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eration, average Valentine’s Day spending went from $101 in 2010 to $131 in 2013. Romantically-devoted couples often double down on their affections for each other while single folks lament the trials and tribulations of dating. But what if you had no one at all? What if you were homeless and the years of benign, sweetspirited love-spreading on Feb. 14, something engrained in us as early as pre-school, came crashing back on your conscience? Being alone on whatever February night Valentine’s falls on is bad enough, but imagine if you were sleeping with all of your belong-
ings and on the street. Bethesda Project decided to do something about it this year with a combined fund-raising effort and spirit-lifting gesture - $10 and you could make one of the 400 individuals currently in its care a little less gloomy. At 13 sites, Bethesda provides homeless relief and support services to nearly 2,500 Philadelphians annually. And with just a month’s duration, Bethesda received more than $1,500 in donations that materialized into 600 valentines, enough for more than one valentine per resident or shelter-seeker. “Hope your day is filled with� was
the prompt for one of three staffdesigned valentines and donors wrote “hope and positivity!; joy and wonder; beauty and happiness; blessings; and optimism.� “Sending you a bear hug to make you feel,� held by a smiling teddy bear, was completed with “warm and cozy inside; cared for and loved; alive and happy; hopeful and blessed.� With a floral theme, another read “Like a flower you are�: “charming; to be cherished; beautiful; full of life; and a gift of nature and beauty.� “Some [recipients] communicated reactions with chuckles, but I’ll take them as smiles,� Kathy ASS HEARTS ^OUS ,,
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/ 0S`\ W\U aS\aObW]\ To the Editor: Dear Mr. Cardella: I was dismayed to read your Feb. 11 column entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Establishment,â&#x20AC;? which misrepresents the political platform of Sen. Bernie Sanders. It seems you are one of the baby boomers who equate socialism with communism. Democratic socialism is a system of governance that works incredibly well in many European countries whose citizens have a much higher quality of life than we do here in the States. A quick Google search of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bernie Sanders democratic socialismâ&#x20AC;? will bring up a treasure trove of re-
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sources for anybody wishing to know more about Bernieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposals and beliefs. The only course of action you suggest is to regulate Wall Street: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The villains on Wall Street are the ones who broke the laws. Tighten regulations and there will be fewer law breakers.â&#x20AC;? Sanders is the only presidential candidate who wants to re-establish the Glass-Steagall Act, which limited commercial bank securities, activities, and affiliations within commercial banks and securities firms. Some people believe it would have prevented the 2008 financial crisis. Bill Clinton repealed it in 1999. What saddens me about your column is the hopelessness and sense of futility you convey about our political system. It is this negative attitude that prevents so many people from taking part in the political process. In the Philadelphia election held last November, only 25.5 percent voted, even though one voter was chosen at random to win $10,000. More people probably bought Powerball tickets, where their odds of winning were much lower. Voting is free but lottery tickets arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t! I think the South Philly Review should present a comprehensive, non-partisan guide to the presidential candidates before the primary on April 26. You should also encourage and assist your readers in registering to vote. The last day to register by mail is March 28. You can also register online very easily. Rachel J. Cox South Philadelphia
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Definitely Kylie Jenner because sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over the top. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing a bit too much for being only 18 years old and is sending the wrong message out to young ladies.â&#x20AC;?
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sick of Hillary Clinton because sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not being humble. If she were a class act, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d choose her words more carefully and turn the volume down a bit. Donald Trump should do that, too.â&#x20AC;? Michael Avello, 900 block of Sigel Street
Iekj^ F^_bbo H[l_[m maybe he should resign and let somebody healthy do it. Mayor Jim Kenney has called his work ethic â&#x20AC;&#x153;insulting,â&#x20AC;? and U.S. Rep. Robert Brady has tabbed him â&#x20AC;&#x153;an absolute disgrace,â&#x20AC;? but these are the same people who endorsed him to run. They knew of his track record. Al Schmidt is another story. When he ran, his platform was reform; well, that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen. He said he was going to back Lisa Deeley then changed his mind. Right now, if Clark doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show up, Schmidt runs the office. But if he would have done what he said, he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the little power he has. The mayor and Brady say thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not much they can do. They have said what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing is insulting and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a disgrace. But they backed him for reelection. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BS. He works for and gets paid by the city, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s untouchable. He has to answer to somebody. Then he signed up for the Deferred Retirement Option Plan. How nice to be able to grab close to $500,000 for not showing up. I want that job. This is worse than the 1960s and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s when the Democrats had dead people voting and ghost employees. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a Republican. We might not hold many offices, but we still have dignity. Mario Marchetti South Philadelphia Comment on these letters or topics at southphillyreview.com/opinion/letters.
