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Garella in the midst

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Left to right, Mayor Michael Nutter, Lois Fernandez and Council President Anna Verna opened Osun Village with a trusty pair of scissors.

A Point Breeze producer’s latest project examines the murder of a beloved Asian union leader.

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utomaker Henry Ford once quipped, “History is more or less bunk.” Holding a history degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Rich Garella would disagree. Because of what he has witnessed in the last 15 years through researching, commuting to and living in Cambodia, he could claim that history puts itself at the mercy of its handlers. Last Friday, the producer presented “Who Killed Chea Vichea?,” a documentary that addresses the 2004 assassination of a free trade union leader, at West Philadelphia’s Scribe Video Center. A resident of the 1600 block of South See GARELLA page 14

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A South of South development featuring housing units and office and commercial space opened Monday.

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onday’s frigid morning temperatures could not alter the joy on the faces of those who gathered for the public opening of Osun (pronounced Oh-shoon) Village, 2308-14 Grays Ferry Ave. At 23,000 square feet, the four-story mixed-use development

will include 16 one-bedroom rental apartments for senior citizens, ground floor commercial space and program offices for African-inspired cultural programs and a yearly June festival. About 100 attendees battled a typical late-autumn chill to honor one woman’s commitment and her community’s rejuvenation. Lois Fernandez earned praise from every speaker for her 13-year role as a coura-

geous crusader for improved senior housing options. Poised to occupy one of the units, she described the facility as “the home of love for our seniors.” “I dedicate this to all of my ancestors,” Fernandez, who in 1975 founded the Odunde Festival, a celebration of African culture and an homage to the Yoruba tradiSee OSUN page 10

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What are your thoughts on the Phillies bringing back Cliff Lee?

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“Don’t care much for him or the Phillies ... Even if they win the championship, it only means this neighborhood will be screwed up with the parade.” Christopher Ayrs, 12th and Shunk streets

“Winning the World Series now is the only expectation. I mean they are going to have the best starting pitching rotation possibly in the history of baseball.” Bob McBreaty, 11th and Daly streets

“I couldn’t sleep [Monday] night waiting for his decision. I was so excited. I think this makes them the front-runners to win it all.” Ryan Buchanan, Clarion and Ritner streets

“It’s exciting. It can only mean the Phillies are going to be good enough to reach the World Series.” Joe Pino, Broad Street and Oregon Avenue Interviews by Alvaro Balderas Photos by Ilana Bagel

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To the Editor: Yesterday was the 219th birthday of the Bill of Rights, but don’t be embarrassed if you didn’t remember. Even back in 1791, when the first 10 amendments were added to the Constitution, no one threw a party. It’s not as if the first Americans were reluctant to celebrate. From the beginning, Independence Day was marked with the “guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations” that John Adams prescribed in a letter to his wife Abigail in 1776. And when the Constitution was ratified 12 years later, in 1788, the American people were well aware that it was an epochal event and celebrated with parades, complete with festive floats. But the passage of the Bill of Rights was an afterthought, and, at the time, many Americans were unaware of the great gift they had given to later generations. The adoption of the Bill of Rights was part and parcel of the politics surrounding adoption of the Constitution itself. Many of the men who wrote the Constitution, including James Madison, didn’t think a Bill of Rights was necessary. The American people had nothing to fear, they argued, from a government whose powers were limited and specified by the Constitution. Besides, they said, attempting to protect rights by listing them ran the risk of leaving some important ones out, opening the door to abuse. But the American people disagreed. Although they saw the need for the stronger national government created by the Constitution, their demand for additional amendments during the ratification campaign showed just how uneasy they were with the expansion of central power. Madison and other supporters of the Constitution promised amendments to protect the rights of the states and safeguard individual liberties if the Constitution were ratified. When the first Congress met in 1789. Madison kept his promise, introducing 17 amendments in the House, which were pared to 12 by the Senate and sent to the states for ratification. The 10 that the states approved became the Bill of Rights. It’s tempting to end the story there, noting that those 10 amendments embodied a catalog of what Americans thought were essential rights, rights that they had earlier specified in their state constitutions and now

insisted on including in the new federal Constitution. But no one at the time even called the 10 amendments a Bill of Rights. Of the 12 that had been proposed, the first two didn’t look like they belonged in a Bill of Rights. (One set rules for expanding representation in Congress as the country grew, and the other dealt with congressional salaries.) Only because those two were not ratified did the third proposed amendment become the first, so that the great catalog of rights begins with the now-familiar declaration: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof….” As iconic as those words and the other freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights have become today, in 1791 Americans continued to look to the declarations of rights in their state constitutions to safeguard their liberties. The significance of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution — which even the Supreme Court never referred to as the Bill of Rights until after the Civil War — was only dimly understood. It would take the passage of the 14th Amendment in 1868 to turn them into the national embodiment of the liberties we hold most dear. That transformation was brought about by the struggles of subsequent generations of Americans, laying claim to ideals of liberty that were only words on paper until their actions, as Madison understood, breathed life into them. If the significance of the Bill of Rights has become more apparent to us than it was to the founding generation, there’s a lesson to be learned: The Constitution’s meaning has evolved over time on the basis of a durable founding vision. And we shortchange ourselves of a rich and inspiring history if we look back only to a single founding moment. Steve Frank Chief Interpretive Officer National Constitution Center

The man behind the season To the Editor: With so much controversy surrounding the sign at City Hall’s Christmas

Village (“Taking Christmas out of the Village,” Dec. 9), I think it is time for us to reflect on the significance of Christmas Day. Have we forgotten that it is the birthday of Jesus Christ? There would not be a Christmas season or celebration if we did not honor his birth. Christmas does not exist without the Christ child. Because the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, gift wrapping, addressing cards and baking cookies consumes our time, it is quite easy to forget the true meaning of our celebration. May I suggest a few helpful tips? Relax, take a deep breath, enjoy your time with family and friends. But, most of all, remember that Jesus is the reason for the season. Merry Christmas! Carol A. Pasquarello South Philadelphia To the Editor: “Is it not clear that we would not be celebrating this day if it were not for the birth of Christ?” (“Taking Christmas out of the Village,” Dec. 9) No, it is not clear. The fire and light and shiny things reflecting and multiplying the light celebrate the rebirth of the sun god at the winter solstice. The evergreen tree celebrates the survival of the earth goddess through the gray days of winter. This was a great festival long before Jesus Christ was born or thought of, and it will probably be a great festival long after Jesus Christ has gone the way of Mithras. The reality is nobody on earth knows what day of the year Jesus was born. The festival of Jesus’s birth was tacked onto the existing festival of the sun’s birth, centuries after the event, for the practical reason that it was easier to take over an existing festival than to suppress it. The Christians are welcome to share this great festival, but they should not delude themselves that they own it. Henry White South Philadelphia Comment on these letters or topics at www.southphillyreview.com/opinion/letters.

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sino surveillance video, but was hiding out at his baby mother’s home in North Philadelphia, Covert said. He was arrested Dec. 9 on unrelated charges including retaliation against a victim or witness, terroristic threats and harassment. While Cinnaminson police were fairly certain Riley was another suspect, Featherstone allegedly confirmed police suspicions, Covert said. While Philadelphia and Cinniminson police were interviewing Featherstone at South Detective Division, 2301 S. 24th St., Riley was stopped in a gold Chevrolet Impala at 8 p.m. Dec. 9 on the 900 block of Snyder Avenue for having tinted windows. Police noticed Riley allegedly reach under his seat and in the glove box. Police recovered a loaded 9mm, which Riley is believe to have admitted was his. He was arrested as well and charged with firearm violations. Both were charged with robbery, conspiracy to committ robbery, aggravated assault and firearm violations in Cinnaminson for the assault. Police are still seeking the driver of the Impala from the Oct. 16 incident.

Safe stripped bare Police are looking for two men who stole more than $30,000 from a Whitman gentleman’s club and may have destroyed video surveillance taping the act Saturday afternoon inside the business. The regional manager was opening the door to Club Onyx, 2908 S. Columbus Blvd., at about 3:20 p.m. when a man ran from the north side of the building, held a semi-automatic gun to him and pushed him inside as another man appeared and followed them inside, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The offenders forced the manager and a janitor, who was inside the property, into an office and demanded money from the safe, Tolliver said. The duo swiped about $33,000, damaged some of the security equipment and fled out the back door. A video technician from the club is working to retrieve the video footage, Tolliver said. The suspects were described as black, age 25 to 30 and wearing all black including black gloves and masks.

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Teen knocked out A man was discovered bleeding after 1st District officers responded to a shooing in Newbold Sunday afternoon. Police, who were called to 20th and McKean streets for a reported shooting, located a 19-year-old with multiple wounds bleeding from his left arm and left leg on the 1900 block of McKean at 5:02 p.m. Sunday, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The teen was transported by medic to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in stable condition, Tolliver said. He was unconscious when police tried to interview him at the hospital. Officers recovered ballistics evidence from the scene, but the motive was unknown as of press time. To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013.

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The FBI is looking for a man who robbed a Bella Vista bank earlier this month. A man entered PNC Bank, 801 Christian St., at 2:10 p.m. Dec. 2, handed the teller a demand note and fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money, according to the FBI. The suspect, who is considered armed and dangerous, was Surveillance described as black, in his mid-40s, 5-footphoto 8 to 5-foot-10 with a medium to large build. To report information, call the FBI’s Violent Crimes’ Task Force at 215-418-4000.

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Ballistics evidence was recovered from a Newbold home’s rooftop Monday afternoon. Police responded to the 1400 block of Morris Street at 4:05 p.m. where a 32-year-old man told police he had heard gunshots at about 3:30 p.m. and noticed his rear, second-floor glass rooftop window was damaged. Police believe the bullets originated on the 1600 block of South 15th Street, but thier intended target it unknown. Police did not discover anyone who was harmed or any additional property that was damaged. To report information, call South Detectives at 215-686-3013.

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Just a click of the mouse With the launch of the South Philly Review’s community profiles, finding everything you need to know about area neighborhoods has never been easier. By Liz Wann Review Intern

veryone loves one-stop shopping. A shopper being able to go to one store and get everything he or she needs without having to get that one thing somewhere else is a rare convenience. So when that convenience is available, why not use it? The South Philly Review’s new community profiles are that accessible and the information residents want on their respective neighborhood is located on a single website. No need to Google hyperlocalized news stories. Instead, come to the South Philly Review community profiles for one-stop shopping news needs. Communities like Bella Vista, Girard Estate, Grays Ferry, Hawthorne, Lower Moyamensing, Marconi/Stella Maris, Navy Yard/Stadium Complex, Newbold, Packer Park, Passyunk Square, Pennsport, Point Breeze, Queen Village, Schuylkill/South of South, West Passyunk and Whitman are part of this new feature. The Review is looking to partner with the residents of each neighborhood as a way to cover more localized news stories. Feel free to submit information on your neighborhood, so we can build better profiles and cover more newsworthy stories. “The new community profiles are a more timely way of receiving important news updates,” John Gallo, publisher of the South Philly Review, said. “We have a weekly paper but some news stories can’t wait a week, so this way each community will be informed on a more daily basis and it will give the community a way to participate in the news.”

WHEN CLICKING THROUGH Facebook, it’s easy to find information about someone, and all on one Web page too. Community profiles are like a Facebook friend and any information needed is right there on each profile page such as each area’s boundaries, origin of name, brief history, famous residents, major landmarks, architecture, state senate, state house, city council and police districts, as well as ward, civic groups, libraries, schools, places of worship, rec centers and parks. In fact, Girard Estate has an interesting history found on its community profile page. The area was established by the deed of Stephen Girard, a French merchant, who, in 1797, purchased a farm he named “The Places” at the southern end of

Philadelphia where he performed much of the labor himself. The original farmhouse, which was located in Passyunk Township, Philadelphia County, along with the two later additions built by Girard still stand today at 21st and Shunk streets. When Girard died in 1831, most of his $6-million estate was left to the City of Philadelphia. Girard’s will stated; however, the City must establish a college for poor white boys in his name, and his house must not be sold. In response to the second stipulation, the Board of Recreation Tours of City Trusts started developing Girard Estate, which initially was comprised of all rental homes. In 1950, the city got permission to sell all 481 homes to private owners. Within two years, all of them were sold. When browsing the Point Breeze profile page, one would find out that there are some famous residents like the L.A. Clippers’ forward Rasual Butler from 20th and Manton streets; dancer Anthony Burrell of 22nd and Dickinson streets; jazz musicians the Heath Brothers, which is com-

prised of tenor saxophonist Jimmy, drummer Albert and bass player Percy; lead vocalist/rapper of the Grammy-winning band The Roots Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter from 23rd and Watkins streets; and H. Patrick Swygert, the former Howard University president who is from 15th and Wharton streets. Just scroll over the community tab on our home page to view a list of neighborhoods or visit www.southphillyreview. com/community/neighborhoods. Click on a neighborhood to find news stories catered to a specific area on one Web page. News features, lifestyle stories, police reports and restaurant reviews are all part of the full coverage you can get on each profile. Links to local spaces like churches, schools, police districts, civic groups, rec centers, politicians, parks and playgrounds act like a directory for your convenience. SPR E-mail suggestions and community information to Managing Editor Amanda L. Snyder at asnyder@southphillyreview.com. Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/news.

POLICE REPORT continued from previous page Fumo seeks new trial Former state Sen. Vincent Fumo is scheduled to be released from federal prison Aug. 26, 2013. Meanwhile, his lawyers are actively trying to get him a new trial while Citizens Alliance for Better Neighborhoods’ former head accepted her conviction. In court documents filed Friday, Fumo’s lawyers disputed the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s claims that Fumo’s 55-month sentence was too lenient, and fought that Fumo, who was convicted of 137 counts of defrauding the state Senate, Citizens Alliance and the Independent Seaport Museum, did not get a fair trial noting mainly the jury’s use of social media and access to the media. “Despite complaining at length that the sentence was too lenient, the government does not claim this sentence was substantively unreasonable, or that the magnitude of the downward departure was excessive. … If the convictions are not reversed, the sentence must be affirmed,” his lawyers wrote. According to the cross-appeal, Fumo was denied an impartial trial when one juror had discussed the trial with others, thus learning of his previous prosecution and the conviction of John Carter, museum president, which Fumo was accused of wrongdoing, and another juror had leaked information about the trial via his Facebook status. “Given the extensive media coverage and public atmosphere surrounding the trial, the defense had repeatedly raised concerns that there was a substantial risk that incidents such as these could occur and that the jury would be exposed to extraneous influences through the media and third-parties,” the lawyer said noting the courts disregard in questioning the jurors about these incidents. While Fumo remains in an Ashland, Ky. prison, Arnao, the former executive director of Citizens Alliance, was released from prison July 14. Arnao filed a cross-appeal against the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which appealed her sentence as well, but she withdrew it last month. “I know with all of my heart and soul what I am guilty of doing,” she said according to the affidavit. “No decision that the appeal court could give would ever be able to change the way I feel. I also understand that withdrawal makes my conviction final and forever; this is something that I will have to live with for the rest of my life ...” SPR Contact Managing Editor Amanda L. Snyder at asnyder@southphillyreview.com or ext. 117. Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/news/police-report.

