused on building on everything Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already set in motion and starting to move forward on some of my own projects. Eventually though, I wanna reboot Meerkat Manor.â&#x20AC;?

Jaboukie Young-White was named one of the 20 Comedians You Should Know.

You can meet him on Jan. 11 at Good Good Comedy Theater.

AAlreadyqueer perspective crushing the comedy game, Jaboukie Young-Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next stop is Chinatownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Good Good Comedy Theater

BY TIMAREE SCHMIT

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hen comedian Jaboukie Young-White recently appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, he included a bit about how heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an awkward ďŹ&#x201A;irt.

Part of the issue, he says, is that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not read as queer by most people who have just met him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been told that I come across as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;masc,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what that means, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basically just gay for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;*giggle* Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not like other girls.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Given the majority of comics talk about dating, up and coming star Young-White didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;ďŹ nd any extra signiďŹ cance in talking about my love life.â&#x20AC;?

For LGBT audience members, however, the representation is a game changer.

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The stand up, who was named in Rolling Stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25 under 25 and Vultureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20 Comedians You Should Know says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another part of my experience, so if I ďŹ nd something funny about it, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to at least try it on stage.â&#x20AC;?

Next stage on the docket for Young-White?

You guessed it: Philly as the headliner at Good Good Comedy Theater on Jan. 13. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After the Fallon set, I had a lot of queer people message me about how much it meant to see a queer perspective on late night TV. Then I realized it is actually still kind of a big deal.â&#x20AC;?

Perhaps Young-White didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize audiencesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hunger for diversity in comedy because he got his start performing around Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notoriously gay-friendly Boystown/ Wrigleyville scene, then moved on to the epicenter of all things gay with stints in Los Angeles and New York. How-

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still very puritanical in some of the ways we view topics sex and sexuality, and I really think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all worse off for it. The urge to push the concept of sex and sexuality into the fringes of the human experience is so bizarre to me. But you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really blame people because where are we supposed to learn otherwise, you know? I went to Catholic schools my entire life and never had anything close to a cis heterosexual sexual education let alone a queer one. Everything I learned was trial and error or the internet or Talk Sex with Sue Johanson.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; COMEDIAN JABOUKIE YOUNG-WHITE Asked about the folks who got him this momentum, Young-White rattles off an incredible list of inspirations and comics who welcomed him into the Chicago and Brooklyn scenes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are so many people who have helped me get this far that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d almost be impossible to thank everyone.â&#x20AC;? He adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The person who really gave me my ďŹ rst push into the world of stand-up was Kevin Bozeman, a Chicago comic who teaches a stand-up class at DePaul. Every class was basically like an open mic for 20 of your attentive peers, which is way better than performing for four embittered strangers in the back of bar (which is most open mics). At the end of that class, we did a showcase at Zanies that really gave me the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh, I can actually do thisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; feeling.â&#x20AC;?

He also credits his brother Javaughn (@jyoungwhite) who â&#x20AC;&#x153;tweeted some of my Instagram posts that went viral last year and pretty much launched my career.â&#x20AC;?

For Young-White, this will be his ďŹ rst time in the City of Brotherly Love.

What does he expect? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been,â&#x20AC;? he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but I kind of feel like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be the Chicago of the east. [Plus], I saw a viral Twitter video of a guy riding a dogsled down the sidewalk and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really backing up my Chicago theory.â&#x20AC;? Q Jaboukie Young-White | Jan. 13. 7pm. (8:30pm show sold out), Good Good Comedy Theater, 215 N. 11th St. goodgoodcomedy. com/jaboukie/ TWITTER: @TIMAREE_LEIGH

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Hacking restaurant week Five pointers for Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supposedly budgetfriendly dining deal

BY MAX MARIN

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enter City Restaurant Week is a steal for boulevardiers who already spend gobs of their salaries on Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starstudded food scene. For the rest, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a paycheck vacuum.

Organized by the Center City District, the biannual, weeklong restaurant blitz (Jan. 14 - 26) features more than 100 downtown restaurants offering three-course meals at a ďŹ xed price. Lunch is $20 per head. Dinner, $35.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not including beverages, coffee, taxes or tip. Restaurant week dinner means being prepared to throw down $45 per person â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bare minimum. But for the crowd looking to ball out on a modest budget, here are a few tips:

Scope the menus you definitely couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford otherwise.

As food critic after food critic has pointed out, restaurant week deals may be the same price, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not all created equally. For the $35 three-course dinner, you could ďŹ nd an appetizer, entree and dessert for at or around the same price. Plenty of these joints offer $15-$20 entrees as well as reasonably priced appetizers and desserts.

So take a few minutes and scope the pricier spots youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always heard about but knew you couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to dine at and leave with a full stomach. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have to be some exclusive boutique venue. Have you always wanted Fogo De Chaoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s endless Brazilian meat feast, which normally costs upwards of $55 a head? Restaurant week is the time to do it up. Just remember to book a reservation in advance, especially if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at one of the trendier restaurants on the list.

