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Review Staff Writer he Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) is helping businesses to dump hun- dreds of thousands of dollars into the lives of students and families who crave more edu- cational choices. With a struggling Philadelphia School District, the Harrisburg-approved program (approved and enacted in 2012) provides tax cred- its for corporate contributions to scholarship orga- nizations. With the help of the Children’s Schol- arship Fund of Philadelphia (CSFP), UGI Energy Services visited two South Philly schools to present a check for $28,000, the final installment in a series of corporate donations (that total up to $800,000) to grant low-income students and their families more educational choice. “This is more than just a tax credit. This is more than just a check to smile at,” state Sen. Anthony Williams said in the brand new library at St. Thom- as Aquinas School, 1719 Morris St. The school, formerly managed by the Roman Catholic Arch- diocese of Philadelphia, is no longer managed by the entity and is classified as an Independence Mis- 8 Photo by Richard Barnes Coming Next Week 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Ballot
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he Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) is helping businesses to dump hun-dreds of thousands of dollars into the lives of students and families who crave more edu-
cational choices. With a struggling Philadelphia School District, the Harrisburg-approved program
(approved and enacted in 2012) provides tax cred-its for corporate contributions to scholarship orga-nizations. With the help of the Children’s Schol-arship Fund of Philadelphia (CSFP), UGI Energy Services visited two South Philly schools to present a check for $28,000, the final installment in a series of corporate donations (that total up to $800,000) to grant low-income students and their families more educational choice.
“This is more than just a tax credit. This is more than just a check to smile at,” state Sen. Anthony Williams said in the brand new library at St. Thom-as Aquinas School, 1719 Morris St. The school, formerly managed by the Roman Catholic Arch-diocese of Philadelphia, is no longer managed by the entity and is classified as an Independence Mis-
Authorities are looking for the man who robbed a pregnant woman in Pennsport.
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Some chaos results during the Mummers Parade. One brigade insists on marching toward City Hall and runs into Mummers marching in the op-posite direction causing a terrific traffic snarl.
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To the Editor: I am a resident of South Philadel-
phia, and as I sit here on this New Year’s Day, it is so mundane and quiet for our South Philly area. I felt sad about the Mummer’s Pa-rade route and somewhat violated at how the so-called politics have moved in on our tradition. The nostalgia is gone.
As I opened my front door to the stillness of the morning, there was the good old South Philly Review sitting on my step. I was so glad to read the column on page 16 (“The year without the parade,” Jan. 1). I want to give Tom Cardella a great big “Thank you” for his article. He was right on target as to how many of us are feeling. It was uplifting to read his historic and gentle re-buke for the South Philadelphia residents.
I wish it made front page, with his headline, “To understand our loss, one only has to pretend that one day the Mardi Gras mysteri-ously disappeared from New Or-leans.”
To the Editor:I definitely agree with the article
I just read about the parade mov-ing uptown (“The year without the parade,” Jan. 1).
I was born at Methodist Hospi-tal in 1937, and grew up on Broad and Shunk streets, where some of the string bands would form. My mom would also make her famous bean soup for family. We were def-initely South Philly people.
I especially enjoyed the block parties on the 2600 block of South 15th Street, where some of the Quaker City boys lived. A string band always livened up a party.
The fronts of the row houses were lined with tables of food and drinks, and since Oregon Avenue and Shunk Street were blocked off, there was plenty of dancing in the streets.
I was very found of the Quail family. Bobby Quail was a left-handed banjo player, as I remem-ber, in the front line of Quaker City, and a good friend of my brother Bob. He went on to raise a huge bunch of kids who played musical instruments and sang, and I do believe they still perform to-
gether.Thank you for the nice article.
It brought back a lot of memories. Even though at my age, memories are sometimes hard to come by.
To the Editor:Who are the mummers? Ev-
ery man, woman and child who watched the parade on Broad Street, from Oregon Avenue up to Washington Avenue, who danced with the comics and sang with the bands, who came every year to see old friends and make new ones. From the time they were tykes in strollers to the time they had canes and wheelchairs. This is the first time in 64 years that I have not attended the parade. As I watched the string bands perform on TV, I noticed how empty the stands around City Hall were. The few shots of South Broad Street showed more of the same. Empty. Some blame the clubs for voting to change the route, others blame the fancy brigades for forsaking Broad Street so they could run around in the Pennsylvania Convention Cen-ter, out of the cold and wind and out of the sight of the people who supported them.
There was a barbershop on the
Broad Street and Snyder Avenue called Domenick’s, and every year it host an open house. My mom would have the escarole (scadole) (not Italian wedding) soup on with trays of lunch meat and beer, wine and soda. When Mom and Dad passed, my wife would do the same for everyone; family and friends and friends of friends on the 2200 block of South Carlisle Street. It was a good day, filled with warm feelings and great memories.
As a child, and even when my own children were little, the string bands played music on every block. When they stopped playing, the crowds stopped coming. Now that you have taken out the heart of the people, the only ones who will come are your family mem-bers and a few out-of-towners.
Thanks to the few clubs that voted to keep the tradition. Thanks to all of the true Mummers who cared about the people who do-nated to them, bought tickets to their affairs and came to the pa-rade to watch them perform. And thanks to all the 2 Streeters who opened their arms and their doors for the second parade down Sec-ond Street.
Maybe next year someone will realize the futileness of this idea. Maybe someone will say, “Hey, let’s try to march from Washington Avenue south to Marconi Plaza, and let them be judged there.
Maybe, just maybe, the young ones can again start making their own memories.
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go, sped past and stopped in the middle of the street, police said. As she continued on her way, an unknown male exited the vehicle, approached her from behind and punched her once in the right side of the head, causing her to fall.
The aggressor took her pocketbook and a bag of food, returned to his ride and sped off, with the victim last catching him heading toward Front and Reed streets. She received transport to Pennsylvania Hospital, where personnel treated the fe-male for swelling and bruising around her injured orb, listing her in stable condition and holding her for observation due to her pregnancy.
To report information, call South Detec-tives Division Det. Conaway at 215-686-3013 with DC#14-03-077875, text PPD-TIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
Police arrested a Point Breeze resident for his alleged robbery of five pizza deliv-ery drivers.
On Dec. 19, authorities obtained a war-rant for Titus Kellam, of the 1900 block of Annin Street, in conjunction with a quintet of incidents. Four days later, they arrested the 20-year-old in a basement bedroom of a 2000-block-of-Wilder-Street residence. They held the location for a search war-rant and located further evidence that they claim linked him to the matters.
On Nov. 26, Kellam, in a pattern that police contend he repeated on the other occasions, used a gun to intimidate a Key Pizza driver on the 2000 block of Wilder Street. Authorities posit that on Dec. 6 and 7, he pulled off similar heists on a driver
from Wolf Street Pizza on the 2000 block of Gerritt Street and a City Pizza em-ployee on the 1900 block of Annin Street. They say he also robbed an Uncle Oogie’s worker on the 2000 block of Gerritt Street on Dec. 13 and a Not Just Pizza hire on the 1900 block of Annin Street on Dec. 17.
Authorities charged the Point Breeze inhabitant with criminal conspiracy, pos-session of an instrument of crime, assault, recklessly endangering another person, making terroristic threats, robbery, theft and firearms violations. He had not post-ed his $200,000 bail as of press time and awaits a Jan. 23 status hearing.
Authorities arrested two Grays Ferry in-habitants for their supposed involvement in a Friday murder.
The Philadelphia Police Department announced Monday that it has detained Tameca Rivera-Griffin and Fatima Mo-ses, both of the 1600 block of South Napa Street, for the Jan. 2 shooting of Gerald Sawyer. At approximately 11:21 p.m. on the earlier date, 39th District police offi-cers observed the man at a North Philadel-phia-situated playground with a gunshot wound to the right side of his head. They arranged transport to Temple Hospital for the 24-year-old, whom personnel pro-nounced dead at 11:30 p.m.
Police have not revealed what led them to 34-year-old Rivera-Griffin or 26-year-old Moses, whom they arrested with three men. They charged Rivera-Griffin, who was denied bail and awaits a Jan. 21 pre-liminary hearing, with murder, conspiracy and firearms violations and Moses, who had not posted her $150,000 bail as of press time and who awaits a similar hear-ing on the same date, with firearms viola-tions.
