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Hiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all right, says SRC KERITH GABRIEL

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ill Hite has no reason to hate Mondays.

This past Monday, the School District of Philadelphia announced that its superintendent received the gold star from the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School Reform Commission. The SRC, which is like the principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ ce for city school ofďŹ cials, cites â&#x20AC;&#x153;academic progress, increased stability and positive momentumâ&#x20AC;? throughout the school district under Hiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership.

Hite also received improved marks in professionalism and community relations.

Listen, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope so. There is a massive inďŹ&#x201A;ux of people ďŹ nding out that Philadelphia is a great city, but only a few plan to raise families within city conďŹ nes. In large swaths of gentrifying neighborhoods, the overall plan is to move here, enjoy all the city has to offer, have a kid (or two) and stay just long enough to get that kid through day care and pre-K and then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deuces Philly.

So I ask the question: what can Hite do to get those that redeďŹ ne neighborhoods by moving into fabricated new construction homes, changing the skyline for better or worse (depending on who you ask)? What can he do to show while we thank you for your commitment to buying in Philadelphia and receiving an attractive tax abatement to do so in the process we also think you should consider the school in your area.

You just may want to send your child there.

The trinity of safety, exercise and access to a solid education is not too much to ask in a region where potential parents are shelling out top dollar to live in a rapidly gentrifying ghetto.

For me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken baby steps, but Hite has been able to stop the bleeding in many cases.

From selling off school buildings to become whatever the highest bidder wants to transform it to securing a much-needed contract for teachers, there are some notable notches on his belt.

Nevertheless, the cash-strapped district could only afford to give Hite a salary bump of less than 4 percent (3.92 percent actually) to increase his annual six-ďŹ gure salary.

Still, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll mark Hiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only increase â&#x20AC;&#x201C; raise, if you will â&#x20AC;&#x201C; since 2012.

I would welcome a chance to ask Hite just what his plans are for 2018, since his contract â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which was extended â&#x20AC;&#x201C; does not expire until

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2022. However, on the occasions Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried there has been radio silence on the other end from the school district.

To be expected; corporations (and trust me, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how this ship is run) rarely allow the chance for their leader to get caught in a tangle.

Hite however appears to be a pretty outspoken individual. I meanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s given a discussion at the National Constitution Center in front of an audience. However one thinks heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be way more effective metaphorically kissing the actual babies.

Listen, it does work both ways a little here, there are also a lot of spots in the city where schools a half mile away from each other are also separated by parents that actually give a damn and will chip in resources and feedback to make the school better â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and ultimately more attractive. But in respect, that show of force should only come in intermittent waves considering the larger majority of Philadelphians dutifully pay ever-increasing annual school taxes.

Drifting away here. In answering why the gracious nod to Hite, the SRC provided the following via statement: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The results of Dr. Hiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s steady leadership are evident across the School District of Philadelphia. These include another year with a balanced budget, sustained investments in classrooms, a contract with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and, most importantly, the increased academic achievement of our students. While there is still much to be done, we would like to thank Dr. Hite for providing Philadelphia with strong and consistent leadership which has been critical in moving us forward.â&#x20AC;?

Read that and you want to believe that on the moxie of Hiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be more than just a handful of schools in the district thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be deemed desirable enough to remain in Philadelphia past a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s age to recognize the adult humor in Disney movies and SpongeBob SquarePants.

In truth, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoping Hiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good marks mean a change in Philly schools, a move away from what most Philadelphians view as a hard truth transform into misconceptions up for debate. But the only way weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll know is if we see more of the man the SRC says is pushing city schools in the right direction.

It should come naturally. After all in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evaluation, in the area of â&#x20AC;&#x153;human resource management,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marks move into the â&#x20AC;&#x153;ProďŹ cient.â&#x20AC;?

Want to know the grade he received last year?

One could compare it to the state of the schools he oversees: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Needs improvement.â&#x20AC;? Q

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EDITORIAL Kerith Gabriel, Editor kgabriel@philadelphiaweekly.com Max Marin, Staff Writer, mmarin@phillyweekly.com Tim Ronaldson, Editor-in-chief , Newspaper Media Group tronaldson@newspapermediagroup.com CONTRIBUTORS: A.D. Amorosi, Swabreen Bakr, Kriston Bethel, Jared Brey, Andrea Cantor, Gregory Dale, Sarah Rose Etter, Scott Himelein, Hayden Mitman, Andrea Monzo, Timaree Schmit, Alex Vuocolo, Daniel Barnes, Anne Johnson, Dan Savage, Logan Gardner, Sabrina Vourvoulias

Thumbs up Props to the inďŹ&#x201A;atable â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rat Trumpâ&#x20AC;? that graced Thomas Paine plaza in honor of Frank Rizzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday (Oct. 23). The 15-foot Trump meets rodent balloon is the brainchild of art gallery owner John Post Lee, and sat adjacent to the controversial statue of the divisive former mayor in Thomas Paine Plaza, giving everyone downtown something to take selďŹ es with for a few hours. Q

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Seth gets his day in court OVERHEARD in PHILLY

â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I go to store and get two Dutches so I can roll up my medicinal marijuana and smoke this blunt, does that make it not legal anymore?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A question that confused two twentysomethings waiting for the Broad Street Line to arrive at Walnut-Locust Monday afternoon.

If you could only see the perplexed look on their faces. Comedic gold.

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By the time youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re reading this, Seth Williams will have had his last day in court for awhile. By the time we went to print on Tuesday, a judge had awarded him his prison sentence. Federal prosecutors were asking for 5 years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and they likely got it. On top of that sentence, the feds also wanted the judge to force the disgraced DA to pay back $58,422 in restitution to his fraud victims, and also forfeit $33,765 to the federal government, the alleged value of the bribes he accepted while in ofďŹ ce. Q

Tweet of the WEEK This hopeful gem from CBS3 reporter Pat Gallen following the Birds win on Monday night. However, seven games and already calling for League MVP is a little much, we might sayâ&#x20AC;Ś Q

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to this bounty hunter Thumbs up to Community Legal Services attorney and West Philly resident Michael Froehlich, who put out a successful bounty for those annoying â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Buy Housesâ&#x20AC;? signs. According to the Inquirer, Froehlich offered $1 for every sign someone brought to his house, with a $200 cap. He met that quota and more by the next morning. And good for Froehlich.

The illegally hung bandit signs are omnipresent in gentrifying hoods, and as the housing lawyer rightly notes, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re preying on skimming proďŹ ts from desperate people. Q

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The number of cities and other regions across Canada, Mexico and the United States that have submitted bids to become the next home of Amazonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second headquarters. Philadelphia makes it 238 in a bid that to the winner assuredly promises a jolt in economy and job prosperity.

