July 1- 7, 2004 cover story As The Borough Turns BROWN V. BOARD: Darby Borough Mayor Paula Brown poses in the office that became the center of a nationally watched controversy. Political foes wanted her evicted so the cramped room…

June 24-30, 2004 artpicks Burlesque A Go-Go performance Of all the grad students who ever crossed paths with Jacques Derrida at the Sorbonne, it’s safe to say that only one of them went on to do burlesque-influenced performance art in…

June 24-30, 2004 artpicks Burlesque A Go-Go performance Of all the grad students who ever crossed paths with Jacques Derrida at the Sorbonne, it’s safe to say that only one of them went on to do burlesque-influenced performance art in…

June 17-24, 2004 art Beauty of the Beasts Lizbeth Stewart, Striped Monkey with Leaves (2003-04), 13 1/2 by 15 1/2 by 22 inches, ceramic, glaze, underglaze and china paint. Lizbeth Stewart’s ceramic animals reach magical and mythical proportions. by Susan…

June 10-16, 2004 naked city The Message NEW DEFINITION OF SUMMER MADNESS: The B-Boy Barbeque, organized by Stef Tataz and Pose2, is a family-friendly event. Photo By: Michael T. Regan The B-Boy Barbeque celebrates the past and present of the…

June 10-16, 2004 city beat Al-Qaeda Takes Philly! SOUND BITTEN: By the time police spokesman Inspector William Colarulo arrived at the scene, radio and television news were reporting that Philadelphia might be in the midst of a terrorist scare.  Breaking…

June 10-16, 2004 artsquicks More stuff going on this week… art Here’s your chance to snatch up that studio shot of Jean Harlow or Mae West for your favorite cinephile. “Glamour!: Photographs From Hollywood’s Golden Age” is an exhibition and…

June 3- 9, 2004 slant The Blame of the Game Gene Mauch took one for the team in ’64. by Scott Schaffer No one took the Phillies seriously in the spring of 1964. Why would they? The franchise had set…

June 3- 9, 2004 theater Moby Dick — Rehearsed SHIP SHAPE: Brat Productions helms Moby Dick — Rehearsed with a steady hand. by David Anthony Fox Not long ago, I smugly thought I could summarize Herman Melville’s masterpiece as a…