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OSUN continued from page 1 tion in Nigeria, said. A practitioner of the West African-based Ifa religion, she chose the facility’s name to honor Osun, an undergoddess, or Orisha, who reigns over love and beauty. “Those two aspects epitomize why we are all here today, to express our love for one another and the beauty of this community,” she said. Various sources provided the funds for the nearly $5-million building, which comprises four lots. The National Equity Fund supplied $2.4 million, the City gave $1.5 million through its Community Development Block Grant funds, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency offered $750,000 through President Barack Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the City’s Department of Commerce pitched in $220,000 for the commercial space and the Economic Development Initiative of the Department of Housing and Urban Development endowed $79,000. Additional aid came from TD Bank. “I am thankful to see this project completed,” Kenneth Gamble, whose Universal Companies, 800 S. 15th St., partnered with Fernandez, said.

Mayor Michael Nutter leads Lois Fernandez in an inspection of a second-floor room. She and others will benefit from Osun Village’s commitment to a high quality of life for seniors. s ta f f p h o t o b y g r e g b e z a n i s

Since he founded Universal in ’93, Gamble, a music pioneer who began Philadelphia International Records with Leon Huff in ’71, has aimed to reverse the ills of urban decline. A notable element of that decline is poor urban housing. He expressed hopes

that Osun Village would inspire dedication similar to Fernandez’s from other community members. City Council President Anna Verna, one of Fernandez’s dearest allies, applauded Gamble and Rahim Islam, Universal’s

president and CEO, for their dedication before commending the activist. “This is a long, long, long awaited project,” Verna said. “It would never have become a reality without the persistence of Lois Fernandez. I see this building as a location for seniors to maximize their ability to live safe, independent lives.” They will live those lives in a building with an in-unit emergency call system, keyless entry for easy access, a community room, a laundry facility and a rear patio. Bingo, knitting, line dancing and morning stretching will busy them immediately, with pottery to join the activities list soon. Most residents moved in yesterday, having completed an application process. To be eligible for a unit, applicants must be at least 62 and have an income at or below 50 percent of the local median income, which is $27,450 for a single person household. Four units remain available and will work on a sliding rent scale like the occupied spaces. According to Tamelia Hinson of Universal Community Homes, residents will pay between $275 and $645 for the rooms, which include a refrigerator, oven, stove, dining table, bathroom and closets. One unit will be accessible for someone with physical disabilities, and another will continued on page 12

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OSUN continued from page 10 accommodate someone with hearing and vision impairments. THE OPENING CEREMONY capped an often frustrating decade-plus of community backlash and difficulty finding an equity investor. A 2006 Review article addressed concerns from locals that the building would be too large, as original plans called for a six-story location, and would interfere with the completion of other Universal projects. In its 17 years of existence, Universal has constructed about 1,000 residential units; provided case management, financial, mortgage and foreclosure counseling to numerous families; and has taken on managing Edwin W. Stanton School, 1700 Christian St.; Edwin Vare Middle School, 2100 S. 24th St.; and Universal Institute Charter School, 801 S. 15th St. None of its many endeavors, however, prevented Monday’s celebration. “If there is no struggle, there is no progress,” Mayor Michael Nutter said, quoting orator Frederick Douglass. “You have certainly struggled,” he added while nodding in the direction of the Osun team, which included Fernandez’s daughter, Bumi Fernandez, who is executive director of ODUNDE, Inc. Nutter spoke of South of South as a great neighborhood and cited the complex and the Nov. 6 reopening of the South Street Bridge as keys to making the area even more dynamic. The first-term Democrat then launched into two of his favorite topics, jobs and seniors. “This facility employed more than 115 construction workers to bring it to fruition and has created five permanent on-

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site jobs.” Referring to his Nov. 28 appearance on NBC’s “Meet thepage Press,” continued from 10 Nutter noted that non-local politicians need to venture to accommodate hearingcomand areas like Southsomeone of Southwith to gauge vision impairments. munities’ adjustments to the country’s economic downturn. THE OPENING CEREMONY capped an often “Come here, and you will see what ecofrustrating decade-plus community nomic recovery is all about.of Everyone here backlash and about difficulty nding an equity cares so much our fi seniors. They are investor. A 2006 Review article addressed keys to strong and vital neighborhoods,” concerns Nutter said.from locals that the building would too large, as original plansAcalled ElainebeCurtis agrees with Nutter. resifor aofsix-story and would dent the 2800 location, block of Moore Street,intershe feremove with in thetocompletion ofoor other will her second-fl unitUnivertoday. sal “I projects. had applied for housing like four or In months its 17 years of existence, Universal five ago and soon learned I was has constructed about seventh on the list,” Curtis1,000 said. residential units; provided case management, finanFollowing the ribbon-cutting ceremony cial, mortgage and foreclosure counseling with oversized scissors, dignitaries and futo numerous families; the and units. has taken on ture residents inspected Though managing W. Stanton School, 1700 she had yetEdwin to glimpse hers, Curtis enjoyed Christian St.; Edwin Vare Middle School, the surroundings. 2100 S. 24th Institute “It is nice here;St.; it’s and reallyUniversal homey,” she said. Charter School, 801 S. 15th St. None of Prospective commercial tenants are goits many endeavors, however, prevented ing through an application process, acMonday’s cording to celebration. Hinson. The building, whose “If there struggle, there is nooffi proglots consist isofno ODUNDE’s original ce, ress,” Mayor Michael Nutter said, quoting two vacant parcels obtained through the orator Neighborhood Frederick Douglass. “You have InicerCity’s Transformation tainly struggled,” he added while nodding tiative and purchased space, can accomin the direction of the Osun team, which modate two storefronts. Groundbreaking included Fernandez’s daughter, on the project occurred Oct. 28, ’09. Bumi Fernandez, wholikely is executive director of As what will be an unrelenting ODUNDE, Inc. winter approaches, Fernandez offered Nutter of South of South as a great thanks tospoke God for securing a location for neighborhood and cited the complex and her vision to become a reality. the Nov.is6 an reopening the South “Osun aspect ofofGod, and I Street comBridge as keys to making the even mend everyone, especially Kennyarea Gamble more dynamic. and Anna Verna, for sticking with this conThe first-term Democrat then launched cept and for giving us seniors a reminder into two of his topics, jobs and of your love,” shefavorite said. SPR seniors. “This facility employed moreatthan 115 Contact Staff Writer Joseph Myers jmyers@ construction workers to 124. bringComment it to fruisouthphillyreview.com or ext. at www.southphillyreview.com/news/features. tion and has created five permanent on-

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site jobs.” Referring to his Nov. 28 appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Nutter noted that non-local politicians need to venture to areas like South of South to gauge communities’ adjustments to the country’s economic downturn. “Come here, and you will see what economic recovery is all about. Everyone here cares so much about our seniors. They are keys to strong and vital neighborhoods,” Nutter said. Elaine Curtis agrees with Nutter. A resident of the 2800 block of Moore Street, she will move in to her second-floor unit today. “I had applied for housing like four or five months ago and soon learned I was seventh on the list,” Curtis said. Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony with oversized scissors, dignitaries and future residents inspected the units. Though she had yet to glimpse hers, Curtis enjoyed the surroundings. “It is nice here; it’s really homey,” she said. Prospective commercial tenants are going through an application process, according to Hinson. The building, whose lots consist of ODUNDE’s original office, two vacant parcels obtained through the City’s Neighborhood Transformation Initiative and purchased space, can accommodate two storefronts. Groundbreaking on the project occurred Oct. 28, ’09. As what will likely be an unrelenting winter approaches, Fernandez offered thanks to God for securing a location for her vision to become a reality. “Osun is an aspect of God, and I commend everyone, especially Kenny Gamble and Anna Verna, for sticking with this concept and for giving us seniors a reminder of your love,” she said. SPR

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Students from the Class of 2011 at Abigail Vare School, 1621 E. Moyamensing Ave., will exhibit original tessellations, collages, abstract art, arabesques, sewn masks and paper quilts next week in the main hallway. The works, collectively called “Colorful Memories,” were done in conjunction with Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catharine St. They relate to the school’s math curriculum and will appear later this school year at Fleisher. SPR Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/news.

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GARELLA continued from page 1 Bancroft Street, Garella constructed the 56-minute piece with director Bradley Cox to highlight the corruption that plagues most aspects of life in Cambodia. Its particular look at politics has led to its banning in the Southeast Asian kingdom, one of eight countries, including the United States, where filming occurred. The screening was the film’s 12th domestic showing and continues a run the 44-year-old Garella hopes will lead to an appearance on public television next May. Last June, it won the Best Film-Political category at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival. “Philadelphia, especially South Philadelphia, has been receptive to Cambodian affairs,” Garella, who has orchestrated fundraisers to allow Cambodians to visit their relatives residing in Philadelphia, said. “We had great attendance at the film festival.” Other purposes include learning aspects of other countries’ forms of repression, linking Cambodians with their heritage and learning why people take certain actions. “The film can make people feel more judgmental of government and less of commoners at the same time,” Garella said. Providence, R.I., Garella said the work began as an investigation of Cambodia’s 2003 parliamentary election, which resulted in victories for the Cambodian People’s Party — the dominant political force in a country with a population of about 15 million. His own political involvement influenced him to move overseas in 1995. For the next two years, he served as the managing editor for The Cambodian Daily, an English-language newspaper in Phnom Penh, the capital city. “The beginning of the union movement, particularly growth in the garment industry, occurred over those two years,” Garella said. “In only a short time, the number of workers in the industry went from zero to 300,000.” According to Garella, women ranging from age 17 to their early 20s dominate the industry means most families have at least one member adept in the field. “For a long time, the industry kept building, benefiting from favorable trade quotas and reduced tariffs,” Garella, who added that American retailers Gap Inc. and Nike Inc. bragged about “Made in Cambodia” labels, said. In Cambodia, he lived modestly, experiencing living conditions better than most natives, who may earn the equivalent of $50 a month. As a foreigner, he lived as part of a “special middle class” that included two years as a vocalist for a rock band. Not needing long to notice the corrupt

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will of the People’s Party, which, he said, has rigged elections to ensure the twothirds majority it needs to select a prime minister, he joined the country’s main opposition party, Sam Rainsy, as press secretary in ’98. His two-year stint placed him in direct contact with Chea Vichea, who, in ’99, became the president of the Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia. “Chea Vichea devoted his life to the causes of union workers,” Garella said of the slight leader who championed their demands for better wages and working conditions. Following a return to the United States, Garella made another trek to Cambodia in 2000 to compose “A Tragedy of No Importance,” an article examining a 1997 grenade attack against the opposition. During the elections three years later, he served as a consultant to the International Republican Institute. When Cox began his analysis of the election, he interviewed Vichea, who had become a charismatic figure. “Cambodian officials are generally accepting of unions, but ones that have independence and that call for an alternative government organization terrify them,” Garella said. Vichea’s assassination occurred on Jan. 22, 2004, Chinese New Year, at a Phnom Penh kiosk. That day meant a reduction in the number of witnesses and inspired many

to believe someone had plotted the event. Authorities arrested and charged two men, but bungled investigations have meant few believe those men bear the guilt. “An appeals court let them go provisionally,” Garella said. “I have no word on a new trial and no reason to think it will ever occur.” With Vichea dead, Cox shifted his focus and spent the next four years covering what Garella calls the land’s “pervasive corruption.” “Socioeconomically, many Cambodians have the title ‘VIP,’ so they have special rights,” Garella said. “Most others just keep their head down. ... “We have many purposes with this film, one of which is to expose the poor use of the ample aid the United States has provided to Cambodia.” According to the State Department, the United States provided Cambodia almost $410 million in grant aid shortly after it gained independence from France. “We have given much that has gone to great use, but there is no democratic aid in sight for such a corrupt place,” Garella said, adding that Transparency International, which publishes a Corruption Perceptions Index on worldwide corruption, deems Cambodia’s misgivings immeasurable. This year he has twice observed the Cambodian disapproval of naysayers. On May 1, International Workers’ Day, Cambodian riot police tore down screens to prevent a

viewing of the film. “The Ministry of the Interior said we had not obtained approval from relevant ministries,” Garella said, adding the constitution allows people to obtain info from any media source. A screening in Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park Nov. 17 also met resistance even with the presence of Vichea’s brother and successor, Chea Mony. As far as Garella knows, no other country has gone to such extremes, and the moviemakers’ legal team has vetted the work. As for Cambodia, Vichea’s death has had a role in the disappearance of favorable trade quotas, decreased exports and lessened respect for union organizing rights. Those elements make Garella feel confident he and Cox answer the documentary’s title. “We are looking to show that many governments see regular people as resources to exploit,” he said. “Vichea’s assassination tells the people not to think they can be too well-known nationally or too wellrespected internationally. In Cambodia, if you know things, you can die.” SPR For more information, visit www.whokilledcheavichea.com. Contact Staff Writer Joseph Myers at jmyers@ southphillyreview.com or ext. 124. Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/news/features.

