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Cover Story

		CP Choice 2001: Citylife			CP Choice 2001: Arts and Entertainment

			CP Choice 2001: Food and Drink	CP Choice 2001: In Jazz by Nate Chinen	CP Choice 2001: Ice Storm 2001 Bile and guile in the new world. by A.D. Amorosi

			CP Choice 2001: Philadelphia’s Brewing Scene, 2000-2001 by Jim Anderson	CP Choice 2001: The Earls of Sandwiches by Jenn Carbin


			CP Choice 2001: Readers' Choice

Opinion

	SLANT
			Lead Out For decades, it's been the "stealth" epidemic. Now, a nationwide battle is being waged to combat lead poisoning. by Larry Atkins

	LOOSE CANON
			How to Invest $50 Billion If you're worried about opening your mail -- and who isn't at the moment? -- maybe we ought to consider how best to respond to future hazards to our health. by Bruce Schimmel

	PRETZEL LOGIC
			Connect the Dot-coms The trail of the saudi-binladin-group.com website that I began following two weeks ago has taken me to a couple of very strange places and a very nervous British businessman who thought he was getting the bargain of a lifetime when he purchased the assets of a British web-design firm that created the domain. by Howard Altman

	MAILBAG
			Letters to the Editor Paul Lee, D. Michael Blackie, Mike Williamson, Rick Weiss

News

		Battle of the Bowl It's neighbor versus neighbor in a dispute over how to use Clark Park. by Daniel Brook			The Bell Curve City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

			Political Notebook Extending the statute of limitations for the Center City rapist and the lack of security in City Hall were just some of the highlights last Wednesday in a debate between the two candidates for district attorney. by Mary F. Patel
			guvwatch
			Eddie's Kids With the Democratic nomination for governor up for grabs, former Mayor Ed Rendell has enlisted some heavy hitters to slow down the endorsement-grabbing campaign juggernaut of his opponent, Bob Casey Jr. by Daryl Gale
			underworld
			Junior Mince The JBM and La Cosa Nostra are getting cozy. by Jim Barry

	HALL MONITOR
			Zoned Out To the surprise of Councilman Frank DiCicco and the delight of several dozen community activists, Mayor Street vetoed Bill 629 on Oct. 18. by Jenn Carbin

	MEDIA
			Aaron McGruder by Jenn Carbin

Arts

			Artsbeat This past Monday night was my first trip to the Barrymores, the Theatre Alliance's annual awards for the Philadelphia theater community. by Debra Auspitz

	ART
		Color Forms Spontaneity is something that Philadelphia artist Anne Seidman really deliberates over. by Susan Hagen			Cultural Exchange Penn brings Modern Mongolia to West Philadelphia. by Robin Rice


	THEATER
			Curtain Up! Taking its strength from the local community, the Media Theatre is reborn, again. by David Anthony Fox	Oh, Alice! "You are old, Father William," the young man said, "You are far too old for this show." by Toby Zinman	Extra! Extra! by David Anthony Fox


	BOOKS
			Courtship In his memoir Hoop Roots, John Edgar Wideman ties basketball to black history. by John Freeman

	OPERA
			Good Dog Chihuahua is a new chamber opera in one act and seven scenes, and it flies by in about 90 minutes. by Peter Burwasser

	BOOK QUICKS
			Hicksville/Atlas No. 1 Reissued to coincide with the first installment in his projected 1000-page story Atlas, Dylan Horrocks' Hicksville both pays tribute to comics history and utterly ignores it. by Sam Adams

	ARTS PICKS
			art
			Dox Thrash The Philadelphia Museum of Art opens its major retrospective of African-American printmaker Dox Thrash this week, and there are events all over the city to celebrate the exhibit and the art of printmaking. (starting Saturday) by Debra Auspitz	Vox Gets Spooky This year's Reader's Choice winner for Best Art Gallery, Vox Populi, is hosting a Halloween party to benefit the non-profit artists' collective, founded in 1988. (Wednesday) by Debra Auspitz
			reading
			The Jewish Book Festival Every year the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Philadelphia organize a Jewish Book Festival, featuring talks and events from big names and newcomers on the Jewish book scene. (starting Saturday) by Debra Auspitz
			theater
			Stating the Case The Lindbergh Baby kidnapping case is still one of the greatest mysteries of our time. (Sunday) by Debra Auspitz

