May 16-22, 2002	[2002 issue index]
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Through a Lens Darkly The storm over Ed Rendell's shadow says a lot about this nasty race. by Daryl Gale

news

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

Hallmonitor:New Attitude

On Media

columns:

Political Notebook:The Thespian Club—Mary F. Patel

Guvwatch:What Are the Odds?—Daryl Gale

opinion

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Birth by Litigation

Slant by Howard Altman
Ed Rendell for Governor

Slant by Timothy J. Durkin
Go Vote

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

Not Your Average Joe: Gallery Joe has exhibits by two impressive sculptors on display.—Susan Hagen

Artsbeat—Debra Auspitz

Theater:Dream Away—Toby Zinman

Theater:Culture Clash—David Anthony Fox

Theater:Ink Well—Toby Zinman

Theater:No Laughing Matter—David Anthony Fox

artspicks

5'5" & and Under—Deni Kasrel

Mixed Media—A.D. Amorosi

Razing the Bard—Toby Zinman

Pop Garde—Deni Kasrel

Behind the Scenes—Debra Auspitz

movies

The Empire Strikes Back: With Attack of the Clones, the Star Wars series gets back on track.—Sam Adams

Another Fine Meth: The Salton Sea charts amphetamine-fueled delusions and winds up grounded.—Cindy Fuchs

What Goes Around: Scratch puts the needle on the historical record.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Trading on Tragedy?: This Athens dance duo has nothing but respect for the World Trade Center.—Brian Howard

Call In the Calvary: A West Philly church champions world music from around the corner.—Mary Armstrong

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

New York Philharmonic—Andrew Ervin

The Illadelph Xperiment—Ainé Ardron-Doley

Broken Hips—Alex Richmond

Angelica Sanchez Quartet—Nate Chinen

Bill Bruford's Earthworks—Nate Chinen

Supersuckers—Jeremy Smith

Ultimate Fakebook—A.D. Amorosi

Grandmaster Flash—Ainé Ardron-Doley

Al Green—M.F. Di Bella

Choral Arts Society—Peter Burwasser

In the Valley of Sacred Sound—Nate Chinen

Glenn Tilbrook—Chris Cummins

+/-—M.J. Fine

naked city

Making the Grade: Local fashion programs are showing off their students this month.—Joan K. Smith

Life is full of second chances—A.D. Amorosi

food

New York State of Mind: The gorgeous Illuminare offers a big-city feel but with small-town friendliness. Oh, and fresh, authentic Cal-Italia dishes.—Maxine Keyser