Loves Supreme
At some point years ago, after I’d grown tired of music –– all I’d known was arena rock and some fusion –– I thought...
Gallery
We don’t have a great deal of information on the current show at the Firehouse Gallery, other than that it features paintings, acrylic, and...
Winter’s Bone: Welcome to the Dolly House
Certain movies inspire my fellow film critics to throw the word “authentic” around. This is a wobbly concept to begin with when talking about...
Despicable Me: One to Gru On
The trailer for Inception has caused a stir in movieland by being mysterious and not giving away too much of the movie’s plot. Well,...
Cadillac Sky’s “Hangman” Video
This week’s ”Music” story is about “progressive bluegrass” outfit Cadillac Sky and their remarkable new album Letters in the Deep. It’s one of those...
Rebels in the Palace
What a difference an election makes.Less than an hour after Bill Greenhill and O. K. Carter were sworn in as new trustees on the...
Sprout’s is Delight-pho
Arlington is not short on Vietnamese restaurants. There are several authentic places in South Arlington alone. And then there’s Sprout’s Spring Roll and Pho...
On Your Toes for Chicken Feet
Once chicken feet have become part of a building’s history, they seem to be there forever. Arc-En-Ciel and Empress Palace have gone, but the...
Man Tramples Kid At Ballpark
If you’re thinking a 25-year-old man risking his life and falling three-stories just to nab a foul ball is one cerveza short of a...
Metamorphoses, Apocalypses
The annual Mimir Chamber Music Festival is always good for a few pieces of music that you’ve never heard before, and this year’s program...