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t was a cruel Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day for the inhabitant of the 1100 block of South Mole Street, who told authorities two unknown males knocked on her door to state they needed to check her water pipes, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. They left when she informed them her pipes were fine but returned shortly after, forcing their way into the home upon her slightly opening the door. A struggle ensued, and the occupant ended up pistol-whipped, with one of the aggressors ransacking her bedroom. Due to the extent of her injuries, the victim was unable to tell detectives if the criminals had taken anything. She described the men as black, with the first being 5-foot-11 to 6 foot; having dark skin and a Sunni-style beard; thin; wearing tan boots; and toting a small black handgun; and the second as having a stocky build; and wearing a blue puffy vest, dark jeans, and tan boots; and also possessing a small black handgun. Call South Detectives at 215-685-1635, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
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BW[S b] QO^bc`S Authorities are after two individuals who robbed a woman in South of South Saturday. At 3 p.m., law enforcement officials took to the 1900 block of South Street, meeting with the complainant, who relayed that two unknown males approached her on bikes, with one of them asking for the time, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The figure pointed a sharp object, which the witness believes to have been a knife, into her back area and made off with $60 and an LG Curve 3 cell phone. She tabbed her attackers as black, with the first being in his late teens to early 20s; having a medium complexion; wearing tan cargo pants, a burgundy jacket, and a black scarf covering his
face; and riding a black mountain bike; and the second as in his late teens to early 20s; wearing black pants, a black jacket with a hood, and a black mask to cover his face; and riding a darkcolored bike. Call South Detectives at 215-685-1635, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
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/ZZSUSR OaaOcZbS` O``SabSR The Philadelphia Police Department on Tuesday announced the detainment of a figure believed to be behind a Queen Village assault and robbery. At 11:47 p.m. Feb. 10, the complainant, an employee of 215-GET-A-CAB, picked up an individual at Fourth and South streets. The passenger supposedly asked the motorist to take him to Fourth and Christian streets, with the individual allegedly producing a knife at Fourth and Catharine streets. The driver said the man reached through the partition and placed the object to his neck and demanded money. A struggle ensued, and the complainant contends the passenger cut his right hand. After he acquired approximately $65, the male reportedly exited the taxi and fled on foot, heading northbound on Fourth Street to Fitzwater Street then southbound on Fourth Street toward Catharine Street. The victim drove himself to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, receiving four stitches for his wound. The police department obtained surveillance stills and posted them to its Facebook page. Tipsters flooded them with replies and helped to identify a suspect. Officials placed the supposed criminalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s image in a photo array, and the driver ended up picking the picture that matched the descriptionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s details. Pursuant to an affiantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrest warrant, authorities arrested a 51-year-old man whose name was not available as of press time because the court system had yet to arraign him. SPR
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with that designation. Though not a parishioner, I enjoy occasional stops inside the 923 Christian St. space and give a reverent look skyward to thank its originators for their considerate construction. 6) Isgro Pastries: Continue along the block, and one will find Isgro Pastries, 1009 Christian St., a 112-year-old reminder of the power of family. I am not a major sweets eater, but whenever I cave, taste and tradition lead me here. 5) Tom Cardella: I knew of Tom Cardella long before I moved to South Philly in 2004 and became his neighbor two years later. Politically distant, we never let a controversial matter or election cycle override our friendship and consideration for our neighborhood. With 52 years of experience penning columns for this publication, he will forever win my respect. 4) Gloria Dei (Old Swedesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;) Church: Want to talk about durability? You must then consider this Queen Village giant, 916 S. Swanson St., which outdates the founding of our nation by 99 years! A bit of a church connoisseur, I enjoy knowing that this house of worship continues to offer answers to lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most vexing problems. 3) Ralphâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Italian Restaurant: Much like those commercials that say â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobody was hurt in the filming of this segment,â&#x20AC;? I must say no free food has gone to me in writing these words! Ralphâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 760 S. Ninth St., makes this list for being the oldest restaurant in the country whose owners are members of the family behind its creation. I have dined here only once, a travesty indeed, but even if I had never set foot in there, I cannot argue with 116 years of rave reviews and family ties. 2) The Mummers Parade: Yes, it has undergone changes to its route and has incurred the wrath of many for its content, but the Mummers Parade, also 116 years old, will forever (I hope) be an inviting way to welcome a new year. The gangâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all here, and everyone wishes to join in the jubilee for centuries to come. 1) Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park: What, this guy made a list that does not include the Italian Market? Guilty! Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, checks in at a year older than the esteemed market and has yielded more personal memories for me than the younger stretch. With spring rapidly approaching, I hope to venture there for stops at the American Swedish Historical Museum and my beloved tennis courts. Thank you, South Philly. Live, and help us to live. SPR Contact Editor Joseph Myers at jmyers@southphillyreview.com or ext. 124. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.