Here are all of the BYOB joints participating in restaurant week. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re welcome.

Audrey Claire | 276 S. 20th St. Dinner.

Entree | 1608 South St. Dinner.

Mercato | 1216 Spruce St. Dinner.

Melograno | 2012 Sansom St. Dinner.

Pumpkin | 1713 South St. Dinner.

Porcini | 2048 Sansom St. Dinner.

Russet | 1521 Spruce St. Dinner.

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Know your budget, check the menus, and make reservations in advance before hitting restaurant week.

Use the parking discount. Alternatively, scrap your car for parts and take public transit.

Obviously, the Center City District is hoping to draw the car-driving commuter foodies to restaurant week with a parking deal. If for â&#x20AC;&#x153;some reasonâ&#x20AC;? youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re terriďŹ ed of taking the bus or train, you can park for $9 (or less) at select Philadelphia Parking Association and Philadelphia Parking Authority garages. Just be sure to pick up a parking voucher from your dining destination. Alternatively, you could sell your car and take a bus, trolley or subway for less than $5 round trip. The majority of restaurants on the list are within a stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throw of public transit.

Factor in tip and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a stooge.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going the BYOB route, or plan on drinking water to keep your part to the ďŹ xed price, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still looking to spend about $45 per person for lunch or $26 for lunch. All the sudden not so cheap. But if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re eyeing higher-end restaurants (see point numero uno above), itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a relative steal. Just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t skimp on tip to save a few bucks. Staff members are going to be slammed, and back-of-house workers arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seeing any bonuses during the gruelling restaurant week business.

Looking to squeeze in two meals? Do one lunch and one dinner.

Sure, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simple math. But doing lunch is also a good way to try out a few different places, or revisit an old favorite. Some of the restaurants on the list have well-regarded lunch menus anyway â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Estia, El Vez, et al.

But remember that restaurant week menus donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily offer the â&#x20AC;&#x153;traditionalâ&#x20AC;? eating experience. Read up and then make your reservation. Q TWITTER: @MAXMMARIN

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Among those terminated were civil asset forfeiture officials and criminal prosecutors with a history of seeking the death penalty.

Firing the squad Leaked list shows DA Larry Krasner layoffs targeted top staff, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Porngateâ&#x20AC;?prosecutors

BY KERITH GABRIEL

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arry Krasner is wasting no time putting his stamp on the District Attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OfďŹ ce of Philadelphia. Just three days after being sworn in, the new district attorney has already sent shockwaves through the building, with the Inquirer reporting today that â&#x20AC;&#x153;dozensâ&#x20AC;? of ADAs had been let go.

Krasnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ ce declined to release names but conďŹ rmed in a statement late Friday afternoon that 31 employees in the 534-person department were asked to resign immediately.

Since his election in November, speculation has loomed about a mass exodus of DAO employees, especially those who found themselves at odds with Krasnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progressive priorities. But Krasner, who easily coasted to

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victory on a wave of support for criminal justice reforms, made no secret of his intention to clean house. He noted that past top prosecutors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including former Gov. Ed Rendell, who started his political career as Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DA in 1977 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; initiated staff shake-ups soon after taking ofďŹ ce.

Some names have since leaked from inside the rapidly transforming ofďŹ ce. While some ADAs expressed shock at their dismissal, other sources saw a clear method to the madness. One source inside the DAO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who held onto his job â&#x20AC;&#x201C; described a list of two dozen ďŹ red attorneys circulating among staff as â&#x20AC;&#x153;supervisors with different visions, veteran highsalaried do-nothings or younger prosecutors associated with misconduct.â&#x20AC;?

A number of names on a list of axed staffers

include attorneys assigned to the DAOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homicide division â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which handles many capital cases â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and drug enforcement and civil asset forfeiture units that have drawn the ire of criminal justice reformers.

Although Civil Asset Forfeiture Unit chief Drew Jenemann was not dismissed, Melissa Francis, who headed the DAOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dangerous Drug Offenders Unit, was let go. That division works closely with the CAF unit, both of which were the subject of a recent joint City&State PA and Philadelphia Weekly investigation.

A relative conďŹ rmed Francisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dismissal over the phone, saying she was â&#x20AC;&#x153;ďŹ red for sticking up for what she believes in.â&#x20AC;?

Reviewing the list of reportedly terminated staffers, former Civil Asset Forfeiture chief Beth Grossman â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who was Krasnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Republican opponent in the general election â&#x20AC;&#x201C; expressed regret that many â&#x20AC;&#x153;were and are friends, colleagues and dedicated public servants.â&#x20AC;?

Other sources noted that numerous murder squad prosecutors were let go. This unit had a record of seeking the death penalty at the behest of former DAs, despite Gov. Tom Wolfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moratorium on state executions. (Only three convicted murderers have received the penalty in Pennsylvania in the last 37 years, the last

being executed in 1999.)

