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Ten Years Ago in City Paper: July 26, 2000
Eileen Murphy’s feature considers the perplexing lack of racial diversity in Baltimore’s visual-arts scene.
In Mobtown Beat, Michael Anft reports on community misgivings about where to build a new west-side fire station, and Brennen Jensen announces the birthday of Brickhill’s oldest resident, Mamie Spicer.
The Nose updates the union situation at University of Maryland Medical Center.
In Media Circus, Tom Chalkley wonders whether Maryland Public Television is inappropriately airing a political ad, questions the Sun’s coverage of a Baltimore County land-use battle, and slaps around WJZ for covering Survivor as news.
Charmed Life is Tom Chalkley on the Patapsco River’s Middle Branch.
The columns are: Suz Redfearn’s Germ Bag, on a murder scene; Joe MacLeod’s Mr. Wrong, on a scienterrific future; Wiley Hall III’s Urban Rhythms, on Jerusalem and the hope for Middle East peace; Joab Jackson’s Cyberpunk, on The Onion’s Jean Teasdale; and Tom Scocca’ 8 Upper, on Tigermania.
Books is Lily Thayer on Nicholas Shakespeare’s Bruce Chatwin: A Biography.
In Art, Mike Giuliano reviews Artscape’s art.
Dance is D.C. Culbertson, on En L’Air, the dance concert at the Maryland Arts Festival at Towson University.
In Zine Pool, Anna Ditkoff reviews a passel of mini-zines: Trent Reznor Wants My Ass, Fizz, The Night Stalker Got Married, Wicked, Food Geek, Wee Cul-De-Sac, and Bucket Loader.
In Film, Ian Grey believes in Jesus’ Son and is thirsty for Blood Simple; Adele Marley is shorted by American Pimp; Heather Joslyn is buoyed by Lifeboat but let down by Beyond the Clouds; and Andy Markowitz gets Head.
In Belly Up, Susan Fradkin is a happy duck at Chinese Delight. (Editor’s note: Please remember that this restaurant review is exactly a decade old, so take any information within with a shaker of salt.)











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