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May 10, 2001				[2001 issue index]
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		Ready to Rumble Alex Talmadge and his supporters think he's the right man at the right time to take on Lynne Abraham. by Daryl Gale			Tough Love DA Lynne Abraham says she'll win because of her record -- and the voters who like her no-nonsense style. by Gwen Shaffer

			Ready to Rumble, part 2 Alex Talmadge and his supporters think he's the right man at the right time to take on Lynne Abraham. by Daryl Gale	Tough Love, part 2 DA Lynne Abraham says she'll win because of her record -- and the voters who like her no-nonsense style. by Gwen Shaffer	Interview with Alex Talmadge The following excerpts are drawn from a Q&A session between district attorney candidate Alex Talmadge Jr. and City Paper staffers at The Plough and the Stars Restaurant on April 26. Present from City Paper were Howard Altman, Daryl Gale, Frank Lewis and David Warner.

			Interview with Lynne Abraham The following is a Q&A session between District Attorney Lynne Abraham and City Paper staffers in the newspaper's offices on April 30. Attending from City Paper were Howard Altman, Paul Curci, Daryl Gale, Gwen Shaffer and David Warner. The district attorney was accompanied by her media spokesperson Vincent Thompson.

Opinion

	SLANT
			Tough Choice There are many reasons why City Paper would like to endorse Alex Talmadge for district attorney.

	LOOSE CANON
			The Flush Even in the bland parlance of bureaucrats who manage beaches, it's called "the flush." And if you like to swim in the ocean, you ought to know about it. by Bruce Schimmel

	PRETZEL LOGIC
			IMOM’s Day by Howard Altman

	MAILBAG
			Letters to the Editor by the Readers

News

		Outward Bound? A final decision may be near for an Irish republican fighting to stay in the U.S. by F. Stuart Ross			Copping Out The Ron Previte story. by Jim Barry

			Tokens of Appreciation A group of Philly public school students is protesting for cheaper transit fares. by Walidah Imarisha

	CITY BEAT
			The Bell Curve Expanded web edition!

	MEDIA
			Soundbites Hernán Guaracao, publisher of local Latino paper Al Dia, was named vice president of the National Association of Hispanic Publications at the group's convention in Miami last week. by Frank Lewis	Pay Later One result of the dot-com crash has been reconsideration of the widely held theory that online content must be free. by Frank Lewis

	POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
			Political Notebook Stuffed crab balls, oysters and politics blend together well. by Mary Frangipanni Patel

Arts

	THEATER
		The Tao of Steve Why is it that Stephen Sondheim inflames the passions of musical theater fans more than any other composer? by David Anthony Fox			A Very Good Witch He's not your run-of-the-mill Hound of Hell -- red of tooth, slavering, howling and carrying on like, well, a hellhound. by Toby Zinman

			Candide How is this Candide different from all other Candides? by Steve Cohen	Webber Better It's been 22 years since Evita opened on Broadway, and I'd forgotten how effective it is. by David Anthony Fox	The Same Sad Song Athol Fugard's back in familiar territory with a McCarter premiere. by Toby Zinman

			He Wuz Robbed! Sondheim has won eight Tony Awards. Still, loyal fans are just as likely to remember the awards he -- and his musicals -- have lost.	Cast Your Own Follies A favorite party game among Sondheim enthusiasts is creating imaginary casts -- some plausible, some wishful, some ludicrous -- for Follies.	I Was There, You Weren’t For Sondheim mavens, it's not enough to have seen every show (or every show several times over).


	DANCE
			Fuguin’ Good Show Pennsylvania Ballet's world premiere, Jaybird Lounge (or) Uri's Goldberg Variations, the centerpiece of its Merriam In Triplicate program last week, was, to use understatement, sensational. by Janet Anderson

	BOOKS
			Cold Comfort Sputnik Sweetheart is as warm as the space between planets. by Mark Lotto

	BOOK QUICKS
			Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche If the subtitle of this tome from one of Japan's most celebrated novelists sounds a bit like a dissertation, that's because it is. Sort of. by Brian Howard

	ARTS PICKS
			art
			East Meets West by Susan Hagen
			books
			James Ellroy James Ellroy's writing (L.A. Confidential, My Dark Places) is like a punch in the gut; of course, just how much you like being punched in the gut is a matter of taste. (Wednesday) by Sam Adams
			dance
			Sneakers in the Grass Three of our most important natural resources come together this weekend in an alluring combination. by David Warner	Tattoo Tattoo, the latest work by Seattle-based dance maker Pat Graney, presents a series of vignettes that reflect on memory and women's roles in cultures both primitive and contemporary. by Deni Kasrel