Andrew Notaristefano, a homicide prosecutor who has convicted dozens of murderers in more than a decade at the ofďŹ ce, conďŹ rmed to the Inquirer Friday that he had been let go â&#x20AC;&#x153;without explanation.â&#x20AC;? The longtime prosecutor, however, has over the years fought for a Death Row verdict in court under the leadership of former DAs Seth Williams and Lynne Abraham â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even arguing for it in a 40-year-old murder case last year.

In 2015, a Philadelphia judged ordered a retrial in a 2002 death penalty conviction due to a glaring DNA mix-up. Common Pleas Court Judge Benjamin Lerner called the case â&#x20AC;&#x153;a gross series of unimaginable mistakesâ&#x20AC;? by both police and prosecutors. In his defense, Notaristefano, who was assigned to handle the retrial, said that it was an â&#x20AC;&#x153;honest mistakeâ&#x20AC;? and that the convicted killerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorneys â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one of whom was Michael Coard, a longtimer Krasner supporter who sat on his transition committee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; had also missed the blunder.

Other notable homicide prosecutors who sources conďŹ rmed had been terminated include ADAs Tom Lipscomb, Bridget Kirn, Joe Whitehead, Laurie Moore, Namratha Ravikant and Gwen Cujdik.

E. Marc Costanzo and Pat Blessington, two top ADAs in the ofďŹ ce, were also reportedly ďŹ red. Both had been close associates of Frank Fina, a former state prosecutor whose feud with disgraced Attorney General Kathleen Kane dominated headlines for years. Costanzo had joined Fina and fellow prosecutor Pat Blessington in retreating to Philadelphia from the AGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ ce in the wake of the so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Porngateâ&#x20AC;? scandal. Calls to both ofďŹ cials went unreturned Friday, although a DA source with ďŹ rsthand knowledge of Costanzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ ring conďŹ rmed his dismissal.

Several high-ranking deputies and division chiefs are also among the terminated, according to multiple sources. Among them: Trial Division chief John Delaney, Jr.; Pre-Trial Unit Chief Michael Barry; Derek Riker, chief of the district attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diversion Courts Unit; and James Carpenter, chief of the Family Violence and Sexual Assault Unit. Sources said that Riker and Barry were involved in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MacArthur Grant-funded initiative to reduce recidivism. None could be reached by phone or text message on Friday.

Caroline Keating-McGlynn, another unit chief who was also among those said to have been terminated, had most recently headed up the DAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gun Violence Task Force, a statefunded arm of the DAO focused on gun crime that is also a major beneďŹ ciary of asset forfeiture funds. Keating-McGlynn also helped spearhead some of the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;focused deterrenceâ&#x20AC;? efforts in South Philadelphia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but the zero-tolerance approach to gang violence has fallen out of favor with criminal justice reformers.

ADA Mark Gilson was also let go.

Gilson was dismissed from the DAOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s insurance fraud unit, but had previously led the

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Gilson said he did not believe his time at the DAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conviction Review Unit, which revisits old cases and, sometimes, exonerates convict- CRU impacted his ďŹ ring and noted his work ed men and women. Gilson told City&State helping to exonerate another man, Donte RolPA and Philly Weekly that he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;shockedâ&#x20AC;? lins.

Other staff members who were terminated by his dismissal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have no idea. There was no rhyme or rea- include Greg Rowe, Chief of the Legislation son,â&#x20AC;? he said of the ďŹ rings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They ďŹ red half of and Policy Unit and a former staffer under Gov. Ed Rendell, and ADAs the homicide division.â&#x20AC;?

Cari Mahler and Salena However, City&State Jones. Sources also named PA had previously ADAs Lauren Realberg, Japublished criticisms of son Kleinman, and Laquan Gilsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure at the Lightfoot as part of that CRU from associates list, though they could not of Anthony Brown. be immediately reached for After catching a murcomment. der charge in the early It remains unclear how 2000s, Brown was, imsoon Krasner will replace probably, tried by Gilthese positions or how the son and represented by ďŹ rings would impact each defense attorney candidivisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s caseload â&#x20AC;&#x201C; some date Tariq El-Shabazz.

DAO sources said that vetEl-Shabazz would later compete against Krasâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; FORMER ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY MARK GILSON eran homicide attorneys could be tough to quickly ner in the 2017 Demoreplace. cratic primary and take â&#x20AC;&#x153;DA Krasner has conďŹ dence in the ability credit for overseeing the CRU after being apof our employees to adapt to these changes,â&#x20AC;? pointed as a deputy DA in 2016.

But, after Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conviction, evidence spokesman Ben Waxman said in a statement. emerged that El-Shabazz may have inad- â&#x20AC;&#x153;That includes appropriately handling cases equately represented his client. In May of this or other matters that are scheduled for the year, Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friends and family accused both coming weeks.â&#x20AC;?

The DAO did not offer comment on the ďŹ rEl-Shabazz and Gilson of refusing to seriously revisit the case they had both worked years ings. Q ago, albeit from opposite sides of the courtTWITTER: @MAXMMARIN @RW_BRIGGS room, during their respective time at the CRU.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was no rhyme or reason; they [just] fired half of the homicide division.â&#x20AC;?

