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Cover Story

		Interview with the Umpire Eric Gregg, the legendary plump ump from Philly, opens up about the game, the fans and the prospect of losing his job. by Howard Altman	Interview with the Umpire, part 2 Eric Gregg, the legendary plump ump from Philly, opens up about the game, the fans and the prospect of losing his job. by Howard Altman	Interview with the Umpire, part 3 Eric Gregg, the legendary plump ump from Philly, opens up about the game, the fans and the prospect of losing his job. by Howard Altman


Opinion

	SLANT
		The Boyfriend by Annette C. Earling

	LOOSE CANON
		Black Tie by Bruce Schimmel

	MAILBAG
		Letters to the Editor by the Readers

News

	CITY BEAT
		Secret Santa Who paid for the controversial Fairmount parking lot? A Spring Garden nonprofit is afraid to say. by Noel Weyrich	Rubble-Rousing by Jen Darr

	HIT AND RUN
		Lost in Translation by Debra Auspitz	Don't Change a Thing by Gwen Shaffer	Faulty Tower by Noel Weyrich


	ON MEDIA
		Forgetting Something by Frank Lewis	When Philly Marched to the Drummer by Jen Darr	Sad Love Story by Debra Auspitz


	POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
		Political Notebook by Mary Frangipanni Patel

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

Arts

	CRITICAL MASS
		The Thin Black Duke A conversation with hip-hop's Kool Keith, this generation's Space Oddity. by a.d. amorosi

	NOISES OFF
		The Perfect Marriage by David Warner

Movies

		Divine Exasperation For Albert Brooks, inspiration comes at a price. by a.d. amorosi	Disorient Express Romantic turmoil on a train, filmed in a style that demands attention. by Sam Adams

Music

		Country, Celtic and Cajun This year's Philly Folk Festival serves up a world of flavors. by Mary Armstrong	Philly in the Desert Why the world-renowned Santa Fe Opera relies heavily on Philadelphia talent. by Steve Cohen	Bebop and Beyond by Nate Chinen

		The Showdown Punk Rock, Disaffected California Girls Division by Sara Sherr

	SOUND AND VISION
		Dana, We Hardly Knew Ya... by Neil Gladstone

	ICEPACK
		Icepack by a.d. amorosi

	DISC QUICKS
		jazz
		Wynton Marsalis by Brian Glaser
		rock/pop
		Groove Collective by a.d. amorosi	U.S. Maple by Chris Nosal	Jazzheads by Brian Glaser


Naked City

		Guest List — Your Favorite Things Grace Gonglewski, award-winning actress, Maggie in the Arden's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof	Wish You Weren't Here Everyone's on vacation, but you're stuck in the city. So pretend... go buy a souvenir. by Jen Darr	The Shoe Magician Jimmy Felix takes ordinary shoes and turns them into the footwear people fantasize about. by Ketura Persellin


	HOT SEATS
		Hot Seats Where: Council of Investigation & Research on Aerial/Earth Phenomena (CIRAEP) UFO Conference, Elkins Park Hospital by Patrick Rapa

Food

		London Calling "A neighborhood place for the whole city" is the goal, and it works. by Maxine Keyser	Close to Home by Maxine Keyser	Hey Shiraz, Shiraz Whatever will be, will be the winner in our latest budget wine test? by Peter Burwasser


Listings

	SIX PICK
		Ursula 1000 by Brett Burton	Veneer by Lori Hill	Japanese Deer Dance by Patrick Rapa

		African-American Cultural Extravaganza by Patrick Rapa	The Sludge Report by Brian Howard	The No Limit Tour by a.d. amorosi


	CRITIC PICK
		Cat Show by Ryan Scott	Olivia Newton-John by a.d. amorosi	Skydiving Benefit by Carisa McGhee

		UnderFire by a.d. amorosi	Ween by Patrick Rapa

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