February 17-23, 2005	[2005 issue index]
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Out of the Abyss Once isolated, young breast cancer survivors now find strength in numbers. This weekend, thousands will meet in Philly to find a way out of the darkness. by Bruce Schimmel Recent cover stories...

news

On Guard: Small cab companies worry the PPA will put them out of business.—Mike Newall

Abetting AIDS: HIV outreach workers fear the disease spreads easier thanks to conspiracy theories.—Doron Taussig

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

columns:

Political Notebook:And They're Off -- Almost—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:'Board Meeting: Skaters and architects ramp up for a landmark skate park.—Brian Howard

Cityspace:Hollowed Hall—Hannah Yi

opinion

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Come to Israel

Slant by Alisa Simon
Vested Interest

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

special section

arts

Block Party: Printmaker Katie Baldwin finds beauty and duality in a remote Japanese town.—Lori Hill

Opera:Into Egypt—David Shengold

artspicks

Inside Man—Patrick Rapa

Death Row—Peter Burwasser

Basketball Diary—Andrew Parks

Writing a Woman's Life—A.D. Amorosi

Tuned In—Jesse Delaney

Make Way for Duckling—Juliet Fletcher

movies

God's Own Devil: Keanu Reeves' Constantine is a damned soul working for the man upstairs.—Cindy Fuchs

Crass Act: The brainless Inside Deep Throat manages to cheapen its subject.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

The Wedding Band: Golden Ball's psychedelic folk sound is a labor of love and literature.—A.D. Amorosi

soundadvice

After the Disaster: Carolynne McNeel takes flight with Rarebirds.—Patrick Rapa

cdreviews

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

The Futureheads—A.D. Amorosi

Cynthia and Alexander—Peter Burwasser

Lafayette Gilchrist and New Volcanoes—Shaun Brady

Marty Ehrlich/Michael Formanek—Shaun Brady

Edie Carey—Nicole Pensiero

naked city

Love the Ones You're With: Talking polyamory with the organizer of the Poly Living 2005 conference.—A.D. Amorosi

website of the week: The Blogregator!—Brian Howard

Kenneth Keith Comedian?—Brian Hickey

What Dreams May Kill?—Cory Frolik

Cupid is Dead—Trey Popp

Talk About The Passion: The VH1 Classic Alternative is the best kind of time machine.

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Ring Leaders—A.D. Amorosi

Scot Check—Nick Norlen

College Electors—Nick Norlen

food

Sweetness Reincarnate: Nectar's Buddhas and bustle may seem familiar, but gain originality with their soft spirituality.—Maxine Keyser

offthemenu—Juliet Fletcher