September 28–October 5, 2000 naked city Yelling and Selling The man, and the logic, behind those really loud Gary Barbera radio ads. by Jen Darr You’re kind of enjoying sitting there in your dented-up Dodge Neon. Although you’re in the…

September 28–October 5, 2000 theater Rough Night Twelfth Night Amaryllis Theater Company at the Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St., through Oct.1, 215-569-9700 About an hour into the first act, I suddenly realized that a deaf critic should have reviewed…

September 21–28, 2000 six pick Sippin’ by the River Most experts will advise against the combination of alcohol consumption and large bodies of water. But Sippin’ By The River at Penn’s Landing, where there’s a considerable wall between you and…

September 21–28, 2000 music Immodest Proposal The manifest destiny of Modest Mouse. Are you gonna go his way? Isaac Brock and company. Brian Howard “The 3rd planet is sure that they’re being watched/ by an eye in the sky that…

August 10–17, 2000 on media Negotiating a .com-tract Employees of KYW Newsradio have been working without a contract since last October. Their union — AFTRA, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists — hasn’t met with station representatives since…

July 27–August 3, 2000 gop till you drop Party Animals A roundup of parties during the RNC. by Mary Frangipanni Patel It won’t be all work and no play for Republicans during the convention. Aside from the weighty platform issues…

July 27–August 3, 2000 naked city Partying Gifts Elephants from SOTA photo: Shoshanna Wiesner Shops around town tout all kinds of cool stuff with a political bent. by Laura Spagnoli With the Republican Convention just a few days away, some…

July 13–20, 2000 disc quicks|showtunes Original Cast Soundtrack Saturday Night (Nonesuch) This new CD offers a glimpse at what should have been Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway debut. In 1954, the 24-year-old Sondheim wrote music and lyrics for a musical based on…

July 13–20, 2000 cover story|sidebar Festival Shorts A Boy Named Sue Following is a selection of films from the first week of the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (July 13-19). * indicates director/guest in attendance. Beat No literary…