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any matters over the last week have led me to ponder durability in certain areas of life, mainly faith, hope, and love. While considering these abstract nouns will never grow tiring, I also know the value of reflecting on visual blessings that have stood the test of time. Here then is a compilation of South Philly-centric places and one resident who have made our environs that much better for their longevity. Many of these appeared in the South Philly Reviewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s May 17, 2012 edition as part of our 65th anniversary celebration, so take to our website if you wish to see what we wrote about them and other treasured spots. 10) The Delaware Valley Youth Athletic Association: Certainly not as old as many of the other entries that I will include, this Marconi-situated haven dates back to 1953 and has bred many rivalries and friendships, with both reminding us of the beauty of baseball and football. Living only 1.5 blocks from the 2840 S. 18th St.-based site, I love witnessing the feats of its registrants and look forward to adding my son to the list one day. 9) Lucio J. Mancuso & Son Cheese Shop: If you read last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top 10 list on what I will not be sacrificing for Lent, you know of my love of cheese. Over the two years that I lived a block away, this revered space, 1902 E. Passyunk Ave., which opened in 1940, was my willing accomplice in keeping me from having a cow. 8) Famous 4th Street Delicatessen: This Catholic enjoys a fine Jewish deli, and none is better than this Queen Village beauty, 700 S. Fourth St. Set to celebrate its 96th birthday this year, it has become a haven for politicians on Primary and Election days as they reflect on their campaignsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; success. If it were a candidate for anything, I would vote for it hands up, well, because my mitts would have a sandwich in them, after all. 7) St. Paul Church: I count Bella Vista as my favorite part of South Philly, and this 173-year-old worship site has much to do
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about the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;85 bombing of the MOVE compound in West Philly and the recent Netflix documentary, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Happened, Miss Simone?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;She lost a lot for the sake of voicing her opinion,â&#x20AC;? Ballin says of singer Nina Simone. Ida B. Wells, though, is her true hero. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was a black woman writing about voting rights and an activist, and she was fearless,â&#x20AC;? Ballin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to be her.â&#x20AC;? SPR Contact Staff Writer Bill Chenevert at bchenevert@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117. Comment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.
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hen Veronica Britto was a student at Cheltenham High School in the early 1990s studying American History, she lived in La Mott, PA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a major hub of Underground Railroad activity (hence the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s namesake â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lucretia Mott). La Mott was also a training site for black soldiers in the American Civil War. Britto was actually quite versed in black history and when she and some students in her history class asked their teacher if he had any special projects or speakers lined up for Black History Month, the answer caught her off guard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe in Black History Month,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? she remembers, her teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To hear that from a teacher was heart-wrenching. Kids from the class who werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t black were surprised, too. I was glad back then to have the library to go to and do my own research and read biographies about Carter G. Woodson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Or what happened in Selma and those four little girls or Juneteenth [Independence Day/ Freedom Day].â&#x20AC;? Brittoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Mt. Airy resident who oversees a cluster of central library branches that include libraries in Port Richmond, Fishtown, Rittenhouse Square, Old City, and the Parkway Central branch. She was able to articulate Black History Monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s importance and suggest that libraries are excellent ways to connect communities with historical programming and resources at every South Philadelphianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fingertips with a library card. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of what I find really exciting is happening down in South Philadelphia on Snyder Avenue,â&#x20AC;? she said, referring to the Whitman branch weekend matinee series. The site will screen â&#x20AC;&#x153;Selmaâ&#x20AC;? at 2 p.m.
