January 23-29, 2003	[2003 issue index]
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The Longest Day Pictures from a demolition: a journey from boasts to bewilderment in the final hours of football at the Vet. by Photos by Michael T. Regan Text by Howard Altman

news

Ink-Stained Kvetch: The piercing cry of favoritism rings out as South Street debates the arrival of a new tattoo shop.—Alex Richmond

The Way West—Daniel Brook

Then Came Brunson: The nation's only black female TV station owner is right here in Philly and about to celebrate 10 years of broadcasting at WGTW.—Deborah Bolling

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Ed of Days—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:The Odyssey: When it comes to public displays of its regulations, the Parking Authority seems to have taken cues from James Joyce.—Alan Greenberger

Cityspace:Digging the Big Dig—Daniel Brook

opinion

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Theater of War

Slant by Tarcistah Buetta Maddalay Dray-Mae Deville, Carol D. Tart
Niggah, Please!

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

Momma Drama: David Wise channels his grandmas into a show with everything and the kitchen sink.—Debra Auspitz

Dance:Q&A with Merián Soto—Interview by Deni Kasrel

Theater:Cry Havoc—Toby Zinman

Theater:PROK—David Anthony Fox

Books:Tied with Strings: Edward Said and Daniel Barenboim ponder music’s place in the world.—Andrew Ervin

artspicks

Jazz It Up—Juliet Fletcher

Trio with Brio—David Shengold

Get Lost—Toby Zinman

Street Smart—David Anthony Fox

movies

Crack Shot: A hopped-up Brazilian gangster yarn hits the target dead-on.—Sam Adams

Gangs of Brazil: City of God&'s director talks about his brand of “new neorealism.”—Sam Adams

TV or Not TV?: Was The Gong Show's Chuck Barris a CIA assassin? Says Confessions of a Dangerous Mind: Maybe.—Cindy Fuchs

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Critical Mass: Local MC Kenneth Masters makes a declaration of independence.—Ainé Ardron-Doley

Back to the Future: Cracker hasn't crumbled, but David Lowery says Camper Van Beethoven makes sense right now.—Collin Keefe

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley

musicpicks

Cherrywine—A.D. Amorosi

The Caribbean—Sam Adams

Eighth Blackbird—Peter Burwasser

Greater Philadelphia Hip Hop Alliance Showcase—Ainé Ardron-Doley

Sticks and Stones—A.D. Amorosi

D'Julz—Sean O’Neal

naked city

Sex and Our City: HBO's latest single-gal show finally gives Philly a chance to show off its stuff.—Alex Richmond

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Free-Wheeling—Jesse Delaney

On the D.L.—Ainé Ardron-Doley

Blue In The Face—A.D. Amorosi

food

Greece Is the Word: What Zorba's lacks in flash it makes up for in authenticity and flavor.—Maxine Keyser

offthemenu—Frank Lewis