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s the city continues to sleep, Anthony DeFrancesco 3rd is heading to the stables in Chester. Arriving by 5:30 every morning, the horse trainer takes his steeds out to exercise when the first morning lights are coming over the horizon. “It requires getting up, being at the barn 5:30, quarter to 6 every morning, feeding them, after feeding, put them out, clean their stalls out, make sure they have clean stalls and bedding, put hay and water in there, put them in one at a time, exercise and rub them down, wrap their legs, feed lunch, feed dinner at 5 o’clock. Make sure they are properly taken care of,” DeFrancesco, from Eighth and Shunk streets, said of his training regimen. Back to his first full year of work as a trainer

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): You should h have the money to engage in a favorite form of entertainment. There is a good possibility that your workload becomes light enough to spend time having fun. Consider taking children or a date along. Lucky number: 011. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): A gathering with your family is especially peaceful. Embrace this harmony rather than bringing up sensitive subjects. This is one of those times when your values seem to be in sync with those of loved ones. Lucky number: 937. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): Interactions with family members are refreshing when recent squabbles are put on the back burner. Reminiscing about good and funny times creates a bonding experience. Lucky number: 809. ARIES (March 21 to April 20): A chance to entertain an audience makes you feel in your element. Seek out social events or join outings happening today. People will want to spend time with you. Lucky number: 786. TAURUS (April 21 to May 20): Put your warmth and communication skills to good use by listening and talking to someone who could use your company. Let someone confide in you, or give comforting advice. Lucky number: 638. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Don’t keep everything hidden. Sharing something that most people don’t know about you attracts more friends. This doesn’t have to be anything too personal. Lucky number: 232. CANCER (June 21 to July 22): Spend time with like-minded friends. Initiate friendly chats and you may find you have a lot in common with a coworker or classmate. Lucky number: 544. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22): Self-confidence becomes attractive to the group. You may be asked to lead activities or to mediate. Lucky number: 187. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): Your profession provides a boost to your ego. Compliments from a colleague are coming your way. Celebrate, but don’t overdo it in the food and drink departments. Lucky number: 676. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22): You may be quieter than usual, but your words will resonate with colleagues. A secret is disclosed that may allow everyone to breathe easier. A get-together with associates is a pleasant way to unwind. Lucky number: 473. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21): If experiencing tension over a shared possession, expect to feel more relaxed today. Reach an agreement that is pleasing to both parties. Lucky number: 981. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): Discussions with an authority figure go smoothly if you focus on pleasant topics. Use this interaction to casually network. Lucky number: 407. SPR

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■ Christopher Thames’ ■ Biscotti Ingredients:

2 sticks of unsalted butter, at room temperature 1-1/2 cups of sugar 4 eggs, beaten 1 ounce of liqueur of your choice, optional Grated zest of 2 large navel oranges 3-1/2 cups of all-purpose unbleached ﬂour 1 cup of cocoa 3/4 tablespoon of baking powder 1 teaspoon of kosher salt

Directions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cream together the butter and the sugar. Once it turns gray, add the eggs and liqueur. Mix to incorporate. Whisk all dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Mix to incorporate. The dough will feel like the back of your fist. Lay the dough on the counter. Cut it into three equal pieces. Roll the dough into three logs, about the size of a small baguette. Place it on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the dough forms cracks on top. Remove the dough from the oven and cool. When the dough is cool, cut it into uniform slices. Place them back on the cookie sheet, leaving a space between each biscotti. Return to the oven and turn the nob

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■ Christopher Thames’■ Nana’s Biscuits Ingredients:

2-1/4 cups of self-rising ﬂour 2 heaping tablespoons of vegetable shortening Pinch of kosher salt 1-1/2 cups of buttermilk Self-rising ﬂour for dredging

Directions: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place the flour in a large bowl. Cut in the shortening until the mixture looks like the size of peas. Add the buttermilk and blend well until the batter is sticky. Place about 2 cups of the self-rising flour into another bowl. Using an ice cream scooper, scoop some of the batter into your hands. Roll it around and pat in your hands as if you are making hamburger patties. Roll them in the self-rising flour. Grease a springform pan with high sides. Place the biscuits in the pan. They must touch each other. Make a thumb print on top of each biscuit. Add a sliver of butter in the thumb print cavity. Bake for about 15 or until golden brown. Serves four. SPR Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/foodand-drink/features.

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I bought a can of Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa which we used for making the biscotti dough. I always have eggs, flour and sugar in the pantry. I watched Chris cream the butter and sugar together. “You could use a hand mixer,” he said. “The mixture turns gray when it is ready for the next step.” He added the eggs, one ounce of the Grand Marnier and grated zest of two large navel oranges. “Always start on a low speed,” he said. “You don’t want ingredients flying all over the place. You can always increase the speed.” Chris asked me to measure 3-and-onehalf cups of all-purpose unbleached flour and 1 cup of cocoa. He placed the flour in a bowl and sifted the cocoa into it along with a teaspoon of kosher salt and three-quarters of a tablespoon of baking powder. The dry ingredients were added to the wet. As soon as the dough formed into a ball, it was ready for me to be its playmate. “It feels like Play Doh,” I said as I kneaded the dark chocolate brown dough on my granite counter. “This is fun.” They were popped into the oven and we were on to Southern biscuits. We served them hot from the oven with lavender honey butter. After you savor Chris’ Nana’s Biscuits, you will never return to the refrigerated dough you pop out from the cans you buy in the supermarket.

to the off position. Allow them to sit overnight. nig Makes M about 40 tea-size biscotti or 25 to 30 coffee-size biscotti.

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id-December brings the baking frenzy into our kitchens. Men, women and children are pulling out the cookie sheets and stocking the larder with flour, eggs, butter and sugar. Italians love cookies so much that a traditional Italian wedding cake is crafted with a variety of them stacked pyramidstyle on a beautiful plate. Biscotti are probably the most famous ones. They can be found stored in big glass canisters in bakeries and coffee shops throughout the city. The majority of them are so hard and often lack flavor. One bite could send you to the dentist. I discussed this with my friend Chris who loves to bake biscotti. “My biscotti are more like zwieback,” he said. “It took me a while to perfect my recipe.” Chris relieves his daily stress by pulling out his cobalt blue KitchenAid at 2 a.m. and bakes biscotti. Because the cookies must sit overnight in the oven (more on this later), it’s the perfect time for him to bake. Chris told me to buy two pounds of unsalted butter. “Take the butter out and let it sit on the counter overnight,” he said. “The counter is cool and the butter will be fine.” Chris arrived at the appointed hour and we set out to bake. “We are going to make chocolate/orange biscotti with Grand Marnier,” he said as he attached the paddle to his KitchenAid. “You can make any flavor you wish and add any ingredient such as chopped nuts, pure extracts or any liqueur.”

The secret to perfecting a popular Italian treat is its overnight stay in the oven. In the end, cookie monsters of all ages will be pleased with the results.

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The Toque Stops Here Restaurant Review:

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Down Home Diner By Phyllis Stein-Novack R e s ta u r a n t R e v i e w e r

o call chef Jack McDavid a “character” is an understatement. He is the perfect example of a man who invented himself. Born 55 years ago in Clinchport, Vir. (“a town so small it almost washed away in the last flood,” he once told me), McDavid graduated from the University of Virginia where he studied business law and almost went to law school. He traded in his law books for sauté pans to work at the now-shuttered Le Lion d’Or in Washington, D.C. McDavid opened The Down Home Diner in the Reading Terminal Market in 1987. He was famous for his bibbed denim overalls and baseball cap that proclaims “Save the Farm.” I looked forward to several meals at the newly renovated Down Home Diner. The restaurant is kitted out in bright red and white leather counter stools with “Coke” written on them. The napkins holders are small Coke machines and the neon is back. Save the Farm is inscribed along a back wall. The staff is young and cheerful. I dove into buttermilk pancakes ($4.99) on two occasions. The consistency was first-rate. Pancakes have to be light and piping hot when they are placed before you. I heaped on lots of butter and syrup and sipped Lacas coffee ($2.29), which was on the weak side. Lunch brought a grilled cheese sandwich with a thin slice of Virginia ham ($7.58). The sandwich was toasted, not Millie’s Luncheonette & Ice Cream: 15th and Shunk streets, 215-467-8553, $ Moe’s Hot Dog House: 2617 Grays Ferry Ave., 215-465-6637, $ Philadium: 17th St. and Packer Ave., 215-271-5220, $ Southview Pizza: 367 Durfor St., 215-467-2050, $ Talk of the Town: 3020 S. Broad St., 215-551-7277, $ Texas Weiners: 1426 Snyder Ave., 215465-8635, www.texasweiners.com, $

Italian 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, $$

seared on a greased grill. There was about one ounce of yellow Cheddar, which was not properly melted, and about one ounce of not-at-all-salty Virginia ham. A cup of black eye pea soup ($2.99) was outstanding. The broth was prepared with ham hocks which afforded a slightly smoky flavor and aroma. Carrots and onions were keeping company with the peas. A glass of iced tea ($2.09) was uninspiring and bitter. I squeezed several lemon wedges into it, but it did little good. Dinner the next evening was uneven. Since it was a brutally cold evening, Edward wanted to warm up with some black eye pea soup. I told him how delicious it was, but it looked like gummy gruel. Even Oliver Twist would never ask for more of this. There was no broth, just peas and vegetables stuck together. At the other end of the spectrum, the beet salad ($7.95) was one fine starter. McDavid pickles fennel and showcases it with cool slices of roasted beets, fresh spring mix, feta cheese and tosses it in a light vinaigrette. McDavid was not cooking dinner, but I am sure he pickled the fennel. This salad was under dressed and lacked flavor. On came the salt and pepper. McDavid loves fresh herbs, so we wondered why they were not used. The fried chicken ($10.95) consisted of a meaty leg and thigh and a breast that were prepared in a cast-iron skillet. It lacked the crisp fresh taste of fried chicken, although the meat was moist. The collards were the best I have ever eaten. The greens were

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shredded and cooked slightly al dente. A bit of red hot pepper flakes and the right touch of vinegar made this southern favorite a true culinary masterpiece. The mac and cheese was filled with rich goodness. It was piping hot and creamy. Edward’s catfish ($11.95) was disappointing. It needed acid, fresh herbs and seasoning. It was the bland leading the bland on the plate. Shredded potatoes were used as a coating, but they did not adhere to the fish. Even salt and pepper did nothing for it. We loved the pepper hash and oat corn salad, however. For dessert, our waiter offered butter cake ($5) and said he had apple pound cake ($5). The butter cake was so sweet, I almost had a diabetic attack in the Down Home

Diner. Edward, on the other hand, liked it and did not find it too sweet. A dollop of real whipped cream sat next to the cake. I love pound cake. What I received was a thin square of gray apple-like I did not know what loaded with big dark raisins. Two tips of the toque to the Down Home Diner. SPR

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hat’s the difference between a plain, old boring meatloaf and a supreme one? In Mildred Lloyd Henderson’s recipe it seems to be the amount of beef — five pounds of it to be exact. The resident of the 2400 block of Manton street combines ground lamb, pork, beef and sausage in her Meatloaf Supreme. But that is just the start. Mix it with a variety of seasonings and top the dish off with a little melted cheese and it creates an adventurous twist to this classic. Add a bowl of creamy mashed potatoes and this meal is a real winner. Veggie of choice is optional. SPR

Mildred’s Meatloaf Supreme Ingredients:

1 pound of ground lamb 1 pound of ground pork 2 pounds of.ground beef 1 pound of ground sausage (beef or pork) 1 small can of tomato paste 1 package of onion soup mix 4 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon of garlic powder or poultry seasoning 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning 1 tablespoon of Worchestershire sauce 1 tablespoon of black pepper or 2 teaspoons of salt 1 tablespoon of soy sauce or brown mustard 1 large red onion, finely chopped 1 large green pepper, finely chopped 1 jar of green olives, finely chopped 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese, grated

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients, except for the mozzarella. Spray a 4-quart oblong Pyrex baking dish with cooking spray. Pour the meat mixture into the dish and press to ﬁll the space. Bake for 35 minutes, or until the juices from the center are clear, not pink. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and top with the cheese. Bake until it is melted and brown. Serves 8 to 10 ggenerously. y.

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Community and senior centers Churches and congregations Bryant Baptist Church has a food and clothing ministry 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays; movie and lunch ministry every fourth Saturday of the month. 1140-44 S. 19th St. 215-732-4140. >Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church hosts a book club 7 p.m. the last Monday of the month. Columbus Boulevard and Christian Street. 215-389-1513. 916 S. Swanson St. www.old-swedes.org. 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. >Mount Hebron Baptist Church has free clothing and items giveaways 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 17, 18 and 23; Toy giveaway 1 p.m. Dec. 23; Prayer and bible study experience noon-2 p.m. Wednesdays. 1415 Wharton St. Sister Edna Peoples, 215-921-4532. >St. Simon the Cyrenian Episcopal Church holds Crafty Divas Knit and Crochet Group meets 11:30 a.m. Dec. 18. Damali, 215-346-6518 or craftydivas@rocketmail.com. 1401 S. 22nd St. 215-468-1926. St. Rita of Cascia holds English language classes with Rosetta Stone computer program 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cost: Free. 1166 S. Broad St. 215-546-8333. Stella Maris Church will hold an Oldies Night with Jerry Blavat 7 p.m.midnight Jan. 22. Tickets: $40. 10th and Bigler streets. 215-463-3410.

Flea Markets >Oregon Wench Brigade: 9 a.m. Dec. 18. 1728 S. Second St. William Dicks, 215-518-6706.

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Hawthorne Yoga and Reiki provides various yoga and Pilates classes, Reiki services and bodywork on sliding pay scales. 1241 Carpenter St. 267-5934962. hawthorneyoga@gmail.com.

Reunions

Mummers Hog Island N.Y.A. holds preteen dances 7 p.m. Fridays. Donation: $7. 2116 S. Third St. Oregon Wench Brigade holds bingo 7 p.m. Fridays. 1728 S. Second St.

Recreation centers and playgrounds Marian Anderson: Better Days offers HIV/AIDS counseling, contraception, teen workshops and more. 17th and Fitzwater streets. 215-685-6594.

South Philadelphia High boys class of 1946 is planning a reunion for early 2011. Call 215-463-8074 or 215-256-0807. South Philly Foxes Softball Team is looking to hold a reunion. Contact Rita and Chick Johanson through Friends of South Philly Foxes on Facebook or rjrabbit@ comcast.net.

Support groups Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups helps those affected by another’s drinking 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. www.aisdv.org.

