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By Bill Gelman..............Page 34

He’s the boss The newly formed Furness choir

is performing alongside Tony Danza at Northeast High, where the star has been teaching for an

upcoming reality show.

By Lorraine Gennaro Review Staff Writer

All smiles and wearing dress pants, a winter jacket and shirt, Tony Danza and an entourage of A&E

producers walked into Furness High School’s auditorium Jan. 14, where the choir was rehearsing.

“Hi, I’m Tony Danza,” the 58-year-old actor/singer/dancer said to the 10th- through 12th-graders and their music teacher Ryan Miller, who was at the piano.

Perhaps the famous star of the hit com-edies “Taxi” and “Who’s the Boss?” felt

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A strong, unpleasant odor described as rotted eggs or burnt garlic fi lledthe air last week following an equipment cleaning at Sunoco.

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By Amanda L. Snyder Review Staff Writer

Anne DeStefano was unexpectedly awakened at 2 a.m. last Thursday, but not from a loud bang or somebody snoring. The resident of Broad and Pollock streets can blame her dis-turbed sleep on her sense of smell.

“I was going to throw up,” she said of the unexpected stench that wafted into her home. “It smelled like bad, rotten food,” friend Tina Nardini, of 15th and Pollock streets, who became aware of the odor at about 5:30 a.m., added.

Neither found out the source until later that morning. “Everyone thought they had a gas leak,” DeStefano said of conferring with her neighbors.

The smell originated at the Sunoco Refi nery following an equipment cleaning prior to a scheduled maintenance project, Sunoco spokesman Thomas Golem-beski said.

“It appears during the washing process some oil got on the roof of a large storage tank and odor from the roof of the tank drifted into the neighborhood on the wind,” he said.

About a dozen calls from residents who deter-mined the odor came from the refi nery at

3144 W. Passyunk Ave. were made to Su-noco at about 9:15 p.m. Jan. 13.

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Tom Henderson,17th and Ritner streets

“They should send heavy equip-ment to the country in order to fi nd survivors. Medical supplies and water would also help a lot.”

Renee Johnson,23rd and Morris streets

“We’re doing the best we can in this current economy, but we could send more food and clothing.”

Stephanie Sentyz,15th and McKean streets

“I heard that the streets are being fi lled with stacked corpses and that the gangs in the area have started to take control of the country. We need to send the military to the country in order to secure the streets.”

Jenna White,13th and Jackson streets

Interviews by Ross BurlingamePhotos by Amanda Thurlow

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The questions of HaitiW o r d o n t h e S t r e e t

How do you feel the United States should help earthquake-ravaged Haiti?

To the Editor: For the fi rst time in my life I have

asked myself the question, are we ready? I had the unfortunate expe-rience on Sunday to see the tragic results of the earthquake in Haiti. The fi rst child from the earthquake-ravaged area arrived to my place of work and it hit me. This child was probably out playing and, with no warning, the Earth unleashed its awesome power, bringing down ev-erything on its rattling crust.

Wealthy, poor, weak, strong, all colors and religions were effected. Thousands perished and even more are left with nothing. No food, wa-ter or shelter. Panic and lawlessness have set in. Looting and fi ghting for food and water has become the norm. Standing structures have been taken over by bandits. And most of these horror stories are left untold.

Humans are fi ckle, panic-stricken beings. In an instant, the Earth took Haiti back to primitive times. People were left to survive on animalistic in-stincts alone.

What can we learn from this? Are we ready? We rely too much on gov-ernment to comfort us. In Haiti, the president is even homeless.

Have we ever thought of a plan of action in a destructive event? Af-ter 9/11, many plans of action were implemented by the local and federal authorities. We have the luxury of warning services. But do you per-sonally know what to do in the event of a disaster?

Each home should take time to practice fi re drills involving the en-tire family. Know meeting places outside the home that are safe. Know where the old bomb shelters are (like in schools). Have a battery-powered radio with extra batteries at your front door to take with you as you leave the home. Go through different scenarios — fi re, fl ood, earthquake, terror attack, etc. …

Are you ready?

Marc Ferguson Sr.South Philadelphia

To the Editor:Why is it, with the unprecedented

amount of money collected and re-markable amounts of food and sup-plies amassed from America and

many other countries, Haiti and most of its people still are not be-ing fed?

We do such a wonderfully colos-sal outpouring of heartfelt giving and responding to countries like Haiti and, even in our country and as critical as the situation is, it takes forever to get supplies to where they are so desperately needed.

To me, there can be no justifi able reason for dillydallying and daw-dling. For God’s sake, people are dying by the thousands from lack of food, water and medical attention. Isn’t there anyone left with brains for the planning and organizational skills necessary to facilitate and ex-pedite life-saving efforts?

And why is it there is such crip-pling, gut-wrenching poverty in practically all of the black nations, even those with plenty of natural resources that are not being used? Why are there not factories manu-facturing goods needed all over the world? Are their leaders just help-ing themselves at the peril of their people?

I just don’t comprehend the lack of compliance and leadership after so much crucial time has passed. We must do whatever it takes to help bring these countries into the 21st century and to be self-sustaining and productive. After all, they are neces-sary to the world.

Frank CavallaroSouth Philadelphia

Living the dream To the Editor:

I am deeply moved by the outpour-ing of genuine concern and the unifi -cation of people from many areas of the world who are assisting Haiti in their horrendous disaster, which has affected many lives.

One can witness the fulfi llment of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vi-sion by observing the collaboration of many races that overtly expressed division not so long ago. This is def-initely a celebration that would have brought tears to Dr. King and those who believed in his vision, if they were alive today.

Rest assure, those who support

racial unity today are rejoicing at this glorious expression of human kindness.

Barbara Ann Mary MackSouthwest Philadelphia

Out of line To the Editor:

I met the real queen of mean on New Year’s Day. She was wearing a brown coat with a hood and had staked out her spot at Broad Street and Washington Avenue to watch the parade. She refused to let an 8-year-old boy stand next to her at the rail. “Get away,” she told him.

I have been going to the parade for 50 years and never saw anyone refuse to let a child see the parade. Your face is burned into my memory and I have some choice words for you, but being a Christian woman I can’t say them.

What should have been a pleasant experience for the child was ugly. By the way, karma will get you!

Margie DomardSouth Philadelphia

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TRAINING WHEELS: Instead of opening the textbooks, Mastery Charter School Thomas Campus students, 927 Johnston St., chose Cycling 101 under Tuesday afternoon’s sunset in the empty parking lots of Citizens Bank Park. The introductory lessons, sponsored by the Cadence Cycling Foundation, provide local youths age 9 to 16 the opportunity and guidance to advance to the elite levels of future competitions. SPR a

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Heavy as an AnvilJan. 13

The music industry is unpredictable. Sometimes bands who appear to be

headed toward stardom make it, but usu-ally the ride to the top ends abruptly and often right out of the gate.

Anvil formed in 1973 and appeared to be headed toward heavy metal glory, but it never happened. The Canadian head-bangers, who played at the TLA, 334 South St., Sunday, never enjoyed the spoils of fame, but there is “Anvil! The Story of Anvil,” an incredibly entertaining DVD.

The group’s ups and mostly downs is fascinating. It’s not as funny as “This Is Spinal Tap,” but it’s brilliant on another level since it’s a documentary, not a moc-kumentary. The Anvil story is real.

Anvil is working on a new album and has appeared on “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.” Anvil is one of the best metal bands you’ve never heard of.

New and improved … really!Jan. 12

New and improved might describe the latest laundry detergent, but it rarely

describes bands who reunite, but those ad-jectives apply to Camper Van Beethoven.

The group was one of the most idiosyn-cratic, smart and unpredictable alt-rock bands of the 1980s. However, there was a missing element — stellar musicianship.

“I’ll be the fi rst to admit that,” violinist-gui-tarist Jonathan Segal said while calling from Troy, N.Y. “I was a crappy-ass player dur-ing the ’80s. There’s no debating that. I think we’re all so much better since we developed our musical skills with other bands.”

One of those “other bands” was Cracker, which is fronted by CVB vocalist-guitarist David Lowery. The cerebral Lowery pulled double-duty Jan. 13 at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., when Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker co-headlined a show.

“It’s a great situation,” Segal said. “Camper typically opens and I’ll join Cracker on stage toward the end of their set. It’s a great package. Two solid bands for the price of one.”

Cracker is out behind its latest album, the wry, clever “Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey.” However, CVB isn’t showcasing new material.

“We’re in between albums,” Segal said. “David has spent so much time with Cracker that the songs aren’t there yet for Camper, but they will be. It’s all right. I love playing the older material. It’s still challenging and fun.”

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By Lorraine GennaroReview Staff Writer

A 27-year-old was taken into cus-tody after police said he stabbed and strangled his live-in girlfriend

on the 900 block of South 16th Street and dumped her body in a closet.

Police responding to a report of someone screaming arrived at the couple’s second-fl oor apartment in the Graduate Hospital area at about 6:50 p.m. Jan.

12 and found Ameya Spratley, 28, partial-ly clothed and dead in a bedroom closet, Offi cer Tanya Little of the Police Public Affairs Unit said. A medic pronounced Spratley dead at the scene at 7:02. She had sustained three knife wounds to her left torso and had strangulation marks around her neck, Little said.

Keith Moore, 23, was charged with murder, possession of an instrument of crime and abuse of a corpse, the latter, police said, was for stuffi ng the body in the closet.

Homicide detectives cited domestic is-sues as the motive and the weapon was not recovered.

Some friendA man told police a pal of 43 years

sliced him with a box cutter following an argument at the accused’s birthday cel-ebration.

Claudius Dixon, 52, from the 1900 block of South Street, was arrested at his residence in the Graduate Hospital area at about 9:40 p.m. the day of the alleged incident, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detective Division said.

At about 9 p.m. Saturday, the 53-year-old victim and Dixon were celebrating the latter’s birthday inside his house when an argument broke out, the nature of which investigators did not disclose. During the dispute, Dixon asked the victim to leave, which he did, Tolliver said. While waiting outside for a taxi, Dixon allegedly came up behind him and sliced him on the right shoulder. As the victim turned around, he

saw the accused placing a long box cutter in his pocket and Dixon walking back into the home, Tolliver said.

A medic took the man to Pennsylvania Hospital, where he needed 10 stitches to close the wound. Meanwhile, offi cers took Dixon into custody and charged him with aggravated assault, simple assault, reck-lessly endangering another person and possession of an instrument of crime.

Blood doesn’t lie Police found a bloody trail they said

backs up a victim’s version of being shot during a home invasion and then attempt-ing to chase one of the offenders down.

The blood belonged to the victim, who suffered a gunshot to his right leg and was taken via medic to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in stable con-dition.

At about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, a friend of the victim paid him a visit on the 1900 block of South Beechwood Street, Detec-tive Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said. Once inside, the men heard a knock on the door and the pal got up to answer it, at which point two men in black ski masks and dark clothing and armed with 9mms forced their way inside.

The 23-year-old victim began struggling with one offender, managing to throw him out of the house, but in the process he was shot. Despite his injury, the victim tried to track down his assailant by running north on Beechwood, west on Miffl in, north on 22nd, east on Moore, then fi nally south on 21st Street to Sigel Street.

A neighbor told police she heard a gun-shot and spotted the victim running north on Beechwood.

One of the home invaders was described as about 6 foot and 190 to 200 pounds, while the other was about 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds.

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he took a bullet to his right upper arm and was transported via medic to HUP, where he was listed in stable condition, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South De-tectives said.

