AltWeeklies Wire
The Tell-Tale Feministnew
At 62, Brown is opinionated, outspoken, brash and passionate. She believes the difference between Democrats and Republicans is the difference between syphilis and gonorrhea (she's a Libertarian) and that the last Christian died on the cross.
Style Weekly |
Valley Haggard |
11-08-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
You Say You Want Imaginationnew
Across the Universe imagines the highlights of the tumultuous Vietnam era neatly restaged to song and dance.
Style Weekly |
Wayne Melton |
11-08-2007 |
Reviews
Consuming Christ: What Can He Do for You?new
In a crowded marketplace, churches are repackaging Jesus.
Style Weekly |
Scott Bass |
11-08-2007 |
Religion
The Natives Are Zestlessnew
A latter-day Mary Poppins confronts naughty, negligent and, most unforgivably, upper-crust parents.
Style Weekly |
Thomas Peyser |
08-30-2007 |
Reviews
Don't Feed the Artistnew
Painter Ryan McLennan's animals climb walls in Richmond, New York & beyond.
Style Weekly |
Patrick Bell |
08-23-2007 |
Art
Plain 'Jane'new
It is lavishly produced and beautifully decorated, but with its tame story about true love, it comes off as a pile of exquisitely wrapped presents containing last year's gifts.
Style Weekly |
Wayne Melton |
08-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Becoming Jane, Julian Jarrold
Jenna + Henry: Hubbub and Hurrahsnew
Pontificating about the engagement of Jenna Bush & Henry Hager, a Richmond grad.
Style Weekly |
Jason Roop |
08-23-2007 |
Politics
Who Films Short Shorts? 48 Hour Film Project and Local Filmmakersnew
The competition gives teams 48 hours to write, shoot, edit and finesse a four- to seven-minute film.
The project, which started six years ago in Washington, D.C., has spread to more than 60 cities worldwide, from Brisbane to Tokyo, and just this year made it to Richmond, a two-hour drive from the original.
Style Weekly |
Sarah Mogin |
08-02-2007 |
Performance
Monster Mash Ups- Mark Hosler Talks About Religion, Music and Post 9-11 Americanew
Mark Hosler of the band Negativland has a lot to say about religion, politics and who exactly can use intellectual property. The band’s shows mine the culture for inspiration, coming up with mash-up gems and, occasionally, lawsuits.
Style Weekly |
Brent Baldwin |
08-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Street Theatre: Michael Vick Turns Downtown Into a Spectator Sportnew
Protestors behind the federal courthouse on Bank Street share with reporters their thoughts about Michael Vick, accused of participating in dog fighting.
Style Weekly |
Amy Biegelsen |
08-02-2007 |
Crime & Justice
'Rescue Dawn': I Will Survivenew
Christian Bale and Werner Herzog take a different view of Vietnam.
Style Weekly |
Wayne Melton |
07-25-2007 |
Reviews
'Hairspray': Shallow Watersnew
John Travolta's performance is more notable as a feat of engineering than of acting -- although appealing, it seldom rises above the level of an amusing stunt.
Style Weekly |
Thomas Peyser |
07-25-2007 |
Reviews
The Family Business: The Baldacci Writing Lineage Growsnew
An interview with Sharon Baldacci, the older sister of the bestselling novelist, David Baldacci, talks about living with MS and her novel, A Sundog Moment.
Style Weekly |
Valley Haggard |
07-25-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The People's Park: Kings Dominion Always Takes You Backnew
A writer reflects on one of his old haunts, Kings Dominion, about what has changed and what hasn't.
Style Weekly |
Brent Baldwin |
07-18-2007 |
Recreation
Kings Dominion Always Takes You Backnew
Could I still enjoy myself at the famed theme park as a skeptical, some would say cynical, adult -- someone who at 35 is fairly wary of a lifetime of target marketing and corporate cross-promotion?
Style Weekly |
Brent Baldwin |
07-18-2007 |
Recreation