Amazon announced the number on Monday on its website. Q

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Save(d) our school If you attended Little Flower School for Girls, then you have some celebrating to do this weekend. Oct. 28 marks 25 years since the Archdiocese of Philadelphia overturned a decision to close the school. To never forget the ďŹ ght it took to save the Hunting Park institution, home to more than 35,000 young women since opening its doors since 1939, members of its alumnae are throwing a celebration called, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Flower Forever.â&#x20AC;? In addition to an open house, there will be tours of the school and a in true Catholic school fashion a party in the gymnasium. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll most certainly be a great time, but know that slow dancing will most likely be monitored vigorously by the Sisters. Q

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FEATURE How long have you been working on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reclaimed?â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been about a year and a half of conceiving, researching, and making the objects.

Honestly this work has been percolating in me for quite sometime. It is a continuation of work I made in graduate school in 2008. In the interim, I started The Art Dept., and over the past four years I learned more ďŹ ber crafts (knitting, natural dyeing, embroidery, quilting). As I was learning these skills, I became curious about my own history with these crafts as a black woman.

What were your inspirations?

The biggest inspiration and what propels this work are the materials we still use today like salt, sugar, cotton, tobacco, spices, herbs that are stained with the history of slavery and continue to be stained with the hard work of migrant labor. Beyond that, the stories and work of my ancestors provided a deep well of inspiration to me. The slave narratives express the breadth of work they did from knitting to woodworking in the face of dehumanizing abuse and mistreatment. My ancestors are not often outright acknowledged for the skilled craftsmen that they were. We still have a narrative in this country that discounts and diminishes the contributions black people have made to this country nee the world. That burning desire to personally pay homage to their work and sacriďŹ ce in building this country, that is what has inspired this work.

How did the project evolve as you worked?

Emily Carris has arguably one of the most important art exhibits in the city right now with her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reclaimedâ&#x20AC;? exhibit.

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Q&A: Emily Carris We sit down with the curator of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reclaimed,â&#x20AC;? the PMA-Worthy exhibition at The Art Dept.

Stepping through the doors of The Art Dept.

(1638 E. Berks St.), a visual arts gallery and workshop space, Emily Carrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; exhibit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reclaimed,â&#x20AC;? might knock the wind out of you.

The mixed media works focus on slavery through fabric, stitched photography, and artifacts alongside Carrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;paragraphs of research. Each

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of these materials come alive under her hand, resulting in an exhibit that belongs more rightly in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. This is one of the most important exhibits in Philadelphia right now â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and you have until Oct. 28 to catch it.

I spoke with Carris about her inspiration forâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Reclaimed,â&#x20AC;?her process, and more.

I knew from the start that I wanted to work with salt, cotton, period correct materials, and natural dyes. I also knew that quilting, spinning, and knitting would be major techniques used in the work. These forms offered a great conduit for the intimacy of all the emotions in the work. As I researched and learned more about a given material or subject, I could see the connections between the narratives I was reading and the materials I was exploring.

Can you talk about why you chose â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reclaimedâ&#x20AC;? as your title?

The title is a little nod to the Queen Maxine Waters and her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reclaiming my timeâ&#x20AC;? line.

The self-procession, power, and strength in that line was so moving to me. In titling this show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reclaimed,â&#x20AC;? I wanted to recognize the historical reclamation inherent in this work.

Your work is exquisitely researched. How did you pull all of these pieces together into a cohesive narrative? What sort of research were you doing while assembling this exhibit?

I was interested in letting these recognizable materials speak their truth. Using historic vernacular gave the collection boundaries allow-

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music because it goes ing each piece to dive deeply into a history. hand in hand with Also offering each the craft. But once I space piece to bounce learned it had been back and forth betraded in this countween the past and try, I had to include it. present through faIndigo blue feels very miliar objects like a complete to me. It is quilt or sweatshirt ofsadness and sorrow fers the viewer a peras much as it is joy, sonal entry point. power, and freedom.

The research for As natural dyes go, this installation was indigo dyeing takes sprawling. I certainly skill. It is a multi step read slave narratives, process involving which gave great inoxidation, agitation, sight into the scope and PH calibration. of work they did but Indigo is not a proalso how they found cess that hails from joy and community stupid, lazy people within the pain parand I wanted to honticularly in quilting or that. and music. I looked into African, AfriWhat conversation can American, and colonial textiles as do you hope your well as natural dyework is having with ing especially indigo. the world at large I also looked into the â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ARTIST, PHOTOGRAPHER AND HISTORIAN EMILY CARRIS dĂŠcor of plantations right now? and slave quarters. I Making this work researched photoghas been a grieving raphy searching for images of black people process for me. It has been challenging but though time. cleansing. I am of the mind that our collective path forward lays in our reconciling histories.

We humans have an ability to unleash an inYour use of dyes is particularly important amount of pain and suffering on here, as is the color blue. Can you talk a bit conceivable one another. It seems to me something that about what first drew you to the color & has developed with our intellect. I hope my work offers a space to meditate on our many the role it plays?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making this work has been a grieving process for me. It has been challenging but cleansing. I am of the mind that our collective path forward lays in our reconciling histories [because] we humans have an ability to unleash an inconceivable amount of pain and suffering on one another.â&#x20AC;?

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In Old City, La Peg (140 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd.) has crafted a fun outdoor hangout spot with the Hay Bar which debuts on Oct. 24 with massive bales of hay, ďŹ re pits and hard cider. Hay Bar will last for a limited time only, offering seasonal drink specials and carve-your-own pumpkins through Halloween, Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Drink specials will appeal to the PSL-loving set and those who like to indulge in the spirit of the season: pumpkin beers.

A few offerings to warm you up are the Pumpkin Spice Mule made with vodka and house-made pumpkin-ginger syrup with lime juice and club soda. Rich Spiked Hot

Chocolate, with a choice of Baileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, peppermint schnapps or Fireball whiskey. Luscious Mulled Red Wine with cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, orange peel, cognac, allspice and clove. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also Pumpkin beers, like Neshaminy Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Punkless Dunkel and Lake Frontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pumpkin Lager.

Seasonal Hay Bar at La Peg snacks will include a Fall Burger that comes with a six-ounce patty on a Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potato roll with mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and clothbound cheddar. And hearty Sweet Potato Poutine, which consists of sweet potato fries topped with cheese curds and Montreal brown gravy.

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Missed indie rockers Mashrouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Leilaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance at the World Cafe Live? Catch up with the band here.

Philly, by way of Beirut Acclaimed (and controversial) Beirut-based band Mashrouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Leila preps for its first-ever Philly show

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ast month, seven people were arrested for waving a rainbow-colored pride ďŹ&#x201A;ag at a packed Mashrouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Leila show in Cairo, Egypt. Charged with â&#x20AC;&#x153;promoting sexual deviancy,â&#x20AC;? the concertgoers could face both jail time as well as a forensic examination to determine if they have engaged in anal sex â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a glaring reminder of the threats facing social freedom under Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi.