The teen told police he was walking with three friends shortly before 7 p.m. Sun-day on McKean Street from 19th towards Garnet when they saw two men walking behind them. As the pair approached, one pulled a handgun and fi red upon the trio, striking the 16-year-old.

The grandmother was unharmed while sitting inside her red 2005 Hyundai, but three slugs struck her car, police said.

Detectives recovered ballistics evi-dence on the 2000 block of Garnet and also discovered a bullet hole in the front windshield of a silver 2000 Saab; inside that automobile, investigators found a bullet fragment.

The perpetrators were described as ages 17 to 20; one was about 5-foot-11, thin, with a gray hoodie and silver handgun, while the other was about 5-foot-6 with a medium build and in a black coat.


Shot and robbedAfter a man complied with a rob-

ber’s request, he was shot anyway. The incident happened at about 8 p.m. Jan. 11 on the 1800 block of Snyder Avenue.

The 18-year-old was walking west on the avenue, approaching 19th Street, when a man ordered him to clean out his pock-ets, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said. After the teen handed over $20, the man shot him once in the left thigh.

The victim was taken by private auto to Methodist Hospital, where he was in stable condition.


A slew of chargesDetectives lobbed nearly a dozen charg-

es at a man they said tried to mug a 45-year-old at knifepoint Jan. 13 as the lat-ter left a residence on the 1500 block of South 30th Street.

David Wiggins, 21, from the above block in Grays Ferry, was arrested at his home at about 7:40 p.m., 20 minutes after the al-leged incident occurred, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said.

The victim was walking north on the east side of the 1500 block of South 30th when he was approached from behind by an unknown man in a black ski mask, later believed to be Wiggins.

Wiggins is accused of sticking a knife in the victim’s neck and ordering him to “give it up,” Tolliver said. Instead of com-plying, the victim turned and grabbed the suspect’s arm, attempting to gain control of the blade. The victim was able to fi ght off his assailant and run across the street, only to be followed by the man. With the alleged offender on his tail, the victim ducked behind a car and eluded the per-son, who took off down an alleyway be-tween 30th and Newkirk streets, Tolliver said.

The victim called police, who searched the area and rounded up Wiggins. Police found a knife on the suspect and charged him with possession of an instrument of crime, simple assault, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, terroristic threats, robbery, theft and re-lated offenses.


Accosted at the door Two men converged on a child as he was

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The armed thugs, whose faces were concealed, forced the 12-year-old inside the Queen Village dwelling at about 2:10 p.m. Monday and sat him down in his liv-ing room while they rummaged through the premises, Detective Danielle Tolliver of South Detectives said. Assorted elec-tronics and household items were swiped by the two, who were last seen running south on South Randolph.

The victim was unharmed in the attack and police did not place a value on the sto-len goods.

The offenders were described as about 5-foot-3; one had a black skullcap pulled over his face and wore a red-hooded sweat-shirt and blue jeans, while his accomplice was tall and also had a black skullcap hid-ing his face; that man wore a gray-hooded sweatshirt and baggy blue jeans.


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By Lorraine GennaroReview Staff Writer

After pouring blue and yellow paint into aluminum trays, seven Youth Build Charter School students

armed with rollers and brushes began freshening up doors and classrooms Mon-day morning at Dixon Learning Academy, 2201 Moore St., as part of the 15th An-nual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service.

For this group of fi ve girls and two boys, painting was a piece of cake having done it many times before and they have performed far more diffi cult tasks, like dry-walling, since their curriculum at the Broad-and-Girard-streets institution re-quires 675 hours of community service a year.

“This is actually a small thing for us,” 20-year-old Andrea Dingle from Seventh Street and Snyder Avenue said as her 18-year-old brother Hassan painted a nearby wall.

Cartier Simmons, 19, from the same area as the Dingles, along with Brittany Fowler, 19, from the Lehigh section; Imin Jones, 18, from the Northeast; Shanaya Bell, 19, from the Northeast; and Janeia Chriswell, 18, from North Philly, rounded out the volunteers who spruced up the Point Breeze based day care and after-school program complex.

The group is part of more than 200 Youth Build students ages 18 to 21 who are former dropouts that are now putting their lives back together and getting their high school diplomas. Several instructors, including Nina Ball, were on hand at Dix-on to lend a painting hand.

“This is a very motivated group. Doing community service builds character and self-esteem and gives back to the commu-nity. [Youth Build] believe in community service,” Ball said.

Dixon Learning Academy, which is un-der the Diversifi ed Community Services umbrella, welcomed the new look. About 128 kids attend the age 6-weeks-through-sixth-grade day care and nearly 60 partake in after-school programs. Twenty-six full- and part-time staffers are employed by the center.

“I think it’s great,” Dixon Program Di-rector Delores Mills said as she watched the Youth Build students at work. “We are

in the process of re-accreditation and a fresh coat of paint makes everything look nice. We believe it’s a nice looking center and we take pride in that.”

For Bell and Andrea Dingle, doing work at a facility attended by children and youths was especially meaningful.

“I have a daughter and this is a day care, so I would want somebody to do something nice for my daughter’s day care. We need to be a good role model to our children. We need to motivate them to help bring about change. The more we come together as a community, it will bring us together and stop all the killing,” Bell said.

Added Andrea Dingle, “I feel good be-cause I feel like I’m giving back to my neighborhood,” adding her 5-year-old cousin Taja Wilkinson attends the day care whose walls and doors Dingle and the others painted.

Jones’ philosophy about performing ser-vice on the late Dr. King’s day is simple: “I think we’re making a difference. Each

one, teach one,” he said.

MORE THAN 65,000 volunteers and hun-dreds of projects were planned around the city Monday in observance of Martin Lu-ther King Day.

“What started 15 years ago as a project has become a growing nationwide move-ment of celebrating Dr. King’s legacy by uniting people of all backgrounds and ages and turning pressing community concerns into ongoing citizen action,” Todd Bernstein, president of Global Citi-zen and director and founder of the Great-er Philadelphia King Day of Service, said in a press release.

In 1994, then-President Bill Clinton signed a law making Jan. 18 a national holiday. About a dozen projects took place in South Philly. Other initiatives included African-American and Asian students at South Philadelphia High participating in a series of workshops to promote racial harmony and healing in the aftermath of

recent violence at the school; the Cambo-dian Association of Greater Philadelphia engaging in a community cleanup effort in the neighborhood where it’s located, Seventh and Porter streets; and Sunrise of Philadelphia Inc. cleaning up of teachers’ desks, handrails and glass at Bok Techni-cal School’s, 1901 S. Ninth St.

Over at the JCCs Stiffel Senior Center, 604 Porter, volunteers cleaned two food pantries, washed windowsills on the sec-ond fl oor, cleaned keyboards and moni-tors in the computer lab, spruced up the center’s thrift store and served lunch to members. Eight of the volunteers were from Congregation Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad St., while one was Stiffel mem-ber Rachel Garber, 66, from Sixth and Ritner streets.

“Volunteerism is a very important part of Judaism. We are commanded and ex-pected to help and we’re supposed to be grateful for the opportunity to perform a mitzvah,” Garber said.

Some of the Stiffel volunteers were mul-tigenerational families, like 9-year-old Addison Schwarz, his brother Nathaniel, 14, and their mother, Nora.

“This is kind of a tradition. We do it be-cause we care about people who are older. It’s fun. I like it,” Addison said.

This was the West Philly family’s third year partaking in MLK Day community service at the Stiffel Center, but volunteer-ing runs deep in Nora’s blood. She has been helping others in various capacities through her synagogue since ’94. An inte-gral part of her life and the teachings of her faith, Nora taught her boys accordingly.

“This is why people bring their kids on these things so they can learn. If they do it at school, that’s fi ne, but they associate it with school,” she said.

Susan Hoffman, Stiffel site director, oversaw the many activities the congre-gates performed and was appreciative of their efforts.

“I think it’s terrifi c. It’s a way to make members of the community aware of the work that we do. It’s in keeping with Mar-tin Luther King’s message of service and giving back,” she said. SPR

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Better to giveMartin Luther King Day was a time for many to extend

a helping hand in improving communities.

Students from the Youth Build Charter School painted doors and classrooms at Dixon Learning Academy, 2201 Moore St., for Martin Luther King Day.

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Sunoco looked into the complaints and began monitoring the air inside and out-side its facility.

“The readings all along told us that the situation was safe there,” Golembeski said. “It was generally a nuisance — un-pleasant, but not harmful.”

Joanne S. was unaware of the stench, since she slept through it, but the next morning her coworkers complained about it, she said.

“Then again, a nuclear bomb wouldn’t wake me up,” the 17th-Street-and-Oregon-Avenue resident added.

However, she does get severe migraines from various smells and awoke Thursday with a painful headache. She does not believe Sunoco’s claim the emission was harmless.

“I don’t believe them because people lie,” she said. “They don’t want us to wor-ry. If so many people smelled it — no, I can’t believe it.”

The odor reached parts of Southwest and South Philly, the areas the refi nery strad-dles, and even South Jersey.

The Girard Estate Neighbors Association is seeking more information from Sunoco, the civic group’s President Vince Ricchiu-ti, who received complaints of a rotten egg or burnt garlic smell, said.

“That odor did smell kind of foul, but at this point, we don’t know what to be concerned about,” the resident of 21st and Shunk streets said, not-ing the siren system, which would sound if a hazardous material were released by the refi nery, did not go off.

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT was notifi ed and on the scene prior to determining if Sunoco was the cause, Golembeski said. But Su-noco never directly noti-fi ed the Fire Department of the fumes coming from the refi nery last week, Phila-delphia Fire Department Executive Chief Daniel A. Williams said. Many calls were received last Wednes-day evening, but they were

from across South Philadelphia, which led to eight to 10 fi re companies scouring the communities where the calls originated to determine the source.

“They were basically roaming the streets,” he said of the fi re crews.

Fire department offi cials have met with Sunoco to go over procedures, including notifi cation, even if the refi nery handled the situation internally in the past and will meet in the near future to address the most recent incident, Williams said.

“We can at least get notifi ed, so we don’t have our company all over the place,” he added.

Sunoco has complied with procedure in the past, Williams said, adding, “Everyone has been on the same page. When they’re

aware that they have some issue, they’ll at least notify the company.”

In a statement last week, state Rep. Robert Donatucci said the refi nery did not inform public safety offi cials until hours later.

“The turmoil could have been greatly reduced if authorities had been informed by the plant hours earlier so area resi-dents who smelled the stench would not be so alarmed that it was poisonous or originating from their home,” he said.

Donatucci, in turn, has called on the state’s De-partment of Environmen-tal Protection to investi-gate, as well as the City Department of Health’s

Air Management Services. He also will ask the House of Representative’s Envi-ronmental Resources and Energy Com-mittee to hold a public hearing to ex-amine the issue and decide if state law should be amended.

“While Sunoco is quick to claim that the situation is safe and that it posed no health or safety hazard, my nose tells me different,” Donatucci said. “I would like to know exactly what was emitted into the air, at what levels and the degree of contamination that the residents of South Philadelphia were exposed to.”

Sunoco has since been fi ned the maxi-mum of $300 for violating the city’s air management code and additional fi nes could be forthcoming if federal violations

are found, city Department of Health spokesman Jeff Moran said. According to Moran, the health department does not test the air, as that is the fi re department’s job. Williams did not confi rm if the air was tested.

