October 23-29, 2003	[2003 issue index]
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What's Bugging Him? Fishing for answers with a mayor in turmoil. by Howard Altman

news

Piazza dei Problemi: Troubles are mountin' for a South Philly fountain.—Amy L. Webb

Smoke and Quotas: Are the Fire Department's hiring practices unconstitutional?—Brian Hickey

Fine Print: Less words, more story.—Alexa James

Girl Fight: Allegations of knives and cutting words mar a lesbian party.—Daryl Gale

DHS Mess: The child welfare agency faces scrutiny.—Amy L. Webb

The Center of the Storm: In Center City, people are bugged about the bug.—Deborah Bolling

Election Forecast—Laina Yanni Hill

Gale Warning—Daryl Gale

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Stay in the Street, There are Katz in the Bush—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Sign Us Up: The medium really is the message.—Joanne Aitken

Cityspace:Call Me Anytime—Alexa James

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
FuCKED

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Recycled Slogans

Slant by Bruce Stockler
Dear George

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

Well Composed: Composer, critic, diarist and teacher Ned Rorem marks his 80th in style.—David Shengold

artquicks: More stuff going on this week…

Theater: Rosencrantz & Gildenstern Are Dead
Wintertime, Topdog/ Underdog, The Madness of Misfortune

Books:New York Stories: Two writers take on the big city in books that are all surface, no substance.—Andrew Ervin

artspicks

Last Monday—Lori Hill

Franz Lidz—Gary M. Kramer

Aida—David Shengold

Ballet Boyz—Janet Anderson

movies

Too Far Gone: In Beyond Borders, Hollywood romance trumps global catastrophe.—Cindy Fuchs

A Star is Torn: Suffer along with Sylvia.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Jane's Addiction: Kara Lafty is the best medicine.—M.J. Fine

Sound Advice: Get Out.

Silly Strings—Peter Burwasser

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Cherry Tree Farewell Concert—Mary Armstrong

Avishai Cohen—Deni Kasrel

Snoozer—M.J. Fine

Modey Lemon—John Vettese

Emmylou Harris—Sam Adams

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci—Michael Pelusi

Aesop Rock—Paul Burress

naked city

Couture for a Cause: Narciso Rodriguez on matters of fashion, and what really matters.—A.D. Amorosi

firstlook—A.D. Amorosi

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Peoplehood Parade—Juliet Fletcher

Steven Wright—Frank Halperin

Beaux Arts Ball 2003—A.D. Amorosi

food

Live and Direct: Catering firm Max & Me won't dish and tell on their rock 'n' roll clients. Yet.—A.D. Amorosi

Recipes by Max Hansen: Max & Me Catering