February 5-11, 2004	[2004 issue index]
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Verna's Equinox Backstabbed by the mayor, City Council President Anna Verna keeps a sunny disposition (at least around the living). by Daryl Gale Photos By Michael T. Regan

news

Cutting Corners: Reductions in Operation Safe Streets program were planned all along.—Amy L. Webb

Flying High (for) Now: Out on Hawk Hill, two hoopsters try to remain humble.—Brian Hickey

fineprint: Grave Times for the P.D. & Ready for April?

Fighting Words?: The heat's still on a Northeast Philly steak shop with a slur in its name.—Helen i-lin Hwang

Race Bait: An interview with Larry Platt, editor of Philadelphia magazine.—Deborah Bolling

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Park This—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:State of the State: A recipe for success.—Bruce Andersen

Cityspace:Expect Growth—Amy L. Webb

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
Fork in the Road They are not ready to stick a fork in the good doctor from Vermont, but, to hear them talk...

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Israel. Your advice.

Slant by Jonathan McGoran
Bang, Zoom

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

Big Bang Theorist: Artist and Drexel professor Tim Rollins brings more than 20 years of urban art experience to West Philly.—Andrew Parks

Saving Faces: Judith Harold-Steinhauser collects the faces, flaws and all, of friends and artists.—Susan Hagen

First Friday Focus:First Friday Focus: Old City Arts Association, Nexus, Union 237, University City Arts League, And Then There's... —Lori Hill

Theater:Nickel and Dimed—Toby Zinman

Theater:Proof—Toby Zinman

Opera:Don Carlo—Peter Burwasser

artspicks

Sex Workers' Art Show—Paul Burress

Sydney Dance Company—Deni Kasrel

"Rock On! The Art of the Music Poster from the '60s and '70s"—John Vettese

It's About Time: James Naughton in Cabaret—David Anthony Fox

"Collateral Damage: Echoes in Our Soul"—Deborah Bolling

Meredith Arwady, with Mikael Eliasen, piano—David Shengold

movies

Dance with Me: Robert Altman's The Company sweeps the audience off its feet.—Sam Adams

Company Polity: Robert Altman, Malcolm McDowell and Neve Campbell on The Company's ensemble method.—Interview by Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Going Steady: Pete Moss came to Philly and found love in a soulful house.—Sean O'Neal

Sound Advice: Get Out

Out of Thin Air: Sean Daley of Atmosphere is shoving vitamins into Twinkies.—John Vettese

Jesus on the Main Line: Ollabelle raises spirits and gets to The Point.—Patrick Rapa

Inherit the Winds—Lou Camp

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Mindy Smith—Nicole Pensiero

Roosevelt Franklin—A.D. Amorosi

Ill Vibe Collective—Sean O'Neal

Northern Liberties Winter Music Fest—Patrick Rapa

girlZrock/tranZpunk—A.D. Amorosi

naked city

A Taste of Home: Fancy candies, wacky soft drinks, frozen eel and hairy potatoes -- Japanese expats and American foodies can find it all in... Narberth?—Bruce Schimmel

Firstlook: Medusa—A.D. Amorosi

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Tattoo Arts Convention & Crazy Eddie Roast—Alex Koppelman

"Final Pieces" Vet Auction & Sale—Howard Altman

Helene Eksterowicz reads and discusses—A.D. Amorosi

food

Berth of a Legend: A winter trip to the Moshulu finds its menu tethered to the seasons.—Maxine Keyser

offthemenu—Juliet Fletcher