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FROM THE EDITOR

What a time to be alive KERITH GABRIEL

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really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know my father well.

But I knew he was an Eagles fan.

My proof is the picture I have of me at about 5 years old, dressed in a thick gray snowsuit from head to toe, so thick that my arms canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t touch my sides. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m surrounded by slabs of concrete, dirty snow and a bunch of guys I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recognize, who appear to be screaming their heads off.

According to my dad when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve asked about the picture, he tells me it was taken inside Veterans Stadium in 1987 in a game against the Buffalo Bills a few days after Christmas.

The tickets were Christmas presents to him â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and he took me. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if the Birds won or lost that game, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember if I was cold, but every time I look at that photo it tells me two things: My dad was an Eagles fan and he wanted me to be one too.

I, like scores of people in the Greater Philadelphia Region, were born Eagles fans. And in that time, despite the ďŹ nal record or result, there was a badge that if you were born of this city, then this team was borne of you.

From that moment in the snow and cold, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to wait 17 long years to see the Eagles reach the NFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pinnacle game in a showdown with the NFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier team in the Patriots. I still remember the ďŹ nal two minutes of that 24-21 loss like it was yesterday. I remember Brian Westbrook dropping a pass that hit him in the chest with 30 yards of running room in front of him. I remember the confusion in the room of why it was taking

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so long to get plays off; questioning if both then coach Andy Reid and then quarterback Donovan McNabb forgot how the game of football was played in those minutes.

I also remember my roommate saying nothing after the loss, simply rising from his seat, calmly walking over to his television and smashing it on the ground before retreating to his room, slamming the door.

The Eagles are that serious.

Flash forward 14 more seasons and I am now a father of my own with a son who I think will eventually love the Eagles just as much as his old man. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost 2, but can sing portions of the Eagles ďŹ ght song, his green Eagles mini-football is without question one of his favorite toys and he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to wear his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eagulls shertâ&#x20AC;? on game days. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do much, literally plopped him in front of the screen a few times on a Sunday and now he wants to watch right alongside me.

As I mentioned before, we have yet to celebrate his second birthday and in two weeks heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll watch the Eagles try to win their ďŹ rst Super Bowl in team history against the same team his dad nearly saw them win their ďŹ rst Super Bowl in team history against.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve waited more than 30 years for another Super Bowl Sunday, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waited less than two.

On top of that, the newest addition to my family left the hospital and came home last Sunday, the day the Birds dominated the Vikings to win the NFC Championship, so sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be in the house as the Eagles go for it all in a few short days.

Yeah, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make this stuff up.

But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll all be watching proudly and even though it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be in-stadium like my ďŹ rst experience, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll still take a picture so that maybe in 30 years or so, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be the thing theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to remember the moment, they too, became die-hard Eagles fans. #FlyEaglesFly. Q

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GOD BLESS Pittsburgh Ron.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are no worse fans in sports than Philly fans. I'm guessing many â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not all â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are subhuman.

I wanted to laugh watching their â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;celebrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sunday night but I was too busy crying. What a joke they are. What an embarrassment.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ron Cook, a sports columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, posted this histrionic gem to Twitter after the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; victory. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure Ron saw the news that there were zero arrests during Sunday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rowdy celebrations in Philly, but either way, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gonna be the bigger fans here. Our subhuman thoughts and prayers are with your mentions, Ron.

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The Pillaring A search team went out for this big guy in a Brian Dawkins jersey who was caught on camera getting pillared on a SEPTA platform. After the video went viral, Philly reporters tracked down 42-year-old Jigar Desai to talk about what compelled him to run down the SEPTA platform that night, as well as his viral fame. Moral of the story? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I probably watched it 500 times myself,â&#x20AC;?

Desai told the Philly Voice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But when I saw that other angle, I thought, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wow, this couldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been really bad.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very fortunate and lucky to have made it to the game.â&#x20AC;?

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Live from South Philly Stop This shtick. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obnoxious. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re known for, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a punching stereotype that plays well nationally. But with victory goggles on, we guess itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of cool that the FOX NFL Sunday talk show the horses, team included a Genoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit in their pregame coverage. assholes This jumo right here is the second â&#x20AC;&#x201C; second! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; jumo to get cuffed at the pregame tailgate for the most asshole crime imaginable.

He punched a horse. OK, a police horse. A four-legged equestrian atop which sat a uniformed lawman. Granted, both horse-punching offenses happened before playoff games in which the Birds were victorious â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but THEREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ABSOLUTELY NO CORRELATION. Please stop punching the horses. Seriously.

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Traffic Drum Dancer Photos and videos of celebration erupted all over social media. Yes, many people managed to conquer the Crisco-greased poles. (This was never a doubt.) But among our favorite revelers was this guy who danced his way down Market Street inside a traffic drum. Cheers to you.

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NEWS

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The new DAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s softened rhetoric on the death penalty has worried some of his staunchest supporters.

Gone soft?

Candidate Larry Krasner said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;neverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;when it comes to seeking the death penalty.

DA Krasner is less emphatic

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or decades, Larry Krasnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position on seeking the death penalty has been deďŹ ned by one word: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Never.â&#x20AC;?

As a candidate in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Democratic primary for district attorney, the longtime civil rights lawyer averred he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;the only candidate running ... who explicitly pledges to never seek the death penalty.â&#x20AC;? His post-victory platform reasserted that â&#x20AC;&#x153;he will never pursue a death sentence in any case.â&#x20AC;? It was one of many unequivocal campaign promises that helped him clinch the primary and subsequent election.

But since taking ofďŹ ce, Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new DA has made more equivocal remarks on capital punishment that have worried â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and angered â&#x20AC;&#x201C; some of his staunchest supporters.

The initial remark came at a media brieďŹ ng last week, where Krasner ďŹ elded questions about suddenly dismissing 31 attor-

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neys and other staffers as well as a ďŹ&#x201A;urry of new hires and interim appointments.

When the conversation turned to policy, Krasner outlined the DAOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homicide sentencing committee, an appointed board that recommends sentences in many homicide cases. While the ďŹ nal decision rests with the DA himself, Krasner noted this committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s yet-to-be-appointed members could push a death penalty recommendation in certain cases. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You never want to say never, but their decisions and my decisions are going to be informed by the fact that the death penalty is never imposed in Pennsylvania,â&#x20AC;? he said, referring to Gov. Tom Wolfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moratorium on state execution.

Some observers were startled by the shift in Krasnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s language. Others wanted more context.

Asked for clariďŹ cation Wednesday, Krasnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ ce issued a similarly tempered response. â&#x20AC;&#x153;DA Larry Krasner has consistently stated that he personally opposes the death penalty,â&#x20AC;? DA spokesman Ben Waxman said in an email to Philly Weekly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His statement about the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s procedures represents no change in his personal beliefs about the death penalty. Ultimately those beliefs will inform his exercise of discretion in accepting or rejecting the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendation.â&#x20AC;?

