Regeneration Through Dance
Eiko & Koma’s performances are deliberate, distinctive and sometimes difficult.
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
The Distinctly American Quest for Good Chinese
Mei-Hon’s appetizer combo is to die for. Now, if they’d just do something about the walls.
The Skinny
New year, same old waste at TUSD… George W…. Henry Kissinger and Christopher Hitchens… And more!
Ink in Their Blood
New books consider two famous Americans and their newspaper roots.
Life is a Cabaret
The challenge of opening a downtown club.
Friends Provide Book Barn Bonanza
Book sale offers great deals, funds programs that promote literacy and love of learning.
At One With the Mountain
Tibetan Buddhist students attain enlightenment in Southeastern Arizona.
No Gonging Here
The “unauthorized autobiography” of Chuck Barris makes for a fantastic film.
Crossing the Line
Former migrant workers support reinstatement of a Mexican guest worker program.
Know Thyself
Forget more school books; our children need to learn about themselves.
Foul Shots
Coaching high school sports has its rewards, but some parents can be downright offensive.
Last Call
A note from the editor.
Cheap Thrills
Fun things to do that won’t cost a fortune.
City Week
Zeitgeist Jazz… Visionary Healing Arts… the secrets of growing edibles on the windowsill… And more!
Godspeed the Machine Gun!
Two new politically minded works encourage activism.
Soundbites
Jam-packed local bills collide… Seattle’s Maktub… Musica Obscura… And more!
Rhythm & Views
True story: Last summer, while traveling through the California desert, I was suddenly faced with not one, but two very large billboards advertising the latest hit record by everyone’s favorite New York Dolls tribute band, The Strokes! And it got me thinking. It seems that bands nowadays are too often rewarded for pandering to the…
Moonstruck
Eugene O’Neill’s tragicomic “Moon for the Misbegotten” illuminates a love unfulfilled.
Full Cycle
Anne-Marie McDermott surveys Prokofiev’s nine piano sonatas.