A man remains at large after an attempt-ed robbery of a Newbold establishment.
At approximately 7:23 p.m. Dec. 22, police responded to a call of a robbery in progress at Dunkin’ Donuts, 2025 S. Broad St., Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The com-plainant revealed he had been taking or-ders at the register when an unknown male
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The patron paid but leaned in to show the worker a small semi-automatic handgun as the latter opened the container, Tolliver said. He demanded “Give me the money! Give me the money!”, but the complain-ant and a fellow employee ran from the of-fender, heading to the rear of the building, where they called 911. They described the gun-wielder, who fled empty-handed in an unknown direction, as black, 30 years old and 5-foot-6; having a moustache, a dark complexion and a skinny build; wearing a black jacket with a hood and tan boots; and armed with a gun.
To report information, call South De-tectives at 215-685-1635, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
A man ended up hit with a bullet to his back in Grays Ferry.
Authorities responded to the 1800 block of South Taylor Street at 12:53 a.m. Dec. 23, meeting with the complainant, who re-layed that someone shot him in the area of 25th and Moore streets, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said. The male told them that he and his brother were walking southbound on 25th Street when he saw a crowd of people at Moore Street.
They proceeded to Mifflin Street and heard a gunshot when in the middle of the block, leading them to turn to try to deter-mine its origin. They saw sparks coming from a weapon, with the shooter hidden behind a wall. He and his sibling began running, but after a few paces, he felt a bullet strike his back, Tolliver said.
They ran to their residence and called for assistance, with a medic unit transfer-ring the complainant to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where person-nel treated and released him. Because he and his brother said the shooter hid behind a wall, a detailed description of the figure was unavailable.
To report information, call South De-tectives at 215-685-1635, text PPDTIP (773847) or visit phillypolice.com/forms.
Police are searching for a man who robbed an East Passyunk Crossing mon-etary location.
The offender entered TruMark Financial Credit Union, 1931 S. Broad St., at 2 p.m. Dec. 28, announced a robbery and threw a demand note on the counter, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Divi-sion said. Responding to the demand for “100s and 50s,” a teller gave the intruder cash from his top drawer, with the latter demanding more.
Receiving the additional funds, the man ran out of the bank and headed northbound on Broad Street. The employee described him as being of an unknown race because
he wore a black mask and 6 foot; having a thin build; and wearing black gloves, an olive green or tan jacket, a black hoodie and faded blue or black jeans.
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The 3rd District, 1300 S. 11th St., re-leased the first crime bulletin of 2015 Monday, including in the report a recap of last year’s incidents. For Police Service Area 1, which is the East side of Broad Street to the Delaware River and the South side of Lombard Street to the North Side of Washington Avenue, authorities re-ported robberies on Fifth and Christian streets, Third and South streets and 10th and Montrose streets. Last year, the area experienced 54 robberies, with 13 arrests made. The stretch saw burglaries occur on the 500 block of South Fourth Street and the 800 block of South 13th Street. Last year, 104 such incidents occurred, with 23 arrests.
In PSA 2, which is the East Side of Sixth Street to the Delaware River and the South side of Washington Avenue to the Naval Business Center, police reported robber-ies on the Unit Block of Oregon Avenue, the 500 block of Sigel Street and the 1500 block of South Fourth Street. In 2014, 85 similar matters happened, with 35 arrests. Authorities also documented thefts from auto on the 2100 block of South Colum-bus Boulevard, three on the 2200 block of South Columbus Boulevard, the 200 block of Wolf Street, the 2000 block of South Swanson Street, the 400 blocks of Sigel and Morris streets, the 300 block of Tasker Street, the 1800 block of South Columbus Boulevard, the 500 block of Greenwich Street, which produced an arrest, the 500 block of Jackson Street and the 2900 block of South Columbus Boulevard. A total of 347 similar incidents occurred last year, with authorities making 16 arrests.
In PSA 3, which is the East side of Broad Street to the West side of Sixth Street and the South side of Washington Avenue to the Naval Business Center, police noted burglaries on the 2300 block of South Sev-enth Street and the 2600 block of South Eighth Street. They made 26 arrests from 158 reports last year. They documented thefts from auto on the 800 block of Alter Street, the 700 and 800 blocks of Bigler Street, the 600 blocks of Moore, Dickin-son and Wharton streets, the 1200 block of South Clarion Street, the 800 block of Mifflin Street, the 1100 blocks of Wolf and Jackson Streets and the 1200 block of West Moyamensing Avenue. They tallied 23 arrests from 444 matters in ’14.
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“We ended last school year with 235 kids, and we are standing today at 272, so we’ve definitely been growing over the past year,” Mazzio said. “We’re looking to build upon that and by the start of the next school year, we should be close to 350 kids.”
The capacity is 500, he noted, and the school has been growing with its newest and youngest students.
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doing what it takes to provide,” Lipman elaborated.
The average family income for scholar-ship recipients is $29,000.
And the results are strong. According to a fund fact sheet: “CSFP has awarded over 16,500 scholarships chosen from over 135,000 applications over the last thirteen years” and “CSFP alumni, who leave our program in 8th grade, are graduating high school on time at rates greater than 96% and over 85% go onto college or post-sec-ondary education within one year of gradu-ation. This compares to an average on-time Philadelphia public high school graduation rate of less than 60%.”
186TH DISTRICT STATE Rep. Jordan Har-ris joined state Sen. Williams in visiting a fifth-grade classroom at St. Gabriel’s and addressed a rapt and engaged class-room, an accomplishment after two weeks of holiday vacation. He said he has been “writing laws on a state level,” particularly “a law that allows for big companies [like UGI] to use their money as they see fit and they gave money to this school.” He asked if there were students in the class-room whose families fall into his delega-
tion and indeed there were: 31st and Reed streets, 29th and Dickinson street and 18th and Federal, among others. When asked what they wanted to be when they grew up, they cited a mix of goals: dancer, basket-ball player, doctor, nurse and veterinarian among them.
Tashan Thornton, a resident of the 1200 block of South 17th Street and an eighth grader with his sites set on attending Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., led the tour of St. Thomas with his sister Tionne, a sixth-grader whose favorite subject is social studies. Thornton said he wanted to be an engineer at Google, and the touring crew gasped at pointed and spe-cific ambition.
When asked about how education fits into UGI’s vision, Alisa Harris, Vice Presi-dent, Government and Public Affairs, was enthusiastic about its place in UGI’s corpo-rate giving ethos. “Education, enrichment, workforce development, these are ex-tremely important to our corporation and this is just a natural fit to support through OSTC and other programs,” she said. “I always say it’s part of our DNA. Educa-tion should be a choice for families and every child, as a mother of two, has dif-
ferent needs. Regardless of if it’s public or parochial or charter school, I think it really boils down to what that particular family or child needs.”
Sister Noreen James, St. Gabriel’s prin-cipal, said “we have a good number of single-parent families.” She cited drugs, alcohol and suicide as neighborhood ills.
“When they’re here, they know they’re loved,” she said and noted charter schools are not good for parochial schools, a notion that wasn’t hers only on our tour, but she pointed towards the Independence School’s management in King of Prussia.
“They’re really running it like a busi-ness – you can only spend what you bring in. We let our hearts run it, instead of our heads,” James said of the insufficient Arch-diocesan oversight.
Michelle Sumner’s kindergarten class at St. Gabriel’s was full of school pride and eagerness to engage a visiting audience.
“Without you guys, [these students] would have nothing. You’re saints. With-out you they’d be at public schools not getting serviced,” the resident of the 1200 block of Durfor Street said and remarked that after 36 years of service, “we believe in our product and we’re really committed to our kids.”
CSFP’s Lipman found herself in an ed-ucation-oriented career when she pushed for district reform in Springfield Township. Seeing schools like St. Thomas and St. Gabriel’s has opened her eyes to the com-munities that flourish with the injection of scholarship moneys.
“I think what has struck me is that these are great small learning communities and it’s community in the most holistic sense of the word where they really know their chil-dren, they’re delivering a really good edu-cation but they’re also providing a warm, nurturing environment for kids that are young and can benefit from that,” she said. “The ability to have access to a good sys-tem as a parent is critical. School reform is not easy, and it doesn’t happen overnight, and in the meantime you can lose a whole generation of kids.”