But the incident also highlights the mobilizing power of music in even the darkest of political climates.

Mashrouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Leila does not shy away from state oppression. The Beirut-based rockersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; music embraces homosexuality (lead singer Hamed Sinno is openly gay), female empowerment (see their new single â&#x20AC;&#x153;Romanâ&#x20AC;?), and the struggle for liberty in the Arab world.

Controversial lyrics aside, their sound alone is worth catching live next Tuesday upstairs at World Cafe Live.

From Balkan waltzes to indie rock ballads to more classical pop compositions, Mashrouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Leila pushes into new aesthetic territory with each new album. Amid a busy tour schedule and teaching a social impact workshop at NYUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hagop Kevorkian Center, guitarist and keyboardist Firas Abou Fakher made some time to talk to Philly Weekly about the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s journey.

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Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the middle of a tour thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken you from Beirut to Belgium to Montreal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and now youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing your first gig in Philly. Do you guys get time off to explore these cities on tour at all?

It depends on the tour schedule, but we rarely have enough time to go beyond the neighborhood weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re [playing] in. Going out in a morning before the show, having breakfast, walking around a bit. Sometimes we get lucky and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a day between booking on tours so we get to go out and see a museum or see a cool show.

Western media tends to feed stereotypes by depicting your band as this kind of enigma of the Middle East. I know you get a lot of stock questions from American reporters, so forgive me if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard this before. There arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t many contemporary Arabiclanguage bands that have achieved the success you have and toured so widely in the West. How do you view your international success as an indie band from Beirut?

There are deďŹ nitely other [Arab] bands that tour.

For sure. But I guess somehow weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been lucky to be

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found over time that our audiences are becoming less and less Arabic speakers. Obviously thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a very large majority [of] Arabic speakers from across the world.

But to be sure, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not just Lebanese anymore, or not just Egyptian anymore. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite a diverse variety of Arabic speakers and sometimes non-Arab Arabic speakers as well.

A lot of people who are interested in the Arabic language, the Arab world, students who are studying Middle Eastern studies or international politics or literature. And then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s people who just discovered our music through Spotify, YouTube, the charts, the media, the articles, the interviews, things like that.

like what happened in Egypt last month, when the aftermath of the show was so devastating.

Where are you writing and recording new work at the moment?

We have a studio in Lebanon. For me, a lot of the writing happens at home. Everybody goes back to Beirut, I spend time in my house with a few of my keyboards and my piano and my guitar and write down ideas for a few weeks. Then we go into the studio.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a step in composition and the way we conceive a musical release today. Things have changed so dramatically over the last three to four years. The way that music is consumed. How people look at music as an art form.

But the way that music is produced has not. So weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thinking about what the next interesting step for us would be.

Somebody like Drake is doing very well with not just producing the music, but also producing instances of what the next project â&#x20AC;&#x201D; mixtapes, a lot of remixes, a lot of features and guests and collaborative one-off projects. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a very strong focus on the album as a project [anymore], which has been the case for god knows how long.

If you could collaborate with one artist â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one Western and one Do you see a difference in how from the Arab world â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who fans respond inside and outside would you pick? of the Arab world?

In the Arab world, I would love Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to pinpoint the difference between audiences here or audiences in, say, Egypt. It tends to depend on each show. We play two shows in a row in the same place and those two shows can be dramatically different. â&#x20AC;Ś Last year after the Orlando shooting, that gave a speciďŹ c overarching ďŹ&#x201A;avor to the shows that followed it [in the U.S.].

Our songs are quite critical of the discourse that revolves around the Orlando shooting. Suddenly our songs took on different meaning. â&#x20AC;Ś Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sometimes a question of something that happens in the press. A raid on a club. A discriminatory action, unfortunately. Or something

to work with someone like Abdel Halim or Abdel Wahab â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the great orchestrators and arrangers who were working at a very interesting time in Arabic pop music. In the Western world, maybe Serge Gainsbourg. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a big fan of his work, from his avant-garde work to his orchestral pop. He has a very big musical [thought] and creative process that I really love.

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The Philly funnyman chops it up with PW ahead of his headlining show at Punchline comedy club next month

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hen Josh Kosh looks at his life to date all he can do is laugh.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a series of events that has led to a career in comedy, spanning a decade in houses all across the country. From the famed Laff House Comedy Club to Heliumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legendary stage, this WynneďŹ eld native has seen the yin and the yang of being funny and wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trade any of it.

OK, well maybe some of it. But not all.

Next up for Kosh is the headlining act at Punchline Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s upcoming Philly All-Pro Comedy Showcase on Nov. 1. The monthly event, sponsored by PW, pumps out some of the best in funny Philadelphia has to offer. And for Kosh, excitement comes at the chance to be the big attraction in front of family and friends.

PW caught up with Kosh to chat comedy in Philly, pre-show nerves and what takeaways are from a Josh Kosh production.

Did you always know you wanted to be a comic? Tell us how Josh Kosh happened.

Actually, I had no idea; it happened accidentally to be honest. I got used to being laughed at or being laughed because of and actually I used to get really mad and upset by it, but I was working as a waiter in a restaurant and I came across a table of guys who said that the way I talked would make it perfect for me to be a stand-up comedian. It actually was something that crossed my mind before but never thought about doing it, but after hearing that it gave me the motivation to try. The guy who told me I should give it a go, his name was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flash.â&#x20AC;?

Which is sort of ironic since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never seen him since.

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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the comedy scene like in Philly? Being around it for so long and having success are we all jaded by guys like Kevin Hart or is making it as a comic from Philly still a hustle?

There are multiple facets of the comedy scene here in Philadelphia. Some guys frequent open mike scenes trying out new material, learning to be on stage and getting experience with smaller crowds. You also have [comics], who are just trying to ďŹ nd work whether it be small shows or large crowds. It can be a grind and a hustle and sometimes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one or the other. The grind part is the most important part because no one is going to pay you or think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talented if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work at it and put that time in. You have to give the people what they want or theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll let you know real quick that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wasting their time.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been on comedy stages all across the city, but whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it like playing a show at Punchline Philly?

Punchline is a great venue and because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in my hometown, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another great chance to invite friends and family to come see me for the ďŹ rst time or for the ďŹ rst time in a long time do a feature headlining show at a big venue.

