February 1118, 1999 cover story Urban Landscapes click for honorable mention photos For photographers, capturing a moment in the life of a city requires perfect timing, technical assurance and a preternaturally sharp eye. The prizewinners in City Paper‘s second photography…
January 28February 4, 1999 dance Will the Real Diva Please Stand? Rucker, Wright, Sandler and Shockley at the Painted Bride Art Center, Sat., Jan. 23. Smooth Moves: Christalyn Wright performs in the Sista Diva Soothsayer series. Eve Sandler’s…
January 1421, 1999 slant Beyond the Obvious by Barry Morrison All too often, we deal with tragic episodes of bigotry in a fleeting way. We treat them as a flash in the pan, soon to be forgotten. Odd and unexpected…
ARCHIVES . Articles January 1421, 1999 movie shorts Hilary and Jackie The turbulent devotions of a celebrated cellist, fully captured by actress Emily Watson. There’s always room for cello: Watson (left) and Griffiths. by Cindy Fuchs Directed by…
January 714, 1999 hit and run Falafel Pass Just when you thought you’d never find a good, cheap lunch in Old City. The Khyber, the Second Street tavern which stopped serving food this summer, will become a restaurant again today,…
January 714, 1999 cover story The Kimberly Conundrum Three years after the murder of Center City jogger Kimberly Ernest, the case is about to explode again, fueled by an all-out campaign to pin the blame on the son of a…
December 1017, 1998 critic pick Dutch Harbor/Boxhead Ensemble The film is bereft of “talking head” shots normally found in documentaries. It’s less didactica constant stream of stark, grainy, nearly black-and-silver shots in 16 mm and blown-up Super 8…
December 1017, 1998 icepack Icepack By a.d.amorosi It’s no secret that each CD, film or TV show often comes with its own specialized promo gimmick. I’ve seen everything from big rubber rocks for Bob Seger’s Like A Rock album to…
December 310, 1998 mailbag Letters to the Editor Radio Radio Bravo for Margit Detweiler’s “Glory Days” (Nov. 27). It was an exceptionally well-reported and -written piece. It not only engendered plenty of warm ‘n’ fuzzy nostalgia, but pointed out…
November 26December 3, 1998 slant Creating a Child-Centered Education System by Dwight Evans Almost everyone today agrees that we need to improve public education. Unfortunately, that’s where the consensus ends. The reality is, there is no one solution. Different approaches…
