October 9-15, 2003	[2003 issue index]
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Fall Book Quarterly The We Generation: Author Ethan Watters considers the phenomenon of the urban tribe. Small Nations, Large Lives: Deborah Willis puts a trove of historical photographs into context, and in the process the passion of W.E.B. Du Bois.

Venture Capitalist: William Greider dissects pension funds, government and responsibility -- this time from the heart. A Lyrical Day In Wales: Literary pilgrimages are the kind of touristic journey I still find thrilling... Jealous Hearts: Two books examine the not-so-humane traits of human behavior. Reform School: Mark Salzman resists sentimentality and sermons in a situation often reduced to cliche. Spin These Books: A new author series at Rutgers examines the world of children through literature. BQ Shorts Fiction BQ Shorts Non Fiction Children's Books

news

Baltimore Avenue Freeze Out: Is L&I being used to gentrify a University City corridor?—Daryl Gale

Politics, Philosophy and a Little Off the Top: A West Philly barbershop contingent defends the mayor.—Daryl Gale

Election Forecast—Laina Yanni Hill

Gale Warning: Race to the Finish—Daryl Gale

Fine Print: Less words, more story.—Brian Hickey

Amanda Bennett—Interview by Deborah Bolling

The True Amanda?—Deborah Bolling

Cell Probe?: U.S. Postal Inspectors talk to Michael Youngblood about his stolen phone records.—Howard Altman

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Judge Ye—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Bell Jarred: The Liberty Bell's new home remains controversial.—Deborah Bolling

Cityspace:Rebuilding Girard—Brian Hickey

opinion

Pretzel Logic by Howard Altman
Going Buggy

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Dancing With Bees

Slant by Darrell Greenwald
Rush to Judgment

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

special section

arts

Art for Artists' Sake: For 30 years, the CEC has been a haven for arts education.—Deni Kasrel

More Than Meets the Eye: Barbara Ess' photographs employ simple methods but contain worlds of meaning.—Susan Hagen

Opera:Il Trovatore—Peter Burwasser

Theater:Resurrection Blues—David Anthony Fox

Theater:Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning, Juliet)—Toby Zinman

artspicks

Topdog/Underdog—Toby Zinman

"Ryan McGinness: Project Rainbow"—A.D. Amorosi

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead—Andrew Parks

Noches de Arte en El Barrio—Mary Armstrong

Philadelphia Open Studio Tours—April M. Brown

movies

Death Wears a Yellow Jumpsuit: Kill Bill is both stylish and smart.—Cindy Fuchs

Cruel and Unusual, Only Less So: The Coens strip down their style and make their best movie since Fargo.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Thinking Man: South Philly's Pat Martino cracks the code.—Nate Chinen

Carry It On: Joan Baez still sings softly and carries a big guitar.—Nicole Pensiero

Soundadvice: Get out.

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

The Trolleyvox—Michael Pelusi

Nollaig Casey and Arty McGlynn—Mary Armstrong

Beulah—Lori Hill

Ethel—Deni Kasrel

Over the Rhine—M.J. Fine

naked city

The Mighty Pen: A new shop celebrates the art of writing.—A.D. Amorosi

firstlook—A.D. Amorosi

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Witches Ball—Keegan O'Connor

Beneful Smart Spa for Dogs—Keegan O'Connor

Experience the Avenue 2003—A.D. Amorosi

food

Show Me the Honey: Patissier Robert Bennett fashions Miel's new Center City branch as a hive of sweet creativity.—Elisa Ludwig

Vague Disappointment—Alex Richmond