When the spotlight goes off on your show what do you hope people take away from Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in comedy for over a decade, do your show and your brand of comedy? you still get jitters? Do you have a pre-show I just hope they had a good time, man. Recritual? ognize that whatever theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been through or Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the quiet type. I like to get in my head and get settled go through my set, tour the building if Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m unfamiliar with it, seeing where I can mesh new sets with older ones. Yeah, I mean I still experience nerves, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d call it jitters. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more excitement of know-

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Saint Benjamin Brewing teamed up with Reanimator Coffee to bring you this delicious stout.

Three-time semifinalist for the coveted James Beard Award, chef James Burke will man the kitchen at the revamped Yards Brewing Company.

Known for its relaxed French-inspired cuisine, the folks over at The Good King Tavern want your take on their Duck of the Day.

Over in Kensington, St. Benjamin Brewery Company (1710 N. 5th Street) and Reanimator Coffee (1523 E. Susquehanna Ave.) are back with their collaborative brew, Junto. This kolsch-style beer is a straw-colored brew aged on whole coffee beans from Reanimator Coffee. Grab it in 12-ounce cans at their brewery and in selected bottle shops. Their seasonal beer rotation includes, CarriĂŠres a rustic, amber ale with notes of dark fruit and bread crust that dominate the aroma of this expressive, malt-forward beer. And Franklinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Abbey Stout, a rich, velvety full-bodied beer with notes of dark chocolate and hints of dried fruit.

In the â&#x20AC;&#x153;yeah, but I like festivals and stuffâ&#x20AC;? column...

Mark your calendars for Thursday, Nov. 16 and Thursday, Dec. 21 as the brewery will be hosting a series of â&#x20AC;&#x153;DeBREW-tante Ballsâ&#x20AC;? at their taproom on the third Thursday of each month. Broad Street Burlesque performers will be on deck and attendees can enjoy a specially featured ďŹ rkin; admission is just $10 per person, and includes the show and a ďŹ rst beer from the weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rkin.

Performers will vary monthly, with acts ranging from neoburlesque to vaudeville to sideshow and beyond. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the show begins at 8 p.m.

-----Despite only being around for two years, 2SP Brewing Company (120 Concord Rd. No.101-103, Aston, Pa.) has made their mark both locally and nationally by taking home awards for their brews. Head brewer Bob Barrar, dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Medal Machine,â&#x20AC;? has galvanized his reputation as being Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preeminent brewer of the Russian Imperial Stout style with his 12th medal in the category. This year 2SP brought home their second consecutive gold medal in the Imperial Stout class at the Great American Beer Festival for The Russian. The Russian, an extremely labor intensive beer that they only brew twice a year. At 9 percent ABV itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got notes of chocolate, coffee, licorice and hints of vanilla â&#x20AC;&#x201D; giving the beer a nuanced creamy ďŹ&#x201A;avor.

-----Coming to Northern Liberties this November will be Yards Brewery and Taproom at 500 Spring Garden St. The new brewery will allow Yards to get into the canning game for the ďŹ rst time in company history. The bar will feature 20 total taps, including all Yards signature beers and a number of limited releases only available in the taproom.

Chef James Burke, three-time semiďŹ nalist for the James Beard Award as chef-owner at JAMES and prominent face in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s culinary scene, will helm the ďŹ rst kitchen in the breweryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 23-year history. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s put together a casual menu with beer friendly snacks and entrees including, Yards Patty Melt, brawler onions and swiss, Smoked Cheddar Bratwurst with sauerkraut and house-made mustard, Roast Pork with

fermented broccoli rabe and provolone, and Beer Can Chicken served with fried potatoes.

Adjacent to the taproom will be the Brewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lounge, a hangout spot complete with a pool table, TV, dart board and shufďŹ&#x201A;eboard.

-----On the spirits front, over on Passyunk Ave, Manatawny Still Works (1603 E. Passyunk Ave) released BATCH14, a honey-ďŹ&#x201A;avored whiskey, as part of their small batch series.

This release blends whiskey with Buckwheat and fall wildďŹ&#x201A;ower honey from local apiary Swarmbustinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Honey. On the nose you get honey, oak and wildďŹ&#x201A;owers, while on the palate look for sweet honey, caramel, vanilla and malt.

Several vintages of Swarmbustinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Buckwheat and fall wildďŹ&#x201A;ower Honey were blended to create this cloudy spirit that comes with the note, â&#x20AC;&#x153;shake wellâ&#x20AC;? before imbibing. The whiskey starts with a velvety sweet honey taste, balancing the tannins from the oak, then it shines through with a pleasant bite before fading into the intricacy of the honeys. Try it at their tasting room on the avenue.

-----For wine lovers, starting on Oct. 25, Le Virtu (1927 E. Passyunk Ave.) will be hosting a series of wine dinners called Vini e Amici, which include a complimentary hour-long wine tasting in their outdoor garden (weather permitting), followed by a cozy family-style meal of rustic, southern-Italian inspired fare such as, Roasted Eggplant with rosemary honey, Cavatelli with mushrooms and ricotta salata, Whole Roasted Branzino with roasted potatoes and salsa verde, dolci Olive Oil Poundcake with ďŹ gs, port, rosemary honey and olive oil gelato.

Catch the next dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 29.

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sotto with brussels sprouts, pomegranate, pumpkin seeds, and a Lamb Stroganoff with pappardelle, sour cream, mushrooms, trufďŹ&#x201A;e. Take advantage of the amazing weather and grab a seat outdoors and enjoy the view of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Singing Fountain.â&#x20AC;?

The Good King Tavern (614 S. 7th St.) in Queen Village, is one of the best spots to dig into classic cocktails and relaxed French-fare. This season theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve introduced a Duck of the Day to their signature chalkboard specials. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also updated their cocktail menu, and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get much better than a classic Sazerac (rye whiskey, Demerara, bitters, absinthe) on a cool fall evening. Also give a go to the Paper Plane (bourbon, fresh lemon, aperol and nonino amaro) and the very intriguing Calindri Cure (cynar, malted gin, fresh ginger, Thai chili and tawny port).

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Pumpkin seeds and pomegranate are just a few flavors that make up this Risotto delight at Fond Also on the avenue, Fond (1537 S. 11th St.) just reopened after a short break for some interior design upgrades. With the redesign comes a new menu including, Butternut Squash Ri-

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Over at Weckerly's there is an ice cream sandwich so beastly, it's affectionately known as "The Creature."

To end things on a sweet note, in Fishtown, the folks at Weckerlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ice Cream (9 W. Girard Ave.) will release a limited edition ice cream sandwich called â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Creature,â&#x20AC;? which will go on sale starting Oct. 27.

