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JUST DO IT: Vote for CP in the Philebrity Awards

POSTED: Thursday, December 9, 2010, 9:00 PM

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Raise your hand if you love Drew & Isaiah!

Just like anyone, we love winning things — especially when we feel it's well deserved. Two CP writers are up for Philebrity Awards this year, and we'd love to push their names to the top of the polls. Wanna help us out? Drew Lazor, our esteemed Food & Drink editor and creator of Meal Ticket, is up for the Phoodie of the Year award. He's the only writer up against some stiff competition, but to be fair, no one would know as much about these people if he didn't write about them! And our news editor Isaiah Thompson is currently neck and neck for the top prize in the General Excellence in Writing for a City Publication category. He's informed us of so much this year — from the stealing of rowhomes to those pesky city canvasing kids and issues with Sugar House casino. They've both been on top of their game this year, keeping our minds and bellies full with the hottest topics and the yummiest grub. Can't get much better than that, huh? So stop by and show them some love by voting here. Thanks, dawgs!

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JUST DO IT: Holiday Walk 2010

POSTED: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 6:09 PM

Filed Under: Just Do It | Shopping Fashion

Craft Foundry

One of the many trinkets to be had at the Craft Foundry

It may sound like an event that should have the term "5K" in front of it, but Frankford Ave. Arts' Holiday Walk 2010 is actually more like a shopping bonanza. And while your contribution may not benefit cancer research or the local hunger epidemic, it will help support a street full of local artists who have shops on and around Frankford Avenue in Kensington and Fishtown. That's where the walking part comes in — you can stroll the avenue, taking advantage of special deals from shops like Black Vulture Gallery (208 E. Girard, 215-423-3666), two percent to glory (1807 Frankford Ave., 267-507-9250) and the Craft Foundry (701 Belgrade St., 267-977-8499). Everyone will have goods pulled out onto the sidewalks and there will be plenty of food from regional eateries to boot. One of our recent discoveries, and a participant in the walk, is the The Lola Bean (1325 Frankford Ave., 215-634-5652). Stop in and tell the girls hello. They make a mean-ass grilled veggie and hummus wrap, and if they're selling the vegan pumpkin cakes don't hesitate for a second to snatch one up. For a full list of participating businesses, check out this Google map outlining the entire course. Happy Fishtowning!

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JUST DO IT: Philadelphia Tweed Ride

POSTED: Friday, November 12, 2010, 4:00 PM

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Ok, lads and lasses, pull up those knickers and puff up your bustles, the third annual Tweed Ride Philadelphia takes off on Sat., Nov. 13 at noon sharp. The ride begins at Waterworks (640 Waterworks Dr.) behind the Philadelphia Art Museum and winds through Philly before culminating at the Memphis Taproom (2331 E. Cumberland St.). You MUST come dressed in period (think Victorian/Edwardian era) attire, but you don't have to have a bike. If you want you can just mingle with some chaps at Waterworks and get in on the costume contest action. Each registrant will have the opportunity to vote for the most dapper chap, most snappy lady, most stylish steed and most marvelous moustache, and prizes will be given out at the end. Also, for those participating, the Memphis Taproom is offering a drink and food special: $15 affords you two beers and a meal (vegan option available).

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JUST DO IT: Donate that gross fur

POSTED: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 7:31 PM

Filed Under: Critical Mass | Just Do It

Chances are some of you have inherited a fur coat or hat from grandma or your great-aunt Millie. My "treasure" is this horrifying mink coat, whose set of beady eyes pierced into my brain from a dusty bin when I discovered it in my family's basement years ago. As both a generally conservative, safe dresser and animal lover, I would never gallop around Philly in this hairy get-up. From Sat., Nov. 13 to April 22, Buffalo Exchange (1713 Chestnut St., 215-557-9850) is teaming up with the Humane Society of the United States for the fifth year to participate in Coats for Cubs. When you donate your old furs, Buffalo Exchange will send them to animal rehabilitation centers, where motherless itty-bitties like raccoons and foxes are nursed. According to the Humane Society's website, fur items provide more comfort than beach towels, reminding them of their mom. Throughout the years, Buffalo Exchange has received more than 5,000 fur clothing for Coats for Cubs, and is aiming for another 1,000 this winter season.

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WANTED: A talented Critical Mass intern

POSTED: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 3:37 PM

Filed Under: Just Do It

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We're looking for an aspiring multimedia journalist to join our team as an A&E blogger. The duties would include contributing daily posts, formatting blogs and contributing video and photographic content to the site. Knowledge about WordPress and any video editing software is a major plus. If you're interested, check the deets after the jump. The deadline for applying is Dec. 1. P.S. You'll love it here! Spring 2011 A&E Blogger Internship We are currently accepting applications for a creative, multimedia-minded individual to contribute to our A&E blog, Critical Mass. The preferred candidate should have an interest in writing, reporting and being involved in Philadelphia's arts and culture scene, and have experience formatting video and photographic content for the web. Familiarity with WordPress is a plus. This is a perfect opportunity to gain invaluable experience writing for a widely read A&E blog and expand your rÃ©sumÃ©. Primary responsibilities include keeping up with weekly beats for our listings section and writing daily entertainment-oriented content for Critical Mass. Interns typically put in anywhere from 10 to 20 hours per week (scheduling is flexible). Other duties include:

Pitching/writing short pieces for Critical Mass to be posted daily
Formatting blog posts submitted by other contributors
Conducting research
Fact checking
Developing and pitching your own ideas for weekly columns, etc.

