April 8, 1999 | [1999 issue index] |
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Cover Story |
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| On the Waterfronts Can a partnership between Philadelphia and Camden turn the Delaware River, rife withvacant waterfront lots and half-finished projectsinto a major economic contender? by Jen Darr |
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Opinion |
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SLANT |
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| Dishonest Injun? by Trish Boppert |
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LOOSE CANON |
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| My Fountain Pen, My Fetish by Bruce Schimmel |
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PRETZEL LOGIC |
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| Sex During Wartime by Howard Altman |
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MAILBAG |
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| Letters to the Editor by the Readers |
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News |
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CITY BEAT |
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| The ABCs of Bureaucracy If after-school programs are so great, why won't someone step up to save this one? by David Warner |
Mean Angel? Union workers picket home of Councilman Angel Ortiz, claiming he's a hypocrite for using rehab scabs. by Eric Westervelt |
Valet Melee Curbside conflict is becoming a way of life on Philly's busy restaurant rows. by Jennifer Rauch |
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WARD'S EYE VIEW |
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| Southern Style Torn between the warm sense of community and the abhorrent lack of parking, residents inSouth Philly's 39th Ward don't know whether to love it or hate it. by Gwen Shaffer |
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HALL MONITOR |
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| Quality of What? by Jen Darr |
Webcasting the First Stone by Gwen Shaffer |
Press are People Too by Jen Darr |
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HIT AND RUN |
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| Form Fitting by Gwen Shaffer |
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ON MEDIA |
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| Kill Your TV by Dina Mendros |
Webcasting the First Stone by Gwen Shaffer |
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POLITICAL NOTEBOOK |
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| Political Notebook by Mary Frangipanni |
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BELL CURVE |
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| The Bell Curve City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life |
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Arts |
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ART |
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| Home Is Where the Art Is Ironic reflections on a familiar theme at the Art Alliance. by Robin Rice |
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THEATER |
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| Drama Queens by Hans Kellner |
Less Is More Quiet strengths and excess bombast in Floyd Collins. by Peter Burwasser |
Sad Goodbye by Violet Phillips |
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| Pretty Is... by Hans Kellner |
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DANCE |
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| Animal Grace by Deni Kasrel |
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20 QUESTIONS |
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| Gloria Steinem by Vance Lehmkuhl |
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Movies |
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| Taking His Time Robert Altman serves up unhurried pleasures, country-style. by Sam Adams |
Nowhere and Everywhere Against the odds, Go uses its clever title in clever ways. by Cindy Fuchs |
Back to School Even if you're Drew Barrymore, reliving high school is cause for panic. by Sam Adams |
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Music |
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| Hear Here Notable new local releases and upcoming shows. by Neil Gladstone |
High Five Records we're digging this week. |
Miles, the Muse Cassandra Wilson gives new life to Miles Davis' music. by Philip Booth |
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| Alien Attack The Residents re-released... by a.d. amorosi |
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ICEPACK |
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| Icepack by a.d. amorosi |
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DISC QUICKS |
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| Clark Terry Intimate Stories by Philip Booth |
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NAKED CITY |
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| The Once and Future Kings Run and D.M.C. are still the Kings of Rock. by a.d. amorosi |
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ROCK/POP |
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| Low Secret Name by Sam Adams |
Mojave 3 Out of Tune by Sam Adams |
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JAZZ |
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| Stan Getz Quartet with Chet Baker Quintessence Volume 1 by Nate Chinen |
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Naked City |
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| Your Favorite Things Cecily Tynan, Weatherperson Channel 6 by Rosemary Darigo |
Rodeo East Joan Shepp's only the beginning, say promoters of Walnut Street's upscale retail. by Sono Motoyama |
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HOT SEATS |
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| Hot Seats Where: Bench outside Carpenter's Hall by Patrick Rapa |
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Food |
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| Coffee With Dream A cozy setting for dessert or a six-course feast. by Maxine Keyser |
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Listings |
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SIX PICK |
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| Antique Explosion by Brett Burton |
Pennsylvania Ballet by Deni Kasrel |
Latin Playboys/Lisa Germano by Nicole Pensiero |
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| Rubberoom by Jennifer Carey |
Audrey Flack by Robin Rice |
Mingus Big Band by Nate Chinen |
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CRITIC PICK |
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| Pi Lam Human BBQ by Brian Howard |
Danny Grossman by Deni Kasrel |
Gross Indecency by David Warner |
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| Jonathan Peters by a.d. amorosi |
Lovers and Executioners by Brian Howard |
Mohan Sikka by Jonathan David Jackson |
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| Rethinking the Past by Patrick Rapa |
Vassels by Rosemary Darigo |
Winnie Winston by Mary Armstrong |
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