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		Misha Here and Now Mikhail Baryshnikov -- in town this week with his White Oak Dance Project -- talks about his amazing career, from Giselle (which he hates) to tap (which he fakes) to the new work he has dared to champion. by Janet Anderson			Misha Here and Now, part 2 Mikhail Baryshnikov -- in town this week with his White Oak Dance Project -- talks about his amazing career, from Giselle (which he hates) to tap (which he fakes) to the new work he has dared to champion.robert whitman/white oak dance project by Janet Anderson

			Everybody Dance Not everyone on the PASTForward stage will be world-famous, or a dance innovator -- or even a professional dancer. by Janet Anderson	Post-Modern Pioneers White Oak Dance Project's PASTForward, opening May 9 at the Merriam, simultaneously looks backward and ahead as its catchy title suggests. by Janet Anderson

Opinion

	SLANT
			Passion for Specter In four consecutive terms as United States Senator from Pennsylvania, Arlen Specter has accommodated himself to the ambiguities of being a liberal Democrat-turned-Republican. by Michael Sklaroff

	LOOSE CANON
			"And then..." Some truths are so pervasive that you tend to forget how powerful they are. Such is the case of 'And then...' by Bruce Schimmel

	MAILBAG
			Letters to the Editor by the Reader

News

		Another Conundrum A lawyer connected to the Kimberly Ernest murder case has apparently disappeared. by Howard Altman			Dancing for Visas A Ugandan dance troupe proves its mettle en route to the children's festival. by Deni Kasrel

			A Horsehead of a Different Color Tommy "Horsehead" Scafidi has wiped the smiles off some Merlino defense attorneys. by Jim Barry	The Bell Curve City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life.	Isle Bile Local activists want the U.S. to end its bombing of Vieques. by Walidah Imarisha


	HALL MONITOR
			Identity Crisis Even if police couldn't stop tens of thousands of underage drunks from looting South Street during Fat Tuesday, Councilman Frank DiCicco believes modern technology may have been able to prevent the incident. by Gwen Shaffer	Out of Commission At the end of March, Ed Goppelt launched a website that allows users to search City Council campaign finance reports, as well as to look up pending legislation. by Gwen Shaffer

	ON MEDIA
			More Unkind Cuts? In a press release dated April 27 Knight Ridder announced the "restructuring" of its work force in response to recent drops in advertising revenue. by Daryl Gale	Gunning for Thompson What was supposed to be a protest rally Tuesday afternoon in response to allegations of anti-Semitism in the district attorney's race turned into an ugly diatribe against incumbent Lynne Abraham's media spokesperson. by Daryl Gale	Going National David Warner, editor of the Philadelphia City Paper, has been selected for a 2001-02 fellowship in the National Arts Journalism Program (NAJP) at Columbia University, it was announced Monday. by City Paper Staff


	POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
			Political Notebook State Sen. Vincent Fumo is doing his own thing in the heated district attorney's primary race between incumbent Lynne Abraham and challenger Alex Talmadge. by Mary Frangipanni Patel

Arts

		Sculpt This, Baltimore! A race to the finish in an arts event that really moves. by Vance Lehmkuhl

	ART
			First Friday Focus Jennifer Bartlett's Scheveningen Black doesn't play by any rules, but it has an order that can't be denied. by Lori Hill	Things That Make You Go Ewwww... Getting thoroughly disgusted at Project Room. by Susan Hagen

	THEATER
			I Still Do! Thirty-three years ago, I saw the original production of I Do! I Do! and fell in love. by David Anthony Fox	Mad Mac You've got your sound. You've got your fury. And talk about signifying nothing... by Toby Zinman	Could This Be Magic? Freedom Theatre has adapted another popular teen movie, and, under Walter Dallas' fine direction, Sparkle: The Musical is far more enjoyable than their similarly adapted Cooley High of four years ago. by Toby Zinman


	BOOKS
			Girl, Repeated A tale of the single life that's not so singular. by Meredith Broussard

	OPERA
			Stylish Barber Samuel Barber's 1958 opera Vanessa received some rare performances this past weekend by the Curtis Institute Opera Theatre. by Lou Camp

	BOOK QUICKS
			Republic.com The ideal of totally personalized media (on the Internet, and elsewhere, too) is increasingly popular. by Paul Rosenberg

	ARTS PICKS
			art
			PAFA Annual Student Exhibition Ninety-nine years ago, PAFA initiated the first exhibition by student artists ever held in the U.S. (starting May 11) by Juliet Fletcher
			dance
			Caine They Dance The Jaybird Lounge -- now being world premiered by the Pennsylvania Ballet -- starts off with dancers doing classical gestures to a pretty aria by Bach, so audience members may reckon they're in for a bit of traditional ballet. (through Sunday) by Deni Kasrel
			opera
			La Boheme The last time Joel Silberman was in Philly he was crooning "Sunny Side of the Street" for the AMTF cabaret series at the Hotel Atop the Bellevue. (starting Saturday) by Steve Cohen
			theater
			Fiddler on the Roof To everyone who thought they would explode if forced to hear "Sunrise, Sunset" even once more at a wedding or bar mitzvah: I feel your pain. (starting May 15) by David Anthony Fox	A Chorus Line "All you need is the music and the mirror," sings Cassie in A Chorus Line. (starting Tuesday) by David Warner

