Cover Stories
Leftward ho
A large nationwide poll of Republican voters shows that an increasing number consider themselves conservative, that about half favor universal healthcare and allowing gays in the military, and that the vast majority say spreading democracy shouldn’t be the United States’ top foreign policy goal. The poll, conducted by GOP consultant Tony Fabrizio 10 years after…
On a bee wing & a prayer
It means “Flying Day” in German, and Flugtag is just that: A gathering of competitive teams who present and launch their own flying machine designs, all to the cheers of the gathered crowd. The first-ever Flugtag happened in Austria in 1991, and contained the core ingredients that define Flugtags to this day: A boisterous atmosphere,…
The state of the arts is strong
We’ll have more on this in the months to come, but one of the more exciting bits of news to happen during this slower time of year is the unveiling of the latest Americans for the Arts “Arts & Economic Prosperity” survey, the third the organization has done. In 2005, Americans for the Arts issued…
Hear & now
Headin’ to the Jepson Papier-mache, U.S. currency, cigarette paper, magazine cutouts, handmade paper, acrylic, tape, confetti, acrylic polymer medium, various papers, wood structure. These random items are just a few of the long list of reasons to drop everything and head straight for the Jepson Center. They’re also the materials used by Marcus Kenney in…
Red, white & green
This weekend more than a billion people are expected to watch the huge global warming concerts that Al Gore is staging on every continent. But my guess is that the few dozen young people who recently gathered on a town green in Lebanon, New Hampshire, may sway the future at least as much. Those college…
Blotter
Mild goose chase An officer ran a tag on a car on Jone Street. It came back as registered to an entirely different vehicle. The officer attempted to stop the driver at Jones and West Boundary streets. The car began to pull over but never left the lane of travel. Both vehicles turned north onto…
Chuck Shepherd’s Latest
The Continuing Crisis On one fateful day in 2003 in Sikeston, Mo., according to Holly Adams, she had sex at different times with Raymon and Richard Miller, who are identical twins and who did not know about each other’s encounter. Adams became pregnant, but both Millers deny paternity despite, of course, an identical DNA match…
‘It’s always been about grass–roots stuff’
It was almost exactly a year ago that Cracker, the long-running alternative rock band fronted by rhythm guitarist/singer David Lowery and his songwriting partner, lead guitarist/singer Johnny Hickman packed the house for a sold-out show at American Legion Post 135 on Forsyth Park. That night, 275 locals (and many out-of-towners who drove in specifically for…
Connect Recommends
A Girl A Gun A Ghost With an upcoming side stage slot on the Atlanta stop of the Warped Tour, a new full-length CD about to drop in August on Hotfoot Records, and a regional merchandising deal with indie-rock mall store chain Hot Topic (Spencer Gifts for the white belt set), AGAGAG seems poised to…
Exhibitions and openings
First Friday — Desot-O-Row Gallery presents a silent auction of works. Friday, July 6, 6-9 p.m. at 2427 DeSoto Ave, between Bull and Whitaker off 41st. ‘Night Rhythms’ — Maggie Evans drawings, etchings and watercolors June 28-July 19 at Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. Reception Thursday July 12, 6-9 p.m. ‘Pulse of the Earth’ –…
’Desired’
Jacquette’s series “My Houses” shows us interiors that she claims to desire. These are rooms – dining, living and bath – replete with curtains, chandeliers and heavy, wooden, stuffed furniture. They look like photographs of hotel rooms, empty of people, but curiously haunted by the presence (desire) of the artist. Interiors are expected to be…
Born to be wild
Rhoda Penmark is just eight years old, but she’s still a psychopath. She doesn’t let anything — or anybody — get in the way of getting what she wants. She’ll even resort to murder if she has to. Rhoda’s one of many intriguing characters in The Bad Seed, a psychological thriller being presented July 5-8…
Tasty upcoming, music bites
A Nickel Bag of Funk It’s hard to believe this well-liked local funk and soul party band —fronted by the sultry vocalist Leslie Adele— has been around for 2 years, but sure enough, this gig marks their anniversary. Wed., North Beach Grill (Tybee) – ALL-AGES. Ancient Harmony This powerhouse Albany/Atlanta quartet offers soulful, gritty blues-influenced…
Movies Screenshots
Live Free or Die Hard **1/2 For whatever reason — fat paycheck, wavering career, poor choice of available roles — Bruce Willis has elected to return to his signature role as John McClane, and the end result is better than most years-after-the-fact sequels (Rocky Balboa, The Evening Star, Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles). The twist…