Codependents Anonymous meets 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Methodist Hospital, 2301 S. Broad St. 215-333-7775. Debtors Anonymous meets 7-8 p.m. Thursdays. William Way Center, 1315 Spruce St. Susan, 610-203-3200. Gamblers Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Methodist Hospital, 2301 S. Broad St. 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. NARANON for families and friends of addicts meets 7:30 p.m. Thursdays St. Nicholas of Tolentine, 910 Watkins St. 215-808-7422. Passyunk Avenue Alcoholics Anonymous Group meets 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays 1430 E. Passyunk Ave. 215-473-1552. 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. Recovery International for those with stress, anger, sadness, fear or depression meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 1831 Bainbridge St. 215-732-2787. www. recovery-inc.com. Substance Abuse Program meets 9 a.m.-noon and 11 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 1021 S. 21st St. 215-790-9942. Supportive Older Women’s Network for ages 60 and older meets 1 p.m. Mondays. JCCs Stiffel Senior Center, 604 Porter St. 215-468-3500. Voice It Sistah for HIV-positive women meets 11 a.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Similar sessions held during coffee hour noon-1 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays. YOACAP, 1207 Chestnut St. 215-851-1898. Women in Transition offers counseling and supportive services for women whose lives are endangered by domestic violence and/ or substance abuse. All services are free. Mondays-Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 21 S. 12th St. 215-751-1111. www.helpwomen.org. SPR

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>JCCs Stiffel Senior Center: “Those Were the Days” addresses changes in the legal system 1 p.m. Dec. 16. Free; Thrift shop sells used clothing 10 a.m.-noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. 604 Porter St. 215-468-3500. Mamie Nichols Center: Farmers’ market 2-6 p.m. Tuesdays. 22nd and Tasker streets. 215-336-1111. www. headhousemarket.org. Marconi Seniors Program: Cards and Billiards 8 a.m -6 p.m. daily; Wii games noon-2:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; Swimming Pool 7 a.m.-noon and 3-5:50 p.m. MondayFriday. Cost: $50 for the year; Water Aerobics 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Cost: $50 for the year; Line Dance instruction 9 a.m. Wednesdays. Free. Fels Community Center, 2407 S. Broad St. 215-218-0800. 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. Point Breeze Family Center: McDaniel Elementary, Room 102, 22nd and Moore streets. 215-952-0625. Point Breeze Federation Inc.: 1248 S. 21st St. 215-334-2666. South Philadelphia Older Adult Center: Senior dances 8-11 p.m. Fridays. 215-465-2298; Socials every Wednesday, 7-10 p.m., with live music and refreshments. Cost: $7. 1430 E. Passyunk Ave. 215-952-0547. South Philadelphia Rainbow Community Center: Seeking donations to help with the purchase of food for the needy. Dropoffs are accepted 2-7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. 2632 Reed St. Diane Marino, 215462-3615 or 267-978-6178. Tolentine Community Center: After-school program registration 2:30-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Van service available. 1025-33 Mifflin St. 215-389-0717. United Communities Houston Community Center: Emergency energy assistance, ESL and computer classes, emergency food cupboard, Zumba class 9:30 a.m. Thursdays. Cost: $10. 610-574-6778. Free clothing giveaway 1:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 2029 S. Eighth St. 215-467-8700.

Donatucci Sr. Library: Pajama Storytime 6:30 p.m. Jan. 4; Computer tutorials for adults and seniors, noon Thursdays; Yoga for adults and seniors, 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 1935 Shunk St. 215685-1755. >Fumo Family Branch: “Let’s Speak English” workshops 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Jan. 12; Music and Movement for Toddlers 10 a.m. Jan. 12 and 26. 2437 S. Broad St. 215-685-1758. Parkway Central: Skills Assessment workshop 6-8 p.m. Jan. 5; Career Decision Making workshop 6-8 p.m. Jan. 12; How to Write a Resume 6-8 p.m. Jan. 19; Resume Critique Jan. 26; Job Hunting Tips and Techniques 6-8 p.m. Feb. 2; Interviewing Skills 6-8 p.m. Feb. 9; Time Management 6-8 p.m. Feb. 16; Internet and Library Resources for Job Hunters 6-8 p.m. Feb. 23. 1901 Vine St. 215-686-5414. www.library. phila.gov. >Queen Memorial: Preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m. Dec. 21 and 28. 1201 S. 23rd St. 215-685-1899. South Philadelphia Library: ESL classes, 12:30-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; “Let’s Speak English” workshops, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Thursdays Jan 6.- Feb. 12. 1700 S. Broad St. 215-685-1866. Whitman Library: 200 Snyder Ave. 215-685-1754.

Guerin: Pinochle, 12:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; Ceramics are 7:30 p.m. Mondays; Ballet, tap and jazz/ hip-hop lessons, 5 p.m. Thursdays; Girl Scouts meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. 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; drawing and painting classes 2:30-4:30 p.m. Saturdays. 1200 Carpenter St. 215-6851848. hawthornerec@yahoo.com. Jefferson Square Park: Kids Night at the Park 6 p.m. Thursdays. Fourth St. and Washington Ave. www.jeffersonsquarepark.org. 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. 300 Shunk St. 215-685-1874. www.murphyrec.com. Shot Tower: Basketball for ages 6-10 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Mar. 29; Reindeer Games for ages 3-5 6-6:30 p.m. Dec. 21. Cost: $30. Front and Carpenter streets. 215-685-1592. Starr Garden: Youth Art Classes for ages 10-13, 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Cost: $30; Capture the Flag Games 3-5 p.m. Thursdays. Suggested donation: $5; Zumba 7-8 p.m. Thursdays. Cost: $10; Chess Club for ages 5-12, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Fridays; Art in the Park and Tai Chi 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. 600-44 Lombard St. 215-6861782. starrgarden@comcast.net.

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>Queen Village Neighbors Association serves Lombard St. to Washington Ave., Delaware River to Sixth St., and meets 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Saint Philip Neri Church, 218 Queen St. 215-339-0975. www. qvna.org. Southeast Community Association Town Watch serves Front to Sixth streets, Tasker to Wolf streets. Raymond Glenn Baranowski, 215271-6548. Southend Town Watch serves Broad to 20th streets, Oregon Ave. to Walt Whitman Bridge entrance. >South Broad Street Neighborhood Association serves 13th to 15th streets from Washington to Oregon avenues. Meetings are 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month. Methodist Hospital, 2301 S. Broad St. www.sbsna.org. South Fourth Street Town Watch serves Fourth Street from McKean to Jackson streets. 215-389-8864. >South Philadelphia Communities Civic Association serves Snyder Ave. to I-76, Broad to Ninth streets, and meets 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of the month. 1100 Bigler St., second floor. www. sophilacca.org. South Philadelphia Community Center Town Watch serves I-76 to Snyder Ave., Broad to Eighth streets. South Philadelphia HOMES Inc serves Washinton Ave. to Mifflin St., Broad to 25th streets, and holds board meeting 6 p.m. and neighborhood action countil meeting 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month. 1444 Point Breeze Ave. 215-3344430. www.sphinc.com. >South of South Neighborhood Association will hold a Zoning Committee Meeting 7-9 p.m. Dec. 16. Association serves the area from Broad St. to the Schuylkill River, South St. to Washington Ave. St. Meetings are the second Wednesday of the month. Charles Senior Community Center, 1941 Christian St. 215-732-8446. www. southofsouth.org. West Passyunk Neighbors Association serves Mifflin St. to Passyunk Ave., 18th to 25th streets, and meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every other month. 1st District Police Station, 24th and Wolf streets. 215-498-6891. westpassyunkpoint@hotmail.com. westpassyunk.blogspot.com. Wharton Neighbors Civic Association serves Tasker to McKean streets, Eighth to 13th streets. 215205-9023. Whitman Council Inc. serves Oregon Ave. to Bigler St., Sixth to Front streets, and holds board meetings 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, 2329 S. Third St. 215-468-4056.

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Civic associations/ Town Watches Bella Vista Town Watch serves Sixth to 11th streets, South St. to Washington Ave. 215-627-0057. www.bvtw.org. Bella Vista United Civic Association serves South St. to Washington Ave., Sixth to 11th streets. 267-872-4686. www.bvuca.org. CCP Townwatch serves Eighth to 13th streets, Snyder Ave. to Ritner St. Meetings held the second Wednesday of the month. Jason, 215-271-2424. >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. The Municipal Building at 11th and Wharton streets. www.dncivic.org. Dickinson Square Town Watch serves Front to Sixth streets, Reed to Mifflin streets. Diane Doiel, 215336-2451. East Passyunk Crossing Civic Association and Town Watch serves Broad to Eighth streets, Tasker St. to Snyder Ave. Meetings are 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month. Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School cafeteria, 1736 S. 10th St. 215-3390400. www.epcrossing.org. Friends of Dickinson Square Park holds cleanups 9-10 a.m. Saturdays. Dickinson Square Park, Parsons Building, Fourth and Tasker streets. 215-685-1885. www.dickinsonsquare.org. Friends of Mifﬂin Square Park meets 5:30-6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at The Cambodian Association’s South Center, 2416-18 S. Seventh St. Park serves Sixth and Wolf streets. Brooke Allen, 215-7047466. sustainadelphia@gmail.com. GENA (Girard Estates Neighbors Association) serves 17th to 22nd streets, Wolf St. to Oregon Ave. gena001@comcast.net. www. gena001.com. GEAR (Girard Estate Area Residents) holds Christmas in the Park featuring music, carriage rides and Santa Claus 4-7 p.m. Dec. 19. The event is dedicated to state Rep. Robert Donatucci, who resided in Giarard Estate. The group serves 17th to 22nd streets, Wolf St. to Oregon Ave. 215-334-6673.

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. 1501 S. 29th St. 215336-5005. www.graysferrycc.org. Guerin Residents Organizing Urban Pride (GROUP) meets 7 p.m. the last Monday of the month. 16th and Jackson streets. www. group_mngr@yahoo.com. Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition will hold a zoning meeting 7:30-9 p.m. Dec. 28. Hawthorne Cultural Center, 1200 Carpenter St. Coalition serves 11th to Broad streets, South St. to Washington Ave. 215-735-1225. www.hecphilly.org. Julian Abele Park: 22nd and Carpenter streets. Meetings are 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month, Shiloh Baptist Church, 2040 Christian St. www.julianabelepark.org. Lower Moyamensing Civic Association serves Snyder to Oregon avenues, 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, 215468-1645 ext. 226. Newbold Civic Association Association serves Tasker to Wolf streets, Broad to 18th streets, and meets 7 p.m. the last Monday of the month. Guerin Rec Center, 16th and Jackson streets. www.newboldcivic.org. Newbold Neighbors Association serves Washington to Passyunk avenues, Broad to 18th streets, and meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month. South Philadelphia Library, 1700 S. Broad St. www. newboldneighbors.org. Packer Park Civic Association: 215-336-4373. www.packerparkcivic.org/index.htm. >Passyunk Square Civic Association serves Washington Ave. to Tasker St., 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; Town walks are 11 a.m.- noon the second Saturday of the month through March; Gold Star Park cleanup is 10 a.m.-noon the second to last Saturday of the month. www. passyunk.org. Pennsport Civic Association serves Fourth St. to the Delaware River, Washington to Snyder avenues, and meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. E.O.M., 138 Moore St. 215-462-9764. www. pennsportcivic.org. Point Breeze Civic Association is registering children ages 7-12 for tutoring in reading, math and English. 1518 S. 22nd St. 215-755-6628. Point Breeze Pioneers serves Broad to 24th streets, Washington to Mifflin streets. 267-519-3592. info@ pbpioneers.com.

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Dec. 17 17-19. Tickets: $27-$30. >Carols in Color: D 19 Ti k $27 $30 JJohn h E. Allen, Jr. Theater at the New Freedom Theatre, 1346 N. Broad St. 267-235-0163. >Christmas with Mozart: 8 p.m. Dec. 17. Tickets: $20-$30. Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. >Haunted Trolley Tour: 8 p.m. Dec. 17-18. Tickets: $20-$30. The Bourse, 11 S. Fifth St. 215-413-7000. www.ghosttour.com. >Santore Library: Christmas photos with Santa, cookies and milk, book sale, raffle and gift book for each child 11 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Cost: $5 for Santa photos. Kwanzaa celebration 4:30 p.m. Dec. 29. 932 S. Seventh St. 215-686-1766. >Christmas on Logan Square: 5 p.m. Dec. 18. Tickets: $32-$43. St. Clement’s Church, 20th and Cherry streets. 215-751-9494. www.philadelphiasingers.org. >Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus allows for a weekend of gaiety with the North Pole residents 5-7 p.m. Dec. 18-19. Free. Franklin Square, Sixth and Race streets. 215-629-4026. www.historicphiladelphia.org. >Christmas Candlelight House Tours transform Victorian Cape May into a winter wonderland with visits to homes, churches, inns and hotels and includes carols, musicians and holiday decorations 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Cost: $20-$25. Cape May, N.J. 609-884-5404. www.capemaymac.org. >American Theater Arts for Youth Cinderella: Dec. 19-22. Tickets: $8.25-$15. Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www. kimmelcenter.org. > Christmas in the Park, presented by Girard Estate Area Residents, 4-7 p.m. Dec. 19. Girard Park, 21st and Shunk streets. >Joy Fest Celebration Concert: 6 p.m. Dec. 19. Yesha Ministries, 2301 Snyder Ave. 215- 271-4017. Disney on Ice: Toy Story 3: Dec. 23-Jan. 2. Tickets: $20-$150. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800298-4200. www.ComcastTix.com. Kids’ Day at the Circus adds extra fun to the winter break from school 10:30 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m. Dec. 28-29. Cost: $20. Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, 5900A Green St. 215-840-9216. www. phillycircus.com. Intro to Aerials Workshop lets adults learn how to use the rope, fabric and statis trapeze 3:15 and 4:45 p.m. Dec. 28-29. Cost: $25. Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, 5900A Green St. 215-840-9216. www. phillycircus.com. Mummers Fancy Brigade Fest and Finale: Dec. 28-Jan. 1. Tickets: $4-$16. Pennsylvania Convention Center, 11th and Arch streets. 215- 418-4700. www. paconvention.com. The Wizard School Scavenger Hunt is a must for Harry Potter fans 2-4 p.m. Dec. 29. Cost: $18-$34. 877-9-GO-HUNT. http://watsonadventures.com. Ghost Tour of Philadelphia: 8 p.m. Dec. 31. Cost: $25. Physick Hour, 321 S. Fourth St. 215-413-1997. www.ghosttour.com. Peter Nero and The Philly Pops Swinging in the New Year: 8 p.m. Dec. 31. Tickets: $46-$127. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. New Year’s Day at the Kimmel Center: 11 a.m. Jan. 1. Free. Kimmel Center, Commonwealth Plaza 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org.