Contact Staff Writer Bill Chenevert at [email protected] or ext. 117. Com-ment at southphillyreview.com/news/features.
One-hour one-on-one Computer Tutoring for Se-niors by appointment; Beginner English as a Second Language Class 12:30 p.m. Jan. 8; Health Insurance Application As-sistance 10 a.m. Jan. 9; Story Jams! 10:30 a.m. Jan. 10; English as a Second Lan-guage Conversation Group 1 p.m. Jan. 12; Baby Storytime 10:15 a.m., Toddler and
Preschool Storytime 11 a.m. and Begin-ner English as a Second Language Class 12:30 p.m. Jan. 13; Chess Club 2 p.m. Jan. 14. 932 S. Seventh St. 215-686-1766.
Sleepy-time Stories 10 a.m. Jan. 10. 2437 S. Broad St. 215-685-1758.
Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance 9:30 a.m. and Play and Learn with iPad Class-es for Children: Finger Food 2 p.m. Jan. 10; Health Insurance Enrollment Assis-tance 10 a.m., Baby and Toddler Story-time with Miss Mary! 11 a.m. and Myste-
rious Travelers Concert Series Featuring Dan Hanrahan 7 p.m. Jan. 12; Proposal Writing Basics 9:30 a.m., Preschool Sto-rytime 11 a.m., Health Insurance Enroll-ment Assistance noon, Art For Justice Exhibit: Prisoner Art For Social Justice 5:30 p.m., A Taste of African Heritage 6 p.m., Small Business Tax Workshop 6:30 p.m. and Seth Grahame-Smith reads from “The Last American Vampire” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13; Chow Down on Wellness with Veterans and Think Like a Lawyer: An Introduction to the Legal Perspec-tive for Older Adults 11 a.m and Startup Capital for Local Businesses with Kiva
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Computer Tutorials for Adults and Se-niors noon Jan. 12; LEAP After School Activities 3-5:30 p.m. daily. 1935 Shunk St. 215-685-1755.
Wee Ones Sto-rytime 10 a.m. and Ready-to-Read Sto-rytime 11 a.m. Jan. 8; SmART Readers: Art and Literacy Program 4 p.m. Jan. 12; Yoga Class for Children 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14. 200 Snyder Ave. 215-685-1754. SPR
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Photo 1: Geno’s Steaks, 1219 S. Ninth St., recently named Tony Diaz the winner of its shuffle contest. The Garden State dweller won tickets to the Philadelphia Eagles’ Dec. 28 win over the New York Giants. Photo 2: Revelers gathered on Second Street for the customary post-Mummers Parade festivi-ties. Photo 3: Locals ventured to the South Philly Handmade Brigade, 1241 Carpenter St., Dec. 13 to purchase items from area vendors, with many families electing to receive a “portrait on the moon.” Photo 4: The South Philly Striders Running Club kicked off 2015 in style by gathering at the Mummers Museum, 1100 S. Second St., to commence its New Year’s Day/Mum-mers Day Run. Photo 5: The Pennies from Kevan Foundation situated its Dec. 27 Homeless for the Holidays 5K Run/2.5K Walk at FDR Park, Broad Street and Pat-tison Avenue. Participants raised funds and awareness in addressing homelessness and the mental issues that often plague the homeless population. Photo 6: The Young Chances Foundation prepped for its Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service performance Friday at Vare Recreation Center, 2600 Morris St. Photo 7: The East Passyunk Crossing Civic Association gave its Com-munity Partners award to Joncarl Lachman and Bob Moysan, of Noord, 1046 Tasker St., Monday at Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St.
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ton streets, holds a Community Meeting 6 p.m. Jan. 13 at the district. 215-686-3030. phillypolice.com/districts/3rd.
holds a Zoning Committee Meeting 7:30-9:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Palumbo Recre-ation Center, 10th and Fitzwater streets. 215-627-0057. [email protected]. bvtw.org.
holds Sunday services 10:30 a.m. and Thursday evening Bible study at 7:30 p.m. at the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center, 1430 E. Passyunk Ave. All wel-come, child care is provided. calvaryfel-lowshipsouthphiladelphia.com.
, with a drop-off 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 10 at Columbus Square Park, 13th and Reed streets (Sug-gested $5 donation), is sponsored by: East Passyunk Crossing Civic Association, Lower Moyamensing Civic Association, Passyunk Square Civic Association, New-bold Neighbors Association and Bartlett Tree Experts. lomophilly.org. pcrossing.org.
, 1904 E. Passyunk Ave., hosts Second Saturday on the avenue with post-holiday sales, refresh-ments and art openings at various locations along the avenue. 215-336-1455. [email protected]. visiteastpassyunk.com.
will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Whitman branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, 200 Snyder Ave. whitmanpubliclibrary.org.
Young Families Committee hosts a Playgroup at Marconi Plaza’s southeast playground (near 13th and Bigler streets) 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays; and Dads’ Night Out on first Thursdays 8-10 p.m. (Feb. 5) and Moms’ Night Out on third Thursdays (Jan. 15) 8-10 p.m. at Tap-room on 19th, 2400 S. 19th St. [email protected]. girardestateneighbors.org.
holds a General Meeting 7:30-9 p.m. Jan. 13 the Hawthorne Culture Center, 1200 Carpenter St. 215-735-1225. [email protected]. hecphilly.org.
meets 7:30 p.m. Thursdays in the Holy Spirit Recto-ry Basement, 1924 Geary St. 215-334-4242.
recommends Edwin M. Stanton School’s open house 9:30-10:30 a.m. Jan. 13 at the school, 1700 Christian St.; a Public Zoning Meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Reed Street Presbyterian Apartments, 401 S. 16th St.; and a Clean and Green Meeting 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 (Location TBD - e-mail [email protected] for details). [email protected]. newboldneighbors.org.
holds a Zoning Committee Meeting 7-9 p.m Jan. 13 at the Annunciation BVM Church Hall, 1511 S. 10th St. (Dickinson St. entrance). [email protected]. passyunksquare.org.
hosts drop-in homework help and enrichment programs focusing on literacy and English language skills 3:30-5 p.m. Mondays and Wednes-days at the Bhutanese American Organiza-tion-Philadelphia (BAO-P), 1927 S. Sev-enth St. They also call on volunteers to help - contact volunteer coordinator Aman-da Beardall at [email protected].
, 405 Queen St., recommends the Philadelphia 2035: River Wards District Plan Public Meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Jan 13. at The Loom Philly, 3245 Amber St., Kens-ington. 215-339-0975. [email protected]. qvna.org.
, 1901 Christian St., calls on volunteers for the Tindley Temple Soup Kitchen 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the church, 750-762 S. Broad St. (call Charlotte Scott-Bey at 215-735-0442); rec-ommends “The Psychology Of Achieve-ment: Grit, Self Control and The Hidden Power Of Character” 7-9 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Trinity Center for Urban Life, 22nd and Spruce streets; holds Clean Sweep 2015 col-lecting bare Christmas trees, electronics, Sty-rofoam and paper-shredding/recycling ($5 recommended donation for trees, electronics and stryofoam and $.50/lb for paper) 9 a.m.-1 p.m Jan. 10 at Carpenter Green, 1701 Car-penter St.; a Safety Meeting 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 12 at the SOSNA office; and a Triangles Gateway Project Committee Meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at the same location. south-ofsouth.org. 215-732-8446.
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S TA G E P H O T O S P R O V I D E D B Y S H AW N S T O N E
pon his 2009 graduation from the University of the Arts, Jake Blouch adopted a see-what-happens approach to procuring approval as a Phil-adelphia-based thespian. Thanks to an incredible list of credits, the 27-year-old has begun to validate his visions for artistic immersion
and is enjoying lighter elements of that engagement by handling three roles in “Arthur and the Tale of the Red Dragon: A Musical Panto.”
“I love these chances to provide buffoonish comedic relief,” the resident of the 1200 block of Mifflin Street said of aiding the People’s Light & Theatre Co. world premiere. “I’ve lately returned to having the stance that I’m an artist with something to say, so this is an appreciated way to support that and get a few laughs among some great people.”
