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ISSUE . December 2nd, 2010
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Cover Story


Cover Story:
Out Scouted
Did the city wimp out in its effort to stop Boy Scouts from excluding gays on the public dime? Or did gay activists botch it themselves?
by Andrew Thompson
The one thing everyone agrees on is that the situation, as it stands, is a mess. The question is, who made it?


News


A Million Stories
Beware the hypnotic, trance-inducing, mind-melting powers of Councilman Wilson Goode Jr., which were in full, terrifying effect at a daylong hearing in City Council chambers Tuesday.

The Bell Curve
CP's Quality-o-Life-o-Meter
When news breaks, we make jokes.

Letters to the Editor
"We of the Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia shout a resounding 'Yes!'"


Arts


Arts :: First Friday FocusFirst Friday Focus
Carolyn Huckabay's First Friday Hit List
by Carolyn Huckabay
Cafe Estelle | Little Berlin | Fishtown/Kensington Holiday Walk | Part Time Studios | Proximity Gallery | Two Percy to Glory | Black Vulture Gallery

Arts Picks:
This Is The Week That Is
Through Dec. 31, $20-$35, Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St., 215-592-9560, 1812productions.org.
by Mark Cofta
If this 1812 Productions show's long-standing title gives you a "WTF, again?" moment, hold tight.

Theater Review:
A Wish Called Wanda
REVIEW: Media Theatre's Annie
by David Anthony Fox
Expect that this Annie will do a bang-up business with families — and, of course, the Sykes factor will draw curious adults.

Pretty Persuasion
REVIEW: Theatre Exile's That Pretty Pretty; or, The Rape Play
by Mark Cofta
Where director Joe Canuso's dynamic production takes us — with more Fonda, violence and coarse freaky humor, plus Jell-O wrestling at a formal dinner — is a hyperactive rumination about creativity.

Kaleidoscope
Bert Jansch | Winterfest | Woody Sullender and Seamus Cater | Dan Berger

Arts Picks:
Dance Theatre X
Fri.-Sat., Dec. 3-4, 8 p.m., $25, Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914, paintedbride.org.
by Janet Anderson
Next year marks the 10th anniversary of 9/11 — and it's also Dance Theatre X's 10th anniversary, so an inspirational work is fitting.

Bike Part Art Show
Fri., Dec. 3, 7 p.m., $5 suggested donation, Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Ave., 215-386-0316, neighborhoodbikeworks.org.
by Laura Weber
Neighborhood Bike Works proves scrappy gears and busted wheels can indeed be turned into treasure.


Movies


Movies :: Night Catches UsNight Catches Us
City Paper Grade: B
by Sam Adams
In Tanya Hamilton's debut feature, former Black Panthers Marcus (Anthony Mackie) and Patricia (Kerry Washington) navigate the pitfalls of a post-radical life.


Music

Music Picks:
Dans les Arbres
Wed., Dec. 8, 8 p.m., $12, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 251 S. 18th St., arsnovaworkshop.com.
by Shaun Brady
The Norwegian-French quartet Dans les Arbres chooses to lose themselves in harsh emptiness, calling across the expanses with striking outbursts or soul-trembling moans.

Suite Spot:
If You Build It
by Peter Burwasser
He spoke with impressive specificity about programming, workshops, context and bringing new music out of its ghetto. Which is what you should expect from a 35-year-old artist. We can only hope his heart is true.

Music Picks:
Clare Burson
Sun., Dec. 5, 7 p.m., $10, with Dinosaur Feathers and Shannon Pelcher, Manhattan Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 215-739-5577, themanhattanroom.com.
by Patrick Rapa
Aswirl in intimate sensory images and passionate delivery, Clare Burson's Silver and Ash sounds like a deeply personal record.

Stornoway
Sat., Dec. 4, 9 p.m., $12, with Franz Nicolay, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 877-435-9849, johnnybrendas.com.
by K. Ross Hoffman
These fresh-faced Oxonians fit right into a proud tradition of charming, quirky, tender-hearted, rather bookish, unabashedly British-y Brits.

Warpaint
Fri., Dec. 3, 9 p.m., $12, Making Time with Diamond Rings and the Making Time DJs, Voyeur, 1221 St. James St., 877-435-9849, igetrvng.com.
by K. Ross Hoffman
These L.A. up-and-comers come off like a coven of Cat Powers on a seriously bad trip, not just beautifully bummed-out but actively spooky and often unsettling.

Full Frontal Folk
Fri., Dec. 3, 8 p.m., $20, Central Baptist Church, 106 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne, myaonline.org.
by Mary Armstrong
Up till now, Full Frontal Folk's trajectory resembled that of a shooting star: brief, bright and memorable.

Astral Artists
Thu., Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m., $30, Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad St., 215-893-1999, astralartists.org.
by Peter Burwasser
Astral Artists has garnered an astonishing reputation for launching major careers.


Food


Food :: Little BoxesLittle Boxes
How do the chefs in Philly's most diminutive kitchens make the most of no space?
by Felicia D'Ambrosio
While a tiny apartment kitchen can be frustrating, the challenges of operating in a small cooking area are amplified in a busy restaurant environment. We asked local chefs and owners working in cramped spaces to weigh in on how they make more with less.

Feeding Frenzy
Restaurants opening, closing and pending
Sticks & Stones | Tres Jalapenos | Kokopelli | Manakeesh | Marabella Meatball Co. | The Corner | Leila Cafe

Portion Control:
Still a 'Rose
REVIEW: The Melrose Diner
by Adam Erace
The MP-1 (that's the chicken cutlet platter, hon) was as crunchy as I remembered.

Web Exclusive
What's Cooking
The Week in Eats
by Rachel Burgos
Good Dog Seventh Anniversary Party | South Philly Food Co-op Fundraiser at SPTR | MangoMoon Chef in Residence | Dos Holiday Roast at Cantina Dos Segundos


Agenda


Peer-to-Peer:
Crowdsourcing Change With Philly NetSquared
by Joe Osborne
While Philly NetSquared hosts up to 60 people at their monthly meet-ups, Boothe and Horwitz will stream the event live, too — an arrangement that isn't necessarily bleeding-edge, but it works to their advantage.

Agenda Picks:
Patti Smith
Wed., Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., $6 (simulcast only), Free Library, Central Branch, 1901 Vine St., 215-567-4341, freelibrary.org.
by M.J. Fine
Now she brings their stories to the city where she first fell in love with art and literature. Expect something special.

Icepack
Amorosi on the news, nightlife, gossip and bitchiness beats.
by A.D. Amorosi
You haven't heard from Burning Brides' Dimitri Coats since 1999? That's OK.

Agenda Picks:
Book Paper Scissors Fair
Sat., Dec. 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free, Free Library, Central Branch, 1901 Vine St., philadelphiacenterforthebook.org.
by Laura Weber
The Philadelphia Center for the Book has gathered 30 paper-based artists from the Philadelphia area to obliterate your notions of typical big-box holiday shopping.

Richard Stengel
Thu., Dec. 2, 6:30 p.m., free (reservations required), National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St., 215-409-6700, constitutioncenter.org.
by Shaun Brady
Everyone knows there's simply too much information from far too many sources these days.




 
 
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