So, immediately following our departure from the Orchard Project, Wesley Doucette and I found ourselves in the heart of Philly: South Philly, PA. This neighborhood is where it's at! As described by Alex Torra (a resident of this said neighborhood) South Philly is an old Italian neighborhood where people live, they aren't tourists. It's home to some of our new friends in the Theatre, Nichole Canuso, Scott McPheeters, Alex Torra himself, and a few New Paradise Laboratories folks. Not without it's history of racial battles and rivaling Philly Cheese Steak joints, Geno's and Pat's, South Philly is certainly a play ground where artists make their work with a sense of brotherly love.
It was pretty evident that those artists from Philadelphia who came through the Orchard Project had a true connection to the city they were in, and not just in an "I can afford it" kind of way. It's a place that used to be pretty rough and tumble. Massive factories and traces of Industrial power plants surround the inner city neighborhoods, however things seem less rough and more conscious. There's something about that roughness however that lingers, giving Philly it's own special kind of charm.Â
I know we talked a lot about the fact that it's significantly cheaper to live in Philly than it is in New York, and yes that is a perk, but now as I report back on the experience, it was more evident that city attracts a different kind of art and vibe than New York. It's a little slower paced, more blue collar, and a little less condensed.
So, if anyone is interested in checking out this city and what it has to offer, I'm currentlyon a Yo!bus that only costs $12.00Â and takes about 2 hours to get from New York to Philly and vice versa.Â
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