February 27-March 5, 2003	[2003 issue index]
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Economic Suicide Bush's war may help the economy in the short run. The big harm comes later, and it's inevitable. by Ed Crane

news

Shoot To Kill?: Law enforcement is increasingly wary of photographers.—Daniel Brook

Off the Mapp: Construction at 30th Street Station is killing newsstand owner Randy Mapp’s business.—Daryl Gale

Casino Royale: Of bikers and bosses, betting and brawling.—Brendan McGarvey

Charles In Charge: Though he’s been ousted from a Grays Ferry neighborhood group, Charles Reeves is still stirring it up.—Jenn Carbin

Old News

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

columns:

Political Notebook:At-Large Gripe—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Ogontz Part II: The avenue's rebirth stabilizes a neighborhood.—Sue Sierra

Cityspace:Heinz Catch-up—Daniel Brook

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
Speak Up

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
The Other Tyrant

Slant by Brian White
The Bill of Wrongs

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

Star Crossed: David Stephens’ installation at Gallery Joe takes a new look at an old symbol.—Susan Hagen

Theater:Heckler—Toby Zinman

Theater:A View From The Bridge—David Anthony Fox

Opera:Magic Flute—David Shengold

artspicks

Phantoms, No Opera—David Shengold

Urban Tap—Janet Anderson

MacHomer—Steve Cohen

The Fever—Debra Auspitz

movies

The Vanishing Genius: Where has Fassbinder been for the last 20 years?—Sam Adams

Wide Open Spaces: How Gus Van Sant rigged Gerry.—Sam Adams

No Time to Cry: Philip Seymour Hoffman on the tough task of playing a grieving man who won’t grieve.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

OK, Here's The Situation: Prodigal rocker Christopher Tucker is back with a brand-new invention.—A.D. Amorosi

The Gig—Nate Chinen on Jazz

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley

musicpicks

Sage Francis—Elisa Ludwig

The Raveonettes—A.D. Amorosi

Gang Starr—Paul Burress

Wu Man—Peter Burwasser

Carissa's Wierd—Patrick Rapa

Vienna Philharmonic—Peter Burwasser

Wise and Foolish Builders—Steven Hanna

naked city

Chic Mystique: Echo Chic's journey from South Street sleek to uptown couture.—A.D. Amorosi

Hack Diary: Winter of Discontent: It was the worst of times for a crew trying to shoot in the snow.—Paul Julien Freed

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series

Flower Show—Juliet Fletcher

Gilbert Gottfried—Frank Halperin

food

Ernesto's Hideaway: A warm lunchtime escape from the world of winter slush.—Debra Auspitz

Tomato Surprise—Elisa Ludwig ( e_ludwig@citypaper.net