May 23-29, 2002	[2002 issue index]
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Biting Back Local activists say your mercury amalgam fillings could be poisoning you. And they're fighting the ADA to prove it. by Juliet Fletcher

news

How Ed Won: The day Democrats finally chose a Philly boy.—Daniel Brook and Daryl Gale

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

Post Haste—Howard Altman

columns:

Political Notebook:Andy Dandy, Babette Better
—Mary F. Patel

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
Ethel's Song

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Secret Intelligence vs. Common Sense

Slant by Howard Altman
Groovy

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

In Bloom: The Rosenbach Museum’s slew of upcoming Ulysses programs will entertain Joyce devotees and newcomers alike.—Toby Zinman

Get Real: Representational painting comes alive in two shows at Gross McLeaf Gallery.—Robin Rice

Artsbeat—Debra Auspitz

Theater:Royal Treatment—David Anthony Fox

Theater:Writer's Bloc—David Anthony Fox

Theater:All in the Timing—Toby Zinman

He Held Me Grand: —Morgen Rossmair
One More One Man of La Mancha: —Morgen Rossmair
From Generation to Generation: —Debra Auspitz

artspicks

Rocking the Boat:

movies

And So To Bed: Christopher Nolan's Memento follow-up isn’t as memorable.—Cindy Fuchs

Screen Picks

Saving Faith: The Believer is a searing look at self-hatred through the eyes of a Jewish neo-Nazi.—Sam Adams

The Hunger: Death and desire meet with a bang in Trouble Every Day.—Sam Adams

music

Underdog Night: DJ Cosmo Baker's hip-hop Remedy night turns 5.—Sean O’Neal

Very Emergency: Facing illness and boredom, The Promise Ring changes its pace.—Chris Parker

Billy Bob Thornton—A.D. Amorosi

Gathering the Magic: Projektfest summons blue girls and boys to Philly.—Helen H. Thompson

Beat Box :Hip-Hop Happenings—Ainè Ardron-Doley

The Gig—Nate Chinen

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Indie Blastoff—Ainé Ardron-Doley

Groovin' and Pickin'—Mary Armstrong

Punk Disaster—Maura Johnston

A Simple Plan

French Kicks—A.D. Amorosi

The Party of Helicopters—Brian Howard

Legends of Hip-Hop—Ainé Ardron-Doley

naked city

The Rittenhouse Square Bed & Breakfast—A.D. Amorosi

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

food

Prime Time: Kansas City Prime may have undergone renovations, but the food stays true to its tasty roots.—Maxine Keyser