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Archive: July, 2009
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| Design 6 |
Design 6, the design company that did the clean, brick-walled and wooden-floored Arcadia Boutique (pictured above), is offering a service that I find particularly hilarious. And perfect:
Design 6 is now offering a service to couples moving in together for the first time. Co-habitation can lead to zillions of fights about who has the better furniture and what artwork should be hung in the living room. For a flat fee, a designer can act as an objective third party to help combine the best of the best (no hard feelings), and help couples make a smooth transition into their first home together.
Is this what gender equality has brought us? Guys who care about which bedsheets to use as much as their girlfriends do? (Of course, this service is probably getting tons of business from gays and lesbians, too, but I sense the breeders are also lovin' it.) Yes, yes I think it has. And I totally dig that. So long as I get to decide what color the walls are. Just kidding.
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| click/clash |
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| click/clash |
Susie G, of the click/clash blog, wanders around big cities New York, Boston, London taking pictures of stylish folk. She just came to Philly, where she documented a nice array of men and women, and high and low fashion. Can you tell which one of the ladies above is from Philly? Click here to find out, and while you're at it, check out the posts on Boston I dig what they've got going on, especially these great green loafers and this respectable rocking out of high-waisted jeans.
Don't know what to do tonight? Don't worry, we've got you covered.
Itching for Philly Fringe already? There's a preview tonight of the festival's FATEBOOK, which Obie winner Whit MacLaughlin will be directing, and it looks, uh, interesting. And very apropos:
FATEBOOK explores what happens when our online relationships collide with our physical ones. A massive undertaking with 13 central characters and 100 secondary characters, audiences attend FATEBOOK in person at the Festival and online (go to www.fatebooktheshow.com and learn how you can "friend" the characters). In the online world, the actors communicate in character with each other and with you, building an ever-expanding network of relationships and memories that are both real and imagined.
Take a look at one of the weirdo auditions above (and see more here). Oh, and if you plan on attending tonight, be sure to RSVP to robin@livearts-fringe.org right quick.
Wed., July 8, 7 p.m., free, Philadelphia Arts Bank, 601 S. Broad St., 215-4139-006, fatebooktheshow.com.
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| R5 Productions |
For your sake, we hope Friday is payday, or that you haven't yet maxed out all your credit cards. Cause shit, man, there are shopping events galore. (Check back later today when the issue goes live for Shopping Spree's coverage of the Sugarhabit Warehouse Sale and Topstitch's Summer Sale, as well as a sidebar on the Philadelphia Record Fair. Oh yeah, and then there'll also be Shopping/Style listings on Grasshopper's Summer Sale, among other things.)
Phew. Anyway, additionally, there's the two-day Punk Rock Flea Market always a great place to pick up old CDs, guitars, vintage digs, tons of Etsy-like crafts and vegan cupcakes. Want to know more? They just dropped the vendor list in its entirety. Here's a sample, from Table 62:
I recently started the company environMETAL,llc. We make a bunch of recycled, reusable, earth friendly products covered in gore, blood, and skulls.
See that? Even if you're a confused, rare goth-hippie hybrid, there'll be something at the Punk Rock Flea for you.
Sat.-Sun., July 11-12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $3, Starlight Ballroom, 460 N. Ninth St., 866-468-7619, r5productions.com.
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| Bowerbirds |
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Today, Mayor Michael Nutter, along with D.A. Lynne Abraham, announced the creation of Philly's brand-new Mental Health Court. Essentially, its function is to "provide alternative supervision to eligible offenders who require specialized mental health treatment with court oversight." From the press release:
Instead [of] many different judges supervising these cases, one designated judge will hear all matters pertaining to the targeted population, thereby streamlining dockets and bringing all mental health cases into one courtroom. Participants in the Mental Health Court must follow the rules and regulations of the Philadelphia Adult Probation and Parole Department and the conditions of an individualized treatment plan. All participants will be required to appear before the designated judge who will monitor their compliance and adherence to all rules and conditions.
While this is a first in Philly, it's not in Pennsylvania 11 other counties have mental health courts. But, as the press release says, Philly's "will represent the first in the state to provide for participants reintegration back into the community." Which all sounds pretty good, no? Shouldn't people with mental health issues get treated differently? Though there isn't much news on the topic (except from Philebrity, strangely, which also noted the the lack of media coverage), there's a good article in the U.S. News & World Report on a mental health court in Pittsburgh, which sheds some light on exactly what differentiates it from other courts. Here's a snippet:
A soft touch is hardly standard for judges. But this is the Allegheny County Mental Health Court, an alternative to traditional criminal court, and it is precisely that sort of approach that has helped keep more and more mentally ill offenders out of jail. "Some people say, 'Is warm and fuzzy appropriate for the criminal justice system?'" says Zottola, a former county prosecutor. "But it really works."
Don't know what to do tonight? Don't worry, we've got you covered.
Peep at the video above to get an idea of what you're in for at tonight's Comic Vs. Audience show. Though it features a performance by the Ministry of Secret Jokes (and tonight will highlight standup comedians like Carolyn Busa and Chris Cotton), members from the two troupes often overlap so it's pretty much the same thing.
While you're at it, check out Comic Vs. Audience's blog for a damn comprehensive look at Philly comedy, which includes weekly podcasts, tons of interview and solid events coverage.
Mon., July 6, 8 p.m., $5, Shubin Theatre, 407 Bainbridge St., 215-514-7508, comicvsaudience.blogspot.com.
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| Elizabeth Jane Cole |
In this week's Agenda section, I did an interview with Scott Beibin, a geek who's doing some pretty cool things. He'll be performing his show, Scientists are the New Rock Stars, at Johnny Brenda's next Wednesday. Here's a synopsis of what it'll be like:
City Paper: What inspired your show?
Scott Beibin: It came from my belief that market capitalism by allowing itself to partner with an open forum such as the Internet basically committed suicide. So, soon, big companies won't be able to maintain their rock-star-making, king-making abilities, and they won't be able to stop people from finding oppressed technology like solar energy or electric cars. I think this'll lead to young people being interested in science the way they're now interested in the arts and entertainment.
CP: What exactly do you mean by a "multimedia show"?
SB: I'm going to show clips of the documentaries I've made about scientists I admire, and talk about my experiences in person. Also, as the show develops, I think we'll have guest speakers and examples of new technology, like this projector that runs on bike power and also makes smoothies.
Anyway, since he'll be in town this summer (he's been travelling all over Europe performing SATNRS and heading the Lost Film Festival for the past few months), he's doing some rock star scientist things of his own. Next weekend, he'll be converting an old blacksmith stable at 48th and Wallace streets into a mini eco village. And, being the collaborative guy that he is, he's welcoming anyone regardless of experience with hammers and things to come along and help. Get at him at scottb@lostfilmfest.org if you're interested.
Don't know what to do tonight? Don't worry, we've got you covered.
Combine all of the ICA's events in honor of the late, great jazz artist Sun Ra the exhibit featuring drawings, album covers and rare tracks by and about him, John Szwed's July 8 lecture and tonight's performance by his band, and you've practically got an ever-changing shrine in West Philly to the guy.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. He was one of the weirdest, most creative Philadelphians to originally come from Saturn, ever.
Wed., July 1, 7 p.m., $5-$10, Institute for Contemporary Arts, 118 S. 36th St., 215-898-7108, icaphila.org.
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