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ISSUE . November 9th, 2006

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Take My Kid, Please

The story of a frustrated mother, a troubled teen, and a city caught in the middle

by Doron Taussig

On April 18, 2006, a Department of Human Services social worker received some depressing, if routine, news: A mother had come into the building looking to get rid of her teenager.

Opinion

Editor's Letter:

Blunt Force Democracy

The midterm elections are over; the Evil Empire has been humbled.

by Duane Swierczynski

As much as we appreciate a good Santorum joke around these parts, we'd rather do without them than have to put up with Rooster embarrassing the state for another term.

Slant:

Big Trouble

The elephants should be on parade — here.

by Mitchell Gordon

Am I the only one who feels a sense of outrage that Baltimore — the city that showed us how to build stadiums and waterfronts — will now acquire our elephants?

Loose Canon:

One City, River's View

This is how a renaissance happens. It's a chance that comes once a century.

by Bruce Schimmel

A funny thing happens when you look at Philadelphia from the middle of the Delaware River. The city is silent, serene; it seems at peace.

Feedback:

Letters to the Editor

Go to Hell, CP; The Retort-meister; Her Scandalous Past; Barnes Storm

Yes, the children's mannequins are deformed [Cover, "Window Display Most in Need of a Makeover," Andrew Parks, Nov. 2, 2006].I know this. You know this. Helen Keller knows this.

Naked City

The 'Magic's Over

Penn's experiment with the Cinemagic space was brief. But we learned lots.

by Shaun Brady

Had it been designed on purpose, The Cinema couldn't have seemed more schizophrenic.

No Mas

Will Damon Feldman's partnership with the Binns family mean an end to celebrity boxing?

by A.D. Amorosi

In a world where the flash of Extreme Fighting threatens legitimate boxing for attendance and attention, attorney James J. Binns Sr. has two words: "No midgets."

Fine Print:

Pandora's Playlist

The Music Genome Project's Tim Westergren on creating the musicians' middle class

by Sam Tremble

Before going off to work, mommy and daddy will load the family station wagon with amps, drums and 2.3 children.

Running Numbers

A scholarly look at the digits that matter.

by Nick Norlen

$5,000, 5, 5, 5 and 5

Icepack

Amorosi on the news, nightlife, gossip and bitchiness beats.

by A.D. Amorosi

I was gonna draw parallels between this weekend's 250th birthday celebration for sculptor William Rush and the same day's show with Fern Knight.

News

Philly Blunt:

Santorum, Out!

How Ray Murphy and friends may have changed the face of Philly politics.

by Brian Hickey

The time for fun is over. The candidate-look-alike contests. The cabaret shticks. Might as well have happened in '88.

Behind the Curtain

We watch the people who watch the polls.

by Doron Taussig

Santana used to live around here, but moved to the Northeast, and hasn't changed his registration yet. He traveled here just to vote. He doesn't want to make the trip again.

Two Minutes With:

Bill Perry

Executive director, Delaware Valley Veterans for America

by Ryan M. O'Connell

To draw attention to what its members call the terrible absurdities of the war in Iraq, Delaware Valley Veterans for America will hold their second "Sea of Tombstones" event.

The Bell Curve

City Paper's Quality-o-Life-o-Meter

When news breaks in Philadelphia, we make jokes.

Political Notebook:

Thanking God

by Mary F. Patel

Pittsburgh — In the posh ballroom of the William Penn Omni Hotel, U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum conceded to Democratic challenger Bob Casey Jr.

Arts

Art:

No-String Theory

Inside the mind of mischievous puppetmaster Sebastienne Mundheim.

by Deni Kasrel

"I like to take things seriously, but not too seriously, which I think is something to take seriously," says the creator of Currently Franklin.

Culture Shock:

Things That Matter To People Who Matter

Jetlag Travel, Matty Charles, Angry Nintendo Nerd, John Waters

Elysa Voshell, Mary Garito, Kyle Justin, JiaJia Fei

Art:

Live to Tell

The Bride helps high schoolers turn pain into art.

by Rachel Frankford

Brian works at a funeral home. Once, he prepared the body of his 27-year-old cousin, who had been shot. Sonia's friend had been accepted to college when he was shot and killed.

