May 8-14, 2003	[2003 issue index]
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Full-Court Czech A former Eastern Bloc nation has helped North Philly native Maurice Whitfield realize his dream of basketball stardom. by Andy Markowitz

news

Wigged Out: Budget woes mean fewer colonial actors.—Daryl Gale

Dean's List: Presidential candidate Howard Dean, here to raise money and his profile, chats about war, economics and his resemblance to Josiah Bartlet.—Howard Altman

Katz Loved Love: Sam Katz adds his voice to those who bash changes to Love Park.—Daniel Brook

Gale Warning: Not Getting Katz's Tongue—Daryl Gale

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Big Trouble For Little Ricky—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Future Perfect: Historic preservation as economic development.—John Andrew Gallery

opinion

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Judy Wicks: Activist and Restaurateur

Slant by Inbar Gilboa
Goodbye Ran

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

Three Sisters: Theatre Exile presents a world premiere that’s a real family affair.—Deni Kasrel

Remembering Ella: Local artists react to the death of Ella King Torrey—David Warner

Still Here: Elaine Stritch (still) isn’t afraid to speak her mind.—A.D. Amorosi

Dance:Cinderella—Janet Anderson

Theater:Uncle Vanya—Toby Zinman

Theater:Green Violin—David Anthony Fox

Books:Looking for Trouble: Mat Johnson goes after big game.—Meredith Broussard

artspicks

Gentlemen Volunteers—Juliet Fletcher

Philadanco—Janet Anderson

Project Room Benefit Party—Debra Auspitz

Rennie Harris Puremovement at Salute to Youth—Deni Kasrel

Stango Gallery opening—Debra Auspitz

ArtsQuicks: More stuff going on this week …

Nederlands Dans Theater II—Deni Kasrel

movies

The Underneath: In The Dancer Upstairs, revolution happens in secret.—Sam Adams

Remade/ Remodeled: An art student molds an impressionable nebbish, and Neil LaBute has clay on his hands.—Cindy Fuchs

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Lefty Hooks: Lefty’s Deceiver picks up new tricks and throws down the rock on Cheats.—John Vettese

The Folksman: The music world pays tribute to Philadelphia’s living legend Gene Shay.—Mary Armstrong

Mallard Rising: Synth music avatar David Borden updates the Moog cookbook.—A.D. Amorosi

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Mary Bichner—Patrick Rapa

Haley Bonar—M.J. Fine

Mastodon—Paul Burress

Fruit Bats—Sam Adams

Adrian Crowley—Sam Adams

The Party of Helicopters—John Vettese

naked city

Four Corner: One intersection, four different times of day. The first in an occasional photo series.—Michael T. Regan

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Junk Science—Paul Burress

Get Your FREAKOUT!—Jeremy Smith

Tour de Force—Brian White

food

A Ferry Good Place: A little bit Asian, a little bit French, Sprigs helping to transform East Falls.—Maxine Keyser

Odds and Ends—Maxine Keyser