December 11-17, 2003	[2003 issue index]
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Neighborhood Transformation Investigated Exclusive report: Disorganization, shoddy record-keeping and missing expense reports could cost the city millions. by Amy L. Webb Photos by Michael T. Regan plus:Holiday Dining & Entertainment Guide

news

Hack Job: City helpless to stop doormen from bilking cabbies.—Deborah Bolling

Charity Cases: Two North Philly nonprofits are thanked for their efforts.—Audrey V. Hoffman

Gale Warning: Doing Some Good for a Change—Daryl Gale

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Political Notebook—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Thinking Large: Some of the best ideas come from surprising minds.—Steve Conn

Cityspace:Philly's Most Endangered Buildings—Amy L. Webb

opinion

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Antiwar Party

Slant by Amy L. Webb
Say Christmas for Me

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

special section

arts

Iron Man: The Rosenbach salutes master craftsman Samuel Yellin, the "devil with a hammer in his hand."—Robin Rice

Artsquicks: More stuff going on this week...

Emily Brown: Brush Drawings and Collages Cold weather is finally upon us -- and now an exhibition of 14 works on paper by Emily Brown at Gallery Joe sings the praises of the smell of winter, the sound of crunching boots on snow and the sparkle of snow-blind light upon the landscape—Susan Hagen

Theater:Embarrassments—David Anthony Fox

Theater:"Chekhov Mania"—Toby Zinman

Theater:Santaland Diaries and Season's Greetings—Toby Zinman

artspicks

David Adams and Evening of Russian Romances—David Shengold

Shirley Verrett—David Shengold

Mondo Mangia—David Anthony Fox

Philly-Nutt-Crak-Up—Deni Kasrel

movies

History in the Making: Peter Watkins' revolutionary films fuse the past and the future with the right-now.—Sam Adams

Zest Defense: A light touch and strong supporting players add zing to Something's Gotta Give.—Cindy Fuchs

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Danilo, Dizzy and the Dream: Jazz journeys from the Canal to the Kimmel.—Larry Blumenfeld

Sound Advice: Get Out.

Staging a Coup: Philly's National Eye transforms from four-track project to live rock band.—Chris Parker

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Martin Sexton—Carolyn Wyman

Handel's Messiah—David Shengold

Moanin' Michelle Malone—M.J. Fine

Cynthia Raim—Peter Burwasser

Michelle Shocked—Nicole Pensiero

naked city

Hats On, Again: A local stalwart is reincarnated by one of its longtime employees.—Deborah Bolling

firstlook: Redhead Lounge—A.D. Amorosi

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Latkepalooza—Debra Auspitz

The Rotunda Flea Market Fundraiser—A.D. Amorosi

Fifth Annual Traditional Puerto Rican Parrandas—Juliet Fletcher

food

Fortissima: Maria Forte's culinary memories of Italy and South Philadelphia could fill two lifetimes.—Deborah Bolling

Vitello alla Letizia—Recipe by Maria Forte, Cucina Forte