Drawing on inspiration from Frankensteinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Monster, this special sandwich gets its name from the variety of tasty parts â&#x20AC;&#x153;sewnâ&#x20AC;? together. Sandwiched between a chocolate cookie and a butterscotch cookie is pumpkin caramel ice cream topped with dark chocolate peanut butter ganache and chocolate ice cream with â&#x20AC;&#x153;cookies & creamâ&#x20AC;? marshmallow swirl topped with peanut butter icing, and a thin square of wafďŹ&#x201A;e cone separating each layer. You might get lucky and end up with one of the specially made chocolate-dipped â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creatureâ&#x20AC;? sandwiches as guests who unwrap these special chocolate-covered sandwiches will ďŹ nd a gift card to enjoy at the Weckerlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ice Cream shop.

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HALLOWEEN GUIDE Kids Halloween Costume Bash Bring the kiddies and yourself dressed in costume for a night of bowling and more at Revolutions in Fishtown. Just $10 per child gets you an hour of bowling, a $5 arcade stipend, food and more! The best costume in the house wins a $50 arcade card and one (1) winner will be chosen from various age groups.

All they ask? No masks, please. | Sat., Oct. 28.

Ages 7-11: 11am-Noon; Ages 8-12: Noon1pm. penntreaty.revolutionsbowl.com

Nighttime History Hike Ever go on a nighttime hike? How about one in a cemetery? Well, Laurel Hill Cemetery offers the opportunity to do both. In this hike, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn the history of Laurel Hill, visit the gravestones of some notable people buried there â&#x20AC;&#x201C; some of whom may have even been buried alive. No, seriously. Best part is that all proceeds beneďŹ t the Lower Merion Conservancy. | Nov. 16, 6-8pm. $20 ($10 for members). Laurel Hill Cemetery, 225 Belmont Ave., Bala Cynwyd. westlaurelhill.com/events

Fright Factory This old factory building at 2200 S. Swanson St. has once again been transformed for scare season with the Industrial Nightmare, Silent Screams Asylum and Fright Factory Unearthed. | Select nights through Nov. 4. $15$25. Enter if you dare. frightfactory.tv

Ghost Tour of Philadelphia Ghost Tour of Philadelphia is full of secrets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; secrets hidden in the shadows of this historic and haunted city. Travel along the back streets and secret gardens of Independence Park, Society Hill and Old City on this candlelight walking tour. Departs from Signers Gardens, 5th and Chestnut Sts. $10-$17. 215-413-1997. ghosttour.com/philadelphia

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Philly Weeklyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s picks for Halloween COMPILED BY PHILLY WEEKLY STAFF

Instead of waiting until Oct. 31 to throw on your costume and collect your bag of goodies, check out these seasonal events around the city kicking off a night of fright long before â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and some even after â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Halloween night.

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Imagine being trapped in a prison where no matter which way you turn a nightmare seems to be unfolding right before your eyes. This popular Halloween attraction that has established a national following has added a new attraction to the night of scares â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Blood Yard. Those who dare to enter the camp of a gruesome colony will notice a path marked with bones that leads into the lair of the butcher, the warriors and their ancient empress â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the forgotten who now reside among the fragments of the lost prison. | Through Nov. 11. $19-$45. 2027 Fairmount Ave. easternstate. org/halloween

Mud Island Halloween Tarot card readings, the return of Casemate Cinema showcasing classic horror movies, beer tent and the previously mentioned Candlelight Ghost Tours. Warning: You never know who you might ďŹ nd lurking in the shadows. | Oct. 27. 5-10pm. $15-$25. fortmifďŹ&#x201A;in.us

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Sleep with the Ghosts Sleep with the Ghosts may sound like a bad dream, but at Fort MifďŹ&#x201A;in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the real deal (at least they make it seem that way). Sleep is optional during this overnight paranormal investigation.

Explore the buildings (including places never open to the public), myths and legends behind the Fortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permanent residents. Starts at 7 p.m. Oct. 28. $90 per person (advanced ticket required). fortmifďŹ&#x201A;in.us

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Trick or Treat with the Ghosts Mingle with some of the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous spirits in a kid friendly, treat-ďŹ lled setting. Costumes are encouraged. The Travel Channel included Fort MifďŹ&#x201A;in on its list of 10 most haunted sites in America. But will it make yours? | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $6-$10. fortmifďŹ&#x201A;in.us

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Set out on a trick-ortreat safari â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in costume, if you desire â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that includes a walk through the not-so-scary Extinction Graveyard. Enjoy some hot apple cider, too.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 28-29. $19-$23. Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 W. Girard Ave. phillyzoo. pivvit.com

Witch Craft Beer Crawl Hop on that broomstick for the annual East

Passyunk Avenue event where participants can enjoy 17 seasonal craft beers at different restaurants along the avenue. Each venue will feature a $4 craft beer and food specials.

Tickets are $6.66 and include $4 beer specials from Victory Brewing Company and Troegs Brewing Company, a witch hat and a Witch Craft stamp card.| Oct. 28. 5:30-9:30pm. visiteastpassyunk.com

Halloween-inspired tequila cocktails. Price of admission gets you food and drink specials and go a tier above and get both plus unlimited all the Casamigos Tequila cocktails you should drink. | Friday, Oct. 27. 9pm. $30 admission ($60 for unlimited drink specials).

Maison 208, 208 S. 13th St. eventbrite.com/e/ maison-208

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Japas Horror Story The folks over at Yakitori Boy are giving you not one, but two chances to throw on your costume with this event. In addition to $7 specials on a pair of unique Halloweenthemed cocktails, on Oct. 28, Captain Morgan will be on hand to award the most dapper looking â&#x20AC;&#x153;Captainâ&#x20AC;? with complimentary bottle service. Additionally, Yakitori Boy will dish out $25 gift cards and will invite those winners back to the Oct. 31 event for a chance to win prizes upwards of $200. | Oct. 28 and Oct. 31. 5pm-2am. Yakitori Boy, 211 N. 11th St. yakitoriboy.com

Maison 208 Premier Halloween Party Costumes optional, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wear yours to this tequila sponsored party. You read right, there will be

Come out Halloween night to play laser tag atop a skyscraper overlooking Philadelphia.

One Liberty Observation Deck will host 12 teams battling in costume for the title of ďŹ rst place and fun prizes for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Fit Philly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Liberty Laser Tagâ&#x20AC;? event. Games, music, cocktails and most likely, candy. | Tuesday, Oct. 31. 5:30-9pm. $30 ($10 for teams of more than 10 people). 1650 Market St. phillyfromthetop.com

Fall Fest and Spooky Saturday Looking for a family friendly Halloween option? Free pumpkin decorating, costume contests for kids and pets, trick-or-treating, a scarecrow scavenger hunt, live entertainment and food are penciled in for this full fall afternoon of fun. | Oct. 28. 11 a.m. East Passyunk Ave. visiteastpassyunk.com Q

Hoping for a few more spots to try? Check out the Philly Weekly calendar.

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Steeped in heritage

DesignPhiladelphia, the oldest running design-only festival architects another successful year COURTESY NEXTFAB

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id you know that Philadelphia is home to the oldest design festival in the country?

