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Archive: March, 2010
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Friday: First Friday was last week so all of you've got your highbrow art out of the way. Now it's time to travel off the beaten path, like at the Liberty Bears Art Show, where those big and brawny fairies get an arty makeover. Or check out local comic artist Box Brown's show at Brave New Worlds, where he displays works from his new graphic novle Everybody Dies. Did you know he's also into celeb portraiture?
Saturday: Former Pattern is Movement guitarist Corey Duncan strikes out on his own with his new band, the excellently-named Oh! Pears. At tonight's record release party he'll show off his version of rock music the orchestral way. Or orchestral music the rock way. Then pay a visit to Mama's boy Billy Shakes, who's got two Philly productions on top: King Lear and Romeo and Juliet.
Sunday: Mama Omnibus ain't happy 'bout the monsoon rains hitting Philly so that's why I plan on hitting the back-to-back-to-back screenings of serial killer triptych the Red Riding trilogy at the Ritz at the Bourse. Three movies, one ticket price, lots of Anglo-cinema lovin'. I'm there. But the rotting core of '70s-'80s Yorkshire is heady stuff, so afterward Red Riding, get to the Brewer's Plate at the Penn Museum to drink those English blues (and hopefully the rain) away.
Lara Coleman here with your morning mid-afternoon fix:
Itawamba Agricultural High School of Fulton, Miss. is facing a lawsuit for canceling their prom instead of allowing a lesbian student, Constance McMillen, to attend with her girlfriend. The ACLU is backing McMillen, who says that this is no longer just about her, but the right for all students to have a prom.
Natalie Randolph, a former professional woman football player, will be making history as she is named the head varsity football coach for a high school in Washington D.C, today.
After winning an Oscar on Sunday for his documentary The Cove, Louis Psihoyos is using is new fame to argue against dolphin slaughter in Japan, calling the slaughter not only cruel to animals, but dangerous to human, as many humans who consume the dolphins in Japanese restaurants will also consume the high levels of mercury contained in the dolphin meat.
Sharif Mobley, a South Jersey native is thought to be an al Qaeda terrorist. The now-imprisoned Mobley is being called "Jihad Joe." Clever.
After the recent beer raid, Pennsylvania lawmakers are demanding explanations from State Police and bar owners in regards to the raids, the liquor system and the beer.
A new Research 2000 poll out today has Sen. Arlen Specter the subject, of course, of this week's cover story widening his leads against both Joe Sestak in the primary and Pat Toomey in the general. Caveat: This is a Daily Kos poll, which as Nate Silver at 538.com writes, has a decidedly Dem lean. Still, it supports the recent Q poll that came out and also has Specter ahead. Toomey, of course, has plenty of time to bridge the gap. Joe Sestak, Specter's primary opponent, does not. Being down 20 with two months to go has anyone see Sestak on TV in Philly, the state's largest Dem base? I haven't isn't a good omen for him.
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You should. It's pretty amazing. I tried it yesterday, when it debuted, going from The Clog headquarters to Studio 34 and by golly, it knew where bike lanes were and where the South Street Bridge wasn't and everything!
I bet Stu Bykofsky is drafting an anti-Google bike maps column as we speak.
Plugging in my commute from Bella Vista to Market Street west of Broad produced goofy results. It tried to send me through all these tiny streets in Wash West. It's not the way I choose to go.
How do I find a beer rep for a fundraiser?
I am having a fundraiser in spring for an animal rescue and wanted to contact a few beer representatives. I see Miller, Coors, Bud Light, Lager, etc. out at events, does anyone know the company they work for and the best way to contact them?
Are you a member of Facebook?
Askadelphia runs on Facebook Connect.
The Inky reports that Rep. Robert Donatucci, chair of the House Liquor Control Committee, will hold hearings on whether the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board registration regulation the thing that got our buddies over at Memphis Taproom, Local 44, Origlio Beverage and Resurrection Ale House in trouble needs to be updated (der!). Also up for debate, apparently: "other parts" (all? please?) of the state's liquor code.
Thank you, backlash.
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| Franklin Institute Hawk Cam |
Hard-copy City Papers and/or signature orange honor boxes have surfaced in a variety of visual media, from Taylor Swift's YouTube videos to It's Always Sunny to thirtysomething. But here's a new one: Looks like one of the red-tailed hawks who call the Franklin Institute's live-streaming nest home has snagged a copy of our latest Music Issue (the one with Jef Lee Johnson on the cover) to dress up their home. These birds of prey clearly have very excellent taste in alternative newsweeklies.
(h/t Jim MacMillan)
UPDATE: Here's a shot of one of the hawks back to finish reading the paper. Thanks to Jim MacMillan for the screencap.
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| Wandering Educators |
To all you hippies with Tibetan prayer flags up in your dorm room: You better as fuck go to the following.
Today marks the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising Day, so a group of Philly Tibetans are peacefully protesting at Independence Hall. (They began with a vigil at 11:30 a.m. in Chinatown.)
You'll be able to see them at the Hall for the rest of the day. I recommend swinging by at 6 p.m., when the protesters will be welcoming a badass-sounding Tibetan who only goes by the name "Lhakpa," as he kicks off his motorcycle tour around the world to bring attention to Tibet's plight.
Awesome, and thanks for the heads-up!
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Will Philly Mag's new blog, The Philly Post, just die a slow death like its old one did? Hard to tell so far, but the new blog is pretty (in a conventional, white-picket-fence kinda way which I guess is perfect), and it is hilarious that Larry Mendte will be writing twice-weekly columns for it.
One question, though: What's with the vague, bro-y "Yeah. That's What We're Talking About" motto?
Lara Coleman here with your morning fix:
Students in Central Falls, R.I., are protesting the recent termination of 93 teachers and faculty members were from Central Falls High School, a decision that was supported by President Obama because of the school's terribly low performance.
The recession is not affecting the cosmetic surgery industry, says The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, as they reported on Tuesday that almost 10 million cosmetic surgeries and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the US during 2009, totaling a whopping $10.5 billion dollars.
Material suppliers like Toyota Tsusho, which supplies the big car company, are realizing the potentials of lithium for hybrid and electric cars.
Colleen R. LaRose, or as she dubbed herself, "Jihad Jane" was indicted on Tuesday, for allegedly soliciting funds for terrorist organizations, plotting murder, and a slew of other crimes. Making Pennsylvania proud.
Eric Massa what a mess. The groping and tickle fights, he'll have you know, were not sexual. There is, of course, nothing remotely gay about tickle fights between dudes.
Mayor Pringle of Belmar, N.J., announces that he will not run for re-election this November after 20 years of office, after he made fun of Jersey Shore guidos in his blog.
X Sigma Partners LLC introduced a new iPhone app 'Tiger Text," inspired by the Tiger Woods scandal, which allows users to permanently delete texts that have already been sent.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Ramsey has assigned a new security detail to patrol areas of Center City and the subways in hopes of preventing and controlling flash mobs.
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