Feb. 21 and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Watsons Go To Birminghamâ&#x20AC;? 2 p.m. Feb. 27. The latter is â&#x20AC;&#x153;a story about Kenny and his family and it so happens that [when they visit] Birmingham that a lot of things are going on in 1963.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a book sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s read with her nieces as a way of introducing black history. And thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot more going on throughout the city: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mysterious Travels with William â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Waliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bickleyâ&#x20AC;? brings a globallyknown jazz musician to Parkway Central 7 p.m. Feb. 22, a collaborative effort with the Philadelphia Jazz Project; â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Taste of African Heritageâ&#x20AC;? is a cooking class that focuses on some of Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s healthiest foods (kale, sweet potato, okra) at the Parkway Central branch 6 p.m. Feb. 23; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Historical Threadsâ&#x20AC;? explores quilting and its place in the Underground Railroad at the Bushrod Branch, 6304 Castor Ave. 4 p.m. Feb. 25. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not even the tip of the iceberg â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there are digital resources that would frankly shock some Philadelphians. Learn Swahili. Find music from the African American Song Collection. Participate in the One Book, One Philadelphia project by reading Charles Frazierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1997 historical novel, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cold Mountain,â&#x20AC;? or the companion piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;12 Years A Slave,â&#x20AC;? the autobiography of free-then-captured-slave Solomon Northup. Britto was surprised when her mother told her that, growing up in Newark, N.J., she had to sit upstairs in the second floor of the theater because it was segregated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a disconnect in our culture today â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize it was our mothers, fathers, and grandparents that went through it and so that everyone can hear it, we have to keep telling their stories. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important that we celebrate Black History Month. Why wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you want to learn these things?â&#x20AC;? she asks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really exciting and I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wonderful to celebrate all cultures.â&#x20AC;?
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Meck, Bethesdaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief development officer, said. She works out of the nonprofitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headquarters at 1630 South St., but her program coordinator at the Bainbridge location that houses 30 men, Michelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;le J. Bryant, says many exclaimed â&#x20AC;&#x153;these are for us?! Slowly their smirks turned into big smiles.â&#x20AC;? Meck, of the 400 block of South Street, is committed to a philosophy that connects all 13 sites, which range from immediate and emergency housing (as in the two shelters they open at church locations during the brutal winter weather months) to sustained, long-term housing that has no expiration date (such as at the Bainbridge location, 700 S. 15th St., where Bryant says â&#x20AC;&#x153;they can choose to stay here, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no time limit for themâ&#x20AC;?) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that staff and cared-for individuals are a family. One resident chose to receive hospice care in his last days on Earth at the housing facility â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meck said â&#x20AC;&#x153;this is the only home heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever known.â&#x20AC;? HOMELESSNESS IS NOT always a result of what most unfairly assume is addiction, alcoholism, or laziness. Bryant has a phrase she uses to describe what can render Philadelphians homeless: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some have just had a health condition that took them out of the race,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a gentleman here who, when you hear his story, it breaks your heart. He was dealing with cancer, and it caused him to be homeless.â&#x20AC;? Without health care or insurance, a lifethreatening illness could threaten one in ways that he or she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; stripping that person of any shelter or financial resources. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Addiction can often happen after something else, like untreated mental health,â&#x20AC;?