For a large part of October, the Center for Architecture and Design ran its 13th annual DesignPhiladelphia. With an upwards of 130 events across the city, the festival highlighted the works from local and national designers, architects, and other creative professionals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Philadelphia is a phrase that has been used over and over again. But it really was the workshop of the world for a very long time.

It is where people made things. It is also a city that is steeped in design and design heritage,â&#x20AC;? said Rebecca Johnson, executive director of Center for Architecture and Design, the venue that promotes education of the nameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s respected ďŹ elds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me, [DesignPhiladelphia] really is important, because it is a part of our history, our design legacy if you will.â&#x20AC;?

While Johnson and the others of the DesignPhiladelphia team are still calculating the total number of visitors, she has a feeling â&#x20AC;&#x153;it is going to be big this year.â&#x20AC;? In the past, the October

festival has brought in more than 25,000 attendees. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season started on Oct. 4 with a kickoff party at Jefferson University and ran through Oct. 14. The program included lectures, workshops, networking events, open houses and design crawls, performances, and more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think one of the things that is really different this year is that we looked at how to support local designers and the upcoming designers, because if we are not doing it then who is?â&#x20AC;? questioned Johnson, an organizer with the festival for four years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year we really focused on neighborhoods. We had neighborhood design crawls, and we made it easier for people to go to different places on different nights.â&#x20AC;?

According to Johnson, the Center for Architecture and Design had more of a direct hand in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programming than in the past. The nonproďŹ t coordinated an event with BOK Bar on Friday, Oct. 14 that showcased the designers of various mediums who created the furniture for the trendy rooftop spot. Centered on a panel discussion, the conversation was moderated by Giulio Cappellini of the

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world-renowned Italian furniture company.

The festival also challenged the notion that design is superďŹ cial.

Health Promotion Council and AIA Philadelphia hosted FitCityPHL3 on Thursday, Oct. 13. The annual event was an all-day conference about the connection between health and design.

Tom Judd, a ďŹ ne artist, worked the entirety of the festival on his chalkboard mural â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Apple a Dayâ&#x20AC;? to bring awareness of the hunger crisis in the Delaware Valley, which affects 750,000 people. Commissioned by MEDstudio, Philabundance, and Mural Arts Philadelphia, Judd drew more than 7,000 apples, with each apple representing 100 people, in front of the public audience in Lubert Plaza. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Hunger is] sort of this invisible thing in our culture and in our country, where we are really not aware of what we are dealing with,â&#x20AC;? said Judd, a ďŹ rst time participant with the festival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The design of it is that not only are there 7,000 apples, but I also put in these little messages hidden in the apples â&#x20AC;Ś to speak to the hiddenness and invisibleness of the problem.â&#x20AC;?

Philabundance Community Kitchen, with

previously food insecure servers who are now in the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s culinary program, catered the closing reception of Graphic Medicine and Chalkboard Chronicles. The event not only celebrated the fruits of Juddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s labor, but also highlighted the works and mission of MEDstudio at Jefferson University, the location of the reception. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we see is that the further medical students move in their education, the lower empathy levels can get,â&#x20AC;? explained Trudy Anne Watt, co-director of research at MedStudio and senior fellow in emergent design and creative technologies in architecture and medicine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Provost Mark Tykocinski, MD, brought in [MEDstudio] to create broad-minded healthcare professionals and physicians who are capable to use the values of art and design to maintain their own empathy through authentic communication amongst themselves, between physicians and patients, and also on the civic scale between the healthcare professional community and the city.â&#x20AC;?

Whereas Juddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance art illustrated the current situation in the Delaware Valley, Fast Forward >> Philly held an event that looked at the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future landscape.

On Friday, Oct. 13 at the Center for Architecture and Design, a number of emerging architects and designers proposed plans for potential projects to reshape Philly, from cleaning up the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s streets to re-envisioning underpasses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started this in the hopes of connecting our community of architects and designers with the rest of Philly,â&#x20AC;? said Erike De Veyra, co-creator of Fast Forward >> Philly, which has been a part of the design festival for six-years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a lot of similar events that are like this â&#x20AC;Ś but the fact that we focused it on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next in PHL, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next here in Philly, really focuses people. I think it comes to talk about how much pride we have in the city, whether you are a transplant or you lived here all of your life.â&#x20AC;?

Many of the presentations were hypothetical in nature, but all were grounded in research. De Veyra recalled in its premiere year, two presenters proposed that Philly could host the Olympics: â&#x20AC;&#x153;People kind of laughed at it, but years later it came up.

Philly could be a contender for the Olympics. Some [presentations] may seem farfetched, but some you never know.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are all volunteers. DesignPhiladelphia, they have a machine of PR, they have been doing it for a decade, they know how to get the world out so I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we have so many people that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know personally [at the event],â&#x20AC;? said co-creator of Fast Forward Philly DeVeyra. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is our chance to use this platform for emerging design professionals to talk about what they see is whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next for Philly.â&#x20AC;? Q TWITTER: @ANDREACANTOR9

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BOAT PARTY

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Drink Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Halloween Boat Party

Come get your boogie on at this boos cruise! Set sail for the three-hour boat party of live DJ music and fun games and activities.

The night will include an open bar, featuring craft brews, wine, a signature cocktail, and a dinner buffet. | 6:30-9:30pm. $55 + fee. Spirit of Philadelphia, 401 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd.

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he smell of PSLs and pumpkin scented candles are in the air, and the aroma can only be signaling one thing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the return of PumpkinFest!

Come dressed to the nines in your Halloween glam, and take in the fall season at Headhouse Square. The afternoon will be ďŹ lled to the brim with all the seasonal favorite attractions, and a few extras.

Show off your golf game at Pumpkin Putt-Putt, enter the straw bale maze if you dare, take an excursion on the horse and wagon hay rides, and try your tummy at a pumpkin-eating contest. Enjoy live music as you await the results for the jack oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lantern contest.

The festival will be reaching dazzling heights with circus performances. The kids will have a great time getting their face painted, entering the costume contest, and participating in loads of fall activities. Adults will also have treats in store for them with ciders, craft brews, and seasonal bites. Q

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PUB CRAWL

Witch Craft Beer Crawl

Ready for a bewitching night? With 17 participating bars and restaurants in the East Passyunk neighborhood, you are sure to have devilish fun. Your ticket gets you drink specials and a witch hat. Participants also receive a stamp card. Earn enough stamps by purchasing food and drinks, and be entered into a rafďŹ&#x201A;e. | 5:30pm. $6.66. East Passyunk Ave., Washington St. to Broad St. upcomingevents. com/e/witch-craft-beer-crawl

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MOVIE

A Spooky Somewhat Family Friendly Double Feature!