Even Deputy Managing Director for Emergency Management MaryAnn Tier-ney said she was not alerted until 6:30 a.m. last Thursday. Now her offi ce has plans to meet with the fi re department and Sunoco, as well as develop a way to better serve the public in non-emergen-cies since 911 received many calls, as did Philadelphia Gas Works, which got 138 overnight — a time when it typically gets six — Tierney said.

“What should be done when the incident

is not an emergency in terms of being a hazard to the public, but still causes alarm or causes a negative impact to the public?,” she said of her objective.

While at Wendy’s, 2340 W. Oregon Ave., that night, Danielle Ialongo became acutely aware of what was in the air.

“I said, ‘What is that smell?,’ and I had my jacket up to here,” she said as she pulled her collar over her nose. “It wasn’t an oily smell. I couldn’t describe it.”

Ialongo thinks residents need to be in-formed, regardless.

“If something happens like that and there is a leak, people need to be notifi ed,” the resident of 15th and Ritner streets said. “For years, I didn’t think Sunoco should be right there.”

After the origin of the smell was detect-ed, Sunoco took action, Golembeski said.

“We stopped the washing of the equipment and that helped mitigate the odor, and we also started planning a way to get the oil off the roof of the tank,” he said.

Last Thursday, workers cleaned the oil that caused the odor off of the tank and the maintenance project was put on hold, Golembeski said. Sunoco is investigat-ing how the oil got on the tank and, upon completion, will put corrective measures in place to prevent a repeat.

“We are very sorry that this happened,” he said. “We understand that it inconve-nienced a lot of people and we just want them to know we are sorry. We never want these types of events to occur. We’re going to take the appropriate steps to prevent it from happening in the future.” SPR

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‘And the readings all along told us that the situationwas safe there. It was generally a nuisance

— unpleasant, but not harmful.’

—Sunoco spokesman Thomas Golembeski

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the need to introduce himself because the kids before him were barely out of diapers when his sitcoms fi rst hit television.

Danza dropped by to give the students a pep talk and see how rehearsal was going for the show “ExtravaDanza!” set for 7:30 tonight at Northeast High School, 1601 Cottman Ave., where the star has been co-teaching English to 26 sophomores since August for the reality show, “Teach.” The Brooklyn native holds a bachelor’s degree in history education from the University of Dubuque.

The 30-student Furness choir will per-form “Seasons of Love” from “Rent” in the musical/dance show that will have the star tap dancing and singing. Students selected the song they wanted to perform and have been rehearsing daily since the fall. Pupils from George Washington High, 10175 Bustleton Ave., and Northeast also will be singing a Broadway number and taking the stage between Danza’s numbers.

“They are defi nitely excited,” Miller said. “They are really looking forward to singing. Most of these kids, they have never sung in choirs before. It’s a new, ex-citing experience.”

Tenor Chaun Evanson, 19, from the 1700 block of Conestoga Street, can’t believe he even met Danza last week much less be in his show.

“My mom, she is the reason I know about Tony Danza. My mom and dad watched ‘Taxi’ and we have ‘Angel in the Outfi eld’ [starring Danza] on VHS,” Evanson said.

Seeing the star walk in the auditorium made the teen “very nervous. My palms

were sweaty, my knees were shaking,” he said with a laugh. “I never thought I’d see Tony Danza or any type of star.”

Fellow tenor and senior Kavon Cooper, 18, from Sixth and Wolf streets, had a sim-ilar reaction.

“I was mesmerized because it was Tony Danza. I had butterfl ies and stuff,” Cooper said.

The teen said watched “Taxi” in reruns and, though he’s never seen “Who’s the Boss?,” he’s heard of it. In addition to those shows, Danza had a New York-based daily talk show called “The Tony Danza Show.”

IN THE FALL, Furness, along with students

from Northeast and Washington, were se-lected by Danza and A&E producers to participate in “ExtravaDanza!” after all three schools were in the running for the fi lming of “Teach.”

Last spring, Danza and producers visited Furness, 1900 S. Third St., to scout the lo-cation, Principal Tim McKenna said.

“We toured the school and talked about all the exciting things going on here,” he said.

But the star and his crew decided on Northeast. McKenna said he doesn’t know why Furness was selected as a contender nor why it was passed over, and the School District of Philadelphia did not return phone calls to the Review.

Despite not choosing Furness for “Teach,” Danza made a promise to the school — something that impressed its principal.

“He made a commitment to stay in touch with us and work with us to support our school even though he was not going to be fi lming ‘Teach’ here. We’re just excited

about [‘ExtravaDanza!’]. It’s a unique op-portunity for our students.

“Tony has been very gracious. He made a commitment to me to not forget about our school and he has not forgotten about us,” McKenna said.

Participating in “ExtravaDanza!” was important to Furness, especially since this school year marks the launch of its new music program, which has three compo-nents: Music technology, intro to music and chorus.

“Of course we wanted to participate because we just started a music program this year. We had no music program when I took the school over 16 months ago. I believe we need more of the arts. I be-lieve we need more art to help the students become well-rounded students. Music is an important part of education for a high school student,” McKenna said.

Proceeds from the $12-a-ticket show will be split between the participating institu-tions to support school-related programs. Furness’ principal already knows where their lot is going.

“We need to upgrade the sound system in the auditorium. It’s outdated. That will help with the new music program at Fur-ness,” McKenna said.

Any student who wanted to join the choir had to audition. Evanson remem-bers part of that process calling for him and the others to sing the traditional scale “Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do.” Evan-son, who sang in his elementary school choir at St. Cyprian in West Philly, passed with fl ying colors.

“I really wanted to see if I could still have a voice. Your voice changes from ele-mentary school,” he said of why he wanted

to sing for Furness. Cooper, who has sung for about seven

years in his church choir, Memorial Gos-pel Crusades Church in West Philly, sim-ply wanted to develop his pipes.

“I wanted to try and bring my voice out, so for the most part it’s been helping it,” Cooper said of his Furness experience.

The two are looking forward to tonight’s performance that they hope will be a mem-orable event for all who attend.

“I am excited. I’m not nervous. I can’t wait. I’m going to have family and friends there,” Cooper said.

“I feel excited. I feel awesome. It’s an honor to be working with [Danza] with his talent. It’s amazing knowing that we are performing with him and he’s per-forming with us. It makes the City of Brotherly Love look good. It makes me happy and the City of Philadelphia [too],” Evanson said. SPR

Tickets for $12 each for the 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 show “ExtravaDanza!” may be purchased at the door of Northeast High School, 1601 Cottman Ave., starting at 5:45 p.m.

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DANZA SHOWcontinued from page 1

Tony Danza, second from left, stopped by Furness High School Jan. 14 to watch the choir rehearse for tonight’s musical “ExtravaDanza!” at Northeast High, where the star has been teach-ing English since August for an A&E reality show.

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Lifestyles

Ground level

A former Queen Village resident displays his brand of street photography, which

highlights his one-time neighborhood, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

By Amanda L. Snyder Review Staff Writer

While living in Queen Vil-lage, Will Brown had a show at Swarthmore Col-lege in 1971. In addition to

being an instructor there, he worked as a freelance photographer for the

Philadelphia Museum of Art and many of his colleagues came to the exhibit,

including its then-director, the late Anne d’Harnoncourt.“Every time there was a show there no one

ever sold anything, but she wanted to buy one of my photos. So she asked the director of the gal-lery, ‘so what do you do?’ and the director said, ‘I don’t know. No one ever buys any,’” Brown, formerly of the 400 block of Catharine Street, said with a laugh.

That transaction led to Brown — almost four decades later — becoming one of eight photogra-

phers on display though the end of the month at the museum’s “Common Ground: Eight Philadelphia Photographers in the 1960s and 1970s,” which ex-plores the designated decades through experimen-tal works.

Brown and d’Harnoncourt soon became friends and she bought a few more of Brown’s pieces. In spring 2008, d’Harnoncourt informed Brown she and husband Joe Rishel were going to donate the works to the museum. It sparked a conversation between Brown and the museum’s curator of pho-tography that same year.

“This is all exciting for me because it’s been a long time since anyone paid attention to any of my photographs,” he said of that initial conversation.

Will Brown made a living capturing the images of life, shown, during the 1960s and ’70s.

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Time passed and he never heard anything concrete from the curator, but learned the latter had left the museum.

“They were very positive about the pho-tographs, but I thought this was going to be the end of it,” he said about the cura-tor’s departure.

Current curator Peter Barberie saw the prints and was blown away.

“I think he’s one of the fi nest street photographers to work in Philadelphia and his work is very little known, which added to the appeal of showing it now,” Barberie said.

After an exhibit at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in ’73, Brown continued taking photos and freelancing for museums and galleries, but his work didn’t get a public showing until “Com-mon Ground” launched in September with about 20 of his photographs taken from ’67 to ’73, including “Store Front House (South Philadelphia);” “Catharine Street, Near Leithgow;” “Floyd & Friend-Ful-ton Street;” “South Street Fish Market;” and “Bainbridge & Orianna Streets (2).” “Common Ground” also includes works by Sol Mednick, who founded the pho-tography department at the Philadelphia College of Art, now The University of the Arts; Ray K. Metzker; William Larson, who established the photography depart-

ment at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art; Emmet Gowin; David Lebe; Cath-erine Jansen; and Carol Taback.

Now 72, Brown might reignite his career and come out of retirement.

“They just liked it, which was pretty excit-ing for me, so it’s got me interested in get-ting busy and doing some more,” he said.

THE LANSDOWNE NATIVE attended Gettys-burg College as a biology major before entering the Army, where he worked for two years in a Baltimore research lab prior to the Vietnam War, but science was not his calling.

“I just didn’t like it,” Brown recalled. “I didn’t like working with animals. I just wanted to be an artist. I wanted to paint. I wanted to be Michelangelo.”

He shifted his focus to painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and then the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a bachelor’s in fi ne arts.

At Penn, Brown met his mentor, Rudy Burckhardt, who was a guest lecturer there. Brown followed in the fi lmmaker and photographer’s footsteps to a certain extent, but maintained his own identity.

“I did my own thing,” Brown said. “He would see my work and criticize it. He wasn’t offhand about things. It was just the fact that he was there and I admired

him so much.” And at Penn Brown met his future wife,

Emily, a painter, in the same class. “She was a student at the Academy, too,”

he said of his wife of 43 years, who is cur-rently showing in “Very Very Large Draw-ings” at Gallery Joe in Old City through Jan. 30. “I noticed her, but never talked to her.”

The couple has a daughter, Eliza, who resides in Brooklyn, N.Y., and is expect-ing the couple’s fi rst grandchild.

While working in conservation at the mu-seum, a curator asked Brown to take some photographs. While he was unprepared for the role at the time, he agreed and soon began to taking shots of installations and exhibits for the Fairmount institution.

During the ’70s, when he resided in Queen Village, he often photographed the neighborhood since he liked its historic look.

“I was interested in creating an interest-ing, beautiful photograph, but it also had to have content — where it was and also where the light was on whatever I was photographing. Just some sort of record,” Brown said. “I knew it wasn’t going to last. It was going to change.”

Although most of his work consisted of storefronts and rarely included people, he occasionally captured neighbors, such as the kids that lived on Fulton Street near

his home. “I was very interested in the kids that

played around there because they were re-ally sweet — just very nice kids playing games and not getting into trouble at all,” he said. “Before we moved into our house, they used our house as a clubhouse.”

Saturday mornings, he would help the lo-cal kids by fi xing fl at tires or broken chains on bikes for a quarter before venturing through the neighborhood with his camera.

