March 20-26, 2003	[2003 issue index]
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MUSIC ISSUE Hey Ladies! Ladyfest Philly rallies women in the arts to take over the town. Come Together: The women of Ladyfest Philly reshape the old business model. The Match: Indie rock mothers of invention Tsunami are still fighting the good fight and reuniting for Ladyfest. The Root: Philly's first lady of hip-hop, Bahamadia, keeps going on. Mad as Hell: Mantua's Yellow Rage is not gonna take it anymore. Depth Becomes Her: The women of Trace Fury are trained and ready for anything. Dyke Mic, Sista and the Lik: A few highlights from Ladyfest's spoken-word lineup. Girls on Film: Ladyfest unleashes the screen queens.

Tsunami's Jenny Toomey (left) and Kristin Thomson Mixed Medea: Enraged Cow makes friend of Fo. Stage Presents: A few highlights from Ladyfest's dance and theater lineup. Picture This: Ladyfest artists test their vision. Work It: Dropping science and picking up skills at Ladyfest Exile in Girlville: Who's who on the Ladyfest music stages.

news

The Winds of War: What will happen in Philly when Baghdad burns.—Deborah Bolling, Daniel Brook, Paul Burress and Daryl Gale

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

columns:

Political Notebook:D'oh!—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Tree-mendous Assets: Chopping down street foliage paves the way for blight.—Joanne Aitken

Cityspace:Diamonds Are Forever—Daniel Brook

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
The War at Home By the time you read this, the cruise missiles will have probably been launched.

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
The Price Is Wrong

Slant by Amir Rosenfeld
Refuse

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

Eye Candy: The tantalizingly decorative work of Candy Depew draws the viewer into its complex, multicultural core.—Robin Rice

Opera:Macbeth—Peter Burwasser

Books:Self-Criticism: George Pelecanos’ previous work is his own toughest judge.—Justin Bauer

artspicks

Marcel Marceau—Deni Kasrel

Art in Northern Liberties—Debra Auspitz

Rambleshoe—Janet Anderson

movies

Outside Tension: Morvern Callar is a tragedy in exterior shots.—Cindy Fuchs

Sight Unseen: Hitler’s secretary confronts her past.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Staying Alive: The rumors of Joan of Arc’s demise were true for a while.—Brian Howard

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley

Beat Box

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Ben Allison's Peace Pipe—Kyle Parker

Cat Power—Nicole Pensiero

Kindred—Ainé Ardron-Doley

Solas—Mary Armstrong

Television—Sam Adams

Piffaro—Peter Burwasser

naked city

Girl Party: Two locals are trying to forge a new lesbian scene in Philly.—Meredith Broussard

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Shaking It Up—Ainé Ardron-Doley

Sweet Relief—Vance Lehmkuhl

Launch Party—Juliet Fletcher

food

All India: A welcome step backwards for an Indian restaurant on South Street.—Elisa Ludwig

Drink Tank: Good Buys—Peter Burwasser