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Close to 75 demonstrators showed up outside Bob Brady’s Broad Street office to urge the congressman to support a House Bill on immigration reform.

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hanting in Spanish and carrying banners that read, “This is the only home I and my children know” and “We are not terrorists, we are workers,” close to 75 Latinos and Asians arrived outside Congressman Bob Brady’s office.

All ages — including children — from all walks of life had one thing in common: They were immigrants who braved freezing temperatures Feb. 2 to call on Brady to support an immigration bill that would, in part, give them legal status.

Fidel de la Luz, a Mexican immigrant See IMMIGRATION page 11

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Digging out along the 2600 block of South Watts Street required a full neighborhood effort Monday afternoon as City plows had trouble making it down narrow streets.

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No end in sight

Residents have found ways to cope with what could be the city’s snowiest winter ever.

How ’bout dat

While local football fans were left with an empty feeling once again, the Saints proved to the world the impossible can become a reality.

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hile the City has vowed to plow smaller streets after the main roads have been cleared, some residents were not willing to wait.

“We need groceries,” Carla Carpenter, of the 2600 block of Juniper Street, said Monday. “I’m handicapped. I can’t carry

my bags up the street.”

A City plow made its way up Juniper at about midnight Saturday after the first 2 inches of snow fell, but, as of Monday, had not reappeared, she said.

“It’s a waste of our money — our taxpayers’ money,” Carpenter said.

But Philadelphia hasn’t seen a winter of this magnitude since 1995-96 when a total of 65.5 inches of the white stuff cov-

ered the sidewalks and streets. This past weekend’s accumulation was 28.5 inches, according to the City. About 23.2 inches accumulated during the Dec. 19 and 20 snowstorm that cost the city about $3.5 million, according to Mayor Michael Nutter’s spokeswoman Maura Kennedy.

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After issuing multiple recalls, would you purchase a Toyota?

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“I’d have to do some more research depending on what they’ve done to fix it.”

Amybeth Miller, Broad and Shunk streets

“No. My girlfriend just bought a Toyota Camry 2009 and her brake got stuck. I’ve been thinking about this issue for a while now. If your gas pedal gets stuck while you’re driving, what happens then?”

Robert Rizzi, Ninth and Cantrell streets

“No. They have some major issues to work out. That’s nothing new. It’s been on the news for a while now and suddenly they’re fessing up.

There’s been some serious accidents, not just fender benders. The pin is the size of a penny. It’s a simple problem. Why don’t they just fix it?”

Henry Williams, 11th and Fitzgerald streets “To me, they run good. I would still buy them, even if they recalled them. I won’t buy American-made cars, but I will buy German, for instance. They just last longer.”

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To the Editor: Ms. Pellicane, considering you left our fair city in 1962, I don’t really think you have any right expressing an opinion on topics you have no idea about (“Outside in,” Jan. 28).

Southern High School, as well as many other high schools — public, Catholic and private — around the United States have issues.

You stated Southern had a bad reputation as far back as you can remember. My mother, aunts, uncles and godmother, among others, attended Southern from the late ’50s to the early ’60s. My father, while dating my mother, went to many dances there and said it was a good school at the time. They are all wonderful people and have raised their children right.

Obviously, times have changed as do people. For you to make such broad comments that make South Philly sound like a terrible place annoys me to no end. While you bailed and moved to New York, I have lived here my whole life and love every minute of it.

For all of the bad people who live here, there are 20 good people. You can keep yourself and your opinions in your little city of Bayside, N.Y. L. Coney South Philadelphia

Telling his view To the Editor: Recently on national television and in mainstream news publications, the don’t ask, don’t tell policy issued by Washington in the early ’90s for military personnel is now challenged by the Obama administration as per his campaign promise to overturn it.

As a Christian, along with millions of others, I strongly believe marriage and family life between a man and woman is the very fabric of our society that should remain as is.

Gays and lesbians should accept their lifestyle is not the norm, whether in civilian or military life, and have dignity and common sense at least in the military to adhere to the don’t ask, don’t tell policy.

As a veteran who served honorably during the Korean War, I, along with my fellow soldiers, could never ac-

cept someone openly gay as one of our own. The reasons are simple and hard facts. Gays’ sexual orientation would undoubtedly cause great apprehension and stress among straight soldiers because of the close, intimate living quarters in military life.

For what it’s worth, during my Army life and even 60 years later, I could never accept an openly gay soldier sleeping in a top or side bunk bed next to me. Unpleasant thoughts would lessen my ability to serve my country.

In fairness, I will say to gays, you are certainly entitled under our Constitution to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but the gay lifestyle should never be openly accepted in the military. I also say to gays, live as you choose, but I and other veterans, along with millions of Americans, know the don’t ask, don’t tell policy works and must remain as is.

Vince Blundi South Philadelphia

The vulnerable ones To the Editor: In the midst of the Super Bowl …

In the midst of the earthquake in Haiti …

In the midst of the many wars …

In the midst of the injustice system … many of us tend to overlook the severity of the apathy and negligence that permeates the medical profession.

The profoundness of these situations transcends the natural mind’s comprehension.

I try to make a habit of not commenting on situations I have not experienced or witnessed. This holds true with my not-so-pleasant encounters with the judicial system, as well as the medical profession.

I have spoken with many people who have shared with me unbelievable stories pertaining to wrong diagnoses and overdoses of unnecessary medications. Recently, I had the unfortunate displeasure of encountering such an experience.

The frightening area of this situation is, some of the insurance companies are aware of this fraudulent activity, but refuse to address it in a manner that will benefit the vulnerable recipients of medical apathy and negli-

gence, which permeates our society in a not-so-conspicuous manner.

What can the recipients of this form of maltreatment do?

Maybe those medical facilities and providers who exhibit inhumane acts toward their trusting patients would cease or decrease if they were publicly exposed?

In the midst of the Super Bowl celebration, the vulnerable ones exist.

Barbara Ann Mary Mack Southwest Philadelphia

Sour pickle To the Editor: Once sanctified, hallowed and almost sacred, our irreproachable Supreme Court has fallen into the trappings, hoodwinking snare of big business by being purchased by them by their unrelenting buying of all of America. How could this possibly happen with a body so illustrious, renowned and our last bastion of righteousness and democracy?

They’re permitting big business to have complete control of all our governing and elected officials, with out-and-out bribery. I am sick at heart of the path they have put America on, and such ill-boding is, I am sure, to follow.

With sanction and mandates from our government and hefty tax breaks to boot, the life and financial security of the American workforce was sent overseas to the low-wage countries so big businesses here could make more money, not caring at all about how many American lives they ruined by throwing them out of work.

There is no reason why Americans should remain jobless.

Bring those jobs back to America where they belong.

Tax those businesses to a point of breaking their backs and make it unprofitable for them to remain overseas.

We must get out of this pickle before we sink to a point of no return.

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ho can forget the former local cable mega-station known as PRISM? This was the station that provided broadcasts of all Phillies (except Sunday), Sixers and Flyers home games. This was the station, which until the mid- to late-1980s, those of us living on the east side of Broad Street were unable to gain access. I, still to this day, am not sure what the exact reasoning was behind this, but if you grew up along the Broad Street corridor, you may have found this to be eerily similar to the Berlin Wall.

I can recall trekking to my grandmother’s house west of Broad just to have the opportunity to catch a home game or an unedited, theatrical-version motion picture in its entirety. What a concept! I remember going to my father’s friend Joe’s house just a few blocks from ours, but again west of

Broad, to watch my beloved Phils play at home during the week. I don’t really know who Joe was or how exactly my dad knew him, all I know was he had PRISM, so he was OK in my book! Though just a child, I was thoroughly impressed, yet incredibly envious, of the freedom those on the west side possessed. If only we could escape the Broad Street Eastern Block and gain access to this coveted bit of civilization.

Thankfully, the walls began to crumble in 1986! Not only were those of us on the east side granted suffrage, we were finally given access to the beloved PRISM. A cable package was instituted where we not only enjoyed PRISM and all of its viewing splendor, we also had the added bonus of MTV, ESPN and CNN. Are you serious?!

What’s the catch? At age 10, this was my equivalent to hitting the lottery! Two years later, Greater Media Cable provided us with a full cable extravaganza featuring over 75 channels and a Tocom remote control. My world was changed forever. My head was flooded with options, including split screen and the Mizlou Sports News Network, but most importantly I had my PRISM … SPR

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A 22-year-old found with a bullet in his back hurled a profanity at the officer who came to his aid.

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hile laying on the hood of a car with a gunshot to the left side of his back, a victim cursed at an officer and told him to take him to a hospital after the latter asked what had happened, police said.

At about 5:40 p.m. Saturday, the cop responded to a report of a shooting on the 1700 block of South 21st Street in Point Breeze and found the 22-year-old on an unattended parked car, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said.

The victim refused to give the officer any personal information, Tolliver said.

Witnesses told police the victim was in a fistfight with two other men, one of whom knocked him to the ground and told his accomplice to “pop him,” Tolliver said.

After firing one round into the victim’s back, the two took off on foot in an unknown direction. The witnesses could not give physical descriptions other than the men appeared to be in their 20s.

The victim was taken into surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where officers found identification in his wallet. They will attempt to interview the wounded man at a later date, Tolliver said.

To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013.

Grocers robbed

Detectives have released video surveillance of two men they said heldup two local markets in late January.

Police are looking for two men who heldup local grocers at gunpoint and made off with hundreds in cash.

From 198 Grocery, 14th and Jackson streets, the pair made off with about $300 at 8:18 p.m. Jan. 22 and, shortly after 9

p.m. Jan. 29, they hit A&E Grocery, 13th and Porter streets, taking off with about $600, Lt. Frank Vanore of the Police Public Affairs Unit said.

The A&E robbery was caught on store surveillance and shows the pair aiming a gun at the shop owner and one going behind the counter and taking money from the register, the lieutenant said.

In the 198 crime, the two entered the business, pulled a firearm and held a man at gunpoint while demanding money.

The robbers were described as white and in their early 20s. Both were wearing black ski jackets with the hoods pulled up over their heads; one of the hoods was furry and had a “Akademiks” logo across the back. That man was about 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-11 and weighed about 200 pounds.

The other man, who had very black eyebrows, was about 5-foot-8 and weighed about 150 pounds, Vanore said.

To report information, call South Detective Division at 215-686-3013.

Charged with assault A woman was taken into custody after she allegedly threw a speaker at a 3rd District officer who responded to her Bella Vista home for a disturbance believed to have been between her and another woman.

Heather Redd, 42, from the 1200 block of Christian Street, was charged with aggravated assault and related offenses after the 5 p.m. Saturday incident, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said.

