April 4-10, 2002	[2002 issue index]
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Look Again From the Middle East to the Great Northeast,the Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema puts the world in a new perspective. by Sam Adams

news

Deer Nuts: One woman’s crusade against deer culling ended with her being led away in handcuffs.—Pete Mazzaccaro

Hedging Bets: A leader of the Hedgehog Underground Railroad goes on trial.—Jenn Carbin

West Bankrupt?: Philly activists are heading to the Mideast to protest against Israel.—Jenn Carbin

Leaky Logic: A Canadian emigre living in Wynnewood is facing life behind bars for selling water-purification systems to Cuba.—Steve Eckardt

A Tale of Two Cities

Hallmonitor

The Bellcurve: City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

columns:

Political Notebook: Here Come Da Judges
—Mary F. Patel

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
Edge of the Abyss It has come to this in Philadelphia.

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Slave Reparations

Slant by Heather Herndon
Bitter Pill

Mailbag: by the readers

arts

The Greatest Show on Earth: Everything but the animals at the 2002 Whitney Biennial.—Nate Chinen

Power to the People: Electricity meets art at the Klein Gallery.—Nikki Roszko

Opera:Two Ladies of Verona: Romeo & Juliet with a twist.—David Shengold

Theater:Stork Club—David Anthony Fox

Theater:Fallen—Toby Zinman

artspicks

Threads of Majesty—Susan Hagen

Holy Mypos!—Debra Auspitz

Mark Brodzik—A.D. Amorosi

Hit the Road—Debra Auspitz

movies

Space Cowboys: Y Tu Mamá También is a road movie that truly explores.—Cindy Fuchs

screenpicks—Sam Adams

music

Austin Power: Philly bands look for big breaks at SXSW.—Maura Johnston

Laying It Bare: Dashboard Confessional jams on the breaks.—Brian Howard

Fiddle Sticks: Laurie Lewis says the bluegrass craze is for real this time.—Mary Armstrong

Martha Argerich—Andrew Ervin

The Beat Box—Ainè Ardron-Doley

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Clinic—Sam Adams

Bobby McFerrin—Nate Chinen

Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra—Nate Chinen

Rumba Club—A.D. Amorosi

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic—A.D. Amorosi

The Beta Band—Juliet Fletcher

Ron Affif Trio—Nate Chinen

K.—Karen Williams

Pullman/Califone—A.D. Amorosi

Hayden—Karen Williams

naked city

Seam Change: Fabric Row’s not just for fabric anymore.—Debra Auspitz

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

food

Rib Notes: Big George’s chicken, fish and Salisbury steak are worth the trip. But beware the rack.—Frank Lewis