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>Hope for the Holidays Toy Drive Drive, bbenefifiting i The Th Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, through Dec. 17. Dropoff locations are Brunic’s Luncheonette, 17th and McKean streets and American Collision and Automotive Center, 1930 S. 20th St. 267-339-1566. team_hope@ymail.com. >Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: Through Dec. 18. Tickets: $10-$14. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. 800-982-2787. www.walnutstreettheatre.org. >Dublin Carol: Through Dec. 19. Tickets: $10. The Playground at The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St. 215-7172173. www.amaryllistheatre.org. >The Santaland Diaries: Through Dec. 19. Tickets: $10-$18. Second Stage at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St. 215-665-9720. www.flashpointtheatre.org. >Scrooged: Through Dec. 19. Tickets: 15-$18. The Ritz Theatre, 915 White Horse Pk., Oaklyn, N.J. 856858-5230. www.ritztheatreco.org. >Seussical the Musical: Through Dec. 21. Tickets: $10-$55. The New Candlelight Theatre, 2208 Millers Rd., Ardentown, Del. 302-475-2313. www.nctstage.org. >Peter Nero and The Philly Pops: Through Dec. 22. Tickets: $27-$104. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. >A Fractured Christmas Carol: Through Dec. 28. Tickets: $5-$8. Walking Fish Theatre, 2509 Frankford Ave. 215-427-9255. www.walkigfishtheatre.com. >Tiny Tim’s Christmas: Through Dec. 29. Tickets: $9-$11. Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd., Media. 610-565-4211. www.hedgerowtheatre.org. >The Very Merry Xmas Carol Holiday Adventure Show: Through Dec. 31. Tickets: $22-$27. 208 DeKalb St. Norristown. 610-283-2230. www.theatrehorizon.org. >Caesar’s Palace O’ Fun: Through Jan. 2. Tickets: $30. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-5743550. 800-982-2787. www.walnutstreettheatre.org. >Cinderella: Through Jan. 2. Tickets: $17-$29. Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St. 215-496-9160. www. enchantmenttheatre.org. >The Comcast Holiday Spectacular: 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. through Jan. 2. Free. Comcast Center, 1701 John F. Kennedy Blvd. (215) 599-0776. www.visitphilly.com. >Enchanted Colonial Village: Through Jan. 2. Please Touch Museum, 4231 Avenue of the Republic. 215-963-0667. www.pleasetouchmuseum.org. >Ho, Ho, Home for the Holidays Event: Through Jan. 6. Cost: $25-$50. PSPCA, 350 Erie Ave. and Animal Care and Control Team shelter, 111 W. Hunting Park Ave. 215-426-6304. www.pspca.org. >A Longwood Gardens Christmas: Through Jan. 9. Cost: Free-$16. 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square. 610-388-5200. www.longwoodgardens.org. >White Christmas: Through Jan. 9. Tickets: $13.50-$101.25. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. www.walnutstreettheatre.org. >Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church: annual holiday party 6:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 16. Columbus Boulevard and Christian Street. 215-389-1513. 916 S. Swanson St. www.old-swedes.org. >Glorious Sound of Christmas: 7 p.m. Dec. 16-18. Tickets: $17-$80. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. >Photos with Santa allows children to nab the perfect shot with the jolly giftbearer 6-8 p.m. Dec. 16 and 23. Photos with own camera are free. Photo package costs $10-$25. 1804 E. Passyunk Ave. 215-336-1455. www.visiteastpassyunk.com.

>Miss Weatherspoon: Through Jan. 9. New City Stage at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St. 215-5637500. www.newcitystage.org. >Nuncrackers: Through Jan. 9. Tickets: Tickets: $10-$25. Hedgerow Theatre, 64 Rose Valley Rd., Media. 610-565-4211. www. hedgerowtheatre.org. >The Borrowers: Through Jan. 30. Tickets: $15-$32. Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second St. 215-922-1122. www. ardentheatre.org. >Parenting 101: The Musical!: Through March 6. Tickets: $35-$47. Kimmel Center, Innovation Studio, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www. kimmelcenter.org. >An Evening of Russian Romances: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16. Tickets: $15-$25. Helen Corning Warden Theater, 1920 Spruce St. 215-7351685. www.avaopera.org. >Cabaret Red Light’s Nutcracker: Dec. 16-18. Tickets: $25. Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St. 484995-3431. www.cabaretredlight. com/nutcracker. >Mummenschanz: Dec. 16-18. Tickets: $24-$48. Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St. 215-8986702. www.pennpresents.org. >The Shops: 8:30 p.m. Dec. 17-18 and 5 p.m. Dec. 19. Tickets: $20-$39. The Market and Shops at the Comcast Center, 1701 John F. Kennedy Blvd. 215-238-1555. www. operatheater.org. >Heresy: Dec. 18. Tickets: $35. St. Stephen’s Theater, 10th and Ludlow streets. 215-829-0395. www.lanterntheater.org. A Jew Grows in Brooklyn: Dec. 23-28. Tickets: $44.50-$52.50. Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www. kimmelcenter.org. Les Miserables: Jan. 4-9. Tickets: $20-$100. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www. academyofmusic.org. The Understudy: Jan. 4-30. Tickets: $18-$65. Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. 215-893-9456. www. wilmatheater.org. [title of show]: Jan. 12-30. Tickets: $15-$25. Upstairs at the Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St. 215-9238909. www.mauckingbird.org. A New Brain: Jan. 13-29. Tickets: $25-$30. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St. 215-735-0630. www.playsandplayers.org. A Skull in Connemara: Jan. 13Feb. 6. Tickets: $20-$36. St. Stephen’s Theater, 10th and Ludlow streets. 215829-0395. www.lanterntheater.org. A Moon for the Misbegotten: Jan. 13-March 6. Tickets: $16-$48. Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second St. 215922-1122. www.ardentheatre.org. Amadeus: Jan. 18-Mar. 6. Tickets: $10-$60. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. 800-9822787. www.walnutstreettheatre.org.

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W h a t ’s H a p p e n i n g Schubert’s Great Symphony: 8 p.m. Jan. 27-28. Tickets: $43-$90. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Winter Wonderland Ball: 9 p.m. Jan. 28. Tickets: $15. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-9221011. www.livenation.com. Academy of Music Anniversary Show with Renee Fleming and Paul Simon: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29. Tickets: $185. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www. philorch.org. The Angela Boﬁll Experience: 8 p.m. Jan. 29. Tickets: $32.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com. Jerry Blavat’s Sounds Spectacular Reunion: 8 p.m. Jan. 29. Tickets: $41-$81. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Less Than Jake: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30. Tickets: $15-$17. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www. thetroc.com. Shawn Colvin: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30. Tickets: $45. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www. worldcafelive.com. Citizen Cope: 10 p.m. Jan. 30. Tickets: $35. Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St. 215-928-0770. www.tinangel.com. Linkin Park: 7 p.m. Jan. 31. Tickets: $42.50-$72.50. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.ComcastTix.com. Robyn: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Tickets: $25. Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St. 800-745-3000. www.electricfactory.info. ABBA The Concert: 8 p.m. Feb. 3. Tickets: $36.50-$46.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com. Grimaud Plays Beethoven: 8 p.m. Feb. 3 and 5. Tickets: $43-$100. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Wing Bowl19: 6 a.m. Feb. 4. Tickets: $10. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www. ComcastTix.com. Sommore: 8 p.m. Feb. 4. Tickets: $43.50-$73. Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www. liacourascenter.com. Vox Ama Deus/Camerata Ama Deus Vivaldi Four Seasons & More: 8 p.m. Feb. 4. Tickets: $8-$60. Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St. 215-8931999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Family Concert: Extreme Orchestra: 11:30 a.m. Feb. 5. Tickets: $7-$28. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Gang of Four: 9 p.m. Feb. 5. Tickets: $18.75-$25. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-922-1011. www.livenation.com.

Miranda Cosgrove: 7 p.m. Feb. 6. Tickets: $35. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com. Dr. Dog: 8:30 p.m. Feb. 11. Tickets: $15-$28. Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St. 800-745-3000. www. electricfactory.info. Deerhoof: 9 p.m. Feb. 11. Tickets: $15. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-922-1011. www.livenation.com. Connie Francis: 8 p.m. Feb. 12. Tickets: $47.50-$77.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com. Keller Williams: 9 p.m. Feb. 12. Tickets: $24.50. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-922-1011. www.livenation.com. Savion Glover: 3 p.m. Feb. 13. Tickets: $33-$65. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Dave Koz: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Tickets: $39.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com. Mendelssohn and Beethoven: Feb. 13-14. Tickets: $24-$81. Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Peek A Boo Revue: Valentine’s Show: 8 p.m. Feb. 13. Tickets: $24. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. Herb Alpert and Lani Hall: 8 p.m. Feb. 18. Tickets: $39.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com. Jurowski Conducts Prokoﬁev: Feb. 18-20. Tickets: $43-$100. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www. kimmelcenter.org. Salt-n-Pepa’s Legends of Hip Hop Tour: 8 p.m. Feb. 18. Tickets: $42.50-$73. Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. 215-204-2400. www. liacourascenter.com. George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic: 8 p.m. Feb. 19. Tickets: $29-$45. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com. John Mellencamp: 7 p.m. Feb. 21. Tickets: $48.50-$130. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-8931999. www.philorch.org. Galactic: 8 p.m. Feb. 23. Tickets: $24. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www.thetroc.com. The Pink Floyd Experience: 8 p.m. Feb. 23. Tickets: $26. Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St. 800-7453000. www.electricfactory.info.

Museums/Exhibits/ Galleries >Academy of Natural Sciences: “Ned Smith’s Pennsylvania,” through Jan. 9; “Dinosaur Day” Dec. 27; “Ani-

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mal Day” Dec. 28; “Butterfly Day” Dec. 29; “Weird Things in a Jar Day” Dec. 30. 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215-299-1000. www.ansp.org. >African American Museum: “Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia, 1776-1876,” ongoing; “381 Days: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Story,” ongoing; “Artful Intentions,” through Jan. 19. 701 Arch St. 215-574-0380. www. aampmuseum.org. >American Philosophical Society: Native American Images Project, ongoing. 104 S. Fifth St. 215440-3400. www.amphilsoc.org. >American Swedish Historical Museum: “Go Swedish! Smorgasbord and Beyond,” through Jan. 31. 1900 Pattison Ave. 215-389-1776. www.americanswedish.org. >Art Gallery at City Hall: “Dysfunctional Furniture,” through Feb. 25. 116 City Hall at Penn Square, Broad and Market streets. 215-6869912. www.phila.gov/artincityhall. >Artists’ House Gallery: “Small Works,” through Dec. 24. 57 N. Second St. 215-923-8440. www. artistshouse.com. >Asian Arts Initiative: Youth Lounge 4-6 p.m Fridays and 1-5 p.m Saturdays through Dec. 18; Breakdance open practice, 2-6 p.m. Tuesdays; Yoga Club, 4-5 p.m. every other Wednesday; Guitar Club 4-5:30 p.m. every other Wednesday. 1219 Vine St. 215-557-0455. www. asianartsinitiative.org.

>AxD Gallery: “Between Now and Then,” through Jan. 8. 265 S. 10th St. 215-627-6250. www.a-x-d.com. >Bambi Gallery: “Do It Yourself Doodler,” through Jan. 2; “Meat America,” Jan. 6-30. 1001 N. Second St. 267-319-1374. www.bambiproject.com. >Bridgette Mayer Gallery: “Structuring Desire/Desiring Structure,” through Dec. 17. 709 Walnut St. 215-413-8893. www. bridgettemayergallery.com. >Center for Emerging Visual Artists: “The Imagined,” through Dec. 17; “Defining Success for Visual Artist Part 1,” 5:30 p.m. Dec. 16. Cost: $12. 1521 Locust St. 215-546-7775. www.cfeva.org. >Chemical Heritage Foundation: “The Whole of Nature and the Mirror of Art” and “Transmutations: Alchemy in Art,” ongoing. 315 Chestnut St. 215-925-2222. www. chemheritage.org. >Da Vinci Art Alliance: DaVinci Holiday Art Show and Sale, through Dec. 29. 704 Catharine St. 215-8290644. www.davinciartalliance.org. >The Fabric Workshop and Museum: “Reading Dante II” and “Reading Dante III,” through Jan. 31. 1214 Arch St. 215-561-8888. www. fabricworkshop.org. >Fleisher-Ollman Gallery: Lee Arnold, Sarah Gamble and Andrew Gbur, through Jan. 15. 1616 Walnut St. 215-545-7562. www.fleisherollman.com. >Franklin Institute: “Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt,” through Jan. 2; “Electricity” and “Changing Earth,” ongoing. 20th St. and the Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215-448-1200. www.fi.edu.

