May 13-19, 2004	[2004 issue index]
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Phoenix Falling Why City Consumer Affairs Director Lance Haver's Utopian Urban Farm could soon disappear ó along with $1 million in public funds. by Bruce Schimmel

news

Sami I Am: As the Flyers team tries to make history, one player already has.—Brian Hickey

Top of the Hill: Companies with the deepest pockets are getting the best city contracts.—Amy L. Webb

fineprint: Less words, more story.—Morris Bracy IV

DROP Probe?: Nobody's talking about whether the city's controversial pension program is under investigation.—Ralph Cipriano

Journalism's Anonymous Allies—Amy L. Webb

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Political Notebook—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Guilding Philly: Age is relative when talking about historic preservation.—John Andrew Gallery

Cityspace:New City—Amy L. Webb

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Mikey Nicks the Mouse

Slant by Jonathan McGoran
D'oh!

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

Go Figure: Seraphin Gallery explores the figurative tradition in Philadelphia and beyond.—Robin Rice

Theater:Venus Attacks—David Anthony Fox

Theater:Valparaiso—Toby Zinman

artspicks

My Soul Looks Back in Wonder—A.D. Amorosi

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—Deni Kasrel

AVA Farewell Recital—David Shengold

In the Now—Lori Hill

movies

Almost Famous: In Troy, warriors battle for their 15 minutes.—Cindy Fuchs

Cry Me a River: Guy Maddin's love-hate affair with melodrama.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Something Corporate: House of Blues has big plans for the Troc.—Patrick Rapa

Q&A: Kevin Morrow of House of Blues: What does House of Blues have planned for Philly? Interview by Patrick Rapa

Sound Advice: Get out.

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

HearHere—Patrick Rapa

musicpicks

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society/ Orchestra 2001

Rjd2

Trans Am

Roger McGuinn

Zakir Hussain

naked city

Brave New World: PBS sends a local educator back in time.—Interview by Debra Auspitz

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Michele Rundgren, NC-17 From A 34-C—A.D. Amorosi

Fashion and Freedom: Beyond Black and White—A.D. Amorosi

Porch Brunch and House Tour—Tricia Ferdinand

food

Sizzler, Unplugged: A local inventor gets hot dogs on the road.—Alexa James

100 and Still 'Groing—A.D. Amorosi