August 4-10, 2005	[2005 issue index]
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A Prayer for Grays Ferry Race, recreation and redemption in a troubled South Philly neighborhood. by Mike Newall

news

The Doctor Is In: Joanne Godley, Philly's new health commissioner, wants Philly to open up and say aah.—Doron Taussig

Hard Interest: The state Legislature is finally poised to put a muzzle on predatory lenders.—Alex Dubilet

Crime Cycle: Can a new bike registration program protect your wheels?—Jenna Portnoy

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Better Watch Out—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Zipperhead Is Dead: God save Crash Bang Boom.—A.D. Amorosi

Cityspace:Un-Poplar Project—Alex Dubilet

opinion

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
The Case for Phillywood

Slant by Jonathan Zimmerman
The Joker Is Wild

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

special section

arts

Summer Blockbusters: Now in its sixth year, an award-winning film program for teenagers gets a boost from a big funder.—Jenna Portnoy

First Friday Focus:First Friday Focus—Lori Hill

artspicks

Burning Bush—A.D. Amorosi

The King of Prussia Project—Steve Cohen

Recreational Cooking—Carolyn Wyman

Wanda Lust—Patrick Rapa

Kiss the Girl—Karen Williams

movies

Sleepwalk-about: A lethargic lothario goes on a slow-moving quest to right his wrongs.—Cindy Fuchs

Reunited, and It Feels So Bad: Ingmar Bergman adds a new act to Scenes from a Marriage.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Dance Against the Machine: Sympathizers man the Controls and get political.—A.D. Amorosi

Radio Free Drexel?: Budget woes have WKDU gasping for air.—James Saul

blistered in the sun: Chi-Town stand up.—Jesse Delaney

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Friendly Bears—Shaun Brady

John Wesley Harding's Love Hall Tryst—M.J. Fine

Scout Niblett—Patrick Rapa

Susan Tedeschi—Nicole Pensiero

Destiny's Child—Deesha Dyer

naked city

Sync and Swim: Temple Athletic Hall of Famer Betty Hess is the area's biggest synchronized swimming advocate.—J.F. Pirro

Running Numbers—Nick Norlen

Men Out Of Time: Sweet, classy physical comedy: Is Stella ahead of its time?—Joey Sweeney

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Welcome to the Jungle—D.J. Short

Tooned Out—Andrew Parks

Freaks and Geeks—Andrew Parks

food

Prince of Mount Airy: Cheery Hamlet Bistro serves fresh, simple cuisine -- hold the drama.—Elisa Ludwig

Whisky A Go-Go—Matthew Hotz