May 19-25, 2005	[2005 issue index]
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Restraining Disorder Our juvenile justice system is among the best in the nation. So why are kids ending up hurt? Or, in one case, dead? by Doron Taussig Recent cover stories...

news

His Story: No longer gagged, disgraced city treasurer Corey Kemp speaks his mind. Well, part of it.—Morris Bracy IV

"These Cuts Are Not Safe": Firefighters say looming service reductions will cost lives.—Mike Newall

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Watching the Detectives—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:We're History: Why historic preservation efforts are vital in low-income neighborhoods.—Gregory Heller

Cityspace:Take Us to the River—Morris Bracy

opinion

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Come Fly with Me

Slant by Alisa Giardinelli
Bad Traffick

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

special section

arts

A New Angle: Fisherman-scholar-artist James Prosek introduces the element of fantasy into his naturalistic works.—Susan Hagen

artquicks—Lori Hill

Books:Closer Than You Think: Michael Connelly may live in Florida and write about a tough L.A. cop, but his roots are planted in Philly.—Duane Swierczynski

Opera:Drew Minter: Interview by David Shengold—David Shengold

Theater:It's Got Groove, It's Got Meaning—David Anthony Fox

Theater:All Is Not Well—David Anthony Fox

artspicks

Tapping the Talent—Deni Kasrel

Superheroine Chic—A.D. Amorosi

Speech Therapy—A.D. Amorosi

Jazzed Up—Janet Anderson

movies

Darth Side: In the midst of Episode III's saga is a young man's consumption by power.—Cindy Fuchs

Saint Anger: A beatification in the family piques a painter's ire in My Mother's Smile.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Right on Time: Jennie Avila's tall tale of cold floods and Hot Soup.—Mary Armstrong

Music in Motion: From new music rebels to mainstream powerhouse: Relâche turns 25.—Peter Burwasser

Twisted Road: Fishtown folkie Sharron Kraus returns to her other homeland.—A.D. Amorosi

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Doves/Mercury Rev—Michael Pelusi

Rilo Kiley/Portastatic—A.D. Amorosi

The Beat Kids—Shaun Brady

naked city

Slow Ride: Do they even know it's World Turtle Day at all?—Patrick Rapa

Just Five Things …: Or, everything I need to know I learned from plying sloppy journalists with $1 Yuenglings.—Brian Hickey

Bad Idea Factory: Don't Levy Us This Way

Running Numbers—Nick Norlen

Ticketed Off—Nicole Sarrubbo

Meltdown Committee—Joey Sweeney

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Totem Request Live—A.D. Amorosi

That's Classified—Tami Fertig

'Shelling Out—A.D. Amorosi

food

Elemental, My Dear: With fire-, water- and air-inspired cuisine for burned-out mall shoppers, California Caf gets down to earth.—Maxine Keyser

Market Forces—Tami Fertig