July 1926, 2001 movies|the twentieth anniversary issue Its Hard To Be a Fan in the City by Sam Adams Independent eyes: Local filmmaker Gage Johnston, photographed for a cover story earlier this year on the City Paper Festival of Independents.…
July 1219, 2001 cd reviews|rock/pop The 1910 Fruitgum Company/The Lemon Pipers/The Ohio Express Simon Says/Green Tambourine/Yummy, Yummy, Yummy (Buddah) Boys will be boys will be boy bands. From Ivy League crooners and scrubbed doo-woppers of the 40s and 50s to…
July 1219, 2001 art Street Scene Qimin Liu Through Aug. 10, Artists House, 57 N. Second St., 215-923-8440 Seven Days #3 (2001), Qimin Liu, oil. In this extensive exhibition, Qimin Liu adds on to an already impressive body of work…
July 1219, 2001 hall monitor Wall Papers Banner day: While complaining about advertising wraps, Knight-Ridder paid for these illegal banners at Suburban Station. More than once, the Inquirer and Daily News have railed against the evils of illegally placed billboards.…
July 1219, 2001 cd reviews|classical/new music Julian Gray and Ronald Pearl Scarlatti: Sonatas for Two Guitars (Dorian Recordings) Domenico Scarlattis keyboard sonatas, like so much of the music of Bach, can endure a variety of transcriptions and still come up…
June 28July 5, 2001 movies About a Boat Joe Mantegna on Lakeboats seabound Mametisms. by Sam Adams Joe Mantegna has played no shortage of tough guys. From The Godfather, Part IIIs Joey Zaza to The Rat Packs Dean Martin, Mantegnas…
June 1421, 2001 movies Screen Picks by Sam Adams A Huey P. Newton Story (premieres Mon., June 18, 9 p.m., Black Starz!) Spike Lees film of Roger Guenveur Smiths one-man show which he performed in Philadelphia as part of…
June 714, 2001 cover story|ultimate summer fun 2001 Gone Blonde illustration: Michael Bukowski Finding the true spirit of this summers National Blonde Day. by A.D. Amorosi When I heard that City Papers theme for Summer Fun 2001 was “vacation,” I…
May 31June 7, 2001 naked city Nighthawk Tougher-than-thou gossip guy A.J. Benza brings his rat-a-tat thing to the world of TV talk. by A.D. Amorosi “Fame, aint it a bitch?” may be A.J. Benzas smirking tag for Mysteries & Scandals…
May 31June 7, 2001 news Going, going… A judge has ruled that an Irish republican living in Upper Darby can be deported. by F. Stuart Ross Deport in any storm: A judge has ruled that John McNicholl can be kicked…
