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ISSUE . August 13th, 2009

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Strip Search

Philly: What do your comics say about us?

by Patrick Rapa

Can you glean anything about the city of Philadelphia from the flood of submissions we got for this year's Comics Issue? We can pretend to try.

Comics in Print

The comics in the paper.

Opinion

Editor's Letter:

In On The Ground Floor

Attendees with PECO bills were treated to beer.

by Brian Howard

If you were making a Venn diagram of people who want to go greener, whether through solar, wind or geothermal, there's likely a big chunk of that circle that overlaps with the one representing people stoked on the idea of self-sufficiency.

Loose Canon:

A Place to Play in Only a Day

by Bruce Schimmel

For this one-day build, more than 150 neighbors joined with Home Depot volunteers and a platoon of young adults from City Year. They bolted together swings, assembled picnic tables and yanked the weeds out of a community park that had turned toxic.

Feedback:

Letters to the Editor

What You Say

"This is the stuff what will ensure Philadelphia's reputation as a world-class provider of talent into this century."

News

Uhuru Are You?

Meet the little-known black power group behind a well-known institution.

by Tom Dreisbach

Uhuru's Philadelphia chapter was born in the wake of the 1985 bombing by police of MOVE — another black radical group that practiced a back-to-nature lifestyle. It has since cultivated its own unique, and uniquely radical niche in Philadelphia.

Icepack

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

by A.D. Amorosi

It's not my birthday yet so don't start sending presents. CP's already pissed I don't pick up my mail.

A Million Stories

Wine kiosks are back, baby | American teens = too lazy to be good fencers? | Listen to your federal informant ex-wife, she's trying to help you out

Ultimate Smackdown

The view at the biggest MMA event this city's seen.

by Charles Cieri

Even before TV cameras were rolling, an unprecedented 11,000 people showed up to the Wachovia Center for the oft-ignored preliminary bouts. By the main event, a capacity crowd of more than 17,000 was in attendance.

Sports:

A.I. = Philly

by E. James Beale

For years, Philadelphia embraced Allen Iverson as our own. He was the quintessential Philly athlete. Now, with the era of new stats suggesting that he's no better than a glorified Will Bynum.

The Top 10 Quintessentially Philadelphian Athletes

Our writer's list (share your own in the comments).

by E. James Beale

The Bell Curve

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

When news breaks in Philadelphia, we make jokes.

Arts

Shelf Life:

Poles Apart

Under the Covers with Justin Bauer

by Justin Bauer

Unt's novel is high-postmodern, not only incorporating scraps of historical documents and co-opting a variety of voices to make its point, but also pathologically unable to allow readers to immerse themselves in any single story.

Arts Picks:

Dillinger Is Dead

Sat., Aug. 15, 7 p.m., $7, Ibrahim Theater at International House, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org.

by Gary M. Kramer

Forget Johnny Depp — the best Dillinger in cinemas this summer is the revival of Marco Ferreri's dazzling 1969 drama, Dillinger Is Dead.

Marcel DuChamp: étant Donnés

Aug. 15-Nov. 29, free with museum admission of $16, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100, philamuseum.org.

by A.D. Amorosi

No matter how mysterious its circumstances, what could the big deal be?

:Never the Sinner

Through Aug. 30, $20, Mauckingbird Theatre Co. at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St., 215-923-8909, mauckingbirdtheatreco.org.

by Mark Cofta

John Logan's drama Never the Sinner explores the complex relationship between murderous millionaires.

Exposed!

Reception and gallery talk, Fri., Sept. 11; exhibition Aug. 15 to Oct. 4; free with regular museum admission of $12, Delaware Art Museum, 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, Del., 302-571-9590, delart.org.

by Sherri Hospedales

Curator Heather Campbell Coyle has assembled a collection appropriately titled "Exposed! Revealing Sources in Contemporary Art." Each piece is placed alongside the original image for comparison and critique.

Kaleidoscope

Ork Posters | Pork Chop | Hayao Miyazaki | Stanley Tucci

Arts Picks:

Andrew's Video Vault: Robert Altman

Thu., Aug. 13, 8 p.m., free, screened with HWY: An American Pastoral, Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., armcinema25.com.

by Molly Eichel

Working with a miniscule budget, Altman created an entire world in a variety store, making the highs that much higher and the lows not so low.

Movies

Lorna's Silence

City Paper Grade: A

by Cindy Fuchs

Even as the camera follows her, it never quite keeps up, though it's unclear whether she's eluding your interpretation or her own.

Repertory Film

Your weekly guide to local film events, festivals and under-the-radar screenings.

Send repertory film listings to molly.eichel@citypaper.net.

Music

Pug Life

How a Chicago songwriter went from construction sites to open mics to the Folk Fest.

by Mary Armstrong

He has the kind of sound that takes Gene Shay's Folk Show listeners from casual putzing around to laser focus. You don't want to miss a word, either of the lyrics or the next break which will reveal the singer's identity.