>Independence Seaport Museum: “It Sprang from the River! Everyday Objects with Maritime Secrets,” through Jan. 3. 211 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-413-8655. www. phillyseaport.org. >Institute of Contemporary Art: “Set Pieces,” through Feb. 13. 118 S. 36th St. 215-573-9975. www. icaphila.org. >Laurel Hill Cemetery: “Building a City of the Dead,” through Apr. 29. 3822 Ridge Ave. 215-228-8200. www. thelaurelhillcemetery.org. >Morris Arboretum: Holiday Garden Railway features twinkling lights and holiday décor through Jan. 2. Admission: Free-$14. 100 E. Northwestern Ave. 215-247-5777. www.businessservices.upenn.edu/arboretum. >Muse Gallery: “Painted, Scored and Folded Papers Solo Artist Show,” through Dec. 31. 52 N. Second St. 215-627-5310. www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com. >National Constitution Center: “From the Absence of Many to the Presence of All ... The Unfinished Business of Women’s Equality,” ongoing; “Art of the American Soldier,” through Jan. 10. 525 Arch St. 215-4096700. www.constitutioncenter.org. >National Liberty Museum: “Heroes of Character,” ongoing. 321 Chestnut St. 215-925-2800. www. libertymuseum.org. >Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: “Narcissus in the Studio: Artist Portraits and Self-Portraits,” through Jan. 2. 118 N. Broad St. 215972-7600. www.pafa.org. >Philadelphia Art Alliance: “The Sitting Room: Four Studies,” through Jan. 3. 251 S. 18th St. 215545-4302. www.philartalliance.org. >Philadelphia Folklore Project: “Tatreez: Palestinian Women’s Embroidery in Philadelphia,” ongoing. 735 S. 50th St. 215-726-1106. www. folkloreproject.org. >Philadelphia Museum at the Atwater Kent: “Turning Points,” “Philadelphia Voices: Community History Gallery” and “Philadelphia Sports & Their Fans,” ongoing. 15 S. Seventh St. 215-685-4830. www. philadelphiahistory.org. >Philadelphia Museum of Art: “An Eakins Masterpiece Restored: Seeing The Gross Clinic Anew,” through Jan. 9; “Alessi: Ethical and Radical,” through Apr. 10; 26th St. and the Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215-7638100. www.philamuseum.org. >Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art: “The Dura Europos Project: An Ancient Site Revisited through 21st Century Eyes,” through March 27. 615 N. Broad St. 215-627-6747. >Plastic Club Art Gallery: “Winter Images,” through Dec. 31. 247 S. Camac St. 215-545-9324. www. plasticclub.org. >Please Touch Museum: “Flight Fantasy,” ongoing; “Roadside Attractions,” ongoing; “North Wind,” through Jan. 23; “Countdown to Noon!” 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 31. 4231 Avenue of the Republic. 215-963-0667.

>Projects Gallery: “Second Nature,” through Dec. 18. 629 N. Second St. 267-303-9652. www. projectsgallery.com. >Random Tea Room: Livre aux Chiens!, through Dec. 28. 713 N. Fourth St. 267-639-2442. http:// therandomtearoom.blogspot.com/ >Roger LaPelle Galleries: “Biophila” and “Borrowing Souls and Other Awkward Moments,” through Dec. 31. 122 N. Third St. 215-592-0232. >Rosenbach Museum & Library: “A Taste of History,” through Mar. 13; “Grace Notes: A Sendakian Rhapsody,” through Mar. 27; “Ulysses” reading group 6-7:45 p.m. every first Wednesday, through June 1. Cost: $275-$325; “The Civil War Begins,” through July 17; “From Menschen to Mezuzahs: Jewish History Tours of the Historic House,” 6 p.m. Dec. 22 and 29. 2008-2010 Delancey Place. 215-732-1600. www.rosenbach.org. >Twenty-Two Gallery: “Actually,” through Jan. 9. 236 S. 22nd St. 215772-1911. www.twenty-twogallery.com. >University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology: “Amarna: Ancient Egypt’s Place in the Sun,” ongoing; “Archaeologists & Travelers in Ottoman Lands,” ongoing; “Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition,” ongoing; “Canaan and Ancient Israel,” ongoing; “Righteous Dopefiend,” through May 2; “Water as Creator and Destroyer,” through May; “Fang! The Killing Tooth,” through July; “Celebration of African Cultures” 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 22. Cost: $10; “The Magic Circle: Realistic Expectations for Virtual Worlds” 5-6:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Cost: $10; “What in the World?,” Jan. 29-Apr. 11,; “Secrets of the Silk Road,” Feb. 5June 5. 3260 South St. 215-898-4000. www.museum.upenn.edu. >Vox Populi Gallery: “Quadruple Consciousness,” through Jan. 30. 319 N. 11th St. 215-238-1236. www. voxpopuligallery.org. >Wexler Gallery: “In My Body,” through Dec. 31. 201 N. Third St. 215923-7030. www.wexlergallery.com. >Wood Turning Center: “Evolution/Revolution,” through Feb. 19. 501 Vine St. 215-923-8000. www. woodturningcenter.org.

Theater/Dance/Opera >The Great Divorce: Through Dec. 19. Tickets: $35. St. Stephen’s Theater, 10th and Ludlow streets. 215-8290395. www.lanterntheater.org. >This Is the Week That Is: Through Dec. 31. Tickets: $20-$50. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St. 215-735-0630. www. playsandplayers.org.

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>Youth Jazz Ensemble: Noon Dec. 18. Free. Kimmel Center, Commonwealth Plaza 260 S. Broad St. 215893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. >Jewmongous: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Tickets: $15. Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St. 215-928-0770. www.tinangel.com. >Dweezil Zappa: 8 p.m. Dec. 18. Tickets: $29.50-$59.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com. >Private Music for Louis XIV: 8:15 p.m. Dec. 20. Free. Old St. Joseph’s Church, 320 Willings Alley. 215-755-8776. www.tempestadimare.org. >Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra: 8 p.m. Dec. 21. Tickets: $15. Saint Mark’s Church, 1625 Locust St. 215-545-0502. www..pyos.org. >The Roddies: 8 p.m. Dec. 21. Tickets: $12. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www. worldcafelive.com. >Rad Bromance: All-Male Lady Gaga Tribute: 8 p.m. Dec. 22. Tickets: $13-$15. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www. worldcafelive.com.

>Erin Jackson: 8 p.m. Dec. 22-23. Tickets: $10-$15. Helium comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St. 215-496-9001. www.heliumcomedy.com. Chris Bruni: 8 p.m. Dec. 23. Tickets: $10. Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St. 215-928-0770. www.tinangel.com. Marvin Hamlisch and Michael Feinstein: 3 p.m. Dec. 26. Tickets: $35-$65. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Sunshine Superman: 8 p.m. Dec. 26. Tickets: $6. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www. worldcafelive.com. Assembly of Dust: 8 p.m. Dec. 29. Tickets: $13-$23. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www. worldcafelive.com. Gogol Bordello: 8 p.m. Dec. 29. Tickets: $27.50. Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St. 800-745-3000. www. electricfactory.info. The Revivalists: 8 p.m. Dec. 29. Tickets: $8-$10. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www. worldcafelive.com. Wu-Tang Clan: 10 p.m. Dec. 30. Tickets: $41.50-$44. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www. thetroc.com. The Disco Biscuits: 8 p.m. Dec. 30 and 9 p.m. Dec. 31. Tickets: $41-$85. Tower Theater, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby. 610352-2887. www.livenation.com.

Jeffrey Gaines: 8 and 10:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Tickets: $35. Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St. 215-928-0770. www. tinangel.com. Halestorm: 8:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Tickets: $15. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www.thetroc.com. Lotus: 8:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Tickets: $25-$30. Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St. 800-745-3000. www. electricfactory.info. Dangerous Ponies: 9 p.m. Dec. 31. Tickets: $5. KungFu Necktie, 1248 N. Front St. 215-291-4919. www. kungfunecktie.com. Little Feat: 9 p.m. Dec. 31. Tickets: $39.50-$55. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com. Reggie and the Full Effect: 9 p.m. Dec. 31. Tickets: $19.99. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215922-1011. www.livenation.com. Sing Along A Sound of Music: 7 p.m. Jan. 1. Tickets: $11. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. Drive-By Truckers: 9 p.m. Jan. 1. Tickets: $25-28. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-922-1011. www.livenation.com. Salute to Vienna: 2:30 p.m. Jan. 2. Tickets: $51-$101. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org.

Mozart’s Requiem: Jan. 6-8. Tickets: $66-$99. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Dutch: 9 p.m. Jan. 7. Tickets: $9. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. Creole Choir of Cuba: 8 p.m. Jan. 8. Tickets: $25. Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St. 215-925-9914. www.paintedbride.org. The Dukes of Destiny: 8 p.m. Jan. 8. Tickets: $13. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www. worldcafelive.com. The Quad: 12:30 p.m. Jan. 9. Tickets: $12. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www.thetroc.com. Philadelphia Orchestra Chamber Music Concert: 3 p.m. Jan. 9. Tickets: $23-$32. Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St. 215893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Jimmy Webb: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9. Tickets: $30-$32. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www. worldcafelive.com. King and Kang Play Bach: 8 p.m. Jan. 13 and 15. Tickets: $43-$97. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. The Inca Trail: 7 p.m. Jan. 14. Tickets: $25-$55. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org.

The seventh annual Elvis Birthday Bash: 8 p.m. Jan. 14. Tickets: $29.50-$46.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com. The Smithereens: 8 p.m. Jan. 14. Tickets: $30.50-$42.50. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. Gloria Gaynor and The Village People: 8 p.m. Jan. 15. Tickets: $49.50-$59.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com. Sister Hazel: 8 p.m. Jan. 19. Tickets: $23-$45. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www. worldcafelive.com. Yo La Tengo: 7 p.m. Jan. 20. Tickets: $18.50. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www.thetroc.com. Trailer Park Boys: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20. Tickets: $28-$40. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-5727650. www.keswicktheatre.com. An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt: 8 p.m. Jan. 20. Tickets: $45-$75. Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St. 215-8931999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Bethenny Frankel Skinnygirl Night Out: 8 p.m. Jan. 21. Tickets: $25.50-$35.50. Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www. kimmelcenter.org.

Giacomo Puccini’s Suor Angelica/Il tabarro: Jan. 21-22. Tickets: $29-$54. Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St. 215-8931999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show: 8 p.m. Jan. 21. Tickets: $28.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com. Jay Black and Gary Puckett: 8 p.m. Jan. 22. Tickets: $49.50-$69.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com. The Hip Hop Kings and Queens Series: 9 p.m.- 2 a.m. Jan. 22. Tickets: $22. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. The Jayhawks: 9 p.m. Jan. 22. Tickets: $25. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-922-1011. www. livenation.com. Baroque Plus: 3 p.m. Jan. 23. Tickets: $5-$18. St. Mark’s Church, 1625 Locust St. 215-735-6999. www. astralartists.org. Bizet/Rodrigo: Jan. 23-24. Tickets: $24-$62. Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, 260 S. Broad St. 215-8931999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Robert Plant and the Band of Joy with North Mississippi AllStars: 8 p.m. Jan. 26. Tickets: $45-$85. Tower Theater, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby. 610352-2887. www.livenation.com.

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Highlights this Week The Christmas Village enhances the holiday mood with the delicious smell of waffles, gingerbread and other delights and various goods 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. through Dec. 24. Free admission. Philadelphia City Hall, Broad and Market streets. www.philachristmas.com. “The Nutcracker” lets the Sugar Plum Fairy and company delight Clara with their dancing through Dec. 31. Tickets: $30-$139. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.academyofmusic.org. Reading Terminal Holiday Railroad features a dozen working train lines that travel through a multitude of miniature scenery, including Center City 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. Mondays- Saturdays and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 2. 12th and Arch streets. 215-922-2317. St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church presents annual Christmas caroling 7 p.m. Dec. 16. Ninth and Watkins streets. 215-463-1326. Liz Phair backs her most experimental material 9 p.m. Dec. 16. $22.50-$25. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-922-1011. www.livenation.com.

Winter Solstice Celebration, presented by Friends of Dickinson Square Park, is 7-8:30 p.m. Dec. 18. Free. Parsons Building, Fourth and Tasker streets. 215-685-1885. www. dickinsonsquare.org. Handel’s Messiah praises the King of Kings 2 p.m. Dec. 19. Tickets: $49-$80. Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org. Brian McKnight continues his evolution 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19. Tickets: $39.50-$49.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www. keswicktheatre.com. Girard Academic Music Program’s Annual Winter Festival melts away holiday anxiety 7 p.m. Dec. 20-21. Tickets: $8. 2136 W. Ritner St. 215-952-8589. “Dralion: Cirque du Soleil” makes a tour stop Dec. 21-Jan. 2. Tickets: $76-$80. Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.cirquedusoleil.com/ dralion.

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Live shows >Manhattan Transfer: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16. Tickets: $38-$48. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com. >Alejandro Escovedo: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16. Tickets: $25-$40. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. >Badﬁsh: A Tribute to Sublime: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16. Tickets: $22.50-$25. Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St. 800-745-3000. www.electricfactory.info. >Ghostland Obsevatory: 9 p.m. Dec. 16. Tickets: $20-$22. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www.thetroc.com. >Temple University Horns and Trombones: 5:30 p.m. Dec. 17. Free. Kimmel Center, Commonwealth Plaza, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www. kimmelcenter.org. >Kevin Hart: 8 p.m. Dec. 17; 8 and 11 p.m. Dec. 18. Tickets: $35.50-$55.50. Tower Theater, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby. 610-352-2887. www. livenation.com. >Running of the Santas: Noon Dec. 18. Tickets: $25-$28. Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St. 800-745-3000. www.electricfactory.info.

