AltWeeklies Wire
Life After Turcotnew
The grandiose swoop and curves of Montreal’s most iconic interchange will make way for an entirely new structure, its layers of flyovers and elevated highways replaced by a new structure that hugs the ground, surrounded by berms and embankments.
Montreal Mirror |
Christopher DeWolf |
01-31-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
A Symphonic Sensiblitynew
Michael Christie has been instrumental in the Brooklyn Philharmonic’s ability to attract listeners that orchestras across the country are desperate to reach: Music fans who may have never before heard a symphony perform in a concert hall.
New York Press |
Amre Klimchak |
01-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Michael Christie
Fraternally Yoursnew
In the past year, The Felice Brothers have risen from the underground—literally, just a year ago they were busking on subway platforms—to become an established touring act with two albums out and a third due in March.
New York Press |
David Callicott |
01-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Felice Brothers
Chick Flick Goes Eastnew
If the gently amusing Lebanese romcom Caramel primarily intends to neutralize the mass media perception of its home country, then the deed is done.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
01-31-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Caramel, Nadine Labaki
Sundance Shufflenew
Everyone at the Sundance Film Festival this year agreed: It’s no easy task to tell a good story.
New York Press |
Eric Kohn |
01-31-2008 |
Movies
With or Without Younew
Don’t expect something profound, just unfettered fun during a U2 concert in 3-D.
New York Press |
Armond White |
01-31-2008 |
Reviews
The Trouble with Billnew
Never mind Hillary. It's the thought of Bill Clinton back in Washington that makes me sick.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
01-31-2008 |
Commentary
Flings Go Better with Cokenew
Everything on Peter Weisman’s recent Williamsburg date went well, except the part where the girl stole 60 bucks.
New York Press |
Peter Weisman |
01-31-2008 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Told You So!new
The sportswriters got it wrong, and the Giants got it right.
New York Press |
Matt Elzweig |
01-31-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Polarity Shiftnew
When Against Me! switched up its approach, the band may have lost its way.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Gabe Meline |
01-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Against Me!, New Wave
The Procedurenew
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days looks at life in a world without legal abortions.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
01-31-2008 |
Reviews
Beyond Rangoonnew
Sylvester Stallone's Rambo aims to please by wiping out the brutes of Burma.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
01-31-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Rambo, Sylvester Stallone
Exercising Powernew
Take a five-part approach to redefining your body. Combine smart nutrition with resistance training, flexibility development, cardio and recovery.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Joseph Rosenfeld |
01-31-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
A Polite Message From the Surveillance Statenew
Say what you want about Google being an evil corporate overlord that steals all your private data, turns it into info-mulch and then injects it into the technoslaves to keep them drugged up and helpless. There are still some good things about the company despite all that.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Annalee Newitz |
01-31-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Uncommon Groundnew
Centered up in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Silicon Valley's wine country is anything but typical. Which is why it's no surprise that it has become well known for its distinctive pinot noir, winemaking's best-known maverick grape.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Stett Holbrook |
01-31-2008 |
Food+Drink