Pressed over whether â&#x20AC;&#x153;neverâ&#x20AC;? still means â&#x20AC;&#x153;neverâ&#x20AC;? with regard to seeking capital punishment as DA, Krasnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ ce declined further comment.

Several of Krasnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staunchest supporters who were briefed on these comments expressed concern over what they perceived as his notably softened rhetoric.

Jondhi Harrell, founder of the Center for Returning Citizens and a member of the pro-Krasner Coalition for a Just DA, said he personally attended campaign events in which the longtime civil rights attorney spoke of nothing but â&#x20AC;&#x153;never.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is DA Krasner the same person as Candidate Krasner, or

will we begin to see a watering down, a dilution of the key components that caused community activists, returning citizens and a public hungry for social justice to overwhelmingly support his campaign?â&#x20AC;? Harrell queried in an email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While staunch supporters wish to believe in the integrity of campaign promises, the reality comes with the day-to-day decisions of the ofďŹ ce.â&#x20AC;?

Lorraine Haw, a member of the Coalition to Abolish Death by Incarceration, called it a â&#x20AC;&#x153;backtrack.â&#x20AC;? Hawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother was murdered in Philadelphia more than 25 years ago. Despite the fact Pennsylvania hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t executed an inmate since 1999, she is lobbying to have her brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s killer removed from Death Row. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to realize the same way we got him up there, we can bring him down,â&#x20AC;? Haw said of Krasner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit here and sell us dreams, because we can get dreams for free.â&#x20AC;?

Asa Khalif of Black Lives Matter in Pennsylvania, who campaigned heavily for Krasner, also took note of the shift in the DAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every politician, including Larry Krasner â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially Larry Krasner â&#x20AC;&#x201C; must and will be held accountable to the campaign promises they ran on, and we can accept nothing less,â&#x20AC;? Khalif said Wednesday.

After reviewing Krasnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statements, the Coalition for a Just DA, which represents more than a dozen pro-Krasner groups, issued a statement calling on him â&#x20AC;&#x153;to take the death penalty completely off the table and issue clear policies that prohibit [the homicide sentencing committee] from making such recommendations.â&#x20AC;?

Despite concerns, supporters still have high hopes for how Krasner will adjust to the political pressures of the ofďŹ ce. Many viewed his termination of long-tenured prosecutors and top unit brass as a campaign promise delivered. And in terms of carceral policy, Krasner has already helped negotiate parole for ju-

venile lifer Johnny Berry, who has spent the last 23 years behind bars, as the Inquirer ďŹ rst reported. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have to give Krasner credit,â&#x20AC;? said Berry, upon hearing the prosecutorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offer for reduced sentence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He held true to his promise. He deďŹ nitely changed the culture of the ofďŹ ce.â&#x20AC;?

But when it comes to the death penalty, outcry can strike prosecutors mightily from all sides.

Last year, a legal battle erupted in Florida between Republican Gov. Rick Scott and State Attorney Aramis Ayala, who had long refused to seek capital convictions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even when unanimously recommended by a panel of assistant prosecutors. The case eventually went to the Florida Supreme Court, which ruled Ayala had to at least consider the death penalty in certain cases. She has since taken on her ďŹ rst capital case.

Sources in the Philly DAO worry a similar scenario could unfold should a Republican succeed in ousting Wolf, who is up for reelection this year.

State Sen. Scott Wagner, a populist Republican candidate from York County, has made pro-death penalty remarks on the campaign trail following the death sentence handed to Eric Frein, the Poconos man who shot and killed a State Police trooper last year. Under Wolfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moratorium, the sentence remains purely symbolic. Wagner has vowed to immediately lift Wolfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moratorium should he take the reins in Harrisburg.

However Krasner handles these unforeseeable pressures, his believers say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be watching. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the day that the Krasner DA ofďŹ ce pursues a death penalty case, that promise is dead,â&#x20AC;? Harrell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What other principles may fall by the wayside under the weight of political opposition and reality? It is up to those who fought and struggled to elect him to hold him accountable to the principles and promises we believed in.â&#x20AC;? Q TWITTER: @MAXMMARIN

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MUSIC I think everyone can relate to it. [Laughs.] You have so many different lives.

You surround yourself with different people, different groups, different jobs, different friends. I can cut up my life by the bands I was in. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a band, you spend so much time with those people. It deďŹ nes you and where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same thing with boyfriends and places youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lived. But you get to a certain time in life and you look back and think, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoa, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve covered a lot of ground, not geographically, but in these different social circles.â&#x20AC;?

How do you navigate the workload between your primary band and your solo work?

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Inara George brings her new solo album to The Boot & Saddle this weekend.

Future folk Ahead of her Philly show, Bird and the Bee songstress Inara George talks singles versus albums, musical monogamy, and two decades on the indie music scene

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ou may know Inara George as one half of the beloved dreampop act the Bird and the Bee. But in her 20-plus years on the indie music scene, George has been doing what all serious professional musicians do: working out a solo sound â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a sound sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be bringing back to Philly this week with her latest album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dearest Everybody.â&#x20AC;?

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Those who are accustomed to seeing George perform in the guy-gal duo are in for a different performance at the Boot & Saddle on Friday, Jan. 26. George will take the stage with a four-piece, all-female act â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all four members contributing to the layered vocal harmonies that deďŹ ne Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest work.

Philly Weekly caught up with George to talk about the musical inďŹ&#x201A;uences behind the record as well as her storied career. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dearest Everybodyâ&#x20AC;? is your first solo album since 2009.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re returning to form in a way, stepping back from the dreamy synth-pop of the Bird and the Bee and doing these weirder, folksier tracks. What was the motivation with this record?

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if I was trying to do anything big. I just wrote some songs and wanted to present them in a simple way. But the vocal technique of the album â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that layered all-female texture â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was something I always wanted to do.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some strikingly personal and nostalgic lyrics in these tracks. The album opens with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Young Adultâ&#x20AC;? to tell the story of losing your father as a young girl. Then, on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slow Dance,â&#x20AC;? you sing: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had so many lives it gets confusing / and when you come to my door itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard not to see how things could have been.â&#x20AC;? For the latter, is there this kind of big-picture moment youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting to in your music now?

When I ďŹ rst started in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s, you had a band and you were in that band.

People werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing multiple things at once. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in two musical situations where it was exclusive. It was kind of like a romantic relationship. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a monogamous person when it comes to my husband [director Jake Kasdan], but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a monogamous bandmate.

I like to have a lot of things going on. I think it makes it more exciting. I get to wear all these different kinds of hats. Greg Kurstin and I do The Bird and the Bee when we have time for it. And we have a really special understanding. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working on different records at the same time. My solo stuff is just me. The Bird and the Bee has always been kind of a fantasy of who I want to be, and that changes from record to record.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been on the indie rock scene for 20 years now. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most alarming change youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve watched unfold in the music world?

The most alarming thing to me â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alarming, it just makes me sad â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is that people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

listen to albums anymore.