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am happy to announce a Review exclusive. Your columnist has discovered newly uncovered secrets that I pilfered from WikiLeaks. Incidentally, I am unable to shed any light on the origin of the name, although rumor has it the organization’s founder, Julian Assange, had a toy wiki when he was a young child and sonuvagun if it didn’t leak. The secret memo begins with a story that Mario Lopez of the TV entertainment show “Extra” has had cosmetic surgery to remove his dimples so he can play more mature roles. Lopez reportedly used the same cosmetic surgeon as Cher. Rumor has it Cher is suing her surgeon because he supposedly used some of the collagen in Mario’s dimples on Cher’s derriere. ... WikiLeaks also is reporting Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had bad hair last year in Amsterdam and wound up in a testy fight with the prime minister of the Netherlands. Apparently, the prime minister had complimented her new hairstyle. Clinton called the report absurd, “nothing new,” and a “tragic breach of security.” ... Sarah Palin found her way into the WikiLeaks report. Apparently, Palin wasn’t mentioned, but paid a princely sum to Assange to get a mention. The former governor of Alaska apparently did not really shoot an elk on her recent reality TV show “Sarah Palin’s Alaska.” WikiLeaks claims that Dick Cheney, hiding off camera, actually shot the elk while Palin pretended to pull the trigger. Don’t let that bit of Palin deception fool you, though. We have it on good authority that Bristol really did her own dancing on “Dancing With the Stars,” as well as writing her own gay joke about comedian and co-participant Margaret Cho. ... Lest you think that WikiLeaks only leaks bad things about prominent females, Assange reminds us his organization was the first one to report Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi pinching a meter maid as she went about her duties. Berlusconi said, in his defense, simply because he is the prime minister of Italy doesn’t mean he can’t have a little fun. Besides one of the requirements to become a meter maid in Italy is that you are in good physical condition, so he pointed out that his pinch was merely an impromptu test of her health. ... It is not true, as reported in some sources, that President Obama is willing to compromise with Republicans on if he is a

Muslim. The president did appear to hedge his bets, however, when he mentioned he might consider appearing in public with a Koran if Republicans approve any measure that would adversely affect millionaires. Mitch McConnell, Senate minority leader, immediately poured cold water on any such possibility. “We will not surrender on the founding principle of our party,” he said, because, as Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, “the rich are different than you and I or is it you and me?” ... WikiLeaks has uncovered a brewing feud within the family of Sen. John McCain who is a staunch opponent of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” which has caused some friction in his own household. As previously reported, both McCain’s wife and daughter have come out publicly in support of gays in the military. McCain reportedly is forced to sleep alone and is taking all of his meals in the basement in one of his seven sprawling homes (we’re not certain of the number of homes, but then neither is McCain). McCain won’t budge and remarked to a close military friend, “It’ll be a day without a full house at ‘La Cage aux Folles’ when I cave on this issue.”... Last week was the 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s murder. WikiLeaks used the occasion to dig up information indicating Mark David Chapman might actually have been a fall guy and not the real killer. Assange found a witness to the murder, — 46-year-old Lucy In-the-Sky Cavaretta, who claims the shot was actually fired over her left shoulder and from behind a small grassy hill (there apparently are no knolls in New York City). To buttress her testimony, another witness claims to have seen a man playing with a yo-yo and singing a snatch of “I Am The Walrus” in the vicinity the night of the murder. She is sure of it because he looked over at her and said quite clearly, “goo goo g’joob.” On that same night, a man resembling Chapman was seen entering a karaoke bar in Tokyo. ... The final excerpt from the new WikiLeaks memo should be of considerable local interest. Police have discovered that the individuals behind the complaints about the use of the word “Christmas” in Philadelphia are actually devout Christians. A sobbing husband and wife, Paul and Jocelyn Turtledove, admitted to flooding City Hall with complaints about Christmas signs, trees, and even the mistletoe in the lobby of the Department of Licenses and Inspections. “We just wanted to rally people around the idea of saving Christmas,” they told authorities, “because nothing gets people more excited than being victims.” “It isn’t fair that minorities are the only ones picked on,” Mr. Turtledove said, “Why should they have all the fun?” Mrs. Turtledove added. SPR Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/opinion/cardella.

Turned on to ‘Phillip Morris’

Con man Steven Jay Russell (Jim Carrey), left, announces his homosexuality and frees his cellmate/lover Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor), right, from prison.

By R. Kurt Osenlund Movie Reviewer

im Carrey is hogging all the praise for “I Love You Phillip Morris,” a crazy-in-love caper that places him in the light loafers of Steven Jay Russell, the real-life churchgoer-turned-conman who’s currently serving a 144-year prison sentence. Wearing both his screwball hat and his thinking-thespian cap, the rubbery Carrey is plenty good — earnest and outrageous. But the love should really be poured on Phillip Morris himself, Ewan McGregor. Rarely has a sparkly gay stereotype been played with such a sincere balance of flair and winsomeness. As Russell’s cellmate and lover, McGregor outshines Carrey and gives the film a soul. What else is there to love? “Phillip Morris” is one of the year’s better romantic comedies, handily charming you with its campy hysteria and sweet-natured core. The combination of its wanton boundarypushing and its cuddly buffer against total tastelessness make it one of the best John Waters movies John Waters never made. Following Russell from scam to jailbreak and back again as he attempts to fund his lavish lifestyle and relationship with Morris, it’s also an accessorized and fabulized spin on “Catch Me If You Can.” Unfortunately, nobody finds Russell’s incredible antics more incredible than filmmakers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, a gifted but overindulgent pair. Working from their own adaptation of Steve McVicker’s book, Ficarra and Requa (who also co-penned “Bad Santa”) keep the pace chugging in the first half, but then start stacking up the many crimes like identical pancakes. What begins as

amazing and amusing becomes excessive and redundant. It’s interesting, then, that the long-delayed final cut of “Phillip Morris” is the result of multiple re-edits, following distributor griping about its abundant gay sex scenes. Ficarra and Requa may have whittled down the naughty bits, but they haven’t trimmed the fat. Crime shouldn’t pay, but wild movies about wily career criminals should keep you invested to the end. Soon enough, this one just keeps you.

I Love You Phillip Morris R Two-and-a-half reels out of four Opens tomorrow at the Ritz at the Bourse

Recommended Rental The Town R Available Tomorrow In the year’s most overwhelmingly pleasant surprise, Ben Affleck pulls a major coup as the director, co-writer and star of “The Town,” an extraordinary ensemble crime drama that reaches near-Scorsese heights. Co-starring the very talented likes of Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall and Jon Hamm, it’s a film that never disappoints, no matter how much you expect it to. SPR Comment and see the trailers for this week’s movies at www.southphillyreview.com/arts-andentertainment/movies

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with the current industry. “Not much, it’s pretty much being on the Internet a lot and scouting out a lot of horses for next year,” DeFrancesco said of his holiday plans. “Every horse pretty much has a price tag on them.” As his season winds down and the tracks close, DeFrancesco is already itching to

two corner stores, CC Deli at Front and Wolf and Baby Anthony’s at Eight and Shunk. That’s what I did, as well as parttime train horses, which I have become full time over the past years,” DeFrancesco said. Ending his formal education after high school, DeFrancesco has been working

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12XX S. DOVER ST. 2 BDRS, 1.5 Baths, renov, Lg. Kit.,yd,bsmt. $725+ utils. 215370-5566 15XX S.STANLEY 3bdrm.,1bath. Good cond. $695/mo.+utils. Call 267-808-5432. 16XX BAILEY ST.,ultra modern 2bedrms., C/A. Call Villa Realty 215-271-0600. 17TH & MIFFLIN-NEW BOLD AREA 2bdrms. Mod., Hdwd/ flrs.,W/D. $800/mo.+. 215-4650169. 18TH & WOLF ST. Unfurnished. 3/BDRS,1.5 Baths,No Pets. $1100+ utils, Rich 609335-9287 19XX SIGEL ST. 2 BEDROOM, RENT TO OWN. 215-432-9806 2026 DORRANCE ST. Renovated 2/Bedrms. with yard. $685/ mo+utilities. 610-725-9755

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5808683 *615 Winton Lot,14x48,develop.opportunity 5751736 *634 Jackson Lot,16x60,develop.opportunity 5646288 *348 Winton 3 BD,needs updating,convenient 5728265 *332 Daly 1 BD loft style,2 sty row,needs tlc 5697101 *315 Winton 2 BD,nice starter hm,quiet block 5783922 *133 Daly 2 BD,needs updating,good value 5560606 *2416 S.Philip 3 BD,needs updating & rehab 5742708 *418 Tree 2 BD,h/w,newly renovated home 5798790 *2513 S. Sheridan 2 BD,affordable starter home 5756190 *348 Cantrell 2 BD,h/w,nice move-in condition 5532370 *444 Fitzgerald 2 BD,porchfront,modern kitchen 5805709 *120 Tree 2 BD,well kept,needs updating 5764779 *146 Roseberry 3 BD,1.5Ba,c/a,well maintained 5667495 *360 Wolf 3 BD,modern EIK,good starter hm 5754652 *327 Roseberry 3 BD,porchfront,updated,traditional 5730992 *206 Ritner 3 BD,good starter hm,nice block 5661044 *315 Daly 3 BD,c/a,h/w,beautiful,renovated 5670088 *344 Roseberry 3 BD,good affordable starter home 5802397 *153 Wolf Duplex,1+2,sep.utilities,nice location 5455421 *2103 S. 3rd 3 BD,spacious open layout,big yard 5719036 *2118 S. 4th 3 BD,1.5ba,h/w,very spacious,charming 5794320 *2216 S. 5th 3 BD,1.5Ba,fin.bsmt,renovated hm 5698534 *352 Ritner 3 BD,porchfront,c/a,needs updating 5787022 *406 Jackson 2 BD,c/a,nice move-in condition 5635474 *318 Durfor 3 BD,1.5Ba,h/w,modern,renovated 5592193 *2410 S. 5th 4 BD,beautiful,spacious,renovated 5627785 *314 Daly 3 BD,1.5Ba,h/w,deck,renovated hm 5804714 *332 Wolf 4 BD,3 Ba,c/a,renovated 3 story home

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5774252 *408 Federal Lot,16x58,development opportunity 5774256 *410 Federal Lot,16x58,development opportunity 5684755 *530 Wilder 3 BD,1.5Ba,h/w,deck,renovated hm 5760781 *830 Earp 2 BD,some updates,needs finishing 5808684 *750 Wharton 3 BD,2 Ba,c/a,h/w,modern condition 5770066 *720 Medina 2 BD,1.5Ba,nice hm,quiet garden block 5766032 *1333 S. 10th 5 BD,3.5Ba,fin.bsmt,c/a,h/w,modern 5779619 *1400 S. 7th 3 BD,2 Ba,c/a,h/w,garage,renovated 5704785 *932-A Ellsworth 3 BD,2.5Ba,fin.bsmt,c/a,deck,new hm 5796249 *603 Wharton 3 BD,2.5Ba,c/a,h/w,deck,garage,newer 5794339 *1424 S. 9th 3 BD,2.5Ba,c/a,h/w,2230sf new home 5773647 *404 Federal 3 BD,2.5Ba,den,decks,c/a,garage,new hm East Passyunk Crossing 5809763 *830 Mountain Lot,16x52,development opportunity 5738035 *2051 S. Hutchinson 2 BD,needs updating,covenient 5774855 *807 Fernon Garage,C2, on a 16x65 lot size 5748548 *1930 S. 8th 4 BD,1.5Ba,spacious,main street 5742038 *2021 S. Darien 2 BD,h/w,newly renovated home 5796663 *1829 S. Watts 3 BD,needs updating,close to Broad 5794035 *823 McClellan 2 BD,fin.bsmt,needs some updating 5751608 *1918 S. 9th 2 BD,1.5Ba,h/w,new kitchen, main st 5745677 *938 McClellan Garage+loft Apt.,nice quiet block 5687563 *820 Tasker 4 BD,1.5Ba,nice move-in condition 5806130 *1317 Castle 4 BD,1.5Ba,fin.bsmt,porchfront Twin 5732256 *815 Moore 3 BD,1.5Ba,modern kitchen,nice hm 5763963 *1806 S. Sartain 3 BD,fin.bsmt,move-in condition 5781548 *1637 S. Iseminger 2 BD,h/w,renovated,convenient 5690016 *1101 McClellan 2 BD+den,2 Ba,c/a,parking,modern 5800471 *1713 S. 8th Triplex,1+1+1,separate utilities 5807023 *915 Emily 2 Sty Garage,C2,4870sf,2 Baths,c/a 5800441 *1927 S. 13th 3 BD,1.5Ba,c/a,h/w,renovated 5771380 *1825 S. 12th 4 BD,2.5Ba,fin.bsmt,c/a,renovated 5564493 *808-10 Morris 4 BD,3 Ba,5890sf hm+4 car garage

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5807422 *1121 Wilder 2 BD,2 Ba,fin.bsmt,c/a,renovated 5756190 *1504 S. Iseminger 3 BD,h/w,nice move-in condition 5785794 *1536 S. Clarion 2 BD,c/a,bamboo fls,unique,renovated 5806697 *1217 Annin 2 BD,1.5Ba,c/a,h/w,garage,new hm 5766032 *1333 S. 10th 5 BD,3.5Ba,fin.bsmt,c/a,h/w,spacious 5785812 *1127 S. 11th 3 BD,2.5Ba,den,c/a,h/w,spacious hm 5806702 *1218 Ellsworth 5 BD,4.5Ba,c/a,h/w,spectacular new hm 5791441 *1316 Annin 3 BD,3 Ba,fin.bsmt,deck,garage,New 5734302 *1124-28 Dickinson Garage + Apt.3152sq.ft.,needs rehab 5792179 *1215 S. Juniper 3 BD,2.5Ba,fin.bsmt,deck,parking,New 5744577 *1100 Federal Restaurant+4-1 BD Apts,turn-key

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Cozy 2 bdrm in an upcoming area priced right for quick sale! 13xx Ritner St. Mod. Triplex - 1st Floor Office Space, Sep. Utilities -Call now! 18xx S. 28th St. 3 Bdrm., 2.5 baths, W/C/A & fin bsmt. A must see! 23xx Percy St. 3 BDRM, corner prop., with fin. bsmt & c/a. A Must See! 25xx S. Broad St. Fully occupied, 4 unit outstanding income property. Call today for an Appt.

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11XX poRteR

Newer front, 4 Br’s, finished basement, modern kitchen, 1.5 baths too!

13XX annin

Brand new home, 3 Br’s, 1.5 baths, central air, finished basement and located just off Broad street!

26XX BouVieR

Three Br’s, modern kitchen and bath, finished basement too. Located off Oregon Ave!

19XX s. 6th

Three Br fixer upper priced to sell at only $79,900. Two full baths too!

16XX s. Beulah

4XX cRoss

Brand new 2 Br rehab with extended kitchen, 1.5 baths, everything is BRAND NEW! Only $179,900.

3XX glaDstone

Total Renovation, 3 Br’s, large kitchen, C/A, hardwood floors, move in condition. $220,000.

16XX latona

SPECTACULAR NEW CONSTRUCTION, roof deck,3 Br’s, 3 baths, finished basement, 10 yr tax abatement. $319,900

18XX chRistian

Everything is New from top to bottom. Central Air, finished basement & hardwood floors.

Quincy Court, Newer Construction, 3 Br’s, 2.5 baths, ultra kitchen, fireplace, center city views!

21XX hicks

4XX DuRFoR

New GHA heater and CAC, hardwood floors T/O, new kitchen w/granite countertops & new roof too!

Nice kept 2 Br, 2 full bath home call for inspection. priced to sell at only $95,000.

3XX winton

Totally renovated 3 Br 1.5 bath home that offers hardwood floors and central air. Just move in!

