January 3–10, 2002 naked city First Look: ING Direct Café Though I’d love to imagine otherwise, I am not unaffected by TV commercials. I want Verizon Wireless to connect me to my foreign-located-father even though he lives in Southwest Philly.…

January 3–10, 2002 music picks|classical Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Can classical music concerts, often snubbed by the under-30 crowd, become that generation’s hot ticket? Philadelphia arts benefactor Ted Wolf posed this question, and 25-year-old classical musician Eric Haeker took up…

December 28, 2000–January 4, 2001 dj nights DJ Nights A selective guide to who’s spinning what and where. by Sean O’Neal THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28 Break in the House (weekly, breaks/electro, house) @ Baja Beach Club w/ Epleptek Andee and guests,…

December 20–27, 2001 movies Christmas Rush A few of this year’s noteworthy holiday releases. O Tenenbaum: Margot (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Richie (Luke Wilson) on the roof. This year’s Christmas season brings an unholy crunch: 13 movies released in the next…

December 13–20, 2001 music picks|soul Bilal Some artists put on a show and, well, others — they just rock. With Bilal Sayeed Oliver, fans can expect a no-holds-barred, foot-stomping, soul-clappin’ funked-out extravaganza that rivals the legendary stage shows of Prince…

December 13–20, 2001 arts picks|reading David Byrne Ambition, beauty and cleanliness are sins. So are sense of humor, thrift, hope and intelligence. Don’t forget contentment, sweetness, honesty and charity. Yep, charity’s a sin too. Once thought to be virtues, it…

Philadelphia City Paper: Talking Horror Cinema on South Street from Christian Sarkis Graham on Vimeo. We ventured to South Street to find out what horror-movie moments still manage to make grown men and women mess their drawers. When we asked…

November 29–December 6, 2001 mix picks Wonder Brawn Wonder Woman’s biggest problem over the years is that she’s a goddess in a human’s world — every time she preaches love and understanding, she comes off all high and mighty. Her…

November 15–22, 2001 slant Solari Rising by Catherine Austin Fitts “The Latin American drug cartels have stretched their tentacles much deeper into our lives than most people believe. It’s possible they are calling the shots at all levels of government.”…