The idea of sitting with a whole record and listening to it from top to bottom, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thought and intent in that. But in some ways itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come full circle, because singles are how music started.

There are still purists who really believe in the record.

My kids â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a 7-year-old and two 5-year-olds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are all about the single. They want to listen to the same song over and over. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also the thing thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most exciting now: the ability to put music out so fast and so efďŹ ciently.

You get to reach people in different countries the minute your music comes out.

And you can see who listens to it. Is that alarming too, though? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. The world is so small now.

Where do people listen to your music most? Do you have a strong Philly following?

When I think of Philly for music, I feel like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very embracing city in terms of music. The Bird and Bee did a Hall & Oates cover record. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say we have a huge following in Philly but I think of it as a city for music lovers.

Spotify is kind of incredible. On your artist page you can see all the cities and countries that listen to you most. Mexico City for some reason plays my music more than any other city. I have fans in Germany, too.

For the Bird and the Bee, our top 10 cities are all in the Philippines. In America we have the most fans, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re listened to [in more concentrated areas] in the Philippines. Q Inara George | Jan. 26.

Doors 7pm. Show: 8:30 p.m.. $15. The Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St. bootandsaddlephilly.com This Q&A has been edited for length and clarity.

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ARTS

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Katharine Powell portrays Nora in â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Dollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Houseâ&#x20AC;? at Arden Theatre Company, running through March 4.

Power duo Two local theater productions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one old and one brand new â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bring the #MeToo moment exquisitely to the Philly stage

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ipping â&#x20AC;&#x153;Law & Order: SVUâ&#x20AC;? episode plots from the headlines is just the beginning.

Sooner or later, our theater and cinema artists will begin the yeomanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work of creating works that speak to, and come from, the speciďŹ cs of the #MeToo movement. In the wake of Weinstein, women are mobilizing en masse to form production companies, head up ďŹ lm studios and make their stories heard â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and loudly to boot. But that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean that poignant, gutsy stories about female empowerment arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t already out there.

In fact, two of them are currently on Philadelphia stages.

While one-time Philadelphia playwright MJ Kaufman â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a revolutionary genderqueer, trans-masculine author â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is staging the new â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sensitive Guysâ&#x20AC;? at InterAct Theatre through Feb. 11, Henrik Ibsenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1879 drama â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Dollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Houseâ&#x20AC;? is currently running at the Arden until March 4.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sensitive Guysâ&#x20AC;? uses a small liberal arts college as backdrop to tell the story of a group of supposedly woke guys who are part of a menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peer education group. The groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s examination of topics such as male privilege breaks down when a member of the gang is accused of committing sexual assault. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was inspired by so many stories I heard about organizing against a culture of sexual assault on college campuses,â&#x20AC;? Kaufman says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In particular, I was inspired by my brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience in a menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peer education group at his college. I also was interested in how ambitious college-age people are â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how hopeful and optimistic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so much so that they would believe they could end sexual assault everywhere in ďŹ ve yearsâ&#x20AC;Ś I wanted that hope and optimism in a play about a subject this heavy.â&#x20AC;?

Kaufman didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t write â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sensitive Guysâ&#x20AC;? to be ahead of any curve where toxic masculinity or rape culture are concerned. (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women, queer and trans people all know how pervasive and deep this problem is,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We

MJ Kaufmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sensitive Guysâ&#x20AC;? is on stage at InterAct Theatre through Feb.11. live in a rape culture.â&#x20AC;?) He had developed this play at InterAct in June 2016, and PlayPenn in July 2016, months before #MeTooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emergence. To Kaufman, these are simply themes and realities that are always current â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just like electricity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the current shift towards holding celebrities accountable is very important,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also I hope our cultural conversation can start to go deeper. How do we respond to rape and harassment in our schools and workplaces? How do we respond to sexual violence when no one famous or powerful is

involved? I think we have a ways to go in theater and certainly hope I can be part of holding us accountable.â&#x20AC;?

Meanwhile, the Ardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s small Arcadia stage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; jointly conceived, staged and lit by director Terrence J. Nolen and designer Jorge Cousineau â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has taken on the feeling of a boxing ring with Swedish modernist furnishings. It sets the mood for â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Dollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House,â&#x20AC;? in which, rather than throwing punches, the playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famed couple, Nora and Torvald, tackle acts of oppression, fealty, male hierarchy and forgiveness (or lack thereof) like champs.

Simon Stephensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; contemporary version of Ibsenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic presents the same slow-burn story about a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s identity.

Katharine Powell, the actress and practicing therapist, portrays Noraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transitions masterfully, from helpless ďŹ&#x201A;irty vixen to child-wife to deceitful schemer to, ďŹ nally, the strong woman unafraid of going it alone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Dollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Houseâ&#x20AC;? is, at its heart, about discovering oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self in the context of a marriage.

Here, Noraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oppressive relationship has left her with a divided sense of self â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a fracturing that Powell labors to show on stage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In terms of creating Nora I was interested in ďŹ&#x201A;eshing out her humanity, all of whose colors come through at the end of the play,â&#x20AC;? says Powell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is a resourceful, loving woman who has successfully built an identity based on the expectations of others â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as daughter, wife, mother. Her disappointment at the end of the play stems from the fact that her husband had not felt about her as she felt about him. Still, the hardest thing to do then would be to walk out on her husband as she does.â&#x20AC;?

The Ardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artistic director, Nolen, wanted to work with Powell because of her strengths as an actress as well as a therapist.

He made her an equal part of the creative team early on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A week or two after last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presidential election, we gathered together a group of actors and once again read this play,â&#x20AC;? Nolen stated in the playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew this play or thought I did, yet I heard things in it that I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard before.â&#x20AC;?

This was a play that needed to be done now, and Katharine Powell needed to play Nora. For Nolen, there was no other Nora.

But Powell wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t looking to portray the protagonist as a political statement. In fact, the actress steered far away from such trappings. But watching the show today, the #MeToo parallels of Nora and â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Dollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Houseâ&#x20AC;? are all too clear. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She speaks truth to power â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tovaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s power â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at a time when women had very few options for agency,â&#x20AC;? Powell says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That reďŹ&#x201A;ects on what we are going through in #MeToo where women have come forward to speak their truth to power daily in a public way. And just as in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A Dollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; everyone in life is complicit in this power dynamic.

We all turn a blind eye â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but no more.â&#x20AC;? Q TWITTER: @ADAMOROSI

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CULTURE VAN NAARDEN: No. I just think that our democracy that was created 240-years ago is in trouble. We need to stand up as individuals and as a society to make sure it survives, because it is the best that there is. Like myself being an immigrant â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

From where?

VAN NAARDEN: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m from the Netherlands, and I feel blessed to be here. But on the same token, I am also very concerned about the future of our democracy. Books like this, bring out the truth in a very troubling time.

MAGID: The one point that I would add to what Rob said is that the press had respect for the presidency up until the Nixon era. When Bob Woodward and the press pulled down Nixon, the whole ballgame of the free press changed â&#x20AC;Ś The book is probably not all right, but it is not all wrong.

