October 2- 8, 2003	[2003 issue index]
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The Ice Man After all these years, do we really know Bob Clarke? by Brian Hickey

news

Tele-Trouble: Who stole Michael Youngblood’s cell-phone records?—Howard Altman

Street Signs: The mayor’s home turf apparently has his back.—Daryl Gale

Election Forecast—Madame Laina

Meow Mess: It’s a feline frenzy in West Philly, where a resident’s pet stray cats may be getting poisoned.—Amy L. Webb

Gale Warning: Lies, Damned Lies and Polls—Daryl Gale

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Political Notebook—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Square Root: Robert Downey is shooting a documentary about Rittenhouse Square.—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Rape of our Heritage: So much for historical preservation.—Amy L. Webb

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
Dust to Dust

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Taxing Speech

Slant by Andrew Hohns and Job Itzkowitz
Love Love

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

special section

arts

My Novel Wants to Kill Your Mama: Literature rocks out at this year’s 215 Festival.—Michael Pelusi

Live in the 215: Put yer book down, grab a beer and check out these lit-pop events.

The Art of Physics: Charles Fahlen’s sculptures try to make sense of the cosmos.—Susan Hagen

Theater:Sophisticated Lady: Karen Akers’ worldly approach and intimate delivery make her a cabaret star for a new era.—David Anthony Fox

Theater:Henry 5—Toby Zinman

Theater:Summer Bloody Summer—David Anthony Fox

First Friday Focus:First Friday Focus—Lori Hill

artspicks

Maxine Hong Kingston—Helen i-lin Hwang

No-to: memory fades—Deni Kasrel

Bel Canto Competition—Steve Cohen

Tempesta di Mare with Christine Goerke—David Shengold

Las Cazuelas Bike Tour—Lori Hill

IL Trovatore—David Shengold

A Fancy 40th!—Janet Anderson

movies

A Little of This...: Carl Franklin adds race consciousness to action-movie formula, but which wins out?—Sam Adams

Each One, Teach One: Jack Black molds young minds in The School of Rock.—Cindy Fuchs

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

The Duke and the Dork: I have something important to say about David Bowie and Elvis Costello.—Michael Pelusi

First Impressions—Peter Burwasser

Sound Advice: Get Out

The Main Squeeze: Journey to the center of the accordion culture in French Canada.—Mary Armstrong

Scene & Heard—Michael Pelusi

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Philadelphia Orchestra—Lou Camp

Merle Haggard and The Strangers—Collin Keefe

Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man—Sam Adams

The French Kicks/ Hot Hot Heat/ Ima Robot—Maura Johnston

Peaches—M.J. Fine

naked city

Slash and Earn: Want to be a designer? You can do it without quitting your day job.—Caroline Tiger

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Open House—Juliet Fletcher

Philadelphia Pherret Phestival—Matthew Hotz

Larry Fine’s 101th Birthday Celebration—Howard Altman

food

Grill Ride: Sahara Grill evokes candid observations and memories of rare dishes.—Howard Altman

Off The Menu—Juliet Fletcher