Through Sunday, the East Passyunk Crossing inhabitant is helping the Malvern-headquartered entity to celebrate its 40th anniversary
season. Making his company debut, he is fraternizing with re-nowned castmates, including South Philadelphians Alex Bech-
tel, Liz Filios and Mary Tuomanen, to address the eponymous royal’s need to know the importance of service to others. Blouch mainly encourages the acquisition of empathy as Antonio the Burro and also appears as prisoner Vor-timer and a Druid.
“I threw seed to the wind and looked to see what might sprout,” the actor said of making
outreach to the company last spring while performing in the
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Ambler-situated Act II Playhouse’s “Man of La Mancha.” “I pretty much said ‘You should look at me for this,’ but I hadn’t known what would come of that. Since late November, though, it’s been so much fun.”
Blouch, who deemed himself “kind of a singer,” has used the show’s identity to intensify his renewed appreciation for mu-sical theater, which, to a degree, proved to be his high school sweetheart. Desiring similar challenges, he commends the cre-ation for helping him to learn the values of breathing and breaking, likening the work’s provided lessons to those of the Shakespeare canon, which he has honored through “The Winter’s Tale,” “Romeo and Juliet” and “Henry V.”
“It’s a totally different beast,” Blouch said of musical theater, “but I love being able to give in fully to my imagination to bring characters to life. That’s something that I see as very strong within me, and I’m always looking to put that ability to use.”
LIKE MANY OF his ilk, the multi-faceted hire confessed to having been an attention seeker since youth. The Hershey native found himself fascinated with fiction, even endearing himself to the girls in his kin-
dergarten class by portraying the patriarch when they would play house. He joked that he wandered into the theater world be-cause he was a spotty sportsman but upon gaining great exposure to stages as a high school student, he came to conclude that executing roles held an undeniable pull, enabling him to put aside an initial attrac-tion to filmmaking.
“I was definitely drawn to make-believe,” Blouch said. “Fact and reality came into the picture when I had to consider how I could make a living out of that interest.”
The New York-situated Ithaca College became a suitor, but the ambience of the University of the Arts, including its South Broad Street location, lured him to the City of Brotherly Love, with South Philly becoming his turf during his junior year.
“It gave me an idea on how to become fully immersed in the arts,” Blouch said of his alma mater. “When I finished, I was eager to explore how I could fall into the Philadelphia scene.”
Having as a boy envisioned heading to New York following his college journey, Blouch noted he has pondered what a Big Apple existence might yield and has de-cided each time he would wage constant battles for distinction and dollars. Finding Philadelphia far less ferocious, he has val-
ued each portion of his progression, with ’10’s “A 24-Hour The Bald Soprano” for Brat Productions as his big break. “Very green” when tackling the project, he stated he is still ripening as a proficient presence and has emerged from a ’13 funk where he doubted his diligence to become less ob-sessed with the distant future.
“This life can be a roller-coaster ride to experience,” Blouch said of his angst-filled period, during which he felt he lacked an air of confidence during audi-tions, believed he could only eke enough decent stuff to survive and surmised his contemporaries’ talent had surpassed his skill set. “I felt maybe I was only C class and focused too much on the big picture. I think that’s within many people to feel, but I’m looking at myself less as a mar-ketable commodity and more as someone who wants to create art for the sake of the field.”
No matter his mindset as he has con-structed his career, Blouch has kept in-credibly active, fostering his most reliable relationship with Lantern Theater Co. and uniting with such behemoths as Simpatico Theatre Project, Society Hill Playhouse, Flashpoint Theatre Co., the Philadelphia Artists’ Collective, the Arden Theatre Co. and the Wilma Theater to situate himself
among those peers whom he once deemed his superiors. Feeling he will best ben-efit by remaining reverent of the present, he regards the final performances of the panto as just as exciting as the initial stag-ings, as each will increase his penchant for promoting the promotion of pacing one-self. He will explore that gradual pursuit of greatness next month when perform-ing as the Scottish hitman Todd in Act II’s “Unnecessary Farce,” with Lower Moya-mensing’s Akeem Davis as a castmate and Dickinson Square West’s Katherine Fritz as the costume designer, and in April when he appears alongside Queen Vil-lage’s Emilie Krause in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” for Theatre Exile, 1340 S. 13th St.
“There are many opportunities to learn about myself,” Blouch, also a band mem-ber of Jawbone Junction, said of additional opportunities for immersion, including open calls in New York. “It will be inter-esting to see what lessons I pick up.” SPR
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anuary: Some chaos results during the Mummers Parade. One brigade insists on marching toward City Hall and runs into mummers heading in the opposite
direction causing a terrific traffic snarl. In the meantime, folks protesting the parade’s new route climb on top of the jammed cars holding signs portraying a roast pork sandwich with the words “See What You’re Missing!” Some string bands decide to quit the parade route after performing in front of the judges’ stand in Center City, figuring what’s the point of marching any farther. City Council President Darrell Clarke blames the confusion on the Mayor’s attempt to sell PGW. Those of us who live in the sports complex area blame the new casino even though it hasn’t been built yet.
February: USA Today reveals the recent disappearance of multiple airlines is all part of a PR campaign to hype a new TV sequel to “Lost.” They claim the planes were all hidden on an abandoned tropical island once owned by Merv Griffin and recently purchased by Miley Cyrus. The TV sequel will be titled “Found.” A photo of Miley is “leaked” on the Internet standing in front of one of the missing planes in just her undies. “Entertainment To-night” reports Cyrus will jumpstart a singing comeback in a new “Duets” album with Tony Bennett. It is rumored that Bennett is unhappy because he was hoping for Nicki Minaj.
March: A Wendy’s tries to open on East Passyunk Avenue causing several hipsters to hyperventilate. ... CNN’s ratings take a sharp plunge when, two months into the new year, there are no new epidemics and not one airlin-er goes missing. ... FOX news blames Spring Fever on President Barack Obama. ...The en-tire NYPD continues to turn its back on New York Mayor Bill de Blasio until it realizes that he’s been on vacation with his wife for the last week in the Bahamas.
April: The Phillies open their season before 30,000 empty seats. They announce a sellout. Team officials announce a new bobblehead doll will be given out this season at every home game featuring celebrities in various stages of undress. Dollar Dog Day has been expanded to include every home game. A new feature is being added called Fans Pick the Lineup. If one’s seat location is called out, he or she will be permitted to pick the Phillies lineup for that game (the only exception is that fans will not have permission to play Ryan Howard against left-handers).
May: The Ice Bucket Challenge for charity has been replaced by the Tarantula Challenge.
Charlie Sheen is credited for inventing the new challenge, which is designed to benefit the re-habilitation of porn addicts. Sheen stripped naked while his new girlfriend Billie The Kid placed a live tarantula on his body. Charlie ex-plained that despite their horrid appearance, the venom of a tarantula is less potent than that of a wasp. “I’ve been bitten by girlfriends with more venom,” Sheen said. It was announced that Sheen’s girlfriend will be doing a duet with Tony Bennett on a new album titled “Bil-lie Does Bennett.”
June: Based on a Jerry Seinfeld joke con-cerning the terrorist organization ISIS, a new water ice stand is opening in my neighborhood called ITALIAN ISIS. ... A Cuban filmmaker causes a stir when he announces on MSNBC his plans for a new film about assassinating the American president. The satirical plot stars Harold and Kumar as two waiters recruited by Raul Castro to gain revenge for CIA attempts on his brother Fidel’s life back in the 1960s. Liberal organizations such as MoveOn.org mobilize to boycott trips to Cuba.
July: General Motors announces a massive recall of all of its 2015 cars after discovering that it installed cigarette lighters next to the fuel tank. ... NFL Commissioner Roger Good-ell is honored at Lincoln Center for his league going six consecutive months without one of his players punching out a girlfriend. ... In New York City, Mayor de Blasio announces he is going to turn his back on the NYPD, whose members backs remain turned on him. New York Post headline — BACK TO BACK. In an attempt to heal the rift, Tony Bennett an-nounces plans to release a new duets album with a female member of the NYPD. They will record with their backs to each other.
August: Vladimir Putin sends Russian mis-siles into Cuba. “It was a slow news month, so I thought I’d help out CNN,” Putin, who appears shirtless during the announcement, says.
September: Pope Francis is hailed by mas-sive throngs of Philadelphians on his visit to our city. During an interview, the Pope men-tions to Jim Gardner he felt sorry for the city because it is starved for any parade below Washington Avenue. “And besides,” says the Pope, “it will be a long time before any of its sports teams is likely to win anything.”
