July 28-August 3, 2005	[2005 issue index]
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Ms. deYoung Goes to Washington A Philly native wants Americans to realize how wasting Billions in Iraq is ruining our lives at home. by Brian Hickey

news

Safety and Numbers: Despite three high-profile cases, some say Center City crime is actually down.—Jenna Portnoy

A Surprise $70 Million: Did the mayor play fast and loose with the budget?—Doron Taussig

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

columns:

Political Notebook:Demolition Derby—Mary F. Patel

Cityspace:Frankford and Norris: Fishtown undergoes big changes. Just don't call it "gentrification."—Jenna Portnoy

opinion

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
King Cable

Slant by Nancy French
Exposed

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

special section

arts

Up Close and Personal: Though his works are large-scale, Don Gensler's paintings remain intimate.—Robin Rice

artsquicks—Lori Hill

Theater:Howling at the Moon—David Anthony Fox

artspicks

Spring-Loaded—Susan Hagen

From Russia, with Swords—Lew Whittington

Lofty Ideals—Lori Hill

movies

Dusted: A child of the Vietnam War fights his way to America, and finds more struggle.—Cindy Fuchs

The Bad Fight: A warlord's enforcer has a change of heart.—Cindy Fuchs

Faux Pas: Fingers remake puts a foot wrong.—Sam Adams

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Get It Straight: Gravy Train!!!! and V.I.P. go beyond queer-hop.—A.D. Amorosi

blistered in the sun: Hot as Hell.—Jesse Delaney

DJ Nights—Sean O'Neal

musicpicks

Luke Temple—D.J. Short

Beans—Shaun Brady

The Snow Fairies—Jaime Vazquez

Robert Gomez—Nicole Pensiero

Jimmie Dale Gilmore—Mary Armstrong

naked city

Down and Out in Lancaster: On the road and at the bar with Camden's independent league Riversharks.—Johnny Goodtimes

Running Numbers—Nick Norlen

Ode to a Fallen, Frozen Hero—Carolyn Wyman

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Free Fallin'—Brian Howard

Keepin' It Wheel—Nicole Woods

Patton Pending—Nick Norlen

On Pins and Needles—Callye Morrissey

food

Market Value: Mercato backs up its stylish surface with impressive substance.—Elisa Ludwig

offthemenu—Carolyn Wyman