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May 4–10, 2006

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The Wrong Place The
Wrong
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All it takes to shatter a neighborhood is a single bullet.
by Brian Hickey

 

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Cover Story
The Wrong Place All it takes to shatter a neighborhood is a single bullet. —Brian Hickey

Slant
Editor's Letter:
Road Worrier —Duane Swierczynski
Slant:
Gimme Shelter It's not a matter of where, but who. —Janet Benton
Loose Canon:
Sock Puppets and Press Whisperers —Bruce Schimmel
Feedback:
Letters to the Editor

Naked City
Belles of the Blue Ball It's taken 17 years, but Philly's premier gay ball now has a lesbian main event. —A.D. Amorosi
Running Numbers —Nick Norlen
Fine Print:
To the Attack Pod! —Drew Lazor
Paper Trail:
Paper Trail Our Back Pages, One Year At A Time
Icepack:
Icepack —A.D. Amorosi

News
The Family Business Two years since his son's beheading in Iraq, Michael Berg runs for Congress. —Alexandra Zendrian
Cheney's Captive Audience —Brian Hickey
Two Minutes With…April Logan Temple University graduate student union negotiator —Doron Taussig
Philly Blunt:
Call Him the Midnight Bumbler —Brian Hickey
Political Notebook:
Donkey Punches —Mary F. Patel
The Bell Curve:
City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

Culture Shock
This Week in A & E

Arts
First Friday Focus —Lori Hill
Artspicks:
Thank Evans II —Lewis Whittington
Russian Romancer —David Shengold
Songs to Swashbuckle By —Steve Cohen
Theater:
Clouded House —David Anthony Fox
Runaway Twain —Mark Cofta
Broken Crayons —Mark Cofta
Opera:
Standard Issues —Peter Burwasser
Focused on Her Game OCP favorite Mary Dunleavy tackles a new Mozart role. —David Shengold
Books:
Escapist Lit —Ainé Ardron-Doley

Arts Agenda
Last Chance Catch It or Regret It —Ellen Minsavage
Picks:
Justify Your Existence The Ram-in-a-Van Tour,
Just Do it Load Up on Free Comics —Pat Hogan
Just Do It Lights! Camera! Action! —Termeh Mazhari
In The Event That… The Rhythm Takes You Over, Bailamos! —Termeh Mazhari

Movies
Hard-Boiled High Dashiell Hammett does Fast Times in Brick. —Cindy Fuchs
Between Two Worlds Chen Kaige tries to go Hollywood while staying Chinese. —Sam Adams
Screen Picks:
Screen Picks —Sam Adams

Music
Some Kind of Wonderful Saxman Bobby Zankel is a Buddhist and a Warrior. —Shaun Brady
Pipe Dream Suite Spot —Peter Burwasser
CD Review Bobby Zankel & the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound —Shaun Brady
Twin Cities? Spank Rock makes a Baltimore-Philly connection on YoYoYoYoYo. —A.D. Amorosi
Everybody Knows This Is War Under The Rock —Michael Pelusi
One Track Mind —Patrick Rapa
soundadvice:
Get Out!!
Picks:
Glen Phillips —Nicole Pensiero
Miró Quartet —Peter Burwasser
Shoko Nagai —Shaun Brady
DJ Nights:
DJ Nights —Sean O'Neal

Food
Best Vino for Your Buck Six Spanish reds that won't break the bank. —Peter Burwasser
Unpacking the Packets Off The Menu —Carolyn Wyman
Feeding Frenzy —Drew Lazor
Top 5 Cinco de Mayo Stops —Kelly White
Watering Hole It's Where We Drink —Drew Lazor
What's Cooking —Billy Kekevian

The Agenda
Top of the Agenda:
High Times Our Interview with Tommy Chong Goes to Pot —Brian Hickey
Picks:
Justify Your Existence Vesago Fetish Friday 10-Year Anniversary: Return to Oz
Why So Many Health-Care Crisis Forums —Christian Polidoro
Day Tripper Ride for Life XIX —Josh Chamberlain
Just Do It Take a Train to Junktown —Kelly White
Just Do It Spin Silk From a Sow's Ear —Jeremy Samsoe
Just Do It Celebrate a Decade of DiscoTrash —A.D. Amorosi
In The Event That… People Mistake You for Your Dog —Ellen Minsavage
What We Heart Pocketful of Fierce

Sex
Paper Doll:
For Those About to Cock —Ashlea Halpern