October: Texas Gov. Rick Perry drops out of the race for the Republican nomination for president when he mentions there are three reasons he is running and can remember only two.
November: Darrel Clarke loses his bid to become our new mayor and blames his defeat on Nutter’s attempt to sell PGW.
December: City officials announce a new Mummers parade route. In ’16, the new route has the Mummers marching south on Broad Street and winds up having them perform before the judges inside Citizens Bank Park. It is the first time all the seats are filled this year. SPR
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nyone expecting abundant violence in “A Most Violent Year” should know outright that this crime dra-ma’s title isn’t exactly referencing its
content, but rather the year it takes place, 1981 — statistically one of the most vio-lent in New York City’s history. Few films need blood to be exciting, but after sitting through this failed, if handsome, exercise in minimalism, which tempers its drama to the point that it’s nearly undetectable, one may very well feel like the victim of a bait and switch.
Certainly, no one could accuse writer-director J.C. Chandor of being one-note. At this point, his three feature films — the others being “Margin Call” and “All Is Lost” — are starkly different in setting and subject matter, with characters of varying ages and degrees of power. But if there’s a constant in Chandor’s work, it’s that he can never quite stir up the excitement in scenes he insists on keeping at such a slow boil, be they in a brokerage firm, a busted yacht, or, as seen here, the underhanded world of a heating-oil turf war.
Some of our finest directors, like Tomas Alfredson (“Let the Right One In”), exhibit a priceless knack for curbing moments of action or terror, so when they come, it’s a stirring jolt to one’s tightly-wound system. This is very much what Chandor attempts in “A Most Violent Year,” a mafia-tinged slog about an ambitious immigrant (Oscar Isaac) and his pseudo mob moll of a wife (Jessica Chastain), but the transparency of his forced turning of the gears, and the relative fruitlessness that turning yields, are ultimately hard to forgive.
This amounts to an extreme disservice
to the immaculate cast, which also in-cludes Albert Brooks as an aging lawyer and David Oyelowo as a detective investi-gating the oil world’s shady dealings. Ac-tors are left to strut about amid Chandor’s pulseless crack at an American Dream commentary, and this is most tragic when considering Chastain, whose every scene feels like it’s on the verge of being a show-stopper. There’s nothing wrong with tug-ging the reins in a drama, but Chandor’s efforts make “A Most Boring Year” seem a more apt title.
reels out of four Coming soon to the Ritz East
Based on the beloved bestseller by Gil-lian Flynn, David Fincher’s “Gone Girl” ultimately makes the wrong kind of femi-nist statement (namely, that women must fight against men for empowerment), but that doesn’t change the movie’s wild, sin-ful watchability. Rosamund Pike is superb as the titular gal who goes missing, and also incites a maze of twists that often point the finger at her suspicious husband, solidly played by Ben Affleck.
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Through Jan. 18. Tickets: Free-$10. The Rosen-bach Museum and Library, 2008-10 Delancey Place. 215-732-1600. rosenbach.org.
Through Jan. 24. Tickets: Free-$15.95. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 1900 Ben Franklin Parkway. 215-299-1000. ansp.org.
Through Jan. 25. Woodmere Art Museum, 9201 Germantown Ave. 215-247-0476. woodmereartmuseum.org.
Through Feb. 1. Tickets: $12-$36. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St. 215-922-1122. ardentheatre.org.
Through Feb. 1. Tickets: $10-$25. 265 S. Broad St. 215-893-9456. wilmatheater.org.
: Through Feb. 2. Tickets: Free-$22. The Barnes Foundation, 2025 Ben Franklin Parkway. 215-278-7000. barnesfoundation.org.
Through Feb. 16. Tick-ets: Free-$8. American Swedish Historical Museum, 1900 Pattison Ave. 215-389-1776. americanswedish.org.
Through April 12. Tickets: $15.50-$29.50. The Franklin Institute, 222 N. 20th St. 215-448-1200. fi.edu.
face off against Alex Ovechkin and his Washington Capitals on Law Enforcement Night 7 p.m. Jan. 8. Tickets: $45-$200. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 215-336-3600. flyers.nhl.com.
, one of the RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7 finalists, brings her live-singing tour ("Till Death Do Us Party”) to South Street 9 p.m. Jan. 8. Tickets: $18. Theatre of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-922-1011. lnphilly.com.
celebrates Three Kings Day and Puerto Rican Christmas with one of Philly’s hottest Latin big bands, Hector Rosado y Orquesta Hache, salsa lessons at 8 p.m., party at 9:15 p.m. Jan. 9. Tickets: $14-$25. The Painted Bride, 230 Vine St. 215-925-9914. paintedbride.org.
is where Scouts will learn about the history, lifestyle, and contri-butions of the local Native American tribe of our region 10 a.m.-noon. Jan. 10. Tickets: $5-$10. American Swedish Historical Museum, 1900 Pattison Ave. 215-389-1776. americanswedish.org.
brings exceptional young singers to Fairmount Park noon and 2 p.m. Jan. 10. Tickets: Free-$17. Please Touch Museum, Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, 4231 Ave. of the Republic. 215-581-3181.
hope to spoil the Indiana Pacers' trip to the City of Brotherly Love 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10. Tickets: $20-$160. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 215-339-7600. nba.com/sixers.
brings his hilarious brand of comedy to Upper Darby 8 p.m. Jan. 10. Tickets: $33.50-$48.50. The Tower Theater, 19 S. 69th St., Upper Darby. 215-922-1011. lnphilly.com.
is an intergenerational tale of sharing the spotlight and the dressing room Jan. 13-Feb. 1. Tickets: $30-$45. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. walnutstreettheatre.org.
celebrates the legend’s catalogue of pop standards Jan. 13-Feb. 1. Tickets: $15-$25. The Skybox at the Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St. 215-923-8909. mauckingbird.org.
watches three freshly-divorced ladies from very different backgrounds co-habitating and hunting for a new man Jan. 14-March 22. Tickets: $25-$55. Penn’s Landing Playhouse at the Independence Seaport Museum, 211 S. Columbus Blvd. 855-448-7469. thedivorceesclub.com.
Through Jan. 10. Tickets: $16-$34. Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St. 215-496-9001. heliumcomedy.com.
Through Jan.10. Tickets: $35-$150. Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. philorch.org.
Through Jan. 16. Tickets: $20-$140.50. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. kimmelcenter.org.
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Through April 26. Free-$20. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Parkway. 215-763-8100- philamuseum.org.
Through May. Tickets: Free-$20. Phila-delphia Museum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Parkway. 215-763-8100. philamuseum.org.
Tickets: Free-$14.50. Independence Mall, 525 Arch St. 215-409-6600. constitutioncenter.org
Now open. Tickets: Free-$12. National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S. Inde-pendence Mall East. 215-923-3811. nmajh.org.
Through 2019. Tickets: Free-$15. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South St. 215-898-4000. penn.museum.
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Jan. 8. Tick-ets: Free-$17. Please Touch Museum, Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, 4231 Ave. of the Republic. 215-581-3181.
7:30 p.m. Jan. 8. Tickets: $20-$25. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. 215-232-2100. utphilly.com.
8 p.m. Jan 8. Tickets: $16. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. worldcafelive.com.
“Represent: 200 Years of African Amer-ican Art” starts 2015 off by getting people ready for Black History Month with an exhibition of the museum’s healthy African-American collection Jan. 10-April 5. Free-$20. Philadelphia Mu-seum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Park-way. 215-763-8100. philamuseum.org.
The smash rookie, nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy, brings the success of his debut LP, “In The Lonely Hour,” to North Broad with special guest George Ezra 7 p.m. Jan. 13. Tickets: $35-$65. The Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. 800-298-4200. comcasttix.com.
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8:30 p.m. Jan. 8. Tickets: $8. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. thetroc.com.
9 p.m. Jan 8. Tickets: $20. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. worldcafelive.com.
5-8:45 p.m. Jan. 9. Free-$20. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. 215-763-8100. philamuseum.org.
8 p.m. Jan. 9. Tickets: $10. Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St. 215-928-0770. tinangel.com.
8 p.m. Jan. 9. Tickets: $28. The Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. kimmelcenter.org.