While inside Redd’s home, Redd allegedly picked up the 5-by-4-by-4 speaker and hurled it at the cop, striking him on the back of his head, Tolliver said. When the officer’s partner attempted to place Redd into custody, she allegedly resisted by flailing her arms and legs about before eventually being handcuffed.

The officer got a bump on the back of his head, but did not seek medical treatment.

Bilingual bandit After demanding money from a man in English and being told in Spanish he didn’t speak the language, the BB gun-wielding assailant got what he wanted after reissuing the threat in the man’s native tongue.

The bilingual mugging happened at about

Police Report 8:50 p.m. Saturday at Eighth and Wolf streets, where the 27-year-old stopped to tie his shoe when the perpetrator came up from behind him. The offender stuck a gun in the back of his head and ordered the man to turn over his cash, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said.

After the victim responded he did not understand English, the offender proceeded to order him in Spanish, taking his wallet containing $200. During an ensuing struggle, the victim was able to grab the black weapon before the mugger fled on foot, going south on Wolf.

There were no injuries to the victim.

The perpetrator was described as male, Hispanic, about age 25, about 5-foot-9 and 145 pounds with a thin build, green eyes, cleanshaven and wearing a green hoodie and blue jeans.

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Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers urges residents to practice safety during the frigid weather. Looking in on senior relatives and neighbors is a must when temperatures dip as it is when they rise.

When keeping warm, Ayers advises: • Never use gas or electric ranges and ovens to heat a home; • Keep combustible materials, such as newspapers and clothes, at least 3 feet from portable heaters; • Never place portable heaters at the bottom of a stairway. This will block the escape route in the event of a fire; • Check portable electric heaters’ cords for cracks, breaks or loose connections.

Never overload electrical sockets.

When using kerosene heaters: • Use only approved K-1 kerosene, never gasoline; • Never fill or refill kerosene heaters indoors; • Never attempt to fill a heater while it is hot; • Avoid overfilling; • Never store kerosene or other flammable liquids indoors; • Be sure to have adequate ventilation. SPR Contact Staff Writer Lorraine Gennaro at lgennaro@southphillyreview.com or ext. 124.

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A man was charged after police said he broke into a house early Monday and allegedly pulled a knife and robbed his exgirlfriend. Jason Shivone, 30, from the 2400 block of Camac Street, was charged with aggravated assault, robbery, theft and related offenses.

At about 4:30 a.m., police responded to a robbery in progress on the 2500 block of South Ninth Street, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said.

Upon arrival, officers were met by the 25-year-old victim who told them her former beau, Shivone, had broken in through the locked front door. The suspect then is believed to have walked up to the victim’s second-floor front bedroom and allegedly pulled a knife, confronting her about where she had been and who she was with. When the woman told the suspect to leave, he allegedly started damaging property and removing items from her pocketbook, Tolliver said.

A struggle ensued, but Shivone was able to remove the victim’s cellphone and car keys from her handbag before escaping in the woman’s dark blue 1997 BMW 328i, Tolliver said. Police did not release a value for the vehicle or cellphone.

A cop spotted the vehicle stuck in the snow at 13th and Porter streets, where Shivone and another man were attempting to push it through the snow, Tolliver said. The helper was questioned, but released after police determined he was not connected to the previous incidents, Tolliver said.

The car and cellphone were returned to the victim.

surveillance broke into a Rite Aid sometime after closing Saturday, police said.

An unknown amount of cash also was swiped from an ATM inside the drug store at 15th Street and Moyamensing Avenue, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said.

An assistant manager reported the burglary when she arrived for work at 7:40 a.m. Sunday.

The assistant manager and another employee entered the business through the front doors and security gate, which were locked and secure, to find the money machine moved and merchandise strewn about, Tolliver said. Not sure if the robbery was still in progress or the culprits were inside, the two retreated and called police. When cops got there, they saw that the ATM had been dragged to the back of the store and pried open.

The incident was captured on store security video and showed two men in black ski masks; one was wearing gray sweatpants, a green jacket, black shoes and gloves and a baseball cap, while the other was in all black clothing, same-colored gloves and tan boots.

To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013.

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A 16-year-old had her work selected for the Young Voices High School Monologue Festival.

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hen La Maya Mapp received writing a monologue as an English assignment, she never expected it would culminate in a live performance on the Adrienne Theater Mainstage, 2030 Sansom St. “Getting a good grade was the original motive,” the resident of the 2000 block of South 21st Street said. “I was just doing it to get an A.” Mapp, along with 15 other students from high schools throughout the region, is scheduled to have her monologue performed in the 2010 Young Voices High School Monologue Festival, a collaborative endeavor between Philadelphia Young Playwrights and the InterAct Theatre Company.

Students drew their inspiration from InterAct’s world premiere of “City of Numbers: mixtape of a city …” by playwright Sean Christopher Lewis, according to a press release. As a story told through a series of monologues, “City of Numbers” examines both Philadelphia’s sense of division and community. The festival was to run Feb. 3 to 6, but the Saturday show was canceled, with no rescheduled date, due to last weekend’s snowstorm. Mapp, who had the chance to attend the Thursday performance, said her family planned on seeing the Saturday show and was disappointed they were not able to.

Already an avid writer, Mapp’s favorite genre is poetry and the 10th-grader wanted to create a piece that was “outside the box and different.”

“I wanted to write about something that challenged me,” the Science Leadership Academy, 55 N. 22nd St., student said.

Mapp said she had about two weeks to work on the project last October.

After admitting to some procrastination tendencies, Mapp, 16, said it took her about a week to complete her entry, “Its Importance.”

“The hardest part was trying to end it,” she said of the writing process.

The monologue, submitted by English teacher Larissa Pahomov along with other students in Mapp’s class, tells the story of a young man and his friend who deal drugs to make enough money to go to the same college, where they plan to share a

La Maya Mapp is awaiting word as to when her winning monologue will be performed in the Young Voices festival. dorm room and, as the monologue reads, “major in something that can get our family out of here …”

Mapp said the message of her work is, “You can get anywhere you want, just do it the right way. If you try your hardest the right way, you’ll get where you want to be.”

FOR MAPP, THE few days of rehearsing and reviewing the works were filled with uncertainty.

“When I first got there, I thought, ‘everyone’s is going to be better than mine.

Everyone else was saying how hard they worked and how long it took them,’” she said. “I’m like, ‘I’m here, so I’ll see what happens.’”

Although the professionals were instrumental in the page-to-stage process, Mapp said she essentially had carte blanche on the final product’s outcome. Any apprehension the young writer might have had dissipated once she became more comfortable with the atmosphere.

“I was 100 percent in charge,” she said.

“They tell us what needs improvement, but we can disagree if we want … if we didn’t want to change something, they understood why. I was the boss the whole time.”

A six-member literary committee of theater educators and producers decided which monologues would be featured in the festival, taking two-and-a-half weeks to whittle down the record-breaking 411 submissions to 16.

“Those [committee] members were reading a lot of monologues for a while,” Young Playwrights’ Executive Producing Director Glenn Knapp said.

The only criteria was the writer had to be in high school and present original work, Knapp said, leaving plenty of room for imagination regarding subject matter.

“In any selection process, when one is trying to select works to put onstage, there are a lot of [key elements],” Knapp said, including strength of voice, dramatic arc and telling a complete story.

Even if a student’s work at the time was not as polished as it could be, Knapp said it could still have great potential.

“Those of us who read plays might detect promise in a writer, and recognize a voice that’s strong even if the monologue isn’t quite there,” he said.

The judges knew little about the students before reading their work, Young Playwrights Program and Outreach Associate Nirvana Rivera, who served on the selection committee, said.

“It’s blind beyond what they write on their submission sheets, like school, address, theme,” Rivera said, adding she saw a unique display of leadership this year and the community the students collectively synthesized was “really special.”

InterAct company member Johnny Walker also noticed distinctive traits in the writers’ voices. Walker, 26, was cast to perform La Maya’s monologue, his second showcase with the theater company.

“I thought it was full of life,” he said of Mapp’s work. “It captured such a beautiful energy.”

According to the actor, it was difficult for he and his writer to set up times to discuss the project.

“Our schedules never worked out exactly right,” he said, “but there was one meeting early on with La Maya where we got a lot of good feedback.”

Mapp isn’t sure if she wants to continue creating for the stage, but she does have advice for fellow young writers that can be applied to any aspect of life: “Just try your best,” she said. “Be creative and think outside the box. If you go out of your comfort zone, usually that will take you places.” SPR Comment at news/features.

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eanut butter and jelly are being collected through Feb. 14 at Philabundance, 3616 S. Galloway St., in conjunction with radio station 95.7 BEN-FM and ShopRite, for a Spread the Love Food Drive.

PB & J are staple items in high demand, but are rarely donated by the food industry.

Online donations may be made at www. ilikebenfm.com or www.philabundance. org with proceeds going to the purchase of peanut butter and jelly.

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he Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing, 201 S. Columbus Blvd., will host a family event 1 to 4 p.m.

Feb. 14 with a petting zoo, face painting, arts and crafts, food and appearances by The Mummers and Eagles Cheerleaders.

The event will raise money for relief efforts in Haiti.

Cost is $25 per person and proceeds will go to the American Red Cross.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.hyatthelpinghaiti. eventbrite.com or call 215-521-6503.

In addition, POP-Sketch Comedy for the Gifted will perform at The Adobe Café, 1919 E. Passyunk Ave., 8 p.m. Feb. 15.

Tickets, which are available at the door, are $10 with 30 percent of each ticket sold going to Haitian relief.

POP! material is generated by cast members, as well a team of writers, utilizing breaking news stories, ongoing public embarrassments and pretty much anything else for the hour-long show.

The show features South Philadelphia actors, including Todd Rodenheiser, Amanda Damron, Allison Heishman, Frances Calter and others.

For more information, contact www.traversetheater.org or 215-551-2033.

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he 2010 Philly Fringe Festival, taking place Sept. 3 to 18, has opened enrollments for its Call for Artists program. Be one of more than 200 acts that turns the city into a performing arts mecca and gives Philadelphia a creative blast of energy. The program includes theater, dance, comedy, musicals, poetry and opera.

April 2 is the entry deadline. For more information, call 215- 413-9006 ext. 18 or e-mail john@livearts-fringe.org. SPR Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/news.

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It adds up to 51.7 inches — and counting. At press time, residents were gearing up for another monster blast, which the National Weather Service was predicting would dump another 10 to 18 inches on the area.

A winter storm warning went into effect 7 p.m. Tuesday through midnight Wednesday by the National Weather Service while the city declared a snow emergency that started 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Trash pickup was canceled yesterday and this week’s schedule had not been determined as of press time.