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official: Larry Krasner was sworn in as Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new district attorney on Tuesday, vowing to reduce mass incarceration and enact a raft of reforms to a scandal-plagued office.

Krasner was sworn in by his wife, Judge Lisa Rau.

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DRINKS

Cocktails and Cold Ones

What better way to get over hump day than with spiked hot chocolate! Get your drink on in the cabin with $6 EFFEN Vodka cocktails, $5 wine and $4 Bud Light draft beers, along with specially-priced food items from the Dilworth Park Air Grille. After youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re done, enjoy all the Dilworth Park has to offer this season. Stroll the garden, shop at the market, and take a turn on the ice rink. | 5-7pm. Free admission. Rothman Institute Orthopaedics Cabin at Dilworth Park, 1 S. 15th St. centercityphila.org/parks/events

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 DRINKS

Winter Wonderland

Is it a crapshoot when ďŹ guring out what beer you want? Sample some of the best winter offerings from your favorite local breweries while learning what makes your festive brews so festive. | 7-9pm. $10. United By Blue Coffeehouse & Clothier, 205 Race St. unitedbyblue.ticketleap.com

MUSIC

Philly Loves Food: How to Serve Up Your Clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Story

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On the eve of Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winter restaurant week, hear from a panel of food industry experts to discuss Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budding food scene.

The group will discuss the varying needs of media platforms and will offer tips to help you present fully-baked ideas to readers and viewers. Your registration fee will include appetizers, one drink ticket and gelato. | 5:308:30. Prices vary. Gran Caffe Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Aquilla, 1716 Chestnut St. ppra.net/event-2703227

THEATER

Guitar Army Presents: The Third Annual Tribute to David Bowie

What to do in & around the city

In honor of David Bowieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, party it out to a night of the Starman. Rock a costume inďŹ&#x201A;uenced by the music legend, who was born Jan. 8, 1947 and died on Jan. 10, 2016. Let loose, and take part in Philly Loves Bowie Week. | 9pm-2:10am. Free. The Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave. barbarylive.com/

Center City District Restaurant Week Eating out can be pretty pricey, but that shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop you from trying the best of what the Philly food scene has to offer!

Unleash your inner foodie with over 100 participating restaurants, and indulge in a preďŹ xed three-course lunch or dinner at a low price. Dine at some of Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swankiest eateries, from steakhouses to French bistros, Greek cuisine to American fare.

Make sure to double check the restaurant before heading out the door, because not all participating places will have the lunch and dinner specials everyday.

For extra savings, receive discounted parking with participating Philadelphia Parking Association and Philadelphia Parking Authority facilities when you bring in a voucher from the respective restaurant.

So get ready to ďŹ guratively tighten your belt, while literally loosening it a few notches.

Jan. 14-Jan. 26. $20, three-course lunch. $35.26, Three-course dinner. Restaurants throughout the city. http://centercityphila.org/explore-center-city/ccd-restaurant-week

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Pay What You Can: A Dollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House

Spend a night at the theater, and save money at the bank. Pay-what-you-can to this classic retelling of Ibsenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Dollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House.â&#x20AC;? The proceeds beneďŹ t Career Wodrobe, a Philadelphia nonproďŹ t that uses clothing and professional development to empower individuals in transition to achieve gainful employment. | 7-11pm. Pay what you can. The Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. 2nd St. ardentheatre. org

ICE SKATING

College Nights

While you may not be looking forward to the start of the new term, you can deďŹ nitely look forward to this night of ice-skating!

Bring your school ID, because college students get a discount to ride the rink! | 5-9pm. $2, skate rental not included. Rothman Institute Orthopaedics Rink at Dilworth Park, 1 S 15th. centercityphila.org/parks/dilworth-park

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POETRY

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 COMEDY

Michael Yo

Tail Wagginâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tutor

Does your child need some extra conďŹ dence when reading? For an adorable and judgment-free zone, bring your child to read their favorite book to Charlie, a therapy dog.

Designed for ďŹ rst through third graders, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s make reading a paws-itive experience! Time slot sign-up will be available ten minutes before the program starts for ten-minute private sessions. | 5:30-6:30pm. Free. Andorra Branch â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Free Library of Philadelphia, 705 E. Cathedral Rd. freelibrary.org/locations/ andorra-library

You made it to the end of the workweek!

What better way to decompress than with a night of laughs? You probably remember Michael Yo from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chelsea Lately,â&#x20AC;? where he was a recurring comedian panelist. He currently co-hosts â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Insiderâ&#x20AC;? on CBS, as well as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yo Showâ&#x20AC;? on Yahoo! TV. | 8pm, 10:15pm. $22.50 + Fees. 33 E. Laurel St. punchlinephilly.com

The Fuze: Philly Poetry Slam Featuring Hakeem Furious

Start out the New Year with poetic healing. The slam will feature the acclaimed slam poet, Andre Carbonell Harlem Furious, who is the co-executive director of SlamNUBA. | 8:30pm. $10 nonstudent, $5 student. Studio 34 Yoga, 4522 Baltimore Ave. studio34yoga. com

MUSIC

GAMES

Quizzo Night: Disaster Relief for Puerto Rico and The Caribbean!