“I would just go out,” he said. “I use to go out early morning on Sunday when no one was around and photograph the neigh-borhood things that appealed to me — the light and the changing neighborhood, things in fl ux.”

At the current exhibit at the museum, he hopes visitors appreciate his vision and re-late to it in their own way.

“I hope they just look at them and try to see something,” he said of the photos. “When you look at a work of art, you bring a lot to it as well. You’re bringing your experiences trying to relate to what the art is and ideally I’d like them to try to experience the things I saw — the light and the way it looks.” SPR

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By R. Kurt OsenlundMovie Rev iewer

There’s every sign and no sign of Jeff Bridges in Bad Blake, the washed-up, alcoholic country crooner at the

center of writer/director Scott Cooper’s involving debut “Crazy Heart.” On one hand, there’s the kind of rough-hewn, ef-fortless acting viewers have come to ex-pect from Bridges. On the other, there’s a performance so naturalistic and complete, the notion of an actor playing a part even-tually disappears.

In short, Bridges outdoes himself and, if I were an Oscar voter, I’d cast my bal-lot for the presumed Best Actor front-run-ner. He already has taken home the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama.

Of all the leading men vying for awards attention, Bridges is responsible for creat-ing the most fully formed character. The better parts of Cooper’s intimate script shouldn’t be discounted nor should the fact-derived Thomas Cobb novel on which it’s based, but it’s Bridges who brings real fl esh to his role, turning a walking cliché into a (barely) living, (barely) breathing and, to be sure, deeply fl awed person. From his ready-to-keel-over gait to his fre-quently unbuckled belt, Bad is, for better or worse, a vivid individual. Since he’s in practically every scene, “Crazy Heart” is one vivid piece of work.

Somewhat subtracting from the realism is the improbable romance between Bad and Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a Santa Fe re-porter writing an article on the tragic fi gure as he sweeps through town for yet another small-time gig. Gyllenhaal is in top form, but the love story is naggingly plot-serving.

The movie is best when fi xed on Bridges, especially during genuine, glorious concert

scenes featuring original music by T-Bone Burnett and the late Stephen Bruton.

For many, “Crazy Heart” has called to mind last year’s “The Wrestler,” which was surely the intent of Fox Searchlight, the studio behind both fi lms. The paral-lels are unmistakable, but most important is how both are examples of raw, human storytelling.

Crazy Heart RThree-and-a-half reels out of fourNow playing at the Ritz East

Bright StarPGAvailable Tuesday

One of the very best movies of 2009 and certainly the most beautiful, Jane Campi-on’s “Bright Star,” about the fi nal days of English poet John Keats (Ben Whishaw) and the fashionista (Abbie Cornish) who became his muse and true love, is roman-tic in every way.

An unconsummated passion burns be-tween the young lovers and there’s certainly plenty of fi re in Cornish’s hot-blooded, star-making performance, but the movie itself is very much like a cool breeze. Its timeless words and ravishing imagery will delicately wash over you. SPR

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Country crooner Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges), who has had one too many drinks and failed marriages, fi nds love — albeit improbably — with a reporter (Maggie Gyllenhaal) assigned to write his story.

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Recommended Rental

A brief historyof macaroni

The man who came up with the idea for SpaghettiOs died recently and it got me to thinking that Americans

will eat pasta in any form, no matter how debased.

Remember when pasta was just plain old macaroni. Macaroni was cute, com-forting and cheap. Pasta, on the other hand, is pretentious, like folks who go around greeting friends with “Ciao!” Jap-anese-Americans don’t go around saying “Sayonara” do they? Pasta is everything macaroni is not — elitist, aloof, some-thing to which you add truffl e oil. Does this make me anti-pasta?

The History Channel teaches us macaroni originated with the Chinese. Marco Polo visited China and brought macaroni back to Italy, where he founded the fi rst Olive Garden. Marco Polo later became famous, changed his name from Marco to Ralph and began manufacturing polo shirts with a polo player on a horse as a logo that enabled him to charge $75 a pop. Columnist’s note: The original Polo shirt used a ravioli for its logo, but wealthy WASPs complained there was little status in a ravioli. Hence, the polo player.

Meanwhile, the Chinese, ever inscruta-ble, chose to call the macaroni a “noodle.” It is diffi cult for some of us to take the word “noodle” seriously and that is why you can buy Chinese noodles in Column A or Column B for even less than macaroni, and a lot less than pasta with truffl e oil.

To gain revenge, the Italians took Chi-nese dumplings and turned them into ravi-oli. Columnist’s note: None of this explains why Yankee Doodle Dandy chose to put a feather in his cap and call it macaroni.

Other nationalities proceeded to make their own versions of dumplings, blintzes, perogies and tamales. As if the caloric content in ravioli was not high enough, the Jews added sour cream and cherries and called them blintzes. The result, over time, is the cholesterol count of Jewish men is so high, their male babies are pre-scribed Lipitor at the bris. All because of the blintz.

I mean no disrespect to the Poles, but when they chose to stuff their perogies with cabbage and potatoes they irretriev-ably lost their way. Meanwhile, the Mexi-cans decided to use chopped steak and a cheese fi lling in their tamales just to irk

Joey Vento.I’m not sure whether ravioli is singular

or also can be used as the plural. My aunts and uncles used ravioli interchangeably as singular or plural, but then my family also thought the plural of “deer” was “deers.”

Do we really need for macaroni to come in different shapes and sizes? What is that about anyway? You can purchase it in the shape of bowties (this is the “Hurricane” Schwartz pasta), little ears and even wagon wheels. When my wife serves me wagon wheels, I insist she dress like Tammy Wynette so after dinner we can play cowgirl and cowboy.

I sometimes have trouble deciding whether I want linguine, angel hair or spaghetti. Which is thinner? Does it really matter? Some types of macaroni are num-bered, such as linguine No. 4, spaghetti No. 2 and The Beatles Macaroni Revo-lution No. 9. I also like the Bob Dylan pasta, Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35.

There is a side issue for non-Italians who struggle trying to fi gure out the difference between gnocchi and cavatelli. Gnocchi is made from potato fl our, while cavatelli is created from ricotta cheese and both look similar. The difference is, when you eat a couple of plates of the heavier gnocchi for the fi rst time, you normally have to be rushed to Methodist Hospital with chest pains. It happens so often to non-Italians Methodist actually has a separate “gnoc-chi ward.”

The History Channel points out “The Da Vinci Code” refers to the relationship between Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9,” the secret Masonic recipe for red gravy and the real reason Tom Hanks decided to be in that awful movie.

Macaroni can be served in a variety of ways. We already have mentioned truffl e oil. The variety only is limited by your imagination. For instance, my grandmother used to put chicken feet in her gravy. When I saw the chicken feet sticking out of the pot, I didn’t know whether to grab a fork or a can of Desenex.

I have noticed since Grandmom went to the great beyond, chicken feet in maca-roni gravy has fallen into disfavor. You can’t go to a good Italian restaurant any-more and order up some chicken feet and macaroni in red sauce. Columnist’s note: In all fairness to my grandmother, she had to appease her Sicilian husband, who also liked to munch on such delicacies as lamb’s head and a smelly cheese that actu-ally had worms crawling in and out of it. The fi rst time my mother — his daughter-in-law — saw this cheese, she called an exterminator.

After eating Sunday dinner with my grandparents, you were inclined to grow up either as an animal rights activist or an ax murderer. SPR

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CardellaBy Tom CardellaColumnist

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The deadline for calendar submissions is 5 p.m. Thursday before the publication date (no exceptions). Listing information must be

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Highlights this weekSalsita Studio and Gallery showcases works by Don Hughes and Mikey Madnez through Jan. 23. 1624 South St. 267-687-6886. www.salsitadancestudio.com.

“Concrete Dinosaur” graces the stage through Jan. 24. Tickets: $20-$25. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St. 215-592-9560.

Please Touch Museum features “The Building Show” through Jan. 25 and “Exploring Trees Inside and Out,” Jan. 23-May 2. 4231 Avenue of the Republic. 215-963-0667. www.pleasetouchmuseum.org.

Sonic Liberation Front makes an appearance 9:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Tritone Bar. Tickets: $5. 1508 South St. 215-545-0475. www.tritonebar.com.

Energy Workshop , presented by City Council Presi-dent Anna Verna and state Rep. Kenyatta Johnson, takes place 2 p.m. Jan. 22. Preparatory Charter School of Math, Science, Technology & Careers, 1928 Point Breeze Ave. 215-686-3412.

Termite TV’s “Yo! Taxi” screens 2 p.m. Jan. 23. Sug-gested donation: $5. The Arts Bank, 601 S. Broad St. www.termite.org.

Fumo Family Library Branch gets cozy with Cud-dly Bear Stories 7 p.m. Jan. 23 for ages 15 months-6 years. Wear pjs and bring a toy. 2437 S. Broad St. 215-685-1758.

Jerry Blavat Oldies Night is 7 p.m.-midnight Jan. 23. Tickets: $40. Stella Maris, 2929 S. 10th St. Carol Tempesta, 215-463-3410.

The Spanish Channel performs at Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar 10:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Free. 1200 E. Passyunk Ave. 215-365-1169. www.thehappybirthday-bar.com.

Shawn Mullins and Jeffrey Gaines share the spotlight 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27. Tickets: $30-$40. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.world-cafelive.com.

“Respect-A Musical Journey of Women” speaks out Jan. 27-April 18. Tickets: $40-$45. Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S. Eighth St. 215-925-3769. www.comcasttix.com.

“Green City, Clean Waters ,” a free talk by The Philadelphia Water Department, is 7 p.m. Jan. 27. Es-sene Market & Cafe, 719 S. Fourth St. 215-922-1146.

EntertainmentLive shows

>Goodnight Lights, The Uglysuit and Levee Drivers: 8 p.m. Jan. 21. Tickets: $10-$18. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com.

>Arch Enemy: 8 p.m. Jan. 21. Tickets: $15-$23. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com.

>Enter the Haggis: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Tickets: $23-$33. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com.

>Bronze Radio Return: 9:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Tickets: $13-$15. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com.

>The Smithereens: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24. Tickets: $30-$40. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com.

>Matt Hires: 8 p.m. Jan. 26. Tickets: $13-$15. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com.

>Epica: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27. Tickets: $17-$45. Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www.thetroc.com.

Wale: 8 p.m. Jan. 28. Tickets: $18-$21. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com.

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The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

presents its 29th Annual Chinese New Year Celebration, ringing in the Year of the Tiger, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 23. 3260 South St. 215-898-

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Expendables: 8 p.m. Jan. 29. Tick-ets: $11.25-$18. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com.

Angela Meade: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29-30. Tickets: $28-$48. Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce streets. 215-735-1685. www.avaopera.org.Musical Box: “Trick of the Tail,” 8 p.m. Jan. 29-30. Tickets: $39.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.Sting and The Philadelphia Or-chestra : 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30. Tickets: $200. Academy of Music, Broad and Locust streets. 215-893-1999. www.philorch.org. Jerry Blavat’s Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll and R&B: 8 p.m. Jan. 30. Tickets: $41-$81. Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org.

State Radio: 8:30 p.m. Jan. 30. Tickets: $28-$30. Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St. 215-336-2000. www.electricfactory.info.

Transistor Rodeo: 9 p.m. Jan. 30. Tickets: $9. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com.

School of Rock Suburban Best of Season: 1 p.m. Jan. 31. Tickets: $12. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com.