“We are asking residents to be patient as we continue to fight against the last storm,” Streets Commissioner Clarena Tolson said in a statement Tuesday.

More than 480 vehicles were expected to treat the snowfall with 18,000 tons of salt available to the more than 600 City workers.

Nutter and the City are managing the situation as best they can.

“This is a northeastern city,” Nutter said during his Saturday press conference in the midst of storm No. 2. “It snows. It snows

all the time and we can’t predict what’s going to happen. The cost issue does not enter into the equation in terms of these kinds of events.

Our primary focus is on making sure that our citizens are safe, our streets are passable and we do what we need to do.”

The City declared a snow emergency

‘Let’s get things in our own hands. And that’s what we did. By the time [city plows] come, the snow would be up to the roof.’

—Carla Carpenter, resident of the 2600 block of Juniper Street

8 p.m. last Friday until noon on Sunday, while Gov. Ed Rendell announced Saturday a statewide disaster emergency, which allowed all necessary resources to be used to cope with the snowstorm.

RESIDENTS LIKE CARPENTER, who reside on narrow streets in that plows have trouble getting down, sometimes work as a team to

dig out of the waist-deep snow.

After seeing how bad her street was, Carpenter searched for a company to clean the block. She called Mark Leuzzi and Sons, 2418 S. 18th St., who cleared the block for $250 on Monday.

“Let’s get things in our own hands,” Carpenter said. “And that’s what we did. By the time [the City plows] come, the snow would be up to the roof.”

Each neighbor chipped in what they could, which was about $15 to $20, and some had a shovel on hand to steer the snow away from the sidewalks.

Anna Marie Scarpato, of the 2400 block of Bouvier Street, sprinkled a little more salt on her neighbor’s porch Monday, but her sidewalk and steps were already cleared.

“The young neighbors do all the old people’s [sidewalks],” she said. “It’s a wonderful little block.”

While others took care of the front of her home, she dug out her backyard for her dog, Spice.

Spice’s walker, Jake Panasevich, of the 2400 block of South Lambert Street, said parts of South Philly, including Girard Estates, are harder to get around.

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or successful snow and ice management, City of Philadelphia Streets Commissioner Clarena Tolson offers these tips: • Apply de-icers to steps and sidewalks early to prevent residual moisture from freezing over and creating icy conditions; • Clear a sidewalk path at least 30-inches wide within six hours of the end of the storm; • Clear snow from neighborhood sewers to allow melting snow to drain; • Be conscious of the environment — use de-icing salts only as needed. A pound of de-icer can cover 100 to 200 square feet; • Salt should be applied to a surface as soon as a light accumulation has developed; • Park cars as far away from the corner as possible. Those parked too close will limit the turning radius of salting vehicles; • Check on sick and elderly neighbors; To report a street in need of salting or plowing or for more information, contact 3-1-1 or www.phila.gov/streets/Snow.html. SPR

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Immigration reform, particularly House Bill 4321, brought out about 75 supporters from the Latino and Asian communities to Congressman Bob Brady’s Broad Street office last week.

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persecution in Indonesia and, because 90 percent of Indonesians have a Chinese background, that also is grounds for persecution, Siahaan said.

“We see America as a freedom country where they can practice their religion and not be persecuted,” he said.

THOSE WHO SUPPORT legalization believe it will have economic benefits for the nation. In a letter to Brady, Ruben Chico, a Mexican immigrant from the 2000 block of South Eighth Street, cited how it could boost the economy: “Immigrants often do not use banks because they don’t have proper identification. If they did, they could use banks and those institutions could invest their money, thus improving the economy. Without Social Security numbers, immigrants cannot buy health insurance, so hospitals are left picking up the tab when they get injured or sick. Immigrants with legal status would be able to have Socials, allowing them to buy health insurance. Immigrants with legal status could earn fair wages and therefore have more money to put back into the economy.”

Presently, most immigrants earn minimum wage or lower, Steele said, adding they are afraid to speak up for fear of losing their jobs or facing deportation threats from employers. Steele, who is fluent in Spanish and English, said the biggest issue

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from Norristown, addressed the gathering in Spanish with one of the event organizers, Juntos’ Zac Steele, translating.

“All immigrant communities need to unite. We need immigration reform for all immigrants of all countries who have come here willing to work in the United States. We need to come together and raise our voices so everyone can hear us,” de la Luz said to the crowd.

A short time after he and the others arrived at about 11:30 a.m., a representative from Brady’s office at 1907 S. Broad St. passed out a written statement from the 1st District congressman who covers Philadelphia, Chester and Delaware counties: “Throughout my tenure in Congress I have been proud to support comprehensive and fair immigration reform. I have been a well-known advocate for the rights of immigrants in my Congressional District and across the country. I am pleased to inform you that I am a co-sponsor of H.R. 4321, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP [America’s Security and Prosperity] Act of 2009.

“I will work with my colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee to move our portion of the bill to the floor, and I will do all I can to ensure the passage

of this important bill in the House.”

South Philadelphia-based Juntos, the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia and the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia organized the event. Juntos works with Latino immigrants, 90 percent of whom are Mexicans, Steele said.

New Sanctuary is a two-year-old citywide interfaith coalition of immigrants, congregations and individuals dedicated to taking a public stand on immigrant rights, cofounder Jennifer Rock said.

“As a faith-based organization, we are really committed to standing in solidarity with the immigrant community and the struggles they face in this country. We see immigration reform as one of the many necessary changes that will improve the quality of life for immigrants, not only in Philadelphia, but in the entire country,” Rock told the Review.

Aldo Siahaan, an Indonesian who is pastor at Philadelphia Praise Center, 17th and McKean streets, showed his support outside Brady’s office. His flock includes Indonesians, Hispanics and Caucasians.

“I’m here on behalf of the Indonesian community and as a man of faith. I’m an immigrant,” Siahaan told the Review.

At his church, the pastor said he hears lots of stories of struggle, particularly among his congregants. The No. 1 Muslim country in the world, Christians face

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at the top of the list for all proponents is legal status for immigrants.

“Most people don’t have papers,” he said. “Most aren’t here because they want to be here, they are forced to be here for economic necessity. I think that somebody who risks their life to be here to support their family should have equal rights as citizens. I know that is a very liberal interpretation of immigration reform. The ultimate goal of immigration reform is to create a humane basis of rights for people who have risked their life to be in the United States.

“They are not taking jobs that a lot of others want, and they are being exploited,” he continued, adding immigrants tend to work in the service industry. “Every kitchen in the city, there are Mexicans washing dishes. This is not easy work.”

With more than 600 sections, the bill in question addresses border security, such as increasing the number of customs and border protection officers; wage rates and working conditions for immigrants; preventing unnecessary detention of refugees; and retaining workers subject to a Green Card backlog. The bill would benefit all immigrants, not just the groups that protested.

“It’s not just a Latino issue. So many people from around the world come into the United States,” Rock said.

Locally, there are some 12,000 Cambodians, along with 12,000 to 25,000 Latinos, most of whom are Mexican, but Chileans, Peruvians, Colombians, Hondurans and others round out the mix, Steele said, adding the last decade has seen the biggest influx of Latino groups here. Since the last census was in 2000, exact numbers are hard to come by until the results of this year’s census are in, Steele said. In West and Southwest, there is a large number of East African immigrants. The Northeast is heavily populated with Eastern Europeans, like Russians, Ukrainians, Poles and Czechs.

“Every single person in the United States who is not of Native-American descent got here through immigration. In some ways, that is what this legislation is about: It’s about creating a fair system of rights,” Steele said.

A successful turnout, coupled with support from Brady, made the event a success in Steele’s eyes.

“We’re happy that the congressman has agreed to sponsor the bill. His district covers the two highest-density immigrant populations in the city — Northeast and South Philly. He has certainly tens of thousands of immigrants in his district. I’m happy he has come out and said he’s in favor of this,” the Juntos organizer said. SPR

whole city,� he said after returning his fourlegged friend home. “There’s nowhere to put the snow. Once you hit north of Passyunk, it’s better, It’s more maintained.�

In these snowy times, people tend to head to the local corner or grocery store for essential survival items. “My freezer and refrigerator were filled since last Thursday,� Scarpato said.

And local places are enjoying the extra business. “It’s great,� Big Nick’s Cold Cuts owner, Nick Maiale said. “I wish it would snow every day. No complaints.�

This past week, he had more delivery requests than usual, especially from elderly residents who were limited by the weather.

With canned soups, milk and bread flying off the shelves, along with cold cuts, which the store at 1311 W. Moyamensing Ave. sold out of earlier this week, Maiale was forced to close for business Wednesday even though he ordered so he could restock. “Like crazy,� he said of ordering this past week. “You can’t get deliveries.�

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clined to give his last name, said. “We were tremendously busy,� he said. “We had a lot of take-in, a lot of takeout. It was an ordeal, but we did it.�

Stephanos, who resides outside the city, stayed at the Holiday Inn, 900 Packer Ave., and walked to his establishment at 1846 S. 12th St. Saturday and Tuesday nights. He even helped dig out the four on-duty drivers’ cars. Though road conditions lengthened delivery time from an average of 30 minutes to about an hour, customers were patient, he said. “My customers know that I’m opened on a snowstorm. I never miss a day,� he said.

But as residents were bracing for another go-round, they can look back on the first two storms as trial runs.

Jose M., of 11th Street and Snyder Avenue, monitored the situation. “I did it right away,� he said of last weekend’s dig out. “I did it in installments.�

Jose dug out his vehicle, but decided not to move it. “I didn’t use my car because I didn’t want to lose my spot,� he said, adding the space in front of his home already had a neighbor’s chair in it. SPR Contact Staff Writer Amanda Snyder at asnyder@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117. Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/news/features.

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esident Samantha Slade is among the first students to be enrolled in La Salle University’s Public History Master’s program, geared towards archivists, librarians and researchers.

“I love the field because I get to aid people in discovering hidden collections that have been sitting in boxes gathering dust,” Slade said in a press release.

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Jacky Nguyen

— Jacky is described a “great problem solver” by his teacher.

“He offers thoughtful strategies and solutions to simple, as well as complex problems,” Cardia said.

Outside the halls of the school at 1621 E. Moyamensing Ave., Jacky enjoys playing basketball or PlayStation 3, as well as reading. Though he isn’t sure where his ambitions will lead, Jacky is giving early consideration to taking over his parents business when he gets older.

Regardless of where he winds up, a bright personality surely will light up whatever future path he chooses.

“He continues to strive to do his best both socially and academically,” Cardia said. SPR

“His vibrant personality has also enabled him to be the master of ceremonies at our School Awards Assembly,” Cardia said. “Jacky is able to work cooperatively with any of his peers.”