Movies

		Every Day A Little Death Larry Fessenden's distinctively domestic horror. by Sam Adams			Screen Picks Scout's Honor; Features at the Five; Hitchcock on screen; Fiend Without a Face by Sam Adams

			Fest Shorts Following are reviews of selected films which premiere during the PFWC's closing weekend (through May 7). All times are p.m. A Ã indicates a recommended film. Reviews of continuing Festival films are available here. (Note the added screening of Brooklyn Babylon Monday night; the Sunday night screening is sold out.)	Bringing Out the Dead The Mummy Returns exhumes a horde of musty plot points. by Cindy Fuchs

Music

		Sex on Display The electro orgasm of Peaches & Gonzales. by A.D. Amorosi			Young Stringer Violinist Judith Ingolfsson shows her mettle. by Peter Burwasser

			The Beat Box Hip-hop happenings by Ainé Ardron-Doley	Disc Quicks	Access: Orchestra If the goal of the Philadelphia Orchestra's series of Access Concerts is, as they say, to bridge the gap between the audience and the performers, the Mad About Mahler program Tuesday was an unqualified success. by Andrew Ervin

			Stage Flight Mountain Stage reaches a milestone. by Mary Armstrong

	SCENE AND HEARD
			It’s the D Michael Coard, professor for the Temple class Hip Hop 101, thinks of hip-hop as his religion. If that's the case, then one of the first prophets stepped into Temple April 18 when Chuck D captivated a packed classroom. by Walidah Imarisha	Microphone Battle After the Penn Relays Hip-Hop Resurrection show (April 27, Wynn Commons) started an hour late, kicked off by a bevy of Philly groups without enough mic control to enunciate their own names, Talib Kweli bounded on stage. by Ainè Ardron-Doley

	CD REVIEWS
			cd reviews
			Various Artists Later this month the venerable Bob Dylan, magical weaver of word dreams who daringly paired Woody Guthrie's folk legacy with rock, will turn 60. by Mary Armstrong
			hip-hop
			Moka Only Lime Green by M.F. Di Bella
			jazz
			John Scofield Works for Me by Nate Chinen
			rock/pop
			TW Walsh Blue Laws by Sara Marcus
			soul
			india.arie Acoustic Soul by Hamida Kinge

	MUSIC PICKS
			country
			A Tale of Two Countries Old country, new country. Take your pick this weekend. But be careful how you choose. (Friday & Sunday) by Sam Adams
			dance/electronic
			Andy C Move over Grooverider, U.K.'s Andy C is king of the jungle. (Thursday) by Sean O'Neal
			folk
			Camp Dreamcatcher Last year, when local singer/songwriter LisaBeth Weber needed funds and emotional support after a bout with thyroid cancer, David Broida organized an evening of folkies to help her out. (Monday) by Mary Armstrong
			hip-hop
			The Pharcyde Ready for a Bizarre Ride? (Friday) by Ainè Ardron-Doley
			jazz
			Sonny Fortune Quartet Saxophonist Sonny Fortune left Philadelphia for New York in 1967, lured by a gig with drummer Elvin Jones. Within weeks of the move, Jones' former partner John Coltrane died, and Fortune found himself with some very big shoes to fill. (Friday & Saturday) by Nate Chinen	Don Braden's Contemporary Standards Ensemble The "standard" songbook has been revisited, revised and reapportioned dozens of times in recent years, with wildly inconsistent results. (Saturday & Sunday) by Nate Chinen
			rock/pop
			Spoon After getting the ol' heave ho from Elektra, Austin's Spoon could have cast their tarnished selves onto the indie rock scrap heap. (Friday) by Brian Howard	Boy Hits Car Melody calls, and Boy Hits Car answers. (Wednesday) by John Vettese


			Country Atmosphere

Naked City

		Office, Sweet Office Three new office spaces that operate on the pleasure principle. by Judith Norkin			Pride & Prejudice PrideFest's dollar dilemma -- and a reason to continue. by David Warner and Walidah Imarisha

			Icepack Whatta week. Only thing funnier than Stephen Starr/Guillermo Pernot's catfight over whose plantain's the biggest -- Alma de Cuba or Pasion! -- is the story of Bryn Mawr millionaire Joel Sandler accused of hiring a hit man to kill his wife. by A.D. Amorosi

Food

		Counter Tops A former luncheonette goes gourmet, with pleasing results. by Maxine Keyser			Under the Table The Old City Civic Association's development committee unanimously vetoed restaurateur Avram Hornick's proposed extended outdoor seating in the parking lot adjacent to Lucy's Hat Shop. by Marc Kravitz


Listings

	MIX PICKS
		The Great Pronoun Showdown The Painted Bride's Day of The Poet wraps up their fifth anniversary season this week with a Grand Slam Season Finale rocking way past the witching hour. (Friday) by Ainé Ardron-Doley			Hip-Hop Hilarious Philly 103.9's Michael Shawn, the self-proclaimed "Puerto Rican Phenomenon," brings his Comedy Takeover to Silk City with the help of Arrakis Records kingpin Paul Muad'dib,x a.k.a. PCP. (Tuesday) by Ainé Ardron-Doley

			The Cello Man's Dream What do you call it when a life-size, cello-playing sculpture/puppet accompanies human musicians, poetry readers and a jazz singer? (Sunday) by Patrick Rapa
			television
			Outback Stakeout If you're like me then you can't get enough of Survivor II. Also, you are a big dork. (Thursday) by Patrick Rapa

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

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