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Lil’ Wayne
Sure, a rush-hour commute to White River is about as fun as knifing yourself in the eye, but…
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Bumbershoot After Dark
Decibel co-hosts this late-night party at Bumbershoot, encompassing bubbling, popping techno (Claude Von Stroke), proto-mashups (Z-Trip), OG electro-funk…
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A Night in Treme
When David Simon, creator of The Wire, began filming his new Treme, few knew it would be such…
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Synthetic
Remember postcards? Before Facebook, we sent them to our friends to keep in touch. Think even further back,…
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Young Jeezy
Young Jeezy may make forgettable hyphy, but thoughtful raps from Indianas Freddie Gibbs and local gutter-spitter Avatar Young…
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Up
Pixar’s 2009 Up packs a profound emotional punch in its first few minutes, when it presents the most…
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Almost Famous
In Cameron Crowes genial, heartfelt, autobiographical 2000 movie, his protagonist (Patrick Fugit) ostensibly departs 1973 San Diego to…
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The Host
Gross-out horror is never far from comedy and The Host, Bong Joon-ho’s giddy 2007 creature feature, is a…
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Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson is living proof that you can make it as a diva even if your voice never…
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Isaac Marion
A good friend of mine, Isaac Marion, recently published his first novel, and now I am going to…
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Tartuffe
Molières scathing 17th-century satire is mounted, appropriately, in a shopping center (home to SecondStory Repertory). Complacent bourgeois Orgon…
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In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play
The discovery in the late 1800s of how to harness electrical energy through a circuit bore curious fruit…
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Jeff Bridges and the Abiders
In a reverse example of art imitating life, Jeff Bridges has embraced his Academy Award-winning character of Otis…
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Jennifer Chung
Last year, while most of us eagerly slacked off during Labor Day weekend, Jennifer Chung hid in her…
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Something’s Afoot
Riddling the audience like a game of Clue come to life, Something’s Afoot is a delightfully fun musical…
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Les Misérables
A Broadway staple from 1987-2003, Les Misérables is a proven musical commodity. And yet, if your last experience…
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City Goats 101
Backyard chickens are so two years ago. The latest rage in urban animal husbandry is goats. And thanks…
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
For all of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World‘s adherence to the graphic novels upon which it’s based, it…
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The Strange Misadventures of Patty, Patty’s Dad, Patty’s Friend Jen, and a Bunch of Other People
When we first meet our yuppie heroine in Allison Moore’s musical dramedy, her life is a swirl of…
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Ben Harper
So many Bens, so little time. For the record, Ben Harper was not part of the rock super-trio…