Participants should preferably be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. Recent graduates may also apply. All majors are welcome, but candidates with a background in the arts, journalism, communication or English have a leg up. We are more than willing to work with your school in regards to college credit. All internships are unpaid. We are flexible about when you can start and end, but preference will be given to those who can begin first thing in January and stay throughout the month of May. To apply, mail a cover letter, rÃ©sumÃ©, tthree references and three clips (no more, no less) to the address listed below. Also, include when you can begin and end. No phone calls, please. Act fast, because these positions don't stay open long. DEADLINE FOR FALL 2010 APPLICATIONS IS WEDNESDAY, December 1, 2010. Josh Middleton Deputy A&E Editor Philadelphia City Paper 123 Chestnut St., Third Floor Philadelphia, PA 19106 email: josh.middleton@citypaper.net

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JUST DO IT: Be a Philly Roller Girl

POSTED: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 8:46 PM

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The Philly Roller Girls are looking for a few badass, competent skaters to join their league. You don't have to have previous roller derby experience, just be able to skate confidently on eight wheels — and I'm sure a little pent up aggression wouldn't hurt your chances, either. If you think you have what it takes, head to their tryouts at Millennium Skate World in Camden, N.J. on Sun., Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. sharp. If you have equipment — skates, knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards, helmet — bring it with you. If not, there will be some equipment available. Another thing to keep in mind, they say is, that you're going to sweat and stink more than you ever have, so wear something airy. For more information, send an email to Sunshine Skate. In the meantime, you've gotta come up with an awesome roller girl name. Check out this fun name generator and tell us what you get. I'm going to be Venom Rumble-Buns. Watch out, ladies!

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JUST DO IT: Photo Shoot Rally

POSTED: Friday, October 29, 2010, 10:10 PM

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To rally support for Franklin's Paine, the soon-to-be skatepark that'll triple as an ampitheatre and community hangout, the Skatepark Fund wants to assemble the largest group of skateboarders in the Philly area at their Photo Shoot Rally. Guests can strike a pose with Philly skateboarding celeb and X-Games gold medalist Kerry Getz, and other notable Philly skaters. The shoot is happening on Sat., Oct. 30 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Schuylkill River Trail (Ben Franklin Parkway and Martin Luther King Dr.). Everyone's invited to be part of it â skaters and admirers alike.

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JUST DO IT: Creepy Lit 101

POSTED: Friday, October 15, 2010, 9:30 PM

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Already itching to get into the Halloween spirit? On Sat., Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Rosenbach Museum & Library (2008-2010 Delancey Place) is hosting three spookified writing workshops led by Poet-in-Residence Nathalie Anderson and fantasy fiction writer Gregory Frost. Here's what you can choose from: Whistling Through the Graveyard teaches you to compose fantastical tales in the vein of Bram Stoker or The Brothers Grimm; The Blackest Things: Writing the Fantastic is a Dracula-inspired discussion about using different narrative voices; and Ghastly Pale: Poets Shivering the Page draws from the lyrical strategies of Helen Adam and Edgar Allan Poe. When you finally put your pen down, look for Bram Stoker's original Dracula brainstorm notes in the Rosenbach collection; one tour even lets you hold them. That's worth the $30-$40 ticket price alone, right?

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JUST DO IT: Go pink for boobies

POSTED: Friday, October 8, 2010, 4:47 PM

Filed Under: Just Do It Fashion

Pinks have more fun

It seems like getting your hair did for charity is the "it" thing to do this fall. First, we reported that Salon Vanity gave free haircuts for Locks of Love, and today we've caught word that Floyd's 99 (2610 Moreland Rd., 215-706-0170) in Willow Grove is dying pink streaks in people's hair in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For the entire month of October, the self-described "rock 'n roll barber shop" will donate 50 percent of pink streaking costs to the local cancer fund. Co-owner Debbie Jackson says she came up with the idea to offer a unique twist on the pink ribbon that famously signifies breast cancer awareness. "I feel like we're doing something a little more original ... to help people show their support," she says. "It's a great fit because both breasts and hair are very rock 'n roll." She says the streaks, which cost $8 each, take about 20 minutes to apply and will last up to three weeks. This is a great opportunity to give something like this a try if you've always been curious. Hey, it worked for Pink.

Posted 2010-10-08 16:38:24

THAT'S AWESOME!!!! I LOVE THIS IDEA, WHAT TRULY FINE PEOPLE!!! :)

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Oh, Fahgettaboudit!

POSTED: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 4:43 PM

Filed Under: Arts | Just Do It Visual Art

Photo | Kim Hausen

Been lugging around a grudge for a little too long? We know a fun way to let that bitch go. For the second weekend in a row, Artists' Anonymous founder Aleister Tanek Javas Mraz will be in Rittenhouse Square to present 70x7 — The Art of Letting Go, a interactive production that allows passersby to write a message of forgiveness on one of 490 cardboard word balloons. Once they've completed their absolving scribbles, the cardboard piece will be attached to a chopstick and stuck in the ground along with all the others. "The appearance will be akin to a graveyard," says Mraz, "It's a way to signify 'burying the hatchet." Last weekend 101 people showed up to write funny messages like, "I forgive you for always stealing the covers at night," but sometimes they got a little serious. One read, "I forgive you for stealing my social security #, for stealing my trust, for stealing my youth, for stealing my faith in family, Mom..." Ouch. Mraz and a couple of volunteers will be back in the park this Fri.-Sun from 1 p.m. to sundown to have the remaining 389 signs claimed. He says they'll be situated next to the garden shed in the corner of the park that's across from Tuscany CafÃ© (222 W. Rittenhouse Sq.). If you stop by, what are some of the things you'd write? Feel free to share some of your juiciest thoughts in our comments section.

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