8 p.m. Jan. 9. Tickets: $30.50. Theatre of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 215-922-1011. lnphilly.com.
8:30 p.m. Jan. 9. Tickets: $12. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St. 267-639-4528. bootandsaddlephilly.com..
8:30 p.m. Jan. 9. Tickets: $12-$20. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. 215-232-2100. utphilly.com.
9 p.m. Jan. 9. Tickets: $10-$12. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave. 215-739-9684 johnnybrendas.com.
Jan. 10-11. Tickets: Free-$15.95. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel Uni-versity, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. 215-299-1000. ansp.org.
1 p.m. Jan. 10. Tickets: $45-$200. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 215-336-3600. flyers.nhl.com.
3 p.m.. Jan. 10. Tickets: $15-$35. The Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. 215-204-8499. liacourascenter.com.
7 p.m. Jan. 12. Tickets: $45-$200. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 215-336-3600. flyers.nhl.com.
7:30 p.m. Jan 12. Tickets: $18-$30. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. worldcafelive.com.
8:30 p.m. Jan. 12. Tickets: $8-$10. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. worldcafelive.com.
Jan. 13-14. Tick-ets: $15-$29. FringeArts, 140 N. Columbus Blvd. 215-375-7744.
6:30 p.m. Jan. 13. Tickets: $37.50-$40. Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St. 215-627-1332. electricfactory.info.
7 p.m. Jan. 13. Tickets: $10. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. thetroc.com.
7 p.m. Jan. 13. Tickets: $20-$160. Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 215-339-7600. nba.com/sixers.
7-8 p.m. Jan. 13. Tickets: Free-$15.95. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. 215-299-1000. ansp.org.
7 p.m.. Jan. 14. Tickets: $15-$35. The Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. 215-204-8499. liacourascenter.com.
9 p.m. Jan. 14. Tickets: $8-$10. Ortlieb’s, 847 N. Third St. 267-324-3348. ortliebsphilly.com.
Noël Coward’s “Private Lives” kicks off a run of his iconic comedy that finds divorcees honeymooning with their new spouses in adjacent French seaside resort suites Jan. 13-March 1. Tickets: $20-$85. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. walnutstreettheatre.org.
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he South Philly bar/restaurant scene enjoyed a banner year in 2014. The arrival of two celebrity chefs in Marc Vetri and Kevin Sbraga, the crowning
of Nick Elmi and the thundering emergence of Townsend Wentz all add up to as much. Though '15 has just kicked off, many proj-ects are in the works that will continue to fuel the best scene in the city. Here is a look at some of the top storylines heading into the near year.
The popular Northern Liberties spot has been building toward a Southern outpost since '13 and after some recently released preview pictures, it appears that the an-ticipation is coming to an end. Located on 19 E. Oregon Ave near Tony Luke’s, just across I-95, the bowling ally and bar will be housed in the old Thomas Colace ware-house. The space is as gigantic as it sounds, and the owners plan to take full advantage.
As reported by Michael Klein of Philly.com, South Bowl will be almost double the size of its northern cousin. Inside will be 26 lanes, billiard tables and video games. If North Bowl is any indication, pricing will be more than reasonable, as they offer games for just $5.95 per person per game on weekends. Food options will surely el-evate beyond the typical stale pretzels and year-old hot dogs. North Bowl offers items braised beef wonton tacos, fried calamari and buffalo chicken dumplings.
The exact opening date is not yet set, but indications are that it will be earlier in the year rather than later.
Coming up on a year ago now, the stun-ning news that neighborhood favorites Hawthornes would be closing due to fire damage broke. Anyone who drove by the space could see why this was the only op-tion. However, it was immediately after that owners Chris Fetfatzes and Heather An-nechiarico pledged that the beloved brunch and beer spot would return with even more to offer. Recent social media announce-
ments make it clear that the reopening is imminent, though no date has been offi-cially set.
The big news is that Hawthornes was the driving force behind recently reported changes that will allow for the delivery of beer citywide. A recent Pennsylvania Li-quor Control Board decision concluded beer could be delivered as long as a busi-ness obtains certain licenses and the cus-tomer paid with a credit card — both very surprisingly reasonable caveats. More taps, a growler station and an array of cocktails are expected as a result of a full liquor li-cense.
Though it was Vetri's arrival that brought headlines, The Philadelphia Navy Yard food and events scene has been on the upswing for quite some time. One of South Philly’s best kept secrets is the Urban Outfitters Cafeteria at the company’s headquarters. It stands out for not only the wide variety of top flight lunch options but for its stunning industrial scenery. The food truck program brings a rotation of options for weekday lunch. This past summer, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society hosted a successful Flower Show preview there, complete with a beer garden, and Great Chefs brought to-gether Philly’s biggest culinary names to the Navy Yard for a good cause.
The trend will continue in '15 as the Inter-national Great Beer Expo will arrive May 30 and take place on the Marine Parade Grounds, 4747 S. Broad St. The numbers add up to 25 countries, 75-plus Interna-tional Brewers, and more than 200 beers. On the restaurant front, Mercer Café will move in and bring Tacconelli family brick oven pizza, as well as other breakfast and lunch fare.
Center City's Cheu Noodle Bar has been nothing short of a revelation since its open-ing. Ben Puchowitz and Shawn Darragh share a creative and personal approach to Asian food that is not typically associ-ated with more refined dining at the fore-front of the Philly food scene. Bing Bing is their long awaited follow up project that will bring dim sum to the corner of East Passyunk Avenue and Morris Street in the former El Zarape space.
Dim sum focuses on dumplings and buns, making it easy to project that Puchowitz and Darragh will be whipping up some creative dough-based fare. Puchowitz’s Instagram has teased potential dishes, including Hong Kong street waffles, taro puffs and sesame cakes.
Construction has been plugging along for seemingly years, but as newspapers block-ing an interior view have gone up, the end appears to be near. Expect an opening early in the year.
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ccustomed to catering to crav-ings for Italian delights, Fran-
co’s High Note Cafe, 1549 S. 13th St., will prove its affinity for a Euro-pean neighbor by presenting French composer George Bizet’s “Carmen” at 6:15 p.m. Jan. 14. The Passyunk Square site’s dinner and an opera pro-motion costs $44.95 per person, tax and tip not included, with pre-paid reservations only. Call 215-755-8903 after 3 p.m. today through Sunday, as well as Jan. 13 and 14. SPR
hristine M. Beady loves nostalgia, as evident through her executive direc-tor duties at The Chapel of the Four Chaplains, 1201 Constitution Ave. The resident of the 2900 block of South Carlisle Street contemplated
the past’s influence on the present in offering these instructions for Skillet Pork Chops.
The Marconi inhabitant received the recipe from her sister-in-law at her bridal shower, with other loved ones contributing creations to a cookbook that has con-tinued to captivate her own clan, which consists of husband Brian and two chil-dren. Set to celebrate her 20th wedding anniversary in May, the confident cook could very well break out the dish for her partner to mark the moment, but readers need not wait for a similarly monumental occasion to swoon for swine.
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hef Tom Harkins is a native 2-Streeter and Mummer who now calls South Jersey home. He is not a Jer-sey Boy to me because this talented man made his mark early in his career at three Philadelphia hotels.
He graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and once told me his favorite sandwich was ham and cheese on white bread with mayonnaise.
I never tasted his food when he was at the Bellevue but enjoyed every dish he made me during his long tenure at The Rittenhouse, pre-LaCroix days.
Harkins has been executive chef at Loews for about 10 years. He oversaw the menu at Solefood, a seafood-based restaurant. The bar and lobby was a riot of color — it looked as if someone spilled a box of Crayola crayons all over the place.
The restaurant is now called Bank & Bourbon. It is kitted out in cognac leather, lots of wood, soft lighting, beautiful hardwood floors and a friendly bar.
Harkins knows when to leave well enough alone. He uses seasonal ingredients and lets them speak for them-selves.
The cocktails ($12) were well-mixed. There are many bourbons to choose from, and the knowledgeable bar staff is very helpful with the selection process, especially Brian Bevilacqua, who is a bourbon master.
Handmade pierogies ($8) were filled with sweet peas on my visit and bathed in brown butter with speck and Parmesan. The foie gras chicken liver parfait ($10) was light and airy, perfect to spread on toasted brioche. I liked the inclusion of macerated cherries because fruit always marries well with foie gras.