The effects of Hurricane Irma and Maria are still catastrophic. Come for a night of trivia covering topics from sexual health to current political climate, and raise money for Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Islands. At most, teams can be made up of four people. | 5:30. $5 donation. Field House, 1150 Filbert St.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 FESTIVAL

Philly Home Show

Turn your house into a home. Learn from 300 exhibitors and experts on how to manage and beautify your living space. Guest celebrities will include New York designer Tyler Wisler and Kevin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, the host of the award-winning PBS series â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Old Houseâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ask This Old House.â&#x20AC;? The Home Show will run through Jan. 15 and continue on Jan. 19 through Jan. 21. | 12-8pm. $13. Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. phillyhomeshow.com

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Sound & Vision â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Philly Loves Bowie Event

Philly didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t love Bowie, Philly still does!

Groove out to Bowie on vinyl, spun by TSOT DJ Argo. Enjoy drink specials! | 6-9pm. The Trestle Inn, 339 N. 11th St.. thetrestleinn.com

23rd annual Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service, and volunteer for one of the hundreds of projects going on around the city. | Times vary. Free. Locations vary. mlkdayofservice.org

DRINKS

CAUSES

MLK Weekend Shabbat Dinner

Kick off MLK Weekend with a Shabbat dinner honoring and celebrating the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Delve into delicious food and stimulating conversation about the enduring racism in our country. The proceeds from the night will fund supply kits for newly arrived refugees and immigrants. Gersham Y and Nationalities Service Center will be packaging these Welcome Kits on MLK Day. | 7-9pm. $5 suggested donation. The Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St. eventbrite.com/e/mlk

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 CAUSES

Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not just about getting off from school or work, it is about giving back to the community! Join the

CAUSES

March For Net Neutrality Philadelphia

The FCC voted against Net Neutrality, despite the large majority of Americans in support of it. Show the FCC and their corporate partners the outcry of Americans and the importance of a free, equal internet to all. | Thomas Paine Plaza, Philadelphia, 1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd. facebook.com/events

CAUSES

Big Philly Beerfest

Calling all beer drinkers! Enjoy unlimited beer samples all while raising funds for Animal Rescue Partners. Get the beer belly ready for the two-day festival that will have hundreds of craft beers, live music, and light bites! | 8-11:30pm, regular admission. Price varies.

Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. bigphillybeerfest.com

Feeding the Homeless

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s give back today. Join D.O.P.E. as they distribute clothing, food, shoes and blankets. | 8-10pm. Free. Dilworth Park, 1 S. 15th St. eventbrite.com

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ART

The Philadelphia Pancakes & Booze Art Show

Art and pancakes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is there any better combo? Come see works from 80+ emerging artists, live body painting, live art, DJ spins, and a free pancake bar. | 9pm. $10.

Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. undergroundarts.org/event

SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 MUSIC

Passion Pit

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take a Walk,â&#x20AC;? and go see Passion Pit live! Forget the lazy Sunday, and vibe out to the indietronica band. Listen to the group play from their latest album â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tremendous Sea of Love.â&#x20AC;? | 8:30pm. Prices vary. The Fillmore, 29 E Allen St. theďŹ llmorephilly.com

MUSIC

A Night of Stardust

Unlike the stars in the sky, the Starman will never burn out for the City of Brotherly Love. Celebrate the life of David Bowie by dancing it out to his music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dance,â&#x20AC;? and properly honor a music legend. | 7:30pm. $20. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. utphilly.com

SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 FILM

13 Chambers (all-female horror anthology)

Thirteen female ďŹ lmmakers, thirteen short ďŹ lms, one night! Come watch the shorts that center on themes of the uncanny, the supernatural, and the sublime. Get ready for some goosebumps while supporting women horror ďŹ lmmakers! | 4:30pm. $10. PhilaMOCA, 531 North 12th St. philamoca.org

MONDAY, JANUARY 15 ARTS & CRAFTS

DRAG SHOW

Queens in the Sky

Okay brunchers, this one is for you! Eat delicious foods with the city as the backdrop while you watch an absolutely fabulous show. Join Mistress of Ceremonies, Brittany Lynn and other drag performers for an afternoon of fun entertainment. | 11am-2pm. $35.

Sky Philadelphia, 1717 Arch St., 50th Floor. skybrunch.ticketleap.com

MUSIC

Juilliard Quartet

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get classical with the Juilliard Quartet.

Performing for its 70th anniversary, the everevolving group is considered one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest string quartets. | 3-5pm. Prices vary.

The Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. kimmelcenter.org

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Paint, Sip and Chill with Drinkable Arts at Bleu Martini!