Something is brewing in the witchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cauldron â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a double feature! What better way to get into the Halloween mood than with two cult classics that bring the otherworldly to life? First watch the 1993 ďŹ lm, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hocus Pocus,â&#x20AC;? and come to Salem, Massachusetts, where a group of adolescents and a cat must stop three witches from becoming immortal. Afterward, kick it back old school with a zombie apocalypse with the 1968 ďŹ lm, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night of the Living Dead.â&#x20AC;? | 6pm. Free ad-

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Halloween without pumpkin carving? Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s break out those jack oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lantern making skills for this contest. Whittle away at your pumpkin for a chance to win some great prizes. | 3-9pm. Free admission. South Philadelphia Tap Room, 1509 MifďŹ&#x201A;in St. southphiladelphiataproom.com/menu/

MOVIE

Saturday, Oct. 28. Noon-5pm. Free admission. Headhouse Square, 2nd and Lombard. southstreet.com/things-to-do/sshd-events/

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SPTRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest

mission. Venice Island Performing Arts Recreation Center, 7 Lock St. Manayunk.com

ARTS & CRAFTS

Halloween Craft Party: Benefiting BreastCancer.org

Crafts for a cause? What could be better!

Come decorate your own wine glass or mug and raise funds for BreastCancer.org. $9 out of every ticket sold will be donated to the organization, with a goal of $500. Although not required, costumes are encouraged. | 7:30pm.

Prices vary. Bainbridge Street Barrel House, 627 S. 6th St. nicoleducoin.com

Halloween Movie Marathon: Bram Stokerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Draculaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vampire vs. slayer! Come watch the quintessential vampire movie with Count Dracula and Van Helsing. Bring your own chair, and get ready for some bloody good entertainment. | 8pm. Free admission. The Schmidtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commons, 1001 N. 2nd Street. theschmidtscommons.com

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 MOVIE

Midnight Madness: Halloween

Celebrate Halloween with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Halloweenâ&#x20AC;?!

Get your thrills and chills with this ultimate slasher ďŹ lm. It has been 15 years since Mi-

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chael Myers killed his sister as a young boy, but now he is back, and he is hunting for more teenagers. | 11:59pm. Ritz at the Bourse, 400 Ranstead St. $10.25. landmarktheatres.com

POETRY

Poetry Aloud and Alive

Sometimes words do speak louder than actions. Come to Mt. Airyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest-running poetry series, and enjoy a lineup of readers.

The nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s featured reader is Nina Schafer, founder of Unexpected Poetry Project. Schafer is a poet who gives out her work to strangers she meets in her day-to-day life. An open mic will follow the readings. | 7:15-8:15pm.

Free. Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Ln. bigbluemarblebooks.com

HALLOWEEN PARTY

Wicked 2017 Halloween Party

Ready for one wicked night? Dance to live DJs. Enter one of the many costume contests that have $2500 in cash & prizes.

If that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough, your ticket includes a free drink. | 8pm-1am. Prices vary. XFINITY Live! Philadelphia, 1100 Pattison Ave. upcomingevents.com

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 SPORTS

Head of the Schuylkill Regatta

Spend your Saturday watching one of largest rowing competitions around the world.

Join around 25,000 spectators, and see more than 7,000 athletes compete in two days of crew competitions. High school, college, and professional teams will compete in different rounds from Oct. 28-29. | 8am-5pm. Free.

Boathouse Row, 7 Kelly Dr. hosr.org

FESTIVAL

Philly Free Streets Day

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take back the streets â&#x20AC;&#x201D; literally! For this day, the streets will be closed to trafďŹ c.

Walk, run, ride your bicycle in the streets without fear of automobiles. Get out of the house, and enjoy a day of community and exercise. The day will also include free activities, such as chalk art, and live painting from Mural Arts. | 8am-1pm. Free. 3rd and Chestnut Sts. to 5th St. and Indiana Ave. uwishunu. com/2017/07/philadelphias-giant-free-streetsday-return-october/

HALLOWEEN PARTY

Halloween Bash and Open Bar

Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready to get down with their Halloween-selves? Come ready to drink from the open bar â&#x20AC;&#x201D;yes, you read that right, open bar! Remember to dress in your costume ďŹ nest, and enter the costume contest judged by Philly Drag MaďŹ aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brittany Lyn. First place wins $500. Dance the last night of Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Pierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2017 season away. | 9pm-2am. $40 advanced, $50 at the door. Morganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pier, 221 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd. morganspier. com/halloween

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 MOVIE

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Phantom of the Operaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nosferatuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kick it back old school for this Halloween. Before there were loud slasher ďŹ lms, silent movies scared the socks off audience goers. Watch two of the real classics, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Phantom of the Operaâ&#x20AC;? at 2pm and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nosferatuâ&#x20AC;? at 6pm. The movies will be complete with the largest pipe organs in the world with famed improvisational organist Peter Krasinski. | 2-9:30pm. Free. Irvine Auditorium at the University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Spruce St. eventbrite.com/e/phantom-of-the-opera

MUSIC FESTIVAL

West Philly Fall Folk Festival!

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get folksy. Enjoy seasonal refreshments, art, a campďŹ re, and local acoustic acts.

Come bring your own instrument, and get in on the jams for this ďŹ rst-ever West Philly Folk Festival. | 2-10pm. Free. Along Baltimore Ave. facebook.com/events

MARKETPLACE

Jawn of the DEAD! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Vegan Halloween Event!

Wish you had the trick-or-treat sweets without the animal products? Dress up the kiddies in costume ware for scary storytelling, music, and more. Spend the Sunday shopping at the all-vegan marketplace. | Noon-6pm.

Free admission. The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. jawnofthedead.com

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30 HALLOWEEN PARTY

NY Night Train Haunted Hop Halloween Dance Party

Get down with the Halloween vibes by partying it out to Jonathan Toubin + Kid Congo, and the Pink Monkey Birds. Get in the spooky mood with Mummy Go Go Dancers, ďŹ lm loops of horror classics on projectors, and all out haunted house decorations. The event includes a midnight costume contest, smoke, cobwebs, and much more. $10-12.

Johnny Brendaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 1201 Frankford Ave. | 9pm. johnnybrendas.com/event

MOVIE

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Craftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

High school cliques can be tough. They

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are even harder when you have supernatural powers. Join Sarah, Bonnie, Rochelle, and Nancy as they rule the school and deal with the consequences of their newfound powers.