The charcuterie plate ($10) was a star appetizer for two. A slice of rich, rough country pate, morta-della, Benton’s ham, Creminelli’s prosciut-
to, along with slices of rustic bread, whetted my appetite for more to come.
Slices of yellowtail sashimi ($12) imparted a pleasant ginger aroma and flavor, as Harkins served it with a Ser-rano chili ginger oil that paired nicely with pickled plums and a cool avocado puree.
Wines by the glass are moderately priced. A Brancott New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc ($12) and Italian La Rime Pinot Grigio ($10) drank well with our meal.
A succulent filet of salmon ($25) in a light morel sauce was beautifully cooked, still translucent inside. Harkins has always had a fine hand when cooking fish, and this dish did not disappoint. He included whipped sweet pota-toes and asparagus to round it out.
Unfortunately, the pastrami brined beef short ribs ($10) were cold and a bit salty. They were served in a butter-milk sauce and topped with chopped scallions. This dish just did not hit the mark and when we received our check,
it was removed from the bill.For dessert, we enjoyed mini donuts with sweet cream,
preserves and chocolate sauce.Loews is housed in the former PSFS building. The his-
toric marker is on full display outside. I liked the changes to the lobby and restaurant. I suspect Bank & Bourbon, in Harkins’ capable hands, will attract not just hotel guests and conventioneers, but the public as well.
Three-and-a-half tips of the toque to Bank & Bourbon.
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hanks to his scientific side, which he pursued professionally as an ul-trasound technician, Da-
vid Sada values victuals that will bolster bodies and mend
minds. For the last two years, the resident of West Moya-mensing Avenue and Syden-ham Street has explored the quest for health and happiness as the owner of Amalia’s Cafe, 1431 W. Passyunk Ave.
“I love cooking and consider that a big part of my identity,” the 42-year-old said at the Newbold-si tuated Mediter-ranean restaurant and hookah lounge. “I also love knowing the benefits of ingredients because when food is good, people appreciate that consid-eration and come back.”
Having gained experience interacting with the Chicago-based Chef Fredy Cuisine, the Marconi dweller decided on South Philly as a perfect place for his blend of hospi-tality and creativity. He has graced patrons with numer-ous staples from Levantine cuisine, including baba gha-
noush, falafel and hummus, with chicken and lamb dishes earning as many plaudits as the appetizers. Yelp users have regularly commended the am-biance and the selections, with Sada proud of their receptivity to the location, which bears his sister’s name.
“Relaxation is key,” he said of his mentality. “Plus, our menu has enough diversity that you can fall in love many times.”
Enamored with everything he offers, particularly the falafel and hummus, Sada finds himself especially en-thused about Amalia’s rice, which he offers as a side and as an entree element. Benefit-ing from a bounty of healthy components, the often-re-quested food has a frequent effect on diners.
“They eat it and they want more because they say it is
delicious,” Sada said. “I feel good hearing that, of course. People don’t often make a big deal out of rice because it’s so common. I’m not like those who don’t appreciate it, though. It’s a comfort food, so I want to hear that people feel comfortable eating it.”
Add all ingredients to a large pot, and cook until the water dries, going from high to low heat. Incorporate additional ingredients, with Sada sug-gesting peas, carrots, corn or beans, and cover to retain heat.
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hCAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): Your attitude towards
a friend or loved one becomes important. Be honest about
your needs and opinions. A frank discussion may touch a raw nerve,
but it will clear the air. Lucky number: 737.
AAQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): Try not to wallow in
your worries. Others will sense this tension and feel ner-
vous. A vicious circle begins as you become irritable. Try to break
this circle, and take some time for yourself. Lucky number: 829.
SPISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): You are liable to get stuck
with a chore you are not thrilled about doing. You will soon
be on top of it all. It may not seem like it, but you’re heading in the
right direction. Lucky number: 512.
DARIES (March 21 to April 20): People who think your suc-cess is due to luck are wrong. You have worked hard to acquire
skills and develop your talent. Some people have no idea how many attempts it has taken you to achieve goals. Lucky number: 635.
FTAURUS (April 21 to May 20): Keep your wits about you to avoid being taken in by someone who plays on your
sympathies. This person is making promises he or she cannot de-liver. Stay realistic, and do not believe everything you hear. Lucky number: 451.
GGEMINI (May 21 to June 20): Do not put off budget-ing any longer. Consider ways to boost your income if you
recently exceeded spending limits. Take some pleasure in simple things that do not cost much money. Lucky number: 560.
HCANCER (June 21 to July 22): A social function will give you the opportunity to meet someone who may help with
advancing your goals. Wear something stunning, and be on your best behavior. Lucky number: 326.
aLEO (July 23 to Aug. 22): Give some thought to enjoying a change of scenery either today or over the coming week-
end. You won’t regret it if you accept an invitation to visit a nearby place. You don’t have to visit an exotic country to feel refreshed. Lucky number: 658.
sVIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): Friends will try to push you into situations that are not right for you. You feel like you
are on a seesaw concerning close ties or job interests. It is hard for you to stand up for yourself, but you must take that stand. Lucky number: 490.
dLIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22): You will not have a realistic view of yourself in the professional side of things. Agreeing
to more than your fair share of something that is outside your ex-pertise is likely. You will be sorry you took on these responsibilities. Lucky number: 128.
fSCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21): Focusing on the work for an educational pursuit or planning for a vacation becomes
challenging. You may have to wait to organize things while your mind keeps wandering off. Focus on achieving your goals. Lucky number: 943.
gSAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): Your glow with confidence and magnetism will help you to state your case
clearly and effectively during a dispute that inhibits a group effort. Those who are not doing their share of the work should be cut loose. Lucky number: 082. SPR
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BIRD’S NESTACROSS 1. Stewart or Serling 4. Outscore 8. Suffix for joy or
woe 11. See 33 Across 15. Prefix for vision
or cast 16. Regulation 17. Birds’ favorite
Steinbeck novel? 19. Wild, insane bird? 22. Submission 23. MCII halved 24. List of dishes 25. Biblical “seller
of purple cloth” 27. Great fear 28. Muslim ruler 30. Narrow boat 33. With 11 Across,
Erté’s style 35. Scorch 36. Quits, in the bird
world? 42. Sticky pod 44. Golfer Els 45. Flowering shrub 47. Big rig 50. Feller 52. Eva, to Zsa Zsa 54. Pebble 55. Elegant 57. Carp 60. Braves’ home:
abbr. 61. Brown weasels 62. Grab __ to eat;
get lunch fast 63. Fishing spot 65. Full deck 67. Furious 68. Happenstance,
in the bird world? 72. Jungle resident 75. “__ was saying...” 76. Back out 77. With great speed 79. Gruesome 84. Originally named 86. __ cloud; elated 87. Put away 88. “__ for the
Misbegotten” 89. Club __ 90. Mr. Iacocca 92. Unites 93. One of hundreds
in a sundae 95. “I came, __...” 100. Get a little wet 102. Marryin’ a
young bird? 105. Once, once 108. No, on the braes 109. Nice display 110. Adhesive 112. 80% of Kuwaitis 117. City in Texas 119. Social misfit,
perhaps 121. Period of time 122. Rainy weather
gear for birds? 124. College that’s
for the birds? 128. Ells, often 129. T exas school,
for short 130. Gives assent 131. Gather 132. La-la forerunner 133. Elementary 134. Place where
the dinner is nothing but slop
DOWN 1. Bad-mouth 2. Flamenco dance
shout 3. Vejle’s location 4. Muffin type 5. Nonproductive
one 6. Actress MacGraw 7. Afternoon social 8. ’50s/’60s teen idol 9. Digs up 10. Youth 11. Textile factory
worker 12. Crossword
puzzle bird 13. Actress Imogene 14. Ran up a tab 15. Anklebone 17. White fish 18. Get __ of; shed 19. Address abbrs. 20. Fellows 21. Circus attraction 26. “__ Can”; book
by Sammy Davis, Jr.
