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December 5, 1996			[1996 issue index]
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Cover Story

		cp gifts '96
		Center City East by Frank Lewis	Center City West by Brian Howard	Chestnut Hill by Margit Detweiler

		Delaware by David Warner	The Main Line by Jen Darr	Manayunk by David Warner

		Old City & Beyond by Daisy Fried	South Jersey by Dina Hershman	South Street by Cara Castiglio

		South Philly by Howard Altman	West Philly/University City by Neil Gladstone

Opinion

	LOOSE CANON
		On the Record by Bruce Schimmel

	PRETZEL LOGIC
		High Risk Pot's still pot, medicinal or not. Ask my dad — or Janet Reno. by Howard Altman

	MAILBAG
		Letters to the Editor by the Readers

News

	CITY BEAT
		Foul Balch Is the end in sight for the Seventh Street ethnic museum? by Frank Lewis

	HIT AND RUN
		Party After Time by a.d. amorosi	Bass Fishing For Boycott by Daisy Fried	Rinse the Suds by a.d. amorosi

		Let No Tongue Wag by Daisy Fried	Do They Have Any Cherry?	Beitchman's Staying Put by Scott Farmelant

		Not So Deep Six by Frank Lewis
		on media
		Inquiring About Zionism by Scott Farmelant

	POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
		Mary Frangipanni's Political Notebook by Mary Frangipanni

Arts

	CRITICAL MASS
		critical mass lead
		Portrait, Portrait on the Wall Portrait artists do a brisk business in Philadelphia, but giving portraits as gifts can be tricky. by Robin Rice

	NOISES OFF
		Casting Coup The story behind Karen Hinton's last-minute leap into a leading role. by David Warner

	20 QUESTIONS
		A Very Philly Christmas by Neil Gladstone

Movies

	MOVIE SHORTS
		Daylight by Cindy Fuchs	Ridicule	Breaking the Waves by Cindy Fuchs

		101 Dalmations by Howard Altman and Hannah Altman	Palookaville by Cindy Fuchs	Vertigo

		The English Patient by Cindy Fuchs	Star Trek: First Contact by Neil Gladstone

Music

	GYRATE
		She Ain't Heavy The women rockers of Not Bad For A Girl — hard and fast and unremarkable. by Margit Detweiler

	ICEPACK
		Down Divas! These ain't no Little Women. by a.d. amorosi

	STONES SOUL PICNIC
		Winter Clearance Cleaning out the '96 warehouse. by Neil Gladstone

	DISC QUICKS
		Just Say Noel Various Artists (Geffen) by Neil Gladstone	Blame It On Christmas! Volume 1 17 Weird Yuletide Classics From Around the World by Brian Howard	Quad City All-Stars Quad City All-Star Christmas (Atlantic/ Big Beat) by Neil Gladstone

		Mary Margaret O'Hara Christmas EP (Bar None) by Margit Detweiler	Voices for Children Louis Scaglione, conductor. Sheri Segal-Melcher, pianist by Peter Burwasser	Tiny Tim Tiny Tim's Christmas Album (Rounder) by Howard Altman

		World Christmas Various Artists(Metro Blue) by David Warner	Elvis Presley Elvis' Christmas (RCA) by Jen Darr
		our holiday madness edition!
		Esquivel! Merry X-mas From the Space-Age Bachelor Pad (Bar None) by Brian Howard

Food

		Rainy Night House When the weather outside is moist, take a table with a river view. by Jim Quinn

Listings

	CRITIC PICK
		Lynn Miles by Mary Armstrong	Cake by Patrick Rapa	BLO Nightly News by Jen Darr

		Descendents/Bouncing Souls by Brian Howard	Kevin Bartlett by Neil Gladstone
		gifts
		Rent Mother Nature by Jen Darr
		performance
		Theresa Cousar Shockley by Deni Kasrel
		six pick
		The Market Place at Black Nativity by David Warner
		theater
		Having Our Say by Cary M. Mazer

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