Cover Story
Lead Story: Tempting targets
Assuring the safety of nuclear power plants remains a challenging task
A dream deferred
Cultural Arts Theatre brings classic A Raisin in the Sun to the black box
Swappin’ songs
Lauren Lapointe organizes a local songwriter’s showcase
Your Letters
Appreciates American Apparel ads Editor, As a 21-year-old female, I am the target audience for the American Apparel ads. To me, they work. I look for the ads each week to see what new styles are out, and I appreciate how they are promoted by real women, not professional models. Anyone who is complaining should…
Fishman: Hope, anywhere you find it
OK, so we have five banks in the world, three entertainment companies and maybe six insurance companies. OK, so Orwell was right.
Theatre: Guys and Dolls
As the success of The Godfather and The Sopranos indicates, audiences seem to be fascinated with gangsters and their women. The hit musical Guys and Dolls is certainly part of that tradition. The show has seen many revivals, including a 1976 Motown version with an all-black cast. The original version opened on Broadway Nov. 24,…
Pop! by Scott Howard
Back in my day, all the indie rock bands wanted to sound like Sonic Youth. The self-consciously silly lyrics, the dissonance, the one totally cool girl who plays bass… it’s no mystery who inspired the 90’s alt-rock template. But noise and nihilism seemed a lot more appealing back when we weren’t embroiled in a number…
Art Patrol
Cultivation; Recurrence in White’ — An MFA thesis exhibition by Jeff Tackett, featuring a binary mixed media installation that explores themes of loss, dormancy, and conscious reconciliation. Opening Reception: Friday May 4, 8-11 p.m., 325 East Bay Street, Third Floor above B. Matthews Eatery. ‘Remnants’ — Masters thesis exhibit by Aliza Lelah, May 4-26…
Music Menu
A quick look at live gigs going on around town this week
Connect Recommends
Our picks for the most noteworthy live gigs this week
He swings! He scores!
Spider-Man franchise manages the three-peat