18XX s. 2nD

Four unit bld, two apartments and two offices, fully rented. Separate utilities and building rebuilt recently!

20XX s. chaDwick

Modern 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath. Home priced to sell at only $109,900... Call For Appointment.

3XX FeDeRal

Three story 6 Br, 1 bath home in need of total renovation. Across from the park, aprox. 2100 sq ft! $189,900

4XX cRoss

New front, 3 Br’s + den, 2 full baths, finished basement too. Like New Construction!

4XX wolF

3 Br, 1.5 bath on nice Whitman block. Needs cosmetics, only $129,900

24XX DuRFoR

14XX e MoyaMensing

Quaint 3 Br home with front porch and garden. Only $169,900.

15XX e MoyaMensing

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Two Br’s, hardwood floors, modern kitchen and bath. Freshly painted too. Only $74,900.

Large main street, 5 Br, 1.5 bath home in immaculate condition. Price Reduced. $319,000

15XX iseMingeR

16XX DoVeR

Newer front, 3 Br, 1 bath, c/a, hardwood floors, immediate occupancy.

Two to choose from, both tenant occupied. Call for details.

5XX kateR

Quaint Pennsport Block. Original front & pine floors, new windows, fabulous kitchen and bath, finished basesment too! $219,000

New construction, townhouse with 3 Br’s, 2.5 baths located in the heart of Bella Vista!

3XX geRRett

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4XX DuDley

Very large 5 Br home in need of TLC. Only $35,000 Two 2 Br, 1 bath homes side by side w/parking. Both currently rented. Asking $280,000.

1XX Daly

2 Br 1 bath on very nice bloc. Only $140,000!!

that fits cars and 2nd floor office space aprox. 2900 sq ft. Call for details. Pennsport row home with nice brick front, 2 Br’s needs some TLC. Only $89,900.

19XX wolF

Large 3 Br home in absolute move in condtion. Attractive Price too!

20XX s. 4th

Everything is brand new from top to bottom, central air, hardwood floors, new drywall walls, new electric and plumbing. Price Reduced.

11XX s. 13th

Three story, 6 Br, 3 bath home with detached garage. Priced to sell at $279,900.

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Main street 3 Br home in need of renovation. Call for details.

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16th & Shunk Vicinity – Absolute “move in condition.” Beautiful, glowing hardwood floors, 3 spacious bedrooms, new roof. Convenient to transportation & schools. 18th & Jackson Sts – Corner store/deli with income producing apartment on 2nd floor. Sep entrance & sep utilities. Creative opportunities await! 13th & Porter – Well kept semi-modern 3 bedroom home. Asking $165,000. Finished basement. Central air. Port Richmond – Ontario & Almond Vicinity – Handy person needed – Open porch, large kitchen, pretty street. Needs some work – but not a shell.

5th & Porter Vicinity – Lovely 2 bedroom home w/ HW floors, fin basement, mod kit & bath, new front! Prestigious Girard Estate – 25xx Cleveland – Charming home w/lots of original charm, pocket doors, refurbished floors and much more! South of Oregon – Duplex! 2 modern apartments plus a garage! 2nd floor deck, sep utilities. Great location. 18xx Wolf St – Large & formal, modern throughout. Large patio, fin basement.

soutH PHiLadeLPHia 1635 S 21st Street – 3 Bedroom Home. Easy access to Center City. $49,000. 1517 S Corlies Street – 3 Bedrooms. Hardwood Floors. Garage. $49,400. 2129 Sigel Street – 3 Bedrooms. $49,400.

germaNtowN - CommerCiaL LoCatioN 4556 Wayne Avenue – Former Laundromat + 2 Apts. Needs Renovation. $42,000.

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4437-39 N. Lawrence Street – Renovated Home plus Multi-Use Separate Out Building. 4 Bedroom. 2 Full Baths. Hardwood Floors. Courtyard. Driveway. $139,000.

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10th & Ritner – Close to everything. Needs updating throughout. Tenant occupied. Home zoned residential but set up as a duplex. $750 rent on each unit, great long term tenants. Great block in South Philly.

2025 Kimball Street – 3 Bedrooms. 3 ½ Baths. Den. 3 Story Home . Hardwood Floors. New Stainless Steel Appliances. Deck. W/D. $339,000.

25xx Mildred – 2 bedroom home on a clean, stable block and convenient to everything. Needs upgrades. Good potential for handy buyers. Front porch & rear enclosed patio.

2539 Oakford Street – 2nd Floor Master Bedroom Suite with fireplace. $78,000.

East Passyunk Avenue Home – 3 bedroom, 1 ½ bath house in a great location. Hardwood floors, Jacuzzi tub, separate shower, loft style 3rd floor bedroom. Powder room on 1st floor.

2353 East York Street – 4 Bedroom. 1 and 2- ½ Baths. 18ft Wide. Dining Room. Modern Kitchen. W/D. Yard. New Front. $289,900.

12th & Snyder Vic – Large 3 bedroom home with central air on a main street near all major transportation. Needs some TLC! 15th & Oregon Vicinity – Handyperson needed – 3 BR’s, main street, needs work. Asking only $139,900! 9th & Johnston Vic – Wide tree lined street. Well maintained 3 bedroom home, mod kitchen, open porch. Very charming throughout.

11th & Shunk Vicinity – Open the front door to this Near Temple University Campus – Large 4 BR traditional home in South Philly. Features include 3 BRs, home just off campus. Needs work but at $49,900 this 1 bath, dining room & living room w/hardwood floors. becomes very attractive. South of Oregon – 16th & Bigler – Open porch, Near Overbrook Park Section – Attention Investors spacious and modern kitchen, large yard, fin bsmt, – With a little imagination, this 2 bedroom, straight-thru could turn into a nice return on investment. Call now! 1 ½ baths.

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                                                          

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SEYAA is accepting registrations for its indoor soccer program for ages 4 to 7. All games are played at Taggart School, 400 W. Porter St. The season runs from January through March with games starting 10 a.m. Saturdays. The registration fee is $25. Call 215-4638802 or e-mail seyaasports@aol.com.

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South Philadelphia High School, 2101 S. Broad St., will host five games featuring eight teams Friday and Saturday. The school’s Rams will play 5 p.m. Friday against West Philadelphia High School and 5 p.m. Saturday against Glen Mills High School. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for students. Call the school at 215-952-6220 for more information. SPR —By Bill Gelman and Joseph Myers Send your Sports Brief and sports news to Staff Writer Joseph Myers by fax at 215336-1112; by mail to South Philly Review, Sports Briefs, 12th and Porter streets, Phila., PA 19148; by e-mail at jmyers@southphillyreview.com; or at www.southphillyreview.com/ sports/briefs/submit.

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Irky jerky Dec. 15

e have so much to celebrate at this time of year, especially when recalling all of the thrilling sporting accomplishments. This entry, however, has us thankful for how much dislike those certain athletes can incite. Granted, these athletes are or have been rich (poor Allen Iverson, literally), so they can shake off hatred or indiscretion with a nice purchase (Kobe Bryant, anyone?), but they cannot stop our wrath. May these athletes be thankful for their loved ones, as they certainly would not be welcome with us for the holidays. Next week’s edition will tackle baseball, hockey, and other sports. For now,

we present our most disliked professional basketball and football players. Enjoy, and please offer comments on your most loathed players Joe’s NBA List (in order of most reviled) 1. Stephon Marbury — I have a rule. If I dislike a guy in college, I will likely nurture my hate when he hits the pros. I despised Marbury in his brief Georgia Tech stay and doused him with disdain when he bought his arrogance to Minnesota, New Jersey, Phoenix, New York and Boston. Why does a great player need so many teams? 2. Allen Iverson — He is the answer to anyone’s inquiry on what happens when someone places an “I” in “team”... SPR

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‘I attribute my success to my dad. He’s constantly sharing insights.’ — Kenny Koplove

Durham lures him

A Packer Park pitching phenom commits to a top North Carolina school. By Joseph Myers R e v i e w s ta f f w r i t e r

Kenny Koplove, who played for the USA Stars in September will be taking his prodigious talents below the Mason-Dixon line for college in 2012. P h o t o p r o v i d e d b y t h e k o p l o v e f a m i ly

for the 17-and-under Baseball National Team Identification Series. One of 18 to play for the USA Stars, Koplove holds the experience in high esteem. “Playing in Cary has been the greatest thing ever,” he said. KOPLOVE IS WELL-VERSED in greatness. At 8, he began playing for the Philadelphia Senators under his father. “The goals of the Senators are to see that kids get into good high schools and colleges and to get drafted,” Steve said. If the draft eventually plucks Koplove, his father will have sent a pair of sons to the professional ranks. Michael Koplove, who works out with Kenny, was a 1998 selection by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He last appeared in the major leagues in 2007 as a Cleveland Indian. The 34-year-old right-hander was also a member of the ’08 USA Baseball team that came home from Beijing, China with the bronze medal. “We’re hoping for lightning to strike twice,” Steve said. “In fact, we stick Kenny outside whenever we have rain.”

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of her son’s surgically repaired missilelaunching arm. In August 2009, Kenny broke his elbow in Toms River, N.J. “It popped while I was throwing,” he said of the injury that cost him his sophomore season. “My first month away was tolerable, but, by the third month, I had to do something.” “He began to have shoulder problems, so we tried left-handed drills to compensate,” Steve said, revealing that short hops to his son’s glove hand served a big part of sustaining some sharpness. The 6-foot-1 athlete resumed play last June, and any trace of rust would have been difficult to observe. That month he played in the Perfect Game Junior National Showcase in St. Petersburg, Fla. and in August, he partook in the Junior National Games in San Diego. At the latter, scouts clocked his throws across the infield at 94 mph. During the summer, his fastball checked in at 91 mph. “I’m able to lift now, so I am trying to condition my arm,” the 146-pounder said. September brought a trip to Cary, N.C.

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illiam Penn Charter High School junior Kenny Koplove propels fastballs for a team whose nickname, the Quakers, bears serene symbolism. Two years from now, the 17-year-old right-handed pitcher will swap his current mascot’s piety for the debauchery of the Blue Devil, Duke University’s mischievous mascot. Accepting an athletic scholarship Nov. 16, Koplove committed to head to Durham, N.C., to enhance skills he hopes will extend his family’s diamond legacy. The resident of the 1500 block of Hulseman Street chose Duke, a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, over more than a dozen other institutions. Also a shortstop, Koplove likely will have an immediate opportunity to join the school’s starting nine. His commitment caps a bustling two-year period that also involved leading his school to a championship and recovering from an injury to his throwing arm. “It was a hard decision to make,” Koplove, who has attended Penn Charter in East Falls for his entire schooling, said of delighting Duke and disappointing others. He had initially chosen East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., but opted for a school that has sent 39 players to the major leagues. “I woke up one morning and decided it had to be Duke,” he said. Koplove has become highly familiar with the Tar Heel State, as it is among many to which tournament and showcase competitions have taken him. Other notable stops have included California and Florida. “Ninety percent of the schools recruited Kenny to play shortstop and to be the closer,” father Steve Koplove said. The e-mails from potential suitors began pouring in last September. The news did not strike the family as odd, as Kenny has garnered interest from schools since he was an eighth-grader. Rather than wait to see which others might court him, the younger Koplove ended all speculation shortly before the end of last month afforded him his first vacation in two years. “We’re happy he has decided,” mother Joni Koplove said. “This way, he will not have to have as much pressure next year.” Next year will continue to offer tests

His Senators’ tenure has exposed Koplove to quality opponents and has influenced his father’s belief that competing against greatness leads to greatness. “If you have kids travel and compete against progressive resistance, they will grow,” Steve said. Koplove readily admits that playing against older opponents has matured him. As a 12-year-old, he often had to bat against pitchers with as many as five years on him. “I almost cried when I faced my first 90-mph pitch,” he recalled. “I’ve become better.” In ’09, he threw his own share of furious fastballs, earning nine wins for the Quakers, who compete in the six-team Inter-Academic League. His performances helped his team to win the league championship, and he earned a First-Team All-Inter-Ac selection as a pitcher, as well as co-Most Valuable Player distinction. Minus his efforts this past season, the Quakers finished with only one league win. “We should be pretty good this year,” Koplove said. “In my remaining years, I want to win at least one more championship.” He also will compete for the Senators, whose Sunoco Field, 3501 Moore St., celebrated its seventh anniversary last April. “I attribute my success to my dad,” Koplove said of his father’s 14-year guidance of his talents. “We’re always training and he’s constantly sharing insights.” Duke’s coaches will find a willing recipient for their wisdom, as Koplove is eager to add to the three College World Series appearances the Blue Devils have made. As NCAA rules permit schools only 11.7 baseball scholarships, he and his family know the importance of his committing. “It’s Duke,” he said of the school, whose basketball tradition is far greater than its baseball’s. “It’s exciting just to be there.” Once there, he will pursue the education degree necessary for his future stint as a history teacher at Penn Charter. That vocation, the Koploves hope, will have to wait until he is middle-aged. “It would be great to play in the majors. I would be happy to play for any team,” Koplove said. “I just want to be a contributor.” SPR

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Sadly missed by your daughter Rose Marie, your grandchildren Robert, Lisa & Eddie, Dolores & Johnny, Lora-Ann & Jimmy, George, Mark & Dee and your precious great-grand kids Eddie, Nicky, Nicolette and Brady

Looking for fun? Omari is ready! Omari is a 1 year old pit bull cross who will do anything for a toy! Omari is content to keep himself busy with a rope or squeaky, but would rather play with a person. . . he just needs to learn the rules of the game! Omari would be ok to live with another dog just as long as the dog doesn’t mind endless play sessions. But Omari would likely have too much energy to live with cats or small children. Come to the shelter and meet Omari today. . . you’ll find him sleeping in his kennel on his back with all four feet in the air!

Pennsylvania SPCA, 350 E. Erie Ave., or contact www.pspca.org or 215-426-6300

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None of us can still believe you’re gone. It is so hard to accept when we miss you more and more each day. You cannot imagine the impact you have made in all of our lives. Our hearts are broken and the smile you brought to all of our faces is no longer there. Deep within all of our hearts and souls you will remain forever. If we could reach up to Heaven and hug you, we would. If we could say the three words to you, they would be, “We Love You”.

Your new best friend OMARI

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