Come uncork your creative side, and decorate your own wine glass. Enjoy drinks and light bites while you work. No experience necessary, an instructor will be there to help! | 7pm. $30. Bleu Martini, 24 S 2nd St. drinkablearts.com/event

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Be forewarned, this is not about your friendly Bozo the clown. Get your ďŹ ll of chills and thrills with â&#x20AC;&#x153;It.â&#x20AC;? Dab on some clown makeup and pop on that red nose, because all those who dress up as a character from the 2017 movie will receive a free beer. The ďŹ lm starts at 8pm, but come before 7pm and get a free beer and play classic games. After the movie there will be trivia, prizes and rafďŹ&#x201A;es.

Enjoy drink specials and food. | 6:30 doors open. $3. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. thetroc.com

FOOD

Butter and Ghee with Alex Jones Wish you could churn your own butter?

Learn how to make cultured butter, ghee and crème fraÎche with this class taught by cheesemonger and food writer Alex Jones. Try your creations at the end of the class, and leave with recipes to make more at home. | 6-8pm. $15. Free Library of Philadelphia Culinary Literacy Center, 1901 Vine St. eventbrite.

Fetty Wap

Unwind after a long day of work, and chill out to American rapper Fetty Wap. Who says you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go out on a Monday night? | 8-11pm. Prices vary. TLA, 334 South St. venue.tlaphilly.com

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The Philadelphia Orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual MLK Tribute Concert

Join The Philadelphia Orchestra as they play out the remaining hours of the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, the largest King Day of Service event in the country. Listen to uplifting pieces interwoven with Dr. Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words. Come together as a city through music. | 1:30-3pm. Free, but ticket required. Girard College, 2101 S College Ave. philorch.org/concert

TUESDAY, JANUARY 16 GAMES

Just be warned, laughter is imminent. | 8pm. $5. Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St. philadelphia.heliumcomedy.com/home

BOOK TALK

Michael Wolff | Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House

ART

First Person Arts StorySlam: Once More With Feeling

Want to know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going behind the closed doors of the White House?

Hear acclaimed journalist and author Michael Wolff speak about his latest book based on more than 200 interviews with Trump and senior members of his team. | 7:30-9pm. Free. Free Library of Philadelphia Central Library, 1901 Vine St. freelibrary.org/programs/ authorevents/

Got ďŹ ve minutes? Tell your story at this StorySlam competition. Get access to othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; inner selves by listening to their tales. Winner gets $100 and the chance to compete in the season ďŹ nale Grand Slam. | 7pm. $10 general, $7 member. FringeArts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd. fringearts.com/event

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17 THEATER

Mary Shelley, performed by Jennifer Summerfield

You know â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frankenstein,â&#x20AC;? but do you know Mary Shelley? Come watch a solo performance of her last days. | 6:30-8pm. $25, general admission. The Rosenbach, 20082010 Delancey Pl. rosenbach.org/events

Harry Potter (Book) Trivia

HEALTH

Would you have aced your OWLS? Be a Hermione Grainger, and show off your book knowledge at this Harry Potter themed trivia.

Get the wands on the ready for ďŹ ve rounds of questions based on the book series. | 8-10pm.

Free. The Callback Bar at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St. eventbrite.com/e

DRINKS

THEATER

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Les Miserablesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Whether you are â&#x20AC;&#x153;On [your] Ownâ&#x20AC;? or with a group, come watch the acclaimed musical at the Kimmel Center. Running through Jan. 21, this show about the failed uprising prior to the French Revolution, will make you wish they were staying for a least â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Day More.â&#x20AC;? | 7:30pm. Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 300 S. Broad St. kimmelcenter. org/events-and-tickets

COMEDY

Open Mic Night!

Think you have the funny bone? Sign up, and perform a short set! If you think your presence is best served from the audience, come and watch some great Philly comics.

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Urban Village Monthly Northern Liberties Run

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get a leg up on those New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolutions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for real! Go for a 3-5 mile community run for all ages, paces, and abilities. Once you ďŹ nish, settle down with a complimentary beer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; hey, accomplishments deserve rewards! | 6:30-9:30pm. Free. Urban Village Brewing Company, 1001 N. 2nd St. urbanvillagebrewing.com

STORYTELLING

Tell Me A Story

New year, new you. Come hear ďŹ rst-person stories on the theme of renewal. Tell Me A Story is a bi-monthly series, and Philadelphiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest-running live storytelling show. | 7-9pm. $10. Shot Tower Coffee, 542 Christian St. tellmeastory.info/shows

Wine 101: Intro to Wine

Wish you had more conďŹ dence when picking a bottle of wine at dinner? Want to have a greater appreciation for one of the ďŹ ner things in life? Come learn the basics as well as about the Wine School of Philadelphia during this introductory class. For this beginner class, learn about eight of the most important wine grapes. Learn, taste, and savor. | 7:30-9:30pm.

Price varies. Wine School of Philadelphia, 109 S. 22nd St. vinology.com/class/101/

FOOD

Soup Cook-Off

Baby, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cold outside! So what better way to warm up than with a nice bowl of soup?