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any times, a strong work ethic and a courteous temperament are seen as mutually exclusive, but Abigail Vare third-grader Jacky Nguyen has not only become adept at both, he has learned how the balance of each is paramount to success.

And it has caught the attention of teacher Maryann Cardia, who describes Jacky as a “wonderful young man.”

“He is bright and excels academically. He also is a kind and friendly classmate who is always willing to lend a helping hand to a friend,” she said.

The 9-year-old has been rewarded for his efforts with his school’s Citizenship and Principal awards, as well as a spot on the Honor Roll.

But Jacky’s pleasant, gregarious, intuitive and outgoing personality also helps the resident of the 700 block of Mifflin Street stand at the head of his class.

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hen a former “Top Chef” contestant dropped out of a national competition often referred to as the Olympics of cooking due to lack of prep time, a Bella Vista chef/restaurant owner jumped right into the fire.

At The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., Jim Burke, of Eighth and Christian streets, claimed the vacant spot in the Bocuse d’Or USA Final Competition Weekend against 11 of the country’s culinary best.

In front of a live audience of about 800, 12 teams of two prepped two dishes, each with three sides, over five-and-a-half hours Feb. 6. Dishes were scored on a 20-point scale for presentation and a 40-point scale for taste by 17 judges that included Le Bec-Fin’s Georges Perrier. Though a complete list of results has not been released by the Bocuse d’Or Foundation, the winner was announced as James Kent of Eleven Madison Park in New York. He will represent the United States in next year’s Bocuse d’Or World Cuisine Contest in Lyon, France.

“We certainly feel like we’re a little bit of an underdog, but at the same time, we’re very confident in our skills and ability to work under pressure, so we’re shooting to win,” Burke said prior to leaving for New York last week.

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IRONICALLY, BURKE, EXECUTIVE chef/owner of James, 824 S. Eighth St., almost didn’t enter the event. His application may have gotten lost in the shuffle of preparing for the birth of his and wife Kristina’s first child, Daniel, in July.

Kristina is the eatery’s general manager.

Days before Thanksgiving, Burke received a call from the foundation, which hosts the biannual event, regarding the deadline. The foundation’s representative sought Burke out and told him to download the application from its Web site.

The chef figured he could quickly complete the process, but soon discovered he needed to get the paperwork notarized and submit a photo, biography and letters of recommendation in addition to finding a commis, or an assistant chef that had to be under age 22 at the time of the competition, to assist him.

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continued from page 16 of the culinary showdown. “I’ve known about the competition for many years.

I’ve never had a huge interest in cooking competitions because it’s different from restaurant cooking, but this one is quite prestigious.”

Burke completed the required materials and, with the foundation’s help, secured Culinary Institute of America student and South Philly native Simon Solis-Cohen as his commis.

Weeks went by and he did not hear back, but a few days before Christmas Burke was invited to compete when “Top Chef: Las Vegas’” Kevin Gillespie dropped out.

The chef had less than a week to submit his recipes for the two mandated proteins — lamb and salmon — along with sides for each.

“First, I had to come up with some dishes and develop them,” he said. “Then I had to get the recipes’ exact ingredient amounts and after that we had to start practicing.”

Solis-Cohen traveled from New York to Philly on weekends and was in town for two-straight weeks leading up to the competition. However, Burke did not have the luxury of dropping everything prior to

leaving for New York Feb. 4.

“All this time, we’re still running our restaurant and I’m still running on the line, so just adding more work to my already busy day,” he said of a schedule that included kitchen duties at his modern American eatery.

Burke, a Mount Airy native, has been working in restaurants since his teens. After moving to Jenkintown, he got a summer job with friends at a local restaurant when he was 17 and fell in love with the chaotic nature of the kitchen.

“It was very exiting to be around, so I kind of fell for the atmosphere at first,” he said.

While he continued to work in the kitchen, he attended Lancaster’s Franklin & Marshall College and majored in economics.

“I didn’t necessarily think I’d be an economist per se,” he said, “[but] that degree has certainly helped with owning a restaurant.”

After graduating, he became serious about cooking. Without any formal training, he learned on the job at the now-defunct The Marker inside the Adam’s Mark Hotel on City Avenue.

Burke soon moved abroad to learn more about Italian cooking.

“When I first started becoming interested in food on a more professional level, Italian food is what got me interested,” he said.

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about these authentic Italian recipes that were passed down through grandmothers of generations past, I had this romantic notion of what food could and should be.”

Burke and Kristina — his girlfriend at the time — lived in Italy for almost two years while he worked at Ristorante Frosio in Alme.

“It was tremendous,” he said. “Hugely influential on me as a person. Even more on me as a person than me as a cook. I went there thinking I would come back with all these recipes and how to make the perfect this and that.”

Instead, he came back knowing the true meaning of food and what’s in the dish drives its outcome.

“You find the best possible ingredients and treat them simply and thoughtfully,” he said.

Burke continued to work at various restaurants, including the now-shuttered Vivo Enteca in Wayne and Angelina in Center City, before venturing off on his own.

“From the very beginning, I never thought about anything but working for myself,” he said.

Just prior to 2007, his vision became a reality. After Angelina, where Burke served as executive chef, closed in ’05, he took some time off and created a business plan.

“Instead of me looking for another job and pushing back this dream I had for a long time, it just seemed like the right time,” Burke said.

Each morning at work, Burke takes care of the bills prior to his staff’s arrival. He then hops on the line to help his sous chef, three line cooks and part-time pastry chef prep and work on the evening specials.

“It’s definitely a small staff, a small kitchen,” he said. “We’re all together quite a bit. We’re pretty close-knit.”

More importantly, the establishment has earned raves locally and nationally. Last year, James was ranked third-best in the city by Philadelphia Magazine, while a year earlier Burke was recognized as one of the 10 Best New Chefs in Food & Wine Magazine.

“It’s some sort of validation that you’re doing the right thing,” he said of the positive attention. “It certainly feels good that you get something national.”

The national exposure is humbling, he added.

“Something that’s national it’s an enormous honor because I know how many great chefs have won that,” he said. SPR Contact Staff Writer Amanda Snyder at asnyder@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117. Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/news.

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Me and Carole King

I Mia (Katie Jarvis) contemplates the twists her life takes after the arrival of her mom’s new boyfriend (Michael Fassbender).

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“Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright, Carole King is singing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout, But there is no joy in my house — mighty Cardella has struck out.” SPR Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/opinion/cardella.

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Law Abiding Citizen R Available Tuesday Director F. Gary Gray’s Philly-set catand-mouse thriller, “Law Abiding Citizen,” didn’t fare well with most critics. I, however, rather enjoyed its fast-paced action and hard-edged fun, which erupt when an imprisoned mastermind (Gerard Butler) enacts revenge on the entire justice system after his family’s murderer is handed a lenient sentence.

The movie’s not nearly as clever as it thinks it is, but it’s fine popcorn fare. Philadelphia is featured so prominently, it’s practically a supporting player. SPR

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or a movie with nary a shocking twist, the British miserablist drama “Fish Tank” boasts its fair share of surprises. The first is the guileless, gripping central performance by 18-year-old Katie Jarvis, a first-time actress and genuine find (she was in fact discovered at a train platform in Essex, England, where the film is set). As Mia, a 15-year-old spitfire with a passion for hip-hop dancing and not much else, Jarvis is scarily convincing, capturing the cyclonic limbo of adolescence without a hint of irony or effort.

She’s in perfect step with writer/director Andrea Arnold, whose only two features, “Red Road” and “Fish Tank,” both nabbed the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. There’s not a false note to speak of in Arnold’s latest. It’s so realistic there’s the occasional swell of uncomfortable guilt about peering into Mia’s joyless life, much of which unfolds in a dingy apartment she shares with her wretch of a mother (Kierston Wareing) and pill of a little sister (Rebecca Griffiths).

That unerring sense of messy truth also accounts for the movie’s other surprises: It’s easy to intuit where the decidedly slender plot is heading, but even its inevitable developments feel like curveballs given the uncommon honesty of the acting and filmmaking. For example, anyone could’ve predicted the trajectory of the relationship between Mia and her mom’s new boyfriend, Connor (the ever-fascinating Michael Fassbender), the moment he spots her dancing in the kitchen and offers a compliment, shirtless. But try to breathe when the relationship hits a fever pitch.

And try not to feel another kind of guilt as Arnold opts for slow-motion whenever

the two are close, creating an undeniable, hypnotic eroticism.

Not everyone will respond well to “Fish Tank,” but true film buffs will likely be hooked by the director’s subtle mastery, which also is apparent in her simply beautiful visual choices. In charting the tumultuous hopes and emotions of a girl whose future is neither murky nor bright, she’s made the most impressively forthright portrait of teenage angst since Catherine Hardwicke’s “Thirteen.”

know it’s so ’70s, but I have always dug Carole King. Is there a better pop album than “Tapestry?”

Carole in her jeans and bare feet, her long hair in a perm, staring wistfully at me with her cat from the album cover, the songs being the soundtrack of that decade.

And she is finally returning to the concert scene with James Taylor at the Wachovia Center in June. So, when it was announced tickets were going on sale at 10 a.m. on a recent Saturday, I was all revved up. I counted down the hours and minutes.

On the appointed day, I arose and had a quick breakfast of orange juice and vanilla granola. I thought the granola was especially appropriate as Carole’s songs danced in my head in anticipation of ordering tickets. Being a man of the 21st Century, I was ready to order online. I brushed my teeth and shaved. Got to look presentable for the special occasion, even though I was alone in our back-room office, stationed at the computer.

The clock struck 10 and I was already humming “You’ve Got A Friend” as I clicked on the Live Nation Web site. Disappointment. Apparently, my clock was slow because other fans had gotten the jump on me. The screen advised me I had to wait my turn. I waited impatiently.

My wife passed by with a duster in her hand, and asked what I was doing. I explained the reason for my excitement. Carole King is coming to town. I am waiting in line, only doing it online. I sang a little “I Feel the Earth Move Under My Feet” to her. My wife seemed unaffected. She often seems unaffected when I am excited.

Perhaps I’m too subtle. Perhaps she never felt the earth move under her feet.

The wait was finally over. Suddenly, the screen changed, and as Sherlock Holmes once said, “the game was afoot.” I began whistling “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” as I clicked madly through the screens.

Which price seats was I interested in? Being the big sport that I am, something my wife doesn’t always appreciate, I clicked on best available.

There were two seats in Section 114 at a cost of $125 per ticket. I wondered if that included cocktails and food. It did not. It wasn’t even Dollar Dog Night. But hey, this is Carole King, gotta spring for the cash.

I decided to check the seating diagram.

I should explain my wife has a fear of heights. So did Kim Novak in “Vertigo.” I kind of fancy myself in the Jimmy Stewart role. Kim and Jimmy were going to see

King. I hummed “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman.”