Between the Buried and Me: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31. Tickets: $17-$19. Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www.thetroc.com.

Elon Gold: 7 p.m. Jan. 31. Tickets: $25-$37.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

Xande Cruz: 8 p.m. Jan. 31. Tickets: $10. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com.

Mariah Carey: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1. Tick-ets: $59.75-$135.75. Tower Theater, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com.

Anti-Flag: 7 p.m. Feb. 3. Tickets: $15. Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www.thetroc.com.

Scary Kids Scaring Kids with The Sleeping and The Scenic: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Tickets: $9.75-$16. The-ater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com.

Galactic: 9 p.m. Feb. 4. Tickets: $18.75-$25. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com.

Mike Epps, Bruce Bruce & Friends: 8 p.m. Feb. 5. Tickets: $43-$73. Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.liacourascenter.com.

Kansas: 8 p.m. Feb. 5. Tickets: $37.50-$47.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

WWE RAW: The Road to Wrestle-Mania: 8 p.m. Feb. 5. Tickets: $15-$70. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.ComcastTIX.com. Zydeco-A-Go-Go: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6. Tickets: $13. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. Classic Albums Live: Bob Mar-ley’s “Legend,” 8 p.m. Feb. 6. Tickets: $19.50-$32.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.Residents: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8. Tickets: $25-$38. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. Trace Bundy: 8 p.m. Feb. 10. Tickets: $10. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. Michael & Michael Have Live Tour: 8 p.m. Feb. 12. Tickets: $24. Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www.thetroc.com. Murder City Devils: 9 p.m. Feb. 12. Tickets: $20-$23. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com.Rebelution: 8 p.m. Feb. 13. Tickets: $17-$20. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com.Kathleen Madigan: 8 p.m. Feb. 13. Tickets: $22.50-$27.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.Valentine’s Soul Jam: 3 p.m. Feb. 14. Tickets: $35.50-$67.50. The Liacouras Center, 1776 North Broad St. 1-800-298-4200. www.liacourascenter.com. Solid Gold Memories: 7 p.m. Feb. 14. Tickets: $42.50-$52.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.Peekaboo Revue: 7 p.m. Feb. 14. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. Tegan & Sara: 8 p.m. Feb. 16. Tick-ets: $35-$38. Tower Theatre, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com.Citizen Cope: 9 p.m. Feb. 18-19. Tickets: $27.50-$30. Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com.George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic: 8 p.m. Feb. 20. Tickets: $29-$45. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.Editors: 8:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Tickets: $16-$18. Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. 215-922-6888. www.thetroc.com. John Mayer: 8 p.m. Feb. 21. Tick-ets: $51-$76. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.ComcastTIX.com.

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

Omara Portuondo and The Roberto Fonseca Quartet: 8p.m. Feb. 23. Tickets: $38.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

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

Flogging Molly: 8:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Tickets: $28-$30. Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St. 215-336-2000. www.electricfactory.info.

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

Fresh Fest 2010: 9 p.m. Feb. 27 with Salt n’ Pepa, Biz Markie, Whodini, Rob Base and Slick Rick . Tickets: $42.50-$73. Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.liacourascenter.com.

Howie Day: 8:30 p.m. Feb. 27. Tickets: $24-$34. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com.

Muse: 7 p.m. March 2. Tickets: $35-$59.50. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.ComcastTIX.com. Black Eyed Peas: 7:30 p.m. March 3. Tickets: $46.50-$89.50. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.ComcastTIX.com.St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: 7:30 p.m. March 3. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. Bob Mould: 8 p.m. March 3. Tickets: $25-$35. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. Sesame Street Live’s “Elmo’s Green Thumb: March 4-7. Tickets: $17-$52. Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbor Blvd., Camden, N.J. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com. Ronan Tynan: 8 p.m. March 6. Tickets: $29.50-$49.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.One: 7:30 p.m. March 10. Tickets: $13. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafe-live.com. Joe Henry: 8 p.m. March 10. Tickets: $25. World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com.

Alice in Chains: 8 p.m. March 13. Tickets: $40-$43. Tower Theatre, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby. 877-598-8696. www.livenation.com.Phil Vassar: 8 p.m. March 13. Tickets: $32.50-$39.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.Harlem Globetrotters: Noon and 5 p.m. March 14. Tickets: $20-$160. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.ComcastTIX.com.Irish Rovers: 7:30 p.m. March 15. Tickets: $29.50-$35. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.Taylor Swift : 7 p.m. March 18-19. Tickets: $25-$69.50. Wachovia Cen-ter, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.ComcastTIX.com.

Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell and Fabian: 8 p.m. March 19. Tick-ets: $69.50-$79.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.America: 8 p.m. March 20. Tickets: $39.50-$49.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.Bon Jovi: 7 p.m. March 23-24. Tick-ets: $26.50-$132. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.ComcastTIX.com. George Thorogood & The Destroyers: 7:30 p.m. March 24. Tickets: $39-$59. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

Museums/Exhibits/Galleries

>Academy of Natural Sciences: “George Washington Carver,” through Feb. 28; Looking at Ani-mals, March 13-May 16; Creatures of the Abyss, June 5-Sept. 6. 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215-299-1000. www.ansp.org.>African American Museum: “Audacious Freedom: African Amer-icans in Philadelphia, 1776-1876,” ongoing. 701 Arch St. 215-574-0380. www.aampmuseum.org.

>American Swedish Historical Museum : “Nudes by Anders Zorn” and “Material Matters: Samples from the Textile Collection,” both through spring; “Printscapes: Impressions of Nature,” through May 2. 1900Pattison Ave. 215-389-1776. www.americanswedish.org. >AxD Gallery showcases “Arabesque Expressionism” through Feb. 6. 265 S. 10th St. 215-627-6250. www.a-x-d.com.Bridgette Mayer Gallery: “High Light Rhythm,” Feb. 2-27. Opening reception is 6-8:30 p.m. Feb. 5; “New Works,” March 2-27. Opening reception is 6-8:30 p.m. March 5; “New Ceramic Works.” March 30-May 1. Opening reception is 6-8:30 p.m. April 2; “New Works.” May 4-29. Opening reception is 6-8:30 p.m. May 7; “Group Show Benefi t” for Back on My Feet, June; Opening reception is 6-8:30 p.m. June 4; Gallery Artists Group Show,” July. Opening reception is 6-8:30 p.m. July 2. 709 Walnut St. 215-413-8893. www.mayerartconsultants.com.

>Burrison Gallery : “Snow Traces,” through Feb. 19. 3611 Walnut St. 215-898-5994.

>Center for Emerging Visual Artists: “Alumni Travel Grant Exhi-bition,” through Jan. 22. 1521 Locust St. 215-546-7775. www.cfeva.org.

Clay Studio : Electric Kilns: Mainte-nance and Firing, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 30; Valentine’s Day Date Nights, 7-10 p.m. Feb. 12-13; Clay and Mimosa

Valentine’s Day Brunch, noon-3 p.m. Feb. 14; Let’s Get the Wheels Rolling, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 19; Elements of Function, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 29-30. 137-39 N. Second St. 215-925-3453. www.theclaystudio.org.>Congregation Rodeph Sha-lom: “Wimpel! Wrapped Wishes,” through Feb. 21. 615 N. Broad St. 215-627-6747. www.rodephsha-lom.com.>Da Vinci Art Alliance: “50 Years of Realism to 5 Years of Abstraction,” through Jan. 31. 704 Catharine St. www.davinciartalliance.org.>Franklin Institute: “Body Worlds and the Brain,” through Feb. 21; “Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt,” June 5-Jan. 2. 20th St. and the Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215-448-1200. www.fi .edu. >Independence Seaport Mu-seum : “Skin & Bones: Tattoos in the Life of the American Sailor,” through Feb. 7. 211 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-413-8655. www.phillyseaport.org.>Institute of Contemporary Art :“Video Art: Replay, Everyday Imagi-nary,” through March 21; “Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World),” through June 6.; and “Video Art: Replay, Part 3,” April 23-Aug. 1. 118 S. 36th St. 215-573-9975. www.icaphila.org.>International House: “Home-land,” through March 5. 3701 Chestnut St. 215-235-3405. www.inliquid.com.

Mario Lanza Institute & Museum: Mario Lanza Birthday Remembrance , noon-3 p.m. Jan. 30. 712 Montrose St. 215-238-9691. www.mario-lanza-institute.org.

>Muse Gallery : “Horses” through Jan. 30. 52 N. Second St. 215-627-5310. www.musegalleryphiladel-phia.com.

>Mutter Museum: “Medicine in Film: A Symposium,” through Jan. 23. 19 S. 22nd St. 215-563-3737. www.muttermuseum.com. >Newman Galleries : Works by Robert Mead Jones and Bonnie Beauchamp Jones, through Jan. 31. 1625 Walnut St. www.newmangal-leries.net.>Nexus/foundation: “Supergirl!,” through Feb. 5. 1400 N. American St. 215-684-1946. www.nexusphiladel-phia.org.

>Old City Jewish Art Center: “Material Goods,” through Jan. 31. 119 N. Third St. 215-923-1222. www.jewishartcenter.com.

>Philadelphia Museum of Art : “Common Ground: Eight Philadelphia Photographers in the 1960s and 1970s,” through Jan. 31; “Cai Guo-Qiang: Fallen Blossoms,” through March 7; “Notations/Bruce Nauman: Days and Giorni,” through April 4; “Marcel Wanders: Day-dreams,” through June 13; “Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal” through July 25; “Arts of Bengal: Wives, Mothers, Goddesses,” through July. www.philamuseum.org. 26th St. and the Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. 215-763-8100. www.philamuseum.org.

>Philadelphia Sketch Club : “2010 Works on Paper,” through Jan. 23; “Society of Illustrators, New York,” through Jan. 30. 235 S. Camac St. 215-545-9298. www.sketchclub.org.

>Plastic Club Art Gallery : New members’ show, through Jan. 31. 247 S. Camac St. 215-545-9324. www.plasticclub.org.

Please Touch Museum : Scat Cat’s Junior Jazz Jamboree, Feb. 1-26; Rhythm Romp, March 5-7; “There’s Something Under My Bed,” March 5-May 9; Puppet Play Date, March 21. 4231 Avenue of the Republic. 215-963-0667. www.pleasetouch-museum.org.

Polish American Cultural Center Museum: 308 Walnut St. 215-922-1700. www.polishamericancenter.com.

Print Center : “Philagrafi ka 2010: The Graphic Unconscious,” Jan. 29-April 11. 1614 Latimer St. 215-735-6090. www.printcenter.org.

>Rosenbach Museum & Library :“Moore Adventures in Wonderland,” through June 6; “Friend or Faux: Imitation and Invention from Inno-cent to Fraudulent,” through July 11. 2008-2010 Delancey Place. 215-732-1600. www.rosenbach.org.

>Smile Gallery: “Another Man’s Treasure,” through Feb. 9. 105 S. 22nd St. 215-564-2502.

>University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology : “Painted Meta-phors: Pottery and Politics of the Ancient Maya,” through Jan. 31; “Righteous Dopefi end: Homeless-ness, Addiction and Poverty in Ur-ban America” and “The Goodlands: Young Photographers Inspiring Hope in North Philadelphia,” both through May; “Fulfi lling a Proph-ecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania,” through July 11;“The East Asian Heartland and its Bronze Age Connections with sinologist Victor Mair,” 5 p.m. Jan. 27. 3260 South St. 215-898-4000. www.museum.upenn.edu.