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an option anymore,â&#x20AC;? Bryant said. She stays on her residents to keep appointments for care and rewards them if they stick to them. One residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reward will be a trip to Center Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Liberty Place for a panoramic view of Philadelphia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s his goal. He asks me â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Can you Google Liberty Place?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what any family does for each other â&#x20AC;&#x201C; keep them motivated and going forward,â&#x20AC;? Meck chimed in. As for the Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day fundraiser, she said small projects like those are crucial. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unrestricted dollars allow us to carry out our mission to the best of our ability,â&#x20AC;? Meck said. Bethesda residents get placed through the Philadelphia Housing Authority or Shelter Care Plus. Meck noted that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for leaders to join their Young Professionals Advisory Board. The men who shuffle through the space arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t scary or threatening â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they use Bethesda as a home where they can escape the winter cold, receive mail, get a cup of coffee, listen to some music from a boombox and maybe make some connections that BVW`bg [S\ eV] VOdS Sf^S`WS\QSR V][SZSaa\Saa QOZZ bVS #bV O\R 0OW\P`WRUS ab`SSba will keep them off the streets in the future. V][S O\R 0SbVSaRO >`]XSQb abOTT [OYS SdS`g STT]`b b] [OYS bVS[ TSSZ ZWYS TO[WZg And for some, the fact that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re there at P h o t o b y Ti n a G a r c e a u all is a gift not unlike their Valentines. Above Meckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Street offices are Meck said. Plus, â&#x20AC;&#x153;if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re living on the Force Awakensâ&#x20AC;? (â&#x20AC;&#x153;They pay for their own more Bethesda-provided permanent housstreets for decades, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trust the sys- ticket,â&#x20AC;? she says), they have a volunteerdriven potluck dinner on Mondays and ing options and one of them is the famous tem.â&#x20AC;? The Queen Village resident explained Thursdays, and once a week thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pop- Mel, the self-proclaimed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mayor of South Street.â&#x20AC;? Even after theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seemingly overthey use a multi-pronged effort to im- corn and movie night in the TV room. Another factor that can â&#x20AC;&#x153;take you out of come homelessness, she said, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still proving the lives of individuals fighting homelessness, the first of which is getting the raceâ&#x20AC;? is simply age, and living on the family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still part of the Bethesda famithem housed and keeping them so. But streets tends to tack on extra years. Meck ly, but they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need as much of that case then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;case management and a care says a 40-year-old can have the body of a management support,â&#x20AC;? she noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But plan for each individual, including getting 70-year-old and that sometimes â&#x20AC;&#x153;it takes proper identification and access to benefits three years to convince John Smith to get they talk to us, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to continue or rekindling a relationship with a family off the streets but then heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s housed for to be there for them.â&#x20AC;? SPR three years and has the opportunity to build member.â&#x20AC;? Contact Staff Writer Bill Chenevert at bchenevBryant reported that she recently round- community.â&#x20AC;? ert@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117. Comâ&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re 60 and up, working may not be ment at southphillyreview.com/news/features. ed up her residents to see â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star Wars: The
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sually 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22; Preschool Storytime with Miss Leigh 11 a.m., E-Gadget Help Desk 3 p.m., A Taste of African Heritage and A Cider Tasting with Strangeloveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Craft Beer Bar 6 p.m., Introduction to Blogging 6:30 p.m., and A.O. Scott reads from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think About Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truthâ&#x20AC;? 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Cost for reading: $7-$15; Baby & Toddler Story Time 11 a.m. and Providing the Best Customer Service and E-Resources for Job Seekers 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24. 1901 Vine St. 215-686-5322. ÂŽ Queen Memorial Branch: Wooden Block Party 2 p.m. Feb. 20. 1201 S. 23rd St. 215-685-1899. ÂŽ Thomas F. Donatucci Sr. Branch: LEAP Afterschool activities 3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; Baby Storytime (0-18 months) 10:30 a.m. Feb.