Unfortunately, all the clicking and the pondering and the humming must have taken too long. The screen advised me I was out of time. I would have to begin all over again. I was undaunted. Our lack of daunt is a family trait. No daunt here. I whistled a bar or two of “Smackwater Jack” and started over.

I was ultimately brought back to the screen where I had been unceremoniously ousted just moments before. I got out the credit card. What is the secret three-digit code on the back of the card? Damn, it was illegible. I called down to my wife: “Check your credit card, honey, and give me the three-digit code.” Time was running out. Too late, I was ejected again.

Hey, who do they think they’re messing around with? This is the No. 1 Carole King fan they’re fooling with. Does Carole know how I am being treated? Back into the system I went singing, “Smackwater Jack.”

There is this secret code on the screen I must enter in order to buy the tickets.

Since the system is generating the code, why is it I need to give it back to them?

Shouldn’t they already know it? What is this, some kind of game? It consists of numbers and letters and is hidden behind some kind of web. Is that an “S” or a “7?”

Is that some kind of profanity being spelled out? The code is on a slant. I tilt my head from side-to-side. I decided to guess “7.”

In retrospect it wasn’t a “7.” I always have found things are clearer in retrospect. The system timed me out again.

Maybe it was the moment when my wife ducked her head into the room and cracked, “How’s it going, Tommy?” Tommy is my name when sarcasm is her game. Maybe it was the realization no matter how much I love King, she had fewer hits in recent years than Eric Bruntlett. Whatever it was, I began screaming filthy curses at the screen, one of which was a very unfortunate remark about the parents of Bill Gates.

I got ahold of myself. Humming “So Far Away,” I became determined. The Cardellas don’t quit when they’re behind, just when they are ahead. I got to the final screen.

How did I want my tickets shipped, or, perchance did I want to print my own tickets? I’ll print my own damned tickets.

Still, as I totaled up my cost, there was a stiff charge for a handling fee. How the hell could they charge me a handling fee?

I was the one doing the handling. I was angry. I got timed out again.

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Highlights this Week “City of Numbers: mixtape of a city” runs through Feb. 21. Tickets: $16-$29. InterAct Theatre Company, 2030 Sansom St. 215-568-8077. www.InterActTheatre.org.

Newman Galleries presents “Pennsylvania Impressionism” through March 13. 1625 Walnut St. www. newmangalleries.net.

WXPN Musicians on Call with Ingrid Michaelson is 7 p.m. Feb. 11. Tickets: $25. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com.

Jane Seymour showcases her artwork 7-9 p.m. Feb. 12 and 5-8 p.m. Feb. 13. Wentworth Gallery, Court at King of Prussia, 160 N. Gulph Road. 610-337-8988. 800-732-6140.

Clevemore Fancy Brigade is hosting a Valentine’s Dance for grades 6-8 from 7-10 p.m. Feb. 12. Donation: $8. Tenth and Cantrell streets. 856-904-7033.

Valentine’s Ghost Tour materializes 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12-14, departing from 10th and Spruce streets. 610587-8308. www.ghosttour.com.

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Kathleen Madigan entertains 8 p.m. Feb. 13.

Tickets: $22.50-$27.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com.

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Tickets: $45-$250. Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.liacourascenter.com.

Omarion: 9 p.m. March 6. Tickets: $20.10. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www. livenation.com.

Ronan Tynan: 8 p.m. March 6. Tickets: $29.50-$49.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

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Joe Henry: 8 p.m. March 10. Tickets: $25. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com.

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Mike Gordon: 9 p.m. March 12.

Tickets: $23-$26. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-5988696. www.livenation.com.

Alice in Chains: 8 p.m. March 13.

Tickets: $40-$43. Tower Theatre, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com.

Phil Vassar: 8 p.m. March 13. Tickets: $32.50-$39.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

Harlem Globetrotters: Noon and 5 p.m. March 14. Tickets: $20-$160.

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Irish Rovers: 7:30 p.m. March 15.

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Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell and Fabian: 8 p.m. March 19. Tickets: $69.50-$79.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

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America: 8 p.m. March 20. Tickets: $39.50-$49.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

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George Thorogood & The Destroyers: 7:30 p.m. March 24. Tickets: $39-$59. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com.

Mike Snow: 9 p.m. March 25. Tickets: $18-$21. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com.

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Los Lobos and Leo Kottke: 8 p.m. March 27. Tickets: $42.50.

Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com.

Carlon: 11 p.m. March 27 and April 17. Tickets: $5. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www. worldcafelive.com.

Keith Emerson and Greg Lake: 8 p.m. April 2. Tickets: $35-$75.

Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com.

The Temper Trap: 9 p.m. April 3. Tickets: $16-$19. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-5988696. www.livenation.com.

Norah Jones: 8 p.m. April 3.

Tickets: $43-$63. Tower Theater, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby. 877-598-8696. www.ticketmaster.com.

Florence & the Machine: 9 p.m.

April 3. Tickets: $20-$23. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877598-8696. www.livenation.com.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 8 p.m. April 6. Tickets: $20. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877598-8696. www.livenation.com.

Fab Faux: 8 p.m. April 10. Tickets: $46.50-$66.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

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Citizen Cope: 9 p.m. Feb. 18-19.

Tickets: $27.50-$30. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-5988696. www.livenation.com.

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic: 8 p.m. Feb. 20. Tickets: $29-$45. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

Editors: 8:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Tickets: $16-$18. Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www.thetroc.com.

John Mayer: 8 p.m. Feb. 21. Tickets: $51-$76. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.

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Verve Pipe: 8 p.m. Feb. 23. Tickets: $21-$23. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www. worldcafelive.com.

Omara Portuondo and The Roberto Fonseca Quartet: 8 p.m. Feb. 23. Tickets: $38.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Feb. 24-28. Tickets: $10-$90. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.

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Flogging Molly: 8:30 p.m. Feb. 26.

Tickets: $28-$30. Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St. 215-336-2000. www.electricfactory.info.

Twiztid: 9 p.m. Feb. 26. Tickets: $20-$23. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www. livenation.com.

Howie Day: 8:30 p.m. Feb. 27.

Tickets: $24-$34. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www. worldcafelive.com.

Cage the Elephant: 9 p.m. Feb. 27. Tickets: $11.25-$18. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877598-8696. www.livenation.com.

Fresh Fest 2010 with Salt nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pepa, Biz Markie, Whodini, Rob Base, Slick Rick and The Force MDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s: 9 p.m. Feb. 27. Tickets: $42.50-$73. Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www. liacourascenter.com.

Snoop Dogg: 9 p.m. Feb. 28. Tickets: $47-$50. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com.

Muse: 7 p.m. March 2. Tickets: $35-$59.50. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.

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Black Eyed Peas: 7:30 p.m. March 3. Tickets: $46.50-$89.50. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-2984200. www.ComcastTIX.com.

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Chelsea Handler with Jo Koy: 8 p.m. April 17. Tickets: $55-$85.

Tower Theater, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby. 877-598-8696. www.ticketmaster.com.

Edie Carey: 11 p.m. April 17. Tickets: $5. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com.

Colin Hay: 7:30 p.m. April 20-21.

Tickets: $35-$45. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www. worldcafelive.com.

One Night of Queen: 8 p.m. April 22. Tickets: $32.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: 8 p.m. April 23. Tickets: $38.50-$48.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

Museums/Exhibits/ Galleries

Celebrate Fat Tuesday

Philly to New Orleans, a Mardi Gras party featuring Dixieland music, a parade and Cajun cuisine, is 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 16. Reading Terminal Market, 51 N. 12th St. 215-922-2317. www.readingterminalmarket.org.

Special events >Q-licious, An Annual Benefit and Gala, featuring the Giovanna Robinson Latin Band, a Petticoat Pageant, the annual Q Awards and Giant Puppets, 8 p.m. Feb. 13.

Tickets: $65. German Society of Pennsylvania, 611 Spring Garden St. 215-222-6979. www.spiralq.org.

Elizabeth Gilbert headlines a fundraiser for the Spells Writing Center Feb. 18. Tickets: $50-$125.

Loews Hotel, 1200 Market St. www. phillyspells.org.

Philadelphia Fashion Week struts Feb. 25-27. Tickets: $35-$60.

Hotel Palomar, 117 S. 17th St. www. philadelphiafashionweek.com.

Philadelphia International Flower blossoms Feb. 28-March 7. Tickets: $13-$23. Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. 215988-8899. www.theflowershow.com.

Jerry Blavat hosts a social 8 p.m.

March 6. Tickets: $35. St. Monica’s Farrell Hall, 16th and Porter streets.

215-334-1659.

Theater/Dance/Opera >The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber: Through Feb. 14. Tickets: $20-$80. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www. academyofmusic.org. >Let’s Pretend We’re Married: Through Feb. 14. Tickets: $25-$35.

Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St. 215-569-9700. www.princemusictheater.org.

COMMUNITY Civic associations/ Town Watches Columbus Square Park Advisory Council holds meetings 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. 12th and Wharton streets. www.columbussquarepark.org. >Dickinson Narrows Civic Association holds meetings 7 p.m. the third Monday of the month. George Washington Elementary, Fifth and Federal streets.

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>Print Center: “Philagrafika 2010: The Graphic Unconscious,” through April 11. 1614 Latimer St. 215-7356090. www.printcenter.org. >Rosenbach Museum & Library: “Moore Adventures in Wonderland,” through June 6; “Friend or Faux: Imitation and Invention from Innocent to Fraudulent,” through July 11. 2008-2010 Delancey Place. 215-732-1600. www.rosenbach.org. >Sol Mednick Gallery: “Observations & Anomalies,” Feb. 12-March 7; “Drawing the Time in Between,” March 12-April 2. The University of the Arts, 211 S. Broad St. 215-717-6300. >Space 1026: “It Was Good While it Lasted,” through Feb. 26.

1026 Arch St., Second Floor. www. space1026.com. >University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology: “Righteous Dopefiend: Homelessness, Addiction and Poverty in Urban America” and “The Goodlands: Young Photographers Inspiring Hope in North Philadelphia,” both through May; “Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania,” through July 11; “21st Annual Celebration of African Cultures” offers music, dance, storytelling, talks and more, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 20.

3260 South St. 215-898-4000. www. museum.upenn.edu. >Vox Populi: Micah Danges and Roxana Perez-Mendez multimedia works; Steven Baldi, Lucas Knipscher and Piper Marshall; and Emily O’Keefe and Matthew Osborn, all through Feb. 28. 319 N. 11th St. 215238-1236. www.voxpopuligallery.org.

>Golden Age: Through Feb. 21.

Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St. 215-985-0420. www.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org. >The Breath of Life: Through Feb. 28. Tickets: $10-$35. St. Stephen’s Theater, 10th and Ludlow streets. 215-829-0395. www.lanterntheater.org. >The Eclectic Society: Through March 7. Tickets: $10-$60. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-5743550. www.walnutstreettheatre.org. >Blue Door: Through March 21. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St. 215-922-1122. www. ardentheatre.org. >The Irish and How They Got That Way: Through April 14. Tickets: $35-$47. Innovation Studio at the Kimmel Center, 260 S. Broad St. 215893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. >Respect, A Musical Journey of Women: Through April 18. Tickets: $40-$45. Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St. 215-925-3769. www. comcasttix.com. >Flashpoint DNA, Dynamic New Art: Through May 3. Tickets: $35$45. Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St. 215-665-9720.

Capriccio: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20, 23, 25, 27 and March 2. Tickets: $28$48. Academy of Vocal Arts, 1920 Spruce St. www.avaopera.org.

Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue: Feb. 23-March 14. Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. www. walnutstreettheatre.org.

Romeo and Juliet: Feb. 25-April 11. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St. 215-922-1122. www. ardentheatre.org.

Annie: Feb. 26-28. Tickets: $20-$70.

Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.academyofmusic.org.

Language Rooms: March 3-April 4.

Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. 215546-7824. www.wilmatheater.org.

Pennsylvania Ballet: “The Four Temperaments,” “Carmina Burana” and “Rodeo,” March 4-13. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-5517000. www.paballet.org.

Peking Acrobats: March 7-10. Tickets: $17.50-$27.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

Chlamydia dell’Arte: “A Sex-Ed Burlesque” March 9-13. Tickets: $15. Second Stage at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St. chlamydia.show@ gmail.com.

Groovaloo, The Hip Hop Sensation: March 9-14. Tickets: $25-$59.50. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www. academyofmusic.org.

Pennsylvania Ballet: “The Crossed Line,” “In the Night” and “The Concert,” March 10-14.

Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-551-7000. www.paballet.org.

Fallen Angels: March 16-May 7.

Tickets: $10-$60. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. www.walnutstreettheatre.org.

Belles of Dublin: March 17-21.

Tickets: $20. The Red Room at Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St. 215-923-0210. www.societyhillplayhouse.org.

The Gnadiges Fraulein (Gracious Lady): March 19-April 3.

Tickets: $20. Second Stage at the Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St. 215-285-0472. www.idiopathicridiculopathyconsortium.org.

Red Hot Patriot: March 19-April 18. Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St. 215-985-0420. www.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org.

Philadelphia Young Playwrights’: “Away He Flew” and “Monster Butterfly,” 11 a.m. March 20. Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th St. 215-665-9226. www.phillyyoungplaywrights.org.

The Lion King: March 23-April 24.

Tickets: $23-$95. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www. academyofmusic.org.

How I Became a Pirate: March 26-27, April 3 and 8-10. Tickets: $10-$14. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. www. walnutstreettheatre.org.

Travels With My Aunt: March 30-April 18. Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. www. walnutstreettheatre.org.

Henry IV, Part I: April 1-May 2. Tickets: $10-$35. St. Stephen’s Theater, 10th and Ludlow streets. 215829-0395. www.lanterntheater.org.

Cirque Du Soleil’s Ovo: April 8May 2. Tickets: $24.50-$112. Big Top at The Avenue of the Arts, Broad St. and Washington Ave. 800-450-1480. www.cirquedusoleil.com.

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>Academy of Natural Sciences: “George Washington Carver,” through Feb. 28; Looking at Animals, March 13-May 16; Creatures of the Abyss, June 5-Sept. 6. 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215-299-1000. www.ansp.org. >African American Museum: “Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia, 1776-1876,” ongoing. 701 Arch St. 215-574-0380. www.aampmuseum.org. >American Swedish Historical Museum: “Nudes by Anders Zorn” and “Material Matters: Samples from the Textile Collection,” both through spring. 1900 Pattison Ave. 215-3891776. www.americanswedish.org.

American Philosophical Society: 104 S. Fifth St. 215-440-3400. www. amphilsoc.org. >American Swedish Historical Museum: “Printscapes: Impressions of Nature,” by Stockholm artists Rachelle Puryear and Lars Nyberg. Through May 2. 1900 Pattison Ave. 215-389-1776. www.americanswedish.org. >AxD Gallery: “Fabricated Stories,” Feb. 12-March 6. Opening reception is 5-8 p.m. Feb. 12. 265 S. 10th St. 215-627-6250. www.a-x-d.com. >Bridgette Mayer Gallery: “High Light Rhythm,” through Feb. 27. “Nightlife & The Divided Plane,” March 2-27. Opening reception is 6-8:30 p.m. March 5. 709 Walnut St. 215-413-8893. www.mayerartconsultants.com. >Burrison Gallery: “Snow Traces,” through Feb. 19. 3611 Walnut St. 215-898-5994. >Clay Studio: Valentine’s Day Date Nights, 7-10 p.m. Feb. 12-13; Clay and Mimosa Valentine’s Day Brunch, noon-3 p.m. Feb. 14; Let’s Get the Wheels Rolling, 6-8 p.m.

Feb. 19. 137-39 N. Second St. 215925-3453. www.theclaystudio.org.

>Congregation Rodeph Shalom: “Wimpel! Wrapped Wishes,” through Feb. 21. 615 N. Broad St. 215-6276747. www.rodephshalom.com. >Da Vinci Art Alliance: “Text/ Textile,” through Feb. 28; “Confluence,” March 7-28; “Claybody,” March 31-April 30. 704 Catharine St. www.davinciartalliance.org. >Fleisher Art Memorial: Works by George Ferrandi, through April 23.

705 Christian St. www.fleisher.org. >Franklin Institute: “Body Worlds and the Brain,” through Feb. 21; “Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt,” June 5-Jan. 2. 20th St. and the Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.

215-448-1200. www.fi.edu. >Institute of Contemporary Art: “Video Art: Replay, Everyday Imaginary,” through March 21; “Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World),” through June 6; and “Video Art: Replay, Part 3,” April 23Aug. 1. 118 S. 36th St. 215-573-9975. www.icaphila.org. >International House: “Homeland,” through March 5. 3701 Chestnut St. 215-235-3405. www. inliquid.com. >Philadelphia Art Alliance: “Convergence: Pottery from Studio and Factory” and “En route series,” Feb. 11-May 3. 251 S. 18th St. 215545-4302. www.philartalliance.org. >Philadelphia Museum of Art: “Cai Guo-Qiang: Fallen Blossoms,” through March 7; “Notations/Bruce Nauman: Days and Giorni,” through April 4; “Marcel Wanders: Daydreams,” through June 13; “Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal” through July 25; “Arts of Bengal: Wives, Mothers, Goddesses,” through July; Midnight Masquerade Winter Gala, 8 p.m. Feb. 20. Cost: $100-$140; “Picasso and the AvantGarde in Paris,” Feb. 24-April 25. www.philamuseum.org. 26th St. and the Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215763-8100. www.philamuseum.org. >Philadelphia Zoo: Great Backyard Bird Count Guided Walks, 7:30-9:30 a.m. Feb. 13; Lovin’ on the Wild Side, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb 13-14; Family Overnight: Who’s Awake in Winter?, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27-10 a.m.

Feb. 28; Reader’s Club for ages 2-6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 28; Keeping Up With the Keepers, 9-11 a.m. March 16 and again May 16; Bunny Hop, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 27-28; Zoo Spring Break Camp 2010: I Want To Be a Zookeeper, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

March 31-April 2. 34th St. and Girard Ave. 215-243-5336. www.philadelphiazoo.org. >Please Touch Museum: “Scat Cat’s Junior Jazz Jamboree,” daily through Feb. 26; “Exploring Trees Inside and Out,” through May 2; Rhythm Romp, March 5-7; “There’s Something Under My Bed,” March 5-May 9. 4231 Avenue of the Republic.

215-963-0667. www.pleasetouchmuseum.org.

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W h a t ’s H a p p e n i n g Friends of Dickinson Square Park general meeting is 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month.

Dickinson Square Park, Fourth and Tasker streets. 215-685-1885. info@ dickinsonsquare.org.

Grays Ferry Community Council covers 27th and Wharton streets to Moore St. to 34th St. and 24th and Moore streets to Passyunk and Penrose avenues. Service area meeting is 7 p.m. March 23 at William Barrett Nabuurs Center, 28th and Dickinson streets. Nominations for board members will be taken at meeting.

Nominations can also be made at the office, 9 a.m.-noon, March 24-26 and 29-30. 1501 S. 29th St. 215-3365005. www.graysferrycc.org. >Hawthorne Cultural Center holds meetings 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month. 1200 Carpenter St. 215-685-1848.

Lower Moyamensing Civic Association services Snyder to Oregon avenues and Broad to Eighth streets.

Town Watch walks every other Monday. www.lomophilly.org. >Neighborhood Stakeholders Advisory Committee holds meetings 6-7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month. United Communities, 2029 S. Eighth St. Keith Watkins, 215-468-1645 ext. 226.

Newbold Neighbors Association meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month. South Philadelphia Library, Broad and Morris streets. www.newboldneighbors.org.

Passyunk Square Civic Association serves Washington to Tasker, Sixth to Broad streets. General meetings are 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at South Philadelphia Older Adult Center, Passyunk Ave. and Dickinson St. Gold Star Park Clean Up is 10 a.m.-noon the second to last Saturday of the month. www. passyunk.org. >Whitman Council Inc. holds board meetings 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, 2329 S. Third St. 138 Moore St. 215-468-4056.

Community and senior centers JCCs Stiffel Senior Center: Thrift shop sells used clothing 10 a.m.-noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. 604 Porter St. 215-468-3500.

Philadelphia Senior Center: Digital photography class, 1 p.m.

Mondays; diabetes support group, 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month; Silver Sneakers fitness classes, 2 p.m. Tuesdays; T’ai chi, 1 p.m. Mondays; Rev Up, 10 a.m.

Wednesdays and Fridays; yoga, 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. 509 S. Broad St. 215-546-5879. www. philaseniorcenter.org.

Samuel S. Fels Community Center: Free exercise program Tuesday and Thursday mornings. 2407 S. Broad St. 215-218-0800.

Single Parents Society holds senior dances Fridays, 8-11 p.m. 1430 S. Passyunk Ave. 215-465-2298.

South Philadelphia Older Adult Center: Socials every Wednesday, 7-10 p.m., with live music and refreshments. Cost: $7. 1430 Passyunk Ave. 215-952-0547.

United Communities Houston Community Center: Emergency energy assistance, ESL and computer classes. Free clothing giveaway 1:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Emergency food cupboard.

