January 8-14, 2004	[2004 issue index]
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Fire in the Sky: Physics, power and pigeons: Nikola Tesla gets his own opera.		A Fresh Start: Street artist Dao Tong Lu sells his artwork in Old City -- but not in the gallery space he's used to. Hot Fusion: In its third year, DanceBoom! is more diverse, culturally and stylistically, than ever. Up Beat: Alô Brasil offers dance therapy. Alô Brasil's Dazzling Cast of Characters
Critic's Calendar
Theater: by Toby Zinman Dance: by Deni Kasrel Opera: by Peter Burwasser Rock/Pop: by Patrick Rapa		Visual Art: by Robin Rice Roots: by Mary Armstrong Classical: by Peter Burwasser Jazz: by Nate Chinen

news

BTW, WANNA DANCE? ; ): Local teens can use the Web to make their big night perfect.—Rachel Zuckerman

March Madness: The city's budget is a mystery until spring.—Amy L. Webb

Fineprint: More story, less words.

Gale Warning—Daryl Gale

Item: Byko Gets His Way: Philly's longtime gossip scribe gets a new gig.—Deborah Bolling

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

education guide

Wired Science: The Underground Railroad comes alive. —Deborah Bolling

columns:

Political Notebook:Political Notebook—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:On the Right Tract: A new development near Fourth and Diamond will help fill the affordable housing gap.—Sue Sierra

Cityspace:Kate's Paradise—Amy L. Webb

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
Believe

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Off My List

Slant by Don Schumaker
Put Smoking Laws in Local Voters' Hands

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

special section

arts

Crafty Collectors: The Gordon Collection of Rookwood pottery, now at the PMA, is a timeline of American craftsmanship.—Robin Rice

artspicks

The Hut Auction—Lori Hill

Sisterstage—Ain Ardron-Doley

The Producers—Toby Zinman

Bob Schieffer—A.D. Amorosi

movies

In Hot Blood: Monster's Aileen Wuornos is a killer driven by passion and trauma.—Cindy Fuchs

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Blame It on the Bossa Nova: A girl from Ipanema, a boy from Philly, a band from New York City -- aw, it's Mosquitos.—A.D. Amorosi

Sound Advice: Get Out

Lemper Fi—Sam Adams

musicpicks

Maggi, Pierce and E.J.—Nicole Pensiero

Breaking Pangaea/Kill Verona/Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer—A.D. Amorosi

Jon Anderson—Nicole Pensiero

Hot Dog City—A.D. Amorosi

naked city

Musical Comedy: The basement of a Chinatown restaurant offers patrons a place to safely live out their karaoke fantasies.—Helen i-lin Hwang

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

B.Informed Open House and Open Call—Ain Ardron-Doley

Hair O' the Dog—A.D. Amorosi

food

Renaissance Man: A Minnelli tantrum, an ad hoc TV network -- and how Ralph Berarducci has survived 30 years on Walnut Street.—Alex Richmond

Lobster Ravioli—Portofino and Recipe by Ralph Berarducci