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yield determination to contribute any way possible to the eternal mystery that is life. Tomorrow through Sunday, she will address drives to maximize and value time through â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ephemeral,â&#x20AC;? her eponymous ballet entityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second fullscale production. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dealing with departures is often very difficult, and doing so reiterates that time is such a limited commodity,â&#x20AC;? Gibson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parting is a dispassionate process of nature, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s without any beauty.â&#x20AC;? The Newbold resident will choreograph seven dancersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; displays of what fleeting flesh and momentary minds can
channel with regards to comprehending our exchanges with time. Also considering life cycles and seasons, the hourlong offering will finds its creator continuing her quest to make work that is â&#x20AC;&#x153;a story about an idea.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very much an advocate for understanding the infinite arc of possibility and achievement,â&#x20AC;? Gibson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know that knowledge can come through a number of pursuits, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m also aware that as we acquire insights, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re simultaneously losing time to implement them. I feel Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve grown up considerably over the years, and I want to make use of that maturity to explore the benefits of never slow-
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B?<;IJOB;I ing our curiosity down.â&#x20AC;? The voracious learner and her hires will present their observations at Christ Church Neighborhood House Theater, with the brainchild running concurrently with the 2016 Philadelphia Screendance Festival, Nora Gibson Contemporary Balletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest niche film celebration. The former finds Gibson fulfilling a desire to collaborate with individuals possessing developed methods and strong points of view, with both serving as musts for a project so deeply enamored with being receptive to inconstancyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constancy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all eventually need to tackle many tough questions about our lives and aspirations,â&#x20AC;? the thoughtful practitioner said of mortalityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motivational identity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very interested in pushing myself and seeing what I can do for this art form, especially because it has bred so many watershed moments for me.â&#x20AC;? A press release for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ephemeralâ&#x20AC;? notes of time that â&#x20AC;&#x153;we are both in its fabric and observers of it.â&#x20AC;? With each day that she looks to evolve and educate, the latter action apparent through locations such as Temple University and the University of the Arts, she believes that the more one wishes to find something to say, the more that person will realize the universeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s willingness to
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listen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yet we obviously canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait forever to make a move,â&#x20AC;? Gibson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even with the best intentions, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still so condensed in what we can do. As Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve said before and fully believe, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beauty in those alterations, though. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re after with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ephemeral.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? NEARLY SEVEN YEARS in Newbold have helped the figure to dub Philadelphia an amazing expanse for exploring her creative pursuits and fraternizing with passionate thinkers and doers. The Maryland native started ballet training at age 9, with the fluidity of her frame eventually positioning her to commence a career that found her dancing professionally just as adolescence began. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a compelling force immediately,â&#x20AC;? Gibson said of her discipline. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I became aware pretty early on that I wanted to dance all day. The whole idea of training and bettering myself proved too powerful to think about refusing.â&#x20AC;? Incredible tutelage at the Baltimore School for the Arts, with Gibson singling out instructor Sylvester Campbell, often tabbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;the black Nureyev,â&#x20AC;? intensified her immersion and contributed to her ac-
ceptance to the Tisch School of the Arts. That New York City stint, while certainly encouraging Gibson to think objectively about her skill set, had a dampening effect on her spirit and sense of connection to her roots, but the emotionally well-heeled artist would not let the Big Apple devour her diligence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something humbling about the call to return to something we put aside,â&#x20AC;? she said of enlisting Philadelphia to end the hiatus she took from her vocation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Philadelphia has helped me to reclaim my original path and is sating my desires to dance, teach, rehearse, and create. It shifts and changes and pushes us to do the same. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where I feel I can truly live the life of an artist.â&#x20AC;? Inspecting her rĂŠsumĂŠ makes evident the rewards of resiliency, with residencies and accolades easily capable of producing nods among perusers, particularly for her threeyear tenure performing pieces by lauded postmodern dancer/choreographer Lucinda Childs. Thrilled to handle the composition of others, Gibson, who divulged that she made up her own pieces as early as age 11, also wants to step down from the shoulders of giants to craft original content, with last Februaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;2^57,885,161 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1â&#x20AC;? touching on