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Fact or fiction? White House-infiltrating author Michael Wolff opens up at the Free Library.

The inside man

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Fire and Furyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;author Michael Wolff visits Philly to talk about the palace intrigue exposĂŠ that people canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop reading

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t was the pressing question we all wanted to know about Michael Wolff, author of the White House tell-all â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fire and Furyâ&#x20AC;?: How did he take Fred Armisenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s portrayal of him on Saturday Night Live?

In â&#x20AC;&#x153;extremely good spirit,â&#x20AC;? Wolff told a packed house at the Philadelphia Free Library on Tuesday, Jan. 16, where he gave a talk and signed copies of his best-selling book.

But in all seriousness, Wolffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s answers werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too dissimilar from the satirical depiction. Over the course of the evening, when Dick Polman, WHYY political columnist, asked about the bookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reported errors, the self-proclaimed nonpolitical writer responded with zingers, such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you believe it? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like any book you are going to read...how do you feel about it?â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just read the book, and if speaks to you then Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done my job.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the multitude of future editions, we will get it right,â&#x20AC;? he said sarcastically.

Wolff didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hold back any punches when it came to his descriptions of Trump as â&#x20AC;&#x153;stupidâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;narcissisticâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a leader who frustrates his entire staff, who were happy to vent their grievances to the author on a couch in the West Wing. While reading the audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s questions pre-written on notecards, Poleman ďŹ nished on an anonymous comment that seemed to sum it up best: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes a Wolff to catch a wolf.â&#x20AC;?

PW caught up with audience members before and after the talk to get their thoughts.

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gaining my green card.

So what does Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presidency mean for you as an immigrant?

HUMPHREY: Him and his group are clearly trying to reduce both legal and illegal immigration. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m probably not a target of deportation, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just obviously a privilege of mine. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scary. People in the school that I attend that have family members from other countries might not be able to come to see them graduate.

It is scary to have someone like that in charge of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most powerful army.

Gildea Johnson, Wynnefield

What is your view on Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cease-and-de- Do you think Polman asked the right questions? sist on the book?

MAGID: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s totally wrong. It should have never happened. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free press in this country.

What Trump needs to do, which will never happen, is he needs to get a good PR agency who can manage him. His press relations are atrocious.

Colman Humphrey, student at Wharton and Irish immigrant

JOHNSON: I wish he had talked about the meat of the book, because a lot of people havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read the book yet. I have an idea of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the book, but I wish he would have read some excerpts.

What did you think of Wolff?

JOHNSON: He deďŹ nitely piqued my curiosity, and for a number of people. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great that he can say the president is crazy, the fact that he can speak that bluntly.

So what have you gleaned from all of the Richard Conrad, University City quotes and articles? There is a lot of controFrancina Easterling, Art Museum area versy over some of the misquotes and errors.

Does that matter or is the symbolism of the Wolff said he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a political journalist.

Firstly, why are you here tonight? book more important?

Is it okay then that he has made mistakes VAN NAARDEN: I read about a third HUMPHREY: I have been debating that of it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very intrigued, and I want to hear in my head, accuracy versus insightfulness. and that he said he will think about releaswhat [Wolff] has to say.

People pointed out that there is a whole bunch ing some of the tapes, such as with Bannon, There were reports about the book having of typos, let alone misattributions, misquotes, but not the unnamed sources that he made a lot of errors. Does that make you wary of or potentially things that are just completely â&#x20AC;&#x153;dealsâ&#x20AC;? with to get their interviews? made up.

CONRAD: The book doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a lot of trusting the book?

Obviously there is some truth to it, since

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VAN NAARDEN: Everyone he has quoted in this book has never denied the statements. If he ever misquoted anyone, nobody has come out and said so. The only person who has come out and said so is who the story is about.

Trump raged on Bannon based on quotes in the book. So I believe those are real. I do think, overall, it does give a reasonably accurate picture from what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m gathering and how seriously other people are taking it...but just seeing some mixups in the book would make me pause before taking it for face value.

dynamite. What he has is an understanding of peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relationships and dynamics...He is a good reader of people, and he gets people to reveal themselves. He makes them feel comfortable, and lets them air their grievances.

EASTERLING: [The administration was] waiting for someone like him to come. They couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk about it amongst themselves, but they were waiting for an alien to come in so they could release all of their frustration.

But what about the factual errors? Do you have a position on that?

For such a contested book, why do you think VAN NAARDEN: Well, whenever you it is so popular? Do you think it has a lot to do read a book like this, not all of it is going On another note, what does it mean for a to be a hundred percent accurate, because with the cease and desist order from Trump?

HUMPHREY: I would say that is a factor Philadelphia resident to have such a notable he is reporting on something that he heard, that he may have misheard. He has been a as to why the book is so popular in general. author come to the city?

But I think we are hearing about it on a second ďŹ&#x201A;y-on-the-wall for I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how long in the West Wing, so there is the chance for misinterpretation. But in the quotes, nobody has denied what he has said.

level. It helps, because I think there is a group of people taking it very seriously â&#x20AC;Ś and then we are the beneďŹ ciary of seeing people we follow on Twitter talking about the book or hearing about it on the news.

What do you think the impact of this book will be? Do you think it could help in the Have you gained full citizenship here? federal investigations in the White House?

HUMPHREY: No, I am in the process of

CONRAD: I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great for the city.

When you walk into the Free Library of Philadelphia, you have a feeling that Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson are rubbing shoulders with you. Q TWITTER:@ANDREAJCANTOR

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been decades since a social movement so thoroughly challenged the way Americans think about sex.

The sex of #MeToo What if I told you the key to ending an epidemic of sexual violence could also make your sex life more pleasurable?

BY TIMAREE SCHMIT

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f I told you some of the most effective ďŹ&#x201A;irtation techniques will also insulate you from accusations of misbehavior, would you be interested?

Good news: If we can harness the energy of the #MeToo movement using a sex-positive, pleasure-focused consent model, we might do just that.

But ďŹ rst, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start with the critiques. While most people agree something needs to be done about sexual predators, many have pointed out the majority of news coverage ignores the experiences of women of color â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and also puts responsibility on survivors. Some ďŹ nd the inescapable ďŹ&#x201A;ow of stories traumatic. Others say the movement has gone too far, to the point of criminalizing every interaction between men

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and women.

Actress Catherine Deneuve joined more than 100 other inďŹ&#x201A;uential French women to say that while the efforts were well-intentioned, it had gone too far. In a letter published in LeMonde, the women began: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rape is a crime. But insistent or clumsy ďŹ&#x201A;irting is not a crime.â&#x20AC;?

When previously unknown website Babe broke the story last week about one womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s negative dating experience with comedian Aziz Ansari, the internet exploded. One frustrated reaction can best be articulated by a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook comment: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dating is already hard enough.â&#x20AC;?

