I n early July, at the corner of Fourth Street and Girard Avenue, a 20-inch water-main break unleashed gallons of

How the legendary band helped shape my writing.

by J.F. Pirro

by Duane Swierczynski

It's the darkest dark you'll ever see. —Hans Nagl Do you know what comes to mind when I think of

32,829 Total number of plane movements at Philadelphia International Airport in September 2001, compared to 41,905 during the month before.

2002 Jeez, 2002. Those post-9/11 days are kind of a fog. The DOJ said they'd stick it to Enron. WorldCom

A short week now meant a long weekend then. What did that vacay bring? Time to reflect — on the

Wendi Polinow has never considered herself a radical. A 46-year-old mother of two, she works as a quality-control manager for

by Mary F. Patel

by Brian Hickey

S ome 30 percent of American adults don't know what year the planes crashed into the World Trade Center and

O n the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Louis Neil Mariani was among 56 passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 175

Former Mayor Wilson Goode is awarded the $100,000 Purpose Prize, honoring individuals 60 and older "who are trying to solve

Reviewing the festivals.

by Janet Anderson

by Rachel Frankford

by Rachel Frankford

by Steve Cohen

by Nyjia Jones

by Mark Cofta

"H ow's your opposites thing going?" In the teachers' lounge at a Brooklyn public high school, Dan (Ryan Gosling) doesn't

AMC ORLEANS 8, 2247 Bleigh St., 215-722-4262. Idlewild (R) fri-sat: 10, 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:30; sun: 10, 12:30, 3,

Boys of Baraka (Tue., Sept. 12, 10 p.m., PBS stations) Depicting Baltimore as a crime-infested hellhole is something of a

Send repertory film listings to tami.fertig@citypaper.net. ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., www.armcinema25.com. Chimes at Midnight (1965, France/Spain/Switzerland,

A minimalist epic spanning the better part of the 20th century, House of Sand moves in fits and starts. Time

Excruciating is one way of putting it. Actually, debilitating is probably a better description of the persistent pain Mike Armine

by Paul Burress

by Michael Pelusi

by A.D. Amorosi

V/A A Life Less Lived (Rhino) There's such a thing as being too far ahead of the curve — you

Like many a high-spirited gal, Vancouver's Kinnie Starr's been tagged as angry. Until recently, though, any rage has been directed

Hawaii has its pineapples; Seattle, its coffee; and Georgia, peaches, which they boast about on their license plates. But you'd

1 GiGi 319 Market St., 215-574-8880 GiGi head chef Luis Melendez prefers Guinness-battered monkfish over the traditional cod, and so

B. Maxwell's Restaurant and Victorian Pub 37 N. Main St., Doylestown, 215-348-1027 Everyone who sees her says the same thing.

Epicures with MBAs should take note of this rum-to-riches story, wherein local boy Steve Luttmann goes to Conestoga High School,

Aqua 705 Chestnut St., 215-928-2838 Now in its second week, this handsome Malaysian/Thai BYO serves up hearty portions at decent

Fruit of the Earth Sun., Sept. 10, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., free Who says hippies don't know how to have fun?

Responses, Reactions and Remembrances of 9/11

by Drew Lazor

The York Fair

by Rachel Frankford

"Are Professors Promoting Anti-Israel Attitudes on Campus?"

by Amanda McKenna

Your Other Car's a Horse-Drawn Carriage

by Drew Lazor

Hero Thrill Show

by A.D. Amorosi

First Nationwide Hamster Ball Derby

The Comedians of Comedy Tour

by Nick Norlen

Group Show Runs through Sept. 9, Gallery 13W, 4504 Regent St., 267-312-1426 This little gallery in Jon Stivers' West Philly

by Ashlea Halpern

Galleries are usually open Tuesdays through Saturdays; please call the gallery for exact days and hours. Receptions are denoted by

ABINGTON ART CENTER, 515 Meetinghouse Rd., 215-887-4882. ELEMENTS, Featuring the work of four women artists exploring the connection between art

Sneaker Pimps USA

by Drew Lazor

AARON PERRY & JUSTIN VITIELLO The two poets read as part of the Moonstone Poetry Series. Perry is the author

Please call the phone number listed with the venue for specific dates, times and ticket information. dance DANCES FOR IMAGINARY

by A.D. Amorosi

The New York People's Improv Theater eight-week Intro to Improv Class

"Factory Work: Warhol, Wyeth and Basquiat"

by Andrew Parks