March 24-30, 2005	[2005 issue index]
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Uncivil Unions As same-sex couples fight for marriage rights, activists say domestic violence is getting the silent treatment. by Juliet Fletcher

news

Losing Your Religion: Enough with the deity worship, say the Convention of American Atheists in town this Easter weekend.—Doron Taussig

Firestorm: Is a Muslim firefighter's suit a case of religious freedom or basic safety?—J.F. Pirro

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Pulling Positions—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Bar None: This Fairmount watering hole served poet Charles Bukowski equal parts inspiration and desperation.—Mike Newall

Cityspace:Open the Garage—Cory Frolik

opinion

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Noodging for Stem Cells

Slant by Paul Curci
Fake News

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

special section

arts

Random Acts: A mix of serendipity and determination led Jane Stojak home to the stage.—Toby Zinman

artsquicks—Lori Hill

Theater:Veteran's Affairs—Toby Zinman

Theater:Beauty Is a Beast—David Anthony Fox

Theater:Hearty Boys—David Anthony Fox

artspicks

The Song Remains So Lame—Lori Hill

Medicine Show—A.D. Amorosi

Funny Pages—Natalie Hope McDonald

movies

Riding Shotgun: Gunner Palace tags along with American troops in Iraq.—Cindy Fuchs

Ride Along: Interview: Michael tucker—Cindy Fuchs

Two Steps Back: Race relations have improved since 1967. Filmmaking hasn't.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Sun Rise: The people behind King Sunny Ade's gig at the Blue Horizon want to make Philadelphia an international hub of African music.—Mary Armstrong

CD Review - The Frogs Soundtrack—Andrew Milner

soundadvice

Chemical Reaction: UArts saxman Brian Woestehoff on learning jazz by osmosis.—Shaun Brady

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Birdie Busch/Regina Spektor—A.D. Amorosi

Ivan Moravec—Peter Burwasser

The Blind Boys of Alabama—Sam Adams

naked city

After the Pinot: There's more to wine country than you saw in Sideways.—Toby Zinman

Running Numbers—Nick Norlen

All Aboard?—Cory Frolik

Redheaded Stepchildren

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Do You Copy?—Tami Fertig

Well Done, Genius—Juliet Fletcher

Citizenship Test—A.D. Amorosi

food

Krak Addicts: Zitner's Easter eggs are made just the way Philadelphians -- and only us -- like them.—Carolyn Wyman

Camden Calling—Tami Fertig