Special eventsPhiladelphia Auto Show is Jan. 30-Feb. 7. Tickets: $6-$12. Pennsyl-vania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. www.phillyautoshow.com.

Wing Bowl 18 begins 6 a.m. Feb. 5. Tickets: $7.50. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 800-298-4200. www.ComcastTIX.com.Israeli Film Festival lasts six weeks with the fi rst showing 8 p.m. Feb. 6 with “A Matter of Size.” Gersh-man Y. Broad and Pine streets. 215-446-3027. www.gershmany.org.Sugar and Spice on Ice sweetens up the Blue Cross RiverRink 1-5 p.m. Feb. 7. Tickets: $8/$3 rental. Columbus Blvd. at Market St. 215-925-RINK. www.riverrink.com.

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Elizabeth Gilbert headlines a fundraiser for the Spells Writing Center Feb. 18. Tickets: $50-$125. Loews Hotel, 1200 Market St. www.phillyspells.org.

Philadelphia International Flower blossoms Feb. 28-March 7. Tickets: $13-$23. Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St. 215-988-8899. www.thefl owershow.com.

Theater/Dance/Opera>Peter Pan: Through Jan. 31. Tickets: $16-$32. Arden Theater, 40 N. Second St. 215-922-1122. www.ardentheatre.org.

>Tru: Through Jan. 31. Tickets: $15-$20. Adrienne Theatre Second Stage, 2030 Sansom St. 215-923-8909. www.mauckingbirdtheatreco.org.

>The Threshing Floor: ThroughJan. 31. Tickets: $15-$20. Adrienne Theatre Second Stage, 2030 Sansom St. 215-923-8909. www.maucking-birdtheatreco.org.

>The Prince : Through Feb 7. Walnut Street Theatre Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. www.walnutstreettheatre.org.

>Becky Shaw: Through Feb. 7. Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. 215-546-7824. www.wilmatheater.org.

>The Eclectic Society: Through March 7. Tickets: $10-$60. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. www.walnutstreettheatre.org.

>Blue Door: Through March 21. Ar-den Theatre Company, 40 N. Second St. 215-922-1122. www.ardentheatre.org.>The Irish and How They Got That Way: Through April 14. Tickets: $35-$47. Innovation Studio at the Kimmel Center, 260 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.kimmelcenter.org.>Flashpoint DNA, Dynamic New Art: Through May 3. Tickets: $35-$45. Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St. 215-665-9720.>Golden Age: Jan. 22-Feb. 21. Su-zanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St. 215-985-0420. www.philadel-phiatheatrecompany.org.>City of Numbers: Mixtape of a City: Jan. 22-Feb. 21. The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St. 215-568-8079. www.interacttheatre.org.

Rain, A Tribute to The Beatles: Feb. 2-7. Tickets: $35-$85. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.academyofmusic.org.

Let’s Pretend We’re Married: Feb. 2-14. Tickets: $25-$35. Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St. 215-569-9700. www.princemusic-theater.org.

The Breath of Life: Feb. 4-28. Tickets: $10-$35. St. Stephen’s The-ater, 10th and Ludlow streets. 215-829-0395. www.lanterntheater.org.

If You Give a Pig a Pancake: Feb. 6. Tickets: $10-$14. Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. www.walnutstreet-theatre.org.

Bizet’s “Carmen:” 3 p.m. Feb. 7. Tickets: $10-$22. St. Nicholas Hall, 910 Pierce St. 215-224-0257. www.stnicksphila.com.

The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber: Feb. 9-14. Tickets: $20-$80. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.academyofmusic.org.

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

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

Annie: Feb. 26-28. Tickets: $20-$70. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-893-1999. www.academyofmusic.org.

Language Rooms: March 3-April 4. Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. 215-546-7824. www.wilmatheater.org.

Pennsylvania Ballet: “The Four Temperaments,” “Carmina Burana” and “Rodeo,” March 4-13. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-551-7000. www.paballet.org.

Peking Acrobats: March 7-10. Tick-ets: $17.50-$27.50. Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside. 215-572-7650. www.keswicktheatre.com.

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

Pennsylvania Ballet: “The Crossed Line,” “In the Night” and “The Concert,” March 10-14. Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. 215-551-7000. www.paballet.org.

Fallen Angels: March 16-May 7. Tickets: $10-$60. Walnut Street The-atre, 825 Walnut St. 215-574-3550. www.walnutstreettheatre.org. Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins: March 19-April 18. Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St. 215-985-0420. www.phila-delphiatheatrecompany.org. The Gnadiges Fraulein (Gra-cious Lady): March 19-April 3. Tickets: $20. Second Stage at the Adrienne Theater, 2030 Sansom St. 215-285-0472. www.idiopathicri-diculopathyconsortium.org.

COMMUNITY

Civic associations/Town Watches

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 Advi-sory Council holds meetings 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. 12th and Wharton streets. www.columbussquarepark.org.

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The 12-member Poetry N Motion, featuring Point Breeze residents, from left, Jamal Joyner, Ernest Gidding, group founder Will Little and Rhisheen Jackson, presents “the book of life” 8-10 p.m. Jan. 23. Doors open at 7:30. Tickets: $15-$25. Yesha Fellowship Hall, 2308 Snyder Ave. 215-459-7065.

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Dickinson Narrows Civic As-sociation holds meetings 7 p.m. the third Monday of the month. George Washington Elementary, Fifth and Federal streets.

East Passyunk Crossing Civic Association and Town Watch serves Broad to Eighth streets, Tasker St. to Snyder Ave. Meetings are 7 p.m. the fi rst Monday of the month. St. Agnes Continuing Care Center, Broad and McKean streets. 215-339-0400. www.epcrossing.org.

>Friends of Dickinson Square Park general meeting is 7 p.m. the third Thursday of the month. Dickinson Square Park, Fourth and Tasker streets. 215-685-1885. [email protected].

>Guerin Residents Organizing Urban Pride (GROUP) meets 7 p.m. the last Monday of the month. 16th and Jackson streets. [email protected].

Hawthorne Cultural Center holds meetings 6:30 p.m. the third Tues-day of the month. 1200 Carpenter St. 215-685-1848.

Lower Moyamensing Civic Asso-ciation services Snyder to Oregon avenues and Broad to Eighth streets. Town Watch walks every other Mon-day. www.lomophilly.org.

Neighborhood Stakeholders Advisory Committee holds meet-ings 6-7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month. United Communities, 2029 S. Eighth St. Keith Watkins, 215-468-1645 ext. 226.

>Newbold Neighbors Associa-tion meets 6:30-7:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month. South Phila-delphia Library, Broad and Morris streets. www.newboldneighbors.org.

Passyunk Square Civic Associa-tion serves Washington to Tasker, Sixth to Broad streets. General meet-ings are 6:30 p.m. the fi rst Tuesday of the month at South Philadelphia Older Adult Center, Passyunk Ave. and Dick-inson St. Gold Star Park Clean Up is 10 a.m.-noon the second to last Saturday of the month. www.passyunk.org.

Pennsport Civic Association meets 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month. EOM, 138 Moore St. 215-462-9764.

Point Breeze Civic Association offers a tutoring program for ages 7-12 in reading, math and English. 1518 S. 22nd St. 215-755-6628.

South of South Neighborhood Association serves the area from Broad St. to the Schuylkill River, South St. to Washington Ave. Meet-ings are the second Wednesday of the month. www.southofsouth.org.

West Passyunk Point Neighbor-hood Association meets 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month. Cafe con Chocolate, 2100 S. Norwood St. 215-498-6891. [email protected].

Whitman Council Inc . holds board meetings 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, 2329 S. Third St. 138 Moore St. 215-468-4056.

Communityand senior centers

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

Philadelphia Senior Center :Digital photography class, 1 p.m. Mondays; diabetes support group, 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month; Silver Sneakers fi tness classes, 2 p.m. Tuesdays; T’ai chi, 1 p.m. Mondays; Rev Up, 10 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; yoga, 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. 509 S. Broad St. 215-546-5879. www.philaseniorcenter.org.

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

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

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

United Communities Houston Community Center : Emergency energy assistance, ESL and com-puter classes. Free clothing giveaway 1:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thurs-days. Emergency food cupboard. Houston Center, 2029 S. Eighth St. 215-467-8700.

United Communities Southwark House : Bingo, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursdays; karate classes for ages 14 and up, 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 101 Ellsworth St. 215-673-1484. www.ska.org.

Churchesand congregations

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

The Lighthouse gives away clothes and food 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays. 30th and Wharton streets. 215-463-2434.

>Mount Enon Baptist Church holds a free lunch program 12:30 p.m. the third and fourth Wednes-days of the month. 500 Snyder Ave. 215-334-2844.

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

Education/hobbies/volunteering

ASAP/After School Activities Partnerships is looking for volun-teers to lead enrichment activities for children one hour a week. 215-545-2727. [email protected].

Center for Literacy offers multi-level ESL classes for adults 9-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Francis Scott Key Elementary School, Eighth and Wolf streets. 215-474-1235.

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

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

Programs Employing People seeks volunteers to help disabled classes as well as literacy tutors. Broad and Fed-eral streets. 215-952-4292. [email protected].

Saints in Training, offered by Neumann-Goretti, is a free enrichment program for fi fth- to eighth-graders who want to excel in academics and become more involved in school activities. 215-465-8437, ext. 250.

Salvatore Terruso Lodge Sons of Italy meets 7 p.m. the fi rst Thursday of the month. The Prudential Build-ing, 20th St. and Oregon Ave. Rich Vinci, 215-389-7799.

Triangle Park needs volunteers for watering and cleaning sessions 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Meet at Sixth and Chris-tian streets. 215-704-7466. 215-574-5050. www.friendsoftrianglepark.org. [email protected].

Health>Sheri-Lynn DeMaris signs copies of her latest book and DVD, “Macro Magic for Kids and Parents,” Noon-2 p.m. Jan. 23. Essene Market & Cafe, 719 S. Fourth St. 215-922-1146. www.essenemarket.com.

>Zumba Boot Camp and Hatha Yoga Flow classes, ongoing. Cost: $5-$10. Bring a yoga mat or towel. Arts Parlor, 1170 S. Broad St. [email protected]. [email protected].

Libraries>Central Library: Workplace Wednesdays presents Job Hunting Tips and Techniques, Jan. 27; Resume Writing, Feb. 3; Resume Critique, Feb. 10. Please bring copies of your resume to participate. Critique available for up to 18 persons; Interviewing Skills, Feb. 17; Children’s Prints Exhibit, Feb. 15-March 12. 1901 Vine St. 215-686-5322. www.freelibrary.org.

Donatucci Sr. Library : computer tutorials for adults and seniors, noon Thursdays; LEAP After-School Program, 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; homework and comput-er assistance, 3-5 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; yoga for adults and seniors, 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; Chess and Board Game Club, 4 p.m. Fridays; arts and crafts, 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays; and Teen Gaming Club, 4 p.m. Thursdays. Hours: Noon-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; closed Sundays and Mondays. 1935 Shunk St. 215-685-1755.

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

South Philadelphia Library :ESL classes, 12:30-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 1700 S. Broad St. 215-685-1866.

ProgramsChild Care Information Services offers funding and services to help parents fi nd, select and pay for child-care and school-age programs. 1500 S. Columbus Blvd. 215-271-0570.

