April 1- 7, 2004	[2004 issue index]
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Busted On the road with SEPTA's last remaining driver.

news

Bill of Stale: A legislative ghost finally faces a tough challenge.—Brian Hickey

Primary Platforms: Encapsulating some interesting April 27 races. U.S. Congress, 13th District, Democratic nomination—Deborah Bolling, Daryl Gale and Amy L. Webb

Gale Warning—Daryl Gale

Fineprint: Less words, more story. —Alma Cosmeus

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Political Notebook—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Divine Accommodation: A heavenly haven in West Philly.—Deborah Bolling

Cityspace:Sakura Matsuri!—Amy L Webb

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
A Tale of Two Courts

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Mock-U Paper

Slant by Peggy Amsterdam and David Thornburgh
Pound Foolish

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

special section: Festival of Independents

Making the Connection: Rencontrer explores the ties that bind West Philly's African community.—Elisa Ludwig

A Schedule of Parties, Receptions & Special Events

Programming

arts

Rescue Mission: Gwendolyn Bye and Dancefusion continue to preserve the work of Anna Sokolow, now with a timely piece from 1967.—Deni Kasrel

Artsquicks: More stuff going on this week...

First Friday Focus:First Friday Focus—Lori Hill

Theater:Candida—Toby Zinman

Theater:According to Goldman—David Anthony Fox

artspicks

Philadanco—Lewis Whittington

drown'd in mine own tears—Deni Kasrel

"Will We Ever Forget: Baseball In Philadelphia 1876-2004"—John Vettese

"Ghost Cats"—John Vettese

movies

Thwock and Awe: Walking Tall is as sharp as The Rock's four-by-four.—Cindy Fuchs

Analyze This: The fascinating, changeable Empathy puts psychoanalysis on the couch.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Know Mexico?: Masters of Mexican Music Tour unites and conquers.—Mary Armstrong

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

scene & heard

Cause for Alarm?: The Alarm March 24, Hard Rock Cafe. —Helen i-lin Hwang

musicpicks

Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette—Kyle Parker

Needle Sharing—Sean O'Neal

Matt Davis' Aerial Photograph—Nate Chinen

naked city

Philadelphia Classical Symphony—Peter Burwasser

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

food

Stage Invasion: Fancy salsas displace fanboys at the Pontiac Grille.—Elisa Ludwig

Kitchen Crazed—A.D. Amorosi