Book Review:

Strung Out

Lee Smolin's The Trouble with Physics and Peter Woit's Not Even Wrong.

by Matt Hotz

The acceptance of string theory into the mainstream lexicon is curious. It's science that requires faith in those who tell us how the universe works.

Theater Review:

Can't Say No

Wendy MacLeod's The House Of Yes occurs at Thanksgiving but feels more like Halloween.

by Mark Cofta

We've all seen dysfunctional families dissected through holiday gatherings, but few are like the Pascals.

Green Light

Adam Rapp's dark comedy Red Light Winter is an intense exploration of erotic fixation.

by Mark Cofta

After the violence, success and nudity of last season's spectacular Killer Joe, one might expect more of the same from Red Light Winter.

It's Not Easy Being Green

Martin McDonagh skewers the pervasive image of the tipsy, sentimental Irish in The Cripple of Inishmaan.

by Mark Cofta

McDonagh brilliantly parcels out what his characters — and we — are allowed to know.

Dance Review:

Box Tops

Cuban choreographer Marianela BoÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¡n calls her work "contaminated."

by Janet Anderson

Using just two dancers, a videographer, a cellist who also sings and two large wooden boxes, Boán created magic.

Startling Beauty

All-male Japanese Butoh dance troupe Sankai Juku held a different kind of costume party.

by Janet Anderson

Amagatsu fluttered his fingers by his mouth as though speaking and his arms floated away from him yearningly.

Arts Picks:

A.J. Langguth

Tue., Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m., free, National Constitution Center.

by Will Dean

In his new book, A.J. Langguth details a time of intense partisanship, curtailment of civil liberties and a potentially disastrous war.

Koresh Dance Company

Fri., Nov 10, 8 p.m., Sat., Nov. 11, 2 and 8 p.m., Sun., Nov. 12, 7 p.m., $25-$34, Wilma Theater.

by Deni Kasrel

Roni Koresh is known for his brooding socio-political dance works about man's inhumanity to man.

Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company

Wed., Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m., $32-$44, Irvine Auditorium.

by Janet Anderson

Half a century old next year, the Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company makes only one stop in Philadelphia next week.

Arts Agenda

Last Chance

Catch It or Regret It

by Sam Tremble

Paper or Plastic?: The Arts and Crafts of Whole Foods Employees; The House of Yes; Painted Lore

Arts Agenda Picks:

Just Do It

Portraits From India

by Amanda McKenna

Runs through Dec. 7, Villanova University Art Gallery, 800 Lancaster Ave.

Justify Your Existence

Open Art Room at the A-Space

very first and third Wednesday through Dec. 20, The A-Space, 4722 Baltimore Ave.

Just Do It

Jonathan Safran Foer

by A.D. Amorosi

Thu., Nov. 9, 7 p.m., free, Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St.

Galleries

Galleries are usually open Tuesdays through Saturdays; please call the gallery for exact days and hours. Receptions are denoted with Reception 201 GALLERY, 1400 N.

Museums/Exhibits

Museums and exhibits have varying schedules; please call for exact days, hours and prices. A-SPACE, 4722 Baltimore Ave., 215-724-1469. UN-AMERIKAN, Features works by poet/visual artist/anarchist

Performing Arts

Please call the phone number listed with the venue for specific dates, times and ticket information. dance BAYANIHAN PHILIPPINE NATIONAL FOLK DANCE COMPANY The Philippine's

Readings/Book Signings

A.J. LANGGUTH The author signs and discusses his recent book, "Union 1812: The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence," about the war of

Movies

Idyll Thoughts

Placid and profound, Old Joy is a quiet marvel.

by Sam Adams

As fresh and revivifying as a blast of mountain air, Kelly Reichardt's Old Joy breezes into theaters that have not seen its like in years.

Joy Crazy

Interview: Kelly Reichardt

by Sam Adams

Kelly Reichardt is on the move. Just around the block — it's 9 in the morning and she's taking her dog, Lucy, for a walk

Echo Effect

Will Ferrell's accountant hears voices, and the audience has heard it all before.

by Cindy Fuchs

Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) is obsessed with numbers. He counts the number of times he brushes his teeth, the number of blocks to the bus, the number of minutes he takes for lunch.