Music Picks:

John Legend

Sat., Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m., $25-$110, with India.Arie and Vaughn Anthony, Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 52nd Street and Parkside Avenue, 215-893-1999, manncenter.org.

by Deesha Dyer

Internationally, Legend is one of the most recognizable voices in music, and he's just getting started.

Drug Rug

Sat., Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m., $10, Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com.

by Patrick Rapa

This summer needs a sleeper hit.

Eavesdrop Sessions

Wed., Aug. 19, 10 p.m., $10, with 84, Fel Sweetenberg, DJ Junior and DJ Lil' Dave, Silk City, 435 Spring Garden St., eavesdropsessions.blogspot.com.

by Deesha Dyer

Beat heads and producers knew Kev Brown before he remixed Jay-Z's Black Album.

One Track Mind:

Tori Amos

"Fire to Your Plain"

by M.J. Fine

In the infancy of her career, Amos was the spurned and burned other woman in "Fire on the Side," a lovely torch song barely concealed by '80s synth-pop production. Twenty-one years later, "Fire to Your Plain" finds her on the other side of the equation.

Hang The DJ:

Good Vibes

Lightning Dust's Infinite Light

by J. Edward Keyes

There are few sounds in the world as odd and mystical and engaging as Amber Webber's vibrato.

Folk Fest Bets

There are lots of reasons to go back to Schwenksville this weekend.

Music Picks:

Wye Oak

Fri., Aug. 14, 9 p.m., $12, with Starlight Mints, JP Inc. and The Major Leagues, North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St., 215-787-0488, northstarbar.com.

by M.J. Fine

Jenn Wasner sings from a distance, then, like a small, furry critter you spot out of the corner of your eye.

Marduk

Thu., Aug. 13, 9 p.m., $16, with Withered, Black Anvil and Mortal Decay, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684, johnnybrendas.com

by Patrick Rapa

"Ultra blasphemous" Swedish death/black metal act Marduk is either the real-life Dethklok or just thinks it is.

Food

Prepare for Swift-Off

The owners of the Good Dog create good craic in NoLibs.

by David Snyder

Unlike "craic," the phrase "swift half" translates well in the U.S. — it refers to the drink one intends to have after work that invariably evolves into a night of debauchery. And Garry is practically daring us to exercise restraint with his latest beer selection.

Cold Soup

Amada's chef de cuisine shows us how to make salmorejo.

by Felicia D' Ambrosio

Mann is now collaborating with his boss on the restaurant's most significant menu change in some time: 11 new items, available a la carte or as part of the "La Mesa de Jose" tasting menu ($55) that runs through August.

What's Cooking

Get Out!

by Lauren Fleming

Fourth Annual Brewery Night at the Mercer | Taste of the Nation | Philadelphia Ale & Arts Adventure | Grey Lodge 13th Anniversary Celebration

Feeding Frenzy

Restaurants opening, closing and pending

by Drew Lazor

Tastee D's African Cuisine | Kong | Tangerine | Aso Sushi

Agenda

Agenda Lead:

Biting Back

A South Philly art gallery gets toothy for a good cause.

by Chelsea Calhoun

When dentists told Sara Schuenemann that surgery would cost her $10,000, she knew she couldn't raise the cash by herself.

Agenda Picks:

Handmade Philly's Artbeat

Sat., Aug. 15, 6-11 p.m., $5, Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Ave., 215-387-3434, phillyartbeat.com.

by Lauren Fleming

Handmade Philly is hoping to provide a supportive place for us well-meaning newbies.

Starfest

Sat., Aug. 15, 4-11:30 p.m., free ($5 parking fee), Warwick County Park, 382 County Park Road, Pottstown, 610-469-1916, chesmontastro.org.

by Chelsea Calhoun

If you've ever tried to spot the Big Dipper with City Hall looming above, you've likely been the victim of a pesky thing called "light pollution."

Block to Block

Sat., Aug. 15, 4 p.m., free, begins at Clark Park, 4300 Baltimore Ave., twoonefivemagazine.com.

by Brion Shreffler

This Saturday, there are the Nocturnal Skateshop, Mad Decent and Piazza bashes, not to mention dozens of smaller neighborhood parties.

Last Chance

Catch it or Regret It

by Holly Otterbein

"A lot of my pictures are about the uncomfortable relationship people have with nature, and I think uncomfortable relationships are inherently funny."

Agenda Picks:

Reflecting back, Moving Forward: A Mazzoni Center Retrospective

Opening reception Thu., Aug. 20, 6-8 p.m., free, through Sept. 30, William Way Community Center, 1315 Spruce St., 215-563-0652, mazzonicenter.org.

by Sherri Hospedales

The Mazzoni Center provides disease prevention and educational services to more than 30,000 members of the LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS communities each year.

Into the Open: Sustainability Tour

Thu., Aug. 13, 1 p.m., $35 (reservation required), National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St., 215-409-6700, constitutioncenter.org.

by Kristen Humbert

The Slought Foundation, a local activist group, is partnering with the National Constitution Center and the Community Design Collaborative to furnish an exploration of these sometimes overlooked institutions.