her attraction to understanding how science, mathematics, and the unknown affect our lives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ephemeralâ&#x20AC;? registers as a noteworthy successor to the 30-minute endeavorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aims and prompts Gibson to contend it can help her to be more philosophical because it reveals her infatuation with acquiring and giving knowledge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my youth and early adulthood, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say I had blinders on when considering the world and my comprehension of it,â&#x20AC;? Gibson, whose increased confidence and conviction have also fostered a happy domestic situation for her husband and daughter, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m headed toward even more provocative realizations because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comforting to know that even in an unsteady world, we can be true to ourselves by investigating our surroundings and finding some means to make them better.â&#x20AC;? SPR
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5Sb >SUUSR 1OPO`Sb begins every third Friday this spring at FringeArts; this month itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curated by Bearded Ladies Cabaretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John Jarboe. 10:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Tickets: $5-$10. FringeArts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd. 215-413-1318. fringearts.com. BVS 1OZO[O`W AWabS`a¸ 1ZO[ 0OYS starts cooking up their special brand of culinary education (and crass humor) Feb. 20-April 3. Tickets: $45-$65. Pennâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing Playhouse at the Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S. Columbus Blvd. 855-448-7469. plplayhouse.com. 8cZSa ;OaaS\Sb¸a ÂľES`bVS`Âś gets the Academy of Vocal Arts treatment with award-winning resident artists Feb. 20-27. Tickets: $65-$95. Helen Corning Warden Theater, 1920 Spruce St. 215-735-1685. avaopera.org. 2O\QS BVS <WUVb /eOg eWbV 8S``g 0ZOdOb , an oldschool dance party that benefits Stella Maris Parish 7 p.m. to midnight Feb. 20. Tickets: $40-$50 (Checks payble to: Stella Maris Parish). Stella Maris School Hall, 814 Bigler St. 215463-3410. Âľ>WQOaa]( BVS 5`SOb EO` 3f^S`W[S\bObW]\ O\R 1VO\USÂś opens at the Barnes with more than 50 of his works, mostly from 1912 to '24 when his style fluctuated greatly, Feb. 21-May 9. Tickets: Free-$25. The Barnes Foundation, 2025 Ben Franklin Pkwy. 215-278-7000. barnesfoundation.org. @W\UZW\U 0`]a O\R 0O`\c[ 0OWZSg 1W`Qca ^`SaS\ba Âľ:SUS\RaÂś and encourages us to â&#x20AC;&#x153;believe in the unbelievable,â&#x20AC;? through Feb. 21. Tickets: $15-$100. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 215-336-3600. wellsfargocenterphilly.com. Âľ8cO\ EW\Âż SZR ]` BVS ;SfWQO\ /[S`WQO\ EO` O PcbQVS`¸a ^ZOgÂś is a new play by Chris Davis that explores the Mexican-American War and the last stand of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ninos Heroes (Boy Heroes),â&#x20AC;? all in a butcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shop Feb. 22-27. Tickets: $15 (includes food and drink). Los Amigos Food Market, 927 S. Ninth St. juanescutia.brownpapertickets.com. CQDAVIS@gmail.com. 1O``WS C\RS`e]]R , one of country musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading ladies, brings some twang to Wells Fargo 7 p.m. Feb. 22. Tickets: $42-$75.50. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 215-336-3600. wellsfargocenterphilly.com. Âľ@SRÂś is a portrait of the artist Mark Rothko and a Tonywinning Best Play from John Logan Feb. 23-March 20. Tickets: $30-$35. Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. walnutstreettheatre.org. Âľ:]QOZ 5W`ZaÂś sees a world premiere from local playwright Emma Goidel, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s billed as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;scream rock fantasiaâ&#x20AC;? Feb. 24-March 13. Tickets: $5-$40. Proscenium Theatre at The Drake, 1512 Spruce St. 215-563-1100. azukatheatre.org.
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y uncleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name was Anthony. He was named after his father. But as long as I remember, Uncle Anthony was called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bootâ&#x20AC;? by everybody else. Sometimes I think I was the only one who called him by his given name. In a family that included five good-looking brothers, Boot was the best looking one of all. He always had a broad smile on his face. Most times I saw him, he was contentedly puffing on a stogie. There was always a sense of mystery about Boot. Despite his smiling face, there seemed some underlying sadness at his core. And Boot was intent on not revealing the reason for that sadness. At least thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how I saw it. One day I asked my dad how Boot got his name. My father said that the Nazis had captured Uncle Boot during World War II. The facts here get a bit muddled. Dad is gone and so are Boot and his brothers, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably not much chance that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever find out the full story. During his capture, Americans opened fire on the Nazis, and Uncle Boot got shot in the foot. He was liberated and was fitted with a special shoe, and the nickname â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bootâ&#x20AC;? was born. Dad showed me a newspaper photo of Uncle Boot on R&R (rest and recuperation). He was wearing a Hawaiian lei and, sure enough, was donning his trademark smile. Uncle Boot never let his boot get in the way of marching in the annual Mummerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Parade. He was in a comic brigade and one time won a prize for dressing up as The Cisco Kid. I can still remember the excitement of watching him on TV that day. He wore a fancy braided white cowboy suit with matching white western hat. That beautiful smile looked great on a close-up. All that was missing was the stogie cigar. Uncle Boot had this habit of sleepwalking. There were times he was found wearing pajamas walking on Moyamensing Avenue blocks from his home. Who knows, maybe in his dream he was trying to escape from the Nazis or just strolling down the avenue on New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Luckily, someone from the neighborhood always found him and brought him home. Everybody liked Boot. Even after he was hired by the neighborhood as a watchman, got a little tipsy, and shot out the lights in a pinball machine in a luncheonette one unfortunate night at Ninth and Wolf streets, Comment at southphillyreview.com/opinion/cardella.