Movies

		Sucked In Despite all the racy hype, Wayne Wang's film is deeply conventional. by Sam Adams			Screen Picks The Butcher Boy, Features at the Five by Sam Adams

			Back On Track PFWC didn't get everything right, but it's headed in the right direction. by Sam Adams	Street of Dreams Calle 54 brings together the brightest lights of Latin jazz. by Phillip Booth

Music

	OPERA
			Crème of the Opera It used to be a common practice in the recording industry to issue single LP discs of opera highlights as well as the box of the complete performance. by Peter Burwasser

		Sweet Home American Street Edan Cohen's Soundgun studio dips into southern soul with Burlap Palace. by A.D. Amorosi			Only Hope Outlaw country songwriter Billy Joe Shaver's trials and tribulations. by Mary Armstrong

			Feel the Byrne Ex-Talking Head David Byrne's become a renaissance man. by A.D. Amorosi	The Beat Box Hip-hop happenings. by Ainè Ardron-Doley	Disc Quicks

			Ill Street Grooves There is no substitution for time and experience. by K-C Bajai	The Gig A couple of weeks ago, British guitarist and new-music (anti)hero Derek Bailey presided over his annual festival of improvisation at Tonic, on Manhattan's Lower East Side. by Nate Chinen
			jazz
			Marcus Miller M2 by Philip Booth
			review
			King Igor and His Court Igor Stravinsky may be the greatest composer of the 20th century, but on Saturday night he shared the bill with some worthy pretenders to the throne. by Lou Camp

	SCENE AND HEARD
			Root Down The afro-picked one stepped to the turntables for a brief stint as "DJ ?uestlove," one of his many side projects lately, warming up the very young, very hype, very white crowd for the premiere party of Brooklyn Babylon. by Ainè Ardron-Doley	Ursula in the Garden You're on a small street in West Philly, tree-lined and with modest twin homes planted firmly in the earth. by Ainè Ardron-Doley

	CD REVIEWS
			dance/electronic
			Matmos A Chance to Cut Is a Chance to Cure by Sean O'Neal
			electronic/dance
			Solomonic Sound/Sean Thomas/Phillip Charles Children of Israel/Living Music/Elektrik Dreamer by Sean O'Neal
			jazz
			Steve Slagle New New York by Nate Chinen
			rock/pop
			Cowboy Junkies Open by John Vettese	Mark Lanegan Field Songs by Lorne Behrman

	MUSIC PICKS
			folk
			Kate Campbell Plowshares Coffee House series comes to us once a month in a 2-century-old Friend's Meeting on the eastern edge of Phoenixville. (Saturday) by Mary Armstrong
			jazz
			John Hart Guitarist John Hart has done the organ-trio thang, backed marquee horn players, participated in quality big band projects and released several solid albums as a leader. (Wednesday) by Nate Chinen
			rock/pop
			Gordon Lightfoot While in Seattle for last year's Terrastock festival, I had an epiphany of sorts. (Sunday) by Chris Nosal	Alejandro Escovedo "It's all about this love/ It's all about this pain/ It's all about the loss/ we take to live again." (Thursday) by Sam Adams	Braille Drivers It's no crime to love the glory days of indie rock, when Hüsker Dü and The Pixies had their way with mid-sized venues across the land. (Wednesday) by Brian Howard

			Rockin’ for Kids In the spirit of leaving no child behind, five guitar-grinding bands will play on Saturday to raise money to send kids to summer camp. (Saturday) by Brian Howard	Black Rebel Motorcycle Club San Francisco's Black Rebel Motorcycle Club sticks to the tried and true, but they know how to make it work for them. (Wednesday) by John Vettese

Naked City

			Icepack Memo to self: Don't eat at Chi Chi's in Deptford, especially when they have a Cinco de Mayo jam goin' on. by A.D. Amorosi


		Border Lines

Food

		Outing Alma After waiting and fighting, Alma De Cuba opened quietly on First Friday. by A.D. Amorosi			Sweet Excess There's lots happening on the plate at this pleasant place in Conshohocken. by Maxine Keyser

			Under the Table Mezza Luna chef/co-owner Maria Forte has opened another restaurant. by Marc Kravitz

Listings

	ARTS PICKS
			art
		Interiors What is it that makes Brian Novatny's images so arresting? by David Warner

	MIX PICKS
			Jim of the Jungle by Owen Gallagher	The Real Jackie the Jokeman by Chris Cummins	Square Essentials by Patrick Rapa


	DJ NIGHTS
			DJ Nights A selective guide to who's spinning what and where. by Sean O'Neal

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