Bring your favorite homemade soup, stew, or chili to the library, and vote on the best dishes. | 6:30-7:30pm. Free, Registration is required.

Philadelphia City Institute Free Library, 1905 Locust St. freelibrary.org

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a 67-year-old gay man. After a breakup 15 years ago, I believed the possibility of emotional and sexual intimacy with a partner was over for me. Then a couple of months ago, my desire for sexual contact increased dramatically. For the ďŹ rst time, I began using apps, and I felt like the proverbial kid in a candy store; it seemed strangely similar to when I ďŹ rst came out in San Franciscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Castro neighborhood in the early 1970s. Also, I was surprisedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not unpleasantlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;by the whole Daddy phenomenon, never imagining that this old face and body would interest younger men. You can probably guess what happened next: I was contacted by a 22-yearold man who revealed himself to be mature, intelligent, sweet, and, fatally, the physical type that arouses me most. I fell hard, and he seems to like me too. Am I a creep? A fool? Is my judgment impaired? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dumb And Daddy The sexy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daddyâ&#x20AC;? thingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which has always been with usâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;seems to be undergoing a resurgence. Perhaps our omnipresent abusive orange father ďŹ gure is giving us all daddy issues that are manifesting (in some) as a burning desire to service kinder, sexier, more benevolent daddies. Or perhaps the internet is to blameâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not for creating more people interested in intergenerational sex and/or romance, but for making it easier for people to anonymously seek out the kind of sex and kinds of sex partners they truly want. Even if the initial looking is anonymous, DAD, discussing oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desires with others who share them helps people grow more comfortable with their desires and themselvesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;nothing melts away shame quite like knowing youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not aloneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and more people are coming out about their non-normative sexual desires, partner preferences, relationship models, etc., than ever before.

That said, DAD, if the affections of a consenting adult 40-plus years your junior is your particular perk of aging, go ahead and enjoy it. Keep your expectations realistic (a successful STR is likelier than a successful LTR), donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything stupid (see Father Clements, below), and reacquaint yourself with my constantly updated and revised Campsite

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Rule: When thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a signiďŹ cant age and/or experience gap, the older and/or more experienced person has a responsibility to leave the younger and/or less experienced person in better shape than they found them. No unplanned or planned pregnancies, no sexually transmitted infections, no leading the younger partner to believe â&#x20AC;&#x153;foreverâ&#x20AC;? is likely. Do what you can to boost their knowledge, skills, and self-conďŹ dence while youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re together, and do your best to stick the nearly inevitable dismountâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the chances that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be together forever are slim, but you can forever be a friend, mentor, and resource.

While the age difference will creep some out, DAD, that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a creep.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be a fool? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do anything foolish (see Father Clements, below).

Worried about infatuation-impaired judgment leading you to do something foolish?

Ask a few trusted friends to smack you upside the head if you start paying his rent or lending him your credit cards. And just as you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to take advantage of this young man, DAD, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be taken advantage of either. We associate age with power, but youth and beauty confer their own kinds of power, and that power can be abusedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it can also lead seemingly sensible men to sign their life savings over to 24-year-old Romanian â&#x20AC;&#x153;models.â&#x20AC;?

For example: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A 79-year-old retired priest has been left heartbroken and homeless after his 24-year-old husband left him just after their home was put into his name,â&#x20AC;? LGBTQ Nation reported. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Philip Clements sold his home in Kent, England, for ÂŁ214,750, before moving to Romania and purchasing an apartment for the couple to live in in Bucharest. He signed over the property to Florin Marin, so that Marin would have security after he passed awayâ&#x20AC;Ś Marin broke things off just weeks after the apartment was put in his name, and Clements found himself homeless.â&#x20AC;?

Keep Father Clementsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sad story in mind, DAD, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be paralyzed by it. Because there are lots of examples of loving, lasting, non-creepy, non-foolish relationships between partners with signiďŹ cant age gaps out there. So enjoy this while it lasts, and if things start to get creepyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if he starts shopping for an apartment in Bucharestâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to pull the plug. But if this turns into a loving, lasting, healthy, and unconventional LTR, DAD, then one day heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get to pull your plug. (When that day comes, which hopefully wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be for a long, long time.) Q

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241 Indian Creek Road, Wynnewood 5 Bed/5.2 Bath; 6896 sq ft Colonial $1,349,000

NEW LISTINGS 1122 Greentree Lane, Penn Valley

Studios $200,000 to $300,000 1 Bedrooms $300,000 to $400,000 2 Bedrooms $400,000 to $500,000 3 Bedrooms $500,000 to $650,000 "

4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 1846 sq ft Cape $464,000

1614 Flat Rock Rd, Penn Valley

702 Belmont Ter, Bala Cynwyd

5 Bed/3 Bath; 3905 sq ft Colonial $799,000

4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 1628 sq ft Split-Level $425,000

