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January 21, 1999

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Cover Story

Why Philadelphians Should Stop Worrying And Learn To Love the Bug
The Y2K scare is real—but Philadelphia may well be ahead of the game.
by Gwen Shaffer

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The State Prepares for the Date
by Gwen Shaffer

Opinion

SLANT

Apt Future
by Liza Rodriguez and Alba Martinez

LOOSE CANON

Got Sex?
by Bruce Schimmel

PRETZEL LOGIC

Letter From Linda
by Howard Altman

MAILBAG

Letters to the Editor
by the Readers

News

CITY BEAT

High Crimes and Slamming Doors
PHA plans to conduct criminal background checks on Section 8 applicants. Housingadvocates say the proposal violates civil rights and could be implemented arbitrarily.
by Gwen Shaffer
Hall Monitor
by Jen Darr, Frank Lewis, Mark Naymik and Gwen Shaffer

HIT AND RUN

Irish Eyes On Clinton
by Frank Lewis
Spoke Too Soon
by Frank Lewis
Message In A Bottle
by Jen Darr

ON MEDIA

Direct Action
by Gwen Shaffer
Under Siege
by Mark Naymik
Revolutionary Ads
by Jen Darr

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

Mary Frangipanni's Political Notebook
by Mary Frangipanni

BELL CURVE

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

Arts

THEATER

Dance of Death
Sacco and Vanzetti:A Vaudeville
by Cary M. Mazer
Othello's Girls
Desdemona—A Play About A Handkerchief
by Toby Zinman
Two For the Road
Rowing into Light on Lake Adley
by Anita Donovan

DANCE

Flamenco From the Heart
by Robert Ackerman

BOOKS

Black and Blue-Blooded
A look at the oppressed and well-to-do.
by Cindy Fuchs
Man & Superman
A new audience discovers Theodore Sturgeon, one of the century's most innovative sci-fiwriters.
by Mark Zepp

NOISES OFF

Cloomna Floofa Himna Flek?
by David Warner

20 QUESTIONS

Peter Guralnick
by a.d. amorosi

Movies

Raimi Reins In
by Sam Adams

Music

Number One Priority
A broken neck isn't enough to keep Number One Cup down.
by Brian Howard
Hear Here
High Five
Albums we've been meaning to write about for, like, forever.
Return Flight
Jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd goes back to his bossa nova roots on My Inspiration.
by a.d. amorosi

     review

Albert Herring
Academy of Vocal Arts, Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia, Christofer Macatsoris, conductor, Jan. 17, Helen Corning Warden Theater, 1920 Spruce St., 215-735-1685.
by Peter Burwasser

ICEPACK

Icepack
by a.d. amorosi

DISC QUICKS

London Symphony Orchestra
John Williams, conductor; Joshua Bell, violin
by Peter Burwasser

     classical

Berlin Philharmonic
Claudio Abbado, conductor; Angela Gheorghiu, soprano; Roberto Alagna, tenor
by Peter Burwasser

     pop/rock

The Hope Blister
... smile's ok
by a.d. amorosi

Food

Sunflower Power
Italian comfort food with some delightful surprises.
by Maxine Keyser

     sidedish

Coco Loco
by Janet Ruth Falon

Listings

SIX PICK

Chick Corea & Origin
by Nate Chinen
A Headbangers' Ball
by Patrick Rapa
The Love Dogs
by Mary Armstrong
Looking At Music
by Neil Gladstone
High Flyer
by David Warner
Ray Kurzweil
by Patrick Rapa

CRITIC PICK

The Ken Schaphorst Big Band
by Nate Chinen
"Nasty" Cartoons
by Vance Lehmkuhl
Sinéad Lohan
by Nicole Pensiero
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