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July 6–12, 2006

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Unusual Suspects
Inside the anti-war grannies' siege of the Broad Street recruiting office.
by Brian Hickey

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In Memoriam
Unusual Suspects

Cover Story
Unusual Suspects Inside the anti-war grannies' siege of the Broad Street recruiting office. —Brian Hickey

Slant
Editor's Letter:
Spirit of '76 —Duane Swierczynski
Slant:
Lose Control Wherever women aren't free, societies suffer -- including our own. —Steve Conn
Loose Canon:
Gambling on Contempt —Bruce Schimmel
Feedback:
Letters to the Editor

Naked City
Ain't No Stopping Them Now that the R&B Foundation found love in Philadelphia, what are we going to do with it? —A.D. Amorosi
Running Numbers —Nick Norlen
Paper Trail:
Paper Trail Our Back Pages, One Year At A Time
Icepack:
Icepack —A.D. Amorosi

News
Storm Affront The mayor's neighbors blame his pet project for their flooded basements. —Jenna Portnoy
The Love of the Game Emotions abound at El Tio Pepe during a World Cup weekend. —Kenny Riedel
Political Notebook:
Does Chaka's Long Run End at City Hall? —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
Sparks Fly The Spark Festival doubles up. —Mark Cofta
First Friday Focus:
First Friday Focus —Lori Hill
Artspicks:
End of an Era —Janet Anderson
Due Northwest —Zach Pontz
The Spokespeople —Rachel Frankford
To Victor Belong the Spoils —Rachel Frankford
Dance:
Seriously Funny —Deni Kasrel
Theater:
Well-Spoken —David Anthony Fox

Arts Agenda
Last Chance Catch It or Regret It —Ellen Minsavage
Picks:
Justify Your Existence Snow White & the Seven Dwarves at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Day Tripper Planters Unveils Mr. Peanut Statue in Celebration of Its 100th Anniversary —Denis Wilson
Why So Many? Productions of My Fair Lady —Drew Lazor

Movies
Road to Ruin The Road to Guantánamo goes down the rabbit hole. —Cindy Fuchs
X-Ray Vision Michael Winterbottom gets inside the impenetrable prisons of Guantánamo. —Cindy Fuchs
Screen Picks:
Screen Picks —Sam Adams

Music
Mynci Gone to Heaven Under The Rock —Michael Pelusi
Aid Or Invade —Rodney Anonymous
One Track Mind Beyoncé "Deja Vu" —Maura Johnston
soundadvice:
Get Out!!
Picks:
Alexi Murdoch —Nicole Pensiero
Camera Obscura —Andrew Parks
Katie Melua —Nicole Pensiero
Brand New Heavies —Deesha Dyer

Food
A Grape Success Pa.'s reputation for fine wine ripens on the vine. —Peter Burwasser
Fast and the Curious —Elisa Ludwig
Feeding Frenzy —Drew Lazor
Watering Hole The Abbaye —Molly Eichel
What's Cooking —Termeh Mazhari
Top 5 Bat-Shit Crazy Bartender Tales —Drew Lazor

The Agenda
Top of the Agenda:
Circus Feat Quidam Elevates Big Top Art —Deni Kasrel
Picks:
On The DL… ACLU Abuse of Executive Power Panel —Molly Eichel
Just Do It Punk Rock Flea Market —Billy Werner
Why So Many? Madonna Parties —Kelly White
In The Event That… You're Scouting Locations for a New Thomas Pynchon Novel —Zach Mortice
Word On The Street Colonial Kids Quest at Independence Living History Center
Accidental Tourist Joe Matarese —Zach Mortice

Sex
Paper Doll:
The Come-On —Ashlea Halpern
Recent Comments
Web Exclusives
Repertory Film
Your weekly guide to local film events, festivals and under-the-radar screenings.
Tim Hecker
Sat., Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m., $12 with Aidan Baker, Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com.
Something Good
DANCE REVIEW: Fräulein Maria
Icepack
Amorosi on the news, nightlife, gossip and bitchiness beats.


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