Walk Philly » Termite TV http://termite.org/walkphilly Artist created locative media based in the Philadelphia region. A project of Termite TV Collective. Walk Philly. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:54:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Frankford Walk with Ken Milano http://termite.org/walkphilly/2010/10/01/frankford-walk-with-ken-milano/ http://termite.org/walkphilly/2010/10/01/frankford-walk-with-ken-milano/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:05:20 +0000 mikek http://termite.org/walkphilly/?p=353
A reflection of what Frankford Avenue was like before gentrification. A hidden car & train museum is revealed.

The history of The Garden Center

Begin: North West corner of Norris St. & Frankford Ave facing South
End: Shissler Rec Center
Running time:
By Anula Shetty, Michael Kuetemeyer, Kenneth Milano

==> next episode – Edible Weeds Walk

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Take 5!
Let Kenneth Milano sit beside you and guide you on this park bench tour of Palmer Park.
Location: Center bench of Palmer Park facing Northwest, Frankford Ave and Palmer St
Running time: 3 minutes
By Deborah Rudman, Michael Kuetemeyer, Anula Shetty & Kenneth Milano

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Sip some refreshing wild violet beverage and you are on your way back through time to urban nature. Are ready to eat a dandelion?
Begin: Shissler Rec. Ctr, Blair St. between Berks & Montgomery facing West End: South West corner of Montgomery & Frankford facing East
Running time: 14:40 Minutes
By Laura Deutch, Deborah Rudman, Erin Howley, Lynn Landes
For more information on local edible weeds check out: wildfoodies.org

==> next episode – Palmer Park Bench

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a play exploration of the U.S. Mint building and the value of the ubiquitous penny
by Iain Conliffe, Michael Kuetemeyer & John R. Pettit
==> Next Episode – Old City Stroll
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Let Las Gallas be your guide on this irreverent, hilarious, and often informative tour of the new North Philly!

Begin: North East corner of 4th & Race facing East
End: South East corner of 3rd & Vine facing South West

Running time: 19 min.

By Graham Hancock, Q. Quintero, Caroline Savage, Sara Yassky with Julia Lopez, Magda Martinez, Michelle Ortiz
Old City Stroll

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A reflection of what the streets surrounding the base of the Ben Franklin Bridge were like before the Bridge’s construction.

Begin: SE corner of 3rd St & Vine facing West
End: NW corner of 4th & Race facing South
Duration: 15 minutes

By Sara Zia Ebrahimi, Laska Jimsen & Anula Shetty
==> Next Episode – Mint Condition

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We take a look at the services and businesses unique and vital to the Chinatown community within just one square block. By night the very same block takes on a new life under the glow of light. Can these community-run institutions sustain themselves with the building of the casino less than two blocks away?

BEGIN: 11th & Cherry, NE Corner
END: 10th & Cherry, NW corner

Duration: 10 minutes
By: Stephen Gardner, Seada Ho, Olivia Ngo, Jennifer Wen, Sarah Zhao & Vincent Zhao

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If you would like to continue your Chinatown tour, cross 10th St.
“Have You Seen the Szechuan Shoe?” begins at 10th & Cherry, on the NE Corner.

Recorded: Nov. 22nd & 23rd, 2008

This piece was created as part of the Chinatown Video Lab
- a collaboration between Termite TV and Asian Arts Initiative.
A Block in Chinatown Day and Night

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See the vibrant colors! Smell the savory aroma! Hear the bustling
crowd! Touch the ripening persimmons! Taste the culinary
possibilities!
What’s for dinner? Come on along and pick up some fresh ingredients
for a home cooked meal. Arouse the senses around the corner.

BEGIN: 10th & Spring , NW corner, looking SE
END: Race near 11th, SE corner, looking W

Recorded: Nov. 22nd & 23rd, 2008
Running Time: 12 minutes

By: Deb Rudman & Caroline E. Savage

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If you would like to continue your Chinatown tour, walk South on 11th
St. “A Block in Chinatown – Day and Night” begins at 11th & Cherry, on
the NE corner.

This piece was created as part of the Chinatown Video Lab
- a collaboration between Termite TV and Asian Arts Initiative.
Fish For Dinner

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What is the secret behind the mysterious stickers? And don’t forget my shoe! A playful piece that takes you on a journey through the back alleys of Chinatown.

BEGIN: 10th & Cherry, NE Corner
END: 915 Arch St. on the North side of the street btwn. 9th and 10th

By Victoria Chau, Sean Jin, Rocky Kev & Mike Kuetemeyer

Recorded: Nov. 22nd & 23rd, 2008
Running Time: 14 minutes

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If you would like to continue your Chinatown tour, walk half a block
West on Arch. “PauPau” begins on the NW corner of 10th & Arch at the
base of the arch.

This piece was created as part of the Chinatown Video Lab
- a collaboration between Termite TV and Asian Arts Initiative.
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by Sara Zia Ebrahimi, Laska Jimsen & John Pettit

This walk begins at 52nd and North Concourse Drive in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA

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