Houston Center, 2029 S. Eighth St. 215-467-8700.

United Communities Southwark House: Bingo, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Thursdays; karate classes for ages 14 and up, 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 101 Ellsworth St. 215673-1484. www.ska.org.

Churches and congregations >St. Simon the Cyrenian Episcopal Church hosts a pancake and waffle dinner, noon-6 p.m. Feb. 16. Donation: $6. 22nd and Reed streets. 215-468-1926.

New Greenwich Light Baptist Church is open for prayer noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays. 121 W. Oregon Ave. 215-467-9259. www.newgreenwichlight.com.

The Lighthouse gives away clothes and food 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays. 30th and Wharton streets. 215-463-2434. >Mount Enon Baptist Church holds a free lunch program 12:30 p.m. the third and fourth Wednesdays of the month. 500 Snyder Ave. 215-334-2844.

Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church hosts a book club 7 p.m. the last Monday of the month. 916 S. Swanson St. 267-304-3424.

Education/hobbies/ volunteering ASAP/After School Activities Partnerships is looking for volunteers to lead enrichment activities for children one hour a week. 215545-2727. info@phillyasap.org.

Center for Literacy offers multilevel ESL classes for adults 9-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Francis Scott Key Elementary School, Eighth and Wolf streets.

215-474-1235.

Job Corps STARS Initiative is looking for volunteers to tutor students two hours a week. Darvin, 267-386-2890.

Point Breeze Education Center offers “The Point Breeze Charm and Etiquette program” for ages 8-13 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesdays. 1518 S. 22nd St. 215-755-6628.

Programs Employing People seeks volunteers to help disabled classes as well as literacy tutors. Broad and Federal streets. 215-952-4292. marnie. whelan@pepservices.org.

Saints in Training, offered

by Neumann-Goretti, is a free enrichment program for fifth- to eighth-graders who want to excel in academics and become more involved in school activities. 215465-8437, ext. 250.

Triangle Park needs volunteers for watering and cleaning sessions 7 p.m.

Wednesdays. Meet at Sixth and Christian streets. 215-704-7466. 215-5745050. www.friendsoftrianglepark.org. parkwebadmin@gmail.com.

Health Zumba Boot Camp and Hatha Yoga Flow classes, ongoing. Cost: $5-$10. Bring a yoga mat or towel.

Arts Parlor, 1170 S. Broad St. alievidich@gmail.com. jillianthomason@ gmail.com.

Red Ball, hosted by The American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter, is 8 p.m.-midnight March 6. Tickets: $175-$275. Please Touch Museum at Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park. 215-299-5491. www.theredball.org.

er assistance, 3-5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; yoga for adults and seniors, 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; Chess and Board Game Club, 4 p.m.

Fridays; arts and crafts, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesdays; and Teen Gaming Club, 4 p.m. Thursdays. Hours: Noon-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; closed Sundays and Mondays. 1935 Shunk St. 215-685-1755.

Santore Library: Smoking cessation six-week course, 1 p.m. Mondays. 932 S. Seventh St. 215-686-1766.

South Philadelphia Library: ESL classes, 12:30-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 1700 S. Broad St. 215685-1866.

Mummers Hog Island N.Y.A. holds preteen dances 7 p.m. Fridays. Donation: $7.

2116 S. Third St.

Programs

Child Care Information Services offers funding and services to help parents find, select and pay for childcare and school-age programs. 1500 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-271-0570.

Community Labor Refinery Tracking Committee works on environmental and health issues related to living near the Sunoco Refinery. Meets the second Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. Mercy Wellness Center, 2821 Island Ave. 215-640-8800.

Diversified Community Services/Point Breeze Family Center offers information/referral services, counseling, parenting and education/computer classes. Dixon House, 1920 S. 20th St. 215-336-3511.

Face Your Giants Rap Sessions features group meetings to discuss life experiences and develop relationships 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays.

2144 S. Broad St. 267-582-1667.

Prancing Paws Animal Rescue is dedicated to saving street cats and kittens. ppar.rescuegroups.org. pparcats@gmail.com.

Libraries

Recreation centers and playgrounds

>Central Library: Children’s Prints Exhibit, Feb. 15-March 12; Interviewing Skills, Feb. 17; “I Walked with Giants: The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath” read in part with co-author Joseph McLaren, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18.

1901 Vine St. 215-686-5322. www. freelibrary.org.

Donatucci Sr. Library: computer tutorials for adults and seniors, noon Thursdays; LEAP After-School Program, 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; homework and comput-

Marian Anderson: Better Days offers HIV/AIDS counseling, contraception, teen workshops and more. 17th and Fitzwater streets.

215-685-6594.

Capitolo: After-school program for ages 6-13 3:30-6 p.m. MondayFriday. Cost: $10/week. Ninth and Federal streets. 215-685-1883.

DiSilvestro: After-school program for ages 5-12 3-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Cost: $25/month. 1701 S. 15th St. 215-685-1598.

Guerin: Pinochle, 12:30 p.m.

Monday-Friday; Ballet, tap and jazz/hip-hop lessons, 5 p.m. Thursdays; After-school program 3-6 p.m. weekdays for ages 5-10; Girl Scouts meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays; Ceramics are 7:30 p.m. Mondays.

Acting classes through February for ages 8 and adult. 16th and Jackson streets. 215-685-1894.

Hawthorne Cultural Center: Linedancersize, 6:15-8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays and kung fu classes 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays; after-school program for ages 5-12 3-6 p.m.

Monday-Friday. Cost: $5/week; drawing, and painting classes 2:304:30 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Students must provide their own supplies and will be given a list. 1200 Carpenter St. 215-685-1848. hawthornerec@ yahoo.com.

Murphy: Aerobic classes 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Cost: $6; Ceramic classes for adults, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Mondays. Cost: $2; sculpture/ceramics classes for ages 12-18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays; Murphy Recreation Center holds an afterschool program 3-6 p.m. MondaysFridays for ages 6-12. Cost: $7/week.

300 Shunk St. 215-685-1874. www. murphyrec.com.

Starr Garden: Yoga for Everyone, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays; Chess Club for ages 5-12, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Fridays; Capture the Flag Games, 3:30-5 p.m. Thursdays; Children’s Film Workshops for ages 7-10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays; Children’s art classes 10 a.m.-noon every other Saturday; and Intro to French classes for adults, 7-8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. Cost: $35; Indoor Soccer at McCall School Gym, 6-7 p.m. through March 17, Mondays, for ages 5-6 and Wednesdays for ages 78. 600-44 Lombard St. 215-686-1782.

Tolentine: After-school programs for ages 5-13 Monday-Friday. Van service as well as full- or half-day coverage available. 11th and Mifflin streets. 215-389-0717.

Support groups Al-Anon meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at St. John’s Evangelist Church, Third and Reed streets; 7:30 p.m.

Fridays at 1605 E. Moyamensing Ave.; and 11:15 a.m. Saturdays at Episcopal Church of the Crucifixion, Eighth and Bainbridge streets. 215-222-5244.

Alzheimer’s Association holds a support group for families of people with Alzheimer’s 2-4 p.m. the third Saturday of each month. St. Agnes Continuing Care Center, 1900 S. Broad St. 800-272-3900.

Codependents Anonymous meets at Methodist Hospital, 2301 S. Broad St., 6:30 p.m. Sundays. 215-333-7775.

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Gamblers Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Methodist Hospital, Broad and Ritner streets.

NARANON for families and friends of addicts meets 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, 910 Watkins St. 215-808-7422.

Philadelphia Multiple Myeloma Networking Group meets 1:303:30 p.m. the second Saturday of the month (except August). Ralston House, 3615 Chestnut St. 215-9471730. sklein16@verizon.net.

Smoking cessation is 4-5 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. the first two Tuesdays and Thursdays of the month. Pennsylvania Hospital, 800 Spruce St. www. pennmedicine.org.

Philadelphia Access Center holds Jobs for Life, a biblically based job training program; and Moms’ Group, a biblically based study with free childcare. 1832 S. 11th St. 215-389-1985.

Pennsylvania Recovery Organization–Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT) hosts a family program to help recognize and address addiction 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. 444 N. Third St. 800-221-6333. www. proact.org.

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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 1831 Bainbridge St. 215-732-2787. www. recovery-inc.com.

Supportive Older Women’s Network for ages 60 and over meets 1 p.m. Mondays. JCCs Stiffel Senior Center, 604 Porter St. 215-468-3500.

Mercy LIFE (Living Independently For Elders) for caregivers for ages 55 and over meets 6-7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. 215-339-4157.

Substance Abuse Program meets 9 a.m.-noon and 11 a.m.-2:15 p.m.

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1021 S. 21st St. 215-790-9942.

Voice It Sistah for HIV-positive women meets 11 a.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month.

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Women in Transition for women hurt by a partner or coping with addiction counsels 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Happy hour was still in effect with a number of wines for $5 a glass. Kevin and I sipped a rich Chianti and discussed the menu.

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arrived, our server brought us hot, homemade bread along with a small cruet of extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, a small dish of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano and another with hot pepper flakes.

Small, wild, roasted shrimp arrived with tangy caper berries bathed in a light sauce of garlic and lemon juice. I only buy wild American shrimp because the farm-raised tastes like iodine. Good to see fine chefs use wild shrimp, as well.

Several slices of fresh fish prepared ceviche may speak of South America, but the glistening catch was served with shaved fennel and artichokes in a citrus reduction. The flavors were spot-on.

I’ve sampled arancini at a few restaurants. The Sicilian rice ball we gobbled down here was stuffed with sweet sausage and sat next to a pool of pesto made with fragrant basil and spicy arugula. It was piping-hot and crisp outside, a little creamy inside.

We wanted a contrast with the meatballs. The dry-aged prime beef was juicy and full of flavor. A rich sauce made with spicy peppers and tomatoes was the perfect foil. A long, roasted red hot pepper was on the plate.

We finished with the eggplant rolletini.

The eggplant was not a bit bitter and was served with rabiola, fresh cheese and a sun-dried tomato pesto.

The beef carpaccio ($11) was splendid.

Razor-thin slices of the aforementioned beef were drizzled with a homemade caper aioli. A small nest of arugula was on Italian

Criniti Pizzeria and Ristorante: 2601 S. Broad St., 215-465-7750, $$ Barrel’s Fine Food: 1725 Wolf St., 215-389-6010, www.barrelsfinefood.com, $ Italian Bistro: 211 S. Broad St., 215-731-0700, $$ L’Angolo: 1415 Porter St., 215389-4252, $$ La Stanza: 2001 Oregon Ave., 215271-0801, $$ Medora’s Mecca: 3100 S. 13th St., 215-336-1655, $$ Popi’s: 3120 S. 20th St., 215-7557180, www.popisrestaurant.com, $$ Royal Villa Cafe: 1700 Jackson St., 215-462-4488, $$ Scannicchio’s: 2500 S. Broad St., 215-468-3900, www.scannicchio. com, $$

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the plate, dressed in a light vinaigrette with a hint of truffle essence and topped with shards of Parmigiano-Reggiano.

