April 25-May 1, 2002	[2002 issue index]
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No Regrets Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Edward G. Rendell opens up about the nastiness of the campaign, 'low-hanging fruit' and why legalized gambling's OK but legalizing drugs isn't.

news

Love Jones: Thanks to changes at Love Park, big money skateboarders say they’ll take their six-figure incomes elsewhere.—Rick Valenzuela

Mural High Ground: The construction of an art garden is the city’s latest attempt to bring harmony to Grays Ferry.—Jenn Carbin

Primary Colors: The primary is back where it started—Daryl Gale

Waging Peace—Daniel Brook

Soundbites—Daryl Gale and Frank Lewis

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Zoning Out—Mary F. Patel

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
Matos the Funmaker If you haven't had enough fun watching the Rendell-Casey uglython, then take a ride up to the 33rd Ward, a festering stinkpot of political pugilism where charges of racism and thuggery are flying fast and furious.

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Larry and Us "I don't really understand," replied the billionaire Larry Ellison.

Slant by Britni Wary
Plea No Bargain This would seem to be the worst part of the ordeal: the actual act of the assault.

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

special section

arts

Lens Crafters: An international collection of photographic work is on display at The Print Center.—Robin Rice

Love and Joy—Susan Hagen

Opera:Christofer Macatsoris

Opera:Progress Report—Peter Burwasser

Theater:Louisville Shrugger: This year’s Humana Festival of New American Plays didn’t pack much punch.—Toby Zinman

Dance:Cold Front—Susan Hagen

Books:The Tao of Chew: Don’t throw that Bubblegum Music away just yet.—Frank Halperin

Books:The Tao of Chew: Don’t throw that Bubblegum Music away just yet.—Frank Halperin

artspicks

Enchanted Evenings—David Anthony Fox

Smells Like the ¹80s—Nikki Roszko

Indian Ink—Juliet Fletcher

Drinking with Jay—Andrew Ervin

movies

The Last Waltz: Werckmeister Harmonies is an apocalyptic ballet.—Sam Adams

Up & Away: A banner year for the Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema sets the bar higher for next year.—Sam Adams

No Direction Home: World Traveler trips up the road trip.—Cindy Fuchs

Screen Picks

music

PC: Punk Correct: New wave classics and punk’s princeliest moments undergo a regeneration.—A.D. Amorosi

Along Came a Spider: Mourning the loss of Philly’s African-American punk pioneer.—A.D. Amorosi

Jay Bennett

Love of Labor: Satirical folkie Anne Feeney has been inside the machine.—Mary Armstrong

Mr. Whisper: Neil Halstead speaks up.—Sam Adams

Music—Nate Chinen

The Gig—Nate Chinen

Beat Box

DJ Nights

musicpicks

Satoko Fujii/Cuong Vu—Nate Chinen

Erik Wollo—A.D. Amorosi

Aim of Conrad—A.D. Amorosi

Super Furry Animals—Maura Johnston

Midge Ure—A.D. Amorosi

Garbage—Sam Adams

Cerberus Shoal—Brian Howard

Björn Again—Debra Auspitz

Manowar/Wastoid—Alex Richmond

Mecca Normal—M.J. Fine

Soulive—Nate Chinen

naked city

The House That Pong Built: Gamers young and old convene in Valley Forge this weekend.—Brian Howard

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

First Look: Joe—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Total Re-Fest Live!—Debra Auspitz

The Road to Understanding—Paul Burress

Jump In—A.D. Amorosi

food

Back to Vietnam: Open since 1984, the Lai family's restaurant remains a reasonably priced Asian adventure.—Maxine Keyser