February 26-March 3, 2004	[2004 issue index]
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Home & Design Issue Analyze That Living Room: Our intrepid writer gets a furniture counseling session in Old City. Paradise Found: How to turn your concrete back yard into an urban utopia.

And Baby Makes Three: Like the proud, expectant parents they are, a media power couple readies a nursery. Up on the Roof: Environmentally conscious homeowners fiddle with their rooftops. Sticky Situation: It’s the secret everybody knows: MTV’s Real World is coming to Philly. Tress Bien!: Beautify your home with outdoor vegetation. Knock It Off: Copyrights, licenses and lawsuits for furniture? Oh my! Beyond Better Bathrooms: Renovations can boost happiness -- and property values.

news

Scene of the Crime: A North Philly family that wants a painful reminder demolished will finally get its wish.—Brian Hickey

Fineprint: Less words, more story.

Marching Toward March—Brian Hickey

Finally, a Fiscal Grand Slam?: Brett H. Mandel says his new group will persuade the city to slash taxes.—Amy L. Webb

Galewarning—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:The Social Life of Design: The Amish were on to something with barn raisings.—Todd Woodward

Cityspace:Falling Up—Amy L. Webb

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
Yeeeeer Out! There are few things that bring me as much joy in life as standing on a baseball diamond, playing ball with my children.

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
BJs for Journos

Slant by Michael Pelusi
What About Bill?

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

Design for Living: Director and playwright Stephen Stahl returns with the unconventionality that made him notorious.—A.D. Amorosi

Dance:Taming of the Shrew—Janet Anderson

Theater:Trick the Devil —Steve Cohen

Theater:The Earth's Sharp Edge—Toby Zinman

Theater:In the Heart of America—David Anthony Fox

artspicks

Ron Suskind—Andrew Milner

Elektra—Steve Cohen

Courtyard Dancers—Helen i-lin Hwang

Robert Newman—Justin Bauer

Chuck Davis African American Dance Ensemble—Deni Kasrel

movies

The Gospel Truth?: The Passion of the Christ purports to tell the truth. But whose truth?—Cindy Fuchs

Making History: With Osama, Siddiq Barmak tries to rebuild Afghanistan's past.—Interview by Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Fear of Heights: Reluctant Philly rocker Alan Mann gets his due.—A.D. Amorosi

Sound Advice: Get Out

CD Reviews

Peace to Start: Apartheid is over, but Joseph Shabalala says Ladysmith Black Mambazo's work isn't.—Mary Armstrong

Al Green—Sam Adams

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Opeth—Maura Johnston

Fannypack/V.I.P.—A.D. Amorosi

The Mountain Goats—Brian Howard

Max Graham—Sean O'Neal

The Johnny Cash Tribute Night—John Vettese

naked city

Board Meeting: Forget video games: The classic board game is back, and celebrated at a local charity event this week.—A.D. Amorosi

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Unlacing the Victorian Woman—Juliet Fletcher

Chumley and Carlota's Oscar Night Gala—Alex Koppelman

Dr. Kwame Abayomi—Tricia Ferdinand

food

Pinot Players: Pinot noir-producing vineyards in California and Oregon are moving in on Burgundy competitors.—Peter Burwasser

Bar Flyby—A.D. Amorosi