The garlic flavor of the aioli enhanced the meat beautifully.

You may wonder, as I did, what a hamburger was doing on the menu at an Italian restaurant. The only thing I knew for certain was the one Kevin and I shared ($14) was the finest I’ve eaten in the city.

It’s called “polpetta di hamburger.”

The same dry-aged beef in the meatball and carpaccio was fashioned into a round about an inch-and-a-half thick. It was well-seasoned and seared mediumrare. A generous dollop of Gorgonzola dulce was spread on top. The latter was one fine choice.

We were told the homemade roll was made with pizza dough. It was crisp and

Tony D’s Italian Bar and Restaurant: 3540 Wharton St., 215-463-6424, $$

Turkish Dining Divan Turkish Kitchen: 918 S. 22nd St., 215-545-5790, divanturkishkitchen.com, $$ Cafe Fulya: 727 S. Second St., 267909-9937, www.cafefulya.com, $$.

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hot from the oven. Hand-cut fries were laced with roasted leeks and finished with truffle essence. They were a little limp, but we enjoyed the flavor.

The prices are moderate considering the establishment is steps from Rittenhouse Square. I’ve placed it at the top of my list.

Three tips of the toque to Cichetteria 19. SPR

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Ava: 518 S. Third St., 215-9223282, www.avarestaurant.com, $$$ Frederick’s Italian Cuisine: 757 S. Front St., 215-271-3733, $$$

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Let the flick ‘Casablanca’ inspire your Valentine’s Day menu — but don’t forget to surprise your sweetheart with other romantic classics, like oysters.

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unday is Valentine’s Day. Edward and I always dine in and splurge on the ingredients for one fine meal. We usually enjoy dinner on our coffee table beside a roaring fire.

More often than not, we watch a movie.

At 8 on Valentine’s evening, Turner Classic Movies will air “Casablanca,” one of my favorite films. Ingrid Bergman is luminous, Bogey is Bogey and Paul Henreid orders “two Cointreaus, please,” as he and Bergman take their seats near Sam the piano player at Rick’s.

I’ve seen “Casablanca” so many times I know the script by heart. I don’t wish to give away the ending because I know at least one person who has never seen this masterpiece.

Since it’s set in Morocco, I’m thinking about preparing a Lamb Tagine. A tagine, which I think of as the national dish of Morocco, is a stew prepared in a cone-shaped earthenware vessel. I don’t own one, but Le Creuset manufactures them. You can prepare a tagine in a pot. Couscous serves as a nest for the stew.

Dinner will begin with cool, salty Oysters with Mignonette Sauce. Your fishmonger will open them for you if you are not up to the task. Just make sure he or she retains the liquid and the shells.

Gravlax, the marvelous Scandinavian cured salmon, must stay in the refrigerator for at least 48 hours. Buy a nice, fatty side of wild salmon for this appetizer.

I found a number of recipes for tagines in Claudia Roden’s “The New Book of Middle Eastern Food.” If you are not fa-

miliar with her work, go to the store and purchase her books. Roden was born in Cairo and has lived in Paris and London.

Her “The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York” is, to me, the definitive book on Jewish cooking. It was nominated Cookbook of the Year by the James Beard Foundation.

Champagne or a crisp Pinot Gris drinks beautifully with oysters and gravlax and a rich Cabernet Sauvignon will hold up to the lamb.

■ Oysters ■ with Mignonette Sauce Ingredients: 24 oysters, shucked 1/2 cup of sherry vinegar 1 small shallot, finely chopped Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Directions: Place the oysters on a large platter filled with crushed ice or kosher salt.

Whisk the remaining ingredients in a small bowl well.

Keep the oysters and sauce refrigerated until ready to serve.

Serves two to four.

■ Gravlax ■ Ingredients: 1 3-pound center-cut wild salmon, halved lengthwise 2 large bunches of fresh dill 1/4 cup each of kosher salt and sugar Lemon wedges, for garnish Pumpernickel Softened butter

Directions: Place half of the fish, skin side down, in a deep glass dish. Spread the dill over it.

Sprinkle on the salt and sugar. Top with the other half of the fish, skin side on top.

Cover with foil and weight by placing a cutting board and several cans on top. Refrigerate at least 48 hours. Turn the salmon and baste with the juices every 12 hours.

To serve, remove the fish from the marinade. Scrape off the dill and pat dry. Slice the salmon thinly on a diagonal. Serve with lemon.

Spread the softened butter on the bread.

Serves eight.

Note from Phyllis: When weighting the dish, use three 1-pound cans on top of the board. If you have two 28-ounce cans of tomatoes in the pantry, use them.

I like to have leftover gravlax on hand for lunch or brunch.

■ Lamb Tagine ■ with Artichokes and Fava Beans Ingredients: 2-pound lamb shoulder, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 onions, sliced 4 tablespoons of butter or vegetable oil Salt and pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon of ginger 1/2 teaspoon of saffron

3 10-ounce packages of frozen artichokes, defrosted 2 10-ounce packages of frozen fava beans, defrosted Juice of 1 lemon 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro leaves Couscous, cooked according to package directions Directions: Cook the lamb, onions, butter or oil, salt, pepper, ginger and saffron in a 4-ounce pot, for about five minutes. Turn the lamb and cover with water. Simmer, covered, for 90 minutes, or until the lamb is very tender. Add water if it becomes too dry.

Remove the lid and reduce the sauce at the end of cooking time.

Add the artichokes, fava beans and lemon juice and cook for 10 minutes, or until the artichokes are tender. Add the cilantro and cook for about two minutes more.

Serve with the Couscous.

Serves four.

Note from Phyllis: Since Roden lives in London, the package sizes are different. I’ve adjusted them to American sizes.

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Jess Fuerst is South Philly’s voice of the Phillies, Eagles, Sixers and Flyers. Find her at http://southphillysports.wordpress.com/.

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ove is in the air.

It seems Cupid’s touch has no bounds, including glass barricades, as the Flyers are offering Valentine’s Day Packages starting at $150 (plus additional fees).

The super-sweet deal includes lower-level tickets, a 50-character scoreboard message and a special Valentine’s Day digital photo of you and your hunny bunch.

Nothing says love like a wall slam, missing teeth and a good, ole-fashioned fistfight. SPR

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DVYAA SPRING BASEBALL

DVYAA is accepting registrations for its spring baseball program at Barry Playground, 18th and Johnson streets, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday. Age divisions are: T-ball for ages 5 to 7; pee wee for ages 8 to 9; majors for ages 10 to 12; and senior for ages 13 to 15. Call 215-468-1265.

GUERIN BASKETBALL

Guerin Recreation Center, 16th and Jackson streets, is holding registration for its 11-to-13 coed basketball league that starts Feb. 22. Cost is $25. Call 215-685-1894.

MEN’S SOFTBALL

A men’s softball league is looking for teams to play weeknights at Murphy Recreation Center, Fourth and Shunk streets. Contact Charlie, 267-784-7599.

RIZZO RINK HOCKEY

Rizzo Rink, Front Street and Washington Avenue, offers instructional hockey leagues for ages 5 to 13. Cost is $150.

Call 215-685-1593 or visit www.rizzorink.com.

SEYAA SPRING SPORTS

SEYAA is accepting registrations for coed T-ball for ages 4 to 6; pitching machine for ages 7 to 8; live pitch for ages 8 to 10 and 10 to 12; Babe Ruth Baseball for ages 13 to 15 and 16 to 19; and girls’ softball for ages 12 to 14 and 15 to 18.

The season begins April 18. Register at the Taggart School gym, Fifth and Porter streets, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays or download the form at www.seyaa. com. Call 215-463-8802 or visit www. seyaa.com. SPR —By Bill Gelman and Erica Minutella

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ports in Philadelphia are looking dismal.

Searching for some good news to report (besides the inconsequential three-win “streak” of the 76ers), I decided to try the titans that are the Wings lacrosse team. Often the top of the league, the Wings went into the 2010 season promising to repeat their dominance.

Well, it seems the sports gods are not shining down on the Wings, either, as their season opened with three losses and one win.

The storm postponed further home-court humiliation as tonight’s game was moved

to a TBA time, with both teams scheduled to compete stranded out of Philadelphia.

Bowlers are needed for a Thursday night league at St. Monica Lanes with games starting at 6:30. Call Anna, 215463-8878.

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nother Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone without a celebration down South Broad Street.

The Philadelphia Eagles — the selfproclaimed gold standard of the NFL — not only failed to make the big game, but continues leaving fans wondering when — if ever — its first Super Bowl championship celebration will come.

Prior to Sunday — for 43 years to be exact — fans of the Who Dat Nation were asking the same questions. While the more experienced Indianapolis Colts — winners of Super Bowl XLI — were considered the favorites, the Saints thrilled a record-viewing audience of more than MVP quarterback Drew Brees shined in 106 million with a come-from-behind his Super Bowl debut with a record 32 31-17 victory. They’re just the fourth NFL franchise to win the title in their completions.

only appearance, joining the Ravens, Jets and Buccaneers.

The news was so big in the Bayou that the annual Mardi Gras celebration on Bourbon Street started nine days early.

Besides it being the Saints maiden Super Bowl voyage, it marked the first major sports championship of any kind for the City of New Orleans. The season highlights also included the first 13-game win streak and No. 1 playoff seed in organization history.

If you’re “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” Kim and Saints running back Reggie Bush seemed like a happy couple on the post-game set of the NFL Network’s “GameDay Final.” Meanwhile, former Eagle, now Colt, Hank Baskett and wife Kendra were off-camera dealing with the agony of defeat.

In reality, it’s hard to find a current franchise who has had a tougher road than the Saints. It was just four years ago that the New Orleans Superdome was transformed into a shelter for those left homeless by Hurricane Katrina. The Saints had to be temporarily relocated so the city could get back on its feet.

The final chapter of this made-for-Hollywood comeback story has finally been written.

Although the plot would not be as exciting, the Eagles must dedicate the offseason to scripting a new game plan. A first-round playoff exit will not cut it.

Neither will failing to show up for meaningful games.

The Birds left their fans in true cliffhanger fashion. Has Donovan McNabb played his last game in green? Will the team cut ties with the injury-prone Brian Westbrook?

Is the front office going to hit the restart bottom and make fans continue waiting for that ultimate win?

Check back this time next year for the answers. SPR

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