526 Midvale Road, Upper Darby

119 Birch Ave, Bala Cynwyd

4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 2249 sq ft Colonial $219,000

5 Bed/3.1 Bath; 3482 sq ft Colonial $825,000

317 S Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr

7 Greenhill Lane, Wynnewood 6 Bed/4.2 Bath; 3497 sq ft Colonial $699,000

4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 3287 sq ft Colonial $689,000

519 Spruce Lane, Villanova 3 Bed/3 Bath; 2750 sq ft Bi-level $665,000

JUST REDUCED 333 Rosemary Lane, Penn Valley 5 Bed/6.1 Bath; 5208 sq ft Colonial $899,000

1204 Denbigh Lane, Wayne

229 Gaskill Street, Society Hill 4 Bed/3.2 Bath; 4160 sq ft Townhome Rent for $8500/month

508 Kingsley Court, Roxborough 4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 2400 sq ft Twin $419,400

1901 John F Kennedy #1911, Rittenhouse Sq

1461 Lanes End, Villanova

552 sq ft Studio $199,000

5 Bed/4.3 Bath; 7322 sq ft Colonial $2,495,000

1901 John F Kennedy #1409, Rittenhouse Sq

1351 Bobarn Drive, Penn Valley

2 Bed/1 Bath; 1140 sq ft Unit $439,000

5 Bed/5.1 Bath; 8575 sq ft Colonial $1,150,000

5 Bed/4.1 Bath; 6647 sq ft Contemporary $1,350,000

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1416 Flat Rock Road, Penn Valley

1172 Saint Andrews Road, Bryn Mawr

418 Pensdale St, Manayunk

3 Bed/3.1 Bath; 2984 sq ft Ranch $674,950

3 Bed/3.1 Bath; 2535 sq ft End Row $415,000

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615 Bryn Mawr Ave, Penn Valley 4 bed/2.1 bath; 3,878 sq ft Stone Colonialâ&#x20AC;Ś.$699,900

1581 Hagys Ford Road, Penn Valley

705 Conshohocken St Rd, Bala Cynwyd

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408 Mill Creek Road, Gladwyne 5 Bed/4.1 Bath; 6334 sq ft Normandy $1,299,000

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20 Conshohocken St Rd, Bala Cynwyd Unit 410 2 Bed/2 Bath; 1725 sq ft $149,900 Unit 611 2 Bed/2 Bath; 1735 sq ft $210,000 11510 Valley Forge #15J, King of Prussia 2 Bed/2.1 Bath; 2383 sq ft Condo $399,900

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1655 Oakwood Drive N103, Penn Valley

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500 N Spring Mill Road, Villanova

2 Bed/2 Bath; 1299 sq ft End Unit $259,000

307 Clwyd Rd, Bala Cynwyd

2 Bed/1.1 Bath; 1330 sq ft Unit $105,000

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1750 Oakwood Ter #1A, Penn Valley

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2040 REED ST. Two to choose from , Gorgeous

1921 S CAMAC ST. Prime East Passyunk location,

2318 S. 3RD ST. Rare opportunity to own a

brand new construction homes with custom features master suites and roof decks, $449,900

walking distance to all your favorite restaurants and cafes, move in ready !!

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beautiful 3 bedroom home located in a highly desirable area of Whitman. Asking $299,900

2417 S. LAWRENCE ST. A wonderful modern upgraded

1632 S. CAMAC ST. 3 Bed Home, located in the

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227 FEDERAL Prime Pennsport location, are you looking for a project to handle? 3 bed home w/ large lot in need of renovation asking only $269,900

1508 N. 4TH ST. Olde Kensington, Huge 3 story home w/ 6 bedrooms, lg rear yd loads of potential, make this your dream home.

Asking $299,900.

2423 S. PHILIP ST. Modern 3 bed home located

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350 WOLF ST. Awesome 3 bed home with

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beautiful brick front H/W ďŹ&#x201A;rs, spacious rooms, excellent condition asking $279,000

1926 DURFOR ST. Just Listed, charming well

2601 DICKINSON Commercial Property in Grays

heart of East Passyunk. Make this home your with some updating at an excellent value.

Asking $279,900.

maintained 3 bed home with beautiful wide width pine ďŹ&#x201A;rs, eat in kit and ďŹ nished basement.

Asking $215,000 REDUCED $199,900.

Ferry, Laundromat and 2 bedroom apartment. Asking $299,900.

2007 MOYAMENSING AVE. Very spacious 3 bed home with

5029 CHESTNUT ST. BANK FORECLOSURE, 3

2600 S. SARTAIN ST. Spacious corner 3 bed property

large rear yard located on a fantastic street in Pennsport, needs updating asking $229,900

bed home located in West Philadelphia.

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updated all T/O with central air, high ceilings plenty of closets , close to public transportation.

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942 SIGEL ST. Very affordable beautifully remodeled home located in the very desirable East Passyunk section of South Phila. H/W ďŹ&#x201A;rs, exposed brick, priced at $249,900.

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