Commenters have bemoaned that coming forth with these more nuanced, less egregious allegations suchas those made against Ansari destroy the credibility of women who really do have evil activity to allege, and tell others in

similar situations, â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is on you.â&#x20AC;?

I, however, am ecstatic the #MeToo movement has elicited such a wide variety of stories, because the same cultural changes that will reduce assaults will also empower us to have better sex and healthier relationships.

As a sexuality educator, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m interested in how all of these object lessons can be useful in navigating an increasingly complex dating world. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my job to help people learn not only how to negotiate boundaries, but perhaps more importantly: have pleasurable experiences.

Ethical sexual behavior requires freely given, reversible, informed, enthusiastic, speciďŹ c consent by all involved. Fortunately, this is an innate part of approaching sex as a collaborative activity. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean we have to be in love or even equally attracted, it just means that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re both present, reacting to each other. A brilliant analogy created by Thomas MacAulay Millar, in his article "Toward a Performance Model of Sex," compares sex to a jam session between musicians. A jam session can happen almost anywhere, between any number of musicians, go on for any amount of time, include whatever content the performers like, and the only way it will work is if everyone is continually communicating and working together.

But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not what most of us are taught about sex. Most us get lessons in avoiding negative outcomes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; preventing STIs and unwanted pregnancy, escaping assault or the accusations of it. The way we socialize kids is

also super gendered. Boys are taught to think of accessing womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bodies as an achievement and girls are told to think defensively and say â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? conďŹ dently. It becomes a game where one player is in pursuit and the other is fending off advances until some rare moment of speciďŹ c conditions in which theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll willingly cede ground.

But then what? Whereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the conversation about what feels good?

Not all breaches of consent are the same, because not all mistakes in ascertaining it are the same. There are the people who approach sex from a predatory standpoint: they look for vulnerabilities.

There are those who are self-involved and goal-oriented, so theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re aware enough to stop at obvious red lights, but arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prioritizing partnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; feelings. And then there are the guys who would prefer to have a mutually interested partner but have difďŹ culty navigating the dueling expectations of being both respectful and masculine.

This is not to say only men can violate consent, but it is a foible of our current gender politics: we have yet to clearly redeďŹ ne masculinity in a way that is powerful without being insensitive. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more comfortable with women being assertive and independent, but not everyone is equally convinced men should be taking on historically feminine traits. Yet this would be the best route to both navigating consent and having enjoyable sex. Women can practice identifying their desires and asking openly for what they want, while men can practice more empathy, prioritize the comfort of others, and ďŹ nd strength in vulnerability.

What does this look like in practice? It means a lot more talking, but it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be boring. Rather than just going for a touch or meekly asking for a kiss, make direct, conďŹ dent statements of your desires. First consider the context, look for indications of genuine interest, and put yourself on the line by describing what you want. Let their response dictate your next move, either doing what you both want or accepting rejection and moving on.

This applies to all phases: asking for a date, initial physical contact or moving through a sexual situation. When itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s escalated to a point where talking becomes onerous, just make sure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re staying connected to each other, not zoning out and simply using their body. Give indications when you like whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening, offer directions and speciďŹ c requests, focus as much on their reaction as the task itself. Again: approach this as a collaborative creation and see where it leads, rather than driving toward a speciďŹ c outcome.

If the #MeToo movement is truly successful, it will result not just in weeding out â&#x20AC;&#x153;badâ&#x20AC;? people, but in creating an entire cultural shift in our approach toward power and sexuality.

And if we do it right, we will not only address sexual misconduct but give all of us a lot more positive experiences. Q TWITTER: @TIMAREE_LEIGH

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City officials said that roughly 50,000 demonstrators hit the parkway last Saturday.

Resist, persist, and rise up Despite calls for a boycott, the resistance showed up (again) for the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March on Philadelphia. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what happened.

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andmaids, Suffragettes, and Lady Liberties took to the streets on an unseasonably warm Saturday, Jan. 20, for the second Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March on Philadelphia. Serious signs, such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;MeTooâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trans Women Are Women,â&#x20AC;? mixed with humorous messages, like â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Dog is a Feministâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girls Just Want To Have Funds.â&#x20AC;?

Of course, not all marchers came dressed in extravagant costumes bandying poster-board quips, but turnout was impressive nonetheless.

While ďŹ nal crowd numbers are still being calculated, city Deputy Communications Director Ajeenah Amir conďŹ rmed to Philly Weekly via email around 50,000 people showed up Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; roughly the same as last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s march.

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Those numbers come in spite of a social media-driven boycott against the march, which was sparked late last week by rumors of increased police presence. March organizer Salima Suswell called the allegations about security checkpoints and stop-and-frisk body searches an â&#x20AC;&#x153;absolute rumor.â&#x20AC;? And Dennis Wilson, deputy commissioner for the Philadelphia Police Department, clariďŹ ed that security measures would be nothing out of the ordinary for a large public event. Still, it remained unclear whether the damage caused by the rumors had already been done.

Thousands of marchers set out from Aviator Park at 11 a.m. and proceeded to Eakins Oval. With a crowd stretched down the parkway, participants listened to a lineup of performances and speeches. Both city ofďŹ cials and everyday women took the stage to voice their rallying calls for equality.

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From left, political insiders Nedia S. Ralston, Dawn Chavous, Salima Suswell.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Philadelphia has never had a woman mayor. Pennsylvania has never had a woman governor. Pennsylvania has never had a female senator. Pennsylvania is 40th out of 50 states in terms of female representation in politics,â&#x20AC;? said newly elected City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart, standing in front of â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Rocky Stepsâ&#x20AC;? at the art museum.

The speech echoed the event pageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission to celebrate the past yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accomplishments, but recommit to the cause for 2018. Aligned with that goal, the marchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme was â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Resist. We Persist. We Rise.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;What I hope is that this is absolutely symbolic of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to happen this year,â&#x20AC;?

State Rep. Madeleine Dean told PW. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this is going to be a very exciting year, where a lot of women, young women, women of all colors, they are going to be involved, they are going to be engaged, they are going to be working on campaigns, they are going to be running for ofďŹ ce, and they are going to be voting.â&#x20AC;?

Suswell, a member of the PA Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commission, reďŹ&#x201A;ected on the improvements since the ďŹ rst Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March on Philadelphia: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women are less afraid to speak up. With the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;MeTooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; movement and now â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Timeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Up,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I think it has encouraged a lot of women to come out and have their voices heard.â&#x20AC;?

Founder and head organizer of the event, Emily Morse, had her voice heard last year when she opened up about her history of sexual abuse. This year, back with her daughter once again by her side, Morse discussed her past and how the global Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March fueled the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements.

Recorded as the largest demonstration in history, many argued last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marches did not do enough for inclusion. The signature pink pussy hat, which was still visibly worn by many this year, was a note of contestation due to its color and anatomical exclusivity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I fought very hard to make sure my community was included,â&#x20AC;? explained Suswell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I think we have a very diverse lineup of speakers today in a very diverse crowd out here. So there has deďŹ nitely been progress from last year.â&#x20AC;?