Dress as one of the characters from the 1996 movie, and get 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

PUB TRIVIA

TV SCREENING

Lets Go To The Upside Down â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Stranger Thingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tuesdays at The Bottle Shop

The days of counting down season two of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stranger Thingsâ&#x20AC;? is over! Every Tuesday, The Bottle Shop will have viewing parties of the sci-ďŹ show. Grab a themed drink, and get ready for a Demogorgon, a girl with supernatural powers, Egos, Christmas lights, and all things strange! | 8pm. Free admission. The Bottle Shop, 1616 E. Passyunk Ave. https:// bottleshopbeer.com

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 COMEDY

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rocky Horror Picture Show â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; Quizzo

When you hear Rocky is your ďŹ rst thought Transylvania and not Balboa? Are you not a virgin when it comes to shadow casts and The Time Warp? If your answers are yes, then this trivia night is for you. Answer questions about Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Riff Raff, Janet, Eddie, and the rest of the 1975 ďŹ lm characters. It will be a night of absolute pleasure! | 8:30pm. Free admission. The Black Cat Tavern on 12th, 2654 S. 12th St. blackcattavernphilly.com

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 HALLOWEEN PARTY

Frankford Hall-oween

Is your idea of trick-or-treat goodies a nice craft beer? Well then throw on a costume, and come down to Frankford Hall for a Frankford Hall-oween! There will be $5 half liters/$10 liters of Bitburger, DJ Craig Dash will be spinning, and the monsters will be mashing. The costume contest will commence at 9pm, so get ready to strut your stuff for a chance to win Starr Restaurant gift cards and beer. | 7-11pm. Free admission. Frankford Hall, 1210 Frankford Ave. frankfordhall.com

HALLOWEEN PARTY

Halloween Party: Latin Dance and Costume Contest

Are you dancing for Halloween? What about Latin dancing? Take a Latin dance lesson at 9:45pm, and then show off your moves to a live DJ. Dance your way into the costume contest that holds $300 in cash and prizes for the winners. | 9:30pm-2am. $7. Lucha Cartel, 207 Chestnut St. luchacartel.com

Philly All-Pro Comedy Showcase

Philly Weekly joins Punch Line Philly to put on a night of laughs in a monthly showcase of local talent. The only thing that is not funny is how cheap these tickets are! For only $8, you can watch eight of Phillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top comics. Headlining the show is comedian Josh Kosh, who has made appearances on â&#x20AC;&#x153;LaughsTVâ&#x20AC;? on FOX and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Triumphâ&#x20AC;? on HULU. | 8pm. $8. Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St. punchlinephilly.com

ARTS & CRAFTS

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

GAMES

Chess Tournament

Checkmate! Always wanted to be like Bobby Fisher? Put your chess skills to the test with this weekly tournament for six weeks.

See if you can get knighted as the champion, and win some cash from the pot. | 7pm. $30 for non-members, $25 for members. Franklin Mercantile Chess Club, 2012 Walnut St. franklinmercantilechess.business.site

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SAVAGE LOVE:

Getting some neck I

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n a frank exchange early in our courtship, I told my girlfriend that I have no kinks. As a faithful reader of Savage Love, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m obviously not opposed to kinksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never had any inclinations in that direction and am probably a typical hetero vanilla. As a result, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m damn near clueless in that area. Last night, my girlfriend placed my hands around her neck and asked me to choke her. My instant reaction was to say no, not out of any objection in principle but because I thought it might be dangerous in my inexperienced hands. Later I did comply, but I was deďŹ nitely holding back. I dearly love my main squeezeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;clever pun there, huh?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;and I want to be GGG, butâ&#x20AC;Ś well, you see my misgivings. I know about safe words, but can we count on them when the recipientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s larynx is being compromised and she may be close to passing out? For the record, I had no difďŹ culty in acceding to her request to be bitten, as I know where and how hard I can do that without causing damage, but choking is an area of darkness for me. And let me note that my girlfriend has no grounding in medicine, physiology, or anything that would lead me to be comfortable trusting her judgment about choking. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Choke Holds Obligate Kink Education I have friends who are professional Dominantsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;women who will stick needles through the head of their clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cock and post the bloody pics to Twitterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;who refuse to do breath play and/or choking scenes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible to control for all the variables,â&#x20AC;? said Mistress Matisse, a professional dominatrix with more than 20 years of experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People think choking isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t kinky, but it is. People think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a low-risk activity, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not. Choking isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just about the lungs. It can affect the brain and the heartâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it can affect the whole bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and if the bottom has underlying health issues, things can go disastrously wrong.

I feel strongly about this.â&#x20AC;?

Wrapping something around someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neckâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;your hands, a belt, a ropeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is the most dangerous form of breath control/play, Matisse emphasized, and simply cannot be done safely.

Fragile bones (like the hyoid bone), nerves, arteries, veinsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the neck is a crowded place, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vulnerable, and putting sustained pressure on

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someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neck is extremely risky.

Matisse also noted: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The person doing the choking needs to be aware that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the hook legallyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for at least manslaughter chargesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if the person who asked to be choked should die. People have gone to jail for this kind of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;play.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Jay Wiseman, author of SM 101, not only takes a similarly dim view of choking, CHOKE, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s served as an expert witness at the trials of people who choked someone to death during sex. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always inherently life-threatening, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always inherently unpredictable,â&#x20AC;? said Wiseman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more dangerous than suffocation, as you can get into deeper trouble more quickly. People have died from a few seconds of being choked. There simply are no landmarksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;meaning, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say to a reasonable degree of medical certainty that if you â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;onlyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; choke someone for 30 seconds, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be okay.

People have died after being choked for less than 30 seconds.â&#x20AC;?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m tempted to leave it there, CHOKE, because I worry that anything else I might sayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; anything remotely equivocalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;could result in one idiot choking another to death. But the fact of the matter is that choking, despite the risks, is a relatively common kink, and almost all deaths related to breath play occur during solo scenes, not partnered scenes. So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to give you a little advice about meeting your girlfriendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s particular needs safely, i.e., without wrapping your hands around her neck.

So your partner wants to be choked? â&#x20AC;&#x153;What most people who are into choking want is to feel controlled,â&#x20AC;? said Matisse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So put your hand over her mouth. Grab her hair, wrap an arm around her shoulderâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not her neckâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and put your other hand over her mouth. That should satisfy the urge.â&#x20AC;?

Another option, CHOKE, is a gas mask. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too disturbing a lookâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a boner-killerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;you can put a gas mask on someone, cover the breathing hole with the ďŹ&#x201A;at of your hand, and cut off your partnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s air. All they have to do when they need a breath is shake their head, which will break the seal created by your palm and allow them to breathe.

And ďŹ nally, CHOKE, you couldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if you really like this womanâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;take a stage combat class or book a session with a ďŹ ght choreographer.

There are safe choke holds used on stage, where the person being choked is in control and no actual pressure is placed on the neck. Q Follow Mistress Matisse on Twitter @mistressmatisse. Follow Jay Wiseman on Twitter @ JayWiseman.

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