Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions, Politics, Xmas, Animals

2005-01-03 Thread Craigsolve
In a message dated 12/29/2004 12:42:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In the past, when I very briefly mentioned this bill of Councilwoman Blackwell's at a public meeting, I was immediately accused by some of her longtime supporters of being "disrespectful"

Re: [UC] Re: Scammer or Casing Alert

2005-01-03 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 1/2/2005 10:01:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I met this guy at the Hess station at 34th Grays Ferry. He had already succeeded in hitting me up with a different scam - where he wasn't deaf at all - earlier that year. I recognized him right

[UC] Clark Park Winter Farmers Market

2005-01-03 Thread Mark Christman
Thanks to the remarkable success of the summer and fall farmers markets, The Food Trust, in partnership with University City District, will present the winter farmers market at Clark Park (43rd Baltimore). Beginning January, the market will run from 10am – 1pm every second and forth Saturday

RE: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions: a review

2005-01-03 Thread Dubin, Elisabeth
When one comes toward West Philadelphia over the Schuylkill, there arethree salientthings to look at as one crosses the bridge: the triumvirate of art deco buildings comprised by the post office, the train station, and the old convention hall. There will soon be a fourth - the Cira Center.

Re: [UC] Historical venues

2005-01-03 Thread William H. Magill
On 02 Jan, 2005, at 12:24, Wilma de Soto wrote: Still, isn't there something to be said about saving these places where so many greats played? Also, I feel the Philadelphia Inferiority Syndrome has contributed to the de-valuing and lack of marketing these historical musical treasures, don't

Re: [UC] Historical venues

2005-01-03 Thread William H. Magill
On 02 Jan, 2005, at 12:46, Jayfar wrote: On Sun, 2 Jan 2005, William H. Magill wrote: By that measure, one of the most important historical locations in the city is the old Second Fret on Sansom Street. Not only did it host Phil Question: Is the 2nd fret the building at 1904 Sansom with the

Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions: a review

2005-01-03 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 1/3/2005 1:17:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: who gets to say which buildings they like and which matter less to them? Who gets to choose now history, now modernity? Good point, Tony. And while architects' opinions shouldn't be ignored,

Re: [UC] Historical venues

2005-01-03 Thread Wilma de Soto
Dear Bill-o-phonic Bill Actually Dick Clark left us with Joe Grady and Ed Hurst at Steel Pier. The Geator was an upstart compared to them. Philadelphia Personality Radio was one of the trendsetters in the US and very famous. People such as Lloyd Fatman, Jerry Blavat (whom I first heard on

Re: [UC] Historical venues

2005-01-03 Thread William H. Magill
On 03 Jan, 2005, at 20:29, Wilma de Soto wrote: O-neh Tribal Members, It's apparently spelled Nya-wey and means thanks in Seneca. Ees-da-sa-sussaway! was also Seneca which meant roughly Let's get started! For those of you who don't recognize what we're talking about, Chief Halftown was a 100%

Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions: a review

2005-01-03 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Anthony West wrote: Elisabeth wrote: Tony says that we need to treasure the best from the past while letting the rest go. The problem is that best is a matter of opinion, and in this country we tend towards not being willing to regulate taste. That is the problem indeed. But when we try to

Re: [UC] UCHS and Civic Center demolitions: a review

2005-01-03 Thread L a s e r B e a m ®
Jayfar wrote: Art Deco is a very slippery label and can encompass quite a wide variety of styles, as well as flowing out of Art Nouveau and into Art Moderne. Some peg it's timeline as beginning with the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs Industriels et Modernes (say that 10 times