Protesters dispersed around 2:30pm. As they left, people adhered their handcrafted signs to the surrounding fences. The emptied streets of the Parkway remained ďŹ lled with artwork and messages of both resistance and unity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is deďŹ nitely the year of the woman,â&#x20AC;? said Nedia S. Ralston, the ďŹ rst African American woman regional director for the governor of Pennsylvania and an earlier speaker on behalf of Gov. Tom Wolf. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been in the forefront. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been mobilizing. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been standing united in order to push that needle forward, so I think today itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a reďŹ&#x201A;ection of previous years and years to come.â&#x20AC;? Q TWITTER: @ANDREAJCANTOR

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If you feel jealous about only viewing the pre-and-post production cars, hop into a Lamborghini for a photo-op! If you want to shift things into high gear, test-drive a Kia, Mazda, Toyota, Volkswagen or BMW on Philly streets.

TV junkies and movie buffs will nerd out over a number of iconic vehicles from the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine to Knight Riderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;K.I.T.T.â&#x20AC;?

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Heavy Metal Karaoke

OK you metal-heads, this oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for you. Tired of the song lists at your traditional karaoke nights? Get ready to howl, growl and thrash out on stage to your favorite heavy metal songs. | 9pm. Free. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St. kungfunecktie. com

COMEDY

5th annual Young Professionals Across Philadelphia Spend the evening surrounded by art, young professionals

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Tea Making Workshop

During these cold winter months, nothing warms you up better than a nice cup of tea! Want to learn how to brew your own? Explore the best preparation methods for infusing or decocting local healing herbs whether fruit, ďŹ&#x201A;ower, leaf, seed, bark or root. | 6:30-8pm. $15. Awbury Arboretum, 1 Awbury Road. awbury.org

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 COMEDY

Comedy at the Cannery

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a tough week, but you know what they say, laughter is the best medicine! Come check out some local talent, and be prepared for lots of lols. Jillian Markowitz is MC-ing, and Lamarr Todd, Jia Din, Andy Lane, Rachel Fogletto, Miguel Damau and Jessie Dailey will be performing. | 8-10pm. Free. Dock Street Brewery, 701 S. 50th St. http://www.dockstreetbeer.com/

COMEDY

Dear Goddesses â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Live Grimoire

What color is your aura? These teen witches just watched â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Craftâ&#x20AC;? so they are clearly ready to solve all of your life problems and questions with magic. Experience live palmistry

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GAMES

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Game of Thronesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Quizzo

Winter is here! No, really, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty cold out. So grab your coat, and come challenge your knowledge of the Seven Kingdoms. While only one can wear the crown and win a beer tab, there will also be some other great prizes.

Enjoy food and drink specials. | 7-9pm. Free admission. Bottle Bar East, 1308 Frankford Ave. http://bottlebareast.com

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 MUSEUM

Final Fridays: Weird Science

Release your inner nerd, and get down with art and science. Listen to live music. Diagnose paintings with illness and treatments. Figure out if subjects were used for art or surgery. | 5-8:45pm. Free with museum admission.

Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. http://philamuseum.org/ fridaynights/?packageID=2512

MUSIC

COMEDY

The Devil Makes Three

You made it to the weekend! Unwind with alt-country acoustic group The Devil Makes Three. The two guitarists and a string bassist band play blues and country music, but incorporate elements of bluegrass, ragtime and jug band traditions. | 8pm. $25plus fees. Electric Factory, 421 N. 7th St. http://www.electricfactory.info/

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YOGA

Wissahickon Warrior Yoga

Beer and yoga â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for real? Yep, you read that right. Settle down after a day of work with some deep stretches in the brewhouse. Keep the relaxation going with beer, cider, wine or kombucha in the tasting room. Your ticket includes the one-hour class and a post-class pint.

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MUSIC

Winter Jawn

Groove out with an impressive lineup of alternative bands. On the Main Stage, listen to Dashboard Confessional, The Struts, J. Roddy Walston & the Business, AJR, and Saint Slumber. The New Music Discovery Stage will have SYML, Glorious Sons and Welshly Arms. The ticket downloads have already happened, but there are still ticket raids happening around the city. | Noon5pm. Free with ticket. XFINITY Live!, 1100 Pattison Ave. https://radio1045.iheart.com/featured/ winter-jawn/ zombie-themed food specials in the Rothman Cabin. Dress up as a zombie for the chance to win a (four) pack of tickets to the Rothman Rink, which includes the cost of skate rentals. | 7-10pm. $3 for children, $5 for adults, and skate rental is $10. Dilworth Park, 1 S. 15th St. http://centercityphila.org/parks/dilworth-park

Tony Hinchcliffe and his Evil Friends

Stand-up comedian Hinchcliffe has performed at festivals across the country. A longtime consultant and writer for Comedy Centralâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roast series, he currently hosts the weekly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kill Tonyâ&#x20AC;? podcast on the Deathsquad Network. The comedian is performing at Helium through Saturday. | 8pm. $18, general admission. Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St. http://philadelphia.heliumcomedy.com

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27

YOGA

Dinos After Dark

Do you dig dinos? Explore the land of dinosaurs, participate in family activities, and enjoy an indoor beer garden in the Dinosaur Hall. Academy of Natural Sciences offers paywhat-you-wish admission every fourth Friday evening of every month this winter and spring. | 5-8pm. The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. http://www. ansp.org

SKATE

Zombie Skate

Have you been infected by zombie fever? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the zombie apocalypse, and this is your chance to skate with zombies! Spin the prize wheel to win Terror Behind the Walls swag and enjoy

Glowga for a Good Cause

This yoga is going to be lit. Let your light shine brightly with black lights. Part of proceeds will go to the Mazzoni Center, an LGBT+ health center. | 6:30-8:30pm. $35. Yoga Garden, 240 S. 8th St. http://yogagardenphilly. com/workshops-training/

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 CULTURAL

Chinese New Year Celebration

Welcome in the Year of the Dog. Bring the whole family for traditional Chinese music and dance, contemporary Asian ďŹ lm, tangram workshops, tai chi and kung fu martial arts demonstrations, storytelling, calligraphy,

family crafts, a Year of the Dog Photo Contest and more. The day will close with drums and the roar of the lion dance and parade. | 11am-4pm. Free with general admission. Penn Museum, 3260 South St. penn.museum

ART

Philly Art Pop-Up Exhibit

Attention art lovers, an exhibit is popping up for one night. See works from 30 selected artists from different mediums and backgrounds.