Movies

		Turn on,’Toon in Philosophy gets animated in Richard Linklater's new movie. by Cindy Fuchs			Go Fish A burly fisherman scorns the collective will in The Wide Blue Road. by Sam Adams

			Worlds in Collision Kevin Spacey makes K-PAX more effective than it has any right to be. by Sam Adams	Dream Weaver Richard Linklater on turning dreams into movies, and vice versa. by Cindy Fuchs	Screenpicks Halloween films; Heathers; Jill Godmilow by Sam Adams


Music

		After the Fall Illuminating the steps that led Miles Davis from his "Second Great Quintet" to Bitches Brew. by Nate Chinen			Stage Night Get your Halloween groove on. by Helen H. Thompson

			Discquicks Death Cab for Cutie; The City of Soundsville; Immediate Action; Barcelona	The Beat Box Attention! This is the week you stop whatever you're doing and go out! by Ainè Ardron-Doley	Hear Here Notable local releases and shows. by Brian Howard

			What’s the Motter? Mott the Hoople's Ian Hunter on the state of rock. by Alex Richmond	The Gig "What is music's role in response to shock and grief?" by Nate Chinen

	SCENE AND HEARD
			Til the Last Drop Maxwell woos the Tweeter. by Ainè Ardron-Doley	Femi Vidi Vici With the upstairs bar and balcony closed off, the Trocadero started out a curiously quiet place for the Femi Kuti show. by Hamida Kinge

	CD REVIEWS
			electronic
			Metrovavan Metrovavan is Scott Twynholm, the non-Belle and Sebastian member of Looper, and he's a bit obsessed with Paris and outer space. by Chris Nosal
			rock/pop
			Leonard Cohen Ten New Songs by Nicole Pensiero	Dinosaur Jr. Ear Bleeding Country: The Best of Dinosaur Jr. by Brian Howard	The Strokes Is This It by Nikki Roszko

			Curve Gift by A.D. Amorosi	Bobby Conn The Golden Age by A.D Amorosi

	MUSIC PICKS
			hip-hop
			Cali Comm Tour The lineup for the Cali Comm tour reads like a West Coast underground hip-hop Dream Team. (Monday) by M.F. Di Bella
			jazz
			Marcus Roberts Since his emergence in the mid-1980s, Marcus Roberts has convincingly demonstrated both the possibilities and pitfalls of a neo-traditional approach. (Friday) by Nate Chinen	Allan Harris Widely recognized as the "next jazz singer," Allan Harris comes to the art with no small pedigree. by Nate Chinen
			rock/pop
			Thalia Zedek Since Thalia Zedek and Chris Brokaw were the only constant members on Come's four albums, and Brokaw's all over Zedek's first solo album and touring with her as well, you might wonder exactly what separates the album from Zedek's former band. by Sam Adams	Anders Parker Given that Varnaline's picked up its share of Uncle Tupelo comparisons over the years, it's only fair that the band's Anders Parker snagged the opening spot on Jay Farrar's solo jaunt, even if his lurching, vulnerable songs are liable to leave Son Volt fans scratching their baseball-capped heads. by Sam Adams
			roots
			Lila Downs She is a magical artist. (Wednesday) by Mary Armstrong

Naked City

		Fright Night What's what this year on the Halloween scene. by A.D. Amorosi			First Look Other than about Old City (and, recently, 13th Street) nobody talks about Chestnut Street. by A.D. Amorosi

			Icepack by A.D. Amorosi

Food

		Check In Chez Colette, in the Sofitel, shows great promise. by Maxine Keyser			Under the Table New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has said that if people want to aid in the relief efforts from the Sept. 11 attack, the best thing they can do is visit Manhattan and spend their money there. by Marc Kravitz


Listings

	ARTS PICKS
			puppetry
		These Are the Puppets in Your Neighborhood Those who are new to their West Philly neighborhood probably don't know -- yet -- why Spiral Q's Giant Puppet parade is such a spectacle. (Saturday) by Juliet Fletcher

	MIX PICKS
			When You're Scared All the Time, Every Day Is Like Halloween! With all the local and international turmoil, this is shaping up to be the scariest Halloween ever! (through Nov. 11) by Patrick Rapa

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

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