November 14-20, 2002	[2002 issue index]
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Paint the Town A portrait of Philly, as seen by 18 local artists. by Introduction by Debra Auspitz Interviews by Debra Auspitz & David Warner

news

Cafeteria Society: Contrary to an earlier study, public school lunches in Philly aren’t as bad as all that. Still, there’s room for improvement.—Elisa Ludwig

Soundbites—Deborah Bolling

The Bell Curve: City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

columns:

Political Notebook:Pressed For Time?—Mary F. Patel

City Space:National Price—Daniel Brook, Model Citizens—Ted Mann

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
Ream's LOVE Dream

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Meet TIA

Slant by William Lewis
Quitters Sometimes Win

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

"4 Artists of Distinction": The African American Museum's "4 Artists of Distinction" is bright and deep.—Robin Rice

Wlodzimierz Ksiazek: New Paintings—Susan Hagen

Opera:Lucia di Lammermoor—David Shengold; Carmen—Peter Burwasser

Dance:Bach: Multiplicity—Deni Kasrel; Phrenic New Ballet—Janet Anderson

Theater:The Baltimore Waltz—Toby Zinman; A Delicate Balance—Toby Zinman; Pal Joey—David Anthony Fox

artspicks

Le Ballet National du Senegal—Deni Kasrel

Beatlemania Now Project—Paul Burress

Dealer's Choice—Shivani Mahendroo

Donna Uchizono Co.—Deni Kasrel

In the Shape of a Spider—Shivani Mahendroo

Georgian State Dance Company—Janet Anderson

movies

Paradise Found: Far from Heaven revives the '50s weepie -- with a whole lot of twists.—Sam Adams

Sirk-ular Logic: Todd Haynes and his obsessive homage to Hollywood melodrama.—Sam Adams

Out of the Dark: The musicians who backed up Motown's greatest are no longer Standing in the Shadows.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

From Genesis to Revelation: Peter Gabriel looks down with Up.—Larry Blumenfeld

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley ( applesz6@aol.com

The Gig—Nate Chinen on Jazz

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

The Explosion—Paul Burress

Kelly Willis—Sam Adams

The Capitol Years—Patrick Rapa

Rhett Miller—M.J. Fine

Peace in Our Time—Peter Burwasser

The Blasters—Sam Adams

The Slip—A.D. Amorosi

naked city

Voices of Chinatown: An oral history of a changing neighborhood.—Kevin Plunkett

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Reptile Breeders Conference and Trade Show—Mike Gainer

Diabolique Ball: Whip Smart—Mike Gainer

Children's Electronic Workshop: Electronic Underage—Sean O’Neal

Classic Rock Art Show—Paul Burress

food

Jolly's? Roger: Jolly's American Bar is many things, but not your typical hotel bar.—Maxine Keyser

firstlook—A.D. Amorosi