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

Diversifi ed Community Services/Point Breeze Family Center offers information/referral services, counseling, parenting and education/computer classes. Dixon House, 1920 S. 20th St. 215-336-3511. Face Your Giants Rap Sessions features group meetings to discuss life experiences and develop relationships 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. 2144 S. Broad St. 267-582-1667. Prancing Paws Animal Rescue is dedicated to saving street cats and kittens. ppar.rescuegroups.org. [email protected].

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Marian Anderson: Better Days of-fers HIV/AIDS counseling, contracep-tion, teen workshops and more. 17th and Fitzwater streets. 215-685-6594.

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

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

Guerin: Pinochle, 12:30 p.m. Mon-day-Friday; Ballet, tap and jazz/hip-hop lessons, 5 p.m. Thursdays; After-school program 3-6 p.m. weekdays for ages 5-10; Girl Scouts meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays; Ceramics are 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Acting classes through February for ages 8 and adult. 16th and Jackson streets. 215-685-1894.

Hawthorne Cultural Center: Line-dancersize, 6:15-8:30 p.m. Wednes-days and kung fu classes 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays; after-school program for ages 5-12 3-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Cost: $5/week; drawing, and painting classes 2:30-4:30 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Students must provide their own supplies and will be given a list. 1200 Carpenter St. 215-685-1848. [email protected].

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/ce-ramics classes for ages 12-18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays; Murphy Recreation Center holds an after-school program 3-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays for ages 6-12. Cost: $7/week. 300 Shunk St. 215-685-1874. www.murphyrec.com.

Starr Garden: Yoga for Everyone, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays; Chess Club for ages 5-12, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Fridays; Capture the Flag Games, 3:30-5 p.m. Thursdays; Children’s Film Workshops for ages 7-10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays; Children’s art classes 10 a.m.-noon ev-ery other Saturday; and Intro to French classes for adults, 7-8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. Cost: $35; Indoor Soc-cer at McCall School Gym, 6-7 p.m. Jan. 4-March 17, Mondays, for ages 5-6 and Wednesdays for ages 7-8. 600-44 Lombard St. 215-686-1782.

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

ReunionsTaggart Elementary for all students, Feb. 6. Sharon or Hollie, [email protected].

Support groupsAl-Anon meets 7:30 p.m. Wednes-days 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 Crucifi xion, Eighth and Bainbridge streets. 215-222-5244.

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

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

Debtors Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Thursdays. William Way Center, 1315 Spruce St. Susan, 610-203-3200.

Gamblers Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Methodist Hospi-tal, Broad and Ritner streets.

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

Philadelphia Multiple Myeloma Networking Group meets 1:30-3:30 p.m. the second Saturday of the month (except August). Ralston House, 3615 Chestnut St. 215-947-1730. [email protected].

Smoking cessation is 4-5 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. the fi rst two Tuesdays and Thursdays of the month. Pennsyl-vania 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 Organi-zation–Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT) hosts a family program to help recognize and ad-dress addiction 6:30-8:30 p.m. the fi rst 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.

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

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

Substance Abuse Program meets9 a.m.-noon and 11 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 1021 S. 21st St. 215-790-9942.

Voice It Sistah for HIV-posi-tive women meets 11 a.m. the fi rst 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 for women hurt by a partner or coping with addiction counsels 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday or 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 215-751-1111. www.helpwomen.org. SPR

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Cheesy ’n Crabby Crustless QuicheIngredients:2 cups of Original Egg Beaters1/2 cup of skim milk1 2 ounces of lump crabmeat, drained

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American/Continental 1601 Restaurant/Wine Bar: 1601 S. 10th St., 215-218-3840, www.1601cafe.com, $$ Carman’s Country Kitchen: 1301 S. 11th St., 215-339-9613, $Fuel: 1917 E. Passyunk Ave. 215-468-FUEL, $$Royal Tavern: 937 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-389-6694, $ Sabrina’s Café: 910-12 Christian St., 215-574-1599, $$ South Philly Bar & Grill: 1235-37 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-334-3300, $

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FrenchBeau Monde: 624 S. Sixth St., 215-592-0656, www.creperie-beau-monde.com, $

ItalianCent’Anni: 770 S. Seventh St., 215-925-5558, $$

Cucina Forte: 768 S. Eighth St., 215-238-0778, $$

Dante and Luigi’s: 762 S. 10th St., 215-922-9501, www.danteandluigis.com, $$ Karina’s Restaurant: 1520 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-218-0455, $$ Kristian’s Ristorante: 1100 Federal St., 215-468-0104, www.kristiansres-taurant.com, $$

La Fourno: 636 South St., 215-627-9000, www.lafourno.com, $$

La Stanza: 2001 W. Oregon Ave., 215-271-0801, $$

Mamma Maria: 1637 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-463-6884, www.mam-mamaria.info, $$$ Marra’s: 1734 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-463-9249, www.marras1.com, $$ Mezza Luna: 763 S. Eighth St., 215-627-4705, $$Ralph’s: 760 S. Ninth St., 215-627-6011, www.ralphsrestaurant.com, $$ Saloon: 750 S. Seventh St., 215-627-1811, www.saloonrestaurant.net, $$$ Vesuvio Ristorante Bar: 736-38 S. Eighth St., 215-922-8380, www.vesuvio-online.com, $$ Victor Cafe: 1303 Dickinson St., 215-468-3040, www.victorcafe.com, $$ Villa Di Roma: 936 S. Ninth St., 215-592-1295, $$

MexicanThe Adobe Cafe: 1919 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-551-2243, $$Restaurant La Lupe: 1201 S. Ninth St., 215-551-9920, $$Taqueria La Veracruzana: 908 Washington Ave., 215-465-1440, $$

Middle Eastern Bitar’s: 947 Federal St., 215-755-1121, www.bitars.com, $

SeafoodAnastasi’s: Ninth St. and Wash-ington Ave., 215-462-0550, www.phillyitalianmarket.com/market/an-astasi_seafood, $$ Little Fish: 600 Catharine St., 215-413-3464, www.littlefi shphilly.com, $$

Vietnamese Nam Phuong Restaurant: 1100-20 Washington Ave., 215-468-0410, www.namphuongphilly.com, $$ Pho 75: 1122 Washington Ave., 215-271-5866, $

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American/Continental McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon: Citizens Bank Park, One Citizens Bank Way, 215-952-0300, www.mcfaddensphilly.com, $

ChineseJC Chinese Restaurant: 748 Morris St., 215-334-1056, $$

Fast Break Key Food Pizza: 1846 S. 12th St., 215-551-7111, $Nick’s Charcoal Pit: 1242 S. Sny-der Ave., 215-271-3750, $Simonetta’s: 2510 S. Broad St., 267-324-5758, $

ItalianBomb Bomb Bar-B-Que Grill & Italian Restaurant: 1026 Wolf St., 215-463-1311, $$ Caffe Valentino: 1245-49 S. Third St., 215-336-3033, $$Johnnie’s: 12th and Wolf streets, 215-334-8006, $La Cucina Varallo: 1635 S. 10th St., 215-952-0504, $$Franco’s HighNote Cafe: 13th and Tasker streets, 215-755-8903, www.francoandluigis.com, $$Ralph & Rickey’s: Seventh St. and Oregon Ave., 215-271-6622, $ Ristorante Pesto: 1915 S. Broad St., 215-336-8380, www.ristorante-pesto.com, $$

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ChineseGolden Szechuan: 2120 S. Broad St., 215-336-5310, $ Happy Dragon: 2047 S. Third St., 215-271-0552, $

Peking Inn: 20th St. and Penrose Ave., 215-271-1389, $$

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Executive chef Guillermo Tellez is one talented man.

He is in charge of the open kitchen at Square 1682 in the European-inspired boutique Hotel Palomar, which opened in October. Tellez, who is no stranger to Phil-adelphia, worked for Stephen Starr, as well as the brilliant Charlie Trotter in Chicago.

The menu refl ects his deep commitment to local, in-season organic fruits and vege-tables, sustainable seafood and free-range meat. Tellez’s New American cuisine trav-els the globe, from Asia to Europe. Each dish I savored during a recent dinner was a triumph of fl avors and textures. This is no funky fusion cuisine. He instinctively knows how ingredients work in tandem so they never fi ght each other.

I sipped a martini ($10) and decided to order from both the bar/grill and dinner menus. Casey the bartender aided me in my selections and he was never off-base.

Tellez’s meatballs ($8) were six bite-size rounds of seasoned beef napped in a slightly spicy, reduced, rich ragu made with San Marzano tomatoes. They were topped with fi nely chopped Marcona al-monds from Spain that made me think Sicily was the inspiration for this appetiz-er. A buttery square of homemade Melba toast topped these beauties, which I ate slowly to savor each fl avor.

His warm, chargrilled octopus ($9) was a tasty combination with a hint of garlic and shards of artichokes marinated in lemon juice and olive oil fi nished with minced fresh herbs.

This catch often can taste like a gar-den hose doused with too much vinegar, but Tellez hits the mark. His mollusk was juicy, tender and a fi ne foil for the artichokes. I nibbled on crisp fl atbreads topped with black sesame seeds and fo-caccia I dipped into the herb-laced olive oil and lemon juice sauce.

Wines by the glass are moderately priced and refl ect reds and whites that are fast gaining favor with the dining public. You can order a glass or half-glass, which is a fi ne idea if you enjoy white with a light dish and red with one more hearty. A fl owery Torrontes ($6) drank well here.

I decided to stay in Argentina, although my next dish has roots in France. A ruby red Malbac ($8) was in order for Tellez’s roasted squab ($35), which looked and tasted exactly like the squab I enjoyed in France. It is an all-dark meat little bird that imparts a fl avor similar to wild game found in England or Scotland.

But it was all France here on this marvel-ous plate. Tellez roasted the squab on the bone and cut it into easy-to-slice pieces. The accompanying winter cabbage was shredded and slowly braised with port.

Game birds and cabbage are a tradi-tional dish in France. Tellez took me further into the European nation with his use of caramelized endive and an scatter-ing of earthy chanterelles. He included a small mound of thin noodles for contrast. It was delightful to pick up the legs with my fi ngers and slice into the juicy, tender breast meat.

The dessert menu states, “Be Good To Yourself.” I was, indeed, when I tucked into a plate of all-American apple cider fritters ($7) dusted with cinnamon and sugar and served with homemade vanilla ice cream and apple cider caramel.

Square 1682 is bilevel, so you can dine upstairs or down in the bar/lounge area. The lighting was just right; I could actual-ly see the creations on my plate. Although the room was fi lled to near-capacity, the noise level was such that I could actually hear Casey’s recommendations and the conversations I enjoyed with the people next to me.

Hotel Palomar had a soft opening, as the chain did not hire a high-powered local public relations fi rm to get the word out. They are taking part in Restaurant Week for lunch and dinner.

If you are wondering about the unusual name, the answer is one any fourth-grader would know. The “Square” is in honor of Rittenhouse Square, which is a block away from the restaurant, and 1682 was the year William Penn arrived on our shores.

Three extraordinary tips of the toque to Square 1682. SPR

Square 1682117 S. 17th St. at Samson Street215-563-5008www.square1682.com

Comment on this restaurant or review at www.southphillyreview.com/food-and-drink/reviews.

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Square 1682By Phyllis Stein-Novack

Restaurant Rev iewer

Executive chef Guillermo Tellez’s Square 1682 offers a globe-trotting menu that highlights local, in-season organic fruits and vegetables, sustainable seafood and free-range meats.