Accompanying the visual artists and vendors will be a variety of live art performances that will pop-up throughout the night. Complimentary wine will be provided while supplies last. | 7-11pm. $10 advance. $15 at door. Open Space, 1014 N. Marshall St. phillyartshow. com

MUSIC

161st Anniversary Concert Ball

Celebrate the 161st anniversary of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grand Old Lady of Locust Street.â&#x20AC;? Get dressed to the nines for the white-tie event, which will have star-studded performances, dining, and dancing. The concert will feature

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The Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad Street. https://www.philorch.org/academy-music161st-anniversary-concert-and-ball#/

FOOD

CAUSE

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clothing GiveAway

Shop for a good cause. Bring clothes you no longer use. Look around the bazaar for ďŹ nds with music, friends and a private place for trying on clothes. The event raises thousands of dollars, all of which is donated toward different important social justice work. When the event is over, all the leftover items are then donated to Whosoever Gospel Mission in Germantown. | 11am-1pm. $20. Germantown Jewish Centre, 400 W. Ellet St. https://germantownjewishcentre.org

SPORTS

WWE Royal Rumble Social Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: Boozy Cheesecakes

Cheesecake and craft cocktails â&#x20AC;&#x201D; need I say more? If you have a sweet tooth, indulge in a selection of both sweet and savory cheesecakes infused with different liquors and hand-crafted cocktails. | 3-9pm. Pay as you go. The Institute, 549 N. 12th St. http://www.institutebar.com

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 DRINK

Cider Bowl II

Tired of the typical beerfests? Cider drinkers will go wild for the array of selections. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not all about the apples. Ciders, hops, sours, saisons and stouts will be on draft. This year, the Oxbow Brewing Company from Maine will be highlighted. Drinks will be available for purchase in various sizes and pours. Everything is available in 3.5 individual samplers, as well as ďŹ&#x201A;ights within the section. | 2pm-2am.

Pay as you go. Cinder Copper & Lace, 1500 Locust St. https://www.cindercl.com

MUSIC

Straight Outta Philly

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stay in this Sunday night. Live it up with female hip-hop and R&B artists. Firenation and Monie & Meeks are two of the local groups that will be performing out of the lineup. | 7:30-11:30pm. $8 advance, $10 doors.

Toasted Walnut Bar & Kitchen, 1316 Walnut St. https://www.nicerackllc.com

FOOD & DRINK

2SP Beer Dinner

Come hungry and thirsty. Enjoy a fourcourse meal paired with beers from 2SP Brewing. The menu will feature fresh and local ingredients, prepared by Chef Joel Mazigian. | 6-9pm. $60. Standard Tap, 901 N. 2nd St. http://news.standardtap.com

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MONDAY, JANUARY 29 MOVIES

Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society Meeting

Calling all movie goers. Come for free screenings of cult/weirdo/B-movie fare. BYOB and watch a ďŹ&#x201A;ick with other ďŹ lm lovers. After signing into three meetings, you will receive an enamel pin of the Philadelphia Psychotronic Film Society Logo. | 7:30-9:30pm. Free. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St. https://www.facebook.com/events/1091156131020170/

MAGAZINE LAUNCH

Philadelphia Stories Winter 2018 Issue Launch Party

Story lovers, come celebrate the launch of Philadelphia Storiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; winter edition. The issue centers on themes of music. Writers will read their work, including poetry, essays and ďŹ ction, in an event featuring original artwork from the issue. | 5:30-8:30pm. Philadelphia City Institute Free Library, 1905 Locust St. https://libwww.freelibrary.org

ART

Philly Art Wars â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Throw Down

Get your paint brushes on the ready, set those easels in place and create! The grand prize is more than $1,000! The 16 artists who receive the most audience votes at the Throw Down will move on to the future â&#x20AC;&#x153;battlesâ&#x20AC;?

MONDAY, JANUARY 29 PARTY

Harry Potter Murder Mystery

Join your House team in the Great Hall for a night of potions and intrigue. Solve the murder as you raise a Tri-Wizard glass or two at the open bar (beer only) from 6-9pm. Enjoy brews, food buffet, and chances to win prizes based on your sleuth skills. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event is sold out, but the newly added Monday Harry Potter Murder Mystery still has room for witches and wizards. | 6-10pm. Prices vary based on the packages. Evil Genius Beer Company, 1727 N. Front St. https:// evil-genius-beer-company.ticketleap.com/harry-potter-murder-mystery/ held at bars and restaurants around Philadelphia. Watch or compete. Consider donating $5 to add to the winnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pot. | 2pm. Free.

Blick Art Material, 1330 Chestnut St. https:// www.dickblick.com

QUIZZO

MARKET

Rittenhouse Square Farmers Market

With more than 25 local farmers and food artisans, you are sure to ďŹ nd all the fresh ingredients you need. Shop among seasonal fruits and vegetables, herbs, ďŹ&#x201A;owers, plants, succulents, honey, plus sweet and hard cider from several local farms. Buy sustainably raised meats, poultry and eggs. From farmstead cheeses to baked goods, get ready to ďŹ ll your pantry and fridge. | 10am-2pm. Rittenhouse Square, 18th and Walnut Streets. farmtocity. org

TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 SHOPPING

RecycleMania Clothing Swap

Find your new favorite clothes without breaking the bank. Bring clothes to donate and come ďŹ nd the perfect addition to your wardrobe.

Why shop when you can swap? | 6-8pm. Free.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mean Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Trivia

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The limit does not existâ&#x20AC;? on how much fun you will have at this themed quizzo. If â&#x20AC;&#x153;you have ever been personally victimized by Regina George,â&#x20AC;? now is the time to get your revenge by showing off all of your â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mean Girlsâ&#x20AC;? knowledge. Get with your clique and reserve your table. | 8-11pm. Free. The Callback Bar at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St. http://www. punchlinephilly.com

DRINK

Uncorked: Wine Tasting

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GAMES

complete experience, come to the reception that includes hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres and champagne as well as refreshments and reserved seating for the ďŹ lm. | 5:30-8pm. $40, ďŹ lm ticket. $150, ďŹ lm ticket plus VIP reception. Greek Hall in The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square E. https://rosenbach.org/events/nosferatu/

CAUSE

Yards Social to Support Homeless Youth

Party with a purpose. Come to the new Yards Brewing Company for an open bar, light refreshments and networking. Raise awareness about the crisis of youth homelessness in Philadelphia and support Covenant House PA, the largest provider of services for homeless and runaway youth in the city. | 7-10pm. $25.

Yards Brewing Company, 500 Spring Garden St. http://www.yardsbrewing.com

THEATER

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Groundhog Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Quizzo

What would you do if you lived the same day over and over again? Play quizzo of course!

Grab a drink and answer questions based on the 1993 cult classic. | 8-10pm. Free. Roy-Pitz Barrel House, 990 Spring Garden St. http:// www.roypitzbarrelhouse.com

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31 MOVIE

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nosferatuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Watch cinematic masterpiece and horror ďŹ lm â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nosferatu.â&#x20AC;? Enjoy the classic silent ďŹ lm like when it came out â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with a live organ accompaniment. Film tickets include popcorn and hot chocolate to warm your hands when â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nosferatuâ&#x20AC;? sends chills up your spine. For a more

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Waiting for Godotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Well, the one thing you no longer have to wait for is the show! Catch Samuel Beckettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tragicomedy in two acts about two men waiting for Godot. What they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know is when, where or why they are to meet him. The show is running through Feb. 18. | 7:30pm. Prices vary.

