August 21-27, 2003	[2003 issue index]
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Missing The Boat Why Philadelphia’s failure to attract immigrants is killing the city. by Daniel Brook

news

Just Compensation: A City Paper inquiry fast-tracks crime-victim assistance for the family of an eviscerated North Philadelphia man.—Brian Hickey

Risky Business: Slayings at two city Chinese takeout stores have a community on edge.—Daryl Gale

Joe's Big Day: Philadelphia’s reputed mob boss turns 64.—Brendan McGarvey

fineprint: Less words, more story.

Gale Warning: The Saga Continues—Daryl Gale

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Mayor of the Streets—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Word House: The National Constitution Center, built to commemorate our guiding document, is a stunning success.—Harris Steinberg

Cityspace:Fringe Vacancies—Daniel Brook

opinion

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Getting, Uh, What?

Slant by Patrick Basham
Democracy Roulette

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

Inner Space: Miles from the city, minutes from a creek, an aerial artist’s fun house opens.—Juliet Fletcher

Book Quicks:Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto—Frank Halperin

artspicks

"Sex, Cellulite, and Large Farm Equipment: One Girl's Guide to Living and Dying,"—Lori Hill

New Works by Jen Petreshock and Leemour Pelli—Kristina Weise

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men—Toby Zinman

movies

American History: American Splendor’s creators on the search for the “real” Harvey Pekar.—Sam Adams

Liquid Assets: Rambling and clunky, Step Into Liquid still offers breathtaking surfing footage.—Cindy Fuchs

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

The World Is Not Enough: Resonator guitar legend Bob Brozman -- frequent violator of ethnomusicology’s prime directive -- drops science at the Philly Folk Fest.—Mary Armstrong

Rest of the Fest—Mary Armstrong

I have something important to say about Steely Dan.—Mike Pelusi

Def Be Not Proud—Ainé Ardron-Doley

Dancing Machine—John Vettese

Soundadvice: Get Out.

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley

musicpicks

Cougars—Paul Burress

Illadelph Xperiment 4—Ainé Ardron-Doley

The New Pornographers—Sam Adams

Clayton and Fulcrum—Sean O’Neal

Jarboe/Larsen—A.D. Amorosi

naked city

Tourist Chic?: There is such a thing as a non-tacky souvenir shirt.—Debra Auspitz

firstlook: Whiskey Dix—A.D. Amorosi

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

NABFEME Summit—Ainé Ardron-Doley

CFA Nova Cat Fanciers’ Cat Show—David Schulman

Tropic Relief—Helen i-lin Hwang

food

Cool to the Core: Denim’s Scott McLeod on catering to unusual taste -- including his own.—Alex Richmond

Yuzu Ginger Marinated Sea Scallops with Habanero Pineapple Salsa—Recipe by Executive Chef Scott McLeod, Denim