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Cover Story

		Net in My Back Yard Neighbors are complaining about the conduct of an Old City Internet firm's employees. The CEO says he and his company are the target of a racist smear campaign. by Daryl Gale			Net in My Back Yard, part 2 Neighbors are complaining about the conduct of an Old City Internet firm's employees. The CEO says he and his company are the target of a racist smear campaign. by Daryl Gale


Opinion

	SLANT
			That’s Me in the Spotlight Every year around this time, I turn into a walking cliché. Blushing, clutching my shampoo bottle or hairbrush to my chest, I look into the mirror and tearfully thank the little people who have brought me so far. by Debra Auspitz

	LOOSE CANON
			Virtual Crime, Real Time Hold your nose, because I am going to try to defend -- at least in part -- that which seems indefensible. by Bruce Schimmel

	MAILBAG
			Letters to the Editor Oskar Castro, Lewis Winders, Rich Wilson, Michael Zungolo, Shelly Halloran, Marcene Nodine, Stephen H. Zwick AIA, Amy Angelilli by the Readers

News

	CITY BEAT
		Moving on MOVE? Was police activity near the group's home a routine check or an attempt to intimidate? by Walidah Imarisha			Green and Black and Seeing Red Mumia Abu-Jamal's case exposes a minor split in the Irish nationalist community. by Frank Lewis

			mob trials
			Who's the Boss? Was Ralph Natale the head of the local mob or a henpecked, know-nothing straw man? Depends on which gangsters you talk to. by Jim Barry and Howard Altman

	HALL MONITOR
			Throwing Stones From a Glass House During a March 12 hearing on Bill 629, the legislation that would gut taxpayers' rights to appeal zoning board decisions, Councilman Frank DiCicco interrogated anti-billboard activist Mary Tracy about who contributed money toward her efforts. by Gwen Shaffe	Stop Payment Alex Talmadge intends to oust Lynne Abraham and become Philadelphia's next district attorney. by Gwen Shaffer	Dollar Sign Rather than change current zoning regulations, Councilman Michael Nutter says the city ought to inforce the laws on the books. by Gwen Shaffer

			Stickin’ It Out Even testimony from Police Commissioner John Timoney failed to sway a jury it should convict political protester Matthew Berghs. by Gwen Shaffer

	ON MEDIA
			Tapper Gored? At first, Salon political writer and CNN talk show host Jake Tapper, a Philly native, was angry with Philadelphia magazine simply for planning to run with a piece on him that he says contains inaccuracies. by Frank Lewis

	POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
			Political Notebook Democratic district attorney hopeful Alex Talmadge got a big hug from U.S. Rep. and Democratic City Chairman Bob Brady Thursday night at Councilman Jim Kenney's annual St. Patrick's Day party. by Mary Frangipanni Patel

	BELL CURVE
			Bell Curve City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life.

Arts

	ART
		A Turn for the Better A second showcase of woodturning surpasses the first. by Robin Rice

	THEATER
			Southern Exposure Canadian Judith Thompson's latest work gets an impressive production in the States. by Toby Zinman	Folk Master Folk wisdom, that elusive, misty thing that defines some of the most profound storytelling the world has to offer, often appears out of its element when translated to the stage. by Juliet Fletcher

	DANCE
			Smooth Operators There is nothing "undone" about the multimedia dance of that name premiered by New Action Theatre as part of CEC's New Edge Residency Program. by Janet Anderson

	BOOKS
			Warring States Fighting for the history of the Civil War. by Paul Henry Rosenberg	Over the Moon Eclipse is out of this world. by Andrew Ervin

	OPERA
			Class Struggle Massenet's Werther makes a welcome return appearance in the OCP's current production. by Lou Camp

	BOOK QUICKS
			Just Walkin’ in the Rain The True Story of a Convict Quintet, A Liberal Governor, and How They Changed Southern History Through Rhythm and Blues by Cindy Fuchs	When I Lived in Modern Times It is 1946 when Evelyn Sert makes the decision to leave England and return to Palestine, in hopes of seeing the realization of a Zionist state. by Juliet Fletcher	We Owe You Nothing: Punk Planet, The Collected Interviews Daniel Sinker's zine Punk Planet -- as its first compilation We Owe You Nothing points out early and often -- was conceived in 1994 as a reaction to the increasingly hard-line stance of the venerable punk bible Maximum Rock 'n' Roll. by Brian Howard


Movies

		Screen Picks The week in repertory film, TV and video. by Sam Adams			The Road Never Ends Reborn on video, Monte Hellman gets another shot at making movies. by Sam Adams

			Hellman's Finest Two-Lane Blacktop; Cockfighter; The Shooting; Ride in the Whirlwind by Sam Adams

Music

		Rosen-Krantz for a Day Two very different jazz guitarists, Kurt Rosenwinkel and Wayne Krantz, find common ground. by Nate Chinen			Into the Mystic Capturing Lee Perry's emotional thunder. by a.d. amorosi