Staff Photo by Greg Bezani s

Restaurant Review: = Average = Very Good = Exceptional

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By Phyllis Stein-NovackFood Columnist

The cold weather months bring out the best in my cooking. I prefer hearty, lusty meals rich in

fl avor, using local ingredients whenever possible.

Sometimes I peruse my personal li-brary of cookbooks for inspiration, or simply go to the market and discover what is fresh and in-season.

Lately, I have been adding avocados to my salads, along with crumbles of either feta or blue cheese. I always have cans of artichoke hearts on hand and keep them in the refrigerator.

Since Edward is laid up with a broken ankle, we eat dessert a few times a week instead of every day. He is the athletic sort and misses his daily power walks and walking through the city. He does not want to gain weight during his recu-peration. While leafi ng through Judith Huxley’s “Table For Eight,” I happened upon her recipe for chocolate pots de creme, a favorite of mine that takes me straight back to Paris.

A number of markets and butcher shops now offer locally and humanly raised pork. Whole Foods sells pork loin roasts, tenderloins and chops from nearby farms. If you are not sure whether your market or butcher sells the local kind, just ask.

Edward and I prefer red wine with pork. A Pinot Noir or Cotes du Rhone drinks well. If you enjoy a white wine, a crisp

Pinot Gris from Alsace or grassy Sauvi-gnon Blanc fi lls the bill.

■ Avocado, Mushroom ■and Artichoke Salad

Ingredients:1 head of lettuce of choice, such

as Boston or romaine, torn into pieces

1 large ripe avocado, diced1/2 pound of mushrooms of choice,

wiped cleaned and sliced1 15-ounce can of artichoke hearts,

rinsed, drained and sliced1/4 pound of crumbled feta or blue

cheese Kosher salt and freshly ground black

pepper, to taste1/2 cup of olive oilJuice of 1 lemon1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard

Directions:Place the lettuce in a large salad bowl.

Add the avocado, remaining vegetables and cheese and toss well. Season with the salt and pepper.

Whisk the oil, lemon juice and mustard together in a small bowl. Pour over the salad and serve.

Serves two.

■ Braised Pork Chops ■

Ingredients:4 loin or rib pork chops, patted dry

with paper towels

Flour, for dredgingKosher salt and freshly ground black

pepper, to taste2 tablespoons each of vegetable oil

and butter1 cup each of dry white wine and

chicken stockMinced fresh Italian parsley leaves,

for garnish

Directions:Mix the fl our, salt and pepper together.

Coat the pork in the seasoned fl our mix-ture, shaking off any excess.

Heat the oil and butter in a large skil-let over medium-high. Add the pork and sauté for about three minutes on each side. Add the wine and stock and bring to a boil. Lower to medium-low and cover. Cook the pork for about 30 minutes.

Place the chops on a serving platter. Pour the sauce over the chops and top with the parsley, if desired.

Serves two.

■ Leeks, Shallot ■and Green Beans

Ingredients: 3 tablespoons of olive oil1 large leek, thoroughly washed and

sliced1/2 pound of green beans, trimmed

and blanched for about fi ve min-utes

1 shallot, dicedKosher salt and freshly ground black

pepper, to taste

Directions:Heat the oil over medium in a 3-quart

saucepan. Add the vegetables and sauté for about eight minutes. Season with the salt and pepper.

Serves two.

■ Chocolate Pots de Creme ■

Ingredients:1 cup of milk1 egg1 tablespoon of sugar2 teaspoons of Cognac or Grand

MarnierPinch of salt1 cup of semisweet chocolate bits

Directions:Heat the milk just to the boiling point.

Place the remaining ingredients in the or-der listed in a blender. Add the hot milk and blend on low for one minute.

Pour the mixture into four custard cups and refrigerate to set. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

Serves four.

Note from Phyllis: All of these recipes can be easily doubled to serve four.

The Chocolate Pots de Creme serves four because I like to have two on hand for later in the week. SPR

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sports ‘I want to show people nice boxing and a good fi ght. I want to show people nice skills. I think

everybody is going to be happy.’ — Rogers Mtagwa

Tiger on the prowl A pugilist from the 1800 block of South Taylor Street returns to the Mecca of

Boxing this weekend for a shot at the WBA featherweight championship. By Bill Gelman

Review Managing Ed itor

Rogers “The Tiger” Mtagwa knows what it’s like fi ghting at Madison Square Garden.

He also knows a little something about what it takes to headline a world-champi-onship card.

The only thing the 30-year-old feather-weight has yet to accomplish is return home with a title strapped around his waist.

The latter scenario could change Satur-day night when the resident of the 1800 block of South Taylor Street challenges Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa for the WBA featherweight championship. The bout is one of two matches being featured on HBO’s “Boxing After Dark” live broad-cast starting at 9:45 p.m. For Mtagwa, this marks his debut on the premium ca-ble network.

The native of Tanzania, who has a ring mark of 26-13-2 with 18 KO’s, is ready to showcase his talents in front of a national viewing audience.

“I want to show people nice boxing and a good fi ght,” Mtagwa said in a phone in-terview prior to boarding Tuesday’s train to New York City. “I want to show people nice skills. I think everybody is going to be happy.”

THIS IS HIS second-straight appearance at the Garden. In October, he challenged WBO champ Juan Manuel Lopez for the WBO crown, but lost via decision. Lopez is the night’s other feature bout.

Manager Joe Parella is excited about his fi ghter getting another title shot.

“His record doesn’t look like anything, but this fi ghter has paid his dues,” Parella said.

Prior to the Lopez bout, the fi ghter tal-lied three-straight victories, including one via TKO.

Team Mtagwa has been busy studying tapes of Gamboa, who is a perfect 16-0 with 14 KO’s. The opposition captured the WBA title in April via knockout. Training sessions have been focused on preparing to counter the champion’s

strengths and weaknesses. “From what I’ve seen, I think he is stron-

ger and faster than Lopez,” Parella said of Gamboa. “He has a little habit of dropping his hands. We have to jab and get in there fi rst and do our work.”

Mtagwa said he is ready for battle. “I am good for the fi ght,” he added. “I

am strong and I am working very good.” The challenger is expecting some of his

fellow countrymen, as well as friends and family from Philly, to be in attendance Saturday night. A fi nal press conference is taking place this afternoon with the weigh-in following 2 p.m. tomorrow. As of last weekend, Mtagwa tipped the scales at 124.5 pounds, slightly below the 126-

pound limit. If Mtagwa is victorious this weekend, it

could lead to even bigger paydays ahead. Parella said they would likely look to de-fend the title later this year. If the fi ghter comes out on the losing end, he could drop down a weight class and go for another title. Those future plans are based on mak-ing a strong showing in front of the live, national audience this weekend.

“It doesn’t get any better than fight-ing at Madison Square Garden,” Parella said. SPR

Contact Managing Editor Bill Gelman at bgel-

[email protected] or ext. 123. Comment at www.southphillyreview.com/sports/features.

Rogers Mtagwa is making his HBO debut Saturday night as part of a “Boxing After Dark” world-championship doubleheader.

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BOWLERS NEEDEDBowlers are needed for St. Monica’s

Guys and Dolls Monday Night League. Contact Kathy, 215-468-6520 or [email protected].

COLLEGE COMMITMENT Neumann-Goretti senior Michaila

Hatty, of Front and Roseberry streets, will continue her basketball career at Di-vision III Washington College in Maryland. The three-year starter for the Saints is averag-ing 7.6 rebounds a game this season.

DVYAA TRAVEL BASEBALL A travel baseball team for age 8 is

forming for the spring with plans to participate in several tournaments. Call Ken, 215-696-0909.

EOM BIDDY SPORTS Biddy hockey registration for ages

3 to 8 is under way. Games are Satur-day mornings in the gym at Front and Moore streets. The $30 fee for the fi ve-week program includes a T-shirt and trophy.

Registration also is being taken for biddy basketball for ages 3 to 7. The $30 for the fi ve-week program includes a uniform and trophy. Games are Satur-day mornings beginning Jan. 23.

Call 215-271-1994 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.

MEN’S SOFTBALLThe Murphy Men’s Soft-

ball League is looking for teams to play week-nights at Murphy Rec-reation Center, Fourth and Shunk streets.

Contact Charlie, 267-784-7599.

PALUMBO BASKETBALLPalumbo Recreation Center, 10th and

Fitzwater streets, is accepting registra-tion for its 10-and-under in-house bas-

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S p o r t s

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

Football femeJan. 17

For the women of the world:Are you often out of the loop because

you don’t know how many downs the Ea-gles get? Or perhaps you don’t know what a down is? Do you spend Sundays think-ing men are speaking a different language? Or maybe you are well-versed in football lingo and you’d like to sit on the same caf-eteria bench as DeSean Jackson?

For all of you, the Eagles will host its annual Eagles Academy for Women Feb. 20 and 21. Tickets are $90 for the half-day festivities that include instruction by for-mer and current personnel and an on-fi eld skills portion.

“They get to go in the meeting rooms where all the players meet,” Mike Malo, director of marketing for the Philadelphia Eagles, said. “It’s a little more of a fantasy- type experience, a casual fantasy camp.”

Approximately 450 football enthusiasts

with no Y chromosome will fl ood the No-vaCare Complex at the end of February, so reserve tickets now if you want to get your game on.

More information and tickets are avail-able at www.PhiladelphiaEagles.com.

Spring dreamin’Jan. 15

After emerging from the post-football sea-son slump the Eagles manage to bring

about annually, I did what any hardened Philly fan would do: Move on to baseball.

If you have some open weekends and a few bucks to throw around, pack your bags and fl y south to escape these ridicu-lous temperatures as you take in one of the Phillies’ spring training games. March 3 marks the opening of the Clearwater, Fla., season, which, interestingly, is against the Florida State Seminoles.

Tickets are $12 to $33 and are on sale now. SPR

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ketball league that starts Feb. 12. Participants cannot turn 11 before May. Games are Friday evenings and Saturday mornings.

A 15-and-under league starts Feb. 10. Games are Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. Players cannot turn 16 before May.

Registration accepted in-person only. Cost is $30. Call 215-686-1783.

RIZZO RINK HOCKEYRizzo Rink, Front Street and Wash-

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SEYAA SPRING SPORTS SEYAA is accepting registrations for

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

The season begins April 18. Register at the Taggart School Gym, Fifth and Porter streets, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays or down-load the form at www.seyaa.com. Call

215-463-8802 or visit www.seyaa.com.

THOMPSON UPDATE Stefan Thompson, a Girard Aca-

demic Music Program grad, tallied a career-high 19 points for the Alvernia University men’s basketball team in a Jan. 13, 66-39 win over Arcadia Uni-versity. The 6-foot-2 sophomore guard made 7-of-10 fi eld goal attempts.

“This was Stefan’s breakout game,” Alvernia coach Mike Miller said fol-lowing the contest. “He’s getting better and better at practice.”

UYA BASKETBALL The Urban Youth Association is look-

ing for players ages 4 to 17 for its devel-opmental basketball league at the Mar-ian Anderson Recreation Center, 18th and Fitzwater streets. The $25 registra-tion includes a T-shirt and trophy.

E-mail [email protected]; visit www.phillyuya.com; or call Coach Lorraine, 267-278-9473 or Coach Ike, 215-462-1584. SPR

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South Philly Review cordially invites you to the 1st annual

Bride’s Day OutSunday February 28th, 2010 12 - 4pmBrides to be see the best the area has to offer while enjoying Live entertainment, a light food sampling from Penns Landing Caterers and a discounted beverage bar.

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