November 26, 1998 | [1998 issue index] |
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Cover Story |
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| Glory Days Radio pioneers like Ed Sciaky helped make music history. Can anyone revive the lost artof the rock dj? by Margit Detweiler |
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Opinion |
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SLANT |
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| Creating a Child-Centered Education System by Dwight Evans |
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LOOSE CANON |
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| Eco-Grinch by Bruce Schimmel |
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PRETZEL LOGIC |
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| Death TV 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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| Copping a Prayer The Philadelphia Police Department has revived its clergy program in hopes of usingreligious leaders to help ease situations and solve crimes. by Gwen Shaffer |
Jaws Sacked Some irate Gold's Gym members are blowing the whistle at what they consider the businessequivalent of ineligible receiver downfield. by Frank Lewis |
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HIT AND RUN |
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| Yes We Have A Banana by Sono Motoyama |
Vox Boxed In by Jen Darr |
In a Jam by Gwen Shaffer |
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ON MEDIA |
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| Art's excellent adventure by Frank Lewis |
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POLITICAL NOTEBOOK |
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| Mary Frangipanni's 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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THEATER |
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| So Much Noise An impressive production, but something gets lost. by Cary M. Mazer |
The Machinal Machine Why's everybody suddenly doing an obscure 1928 play? by Cary M. Mazer |
Not Much of A Kick by Toby Zinman |
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| Krapp Shoot by Toby Zinman |
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DANCE |
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| Kat 1, Fish O by Nancy Heller |
Abstract Strategies by Jonathan David Jackson |
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BOOKS |
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| I Is For Icon by Justin Coffin |
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NOISES OFF |
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| Changes by David Warner |
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20 QUESTIONS |
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| Bill Condon by Cindy Fuchs |
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MOVIES |
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| Just Press Play The Cruise is part of a brave new filmmaking wave: it's digital. by Sam Adams |
Speed City How legendary NYC tour guide and philosopher Speed Levitch wound up the star of adocumentary. by Sam Adams |
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Movies |
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| Bug Eyes Lazy grasshoppers and funny slugs in an inventively animated insect-fest. by Vance Lehmkuhl |
Monster Mash The father of Frankenstein meets his dream man in a thoughtful, compassionate film. by Cindy Fuchs |
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Music |
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| Story Time Tired of singing about herself, Susan Werner fills her new album with tall tales. by Mary Armstrong |
Just a Minute Last Minute Man George Manney offers a 60-second jam. by a.d. amorosi |
Medium Rare by Steve Cohen |
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ICEPACK |
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| Icepack by a.d. amorosi |
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DISC QUICKS |
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jazz |
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| Wayne Horvitz + 1 by Jack Schonewolf |
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rock/pop |
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| Kristin Hersh Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight by Sam Adams |
Seal Human Being by Vance Lehmkuhl |
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spoken word |
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| Jello Biafra If Evolution Is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Evolve by Andrew Milner |
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Food |
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| Cosmopolish The dependable delights of the Warsaw Cafe. by Maxine Keyser |
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Listings |
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SIX PICK |
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| Philadelphia Young Playwrights Festival by Rosemary Darigo |
Prison Art by Rosemary Darigo |
Thunder Ball by Karin Samoviski |
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| Tribe's Last Quest by Ogbonna Hagins |
Mark Russell by Patrick Rapa |
Mogwai by Brian Howard |
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