AltWeeklies Wire
Who Was The Real Columbo?new
The death of Peter Falk at 83, the actor whose most famous role was a rumpled, eccentric Los Angeles police detective named “Lt. Columbo,” brought to mind the real story of who Columbo was.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
07-01-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Columbo, Peter Falk
Exploring Atlanta's Modern Ruinsnew
A new subculture finds beauty in decay
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Thomas Wheatley and Scott Henry |
06-30-2011 |
Recreation
Jordan Rodgers: He's His Own Mannew
Jordan Rodgers shrugs off pressure to emulate his big brother, Aaron.
Chico News & Review |
Allie Colosky |
06-30-2011 |
Sports
An Unofficial History of San Antonio's Struggling Gay Theater Scenenew
Take a clue from this year’s Tony telecast as Neil Patrick Harris broke into song: “If you feel like someone that this world excludes, it’s no longer only for dudes who like dudes. Attention every breeder, your invited to the theater. It’s not just for gays anymore!”
San Antonio Current |
Gregg Barrios |
06-29-2011 |
Theater
Tags: LGBT
Mailman Memenew
A San Diego letter carrier validates a cliché and captures fleeting Internet fame.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kinsee Morlan |
06-29-2011 |
Culture
It's the Summer of Rieslingnew
Sommeliers love riesling. The white grape is grown mostly in Germany and Austria as well as Australia and Oregon and might be one of the most misunderstood. Yes, riesling can be sweet, but it can also be complex, dry, and racy, a perfect wine for a hot summer, one that goes well with spicy, fatty foods.
Charleston City Paper |
Stephanie Barna |
06-29-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Riesling, Wines for Summer
Motherhood: The Musicalnew
Even jaded moms may smile (or sniffle).
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Catherine Durkin Robinson |
06-29-2011 |
Theater
Thrifty Feasts in the Big Easynew
No Money? No problem. Here are dirt-cheap eats to get you through a week in New Orleans,
Virginia's Neglected Patch of Civil War Battlefieldsnew
Over a century after the real skirmish, the Battle of Waynesboro unfolds on a privately held piece of land that once belonged to Confederate Major William Patrick.
C-Ville Weekly |
Brendan Fitzgerald |
06-28-2011 |
History
Cheap Tricks in New Orleansnew
How to save money in New Orleans this summer on food, drinks, movies, clothes, art and more.
Tags: New Orleans
A Reunion At Mt. Lowenew
Lionel Rolfe is the author of “Literary L.A.,” about which a documentary is being made. The following are his recollections of his teen years at Mount Lowe Military Academy in Altadena, California and the secrets that mostly died with its closing.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
06-27-2011 |
History
MJs gives contemporary take on the classicsnew
It goes well with white wine this time of year — a 2009 Valckenberg Gewurztraminer, perhaps, which manages to be both sweet and dry, both elegant and accessible, just like this restaurant.
YES! Weekly |
Brian Clarey |
06-23-2011 |
Food+Drink
The Way Forwardnew
After a bloodless coup, the Fund for the Arts eyes … itself?
LEO Weekly |
Cary Stemle |
06-23-2011 |
Performance
Lines d Une Femme Exalts the Female Formnew
The female body has served as inspiration for artists since time eternal. Photographer Alan Calhoun’s exhibit, Lines d ‘Une Femme’, currently on display at 5IVE & 40RTY Gallery in Winston-Salem, proves that the true beauty of the female form can be wonderfully expressed in simple black and white photographs.
YES! Weekly |
Keith T. Barber |
06-23-2011 |
Art
Hablar ... Hablaron ... Hablando ...new
My Spanish sentences have become bright beads of nouns strung together with weak chains of verbs, articles and prepositions.
INDY Week |
Susan Olson |
06-23-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Spanish