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considerations make that more evident than the Green Olive Variety of Appetizers consisting of hummus, baba ghanouj, grape leaves, olives, cucumbers, tomatoes, and falafel, with Cooper choosing to share the recipe for the chickpea-constituted gem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We receive many compliments for our falafel,â&#x20AC;? she said of the item that also comes in sandwich form and as an appetizer on its own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a staple food in Middle Eastern countries and some African lands, too. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also an easy enough food to attempt to make, and the more you try to do so, the better youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll become at it and the more confident you will be to share what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made.â&#x20AC;?
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Street and executive producers Rob Czyzewicz and Patrick Rosenbaum have 18 days remaining in their IndieGoGo campaign to generate $25,000 for the filming of the second episode of their â&#x20AC;&#x153;SportsTownâ&#x20AC;? brainchild. Having headed to Tuscaloosa three years ago to chronicle the University of Alabama football squadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s devotees, they want to continue to understand the boosts and the bumps that come with adoring the feats of strangers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I went to college, I wanted to have a relationship with the fans, especially since I was one, too,â&#x20AC;? Mezzy said of his matriculation at Temple University and coverage of the North Philly schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student-athletes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not too far removed from those days, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still amazing to me to wonder how sports can unite so many people. So few athletes end up being responsible for the joy of millions.â&#x20AC;? He and his contemporaries ventured to the Yellowhammer State based on the Crimson Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standing as the most decorated program in college football, with 16 claimed national titles, and his stint as a sports anchor in Nebraska, another territory where collegiate pigskinners win favor. Eager to show that one should not consider Tuscaloosa solely a football
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Bay Rays in five games for the crown, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship swagger declined immediately and has yet to enjoy any sort of rejuvenation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s promise, for sure,â&#x20AC;? Mezzy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we wait long enough, who knows? A redeeming part of the delay, though, is that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to experience the talent and dedication of people such as [former Phillies second baseman] Chase Utley and [ex-Eagle] Brian Dawkins. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be hard-pressed, in any city, to find guys who could rival their characters and contributions to team unity.â&#x20AC;? Originally a theater major, Mezzy graduated with broadcasting, telecommunications, and mass media as his trio of means to ponder how to mesh his curiosity as a connoisseur of dynamic presentations of information and the ever-growing desire among people of all ages for constant stimulation and satisfaction of their need-to-know identities. Through his aforementioned stay in the Cornhusker State, he found himself enticed by the frenzy surrounding the Big 10 Conference constituentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football unit and has grown in his own admiration for depictions of comparable passion through his two-year journey with 20/20 Visual Media. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing,â&#x20AC;? Mezzy said of the four-year-old entity, whose Facebook page says its overseers root their passion â&#x20AC;&#x153;in telling the tales of triumph, perseverance, and dedication, whether on the basketball court or football field, or in a high-profile business or educational environment.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all building toward continuing to tell great stories and meeting great people.â&#x20AC;? In striving to secure a second place to profile, the local noted pledgers can help to decide where they will head and confirmed that if a distributor one day orchestrates a deal with them, he and his colleagues have as many as 100 sites on their minds, including the City of Brotherly Love. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However we go forth, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be our goal to focus on people and how these teams have become such a part of who they are,â&#x20AC;? Mezzy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As someone who loves latching on to teams, I expect for this to have a great effect on me, too.â&#x20AC;? SPR Visit igg.me/at/SportsTown. Contact Editor Joseph Myers at jmyers@southphillyreview.com or ext. 124. Comment at southphillyreview.com/sports/features.
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