Screen Picks

David Holzman's Diary/Portrait of Jason

by Sam Adams

Jean Rouch, the French filmmaker who coined the phrase cinema verite, described it as "the truth of cinema, not the cinema of truth."

Showtimes

AMC Orleans 8 , 2247 Bleigh St., 215-722-4262. The Departed (R) fri-sat: 12:15, 3:15, 6:15, 9:20; sun: noon, 3:15, 6:30, 9:30; mon: 12:15, 3:15, 6:15;

Repertory Film

Send repertory film listings to tami.fertig@citypaper.net. ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 19th St. and the Parkway, 610-649-5220, www.geographicalsociety.org. In Search of the Albino Tom Sterling narrates

Music

Just Like a Dream

The experimental science of The Big Sleep.

by M.J. Fine

On record, Sonya Balchandani is a woman of few words; six of the 10 tracks on The Big Sleep's first full-length, Son of the Tiger, are instrumentals.

One Track Mind:

The Azusa Plane

"Lou, Nico, Sterling, John and Maureen"

by Brian Glaser

Last week, sadly, The Azusa Plane moved off of this earthly one.

Reconsider Me:

Tongue Twister

Sophie B. Hawkins

by M.J. Fine

Sophie B. Hawkins did time on the road with Bryan Ferry, so she didn't exactly come out of nowhere with 1992's Tongues and Tails.

Soundadvice

Get Out!

Scritti Politti; Brentano Quartet with Mitsuko Uchida; Celtic Frost; Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3; Brian Bromberg; Bitter, Bitter Weeks

Music Picks:

Crooked Still

Thu., Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m., $16-$19, World Café Live.

by Mary Armstrong

Don't look for that somewhat bashful band of highly polished musicians, barely out of college, you remember from when Crooked Still played their first shows.

Klezmer

Thu., Nov. 9, 7 p.m., free, Penn Hillel.

by Mary Armstrong

Graphic novels and klezmer music — how often do those topics meet up?

Now It's Overhead

Fri., Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., $10, First Unitarian Church,

by M.J. Fine

It's hard to mine molestation and estrangement for laughs.

Relâche/Network for New Music

RelÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¢che and Network for New Music

by Peter Burwasser

Relåche has been heralding a British invasion in new music for a number of years now.

Food

Out of Africa

South African pinotages belong to us.

by Peter Burwasser

Nobody would claim zinfandel as the great American wine, and yet this zippy, distinctive varietal is heralded as a uniquely American grape.

Small Bites:

Good to Go

Giwa serves takeout of a different sort.

by Elisa Ludwig

T oo often a takeout experience is like watching the E! Channel: Both promise seductive flashes of comfort, only to leave you feeling dissatisfied, disgusted and vaguely abused.

Feeding Frenzy

Restaurants opening, closing and pending

by Drew Lazor

Warmdaddy's Riverview Plaza; The Happy Rooster; Vietnam Café; Bleu; Lula

Top 5:

Foods on a Stick

Sideshow Kabob

by Kelly White

1 Candy Apples; 2 Grilled Beef Skewers; 3 Corn Dogs; 4 Sansom Kabob Special; 5 Skewered Mussels

Watering Hole

Tank Bar

by Will Dean

Want instant swank in ye old saloonery? Install a really huge fish tank.

What's Cooking

The Week In Eats

by Amy Strauss

2006 Whiskey Festival; Heirloom Baking with the Brass Sisters; Turkish Space; Lunch with Giuliano Bugialli

Agenda

Agenda Lead:

Great White

Tom Sterling is on the hunt for albinos

by Rachel Frankford

Pity the poor albino alligator. Cajun lore holds that looking a white gator in the eyes brings good luck, but being white's not so lucky for the animal.

Agenda Picks:

OnThe DL

Locating the Titanic with Dr. Robert D. Ballard

by Jessica Loughery

Tue., Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., Hatboro-Horsham High School.

What We Heart

Paper Fetish

by Nyjia Jones

Flying Fish Design: Snapshots from Japan, India & Mexico, $8, Art Star Gallery & Boutique, 1030 N. Second St.

Word On The Street

Knitting Circle at Nangellini

Every Tue., 6-8:30 p.m., and every Sun., 3-5:30 p.m., free, Nangellini.