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A community advocate collected goods in Grays Ferry last weekend to distribute to residents who need it most this Thanksgiving. Alexis Abate
A newly-opened center hopes to exhibit talents and provide a safe haven that will allow Grays Ferry youth to excel artistically and academically. Erica J. Minutella
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etting up shop in the parking lot of McDonald’s, 2851 Grays Ferry Ave., Paul “Earthquake” Moore’s goal this year was to bring families back together during the harvest season. “I see the family as one — the family that prays together, stays together,” the Southwest resident said. “There is a need for people that are starving and hungry — and jobs are scarce. When you look at a family, it just hurts your heart.” With just one week until Thanksgiving See MOORE page 10
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rom the arts schools and theaters that give life to the Avenue of the Arts, to the galleries that crowd the streets of Old City and Northern Liberties, Philadelphia has long provided a home to a thriving arts community. Now a Grays Ferry high school has been given the chance to take part in this tradition with the addition of a talent center, which aims to improve student interest in — and access to — the arts. The South Philadelphia Talent Cen-
ter officially opened its doors at the new central location at Audenried High School, 32nd and Tasker Streets, Sept. 23. Students from neighboring schools, along with parents in the community, were given the opportunity to sample demonstrations of the various programs available. High School for Creative and Performing Arts, 901 S. Broad St., created on-the-spot caricatures of audience members while bucket drumming and karaoke provided musical entertainment. The center, which is free and open to local public, parochial and charter school students from grades six
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Squeaky scene
Former area stars’ sneakers will make plenty of noise in college basketball arenas this season. By Joseph Myers................Page 40
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Mark Wong of Olive Dance Theatre, a hip-hopinspired dance troupe, instructs students at the South Philadelphia Talent Center. Staff Photo by Greg Bezanis
to 12, will provide programs in theater, dance, visual arts, academics, and health and fitness. Furthermore, it will provide technological resources so that students may gain experience in a variety of disciplines, including music technology, digital photography, and video production. See AUDENRIED page 9