Quintessence Theatre, 7137 Germantown Ave. http://www.quintessencetheatre.org

SKATING

A College Night: Skate Night at Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest

Need a break from studying? Leave the books and get ready to skate! De-stress and take a turn around the rink. | 6:30-9:30. Free admission and skate rental for registered college students. Blue Cross RiverRink, 101 S. Columbus Blvd. http://www.delawareriverwaterfront.com/places/bluecross-riverrink-summerfest

ART

You Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Kill A Poet

For a platform for those whose voices are so often silenced, come hear from a lineup of queer and trans identiďŹ ed readers. Listen as they share their stories, their art and their voices. | 6:30-7:30pm. Free. South Philly Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1700 S. Broad St. https://libwww.freelibrary.org/locations/ south-philadelphia-library

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Mother Love DAN SAVAGE My father left my mother abruptly when I was 14 years old, and he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t contacted either of us since. It was a crushing blow for her, and she retreated from the world. She was never bitter about it, but it was devastating.

She lost the love of her life for no apparent reason and was left completely alone, except for me. We have both done our best to forget about him. We were extremely close for the next four years and actually slept in the same bed every night. Eventually, we began doing something that most people would consider evil but neither of us has ever regretted. It was just something that happened. And it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t something that just happened onceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it went on for two years and ended only when I left to go to university. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thought about this for years, and it is something my mother and I have never discussed. She has since remarried and seems perfectly ďŹ ne. But even today, we sometimes send each other friendly messages that are vaguely suggestive. The problem is I mentioned it to my wife recently and she went ballistic. She called me and my mother sick and moved into another bedroom and refuses to have sex with me. I wish I had never mentioned it, but it was part of a truth-ordare session we were having. This has been the situation for the last three months. I have ďŹ nally lost my patience and I am thinking of leaving. I have never cheated on my wife or hurt her, either physically or emotionally, and I have supported her ďŹ nancially while she studies at university. I have mentioned going to a counselor, but she refuses and claims that she is married to a monster and that no woman would want me. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so if I were to leave, I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be disrupting an innocentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Do you have any advice? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Truthful Revelation Unmakes Two Happy Spouses Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a professional counselor, TRUTHS, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m gonna climb out on a limb and say that a game of truth or dare isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the right time to reveal an incestuous sexual relationship with a parent. Dr. Hani Miletski and Dr.

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Joe Kort, on the other hand, are professionals: Dr. Miletski is a psychotherapist and a sex therapist, and Dr. Kort is a sex and relationship therapist. Both are certiďŹ ed by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, and both are authorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dr. Miletski literally wrote the book on the subject of mother-son incest: MotherSon Incest: The Unthinkable Broken Taboo Persists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder his wife is so upset,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Miletski. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sexual relations between mother and son are considered the most taboo form of incest.â&#x20AC;?

Dr. Miletski told me it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t uncommon for a woman who has been abandoned by her husband to turn to an adolescent son for emotional comfort. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These women are often very insecure and needy,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Miletski. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unbeknownst to the sonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and sometimes to the motherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the son begins to feel responsible for his motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well-being and emotional support. The son becomes â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;parentiďŹ edâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and is treated by his mother as a substitute husband. Occasionally, this close relationship between a mother and her son evolves into a sexual relationship, and the substitute husband becomes her lover as well. The situation described in this letter sounds exactly like that. And while Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad this man believes he has not been affected by this boundary violation, [the fact that he and his mother are] sending suggestive messages to each other may suggest otherwise.â&#x20AC;?

Dr. Miletski prefers not to use terms like â&#x20AC;&#x153;abuseâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;traumaâ&#x20AC;? unless the person involved uses those terms themselvesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, TRUTHS, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to go ahead and use them. Here goes: You say you have no regrets, and you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mention feeling traumatized by the experience, but the absence of trauma doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t confer some sort of retroactive, after-the-fact immunity on your mother. She is responsible for her actionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; actions that were abusive and highly likely to leave you traumatized. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the mental-health ďŹ eld, we have a growing body of work showing that not everyone who is abused is necessarily traumatized,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Kort. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have seen countless men who have been sexually abused by their mothers who do not label it as abuse because they were not traumatized. But his mother seduced him, dismissing the sexual and emotional needs of a teenage boy. There is no other way to describe this other than abuse, however consensual he may have perceived it to be at the time.â&#x20AC;?

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Cherry Hill/ Voken Tract 4 bedroom, 4.2 bath custom home on 1.59 acres with 5 car garage. Newer gourmet kitchen, elevator, Marble Staircase, full basement, unbelievable Master suite, & an outdoor kitchen. Heated driveway & walkways.

Cherry Hill/Wilderness Acres Welcome to the quiet community that hosts this architectural jewel with 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 car garage, in ground pool, walk out basement, an open floor plan with cathedral ceilings, 2 story windows, skylights, newly refinished hardwood floors, freshly painted throughout the interior and exterior that is situated on almost an acre of property. $676,000.

Cherry Hill/Park Place 2 BR, 2 bath & personal garage, located in close proximity to restaurants & shopping w/an easy commute to Phila. Master suite w/ tray ceilings, WIC, access to the balcony & private bath with Jacuzzi tub, large shower & double vanities. Kitchen has granite countertops & Stainless Steel appliances. $290,000.

Voorhees Beautiful custom 4 Bedroom, 2.2 bath home has a Sun rm, eat-in gourmet kitchen, large master w/updated bath, 3 fireplaces, finished basement & 2 car garage This well maintained architecturally unique home has a living rm w/28ft ceilings, dining rm, & family rm w/hardwood fls. The master suite has 3 closets, hardwood fls, balcony, and gorgeous bath. $659,000

Medford/Wellington Woods 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath with a gourmet custom kitchen, Billiard/entertainment Rm, Cigar Rm, 1st fl office, 2 car oversized garage, finished basement, in ground pool, magnificent portico and land-scaping.

This home has many upgrades throughout and a large addition

CHERRY HILL/WILDERNESS RUN 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath home with hardwood & marble floors, 2 car garage & fenced in back-yard. Gourmet kitchen, main floor study, dining room, living room, & in law suite. Open floor plan along with 2 story foyer.

Cherry Hill/ Willowdale Sprawling all brick ranch on over 1 acre with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, study, formal living room with wood burning Fireplace, family Room, full basement and a 2 car garage. This well maintained home has beautiful hardwood floors, large rooms, newer windows and is a great layout for entertaining. The master bedroom has full bath and walk in closet. Newer sceptic system. $369,500.

CHERRY HILL/ HUNT TRACT Custom 6 BRs 6 Full & 2 half baths w/4 car gar on 9..54 acres. Amazing Entertainment room, HW flooring. Custom Gourmet kitchen . Two Dining Rooms, a 10 car detached garage & tennis court. Master Bd w/ custom master bath. $2,475,000

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