29. Disciple of Lao-tzu 31. Common verb 32. And not 34. Article 36. Money for Uncle
Sam 37. Suffix for oil or
fox 38. Vane direction 39. Mr.Preminger 40. Word to Nellie 41. Fast time 43. Beam 46. Latin thing 47. Con game
48. Place of exile 49. Housekeeper 51. Braid 53. Taboo 56. Part of a min. 58. Onassis, to
friends 59. Type 60. __ acids 61. Command to Fido 63. Pot cleaner 64. Biggest heart 66. Ending for Max
or Jan 69. Groovy, in the
’90s 70. Comfy room 71. Do lunch 72. 1st river
alphabetically 73. Multicolored 74. Concludes 78. Toros and others 79. Apple product 80. __ Khayyam 81. Piece of caramel-
ome Father’s Day, Rahim Wash-ington might not need to endow his maker, whose name he bears, with any gifts, as he has spent the last two
months presenting him with proficient performances on the basketball court. The progeny and his patriarch/coach bonded in victory Tuesday, as the Prep Charter Hus-kies, 1928 Point Breeze Ave., earned a 65-47 home win over Lincoln.
“We knew that if we kept improving, the first one would come,” the younger Wash-ington said of his squad’s initial Division C triumph. “We had a solid day and can go forward with looking to make more adjust-ments to have even better games.”
The senior guard and his West Passyunk-based mates entered the contest 3-8, with an 0-5 mark against league foes. Lincoln ventured to South Philly with the same divisional ledger, so the Huskies’ leading scorer knew the afternoon tilt could test their resolve, especially defensively.
“My father always tells us to be aggres-sive in stopping teams,” the West Philly inhabitant said of the fifth-year coach. “We talked last night about playing harder defense, and for the most part, that worked today.”
His club’s adversaries certainly pos-sessed their own strategies but could not discuss them much before the tip, as snow-fall delayed their arrival by 30 minutes. With additional preparation time, though, the hosts did not seem to want to exert their efficiency immediately, as they and the visitors produced sketchy schemes that resulted in a 12-12 deadlock after the first quarter.
“That is definitely nowhere near your best,” the older Washington said to his charges. “I want to see tighter defense because when they make mistakes, I knew we can score off their errors.”
His offspring and fellow senior sharp-shooter Zamir Lett showed their loyalty to larceny in the second frame, routinely clogging passing lanes to create turnovers. A swipe by Washington led to a gorgeous feed to junior guard Marcell Curry, with the Huskies continually capitalizing on their speed advantage to give their offensive-minded supporters a chance to
celebrate a 28-24 halftime edge.“We had a feeling that the third and
fourth quarters would really give us better opportunities to execute,” Lett, a South-west Philly dweller, said of situating the Huskies in a position to halt their skid. “I don’t think we had much flow in the begin-ning, and that’s definitely not how we like to play.”
TUESDAY’S TRIUMPH HELPED Prep Charter to match its win total from last season, when it went 4-18, with only one victory in 13 division duels. That unfortunate re-cord cost the club Division B status, but no matter the letter by his unit’s name, Rahim Washington knows his teenagers can show immense maturity.
“I want us to attack the middle on of-fense,” he said to his roster members as they returned to the floor. “Eat it up because it’s going to open people on the wings. Play our brand of basketball, and you’re going to walk out of here as win-ners.”
His contributors enjoyed that mentality to begin the campaign, as they captured December’s Vanguard Classic Tip-Off Tournament title with a 43-40 defeat of
host Sun Valley. His son claimed MVP honors for depositing 44 points in two games, and Lett also made the All-Tour-nament team, thanks in part to hitting the game-winning three-pointer in the cham-pionship game.
“It’s a different sort of competition,” Lett said of the Huskies’ early inability to build on their 3-3 nonleague mark when facing Division C opposition. “We like to think we’re on the road to getting better, though, so a game like this is great to back that up.”
Having scored nine points in the first half, Rahim Washington made the final two frames proof of his offensive guile. Entering as his division’s second-leading marksman with 109 points in five match-ups, good for a 21.8 average, he notched six points in the third, the final deuce com-ing off a crowd-pleasing layup through three defenders. Lett’s five points also proved key, as the Huskies hunted for and found momentum to go up 45-32 with one quarter to go.
“I don’t care that we’re leading,” Rahim Washington reminded the youngsters. “Approach this time in two-minute seg-ments, and try to win each one.”
The younger Washington split the Railsplitters’ defenders with ease in the concluding quarter, registering 10 points, including three buckets off full-court heaves from Lett, who, if he were not a se-nior, could likely compete for the Huskies’ starting quarterback job in the fall such was his accuracy.
“I just seemed to know where he would be,” Lett, whose 13 points nicely com-plimented Washington’s 25, said of their compatibility. “We often rely on our quickness, so it was nice to show that off in the fourth.”
“I don’t worry about our offense,” the younger Washington, who engineered his fifth division effort with at least 20 points, added of their scoring touch. “We have to keep the defensive intensity up. That’s where we’re going to improve the most.”
The Huskies will welcome another di-vision bottom feeder in Ben Franklin on Tuesday.
“We want to keep this momentum go-ing,” Lett said. “It’s a good feeling to have something to show for our efforts.” SPR
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Barry Playground, 18th and Johnston streets, seeks instructors for its tutoring, martial arts, tumbling, yoga, zumba fit-ness and other health options classes. Contact Anthony, 215-685-1886, or [email protected].
The boys’ basketball team from Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School ventured to West Virginia for Saturday’s Cancer Research Classic matchup against Wheel-ing Park. Quade Green scored 31 points, with Zane Martin adding 21 and Lamarr Kimble contributing 20 points, five re-bounds and as many assists in the 93-82 win.
Registration is open for the Feb. 14 Cu-pid’s Undie Run, which raises funds for the Children’s Tumor Foundation. Visit cupidsundierun.com/city/philadelphia/ for information on the event to occur at Xfinity Live!, 1100 Pattison Ave.
South Philly native Mo’ne Davis, who garnered acclaim for helping the Taney Dragons to excel at the Little League Baseball World Series, won the Associ-ated Press Female Athlete of the Year Award.
EasternPAFootball.com released its All-State units list on New Year’s Eve, naming Prep Charter junior defensive lineman Karamo Dioubate to the First Team and placing junior defensive back Quadir Strothers and senior quarterback Vian Dolo, also of the Huskies, on the Honorable Mention list. Neumann-Goretti junior running back Khalil Roane and se-nior linebacker Mike DiFrancesco also made Honorable Mention.
Through tomorrow, the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame will be accepting the nomination of individuals for its 12th class of inductees. Visit phillyhall.org to submit nominations, or e-mail them to [email protected]. Mailed forms can go to Philadelphia Sports Hall of FAme, 410 Waverly Road, Wyncote, PA 19095. All nominations must include the nominee’s accomplishments and/or contributions, along with the submitter’s contact information.
St. Richard of Chichester will host a designer handbag bingo to benefit its
CYO program Jan. 16. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with action beginning at 7 p.m. in the St. Pio Catholic Regional School hall, 19th and Pollock streets. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Call the rectory, 215-468-4777.
Philadelphia University head coach Herb Magee will hold the “Shooting with Coach Herb Magee: On the Move & Off the Screen Clinic” for players of all ages on Jan. 19 at the institution, 4201 Henry Ave. The event will cost $60 per player and $30 per coach. Contact Kay Magee, [email protected] or 610-695-0629.
The Southeast Youth Athletic Asso-ciation, Seventh and Bigler streets, is ac-cepting registrations for its winter sports programs, which began this week. The association will hold coed basketball for ages 4 to 6, 7 to 8 and 9 to 10 and in-door soccer for ages 4 to 7 at the Taggart School gym, Fifth and Porter streets. The basketball fee is $40, and the soccer cost is $20, with the season running through mid-March. Register through [email protected]. Call 215-463-8802. The association will also be holding tryouts for a 9-and-younger travel baseball team. Contact Coach Ray, 215-852-5087.
Shot Tower Playground, 131 Carpenter St., is taking registrations for its coed 10-and-younger basketball program, with sign-ups and action occurring on Wednes-days. Cost is $25. Call Mike Townsend, 215-685-1592, or 267-679-5861.
UYA Basketball offers action from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at Mar-ian Anderson Recrea t ion Cente r, 744 S. 17th St. Boys and girls ages 4 to 16 are eligible to participate. Contact Lorraine, 267-278-9473, or [email protected].
The Cleveland Cavaliers traded South-of-South product Dion Waiters, the fourth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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