			The Gig CP's new jazz bi-weekly. by Nate Chinen	Hear Here New and notable local releases and shows. by Brian Howard	Illstreet Grooves by K-C Bajai

			Resounding Rhythm ¡Retumba! spreads the news. by Sara Marcus

	SCENE AND HEARD
			Dead Hoarse Crowd participation saved the Dropkick Murphys' asses at the Electric Factory last Sunday night. by John Vettese

	ICEPACK
			icepack by a.d. amorosi

	DISC QUICKS
			classical
			Teresa Sterne A Portrait by Peter Burwasser
			dance/electronic
			Various Artists Rarewerks by Sean O'Neal
			hip-hop
			Grand Agent By Design by Hamida Kinge
			jazz
			Ray Brown Trio Live at Starbucks by Nate Chinen
			rock/pop
			Shuggie Otis Inspiration Information by Chris Nosal	Kristin Hersh Sunny Border Blue by M.J. Fine	Japancakes The Sleepy Strange by Chris Nosal

			Godhead 2000 Years of Human Error by Helen H. Thompson
			roots
			Maria Muldaur Richland Woman Blues by Mary Armstrong

Naked City

		Beauty Shop ’Til You Drop With three new beauty boutiques, local makeup hounds finally have something to celebrate. by Meredith Broussard

	LOOT
			Warm Fuzzies Tired of stashing your battery-operated buddy in hard to reach places like the back of the closet or at the bottom of your sock drawer? by Fern Sternberg	Rockin’ Clock Eminem can speculate all he wants about Christina Aguilera's sex life, but now you can have her in bed anytime you want. by Brett Burton

Food

	BOOKS
			Book, Cook, etc. Regular readers of this column know I've never been a great fan of the Book and the Cook Festival. by Maxine Keyser

		Nice, But No Spice Dominican cuisine in a homey setting in Old City. by Maxine Keyser			Under The Table The Rittenhouse Hotel will host the eighth annual ChefAid dinner on Sunday, March 25. by Marc Kravitz


Listings

	SIX PICK
		Brassy Like most girls named after food items (Candy, Peaches, Ginger, etc.), Muffin Spencer sounds like a total bitch. (Friday) by Amy Phillips			Songs for Cassavetes Indie works more subtly than other music movements, fueled mostly by word of mouth, tours and sacrifice. (Friday) by Patrick Rapa

			Dressy Bessy As far as potentially aggravating indie music trends of the late '90s, "twee" and "Elephant 6 '60s pop reconstruction" are in a dead heat. (Friday) by Brian Howard	Our Word Is Our Weapon Armed with guns and anger, the Zapatista army attacked the Mexican government's overwhelming forces in 1994, demanding land and rights for the indigenous population. (Wednesday) by Walidah Imarisha	Sol y Canto Sol y Canto is Spanish for "sun and song," setting the tone for this group's pan-Latin harmonies and grooves. (Friday) by Mary Armstrong

			Spiral Q In "Legends Walk the Streets Again," the featured puppet show at Spiral Q's upcoming housewarming party, painted cardboard stop signs and parking meters grow tired of watching city neighborhoods fall apart. (Saturday) by Sara Marcus

	CRITIC PICK
			art
			Hobbit Forming Fans of JRR Tolkien who frantically await the December release of the live-action Lord Of The Rings film can take solace in a new exhibit at The Franklin Mint Museum: "The Fellowship of the Rings: The Tolkien Art of Steve Hickman." (through April 29) by Chris Cummins	Judy Chicago Art for art's sake has kept thousands of artists happy for centuries. Just not Judy Chicago. (Tuesday) by Lori Hill
			exhibit
			Oh, Maya Goodness! The archeology biz is just buzzing these days about those trendy-licious Mayans. (Friday-Sunday) by Patrick Rapa
			folk
			Eliza Carthy With her blue hair and face piercings, Eliza Carthy doesn't fit the image of a British folk singer. (Wednesday) by Nicole Pensiero
			rock/pop
			Bob Franke by Mary Armstrong	The Minders "We were hoping to get out there a lot sooner," the Minders' drummer Rebecca Cole laments while explaining why the band hasn't played Philly since the fall of 1999. by Collin Keefe	The Silos Some years ago Walter Salas-Humara, multitasking leader of the Silos, grumbled in the Boston Phoenix that it bugs him to be described as roots or country. (Friday) by Mary Armstrong

			theater
			The Night of the Iguana Bias alert: The writer of this Critic's Pick, in his intermittent other life as a theater person, has studied with, acted with or directed almost everyone in Iron Age Theatre's The Night of the Iguana. (starting Thursday) by David Warner

	BEAT BOX
			The Beat Box Un-huh. Okay. Shut up. Many thangs to go to this week, folks. by Ainè Ardron-Doley

	DJ NIGHTS
			DJ Nights A selective guide to who's spinning what and where. by Sean O'Neal

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