Come Up Entertainment Live!

Little people with big ambitions perform liveBy T Martin Looking for the latest act in local entertainment? Trying to find the hottest beats and voices in young performing artists today? Look no further than the mountain of talent building at Come Up Management, where young talent is springing up faster than you can say “holla back!” Following their huge success at the Adams Mark Hotel last November, members of Come Up Entertainment performed live at West River Banquet Restaurant…

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What does “beauty” mean?

Going beyond “skin deep”By Debbie Vergara Beauty is the quality that gives pleasure to the mind or senses, such as a beautiful man or woman. Beauty, on the other hand, may only be skin deep and can require considerable surface maintenance. You can buy beauty in a bottle, such as the makeup one wears to become beautiful. But beauty can also be what you make of it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That means the one who is…

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Dr. King honored through youth service

Local groups join forces to celebrate a dreamBy T Martin Despite bitter cold and icy streets and pavements, young people everywhere popped up in various locations to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader and activist. And as Centro Pedro Claver’s Patience Still pointed out, anyone with questions about the dedication of Philadelphia School District teachers should have visited 7th and Venango Streets with Centro Claver and Marshall Street and Erie Avenue for Taylor…

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Day of Kings brings joy to kids

Locals honor Three Kings Day with community serviceBy T Martin “Toys and goodies” didn’t come on a sleigh for North Philadelphia children who received a special visit on Three Kings Day, celebrated January 6th at Centro Pedro Claver, located at 7th and Venango Streets. Brightly costumed as the Three Kings that traveled to see the Baby Jesus after learning of his birth, Moises Suarez, Jorge Bermudez, and Khary Kirkland of the Boys and Girls Club brought bags of toys…

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Get a life – Get involved!

Youth involvement in community serviceBy Patience Still Unoccupied with no place to go? Take a trip to your local community center and get a tip. Community service is a gateway to involvement in making a neighborhood a better place. The more people involved, the more community members are in charge of their neighborhood. Volunteering to assist neighborhood families, helping older community members and arranging community functions are good ways to form closer relationships in a neighborhood. Many not-for-profit organizations…

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Models, do your homework, part 1

Avoid getting scammed for your moneyBy T Martin “I paid $600 and was told that I would get work as a model, but the people never called me back. They took my money and ran!” This is a common complaint for any model hopeful unfortunate enough to become the victim of a modeling scam. These scams come in many forms and from many and varied sources. Fortunately, there is help! There are numerous resources on the web to help models…

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Experiment with your camera, part 1

Play with camera settings for effectBy T Martin Looking to break up the monotony of regular snap-shot photography? Want to unleash the creative photographer within? Turn off the automatic flash and have some fun with just the light provided by your surroundings. Oh, and dust off that tripod; start keeping it handy. When you use only the light around you without the help from your camera’s built-in or add-on flash, you are photographing “available light.” This is great for…

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“Ready like spaghetti!”

How one teen performer prepares for the big-timeBy T Martin NorFilly™ Online Magazine is proud to have interviewed Julietta Alexis Diaz on her recent management contract and anticipated good fortune in show business. We also welcome her to the Martin Picturesque Family as one of the newest additions to our line of model hopefuls. When NorFilly™ set out to create a magazine that would feature great stories and highlight bright young achievers, we had no idea our first interview…

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Q&A: Jan 2004

Questions and AnswersReaders ask, we answerEditorial Staff How often are your model applications reviewed?– Monica H.We currently sponsor several projects that require the use of model services, so when we review the applications depends on the project and its urgency. We review applications for models interested in helping illustrate various points in our magazine articles as they arrive to us. However, for projects like the calendar, new photo galleries at models.CamCobra.com, or our portfolio/showcase, we review applications weekly or…

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